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MONDAY, NOVEMBER ao, 1863
THE NEWS.
Faux the Army of the Potomac it is reported in
'Washington, that on Friday morning our cavalry
ji3shetl forward _ as far as Locust Grove, four miles
south of Germania Ford, where they met the ad
vance of the rebel cavalry, and the latter were
ihiven across Russell creek, and afterviards across
Mill run, two miles from the grave. A body, of re
bel infantry was posted between that pOint and
Orange Court Hoppe, and' the whole rebel force
moved oil in the directionef the latter place, which
is nearly twelve miles to the southward. Another
despatch from Washington details the engagements
preliminary...to the eXpected great battle. On the
27th our army formed in line of battle, right near
the Rapidan, southweet of Jacob's/ Ford, left along
the plank road curving towards Gordonsville, and
the centre on the Frederieltsburg turnpike, near
Robertson's St:llion. The centre had a slight en
segment with the enemy, in which Lieut. Colonel
Hem; -72 a p/nneylvania, was killed. The 3d
Corps, under French, while advancing to connect
with the centre, was encountered by Early, held its
Position, lost heavily, but took nine hundred pri
soners. On Friday noon the lined was formed on
roads 'leading to Orange Court House. The battle
ground is unfavorably situated in the Wilderness,.
but we have the enemy's fortified position on the
heights ellivting the 'Rapidan.
THE excellent account of the three days' , battle
at Chia:am:tugs. gi7en by Quartermaster General
Neigs, imparts a clear idea of the great diffioultieo
a° prOMPtiFt steadily, and gallantly encountered by
the daring sokliere of the Cumberland army. How
the steep beights of Mission Ridge awl Lookout
Mountain were carried, will forever be a theme of
,interest. Gen. Metes pronounces the battle perhaps
the test directed of the war. Our whole loss will
not amount to much over 3,000, a small prise for so
great a victory. The rebel papers considered
Bragg's position at Lookout Mountain impregaus
ble ; but also report that our soldiers said they
Would have it if they had to dig it down. Confess•
edly, the fate of the Confederacy was suspended
upon the issue Of this battle. Later despatches
show that the enemy is now concentrating at _Dal
ton Waiting a junction with Longstreet, who, it is
said, had been ordered some time ago to join the
Main army under Bragg. Grant's cavalry under
Colonel Long met the 'rebel General Wheeler's
horsemen, near Cleveland, Tennessee, and routed
them. The north end of Knoxville has been burned,
but the situation of General Burnside is unaffected.
Gina Gr.AIST has already turned his attention to
Longstreet, in East Tennessee. His intention
seems indicated in the despatch--" the pursuit will
continue to Red Clay," which is a station on Long
street's late line of advance and present line of re
treat by the Western and Atlantic Railroad. >lt
would appear that Bragg is.trylirg to take the re
mains of his wretched -army in that direction to
effect a junction with Longstreet's baffled, but as
yet unbroken, force. One prominent feature of
Bragg's discomfiture is the undoubted absence of
nearly all his , cavalry, under Wheeler, which he
sent with Longotreet in the'advance upon Knox
ville. Bing is thus almost at Grant's mercy. The
value of well-trained cavalry in a retreat is incal
culable,
A CORRESPONDENT with the army in Texas writes
that the German element in that country will
speedily restore the State to the Union. The Ger
mans of Western Texas, in which locality , they nu
merically predominate,-Are a hardy set of agricultu
and, as a general thing, nornslavehOldere.
The Germans of Western Texas are entitled to
the credit of giving the first practical demonstration
that, the cotton lands of that State—and it can be
done as well in • other Southern States—can be
tilled by compensated white and Colored labor with
better results than under the old system of slave
%hit. It is owing to this fact that the planters of
hitorn,Texas, who are generally settlers from the
tune &a-State/a have for many years supremely
seded. Corm:rum neighbors, thinking at some fu•
by Generals Baillearchal system might be super
that place overland -, ll9aptured, on the lathinot.,
city was attarated, and taken, Who marched upon
alstanee , One hundred prison/Ernie- Aransas
were asken. The British brig DieritY brie f re '
eapturedbx the gunboat New London Ole-guns„,,,„
Grande, with a arra , correlating of seventy ta ko - rc
dollars in gold, and a 'arse quantity ofc
1°
thi
Taedicines.intenCed forthe rebels.
Tux Union surgeons 'Oho have just been released
from Ricbmond prisons lave drawn up a memorial
to the President, setting arth the things which they
have seen and suffered, wllch will be presented by a
committee, of which Dr. Athmun, of Ohio, is chair
man. The suro,cons state t,at from fifty to sixtyo f
our men Cie early, not exactgr , of starvation, but of
diseases contracted in consegia' nee of the unhealthi
nets and insufficiency of the fotd and the filth of the
prisons. • They cohfirm the renirt that the rations
sent by Gorernment have neverreaehea the mouths
of our famishing soldiers, raltiough a portion of
them were stared in lull view if the prison win
dows, as if to tantalize. Beaus remained in the
rain until theyswelled and buret* barrels. The
bread furniohed by the rebels was Putrid and mouldy
two days after it was baked. Soma of the surgeOnS
wcle
eve.withsspss of vileatmaitturogeatitiewshere DiVtit;
TM OD Inc- 1. , ..- I:toLd. of ClhfritaC ""4
-
rebels robbed and even atrip
our Wounded,
Terry, the murderer of Senatol!dßrod
other officers, hounding them on Pith` t he erick , ,
.with
tion that the Yankees deserve no letter ;r " m e t ” ;
The monotony of the Libby Prhou ea ___ - -
broken by Col. Mewls, who, kr''''ug—been insulted
by the rebel overseer of the D are& who were clean
ing up the prison, kliOcks,Vnilll down and alnioat
strangled hiin. •
THIS rural gentry ofarirginia have, for some time
past, been the su t,..frcts of lavish praise from the re
bel official orgar4but of late cannot pay so heavy
a price for at A Richmond paper remarks : " The ,
people of this county, so far from selling at Govern
ment prises to the needy, proclaim they havenothing
to sell to the Government itself. Farther theta
people refuse to furnish wood for the winter at any
price whatever. One hundred dollars a cord have
been offered, and they declined that. ' Further, these
people have raised enormous quantities of sorghum
at a merely nominal cost of production ; many of
them have on nand six, eight, ten, twelve hundred
gallons of the sorghum molasses, for which they ask
$l4 a gallon, a price even higher than charged in
Riehmond.”
Dicsramorres from Franklin, in the Teche district,
Western Louisiana, report a gallant attack of. Gen.
Lee, Chief of cavalry in that department, upon the
rebel Camp Pratt, on the lath instant, in which - the
Union troops captured one hundred of the enemy
And killed forty, taking all their arms and equipage.
NAPOLEON'S letter to the great Powers of Europe,
inviting them to a general conference, is, in the
math, plausible. He mentions that old treaties are
ignored, and that the political - edifice is crumbling;
notices himself as • a sovereign to whom the most
ambitious projects are attributed, but takes_ this
frank and loyal step, from propriety and not vanity,
to arrive at the pacification of EuropC He also
says what is not so true, that he has been "called
to the throne by Providence and the will of the
French people."
The Battles Before Chattanooga.
A. , few days before the victory at Chatta
nooga, General BRAGG, by flag of truce,
advised General GRANT to remove non-com
hatants from the town. The latest number
of ,the London Times assures the world that
troops are being hurried up by General
GRANT, not to invade Georgia, but to defend
the Federal communications, and that if he
maintains his position during the winter lie
will achieve all that w' can hope. The.
menace of our enemies, the criticism of
their friends, seem equally unfounded. The ,
non comhetents in Chattanooga were per
fectly safe, and General Gr.ANT, utterly re
gardless of t he feelings of the injured gen
tleman - who'cloes the strategy for the Times,
not satisfied with maintaining his position,
has succesFfully attempted to improve it.
Throughout the war these threats and pro
phecies, end the exposure of their empti
ness, have been. so frequent, that we are
almost justified in claiming a victory when
the enemy announces his immediate inten
tion to defeat us, and in feeling certain that
we are saved when Europe solemnly assures
is that we are ruined. "The best that can
happen to the invaders is to -be spared - an
ignominious and ruinous retreat." How
strangely these words read in the light of
the triumphant battle which' ended, in the
rout of the finest and strongest army of the
South
Yet, there is something unexpected and
startling in the victory. Not that an ad
vance was not anticipated, or that its success
was - . doubted, but because, unlike most of
OUT other victories, the value of this cannot
be measured by carnage. When we re
member that upwards of twenty thousand
men were killed or wounded at Gettysburg,
and think of the terrible losses that over the
glory of other triumphs threw the shadow
of death, we are astonished that so mighty
an advantage has been won with so little
bloodshed. General GRANT, not by a fierce
and - desperate onslaught, but by superior
generalship, by organizing victory, as is the
phrase, has wrested from the grasp of his
adversary the-key which opens the whole
South to our armies, and has literally ruined
the rebellion in. the Southwest beyond
hope of its recovery. Yet, this victory was
not achieved - merely by strategy. The re
port of General MEros to the Secretary of
War is a singularly picturesque and glow
ing narrative of the three' days' contest,
and ample evidence of the gallantry and
courage of our troops. General GRANT is
not a leader who shrinks from sending his
troops into danger ; but it is also to his
credit that his path to victory is not always
through the infernal fire, and the valley of
the shadow of death. General Maros says':
that probably so, well- directed a battle has
not been delivered during the war. Cer
tainly it was au energetic, continuous, un
interrupted, masterly, and triumphant ad
vance.
The tel,egraph has probably greatly
wronged General Dimas, 'especially where
it makes him accuse the full moon of
being the traitor's doom, but his despatch
seems to include all the important events of
the battle. On the 'first day, the 23d, we
see 25,000 troops deployed in line, and
marching with such order and coolness that
the - watchful enemy thought the .movement
but a grand review, till he rifle-pits were
taken and the ridge partially occupied. Si
multaneously General HOOKER storms the
batteries on Lookout Mountain, fighting all
the afternoon abovn the clouds. When night
came our, army was strongly posted, and
all the next day seems to have been devoted
to preparation for a combined and irresisti
ble advance on the 25th. It was on that
day that the great deeds were done which
have had such immense results. General
nowt - an occupied the hole of Lookout
Mountain, and swept down on Mission
Ilicige ; on the left General SnEn3rAN,made
a gallant but unsuccessful assault upon
l3nAoo's right, strongly entrenched, in
which our troops seem to have met their
greatest loss. Then a general advance was
ordered in line of
. battle ten miles long.
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Everywhere it as successful. The enemy
fell back, fighting at first resolutely; then
many of his MOH threw down their arms
and fled or surrendered. Gun after gun fell
into our, possession. The pursuit was warm
and close, find When the sun rose on the
26th, it shone on the defeated and routed
army of the rebellion, hurrying to escape
utter destruction, and the legions of the
- Onion resting in their perfect triumph. But
not all' were resting ; General SHERMAN'
troops followed the footsteps of the flying
foe, and hour by hour the sound of his guns
came fainter and fainter to the heroes of
Chattanooga:
Thus the great battle for which we have
looked so anxiously has ended well for the
Union. Greater victory were scarcely pos_
sible. We have gained everything the re
bels feared to lose, and more than we hoped.
General GRANT might now close the cam
paign with honor, but no doubt it is but
begun. Close upon this victory must come
the permanent occupation of Georgia, and
what that means, no one of intelligence
need be told.
The European Situation.
We have European news to the 15th in
stant. It would appear that, up to such
date, not one of the fifteen Sovereigns to
whom NAPOLEON had sent his invitation to
attend a•Congress, at Paris, had responded
to his letter. The avowed object of the
new Congress is formally to declare the
provisions of the Treaty of Vienna, in 1815,
as no longer binding . , and to give a good
holding title, as lawyers would say, to the
Sovereigns who, whether by diplomacy or
conquest, had changed their territorial posi
tion from what the combined Powers had
acknowledged it on the final fall of the First
NAPOLEON. •
Lord PALmEns , rox's particular newspa
pers, the Globe', and the Morning Post, are
not much in favor of the proposed Congress,
and truly declare that the various changes
in Europe, since 1815, with the exception
of the seizure and occupation of the free
Republic of Cracow, by Austria, in 1840,
(which the other great Powers protest&
against,) have been recognized and adopted. ,
Among these, the leading changes have
been the severance of Greece from Turkey ,
and its erection into an independent king
-omi, with, more lately, the •deposition of
Of bwereign and the election of a Prince
of the Bolters his successor ; the overthrow
followed by neabstasty in France, in 1830,
PnuarrE's reign; &en years of Lours
PR - nal-FE and of the Orlea s ... of L uis . ,, (r
1848 ; the establishment of thl rriu Y'
Republic, followed by the restoral.
of the Empire, with NAPOLEON ILL
as head of the State, though the Treaty of
Vienna had placed the Bonaparte dynasty
under the ban of Europe, if ever it at
tempted to regain - sway in France ; the
separation of Belgium from Holland in
• 1820; and its establishment as a kingdom
with LEOPOLD of Saxe-Coburg on- the
throne ; and, fmally, the Italian__A..---s- t —=‘-
1859 m41%1. the sovereigns of
I'tirples, Tuscany, Modena, and Parma, dis
possessed. the Pope of most of the tempo
ralities of the Church, wrenched Lombardy
from the iron sway of Austria, and trans
ferring these territories to -VroTon Emma.-
xtrEL, raised him • from the small pove
reigntY of Sardinia and Piedmont to
the rule of the newly-erected kingdom
of Italy. Even the transfer of Savoy and
lilice to France, which followed the Italian
war of 1859, was a violation of theTreatY of
Vienna, but has been permitted by Europe.
Such being the case, •LOrd PALMERSTON
does not see any especial occasion for a
Congress at Paris formally to adjust matters
which adjusted themselves along ago. The/
Times hints tho perhaps NAPOLEON did not
expect his proposition to be accepted, and
that .England might be playing Isis game by
declining it.
If newspaper. statements be true, as many
as three Cabinet Councils had been held in
London to determine whether England
should or should not send a representa
tive to the Congress. Up to the - date
of our last - advices, no decision had been
made. 'lt was thought that Austria would
adopt the policy of England in this matter—
that Prussia would simply decline taking
any part whatever in the proceeding. 'Rus
sia, which has no desire to . precipitate a
quarrel with France, and wants to gain time
' for its contest with the Poles, will probably
comply with NeroLmorr's invitation. The
King of Italy is too much bound to Istaro-
LEON, by gratitude and hope, that he, too,
may be counted in—as, also, his son-hi-law,
the King of Portugal. LEoroun of Belgium
will take the same policras England. The .
French journals have declared that Spain
would be represented in the Congress.
Perhaps so, for Queen ISABELLA has been
right royal and liber;al- in her recent reeeP•
tion and entertainment of the Empress of
the French, but it cannot be, forgotten. that
Spain owes NAPOLEON a grudge for the
Mexican deceit, and NAroLEoN'cannot be
Tery friendly to the Queen of Spdin, if the
report be true that the Count de PARTS, head
of the exiled Orleans dynasty, -is about
marrying her eldest daughter, the 'infanta of
Spain ; rather a youthful bride, as she will
not - complete her twelfth:year until the 20th
of next month. As yet,"therefore, it is not
only uncertain what Powers will,accppt the
Congress, but whether there will be-a Con- -
guess at all. - .
Regarding other European, matters, there
is iittie to be said. There is a pause in the
strife between Germany and Denmark about
Schleswig. The contest in Poland is con
tinued with varied success, but the power of
Russia is very great, and the Poles are fight
ing almost against hope, for England de
clines to interfere,' and France and Austria
will not plunge into a war with Russia, with
England playing the game of neutrality. The
King of Prussia has opened his new parlia
ment—the third which he has convened
within less than three years, audit is already
apparent that he purposes continuing to carry
on things with a high hand, in violation of the
Constitution, and that the Opposition in the
Chamber of Deputies is stronger than ever.
As before, this Popular branch of the Legis
lature will not grant the supplies until
they have a guarantee that the King will
govern Nyjthin the law, and also, as before,
his Majesty, 'who desires to be absolute,
will dismiss or dissolve the Chamber, and
levy money by taxation without any legal or
parliamentary authorization for doing so.
Wlnit will be the end ?
Delaware.
Hon. NATHANIEL B. SMITHEIII3, Secreta
ry of State of the State of Delaware, has re
signed his position to take the seat in Con
gress to which he has been chcisen, and
Hon. SADIEEL M. HARRINGTON, Jr., of
Wilmington,
has been commissioned in his .
place. Mr. HARRINGTON is at present Ad
jutant General of Delaware, and an emi
nently able lawyer. He is an eloquent ora
tor, and did good service during the late
political campaigns in Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, and Delaware. He is an earnest
Supporter of the most radical measures of
the present Administration. His term of
office will expire. in January, 1807. We
shall be surprised if the new incumbent fails.
to reflect credit of himself and his State.
Operatic Oligarchy.
MARETZEE announces a short season of
Italian Opera. 'Whether GRAU will follow
in his footateps remains to be seen. Ilis
oft-nights of, opera at Niblo's do not seem
to have inflated GnArr as much as MA-
WaTzßx. The latter comes to us flushed
with triumph, and., we sincerely hope he
will go away so. Where the other is we
do not certainly know. We do`-not hear
much about him. Operatic managers deal
in prima donnas, and prima donnas deal in
bouquets, but we are • afraid neither mana
gers nor prima donnas sleep on beds of
roses. MAll,Fazim is up now, and GRAIT's
down. Ile could not get in at the New
York A - cademy, for MABETzilx got in be
fore him, and he has not got into our Phila
delphia Academy for the same reason.
MARETZEK has a splendid company, and, of
course it is immaterial to us who gives us
good singers, so that we get them. A tour
through the West will sharpen GRAn's
palate for enterprise, and, when he comes
'back, and MeturrzEit has cleared off with
his pockets as full as his heart, we shall all
be glad to say, " HOW are you, Mr. Gttxu ?
If you have anything good to give us, we
shall be glad to pay you for it."
The company, then, which MAnwrzEs - , pro
poses to introduce to us will be the operatic
oligarch3r for'a season. We have most en
tbusiastie descriptions of the glories of
MBnoni and MAzzoLraar, and correspond
ing raptures about the other members of the
company. Only, we hope the ad mired
tenor will not lose his voice at a moment's
notice, and that if he does, his brother tenors
will not beat a hasty retreat. An occurrence
here similar to the New York one would be
unfortnuate and embarrassing to MAzzo-
LEM, and unkind, ungenerous, disgusting
on the part of the others. We are disposed
to regard 3lAnwrzurc's company as a very
excellent one, and we are glad to believe
that all concerned will do their utmost to
render the short season thoroughly satisfac
tory. " lone " will be produced on Wed
nesday evening.
We have had the German Opera here for
the last few weeks, and although its preten
sions are nc t so great as those of the Italian,
yet its conductor has been shown that his
exertions are not unappreciated. In one or
two lamentable instances the houses have
been thin. As a rule the German Opera has
- been largely attended, and the -applause
lavished on the principal performers has
been as discriminating as unstinted. The
chorus has been excellently drilled, and the
orchestral instrumentation attained a high
degree of perfection. There is nothing nOte
worthy in the manner in which the operas
have been placed upon the stage. It has
been mainly in the beginning-to-get-Worn
out Academy fashion. If, however, the
stage manager of the Italian Opera takes as
much pains as the stage manager of the
German, we shall not have cause to grum
ble very greatly.
Whilst we are 'abundantly musical here
in Philadelphia, it is no less true that we
are amazingly theatrical. Our theatres are
nightly crowded to excess, and three of the
beat actors in their respective lines'engross
tne public at present With an opera house
probably at once the most superb and chaste
in the world, and theatres whose elegance
and comfort are unsurpassed by'any in the
United States ; with efficient and enterpris
ing managers, (Derhaps we should say
manageresses, since it is the manageresses,
after all, who handle most dexterpusly the
dramatic ribbons), and with a succession of
- in/1y excellent performers, it is no wonder
filet we are become intensely theatrical in
of 4 entertainments. Our stock companies
ale not altogether what they should be.
Sitike out a name here and there, and make
a!ew importations, and our stock companies
Wild assume a much better appearance.
Lif,kily, the opera has no stock company,
at 164 st what is usu. lly understood as
such.',The chortises , and silent characters
are the only stock company recognized,
and, if thiy do their parts well, are respect
ed accordingly. We commenced talking
about the opera, and we end with talking
It, , ,INAX-101;1-17
tions he has aroused here justify him in en
tertaining.
LETTER FRO).[ "OCCASIONAL."
WAS fl B. C., Nov. 28, 1803
There is one aspect of the present; which
contrasted with a period less than two years
ago, and studied-in anticipation of thick
coming events, cannot fail to, awaken pro
fitable interest. I allude to the strong
grounds taken by many Of the politicians in
the Border States, heretofore influential pro
slavery men, in favor not simply of the
emancipation proclamation of the President,
but in favor of the extremest and most
stringent measures against - the institution of
slavery itself. And as we dwell upon this
fruitful topic, we wonderingly measure the
rapid revolution of public sentiment, and the
rapid stride towards radical anti-slavery ideas
between the lth of July, 1861, and the Ist
of December, 186 g. Not to remind the pub
lic men who, aftermany doubts,.lia4e finally
accepted the remedy by which alpne this
rebellion can be utterly extinguished—l mean
the gradual but sure abolition of slaveiy—
not to remind-such men of the new position
they occupy, what a spectacle the anti
slavery men of - the Border States present
when contrasted with the persistent pro
slavery men of the free States ! Take such
statesmen as Andrew Johnson and Parson
Brownlow, -of Tennessee"; Winter Davis
and the anti-slavery Congressional delega
tion from Maryland; Mr. Davis, successor
of Samuel L. Casey, of Kentucky ; Green
Clay Smith and Anderson, of the same State.
Take also the anti-slavery and almost Abo
lition Representatives to the next Congress
from the State of Missouri, and then turn
tothe position of the two Governors of West
Virginiff - and of old Virginia, Pierpont-,and
Boorman, and, I believe, the entire delega
tion from West Virginia, chosen to the'next
House, and we find that these gentlemen
are only the hands that mark the rapid pro-:
greys of events upon the face of the political
timepiece. The inner temple, the internal
works, the masses of the people, are, if pos- .
sible,. -now more "determined against slavery,
and more resolved,that the. rebellion shall
be crushed, and that the rebel leaders shall
be puniShed, than those who have thus
gallantly- put themselves forward' as the
executors- of the popular will in the South.
A distinguished soldier, just in from Knox
ville, Tennessee, gives me an interesting
description of the feelings of the loyal men
and women in that neighborhood, and of
the almost irresistible power -wielded by that
patriotic priest, William G. Brownlow, in
his opposition to slavery and to slaveholders,
and in his eloquent arguments in favor of
the 'Union. His followers, like himself, 'are
nearly all eniancipationists. _ But while
these wonderful scenes are 'attracting the
attention of publicists everywhere, - and are
strengthening the hands of the anti-slavery
men of the North—while the people and
the statesmen of the oppressed 'and slave-
ridden South are rising against their be
trayers, what measure of contempt shall
be awarded to the degraded and-dangerous
. men in Pennsylvania, New York, and else
where who employ the name of " Demo
cracy " to insist that slavery shall be con
tinued, and that rather than slavery shall
be destroyed, the Union shall be separated?
Run the contrast, reader, between Andrew
Johnson, of Tennessee, and Samuel L.
Casey, ok Kentucky—both of whom have
suffered because of their heroism in this
war, and both, of whom have emancipated
their slavesand William B: Reed and
Charles Ingersoll, of Philadelphia, neither
of whom knows anything of the war or of
the tribulations of the Government; saVe.to
oppose the one and to increase the other,.
and you have an illustration that applies to
certain leading classes of public men North
and South. OCCASIONAL.
X./HOE ATTRACTIVE POSITIVE. SALE .OF CHOICE
PUNCH. GOODS, FURS, &o.—The early particular
attention of dealers is requested to the large and
valuable assortment of French, German, Swiss, and
British dry goods, embracing about 750 lots of choice
and desirable articles, in silks, worsteds,woolens, lin
ens, cottons, and fashionable furs, part the importr
tion of Messrs. L. & B. Curtis & Co., to be peremp•
torily wild by catalogue, on four months' credit, corn•
meaning this morning at 10 o'clock, to be continued
all day and part of the evening, without intermist
sion, by Sohn B: Myers S Co., auotiOneers, Nos. 232
and 2f4 Market attefftr -
THE PRESS.-MILADELPHIA. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1863:
The condition of the President, who has been con
fined to his chamber for several days by sickness,
Seems to be much improved, and promises an early
recovery of his health. There is nothing in the
symptoms of his ailments to excite the fears of his
friends.
General GRANT le the hero of the day in Govern,
ment circles. The President is doubly gratified, for
General GRATE'. was front the beginning a favorite
with him. Haan, from the start, had'entire confi
dence in his great military abilities. The deepatoh
which had arrived here at three o'clock this morn
ing settled the (median of yesterday's fighting. it
M believed, however, that there' is more fighting to
be done yet between GRANT and BRAG, nor are the
stories respecting the destruction of the rebel army
on the Chickamauga entirely credited.
Confiscation. "
The Hon. Jorm C. UrionnwoOn judge of the
United States District Court for Virginia, ban just
returned from Norfolk, where he cleared the docket
in three days, five out of the twenty oases upon it
being postponed in consequence of, the absence of
witnesses. Decrees were entered confiscating the
personal and reaLestate of fifteen rebels, of whom
three were formerly in the Union navy and are now
in the rebel navy, vii :`Commodore BARRON, and
Captains PACIR and Stwar.arn. Some of the estates
confiscated are, among the finest in the aristocratic
quarter of the town. The fee simple, according, to
the principles laid down in :TudgeTJNDERWOOD'S de.
trees at Alexandria, goes to the purchaser from the
United States. The court was adjourned till Die
third Monday in January, when it ia anticipated
that about a hundred cases will be disposed of un.
der the confiscation law. Next Tuesday, Judge Urn.
D . ERWOOD opens court again in Alexandria. _CI the
seventy cases which were on the dulcet there, about
half are yet to be disposed of.
Return 'of Funds Frandulently-withkel4
The conscience-stricken New Yorker, who early
last week sent $6O to the Treasury Department, has
just remitted $5O more, which he had fraudulently
withheld from the Government.
It may encourage similarly exercised defaulters
to learn that no effbrts are likely to be niade to die
cover their identity. Therefore, they can remit - with
safety. .4
It is ascertained that in the ad Army Corps alone
.
sixteen regiments have agreed to, reenlist, in con
sideration of retaining ,their present organization.
If the present tide of victory holds, it is highly
probable nearly' all of our veterans will re•enlist,
unless they should happily find it unnecessary,
owing to the close of the war, It would be perfect
ly natural that, having fought thus fir gloriously
through, they should want to be "in at the death"
of the infamous rebellion.
It is understood that the President, in compliance
with the law of the last Congress, decided that the
Northern Pacific Railroad shall start from a point
on' the Missouri river, nearly, opposite Council
Bluffs, in connection with the Mississippi and -Mis
souri and the Rock Island Roads: 1111
Recapture of the Schooner Mary Campbell.
The Navy Department has been informed that re.
cently Acting Lieutenant Commanding Slurry', of
the schooner - Bermuda, reoaptured the schooner
Mary Campbell, off Pensacola bar, from a gang of
rebels, commanded by the notorious JAMES DuKs.
Two other schooners were in company with the
Mary Campbell. 'One was burned and the other
went safely up to Pensacola Bay. Six men were
captured, but Dumc escaped.
Classification or the Border-State Con
.. gressmen.
The Tribune says a prominent member of the last
House, who has as good opportunities of being in
formed with regard to the political affinities of the
Representatives elect from the Border States as any
person in Washington, judges that fifteen oufof .the
twenty-nine will vote for the Union candidate for
Speaker, and that moat, if not all, of these will go
into ieaucus with the Republicans. In hia opinion,
the Border State! are thus divided: -
Of the Missouri members, McClurg, Loon, Boyd,
and Blow may be depended on. Blair will be absent,
and the other four will vote for a Copperhead.
Of the Maryland members, Francis Thomas is
counted with Winter Davis and Oresswell as sound;
and Webster with Harris as Copperhead. -
Delaware's one Representative is thoroughly for
the Union, and for the immediate abolition of
slavery everywhere in the Union.
Of the Kentucky delegation, only two, Lucien An
derson and Green Olay Smith, may be relied upon.
The remaining seven are probably Copperhead be•
yond redemption.
Of the members from - Virginia, (East), Chandler
Will go into the moue. Kitchen will, it is - hoped,
vote for the Administration, while the position of
Seger perhaps is more doubtful.
According to this estimate, the vote of the Border
States will stand thus :
Adm'a. Anti Adm'n. Anti
Missouri 4 4. Border States-15 14
Maryland...... 3 2 Free Stater ....S6 70
Delaware
Kentucky 2 7 Using former es-
West Virginia 3.. timates 101 Si
East Virginla.2 1 ,
.One absentee
If these figures be right, the supporters of the Ad
ministration wilkelest their candidates for ppeaker,
ifent - ft * Mntniledr,
pected causes. "
FORTRICSS DIONROWNOW. 28.—About 2,000 boxes
and packages arrived here yesterday by the Adams
Exprets, en route for the Federal prisoners ill and
about Richmond, from:their friends at the North.
The steamer Conqueror sailed for Newbern, N.
C., at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Los Angeles -Lynch Law—Free Schools.
_ .
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 26.—Business generally has
been suspended, and the day devoted to thanksgifring,
The sheriff of Los — Angeles, proposing yesterday
to arrest the Vigilance Committee who hug five
horse thieves and murderen, a cavalry company of
United State , s.volunteers from San Pedro mamhed
to town, when the sheriff stopped proceedings. I
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27,—The Nevada Condit/.
tional Convention has adopted an article compelling
all children, between the ages of six and fourteen
years, to attend school,
Escape of the Notorious Guerilla John
CremnArm, Nov. 28.—John Morgan
and five offi
cer% escaped from the Columbus Penitentiary last
night. The greateet exertions are being made to re
capture them. .
OncolureArr, Nov—W.—John. Morgan And six of
his officers—Captains Bennett, Taylor, Sheldon,
Haynes, Hockersmith, and aleGee--eseaped from
the Columbus Penitentiary last night, by jigging
through the floor of the cell to a sewer leading to
the river.
One thousand dollars reward is offered for Ore ar
rest of Morgan.
Execution of Peter E. - Slocum.l
, I
FRIVIIIIOLD, N. 1., Nov. 28.—Peter E. Slocum was
executed yesterday at this place for the minds* of
tds wife at Long Branch,- in 'July last._ The ca
maintained his innocence to the last, and exhibited
extraordinary firmness during hie last mornente.He
made a long speech on the gallows, in which he : 25 1 4 , 3 0k'
occasion to asseverate . his innocence in the et
solemn manner, and concluded by praying for al his
enemies,' especially those' who had sworn fal ely
against him on the trial.
' He also prayed for the sheriff, for his spiritual ad
viser, for Alchee 'Chas+ (his sister ia-law), for his
fatlier.irolawls folks, for his half- brother, the ne est
relative he had in the4orld ; for his three ehildeen,
who were left to the cold charity of the world, nd
lastly for himself. He huMbly implored Di hie
mercy for all his transgressions, and conclude by
repeating the. Lord's Prayer. During the deliirry
of his speech and prayer, which laKed half an Irtur,
he was calm and selNimisessed, and at no time
during the trying ordeal did he manifest the slight..
est trepidation or lack of confidence. -' .
The culprit then proceeded '` to' take leave ofth.
of his friends as were in the
.yard, and, while lle
sheriff was adjusting the toPe,"he turned round, and
addressing, the concourse; thlft them not to leave
until it was all over. "Stay and see me swing, he
exclaimed, "for I am going to die like a man ! l
And in a few minutes afterwards, when all wit/ in
readiness for the fatal signal, his last words, wire,
"I ain't afraid to die like a man. Meet me in flea.
ven, all of you." l ' l
The execution took place at forty-five mini tee
past twelve, and passed Off without any interrip..
tion or disturbance whatever. The unfortunate
man struggled but little, Although life was not
lex
tinct for twelve minutes after 'the body wentop.
The corpse was allowed to remain suspended ab'rit
half an hour, when it was cut down and delivered
over to the friends for interment. '
Slocum wins about thirty-five r^-'
occur thirty-five years of age, tnd'
was born and brought up in the neighborhood of
the spot where the murder took place. He let Wes
three children, entirelynnprovided for. -- The shiriff
was an old schoolmate.
A number of women and children witnessed the
execution from the - court,room windows and ihe
roofs of the adjoining houses, and never left the slot
until the corpse was plaoed in a coffin. Comment ig,
unnecessary`
BOSTON, Nov. 28.—A letter from Bermuda, dated
the 17th inst., announces the arrival of the repel
steamer Stempter from Wilmington, N. (J r , with SW
bates of cotton. She reports four steamers from Ber
muda and Nassau captured oft' Wilmington.
The Sumpter is painted black and is bound to
Liverpool to receive her outfit and resume her old
trade at pirating.
The British steamer. Herald, from Port Royal; S
C.,-arrived this morning— -
Frauds upon the Revenue Department.
NEW Yuan', Nov. 29.—Frands upon the Revenue
Department, to a large amount, have been recently
discovered at this port, and several of the parties
implicated have been arrested, among whom is illajor
Devarse, the chief clerk of one of the principal ship.
ping houses here, and a leading operator of the gang
of smugglers. It is supposedthat one of the guilty
parties left here lest Sunday, and has not been
heard of since. The loss to the Government is
already reported to be $2 0 , 00 . /
Sinking of a Steamer with Government
• Stores.
ST. LOUIS, NOV: 29.—The eteraner Sillier Wave,
from St. Louis for Nashvillo, with a full cargo of
Government stores and about 100 horses on board,
sunk, yesterday Morning, about twenty-five miles
above 'Cairo. It is thought that she cannot be .
rais4
wA.sta:mGYror.
Special Despatches to The Press.
WASHINGTON, D. 0., Nov. 29.
Illness of the-President.
General Grant.
from the Government.
Re-enlistments.
Northern and Pacthc Railroad.
FORTRESS*MONROE.
Supplies fox'Union Prisoners.
CALIFORNIA. \
Morgan, and .Six Officers.
Beimuda.
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Our Cavalry Driving the Enemy,
The Ilebels 'Moved to Orange Court ROlll4O.
GEN. MEADE'S LINE OF BATTLE
HEAVY LOSS IN THE 3d CORPS.
NINE 1111NDBED REBELS CIPTURED.
wAsmary;wor. - , Nov. B.—No intelligence respect
ing the Army of the Potomac had been received itt
the army headquarters here, up to two o'clock this
afternoon,
The Star' gays : Yesterday morning our cavalry
rushed forward as far as. Locust Grove, where they
met the advance of the rebel cavalry, and the latter
were driyeo across Russell Creek or river, and after
wards ACTORS mill nun. •
A body of rebel infantry were posted between that
point and Orange Court House, and the whole rebel
force moved off' in the direetion of the latter place.
Locust Grove is four mites south of Germania Ford,
in Orange county, and within a abort distance of the
Wilderness, where Hooker fought his battle.
Mill Run is two miles from Locuit Grove, and
thence to Mountain rive.; where General Early, with
Ewell old corps, is said to be' in force, is about six
miles. Orange Court House is eight or teu miles
farther on, in a southwest direction.
NEW YORK, NOV. 2.9.—A special despatch from
Rappahannock Station to the New York Herald
says: It is certain that no battle has been fought.
Cannonading was heard on Saturday morning,
fainter than on Friday, but during the day it was
perfectly quiet.
Rain ceased falling before dark, and it is probable
that the quantity which has fallen will not inter
fere with the movements of the army except a few
hours!.
Nine guerillas were captured on Friday.night, be
tween Catlett's Station and Fairfax Court House.
Four of them were in one house. One of them. had
$3,000 in greextbacks.
DETAILS OF THE MOVEMENT.
WASHIVOTON, Nov. 29.—The Army of the Po
tomac, at aix COolookr. on the morning of the 27th,
moved from near Germania, Culpeper, and Jacob
fords, and formed in line of battle, the centre rest
ing on the Fredericksburg turnpike, near Robert
son's Station ; the left ndvanced along the plank
road, forming a curve towards Gordonsville, and
the right terminating near, the Rapidan, southwest
of Jitoob's ford, As the centre advanced, it came
up on the enemy's pickets and skirmish line. Sub
sequently the enemy's line was strengthened by the
arrival of reinforcements from Ewell's corps on the
Rapidan front. About one o'clock a slow and
regular cannonading commenced on the road lead
thg to Orange Court House, and considerable firing
between the skirmishers.
The enemy did not reply with artillery. At four
o'clock it was announced that Hill's corps, which
had previously rested on the Rapidan, west of the
railroad, was approaching on the centre, and half
an hour later hesvy musketry was heard on the
right, showing that the 3d Corps, forming that wing,
was engaging the enemy.
Up to seven o'clock in the evening of Friday our
caeualties were few on the centre. The'only offi
cer of rank known at that time to be killed is Lieu
tenant Colonel Heiner, of the 'net Pennsylvania.
Thebattle ground is in the Wilderness, with little
open country ; consequently, an accurate description
of our position cannot be given, but it will be per
ceived that we have the enemy's fortified postion on
the heights, skirting the Rapidan, on their right, and
can compel them to give battle if they intend to
fight upon ground less unfavorable to us.
Jeff' Davis, owing to the unfavorable weather of
Wednesday, did not review the rebel ariny as he in
tended, and is said by prisoners to have returned to
Richmond on Thursday.
Gregg's cavalry and batteries had a severe fight
with the enemy's right wing, cavalry. On Thurs
day afternoon he drove them back upon their infan
try lines!, when he in turn was compelled to fallback.
His loss is said to be about twenty-five killed and
wounded. The sth Corps coming up, the enesiy in
turn was compelled to retreat.
About sixty were wounded in the 2d Corps, five
killed, and seven missing.
On the right, General French's 3d Corps, when
advancing, encountered Ewell's Corps before he
connected with the centre, and after a severe fight
he held his position, but lost heavily. He, however,
captured 900 rebels. The Gth Corps was then thrown
forward, and tilled the gap between the centre and
right. 0 ,
A train of the 6th Corps, advancing on the plank
road, was attacked on the flank by rebel cavalry,
who destroyed fifteen or twenty wagons, and killed
two men and several mules.
On Friday morning it was found that the enemy
had fallen back from our centre to two miles nearer
to Orange Court House.
The above intelligence is up to Friday, and was
brought to 'Washington by a special messenger, who
came near being captured by guerillgs. The addi
tional information which has also come to hand to
night, through another source, states that the line
was formed on Friday, about noon, on the roads lead
ing to Orange Court House. Gem Gregg's cavalry r on
the left, had a severe fight with the rebel cavalry
and drove them back upon their infantry, and then
fell back himself upon the sth Corps, who in turn
drove the rebel infantry back and took position
-drove
cete l finErmishers beyond Robertson's tavern, and
formed the centre. On the 'right, Prince's division
3d Corps met a heavy body of Ewell's Corps, and
fought them several hours, until the remainder of
the corps came up._ In the latter, the 6th Corps, the
third, particularly Prince's division, which "lost
heavily,. is estimated at five hundred killed and
_
wounded ;ad prisoners, but they 'severely punished
the enemy in killed and wounded, and took, as
French reports, nine hundred prisoners. Our forces
in the centre had no heavy fighting, and conse
quently our loss there was small, excepting in
Gregg's cavalry division. • -
On Saturday morning it was discovered that the
enemy's centre bad fallen back. Their skirmish
line on the road is some mile and a half nearer to
Orange Court House. The heavy rain, it Was
thought, would hinder any heavy offensive field
operations on Saturday.
It is reported that Kilpatrick's cavalry division
under Carter - attempted to cross under the enemy's
batteries at Raccoon Ford on Friday, but was
driven back. Heavy guns were heard there all this
afternoon, tending to confirm the truth of the re.
port. The enemy used no artillery on Friday, and
we but very little, owing to the densely.wooded and
nearly level character of the ground.
'lt is known that there was heavy skirmishing on
the turnpike at nine o'clock on Saturday morning,
but no particulars have been received. •
THE WAR Hi THESOUTHWEST
VIE ENEMY CONCENTRATED NEAR DALTON,
LONGSTREET ENDEAVORS TO JOIN BR.AGG.
Wheeler's Cavalry Routed at Cleveland, Tens,
A PORTION OF KNOXVILLE BURNED
°HAT TANOOGA, Nov. 28.—There has been no
fighting at the front to. day. The enemy is concen•
trated• below and near Dalton, with the, view to
making a stand. Our line is beyond Ringgold.
An order from Bragg recalled Longetreet from. be
fore Knoxville on the morning of tile 26th. He is
now endeavoring to join that chieftain, near Dalton,
by a circuitoue route.
The situation from Knoxville to Bridgeport is all
that can be desired.
iDAVA.LRY FIGHT AT OLEVELA.ND
NABRVILLB, Nov. 29.-oaptain Cox and the mate
and clerk of the steamer Duke •were arrested to
night, and 'will he tried by military commissioners,
charged with crossing 300 of Hawkins , rebel cavalry
from the north to the south side of the thinlbOziand
river, near Fort Donets on.
Colonel Langdon, of the 10th Ohio, who was se
verely wounded in the late fight, will not r. , :cover. -
Colonel Long encountered a portion of Wheeler's
cavalry at Cleveland yesterday. After a severe
fight the rebels were routed. Their loss it not
et ated.
NORTH PART OF KNOXVILLE BURNED.
CINCINNATI : NOV. 2.9.—The latest news from
Knoxville is to Virednesday.
The north part of the town is burned, including
the railroad - depot. -.., _
Burnside Is cheerful and confident
There was a severe rain last night, and the Cum
berland iirapidly rising. There is nine feet of water
on the shoals.
"WEST TENNESSEE AND KENTUCKY
NEw Yon's, Nov. 29.—Rumors at Paducah state
that General Roddy, with from 4,000 to 6,ooo_rebels,
made his appearance recently on the Tennessee
river, below Eastport.
There was great excitement at Columbus; Ky.,
yesterday, owing to General Smith enforcing Gene!
red Hurlbut's conscription order.
There has been a large number of arrests for mili
tary purposes.
The steamer Nellie Moore, bound for. Nashville
with Government stores, sunk on Friday, in the
Ohio river, just below Smithiand.
Large Meetlnk Belt . ", in Boston, in Behalf
or the Freed Men Of Mississippi Valley.
BOSTON, Nov. 29.—A. large meeting was,held in
the old South Church to-night, in behalf of the freed
men of Mississippi valley. Governor Andrew pre
sided. Speeches were made by him, Rev. Mr. El
ler, chaplain of the Kamm cavalry, and George S.
Hilliard, of Boston, and others.
NEW YORK.
-The Fog ih New York 'Harbor—A Serious
Collision—Rebel Captured—Disaster
at Sea—The Dictator not Launched
Naw Yonx, Nov. 28.—There is a very dense fog
to-day on both the East and North rivers. The New
London boat arrived through on time.
A Idealiser is in the lower bay, believed to be the
George Washington,. with later news fronx New
Orleans. -
The steamers City of London and Teutonls, for
Europe, With an aggregate of a million in specie,
and the Morning Star, for Jew Orleans, are de
tained by the fog.
The Sound steamer Commonwealth collided this
morning with the Williamsburg ferry-boat, cutting
the latter down to the water's edge. The Common
wealth had her steam-drum damaged. Nalivei were
lost.
-`The British _steamer Corsica, from Nassau, was
thoroughly searched by the customs officers-last
night, as well as all the baggage of the passengers.
A large amount of specie, rebel money, and a rebel
mail, were found on the !steamer and among the
passengers. ,
The ship Emerald, which sealed for Liverpool a
few dap lined; returned to.day, having bad the
captain killed and the chief mate withed over.
board t , and several Of tfie crew injured.
The fitted - Pt teirtunCh the iron-clad steamer Die•
tator, wed..
The Cherokee Indians.
SrrtiNoviaLD, Mo., Nov. 28.—A. delegation of
Cherokee Indians, beaded by Captain Christy, act
ing chief, paid their respecti to General McNeil to•
day, by order of their National Council. Captain
Christy recounted the suffering of the Indians froth
the roving banditti, and asked for protection against
their depredations. They desired authority to raise
a regiment of cavalry, and to adopt a guerilla War.
fare, as the only means of ridding themselves of
mounted marauders. He also asked that the dis
tricts allotted for the settlement or the tribe should
be better , protected, so as to enable the Indians to
cultivate the soil, and secure a more comfortable
home.
General McNeil replied that he had represented
the conditioner the Indians to the proper authority,
recommending some measures (or their improve
ment, and would afford them all the protection in
his power. •
Cotton. at Memphia.
Oarno, Nov. 28,—A steamer from Natchez, bound
for New Orleans, and laden with 3,000 bales of cot
ton, was entii ely consumed by fire at Port Hudson
last week.
On the "sth cotton was in better demand et Mein
phis than it has been for several days, and factors
were holding the higher grades for better prices.
Over 4,000 bales were sold at prices ranging from 35
to 76 cents.
Transfer of and Wounded Pennsyl-
vanta Soldiers.
HAIVRIBMIRG, Nov. 28.—Tioon th'e application of
the Governor, an order has been made for the trans
fer.of the doh and wounded Penneylvania eoldiere
in the hoapital at Davld'a Talmud, New York, to
Philadelphia.
Further from - Europe.
NEM YOIIK, Nov. 29.—The following are the latest
advice' from Europe:
Nov. 11,—The General Correspondent Of
to-day sass: Letters from St. Petersburg state
that it is believed in well-informed circles that Rus
sia will now be less disposed to consent to the pro
posal of a Congress than she would hare been some
months.. ago, the situation since that time having
greatly changed. The statement that Russia has
assented must, therefore, be regarded as quite pre
mature, if not utterly devoid of foundation..
PAnis, Nov. le—Evening.—The Yellow Book,
containing the diplomatic nocuments,will be dis
tributed to-morrow to the members o the Senate
and the Legislative body..
The Emperor'a Ministers are in the habit of meet
leg every Friday at a dinner given by each in turn.
Luring the summer these meetings have not taken
place regularly-; they recommence, however, this
evening, with, a, dinner given by his Excellently the
Secretary of State.
- Count de Coturninges Guitant, envoy extraordi.
nary and minister plenipotentiary or France gat the
Court of !Lisbon, has just arrived in Paris on a
leave of absence.
The Arobimandrite Milos, delegate of the Greek
Church in the matter of the .111oldo-Wallachian
Monasteries, bas arrived from St. Petersburg. /
Colonel Faubert, the commander of the troops at
Portiau-Prince, will leave here-to-morrow to em
bark for Hayti.
The frigate Eurylas was launched at Rochefort
yesterday _with complete success. •
PAETS'iNoi. 20-3.30 P. M.—The Bourse has been
flat, Rentes Closing at 60f. 25c., being 10 centimes
lower than yesterday.
HAITI/11RO, Nov: 14.—The Russian pipers publish
an Imperial ukase ordering the formation of twelve
new - regiments of infantry, each containing three
battalions. This force is intended to form the third
Reserve Corps.
COPENHAGEN, Nova 14.—The following bulletin
of his Majesty's health was •issued this morning:
"The erysipelaispread yesterday over the King's
whole face, with increasing fever, and continued
with alight deliriums No accession of the erysipe
las took place last night. Raving obtained a little
sleep, his Majesty is rather better to-day."
New - Music.
Petrella , s opera of "lone," the libretto derived
from Bulwer'e truly poetical "Last Days of Pom
peii," will be produced at our Academy of Music by
Max liffaretzek's Italian company, on Wednesday.
The well•lcnown music publishers, Oliver Ditson &
00., Boston, (whose agent here is ND, S. E. Gould,
Seventh and Chestnut,) have brought out a series
Of gems from "lone," and some of the many "Beau
ties" of that opera, arranged for the piano. The
"Gems" introduce all the titbits of the opera but
One piece, and the " Beauties" give the Italian
words, with English translation, of the romances
Abandonata, e(1 orfano," and "O, lone, di quest
anima," the charming duet " Dell' Ilissu sul se spon
do," and the brilliant cavatina "Nel sol (Brand' a pill
esplendido." We expect to hear these beautiful
songs, "familiar to the car as household words,"
within twenty•four hours.
Put)lie Rntertainments.
NEW OHESTNIIT•ATREET THEATRE. Feehter,
13andmann, Vestvali, Cubes, eto., have acted in
English with more or leas merit. Charles Mathews
has been very successful in his attempts in French.
Our last importation, if she be an importation, is
Johanna Claussen, who lays claim to being a Swiss
soubrette. What next I If matters go on at the
present rate, it need be no matter of surprise for a
Russian to (laid in the English language, or a
Hottentot in - the liamechatkian. We must give
these foreigners due credit. They are very patient
and painstaking. Whatever else is to their discredit,
this is to their. credit, that they are industrious.
Poor Cubes, to be sure, made a ridiculous blun
der in " I.avengro, ,, and before she Attempts the
same thing again will 'learn to comprehend her
capabilities more justly. Bandmann was near
perfection in, his lingual efforts, Vestvali was
remarkably good, When Fechter performs be
fore us in English and rdathews hi-French, it will
'be time enough to speak of them. The present can
didate is Johanna Claussen. This young lady per
forms on the off-nights of Dlr. Forrest, and come
• uffintly has Virprinpadav ancl..„Sr-tuaMiffirafttr.
these opportunities, and, though she is yet in:her
teens in the knowledge of the public, she promises
soon to be of age in its favor. . -
The class of character towhich she is confined is ne
cessarily limited. She comes before us as a soubrette,
and only pretends to sustain that line of character.
Whether a mere soubrette should undertake to be
irresistible as Gertrude, in the "Little Treasure," is
a question in stage ethics. We think not. Miss
Clauesen did not carry away the hearts of her au
dience in the "Little Treasure," as she did in the
"Swiss Cottage." There she looked very pretty,
her tasteful, if not altogether faithful costume, help ,
ing her hugely. Her songs, too, came to her relief,
and singing gave her voice opportunities which
speaking- never - can. In the "Little Treasure," an
arch, vivacious, loving, bread-and-butter girl" 're
smiles her father and mother, after a long estrange
meat. This is the substance of Mr. A. Harris' plan,
it can scarcely be called a plot. A few years ago, at
the "old Arch-street Theatre; this pretty comedy was
exceedingly well performed. Little Rose Skerritt was
the Gertrude, Mr. Shewell was Captain Madenbtush,
Miss Wells was Mre. Middleton, and Mrs. Stoneall, if
we remember aright, was Lady Florence Halyard.
Such a cast as that is all such a play deserves.
Comparizons, whether odious or not, will suggest
themselves, and we are free to confess that the
" Little Treasure " has not been nearly so well per
formed.at the New Chestnut as at the Old Axch.
The prime interest of course concentrates upon the
Little Treasure herself, Mims Claussen was not art
lessly girlish enough. She did not look precisely
whatthe character require& She looked a trifle too
old. On the other hand, Mims Cooper, as her mother,
looked a trifle tee young—a rare fault. Mr. F. Mor
daunt was unusually good as Sir Charles Howard.
Mr. J. W. Collier was a doll-baby as Ca lg. Maiden.
blush, though he improved as the play, progressed,
and Mrs. H. P. (}rattan made a very much better
Mrs. Middleton than was to have been anticipated.
No one—in the audience, at least T eould perceive
the point in the repeated reference which was made
to Richmond, and the jokes intended to tell in that
quarter fell flat. Miss Claussen did all she could to
render Gertrude a very lovely, engaging girl. She
was a vivacious, affectionate, pouting, tender, Self
willed, happy girl. But sha was not the Gertrude.
She ought to have had a sang or two to help her
along. These dramatic eccentricities are become so
popular that we see nn reason why Miss Clansmen
should not go off into a jubilate about the reunion
of papa and mamma, or burst out into a "Go, forget
me! Why should sorrow," when Captain Maiden.
blush commits an act of unusual absurdity.
In the "Swiss Cottage" lilies Claussen was more
herself. Lisette suits her as well as any character
can. Her saucy, winning ways, her impertinences
and lovingnese, the character of the whole piece,
and the familiar scenes which surround her, adapt
Lisette to Miss Claussen, and Miss Cirque!). to Lisette.
It is not necessary to dissect such a speeimea of the
Minor Drama as the "Swiss Cottage." • It belongs
to the same class as the pastoral play "Rosies,''
alias Lavinia, alias. Ruth, in which Miss Stephens,
we believe, used to play and sing. Itis jr t the part
for a soubrette to act. And Miss °Janssen knows it,
or she would not commence playing it just about
nine °ldle& when the auditorium is at its fullest,
intercalating it between the Little Treasure and the
Little Sentinel as though they had a chemical affiaity
for each other. Here under the head of "Incidental
Mush," she brings her Poop in. She dresses the
character very nicely, and looks really pretty in
it. She cajoles and vexes Nat; (Mr. W. A.
Chapman), assumes the saucy affectionate,
chief-loving prude, and comes out triumphant at
the climax to the entire satisfaction of the audi
ence. The song of " The Captain" elicited the
most tumultdous applause, and it is not easy to
convey an idea of the arch and wicked little look
Lisette threw out from her eyes, when she sang and
gesticulated about the sly glances of the Captain.
We are almost inclined to believe that she mispro
nounces purposely. Let her say "whiskers," in-'
stead of " wins -beers," let her pay md'ae assiduous
attention to English, and it will not be long before
she holds a less inferior position upon our stage,
than that she has been obliged to assume. 1
In the "Little Sentinel" she was rather funny
as, indeed, she cannot help being in any portraiture
which affords her that oppoctunity. The song,
"Somebody is Coming,'.' was sang with piquancy,
the enunciation being distinct.. Mr. W. A. Chap
man was as funny as is his wont to be, as " Sim, a
Young - Farmer."• In such plays as these, however,
there are really no characters, and only characteri
zations when some performer of unusual" merit
takes the principal part. During the winter and the
summer aolstice they, form an acceptable variega.
tion. When, in the case 01 the new ddbutante, V/8
have youth, good looks, talent, and energy, the
public is more than willing to extend them patronage.
During the week Mr. Forrest has been performing
the characters of .Rickeliett, Demon, Rickard, and
Hamlet. At each representation the invariable eoln
pliment of a crowded, house has been paid him.
With the advance of every year this actor swum to
grow greater., The intellectuality of hie acting be.
comes more and more apparent. The experlenee of
years is now devoted to his art ; a lifetime is:concert'
%rated upon the development of his tranasendant
genius. Mr. Forrest has 'shaped the colossal block
of crude genius into wonderful statues of natural
and lovely proportions. No intelligent praise
can be extravagant which extols tho. exceeding
beauty of the ocmceptions of this wonderful artist.
We can scarcely think of Mx. Forrostla fame as
otherwise than increasing. It glows around his
name a luminous halo, whose brightness and extent
the programs of years will only intensify and enlarge,
Mr. Forrest appears this evening in "Othello."
WALICIFT•STREET THICATIOL—How great Liston
may have been, or.Munden, we can but imagine, or
guess from the fine criticism of their day. " Who
can see a ghost like MunAent" said Lamb.
'! Or in the small Olympic pit, sit, split,
Laughing at Liston while we
quit his _
said Hood. Doubtless these'were grandcomediana,but
there ix no reason why we may not have our own Lis.
tons and Dllllldene, and we are happy to believe we
have. We cannot Imagine that any of the great actors
of the age could have played Major Wellington de Boots
with more thorough humor than Mr.-J. S. Clarke,
nor dews believe that Mr.sToseph Jefferson has ever
been excelled in his quainte'curioue, and inimitable
vein of comedy. These gentlemen, we think, stand
alone and apart, in originality and power. Though
it has been five or six years since we saw Mr. Jeffer
son, we remember his face.as if we had looked at it
yesterday; and, the mere recellection of his glorious
comedy is better than a whole week at the theatre—
as comedians generally play. It is said he is canting
back. As Spartacus remarks," Let him come on."
In the meanwhile, have we not Mr. Clarke, at once
his superior, his inferior, and his equal? Mr. Jeffer
son is in Australia, we believe ; it is only fair, then,
that each hemisphere should have a laugh.
Mr. Olarkehr first great excellence is that he is—
artistic? No. It is that he is funny. If a come
dian is not comic, we do not care what he ; and,
unluckily, we know several fine actors who appear
in farces, who are intelligent, artistic, and every
thing they should be, except amusing. But Mr.
Clarke is all of a glow with humor. You begin to
smile the moment he comes on the stage, and frown
only when be goes off. You may go to the theatre
with a fixed determination to find faults in all his
acting, and perhaps may succeed, lbut you cannot
deny that beds funny. No funnier actor treads the
stage—none whoae fun is so perpetual, so fresh, so
inesshaultible, so complete. You must laugh ;ffen
if you have solemnly sworn to be melancholy, one
look at his face will make you break your vow.
Indeed, he can do more than mast tragedians, for
he can bring tears into the eyes. This sounds like
extravagant panegyric. Well, we suPpoie it is;
but then Mr. Clarke is a very - extra.vaxant come
dian, not at all economical with his fun.
By thus insisting that his great merit is his never
failing power to melee an audience lrofgh, we do not
Mean to otherwise disparage him. On the contrary,
were he not an artist he could not be an funny. His
Brown, in "My Neighbors Wife," for instance, is
one,of the most elaborate bits of acting we have
seen. Every look, tone, and gesture, is studied:
Mr. Clarke is successful, not by violating, but by
respecting art, and is truly an artist even in his
most grotesque and abetird caricatures of human
nature. And, by the way, we regard such mica.
tures as Major De Boots as perfectly legitimate. They
are in the drama what the Guppys, Swivellers, and
Pielarirks of Dickens are in the novel—extravagant
developmeate of truth. They are not monstrous,
because we recognize their reality. De Boots has
never been met with in society. True; but who has
ever met a Hamlet or a Lear? Comedy and tragedy
have an equal right to imaginative development,
.!and by this right all great poetry and all humor is
'achieved.
Mr. Clarke had a remarkable talent for imitation.
He has drawn much from Burton, and something
from Jefferson. He is certainly not that monster
and impoasibility-s-an absolutely original actor.
But he has plenty of originality and imagination.
There is mi . precedent for his De Boots. He seems to
be a careful student, and to depend more upon ob
servations of everyday life than upon the traditions
of the stage. One of the finest elements of his acting
is its reality. Waddilove, Toodles, Jack H u mphries,
Cousin Joe, all have a backbone of character; It is
not often that he presents pure character, for he ex
cels in exaggerations, but when he does it is admi
rable, For instance, 'Asa Tionehard, especiallyin the
courting scene, a Malralt, in "Sir Giles Overreach,"
and Bob Tyke. But he is best in those burlesques of
" humanity, which give full opportunity for the ridi
culous and absurd. Occasionally he carries this
ability to that extreme where merit becomes a fault,
and some of hie. performances are unworthy, of his
real genius. We have seen Mr. Clarke fin parts
which were silly and uninteresting, yet we remem
ber not one which was not kindled by at least one
touch of the true comic spirit.
Great comedians are rarely seen on our stage,
though they are frequently announced in the bills;
but we sincerely think Mr. Clarke' can justly ad
vance a claim to greatness in his profession—to
greatnees absolute, in the strict meaning of the
word, not the relative greatness of a Gulliver
among Lilliputiana. A young man, who a few years
fence had a merely local reputation, he has a future
before him which ought to be all the best friends of
the drama could wish, for his genius is of that
kind which time ripens but does not fade.
Be does sot seem to weary, but even in the old
wormout Toodles; and the antediluvian Pau/ Pry,
seems as fresh, and jovial, and earnest, as if he had
not gone eve; their grandmotherlyjokes hundreds of
times. - This is one secret of his power over an
audience, that he too seems to enjoy the perform
ance. The play seems play to him, not work ; the
joke is not a serious matter, and all his action is in
spired with n delightful and perfect bon hommie.
This sincerity of humor, this unconquerable spirit
of youth and exultation, is the soul of enjoyment,
and the only atmosphere in which our true sympa
thies with comedy can live.
We are glad to welcome Mr. Clarke again to our
stage, and with him all our old friends—the Major,
and Brown, and air. Pry, and the "ticket of leave"
MID, Mr. Tyke, and the rest of those delightful illu
sions. Now they are here, we hope they will stay
long, and for Mr. Clarke himself, we welcome hurt
not oily as the funniest of comedians, but as one of
the most intelligent and earnest of living artists.
ARCH.S.TREET THEATRE.--MTS. D. F. Bowers, a
very sweet and versatile actress, has for the last
three weeks been playing a brilliant engagement at
this theatre. The round of plays has been so
varied, and the plays themselves have, far the most
part, been so excellently performed, that we should
have devoted some space to a review of them had
that space been obtainable. we -I—e—esee-aasse
this evening
'tae Lady Camilla Hailstone.
A re-engagement with the- Davenport. Wallack
-Farren dramatic alliance his been effected, and
Frank Drew is underlined. s
. =
ITALIAN OPERA.The sale of seats for Mr. Ma
retzek's opera, which begins on Wednesday, will
commence teeda'y, at the Academy of Music. That
the management will produce "Ione" for the open
ing night, is, we trust, a guarantee of -the enterprise
and novelty of his season ' .
NATtONAL CIRCITS.—The famouslhorse "Hawk.
eye State" will be introduced, for the first time, this
evenitg, at the great National Circus. Four well
trained ponies will also be presented to the view of
the audience. They are named Apollo, Adonis,
Meliflyer, and Mercury,
—Mr Southern made his debut as the inimitable
Lord Dandreary, in Dublin, on the 9th, and was re
ceived with great enthusiasm by a crowded house.
—lt is stated that Madlle. Duverger, an actress
who recently made a successful-attempt in Paris to
play some scenes from "Macbeth" in English, has
signed MI engagement with Mr. Wapster to come
out at the Adelphi in May next, in a piede written
for her by Mr. Watts Phillips. ' -
ROTHEIMEL'S a Martyra in the Coliseum' , will re
main on exhibition at the Academy Or Fine Arta
for a time longer. The concourse of visitors of cub
tivak-d taste, who have borne witness to the genius
of the artist, is a warrant for placing this picture
in a very conspicuous position, both is the gallery
()rut, and in one's memory of things excellent.
TIT] C .
POE ADDITIONAL CITY NEWS, SEE MIRTH 1..A.G3a
THE. ASSOCIATION OF TELFGRAFRERS of
this city, at, a meeting held on Saturde,y evening,
adopted the constitution and by laws of the Na
tional Telegraph Convention, recently held at New
York, and formed a permanent local organization.
The meeting was composed of the moot intelligent
and responsible attaches of the different companies,
and its proceedings were characterized with ability
and a determination to establish the institution on a
solid basis.
Win -James Merrihew, manager of the' Pe°Pie , '
Telegraph line,. wag elected:district director, and
M b
r. Joseph S. Green, president of the local
organization, together with 11Q. D. Buckerel, as
vice president ; A. H. Seymour, secretary ; John W.
treasurer.
UNITED STATES CHRISTIAN COMIESSION
—RELIEF FOR iiICEDIOND PIUSONEEM—The follow
irg satisfactory ciescatch has just been received
from General Meredith:
FORT IVIONROR, NOV. 29, 1563.
To Geo. B. Stuart. Chairman U. S. Christian Commis
sion, Philadelphia: - •
I have every reason to believe that the goods sent
by individuals and the Sanitary and Christian Com
minions are delivered to our prisoners. I would
augeect that you send as much as possible.
5. A. MEREDITH, Brig. Gen.
The Christian 001nriliii2i013, which has been Ship
ping for same weeks large supplies for our 3rtfraling
men, will continue to convert all moneys - coinraittad
to them into just such stores and medicines as will
do the most good. -
RELIGIOUS —The sixth.. smniverSgy - Of.
the Provident Society of the Eleventh.street DI. E.
Church WAS htdd yesterday afternoon. The attend
ance was large, and the exercises of an interesting
and pleasing character. Addresses were delivered
by the Rev. Willianr...Tffulien. pastor, Rev. S. W.
Thomas, and the Rev. John Thompson. The very
Efficient choir of tke church sang several appro
priate hymns. This society is conducted by some of
rho lady members of the church for the purpose of
clothing the poor in the immediate neighborhood.
Liberal-minded persons would bestow a great favor
by sending clothing, or money to buy it, to the
church.
FOUND DEAD.—The coroner was - notified
to bold an inquest on the body of Wire. Keating,-who
was found dead, yesterday morning, at her residence,
in St. Mary street, between Seventh and Eighth.
FINANCIAL AND. COMMERCIAL!
THE MONEY MARKET.
EIIikADELPRIA. NOT.
Gold closes very excited at 147.4 L:. During the forenoon
it was steady at 11434, but shortly- after took a strong up-
ward tarn, rising . to 14.4 The steamer took out to-day
over a•million, and the advance is partly to be ascribed
to that fact, while the darkness which envelopes the
movements of General Meade somewhat counterbalances
those of General Grant. The general impression is that
gold will be- lower - next week, and the advice?, which
will affect the market are impatiently awaited. Gold
cloned at 14635.
The money market continues Quite active at 7 per cent
but the indications are that it will soon be rauch/asier
Geyer= entsecuritles are steady.
'l be Stock market was weak to-day; bat prises were
without much change: State fiveS" and city sixes were
steady. Reading iS7OB soli at 1063,11 LeliighVaTßy sixes
at led: Pennsylvania Railroad first mortgages at 110: 96
bid fox North l'einsylvania sixes: 103 for Camden and
Amboy IS93s. North Pennsylvania shares closed at
32 i Catawissa at 9%., the preferred at &Di:Little
at-t3hi; Reading at 61.16; Pennsylvania at 71%; Phi
ladelphia and laie 29 Huntingdon and Broad Top
at 2DI-. Schuylkill Navigation at 18. the preferred rose to
a 3%.; Chesapeake adr.d. Delaware sixes 101.3:=:: Wyoming
Valley ate:: Lehigh Navigation at 60;x''$ wax bid for '72;
New Creek said, at 1 1-16: Big td - ormtain at 54' Locust
Mountain at SI The market closingsteady.
Drexel & Go. CMOre:
toiled States Bonds, 1951. 7 109 §1093:4
if. r'. new Certificates of Inliebtedness......... 9A ' 98
r. g. old 047tificatas of Indehtedgees. 101.1.1. Ng.
Qua 7 3.10 Notes 109104106%
termasters' Vonchers s 97,ifi ,98
Odor for Certiheates of Indebtedness I. Ilea
Sterling
. - 46 46'4
Sterling Thnonange .161 161J1
The following abstract of 'Company's repornt. shows
the eoal tonnage for the week and season, as compared
with corresponding time lost year:.
I Last I
'Sends. Week Season. Season. Ino'se Dent
Reeding 11.— 68,62113,029,6382,277,9301 750,7119 .••••!,,
Sehny'l Nay.. 27,260. 62,7,9:0 1 936,4941 . 108.654
Lehigh Bar.• 21,669 6%5,7651 596,2271 259.636 .••-
-Lehigh Val. 26,089 1,163,6691 658,9141 V 6,955 . • •••••••
Del. 54 Lack.. 22,621 1,301.7261 904.343' 107.076. ••• •
Del. & rind .- • 26,078-- - 776.515. 504.092 103,456 ••
Penna. Coal.. 17.416 620,7231 569,620 66,2113
Shamokin 11,054 1 248,0241 220,615 27.99 .••• • •-•
Broad Toy,— 2,Ef-17 290.480 20447 • . ..... 14,967
I,yken's 4,442 1.28,660 166>.83 37.649
Trevort,;44. ' 672 58,214 54.271 4.003
Taal% ,T 34,081 8,99,3,TP/17,838,M 1, 71 : 1 ' 3 •51. 8 i 181,149
ngs filistairilifov. Me.
R. Philadelplds acatiaaiie.
P OAXD.
50 N . Penns Et
423 .
150 do 1;50.
100 do 60d79. 2
6 Cm-no, & Plne,caeh I
150 Lehigh Nay..easb.oo ,
/20 Schp/ Bar prf 33 --
300 do moth: 333‘.:
200 do blO. $l ,
1 do tea
.10 00 0 Big Moaritain.),6o. 33
11 Locust Moontairi._. 32
6C.00 Schyl N 6e 1832, e'sb. 833
ICO C b 5.
50 Il 4t unt B T BO
200 NY Erie. b 351.105
1000 Leb I a Val
S 1 1
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BOARDS
700 City 6a over 157* .108
200 New Creek 11-1&
1 5 78 0 S S ety jll l 11 4 0 ' 11— b 3O 33 X
BOAKD. •
Phnada. Stock Ext,
(Reported by S. R. S LAYKAZE. ST
FIR
1000 US 6 yrs, ()pre casb.10011:
WOO do d o• • ••• .100
12(0 do do . 1(01a
100 Reading R....b10.
ICCO do blO.
260 do cash. 6134
.100 do cash. 6/3a
WO do 61
6000 Penns Os Afi
300 City Be new.. ...... 1018111
20(10 do. ......
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6000 do overlB7o.
_..104
2000 riS teg 6s 1081 cas.loB
50 Cat R prf 10
260 do.— . .
800 (TS 7 3-10 TIC E . F&AIO6
3000 Penna R Ist tn. cash 110
46. Lit Schyl R 5135
1961\ Penna IL •zOO. 22
IiRTWBEN
ICO N Penna R —6041 y a• 2234
2CO do 60dy 221 S
6 Lit Schyl B rOt:
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SEBORD
22 Penn a .. . ... • 7114;
49 do 71;1,
11C1) Say' Nay prf. • -
100 do. :13R1'
MO Chet; dr Del 66 1011;11
3to Cat B. prf 30
35 (lizard Bank 46M
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15 Spruce & Pine IL 14
3000 City es maw 105
-2090 do over 3570-104
AFTE6
zoo Lit Schyl R Wye. 5L14
100 Cat R
Philatielpteta Dlstrkets.
The Flour market is dull, bat prices remain about tits
sante as last Quoted: Sales comprise about 500 bbls goo&
and choice Western extra family at $7.51C0 . 7. 75 41 bbl:
The retailers and bakers are baying moderately at front
V.71.@6.25 for superfine, 36 5V7 for extras, .',003 for
extra 'amity, and $5 50 op to slo'l bbl for fancy broad.g
so to quality. line Flour continues very scams, and
sells on arrival at $6 50 d bhl. Corn Meal is also scare%
and there is little or nothing doing.
GRAIN. —Boldors of. Wheat are not so firm in their
Vi6WF, but Prices are without any material change:
6,106 hue Penna. and Southern red eold at ittsolo3c. and
4.100 bus We'tern do. on private terms; white is selling[
atiXf.4.23oc ho, the latter for choice Kentucky. Rye
is is demand; about 1,750 him Delaware gold at LSic
I,u. Corn is dal, with small sales of yellow at 1‘19.0. and
'
new at 105 110 c re Ode are unchanged; about 3.003
has have been sold at 87c, weight. 6.0t70 bee Rye Malt
sold at Mc T. bu.
BARK.--tleorcitron. is drdl, and held at 587 * ton for
Is 10 a. 1.
COTTDN —The market is dull, and prices are lower:
email sales of middling are making at 80@61c it lb, cash_
GROCERIES.—There is Tory little doing itt either.
Sugar or Coffee, and prices remain about the caste ex
laet quoted.
BEDS. —Flaxseed is in demand, with sales at 83 211
per bnsbeL Timothy is dull at $2.5Ca5z.75. CiOPOT is
scarce and in fair demand, with small sales at *7(47,06
E. 4 tbs. ' •
. .
PMOVIEIONS —There . is very little doing is tha war
of *ales. bat prices are without material change. _OIL
Mesa Pork is held at *l7 f,O bbt Proall tales of Slinel
d+a are makie cc at 7.,;l@nic th. Lard. is held. at 1.21:At
12,71 c re, lb for bbb , and tiateeß. hat we bear of no sales.
CITY vr]Eiis.
THE WIIEELICR & WILSO SENnltiEt
CHrrir..s POU PauSms - rs.—We are glad to find that
the popular mild is appreciating the Mot that this
most sensibie gift that a gentleman can make to a
lady is a Sewing Machine. We infer ,this from the
buoy none presented duringthe whole of last week
at the popular Wheeler & Wilson establishment,
704 .Chestnut street; especially, as we are in.
formed by the gentlemanly agent in charge of thisf
establishment, that, of the immertsemumber of ms.,;
chines sold, a very large proportion were intender
for presents. We know of no way in which money
can be more judiciously spent during the present
buying season than by investing it in these beau*.
ful end u2Mid. instruments.
TIM GLORIOUS NEWS FROM THE 13119!C
ov WAIL—The good news which has been pouring -
in upon us for several days past, like a flood of
glory, shows how admirably our military affairs, at
the several theatres of war, have been managed, re+
minding us in this respect of the'superior manner In
which Mr. W. W. Alter, Ninth etreet,isbove Poplar. -
conducts his immense Coal business, in order to
give his patrons the very beat and cleanest coal, and
charging them the very lowest prices for it.
HAYING, at the dose of my engagement
with L. J. Levy & Co„ introduced the Curtain btu*.
nests in the house of Sheppard, Van'Harlingen, ac
Atrium, and successfully conducted that department
to the day of my resigning, I have: now the pleasure
of informing my friends and the general public that
I have opened an establishment of my own, at the
northeast corner of Tenth and Chestnut streets,
where I shell keep constantly on hand a first-class
stock of Curtains ; Curtain Materials, Window
Shades, Furniture Coverings, an( _everything be•
longing to that department of trade,and will be hap
py to attend promptly to the wants of aU who !rem
me with their patronage. S. P. IFILL,
N. E. corner Tenth and Chestnut,
MR. GEORGE. GRANT, proprietor of the
popular Gentlemen's Furnishing . Store, No. Gt.ll_
fahestnut street, has now in store the most magui&•
cent l stock of goods in his line suitable for present 4
embracing elegant scarfs, mufflers, wrappers, and.
everything else, in first style, and at reasonable
prices. •
" SILITEIi FLINT" BIICKIMEAT.—A. fredr
supply of this splendid-baking Buckwheat Flour, just
received by Davis Sr. Richards., Arch and Tentk.
streets.
' FOR THE BEST ASSORTMENT Of Hata for
misses and children, go to Wood &: - Carsoa, No, Tfoi
Oheatnut street.
DELICIOUS ALMERIA GRAPES, by the keg,
or in smaller quantities, at Davis Sc Richards', A.r
and Tenth streets. Price fifty cents per pound.
LADIES' BoyNwrs in elegant varietT, at
Wood ,S; Cary's, No. 725 Oltertnut street.
rti - THE WEsi , Pu_ELADELPICEA. Hog
prrAL,—On Friday evening, Prof. Warden, the dis
tinguished vocalist and successful music teacher,
assisted by the `sweet voice of bis lady, gave d de
lightful musical entertains:sent in; the West Phila
delphia Hospital. Mr. Walden a`ang . severs; pa.
triotio songs, composed by himself, which elicltsd
great applause, while hits humorous songs broOght
forth peal after peal of laughter. This "labor of
love? , pas fully appreciated by the soldiers.
THE• USTIONIST."—ThiS is the 9.;s 3 .
priate title of an elegant new style of Black Felt
Hat, just introduced by Mr. Warburton, No. 4,30
Chestnut street, next door to the rest Office, and
which, from its grace, convenience; and comfort, net
less than its identity, in a modified form, to his pa
tent Atmy Folding Hat, which has obtained auch a
universal popularity among military men, bids fait
to become as great a favorite in America as the
"Republican Hat," "Liberty Cap," and "Korauth.
Hat" have at various times been among the nation
alities of Europe. " The 'Unionist" has everything
to recomjnend it to a gentleman of taste, and has
withal an individuality about it at once significant
of the capital name it bears, and is every way tint.
thy of being the National Hat—the civic badge of
loyalty—as wnbelleVe it is soon distined to become.
We may state, in conclusion, that the slightly visaed
styles adopted Mr. Warburton in trimming 4, he
Unionist," will contribute materially to its para.
luny with the civic public.
LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S FURS—the
largeat and best stock in the city, at Charles Oak.
ford & Sons', Continental Hotel. ' '
CABII~ETOIwGAN.§.FOB
Holiday Gifts.
J. E (3-ouLD, Seventh and Chestnut
"FIGURES DON'T LIE," is a saying-4a
pnlier to all. "The - Washington Life Insurance
Company, of New York, (branch office 407 Walnut
street,) which has been but a few years in opera.
Lion, already shows an accumulated fund fully
equal to the paid-up capital of $125,000, the totaf.
assets being,; Nov. 1, 1563 2 $250,211 27. Of that fea.
true of the capital stock and charter of the Cont.
pang which allows only legal interest to the share.
holders; (which the capital always earn for them,)
the superintendent of the New York Insurance
Department says r ' No effective system of organi
zation can well be devised which is more liberal to
pnliepholders.' The means of the Company are
nearly all securely invested in New York State
and United States' stocks, and its officers are gen•
tlemen in whose capacity and integrity confidence
can be placed. The assets are far in excess of all
accrued and contingent liabilities. (more than three
dollars to meet each dollar at risk,) and the office
presents a good front at every point of view. The
Washington,stipulates with the poliapholder never
to declare forfeit a dividend once credited to hint'.
This portion of the contract will be likely to cora.
mend particular a*etion."—ilteericart Eiehar.ge
and Reviewfor November, 1863.
CABINET 01t0.9118 FOR
Holiday Gifts.
J. li. GOULD, Seventh and Chestnut.
OLE-FORDS' CONTGTENTAL HAT
HOUSRIMBPERS, and those about going t•
housekeeping, eau save from 10 to 15 per omit:, b"
purchaskr.g their housekeeping articles at e.
Faison a, Co. , s Kitchen Furnishing Rooms, No. 5
Doak street, below Walnut. 0022-them4f.
„
GEO. STECK' Ct - CO.' PIANOS
For aollday Preeents.
HATS, CO=N'ENI't&X, Ekr4XL.:
.
CIIBISTMAS !—Christmas- coinikg, - ad
every one whose heart is in the right place is the
merrier for its approach. Chigatrace was an institu.
Lion in ancient times.
"For well ourOhristmas sires of old
Loved when the year its; oourse - had rolled,
And brought blithe Christmas+ back again,
With all its hospitable train ;
The damsel donned her kirtie sheen ;
The hall was dressed with-holly green ;,
• - Forth to the wood did merry men go,
To gatlier in the mistletoe."
In these times we keep up Christmas with,almost
as much spirit as they did in- the days of Queen,
Elizabeth, and while maidenn prefer crinoline tat
"kirtle's sheen," their beau:a-observe the amenities
of life while they pay a decent respect to the day.
by taking good care to dress in. elegant and becoming
suits, which they procure at the Brown Stoma
Clothing Hall of Rockhill & Wilson, Nos. 602, ani
GO Chestnut street, above Sirith.
CEO. STECE PIANOS •
For Holiday Presacto.
NEW STYLE HATS—Charle - S. Oaktord
Sons, Continental Hotel.
PLEASURES ON , LlPE.—The . loftieS:l, theist
aloft angenike ambition, is the earnest desire hi
contribute to the rational happiness and moral int..
"provement of othars. It we can do this—if we cage
emoothe the tuned path, of one fellow.traveder--,
if we can give one- good-impression, is it-not Wittier
than all The triumphs that wealth and power ever
attained Hence we any instruct all men, both
young and old..tp procure their clothing at the fash
ionable emporium of Granville Stokes, NO. 609
Chestnut street.
CARIRAT.O.RGAYs FOR
Voliday
- J. E. GOULD, Savant?. and Chestnut,
MILITARY GOODS,. OAR - FORDS', CMS...
WENTAI-
Sq - ffEEZED OUT.—An Indianapolis paper
says that many of the families of that alt 3 are
'moving away became or the prospective high-1 1 6MS
of rent, wood, beef, pork, and other things general..
ly during the winter. All we can say is, they lA*
batter not move here, for the high prices are not in
prospective here, but sternly present and real; the
only thing that maintains a decent medioority to
prices the ftrst.olass clothing of the house or
Charles Stoke& i Co., under the Continental.
GEO. STEM ct CO.'S PIANOS
For Holiday Parente.
Fultl 041112PoRD$ 3 ' Co.7ll..tiraiTAL,
Wyomingl3 Val,.
2 Bk of N America-451_5e.
4000 Reading 6a 1 373..•.1.353/ .
50 Reading R ..... Gut
50 do
200 do
cash. 513.
35 do 61X
150 N Penua R. 601 Ya• 2 34:
1200 US 5 yre, ootion••• .105SL
O ARDS.
50 Cat R
CO do.
NOVEXIStIt N—Ecralittur.