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SATURDAY; OCTOBER 17, 1863
The War in Virginia.
But lately the interest of the war centred
at Chattanooga ; thence it was rapidly trans
ferred to Ohio and Pennsylvania ; now that
!General ROBECRAAIS is secure, and Governor
tiOurria re-elected, it.rests in the Virginian
tattlafield, and there will remain fixed until
- the strange movements of the two armies
result in some ddcisive action.. The Army
of the Potomac is in line" of battle, and ap
parently in constant motion, skirmishing
for position being continual, with ap
parent disadvantage to the enemy. The
later reports of the severe engagement
, on Wednesday between the 2d Corps and
the enemy confirm the statements of our
'Success, and the fighting of this old and
.veteran corps, composed largely of Pennsyl
vanians and including the celebrated Phila
delphia Brigade, shows the splendid condi
tion and high temper of the army. 'This
corps, attacked suddenly by a strong force,
in an attitude unfavorable to defence, was
- unable for a time to reply to the destructive
fire of whole regiments hidden iu woods
and batteries in commanding positions.
Yet-it subniitted patiently to that fire until
the organization was hastily perfected by
General WARREN'S skill, and the enemy re
pulsed. This is the proof that the Army of
tl e Potomac is ready for battle, and Om the
country may still repose in its valor that
trust which at Gettysburg was so nobly vin
dicated.
The report that a ,corps of the rebel army
has moved from our front in the direbtion of
'Leesburg, does not of itself justify any
Speculation as to another invasion of Mary
land. It may readily be accepted as an in
dication of The Possibility of such a move
ment, but involves no ceVnty. Whatever
it may mean, General - MEADE has by this
time discovered, by the reconnoissance in
that direction. No doubt exists that with
good generalship every movement of the
enemy can be countered, for however large
General LEE'S army may be, it is not suf
ciently.formidable to excite terror, though it
may well inspire respect.
Chattanooga.
We have not been among the number of
Those who have entertained an apprehen
sion that General ROSECRANS' position at
Chattanooga might be invested by General
BRAGG, for the simple reason that we have
never believed the rebel army large enough
to accomplish such an undertaking. At the
battle of Chickamauga, BRAGG'S entire force,
although opposed but by the single division
of General TROMAS, was unable to gain any
xnarked advantage over it, and it was not
until nightfall that our troops, having failed
to be reinforced, were withdrawn to Rose
ville. If, then, BRAGG, with his entire force,
could not succeed in open- field in capturing
one-third of General ROSECRANS' army, and,
in the attempt,' suffered quite as much, if
not more, • than ourselves, how could he
Lope to surround our entire army, and
compel it to capitulate ? We could only
suppose such a thing possible by sup
posing that he has been heavily rein
forced since the late battle ; but if so, from
what quarter? It seems quite evident that
General LSE's army has not been materially,
if at all, reduced, for we now find it exhibit
ing signs of a disposition to assume the of
fenstie ; nor can it be believed that General
REatrnnoann's army at Charleston, already
Inferior to General GILMORE'S, from all we
can learn, would be further weakened at
such a time as this, when our siege opera
tions are making such rapid progress as to
promise the early capitulation or destruc
tion of the "doomed city.;' As to drawing
reinforcements from Mobile, we rather be
lieve that this post has never been held by
one-half of -the force that the rebel Govern-
Xnent would consider requisite for its de
fence; and had there been any available
troops in North Carolina not actually
needed to observe General FOSTER'S move
xnents, it seems reasonable to believe that
they would long since have been trans
ferred either to Virginia or South Caro-
Jina. And, finally, we know that for
General Emma to gain any accessions to
Lis strength from west of the Mississippi is
out of the question, for the rebel forces now
operating in that section o. the 'Union can
scarcely hold their ground as it is, and were
it not for the assistance furnished them by
the guerillas, they might ere this have been
" driven to the wall." The disastrous issue
of the last invasion of Missouri, which we
printed yesterday, is a striking proof of this
assertion. - Hence we are led to infer that
when General BRAGG opened the battle of
Chickamauga, he did so with all the forces
possible to concentrate for the work in hand.
Be had ample knowledge of General Rosa-
CRAZIS' projected advantage ; although a
rapid one, it was by, no means a surprise, as
was proved in the sequel, and therefore he
must have made all the dispositions in his
power to check it. This he triell to do, and
failed most disastrously. Since that failure,
there has been no genera 3 movement upon
his part indicative of confidence in his ability
to retrieve it, or even of an earnest: design
to make the attempt. The cavalry elpedi
ton of WnEELER, intended to interrupt
General ROSECRANS' communications, may
Lave been a feint or an independent move
xnent ; at all events, it was judged to be a
comparatively easy undertaking, entailing
no great risk. How completely it failed the
telegraph has already told us ; and, further
xnore we hear, through the same channel,
that Missionary Ridge, and Lookout Moun
tain, which; we were told in a New York
journal a day or two ago, commanded Chat
tanooga as completely as Maryland Heights
commands Harper's Ferry, and which were
held by the rebel centre under General
JOHNSTON, have been abandoned., This
report would seem to confirm the one we
printed yeaterday, that the rebels were suf
fering for lack of supplies, although it may
not be the case,for Dalton, where General
Brunei's right grand division is positioned, is
in direct railroad communication with Atlan
ta, Georgia. However, our impression that
General Mucci's army is not in a position
to assume the offensive, with any prospect
of success, is sustained by the following
extract from an article in the Atlanta
Appeal, published a week or so ago : "A
'vigorous_ prosecution of, the successes of
Saturday and Sunday, when the enemy
was thoroug]y routed and demoralized,
would have given us such a victory,
and placed. East and Middle Tennes
see once more in our possession. As it
is, we have only recovered some eight or
ten miles of surrendered territory, while
the enemy is impregnably entrenched in
Chattanooga, - where, we fear, he will re
main dtiring the winter." Evidently,
BRAGG is unpopular, and the fact is scarcely
surprising. He has not gained a single de-.
acisive battle in this war, and his sole skill as
military leader consists in his ability to
snake "masterly retreats." The report
'that be will be superseded, is, therefore,
very probably, correct. Resting in the be
lief that the army he cob:manila has not
been strengthened since the battle of Chicka-
InaUga, and that the Army of the Cumber
"land has, on the other hand, been mate
rially reinforced in the meantime, we enter
tain no apprehensions for the safety of Gen.
:ROSHOII,ANS' army at Chattanooga.
1 1 . $E PUBLIC INTEREST in party success is
txtinguished by the higher interest in the
auocess of the war, and nothing is more en
couraging io the friends of the Union than
this fact. The recent elections demonstrate
it clearly, and we have now no fear that
party ambition will again endanger the in
.le,grity of the - nation. We look not to Re
iititclictins, Democrat:, or Whigs for the
victory in this struggle ; it can only come'
by the unanimity of the Union party—the
concerted action of the loyal American peo
ple. Tbe hest Republican is now powerless
to help if he appears as a partisan ; the best
Democrat,-_before giving efficient aid,, must
abandon his pOlitical prejudices. All loyal.
Men must give up partisan principles and
unite with•that great national organization
which has for its sole purpose the destruction
of the rebellion in the shortest way.
The Vote in the City. .
The official statements; of the Board of
Return Judges for Philadelphia county
show decisive majorities for most of the,
Union nominees. Though Mr. Nrcrrots'
district included several wards strongly De-'
mocratic, he is handsomely elected to the
Senate by a majority of nearly one thousand.
On the legislative ticket eleven Union men
are elected to six opposition: The majori
ties for City coinmissioner, city Treasurer,
etc., emphatically show that Philadelphia
has repledged herself to a loyal, and consis
tent course in support of the Government.
This pledge will not ;be broken if ajust and
thorough change is immediately made
in our civic administration. The ad
vantage gained must be held firmly. As
we have already pointed out, narrow parti
sanship will not do. A wise, economical,
and liberal direction of civic affairs; will in
crease the disgust of the public with the
corruptions of the past, and teach the most
violent partisan the utter folly and wicked
ness of placing disloyal or dishonest men
in offices of responsibility, simply because
their names are on a party ticket. If we
use the victory wisely, the next Union ma
jority - will be, yet larger than that officially
stated to-day, and Philadelphia will become
so absolutely for the Government and the
Union, that no future contingency can shake
her allegiance,
. THE NOW Yort. TrilJtfne Undeitawas the
vaille Of th° ,;principles of the Vnion ratty
n Pennsylvania, but is ignortint of the value
of its candidates. In a recent editorial, it
unjustly affirmed that with anothef candi
date for the Governorship, a larger majority
could have been obtained. The Tribune
ought not to be ignorant that Gov. CURTIN'S
personal popularity decidedly strengthened
our cause, and that his popularity is founded
on the general appreciation of his integrity, as
opposed to corruption in the recent Legisla
ture. Its assertion is refuted by the elec
tion returns: The vote for Governor Colt-
TIN throughout the State leads that for
Judge AGEEw. Yet the latter is univer
sally respected, and had, no, enemies even
among his political opponents ; not one word
was said against him, though Governor
Connist was the subject of continual slan
der. It is no disparagement to this eminent
jurist that his majority is less than that of
a man whose Bartle Was a rallying cry for
the loyal.
THE STATE NOMINATION' s d of. New York,
lately made,i nsure to the Union ticket great
personal popularity. In thZ county conven
tions, it is gratifying that political antecedents
are ignored. The number of loyal Demo
crats in nomination is large. To show the
high character of the ticket, we cite the nomi
nation of Hon. HENRY 3. RA..rmoNn, for
Assembly, in the Seventh district. Such
men in office will revolutionize the State
long before Governer SEYMOUR'S term ex
pires, and inevitably use its , influence in sus
taining the Government.
ILLUSTRATION jS frequently more effective
than argument, and an old Pennsylvania
Democrat, who voted for Governor CURTIN,
understood its force when he employed the
following simile : "To send my son to the
war to kill rebels, and to stay at home my
self to vote against the Government, is like
hitching a team of oxen to one end of a
wagon and a team of horses to the other,
when the only 'result will be of pulling the
wagon to pieces." le
Democracy a False Title for Disloyalty.
6. correspondent in San Francisco, who subscribes
himself " Three Score•and-Ten," makes the follow
ing excellent suggestions;
"As Sampson's great strength lay wholly in his
beard, so dots the whole strength of the Oopper
head—the pretended Democratic—party lie in the
name it so wrongfully assumes, and which name,
unhappily, appears to be generally conceded to it by
the Union press,
"To take from them the name they so tenaciously
keep, and which gives them all their strength, would
rapidly withdraw from their support a large body
of voters, especially those of foreign birth, who,
though * ignorant of its true meaning, worship the
name of DemOcrat."
WAJSEEIN 413vTC0141,.
Special Despatches to The Press.
WASHINGTON, D. 0., Oct 16
The Deportation of Colored Peopfe.
It will be recollected that, in April last, President
LmOorri made a contract with certain responsible
parties for the deportation of five hundred persons
of color to the Island of Avashe, on the southwest
coast of Hayti, and for their colonization on satis
factory conditions. But recently information has
reached here that these colonists were badly pro
vided for, and many of them died of disease,.while
others fled to more desirable localities.
The Government, it is known, was cautious and
studious in making such arrangements as would
conduce to their benefit. In pursuance of the
which entered into the contract, an agent will imme
diately be despatched to inquire into all the facts,
and report upon the present condition of affairs, in
order that President LINCOLN may direct such re
medial action as shall be necessary.
The Indian Commissioner. -
_Commissioner DOLE, during his late lisit to Ban.
see, thoroughly investigated the difficulties con
nected with the Kickapoo treaty. The evidence is
now under consideration by the Secretary of the
Interior.
The commissioner made four or five treaties with
the Indians for their removal from Kansas, but
they cannot be carried into effect•without the action
of Congress. He represents that the Indians were
everywhere peaceable, with the exception of the
Sioux, of the Upper Missouri, and ta few predatory
bands of New Mexico.
The Treasury.
The notes of the two•years' fifty million loan of
September Bth, 1863, will be completed by the Trea
sury Department as soon as the banks, who ad
vanced the money, decide as to their denomina.
tons, details, etc. The designs have been selected,
and the printing can be executed expeditiously.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury FIBLD has
sufficiently recovered from his late severe sickness
to resume his official duties.
Colored Troops.
The Provost Marshal General authorizes the
statement that the colored troops raised in Mary
land prior jo the draft in that State will be duly
credited on the present draft.
Guerillas.
One of the most efficient detectives in the Govern
ment service says that he is pretty well satisfied
that there are not less than 200 or , ago guerillas this
side of the Rappahannock and south of General
DlEsann's army. They are daily and nightly ar
resting Union men, and committing depredations
on their property.
The_ Navy.
The screw-steamer Niagara, at Boston, is now
ready for tea. Her departure has been delayed for
want of a crew. While the Navy Department pro
cures as many sailors its heretofore, the number is
far from being sufficient, owing to the many vessels
constantly being planed in commission. -
Arrest o! Hon. J. M. Botts.
Hon. - •Joaw M. BOTTS was arrested by the rebels,
at his house, on Monday last, during the cavalry
fight near Brandy Statron r and has since been taken
to Richmond, where he will, doubtless, be im
prisoned, and held for the return of SHATTRSLFORD,
BRADFORD,, FREIMAN, and other Set:elision! ate of
Culpeper county, now in the Old Capitol Prison.
Mr. Born was a paroled prisoner to the Con
federacy.
A Foreign Consul.
The President has recognized ESTEBAN ROGrks
as consul, ad interim, of the Republic of Chili, for
the port of New York.
Arrests,
Two young men were arrested on Sunday last for
d.etding in counterfeit Confederate scrip, but they
were releaSed today, it having been'ascertiined that
they had sold the if Eili Within the rebel "lines, and
not within our own ; and that was not considered a
crime sufficient to warrant their longer inearcera.
tion.
Personal.
General SPINOLA, though still suffering from hie
wounds, reported for duty on Wednesday, desiring
to rejoin the 3d Corps, but the military authorities
here declined to send him to the front, believing
him not to be yet physically capable of active
service. He will; however, be ordered to New York,
with authority to recruit an infantry corps.
Speech of Secretary Chase, at Columbus, 0.
OINOINNATI, Oct. 16.—Secretary Chase spoke to a
large crowd at Columbuo, last `night.' He congratu
lated the people over their victory, and spoke of the
good effect it would have, not only in, this country
but in Europe. It would strengthen the hands of
Piesident Lincoln and his Cabinet, and send, joy
into the hearts of our army. If you had given ten
thousand majority only, it would not have sufficed—
but your grand old one hundred thousand has dene
the business.
Nr. Chase then rehearsed at length the history of
his leaving Ohio three years since, to attend the
Peace Congress, the policy he advocated, and the
result, and his transfer from the Senate, by Presi
dent Lincoln, to the Cabinet.
Mr. Chase also went into the history of his
"financial scheme," and conciaded by referring to
his three years , absence, feelingly thapking his an
for their kind welcome to Ohio, and compli
menting Governors Dennison and Tod for their zeal
and fidelity in managing the affairs of the State.
Mr. Chase left Columbus this morning for Wash
ington,
Affairs in: New "York.
Nava Thor, Oct. 16.—Oen, Dix and staff arrived
here today to inspect the harbor defences.
Sevetal firemen were arraigned before the Su
prep* Judicial Court to. defy , charged with being
engaged in the draft-riots in Slily last; rinti t of being
concerned in the murder of WM. - Currier at that
tine. They were committed for' trial, -which will
te.ke place in December. '
THE WAR IN VIRGINIA.
Movement of the Rebel Hill's Corps
on Leesburg.
MEADE'S ARMY IN LINE OF BATTLE.
RECONNOITRING AND SKIRMISHING,
Rumors of the Enemy Approaching Fair
fax—Our Army in Safe Position.
WASEINGTON, Oct. 16.—Last night, about eight
o'clock, according to passengers from the army, tn•
formation came to Gen. Meade that a corps of the
rebel army, supposed to be Gen. A. P. HEIN, had
moved from our front in the direetion of Leesburg.
The Star says a heavy reconnoissance was imme•
&lately started in the direction of Aldie, the recon
noitring party moving light, without knapsacks,
and. the enemy will make little by their motion
should they be undertaking any surprise game in
that direction.
There vies more or less skirmishing along the
pickets on either side, and,several casualties are re:,
ported.
Yesterday there was skirmishing all a:, ong . th,„
lines of our army, and some firing Mac,- -
'
Bull Run battlefield, but there wax t" On the old
gsgement. -.0 general en
Our army last night Wr
whole baggage and V d in line of battle. The
the rear, and th
Ansportation train was sent to
• -
The ski-
- sutlers were ordered to Alexandria.
..,nishing yesterday was principally for po
" -n, and,the report is that in every instance Gen.
Nestle has succeeded in getting the advantage.
The In prisoners of war captured 'on Wednesday
last, near Bristow Station, reached the city last
n i g :zt, and were committed to the Old Capitol Prison.
MOVEMENTS or Trin,
WASIIITiOTON, Oct. 16.—From information redeived
from the Army of the Potomac tonight, it appears
that a b%dy of the enemy were seen pasting south•
ward, opposite Blackburn's ford, last night, and our
batteries shelled them. They replied for half an
hour, and then :disappeared. They made no other
demonstration yeiterday.
It was rumored ,that one corps of the enemy was
approaching Fairfax last night by the Chantilly
road, and our heavy batteries were sent out in that
dire.ation. They have returned, and report all quiet.
Our army is in a perfectly safe position, and is
prepared to repel any attack the rebels may make.
Capture of the Blockade Runner Spauld
lug.
Nlnir YORK, Oct. 16 —The steam transp4t
from the blockade squadron off Wilmington on the
11th inst., has arrived here.
The Union captured the English neutral blockade
running steamer Spaulding, with a valuable cargo,
from Nassau.
The Spaulding had a crew of twenty-five men,
and four rebel colonels on board, all of whom were
taken prisoners.
The Spaulding was captured last April, under the
name of the St. Johns, by the gunboat Stettin. She
was sent to Boston, where she was sold to Secesh
parties belonging to New Brunswick, where she
went, loading at St. Johns for Nassau, and thence
run the blockade into Charleston on the 6th ult.,
and again escaped from Charleston with a large car
go of cotton on the 16th of September.
She was employed a few days is Charleston her
bal., in carrying--troops, ammunition, &c., to Fort
Sumpter, for the rebels.
Governor Sephour and the New Draft in
New York State.
ALBANY, N. Y" Nov. 16. 7 —An effort will be 'made
to raise recruits for the army by volunteering, and
thus prevent the new draft ordered in this State by
the Washington authorities.
The assistant 'provost marshals of New York are
now engaged with Governor Seymour in devising a
system
for that purpose.
A Steamer 011 Cape Race.
Cern RACE, Oct. 16.—A three-muted steamer
pawed here today, steering southweet, She was
twenty miles distant, and could not be intercepted
by the news boat of the Associated Press. The
steamer was supposed to be,either the liamurnia or
the City of New York, the former with Southamp
ton dates of the 6th, and the latter with Queenstown
dates of the Bth that.
A Guerilla Camp Broken Up.
QAIRO, 111., Oct. 16.—A1l is quiet at Little Rock,
Arkansas.
An expedition under •Major Leeds, of the- Bth
Missouri, broke up the camp of the notorious gue•
rilla, Carter, in Jefferson county, Missouri, killed
him and took'all his men prisoners.
Movements of General Grant.
°AIR°, 111., Oct. 16.—Gen. Grant and staff arrived
here this morning.
Relief for Negroes.
Canto, 111.. Oct. 16.—Assistant Provost Maratha
General Chandler has 'issued an order requiring all
negroes who are not in possession of a certificate
that they are in employment .ade,quate for the sup
port of themselves and their families, to be placed in
the contraband camp and provided for.
Thanksgiving in Maine.
PORTLAND, MC., Oct, 16.—Governor Cob Urn haS
appointed Thursday, 'November 26th, as a day of
thanksgiving in this State.
Ship News,
NEW YORK, Oct. 16.—il.rrived, ship Eagle Wing,
from London ; bark Ellen MeDonal, Remedios.
Markets by Telegraph.
BALTimORS, Oct. 16 —Flour firm, with an ad
vancing tendency. Wheat quiet ; sales of Southern
red at $1.5.5@1.69. Corn active; sales of white at
$1.001.08. Whisky dull at 62@650..
Among the B.ebel Prisoners.
On the Louisville and Nashville Railroad a cor
respondent heard interesting conversations in the
cars between the Union soldiers and the rebel priso
ners, which he describes in the following graphic
manner
They were diseussing.the effects of slavery on the
poorer classes of the South—the difference between
the North and South in advancement, in schools,
manufactures, he. A very benevolent-looking gen•
tieman, a missionary, in explaining the great influ.
ence the colored people had on the education of the
whites in the South, said they were taken
rate of, Alined, and raised by the colored
people, spoke
their language, and learned all their
ways. "And," said he, " when I was a baby, I my
self bad to suck the breast of an old colored woman."
I noticed that a little boy,ten or twelve yeara old said,
" Mamma, where are the rebels'?" The mother
bluebell, and the men just before him turning their
heads at this childish inquiry, said ; "There they
are," pointing to the prisoners. "No, they are not
the rebels," he replied, evidently thinking that the
murderers of his father, and the 'destroyers of alt
their domestic happiness, must be some hideous and
dreadful wild beasts • but on the continued re.
assurance of his mother, and the answer of the
men themeelves,that they were really the rebels, he
seemed to accept it as a possible fact, at which he
put up his little fists to his face, and shrunk back
with combined fear and astonishment,
The sorest point with these prisoners seemed to
be that the Abolitionists wanted to free the negroes
right among them, and make them equal to the
whites. This they never would bear the ne
groes were all taken away, they would not care.
"But," said I, "what would you do for laborers,
you have not enough even now for all your work,
and you liave been mending to Africa Virginia, and
everywhere else to get morel" "Oh," said they,
"we will do the work ourselves." I admitted that
there would be a large number in the South who
had never been in the habit of working before the
war, but who had learned to do so since. " Oh,
_yea," they said, " one good thing about this war is
that it will teach many of the rich, lazy fellows how
to work and take care of themselves, which they
never knew bow to do before."
A Union officer coming along, said to a rebel:
" Will you answer me one question? What are you
fighting fort" "What are yetis?" (yous) was the
immediate reply of "Alabama," and some others.
"That is not answering my question. I asked you
first," sahrthe officer, at which there were mutter;
ings *of -" liberty bills," "Abolitionists," "uncon
stitutional," and some such expressions. "We are
fighting for the rich man's niggers," finally spoke
up an intelligentlooking corporal, in' a clear and
decided voice. There were some "constitutional' ,
muttering& against this, but it was entirely too
feeble to neutralize the impression of truthfulness
the first remark had made on all the crowd, Con
federates and Unionists. "That is all you need to
say," he remarked; "that short sentence covers the
whole ground."
They seemed unanimous in the opinion it Jeff
Davis enlisted niggers to fight they would never go
back again ; but did not believe he was such a fool,
and were surprised that we should do such a thing—
could hardly believe it was, possible until they actu-
ally met some regithents of black troops; who were
NO proud they would- hardly speak to them. but
laughed at them, and told them "it was their turn
now." Alabama said ".he thought one cause of the
troublewas that both parties had got too proud, and
had forgotten their Creator, aud,this was to humble
them for it'? . •
ciV.
OarinitAf. :TAIL DBLlVirear.—On last s.7l:Zrs
night, six of the prisoinl. in our county fall Wino
their escape from "durance vile" by sawing asunder
the iron bars encompassing one of the windows of
their cell. They immediately made themselves scarce
in thia locality, with such effect that they have not,
since been seen or heard of, with a alngle,exception :
On Saturday, Sheriff Buck was so fortunate as to
come across one of the fugitives in Johnstown,
whom be forthwith arrested and locked up in the
ornate "jug" of that borough.—Honidaysburg Stand.
ard.
DEATH op How. Mows Cawa.w.--Hoti. Moses
OM an expired at his residence. in Conernaugh Town
ship, on Tuesday evening of last week, in the 80th
year of his age. Dining the war of 1812 he com
manded a company on the Niagara frontier. Much
of his time, in the earlier days of his residence in
the county, was devoted to the cause of- education.
After his retirement from the bar, Judge Callan for
some time acceptably filled the position of Associ
ate Judge of the Courts of the county. Few men
had a more extensive circle of acquaintances than
Judge Canan. In his manners he was a gentleman
of the " olden time."—Johnstown Democrat.
SBCRETA ET CHASM IN INDIANA.--DI his speech
at Indianapolis, Secretary Chase said: " When I
reached Cincinnati, somebody handed me the En.
quirer; I dare say you have heard of it; it is very
meelc today. The editor said, Chase has come to
Ohio to vote, but the man who carries the hod can
kill Secretary Chase's vote. That, in my opinion,
is the glory of our institutions, and I am glad that
there is a country in which no man in office, no man
of - wealth, talent, or distinction, can give -a vote,
which cannot be balanced by the very humblest in
the community. It is this kind of good that we are
endeavoring to preserve."
"TEE TENNENTSCITOOL."—The catalogue of this
institution, located at Hartsville, Bucks county,
haft been received, and contains the names of pupils
from every section of this State, as well as many
from • adjoining States. The list of pupils from.
Philadelphia is quite large. The Tennant School
Was Established in 1850, and from that time to this
has steadily Increased in favor and reputation.
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&e., Tuesday next. See Thomas & Sons' advertise
ments.
=A. writer in a Western paper pretends to have
. „ .
learned that. Stonewall Jackson was , aseassinated
by the rebel leaders, Extra-Governor Smith being
charged With the execution of the plan. The sterY
la quite contemptible. •
—General Grierson received a brilliant ovation
from his fellow-townsmen of Jekokisouville, Illincils,
on the 11th, I
THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 156.3.
Affairs in the City—Harbor Obstsuetil Dna—
Ilehet Iron - nlads—SlLLiiiVall'il Island.
CHARLESTON HARBOR, Oct. 6, 1863.—The prib
sneer Scott, captured on the rebel steamer which
brought down the torpedo, was quite communion.
tive, in answer to my inquiries as to the condition of
affairs in Charleston. The city was deserted by the
families of all those whose means enabitil them to go
elsewhere. But there were still a number of the
poorer women and children, who are unable to live
there except in the most wretched manner, and still
more unable to go elsewhere. The inhabitants live
in the hourly.fear of the bombardment of the cite
"and fully - recognize the fact that we hold it sutO 0 " 43 I
4 ,
to our guns.
Scott admitted that the rebel obstructions to the
harbor were not as formidable as they " and been, .
.time and exposure having detractetl_ from their
strength. They could be easily p ar ,ed through by
those who had the secret, but would puzzle all
'
others. No vessel, large or sir all was allowed
come down the harbor exert , . •: lof .. .
,t in charge (IM MO
p i lots.' , e
The rebels have three -
ironcladveasels at Charles
ton, usually lying nee . h 4
.4 the James Island e_2r_ . ,
5.1.:.'..
abov e
Sumpt ladi er
s . T'
and thee, .ney are the Chicon, Palmetto
blockade rune, gunboat Robert Lee. The only
.Tuno. .Ann'' ~r in port was the Beglioh steamer
430ver i m , ner steamer had been bought by the
ships 3 -,,- Jot, and was used as a storeship. The
other ..nn Ravenel and Mohawk were the only
r .serge vessels.
~ on Ripley, built on the middle grounds, the
orisoner represents to lit a mere sham—a pen of Pal-
Imetto logs ,
2 -- h t,neri with railroad iron, built on an
insecure ' ''. .l - 11datiOn, and mounting only two guns.
r
...'" '-‘, on the fortitications of Sullivan's Island that
the rebels now depend for the protection of the city,
and they are neglecting no possible precautions to
give them all possible strength. Large working
parties are daily employed enlarging and strength
ening-these works. The whole number of batteries
on the sea face of the island, from Beach Inlet to
Point Pleasant, is seventeen. From Fort Moultrie
to the upper end of the island there is a complete
chain of batteries, every available foot of lend upon
which a gun could be advantageously mounted being
occupied. Immediately upon the point opposite to
Fort Sumpter they have an exceedingly heavy
work. which has not yet been engaged.—Baltimore
American. - •
Genernl Lane's Defence—The Order of Be
population Explained —lll5 Opinion of
Conditional Unionists.
In St. Louis, on the lath, General Lane delivered
his long•expected speech, in reply to the attack of
Generel Blair. In the course of his speech he said :
The administration of honest Old Abe must not be
charged with the present sufferings of the loyal men
of Kansas and Missouri. Our local politicians, who
ate trying to woo the rebels—who were courting
them for political power, are the respousible parties.
He also spoke of those conditional Union men who
are forthe Union with slavery, and for Jeff Davis if
without. Ile thought they were the poorest sup.
porters; and sometimes the worst enemies, the Go--
vernment could have.
I deem it cruel, my friends, that the raw head-anel
bloody- bones speeches made by me immediately subse
quent to the Lawrence raid should be quoted to my
prejudice. These speechei were made while the
smoke wee ascending from the ruins of the houses
of my neighbors, and from -the ruins of my own.
The baked bodies of my beloved neighbors were still
in my vision. The wail of the widow and . the, or
phan was still sounding in my ears. The knowledge
that my wile had been almost slain ; that my oldest
son had been fired upon within a few feet ; that my
daughter had been bruised by the bloody hands of
Quantrell's ruffians in wrenching from her fingers .
the rings that her parents and her husband had con
ferred upon her—l say it is cruel to quote these
speeches against me, when it is known that they
were published for the purpose of searing bush
whackers from our bordera.
The depopulation of the border counties of Mis
souri is made the subject of assault against the
people of Kansas. General Ewing is arraigned, and
charged with depopulating the border counties to
make capital for himself in the contest for the 11013%.
torial chair with me. The mind and heart that
could conceive so hideous a crime, is the heart and
the mind of a man totally depraved. Gen. Ewing
was not a candidate for the Senate against me. Oa
the contrary, be was my supporter for that position.-
But the order, forsooth, " was as bad, as an act of
retaliation, as the burning of Lawrence;" and that
"it was conceived after the burning of Lawrence."
This is just as unfounded as the other. I hold in
my hand a statement I will read to you: .
Hon. J, H. Lane: •
"Sr n : In answer to your note of this day, we can
state that we know of the determination of Generals
Schofield and Ewing seime ten days or two weeks
before the Quantrell raid on Lawrence to issue the
order to expel - the inhabitants of Jacksbn, Bates,
and Case counties.
"Gen. Ewing made the order no secret among his
friends in St. Louie, Respectfully,
"0, T. SHERMAN,
"HAWKINS TAYLOR.
"WASHINGTON, Oct 2, 1853."
The order was agreed upon between Ewing and
Schofield from ten edays to two weeks before the
raid upon Lawrence.
Let me say one word about that. It would be
disingenuous in me not to admit here, that the order
to depopulate Jackson, Cass, and Bales counties meets
the approbation of the loyal men whom I represent in
Kansas: and -I want to give their reasons for it.
They believe, as they believe any other truth—they
believe that every man who was not a reliable
rebel was driven from these counties two years ago.
They believe that if the counties of Jackson, Cass,
and Bates had not been depopulated by that order
immediately, they would have been in a short time;
that the war was getting so intense that it would
inevitably depopulate the border counties of Kansas
and Missouri. The order was made upon the theory
that those counties containing timber fastnesses,
that bushwhackers could not be driven from, must
be depopulated and occupied by. armed troops in
liliseouti, to preserve peace in that State, and, to
preserve peace in Kansas.
A PROCLAMATION BY (3-OV. GAMBLE.
The Governor of Missouri has issued a striking
proclamation, in which he says :
Many evil.disposed persons are now engaged in
endeavoring to produce disaffection to ward the S tate
.
Government, with the avowed purpose of over.
throwing it by violence, if they shall be unable to
accomplish their end by other means. They endeavor
to attract other citizens to their support by the cir
culation of most unfounded statements and rale
representations.
GOV. Gamble then takes occasion to enter upon a
refutation of the charges of disloyalty and Copper
headism made and insinuated against him, by citing
illustrations of his devotion to the Union and the
cause of emancipation. He concludes the procla
mation as follows :
It may with propriety be repeated that no objec
tion is here intended to be suggested to any change
in their Government which the people may think
proper to make, by peaceful means, .in accordance
with the Constitution and laws ; but it is intended
to warn all persons against any attempt to effect a
change by means of violence.
Thaprinciple that every Government is bound to
protect itself against violence, is the principle upon
which the Federal Government is- engaged in sup
pressing a great rebellion, and is applicable as well
to she State Government.
Our State Constitution prescribes what shall be
treason against the State, and our statutes fix the
penalty at death or long imprisonhaent in the peni
tentiary. There can, then, be traitors against the
State as well as against the Federal Government.
To the end, therefore, that all good people of the
State may he guarded against being involved in con
spiraciee or combinations for violence, and that all
persons may be induced to exercise their own rights
freely, and respect the rights of othere, I, Hamilton'
R. Gamble, Governor - of the State of Missouri,
while entreating the people to abstain from violence
amongst themselves, and from all unlawful combina
tions, do admonish them that the oath which binds
me to see that the laws are faithfully executed,
leaves me no choice as to the employment of ail the
force I can command to sustain the laws, preserve
the peace of the State; and punish thoie who dis
turb it. And• Ido admonish them, that as the
highest political right of a citizen is to vote at - elec.
bona, any interference, especially by the military,
with the - sight of the qualified voters to vote for
whomsoever they please. will be regarded as an of
fence of the greatest magnitude.
THE OBOE OF CHARLESTON.
MISSOURI AND RANSIS,
Correspondence ?Between Generals Mc—
Cook and 1110SeettIRS.
FROM GENERAL IeCOOH TO GENERAL ROSEORANS.
HEADQUARTERS TWENTIETH ARMY CORPS,
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Oct. 30863.
Major General TV. S. Rosecrans, Commanding Army of
the Cumberland :
GENNIZA L : In the Northern papers statements have
been published, purporting to be based upon your
official despatches sent to Washington, in relation
to the battle of Chickamauga, in which I am charged
with having disobeyed an order from you upon the
field of battle.
Will rthe general commanding be kind enough to
state to me in writing, whether I disobeyed an order
or not, upon that field? if so, what order was dis
obeyed?
An extract from the Louisville Journal, of the
25th fist, is respectfully inclosed. -An early answer
will very much oblige, Yours, very truly,
A. BUD. MoCOOK,
Maj. Gen, Com'g 20th Army Corps.
PROM GEN. ROSECRANS TO GEN. M'COOK,
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OP THE •
CUMBERLAND, ORATTANOOGA, Oct. 3, 1863
GENERAL I have received your letter inclosing
and calling my attention to a newspaper paragraph,
which says that in my official despatches I attribute
our failure to overthrow the enemy in the battle of
Chickamauga to your disobedience of my orders.
I take pleasure in saying to you that no official or
other despatches of mine have warranted a charge of
disobedience of orders by you, oFI either days of the
battle of Chickamauga.
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
W. S. ROSEOR &NS, Major General.
Major General A. MoD. MoClooK, commanding
20th A/my Corps.
THRWORRINQ GIRLS' 'STRAKE.--Quite an ex
citing-scene occurred a day or two since.„in a store
on the east side of the city. On entering the work
room, the foreman _was astounded. -There .stood
three hundredgirls, ranging from nine to thirty
Tears of age. " What do you want?" asked he,
alter his first astonishment was over ; "go 'to
your work." A. chorus of voices, from the light
suprano of the child to the contralto of the Woman,
rang out a thundering tt We shan't," and one
handsome and mart young lady said that herself
and her associates had agreed to demand twenty
eight cents per hundred springo, instead- of twenty
iety, ;:r.is as heretofore. He refused, and the girls
-,, tdaddle for their cloaks and bon
made a Initilar the matter byoffer•
- --
-adel
nets. Seeing this,h clomp nation the ,
ing twenty•tix cents, which, On goo.—
agiced to accept. This spirited example, n .
steed, will soon be followed by a strike among othri,
sewing. girls. One of our reporters yesterday had a
conversation with one of thesepoor creatures, who,
works at shirt-making. She says the highest price
given where she worked is 62,4'' cents per dozen,
and," said she, "unless I-simply baste them up, I
cannot make more than six per day." Only fancy
a poor young woman earning slBlg cents per week,
not enough to pay her board in the lowest house in
the city. No wonder some of them come"-to shame
and sorrow, working for a pittance that will not pro
cure them food, much less clothing. Now. see tne
contrast. The lowest prise of a shirt is $l6O, the
ingredients being as follows :
Three yards of muslin 60 cents.
One shirt-bosom, say 15 "
Thread and needles
Ironing
Making
Leaving a net profit for the vender of 57 cents, and
the above estimate is rather over than under the
mark.—N Y. Sun.
Public Entertainments.
The reading for the benefit of the soldiers in the
West Philadelphia Hospital, to be given this after
-130011 attloncert Hall. by Matilda Heron and Edwin
Adams, will be an intellectual and agreeable enter
tainment. 'This alone should make it successful, but
the object of the reading commends, it still further
to the public..'
Orramr.ovre Clusrr3rAN Will appear as Lady Mac
beth. at Grovees New Theatre, Washington, this
evening, for the benefit of the Sanitary Commis-
-- The National Intelligencer notices Madame Ja
trainmen and the German opera performing in Wash
ington : " She gave The Last Rose of Summer'
with infinite sweetness and expression ; and, indeed,
therein lies her elarm—the mesmerism of womanly
grace, duly tiptoed with gentle coquetry. The oho
ruses are refreshingly spirited, sang atfonly Germane.
can sing part and choral music. It I. their breath 0-
life—the vis vita o f the race ; and, leaving physiolo
gists and ethnologists'to explain this inherent gift
of 'harmony, ( we oart testify that wherever we tind •
the Teuton, whether -In the unsurpaased. orchestras
and military bands of. Vienna, yodlipg t4e students',
'songs ,or singing in the garten , of the loteliest
loge of Rhineland, there we have musts, true, vivid,
healtiul, soulful."
THE ELECTIONS.
The Votwof Philadelphia.
The m u d o f R o hm, ,bulges for the county or Phl.r.
ladeiphia assembled yesterday morning, for them:Jig.
pose of ascertaining tho vote of PhiladelOta -
Tuesday last, aul to make out certiW - 0 -
tion to the pasties elected. The
the eatate Tote:
. STATE. DEFT'
First
5ec0nd........ . . IT.< •1,•••
•
Fourth -•• • •
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Eighth
Ninth •
Tenth
Eleventh
T wel fth
Thirteenth
Fourteenth •
Fifteenth
Sixteenth
seventeenth
Eighteenth
Nineteenth
Twentieth
Twenty-first
Twenty-second
Twenty-third .
Twenty-fourth
Twenty- filth
Meiority
CITY OFFICERS
cv-•
rf"O r
Eat,
E.
Ea
kr—
Firrt
St coed
Third . • •• • • \
5ixth...:........
Seventh
Eighth.........
Ninth --
Tenth
Eleventh . .. •
Twelfth
Thirteenth
Fourteenth
Fit teentb
Sixteenth. - .....
Seyenteentt . •
Eighteenth.....
Nineteenth.....
Twentieth . • • • •
Twenty-first. • •
Twenty second
Twenty-third ..
Twenty • fourth.
Twenty. fifth • . •
Majority
COUNTY OFFICERS. •
RECORDER. 111RO. D 1.% GOIIRT.
-....-.------ .----....-.-...-
..
WARDS. •"..-. a^
- - o -o. •-•-• o b..
- p.. ~.. .• .• ~.
0 A 0 0 ,- ..1 7 , .
1. , d,Z . : . ' 4'' ..'-'
Pa ...... 0., .... ..... I-4
-- --
Pint 3206 2128 3207 2127
Second 2098 2114 2063 2142
Third 1365 12 9 0 1160 129.2 _
Fourth 846 1860 861 1797
Fifth • 1107 1263 1107 1263
Sixth ' 1009 1127- 1066 1131
Seventh 2699 1249 2692 1247
•Eighth.. 1532 1089 .1537 1087
Ninth 1417 12951425. 1266
Tenth 2227 1641 2239 3032
Eleventh 950 1408 933 1468
Twelfth 1251 12.6 1260 1199
Thirteenth 1943 1192 1959 1182
Fourteenth 2166 1355 2181 1291
Fifteenth 2942 1990 2941 1978
Sixteenth. . . 1478 1641 1498 1610
Seventeenth 1999 1916 1959 1917
Eighteenth 2170 1162 2174 1161
Nineteenth 2.180 2291 2193 2265
Twentieth 2912 21911 2954 2465
Twenty-first 1444 1320 1444 1521
Twenty-second .1888 1115 1856 1108
Twenty-third .... 3658 1165 1687 1267
Twenty-fourth . 2059 1738 . 2063 1735
Twenty-fit h 757 1150 1757.1150
Total - 43,705 37,546 43,893 37.451
37,546 17,151
Bfalority, ...• .. ".'' 17.1591 6.37"
_./ ,
CLERK Q. S. CORONER.
WARDS. n ti..-. ' o 'o
o•-•
. o . 4" di i; ••••
i 1 0 ...
trO
tz, a, .. , -,1 c s
..-....., ..0,_.. cr. F..p
P I I al • F...., 0.-..
--- --
First 3212 2117 3214 2124
Second 2110 2123 2108 2129
Third 1165 1281 1170 1290
Fourth 882 1179 861 1816
Fifth. _ 1118 1241 1109 1957
Sixth 1007 ' 1135 1066 1133
Seventh 5317 12.40 2101 1343
Eighth 1593 1 1080 - 1537 laso
Ninth 1416 1280 1435 1286
Tenth 222610b3 2213 1037
Eleventh 913 1414 952 7406
Twelfth 12;6 1191 1258 1291
Thirteenth , 909 1183- 1959 1154
Fourteenth - - 2170 1273 2206 1268
,Fifteenth 2958. 1963 - 2902 1975
Sixteenth 1479 1614 1457 1607
Seventeenth 1596 19.11 . 1019 1984
Eighteenth 2174 1161 2114 1181
Nineteenth 2182 2269 2172 2278
Twentieth. . 2974 2435- - 2951 -2465
Twenty-first.... 1443 1119 1447 1318
TWenty- second - 3553 1103 ISt 1126
Twenty-third ' 3688 1263 1689 1266
Twenty-fourth 2669 1726 2071 1719
Twenty. fifth 756 1153 759 1151
-- -- -.--
Total 43,790 37,334 43,835 37.004
37,3:34 37,564
Dlajoriti.. .6,456 1 6,831
SENATOR.
FIRST DISTRICT.
Mellola
3.100
2-01
1,147
829
.. . .... 2,065
1,553
et ward
2d "
3d "
4th "
.7th "
Bth "
Nichols' majority..
THE.LEGISLATIVE TICKET.
FIRST DISTRICT.
Poster, U. .111cOrosain D
lat ward 3,207 2,106
6tb, 7th, and Bth precincts of
ad ward 427 673
Foster'a majority 555
SECOND DISTRICT.
Choate, U.
2,070
Second wald
Bargens majority
THIRD DISTRICT.
867
Foulth ward
Ist, 2d, 3d. 4th, and sth Divi
sions of Third ward........
Josephs' majority , .......
FOURTH DISTRICT.
• Watson, U
Fifth ward ........... . ... _1,087
Ist, 2d, 3d, 4th, and 6th Divi—
sions of Eighth ward... —.1,223
Wation , a majority... `
.. 278
FIFTH DISTRICT.
Watt, U.
Seventh ward 2,120
6th Division of Eighth ward. 332
Watt'a 'majority 931
SIXTH DISTRICT.
O'Hara, U
Ninth ward 1,414
Ist, 241, 3d, 4th, and 6th divi
sions of Sixth ward 567
O'Hara , / majority 63
SEVRETH DISTRICT.
Cochran, U. Thackrav, D.
Thirteenth ward .1,978 1,167
Gth, lth, and Bth divisions of
Sixth ward 5n6 481
3d division Fourteenth ward. 286 114
Cochran's majority 1,013
EIGHTH DIBTSIOT
Kerns U.
Tenth ward 2,2 2 8
let, 4th, sth, 7th, and Bth divi•
don of Fourteenth ward... 1,478
Kerns' majority 1 841
NINTH DISTRICT.
Dixev, U. Quigley, D
ikireittii Wird '1,233 1,168
Mt, 9d, Bd, 4th. sth, and Bth df-'
visions of kletrenth ward.. 60 Vra.
Quigley's majority , . 21S
TENTH DISTRICT.
Panooast, U. Chapman, D
Fifteenth ward......... . . ... 2,960 1,673 •
2d and 6th divisions four
teenth ward 421 313
2,286
Pancoast's majority 1,095
" ELEVENTH DISTRICT.
- Sheppard, U. Hopkins, D
Sixteenth Ward 1,612 1,598
Part.of "Eleventh ward 314 436
Seventeenth ward.... 109 174
" Twentieth ward 352 229
Hopkins' majority 149
TWELFTH DISTRICT.
Sutphin, U. M.otz, D
Eighteenth 'ward 2,172 1,160
Part of Seventeenth ward... 476 293
Sutphin's majority... ~.1,190
THIRTEZNTSI me , rniot.
Leader, U. MelVlanus, D
Nineteenth -ward - 2165 2,278
Part of Twenty-fifth ward... 244 690
hIohDLOURI majority • - 459 .
FOURTEENTH DISTRICT.
Getz, - Sohotleld, D.
Part of Twentieth ward 2 6e7 " 2,170
, Part of , Seventeenth. word— 556 1,393
3,206
§G4 9110 / 41 1/POritY.64 I‘. .
4114.143. 1.4 TH DIZTIITCM
TweioP 6 Slooti ',yard
k4at Qt 91. W 6 r.. yy. first war,.l E~9t
S t ni t i t Ro . l e ,
06 r
,6t
Smith'einajorlty 863
SIXTREDITH DISTRICT.
Lee, U, Duffield, D
Twenty. hard ward 1,679 1,291
Part 01 Twentplifth ward... • 609 637
.f elec.
ding shows
Lee's majority 340
011V1INTIIENTH DlsTnaoT,
Driller, U.
1,995
700
Twentyfourth ward
Part of Twentyßrat ward
Miler's majority
RECAPITULATION.
The following shows the ticket elected
City Commissioner—Philip Hamilton, U.
City Treasurer—Henry Bumm, U.
Recorder of Deede—Lemis R. Broomall, U.
Prothonotary District Court—George Kelly, T.J.
Clerk of Court of Quar. Sessions—G. H. Aloore,ti
Coroner—William Taylor, U.
SErckroxi—lot District—Jeremiah Nichols, U.
LEGISLATURE.
Distriets.
10.—S. S. Pancoast, U.
11.—Jos. W. Hopkins, D.
12 —Luke V. Sutphen, U,
13 —F. McManus, D.
14.—A. R. Schofield, D.
15.—Wm. F. Smith, D.
16.—Ed. G. Lee, U.
17,—Tames Miller, U.
Districts
I.—William Foster, U.
2 —Thos. J. Barger, D.
3.—Samuel Josephs, D
4 —John D. W atson. U.
s.—Wm. W. Watt, U.
G.—lsaac H. O'Hara, Ti.
7.—Thomas Cochran, U.
B.—Jos. N. Kerns, U.-
9,—Geo. H. Quigley, D.
Unionists
Democrats
LYCOMING COUNTY—Onnotar..
tSpecial despatch to The Pretp...l
WILLIAMSPORT, Oct. 16, 1863.
EZEIZEI
Woodward's majority in Lyconaing county is 461 ;
Lowrie, 559 ; Beck over Lloyd, 622 ; Noyee over
Wingard, 693 ; Blair over Hill, 500,
co„
yV- o
[Special despatch to The Prase. ]
LEWISTOWN, Oat. 16, 1863
Agnew. 1,694 ; Lowrie, 1,627 ; Curtin, 1,709 ;
Woodward, 1,626. Assembly—C. C. Stanbarger,
Union, 1,734 ; R. A. DlcKees, Democrat, 1,697. The
whOle Union county ticket is elected. S.
DELAWARE COUNTY—OFFICIAL.
CEpecial Despatch to The Press.:
The return judges met to•day, and the following
is the result of the recent election in this county:
Govsrnor—Curtin, 3,462 ; Woodward, 1,769 ; Curtin's
majority, 1,673. Supreme Judge—Agnew, 3,421;
Lowrie, 1,820 ; Agnew's majority, 1,601. Senator—
Worthington, 3,448; Gilpin, 1,797; 'Worthington's
majority, 1,601. Assembly—Price, 3,424; Carter,
1,811; Price's majority, 1,613. W.
Curtin, 13,341 ; Woodward, 7,650. Majority for Cur
tin 6,691. Agnew, 13.364; Lowrie, 7,668.
The Senators elected are Benjamin Ohampneys
and Dr. John M. Dunlap.
Ausemblymen elected are E. Smith, E. Billing
'neat, Nathaniel Mayer, and. Dr. Henry B. Bord
man.
The Whole Union county ticket is elected by equal
majorities.
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY—OFercrAt.
Curtin, 6,506 ; Woodward, 8,547. Agnew, 6,462;
Lowrie, 8,563.
CARBON COUNTY—Cratere:L.
Woodward, 2,119 ; Curtin, 1,60.
LEHIGH COUNTY—OFFICIAL.
Woodward, 5,526; Curtin, 3,696.
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY—OmorAL
Woodward, 6,359 ; Curtin, 3,466. ' •
Woodward, .12,637.; Curtin, 6,005. Lowrie, 12,671 ;
Agnew, 5,935.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY—OFFICIAL
Woodward, 7,499 Curtin. 6 238.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY—OprrarAL.
Woodward, 4,096 ; Curtin, 3,434. Lowrie, 4,116 ;
Agnew, 3,400.
FULTON COUNTY—OsaimiL,
Woodward 7 o majority, 261.
We republish the following table, with estirnatea
corrected by the official returns, indicated by rt . *.
It - will be noticed that the corrections make very
t'l l !:1:1; difference in the majority. Of twenty coun
ties we have the official returns, leaving forty-six,
in which the majorities are as yet estimated, but
approximate exactness. On Monday we expect to
publish the complete official returns of the entire
State :
Governor and Supreme Court.
GOVERNOR, GOVERNOR, 90?. COURT,
1060. 1063. 1863.
,-----, -- ---, ,-----.--,
%.
COUNTIES. lx.,
4 4 :
. 5... ,..;
r., If., -Cg 0 It
0 0 0 bit 0
*Ad ama..... . . .... 277 2549, 228
*Allegheny . 1557 9190 .7464 ...... ...... ~....:
Armstrong 347 2698 300 :..... . . ... .
Beaver • . 256 1716 1000
Bedford . .... 248 2561 - 271 .....
Berke 6533 0318 6632
*Blair 3051 2172 997 ...... <835
Bradford .. ...... . 6664 12328 4030
Bucks 6353 6330 430 ...... ......
Butler 3526 2548 500 .... .. • ..... . : ....
Cambria 2177 2583 700
Cameron..... .• -- 75 ...... . . ....
*Carbon 177 r., 1030 577
Chester 75.10 6913 1600 ...... „ ....
Clarion 1795 2297 1000
Clearfield ... 1755 ' 2040 .. •.. • 550
Clinton 1750:. - 1 7 703 • •.. • . 300
Columbia... •• • . 1548 2556' 1400 ...... .. . ...
Crawford 6577 3175 '2OOO
Centre 2665 2824 ...... 350
*Cumberland ... 3625 5716 641 ••., • 716
*Dauphin 4.555 3302 1190 ......
*Delaware ' 3553 -1996 1673 1601
Elk . ' ..... . 421 603 MO
Erie 6613 2469 2500• • .. ' ......
ray ette 3382 3556 4,0
I .....•
Franklin 4053 3379 .3.50 ......
Forest.... .... .... 129 69 78......1
*Fulton . 52 8 957 261 ... ... I ......
Greene L 52.9 2t69 .. •• • • 151)3 ••. • .-
Hun' in gd4i, n.. .. , - 3670 2114 3085 •
...... ......
Indiana ' . 3672 1686 2059:.» • .... . '.... ....
Junta' a . 2503 3465 200 ...... i. . ....
Jefferson I 1556 1493 200
.! d • ••• • •
Lancaster. 13012 7152 5691 .... • • offi
Lawrence 2645 959 2000
Lel, an on .......... 5847 2204 1010 •••• ..
*Lehigh... 4.66 4.456 1500 ...... ......
Luzerne - 666'5 6916 2200
•L 3 coming •••• • • • 3610 3034 aOl 553
Mercer .. .. . 3 , 24 2974 600 ......
McFean. .. . ... .. 1048 706 200 - • .... . ... .. ....
* MI6 in .....--.... 1723 1490 83 --- 67
Monroe 822 2160 2•25 •. . ... .... .
'Montour 983 1220 333
*Men' gem ery.... 66127392, • v ... 125 :,, ...... . .... .
*Northampton... 3507 5249 1 2893 ...... ... ...
Northumberland
*Philadelphia -• 40233 42119 7061
Per. y ...... .. .... 24 6 2128 200 ... ... .. ~..
Pike . ..... .....- .. 324 813 . ....
..600 ... .• ... .. .
Potter . 1410 . 615 80) ..—. . .•.• • . ......
*Schuylkill .. • ... 721/1 7067 2041. ••• • • • 2101
Snyder 1714 1135 4.0 ...... ... ...
ilornereet 2977 1372 1500 ...... ...... ..
Sullivan 394 543 27.5 .•.. • . . ... ..
I
SIC. CU ehanxl a-- 4110 2456 1200 ..... . ... ..
lin tor .....- ... IE2O 1019 716 ...... ...... . .... .
Vol' an go ... ...... 2481 2112 • 25J ..":... .... ..
Washington .. ... . 4768 42170 400 ...... ......
Wayne 2610 2537 .•• - . 5.50
-
4 Westmoreland.. 4530 - -5276 ....• • 1089
Wyoming 1102 13c6 40
Warren...:. ' 2112 1172 SOO • ..... . .....
*York.... ...... ... - 8322 6665 2569 ...... .. . ...
Total. ... ... .. 26:33.97 2062 6 9
55.400 37,00 ----
230269 35,1729
1
Ma i oritt e 5.... 3312 ' 20,371
*Official. '
Caldwell
2,216
2,157
1.308
1,816
1,259
1,080
Barnr D
2,157
2,070
Josephs, D
1,196
Whalley, D
1,258
The Union men of New York will celebrate the glo•
rious victories in Pennsylvania, Ohio, lowa, and In
diana, at Cooper Institute this evening. Such an oc
casion should fill the hall to overflowing. Among
the speakers will he the veteran Daniel S. Dickin
son, the ,Hon. Henry J. Raymond, and Senator
Henry. Wilson, of Massachusetts. Let the voice of
the Empire State gladly respond to the grand hail
ing sign of the great West with assurances of good
cheer. Be ours the duty to carry forward the banner
of the 'Union, so proudly upheld by our sister States,
to still greater triumphs in the coming contest in
November.--Tribune, 16.
Kennedy, D.
1,212
309
To the Editor of The Press
SIR Our city convention met last evening, at the
county courthouse, to nominate a candidate for the
Legislature in the First District, (lately represented
by Mr. Scovel). Philander C. Brinck, Esq., of the
city of Camden, was unanimously nominated. Mr.
Brinck has been for twenty-five years a resident of
this city, always connected with the iron manufac•
Luring interests, and, without closely identifying
himself with any party, has made himself universally
esteemed by his capacity, energy, and public spirit.
Few of our citizens have been more earnest or
efficient in keeping - alive all efforts to sustain the
Government in crushing out a causeless rebellion.
Tour election in Pennsylvania is a triumph of the
.people, - and we belieie it will befollowed by a similar
triumph in the Sttite,e4 NOW jersey,
Respectfully, S. C.
CAMDEN, N. 3., October 16, 1.863.
Ludlow, D
1,294
McLaughlin, D
999
From I. J. Kromer, 403 Cheetnut street, we have
received the Cornhill Magazine for -October; also,
Temple Bar. In the former, although it is rather
spun out, as if the author was writing to fill a cer
tain number of pages, the best thing is Anthony
Trollope's " Small House at Allington." ''There is
a second portion of "Out of the World," a good
story, attribu'ed to Miss Thackeray, and commenced
last month. ""The Miseries of a Dramatic Au
is a lively sketch, dashed with a little ex
aggeration, "The House of Commons, frpm the
Ladies' Gallery," deam2:ea a very peCtlliar scene,
and a debate, in which Mr. Gladdens; Ilgures as the
hero, but more might have been made of the sub.
ject. In Temple Bar two serial tales are very at
tractive. "The Trials of the Sredgolds," by Dut
ton Cooke, is, superior, so far as it has gone, to
"John Marchmont's 'Legacy," by Miss Braddon.
Yet, in the latter, are two flnely-drawn characters,
well contrasted—the smooth 'villain, Paul March
mont, and that thoroughly.natural girl, Belinda
Lawford. "My Travelling Companion," com
menced last month, and well told, has an awkward
and unsatisfactory conclusion. Mr. Sala and Mr.
Edmund Yates, respectively, have stories here. Mr.
S. relates a Venetian tale, called "A Bad Time
for Tommasi," and Mr. Y.'s "Told on the Twi
light," having its scene in England. " Louis Horn"
has its scene chiefly in Brownsville, on the Missis
sippi, and, thOugh extravagant, is capitally told
Dr. George Washington Sharpe, sketcher here, is
drawn to, and probably from the life. Under the
bead "De Mortuis," reminiscences of the famous
Faubourg St. Germain in Paris are given. Oddly
enough, fifteen pages are occupied by 04 historical
hash, entitled "Fifty Years Ago" (by Sir Lascelles
Wraxall, we.think), which, as a novelty, gives full
and tedious partimilars of the war in Germany, in
1813. The same quantity of matter. from Alison's
History of Europe would be jUst as' much in place.
1,923 2,141
`.1,923
2,287 2,436
2,287
2,648 1,458
1,458
POLITICAL PROCHITIVE.—A small - .ill-papered,
ill
printed pamphlet, called "Philadelphia Menet:Lents
Typographed : by Tartan," has reached us through
Mr. Kromer, and also from . Mr. T.. B. Pugh. A
very lew of its hits are good, but, as a whole, it is a
pointless' and laliored. parody of the Biblical style.
There is no wit or humor in transforming Buchanan
into Rugh Allan.; William B. Reed into Ouiltiam:Bee
Rid, Randall into Rend All, Biddle into Bee Didl,ginti
so on. The concluding chapter, treating of George
B. McClellan, and Richard Vaux, le the bait, but
even this 3s not well executed.
2,4 1 521 . 2,868
2,409
2,626 1,763
1,763
2,188 LEits
1,818
2,695 2,450
2,450
MIFFLIN COUIITY=OraraIAL
CHESTER, Ootober 16, 1863
LANCASTER COUNTY—OrmiciA.L
BERKS COUNTY-OFFICIAL
Tile We 1 4 they
Rejoicings in New York
New Jersey Legislature.
English Magazines.
THE CITY .
OCTOBER 16, 1862. OCTOBER 16, 1866.
A. N.... 12 n t a P. M. 6 a. M 12 M.
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WHAT PHILADELPHIA HAB DONE FOB
THE SOLDIERS. --Philadelphia may justly be proud
of the position which she occupies among the loyal
cities of the Union on account of her devotion to
the interests and welfare odour soldiers. In after
'pare none can reproach her with neglect or indif
ference to the wants of the brave men who have
gone to risk their lives on the battle-field. Her
volunteer refreshment saloone ' and the many well
conducted hospitals , with hundreds of her citizens,
male and female, who are laboring among the nut
fering in the army, all evince that she is fully awake
to the terrible bones which press upon us ac a patri.-
. otic and humane people.
A visit to any or all of our city hospitals is es
pecially interesting at this time, as allowing the
treatment and kindness shown by a patriotic com
munity to theme whom the chances of War have
thrown in their midst.
Young, D
1,80 t
649
Chestnut Hill Hospital is a large and well
arranged, and a well.contlucted hospital. At Broad
and Cherry streets everything indicates management
and care in behalf of the wounded ; and those in
West Philadelphia merit the same commendation.
The Satterlee Hospital, on the other side of the
river, is in charge of Dr. Hayes. well known as a
companion of Kane in his expedition. He has as
sociated with him a very efficient, courteous,' and
obliging corps of assistants. The hospital is large
enough to accommodate several thousand patients.
It has every convenience for comfort and cleanli
ness. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays are the
days on which visitors are admitted ; and on these
occasions a very good band enlivens the scene by a
variety of well-selected pieces. One arrangement in
connection with this hospital that attracts' univer
sal attention, and which is highly beneficial, is the
printing office and its valuable and interesting paper.
We have received several copies of this paper,
called The Bospiral Register, - from the worthy chap
lain. Dr. West. It is a weekly issue.
In connection with this hospital there is a neat
and very commodious chapel. It has comfortable
seats, partially cushioned, a neat pale% and ar
ranged throughout so that all mar, "'-:colsel
without
"" Y ar" .; or CAM Mind, Rev. - Nathaniel
D., fa the chaplain, and discharges' the du
ties of his office with fidelity. He preaches regu
larly on the Sabbath, lectures during the week, and
hes a Bible class and prayer meeting. All these ser
vices, we are told. are well attended. A very con•
venient and neat chaplain's room has recently been
added. It has been Shitably furnished by the ladies,
and has all that is required to give comfort and at
tractiveness to a minister's study.
The West Philadelphia Hospital will certainly
stand a favorable comparison with any in the coun
try. But w e write chiefly to speak of Philadelphia
in respect to all her noble efforts in behalf of those
who are e.efending our country. In the army the
soldiers epeak of the city with gratitude, and with_
the feeling that here are found thousands of hearts
alive to their hardships and sufferings, and ready to
give freely of money and. by personal attendance,
for the relief of the wounded and sick soldiers.
J. MalYr
SINGULAR CASE OF POISONING.—The
sudden death .of Samuel Tool, aged seventy-three
years, was announced in The Press yesterday. The
coroner held an inquest on the body, and the follow
ing facts were developed : Mr. Tool was an old shoe
maker, and kept a little cobbling shop at Ridge ave
nue and Oxford street. Some time since a barrel of
flour belonging to a grocer on the opposite side of
the way burst on the pavement. The grocer gave
to the old shoemaker as much of the flour as he
could scrape up from the sidewalk. He collected a
couple' of pounds and made it into paste, as he
Wanted it. He had used all except three•fourths of
a pound. On Thursday he was about removing his
crawlers. He gave the flour to a next•door neigh
:be:A a poor woman, who made it into a pudding and
gays it to her children to eat. She also sent some
of it to Mr. Tool. He ate a small part of it. The
children were taken suddenly sick, and the mother.
at once apprehended that there must have been poi
son in the flour. She hastened to. the old man and
told him what she thought. .A physician was at
once called in and the proper remedial agents were
applied. The children were saved, but the old man
died. The remainder of the pudding was thrown
into the street. A dog and some chickens that ate
it also died. It is evident that poison was mingle"
with the flour, but how it got there is a point that
never will be divulged. The jury rendered a verdict of
death from being poisoned.
CUANGES.—TWO officials "donneeted with
the custom house as deputies, and who have been
quietly enjoying profitable positions under the pre
sent Administration, were promptly removed yes
terday by Collector Thomas in conseqAnce of their
having voted on Tuesday last with the party thatis in
dirt et and open opposition to the Government, which
has for some time past supported them. This move
ment is a just and profitable one to the interests of
the country. Their positions have been supplied by
Messrs. S. Snyder Leidy and A. M. Walkinahos.
A person occupying a high positiClP i u the United
States Mint, is renorted to have gone front
• - harm to tmo, at tit° tnidoight
oozeto house an,.. . • _
hour, in Carbon county, Pa., organizing toe Cop
perheads of that vicinity in opposition to the Govern
ment. His removal is universally demanded by the
loyal men of the country. -
On the day of the election, a man holding an office
in the navy yard gave the Union men a large amount
of unnecessary trouble at one of the precinct polls in
the First ward, evidently with the intent of keeping
the Union party from polling its full vote in their
precinct, and was instrumental in bringing the Cop
perheads up to the polls. The Unionists demand
his removal.
CONTRACTS AWARDED.—The following
contracts were awarded at the Army Clothing and
Equipage office:
George Hoff & (to., Philadelphia, 50,000 forage
cape, 533 cents each ; 50,000 ditto, 54% cents each;
50,000 ditto, 55% cents each.
J. P. Skidhani & Co., Philadelphia, 10,000 camp
kettles, 113 cents each..
R. B. Managle, Philadelphia, 1863 mess pans, 24,y,
cents each.
A. W. Rand, Philadelphia, 2000 camp kett;es, 70
cents each ; 6500 mesa pans, 25 cents each.
Moss 8; Co., Philadelphia, brigade, division, and
headquarter books, namely : 100 letter books, $4 63
each; 100 letters received books $5.50 each; 100 order
books, $4 - :50 each.
Also, the following at the Assistant Qquarter
master's office :
Hinkeen & minting, of , Ohester, 400 feet let corn.
mon lumber, $37 60 per 111; 300 feet let common lum
her, $3O per ; 2,050 feet 3d common lumber„ $23 per
; 12 pieces 12 feet, end 6 piecee 14 feet long, axe
inch ;'2B piecee 14 feet, an. 6 12 piecee 17 feet long, 4x6
inch.
14geg (of 100 pounds) nails ' 10d., 61.4 eta. per pound.
10 gallons linseed . oil, $l.OO per gallon.
10 gallons lard oil, $l.lO per gallon.
100 pounds white lead, 12 cents per pnund.
15 pounds pulverized lamp black, 15 cents per
pound. -
24 night latches, $7 20 per dozen.
ARRIVAL OF A PRIZE STEAMER.—Steamer
Spaulding was captured by the United States supply=
steamer Union, Acting V. LieutenantlEdward.,Con
roy commanding, in tat, 30 N., long. 80.20 W. Oct.
11th, after a chase of four hours. Captain Dexter,
of the Spaulding, confessed that he was bound to
Darien, Charleston, - Wilmington, or any other port
in Dixie. The Spaulding was in the rebel service
from the 24th August up to the 12th September. In
the harbor of Charleston waa employed as a trans
port, to carry troops and ammunition between
that city and Fort Sumpter and Wappoo - creek.
On the night of the 16th September she ran out of
that port with n cargo of NO bales of cotton and tur
pentine. The Spaulding is of light draught, a fast
steamer, and a very staunch sea boat, as she has
proved herself in the continued gales that we have
bad to contend against since her capture. Among
her passengers is a Philadelphian ' by name Malcom
MeEu en. He boasts of having been in the rebel
wimp, and he in a confirmed rebel and traitor. The
prize is in charge of Acting Ensign George F, Wil
kins.
TUE SoLDrEns' READING-Romr.--This
valuable institution reopened on Thursday after
noon at 2 o'clock, when several hundred of the
wounded soldiers of Gettysburg were entertained
with an address from the Rev. Phillips Brooks, and
afterwards with ice cream and cakes. It is designed
to receive all the soldiers in our various hospitals
in a similar manner, and also to invitelhem to visit
the room daily, where every arrangement will be
made for their comfort and happiness. To carry on
the work successfully, they will need funds, and
call upon the generous people of Philadelphia to
contribute to this laudable object, which causes
every soldier who visits the institution to give us his
benediction. Donations can be sent to any of the
managers, or to the treasurer; George T. Lewis,
Esq., No. 231 South Front street.
DEPARTURE OF A NEW TUGBOAT.—A.
new and handsome tugboat, built at Wilmington,
Del , for an outside firm, and recently purchased by
the Government, was hauled from the south dock of
the navy yard, to the stream, yesterday afternoon,
where she now lies at anchor, preparatory to
leaving for Port Royal today, where, it is said, she
will be used as a messenger•boat. to convey news
from one vessel to another. Two 24Tounder howit
zers have been placed on board.
SOLDIERS PASSING THROUGH —A con
-
sidexable number of soldiers, attached to the dif
ferent arms of the service—namely, infantry, ea- -
valri, and artillery—have passed through the' city
within the past two weeks, on their way to the seat
of war. As it would be contraband news to mention
the number, we refrain from publishing that which
would give any information whatever to those in
rebellion. However, we may safely state that all of
the above were handsomely entertained at our noble
and patriotic refreshment- saloons.
ARMY MEETING AT THE CENTRAL PRES
BYTERIAN Gunnox.—At half past seven o'clock to
morrow evening an army meeting, at which Rev.
Henry Steele Clarke will preside, win take place
at the Central Presbyterian Church, Eighth and
Cherry streets. Gov. Pollock, Rev. B.• B. - Hotel'.
kin, Rev. C. P. Lyford, Camp Convalescent, and
Rey. Rich. Newton, D. D , Will make addresses.
It expected that this meeting, under the direction
of the Christian Commission, will be overflowingly
attended, and be correspondingly succesiful in its
Object. •
WEEELY REPORT OF THE Mr.I6 . TERING-IN
Officer. — The follower s - 18 the weekly report of re.
ct oitc - it Uttered In tip to Oct. 14, 1863 :
For the old regiments 7 recruit&
For the new 6 . 27 "
For the colored " ' 16 "
DEATHS AT. ARMY HOSPITALS. —The fol
lowing deaths from the army hospitals were re•
ported at the Medical Director's office yesterday :
South. street—lsaac N. Robinson, Co. K, 46th Penn.
sylvapla Volunteers, died October 15 ; Mower=W.
H. Griffiths, Co. E, 97th New York Volunteers,
died October 16. Broad and Cherry—Joseph Hoyle,
Co. A, 26th Pa. Volunteers, died October 13,
FIVE. TwENTIRS.--The subscription agent
reports the sale of $1,345,750 flve•twenties on Fri-
Pay. Deliveries of bonds are being made to October
10th. .Large amounts of flve-twenties are now 'find
ing a good market in Europe, and answer for purpo
ses of remittance; instead of exchange, at high rates.
Our people will have to be active in subscription,
and appearances indicate the calling out of the
whole loan very soon.
DIED FROM 1118 INJURIES.—The lad,
Harry FKHesselgroth, mentioned in The Press of
Thursday as having been badly , burned by falling
ipto a bonfire on e lection night, near the residence
Nide parents, in Fairhill street, below York, Nine
teenth ward, has singe died from the effects of his
injut lea,
SECOND REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH.—
There seems to be much religious interest in the
Second Reformed .Dutch Church of this city, (r.
De Witt Talmage, pastor).. The Young People'e
Prayer 'Meeting, recently begun, is crowded every
Monday evening, and unusual seriousness prevails.
31 - ism.axn.—ln the report published in
yesterday's Press relative to the dinner given to the
115th Regiment, the names of Messrs. Jebel Sr. Searle
occur in several places. The names should read
Sabel & Searle. ' '
ACCIDIINT.—John L. Benedict, employed
lialdwin'a locomotive works, was injured. yester
day, by a large casting falling on him. Re was
taken to Dr. Stems' office, where his right thumb was
amputated, and other attention rendered.
SUDDEN DEATHB.—A new-born child
Wall found in the dock at first wharf above Callow
hill street, yesterday morning. A child died sud
denly at the house of Ellen Brown, in Fifth street,
above Dauphin, yesterday. The coroner WAS noti
fied to hold an inquest in both cases.
AcciDENT.--An unknown man fell from
the New York train, at. Morrisville, Pa., yesterday,
and was seriously injured. He Was conyeyed to the
city, and placed in the Eplecoul Hoepital ior . treat- -
ment.,
FIRE. —A slight fire occurred shortly atter
five o'clock yesterday afternoon, at Wyetn'a drug
etote, NO. 1412 Walnut gtreet, The Wog was Mall.
The Thermometer
60 It
CITY ITEMS.
An Eloquent Tribute to the Wheeler ant
Wilson Sewing Machine.
We do but reaffirm what is now universally con
ceded, when we say that the most wonderful labor
saving invention of the age is the celebrated Sewing
Machine, manufactured by, and which bears the
name of WHEELER & WILSON', and that is sold
in this city at their elegant new Brown-stone 'Ware.
house, No. 704 Chestnut street. While other ma-
chines have undoubtedly certain merits, this is a sun-,
eclipsing all their glory, when placed side by situ
for actual use, as is proven by the fact, that whe t
ever it has been exhibited in competition wia
other sewing machines, it has invariably carried off ~..•
the palm of victory. Yes, Menus. Wheeler & Wilson. t "
are victors. They have gained a conquest over a
species of life- andhealttedestroyinglab or that wil
hand their names down through all future time as
among the world's greatest benefactors. We are
glad to snow, moreover, that if their victory has
been a bloodless one, it has not been fruitless, as
may be imagined, from thefact that their manures
ture and sales, to all parts of the world, amount to
over one hundred thousand machines annually.
The following graceful tribute to the tostrument
'in question is from the pen of Mrs. Ann S. Stephens,
the popular author and editor of Peterson's Ladies'
Magazine. Read it:
" During Me last six months we have had in our
parlor, and among its most elegant adornments, too,
a very beautiful Sewing- Machine, from the establish
ment of Messrs. Wheeler & Wilson, on which it has
become our ambition to become a proficient, when
this welaueece pen has given us a moment's time
for the needle. But, for the life of us,we can
not get over the idea that there is some fairy
work growing under our fingers whenever we
get a moment of this most delightful occupation.
To see neatlystitched seams gliding through our
fingers at the tate Of a yard a Minute ; to See a . shirt
made le less time then is necessary to cut it out, - -
bud a skirt-bosom covered with tiny plaits, exqui
sitely stitehed, completed almost while a lady oould
sew out a needleful of thread, partakes absolutely
of the Mateellolll. One feels as if Performing some
beautiful magic while sitting so quietly before that
dainty, machine, with the pedals just touched into
motion by the feet, as our old.fashioned flax wheels
were set in motion-and the pretty array of spools
and silver wheels and sharp needles performing
tbeir regular music under your fingers. Then
the swiftness of it-the satisfaction and glory of
Lacing all your sewing done up in a few hours
of seeing your pretty rosewood case shut unc
covered with bijouterie, and turned into the most
charming bit of ornamental furniture-all this is
making play of work, and making usefulness an ele.
gant accomplishment. Our machine now will make
three dresses-no matter how heavy or how fine-in
far less time than the dressmaker requires to tit one.
It will hem handkerchiefs, do all sorts of fancy
stitching, and rival the daintiest work of the whitest
fingers with magical neatness. What steamengine
proveg e compared to horse-power this beautiful ma.
chine i?when eet in opposition to the slow, patient
progress of the ordinary needle. It only requires a
little care, a drop of oil now and then touched to the
delicate mechanism, and you have the motive power
of fifty seamstresses doing ornamental duty in your
pallor, while out of active use, eating nothing, /tak
ing nothing, and never singing the mournful
`Song of the Shir P-stitch, stitch, stitch."-Peter
sou's Ladies' Magazine.
IMPORTANT TO BUILDERS AND HOUSE
meereas.-We invite attention to the card in sour
paper' to day of Mr. W. A. Arnold, No. 1010 Chest
nut street, and particularly desire that builders, and '
others, who may need articles of that class, would
exaniin e his great stock of Cooking Ranges, Warme
Air Furnaces, Enameled Slate Mantels, Parlor
Grates, Registers, Ventilators, &c., before pureha
sing elsewhere. This popular old house (formerly
Arnold & Wilson), we need hardly inform our
readers, has long had the reputation of manufactu
ring and selling the most improved goods of the
above Class. The celebrated " Chelson's Patent
Elevated Double-Oven Cooking Range," le
is no,:
unive ., ra A n o y ei reg tffi a e r d de re d with
of which has become - thorough) , " - •-e , name
this establishment,
n e. w Ci ar n m e nk gr i e r a F t u ad rn ua ao n es .
t t
s h g e e m p o o ll des i rable e2.r,
by wr r . -.1.
Arnold',
is, I ha's the y areTageinollu s e.
remarkably economical, and
equally well suited to all classes of buildings. In
Enameled Slate Mantels this house is emphatically
the headquarters, anal eel rapidly are these mantels
growing in he - Pillar favor, that with.. Mr. Arnold's
large force of hands it is found Melted impocaible to
supply the orders he fa erfettee.fdly receiving front
remote \ points without disappointing in a measure
the demand for them at home. Persons who are
not in the way of purchasing goods of this character
may feel but little interest in their discussion, and
yet we know of no establishment in Philadelphia
where an intelligent observer could more agreeably
spend an hour than in walking through the spacious
warerooms of this house, and examining its varied
stock of articles, at once ornate, scientific, and useful.
IMPORTANT SUGGESTION.-The demand
for pictures at the celebrated Photographic Gallery
of Messrs. Weederoth & Taylor, NMI. 912, 914, and
916 Chestnut street, has become so great that they
are obliged to ask their friends and the public gene
rally to call upon them for sittings as early in the day as
possible. This is especially important for children's
pictures. They commence operating at S o'clock A.
M., and attention to ; this request will save many
the disappointment and mortification of not being
able to obtain sittings at all, by calling late in the day.
MAGNIFICENT. STOCK OF CLOTHING. -
Messrs. 0. Somers & Son, the enterprising Clothiers
and importers, No. 625 Chestnut street, under
Jeyne's Hall e now offer a magnificent stock of ready
made garments of the most approved fabrics and
fashionable styles, to which we take the liberty of
directing the attention of all of our readers who wish
to purchase first class clothing at fair prices. Their
customer work, in making suits to order, is also
very extensive.
EFFECT OF. THE HEAVY RAIN.-The
heavy rains of the last twenty.four hours maybe
regarded as preparatory to colder weather, the effect
of which will be largely to increase the demand for
Coal. Our advice, therefore, is, to those who have
not yet done so, to call upon mi.' W. W. Alter
Ninth street, above Poplar, without delay, as he Is -
still sellbig the best Coal in the market at compara
tively moderate prices. e
ELEGANT STOCK OF CONFECTIONS.-
Messrs. E. G. Whitman & Co., the popular confect.
tionere, No. 318 Chestnut street, below Fourth, have
done more towards reforming the public taste for
confections than any other firm in America. They
have succeeded in convincing sensible people that
confectionery, to tie a really healthful and delicious
luxury, must be made of the finest and purest ma
terials, and the consequence is that there is a larger
amount of their own confections cold than there is
of all the other manufacturers in Philadelphianome
bined. Their store is a perfect paradise of good
things, and is crowded with customers from morning
till night. .
DAVIS & RICHARDS, Arch and Tenth Sts.,
have just received a fresh invoice of Cox's Gela.
tine, also of Spaniel' Chocolate, to which we invite
the attention_of qur readers.
MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S FANCY HATS
and Caps ; also, Ladies', Misses', and Children's
Furs, have just been opened in choice variety, by
Oakford & Sons, under the Continental Hotel.
A. SUPERB STOCK OF GENTLEMEN'S FUR
temente Goons, of his own importation and manu
facture (including his inimitable Shirt cut by Mr.
San F. Taggart), is now offered by - Mr. George
Grant, No. 610 Chestnut street-
ARMY AND NAVY OFFICERS will find
everything necessary to their complete outfit, in
the. beat style, at Charles Oakford & Sons', under
the Continental Hotel. - - -
PORT, SHERRY, AND MADEIRA WINES, Of
the best brands and undoubted purity, expressly
adapted for medicinal purposes, can always be had
at Davis & Richards', Arch and Tenth streets.
THE FAA.A.BOLA. SPECTACLES, Sold only by
E. Borbek, Optician, No. 402 Chestnut street, are
made with the closest knowledge of the science of
optics, and both assist and improve the organs of
sight, for at any angle through which impaired eyes
look with the - Parabolas, they enjoy a perfect focus..
DEAFNESS.-All diseases of the Eye, Ear,
and Throat are most successfully treated by Dr. Von -
Moechzieker, Oculist and Aurise At his office, leer
Walnut street, can he examined numerous acknow
ledgments of cures from well-known citizens of -
Philadelphia, who, by their permission, can be per
sonally referred to.
BROWN & BROTHER'S", LIQUID BOOT
BeAosnce -Having used this Blacking, we can
recommend it as really a superior article. The
trade can be supplied by Thayer & Cowperthwait,
' 417 Commerce street.
COUNTERSIGNS.-A Maine regiment re
cently garrisoned a certain post, and the colonel
Ordered the adju t a n t to Me the Baum of rivers,
;
1 Likes, or towns of his native State, as the niece
would be familiar with them. The following is the
list: Sysladobeis, Cheputnaticook, Magaguodaric,
Welokenebacook, Mosselucmaguntie, Molechunkee
monk, Chemquassabamtook, Pekagutmack, She
ketahank, Pamgockamock,- Mooselockamoguntia,
Mollychunkamug. It is a common thing for Penn
sylvania regiments to take for a countersign-the •
following : Buy all your uniforms at the Brown
Stone Clothing Hall of Rockhill & Wilson, Nos, 603- -
and 609 Chestnut street, above Sixth. • • . •
BILLY was asleep when the elder came ..
around with the contribution box, at the missionary
•
meeting, the other evening : . . •
"Com e,Willlam, giveus something," said the elder,
" Can't to it," said Billy, "I owe too much."
"But, William, you owe the Lord a larger debt
than you owe any one else."
-
"That's true, elder, but then he ain't a pushing me
like my other creditors."' •
~.
We would inform the reader that among Billy's
creditors was not Charles Stokes & Co., a. -their
motto is " one price" and " terms cash."
To THE 100, 000 READERS OF THE PRESS.
-At No. 669 Chestnut street, above Sixth, north ,
side, is now being sold , the entire stock, say $lO O ,-
00e worth, of
,superb clothing, ready-made or made
to order, by the best artists in the world. Granville
Stokes, to meet the , exigencies of the times, will" _ .
sell : without regard to .0011 t. Gentlemen in want of
beautiful clothing, latest styl es, are invited to call
verburn sapieraid; • -- ,
Tule BALD, and those who are troubled. , _
with dryness and falling off of the hair, should use
Jayne's Hair Tonic. It excites the scalp to a Deere ;
and healthy action,- and removes the dandruff,
'causes a free circulation of blood through.the weep,
nourishes the existing hair, and causes new hair to .
grow on heads that have been bald for years." It is •
unsurpasied for giving a rich gleamy appearance to
the hair.
Prepared and sold ' by Dr. D. Jayne & son, 21e.•
Chestnut street. - ocl4-wsmst • _
UPHOLSTERY.-Are you suffering front
,
neglect, wait no longer for your upholsterer, but
Patten, No. 1406 Chestnut street, and your, joble
done. ocl4-4t
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LACE CURTATNS, •VESTIBULE LACE, "kroz-•
.TIIiGHAM °USAIR% Gilt Cornicee, Hende e : At*"
• Loupe,. and Centre Tassels, at W. Henry Psalm's
mew West End Oureain• Store, - No. 1408 Chestnut ,
.
• .street. •.. - .... a. - . -00. shed„
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OLD Pip
NITURE upholstered, var nished,
and made to look equal to new, at Patten's,
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10heetuut street.