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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1863
UNION STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE ROOM,
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 16, 1863
The Committee congratulates the friends . of the
Union throughout the State on the glorious greeting
MAINE mends to us to-day, and ventures to ex
press the hope that it will prove at once an incen
tive to, generous rivalry of her majority, and an
omen of the victory which awaits us in October.
To make that victory deciaive, our great need
now is local organilation and local effort ; and
wherever two or three are gathered together in the
name of LIBERTY AND THE UNION, we beg
them to direst their labors by township meetings,
by circulation of documents, and by fill the proper
agenoies of ari 'Wive and thorough TOWNSHIP
CANVASS, to counteract the slanders and false
beads Which the enemies of the Government are bu
sily sowing in the agricultural regions, in the rural
districts, and in all the more thinly-settled por
tions of the State.
California, Kentucky, and Maine have pronounced
the doom of all Northern sympathizers with trea
son; and when Ohio and Pennsylvania shall have
decisively ratified their verdict, the rebellion will
be virtually ended, and Peace will soon gladden the
land.
In this good hope of the near future, let ue all
take courage, and go forward to renewed labors and
sacrifices for the safety of the Republic.
In behalf of the Committee.
WAYNE ➢IoYE&GH Q Chairman
THE
ADDITIONAL intelligence from Charleston seems
to eissure the contradiction given in a special des
patch to The Press, or the impression caused by the
report that a-white flag bad been raised over Fort
Moultrie. No official news mentions the fact that
any proposition for surrender was received. G-en.
Gilmore is hard at work oa his James Island batte
ries beating on Forts Johnson and Moultrie. The
report that Admiral Dahlgren is disabled by sick
ness from efficient co-operation with Gen. Gilmore,
receives earnest denial. Accounts from the rebel
papers relate that our forces on Morris Island are
reconverting Battery Wagner into a formidable
work, putting up telegraph lines, and strengthening
the island for permanent occupation.
PLEASANTON has continued kis reconnoissance
about and beyond Culpeper, discovering no for
midable body of the enemy. General Foster com
municates from Fortress Monroe to the General-in-
Chief at Washington, that the headquarters of Gen.
Lee are now in Richmond, which seems confirmato
ry of. the rumor from the Army of the Potomac, that
the main body of the rebel forces have withdrawn
toward Richmond. Another rumor mentions
that Generals Lee and Longstreet lately passed
through Richmond toward the West. The new dis
position of the army before Richmond may have im
portant relation to the juncture of rebel affairs in
the Southwest. We have rebel reports of a'erossing
at Kelly's Ford, by a portion of our forces, which is
supposed by the rebel papers to indicate a general
advance on Richmond. Our own news states that
the main body of the rebel army is at Gordonsville,
while a force of our own is eight or ten miles beyond
Culpeper. '
IT is regarded probable that two important expe
ditions have started from New Orleans before this
time. New Orleans correspondence lately stated
that United States troops have been sent by Ope
lousas Railroad, by transports to the mouth of Red
river, and via Berwick bay. Many sailing vessels
have been chartered, troops are hurriedly put on
board, troops at Ship Island have been sent, and
others are following rapidly for the-Rio Grande.
There movements are supposed to have relation to
the French .attitude in Mexico, as well as to thrit of
the rebels in Texas. .
EUROPEAN NEWS still hints at mutual recognition
of the SOuth and Mexico. Prince Alurat is men
toned as a candidate for the throne of the new Em
pire. inease the Archduke Maximilian should de
cline; but this is, of course, mere mention, for
according to a French authority the Arch
duke must have already - embarked for Mexi
co. Extracts from. the French journals are
c!esigned to give the impression that the Em
peror does not design to interfere with the United
States, and our Government has no mere reason to
complain of a Mexican than of a Brazilian Empire,
still claiming that a royal Government is the choice
of Mexico. According to L' Opinion Nationale, Mats
moroa is now blockaded by the French fleet, to out
toff Juarez from means of supply by the coast. This
is the same port at which the South received its sap
plies from English traders, and its rigorous blockade
is considered a great benefit to the United States.
The tone of the French journals is diplomatic, and
not unconoiliatory. With regard to our English re
lations, it is hardly expected that the Anglo-rebel
pirates built in British docks will be allowed to
leave England.
Tax latest despatches from General Burnside, re
ceived at the War Department, state that he has
sent one thousand rebel prisoners northward from
Cumberland Gap.
THE entire majority of the Union ticket in Maine
is reported at 20,000.
President Lincoln and - the Integrity of
the Government.
Whatever Secessionists - and Seiuthern
sympathizers mai affirm to the contrary, the
proclamation of President Lucconx, suspend
ing the writ of habeas corpus, in certain
well-defined cases, "during the existence
of the rebellion," is in closest accordance
with the provisions of the Constitution, and
„must commend itself to the calm judgment
and dispassionate approval of every loyal
and patriotic citizen. The Constitution de
clares that " the privilege of the writ of
habeas corpus shall not be suspended unless
when in cases of rebellion or invasion the
public safety may require it." Who will
deny that ever since the 4th of March,
1861, and some months prior thereto, a re
bellion has been in progress in certain sec
tions of the United States, against the law
fully constituted authorities of the country
—accompanied by a reckless and daring
invasion of its property, territory, and law
ful sovereignty ? Of the existence, both of
rebellion and invasion, if either were at all
subject to doubt, who are the competent
and authorized judges ? Clearly the United
States authorities—the Legislative and Exe
cutive departments of the Government.
They, and they alone, are the authorized .
tribunals to declare the existence of rebel
lion or- invasion—botb, or either. If not
they, who else ?
In the exercise of this-high constitutional
prerogative, on the 3d day of March, L. D.
1863, the Congress of the United States,:in
both branches assembled, by a formal en
actreent, declared that such rebellion was
then in progress, and as a means of sup
pressing it, invested the President of the
United States, whenever in his judgment
the Public safety might require it, with the
authority to suspend the privilege of said
writ of habeas corpus, in any case, through
out the United States, or any part thereof.
In pursuance of this act of Congress, the
constitutionality of which none but the baldest
pretender will dare deny, President LIN
COLN has issued, his proclamation, under
date of September 15, 1863, announcing
that, in his judgment, the period for action
in these premises had now come, and sus
pending the writ of habeas corpus, in cer
tain specific and well-defined - cases, - during
the existence of the rebellion, unless the
act of suspension be sooner revoked.
We hail this proclamation of our honored
and heroic Chief Magistrate as a most noble
and praiseworthy act, for the following,
among other reasons :
First. it is in strict and unquestioned ac
cordance both with the letter and spirit - of the
Constitution. ls there a lawyer in the land,
of any pretensions whatever, who wikhave
the hardihood to affirinthe contrary fr
Secondly: It is inkaceordance with the
plain letter of an act of Congresi, passed
after the maturest deliberation, and in full
view of the grave and solemn responsibili
tiewthat accompany it. President Lo'coLx,
in the issue of this .proclamation, and in
thus temporarily suspending theaetion of a
sacred constitutional right, haii , riot been
governed by any whim, caprice, or volition
of his own, but has simply followed the
most earnest advice, and the most solemn
authorization of a coordinate branch of
Government—the Senate, representing the
States, and the House of Representatives,
representing more immediately the popular
will. How wholly unfounded, therefore,
i s the allegation, that the act is
.arbitrary.,
• self-willed, and despotic ! On the contrary,
it is in clearest conformity - with the Con
stitution and laws, and hence, with no
shadow 9f truth can it be characterized as
an executive usurpation.
Thirdly. The proclamation, and the acts
it involves, are imperiously demanded by the
highest and best interests of the Government
and people. It does not admit of denial, that
in many quarters the laws of the United
States, even those designeheir very
salvation, are threateneatitl:: Over-?,
throw 1 The doctrines OrtifielrithCaro-, 2
lina Nullifiers, of which Joun C. CALHOUN
was the accredited exponent,, have received
a most dangerous amplification. NJt.Legis
latures of 'States - alone are treating :them.
with disregard, but petty distiiet: and county
courts are sitting in judgment upon them,
and interposing their authority to set them
at defiance I Even Mayors, aldermen, con
stables, and policemen, are " pronouncing"
onthe constitutionality of tire statute laws of
Congress, With as much " abandon" -as if
they had been-, specially delegated to this'
purpose When it' is borne in mind that'
the Southern Nullifiers and Eceessionists,
under the much•abused plea -of " Slate
Bights," have utterly abrogated and ig
nored the enactments of Congress;; for
cibly seized upon mints, arsenals, forts,
and custom houses, and haVe done all
in their power to degrade and destroy
the supremacy of national constitutional
law, it is not to be wondered that their
sympathizing• co•operationists in the North
should manifest au equal disregard in this
most essential particular. With them the
nation is nothing. The United States are
secoattry and subordinate. Every petty
county court, every borough corporation,
or town. burgess, is of superior account.
What care they, indeed, for the nation, as
established by our fathers, when their sym
pathies are all enlisted on the side of the
bold and bad men engaged in its overthrow?
Thanks be to a kind Providence that. in
ABRAHAM LINCOLN we have a live Presi
dent ; one who is true to his oath of office,
to see that "the laws of the United Stales are
FAITHFULLY ExEau#D." Traitors and rebel
sympathizers may denounce and decry the
suspension of the writ of habeas corpus; for
" rogue e'er felt the halter draw, with
good opinion of the law," but loyal and
truemen will approve and applaud it as an
act of the commonest prudence and highest
wisdom.
The Day we Celebrate."
This is the 17th of September, , and it is
to be "celebrated" by an organization call
ing itself the Democratic Patty, of which
Mr. Alderman McMuLLEN, - a
.citizen "of
some notoriety, is chairman. We do not
know that we state the matter in the plainest
way, for in following the cause of the friends
of Mr. Justice WOODWARD our ideas are
apt to be confused, but it is certain that the
name of Mr. -McMuLLF,N is the leading
of .the meeting ; that it calls itself
the "Democratic party," and that it is to
give vent to its enthusiasm over the Consti
tution by speeches and fireworks, and the
noise of guns. There is no possible rea
son why a number of Mr. McMueLEN's
friends, calling themselves the Democratic
party, or, indeed, any name they please,
should not assemble and enjoy themselves
over the anniversary of the adoption of the
Constitution. Indeed, we are glad to see
it, for it shows that the Alderman and his
friends are of a sociable disposition ; and, if
they are careful of the grass and the walk.s,
andAhe homes of the squirrels, no harm will
be done. We -should like to add our own
counsel and influence to the occasion ; but,
in the first place, we have not been invited,
and, therefore, must consider ourselves not
among the personal friends of Mr. McKim-
L.Ew, and, in the second place, if we should be
invited (for it is not too late), we are afraid
that other engagements will render it im
possible to attend. At the same time, the
interest we feel in any Constitution-honor
ing assembly is so great that we cannot re
frain from making one or two suggestions
to the gentlemen who are to meet to-day in
Independence Square.
The first suggestion is of such a personal
nature that we must apologize for making it..
These gentlemen are the friends of the Con
stitution. They worship it and cherish it,
and if we can put trust in what they say,
are willing to put to death every Abolitionist
in the land rather than see any injury come
to it. Now, it happens that we are In the
midst of a war, in which certain friends of
the instigators of this meeting, on the one
part, and the Government of the United
States, on the other, are engaged. The
cause of the war is the Constitution. In
other days it was found to be a fine old docu
ment, capable of the most marvellous:read
ings, and as comprehensive in its application
tja national virtues and vices as the Koran
of MArromET was to his own personal neces
sities and weaknesses. The war has ended
that idea, or, to be more explicit, the end of
that idea was the beginning .of the war.
Large armies are in the field to destroy this
Constitution, and tney ve
t
.- a rnt ,-
sands of our brothers in the attempt. What
will Mr. Itlclum,Err , „„and his friends
have to say on this subject ? .They may
adore the Constitution and repeat their
devotion until the halls of Independence
echo back their exclamations, but it
will be false and frivolous, unless we
have some practical evidence of their since
rity. One word from these gentlemen in
support of the Administration in its efforts
to sustain the Constitution, would give their
meeting an importance it can never other
wise attain, and if they care to show that
they are sincere, they will gladly: do so.
It is only just to say that we have no such
hope.
These gentlemen might do some good in
another way. They have a candidate for
Governor in
. a certain mysterious judge of
the Supreme Court. This jurist has found
it too much for his conscience to make any
speech, or to write any letter that might
throw light upon a doubtful and checkered
record. He is a judge, and cannot be a
partisan, even if he is the chief of a partisan
organization ; and, therefore, we have:been
as men groping in the dark. Surely a, meet
ing of Mr. McA.Ira,LEN and his friends may
be made an exception, and this man might
be induced to lend his voice in praise of the
Constitution. He can tell us what he thinks
of the aliens in our midst, and whether his
opinions have changed since he was so cruel
ly treated by " a Whig reporter." If he will
only make his appearance to-day, and say a
few words to his friends, we shall :promise
him the best reporter on our staff, and give
him an opportunity to revise the proof
sheets of his speech. He might enlarge his
theme, and recall his speech of 1860, in this
very Square, when he urged upon the slave
holders war against the country, and upon
the loyal people of the North abject submis
sion to their demands. If he has since re
pented, he might show his repentance, and
give us to know what will be his course if fate
should ever make him Governor of Pennsyl
vania. There are questions involved in that
contingency that every Pennsylvanian is
anxious to solve, and their anxiety is that of
men who fear for the salvation of the Re
public. Let Mr. McMuLLEN and his friends
only succeed in obtaining from Mr. Justice
WOODWARD the declaration of some princi.7
pie, either for or against the country, and
the day they celebrate will not be spent in
Vain.
REBEL DESPATCHES from Charleston state
that General GILMORE evidently intends
permanently to occupy Morris Island, being
busily erecting a telegraphic line from Ty
bee Island and Fort Pulaski, along the
coast of South Carolina, to Cumming's
Point. We do not think he will stay on
Morris Island very long, though he is
making excellent use of the position. From
Battery Gregg he is - now• fkring upon the
boats in Charleston harbor, greatly to the
embarrassment of navigation, and the in
dignation of blockade : riumers. The siege
of Charleston is gloriously progressing, and
is one of the most brilliant operations of : the
war.
GENERAL Joitx COMIRANE tells the De
mocracy of New York that " until the
rebels against the people and their Govern
ment cease from molesting, he will unite
with any and all t9,....p0inpel them to, lay
dowr, their 'arms." Tlife4re , -the words of
a strict Democrat—a supporter of Jolts C.
BRECEINRIIR3E—and, who remained uy the
organization until - it became a part of the
rebel conspirac-. No Democrat can refuse
to accept a sentiment so plainly and boldly
expressed.
WElre •
BEE it announced that THomAs
FRANCIS MEAGHER will deliver a speech at
Columbus, Ohio, in support of Mr. Buouort
for Governor., „This eloquent and brave
Irisbinan haeShown that his - 'soul is in this
.fightilfbr liberty, as it was in
,the fight for
liberty against English tyranny. Lfter
ving the cause of Ids adopted country in
Virenia, he goes to Ohio, - to Continue the
service. We trust to hear Gen. Mamanan
in Pennsylvania before- the campaign is
over. - ,
THE COPPERIEILVDS, and chief among
them Mr. VALLANDIGHAM, have been pub
li'shing the declaVion that not a mane
woman, -- or child in the " Southern Con
federacy" desired a return to the old Union.
We see, in'General Bunnsion'S triumphal,
march to Knoxville a singular comment
upon their veracity.
The Action of the Union League.
Elsewherewe print the address of the
members - of the, Union League, adopted at
a meeting held ,last evening. We welcome
this address as ari expression of opinion emi
nently praiseworthy, and regard it as another
evidence of the devotion of the League to
the principles of freedom. Nor must this
be regarded as the declaration of a - party
club, for those who examine the composition
of the League will find that it is above
party ; that in its devotion to the cause of
the nation it has no party sympathy, and
that when it speaks it is in the name of men
who have no other desire than to see ate
triumph of cur Republic in the great war it
is now waging. Let the loyal men every
'Where speaf as the Union League has
spoken, and we shall carry the State by an
overwhelming majority, and give an impetus
to the cause that shall be felt for years to
come.
WE ciAnt no credit for superior sagacity
in the correctness of our prediction that the
Democracy would make the suspension of
the Habeas Corpus a pretext for the most
violent denunciation of -the Government.
The Government could• do nothing which
they, would not denounce. The New Yoi#
Express is frantic on the subject, and actu
ally appears as the champion of "liberty,"
alter defending slavery in the most abject
manner all its life. The suspension of the
Habeas Corpus, it declares, in large letters,
to be the "Heaviest Blow yet dealt to
Human Liberty." With what delicate
grace the Express compliments the rebellion!
IN PENNSYLVANIA the campaign is pro
gressing splendidly, and from all parts of
the State we have the most cheerful tidings.
In every quarter our friends are alive to the
great struggle through which they are pass
ing, and spare no energy to instruct and
convince the people, Now that the election
in Maine is ever, we are to have the 'assist
anoe of able and eminent friends of the
Union .. from other parts of the country.
General BUTLER is announced to speak in
Chester' county .on the 22d of September,
and we may expect his services in all parts
of the State until the end of the canvass.
THE CANVASS presents some suggestive
contrasts. The friends of the Union have a
candidate who goes before the people, and
trivially gives them his views upon every
subject. "The enemies of the Union have a
candidate who shrinks from the sight of his
fellow-inen, leaves a disloyal and proscrip
tive record unexplained, and refuses to de
fine his position upon any of the questions
that now agitate the nation. ANDREW. G.
CURTIN seeks his re-election like a brave
and bold man, while GEORGE W. WOOD
-wean) has shoWn the absence of anything
that may be called bravery.or boldness.
To TUE Army of the Potomac will soon
be given opportunity of rivaling the _glori
ous victories of the West. Richmond
papers report that General Din Ant is mass
ing his infantry near Kelly's Ford, and evi,
dently preparing for an advance. That
there will be an energetic fall campaign in
'Virginia we have not doubted, and see no
reason why it :should not begin brilliant
ly, and end triumphantly before winter.
'rum election of Mr. Justice WOODWARD
would make Pennsylvania, to all intents and
purposes, an enemy of the Union. We
know what Governor NAGO,FFIN, of Ken
tucky, was enabled to do in the
when,- as a disloyal Governor of a loyal
State, lie brought shame upon Kentucky,
and-made it appear that his people were
against a country they have since bled to
defend. Shall we permit Pennsylvania US
be driven into the same position?
THE DEMOCRATS of Ohio, some time
since, published what they called. Mr. VAL
LANDIOHAIII S record. They noir find it of
- so much injury to their cause that they are
suppressing it. The engineers are being
toOlstod-sm-
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Special Despatehee to The Press.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 16, 1863.
Capture of a Rebel Signal Station in
Florida.
Acting Commander MERIAM, of the steamer Nor-.
wich, under date of St. Johns, Florida, August 20,'
communicates to the Navy Depaitment the fact
that on the 17th he sent an armed boat expedition,
consisting of two launches of that ship, and two
cutters of the Hale, to destroy a signal station, in
which - they succeeded, capturing the picket and
completely surrounding it before the rebels were
aware of the approach of the expedition, and secur
ing the arms, ammunition, signal lags, telescopes,
&c. The commander says that the capture of this
signal station, which severed the rebel lines within
three miles of Jacksonville, will either break up
this end of the line, or it will detain here to protect
it the-troops, five small companies of infantry, two
full companies of cavalry, and one cornpany i rf ar
tillery, which, I learn, are about to be formatted to
Richmond. •
The 'Utah Indians Anxious for Peace.
General WltHrnT, commanding the Department
of the Pacific, has forwarded a report, from General
CONNER, y/ the military authorities here, from
which it appears that the different tribes of Indiana
within the district of Utah are anxious for peace.
Most of them have already made treaties with
General Ooxxxii, and General WRIGHT is sure
that with the reinforcements he has sent forward
the overland route will be perfectly safe. Oaptain
Flax reports the progress of the expedition from Fort
Abercrombie to Fort Benton, under his charge, for
the protection of emigrants by the Northern route.
On the Ist of August he was 268 miles west of Fort
Abercrombie. He had a guard , -of only fifty men,
with which he traversed the Sioux country. He
edits : " Since leaving Fort Abercrombie our progress
has been most satisfactory. Notwithstanding the
extraordinary drought this season, we have not suf
fered, so far, from want of either grass or water,
proving, I think, the great superiority of this route
to the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific. Our party
is in excellent health, and the cattle, horses, &e.,
are in fair condition.'
The Rebel White Flag.
The fact that a white flag was lately seen flying
over Fort Moultrie is not considered of unusual sig
nificance, as the Confederate flag itself is white,
with the exception of the union, which is red, with
a blue cross studded with white stars. Those who
are best officially acquainted with affairs in the
neighborhood of Charleston attach but little, if any,
impoitance to the statement of Captain Dines. No
official information has been received' , from that
quarter.
The Rebel Conscription.
The rebels have been conscripting the Friends, or
Quakers, in Loudoun and the adjoining counties of
Virginia.
The Railroad Open to Culpeper. 4
The Orange and Alexandria Railroad is-now open
to Culpeper Court House. Two trains left Alex
andria yesterday for Culpeper.
Stationery Contract.
The contract for the aupply,of stationery for the
House of Representatives during the ensuing Con
gress has been awarded to Messrs. Parra's and
SOLOMONS, of Washington.
Health of Key West.
Acting Rear Admiral BAILEY, under date of Key
West, Sept. 6, states "to the Navy Department, in
order to. imrrect erroneous impressions, that not a
single instance of, yellow fever, or anything ap•
proaching it, has made its appearance, either in the
town or harbor, during the entire season, and the
health of the place is in every respect remarkably
good.
Foreign Commercial Relations.
A copy of a late RoysLorder of the Spanish Go
vernment authorizing the free importation into the
Philippine Islands of houses of wood or iron, and in
general of all building materials, has been officially
communicated to this Government.
Blockade Runners Captured.
A few days ago about a dozen blockade runners,
with $30,000 worth of property in their possessidn,
were captured and brought to Point Lookout, in tte
southern part of Maryland,
The Steanier Commodore Reed.
The Commodore Reed, built in New York, ar
rived at Washington to.dal, to join the Potomac flo.
Washington Reports.
Brigadier General Haupt has been relieved from
duty as general superintendent of military, rail
roads, and Colonel McCallum has been assigned to
the position.
Gen. King has arrested all the male secessionists
at Fairfax Court House and in that vicinity . , and
sent them to the old Capitol prison. Among them
are several leading men who took an active part in
forcing the State into rebellion. ,
Yesterday General Corcoran, under a strong es
cort of Major Hazard's 16th New York Cavalry,
visited the Bull Run battle ground, and his descrip
tion of the operations at the first battle, when he
was taken prisoner, is described as very interesting.
But the thing of most importance is the fact that the
bodies of the slain are so exposed , as to taint the at
mosphere. Skulls lie thickly about, as do accoutre
ments, hc. The larger portion of bodies, of rows of
the buried are exposed. Those of the New. Hamp
shire 6th were recognized by the numerous accoutre
ments that extended in a palpable line.
The Tribune's correspondent says : It is under
stood theta-dormant order prohibiting the playing
of military bands in.the District of Columbia, with
out:the permission of the military commander, is to
prevail forthwith, in consequence of the reappear
ance of the serenading mania, which has a tendency
to break ouVwhenever a distinguished military or
naval individual arrives here, no matter what the
state of hie health may he.
Ex-Governer Randall has just returned from a
trip intol ) enbsylvania. He reports the Union senti
ment as progressing favorably, the Union men being
thoroughly alive to the importance of carrying the
State for Governor Curtin and defeating the Cop
perheads, who are doing, their utmost. Governor
Randall returns in order to make the speech on the
occasion of the presentation of the flag to the Iron
Brigade on Thursday ,nrxt, -and will , go back to
FerinfYlvania early next week, where' - he will re.
Main until after the election. • '
THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA; THURSDAY, SEPT..I7. 1863.
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
NATIONAL TROOPS EIGHT MILES
TUE REBEL ARMY NEAR GORDONSVME.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.—A gentleman who ar
rived to• night from the headquarters of the Army of
the Potomac, states that some of our troops are six
or eight miles beyond Culpeper. On Monday they
attempted to cross the Rapidan, but were opposed
and stopped in three places.' The losses on both
sides were slight. Gordonsville is eighteen miles
b'eyond, wherdlit is supposed the main body of the
rebel army is entrenched.
WAgfINOTON, Sept. 16.—A. telegram received
from the Army of the Potomac says " Our position
On the Rapidan remains unchanged. About y l6o pri
soners have been taken by Gen. Pleasanton since
Sdnday."
Federal Forces. Crossing at Kelly's
Ford, Virginia.
OPERATIONS• OF GEN. GILMORE
ON MORRIS ISLAND,
EXPLOSION OF A REBEL MAGAZINE.
MOVEMENTS OF .ROSECRINS'IIIIY.
For:muses Moxrrtori, Sept. 14.—The • Richmond
Dispatch of to day, received here, hag the following
reports: -
REPORTED ADVANCE OF THE ENERY.
There was an engagement at Culpeper on Sunday
last, and a skirmish between the cavalry near Re,
pidan Station, without any very definite result.
The enemy are crossing their infantry at Kelly's
Ford, and apparently contemplate an advance.
CHARLESTON, Sept. 14.—The enemy is perfecting
arrangements for the permanent occupation of
Morris Island, erecting lines of telegraph along the
whole island, and converting Battery Wagner into
a powerful work, enlarging the bomb•proof,' &c.
They fire on our boats plying in the harbor from
Battery Gregg.
OuAnLnwrois, Sept. 15..—The enemy is building a
telegraph line from Tybee Island and Fort Pulaski
along the Carolina coast to' Cumming's Point. A
magazine of one of our James' Island batteries was
exploded today, and killed one lieutenant and flee
men.
Anxiety in felt to hear from General Bragg.
FEDERAL OCCUPATION OF OHATrA.-
ATLANTA, Sept. M.—Generals Johnston and FOr
rest skirmished with the enemy near Dalton on
Friday. Forrest was wounded.
The Yankees advanced to Tunnel Hill. General
Wheeler had a skirmish near Lafayette the same
day, and the enemy being too strong, he fell bask,
A general engagement la expected.
Bosecrans occupies Chattanooga, and it is report
ed that General Burnside has joined him.
Generals Lee and Longstreet Pass Through
FORTRESS MONROE, Sept. 15.—The nag -of-truce
steamer New York left here this morning at four
o'clock for City Point.
A negro arrived in Norfolk today from Rich
mond, and says that Generals Lee and Longatreet
passed through that city last Friday with a portion
of their commands, and it was rumored they were
going to Tennessee, though'manythoughtthey were
on their way to Charleston.
Union Mass Meeting.
PITTSBURG, Sept. 16.—The grand Union mass
meeting today was a ,most remarkable demonstra
tion. The vast area of the West Common was
filled with the loyal people of Allegheny, while the
thoroughfares leading to the place were crowded.
Robert Woods, Esq., a well-known lawyer of
Pittsburg, and a prominent , Democrat for many
years, presided. A large number of vice presidents
and secretaries was chosen, many of them leading
Democrats in former days, who were loudly cheered
on taking their seats. Speeches were made by Go
vernor Morton, of Indiana, Governor Curtin, Mr.
Matthews, of Maryland, and others. They were
replete with patriotism and loyalty, and frequently
interrupted by the plaudits of the excited multitude.
Capt. Gibner, of the 140th Pennsylvania Regi
ment, read an address signed by flfty-eight officers
stationed at Camp Copeland, invoking the loyalty
of the people in support of the State and General
Administration in its efforts to conquer si peace.
The, address says " When you think you should
think of this kind of peace; when you pray you
should pray for it; when you talk you should talk
for it but above all ? when you vote ? be careful that
Veap ..r.equelitty—re;
SponOta to with enthusiastic applause. 1
Desolutions were theh unanimously adopted- de
Glaring it the solemn duty of every patriot having
at his heart the welfare of our beloved country to
east his vote for the men only who stand,pledged to
an unfaltering support of the National Government,
and recommendine'AndrewG. Curtin and Daniel
Agnew as the true standard bearers of the loyalists
01 Pennsylvania.
UTICA, Sept. 16.—The attendance at the Fair to.
day has been v,ery large. The receipts up to to
night amount to 4,b00, which is about '51,500 in ex
eras of the receipts at Rochester up to the same
time last year. Not.half the people desiring to visit,
the Fair could be accommodated by the cars at - the
different stations along the railroad. The whole
number of entries is 2,100, about 700 less than—at
Rochester. The display of agricultural implements
and horses is unsurpassed. The other departments
are deficient.
Governor Seymour arrived this afternoon, and
visited the grounds. Quite a number of distin
guished agriculturists from Canada are present as
guests. The awards will be made to-morrow.
The American Express made a splendid display
to-day with several six and eighthxse teams, pre
ceded by a band of music. The Wty is crowded
to oveifiowing, and hundreds are finable to find
lodgings.
PORTLAND, Sept. 16.—Returns from 275 towns
give Cory, Republican candidate for Governor, more
than 16000 majority over Bradbury, which the re
maining towns to be heard from will probably in
crease. The State Senate will stand 30 Union to
Democrat. The House will contain about 110 TJnion
and 31 Democrats.
NEW Youm, Sept. 16.—The steamship Eagle, from
Havana With dates to the 12th inst., arrived here
The rebellion in Saint Domingo still continues,
and troops are being sent thither to suppress it.
Robberies, murders and incendiary Arcs are
quite common in Havana.
The Anglo-rebel steamer Laura had arrived at
Havana from Nassau.
She reports that two steamers had arrived at
Nassau from Charleston, and one from Wilmington
Rebel Piracy to be Tested in the French
Courts.
,IST.Fw 'roux, Sept. 16.—The Commercial says the
claim of rebel piracy on the ocean will soon be test
ed in the French Courts, in the case of the silver
bars stolen from the ship B. F. Hoxie.
Habeas Corpus Writs Discharge 4.
NNW Yons, Sept. 16.—Some writs of habeas cor
.
pus, in military cases, were discharged to-day,under
the President's proclamation.
Suslienelon of Canal Navigation;
ekr• 015,r11.17 21.1.3.1,-000... 11 6.7 - Four gates Of look
No. 23 were carried away tcodhy by propeller.
The navigation of the canal will be interruilteo for
a number of day'.
General Si,s
.—G
TROY, Sept. 16en. Si rrived this 4 after
noon, and left for New York soon after. He will
leave for Washington next week to-join the 3d
Army Corps. •
EosTox, Sept. 16,—A. lire in East Boston this
morning destroyed MeMahon , s stable and tin small
dWelling houses. Twelve valuable horses were
burned.
The crew of the ship Santa Claus, from Callao for.
Hamburg, which foundered at sea August 9th, in lat.
5 - N., long. 91 W., took to their boats and landed safe.
ly at Cayenne.
Sailing of the Africa.
Boaxcae, Sept. 16.—The stearnerAfriea sailed at
noon, with thirty•nine passengers for Liverpool
and $160,000 in specie.
Lip News..
PTxw Yonx Sept. 18;—Arrived, brig Ludwig fbi
berg, from Leghorn.
WALNUT-STREET THEATER.—Tomorrow eve
ning will be the occasion of the last benefit of
Senorita Cubes. This very elegant artiste will: as
suredly be greeted by a crowded house. The unique
beauty of her, performance, and the extreme grace
of her pantomimic action, are something to be seen
and to be remembered with unusual pleasure, To
morrow evening's performance will be of such a
t -
nature as to display to, the beat advantage the
capabilities of the Senorita's art. We expect to
see the house filled to its utmost capacity, and Cubes
herself in her most gratifying mood.
LARGE POSITIVE SALE OY. DRY GOODS, &O —The.
early particular attention of dealers is requested to
the very extensive and valuable assortment of
British, French, German, and American dry goods,
embracing about 950 packages. and lots of staple
and fancy articles in linens, cottons, woolens,
worsteds, and Silks, to be peremptorily sold by oats,
logue, on four months' credit, and part for cash,
commencing this morning, at ten o'clock, tq be
continued the larger part of the daywithout inter-
mission, by John B. Myers &. 00.,. auctioneers,
Nos. 232 and 234 Market street. 1. s
N. B.—They will hold a sale to-morrow (Friday)
morning of 5,000 dozen Of cotton and woolen holierk,
gloves, &0., /so.
AUCTION NOTICIC—LARGE SALE OB BOOTS AND
Saose.—The attention of buyers is called to the large
and attractive sale of 1,000 oases boots, shoes, brogans,
balmorals; &o.; also men's and 'ivocien's first qualitY
gum over shoes, to be sold this morning, by mita
ldgue, commencing at 10 o'clook precisely, by Philip
Ford & CO., auctioneers, at their store, 626,
Diarket 'and 6U Commerce greet.;
BEYOND CULPEPER
REBEL REPORTS.
CHARLESTON
NOOGA
FORTRESS MONROE.
Rieliritond
New York State Fair.
Blaine Election.
Havana.
Boton.
Public Exitertalunieuts.
General Garfield and the Ohio Dcmoeraq.
•
[Special Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette 1
lintoonranT, Ala., Sept. 6.—The gentlemen ap
pointed by Governor Tod to distribute election
blankir to the Ohio' troops arrived yesterday. Kr.
Griffiths, who represents the Vallandigham party,
called today at General Rosecrans' headquarters.
The Governor's introductory letter obtained for him
-a respectful reception and bearing, which would not
otherwise have been accorded to a man of his senti
ments. General Garfield, chief of staff, &c , during
the day fell into conversation with him and intro
duced Ohio politics, when a most animated and in
teresting scene ensued. Griffiths is shrewd and
well informed on political topics, and unusually
:candid for one of his party; but he found more than
a match in Garfield. •
During the interview the following conversation
between the two occurred. Garfield remarked, in
substance, that he understood the Vallandigham
party professed to believe that the Government
couldn't succeed in crushing the rebellion, and that
It was in favor of immediately and unconditionally
stopping the war;:to which. Griffiths answered af
firmatively.
Garfield. If, contrary to your expectations, the
AMOCO of the Government should succeed, your
party would be disappointed, and its prozpec ts bully
iejurr d.
Griffiths. Yes, to some extent.
Garfield. ,Now, in a few days this army may be
engaged in a terrible battle with Bragg's whole
force. Possibly we may crush it. Would not your
party be injured by snob a result?
Griffiths. Well, you would affect the result of the
election.
. Garfield. Oh ! then, as a party, you do,n't want to
see us succeed 7
Griffiths. Really, we have no interest in the fight.
Garfield. %You are perfectly indifferent, then,
whether we or Bragg are crushed
This Griffiths rather evaded, saying his party had
no interest in the issues of the fight, but carefully
abstained from saying that his party sympathized
with Roseorans in the coming struggle.
Somewhat later, Garfield expressed surprise that
a man who had held the public position of Vallans
digham should..write a letter to the people of Ohio
containing three important statements, which were
not only totally false, but which he k new to be Bea.
For example, he says in the Niagara Falls letter
that be met not a single man, woman or child in
the South who did not express themselves willing
and anxious to discuss the subject of a reconstruc
tion of the Union, as soon as the Government
should withdraw its troops. " Now," said Garfield,
sternly and emphatically, "I hold myselfresponsi
ble, as a man and public officer, to the Democratic
party of Ohio, to prove that Vallandigham knew
that he stated a - stupendous falsehood. The rebel
Governor Harris of Tennessee said to him, in the
presence of many witnesses : ' Mr. Valiandigham,
you totally misapprehend us. We will accept no
terms that do not recognize the eternal separation
of the South from the North. We will listen to no
terms which do not begin with these conditions.
'We will . accept no boundary line south 'of the
PotOmad and Ohio.>
General Garfield added that he could give the
namea of many responsible citizens of Shelbyville,
Tenn., who heard the conversation between Yallan
dieham and Harris.
In reply Griffiths said that Vallandigham was
steering as close to wind as he'could when making
that statement to secure his political success. " Ye -
lendigham," he said, "has no expectation of therestora
lion of the Union."
As may have been expected, much feeling' was
creattd in the staff at his appearance.
Tna SANITARY COMMISSION have advices of the
shipment of ten thousand dollars in silver bare from
San Francisco, on the 3d instant, a contribution
from the citizens of Story county, Nevada, for the
use of the commission. A. similar contribution, of
the value of thirty thousand dollars, has been pre
viously received from the same Territory. The
commission ,is shipping large supplies of articles
required for the comfort and sanitary benefit of the
forces employed in the siege of Oharleston, particu
larly of vegetables, lemons, ice, &e.
—The authorship of the "New Gospel of Peace.
is attributed to various distinguished literary gen
tierntn—among them blr. George William Curtis.
While the name of the writer is still studiously
concealed, the little brochure continues to sell with
CITY
[FOR ADDITIONAL CITY NEWS, BEE FOURTH PAGE.]
MEETING OF THE 'UNION LEAGUE—LD
DRESS TO THE PEOPLE. OF THE STATE—SPEEOHES
OF MESSRS. BENJAMIN H. BREWSTER AND WAYNE
MoNEAOH.—A special meeting of the Union League
was held last night in the large yard in the rear of
the League House, Chestnut street. There was a
large attendance of members, and the proceedings
were more than usually interesting and spirited.
Mr. Horace Binney, Jr., presided, and Mr. Geo. H.
Boker acted as secretary. Mr. Binney stated the
object of the meeting to be to adopt an address pre
pared by a committee of the League, and intended
for circulation throughout the State.• This address
and the resolutions appended, he hoped, would an
ewer the purposes intended, and contribute its share
towards the election of Governor Curtin, and the
triumph of just and free principles. The address
adopted Was as follows:
The Union League of the city of Philadelphia
was formed for the purpose of aiding the Govern
ment of the TJnited States in suppressing the exist
ing rebellion. It had, and has, no other object
whatever. Composed as it is of men who have
heretofore belonged to different political organiza
tions, it is, in no sense, a partisan body. At the last
Presidential election some of its members supported
John C. Breckinridge, some Stephen A. Douglas,
some John Bell, and others the present Chief Magis
trate, Abraham Lincoln. It knows no party now
but the party of the country. and acknowledges - no
political obligation, save that of assisting, by all the
means in its power, the constituted authorities of
the land to destroy the causeless and wieked rebellion
which threatens the destruction of our National
Government.
Whilat entirely disclaim all desire to promote
the election of any man or set of men to office,
simply because they are the candidates of a particu
lar political party, we cannot, nevertheless, fail to
seethat The approaching Gubernatorial election
.in
volves the questions; 'wnether the Government
shall De-Buotawett or - ovorthrown-nnii_mhptham-tho
country shall be preserved or destroyed. That the
American. Union, can only be maintained in its in
tegrity by the prompt and complete destruction of
the - rebellion, is apparent to the most casual ob.
server, and it is equally clear that this Call he Ise
.aomylishell alone by our armed forces. It is folly to
talk of a peaceful settlement between the Govern
ment and the traitors who are in arms against its
rightful authority. There is no room for compre
mice. The Government demands unconditional sub
mission to the Constitution and laws of the United
States, whilst the rebels claim to be entirely inde
pendent of either the Constitution or the laws made
in pursuance thereof. There is no middle pr and
whatever. There must be unqualified submission,
or none at all. The only peace that we can have is
that which we conquer. If we cannot by force of
arms destroy this rebellion, the Union of the States
is lost forever.
.We are clearly of the opinion that opposition to
the war is opposition to the Union. That the lead
era of the so called Democratic party, its principal
candidates in this State and elsewhere, are in oppo
sition to the Government in its effort to protect, by
force, its existence, and to compel obedience to its
Jaws, cannot truthfully be denied. Instead of as
sisting the Government in the hour of its peril, they
have constantly assailed all of its principal mea
suw ,s and denounced in the most unmeasured terms
the President of the United States, and his conatitu
lintel advisers. Not content with heaping vitupe.
rations upon the men at the head of our national af
faiitt, they are equally ready to abuse and villify
evely earnest Union man, wherever found, North
or douth, no matter of what political creed.
Olds party has nominated as its candidate for Go
vetor in an adjoining State a man who, in Con
gre , refused to vote either men or money to enable
the Government to crush the rebellion, and in our
owl State - its nominee for the Gubernatorial ohair
is d the extreme State-rights school, and probs.
bly;the most ultra pro-slavery man to be found
- witain the. Commdnwealth. Occupying a high otll
eialposition, being one of the judges of the Supreme
Copt of this State, he has never; so far as we know,
by 'ord or deed, since the rebellion began, rendered
th east service in its suppression, or evinced any
deire for the triumph of our just cause. From his
dedared sentiments we have every reason to be
llethat if the executive power of the State is
pla d in his hands, he will so use it as to thwart
th leasures and weaken the efforts of the Gene
ral overnment for the - annihilation of this vile
re lion, and the consequent preservation of our
de ly cherished Union. The eflect of such a course,
up the part of the Executive of this greatCom
m° vealth, would unquestionably be to prolong the
w., to invite foreign, interference, and greatly to
en nger the, final success of the armies of
th Union. Indeed it is evident that the main,
if pt the only hope of the traitors, who com-
Po. what they call the-Confederate Govern
or t, lies in the election of such -men in Northern
St ies as Clement L. Vallandighare, of Ohio, and
i'
Gerge W. Woodward, of Pennsylvania, and no
w •re is there to-day such anxiety felt for their
a cos as in the cities of Richmond and Charles
to. - leis a wise saying, " that we should always
a id doing what our enemies wish us to do."
. ..
ur present . Executive, Andrew G. Curtin, has
ady given abundant evidence of his patriotic
in behalf of the State and the Union. Called
to .e high office which he so ably fills just before
th ommencement of the rebellion, he has upon all
oe sions, at all times, and in all places, given his
ut .at exertions, alike to the defence of the State
whet attacked by invading foes; and to the pre.
serttion of the nation when its destruction wag
menced by immense numbers of armed traitors.
Thighe will continue to do. His fidelity in the past
is.alusrantee for the future. Whilst he continues
to oeolpy the Executive chair there need be no ap
preheillion that Pennsylvania will fall in the per
forresice of her entire duty in this great emergency,
and ni fear - that her soldiers will be compelled to
main re
di
'thin her own borders whilst the battles of
the on are being elsewhere fought.
ion
these views, we believe it to be our
impeitive duty, by all legitimate and proper
met.
1 )
, to aid in the re-election of Andrew G. Cur
tin Governor of this Commonwealth, and we
the Ore earnestly urge all those who believe that
the vernment which our fathers formed ought to
be served in its entirety, and that the attempt to
espy it should prove its strength and its power
by t . minating in the utter overthrow of the rebel
*
liot and the condign punishment of its gull au-.
the', regardless of past political sssociati to
glii him, in the present canvass, their en etie
bllfOlt, and, in the coming erection, their united
volt.
tong the resolutions adopted by the League
w the following:
fried, That the present Federal Administration,
dug a period of unexampled difficulty and ember
ras - int, has entitled itself to public confidence and
au ; and its success in finances, in arms, and in
ma purely administrative, may well challenge
co ison from any page of our history. Required
su ly to conduct the great war of modern times,
I
it Placed a million of men in arms ; and in the
- fie and on the water has led them to victo
tie and achievements which have made illus.
til American valor and generalship ,• obliged
to w from the resources of the nation a thousand
mi ns of dollars, it has done so without straining
th tional credit, without undue burdens on the
pee, leaving the currency of the country uniform
an ut slightly impaired in value, and the great
co rercial and , productive interests in a condition
of althful and prosperous activity. Called upon
sud only to reconcile conflicts of law and jurisdic
tior on which former experience shed no light, and
to onfront the violent disturbance of individual,
dpnistic, and foreign relations by a civil war in
whhh it became necessary to cope with open rebel
lion, or secret treason, in eery part of a country
emblecing over two milliond of square miles, it has
administered the affairs of the nation with a wig
i ore, forbearance, and energy, combined with states
." snake forecast, that has elevated the national re.
rotation, and, as we believe it has, under God,
aved the national life.
Before the reading of the address the following
etter wee read, from the Hon. Win. M. Meredith,
he president of the League :
Mr DEAR SIR : 1 regret much my beings() dies
ed at the present that I cannot attend the special
eeting of the Union League this and must
k you to preside in my place.
I feel assured that in the present crisis the mein
re of the League will not fail to bestow; As here
fore, their =at faithful and earnest efforts in the
pport of the Conotitution and laws, and of the
fety and welfare of our common country.
With great esteem, very truly, yours,
W. M. MEREDITH.
i. AC
ORIs Binrcnr, Sr., Erg., Vice President, &c.
1-MPTRAIBBR 16, 1883.
fter the adoption of the resolutions, Mr. Binney
reduced to the members Mr. Benj. H. Brewster,
o delivered a short and eloquent address, in the
. se of whiCh he dimmed the pending issues
the prospects of national success in the field
1.
. at the ballotbox. If it should come to this
we must deeide as sectionalists, he was fpr hts
, on. He wee for the North against the world,
he called upon every man 'in the North to
. up for his own section, should the question
- . need to a sectional one. Re would be meaner
, a dOg if he would not act thus. 'Every honest
. hould think so and act so, Ac to the question
. te sovereignty,' he had but a few. words, to
When the States Same together as a 'Union,
they surrendered every right except that which the
Constitution gives them. The Constitution of the
United States itself presses the States into their
proper sphere. When this war is over, he hoped we
would settle with England. [Applause.] lie hoped
Mao that we might remember the nephew of his uncle.
[Applause.] From the beginning, France and Eng
land had been against its, When we had the diffi
culties about French claims the French had no fight
in them. Slavery was a horrid thing with the Eng
lish before this rebellion. In 1867 Ala Brewster
went to England, and everywhere an American was
treated with scorn because he came from a slave
holding nation. Slavery, in their eyes, made us
Americans less respectable.- Now, all this time
England was afraid of us • she did not dare to talk
as she does now. We are divided now,
and England
is valiant and brave. As soon as the rebellion
broke out she - became indolent and sided with
the rebels. When the war is over, let us pre
sent a bill to John Bull and tell him he has got
to foot it, or we will foot him. [Applause.] And
as for John Orapeau, we meet not forget him. Let
ns, if we can do no better, send pamphlets to France
and sow a disunion there by teaching the people
free principles, love of freedom and hatred of tyran
ny and monarchical despotism. England and
France will be remembered in the future, and
probably not to their liking.
Mr. Wayne McVeagh, chairman of the State Com
mittee, was introduced. He apologized for the
brevity which would characterize his speech, as he
was overburdened with the labors of his partition,
which occupied all his time and patience. He spoke
in eulogy of the address adopted by the League.
That address could not fail to produce a pro
found impression wherever it would be read. It
would materially lessen the labors of the State
Committee, and, in behalf of that committee, he
would thank the members of the League. The prin
ciples of this combat should be universally known
and felt. In these dark days of evil, it were well to
look within ourselves and see whether we have not
too long voluntarily nurtured the cause of all our
evils, and, by our sanction, given it that activity
which enables it to strike the nation so power
fully. Have we wisely read the story of the
Revolution 1 That struggle was for humanity
and civilization. It was for the maintenance of
liberty and Union. The fathers of those times
sank', all party questions, and knew nothing but
their country: Every where they promulgated
their devotion to the great principles of freedom.
They did not fear to be the enemies of slavery. We,
of to-day, are to see that the present America will
not shame the past: He was sure she would not.
He knew nothing so grand as the valor of the Union
soldier. Undaunted and patriotic he meets definer
In behalf of liberty. He stops not to settle ques
tions of technicality, nor murmurs at his lot. Faith
ful to hie post, and earnest in his support of the
Union, he furnishes an example worthy of our imi
tation. These are the trial-days of American De
moorarcy. This rebellion does not come from the
mad ambition of men, not from the corruptions of
Floyd, not from the many wrongs we have suf
fered at the hands of the Southern oligarchy,
but front that irrepressible combat between right
and wrong. American democracy mutt be purged.
Such associations as these leagues will do much
towards such a result. The subordination of sla
very to freedom was poisoning the national life, and
for statesmen we had only politicians. Let us see
to it that Pennsylvania shall suffer nothing in her
national reputation, and while we endeavor to
maintain the purity of our character in civil life ' the
gallant armies will sustain the honor of our flag on
the field. The sources of our political life must be
purified. The evils of the past Will return unless
we remove the stigma on the national character.
You must see to it that there shall be no corruption
at the ballot-box. Let our politics be pure, and we
shall have statesmen to represent us in the councils
of the nation. The welfare of America, in the fu
ture, should be entrusted to men of character, in
telligence, and virtue.
He would congratulate his hearers upon the pros
pect of success at the ballot-box. You have heard
what Vermont has said to the friends of the re
bellion in that State. You have heard a voice not
less powerful from good old Connecticut. From
California we have good tidings for the 'Union, and
Blaine has nobly and patriotically followed the
proud example. And shall Pennsylvania be re
creant? It cannot be conceived that she would de
sert the nation at so important a crisis.
Our enemies are active in the country. They
shrink from the capitals of intelligence and worth.
They harrange among the ignorant and benighted,
with a shrewdness that befit their cause. Let then
the large cities do their duty, and we will overcome
whatever advantages our enemies may thus gain.
Peace will come home to us in the election of Gov.
Curtin—not - the peace that Fernando Wood would
give us—but that substantial peace which Grant
gave Pemberton at Vicksburg, Rosecrans gave Bragg
at Murfieeshoro, and Gilmore at Charleston; sucn
peace as would be lasting and grateful.
Mr. McVeach was listened to with attention, and
at the close the meeting adjourned.
TUE EYwrBITION AT TILE ACADEMY OF
Musta,—There was an increased attendance yester
day and last evening at the Horticultural Exhibi
tion in the Academy of Music. Visitors from other
parts are as fervent in their praises of its excellence
as our own citizens, who might be prejudiced in its
favor through a pride which all Philadelphians
should feel in having in their midst such a display
as this. The interior of the Academy reminds one
of the fairy scenes, or those impossible represents
lions which are read of in books of travel or of
wonder. The impression which the scene conveys
is pleasing and bewildering, and one scarcely knows
which to admire most, the neat arrangement of the
plants, and flowers or the natural beauty which each
in itself contains.
The appreciation which the exhibition has met
with is the beat proof of its character, and a gua
rantee that the Society which inaugurated it will re
peat frequently what so many desire to see. It
would be superfluous to urge the public to a patron
age of :the exhibition ; for, were that needed, it
might be stated that the proceeds of the exhibition
will go for the benefit of the United States Sanitary
Commission. We have not presumed to detail what
is spread out to the admiration of every visitor at
the Academy until this evening, when the exhibi
tion closes. That would be an enumeration of each
contributor's portion, and, without all are men
tioned, where all appear equally good, we would be
charged with partiality and invidiousness. There
are come featnrcli 9f the eXhibiSiolli however, which
eanno ttail attractmuiv , ..aal attention.. _The. cas
cadete
in the western part of the building is admired
and gazed at with rapture by every one. A hand
some harp of green, delicately finished, and cur
mounted by the American flag, is attractive.
The whole affaii is floral, and nothing could excel
in design or completeness. A "Farmer's Wreath"
merits especial notice. It is enclosed within a large
frame of dark color, and the wreath itself is of va
rious shades, presenting a pleasing sight. Its pecu
liarity consists in beiiig made up entirely of seeds.
The germs of all conceivable species of horticulture
are combined in friendly unison, representatives of
many acres of thickly-cultivated land. The fruit
collection in the foyer is not without its patrons and
admirers. Around the room are displayed the
names of the most illustrious of the devotees of hor
ticulture, viz : Longworth and Ernst, of Cincinnati';
Walker, of Boston ; DoWning, of New York;, Dr.
Brinckle, of Philadelphia ; Coxe, the American
pioneer in the science, and others.
In the lobby, at the back of the parquet, is a
beautiful display of skeletonized plants and leaves.
The process by which they are prepared is by soak
ing the leaves in water until they are completely
macerated ; then, by carefully removing the outer
surface!, nothing is `left but the fibre, which is
bleached with chloride of lime or any other bleach
ing salt.
A collection of one hundred varieties of wood are
upon the same table, with the frames which contain
the skeletons.
In a small ante-room, at the south end of the
building, several beautiful aquaria are displayed.
In one is a jar in which is a number of eggs, sup
posed to have been laid by a couple of dwarf turtles
which are In it. In another is a chaeledon, a rare
and beautiful , fish, which appears to be a cross be
tween a flounder and a sunfish. It is said to be the
most easily domesticated of the Pereoid family.
The vegetables, which are displayed in one of the
basements, absorb no little attention. A rope of
onions, about eight feet long, hi a small curiosity,
amid huge pumpkins, egg plants, 'tomatoes, &c., the
like of which are not frequently to be seen. The
vegetables of Girard College are displayed profusely
and attract universal cotic6.
The committee to award premiums reserved their
decision until I esterday upon the potatoes exhibi
ted. They were first cooked at a neighboring res
taurant, and the premium was obtained by the An
des species, offered by Mr. Satterthwaite, and th e
second best premium was awarded to Mr. Felton
for Mercers. The following awards were made yes
terday:
Collection of 12 plants, all different, in not over 16.
inch pots, at least one-half to be in bloom, open to
private collections only, for the best, $l6; James
Eadie, gardener to Dr. Rush.
'Collection, same as above, open to all, for the
beet, $l6; Adam Graham, gardener to Gen. Patter
son ; do., second best, $lO ; Edward R. Bibbed,
gardener to Fairman Rogers. -
Specimen plant in tub or pot, for the best, $8;
James Eadie, gardener. to Dr. Rush; do., by another
grower, second best, $3; Francis (Ville, gardener
to Joseph Harrison; do., third, best, $2; Adam
Graham, gardener to Gen. Pafterson.
Collection ot 6 plants, not over 10-inch pots, for
the best, $6; Edward R. Hibbert, gardener to Fair
man Rogers; do., second best, $6; John Fair
brother, garsener to D. Rodney Xing: do., third
best, $2; Tames Eadie, gardener toßr. Rush.
Collection of 12 ornamental foliage pliuts, in not
over 12-inch pots for the best, $l2; William Joyce,
gardener to M. W. Baldwin; do., second best, $8;,
John Fairbrother, gardener to D. Rodney; King.;
specimen do., for the best, $3 ; Edward R. Hibbert,
gardener to Fairman Rogers; second best, $2; Jas.
,
Eadle gardener to-Dr. Rush.
Collection of 6 variegated foliage plants, not over
12-inch pots, for the beet, $6; James Eadie, gardener
to Dr. Rush ; do.. second best, $4; John Fairbrother,
gardener to Rodney Ring ; do., third best, $2 ;
liam Joyce, gardener : o DI. W. Baldwin; specimen
do., for the beet, $3 ; James Eadie, gardener to Dr.
Rush.
Collection of ferns, 12 plants, not over 12. inch
pots, for the beet, $8; William Joyce, gardener to
M. W. Baldwin secondibest, $ 4; Edward R. Hit.
Dirt, gardener to Fairman Rogers.
Collection of native ferns for the beet, $6 ; Thos.
Meehan.
Caladium, 12 . plants for the best, $6; JAS. Eadie,
gardener to Dr. Rush; do. second best, $4; Adam
Graham, gardener to Gen. Patterson:
Alarantas, 6 plant., for the beat, $4,; Edward R.
Ribbert,-gardener to Fairman Rogers ; do. second
beat ; $2; James Eadie, gardener to Dr. Rush.
Dracaenas, 6 plante, for the beat. $4; John Fair
brother, gardener to D. Rodney King ; do. second
best, $2 ; James Emile, gardener to Dr. Rush.
Collection of Orchids, 6 plants, not less than one
half in bloom, for the best, $6; Jas. Eadie, gardener
Collection of Lycopodiume and Selaginellas, 12
plants, for the beet, $9; John Fatrbrother, gardener
to D. Rodney King; do. second beet, $ 5; Adam Gra
ham, gardener to Gen. Patterson.
Collection of Fuchsias. 12 plants, second best, $2;
John Cook, gardener to Rev. J. M. Richards.
Collection of Ar mctoohilus, 6 plants, for the best,
$6 ; Edward R. Hibbert, gardener to Fairman Ro
gers,
Collection of China Asters, 12 plants, for the best,
$2 ; Aubrey & Souchet.
Remi lionise, gardener to Lewis Laws, for gene
ral collection, including ferns and selaginellas, special
premium, $5.
P. Mackenzie & Son, for general collection, special
premium, $3. -
James Quinn, gardener to Dr. G. B. Wood, for
collection of plants of commerce, special premium,
John Joyce, gardener to James A. Wright, for
general collection, special premium, $2.
William Bright, for twelve evergreens, special
premium, $3.
James Eadie. gardener to Dr. Rush, for general
collection, special premium, $3.
John Fair-brother, gardener to Dr. Rodney King,
for general collection; including grotto, special
premium, $l5. •
William Joyce, gardener to M. W. Baldwin, for
general collection, special premium, $5.
Edward R. Ribber; gardener to ]airman Rogers,
for general collection, speciaPpremium $3.
Thome Meehan, for general collection, special
premium, $ 5 .
Francis O'Keeif; gardener to Joseph Harrison,
for general collection, special premium, $5.
Mrs. Cat herwood, tor general collection, including
plant of alocasia metallica r special premium, $lO.
David White, for, general collection,' including
seedling Lantanas, $3.
Henry A. Dreer, for general collection, $3.
Andrew Reed, gardener to Samuel Mason, for ge.
neral collection, $3. . . _
David Ferguson, for general collection $3. t
JohnSlerWood,coll'ectionin small pots - , $2.
General collection of out flowers, for the best, $5,
Henry A. DI eer ; do., second best, $3.
• Dahliris, - 24 varieties, for the best, $3, Henry A.
Dreer ; do., second best, $2, Jos. Kilt; 12 varieties
by an amateur,lor the beat, $2l do, mond best, $l,
Hosea, general collection, for the best, $6, Joseph
rift ; do., second beat, $3, li. A. Dreer ; Roses, 12
arieelmens, 12 Varieties, by an amateur, for, the
beat, $2.
Verbenas, 24 specimens, for the best, $2; Thome!
Meehan; do., second best, $1; EL A. Dreer.
Petunias, 24 specimens, 12 varieties, single—for the
best, $1; Thomas Meehan.
Herbaceous Phlox, 12 specimens, 12 varieties, for
the beat, $1; John G-erney.
Design formed of cut flowers, for the beet, $l5;
Joseph Turner; do. second best, $l2; Wm. Joyce,
gardener to M. W. Baldwin; do., third best, $8;
John Pairbrother, gardener to D. Rodney King.
Table Design (seetale 6), for the beat, $8 ; litre.
A. J. Catherwood ; do., second best, $6 ; Adam Gra.
ham. gardener to Gen. R. Patterson ; do. third best
$3 ; Edwin Satterthwaite.
Basket of cut flowers, not over 20 inches diameter,
for the best, $5; James Eadie, gardener to Dr.
Rush ; do., second best, $3 ; P. Mackenzie & Son.
Hanging Basket, for, the beat, $3 ; E. R. Hibbert,
gardener to Fairm an Rogers; do., second beat, $2;
James Eadie, gardenef to Dr. Rush.
Phantom bouquet, composed of akeletonized leaves
and plants, for, the beat, $5, Mrs. Kauffman ; do.
second best, $3; Mrs. C. Adams.
Hand booty:eta, pair, not over &Inches in diame
ter, for the beat, $3; W. Southwood; do. second
best, $2; E. Satterthwaite.
Wardian case, for the best, $3.
' John Gerney, for collection of dahlias, special
premium $l.
P. Mackenzie, for collection of dahlias, special
premium $2.
John Gray, for general collection of roses, special
premium $2.
. John Gray, for general collection of verbenas,
special premium $2.
P. S. Bunting, table design, special premium $2..
A. Dreer, table design, special premium $3.
Stephen S. Price, table design, special prem. $3.
P. Mackenzie & Son, for 1 pair of table vasee,
special premium $3.
D, McQueen, Fardener to J. Longstreth, for hang
ing basket, special premium $l.
John Joyce, gardener to S. A. Wright, for 2 bas
kets'special premium $l.
John Wendell, Jr., a special premium for phantom
bouquet and frame of, $2.
Henry 0. Gibson, glass case of forty varieties of
aloes, special premium $3.
John Fairbrother ' gardener to D.Rodney King, for
glais case of sacculent plants, special premium $3.
John Kinnear, fern case, special premium $l.
Bartell & Letchworth, fern case, special prem. $2.
Miss Chapman, two vases wax fruit, special
premium $2.
Miss Anna Williamson, two vases of wax fruit,
special i remium $2.
Mrs. C. Adams, three vases wax flowers, special
premium $2.
Hartell & Letchworth, collection of wax flowers,
special premium $2.
MTS. AIMS Smith, bridal wreath of wax flowers,
special premium $2.
Miss Anna Williamson, one case of leather insects,
special premium $2.
Miss Anna Williamson. frame of dried grasses,
acorns, E.‘c , special premium $1
John Collins, for models of the royal and cocoa
nut palm ; and also call the attention of the society
to his, large collection of specimens of native and
foieign woods. special premium $3. .
Francis Fuch's rustic flower stands, special pre
mium $2.
Tyndale & IYfitcheil, terracotta garden seats and
vases, special premum
Peter Raabe, two aquariums and one design,
formed of dried greases, special premium $5.
Wm. Southwood, two aquariums, special pre
mium $3.
Francis O'Keefe, one aquarium, with shell work,
special premium $2.
Dirs. E. 0. Ganung, for farmer's wreath, a beauti
ful design composed of natural uncolored seeds,
special premium $3.
- The remainder of the awards will be made to day.
The exhibition, to be properly appreciated, should
be visited during the day, as the attendance in the
evening is too large for convenience.
A VISIT TO THE CHRISTIAN COMMISSION
Booms.—We were shown yesterday some of the sad
relics of the Gettysburg field, at the rooms of the
Christian COmmission, 13 Bank street. The sight
of one box was particularly affecting. A rush of
saddest emotions passed over us as the contents
were, bundle by bundle, taken out and spread upon
the corteribefore us. The bundles were the last
tokens of dying soldiers, committed into the faith
ful trust of delegates of the Christian Commission,
to be sent to mourners at home. Bibles, Testa
ments, hyrmn-books, watches, locket; pocket- books,
memorandum.bAoks, with other touching tokens,
mouldering, compressed, and disfigured, formed the
precious contents of this box. Many dollars. of
our own and Confederate money were enclosed in
the parcels. Nearly half of the bundles were from
North Carolina soldiers, and the remainde rfrom.
our own men It was hard to repress the tears
as careful hands assorted these relics, and assigned
them to the care of trustworthy Christian men
Sacredly commissioned to see to their safe delivery.
SICK AND WOURDED.—Lant evening, at.
11 o'clock, the following wounded soldiers arrived
at the Citizens' Volunteer Hospital, direct from
Gettysburg. Many of them have suffered amputa
tion. They were at once proVided with a good sup•
per and comfortable bedding by the managers of
this noble institution :
Wm. Scott, sergeant, Co. D. 66th Ohio.
Wm. Keenan, Co. G, 60th New York.
George Grant, Co. G, 60th New York.
George Washburn, Co. E, 60th New York.
Geo. Dickerson, sergeant, Co. K, 20th Conn,
Alex. Ives, corporal, Co. K, 6th Pennsylvania.
R. M. Guy, Co. K, 14th New York.
- S. B. Williamson Co. H, let Pennsylvania Rifles.
A. Gass, Co. F, let Michigan.
W. Bradley, Co. H, 124th New York.
W. Hodges, Co. A, 17th U. S.
Ed. Ruff; Co. A, 12th U. S.
A. A. Noyes, Co. B, 17th Maine.
James Bernhart, Co. D, 20thIndianit.
Ametica Burch, Co. D, 20th Indiana.
Walt. Ferguson, Co. I, sth Michigan.
Christ. Flake, Co. G, 99th Pennsylvania.
R M. Denniston, Co. I, 134th New York.
John Van Derroant, Co. A. 143 d Pennsylvania.
Bechtel —,sergeant, CO. G-, 14th U. S.
Philand Graves, Co. G, 1234 New York.
E. - Procter, Qth, laftiD9 Battery.
D. EL Williams, Co. D 27t11 Indiana.
Ed. - Murphy, Co. I. 118th Pennsylvania.
George F. Brian, Co. B, 114th Pennsylvania.
N. S. Thomas, Co. 0, 6th Michigan.
William Thomas, Co. I, sth U. S. Artillery.
C. F. Hillgrove, Co. E, 15th New Jersey.
I'. Sedgtvick, Co. B, 120th New York.
W. H.-Pullen. sergl, Co. I. sth Michigan.
G. D. Ward, Co. E, 4th MiChigan.
Frederick Martin; Co. 11,2(1 Wisconsin.
William Beaky. Co. 0, 7th WieCollSin.
Robert Davis, CO. I, 16th Maine.
Luther Weaver, Co. B, 126th New York.
Abram Foreman, Co. H, 160th Pennsylvania.
Charles E. Madder, Co. E, 150th Pennsylvania.
John Rudiger, Co. A, 66th New York.
W. W. Keller, Co. 0, 143,1 - Pennsylvania.
Frandt —, Co. D, 119th New York.
TICE TRADE SALE.—The sixty-first Phi
ladelphia Trade Sale was continued yeaterday, at
the auction.rooms of Messrs. Thomas & Sone. The
sales included the invoices of ivlessra. Blanchard &
Les,.Brewer & Tileston, W. I. Ponies & Co., S. E.
Tiltin & Co. B. Lippincott & Co., M. W. Dodd,
- 1-1. Hooker, L. Prang & Co., of Boston, and others.
The attendance at the sale is, quite large, though
large buyers are not so numerous as informer years.
Prices are at least thirty'per cent, higher than last
year, in consequence of the advance in white paper.
The sale, altogether, is considered quite satisfactory.
There are buyers present from Indianapolis, Boston,
Baltimore, Cincinnati, San Francisco, Springfield,
and other principal cities of the Union.
ROBBERIES.—Six or seven rooms in a
hotel on Market street were entered some time on
Tuesday night and robbed. <One gentleman, we un
derstand, lost nearly four hundred dollars. A few
nights since a hotel on Chestnut street was also
robbed, three rooms having been entered. " Nip
pers," we understand, were used in every case,
PICKPOCKETS.—A large number of per
sons had their pockets picked at the horticultural
exhibition yesterday. Persons who will crowd that
beautiful exhibition, especially ladies,= should be
careful of their valuables. The class of pickpockets
who frequent such places are generally very well
dressed, and calculated to deceive.
TEE NATIONAL FINAITcEs.—The sub
acription agent reports the sale of $30.3,100 five twen
ties yesterday, by tbe various agencies. Bonds are
being delivered to August 31.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
THE MONEY MARKET.
PHILADELPHIA, September 16, 196:3.
The amount of capital seeking investment has been
largely on the increase since the panic recorded two
weeks ago. The bank statements clearly show this by
the increase in , the deposit line, large amounts coming
in from the country. To-day the market was easy at
six per cent., heavy amounts wanting borrowers at 5.
Coll& was moderatelY active, the demand early in the
day being strong at 13131, and before noon reaching 13211,
at which figure it closed; the non-confirmation of the
Charleston news assisttng the "bulls. "
In Government securities there is no chango;
classes being steady, at the late quotations. The sub
scriptions to the flve-twenty, loan are falling off to three
and four hundred thousand a day: we need another
victory or two to
give sales an impetus.
Tberevae rather a speculative feeling developed at
the Stock Exchange, and some prices are a - fraction
higher. Readingwas -in strong demand at 6133056%,
closing at the 'latter; Catawiesa preferred sold at 23;
Philadelphia and Erie at 26N ; Pennsylvania rose to 16k,
advance'of 1%; Beaver Meadovi sold at 74; Camden
and Atlantic-at 12; Camden and ~Linboy. at 174; Little
.Schttylkill at 47%; 1534 bid for North Pennsylvania:
State fives sold at 10031; New City sixes at 108. A lot of
new certificates of indebtedness sold at 99%; Camden
and Amboy mortgages sold at 108%; Camden and At
lantic 2d do. at 70; Reading sixes were firm; Philadel
phia and Erie sixes were in demand at 1045; Pennsylva
nia Railroad let mortgage sold at 112; 83 was bid for
Schuylkill Navigation sixes; Susquehanna shares sold
1331; Schuylkill Navigation at 12, 24 bid for the preferred:
City Railroad sold at 60; Bohemian Copper at 7%; Spruce
and Pine at 15. The market °lolling, firm,
Drexel & Co. quote
United States Bonds, 1891 106%0107
U. S. new Certificates of Indebtedness 99%0 99%
U. S. old Certificatee of,lndebtednees 101A0101%
United States 7-30 Notes 106%0107
Qa artermaeters' Vouchers - 99 A- 99%
Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness 3a 7i
Gold 93, 32
.144% 1-1'
Sterling I•xchange 1445i(i1iN
Jay Cooke & Co. quote Government Securities, am., as
follows:
United States sixes. 1551...
United States 7-30 notes....
Certificates of Indebtedness
Do. do new..
Quartermasters' NM:tellers.
Demand notes
Gold
.itles of five-twenties. $303.1c0.
Boners of Pittsburg bonds are interested in a notice
which appears in the advertising cOlumns of to-day's
paper.
The following is'the statement of coal transported over
the Razleton Railroad for the week ending September
12, 1263, compared with the same'time last year:
Toea:owt. Tons. Cwt. Tons. Cwt
Hazleton Mines.• 4.. 3 617 C 6 115,981 13 119,628 18
Cranberry 1,635 15 69;341 14 61,977 11
.... . . 1.320 ci! 1. 6
.. 37,700 19
East Sugar Loaf. ._ ~.... _...
.i',"2 . 59 .. Ci 101,247 OS 111i,455 10
Council . Ridge 2,687 18 78,658 01 81,315 19
Mount Pleasant 1.042 18 22,085 15 - .23,12313
Harleigh 1.44 04 42.340 07 43,777 1.1
Jeddo 2,999 01 108,976 OS 111,975 09
B,l)ervali,
1,485 16 42,077 02 43,565 18
872,02 80.277 04 31.140 13
'Buck Blointain-. ..... 2.1 2 _000 6,88612 8.006 12
Total 21,46 17 646,152 16 667,709 13
Corresponding period
last year • 22,635 17 425,443 - 01 .447,577 18
Incre9se.
llecreaw
220,810 15 219,831 15
979 00
The following shows the amount of coal transported
over the Lehigh Valley railroad for the week ending
September 12, 1E63, and previous since December 1, 1862.
compared with same time last year:
Week. Previously. TotaL
Tons. Cwt. Tons. Cvt. Tons. Cwt.
Hazleton 3,616 14 173.961T4 177,577 18
East Sugar Loaf 2,0E8 19 113,011 17 11.5,1:80 06
Council Ridge 1 SO7 01 72,3:35 15 74,142 76
Mount Pleasant 877 11 23 687.17 24,56.5 08
Spring Mountain . 3,818 17 82,126 07 65,975 04
-Coleraine ......... 1,163 10 37 691 07 33.677 17
Beaver Meadow 74 17 3,45505 3.530 02
New York - and Lehigh. 14 28.410 16 29.269 10
N. Spring Mountain 1,489:14 83 936 01 90,425 15
Jeddo . . ...... .. . 2,884 al 93,728 18 96,612 p.
....•
----
gatl e i gh i".Fid iii iCiiig di ii: .iii 04
German Penna 1 176 07 43,148 15 44.425 02
Eberrale • 829 0 4 31.466 10 82,205 14
MiineaTille 967 33 30,488 05 31,4% 03
tuck Mountain • 1,16206 2.62814 3.72419
Other Shippers 480 04. 23.547 12 , 24.036 16
Total 24,580 C 6 880.834 07 911.411 13
Correepondingweek last
yeas N. 91319 601.43;3 00 - :631;34619
Increase ••......... •• • • • 288. .067 14
Decrease 6.536 18
The following ehows the lmainele of the Lehigh Coat
and Navigation Compliny for the week ending September
12, 1E123:
PROM MAUCH CRUM
Summit Mines
Room BAR Mines .•
E. Lehigh Mines
EAST MAnOR CHUNK
Coleraine Mines
Spring Mountain
Smith's Spring Mount ....
N. Spring Mountain Mines
S. Spring Mountain.......,
Hazleton Mines
Buck Mountain
Council Ridge
Jeddo Mines
Fulton Mines
Barletta Mines
Milneroalle Mines
P. and Duet Coal
The following shows the shipments of coal over the
Delaware, Lackawana, and Western Railroad, for tha
week ending Saturday. Sept. 12, 1863, compared with
the same time 1862:
Shipped North
Shipped South
Total 23,062 08
For the correeponding time last year
Shipped North 7.99618
Shipped South 14,036 07
Total...
Increaße..
The New York Evening Post, of to-day, says :
The loan market is working easily for the borrowers.
and the proportion of 7 per cent. loans is on the decrease,
wrdle at 5@6 a larger amount has this morning been of
fered on call than the demand could absorb. The public
confidence seems to increase in the expressed determina
tion of Mr. Chase to do nothing to create stringency or
perturbation in the money market, and the opinion is
gaining ground that the existing ease will not, for the
present, be interrupted.
The animation-.of the Stock Exchange continues to in
crease. We observe a considerable accession to the num
bers of the buyers, and in the present and prospective
ease of the loan market the speculative spirit, if not kept
in wholesome restraint, may probably be once more
maduly stimulated, and produce a reaction like that
from which the market is slowly recovering. Govern
ments are firm, and in better demand; debt certificates
payable in currency are advancing, coupon sixes of 1081
are wanted at 106%, border State bonds are quiet. rail
road bonds, strong, and bank shares dull. Railroad
shares are active and buoyant. Illinois Central, New
York Central and Michigan Southern being among the
strongest on the list.
The appended table exhibits the chief movements of
the market compared with Moistest prices of yesterday
evening
Wed. Tu. Adv.
Dec.
U. S. 6s, 1631, reg 106 1053 i .I.i •
U. S. 64, 1881, c0n.....106% 106% ..
.. 4 A
U. S. Seven- thirtied... • 106 X 106 h ••
U. S Iyr cer., g01d....10111 301% ..
IT. S. 1 yr. cur 99% 0931
American Gold lbl% 131% 3i
Tennessee 6s 6.5 65 ..
Missouri fis 69% 60% ..
Pacific Mail. 210 296 4
Hew York Len.Railed..l:34% 133 g 1%
Erie 107% 10634 1.34
Erie Preferred 165% 104% 1
Hudson River 137 184 3
Harlem 147 144 3
Harlem Preferred 134 132 2
Reading 11731 116 1%
Michigan Central 119 - 1183 1 di
Michigan Southern.... 91 87% 3%
Michigan Eouth• gnar.l3o 124 1
Illinois Len. Scrip 1 26 % 123% 2%
Cleveland and Pitts.... 11931 9711 2
Galena 10S 106.3 i. 1%
Philada. Stock Exc
[Reported by S. B. SLkYMAK
FIRST
spruce & Pine R... 15
2.5 City . • 50
50 Littleß:...: .. 475(
50 Penna It 66
.
68 , do ecoX
106 Sell! Nay 12
4(00 Penna R lit m..... 112
800 Penna 5s 100
100 do
0;50 Phila & Erie 65.....10.5
1000. Beading 05`44.. ...1,10
gBCOND
2000 Cam k Atlan 2a m. 70
N.O Penna. R 65.1!
100 Bohemian Mining. rhi
100 Sc hi Nay t'ref 24
100 Sprees & Pine 8....16
Schl Nay.. •• .. ..
12
50 do 15 12
100 P.eading R. b3O .588
CLOS:ENG P
Bid. Asked.
II S 6a 107
US 7-30 N0te5...J.064' 106 k
American 001d..13134 132 ,
Phila B . 103 ..
Do new,......108
/Ole co aeR...... ••
Penna 66 100 1003 E
Do. Coups..
Reading B 6P3S. 683 f
Do 66 '80'43.1f9.1i 110#.
Do bds '70..107M
. .
Do bds'B6 conv.lls 117
Penna. R 6636 667
Do Ist m 65.1113 g 112
Do 3d m 11,934
Little edinyl 8.. 0% 47%
Morrie o'l coneol
Do . . ..
Do . 68 '78....
Do 2d mtg.. • • • •
Ensq Canal ..
Do 6a.
Schayl Nay 12 123 - 4'
Dri'd 24' 24
Do 66 '82.... 63 ..
Elmira 3.5
Do ,prfd 45331
Do 78 '73—.108 109
Do 10s .... . .
L Island B 42 45
Do bds • • • •
Phila Ger & Nor
Leid g h
There is rather more demand for fresh groand Flour.
Sales comprise about 2,500 bbls part at $5.123i for extra
and $.6E66.9.5 for extra family, and part on private terms.
including 500 bbls old stock extra fatally at $.5 2.505.50
bbl. The retailers and bakers are baying moderately.
at from:sl. 00Ea5 for superfine: $4. 75g5. 37X: for extra:
of@6. 50 for extra family, and h7@fi 31 bbl for fancy
brands, according to quality. Rye' Flour is scarce at $5
@5,253hb1. .Corn Meal is quiet at $401.25 "ft bbl for
Pennsylvania and Brandywine.
GRAIN. —There is a better demand for Wheat, and
prices are firm; about 6,000 bushels have been disposed of
at 1300132 c for old red, 135 c for amber do, and 12.513108
for fair to prime new; white is selling at from 1400153 e
31 bushel, the latter for prime Kentucky. Rye ie scarce
at 98c for old, and 90c 11 bashel for new. Cordis firmer;
about .6_,:=fo bushels sold at Sligalc for mixed Western.
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end Sic bushel for yellow. Oats are in Tannest, with
tales of new at 65c. and old at 70c, weight.
BARK.—let No. 1 Quercitron is steady, at $3O per ton.
but we hear, of no sale.
COTTON.—The market la firm, and prices have ad
vanced 1602 c per lb, with sales of middling at.7l@72c per
lb caah. i
GROCERIES.---Coffee continues scarce, but firm- 200
hags Rio sold at 29 R@SOc, and 750 hhds Cuba and Porto
Rico sugar at 11@12kic pay lb.
PROVISIONS. —There is very little doing in the way
Mettles. but isolders are firm in their views. Bacon
`Rams are in demand at 12k @laia'a lb for plain and
fancy. Lard is firm at 1035@i0Nc 'f fon bbls and tea.
Small sales of Mess Pork are making at $l4. =NI 60
- Yr BISKY. Ls firmer; email sales of Pennsylvania and
Ohio bbls RTO making at ta@s2Xe, and Drudge at 51@61,4ie
gallon.
The following are the receipts of Floor and Grain at
this port to-day
Flour.
Wileat
Asuas.- - Pots are quiet at $7, and Pearls at $B.55gS.
BREADSTUFFS. —The market for. State and Western
Flour is 5c better, with a fair demand, especially for
fresh ground State and geed Ohio.
The tales are 12,000 bble at $4.17(41.60 for superfine
State: $4 g@.s for extra State; $4.1.5@.4.60 for super
fine Michigan, Indiana, lowa, Ohio, Am ; $4 6505.10
for extra- do, including shipping brands of round-hoop
Ohio at $5.30@5 60. and trade brands do at $56507.
Southern Flour is Be b Meer, with-a moderate demand;
sales 9(X) bble at $5.10@6.25 for superfine Baltimore. and.
86 30(05 . 20 for extra do
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Canadian Flour is s@loc higher, with a fair inquiry:
sales of 710 bbls at $4.96@5.10 for common, and $5.150
7 for good to choice extra.
Rye Flour is - firm at $3.80@5.20 for the range of tine
and superfine.
Corn Meal is firm and in demand: sales 150 bbls
lantic Mills at $4.30.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 16.—Flour quiet; Ohio extra,
$5.62. Wheat dull; Kentucky white, $1.55@1.60.
Corn firm ; white, 85@86. Whiaky steady at ay,.
Cottee firm at 2911130%.
MESSRS. WENDEROTH & TAYLOR have
just issued very fine Card Photographs of J. R.
Lambdin, Esq., the ivel•known artist of this city ;
Hon. A. J. Boreman, Governor of Western Virginia;
Commander T. Darrah Shaw, U. S. N., and Rev.
Wm. E. Bordman, Secretary of the Christian Com
mission ; duplicates of all of which can be bad at
their counters, Nos. 912, 914, and 916 Chestnut street,
or at McAllister's, 723 Chestnut street.
SMOKED AND SPICED SALMON:—Messrs.
Davie S.: Richards (successors to the late a H. Matt
son), dealers in fine family groceries, Arch and Tenth
streets, have just received a fresh supply of Smoked
Salmon of large size; also Spiced Salmon, in cans,
very fine.
OLD HAIR MATTRESSES, no matter how
old and matted, when properly picked over and re
novated, make up a bed equal "to new. Patten,
1408 Chestnut street, has the requialse-mactunery,
nd.pa 1 - s especial attention to all beds submitted to
his care. sel7-4t
W. - HENRY PA.TTEN cleanses, mends, and
rehangs lace curtains at the prices others charge for
washing only. 1408 Chestnut street. el7-4t
VESTIBULE LACE, vestibule rods, picture
cords, tassels, nails, carpet binding, thread tacks, iron
bedsteads, all sizes, at 1408 Chestnut street. sell-it
NEW ORLEANS Moss.--Excelsior and husk
mattresses, atPatten's, 1408 Chestnut et. sel7-40
A CARD.—W. H. Carryl would inform
his friends, customers, and the public generally, that
be has sold his stock, fixtures, and good-will of the
Curtain business, formerly conducted by him, at 719
Chestnut street, in the Masonic Hall, to Mr. L E.
Walraven. In retiring from the business, and ac
knowledging the liberal patronage of my friends'
and customers, I most cordially recommend them to
Mr. Walraven, who is favorably known as a young
gentleman who has been in my store for the past six
years. He will continue the business at the old
stand, 719 Chestnut street.
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N. B.—The undersigned will settle all his old bust•
ness and continue to fill orders for, railroads at 719
Chestnut street. (sets-at] W. H. CAERYL.
HiNTS TO OUR YOUNG MEN ABORT EN
LISTING IN THE NAVY.—The Swell of a ship's sides
is not caused by. Dropsy.
The Ship does not have a wake over a dead calm.
The Hold is not the vessel's grip.
The trough of the sea is not dug out of the ship's
MOM
Seamen do not "blast their eyes" with gunpowder.
&parlor's stockings are not manufactured from
"sailors' yarns."
"When a vessel is buried in a wave it is not wrapped
in its shroud, and when she is "hogged" she is not
necessarily laden with Pork. •
The sails of a ship are not made by an auctioneer,
ncither are her stays constructed by a corset-maker.
A ship is not " rigged out" at Charles Stbkes
Co.'s One•price Clothing Store, neither is sheboar&d,
at the Continental or any other of the hotels,
LEATBEB. HEM/S.—Au exchange learns
that leather bonnets, trimmed with flowers of the
same material, will appear in market in a week or
two. Another paper says : Parisian ladies are be
ginning to wear cocked hats. There is nothing like
"leather and prunella,” unless it is the elegant and
comfortable suits that are maditni the Brown Stone
Clothing Hall of Roakhill & Wilson, Nos. 603 and
6e5 Chestnut street, above Sixth. 'Ladies' may
choose to be Leatherheada ; but the men who deny
this great, sell:evident fast are Woodenheads of the
most lignecius description.
BEAUTY.—Socrates called beauty a short
lived tyranny ; Plato, a privilege of Nature; moo.
phrastue, a silent cheat. Aristotle affirmed that,
beauty- was better than all the letters of resome
mendation in the world ; Homer,that it was a Out,
one gift of Nature; and Ovid, alluding to it, oalled
it a favor bestowed by the gala.- In our (414,, beauty ti r
• may be defined by a simplkeltpression whoa applied.
to , Cloitang, and -that is "Granville Sc"
909 Obeitaut greet, aboTe Six%
FO r the Week. TotaL
Tons. Cvrt. Tone. Cwt.
793 18 293,141 18
2,412 10 40,085 08
1,283 02 17,448 OC
44ros 6:750 01
210 07
339 17 1.837 04
587 01 23=3. 4 5 13 02
7,187 09 19.2220 f
2,942 00 50.160 19
1,607 04 3 233 06
826 01 12,100 14
503 03 18.383 18
087 02 non. 13
Mg 18 1.210 00
78
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Week. Year.
TOM!. Cwt. Tons. Cwt.
. 7,304 15 224.873 0
. 20.780 13 616.41 t 06
ange
. 6ales7Sept. 16.
ER. Philadelphia Exchange.l
BOARD.
50 Reading R —. 583.1
160 do .bdwn 563 i
100 d 0.... sswagrint 5334
300 do 5831
16 do 56
100 do cash 5834
330 Snag Canal scrip... 61
1 10 Cam &Am R 174
6 Cam & Atlantic.... 12
[ 20 Beaver Meadow... 74
10W Cam & Allan 2d m. 70
9 Catawissa R Pref.. 22%
BOARD. ,
6000 Cam & Amb mtg .108,4
100 Phila. & Erie R. b3O 263 i
10f Catawiesa it Pref 23
200 Swig Canal ........ 14,4
5 Delaware Dir 414
6000 13S 1-year Certif... 993 i
1500 Penna 0a... .. • .... .100 X
loop City 6s tiew.lo6
ICES—FIRM_
Bid Asked.
911 . Penni' 183.; 18X
Do es 9514 96
Do 10s 120 •
Catawissa B. Con' 734 TX
Do prfd X 23
Beaver Mead 8.. M-.
?ttineltill ......
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Harrisburg E.
Wilmington B.
Lahi th :Inv. 6E
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Do shares
Do scrip..
Cam dz Amb E.
Phila. Scßrie6's
gni - , k ii v
ie 7e „
Delaware MT...
Do Ns.
Sprace-st,reet R.. .14% 16
Arch.streat .. 25
Race-street R.... . • U.
Ten th-street R. • • 42 - •
Thirteenth-st B. 32 35
W• • 873 E
Da bonds...
Green-street R.. 41 41 '
, Do bonds...
Chestnnt-st R.... 616
Second-street 1. SO% ..
Do bonds. • -
Fifth-street 8.... €6 ..
Do bonds...
Gixard Collage le 2536
Seventeenth-at R l IS
bds .
Philadelphia allseketah.
SEPTEmßEßlii—Eceping.
New, York Markets, .Sept. 16.
Markets by Telegraph.
CI-7r"1"
455.593 IS
811.234 00
229.416 lt
635,601 03
764.017 14
.77,216 1i
• 2.100 bbla
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8,100 bus.
.
2.640 bus.
• 5,8.0 bus.