The press. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1857-1880, July 25, 1863, Image 1

THU PRESS,
PUBLISHED DAILY (SUND.VFB EXCEPTED,.
BY JOHN W. Ff/JMIIIT.
OFFICE, 80. 11l SOUTH FOUKTH BTBBBT
•the: DAIIY PRESS,
Straus Ornts Feu Week, payable to the earrlar.
Mailed to'Subsorllwri out of the City at Srvrn Dolla*3
Pee A.vnl:.'. These Dollars and Fifty Cents tor Six
Months, Oja,Dollar and Sbventt-fits Cents for
Tarns Moeths , Invariably lnadvanca for the time or
4emh, ; ■ ..
IV AdyertUemeutß Inserted at the nimal rates. Sir
Hue «mitUdte a sonars'
VHB TBI-WEEKLT PKKSS,
Mailed to snhsoribere out of the CitT at Four Dollars
Per Amm, in adrance.
SUMMER RESORTS.
JgEUI.E'VUE HOUSE,
NEWPORT, R. 1.,
is now open for the season.
This house has been very much improved, and la now
in fine order, y very exertion will bo need to make till!
Tlie leading and Favorite House
°i«“ Wl,terlng feW & FLETCHER,
OEA BATHING.
NATIONAL HALL,
CAPS ISLAND, CAPE MAT, XL J.
This well-known Hotel is now open for the reception
of its numerous guests. Terms $lO per week. Children
uiier 12 years ot age and servants half-price. Baperioi
accommodations ana ample room for 200 Demons.
jeSO 42t AARON GABRETSON, Proprietor.
TJEDLOE’S HOTEL, ATLANTIC OIT¥,
jf. j. —At the terminus of the railroad, (yn the left,
beyond the depot. This House is now open for Boarder#
and Transient Visitors, and offers accommodations equal
to any Hotel in Atlantic City. Charges moderate. Chil
dren and servants, half price.
.4®-Parties should keep their seats until the .cars ar
rive in front of the Hotel. jei9-2m
TIGHT HOUSE COTTAGE,
JU ATLANTIC CTIT.
This well known House is now open for the reception
of guests. Invalids can be accommodated with room#
on the first floor, fronting the ocean. Splendid dnnktiis
water on the premises. Magniftcent bathing opposite
the house. No bar. JONAH WOOTTON,
je!9-2m Proprietor.
CHEF HOUSE, ATLANTIC CITY,
NeW, WlL r £ BE' OPENED ON JUNE 18th. '
A good Band of.Mnsio has been engaged.
Those who wish to engage Roomß will mease address
H. S. BBNSON.Ssrf House Atlantic City, N. J. jeB-2m
f'tHESTEK COUNTY HOUSE.—THIS
private Boaruinjr House, corner of "YORK and PA
CIFIC avenne. Atlantic City, convenient ,to thebeacn,
-witb. a'lieaatlfnl view ,of the Ocean, is now open for
boarders, and will continue, open all the year round.
Prices moderate.
je!9-2m
TTNITED ST at es hotel,
U _ LONG BRANCH, N. J.,
Is now open for the reception of visitors. Can be
Reached by Raritan and Delaware Bay Railroad from
loot of VINE Su*a«t &t7.BQ A.M. • ’ I^>w
je6-2m fc B.'A. SHOEMAKER.
i( THE ALHAMBRA.," ATLANTIC
,J- CITY-, I'. .T . a fplft-ndid now house, southwest
corner of ATLANTIC aiid MASSACHUSETTS Avenues,
is now open for visiters. The rooms aiid table of * ‘ The
Alhambra” are unsurpassed by any on the Island. There
is a spacious I«* Cveiun and Refreshment Saloon attached
to the house. Terms moderate. ■
0. DUUOIS St S. J. YOUNG,
Proprietors.
riRESSON SPRINGS.—THIS DE
\J LIGHTFUL SUMMER RESORT, immediately on the
line of the Central P. R. R., located on the summit ol
•the Allegheny Mountains, .2,300 feet above the level of
the sea, will be ooen for the reception of visitors on the
'iOth day of Jnnei ISB3, and will he kept open nntil the
Ist of Octobar. : ' -
The water and air at this point possess superior attrae*
Jtlons. The analyses mad ein the laboratory of Professor!
Booth, Garrett, and Oamac, of Philadelphia, show the
existence of valuable mineral elements, the waters of
aome of the springs being of the iron or chalybeateclass,
and others containing saline or aperient salts. Bara
•mountain water, abounds; and the guests will also b»
supplied with mineral waters from other springs, suchsu.
Bine Lick, Bedford, and Saratoga ‘Watora.
Ample facilities for bathing have been provided, new
plunge and douch baths erected, and .Hot and Cold Batlu
can at all time* be obtained. .
The grounds, walks, &c,, have been highly improved,
and are of a varied and picturesque character.
There is at Cresson Springs a Telegraph Office and two
daily mails from Philadelphia and Pittsburg and inter
mediate points. .. ' , , „
Excursion Tickets can he obtained at the Office of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, corner of ELEVENTH
And MARKET Streets.
For further information apply to -
GEO. W. MULLIN,
Cresson Springs, Cambria Co., Pa.
MAUSHAX’S SALES.
•JVTARSHAL’S SALE.—BY VIRTUE
of a Writ, of Sale by the Hon. JOHN CADWALA
2)ER, Judge of the District Court of the United States.
In and for Hie Eastern Pistrwtof Pennsylvania, in Admi
ralty, to me directed. wifi be sold at Public Sale, to the
highest and bent -biHilar. for cash, at the STEAM
SHIP COMPANY’S ; WHARF, above Vine street, bn
"WEDNESDAY, August sth. 1563, at 12 o’clock M., the
steamer Charleston, her tackle, apparel, and furniture,
as she now lies at said wharf.
WILLIAM MILLWARD, ;
U. 8. Marshal E. D. of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, July 20.1663. jy2l-6t
MARSHAL'S SALK.—BY VIRTUE
•UJ- of a writ of Vale, hythe Hon. JOHN CADWALA
DER, Judge of the District Court of the United States
in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, In Admi
ralty, to me directed, will be sold at public sale, to the
highest and beat bidder, for cash, at CALLO WHILL
STBEET WHARF, on SATURDAY. August 1, 1863, at
12 o’clock M., the schooner Bettie Kratzer. her tackle,
apparel, and furniture,-as'she now lies at said wharf.
• WILLIAM MILLWARD,
U. S. Marshal E. D. of Penna.
Philadelphia, July 20. 1863. , v jy2l-5t .
MABSHAL’S sale.—by virtue
of a-writ of sale, by' the Hon.* JOHN CADWALA
DER. Jndge of the Dis.tr ot Court of the United States in
and for the Eastern District .of Pennsylvania, in Admi
ralty. to me directed* will be sold at public sale, to the
highest and best .bidder, for. cash, at MICHENER’S
STORE,'No. 142 NnrthFitONT Street, on FRIDAY,
August7tb. ISG3. fit 11 o’clock A. M.,the cargo of the
Steamer CHARLESTON, consisting of coarse and fine
salt, tin in boxes, horse shoe iron in bundles, burlaps
and cotton bagging in bales, seaming twine in bales,
printing paper, rum in pip£s, halves and dharters;
»randy in pipes ard plain aud fancy; leather
in rolls, manilia rope, sbad in barn Is and kits, raisins
in boxes, tea in chests and half chests, ale in casks,, pep
per in bags, earthenware in crates, sponges, Spanish
orandr, aiidagaadienic in demijohns. «c.. &c.'
... WILL (A&f MILL WARD, .
•'"•■•It P MaVsTialß.-D.of Pcmiß-rlTft.niar -
Phila., July2l.. ISttl..iy22-10fc
IjldGAl/*
rtf THE ORPHANS’ COURT FOR THE
CITY AND,CWN-’Y OF PHIL ADEL PHI A,
CONWAY, Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that HANNAH ANN
CONWAY, widow of awjj c>ec?dent, has filed in the said
Court her petition and an inventor* and appraisement
ofthepersonal property of the said Estate, which she
elects to retain uuden.be Act of April. 14. 1851, and the
Supplements thereto, and the same will be approved by
•the Court, on MONDAY, the 21sfc day of September, A.
I>, 1863, unless, exceptions thereto be filed.
jy2A-fs4t» JOHN BLACKBURN, Att ? y for Petitioner,
TN /THE ORPHANS’ COURT FOR
-JL THE CITY AND BOUNTY OP PHILADELPHIA.
Estate of GIOROE W. WATSON, deceased.
The. Auditor appointed hv the Court to audit, settle,
and adjust the accountof MORRIS S. WICKERSHAM,
Administrator of the estate of George W. Watson, de
ceased, and to make distribution of the balance in the
hands of the accountant, will meet the parties interested,
for the purposes of bis appointment, on WEDNESDAY.
July 29, 1863, at 4 o’-0 nek P. M.. at his office. S. E. corner
SIXTHand WALNUT Street*. in the city of Philadelphia.
jylS-stuthSt D. W. O’BRIEN, Auditor.
Pf THE; ORPHANS’ COURT FOR
COUNTY OF LANCASTER, FENN’A-
Sstate of AARON ODI.MBY, deceased, late of Fulton
Township, said county.
The undersigned auditor, appointed by the said court,
• * to make distribution of the balance in the hands of C*
B. Cutlor, surviving Executor of the last Will of said
deceased, to aud amongst those legally entitled to the
isame,” hereby gms notice that he will meet all par
ties Interested, for the pmposoß of his appointment, at
the COURT HOUSE (Library Room), in the City of Lan
caster, county afore«sj,id. on THURSDAY, the 6th day of
August, A J>. ISS3, at 2 o'clock, P.M.. oisaid day.
D. W. PATTERSON, Auditor.
June 24,1563. je2-54jy31
T7STATE OP RICHARD BONALD
AJ SON, DEC O.
Letters testamentary to- the estate of BICSA.RD RO
- late of the city of Philadelphia, deceased,
Laving' been granted to he undersigned, all persons in
debted to the'6aid estate a-e requested to males payment,
and those having claim* to present them without delay,
JOaN HULME, and
HE.VKY CARVILL,
Executors,
No i WALNUT Street. PMlad."
jyll-s6t*
TESTATE OF FRANCIS M. DREXEL,
deceased.—Letters testamentary upon the Estate of
FRANCIS M. DREXFL, late of the city of Philadelphia,
deceased, having been granted to the undersigned, by
the Register of Wills f>»r the city and county of Philadel
phia, all persons indebted to said Estate are hereby re
quested to make payment, and all persons having
claims or demands, against the same, to present them,
Without delay, to CATHARINE DREXEL,
U 1 * . FRANCIS A. TVREXEL,
JOHN D. LANKENAU.
Executors;
Or, to their Attorney, JOHN C. BULLITT,
j e 20-s6t 3* South THIRD Street. Phllada.
TVTOTIOE.—LETTERS OF ADMIN IS
-ll TRATION .on Hie Estate of JOSEPH H. HASKELL,
M. P. i late of the city of Philadelphia, having been duly
granted to the underpinned, all persons indebted to the
eaid decedent are re quested to make payment, and all
persone haying claim* or demands on hie Estate, arere
auested to make the &a me known, without delay, to
JAM.E3 L CLAGHORN,
No. 1504 ARCH Street.
je2o-s6t*
June 19, 1863.
COPARTNERSHIPS.
rPHE COPARTNERSHIP HERETO
- WTO#.pji jhe undersigned, under the
tuirriß of NORTH, CH*B’S, it IfO3VMI,-i«>
solved by mutual iNßieent. GIBSON NORTH retiring.
The business of the ti rm will be settled, by the remain-
SnK partners. f GIBSON SOUTH.
General Partners* < PLINY E. CHASE,
(EDGAR L. THOMSON.
Special Partner. J. EDGAR THOMSON.
Philadelphia, July n, 1863.
f'IOPAETNER’- RIP.—THE UNDEB
signed have this day formed a limited partner
ship under the caire and style of CHASE, SHARPE, &
THOMSON, for the oarpose of continuing the IRON
FOUNDRY business at the old stand, No. 309 North
SECOND Street.
CPLTNY E. CHASE,
General Parronrs. <f£IARLES SHARPE,
(EDGAR L. THOMSON.
Special Pd-cner, J. EDGAR THOMSON.
PHrtADBLPHiA, July 11, 1863. • jyl4-tili anl
Dissolution.—Ithe 1 the firm: of
HJSHRY BOMS'* S CO., composed of tlio late
EBrlK. General WILLI aM HENRY CHARLES BO HIES'
and the undersianHd. was dissolved on tlie 22d of AU
<GU6T, 1862, by tned.-Mb af theformer. ■
■ GEORGE K. ZIEGLER.
Pblladelpbia, July Ht, 1863
THE UNDSR
SIGNED b a ve associated themselves together under
the firm of HENKY K )HLEN & CO., for “he transac
tion of the same Mercantile Business carried on-by the
previous firm of that name. GEORGE K ZIEGLER,
8. E. BOHLEN.
Philadelphia, Jnlj i-’, 3863. jjrl-Lm
CTHE FIRM ob YARD, GILLMORE, &
! -*■ 00., ia dissolved hv the death of JAMES C. GILL*
JMORE.
The business will h«> continued by the survlvine part
aetfl* Wider the firm ->r KDMUND YARD-ft-CO.
' EDMUND YARD,
JAMBS S. FENTON,
LUCIUS P. THOMPSON.
iyl-tf
Jane 30,1953.
<)J975 TO WILL GET AN ELE
OAFT 7-uc‘ave rosewood, over strung
3PIANO, warranted in e years. J. B. GOULD,
jy2s-ewtf . SEVENTH and. CHESTNUT.
'TYRAIN FIP R.-S TONE W A S E
DRAIN PIPE frnm 2 to 12-inch. bora.
J-inch hors.... ......... 25 cents per yard
8 do.. 30 do do.-
4 do .....40 do do.
5 do 50 do do.
6 do 65 do do.
»yery variety bends, traps, and hopper*
We are now prepared u> furnish Pipe In any auantHv,
And on liberal terms t.r% dealers and those pnronasinj; U
laris quantities.
CHIMNEY TOPS.
Vitrified Terra Got-.*, ’lunmey Tops; plain and orna
znental designs, warrvuited to;stand the action of son!
BMi or the weather in >tny climate.
• GAXDBN VASES. . *
A (reat variety of Ornamental Garden Vases in Terr*
Cotta, classical desUns, all sizes, and warranted to
Stand the weather. Alro. Taney Flower Pots. Hanfin?
lasheta. and Garden Statuary.
Philadelphia Terra Ooit&Works.
Office ana Wareroom* IOtO CHESTNUT Street.
mh4-wfm tf 8. A. HABBIBON.
tIQFs GOLDTHOBP & 00., fiO*
Manufacturers of XJ&fJt
Tassels. Cords, Fringes. Curtains, and Farnlttu*
Oimps, Curtain Loops. Centre Tassels.
Picture and Photo*r3_ph Tassels, Blind Trimmln**.
KUitary and Dress Trimmings, Ribbons, Neck Tle»;
•te., eto., JTo. 63f MARKET Street,
L myS-ton Philadelphia.
VOL. 6.-NO. 304.
Unreserved Sale or Clothing*
Unreserved sale of Clothing,
Unreserved sale of Clothing,
Unreserved sale of Clothing,
Unreserved sale of Clothing.
Oak Hall, Oak Hall,
Oak Hall, Oak Sail,
Oak Hall, Oak Hall,
Oak Hall, Oak Hall,
Oak Ball, Oak Hall.
Previous to extensive alterations,
‘Previous to extensive alterations.
Previous to extensive alterations,
Previous to extensive alterations.
Previous to extensive alterations,
■ • We want to reduce stock,
We want to reduce'stock.
We want to-reduce stock,
We want to reduce stock,
We want to reduce stock.
Will sell at lower prices than ever.
Will sell at lower prices than over,
Will sell at lower prices than ever.
Will sell at lower prices, than ever.
Will sell at lower prices than ever,
win aeii^ NAMiKER & BROWN,
: • OAK HALL,
It S.'E. corner SIXTH and MARKET Streets.
JOHN KELLY, JB.,
KA3 REMOVED FROM 1032 CHESTNUT STBBS3I
yfhera he present* to former patrons And Hi* public
Ui© advantages of a STOCK OF GOODS, equal if not bo
perior.to any in the city—the skill And taste of himself
and EDWARD F. KELLY, the two best Tailors of ih«
rity—at prices much, lower than any other firet-claw esti-
Wlshment of the city.. API-tf
J. KEIM. Proprietor.
RLACK CASS. FANTS, $5.50,
At 704 MARKET Street.
BLACK CASS. PANTS, 85.50, At 704 MARKET. Street.
BLACK CASS. PANTS, 55.50, At7o4 MARKET Street.
BLACK CASS. PANTS, 85.50, At7C4 MARKET Street.
BLACK CASS. PANTS, $5 50, At 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG & VAN GUNTEN’S, No. 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG St VAN GUNTEN’S, No. 704 MARBJBT Street.
GRIGG & VAN GUNTEN’S, No. 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG St VAN GUNTEN’S, No. 704 MARKET Street.
GRIGG is VAN GUNTBN’B, N 0.701 MARKET. Stroet.
mh22-6m 1 ;
1776. 1863.
JET L AG SI! I
silklFlagsi!
Blf NT IKG FLAGS!
BURGEES.
Y PEMNTS.
UNION JACKS.
STREAMERS:
B* TT N T I N GZ
BED, WHITE, AND BLUE.
EVANS & HASSALLJ
MILITARY FURNISHERS,
fy!7-tf No. *lB ARCH STREET, Philadelphia.
HATS, ARMY HATS.
A D O L P H <Ss K E E N,
Wo. 63 North SECOND Street,
'Philadelphia,
Manufacturers of all kink 6 of
• FELT HATS,
have on hand a large assortment of all the various and
most approved styles of
ARMY HATS.
Orders by mail from sutlers or jobbers, will be
promptly filled at the lowest rates. je3o-3m
1 AND 3 N. SIXTH STREET,
GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING GOODS,
MAHUFACTUHEK
WJUPPEBB.
QEORGE (fRANT.
Has now ready &
A LARGE AND COMPLErE 'STOCK
GENTS’ BURNISHING GOODS,
Of his own importation and manufacture.
His celebrated
Manufactured under the superintendence of
JOHN P. TAGGERT,
(Formerly of Oldenb'erg & Taggert,)
Are the most perfect-fitting Shirts of the age,
A® 5 * Orders promptly attended to. Jy9-thstd-8m
QLD ESTABLISHED SHIRT, STOCK,
fcre- prepared to execute all orders for their celebrated
make of Shirts, on short notice, in the most satisfactory
manner. These Shirts are cut by measurement, on sci
entific principles, and surpass any other Shirt for neat
ness of fit on the Breast, comfort in the Neck, and ease on
the Shoulder. aplS-stnthdm
JJINE SHIRT MANUFACTORY.
*■ The subscriber would invite attention to hi#
• IMPROVED CUT OP SHIRTS,
Ifhich he makes a specialty in his business Also, cos
<t&ntl7 receiving.
' NOVELTIES FOB GENTLEMEN'S WEAR.
J.W.SOOTT,
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING STORE,
NO. 814 CHESTNUT STREET,
jASO-tf Four doors below the Continents!
Great Discovert I
Applicable to the
rueful Arte. .
TJROWN’S ESSENCE JAMAICA GIN-
T 9, B R-„ Manufactured only at PBED’K BROWN'S
OKIIO AND chemical STOEE. northeast corner
FI i F i? H /! nd CHESTNUT Streets, Philadelphia.
Attention is called to this valuable remedy which.
flhpn|a be in every family, and for the Army and Navy
is indispensable, curing affections of the stomach and
bla B P re Preventive of the effects of bad water.
. 9 .Prevent this valuable Essence from
. being couiterfeited. anew Steel Engraviog, executed at
great coat, will be found on the outside of the Wi'appsr,
In order to enard the purchaser aeaiaet beinjc imposei
Soll by aU respectable
drnKKms m the United Btates. jyl-stuthl2t*
CLOTHING.
T AI L OBi
EDWARD F. KELLY’St
14-8 South THIRD Street
army goods.
GENT’S FURNISHING GOODS.
PHILADELPHIA.
JOSE 0. ARRIS OK,
(yonxßJtiiT J. BURR JCOORU,}
IMPORTER AND DEALER 'IK
OF THE IMPROVED
PATTERN SHIRT,
COLLARS.
SATISI’ACTIOW GUAEASTIED. my22-to«4
No. 610 CHESTNUT STREET',
“ PRIZE MEDAL SHIRTS,”
AND COLLAR EMPORIUM,
*O. 146 NORTH FOURTH STREET.
CHARLES L. OBUM & 00.
CEMENT.
USEFUL MD VALUABLE
DISCOVERY!
' HILTON’S
INSOLUBLE CEMENT !
Is of more general practical utility
than any invention now before the
public. Ifchasbeenthoroughlytest
ed daring the last two years by
practical men, and pronounced by
SUPERIOR TO ANY
Adhesive Preparation known.
HILTON’S INSOLUBLE CEMENT
A new thing.
Is a new thing, and the resnlt of
years of study; its combination is on.
SUXBCTPXX’XO miKCXPXJfcS.
Its Combination.!
And nnder no circumstances or
change of temperatnre, will it be
come corrupt or emit any offensive
smell.
BOOT AND SHOD
Manufacturers, using Machines,
will find it the beat article known
for Cementing the as it
works withouldelay, is notaffected
by any change of temperature.
JEWELERS
Will find it sufficiently adhesive for
their use, as has been proved.
IT IS ESPECIALLY ADAPTED
TO LEATHER,
Boot and Shoe
manufacturers.!
Jeweler*.
Families,
And we claim as an especial merit,
that it sticks Patches and Linings
to Boots and Shoes sufficiently
strong without stitching. .
IT IS THE ONLY
It h a Liquid.
LIQUID CEMENT
Extant, that is a sure thing for
mending
FURNITURE.
CROCKERY,
TOYS,
BONE,
IYORY,
And articles of Household use.
REMEMBER,
Hilton’s Insoluble Cement
lain a liquid form, and as easily
applied as paste.
HILTON’S INSOLUBLE CEMENT
£amembsr.
Is insoluble in water or oil.
HILTON’S INSOLUBLE CEMENT
Adheres oily substances.
Supplied In Family or Manufactu
rers' Packages from 2 ounces to 100
its. .
■ILTOJf BROS. * Co.,
Agents In Philadelphia—
LAING MAGIJVNIS.
.j sf>-tathfily r £
Mr. Crounse writes aB follows, in answer to an
indignant letter from a number of clergymen and
others in Gettysburg, denying the statement of the
inhoepitality of that town after the great battle.
We give place to both sides of the controversy,
leaving our readera to judge for themselves. The
statement which Mr. Crounse reiterates that a bill
of $l7OO damages was presented for the cemetery,
has been positively contradicted by Gettysburg
papers. Further than this, Miv Crounse says :
Nobody doubts that Bince the battle the people of
Gettysburg have been tender andkindto our wound
ed. But so are our bitterest enemies in. Virginia.
Nobody doubts, since they have been taught how,
that the people of AdamH county are doing all that
their illiberal definition of the term “patriotism”
will allow. No one doubts but they have suffered at
the,hands of both armies. But what are their brief
BufleringßjWhat pangofpain can they endure, what
sacrifices can they make, of .which their gallant de
liverers are not worthy 1 The Army of the Potomac
had a right to expect a more enthusiastic greeting in
loyal Pennsylvania than in rebel Virginia ; And yet
there were fewer national banners displayed in
Gettysburg when our troopß finally entered the
place as victors, than there have been on the route
of many a cavalry gallopadc through the heart of
Virginia.
Our officers and soldiers all had plenty of money.
,They bought freely everything eatable that was to.
be had, but that was no reason for extorting from,
them priceß sufficient to compensate for the losses
inflicted by the enemy.
I mean to do no man nor community injustice. If
there la a man or woman in Gettysburg or Adams
county who did their whole duty, in that trying
crisis, they may. consider themselves as outside of
this controversy, and they will receive the thanks of
every ;generouß and patriotic heart. But it will
take the statements ofeven more than twenty cler
gymen to eradicate the experiences and the undeni
able facts which came to my knowledge in Gettys-;
burg. 'When the Army of the Potomac votesthe
citizens of Gettysburg as galiant v generouSj and pa
triotic, then I shall believe it. Not before.
L. L. CROUNSE.
Commencement lVeek at Union College
Immense Speech of Hon. Daniel
Dougherty, &c*
[Special Correspondence of .The Press.]
SCHEKBCTADY, ,N. Y., July 22, 1863.
This is the annual gala-week of Union College,
Schenectady. All appearances of disturbances have
been quelled, and now attention is paid not to those
which inflame the reason and which.make man a
brute indeed, but rather to . those things which en
noble him and make him a god. On Monday last
the firat-claBS day in the history of Union College
took place, under the auspices of the class of 1863.
As it may be it was an occasion of great
rejoicing amongthe friends of the gentlemen com
posing the class. Mr. J. G. Johnson, of . Washing
ton, B. C., delivered the oration, before an immense
audience, at the Second Dutch Reformed Church.
The oration of Mr. Johnson waß a most attractive,
specimen of his great ability as a writer, and but an
index of the. great latent power which the gentle
man, to an eminent degree, possesses. He achieved
a most brilliant success, as the heavy shower of
bouquets truthfully indicated. The poem of Mr.
John Wright, Jr., of Wilmington, Del., was worthy
of the gentleman and of. the .occasion. Mr. W. has
long been called the poet of the class, and, if ever he
merited that title, it most certainly waß at that time.
His name .deserves more than honorable mention,
more than common or paltry praise. The efforts of
the young gentleman pleased a critical audience
much better than did the. squibs of William Ross
Wallace, delivered last evening. All honor to Mr.
John Wright, of Wilmington, Delaware r
The history and class addresses were both in good
taste, and were in the hands of gentlemenof ability,
Messrs. Blakely and Bellinger. The grand marshal
of the entire occasion, Mr. Bradley Martin, deserved
the highest commendation and praise for his taste
in arranging the exercises and his determination to
carry them through. In the evening the Hon. Daniel
Dougherty, of Philadelphia, was greeted with a fine
audience in his address before the College Senate.
Mr, D. was evidently ill; but the same patriotic fer
vor that has marked his career in your city marked
it on this occasion. His subject was “ and
never has it been more eloquently handled. Rev.
Dr. Hickok, president of the college, told the writer
that it could not be more efficiently treated, and that
he was delighted, This is good authority, for the
critical ability of the Doctor is not to be questioned.’
The cool, impassioned delivery, the pure orotund
voice, and the fine physique, all gave prominence to
his effort, and he will be remembered here as no pre
vious prator has been. Mr. D. has found a lodg
ment in .the hearts of all members of Union College.
AU honor to him, and all: honor to his nativecity,
that she can raise such giant men, the opposers of
oppression and wrong ! The concluding exercises of
the commencement will take place to-morrow, when
seventy gentlemen will receive their degrees. *
, ATWOOD.
To the Editor of The Press.
Sir : Ab no accurate account has yet appeared in
print of the part taken by the 150th Regiment Penn
sylvania Volunteers in the action of the Ist of July,
at Gettysburg, and as four companies of that regi
ment were raised in Philadelphia, it may not be un
interesting to our citizens to read the'following ac
count by one who took part in the action:
The 150th Regiment, brigaded with the 143 d and
149th Regiments Pennsylvania Volunteers as the 2d
Brigade, 3d Division FiratrATiny-Corpe, under com-,
mand of Colonel Roy Stone, of the 149th, came upon
the held of battle near. Gettysburg, about 12 LVI.,
Ist of July, 1863. We halted in front of the Semi
nary to the west of the town, and throwing off our,
knapßacks,, moved forward about half a mile to a
position behind the crest of a bill, our right near a
large barn, our leftjoining the“ Iron Brigade,” con
. sisting of Wisconsin and Michigan troops under Gen.
Meredith. The ground was gently rolling and open,
the ODly shelter being a slight.fence. We had hot been
long in position before the enemy began to shell us
heavily, when, finding they produced little effect in
front, they opened a new battery on our right flank,
and began an enfilading fire upon us*. Our right
flank was exposed, as our brigade held the angle of
the two fronts of our army, and one of the new
Whitworth projectiles from this battery of the
enemy killed two and disabled- three in Company O,
of our regiment. We then shifted our position, so
as to obtain a partial shelter from the barn before
mentioned, the 143 d and 149th being meanwhile es
tablished in a dug-out road fronting towards the
north, and forming a right angle with the 150th,
which fronted westward. The enemy continued to
shell our position until about 2 P. M., without, how
ever, disabling more than ten or twelve of our men.
Company B, Captain Jones, who had been sent for
ward as skirmishers, were, meanwhile, actively en
gaged in our front, sustaining considerable loss.
About this time Colonel Stone, commanding the
brigade, having gone forward to reconnoitre, was
hit in the hip an,d arm, by two balls from the
enemy’s skirmishers, and was oarried into the barn.
Colonel Langhorhe Wistar, of our regiment, then
assumed command of the brigade, and Lieutenant
Colonel Huidekoper took command of the 150th.
Soon after a strong force of rebel infantry advanced
from the north on our right, and we then changed
front forward so as to come into line with the other
regiments of the brigade. This movement was ac
complished; rapidly and with precision, although
under a heavy fire. The enemy now approached
within less than fifty yards, when they were stag
gered by our fire and halted, exchanging shots with,
us. for several minutes. A new line of the rebels
was now seen approaching from the west against
our left, at a distance of half a mile, and Colonel
Wister here ordered a charge to freeus from our old
asaailantß before the new ones.were upon. us. This
movement was entirely successful; the enemy, who
had suffered terribly from our fire, gaye way at once
and fled in confusion.
UNDERCLOTHING.
The danger of injuring their own troopß being now
removed, the rebel batteries opened upon us with
terrible effect, and the infantry fire from the line ad
vancing upon our left became also very severe. In
view of this, Col. "Wister gave order to change front
to the rear, so as to resume our original position.
This movement was successfully and rapidly ;pei>
formed, though with a terrible loss. Major Cham
berlain and Captain Dougall, Company D, were se
verely wounded, and Lieut.-Chas. P. Keyeer, Co. F,
was killed, in a space of sixty seconds. The colors
of the 149th had been placed at a little distance,
to draw theenemy’s\fire, and had been captured by
them in the advance spoken of, but were recaptured
by a..squad of the 150th in this charge. The
l-Ipth : : then reinforced us in our new line,
and we were in position none too soon, as
the advancing line of the rebels was soon
upon us. Our men . were partially sheltered
by a' poßt and rail fence, from behind which we
poured so severe a fire upon the enemy that their
line also gave way. After retreating a short dis
tance, however, they moved off by their right flanki
and fixed themselves in a thick wood in front of the
“Iron. Brigade”; on our left. Colonel Wister was
wounded in the face during this engagement, but
did not leave the field. No charge was made on us
from this time (about 2.45 P. M.) for a considerable
interval, but a very heavy antiilery and infantry
fire-was kept up upon us, During this time Lieut.
Col. Heridekoper was severely wounded-in the right
arm, which has since been amputated, and'wrfß com
pelled;to leave the field. Adjutant R. L. Ashhurst
was wounded in the shoulder, Lieut. Perkins, of
Company C, waa wounded in the thigh, and Lieut.
Chancellor, of Company B, had his leg almost torn
off by a Bolid shot.
Not long after -3 P. M. our whole line began to
give way; our hrigade, however, had no orders to
retreat, and continued to hold, its ground for some
time, when, finding ourselves almost surrounded by
the enemy, .we at last fell back. Colonel Wister
was here captured; he had: remained afe w minuteß
behind the brigade forcing back some of the men
who were unwilling to retreat, and driving in some
stragglers who had taken refuge in the barn and out
buildings, and was taken by the rapidly-advancing
rebels who occupied the ground immediately after
our leaving it. We fell back slowly, under a very
severe fire. The Iron Brigade had formed a new
line on the crestof the next hill; here we again
haltedj and withstood the enemy’s attacks for
some time; but our line giving way on all
sides, - and finding ourselves' becoming again
surrounded, we were again compelled to fall
back. On our retreat we found one of our
batteries on which the enemy were directing a very
heavy fire, and which they were preparing to as
sault. Here the rein-hinder of our men again rallied
in an orchard, and succeeded in repelling a despe
rate rebel charge on the battery. , We held this posi
tion, though all the rest of the line had given way,
until the guns of the battery were limbered up,
horses hitched, and the commanding officer said
they were ready to move to a. place of safety. An
aid rode up soon after with orders for us to retreat
through the town to the new line formed on the
south side. This we proceeded to do, but our re
treat had been ao long delayed that 'many of our men
were,captured in the streets' of Gettysburg, the
en«my having closed in both on our right and left.
- We went into thefight on that day with seventeen
.officers apd about three hundred and eighty men ; in
the evening we mustered two officers and: one hun
dred and nine men. The remainder, aa far as can be
ascertained, are to be accounted for as follows:
Officers killed—one (l).
Officers wounded—ten (10).
Officers prisoners—four (4). ;
It is impossible to give an accurate account of the
soldiers missing, but it is thought the loss is about
as follows:
Killed—sixty. (60).
“Wounded—one hundred and sixty (160).
Prisoners—fifty-one (51).
Many of our wounded officers arid men were taken
by the enemy in the hospital, and in the town, but
were recaptured on the 4th July. Those only are
spoken of as prisoners who were carried off by the
enemy. The officers and men of the 153fch, with but
few exceptions, refused to be paroled, Theregiment
was again engaged.on Friday, 3d .Tuly, and behaved
handsomely, losing six men wounded.:; •
Proprietors,
PROVIDENCE, R. I.
List of casualties of the officers of the 150th Regi
ment Pennsylvania Volunteers: Colonel Langhorne
*Wlater, wounded; Lieutenant Colonel H. sTHuide
koper, wounded; Major T. Chamberlin, wounded;
Adjutant R. L. Ashhurat, wounded; Sergeant Maior
T. M. Lyon, wounded.
Company A—Captain C. C. Widdis, wounded and
prisoner; Lieutenant.Kilgore, wounded. Company
B—Lieutenant Chancellor, wounded ; Lieutenant
Chatburri, prisoner. Company C—Lieutenant* Per
kins, wounded. Company D— Captain Dougal.
wounded ; First Sergeant Weidensaul, (acting lieu
tenant,) killed. Company E—Lieutenant Carpen
ter, prisoner, Company F—Captain CHmber, pri
SATURDAY, JULY 95, 1883. *
Tile Hospitality of Gettysburg.
The One-Himdred-and-Fiftietli Regi
ment, P* V.
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, JULY 25, 1863.
aonor; Lieutenant Sears, wounded; Lieutenant
Keyser, killed. Company I—Captain Sigler wound
ed ; Lieutenant Rose, wounded.
I am, sir, yours, truly, K.
PIIILADIfiLVUIA, July 23, 1863,
The Twentieth P. M.
To the Editor of The Press:
Sir: After weeks of almost incessant marching
and changing of base, we are at laßt quietly settled
in camp, and we are afforded on opportunity, long
coveted, of giving you a few incidents of our cam
paign. Since leaving Philadelphia, we have been
almost constantly on the move, and much of the
distance we were compelled to march. We entered
the Cumberland valley a few days since, and en
camped’at Shippensburg for a few hours.' From
thei e We marched to Ohambersburg, and from there
to this camp, which is located about one and a half
miles above Greencaatle, in a beautiful grove. So
you see we are here ready to protect the soil of the
old Keystone from the ruthless hand of the* enemy,,
once an audacious invader, but now a retreating and’
humiliated foe.
We are not entirely isolated, but, on the contrary,
the drums of many regiments sound in our ears, and
their white tents present a novel appearance to the
unsophisticated eye of the peaceful farmers of this
beautiful valley; yet, of laie, as their empty grana
ries and stables will bear witness, they have become
too well accustomed to hear the tramp of armed
men. As you are aware, this country was lately
overrun by Lee and bis millions, and the history of
their transactions, aB gu*en by the people of this
section, is by.no means of such a character as to give
an exalted opinion of their morals or their chivalry.
Outrages upon the persons and property of the quiet
dwelleis in this rich valley were frequent. Horses,
grain, and provisions, oiten to the last mouthful
■from the farms, and drugs and store-goods from the
/Villages, were appropriated with the most unblush
ing assurance. The most remarkable feature con
nected with this raid was the decided change in the
demeanor of the rebels upon their retreat; from
What it was upon their advance. At first they were
impudent and boastful, and indulged iti taunting
inquiries for the Yankee soldiers; but After Meade
had met them at Gettysburg, and pressed upon their,
vision not only a sight of Yankee soldiers, but ;
Yankee cannon and bayonets, a change came over;
their spirits, and instead of levity and imperti
nence, nothing but humiliation and disappointment
was depicted on their countenances uppn their
, retreat from.a State.where, instead of a realization
of.their boundless anticipations, they had met with
disastrous defeat. The treatment we receive at the
hands of the-people of this vicinity is of a charac
ter, too, which shows their just appreciation of our
efforts made in their behalf ;-*and this contrasts
vividly with that which they extended to the rebels,
who complained bitterly of the severe remarks in
variably addressed to them by the ladies, who took *
every opportunity to show their hatred and dis-.
gust. •
This regiment, now so pleasantly located, has
seen as much service; perhaps, as any that has
yet marched to repel the invader. Although but a
. month has elapsed since-we left our homes, yet,;
during that tiine, we .have travelled nearly three
hundred and fifty milestone hundred and twenty of
■which we were compelled to maTCh—much of the
time carrying our knapsacks and forty rounds of
cartridges over rough and muddy roadH.
When not on the march, we were engaged in con
structing entrenchments by way of recreation. Not
withstanding so much active service, the men of this
regiment appear to be in good spirits, and their health
is remarkably good. We have frequent drills, and
are very fast becoming accustomed to all the ma
nipulations of the disciplined, soldier. Col. W. B.
Thomas is almost constantly with the regiment, and
displays much administrative ability in the manage
ment of the complicated "affairs of hiß command.
He still continues to enjoy the entire confidence of
his men, who believe that should the occasion re
quire he will prove himself able and willing to lead
us to meet the enemy. His dignified presence in
spires our respect, while "his known goodness of
heart incites our highest CBteem. Last Thursday
Gov. , A- G. Curtin paid us a visit, and was enthu-r
Biastically received. He made a lew remarks, the
teiior of which was that the emergency had well
nigh passed, and the neceßßity for our prolonging our
stay had ceased. He was listened to with the most
silent attention. The patriots’ hearts warm toward
this able statesman, and we are proud indeed of our
Governor, who has always proved himself equal to
any emergency. The monotonous routine of camp
life furnishes few incidents which would be of inter
est to the distant reader; yet the life of a soldier,
■ with its alternating days of excitement and quietude,.
- of inertia and activity, is for from being an insipid
one. His time; iB filled with constant changes, in
volving new Beenes and new duties.
It is ojfficult to realize that these camping.grounds
are Upon tbe sacred soil of Pennsylvania, or that
these bristling bayonets are for the protection of her;
children; yet when we are met on'every side
with enthusiastic welcome and expressions of the
bitterest hatred for anything bearing the semblance
of treason, the factbecomes painfully plain; The
Press reaches ub regularly the evening of the day
after it iB issued; and I assure you it meets with a
glad welcome. A sight of Its familiar face cheers.
many a lonely hour, and awakens thoughts of home,
while a perusal of its columns seems to bring lus
back to the busy scenes and hallowed haunts of the
Q,uakerCity,
Yours, very truly, J.R. B.
Camp of the 20th P. H., Greexcastle, Pa , July 21.
The Condition of New York.
CFrom the Tribune of yesterd:iy.3
The proclamation issued by ISlayorOpdy lie y ester
day morning, offering a reward of $5OO for the arrest
of the parties who Have committed the crimes of
aißon and murder, fell like a 'bombshell among the
rioters, tome of whom have already fled into the
country under the pretext of seeking employment.
Arrests are made in different parts of the city almost
every hour of the day, and lawyers are buzzing
about the police precincts endeavoring to secure the
release of the prisoners.
Notwithstanding the comparative quiet that pee*
vails in the city, the spirit of the riot stilllives, and
watches for an opportunity to make “night hide
ous ” with the torch and halter. Ominous faces
glance slyly and savagely upon policemen and
soldiers when theypass through disaffected distrlcts.
in pursuit of prisoners or in search of stolen goods.
On Wednesday one of the rioters fired upon a group
of police officers and then retreated to his hiding,
place. The utmost vigilance is required on the part
of the military and civil authorities to keep down
the mob that is sore and bleeding in the lairs and
dens of the city. *
Some of the rioters indulge the hope that Go vernor
Seymour will withdraw the troops from the'city,.or
that the rebels here will Bucceed in their efforts to
bring about a collision between the State and the
United States troops. Others take freßh courage
because they have been assured that the... city
judge is their friend, and .will shield them’ from
the terrors* of the law. There is scarcely a doubt
that they still maintain, an organization, and that,'
upon the. slightest pretext, should there appear a
possibility of success, their leaders, who are now
carefully concealed behind the scenes, will again
urge them on to a renewal of the atrocities of last
week. As the large numberof troops howstationed
about the city will probably deter the rioters from
acting In a body, they will—eo it-is said—be divided
into gangs of three and four, each undertaking the
accomplishment of whatevervillainies may be de
signed by their leaders. Threats have been and still
are made of burning the city—each gang doing
their incendiary work in a distinct locality at the
same time. *
The main subject of conversation in every quar
ter seems to be the draft, in regard to which nu
merous speculations are indulged in, as to the in
tended action of the State authorities when the
Government orders it to be resumed, &c. No offi
cial announcement has yet been made of the result
of the interview with the President by the commit
tee of which Senator Morgan, was chairman. It is
said, however, that no orders will be issued concern
ing the draft until the quoto. for New York is offi
cially ascertained, and Governor Seymour is now
engaged toward that end. There was so much but
ton* holiDg and buzzing at the Governor’s headquar
ters that it was impossible to obtain any informa
tion, and the inquiries of the reporters generally were
answered with, “I don’t know, sir,” or “I can’t
tell, sir.” It was rumored about headquarters, how
ever, that as a result of the conference the State
would be allowed to raise volunteers, and that the
draft would be suspended for a time to enable it to
do 80.
“ WAP PICTURES.”—A book with this title
has been republished in New York froma London
edition. The authoris Colonel Estvan, late of the
Confederate cavalry. Some of these pictures are
very interesting. Among them the following rela
tive to. the death of Captain Wise at Roanoke, and
the grief of General Wise:
Burnside. immediately complied ; with General
Wise’s request, and issued the necessary orders to
give up the , body of the Captain to the brave old
General. In a small inlet of the bay, on board a
Federal war steamer, the coffin containing the body,
wasjbrought to us. The officers and men spoke to
us in the most friendly terms, and informed us that
every attention had been paid to Captain WUe until
-he breathed his last. I shook hands with the officer
who bad landed, thanking him in the General’s
name. He took a courteous leave of me, and his
boat was .soon, gliding along toward his steamer
with measured strokes. I stood fora few moments
on the shore watching his progress, and then re
turned in a mournful mood in charge of the body of
poor Captain Wise. On reaching Portsmouth, all
the church bells tolled, and a proceaßion was formed
by,the numerous friends of the deceased. At the;
porch of the church.we made a halt, awaiting the
arrival of General Wise. With bowed head and fal
tering.step the old General approached, leaning on
the arm of another of his sons, the Key. -Wise,
and accompanied also by his son-in-law,T)r. Lyons,
Evincing great emotion, he went up to the coffin,
and ordered the lid to be raised, that he might once
more behold the features of his lamented son. The
brother and brother-in-law. of the departed could no
longer suppress their grief, and burst into tears.
The old General took the dead man’s hand into his
own, and exclaimed, in a tone of aneuish which ;
Btartled all present:. “You have died for me 5 you
have died for your father!” And large tears rolled
down his cheeks. “He = died for me 1 he died for
me !” he repeated in broken accents, and then fell
insensible to the ground.
ONE OF THE BOYS.—Passengers who came on
to New York with Generpl Kilpatrick last week
were attracted toward a little fellow in his com
pany, evidently quite a pet, who wore the dress of
the cavalry eeivice, with spurs and trappings, and a
jacket bespattered with mud, showing-the evidence
of bis late adventures among the rough riders of
Kilpatrick’s force. Upon inquiry of the General,
.the following story of the lad was toId:-He was
horn in England, where his parents still reside, and
came to this country with an elder brother, who la •
now a member of an infantry regiment in the Poto
'mac Army. Taking 1 a fancy to the cavalry service,
he managed to get a horse, and fell in as a soldier.
After one of the recent fights, the. General noticed 1
bim giieying over the loss of his horse. A day. or*
two later, seeing him near hia tent, he asked him to
do ah errand to his adjutant general. When hear*
lived at Mb destination, the officer asked, “ Who
are /you, sir!” “ Aid-de-camp'to General Kilpat*
rick, sir,” was the prompt reply. Now our young
hero had made, his point. ...He was at once adopted
into the military,family of the General, who assured
the writer that no man in his command would bet
ter convey an order upon the field. At the battle
of Gettysburg he took himself three prisoners, one
being veiv. tall, his head, while standing; being as
high as tre head of the young cavalryman seated
upon his horse. Bringing hia prisoner to headquar
ters, confronting the General, he says : “General,
what do you think of He has been in Beven
tcen battles with hia favorite General, who in turn
ncw.pjop.oieB to give his gallant and faithfqlyoung
friend a good education. He is small of-his age, '
which is fourteen, and. hia name is “Charley”
Smith.— Tri tune.
FOSTAL.—Under the new postage law, all corre
spondence to or from Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Polk,
xelicts of our ex-presidents, as*well as that of ex-
Piesidents Fillmore, Pierce, and Buchanan, is
cbargeable with postage, and when not prepaid on
letters and papers sent to them, the rate on each is
double.
The public should also bear in mind that the letter
carriers being now salaried officers, no credit can be.
given by 'them on'any mail matter delivered. The
postage on newspapers should be invariably prepaid.
When not prepaid, they will be chargeable with
transient rates of postage, two cents each.— Wash •
ivfjion Chronicle. ,
SLANDER OF THE NEGRO TROOPS —A let
ter has been received in Liverpool from New Or
leans,in which it is stated that in the battle in which
eo many negroes were killed, the negro corps were
forced on to the conflict by the Federals at the point
of the bayonet; that oh their approach the Confede
rates reserved their fire till the unhappy blacks were
close to the muzzles of the guns, which then fired,
upon them with the most destructive effect, and they
were driven back with great loss. As they retreated
they were met by the Federals and again forced back'
to fight at the point of the bayonet*
THE RAID OF MORGAN.
The Rebels among the Peace Democracy—
Morgan s Coiuerlptlon of Property.
CFrom Correspondence of Cincinnati Commercial.]
There are some facts and incidents in connection
with Morgan’s hurried raid through our part of. the
State that will be well worth preserving. In the
first place, it can be 1 satisfactorily proven that Mor
gan’s band did stop at the. hickory pole at New
’Baltimore, in Hamilton county, and hurrah for'V.al*
landighamk and tell the citizens of the place that ‘‘if
Old Abe Lincoln di(J not let him come home soon,
they, would bring; him back to-Ohio. Samuel Nobc,
a Vallandigham man, is my authority. He lives in
New Baltimore, and tells me that a great many
heard the same thing.
Others, who had with the peace-at tall-'
hazard party, now thinly tha%>arty is about:played •
out; but they are generally those who have suffered
severely inproperty by. Morion’s thieving band. A
few haveAgot religion,” and will
no longer go with the Vallandigham icrowd. ' Ezra
McClain and Henry Hall,'of. my., own knowledge,
hare pulled out and left them. It is reported here
to-day, by unreliable man, that Josiah Gwaitney,
who resides near New Haven, and was o rTvery inti
mate tarns with 1 the raiders while 1 passing through,
and afterwards said pablicly-that' John Morgan’s
men were gentlemen in their deportment in com
parison with the Union forces under Gen. Hobson,
left New Haven last Saturday evening, caused by
a little “moral suasioxi’Mn the shape of a rope.
Some men whose feelings have been outraged by
his remarks againßt ourvorave and worn-out boys,
have, no doubt, given him a scare, and if he is an
apt scholar the lesson wijl. do him good. The same
fellow scoured the couhtylaef spring, using all ef
forts to get up a body-pf men .who would resist
the conscription bill; so,ybu see, there is a unity or
feeling and sentiment in the acts of the .man. Ilia
brother, James Gwaitney, told Samuel D. Lloyd, of
this township, that th6re has not been a single
roan of Morgan’s gang .in our State ; that it was
only an Abolition raid Vallandigham. And;
this same James Gwaitney is a prominent town
ship, politician of the butternut school. He was a :
marshal at the great Vallandigham meeting at Ham-;
ilton last spring. ,
George Tyler, jr., living'between New Haven and
Harrißon, met Hobson’s men the morning after Mor-,
gan’s iorces went through; ; and believing them to be •
some of Morgan’s men, hurrahed for : John Morgan,
and told them he was, andjhad been,'a John Morgan
man. A Union soldier c&iled him to , hia *Bide, and
clubbed him with. Ms ( carbine-, knocking; his infernal ;
butternut head nearly off "of him. He has not been
5 out of his house since. 'His' eousin; a good Union ;
man,toldmeof it this mojmine>'They are both near
relatives of the late George- Selves, of the St. Charles :
Reßtßurant. ‘ s *•£
- The butternuts of Morgan, Ross, Riley, and Hano
ver townships hold a meeting to day to adopt means
and measuresto proteef themselves from pilfering by
marauding bands going through the country.
The facts are these: ; A/ew'butternuts had horses .
' pressed into the'Xlnion service by Hobson, who was
.in close pursuit ot Morgan—in fact, too close to give
him much time to plunder Unionmen: and they feel
sore that Morgan’s plans were interfered with by
the’prompt actions of Hobson. They are noiv going
to aim themselves, and if "another raid is made, they
will, be ready to bushwhack our men. John J.
Owens, our present County Commissioner, and T.
J.- Shields, are the prime ;; movers of the meeting.
Shields had two horses taken by Hobson’s men, and
there is no end to the .abuse he applies to them,
while he has not one word of;censure against Mor?
gan’s men. He calls Hobson’s men: “Morgan's'
camp-follou'erSy thieves and ‘Abolition scoundrel's.”
Another correspondent writes from Glendale, O.:
They plundered from [Ben Stevens, Esq., eight
fine horses; among them was his Bplendid stallion,
Sir Harry Backus. Ben fought bravely for his hags,
but the thieves were too numerous for him. Arebel
white man and a negro went to the stable of Jacob
Riddle and led off ttvo of his best. Mr. Riddle offered
no resistance, though he had several laborers lodging
at hiß house at the time.. He should, by all means,
have administered a few of Colt’s blue pillß into the
livers of the black, and .white cubbcs. There are a
great many losers of horse-fle3h in this,part of the
country. Mr. Stephens,' of and Mr. v
Leavitt,, near Springdale. from' , whom were taken:
six horeeß, I believe, are the greatest sufferers. In
taking all the horses one .gentleman had, there was
one, a great favorite, which he begged might be
spared, offering to pay over the' full price for him..
“ How much cn you value'him at!” the gentleman'
was asked. “Two hundred dollars,” was the reply.
“Produce it then, and you may keep your horse.”
No sooner the price''placed in the impudent
rascal’s hand than he pocketed the money and led
off the horse. '
Union men and. butternuts, it seems, were used
alike, the marauders not taking the trouble to con
sult the political feelings of those whose Btables
they were about to visit;-:£A citizen remarked to an'
officer that there were jplenty of butternuts in the
neighborhood, and inquired if they (the rebels) did
not wish to take some ofc;them along with. them.
“ Damn the butternuts,” was the reply, “we don’t
■want anything to do with them; all we want is their
’horses.” »
While passing along, a shaky reb was heard to re
mark to the other riding by his side, that they were
now getting pretty near, Cincinnati, and asked if he
did not fear Burnside would be after them. “ No,”
replied his more chivalrous companion with an oath,
“ nary a bit; I am- not much afraid of that d—d old
cbuciclehead.” •• , m
Bel)el Atrocities in .East Tennessee*
. - The editor of the Memphis Bulletin, who has been
on a visit to Nashville, communicates the folio wing
to his paper,.in reference to rebel rule in East Ten
nessee. Colonel. Crawford, .the gentleman from
whom the -facts are obtained, has a personal know
ledgej of some .of the circumstances, having left the
, scenes of their enactment quite recently, and vouches
for ,the truth, of all of them.
In the month of January, iS63, at Laurel, N. C.,
near the' Tennessee border, all the',salt was seized
for distributionby Confederate commissioners. Salt
was selling at seventy- five to one hundred dollars a
sack. The commissioners declared that the “tories
should have none,” and positively refused to give
Union men their portion of the quantity to be dis
tributed'-in tbat -injustice*
roused the Uniqp men; they assembled together and
determined to seize , their, proportion of the salt by
force. They did so, taking at Marshall. N. C.,what
they deemed to be their just share.'
Immediately afterwards, the 65th North Carolina
regiment, under command of Lieutenant Colonel
James Keith, was ordered to Laurel to arrest the
Offenders.
L. M. Allen was colonel of the regiment, but had
been suspended for six months for crime aud drun
kenness. Many of the men engaged in the salt sei
zure left their'homes. Those who did not partici
pate in it became the sufferers. Among those ar
rested were Joseph Wood, about sixty years of age;
David Shelton, sixty; James Shelton, fifty; Roddy
Shelton, forty-five; Elison King ? forty; Halen
Moore, forty; Wade Moore, thirty-five; Isai&h
Shelton, fifteen; Wm. Shelton, twelve ; Janies Met
calf, ten ; Jaßper Channel, fourteen; Samuel Shel
ton, nineteen, and his brother, aged seventeen, sons
of Lifus Shelton—in all, thirteen men and boys.
Nearly all of them declared they were innocent, and
had taken no part in appropriating the salt. They
begged for a trial, asserting that they, could prove
their innocence. - .
Colonel Allen, who was with his troops, but not
in command, told them they should have a trial, but
they would be taken to Tennessee for that purposed
They bid farewell to their wives, daughters, and sis
ter, directing them to procure the witnesses and
bring them to the court in Tennessee, where they
aupposed.their trial would take place. Alas ! how
little they dreamed what a fate awaited them!.
The poof fellows had proceeded but a lew miles,,
when they were turned from the roa'd into a gorge
in the mountain, and halted. Without any warning
of what was .to be done with them, five of them were
ordered to kneel down. Ten paces in front of these
.five, a file of soldiers were placed with loaded mus
kets. The terrible reality flashed upon the minda of
the doomed patriots. Old man Wood (lixty years of
age) cried out: u For God’s sake, men, you are not
going to shoot us?. If . you are going to murder us,
give us at leasfc.time to pray.” ‘Colonel Allen was
reminded of Mb promise to give them a trial. They
were informed that Allen had no authority;
that Keith was in command; and that there was
no time for prayiog. The order was giyelMo fire.
The old men anu boys put their hands to*their.faces
and rent the air with agonizing cries of despair ; the
soldiers wavered, and hesitated to obey the com
mand. Keith said, if they did not fire instantly he..
would make them change places with the prisoners.
The soldiers raised their guns, the victims shuddered
convulsively, the word was given to fire, and the
five men fell pierced with rebel bullets. Old men
Wood and Shelton were shot in the head, their
brains scattered upon the 1 ground, and they died
without a straggle. The other three lived only a
few minutes.
-Five others were ordered* to kneel, among them
little Billy’Shelton, a mere child, only twelve years
old. He implored .the men not to shoot him in the
face. “.You have killed my father and brothers,”
said he; “you have shot my father in the face; do
•not shoot me in the face.” He covered his. face
with hia hands. The soldiers leceived the order to
.fire, and five more fell. Poor little Billy Shelton
was wounded in both arms. He ran to an officer,
clasped him. around the legs, and besought him : to
spare his life. “You have killed my old father
and my three brothers; you have shot me in both
arms—l forgive you all this—l can get .well. . Let
me go home to ,my mother and sisters.” What
a heart of adamant the man mußt have who
could disregard such an appeal. The little boy was
dragged back to the place of execution ; again the
terrible word “fire!” was given, and he fell dead,
eight balls having entered his.body.' The remaining
three were muiclc'red in the same-manner. Those in
whom life was- not entirely, extinct the heartless
officers despatched with their pistols.
Old Mrs. Unus Riddle, aged eighty-five years, was
whipped, huDg, and robbed of a considerable amount
.of money. Many others were treated with the same
barbarity. And'the men who did this were called
soldiers! The daughters of. William . Shelton, a
,man of wealth and highly respectable, were requested
by some of the officers to siDg and play for them.
They played and sang a few national airs. Keith
learned of it, and ordered that theladies be placed
under arrest and sent to the guardhouse, where they
remained all night.
Old Mrs. Sallie Moore, seventy years of age, was
whipped with hickory rods till the blood ran in
streams down her back'to the ground; and the per
petrators of this were clothed in ;the. habiliments of
rebellion, and bore the name of soldiers !
One woman, who had an infant five or six weeks
. old, was tied in the snow to a tree, her child placed
in the dooiway in her sight, and she was informed
that if . she did not tell all . she -knew about the
seizure of the Balt, both herself and the child would
be allowed to perish. Houses were burned and torn
down. All kinds of property was destroyed or car
ried off.
; All the women and qfeildren of the Union men
who were shot, and of thoß'e who escaped* were
ordered by General Alfred E. Jackson, headquarters
at Jonesboro, to be sent through the lines by way of
Knoxville. When the first oLthem arrived at this
place the officer in charge applied to Gen. Bonelson.
(formerly speaker of the House of Representatives,
at Nashville,) to know by which route they should
be sent from there, whether v by Cumberland Gap or
Nashville. Gen/ Bonelson immediately directed
them, to be released and sent home, saying that such
a thing was unknown in civilized countries.' They
were then sent home, and all the; refugees met on
the road were also turned back. ’,
Tlie Battle with Morgan at Buflington
Island, O.
The scene of the b a life (writes a correspondent of
the Cincinnati Gazelle) was one, of the most com
posite, perhaps, in the ‘panorama ,of the war. The
rebels were dressed in every possible manner pecu
liar to civilized man, but generally speaking, their
attire was veiy good. They wore in raany instances
large slouch hats peculiar to the slave States, and
had their pantaloons stuck in ; their boots. A dirty,
giay-coloredcoat was the moat prevalent,' although
white “ dusters” were to be Been.:
They were armed with'carbines, Enfield rifles,,
sabres, and were well mounted, and
looked in good healtn, although jaded andtired.
The battle-field .and -the roads surrounding it were
strewn with athousand artioleß oeverseen, perhaps,
on a battle-field before/ One is accustomed to see
broken swords, muskets, and. bayonets, haversacks,
cartridge-boxes, belts, gun-carriages, cais
sons, cannon, wagons upset, wounded, dead; and
dying on a battle-field : but beside all these'on the
battle-field at Buffington Island; one could pick up
almost any article in the dry-goods, hardware,
house-furnishiDg, or ladies’ or gentlemen’s furnish
ing line; bats, boota, gloves, knives, forks, spoons,
calico, ribbons, dricking cups,;, buggies, carriages,
market wagons, circus- wagons; and, ah almost end
less variety of articles useful, and all more or less
valuable. An inventory of Morgan’s plunder would
tax the patience of an auctioneer’s-clerk, and I
question if one man’s life would be long enough to
:minutely catalogue the articles picked up during his
raid. . :
• The carnage of the. fieldV was not remarkable,
although Uttle groupa of rebels were fouhd alaid by
th£ deadly fragments of shell,
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
Difficulties in tile Church of England.
• An English paper comments with considerable se- :
verity upon the recent appointment,;by : the Duke of
Newcastle, of Dr, Tower as Bishop of Gibraltar,on
account of his being a Pußeyite. Indeed, one of the
most fruitful chapters in. the religious news of the
day is found in the troubles which now afflict the
Church of England, the blows which, the
latter is receiving from'her professed friends. . The*
development iff Puseyism at Oxford about twenty
years ago was the commencement of a series of in
ternal maladies from which the Church has never re
covered ; and the reaction towards Rationalism
which Puseyism produced haß since been seen in the
Oxioid Essays and Reviews, and in Colenso’a book
on the Pentateuch, though it may be questioned
whether either of these has given churchmen so
great a Bhock rb the proposition recently made in,the
House of. Commons to abolish the test of orthodoxy
applied to clergymen, by relieving them from the
necessity of subscribing to the thirty-nine articles
before being received into holy orders. The main
reason assigned for,this proposition is, that the ap
plication of this test, (which is being made with
much greater strictness now than formerly, in conse
quence of the latitudinous turn that things have
lately taken in the English Church,) is preventing
very many of the brightest young men from taking
orders,
Mr. Buxton, who introduced this motion in the
House of Commons, Btated the case thus: \
“ The falling off in the candidates for ordination
from the universities was deplorable. Bythe recent
returns, it appeared that in the last twenty years
the number of young men from Oxford and Cam
bridge, who. wished to take orders,'had fallen off
from two hundred and forty-two to one hundred and J
twenty at Oxford, and from two hundred and seventy'!
to ope hundred and seventy .eight at Cambridge;
while, on the other hand, the literates who had not
received a university education had increased thfee
, fold. . The falling off, if measured by the honors the
candidates, had taken, was; still more remarkable.
[Hear.] -It might' be ' alleged that - this falling
.off was owing, not to theological, but to pecuni
ary obstacles, but he wa,s assured by university
men, who ought to know, that that was not the
case. He held.in his hand a letter from an Ox
ford mail, who would have been an ornament to the
Church, and who wrote to him that he was but one
of a large number who had reluctantly abandoned
the intention of taking orders, and that it was the
enforcement of these tests which , mainly drove men
■ away. The truth was, that owing to the ecclesias
tical causes that had been tried and the judgments
that had been delivered, the subscriptions had be
come far more stringentthan formerly. The doctrines
of the Church had unhappily grown more precisely
.definite; and, meanwhile, men’s minds had been
learning far greater daring in dealing: with truth,
and uniformity of belief had becomeTevery day less
possible. Be that good or evil, no folly could be
greater than'that of trying to stay that r ßtir of mind
with such wretched barriers as these. If the Church
still required from'young men such an abnegation of
all mental freedom, the worthiest would be the first
to shrink from such a degrading bondage.”
Bettiant Mission Chtjrch, South street, above
Twenty- first, on Monday evening last presented an
interesting scence. The children, ladies, and friends
of the church came together with their offerings for
our sick and wounded soldiers. Wines, jellies, pre
serves, lemons, cakes, pickles, soap, lint, bandages,
and other articles were brought in abundance,
enough to fill seven or eight large boxes, besides a
contribution of money amounting to nearly sixty
dollara. '
Mr. Wannamacher, the-chairman, -opened the
meeting with appropriate remarks,: and was fol
lowed by the Rev. Mr. Marks, in a prayer on behalf
of the good cause, invoking the divine blessing upon
the efforts made to supply the wants of our suffering
soldierß, up»n the country and its Cresident; also
upon the army and navy, that, success might follow
: their noble and self-sacrificing labors forthedeatruc
tion of the rebellion.
A hymn was then sung, and addresses were made
by- Messrs, Sheppard, Grant, Weist, Seldomridge,
and the pastor, Rev. Mr. Marks The first speaker,
Mr.. J. B. Sheppard, said he had always believed,
since the rebellion opened upon Fort Sumpter, that
next to the honor, duty, and privilege of carrying
the nmsketand sword, or standing by the cannon,
in defence of the Government, was the honor, duty,
and privilege of sustaining and encouraging, in every
possible way, those who stand between us and the
enemy. The children and members of Bethany
Mission gave evidence that they appreciated these
truths by their generous offerings.
The other speakers had been laboring in the field
at Gettysburg, assisting personally in alleviating the
sufferings of the wounded and dying.. The scenes
of the suffering and agony, as described, by them,
which they witnessed, were of the most heart-rend
ing character, and yet the universal-testimony was
that no murmuringß or regrets were manifested ex
cept on the part of the rebel wounded left in our
hands, many of whom regretted that they had ever
taken up arms against the Government, and said
that should their lives be spared, they never would
do so again. Many thrilling incidents were related,
to show the unselfishness and true patriotism which
in the main animate our soldiers. .
Such exhibitions of actiye;patriotism are credita
ble, and we are glad to find that this young and pros
perous.church, with its paßtor -at the. head, is; ex- ’
presEing,.itself .in this practical way, and that so
many of the churches of this city, of alljdenoraina
tions, are making for themselves a similar record of
honor and fidelity to the country and Government
which God has given them to enjoy.
A Pertinent Rebuke to Colenso. —There have
been many rebukes administered to Bishop Colenso
since the publication of his criticisms on the Penta
teuch, among which there are none more pointed
than that made by a Mohammedan priest, who
writes from the Cape of Good Hope to a native paper
published in the Turkish.language of Stamboui.
The--Mueßulman reviews the manners and customs
of the Christians of that Colony, and alludes spe
cially to the religious dissensions among them. Their
priests, he says, all advocate different creeds; and
as totheir bishops, “one Colenso actually writes
books against his own religion 1”
Sermon ]jt tiießev.Dr, Ryland, op London.
—lt will be seen, by one of our religious notices,
that the Rev. Dr. Ryland, of London, England, will
deliver an address at the Rev. Dr. Carden’s church,
on Sunday evening. Dr. Ryland will speak of“ The
of Four Thousand British and Seven
Hundred and Fifty French Clergymen with the War
in the United States.” He and the Rev. Dr. Masaie,
of London, spoke on Thursday evening at the Rev.
Dr. Brainerd’s church, and their addresses were ap
plauded by all who heard them.
Beecher Declines to Speak.— The London
DmZsayß: “The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, the dis
tinguished American .clergyman, who recently ar
rived in this country, eomeß hither on no political or
clerical errand. : The Emancipation Society of Man
chester desired to secure his services for a public
meeting, but we are informed that it is not Mr.
Beecher’s intention to speak in public during his
present visit to the Old World.
The Pope in Good Health.— His Holiness, ac
cording Armonia, during the month of June,
held a consistory for the purpose of precoaiaing the
•French bishops nominated by the Emperor Napo
leon, and of providing other vacant dioceses in va
rious Catholic countries. The same authority says
' the Holy Father haß never been in such good health
aa at the present.
Rev. E. c; Ambler, chaplain of the 67th Penn
sylvania Volunteers, was captured at the battle of
Winchester, and is now a prisoner at Libby Prison,
in Richmond. He say 3 there are six chaplains
there, and they have prayers every morning and
evening, and preaching on the Sabbath.,
The Proceedings op the United Presbyte
rian General Assembly op Scotland show that
denomination to be in a prosperous condition. It
had a long discussion on the. subject of effecting a ;
: union with the Free Church, and a resolution to ap
point a committee, which is to meet a similar com
mittee of the Free Church, in order to mature a plan
of union, was adopted by an overwhelming majority.
Re v. W. S. Hall, of this city, writes, under date
of July 9:- “One of my sons, JohnF. Hall, lobl his
right foot in the battle at Gettysburg last week.
The poor, boy cheerfully made the sacrifice for his
country and liberty. It has had no tendency to re
concile him. to slavery.”
Lutheranism «in Austria.— At the beginning
ot thiß year a number of Lutheran and Reformed
theologians issued, at Vienna, a new weekly church
paper, called Protestantische Blaetler t which is to be
the organ of the Evangelical Church of Austria.
Rev. Wm. T.:Bunker, pastor of the Holmesburg,
Pa., Baptist Church, has enlisted in the army for
th’iee months, to render military service to his
country in her hour of'peril.
A new Baptist chapel, at Kensington, Eng
land, recently erected by Sir Morton Peto, and of
which the Rev. J. A. Spurgeon, a brother of the
great Spurgeon, has just become minister, was late
ly opened. Sir Morton intends to build three other
chapels in London, at a cost (for the four) of $50,000.
Of this the baronet will contribute one-half, on con
dition that the Baptist Building Fund will lend the
remainder,
English Catholic iChurch at Florence.— A
church has been; assigned by the Archbishop at
Florence for the especial ÜBe of Catholics speaking
English. For several years English Catholics have
felt the loss of not having ah English priest settled
at ! Florence. Through the kindness of
bishop.it-will cease to exist. The Rev. R. Belany,
formerly clergyman of the establishment, is to be
• the resident priest; '
Persecutions op Evangelical Christians in
Germany.— The Bavarian Protestant Consistory
has ordered all clergymen to abstain from holding
private meetings. The same authorities have
stopped the edifying addresses which were delivered
in the Deaconesses’ Institution at Spire, in Pals
gravlate Bavaria. A young clergyman had lost all
prospect of future preferment in the Church for
. having printed a sermon in which he frankly advo
cated ar.u explained the Evangelical truth of the
Bible.
The Bishop of London has set on foot a sub
ecription to raise a million sterling, or five millions
of dollars, in tea years, to relieve the spiritual desti
tution of his diocese., The Bishop offers to give
: $lOO,OOO of the sum required $lO,OOO annually for ten
years. : This prelate is already doing a great work
among the poor of London, and seems to be able to
comprehend the fact that embroidered altar cloths
and decorated churches are not the things that are
going to save the world and give the Goßpel to the
poor. .
FRATERNIZATION—AII accounts agree that
the Federal and rebel forces at Port Hudson, imme
diately upon our occupation of ;the place, frater
nized in the kindestpossible manner, apparently for
getting entirely that they had ever been arrayed in
hoslile columns. It. was precisely thus, also, at
Yiclcsburg, at Gettysburg, and on every other-field
where the men have been brought together in the
hush or at the close of conflict. Those persons who
are fond of insisting that the people of the South
and those of • the North can never be reconciled or
'live together in peace when the war is,done and the
spirit of rebellion is destroyed, will hardly find in
facta like these we have cited a-confirmation of
their argument.
GETTYSBURG. —Wc learn, from one of our
undertakers in town, that the number of coffins
manufactured here for the transportation of the
dead soldiers home by their friends, amounts proba
bly to six or seven hundred already, and we presume
this mournful business will be kept up for some time
yeti The town is full of inquiring relatives for those
near and dear to them. Some have to go away
cheerless and,unsatisfied, the last restiug-place of
their friends not being identified,, from the vast
amount that were hurHed into their mother-earth,
without a mark to tell who lies there. This is pain
lul to a father/a mother, a-wife,-a sister; bfcit such
is the inevitable consequence of a fearful And tre
mendous battle, like that of the three days of Get
tysburg..— Scnlwei.
THREE CENTS.
fie Conscription*
Tothc Editor cf The Press:
'Sir: I observe that at New Haven, thoseV7fto
arc drawn in the draft mount a red ribbon in their
button-hole, with the word “ Conscript ” embroidered 5
on it- Would it not be well hero to do something of
the same kind?' A red, white, and blue cockade,
with fi For the Defence of theUnibn,” or some other
suitable motto around it, might honorably distin
guish the drafted, from- the rest of the population,
and thus have an excellent effect.
: Will younot suggestjthiß in your influentialjour*
nail. : Very respectfully, yours)
Philadelphia, July 24,16G3,
The Thirty-linirtli Regiment P. M.
To the Editor of The Press.
Sir : In making the flag presentation to the 34th
Regiment P. hi,, Coh Albright, your reporter credits
the “ sturdy men” of which it is made up with hail
ing from Carbon' county. This is not altogether cor
rect, as Bix companies, including Color Company C,
are from Montgomery county, and one (Company 33)
is from Chester.
Very truly, your obedient servant,
c. f. a.
Twentieth' Ward, July 24,18G3.
Ihe Forty-third Regiment P. V. M.
To the Editor of The "Press .*
Sir : The 43d RegimentP. V. M m having been de
tached from Colonel Franklin’s (3d) Brigade, is now
doing picket duty along the banks of this, famous
stream of water. Colonel Stott, our commander, is
a Ohester-county man, a gentleman of fine military
bearing, and. apparently about twenty-three years
old. The men composing the'regiment are princi
pally from Chester and Montgomery counties. The
officers very kindly left.it to the men whether or not
this unlooked-for service would be agreeable, and
the almost unanimous desire was to perform what
ever was asked of them by their commander-in-chief,
notwithstanding most of them are here at great sa
crifice to'families and business. This particular part
of Marylan d is in very fine condition, and vegetation
is .remarkably'luxuriant. The canal will be in run
ning order in ■ about'. Ibreeweeks.\ Clear Spring
affords an abundance of first-rate drinking water for
the inen, and the -Potomac, for bathing, just here, is
unsurpassed. The men marched as many as eighteen
miles a day, carrying ammunition, tents, &c., which,
for green troops, is remarkable at this time of year.
Colonel Wynkoop has command of a regiment of
cavalry near here. Captains Comly and Harvest’s
companies, from Montgomery county, being part of
the force.
Yours respectfully, • -M. R.-W.
Camp xkak Clear Spuixo, Sid.. Potomac Hirer,- July
22, 1803.
THE FREED MEN IN SOUTH CAROLINA.—
A gentleman recently from the Department of South
Carolina communicates some interesting facts with
regard to the condition of the freedmen on the Sea
Islands. - The conscription has taken a large por
tion of the able-bodied male negroes, and the others
have been left bylGovernment to Bhiffc for them
selves, aid being furnished only in case of great des
titution. This they are doing, and they show much
industry,tact, and perseverance. The plantations
and garden patches which they lease from the Go
vernment are well cultivated, and will be quite pro
ductive. There is on Lady’s Island a plantation,
which is owned by the negroeß who work it. It was
purchased at Government sale, last year, by a gen
tleman who sold itto the negroes at cost, viz: $4OO.
They paid oße half of the purchase money down,
and the balance will be paid from the crop now in
the ground., The plantation is worked by seven
men, eight women, six boys, and one girl, who also
support an old man, and twelve boys and six girls
who attend school. They have planted three acres
of groundnuts, four and one half acres of peas, fifty
acres of corn, sixty-three and one half acres of cot
ton, six acres of potatoes, and one and one half acres
of rice. The crops are now growing finely, and no
farm in New England is more free from weeds. They
have one mule and two horses, and will produce two
years’supply of provisions beside the cotton, rice,
and other articles which they will have to sell.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
THE MONBY'MARKET,
Philadelphia, July 24,1863,
There is no change in the position of the market;
the supply is largely in excess of the demand, and,
from present appearances, this will last for some;
time. Large amounts are freely, offered at4@s*ffT
cent., 6 being paid in some cases. A great plenitude
of money engenders speculation) and the‘main body
of operators will go into the stock market, as
affording them the readiest means of turning their
money. Gold will not be generally adopted as a
medium of profit, except in times of doubtful war
matters, as, when everything is prosperous with us
in the field, gold must always prove a losing specu
lation. On the contrary, stocks will maintain, as
they have done, at least their present prices,-owing
to the enormouß amount of money afloat, and no
thing short of a great financial revulsion will cause
"a heavy and continued decline in prices. Some time
ago we took occasion to say that the influ
ences which governed gold were entirely lost
upon the stock market, and a decline of 50 if
cent, in gold failing to move the stock market,
has pretty clearly proved that the position
we then took was correct. According to some au
thorities, paper issues were to be the ruin of the
nation 3 prices were to be inflated 3 prices were in
flated: and as soon as the war seemed likely to
terminate the bottom was to fall out of everything,
and general decay prevail. But here we have had
important and decisive victories 3 gold has declined
•to within twenty-flve peivcent. of .par, while stocks
are firmly maintained, and in many cases have
lately largelyadvanced. Paper issues, in truth, were
exactly what this country required to make it the
greatest manufacturing and producing country in
the world. The riches of Western soil have been
converted into solid wealth in the commercial me
tropolis* and sent hack again to build factories and
mills, which increase and encourage still further
the producing fraternity. Instead of a curse, they
will yet prove a blessing; and though we may now
deplore thenecessity which forced legal-tenders upon
us, when, a few years from now, we review the vast
increase in our business capacity, and the great rise
of our prosperity, we shall have but little to regret.
Secession will jpet prove to be accession, and the
Confederacy may only be the. instrument to pro
perly develop the resources of the greatest nation
of the.earth.
Gold was quiet again to-day at 126@12G,%» Govern
ment securilies were steady. The stock market was
rather inactive, but prices are steady. State fives
sold largely-at Iol>f, new City sixes at 107, Cam
den and Amboy sixes 1883 at 105, Union Canal .sixes
at 24, Beading sixes 1886 at 112. Beading shares de
clined about #; North Pennsylvania closed at an
advance of Little Schuylkill sold at 47; Spruce
and Pine at 15, Wyoming Canal at 24,- Lehigh Navi
gation at-57, Susquehanna at 13,:8ig Mountain at*
4*4;, The market closed'dull.-
Drexel &-.Co; quote Government securities, &c.,
as follows 1:...."-'
United States BondiJ881.~«.♦•.««-*•*•****.@1C6K
Certificates of Indebtedness.-.-.................100^@10i
United States 7 3-10 Notes.-. ;...~.~..U65£®107
Quartermasters’ Vouchers
Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness.. ..... Xd.
G01d.......... 125*@126#
Certificates of Indebtedness, new.............. -99>£(g> 99>S
Jay •Cooke -&'-Co. quote government, securities,
Sic.-, as fellows; • t .
United States Sixes. ISSI ,106#©1C6&
United States 7 3-10 Notes - ........... .106^#10?>£
Certificates of Indebtedness lOO&fZ&lOl
Do. d0.......new
Quartermasters* Vouchers.... 98J*©-99?£
Demand Notes 125J£©T27*-
G01d............ ...125^©127-
Sales five*twenties to-day, $1,550,000.
Messrs." M. Schultz & Co., No. 16 South Third
street, quote foreign exchange for the steamer Eclin-!
burgh, from New-York, as follows
London, 60 days’ sight.
Do. Sdays ..
Paris, 60 days’ sight.
Do. 3days 4605 @4f07%
Antwerp, 60 days’sight . 4flo ©
Bremen. 60 days’ sight 100 ©lOl
- 60 days’ sight 46%©*47*
Cologne. 60days’ sight.... 91 @'92
Leipsic, 60days’ sight..... . 91 @*92 .
Berlin, 60 days’sight 91\©'92
Amsterdam. 60 days’ sight.
Frankfort, 60 days’ sight..
Market steady.
Peterson’s Detector for August lat is .published, to?
day. It contains descriptions of new
counterfeits; a list of the new national banks; a
table of foreign exchange in Federal money (a very
valuable arrangement to save calculation), and a
great amount of financial information.:
The of Flour and Meal in Philadel
phia during the week ending July 23,1563, were-as
follows:
Half barrels of superfine 142
Barrels of superfine..... 6,425
do. fine 9
do. . Eye-.. 4
do. Condemned 102
The following is the amount of coal shipped over
the Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain railroad
for the week ending Wednesday, July 22,- 1863, and
since January 1:
Week. Previously. Total.
Tons. Tons. Tons.
; 1563...- .....6,SSO 157,100. 163,950
1fc62....« ........9,730 160,634- 170.364
Decrease-
- The weakly: statement of the Boston. bAnks.'ex
hibits an increase of $322,247 in loans and discounts
and of $47,729 in specie, and a decrease of $990,264-
in deposits, and $106,990 in circulation. We annex
the principal aggregates for the past two weeks:
Loans and Dls. Specie. Deposits. Circula’n
July 6.....575,507,922 7,522,720 29,237:233 7.402.452
July 13,-.... 73,435,675 7,774,991 . £0,277,502 7;503,442
The New York Evening, Post of to-day says:
The Stock Exchange this morning exhibits con
siderable activity, partly from a desire to realize on
the part of speculators who have recently made suc
cessful ventures, and partly from new movements by
the numerous cliques who control the fancy stocks,
and advance or depress quotations at will,
The heaviest transactions have been in Michigan
Southern, Erie, New York Central, Pittsburg,
Rock Island, Chicago and Northwestern, and Prai
lie duChien. Of these seven stocks the aggregate
sales were over 20,000 Bhares, while the whole busi
ness of the morning has amounted to : about 40,000
shares.
Before the board gold was selling at126@126%;
New York Central at 124@124%; Erie at 99%@99%;
Erie preferred at 103X@104)£ • Hudson- at 156.? Har
lemat 110%@111 v Galena at 99%@99% : Rock Island
at 104%@103%; Fort Wayne at 77%@77%.; Michigan
Central at Ssi^@SsK.
The following table shows the principal move
ments of the market as compared with the latest
quotations of yesterday evening:
Fri. Th. Adr. Dec.
U. S:6s, -lsa, reg ♦**♦♦*..los% 105* %
U.S.6s,ISSI, eou**-.**-.106 105% •• %
■U 8. £9ven-thlrties .... 106% 106% • • ..
D.S. 1 year Certif gold.. 1007? .. %
U.S. lvr. Cart, ourr’ncy 99% 99% ». %
American 501d..~*.~*.1£6% IB* \ %
Tennessee 6a 60% 64% 26
MiBeouri6s.**»*~~~- , - , ‘ '0 . w "
Pacific 235 % ..
N.Y. Central****...—-**l24& T 24
Erie **.***.**.**99% 99* %
Erie preferred***-*... ***.103% 103* %
Hudson Biyer***;... *-***ls3% MS .. 2%
Harlem.*..-***.***•*.*—*lll 111
Harlem preferred. ..«*.IP4 104
Reading 10S& 110 ; .. 1%
Mich. Central*.**.*.-..lliat isi-
Mich. Southern***.*....: 84% : S 3 .. 1%
Mich. So. guar .*.-112% 114% .. 2..
.tiltnola C<m scrip .exd .110% 110 % ..
CleYeland&Pitfcsburf... 94% 94% .. %
Galena.... Sw% 99% .. %
Toledo ..114% 116% ... 2
Chicago & Rock Island. 103 X 104% .. l
Fort Wayne 77% •: 75% 2
Cant0n................... 2374 23% . %
Prairie da Cbien 63 60% : 2% ..
Chi ancLNorthwesterii- 86% 56% ..
Gold bus been quiet this moiliiug at li6@!3G%, and
Exchange is dull at 239.
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FlsStada. BtockEich
rHeporSetf t>7 8. E.Slayhakei
FIRST I
SONPaanaK.'—carti 17X
60 do. r, -.1)30 1754
60 dO./v.. ; 11%
COO City 6b Sew v- 107
1000 Pa 6s C&P.. -cash. 101
4400 doC&r.ffcrfs.c,loo%
200 Wyoming Canal. • • 24
20 do 2}
SECOND
22O0Peuna 55*....2975.10124
SCGO do ...10234
2000 d0...C&P....-101>5
SOSaeq Canal 13
CLOSING PB
Bid. Asked.
trsersi ~.ioe& -
107*4
American Gold. .125* 12634
Piiilateiat 0ff...102 203
Do nerr 2nt.off.lC6- 107
AUo coO^S
UNION,
'Fauna, fis-
Do. Coups.. .
Beading B 54?* 6i}<
Do 6bTO*43«- ... 109 ■
Do bds ’70..105
Do bds’B6 cwnT.lllJi 112 I
Panna B div off. 63K . 63# i
Do lstm*Bs. .. 110 KI
Do 2dm56..1C6 108
Little SobaylK-. 45>* 47
Morris C’i consol 65 70
Do prfd 235
Do 65’76
Do 2d mtK
Susq Canal
Do 6s.
BcbuylNav 12% 12%
Do prfd 24 24%
Do 6s ’82.... SO 81
Blmlra R........ 35 35%
Do . prfd 50 62
Do 7a’73....106 110
Do 105...... .
L Island K ex-dv 37% SS
Do - bda .. ..
Phila Ger & if or
Lehigh Va-18....
Do bds~~.
Weekly RerJcw of the Phila. Maikets,
There is no improvement to note in the business
of the past weelc, and the markets generally have
been very inactive. Bark is dull. The demand for
Flour is limited, and the market dull. W heat and
Corn are dull and lower. Oats-are also dulL In
Coal there is lees doing. Coffee is scarce and rather
dull In Cotton there is very little doing, but
holders are firm in their views. Fish and Fruit are
unchanged. In Pig Iron there iB very little doing.
Nava! Stores continue scarce, but prices are with
out any material change. Oils remain about the
same as last quoted. Provisions —the market is
quiePand prices unchanged. In Seeds there i 3 very
little demand and the market is dull. "Whisky is
quiet. Wool is dull. The Pry Goods trade opens
slowly, but holders are firmer in their views, and
offering their stocks, which are very much reduced,
with less freedom.
The market continues dull and droop
ing, and the export demand for Flour very limited.
Sales comprise about 5,000 bbls, mostly common and.
good Ohio extra family at $6/5)6.25 per bbl, including
some Northwestern do and City Mills; private, at-
55.75 %l bbl. The retailers and bakers are buying in
a email' way," at $5 50(5/5.75 for superfine; $5 87@
6.25 for extras ;$6.25@6.75 for extra family, and s7'
@7.60 for fancy lots, according to quality. Rye
Flour is dull, and small sales are making at $4.50g
4.75 bbl. In Corn Meal there is no change to no
tice. Pennsylvania is held at $4, and Brandywine
at $4 25 bbl, and the demand very small; 400 bbla
of the latter sold on private terras*
GRAIN.—The receipts of Wheat are light, and
prices are unsettled and- lower. About 25,000 bus. 3
Pennsylvania red sold at 135@140c. bus. and white
at from,l4s@l6oc. $ bus. 1 for common to prime. A'
small lot of new Southern red, the first of the sea-,
son, sold at 142 c. $ bus. Bye is selling in a small’
way at 103(n)105c. bus. for Pennsylvania. Com ia
very dull; about 6.000 bus. prime yellow sold at 32@
86c. bus., and 12,000 bus. Western mixed at from;
7P(o:80c. bus. Oats are also dull, and prices rather
lower; sales reach-about 20,000 bus. at 76{jfv 73c.,
weiehi 1,000 bus. inferior Malt sold at 150 c. 33 bus.
PROVISIONS.—There has been very little doing
in any kind, and prices remain about the same as
last quoted; Small sales of mess Porkare making;
at $14@14 50 for new, and $l2 33 bbl for old. Mesa
Beef is selling in a small way at $13@16 for city; and".
- $12@12.50 for country. Bacon-Hams are in demand*.
with sales of plain and fancy bagged at 10>£(®12c. ;
Sides at G*£@7c; and Shoulders at 52£@6c. cash. In •
green meats, there is very little. doing. Small sales ,
of Hams in pickle are making at 9}£@lQ%c) do, in
salt at B@BKc ft. Lard is dull, and prices are ra
ther lower, about 250 bbls and tierces have been soli -
at 33 ft, and kegs sit ll>£@n2£c. 'Butter U -
dull at !3(p2oc, the. latter for prime New York.
Cheese sells at ll@l2cflfi). Eggs are dull and lower,
and eelling at Io@l3c W dozen;
METALS.—There, is very little demand for Pig
Iron, but-holders are firmer in their views; smalt
sales of Anthracite are making at $30@35 ton for 1
the three numbers: American Bails range at from
sBo@Bs qp- ton. Lead—The stock is light, and prices
are unsettled and lower. Copper—Yellow Metal ie
lower and offered at. 28@30c, six months. Nails and
Bods are worth 30@32c.
BARK.—There is very little demand for ■ Quer
citron : email sales of Ist No. 1 are reported at $3O
W ton. Tanners* Bark is celling in lots at $13@14
(i> cord for Chestnut, and $lB for Spanish.
CANDLES.—SmaII sales of city Adamantine are
making at IB@l9c, and Western at 21@23c, cash
Sperm are without change.
COAL’.—The receipts are fair and the demand
less active, at the advance. The shipments are
mostly to supply the Government.
COFFEE.—The Btock continues light, and the
market dull. Sales comprise about 300bagB-at 27
28c for 3oc for Laguayra, cash and four
months. ,
• COTTON.—The market has been excited, but
there is very little doing at the advance. About 163
bales have been sold in- lots, at 60@G5c & lor Mid'’
dlirigs, closing rather dull;*
DRUGS AND DYES.—There is very little doing
in either foreign or domestic chemicals. Indigo is
firmly held'; a small lot of .Bengal is reported at
$2.25@2 50, cash.
FEATHERS.—There are hut few here, and West
ern Are selling in lots at 47@50c ft.'
FlSH.—There have been no arrivals of Mackerel,
and prices are firm: The sales are confined to store
lots at $12.50@13 for Bay Is-; sls@lB for Shore do.;
$10;50@11.50 for 2s, and ss:7o@Tfor 3s. Codfish, are
held at s}£@Gc ft and dull.- Pickled Herring, good
first, are rather scarce, and range from
bbl. as in quality.
FRUIT.—The market is bare- of Oranges and
Lemons in first handstand the sales of the other de
scriptions have only been in- a Bmall way. A cargo
of Pine Apples sold privately. GreemFruit is in
creasing. and selling freely-.* Dried Peaches are ne
glected. but Applet are selling at 4@6c 3? ft.
FREIGHTS to Liverpool and London are entire
ly-nominal. There is-more demand for vessels for
the West Indies, but-shipmasters generally decline
freights for that quarter. A schooner was taken up
to ‘Cardenas at. s*2c : a brig to Gienfuegos at 55c for
Sugar, or $4.75 for Molasses: a Prussian -brig to
Baibadoes at SOc %7 bbl out,-and one to Demarara at- •
$l. Coal freights are active at last week’s quota
tions. Several cargoes were taken to New Orleans •
at SS.SO, Aspinwalfs9.oo, and to Port Royal at*si.sD*
91 ton.
GINSENG —The market is bare of both Crude
and Clarified, and there is nothing doing.
GUANO;—There is very >little Peruvian in the •
country, and it is selling in a small way at $95@100.
Super Phosphate of Lime ranges from $35@47.50 -
ton, cash.
HEBlP:—There islittleormone here teoperate-m-.
No sales are made public.-
HIDES-are dull,-and ‘the-recent-import of-La-,
guayra aDd Porto Cabello remain unsold;
HOPS are dull; and range from •IS to 23c for • the
first sort Eastern and Western*.
H'AY'mcets -with- a firm, demand, at -90@i00c the
100 fts.
LUMBER:—Prices are-steady for most- descrip
tions,-ami there is only a moderate demand for the
season. Yellow Sap Boards range from $2Q@22, and
White Fine- at $21@23 Mv
MOLASSES.—The- market- remains very quiet.
The only-sales reported is a lot New Orleans at 40@
45c, and a-small lot of Cuba, by auction, at 36@40c,
mostly caah'and4 months.
NAVAL STORES.—But little doing -in any. de-
scription ; common No. 1 Rosin ranges from $3O to
$32 ■ - bbl.- Prices of Tar and Pitch are-entirely
nominal. Sales of Spirits of -Turpentine at-$3.50(5?
3.53ga110n.
OILS.-=There is a fair demand for Linseed, with
..m ©139%
..139%©140 '■
*Afo7)i@4f
few sales at $1.15(W1.19.- Fish-oils are neglected, and
the saleß-are only in aßmall'Way from store. "Win
ter Lard Oil ranges from 80. to Sec, and No. 2 TO'TDTSc.
In red Oils there is nothing doing- Coal Oil—There
is a fair demand, "with sales of 1,500 bbls, in lots, at
29<7230c for crude: 4S@soe for refined,-in bond: and
58@60c 2ft gallon for free, as to quality. - -
The following are the receipts of crude and re
fined, at this port, during the past week:
Crude.. .2,630 bbls.
Befined 1,950- l \
PIiASTEK.—There is very little coming forward.
The last sales were at $-4 ton.
BICE.—Tn ere is very little stock here, and it com
mands B@S5aC, in a small way.
SALT.—Prices are unchanged.- There have been
no arrivals or sales since our last notice.
SEEPS. —The market is clear of Cloverseed, and
there is nothing doing-in the article: it 13 quoted at
$5.60@5.75 ift bus; Timothy ranges from $2.25@2.75,
and there is more demandfor it. Flaxseed is scarce,
and if here would command $2.37>£@2.50 bus.
SPIRITS-—There is very little movement in
Foreign Spirits, and prices are nominally unchanged.
N. E. Bum.is dull at 65@650. Whisky—The de
mand is limited; sales of bbls Pennsylvania and
Ohio at 47@47>£e, hhds 46c, and drudge at 45Kc.
SUGAR is without much alteration in price,
and the sales are limited at ro3£@l2><c for Cuba and
Porto Bico, cash.; and 126 hhds New Orleans sold
by auction, at 10>£@13>£c, and 55 bbls Porto Bico at
loX@lo£fc. cash.
TALLOW is dull and lower: -sales of city ren
dered at 103£@10>£c.
- TOBACCO is dull, and the sales of both leaf and
manufactured extremely light,
WOOL.—The market continues very quiet, and
the bulk of the clip is still held in the West. Small
sales of medium and tub-washed at7o@7sc, cash,
for the former, and 75@S0e for-the latter; buyers
ott'er the lowest figures.-
The following are the receipts.of Flour and Grain
at this port during the past week
F10ur...,
Wheat
Corn
Oats
52 ©53
........ 52%® 53%.
Ashes continue quiet and steady, with small
sales at $7 for Pots and SS.Sn% for Pearls. .
market for State and West
ern flour is dull and heavy, but prices are without
decided change.
The sales are 6.500 bbla at $4@4.45 for superfine
State; $4>.90@5-;i0 for extra State; $4@4.40 for su
perfine Michigan, Indiana, lowa, Ohio, &c.; s4.9jD@'
5.35 for extra do., including shipping brands, of
round-hoop Ohio at $5.65@5.75, and trade brands do,
at $5 SC(5f/7 25-.
Southern flour i a dull and unchanged.
The sales are 600 bbls. at $5.80@6.25 for superfine
Baltimore, and $G.2O@9 for extra do.
Canadian Fleur is dull and drooping.
The sales are 400 bbls at $5.10@5 30 for common,
and $5 3c@7.25 for good to choice extra. .
Bye Flour 1b quiet and steady at $3.5Q@5.10 for
the range of fine and superfine.
r Corn Healiß dull and drooping. We quote Jersey
at $4; Brandywine, $4.30 ; Caloric, $4.20, and Pun
cheons, $21@21.25. . : .
Wheat is quiet,-and without decided change.’.
The sales are 45,000 bushels at $1.05@1.17 for
Chicago spring; sl.lo@l 20 for. Milwaukee club ;
sl.Si@l.S4 for amber Iowa; $1.20@1.24 for winter
red Western; and $1.24@1»25.f0r amber Michigan;
and sl.2o@t. 30 for. amber State.
.Eye is dull and nominal at Ss@looc.
. B.niiey is dull and nominal.
Oats are a shade firmer, with sales at 7Q@77c
for Canada, Western, and State.
Coin ie without decided change. The sales are
65.000 bush at 65?£c for shipping, and G4@Gsc for
Eastern. . .
Provisions.— Pork is in fair demand, and the
niaikct 1b steady and unchanged, The sales are 1,200
bbls at sii.so@n.62j£ for old mess; $12.50@13.62}£
tor new mess ; sio.62j£@io.7sfor sour and musty
mees. and $11@11.123< for .prime. Beef is in mode
rate demand, and steady; sales2oo bbls at-$9.50@
12.25 for plain mess', and $12.50@U for extra mess.
Tierce, Beef is dull and nominal, Beef Hams are
quiet and unchanged. Cut Meats are steady, and In.
lair demand ; sales of 250 boxes Shoulders at 4)£@
4 %q. Bacon is in little better demand; sales of.; 900
boxes at 6@o}£c fot short-ribbed, and for' short
clear. Lard is in better demand, and firmer; sales
1,500 bbl§ ft* -
xtuage Sales, July al.
Philadelphia Exchange. 3
BOARD.
12 Little Schnyi R..b5 47
200BigftTountaia'...... 4%’
KOO Union Canal 65.... 24
1000 C&A 6s ’83.. 85W0.105
3000 Reading 6s 1885:...112
PennamscHp... 65 .
IS § 6ad . in ?
280 Susq Canal scrip:. 54
BOARD
I 3WSpruce*Pine E'... 15.
1 Lehigh hav....... ttj
IOOWyomiDB Canal... 24‘
I SOfETPennaß 17^
DULL.
Bvi. AsM.
N Penna E...... 17
Do 0b ....... 92 93
Do 103 135.
Catawissa B Con 7% 7%
Do prfd..... 22 X 23
Beaver Mead'S.. ..
Minehill R ..
.101% , 101%
Harrisburg R.
Wilmington R.
Lehigh Kay-6s
Do shares.. 56 fff
Do scrip 43 44
Cam & Amb R
Phila &Erie6’a.. ..
Sun & Eric 7s
Delaware Dlv... ..
Do bds ...
Bpruce-streetß.. 14% 15
Arch-strectß , 25
Race-street K 10%
Tenth-streetß... 41 42
Thirteenth-st R.
W Phila R 65
Do bonds
Green-street B-. .. ...
Do bonds.'.. ...
Chestnut-fit E 64
Second-street ,R. .. 78
Do bonds.'.. .. ..
Fifth-street 8_... 53
Do bonds-
Girard College R 20 24
Seventeenth-Rt B . .
July 24, ’ 1363,
New York Markets, July 24.
. 9.550 bbls.
.43,600 buah.
.36,500 bush.
.32,400 bush.