IJHE PRESS, MWJSHSD DiJIY iatjifj)aTB EXOBPTXOI, ■Y JOH* W. FORNKY. ( SOUTH FOURTH STRUT. 1 ■ WOT DAIX.Y PRKSS, . Vtffm Ours Phr Wssk. payable to Uw eanto: lulled 'to BnbMHben oat of tbeSllty at Says* Dollar* rwtAjmTK; Tsam Dollars abdFiett Gents hr Stx Months i On Dollar and asm roe SThrbr Monts*. lanrtablr la adYaaoe. forth* time or dered. ‘ AdVnttmenti Inserted At the tuoal ratec Hr Ones eonitltoto * lanare. V VHB VRI'WEEKLV FRKSS, Hailed to Bubaerlber* out of tbe City at Four Dollar! Put Annus. Ir adyaaie. COMMISSION HOUSES. Rtirg AND NAYY CLOTHS. ' TTffllOpOlliSS* OIiOTK HOUSE, 0.; 34t South SECOND and 33 bTRAW BERRY STS. ARMY AND NAYY. 6*4 Bine Flannels, 3-4 Bark Blue Casalmeres, 45-4 do.- do. 3-4 Liffht Bla» do. 6*4 do. do. 8-4 Dark Blue Doeskins, 5- do. do. 6- Blue Cloths. G 4 do. Castors, 6-4 do. Pilots, 6 4 do. Beavers, S-4 and 6-4 Meltons, Trimmings, &c. Unexpectedly, we have am stock with, some entirely. CLOAKINGS. fffHE ATTENTION OF THE TRADE IS CALLED TO OUR STOCK OH 1 SAXONY WOOLEN GO. all-wool Plain Flannel*. •TWILLED FLANNELS, Various makes, in Gray, Scarlet, and Dark Blue. ■FEINTED SHIRTING FLANNELS. FLAIN OPERA FLANNELS. '»i PREMIERE QUALITY," Square and Long Shawl*. - WASHINGTON MILLS Long Shawl*. BLACK COTTON WARP CLOTHS, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 02. FANCY CASSIMERES AND SATINETTS. ■ BALMORAL SKIRTS, all grade*. t]BED BLANKETS, 104,' 11-4,12-4,13-4. 'COTTON GOODS, DENIMS, TICKS, STRIPES, SHIRTINGS, fco., Irom various Mill*. DE GOUEBEY, HAMILTON, & EVANS, - 33 LBTITIA Street and. 32 South FRONT Street Oc2B-fmw2m IOTOTIOE TO GRAIN DEALERS AND AT bhippkks, SOjOOO UNION A, SEAMLESS BAGS, All Linen, weight 20 ounces, The Beet and Cheapest Bag in the market Also* /' • BURLAP BAGS, Of all Sizsc, for Cora, Oats, Bone-dust, Coffee, &«.. are gunufactorcd and for sale* for net cash, by GHARIjES H. GRIGG, Agent, 10. 13i MARKET Btreet (Second Story)* o*lS-3m " Late of Sld Chnreh alley. gHEPLEY, HAZARD, & HUTOHIN- Mo. 1U OHKSTITDT STBBBT, COMMISSION MEBCHANTS, TOM THB BALM OP PHILADELPHIA-MADE GOODS. JJAGS I BAGS 1 BAGS I NEW AND SECOND HAND, BIiMT.BHH- BUBLAP, AHD QUHKT B A OS, v . Oonitutlr on hand. JOHN T. BAILEY A OOi, 80. 11l SOUTH FBO2CF STRBJST, ■V WOOL BACKS FOB SALK ■IKK AND DRY-GOODS JOBBERS. f £J*A 8 H SOTJ 8 E . H, L, B&LLOWELL & CO., CATS SOW IS.aTOSI, DRESS GOODS, - BLACK AND FANCY SILKS, SHAWLS, BALMORALS, BIBBONS, KID GLOVES, Ao., Ao. Boochttnlntlrtlr for nuh, Red whiili will b» told at a uaall bdruu*. ’ . i96-8m O‘H 0 I 0 E 1863. FALL AND WINTER dry goods. ROBERT POLLOCK * OO.j ' IDXPOBTERB AND JOBBERS, *O. »11 HABKBT STBBIT. < Qftrfor Ul*»k*r#* and fotlUselected Sto«k9o/ r«««T * Btaslt ‘ DRY GOODS. ffrlaalMUT ofthalr OWE lEPORTATIOS, laaudlu tha Utwi Stylai la .... BBAWLS AND DRESS GOODS, gUUTof wbisb are totheir tales, andcannotbe ' found elsewhere. 1U 01 whisk thor offer ou the most favorable terms VOB GABH, or to approved short' time hnjere. 007-sm < IJIHOS. MELLOB A CJo., I K PORT BBS, Do*. M udASNOBTH THIBS STKBK. Wrlnrlto tli* attention of the trade to onr laris etoek of HOSIERY, GLOVES, B Q I E T Si D R A W E R Si GERMANTOWN FANCY WOOLENS, LINEN CAMBRIC HOKES., U LIKENS, AHD SHIBT FEONTS. g>T2-3m H STEEL & SON WOULD CALL • attention to their Sto.ck of FINE DRESS GOODS, all bought at very low prices, early in the season, and at the recent Auction Sales: French Merinoes, 75c.t0 $2.60. French Poplins and Reps, 87>£c to $1 75. Dress Goods of every variety, 20c to $2. S, 000 yards two-yard unde. Merinoes , $1.25. -. Blanket Shawls, a great variety of styles, $5.2-5 to $l3. Broche Shawls, great bargains,'s9.6o to $l4- Circnlars and Kacques, of all kinds of Cloths, at low prices. Fancy Silks, $1 to $5. Plain Foil de Soiea,- $1.25 to $2 50. Moire Antiques and Corded Silks, $3.60 to $5. Nos. 113 and Tl 5 North TENTH St 1 Lot All-wool Shaker Flannels, 62>gC, worth 800. n 026 Mo, TlB ARCH STREET. BELOW EIGHTH. JOHN H. STOKES, ' V TOR ARCH STREET. KiADIES’ MIKS. ..JjADIES’ F&NOT FURS. JOHN FABEIRA, Importer'ftnd Manufacturer 'LADIES’ •FANCY FURS. Ht assortment of TAUCT nJHB for Ladles and Ohll ■ ires It now complete. andembraelmeTory Tarietrthat be fashionable dnrlnt the present season- All sold the mannfaetarers’ prices, for sash. Ladles, please /tire me a oalL oe3-4in . QPENENG OP FANCY PUBS. JOHN A. STAMB ACH, IMPOBTEE AND MANCFACTCTEBE OP LADIES’ FANCY FURS, JfO. 830 ABGH STREET, BELOW KINTH. Hu now open a eplendld «tock of LADIES Ana CHILDREN'S FURS, ' trklch will be Hold at tbe LOWEST CASH FBIOBS. JjiURS! GEO B&E F, W OMBAT H, HOB. 41* AND 417 INCH STREET, HAS HOYT OPEK A PULL ASSORTMENT li AD IE S’ F ÜBS, Which the attention of the habile la Invited <e23-4a DRUGS. JJOBERT SHOEMAKER db OO.j Noitheaet Oornar JOURTH and SAGS Street*. PHILADELPHIA, WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS, IHFOXTHBS AND DEALERS IN FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC VWINDOW AND PLATE GLASS, MAITOFACTUBEHg OF WHITE HEAD AND ZINC PAINTS. PUTTY. *O. AfIHSfS FOE THF OBLOTRATED EHENOH ZINO PAINTS. Dealer! and eonenaaen supplied at VEST LOW PRICES YOB GASH. ■eM-Sm - fIAI FIXTURES, *c. QJ7 ARCH STREET. CJ. A. V ANKIRK A 00., MAirUTAOTTOERB 07 'O fit AND E L I B R S AITI> OTHRK GAB FIXTURES. Fttath Brou*« Ficcurai nd Hln Shtdea, . fancy VVPjfoLESAIiB 'gKSa Mil Slid azunlno foods CARRIAGES. 1363 WILLIAkIT ROGERS, ' Conch and Light Carriage Builder, Nob. 100 V and 1011 CHESTNUT STREET, Mil-tin PHUiADBLFHIAj T3RASS S TEN OIL ALPHABETS. 1) ' M. J. METCALF & SOS, «SM SALEM STREET, BOSTON, MASS. The oslr mannfactnrere In. the United States,-of Bren 1 Alphabets and Figures, to any great extent or in any L variety. • Sold at wholesale at the lowest osbh fbioxb. Also, the BEST OF INDELIBLE BTBNCIL INK, very chase. Stencil Dies and all binds of Stencil Stock. Inanlrles or orders promptly attended to, oe7-Sai civil list. Black Cloths, 'Do.'Doeskins,' Fancy Coatings, Do. CasHlmerea* Esquimaux,. ChlnohUlas. Super Velvets, . Rassian Sables. Tricots. True Blues, Roarlets, Billiards, Bagatelles. icceeded In replenishing our ■- New Styles of beautiful no2S-lm •1« OHBSTWJT BMBBH 1863. ITURSI >■ And Ornamenta, Porealala i. and a TAriety of GOODS, AND RETAIL. YOL, 7-NO. 100 RETAIIE.DRY GOODS*' opeoial attention solicited TO OUB STOOK OF JB Tu A N K E T S . 1 Haying unsurpassed facilities for obtaining all the best makes of BLANKETS. we are now prepared to offer the largest assortment of goods In this line to be found in this country. Our lone experience in th&branch of our bnslnoas gives us the opportunity to offer such inducements to the public as cannot be found in any other establishment. Selling more of those goods than all the trade combined, enables us to handle much larger quantities, and. thus gives us great advantages over others who do not devote special attention to this department. We have noiu in store the following celebrated makes: ROCHDALE, ONTARIO. . HOLLAND. NORWICH, YORKSHIRE. COGHEGO, CUMBERLAND, HAMILTON. Id thßir-waticmsi sizes and qualities. CRIB AND CRADLE BLANKETS, A Good Assortment of FOREIGN BLANKETS, Blankets Ranging in Price from $3 to $25 per Pair, The best AU-Woo} Blankets in (he City at $7,60; Hie same as others are selling at $8 60. A large lot of good, warm Blankets for Hospitals will be sold LOW, for that purpose. To the Trade we can offer extra inducements, either by the pair or package. . To Hotels and Schools at Wholesale prices. OOWPERTHWAIT & GO. N. B.—We would call the attention of buyers.to our immense stock of Sheeting and ShirtingMUSLlNS. 10-4 Pepperell and 10-4 Bates Sheetings at $1 per yard.. Jt&r To the Dorcas, Ladies’Aid, and pother charitable Societies, we would invite attention to our stook of WOOLEN FLANNELS. All-Wool Red Twilled Flannel, heavy, at 45 cents by the piece. COWPERTIIWAIT & 00., N. W. cor. EIGHTH and MARKET Sta. no2l-m , wftdo3l OPEN. RICH AND RELIABLE FURS Of our own Importation, and Manufacture. HUDSON’S BAY SABLE, ROYAL ERMINE, DARK SABLE MINK, REAL CHINCHILLA, ' DARK SIBERIAN SQUIRREL, In every fashionable style, for LADIES, MISSES, CHILDREN. FURS MADE TO ORDER AT THE PARIS MANTILIjA, CLOAK, FIE EHFOBIIJ, 920 CHESTNUT STREET, ,J. W. PROCTOR & GO. no6‘frmwlm 818 OPENING, 818 at'thb AECH-STBEET CLOAK BTOBE, A HANDHOME ASSORTMENT 07 LADIES’ AND MISSES’ CLOAKS. noS-tf - gKJKI’B X SKIRTSI SKIRTS I M. A. JONES* NE PLUS ULTRA SKIRT Ota *aly b« found it Ho. 17 NORTH EIGHTH STREET, PHILADBLPmA, OVBB THE WAX FIGURE. c«mLln«.unleia it&mpad M. A. JOKES’ " KB PLUS ULTBA BKIS7, IT 9. BIGHTH STRBBT. fell'feSm TOHN F. YOUNG, W No. 70 North FOURTH Street, Will open this day, 1 case Figured Mohairs; 1 case Cobuigs, at greatly reduced prices. AJeo, 40 pairs super all-wool Blankets at $7.50. Un surpassed in this marktt. . del-12t , BROWN SILKS. Black Silks, from $1 to $2. LaJiefi' H<!uare Biouket Shawls. Ladies’ Loss Blanket Shawls. Misses' Long Blanket Shawls. Plain Long Shawl 3. Gents'.Travelling Shawls. Gloves, Hosiery, Merino'Vests, Ac., Ac, nol9 1024 CHESTNUT STREET. EL M. NEEDLES - is naosivivo daily , ALL. DESIRABLE NOVELTIES LATEST IMPORTATIONS. IK LAOBS. EMBROIDERIES. ELANDKBKCHISFS. VEILS. *«.. ft.. 103* CHESTNUT STREET. CORNER OP EIGHTH AND SPRING v gardeni BEAUTIFUL AND SEASONABLE GOODS I PRICES MUCH LOWER THAN ELSEWHERE! We are selling beet anallty of French Poplins, all Silk and Wool, for $1.6215 per yard. Sold down-town nof lese than $2. THORHIiEY & CHISM. A LL-WOOL POPLINS AND REPS, il for $l. a . “'/ExcellentTrench Merinoes for $L 25V ▲ flee stock of Delaines and. Calicoes. All-Wool Plaid Cashmeres In great variety. THORNLEY & CHISM, Corner of EIGHTH and SPRING PARPEN. TTHORNLEY & CHISM A ABE SELLING Power-Loom Table Linens, Shaker and other flannels, ' Extra Soper-super Rochdale Blankets, Frosted Beaver-and other Cloths, Cassimeres, &c., &c, VERY. CHEAP. TXEADQUARTERS FOR SHAWLS! Long and Square Broche Shawls, Long and Square Blanket Shawlß, Plaid Shawls, Striped Shawls, Plain Shawls, &c.. Children’s Shawls. Misses 1 Shawls, Gents 1 Shawlß, Long and Square Blaok Thibet Shawls, At THORNLEY & CHISM’S, E. E. Corner of EIGHTH and SPRING GARDEN. CILKSI SILKS! Good Black Silks for $1 Better for $l-25, $l-50, $1.75, $2. and $2 25 per yard. Plain Brown, Blue, Parfle. and Green Silks,for $1.60. Black figured Silks. Plaid Silks, Ac., ftc. , BBAUTIFUL BROCHE SCARFS, A LARGE STOCK OF BALMORAL SKIRTS, And all other kinds of Goods, comprising ■ • A FIRBT-CLABS STOCK. At THORNLEY & CHISM’B, no2l-2m XB. Cor. EIGHTH and SPRING GARDEN. Harris oassimebes. Fine quality, double weight, fancy Cassimeres, in neat patterns, for business suits, of flams’ woll-kuojvn make. ■■■■■•, -Bilk-mixed Cassimeres,. extra heavy. . Super extra fine Black Cassimeres. 6-4 heavy fancy Coatings. Fitchburg dark-cadet Cassimeres. Harris’ <r Weßt Point Cadet” Cassimeres. Blue Cloths and Beavers. • • • , CLOAKINGS. Johanny’a frosted Beavers, Chinchillas, light and dark. Soper quality black ribbed Beavers.- ■ * ■ ' BP-STAIRS DEPARTMENT.' 11l CLOAK ROOM, fine Cloaks, of fashionable ma terial. Cloaks male to order. Select the 01oths down stairs. * • BOXS 1 CLOTHING RO°' /well stocked with fine anils, overcoats, &c. *7 fed Men’s Clothing made to order ** - fOOL»KR ft GONARD. n027-tf • L NINTH & MARKET. WINTER SILKS. ' *' . 1* A Lot of Fancy Silks, Antnmn and Winter styles, s At very low_prlce3. .SHARPLESS BROTHERS. CHESTNUT and EIGHTH Streets. QHAWLB FOR FRIENDS. fD A Lot of Beal-skin Shawls, Somewhat Imperfect.> At Tory low. prices. _ - SBARPLBSS BROTHERS* CHBSTHUT and EIGHTH Streets. OCO'CGH :WHISKY. — GRA H A M’S D celebrated Scotch Whisky for sale, In banded wars. honse.br ■ CHAS. 8. & JAB. CABSTAIBS. g<37 UO WALNUT. and 31QBAHITI Street, ]y|QIRE ANTIQUES. MOIRE ANTIQUES, 618 AND 820 CHESTNUT STREET. del-3t QOOPER & OONARD, NINTH AND MARKET. VELOUR OLOTHS7" FROSTED BEAVERS. FINE CASSIMERES. BLANKETS. BROCHE SHAWLS, LAMES’ CLOAKS. Bo¥S' FINE CLOTHING, nolD-tf JOHN F. YOUNG, No. 70 NORTH FOURTH STREET, TAS. DENNY, S E. COR, ELEVENTH end LOMBARD, has on band and offers for sale, at low prices: BLACK BILKB. BLACK SILKS. 26. 27. 28, 84 in. BLACK SILKS, at $1 37, $1 50, $1.62, $1.75, and $2. These are from the recent Auction Sales, and were imported when gold was a great deal lower than It is at present. DRESS GOODS.' One lot all-wool Reps, choice shades . $1 00 One lot Plaid Reps, new style*'. 75 Every abade and quality of .French-Merinoes, cheap, One lot 10-4 English Coburgs, every shade ... 1 25 Valencias, from hlH upto62J4. *■ SHAWLS. SHAWLS. All wool Long Shawls, at $6 50; $7.25, $8.25, $lO, $10.50. Several lots Broche Long Shawls, very low. BLANKETS'• BLANKETS. ; One lot all-wool 10 4 Blankets $0 50 One lot all-wool 11*4 Blankets.. 8 50 One case all* wool 11-4 Blankets, very heavy 10 00 One case all* wool 12-4 Blankets, slightly damaged. 12 00 One case all-wool 12 4 Blankets, extra heavy 13 00 One case all-wool 12-4Blankets.' fine and heavy... 15 00 Also, one-lot all-wool jGray Blankets, weighing nine pounds, $5.60. These are very cheap Domestics, cheaper than they can be bought wholesale. Dress Goods ef every description low. A full line-of Cassimeres, for Gents ’ and Boys'wear, at JAMES DENNY’S.' aol-et* ■ S. E. cor. ELEVENTH and LOMBARD. UDWIN HALL & CO., NO. 26 SOUTH SECOND Street, would call attention to their stock of Cloths for Ladies’ Cloaks. Superior quality Frosted Beaver Cloths, $8 a yard. Velvet Beaver Cloths, all-wool, fine. Tricot Beaver Cloths. .. ...... Fine Plain Beaver Cloths. Ribbed Beaver Cloths. Chinchilla Cloths. ’ N. B. —Cloaks for sale, made out of the above Cloths. v Cloaks made to order. \ ‘ . Superior quality 4-4 Silk Velvets, at $l5 and $16.66 per yard- . . .. . del-tf REMOVAL. LINTFOED LXJIVHnSrS HAS REMOVED FROM No. 31 SOUTH BIXTH STREET, TO g. W. CORNER BOTH AND CHESTNUT, Where he now.offer, a LARGE AND ELEGANT,.STOCK,. ■ ■ oy "' - GENTS’., EUHNTSHING GOODS, . Embracing all'tSe latest novelties.' PRICES MODERATE. The attention of the public *i» respeotfnllj to licited. SHIRTS MADE TO ORDER 0c28.3m riENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING AJ GOODS. MclNTffiE & MOTHER, No. 1035 CHESTNUT STREET. AN ENTIBEII HEW STOCK. SUPERIOR UNDERCLOTHING, HO SIERYj HDKFS, CRAVATS, &C. Js3“ Stocks and Napoleon Tieamade to order. An elegant assortment of Kid Gloves. Gentlemen's .Dressing Gowns In great variety. 43* The **MODEL SHIRT” always on.hand and made to order. 0c24-3m JOHN G. ARRISON, NOS. 1 AND 3 N. SIXTH STREET, HAS NOW IN STORE A FINE ASSORTMENT OF GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING GOODS FOR FALL AND WINTER WEAR, Also, Manufactures-from the Best Material and in a Superior Manner by HAND: ■’ Fine SHIRTS and COLLARS. Shaker Flannel SHIRTS and DRAWERS. * Heavy Red-twilled Flannel. SHIRTS and DRAWERS. English Canton Flannel SHIRTS and DRAWERS. Buckskin SHIRTS and DRAWERS.- Cloth TRAVELLING SHIRTS. WRAPPERS, STOCKS, TIES, &e. And sold at the most moderate .prices. oc7-6m WINE SHIRT MANUFACTORY. •*- The subscriber would' invite attention to Ms - IMPROVED CUT OF SHIRTS, which he makes & specialty in his business. Also* *oe» ,Uatl FOR GENTLEMEN'S WEAR. J. W. SCOTT, GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING STORE. " Ho. 814 CHESTNUT STREET, , jaSS-tf • Four doors below the ContlnentaL o o L • WHITE GOODS. WOOLEN YARNS, 19 to 30 cuts, flue, on hand, and new supplies coming FRENCH FLOWERS, 1863. FEATHERS, LACES, RIBBONS, & ' NEW-STYLE HATS. JUST OPENED AT THOS. KENNEDY A BBO.'S, . No. 7W» CHESTNUT Street, below Blihth. MlO-Sm « G LEN ECHO” MILLS, MoOALLUM A CO.j KAHOTAoWeIXB. IMPORTERS, AND DEALERS IK oabineT furniture- and bil- LIARD tables. , MOORE & CAMPION, No. »01 SOUTH SECOND STREET, In .onnettlon with their extensive Cabinet business. are lew njanoflwtnrina a superior artiele of \ BILLIARD TABLES, ad haye now on hand a fW'SgnriXLjfalshed with the HOOBB & CAMPION’S IMPROVED 008HI0NS. (Thieh are pronounced by all who haye used thorn to ha raperior to all others. - •' ' ~ for the Quality and finish of these Tables, themanu (asturers refer to their numerous patrons throughout the Union, whoiare familiar with the character of their WnrV —*3 fas TIT RIGHT’S IT NE PLUS ULTRA _ MINCE MEAT, WHOLESALE AND wr SPRING GARDEN AND FRANKLIN STREETS.' no7'3mo, Philadelphia, RET AIK: DRY GOODS. JVST RECEIVED, FRE B H IN V O-I O E DESIRABLE SHADES. THOS. W. EVANS * 00., WILL OTTER, FOR THE BALANCE OF THE SEASOH, AT REDUCED PRICES. THE FOLLOWING DRESS GOODS: MERINOS, ■* ALPACAS. POPLINS, CO BURGS, REPS, DELAINES. dell2i GENT'S FURNISHING GOODS* YARNS. On hand, and consignments daily arriving, of TUB AND FLEECE, Common to Full Blood, choice and clean. COTTON YARNS, Kbs. 6 to- 30s, of first-class makes, . In Warp, Bundle, and Cop. M. B.—AII numbers and descriptions procured at once. on ordore. ALEX. WHILLDIN & SONS, , : 18 North FRoInT Street,' : no9-rawftf Philadelphia. MIZiZiIKBRY GOODS, CARPETINGS. GERMANTOWN, fa. OAKY»EXIINOB, OIL CLOTHS'. #Oi WAREHOUSE, 609 CHESTNUT ST., OPPOBIT* INDEPENDENCE HADE, «e7-Sa CABINET FURNITURE. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 2, 1863. lY f PLATED W JE^ELI PER CENT. saved by purchasing your WATCHES, JEWELRY, BILVER-PLATKD WARE, D. W. CLARK’S, 60» CHESTNUT STREET, ' Where may be found a fine assortment of the following Goods, at Twenty-five per cent, less than at any other establishment: ; - GoldWatohes, Silver Watches, plated Watohes. American Watches, English Watches, Swiss Watches* Bracelets. Setts, Pins, Ear Rings, • Finger Rings, Sleeve Buttons, Studs, v Medallions. . Neck Chains, Guard Chains, Chataline Chains. * - Vest Chains, Pencils, Thimbles, Pens and Cases, Tooth Picks. Gents’ Bosom Pine, Gents' Scarf Plus, Gents'Scarf Rings, Armlets," Charms. . Watch Hays, Watch Hooks. Watch Bars, . &0., Ac. SILVER-PLATE© WARE, ' . Tea Setts, Wtne Castors, Dinner Castors, Breakfast Castors, .. Cake Baskets, Card Baskets,■ Butter Coolers, Sugar Bowls, Salt Stands. Call Bells, • Goblets. Cups* Spoon Holders, Napkin Rings. Byrup Pitchers* Cream Pitchers, . ' Table and Dessertspoons, Tea and Salt Spoons, • Egg and Mustard Spoons, Dinner and Tea Forks, Fish and Pie Knives, Tea and Dfemer Knives. , Oyster and Soap Ladles* Children’s Knife and Fork, Batter Knives, 3cc., &c. One call will convince the most incredulous that the cheapest place in the city to buy Watches, Jewelry, and Silver-Plated Ware, is at ' • ’_; D. W. CLARK’S. 60* CHESTNUT Street. N. B.—Fine Watches and Jewelry carefully repaired by the most experienced workmen and warranted. nolS-tdeSl , ' :• v- •• ; •. CLOTHING. OUR0 UR OVEROpATS. WAN AM AKER * BROWN, OAK HALL, S. E. GOK. SIXTH AND MARKET STREETS. P. KELLY, JOHN TAILORS, SOUTH THIRD STREET, SEAR THE EXCHAUGS. VORMfiBLY CHESTNUT ABOVE SEVENTH. Havsnow In store * LARGE STOCK And complete «- sortment of FALL AND WINTER GOODS. TEEMS CAJ3H.—Prices much lower than anr otter list-slass establishment. • ocl6-tf CLACK OASS. PANTS, $5.50, ;A» jU 704 MARKET Str*»t. SLACK CASS. PASTS. 85.50, At 704 MARKET Street SLACK CASS. PARTS, 86.60, At 704 MARKET Strwt. BLACK CASK PARTS. 85.50, At 704 MARKET Street. SLACK CASS. PARTS, 85.50, At 704 MARKET,Street CSIGO * VAR GURTER’S, Ko. 704 MARKET Street. ORIGG At VAR GURTBR'S, Ro, 704 MARKET Street. GRIGG * YAJt GURTEH’K Ro. 704 MARKET Street. GBIGG At YAH GURTBR'S. Ro. 704 MARKET.gtreet GRIGG At YAR GURTEK’S, Ro. 704 MARKET Street se24-6m . WATCHES AND JEWEIRY. J" E, CALDWELL & CO., 83S CHESTNUT STREET, Haro received a large assortment of Rich Goods, of Leir otra Importation, cojnpnlsins novelties of the present season OPERA AND FIELD GLASSES. RICH FANS, entirely new design., COMBS, in Gilt, 1 Shell, and Steel. ENGRAVED GLASS VASES AND CARD RECEIVERS. SPLENDID DECORATED FRENCH PORCE LAIN VASES, ' CARD-RECEIVERS, AND FLOWER STANDS. DRESSING CASES for Ladle, and Gentlemen. RICH-JEWEL CASKETS, GLOVE BOXES, WRITING DESKS, LIQ.UOR OASES, &o. CORAL, TORTOISE SHELL, AND STEEL JEWELRY. BRONZE STATUETTES, ANIMALS, INK STANDS, MATCH SAFES, OANDELABRAS. MANTEL CLOCKS, Marble, Bronze, and Gilt. RICH JEWELRY, Diamond, Pearl., and all the Preciou. Gema, Gold and Ename^. SUPERIOR WATCHES, American, Swiat, and English. . SILVER WARE, of every deacription. PLATED GOODS, American and English. nol4-tde2s ' ~ . G. RUSSELL, 22 NORTH SIXTH Mbi& street, bee inat received a very handsome aesort ment of FINE SEAL RIKGS. - no 2 3m FIN E WATCH REPAIRING fiSE attended to by the moat experienced. workmen, andevery Watch warranted for one year. a. KtJSSBLL, * 23 North SIXTH Street. MUSICAL , BOX E Sc V Fr.SHELEi AND ROSEWOOD OASES, playing from 1 to IS tunas; choice Opera and Ameri ean Melodies. ' FARR & BROTHER, Importers, • leS-fan 884 CHESTNUT Street, below Fourth. PAINTINGS AND ENGRAVINGS. Jg L E Q- ANT MIRROR’S, A LARGE ASSORTMENT. NEW ENGRAVINGS, FINE Oil PAINTINGS, EARLE’S GALLERIES, 816 CHESTNUT STBEBT. CURTAINS & CURTAIN MATERIALS. QURTAIXS AND CURTAIN MATERIALS. Si !P. IFILL & CO., DKALKHRIN CURTAINS, CURTAIN MATERIALS, , FURNITURE COVERINGS, , ' ' WINDOW SHADES. - 1 ' HOLLANDS, UPHOLSTERERS’ TRIMMINGS, VENETIAN BLINDS, &c, N. E. COR. TENTH AND CHESTNUT. no2S-lm SHADES. THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT IN PHILADELPHIA R. IS. SLAUGHTER’S, 517 'MARKET STREET 1 solB-lm . ' f£>o SPORTSMEN. PHILIP WILSON * 00., 409 CHESTNUT STREET, Hannfactiuen of enperior •anal, if not superior, to any of ths following makes, Wntcn we keep constantly on nand< _ William Greener, Westtey Biehards, Moors & Harris, and other makers. Also, Powder; Shot, Wads, Gape, Jw. - We shall be constantly supplied; during ths season, with oyery yariety of BKATB9. .RE, &C* JUST RECEIVED, DOUBLE GUNS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1863. The Militia and the Army. To the Editor of The Press Sir : The 15th and 16th olausefl of the 9th section of the Constitution authorize Congress to provide for organizing and disciplining the militia] and for calling them forth to exeoute the laws, suppress in*, aurrection, and repel invasion, and for governing such portions of them as may be in service. These powers might have enabled this country, like Swit zerland, to dispense with a regular army, and rely for safety, on the disciplined valor of its citizens, had not the 16th section qualified them, by “reserving to the States respectively the appointment of,the officers and the training of the militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress." In thus limiting Congress to the power to provide, and leaving the States to exeoute, the Constitution was obliged to rely on their good faith and discretion, because there could, from the nature of the case, be no mean* of compelling them to perform the duty which they owed/to themselves and the nation. 'When, indeed, it becomes necessary to suppress in surrection or repel invasion, the power of Con gress, growing with the. occasion, extends not only to saying of what persons the militia shall consist, and what shall be its organiza tion. ' and discipline, but to oalling ; it forth and governing it while in service; or, in other words, to taking the necessary steps for the formation and training of the militia directly, instead of indirectly through the States.' But when military discipline and instruction are requisite, measures adopted at* the last moment in the face of danger may obvious ly come too late ; and besides, the States might still render the efforts of Congress nugatory by refusing to appoint the officers—unless the power to provide for calling forth the militia, which stands by itself in the fifteenth section without any immediate qualifi cation, should be held to carry with it the power to issue commissions in the resort, and to prevent the entire failure of the end in view. And it is, at all events, plain that tm attempt to organize and coll forth the militia ofa State without the co-operation of the Governor and Legislature, would encounter obstacles and'delays that would render it nearly if not quite impracticable. The difficulty and danger to which the conjoint , authority, of the General Government and’the States over-v'the militia: might give rise were probably foreseen by the -framers of the Con stitution, and were certainly provided against by authorizing the United Stateß to'raise and main tain armies, and thus create a force which, being independent of the States, could not be withheld or disorganized f>y their jealousy or want of patriotism. But the, superior usefulness of a na tional army,: and the necessity for its creation, should not blind us to the services which may be rendered by the militia as an auxiliary force, and a reserve <to fall back upon in case of disaster. A brief review of the existing law will Bhow that there is room for amendment in our legislation on these subjects. By an act approved Hay Bth, 1792, Congress pro vided for the organization and discipline of the mili tia of the different States, and declared that it should consist of all the able-bodied males between the ages of eighteen and forty-five. But as no effectual measures were taken by the States for o&rrying this act into execution, it remained a dead letter, and the force to which the framers of the Constitution had looked as a main bulwark of defence remained in most parts of the Union a mere array of figures, formidable only on paper, and ueeleßS for service in the field. This was peculiarly the oase in Pennsyl vania, where the militia, after being allowed to de generatainto a farce, was virtually reduced to nulli ty, by theaet of April 7th, 1849..8y thefiratsectionof that act it was made the duty of every free able-bodied white man between the ages of eighteen and forty-five who had resided within the Commonwealth for one month, to provide himselfwith a uniform, which was to be a substantial one fit for service. By the second section the persons thus uniformed were to elect their offtcFrs and form themselves into companies, which were then to be duly organized into regi ments and brigades. But by the terms of the sixth . section, the punishment for a failure to comply with the duty enjoined by the first and second was limited to a fine of fifty cents' for e ach year during which the default continued—the ,purpose of the Consti tution, and the requisitions of ?the act of Congress, frustrated by withholding the sanction necessary to give them force. Such was the shadow or mere pre tence of a military establishment, on which Judge Woodwardjwould compel the Government of the United States to place its chief, if not sole, reliance for the maintenance of the laws and the suppression of the rebellion. From this want of forethought and fidelity, it happened that when Bee marched northward across the Potomac, last summer, Pennsylvania was found, notwithstanding the gallantry of her citizens, unpre pared to protect herself or aid in the defence of the Union; She had been faithless to the spirit of her constitutional obligation to train the militia accord ing to the discipline prescribed by Congress, and but for the protecting arm of the General Government, stretched forth at Gettysburg, would have paid the penalty of her delinquency in devastated fields and., towns and villages plundered under the polite name of “contribution,” If Meade had been, less skilful, or. the Army of the Potomac less brave, Philadelphia would have been destroyed or ignominiously surrendered, and the enemy would hardly have stopped short of New York and Boston. There was no organized force within the Commonwealth, and no means of organizing one, or compelling the able-bodied population, who) nominally, constituted the militia of the State, to as semble in arms for the purpose of organization ; and the Governor was consequently obliged to ask for volunteers almost as a suppliant, when he should have been able to speak in the tone of command, and compel every one to take his share of a danger which menaced all. He might, indeed, upon, or perhaps without, a requisition from the President) have ordered all the men of military age to take the field; but such an order would, at the best,have brought forth an undisciplined multitude, and would probably have been disregarded from the manifest impossibility ol.enforcing its execution. In order to put an end to a state of things so little creditable, and provide a. resource for future con tingences, it might be expedient for Congress to pass a supplement to the act of 1792, dividing the militia of the different States into two bodies, one active, the other constituting the reserve, and de claring that the active body shall consist of unmar ked men, and married men without children, under five, or such other age as the President shall designate, with the privilege of finding a substitute, but not s paying an equivalent in money. There should also be a provision authorizing the President to call the active militia into actual service for two or any shorter period which he may deem preferable, b 7 a requsitiqn on the Governors of the States, or through the provost marshals of the various districts. By these means the requisite num ber of'men might be brought forth at once without going through the slow and difficult process of selec tion by lot, and exciting apprehension in persons who are not ultimately required. It should be made the duty oFevery one who came within the terms of the eall to proceed at once to the place of-rendezvous, without waiting for a further or more specific or der, and those who failed to attend Bhould be pro olaimed deserters, and apprehended as such when ever found.. If the expectation was, that the troops/thus called lorth should be placed in camps of instruction, or employed in garrison duty at Wash ington, Norfolk, Fortress Monroe, and-Nashville, and not sent into the field unless it became neoes-. saiy, the service would be one which most young men would embrace with alacrity, and there would be comparatively few recusants. .. Such a draft, or rather call, would fall on that partof the population which can leave home, and enter on the duties of military life with the least amount of loss and inconvenience, and would con trast fa vorably in this and many other respects with the draft which we have just witnessed. Under the present system, every one whose name is .enrolled has a motive for disliking the law, and combining with others who are in the same predicament, to re sist ils operation; and his hostility may last after all immediate danger. has been removed, by his name remaining in the wheel. No better method could be devised, of giving rise to secret and orimiaal associ ations, than exposing a great number ofmen to a common danger which is destined ultimately to fall only on a few. Fear and sympathy, two of the most powerful passions, are thus brought to bear against the Government—and this not in the case of a few scattered individuals, but through* out the great mass of able-bodied citizens who are 'equally powerful by their aims and votes. : The hardship is extreme of taking men of mature age, who have found places in life which may be filled while they are away from their homes and business; and although the patriotism of the' people has hitherto enabled them to bear the trial, it ought not be pushed too far. All the European nations who resort to forced enlistments recruit their armies from the young, who have something to hope and little to regret in becoming soldiers; and we should as far as possible follow their example in a matter which they have reduced to a system and under stand thoroughly from long experience. The. employment of the militia of .the States has hitherto been attended with some disadvantage, arising from the difficulty of bringing the men under discipline and xnduoing them to eleot proper officers. And it i» obviously better, ; in every point of view, to fill up toe regiments which have been already formed, instead of incurring the delay and expense incident to raising and disci plining new ones. But there would seem to be no objections to distributing the mi litia men who may be drawn forth by any newcall, among the regiments which-that State has already commissioned and sent to the war. The method whioh has been suggested would at all • events ren der the militia. available as an auxiliary in case of need, notwithstanding the States to prepare it for service by discipline and training. And the arguments in favor of placing the youth of the country in the field, in preference to men of mature age, must apply equally whether they are oalled forth as militia, or under the power of Con gress to raise and support armies. If the act of March 3,1663, by which all citizens between the ages of twenty and forty* five were ren dered liable to be drafted were'so amended as to include'inthe next draft men between twenty and twenty-five, or eighteen and twenty-three, it would probably produce more recruits with less discontent and suffering than the last. CI.VIS. “ Hisforicuß,” who has written so ably in .the Times t elativc to international rights, is Dr. Mose ley, the author of “ The History of the Lowlands.” The Fighting Parson. To the Editor of The Press: - Sin : The Rev. W. H. Wiley,"of West vffgiuia,? who was with Brigadier General Kelley, la histhree month*' campaign In Wert Virginia, wa, the lint man who entered the bridge at Romney, -Va, in the charge upon the rebel artillery at the other end, and when our brave boy* hadreaohed the mid dle of the bridge, the fighting parson, with hi* mus het in hand, shouted at the top of hi* voloe, “ Glory be to God—to the Union, and to* the Star-Spangled Banner.”, He la a brave.and goodman,andhaa been connected with the army, in some way, ever since, the war commenced. He bad to leave hig nicouit when the rebellion broke out. He wag with' Gen. Kelley at Fhillipprwhen he wa* wounded, knelt by hi* tide, took him by the hand and did what he could to cheer the fallen hero. While Gen, Kelley’* army was encamped on Fairview Mountain, five mile* west of Williamsport, 'Md.y at the time of Lee’* retreat, Mr. Wiley told Gen. Kelley, that if ‘ he would consent be would take a skiff. andgo af ter night to'Wllliamßport and cut the rebel pontoon bridge loose. Such braye and useful men should not be lost sight of py a grateful nation. I am, sir, very respectfully your*. , A. 13. Dec. l, 1663. ■. ' : The City Bounty. To the Editor of The Press: ■ ; L J ,Si I beg leave tr Lire through *e3ib Deg leave to inquire paper the reason of the delay in paying the bounty of twenty-five dollars to the men who volunteered In the recent emergency. - I It seems that an ordinance for that purpose having passed the Commoo, slumbers In. the Select branch of Counoils. Why is this'? Why nulst the good, faith of the city of Philadelphia be sa violated by her authorities'? We well hue and cry raised to induce men.to volunteer Ihfthfc last In* Vasibii 5 .and now, r after we health, money, 4 time, and convenience for the public weal, that pub lic refuses to award us a trifling recompense, merely on the formality that our orders sent ua to Potts, ville, instead of Harrisburg. .. Cannot something be done! or inußt we cease to rely hereafter on the pro-' miaes of the city of Philadelphia. I am, sir, re spectfully yours, ■ MILITIAMAN. Tile Polish Anniversary. At the Polish celebration in New York, on Mon day evening, the following letter from General Sigel was read: Heading, Pa., Nov. 10,1863. JR. J. Javorowskiy Secretary Polish Central Committee: Bbab SirY Your kind invitation te attend ameet ing for the commemoration of the anniversary of the Polish revolution on the 30th of November next, is* received. Ido not know whether my official duties will allow me to leave my district:on that day ; but I am grateful to you that yougive me an opportunity to express to you, and all the friends of Poland, my sympathy ana unchangeable friendship. Baring the last political campaign in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New York, I took opportunity, and did my best, to defefcd the cause of Poland against Russian perfidy and tyranny—[applause]—and to showthegreat.dis advantages and dangers of a Russo-American alli ance. [Great applause.] The extravagant and exorbitant courtesies lately.hestowed upon simple visitors from a despotic ana half-barbaric power by men who call themselves “Republicans," are sicken ing to my heart, and make me almost despair of the common Bense of the American people. I hope time will destroy this error. Truly and respectfully yours, ; P. SIGEL, Major General. Count Kalesowski, representative at "Washington of the Polish National Government, briefly bat elo quently received a flag from the ladies. ' SPBEOH OF SECRETARY. JAYAROWSKI, After the Count had concluded, Secretary Java rowski, of the Polish Central Committee, spoke in the Polißh language. The fallowing 1b a translation of some of his remarks: Poland must and shall be free! as well to justify the cause of right and justice as for the interest of a U Europe. To Europe we owe, indeed, very little grati tude. In her sight was committedthe crime against all international rights ; by her permission was Po land erased from the map of the'world ; and, even more, by her approval was a population of twenty, twomillionosentencedto Buffer undeserved agonies. Yes, we can say that our profeeied friends have themselvcß riveted the fetters of oarslavery, Even at present, after so many trials and experiences. Su rope seems to tread the very samepath; and, admit ting the violation of treaties, convinced that the obstinacy of the northern tyrant neither ac knowledges nor knows how to respect interna tional conventions, Europe, thrice-affronted, bows humbly before the Czar, seeking, by way of con gress, to find a new: medium of salvation. The void phrase, “Peace,” which in reality has been an everlasting war, shall be aimed, for in the sacred struggle of our country, wherefthe soil becomes every day covered with new corpses of her brave men; where men, women, and children are forcibly taken, prescribed, and sent to or till the foul prisons; where over a thousand villages and innumerable homesteads, by order of the Czar, nr s' turned into heaps of rubbish and ruin ; where our mothers, our sisters, are hung or ignominiously treated; where the murderous hands of Mouravleffr, Annekows, Bergs, and many other satraps pierce, more and more, the hearts of the Polish patriots. "When the soldiers of freedom, after ten months of desperate combat, have no other arms except those wrested from their foes; when the fierce ally or approaching wJuter—gives to them the icy earth as a-bed, and the severe storms of the north as a cover—at this time to look for a decision by a conference—we ask every one who has yet a spark of humanity in his bosom, is this the professed assistance to Poland? ■Will the free people of America, in Whose memory the names of Washington and Kosciusko will be everlasting relics, still continue to follow a baseless, traditionary, egotistical policy ? Will they still ap plaud the torture and abuse of a nation striving to be free like, them selves? Bet them suppress no longer in their bosoms those feelings which are the dictates of their hearts. Eet them give a free utter ance to their thoughts, and the voice of a free people will fall like a thunderbolt on the Czar, and Poland will bless them forever! Eloquent addresses were made by Mr. Bichard O’Gorman and Mr. -John O’Mahoney, the chier centre of the Fenian Brotherhood in America. The Restoration of Arkansas—Another Ad dress by Gen, Gantt. Brigadier General John M. Thayer writes to the St. Louis Democrat, from Little Pock, Ark., commu nicating extracts from a speech by Gen. E. W. . Gantt, delivered in that city Nov. 7, from which we select as follows: DOOM. OF SLAVERY—STATE SUICIDE. ' As Secesßioniste, we supposed we were out of the Union. We went out to protect slavery. We failed. We now comeback; For what purpose? To pro- ■ tect slavery? .The absurdity la .monstrous to toie- . rate for a moment. We went out to protect the j negro. We come back to protect the white man. We regard the negro question as definitely settled I by the last source of appeal, and we say, there let ! *it rest. ' • | But we of Arkansas must dispose of what is left of this question for ourselves. can’t dodge it. In our settling it we are not agitating the slavery ; question. Canyouagitatethedead? lanotslavery dead in our State? Did it not go downin the vortex, of secession and civil .war? But though dead, its remains must be disposed of. Its dead carcass is all - that lies between us and a perfect restoration of our former relations with the Government. A conven tion of the people should meet and. bury it. The question of abolition and its converse can’t be made in our midst. We are not like Missouri. With us the question is, What shall we do with that which is already abolished? /So Hi\b therecan be but one answer: Amend the Constitution, and put it be yondthe hope of resurrection., We of the North and South, knowing that slavery was the only dis- : turbing element in our Government, after many “ each one deemed “ final,” resorted to the last arbitrament—the sword.. We who own slaves have lost, fairly IOBt, and we must abide the decision. The people of Arkansas are therefore the proper ones to act omits final extinction in our midst. The sooner we do it the better for us and the country,. To many this truth is unpalatable, but we can’t blink it; it must be met; let us do bo like men. There is a large and growing party in the North that is disposed to reduce the seceded States to the condition of Territories. The central idea of this party is to get rid of slavery, as the source of all our calamilies. It would be unbecoming in us, as well as a waste of time, to get up and argue the abstract question with them as to their right to do this. Let us anticipate them, and cut under them at onoe, by meeting in convention, at the earliest day that we can be empowered so to do, and extirpate forever the last vestige of slavery in our midßt, and bury out of sight thiß source of all our calamities, per sonal, State, and national. By thus formally giving up what is already lost-we will have secured to us all our rights as equal States in the Union. If we ’ do not do ao, I give it as my opinion that, right or wrong, we will be reduced to the condition of a Ter ritory, anA.so remain until we do pass upon this question, defioitcly, at onoe and forever. You can’t find a soldier in the army who has not'already reached, or is not closely approximating, the con clusion that his health, happiness, and'life, have been exposed and jeopardized because of negro slavery, and who dees not feel, and who will not insist, that,, after all his tori and hardships, this question, which diplomacy and statesmanship could cot settle, being settled by the sword, should be put at r«Bt forever. * ARKANSAS IS LOYAL. The people of Arkansas are ready to return to their allegiance to the Government, and to renew their devotionj which shall' never hereafter neither change nor decay. The loyalty to Jeff Davis in Ar kansas does not extend practioally beyond the shadow of his army, while the hatred to him is as widespread as it is intense. The Union sentiment 1b manifesting itself on all sides, and by every indica tion-in Union meetings; in desertions from the Con federate army, in taking the oath of allegiance un solicited, irf organizing for home defence, and enlist ing in the Federal ’ army. OldfUgathat have been hid in the crevices of rocks, ari&been worshipped by our mountain people as holy relics, are flung to the breeze, and followed to the Union army with an en thusiasm that beggars alfdescription. NOBLE T-RIUUTIfi TO UNION MEN. Noble men! “Woithy sons of worthy, BiresP* Bright exemplars for all ages! An erring brother* returned from his wanderings after a mad delusion, does not dee m it unbecoming Ms honor and Ms man hood to pay you the tribute ;on . the soundness of your judgment, and the nobleness and sublimity of your patriotism. Nor does he feel abased before the world; and all good men; whatever may have been' bis past acts ana impressions, to extend to you his hand, and here, after bo long a parting, and so much ef mutual - suffering, having met, from different ex tremes, under the old banner at laßt, to pray Al jflighly God to rule the madness of the hour—to stay the effusion of fratricidal blood—to incline men’s hearts to peace and brotherly love—and to give us once more a united, prosperous, and happy country. A GHOST OK THIS GItBAT EASTERN.— ThO EUTO pean Times has the following story: On the 11th, Captain W. Paton, while addressing the members of the Mercantile Marine Association in reference to the plan for repairing' the big ship, mentioned a sin gular occurrence' which took place at New York. An impression got abroad that the ship was haunt ed, the alleged ghost being no other than the imper sonation of an unfortunate riveter, who was heard plying his occupation in one of the wells or compart ments. Osipt. : Paton stated that before the vessel left- this country he believed- that one or the men employed in her construction waß missing. The man wsb a riveter; he was mißsed from the ship, and never oame for his wages, the supposition being that hehad been riveted up in some part or the vessel. So firmly impressed were some of the men with thlß idea, that they lelt the ship in consequence. They afllrmed that they had heard their departed friend busily engaged riveting in the middle of the night. The ’story was believed by many persons in New York, and, on one’occasion, while the ship was uu- - der repair,- a diver signaled to be drawn up. . He ap peared pale with fright, and declared that the ghost of the riveter was busy in the bottom part of the ship i in fact, that he had been riveting immediately over his head. Such consternation among the divors; that they called in the aid of one of the spiiit mediums, who are somewhat numerous in the oity of N«fw York.; The medium came.on.board the ship, and, after an examination, declared that the missinginanwas there, both ‘tin body and in spirit:” Fortunately he,(Qapt. Paton), by pure aooldent, was em.bled.io dispel the illusion. Being in a boat near the bows of the. Bhip, he discovered that a swivel THREE CENTS connected with the moorings worked v* and fro;, the movement causing a chink or vibratioa, which, at times, moje especially at night, was heaid through out the vessel. It was this sound which had con jured up, in connection with the supposed fate of the unfortunate riveter, the phantom whoso myste* riouß doings spread such consternation on hoard the big ship, ' : -- THE REBEL STATES. Ass Attack upon Uie Ret>cl Administration Iby Robert Toombs. The Atlanta Intelligencer, of November 13; reports, the speech of Robert-Toombs, late rebel' Secretary ' of State, as, delivered in the Hall ofßepresenta tives of Georgia, November 9th. The following is the concluding part of Mr. Toombs’ complaints: U I say to you all in candor, that the course out Go vernment has pursued in obtaining its supplies has. sowed the seeds of discontent broadcast over the land, and is generating hostility to the Government itself, Look' at the praotioal workings of it in .your own State. In the northern section of it the hand of Pro vidence has been laid heavily upon them for the last two years. Last = year the rains were' withheld from them. Sterility cursed, and old mother Earth seemed to forget her children. This year the frost has come, and, in addition, the foot of the invader has been set upou'the fand, and blighted the prospects of the agriculturists.: Famine, war, and worse than impressment, has laid its hand upon them, and you are asked to make pro visions for the support of many who will be unable, from these causes, to support themselves, and I hope you will do it. In addition to this; the impressing agent has gone around, and, in many cases, robbed . the families of their meagre support for the year. As a consequence, the soldiers: in the held have be come die contented, and desertions have taken place. It Is useless to attempt to conoeal these facts/ You know them to be true, and our enemy knows them to be true. The, part of wisdom is to rectify the evils, not to conceal them; It is; your duty, as the guardians of the people of Georgia, to speak» out, and to see to it,that theßepublic; Bban*sulfer"no' detriment at-the hands of those whose duty it is.to guard and defend her interests. You. are bound to see to it that the’rights and liberty of the people are maintained. I will invite your attention to another not less important topic. Our currency is depreciated. We have gone on increasing the amount of treasury credits month after month and year after year, and yet we wonder that our credits are not worth as much as standard bullion, as if the experience of all ages was not-uniform. that the greater the amouQt of the circulation, even if it were gold itself, the less would be the value, and that whenever the circula tion, no matter of what it consisted, exceeded the wants of trade, that it must of necefisitydepreciate. At the beginning of this war,-when I was honored by the Convention of the people of Georgia with a seat in the ProviBloil&l Congress, the Government borrowed $15,000,000 by pledging one>elghth b of a cent per pound on ail the cotton exported from this country, payable in nothing but gold and silver, or the coupons of the bonds, and, for the first year of the war, they were on a par value with gold and silver; and, even at the present time, when gold and" silver have greatly increased in value, are worth - 80 or 100 per cent, premium, and with this loan, and treasury notes; not exceeding the taxes of the year, the war was carried on for the first year. But the-war enlarged its dimensions. Our enemy, alter putting seventy'five thousand men into the field, went on increasing their army, until it had accumu lated an army to fight against us which neither we nor they, nor any human being, ever dreamed would be called out. Column after column, and army after army, of this mighty host did we roll back, until he, in the madnesß of his lust for dominion, with the seas at his command, levied troops from every part of the world to bring against us, iQ order to take from us. this-magnificent land;which the Creator had given us. Still our troops did not falter. We needed more money to meet these great events, which we raised by an easy but unsafe mode. The great error we committed was this: as’ soon as we issued an amount of money adequate to the wants of commerce, we did not stop, but went on increasing the amount 150.000,000, 400,000,000, 600,000,000, and the result was inevitable. Tne depreciation from the lat of March last to the ut ol July has been at the rate of live per cent, per day* up to the Ist of July. It seemed to be overlooked that while you increase the issues of the Govern ment you, in the same proportion, depreciate the value of the currency. It cannot bs it is governed by a law-law that no human legis lation can control. You may, by appeals to patri otism, or by intimidation, induce_men to take it-; but after which every meanß will fail, and the value of your issue must finally. be determined by the in exorable standard on gold and silver, the world’s measure. And all these laws regulating the prices of produce, or other articles of commerce, and establishing maximums, will not induce these credits to be taken when it becomes worthless, and will have no other effeetthan to discourage industry, to sow the seeds of discontent among the people, and to raise 'up a party against the Government itseir. This is a law as invariable as that whioh makes the Oconee to flow, and mingle its waters with the Atlantic Ocean. , Men may re-enact the folly of Canute, but they cannot arrest the laws of nature. Appeals to patriotism to sustain a currency on false principles, weaken the friends of the cause without benefiting the country, however well-intended they may be. . They may give to the Government oftheir substance ; that is patriotic, yet it cannot sustain a currency based on false principles. 1 They had better give to the poor, with the better assurance that the Great Faymaßter will reward them, for He hath said, “He that giveth to the poor iendeth to the Lord.” You must, theD, give ail your energies to the real improvement of your currency. Redeem your treasury notes, first by loans as far as you can, then tax for the balance of the excess. Bring the quantity down to the requirements of commerce, and it will regain its value. Neglect to do this, and shame and dishonor stare you in the face. We must reform, and commence by increasing the value of a dollar to that at which the law fixes iV( seventeen pennyweights and eight grains of silver, and not let it remain at what it is now worth—about a grain and a half-of silver to the dollar; If a debt is incurred by the Government, it will be among our selves, for no other people, I believe, will take our credits, and the people must be taxed to the amount it may be found necessary to redeem it. Our Go vernment has already called for the service, in the field, of the able-bodied males, between the ages of IS and 45, and may call out all other able-bodied men when necessary. Why may it not just as well call for money to any desirable extent, of those who have been permitted to stay at home and make money 1 Money iB just aB necessary for the prosecution of a war as soldiers, and the remark of one of the greatest of modern warriors, Louis XI V, is not far from the truth, that when two nations go to war,that one will conquer which haß the last dol lar in the treasury. I put it to every honest man who has staid at home,*!! he is not as much bound to aid the Government with the money which he has made during the war as any soldier is to defend it with Ms blood 1 The man in the army gives all his time, which maybe all Mb capital, to defend the lives, liberties, and property of himself and hie countrymen. Shall you not give all your acquisi tions, at least during the war, for the same purpose! I think so. Look ye to it! Revolutions go to the bottom of things. Then, fellow-citizens, as to what you should do in these trying times. You have been sent here to legis late for the good of the people. You have clothed your President with extraordinary but necessary powers for the prosecution of this war for indepen dence. Support him, therefore, with every legiti mate means in your power to the uttermost in all the exercise of his rightiul powerß. At the same time jealously watch the least encroachments Upon public liberty. Let us remember that the President down to the lowest magistrate in the land are but the servants of the people, and not their masters; and, therefore, a check.should be imposed on all un constitutional measures. , You need not fear that your Executive will not be strong enough ; lie has the control of a thousand millions per annum; Congress has invested him with the power of appointment over the army and civil appointments, including the power of exemp tion from military service, which reaches nearly every family In the Republic. There is no weakness here; he who is bold enough even to critioiae with freedom haß no other shield but the consciousness of rectitude and faith in the truth and the people. It may have been expected of me that I would say something of myself on this occasion. I will not. Twenty* five years of public service have convinced me that it is in vain for any man in public life to expect to escape censure, detraction, and .malice, if he serves his country faithfully. I am not vaia enough to deem myself an exception to the rule. As a man, I am ready to meet all detractors, but I have' no grievances for the public—none to control my public-duty. To all my defamers I will answer, la. the language of Danton:. “ Make my name forever infamous, if you can, but save my country.” All of us who do not look to the enemy stand on the same. bottom-!-ohc future, one hope, one destiny. Then let us all unite—unite heart and hand for the cause . of the country. If you ask me for an exampl e wor-, thy of your imitation, I will givs it to-you. Imitate the example of our fair countrywomen. They have carried off the palm of patriotism in this war. They have given all, and suffered all, for the cause. ‘ ‘ ' Gentle woman, realize and accept the graud truth, that liberty, in its last analysis, is but the blood of the brave. [Applause.] Mr, Xiincolii’s Opinion; of* Strikes. The New York correspondent of Fincher's Trade Review, of this city, under dato of November 28, writes: The great strike continues in all its magnitude. The committees sent by both parties have returned— ours has the inside track. The employers, taking time by the forelock, scarcely waited for the expira tion of tbethree days’ grace,.ere they hurried off a committee to secure a respite in the shape of an ex tension of time on their work, so that the patriotic Christian souls could starve the worm that labors for his daily bread into submission, without loss to themselves, j The; committee were furnished with the necessary documents to prove that we were growing rich. ' As' a sample of their statements, I . will give you one on wages j the committee told the Secretary of the Navy that they were, and had been, paying machinists from two dollars and a half to four dollars per day, and to advance an additional twenty.five per cent, would ruin them. Their state ment was not allowed to remain undented, for we had a committee of the first class after them, headed by our worthy President. Our committee, immediately after its arrival, waited upon the President, and. were received in a manner that showed conclusively the worthy old gentleman had Dot left all his, sympathy labor ing men with his maul and wedges in the prairie State. After; hearing our statement, h e told us he could do nothing as President, but as Abraham Lin* coin his sympathies were with us, aud further, having been raised in a rural district, he had never participated in a strike. The only one he had ever beheld was a strike among the shoemakers of Ha verhill, Massachusetts, some twelve or fifteen years ago, in which the shoemakers succeeded in worst ing the bosses. As to the presents trike, he con sidered the employers the first.strikers, as they re fused to accept the terms offered by the men, and thereby compelled the latter to cease work, or,-as they term it, goon a strike; and now that both were oh a strike “the best blood would m” . He then Recommended the oommittee to call on the Secretary of the Navy, and, to insure prompt attention, gave them a note to the Secretary, asking an immediate interview, which, upon presentation, was granted. The Secretary informed the commit tee that they had been anticipated by another com mittee, and he then stated what they had said about' the wages; also, that they had with them a series of resolutions that had : never seen the light, but had been concocted in some secret session, and, as such, could not be received by him. He assured them (the employ ers) that no extension could be granted. When our committee heard the astounding false hood in reference to wages paid, they promptly pro posed to accept the rate of wages pajd by any of the outstanding firms as they appear upon their books, and. if the same averaged two dollars per day for good workmen, the men now out would at once withdraw the demand for the advance', and resume work. ’ But the call was not responded to, for the committee r of: silk-stocking and kid-glove order had beat a hasty retreat, when they found men with faots and figures were close upon them. The Secretary assured our committee that no extension of time would or could be granted by any one in his department, as Con gress alone possessed power to,grant It. Having discovered, from the highest sources, that the canard announcing an extenaion was entirely without foundation, the committee returned, and pa Thursday lattreported!jto the association. There port was received amid vooiferous cheers, and the meeting adjourned with three times thro® for the .'President-,- the Navy Department, and fair play. This Beemed to be the flanli movement that was to drive Ihe barb home in the breasts of the would-be «tyrant? ,« -- •' ' T*x Empress Eugenie, in Seville, wore theSpa nieh costume of that part of the oountry—the long black veil, high comb, long gold pins, with large knobs at the end, in tto hair, embroidered oorsage, wide Bkirt and (an* ! Tun WAB PBES»|«, ' SI rn’lTit Fins will ts seal to mtooribon &*..-?' null (par uunm'ta advance) at.—•—w-—»-W 09 Three copies. *. 5 90 ("it. copies. *•**>«*• SM Teasoplaa 90 Larger Club, than Ten will fca charted' at the'ssaa ate, SI. Kb per copy. .. , The money must always accompany the order. oMf In no instance can these terms be deviated from, as them aford very little more than the cost of the yaper.. ■ WW- Postmasters are requested to xst eg Agent* tat The WAn Press. - ‘ dar-Ta the iettar-nc of the Club of ten or twenty, am extra eopj of the Paper will be liven. EUROPE. Arrival of Use Stcajii.llipCitj of Tievr Yarls -The Pirate Alabama la the Bay of Ben- K«»Ir Nkw Yoke, December i.~The steamer rate at New York arrived tore thle morning from Liven pool, with dates via Queenstown to- the lath utt. The following is additional cewa not included in the feeotU’s advices: , * r £e America bavins repaired.lelt Londondemr for Portland on the 17th. A vessel that arrived at Colombo October 21, .sir the ptiate Alabama In the Bay of Bengal. After excbanguig signals, the Alabama, departed under full eteam and Trench coloro. In the Court of Exchequer, on the nth ult.. Sir Hugh Oalma, for the delendants, in the Alexandra, case, oommenoed his argument agalneta new trial, and occupied the whole day without concluding. - ‘ Jhe steamer’ Anglia returned to Ltverpoolfro* Cls]way to discharge and repair. The London Times justifies the'aentenoe of sus pension agalnat Gant.-Stone, of the-steamer Africa. The intentions ol England relative to the proposed Congrens are still unknown. The Russian Ambas sador has communicated FriDce Gortsohakoff's re ply. It lain rabntanqe that Russia will take part in the Congress, but not until the pacifioation of Poland. It la reported that Portugal has resolved to accept the proposal conditionally. .The Palin Bourse was depressed. Rentes, 6Tf. 10c, The Ducal Government of Gotha had recognized the Hereditary Prince of Augustenburg ai Duke of Schleswig-Hoi.tein, and called on the German Diet to maintain this againat the Danish pretenaiona. Gape of Good Hope dates to October 9 say that nothing has been eeen of the rebel cruisers. The following are the very latest advices per tha City or New York: : . Lokd<Sh, Nov. lil.—The Index denies, authorita tively, the recent report of the alleged blockade or Matamori*. It says: “The French blockade of the Mexican coast commences twelve leagues from the aoutbembank of the Bib Grande, and no cargoes of any kind, unices there exists a reasonable suspicion of their' heiag. .heatirrdd'dor Juarez, are interfered with by thtTFiSSoh cruisers.” . . It iz reporjted that the British naval authorities have given instruction* to prevent a suspected vet eel lying in the’Giydc from going to aea. The Dano-German question creates some uneaaf ness. - Kussia continues to make vigorous preparation* for war. - - , / New Publications. Some time ago, a dashing, rollicking English novel, entitled“ Guy Livingstone,” attracted much attract tion here. The writer was a Mr. Lawrence, whw was supposed to have drawn his hero from—himself. Other fictions followed,: and hie publisher enter tained the proposition of giving him a thousand pounds ($5,000) for a spirited book upo* the American Civil War. Accordingly, Mr. Law rence became self-exiled for a time from his beloved -England,' prilling himself “aboard a ship, some foreign country for to see” (like Lord Bateman i* the; song), and resolved, like a thorough “to serve as a volunteer aide in the staff of the Army of Virginia;” that is, in-the rebel army. Dudley Manh and Mr. Siiden gave him lettera to Jeff Davit fc Co.; Mann counselling him to go- through th» Northern 1 States instead of trying to run the blockade from Nassau or Bermuda. Hia ad ventures commenced last December, when lie leit Liverpool for New York, where he ar rived early last January. After a few days'delay he crossed New Jersey, “ to meet the lights of ,Phi ladelphia gleaming out on the broad, dark Susque hanna.” "We did think that the noble Delaware divided us from New Spain, commonly called “ The Jerseys,” but, of course, Mr. Lawrence knows bet ter. He favored us with only a few hours, and has tened on to Washington—grumbling, en route, -at everything and everybody—and was there enter tained by Lord Lyons, and,' a second time, by hia Secretaries. He “ disliked Washington eordially at first sight,” and voluntarily remained there only seventy hours. Perhaps he. expected that the free dom of the city ought to have been offered to hunt He “thought the military element the most repul sive ”—he subsequently found it so, personally. He found his Capua at Baltimore, where (his Secession proclivities known)' he was admitted to honorary membership in the Maryland Club, where he was dined and wined to his heart's oontent- He'had Secession councillors, who advised Mm, to cross direct from Maryland into Virginia, but having brought with him (we hope they- were paid for) “ a certain pair of riding boots, by which I set especial store,” which he must have left behind had he went by the Lower Potomac, the boots— destined to be famous as those of General Bsm bastes—carried the day, and he-resolved to travel in them, on horseback, through “Ivly into .Virginia, far above Washington; and, after various failures, had nearly reached his destination, when a bullet from a Federal rifle lodged in his knee, the well-aimed shot of one, of the home guard. Finally, a prisoner in Washington, his wound was tended andcured, (he abuses the surgeon!) and, when he was able to travel, he was liberated on hlx parole to leave America at once, and notreturn dur ing the war. Return home he did,but his-ad ventures cot being sufficient to fill half a volume, and the thousand pounds from his publisher being in view, he spun,out his narrative, alter the verbose fashion, of penny-a-liners, and puts in, as padding, a great deal of vituperation of the Unionists and praise of ' the rebels. This is one of the grossest cases of mere book-making we haveuver met with. Yet the book, is well written, and the author’s personal vanity sa abidingly seen in it—like the copper showing through worn-out plating—that it will, amuse at much aßi if it were written with, the exclusive purpose of creating laughter. Published by W. J. Pooley, New York. As exciting as most romances, with the advaatage of being true, is Isaac Y. D. Heard’s “History or the Sioux War and Massacres of iB62.and'lB63.”_i It. contains thirty*three well-exechted engravings, por traits, and scenes, and a very full account, by aa official ©3fe*witneßß, of the dreadful occurrences con nected with the late effort of the Sioux Indians to visit-Minnesota with maßs&cre and- devastation.. Happily, civilization finally prevailed, and the law eventually punished such of the wrongdoers as the* battle spared. General Sibley, who • put down the revolt, was as merciful after the strife as he was bold in it, The Indians have been taught a lesson they much needed,-and the historian of' the-war- Mi writ itß annals very ably indeed. “ Chidetomachie Frangaise” is the odd title of a. new French Beading Book, by Professor William J. Knapp, just published by the Harpers, who pre sent it as the first of a series of text books for the study of the ? leading modern languages. The first part of this volume contains a selection from the best French writers ; the second gives- the master* pieces of Molidre, Racjtae, Boileau, and Voltaire the third gives biographical and critical notices of the authors represented in the work; and the fourth is a pronouncing vocabulary. There area few explanatory foot-notes. The selections are un hackneyed. This Reader, we should observe, isfctf* be studied in connection with-the French Gram mar written by Mr, Knapp, but may be used 1 with out. Such works as these greatly facilitate the ac quirement of foreign tongues, and will be Invalua ble to students who ‘desire to learn without a master. : ■ ; Thackeray’s “ Roundabout Papers,” evidently thrown off with very little effort, are amusing* sug gestive, and thoroughly egotistical. The author appears almost in every page. Hike all satirists, Mr. Thackeray is very thin>skinned, and he cannot help showing his irritation at trifles. There is. som» good stuff, too, in these papers, and we are glad that Harper & Brothers have collected them, with,ill us trationß, from the CornkUl Magazine. They, fit into a compact volume—one that will easily fit into, a. man’s pocket or a woman’s hand-basket. Readit —read it through, by all means. Though Thacke ray does wince, most dreadfully, under.newspaper criticism, his very complaints are Well written. Were he broken on the wheel, (a punishment now obsolete,)>we verily believe that, during the process;- he would,dictate an exciting “Roundabout Pa per” pleasantly describing his sensations. After Mr. Thackeray had gossipped for soma time, in a “Houcdabout ” fashion with the-readers of the ComhilV Magazine, one of the ablest writers in that periodical resigned office and took charge of Temple'Bar, a new but not unfriendly rival. Here he wrote a do2en.desultory papers, “do-omnibus rebus et quibusa m aliis,” the misfortune of which was that the original idea was Thackeray’s, He called them “Breakfastin Bed; or, Philosophy be tween the Sheets.” They are clever $ they are amusing: they tell.us some things we did' not know before, and. many things which we had half for gotten arid like to be reminded of; but they brta£ Thackeray to mind also. Mr. Sala, however, is amusingly personal,' not querulously egotistical, like his great exemplar, and his book can be read with pleasure and profit. It is published by Mr. Bradburn, New York, and is a neat volume. The Pine Arts.—A new picture entitled “Wash ington Irving and Ms friends at,Sunnyside,” the friends beirfg fourteen of American Mteratij is now on exhibition at the Institute of Art New York. It is said to be remarkably fine, and we are espe cially glad to see, in the following description in thB New York Times, just praise of Mr. Sohusaele, of Philadelphia, one of the best of our historical painters: When we lay that the proprietors of “Washing ton Irving and his Friends” have succeeded in pre senting the best group of figures which we have seen for many years, it will be perceived that our remarks are not intended to depreciate their work. On the contrary, the composition of the Irving picture is unusually free and good; a little full.-per haps—an the library at Sunnyside must have been with fifteen persons in it—but not crowded. The attitudes of the figures are remarkably natural. These results have not been obtained without fore thought and much labor. In the first place, Mr. F. O. C. Darley, the well-known draughtsman, was called upon for the deßign, and the success we have referred to is entirely owing to this genUeman. Then special photographs were taken of all the leading characters, each individual being placed in the exaot nofeitionrequired by Mr. Darley. In thU way won dciful accuracy of face and figure has been insured. After tbe results of these separate sittings had been incorporated in the whole, the design was twice Photographed and finished- with the greatest care. The engraving) which is nearly, ready, is executed, from this photograph, and promises to be one of Mr. T. O. Barlow* greatest successes. Mr. C. Sehusseto. has since reproduced it in oil, being assisted in his. task by., Additional sittings on the part of the princi pal figurea. He shares - with | Mr. Darley the merit of having produced the best national pic ture ever painted :in America. The portraits.are excellently, preserved, the flesh tints being delicate and truthful, the positions easy and pleasing, and the whole effect unlabored and interestiag. Com psred wishthose well-known engravings ‘’Walter Scott and his Friends’? and “ Shakspeataandhis Oo temporaries,” the present work is absolutely ani* mated. I The various portraits are grouped in Bitting and standing positions around , the . genial author of the “Sketch Book.” The principayline is composed of Longfellow, Prescott, Cooper, Bancroft, ana 'Wash ington Irving. Scarcely inferior to those inpromjj nence are Simms, HallecU, and Emerson, whilst standing in the background areTuckerman, Holmes, Hawthorne, Willis, Paulding, Bryant, and Ken nedy. The scene is Irving’s studio at bunny aide,” a glimpse of Kudsoo being caught through theopeq
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