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loyal people here will speak favorably on the Second
Tuesday of October for Curtin and the whole Union
county ticket. Last fall this borough gave Strome,
Democratic candidate for Congress, seven majority;
this fall we will give Andy Curtin a majority of forty
Or fifty. The Union men ate well organized, and are
working zealously and effectively, and neither the
sworn Copperheads of the Golden Circle (and your
readers will not think it strange that we hwe this
Masa of dilapidated Democrats among us, when they
recollect that Frank Hughes lives at Pottsville, aud,
like the Upas tree, poisons the atmosphere for miles
around), nor the inducements of the more respecta
ble wing of the party affect the loyal voters of this
pl ace a nd vicinity. They will go to the polls, and do
posit their ballots for Andrew G. Curtin, the loyal,
patriotic, and energetic Governor, the guardian of
the welfare of the whole people of the Common
wealth, the true friend of the soldiers at all times.
Old Schuylkill is thoroughly aroused, and although
regarded heretofore as a Democratic stronghold, the
indications are favorable for Curtin, and the election
of the entire Union county thket
Yours, rtspectfully,
Meetibg in the Eigateeata Want.
A WWI meeting of the friends of the Union in the
Jiighteenth ward was hold last evening at Columbia and
Girard avenues. A stand was erected in -a prominent
Positleu, and appreinkitety decorated with transparen
dies, Page, duteous, &c. A band of musicaddedsotne
whet to the interest of the occasion, The mooting was
organized by the selection of Mr. John Clouds as presi
dent, who iatroduced as the first speaker Col. Mullen 2.
of Marsitind. •
This gentleman delivered an able and eloquent arga
nent in behalf of the Government. and bitterly its -
Iwo nerlt its secret and avowed onenues. lfe contauded
that the election of - Judge - Woodward would do more to
encourage the rebelllous cause than a victory of the rebel
.1111118, and eiuneetly exhorted his hearers to fully dis
charge the duty devolving upon them as friends and
supporters of lawful anhorlly.
Morton 11101.chaol. 11. q , was then introduced. lie
referred to tie great printer) cause of the Pro seat War as
being an antagonism between the free labor of the North
and the slave labor of the South. Slavery was but the
pretext !or the war; its real cause could be easily aacar
seinen, and tsar nOW apparently well understood by the
people of the county. ' Pie political record and public
sentiments of iho Democratic candidate for Governor
'were also review ed and explained to the evident sails
faclicn of the astern blitge.
Wm. id Menu, Lett , and othbre, also delivered ad
d resees, which wet. o entbnainerically applauded.
Ett iltrtss+
FRIDAY, OOTOBLR 2, 1863
The Treasonable Platform of the Wood
ward Party, erected by William B. Reed,
at Meadville, Crawford County, Penn-.
SON atria, on the 11th of. September last.
In rending over the speeches and resolu
tions of the* leaders who support justice
WOODWARD
. for Governor of Pennsylvania,
the fact Most prominent is th 6 studied avoid
ante of all proper denunciation of the
rebellion,•and of the traitors in arms against
the Government. Undoubtedly, however,
the most remarkable eVidence of this truth
is to be found in all that has been written or
spoken by Wassert B. REED, who may be
called the oracle in chief of the Copperhead
organization, and who, long .before the flag
was fired upon at Fort Sumpter (as .well as
consistently after that outrage), openly de
clared in favor of separation, and employed
language similar to that of Justice, Woon-
WARD:iII December, after Mr. LIN - comes
election to the Presidency. Every hour,
from the beginning of the war, seems to
have increased Mr. REED'S sympathy for
the rebellion, and his hostility to the Go
vernment of the United States. ' We
have just finished a careful perusal of
his speech at Meadville, Crawford coun
ty, on the 17th of last Septenaber,
to an audience composed of the friends of
Justice WOODWARD, and under a flag in
scribed with these words : " The Union and
the Constitution. WOODWARD and Lowata.
'White men, strike for your liberties, ere it is
too late." From the first sentence to the
last, there is not a line of honest disapproval
of the rebellion, and no one can, read it
without realizing that the Copperheads,
while complaining that freedom of speech
is interrupted, not only use and abuse that
freedom, but run into the most dangerous
and disgusting license. Mr. REED looks
forward to a time of peace, " when a North
ern man will le neither afraid nor ashamed
to say that STONEWALL JACESON was a
Christian hero, of whom any nation . - might
be proud," and before this compliment to
one of the most remorseless mmderers of
Northern men he delivers a more embittered
and insolent assault upon the Government
than has ever been made even by himself.
That honest Democrats may behold the
feast be spreads before them, we subjoin
some extracts from ;his discourse at .Mead
ville. It Win be observed that in the more
than two solid columns of his speech the
'whole ioea is to revive the hated doc
trine of State Rights, and to weaken and de
preciate the General Government and the
Union.. 'We quote :
"I tell you in plain words—quite as plain As a
clear conviction and a tongue used to distinct ut
terance can employ—l tell you, Pennsylvania is in
danger from Federal usurpation, or. if a gentler
phrase is preferred,. from Federal absorption. There
is no use or diaguiiing the truth thatif Judge Wood
ward is not elected, or, being elected with a majori
ty of the Legislature, he recedes one hairsbreadth
from the line of true State and Federal obligation,
if both should happen to survive—the sovereign
State of Pearsylvania—our nursing mother, the
protector of all our personal and local rights and
privileges—ceases to exist. If Dir. Curtin—at this
moment the confessed pensioner of the Federal Go
vernment, for he has the promise of a foreign mis
sion in his pocket—should, with the aid of Federal
influence, cow openly,-though reluctantly, pledged
to him, Continue in office, he will gratefully ac.
quince in any centralizing dogma Mr. Lincoln may
enunciate; hand over to the Federal power the
State integrity, and consent to our continuing to be
territorialized, to be a province under the supreme
control of a consolidated" Government at Washing
ton, or wherever elk! the uncertain currents and
eddies of war may drift it. This is a fair inherence
from what has been done. It is no phantom. It is
a grim reality. Now, my friends, this is the great
and predominant danger,
complicated with the inci
dental one that in vlevrof the tremendous gage at
this moment played for—immunity from just punish
ment and retribution, and perpetuation of corrupt
power—the Democracy of the State shall, by actual
interference, be deprived of the right of suffrage.
The men in office are afraid to part with power.
They think of what once happened to Strafford,
and Land, and Merles Stuart, and hold on reso
lutely. There is a cohesive power 'mate that of
plunder."
Here we have the bold falsehood avowed
that, If . ,,Governor CURTIN is re-elected, he
will "hand over to the Federal power the
State integrity and consent to our continu
ing to be - territorialized," and that "the De.
mocracy of the State shall by actual inter
ference be deprived of the right of suffrage."
Observe that he dictatorially marks out for
Justice WOODWARD, in the event of his
election, a policy which is to erect Pennsyl
vania into an independent and hostile
power, independent of and hostile to the Go
vernment.
Again, not content with this most flagrant
falsehood and pronounced treason, he tells
us that "no monarch of England ventured
to do what Mr. LINCOLN has done—suspend
within these limits the habeas corpus act, or
put a Pennsylvania citizen in prison with
out judicial process and judicial investiga
tion."
Before giving Justice. WOODWARD him- -
self in contradiction of this insolent misre
presentation, we beg to remind Mr. WILLIAM'
B. REED that there is one page of Pennsyl
vania history, written by himself, in which,
not only without but against law, he .urged
and advocated the arrest and imprisonment,
in a time of profound peace, of such citizens
of Pennsylvania as GEORGE M. DALLAS,
GEORGE WOLF, and FnAlicia E. BRUNK,
because they refused to the secrets of
the Masonic order: Now, let us see what
Justice "WOODWARD says in reply to the
first part of this false accusation:
"In adequate emergencies martial law suspends the
ErellitAti CORPUS, inflicts summary punishment, and
appropriates private property, without regard to the
guarantees of the Constitutton. Inter arma silent leges. ,,
After craftily trying to show that the real
defenders of the Constitution are the Cop
perheads, and all the time concealing the
fact that he and his associates look to the
destruction of that Constitution by separa
tion as the only road to peace, Mr. REED
coollisays :
"For two years and five months has the work of
blood been going on—with dreary ebbs and flows of_
victory and deieat—with widening Mean of desola
tion,-
and an aggregation of human misery and suf
fering to which the bloodiest annals of the past fur
nhh few parallels. And I affirm—no result !
result? Alas ! my friends and fellow-oltizens, man y
results; though none of adjustment or certain sus-
Oerifi."
Think of it, soldiers who have fought and
people who have contributed to the mainte
nance and success of the army, and to the
imperishable glory of the flag, that all these
sacrifices have produced "no result," " none
of adjustment or certain success." Think
of it, Democrats, you who are called upon to
vote the so-called Democratic ticket, on the
ground that it is pledged to a prosecution of
the war, and you who sincerely rejoice over
the victories of, your brothers and friends on
the battle-field, that all their trials and cou
rage have produced "no result," "none of
adjustment or certain success." " No re
sult i" What, is the recovery of Kentucky,
and Tennessee, and Maryland, and Mis
souri, and Arkansas, and Louisiana, and
Mississippi, and more than - half of Virginia,
from red-handed rebel usurpation "no re
sult ?" Is the reopening of the great Mis
sissippi, which has filled the world with
wonder, and the whole Mississippi valley
with gratitude and joy, "no result ?" What
of the deliveranee and r.eseue of Penusyl-
vania . from the invading hordes of LEE, an
other of those marauders who, like " Stone-
Inc.KsoN,•lfr. REED baptizes as "a
Christian hero, of whom any nation might
be proud `" TheSe grand achievements are
set down as "no results," and as "no cer
tain successes." But this perverter of his
tory and of truth says there have been no
results of adjustment." Does he, then, deny
that the uprising of the Union people of
. North Carolina is not only a tribute to the
prowess of the AMerican arms, but a sure
precursor of their readiness to return to the
old Government? Does he assert that the
people of Mississippi, through many chan
nels, did not hail the fall of Vicksburg
as the beginning of the end of their trou
bles, and did not signify their desire to
come back under the laws from which they
were seduced ? Is all the loyalty of East
ern Tennessee a fable and a fraud? All the
grateful demonstrations of the people of
Knoxville, and the other towns of that
11ourishing region, when - the-old flag reap
peared in their midst, a myth and a lie ? .
SUOGESS
It• is revolting to note the cold-blooded
malignity with which Wriamot B. READ
contemplates his suffering country, and toils
to add to these sufferings by multiplying ob
stacles in the pathway of the constituted
authorities. He is desirous of .hurrying the
Government to its death, and hke a cruel
anatomist pursues - waat he seems to regard
as the last spark of quivering liberty through
her limbs. Could there be anything more
monstrous than the following ?--
"Let me dwell fore moment on one or two of them
—and tirst, es to the Federal paper currency. It is
a huge engine of ultimate misery. It is pestilent be
cause it is insidious, and pervades every channel of ac
tive life, and influences every relation of business. It
is pestilent as a confession of weakness, for no Go
vmnment that felt Remit strong, and was not on the
defensive, ever made such an experiment. We did
it in the Revolution, because we were the defending
OS well as the misting power. The Republic
did it when the monarana of Europe were in league
against it. The Southern Confederacy does it, Oe•
cause it, too, is on the defensive. ire do it whet all
our boasted prosperity, because, in point of truth,
the sources of real and substantial credit are cut of
by'Our own insanity; because no one abroad will lend
us money, and no - one at home will, if they can help, ft,
pay taxes. We pill off paper on the people, and
when they become afraid to hold scut change it
into a loan, on which a little specie is promised, and
is supposed-to bc secured, we boast of it as a great
financial success, and then create a set of nail snot
bank acts to contrive 21n0 issues. But it ia terribly
mischievous la other respects. It abrogates and an
nuls all Slate . laws on the subject of currency, and
topples down Slate organization by undermining the
primary relations of business and social life. See
how it works. I presume if Congress were to pass,
a law, or Mr. Lincoln was to issue an edict, that,
under some military or police necessity, every man
in Pennsylvania should, during the war, dress in
blue, or black, or gray, people would be a little
startled at it; or if, having control of the Post Of
flee, they were to say that all letters should be writ
ten hereafter on paper of a certain tint or Size. peo
ple would revolt at it. They say neither of tame
things, but they do say, that no man shall spend, or
use, or contract for any money but green paper
money, and that, even if before the war began, or
the necessity existed, he had a contract made by
which he was to pay or to receive gold dollars or
gold eagles or nickel pennies, or gold or silver penny
weights, that he should pay or receive neither, but
must take Government paper, no matter what its
value is. This is Loyal League law in Philadelphia,
The only persons who need not take this trash, or hided,
who are forbidden to take it, arc the Government itself;
for remember, one large element of the enormous
price you now pay for tea, and coffee and sugar, and
such necessaries of life, is the heavy duty in gold and
silver, which the Government exacts. But, except
the duty thus paid, and the little interest which they
promise to, pay on the public debt, there is nothing
about us or around us, but a vast ocean of ins in
vertible and irredeemable paper, increasing every
moment that the bleeding artery of war expenditure
continues to how."
We haVe italicized some of the worst pas
sages of this infamous paragraph. Need we
recall the fact, that this same man, Wit B.
REED, was the advocate and paid attorney
of the Bank of the United States ? He did
not then see in that mighty engine. a cen
tralizing power, a vast political 13riareus,
whose arms extended to every section, and .
whose hands were filled with bounties to
party leaders. On the contrary, these very
elements made it more acceptable to him,
and stimulated his pensioned pen and well
paid oratory. Now, if there is one achieve
ment of Mr. lirtccomt's .A.dministration that
attests and proves the power and resources
of our people, it is the marvellously suc
cessful management of the nationfinances.zi.
Shorn of the objectionable features of the
Bank of the United States, it is hailed with
gratitude by friend and foe. No solvent
bank need rear its rivalry ; and who will
not bless the mind that created a currency
that is gradually abolishing from circulation
worthless and irredeemable bank-note.s, the
bane of all industry in past years ? This
shameless libeller tells the people that we
resorted to this financial system because,
" in point of truth, the sources of real and
substantial credit are cut off by our own in
sanity ;" an insanity, mark it, resulting only
from the tyrannical operations of precisely
such partisan despots as Mr. REED himself.
But we are told that "no one abroad will
lend us money." Is this man really igno
rant of the fact, that nothing has so fully
proved our capacity for self-preservation as
our triumphant reliancetipon those boasted
resources of real and substantial credit,
Which he falsely tells us " have been cut
off," and our proud scorn of foreign aid ?
Fitly following this treasonable reasoning,
we have a crowning falsehood, constantly
proved and known to all the nations of the
earth, in the words, "that no one at home,
Will, if they Call help it, pay taxes." And
this is the first time we have ever heard
I that, when our people become afraid to
hold the Treasury-notes "they change
them into a loam" In other words, the
paradox is insisted upon, that they show
their distrust of their Government by per
manently investing their means in its secu
rities I
One more extract, and we again italicize
such sentences as establish the incurable
and ••chronic treason of a man who while
attempting to show that freedom of speech
and freedom of the press have been crushed
by Mr. LINCOLN'S Administration, at the
same time with impunity arraigns his
own Government as being guilty of the
worst of crimes, and compliments and
honors those who are seeking after its life in
the field of battle :
"So much for currency. Now, what shall I say of
the other Federal centralizing device, by/ which-wet
forms ace forced on the backs of those who do not
wish to fight, and a heavy task is laid, not according
to any principle of law or constitution, but by 101 l This
it will be admitted, is a very imperial sort of decree,
by which Mr. Lincoln declares every able bodied
citizen of Pennsylvania, from eighteen to forty-five,
a soldier in his army—to be hand-cuffed, if need be—
to be put in any regiment he chooses, and to be re
lieved from service only by paying into his treasury
a tax of three hundred. dollars. I believe myself
that this impressment law —as my ingenious towns
man, Judge Cadwaltider, who remembers how
odious impressment once was, properly stigmatizes
it—as a mode of recruiting the army, teal been an
absolute failure ; and I think the experience of
every township in this State will prove it to be so ;
and, therefore, in its practical military relations, I
do not care to speak of it. But as a measure of
taxation it has been more of a success. This has
been the case in the part of the country where I
happen to live, and I presume has been the case
everywhere. From my rural home, not an individual
conscript was obtained. All who were willing to go had
gone already, and many had come back after months of
sulerino, in their coffins or on their crutches but, for
the poor men who werethe victims, money was liberally
raised by Democratic contributions. Those who could
afford it gave out of their abundance, and the poor
men gave out of their little means, and the result
was the distribution over a small - neighborhood of a
sharp poll-tax—varying from one to three hundred dol
lars—letrk d exclusively on Democratic citizens."
Not content, however, as the foregoing
Passages prove,, with this laborious eflbrt to
dishonor and depreciate the currency of the
Government, and to discourage enlistments,
this bold sympathizer with treason appeals
to mob violence, and attemps to array first,
what he calls the Democratic soldiers, and
then the people themselves, against the offi
cers of the law :
"Now, my friends, this is no illusion—l mean the
possibility of this imminent danger. Reasoning
from the past, I should think it very imminent, for
Interference in the most offensive way has been the
policy of the Administration in every State where a
critical election was about to occur. It was so in
Maryland, in Delaware, twice in Kentucky, in Con
nrcticut, In New Hampshire, and in Ohio; And I beg
you to recollect the interference, whether direct or
indirect, was graduated according to latitude and
geography. It was sharp and severe in Maryland
and Delaware, Kentucky, and Ohio, It was gentle
and insidious in the more favored climes of Connec
ticut and New Hampshire. What mode of inter- ,
ference we are to be honored with dependi, no doubt,
on the exigency of the case, and the hopes and fears
of those within our borders who control the relations
or the Government to Pennsylvania. If it be in the
mild Connecticut way of sending back from the army
only those soldiers whose votes could be relied on, I do
not know that there is any help for it ; but I dO know,
and say it with emphasis, that the Democrcatic soldiers
will never forgive the men, or the party who keep them
facing Lee's pickets or Beauregard's batteries, whilst the
- favored Republicans are sent back to vote a party ticket.
A Democratic soldier, if he reaches home, will have
to vote with the fear of New Hampshire ' discipline
before his eyes. This may be the mode of treat
ment intended for us; or it may be the sharper one
applied to our neighbors of Delaware and Maryland.
I should not be at all surprised to hear Mr. Secretary
Seniarirs bell jingling their messages of tyranny a fort
night hence, or Governor Curtin sending for military
assistance, as diet nicks and Cannon in our neighboring
Slates.
"And be it so, my fellow-citizens, what will be the
result? This is a question there is some difficulty in
answering. It -is quite possible, 811th is the prevalent
demoralization, that it will be siebniitted to, so that the cup
of our degradation should be Jilted 19 the very edge. Per
hops-when it overflows and fails 'on the burning soil
around, it will burst Wm the oil from your hills into a
consuming flame, that no common power can extinguish.
I have seen in my own city men dragged away to
grit on by . Executive warrants and kept in loathsome
pills for months, and.then discharged for want of an
accuser. I have seen newspapers first mobbed, and
then seized by the warrant of a District Attorney,
suppressed for a season and then released without
trial. 1 bare seen white man, welkin , / on the common
highway, shot down by a negro sentinel; because lee did
not more on Om roughly Ordered, Iha re seen
.
and seen it sntanitted to; and he midi be bold indeed
who can predict what the people of 'Peningl polio would
do when the crowning blow is struck al (heir most sacred
of all vrivileges—the elielive franchise. Let us hope the
cxy . )criment will not be made.
The Copperhead dread of the votes of the
returning and convalescent soldiers is here
Sought to be concealed in the first of these
scandalous paragraphs, in which this bold,
bad man asserts " that only , favored Re
publican soldiers are sent back to vote a
party ticket." How overwhelming the reply
to this atrocious calumny ! If the returned
soldiers refuse to vote, as in ninety-nine
cases out of a hundred they do, for such
men as WooDwAno, it is because they re
member with hate and scorn, that such men
as WI Liner B. REED are the organs of the
so-called Democracy. It is because they
remember and follow the illustrious exam-
ples of such hero Democrats as ROSECUANS,
Jonr; A. LooA - N, BUTLER, SLEEPLEY,
HOOICER, MEADE, and many others, who,
though probably not Eke STONEWALL JAcn
sow, .‘‘ Christian heroes of whom any nation
might be proud," nevertheless have suffi
cient brains to hold in abject contempt and
scorn the dark plotters of treason at home,
who, in the sacred and sadly-abused name
of Democracy, encotrage the armed myriads
to whom they are opposed in the battle
field. The appeal to force and to mob law
needs no elaboration. It speaks for itself.
Such is the feast spread before the Demo
cratic masses of Pennsylvania, by the ac
cepted leader of the Copperhead party. We
do not believe that he speaks the senti
ments even of his own followers. It is their
misfortune that he is their mouthpiece, and
they must either reject his counsel or accept
the responsibility of his utterances. Bat,
- whatever may be the effect of these open
appeals to violence, and these complacent
and persistent falsehoods, it is certain that
Wm. B. REED has once more established
his inherited right to the title of traitor to
his country.
Greece and Alexico.
There are two men now in Europe whose
fortunes may appear hi to run in parallel
lines, yet may eventuate very differently.
These are PrinCe CIIRISTIAN-WILLIAM-FER
DINAND-ADOLPHIIS-GEORGB, second son of
the crown Prince of Denmark, and Fintar
NAND-IieIAXIMILTAN-JOSEPH, next brother of
the , Emperor of Austria. Both were lately
offered crowns in remote lands, with which
they had not the remotest personal, national,
or political connection. One has accepted,
and is King of Greece. The other is in
doubt, and may accept the diadem of
Mexico.
Eleven months ago the Greeks, effecting
a bloodless revolution, deposed OTIIO, their
king, whose incapacity they had borne,
with great patience, for thirty years. He
returned to his native Bavaria, - uthere he will
probably remain, " mute inglorious," to his
dying day. With a sudden inapulse, which,
however, is supposed to have been engi
neered by the British Minister at Athens,
the Greeks elected as their King Prince
ALVIIED, second son of .the Queen of Eng
land, and then a midshipman in the British
navy. This lad had recently completed his
eighteenth year, and,it - may well be supposed,
was nominated as successor to exiled Orno
chiefly on political grounds. It was hoped
that England, with one of her own princes
on the throne of Greece, would become a
very strong ally of the Greeks. Family ar
rangements, however, which had proVided
that Prince Arsu'ED should be recognized
as heir-presumptive to his childless uncle,
the Duke of Saxe•Cohourg-Gotha, induced
'the British Government to decline, in the
name of the Royal midshipman, the crown
which Greece, with great unarifinity, prayed
him to accept. This done, after months of
needless delay, the Greeks had to look about
for another ruler.
They elected the Danish prince whom we
have named,—also a naval cadet, who will
attain the ripe age of eighteen next Christ
mas Eve. Hole the second son of a Ger
man prince, of the house of Schleswig-
Holstein-Sonderbourg-GluckAbourg, - who,
some - ten years. ago, was elected Crown
Prince of Denmark (after great opposition),
the King _and his uncle, since dead, being
without children. • The Act of Settlement
under which the Guelph family reign in
England peremptorily provides that the sons
and daughters of that house shall marry only
with Protestants—and, when it was deemed
expedient for the Princeof Wales to become
" Benedick the married man," the Princess
ALEXANDRA of Denmark was • selected for
him, which made her hitherto obscure family
well known to the world, and, no doubt, in
duced the Greeks to select . him as their
King, very naturally thinking that the
brother-in-law of the Prinee of. Wales would
probably be backed up by England, should
his reign in Greece become troubled: There
are strong reasons for believing that Eng
land pointed out this young Prince to the
Greeks, for it has been decided that he is to
marry the Princess HELENA, VICTORIA'S
third daughter, who will be eighteen next
summer. Besides, England, on his aeces
"sic n, will / increase the territory of Greece,
by surrendering the lonian Islands to it
King GEORGE I. of Greece has executed an
agreement, by which he renounces for him-
selfand heirs, his right of succession in
favor of his younger brother, a gentletnan
not yet five years old. "
The Archduke - MAXIMILIAN of Austria,
who has been offered the imperial crown of
Mexico, is now thirty-one years old, brother
of the Emperor of Austria, son-in-law of the
King of the Belgiums, and cousin, by mar 7
riage, of the Qdeen of England and the
Orleans princes: He showed capacity, as
well as liberality, as Viceroy of Venetia,
before the Italian war, "and is vice-
Admiral of Austria. Between him and
the succession to the crown of Austria stands
only his nephew, son of the Emperor, a lad
born in. 1858. French intrigue,' or rather
something between a suggestion and - a com
mand from NAPOLEON 111. has so managed
that a handful of persons in Mexico, traitors
to the republic; have offered to place MAxr
miLIAN on the throne, thus re-introducing
monarchy.
It has only lately been disclosed that, in
October, 1801, beforb ever one* soldier had
quitted France for Mexico, an offer of the
Crown of Mexico had been made to M,Lxr-
MILTAIc, by NAPOLEON 111. It is palpable,
therefore, that MAxnumAx's becoming NA
POLEON'S cat's-paw and lieutenant in Mexi
co was a cut-and-dry arrangement before
the French invaded Mexico: GEOnGE I. will
be the independent ruler of Oreece. But
MAXIMILIAN L will can be NAPOLEON'S
10C21711 , tenens in MeXico. -
It is believed that the Emperor of Austria
has determined to throw no obstacle in the:
way of his brother's elevation—if- eleva
tion it be. But MAxiItIMAII has been in
formed that on accepting the crown of Mexi
co, he must abandon, at once and forever,
all claim to belong to the House of Austria.
That is, his younger brotherCenr, or Lows
may succeed to the crown of Austria if the
present heir-apparent die ; but MAximmtAx,
once that he goes to Mexico, will absolutely,
be as much.an alien in Austria as if he had ;
never set foot upon its soil. Added to this,
MAxpnra'AN is childless, though for more
than six years married, and, therefore, on
his death in Mexico troubles may be antici
pated there on the question of succession.
Besides, there is but a slight prospect that
the empire, if established in Mexico, will
possess any stability. Lastly, the debt of
Mexico to foreign nations will hang round
its neck like' a mill-stone, for there are no
means of paying it off, except by appropri
ating the. enormous wealth of the Church,
and 3.lAxmamAN, a Catholic prince, would
scarcely do that. The chance of obtaining
another loan from European capitalists is
scanty, indeed. MA.ximtwArr, too, would
probably have to commence his reign by
severing Sonora or Lower California, or
both, from Mexico, as recompense to France
for the cost of its invasion. This would not
make him popular.
The king of Greece, elected with the con
currence of France, England, and Russia,
(the three Powers who originally established
Greece as a monarchy,) backed up by Eng
land, which presents him with the lonian
Islands, gives him. a well-dowered wife,
guarantees him a liberal income, and will
lend him money if required, seems likely to,
. have a prosperous career, and the English
princesses being notoriously prelific, may
`reasouel)ty hope. - for :an heir to . whom his
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1: .11 4 PITTA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1863.
crown may descend. if MAximm&N ac
cept the crown of Mexito, he will :have to
surrender numerous adVantages on• the un
certain chance of thriving in Mexico, a
country of which he knowS nothing, with
inhabitants very impatient of submitting to
any government, except one founded on re
volt, maintained by bloodshed, and likely
to be overturned by intrigue.
The cause of the supporters of Mr. Justice
WOODWARD must be desperate indeed if we
may judge from the.high-handed measures
to which they arc resorting in order to de
prive Union men from voting.. We learn
from the most undoubted authority that the
Democratic assessors in some of the wards
are refusing to enroll the names of soldiers
.now in camp near the city on the ground sole
ly that they are enlisted in the service of their
country, their homes being still in the wards
where they ask to be assessed. We could
not have credited this statement had it not
been made by one of our best:knoWn and
most respectable citizens, who witnessed the
refusals here referred to within the last
twenty-four hours. The eleventh-hour pre
tensions of the COperhead candidate to
prosecutg the war arc effectually unmasked
by these efforts to defraud men of their votes
for no other reason than that they are sol
diers and friends of the Union.
BEFORE the New York World meddled
with Pennsylvania polities, it should have
studied them. We should not refer to its
latest attack upon THE PRESS, were it not
for the gross ignorance it betrays. "Nothing
could be more satisfactory to a candid mind
than Mr. Justice WOODWARD'S letter, says
the World, without the slightest reference
to Mr. ToDD's reply .to,lthat letter. If the
writer had read THE Prtuss before„denoun
cing it, he might haveleashe wncharge
Mr. Justice WoODWAItD with disloyalty upon
good authority. Mr. Justice WOODWARD
denies that, -in a conversation with Judge
HALL, he ever avowed belief in secession,
and says that he knows no Judge HALL.
The Nrovid thinks "nothing could be more
satisfactory." But we declare that no Union
man ever charged him with avowing belief
in secession to " Judge HALL," a name
that has no owner in-this State. But with
the Hon. H. B. WRIGHT, Mr. Justice Woos- •
WARD Will probably admit he is, acquainted,
and we charge, upon goed - authority, that
in a conversation with that gentleman, he
defended the constitutionality of secession,
and denied the power of the Government to
coerce into submission a rebellious State.
What avails it, then, that he knows no
" Judge HALL ?" His business is to meet
the assertions of honorable and well-known
citizens, plainly made ; not to evade them
upon the pretext that he does not know an
imaginary "Judge HALL." As for the
World, its abuse is as inconsistent as its ar
gument, though certainly not so weak.
When it accuses " the flunkieS of the Ad
ministration" of "downright ribaldry," we
are reminded of one of the old ladies who
sell fish Billingsgate, denouncing yespecta
ble citizens for using bad.language.
THE HON. JAMES M. SOOVEL was nomi
nated by acclamation yesterday,,,for State
Senator, by the National Union Convention
at Blackwood town, N. J. Mr. SCOVEL de
serves this honor, and New Jersey Will ad
vance her own interests, and do the Union
good service, by electing him.
To the Editor of The Press:
Sat : In The Press of to day, and also in the other
journals that receive their European news through
the agency of the Associated Press, the following
sentence, in the preface to the summary of the in
telligence by the Europa, is to be found :
"It .is rumored that the Gonfederate envoy at
London has been withdrawn, in COASequence of the
meanness of the British Gaverninerzf. 3,
Wishing to ascertain what.particular act of mean
ness the British Government had committed, I care
fully examined the news•items in the telegram. All
that I could find was this :
"The London Herald, adverting to the rumored
probable recall of Mr. Mason from London, Rays it
is, in consequence of the systematic rudeness with
wLich he has been treated."
I take the liberty `of doubtin.• whether, if the'
British Government did treat Macon, the traitor,
with" systematic rudeness," that can be properly in.
terpt eted, by any rational man, as mean conduct. A
mau may be rude without being lnemi. 'or example,
when Benedict Arnold, that dyed.in.the.-wool traitor,
presented himself in the drawing-room of St. James's
Palace, old George the Third treated him with Alai
tive rudeness, by turning his back on the Judas;
and, to far from this being accounted meanness, it
won golden "opinions for the monarch, not in
England alone, bnt wherever it became known.
Yet this was positive, though exemplary, rudeness.
It does seem very strange to me that the British
Government should be accused of meanness, simply
because, professing neutrality, it has treated Traitor
Mason " with systematic rudeness." Either the.
Liverpool summary writer for the Associated Press
strongly sympathizes with. Bebeldem, or he uses
wards the full and various meaning of which he is
ignorant of. At any rate, he ought not have told
the 'United States that it was mean of the British
Government to have behaved rudely to the agent of
a rebel confederacy. If Lord Russell did so behave
to Mason, I shall cheerfully acknowledge that it
conslderably raises that noble but diminutive peer
very much in my estimation. PRISOIAN.
OCTOBER 1, 1863.
ARCH•STRRET THRATIM.—This evening 1.8 the os
casion of the benefit of Mr. Peter Richings. The
Postilion of Lonjumean, in which Miss Caroline
Richings will sustain the character of Made Taine, cold
the' allegory of Washington, will be presented.
Apart from the intrinsic merit of the performers,
that of the programme is such that a substantial
benefit will be realized.
Dn. Poor', president of the Agricultural College
of Pennsylvania, is now at the St. Lawrence Hotel,
where he will be pleased to consult with persons
wishing information in relation to this college. He
will gait for home to•morrow.
SALE OF OARPETINGS, Con MATTINGS, &O.—
The early attention of purchasers is requested to the
desirable assortment of three•ply, ingrain, Venetian,
list, cottage, and hemp carpets; ha., to be perempto•
rily sold, by catalogue, on four months' credit, com
mencing this morning at precisely half past ten
o'clock, by John B. Myem & Co., Nos. 232 and 234
Market street.
Special Despatches to The Press.
The crews of the gunboats Reliance and Satellite,
lately captured, in the Rappahannock, the boat's
crew belonging to the Wabash taken in Charleston
harbor, and the boat's crew of the Niphon, captured
at New Inlet, North Carolina, have arrived here un
der a Bag of truce, as paroled prisoners. They num
ber in all about sixty men.
Accompanying them is a deserter from the Rich
mond City Battalion, named Charles Hutchins, be
longing to Brooklyn, New York. He says that
there are from 10,000 to 11,000 rebel troops in the
vicinity of Richmond ; that the Merrimac is lying
near Tones' Bluff; that the Lady Davis is now full
iron-plated ; that a third iron-clad in on the stocks,
and that five small gunboats are lying near the Bluff.
Nearly all the sailors there, about five hundred in
number, have been sent to Charleston, under the
command of Captain Pegram.
The Missouri and Kansas delegates this afternoon
passed resolutions calling a mass meeting of the
"unconditional Union men of Missouri, Kansas,
lowa, Illinois, and of such other States as may
choose to participate," at 'Hannibal, Missouri, on
the 21st of October next,
The Missouri delegation t ave extended an
tattoo to General Sim LANE, of Kansas, to dell !
ver an address st Turner's Hall, St. Louis, on the
12th instant. Be has accepted it, and will, accord
ing to the understanding, reply to the recent speech
of General Fnewir P. 13Latn.
The Missouri delegation have also appointed a
subcommittee, consisting of Mr. Doane, chairman,
and the two Representatives in Congress from that
Stale, namely, Messrs. LoArr and McGr.trna, and
one from each of the Congressional districts, making
twelve in all, to await President Luccorm's re
sponse to the address which was presented to him
sestet day.
Some of the delegates started for the West to-day,
and others will reach New York tomorrow night,
to attend the reception which awaits them at the
Cooper Institute. -
Assistant Secretary of the Tre.sury,
MAUNS'ELL B. FIELD, of New ,York, entered
upon Ma °Bice to-day as Andatant Secretary of
the Treasury.
Several officers of the navy have recently myate
riouely disappeared, and among them are the fol
lowing: Second assistant engineer 13 ENJAICIN
13171i0E, and third assistant engineer J.E.51311 WAL-
Torr. They have, it is feared, met with some casu
alty which has prevented them from reporting their
address to the Department, as reouired)hy the regu
lations
Arrangements for prompt communication between
Chattanikpga and Washington are now perfected. -
It is not supposed heie, in military circles, that
any serious impediments will interfere with the re
inforcing of the Army of the Cumberland.
It is thought that General SCHOFIRLD will, no
be removed.
DAYTONI.-MajorOct. I.—ajor General Schenck arrived
here last evening, on a ten days' leave of absence,
leaving General E. B. Tyler temporarily in charge
of the Maryland 'Department. • There is no founda
tion for the sep"ott OF tit removal,
Copperhead Intrigue.
British i‘ Meanness:l
W.A.JSECTLVeGrr-ri3N.
WASEINGTON, D. 0., Oct. 1, 1883
Arrival of Paroled Prisoners.
Missouri and Kansas Delegates.
Mysterious Disappearances.
Bosecrans' Army.
General Schofield.
General Schenck at Dayton.
4 bIIR RELATIONS . WITS JAPAN
THE AFFAIR OF TILE PEMBROKE.
REPORT OF COMMANDER IIcDOUGEI.7.
WASHINOTON, OCtohCr 1, 1263.
The following despatch has been received here :
U. S. STEAM•SLOOF WYOMINO,
YOKOIIANA t Tilly 23, 1263,
SSR : On the evening of the tOth, news Wfie re
ceived, through a .Tapariese source, that an Ameri
can steamer had been fired on by a bark and a brig
belonging to the Prince of Nagato, at the western.
outlet of the inland sea, anti that she had disappear
ed, and was nupposed to be sunk.
A mail from Shanghae the same evening brought
authentic information that the American steamer
Poubrohe, on her passage from this place to Shang
her, through the inland sea, had been fired on by
the above vessels, and had made her escape through
the Bongo passage.
On the 13th we left this place for the scene of out
rage, and arrived off the inner entrance of the west
ern outlet of the inland sea on the morning of
the lath.
On the tide proving favorable we proceeded in the
Straits, and at the opening off the town of Simone,-
sak discovered a steamer, brig, and bark•of•war at
anchor, with the Japanese colors at the peak, and
thejlag of the Prince at the fore.
We steed for the vesrelo, and on approaching them
were fired on as we got within range by six batte
ries, On different positions, mounting from two to
four guns each.
Passing between the brig and bark, on the star
board side, and the steamer on the port, we received
and returned their fire at pistol shot.
Bounding the how of the steamer, and getting in
Joeition, we maintained the action for about one
lour. .
During the affair the steamer got underway, but
two well.directed shots exploded her boilers.
The brig appeared to be settling by the stern, and
no doubt sunk.
The amount of damage done the bark must have
been Serious, and there must have been great destruc
tion on shore.
The straits , oppoaite the city are about three,
fourths of ,a mile wide, with strong currents, which
made it very difficult to manoeuvre the ship proper.
ly, as I had no charts and my pilots were complete
ly paral3 zed, and I was apprehensive of getting
ashore. In fact, I did touch once. I was then in
duced to withdraw out of action.
The fire from the- chore battery was extremely
brick, and continued so as long as we were in range.
We were hulled eleven times, and with considerable
damage to the smoke.stack and the rigging aloft,
which wee attributed to our passing within the
range they were prepared for. I regret to state
the loss of four killed and seven wounded, one of
whom has since. died. Enclosed is the surgeon's
report. It affords me much pleasure to state that
the conduct of the officers and crew was all that I
could defilre.
Lieutenant Barton, in charge of the first division,
Makes honorable mention of the conduct of Acting
Master's Mate J. E. Sweeney; Peter King, senior
captain of the forward pivot guns; Thomas Sad
ler, captain of the top ; and Charles 3. Murphy,
seaman. I Would also mention - the cool conduct of
Frank Wyatt, boatswain's mate r captain of the
after pivot gun, and Edward Tenney, captain of the
top, and second captain of the after gun.
The Prince of Nagato, it appears, has commenced
this war on his own account, as he is one of the
most powerful and influential of the Princes of the
Empire, and bitterly opposed to foreigners; but the
punishment inflicted and in store for him, will, I
trust, teach him a lesson that will not soon be for
gotten.
On the 7th inst., the French 4pp:itch-steamer
Kien Chang passed through, on her way to Shang•
hae, and was fired oa and considerably injured, and
on lith, her Britannic Majesty's ship Medusa was
also fired on, and sustained some damageland a lose
of four men and seven wounded.
As soon as the outrage on the French steamer
was known here, the French Admiral Juarez
left with his flag-ship and a gunboat for Simono
saki, and no doubt will complete the punishment
due for the wanton violation of existing treaties.
The Jamestown was at Woosung on the 16th, to
sail immediately for this port via Nagasaki: I shall
await her arrival.
I enclose a proximate plan of the straits, the posi
tion of the vessels and shore batteries, and our
course, etc., etc.
All of which is respectfully submitted by your
obedient servant, D. McDOUGAL,
Commander.
To GIDEON W-ELLIIS, Seoretary of the Navy, Wash
ington.
ARMY OF TRH POTOMAC,
Movements of the Rebels—Troops Going
Northward near the Blue Ridge.
WASHINGTON, Oct. I.—lnformation has been re
ceived from the Army of the Potomac that affairs
are apparently unchanged.
Nothing Is transpiring to indicate any immediate
active operations.
The rebels are in strength on the south side of
the Rapidan, supposed to be General Hill's entire
The rebel pickets are on the west and north aides
of our lines.
A few days ago a considerable column of rebel
troops was observed going northward, near the Blue
Ridge, perhaps forming a part of the force reported
to be concentrating in the valley.
Col. Dulaney, recently captured by the rebels, was
attached to Governor Pierpontia staff. He was at
the time sojourning at the house of a relative, seve
ral miles from Alexands is. -
DEPARTMENT (if TUTS musissirpr.
The Burning of the Steamer Chouteau.—
Ex-Senator Trusten Polk—General Sher
mans Corps Iffrring.
CAIRO, 111., Sept. 30.—The steamer Ohouteau,
which was damaged by tire a day or two ago, below
Columbus, arrived here to-day. All the Govern
ment freight on her was saved.
Ex-Senator Trusten Polk and his family have
arrived here, en route to St. Louis.
General Sherman's corps is moving. "Its destina
tion is unknown.
From Fortress Monroe.
FORTRESS Moxaok, Sept. 30.—The "United States
transport Nellie Pentz, Captain Bolles, arrived here,
this afternoon, with colored troops.
The steamer Planter arrived this morning.
The flag-of-truce boat New York, in charge of.
Major John E. Mulford, sd New York Volunteers,
left last night for Annapolis, with 630 exchanged
prisoners.
Reception of the Russian Naval Officers.
NEW Youx, Oct. I.—The committee of the city
government waited on the Russian Admiral at noon,
on board the Russian flag-ship, and were received by
salutes from all the Russian vessels, which were re
peated as the Admiral left, in company with the
committee, for the city. The procession marched
down Broadway. Large crowds of citizens wit
nessed the reception, and much good feeling was
manifested. The military escort consisted of fifteen
regiments, and the number of spectators thronging
the streets is estimated at 100,000. At the City Hall
the official welcome was tendered, and the guests
reviewed the military. The whole affair passed off
finely. -
The Mas_sachusetts State Loan.
BOSTON, Oct I.—lt is understood that the Gover
ner and Council opened the bids to-d 5. 1, for the
State loan of one million eight hundred thousand
dollars, and accepted alt at and above three per
cent. premium, which are for but a small portion o;
the amount required. _
sale, of the Cargo of the Prize Cronstadt
BOSTON, Oct. I.—By order of United States Mar
shal Keyes, the cargo of the prize steamer Cron
stadt, consisting of cotton, turpentine, and tobacco,
was sold at auction to-day.
The cotton cold as follows : 253 bales of middling
upland at 80,34V82c; 180 bales of good ordinary up
land at 75.34 e; 34 bales of ordinary at 70,1„:0; 111 bales
of damaged upland at 6534" c; 22 bags of upland at
65; two bsgs of cotton pickings, at 31c, and 1 bale of
Sea Island at O.
Plot Discovered to Burn Government
Steamers.
ST. Louis, Oct. I.—lt is understood that a plot has
been discovered to burn all the Government trans
ports on the Western rivers. Several men have been
arrested, and are now in irons.
Upon one of the prisoners a cipher was discovered,
which being translated -dicolosed instructions to
destroy all the steamers that can be of any, service
to the Government. The matter is beingthoroughly
_investigated: •
Union Meeting at Scranton.
SCRANTON, Oct. I.—The largest politicalmeeting.
ever assembled in Northern Pennsylvania was held
here to.day.. Speeches were delivered by Governor
Curtin, General Price, of New York, Hon. G. A.
Grow, and J. H. Campbell, of Pennsylvania. The
most unbounded enthusiasni preVailed.
Freshet In "Newfoundland.
ST. Jonms, N. F., Oct. 1.-- ; The heavy rains of
last week caused terrible freshets in the rivers. The
telegraph wires, which had been damaged by the
freshets, are now repaired.
/ Arrival of the steamer Louisiana.
NEW Yonr,, Oct. I.—The steamer Louisiana, from
Liverpool, arrived this afternoon. Her advisee have
been anticipated.
The Europa at Halifax.
. HALIFAx, Oct. I.—The steamer Europa, from
Liverpool, arrived at half past seven o'clock this
morning, and sailed at noon for Boston. lier advises
were received via Cape Race.
The Steamer Bohemian.
PATEUER POINT, Oct. I.—The steamer Bohemian
has passed here on her way to Quebec. Her dates
from Europe have been anticipated.
Thanksgiving Day in Massachusetts.
BOSTON, - Oat. 1.--Thursday, the 26th day of No
vember,-has been designated as a day of thanks
giving in this State._ - '
Sales of Wool.
NRW YORK, Oct. I.—The wool market has been
very active this week. The salekamount to 200,000
lbs. Reece, at 60al0cents, besides large sales of foreign
wool 011 private terms.
Accident at the 'New Torii Navy Yard
- -
NEW YORK, Oat. I.—Major E. B. Hint, of the
Engineer Corps, brother of ex-Governor Hunt, was
seriously, injured at the navy yard to-day, while
makihg an experiment. His life is despaired of.
Markets by TelegTapho
BALTIDIORN, 00t. 1.--Flour firm and advancing
bbls. cold ; Iloarard street super, $6.75@5,117.
Wheat active;.Kentucky white, tk1.G5@1.73 ; South
ern m341.1;0(01.0. Corn scarce; WWI% s'l,ol(al.,oa,
Whir_lry Darn at 54ad.
The New York' Anti-Prohibitionists' State
Convention.
SvanousE, N. Y., Oct. I.—The Anti-Prohibi
tionists met in State Convention La thin city to
day.
They deemed it inexpedient to make any nomina
tions, and passed resolutions denouncing the excise
law and calling for its modification or repeal.
The Convention recognized no political partisan
ship, but called on its friends throughout the State
to vote for the conservative" rather than the " ra
dical fanatic," because admonished, by past expe
rience, that those who are identified with the latter
have nothing in common with "Anti• Prohibition."
New York Harbor Defeaces.
ICIT" Town:, Oct. 1.--At a meeting of the Cham
ber of Commerce to day, a report was made by the
committee to examine the harbor defenceth. It
states that a vessel would be exposed to a raking
fire of SOO guns of the heaviest calibre, in passing
into the harbor, and the committee did not Nee how
any hostile "vessel could go through the Narrows.
The harbor is in a perfect state of defence.
Launch of the Steamer Monterey.
Nnw Yourc, Oct. 1. = The Steamahip Monterey,
built for the Pacific Mail Company, was launched
to-day.
Examination of Midshipmen.
NEwronT (R. I.), Oct. 1. The full examination
of midshipmen closed today at the Academy.
Among the rejected boys is a nephew of President
Lincoln.
Conscripts l'or the Army of the Potomac.
Bosmov, Oct. I.—Nine hundred conscripts left the
apot at Long Island to-day, for the Army of the
Potomac, per the steamer Forest City.
TliE STATE FAIR.
TS PROGRESS AND IMPROVEMENTS
Thirty Thorumuit People on the rounds—
he Race-Course, auit the Several , De
llor+3ntuts Crowded. to Overilowi
Third Day.
[Specially reported for ne Prem.l
GETTING OUT TO THE PAIR
The niede in which passengers yesterday were
conveyed to the State Fair must, at least, have
been gratifying to their curiosity. It approached a
satisfaction of the question, of how many human
beings can be crowded together without danger of
being smothered. The five minutes past eleven
A. II train started in the neighborhood of twenty
five minutes of twelve, and, after multitudinous stop
pages, reached its destination in the neighborhood
of one o'clock: The scene at the Greenistree:
ddpOt not only defies description, but description also
defies it to be described. The mush and jam and
squeeze around the ticket-oftice can only be ap.
preCiated by those who were in it, and .by the
self-possessed end tortuously-fingered gentlemen
who officiated at the pigeonhole. You wrig
gled in to obtain a ticket, and you wriggled
out when you had obtained one, sand found
yourself in a long line of passengers who eyed each
other, and some over crammed cars, with a kind of
cannibal and devouring aspect. Some of the most
enterprising made a rush and a crush, and actually
obtained something that under the circumstances
was complimented by the title of a seat. Some
twenty minutes of expectation ensued. A rumor
buzzed around, that a train to the left was the
one to - be taken. One universal rush, a kind of
perambulatory jam, immediately took place. People
rushed to the car-doors, and then rushed back
again, following out the same principle oh
served--by that interesting Gallic hero, who in
legendary lore is reported - to have ascended an
acclivity with some forty thousand odd men,
anti then, thinking it a poor rule which would
. not
Work both ways, to have immediately descended.
At length the rumor became more pregnant with
truth. A dense mass of outsiders, who had been
patiently waiting for three- quarters of an hour,
charged bayonets on au unalTending car, and com
pletely put it to rout—that is, the route to Norris.
town. An official despatch came informing every
one inside the ddpdt that they were in the wrong
care. The cars were turned inside out immediately,
and standing seats were provided on the platforms
of the right train of cars, and on the "bumpers"
between them. The prospect afforded to those who
had the opportunity of footing it of course compen
sated for the attending discomfiture, and the mo
mentary stoppages only prolonged, and therefore
enhanced, the enjoyment. Indeed, the ride from.
Philadelphia to Norristown was one pleasant series
of rushes and of being penned up. The present re
porter had the privilege of being partially crushed
by two ladies, (one on each knee,) and of treading
upon corns, to say nothing of bunions, too-nume
rous to mention.
GETTING IN AGAIN.
If getting out is pleasant, getting in again is one
hundred times pleasanter. People began to leave
the Fair for the half-past-six-o'clock train as early
as four o'clock. Those who did so were faiasighted
and prudent. Every one to whom fresh air' and a
COnsfOrtable seat are indispensable should have
taken that same means to procure it. After half
past five o'clock, the endeavor to obtain a seat- or
standing room that was standing room was prepos
terous. From personal knowledge, this can be
vouched for. A dreary line of males and females
sat cooped up on the dapot-rail like chickens gone to
roost, and poured into the jammed train, whilst
they made up their minds to wait for the half past
seven-o'clock line. When that line came in, it is to
be feared it was already more than comfortably full
of posh•ahead passengers, who had met and took
possession of the train a half mile or so below.
A number of exquisite jokes were made on the
occasion : "Plenty of room on top ;" " Where's
the conductor?" " All aboard :" " Pull the
string ;" "Suppose the Wissahickon bridge gives
way 1" " Then we'll all go to Heaven in a bunch !"
"Now come, you young man ;" " Afew seats on top
yet—my wile's up there ;" " Hallo ! Sandy, that
you? only had enough oars you could fill fifteen ;"
"Please let me inside, I could soon fill a vacancy ;"
"No room for paupers ;' "Pull that bell, then she'll
go " I shall lose a considerable amount of money
unless I reach the city to-night ;" If I was only
inside I wouldn't care ;," "Plenty of room in the
arsolting , car ;" "Squirm down on the bumper,
there ;" "Say,-Sal, there he is ;" "Please,
gentlemen, don't any of you come off for me ;"
"Moved and seconded that all- the men take
the women on their laps ;" " Make room, gen.
tlemen, we're the president, secretary, and trea
surer of the company ;" "Say, are you the man
that wanted to arrest me?" "Do your shoving
your ownself," etc., etc., etc. These are the phrases
that mutually regaled the ears that heard the mouths
that uttered them. It was a pleasant feature, how
ever, that not the slightest ill feeling was evident in
word or action, and that everything, both on and off
the grounds, passed off with the utmost unanimity
and good will.
THE TRIED DAT S S PROGEAMEE
embraced the Grand Cavalcade at 9 o'clock A. M.
In this appeared the firemen of Norristown in equip
ments, and Fairmount steam fire engine and Hu
mane steam fire engine of this city. The programme
likewise included, at -10 o'clock, the appearance
of all horses entered in Class No. 12, embracing
matched horses, for carriages, pairs, and geldings;
at 11 o'clock the pacing match; at 12 o'clock the
trotting match for premium of $2O; at 1 o'clock
trotting of stallions (committee thirteen),; at 2
o'clock trotting for the premium of $lOO, and at 3
o'clock appeared the double fancy trotting teams.
The Executive Committee was expected to meet
at rooms in Norristown, opposite the Court House,
on Swede street, at 7 o'clock last evening.
TC-DAY'S PROGRAMME
includes the cavalcade at ten o'clock A. DI
one o'clock P. M., double fancy trotting homes,
claim number eleven.
At two P. IV., announcing of premiums, from
band-stand, in front of the main building.
Grand trot at three P. M.
"Daft:bin' , entered by H, S. Miner.
"May Q'ueen," entered by John Turner.
"Heystone,” entered by Thomas McCon. One
mile heats, best three in five, in harness.
At four o'clock P. M., trial of steam•tire engines
anti fire engines, in the, field in rear of the grounds
—exit to the place of trial from northwest corner.
At four and a half P. M., delivering of goods in
'Floral, Fruit, and Domestic Department, &c., on
presentation of exhibition ticket,
At four and a half payment of premiums at ticket
office.
The issue of the races yesterday is as follows:
"Harry of the West" , got the first heat in 2.45;
"Alice Gray" got the second heat in 2.445 " Harry
Of the West , ' the third in '2 ; Alice Cl-my" the
fourth in 2.44; and "Alice Gray' , the fifth in 2.45.
THE CATTLE, FLORAL, NECHASUCAL, AND ACES-
departments present nothing very new. The last
named was completely choked up with visitors.
How everybody managed to see everything is a
matter of speculation. The individual who - could
thread such a crowd would deserve to meet with com
plete anomie in running between rain-drops. Among
the display of mechanic arts we noticed Goilin's sau
sage•chopper, and the newspaper folding machines of
Chambers, Brother, & Co. These machines are de
signed expressly for the rapid and more perfect fold
ing of newspapers. Heebner's mower and reaper,
the Pratt & Smedley rake, " the father of the field
Shoreman's patent self-discharging horse-rake, the.
New York self-raking reaper and mower, Avery's
improved patent horse-power, the Union lifting
jack, to which; as being very meritorious, we have
already referred ; James Houana'n stoneware poet
butt and iron-bar fence, Reber's portable folding
fence, and. the exceedingly simple, compact, and effi
cient mower and reaper entered by Mr. W. Si. Ste
venson, are articles which the machinist will con
templatewith very considerable interest s and which
farmers will view with no less.
TNE TOTTII OP TEE TENTS
will give one a good idea of. the "humors" of the
Fair. Any quantity of public performers '
volunteer,
for a consideration, to no every kind of wonderful
teat. In one large tent, for the accommodation, and
not Expressly for the amusement of the public, the
public sits and accommodates itself. This, by-the
bye, is the only place where you can sit in the shade.
The benches there are covered with women and
children, who enjoy a pleasing prospect of each
other, and who, it must be owned, breathe, per
force, a not altogether unvitiated atmosphere. To
enter one of the amusement tents is qukte satis
factory. In the language of an oral advertiser,
"All who go in come out with smiles on their faces.) ,
An enclosure, not as fragrant as it might he, and a
nondescript combination of articles which constitute
a most unmitigated humbug, furnish the means of
entertainment so glaringly advertised. Spangles
and bugles and tights are not sufficient to pall upon
the most meagre curiosity, and, for the sake of the
proprietors, we refrain from dwelling upon exhibi
tions which, if they please the masses, do not fur
nish satisfactory evidence that the masses which
attend the fair are in a very intelligent and refined
condition. The grounds, on the contrary, are
thronged with the best ducated people from all
parts of the State—the best farmers and the bast
families being represented.
To. day, it will to remembered, is the last day of
the State Fair. As we anticipated, the Fair was
yesterday attended by three times the number which
attended on Wednesday, and probably many more
will be present to-day. Itis computed that between
twenty•eight and thirty thousand must have yester
day visited tbe grounds. The clear sky and pleasant
temperature very considerably enhanced the enjoy
ment. The general good feeling and entire absence
of discord have been the moat gratifying features in
the tone of the present exhibition:
A Rama, ORCULAR.—The Louisrille Journal.
prints the following circular of the rebel Col. llama
ton, the authenticity of which it vouches for:
HEAD QR.'S TIAMILTONS BATTALION ?
TOMKINSVILL Ky Sept 7th 1863
Gentlemen and Soldiers
I now Give notice to all Concerned that the prin
ciple of Burning Must be Stopt as I am Ordered to
retaliate in Every respect Let us Sght not Make
War on the Women and Children 'I am Roundly
opposed to Burning and Plunders But I am Com
peted to retaliate therefore I am Desirious that the
Burning &.Pillseteing May be Slept If it Does not
Stop I will Certainly Retaliate I Certainly. Regard
Ottizena if the OItiZEDS of the South is Respected
I am. Your Bumble Sere%
P ILAMILTON
• . Col Clomdg
Trade Regulations with China.
Minister Burlingame informs the Department of
State that "the Imperial Government, in response
to my request for an extension of time in which to
re-export native produce, from three to twelve
months, has most handsomely met my wishes. We
present the reply of Prince Rung :
Ilia' Imperial highness, Prince Kung, Chief Secretary of
the Chinese Government for Foreign Affairs', herewith
replies:
I have the honor to acknowledge a communica
tion from your Excellency, in which you show that
the drawback certificates for half duty on goods
stored for re-export should not be limited to three
months—a period ranch too short—but ought to be
extended to a full year. It appears that the mer
chants who bring native - produce down the Yangtsy
Kiang to Shanghae pay full,taritr export duty ,wtien
it leaven its original port, and hail duty when to
be re-exported to another port. Such produce, being
duly reported to the cuetoma when the merchant
wishes to send it out of port, pays half duty; and if
it is within three months he can re-enter it at an
other port on presentation of the drawback certifi
cate, which is received as valid for the duty.
Now, since that in the despatch under reply your
Excellency observes that the time for three nroaths
allowed in the drawback certificates, during which
this produce must be re-exported, must be regarded
as much too short, I have extended the limit to a
year. Therefore, after this date, whenever produce,
Drought down the Yangtsy to Shanghae, hasebeen
reported to the customs for re-exportation at -any
time within a year, they shall, on aacertaiaing that
the goods are in their original packages, neither
broken open nor abstracted from, and their number
and weight correct, and all particulars tally with
the original report, grant a drawback certificate for
hair cuty, to be substituted for the former certificate,
and delivered to the holder of the goods as evidence
of the duty having been paid.
1 shell inform the Superiatendent Of Commerce
reepecting this regulation, and instruct him to send
orders to the custome officers for them to act ac
cordingly ; and I DOW, likewise, send. this reply to
Sour Excellency, requesting that you will inform
yourself upon the whole subject.
To his Excellency As sox BUP.LIIMAME,, .S.-. 0.
SELLII.;G TILE COXFEDERACT To FAA:NCIS.—On
this subject the Richmond Examiner ilaye :
"This will not do. We are not fallen so low.
The Confederaby owes nothing to, the Emperor of
the French just yet. If he were to recognize us to
morrow we should still owe him nothing, for we
have won our independence single• handed and almost
in spite of the world. In any treaties we may here
after form with him we must approach him on equal
terms; and can offer him at least an equivalent for
any benefits which it becomes us to accept at his
hands. A lower position, a more humble attitude
than this, is not the thing our gallant childten have
fought for these three years. They have fought to
make their beloved country really independent and
sovereign, not a protectorate, a province, a depend
ency upon any monarch in the world. Woe to those
who go about to pluck from her proud brow that
crown of sovereignty which her sons have placed
there with bloody hands, atter so many glorious
fields 1 Woe to those who shall belittle the cause,
or lower the crest of this young Confederacy, just
born in the agonies of battle!
"We 'mesa for warning. Let any ' agent' who
dares to offer our honor far sale, or who basely in
vites, or acquiesces in, or hints at any possible nego
tiations to that end, cease to be our agent, or there
will be a storm."
"Sigma," in the Boston Transcript, writes of
Bishop Hopkins, the ecclesiastical defender of
slavery :
" That the reader may know what manner of man
this Mr. Hopkins is, we have only to state that he
delivered a lecture, after he became bishop, in oppo
sition to the temperance-reformation—net against
any plutieular feature of the great enterprise, but
against the entire scheme, or system. The postulate
he assumed was, that the success of the Temperance
Society would be the friePtini of infidelity.' This palpa
ble absurdity he attempted to support, by a shallow
sophism—for eighteen hundred years the Gospel had
been pi eached,anct ]et internee, ante and druhkeepeee
still continue upon the earth; now, if human as
sociations can effect what the Gospel has not been
able to effect, then the infidel may scoff at the Gos
pel ! In such case, the infidel must be a booby,
though he may not be a bishop. May not the GO2l
- influence be shed upon combinations of mortals
to carry out God's holy will, as well as upon indivi
duals? Really, now, a cap and bells would be more
becoming, upon the brows of this mischievous pre
late. than a bishop's mitre.
" Notwithstanding the folly and flimsiness of this
production, the tipplers and araineeliern of Vermont
seized upon it, with eagerness, and scattered it
broadcast. Its arrant nonsense was no bar to its
effectiveness, so long as its ex-cathedral character
was established."
A correspondent of the Herald thus describes
Rosecrans at the last battle
" He has three distinct characters, which require
three different circumstances to reveal. In garri
son, as at Murfreesboro', lively, good-natured, plea
sant, and agreeable, fond of social games and
conversations,. he had grown painfully less to
one who had approached him with reverence for
him as a great warrior; for he could see no
traits of it. In movements—during his mantevres
I mean—quick, lively, yet severe, his nerves
strung to their greatest tension, and somewhat
disposed to be excited over his plans and calcula
tions, he creates in the beholder a curiosity as to his
real nature, and one gets bewildered in seeing the
opposing traits of the man. But on the morning of
the nth, when it was evident that everything Was
narrowed down to an.engagement, his manner as
sumed a frigid dignity that was painful. Ile spoke
in low tones, neither soft, nor pleasant, nor harsh,
nor rough. Ilia nerves become solidified, ag he is a
man of iron. tie sees everything, and notices no
thing. You speak, and he looks at you kmoment
and then turns away. All instinctively felgon that
morning, that "Bogey" was not in his approachable
humor " for, like the oracles, he talked with fate."
The caUSe which reduced to the ranks General
Roger A. Prsor, of the rebel army, was cowardice
in Kuno skirmishes on the Rapidan.
-A Id.e:dcan general is the guest
,of General
Meade.
C '3C .
The Thermometer.
OCTOBER 1, 1662: 001 . 0 BER 1, 1863.
A. 12 At 3 r. !6 A.lll 12 P. IL
713 07 70
warn. W/14D.
ENE ESE E. WSW.... SW . SYV.
THE EXTRA ASSESSMENT.—This is re
last day of the extra assessment. Every man ho
intends to vote the Union ticket should see that his
name is on the list. It is a notorious ram that the
names of respectable persons have been omitted in
the printed lists by the assessors. Itfen who have
lived in their present residences for many years,
whose names are on the dooDpiates or bell-knobs,
have been omitted by ignorant or knavish assessors.
It is the duty of these public officers to assess every
body but an saien, and yet we find many of this class"
assessed, for political purposes, while many bona
tide citizens are entirely lost sight of. There is a
vast reformation wanted in regard to assessors. No
man who is a habitual drunkard, or who can net-,
ther read nor write, should be elected to such posi
tions ; and yet there are some of this very class in
flicted upon the people. If an assessor does not do
his duty perfectly, the city commissioners could ea
sily make a reformation by not signing his bills
when presented. Some of the eopperhead - asses.sors
certainly should not have their bills signed, so reck
lessly and knavishly have they conducted them
selves in their official capacity.
ArISDEMEANOR it OFFICE. ---The Demo
cratic assessor of the Twenty-first ward, on Wednes
day evening, refused to assess William M. ktunkle,
whose residence is in that ward, either the seventh
or eighth precinct. Mr. Runkle voted on age last
year, in the Twenty•iirst ward. Since that time he
entered the service of the United States. He is now
in this city, and purposes remaining for some time,
on especial duty for the benefit of his country. The
Democratic assessor should at once be arrested, be
cause both Judges Allison and Thompson, holding
the Court of Common Pleas, fettled this very ques
tion yesterday. They decided, among other points,_
that the mere fact of a man being a soldier did not
dirqualify him as a voter. Nobody but a knave or
a fool could think otherwise. We well remember
the time when marines were taken from the barracks
at the navy yard to the polls, in the Second ward, to
vote ; and their votes were received.
IMPORTANT BALE OF FINE OIL PAINT
INGS.—We desire to call special attention to the
large and valuable collection of oil paintings now
on exhibition with descriptive catalogues, to ba sold
at auction on Friday and Saturday evenings, Octo
ber lid and ad, at eight o'clock precisely, by Gillette
& Scott, auctioneers., 619 Oheatnut street, and BIG
Jayne street. The collection embraces some very
fine- specimens of art by a number of our most ta
lented artists : Paul Ritter, E. A. Somers, Keppen
doff, Seymour, W. Moore, and others. Included in
the collection we notice a very fine copy of OoePs
celebrated painting of .the "Voyage of Lite," by
Keppendoif ; "The Old Kill," by Paul Ritter ; also,
several very tire medallion oil paintings, under con
vex crystal gismo, which must be examined to be ap
preciated. Paintings open for • examination until
nine o'clock P. M.
ri
SUPRE.IIB t.,01:111.T ErATITRALIZATION PA
PV.P.S.—It is very evident that some of the naturali
zation papers, purporting to have been issued within
the past few days, by Supreme Court of Pennsyl
vania, are nothing more nor less than fraudulent,
and for legal purposes are worth nothing. The
judges of the election precincts should well examine
all newly issued naturalization papers supposed to
have been issued by this court, and take the respon
sibility of stamping the word fraud upon them.
In one election campaign nolleas than 6,000 fraudu
lent papers were issued, purporting to have come
through the medium of the Supreme Court.
PERMITS ISSUED FOR. BUILDINGS DURING
SETT., 1863 :
3 story. 2 story. 1 atory. Total.
Dwellior,t4 175 110 12 305
Bathhouses, 3; factories, 2 5
Dspot, 1 ; engine-house, 1 2
Mill, 11 stores, 3 ; shops, 8 13
Offices, 2; selaool•houze, 1 3
Slaughter-houses, 2 : store-houses, " 4
Ice-houses, 2 2
Alterations and additions
BOLD ROBBERY.—On Itlondny niorning
last, between the hours of one and .three o'clock,
the tailor store of Mr. T. Wilson, in Ninth street,
below Market, was entered by means of skeleton
keys, and robbed of a quantity of valuable clothing.
The articles consisted of five coats, four pairs of
pantaloons, two vests, cloth, &o. The thieves, when
they took their plunder, left the door open and the
gas burning ; having broken the tube, the gas flared
so full as to endanger the whole building with.flre.
No positive clue as to the perpetrators is known, but
strong suspicion rests upon certain parties in the
neighborhood.
FRIGHTFUL RIENAWAY.—About 5 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, two horses, attached to a car
tinge teturning from a funeral in the upper part of
the city, were frightened by a bpy blowing a horn.
They (lathed Gil' at a frightful speed. They came in
contact with a horse anti wagon at Twelfth and Pop
lar steels. The horse was severely injured. The
concussion was so great that the harness snapped.
The animals became more unmanageable, and, de
tached fiom the vehicle, dragged the driver from his
position. At the corner of Warnock and Poplar
streets they came in collision with a horse and cart.
One of the runaways was instantly- killed. The
driver of the cart was severely injured. The driver
of the carriage was also considerably injured.
NEIN" COUNTERFEIT NOTE.—A twenty
dollar counterfeit -note, Merchants , Bank of New
Haven, Connecticut, IMO passed in the upper part
of the city yesterday afternoon. A man giving the
name of Wm. Spencer was arrested in- the Four
teenth want, on suspicion of being concerned in
issuing these new bogus notes. He was detained
for a healing.
FIRE.—The alarm of fire that prevailed,
to a -limited Extent, in Philadelphia, between one
and two o'clock yesterday morning, was caused by
the burning of a couple of sheds, and several wa
gons, at the foot of Federal street, Camden. The
total will probably reach about $3OO.
.ARRIVAL.—The U. B. steam transport
Aahland, ,, Captain Ealing, arrived at this port
yesterday, from Point Lootrout, via Fort Delaware.
She - will take in coal at Richmond, and sail today
on her return, with rebel prisoners from Cheater.
Johnson, aged sixty
years, belonging to Easton, Pennsylvania, fell into
a culvert hole on the Ridge road, near the falls of
the Schuylkill, on Wednesday . night, and was so
badly hurt that his life is despaued of.
FATAL ACCIDENT:-At six o'clock last
evEiring, a rare, Landenterg, aged 80 years, was run
Over and instal:My I.o.lled t on the Trenton 'gaits:nail,
at Aramingt"...iX,
SHALL THE SOLDIERS VOTla—Aft 80Rt8 01
the Democratic assessors have practically refine , ' to
Roseau men who are soldiers, for which grave offense
there may be a number of sults, it is well to quote
the law in such cases.
it No bony of troop" in the army of the United
States, or of this Commonwealth, shall be present.
either armed or unarmed, at any place of election
within this Commonwealth during the time of sash
election.
"Provided, That nothing herein contained ehall be
so construed as to prevent any officer or soldier from
exercising the right of suffrage in the election dis
trict to which lie may belong, if otherwise qualified
according to law."
The above is the " Constitution as it is "law..—
THE NATIONAL FINA,NCES.—The sub
2cription agent reports the sale of $1,043,600 11
twenties on Wednesday. Deliveries of bead
being made to September 29th.
FINANCIAL AND COMmEnvii,
THE MONEY MARKET,
Psii.A.DELplue, Oct. 1
The disbursement of interest by the Governme ,
day, somewhat unsettled the price of gold, vrbich. fell
MX; but under the influence of large orders to buy, it
rcee to 141, and near the close took a start up to 143,
eicsing strong
The money market is over-supplied with capital, and
borrowers experieum very little trouble in get4ng alt
they reunite at I@t6 per cent., lower figures being taken
for large amounte. Government securities continue
steady. The sales of the five-twenties are increasing
daily, the large number of. National banks forming, to
doubt. assisting.
There was a strong demand for Reading shares at the
Eteck Board to-day, and they advanced steadily from
109 i to 6r3, - :. closing strong. North Pennsylvania ad
vanced to Pennsylvania fell off to 61 Catawiesa,
sold at 7,71; 233 i bid for the preferred. Minehitl was
steady at 62; Long Island at 46!‘. Vs' was bid for Little
Schuylkill, 80 for Lehigh Valley, and. 26N for Philadel
phia and Erie.
New City sixes advanced to box',;; the old to 11t33r..
State loans were firm. Lehigh Valley sixes sold at Ill;
Elmira sevens at 108..E.1; Reading convertibles at 1.V.;
18 - ,(16 at 106 Pennsylvania mortgagee were steady. OW
for North Pennsylvania sixes; 104 for the tent. First.
c; ass bonds generally were firmly held. Canal securi
ties are more in demand. Smionelianna advanced W.
Delaware Division sold at 411..". Wyoming sixes sold at
98%; Union sixes at 21%. Passenger railways are dun..
but steady. Pennsylvania Mining Company sold at IX:
Green Mountain at The market closed firm
Drexel & Co. quota
United States Ronde, 1881
U. S. nevi' Ceitilicates of indebtedness,
old Certificates of indebtedness.
United states 7-% Notes
Quartermasters' "catchers
orders for. Certificates of lodobteditesf
t , a --- I:lliigtlLxchange
Jay. Cooke 3c Co. quote Government securities, &c., as
follows :
United States sixes. 1681....
United States 7-3 t) notes.....
Certific o ates of Ix debdo ntedness
Dew.
Quartermasters' Vouchers
Demand notes
Gold
The foaming shows the business of the Lehigh Coat
and Navigation Com Pa - for the week eadirkg September
26, 1E63
PACO& Meuca CHITISB.
Summit Minos .•
Room Run Mines
E. Lehigh Mines ... ..
EAST ItIAIICH CHEF2OI.
Coleraine Mine 5...........
Spring Mountain
Smith's Spring Mour,r.. • .•
N. Spring Mountain Mines
S. Spring Mountain
Hazleton Mines
Bock Mountain
Council Ridge
Jeddo Mines
Fulton Mines
Harleigh Mines
litilnesville Mines .....
P. and. Duet Coal
•210 07
• 1,919 09
2,016 /4 26.371 14
577 03 ' 111.711 01
1,670 04 61,264 08
320 15 4_610 07
9.818 13, X 3 18
519 19 19.191 12
406 01 12,195 14
1,498 10
2.413 10
2,099 03
The following shows the shipment. or coal oyer tha
Delas - are, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad. for the
weer ending Saturday, Sept. SC, 1.03, compared with
the same lime 1562
Week. Year_
Tows. Cwt. TonA. GWt.
. 7.407 11 239.011) 38
. 19.4.57 os WAN 12
Shipped North
Shipped South
Total 26,81111
For the corresponding time last year
Shipped North 7,6159 01
Shipped South 17,311 09
Total..
Increase
The following are the comparative receipts of the Sue
ttuebanna Canal Company for the week and gesso°. end
ing September 2S, 180 :
Week_ Previously. Toted
-46.206 54 $120,362 60 $125,688 id
e,00313 110,315 15 114,862 IS
Increase $2,1!1311 59.516 35 e 11.715
The folleiving is the business at the United. Stat.%
AsEay, Office at New Yeek for the month ending . Septea
ber 1,563:
repoEits of gold—
.- Forcing coin
Forel en bullion
United States bullion
.
DFepoorselitgsn cornofiler, includi e n . ! . p .. o .!c hases- 6.0m
00 . •. .
:Foreign builion it 703 09
truit*d Slates bullion.cont'd in gold. 1.500 CO
Milted states bullion, old coins 8.500 06
United Bte,ces bullion, Like rker'r. 300 0.)
-- 31.(k10 91
Total deposits, payable in bars.
Total deposits, payable in coin.
Total
Geld bars stamped
Transmitted to United States itlint, Philadel
pt la, for coinage
The New York Evening Post of to-day says .
-Gold has advanced to 141.3.1, having, until noon, re
mained steady at I.le,i'At/t140, 5 4, the rates of the heaviest
transactions of the day. Exchange opened at 10. and
closes very firm at 166(4)156':f.
'I he loan market is very active at 6 per cent. A few
exceptional transactions have been reported to us at 5
scd at 7. There is no pressure for money, and bat little
diPosition to change loans.
The stock market is irregular, bat stronger than yes
te:day. Governments are firm, Porder State beads
Steady. bank stocks doll, and railroad bonds. Quiet.
liailrcad shares opened steady and closed with a predo
minance of sellers, and a slight recession in price on the
lower list.
Before the first session gold wee selling at 149 e, Wale
at New York Central. at 15sy:S. Michigan Southern
at IiVZ, and Illinois Central at IfliEz-c.
- The appended table exhibits the chle 'movements of
the market compared with the latest prices of yesterday
evening
Wed. To.
IL S. 6s, 1881, reg 1053 1 Mk 2 !- -
U. S. Se, 1831, c0n.....1C6X . 1063 s
S. Seven-chirties....lo6'W 107
U. 8. ITr car.. g01d.... - MIM 10114
U. S. lyr, ear. ••••••••• 05 3, --
American G01d..., 14.1S1;
Tenneseee. tri!.i 63 -
Mia - soirri 6s• . ••683, 633,:
PaelS c . 212 p.;
Mew York,Cen. 1:13.% I3S3i
Erie 10e., 10e: ..
Erie Preferred 1033 i 104'4 ••
Hudson River . . .... 130icr;
Harlem 141% . 1425 ani"
Rarlexa Preferred 180 13t - .•
Reading HAN 11814
Michigan Central 12031
Michigan Southern. .• . . 793 h
Michigan South. guar..l33 185
Illinois -Cert. Sm. in. —.127 126 1
Cleveland and Pitte....lol 100.!-;
Phllads. Stock Exchange. Sales Oct. 1.
CReported by S. E. SLAYY.A.ZER, PhAS4o'phi:Exam:4,a
FIRST BOARD.
200 tong Island R 2231 c Pena 574
5...0 Penn Alining 70' do ..........2:0.1
50 Xin chill R. •• • ..... • .62 t 100 Reading R. _cub: cogii
-33 do. •.. -• —.62 !.500 do 60r:
113 Penna. R 653 do 5:3-' 667 ,
6 d0.....603,-;i5 00 0 do 6s 1870 _Ds"
8010 City 65 new 1(64.:10000 do 1886 Aso
2000 do R 1‘1.3115000 Union Canal 65.,..
1001 Poona 8...
b3O- rALI3 200 StrEq, Canal-... b3O. 404
53 do M9S• 201:13 Wyoming Canal 65 .93,3 - r. '
BRTWEER BOARDS.
0000 Reading 65 '86..b5.120 16 Commercial Bank. 621';
r,too d 0... .. .. 20r0 Elmira Is —IOW
10 Ear & Mechs Bank 163 L: 60 Green Mountain... SAt
6 N Penna. R
SECOND BOARD.
00 Susq 15.';
100 do 151..3
100 do ....b6O. 15%
200 1 obis]] 'Valley Os —lll
1:0 Reading B 6014
210 . • .... • .00. 60%
100 -`do. .... 601 a
AFTER
60 Fe nnarlrania Railroad • .
CLOSING P.
Bid. dere&
iT 17 S 6s •
S 7-30INotes..• .105 11:0
Philass mn • •
Do 11917 ELS .•
A 11.3 co 6s B. . . ,
?anus. 1 100%
Do. Coups..
Beading R. .'.•• 60%" 60 e
Do tki '60 , 6•/09g • •
Do. bds, 79-11400 . •
Do bdsß6 c0n.T.120% 121
Penne. - 69 69; 1 .;
Do bat nt 68.1103 ..
Do 241m65...
Little E.elltyl 47-,14 4734 1
Morrls causal .. 69
- prril • • 135
Do 68 '76.•
Do 2d mtg.. ••
Onsq Canal.. •
6thilyl Ray 11% 1.2% . 1
Do Dr fa 243. 24% 1
Do Sa S 3
Emirs B 06.%
Do 04
Do 7s 10S3t: 11
Do lOs ,
L Island R • 46 463- I
Phila Gor ti• Ho; .
Lohlgb.
Do bde•.• •• • •
Philadelphia. Dlar'kets.
OCTOBER.
There ie very little demand for Flour, but with the
falling off in the receipts holders are firm in their view.
2(0 bbls good. superfine sold at $5.25; 100 bbls extra.
$5.75; 400 Ws old. stock, extra family, '55.75@6; SOO We'
fresh-ground do, at $6. 25@6.50 ; and 100 bbls fancy Ohio.
Si:. 50 Ft bbl. The sales to the trade are to a. moderate
extent 'within the above range of prices, and. high grade
fancy s at SSQS 5013 bbl. Rye Flour is scarce and sale
able at $5.25 bbl. Corn Meal is unchanged; 225 bbls
Pennsylvania sold at $4, and 200 bbls Brandywine at
$4.75 bbl. Grain—The receipts of Wheat have fallen.
off, and prices are firm, kith a small demand for. mid
dling at 140@1400 for reds, and 1.135®172c for while. Rye
is scarce and. in demand at $1 V. bn. Corn is unsettled
and lower; small sales of Western mixed are reported
at OF 62c, and 7,060 bus at prices kept private. Earley
and Malt remain inactive. Oats are better, and 4,ooobas
• sold at lie.
BARE. —Quercitron comes in slowly, and Ist No- 1.
meets with ready sales at $3l re ton.
COTT 012 .—Th 0 market is unsettled, and rather lotiret:
and a few small sales are reported at 81083 c for mid
dlings.
GROCERIES continue ftrim and about I,2oolthde Snow
have been t.aben at 12012 en time, for Cuba. AKI
bags commas Rio Coffee sold at Ma rtl lb,
PROVISION'S. — The market continues inactive.. and
the sales of Mess Pork limited at 214.50 Ft bbl. Bacon.
sells as wanted at 12.3.1(313c for , bagged Hams, and el@l'a
for Shoulders. Salt Meats are scarce; Lsrd is in steady
demand; farther sales of bbls and tree at 10%(@lic. Bat
ter moves off at 169240, and Cheese at 11Q3303 lb.
SbIDS. —There is no Cloverseed offering; .00 bushels
old ercp Timothy sold at $2.75; Flaxseed is scarce, and
commands $2.5.;02. GO V, bushel.
WHISKY is firmer and more active; 700 bbla sold. at
Mc; small lots at 54;.i@54 e, and drudge at 52t4c.
The following are the receipts of Flour and Grain at
this port to-day
Flour..
Wheat
Corn
Oats.
New York Markets, Oct. 1.
A.U.PEs are Inlet and steady at $7.2•3@7.37g for Pots
and S,S 75for Pearls.
BitSAZu.TUFFZ. — Tbe market for State and Weatems.
Flour is hsavy, unsettled, and Ifhlu.2oo lower.
The sales are 7.000 blue at $:@5.30 for superfilLe
State; $5.5(W5.70 for extra Stare $5g5.90 for sr:nett:lM
Michigan, Indiana, lowa. Ohio sc.: $6 OW ice
extra do including shipping brands of nand-hoop Ohba
at SC@6. 15, and trade brands au at SS. 20D7.50.
Southern Flour is dull, and leta.ls cents lower: WIZ
610 bbis at $1@6.00 for superfine Baltimore. and $6.6U
for extra do. ' •
Canadian Flour is 10Co200 lower. and dull; saleaffga
barrels at $5.6 , ,05.50 for emmison, and. $5.56@7,4q f f pc
good ß 3.e t o r
l c o h = o ici i e t
moderate demand at $6 73@5.50 r up. ta e
range of fine and superfine.
corn Meal is quiet lit previous quotations.
Wheat is very dull, and 2@ie lower. The sales are
7,0,0 linihels fair Milwaukee. Club at $1.19; 7,200 chokes
new - amber lowa at $1.29, and. S,OCO Winter red Western
at $1.2701.31
Bye remains quiet at $l.
060011.10. -
Barley is nominal at $0.'3(51.30.•
Oats are steady at 61©73 tor Canada, 69078 for Welk
e:a and ;9973c for State.
Corti is without decided change. with a fair basineas:
sales 00,000 bushels at 93.14@97 for prime Western mixed.,
and Sic for 'Eastern lots.
Puoviitioxs. —The Pork. market is very active, and
prices are higher. The sales are 0,600 Mita at s l 4Blll_
15N for new mesa; $l2. S7IX:VI3 for old ram; s4r4f
.li.`
for sour mess, and $lO )50 for prime.
Peel is dull and unchanged, Beef Rants are quiet at
$14(5i15.50. There has been considerable movement is.
Bacon, but the particulars are withheld. Cat Meats are
quietend firm. Lard i. in good demead,'with sues of,
bhis LW:cos at 1931
losy@aw
995'4 Nei
1.0114,(1.0L..
RO A Vl.Ol3Ys
gpi"(o , 951
gi 30_
....I4'L .0.144
..175‘;i1,77'
106 1 1(410f
/Oa, *R4s,l•i
-lOLt:,'(i4d92
.99, 993‘
• , 34 . .* 99,56
142 414.4
4.ant,
For the Week. Total.
Tons. Cwt. Tong_ Cwt.
5,964 1; 274683 of
42, N; 1 15
VP) Of
418 23 7,187 OS
17,06313
5U614. Oe
MAO a
242.6a5 lI
509,3 x LI
812.550 01
.19,970 €llO
le.ooo 00
. 8,(00
,51,000 00
—n.t.soeO
•
•.61.`0000
.... W.OOO 00 --
1103.6 . 00 00
, 126,393 30
45.532 2t
:1150 Reading R 6031
Spraewst R 14
t 11 Bonin R
Cala wlssa R TIC
1 35 Delaware Div
. 41
100 .1N Fauna R 11)i
BOARDS.
Dr Parma
Do
Do 108 124
Catawisaa R Con 7# -
Do prld . .
Beaver Mad -
Drumhill
Hiirristrarg R.—
Wilintegton. B.—
Lehigh Nay. 65.. 68 68g
Do aharea
Do eerie. 45
Cam & Amb
lPhila
'Sun & Erie 73 --
Delaware
Do bde.. • - - •
Spruce-era:AD— 15 LS
Arr.h-streetS—.. .- 54
Rua-Watt R.— 10g
Tenth-area • 4354
Tatrteentil-et B. 34 • •
NVPhi:all 67 67%
DO bowie—.
Ore.eat-streot R.. 443 45
Do bonds..-
rrnestwat-st R.• • .
Second-street R. 84 ....
85 -
I Do bonds.,
FLfth-street R.— 58
Do bonds..,.
Girard College R 2 , 153,1
Seventeenth.st. R 12 32K
. 930 bbLiF.
.. 3.300 bus.
7;600 bus
.. 4,714 bus.