e^ !S^iPßßBB l rlsH ,p »a»Y (SUNDAYS EXORBTW),) jpPB! Ty JOHN w. FORNEY. • * 1U SOUTH FOURTH STREET. -015 D AH'* PRESS, (jjjta Pe* Week, payable to the Carrier. the City at Six DoltAM S** |6a _ you* Doi.I.AaS FO* Hioh* Mouths, {>* roa Six Mosths—invariably inad tto time ordered. d S ' IWB TRIWEEKLY PRESS, . to Bnlisorlbora out of the City at Th*kb Dot- aiwph. In advance. dry-goods jobbers. BRANSON, & 00., V # CORNER OF MARKET AND If* FIFTH STREETS, the attention of Cash Bayers to Sentira Now Stock o f ; DBESS goods, SHAWLS, ETC. J DiWSOM. o. BBAHSOH. J. O BOMOARDSEB. v ' ' ' ' . HALLO WJSUU & 00., jfp, 615 CHESTNUT STREET, (JAYNE'S MARBLE BLOCIK,) i)t ? .tut opened an gNTIBE NEW STOCK or /... *' SILKS, from Auotion, jBEBB GOODS in great variety, 3HAWLB, GLOVES, •;IIiI3ONS, TRIMMINGS, &0., &0., ,-jjoi have been POBOHASED EXCLUSIVELY POE CASH, will be Bold at CHEAP PBIOES, jhs attention of olty and country buyers Is Invited. *>»& " - - 1862. *' Ar - r * 1862. SIEGEL, WIEST, & ERVIN, IMPORTERS and JOBBERS a* , ’ DRY goods, JU, 47 NORTH THIBD BTBIII, rxn.*usLPxii. , V sf ycbants visiting this city to purchase D*x Goods will tod our Stock large and admirably assorted, and at Low Figures. In certain classes of Goods we offer Inducements to wrchasers unequalled by any other house In 7M!alelpUa. ' sel6-2m JHOB. MELLQR & 00.. IS3LIBE AKD GERMAN IMPORTERS, *0 iUD 43 NOBTH THIRD SUBSET, HOBIEKY, GLOVES. Skirts and Drawers, 4-4 Linens. Fanoy Woolens, Linen 0. Hdkfs. Manufacturers of Shirt Fronts. isll-Sm 1862. .-' A 1862. JOHNES. BEERY. Sa 00, (Successors to Abbott, Johnes, * 00.,J «T KABKET, AND *34 OOMHEBOB STBBITS, IMPOBTEEB AND JOBBEBB OF SILK am FANCY DRY GOODS. Uni *ow openod an entirely El W AND ATTBAOTIYB STOCK, IK XKGLISH, FRENCH, HERMAN, AND AMERICAN DRESS GOODS. il», » fdl assortment in WHITE GOODS, RIBBONS,GLOVES, BHAWLB, &0., ihfty offer it the very lowest Market PrloM* and ths attention of the Trad*. aiiiO-SHI &Oo„ Mn m oasamoT ana ei i JAYCT Simla, Esva now open the!* fall importation or BIDE ASD FAROE 3EISB GOODB, SHAWLS, WHITE GOODS, LINENS, EMBROIDERIES, &o. BOUGHT IN EUROPE BY ONE OF THE FIRM. ft »Wei the attention ot the trade ia particularly tn m anll-Sm WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE. AND WILLOW WARE. A. H. FRANOISGUS, «* MARKET and 6 North FIFTH Street, PHILADELPHIA, WHOLESALE DEALER W WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE. Always ob hand, a foil Stock ot WBS, BUCKETS, CHUBNB, MEASURES, BBOOMS, ■WHISKS, FANCY BASKETS, SOBUB, and SWEEPING BRUSHES, MOKINS-GLASSES and WINDOW PAPER, K TOLL ASSORTMENT OF CLOCKS, Mali, Kwlora, Flour Buokets, Heat Boxes, BROOM corn, handles, and wire, rolling and CLOTHES PINE, AND TABLE OIL CLOTHS, KfiOOL, MARKET, and DINNER BASKETS, ? ' tt! B ***> Indigo, Blacking, Matches, Sleds, Barrow*, Carriages, Hobby Horses, Sco., ho, AU Goods Bold at LOWEST NET C ASH PRICES. Largest stock in the union. vWH “* 4)19 clt r »re Invited to look through whlo!l is the largest of the kind In Ptj TN ,,"7‘ Also, the only Wholesale Agent for H. W. J * OLOTHEB-WRINGBR In the State Of and jewelry. A ELI HOLDEN, JSt Dealer in flue Alflf 4 “EBIOAH AND IMPORTED SCSI JkWELBY, AND ODOCKS, l 5 708 MABKET Street. AMERICAN WATCHES, ®OU> AND SILVER CASES. *«d£ OB - H. WATSON. Wo. 338 CHESTNUT street JEWELRY, Ao. ASSORTMENT, at LESS YOBMEB PRICES. BUOTBEB, Importers, .Mt CHESTNUT Street,below Fourth. a fancy goods. & qtjaYLES’ “fAxIONBBY, TOY, AND FANCY GOODS „ * M P 0 B I B B , MO. 1088 WALNUT STREET, **Ww luiTlstg, . , PHILADELPHIA] '. YOL. 6 .-NO, 84. MILLINERY GOODS. MILLINERY GOODS. M. BERNHEIM, 726 CHESTNUT STREET, Has now In store) just received from AUCTION) a large end choice stook of BIBBONS, of all widths and colors. FLOWERS) all the now shades. FEATHEBS, do. do. do. VELVETS, do. do. do. ' SILKS, do. do. do. BLACK ENGLISH OB APES, at all prices, sod MOUBNING RIBBONS to euit, and all othtr articles belonging in tbe Millinery Line. He Is now selling off his entire stock at GBEATLY REDUCED PBIOES FOB CASH, and would call the attention cf the trade to this fact. Don’t forget, No. 726 CHESTNUT STREET. N. B,—Velvets cut Wat. ceZS-tf 1862 ** Lh - 1862 WOOD * GARY, SUCCESSORS TO LINCOLN, WOOD, & NICHOLS, Rave now in store a COMPLETE. STOCK OF . , MILLINERY GOODS, CONSISTING OF Silk, Velvet, and Colored Straw BONNETS AND HATS, French Flowers, Feathers, Ribbons, &0., To which they roapeotttilly Invito the attention of ths former patrons of the House, and the trade generally. aeg-Sm. : : .... rjIHOS. KENNEDY & BRO. 129 CHESTNUT STREET, BELOW EIGHTH. HAVE NOW BEADY THEIR FALL IMPORTATIONS OF FRENCH FLOWERS, FEATHERS, AND GENERAL MILLINERY GOODB. »eB-Sm ’■ gg FALL MILLINERY GOODS. ROSENHEIM, BROOKS, & 00., *3l MARKET STREET, NORTH SIDE, Have now open for their FA L L BAL E S A LARGE AND HANDSOME STOCK OP FALL MILLINEBY GOODS, -■ OOHSISTISO OF RIBBONS, VELVETS, SILKS, FLOWERS, STRAW AND FANCY BONNETS, ■■ AND ‘ MILLINERY GOODS GENERALLY, To which the attention of the trade la RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED. se2o-2m r. . CLOTHS AND CASSIMERES. A EttY, N ATT, AND CIV IL OLOTH HOUSE, No. 34 SOUTH SECOND STREET, and No. 23 STRAWBERRY STREET. I am fally prepared for the FALL AND WINTER CAMPAIGN, Having just received a complete assortment of TRUE BLUES, Or aU shades and grades from.. ...$1.12)f to $B.OO. Bines, Blache, and Fancy Beavers, from 200 to 7.50. Bine and Black Pilots .1.50 to 5 00. Moscow Beavers....... 3.75 to 7.00. Obin«hiUas,,..*«— o w*. Velvet 8eaver5........................ 300 to 6.00. Esauimanx Beavera 3.76 to 8 00. Tricot Beavers.. 3.00 to 5.00. Fancy Coatings.. 1.76 to 6.00. CLOTHS, all colors and prices. Also, a heavy stook or splendid OABSIMEEEB, PLAIN and FANCY VBL VETS, Ac.. &c. octM-lm* READY-MADE CLOTHING. GENTLEMEN’S WINTER OLOTHING, VTERY DESIRABLE V Iff STYLE AND PBIOE, - Snltable far the season. nVEROOATS AND \J BUSINESS SUITS, In great variety. WAN AMAKER & BROWN, POPULAR CLOTHING HOUSE, OAK HALL, B. E. CORNER SIXTH AND MARKET STS. SPECIAL ’DEPARTMENT FOB CUSTOMER W@BK. no3-tjal JUNE READY-MADE CLOTHING. O. SOMERS * SON, No. 625 CHESTNUT STREET, UNDER JAYNE’S HALL, Have now made up for sale an entire new stock of FINE CLOTHING. Also, a full assortment of CLOTHS, OA9BIMEBBB, and VESTINGS, which they respectfully invite the pnblio to examine before purchasing elsewhere. se27tdeBl SEWING MACHINES. Q.BOVER & BAKER’S CELEBRATED FAMILY SEWING MACHINES. SUPERIOR TO ADD OTHERS, Particular attention is called to the Tact that, besides the Machines making our celebrated stitch, we manu facture, In groat variety of styles, superior FAMILY LOOK-STITCH MACHINES. The peculiarities of each stitch will be cheerfully shown and explained to purchasers, and they have the great advantage of being able to select from our stock either a Machine making the GROVER & BAKER STITCH, Sr one making the LOCK-STITCH, The only valuable Sewing Machine Stitches in practical use. , PRICES PROM 140 UPWARDS. Office 730 Gh.estn.xit St. noS-tf •■'■■■■ ' : mHE WILLCOX & GIBBS I ~ . ■ ' ....... yAMiIT SEWING: MACH INIS : . have been greatly improved, making It nave neon HO ISBLBSS, and with Belf-adjnatlng Hemmera, ace now ready for “ lebT FAIRBANKS A ETONO, HS7.M - 716 CHESTNUT Street & WILSON. SEWING MACHINES, 628 C H E S T N U T.STRBET, sell- 8m Do not wait and bo half frozen before you make up yonr mind about buying, but decide at once to fit your, eelf out comfortably and economically at the groat Oak Hall, where ail kinds of winter clothiog are sold at lower prices than at any other establishment in the city. Small profits and auick sales is the motto”, ” ; ; Overcoats of every description: ” ‘ v WANAMAKER.& BROWN, . v. - . Oak Hall, It S. E corner SlXTH'and MARKET Streets., • OLOAKING GEOTHS, FROSTED BEAVERS, FINE CASSIMERES, VELOUR REFS, BALMORALS, BLANKETS, 7. LADIES' CLOAKS, i ■{=”! WOOLEN SHAWLS, '- BOYS’ CLOTHING. COOPER, & CONARD, OD2B.tr S. E. COB NINTH and .MARKET Sts. QLOAKS! CLOAKS! CLOAKS! THE ONLY GENUINE WATER-PROOFS IN THE THE OSBORNE, THE CELEBRATED CASTILIAN, THE LB GILET AND PRINCESS. • These are beautiful and exquisite styles, and oan only be found in perfection at (CLOAKS! CLOAKS! yy An Immense Stock of NEW & FASHIONABLE STYLES. Our Garmenis in style, Quality, and manufacture Are guarantied equal to any in the Oity. Ladies will please examine before purchasing. PARIS STORE,.a ' , EIGHTH AND WALNUT STREETS. Misses and childrenr CLOAKS 1 The largest Assortment, Latest and Most Approved Styles, At Exceedingly Low. Prices. . - No. 187 SOUTH EIGHTH STREET. oc3o-lm ' JAS. R. CAMPBELL&CO., IMPORTERS AND CASH DEALERS IN DRYGOODS, AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,. 727 CRESTNUTSTREET, Have jnst received, and are now offering, magnificent Lines of ■ - ■■■■■'■• SILKS, SHAWLS, & DRESS GOODS, ESPECIALLY ADAPTED TO THIS SEASON. : ocB-tf / 1034 CHESTNUT STREET. / E. M. NEEDLES. \ / !^ : :' . : LACES r I | WHITE GOODS, a h linens-,- -- - 1 g EMBROIDERIES. % £ a m'• ■ “ tt . g D *3 _ A roll assortment of the above on hand at LOW S H .... ' M o FBIOES, to which additions are made of aU p NOVELTIES. 5625.tf 1024 OHKEjTNOT STitEBT. Eb enoh furniture CHINTZES.—Just received, and will open Wed nesday morning, the cheapest lot of FEIN TS in the city. 3,000 Yards French Furniture Chintz, nearly yard ide, SO cents 3,000 Yardß French Fnmitare Ohintz, splendid styles. 3,000 Yards French Furniture Ohintz, for ccmfcrt- bles, 20 cents. 1,000 Yards Calico, snltable for Comfortables, cents.--.-' I,COO Yards Calico, for Dresses, 14 cts. 2,005 Yardß Calico, firat-rato duality, at 18J£ cts. , 2 Oases Hamilton Bleached Canton Flannel. 8 Cases Hemthon Brawn Canton Flannel. 2 Eases Hamilton Brown Canton Flannel, nearly yard wide. These are very heavy and desirable, on account of the width. The above prices on the prints will not be guar antied after this week. WOOLENS. Ladies’ Cloakings of every descrijtlon, . ' Black Beavers and Tricots. : - Frosted Bi avers from 82 to 83.50 - Union Beavers, good weight and cheap Fine Black Cloibs, Extra fine heavy Cloths. Low-priced Cloakings and Overcoatings. FANCY OABSIMEBES And Black from 87 cents to S 2. Cassimeres, extra fine stock, from $1 to $1.38. Boys’Oasslmertß, low-priced goods. BALMORALS. ’ ' Large lots at wholesale and retail. CLOAK AND SHAWL ROOM. Fine (Soaks, ready-made or made to order. Seasonable Shawls for Ladies and Misses. BOYS’ OLOTHING. Overcoals, Jackets, Pants, Suits made to order. , COOPER & OONABD, hcS.tf 8. B. corner NINTH and MARKET Streets. CHEAP DRY GOODS, CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, AND WINDOW SHADES.—V. B. ABOHAMBIUDT, N. E. corner ELEVENTH and MABKET Streets, will open this morning, from Auc tion, Ingrain Carpets at 37, 50, 62, 75, and 87 cts.; En try and Biair Carpets, 25 to 86 cts.; Bag, Yarn, and Dist Carpets, 26 to 45 els.; Floor' Oil Clothe, 37 to 62 cts.; Giltjßordered Window Shades, 62 etß. to SI 50; Buff and Green Window Holland, 16 t 045 ctß.; Muslins, 12# to 26 cts. j Canton Flannels. 25 to 31 cts. oc3Q thetalm T7IDWIN HALL & 8R0.,‘20 SOUTH JLLi BEOOK D Street, hav« just received two cases of very desirable Popliss or Beps. One case Hair Cord, all colors. One cage Heavy Corded, do. Also, two lota fioe quality Figured Poplins, in Blue, Brown, Humboldt, Green, &c. Brown, Blue, and Green Irish Poplins. Fine quality double-width Frenoh Poplins, Rich Printed Poplina and Cashmeres. r : Bicb Printed Meiiiioes and £>e Itaines. licdinm priced Dress Goods io greatvariety* Bolfcriuo* Brown Mode, and Black Del *Uiss, n<4 TDUREISHING DRY GOODS. J? Fine Marseilles Quilts in Fink, Blue, and White. Dimity, Allendale, and HpneyComb Counterpanes. Blenketa for Beds, Cribs, and servants’ use. Sheetings and Pillow case Muslins, all widths. Flannels, both Colored and White, of all makes. Woolen Floor Druggets, &o. BHEPPABD, VAN HARLINGEN, & ABEISON, no4-12trp , 1008 CHESTNUT Street. H STEEL & SON HAVE JUST, . received, from New York, a few choice lots of FINE IMPORTED DBESB GOODS. Wide fancy Silks, very rleh styles. Bich figured Brown Bilks, a great variety of these very scarce and desirable Silks. . A great variety of Fancy Silks, at low prices. Bich figured Black Silks, from SI to $2. Yard- wide Plain Black Silks, at #l. Black Bilks, all widths and qualities, at VEBY DOW PBICES. ■ Bich Bhadeg, Brown, Blue and Green. PLAIN IRISH POPLINS. Silk and wool and all-wool Frenoh Poplins. A choice lot of new Plaid Alpaoas. BIOH PRINTED MEBINOES, BICH PRINTED MAGENTA ODOTH. Bich printed all-wool Delaines, at62#o. worth 87c. SHAWLS, SOABFS, AND CLOAKS. Broche and Plaid Blanket Shawls. Bich Obalne Dalne Broche Shawls. Striped Shawls of every variety. Merino Scarfs, Broche and Ohaine Dalne Borders. Habit and Water-proof Cloth Cloaks. 600 SHEPHEBD PE AID LONG SHAWDB, at 84.25, . worth 88. 0c26 713 North TENTH Street, above Coates. A LL WOOL BED BLANKETS AA A full assortment of sizes—- 9-4—lo-4—ll-4-12 4. All wool, medium and fine. Extra quality large size Blankets. . Also Gray Army and Eorse Blankets. 1166 Wrappers, Travelling Blankets. oclO-tf. SHABPDESSiBBOTHEBS. pOLOBED POULT DE BOIES. A. fall line of plain colored— I : Embracing all the rich, dark shades, Neat figures, single and donble faced, Bright colored Checks and Plaids. SBAEPLESB BBOTHEBS, CHESTNUT and EIGHTH Streets. fIHOIOB DRY GOODS—Just re- W calved.* " , Brown Poplins, Plain and Flgnred. Brown Wool Poplins, Donble Width. Herinoos of all Shades; Wool D'liaines, Plain and Figured. Cotton and Wool D’liaines—a nice 11ns. Figured Merinoes. A. foil line of Plain Shawls. A fall line of Say Shawls. One lot of Blaott Figured Mohairs, at SSo. . Six lots of Brown Alpacas, ohoioe. A tall line of Oawimerea. A full line of Vesting. PHILADELPHIA. The Draft. BY POKTICAL POMP. A draft is blowing o’er the land, While men arc ill at ease; ,And, from the shivering we see, j There’s “ something In the breeze.” Of all the winds that ever blew, None e’er was hnown before To make such tremor in the logs, And faintners in the core. Men stout enough io lift Sn ox, And sleep upon a rail, Now feel a new and horrid pain,, And fast begin to fail. One puts his ear into your mouth; Another cannot walk, Or has a certain hind of gripe Whene’er be tries to talk. Oh 1 such a draft was never known 1 In any other year; The undertaker talks of trade, And never sheds a tear. In view of breezes Borean, And their attending woes; In view of pain, and ache, and Ills, From,head unto the toes; . .. Prepare you for this pterclrg draft— This memorable faU— And purchase garments cheap and neat Within the famed OAK HALL. RETAIL DRY GOODS. 1 OUR NEW STYLES IVENS & Co., 23 SOUTH NINTH STREET. GBANYILLE B. HAINES, 1013 MARKET Street, above Tenth. PHILADELPHIA. SATUIDaY, NOVEMBER 8. 1868. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1862. The Dutch at Home ■ It is gratifying to know, from more than ' one female correspondent/that our protest against the nuisance of flooding pavements and dashing at windows with water, in busi ness hours, under pretence of cleaning them, is considered “ sensible and well-timed/’ The fair sex will please to accept our com pliments, and! so forth. One of them, how | ever, thinks that our description of the dirty cleanliness of Dutch towns must be rather ex aggerated, and curiously inquires why wo should have remained a mortal week at Dort if we disliked the place so much. This point y must remain a mysterious mystery, never c i to be revealed. The other can readily be an- >v swered: Dort, otherwise called Dordrecht, j really is one of the oldest towns in Holland, ' very close to Rotterdam, and has about 21,000 e inhabitants, and a large trade, on the expanse j. of the Maas, (usually marked Meuse on the maps,) ioimcd by a great inundation, nearly four hundred and fifty years ago, which sepa rated the town from the mainland. The water in front of the quays is deep enough to float an East Ihdiaman. Gigantic rafts of wood/ from tlie forests of Switzerland and the Scbwarz-wald, are floated down the Ebini* by crews of from 400 to 500 men each, into imi mense ponds at Dort, and are therehroken up and sold, part of it- sawn into plank; by wind mills, part handed over in bulk td the ship builders. A single raft sometimes sells for $150,000. At Dort, the men wori briskly; the women devote : themselves tolcleaning their houses, inside and out, and notjcleaning their rotund children. We mentioned Dort as. a single example, but any or evi-y other town in Holland would serve as simlar ex ample. .' . " 1 - In a Dutch town, even in midst of jammer, a particle of dust can rarely be found.! It has ‘ been laid under water, with myriads f simi- ; lar atoms. In a country literally stoln from the sea, which is kept by embankmeuts-where - the sum of $1,500,000,000 was expensed on • the hydraulic works between- the Dollrt and the Scheldt; where its finest cities, duster dam and Rotterdam, are built upon'pilesjfriven ] deep into the sand ; where the sea is sfinuch higher than the land, that the lowest rounds is twenty-four feet below high-water mi and thirty feet, when the tide is driven kigliy the' wind ; where the keels of the sbips’floaibove the chimneys of the houses, and the Vogs, croaking among the bulrushes, look down ■ upon the birds setting on the housitop; where the rivers do not run in their ntnral channels, but are forced through cials ; where even a cow’s tail is not allowed togrow downwards, hut, for cleanliness sake, is tied up to a ring in the stable, when the aoiikl is in its stall; where.sands abound and eath is scarce, the careful'er Hollanders cannot albrd to have particles of dust extravagantly Van dered about, but are ever bn the jai to put them under water. Andrew Marvel, describing the Ditch, quaintly said: I A daily deluge over them does boil ; Tho oartli and water play at level coil. The fish ofttimes the burgher dispossessed, And sat, not as a meat, but aaa guest; And oft the tritons and the sea-rymphs saw .Whole shoals of Dutch served up for Cabillau; Or, as they over the new level ranged, A For pickled herrieg pickled herring changed! Nature, it seems, ashamed of her mistake, f Would throw their land away at duckand drafee. Butler,' author of “ Hudibr as/’ the wittjbst satire of-the seventeenth century, descries Holland as > A country that draws fifty feet of water, In which menlive as in the hold of nature, ' - And when the sea does in upon them break, And drowns a province,. does but. spring a leak. , ; Cleanliness always is active in a Dutch town, - but on Saturday tlii^gr.-rod.ela;i.T)u3 g :. make m/ takes place. The pavements are scoured, and mopped, and even" tinted wun coloring matter, dissolved or suspended in water. Not tho pavement alone is eagerly scrubbed, brushed, mopped, and scraped, but also the walls, windows, doorways, et cetera. .When hand or mop cannot reach, a spot, a small engine-pump is used, to play as much water upon it as will dislodge or destroy it. Walking must be done in the middle of the street, ’for female hands are ever and anon dashing buckets of water against the windows. With spiders is waged eternal hostility. The canals in the principal thoroughfares supply the water for this ceaseless'lavation. Within doors, excessive cleanliness sits: enthroned. The drawing room is rarely opened ofteher than once a week, and then by the housewife and her handmaiden, wearing lis t slippers, to avoid scratching the polished floor. In their hands, soap and water are not spared. The furniture is sedulously waxed and wiped, and then carefully covered, after which the wia dows are closed, the door pulled to, and the door locked for another week. [JOHN H: BTOKX9, TOT A.BOH Btnflt. Each house has two entrances, but the front door is opened only to receive a bridal, or give exit to a funeral party. Every one uses the back door ; in some Dutch towns the visitor must put off his shoes before entrance, but everywhere he must carefully scrape, rub, and dust them before he goes in. Almost every house lias spions, or little mirrors, pro jecting in' front of the windows. These are two pieces of looking glass placed at an angle of forty.flve degrees to each other, one reflect ing np and the other down the street. Thus each Dutch lady can see all that passes out side, as she secretly sits behind the gauze blinds, herself unseen. As she thus sits at her window, her footstool is the vuur stop/, a square box, in which is placed an earthem pan filled with hot embers of peat (turf,) and perforated at the top for the emission of heat. The feet rest upon it, and it is concealed by the dress. When the housewife visits church or theatre, a servant follows her with the vnv/r sloof . Before a stranger has been a dozen hours in Holland, he will have occasion to notice that the painful cleanliness which we have de scribed, is not always extended to the persons of the inhabitants. The lower ordefs’; espe cially, are usually filthy and greasy in the ex treme. Oliver Goldsmith, who had resided and travelled-in Holland, said that a Dutch man’s house reminded him of a temple dedi cated to an ox. ••• Herrings are ; much, prized by the Datcb, ’svho consume and pickle large quantities of them. When a now arrival takes place, it is communicated to the public by hanging out, over a tliop-door, a basket decorated with evergreen, ears of corn, or bits of silk and .tinsel.. - . . . ' At night, the stranger is apt to be awakened by a loud clatter. This is caused by the Dutch watchman, who strikes his clapper, (a wooden board, with a flexible tongue or hammer at tached to it,) in order to warn thieves to get out of his way—very much in the manner of Dogberry. At the Kermis, or fair—a Dutch'carnival much frequented by the working people—: each servant girl appears, in full costume, at tended by her sweetheart. If she has not got a beau, thns to escort her, she can hire one, on moderate terms. : The Annspreker is an important official in Dutch towns. lie wears a suit of solemn black, a short cloak, and a huge wig, surmounted by a cocked hat, decorated with a long streamer of black crape. ■ On the death of any one, his duty is to announce the sad event to each friend and connection of the deceased. When sickness is in a house, instead of muffling the knocker with a glove, as in England, a paper is pasted on the door, containing a daily bulle tin‘of the invalid’s health, signed by the doc tor, which prevents the ringing and rapping kt the door, by inquiring friends, which some times annoys the sick. In Haarlem and Enckhuysen, custom has extended very great consideration to ladies ct ju the straw”—or, as Lady Randolph has it, who are « As women wish to be - Who love their lords.” t Asilk pincushion, covered and fringed with plaited lace, is exposed at the door. The sex of the infant is indicated by the color—if a boy, it is red. ; if a girl,’ it is white. Ancient law and custom unite in extending vari S immunities and privileges to a house shows in this manner that the amber of its inhabitants has been: in reascd. For a certain number of days othing that is likely to disturb a lady so ituated is allowed to approach it, No legal sedition can then visit the house ; no bai l's can presume to enter it; no soldiers can a billctted in it; and, when troops march ast it, the drums must cease to beat.i In fee manner, there is an old custom in the tnglilh town of Liverpool, that onVthe dajr then' the great annual fair commences, a Wgqhand, rudely carved in wood, is hung lut ito the 'street, from the town-hall, and |hti| it remains there, during, the week Vjtiidhe fair runs through, no arrest for debt cau jgally be made within the ancient limits f tlbOrougli. , King stated the leading points, of.domes ic hits of the Dutch, especially their dirty ledness of perpetual'pavement washing, re pclude with earnestly repeating the pub ic eire that the Mayor, who abated such a nipce in this city during the summer and 3 ar? autumn, will exercise his authority to, limit within proper hours during the winter; ih'cps, when its persistency may lead to'nu-* mcjus accidents in the streets, dangerous to !ifi)nd limb. Letter from Parson Brownlow. :n|rA.nsoN stumping iumnois for the union INIUD AXES—THE LARGE NUMBER OF TORIES — |BIR INTENTIONS. ' .1 i Monmouth, Illinois; Nov. 4, 1802. ’Jtke Editor of The Press : , • :I am now in Warren county, on the borders q'lowa, and yesterday spoke to thousands from a .said on the public square, for two hours. lam io able to say .what-number of persons were pre set, but the oitizens say it was. the largest audi ene that. ewer assembled here since the settlement of ho county; They roport it as largor than ihalasscmbled to hoar Douglas and Lincoln. The Iriaj of Joe Smith, the Mormon Prophet, before 3teilea A. Douglas, the judge of the oourt, did notlring out such a crowd in this town, although thejMormon hordes of Nauvoo then came down upos the place! die election comes off to-day, and I leavß here to ipeak at Galesburg, in Knox county. In thte . 00/nty of Warren the contest will be close between Union party and the Secessionists. -The meet ijig yesterday was a very enthusiastic one, and in ' Jicated the success of the Union; ticket. I; met with many Tennesseans, who had come{quite a .distance to see me, and they were all devoted to the Union. But, to my utter astonishment, the Secessionists of ' Illinois are almost as numerous as the Union men They talk their treason right out; de clare themselves upon the side of the South; and. against tho war and the present Administration of the General Government. These traitors call themselves Democrats, but they openly avow the treasonable policy of the “ Knights of the Golden Circle, 1 ' and threaten violence after the elections are over.’ . Indeed; the organs of \these traitors, in every part of the State, from ; the Chicago Times down to their dirty little 8-by-10s, threaten to sup press their political opponents, peaceably if they can, forcibly if they must. The violent men of this cabal, in their high state of excitement, oversteps all bounds of discretion, and say that their plan is to carry the State Legislature, ami throw the State into the hands of the Sccessienists, and that then, if (ho loysd friends of the Government don’t submit to their political dictations, they will resort to forci ble revolution in the North! These vile traitors don’t pretend that they want to join the South, but sty they . are for a Northwestern Confederacy! Their speakers, on the stump, both for Congress and the State Legislature, seek to prejudice the people against the New England States, denounce them as 1 1 Abolitionists,”, and sis imposing upon them high taxes and an oppressive tariff, and say they must be separated from these accursed Yankees. The extent of this disaffection is really alarming to a loyal man. Why the Federal Government should allow the Jeff Davis papers and orators, in this State, to : take the hold, defiant, and outrageous course they do, is to me a matter of great astonishment!; They are as bitter in their denunciations of the President, as bold in their abuse of the Government, and as avow edly hostile to the Union, as are the ultra Seoes siouioio :s “ntherhStatesu_lt is certainly time that all such traitors were waited upon" oy me .liniiedEtates.marsbal, and taken to quarters where their treason will be heard by fewer persons. The secret of the success of Jeff Davis thus far is, that he compels obedience to his Government, and does not allow a paper to be printed or circulated known to be of doubtful loyalty to his‘infernal Govern, meat, Our Government would do well to profit by the example afforded us by the rebel authorities. " The contest to-day will be fierce, and as between the parties, close, as I believe. A great number of men have claimed exemption from the draft, because they, were aliens, notwithstanding many of them have voted in former elections. The game won’t work now, as all such names are recorded, and this class of Democrats will be watched. The result of the elections will be known by the time this letter reaches Philadelphia. The heroes in the skies, who fell at Bull Bun, at Pittsburg Banding, pt Fair Oaks, at Antietam, at Perryville, and other battle-fields, fighting for the old Stars and Stripes, and to uphold the glorious old cause of the Union, are bending over towards several of our States to day, to see the result of the election. So are the gallant soldiers in the field looking back upon this conflict. The result in New York and iu Michigan VI think will be all they could desire; but I have some doubts as to Illinois, although the friends of the Union'tell me that they will parry the State. I have'done all that I could do, in the same , length of time, to aid the Union cause, and to de : feat the traitors. I have spoken to thousands; and urged them to vote the Union ticket. By their love of liberty, and their hatred of opj&'ession; by their love of country, and their hatred of treason; by their love of peace, and their detestation of war; by their love of order, and their hatred of confusion; by their love of God, and their abhor rcnco of the devil—l have urged them to stand by the Government, aid vote against its enemies, un der whattver;pietences they come before them ! W. G. Brownlow. BETTER FROM HEW YORK. [Special" Correspondence of The Preßß.] New York, November 6,1862. the election. Tbs dark, rainy weather of to-day being more favo rable to reflection than excitement, the exnberence of the victors in Tnesday -s election is nuieted down to a species of supercilious complacency, and the old birds of the snccessfnl party are sufficiently collected to patronize their late political opponents with words of magnilognent explanation aid cold comfort. *lheUnion men are in foimed that they may thank the Administration for their -defeat;.-the Administration hag dawdled puerilely In the , war until the people are eager to accept anything' looking towards a change; the Administration has killed Ms own party by assuming the no-party policy, which means no policy at all; the Administration has mortally wounded ilsejf by making arbitrary arrests, and then lacking the pluck to sustain them; and the Administra tion has frightened .the masses with its parade of the draft. Thus talk tie few Beimourites who are inclined to be generous, as it were, with their discomfited anta gonists. A majority of that class, however, are of the genuine old stripe, and boast the defeat of Abolitionism as their political triumph. Seymour’s majority in the whole State appears to be somewhere between six and seven thousand, and the Congressional delegation will stand 17 Democrats to 13 Bepubiicana, and 1 lade pen deLt. - ... A nice hatch of Congressmen Sew York city has elected this time! Three of them—Fernando Wood, Berjsmin Woed, and James Brocks—could go into the reiel Congress at Bicbmond with far closer adaptation to the “ eternal fitness of things.” But what Is done cannot be undone right away, and it is only left for ail the truly loyal men of Sow York td hope either that the war will have taken its irrevocable turn before the next Con gressional cession, or that the President will be suffi ciently vigorous in the assertion of ids supreme autho rity to make the utterance of treason by “ compromise ” Congressmen a dangerous amusement. Governor Sey mour has a hard road to travel if he intends to justify»al[ the expectations of those who elected him,' or eyento., fulfil the clap-trap promices made for him by his ad herents on the stump. In that case, he must at once urge a “vigorous prosecution of the war,” and do all that he can to parals ze the Administration; he must furnish as many troops asMcClelian wants,but permit no drafting; and he must simultaneously prescribe the sternest justice for rebels, and oppose the one measure of the Govern ment sorest to make those rebels wince arid yield. It is . not likely, however, that Mr. Seymour will trouble him self particularly about what is expected, or has been promised, for he is a tine politician, and will a'.wnvs go with the immediate tide, whichever way it may lead. Bast evening the REV. G. B. CIIBEVER’S ELECTION: SERMON, At Shiloh Church, (colored,) In Prince street, was lis tened to by a large congregation of “ pnssons,” rather thinly fringed with white faces. The famous political preacher took for bis text the 94th Psalm, wherein God’s vengeance is denounced upon the oppressors of His peo ple, and drew ali sorts of dark auguries from the result of the election. The result of that election, he said, showed that the people, in their madness, in their-blind adoration of ihe slave power,.had repudiated the great ediot of freedom to the oppressed, proclaimed by their ruler. They had decreed that the heaven-daring, hea ven-defying, damning Institution of slavery should live. They bowed to the slave-power, and now God might tor sake the land, &o. The whole discourse was violent, de epalring, and occasionally desperato. ' THREE REBEL CLERGYMEN, Frcm New Orleans, were yesterday afternoon placed In the custody of Marshal Murray, of this port, by Captain Puffer, from General Butler’s staff. Their names are Bovs. Fulton, Leaccck, and Goodrich, and they were arrested, some time since, by order of General Butler, as enemies of the United States. The trio will remain here in cestody.uniil the War Department appoints the place of tlielr incarceration. THE DRAFT In ibis city wcuid appear to bo unavoidable, and GenercJ Antfcon and bis assistants are working like beavers to have everything ready by Monday next. A . drafting wheel for this city, and one for Brooklyn, are nearly finished. Each is about four feet in diameter and one in width. Inside will be placed the slips of paper, inscribed with the i sines, and rolled in little scrolls. After the slip is drawn s out, and the name thereon road aloud, it will be pasted, in a large blank book prepared for the purpose. The drafting here will take place at theOlty Hail, probably in the Governor’s Boom, and the blind man” appointed to draw the fatal slips is Mr. Trimble, the celebrated architect of theatres, who lost his Bight, about a year ago, by over, application to his profession. Though many believe that the draft will be postponed, D r dwindle into a mere matter of form, as in Boston and elsewhere, there is a great flutter about it already, and much bad feeling. A RIOT, that at one time threatened serious consequences, took place ,in the neighborhood of Frankford and William streets, this morning, at about eleven; o’clock. About a dozen rowdies were parading the sidewalk, with hoots, yells, A 6 , when a policeman reraenstrated with them, and attempted to arrest their ringleader, whereupon they all set upon him, end, after beating him severely, fled to wards Fnlton market. The alarm being given, a strong force of police was ordered out after the rioters, who had been heavily reinforced from the market, and were threatening all sorts of violence. After some severe skirmishing, however, the officers overawed the ruffians, end succeeded in arresting a few and disponing the rest. The rioters were political “ strikers,” colebrating the De mocratic, victory. BTOYVESANT. ' THE WAR IN VIRGINIA. The Great Flank Move meat-Continued Ad vance of Sigel’s Army—Occupationvof War renton—Town of Haymarket Burned—pre paring for Battle—Affair at Snicker’s Gap capture of a Railroad Train by the Rebels— . General Schurz at Salem, &c. DESTRUCTION OF THE TOWN OF HAYStARKET. On Tuesday last an orderly from General Schura’s divislon.was;iired upon twice from a house in Haymar kel, ae ho was passing through the town. In retaliation fi r this outrage, it is supposed, the town was burned to the ground; with the exception of a few outbuildings. This act. waannauthorized by the general commanding the forces at that place, and General Sigel has ordered an immediate and thorough investigation. PREPARING FOR BATTUE—THE SURGEONS - READY. • Medico! Director Lottcrman has issued a circular ofln structicnsto the medical staff of the army, in order that the wounded may receive the moat prompt attention du ring and after on engagement, and that the.necessary operations may be performed by the most skilful and re sponsible Burgeons .at the earliest moment. Previous to en engagement there v.lll be established in each corps a hospital for each division, the position of which will,be selected'by the;medical director of the corps. The orga nisation of the hospital will be as follows : Ist. A sur geon in charge; one assistant surgeon to provide food, shelter, &o.; one assistant surgeon to keep the records, 4c. 2d Three medical officers to perform operations; three: medical officers as assistants to each of these offi cers. 3d. Additional medical officers and hospital stew ards end nurses of the division. A number of rules are laid down for the guidance of the surgeons. Previous to an engagement a detail will be made by medical directors of corps of the proper number of medi cal < ffletrs, who will, should a retreat be found necessary, remain and take care of the wounded. This detail the medical directors will request tho corps commanders to announce in orders. The skilful attention Bhown by medical officers of the Army of the Pctomac to the wounded upon the battle field of Bouth Mountain and the Antietam under trying cii eumstances, gives the assurance that, with this or genizition, the medical staff of the Army of the Potomso cab with confidence be relied upon under ail emergencies to take charge of the wounded entrusted to its care, DETAILS OF THE SNICKKIt’S GAP AFFAIR. . Puit cellsville, YA., Nov. 3.—We are encamped to night around this little hamlet, on the Leesburg and Winchester turnpike, midway between Leesburg and Snicker's Gap. Where to morrow night will find us is known to no one (so they thinkjbut the general com manding the corps and Mb division generals. All day long reports, thick and fast, have been coming in with tegard to the affair or affairs of yesterday. If one-third cf tnem can bo believed, the telegraph has already au rounced to you from Gen. Mc'Jlellsn’s headquarters an other victory. : • • ■ • . As it now stands, General Conch, with the old fighting corps of General Sumner, yesterday took possession'of Snicker’s Gap, after an obstinate resistance by from eight thousand to ten thousand rebels, and took six hundred prisoners, all of whom are said to have been marched to Berlin in the night, when we were all too sound SBlaop.to see than. With regard to the number of prisoners taken, there is some doubt, but that we occupy this important gap, there is none, for our own signal corps are how sending messages to General McClellan from it. Where the main portion of General Lee’s army is encamped it stems almost impossible to obtain correct information. If he is still massed between Winchester; and Bunker Hill, the greatest battle of the war iB impending, hut if he is retreating up the valley of the Shenandoah, the greatest race on record has commenced. The general who can reach Gcfdbnsville first will win the day. If Gen Lee can retreat, and march day and night with bis ragged, and half-starved, and frozen crew, why can not we follow and beat him to jelly before he reaches even Front Bo jail The idea that we cannot follow him’, it semis to me, must strike every one as supremely ah . raid the moment they reflect upon it. In a few days, .Tniirfinp. iDsteacl of Berlin, wilfagain be onr Date of supplies. From tharpoinif-witu ems magnmeent army, we ought to be able to enter Blohmond in three weiko. All the roads are in superb condition, arid one can eimost literally fly over them. '' - ADVANCE OF SIGEL’S ARMY. ' Washington, November 8. A correspondent writoß as follows from Buckiand’a Hills, Virginia, under date of November 4: On Tuesday morning Gen. Stahel advanced, with Mb cavalry force, from Gainesville to New Baltimore, driving in the rebel pickets at the latter place, and leaving 001. Beardsley in chergeofthe advance. In the afternoon, our pickets were driven back upon Colonel Beardsley’s main body, and word was brought that the enemy’s cavalry were advancing In force, ac companied; bj artillery. Colonel Beardsley formed his brigade In line, and the enemy commenced throwing shells. Finding they had four pieces of artillery, Colonel Beardsley fell back to Buokland’s Mills, where was Colo nel Wyndbam’s force, with a section of artillery. Mijor Knox, who was left to protect the rear, with the 9th New York Cavalry, formed across tho road and awaited the rebel advance, and when they were quite near he ordered his men to fire. After gfving them two volleys, he charged, and the enemy retreated towards Warrenton, evidently believing we had a heavy force behind. We had bo artillery, and Major Knox’s command did not ex ceed one hundred men. The4tb New York Cavalry, who met the enemy’s first onset, though obliged to fall back before suparior num bers, behaved gallantly. The enemy’s force was about two thousand cavalry and four pieces of light artillery. • Gen. Stahl’s advance was to occupy Warrenton on Wednesday. CAPTURE OF A RAILROAD TRAIN. Whi'e the officers and men stationed at this post Wfre busily speculating as to what was going onat Aldie on Friday, a messenger came in with information that a train on the Orange, ard Alexandria road had been cap. lured, aid 34 toldiers and 60 laborers taken prisoners. Gtn BtaM Bent out a patrol for the purpose of obtaining more full and accurate information, and in the mean time prepared to send a force to recapture the iratu and rebel force, if possible, Early in the evening this force got off. and under the immediate command of Acting Brig. Gen. Yan Giles,' proceeded to Bull Bun Station, where it arrived at about midnight After a short delay it moved on to Union Hill Station, near Manassas June , thro, where the train was found. 1 From the only person I could findi in the vicinity, who escaped from this train, I gathered the following facts: The train consisted of a locomotive and twelve platform cars. It left Fairfax Station, on Friday morning, with a party of laborers to repair the road, and a guard of ibitty two men of the 58th New York Volunteers, under Ceptain Brown. The train went to ManassSs Junction. Betnrning, at about five o’clock P. ST, the train .was Btcpped by sn obstruction npen the track, placed there by a force of sixty rebel cavalry, who wore drawn up in battle etray to receive iheir guests. :. * No resistance was made, and bnt few shots were fired. One of, these wounded the engineer, and one the fireman —both slightly. The rebels managed thts affair with considerable skill, and an unusual display of humanity. They selected as the scene of their operations a portion of the track that cresses a ravine, which is some fifty feet wide, end about twelve feet deep at the point of crossing. Here, on the side the train approached the ravine, the ends of the rails were turned aside iikea switch, so that the locomotive would run off the track; bnt, to slacken the speed of the train, and thereby pre vent any unnecessary loss of life, the enemy placed a number of tieß upon the track a few rodß from where the rails had been displaced. : The result was, that the train had just enough motion when'it reached the break to upset the locomotive down the embankment, aud cause two of the twelve canto rnn off the track. The shock was so slight, comparatively, that the locomotive and cars can all be pint in order again in a few dayß. Our troops were bo speedily upon the ground that the rebels had no opportunity to burn the train, and they donbtieEß considered themselves fortu nate in escaping themselves. All day yesterday a force was engaged in repairing damages, and the wrecked train - will probably be in running order again by to-morrow. -• GEN. SOHCRZ AT SALEM. Gsn. Schut z took bis whole divslon through Thorough fare Gap to Salem to-day. He had only a little skir mishing. THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWES T- Another Expedition Against Vicksburg—Gene ral Rosecrans in Motion—late Bebel News from Arkansas —The Department of the .. Cumberland—Relief at Hand for Tennessee and Alabama—Very Bad News at Richmond from Bragg, &c. SOUTHERN NEWS AT MEMPHIS. [From the Memphis Bulletin, 22d ult ] if here had been no advance movement from Holly Springs up to Friday night. The Confederates are amassing a large force at and around Holly Springs, bringlng.all the trcopß from Texasand Xioulsiana,}and some from Arkansas. Tim condition of the Southern army is anything but flattering. They need clothing, shoes, and hats, and a county convention was to be held at Grenada yesterday to raise means and devise measures for their relief. It is now supposed that the object of the con centration of such an army at Holly Bpriags is to pre vent the advance ef General Grant, of whom they have a holy horror. FROM ARKANSAS. Belnrned prisoners give it as their belief that the Con federates wifi endeavor to plant cannon in thooanebreak along the river, so as to sink every boat which passes. They have been somewhat estopped from this plan by the report which reached them that Federal gunboats would accompany every steamer. . „ , - At Little Bock the adjutant under Holmes, and Pro vost Marshal Danley, utterly reprobated the Interference with the Gladiator, though all seemed agreed that It was. a different matter attacking Government transports. Prices for articles at'Little'Bock are said to be up to the highest mark. Previsions are very soaree. ladeod, there is bat little for the people to eat of any sort. Some idea may be formed of the ruling prices at Little Book when we state that one sheet of letter paper is sold for 25 cents, a penholder 60 cents, and negro, trogans $l2 .per pair. . ' ’ EXPEDITION AGAINST VICKSBURG. [Correspondence Hew York Tribune.] ; , 1 & Louis, Tuesday Afternoon, Nov. 4,1862, The expedition fitting out at Cairo for the capture of Vickehnrg will be ready, it la said, in a couple of weeks, and such measure!) Jiave been taken by Commodore Por ter, who is' to conduct the enterprise, as will insure Its success. The expedition will be supported by a consider able and efficient land force, something which was lack ing Isst Bummer, and which, with the extreme sickliness, of the soldiers and sailors hi that then vei y unhealthy lati tude was the cause of the failure to take the city at that time. Com. Porter ia sanguine of success with his-present expedition, and it is to be hoped his anticipations will be realized, as the rebels have been permitted to hold that last position on the Mississippi far too long. . Vlckebnrg has bee* very greatly strengthened during the fast three months, and Is now protected, it is stated, by eighteen or twenty batterteß, mounting one hundred aid fifty guns of large calibre, extending some mile* ‘above and below the city, and designed to prevent the TWO CENTS. approach of onr gunboats within dangerous distance. Still, if a resolute attach were made simultaneously by land and water, there is no reason to donbt but that Vicksburg will fall, and the navigation of the great rivar be opened from Cairo to : the Balize., FROM ROBECRANS 3 DEPARTMENT. [Corr6ipcndeE.ee of tho N. Y. Herald.] _ ' Louisville, November 4. The General Order No, 1, in which Gen. Bosecrans as sumes command, was issued on Friday last. The date is different from that used by Gen. Buell. It appears that the Department of the Ohio, Gen Buell’s lato coalman!, has been divided into two departments, and that Msj ir General Wright succeeds to the command of a portion or it, while Gen, Bosecrans Is assigned to the principal half, south of the Cumberland and east of the Tennessee, and falls heir to the troops oi Gan Buell lately organised into the two corps of SfoCook and Crittenden. General Gilbert’s corps remains In Kentucky, subjict to the command ol Major Genera! Wright, who is to keep the rear of Bosecrans and open and guard the whole of Eastern Kentucky frominvasion. This is to bedonowith the new troops of General Giloert. The older troops of this corps—the Fea Bidge men of Mitchell—have been putin McCook’s corps, and are moving south. Only tho new troops will be left in the rear, and only the ola troops will accompany G eneral Boseeransin the important can paign already mapped out by him. : The Department of the Cumberland is that part of the country of which the river of that name is the natural base and source of supply. From this natural base the Fourteen! h Army corps is expected to conquer additional territory, to constitute this department, and for the pur pose of carrying on a winter campaign-upon a grind scale, General Bosecrans, an active and energetic leader, is furnished with a veteran army of blank thousands of men, who have no superiors as fightiag men in the countiy, rebel or Union. I have the very best authority for sayiDg that a grand and extensive campaign has been -planned; that as - soon as the annual rise lu the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers renders operations practicable, the aimy of General Bosecrans will be pushed far into the interior of Georgia and Alabama. General Kceecrans has employed much of his time, while in ibis city, in gaining from the many Geo gts and Ala bama refugees here as full information In regard to tha topographical character cf those two Slates as they were able to give. Cept. H. Michler, the admirable topographical engi neer on the staff of General Bneii, has been re tained by'General Bosecrans, although General Buellwas ' very desirous of retaining Captain M. This officer and his maps bare been closely examined by Gen, Base crons in deciding upon his movements in the direction named. Many important facts have been brought to light by Gen- Bosecranß, one of which, of very grave importance, was mentioned to him by Judge George W. Dane, United States Jndge for the District Court of Ala bama, who is at present a refugee in this city. The campaign about to be made will have this result among its most important features. Nothing remains in'Middle Tennessee to oppose the march of our conquering legions but the want of means to supply the army. The country cannot anbeist it, and the ra lroad to Nashville cannot furnish the transporta tion :necessary to carry the supplies thithrir. Gen. Bose crans will be. necessitated to await the rise in the river which always'takes place in the fall, generally about the middle of November. A rise in the river would place Gen. Bosecrans’ base of supplies in the very heart of the Confederacy, and enable him to make a oampaign to the Gulf before the streams would fall, when he could change his base to the Gulf and draw his supplies from thence. I do not assert this to be the plan of any part of General BoEecrans’ Intentions; but that it is feasible is the opinion of many military men who have of late seriously discussed it. BAD FOE POOR BRAGG. The Grenada (rebel) Appeal of the3othultimo says: The; Confederate War Department received two letters yesterday from General Bragg, which it has not been deemed consistent with the public good to lay before the people. We are, therefore, moat unwillingly forced to the conclusion that the news they contain ie unfavorable to the cause of the Confederacy, though we hear it stated by persons who have enjoyed a glimpse at the documents that General Bragg c’aima a brilliant victory at Porry viiio, end says he only retreated whan he found his com munications threatened. The Anglo-Rebel Pirate Alabama. Consular Authority of all Nations Disrespect ed—Her Captain Knowsno Flag but His Own on the High Seas—His Operations Declared to be Piracy of the Most Aggravated Sort—A Daughter of Captain Semmes in a Phila delphia School, &c. CASE OF THE BARK LATJRIETTA. The following letter from Captain Wells, of the hark Laurietta, gives further light upon the conduct of Femmes, and we do not wonder rumors areafliat that England will take the matter in hand, when she has been tbe cause of all'the trouble: : ~ Mr. H. J. Burden—Dear Sir I take this opportu- Dity, as you were part owner of the cargo lately destroyed on board of the bark Lauiietta, nmet my command, to say that I sailed from this harbor on Saturday, October ,26th. Nothing worthy of note ocourred until Tuesday, October 28tb, at half past seven A. M. On that day made a sail standing across my bow; at ninao’clock made her out to be a steamer under sail. When about one miledistant she ran up the English flag when I hoisted the American ensign. She then hoisted the Con federate flag and fired a gun across my bow, whan I im : mediately hove tc, when the steamer sent a boat on board and 1 was ordered on board the steamer with my papers. After reaching the 1 steamer I was conducted into the cabin of the Alabama. Captain Semmes examined my papers, and said my vessel waj a prize. To my bill of lading (993 barrels flour, 295 boxes herring, and 3,000 staves) was attached the English consul's certificate that it was English property. Oapt. Semmeisald is woald do no good, tor he believed it tribe the enemy’s property. The Italian certificate for the balanoeof thoeargo'he slightly noticed. He questioned mo about you (Burden), arid ssked mo whether you were a British subject or not, to ascertain which I referred him to the paper; but he said you were a curious British subj act to be doing busi ness in New York'. I was then ordered on board my ves sel to get some clothes, when they took such articles as they wanted, atter which they sot the Laurietta on fire and consumed both vessel and cargo. On the 29th nit. we were released on parole, and arrived here this morning from Boston, where I and my crew arrived on Sunday last. ; Bespectfully yours, M. M. WELLS. FURTHER ORAL STATEMENT OF CAPTAIN WELLS. Besides the annexed, the captain told me verbally that whilst on hoard the pirate he was told that she was not got up by any snbscription, and that the So 290 was given by the bnilder, as is usual in the English shipyards; that she belonged or was fitted out in Liverpool by a firm of, as well ashecould recollect, Fraser, Trenholme.& Co., or some such name, and that she had run away'whilst on a trial trip, and forfeited .£20,000 bonds; that Bomsof the crew, who appeared to be English, told him when they shipped it was for a voyage to Nassau, and thence on to break .the blockade: and that when they were obliged,™ did tign articles of war, they were told a strict account would bo kept of everything taken or destroyed, and one-beif be divided amongst them by the Confede rate Geverament, which they felt sure would soon be recognized. She had about one hundred and twenty perrons on board, including some twenty officers of oif feient kinds, the officers being, he believed, all from the Bomb, and the crew principally English:, On remarking to the pirate captain that it was a hard case to make poor, hard-working seafaring men snffer by destroying their all, without their having done anything to deserve it, be replied that he had once or twice thought their case a hard one, but it couldn’t bB helped, as the inno cent must pay for the guitty. Amongst his personal ef fects he had a email telescope, the gift of some member of his family deceased, which wss commemorated by a suitable device on it, and on asking that that might be restored to him It was denied by telling him that nothing whatever found on board of a vessel that assisted the damned Yankees to navigate the ocean should be spared. . Be says she is ia a dirty state, and looks more like a pi rate than a man-of-war. The part of the cargo shipped here for Madeira be longed to me and a coußin of mice there, both bona Jlie British subjects, without any kind of humbug whatever, and I did not insure anywhere against war-risk or pi rates, because I trusted to my consular certificate un der her Majesty's seal to protect the property in case of falling in with any Southern cruiser, and never ex. pected, in this age of civilization, any man would be so perversa as to say that a dnly authenticated document of her British Majesty’s consul, with bis official teal of office: attached, was a “damned Yankee hash, and couldn’t humbug him.” Another act of vandalism was breaking open a sealed official document from the Portu guese consul here to; the authorities in Madeira, - which ho did, and not knowing, perhaps, how to read ft, threw it aside in contempt. Thiß brings me to mention that, in a semi official newspaper of November 1,. I have just seen it stated tbat, on the 20th of September, two steamers, one of them towing a sailing bark, ail under English colors, anchored in the port of Fayal (Azores), and would not communicate with the shore, and 'the English vice consul was requested to send off and order them away, which they did, butnot before It was seen that a great many boxes bad passed over from the other, Euproscd. to contain ordnance, which the authorities considered an unjustifiable and naoourteous act ' H. J. BURDEN. THE CONSULAR SEALS OF ENGLAND AND POR " TUGAL. ; The Laurieita was bound from this port for the island of Madeira and the port of Messina, in Italy. Nearly a thoueand ban el aof flour, and also a large number o stavis, were shipped by Mr. H, J. Burden, a British subject residing in tbiß city, to a relative in Funchal, Madeira, The bill of lading boro the British seal affixed by the consul, to whom the shipper was personally known. The other part of the cargo was shipped by Obsmberlain, Ffcelps, & Co., to the order of parties in Messina, and this property was atso covered by the Italian consular certificate. The Portuguese consul a this port also sent a package, under seal, to the author! ties at Madeira, besides giving a right to enter the port and sending an open bill of lading. Captain Wells’ac count of the manner in which Semmes disposed of these documents, and which he has verified under oath, is not only interesting, but gives an excellent Idea of the pirati callntentions of the commander of the Alabama.; Tbo papers of the bark were, at the command of Scmmes, taken by Captain Wells on board the Alabama. There was no American cargo, and, therefore, no Ame rican papers, except those of the vessel. These, of course, were not inquired into. Semmes took first the packet which bore the Portuguese seal, and, with an, air, which showed that he did not regard it as of the slightest consequence, ripped it open, and threw it upon the floor, with the remark that he “ did not care a damn for the Portuguere.” The Italian bill of lading was treated in a similar manner, except that he considered it unworthy even of a remark. Taking np the British bill of lading and-looking at the seal, Bemmes called upon Captain ; Wells, with an oath, to explain it. It wbb evidently the only one of the three he thought it worth bis wht'e to respect. ' . “Who is this Burden?” he inquired, sneeringly. Have you ever seen him 7” ; «I am not acquainted with him, but I have seen him once, when he came on board my, vessel,” replied Capt. \v ells s ula bean Englishman—does he look like an English man?” “Yes,” rejoined the captain. «<l’ll tel! yon what!” exclaimed the pirate, ■< this is a d d pretty piece of business—it’s a d—-d Yankee: hakh, aid I’il settle it ” wherenpon he proceeded to rob the vessel of whatever he wanted, including Captain Welts’ property, to a considerable amount; put the crew In r irons;.re. moved them to the Alabama, and concluded by burning the vessel. WHAT WILL BE DONE. These facts will at once be brought before the British consul. The preliminary steps have been taken. They will also be furnished to the Portuguese consul, who an nounces his Intention of placing them before his Govern ment; and besides, whatever action the Italian consul here may choose to take, the parlies in Messina; to whom the property lost on the Lanrlettawas consigned, wIU. of course, do what they can to maintain their owh' rights The case Is likely to attract more attention than all the previous outrages of the Alabama,.inasmuch as property rights of the subjects Of other nations are involved, and the real: character of Bemmes and his crew beoomes manifest.. ,1 A DAUCHTEE OF SEMMES IN THIS CITY. A daughter of the pirate Bemmes is now at school in Philadelphia, and her mother and two sisters reaid, in Washington, while the father is roaming the ocean, sink ing, burning and, destroying everything that crosses his path bearing the flag of the United States—the flag that coverß and protects bis family. - The Case of Charles Heidsieck. It has already been announced that the Erench minis ter at Washington bad presented a batch of complaints in relation to French citizens to Secretary Beward. The New York rimer, In noticing this, says: ; Among the most serious of these French cases Is that of Mr; Held sleek, of oharoi*gne celebrity Three months ago Mr Heidsieckwassentto Fort Jtckson by .General Bntler. and he Ib still kept In confinement there, notwith standing an order for his release, signed bF Secretary Reward and sent to the Governor of New Orleans. It annears that Mr: Heidsleok, who is related toeomeof the first families In Franoe, wrote to bis parents and friends the particulars of his arrest, which particulars, were immediately forwarded to the French minister. Alter a careful examination of the case, M. Thonvenef, being satisfied that the detention of Mr. Hefdsieok was in no way justified, has written an energetic remonstrance to oar Government, not only for the immediate release e! this.gontb man, but asking an indemnity adequate to the damages oansed by his long Imprisonment, and tho wrongs he ls alleged to have sustained. , New York, Nov. 6, 1862. THE WAR PRESS. (PUBLISHED WEEKLY.) The War Frbss will be gent to subscribers by mail (per annum in advance) at ..53.00 Three Copies “ “ ...,.*«*••»••« 0,00 Five “ « »i 8.00 Ten « « « 12.00 Larger Oiubs will be charged at tho same rate—thus: 20 copies will cost $l4 J 80 copies will cost $6O, and 109 copies *l2O. For a Club of Twenty-one or over, we wBI send an Extra Copy to the getter-up of the Club. 8®" Postmasters are requested to act as Agents for The War Pkess. -Hl&l Advertisements Inserted at the nsual rates. {?‘ lines onstitute a tquare. RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE- . Is THE DEATH OF THE PATE GeNBRAL OBMSBV Mo- Knight Mitchell, the Christian Church (militant) has loßtbneofher biighteet ornaments. His lectures on astronomy, delivered at various times in this and other cities, for the benefit mainly of religions objects, were scarcely less striking in their lessons of Biblical truth than they were brilliant and wonderful in their scientific developments. The dauntless heroism of the Christian soldier can hardly find a cobltr example than is furnish ed in the life and death of Gen, Mitchell. , Installation' or Dr. Wadsworth ix California.— By a telegram dated “San Francisco, Nov. 6,410 P. M.,” we are informedfthat the Bev. Chattel Wadsworth, D. D., late pastor of the Arch* street Presbyterian Ohuroh, in this city, was regularly installed as pastor or Calvary Church, San Francisco, on Wednesday evening of this The Bet. George B. Ido. for many years pastor of the Find Beptiet Church in this pity, before its removal trim La Grange place to its present stately edifice, Broad ond Arch streets, is how in this city, and will preach at the latter place oh te-morrow (Sunday) -morn- ing end evening. Hie numerous friends and admirers in Philadelphia will be glad of this opportunity of listen ing once more to this talented, eminent, and useful divtaa. The New Edifice of the Fifth Bir-risT Ohuroh The beautiful new building of the Fiftt Baptist Ohuroh (formerly Santcm- street) Is now nearly Completed, and In its general appearance Is said to bear a striking resem blance to Baxter’s old church, in England. Itsshapo is cruciform,.and tbe ornamentation tasteful and .unique. The lecture-room of the building has been occupied for worship by the congregation for seine'months! arid, un- der tbe faithful and energetic leadership of their new pas- tor, the Bov.James Barlow Simmons, the interims of the church have gone stoadily forward, notwithstanding the unpropitioue timee and the general apathy whijh now pervades the churches in general. The ladies of tu con- gregation have undertaken the furnishing of the ( iiu rC [, 1 and under their direction and characteristic perseeranoe, we have no doubt the work will be speedily anCbrcdit- ably accomplished. North Broad-street Presbyterian OnnßOH.lxhe ctiigieg alien known as the North Broad-street Prifay. terian Church, although one of tbe youngest menieia in the Presbyterian "sisterhood, Its already one offie most fiourißhing. Thero are three 'reasons for til, Tho pastor, Bev. E. E. Adams, is an acceptable, eL clent, arid attractive preacher j the membership whit he has drawn around him are an active, energetic poN pie, who do nothing by halves, and the .section of tha, city in which they are located,' the northweeternA from its unparalleled growth w ithin the last few years, \ affords tbe best materials from which to buildup strong \ congregations: They are now worshipping at Oomrais- - eionere’ Hall, Spring Garden and Thirteenth streets, and will continue to do eo until their handrome new edifice, now in course of erection at the northeast corner of Spring Garden and Broad streets, is completed, which, from present indication, will be very soon. The Bbformkb Dutch Churches of this city have been for Borne time past in a sort of transition state, in which prosperity has verged upon adversity, and adver sity upon somnolence. The beginning of sorrows in this branch of the church in Philadelphia dates from tha resignation by the Bev, A. A: Wiiiita of the pulpit of the First Cirarchof this denomination, at Seventh and Spring Garden street?, to accept a position in Brooklyn,’ where he is now, in quietness and peace, allowed to pursue the even tenor of his way. The unhappy differences arising from this change deepened in their chßracter and effect until a final division of tbe membership became inevita ble, and to-day both that branch which sought to drag the church ont of its time honored ecclesiastical connec tion, and !ho parly whoso rights to the church property have been doubly eußtaiued by the:courts, are equally contemplating an ina,uBpiclon9 future. We have beard that the admirers ef the Bev. Mr Smiley intend to build him a eburch, but as yet there have been no active steps taken in that direction . Next followed the resignation of Dr. J. F. Berg, as pastor of the Second Beformed Dutch Church, at Seventh and Brown streets, in order to accept a professor’s chair at New Brunswick, and this in turn was succeeded by the departure of Dr. W. J. B. Taylor from the Third Church, Tenth and Filbert streets, for another field; whilst the Bev. William Fulton, of the Fourth, and tha only remaining representative In the Philadelphia clas sics, had already exchanged his pulpit at Manayuak for a chaplaincy in the army. In the affairs of the Second Church, however, the tide may be said effectually to have turned soma months ago, with the election and installation of the Bev, T. Ds Witt Taimage as its pastor. The latter is, we believe, in ex cellent standing, not only with the people of his own charge, hot with the denomination at largo, and some few esses are reported in which members are deserting the sinking ship at: Seventh and Spring Garden, and uniting their fortunes with the Second. Even some of the wanderers from the Dutch' fold are joyfully turning their feet in that direction, so that, from present indica tions, the congregation of Mr. Taimage Is likely here after, if it has not done so heretofore, to assume the lead in Ibis branch of the church in our city. Prayer Meetings in tub Presbyterian Churches. —The usual Thursday afternoon Union weekly prayer meetings, in the various Presbyterian churches of this city, during the winter season, have already been inau gurated . For the remaining Thursdays, the following arrangements have beenmade: Second Thursday, at the Bev. Dr. Edwards’ Church, Eighteenth and Arch street* Subject-- 11 The judgments of God; how recognized ? how improved?” Third Thursday, at Bev. Dr. Mewry’a Church, Lombard and Twelfth Subject—“ Why la preaching no. more effective?” . Fourth Thursday, at Dr. Henry Steele Clark’s Church, Eighth and Qherry. Sub ject—“ Living unto Christ,” ... Dedication of a New Catholic Church ih Bos ton.—^The Chambers etreet Catholic Church (Boston) is announced to be dedicated to-morrow, the '9th lost., by tbe Bev. Father Williams. The Bev. Father Tucker is to Bing High Maas, and the Bev. Father Boyce, of Worcester, to preach tho dedicatory sermon. The dedi cation is to take place under the invocation of St. Jo seph. The Bev. Patrick T. O’Beilly, lato of Worcester, a young priest of energy and zeal, has been appointed pastor of this new church. St; Joseph’s (Catholic) Church Dayton, 0., recently enlarged to tho length cf one hundred and forty feet, was dedicated on the 19 th ult. by the Bight Bev. Bishop Bosecrans. . • F : Hew Professorship —Bev.;Johns. Stone, D D„ oC Brookline, Mass, has been elected to.the Professorship of Systematic Theology in the Philadelphia Divinity School, an appointment which will give great sattsfootioa to the friends of this new institution. The appointment has been accepted. Dr. Stone is regarded as one of the soundest theologians and ablest divines in the United States; A Minister Turned Indian.— Bev. William D. Buofcy late of Gowahda, and missionary to the Cattaraugus Re servation, on Sunday evening, after a faithful partorate among the Indians for the last two years, met them for a farewell service. Before the service dosed, and after an affecting speech from one of th6ir chiefs, they went through the formula, In true Indian style, of adopting him into their nation, the result of all which ia that here after he is to be known among all Indians as “Bkan yut-dih ” ( ‘ Beyond the Skies ”) of the Bear Tribe, Seneca Nation, and having for his sisters Orilia Bennett and Mary York, of theßeardam, and for his undo John Hudtom for many years an Indian chief. The whole ceremony of adopting and greeting Mr. B is described to ns as very affecting. —Buffalo Advocate. The American Wesletans. — The anti - slavery chnrcheß, which have always excluded slaveholders from, their ccnmranton, have now the gratification to find among co■ religionists no supporters of the slaveholders' rebellion. The Illinois Wesleyan Conference passed, in view of this fact, the following resolution: Retained , Tbat while in the old pro-slavery Churches the membership Is now called upon to destroy itself, by Northern Methodists shooting Southern Methodists, Northern Presbyterians killing Southern Presbyterians, and Northern Baptists, Oongregationalists, OampbeU ites, etc., a>e butchering their brethren of the South, ws have reason to thank God that our Lots are all out of Scdom, and that no Wetleyan is called upon to shoot his Wesleyan brethren. Bishop SrarsoN’s Betdkn. —Bishop Simpson, who left San Francisco on Wednesday evening, September 16, reached Obicago on October 15, after a journey of just four weeks. He stopped on the route at Piaser viile, Carson City, Central City, Golden City, and Seneca, at all of which places be preached. He rested also, without preaching, at Salt Lake City and Denver, Colo rado. Episcopal Church, South.— The Episcopal Conven tion of the Northern States have been giving themselves a good deal of <roubie lately over the Church affairs of our fctales The Confederate Episcopalians have com pleted the organization of a communion of their own, and wifi save the Northerners the trouble. The first General Council will meet in Augusta, Gal, on the I2th ofNovember.noxt —Richmond i'nqnirtr. Ebturned ,„to His Allegiance —Eev. Gao. V. Adams, at one time pastor of a Baptist Church in Balti more, but more recently a chaplain in Jeff Davis’ army, and captured at Yorktown, after a season of confinement op the Bip Bags, concluded to take again the.oath of allegiance to this country, and was released. He Isa: present a missionary of the Maryland Baptist Board. The American Baptist Almanac for ISS3 gives the “grand totol” of regular Baptists in North America as 12,648 churches, 8,018 ordained ministers, 1,035 licen tiates, 1,037 576 members, of wbom 69.073 were baptized slnco the Aimanac of the previous year was published. The net gain of the denomination, as reported, is 31,497 for the year. The Unitarian. Church, Boston, formerly owned and occupied by Bev. E. E Hale’B society, was sold last week, to the Catholics, by Harvard College corporation, for $35,000. This ia the third church vacated bv that denomination that has been bought by the Catholics within a few weeks. Befuskd —-It is said that Bishop Tait has refused the Archtlshoprio of York. Burner Bays it has since bsen offered to the Bishop of Winchester (Sumner), and that Winchester has been offered to the Bishop of Bath and Weils. . The Telegraph states that Bishop Oolenso has in press a work on ths Pentateuch and the Book of Joshua, critically examined, which is worse than even the Essays and Reviews.—CAntth Journal • National Thanksgiving —Some leading clergymen have united in a request to President Lincoln, asking i him to designate Thursday, November 27, as a day of thanksgiving and prayer. This day has already been selecled in several fltatas. —Prof Schaff; of the Theological Seminary, Mercers bnrg, Fa, is employed temporarily to fill the chair of Ecclesiastical History at Andover. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC. A complimentary concert was given, on Thursday, in the AEtor House, Ifew Fork, to General Banks. The music was furnished by the band of the North Carolina (guard ship). Captain Mead and the officers of the North Carolina were present. Among others present were Mrs. Banka and. Countess do Biershei, Count de Biershei, General Ashoth, &c. Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams conclude an engage ment at the Howard Athenarom, Boston, to-night. ■— Edwin Forrest concludes his engagement at Niblo’s Garden, New York, to-night. Gran’s Opera Troupe will open at the Academy of Music on Monday. Edwin Booth is atffi at the Winter Garden. This is the last evening of the engagement of Miss Julia Daly at the Bt. Louis Theatre. Mr. Hackett is at Pike’s Opera Houbo, Cincinnati. Miss Adah Isaacs Menken is at the National, and Miss Maggie Mitchell at Wood’s, in the same oity. Miss Kate fieidon is at the Pittsburg Theatre. The Webb sisters are at the Montreal Theatre. —Charles Mathews is now on $ tour among the pro vincial theatres, and intends returning to the Btage about Christmas, when Both Mr. and Mrs. M. will appear at, the Lyoeum, London, under the management or Mons. Fechter. : ■ ■ Mr. Edwin Booth opens the Boston Theatre on,tho. 17th. The season is his own individual speculation, Mrs. Barrow and Emily Mestayer will be members sf the company. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean, and Mrs. Kean’s, nieces, the Misses Chapman, have, it is said, accepted an engagement in Australia. Mr. Eddy continues to draw well at She Front street Theatre, Baltimore. jetty Treffz has been married to Herr Johann Stratus, the well-known waltz composer. Ettio Henderson made her first appearance in E»g-. land at the New Adeiphl, Liverpool, in “ Fanokon,” and was favorably received: jj r Q v, Brooke was starring at the City ofßondon Theatre. . ' . _ McKean Buchanan has closed a long and ancceaa ful eeaeon at the Union Theatre, Ban Francisco. Mies Georgina Befgnofds Is the leading ftqtresi 0* the Providence Academyqf Mwlo.
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