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.now form a strong part el the Southern army, and
e must be glad that the same 'old familiar tams,"
ho fn former tittles rm.de toe streets of fislitmore
a. d Washington unsafe, rise Low openly opposed to
us with brine in their monis. [ apple Lure ]
fu those tithes men etroec, who took the lout in the
41efince of the rights. of the Germain'; ouch men
were Seidensticksr, of PhiColelphis ; Roessler, of
Quincy, Minds Sahauffier, ul Baltuutire ; and
many ethos. [Applause.]
And -when Sece,sien began to raise its head, the
B1111 1 01)8 were foremost to appose it; when Preat.
, dint Linooln issued his that (mil for '75 000 men, the
Germans cheerfully took Up arms for the defence of
• this Republic. The men of 1848 [applause] who had
pretarred to go into exile,.ii stead of Doerlog heir
.heads to the Gentian port-ntaten, were again ready
•to tight for liberty. [Applause ]
The. German working men of St. Louis were
Among the first who chose to undergo the hardships
-of .vvisr; -4 !linateed of staying at home and to, plot
.against this country. The Furnere of St. Louis, who
.were beleaguered fur days at their halt, formed a re
.giment under Frank P. Blair, god afterwards were
traneformee into a battalion of artillery, whO plinked
the Ant my at Shiloh when ha was ado asking ageicist
Our brOltEn columns. [ A pelettie,] Everywhere the .
Germane OrghtitZed regitueota in Otileago; under
Becker; in Cincinnati, under Willich ; in Phila.:le4:
phis, under the brave &elle'', Mahler, and Koltes,
who louhd a heroie 'death on the field of battle.
tApplasise.] What would have become of this
American army without this strong element .of
'"foreigners," Germans and Leah; whe,so well tin
deratoud to contend with all kind of dangers, hard
_ shirty, and other difficulties of-this wall The army •
'Would have teen a mere skeleton without muscle,
without flesh and blood, [ipolause,] and -would long
ago have been eaten uo hy_ the buttery wolves under
Beauregard, Lee, and . - Bragg. .'Chit is ai least true
as far as the beginning of the war is concerned, then
certainly the Gerinaus were the strongest.
-
Itis Pot Illy ietention to detract auythiug from
the merits of the Amerleaus. L-t us never forget
such men al Lyon, Kearney, Reynolds, 'and many
others who lain down their lives (or, their country.
' [Applahse ]) But justice demands not to forget toe .
real services dune by our German population. Who
ever thinks now of the two un tee German sol-'
Biers, under Os'erbeus, who checked the enemy sit
Effectually at Boonville and again at Wilson's areek?
'ier “Astl .14, I .011 , Lit . 1.11,(16 - who defended
the Mtge, at aluinforc ovule so . trucaensfullyl
Who Italica now of the German regiments who tri
umphed at Vicksburg and Sackeon - i t tpoltuse j •
The Germana'may well boast that in Spite of many
griever Celt and alights - 1 bey had to endure, they have,
fuiniehed but few tt spore, that a very large major!-
. Ity have .rimainrel true to then.* eftoetr adopted
country. - We regard , ourreives &rtieriaan citizens,
how could we e.O otherwise! Do we wish to besoine
hg,ain Subjtcts of 1- , Piss, Sabi. ilz, Lobenetein. and all
the other petty principelt ins? (Laughter and long
applause.)
' •
We may call ourselves Democrats or Republicans,
no matte, t In the pr.-seat crisis it is our duty to
',stand by the Government I [ Tremendous applause]
Our Government Mimi never say to us: " We were;
-endeavoring to - do what was !lest for our country,
but we lacked your support !" [Npplause.] Q(
•course, nobodyjwill deny to you the right -of oriti 7 -
'
,tieing the note of the , +(Wei n meat ; but our Govern=
Must is not en hereditary flue—ic I.+ only temporary;
if you do not Hite a President, you will to due course
machine-may - need , socan.. -4-sho is not:Met'
-
enough; but, if -you deatriir that machine , you de
. -stroy yourselves wittitt, because you open the doors
of the-North to the enemy 1 pleat applause]
The laws of the hind, the Om itutina as it is to
day, the laws and regutarlons of the efferent States,
in their totality form the Government. The men,
who administer these lawa; are the &tennis: ration;
and not only the President and his Cabinet belong
to the Administration, but all civil and military
officers, down to the policemen and soldier, form a '
part, of it. Yeti cannot set seine or destroy this
political machine "and the army. wlrhout destroying
yourselves and the lisputilic with it •
The South is wisbi, g. hoping, and working a long '
time for an open retwilion in the North against the
existing Gover nivent; or, it thee cannot succeed -in
this, they at least hope to create a passive -resist,
since to the prosecution of this war, to make the '
- people indifferent and dissatiatied. and to throw
them. at the next Presidenrel ideation, into the arms
of the Peace party, and - thereby to beteg ebout a resto
ration. Shall - we do what the South wiehesi Shall
We fulfil their most ardent +visite& I It iv an old'and
-Well-tried rule of war never to do inlut your - enemy
. :wishes. but always to' , do ju.,t the contrary of what he
-would like you to do.
• For this reason alone, 1f we had no other reason,
'we must support the actions of the Government in
prosecuting this war. i e. we must support the Go
vernment which takes - these measures. I rather
like to see Abraham -Lincoln and hie Cabinet, and
all that belong to it, on the Tripod in. Washington,
Ikon to see in that same position Ben and Fernando
'Wood, and that innocent lawn, Vallandigham, with
their myriads of locusts, vipers, and bloodhounds.
'lf Sou voile to destroy the results of this war by
your votes then vote fur the Peace ticket-then you
-do indeed what you desire, but you also do what ,
; do
Davis oraires [Applause ] •
I say the results of this war, hecausei believe that
'the remits me great, anti of incalculable value for
the welfare of humanity.
What appeared to our good old Democrats so in
-conceivable two years ago, has now heoinne reality;
tire challis which held them to the oligarchy of the
South, have been stripped from them as by magic;
this war has taught them how to get rid with slave
_
• ty, in the best, surest. and safest manner. Jeff
Davis Was their great schoolmaster. He introduced
the laws of rebellion ; he put more rights, more
youer into the henna of the President of the, United
States tsar) any Vneorsss. render ordibary circum
stances and under the influence of Southers mem
bers, would have been able to exercise. The war
Isis shaken the "divine institution" to its founds
, time and destroyed all its outworks. the black
" man bail eaten from the tree or knowledge, not, as it
is said in the Holy Book, to be forever condemned
lo eternal sin, but to awake to the eternal, immor
tal love of freedom and justice. [Applause-]
It is too late. It le imp, Betide to draw a line be
tween those who have enakeri off their chains, and
those who, to the shame of humanity, still wear
- them. lie who has once tasted the 'blessings' of
- liberty ie :forever free and it is ee impossible to en
:slave him again as it is to put the new-born child
-back into the womb of his mother. [ Applause.] •
The archangel Gabriel has, in the forma of Fre
mont, Mitchel, and Butler, carried his a word through
their ranks, and the scales dropped from the eyes of
the unfortunate people of the South. [Applause.)
The blind defenders of rue divine institution-the
knighte of the South-ere doomed. It is in vain
for their friends in the NEirtli, who cling to them, to .
-attempt to save them ; 'they will fait, and their
friends with them. [Applause"] [`heir moral power
and their - influence in the'Nurtn are broken. They
are guillotined by the public opinion of the free
a people of the North. and by the public opinion of
all of the people of Europe. It is just as diffisult to
restore their moral power end authority as it would
have been to recall into life the bleeding head of
Charles the First, and to again place the king, with
head and cue, on - the throne or England. [Applause.]
The war has taught the South to respect that fun
damental law of Democracy-the right of suffrage; and
. the right of the majority lo make the-lams of time country.
• The-war has proven that Democrecy, as the South
understands it, ie a mere humbug-nothing buta bait
to catch the fishes of the North. • *
How long will the Democracy of the North allow
itself to be used as a mere haitri Is it not time to
- forsake a party without any hope but that of 'a re•
union with Southern traitors?
Jeff Davis is today in the state or a prisoner, who
• daily sees the walls of his prison narrowing, and;
• Who is awaiting his last hour in anguish and
.de
/pair.
The Democrats have had the advantages the free
institutions granted to all to the fullest extent.
They hive grown wealthy and rich. The territory
from the Atlantic to the gold regions of California
-
his been open for all their enterprises and their' ener
gies. They have sunned themselves in the rays of
this Republic, and new, when in the hour of peril,
'the country demands their kelp, their assistance, in
-• ' order to save the institution to which they owe their
liberty,' their happiness, and their influence-now,
• •in the hour of darkness, atom, and danger, they
-coldly and heartlessly stand back, and deny their
assistance to their adopted country. -[Applause ]
Pay friends, if there is anything that lets avesr
the soul of a man in its blackest colors, it is ingrati.
Jude. [Applause ] • -
Let us destre the barriers which separate the
- friends of the Republic; let us,-in these times of
- public danger, have no other thought than - that of
serving our new country, during the war, to the
utmost extent of our ability 1 [Applause ] Let us
save this State for the Union, for the party of
berg ; let us triumph now, and we will be strong
enough also to triumph over our enemies in 1864,
and to elect that President who deserves our sup- -
port. [Cheers.]
It is a strange business for me to speak about per
' alkali, and to discuss the great. questions- of the na
tion; Put, if I can serve the country in any capacity,
Z . am prepared, and always ready to do it, until I
•
can find eemething better to do. - I said "better,"
not,becaulse I think politics are less important than
reilitary.mattei2. I know that this is not so ; the
• contrary, believe that it is more difficult to be a
good citizen than a stIO:
,essful soldier. [Tremendous
applause.] . • • ,
The president then • introdtlesel to the,, audience
Vol 'Wm. B. Thomas, collector Of- , he port, who
said: So beneficent is this Government to Fl l e h e° •
pie, - -he could not believe that if the eubjcNit Of se
cession had been presented to the South, with time
for them to deliberate upon it, not more than two or
three States would have separated, and these would
coon after return and ask to be admitted again into
, the Union of States. [Cheers,] The Republican
party, to which I have belonged since I left the De
, mocratio party, [cheers], primosed merely that
- slavery should not be extenaed any further, but
they did not, es alleged, prevent the right% of any of
the 'Southern Stites. The great Ruler of the uni
verse has decided by this warthatelavery shall for
ever be extinguished from thisiland.. It matters not
what we in Philadelphia 'or • Pennsylvania . may do
in regard to the abolishment of slavery. The cause
must progress. This controversy - cannot be settled
• tuntil the institution of slavery is destroyed. [Cheers.]
There is no question now before the American
people but this one of war and peace. How long is
• this war to continue? Which is the party best cal-
Eulated to restore perth'enent peace to the country
'Not the Copperhead, which is endeavoring by all
means to paralyze the Government by opposing the
•
'war as it is now carried on. , and thereby giving the
enemy much. assistance. This is not a struggle to
sustain the institution of shivery, because that in.
atitution is acceptable to the South, but a struggle
for the purpose of maintaining rule and power over
such as will rebel against the Constitution.
'Cheers.] There is_inOt a.slavohelder in the South
who would net give up all nisi slaves in order that he
might be placed in power. The purpose of the South
de to rule the American people, and the policy to be
. - pursued now is to fight the war out till the rebels
ground their weapons of war. [Cheers.] There is
no other way to settle this question of civil strife.
ICheers.] The Democratic party proposes peace.
What kind Of - peace) [Cries of.. "CopPerhead .
peace."] There is no power in this country that has
a right to bring about a peace that will cause the
separation of any of these States. [Cheers.] When
these men talk of peace by the separation of the
States, they simply propose to ignore the Constitu.-
- then of-the United Slates.
- As to a compromise, that is out of the question,
for the SOuth tell us that they will not compromise
with us, but will fight it oat ; and, as such is the
ease, we may as well drive this delusion from our
minds and go to Work In earnest, byluniting heart
and hand together to put the wicked rebellion down.
Wheers.] Ile had no doubt of the result of this war,
neither had hefty doubt of the result of the coming
election in this State. - Governor Curtin will be re-
Elected by an overwhelming-majority-[cheers]-
:and it will be brought about by the cowardice of the --
-Democratic party. After Colonel Thomas had con-
Eluded, three, cheers were propoeed for him and
• liven with a will.
He was followed by General Bruce, of New York,
who Made a short, but very eloquent'and impressive
_address, in the course of which he 'said : Visit the
-Southern Statee, and all over that country you see a
. dull monotony of life; no school houses, no means of,
becoming such elevated beings as all enlightened
persons should endeavor to become. Nothing is seen
but the poor slaves, working anti driven about from
-morning till night by their cruel masters. Then look
at the North ; 'see how her intermits are pros- '
:paring brighter and brighter every day. There •
is no lack of school houses, and all means
are employed to make - a person useful in
-.every sphere. What makes this difference'
:Slavery is there - and freedom is here. [Cheers.]
- Under Our .Constitution the Government will live a
-thousand-years to come. - Wheeze.] The speaker
*then quoted from the speech of Judge Woodward,
delivered in Independence Square, in 1860, and corn
\ inentßd at length upon it. Is the - Copperhead party
was a war party, why don't they talk war? In their
_resolutions they profess to be for the war, and yet
'hey oppose all means provided by the Government
_to for the.suppression of the rebellion, [Cheers.] This
. +tear is a War for slavery, and • the question now be
-fore us Is freedom or slavery. [Cheers.] He was for
;freedom.. Either the rebels will-triumph and Jeff
:Davis rule,orthe Government will triumph and we
shall role. After a few remarks were given to the
• • - .course General Jackson pursued in 183 . 2, he retired
. amid great applause.
The resolutions were then read, after which the
large audience retired. . .
The Canvass in Montgomery.
:To the Editor of The Nen:
Sin: Gen. Slmoii Cameron was on the grounds
"itWhile on Wednesday and on Thursday, and was
the guest of George H. Corson, Foq.,,while in town.
Be, together with Major David Taggart, GoVernor
Noble, of Wisconsin, Col. A:a. moulare, Dr Elder,
And other staunch Union men, received marked at.
-,tention, and their cheerful reports of the political
-,
~tonteet in Pennsylvania, in ivhiati they have .taken
6 'an ' Wire part, gave great encouragement to - the
' 'brave bard of loyalists in old Montgomery. .There
• ayes thus afforded an opportunity for the widest and
Allteet inveatigetton of the prospects ) and tejtldge Of
the probable result; and , the settled conviction Is,
that Gov. Curtin will be reaeleuted by a decided and
overwhelming majority. Well.laformed ineo say
that Montgomery county will not give over 900 ma
jority for Woodward ; that the (Mange will be in
Norristown, which gave Foster 300 majority, but
will this month certainly give Gov. Our:ia n woo
My of 200. Leading Democratic politicians up to tout
time are now actively at work for I}ov. Curtin, and
such men as Col. A. W. Shearer, et id omne genus,
wield a tremendous influence ; for they are the old,
strong Democrats of years gone by, and from whom
many have been accustomed to receive their politi
cal faith. • There Are twenty-eight old Democratic
/enthral, men of ability, integrity, and itifluenua, who
were all Foster men—aye, Slenker men last fiat—to
day actively in favor of the re-election of Gov. Cdr
tin, and the changes among others and the masses
are numerous and ftill of hope. The riots in New
York have turned the conscientious leaders ; while
the humble foreigner stands aghast at the redeotions
of Woodward in the-Reform Convention. Let facts
speak to's startled world. '
Yours, DEMO OR AT.
A Soldier's 0111LUAOU of Copperheads.
To the Editor of The Press:
' Sin :.I send you Ole extract from a eoldier's fetter,
addreeled to hie sister, dated
- FORT —, Va., Sept. 29, 1883.
"I hope you Union neople wilt be able, no we say
here, 'to clean those Copperheads out , [ should not
euppole that you would ageoulate, deal, or have
any thing to do with - them, ehort of pointing the
finger, of scorn at them. It makes my blood fairly
boil, when read the •papere, and find that we have
suckdastartity traitors in our midst, who are not tit
to live within the Union lines. I donit think I could
live amongst them for a moment, without getting in
trouble.
" Your affectionate brother P."
A Word from the ArMy.
To the Editor of 7'he Preis :
SIR: ahe approaching gubernatorial election in
Perinsylittinia is exciting a deep cod lively interest
in the army, especially among the soldfers from the
Keystone State. We are for '"Curtircand a vigor
ous prosecution of the war." After our sufferings,
hardships, and dangers, we spurn the sentimentslity
and secession proclivities of Woodward, and wish
for the election of a man who has been the soldier's
friend in victory ,and deleak —The "Poiladelpha
Brigade": is nearly a unit in favor of thirtiti. We'
believe his defeat will be attended with the .most
disastrous consequences - ti
to our country, and co.
sequently to ourselves,
for the encouragement - it
wouhl,give the traitors will prolong the war to an
indefinite extent. We want peace, that we may return
• to our homes, but we want it ou honorable terms, not
by yielding an iota to our enemies. For this we
have fought, for this our comrades have died, and
for this we are ready to incur new dangers, and suffer
- the severest hardships. And -we want yniv to tell
3 our readers that, if they wilt .teke care of incipient
treason at home, wewill take care of armed traitors in the
field. I am, sir, yours, hie., (4-. 0., 'TM Reg%
IN CAMP, NEAR THE RAPIDAN, Sept. 29, 1863. 7-
Copperhead Sentiments.
.Tn TiutiPr.ee
SSR! These alit&ed Abolitionies go about poison ,
ing the minds of the people, teaching them to sub
mit, as a duty, to that despotism of the Ad ministrs-
Don . which interdicts the freedom of speech ; and
not only do they preach this doctrine themselves,
but they teach others to proclaim it, too. This
course ought not to be tolerated any longer, but
should be prevented by law on penalty of, death, or
imprisonment, at least.
The above sentiments are received by the great
mass of the so•called Democratic party at this time.
Very respectfully, A. B.
PIIILADICLPHIA, October 3, IBM
Bishop Hopkins' Copy of the Scriptures.
To the Editor of The Press:
SIR : As Bishop Hopkins in writing his defence of
slavery has evidently so blotted and defnced his
copy of the Scriptures that the Bonk of. Exodus is
Ibtirely illegible, ought not the Bible Society to
present that poor prelate with one that is complete
and perfecti He may then read in a his
tory of events almost identical with those that are
now passing in- this country: How a noses was
rescued from the reeds, and commanded by the
Almighty to lead out of bondage a race long held in
captivity ; how the land of the oppressors was eaten
by locusts, and all their first born were slain ; how
the heart of a Pharaoh was hardened, so that he would
not let the captives go ; how his hosts were over
whelmed in the sea, and ".Israel saw the Egyptians
dead upon the sea shore."
After reading this Book. perhaps • the Right Rev.
John Henry and his echoes may become aware that
perpetual bondage is not the " Scriptural aspect of
slavery,” but one of the 66 perverse disputinem of
men of corrupt minds aqd destitute of the truth,'
supposing that gain is Godliness."
Yours respectfully, PARALLEL RULE.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3, 1863.
A SuggCBllolis
To the Editor of The Press t
Sin : Allow me to suggest, through your loyal Co..
lumen, an arrangement that will enable - the ladies
to participate in the demonstration to take place in
this city on the 10th inst.,44•Seats can no doubt be
procured to accommodate three or four thousand
without any other expense than the cartage, and a
trifling expense for the use of rough boards to lay
upon the ground for the occasion. The space should
be surrounded with ropes, and officers stationed to
protect them ;"each seat numbered with a card, and
tickets issued to those wishing to occupy them.
This would be a ,compliment to the patriotic la
dies in our midst, bleary of whom would gladly join
in such - an ovation, and their presence would be a
new feature, giving grace and emphasis to the pact
sion, attainable, in my opinion, in no other way.
Thousands would be induced to visit the city to
unite in such a movement, that nothing else would
bring. I make the suggestion in the hope that it
will meet your approbation and in the influence of
your pen, one who believes in the powe , fut influ
ence of WO SIAN.
PRIDADELPHIA, Oct. 3, 1863.
( Cte
MONDAY, OCTOBLR 5, 1863,c
Z HANKS G/VING.
WIL:SELINP-TON, October 3.
By the President of the United States of America,
A PROOLAIIATION.
The year that is drawing towards its close has
been filled with-the blessings of fruitful fields and
healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so
constantly enjoyed that we are •prone to forget the
source from which they come, others have been
added, which are . of such an extraordinary nature
that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften the
heart which is habitually insensible to the ever
watchful providence of Almighty God.
lathe midst of a civil war of unequalled magnitude
and severity, which has sometimes seemed to pro.
yoke ihe aggression of foreign Staten, peace has been
preserved with all nations, order has been main.
tained, the laws have been respected and obeyed,
and harmony has prevailed every where except in
the theatre of our military conflict, while that
theatre has been greatly contracted by the advancing
armies and navies of the Union.
Needful diversions of wealth and of strength from
the fields of peaceful labor to the national defence
have not arrested the plough, 'the shuttle, or the
ship. The axe has enlarged the borders of our set
tlements, and the mines are full of iron and coal, and
of the precious metals, and have yielded even more
abundantly than heretofore.
Population has steadily increased, notwithstand
ing the waste that hart been made in the camp, the
siege, and the battlefield; and the country, rejoicing
in the consciousness of augmented strength and
vigor, is permitted to expect a continuance of years,
with a large increase of freedom.
No hunian council bath devised, nor bath any
mortal hand worked out, these great things. They
are the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who,
while dealing with us in anger for. our sins, has,
nevertheless, remembered mercy. It has seemed to
me fit and proper that they should be' solemnly,
reverently, and gratefully acknowledged by the
whole American people,
14•••
A „„,...,,,,IFfOrt, Invite my -fellow-citizens in every
part of the United States, and also those who are at
sea and those who are sojourning in fineign coun
tries, to set ap.:,rt and observe the last Thursday of
November next a daY of thanksgiving and prayer
and prase' to our lim.:.eticent Father, who dweileth
in the heavens; and I rees 7mmend that, while offer
ing up the eiscriptions justljHim breach
to
singular deliverances and bletsh:,:so they do also,
9ness and :with humble penitence for our
parva „.
dis
obedience, commend to his tender care all those
who have become widows, orphans, mourne..7' or
sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in which iv:,
are unavoidably engaged; and fervently implore the
interposition of the Almighty hand to heal the
wounds of the nation, and to restore it, as soon as
may be consistot with the Divine purposes, to the
full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquility, and
union.
[L. s.] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the United States
to be allixed
Done at the city of Washington, this third day of
October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty.three, and of the independence of
the United States the eighty-eighth.
By the President, ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Wm. H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
The Dilemma of an Eminent copperhead.
There is nothing more pitiable than to see
even a bad man caught in a maze of contra
dictions and falsehoods. However we may
rejoice that human justice is vindicated, we
are pained to see it effected by the exposure
of) the weakness and villainy of hinnan na
ture. But when a citizen 'of good repute
and high position, and ostentatiously pro
claimed ability, is made the object of public
investigation and the centre of public con
tempt, on account of repeated self-contradic
tions, good men are penetrated by a more
profound and lasting, regret. It is impos
sible to conceive a more humilia
ting state than that of Mr. \ Justice
WOODWARD, the Copperhead candidate
for Governor of Pennsylvania. Put
forward by his party as the most upright
and honest of their school—as, in fact, the
porcelain of our mortal clay—where does
he stand now ? We affirm that he has re
ceived more damage by his short Guberna
torial candidacy than twenty years of honest
penitence will enable him to repair. He is
a morass of tribulation and of self-reproach.
We are perfectly willing to concede to Jus
tice WOODWARD the character of candor and
sincerity in the views he is known to have
entertained, but his attempt `to• get rid of
them covers him with odium.
These views have generally been odious,
aristocratic, and narrow ; audio:Loving this,
he scarcely deigned, lira long,period of years,
to withdow or correct them, save in the
most discreditable and contemptible manner.
It Was only when he accepted the Copper
-head compliment of a nomination for Gover
nor that he began to think of even partial
denial of opinions which he had somewhat
proudly proclaimed. And it is in this attempt
that Justice WoonwA,no has been so sadly
worsted. Not'only has he placed himself.in
a pillory in which all men-may laugh 41tho,
but he has put the Copperhead party ix' the
attitude of hopeless desperation, and almost
hopelem self-defence. There are three
points 011 which Justice. WoonvirAnn has ex
hibited the most diseleditable sharp_practice
and foul dealing. We take them in their
order
I. His unrecanted and fierce hostility to
the adopted citizens. ,
11. His pompous declaration that the judi
ciary and politics should be forever kept
distinct and separate.
111. His notorious opinions in favor of the
Southern traitors, in favor of the separation
of the onion, and in favor of the divinity of
slavery.
His hostility to the adopted citizens is
proved by the tact that, while expecting
their votes, he has never yet frankly avowed
his regret for having proposed, in the Re
form Convention of this State, of which he
was a .member, utterly to disfranchise all
foreigners who might seek ip this country a
hone and a refuge.
opposition to the mingling of the
Judiciary with politics is shown to be hollow
and dishonest by the fact that he is himself
the candidate of a party the letiders of which
are the most reckless partisans, and are op"-
poEed to the Government and the Union in
,this war. We have already shown that the
reformed Constitution of the State of New
Tork hai been so framed as to prevent a
Justice of the Supreme Court from being a
candidate, during his judicial tenure, for
any other office. A correspondent of the
Slinday Transcript,- yesterday, exposes Jus
tice WOODWARD'S relation to this question
in the following forcible terms :
t , Two- fifths of the Supreme Court of this State ate
-candidates for election this fall, and belong to the
same political party, whilst of the remaining three
fi blot if their colleagues are successful, one will be
OWE justice, and each nf, the others will be ad.
vermeil a step. Under these circumstanete, what
,confidence can be reposed in the decision of a court
thus composed upon any matter relating either to
the el zetive franchise or to the operation of any act
of Congress whiCh has been made the subject bf
party attack 7 • -
One of thejud . ,se% whe heat becomes
tbi'f-,iiierice;, le the candidate for Governor of a
party who praise the traitor Vallandigham, and
hope for, his success in Ohio ; and the other, unfor
tunately for himself, is .renominated by the same
Convention. If the coming chief justice is elected,
be appoints his successor, and thus the executive
and judicial branches , of the government, which
were intendetito be kept separate, are to be practi
cally man agtd in concert by the same political ma
chinery. .
" All this, so far as one judge is concerned, could
have been removed by his immediately resigning
his judicial office upon accepting the nomination of
Governor. This would have been the manly and
iven'course for a man of high standing, as it would
have removed all suspicion - that he intended to use
hie judicial station as a means to advance the views
of his party, or to secure his own success. This, un
doubtedly, would be the first intention of every
honorable man. But it is said the Convention re
quested him not to resign—and why?-'
-
"let. They secured him,in the event of defeat,
the retention of his place, with a comfortable
salary ; and, at all events, his judicial bias on every
question they might think proper to bring before
him.
"2. To keep him, in such an event, at the head of
the court for four years.
"3d. If eucceeeful, to let him appoint hie sums
ror, instead of allowing the people to make their
own choice this
" But there was unquestionably another object;
which deserves the most serious consideration. The
candidate for Governor, if not elected, is to be Chief
Justice for four years, and this is held out as a
threat to the bar of Pennsylvania, that whoever
dares to actively oppose him is to be ostracised
during the whole of his term of one. This was in.
tended by the Convention to operate directly upon
a numerous body of influential citizens, and indirectly
upon all suitors. A. more nefarious scheme never
was projected, but we trust that the bsr of this State
will tell, in tones oft hunder, its inventors, that such
threat will be treated with contempt.
" We do not know the number of lawyers in New
Tork. !Alt iv toilet amount to several thousands, and
roll , are all secured, by ar.oonstLtotloliat, provistrn,
from judicial despotism--whilst in Permsylvania,
every attorney is Called on to j
bow to the j udicia l
Baal of a party commotion ' whose leaders are
secretly, if not openly, hostile to the Union."
What could be more embarrassing and un
worthy than the dilemma in which this plain
state of facts places Justice WOODWARD ?
But it is when we come to examine Jus
tice WoormAito on the vital issues of the
war and the atrocity of the Rebellion, that
be is most implicated and dishonored. In
face of his eleventhtiour declaration that
he is in favor of crushing out the Rebellion,
and has never favored Secession, we have a
cloud of witnesses, most of them men of
unchallenged' and unassailable integrity,
who certify to having = recently heard
from Justice WOODWARD the most di
rect and treasonable opinion& Among
these witnesses. are Democrats of high
-. ending, like Hon. H. B. WRIGHT, of Lu
erne county, member of the last Congress,
.nd Mr. GEO. W. HART, of Philadelphia.
ut the worst part of the story is to come.
When Hon LEMUEL TODD, of. Cumberland
county, charged this treasonable disposition
upon Justice WOODWARD, and gave his au
tbority for the charge, Justice WOODWARD
denied it, and even said that he did not
know Judge HALL, the gentleman by whose
authority CoL Tonn wrote and spoke. CoL
TODD never used the name of Judge HALL,
but he did give as his authority the name of
Judge HALE, of Centie county, also a mem-
ber of Congress re-elected, and it was on
the misspelling or misprinting of this name
that the Copperhead candidate for Go
vernor attempted to discredit Colonel
Todd, and to..gice credence to his own empty,
tardy, and hypocrigcal declaration against
the rebellion. When we say that Justice
WOODWARD must have known that it was
Hon. JAREs S. HALE, of Centre county, a
man of spotless character, to whom Colonel
TODD alluded as his authority to prove the
disloyal sentiments and sympathies ot * Jus 7
tice W., what shalt we think of this paltry
and dishonest dodge of that aspirant, to de
ceive the people, and to get rid of the shame
of being a rebel sympathizer ?
Such is the dilemma of the Copperhead
candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania.
Answer to an Old,Democratie Friend.
We have a private note from a tried
friend, whose. Democracy would bear ibe
alembic of the most exacting professors
of the old school, in which he asks us to
flay, wnether, if a Democrat votes for
CURTIN, that vote binds him to the Re
,publican, or People's, or Union organiza
tion. The question amounts to nothing,
I only in so far as that he asks a public reply
to it. We answer, therefore; not because
his inquiry does not answer itself, but be
cause it may do good to state, that the
friends of Governor Cunrrwask votes for
the country, and not for a party. Every
• voter is the owner of his own vote, and,
under God , the manager of his own con =
; and he should never give away the
one withollt a long consultation with the
other. GoielZlor Duman' conducts Ids cam
paign on this higi: ground. President Lrx
comi directs the Aah-,inistration in the same
spirit
As the Government con,lerns and pro tects all its citizens, so an its c hzzensought
to be concerned in protecting it, That is
the prime duty. The strongest party Will
become contemptible that distnbrds it ; the
weakest great that honors it. In these
days that party Can only endure that makes
the salvation of Freedom its dream, its
thought, and its active And ever-present idea
and motive. That is our party.
THE PARADE of the Gth Regiment of Co
lored Volunteers and four companies of the
Bth Regiment of the same description of
citizen soldiers, on Saturday last, was : a
suggestive event of the war. As their stal
wart and athletic members marched through
our streets, more then one prejudice melted
a - way and more than one party bigot felt
the sting of self-reproach. These sable men
will fight. That has killed one lie. They are
not wild beasts, whose blood once up, " riot
in murder on the field of battle:" That kills
another lie. And every black soldier saves
a white man from draft certainly, and ofien
from death. That revives a great truth, and
keeps it alive. After all; your best reformer
is THE FACT ; and he is as- much a fool who
is not converted by it as. the man who ex
pects to knock down a brick wall by run
ning his head against it. •
" If I should be elected Governor I would then
feel it my duty to address you upon political ques
tions, and then I will express my opinions in is
language to be understood. Until that times comes
I must be mussed."
Thus spoke Mr. 3iustice WOODWARD re
cently; in response to. a serenade. Is he
aware that he has already said too ranch for
his own chances as a candidate, and is de
termined to prott by the memory_ of Decem
ber 13th, 1860 ? Yet, though the conceal
ment of his opinions may be politic, it is
suspicious. The American people have a
-right to know the principles'of men • who
ask office at their hands, and the Demo
&talc candidate should better' under Stand
their claims and his duties. By refusing to
declare his opinions until elected Governor,-
he sentences the people to eternal ignorance
—excepting so far as they already know his
disloyalty from his psist confessiolis..
THE PRESS.-PHILADELMIA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1863.1
The:Episcopal:Clergy and Illishop lispNiins.
The protest of the Episcopal clergy of
Philadelphia and vicinity, which recently
appeared in Tun Pares, is a most re
markable production, and challenges the
attention and profound respect of our citi
zens. A Christian Bishop, in the person of
the Right Rev. JOHN HS:WRY HOPKINS, of
Vermont, ventures at this day, in a calmly
considered letter, published and freely cir
culated by certain politicafleiders, to justify
and uphold the institution of ka'very by ergu
ments drawn from the book of God. The
Bible, the only, written revelation vouch
safed by the Almighty to man, is sought to
be made the advocate of buying and selling
human beings, as we buy and sell cattle in
the market. This book of tooks, that pours
consolation into the hearts of all who em
brece its divine precepts, is, in the hands of
-one of its professed friends; brought forth,
deliberately brought forth, as the justifier
of human oppression, wrong, and outrage
And this thing is done not at a time when
the institution of slavery in this country is
enjoying a kind of semi-patriarchal posi
tion, if, indeed, it ever did enjoy such a
position, but at a moment in our history
when it stands before the civilized world
with hands red and reeking with fratricidal
llood. At this hour, more terrible in-our
annals than when infidel France satiated its
demoniac desires with rivers of human blood,
a Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
in the free and Christian Republie of Ame
rica, steps from the altar to the gladiatorial
arena, And offers battle in the 'name of the
God of Heaven and his Divine Son, in favor
Of a system of human bondage which out
rages every precept of, the law given amidst
the thunders of Sinai -
Doe§ any man wonder that such a spec
tacle, and such a 'frightful mental °bai
l quity, should receive Abe indignant pro
' test find TePuditi.t',h, not only. of these
learned - and devout clergymen, but of
every good man ? If they had failed
to place upon record their solemn dissent
frpin the specious argument of Bishop Hor
nINS in favor of an atrocious system which
" sells men and women in the open market
as the staple product " of the South, they
would virtually have denied Christian Bap
tism and the right of confirmation to hun
dreds of people, to whom they break the
bread of life ; for we take it, there are
scores, of men in the Episcopal Church who
would never permit a clergyman iholding
the views of Bishop Ilomiris to pour the
waters of baptism on their children; or .to
have the unsanctified hands of such a Bishop
laid on their heads in the solemn rite of con
firmation. They could not do so. It Would
violate the most solemn, religious convic
tions of their hearts.
This community is under obligations to,
the noble array of Episcopal clergymen for
the manly stand they have taken. Their
protest shows them not only to be Christians,
but -patriots. They will exert a still wider
influence in this great city in the future.
They will enter their pulpits from time to
time with additional power to correct the
sins and evils around them. Men of the
world will reepect ;heir effice and receive
their teachings as those having authority to
speak for Christ and his Church.
We ought not to conclude our notice of
this most important act without alluding to
the fact that several of these clergymen
were born and educated lig the South, and
settled in parishes there fir years. These
have had an opportunity of seeing and feel
ing the influences of slavery, and they,
therefore, repudiate the institution from ac
tual knowledge of the debilitating and de
moralizing influences of the system. Let
these have especial honor, and let all of
them receive the applause of the pure in
heart.
Mn. W. B. REED, who now supplies the
poison, if not the_ principles, to the Copper
head organization, is a fair specimen of the
self-constituted leaders of what these leaders
flatter themselves, by a pleasing . delusion, is .
the Democratic party. Like the most of
them, the best part of his life has been
spent in assaults upon the Old Demo
cracy. This, is true of WRARI`ON and
11IcCALL, of Philadelphia ; J. B. Hiss
;rxlt, of Lancaster ; CLYMER, of Berks ;
HODGSON, of Chester; WARD, of Brad
ford, &c. - But none of these gentlemen.
ever showed such early and late intense
contempt and hatred of the Democrats, its
men, and measures, its principles and prac
tices, as Wm. B. REED. In his long rela
tion to what was known as the Opposition
party, he can challenge the record of all he
said or spoke, or a single word or act
not in harmony with his -malignant, pro
scriptive, and intolerant character. We
need give no proofs to establish what is
fixed in the universal recollection. It is,
however, natural, that when Mr. REED,
in the absence of the men, who, in disgust
and horror of the, bad and base tasks set for
the Democrats, abandoned that organization
to serve their country, wanted to control
the party he had so long assailed, he should
employ the same envenomed weapons
against these true Democrats that he had so
frequently whetted and used against them
in other years; for most of the Demdcratic
leaders Mr. REED now assails are, as be
fore, against him, and now, as before, the
representatives of Democratic ideas. But
what has chiefly made Mr. REED'S mission
so agreeable is the fact that he believes that
he can use the Democracy to gratify his
well-known hatred and contempt of Ame
rican institutions, xf he and those who act
with him can place it on the side of the re
bellion, and keep it there, so as to demoral
ize our own people, and help that great
foreign Power, so long the object of his ad
miration and veneration, the great object
of his life will have been achieved. These
are not bitter words, neither "words of
counsel" nor "words of admonition." They
are true words, as any one can prote to his
own satisfaction by his Meadville speei.Zh,
in which he almost openly throws off the thin
cloak of professed loyalty, and almost openly
pleads for the rebellion. Mr. Ran's ha
tred for the American Government and his
sympathy with the rebels in arms, is well
spiced with abuse of the Federal authorities,-
but has not a syllable of complaint against
our foreign enemies, and only a few sen
tences .of costive and' qualified coMpliment
to a single acting and active general in the
field.
THE flank of the traitor. leaders in Penn
kylvania is effectually turned. The doubts
of 'tize friends and the hopes of the foes of
the ITnioh in this State have died a double
death. The events of the last ten days have
proved that the. cause of the Republic can
no more be defeated at the ballot-box than
in the battle-field. Would it not be men
strolls if the men who do not fight should
rebuke those who do fight ? Would it not
be a fearful paradox if the soldiers rin the
field, who desire that the. Government they
are offering, their lives to maintain should
be immortal and free, should find on their
return a country in which they were aliens,
and men in power who had obtained power
at the sacrifice of freedomand justice?
THE dignified World speaks of the " low
•blaekguardism and vulgar slang" of the
Vice President, and the dainty Exprearcalls
him " the biggest blackguard afloat." We
apolgize for quoting this language, but
merely wish to state that these journals are
in the habit of denouncing THE PBBss for
its ."ribaldry." They have advantage& in
attacking Us, for to such abuse silence is the
only reply. We shalt not stoop to conquer
adversaries who stoop so low to attack.
GOTERNOR CurtTur is denounced by Cop
perhead journals for " stumping the State
in his own behalf." This they call undig
nified, but we affirm it is honest, and the
people will agTee with us in thinking that a
candidate for the highest office in the Com
monwealth loses nothing by openly de:
daring his principles and his purposes.
Mr. Justice WOODWA_RD may have all the
dignity of silence on the great questions of
the -day ; we. are satisfied that Governor
Cuirrni has the candor.
Ix the war of 1812 the Democratic party
bitterly condemned the, peace doctrines of
the Hartford Convention. Can any of our
readers inform us how the peace doctrines
then differ from peace doctrines now ?
Importei and Exparta.
Notwithstanding the depresslcin of the cot
ton trade and cotton manufacture; England
seems to rub on very well. It is announced,
with allowable exultation, that England is
doing "more and more husiness yearly;'
that the month of July, 1862, was a better
month for English trade and commerce than
July 1861, and that last July was a better
month than July 1862. As a particular ex
ample, the month of June is taken. In that
month England purchased foreign goods to ,
the value of $82,500,000, or thereabouts,
and sold goods of her own to the value of
$57,500,000. The foreign articles purchased
by England, in that one month, consisted of
raw materials for the use of British manu
facturers, and provisions for the consump
tion of the people. There was expended
$20.000,000 for cotton, $7,600,000 for wool,
2,500,000 for flax, and $2,500,0000 for silk.
For guano, indigo, and oils there was paid
$2,500,000. On the other hand, England
paid, last June, $5,000,000 . for corn (wheat);
$,5,000,000 for grain of various kinds ; $5,-
000,000 for miscellaneous provisions and
wine ; $7,500,000 for sugar; $2,500,000 for
coffee ; and 3,750,000 for tea. On the other
band, England sold cottons to the value of
$20,000,000; woollens, linens, and worsteds
(including haberdashery), to the value of
$15,000,000, about equally divided among
the three classes, and metals, in various
shapes, to the value of $12,500,000.
All the imported articles, with the excep
tion of the cereal products, are what-Eng
land does not produce within her own realm,
and, from habitude orconsumption, cannot
now dispense with. In the United King
dom, it is affirmed, sufficient grain could be
raised to supply all the population with
bread, but this would turn into arable most
of- the land now used for grazing`purposes,
and in some places tillage does not pay as
well as cattle-raising. For the most part,
England has to purchase foreign grain,
Out of the $30,000,000 which she paid for
provisions in last June, two-thirds went for
commodities not produceable at home. Grain
alone, in that month, cost $lO,OOOOO, the
harvest of 1861 not having been good, and
the stock low. The crop of 1863 is said to
be so good that it is worth $100,000,000
more than the crop of 1862. Usually six
and a half million quarters make a good
harvest, it will be eight millions this year.
England only buys what she, cannot do
I;without and has not produced.
Cotton, linen, and woollen manufactures
make up two-thirds of the' whole British
trade. England exchanges clothing, (at
an enormous profit,) with other nations for
food and raw materials, and the difference
between the cost makes the profit which is
her wealth. From. America she gets only
corn, cotton now being no where, and
wine, tea, and coffee not being exported
from America. Last June, the greatest im
port of grain into England was not from
America ; Prussia sent more, though much
flour was received from America. At pre
sent, cotton is not an article of export from
America, and, if the English harvest realize
expectation, John Bull will scarcely, want
food from us. Our exports to England have
much decreased : not proportionately so our
imports ; and this, inaking the balance of
trade against the United eltates, may, and
probably will, cause great trouble ere long.
If the value of what we receive exceeds the
value of what we send, we must pay the
balance in gold, which this very necessity
will tend to keep at a high premium.
In the first six months of 1861, we sold
cotton to England to the value of $100,000,-
000, and grain and flour to the value of
$25,000,000. In the first six months of
1861, the amount of our exports, to Eng
land, on these two accounts, had diminished
less than $15,000,000 for corn and less than
$350,000 for cotton. We repeat, our
im
portation's have not declined in any thing
like the. rates of the decreased value of our
exports. Still, we go on buying articles
that we can either wholly dispense with or
produce by our own labor and ingenuity.
A man with a large- income can afford to
live "at a bountiful old rate." But if this
income be very seriously diminished, if it be
reduced to one-eighth of its-original amount,
the man will be mad itthe continue in any
thing like his original expenditure. The re
sult must be misery, involvement, ruin.
We should not disdain taking a leaf out of
our rival's book. We should follow the ex
ample of England, and import nothing that
we can produce at home. Already, we are
dispensing with- the heavier articles of iron
work, though we continue to get cutlery
from Sheffield. In woolens, linens, worst
eds, haberdashery we are capable of pro
ducing every thing, and of excellent quality,
necessary for the ordinary consumption,
even for the luxury of life. Would to God
that among the true-hearted and patriotic
women of this great republic, and their
name is Legion, there could be once
awakened a determination not to wear any
article manufactured in a foreign country !
Our customs' duties might suffer, but the
industry and the enterprise, as well as the
capital and profits, of the country would be
vastly augmented - A true woman, who
resolved ir to car 'this • determination into
practice, would surely be as comely in a neat
cotton dress or a muslin de laine made in
her own country, as in a gossamer robe from
Manchester, a moire antique from Lyons, or
a velvet from the looms of enoa or Flo
rence, The beauty which seeks adornment
from abroad, is a beauty self-distrustful of
its own reality. A silken robe, an ermine
trimmed mantle, or a fifty -dollar bonnet do
not augment the natural charms of youth
and beauty. The fair - sex ought to know
this.
Until the balance of trade be in favor of
this country, which cannot be until our
imports are of less value than our exports,
there will be a continuous drain of gold to
pay foreign countries for articles which our.
luxury sighs for, but for which neither our
necessity nor our comfort has any occasion.
:Le the present crisis, three principles should
b e - pralorninant •=Patriotism, Economy, and
Protectiorf:
k THE Southern leaders' can successfully resist th 6
abolition doctrines, now upheld by the President
and hie party, and keep their entire people united in
resistance to them. But they could never resist tha
principles of Union as maintained by the Bellmore
cy.—Bagen Courier.
'On the contrary, they welcome them,
They depend upon them. To insure the
success of these principles, the: Richmond
Enquirer urged an invasion of Pennsyl
vania. Never shall we find the rebel lead
ers complaining of the Copperheads of the
North. That the entire people of the South
resist the policy of the Union, the enthusias
tic reception of the national army in East
Tennessee, and, the voice of North Carolina,
deny. The Copperheads of the North can
not successfully misrepresent a policy ad
mitted to be just by all the Union men of
the South.
Tae venerable General Cies half no fear of calling
things by their right namee. In a recent letter he ,
saps:
66 The Jacobins and Reaticals, who are the lading spirits .
of the party in power, seem quite as intent on destroying
our civil . rights as in whipping therebels into subjection."
Forgery travels fast. -This particular
falsehood has already reached Boston. The
General CAss who wrote these disgraceful
words is not LEWIS CAss, but a Pennsylva
nian, whose name is used by the Copper
headslo deceive voters. The'Copperheads
have a disloyal General CAss ; if they search
carefully they may find a traitorous GEORGE
WAsunioToN. Then let them quote his
treason and consistently credit it to the first
of Americans.
TEE World-.confidently hopes and believes
that Mr. Justice WOODWARD will be elected
on the 13th of October. Remembering its
absolute assurances of Democratic triumphs
in Maine and California, we are not alarmed
by this prophecy. After Mr. MILLER had
announced the Day of Judgment, half a
dozen times, the earth ceased to tremble,
aid had no fear of immediate destruction.
Is IT Nom notorious that every, sympa
thizer who demands that President' LlNCOLN
shall conduct the Government according to
the Federal Constitution, is at the same-time
convinced that the - rebel Constitution is the
better of the two,, and applauds those who
sustain the latter? •,?,
A COPPERHEAD newspaper says that there
are, more Democrats than Republicans now
engaged in this war. Counting both sideq,
we should suppose there are..
City Progress.
No city in the Union is prospering more
largely than. Philadelphia. lhe advanced
rate of living, caused .by the treason of the
South, has affected only those who have
fixed incomes. Those who receive upon
wages, the honest payment for labor per
formed, which by hand or head, have gene
rally had their wages advanced, so as to
meet the advance in prices. The item of
rent, which is nearly as important as the
cost of food and raiment,—for, if peoplp
must be fed and clothed, they no less need
a roof to cover them—has not increased as
much as might be expected. The advance
has been in higher-class dwellings. The
working classes are well accommodated
among us. ; We have none of the abomma-
Me tenement houses, which are so notori
ously the haunts,of crime and the homes of
disease in New ,York,—our working people
have respectable and comfortable houses,
with every - advantage of pure water and
good drainage; at one-half the price of cel
lars and single rooms in. New York. Con
sequently, the health of our laborers, in all
departments, is better than statistics show
it to have been in New York for_years. As
JOHN GRIGG said, years ago, "Philadelphia
is the best city in the world for a working
mart to live in."
Our city is rapidly increasing. The per
mits issued for new buildings in September
show this. They include three bath-houses,
two factories, one d6pot, one engine-house,
one mill, three stores; eight shops, two
tikes, one school-house, two slaughter
houses, two store-houses, two - ice -houses,
thirty-six alterations and, additions, and
three hundred and five new d welling- houses.
This is one month's work, and this shows
unexampled progress. Of the new dwelling
houses, 175 are three.storied, 119 two
storied, and ,12 one-story in . height. The
two-story dwellings are for; the laboring
classes. This shows well for our advance.
In what will soon cease to be called
Camae's Woods, so rapidly is its rural
being exchanged for an urban character,
ono gentleman whom we well know is
now superintending the • erection of 240
houses, adapted and intended for occu
pancy by middle-class faMilies, Thanks to
the passenger railroad cars, the communica
tion between these dwellings and the centres
of business in the city is facile, rapid, un
broken, and inexpensive. The rent of
houses of all descriptions in New York is
at least double what our citizens pay here,
and, as for the laboring classes in New
York, they congregate in wretched places
which a Philadelphia mechanic would not
like to thrust his pig to live in. Criiwded
into tenement houses and cellars, in filthy
courts and alleys, the laboring New Yorkers
well may envy the comforts and the healthy
accommodation of his class in Philadelphia.
We do not make a brag of being In " Em
pire City ;" but we go on, steadily as well
as rapidly, increasing the number and
improving the condition of our dwelling
houses. It is creditable that in Philadelphia,
where there is, proportionably, more solid
wealth than in most cities, there should also
be the best and cheapest habitations for the
laboring classes.
IN SATURDAY'S Jesus we noticed the premiums
awarded to the beat sewing machine and the beet
sewing machine for all family purposes. A first
premium was also awarded for the best double
thread sewing machine to the Florence Sewing Us,-
chine, at the State Agricultural Fair at Norris.
town. It is but lair to add that the advantages
which the Florence Sewing Machine includes are
very ingenious and peculiar, and such as will com
mend themselves to all.
LABOR POSITIVE AND ATTRACTIVE SALE OF
FRENCH DRY Goons, &c.—The early particular at
tention of dealers is requested to the choice and
attractive assortment of French, German, Swiss,
and British dry goods, embracing about 750 packages
and lots of staple and fancy articles in silks, wor
steds, cottons, and linens, (with a desirable and
valuable assortment of brocha, Gastnere, Thibet,
and wool shawls, and a stock of dry goods, by order
of administrator,) to be sold without reserve, by
catalogue, on four months' credit, commencing this
morning at ten o'clock, to be continued, without
intermission, all day and part of the evening, by
John B. Myers & Co., auctioneers, Nos. 232 and 231
Men ket street.
Public Entertainments.
NEW. CHESTNUT-STREET THEATRE.—This wee
is announced as positively the last of "The Duke's
Motto." Miss Lucille Western will appear on . the
12th instant.
Anon-STREET THEATRE —The fourth week of the
Etchings' Opera Troupe begins to-night. " The Bo
hemian Girl" will be sung.
WALNUT•STREET THEATRE.—Mr. Edwin Adams
will play to-night, Robert Landry. in "The Dead
Heart."
Comma , HALL.—Ellinger & Newcomb'a little
folks—viz,: Oommodore Foote, Iffies Neste!, and
Colonel Small—give their first entertainment this
evening. The combination is a tine one, composed
of the three smallest people in the world, and an
excellent parlor opera troupe.
Siosron. BLITZ —To drive dull care away, go and
spend an hour with the great Magician, the Birds,
and Bobby. The Signor evidently inherited a sunny
temper, for he makes all sunshine around him. The
place for geniiine, irresistible laughter is at the
Temple of Wonders, Assembly Building, Tenth and
Chestnut.
—The regular season of Italian opera begins in
New York tonight. Maretzek begins with "Ro
berto Devereux," by Donizetti, in which Medori,
Sulzer, Benin!, and Mazzolini appear.
The new artists of the German opera sang "Der
Freischutz," at the Brooklyn Academy, on Thurs
day, very finely, according to the critics.
'WVM3:EIII•DGI-Or4OON.
Special Despatches to The Press.
WASHINGTON, D. 0., Oct. 4, 1883
Sickness at New Orleans.
Commander p. q .. 1 „ g o gg ptplin ff the We Gulf
pro tem., has informed the Navy; Depart
ment that a pernicious fever has appeared on board
the U. S. steamers repairing at New Orleans, from
which several deaths have resulted. Some of the
Cases have heen well• defined yellow fever, and
others are recognized by the name of pernicious and
congestive fever. He says the disorder has not ex
tended rapidly, so far, and expresses the hope that
the approaching cold weather will soon check it.
The vessels which have suffered most are the store
ship Fear Not, the tug Hollyhock, and the Pensa
cola sloop.of war.
Arrests.
Repeated arrests have recently been made of per
sons assuming to be ." military detectives." They
have been transferred to military courts for trial,
and several of them are already serving the sen
tence of punishment.
The latest arrest was of an ex-clerk in the Adju
tant General's office, who, falsely representing him
self to be Colonel Ranan, was in the act of cap
.
turing-a brigadier general when the fraud was un
covered.
A. H. Stephens—Gen. Houston.
The Southern papeia declare that all reports. of
STEPHIMS going to Europe are unfounded.
adviceo 4 2:0m Texas show that SAM HOUSTON died
of pneumonfitt
The 2.4lfaytien Minister.
The Haytienniiniate will leave Washington in a
few days, aril make his permanent residence in
NewTork,
Gelteral Rosecra!l
Adrian were received here yesterday from Gene
ral ROSBGRANS. Everything is going on well. His
communisations remain unbroken.
Arizona.
It is not generally known that the recent disco
veries of gold and silver at the San Francisco moun
tain, and on the Gila and Salinas rivers, are in the
region now embraced in the Terrftory'of Arizona.
The discoveries are among the richest ever made on
tbis continent, ant are attracting thousands of
miners from California.
Late despatches from San Francisco state that
steamers have gone frOm there to the nearest sea
ports, heavily laden with mining implements, and
that there is a fair prospect that the new Territory
will soon be largely populated and take rank with
Nevada and Cistorado.
We learn that the Territorial officers of Arizona
left Leavenworth last week, and will go through as
speedily as possible. They were escorted by several
companies of cavalry, andlollowed by an extensive
train.
Reports froll2. Richmond.
3.-Tsw Yong; Oct 3.--,We had a visit this morning
frem a gentleman who left Xichmend last weelc,. and
who has been there and in the neighborhood during
the war. It cost about sl,o9o.(United States money),
to secure a safe exit for himself and wife, whom he
married a year since and for some of the money
brought across the lines he paid nine dollars of 00n
federate for one of United States money, and for - the
loweit he gave, long since, three dollars for one.
Our informant had on a pair of boots which cost
him $ll5, and a plain suit of clothes white cost s`4o.
Becently he had seen common calico sold for $6:50 a
yard, ladies' gaiters sari, a pair, coffee $8 a pound,
and other things in proportion.
Our informant saw the reinforcements which-left
Richmond for Bragg, and judged them to be nearly
40,000. Many of them were nearly barefooted, their
clothes in a sad condition, but the troops were
pluchy, and in good spirits. Many of the men.have
got used to the. despotism, but some in and out of
service denounte it heartily.
The German population chafe under the burdens,
end, but for the property they have there, would
leave at once. Proporty, indeed, is one of the strong
elements of power at the South. This, however, is
rapidly dwindling away, as multitudes have to sell
all they own to get a bare subsistence from day to
day.
Every day or two, by hook or by crook, some of
the disaftboted in Richmond, by skill, cunning,
money, and a spirit of manly deterinination, eocaps
from the city. Running the blockade, and how to
do 11, are well understood on the lines, and both
sides profit by the many who pm to and flo.
'CHARLESTON.
FIEAVY BEARD
Dlcrvements of the Aionitors.
Progreme of the Siege Works—Occasional
Thrown into the Oily.
FonTaxes Morritog, Oot. 4.—The Richmond Ex.
warner, of October ad, publishee the following des
patch:
CneanneTorr, Oat. 2.—Reavy Bring was kept up
during last night. The enemy'amovements on Mor
ris likland indicate permanent more than immediate
operations. Two monitors are kept close to the
Island, doing picket duty. There is but little firing
to-nay.
FokTnnsil ranti.ken, Oct. .3.—The United States
steamer Massachusetts arrived here to-day. She
left Charleston her on Wednesday evening last, and
makes the foll Owing report :
Our works on Morris Island , are progressing ra
pidly. Tr-e ebel batteries keep constantly shelling
our workmen, but as yet there are few casualties.
General Gilmore occasionally shells Forts Sump
ter and Johnson.
Orie monitor keeps Fort Moultrie quiet
[From the Nakszva Gnardlan. Sept. 28.1
The steamer Banshee, Capt. Steele, arrived from
Wilmington on Sunday, with news to the ifith inst.;
and the steamer Fannie, Captain Moore; arrived
from Char'Paton yesterday morning, with dates to
the 211 t bet. We received papers. by both these
veetels.
We understand thfil about fifteen shells were
thrown into the city of Charleston by the Federt)s
On the day the FALHAO lelt Two heavy guns, landed
fwm tthe steamer Gibraltar, had reached Cnarlestort.
Weleasn that the steamer Ileac, from Nassau,
had been chest d ashore near Fort Fisher.
ORDER OF GENERAL GILMORE
General Q. A. Gilmore, in a general order vacant
ly leaved, states 'that. it has come to his knowledge
that detachments of colored troops, detailed fot
fatigue duty, have been employed, in one instance,
at least, to prepare camps and perform mental
duties for while troops. General Gllmore declares
such use. of these details as unautnorized. anti ice
pioper, and expressly prohibits it in future.
THE WAR IN GEORGIA AND
TENNESSEE.
BRAGG EXCHANGING WOUNDED
WIYH ROSECRANS.
SKIRMISHING WITH THE ENEMY.
EXCHANGE OF WOUNDED PRISONERS
CINOINNATI, October 4.—The Commercial's special
Chattanooga despatch, dated the 30th ult., says that
200 ambulances were sent Within the enemy's lines,
under R flag of truce, and brought in over 500 of our
wounded. While in the enemy's hands they had
nothing to eat but corn bread. The rebels treated
them very kindly, expressing regrets that they could
not provide better for them. They refuse to permit
the bodies of the wounded or deceased officers to be
removed. The enemy, hold 02 of our surgeons 'as
prisoners of war. Our ambulances returned to the
'rebel lines with the wounded rebels who fell into
our hands.
Both armies are busy fortifying. The pickets are
within a stone's throw of each other. The Asso
ciated Press report of the b Attie causes considera
ble indignation In the army. The statement that
Reynolds' and Brannon's divisions were thrown
into disorder is incorrect. I- learn from General
Thomas that to the obstinate bravery of these com
mands the army is largely indebted for its safety.
Ourwounded are well cared for and comfortably
situated.
New Yortir, Oct 4.—,k despatch to the Herald,
dated Chattanooga, Oct. 3, states that the prospects
of success are good, and if the enemy make an at
tack, he will be balky defeated. There is no cause
for alarm from any rebel flank movements. The
enemy is in sight, and skirmishing continues, the
rebels always get t ling the worst
[From Richmond papers.]
ATLANTA, Sept. 30.—General Bragg has consented
to exchange wounded with Gen. Rooftree's. Anita
are unchanged at Chattanooga. General Rosectens
receives his supplies by, wagon trains from Steven
stn. The rumors that General Rosecrans' supplies
were cut off are not credited. General Rooeetens is
confined to his works around Chattanooga, our lines
extending to the river above and below him. His
defences are strong, and, it is thought, so superior
that no assault will be made.
WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST.
Our Losses In the late Battle 13,900—The
' Success of General Thganas.
CINCINNATI, Oct 3.—The Commercial has advises
from Chattanooga. to Saturday last.
The estimate at headquarters of our loss at the
battle of Chickamauga creek is as follows : Killed,
,eco ; wounded, 0,500; taken prisoners, 2,500. To
tal loss, 13,800.
It was the opinion that if the right wing of our
army bad held its own, the result would have been
a decided Union victory and success.
The Amelia of General Thomas oa the left was
much greater than has been represented in any pub
lished sccountof the great battle. General Thomas
routed General Longstreet% rebel corps, and was in
a condition to pursue the enemy, had it not been for
the disorganization of our right wing.
No surprise was felt by our army Withers at the
rebels not resuming the attack.
The loss of the enemy is supposed to be twenty
thousand. ,
Our army is in superb fighting trim, compact in
organization, well' supplied with provisions, has
plenty of ammunition, and is full 'of confidence.
The enemy shows no disposition to attack.
General Burnside was at Knoxville on the 27th,
and no strong symptoms of his forces going to Chat
tanooga were then apparent.
REPORTS FRO& REBEL SOURCES
CINCINNATI, Oet. 3.—The Atlanta Appeal says;
On the 16th ult., thirty•three men, under Lieut.
Harvey, of the Wirt Adams regiment, waylaid a
train'of cotton wagons, near Colton, and shot at
the advance guard, killing more than thirty Fede-
The Bank of Chattanooga has opened temporarily
a branch in Atlanta. The deposits at Arlington
have been removed to Richmond. Arlington is
on the railroad, one hundred miles northeast of
DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF:
A Rebel Battery on the Mississippi—Cap
ture of the Roglish Steamer Sir Win. Pitt
—B ebels Coneentrathig on Vermilion
Bayou.
NEW YORK, Oct. 4.—The New Orleans letters to
the Herald contain the following items
The guerillas are growing bold and numerous on
the Mississippi river. They have located a thrtit.,
gun battery sixteen miles ahoy!
- - ri - atchez, from
which they fired fifteen P ..
ht the steamer Julia,
fi ve et. which ;rent through the boat, but she
elsee;;U. • Fight or ten vestels have been fired into.
The particulars of the capture of the British
steamer Sir Wm. Pitt show that she landed a Li.
verpool cargo of arms, &c., in Mexican waters, and
took on board one thousand bales of cotton, when
the French authorities ordered her to leave the
Alexi.i.an waters, which she did, coming over to the
American side of the Rio G-rande river. Capt. Ro.
lent], of the gunboat Seminole, promptly sent two
officers and a number of men, who seized her, trans-
porting her officers and crew to the Seminole as
prisoners of war. The vessel was then sent to. New
Orleans.
Captain Hood, of the British BYO Pyhides, de
manded an explanation, which he received from
Captain Boland, to the effect that she had landed
contraband of war in American waters . , and had
contraband of war on board.
The yellow fever prevails at Pensacola. Captain
Spear, of the ship Nightingale, and the surgeon of
the steamer Relief, are dead. Several of the crews
have also died. The health of New Orleans con
tinues excellent.
A Bern iak City letter, to the Herald, states that
the main ypf Genr ! rsl Ranks' command wail en
camped, on the 18th of September, near that place.
No serious encounter was expected until reaching
Vermilion Bayou, where the rebels under Dick
Taylor are represented to be in great force and
fortif3ing. Another report is that the rebels are
concentrating all their available forces from West
ern Louisiana, Eastern Texas, and Southern Ar
kansas, at Alexandria, for a last desperate resist
and that they are evacuating all the country
this sid e 9f Alexandria and the Red river. Our
forces would NOOn ak ean advance movement.
DEPARTMENT OF ME MISSISSIPPI.
Burning of the Steamer Robert Campbell-L-
Twenty-two Lives Lost.
CAIRO, Oct. 3.—The steamer Robert Camp
bell, from St. Louis, bound to Vicksburg, was fired
by incendiaries on Tuesday morning last, near Mil
hken,s Bend. The flames spread so rapidly that the
passengers were forced to jump overboard before the
boat could be got to shore. Twenty.two lives are
known to have been lost, including Lieut. Perrill,
Sth Missouri"; N. F. Curtis, 13th lowa ; A. W.
Thompson, 30th Illinois; and Roberts, 33d Ohio;
Mr. Clymer, the second clerk; and Mrs. Sarah'
Hampton. •
CAino, Oct. 3.—The steamer Liberty, with 200
bales Of cotton, has arrived from below. Among
her passengers is Col. Wilson, of Gen. Grant's
staff, bearer of despatches.
The incendiary of the steamer Campbell Is be
lieved to be a white man painted dark, who left 4he
boat above Milliken's Bend.
The. Memphis Bulletin of the at inst. says a band
of guerillas entered Brownsville and broke up Ikre
ligious meeting. secured all the young men as con
scripts,-and robbed the place of all the valuables.
The Federal cavalry from Fort Pillow are pursuing
the marauders. Nick Nel.l2oll'B guerillas are con
scripting in the neighborhood of Danville.
Three Steamers Burnett at St. Monis.
ST. Louis, Oct. 4.—The steamers Chancellor,
Forest Queen, and Cataboula were burned at the
levee this afternoon. The two litter boats were
totally destroyed ; the hull and machinery of the
former was saved. All the boats were undergoing
repairs. They were valued at $75;000 ; the amount
of insurance is not known. The fire was the work
of an incendiary. Several lives are reported to
have been lest, but nothing definite is known at
present.
The steamer Campbell, burned near hlilliken'a
Bend a few days since, was valued at $60,000, and
insured for $25,000.
Counterfelts--Movements of General Hart
sull—Arrest of a Rebel Physician.
Boirron, Oct. 3.—Counterfeit 44 fives on the Po
°emit Bank of Fall River are in circulation here.
Look out for them.
Major General Bartsuff is in town, on a brief visit
to his friends in this city.
Dr. J. Brown, of Liberty, Mississippi, has been ar
rested on the charge of fraudulently aiding conscripts,.
to procure exemptions.
The... Russian Admireito Visit Boston.,
,
BOSTON, Oct. 3.—The Raseien Mutual his &Wept.
al of the Invitation tendered him to visit Boston.
DEPARTNeNT or THR 01110.
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION AT BRIDOXPOILT.
ATTACK ON McMINNVILLE.
LOVISVILLE, Oct 4.—The Nashville Press of-yew
terdny says a terrible exploolon hid occurred near
Bridgeport. "
A:train of twenty army wagons, laden with am
munition, had camped near the nilf for the might.
Two' negroes quarrelled, and one of them seized •
shell, which he accidentally let fall among the ass.
munition, causing it to explode, end, communica
ting to the others, wagon after wagon caught are.
The-teamsters _ and attendants fled for their lives.
The'mules had been'rentosed before the explo •
Later reporte say that nine or ten men were It •
and double that number wounded.
The fire finally leaned the magazine, imploding it,
and &greying a vast quantity ef ammunitreoa.
A Nashville despatch of yesterday, to the - Jowled'
says that McMinnville Was attacked at noon. The
rieult wee unknown. The fighting was progressing
when the telegraphic eommunination was interrupt.
ed.
The rebel cavalry are reported as crooning the
Tennessee river at Washington. The cavalry from
tbia point returned last night, with a rebel caplets.
lieutenant, and thirteen paroled prisoners.
FROM LOUISVILLE-EXPLOSION OF &
SHELL IN THE STREET.
LomPviLik, Oct. 4.--OapCain Samuel Black Les
been placed under, guard in his own room, and in'
terdinted from any communication wail. outsider&
A caisson attached to Better)! I, Ist.New York
Artillery, going down Main street, near Sixth, this
forenoon, expanded a shed contained therein, whisk
instantly_ killed a cannonier, wounded a driver, who
died in ten minutes, mortally wounded another mu&
Etirmier; and badly wounded a third.. The windows
of the stores on both aides of the street were smashed
by the concussion. 4),
ARKANSIS.
R,OOO Unionists Jointd our Arirty—NeWlips -
perk Revived at Little Rock.
Canto, Oct. 3.--Advioss from Little Rook to the
30th tilt. state that %OM Unionists have joined our
army at different points.
fwo newspapers have been revived at Little
Rock.
Tbe railroad between Duvall's Bluff' and Little
Rock is in 'charge of Col. Meade, a brother of Gen.
Meade.
Oinorruslcri, Oct. 3.—The health of the army in
Arkansas is improved. The railroad is now in opea
ration between DuvaPe Bluff and Lurie Rook, sad
supplies are abundant
SAN FIRNCISCO.
The RlLSillall Fleet—Captured Privateers.
Sear Pnencisco, Oct. 3.—Money is in fair demand
at easy rates. -
The receipts of treasure since the departure of the
litst steamer for Panama amount to $9,000,600.
Atlantic currency exchange is at the rate of Z 3
35 per cent, premium on gold in New York.
Legal-ter der notes sell at Wane.
Most of the leading mining stocks have declined
during the last ten days,
The British steamer Sutly, and the Spanhdt
steamer Resolution, are in port.
The balance of the Spanish fleet, and the entire
Russian Pacific fleet, are expected - to arrive here
shortly.
The testimony taken thus far in the privateers
captured with the schooner Chapman, shows con.
elusively that they were provided with letters of
marque, signed by Jeff Davis.
!HEX WO
The Juarez Cabinet —Dablado's Warfare
and Pohey—Minister Ciarvirtn.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.—Mexican dates of the 14tk
ult. confirm the fact that Doblado has been placed at
the head of tbe Juarez Cabinet. He proposes that
the following plan tie adopted: To confine the was
to the mountains ; to gather the men of all parties
together and form a national party, and to agree to
such an intervention in Mexican alfaire as proposed
in the treaty of London ; adding, also, the United
States ; and to disown all political acts now done in
Mexico.
Chiapas has given in its adhesion to the Emmett.
Dutango had been attacked by 400 Mexican Inter
ventionists, who were repulised.
Gen. ITrasa is Minister of War, and Nunez of the
Treasury, under Juarez.
In consequence! of the American consul at Manz*a
nillo having accepted ari s exequator from Jobaz, tke
Opponent of Juarez, he has been removed by the
American Government, and Minister Corwin is in
strutted to put another person in his place.
A rumor was prevalent that Minister Corwin had
received his passports, but the Mexican papers do
not make any allusion to such a step.
Naval Affairs.
Nnw 'Tonic, Oct. 4 —The United States brig Perry,
from Boston, for Port Royal, put in here yesterday
for repairs. The gunboats Rhode Island and Gems•
bok were at St. Thomas Sept. 14th. The Vanderbilt
and - two other steamers sailed from Rio Janeiro
Aug. 22, on cruise'. •
E TJ ROPE.
The Rebel Diplomacy in England.
REASONS FOR THE RECALL OF MR. MASON
Mid:mond (Aug. iq) corrvpondence of the London [a-
d ex - . rebel. -organ.)
You may depend upon it that the Governmeet
has finally determined upon the step of soon with
drawing its representatives from England, and that,
unless a change occurs in the present hostile
attitude of the British Ministry towards us. the
order of recall will so out before Congress meets in
December.' This measure arises from no unfriend
ly feeling towards the people of England, whose
s3mpathy, as evinced on the death of Stonewall
Jackson and in the tone of their respectable presses.is
fully appreciated here. It was strongly urged upon
the d istratlon as °necessary vindication of self re.
sped, from the moment it became known, through the
published diplomatic correspondence. that Earl Rus
sell, in compliance with the threat of Mr. Adams, tel
engaged himself to hold no intercourse,.even though un
official, with our Commissioner, and, as appeared trona
his subsequent refusal of an interview on the most
urgent occasions, was determined to adhere to this
nlbdge, and construe it in the moat literal manner.
Thia conduct of the British Foreign Secretary, so
insulting to our self respect as a nation,, is in striking
contrast with that pursued tip Me French Government.
Not only has Mr. Slidell always had free access to
the Minister of Foreign Affairs, even when M.
Thouvenal was Minister, who has never been sus
pected of undue partiality toward us, but he has
had repeated interviews with the Emperor himself,.
Mr. Dayton protested in Paris just as Mr. Adams
did in London.
We are more surprised than angry that English
pride should permit a Minister of State to be deter
red by any threats whatever, but least of all by
Yankee threats, from
,extending to our representa
tive those ordinary courtesies which do not commit
the Government, and which are not reused even to
private bearers of important communications. As
we cannot ascribe Earl. Russell's course to fear of
the Tanbeett; we ran only construe it as a studied in,-
Suit and if IVir, Passim is once withdrawn, however
111119litiLarliamis the are to have amicable relations
with your country, we shall not he the first, at least
under
~your present Administration, to renew diplo
matic infer Course. If yOll have anything to say
to us thereafter, you will have to send to Richmond
DAVIS EITODIBERINCI ANOTEIDfr. FOaEIt N LOAN
[Paris (ent. 18) Correspond.nco of the London Poet.]
It is reported in Perla that the agents of the Con.
federate Government are again at wont here,
in
order to raise a new loan, or rather to augment the
figures of the old debt. The Freneh Government
will certainly not throw any difficulty in the way of
the Snuthernere. The public, however, have lost a
little qf.their faith in the potoer of the South to sustain
the exhausting
_process which seems to be the policy of the
North.
The Rebel Trade with Nassau, W. P
Ft] ockade Running from Charleston and
Wilmington.
By tbe arrival of the steamship Corsica ak New
York we have Nassau advises to the 26th tat,
Ten steamers had arrived at Nassau, after messing
the blockade of the Southern ports since our- pre
vious advises. Three of them were from Charles
ton and seven from Wilmington. It is worthy of re.
mark that one of these vessels got out from Charles
ton eleven days after the surrender of Batteries
Gregg and Wagner.
[Prom the Nassau Guardian. E'er& 16-1
Three steamers have arrived from Wilmington
since Monday—the Margaret and Jessie, General
Beauregard, and Virginia—whtnia enable us to nub
ile liqyfS !rim the Southern States to the ioth inst.
[From the iia-eitir
The steamer Elizabeth, Capt. Lockwood, arrived
from Wilmington on Thursday evening, but brought
no later news than that Already published.
The War -in Central 'AMerica.
Advice.% fiorn-Truaillo, in Honduras, to September
7th, give the following news, which, true or false,
has alarmed tbe inhabitants of that town, who have
or are now - removing - their women and children,
with all their valuable personal property, to the
Island of Ruatan. IVIr. - Bardeen, the United States
Vice Consul, and his tamilyrare among the number.
The British vice consul and her Brittanic Majesty's
eubjects - residing at Truxillo have sent to Governor
Seymour for assistance, but none can be sent from
him.
The reports from there are—Guaternala's army has
overcome that of. Honduras, which, after a herd•
fought battle, surrendered, after which their general
and a number of the chief officers were hewn to
pieces in a most horrible and brutal manner. Since
the battle the Guatemalan troops have sacked the
houses, ravished the women, murdered the aged and
children, and done other acts too horrible to contem•
plate.
We are informed that the people are entirely de•
fenceless, and in the greatest state of poverty and
destitution:
" ... The miners have deserted their work and fled to
the mountains. The planters and rancheros have
done the same, and General aledino, Garet-Ws mu .
manderdn.chief, is sacking, plundering, burning the
towns and many ranchos and plantations.
THE NATIONAL Loxx.—The foliewing
shows the subscriptions to the five-twenty year lo
through Jay Cooke. general subscription agent!,
for the week ending. Saturday, October 3d, 1968:
Subscribed through subagents in New York, in.
eluding New York, part of New Jersey, and the
New England States, $2,004,900 - , Roston, $715000;
Rhode Island, $111,250 ; Pennsylvania, $ 516860;
New jersey, '
$9,200 ; Delaware, $17,100 ; Maryland,
$lB9 059 ; District of ;Columbia $ 91,900; West
Virginia, $7,300; 0hi0,5231,960 ;Indiana. $ 5 4 900
Illinois, $24,150 ; Wis c onsin, $35;350 ; Michigan,
$lO,BOO ; lowa, $11,700; Minnesota, $12,000; Ken
tucky, $47,000; Missouri, $13,650; Kansas, $5OO.
Total, $4;459.500.
THE REBEL RAM ATLANTA.-41 im
mense number of people, of both sexes and of all
ages, colors, and conditions, visited the Delaware
front yesterday;near the navy yard, for the pur
pose of seeing the rebel ram Atlanta, or Fingal,
that was towed there, as announced in The Press: on
Saturday. There is no beauty about the ram. It
looks like a deceased turtle of mammoth size rest
ing on the water.
DROWDZED. — A person known as Captain
Stoneberger was drowned in the Delaware, at
Brideshurg, on Saturday. He - was gunning et the
time be fell overboard. ,
The body of an unknown white man was Lb
drowsed in the Sehuylltill. below Gray's Fem,
i!tliuday afternoon. .
CITIZENS' VOLIT3TBER HOSPITAL s BI3*-
AND Pepin Spuirri..—Over two thousand sick and
wounded have arrived it this institution daring the
last ten days, and have met with a hearty welcome.
A number of the members are up every night, at.
tending to the wants of tho soldiers. On their ar
rival they are furnished with good meals and corn-
Sortable bedding until they can be removed to the
Government hospitals. Assistance from a generates
public would be thankfully received.
- FF,IIOOIOUS Doe.ht - r. Wright,, re
siding in. Sergeant street, ; between ~ T enth and
Eleventh, was lesterdaylaitten by a ferosious deg.
in the neighborhood .of--:Eleventh tsnd Sergeant
- streets. - Owing to, the kind oars of Dr. WM/10W %.
the gentleman is in a fair way for recovery,