VEIBIASBED.BAMYBOINDAYS BY JOBB — YIt. iroarrinr. c•naos, am- U SOUTH FOIII3TEI MUM WILICI. DAILY PLIE439, rimEN :Psi Walla, payable to Um Oarrite. ' goalie(' to Babigribers out of the City at Barber DoWAN Zinc AXXIIX. TIERIII DOLLARS AND FIFTY OINNTS Pea Sri 011X-DOLLAIL AIM 88YEATY-M/8 .011RO 31111411 terarlably in advance fortha Attie Or. derail; Adverthionenta inserted at the usual rata. Net !linos aoaatituta L sonars. lig WM-WREN...LT MI MS, .Matted tft Iliuboorporo out of the Olty at Foos DoLLARs inaa Airxvx. fa savanie. RETAIL DRY GOODS SKIRTS 1 SKIRTS 1 SKIRTS 1: • N. A. JONES' NE PLUS ULTRA SKIRT Cahn only be found at . ' 17 NORTH EIGHTH STREET, OVER THE Wial FIGURE. elit . None genullke unless stamped IL A. JONES' NE PLETS 17LTEA:SKIRT, - :17 N. EIGHTH STBRIT. 44111 fp3m 43LANKETS I BLANKETS I BLANK• SETS he Largest Assortment of 13 - 14 A. s , AT THE LOWEST PRICES' - , OFFERED WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. BY 00 . tVi"Ei3,TETWAIT as 00., 4T. W. COE. EIGHTH AND MARKET. STS. selBtde3l VIURNISHING GO 0 DS. Russia Crash from 14 to 25 cents, Loom finckaback Toweling. Loom Table Linens from 76c to $l.OO, Union Table Linens at 76,cents, lifnekaback Towels—fine assortment, White Flannels of every description. Red Flannels, Plain and Twilled. Oray Flanneku'Plain and Twilled. iota of Fine Napkins, Thirty Pieces of Maeda Diaper, at .roarr H. sTORBO, 7021 ARCH Street. N. B.—One lot of French Scarlet Cloth, for Cloaks, a superb article. - se26-tf 10114 OHISTNUT STREET IsTEEIE)I_..ES lEI RECEIVING DAILY ALL DSSIRABLE NOVELTIES LATEST 'IMPORTATIONS In LACES. EMBROMERISS, HAINDXEROHIEFS, 10114 CHESTNUT SMUT. 'PATER -PROOF CLOAKS; Fall and Winter Cloaks. Orders taken for , Clnake. Fine Stock of Woolen Shawls. CLOTHS— Water Proofs, some extra dark shades. Frosted Beavers of extra fine quality. .Seelskins. Castor Beavers. Tricots. Fine Black Broadcloths. 'Slack and Fancy CaFsimstoe. It mammoth stock of these Goods. at the right P 4086, COOPER & CONARD. S. E. corner NINTH and MARKET. MOURNING CLOAKS, • • MANTLES, BRAWLS, &a., At the • . NSW .MOURNINIISTO2% ;• - . 926 PHESTNIIT Street, • RID -1m ; M. & A MYERS & EDWIN HALL & CO., No. 26 SOUTH SECOND Street, would call attention to their Stock of DRESS GOODS, embracing all the novelties of the season; from the lowest price goods to the most expo's ich printed Merinoes and Cashmeres. Rich and neat style all-wool Delalnes. • Figured Mohair Reps. Plain Reps and Mohairs. Fancy styles of Velez:miss. • - All-wool Plaids. • Rich French. Chintzes. Plain all-wool Delaines, double width. Plain all-wool Detainee, single width. • Black and Colored Alapacas. • 'Wholesale as well as Retail Buyers are respectfully in vited to examine our Stock. sel7-tf e(APENIRG OF FALL DRESS GOODS. H. STEEL & SUN. Noe. 713 and 715 North TENTH street. a ITO now open a choice assortment of FALL AND WINTER. DRESS GOODS. Plain Silks, choice colors. A 126 to N. Plain Moire Antiques, choice shades. Plain Black Silks 90c to $2.60. Figured Black Silks; Fancy Silks. ' All-wool Remand Poplins. al.Pcolors. 'Pjatalillk and Wool Reps.- all colors. Figur& and Plaid Reps and Poplins. Plain French Berinoes,choice colors. 1. lot Plain v lll, rench Merinos% choice colors. $l. ise6 GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS. GEORGE GRANT, Ito. 610 CIREBTNIIT STREIT. Bu now ready A WWI AND COKPLISTB STOOK GENTS' FURNISHING - GOODS, Of ascii imnetiation and manufacture. His celebrated "PRIZE Iif_ED.A.L SHIRTS," liffmnfeetared wader the surierietemieme of JOHN F, TA.Gazer, . {Formerly of 014enberg'& Taggart,' 4r . the most perfect-Int - Mg Shirts of the age. , ;.,wi-;orde'm promptly attended to 17g-theta-Sze 606. ARCH STREET. FINE SHIRT AND WRAPPER DEPOT. AN /3LZOANT,ISSORTMHNT.OP GISTS' IIIRNISH,INti- GOODS, AT MODERATE PRIM. FOUR PREMIUMS AWARDED FOR ECRIATS, WRAPPERS, AND STOOLS. a. A. HOFFMANN. Successor to W. w. KNIGHT, 606 ARCH STREET. 606. MILLINERY GOODS. MILLINERY GOODS OPEINING% GEORGE W (Late of New Ynrk.) OPEN THIS A CHOICE SELECTION OF FRENCH FLOWERS, FEATHERS, AND - OTHER MILLINERY GOODS, At Nos. 35 and 37 South TIANTH Street, Above Chestnut 4 3 MILLINERY GOODS. BROOKS At BOSENHEIIII, 431 MARKET STREET, :have now on hand. a complete aesortment of new styles RIBBONS, BONNETS, VELVETS, BONNET-SILKS, - MISSES' HATS, - FLOWERS, FEATHERS, LACES, MILLINERY GOODS GENERALLY, which we invite the attention of the trade. 007-lm FALL, 1863. "VsrOOD SL CA_l;tlr, 725 CHESTNUT STREET. Vivre now °Pan LARGE STOCK 07 STRAW AND FELT GOODS, FRENCH FLOWERS, FEATHERS, RIBBONS, And. a general assortment of MILLINERY GOODS, '. To which they invite, the attention of THE TRADE. EIGHTHST. RIBBON STORE, No. 107 N. EIGHTH STREW. We would infonfa our °automat's, and the ladies neurally, that we OPEN THIS DAY 4 oolikpleto stook of - MILLINERY AND STRAW GOODS. AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, POR TER FILL AND WINTER SEASON OF 1563. Oar stock consists of BONNET AND TRIMMING RIBBONS.' .every shade and style_f_ BLACK VELVET RIBBONS, .rds.in and with white and colored edges: FELT AND STRAW BONNETS AND HATS, the newest shapes SILKS. VELVETS, AND UNCUT VELVETS. ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS AND FEATHERS. = BONNET-FRAMES, LACES, dia., &e. By buying from the importers direct, andby constant Attendance at the yarionsfauction sales in this city and :New York. we are enabled troffer assplendid assort. iment of goods in our linkatite most reasonable prices. A full assortment kept Atill "the end of the season. Country orders promptly& tended to. - SICHEL & No. 107 North EIGHTH Street. '.X k FRENCH FLO WERS, 1863. FEATHERS LACES RIBBONS & NEW -STYLE HATS, JUST OPENED AT 'THOS. - KENNEDY & No. 75119 CHESTNUT Street. below Eighth. .410-3 m MRS. H. WRI GHT, NO. 137 • PINS Street, will open Fashionable Millinery, on THURSDAY, October 6th.' 1863. oc6-Iw* • MISSES O'BRYAN, No. 1107 '• WALNUT Street, have received Paris MILLI NERY for Fall. which they will be prepared to r show to theWenefomera on and after THURSDAY. 00- lobar let. e1e414-12t. 41 MOURNING- BONNETS Made to order at the WV MOURNING STORE, 926 OHSSTNUT Street, M. 4 A • litrlPL9 al CO, WHITS GOODS, VEILS., &0.. &c. - 606. MILES, ;H.r.,.-...-.:..:..‘.14.1.,.:,5,_,,,,.., 11 6*" 4"1 7:1 4;.. I'7 . , . , .( Ifteig . ..-'s •;.- I lf. c .--- -, 4 „ 1.• .. .1•'... .. .' -,1 .1. ;. ' " ',l,Allir-- -, -; . 111101110 ft. I' l 3 4,ll.lliitii r. • •• __ _. - 1 ow : ~ ~ ' - .... ~. , . r . ~.... - • i on' -"" . • ''-' - --;," i ---- -.'Ai..r.:',.... ---- - MI ; ' ! 'v - • -7, -, . - .r. - --t-7, ,.. - - - 7... :,, _.--- ~. .. '. ..•• I '. • ' ' •' • ' .. ,/ , ‘44 , • ~. , •-• :---- ~.,. . _, r . r _ _ ~...,..7_,..,:-....;.........._.." ' !•,1:7 11 -- -- ~ . NI.. 4 1:4-__- , ...--r....-1----". -- .. -- ...7: 0 4 -- • : -.:-.. - I- ' , .....::: - '," '" 7.:--- , -':•• .t. . . • ,-. ..- ''- --- i l '''' -- ..E." : ' •••:-.._ -1 1 a •.,. 7 -- ~ ..„. .. - ..,:..,.. • . .. . .. _ . ~.. ._ _ ...._ --, . L ... T... ....: . ..- . .- - . - ..- - .-'-' • - • . - . . -" -,....-•. : ,-,,, • . . ,---• • • _ , . .. . VOL. 7.-NO: 59. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1863 North American Review. The two hundred and first number of the North American Review has come to hand. Commenced in . May, 1815, it is the oldest Quarterly published in the English language, with the exception of the 'Edinburgh Review, of which the first number ap peered' in October, 1802, and the Quarterly Re. view, Which first saw the light in February, 1809. Periodicals, like individuals, and even like nations, appear generally to, have a vigorous youth, a strong manhood,. and-then a slow de `cline. The British qtetriewn, above mentioned, show this, for brilliant articles in them , have become the exception and not the rule, and their American brother, now, before us, is in much the same way. For several years past, it has simply been a highly respectable periodical. The new number is the best we have seen for sometime, but still it is not up to the mark. As the Edinburgh and Quarterly have been thrown Into the shade by the superior ability and vitality of the North British, so the North American lags behind, in comparison with its energetic and va rious, but much younger rival, the National Quarterly Review. In the new number of the North American two ar ticles are entitled to peculiar praise. The first is 'a notice of Eugene _Scribe, the dramatist, which is critical as well as biographical, and shows com plete mastery over the subject. The other, also evidencing personal acquaintance with what the reviewer wee writing about, is a notice of Edwatd About's Greek romance- and his account of Modern Greece. Both books were publishell seN;eral lean ago, so that,to some ex. tent, the eview is retrospective; but the events which• have lately drawn .the world's attention to Greece fully warranted the publication of a paper upon Mr. About's amusing and generally accurate description of the Greeks, as he found them, and of society in the Levant. Ve'ry different r from the comparative freshness of these articles, is a long dissertation on the Trial of the oOnstitution,' in which article we find Only old ideas Worked "up anew—a sort of literary shoddy— without Yeally taking the . slightest notice of, or making even the most distant reference to, Mr. Sid ney GeorgiiFisher's able book, whose title heads , the artiale. IThe notices 'of Dana's Geology, Tyn dall's Lectures on Heat, Lyell's Antiquity of Man,., -and Max Mtlfier's Evolfition of Languages, are bitter ; but "such subjects as "The Testimony of Chriatiatiity 'concerning Itself," and." Quietism on the Nineteenth Century," are better adapted for a religiouliciation than for the North American .-lievim4' , ught to be. Abstract theological die- Ix°iiiiiiiisio ' , *sly in place, except in a professeMy 4illifiqua puffitfillinier Per contra, we here find aprac *Mil*Wilitribilliae article on Life Insurance, the titilliiirisitto show that "among equally, well-managed Life.lnsurance Companies, that is the safest, the cheapest, and the most deserving of confidence which has done, and is doing, the largest amount of business." , Of course, there are circa. nional exceptions, but we believe that the reviewer's aphoristmwill generally hold good. , A highly interesting notice of Surgeon General W. A. Hammond's recently published volumeXia; Treatise on Hygiene, with special Reference to the Military Service,") is the last of the regular reviews in the present number. The book is carefully con sidered, and the reviewer writes with some autho. rity, "having been connected in a surgical capacity with a Military hospital at Washington," a round. about way of stating that he was hospitil surgeon, "and having resided in it for several months." He t. , treats of recruite, soldier-making, and, very fully, of hospitals, giving a rather minute deschntion of the Mower Hospital, at Chestnut mti, which he designates as the " largest and most complete, as well ail recent," on the ridge and pavilion plan, and therefore taken "as a perfected type of the others." The remarks on hospitals are full of interest—evi dently resulting from personal and praCtieal ob. nervation. We regret that the reviewer appears to have some pique againit Surgeon eitneral Ham mond. He says, "In taking leave of our anther, we cannot help feeling that ,the elective faux pas which placed him where he is; in total disregard of all just and established rules of Precedence, was, on the whole, benfloial in its results. Many of the gentlemen who were hie seniors would doubtless have equally well filled his position, as Nye - know some attain to have nobly discharged no lesa ardu ous dutiestof inspection and administration since the war began„ Yet, as representing the young school of medicine and science, and, above4ll, as a believer and practicer of hygiene More than of drugs, we regard him as well qualified for his place at the head of the medical corps." If well qualified for hisplace, why sneer et himl The Critical Notices which conclude the N. A. Re view, are usually written with impartiality and skill, briefly but adequately characterizing each book un der review. In the present Number there are thir ty-five such criticisms, which, no doubt, will guide many in their purchase of new works. W. B. 24e her, South Third street, is agent for the N. A. Review in Philadelphia. . Bunt's Merciiants 2 Magazipe. The late Freeman Hunt commenced this periodical , nearly twenty.five years ago, (it is now far intO its forty-ninth volume,) and the necessity for such a publication, as well as the tact and ability with which it was conducted, made it a popular and paying property within three months. Out of the United States no magazine is so well known, ao . highly esteemed, so completely relied upon by men of, business. It is to be found on the table in almost every Ohancher-Of-,Oommerce in England and the continent, as well in Australia and India. Famous for the accuracy of its information, it has obtained high repute as a reliable work. Mr. Hunt, its founder, died in 1856, and his magazine is now cow ducted, in !the good old ist:,.le, by a very able suc cessor, Mr. - William B. ; Dana. The October number contains several articles of interest. One of these, entitled "Russia and the United States• . =Future Empires," shows the advance, condition, and pros pects of. two mighty , empires, which "have been growing internally and externally with mutual sympathy." The sources of revenue and resources of produce of both empires are here given, and it may surprise some to learn that the United States have the greatest number of miles of railroad in the world, at a cost of a thousand million dollars. The writer says: " Thus the two Empires (Russia and the United States) have an area of virgin and prolific soil more than double that' of the whole of Europe. Their population is nearly one-half that of" Europe, doubling every twenty years, and will, in half a century, exceed that of Europe. The power of each country respectively grows in a ratio much greater than the mere increase of the population, as is mani fest in the- unhappy struggle now going orr in the Union:--In 1800, five millions of exhausted people came out of -'a struggle for their independence. In sixty years, they had overtaken Great Britain in numbers, and-have displayed a military power in two years at which the world may- well wonder. _ One million and four hundred and' ninety-five thousand men have been called into the field, and $1,500,000,00110 of capital poured into - the Federal treasury to support the war, without apparently disturbing the course of events or checking the imp. ply of food sent to make good the short - harvests of Western - Europe. Russia is developing similar powers, and it has become apparent that in fifty years 7 -perhaps in the lifetime of the present sove reigns of France and England—the two great nations will completely have overshadowed the political power and commercial importance of Europe and England. The present importance of the latter cen obite in working up the raw materials and food of Russia and the United States into goods for sale in the general markets.- But Russia and the-United States will very soon rival. hir in ability to manu facture. In that hour the empire of commerce will pass 'to those two Powers." Other articles are on the History and Principles of Money; the use, necessity, and amplest mode of Book-keeping; on the Telegraph to - India; on Com mercial Law; on the Effect of National Banks, which, the writer strongly argues, should not be ad mitted to the Clearing-house Association, &a. One of the specialties of this Magazine, in Free man Hunt's time, was the publication, with por• traits, of the lives of eminent merchants. The pre sent editor has recommenced this series of Mercan tile Biography, with life and portrait of our respect ed fellow-citizen, John Grigg, Esq., of Philadelphia., The portrait, engraved by the American Bank Note Company, is quite a gem in its way, for the likeness is well preserved, while the engraving is in the finest line manner. The biography of 'Mr. Grigg gives the leading facts of his career, commencing aa an' orphan farmer boy in Englandi 4 and terminating .as a great capitalist in Philadelphia and an extensive land owner in the West, after having, in a manner, revo lutionized and advanced the book-trade of this country. Hie . example shown whit .industry, terpriu," and probity, guided- by- judgment and common , sense, can effect in this' favored land, the only one in the world where a poor man has a fair'chance of getting on, for Ihose of that class who advance in bther countries are exceptional in stances. The biographer relates the following aneo. dote, Which will be new to our readers "1n 1817 Mr..Grigg traversed the whole State of Virginia for the purpose of correcting a very defective map of that State. Few can appreciate the dß:amities of hbf task, but, as usual with him, he 'manfully faced them and subdued them._ In consequence of his corrections, this became one of the best State maps published at that period, and the local executive and members of the State Legislature_ cordially a knoviledged the beneficial results of ro his labor of mind and body. Here, certainly, was a work to boast.of ; hut probably not twenty people in the last fifty rearki have heard - Mr. Grigg refer to it. The gentleman who record, the fact says that hie know ledge of it arose from seeing in Mr. Griggs cou n t. ing-house, hanging on the wall, half hidden by a door, the very map his labor had corrected, with a few lines in his own hand. writing upon it, addressed to his children, mentioning to them ' hat he had done for the map, and expressing a lildpe' that they would value it for their father's alike." ' The Commercial Chronicle and Review, and the Journal of- Banking, Currency, and Finance, are standing articles of value here. The Merchants' Magazine publishes the official...proceedings of all meetings of the New. York. Clearing Houses, which , alone ought to carry it into every bank parlor in the. United States. The moneyed and mercantile' classes in Philadelphia would serve their own in tereats W- largely patronising .this excellent maga zine. Mr. W. B. Zieber is, agent for the magazine here. ' ENGLISH,. PICTORIALB.--From 14Ir, J. J. Kromer,' 403 Chestnut`street; we have the Illustrated London News and Illustrated News of the World, both of Sep tember 19th. The former is particularly rich in views of Indian and Scottish scenery, and the latter, with its usual. number of wood engraving;; gives a charming, ; supplement pnttrait, ort steel, of the Countess of Durham.. MUTER FROM...-ST. LOVIS. Destruction of More Steamboats at let. Louis —Plot to Burns all the Steamers; on the Mississippi—Return of the, Missouri Dele . gatton—Present Status of the Schofield Affair-lalature of the Quarrel—Trouble on the , Border—Opening of the Mississippi , - Gen. Schofield Recommending the Mary land Plan for Missouri, etc., etc. [Special Corieepondeace of Theyres3.] Sr. Lours, Oatober 4, 1863. A few days ago the telegraph announced from thils city the existence of a plot for the deetruotion of the steamboats on the Mississippi, with the design of crippling army movements. Some of the die believers denounced the story as a canard, and were confident no such plot existed. The statement is confirmed by events of yeaterdayand toelay. Yeater day an attempt was made to burd several steamers on the dry docks at Carondefet, a few miles below this city. The steamers were lying close together, and had one of them been set _fairly on fire, no less than four would have been lost. The flee ; was kindled in the after part of one of the boats, but was discovered before being fairly under. headway. The incendiaries were not found. This afternoon an alarm- of fire was raised at the upper end of the levee, and it way soon ascertained that three boats were in flames. The engines were soon en hand, but it was found impossible to save the boats. The fire was set on the Forest Queen, and from her, communicated to the Catahoula and Chancellor. The former being nearest the shore, and. moet accessible to the firemen, was not entirely burned, but the others drifted down the stream and sunk. Just at the stern of the Forest Queen was a barge, on which were twenty box oars full of army supplies, and destined for the Memphis and Little Bonk Railroad. It was probably the expectation of the incendiary that these cars would„he burned, but they were very fortunately saved. _ This conflagration is quite a serious , one. - The boats that have been thus far destroyed arethe Majestic, Ruth, Champion, Choteau, and Robert Campbell,. below Ofth9. A few weeks age, the Imperial, Hiawatha, Post Boy, and Jesse K.-Bell, were burned at the levee. To-day we have the ,Forest Queen, Chancellor, and Oatahoula,- making twelve, in all. This is evidently but the beginning. Nearly weeks ago a man was arrested here who was concern s ell in the plot, and since he was taken other parties have been seized and held for further developments. It is probable the whole plot will be • UnraVelled.hefore long, and somebody be made to -swing. There is no doubt of the existence of a plan for the wholesale destruction of . Western steame beats. If such a movement is to be carried through, the wonder is that it was not undertaken long ago. The delegation that visited Washington to secure the remover - of General Schofield has returned, and is awaiting' the answer of the President. I say re turned, though some of the members are 'Still in Washington; and are not expected here for some days. They are - somewhat disappointed ht the re sult of their visit. Going in such a large body, they expected to take the President by storm, and were somewhat astonished to find that Mr. Lincoln, un like Captain scott's coon, did not come down at once I understand that General Schofield has re ceived private telegrams from Washington assuring him of the safety of his position and hie security from removal. There was considerable trembling at headquarters when the delegation first started on its missien, but the department commander now ap peara to breathe easier. This matter of Gen. Schofield's is what a Western man calls " wind: , There are many points on each side that must be considered in arriving at a fair en "derstanding of the question. While Gen. Curtis commanded hero he was very distasteful to the con servative party, and all those who _did not wish slavery disposed of instantly. A pressure for his removal was Made by the State Government; and the opponents of the Administration policy gene rally. The attempt was successful, and Gen. Curtis was removed. The Conservatives rejoiced and the padicals were indignant The former had played against the latter, and came out victorious. The Conservatives had not named a Buccaneer for, Gen. Curtis, but there is good reason to believe they did not then want Gen. Schofield. That officer was appointed to the command of the department, and his letters published at that time show...that he was not far from entertaining radical views. The Re publican, which is the organ of the Conservatives, commenced to laud the new commander before he had taken his seat, or manifested the least sign as to his tutu* policy. The Democrat, which., spoke the Menage of the Radicals, was highly indignant at the removal of Gen. Curtis, and ready to assail his suc cessor. It did' so at once, elmoit at the same time that the Republican was praieing him, This course could have bizt one effect upon a man of less than immovable firmness. The radicals; with the Democrat at their head, pushed hard against him, while at the same time the Conservatives, with the Republican to speak in, their behalf, pulled him kindly towards them. Can the result be douhted Gen. Schofield had commenced his rule determined to dearimpartially, and did so for a time. Had the Radicals let him alorie he would have been satisfactory to them, but this they were determined should not' be. Abused, on one side, courted and flattered on the other, Gen.:Sehoftelia displayed Only 'ordinary human Weakneirs hi going over to the Conservatives end throwing everything into their hand. , . As the matter now standiethe State is fairly in the control of these who are known as ,Conservatives. If this name meant, it did at that, Only those heartily loyal men who believe that a gradual sys tem of emancipation is better than an immediate one, all would beil well. Unfortunately, it means much more in Missouri. The Conservative party comprises all who oppose immediate emancipation, and embraces the disloyal with the loyal. The con servative policy means mild treatment of traitors, no matter what their crinies. I am satisfied General • Schofield did not mean wrong when he took Gover nor Gamble to his bosom and submitted to his direction. 'Under the present management the State is in a terrible condition, and will continue to. be so • until there is a change. Gen, Schofield has been made the tool in the hands of others, and-was partially driven to that position by the imprudence and unfairness of the Radicals themselves—the very men who now complain of his position. The mild and lenient policy pursued has resulted in the State being overrun with guerillas, the policy of the Administration greatly retarded, and the war continuing to exist when it sho'Uld have been ended long ago. A change should be made; though it could not now bring peace et once. The warfare in Missouri is, in a great measure, apolitical one, and the commander of the department is made to bear a part. Let the successor to Gen. Schofield, if one shall be appointed, refuse audience to all Missousi politicians, of whatever shape. If he listens to any of them, he is a ruined man. S - .• The western border, never quiet; has jUst been freshly excited ; for Colonel Moss, a notorious Se cessionist, was recently authorlzed to enroll the militia in Platte county, close to the Kansa! line. Moos went at work after hie own heart, and armed the moat notorious'rebels of that section. - Moat of the men whom he enrolled and equipped are returned rebel soldiers, and men who are lader, bonds not to do any disloyal act.' The undoubted 'Union men were .disarmed, and many of them forced to flee, With their families ; for, in four days' time, over a hundred families creased the river into Kansas, to seek safety horn, this disloyal militia. The matter was telegraphed abroad, and denounced as a lie by the friends of Mose ~ I hive taken especial pains to ascertain the facts in the case, and am sorry to say that the above statement ie true. Moss was a member of the Convention that was to take Missouri out of the 'Union, and one of the most earnest and talkative Secessionists in that body. He has never changed his views, nor even claimed to do Ate His appointment came from Governor Gamble, and is in keeping with many appointments made by that officer. A large number of those having commissions in the enrolled militia are dis loyal, and a portion of them hive been in the rebel service. This is one of the serious complaints made against Governor Gamble. Trusten Polk, a former member of Congress from Missouri, and a resident of St. Louie, arrived here last Week. At the time the war broke out, Mr. Polk went South and_entered the service of the Confederacy. His family remained zere, but were very persistent in the expreslion of treason, and in bolding constant communication with the head of the concern. They were recently sent South, And, bad joined Mr. Polk, when the-whole party was captured while attempting to, cross the . . Missis sippi: They Vere ordered to be sent here, but it is not known'what disposition will, bemade _ of them. The Provost Marshal General of the department gave Mr. Polk, on his arrival, the freedom of the city for twenty.four hours. What makes it the more intereeting is the fact that this favor. was entirely unexpected and unsolicited on the part of Mr. Polk. : . The magnanimity of our officials is plainly perceptible when we compare this treatment with that which our prisoners receive in the South. The, question of the opening of the Mississippi to traffic is exciting 'much interest in the West. The warmest advocates ore resumption of free trade,with. out regard to the opinions Of the military or'other powers, are those who were known as Smessienists, or, at best, but lukewarm friends of the' GOvern• ment. Of coursed there are many exceptional to this rule,' as I find tome Of the, Most earnest war men holding to the -opinion= that trade ought to be re sumed at once, General Blair recently made a speech in this sity, in which he strongly faiored a renewal of commerce. He 19 fully of "opinion that it cannot damage , our cause below, while it will add dreatlY to the prosperity of the cities along, the banks of the Mississippi It appears to be the de sire of General Grant to keep out commerce at pre. sent, When our armies have taken Mobile, and oc -cupy an unbroken line from Cincinnati to the Ala. bama river, and , thence to the Gulf, with the coup; try west of it in our;full and peaceful posiession, it will be time to talk , Of.opening trade. Till then it would be best to keep the river closed. Gen. Schofield has written a letter to the War De-, pertinent upon the queition'of arming negroes. ' He states that the number of.emancipated negroes in Miesouri has been mainly abaorbed by the reuniting hitherto. He gives it, his opinion that the negroes • are worth more to the. Government as ;withers than to their masters as slaves, and recommends the are plioatien of the Maryland plan to Missouri. It is to be earnestlyhoped that , this policy will be'adopted, and that all the ible-bodied male negroes in the State be taken into the service as soon as possible. The board for the examination of candidates-for commissions In colored regiments has been in ses sion five weeks. During that time it has' examined a hundred and fifty applicants; of Whom forty-nine have been aiicepted. • The examination is veryriged, and shows that there is a deteradnistien to Make the' matter thorough throughout The reetoratiOn Of Keane to the rank . Of "Et Apalie PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1863. Mite department cuts off a portion of the Depart ment of the Missouri. The boundaries of theXanaas department have not been made public. Brigadier General McNeil is said to lie assigned to the oom• mend. The fighting in that department wlll , be of little importance, and will consist of email encoun tera with• guerillas. PEER MONT. ARM OF THE POTOttif. [Special Correspondence of The Prise. I Cula'aPirx, °MIXT 0; 1863 When the Army of the Potomac is norbetting om a horse race it, is discussing the chance or a' rebel raid upon the railroad. .I remmeber whenwe reached this place the opinion Was prevalent that our communications would be cut off in Rome mys terious manner, but' after weeks of faithful expec tation, some people are mortified to find'.thatirot rail has beendisturbed. Every mile of it is securely guarded, but despite of all preeautionseveral rebels succeeded in getting through our lines, isiid actually fell asleep ln the bush,. only a.few yards froneelle road they no doubt meant to destroy. Where the• railroad crosses the Rapidan le .a deep ravine, Here the pickets of two corps , almost- join. rsapalmelit, because I , am informed there was a apace Of over oue hundred yards between the= pickets of the trio corps. Six rebels, and a - lieutenant Baid . to belong; to General Stuart's eta% slipped through this peso • night before last, and aa morning, dawned too soon for them to completely execute their execrable pur poses, they concealed themselves-in the woods, arid . impatiently awaited the approach of night. They fell asleep. _ One of our men, Sergeant Bain, of' the 9th Reg= merit of Pennsylvania Reserves; . was . roandrig , lessly_through the timber and discovered the sleep- - leg Marauders. He returned to camp . got his musket, and with Private WilliamTrich returned to, the place where the adventurous party were lying. They'dragged the blankets - off' the men, and • ordered, them to arise and accompany them to ;camp. Some:shote were exchanged.. William -Trish, of Co: I, 9th Regiment, P. R., was instantly killed, and Sergeant Bain slightly wounded. The rebel lieutenant was killed aid buried near the spot where he fell, the 'others scattered and fled. The woods on either aide of the railroad were - skirmish- - ed, but no rebels found. Near Mitchell's Station .they turned up, and after capturing two orderlies and robbing them of , their mules, &c., they started for the river. Before they had gone far the two orderlies succeeded . in effecting their escape, and the alarm was given. ,But it was too late for pur suit—they crossed the riverat the same- place they came over the day before. There ie a large assortment of stories about the object of this fool-hardy expedition. , Someway they intended capturing a brigadier general as-hostage for General F. R. Lee, their attempt to kidnap General Bartlett, of the 6th Corps, when he was camped near New Baltimore, having proved almost successful, and they thought with the experience then gained, they could be altogether auccessful at Mitchell's station: Fortunately, they had no oppor trinity to attempt an execution of their plane, what ever they may have berm. Probably, they had no in tention upon our brigadier generals or the railroad. The woods have contained roving bands of rebels ever since we came here.' Frefiuently his a solitary picket been missing from his post, whileeverything indicated the fate of the lonely sentinel. These night-birds of prey had overpowered and captured him. Captain Hartly Howard, to whose company Bain and Trich belonged, thinki an extensive raid had been meditated a few days ago, and so did a higher power, for I noticed every precaution taken to prevent 'eurprire, and cannon planted in favorable positions. The rebels, to he successful in any attempt to de stroy our line of railroad, must come in very con siderable force. There are no large bridges to de stroy, and our army. is so located that they would completely overthrow any ordinary party of raiders. The enemy Is wellaware of this fact. On the Rapidan the' pickets became too familiar. The rebels would not allow one of our commissioned officers to come within range of their rifles, and our men became pledged to fire on their officers, but to spare the privates. A rebel colonel made a proposi tion for both armies to come to the Rapidan, and throw their arms in the river and be friends. If their officers objected, bind them hand and foot, and thrOw them in also. •No bad proposition, either. About sunset of-the 30th, an order was read stopping all communication, interlocutory or otherwise. Prior to the promulgation of this order, First Lieu tenant PdoOuen, Of the 72,1 Regiment Pennsylvania TOlunteers, had „a lengthy conversation with the rebel pickets. Hesaw a rebel come to the edge of the river, and gesticulate in a manner which evi dently meant that he desiled some-one to approach near enough to converse with him. Lieutenant McOuen drew close enough for all colloquial pur poses, when the "Johnny".opened the conversa. tion by inquiring if he had any papers Yes, plenty was the reply; here is 'one now in my hand. Upon the word—but not "accoutred as he was"-be -plunged into the stream, and swain toOur: side. The water must haw been very cold. It was remarked that his clothing was all fastened by one button, for as soon as that was loosened he stepped lithely from his uniform like a harlequin. He accepted-a large,, overcoat in which' be enveloped Iris person.. The rebel officer was very anxious to know hOwldng our lieutenant was en listed for. He was obliged to serve dating the war, he said, and he wished it would be speedily ended, because he was disgustedyvitli it. After Many friend ly nircirabges the oilleer started back and wie re ceived by thirty of his men on the other side. They expect us to cross the Rapidan. Of course, they would contest the passage of the river, but I under stand they have been in readiness to leavetheir pre sent position ever since we came here. At present,. it seems contrary to - good policy for us to go over. Surely, we have enough railroad to guard with our present force. A division /officer of the day read the order prohibiting conversation, 4c., between our pickets and the enemy, these little courtesies must be practised no more. The Sixth Corps came -up this afternoon to relieve. the Second. Corps, which has been in the front for a considerable length of time. As the long line of blue coate.emerged from the dense woods, the flashing bayonets of the men, the ensigns of reginients, and the insignia of each di vision of the corps must have been plainly visible to the rebels stationed upon the heights, opposite Sommerville Ford. They evidently looked, for an attack. Guns were shotted, the men stood in readi ness behind the pieces; but, no attack .was made— none intended. I think it very strange they did not expend some ammunition upon us. On Sunday two of our wagons happened to get within range of their guns, when they opened fire with theirtbatteries and threw a dozen shells at them, What a foolish out lay of powder ! I have never noticed any mention of the Philadelphia Brigade—a brigade of righting men, who have never dishonored the Quaker City by turning their backs to the foe. Colonel Baker's California Regiment has been for some time corn. mended by Lieutenant Colonel Kockersperger, of Penny Post notoriety, Colonel Smith, having been home on business relating to conscripts. General Webb, the present commander of the brigade, won the confidence and esteem of officers and men, by the gallantry displayed before them and the rebels at the battle of Gettysburg. The 69th anti 72d, the Philadelphia Fire Zouaves, raised by Colonel Bax ter, have alio proved themselves heroes in many a bloody , strife. The Men in these regiments talk seriously of joining the veteran corps. By this course they will be permitted to returnito Philadel phia to recruit and receive a large ' bounty, of over $4OO. Their term of service Will expire in ten Horse-raoing 14 at present' 'commanding much at fel:alma. 'Fume have been lost and Won containing $6OO, and "nome splendid horses have been brought into the zervice. The New Jassy Brigade received new. State and regimental colors last week. The old ones, carried often through the fires, were unfit tobe Been, and the men will fight just as well, under the new ailk ban ners, while the tattered and soiled flags they carried so bravely and se long will Ism - placed among the ar chives of the. State. Then we, have sword presentations every two or three days. So common have these scenes be come, that 'I invariably avoid them. When the army lay ground Falmouth, a large wooden sword wad prepared, covered with ridiculous inscriptions. On St. Patrick's day it was to be presented to the greatist skedaddler in the regiment. The whole thing being gotten up for a burlesque , upon sword presentations, not a man could be found to receive the present, so that part of the programme had to be omitted, to the great grief of the management. I know, of, no change in the position` occupation of this army. The first may have tieen slightly con treated, the last more varied as we become acquaint ed with the people and town The conscripts are being constantly drilled, and ere long - will become as efficient in the company and battalion drill as the old soldier'. Unfortunately, they have the most difficult, part yet to learn. Will they atand fleet One poor fellow, near my boarding house, committed suicide. rthink hie was a aubstitute, and belonged to a Massachusetti regiment. Another man, be; longing to the 32d Massachusetts, had the orna ments cut from, his clothing, his head shaved, and the letter D.Pricked with India ink upon his left hip,; after all this he was marched from camp to the tune of the Rogne's March. He, deserted, and would have been shot, Colonel Sweitzer told me, but . the court spared his life because of , his mental incapacity - and ignorance of the 'English language: Last Friday P. M., private Wm. Smiiz, of Co. F, 90th Regiment, Penna. Volunteers, was executed for desertion. This was in- the Ist Corps. _ln the 2d Corps was " shot with musketry,” for desertion, private Adam Smalz, Co. E, 66th Regiment, New York;Volunteers, . B. UNIONISTS liv VIORSBUREI.-A letter from Vichs burg, dated September 22d, sap; : '" The military authorities are fortifying 'Vicksburg strongly. New forts are being 'nada within the lines of those works constructed by the enemy, when the rebels held the city. A small force could thus, of wince "hold the, place against a vast host of as. One gentleman tells me that there.were twelve Union men insthe city, uuder.the reign of King Jet. Temp the First, and his myrmidons, who never boWed the knee to the Baal of Secession—twelve men who stood, firm and unshaken, on the Rock of the'Unionormid all the storms that beat against them, till the surges were stilled beneatlitheir feet, and the clouds were drifted from the sky above their heads. Like the true and valiant knights of chivalry, they were' 'loyal, brave,. and hardy.' Persecution 'and imprisonment were their lot, but they looked for better things to comer One of them said he was not, afraid of another bombardment of the city for the next hundred years-not, added he, while the stars and stripes float bravely in the breeze. These men-now- are respected and honored by:the army that has effected their deliverance friom the tyranny of military' despotism.' One Of the number, Hon. James Shieler, fills' thVgrave of .a natriotanithonearnan.'W • tr , • • THE STATES IN REBELLION. Von went on General lilea'S Report, [Prow the Richmond Examiner. Ocibber 3. We have today the first official report of General. Lee's ninny - military operations which the public has been permitted to see. It is that distinguished command 's own account of the later Pennsylvania campaign; and of his unsuccessful battle at Gettys burg. . Considered as an intellectual and literary effort, this papeedoes not suggest the idea that if the world should hereafter possess a second 't Lee'o Memoirs of the 'War in the Southern Department,”' they will rival thosg which bear the name of his Matt-famous `but not lees able sire. It is, however, scarcely fair to "contrast this plain document with -that = finished production . , containing on some pages the beat state mentaof military design and reason in them whole range of the ,English language. The report is awoutline of events alreadmi liarly known. Much that might be Said is evidently avoided. The few explanations given are rather to be implied' hy the refiner than directly made bYthe writer. The two questions whisk generally °our to the observers of these events are: Ist, why ezeral Lee risked a battle at Gettylsburgl and fiti, why be did not press his , ntivantageo on the first and• second days? The answers are rather hinted than noffipletely expreseed in tide report, it appears that , - the battle was delivered' becauae the position ac , liumed by Meade menaced' the Confederate commu- I-Ideation with the Potomac. The reason why the - ' work was not finished and the victory completed on ; ,thellret and;second days, when it might have been ;done, was the fact that the army was not °once*. 'hated at Gettyeburg with the speed whish would have been deed - had General Lee been better in formed of the position and foree of the enemy. Why was he not -informed! The answer which may be drawn frem this' report is, that General Lee did not -have the cavalry under his hand to reconnoitre and .bringinformation. lie says that he left Stuart in the vallewtOguard the passes of the mountains, for some time after the entrance into Pennsylvania, and he does - not appear to bane gad the use of the mounted Mtge until the battle was joined at Gettys. burg. The fact that the cavalry of the Confederate army was insufficient is the most probable reason for the failure in Pennsylvania, and, perhaps, the key to all theimyetery of Gettysburg. !Th LAST_ MOMENTS OP FLOYD • The Mist°l - I:Advocate publishes the remarks of the Ecv. E. Er. Wexter, of the Holston (dl. E.) Confer tnce, Who was the" officiating clergyman at the fune ral of •General Floyd, We make the following ex tracts : I was summoned by telegraph to attend, at his bedside, aiMreached him four days before his' death. I found him calm -and peaceful—his mind as clear, `and hia,judgment as souild, as ever in his life. He tooklne by. the band, telling me be could not sur vive more than a few days. He spoke of his reli gious feelings and piospents in the most beautiful and satiefactoly manner. I wish I could recall his language, but can do• so only very imperfectly. He said. he ,was net afraid - to die ; that lie had the strongest assurance of his acceptance with hie Maker! He felt that he was a sinner, and that his only hope was in the infinite mercy of God through the Lord Jesus Christ. As he spoke of the goodness of God his, heart seemed to glow with gratitude and love, and as I repeated the promises of the Bible suited to his case his .eye kindled with interest, and, the - large 'teardrops flowed copiously over the marily.face of the battle-scarred warrior. Be said that in public life he had many enemies ; that he had been wronged, deeply wronged; yet he fully and freely'forgave it all,; that before that God in whose'presence he expected very soon to stand, he could say that , he had no malice or aught in his heart againstany man. He had long been impressed with the importance of connecting himself with the church; but had been hindered from doing so by various causes, but 'now he wished to be received into its communion, and to receive the holy sacra ment, and I saw no good reasons why his wishes should not be granted. Accordingly, he was received into the church, and the sacrament administered. These solemn and impressive services being per formed, much to the gratification of himself and Mends. he now felt that his work was done. After this he conversed but little, being very weak, and much of the time suffering seveie pain ; yet he re tained full possession of his faculties to the last. and . tee same calm, peaceful state of mind. Much of the time -he was engaged in prayer, and often seemed aixious that his departure should be hastened. PEMBERTOI'i The Atlanta (Ga.) Appear says that Lieutenant GenEral Pemb*ton was called on to make a speech come days agb ata village south of that place. There were present some two thousand of the ex changed Vicksburg prisoners. The General said that be felt much embarrasiment, because for a time .a cloud rested, upon him, and besides, he was willing to wait the authoritative vindication of his charac ter by a competent tribunal. " If, however,". con tinued the General ." any of those exempts and gen tlemen who - have sublititutes, and those speculators who have denounced me as a coward And traitor through the press, or otherwise, will organize them selves into a regiment, brigade, or division, and will march with me to the front, the world shall de termine who of us are cowards and who are traitors. I have not been denounced - by any brave soldier or officer from Vicksburg, neither have my soldierly qualities and patriotism' been called into question by them, but by those carpets and .. critics at hothe who have already done infinite mischief." DEFENCE OF JEFF DAVIS. • The Sentinel haiiin editorial rebuke of grumblers and defence of .Teff Davis. Of the croakers, mean ing those who refuse to approve everything the., re bet chief may dog it says : • "They have , Nit one more result to accomplish before effecting our ruin, and they seem to be labor; ing diligently for, that. They have but to satisfy the soldiers of what , they are constantly dinging in their ears, that 111 r. Davis, who is our President for the next live years. is unequal to his position, and deserving only of the abuse of the press and the pen. pie. Introduce this sentiment among the soldiers ; let them lose all confidence in the intelligence and the patriotism of the Magistrate who' directs their valor, and it needs no prophet to tell what will in evitably-and speedily follow. Thus far the patriot ism and good. aenee,of. the army has-been proof against all tar appliances of the stayanholne croakers. " But thealfi baleful, iniluenees will have their effect after is while.. Continual dropping wears away stones. ' Indeed, it is alleged in the army itself , that much; evil has. already, been produced among the soldiers froffi a certain' face, where the cause of croaking was most common. This is the natural tendency and inevitable result, and we may expect-it on a 'auger and a general scale if the causes continue. ,The habituaLreckless, indiscriminate assailants of the President, and of everybody and everything, are 'more injurious to -us than the armies of the enemy. They are still at their work, and they will ruin us unless the people put them down." THE POOR , OF RICHMOND On the 2d instant a debate occurred at a special Meeting of the Richmond Common Council, by which the impoverished condition of the city was clearly exhibited.. We quote from the'Sentinel: " The president said. the 'object for calling the meeting was the reception of a letter by him front General J. H. Winder, who desires to, put the pri soners, now !in Castle Thunder iq, the city alms house, and that, not having the aunswity to act in the premises, he had called, the. Council together.! "General Winder, who was present, addressed the Council by invitation, urging the; propriety of such action, not knowing himself what other dispo sition to make of the • large number nowhere, and others on their way. " Mr. Walker offered a resolution opposed to grant ing the General's request. He thought that our poor would be greatly increased this winter, and need greater accommodations. "Mr. Gailln also' opposed the resolution, and thought if any members wouldi visit the almshouse they would be convinced of the impropriety of add ing to its numbers in the way of prisoners. " Mr. Scott thought that we would have several hundred more wounded men there this winter. The poor of that place would suffer enough at the alnWhouse this winter, and no other place could be found for Sill said that every house in town was now full of prisoners, and they could not put them on the unpleasant place known as Belle Isle. He conclu de° by offering a resolution that the almshouse be offered to Gen. Winder, "The question was called, and the resolution al- Most unanimously rejected.", PERSONAL APPRAICANOE OF REBEL GtICNICR General Longstreet is described as an Alabamian, a thickset man, forty-three years of age. He was an infantry major in the old army, and now commands the Ist Corps &Armee. By the soldiers, he is inva riably spoken of as the best fighter in the whole atmy. His "war endurance is most extraordinary. lie seems to require neither food nor sleep." Gen. Ewell is a remarkable-looking old soldier, bald, with a prominent nose and rather a haggard, sickly face ; having so latelilost his leg above the knee, he is still a complete cripple, and falls off' his horse occasionally. Directly he dismounts he has to be put on crutches. He was Stonewall Jackson's coadjutor during the celebrated valley campaigns, and proves an efficient successor to that general, who was so much indebted to him for many of his victories. He used to be a great swearer=-1n fact, he is said to have been the only person who was unable to restrain that propensity before s Jackson ; but since his late (rattier romantic) marriage, he has (to use;the American expression) "joined the ohurch.” Gen. Pendleton, chief of artillery, was a West. Pointer ; but in more peaceable times he fills the post of Episcopal clergyman in Lexington, Virgi nia. Unlike Gen. Polk. he unites the military and, clerical professions together, and continues to preach whenever he gets a chance. On these occasions he wears a surplice over his uniform. _ General Pickett commands one of Longstreet's divisions. He wears his hair in long ringlets, and is altogether rather a desperate-looking character. He is the officer who, as Captain Pickett of the United States army, figured in the difficulty between the British and United States in the San Juan Island •affair, under General Barney, four"or five years ago General Jeb Stuart is a good-looking, jovial cha racter; exactly like his photographs. He ia a good and gallant soldier, though he sometimes incurs ridicule by his harmless affectation and peculiarities.' The'other day he rodt.through a Virginia town, his horse covered with garlands of roses. He also de ; parts considerably from the severe simplicity of dress adopted by other Confederate generals; but no one can deny that he is the "right man in the right place."—Blackwood's Magazine. Southern Recognition. (Jim the London Star 3 If the recognition of the South bna necessary part of the policy pursued in Mexico, the, feat furnishes but one other reason to prove that that was an evil day on which the French Emperor conceived the bleabf trampling out the independence of Mexico, to fOund a French military.province on its ruins. It teems inexplicable how a man of the sagacity of the Emperor Napoleon can think the time auspicious or convenient for the recognition of - a Power which is at lkis moment literally crumbling into duet. Is it possible that France is prepared to bear the odium of being the first nation to recognize the first Slate ever . based on siavery—and to recognize it in vain! Not enviable would be the reputation of the Euro pean Power which first offered a hand of recognition to the slavery Stale, even4l its independence.were actually achieved. But, what will be the repute at- - tsching to the Government which leads the way in tendering a recognition to such a Power only to find that the: recognition - is impotent to secure it one week of independent existence? A political blunder may, in the proverbial eenee, be worse than a poli tical crime, but here would be the crime and the blunder perpetrated together. - One. thing at least is certain, if the Emperor Na poleon. does recognize the South, the step will' not be taken for nothing. What is to be the eons', deration to France for thus lending, if she really means to lend,-the influence of her recognition to the confederacy of slaveowners 1 , Is ,there to be an alliance with the Southern Confederation; having a prospective regard to the day when. events:may render the Empire of : Mexico a ..diflicult possession to hold? The'-policy which sent Frenoh troops to Mexico began brmaking Frenchmen - the allies of branded cutthroats and outcast felons. It is hard, indeed, to believe that the French' Go vernment can really have resolved on-incurring the responsibility of so odioui a step as that Which is now ascribed to it. More even for the sake of France than for that of America should we rejoice to hear that no such determination existed. A PRIEST ROIMIDD AND MIIRDNIAND.—The mutt. lated body of the Rev. Michael Olivette was lately found In Lake Champlain, where he had evidently been thrown after being' robbed and murdered. He was paator of the Catholic , church at Port Henry, Eeaex county, N. Y. He was about to start for New York, and had a considerable amount of money with him, which was:stolen. "He was about fifty years old, wee a native of Sardinia, and for4xerlY PlatQr Of New 10;14. • THE MIMS FOR GOVERNOR. THE ADMESS OF THE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. Mazeire(Dee.ll to -41Lartxmote "Canipaigning in Bucks Conatir." TIME GOVERNOR Al' DOYLESTOW, NEWTOW N, ANI). BRISTOL. DEIVIONSpATION T3I.E OlTr,c Speeches , or Ron. Item..? dS. Raymond and Gm,. Basteed, of Prirm. York. GENERAL'-ENTMUSIASM OF TRE'PEOFI.E. SIMAT UNIOINIABSTING AT BELIIHYDNTE, . acc;- /address or the II pion State t'entraltEina- Ranee. To Me Loyal Men of PN.nsylvania The great political canvass, which for tli9• past simtveeks has been agitating our entire Conrmoa. wealth, is rapidly drawing to its close. It difibis from all which r haveyreasded it in the feat that the people have fully appreciated their`own interest in it, and, rising to the transcendent importance of issues-, have labored with unexampled zeal and as, orifice to secure a verdict which shall attest, in em phatic tones, the loyalty of our native State to the Union of our fathers. This committee has not been idle, but its iabom would have been ineffectual if it had not 'received the generous confidence and assistance so constantly accorded to it. 'The results of our combined effoits. have secured a comparatively thorough county and township canvass ; a full and fair discussion of the issues:by able speakers in almost every school district in the State ; the distribution of doounientsin English • and German, sufficient in number to reach - nearly all the voters of the Commonwealth, exhibiting most clearly the sophiSms and subterfuges of the men who endeavor to aid the rebellion by distracting and di viding Us ; numerous male Conventions of the peo- . ple who have listened with equal benefit and delight to distinguished orators, statesmen, and soldiers from our sister States and our own ; and crowning all; the people coming forward in their might .to do honor to a tried public servant, have made Governor Curtin's own canvass one grand, triumphal progress and ovation from Erie to the Delaware. Theme efforts cannot have been in vain, and it would be idle to deny that the signs are all propi tious: But it would be a high crime against God and humanity for any loyal man, because of these signs, to relax a single honest effort, or fail to use a single honest agency, to make the victory sure and conclusive. . In the beginning of the contest, the enemies of the Government in this State distinctly announced their principles and their policy. They republished the address of Judge Woodward avowing the right. Of Secession. They republished the pamphlet of Bishop Hopkins avowing the divinity of slavery. Upon these two principles they have conducted their canvass. Their candidate for Governor has , been charged with announcing the corollaries of these principles many times and to different persons. Merchants of high standing, eminent members 4 of his own profession, representatives in Congress, and even the reverend clergy, have attested over their own signaturee in the public prints the utter• ance by Judge Woodward of doctrines fatal alike to the honor of American freemen and to the integrity of the American Union. ' To these accusations, involving his opinions noon questions affecting the lives, the liberties,and- the property of every citizen of Pennsylvania, he re plies to a high-spirited people, that he will announce his views upon these subjects after the election. Judge Woodward has misread our political history if he imagine that he can thus trifle with a free con stituency, who are entitled to know the opinions of all men who desire office. before, and not after, voters are asked to elevate them to high places of power and responsibility. Fortunately, however, the proof is conclusive, as well in regard to his own sentiments as to the senti ments of the party he represents. The question is distinctly presented to every voter—whether he is for the Union or against it? If the issue is intelli gently comprehended, the answer cannot be doubtful. The Federal arch now spans the Continent, resting on Maine and on California, and its Reistone_,will prove itself as sound and as 'firm as its Fastern and its Western corner: In throe closing days of. the campaign our good cause will be assailed by all manner of evil agencies. The metropolis is already Crowded with . men who puipose to' cast illegal votea. Falsehoods of all hues will be started on their travels, and will in crease as they: go.. Taxes will lie-named. - ,tolhe avaricious, the draft to the cowardly, and all men will be urged to walk in those paths of 'perice which lead only, to '.our individual disgrace and our na tional destruction. In the last extremity, larger supplies of foreign gold will not be spared to de etroithe liberties of America. To all these means we can only oppose our untiring energy, sparing no efforts to bring all loyal voters to the polls, our con tinued devotion to the cause, resisting, all attempts to thwart a fair expression of theTopular, will, and our prayers to HeaVen. Thus strengthened,.we move forward to the . re maining days of the conflict; and while our heroic soldiers in the field are striving, to end the•rebellion in arms at the South, let us , strive to end the re bellion in 'sympathy at the North, and thus, by our united labors, secure a lasting triumph to the cause ,of the. Union and of republican liberty. If we are actuated by this spirit we cannot fail ; for with us are the holies of human progress, the strength of truth and justice, the resistless impulses of civilization, the unconquerable energies of free dom, and, if we are worthy, the blessing of Almighty God. In behalf of the Union State Central Committee WAYNE NeVEA.GIi, Chairman. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. Bth, 1863. Campaigning in Bucks County; My ideas of Bucks county, I may as well confess in the beginning, were very much like my ideas of the Crimea. The Doylestown stage is one of my earliest recollections. It was a lumbering stage, driven by a stern-looking driver, who seemed in a, condition of constant anxiety about the discipline of his horses, and, altogether, gave me a vague feeling of concern, for there was something in his manner that ledme to believe he had been doomed to a des perate mission; and that the probabilities of his re turn were as uncertain as those of Sir John Frank lin. The driver has gone the way of all drivers, and Doylestown is a pleasant morning,ride—about long enough to read the . morning newspaper thoroughly, and. smoke a 'cigar. The old association was over ine, when I found myself, on Juesday morning, one of the 'suite of Governor Curtin,.and bound for a day's campaign in Bucks;, and I had