the Gcmrom-r.l clearly In the defensive. The light-la onr cloud Is, thet hr no concessions p.Bfible to honor, to light, open the part of the North, could this war have Another bright light in thit olond of war to, that a true national feeling to Doing developed. We are feeling what a wicked thing it ie for a man not to love hie country unto the death. AcotherJiibt {rt this clond of war is the prospect of our bflrg purified from its cause—the extinction of oar grtftt national siu of slavery. *« Our obco \ appf conatiy” ha? been a common ex jprefslon itoce tb*> J2th of ArrlJ,l36l. Newspapers and ppnipMeta hare printed it, platforms, rostrums, and pulpits bare uttered it. Iu conversation it has been ac vop ei as the formula of words most expressive of a po lled anterior to this horrible, wicked war. I have feared at times that, ignorantly or purposely, these words hare been used to express more than the facts of onr history would warrant. 4 - • Tbat In tbo short period of onr national history we have grown ft cm a people of throe to 30 €OO,OOO, is true, true, that our territorial expansion has been wondroaaly that wt- bftve'devfioped the resources of this wide »»prf ed teriUory to a degree r-ommending the wonder and admiration of the wcrlo; air this I admit, and it is came of ibinkfulneßß let. us tnank God for the national domain ihat he has committed to cur hurt Let ns thank Him who led our fatb<it out from the house of their European bondage, when they were rebooted bv adversity to such ideas of religion and of government aa have, In His good pro vidence, found here a field for their development. Lei ns thank Hina who, presiding over the destinies of na tions, reserved this land for colonization to the period of the Bfeformaiion atd of the printing- press and for m«» whose love of freedom had been kindled into passion by the struggle of ideap, and the ebook cf arms on the battle fields of ibe Old World. Let os thank Him who so mingled theeli hieuto in the composition of this nation at the period of its formation. let us thank the Pro vidence who wafted to these predestined shores the germs ofagreatand free people. But that, up to the breaking out of there distnrhJnoet, we have been in reality tho happy people, with no cause of disturbance that some imagine, is to misreed the facts of onr history. Oottsges have been built; vir et ards have been planted whoso fruit has ripened ; « ardors have exhaled their odors on the sides of mountains Ihat have been warning of desolation, by low internal rumblings and mutterlngs, and at last have fulfilled their prophecies hi deluges of fire rolling down their'sides, burying coltago, and vineyard, and garden in one common rnin. There has been in these United States a ftrnggle of ideas, of Bystems, of whioh this war is but the moral and legloat sequence. No event in history has bad its antecedents more cleatly de fined. We have been steadily approaching it. It might have been avoided; but the period, the happy mome it, when a different course would have produced * different result, long einee passed by in our history. A triflo near its senree would have tamed the course of,the mightiest liver. . . >1 The dew drop on the baby plant warps the giant oak for ever.” Mr. J. then entered into a history of the political and moral aspects of the Blavery question, Bhowtag the growth and culmination of tho slave power in this giant rebel lion, for which we regret that we have not the room. I. Cloud—that of a national dtbt. The bright light in this cloud wos that it would compel a different class of men to 'take part in the administra tion of our public affairs—men whose interest would be politics, not their trade. 11. Olond —that of Spiritual Declension We feared that the benevolent enterprises of the church would suffer. On the contrary, tho churches have never been eo liberal before in their history. After some allusion to the bountiful harvest of tha past year as a cause of thankfulness, the discourse was concluded. Mr. J. occupied an hour aed a half in its delivery, Its publication in pamphlet form has. been requested by the congregation. The audience was very large and attentive throughout its delivery. The Front-street Church, Kensington. A large audience greeted the Bov.'J. B. MoOnliongh, pastor of the Front. Btreet M. E. Ohurch, yesterday morning. They were favored with an able and patriotic address. He was in for the abolition of slavery, and con tended that H was -a mistaken idea that the negroes, if free, would overrun the North; but that, instead, most of the colored people north of the line would emigrato to the South, it beieg amore congenial climate. He then reviewed the many blessings we have enjoyed during the past year, end dwelt upon the war which is now devas tating onr country. The “Old Brick Church.” Kensington. Bev. Mr. lishtbnrn, of the Kensington M. E. Church, also preached a very eUqiient and patriotic sermon yes terday morning. He quoted extensively from Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, Gen. Washington, and a number of onr great statesmen. He was for defending the Union at all hazsrds, and urged upon his hearers the necessity of preserving the legacy bequeathed to them by their forefathers. The First Congregational Church, Bev. D L Gear, pastor elect, held appropriate ssrvi-' ces. A prayer meeting was constituted in the evening, and numerous supplications presented to the throne of grace, on behalf of onr soldiers on the tented field, of the sick, wounded, and dying, in the hospitals which now dot onr lend, end for the preservation of our beloved Union, and a speedy restoration to peace. The pastor elect delivered a short, eloquent, and patriotic address, which was listened to with rapt attention. The exer cises were interspersed with appropriate singing. PRAYER MEETINGS Union I’rayer Meeting at the' Union M JE Church, In accordance with the custom of former years, a Union Prayer Meeting was held yesterday at 3 o’clock P. M., in the Union M. E. Church, Fourth street, below Arch. Christians cf al denominations were invited to attend, aid the body of the building was well filled by an earnest and prayerful congregation. The exercises com menced with singing, after which the Bev. Hr. Winter made the opening prayer.; In this reference was made to onr continued prosperity as a country, notwithstanding the great national calamity. Thanka.were given for the countless public aud private benefits with which we had been visited. Supplication was made for tha Preslden 1 of tbs United States and alt men in public stations, and the help and blessing of God ia our premat dark straggle with rebellionwas earnestly implored: ' -AftcrsingiDs ftjain, tbo ptiaror of the chllfch, Tiov Anthony Atwood, remarked that for fifteen years it had been the'cnskm of Christians to meet in.this place for the same purpose they had met for span this occasion. He then called upon the Bev. Hr. Kennard, who led in a most fervent and comprehensive prayer. “ Book of Aets ’’ was then sung bf iße-eohg»gaxranpatarHrvrxfrr; —Hooommenced hy remark, log, that If the inhabitants of Heaven look down upon this world, there is no scene in which they takesomhch delight as one like what was presented by the assembly to which he spoke. It is the happiness of Heaven that It is a perfect place; that perfection involves the ob literation Of those sect, lines which divide Ohristians here. How pleasant it was for brethren to dwell together in unity E Sincetthe first meeting of the kind, how many had joined the great congregation of the church in another world 1 How peaceful was the scene around the speaker on the present occasion; how beautifully it on trusted with the dark and bloody pictures and sounds of discord without! The speaker was not there, however, to exhort. He came rather to express thanksgiving. After wo have discharged our duties in this life conscien tiously, how axees alii be the recompense of forever singing our thanksgiving in the world to come! The beautiful hs urn, “ Dome yo that love the Lord,” was then sung. The earnest singing of the whole bon- gregstioh was solemn and impressive in the extreme, Bev. Mr. Allen wsb then called upon to lead in prayer, Hs prefaced his prayer with a few remarks having refe rence to the powor aud influence of persevering prayer. « Come, thou fonntof every blessing,” was then snug, ard the Bev. Mr. Bosche, ofßrooklyn, followed in prayer. Hewassaoreefed by a gentleman rising from among the audience, end making an extempore address. Bev. Mr. Chambers then ocnimenced to speak,big well-known "voice and earnestly imjresslve manner being peculiarly adapted iothe nature of his subject. The epaaker commenced by' remarking that be supposed It was with the audience as it was with himself He had never before appreciated so sweetly the true meaning of the word Jesus. Jesus! the rock, the nfuge, the Saviour. St. Paul Bays if any man hare net the spirit of Ohrist he Is none of his, There is but one panacea in the universe, and that is Ihe bipod cf the atonement. We mourn the Ills of the world on this continent and on all continents. There is but one great dksase; for the healing of which there is '•but one appointed remedy, and that is the religion of ■Jeans. We all egree on this one thing as members Of the Church of Ohrist. The question now was, Whether we would ail agree together to live more lor Jesus'! Shonld this be the result of the meet log's Should there go out from; this masting a ra diating epirit of love to influence the teeming thousands in this great city ? Shall we go away thinking about Jesus 1 ! The speaker thought that to-day amid his au dienes he had seen many a stranger j not a stranger to himself, not a stranger to' the pastor, but a stranger to Jesus. Would no stranger to Jesus be Introduced to him now, in the next prayer, and taste the tender bliss of such a friendship ere he Blept to night! The exercises closed with singing, the whole congrega tion lieing and joining in Every part of the servile was impressive to a degree, and as the solemn shades of eve ning enveloped that worshiping congregation, the most indifferent could not but have felt that it was good for them to be there. Union Gathering: at'the .Church of the New Testameut f A large and respectable meeting, composed of mem bers of the different Evangelical persuasions, was held last night at the eburoh corner of Eleventh and Wood streets. The pastor opened the meeting by announcing the Ist hymn—» All hail the power of Jesoe* name!" which was Bung with much spirit, all present joining in the staging. A prayer was then offered by the Bey. Dr. Miller, alter Which th* Bev. it. Kranth delivered a very eloquent and impressive address, in which he stated that it was the feeling ef man F that it would have been more be coming to us as a peop'c, if we had kept the day as one of humiliation and prayer rather than that of thanks giving. It bed been said that we have nothing to feel thankful for; who would hava believed, two years since, that we would bave been torn asunder as we have been! “does it not appear like mockery thus to appear thankful'!” The ttought that our distracted state, would p,cve a cause of discouragement to other nations now dowr-trodden by oppression, he be lieved to be erroneous. If we fail to sustain ourselves in the present struggle, it will be because we took to our bosom the serpent, and have been poisoned by its contact. We can thank God that our experiment, if it fail, will still be a blei Bing fo mankind, Arter addressee by the Bev. Drs. Adams, Bevins, and Stockton, the meeting ad journed by singing in a most beautiful manner the Star Spangled Banner. THE MILITARY HOSPITALS The day was observed with becoming spirit in the vari ous hospitals about the city. They were yesterday thrown open for public visitors, who embraced the Invi tation with avidity. The' soldiers wore a cheerfnl ap pearance throughout the d ay, and greeted their numerous visitors with a cordial welcome. The Thanksgiving din ners wete’ sumptuous at all the hospitals, and most of them were the contributions of benevolent ladies, whose services the soldiers hold in lasting regard. In fact, there Vtas, on every, hand, an expressed sympathy for our gal* lant defenders In ihe churches, and at the firesides, on the streets, and evenjat the places of amusements, the goldlers fate was thought or, and sympathy was spoken as it was felt, for those near onr homes as forlthose upon ibe battle fields afar off. The. hospitals were dressed in their gayest regvlia. The national flag streamed from the roof, end gave an Inspiration of patriotism to the scenes within. s Tlie Filth-street Hospital, The hospital at Fifth and Buttonwood streets presented a most interesting appearance. On the tint floor were gathered as many of the wounded as could conveniently leave their couches, who were ranged in front of a plat form, occupied by a band of muslo, and a number of prominent clergymen. The room was also well filled with ladies, and the ntmoat interest was taken in the ex ercises of the occasion. The sendees opened with the staging of a national hymn, by a large choral society, under the dlrestion or Prof. Edgar Bead, after which Bev. T. J. Shepherd read an appropriate passage of Borlptwe.. A fervent prayer was offered by Bey. T. Re Witt Tal- mage, In which ihe welfare; of our country and tls Insti tutions was devoutly remembered. _ Bov. A G. Thomas, chaplain, delivered an Iptrednotory address, which was received: with great satisfaction by the soldiers as well as by the rest of the audience. ; He said that, owing, to the patriotic desire of the fire men lo join the soldiers in their thanksgiving festivities, and because they bad volunteered to take them out in their embnlancee, thero were fewer of the patients pre sent than might have beßn expected. He hoped, how ever, they would enjoy themselves as well as hs could wish them. It was-one of the cheering indications of the present time that, amid all onr gloomy periods as well as in onr more cheerful moments, there was a disposi tion to look back to tho glorious history of the past, to reflect upon the good deeds of our forefathers, and to profit by the example they have given ns. Be wsb glad ■to recognize the existence of a high patriotism every where exhibited, and growing veneration for our flag, and an increased desire to prolong the blessings of onr free institutions. We should thank God that the spirit of our Bevolntionary fathers has not deserted us, but that every day the fires of patriotism are brightening, that we still continue to cherish that love of country which will ultimately save ns and regenerate us bb a nation. Mr. Thomas related a con versation which he had with one of the soldiers of the hospital in the morning. He inquired whether he would not like lo be at home to enjoy a New England Thanks giving to-day. « Yes," said Ihe soldier, «I would like to be home to-day, but I would rather be with my regi ment at Fredericksburg.” That is a noble sentiment, and does honor to our nobie volunteer. Mr. Thomas was followed in short addresses by Bey. Beuben Jeffrey, T. Dewitt Talmage, and o thers, and tie aiternoon psssed off in the most pleasant manner. The West Philadelphia. Hospital The ladies’ Association for soldiers’ relief presented yesterday a turkey and pie dinner to every soldier in each and every, ward of fthe General Hospital, Forty . fourth and Spruce streets, West'Philadelphia. So that that the entire 1,650 soldiers were provided for, by the ap proval of Dr Hayes, the surgeon in charge. The entire arrangements were perfected by Mrs. Mary A. Brady and Miss Diddle O. Price. This «’Ladies’Association for Soldiers’ Belief,” bought and contributed 175 turkeys, 100 chickens, 850 large pies, 7 barrels of appies, 10 geese, 20 ducks, 85 baked rice puddings, and a quantity of pickles. At one o’clock yes terday a bakery-oven was engaged to roast the poultry, and it was sent in warm in covered wagons. This is the largest hospital in Philadelphia. ' Knee-street Hospital. A Thanksiiving-dinner was alto given to the inmates of Bace-street Hcspilal. :Tbe tables were handsomely arranged, end abundantly tnpplisd with poultry, vega tables, ssuees, pickles, and pastry. The patients were in excellent spirits, and cheered heartily for General Burnside, Dr. Bnrple, the surgeon in charge ; for Mrs. Hammett, and the ladies of the committee, and for Hr. Potter, who collected money to purchase poultry for the dinner. So liberal were the donations for thanksgiving day, that enough food remains over for a second dinner. This was the case at nearly all the hospitals. master-street Hospital. The ladies who superintend the affairs at this hospital are deserving of much praise for the noble efforts they are makingfor the relief of the sick and wounded who have been placed there for medical treatment. On Thanksgiving Day the inmates of the hospital were afforded an opportunity of partaking of a first-rate dinner, provided for them by the committee of ladies in charge, which consisted of ninety-five turkeys and an immense number of minco and apple pies, with many other of the good things of this life. The turkeys were all cooked at a neighboring bakery, and were brought from thence by a brigade formed of the convalescents of that institutibn for the occasion. After being well supplied with turkey the surgeon in charge was presented by Dewett O. Moore, Esq , with an evergreen tree, as a testimony of regard for his kind ness towards the men. The tree was accepted by the snrgeon in a short but appropriate speech. The forma Hoc of a turkey brigade is a new era In the military tac tics, and shows that Dr. Goddard is not only a good sur geon, bnt an eminent tactician. George-street Hospital. The sick and wounded soldiers at this hospital were treated to a Thanksgivingfesilval, gotten up by the mem bers of the Etv. Dr. Chandler's Church. Everything was gotten np in style, and passed off pleasantly. Cooper-Shop Hospital. The Cooper shop Befreahment Committee bountifully supplied the patients in their hospital with turkeys, mince pies, and other delicacies. THANKSGIVING DOINGS ALONG THE STATE HOUSE ROW. At five o’clock yesterday afternoon the lower part of Chestnut street presented a most animated spectacle. High life and low life was there depicted, and innume rable vsrietiej graced the sidewalks, and enhanced the natnrai attractions of the curb stone. The'State House steps were occupied, by a very inoffensive and well meaning individual, in a whitish neck-tie. ,This gentle man was a street preacher. What he Bald in regard to tne slniulnees of the present world, and the eternal misery of sinners in the next, was very well expressed, but by no means well received by his auditors. BmaU boys plied penny-whistles, and;blgr- ones sarcastically, requested him not to “ swear in that sort ef style.” His congregation grew towards the, last qutte rudo. As we passed up the street he was occupying the top step, and when we came down we discovered him in the Immediate vicinity of the curb-stone. The usual number of chestnut-roasters were on the lock-out, and boot blacks were not scarce. In,one cor . ner a man selling some sort of tooth preparation delighted the crowd by squeezing boy b’ heads under his arm, and gratuitously cleaning their teeth, with the tory remark, “ How Jookat; thotJcoth.jtentlemea:i” A. nntnber of mutes w»re round the stand. Whether he took their teeth in tow we cannot say. The man who told your weight for so much had two or three in charge, and ihe man with the machine for testing the strength of the arm had likewise a number ahsut him. The gentle man who sold shaving soap, and held a sort of lottery for -awff-kJta Kwartlthnn I. Kan aa>s*» f -Am4-whs^»af>4 BQP' rcunded by a curious crowd The apple women "were particularly fortunate; and the showman did a passable business. Soiferino and bronze-colored ribbons were the prevailing colors in ladies’ bonnets; and more bad jokes weie made by wbiaberandoes than ware ever made on ar-y other Thanksgiving day. The sky was bright, the air was balmy, the gas-lamp 3 were flickering and the sidewalks dry and cleanly. Individually and collect ively, the pleasure-seekers of Philadelphia may be said 'to have had a high old time, GENERAL AMUSEMENTS The different theatres .were filled by large and en thueieetie audiences, whose love for the drama did not interfere with their devotions. At the Walnut-street Theatre Hr. Davenport appeared as « Damon,” and gained infinite applause by his patriotism and pathos. Mr. Tilton screamed through “ The Hick of the Woods” dk the irrepressible Jibbenainosy. At the Arch Mr. Clarke pleased his youthful friends inihe afternoon and tvcniDg. performing five characters, most of which were excellent, and ail of them extremely humorous. Captain WiUißms, with his unique Whaling Voyage, and Mr. Abel, with his wonderful Stereopticon, drew great audi. tncte, while the circus men at Gardner & Heming’s Amphitheatre joked and galloped their horses through the day end evening. THANKSGIVING. ■ We cannot close our report without introducing Charles Sprague’s beautiful poem upon the subject of Thanksgiving.”. In it we see a perfect picture of our own dear people in this cily yesterday: We are ail here, Father, mother, - Sister, brother, All who hold each other dear. Each chair is filled; we’re all at home! To-night let no cold stranger come. It is not often thus around Our old familiar hearth we’re found. Bless, then, the meeting and the spot ; For once be every care forgot; let gentle peace assert her power, And kind affection rule the hour. We’re all—all here. We’re not all here. Seme are away—the dead one! dear, Who thronged with ns this ancient hearth, And gave the hour to guileless mirth, Fate, with a stern, relentless hand, ' Looked in, and thinned onr little band; Heme like a night flash passed away, And st me talk lingeixng day by day; The dtiiet grave yard—some lie there— And cruel ocean has his share. Wa’re not ail here. Wears all here! ■Even they—the dead—though dead so dear— Fond memory, to her duty true, Bring* back their faded forms to view. How life, like, through the mist of years, Bach well remembered face appears! We see them, as in times long past: From each to each kind looks are cist: We bear their words; their smiles behold: They’re round ns as they were of old. We are all here. We areal! here, Father, mother, Bister, brother, You that I love, with love so dear. This may not long of tts be said: Soon mnet we join the gathered dead: And by the hearth we now sit round. Seme other oircle will be fotmd. Oh ! then, that wisdom may we know, Which yields a life of peace below 80, In the world to follow this, May each repeat In words of bliss. We’re all—all here! An Especial Mask op Thanksgiv ing EYE —The course of the Beceiver or Taxes, Wm. P. Hamm, Esa, has been such toward his associates in office as to cement strong friendship among all. That friendship, last evening, took a substantial shape In the presentation, by them, to Hrß..Hamm, of a pair of solid silver pitchers and salver, In workmanship more beauti ful than any other city than Philadelphia i* capable of produoing. The artificers of the costly token were Meisrs. William Wilson A Bon, 8. W. corner or Fifth and Cherry streets. A thousand dollars’ worth of bullion, at so short a notice, that the production seems like magic, were trsnimnied into this splendid present. The pitchers are twenty-two inches high. They are of olasel cal design, inorusted with the beautifully delioate tracery for which the makers have attained celebrity all over the Union.- The notioe received by the manufacturers was bo brief, that they deserve credit for their promptness. We bave good authority for saying that a similar ser vice, made in Hew York, for presentation to the Emperor of Japaß, was no comparison to this elaborate ly exQuisife work of Messrs. Wilson & Bon, of Philadel phia. Each piece is inscribed, Presented to Mrs. Wm. P. Hamm, as a token of regard to Wm P. Hamm, Esc by his associates in office, Philadelphia, Nov. 27th, 1862.” At the hospitable mansion of Hr. Hamm, last night, tbo presentation was made. His amiable lady is now the possessor of a suite o! piste not to be exoelledin the palaces of royalty. A Splendid Affair —-The Vigilant t’ Fire Company housed, yesterday afternoon, a handsome ' ambulance for the conveyance of sick and wounded | soldiers to the hospitals on their arrival In this city. The body of tl e vehicle Is Mack, highly ornamented, i the running-gear being white, striped with gold.' On . the front and back are the emblem, number, and date of , institution of the company, while on each side is a su perb medallion portrait of Washington’s head, supported by a Fire Zonave holding two American flags. Some new improvements have been adopted .in the oonstruc tlon of the above, It having glass doors at each end, and ■ aim folding steps. It Is well lighted by a lamp in the centre, while on the outside are placed two neat lanterns. The turnout attracted considerable attention on its way homo, the handsome black hones belonging to the com ( pany being tricked oot in holiday attire. This vehicle le ;j deemed the handsomest and most complete of its kind la the city. . C fu firm. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28,1862. W We can take no notice of anonymous communica aons. We do not return rejected manuscripts. ■W Voluntary correspondence solicited from all parts >f the world, and especially &cm our different military wad naval departments. When need, It will be paid for. We give our columns this morning to the Doctors of Divinity. Thanksgiving Day be longs to the religious profession, and. it is pro per that we should hear what its teachers have to say. These' reverend gentlemen have- a vast influence in moulding public opinion. Their ministrations appeal to the hearts of thousands. The exponents of ■ God’s holy word, their influence is a source of consola tion to the sad, and comfort to the weary and faint-hearted. In despotic countries we too often find the clergy an. echo of absolute power, the slave of an arbitrary lawlessness; but in free America, the min ister of God speaks from the hearts of all who follow his holy calling. It is a noble thing to see so much union and harmony among these mighty leaders of public opinion. Loyalty to the country is loyalty to God, and we welcome these holy ministers of his will as powerful adjuncts to our mighty cause. It is proper that the pulpit should occasionally speak, even through the press, and we give the pulpit of Philadelphia an undivided audience in our columns this morning. • ‘ ' THE WAR. Advices from the Southwest assure us that in a short time we shall have undisputed possession of all the Stateß bordering upon the Mississippi river, with that great channel of commerce and trans portation open for our free use, from Cairo to New Orleans. There is but one movement to be made to seoure this great end, and we need scarcely say that this will be a simultaneous one throughout the Southwest. The Army ef tho Cumberland will move to Knoxville, follow the rebels up, driving them, naked and starving, through the mountain gorges of Tennes see. The Army of the Tennessee will soon make Pemberton wish that poor Price and Van Dora could bear the disgrace of a disaster which awaits him. Generals Curtis, Blunt, and Schofield will certainly destroy the few thousand disorganized rebel troops in Arkansas under Holmes and Hind man, and with them and his gunboats Gen. MoCler nand will finish the work. After this, a score may have to be settled with Generals Breokinridge and Jeff. Thompson, hutitis probable that General Butler can attend to the urgent necessities of these gentlemen. The campaign in the Southwest, this season, will eclipse that of last winter, in the brilliancy and frequency of successes, and the importance of results. The backbone of the rebellion will be broken in the Southwest and its head will be smashed at Richmond before the new Congress meets.' We are moving on to certain victory and sure results everywhere, and now, more than over, we begin to hope that an honorable peace will be conquered before the European Powers have time to arrange the diplo macy of mediation or recognition. THE NEWS. Some time since the English papers announced that “ a dashing steam-yacht” was preparing for sea at a British port, and intimated that she “ would scon be heard from in America.” She was de scribed as “a splendid little craft, swift as a doer, and trim as a hunter,” There is now at the Brook lyn navy yard a vessel which is supposed to be the one alluded to. She is called the Ouohita, and was captured in trying to run the blockade. She is a beautiful model of naval architecture, and will make a serviceable companion for the diminutive man-of-war America, another swift little craft; which has been seen in England—at Cowes. Gen. Heiman, of Nashville, in command on the Tennessee river at Fort Henry, died at Jackson, Miss., on Sunday. He was a Prussian by birth, and a skilful officer. Major Gen. McCook has lately reorganized his staff, a complete list of which is as follows : Major J. A Campbell, A. .A. G.; Col. James Barnett, Chief or Arcniery; Lieut— Col. E. B. Eangdon, Assistant Inspector General; Capt. Horace N. Eisher, Engineer Officer; Capt. J. T. Boyd, A. Q. M.; Capt. J D. Williams, A C. S.; Surgeon G. B, Beebe, Medical Director; Capt. G. P. Thruston, Ordnance Officer; Capt. Orris Blake, Provost Mar shal ; Capt. W. T. Hobbtzell, Capt: L. M. Hozoa, Capt. Beverly J. Williams, and Major Caleb Bates, Aids-de-Camp. General Rosecuans has issued an order re questing the attendance at Mass, on every Wednes day, of all Roman Catholics oonnec'ed with his staff, escort, and attendants. The Catholic bishop of Huntsville, Alabama, is among the guests of General Eosecransj and proposes remaining with him until he reaches Huntsville. With General Rosecrans, Colonel Moody, of the 74th, and Colonel Stanley, of the 18th, the religious elementof Ohio is well re presented. It will be remembered that Major General Mc- Cook lost all his private baggage, clothing, <£o., at the battle of Chaplin Hills. It was captured by General Hardee, who has writt;n to McCook, in forming him that it will be returned to him in a few days. The. capitol is now ready for the commencement of the last session of the present Congress. . The Taunton (Mass ) Republican says that Col. Pierce, of the 29ih Regiment, is expected soon in Massachusetts, at the head of a recruiting party, while the regiment is “ in winter quarters.” Brigadier General Hebron, of lowa, will command in tho Southwest until Schofield re covers. ‘ Mb. David KinneAr, the senior proprietor of the Montreal Ifera/tt, is dead. The following-named officers compose the staff of Maj. Gen. MoClernand: Maj Warren Stuart, chief of cavalry; Maj. Walter B. Scates, assistant adjutant general ; Col. Thos. S. Mather, chief of artillery; Maj. S. Ramsey, aid : de-camp; Maj. Hezekiah Williams, medical director; Maj. H. C. Freeman, engineer; Capt. W. Rives, aid-de-camp; Capt. F. Anneke, chief of ordnance ; Lient, S. Jones, ordnance officer;'Lieut. H. P. Christie, aid de-camp. . / ■ Hon. Richabd S. Fields, lately appointed United States Senator from New Jersey, to fill the vacancy occasioned, by the death of Senator Thom son, was formerly Attorney General of the State, Bis term of oiEee will expire on the 4th of March aext, and sooner if the Legislature see fit to elect, Capt. Chceoh Howe, Provost Marshal of Har per’s Ferry, has been relieved from that duty, and ordered to report to Maj. Gen. Sedgwiok, who takes the field in a few days. ~ - The Maine State authorities have decided that Portland has sent the full quotas required of her undt r the calls of July and August last, and the order for a draft has been withdrawn. : The New York and New Haven Railroad Com pany have raised the wages of their conductors fifteen dollars per month, so that they now receive $9OO per year. - It is announced that- four of the seven Territories will make application for admission into the Union as States at the next session of Congress. Which Territories are referred to is not stated; probably Utah; Dakotah, Nevada, and Ariwona- , The trial of General McKinstry, at St. Louis, will be finished in about two weeks Tne impres sion is that it will result, in a verdict of acquittal. Its cost to the Government will be somewhere in the vicinity of a hundred thousand dollars The publishers of the Boston newspapers have been compelled, in consequence of the very great increase in the price of white paper, to advance the price of their respective sheets to news agents and dealers, and, Consequently, to the public. This increase includes the Herald, Journal, Traveller, and Transcript.. The Post, Advertiser, and Courier will, we are informed, continue to sell at three cents per copy, as heretofore, but will reduce their dimensions. Military and naval matters are very active at Cairo. Gunboats are leaving rapidly, and trans ports loaded with troops pass down daily. Stir ring news is expected from the Lower Mississippi in the course of a few days A FbdebAl force is pushing towards Knoxville, Tenn., to obtain control, if possible, of the railroad at that point. Accountability Mr. Robert Dale Owen, in his recent letter to Mr. Secretary Chase, was the author of an axiom when he said « accountability should be the watchword—accountability, stern, unrelenting f” If we have erred in any thing since we entered into this war, it has been in our forbearance to those who failed in respon sible positions. This failure has been natural. We were all new men, in a new work, when we began to tight; and when that fight assumed the proportions we now see, we found our selves engaged in a task which nothing in history can parallel. It was something stu pendous, vast, immeasurable. It encompassed empires and continents, rivers that run from one zone to another, mountains whose sum mits the foot of man has never reached, de serts, and fertile valleys, and inland seas. The beat of the drum has been heard from ocean to ocean, and the civilized nations sur round the arena as eager and interested spectators. How could we, peaceful men that j we were, tillers ot the soil, merchants, and THE PRESS—PHILADELPHIA.. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 28. 1862. artificers, with no idea of war Beyond a shir- ■ migh at Banker Hill and a conflict at Buena Vista, instantly measure the task before us, and adapt ourselves at once to the over whelming labor? General Scott himself, with the experience of generations forming his judgment, and animated by a sincere desire to save the Union, failed when-he attempted to predict tie cost of our great undertaking. It will take 300,000 men, Baid General Scott. General Balleck’s muster-rolls contain near ly a million. If we have failed in exacting a stern and unrelenting accountability from those who serve the State, it is because we would not be harsh before we were competent to judge. We are no longer so. We kno w when to cen sure and when to applaud; and we shall visit censure and applause where they justly belong. The soldier who deserves well of his country; who has fought with bravery and discretion, will receive a soldigr’sreward. Buthesitating, timid, unreliable men—generals who cannot lead and subalterns who cannot follow—sol diers without the conscience of this cause, who merely obey because disobedience is death—who do not feel that in this holy war the country demands enthusiastic and ceaseless devotion—should be held to an ac countability as stern as that visited upon the traitor and the coward. When a soldier says, “ I fight merely because I am commanded to fight—because I have taken an oath to obey the articles of war, and because I could not hesitate without dishonor!” he is guilty of moral treason, more effective and vicious than the treason of Jefferson Davis; He is a pretender, a false friend, an eye-servant, whose heart Is away in the camp of the enemy, and who is a dishonorable soldier, because he cannot he an honorable traitor. All these things must end. We must be rigid and stern, as well as magnanimous and generous. We must inspire every one with the true spirit, so that men can no longer sneer at us as mercenaries, and say with scornful truth that in a war for honor wo fight like mercenaries, and in a war for liberty we fight like slaves. Washington, Nov. 27,1862. / There is not an intelligent gentleman who calmly surveys the many fleldsjof this great war, and tries to solve the maiiy problems which must be solved before that war is honorably concluded j who does not frequently say to himself, that the men who administer the Federal Government are entitled to the amplest indulgence, and the most energetic support. The embarrassments suggested to his own mind by these reflections make him tolerant as to those who must know more about the great controversy than himself I take it for granted that these men are honestly disposed to prosecute the war vigorously, and to bring it to a speedy conclu sion ; it is impossible that patriotic citizens, clothed with such vast responsibilities, should have any other object in view. To proceed on the adverse theory is to believe that so great a cause, instead of elevating good men . into patriots, degrades them into traitors. . It is among the possibilities, that however this conflict may end, those who: have been prominent on the right side may be forgotten, even in the event of triumph, by their countrymen. When, therefore, I see what 1 see daily, the toil, the. tribulation, the incessant occupation of Mr. Lincoln and his constitutional advisers, and think how lam myself disturbed -in my own little sphere, and how frequently disposed to say that they ought to do. things which they have not done, and should have left undone things which they have done, I am selfishly rejoiced that these burd ens are borne by others, and that I have few of them to carry myself. I called to see the Secretary of War a few ■flays ago, at a fixed hour. He was receiving and listening to a host of citizens who were presenting their respective petitions. One, evidently a man of position and wealth at home, had come to ask for a furlough for his gallant son; another had an extraordi nary invention to. offer ; another desired a pass to visit his dying son, near Fortress Monroe; another, a . newspaper': man, of i<-a.. t he latest information; another, a. politician' of hotejf was solicitous to speak on public questions. This scene ran through nearly two longjiours. No matter how readily such business may be despatched>.and no matter what .the good na ture of the Secretary, of f&per. do ybu suppose any man would’carry into asud den Cabinet council after such a trial as this, and how prepared wonld he bo to sit down to discuss the great questions, and to attend to the greater issues involved in this war f What kind of appetite do you think he would have for his .dinner ? What- sort of disposi tion for sleep ? What is true of oho Secre tary is true of every other Secretary, and wbat is true of them is ten times true of the President. It is easy for men to say all these details and intermediate matters should be referred to subordinates, but when the subor dinates themselves are overtaxed and over worked, and when Congress refuses to add materially to the clerical force in any one of the Departments, the responsibilities and labors of Cabinet ministers may-be measura bly conceived. It was-a habit osr former De mocratic Presidents to say that no President could faithfully administer his thigh office unless he was rescued from the constant ap peals of the people; and I recollect when Cabinet ministers hid themselves from the -politicians and visitors in order to discharge their ordinary duties. If yon will look over the Bine Book yon will be startled to see how few persons have been added to the official list since the Administrations ■Of “Van Buren, Harrison, Polk, Fillmore Pierce, and Bucha nan. And yet, from the time ,of Van Boren to the time ofLincoln, at least two Presidents ■ have died in the harness, and one, .Colonel Polk, worn out by Presidential; duties, died shortly after the expiration of his term. Any body can draw the contrast. We have a war upon our hands, such as amazes all mankind, and it increases arid intensifies the labors, trou bles, and responsibilities of the Government. I ask you whether the loyal citizens of the United States, not to speak of*those who do not claim to be loyal, should not bear these facts In mind when, in their cosy homes, they criticise and carp at their political representa tives and friends ? Occasional. Genera) McClellan at the Public Schools. Jlejor , General McClellan anti lady visited Public School No'. 45 in New York, on TaesJa7, ana were re ceived with mnoh enthiiaiasm by the pqpils." Upon theappesrance of the General thbboys gave nine cheers, when he spoke to them as follows: SPEECH OP GEN. Jt’CLELLAN-r • The General said: My yonng friends, yon wlli hsrdly expect much of a speech from me at this tioie. But I thank you for this, reception, and the, opportunity of visiting ylt does my Mart more real good to see yonr cheVifnl faces, than all the crowds of growh-up people which surround me. And while the older ones are away on the battle* field, to preserve our land, do , yon so be have and learn, that yon may take their places. He! not the pnsent gout-ration excel yours in intelligence and wisdom, bnt above alt excel them In truth and honor. At tho conclusion of the General's speech, he was honored with a round of applause. The Star Spangled Banner was then sung by a veteran ol 18X8, and the ehorns by the school, when the General retired. GENERAL Ji’CLELLAN AMONG THE YOUNG LADIES. General HeCleUaanextvisitedthe FemaieDepartment, where, also, every available apace of ro'o# was oconpled. B. B. Bandall,. City Saperlntendeht, weloomed him In aa appropriate speech, when the school aasg “The Bear Old Flag.” - Young Labi*s ; I am very glad to have met yon in this way, and to see so many of the faces of the young ladies of New York. Ab I told yonr companions np stairs, it was for them to take the place of those who are battling for onr common conn try, sort is yonrs to take the place of yonr mothers, and thus preserve the purity of this great city. That yen will do It lam certain, from yonr faces lam delighted to have seen yen. The General had no sooner taken his seat than a pretty little girl advanced and resented him with a beautiful wreath of flowers. The, General shook the tittle Miss by the hand very cordially. Boston, Nov. 27.— “ Thanksgiving ’’was observed to day in the old fashioned Mow England stylo. The ab sent ones were remembered, both in the church service and at family' gatherings. Business was entirely sus pended. ' Ke "' Yobk, Nov. 27.—There was a general suspension of business here to. dag, and the churches were well attended. Gen. Banks paid a visit of Inspection to day to certain transports. The indlca‘lons_pf the departure of hts ex pedition multiply.- , , . , : The hospitals in this vicinity, were snpptted with a ThankßglviDgdinner,bythe liberalityofrho citizens. At the. rooms of the Soldier’s Belief Associatios, on Broadway, some 200 sick soldiers were bountifully re galed with all the substantiate and de'losclea of the season.. gperches, appropriate to the occasion, were.made by Col. Howe, Bey. Dr. Osgood, Mason Jones, and others. A band of muaio was also provided, by the snbscrlptlon of prominent merchants. Tlihnksgiving in tlic Army. Washington, Nov. 2? —Thanksgiving was generally observed by the soldiers in the hospitals, who were libe rally supplied with luxuries: r The contrabands at (the ; cautp were feasted by their’ colored hlends, of whom a large nmnbtr wrre ia attend- * auce. ' ''!■■.■' - : LETTER FROM “ OCCASIONAL.” GENERAL JI’CLELLAN? RESPONSE. Thanksgiving Day: WASMITSfCiTOIN'. Special Despatches to “The Press.” Washington, November 27,1862. Thanksgiving Day Wag very generally observed here, and the greatest exuberance or spirits was manifested by tbe people. Pennsylvania avenue was thronged with promenaders daring the entire day. The Morning Chronicle Is the only paper that will be pnbllshed here to-morrow. It will coni aln fnil details of the. observance of the day in all the public places of meeting In the city. The festival at the contraband. campjwag a unique affair. Senator Pomeroy and Oongreaßrntn Hutchins, of Ohio, made speeches. The poor contrabands seemed almost crazy with delight to have the white intn notice them so much as to make an address before them. Return of the President . His Excellency returned from the Army of the Poto mac this afternoon in company with Mr. Secretary Stanton. They eeerned very much pleased with what they baa Been. Burnside and his army will strike a staggering blow to the rebellion shortly. The rebels show but little disposition to fight except upon having the greatest advantage. Members of Congress in Town. . Senators —Trumbnll, Illinois; Arnold, Bhode Is land; Grimes, Iowa; Johnson, Maryland; Latham, Cali fornia ; Nesmith, Oregon; Pomeroy, Kansas; Rioo, Minnesota; Wilkinson, Minnesota; Wright, Indiana; King, Hew York. ■ Bepresentatives.— Aldrich, Minnesota; Gurley, Ohio; Haight, -Hew York; Hutchins, Ohio; Bennett, Colorado; Segar, Virginia; Crittenden, Kentucky; Dun lap, Kentucky; Kelley, Pennsylvania; Shiel. Oregon. Whaley, Virginia; ;Oasey, Kentucky; Wallace, Wash’ ington Territory ; Porter, Indiana; Bunn, Indiana. —c- —- • .• V ' The Taxation of Clothing Manufacturers! The Commissioner of Internal Revenue having heard the arguments of counsel In regard to the liability to taxation, under the excise law, of persons engaged in the manufacture of clothing, has prepared an elaborate statement, deciding tbat-clotbing is a manafactnre sub ject to taxation at the rate of 3 per centum ad valorem, the value to be returned by the manufacturers, as estl mated by assessors, in the manner pointed out by the .statute:’ Winter Quarters. Our brave volunteers, stationed along the line of rail road between Washington and Baltimore, are taking ad vantage of the pleasant weather to fortify their tents against the rigors of the Storm King, and It ij interesting as writ as amusing to notice (he various Inventions and contrivances which are resorted to by these gallant, in* genious, and persevering men. Deaths of Pennsylvania Soldiers, ’Robert H. Spottawood, Company A, Seventh Pennsyl vania, Trinity Hospital- James Gallagher, Company, K, Eleventh Pennsylva nia, Trinity Hospital.. Martin Pink, Company I, One Hundred and Fiftieth Pennsylvania; Cliff borne Hospital. Appointed.. George E. Glenn, of Urbana. Ohio, has been ap pointed assistant paymaster in the volunteer force. General Wool. I regret to learn that General Wool is now confined to his room at the Entaw House, Baltimore,- very sick. General Hospital at Falmouth. Ho more wounded or sick soldiers are to be sent here from the Amy of the Potomac. A general hospital is to be established at or near Fredericksburg immediately. Case of General Porter. The investigation in the case of Major General Fitz John Porter adjourned over to-day in consequence of the absence of Important witnesses, among them Gen- Emus Kino and Senator Kino, of New York. : : Provort Marshals for Pennsylvania The following is a list of provost marshals recom mended by Governor Ourtin, of Pennsylvania, tor ap' pointmeat-by the Secretary of War: Adams county— Samuel B. Mo Ore ary, Gettysburg. Bedford county— John Major, Bedford. Berks county—Henry S. Bupp, Beading. Blair county— David MoOap.han, HoUldaysburg. Bradford county—Y. H. Phinney, Tonawanda. Rucks county— Maklan Yeablby, Doyiesfown. Cambria county— Abbaham Kopehn, Johnstown. Chester county— James Bull, West Chester. Columbia .county— Samuel L. Bbttle, Light Sheet Crawford county—D A. Finney, Meadville. : , Clearfield county— John MoQauqhey, Clearfield. Cumberland county— Y. Brown Parxbb, Carlisle. Delaware county— A. F. Bullard,- Media. : Elk county—A. H. Head, Bidgway, Erie county— Andrew Scott. Erie. . * Fayette county— Wilmam: Walker, OonneUsviiio. Franklin county— George Eystes, Cimmbersburg. Fnlton county—S. B. Duffield, MoOonnellsburg. Green county—Burus K. Campbell, Waynesburg. Indiana county— Charles Slatsman, Indiana. Jnntetaconnty—E. Benner, Thompsontowu. Lancaster countyJ-jAMES L. Beynolds, Lancaster. Lawrence county— Georoe E. Morgan, Newcastle. -Lebanon county— John Ulrigk. Lebanon. Lj coming county— George Y. Young nan Williams, port. Mercer, county—Filming Smith, Mercer. Monroe county— Samuel 3. Dreher, Stroudsburg. Montgomery county— Dr. W. Wetherill, Norris town..".' . , . . Montour county—M; O. Grier, Danville. Philadelphia county— Benjamin Gerhard and Wsi E. Allrn. ■. . Pike oonnty— Jacob Klinehaus, “Milford. Bcbnylkill county—O. Tower, Pottsville. .; Snyder county— Samuel ALLENAK,'MJ<MIeburg. Somerset county—William snooks, Somerset. ' " SnisanenangE-cctmtytoJijHRiSTOPHER Mo Gere, Mon trose. ,A ■ Washington county— William McDonald, Cannons burg. ' WayVe county—Samuel Allen, Honesdale. 5 ■ Westmoreland county— Cyrus W. Markle, Wetf moreiasd. . > Y dltf cCh nfy—E aw ahd C. Lauman, York. Post Office Affairs. Alexander Hammlll has been appointed an additional route agent between New York and Washington at pay of $BOO per annum. Edmund Hodge has been appointed route’agent between Louisville, Ky, and Nashville, Tenn., in place of William A. Bonald, resignel; salary BEOO per annum. A new post office is established at Buffalo Shoal, Wayne county, Virginia, and Hiram Luther appointed postmaster. ' The post office at Wellen, Barbour county, Virginia, is discontinued. ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. Troops Anxious to Advance—General Hook er’s Wound—Gen. Griffin’s Corps—Burn side at Acqnia—Expected Arrival :of Mrs. Burnside—Whereabouts of. Jackson and Stu art— Position of the Rebels, &c. ■ Headquarters Centre Grand Division, . Army of the Potomac, Nov. 27. The soldiers of this corps are most anxious that the advance across the river Bhouid commence, and wonder why the shelling oi Frederickßbnrg does not commence. Those appreciating the nature of the position and that of the enemy,' and the difficulties to be overcome on our Bide, are satisfied with the wisdom of the delay in the commencement of active hostilities, -In the commissary and quartermaster’s departments there is unwonted liveliness Gen. Hooker is almost entirely recovered from Ms lame ness. He walks without a cane, and can ride with ease and safety! . Brig. Gen. Griffin is now in comtMy dof the Firßt di vision? of. the Fifth army .corps. Ye ti a most in defatigable and bard-working and fighting officer, and is deservedly popular with the men serving under him, who would be pleased to have him retained permanently in his present command. GENERAL BURN9IDE AT ACQTJIA. Mouih of Acsiuia Creek, Nov. 27. General Bnrnside paid ns a visit to-day. He looks well, bnt is evidently engrossed in the manifold duties of bis arduous position. The weather has been cloudy to-day, but the evening has cleared np, and we have a proßpect of a more faver. able ain ospteric condition for military operations. Mrs. Burnside is expected here to-day. JACKSON AND STUART. ; Fairfax Cojjbt Housb, Ya,, Nov. 26,1882 —General Blgel hasiecetved information this evening, through his scouts, that Stonewall Jackson la at Upper villa, near Paris, and General Stuart at . Salem,! just beyond Tboroughlare. Gap, and that they have strong pickets thrown out in every direction. There is a company of Hampton’s cavalry at Warrenton, and another at Waterloo bridge, on the Rappahannock. White’s cav alry, or a portion of it,!ia at Aldie. POSITION OP TEE REBELS* Fairfax Station, Nov. 26, 1862—1 hear from a refngee,.who came here by the way of Warrenton Junc tion, that the rebels are lurking in “ the pines,” north west of Che Junction, in considerable numbers, and that they probably design to gobble up'onr picket guards in that vicinity, and may have other mischievous ends in view. They are concealod in precisely the,same dense growth of pines used by them as a cover prior to their descent upon Pope’s baggage ifrfjln. : Our trbops ypt occupy Branesville. slr. Storge Jackson, the well-known hotel keeper at DranesviSe, is dead, having died very suddenly. All Quiet at Fredericksburg—Visit of the President to Geii. Burnside. Falmouth, Va., Thursday, Nov. 27.—Fredericksburg is not occupied by the enemy in force. There is merely a picket guard en dnty far the town; Business, is totally suspended: The only .flag visible shows the British cclors, and is floating from a private residence. The soldiers of both armies are, scatteied along the river, and, although they are sometimes within hailing distance, no firing by either party has token place since the first day onr soldiers appeared In front of Frede ricksburg. "'.V' !'. Wasiiisotos, Nov 27.—The President yesterday went by special steamboat convey an» to Acauia Greek, where be was met by General -Burnside. He retnrued tbie morning by the seme means. ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND. Latest from the Advance of Gen. Grant’s Army— Price across the . Tallahatchie—A Battle Imminent, Sic. Bajiilton’s Headquahtbrs, Nov. 21 —-The .Federal army is net at Hndsonville, as indicated by telegram from Cairo. A Union scout just returned from Holly Springs, reports that Gen., Price has located bis head- Quarters at Lumpkin’s Mills, four miles this side of the Tallahatchie.. He’ also reports that Price! has destroyed both railroad and turnpike bridges across that stream. 2 hts would seem to indicate that he intends to fight at that; locality.' During the recent recohnoiasanoe toward Btpley, Price moved his davalry force within two milts of Salem The column sent by Col Loo in that direction just escaped him. - . • >- Btbert Wiles, of Indiana, who was in that vicinity pn'rchating cotton, Is undoubtedly a prisoner in their bends. Mr. Wiles had a large amount of money In bis possession.: —Chicago Tnktint. The Passaic aud Dacotali. lirw York-. Nov. 27.—The iron dad steamer Passaic sailed tc-dßy in'eompany with the Dacotah. V af C A •- ' - r - ’At rival of the Steamer J ura. PouifcAND, Not. 27.—-Tbe ifteftaier. J ora airivtfd &t Ibis port to- day. fcbe brought do news. . , - The Steamer Africa. Halifax,.Nov 87 Tbo sttaour Africa sailed nt 10 o’r.locfe batuigbt. BLdisdne at Bostoa early tomorrow (Friday) inorutb*. EUROPE. News by the Steamer City of Washington— More of the Pirate “Alabama:” She Chases the Ship “GraniteState”—An Anglo-Rebel Steamer held back by order of the English Government— Majority of the Prince of Wales—London “ Times » on Mediation- News from Italy, Belgium, Greece, Russia, India, &c. New York, Nov. 27.—The steamer City of Washing ton has arrived. Her advices have been mainly antici pated. v Lord Bussell's reply to tbe Liverpool Chamber of Com merce, relative to the pirate Alabama’s doings, says that tbe matter Is adder consideration by the Government, ; The Alabama was seen by the ship Granite State, Oc. toberSS, and gave chase for a short time, but Eqnalls and darkness of the night caused her to desist . The London rime* 'shows that the destruction of the British steamer Blanche was a most flagrant outrage, anddoubtß not that Xarl Bussell has taken the proper steps to obtain satisfaction. It is reported that the British steamer Antons has been stopped, by the Government, from loading arms, Ac., for the rebels, at Cork. The Liverpool Chamber of Commerce has resolved to memorialize the Government in favor of the abo lition of commercial blockades. Lord Stanly has been speaking in opposition to Mr. Cobden's views. The Lord Mayor’s banquet passed off withont any political significance. Lord Palmerston merely deplored the American war, and pointed to India for cotton relief, Lord Brougham deeply lamented the strife, and put in a plea for peace, calling on the Americans to listen to ad vice, and pointed out the future dangers of armed mobs. Mr. Adams, the Amerioan minister, way not present. The majority of the Prince of Wales was quietly cele brated. The new SbM marshals created on the occasion are Sir Blaken and Lords Gough and Clyde. The Paris ratrie calls for satisfaction, from the Eng lish Government, for the illegal boarding of a French vessel os the coast of Africa, THE PROPOSED MEDIATION. The London Times, speaking of the proposal for me diation, in an article written previous to the publication of the tfiicial correspondence, says: The project of intervention is not nearly so far ad vanced as the French press would have the world to be lieve, and that tbe state of the case is, that France is ar dent in the matter, Russia nnwifiibg, but not absolutely averse, and England sanguine, bat anxious for a raid op portunity. But has an opportunity arrived ? An armis tice would undoubtedly be very convenient to tbe South, to England, and to France. The Bouth relieved from tbe blookade,! England would be able to set her wits to work. But what would the North get by it? It would be a reel to allow her to tie up her right arm. Again, if we go into this matter as a European league and draw upon our selves ineuit, we shall be compelled to vindicate our honor. We cannot back out under such circumstances, and we cannot tell how far events may oarry us. The general conclusions or the Times,' are as follows: “At present we are quite free, and we have done no harm; to-morrow we may be closely bound, and may do no good. Of course, no one can tell what private in formation our Government may have received, bnt we cannef Bee any public ground for great expectations of immediate results. If the North are ready to give up their blockade they wonld undoubtedly rather give it up to France and Bussia, in conjunction with ns, tnan to ns alone; bnt if they are to be forced to give up, we hope we shell not be one of the party which is to compsl them. Mr Slidell is said to be very assiduous in hiaattend ance upon M. Drouyn de I’Huys. It wonld appear, from tbe Journal of St, Petersburg, that the opinion of Bussia is by no means in favor of any decided intervention. That journal says that foreign Powers have no right to interfere in America, and that theycannot interfere except by offering such advice as Bussia bag offered throughout the contest. THE LIVEBPOOL CHAMBER OF OOMMEBOE AND THE ALABAMA. Thefbllowlng is the correspondence which had taken place between the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and the Foreign Office, inregard to the doings of the rebel steamer Alabama: To the Right Hon. Earl Russell. <£c ; Mv Lord: I have bem requested by the Councilor this Chamber to inform yon that they have had brought before them the facta of the destruction-at sea in one case, and of seizure and release under ransom bond in another case, of British property on board United Statsa vessels (the Manchester and the' Tonswanda) by an armed erniser sailing under the Confederate flag, the par ticulars of which have been already laid before your lordship. As tbe question is one of serious importance to the commerce of this country, the Council wish me most respectfully to solicit the favor of your lordship, acquainting them, for the information of the mercantile community, what, in the opinion of her Majesty’s Go vernment, is the position of the owners of such property in those and other similar cases. Submitting this question, with every respect, to yonr lordsbip, I have the honor to be, my lord, yonr most obedient, humble servant, : THOMkS CHILTON, President. Chamber of Commerce, Liverpool, Hot. 8,1863. JTo Thomat Chilian, Etg., Chamber of Commerce , Li , vtrpool. Bib: Xam directed by Karl Russell to acknowledge the receipt or your letter of the Bth ihet., calling atten tion to the recent proceedings of the armed Teasel Ala bama with regard to British property on board the Uni ted Stateß vessels Manchester and Tonawdnda, and re (lueeting the opinion of her Majesty's Government with regard to the position of; the owners of such property in those and other similar cases which may arise; and I am to reauest that yon will inform the Council of the Chamber of Commerce that the matter is under the con sideration of her Mejesty’s Government. I am, sir, yonr most obedient humble servant, H. HAMMOND. Foreign Office, Eov. 8!h, 1862 ' The Liverpool Journal of Commerce had received in formation tbat the British steamer Antona, taking am munition on board at Cork, had been stopped by order of the British Government, on the ground that the sup plies of powder, &o, were intended for the Sonthern Confederacy.. The same journal has reason to believe tbat despatches had betn received, remonstrating with •the British Government for allowing, on previous oc casions, privateers, and vessels laden with ammunition, Ac , to be built and fitted ont in British ports. A letter is published, from William Cornell Jewett, of Colorado Territory, to the Emperor ffapoleon, calling on the Emperor to inaugurate a movement in favor of Euro pean arbitration - The inauguration of the new Lord Mayor of London (Alderman Bose) took place with the usual formalities on the 10th inst.—the 9th being Sunday. Theouatom ary banouet at Guildhall was a magnificent affair, bat the speeches were without political significance. Lord Palmerston confined himself to mere common-place re marks. Alluding to the distress in the nrahnfactu:ing districts, he said: ‘-It may be hoped that the canse of that distreßß rnay noc he iong cftntinnrcl; although it must be owned that there is not at present any immediate prospect that more humane feelings and kindlier senti ments are likely to prevail between the contending par ties on the American continent Bat we may trust that India will furnish us, to a certain degree, with that raw material which is essential to the industry of onr manu facturing population. [Cheers ] And if these products, which India may transmit to ns, shall be sedulously rued in this country, and we be not tempted by the wants of other countries to send that cotton away as fast as it arrives, I trust that that part of ;our e'wn empire may find the means of supplying, in soma measure, the ne cessities which the civil war in America has created ” Lord Brougham spoke as follows regarding America : “ That cruel and unnatural civil war which Is sffliotfng ns so many miles off, ie one of the mort lamentable events of onr day. Ido not pretend to know more than my no ble friend at the head of the Government, who has ad mitted that he cannot predict any speedy termination of this conflict. and France have looked with perfect feelings ot kindness and friendship towards both of the-contending parties, for which reason, perhaps, * they are not much liked by either. [Laughter,] But if there be little chance of any effectual advice being given, or ot any intervention ef anyother description being come to by the Powers of Europß, at least let them listen to Ibeir own advocates in this Country—we who suopiried them half a century ago, when no ene else said a word in their favor—we who were charged with being almost seditious, if not treasonable, advocates of America as against onr own country in the disputes then existing; let them listen to onr advice, that th y would as speedily as possible put an end to this cyhel and unnatural war. And I will tell thorn; that ba sidea the ordinary evils of war, besides the waste of blood and treasure, the suffering of every kind, the anxieties and miseries involved upon the whole country, and which they ought, by all -means speedily to termi nate, theie is another risk which they run, and which they run more and more every month that lhis contest is continuing. I mean the increased number of ayined men habituated to bloodshed, rapipe, and every sott of vio lence, and in whom these habits are becoming their se cond and savage nature Then we shall see the whole of America oonsißt of armed men bronght np in war and in the habits which war engenders. There is nothing worse than the tyranny of an armed mob. [Cheers] Theirs would be the worst kind of yoke nnder which men could live, and the worst foe to tivil liberty. For Heaven’s sake, for their own sake, for humanity’s sake, I trnst they will esoape a fate at once deplorable and so degra ding. [Oheers.]” The diplomatic corps was not very strongly repre sented. Mr. Adams, the American minister, was not present. ■ The majority of the Prince of Wales was celebrate! in B quiet manner, on tbe 10th instant, throughout Fng laßd. A “Gazette extraordinary” announces that the Prince is appointed a General, and that Generals Sir E. Blakeney, Viscount Gongh, the Duke of Cambridge, and Loid Clyde are created Field Marshals. A large number of naval and military officers are made Heights of the Grsnd Cross, Knights Commanders, Ac. The Western Nivjs states that the Oonnci! of the Dnchy of Cornwall had been making np the financial ao ccnnte of the Duchy.previous to the Prince taking per sonal possession us Duke of Cornwall, and that the reve nue derived from the Dnchy amoucts to about £ 500,000 sterling. In the Oourt of Queen V Bonch a rule absolute bad beta granted agaiost George Francis Train for the pay ment of the costs of his trial and removal of bis street railway in London, and a rule nisi- was granted against bis bail to show cause why the recognizance should sot be escheated. The Countess of Elgin wou'd shortly have England to join her husband In India ! The rumors, therefore, that .he intended to retire from the Governor Generalship are supposed to be unfounded. Mr Jonas Webb, the great breeder of sheep, is dead. A letter- writer in the Times contends that the worst period of trial in the cotton criris is clearly passed. FKANOE. The Psris Pair it alludes to an alleged illegal boarding of a French merchant, vessel off the coast of Africa by theßritlah war steamer Dart, and says the English Go vernment must give satisfaction.. The Paris ipeperß assert; that the Amerioan Govern ment has ordered the authorities at New Orleans to fa cilitate ihe'exportation of chiton. The Moniteur publishes statistics'showing an immense increase, both ways, In the trade betwern France and England. 1 * ' There is every appearance that the Frenoh intend oc cupying Mexico Tor .some lime to. come. Locomotives, bandages, and trucks had been ordered for a railroad be tween Yera Oruz and Orizaba, and were expected to be reedy in the course of January. 1 ■y The Paris Bourse, oh the 11th, was duU, and Rentes fell per cent., closing at 70f. 60c. La Prance publishes an analysis of the oironlar ad dressed by M. Dronyn del’Huye to the Italian Cabinet. Mi de l’Huys explains that thc French Cabinet has con fined itsilf to declining the discussion of General Du. rando’s circular, and distinctly states that this circular, being In opposition to the constant tradition of French policy in Italy, cannot serve as if basis for negotiation. The circular of Hie French Minister examineathe dif ferent phases of the Italian Question, and states that the Imperial Government has constantly expressed the firm i reaoluti >n of preserving Korns against all aggression, and preserving the independence and sovereignty ofthe Pope, i H Dronyn de l'Huys testtfiesko the loyalty of the Italian : Government in repressing the late rash enterprise, but states that the Fiench Cabinet does not admit that, as a recompense for the energy and moderation of the Cabi net of Turin, France should be obliged to evacuate Borne. At no period, concludes the Minister, has the French Cabinet givefl to Piedmont and Italy,the’ hope that it to them Borne and tao Papacy. • It is s ated that the journ.y of the King to Naples will not take place until December, and that it wilt be pre ceded by the cessation of the state of siege Garibaldi has been ecmeyed to Pisa, at the re »m -mendatton of hiß phj siciang, and tho latest bulletin of his health was satisfactory. !’ ''BELGIUM. ' v ' • ! The Belgian Chambers were opened on the 11th, with out State ceremony and without any speoctl from the throno.' • . RUSSIA. The Chief of the. Secret Po ice at Warsaw, M Telkner, 1 had been found stabbed to death on alandieg, in bis own. bouse. His ears bed been cut off. The perpetrator of the deed had not been diFcdvertd. . GBEEOE. It Is stated that the priadpat members of the mon-‘ archical pai t> in Gterce are all agreed Ip offer the crown! to the Aichduke Maximithan, broiher of the Emperor of .Austria. V i- The Greek National Assembiy will meet on the 22d of December. The Senate iu io be : WEST COAST OF APBIOA . The October malls from the various places on the west coast of Africa hail reached Liverpool. Trade was gene ! rally reported doll, all aion the eoaat, bat at Fernando* Po and Bathurst it was improving. The Bpar ieb schooner Catalina was captured as shb WBS,®Dtnißg ltd for 8!&ng f At Abeclu a moet <.f the fac ories had been'washod town and I” p rty to a eonnderable amount destroyed by heavy ibina. An attack on the place by Gia king of Dahomey wss thsrily ixpectad. i INDIA. A Bombay despatch of October 26th states that little wee doing in either cotton or goods—holidays interfering with business. Freights were 2s 6d. higher, and Ex change little firmer, closing at 2s. Id. Calcutta., October 26.— Shirting and mule twist firm. Kxoharge, 2s. %A. Freights to London for seeds, 90s. Itinseed quiet. LONDON MONET MABKET The funds on the 11th were fiat, and consols slightly declined, closing at93^oJ<. The discount market was rather flat, and specie was in great demand. The amount of specie to be taken to Bombay by the steamer of 12th November, amounted to the enormous sum of £1 059,866, mainly in silver, being the largest amount ever despatched to one port. This heavy ship ment caußed some anxiety, as. indicating an increased rage for sending orders to Bombay for cotton. ■ Livebpool, November 12, A. M.—Cotton. The market was closed on Monday, fa honor 6t the P.iuca of Walls’ birthday. On Tuesday a very doll tone pre vailed, and, although nominally unchanged in prioe, quotations were quite irregular. The sales only amounted to 1-000 bales, one half for speculation and export. Trade at Manchester continues very dull, hut the tone of the market yesterday was perhaps rather firmer than on Friday last. .Bjiesostuits —Messrs. Wakefield, Nash, & Co j Gordon, Bruce, & Oo.; and Bigland, Aihya, Sc Co , re port Flour elow and easier to buy, bnt quotations un changed. Wheat quiet, but steady. Bed Western 9sa 0b lOd; Southern 8s lOdolOs; white Western 10s Sics 11s; Booth, rn llß«*l2s3d & cental. Corn quiet, but film ; mixed 29s 3d029a 6d 480 fts. Pkovisjokb. —Beef and Fork dull and nominal. Lard qniet at 38t»395. Bacon fiat, and tending downward. Tallow slow of tale at 44ff146s iF cwt. Fbobooe —Ashes quiet; pots and pearls, 32j 6d No thing of moment doing in Sugar or Coffee. Bice is rather more abundant Linseed Oil, 41s. Petroleum sells at £2O for crude Pennßj Ivania. Bosin and Spirits of Ter pentine dull and nominally unchanged. LONDON MABKSTS—Wheatdnllandl@2sV'quar ter lower. Flour without material change. Sugar quiet but steady. Coffee partially dearer. Tea unchanged. Bice unaltered. Tallow firm at 46s 6d. Linseed Oil sells at 40s • GLASGOW MAEKET.—John Me Dali & 00. report Wheat, under heavy arrivals, lower. Prices have to be taken ts effect sales. Flour and Com unaltered. ItGEBEH. STATES. The Rebel Army iu the Southwest—lts Orga ‘ nization—lmportant Changes—Jehu Morgan Captures a Mail—Remains of Viilepique— Distinguished Ex Editor in tlie Field—Gen. Price Snubbed—Great Distress and Want in the Rebel Army—Death of Jeff Davis’ Ne phew—lnteresting News from all of the Cot ton States—Gen. Folk at Perryville, &c» From a number of Southern newspapers received at The Press office recently, from many kind friends in dif ferent-psrts of the country, we present the following highly interesting news. We have received the following Southern papers Eiohmond Dispatch, Epquircr, and Whig, of November 22nd and 24th; Petersburg Express, 22nd; Atlanta Intelligencer, October 36tb and November 7th and lO.h Mobile Tribune, November 10th and 16th; Chattanooga Rebel, November 20th and 22nd ; Muifreesboro Banner, 24th, and Grenada Appeal, 24th. Allef these jonmals are printed on half-sheets, and while they evince re spectable editorial canning and ability, they have a de cidedly miserable appearance compared with the papers of the North. The Murfreesboro Banner, of November 201 h, has the fol’owing important army intelligence: ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI. The Army of the Mississippi has been divided into two army corps—the first or right under Lieut. Gen. Polk, and the second or left under Lieut. Gen. Hardee. Tbe division of Mej. Gen. Breckinridge has been assigned to the first corps. DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF. The District of the Golf, under oemmand of Brig. Gen. Gorney, haß been extended to the 33d parallel. . DEPARTMENT OF EAST TENNESSEE. Lieut. Gen. Kirby Smith has resumed command of the Department of East Tennessee. GENERAL BRAGG’S HIRED HELP. General Bragg has ordered the different staff depart ments to take immediate measures for substituting hired persons, as far as practicable, for all soldier’s details or other duly. No soldier, or citizen liable to military duty, will be permitted in the staff department after the pre sent, whose duties can be performed by hired persons; ’ CAMP FOR PAROLED PRISONERS. A comp for paroled prisoners is to be established at Chattanooga, with Lieutenant S. M. Mclnto3h, of the 27th Tennessee, as commandant. • SHOEMAKERS WANTED. General Bragg has issued orders for the names of ail good shoemakers fa his army to be reported to him. ALL REBEL OFFICERS TO BE EXAMINED. The general officers of the army are to be put to the test. An examining board has been ordered by General Bragg, which ie to test their fitness for duty and position. This board consists of Lieutenant General W. J. Hardee, Mbjor Generals SB. Buckner and Donelson, AN AMBITIOUS OFFICER DISMISSED. Acting Lient. Col. WWtfieid has been declared, by or derof the Commanding General, no longer an officer ef the Confederate service. He absented himself withont leave from his regiment while it was in the face or the enemy; then visited Richmond, end there, by surrepti tious means, obtained an order for tbe discharge of his* colonel, and his own promotion in bis stead. DISTINGUISHED EX-EDITOR IN THE FIELD. [From the Atlanta (Gs.) Intelligoneer, Oct. SO.] Our sanctum wsb honored yesterday with the presence .of 001. Durant da Ponte, the accomplished chief editor, in past days, of that able journal, the New Orleans Della, bnt who is now on the military staff of Gen. Magruder, and en route for that general's command in Toxasand New Mexico. When New Orleans fell, 001. da Pants abandoned the pen for the sword, and has done gallant service for the South with the latter, as he did with the former, when at the head of that popular journal. GEN. VILMPIQUE’s REMAINS. .Moinx/K, Nov. 14.—Gen. YiUipique’a remains arrived here last night, in route for their last resting-place. The body now lies at headquarters, and ail the flags are at half-mast. THE SITUATION AS VIEWED AT MURFREESBORO. [From the Murfreesboro Rebel Banner, Nov. 18. J The streets and camps were alive with rumors yester day, some portending an immediate advance of our army, and others an immediate withdrawal to a point farther south. With suoh conflicting statements it is Impossible to conjecture what will be done. Our opinion, however, is, that here, of at least near this place, we will give the Abolitionists battle should'they daro to vontnio a 0 f aT . The vicinity is laid to be one eligible for defensive opera tions, and we can see no reason why an inch of Tennes see soil should be given to the enemy that the exigencies of our situation do not imperatively demand. But it is presumed we shall not muoh longer be kept In suspense. The presence of Generals Bragg, Buckner, Cheatham, and others, indicates something on the tapis., The Abolitionists are reported in heavy force this side of Nashville, and are apparently anxious to get within .the rich region now occupied by the Confederates. INTERCEPTED CORRESPONDENCE. [From the Murfreesboro Banner, November 24 ] ' . Gen. John H. N organ, a few days sines, came across a mail stage travelling the ronte between Bowling Green and, Nashville. 01 course he quietly captured the affair, and became the possessor of a large quantity of Uncle tsm’B postal matter. The most interesting corre spondence was the letters of the various reporters for the Yankee press—the New York Tribune, Times, etc One of them describes the reception or Bosecrans by tie army at Bowling Green as exceedingly enthusiastic. The troops were generally disgusted ‘with Buell, and beiled the new chief as one certain to lead them to vic tory. One letter was from J -I# Able,.proprietor of the stage line, to his agent at Bowling Green, imploring/ him, 1 or God’s take, to send no more stages through, as that >■ d—d rascal, John Morgan,” was travelling around and would be sure to catch them. Thus advised, the d d rascal aforesaid waited for the next stage, and captured that also.. We do sot know whether Mr. L. Able will continue his line. DEATH OF A NEPHEW OF JEFF DAVIS. A correspondent of the Mobile Register, writing some incidents of the battle of Corinth, gives the following: “At Davis’Bridge, on Sunday the accomplished and gallant Balfour, of Gen. Van Dorn’s staff, was fatally wonnded. He was observed to suddenly turn deathly pale, snd dismount cautiously rrom Ms horse. -He was asked if he was Injured, and replied in the negative. He then waited to the shady side of a home, fell in a re clining rosition, aod drew his revolver. He_had been mortally wounded a Minis ball pissing thrjugh hla bowels; but, with full sense of his injury, he ccolly re signed bimßelf to bis fate, endeavoring to attract as little attention and create as little alarm as possible. He died a few hours alter receiving Ms wenufi, with unsurpassed coolness and resignation Major Balfour was a member of one of the roost wealthy and influential families of this State, was the nephew of President Davir, and the pi ide and hope ot his family. He was a gentleman of excellent education, high polish, and was an encyclo pedia of general information, obtained by study and travel.” HEV. GEN. BISHOP POIK AT PERRYYIGLE. [From the Charleston Mercury, Nov. 20 ] ' After the sun bed , gone on the bloody field of Fer ry ville, and the glocim of evening overhung the scene of csinege and death, even then, at intervals, bodies of the two armies would occasionally come in collision. Brig. Gen Olaihourne’s commard, with which was Gen. Folk, just at nightfall,came ur nan Indiana regiment. Gen. Folk was tome distance in advsnee of onr troops, and suddenly found himself in the very midst of the Indrani ans, who were fiflrg briskly upon Oiaibonrne’a oolumns. Gen. Folk, stizing the Indiana Goionel by the shoulder, demanded, “ Why hewasfiringupen his friends?” The Colonel said thathedid not kno w that he was guilty of such a blunder, and asked, «■ Who areyou ’!” «I’il show yon who I am,” said Gen. Polk, and then, raising in his stir rups, be gave the order to the Indianians to '• Oease firing 1” Saying to the Colonel, “ Von shall at once hear from me, sir,” Polk rode quietly away, and as soon as ho was out of sight, with accelerated velocity came dashing at headlong speed to the spot where Gen. Olai bourne stood. Pointing to the Yankees, he exclaimed, ” Let them have it, boys, they are Yankees: I’ve been there.” Gen Folk said afterward that he counted not less then fifteen halls, as they penetrated his back while he rede away from the Indiauians. We are happy to advise onr readers that, on his arrival at this piece, Gen. Folk had entirely recovered from his imagined wounds; in fact, he wears a charmed life. He has never bsen wounded, neither at Belmont, Shiloh, Farmington, nor Fenjville, at each of which places he exposed him self to needless dangers. ’ POOR PRICE PITILESSLY PERSECUTED, The correspondent of the Mobile Register writes as follows: I learn that we hare lost a moat valuable officer in the district <f Tennessee, in the resignation of Major Thomas L- Snead, Gen. Price’s ohter of staff. The cause of the major’s resignation is said to be the manner in .which Gen. Price end. his command hare been treated since their timely arrival at Corinth.. The latest cause of complaint is that General Bragg assigned to Gen. Price one third of the exchanged pri soners wbi .h wh e to arrive at. Vicksburg. General Prise sent Dr. Blackburn, of bis staff, to Richmond to procure arms for thtee troops, and bis’indefatigable efforts proved successful. The arms were brought here to await the arrival Of the men; bnt daring General Price’s absence with his Btiny st luka, Gen. Yia Dora bsd the arms re moved lo Jackson and armed his quota or troops with them, leaving Price wif&out arms for the new members of his command. ■ The disregard shown him by President Bavis, when at Richmond, has taught the pets of the President to emu* late hie example. Is is time shat the psople know these 'facts, and, on our part,it is not through a disposition to wrangle and bicker, bnt with a hope to bring these things before their eyes, and have justice done to a justly favo rite officer of the Confederate States army. Since-Gen. Price’s arrival in Mississippi, the Oonfederasy has ones nearly lost hts services, ana if inattention and such per secution as heretofore attended hie efforts, the peop.e may next hear ihat they have iosta jewel of priceless value. WRETCHED CONDITION OF THE REBEL ARMY, The Atlanta papers are filled with appeals to the people to come forward and assist in supplying the naked and barefooted soldiery with clothing and oboes, and the sick and disabled with proper attention and nourish ment- The Ihie liigeticer ot November 2. referring to this, says: ' ' There is now no doubt that the condition of our army in Virginia and elsewhere is had for the want of shoes and clothing; and thi rd is also no donbt that, whatever - ws may < xpect of the Government, it is now the doty of ah good cliiz-ns to do what they can to alleviate the suf teringsof our soldiers without delay— promptly— let it cist whet it may,! Prom many quarters the evidence Is presented daily to ns of extreme coffering on the part of. our soldiers for want of every description of clothing. We present here, trusting that the facts therein stated may reach the hearts and purses of our people, a short extract from a letter written by Captain E. M. Seago to his brother in this city, dated “ At the Camp of the 20th, Georgia Regiment, the 20 th October, 1862.” The writer sa>s: “ In my little company, which is of average atreßgth of the regiment, I have thirty-seven now in camp, and y esterday morning seven of the number had no blankets ' four or five were barefooted; half of them are ragged, and have only one suit; and not over half have any reeks', yet they are as well clad in alt respects as the balance ot the regiment. This want is not censed by a scarcity of money, bnt by a want of the needed articles, not to be bed for love or money. If woolen clothing cannot he procured, I am fully persuaded that heavy cotton elntbii* ia almost as good for warmth. Any cloth that wiU tuin water «iil.,atso turn the cold; and I find, by. tried,'a coarse, t eavy cotton shirt is equal to the best flinic! for me We have some clothing in Bichmond; end plenty of shoes on the way ; bnt blankets, quilts,’ comforts, or something of the sort neurit every man sleeps cold ev*W ? o,t T^t h ? llh ' mi ™ seWom « vS irom the foregoing, onr readers mnt !»Sr* "i dlerßmpstneed, at least so far a? » 866 WiL « tbB , r . reBimentß "Bfenowto te [/ *51. dltion. How let out people, ever jwhX ® 6 *or > earneet! Here, in Atlanta, a m ™- 1 *» W'S the right direction, to which we call 6 tf* S b «e a!? 1 * benevolent and patriotic. 11 It wiH.be seen, by referring to "s tc-day’s paper, that the Mayor cl r ' blh,!t tob, guest of the ‘-Dorcas Society of**? meeting at the City HaU,V . to ,el eviB6 . the W# J' S “4 means few 7 “Igit S WjWiers in the army with clothing! put of our paper, to-dav fh* aQ 3 ini? tk . e .‘‘ D ?f cas Society- ißcompoßcS sni^ 1 “Hi 9% which characterizes ite organization*!, holy patriotism. How, let ns all e-Lb 11 8 > Itiii meeting on Tnesday night at the City S, lh ' l A well as gentlemen—and there devise *oim t"* 851 *!? prompt and practical character, the gallant men who, shoeless, hsHefc ths »% , l covering to protect them from the wetts° Stte!j ,*ia 1f night, ere fighting to free the taSaSg? ■* preasive, crnel, and which, if it trimS njWC I ! mahee ccnntry nnd home dear, or lifKoHs' s Wi* will be lost to the Somh forever. - tk THE CITY 5Ch« Thermometer HOVEMBKE 27, IB6L BoWwin,. 6A. K.....1S ». BF.h. 6 Ull't, iSB S3X.-..-46. « ■wum. i WS W. . ... S. by K... .58E. w... I £’/»■ * -—— . Sailing of.--the- Orm^.. DALE.—The ordnance ship Dilo aa;’] ei i f 4 oi paid oh Wednesday for Key West. r,. 1011 hi follows:.. "‘ w «hi ! , ! Acting Blaster, Commander J. o. 3,.., Acting Master and Executive Officer s*. Acting Assistant Paymaster, B B m,? ” rs, k Acting Assistant Surgeon, E. s. iC I '' Acting Designee, J. T. MendalUn's j ?' „ Gonner, William Mowbray. ’*'Dsam, AcHog Master's Mates, Marcellas -T.-V . Kierstead, WilUsm Morriß. S»*H Paymaster’s Clerk, Jas. W. Locks Police Intelligence Xy csf .., temoon, Bobert Watts was before i,td e i la '' Ifl ' 3, J*i the charge of having stolen three btsfcet, r* ’ and twenty thousand cigars from Hikl32v n t!l!a hi Btreet. The goods were stolen whil) the Sa * 1 * J. Wildberger, was away at a funeral and Levy made the arrest, and Been -ed fh« Ca *^® n at the grocery store of the defendant at v- Catharine streets. Watt was held tor a farther^ 5 * *' Cowardly Attack.-Jw a party of respectable yonng men Were aw ?fl neighborhood of Filth and Walnut 'treats h*I*' 1 *' rowdies. The attack was emlrelp iincally donbt was, done with the bery. Two of the radians were eechred h??® 8 ' corps, and lacked np. One of tie 1 shockingly beaten about the head with ' Sale or a Screw Steamship - new screw steamship Fromethens. bcilt hr j tT* ing & Co, of Norwich, has been,old to MmT « R Bonder & 00., of Fhnadelphia, and j' lera „. * 8 i Co., of Boston, for 886,400, ready f ol ' Bea , tSR * BOW IN A CoSCEBT SaloO.V P*ity of mnrderons vagabond . 1 concert saloon, In Ohes.tmifc street, shove T -4 , evening, and commenced fighting jg, pj. ’ and took the disorderly party into cn»t*iy. ~ C ’ ***' PHILADELPHIA BQAMII' 0? ISBA3CL MOBBIB,' » | JOSEPH 0. 6BUBB, s Ooki'htuoi»3iv- EDMU3SD A. BOIJDEB, ) j aa ' LETTER BAGS At the Merchants’ Exchani-t, Phikatl-Mt Ship Saransk, Bowland .T..'.Ltmw/S. Sbip Ellen Stewart, Coffin Bona*™ I Brig Ella Seed, Jarman. aS Brig Continental, (Br> Boss Bjitaji Brig Defiance, Wyman 1.... Port Spii" f Brig Eliza M. Strong, Strong, Cleofe^f MARINE INTELLIGENCE, PORT OF PHILADELPHIA, S #r . Wl j, SOW 815E5............7 I—SUf sirs ~ high wat*b.„....... A&BIVBB. I Ship Toecarora, DnnJevy, from lirapwi Ui with mdse and 61 passengers to Co ps Brm. ieft n T . pool Oct 13, and arrived off the Capos of the Ddwj 24th Inßt. Experienced very heavy weateth ri’a t Oct let to Kov 4th. Was three days on the Baosi light winds and clear, calm weather. Saw rerj fsi eels dnringtbe passage. | Brig J W Woodruff, Sprague, lcj dais from Ssirti with aojar to John Mason & Oo—Ttssßil tjJIEirV & ()o. | Schr Lncy,'Spence, 1 day from Urandjm£i.R flonrtoßMLta I Schr Alfred Bunting, Feniiimon, 1 day from z-i-A wine, Be!, with mill feed to B H lies. Schr Cora, Hasten, 1 day fxom b;REdywlL.e, Dei.ai corn meal to Ell Lea. ! Schr Alfret', Appleton, 1 day from Braadjstia.l with mill tied to B H Lea, . SchrSarah Warren, Hollingaworch, 1 day from U Creek Banding, with grain to Jets b Bexley s to. Steaming Gen Boieside, Fitzfj&trick, S hom-i Eeedy Island, having towed ship Zered.tarli donderry, from wheace she proceeied at i B H 25as under canvas; brought np ship Xnic'araraj tram Lira?! (Correspondence of sis Press.) . HAVBS mi GEAOE. Ka? 35 The steamer Wyoming left hers ibis sorahu- was? following boats in tow, laden and consigned as folicvi: - H 6 Fisher* wheat, &c y to AG Csttell; Jonste. b Humphreys, Hoffman & bright: 5 Lentz ami ffr and Ho 7, (Balt) lumber to Maloue \& Trainer; Ca?i Porter, do to John Craig; Niagara.! do to & WoSwa Ho 8, (Balt) do ta'Wilmiagton; h«y ion metal to Oabeen & Co; Pile Driver] to Clark, staves andhoop-polea to Sander. KSMOEAKDA.. ■ Ship Bwhy, Allen, cleared at Boston inst- San Francisco. ( Brig Waccamaw, Sicfcfet, hence, arrived k Be 26th ix»t... . | Brig Charles Miller, hence, was telegraph Maw B: ten 261 h icsfc. Schra H Farnham, Lovell, Seaatcr. L>sg- Dl2 Pitcher. Trade Wind, Hill, Bailie 15, Batam, J I m Smith, Henry Perkins, Chase, J V Wellington, Cl mac, Luther Child,Kel]y, Lady Suffolk,Biker,Hi( Edward, We*a, hence, arrived at Boston Sfchfc*. Scbr J W Fish, Shaw, from Philadelphia for B# at Edgartown 24th inat. Schtß Texas, Orr, J Means, ; Wells, and Bon Smith 3 hence for Boston, at Holmes- Hole Si u*t Schra Tolta, Brooks, hence, arrived at instant, .. . Schr Charter Oak. Butler, from Boston pbia, at Newport 25th lust. 6ohr Wm Beneent, Parker, Bailed frcm'&n®* inet for Philadelphia, ! . . _ Sclra 0 B Viekery, Babbitt, and B S Dsw* &> hence, arrived at Dighton 24th lust. Sehr Mary & Susan, Smith, for Phlla-ielplilM from New Bedford 26th iast. Schr Laura, Tucker, cleared at St Jobs, a B, 215! for Philadelphia. NOTICE TO MABIKBBB. . Notice is hereby given that the Sariii-s’s I^* ; Boat has been replaced upon her staticL>lCO y»tdss of the north point of the Ledge, azidths tftmßstf; porarfly occupying the station removed. A firafc*cf6S3 Oan Buoy, painted red, baa fce&i npon tbe station recently occupied by tbe ‘ Bell Bnoy, which went adrift in the gale of By order of the Bight house Board. JOEBEaR3I!ON,£.S.S - House Inspector, Saccoi Boston, Not 28,1862. C I T Y I T EMi Popular Photographic Establish!® While a great objection to mof»t Photographic consists in the fact that the operating rooms cm reached by climbing long flights of stairs. Bipple, Ho. 820 Azch street, is op the sroantf * therefore most desirable. Bis picture?, also, k* finest in the city. Elegant Fubs for Labes axd Chim® ! —Chatles Oakford & Son , Hoj. 33i and 805 Ct street, ncder the .Continental Bote!, have in elegant assortment of Ladies’ Pare, made of the Birable dualities, and in the best style,to which «• the attention ot onr readers Superior Quality of Cays- fa ‘®j Those of onr readers desiring a preserved Summer fruits, can find tiitsi &t “ r * ; Mattscn’r, dealer in fine family e*** Tenth street. Hla canned peaches ais finest in theworld, having been ?nt np by flfr. Mattaon himself- and beiug iu: . quality of fruit. ; His stock of canned cores - is also very tuperlor. The largest assommest of Dishing Goods In Philadelphia ms.y be fwnri Oal ford & Son’s, nndcr tha Continents' He» The Medicated SAFB-GrAK» highly recommended- Wo ace daily retards dences of its Yirtne as prompt ns to eri entering tho arxnr, don’t go to c-.mp advertisement on first page. ,j. U.S-Bevbsde Stamps.—By Te^^ l; j advertisement In another column, it vrili K g < J. M.Biley, collector of the 17.8 revert 1 ?,-’ " stamps of all the different denomination* „ The Stobjesie Coubt Taking or? t^J cloth.— lt appears that those national called “Judges of the Supreme Court •' the silk robeß of past day*, and anbatitttte of to-day. Early la our national ll'» prophetic eye, declared Btrongly agaiust l ' of the national judiciary. These usurp*- 1 ® <1 tons In shapes mott kideouß. In the sion, where a man with black skin aud cor J rights which a man with white skin »»'' * hound to respect, and in the use of qu*” ' the defenders of our country and to se E g:J tors. Wa bavn’t ourselves any res?® 1 ® judiciary, eTen In broadcloth, although to the “ awe-Inspiring ” judicial robes. _ substantial, manner in which broadctoi > < niehed by Charles Stokes, under the add to the popularity of the judges, hove,' > I thfr court. j 100 coat-makers wanted—the beat P r ' ces Assembling of Congress.—^ assemble at Washington on Mosdaf ® e December. It Is the second or short cf & cent Congress, and will adjourn on the 0 next: Tbe time la ehorfc for pnhUc bnnees it Bhould be warded in oßeleaa gicstmen from many of the States bar® >s j: through this city on thtir war to (be cap- of Ihctu, while hbre, provided giu meats from tbe Palatial Clothing - Granville Stokes, Ho. eO9 Chesmut s latest fashions and at} lea can always 8 dated prices c jril "Will case Is told by an JSngllßb paP , since therector of Bt. Martin's p»* a-.jjit pray by a gentleman of tbe name c days afterwards Mr. Wright’s solicitor c ' .^y 1 tor to inform him that Hr. WrigWJ* iiP i 1 made a codicil to his wiii. wherein r;9A and tbe Speaker of the Hsuaeot Com ‘ ailblß personal property and estates. „ 0= , eries, Ac , to lady Frances BraceLf >f! did not remember the name or t“ l!ec tsJ 1 seeing tbe corpse in tbe «mn. abe r ? y;J , having been a great annoyance to aeJ( ;»* | at tbe opera house, where be baa *»»>■ never spoke to her, but *J The estate* are worth from jn» lady Frances intends putting aU * , 4 „w out of respect Tbe accenut d« 8 truing sum are *£P««£ V** J Olothing Hall of Bockbdl * Chestnut street, afce« Biitb- & m
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