THE PRESS,
-,t-;IIF.D DAILY (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED,I
Iry JOON W. FOUNEYi
z;0. 111 SOW FOURTEL MEET.
IrlxE DAILY PRESS,
, Ckors PIM Weak, payable to the Carrier,
f
I,ittiscribora out of the Ottr at MUST DOLLARS
s, FOUR DOLLARS Fon Six Nomrue,
ad Two Dot,
'o
ras ISlons—luvarlably Inadvance for the
~01; r
Tu n
TRI-WEEIC.LY PRESS,
to Sill,Settbol4 out Of the City at FOUR DOL.
y, , td
A t ambi, In advance.
-CtaINSURANCE COMPANIES,
A IS' ARE AIUTUAL SAFETY
INSURANCE' COMPANY.
,I.krr.o BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ,
PENN
SYLVANIA, 19:16.
s CORNER TIIIRD AND WALNUT STS.,
PHILADELPHIA.
MARINE INSURANCE,
it P }To all parts of the world.
n t9 ,11T' INLAND INSURANCES
i;NL .,
IFr Inver, Riv;
par Banatiof-the Luke, and Land Carriage, to
ts 'Union. • • -
FIRE INSURANCES
nd gotn)tally, ,
'5 DSV011i1OLI1011.1301;.
1;1 7, . A . 4',1,1 , ti OFT HE COMPANY, NOV. 1, 188'1
Patted States Five Del, cont. Loan•... *OW 00
States Six per cent. Loan, , 20,700 ira
a mo 7 u ited states Six per cent. Treasury
e 4 41,910 00
• Vail - ea States. Seven and Three
• t.siths per cont. Treasury Notes... 28.000 00
to of Pe .
- nna. Five do. . Loan o•• •.•
67• 00,030 00
Six .cent ti,130 130
t.i• Adis. City nix per cont. Loan. . '
.... 1.260:63 00
L0an.......,,
of Tonnessee Five per cant.
1
a.t 1.11 11 2,000 00
Peilllcslvtvulti Railroad Ist Mortgage
'• Six per cont. Bonds 22,600 00
pcsasylvania Railroad 2d Mortgage
Six per cent. Bonds 15:3,875 oo
.0.11 OA. R. R. Co. 100 Shares Stook"... 5,500 03
t hViialtitOWll Gas Co. 800 Shares
•'" Stock, Principal and 'lnterest gua
rs titled Ivy the City of Phil'. 15,600 00
I, tr. on Bond and Mortgage , amply '
119700
' scoured 11%700 00
.—•
str r Cost $663,749 63. lat.:val. $68.1.1.78 00
F,tot 51,863 35
for Insurances matte 81,232 58
due at Agencies-Premiums - on Ala-
Policies, accrued Interest, and other
the Company.... .............. 86,011
a'tock of eandry Insurance and othdr
Compllllei,, $10,803, estimated value 4,018 00
ru thIPC,4It With United States
`:l'..'vernineat, subject to ten days
tol,. ........ . ~.,.... ..... .... $BO,OOO 00
hit—in Souks " 23,72/114
.p.ik Prsw,s " 281 74
109,008 6B
DIRECTORS.
PI, Di i.t; iind, • Charles Kerly,
vls, Robert Barton,
41111 ad A. Sender,' Samuel E. Stokes,
We, I auldiue, - J. F Poniston,
a tin II Penrose, Henry Sloan,
o ,ll'Bga:dr, Edward Darlington,
Eyre, Jr.,11. /ones Brooke,
C. Spencer Mcll value,
i*;1110 0 Ludwi g.. Jacob P. Jones,
pttu,heal, • James B. McFarland,
Ilikun, Joshua P. Byre
U. Li , iper, John B. Semple; Pittsburg
1:010..41 D. T.,3forgan,
A. B. Borger, Pittsburg.
THOMAS C. HAND, President.
JOHN C. DAVIS, Vice President.
IXLBURN, Secretary. de4-tf
INSU'RANGE
1.11:s - CE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF PHILADELPHIA,
DINOS, LIMITED OR PERPETUAL, MER
eIiA TOWN FURNITU
OR COUNTRY. RE, kc., IN
TICE 110, 308 WALNUT STREET,
CAPITAL 8348,000—ASSETS $330,17510.
ini-e4cd In tlic following Securities, viz:
Matgatte on City Property, worth double
:11• amount $171,100 00
,t,vlvanis CoMpany's 0 percent,
Mortgage Bonds , ............ 6,000 00
Do. do, 2d do ' ('58 0 ,000) 00
...iuCdon and Broad Top 700 &lat.. Bonds.. 4,860 00
:nri rout, welt secured. , ........ ... .. 2,000 00
:,der:l l Lott, well secured. 2,600_00
•Philidolphia, 6 per cent. Loan 46,000 00
:.,couircalth of Pennsylvania, $3,000,000
1 ,1 tynt. Loan 6,038 00
4 Mate, 7.3-10 per cent, Loan 10,000 00
county 6 per cent, Penn. R. Loan—. 10,000 00
nd Reading Railroad Company's
I cent. Loan ($0,000) , • 4,710 00
and Amboy Railroad Company's 6 per
Loon (+5,000) . 4,800 (X)
, ct•ilimis Railroad Company's Stock 4,000 00
Insurance Company's Stock,— ...... 3,850 00
ulal Bank Stock 5,105 00
V=l , dr,' Bank Stock 2,812 50
Fit' 'mainline Company's Stock 1,550 00
air yi. S. Insurance Company's Stock.— 700 00
011 Jamul - moo Company's Scrip 380 00
1,(g11, Si
Interest 5,504 81
'milk and to hand . 7,010 95
$330,17510
• nd paid.'
TORS.
Samuel Bispham,
Robert Steen,
William Musser,
Benj. NV. Tingley,
'arshall Hill,
J. Johnson Brown,
Charles Leland,
Jacob'!'. Boating,
Smith Bowen,
John Bissell, Plttsburg.
EM TINGLEY, President.
ary. .13,114f
LWOUIPtIY ELajaSted EL
DIREC
Tingley,
Wll:,:ts - tt Thompson,
Is'dnirk Brown,
Stevenson. .
11. Worrell,
L
Tole, nd,
S. Wood,
ants,. S. Woodward,
CL
F. Secut
'SURANCE COMPANY OF THE
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA — OFFICE Nos. 1 and
XCILANOB 13UILDINGS, North side of WALNUT
l.tweou DOCK and 'filIRD Streets, Philadelphia.
:S':.IRP3RATED p iP M— L VAR t i c ER PERRPETUAE.
~ .DraTius OF THE COMPAM, FEBRUARY 1,1882,
%SUM%
WINE. FIRE, AND INLAND TRANSPORTATION
INSURANCE.
DIRECTORS.
11. a n. D. Sherrerd, Tobias Wagner,
:al., hi:integer,Minas B. Mattson,
TLITAn: S. Smith, - Heary G. Freeman,lL White, Charles S. Lewis,
wIL Stuart, George C Carson,
Crant, dward C. Knight, 1
Jr.,'John B, Austin.
HENRY D. SFIERRERD, Pre
ARPrift, Secretary.
I.IF, ENTERPRISE
to r,u ne1..11.611 CLTAIT'AA iI)TPAILADELPIIIA.
azins I:;SURA_NCE EXCLUSIVELY.)
1 - I.3IPANY'S FEUDING, S. W. CORNER FOURTH
AND WALNUT STREETS.
. -
DIRECTORS.
Y Ihyliferd Starr, Mordecai L. Dawson,
W/111.ne McKee, George IL Stuart.,
11,11,n, Yrhzier, 'John U. Brown,
the 11. Atwood, B. A. FahneAtook,
T. Tredisk, Andrew D. Cash,
"i..ry Wharton, S. L. &ringer.
F. RAT° FORD STARR, President.
chELES W. COXE, Secretary. NO
_ .....
• VERICAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY. Ineorperated 1510. CHARTER PER
?MU, No. 310 WALNUT Street, above Third, Ph
. 411 h.
1 1 . 0 .14 a large paid-up Capital Stock and Surplus
'••:.1 iu hound and available Securities, continu
•-•^2 , ou. Dwellings. Stores, Furniture. Merchan
- --I, in pert and their Cargoes, and other Perso
1:T-t•tr, All losses liberally and promptly adjusted.
DIRECTORS.
lf,.,tans R. Maris, James R. Campbell,
klio Welsh. Edinnutl G. Dutilh,
Ncrel C. Morton, Charlmo W. PoultueS,
Pala: lirndy, Israel Morels.
J , ,lii, T. Lewis,
THO TAS R. MARTS, Presideat
ALIEHT C, L CRAVVIORD, Soorary. fens L. mn-
Iniqi INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.
i. - —ll , PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE COM-
P . A:t rsr9
, lrporated 152.5, CHARTER PERPETUAL.
:, , 310 WA .Lb UT Street opposite Independence Square.
1 . 111., Company, favorably known to the community for
I !tf- , 4x years, continues to insure against Loss or
~t , a ;, . by Fire on Public or Private Buildings, either
: , :mhbetitly or for a limited time. Also, on Furniture,
nett , of Goods, or Merchandise generally, on liberal
P
eir Capital, together with it large Surplus rand, is
. A
-:P. , ted fu the most careful manner, which enables them
1.1 le the insured an undoubted security in the case
:'..,•,..
DIRECTORS,
7 , ttthnn Patterson, 1 Thomas Robins,
cnisilu Campbell, Daniel Smith, Jr.,
o , ):• ! thder Bouson, . John DeverenX.
Wlillam Moutollus, Thomas Smith.
!mt Hatirhurst •
JONATHA:
WILLIAM G. Cam WELL Sol
CLOTHES.WRINGER.
••••
11F, GREAT .CLOTHES WRINGER.
" PUTNAM
`'£l.P-ADJUSTING CLOTHES WRINGER ' 1
I•srkriratteli to be superior-to any other in 116 e.
IX ERY" FAMILY . SHOULD POSSESS A
CLOTHES 'WRINGER.
zrakusz,
):. It is a relief to the hardest part of washing-day,
:. It enables the washing to be done in one-third less
saves clothes from the injury always giVen by
V il lfhelps to tough the clothes as well as clrfl them.
E lIELIEVE IT ADVISABLE TO FROOURE
ONE OF THIS KIND,
BECAUSE,
The rolls being of vulcanized rubber, will
lad and cold water, and will neither break nor tear
i , uttorts.
The frame being of iron, thoroughly - gal
oll danger from rust is removed. add the
to shrink, Swell, split, Ste, eo unavoidable in
x,:den machines, is prevented.
7ento, The spiral springs over the rolls render this ma
:las: self-adlueting, so that small and large articles, e
4 , :1t 4, britches uneven-in thickness, are certain' to re•
r;ve uniform pressure.
F'rltra. The patent fastening by which the machine
i3iPned to the tab, we believe to he superior in elm
.land efficiency to any yet offered.
will fit any tub, round or square, from one
+l to une.and-a-cluarter inches in thickness, without
hipt alteration.
RETAIL. PRICE:
No. 1, $6.00 I No: 2, $6.00.
APra., wanted in eyery mutts'.
IterAl e and energetic men will be liberally dealt
For Salo a: the
"'W OODENWARE EBTABLISHISIENT"
A. H. FRANCISCUS,
4.433 MAIIKET Bt. liorthFLVTil Bt.,
Wholesale agent for Pennsylvania.
CABINET FURNITURE.
ANl3.rie•
LiARD TABLES.
MOORE & CAMPION,
No. 261 South SECOND Street,
'"'liinettliat with their extensive Cabinet Business, are
ias ants eta ring a superior article of
BILLIARD TABLES,
. 14 t1hav e , new on hand a full eapply, aniehed With the
k CAMPION'S IMPROVED CUSHIONS, which
all
:! , ,'Dr ol lollllCed by all who have used them to be BUM..
others,
4 , 1 ', 1 !he quality and finish of these . Tables the MAIM.
6; ' ‘. - 01, 1T ' refer to their numerous patrons, throughout
'.0 , 111. who are familiar with the character of their
annfim
RIMS AND CITE:
/I ° BE' RT StICEMAIkER & CO.,
I "tilica , ,t Corner Fonrth and RACE Streets.
PHILADELPHIA,
W ROLESALE bRUGGISTS,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS;
FOREIGN AND DpMESTIO '
\V /ND OW AND PLATE GLASS;
hurouricrrußitati O,Y
IVarrE LEAD AND, ZINC PALNTS,Pirrrr, Rio
AURNTS FOB, TEIIII,CELOBRATED
FRENCH ZINC -PAINTS.
11,41eri and consumers supplied at
1417:1In 'VERY LOW PRICES:FOR CASH.
('''RD PRINTING, , NEAT AND,
tr, , Purin, nt RINGWALT & BROWN'S, 111 South
Tli Stret, OW Chestnut. 4343
VOL. 6.-NO. 116.
USEFUL AND ACCEPT A TILE
Asks the special attention of Purchasers of `PlutsErra
POR THE.
COMING HOLIDAYS,
to Ms extensive • stock of articles suitable for thatpur
pose.
FOR PRESENTS
Ladies' and a eats' Colored Bordered Handkerchiefs
Do do Hemstitched do
Do do In 2,2% and 3 inch wide hems.
Do do Printed Borders,
Do do 'French and clear. Lawn,
Do do In all kinds of Lace.
Ladles' Handkerchiefs, of all kinds.
Gents' Handkerchiefs, of all kinds.
Children's Handkerchiefs, of all kinds.
The Best assortment of handkerchiefs in the city.
PRESENTS
II An OTHER kinds Or LACE GOODS:
Lace Coiffures and Barbee.
Babies' Robes and Waists.
Laces by the yard.
All kinds Lace Sleeves.
Do Bands and Flouncing&
Do Embroideries.
ALSO,
$970,2 16
20 dozen Cambric Handkerchiefs, Embroidered with
Initials, just received.
20 dozen Cambricjtuffled Handkerchiefs; Embroidered
in Colors.
10 dozen Valencionne Lace Handkerchiefs •,
60 dozen Gents' and Children's Printed-bordered Hand
kerchiefs. ' •
10 dozen Ladies' Ivory Initial Cuff Buttons.
28 pieces 8-4 French Muslin, 2 yards wide, for Party
dresses, at old prices. - • •
A Complete Stock of .W.H ITE GOODS at LOW
PRICES.
Linen Napkins at. Old Prices.
Any of the above will make a useful and beautiful
CHaSBTMAS PRESENT, and Buyers will find' it to their
advantage to inspect my: stock before making their
purchases, as, with few exceptions, it is offered at OLD
Pain% and cheaper than present wholesale rates.
de2-tf
E Y RE 43: LANDELL,
E. & L.
EXPENSIVE SHAWLS.
RICH BROCADE SILKS.
FASHIONABLE POPLINS.
FROSTED BEAVER CLOAKS.
RICHEST PRINTED REPS.
FINE BLUE MERINOES.
SCARLET BROGUE SCARFS.
POINT LACE COLLARS AND SETS
NEW FANCY POCKET HDKFS,
GLOVES OF FIRST QUALITY ONLY
de9-tf
PATTERSON, President.
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RETAIL DRY GOODS.
CFIRISTIWAS AND NEW YEAR A
PRESENTS.
E. M. NEEDLES,
N 0.1021 CHESTNUT STREET.
FOR PRESENTS;`:
Thread Lace Veils, $2 and upwards. t
Cambric Lace Vella, 76c. and upwards. '
"Pointe Lace Collar Sets, $1.60, and upwards
French Work do, all prices.
FOURTH AND ARCH,
HAVE' MARKED SOME FINE GOODS AT LOW
PRICES.
FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS.
GREAT REDUCTION
IN PRICES OF
SILKS, SHAWLS,
AyD
DRESS GOODS,
FOE THE
HOLIDAYS.
JAS. R. CAMPBELL & CO.,
7,97
CHESTNUT: STREET.
del2-121
FINE CLOTH CLOAKS..
PINE BLACK TRICOT CLOAKS
MEDIUM-PRICED CLOAKS_
FINE BLANKET SHAWLS.
EXTRA CHEAP BALMORALS.
FINE LARGE BLANKETS.
SUPERFINE FROSTED BEAVERS.
CASTOR BEAVERS — TRICOTS.
BOYS' FINE CLOTHING.
SUITS MADE TO ORDER.
COOPER 8,1 CONARD,
no2&tf S. E. COR. NINTH Sr MARKET Sta
JAMS R CAMPBELL & CO.,
IMPORTERS AND CASH DEALERS IN
DRY GOODS,
AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
727 CHESTNUT STREET..
Have just received, and are now offering, magnificent
lines of
SILKS, SHAWLS, AND DRESS GOODS,
ESPECIALLY ADAPTED TO THIS SEASON.
nol-2m••
F REN CH. EAIBROIDERIES,
SELECTED EXPRESSLY
P OR 'HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
Ladies' Embroidered and Hem-Stitched - Handkerchiefs,
Children's do. do. do. do.
Gentlemen's do. do. do. ,do.
Ladies' Embroidered Setts and Collars.
Misses' do. do. do:
Comprising all of the newest varieties and at very lOW
prices.
SHEPPARD, VAN HARLINGEN. & ARRISON,
de-l-thstalt 1005 CHESTNUT Street.
STEEL & SON HAVE A , LARGE
TT
assortment of DRESS GOODS, suitable for HO
LIDAY PRESENTS.
Rich Fancy Silks.; Plain Silks, choice colors.
Plain and Figured Black Silks.
Plain and Figured Rep.roplins. -
Plain and Figured Tiler - moos.
Plain Solferino Cashmeres, at 3734 c, worth O. . .
.:BEST AMERICAN DELAINES, at We.
CHOICE SAXONY PLAIDS, at 25e.
PLAIN OPERA FLANNELS, all colors, at 63e.
NEW EMBROIDERIES, in great variety. - •
AJob Lot Real Pinte Lace Collars,
BALMORAL SKIRTS, at .3.H.S in 5 0 .$3.75. ' -
BEST, 643 BALAIORALS IN THE CITY.
ENGLISH and 'MERRIMAC CHINTZES, 20c,
lard-wide French Chintzes, 31c—:the old Price.
• , WILLIAMSVILLE MUSLIN, 2Se.
WINTER SHAWLS, in great variety, •
MERINO SCARFS, BROCHE BORDERS.
CLOAKSOf - NeW and Fashionable Stylist, made of
Black Beaver, Frosted Beaver, and Black Cloth.
Call and examine our stock. We ;guaranty to give sa
tisfaction, as wo sell nothing but good articles, and at
lower prices than they can be bought elsewhere.
deli Nos. 713 and 715 North TENTH street.
628..
. Hoop -u -s T K G I;T INs " - 628
Paiented by HOPKINS. s lllaii?f ß rie r r
tu e'd and sold,.
wholesale and retail, at the PHILADELPHIA HOOP
SKIRT MANUFACTORY, 628 ARCH Street. Need only
be seen to be folly, appreciated; and if , once worn in
connection with any Hoop Skirt, they will not be dis
pensed with. Every lady should give them an exami
nation. . .
Hoop Skirts, in arreat variety, constantly on band and
made to order, at prices which cannot fail to give entire
satisfaction to both dealers and consumers.
del.s3o HOPKINS. 628 ARCH Street.
VIM FRENCH MERDIOES OF VERY
CHOICE SHADES.
nain•Reps and Poplins, all colore..
Rich'Prioted Dress Goods.
Plain Solid Colored Silks.
Black and Colored Corded Silks.
Brown and Fancy Figured Sikke,
Plain Black Silks, rich lostre.
Chaise Litho Long Broche ShaWle.
Open Centre Cashmere Shawls.
Gay and Plain Style Blanket Shawls.
EDWIN HALL .4 BRO.,
26 South SECOND ,Street.
N. B.—Just received and will be opened this morning,
another large lot of BALMORAL SKIRTS, at 53.25Jui/
size, a lot that we closed out from a New York Importing
House. These Skirts are now and have been retailing at
Misses' Balmoral Skirts. de9
CLOAKING- CLOTHS.
SUBLIME QUALITY. •
lohanny's Frosted Beavers,
Medium-priced Frosted Beavers, .
Think and fine French Beavers.
Tricot, Castor, and Union. Beavers.
Mohair and Sealskin Cloakings.
Superfine Cassimeres, viz.
Silk Mixes—Black, neat fancies—
Boys'—Extra heavy—Union — Melton, &c.. &e.
84 Coatings and Overcoatings.
Novelties in fancy Vestings.
BALMORALS.
'Auctiondred pieces 2.s.cent otables.
• lots line Black Alpacas.
Fine Merinoes and PoPlins.
Black Poplins, 57c.,_81, 8L25.
:Fine Blankets and Flannels.
BOYS' CLOTHING.
BxPerienced Cutters, good Cloths, and
'Good work—Garments made to order. _ _
COOPER & CONABD,
n 02541 S. R corner NINTH and MARKET Streets
DRY GOODS FOR WINTER.
- Rep., Poplins,
French Merinos, -
Colored Mousseline3i
Toon De Soles,
Foulard Silks.
Blanket Shawls,
Balmoral Skirts, •
Black Silks,
Fancy Silks, • -
Black Bombazines, .• •
Worsted Plaids
Cheap Delalatis,
French Chintzes,
Shirting Flannels, -
. - Broche Shawls,
Fine Blankets
- - Crib Blankets.
SHARPLBSS BROTtiF,B,S,
CBESTNUT and EIGHTH Streets.
TABLE LINENS.—REAL BLEACHED
TABLE
Barnsley, 7-4 Table Linen, for 50 cents per yard ;xtra
fine and heavy, MX cents; 84 do., 75, 137, and $1 per yard.
Very superior double Damask,l.so, SL7S, $2, $2.50, and
$3, per yard:
Hand-loom Table Linen, in all the widths z nribleac'hed.
Table Linen. °nod ail Linen Katskins, $1.50 per dozen
better, $1.75, $2, $2,50, $3, $3.50, $4, $5, and $lO per dozen.
Toweia, $l.llO per dozen. -Also, flue Towels and Tots-OE
-41.g,
Tires' ( 10 N1F , were imported under the - old tariff, and
t many of th em are near half the present prices.
•
R. B. ez W.. 11, PENNELL,
No. lOgi, MARKET Street,
*•"': below Eleventh.
RETAIL DRY GOODS.
•
RICH AND • -RELIABLE •
FURS
OF OUR OWN
IMPORTATION
MANUFACTURE!
HUDSON'S BAYISAB LE,
ROYAL ERMINE,
DARK SABLE, MINR",
REAL cims-cinLLA,
DARR: SIBERIAN SQUIRREL, .
IN EVERY FASHIONABLE STYLE,
FOR LADIES, MISSES, AND CHILDREN
FURS MADE TO ORDER.
J. W. PROCTOR & CO.,
No. 920 CHESTNUT STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
noB-statbSin
CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
JUST RECRII - ED FROM AUCTION
-1
Lot Super Paris Broche Long Shawls, for $lO.
1 Lot Super Paris Brodie Long Shawls, for .$ll.
1 Lot Super Paris Broche Long Shawls, for $l.l
And a full line of
PARIS AND VIENNESE OIIAINE LAME
LONG SHAWLS.
Prices varying from $l4 to O. -
The above are all sold as cheap as ever, and are the
best value for the cost, as a present, that can be had.
Super Long Blanket Shawls, of Choice Designs and
Colorings.
CURWEN - STODDART & BROTHER,
450, 452, and 45+ North SECOND Street,
delS.St Above Wino*.
USEFUL PRESENTS.
To :Persons 1\ ho - would make a useful and acceptable
gift the subscribers respectfully invite attention to the
following named articles, of which they have a large
assortment at low prices: -=
Etabroidered Hdkfs., Seta, and Collars:
Embroidered Lace and. Muslin Curtains.
Embroidered Plarmand Table Covers. • -
Fine White and Pink Marseilles Quilts:
Premium, Bed:Blankets.
Afghan Sofa and Carriage Blankets.
Rich Dbl,:Damask Table Cloths. , •
Napkins, Doylies, and Towels, to match, etc.
SHEPPARD, 'VAN HARLINGEN, & ARRISON,
Staple and House Furnishing Dry Goods,
1005 CHESTNUT Street.
aBANTILLE B. HAINES HAS NOW::
'LA
one of the best assorted and 'cheapest stocl6 of MUS
LINS and CANTON FLANNELS in the city, and will
sell for a few days at very low prices, previous to taking,
account of stock. Persons in want-of any . domestics will
And - it greatly to their advantage to examine,
Bleached Muslin 14 cents; better do. at 16; extra good
Shirting at 20; full yard-wide do. at 22, of several dif
ferent kinds- very fine do, at 25; three cases William -
IMAMS and kinds;
unbleached Muslin at 15, 17, and
20i full yard-wido and vary good at 22; extra Heavy %-
wide 22 and 25 centsk 2%-wide Sheeting •at 59 cents; one
case bleached Sheeting, good qinitity, 2g." yards wide,- 50,
worth 02,44; bleached Canton Flannel. 22 and 25; un
bleached Canton Flannel, 22 and 25; one lot colored do.,
heavy - , at 27
For Christmas PreSents I have an excellent assortment
of Merrimac CaliCoes, among Which are some beautiful
Patterns.
One lot of heavy' Conifortables, VIAL
All the above. Goods are Very cheap; and Worthy the
attention of buyers. - GRANVILLE B.IIAINES,
I.\ o. 1013 MARKET Street, above Tenth. ,
WANTEDOLD NEWSPAPERS FOR WRAPPERS.
de).s-61'
TABLE . LINENS.-e—JITST RECEIVED
4- a lace lot of Hand-Loom Table, Linen that are extra
64 Hand-Looni Table Linen.
74 Hand-Loom Table Linen.
• 64 HatubLoom Table Linen.
One lot Snow-Drop and Damask Table Cloths, mea
suring 23a yards long, at $2.10 each; they are very cheap.
3 bales Russia Crash, at 1231,14, and 16.
GRANVILLE, B. RAINES:
1013 INIARKET Street, above Tenth.
10kLANICETS.-AT THE OLD LOW
- 1 -• PRICES. Twilled Blankets for $1.50 per pair
larger for $1.75 per pair; good size and good quality el
Twilled Blanket, - for $4.50 per pair. Wishing to offer an
extra inducement to present Blankets as Christmas Pre
sents, we will sell an all-wool good Blanket for . $5 per
pair. Also, Blankets at $5.50, *6, $7, $5, $9, $lO, $l2, and
$l5 per pair. All at old prices. Crib Blankets.
R. D. & W. H. PENN ELL,
dels-3t No, 1021 iIfAItHET Street, below Eleventh.
CHEAP DRY GOODS, CARPETS, OIL
CLOTHS, AND WINDOW SHADES.—V. E. ARCHAM
BAULT, Northeast Corner ELEVENTH and MARKET.
Streets, will open THIS MORNING, from Auction, In
grain Carpets at 37, 45, 50, 62, 75, and 87c. Entry and stair
Carpets, 25 to 65e: Rag, Hemp, and Yarn Carpets, 20 to 4.5 e.
Floor 1011 Cloths, , 37 to 62e. Gilt Bordered. Window
Shades, 62c to $1.50. Buff and. Green Window Rolland,
Mous. do Laines, 1S to 25e.. Plaid Dress Goods, 25 to 45e.
Christmas Chintzes, 16 to 20c. Frosted aßettiter Cloths,
$2 to $3. Water-proof Cloakings, $1.25. - Fancy Shirting,
Flannels, 37 to ez. Canton Flannels, 25 to 31e.' Shirting
and Sheeting. dell-thstn Im
TIESIR ABLE STYLES DRESS
- 0 --" GOODS, 2.5, 28, 31, 33, 373..5", and 44 cents. ;
New Styles Printed Mousseline de Laines, and Saxony
Dress Goods, °tittle purchases.
CURWEN STODDART & BROTHER,
450 4.52 and 451 Nor tit SECOND Street,
del3-3€___
L A NDELL, FOURTH AND
ARCH, have a fine stock
Blankets, Extra Size.
Blankets, Ribbon Bound.
Blankets, Wholesale.
Blankets, Dark Grays.
PYRE & - LANDELL, FOURTH AND
* A-A ARCH, always keep the best makes of Long CLOTH
SHIRTING MUSLINS by the piece ; also, good LINENS
for Collars and Fronts.
A__AL SHAKER FLANNELS FOR
SKIRTS.—These Flannels are unshrinkable, and
extra stout for Winter Skirts. EYRE Se LANDELL,
deS-tf FOURTH and ARCII Streets.
COMMISSION HOUSES.
COTTON YARN.
STPERIOR COTTON YARN. No. 10
FOE SALE BY
FROTHINGEE/ISI & WELLS.
oartf
SHIPLEY, HAZARD, -44
HUTCHINSON,
No. 112 CHESTNUT STREET,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
FOR THE SALE OF
PHILADELPHIA -MADE GOODS.-
te1.6.6m
DRY GOODS JOBBERS.
THOMAS,MEL , LOR & CO.,
ENGLISH AND GERMAN IMPORTERS
, 40 AND 44 NORTH THIRD STREET.
HOSIERY, GLOVES,.
SHIRTS AND DRAWERS, 44 LINENS.
FANCY WOOLENS, LINEN C. HDKFS.
MANUFACTURERS OF SHIRT FRONTS
sel&-Sm
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS.
FLANNEL - AND CLOTH OVER
I
FIND LINEN AND MUSLIN SHIRTS.
On band or made to order, of the most approved en
and warranted to Bt.
GENTLEMEN'S WRAPPERS,
The largest and best assortment in the city
UNDERCLOTHING, HOSIERY, GLOVES, TIES. Sto
WHOLESALE AND. RETAIL
G. A. HOFFMANN,
ocl-tuthAs
110LIDAY PR-BSENTS.
Noe. 1 AND 3 NORTH SIXTH STREET.
JOHN G. ARRISON;
(FORMERLY 3. BURR. MOORE,)
ilas now in store an elegant assortmont of
GENTLEMEN'S. WRAPPERS;
SCARFS, NECK TIES, GLOVES, &c.,
FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
.
R. C. WALBORN 8; CO.,
ztiOs. 5 and 7 North SIXTH Street, ;a
Have now in store a SPLENDID 'ASSORTMENT OF
GENTLEMEN'S WRAPPERS,
In every style of material, and
AT ALL PRIORS.
Their stock of FURNISHING GOODS, also, comprises
many neat and suitable articles for
PRESENTS FOR GENTLEMEN. delll2t
TTOLIDAY P . RESENTS.7-OPENING
a splendid. assortment of
GENTLEMEN'S FtrANISitING qooDs,
suitable Presents for Gentlemen.
, .
J. W. SCOTT,
No. ski CHESTNUT Street,
Four doors below the Continental.
SEWING 'MACHINES.
THE WILCOX & GTBBS
.
SEWING MAGRINES
have
been gr"l iiMft r li v g:AligtEl ts S ,
and with Self-adjusting - Hemmers , are now ready for sale
by FAIRBANKS & EWING,
.ee27-tf .115 CHESTNUT Street.
WHEELER & WILSON
SEWING MACHINES,
60$ CHESTNUT STREET,
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDA
No. 606 ARCH • Street.
In:Great Variety'
rEar,ADurrirs.
FANCY ARTICLES.
CLARK'S
ONE-DOLLAR STORE.
602 CHESTNUT STREET.
SilverAdated Ware, Jewelry, Photograph Albums,
Travelling Bags, Pocket Books, Port Morin:ties, Cubes.
&c., for SO to 100 per cent less than the regular prices.
The following is a partial list of articles which we sell
at ONE DOLLAR EACH. The same goods are sold at
Other places from $2 to $8 each:
YOUR CHOICE FOR ONE DOLLAR
Ladies' Sets, new and beautiful styles,
Do.- Pins.
Do. Ear Hinge,
Do. Sleeve Buttons,
Do, Guard Chain.
Do. Neck do..
Do. Gold Thimbles,
Do. Finger Rings,
Do. Pencils
Do. Pens with case,
Do. Bracelets,
Do. Medallions,
Do. Charms, • .
Do. Pearl. Port Monnaies.
•
Do. Morocco do.
Do. Wire do.
Do, Purses,
-
Do. Card Cases.
' Infante Armlets,
_ Do. Neck Chains, '
Gents' Vest Chains, different styles.
- Do, Sleeve -Buttons, do. do.
Do, Studs, . do. do. .
Do. Pins, - - do. do.
Do. Scarf Pins, do. do: •
Do. Scarf Wogs. do. do.
Do. Finger. Rings, do. do
Do. Pen and Case, -
Do. Pencil, revolving.
Do. Tooth Pick, revolving,
Do. Watch Keys,
Do. Chain Books. -
Do, Chain Charms,
Do. Pocket Books.
Do. Bill Books,
Do. Port Monnaies, &c.
SILVER-PLATED WARE.
YOUR CHOICE FOR ONE DOLLAR
Sets of Table Spoons,
Do. Dessert Spoons,
Do. Tea do.
Do. Forks,
Pair Butter Knives,
Do. Napkin Rings.
Knife and Fork,
Goblets,
Cups,
Sugar Bowls, -
Cream Cups,
Syrup Cups,
Butter Dishes, •
Castors with Bottles, '
Salt Stands, &c. - •
YOUR CHOICE OF ANY OF THE ABOVE ARTICLES
FOR ONE DOLLAR.
NOTICK—In order to meet the'vrants of our numerous
customers we shall keep a stock of the finest Plated and
All-GoldJewelry, together with an assortment of heavy
plated Silver Ware, and a variety of Photograph Al
bums-and Fancy Goods, which we will selkat prices
which will defy competition. Ladies and Gentlemen are
invited to call and examine oar stock. Every attention
paid to visitors whether they wish to purchase or not,
Remember CLARK'S
'ONE-DOLLAR STORE, ,
002 CHESTNUT Street.
toll 2anif
MEDICATED SAFEGUARD.
SOMETHING FOR THE SOLDIERS !
AN ACCEPTABLE HOLIDAY PRESENT!
A PROTECTOR AGAINST DISEASES INCIDENT. TO
CAMP LIFE! THE SOLDIER'S "BEST . FRIEND"
WHEN FACED BY HIS "WORST ENEMY."
DR. D. EVANS' PATENT ABDOMINAL SUPPORTER
AND MEDICATED SAFEGUARD, WITH "MONEY
BELT" ATTACHMENT ! THE MOST USEFUL SANI
TARY DEVICE OF THE AGE! APPROVED BY THE
PRESS, THE PUBLIC, AND THE FACULTY!
It is at ones light, oiMple; chimp, comfortable, durable,
and reliable, acting not only as a remedy for disease, bat
also as a preventive I It is endorsed by the highest autho •
rity in the land! Among the eminent practitioners who
have examined and approved its medicinal properties are
Surgeon General Hammond U. S. A. • Surgeon General'
Dale,_ D
of Massachusetts ; Dr. Hall, of "'Hall's Journal of •
Health 1" r. John 'Ware, of Boston; Drs. Bellows and
Mott, of New York and-all the prominent members of
:the faculty of Philadelphia. •
The Safeguard is composed of Red Flannel, medicated
cotton being placed between two thicknesses of flannel
and. Quilted in small diamonds. The elastic fastenings,
and whalebone are arranged so as to prevent the Safe
guard from , wrinkling or rolling np or getting out of .
place when the wearer is in motion. It does not take up •
room in the knapsack, as it is worn on the march; and
gives strength to the soldier.
The ' MONEY BELT" ATTACHMENT is made of fine
water-proof • rubber cloth, stamped with a patriotic de
vice; and affords a safe and convenient receptacle for the
soldiers' bills and private papers.
Price according to size and finish; No. 1. $160; No. •
2, $l.
Sentfree of postage. on receipt of the price. .
The friends of our brave men in the field, wishing to
tender them an acceptable holiday present, and at the
same time do them and their country a real service, need
only send the Medicated Safeguard; it will assuredly
brove the most appropriate and valuable Gift they can
estow.
Sir Persons purchasing Safeguards for Presents can
have them mailed direct without extra charge.
4rWs - • None genuine unless stamped Dr. D. Evans.
Descriptive Circulars mailed free. • •
Liberal commissions allowed agents and persons form
ing clubs. - A few experienced Canvassers wanted. None
others need apply to G. G. EVANS & Co.,
Agents for - the United States.
. NO. 439 CHESTNUT Street, Philatielphia.-
No. 212 BROADWAY, New York. . •
No. SO 'WASHINGTON Stree t
_, Boston.
18 WASHINGTON BUILDING, Washington;
Alen for isaicrit — tiiiiFis
Hotel ; F. BROWN'S, corner Fifth and, Chestnut streetS ;
WARBURTON'S 430. Chestnut street; • WILSONL ,
CO.'S; 415 Chestnut street, and by Dealers in Alilitary
Furnishing Goods, and Druggists generally. • •
. ,
PARTICULAR
inhINOTICE i .—GPO IDJWMcI
.n - .
tinues, as heretofore, to fill , /tili;r A e#ll
6":6 STNU'fStigiPhladohia:' .
t
des.4
LADIES" FURS.
LADIES' FURS
HoLatiAt . PRESENT&...
JOHN .A. STAMBAbiI,
• /MPORTER . AND MA.NUFACIWULE OP
LADIES' • FANCY . ' 'FURS, -
No: Sili f 4CH
: •limi NOW OPEN • -
A splendid st.dektof Riissian and Huasen Bay and Mink
Sable, kora Ermine, Chinchilla, Siberian Squirrel, and
other kyles of FURS, suitable for CHRISTMAS and NEW
TEAR PRESENTS. dels
FURS!
GEORGE F. WQMRATH,
NOS. 415 AND 417 ARCH STREET,
HAS NOW OPEN
•
A PULL ASSORTMENT
LADIES' 'FU - 11.:S,
To which the attention of the public 1s iatyittltt m
L ADIES' FANCY FURS.
•
. ,
. .JOHN FAREIRA,
No. TILE ARCH STREET, BELOW EIGHTH,
IMPORTER &ND MANUFACTURER
LADIES' FA:NOY FURS.
My assortment of Fancy Furs for Ladies and Children
-is now complete, and embracing every variety that will
be fashionable daring the present .seas On. All sold at
the manufacturers' prices, for cash. Ladies, please give
1 . me a call. .
• CONFECTIONERY.
CHOW* CT1D3T15.1,13' '
CIONFECTICiNERY.
FMB Win SUGAR „PLUMS,
PRESERVE . D ` FRUITS,
FRENCH AND AMERICAN
BON-SONS,SITGAR TOYS, NICK-NACKS, &c., &c
•
MAtitIPACTI*D* lITBRTED BY
ED. G. WHITMAN & CO.,
CHESTNUT STREET, BELOW FOURTH,
derostntb9l Neat door to Adams* Co.'s Boreal;
PAINTINGS,: ENGRAVINGS, :&c.
'C
3X . 4:4.. • . .
JAMES ~3.
HAVE 0141
nillo. NEWEST-INPORTATIOI4B •
*IN.W
ENGRAVINGS, -
• •-•2PAIIS PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS
• •• -:.PORiOHRISTALAS SALES. • •
OIL PAINTINGS. P F TU'AND PHOTOGRAPH
tiOokiNG , GLA.SES
IN GREAT VARIETY. • - • •••
MARLE'•B oA.l..Lwft t ins,
deol-tt 816 CHESTNUT. STRUT. parrAinirasre
U. S. REVENUE STAMPS.
AGENCY FOB 111.6 SALE OF
. ,
UNITED. vi, B A T w iNF S E S TAX
No 57 South THIRD Street, first door above Chestnut.
A full supply of all kinds of REVENUE STAMPS that
have been issued by the Government for sale in quantities
to suit.
A Mimi discount allowed on amounts of WO and up-
Wards.
Orders by Mail promptly attended to.
JACOB E. RIDGWAY,
xo. 57 South THIRD Street.
CARPETS AND (AL ::,CP3TIIB.
FOURTH -STREET CARPET STORE,
No. 4T SOUTH FOURTH STREET
J. T: DEtACROIX
Invites an exankinathm of his stock of darPeiloge to
2SO PIECES BRUSSELS CARPETINGS.
♦t less than present cost of Importation.
Also, 2CO pieces extra Imperial, three-ply, superfine,
medium, and low-grade Ingrain, Venitian, Uall, and
Stair Carpetings at retail, very low for cash. n03.2m
p . ERsoNs r "IN WANT Oil' BRITAN
VA or BILVER PLATED WARE can And a save.
floc article at • • WhL VAN DYKE'S.
633 ARGIL Street.
FURS!
Which Will be found
DECIMBER 16, 1862.
Vt,ess.
eSDAY, , DEOENIBER 16,1562.
I !ERMAN IRON-CLAD NAVY.
tl Description of all I4falled.--31oiled.
s Ready for Service or Approaching
etion—Their Armaments and Gene
sign.
14 LEHIGH Alc1) TILE SANGAMON.
high and the Sangamon are two iron-clads
Eby Reaney, San, & Archbold, atChester,
scription of one of these will answer pre
'a slescription of the other.' The Lehigh
orted ' , Oast Saturday—that is, she is noti
paring to launch; being as yet on the stocks
r, Pa. Tier keel was laid in the middle of
Will belaunched 0n,.0r about the 25th of
and ready for sea abbut the - I4th of Feb.
mmander Guest has been ordered to com-
If he is the Commander Guest, of Mis
se services since the war have been of
I worth, the choice will be fortunate.
:t hasbeen fifteen-years at sea and twenty
i •
in the service, having been appointed from
in the year 1837.
of the 'Sangamon was laid on the first of
was launched very, reoently, and 11 , 111 be
in 'about four week's 'from the present
The
be^ng
Pa.
fled as
a 0 e•
Jul • J
Deeemb
ruarp:;
and ht,
s 6
BITCH'6Ii
C
five Teti
Ar ans
T
eomple
E ._
has one turret, which is twenty-one feet
!,' '-
nine feet-high and eleven inches thick,'
a
•
14 two guns—one of fifteen inch, and the
1 rorrified. The side of the ship is armor- 1
Wthieknesses of inch iron, and the deck
I ickneifees of half-inch iron." The turret
by means of two engines, placed in the '
e purpose of ...driving her propeller. On
ast the gun 7 slides Were being intro
* deck; ihe.
are t ur v i e e r t ; ' e () I. :A et he a e r , r a a n n g d e in e e v il e t r s y den
rlfmanship- performed With the minutest
he meet excellent material. The scene
decks was .extremely animated, and the
1.1 glance at the machinery - ia- onaugli. -- M ---
!Ocbserver with the gig•antie value of so
1 tAin invention, and its inconceivable
i• rday, December 6th, the Ericsson a, , les
be country. -
and Catskill, and the Whitney battery
` b tter'
ere launched, the first named - at Boston,
:t two at New York. . At the same time,
.
City, the speed, of the Weehawken, an
4.•son battery, was being tried. The Wee-.
as launched at 'Hoboken some weeks ago..
nery and much of the - iron work being
and the guns arrived for-the-turret, the
applied- to the engines. The minimum
'these was not tested, though .they easily
MIME
capacit
inad
ten dent ',
revolutions in ft.minute, and the superio
kr. - flirlsbeelt, was satisfied with the trial,
ITNCH OF THE NANTUCKET
lesson battery Nantucket was launched last
at Boston._ This vessel was constructed
t Boston Atlantic Works, and is one hull
"!ninety-nine feet from stern to stern, the
1 Ong taro hundred, the Nantucket and the
rhich was also launched at Boston a few
, and is now nearly ready for sea, are du
. all the other Monitors, the length, width,
being almost precisely the same, as well
The
Saturcl
at e
cued a I
a skil
Weeks
plicate
and be
as oche
,
- 'LaIIICCH OF THE CATSEILL.
The Cason battery Catskill, the third of the
iiia
same c s built by Mr. Rowland, of Greenpoint,
was la died at Greenpoint at about ten o'clock
last Se ay morning. The Catskill is two hun
dred fee mit . , forty-five feet wide, twelve feet deep,
and; w in fighting trim, will draw nine feet six
Melee o vater. She has one turret, the armor of
which
. 1 eleven ,inches thick. There will be two
guns, pl ed in the turret, one of which will be a
fifteen- and the other either a fifteen or an eleven
inch. new-gtin apparatus has been fitting in,
and the • o pieces can be readily worked by eight
men. guns can each throw a four-hundred-and
fifty po der, driven off by thirty-five pounds of pow
der. 0 discharge of the battery (nine hundred
pOundii" shot), at three. cents a pound, would cost
twenty ve.n dollars; the'powder, at thirty cents a
pound, 1 uld be twenty - one dollars; making, in all,
forty-el t dollarti. "Fourteen hundred and forty
dollars. ust, therefore, be spent:in firing thirty
times our 3vith both. Pieces, and ele,ven thousand
five hun d and.twenty dollars would consequently
be the cast'of_eightloiiii.of ,such fightillg. The side
armor has fotir and a half inches of iron: , The Mon
tauk;and thspessaic were built, with tlie•Catskin,
at the• Continentalental Iron t'Torks, the nursery ,of the
originalalorrit - or.
‘'..., .. ;--,..., ~. -KEOKUK. -.-
2 .. .. •
_t t akery..N.prar w..
''.ached last
setting her in inotibmlh - e7sll6litifig S,nlecithly:• The
t
peculiarities ofhe Keokuk are the mode of milling
the turrit,the speed of the ship, and the armor of
the hull and.-its arrangements. The turrets of the
Keokuk have the four-inch iron bars inside, or out
side the. five!eighths' plates, and although the turret
has six and a half inches of iron, only two inches or
less of it are laid on in plates. The rest are edge
turned bar's; which, as in the' hull, frequently
alternate with strips of pine.. The exclusive' iron
firmer of, the - turret is thus only two inches. It is
••"thought by . many , that if all the plates had been
laid on eackOther, the mass taken together would
beilo sticentbr.then.it ik4i,preileirc' kkeePting fie'
Galena, the small batteries alreadifin 'servieehave
intheir titres eleven one-inch iron plates, an laid
over each other, and secured: Di regard to the
Speed of the - ship, the Keokuk was designed
'to be .a, "ten-knot vessel," but. in consequence of
more ir on having been put on her than was original
ly intefided, it 'ie argued that she'•willlose a knot
- thereby. - Her' speed, the most' noticeable peen
liaiity',ol his'curiouardiip, his been overlooked by
most vklio have-written about her. Mr. Whitney
has laboredideonstruct this vessel so that she Will
'be able to catch' 'the . vessel, she wishes to destroy,
and tci strike her•with as m uch velocity as possible.
• Her engines are five:hundred horse power.. The
bulwaik. or outside arraor'eorisista of iron plates
laid one over the other. Bars of iron four inches
,thick,ternating with stripsof yelloiv-pine otequal
thicluii
s, are laid over a groundwork of. half-inch
rolled aces. Two or three five-eighths -inch 'plates
of irori l itre over all these. ' Thus the. whole armor,
the irot edgeiwooden lining, and plates, together,
make - er six inches, and the exclusively iron out
sidei m A not quite two inches in thickness. This
arrangement is deemed by many as good as six
inches of plate4ron. The dfinensiona of the Keokuk
are aal•illows : length , over all, including ram, 169
feet 6 inches; breadth of beam, 36 feet; depth of
ship's-hild, 13 feet . 6 inches ; probable, draught of
Water, Bor 9 feet; armament; in two turrets, two
-11-inch-Eiuns. A ram five feet long obtrudes from
her bOyillexid her two propellers enable her to move
forwar' or backwards at the will of the skipper.
x
Her hul eads, one fore and one aft, can be filled
withW in fifteen minutes, and emptied in forty.'
1 TUB FRIGATE ROANOR.E.
Last 4onday the last plate of the iron-clad frigate
lioanoki was secured, being the tipper one of the
bow-plates - on the starboard side of the vessel.
There ale twenty-one engines in the Roanoke of
every variety of size, from those moving tier pro
peller tollie fine auxiliary oscillating ones , employed
in turng the turrets, all •of whico maiiiinerylis
i c
readily orked, and as -compact as it is powerful.
There three of Elicirson's revolving turrets,
each of hicli contains two fifteen-inch guns. The
,
deck is o be protected from the weather by a
_ .
wooden k- covering four inches thick, screwed
. down by new machine, of peculiar construction, to
the upp of the two iron plates covering the deck.
The MO e-stack will be peculiarly shaped, so as to
hold less side, and give the gauge a greater range
:round -th — horizon by diminishing its thwartship
less side ,
nd her ram is placed so low down as to
'enable h to butt an antagonist . far beneath the
water . The plating and machinery of the
Roanoke re a credit to the Novelty Iron Works.
EW YORK CITY.
fence of The Press.)
New yonic, December 14, 1662.
THE WAR.
We are hl excitement again, this afternoon, over
the news!om Burnside , and the papers of tomor
row will 11Without Burnside is fighting the
rebels in alihick log, say the foggy despatches; and
"that is e e rgh to encourage hilarious festivity in
all the xi sboya' settlements. The admirable arti
cle in to-dts Press, concerning the probable plan of
Iheleader f the Potomao Army, attracts much at
tention froli the editors of our evening papers, and
is reprinted with a bountiful allowance of italics.
The We ey-Greene "peace" hoax is still talked
about; bulthat edifying sheet, the Police Gazelle,
which is e ted by ex-Chief of Police Matsell, gives
the imppst a character not calculated to improve
his odor polite society. According to this autho
rity, Greene Is an impostor by profession, and has
'served a term in the State-prison of this State.
The Gazelle affirms that he first turned up in this
metropolis as a Rev. BenjarainGreer, and had pro
fited by the, credulity of one or two churches before
the policetcokiiim in hand. Then he was convicted
• On a chargeof falie pretence: and went to Sing Sing.
It seemirlioardly pseible that sucha n) arrant knave
Could reallyimpose upon the editors of that disloyal
Western sheet which first published his absurd story;
and it is more than probable. that said editors knew
very well tle sort of character they were dealing
With, and abetted him in the design of wilfully pro
ducing disa4ection lathe North, and overshadowing
. the righteous failure of the Barney mission.•
The Northern people, however, are not quite such
fools as to be affected by shallow tricki•of this kind,-
and feel at heart, that there can be no peace; save
that which Grant and Burnside are now fighting to
conquer for us.
• • GENERAL McCLELLAN
is back again at his dogmatic quarfers,lxt the. Fifth
"'venue Hotel, and will probably be permitted to re,
main there 'all winter. The rabble still cheer for him
when stump' \ oratora glorify his,inartyrdom ; but the
great body public are thinking about the generals in
the field, just now; and he will soon enjoy to perfec
tion that retired privacy which all public men de
light to.ta/k about coveting, but very seldom accept
--"',YALLANDIGHAM AND PENDLETON,
' firiSiitili,"specimen bricks" of "Western "coaserva.
serenaded at the New York Hotel, on
Friday night, by a select body of their Democratic
iiitiirers. In the course
.of a speech responsive to
thefiniiiie,Tallandl,gliani said. that in this mettopo
.-1.,
Correspo
lis of the United States there were many who, after
the experiment of twenty months under a Republi
can Administration, were ready. for the blessings of
peace, not by `disunion, nor by, violittinn of the Con
stitution, but by.the means and in the spirit of the
founders of the Government—by compromise ; and
only. in this way can this fabric be maintained firm
and unshaken, as our fathers founded it. If, the,
.
Constitution be destroyed, the Union perishes with,
it. The Union as it Was, as our fathers made it—as
:Washington, Jay, Madison, andHainilton made' it--
which has given us honor, - glory, and greatness, such
as no other nation on earth ever attained; A Union
without freedom of the press, with illegal arrests
and without any of the guarantees thitt a free People
demand, is what A.bolitionlits and gemagogues de
mand, and call it the Union as it ought to be. The
man who looks for such a Union is a trai
tor. lam ready to stand by the Union 'as it was,
aye, even tolsa.criftee life for it. If. the Union
is - to be maintained—if the Constitution is to be
preserved inviolate, it must be by the Democracy
of the country. There is no other name under
Heaven given among men by which the country can
be saved, but that of that party. You have no hope
in your Executive. I would not pay the President
any compliments; I do not think he is deserving of
any. ,am not afraid of my personal safety for
speaking the truth. [Hisses,,and cries of "Put him
out P') The President has destroyed the Constitu;
tion; defied the laws, and does not deserve a comp i
ntent from the defenders of the:Constitution. Let
him obey the Constitution and respect thelims.,
[Cheers for BleClellan,] There is no hope for the
country in the Congress of the United States. They
are men who never learned anything, and who for
got nothing. They have learned nothing, or else the
results okthe late elections would have taught them
something. Thc late election came upon them as a
thief in the night. Some of those who trusted that
the country would uphold themwere'defeated. [A
voice—' How "are you, defeated canilidatel9 There
is a sort of free speech in the American Congress,
but not such as in the days of our fathers. ~Thejndgm
ent of the people will consign to oblivion the party
and the Congress that have destroyed the Constitu
tion." '
A very mild and'agreeahle patriot • ar "
1.-ei t To: Con
digham. just the, -
„Sedeesp , -e
IN THE COURTS,
the only notable event of the week has been the
indictment of Augustus L. Simms and " Dr." Brown
by the Grand Jury, for causing the death of Ole
meritina Anderson. The hardened wretch who
wronged the e q
hapless girl, and the vile who
completed the work of destruction, are likely to
have equal shares in the penalty to come. It is the
sentiment of thezvhole community that no mercy
should be shown them, and they will probably - get
their deserts. What chiefly exasperated.the public
against Simms was his callous conduct while in.
court, and his. shameless pmtaace of seeing nothing
dishonorable or wrong in the ruin lie had wrought.
The judge spoke truly to this villain when he told
him that he was, by his own showing, unfit to be at
large in any community. -
THE OLD PRESS-GANG STYLE
of doing things was vividly brought to mind last
evening, wiien a squad of twenty uniformed soldiers,
armed to the teeth, were seen entering all the drink
ing-shops and similar -resorts about town, and ar
resting all:the stray recruits they found therein. An
amused crowd followelthe squad, and took immense
delight in the arrests. Sup is human nature.
A "MEETING" OF ONE MERCHANT
was !held at the new Merchants' Exchange on Sa
turdaY afternoon, as per announcement, to see how
much money could be immediately raised to aid the
suffering operatives in France. The "meeting'
called himself to order at the appointed time ; but
upon discovering that his only fellow-philanthropists
were a few seedy reporters, he concluded to adjourn
"until ta.day. The French sufferers must have pa
ence with this "meeting."
THEATRES AND. OPERAS.
The production of Dr. Bird's 'tragedy of the "B
ker of Bogota," at Niblo's Garden last night, at.;
traeted an audience of over three thousand persons,
and". resulted in a complete 'triumph - Soo both play
and plaYers- When first offered - at- the old Bread!
way .Theatre,: in 1853, this tragadyltnade a virtual'
failure, 'as it was not acted with sufficient care to ,
bring out the beauties of its sentiment. Last eve-: . . 4 ,
ning, however, it was acted admirably throughont,-1,
and made an unmistakable hit. In point of literark ,
merit, it is not-at all equal to Dr. Bird's previous
plays, and has the air of having been mechanically
written to order; but the company at Niblo's made
up for this by their admirable impersonatiOns, and
the vast audience, applauded without stint. In the
character of old Febro,'Mr. Forrest introduces many
great points from his unequalled Lear, the object of
the drama being to show
--- "•‘-zrow sharper than a serpent's tooth it is
tneaulaaa-attud& ,
His imPersonation-&-the -cruelly-tr-rw.,
4gible.4,.!tudy of the Sublime in Old Age, and the
of his voice and , manner, when
pleading
"' Pria.4l7 * --11 - ess u..before the Viceroy, called tears
to thouaands of oyes- " 1,, •-•-•-.1--is useless to particu
larize the excellences of such, an- actor as Forrest.
He is the great Actor of the Age ; "in all. the land
there is none like him." .
Barney Williams and wife are still doing well at
the Winter Garden, though they have not yet of
fered any new thing. " Blondette draws teferably
at Laura Neenes, and the old comedies still raga m,
Wallack's.
On Monday evening, 15th, we shall have our last
experience of Italian opera for a while, as the
academy troupe are engaged for your city after that.
Manager. Grans difficulty With-the directors of the
Philadelphia Academy about Dinorah's goat causes
the greatest merriment in musical and journalistic
. circles, and has been embalmed in Pasquinic verse
by the comic poets. Why is it that the directors of
American academies of music are forever making
such intolerable zanies of themselvesl There seems
to-be a fatality in the thing; and said "directors,"
whether found in New York, Philadelphia, or
Brooklyn, manage to conduct themselies like a par
cel of solemn oldgoats N , est ce pas, mon ams ?
Over -at Brooklyn, a day or two ago, the ladies,
who are nobly getting up a performance in aid of the
sick soldiers there, solicited Hooley's Minstreli:to
aid in the patriotic entertainment. The minstrels
generously volunteered at once, when lo ! the direc
torial goats of the Brooklyn Academy of Music dis
covered that burnt cork was not allowable, even for
such a cause, in their establishment, and would only
admit the Hooleys on condition that they. should ap
pear in their natural coinniexions ! UpOn..beingtold
"of this miserable piece of inobbishneArthe Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher at once tendered liiVelturch for
the entertainment!
Herr' Ansebutz's German Opera progresses as
fiourishingly as ever, and the testimonial to the for
tunate impressario on ThUrsday night, was such an
enthusiastic ovation, that Anschutz fairly cried like
a ehild. Hewes crowned with laurelS, complithented
in a poetical address, and presented with an elegant
silver-mounted Salon Kreutzer's pretty, little two
act opera of " Das Igachtlager von Grenada," is an
nounced.
This is not -likely to be a winter of discontent to
musical, and theatrical people in Gotham. -
STITYVESANT.
George Dashiel Bayard.
To the Editor of The Press:
Sin: He is deitd I Was it yesterday we saw hlm
at thelcational Capitall lithe and graceful in figure,
with an eye which lent brightness, and never yet
knew shadow till he met Deatlion the field of bat
tle,' Alai! that laurels so green, worn so early, and
won so bravely; should be wet with the tears of
those who knew, and all who loved, George Dashiel
Bayard, the,youthful sdidier,now lostto his:coUntry,
from his place among her noblest, her bravest, and
her best.
• - -
When we last saw General Bayard, we were
struck with the entire absence of ostentation in his
bearing.
It was in Washington where he awaited orders,
and, though rarely appearing in public, it was his
custom to appear without any insignia of his rank.
He was as modest'as he was brave ; yet he was
conscious of his destiny. His face bore the impress
of courage and determination. It is scarcely three
years since he graduated with diatinctiOA at . West
Point. He then served for a time upon the Indian
' frontier where he received a serious wound. When
this "rebellion of wicked weakness against righteous
strength" startled the world, he hastened to stand
in the front of battle and on the side of his country.
Where danger was thickest General Bayard's
sword flashed like the plume of Henry of Navarre.
In the dissensions and jealousies, which weaken the
service and embitter a soldier's life, he took no part ;
he knew and felt that for him the hour of danger
was the hour for duty. Like the Chevalier Bayard of
history, he was &knight withotd fear and without re
proach.
In the bold, dashing, rapid raid of cavalry, General
Bayard has been compared to Philip Kearny, "the
one-armed devil" of infantry.
With the same sweeping gallantry, he. united, we
are informed, more prudence, or, at least, greater
evenness . of temper. Had he lived another year he
would have been major general of cavalry.
But he is gone. The enemy will miss him. But
none will mourn Or him like the brave men he com
manded, save the stricken hearts, so close to his
own, to whom he leaves a deathless memory.
As -the soldiers of France answered for Latour
D'auvergne, at roll-call, so will our heroic army in
Virginia say of Pashto' Bayard, " He is &ad on the
field of honor." Let the young men who think
it not "graceful" to enter this conflict on the side
of a nation struggling for life bend low before the
name of this youthful and heroic soldier, who has
laid his life, dear to us ail, upon the altar of his
country.
Let his sacrifice (alas! that the rapacity of re r
hellion demanded it) teach us to stand'steadfastlY
beside the simple and glorious'principleslor which
he has offered up his life. . .• .
George.,Dashiel Bayard !•;Withtenderness and re
verence we leave thee° • , .
A. gratfful. nation'shalt. buildla shrine for her im
mortal dead, and in .the Westminster. Abby of Ame
rica we will pane befOre the - natio of Baker; and
Lyon, and Kearny, and /Ward:. Again, farewell!
"We give thee to•Gcail to thi place ttl thy soini::
-
try's heart, with tears, With allbction, with dual
tude, and with prayer."
I am, sir, with great respect, bx., J. 111. S.
Caator.N, N. J., Dee. 14, 1882.
_
VACANCTES:--There the Italian king
dom, thirty-four vacant SEtrai,.SoVen of the Pied
montese prelates, six of those the-laland of Sat.?
(inle one in Liguria, two in Lombardy, 9in in -Itar-,
ma, six, in Tuscany, three. in the Marches, two in
Utnbria, three in Naples, thfee in Sicily; :11T,:either
dead or have been turned out of their diOpellea owing
to their political iniscoroluct. z ' n , =? t"—
THREE CENTS.
IRIHY OF THE POTOMAL
Virrtlfter Details of the Great Brittle of Seem
easy—Repulse of the Right Division--The
Left Drives the Rebels a aille—List of the
Killed and Wounded, 6r,c.
THE GRAND PLAN OF . ATTACK'.
On Friday evening, a general cOuncil of war, at - -•
tended by all•the grand division, corps-and divisiom ,
commanders, was held at a late hour at Gen. Sum-'
ner's headquarters, at which General , Burnside sub
mated and explainefilhis plan for the general attack
he proposed to-make on the following - day upon the
position of thelynezny.
The plan comprised a simultaneous advance of our
whole line upon the enemy's strong positions on the
hills in front of the left and right grand divisions,
which were to be Berried by sudden assaults upon the
stronghold of select bodies of troops. •
It was in keeping with the well known boldness
and dash of its author, but some doubts were ex--
pressed in the council of its practicability by a num
ber of those in attendance. All, however, expressed
their readiness to undertake anything ordered by
the Commander-in-Chief, and the necessary instruc
tions were given to commence a general movement
upon the enemy with daylight.
The fog that kept the valley of the river and the
adjacent - heights from view every day this week,
again prevented the commencement of operations at
the stated time.. Fortunately, however, it cleared •
away early in the day, and about 10 o'clock orders •
were directed to the generals commanding the right
and left grand divisions to prepare to charge imme
diately the works respectively assigned to them.
THE .ADVANCE ON - THE RIGHT.
Gen. Sumner and staff' about 11 o'clock repaired
to the Lacey House, from which a full view of the •
scene of the impending action on the right grand di
vision could be obtained. Gen. Sumner had se—
lected French's division of Gen. Couch's corps for '
the advance of the attacking column. -
The line being formed,' about noon the order to ad- •
Vance was given. The line moved up and over a
low range of elevations, and down toward the foot
of the hills, on which the enemy - 's breastworks were
situated from houses rifle-pits, barricades across the
roads, and other shelter. .•
The rebel sharpshooters now opened from all sides
with fearful effect. The vigor of the fire of the rebel
artillery also steadily increased, and when the line
reached the foot of the second range of hills, a per-.
feet hail of lead fell upon it. The advaupsapm•
ever, was continued until in W meg ithin - lines oi .•
rebel in
yards of the eeesi- f-4
sinmyi..macrenly mini in front of their works,
checked it.
From the position they had gained our troops now
exchanged round after round with the enemy until'
their ammunition became exhausted, and the line
fell back some distance, leaving nearly one-half of its
number on the field, to make room for General Han
cock's division.
FAILURE TO REACH THE ENEMY'S WORKS.
Thia division advanced, likewise formed in paral
lel lines of brigades. It moved forward steadfastly
up to the point where French's had received its
check, when it was also stopped by the murderous
fire of the rebel infantry and artillery.
For two hours it alternately replied to the enemy's
musketry, and attempted to make its way up the
second range of hills. Although unable to advance,
and continually losing numbers, it fought until its
ammunition gave out, when it was relieved by How
ard's division, and retired nearer to town.
Howard's command went into action about three
o'clock. One after the other of its brigades was ad
vanced to the front; but, like those of French and
Hancock's, did not succeed in reaching the enemy's
works. The last of it, under Gen. Sully, was or
dered to charge up • the hill with the bayonet, and
moved forward in the most gallant style, but was
checked, as all the other troops had been.
GALLANT CONDUCT OF STURGIS' DM
. SION.
Shortly , after French's division had moved to the
attack., Sturgis' division of Wilcox's corps ad
vanced over a parallel road on the left of our right
upon the works and batteries covering the enemy's
right flank. It experienced the same difficulties in
forming, in consequence of obstructions on the
ground,. as French's, but pushed forward with the
utmost determination, halting only at times to open•
its way by musketry.
It reached within eighty yards of the crest of the
hill it aimed to take, but having been fearfully
weakened in numbers during its advance, had to
halt. It held the point gained for three hours.
Notwithstanding it was conf
ronted
bedstly su
perior numbers of infantry, and . enfila by batte
ries on each flank—even after its ammunition had
all been spent, it did not give way, but firmly held
its ground until properly relieved shortly before
sunset.
ARRIVAL AND ADVANCE OF THE RE
SERVES.
When Howard's division moved to the front, the
last of the available force of-Couch's corps,
forming
' our extreme right, was employed. Of Wilcox's
, corps, Getty's division, which had been held in re
serve during the day, was all that were at command
after Sturgis' had become exhaustedby the severity
of its protracted struggle , i Burns having been sent
•earlyy in the morning establish connection be
ctilieen the left and right, and not being within ready
march.
Fortunately, however, Butterfield's corps of
Hooker's grand division, which was acting as a.re
serve to the right, as Stoneman's was to the left,
came to the rescue when the energies of Wikox"s
and Couch's corps, had beeninearly spent. It had
commenced moving across the river, over the upper
and middle bridges, as soon as the advance of 1
Couch's and Wilcox's troops furnished room for it•
in the lower part of the town.
It had all moved across between, four and five
o'clock. Shortly before dark Humplirey'o and Grif
fin's divisions ivere ordered to advance to the front
and relieve the troops of Gen. Couch on the right and.•
1-le.g ic Wilcox on the left. They reached the front and
. upon the enernrstiKfarls' unset, andat onceeharged
Hunsphey'a division come within.-a short
of them, and Griffin's reached thopoint h'eld by. Stur
gis ; which repective positions they have since occu
pied.
During their advance the tiring from the rebel ar
tillery reached the highest intensity of the whole
day but ceased shortly after nightfall.
Simultaneous with the advance of Griffin and
Humphrey, - Getty's division moved from its post,
tion up the. valley of a little stream skirting the
town and advanced to the base of the hill occupied
- , by the rebel batteries on the extreme right, driving
the - ,oliel infantry from behind a stone wall from
which they had greatly troubled our troops during
the day. •
-Here it lay during the night. Sitea division. of
l3utterfield'a corps followed between Graft:: .and
Humphrey. to the front, but arrived . tlXl late - Tor ac
tion. Thus ended the conflict between our right
and the'rebel left. '
POSITION OF THE LEFT GRAND DIVISION.
The lines of General Franklin, ad formed for the
attack, represented an- obtuse angle, one line - of
which—General Reynolds' corps—extended diago
nally from the river bank..
Smith's corpi was in a line parallel with the river
and formed on the - right of Wilcox's corps.' The ex
treme left was three miles below Fredericksburg,
and the right of the left grand division was less
than two milesfroin the town.' The extent of Gen.
Franklin's lines was, therefore, more than a mile
from right to left
The position of the difibrent divisions was as fol
lows, commencing on the right: First, Brooks' di
vision, which lay upon the ground along the toad to
Fredericksburg, running parallel with the river, and
half way between it and the rebel batteries.
Bowels division formed on the left; on his right
joined Reynolds' corps, the first division of which,
General Gibbon commanding, took position in ad
vancebeyond the road. • • Meade's division formed an
angle with Gibbons and extended toward the river.
Doubleday was next to Meade, and rested on the
river. This in general was the position of the left
grand division when the action commenced.
THE ADVANCE AND ATTACK.
The first fire was made bv - thEskirmighers of the
13th Dlassachusetts, in our front. -They had moved
cautiously in advance of , our lines, for: half a mile,
when,' discovering the enemy's pickets, they fi red
upon them. Cannonading soon commenced in earn
est. The hazy atmosphere of the early part of the
day having cleared away, so as to'give to each of the
contending parties' :a view of the position taken by
the other, Ball's Battery, the 2d Maine, discovered
a battery of the -enemy in close pro ximity, and
opened a rapid and vigorous fire upon it.
In a few moments the artillery fire extended along
the entire line. The 2d United States Artillery,
Captain Ranson; Cooper's Battery of Pennsylvania
Reserves, and others, made and received a severe
attack. The skirmishing was kept up as our lines
advanced; and the position of the enemy in the woods
was almost reached. A scattering musketry fire
..continued from the first advance, about nine o'clock,
till noon, and with occasional lulls. The cannons..
ding was heavy and severe.
BIRNEY'S DIVISION IN THE ADVANCE.
During the advance of the left grand division upon
the enemy's position, Major General Stoneman's
corps of the 2d Grand Division, (Hooker's), which
had moved to the vicinity of the river the evening
previous, moved over the bridges. Gen. Birney's di
vision, on the advance, moved towards the left to
the support of that portion of the line. Great en
thusiasm was excited among the troops as the battle
flag of Gen. Birney, of Stoneman's corps, was seen
moving across the plain in advance of the deep
column, winding onward from the river.
Gen. Birney lead received orders to place himself
in position to support the right of Gen. Reynolds'
corps in an attack, which was momentarily expected
to be made. Orders to advance having been received.,
Gen. Gibbon's and Gen. Meade's divisions were di
rected to advance upon We - enemy in the woods and
upon the hill, holding the position if support should
come to them; abandoning it in case they should be
. too severely pressed. .
TUB ENEMY'S WORKS CARRIED AND LOST.
Now came the most successful and determined
effbrt on this part of our line. The attack was made
from the point of intersection of the angle formed
by our lines already referred to. This point was
nearest to the woods , and the enemy's shells were
falling thickly about it.
Gibbons' division and the Pennsylvania Reserves
advanced boldly towards the works of the enemy.
They pushed determinedly through the brushwood
and bushes on to a grove of cedars, and through
these up the hills towards the breastworks of the
enemy. The works were carried, many prisoners
captured, and the crest of the hill gained, not, how
ever, without a heavy loss.
Gen. Gibbon fell wounded in the arm, while lead
ing his command to the attack. The works of the
enemy at this point were gained, but not held. The
enemy, unfortunately, possessed the strength to
concentrate overwhelming numbers of fresh troops
upon the threatened point, and for all the valor of
those who survived, and all the sacrifices of those
who fell, the position had to be abandoned, and our
troops were compelled to fall back to the plain.
They had penetrated beyond thOrailroad and the
Bowling Green turnpike, through the woods and
across the outer work of the enemy, to the top of
the hill, and were then forced back to this side of
the railroad where they maintained their stand in
advance of diet they had originally occupied.
DOUBLEDAY DRIVES THE REBELS A MILE.
In the meantime,General . Doubleday had been
constantly pushing the enemy upon the left. A
most determined resistance was made by the enemy
as skirmishers,. and with reserves and artillery. The
fire, which during the forenoon.was • kept up on the
left; told of the most severe fighting. For full a
mile the enemy was pressed back, conteefing,the
ground inch by inch, receiving and inflicting heavy
loss. The enemy ' fe ll back upon his defences, and
the advantage gamed was indecisive.
During these successive advances and checks,
along the centre and left grand division, unin
terrupted shelling was kept up by the rebel:bat
teries upon the bodies of troops at different points of
the plain.
Toward the middle of the afternoon the firing
along the lines of the left- grand division grew
weaker, and gradually settled into a comparative
lull.
Shortly before sunset, however, the fi ring on the
extreme left was again renewed with increased
Vigor, and kept up until after dark.
• RESULTS OF THE BATTLE.
We gained eome ground, but failed to realize the
main object of the day's work—namely, the dislodg
ment of the enemy from their entrenched position on
the heights -overlooking the plain, held by the left;
and the town, occupied by the right division. New
efforts ) new sacrifices of life, will be required to ac
complish it.
By far the severest fighting occurred on the right.
The rebels had our troops at a disadvantage. Their
infantryfought principally under cover, while their
Artillery had it almost all their own way from its
elevated position.
On the right it was found impossible to biing any
of our artillery into action, for the want of proper
positions in the ,early part of • the dny, until late in
theAfternooii, when. a single battery, .Phillip's wfus.
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o ftW e 't,vivn. At least sixty pieces played upon our
'4 l
:right fro. the enemy's batteries during the greater
portion oi ,the day.
The right suffered most severely—probably twe
'
thirds more .itian the left. '
French's dOnision lost most. The rebel loss in
much smaller t `ban ours.
From prisone.'s taken on the left it was ascertain
ed that Longstr. '' , et and Jackson's grand divisions
were on the rebel left in the early.part of the fight„
and Bill on the right, but in the course of the day,
fill finding himself „%ardly pressed by Franklin, was
supported by a part o.' Jackson's forceS.—TrOutie.
List oi' Casualties.
The following iB, BO ranee ascertained, a list of eitS
c-xsualtieedurlng - the last two days , righting, on the
IKassaponax : •
MEM
I
Lt. Bird/ma, D, 69 Pa. Cant , P. Egsm,,C, Ole P.
Lt: Rightman, D, 6tkPa. Lt. _Egret, 0,91 f. Y.
Capt. Reynolds, 69 Pa. Lt. Lawton; Cl, 9•l*. y.
Maj. Pitcher, 4 Maine_ Cp.0"..11; Tyson, C I 9N Y.
WOlmoßo.
Maj. Knight, 119 Pa Lt. k. - 19Esith, H; 3J=PII;
1
Capt. Hart, A. A. G. Lt. F. (I...l3sUrger,G;4soY!
1 Capt. Dinsohe, B, 9 MY. Lt. W. T". E
J81ia5,,45 DF• Y
Capt. Lovitt, E, 10 Me. LLB Mulleins, Mulns," L • •
0 3 P• J. Al-Kent, lc, adVa4. Lt. Steven.A.l6"Maine:
Dr. Kennedy 67Pa. Lt. Austin.
Lt. Penten,. k, 11 Pa. .Sgt. Pierce, 4 Vt.
Lt. Foster, 0,68 Pa. ,Sgt. Jacobs, )~*B N Y
Lt. Shorter, A, 68 Pa. ;Corp. Van lelk N.
brim.
Lt. Prink, A 4
9N. N.Y.Y. 'D, 9 New Yerk.• en . *"...
Lt. CrockercE(rebell Mb; Corp. Grams, 7),-' 9 N. Y.
Lt. Layton, C, 9N. Y.. Corp. liturborn, D, 9N. y
Sgt. Cook, C 9N. Y. • Corp. Johnson, A r 9 N.T.
Sgt. Congy, i. • Corp. Hodgkin/ion, A., 9 '
Sgt. Osgood, IL New York.
Sgt. Forater, A. Corp. Shange, 0,8 N. Y.
Sgt. WillißMa i A. Corp. Davis. C, 9 N. Y.
Sgt. MeAlliater,"G, 4 lit, Oesp. Carlton, CI, 9 N. Y.
Sgt. Miller, X, 11 Pa. Corp. Skinner, 0, 9 N
Sgt. Dernmingo94 N. Y. Corp . : Cerbiad, 0, 9 re" Y.
Sgt. Wheeler, It, 121 Pa. Corp. Harriet, I) 9 be Y.
Sgt. Resell, 0, 88 Pa. Wasp: Pre 'fl i N. .
Sgt. Bowenn, I, 9N 7 y. c orix Power, G ,5,9N . Y.tr•
Sgt. Knipe, I, 9.N. Y. Corp . "Gan - their:it; 88 - P - a.
Sgt. Marchanti p, gore. Baker, U , 49 N : Y.
.......
...
..
Sgt. Page, G. , {tore. Alkin, 4.30 ....- '' '..." .
J. Ayres, If; 136-Pa; • :,...rayer t - if, 11 Pa.
4,3 1 ..ftwrt,-...rit: - . J. Bake, IC, II Pa. •
- 3. Berlin, K, 11 Pa. ' B...Fitzgould, K, 11 Pa.
J Hess, K, 136 Pa. J. Montgomery, K, It Pa.
J.K. Barclay, K,'136 Ph. L. Heal, K, 11 Pa.
A. Mcßride, K, 99 Pa. N. Skel ton, B, 121 Pa.
J. High, B, 88 Pa. j.-11. I3unell, K, 63 Pa. .
D. McNeil, B, 88 Pa. 'W. 11l Heck, K, 63 Pa.
G. Arnard, B { BB Pa. .I. Shein, A, 2 Maryland.
F. D. Rock. 1 48 Pa. -White, F, 61 Pa..
M. McLoughlin, 48 Pa. Sea:Mai. McCormick, 14i
W. Akerly, K, 145 Pa. o.Sgt.9,Wilson, 11,145 Pa.
Capt. B. Deftilin, A,B Pa. 3. Sunderland, R 40 Pa.
B. J. Cushing,G,s3 Pa. IW.llihnolViaster 11_145 Pa.
C. Detweiln, li., 81 Pa. iSgt.OttoKosack i , K, 2 Md.
0. Kennedy, 8:.62 Pa. D. H. White, If, WN. J.
J. Surgeon, M, 62 Pa. D. 13. Powell, D, 26 N. 1.
J. P. Huber, D, 118 l'a. Eli Ward, G, 26 N. J.
John Beale Di 51 Pa. J. Ranney, E, 26 N. 3.
J. liarwoo s 25 N.J. L. L. Robinson, B ,
.T
26 NT
Sergeant.Tl ,E, 51 Pa. C. Gorkelt, D, 25 N. J.
F. Sti ll man, B, 27. J. W. J. Giles, C, 28 N. J.
Corp.'-Ludlow,iF, 7 N. J. A. Willer I; W N. J.
Win..Farden; 1,-.7 , N. - J. J. Delk, D, N. J.
W.. 8. Shaw, D, 7N. 3. (B. F. Sewell, B, 25 N; S.
Daniel Cain, I; 7 N.-J. . : ISergt. Wiseman, 0,1155Ps
Jacob Graves C, 62 Pa. Clhas. Wier, G, 2 Del. •
J. Coleman,
_D,25 N. N.J. • G. Yule; E, 2 Del.
J. Conway, X, 26 N. J. • . F. Hanscom, D, 2 Del.
' F. F.
May,
- f, 25 N. J. Bunnett, 0 1 2 Del _
R. Jamieson, G, 26 N . J. Col. W. P. Rileya, 2 De l.
I. S. High, F, 25 N. J. . Maj. Ricketts, 2 Del.
1 E. Cornelia, E,25 N. S. Capt. Winnie, I, 2 Del.
Dennis Pang . , F,, 22 N. J. Lieut. James, I, 2 Del.
Corp. A.R. bchell, 128 Pa. Lieut. Reynolds, 2 Del.
R. Possell,H, 51 Pa. Li McK n igh t, E, 2 Del.
Corp, Brown. FE,' 61 Pa. 2 Del. •
W. H. Gilford, E, 2 Del. Wm. Kingston, (1, 2 Del.
Geo. Simpson, B, 2 Del. T: Campbell F, 2 Del.'
Geo. McNeil, C, 2 Del. Color Sergt Wier, D, 2
Ernest Grew, H, 2 DeL Del.
Sergt. Maj. XeMenvasy, F. Nourse; 11, 2 Del,
2 Del. F. Lynch, 1., 2. Del.
C. S:Hammer,K, 2 Del. R. Ritchie; H, 2 Del.
Joel Taggert, 2 Del. McLean, D, 2 Del.
Lt. Melkins, F, 62 N. Y. Sgt. Mealanus,G, 69 NY.
Col. Heenan, 116 Pa. —Kelley, 69. N. Y.
Lieut. Col. Mulholland. Corp. Delaney, 69 N. Y.
Major Burdel.' - Lieut. Callahan, 69 N. Y.
Maj. O'Neil, 63 N.Y., sh * Ot Lieut. Burke,
69 N. Y.
in two' places. ' Capt. Leddy, 69 N. Y.
Capt. Hart; of Meagher's Maj..Kivanagh, 69 N. Y.
staff. • , Lt. 0. Donovan, 69 N. Y.
Captain Burke, ;r —. Major Harghan, 88 , N. Y..
Adjutant Young, 88 —. killed.
John Fay, G, 69 N. Y. Lt. Col. Sayler, IR. L
Lt. Dickerson, Bat. E, 4th Lt. McKlbbin, Gen. Fee-
U. S. artillery. rero's. staff. • -
Capt. Bell, Obit Pa. Jas. King, H, 81 Pa.
Capt. Casey, Gen. Stur- John McFadden, 81 Pa. --
gis , • staff. Sohn T. Jones, H, 131 P.
Or.. Sgt. Donohue, (Gtr.t. Sergt. Peters, G, 81 Pa.
Sturgis' escort). " .. Sergt. Patton, Cf; 81 Pa.
Maj. Babbitt, '1 R. I. Lt. Butler, 51 N. Y.
Major Willard, 35 Mass. • Patrick Herrerty, 81 Pa.
Capt. Stewart, 61 X Y Nathan Honey, 81 Pa.
Lt. Buckley, fa N. T. Thomas Dunn, - M Pa.
Lt. Schoonrnaker, 51 N.Y. Michael Carroll, 81 Pa .
Lt.. Keene, 51 N.Y. Samuel Wirt, 81 Pa.
Walcott, Gen. Jesse Lyon, X,
Lt. A. F. 81 Pa.
l i
errero's sta ff . Charles Wirt, 81 Pa.
Capt. Harkness, H, 81 Pa. Cor D. Gallagher,G,Bl Pa.
Sgt. Maj . Williams, 81 Pa. St. G. W. Landon,D,Bl Pa
Sgt. Ivlunyon, A, 81 Pa. Sarni Steinmetz, D,Bl Pa.
received four bullets. N Roberts, D, 81 Pa. .
'B. O. Walters, 63,,Pa. Sgt. Thos. Burns,D, 81Pa.
.7..S..English, 134 Pa. Lt. 3. W.Pryer, G,Bl Pa.
Lt. Smith, 63 Pa. Lauf ee Brewer, G, 81 Pa.
Lt. Col. McKeon, 81 Pa John Andrews, K, 81 Pa.
l as
Capt. Connor, I, 81 Pa Peter H run edd er in . g a. er : 1 8 - I ,Bl pa P ; 4. 1
George Jackson , Si Pa . Conrad Biker, I, 81-Pa.
Cor .H. Keenan,D, 81Pa. Danl. Washburn, I,BlPa.
• George ail .—
Lt. Barton, on a. . b ieshington, .Ic - 81 Pa.
General Caldwell. J. S. Forrest, 0,130 Pa.
Capt. Caldwell, adyt gen. Lieut. Levi Haverstioir.
on Gen. Caldwell's staff. acting adjutant 130 Pa.
Col. H. J. Zinn, 130 Pa. Lt. Marshall, H, 130 Pa.
Capt. Laughlin, E, 13e Pa. Deng L. Smith, 0,130 Pa.
John Fetzer, F, 130 Pa. Jacob Laferse, C, 130 PA.
Capt. Jenkins, 0, 130 Pa. John Staley, 1), 130 Pa.
Serg. Maj. Bosler, 130 Pa. James Miller, E, 130 Pa.
St. Underwood, A, 130 Pa. Corp. Landis, E, 130 Pa.
Foster, A, 130 Pa. Humphrey Cole, 11,130 Pa.
Keller Both, 1 1 ,130 Pa. J. Brulgehouse,H, 130 Pa.
J. Steigelman, F, 130 Pa: D. H. Knulltattn,H,l3o Pa.
Sgt. G. Ferrer, F, 130 Pa. Richd. Gillen, li, 130 Pa.
Jos. Forney, F, 130 Pa. ' Sgt. Hood, A, f3O Pa.
Wm. White, F, 130 Pa.- Geo. McCauley, f, 130 Pa.
--Culbertson, P,130 Pa. Thos. J. Collins, 1,130 Pa..
—Lamberton,'F,l3oPa. Eli Myers, K, 130 Pa.
Steward, F, 130 Pa. Moll, X, 130 Pa..
—Keller, F, 140 l's. ,Lieut. Davis , A t 81 Pa.
Alfred Sites, G, 130 Pa. 1 •
Southern Account of the Battles. .
[From the Richmond 'Examiner, Dec. 123
At an early hour. yesterday morning the impel , .
tent rumor was buzzed in the streets that the long
expected action at Fredericksburg had at last cern
menced, and that we were engaged.with the enemy
in force. The authorities were, as usual, both cost
ive and dilatory in giving out anything to gratify
public curiosity, and it was intimated at the War
Department, with obvious propriety, that it would
be advisable for the newspapers to await the official
despatches, and not plaster their bulletin boards
with hasty and sensational reports. •
The following is an epitome of all the Intelligente
received at the War Department in the shape of offk- -
cial despatches up to a late hour last night:
The despatches of Gen. Lee relate that the fight
began at I redericksburg at five o'clock in the morn
ing.. At thathour the enemy attempted the passage
of the Rappahannock at three different points by
means:of pontoon bridges. At two points they were
repulsed. At the third it is presumed that they ef
fected a passage, as the despatches stated that they
had got under cover of their guns, and eould not be
interrupted in their construction of a bridge. At
last accounts, dated about noon,
the fight . as pro
gressing on the southern side of the Rappahannock.
.. , .
FIIItTIOrft PABTICtiLABS,...INODENTS, ETC.
It is understood that the point at whioh the enemy
effected a passage of the Riippaharfnoek was at Deep
Run, about two miles below Fredericksburg. The
. Yankees are said to have secured a landing there on
a low cape, and our guns were in a position to sweep
their ranks on their reaching the table land extend
ing towards Fredericksburg.
The passenger train which reached here last ev . 43•
fling left its station three miles this side of Frede
ricksburg, about half.past one o'clock in the after
noon, and brought a number of, persons who profess
to have had close and minute observation of the
morning's part of the action. -
The descriptions of the carnage which we have
from these sources are frightful. At one point we
are said to have cut the line of the enemy's pontoon
bridges, and pouring in deadly showers of grape, to
have filled the air with the legs, arms, and diajointed
members of the Yankees.
'When the fire. was opened on our lines, several
I hundred women and children were remaining within
he limits of Fredericksburg, and their consterna
tion is said to have been most pitiful. We have,
from different sources, the report that two women
were certainly killed by the enemy's fire. We could
not obtain the naives of the unhappy . 'victims.
From the best information we can obtain it ap
pears that Lenstreet's division was•the portion of
our force actively engaged yesterday.
The rumor was circulated in the streets last night
hat the town had been fired by the incendiary shots
of the enemy. The rumor up to a late hour had ob
tained no confirmation in- anything received at the
War Department.
The general conclusions from what we learn up to
the hour of writing are,
R that the enemy had effect
ed a passage 'of the appahannock, probably in
' considerable force; that the action of yesterday
was without any important fruits, or prefatory to a
more important action now impending; and that
- to-day will witness a large and important, but, per
haps, indecisive battle on the disputed lines of
Fredericksburg. Areconfirmatory of this prospect,
an order was received last night at the Medical Pur
vhyopr'oes o si ffi b c y e ou r l d l b et h se e nt m fr b m a t n h c i e s s c a V d .
Tsthsehers
are
the gloomy Indications of the work tO•day.
LATER ACCOUNTS.
By through passengers who arrived here last night
from Fredericksburg we learn that' simultaneously
with his attemPt to throw his pontoon bridges
across the Rappahannock the enemy bombard ed
the town. The few inhabitants still remaining
there began to leave immediately and make their
way towards Hamilton station oa the railroad. A.
number of the houses in the town were struck,
find two of them,. Mr. John C. King's, near the
depot, and a Mr. Scott's, were burned. One of the
church steeples was also struck, and some say
knocked down. The number of casualties to citi
zens are variously stated. Some accounts say that
only one man, Jacob Grotz, waskilled, and another
wounded. But persons who were among the last to
leave the town report that there were six citizens
killed, among whom were Mr. J. Grotz and his
brother George, and a woman and her infant.
Heavy cannonading and, the occasional fire of
. skirmishers was heard at the depot from 6 o'clock
A. M. until it, when a perfect silence ensued all
along the lines, and continued unbroken until one.
o'clock P. M. the hour of thedeparture of the train
for Richmond. Persons who came-down on -Ulla
train knew nothing of the movements going on. e3r..;.
cet such as they obtained fromflying Inhabitants
of p Fredericksburg, who knew nothing more than
that their town was being shelled over their heads,
and that their safety depended on a hasty evacuation.
The account, however, brought by them does not dif
fer in the main from that obtained from more reli
able sources. They say thlt, at five o'clock A. M.,
the enemy attempted to -throw across pontoon
bridges at three points, the old railroad bridge about
the centre of the town, and above and below Deep
Run, a stream three miles lower down the Rappa
hannock; that at the first of these two points the
bridge.builders were driven fronvitlieir work by our
sharpshooters, but that at the point below the creek
mentioned, the ground being low and open for a con
siderable apace on this side, his. artillery, posted on
the opposite heights, had disperied our sharpshoot
ers, and enabled his men to perfect the bridge. At
last accounts, our artillery had been brought into a
position covering and completely commanding the
open space upon which the enemy's troops would
deploy in crossing.
TIDE CROPSEIN lOWA.—The yield of wheat is
estimated at .20,000,000 bushels this year, being
1,150,000 bushels more than the crop of 1861. There
have been 1,325,000 acres cultivated this season in
corn; which will yield 76,250,000 bushels, ooo or anbushels. ex
cess over the crop of last year of 16,000,
Oats ,will reach 10,000,000 bushels; hay, 1,000,000
tons; sorghum, 3,000,®0 gallons, and potatoes double
last S,earls quantity. The State will be able to ex
port this year 115,000 cattle 'and 900,000 hogs- :The
increase of sheep has been about one-third. during,
the past; year, making the number in tIO State
260,000.
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