Norristown rnion Leagup, which was addressed by Mr. J. R. Flanigen, Wry. D. Kann, and others. A similar gathering took place near the court 'Unite; antlelognent opeeches 'were deliVered, which were received 'with great enthusiasm. I David Paul Brown, Esq., made some; remarks at one of the, elands, We were unable to obtain even. a aynopsiii of ins address. At a late hour the meeting adjourned, and the several delegations took up their marsh homeward. Governor Curtin's Tour—Tile iteeeptiell Lellitett— Era tirrelaettl Of the People. [Reported for The Proes.l OAT:O.IA - in - MA, LElliein CO., Sept. 19, 19113. A large Union mass meeting was 'held in Cala sAuqua, Lehigh county, to-day. It was the largere political gathering of the people which eye!: &ram bled in thle county. Extra trains were run on the railroads for the eccommodation of delegations from the surrounding restricts. The people came pouring in from Tamaqua, Hokendaugua, Queicerrown, Allentown, Bethlehem, and other photo. end early in the day the streets of this highly metres...Jaime and beautiful town were tilled with thousauds of-the honest, hardworkine, and patriotic sons of the far famed Lehigh valley. The Lehigh river, As if par taking in the generel enthiusiagrn which prevailed, got high and came roaring and surging with a power —like the will or the people—irresistible and ma jestic in its onward and triumphal course. A proeession was forme of the several delegations - Which arrived in the care at the upper bridge, and marched down to the lower bridge to receive sad welcome the Governor of Pennsylvania. 'acre the ranks were augment , d by numerous ether delees. Hong ' and when the Governor arrived in the oars from Harritburg, by way of Reading, he was met by some live thousend people, who greeted laid watt the most unbounded enthusiasm. Huh delegation . had a band of MUSIC, rind flags and bauners waved in profusion along the line. On one of the bAllilera Were inscribed the words "Curtin, Agnew, and the President's last proclamation ;" on another, "Soldiete wont vote for Judge Woodwarthn white tile inspiring words " The Soldier's Friend were °neap!, cuous and proudly borne aloft on Burner° un banners. 'The procession was rOrME a la four ranks, and with thweoble and honored Governor of the Old Keyetone in their midst, drawn in an open carriage, the men marched nteseely and proudly to the soul-inept-. ring music of our national airs. There were - quite a number of sehliera in the procession, whose mea sured tread end earnest look gave evidence of their - determination to stand by ann support the soldier's friend ac he bed stood by them, and as they had on the battle.field supported the Government, and stood by the glorious flag of the Union. The procession marched through the principal streets to the grove, where a large steed had been erected for the speak ers, anti hunereds of benches provided foe the: ac coramodation of the people. The benches; nume rous and extensive as they were, were all occupied by °Bizerte, who came on their own hook, singly and in squads, before the procession arrived, on the ground, and when the different delegation's came pouring in, the whole woods were soon filled with the vast multitude. John 11. Oliver, Esq., of Allentown, was chosen chairman, and a number or vice presidents and secretaries were elected, from various sections of the county Before the arrival of the Governor on the stand, Captain Edward Rouh, of Carbon county, addressed the audience. Ho was utterly surprised at the magnitude of the meeting. He had been in the army, and had seen large crowds, but he had oever behelreenhis district. such en outpouring of the peo ple. 1 . ' Great God le' said he, ' l, where did you all come from 9 How did you all get here, anyhow'?" While the Captain was entertaining his hearers with an elogneet speech, the tali, manly form of the Governor was seen passing through the crowd, and When he -reached the stand the welkin rang with cries of "Curtin! Curtin and the gallant Cap tain, like the morning star, gracefully paled before the risleg orb et day. Governor Curtin delivered a splendid and power ful address. He was listened to with that deep at tention accompanied with that steady earnest gaze which betoken the all absorbing interest felt by the hearers in every word spoken. He told the people of the peril of their count ry e assailed by open, trai torous, and rebellious toes in the South, and weak ened by opposition to the administration of the Go vernment by Partisan prejudices and sympathy with rebels at the Nortb. There was but t one issue now before the people, and it absorbed All others in its magnitude. That issue was the life or death of our republican form of government. It involved the cardinal principles which lay as the foundation of our civil liberties. For if this rebellion succeeded— if the States should be destroyed, and the noblest government ever vouchsafed by God to MCl— then he firmly believed that anarchy and ruin would follow. The principles of secession peacefully admitted, or permitted to be carried out by force of arms, then there wee an end to all vitality and sta bility In our ..republican form of government; it would be but a rope of sand. The interests of rival sections, the personal deeigns of ambitious men, would all linve full scope, and separation and disin tegration would speedily follow ' until at brat all semblance of goeernment would be obliterated, and the people plunged into a condition of hopeless anarchy. He wished that this present political con test involved other issues ; mere party questions of political policy, as heretofore. But the times had changed, and such considerations were now too in signincant to weigh a feather in the balance at this moment trembling with the destinies of our country. He believed that our Government was better and greater than anything contained within it. The Government wet the central power of a great nationality, eat everything else gravitated to that centre. Tie could not understand that sort Of loyalty which professed to stand by the Go vernment and yet opposed the President, its visible head. We had only one President, we could now have no other President than Abraham Lincoln. He alone was charged with the execution of the I laws,. and while exercising the functions of hie ()Mee, his high position as the visible head of the Govere, enent, demanded the candid and willing support of every man who loved hie country better than rebel lion, and who was truly loyal to the Government. lie was for the Government, and would support it With all the M powere of his °ee. Some people talked of pease whi te armed rebels were striking at the heart of the Government. There could be no peace until the rebellious lay-down their arms, and returned to their allegiance to the Government. If they wouii do that, peace could be declared as soon as the elec. triC spark conveyed the intelligence over' the te legraph. - He was in favor of peace, but on no other terms than entire subadaefon to the Government. While an armed rebel remained in the lield he WWI in favor of a vigorous prosecution of the war as the only means of securing a speedy, honorable, and permanent peace. The Governor spoke eloquently of our brave eoldiers in the army. He believed if . the ranks. were filled up by the means now provided bylaw, that the war would soon be over. He had been charged with some conspiracy to being the soldiers home to vote. There was .no conepi raey about re; it was as plain and open as the light cf day. He believed the sol 'diers hail a right to vote. Who hail a better right than those brave men who were Refilling their lives in euppoet of their Government, anti preserving theme institutions which we at home were enjoying? But the Supreme. Court hadetecided that soldiers, absent ftom the State in defence of their Govern. ment, could not vote. He was in favor of bringing as many home to vote as could be spared without detriment to the Union eaUse, and let them vote for whom they pleased. The Governor spoke of the platform upon which he stood • it less as broad and comprehensive as the Union itlelf. He exhorted the people to stand by their Government; to give it all their support and encouragement. The position of Pennsylvania was at this time of the highest importance; if the -lam 1. et vote at the next election e iseGeteeeredeclared in favor. of. the tuteeeepany, it would destroy the hopes of the rebels in Richmond, who hoped and expected sympathy from political friends in power. It would strengthen the hands of our Government, encourage our soldiers in the army, and restore the Union in all its fair proportion& At the cotteausion of his speech, which embraced all the topics which the condition of - the country suggests,' but to which a mere synopsis cannot do justice, he was loudly applauded by the people. Judge Phsenon, of Pittsburg, was toe next speaker. He was listened to with marked attention by the audience, while he delivered a powerfully ef fective speech. Mr. IVlatthews, of Baltimore, concluded the speak ing, and his fervid eloquence and excoriating re marks on the Copperheads were received with Un bounded applause. After the adjournment of the meeting at Cate sauqua, Governor Curtin went to Allentown, which is three miles distant, on the other ride or the Le high river. And although it was nearly dark when he arrived there, yet such is the enthusiasm mani fested by the people wherever he goes that an ims promptu meeting war organized in the square, and very BOOR a crowd of Over two thousand were petered to see thetGovereor and hear him speak. The Governor spnke for over an hour at this meet ing in a strain of masterly and convincing argument, to which the people listened with' profound interest. Hon. A. K. MeOlure delivered an eloquent and telling speech at this meeting, Mr. Matthews, of Baltimore, also spoke at this meeting in his usual gifted and fervent eloquence. Altogether, it was a big day in Lehigh county, and if she don't do better after this it will not be the fault of the friends of Governor Curtin. But by the token of this day's proceedings Lehigh has pledged her self to do tetter—to do her whole duty on the second Tuesday in October next, to swell the great majority in the State for Andrew G. Curtin, the present and the future Governor' of Pennsylvania. Nobody even In this stronghold, doubts the result of the elution. They give it up, Some of -them are exceedingly bitter ; but it is the bitterness of despair, like the witthing of the copperhead, rwhich strikes binnelf with his own fangs that he may die of his own poiton. They have agreed to throw off a thousand of the majority against Curtin in 1810, and the sequel will prove that the rapidly growing loyal sentiment of the intelligent and independent Democrats of the county, who love their country better than party, will add still another thousand to the cause of the. Union. The Voice of the Army. To the Editor of The Press: Sin: At a meeting of the officers and men corn posing the 138th Regiment Pennsylvania Volun teers, held on the Inman of the Rappahannock, Vir ginia, September 14th, 1853, for the purpose of giv ing expreeeion to their feelings and sentiments in reference to the contest for Governor of their native State, Pennsylvania, onmotion M. R. IlicOlen nan, colonel commanding said regiment, was called to the chair, and Limit. IL B. Moore appointed tem porary secretary. Colonel McOlennan upon taking the chair, made a few brief and pertinent remarks,' , in which he stated that he did not wish this meeting to be con sidered, in its.literal sense, a political meeting. We were soldiers in the field, and by the decision of Judge Woodward, who was now the Copperhead candidate for Governor of. Penneylvania, we had been deprived of the privilege of participating in the selection of the civil authorities of our own State. But it was patent to every mind, that while we were battling with the foe in front, there was also a powerful enemy in our rear that should claim a portion of our attention. > That it was of vital im portance to the soldier, whether the civil powers of hie own State were controlled and wielded by his true and steadfast friends, or by his enemies! That it was in this view of the ease that this meeting had been called, to urge upon our friends at home to be vigilant in the support of Andrew G. Curtin, the present Governor theennsylvania, who is the true and tried friend of oldier. That there w e ns no compulsory neat:urea tot c used; nose who did not sympathize with the meeting need not participate. That a copy of the resolutions which would he adopted, would be furnished each company after the meeting was over, for the purpose of securing the signatures of the men; but that it was not the wish or desire that any man >should sign them, that did not fully, unqualifiedly, and of his own free will, en dorse the sentiments they might express. On motion, the meeting proceeded to nominate vice presidents and Secretaries as follows: VICE PRESIDENTS.—Diajor ' Lewis A. May, Adju tant J. W. Cress, Captain John W. Feight, Frank lin Ramsey, Dr. Charles E. Cady, Sergeant Major Henry 0. Grossman, 'Captain Simon Dickerhoof, Lieutenants Charles P. McLaughlin, Lieutenant William B. Lovett, Captain G. W. Guss, Lieutenant George A. Erruhaw, Quartermaster Sergeant James W. Kennedy, Lieutenant J. T. Rorer, Lieutenant George W. Mullen, and Lieutenant John Getty. SsonETAntica.—Lientenant George W. Wilson, Commissary Sergeant D. L. McKenzie, Orderly Ser geant David M. McKnight, Orderly Sergeant Samuel W • Cloward, Orderly Sergeant Nicholas (1-: Wilson, Corporal A. J. Schrack, Orderly Serpent Reuben W. Cook,. Orderly Sergeant A. G. Rapp, Orderly Sergeant C. P. Calhoun Corporal G. W. Gray, and Orderly Sergeant Simon O. Stuckey. On motion of Lieut. B. B. Moore, a committee of nine were appointed to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting. The Chair announced the following as said cont. mittee : Lieut. E. B. Moore, Capt. R. T: Stewart, Chaplain J. W. Curry. Omit. J. W. Feight, Capt. A. G. Feather, Capt. C. Y. Fisher Capt. L. 0. An dress Capt. J. H. Walters, and , Captain John S. Col. J. Warren Keifer, 110th Ohio Volunteers, Commanding the 2d Brigade, 3d Divlsion3d Corp, being present, was. on motion of oapt. R. T Stew art, invited to address the meeting. < Col. Keifer oc cupied the attention of the meeting for about half an hour, in which he Showed, if we would speedily end this war, how essential it was to have officera at the head of our state Governments who were friendly to the National Government. Hie remarks were well received and were frequently interrupted by enthuziastic approval. At the conclusion of Col. K.ts remarks,:Lieut. E. B. Moore, on behalf of the committee, reported the following resolutions ' which were unanimously adopted, amidst the most deafening applause: Whereas, It has pleased the judicial authority of -the State of Pennsylvania, from whence we hail to 40 Prive her pons who are absent as aoldiera in th field, of the privilege of directly partioipating in the choice of those who are to preside over and govern her destinies • and, • Whereas, While we as good citizens, humbly bow to what we consider an unjustffisfranchisement, tine til it shall otherwise be lawfully determined, yet at the came time we cannot 'weld giving expression to our feelingein reference to those peaceful contests, and the magnitude of the issues therein involved : Therefore, be it It, solved, That by the renomination of Hon. An drew G, Curtin for the high anti honorable pbsition Of Governor of our dear old State, a just and well deserved tribute has been paid to a sincere and ar dent friend of the Union, and, a most vigilant -and efficient public officer. Rewired, That - in Andrew G. Curtin the soldier line had a most devoted, vigilant, and self-sacrificing friend; that, amidst all the arduous and perplexing duties with which his addrinistration has been stir rounded duriug, the last three years, he has never, for a tingle moment, lost sight of the many: yenta, sufferings, end privations his soldiers were obliged to endure, who were nobly battling for and gallantly upholding the standard of the Union in the field. Resolved, That the lives of hundreds and thousands Of poor, del:, and wounded soldiers have .been nee- Bei ved to comfort and bless their little families au well as the cause they served by the vigilanceecare, And forethought he lies displayed in.' promptly pro viding for their comforts and many necessities. Resolved, That we - would be recreant to our duty. ns men and soldiers, but more than all, to the Go.. vernment we are now periling our lives to defend, did we not thus publicly acknowledge our manifold obligations ; and while the laws of our own State will not permit us to give force and effect to these convictions, by casting our ballots for him at the coming election, the least that we can do, is openly and forcibly to appeal to our friends at home to di . ) their duty earnestly and well; to rally in support of one who has proven himself. equal to any anti an emergencies that have= befallen the country; and wheee unflinching loyalty challenges the respect, and ahould command the sympathy and support Of all who love their country, and have any desire to preserve and perpetuate her institutions. Resolved, That the real issue involved in the coming election in Pennsylvania cannot, rior should not be concealed. It is plain. palpable, and item's. tahable. If is one of loyally or 'disloyally lo the General Government. With the people rests the respond. bility, 'whether one who is a patriot at heart, effi cient and faithful in support of the present national Adminiatration and the means it has devised for crushing this fiendish rebellion, shall fill the 'guber natorial chair for the ensuing three years, or whether one who sympathizes with the enemies of the. Go vernment, backed by a political organization whose only object anti aim for the last three years hes been to thwart the objects of the Government, paralyze its (floret, and thus render: aid and comfort to the rebels in arms. - . Resolved, That we tcannot but regard the election of George W. Woodward to the guceruatorial chair of Pennsylvania, at this crjtical period of our na tion's history, as fraught with more danger to the welfare of the nation than would be the temporary defeat of this army, and we therefOre earnestly ex hort- and urge upon all friends of the Union to be active and vigilant, and leave nothing undone that would tend to avert a result so calamitous to us as a people. Rtrolved, That there are none to whom peace would be more acceptable than those who are enduring the perils, privations, and hardships of a soldier's life ia the field ; but We unhesitatingly discard and reject the disgraceful terms which the pence.shrieking, Vallandigham-worshipping crew, of which George W. Woodward is the chosen leader, would force upon .the country. We regard all such chs,ranters, no matter to what political organization Vies , may belong, as enemies to the dearest and best interests ()flour common country, and are Therefore enemies of Be,solved, That words fail to express our contempt for that numerous clan of individuals to be found in every community, who are enjoying all the plea sures and comforts which home and family bring with them, and who, while professing to be lovers of the Union, and in favor of sustaining the war and the Administration, are vet either too COWARDLY, or sot sufficiently imbued wilethe true spirit of loyalty and patriotism, to cast aside old party ties and asso ciates, and openly give the weight , of their influence and Support to men who ably and manfully repreeent the principles they profess to entertain. Such Jodi viduals are more contemptible, in the estimation of every true soldier, who has willingly staked his all in the contest, than he who appears in the garb, of an open and manly foe. Resolved, That we fully and heartily endorse the Emancipation Proclamation of President Lincoln as a wise, discreet, and politic measure, and as the only means by which the rebellion can be thoroughly crushed, and a permanent peace established on the only bests worthy of consideration. • Resolved, That the public newspapers throughout the State, favorable to the election of Hon. Andrew G. Curtin, are hereby respectfully invited to pub lish these proceedings. . Capt. R. T. Stewart, raSth Regiment P. V., being called upon, took the stand and delivered a most fir. ling, able, and eloquent speech. Re wasnot a party man, but he had voted all kincla of tickets for the este of getting a good one. The- position of tha Democratic party was that of antagonism to the war and the Administration, and which was, in effect, opposition to the union of these States. Wore the principles adopted which are advocated by their press and party leaders, the war would either be mile:finitely prolonged, or a disgraceful and humiliating peace would be the result. To both propositions the loyal soldiera in the field were bitterly opposed. We wanted no patched.up peace. 'iThe rebellion must be thoroughly crushed, and, if necessary, those who originated and upheld it must be subjugated, and the pretext for its commencement entirely era. dicateo. These were the only terms of peace which the soldiers desired, because they were the only . terms upon which a permanent peace could be se cured to the country. We are sorry that we cannot give a full report of Captain Stewart's speech, as it s - tee replete with historical facts connected with the rebellion, and represented clearly and distinctly the true position and eentiment of the soldiers in the field. He took his seat amidst the most' enthusiastic applause. Re was followed by Rev. James W. Curry, chap lain of the regiment, and others. At a late hourthe meeting adjourned with three rousing cheers and a tiger for Andrew G. Curtin, the next Governor of the Old Keystone State. While the men composing the regiment were ap pending their names to the resolutions, an. order to march was received, which put an immediate stop to the proceedings. Since that time the men havv. been constantly on the move. and no opportunity has been afforded to fully complete the signing. They would have been signed by fully nine-tenths of the men in the regiment—some companies being unani-' moue—and -we can only regret that circumstances have prevented the original intention from being fully cart led into effect. These proceedings have been written at different periods on our march, and will he mailed at Culpeper Court House. I am, sir, lours truly, • DI. If VAL4fr4RTERS 138 Th REGIMENT PENNA. VOLS., on the banks of the Rappahannock,Sept. 11 -1 1E53. Tn WAR DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN VIE FIVTII WARD.—Last evening, the War Democrats and Union men, generally, without distinction of party or birthplace, held a meeting in Library street. It was largely attended, and, at times, decidedly en. thuslastic. At hall past seven o'clock Mr. Robert P. King, one of the oldest residents in thel ward,was called to the chair. John W. Baer, the "Buckeye Blacksmith,” of Ohio, was the first speaker. lie gave the Copper heads many a "ten pound ten" on the Union_anstil with the hamnaer apeeen. Lie WWI =escr.,lzarelltittically appiauded. John Davis Watson, EN., the Union candidate for the Legislature in the Fifth and Eighth wards, also delivered a beautiful, forcible, and patriotic ad drei s, during which the greatest enthusiasm pre vailed. Thomas Fitzgerald, Eto a Democrat,, whose in telligence would not let him be led astray by men under t he name of Democracy, was the next speaker. Mr. Fitzgerald has served the Democratic party for twenty.two years. There was evidently great anxiety to hear him. He addressed his remarks particulatly to his Democratic friends. The follow ing is an epitome of his remarks : S'PERCII OF.. COL. FITZGF.RALD Mr. FitiFrald stated that for more than twenty years he had voted the Democratic ticket, but- that at the coming election, ignoring party, he would vote for the Union. Heretofore, he had bean a faithful party man, but now allegiance was due only to country. He had honestly voted against Mr. Lincoln, but when he found that the lawyer of Springfield was striving to be the President, not of a party, but of the whole people ; when he saw him, with all his might, holding the old flag aloft, he felt it to be his duty to rally to his support. He was not singular fn this matter, for many of the best men in the Democratic party had done likewise. Stanton, Casa, Butler, Dix, Forney, Grant, Rosecrana, Yen Buren, Brady, Dickiusun, Hilleck, and hundreds of others, all true and accepted leaders, had declared for their country, in this, her sorest hour of trial. They desired to - save their country first; after which, they would look to the interests of the Democratic party. While these good Democrats were actively atrug gling to maintain the Union, other Democratic leaders were doing their utmost to destroy the Union. Breckenridge, Davis, Slidell, Mason, Buchanan, Wigfall, Floyd, Cobb, Yancey, Thompson, Reed, Ingersoll, Wharton, Wood, Vallandigham. Hughes, and many others, belonged to the latter class of Democrats. Some of theme men were in open, armed rebellion to the Government ; others, too cowardly to take up their guns, were constantly spitting out the vilest and meanest slanders—mia leading the stolid portion of their party, and insti gating to violence and outlawry. They can make no allowances for a Cabinet most sorely tried. The momentous occurrences of the last two years are treated as commonplace events. This gigantic rebellion, the apprehension and danger of foreign war, the adjustment of our financial system, the outbreak among the Indian tribes, the terrible de moralization and treason discovered in every depart ment of the Government, all these trials are counted as nothing by Democratic leaders in sympathy with rebellion.- Read Democratic newspapers, listen to Democratic orators, and, do you hear one word of commendation for the brave soldier in the field, one word of sympathy for the wounded in our hospitals, one word of regret for the thousands who have died for their country? Do these false leaders of the Democracy subscribe money to equip new regi ments? Do they contribute to our hospitals, to our refreshment saloons, to the hundred and one °hart ties awakened by this wicked and calamitous rebel lion? Not a dollar; not a penny. On the contrary, they discourage thore who would give ;.they fill the minds of the simple and doubting with misgiving ; they wouldprevent voluntary enlistment, and they would nullify the conscription act ; they rail at the suspension of the habeas corpus, and scold at the curtailment of our liberties, in language false, licen tious, treasonable ; thus giving the lie to their most solemn asseverations: Can I, can -any good Democrat, follow such leaders? I cannot do it. These men are not Demo crats. Many of them never were Democrats. Is William B. Reed a Democrat? Why, he does not know the letters of the Democratic alphabet, and what is most lamentable, he is unfitted, constitu tionally, for ever accomplishing that mental result. Is Charles Ingersoll a Democrat? If there is a hard woiking, hand-soiled Democrat in this vast crowd to.night,lwant to ask a favor at his hands. I want him to atop Mr. Ingersoll in the street to-morrow, and otter to shake hands with him! See what .a shudder will pass over the nice gentleman's body as he attempts to take the hard and brown band of his Democratic friend. Why. fellow.citizenti, you know as well as I do, that neither Deed, nor Ingersoll, nor Wharton, nor McCall, ale Democrats. These nice gentlemen have a horror of Democrats, and I don't blame them, for they can't help it.. But, my friends, mark what I say to you—they are quite as good-Democrats as Jefferson-Davis, as Mason, Slidell, and all the other Southern leaders of the Democratic party, who would build up a vast slave oligarchy upon the ruins of the Republic. These are the men who have made Laiion—that is to say, FZEt: WHITE LAIIO EL, disreputable at the South ;—so much so that me chanics, there, are regarded as "poor white trash," wholly unfitted for decent society, and inferior even to their slaves. Now, I have lived at the SOuth, and I know what I sin saying. Such men may call themselves Demo crats, but I, for one, shall decline to follow their lead anylonger.> In the free North labor is respeated—it is honored—and here we have a batter exposition of true Democracy than they have at the South. Now, the false Democratic leaders have been trying to make the Northern workingman believe that the moment the:slave is made free he would hasten North, and, filling up all the avenues of industry, crowd out the white worinnan. The fallacy of this notion has been fully'exposed, but not until whole sale and appalling murder had been done in New York, Chicago, and elsewhere. It now appears that the poor negro, does not want to come North; in fact, he asks, as a favor, to be permitted to stay in the South. Recently, as an experiment, at Norfolk, a gentleman offered to provide two hundred negro women with places, at good wages ' if they would come to Philadelphia, and they all refused. So, this immense bugbear no longer stares the poor workmen in the face, making them faint at heart with apprehensions for the future. Now, slavery may go, as go it will, along with the barba rism of the past, and the poor white laborer need not fear for his daily bread. Indeed, the abolition of slavery will open up the whole South to the deter mined and untiring industry of the North, and mil lions will find new cause for gratulation at this auspicious result. This is democracy—this is genu ine heartreaehing, brain-stimulating democracy. This is the old boast of Democracy, " the greatest good to the greatest number." And, in this con nection, as the father of the emancipation policy, and the author of that grand utterance, the letter to the Springfield Convention, the President of the United States must be regarded as the greatest of all Democrats—as one who has done more to elevate the downtrodden, and dMpel the pretensions of the inflated ; than any other man living. As such, I honor him. ... • .. Nor should remit to caps timely word for the brave and - good men in his Cabinet—Chase, Seward, Welles, and the others—who helped to fld his heart with courage in the gloomy days of '6l and '62. Especial ly is " well done good and faithful servant " due to Mr. Stanton, the honest, kiridly, generous man, who loves country better than self—the best-abused. and hardest-worked officer in the nation, the fearless pa triot, who, in the last days of Buchanan's unfortu nate Administration, nobly threw himself into the breach, and dared to oppose Southern insolence and rascality. Remember, friends, what I say tonight. We have yet to hear definitely from Chattanooga. If that brittle should prove disastrous to the North, there will be no end to the howling about Mr. Stan ton's incompetency. if, on the other hand, it should prove as I trust it will prove, a great victory for the Union, not one word of praise will be given by the Copperheads to the Secretary of War. lily friends, let us emulate the example of the President and his Cabinet. Let us stand by the Constitution and the Union, and try to keep up with the beneficent pro gress of the age. We have not room for a full report of this ju dicious and warmly-received speech. The sincere and heartfelt respect paid by the speaker to Gov. Curtin awakened the - hearty applause of the audi ence. This was the most important election ever held in Pennsylvania, and it was of the first comm. quence that Curtin should be reelected. Woodward belonged, body and soul, to the slave-drivers, the woman-whippers, the traffickers in their own flesh and blood. If we defeat this political trimmer, we shall give a moral blow to, the rebellion which will nearly kill it. Curtin is for the Union, he is the friend of the soldier, he is a wise man and an honest one. Every man who loves his country should vote for him. Mr. Fitzgerald alluded hi handsome terms to Mr. Daum, the Union candidate, for City Treasurer, who, most emphatically, was not "tired of using a white slave at the North." Nor did he slight Mr. Watson, the Union candidate for the House of He presentatives,. whom he had known for more than twenty years, and who was an honest, educated, much respected gentleman, in every way fitted for the office. Mn Watson had not sought the nomina tion. Of his triumphant election not a doubt need be Entertained. He would carry the Fifth ward as well as the Eighth, and he would prove a wise and honest legislator. If the Union party remained firm, united, and resolved, all would go well in October. Mr. Wildani Nicholson, and others, delivefed speeches, and about ten o'clock the meeting ad. jeuited, with great cheers <for the old Rag, the Union, Curtin, and the whole ticket. MEETING OF THE NINTH WARD NA TIONAL UNION ASSOCIATION.—A meeting of the Ninth Ward National Union Association was held last evening at the hall, southwest corner Twelfth and Filbert streets. The reading of the minutes of the last meeting was dispensed with. After a- few rem arta by the president, Sheriff -John Thompatin, be introduced to the audience Colonel Philip. S. White, who said : When there is a party opposing a. Government they must undoubtedly have a reason for doing so ; but the- Democrats who have arrayed themselves against our Government urge as a reason that the platform of the Republican party was sufficient evidence to them of the intention of Mr. Lincoln and that party to free the slaves and inau gurate the Abolition doctrine; and from these weak reasons he believed the rebellion was brought on withouta cause, and it was the intention of the Go vernment to crush it, as the President was sworn on his oath to support the Government and enforce the laws. It is the duty of every loyal and patriotic man throughout the land to /mist the Administra tion in carrying out the laws. The speaker here referred to what the policy of Democrats would be if they were in power, no doubt to offer peace to Jeff 'Davis ; but that person would spit upon such an offer. He said these Democrats did not expect to save the Union by any peace pro position that they might make, but ior the purpose of getting into power to obtain the spoils of office. Governor Curtin is our standard-bearer, and it is our duty to assist in his election. The speaker here made allusions to the patriotic acts whieh the Go vernor has performed, and of the backwardness in Judge Woodward's not coming forward in the time of his country's danger. It is a prima tole evi dence that to be a Democrat in the present emer gency, is to be a traitor to the beet interests of the country, as the object of that party is to throw ob structions in the way of the present Administra tion. He then made reference to the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, whieh he said met with his entire approval. Col. Wm. IL Maurice was then introduced, who said, in such times ast these we must all be Abo litionists, and we must go in for the destruction of our Government, or the destruction of slavery. lie was for tht compromise that is made at the cannon's mouth, and be would proclaim peace throughout the land, when every rebel knee was banded, and heart subdued. Every vote which is emit in the October election for Judge Woodward is a bullet aimed at a loyal soldier's heart. His remarks were received with much enthusiasm. The president then introduced Isaac Etq.. the present candidate for the Legislature in the Sixth district, who said at he was not a speech-maker, and could only hank them for the honor which they had conferred upon him. _ Short and eloquent addresses were then delivered by Daniel Steinmetz, Esq., and Hon. Charles O'Neil, urging thoae present to sustain the Govern ment against the plotters of treason, by casting their votes for Andrew G. Curtin at the next election. The Canvass in Schuylkill. To the Editor of The Press: : A very large and enthusiastic Union meet ing-was held in St. Clair, Schuylkill county, on Saturday evening last. Griffith T. Jones presided, assisted by many vice presidents and secretaries. Addrceses were delivered by Hon. Charles W. Pit man, Lin Bartholomew, and George Martz. Yours, respectfully, M. A. Sp. CLAIR, Schuylkill co., Pa., Sept. 21 Ett Vrtss, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1863 sllall it be Peace or War • Throughout this war England has been quibbling. In form she has refused to re cognize the Southern Confederacy ; in f : 3,:et, she has given it almost all the recognition it could wish. So delicate are the interna tional questions involved ; so careful has England been not to break the. letter of the law, that the United States has not yet had. legtl cause to resent the violation of the spirit. Yet we have felt, and all the world knows,,that the United States has just cause of complaint, and that the British Govern ment is to ours in an attitude of hostility. ' We . feel the offence,but_cannntrafir condition cannot continue. We are vexed, injured, humiliated, by the , wrongs inflicted by this ancient foe, whom vainly we have sought to make a friend, and the time is rapidly approaching, perhaps it .has already come, when England roust re luctantly yield justice to the United States, or the United States must rehictantly en force it. We have parleyed long, and de bated earnestly and calmly, but in vain. Answer have we bad none ; evasion is the constant reply. It is time to dispense with an answer, if none will be given ; to cease arguing about our rights, and to assert them. We hardly regret, therefore, that ,in the Mersey two rebel steam rams are being built, and that the English Government is forced either to detain them at the demand of. our Government, or, by permitting them to put to sea, acknowledge that she is the enemy of our RepUblic. Words will not avail; protestations of friendship and decla rations .that British law. gives no right to the Government to hold these vessels, can no . longer be accepted. England must be judgecl by her action, and we have a right to judge her so only. The injury inflicted on our commerce by pirates build in English ship yards, armed, manned, and provisioned in English ports, is too great for American pa- - tience. If a mad dog, dangerous to us, is kept by a neighbor, who declares that he is ignorant of the dog's madness, and is un willing, therefore, to kill the animal, should we not protect ourselves—as we think best ? If England's law is not broad enough to punish ,or prevent this evil: of piracy, is • not our own right sufficient ? It England keep mad dogs of the South in her kennels, unchained and unmuz zled, feed' them and protect . them, let her not complain if we hold her account able for our injuries. It is the leading argu ment of the London journals, that if Eng land's law does not justify her in detaining these vessels, she will not change it at the bidding of any foreign Power. If this argu ment is expressed in action, we refute it by the only logic which our enemy will respect. But England is not openly our enemy; in profession she is our friend and ally,, and her perfidy is, therefore, doubly perfidious ; she possesses double power to work us in jury, and her hypocrisy is doubly mean. Affirming her friendship, she coMplains that her laws forbid her to expel our enemy from her shores. - Far more honorable would it . be for the - British Government at once to recognize the independence of the Southern States. We could not then complain that her policy betrayed aur interests. Is it, then, peace or war ? The Times asserts that "if the ministers detain these vessels they would not be justified in doing 'so." Their justification depends, it argues, upon the evidence that they are being built for ',he -use of the rebels. Is evidence wanting ? No one dares to doubt they are rebel rams, and in the face of universal admissions, the strongest circumstantial evidence, the glaring and notorious fact, it is not the• part of an ally to quibble. The Times itself admits that "it is the very com mon belief that those vessels, to - whatever order they were originally laid do wn, to what ever nation they may be intermediately passed, are destined in the end for the ser vice of the: Confederates against the• Fede rals. It is the universally general impres sion." And this is our sufficient reason. All the United States demand is, that these rams shall not leave English waters until English courts have decided whether they, are being built for the service of the enemy of England's ally. Let them loose to prey upon our commerce, and our 'cause of war is just. But, we trust,. nay, we believe, that the British Government will do us this simple justice, which not only the stipula tions of sacred treaties demand, but the self respect of England requires. At all events, we can no longer be baffled by quibbles, and deceived by professions of friendship, accompanied by acts of enmity. THE PRESS.--PHILADELPHIA WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23. 1863: As Mr. CHARLES J. BIDDLE belongs to a , elms of men who entered into the service, and obtaining their reward in advance, saw proper to leave it before the labor paid for could be said to have been performed, it is fitting that he should take upon himself to instruct the soldiers of the Democratic faith as to their duty in the coming election. The fact that a Democratic State Central Committee should in any way recognize the army except as the enemies of their "brethren of tho South," is an illustra tion of the salutary e fleet of the Union canvass. This recognition was refused months ago, because the extreme lead ers had a fancy that the platform of VALLAN DICHIA3I might be fastened upon Pennsylvania. They thought that their vi tuperation of the war, and their success in breathing suspicion of the Administration into the minds of the ignorant and unthink ing, had prepared them for an open avowal of sympathy with treason, and so the avowal was made, and as a representative of disloyal sentiment, Mr. Justice WoonwAßD, a man whose flimsy record does not contain a single evidence of hearty sympathy with the cause, was made the candidate for Go vernor. VALLANDIGTIAM, With all his infa mies, was endorsed, and such men as Mr. 2fr. litronEs,' and Mr. Iwar.usom, took it upon themselves to assume com mand of the Democratic party and to marshal it on the side of treason. They took it upon themselves to say that the Confederacy was virtually dissolved-- that Pennsylvania, as an independent Com monwealth, should unite itself with the South, and become a dependency of ;TER PERSON DAVIS, and that the Democratic party should be did instrument of this great humiliation. They now see that they have counted beyond the cost, and that however easy it might be to arrange such a plan upon paper, and defend it in speeches, the people could not be induced to sanction it. From June to September they have at tempted it, and now, terrified by the in clignation that everywhere greets them, and the thousand evidences of defeat that darken their hopes, they come forward at this late day of the canvass, and attempt to de ceive the people by a false show of sympa thy with the soldiers and hollow < profes sions of devotion to the Union. The ad dress of . the State Central Committee is the first attempt If it failswe shall prob . ably have an address from Mr. Justice' WOODWARD himself, making a full confession of his sins, and asldng the people to give hint the absolution by an election to the Guberna torlid chair. Mr. BIDDLE assumes, in addressing the soldiers, that " it is'a scheme for elevating the negro that now protracts the war." This is the text of. the - whole address, and we have all the foolish and decep tive arguments that have been so plen tifully scattered, to the effect that the " Abolitionists have been the recruiting officers of DAVIs "—that Abolition has stimulated and strengthened Secession ;" .that when the Abolitionists are driven from power Secession will die. In other words, Mr. BIDDLE desires the soldiers to believe that the war was brought on by the Ad ministration ; that it is protracted to secure negro equality ; that to secure this equality the authorities are endeavoring to oppress and disfranchise the people, and establish a military Government. These assertions are too absurd for consideration. There is not a soldier in the armies of the Union who would be deceived by such nonsense, and it only shows the extremities to which the cause of the rebels has been reduced, that Mr. BIDDLE should bring. himself to use them. When he - tells the soldiers of the American armies that they are the instruments of an Ad ministration which has no other ambition: than to elevate the negro to an equality with the white MD, he,states what is untrue, and we shduld hope, for the credit of his intelli gence, if not for his honesty, what he knows to be untrue. All his clamor about Emanci pation changing the purpose of the war is the mere catch-word of the politician. Long before Emancipation was adopted, even when the policy of the Administration was against its adoption, Mr. BIDDLE and his friends opposed this war. Then, in his own courtly phrase, it was a "Black Republican job," and at that time his beloved " MoCLEL LAN and MoCALL," the Pennsylvanian sol diers who have been so badly used by . 0 overn merit, were engageil-i. , -the-i , job. Long foretrer - Wrii had really begun, even when the guns of the rebels were almost within range of Washington, this harmless and accora plished soldier saw ,fit to throw his sword aside, and, speaking of the 'Cause "of Ids country in words of contempt and bitter ness, to *enter into Congress' and endeavor to bring dissension into the councils of the nation. This is the man who pretends to teach the soldiers of an American army what their duty should be, and who would de grade his country in the eyes of the world to serve a, petty partisan purpose. The Re public can afford to be assailed by one who served it so shamefully in the, hour of peril. We appeal from this hero of a hundred dress parades, to the heroes of a hundred hard-fought fields; from the martinet of Langley's camp, to the soldier of the Chickahominy and Gettysburg. We appal to such men as those of the 13Sth Pennsyl vania Volunteers, who met on the banks of the Rappahannock and expressed the feel ings that reigned within them. What they said and did is elsewhere printed, and Mr. BIDDLE will find among them Democrats like the gallant Lieut. MooRE, of Mont gomery, = who believes the Union of more value than their party. The then who are now fighting the battles 01 the Union know the purpose of the .war. They have seen treason with their eyes, and they know that it still exists with unrelenting and bloody purposes; that it is thundering at Wagner, murdering our friends at Chattanooga, and quietly preparing for another invasion of Pennsylvania._ They propose to strike it clown, and to strike it again:and again until there is no more of life, 'and if Mr. BIDDLE and his friends suppose that any misrepre sentation or remonstrance can change that purpose, they sadly mistake the prowess and the loyalty of an AmeriCan army. We see it announced that on Monday evening Mr. • Justice WOODWARD made a speech to his friends in the. D4mocratic club room. at Easton. We congratulate the taci turn jurist upon having at last opened his mouth, and although we cannot but regret for the honor of the benchthat one of its members should so far forget himself as to carry the ermine into the precincts of a political club-room, our-, joy over the fact of his being prevailed upon to , speak is so great that we can afford to overlook any humiliation we may feel. Our anxiety is to know precisely what - Mr. Justice WOODWARD said. When he determined to make a speech, why did he go into a coun try town, away from tVe. reach of reporters and newspapers ? Why did he not an nounce his purpose, that the world might be present, and hear ? We are sincerely anx ious to have a speech from Mr. Justice WOODWARD, and two of most accom plished reporters on our stall are under orders to• follow him into any part of Pennsylvania, and print every word that may fall from his lips. Had they known of his intention to speak on Monday evening, they would certainly have - honored him with their presence at Easton: Nor is this anxiety unnatural. We desire to know what manner of man this Mr. Justice WOODWARD is ? Has he changed since December, 186.0 ? Is he a repentant disloyalist, or is .he disloyal beyond repentance ? Does he still believe that " to think against slavery is a sin, and to speak against it a crime?" Did he tell the people of Easton.of the "incalculable -blessing" of slavery, and did he advise the slaveholdere tii4all back upon their " natural rights" and defend slavery ? Perhaps he took inspiration from passing events, and pointed with pride to the slaveholders at Chattanooga, under BRAGG, and at-Charles ton, under BRADREGARD, who are asserting their ".natural rights" to murder our friends and; kinsmen. He might - have asserted the gift of prophecy, and spoken as never man spoke before, for he , could have claimed every 'slaveholder ,in the §outh, from par The Democracy and the War. At Last Low down to Dens, as humble followers of his teachings. Mr. Justice WOODWARD, however, may have been too modest to Make such aPpeals to his friends at Easton, And may have gone back to his former opinions about foreigners, and how he was so cruelly misrepresented by that " Whig reporter." It is hardly probable that any soldiers were present, and there fore no allusion was made to his decision in reference to - their power to vote. Happy Easton, to have heard Mr. Justice WoonwAnn, and unhappy Pennsylvania, not Lo know what were the words he said Is there no way to induce this man to make a speech in Phllaclelphia, or to announce a speech in some other town ? We know it is a disgraceful thing for judges to be en gaged in such a business—we are pained to see it—nor do we wish to encourage the practice , but as he has calmed, his own conscience, it is hardly our business, and we may hope for a participation in the blessing vouchsafed to the people of Easton. tioineilting for Poland.% If the three remonstrant Powers—France, England, and Auatria--which addressed Russia, some three or four - months ago, on the subject of Poland, had done so in a single note, thereby showing their unity, great results might have been expected. But Austria, who profited by the partition of Poland, was undecided in its communi cation to the Czar. France, which clesi-es a War, Was threatening and saucy. England was didactic and undemonstrative, and Lord Ilossnr.r. nullified all the effect of his writing by declaring, in, the House of Lords, that, happen what might, England would not , take up arms for Poland. After this more impotent conclusion comes the news that the Clzar is prepared, of his own accord, to do for poland as much as the Three Powers could reasonably re quire. The Parisian journal, La France, states that it has information from Moscow relative to the scheme of a Constitutibn, ac cording to which the Russian Government would become constitutional. "There would be a Senate of 300 members, and au Lice tine Chamber of 450. Independently of the central representation, the Provinces would receive special constitutions. The Kingdom of Poland wmdd have a Diet, and a com pletely self-governing internal organization. Poland would, besides, send deputies to the Chamber of Representatives it St. Peters burg. Diets would also be granted to - Finland and the other large Pro yhrees of the Empire. The Court party is opposed to the project, but it is proba ble that the Emperor, who is animated by liberal intentions, will not allow himself to be influenced by this opposition." In a subsequent publication it announces that the Russian empire will be divided into ten great provinces, each having a Diet, or local parliament, and that the particular institu tions of Poland would be greatly extended if the Poles refused to send deputies to the Chamber of RepresentatiVes for the empire. Their scruples would be respected, and the special Government of- Poland would he conducted under the sole direction of the Diet at Warsaw. The Emperor's lieutenant would fill the post of Chief of the Execu tive power. If to this be added that the Polish shall be the official language of the State, in Poland, the concessions will be sufficiently ample to satisfy Europe that the Czar means well and will act humanely. "What he proposes to grant is far more than the three Powers pressed upon him, and, without' ceasing to belong to Russia, Poland will be .represented in the Imperial Parliament, also having an independent in organization, and its own Diet at Warsaw, regulating its own affairs. In a word, the military organization of Russia, especially in Poland, will be abandoned and a civil administration substituted. This, if carried out, will introduce a just and humane constitutional goveinment into Russia, for the .nine other provinces which, with Poland, will then consti tute that Empire, will equally - reap the advantage. It was time for the Czar to do this, seeing how completely the Em peror of Austria is bringing constitutional government into all parts of his vast realm. The Times, treating of"this subject, says: "For right or wrong, for good or ill, Po land has now been partitioned too long for it to be possible to undo the work._ It_is of no avail for the. Poles to rush upon bayonets - be - diiiradlncy cannot get ell they want. They must be content with anything in reason, and such a proposition by the Emperor of Russia as we have been discussing, would be more than reasonable. If they can se cure- a - liberal representation, a. tolerably free press, fair administration of the laws, and security for life and property, they have no right to convulse Europe for the shadowy advantage of a distinct Sovereign. We earnestly hope that it will not be their obsti -nacy which will prevent the Polish question from receiving so satisfactory a solution." IT is with pleasure we learn that Hon. JAMES M. &ovum, of Camden, N. J., is about to canvass our State in behalf of Go vernor CURTIN, and of the Union cause. He will stump the counties of Snyder, Mon tour, Jefferson, Clarion, • Arinstrckg, and Warren, and judging from the success which attended his efforts last winter in the New Jersey Legislature, in baffling the schemes of the Secession sympathizers,, we are war ranted in predicting that he will do effective service on his present mission. HARPER'S MA.GAZINIL—The October number, we received from Peterson & Brothers, has several arti cles of merit, foremost among which are "The First Cruise of the Monitor Passaic" and "Scenes in the War of 1512," both finely illustrated. There are a lively sketch of The Army Correspondent, the the conclusion of " Founds," three new chapters of "The Small Rouse at Allington," a couple of sketchy stories, and the Editor's Easy Table, (in cluding a stupid episode on Summer resorts by the eternal and tiresome Gunney bags,) and a capital Editor's Drawer. On the whole, this is not's first rate number. The General Index, we learn, will include references to the present (the 27th) volume, now approaching its close. WaksliirorGarenkr. Special Despatches to The Dress. WASHINGTON, B. C., Sept. 22, ne. Capture of liebel Guerillas. Several days ago Officers COLE and MEARS, of the Local Loyal Cavalry, crossed Harrison's Island to Leesburg, and captured fourteen of WHITE'S rebel partisans in that vicinity. Four of them were at the time engaged in making elder. Charge to the proud Jury. Judge Fisher, in his eha , ge to the Grand Jury to: day, at. the opening of the Criminal Court, said, "the readiness 'with whiCh you have each taken the oath of loyalty prescribed by act of June 17, 1862, leada me to rely, gentlemen, with full confidence and faith upon your determination to bring to condign punishment, as far as you can, any traitor, if there shall be any in our midst, who hag by his acts and conduct made himself obnoxious to the provisions of those statutes which haVe been enacted for the punishment of treason, the highest crime known to the law.,, Deserters Returned to the Army. Three hundred and eighty deserters were yesterday sent from the defences south of the Potomac, where they have been at work for some time past, to Pro vost Marshal Todd, who will return them to the various regiments to which they belong. The Visit or Senor Cortez. The importance of the visit of Seilor CORTEZ to Washington has been highly exaggerated. .He was a general in the Mexican Liberal army, and came hither merely as a private gentleman, Without any credentials or official mission whatever. The Bombardment of Port-au-Platte. BOSTON, Sept. 22 —A private letter states that one hundred lives were lost in the bombardment of Port. au-Platte, St. Domingo. The loan of property was alio quite heavy. The American consul remained at bis post. The other consuls took refuge on board of vessels in the harbor. Clearance of Blockade Runners. QUEBEC, Sept. 22. —The steamer. Burnsville went to sea last night, clearing for Havana, but it is expected obe will take a cargo from Nova Scotia to inn the blockade. The steamer. Caledonia leaves to-day, on a similar business. Boat Capsized. NRW BEnsonn, Sept 22.—A sailboat, conalning eight persons, was capsized today, while on a fish ing excursion. J. Tripp, of this city, was drowned. Two Frigates - Supposed to be Russian oil Stouthgton. STONINGTON s Conn., Sept. 21.—Two large steam frigates, probably Russian, are now lying off here Waiting for pilots, evidently bound westward. Railroad Collision. TOLEDO, Sept. ft2.:-. -A collision took place near here WE morning, on the Dayton and Michigan Railroad, between a pasienger and a'wood train, Two poi:oono were killed and aeyehteeo 'wounded; " THE WAR IN GEORGIA. Further Details of the Great Battle Near Chattanooga. BRASID REINFORCED FROM VARIOUS FOISTS IN TILE CONFRDERACY. ProoPS I , evied in. Gnoll;ia. The Enemy Repulsed on Roth Days. 'HIE CAPTURE OF 9.0 GEM CLAIMED BY BEAK THE ENEMY'S LOSS GREATER TII AN OUR OWN. A SUBSTANTIAL SUCCESS. Conee;itratiou of Our Troops on Ctrattailooga. Tug .ENEMY STILL ACTIVE. OFFICIAL 'DESPATCHES FROM THE ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND. WASTITNOTON, Sept 22.—The official information received to-day, which is several hours later than that published in the morning papers, confirms the leading points in the printed despatches. The fact that General Remora:ls was not sooner reinforced is not certainly the fault of the Government, but there is no doubt that every effort is now making to increase his strength by reinforcements from more I than one direction. LATER FROM GEN. ROSEGRANS. According to official despatches received here, dated P. 13 late as five o'clo& yraterday afternoon, I_ Gen. Rosecians had information that Longstreet's corps had reinforced Bragg before the battle of Saturday, and it was subsequently stated by desert era from the rebel army that corps had also come to his assistance. A telegram was received here to•day from the ofil cer in command at Chattanooga, speaking in the most encouraging terms of the general results of the actions of Saturday and Sunday, in which, accord ing to his representations, the Union army achieved a substantial success, the enemy being most damaged in killed, wounded, &c. A prisoner taken from Bragg's army says that Mobile has been stripped of troops for Bragg, and that some troops have been sent to him from Charleston. Also, that some from Lee's army 'were in the late fights; in fast, that the whole Confederacy seems to be concentrated there for the attach on Gen. Rosecrans. REBEL ACCOUNTS. A rebel despatch has been intercepted on the ex treme front of the Aimy of the Potomac l wherein the rebel commander of the Army of Northern Vir ginia is informed from Richmond that Bragg en gaged Rosecrans on Saturday and Sunday, cap. turing 20 pieces of artillery and 500 prisoners. OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS. The Star and National Republican, in late editions this afternoon, have accounts evidently derived from - official sources. The longer one, from the Evening Star, is as follows: THE BATTLE NEAR CHATTANOOGA. On Saturday, the 18th, a demonstration was made by the rebels in strong force, which appears to have been repelled by the force under General Thomas with advantage on the Federal side. On Sunday an engagement commenced late in the morning. The first gun was fired 84.9 A. FL, but no considerable firing took place till 10 o'clock. Previous to this, General Ronan:no rode along the whole length of our lines. Soon after the battle commenced General Thomas, who held the left, began to call for reinforcements. At about noon word came that he had been forced to retire. The second line of reinforcements were tben sent to him, General llicCoOk's whole corps, which was on the right and as a reserve in the centre, was sent to his assistance. Wood, of Crittenden's Corps, and Van Cleve, who held the front centre, was also ordered to the left, when the fury of the cannonading showed that the rebel force was massed. Their places were filled by Davis and Sheridan of Mc- Cook's Corps. But hardly had these divisions taken their places in theliee when the rebel fire, which had slackened, burst out in immense .volleys upon the centre. This lasted about twenty minutes, and then Van Cleve, on Thomas' right, was seen to give way, but in tolerable order; soon after which the lines of Sheridan and Davisiwoke in disorder, borne down by the enemy's columns, Enid to have consisted of Polk's corps, These two were the only divisions thrown into much disorder. Those of Negley and Van Cleve were thrown into confu sion but soon rallied, and held their places, the first on the left, and-the second on the right of Thomas' corps. Davis and Sheridan latein the dal succeeded in rallying about 8,000 of their forces, and joined General Thomas, who, finding himself cut of from the right, brought his divisions into position for independent fighting, his line Ramming the form of a horae•shoe along the crest of a wooded ridge. He was soon joined by General Granger, from Rossvnie s , with a division of McCook's and Stedman's divisigil' and:with these forces firmly maintained the fight un til after dark. Our forces were as immovable as the rocks they stood on. The enemy repeatedly hurled against them the dense columns which had routed Davis and Sheridan in the morning, but every onset was repulsed with dreadful slaughter. Failing first on one and then on- another point of our lines, the rebels for hours vainly sought to break them. Gene ral Thelma seemed to have filled every soldier with his own uneonipmeable firmness, and General Gran ger, his hat torn by bullets, rode like a lion wherever the combat was the hottest. Every division corn mender bore himself gloriously, and among them, Generals Turchin, Hazen, and Parker, especially distinguished themselves. General Turchir, charged throug,h the rebel line with the bayonet, and being surrounded, forced his way back again. General Parker, also, had two horses shot under him on Saturday. Forming his men in one line, he made them lie down until the enemy was close upon them, when suddenly they rose and delivered their fire with such effect that the assaulting column:fell back in confusion, leaving the ground covered with killed. When the night fell this body of heroes stood on the same ground occupied by them in the morning, their spirits being unbroken. Our losses are not yet esti mated. Gen. Thomas telegraphed on Monday fore noon that the troops are in high spirits. He brought off all his wounded. Of the sick and wounded at Crawfish Spring, including one main field hospital, nearly all had been brought away. - The number of prisoners taken by the enemy will hardly surpass 9.,e00 besides the wounded, of which not more than 1,000 could have fallen into their hands. Of the rebel prisonere, we have already sent 1,300 to Nashville. Of our losses in artillery, moat of them were occasioned becauee the hones had all been killed. General Thomas retired to Rossville on Sunday night, after the battle had closed. General Rosecrans had issued orders for all his troops to be concentrated at Chattanooga. In the last two assault 3 our troops fought with bayonets, their ammunition being exhausted. The latest information that has reached this city from Chattanooga, up to last evening, was to the (fleet that General Rosecrans Would concentrate on Chattanooga lastnight. General Thomas had been engaged with the ene my prior to 6 P. M. yesterday, and it was, therefore, questionable if he would be able to reach Chatta nooga last night. There were indications that the enemy were con teMplating a demonstration on another part of our line last evening. A WHOLESALE LEVY IN GEORGIA. A despatch from Pond Spring, Ga., 17th instant, to the Louisville Journal says "The Southern jourapls claim a largely superior force. I have just seen a late Chattanooga Rebel, now published at Marietta, G-corgial. It contains a call from the Governor of the State for all who can supply themselves with arms to repair to their near est railroad stations for transportation to Bragg's army. The Governor informs thepeople thathe has already sent forward fifteen thousand men. " The Rebel exults over the effects of the call, say ing that the stations are alive with men who desire to be cent forward to Bragg. Lee , s corps has already joined Bragg." From Charleston. NISW Youx, Sept. 23.—The steamship Mississippi reports passing Charleston at 3 o'clock on Sunday morning, and heaid heavy firing. The steamer Fulton reports that the work of mounting heavy guns on Battery Gregg as very slow, in consequence of the annoyances received from the rebel Baftery Bee and Fort Moultrie, by shot and shell fired at intervals of about twenty minutes. The Canada Fair. KINGSTON, O. W., Sept. 22.—The Provincial Pair opened to-day with nearly 5,000 entries. The horse show was tine, there being nearly 400 entries of horses, 500 of sheep, and 400 of cattle. The weather is fine. Arrival of the Steamer Fulton. new Yonic, Sept. 22.—The steamer Fulton, from Charleston bar, with dates to the 19th, has arrived, but brings no news. Among her passengers hi Sur geon General HaMmOnd. The steamers Cossack and Misshesippi, from Hil ton Head, with dates to the 18th, hare itleo arrived. Sailing of the Adriatic. Naw Yogic, Sept. 9?.—lke steamer Adriatic. Las sailed. FORTRESS MONROE, FOR.TRZ,3 , 3 PICONROB, Sept. 20.—The 'fawner C. W. Thomas left here at nine o'clock this morning, on a flap of-truce mission to City Point, in charge of Gen. Meredith, having on board the rebel General Kem per. The steamship S. E. Spaulding left to-clay for Charleston Bar. Among her passengers was E. Ful ton, Esq., of the Baltimore American. The United States gunboat Sacramento, from the Wilmington blockading squadron, arrived to-day, and has gone to Norfolk for repairs. Seven companies of the Eleventh Pennaylvania Cavalry have just returned from an expedition to Franklin and 'Zulu), and report only 700 rebel troops on the Billet:water. Fonrrxss rdorcuou, Sept. 'A.—The steamer Fo rest City arrived at noon from Boston. The transport steamer Guide leaves for New York to-night, and the John Brooks for New . Haven, Conn., touching at New York. The steamer Express will leave this evening for Cape Lookout, with 1.10 rebel prisoners from Fort Norfolk, The flag.o.f.truce boat has not returned. There bee been no arrival from Charleaton lATEST BY TILE ETNA. Polish and German Ail-airs. ST. PETERR3UR(I, Sept. 9.—The Journal tk Si. Pelersbto•g, of today, denies the rumors published by the foreign press, concerning new arrangements by Russia relative to Polish and German affairs. Speaking of the alleged radical reforms and new al liances, it says " The conclusions drawn from these pretended advices are as false as their premises. In Poland the Emperor, whose sentiments on the Po lish question have not changed, considers his just duty to be the reestablishment of solid and ma terial order, founded on the ground subverted by anarchical passions. From a diplomatic point of view, the. Government remains determined to fulfil its international obligations, and at the same time to maintain the rights of Russia within the limits of treaties. As regards German affairs, Rus sia sympathizes with the Union of the strength of Germany, based on the interest of all the States of which that country is composed. Russia has no more reason to provide against dangerawhich might result to her from. Germany, ttran Genitally has to put herself on her ; guard against dangers coming from Russia. The rumors which are current have therefore no foundation, and evince extreme indis cretion or sad malicious premeditation.” ATLANTIC CABLE. Lownox, Sept. 9.—Cyrus W. Field will return to America on Saturday next, in the steamer China. The contract for the manufacture and laying down, next summer, of a good submarine cable between Ireland and Newfoundland was signed on the sth instant. NORTH CAROLINA. Au Tniportantiie3e f,ont the Rale/gh =EMI In a long article, from which we make interesting extracts, the, editor of the Raleigh Standard replies to an appeal from the Observer tUdiscountenarme the anti-war meetings. Ile thus discusses the original position of South Carolina in the question of seces sion: The Observer reminds us that when this State se ceded (for they would pass btr. Craige's secession ordi nance,) from the old. Government, that act was' "final.'? So it was, to - all human appearances, and so we hope it may be. We hope the State acted "finally,' and we still think she acted " wisely." When two evils ate before us, and there is no es cape, true wisdom is shown in choosing the lesser evil. Our State did that. Her people did not desire to secede. They were willing to try the Adminis tration of Abraham Lincoln, and to rely meanwhile on the great body of the American people to rescue the Government from section al conflicts, to restore to it a national Administration, and thus perpetuate it, if eoseibte. for all time. They felt that, having with them both branches of the Congress and the Supreme Court, President Lincoln could not seriously injure their property in slaves, nor deprive them of their rights in the Territories, even if he would. They intended, if he attempted such a thing, to resist hint in the Union, aided, as they would have been, by 1.000,0E0 of national men in his own section. If, during the trial, he had driven our people with their slaves from the common Territories, or attempted in any way, by an overt act.; to impair our right boar slaves in tee States. they would have succeeded, with the help of their Northern allies, not only in checking him, but in punishing - him for such mal aeministration and corruption in office. But the precipitate and wicked action of the Cotton States on the one hand, and the cruel and wicked policy of President Lincoln en the other, left us no alterna tive. We were obliged to tett our fall brother of the South or our haffibristher of the North. We chose to do the latter, and we acted "wisely." If we had not done so we should have been trampled by both armies--we should have had civil war among oaraelves—the. North would have despised us for our want of manhood, and the South would have regarded us as false to cur own interests and our own blood. We:repeat, cur State was not a free agent; she was obliged to pursue the course she did. Thoughtful and saga - signs men, while they trod unshrinkingly the path of- duty, saw before them the fires of civil war, but beyond these Ores all was darkness anduncertainty. " Acting, finally," as they hoped, they put every thing on the rabitrsteent of arms. The Abolition late of the North and the original Secessionists of the South, acting and reacting on each other, have • in ail probability proved themselves the most skilful architects of ruin thatany age htsprodu2ed. Slavery has snjjtred more injury during the last two years than probably would hove befallen it in the long sweep of Aft); years under the old Government. The peculiar ohs rupiops of the institution have placed it. we fen*, on the high road to-extinc tion. And just here, we beg leave to say to the Observer, is the source of one of the most serious apprehensions of our people. The sudden en:actua tion of cur slaves in our mid:/ would be the greatest blow which mad be inflicted on Southern middy. It would ruin this generation beyond redemption, and its effects would - be felt for ages to come. Nor would this ruin be partial. It would include the non slaveholeer as the slavebolder, and finally the slave himself. Subjugation, if it afro:del be in reserve for us, would be emancipation. Hence our people, while they are for continuing the struggle, and while they arc still anxious, if possible, to make good their "final" separation, are nevertheless dis posed to pry into the future, to see if, in the last re sort, eemettileg better than subjugation can not be obtained. If the worse should stare them in the face, as it does not now, but as it may, they would have pence under certainrire urnstances tilA worstshould come, and they could see no honorable mode of escaping it, they would all die, together with their slaves and their little ones, fighting with a desperation which the world has never witnessed. The Observer does us the justice to say that we are opposed to reconstructing the old Govern. went. We are opposed to it, and have been from the first, whatever some of our correspondents may -have been permitted to say to the contrary ; but, having put the whole matter on the issue of the sword ; having discarded reason under the pressure of hircumetances we could not avoid; and having appealed to physical force, we do not henitate to any, before We would see cur Stale permanently sub. jvgated and trodden down, as Mississippi is; we would consent to thc - restoration of the old Government, or the establishment of a new Government, with- all our rights guarantied, as the lesser ev,l. But - we would avoidtthis by all the means in our power, as a great political and serial humiliation; and hence we are fontighting, and talking at the same time for some settlement which will leave at least a portion of the elaveholding States under a separate common Go vernment. If forced to cleatesebetw d senthetrro evils, we we old rather lire wills than larder the Northern people. Our resentments are as strong as they can be against those who have carried tire and sword through the country, and many of whose soldiers have committed wanton and cruel outrages on our people; but we could not, as a rational being, semi lice the happiness and the lives of both races ia the South merely to gratify hatred and revenge. We confess we are touched by the earnest appeal' which the Observer makes to us to discountenance" the meetings being held by the people ; and if we thought their tendency as injurious as they are con sidered by the Observer we should not hesitate to'beg the people to eiscontinue them. But we are not re sponsible-for them. They had- their origin in the policy of the Administration at Richmond, and in the great desire which exists for peace. The public press may be able to modify the accounts of these meetings in some respects ; but the public man who denounces these meetings, or denies to the people the right to assemble and consult, and speak freely for the common good, will snap like II pipe-stem in the torrent. trENNESSEE. The question of Recongtrnet,ion Letter from PresidLent Lincoln EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASR - INGTON, October 2t, 1863. Major Gem Grent, Governor Johnson, and all having military, naval, or civil authority under the United States within, The State of Tennessee: The bearer of Mir, Thomas R. Smith, a citizen of the State of Tennessee, goes to that State, seeking to have such of the people thereof as desire to avoid the unsatisfactory prospect before them and to have peace again upon the old terms under the" Consfitu. lion of the United States, to manifest such desire by elections of members to the Congress of the United States particularly. and perhaps a Legislature, State officers, and a Ciiited States Senator friendly to their objects. shall be glad for you and - such of you to aid him and all others acting for this object as much as possible. In all available ways give the people a chance to express their wishes at these elections. Follow law and the forms of law as far as convenient, but at all events get the expression of the largest number of people possible. All see how much curb action will connect with:and affect the proclamation of September 22. Of course, the men elected should begentlemen of character,willing to swear to support the Constitution as of old, and known to be above easonable suspicion of' da plielty. Yours, very respectfully, A. LINCOLN. In an address to the people of West Tennessee, issued by the Memphis committee and signed by Messrs. J. B. Bingham and J. W. Tomeny, flte: -fol lowing passage occurs " Governor Johnson will issue no writs of election till the people of West and Middle .Ten nessee In some suitablemanner shall hsve expressed their willingness and solicitude to choose legisla tors and commence in good faith the work of re or,anization. Until then we must expect to remain underi militaly rule." * * The election of a loyal Legislature must precede the election of mem.- bore of Congress, as the State will have to be re distzicted under the new apportionment, agreeably, to the census of 1560. When this is done; Senators may be chosen by the Legislature, and an election for Governor and members of Congress ordered. If this latter election can be held 'inter to the assembling of the next Congress, our representa tives would doubtless be permitted to take' their seats without oppositiou. By the last apportion ment Tennessee will bii allowed eight represents tives only instead of ten as before, her comparative gain being much lees than the average. It Is alto gether likely, now that the rebel armies are chased far beyond the border of this State and the whole of East Tennessee libersted, that renewed efforts will be made this autumn to elect a Legislature and members to Congtess. To this end General Hurlbut might do much by prosecuting his work against guerillas with great vigor. DEPARTMENT OF MISSISSIPPI, Important Order from General Grant.. It would seem from the annexed paragraphs from • General Order No. 60, issued by General Grant at Vicksburg, August 1, that he is determined to re— press the guerilla system as much as possible within his department : 1. All regularly organized bodies of the enemy having been driven from those parts of Kentucky and Tennessee west of the Tennessee river, and from all of Mississippi west of the Mississippi Central railroad, and it being to the interest of those dis trict* not to invite the presence of armed' bodies sof men among them, it is announced that the most rigorous penalties will hereafter be inflicted upon the following classes of prisoners, to wit : All irregu lar bodies of cavalry not mustered and paid by the Confederate authorities; all persons engaged in con scripting, enforcing the conscription, or in appre hending deserters, whether regular or irregular ; all citizens encouraging or aiding the same; and all persons detected in firing upon unarmed transports. It is not contemplated that this order shall street the treatment due to prisoners of war captured within the districts named, when they are members of le gally organized companies, and when their acts are in accordance wlth the usages of civilized:warfare. 2. The citizens of Mississippi, within the limits above described, are called upon to pursue their peaceful avocations, in obedience to the larva of the United States. Whilst doing so in good faith, all United States forties are prohibited from`. molesting th em i n anyway. it is camestiy recommended that the freedom of neffroez be compubiory tabor, foto befireen the fr _ _ . .the latter and inch tcl give them emplo' honestly followed, tage to all parties. Scene in the 01 To the Ediior of The Press. Sin : On my way through Ohio, a few days since, a scene presented itself to my view s which I think. made such a pretty picture that it Ls worthy de scribing. Mr. Brough, the candidate for Governor of the State of Ohio, was expected at Alliance. Thousands of people flocked there to greet him. Some came on foot, some in wagons, carriages, &e., but among all the mighty, moving throng, there was one scene pe culiarly attractive, that made such a deep im pression upon my very soul that the latest time will never erase it from my memory. There moved along the great highway a cavalcade fully five hundred strong. Nearly one half of the participants in it were young women, each carry lag a staff, from which gracefully unfolded red, White s and blue ribbons—our national colors. What a scene for the painter or the poet! Such a number of tine, healthy, rosy-checked daughters of Ohio, whose very presence was a voluminous appeal in behalf of the Union, had such an 'effect upon the mind of a Kentuckian, who had already engaged his passage in the next train, that he resolved, at the loss of his fare, to remain and take part in the re ception to the next Governor of the great Buckeye State. As I gazed in silent admiration upon such a soul-inspiring scene, I could not help feeling more patriotic than ever, at such an exhibition of love of country, such devotion to the cause of humanliberty ac evinced by such an array of female loveliness. I thought there was indeed something worth fighting for. I am, sir, yours truly, PIMADA, Sept. 2 - 2, 1863. B. F. THORNE. Reinforcing Gen. _Bragg with Paroled Prisoners. Reliable and decisive information has been fa cetted by the military and political authorities hare that, in violation of the cartel and the laws and usa ges of war, Jeff Davis is reinfoicing Bragg's army with the prisoners taken and paroled at Vicksburg and Port Hudson, without waiting to have tuem ex changed. Utterly desperate now, the rebel chiefs disregard every barrier of honor that stands in the way of propping up their fallen fortunes. When it suited the purposes of Jeff Davis he was a rigid stickler for the cartel and laws of war ; but now, that the balance of prisoners is heavily and hopelessly against him, he flings to the winds all compunctious vlsitings of conscience, and is said to be everywhere forcing paroled men, who have not been excnanzed, to resume theiz muskets and places in the ranks. Already the rebel War Department is said to have numerous and serious difficulties with the higher end more honorable grades of officers captured at Port Hudson and - Vicksburg, these latter refusing to bear arms or command their men to do so until duly released by exchange or otherwise from their pa roles. Let it be known everywhere ths.t all non exchanged paroled prisoners captured with arms in their bends will be shot the moment their offence is made to appear. To this both R.osecraost and Burn side have pledged their honors, and the President promises that he will interfere with none of their drumhead sentences.—Herald. Ship News. NEW YORK, Sept. 22.—Arrived, steamer Conti ncntal, from New Orleans ; ship West Point, from Liverpool; bark It. B. Walker, from Cardenas ; hark Elizabeth, from Cumberland Harbor; brig 7. .T. Finlayson, from St. Domingo; brig Condor, from Neuvitas. Markets by Telegraph,. Biamrmuna, Sept. 22.—Flour dull ; Ohio Extra, $5.8F2(a76. Wheat active ; Southern Red, 51.4501 50. Coin advanced 2 cents. Whisky Sr at 51,V(452. 'rIE C rir . [FOR ADDITIONAL CITY "NEWS, SEE FOURTH PADS.] hirOSTOR.-1 man rejoicing in the high aoundiug name of Lucius Otis Cottle, was arrested yesterday, on complaint of Lieut. W. 13. Cashing, of the IL S. gunboat Monticello. now at our navy yard. The prisoner was charged with being an im postor. He had on a naval uniform, and pretended that.he wan commissioned by the Navy Department, to recruit for the Western navy. He could not show any legal document of authority. A number of papers were found upon him : among them an of envelope, directed to the Hen. Gideon Virelles, Secretary ot the Navy. He was committed in de fault of $ 4 2,000 bail to await another hearing. ACCIDENT.--The Hon. Charles Gibbons. while riding in a carriage, near Easton, Pa., the homes took fright and ran away, and while at tempting to leap from the wagon, fell and broke his left leg at the ankle. He was taken to his rk dence in Germantown, where he is improv , rapidly. SALE OF REAL ESTATE, STOOKS, &C Thomas & SODS sold at the Exchange, yesten noon, the following mocks and real estate, viz : $2,000 six per cent. bonds Lawrence couLty, Ky., 80 per cent.—sl,6oo. 4 shares Mercantile Library Company, slo—slo. 5 shares Academy of ISuaic—s226. Four•story brick store and dwelling„ zouthe cerner Tl3r3hall r.nd Gallo hiilstreet3-$5700 'Tbree•etory brick dwelling, No. 136 Di&md street, west Of Second atreetsSso. Three.stery brick dwelling, No. 150 Dilutor street, west of second street, suoject to a year) ground-rent of $33—5300. Modern residence, No. 1436 Sooth Pena Squar $5,759. Farm of sixty-three acres, DeNware cow/ Peaasylvania—s74 per acre. 351 "S" . TEE FUR SRASON.—TIae fine, crisp, twin weather of the lest few dare no less than new advertisement of Mr. Ger,rge F. Worm which appears in another column of our paper morning, reminds us that the season for Fur chasing is approaching. The respectable old establishment of Mr. Womrath, Nos. 415 and Arch street, already begins to don its sumptm Sable air of winter luxuriance and comfort. L visit to Mr. Womrath's warerooms yesterday, learned, from observation, what our readers, es daily the ladies, will not be surprised to hear, ' his stock of fashionable Furs is one of the L magnificent ever offered in this country. Some is nn its elesance may be inferred from the fact ti the largest and most costly lot of Russian Sal Furs imported into the city of London during ' past year was purchased in that city some mm ago by a member of this house, and now Cons MI a portion of their attractive stock. We may st in this connection, that, as usual, Mr. Womri offers a varied assortment of Furs, made up in most fashionable manner, to suit purchasers diverse circumstance, and already orders are do a in upon them from the first citizens of this and of cities of the Union. A. TIMELY PRECAUTION.—There is more fatal mistake that a man can make that defer making the proper changes in his dress to the necessities of the weather. Acting upon principle, scores ofour citizens arenow wending tl way to the great Ready-made Clothing Establi ment of Messrs. C. Somers & Son, No. 625 Cheat street, under Jayne's Hall, and supplying tb selves with comfortable and elegantly-fitting suits from their magnificent new stock ; or gii their orders for garments made to measurement. EFFECT or THE'WAR NEWS.—The raster of the late-war news has advanced the mium on gold, and the. prices of many chose! merchandise. Mr. Wm. W. Alter, the well.kr coal merchant, Ninth street, above Poplar, was t whelmed with orders yesterday, under the same Tifience, and the fact that he is determined to as tain his present low prices sa long as possible give him a great stream of business for some to come. Orders for winter supplies should in promptly. promptly. FINE CARTE DE VISITE OF GEN - 1 Hu3frunras.-141r. P. Gutekunst, Nos. 704 an Arch greet, has juet taken an excellent card pi of. Major General Humphries, chief of GE Meade , s staff, duplicates of which, for the al can now be had at hie cOuntere. PINE BRAND OF OLIVE OIL.—Mc Davis & Richards (successors to the late C. H. con), dealers in line family groceries, Arch and streets, have just received a fresh invoice of Oil, of the celebrated "Latour" brand, mad( the pure olive, to which we invite attention. AUTUMNAL CONFECTIONS.—With s) lar good taste, Mr. A. L. Vansant, Ninth and' nut streets, varies his delicious Confections the season. His elegant Bon-bons, Sweet Jc Roasted Almonds, Portugtrrrc Secrets, Crystal Fruits, French mixtures, rose iloc Taffies, are particularly in vogue. PREPARING FOR FALL AND WENT] Messrs. C. Oakford & Sons, under the Conti Hotel, are preparing to offer a magnificent Fitt goods in their several departments. SPLENDID FITTING SHIETS.-31r. Gel Grant, No. 610 Chestnut street, has now read] fall manufacture and importation of cashier 'Furnishing Goods for Gentlemen—the finest in the city. AN ELEGANT STOCN OP MILITANCY ISHING GOODS, for Army, and Navy officers, be found at Oakford Sons', under the Conthu at moderate prices. QUERN VICTORIA Ai OITT TO —The highest bit of gossip afloat le that Victoria is about to contract a second marriage ex-K,ing Ferdinand of Portugal—he who, with ractiristic Coburg wisdom, declined, not long ei the proffered slippery throne of Greece. Ile is of royal bueiness at present, and is uncle of the Prince Albert. The story gained currency from fact that it is known in high circles across the w that Ferdinand was discussing the propriety of r s ing to Philadelphia for the purpose of procuri, elegant suit from the Brown-stone Clothing li Rochhill & Wilson, Nos. 603 and 606 Chestnut of above Sixth. Gossip said it was to be his we( suit, and the widowed queen WU .to be the bride. BY the latest news from Charleston see that Beauregard is about to aniline the sive in that quarter. We were not aware I tbat he bad ever ceased assuming the offensive. a Creole descent, one part French, one part lm and five parts African, he, to our minds, asr the offensive early. Educated by the United at West Point, and the first one in that institi to break the rules by sending a challenge, and wards, when in- Mexico, at the head of-a cliqi get President Polk to supersede General Scot Gideon S. Pillow, and lately having the unenvi notoriety of being i n command at the attack 07 flag of his country at Fort Sumpter, all bombir our opinion, to class him with those who are liarly offensive. Charles Stokes & Co:, first Clothiers, under the Continental Hotel. Don' us hear any more about Beauregard assuming fenaive. AN OLD S-kW NEW SET.— " Come wife," said Will, " I pray you.devote Just half a minute to mend this coat, Which a nail has Chanced to rend." "Tie ten o'clock," said his drowsy mate. "I know," quoth Will, "it is rather late, But it's never too late to mend." We advise those who have been, or are, at to bad habits to " mend," by procuring then forth at the palatial store of Cranville Stokes, 609 Chestnut street. .GR.N'rlaniEN'S HATS.--All the newest beat styles for Fall Wear, in Felt, Silk, and mere will be found at Warburton's, No. 40 nut aireet, next dset to the Pest ()Mee, Be.
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