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THURSDAY, JULY 80, 1888.
■The War i» Virginia. . I
All we know of the military movements
in Virginia is that Lee is hurrying to B.c -
■*i,o£a with all possible speed, and that to
ntral Meade is in close pursuit.
passed through Culpeper and rs new m
iroliahility, heyondthc has
military situation v> ith exception
made ns. familiar; for, -with t
sf tlie Peninsular campaign,'
mac. Our own theory has generally been,
that an advance upon Richmond was not
so much-a question of geography as one of
endurance, , skill, and courage upon the
part of our generals and soldiers. , A cam
paign beyond the Rapidan will be a new
feature in the war.. It is possible that Lee
will make a stand upon that river—or, what
would be more pleasant, persuade. Meade
to re-occupy his old quarters at Falmouth.
’Whether it is the memory of two disasters, or
a feeling that the Rappahannock at best is
an unfortunate and fatal river, it is certain
that any campaign in the neighborhood of
Fredericksburg would present little attrac
tion and less confidence. All wc hope to
see in General Meade is intensity, energy,
and a proper zeal in managing the' coming
summer months. He may have to encoun
ter Lee in a few days, if he can get his ar
■ my into fighting condition; there may be a
battle in the vicinity of- Hanover Court
.House, or, what is probable, Lee may fall
back to tbe fortifications of Richmond, and
thus induce a simultaneous advance by the
way of Hanover and the James river. A
few days will decide the nature of the sum
campaign. Meade may Teach Lee in
* •"time to crush him—-or he may make easy
'-.'advances and await the organization of the
conscripts into a grand reserve army. All
we me anxious to see General Meade do is
. to fight his army with zeal and persistency
strike the rebels whenever they come
within the range of his sword ; and whether
he takes Richmond or Fredericksburg, or
any collection of houses, to remember that
his duty is to pursue and destroy the great
rebel anny. When that is accomplished
his task is done. . -
The Conditions of Peace.
■lf it be true that the war was caused by
■slavery—and that it is true, who can doubt ?
—then, hereafter peace must be maintained
by freedom. Peace seems now so near that
, we may properly .speak of the terms upon
which it is possibe ; and it is ce.rtain, that
~ -however easy those terms may be to the
Southern States, the Union' must henceforth
remain upon an anti-slavery basis. Of com
promise we have had more than enough
we have been nauseated by such wretched
• insults to Northern principles as the Tugi
' live-slave law. Were the States in rebel
lion willing to submit to-morrow upon the
, condition that their slave system should
• not be destroyed, such a condition would,
! of course, be granted. But awhile', the
National Government would not inter
. fere with slavery,' slavery , would not be
permitted to interfere with the National
'Government. Its influence would be. local,
and would not, as of old it did, shape the
■policy of the country. Massachusetts and
Pennsylvania would not again submit to
the domination of South Carolina; Phi!#i
' delplda would not endure the shame of
‘seeing the liberty of an unoffending citizen
taken away by form of law, and his body
returned to tbe whip and the branding iron.
All these thingsare. impossible. _ _The Snuft.
_ jm-Rtctco ottn iiever hope to be the masters
■of the Northern States. Equals they may
be, if they chpose, but the old attitude of the
North—half crouching before the threaten
■ ing of . the slaveholder—will not again
astonish and disgust the world.
The restoration of the Union is the pur
pose of the war. Not ■ the restoration of a
debased pro-slavery Union, but of a Union
which shall practically be, what theoretical
ly it is, Free. - We wish nothing more than
what the Constitution' gives;' but we will
refuse to admit the distorted definifefbn of
that instrument which, for forty years, the
South has- forced upon the country. We
know that when the terms of peace on the
basis of reunion are to. be discussed, a des
perate attempt will be made, not merely by.
the Southern States, blit'by the Southern
party of the North, to obtain conditions
favorable to slavery, disgraceful to the North.
This attempt must not, cannot 1 succeed. If
it does succeed, peace will be re-established
on a false basis, and the seeds of a new war,;,
be sown. The war has done much for free
dom, and its work must not be undone'by
peace. -
We have tried the experiment of a Union
jof Slavery and Freedom, and like fire and
water, they refuse to be united. The inevi
table result of slavery, as an element of na
tional growth, was disruption. Compromise,
while it postponed the rupture, made its ul
timate occurrence more certain. The
restored. Union must be based upon op
position to all comprcmise. If slavery
in certain States is to be saved by their
submission, .so be it; but so far as the
nation has any relations; with the system, it
must he considered as an evil. We cannot
any more embrace the monster as a. good.
As a monster he must be treated,; and if it
be dangerous to kill him, it must be re
membered that it would be more dangerous
to yield bis accustomed freedom. If. the
Union is to be re : established, with slavery
permitted in certain States, slavery must be
confined in-slave territory, condemned to
imprisonment for life. Other subjects will
lave to be considered, but. the slavery
question will, be of all the most- important
and difficult. When the South submits,
we can show the world a sublime spec-,
tacle of magnanimity, but not a piti
able spectacle of weakness. We may
pardon Jefferson Davis and Stephens ;
Floyd may be forgiven his thefts, and
their followers their countless crimes and
treason; but slavery, the great offender, we
: -cannot forgive. The people of the South
may have all the'rights of independent citi
zens, but as slaveholders they may ho longer
be known in the councils of the nation.
“It’s of No Consequence.”
There is, a tone of cheerful nonchalance
in. the Southern newspapers of the official:
school, like the-Richmond Enquirer, in re-'
ference to the loss of, the Mississippi, that'
indicates the highest qualities of temper,
and patience. Some months ago -Jefferson
Davis had occasion to go among his
friends in Mississippi to comfort and en-
courage them—and, among other things,
he warned them particularly about the im
portance of holding Vicksburg and Port
Hudson. Impressed with the justice of his 1
own advice, he sent a large army to each
place, and drained the Confederacy to
strengthen and support those armies. In
the course of time they fell, and throughout
the South • great lamentation ensued. Now
we are told by the Richmond Enquirer, the
particular organ of Davis, that the whole
. policy has been’ a mistake—that “for top.
<. Tnuch pains'had’been taken to hold partiou-v;
f lar,points;” and that if the cotton-planters
themselves are not “sordid, corruptible, aqd
: - fit : material for, subjects to'< Yankee domi--
; :nion,” as it fears they are, 1 “the fall* of
. Vicksburg will hurt the South, no: mofe
than a transient clap of thunder.” Wfi
congratulatc the Enquirer upon its felicity:
of temper, but regret exceedingly to find
it making such an adroit, and insidious
' -.attack'upon the judgment of Mr. Davis. .
The French in Mexico.
The Emperor of the French seem
to have lost, in the splendor.of,
that taste for theatrical efiect 1( J f' Loa .
and
scent P °upon Boulogne andjtf * ‘™?
There are many things the
that appear very ridiculous. To>"
we have Marshal FonßVaj-*^
of the expedition—-thg^'-'^
comedy. Fo
principle
( ateinst^
tlie
e widest
:Ost appropri-
Tiave been chosen.
General officers of France
uple about taking up arms
republic, and on the famed De-
Irday commanded one of the brigades
|srinfahtry that were stationed in Paris to
overawe and massacre the people. “He
suffered himself,” says Mr. Kinglake,- 11 to:
be used as the assailant and jailor of an un
armed Legislature,” and nothing that he
has done in Mexico would indicate that the
task was uncongenial to his feelings. The
occupation of Puebla and Mexico are mili
tary events of no great importance ; for we.
must remember that Foret Was conducting
his war in a disturbed and. distracted coun
try ; that he was sustained by what is
known as the Church Party, and that his
army comprised some of the best regiments
of France'. We ourselves know the nature
of such a task as the conquest of Mexico,
and, compared with our campaign in 1847,-.
Foret’s has been amodt melancholy failure.
Still, he has succeeded, by mere persistence,
and the coinage' of his army; and, as the
tool of Napoleon, is now in possession of
the machinery of Mexican government.
After occupying the capital, he convened a
body of men called an “Assembly of Nota
bles,” which, with but two dissenting voices,
they proclaimed an empire, and offered the
throne to am Austrian prince named-Maxi
milian. An “ assembly of notables't • ap
pointed by Foret would represent Mexico
just as much as an assembly of Pennsylva
nia sympathizers with secession appointed
by General Lee, had he taken Philadelphia,
would have represented this State. Lee
would have found traitors enough in Phila
delphia to have assembled at his bidding,
and proclaim Jefferson Davis Presi
dent-, just as Foret found traitors
enough in Mexico to call themselves an
“ Assembly .of Notables ” and proclaim
Maximilian Emperor. This ingenious per
formance evidently,comes from the mind of
Hie.EmpeTor Napoleon himself, and recalls
the stratagem of the “ consultative commis
sion ” adapted by him after the coup d'elal.
Finding that the men of character of France
did not endorse the deeds of the men who
had overthrown Republicanism, the plotters
formed what they called a .“ consultative
commission,” and promulgated a decree
which purported to appoint, as members of
the body, not only the plotters themselves
and others whose services they could com
mand, but also some eighty, other men who
w
ere eminent for character and station. In
so far as it represented these eighty men to
he members of the commission, the decree
was a “counterfeit.” It had the effect,
however, of giving character to the conspi
racy, and, no doubt, the assembly of nota
bles possesses many of the same elements,'
and will have the effect of deceiving the
people df Mexico, as the commission de
ceived the people of Erdhce.
This Mexican comedy will have its effect
in France, for such things are precious to a
man whose ambition is to form a dynasty,
and who has been warned by the voice of the.
people of Paris that, after twelve years of
power, they have no confidence in him or
his policy. Already boulevards have re
ceived Mexican names—and we anticipate a
grand Mexican] festival on the Champs de
Mars, with the most appropriate scenery,
and, if the weather is fair, a vast multitude
of French men and women.- In the mean
time Mexico is by no means conquered by
the y French army. A great part of the
country is under the control of Juarez, and
as the' government of Juarez is the Go
vernment of the Mexican people, he may
still succeed in making a bitter; earnest,
and' successful war. It is an easy thing-to
arrange a comedy—particularly when the
stage is as distant from the spectators
.as Mexico Irom France. With such op
portunities, magnificent effects can he pro
duced. - Nothing pould be more flattering
to the' vanity of France thau the sight of a.
proud and extravagant race like the Mexicans
welcoming a French general with joy, and
accepting a creature of France as their ruler.
We are virtually behind the scenes, and we
see how the tricks are performed. We see.
what is not seen in France—the suppression
"of the newspapers, and the character of the
men that have become the instruments of
FouKY,.and the deep-seated animosity to
France that lives in the Mexican heart. The
danger that menaces us in all these perform
ances is the possibility of an alliance be
tween France and the South, for there are
many points in common between Napoleon
and Davis. One is a traitor to french li
berty,..the other to American liberty. One
is despised by the true and honest sentiment
-of the country lie' rules, the other by the
loyal sentiment of his own" Confederacy.
Both are sorely pressed. Napoleon wants
to found a dynasty, Davis an oligarchy.
Mexico would be a new link in the chain
that hinds the crown of France to the House
-'of Bonaparte, the alliance of France
would he of incalculable advantage to Da
vis. There is danger; therefore, that these
two desperate and dangerous men may unite
- their fortunes' and take the road together,
and it becomes us so to act-that they do not
Succeed in bringing upon the North the mi
sery that has .been broughtupon Mexico,
France, and the Southern States.
The National Finances.
The Secretary of the Treasury announces
that subscriptions to the five-twenty loan
will be received for an indefinite period,
and that ten days’ notice will-be given to
the public before it is withdrawn. Mr.
Cease has acted with his usual judgment,-
and we know that the extension of the time
for subscription will give general satisfac
tion. The value of the loan to the Govern
ment and the people is demonstrated by its
extraordinary success ; and it is matter of
congratulation that its benefits are to be
continued. Two hundred and twenty-five
millions of dollars have already been sub
scribed, of which one hundred and fifty-five
millions were obtained through the various
agencies. This sum is literally enormous,
"butthe daily sales still continue, at the avc
rage'rate of two millions. Some of the
bonds their way into foreign
markets, but the Joan has chiefly been taken
by loyal wish to insure'
the stability of ; the Republic.
Among the attractions presented by
the authorities of the Pennsylvania State
Teachers’ Association, which meets at Read
ing, on the 4th, otli, and 6th of August, is
a speech by Major General Si gel. The
General has been a teacher and a school
director, both in New York and gt. Louis,!
and from the interest which he has always
manifested in our public-school system and
in the advancement of popular education, .
the teachers' of the State may expect an
interesting address. .
Personal.'
Washington, July 29,1883.
, .Commander A. Wise has been appointed
by the PreeiOcnt Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance -
of the Navy Department, ad interim.
Dismissals.
In the list of .dismissals from the military service
for, the week ending Saturday last; aa officially an
nounced, are the following; Major Granville O.
Haller, of the Seventh United States Infantry,
for disloyal conduct and the utterance of trcaaona
blc and disloyal sentiments; Oapt, H. P. Merrill
Eleventh New York Heavy Artillery, for repeated
utterances of treasonable and disloyal sentiments;
Gspt. Wm. H. Burke, Nineteenth Ohio Volunteers,'
fpr treasonable language and disloyally; Lieut, m. P.
>Dksilver, Sixteenth Ohio Volunteers, for writing
' and publishing a highly disloyal and unbecoming
•letter. \
The Five-Twenty loan—Official.
, Treasury Department,
Washington, D. C-, July 29, 1863.
Notioe, is hereby given that subscriptions for
United States six per-cent, twenty-years bonds, com.'
monly called Five-Twenties, will continue to be re
ceived as heretofore, until after ten days*'public no
tice of discontinuance. S. P. CHASE, :
Secretary of the Treasury-
FORTRESS MONROE.,,^
FOBTKKSB Monbobv July 2^-^e^>^ d e^ r ng
Oapt»in Eldridge mWiW: Q{ state> 801 l
executive offlcer, to Newport
with the Hon. w. H.S£jJ£ Mlnneeota at T o’clock,
eulte. They They left the Mlnne-
V i g ited the iron-clad Roanoke,
•'‘vhen an hour left for Fortress Mon*
tot "■■
<grffa ay, at noon, a salute was fired from the W a ter
battery of the Fortress, in honor of Mr. Seward.-
Mr. Seward leaves for Washington this evening.
The prize steamer Planter, which'pufc into Hamp
ton Hoads last .Friday, was bound to New York.
She was out of ooal, and is unfit for sea, her boilers
befog sadly out of repair. -She has a cargo of 675
bales of cotton and 125 barrels of turpentine. The
wind was unfavorable (huing the passage, and she
got aground near Oraney Island. She spoke the
sloop-of-war Iroquois, off Frying Pan .Shoals, and/
the schooner Matthew Yassar, off Cape Hatteras.
Fortress Monroe, July 29.— The flag-oftruce
steamer New York, Captain Chisholm* arrived
from City Point, last evening, in charge of Major
Mulford.
They prisoners of war. Papers from the
Confederacy were received up to July 27th,
The Fayetteville Observer insists that Dr. Mor
ris, President of the Telegraph Company, should
dismiss the enterprising reporter who invented the
story of Lee taking 40,000 prisoners.
Does the Obscwa' wish to starve out the telegraph
by confining it to the truth !
Dr. John 11. Davies died in Richmond last Fri
day.
Gold is worth eleven dollars in Richmond.
Seventy-seven Yankee prisoners arrayed yester
day morning from Culpeper, and twenty from
Wytheville; ■
_ The Mayor of Savannah has issued a proclama
tion requesting all residents of the city to organize
for home defence, and all managers of stores, work
shops, or other places of business,'to dose them at
two o’clock on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays,
for the purpose of drill. He directs that an enrol
ment bemade of every man in the city oapable of
bearing arms in its defence.
Hon; A. H. Stephens reached Augusta. Ga., yes
terday, from Richmond.
Steamer. New York left Fortress Monroe at two.
this P. M., for Annapolis.
The Portsmouth Virginian, July 27, says: The.
trial of Dr. Wright is progressing, and the following
witnesses have been examined: Lieut. Col. Hugh
O. Ford, 165th N.Y. Vol.j 2d Lieutenant Charles C.
Parker, J6sth N. Y. Vol., and Lieut. Col. George
M. Gwinn, 148th N. Y, Vol.
The propeller United States arrived here this P.
M., from Baltimore, with 540 rebel prisoners, They
were Bent to Fort Norfolk.
Martial Law in Maryland*
Baltimore, July —The following order has
been issued under martial law:
Headquarters of the Middle Department,
v Bth Army Corps, Baltimore, July 29, 1883. '
Two barns and other property, situated in the
Wourth Election district, Harford county, Maryland,
belonging to or occupied by Levi Pennington and
Joseph Perry & Brothers, loyal citizens of that dis
.trict, having been burnt and destroyed by persons
who resorted to that outrage as a means of pre
venting and deterring the proper official authorities
from an enforcement of the enrolment act and draft
of militia in that county, « is ordered, that the-full
value of the b aid property shall be paid for by the
disloyal citizens of that neighborhood. For this
purpose an assessment of $3,000, being the estimated
value of the property-destroyed, is made, and Bhall
be collected immediately in the following amounts
and from the following named persons known to be
disaffected to the loyal Government of the country
and encouragers of rebellion and treason, and who
reside within a distance of eight miles from the
points where the bairns were burnt:
James A.. Am05......521-2
Clement Butler • 4G
Thos. li. Emory..... 18
Thoe. Hope... 86
George Lemmon...: 49
Nathan Nelson. 79
Robeit Ne150n...,... 68
Abraham "Rutledge. „ 7l!
Chas. H. Raite...... 165
Dr. St. Clair Street-..' 429
Dr. Abro. J. Street... 247
Shadrach Street 48
•EH Turner..,, 47
Howard Walters..... 26
John A. Alderson... 47
James 801 t.......... 38
Nathan Grafton.. .lo
Howard’ Whitaker... 20
The Beveial.persons above named will be notified
that they are required to, pay their proportions of
the assessment thus made within three days from the
time of notification. In case of the neglect of any
one of them to pay after,being thus an offi
cer will at once proceed to make a collection thereof,
and any person nefusiriggto pay on demand shall
be forthwith arrested and sent to the Pro
vost Marshal of this Army Corps at ‘Baltimore,
to be held in confinement until a compliance with
this order is enforced. Capt. Wm. L. Cannon, of
the First Delaware cavalry, now on duty with hia
command in Harford county, charged with
giving the necessary notices, and generally with
the execution of this order. . The money
thus obtained will be paid over, when collected,
to Capt. Robert Cathoart, United States Provost
Marshal for that Congressional district, in trust, to
be distributed and pAid by him to "the sufferers,
Meaßrs. Pennington and Perry.
.It, is to be understood, however, that in conse_
quence of this reimbursement to the owners, no offi
cer will relax; his vigilance in detecting, arresting,
and bringing to punishment, under the provisions of.
the law, the guilty parties to these incendiary and
treasonable acts of destruction.
By order of Major General ScHenck.
W. H. CHEESEBOROUGII,
Lieut. Col. and A. A. G.
General’.Sherman’s Movements*
Cincinnati, July 29.—Advices have been re-'
chived - from m Jackson, -Mississippi,-to.the- 25th-iust.
Gen.-Sherman had evacuated the town, his'army
going via Clinton to.'Vicksburg.
The only two buildings left standing in Jackson
are the State House and the Governor’s mansion. "
A Noble letter lrom the President*
At the commencement of the War for the Union,
Melancthon Smith was postmaster of the town of
Rockford, Illinois, and his wife was acting as depu
ty postmaster. Feeling it his duty to participate In
the struggle, Mr. Smith raised a regiment, of which
he was appointed colonel, and entered the service
under General Grant, leaving Mrs. Smith to attend
to the duties of the post office. Colonel Smith dis
tinguished himself on several occasions, and at the
recent storming of the first redoubt at Yicksburgi
led the forlorn hope, and was sho.t through the head
and killed. Application was then made for the ap
pointment, as postmaster, of a gentleman, who, un
der ordinary circumstances, would have been a pro
per person to fill the office. Counter applications
to retain the.widow were also sent in. The matter
being brought before the President, he endorsed the.
application for the widow, and afterward sent a let
ter to the Postmaster General, of which the follow
ing is a copy:
Executive Mansion, Washington, July 24 ’63.
Hon. Eostma&fer General— Sir j* Yesterd&yiittle en
dorsements-of/mine went to you'in two cases of
poßtmasterships sought for widows whose husbands
have fallen in the battieß of this war. These cases
occurring on the -same day, brought me to reflect"
more attentively than I had before done as to what
is fairly due from us herein the dispensing of pa-"
tronage toward the men, who, by fighting our bat
ties, bear the ; chief burden of saving our country.
My conclusion is, that, other claims and qualifica
tions being -equal, they have the better right, and
this is especially applicable to the disabled soldier
and the deceased soldier’s family,
• Your obedient servant,
■ 'V ■ A. LINCOLN.
The Hamburg Exhibition.
following is an extract of a letter from ex-
Governor Wright, American commissioner at the
Hamburg International Exhibition:
“Hambuug, July 16,1863.
“The largest show of stock of modern times.
Four thousand entries, Campbell, -of Vermont,
takes three premiums on his sheep, two of , the first
class. Seventeen hundred entries'of sheep. . Mc-
Cormick thrashes all the nations, and walks off.
with the golden medal. Our glorious flag and coat
of arms are seen ail shout ns, surrounded by a loyal
people. More than fifty thousand are inside the
grounds to-day.* Forty thousand thalers were taken
at the gates yesterday.
“May our glorigus army be as successful in
thrashing the rebel's as Campbell, McCormick, and
other Americans are in competing with the nations
here assembled!
“ I regret that our people have taken so little into
rest in. this exhibition. Never, never was. there
such an opening for American skill and industry.
We have not a thousand articles on exhibition,
and but one of stock.
• " “.TOS. A. WRIGHT,
“United States. Commissioner.”
The most intimate of Colonel Putnam’s class
mates was General Fitzhugh Lee, Bon of General
Eobert E. Lee, and now a well-known offioer in the
rebel army. 'That intimacy was never broken until
the commencement of the war. At the time of
General Fitzhugh Lee’s marriage, Colonel. Putnam
was In the West, yet he procured afurlough of save
ral months, and repaired to Virginia, where he wit.
nested the imposing nuptials. Just before actual
hostilities commenced, the deceased officer received
bis last letter from the young General Lee,
in which the latter stated that he was disheartened
and discouraged, and hardly knew what course to
take. “I want to stand by my cfjjintry,” he said,
“ but yet I believe the South has been wronged. I
don’t know what will become of me.” Colonel Put
nam answered the. communication and implored his
old and long-oLerishcd friend and classmate to op
pose the.prinoipie or .secession and to Btand up for
his country and her flag.' -vids was the last of their
correspondence. For the past‘n>„r or five months
. Colonel Putnam-had been an acting;L>igadier gene
ral, and was fighting in that command when he fell
on Morris Island.
The following is a list of Americans registered
at Gun’s American Agency, No. 17 Charlotte street,
Bedford Square, London, England, for the week
ending 18th of July, 1863: Edward Ely, Peoria, Illi
nois ; John D. Locke and family, New York; Wm.
Sellen, wife and daughter, Cincinnati, Ohio; S.
Morris Locke, SAn Francisco, Oal. ; J.. P. Steiner -
and family, Philadelphia; W. S: Smith, New York ;
S. O, Fuguet, Philadelphia; W. Fuguct, Philadel
phia; O. Charles Bailey, Pittsfield, Mass.; Wm. L.
Skidmore, .New York; Rev. David Irving, New
Jersey; Thomas Marshall, PittsburgAbbott E.
Kittredge, Boston, Mass.; H. S. Carpenter, Brook
lyn, N. Y.; Hammatt O. Billings, Boston, Mass ;
Rev. F. S. Wiley and wife, New York.
Since firßt of last February;: Col. Wilder, of
Botecrans’ army, hat been twenty-eigbt times
through, the rebel .lines, and taken 1,157 prisoners,
about 4,000 horses, and a small army of slaves. In
-the lsst expedition he took about 600 prisoners, 800.
horses,and 260 slaver, killed ten guerrillas, and mor
tally wounded Col. Gant. He lost one man, private
Stewait; of the 17th Indiana. He has hung live and
shot fifteen rebels; Including a second lieutenant)
esught with our uniform on, in accordance with the
orders of Gen. Rosecrans. Wilder is chief ,of the
fatuous mounted infantry. ■ ■ 1 t ■.
Large Salk or Boots and Shoes. —The atten
tion of buyers is called to the large and: attractive
sale of 1,5C0 cases boots, shoes, brogans, balmorals,
&c.,to be sold-this morning, by catalogue, at 10
o’clock, precisely, by Philip Ford & Co., Auction
eers, at their store, Nos. 626 Market, and 622 Com
merce street, . . ’
THB THtBSDAT. JULY 30. 1863'.
Nr* York, July 29.—The brig Jobn*:Freemaiv
which arrived at this port.to-day from Bermuda*,
reports that • the* Florida* was there coaltngaod
caulking, and did not expect to leave for. two or
three'days. A whaling schooner* of New Bedford*
arrived on the 22d* with considerable oil* and would
ship It home by a British vessel. ■
( The British schooner Hound, from Bermuda,
brings Captain Cnfß n and the crew of the - brig W.
B. Nash, whioh was captured by the Florida. XJapt,
Coffin reports that he sailed from New York on
July 3, with a cargo of lard and staves. On JulyB,
when in lat. 40, lon. 73, he Bftw ft steamer to the
westward “which passed us about five miles off.
She had four smokestacks-and was a
boat, -(probably the Ericsson). Wc soon after made
another steamer to the eastward* whioh came along
"and passed' us. Soon after she - bore v up for
us, and ,eatne • alongside .with r the stars and
stripes boating. She hailed us to heave to* as they
wished to send a boat aboard* and as the boat board-,
v edusthey hoisted the Confederate flag. -The officers
of the boat, pronounced us a prize to the Confederate,
Government, and ordered myself and. a part
of my crew to take a portion of our olothea
and my papers and go .on hoard the steamer,*.
Which proved to be the Florida. My ohart and
instruments were confiscated, and the brig, set on
fire. The Florida then steered for a schooner In
eight, which was found to he abandoned. She was
a whaling Bchooner,helongingto Provincetown, and
was set on fire. The Florida then steered off the
const as fast as possible, under steam and canvas,
and landed myself and crew at Bermuda,
“On the 16th of July, the Florida’s officers had
been lionized by the authorities, and she was saluted
by the fort in the harbor. She is armed with
Bix broadside guns and two pivots. She Is hot as
fast as has been represented, and her machinery is
getting out of repair. She does not steam oyer eight
and a half knots. The discipline onboard is bad.
* ■ “ A number or blockade*runners are also at Ber
muda. The Florida had transferred.a portion of her
valuable spoils to the Robert E. Lee, to be taken to
Wilmington.”
The cargo of the W.-B* Nash-consisted of 686,532
pounds of lArd, and 5,867 staves. ' •
' Halifax, July 29.—The brig Devonshire, with
Bermuda dateß to the2lst of July, arrived here to
day, * - • -
The privateer Florida arrived at Bermuda on the
10th, to repair a damage to her machinery. She an
chored at first outside,*and on the following day was
permitted to enter the harbor. She saluted the Bri
tish (lag, and the Balute was returned. A considera
ble interchange of courtesies has taken place be
tween the officers of the Florida and those on shore.
The papers teem with communications laudatory of
the craft, and the officers and crew.
Since the advices of the 17th the Florida has de
stroyed twelve other vessel*. The name of only one
is given, and that, is the brig William B.Nash, of
Oherryfleld, which was hound from New York to
Marseilles, with a cargo of lard, mostly on French.
account. She was...captured on the Bth, in lat. 402*
long. 70°. After the heat of her stores were re
moved to the Florida, she was burned.
The Florida lately rail within fifty miles of New
York. It is said - that she was in search ,of the
• Ericsson, which she’chased for some time ; hut the
Ericpson escaped fin the dense fog. She shortly
after destroyed the Nash.
. Exaggerated accounts of Lee’s raid into Pennsyl
vania were brought by the blockade-runpers. The
Venus, which had arrived from Wilmington with
dates to the 10th inst. reported that “ Harrisburg la
in Lee’s hands,” and the other reports arc about as
correct.
Abraham A. Gilbert. $2B
Shadrach R. Gilbert. 22
John Hawkins. 34
William B,: Jarrett.. 10
Richard* Meechain... 30
A. H. Welßt*'.-..... 195 a
. Evan S.Rof&rs 478'
I XohnW\ ;RuMedge.■ 178
Johnßazh Stroet....: 20
Shadrach Street*-.Jr.. 29
John Walter Street.. 56
Job. R. 5carff..,.,.,, 170
Tames W. F011y..... 63
Caleb Wright........ 30
Thos. Alderson to
Nathan Hunt 18
Thomas 8ay..,..,... 10
The Pirate Florida.
The Gazette says' there is a destitution of fuel in
port. An extension'of the regulation period of stay
has been granted to the Florida. Supplies arc hourly
expected from England..
Arrived at Bermuda on the 9th blockade-runner
R. E. Lee. from Wilmington on the 13th; Bteamer
Hansa, from London on the 19th j blockade-runner
Venus, from Wilmington on the 20th, and steamer
* Spaulding, from St. John;
Cleared on the 9th. steamer Lady Davis, for Nas
sau; 11th, steamer. Eugenie, Tor'Nassau. Brig Fos
ter, from Boston for.GonatveH, put in'on the Bfch,
having been struck .by lightning, and loather main
mast and spars, etc.
Civil War in Greece.
Boston, July 29.—Dr, King writes to the 7Va
veßer from Athens. Greece, as follows : ' *
11 July 4.—T am now in the midßt of a civil war.
Party spirit and love of rule have at length divided
the soldiers and citizensinto two hostile bands, and
in the streets and squares of the city blood has been
flowing for two days. On July Ist and 2d, a battle
was incessantly raging, and the sound of guns and
cannon told us the work of death was going on.
Yesterday, through the. intervention of the minis
ters of the three protecting Powers, France, Eng
land, ard Russia, a truce of’forty hours was pro
claimed, which will end to-night or to-morrow
morning. The above-mentioned ministers have
proclaimed that if fighting should commence during
the time of truce, they will all leave the place, go
on board their ships, and invite all* under their pro
tection to go also, and cut off all connection with a
country from which true patriotism seems to be
forever exiled.” ; •
Dr. King does not appearto entertain any especial
apprehension in regard to his own safety.
Morgans Pretended Parole.
Cincinnati, July 29.—Speoial despatches from
Columbus say that the question whether Captain
Burbridgehad authority to accept the surrender of
Morgan* will be speedily determined. He was not
a regularly-elected militia captain, dor had he any
command at the time of surrender. ■ Bur
bridge, with a few companions, was acting as guide
for Morgan, when the latter, discovering that our
forces were closing in upon hi m s offered to surrender
to Burbridge in order that he'might secure terms to
Buit himself. Burbridge at once granted the terms
.which Morgan proposed. Tn a few*;moments Col.
Shackleford came up and took charge of. the gang,
-refusing to recognize the terms of surrender. Mor
gan will, doubtless, be sent back to Columbus and
lodged in the penitentiary.
Morgan & Co. will be kept as hostages for Col.
Straight’s command, captured in Georgia. •
The draft takes place in this State in a few days.
The;Capture of Morgan.
The Cleveland Herald furnishes the following par
ticulars of the capture of John Morgan and-hia gang
on Sunday last:
“On Saturday General Brooks, commanding the
department, proceeded to Wellaville and esta
blished his headquarters in the Cleveland and
Pittsburg ddp6t, where he was assisted by the
managing officer of the road, who had placed the
transportation and telegraph resources of the road
at bis disposal. Finding that there was a proba
bility'that Morgan would cross the«road in the
vicinity of Salineville, a train of'tfers was sent up
the road; about six o’clock Sunday morning, with a
regiment, of six-months Pennsylvania infantry, un
derl command of Colonel Gallagher. These were
disembarked at Salineville, and' marched to a point
about two miles distant, wheiethe rebels were ex
pected to cross. The infantry were posted on some
rising ground commanding the road, with orders to
prevent Morgan’s passage.
“ At this time the utmost alarm oxisted among the
people of Salineville.' The houses were closed,
doors and windows locked and barred, and women
and children Btampeding into the ‘ country with
whatever portable property could be carried along.
The men who had weapons and courage turned out
to resist the progress of the dreaded rebel, whilst
all the others fled with the women"’and children
“In a short time the expected rebelrTinade their
appearance; coming round a bend in the road. On
catching.sight of the infantry, they halted, and
turned their-horses’ heads in another direction.
Before theycould get out of the trap they found
themselves in, Major ' two hundred and
fUty men of the 9th Michigan Cavalry, dashed
among them and commenced,cutting 'right and left.
The rebels made but abrief resistance. A few shots
were fired by them, and then the_wholeftparty broke
in utter confußioh. Men dismounted, threw down
their arms and- begged for quarter, whilst others
gallopped around wildly in search of a place of es
cape, and were 1 brought to time’ by a pistol shot or
sabre stroke.
“Morgan himself was Tiding in a carriage drawn
by two white horses. Major Way saw him, and
galloping up reached for him. Morgan jumped out
at the other side of the carriage, leaped over a
fence, seized a horse, and galloped off as fast as
horse-flesh, spurred by frightened • heels, could carry
him. About a couple of hundred of his men suc
ceeded in breaking away, and following their fugi
tive leader. In the buggy, thus hastily ‘ evacuated *
by Morgan, weie found his ( rations,’ consisting of a
loaf of bread, some hard-boiled eggs, and a bottle of
whisky. ,
“ The number of killed in this fight was much less
than at first reported; The number of killed rebels
was tet down sb from twenty to thirty, but this must
be overrated, »b we cannot learn of more than fire
or six dead bodies having been found. There waß a
considerable, number- of, wounded, and about two
hundred prisoners taken, together with horses and
aims. A special train was sent to Welltville in the
afternoon, with about two hundred and fifty priso
ners, captured in the fight, or picked up in the neigh
borhood afterward. • ,*
“ Morgan- and the remainder* of his scattered
forces pressed three citizensof Salineville into their
service as guides, and continued their flight on the
New; Lisbon road. One of the impressed guides
made his escape and rode back, conveying intelli
gence of the route taken, which it was believed was
with the ultimate design of,reaching the Ohio river
higher up. Forces were immediately despatched
from Wellsvilleto head him off, whilst another force,
followed hotly in his rear, and a strong militia force
from New Lisbon came down to meet him.
“ About two o’clock in the afternoon these va
rious detachments closed in around Morgan In the
•viciDity of West-Point, about midway between
New Lisbon and Wellaville. The rebels wexe dri
ven to a bluff from- which there was 'no escape ex*
cept by fighting their way through, or leaping from
a lofty and almost perpendicular precipice. Find
ing themselves thus cooped, Morgan concluded that
1 discretion was the better part of valor,’ and * came
down’ as -gracefully as the coon did to Davy
Orockett. He, with the remainder of bis gang, sur
rendered to Colonel Shackleford, who was well ac
quainted with the redoubtable ‘ John,’ and is said to
be a distant relative.
“The militia are constantly bringing in to the
line of road stray prisoners, picked up in the coun
try. The hills are swarming with armed men hunt
ing for fugitive rebels.
“Morgan’s men were poorly dressed, ragged,'
dirty, and very badly used up. Some of them wore '
remnants of'gr&y uniform, but .most of•;them were
attired in spoils gathered during'"their : raid. They
were very much .discouraged at the result of their
r<Mr) and the prospect of,things generally.
V JiioTgan himself appeared In good spirits, And
quite unconcerned at his ill-luck. He is a well-built
man, of fretfe., complexion, and sandy hair and
,teard.”
PENNSTLVANIAMILrixA. IN THE CAMPAIGN, AGAINST
' '
Colonel J. H. Porter’s was the first to
leave the city on Friday for the of operations,'
and on reporting at General Brook’B headquarters at
Steubenville, were ordered to; Portland,-rourteen
miles below, to guard theroads converging tothefojd
at that place. Col. Gallagher’s regiment was posted
at Kush Run, four miles above,and.Col.Bemis, at
La'Grange, still further up. Morgan’s band,were at
. Mount Pleasant, heading for Portland ( Warrenton
Ford), and on Saturday morning, finding Col. Porter’s
men strongly posted in his front, 2 he turned off north
'ward towards Smithfield. That afternoon he had a
sklrmislrabbut four miles west of Steubenville with
a body of citizen militia, and pressed on north ward
to Richmond. Gen. Brooks then, on Saturdayeve
ning, ordered" Col. Porter’s force to the ■‘mouth Of
Island Creek to guard the ford there, six miles'above
Steubenville, while Colonels Gallaher and- Bemis
were ordered to points higher up. : . ; ,
■ Morgan camped that rnight near r Richmond, di
rectly west,of .Colonel Porter’s position, but hts
scouts finding his escape by Island creek cut oft, he
moved off*-in the night in a northeasterly- direction.:
toward Salineville, where on Sunday morning he
left .about 200 men taken prisoners in a skirmish
with our cavalry forces that had>been pursuing
and some citizen militia. Colonel Gallagher’s .men
weie drawn up in line of battle, but Morgan’s majn
body turned off again towards New Lisbon, apd
were finally bagged by Colonel Shackleford at about
three o’clock in the afternoon. '
. All of the Pennsylvania thTee months’ regiments,
under tbe,energetic management of General Brookß,
•performed an equal and very important and efficient
partin the hemming in and capture of the famous
;rebel chief and his daring band, and it Ib but just
v that all should have an equal meed of praise,— Pitts*
bvrg\D(&f>atchv*i •
HEW YORK CITY.
.{[Correspondence of The Press.}
. ■*' N«w York, July 28, 1863. "
Mayor Opdyke has vetoed the bill giving aid and
comfort,to rioters, which our sage and sapient alder
men threw ns n sop to the Cerberus of the rabble.
,Hl> honor, . Id a somewhat lengthy aomnfunioation,
readsthe fftt-fathers a well-deserved iesspn on loyal
ty and,the proper method of dealing with mobs, all
of is intended.to stir up the bile of that.htgh
ly-educated body. At the next meeting it is altoge
ther probable that the mayor and the English, lan
guage will be roughly handled in consequence. Out
aldermen are a highly > dignified- set of men* tho
roughly opposed to republicanism and clean collars;
men who uphold the dootrine of orthodox dinners*
perquisites, and per centages;. who dote on Fltz
John Por.ter,'McCuhh, anil the Woods, and who
love to exercise that tremendous intellect which
they possess, in declaring Buch laws unconstitu
tional 88 to interfere with the pecu
liar, propensities of; the Democratic' party. ~ With
these facts in view, it is uo wonder that they have
attempted to offer a premium for- the mob violence,
and lavish the public funds' upon the assassins and
‘‘ friends”, who occupy-the Ffve ; Points of their po
litical compaßß. In anticipation 5 6f Mayor Opdyke’s
action, they have pledged themselves topass the
bill over his veto. Such. benign triumph for a
board of aldermen will exercise a depressing effect
upon the business of ourlapndreßßes* and,quotations
of soap for family use will be down in. the low lati
tudes.
It is very doubtful if the bill- contains a shadow of
legality; indeed, Mayor Opdyke takes the seem
ingly tenable ground, that it is in direct conflict
with the provisions of the charter. Be- this as it
may, the aldermen are, It Is rumored,ffree from any
simpleton of having read that amiable document,
as, throughout Its entire length; words of more than
one syllable-are employed—offering at once an in
surmountable obstacle to ajdermanic perusal.
Judge MoOunn, since his expulsion from the army
for certain practice not laid down either in the Code
of Procedure or thfe'code of honor, has devoted him
self earnestly t <Thabeas corpus and the pursuit of
Abolitionists. Ab he has no legal right to issue this
writ, the “dem’d Abolitionists,” in pursuance of
their “ Satanic policy” and a “ desire to drench the
country in blood,” have, from time to time, mildly
expostulated. The Judge, however, having missed
the chance of “indiscriminate loot” in the army,
has firmly adhered to the'compensatlng 1 practice of
his profession. Since the attempt of the “ friends”
to inaugurate their political St. Bartholomew, he
has discharged a few murderers and deserters, now
and then; Latterly, hiß writs have been directed to
General CanFjy who has returned them witn-a gene
ral can’t he, much, to the disgust of the suave jus
tice. Sheriff Lynch has been commanded, “as wc
have repeatedly commanded you before,”,to attach
the General’for contempt. -Lynch; flinched, and'
sneered audibly : whereupon., Judge McGunn, if the
current whine of the Copperhead press may-be ac
cepted, is endeavoring to impeaeb-the Sheriff to the
Governor. Seymour, however, will scarcely dare
to uphold the irascible jurist in the vengeance which
he threatens on those who sneer at his worthless
writs. Any separation between these two eminent
men will be earnestly deprecated by loyal people,
all of whom earnestly desire to see them hang to
gether. .
The snarling disloyalty of the Express newspaper
hasatlaet brought it to tribulation. Mr. Clark; oneof
be proprietors, has applied for tbeappointznen tof a
receiver, in prder that the partnership may be settled
up. This gentleman, it appears, has grown disgust
ed with the course of the Messrs. Brooks in support
ing slavery and truoklingto. treason and corruption,
arid has, therefore, concluded to withdraw his inte
rest on pH nciple. Whether the BrookseiThave a'suffi
cient retort againßirthe appointment of Clsrk’s re
ceiver I have not -been able to ascertain, but' the
court has'granted the prayer, of the plaintiff to be
delivered “from the snares of the”, etc., etc. It is
presumed that at the sale the Brookses will be the
purchasers, and the Express continue itsmiserable
career. ~.■■■
Yesterday, the Tailors’ Protective Union had a
grand excursion and festival. It was really affect
ing to observe the exquisite clothing which these
Knights of the Shears arrayed themselves ini Never
have so much shape, such fine workmanship, and
such elegant qualities of buttons been beheld. These
thin and honest laborers walked in serried, files
through the. streets, like so many hundred pairs of
shears. Many well-dressed gentlemen were obvi
ously affected by the recollections of BmaU bills—
t£e recollection was all on their side, for the tailors
had not yet got as far as a collection.
The subscriber was recently a witness of the per
formances of Robert Houdin’s Automaton "Writer,
just added to the collection of Bamum’a Museum.
It, is a wonderful piece of mechanism, which the
present owner has made subservient to most-dis
graceful ends. Among the questions which are to
be asked is this: “Who is the greatest man in
America']” The subscriber sternly demanded of the
exhibitor, if he expected to convulse this unhappy
country with more political issues, putting forth
automatically a new candidate for the Presidency,
or the Portfolio of War. The terrible determination.
to have no nonsense whatever, which beamed from
the subscriber’s otherwise placid eyes, served to im
press the exhibitor with 4 sense of his awful respon
sibility. He protested his entire innocence of any
sinister desire to elect a sectional candidate, and the
subscriber, with a bow of dignified satisfaction,'
awaited, in gloomy grandeur, the answer of the au
tomaton.' . 'After eyeing the subscriber rb though to
ascertain from ocular proof if he were an iconoclast
or a dispassionate, law-abiding citizen, he wrote out
in a legible hand, “Bamm.” Thfe disgraceful and
totally uncalled for swindle, perpetrated. upon an
unoffendiEgmanin search of reliable politicafMa
formation, cannot be too severely dealt with.
The weather still continues highly obnoxious 5 es
pecially to men of a'friable nature.
The North Pennsylvania Railroad Stock
of the City*
To the Editor of The Press;
Sin: As all the reading public of Philadelphia are
aware,' there is an ordinance before Councils which
professes to; be intended to rescue from its present
worthlers condition the 28,000 shares of capital stock
which the city holds in the North Pennsylvania
Raihoad, and to save it from the otherwise inevita
ble fate of beiog utterly and entirely sunk and lost
beyond redemption. This stock has never produced
to the city a shilling of dividends; and every man
who has" examined; the subject well knows that if
the present condition of things respecting the road
aDd its relations with the Lehigh Valley Railroad
is allowed to go on unchanged, it never will pay a
dividend, and will gradually sink to irredeemable
worthlessness; and the bondholders will ultimately
buy in the road, to manage it, perhaps, in the inte
rest of that great New Jersey monopoly, which has
already exerted a controlling and successfulinflu
cncc to cripple its energies and absorb its life blood.
The whole project has been purposely spread before
the public, without concealment or reserve, by means
of the fullest publication of the documents which
explain all the facto, the motives, and the probable
results of Ihe proposed legislation, and for a month
past the public have been thuß invited to examine
it, and its enemies challenged to oppose it.
The mode of securing a result so desirable* to
Philadelphia is, by bo using a portion of this now
almost worthless stock, as to make it give oredit to
the.construction of a road which, for all practical
purposes, will be a mere extension of the North
Pennsylvania Railroad to Easton, and which, when
constructed, will not only certainly relieve the North
Pennsylvania Railroad from the hostile influences
wbich now shut off from it a revenue of $150,000 to
$lBO,OOO per annum, but which- presents the highest
probabilities of an inherest strength, and; sufficient
revenue that will fully enable it to take care, at
the very least, of its own preferred bonds, and thus
protect the city against any possible loss from the
pledge of her stook' as a guarantee of them, and that
it will, in addition, yield a fair return to the holders
of iij common bonds and stock. .
Thus it will be seen that the propriety of the pro
posed measure depends wholly upon a very few pro
positions: 1. Is the North Pennsylvania Railroad
rtock now unproductive, and.as a permanent invest
ment to be retained by the city comparatively
worthless 1 2. Will the construction of the Lehigh
and Delaware Gap Railroad very materially and
largely increase its value, and make it productive 1
3. If the city should pledge a part of its North
Pennsylvania Railroad stock as a guarantee for
$200,000 first mortgage bonds of the Lehigh and
Delaware Gap Railroad Company, what will be the
probable ability of the said company to pay its own
firßt mortgage bonds, and thus protect the city
against loss from the pledge of their North Penn
sylvania stock?
If these three questions are satisfactorily an
swered, no sane man can doubt the expediency of
the ordinance which proposes thus to pledge the
said stock as a guarantee for said bonds, provided
proper guards and restrictions are inserted to pre-,
vent corrupt men (ir, such there are connected with
the project) from defeating the objeot Bought to be
attained, or perverting the means used to other and
improper ends. As' to those guards and restrictions
there can be no difficulty. Governor Reeder, in his
memorial in behalf .of the company, proposed that
such guards should be prescribed, aad every proper
security given.' The committee who prepared the
ordinance used great care in framing it, and believe
that it contains all the necessary provisions of that
kind. If it does not, no one'will object to amend
ments, honestly meant and; calculated to perfeot it
in tbatrespeot, and give >the\*qity the fullest pro
tection ; and, least of'all, will any objection come
from the directors of the Lehigh and Delaware Gap
Railroad 'Company, who are men second to none In
thc.State for high integrity and honorable bearing.
They would scorn a resort to treachery or .deceit,
and would refuse to be invested even with the power
to practice it. How, then, stands the matter upon
the thTec points I have stated?
The first surely needs neither argument nor proof.
The well-defined facts as to the unproductiveness of
the North Pennsylvania stock, and the high, proba
bility, if not certainty, that under the present condi
tion of things it well remain so, and as a permanent
investment has no value at all, are so patent that
we mfty take the affirmative of this proposition for
"granted.;
The second must also be answered in the affirma
tive. To adduce the proof nowand here would swell
this communication to an inordinate length, and
would besides be superfluous, for the reason that it
has been for many weeks before the public and con-'
sidered by them..'Governor Reeder,in his memorial
to Councils, presented!" I think, early .in the last
month, demonstrated in-the clearest manner, that
the construction of the road which he represents
will increase the revenue $160,000 to $180,00? per an
num. Among those men who are familiar with the
working of the causes that have diminished (in fa
vor of New York) the trade and travel between Eas
ton and Philadelphia and have diverted what remains
to the Belvi cl ere Delaware Railroad,which is owned
by the Camden and Amboy, and is the rival road to
the North. Pennsylvania for the said trade and
travel, it is an admitted and undeniable fact that
the construction of the Lehigh and Delaware Gap
Railroad would counteract the hostile influences
which now produce these paralyzing results, and
open the flood-gates of a new and handsome revenue
to the now hampered and crippled North Pennsyl
vania load. Of this there is not and cannot be a
question ; and I would refer those who desire the
details of the proof to Governor Reeder’s memorial,
published In the city papers at the time of its pr*
Mentation, aw* to the report of the oommittee of
Council*, published at length in the papers of Friday
last. This proof was conclusive enough to satisfy
the whole board of directors of the North Pennsyl
vania road, as shown by their unanimous vote;
conclusive enough to satisfy the joint special com
mittee of Councils, as shown by their unanimous re
port; conclusive enough to satisfy nearly two hun
dred of-the most substantial, Intelligent; and're
spected firms, and business m en of your city,: as
shown by their petition to Councils, asking for the
passage of the ordinance, and printedin the Inquirer ,
and, perhaps, other papers on Thursday last ;»and ,
conclusive enough to convince and
the public, .as shown by the rise ih the price of
-North Pennsylvania stook to an amount of three
or four dollars per Bhare upon the mere'propo
sition or petition for an ordinance. Nobody has
attempted to refute it, and, in my judgment, nobody
iwin refute it. The project has its enemies, who have
fought the Lehighibid Delaware Gap Railroad Com
pany at every pototr-enemies interested to’defeat it
to an amount of $150,000 per annum; enemies bold,
rich, and experienced in all railroad operations and
calculations; and, although they were willing to go
into the office of the North Pennsylvania Railroad'
Company, in the person of a prominent officer of the
Camden and Amboy Railroad Company, and there
endeavor to deter them from encouraging the pro
ject by threats to carry trade and travel for nothin?,
or ruinously reduced prices, yet these gentlemen
have made no effort to disprove Gov. Reeder’s state
ments and calculations.
The third question still remains. I regard it of
little consequence, if the second is correctly answer
ed ; for, if the Lehigh and Delaware Gap Railroad
Company did not pay a dollar of interest on the
$200,000, and the city should be compelled to pay the
who]e $12,000 per annum, aB a consideration'for: an
annual dividend of $84,000 on their stock; or, to put
it into another form, if tfc ey should pay the whole
principal of $2^0, 000, as ebrisideration for raising,
the value of their 28,000 shares from $12:50 (the
highest price before this project was agitated) to the
par value of $6O per share, making a difference of
$1,050,000, it would still be an operation which the
veriest rotoer could afford, to covet.
But the Lehigh and Delaware Gap Railroad could
and would * pay, as any business man will believe
who'will examine for himself. Their road is on the
great and teeming valley of the Lehigh, and part of
a through route between Philadelphia and Easton,
with the privilege of connecting:-with the Delaware
and Lackawanna road twenty miles above Easton,
on the Delaware ; and the further privilege of going
up the Valley of the Lehigh to' Allentown and Cata
sauqua.' Upon first going into operation, and with
out the above mentioned extension, if will be twelve
miles in length ; and. the company agree to devote
the net proceeds-of the road, in preference even to
the salaries of officers, to the payment of interest on
their first mortgage bonds. Thus it will be seen
that if the road shall yield only the miserable, paltry
sum of $12,000 per mile, the city lose nothing by the
pledge, as the bonds will then riae to their par value
in the market.' - „
I am, sir, yours respectfully,
pHILA.j July 29, 1863. JUSTICE.
To the Editor of Tka Press :
Sir : After an earnest eff’ort of years’ duration to
establish “ The Anglo-African,” a newspaper devoted
specially to the best interests of the colored' people,
we find ourselves suddenly deprived of the support
which many of them had given us, by reason of their
flight from outrage and massacre. Our city circula
tion, which was our main dependence, has been en
tirely broken up. In this emergency, we are com
pelled to appeal to the friends of such an enterprise,
and of the wronged and outraged black man, to
come forward and; help us, either by subscribing for
the paper, which is two dollars a year, or donating
such amounts as their generosity may direct.
A correspondenfcof the Boston Traveller, writing
from Sharpsburg an account of General Kil
patrick’s charge on the enemy’s ,reaT guard, near
Downsvilie, relates .the occurrence of a dastardly
act, as follows : 1
On Tuesday General Kilpatrick got within half a
mile of the enemy’s rear guard, near Downsvilie,
when our spies discovered that lineß of rifle pits
were ready to contest their advance. -These works
were erected on the brow of quite a large hill, and
General Kilpatrick at once resolved to feel the
strength; of his foe. Two companies of the 6th
Michigan Cavalry, B and F, were ordered to charge
up the hill to the earthworks, whioh was done in
fine style. As bur men daßhed in sight, the rebels
were Been to throw down their arms and hoist a
flag of truce.
Supposing, of course, the enemy had surrendered,
they continued on, and when within fifty or sixty
feet the entire rebel force, which must have num
bered from 700 to 1,000 men, seized their rifles and
fired upon bur men, taking them completely by sur
prise. . -
Finding the force so much larger than they antici
pated, ourmtn gAve them a volley and fell back to
the main body of cavalry. The rebeU. after com
pletely stripping the viotims of their infamous
treaohery of shoes and stockings, fled to a dense
piece of woods three wiles beyond, carrying off their
dead And wounded. I visited the scene of their
hellish plot in order to obtain a list of the casualties,
and a more revolting spectacle never presented
itself.- v. . .
In all directions, as far as the eye could reach on
the top of the hill, lay the lifeless remains of our
brave defenders, the warmblood oozing from their
mortal wounds in streams that formed in pools amid
the.graßß, while at their side, bleeding, lay : their
faithful chargers, stiff in death, the sharers of their
fate, . „
A knot of soldiers gathered arouiid the bodies of
the slain, swearing: eternal revenge’upon the das
tardly. Assassins who so cowardly shot their heroic
comrades, and then bayoneted them. This is a hor
rible fact, which* I witnessed personally—after kill
ing our meD, they pierced their bodies with bayonets
and Bwords, robbed the dead of their rings,
boots, stockings, hatß, and every article of value.
A Horrible Tragedy in v California.
A horrible tragedy occurred in San Francisco on
the 2d inatant, resulting in the death of Dr. George
W. Beers, with his wife and child, a little girl ten
years of age. Beers and his family occupied-rooms
on the corner of Stockton and Geary street, and the
place having been unusually quiet? during the day,
the landlady called about 7 o’clock in the evening,.
when she was shocked at finding the parents lying
dead in the front, and the little girl in the adjoining
room..
STUYVESANX
Upon making an examination, it would appsar
that the parents, having resolved upon the suicide,
bad administered strychnine to their child, and the
mother, either at the'same time or subsequently,
took'a similar dose of the poison. From investiga
tion, it was also apparent that the father, to end the
sufferings of his child,:or stifle her cries, had* taken
an iron weight, usually attached to window-pullies,
and- fractured her skull; .it was also apparent that
the same instrument had been used : in putting an
epd to the wife’s sufferings, there .being similar
marks about her head, and the pillow being saturated
with blood. -
The husband and father, then disposing himself
upon the bed with his wife, having previously ai>
ranged a buoket at the bedside, with an instrument
from his pocket surgical case severed the artery at
the wrist of his right arm, and holding it ; over the
vessel placed at the bedside, literally bled to death,
the ordinary-sized bucket being nearly filled.
Upon examination by the coroner, Dr. Sheldon,
among other things were found the following let
ters, written by the deceased just beforethe commis
sion of the terrible act. The first, which is addressed
to the parties who keep the house, is as follows:
“Mr.'And Mbs; Barry : Please take charge of
all our effects, and sell them for'your own benefit,
except which do not let out of your hands until you
may have an opportunity to send them to Mrs. Julia
P. Douglas, BrooklybVL. I.vN. Y. State. lam
feeling that my wife is really soon to pass away
from me, and difficulties are accumulating around
me that I cannot withstand.
• “GEO. W. BEERS.
“Also keep the writing.desk, and burn the letters.
See that the letter under this reaches its destina
tion.” ; *
The following is the letter referred to :
. Tuthiel :Dr. will you please send the
inclosed to its destination as a last act of kindness.
- - - , ' “GEO. W. BEERS.”
The letter enclosed is addressed to Mrs. Julia O.
Douglas, Brooklyn, N. Y., and is as follows>
“Mv Dear Wife’s Mother • I takeyour daugh
ter with me, rather, than see her die by inches as her
father did, before my eyes. Pardon the act, for we
have suffered much for each other’s sake.
, . - "GEO. W. BEERS ” •
The last heard from these parties by the other
occupants of the house was about 12 o’clock* on
Wednesday night. As they lived rather secluded,
maintaining but little intercourse with others, and
their room never being open to receive visitors be
fore a late hour in the afternoon, but little was
thought of its quiet condition, until the discovery
was made in the manner mentioned.
It is .said that mortification at his 111 success iu
three lectures, which he had advertised, combined
with evident want and destitution, was the exciting
cause of this horrible, act, -
By an order from the "War Department, dated on
the 23d instant, the county of St Mary’s,'in .Mary
land, is detached from the Middle Department, and
formed into a-separate military district. General
Gilman Marston, of New Hampshire, is assigned to
the command, with his headquarters at Point Look
out. ■
The Steamer Imperial at St. Xouis.
St. Louis, July 27 —The.steamer Imperial, the
first boat from New Orleans, arrived this morning.
A large crowd of merchants and citizens greeted,her
arrival, 1 and a national salute was fired in honor of
the opening of tbe Mississippi river.
; The steamer Albert Pierce sailed this evening for
New Orleans, with a large load of private freight,
and a long passenger'list.
The steamer Continental left yesterday for the
same port, heavily laden with Government stores.
West Chester, ; July 29.— Brokers from abroad
have brought substitutes here, some of whom, after
being accepted by the provost, marshal, have ab
sconded. On application to the provost marshal
general -for instruotiona. he directs that no substi
tutes shall be taken until vouched for by respecta
ble citizens known to the provoßt marshal.
Provost marshals should guard against these
fraudulent'substitutes.
Fatal Explosion at Dupont’s Powder Mills.
Wilmington, July 29. One of Dupont’s pow
der mills, in the Hagley yard, exploded at six o’clock
this morning. James D. Poples and William .Lea
ry, workmen, were killed. The cause of the explo
sion is unknown. .
The Eighth Massachusetts Regiment.
New York, July 29 —The Bth Massachusetts re
giment arrived here to-day. They-served'first at
Newbern, and then in the let Corps of the A.rmy of
the Potomac, shortly after the battle of Gettysburg.
Albany, July 29.—1 t. is not expected that the
canal boats will reach on account of the
break at Surakers, before to-morrow.-
Boston, July 29.—Twenty-six of the pirates who
were recently captured'in the harbor of Portland
have been transferred from Fort , Prebly to Fort
Warren.
Buffalo; July 29.— The draft at Lockport was
completed yesterday. Although trouble was appre
hended, none occurred. It. is understood that the
draft in thiß city will commence thia week.
Baltimore, July-29.—Flour firm; sales of 300
bbls at $6 for Ohio extra. Wheat firm, with' an ac
tive demand. The Bupoly is light; new red, $1.55@
1.66;-new white,-$1.7C@1.90. Corn steady, at 87®
90c. Whißky dull, at 460.
Cincinnati, July 29.—The Flour market is dull.
Wheat sells at 90@92c for new red, and 93@95c for
old. Whisky is quoted at 43c. Lard sells at
Gold is quoted at 25@26c.
A BETROTHAL. RING.—At. TifTany’s, New
York, is .exhibited the betrothal ring ordered by Se
nator Sprague for his intended bride, Miss Kate
Chase, a diamond-solitaire in enamel- and not;
chased. It i* a beautiful and tasteful ornament,
worthy of the beautiful y pung lady who is the happy
possessor of the token, The prioeofthe ring was
$l,OOO, k •
An Appeal.
ROBT., HAMILTON, Publisher,
50 Beekman street, New York.
An Actf of Villainy.
A New Military District*
Fraudulent Substitutes.
The New York Canals.
The Crew of the Pirate Tacony.
Hie Draft in New York State.
Markets by Telegraph.
A W air from Morris Island.
The following letter } picked up by a Union toidier
,on MorrUlriand, hae been sent to u« for publication.
It is from'a Southern mother to her son in the reof
service, and very characteristic, not a
.cpnt: ; > r
• * *-* * lam sorry to hear that the Yahkey
are burnin one another. 1 was sorry tohear of [one
of your men being -shot at, as I want no one’rf life
taken. I pray to God that peace maybe spedtly
made, and you may all get to come home and have*
peace. Inyour next letter I want you to state what
sort of hard work you have to do, and what.sort of a
bed you have to ly on and how your brother makes
out for something to eat and him rick.
know how your crippled knee Is now-a*day’s Your’
uncle James Mullen’s family is all well. Your uncle
James is not on to the war, he is never going to go.
Your cousin William has_a sore throte and sends
how-dy to you.- Dear son, you want to know what
the opinion|of the people.concerning the war. Its'
hard for your mother to tell. The soldiers are acoming
home from the army by regiments, and they say they
never are agoing to go back. I am glad you get some -
9% m Y letters. The people have quit the war and gon
into their farmes, and say they would dss<*on dye at home
os in the army. To Alexander Mullenan, Marv
Mullenan. - 1 J
ASSAULT UPON A DRAFTING OFFICER.—
■ n uv n j ol l il>g offloer at Farmington, Maine, was
mobbed at his residence on the night of the 22 d inat.
A correspondent of the Lewiston Falls Journal
writes: . -
- They pounded at his door and demanded admit
tance, saying they understood he was not able bodied,
and had come to see for themselves. He refused
them Admittance, when they began to beat against
the door with their cliibß, and to throw stones atthe
„ house and through the windows. They continued
their hellish work till they had nearly or quite de
molished every window in the house; then they
made a rush against the ..door and Btove it in.
and all rushed in. They found their victim in
his *»bed* room just putting on'his pants, and
his wife in bed. They instantly seized
him, and after Insulting his wife, took him out
of doors and stripped him of his pants i and -shirt,
and commenced a mock examination of him, and
with shouts and jeerß put Mm on a rail and carried
him nearly half a mile, and after forcing him to
promiee never to vote or talk “ Abolition ’’ again,
let him go, to wend his way home, insulted, abused,
and his liberty of person taken from him, and to find
that home almost a maßsof ruins, and his wife in all
the agony a woman posßibiy could be in.
Marine.
New York,' July 29.— Arrived, barks Warden
Law, from Liverpool; Drago, from Cardiff. Brig
Olga, from Bordeaux.
The bark Warden Law came in collision on July
16th with the barkentine Edward Hill, and lost her
foretop-gallant mast, etc.
THE CITY.
[fob additional city raws see fourth pass.}
The Ist li. S. Colored; Regiment ok
Pennsylvania—Raisin® a Flag at tkb En
campment—An Interesting Occasion.—Yester
day afternoon, the ceremony/of raising the Ameri
can flag over the encampment of the colored troops,
organizing under the direction of the Philadelphia
Supervisory Committee, took .place at Cheltoa Hill,
in the presence of a vast concourse of people. The
regiment, which is the first fully organized regiment
cx edited to our State, and the 3d regular U. S. colored*
regiment, is now fully, equipped, armed, and with
full ranks. It is organized with the following offi
cers ; Col. Tilghman ; Mftjor, T. W. Bard well; Ad
jutant, S. S. Marsulles; Captain Blake ;lst Lieu
tenants, R. O. LoveridgejWVW. Wairath, and R.
R. Martin; Acting (Quartermaster, J. S. McCaughan;
2d Lieutenants, S; S. Kearney, C. F. Ritchie, H.-F.
Buckley,*Geo. Hemack, and Blaker. The vacan
cies have not yet been provided for.
The regiment has been a comparatively short
time in forming, and has evinced a degree of enthu
siasm and discipline that would do credit to older
troops.
The camping ground iB delightfully situated on an'
eminence of country,. commanding a full view of
many miles of the neighborhood. To the large num
bers of-people who were assembled yesterday after
noon to witness the drill and stamina of the regi
ment, a most favorable opportunity was offered. A
long train left the ddpot of the North Pennsylvania
Railroad at half past three, filled with colored peo
ple, and another train with white persons, ladies
and gentlemen, who have evinced not a little inte
rest in the formation ot colored companies. On
reaching the grounds the regiment went through a
regimental drill, and it iB only the truth to say that
the manner in which every evolution was effected
was characterized by military correctness, and none
were more emphatic in the expression of that judg- -
ment than military officers of other volunteer regi-/
menia who were present. Brig. Gen. Owen waß
among the officers who took part as a participant la
the ceremonies.
At the close of • the drill the flag was raised' to the
mast-head, Hon. Wm, D. Kelley and acting Colonel
"Wagner, of the 88th P. V., performing that part of
the day’s. programme. The bands, two in number,
struck up, simultaneously with the raising of the
flag, “The Star Spangled Banner,” which occa
sioned repeated and hearty cheers.
The flag being raised, Mr. George H. "Earle came
forward and addressed the soldiers and people in
a thrilling and patriotic speech. He said he was
very happy to have the opportunity of speaking on
this occasion to the colored regiment. The reflec
tions which their appearance occasioned, the emo
tions excited in hiin by the events of this day, were
such as to prevent a flow of words that might aptly
express his feelings. The spot from which he now
addressed them was a consecrated one, dear to the
memory of every friend of his country. Along this
„road marched Washington’s troops, to engage the
enemy at Germantown. The inspiration of the mo
ment Ib. divine; the inspiration of the moment is
like the voice of the great. Creator pointing to this
last day as the commencement of the redemption
and salvation of America—a day on which America
has consented.to accept your,services to defend her
life in the death-struggle in which she is now en
gaged. Our country now calls upon the colored men
to defend-the flag you have just raised—that flag
which iB at this time especially the flag of freedom.
You are organizing that you may say to foreign.
States, who would interfere in our affairs, “Stand
back!” and. to the rebel hordes, “Disperse!” [Ap
plause.] . Your enemies around you Shd your ene
. mies in the South have opposed arming you—first,
because a musket in your hands waa the embodi
ment of power that might prove hurtful to them j
and, secpDd, because the"arming of you was calcu
lated to advance your social- status. Never was a
colored man more respected than now. . Your
enemies have said you would not fight. You
have already shown how base was that charge.
Could you not fight for freedom? Could you not
feel foryour own children? Do you not realize that
when you struggle for the Union, there would be : a
feeling of gratitude for you hereafter? . If you have
not fought heretofore, it was not from want of cou
rage, nor from want of loyalty, nor honesty of pur-.
pose. I have been told since I came here to-day, in
refutation of the charge of dishonesty, that no
farmer ; in this neighborhood has had cause to com
plain that you have done him injuryih any particu
lar. Nothing destroyed, nothing has been stolen,
\by an v soldier “in this regiment.; [Applause.] I
would like to Bee another regiment that can say as
much. -
The speaker congratulated the troops on the splen
did fame won by the colored soldiers at Port Hudson,
Millikeh’s Bend, and Morris Island. Why should
they not fight? The white soldiers are in a manner
policemen suppressing a riot, but thecolored soldiers .
are impelled by other motives which are additional.
They, are a body of men fighting for liberty, fight
ing for the elevation of their race, so long trampled
upon by a cruel and relentless tyranny.. They are
moved with that spirit which found utterance from
the lips of Patrick Henry: “Give me liberty or
give me death.” Therefore, I shall expect in every
engagement you may chance to be in, that you will
be distinguished by a courage as bold and as daring
as|any that has been dieplayed aince the opening of
the war.. As I look upon.you, I can see the light ot
battle in your faces, and I feel assured that you.will
realize all the expectations which have been formed
of you. • You will go forward to meet a God-defying
baDd of conspirators, arrayed against human' pro
gress, against democratic government, against the
rights oftbepoormaD,againßteverythingthatisgood
—a rebellion in the interest of everything that is bad.
Your enemies charge that if you are armed there
would be no end to the outrages s you would commit.
I cannot see that this false charge was sustained in
sdv sphere of action in which you have yet been
placed. Port Hudson and Morris Island have proven
that you know yourduty as soldiers, and as anxiouß
to maintain a good reputation as any soldier of our
army, Though your regiment is called on at the
close of the fight, may your conduct be the reverse
of that whichyour enemies predicted would charac
terize you. You will go forward to do battle in a
greatandholy cause, to sustain a noble Government,
and fight for the. right, and for. human freedom.
May you always sustain that cause with courage
and honor ■, may your strong arms hasten the day
of peace; may God, who looks, I trust, approvingly
on this scene, keep you in his holy keeping, and pre
serve this country for a future of liberty, freedom,
and righteousness. Mr. Earle was frequently ap
plauded.
, 'ln response to repeated calls, Hon. Wm. D. Kelley
addressed the meeting briefly as follows:
I shall speak but briefly. Mr. Earle has addressed
you, colored men; but I have a secret to whisper to
the white men here. It is a profound secret. It is
this, “that John Brown’s soul is marching on”
[applause], and it will continue to march until that
flag waves over none but freemen. Remember, you
have redeemed your. Tace in Philadelphia from the
prejudice that branded you as cowardß. The black
men at Milliken’s Bend and Port Hudson were mar
vels of courage, and you that the black
menof the North can fight as well as his slave broth
ers in the South. Will you do it? [Orießof“we will.”]
I;have merely to say that your regiment will soon
go to Florida, and before the close, of the year you
wilf make that a-free State. [Cheers.] The cou
rage'of the black man is to make Florida free, and
also to warn ahy European government that would
interfere in our affairs that we will overrun it with
black soldiers if need be. This is a war for freedom,
and you are to be among the grandestof its soldiers.
I congratulate you upomyour soldierly appearance,
and hope your future will be as glorious as your
present standing.augurs..
. The regiment will make a dress parade in this city
on Saturday morniDg.
The Opening op Adfked Jenks & Soft’s
New AKjroE.T in Bridesburg.— This little village,
in the suburbs of the city, presented quite a holiday
scene yesterday afternoon, occasioned by the formal
opening of Messrs. Jenks & Son’s new armory,
■which is situated on the corner of Franklin and
Garden streets. It is built of brick, two stories
high, and eight hundred feet in length, and about
thirty feet wide.- It has .three wings, one at either
end and one about the centre. Its construction was
commenced in the early part of last May, and it
will not be in complete operation until the middle
of September ensuing. Yeaterday afternoon" was
appointed for its formal opening, the proprietors
having invited all of their workmen and friends to.
be present. At 3 o’clock the doors were thrown
open, and the lower room of the main building was
soon crowded with-people ofboth sexes.' A spa
cious platform was erected in the centre of the
room, which was decorated with the American
flag and other tasty, ornaments. This platform
was occupied by a, host of pretty young l&dieß,
dressed, in white, a glee club, ; Birgfeld’s. band, •
and some otherß. The exercises were opened by the
band’s playing one of the national'airs, and a song
by the glee club. Mr; M. Russell Thayer; member
of Congress from the Fifth then; stepped
forward, and delivered an eloquent and"patriotic
speech to the audience. He commenced by paying,
a glowing Tribute to the loyal ladies of the North,,
contrasting their many noble deeds with the base
and rude conduct of the Southern women during this
rebellion.: He continued in the same patriotic Btrain,
and concluded with an appeal to the people to throw
aside partisan views, and'give their whole support
to the President in this hour of trial. He was fol
lowed by MeBBrB. A. G. Cattell, member of the Corn
Exchange Association, JV Price WethenU and Da
vis, of the City Councils. Dee, and Col. Jenks. The
speaking was interspersed with sioging by the young
ladies, and music from the baud. At the conclusion
of the speaking, the assemblage were invited to the
second story, where a bountiful- collation was in
readiness for them; After it had been partaken of
the people dispersed, highly pleased with the enter
tainment of the afternoon.
Accommodations Worth Having.-t
The IT. S. Court rooms, the offices of the United
States Marshal and District Attorney, are now fitted'
up and furnished in’a manner worthy of the city.
Hitherto these offices and chambers have been in a
condition, little better than that of first-class hog
pens. At this moment the accommodations of the
United States Courts and Marshals are of a cha
racter fully equal to those provided by any city in
the Union. All the appurtenances and appoint-,
ments are of the first class, and instead of being lit
in such a manner as merely to render darkness visi
ble,,the chambers are illuminated in a manner be
yond all praise, by Messrs. Warner, Miskey, &, Mer
rill, of this city. The inventive talent of these gen
tlemen, put to the test, has res&lted in a production
. worthy of examination, and that will render the
premises an object of interest to all who are curious
upon such'subjects.
TheU. S. Court rooms a?* lit by two chandeliers
each, in which everything meretricious is eschewed.
The chandeliers are in bronze; bearing the emblems
of Justice, and the brackets, that form side lights,
are alike emblematic of Authority, republicanism,
and liberty.
The Court rooms and adjoining offices are spa
cious and splendidly appointed. The arrangements
for Ughting-’ar* first class, ana other details.have
been mad? to correspond. We commend " these ar
rangements to general inspection. _AQontrast be-,
tween their present and their former condition
of progression) enterprise* and UaprQr@taep.V
Funeral ofaMemberof th
morning the funerALor
Charles W, Colladay, a member of D Company r tst
Regiment Gray Beserves, who died on the ATth
inat., from the effbet bf wounds received afethe feat*
tle-of Carlisle, on the lst inat., took.plaae from the
residence of his parents, in this city. vMcftGolladsy
was a* young gentleman of most/exeeltent wfrrth*
and during all his sufferings displayedthe most uo
exampled fortitude and patienoe. He waaaeverriy
wounded in the leg by a shell, and ampjitationtwai
deemed necesiary.r For some time there werethe
most cheering hopes of his recovery entertained,
but a change for the worst finally ..ensued, and he
jadually sank, until, on the 27th Inst., death
eased him from his sufferings. His low will be
deeply mourned, not only by his afflicted r family (
but by the many warm friends that his genial heart
and noble qualities had drawn around-him. Com-
Eany D, of the Gray Reserves, paid the last sad
onors to their beloved comrade.
American DentAl Contention.—The
association resumed its session yesterday morning
at 9 o’clock. The entire session was occupied 1 in
discussing the report submitted by Dr. Atkinson,
The afternoon session commenced at 4 o’clock.
Dr. Taft, of Cincinnati, submitted the Report on
Publication. • •
The report of the Committee on Dental Surgery
And Pathology was read and discussed by several
gentlemen. Dr. Atkinson gave, somewhat in de
tail, an interesting account of cases which he had
under treatment. The subject will be resumed thia
morning.
Dr. Palmer, in the absence of the chairman of the
Committee on Mechanical Dentistry, made some
entertaining statements, with illustrations, &c.
During the session, invitations to visit were re
ceived from various ' public bodies throughout the
city. _
A motion was .made to furnish the proceedings
of the society to any magazines, the publishers of
which will furnish copies of the periodical free to
the members. This was laid on the' table.
Adjourned until this morning at 9 o’clock.
The Drafted Men’s Camp.— lt is stated
that Col. Charles H. T. Collis has been ordered to
take command of the drafted men’s camp to be lo
cated near this city. The men from the following
named counties will be sent to the camp: Philadel.
pbia, Montgomery, BuckSi Delaware, Chester, Le
high, Monroe, Wayne, Susquehanna, Berks, Lan
caster. Schuylkill, Lebanon, Northampton, Carbon,
Pike, Luzerne.'
.. Brig. Gen. Hatch has been ordered to the command,
of The rendezvous of drafted men in Philadelphia.
How beautiful the whole system of the draft has al
ready worked in this city! The people may be mis
led: for a while, by men whose hearts are poisoned,
but 'in the end they will all come out right. The
country calls draftedmeA-^ the patriot cannot fail to
respond.affirmatively.
The Anderson Troop.— -Of the record
of the Anderson Troop Philadelphia has every
reason-to be proud. The Troop has been of excellent
service to the cause, and its members have distin
guished themselves in several actions. It is com
posed of picked young men from this city, who left
for Harrisburg .Tune 24th, and were -lmmediately or
dered to the front, where they have remained till the
present time,. In oompany with Capt. Boyd’s com
mand they have harassed the enemy in his retreat
from Pennsylvania, making some brilliant dashes on
his rear guard, baggage trainsy&o. They have cap
tured about 260 prisoners, a considerable number of
wagons, horses, mules, and equipage. Thevarenow
on the Potomac doing picket duty near 'Williams
port. The Troop wants ten respectable young mem
having lost about that number duringthe time it
was in service.
Telegraphers Drafted. —Among, the
names drawn yesterday in the Fifth ward Were
Messrs Josiah Dyer and M. A. Morrow, operators,
and Mr. Allen, clerk of; the American Telegraph
Company. The draft has been very severe onthi*
institution, having taken eight or nine of its em
ployees. As their servicescannotbediapensed with,
the company will undoubtedly provide them with,
substitutes or pay the exemption fee.
Sudden Gust.—A sudden gust sprang
up about dusk last evening from the
The clouds looked &b angry as the Southern rebel
lion. The wind blew a perfect tornado for a few
minutes, stripping branches ;from many of the orna
mental trees on the streets. The cloud curtain
rolled up in the west, the light came in, and-the
evening star looked brighter than ever.
Cabs for Colored Folks.—Cars run
every half hour on the Fifth and Sixth street pas
senger railroad, to take colored persons to and
from the camp of the colored regiment. The
cars turn off at. Powell street. "White people may
ride in these cars if they choose, provided they can
find room. The ears for the “proscribed race’ 1
jwere filled to overflowing yesterday on every trip.
Fatal Accident.— A man, named Philip
McMenamy, who resided in Osprey street, between
Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth, was run over on
tbe Media Railroad yesterday, and almost instantly
killed. His remains were taken to his late residence,
and the Coroner sent for to make a legal investiga
tion.;
Jay Cooke, ' subscription agent, reports
tbe sale of five-twenties yesterday to amount to
$1,995,400. Deliveries of bonds are being made to
July 11, inclusive.. The "Secretary of the'Treasury
has decided to continue the bonds as heretofore, and
will give ten days’ notice of their discontinuance.
Personal.— Hon. Simon Cameron ar
rived in. this city yesterday, and took quarters at
the palatial Girard House. Quite a number of dis
tinguished gentlemen have been stopping there
during the past few weeks.
Serenade.— General W. Brisbane, late
commander of the 4th Brigade P. V. M., was ten
dered the compliment of a* serenade, on Tuesday
night, at tbe residence of Captain Souder, of the
Blue Reserves.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
THE MONEY HifARKET.
Philadelphia, July 29,1863.
No great activity exists in any of.the departments
of trade. The influx of money continues unabated,
and symptoms of stilllower rates are appearing. This
case renders it an easy matter to borrow on anything
like good security, and is conducive to speculation.
Gold advanced to 128 on rumors of foreign troubles.
The Secretary of the Treasury announces that the
sales of tbe five-twenty sixes are to continue until
the end of a ten day’s . notice to the contrary. We
believe this to be the true policy of negotiating
loans; and its past success is a guarantee of its fu
ture popularity. As the, time is now not limited for
conversions at. par, the sales may not be‘quite so
heavy, as the urgency will not be so palpable, and
many will prefer to wait a day or two; but this will
not decrease the ultimate amount of sales. To-day
at four o’clock the conversions figured up to sixteen,
hundred thousand, with a good prospect of reaching
two millions before the close.
-The stock market is dull, but firm, no special ope
rations being made. -State and city loans are
steady; Pennsylvania Railroad first mortgage bonds
sold at 110—108 waa asked for second do; Reading
bondß are firm. All the better class of securities are
steady. Lehigh Navigation sixes sold at 109; 81
was bid fbr Schuylkill Navigation, 1862’5; Reading
shares were'steady at 54££@54%; Minebill sold At
62; North Pennsylvania at 16££; Oatawissa at 7££—
the preferred at 22%. Fifth and Sixth Passenger
sold at 56; Tenth and Eleventh at 41; 20 was bid
Qr Girard College ; 11 for Seventeenth and Nine
teenth; 19 for Thirteenth and Fifteenth; 15 for
Spruce and ’Pine ; 20 for Arch street. The market
closed firm.
Drexel & Co. quote Government securities, &0.,
as follows : :
United States Bondi.lBBl Ml« * « »« tm » H Hi imh
Certificates of .Indebtedness, new.... .......... 99 99}£
Certificates of Indebtedness, old ..........100J£@/1015£
United States 7 3-10 N0te5......... .136^@H07
Qaarterzoastersiyoncbers..
Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness....... Hi ® Jtfi
f 01d....... v .127,Vai27£
Sterl in e Exch an ge . .». 139&@iioS
Jay Cooke & Co. quote Government securities,
fee. as folIowB:
United States Sixes. 18SL
United States7MO N0te?.....
Certificates of Indebtedness....
'* “ New
Quartern asters’ V ouchers... -
Demand N0te5.......
Gold .......127 @l3B
Sales of fire-twenties yesterday, $1,995,400.
The New York Evening Post of to-day says:
The Joan market is easy, and money is freely of
fered at 5@6 per cent. The strict scrutiny as to se
curities and margins is for the present relaxed, and
although some of our capitalists are apprehensive
that there are c&useß in operation which bid fair to
produce stringency 5 still, at present, capital is abun
dant; lenders chow a most compliant disposition,
and a growing spirit of speculation is stimulated.
The five-twenty loan will continue to be issued at
par by the assistant treasurers and by the agents.
The period during which this popular and lucrative
investment will remain open has hot been decided;
but as over two hundred millions more of these se
curities wereauthorized by Congress, the proba
bility is, that unless some unexpected contingency
should occur, the same arrangements will continue
as heretofore, until most,-if not all, of the autho
rized amount shall have been absorbed by the people.
The sensation rumosr that Mr. Chase’s visit to thin
city Is connected with some novel Treasury negotia
tions are purely imaginary. We have the best au
thority for stating that at present the Secretary of
the Treasury has no such negotiations in view,
The stock market exhibits less buoyancy to-day,
but the business has been heavy, and prices for the
most part are higher. There is not such an energetic
disposition to buy, but there is less desire to sell.
Of Michigan Southern over 7.000 shares have been
sold this morning at S9@B9Xt and of Harlem about
6,000 shares at 124@124%. Harlem preferred sold at
120, being ah advance of per cent, on the quo
tation of last evening. New York Central, Erie
preferred, and Pittsburg were in active demand at
an advance of J£@l per cent.
Before tbe first session gold was selling at 127;
Harlem at 123%@124%* New York Central at 125*
Erie at 100^@100^; Erie preferred at 104; Pitts
burg at 96%@97; Michigan Southern at 88%, and
Toledo at 116%. -
p9The appended table, exhibits the chief movements
of the market compared with the latest prices of
yesterdayevening:
&Wed. To. I Adr. Dec.
U.g.6s,,l66l,reg*****w*lo6. , 106
H.5.6*,1581, con- ~106% 107 %
U. 8. seven-thirties.... 106% 106% .. %
U.&lyearCertif g01d..101 101% .. %
U-S. l vr. Cert. curr’ncy 99% 99% ..
American g01d..-;-—-127% 127% %
Tennessee 6e 65k 65 X
Missouri 65,... ***.****.. 70%
Pacific Mail*~***.******2S6-
N.Y. Central*— ..-******l26 “• , 125." 1
Erie ;.......**.~***.****lol%, 101% %
Brie preferred****...**..los ,
Hudsonßiver****... ***.149%
Harlem.*.. *.~******.*U.l24% *123 1%.
Harlem preferred...***.l2o 113 7 -
Reading..... ..*.*.109%- . 10*,* H. . ••
kick; Central; ~~ ,~11« 1*6% ... %
Mich. Southern*™.... 69% 8) %
Mich. So. guar., s. 115%\ 115% ... %
Illinois Cau scrip .exd . 114% 115 %
Oleveland'&Pittsburg.97%. 96% %
Galena- -100% 100% %
ClevelandAToledo. 116 116% %
Chicago & Sock Island. 105 . - 10526 ..
Fort Wayne 7B* t
Canton.• ...... 32 33
Prairiedn Chien......... 67* 67
Toledo and Waha>h.... 84 Jf: 86
Chio and Northwestern 37 ~ 37)6
The last Bank of England statement shows the
following variations as compared with the previous
week t
Public-deposite*
Other deposit?-
Foies in circulation-
Gn the other side of the account j.
Government!, securities
Other • securities
Coin an d bullion * *
lf o tf s„ uneiaplo y ed •
Baring Brothers 5r 00.- notice American Btocks as
generally neglected, and without variation innomi
na) value. E. F. Satterthwaite says i
The market for Amezican securities in Eondon.
remains in the same inactive state reported in our
last two circulars., The* next mail from the United!
States ]ii looked for with much anxiety, andunti*
more decisive intelligence is received we do not &o
ticipate any change from, the present inactivity-
Erie remains lllinois Central shares e&hf*
hit a fractional decline.
Subjoined are the rates of discount in the chief
continental cities of Europe. In Paris the ralue of
mono; is rather firmer, and generally the tendency
appears slightly upwards:
Bank Rate. Op. Market-
Percent. Percent,
Paris..-. 4 33$
Vieriha * ? 5-
Berlin *
?«mkfoit. “** tiy- -2&
Amsterdam .* 3>4
Turin * ® • GH
"Brussels;. •* ,2?*
Hamburg;...* - 8
-St*®a *
..106>*@107 '
..106#»107J£
..looimioix
.. 99tf@ mi
.. 99X(& mg
..127 @l3B
f 7o# %
236
VHBfcv’ 134
149)4
Increase.
Decrease.
2*213,804
£l3SiBlB