The press. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1857-1880, June 03, 1864, Image 1

THE PRESS,
rCEUBHJD DAILY (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED),
. IST lOHS W. lOKNIY,
OFFICE,' No. 11l SOOTH FOURTH STREET.
IHK BAHT PRESS,
FifTIJM Cuts Fbr Week, payable to the earrler;
milled to Enbaerlbere ont of the olty at garar Doliars
Per AjrjrUMs Thbeb Douaks and Firry Certs for Six
JHotiyJta: Ox* Bom.ak a.vd Sevestt-fite Cssra for
Thbks MOXl**» lOT&rlably In advance for tbe time or
dered.
HOT AdTMtiaements inserted at the aanal rates. Six
lines eonstltnte a eanare.
THE TRI-WEI’.KI.T PKKSS,
Hailed to Sahteribere out of the city at Four Dollars
Psr AiWK, in advance. /
COMMISSION HOUSES.
■jpTORA.CE H. SOULE,
JTJL COMMISSION MERCHANT.
Ml NORTH FRONT STREET,
MUjADELPHIA,
Axentforthe BAXONVILIiE MIIILS
BALDWIN COMPANY,'
WILTON MANDFACTDRIh'O CO.,’
ABBOT WORSTED COMPANY.
CARPET WORSTED AND YARNS,
fine Worsted, In colors: Nos, 12s and26s. Jute Yarns,
COTTON YARNS,
In Warp' and Bundle, manufactured by
2 Ali HIS Ei J 3 •
PKALL,
OAKMAN,
end other well-known Mills.
CAKPETS.
CONTINENTAL AND VENETIAN
LINEN THREAD.
SAMPSON’S ATIQYLE,
VINCENT MILLS, :
MCDONALD’S,
BATIN-TINISH BOOKBINDERS’.
CARPET THREAD.
l'or»l«Br _
HORACE H. SOULE,
33 North FRONT Street. ~
gHIPLEY, HAZARD & IIUTCIHINBON,
Ko. na CHESTKOT STREET, .'
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
FOR TUB UU OF
tuylS-Sm] PHILASEI.PHIA.-MADE GOODS.
in RAIN BAGS.—A LARGE ASSORT-
O" hunt of oeaih bags,
ln vlrloaß Bliss, for .ale By BARCROFT h CO..
So*. 405 and 401 MARKET Street.
SILR & DHT-tiOODS JO!
SHABLEB WATBOS. PKAKBLIS JAKH2T.
BILK HOUSE.
WATSOS '& JAMEY,
*O, K»3 MARKET STREET,
TOOUHAIB SBAIiBBS Or
SILES, ■
DRESS GOODS, SHAWLS, WHITE
GOODB, EMBROIDERIES, &C.
To whloh Uur roapaelfuUy laYlto ths attoutloa of
’
QE 6 GKAN T,
No. 610 CHESTNOT STREET,
Has now ready
A LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK OF
GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING GOODS,
H his owe importation and manufacture.
His celebrated
“ PRIZE MEDAL SHIRTS,”
' Bn " Mtn “ d “!&% 6 .T A “r s o f -
KFormerly of oidenberg & Taggart,)
rt the most perfect-fitting Shirts of the age. _
MS* Orders promptly attended to. jalS-wfmfim
PRING AND SUMMER
ENTIRE NEW STOCK , . -/
KDEBCLOTHING.
THE LATEST NOVELTIES IN
iENTLEMEN’S furnishing goods.
McMRE & BROTHER,
(SUCCESSOR TO HILL * EVANS,)
035 CHESTNUT STREET.
The “Model Shoulder-Scam SMrt.”
mf4>wfm4m • ■ ■ ■ - ••
1 & 8 NORTH SIXTH STREET,
JOM C. ARRM,
MANUFACTURER OF
IMPROVED PATTERN SHIRT,
£;' * ' , ' ! -
' FIEST'OTT BY J. BtfEß. HOOKE.
’ABBiKTBD TO KT AND GIVE SATISFACTION.
IX so,
Importer and Manufacturer of
GENTLEMEN'S
tJRNIBHIK Gr GOODS.
S, B. —All articles made in a superior manner by hand
id from the beat materials. apis-6m
'INE SHIRT MANUFACTORY. -
The subscribers would invite attention to their ..
IMPROVED CUT OP SHIRTS,
rhich they make a. specialty in their business,. Also*
ionstantlyreceiviiu?: • - " "
KOVELTJBBSOR:GENTLBMB*rS WEAR, ~ ■-«
«T. W. -
4 * ’ Fonr doors below ; th.e Continental. 4
RAY’S PATENT” ~
MOLDED CO LT..ARS *
lave now been before tho’ a year,
hey are universally pronounced the neatest and ,besfc-.
ttlng collars e^Eant.
The upper edge presents a perfect curve, free from the
ogles noticed In ail other collars. v.
The cra vat causes no packers on the insJde of the turn-*
own collar—they are AS SMOOTH INSIDE AS OUT
ID E—and therefore perfectly free and easy to the, neck.
Tho Garotte Collar has a smooth, and evenly.-finished
3geoaßOTH SIDES., •■•. ’ *• •><•••' ;i
These Cotlafd‘are not’simply, flat pieces of paper cut
n the formof
(0 FIT THE NECK. v - V . •* “ - .
They are made in * VNoveUy” • (or tnm-dqwn style,)
\ every half sigefrpm.K to 17 Inches,‘and In “Ed
c‘ka’ ■ (or Garotte,) from 13 fo 17 .Inches, and packed in
‘yolid sizes, ’ * in neat,blue cartoons, contain* lOOeach;
Iso, in smaller opes, of-10 each—the latter a very handy
ackage for Travellers, Army and Navy Officers.
A&- EVERY COLLAR is stamped
“OHAY’S PATENT MOLDED COLLAR»
Sold by all dealers In Men’s Famishing Goods. The
radesnpphedhy
VAN DUSEN, BOEHMER, & CO.,
.iporters and,'Wholesale Dealers in Men’s Furnishing
Goods, , ' 621” CHESTNUT Street,
mh3o-wfm3m Philadelphia.'
ITS & WILLOW WAKE,
1864.
WHITE & FECHO,
■WHOI.ESAIjE DIIAI.EKb IN - '
VOOD AND WILLOW WARE,
4S*5 MARKET STREET.
Brooms,-VaUarTabß, "Wash-Boards, Ba4kdts,;Uhil
6a‘a Coaches tfnj&Xkaira, Table and Floor Oil Cloths,
oci£S and Tie, Yarns, Wick, Cord
*, Carpet (Jiialnj, Titles. Cotton Yarns, Wadding,
.♦'on Laps, BatU, iroiV- ■■
jfKKNOH AKD O>C>TA-N FANCY BASKETS.
.Agent* far the HALEY, MOUSE, & BOYDBN * - :
-LLf-ADJUSTINQ CLOTHES WHINGER.
ap]f»-2m :
GROCERIES.
' r &
os. 13(/ tftiil 132 iVortli Wharves,
amove arch street,
WHOLESALE DEALERS
PICKEKU AND DRY FISH.
* large Block, la assorted packages, saltablefor Conn
’Trade, always oa baud. ap2l-2in
RCHEE <fc REEVES. '
‘ «, WHOLESALE GROCEKS, > -
• S°- 13 S 0 2 h WATER S,r6ot and
.. > E°.,40 S«rtfi,DELAWAHE Ayeoae,
tor sale. &X the Lowest Market Prices, a large
&Rt'.£§ SES - COFFEE.
EEAS. fcPJCBSt TOBACfIO
iSfrytr«aJ i6B f< * B ! , ? Uy ’ “refally noloclod for {ho
Idle Ayeuts for tho prodocU of FITHIAK Si FOGTJE’B
steoßlYo Fmit Cannim Factory at Briffieton. H. jf
H>ys»opi
jfACKEREL, HERRING, SnAD, tfcc.
2,500 bblh Mars, Nos. 1,2, and S Maekorel, lata
nabt fat fish, in assorted packages.
VQuO übU New Eaatport, Fortune Bay, and Halifax
‘TtIV.X,
!,60p boxes Lubec, Scaled, and No. 1 Herring,
ffl bblft new Mess Shad.
M.boxes Herkimer County Cheese, &c.
n store and for sale by MURPHY & KOONS.
a!9-lf No. I*o NORTH WHARVES,
lICKLES.-100 BBLS. PICKLES IN
VINEGAR.
Wiialf hbln. IMckles!u vinegar.
Also, th.ree*tfallott and five-ifalicm keg's do.
W le by RHODES 4 WILLIAMS, .
*l2B 107 Sonth WATER Ktraefc.
WIXES.ANI}_I.SSIUORS.
n BARRELS YOUNGER’S ALB.
1/ Bt. i«»'« Brewery, Injusts.. .
n More, aad for saighy
WILLIAM H. TEATON SCO ,
aOlSonth FRONT Street.
if) OASES riNET, OASTILLON, &
I'J CO’S COO (f AC BEAKOTilandin* from brl*
IOQtSi ’ ’ from Bordraax.' For skU by * rl *
r; WILSJAMH. YEATON&CO„
|>4 . »01 Booth FROST Stmt.
YOL. 7.-NO. 261.
CERTAIN ODORS,
J E. WALRAVEN,
(SUCCESSOR TO W. H. CARRYL),
MASONIC HALL,
’ifie chestnut street.
WINDOW
CURT A i.isr s
ISIEKS.
'MANY HUKDRED NEW PATTERNS TO BELECT
j - .FROM. ■ '
WAIiRAYEN, 710-CHESTNUT ST»
mya-tf; - ■
p. keely, . ;
JOHN KEIiliY,
; TAILORS,
No. 613 CHESTNUT STREET,
mh.l9-3m
RATE 142 SOUTH THIRD STREET.
Hare nowon hand a complete assortment of
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS.
ap26-tf is.--..
1864. CLOTHING.
LATEST STYLES.
WILLIAM S. JOAES,
MERCHANT TAILOR AND OLCJTHIER.
• t f-' ■ -■■■ ■; •' 1 • .■■-•••E
SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SEVBNTH AND MARKET
■ STREETS, ■ PHILADELPHIA; ■ ■
tuTßff«P«ttenlfon--"to hie ’
.. magnificent stock of' FINE CLOTH- '
INC, Sot up in superior stylo. By taste.';
fat and experionpjnisutWs; and offered
* far Bale at exceedingly
' LOW PRICES.
Also, to his largo and choice Tarlety
of PIECE GOODS for CUSTOM WORK,
embracing selections from the finest
productions of . both foreign and do
mestic manufacture.
WILLIAM S. JONES,
SUCCESSOR TO ROBERT H. ADAMS,
Southeast corner of SEVENTH and MARKET Street*.
*PIO-8m -■■■■. r ■
fILOTHING. .
.. ••)
OF 1864; -
EXTENSIVE CLOTHING HOUSE,
'Nos. 803 and 808 CHESTNUT STREET,
oa • = .cj
■ . The facilities of this house for doiwr business \
.gj are such that they can confidently claim for It y
O . tie leading position among the- Tailoring-Be- *E|
g tablisiments of Fluladelphia. Tier, therefore! §
■gt -Invite tie attention of gentlemen of taste to sf
their superbstockol ®
* 3' »- •- «
£ BEADI-MADE CLOTHING,
c d •
p tutby the best artists, tiimmed aad madeoaual
. trj-,' to Customer Work—AND AT
v £ ~ ’** v' *
.. .v ■■■ *.-
R 3POPXJX.AB PRICES.
.• i ' “;:
■.§<’! They leva also lfiely added a CUSTOM DE- y
,0 PAKTMEKT, where the latest novelties may he 9
£ taind.'emhractat scSefresh from London and
to. Pari*. I .
-fc ? ■
t ~' 1
W ’ '■ '
PEIiRy. St ■ CO.,
803 and 806 CHESTNUT STREET.
CUSTOM DKPABTMENT, 303 CHESTNUT STREET.
&p4-tf
& CO™
N. E. Corner of FOURTH and RACE Streets,
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS.
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN
. ' FOREIGN -AND DOMESTIC
• WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS.
; XAXtryACTPSEEe on
WHITE LEAD AND ZINC PAINTS, PUTTY, So,
AOBKTS FOB TBS CELEBRATKI. _
FRENCH ZINC PAINTS.
Dealers and consumers supplied at : - =
myiS-tf VERY'LOW PRICES FOR CASH.
cabpje™(;s.
CARPET WAREHOUSE.
the subscriber has just received a wall-selected stock or
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN
CARPETING S,
FOE SPRING TRADE,
JOS. BLACKWOOD,
ghte-Sm 83SI ARCH STREET, BELOW NINTH.
ENGLISH VELVET AND BRUSSELS
CARPETINGS, of best manufacture, Imported and
for sale at lowest Cash prices, by
■ , It. L. KNIGHT it SON,
navlO-lm 807 CHESTNUT Street.
UNGLISn CARPETS FOR STAIRS
. aB ? Halls, just received, beet quality, all widths,
In Kreat variety. H. L. KNIGHtf Ji SON,
-mylOlra - 807 CHESTNUT Street.
CABINET FURNITURE.
OABINET FURNITURE AND BIL-
C/ UAKD TABLES.
MOORE & CAMPION,
No. 261 SOUTH SECOND STREET,
in connection with their extensive Cabinet bnslnese,are
tow manufacturing a superior article of
J3U,LIARD TABLES,
ind have now on hand a fall supply, flnlshed with the
MOORE & CAMPION’S IMPROVED CUSHIONS ,
/rhich are pronounced by all who have used them, to
•» superior to all others. Forthe Quality and finish, of
•keae Tables, the manufacturers refer to their numo
;oub patrons thronffhoat the Onion, who are familiar
*Hh the character of their work. > aplD-8m -
LOOKING glasses.
JAMES S. EARI,E & SON,
810 CHESTNUT STREET, PHILA.,
Have now in store a very fine assortment of
LOOKING GRASSES,
of every character, of the
VERT BEST MANUFACTURE AND LATEST STILES.
OIL PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS,
apSO PICTURE AND PnOTOORAFH FRAMES.
rybD,GOLD AND SILVER WANTED
” for which the highest cash price w'llf be paid. hv
. LEWIS LAjpOMUS & go . Diamond Dealers aud Tew?
eters,tHo..SoB CHEST&UT Street.: wySHt
PERFUMED PARLOR MATCHES,—
Just received 25 additional canes of these celebrated
(Utzander’s) Matches, for sale to the trade only.
•tp2T.em ROWE& BOSTON. 157 & 199 JH. THIRD St,
AT OLD PRICES.
CLOTHING.
(JONES’ HOTEL.)
PHILADELPHIA
DRUGS.
PHILADELPHIA,
TJLE CASIDEX AND AMBOY RAILROAD CO.
l.ettcr to tlie Editors of (He New York
Evening' Post, in Keply to n Cltizcu of
New Jersey.
BY H. F, STOOKTON.
To the Editors of the Keiti York Evening Post:
Princeton, Hay 25,18G4.
Tlio second letter, of your, correspondent, a “Oltl
zen of New Jersey,?’ Las recently been brought to
my notice.
That letter is of marked ability, and its spirit Is
liberal and friendly; yet there are portions of it ex
pressing sentiments in which X cannot concur, and
which I cannot suffer to remain without dissenting
comment. I rofor to the following paragraphs,
among othors:
-. “ Viewed In the light of the present day, and from
tlmt advanced point which wo have reached in tlio
march of internal improvement, It Is easy to con
demn them." (Exclusive privileges.)
11 1 (un willing to admit, as a general proposition,,
•thatlaws conferring stick, (srcitisipc privileges-cither?
on individuals or corporations arc unwise and inespe
dient. ■
“ Monopolies are deservedly odious; not only in
•this.-country, bat in that also from which wo do-,
rived our laws and Institutions, they havo always
ibeen -tho peculiar objects of popular jealousy and
popular complaint.
The lofty spirit of England’s haughtiest sove
reign was cowed by the olamor which |hor monopo
lies invokqd from a House of Commons usually sub
missive.'? '
, “Tho Citizen counfounds the monopolies granted
by-tho-Tudors and Stuarts of England (when the
Crown oxoroisod despotic powers Incompatible with
' the principles oi a constitutional government) with
thoso privileges granted by the Legislature for a
-limited time to secure some great benefit to the
country at- large. The analogy between the two is
very imperfect.' The: one was usually granted to
court rat oriles, for a corrupt consideration, and was
. an odious burden on the people, without any ooni
.pepsating.advantago to them. The one, also, was
by virtue of. an illegal stretch of prerogative, and
frequently,granted In the teeth of I’arlhutumtary
f remonstrance,;. The other owes its origin to a desire
to promote the public.-welfare; to developo State
wealth, and supply the State treasury; is limited in
duration; and reyerts to the State when the limita
tion, expires, if the State, for the-stipulated con
sider'd tion,choose to become its solo proprietor. ..
vr'Tlie'wiso men who framed tho Constitution of the
.-(United States were well versed in English history,
'-The struggles of their ancestors with the Stuarts
. were fresh in their memories. They knew what
monopolies the Eliots, the Fyms, the HampUons,
and the -Republicans of their day denounced; yet
they .approved the grant of exclusive privileges
when made for the public good, - .
In section Bth of article Ist of tho Constitution of
the United Stales, we, read,, that “Congress shall
have power to promote the progress of science: and
tho useful arts, by,securing for.limited times to au
thors and inventors - the -exclusive right to their re
- spoctiTo rights and discoveries. 1 ’
No one will question-the justice, wisdom, and
sound statesmanship, which dictated that provision
of the Constitution, nor,will deny that its influence
on the prosperity and advancement of industry and
the arts has been most salutary. -
. In mytprevious letter, to, you I took a, general
. view.of the origin of .the joint companies, and the"
principles which influenced the people of New Jer
sey in adopting their peculiar, system of internal::
improvements. I did not sufficiently for-mv owuv
satisfaction vindicate the wisdom of their aetiomat"
that epoch—thirty years ago. - . ~ -: -
But Jest 1 may be considered among thoso who
stigmatize their policy.as unwise and-inexpedient,
I propose through your -columns to show: that-the ■
policy adopted by New Jersey in 1830; is a-wise and"-
just policy, and incapable Ql" any proper Jmpoach-,
ment. ■- f
I thought that policy sound-and judicious-then,
and I continue of tho same opinion nawj fndeed, 1
think bettor of that policy now: I believe'that, all
things considered, in the light of thirty-yefe expe
rience, the action of IS3I was UK)'! U'ISC. In rela
. tion, however, to the concessions i of: ‘?A Citizen of
-New Jersey,” I must be permttted-to enter my pro
test. *-
It is an abuse of language to confound a priri
.legy,.right, or franchise, purchased for a valuable
'Consideration, with the- odious monopolies granted
tolcourfc favorites .by -the? English kings, when tho
prerogativo-of tho monarch was made to override
the law,.oPtlae land; the rights of freemen, and the
®'“Srajitifcen of> New Jersey” has clearly (through
..leadvortonce,perhaps)fu) ton into this common error.
And it-is to correct thismistake, that lagain intrude
upon your-columns. T deny that the exclusive pri
vilege granted to the New Jersey companies is a
numoiwiy 'm that odious sense imputed to it by tho
. “ Citizen.’.’ .
. “It is simply a franchise, granted foraiimitedtime,
and ior a lair equivalent or annual rent.
The State of New Jersey has leased to the Cam
den and Amboy Railroad Company the occupation
oj the route on which their road is built, -for transpor
tation by railway of freight and passengers for an
annual sum,-to be paid, in proportion to the business
done. >
The tenant of.a land proprietor, who leases for a
termoi years at a rent to be paid in proportion to
tho products raised by him, is a monopolist, if tho
railroad company can be properly so called.
. So far as respects the people of New. Jersev, the
application of-the term monopoly to tho privileges,
oi the Camden and Amboy Railroad Company is '
most palpably false in fact.
For the State.of New Jersey is covered with rail
roads, traversing every county, and all built sines
the construction of the Camden and Amboy Rail
road. - ••
. Railroads are built-in New Jersey (as in other -
States) whenever the people ask for thcm;-,when
; they do not conflict'with the exclusive privileges of
the Camden and Amboy Railrood Company; which -
' only applies.to railroads connecting New York and
■Philaaeiphia. -T Hardly a session of the Legislature -
- elapses that tho grant-of a railroad charter *is not -
..oonceded. .
The-Camden and Amboy Railroad Company en-:
■ Joys no monopoly of-railroad priviiegesiteiNew-Jenif
sey; capitalists.are free to make them ‘ Where -they
-please, except on the route already appropriated arid,
occupied by the Camden and, Amboy - Railroad, for
which appropriation that company has paid, and con
tinues to pay, according ■ to the extent of Us business.
: The franchise of constructing a railroad on the par
ticular: route between the cities of New York
, and. Philadelphia, would not, even if no oon
■ tract had ( been entered into With the railroad
.company to that efleot, havo -been disregarded.
Ordinary - good: faith forbids tho -- authorization
, of one road or canal on the same route withanother,
if the proprietors of the original franchise faithfully.
:comply with their duties to the public. The ground
oi pno franchise is, in all cases, morally exclusive
of other similar franchises in tho same locality. -
The contract made by New Jersey with the Camden
and Amboy -Railroad Company merely puts into
..words a principle which is morally:implied in all
similar cases. • • - ■ - ■■■
-In my former letter,.l declined the discussion of
-the validity oi tlie exelusivo privileges of the joint
•COtnpanies, because-1 considered: it resadjudicata.
-The decisions oi the courts of.-Now Jersey, and of
the. Supreme Court oi the United States, are con
“clukive on this subject. -/ r: -. ..
-Rut I may be excused for reviving the recollection
. ofrwhat. the .Supreme -Court of the.'United States
said-in .case,-thirty-seven years ago. I:
refer to the case oi Gibbons-against Ogden, reported
jn ninth volume of "Wheaton. -
... The State Of-New York had granted to Livings
ton. & Fulton -the .exclusive right to navigate with
•-Vessels, propelled by steam the Bay of New York,
. and the arms of the sea adjacent. A steamboat ar
■ riving from foreign ports, or from another State,
though licensed under tho navigation laws of the
United States, was forfeited by the laws of New
York for infringing the rights of Livingston & Ful
ton. The Supreme Court declared these laws of
New York invalid, because they conflicted with the
■ exclusive right vested in the Federal Government by
the Constitution to “ regulate commerce with
foreign nations, end among the several States.”
Bub the Supreme Court in this ease, expressly de
cided that Congress could not, underfills exclusive '
right to b regulate commerce with foreign nations
and among the-several states,”- interfere with a
commerce tyhollywithin a single individual State.
On pagO jlE®, ninth volume:Wheaton, Chief Jus
tice marshall said: .‘•The completely internal com
.:merce..of a lstate, thenpmay be considered as reserved
foriUte Slatc-.ilself.‘>.- - Andwigaln, page 203, he said :
“ hispectiomlaws, health laws,'of every description, as
u-cll as la ws for regulating the internal commerce of a
. State, and those which respect turnpike roads,ferries,
;&c.,jyc., arc component parts of this mass ; nodirect
power is gi-anted to Congress, and consequently they
remain subject to State legislation*-
It is obvious that it Jerries btflkon two States are
subject exclusively to State legisiattonpmuch more
must be railroadsand canals, the termini of which
arc within a single State. - .
Soon after the completion of the - Erie Canal, an
officer of the United States customs claimed the
right to require. the canal boats to take out licenses
under the laws of the "United States." The Governor ■
of New York at the time donied the right of the
Federal Government to interfere with the internal
commerce oi a State, and the people throughout tho
State expressed tho greatest surprise and' indigna
tion at the assertion ot any such clatm by the Go
vernment of the United States. The Government
became satisiled that it .had .no such right as that
claimed by the Government official, and tho mea
sure was abandoned forever. Governor De Witt
Clinton, m a message to the New York Legislature,
dated Albany, January 2, 1§27, says : “Another at
tempt, as futile as the tonner, has been made by a
custom-house collector in the West, to apply the
revenue laws of the United States to the navigation
of tho Erie canal. It does not appoar that this pro
ceeding has received any countenance from- higher
authorities, nor can It for a moment bo believed that
a claim, so preposterous in its assumptions and so
pernicious m its results, would! at any. time be en
couraged in any quarter.. As the spirit -ot internal
improvement is rapidly extending m .overy direc
tion, it. has become a question of groat moment
whether the General Government has power, with
or without the consent of the State Government, to
construct canals and roads in tbeir territories, and
whether such power, if not already: vested, ought:
not to be granted... High authorities are to bo found
on both sides of this.question, and, after devoting to
it all the consideration to which from its importance
it is entitled, I think it due to a sense ot duty to say
that my opinion is equally hostile to. its possession
or exercise by, or Its investment to, the national au
thorities. I con perceive mit nothing loss than the
harbinger oi certain destruction, to the Stuto Go
vernments, • * - * . * «
As.weli might Congress take cognizance of agricul
ture, common schools, universities, penal codes, civil
rights, and-tbe whole range of local and interna!
. regulations, as of roads and canals.” -
In 1830 tho recollection of tho blockade of tho At
lantic coasts by British fleets was fresh in the me
mory of tlio country. It wasnot anticipated that, in
tho Hie of any then living, tho United States would
havo a navy sufficient to protect our soacoast from :
blockade in case of awarwith any of the chief mari
.tiino Fowors of Europe; communlcation between tho
Northern aud Southern States would in that ovont
be subject to interruption and ruinous dolay. Tho
Delaware and Raritan Canal, therefore, connecting
Now York and Narragansot Bays (with the aid of
."the "Chesapeake-, and Dismal-Swamp Canals) with
.Albemarle Sound, was esteemed of groat national
importance; it secured with thoso auxiliaries a safe
interior navigation from New England to tho heart
oi North Carolina. :
That tho policy oi. constructing this groat work
through the instrumentality of a chartered company,
and not by the State of Noivjersey, waaoininently
judicious, the experience of a low years abundantly
demonstrated; because it happened that for many
years after tlio cana! was completed it yioldod lto re
venue adequate to repay the expenso of its manage
ment anil repairs; to defray that exponso tho rocelpt3
iron! tho railway were rolled upon. Had the State
ot New Jersey cncumborcd herself with debt for tho
construction ol tho canal, during tho long period
that it iailed to produce revonuo sufliciont to pay tho •
interest of the state debt and the cost of its annual
repairs and management, popular clamor: would
probably havo compelled Us sacrifice, as Pennsyl
vania and Indiana wore compelled to saorliiec their
public works. .
I havo shown in my first letter bow tho construc
tion of the Dclawavo and Raritan Canal bccamo in
dissolubly connected with tho construction of tho
Camden aud -Amboy Railroad, and. that neither- 1
would havo boon built unless all rlvalship between
them had been obviated by a union, and unloss thoy
hnd been, lor a time, protoctcd completely from all
danger of competition.
Tlio alternative was distinctly-presented to tho Lo-.
gls!n(nrc of New J ersoy ofiB3l whether comnloto pro
tection tor a time- against competition should bo
granted, or'whether tTio construction of thoso works
should be abandoned. The State, aiter tho subject
bup boon exhaustively discussed, before the people,-
and in-Uiehalls-ofjegisiation;balmy and deliborute-.
ly, influenced, only by. enlarged and .statesmanlike -
views of the public good, wisely, justly, and in: per
lcct consistency with sound principles of legislation,
pasmVthc necessary laws, conceding the .required
PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 3,> 1864.
protection, and thus insured tlio speedy completion
of these important improvements.
Thocharters for the - canal ami railroad compa
nies were obtained <1 speak of my own personal
knowlcdo) without the uso of any other moans than
tlioso of argument addressed to tho judgment and
patriotism of the members of the Legislature; they
were not granted In corrupt compliance with the de
mands of a*‘ ring,” but they wore sanctioned from
public considerations and Tor the public good alone.
I have depicted elsewhere, tho condition of Now
Jersey In 1380, without resources to construct rail
roads or canals j tho Impossibility of obtaining tho
popular sanction to do either, hor annual deplotlon
by tho emigration of her young mon, Hor lands im
poverished, *hor Industry paralysed, and progress
nnd prosperity stagnating evory whore throughout
her borders. I-say, therefore, now, as I said and
thought In IS3O, under all the gravity of tho circum
stances investing the subject, that there was no
alternative at which the Stato should hesitate ; the
public duty ttml State policy, and the goneral in
-torcsts ot tho people of the State of Now Jersey de-.
mantled that the Stato should adopt tho policy pro
posed. confer the charters required, and concede
Use protection necessary-to give thoso charters
enect. .The wisdom,-justico, ami expedience of the
action of 1830 and 1831 cannot In my opinion be Im
pugned j under similar circumstances I do not hesi
tate to say that tho Stato ought to do tho same now
that she (lid in JB3oam!in 1831.
The clamor of mercenary speculators, or of a sub
sidised lobby of stipendiary politicians, who have
consplrerl to ussnil the rights and character of New
Jersey, should not betray her people Into a momen
tary doubt concerning the wisdom and integrity' of
the Legislature which established the present sys
tem for the creation and protection of hor public
works. Time and the bonodcial results of that sys
tem are sufficient to vindicate tho sagacity of the
£cop!o of New Jersey and the legislation of 1830 and
The present generation cannot properly appreci
ate the overruling necessities and wants thirty-threo
.years ago: with railroad facilities in every county
of Now Jersey, and tens of thousands of miles of
railroad stretching in every direction, and 'now
.lines still annually projected and put-In process of
construction, few are able to weigh justly .the desti
tution nnd poverty, of improvement which' every
where then prevailed; all; too, until tho vote of
General J ackson of the appropriation to the Mays
villo and Lexington - Turnpike Company were look
ing to the General Government , for assistance. At
that time there were but two insignificant railroads'
in the United States completed: now thereare more
than 30,000 miles of railroad in the-United'States
,completed,and thousands of miles areeveryyear
added thereto. ' ' ' ~
~ . Tho successful completion-of the Camden and
Amboy Railroad gave a great impulse to the enter
prise of the country. The peoplo rolled,' thereafter,
on .the efforts of associated capital-properly pro
tected, Instead .of. relying upon the treasury
ol the . Government. The success of the Camden
and : Amboy Railroad, I have shown, was owing to
tho exclusive. privileges conferred upon it, so that
this much-abused exclusive privilege was one of tho
secondary causes to- which the mighty march of im
provement and the development. of the boundioss
resources of our great country Is to benseribed,
There were, insuperable-objections to tho State
undertaking -the construction of-the canal, arising
from geographical considerations. The canal was
to unite the tidewater of the Raritan and Delaware
.rivers; It: was necessarily confined, therefore, to the
central.-eouuties; .the southern, northern, and east
ern couptigs felt; no immediate local Interest in its
.constrgjapft|.audywere.unwilling to be taxed to
" confer.a Kcal benefit, on the central counties alone;
sthey if ere willing to vote the-necessary laws to
-.enable others to build those works, but unwilling to
burden themselves for that purpose, especLally when
the result of the proposed works was so wholly un
certain. They tnd, therefore, under the circum
stances, all that the people deemed it prudent to do ;
they granted charters and passed laws which in
-sured the completion ;ol the public works. Tkoy
. provided that the projectors of those works should
contribute of their gains to the State treasury, in
proportion to their business; and they reserved the
right ,to the State to take those works as her own
alter a limited time at cost..
Although the companies have more than once of
fered to surrender their charters upon just an libe
ral terms, the people of the State have not heenpre
pared or disposed to accept those offers.. They
wanted further time to' consider the policy of assu
ming a charge of such magnitude.
. The experience of several States in the manage
ment of railroads and canals has proved-that politi
cians could not dcr ns well for the State with the
public works.as they could do tor themselves. New
■ Jersey; although importuned by many to take
charge of the,Delawure and Raritan Uanal and the-;
Camden and Amboy Railroad, seems to-have deter--
mined to give herself, ample time to reflect upon tho
policy of managing the railroad and canal through
tho instrumentality of politicians, or leaving them,
.as at present, in charge of incorporated companies.
; I will venture to say, however, without claiming
to be a prophet, that it will probably be a far distant
day when the State of New Jersey will find it con
ducive to tho public welihre for her to assume the
proprietorship and management of any railroad or
canal; although I well know that every railroad
charter granted by tho Legislature reserves to tho
State the right to take the railroad provided for,, on.
payment of cost.
And this brings me to a brief reference to some of
those moral and -political considerations... which,
much more than the question of revenue and dollars
and cents, determined -the action of New Jersey in
-1830 and 1831-,
. In 1880, the people of Now Jersey were, for the
most part, an agricultural people; there was not
then any city but Newark, which had grown to bo.
beyond a respectable village, and Newark aas only
a thriving manufacturing town ; the firms ■ were
small, and wealth was confined to a .very limited
number; the habits, tastes, and manners of ti®
, people were, plain and irugai, and morality and
virtue held in high esteem. The rapid, growth
of wealth and comiplioa in the neighboring States
had not contaminated the simplicity and- repub
lican equality which everywhere prevailed in New
Jersey,... But the public- men and reflecting
minds.'in, New Jersey had perceived the demo
ralization and deterioration ofTirtuß,-which already
began to, be flagrant in those States'inowhich lavish ■;
.oxpcnditures.for internal - improvements and vast
State patronage Incidental, to State management
cOf public works had taken place. Purticutarly, thoy
had marked-the headlong and reckless precipitancy
with, which .corrupt .demagogues bail plunged tho
noble State of Pemisylvamarinto the vortex of enor
, mous debt. This .career of profligacy and crime was
viewed in New Jersey with horror and disgust.
Our New Jersey lathers had taught us to beware of
profuse public or private expenditures. They, taught<
us that luxurious habits and reckless extravagance
w ere incompatible with that, virtue- which alono
could secure stability to Republican Government.
Oui- people were educated into an unconquerable
aversion to public debt; and tho only path to popu
larity in New Jersey was by tho advocacy of econo
my in the State expenditures. '
The whole cost ot the State Government seldom,
in those years, exceeded $30,000 per annum. 'To
talk to such a peoplo about the policy or wisdom of
contracting a debt of five or six millions was to sub
ject yourself to contempt. -If was a fundamental
•axiom m New Jersey politics that a Stato debt was
a State curse ; that nothing but war, of some other
inevitable calamity, would ever jnstify a State debt
oi any considerable magnitude. The people of New
Jersey fully appreciated the value and importance
- of internal improvement; they were unwilling, how
ever, to incur tho danger and responsibility of en
cumbering the State with a debt lor that purpose.
They, therefore delegated to incorporated companies
the authority to make the railroad and canal. They
did so from a sense of dnty, founded on considera
tions of sound; State polioy. • As I said before; the
.rights and privileges .of.tbpse companies wore- not -
obtained by,corrupt legislation; they were not-eon-,
fexred as a favor to any particular corporators or-in
dividuals. but for the purpose of improving the eon
■ dition of tlie peoplo at-large; of developing State re-'
sources, and augmenting the State revenne. .- '
The men who were sagacious' enough to iaauguc
rate the internal improvement policy of New Jer
sey were substantial citizens,whose property con
sisted, not so much in money ! and goods, as in lands
and children." They acted from public considers--
tions as n»ieh as from motives of personal interest;
and their successors aro now more solicitous to pre
serve unimpaired and unimpoached the good name
ot their predecessors than to increase their own
wealth or popularity.
Those persons who have assailed thotr policy and
chnrysrs have been chiefly adventurers from other
States, having no- interest in the welfare of New
Jersey, and even those in Now Jersey, who have
been their servile Instruments, have fieon, for the
roost part, men -without any interest In the soil ot
New Jersey, who could at any time swim the fer
ries with all their woridlypossessions on their backs,.
leaving the farmers and other worthy peoplo of the
State to reap the fruits of their Iniquity.
Umloubteuly, a vast change .for tUe worso has
taken place in the morals of the people of tho United
States within the last thirty years. In my humble
opinion, that chango has been produced, in a great
measure, by the reckless extravagance of State ex
penditures ior interna! improvement. -
Hud New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia,
and Indiana adopted the policy of New Jersey, they
would not probably have been tho scenes of such
stupendous profligacy as have characterised their
halls of legislation within the last quartor of a cen
tury. -. :
There is a vital sympathy between the morality
of the government ana that of tho people;" If the
halls oi the Legislature are surrendered to the con
trol oi plunderers and robbers, wo must not wonder
that corruption stalks, naked, In tho streets.
T he deterioration of the national morals, if it con
tinues with the same rapid progress downwards,
much longer, will be fatal to liberty, Tho appeten
cy for wealth, to be obtained through therinstra
menUtllty oflogislatlon, at tho expense of the pub- -
. lie, will soon render the -rights of property utterly
insecure. Andwhen that stage of demoralization Is
reached, property will seek refuge under a govern J
merit which will protect it, and not be a party to Its
spoliation. ‘ -
, .In the good old-faslisonod times of 1830, If it had
been predicted that: the debt of New York city.
would fn: thirty years Incroaso'at tho rate of
two and three: millions a yoar, no ono would have
had any faith In the prophet. But now, so utterly
depraved iiavo the governments of more than one
city of the United States bocome,that it Is asserted,
without contradiction, that In the United States
municipal government in the cities is an utter
Iqilurc. »
In those days when tho-Delaware and Raritan
Cianal and Camden and Amboy Railroad chartors
were granted, virtue, honor, and public spirit pro-,
dominated in mu' legislative councils. Now, In some
States (but not In. the State of Now Jersey), it is
said, no sooner is the Legislature elected than a
mig, as it is called, is armed, and every charter
and every application to tlio Legislature from which
money is expected to be made Is black mailed to con
tribute to the pockets of tho ring.
But where stands New Jersey in this state of gene
ral obliquity A Notwithstanding; the unjust re
proaches with which, from time to tlmo,her fair
lame and patriotism lntvo been assailed, there she
is. Though small in territory,-sho yields to none in
wisdom, honor, virtue, nnd patriotism.
It may bo truly said o) hor that, whilo sho has
borne her full proportion of tho burdens of tho Go
vernment, ol Its direct benefits sho has asked little
and received less. Still, thoro she stands, this day,'
us of old, heart and hand, witli iter treasure and hor
resources, and her blood, pledged to the Union of
the States.
Very truly yours, H. F. Stocictox.
A Word about tlic Worms.
To the Editor of The Press
Sm: How to abate tho worm nulsanco is a pro
blem that has so far defied solution. It is too into
tu do anything Tor this season, but thuir re-appoar
ance, to any great extent, next summer, can bo pre
vented, by tho adoption of tho proper measures, in a
short time. So soon as tho minors appear about tho’’
trees, water should be thrownupon them from a
hose-pipe without delay. They live hut about three
days, and on the third day deposit their ogg3 and
die. They are easily destroyed by water, and if tho
pnins are taken to have It done, the worms'will not
occasion much trouble during tho next spring and
summer.
lively person having a hoso should got It out, and
bo ready to squirt when the moment, arrives; and If
the outhontics would tako tho matter In hand, ami
make arrangements with tho stoam-cnglno com
panioSjSO that thoy could traverse the city early
every morning upon tills duty, for say two weeks,
tho whole nfialr would be literally plaved'out.
Tho millers appear ovcry day for about two
weeks ) conscnuenuy, it will be uceossary. to keep up
tlio work tor that period of time.
Tha city might f>e divided into beats or districts,
and each engine company bo assigned to -a special
beat.-If tho benoht .to be gained is worth’ the
Uoubio to, bo taken, no time should be lost in pro-,
naiing for the emergency; ami when your readers,
Mr- l-ditor, are informed that tbo grope vinos ana
1 1 ult trees are being soriousiy injured by the same
character of worm, they will perhaps begin to look
upon it ns something more than a more nuisance. %
I am, sir, yours, truly, Vrkpucklm. '
Iln-Tjiisuouan SQt'AUis, June 2,1801,
FRIDAY, JUIN T E a, 1804.
THE ADVANCE OF OEANT’S AIOIY.
Axi Acconni ol the Urcnt ft'lituklKig Move*
nient—XUoliel»ds4 (liiuk Urnut K«trcnt
li»g—Ailvaucc—l ila llug-ti Lee's
Cjivnlry- ®cleatcU -Torbett,; Warren,
mul Hiuiccfck ai Worit-KicUmona 31c
sieifcd*
CCorre6i>ondenCo.of tlio Washlogton. Cbponiule. ]
-NEAit MECHAKicsyttAE, VraeurrA,
- • ; May 30, isu.
General. Loe could scarcely conceal his chagrin
when he discovered how useless to his army wore
the fortifications around Hanover Junction. Noror
was knQwnrah farmy so buoyed up witli hope as kts
of Northern Virginia, Tho prevailing Impression
among ill-claves’in'the South was that wo wore
broken tso pieces and demoralized before getting out
of tlie Wilderness. All thoy craved was for us to
t attack thcin ln their entrenchments upon the North
’ Anna. 3DBdeed,\tSoy: .expected us to assault those
formidable' brcsstworlts, and;knew Cull troll'wo
would'.be repuleod, or gain a very costly victory.
Grantchose f(i6heittoJJO around than over the
rebel works near-Hanover Junction. When the *d
Corps withdrew burned the bridge over the
North Anna,.the raspls were sure we were retreat
ing. At that” time ,'Grcgg and Torbett held the
fords on tho-Famankey; and Wilson, with his cavalry
division, was . diverting their attention by thun
dering at their’lefti": *
About six-P. h|otJVeJ!iCiday, the advance of our
column rcacheifthe branch road leading to Taylor’s
Perry. Licut.'"po’l. Anilersou was ordered, with his
regiment, the-lTthPennsylvunia, to see irtho enemy
held this ford/. 'lmpossible, he was to gain possession
a:ui hold.it until UlViutaDiry came up and crossed.
Wo arrived trfter dftrk, apd found about hfty rebels
on the oppori’fo-.ijank. They called out, “Is that
you, oth VirglnlaJUi- Our men replied tntjieafllrma
tire. “ Camp on tfiatEido, ,! was the response, “and
lay low till morning.” The rebels were. then star
tled by tho ordprp” Look out, robs, we are going to
fire on you' Beyera! harmless volleys were ex
changed, when Rhoinhold, with a squad, were
left to guard thia.and. Worman's Fords.
The roinnantof tile,!til Virgifiia Cavalryguarded
these two .will be-remembered by the
reading puii'lC'thftt this regiment was almost anni
hilated by the York and 17th Pennsylvania
Cavalry, whonon the late raid.
The eoluron, wi th-jhis ter in advance, moved on till
after midnighLv'AbSui sixty rebels wore on duty at
this ford, i- -'J '-"h-M-
Thursday mmniqghwe began floating the pon
toons and l.ayiag the Abridge. For some time the re
bels resisted the eradtruetton party.
When the laeF'plar.k was placed, the Michigan
brigade lst and 7th regiments in ad
vance. For a diijSfiee of two miles they skirmished
with the enemy,' wjld, as usual, fell back to a good
position on-theerest:ofa luU. They were buried in
thick woodsi yCustor was on the left of tho road
froin ]jabney|a:Perry, and Dcvm on tho right. Wo
had but two pr,_threo regiments engaged—-the ma.
jority of the tjoihrigados being only m supporting
distance. They. Michigan regiments had. tsperen
rifles, “ seven-dtoofers,” and soon drove tho rebels
from the left-. .Captain Wright, of Colonel Devin’s
staff, took twenty-men of the ■9 th New York, and
charged a wkolesregitoent of rebels. Our men had
no idea there wore so many rebels before them, and
the enemy had no Idea or the handful of Yankees
charging. The 3iLNorih Carolina fled in confusion,
.leaving their nwgor,.wounded, • Thirty men were
'captured: in this little -charge, and Quartermaster
" Anglen, of the 17th Pennsylvania, coming in soon
after, with a few men, captured a captain and a
dozen private soldiers. - We were fighting Gordon’s
old brigade; he "being killed before Richmond,
Bakerwas in command. They were driven to within
three miles of Hanover Court House, when two
companies of of the 6th Corps, came up
and were placed, on pickct,^
Tkc 6th and 2d Corpsirere up and entrenching
themselves. A flank movement had been performed
before Lee had ttmugUt' of such a thing. When we
recrossed the-North -Anna, after threatening his
works so long, Leefmagined we were retreating. I
think he must havejeen confounded.
The 30th instant, G-cn. Gregg was ordered to ad
vance his corps two miles nearer Richmond, and go
into camp. He was pn tho old stage road, loading
to Richmond. Shortly alter
the attack I cam&fip, and saw an old coloredwo
ma» nnd her son homing to the woods for shelter.
Halting them, I Intfuired when there had been any
rebels about that locality. “ Dis mornin’,” they an
swered, promptly!---“ Bey jest done.and crawled out
of de woods when fsm all come, den fired on your
men and run away into de woods.”
- This is the correct account of the rencontre. They
hid in thlsdense-woods-andfiredonourmen, who soon
skirmished tho wjoQda. and’drove them thence. Da
vies’; brigade first onset. They stood it
nobly, driving-,the 'enemy into their entrenched
lines, below Salem 1 Church. General Fitz Hugh
Lee, the new rebel corps commander, personally su
perintended at thls .fight.. His headquarters were
near Hawes’ store; Qn the Mechanicsvtlle road to
Richmond. The Ist New Jersey, 6th Ohio, 4th, 13th;
and 18th Pennsylvania behaved with unusual gal
lantry, The storm ofigrapo and canister was dense
enough to’appal the Sthutest soul. Men rushod up to
Certaln -and liorrlble doaths with a cheer.
At'last the rebels halted in tho thick woods. Horo
they had immense .works, and heavy guns In posi
tion,. From Eoon’tfU three o’clock in the afternoon
we fought them, noftho'r.yioldlng, and both sides
bleeding profusely. Wiokliam, Baker, and
other brigades,'we had-to contend with a new com
mand of inountod-infintry; fresh from the seaboard
of South Carolina:!? .Three o’clock, anti Torhett’s
division begatf'tfijurriyi. Ouster, with a will and a
yell, came in of the road. The whole
line then ehargedsipnjataneously, driving the rebels
from their works amjiijtffore them like chaff. They
ran for three stopping, leaving their
dead and wounded-STour hands.
Sunday we rested, IVUyuiuy an advance was or
dered. Warren-was or the loft. Ho pushed out till
the rebel picket! ivc-re'met. These wore driven in
upon the main body. Thus we neared Mochanjcs
villo, when the. rebels, who had been laassing on our
left, attacked this portion of our line. Oarairy and’
mounted infantry endeavored to push through on
the samo road, followad. by Stuart two years ago,
whon he mado Ms great raid upon tho White House,
Lee evidently designed hindering us from opening
communica-tions with the White House, or receiving
any reinforcements from that locality.
General Crawford found the enemy in force on the
north bank of the Chickahominy; .They, were forti
fied along the Mechanicsville road, between seven
and eight miles from Richmond. Here a small run
flows Into the Chickahominy, and Is known as Tolo
potomy creek. Thus the rebels hindered Warren
from approaching by the Central Railroad or the old
Meolianlcsvlllo stagevroad, and the Broad turnpike
is guarded against Hancock’s advance.
Warren repulsed their attacks upon him. Craw
ford first mot them,.and was driven back sumo dis
tance, the enemy bringing Into tho tight almost an
entire corps. Our lino was soou connected and
strengthened.- The rebels were driven back,having
suffered severe.pnnlshment. If they can possibly
keep us from, orossfog. Meadow Bridge, and thus
prevent us from joining'Butler, they will expend
their laft drop ofblood. j--'
Hancock attacked them Irihis front to-night. The
old impetuosity was "displayed, and the rebel out
posts gained. Acfortlfled'skirmish lino amounts, to
.nothing when the cnOmy have several linos of works
in the rear with gnns-moun'teU.
The party which eaino.ilbvrn tho Cold Harbor road
to.injuro our communication with the White House
got.into considerable difficulty. Major Durland,
with tyro squadrons.of cavalry, was on picket About
two miles from Gld’Church. Tarorn. Ilia pickets
were attacked, and-a. skirmish ransuod which soon
embroiled Torbott’s'whple division. Coimicl'Dovin.
- brought out tho remainder-of Tile brigade, who hold
tho rebel brigade-pfscffvalry and two regiments of
mounted lnfantry;;ttill Genoral Merritt came up
with his brigade;' .The ath'Pennsylvania moved
dut upon the left- flank of tho 17th Pennsylvania
with the intentton.;. l o£itaming tho onomy’s right.
The rebela xvoro-prepared for ' this, and poured a
galling flro into ’thom from their caver as they
crossed tho narrow clearing.: Here fell Captain
Licper, commanding, the-regimont, and. Lieutenant
Martin; thCiforiner.wounded, tho latter killed. In
tho beginning of the light, . First .Lieutenant John
Anglen, quartermastor of theTVth Pennsylvania-
Cavalry, was shot’through tho ehock. His death
was iustantaneous,. A braver or more gallant man
never bore commission. He perfortaod his duties as
quartermaster, and fonght a squadron of his regi
ment in every ODgagemont,
Off the right we , were joined by -Custer. He
sounded his bugle: for a charge. Tho entire lino
moved out; driving the enemy for threo miles. Thoy
loft all their killed and wounded on the fiold,sosud
den and unpremeditated ivas their flight.
In tho two cavalry engagements wo 'lost about
five hundred men, killed, wounded," and missing,.
Many of the wounds aro of a desperate naturo,
having been inflicted by grapo and canister. T don’t
think there were ever such cavalry fights as these.
Surely, never mon fought so well whon doath stared
them in the face. The losses in the 2d and 3d Corps
are trilling. "
Richmond is now besieged. Lee’s army in Rich"
mond is a sure indication that thoy mean to hold us
here. Wo can afford .to wail. Their papers of the
25th and 27th inst... were" hopeful, nay, triumphant
In tone." I saw one of tho 30th inst,, fresh from the
press. They expressed tho utmost astonishment -at
the appearance of Lee and ids followers, and won
dered, why- tlicy-left the North Anna, Tho city is
worse off now tlmn Vicksburgaftor it had been be
sieged a long time. Have tho rebels found the last
ditch 1 Will it hold them all 1 -
W<IHII<IC<I I’eniiNylv:
iiigton II
11.-UIEV.MOI'
CorpWm Houseal, B, 45
h-aae Snyder, K,.'' 17
John M Menus, F, 106
Robt Sayers,'l, 81
liobt- Coxey, I, 49
Jos Wider, D, Sf
Geo Moutgonierr, H, ICO
Patrick Keefe, K, 150
Chas.A Nerlllold, G, 143
Jelm A ltohiusun, O, -63
Kergt .Toim M Thomas, G. 63
Corn Lewis Brown,:D, 80
Adrittl Lce, A, 141 - .
aniaiiM in (lie Wasli*
lospihils.
) nOSI’ITAO.
Jos Gary, H, 141
Ohaa HutaUyC, ls 7
IVtt H Morris, F,67
ChasP Charlton, H, 73
Honry P Lesago,'A, 9r,
Patrick O’Keefa, i, 07
Thos-2,yoiis, H, |)9 '
TUosGreen, A, 100 .
Geo W McFarland, A,’ 100
Joim R Cmraov, &, 1$
1 Sergt G M Dsrickson,
Harrisou B, IST
Peter G.esa, E, *1 Chy
fAItK, kbsPITAL.
Wiu S Rider, C. S 2
; .Tois McCue, C; BC' ‘ : ‘"
Sergt F iloUaud, 1), m
Corn. John McGowan, G, S 3
i\ur Huber, C,
- ... - jaUTOIAKV sou
John-1 Schveineiv K, 23
CCrp Pat'k MnUiows.'ll, S 3
GeoW Dounis, 1,82 :
"James T Earle, F, 23
Corpßich’d-Callaban, lf,S2
C'orp Adolph Westenuan,
H, S 2
Chas Houpt, B, 83
Cha? K liagej*, K, C Gar
Jerome Ely* A, 67
DEATHS- IN THE WASHINGTON HOSPITALS,
The following: additional deaths of Pennsylvanians
were reported at Captain Moored olhee. Washinurton:
Corp Jncob Banker* B, H 2 Lieut Jas B Cook, 11. 140 •
Koldts G Alien, l*\ 13y Wm Gessinder, If, 90
Win J Little, 1, 67 Adam Phillips, L, 16
David F Lnrkhart, E- 14S Wm IT Smith. If, U
Sev&t John H Cnrry, D, 116,David Kennedy, t>, 148 Car
Tbos Andrews, E, H 2 JosKresatre, U, 142
David Itutter, C, 119 * ICorp W mill air, F, 03
PENNSYLVANIA KILLED AND WOUNDED,
Additioual list of Pennsylvanians killed and
wounded in tho battles In Virginia:
UftT OF OFFICERS* WOUNDED.
Cant W S Craft, H, 1 Cav JCapt.Jas Koblnson, G, 16
LtwP Kennedy, K,I Cav Cap? P Kane (or /no Kline)
LtFY McDonald, D, 13 13,13
Lt P W Bovran, L, 1
LIST OF WOOSDED CAVA l,
.___ L ' _ MA*
.RVSIEN AT TSL* BATTLE OF
Jerome Jfichael, G, 16
John McPhee, Aj 13 “
W Dickenson, H, L
Geo Lummis, 33,1
L Batten, M, 1
Sergt M Me ngos, 1,1
il L, 13
£S Steward,!? 16 .
W E Dowling, 1, 16 .
Jas Vaudrke, F, 16
Sergt W Bragg, E, S i
J W Stoop, A, 17
Francis Hilton, .W, 13
Sergt J Floyd, M, 13
Corp J Black, E, 13
Fred Martin, B, 16
ABreohbil, D, 13
RLesnett, H, 1
J-M Hartley, C, 16
Corp J Kishbaugh, G, 1
J Catbcart, 1,18
S S Benaett, C, 16
W J Conier, A, 1G
FKiphart,!, 16
S Douglas, 1.16 •;
Geo Ebberi, M, 1
Geo Glissou, M, 1
W E KcShafrey, E» 13
COrtli. B, 13
Henry Euos, D, 13
Corpj) Coder, F, 16
D KSickie.vD. 16
G CCook,C,l6 .
Morula Jones, K, 16
J&Baldwln.'K, 16 .
Thus Irwin, IVI6
Jacob Brestle, 1
Horace Orasby, ID
Capt R F Swaim, 16
Lt S A Koberts, h, 16
WEMaxweli|.B, 13
Faulknen A^IG
FrSk Mooref C?’l6 !
H D Rager.F, 13
F, 13 .
CAVALRYMEN KILLED IN GREf.O’S DIVISION.
Pennsylvania.— Corp.W H Smith, A; George
A anderwall, L; Corn John It Sever/B; Samuel AHuws,
B; John Yocum, B? Corp William Cowry, E; Corp
Thomas Richmond, 1; Bugler John Keifer, K: Richard
Leesaett, IC.
Thirteenth Pennwlwnia.— Wm MAlhßws, E; Sergt
Felix Burns, II; Tlios Galley, H; Corp J F Croll, A;
w m Mcccliatfiey, E; Abram Moore, E.
Sixteenth Pmnsylvania.— William Zaver, A; Joa
Lockevay, B; Jas E Fatilkeudcr, F; S B Humberger, F.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Accirfcutnl Explosion oi Four Torpedoes
—Fearful lioss oi' Life.
[Correspondence of the New York Herald. 1
Outposts, Camp Classen, IS2d Regiment New
York Infantry, Bachelor's Creek, N. C., May
2T, ISG4.—At four o’clock yesterday afternoon, on the
arrival of the train at this station from Newbem, a
terrible explosion attended the remoral of four tor
pedoes from the ears to the platform. Fortyodd
soldiers and negroes were blowuinto eternity In an
Instant, wuile between twenty and thirty persons,
white and black, were wounded and mangled in a
manner frightful to behold. The train which left
Newport at three o’clock, in. the afternoon brought
to the outposts the remaining four of the thirteen
torpedoes, of monstrous weight and proportions, in
tended to complete the blockade of the Neuse river
in the direction of Kinston. The last of the four
was about reaching . the ’Station platform, when
an accidental blow, from a log of wood striking
upon the cap, exploded the torpedo. The con
cussion was so great that the other three followed on
the explosion of the first, and so quick as to make
but one mighty report, like the crash of a thousand
pieces of artillery fired simultaneously. The disas
ter was. one of the most appallingand heartrending
that has happened in this country in a series .of
years. Soldiers whose gallantry has been displayed
on battle-fields, and whoso eagerness to hear the
news from their brave comrades in Virginia had
brought them clustering around tho station, were
hurled, mangled and Corn, into eternity in a mo
ment’s time. Heads, bodies, and limbs were scat
tered foT a quarter of a mife around, and in many
instances it was found impossible to recognize the
remains of the unfortunate victims. The signal
tower and a commissary building, twenty fee£\by
eighty feet, built oi logs, were thrown into the air a
distance of eight hundred feet, andstrewed the coua
. try for a great distance around with the fragments.
The greatest suflerer by this terrible catastrophe
was thel32d New York, stationed for the last twelve
months on this front, and whose camp is adjacent to
the railroad station. In this regiment 26 were killed
and 14 wounded. -
In the 15Sth Now York three were killed and two
severely wounded, . .
The 12th New York Cavalry had one killed.-
Lieut. W. AY. Wells, 58tli Pennsylvania, (special
aid to Col. P. J. Classen,) was severely wounded j
left foot since amputated.
Tho killed and wounded of the contrabands will
cumber between twenty and twenty-five,
This sad‘accident, entailing such fearful conse
quences, has cast a-gloom over the soldiers of the
outposts which will: require a long time for them
fully to overcome. A number oftbc woundedof the
132 d New Y ork are badly mangled, and will probably •
die. -Everything, however, that care and skill can
accomplish, will be done to save life, add ease the
siUlering of these unfortunate soldiers.
THE REBEL I'RESS.
THE RICHMOND -TAPERS ON THE. CAMPAIGN
GRANT’S PLAN CONSIDERED A FAILURE—THE
WAII NEWS—ACCOUNTS FROM JOHNSTON’S ARMY.
[From the Richmond Examiaer, Mav 55.3
Grant has definitely declined battle at Hanover
Junction. Perhaps we should say that his army has
: saved him the trouble of declining it. It is certain
that both armies are once more moving. Two stories
have.lately prevailed of the direction*in which
Grant is going, One account represented a. large
body of Yankees at Negro Foot, in the upper part
of Hanover, but it has not been confirmed, and is
unlikely. The more probable statement is that
Grant put fortifications along his line before the
Junction to prevent an attack from Gen. Lee, and
then, returning to the northern bank of the: North
Anna, passed down the Pamimkey to Hanovertown,
a few miles above the Piping Tree—the point to
which boats can come. Here he is said to have
erased the river with the greater part of his force.
Hanovertown is sixteen miles from Riecmond. If
Grant has really landed there, he may be saM to
have already reached the- destination predicted for
■him since his check at Spottsylvania—the York and
the Peninsula. His next base will be the Pamunkey
and York, the "Whites House and West Point.
• Then his whole campaign up to this moment has
been a defeat, its plan a iailure, and he is compelled
to adopt the derided scheme of McClellan instead of.
it. He might have come to West Point in a day’s
sailing from Washington.. He might have set down
his army there without having one hair on the head
of any one man'in it and he might have
brought Lee from the line of the Ilapidau to the
Chickabominy and our fortifications without wast
ing a cartridge on him. But neither Grant nor his
Government would touch McClellan’s plan. It had
been tried and had failed j besides, it'was McClel
lan’s. So they imagined another after their own
hearts. They would attack Lee at Mine run, far
from his base, and destroy him there. Palling In
this, they would fight him till his army .wa3
wrecked, and then push the ..fragments beforo
them . clean down to Richmond. They would
then approach the city, uotirom the rlverybut from .
Hanover Junction, keeping the Central and Frede
ricksburg Railroads always in their possession, sup
plying themselves thereby to a. position on the north
oi the city. Here they believed their army could
not be llanhed, as McClellan’s was,, by some Jack
son coming out of the West through the gates of
Gordonsvillc. But their 'plan ladled on the 12th of
May. ! On that-day the question, whether they eouid
beat Lee in the field and put him into a disastrous
retreat, was forever settled. Twice within eight
days Grant endeavored to renew tho assault, with
out Uie ability to bring up hiS-eoUmms. Unable to
remove tho obstacle on "the threshhold'of his pro- •
posed campaign, nothing was left but to abandon it
and make his way down the valley of the Rappa
hannock to the rhead waters of the York, a mon
strous circuit to reach a point where he might have
landed on the Ist of May, had'not his head been ad
dled by his victories over Pemberton and Bragg.
Once, it is true, he turned aside to Hanover Junc
tion, but found only a repetition of Spoftsylvania
Court House in readiness there.
Now, we suppose, we may have another decisive
battle of Gold Harbor, unless Gen. Grant has be
come so much enamored with his left flank that he
will continue it from the York to the James, and
form a junction with Butler. If he docs so we may
have a tong summer day. Perhaps he will dig paral
lels and come to the city with the zig-zag. Perhaps
he thinks himself back -at Vicksburg. It is true*,
we believe, that tho officer who surrendered Vicks
burg has Lately been placed, with a inodist title,
in high command at Richmond. It is.aiso true that
the Fourth of July is not afar off.' But Lee aud
Beauregard arc also close at hand, and Richmond
will never be eircumvallated.
THE -WAR NEWS.
There is little news to be given this morning from
General Lee’s army in addition to that contained in
the letter of our special correspondent, and the
despatches which appear under the. telegraphic
head. The situation is pretty well stated in them.
It appears to ,bo known, at least, that both armies
arc moving. Grant is reported to have crossed tho
Puimmkey at Hanovertown, and to be -moving
down, probably for the point known as Piping Tree,
in New Kent county, some fifteen or sixtecmuiles
ofßiehmond. Of the movements of Lee it would
be imprudent to speak j but the reader may bo well
assured that he has his eye upon his adversary , and
will be prepared for him whenever and wherever ho
may show himself. Lee has never yot been sur
prised or outgeneraled, and it ; is not likoly that he
will be In this instance. .
Bo far the armies have only been manoeuvring, but
the battle will likely come oil’ in a few. days. Par
ties down from Ashland yesterday say tKat there
has been some severe skirmishing and brisk cannona
ding on night before last, but at the timo of their
leaving, yesterday, all was quiet, the enemy having
disappeared.
Ueserters from Grant’s army say thdt he does not
intend to light, but is going to lay siege to the city
and try tho spado and shovel, as he did with Pem
berton at Vicksburg. They report great dissatisfac
tion among their men, and say that all are leaving
whose term of enlistment lias expired. This is con
firmed by what wo gee 4n tho Northern papers, in
which the return of several regiments is men
tioned.
From tli9 south side wo havo nothing new this
morning. All remains quiet, with the situation the
same us it has been for several days past. The ene
my is still under cover of his entrenchments and
gunboats, and from the accounts in the Northern
papers, which wo publish eisowhere. it is not very
probable he will try Beauregard’s steel voluntarily
aguin. It: is clear, from their own accounts, that
Butler’s array has been most roughly handled, and
his men arc in a state pi* groat discontent. Prom
such an army wo have nothing to fear.
- There is nothing additional from the Peninsula.
Tho Yankees are still reported to be lurking in tho
vicinity of the "White House, but wo hear nothing
now of their operations.
OEKERAL LISE’S ARMY.
Army of Northern Virginia,
near Ashland, May 27—12 M.
Both armies aro certainly again on the move.
Some of tho enemy’s prisoners who have just boon
brought in say that: Grant commenced the work
of reevossing tho North Anna river yesterday, and
that tho move oocupled all last night. About ten
o’clock last night the enemy opened upon Gordon’s
division a fierce cannonading, and shortly after
wards assaultedhis skirmishers with a line of battle,
but were repulsed. This, of course, was a moro feint.
There was some firing this morning between their
rear guard and our skirmishers, but it has not
amounted-to anything. Grant is now moving
rapidly around to our right with his whole force,
and corresponding movements arc on foot on our
sido to moot those of Grant. . A day or two will pro
bably reveal to us tho new situation. Meantime we
must bide our time. : : x
GENERAL rEJIBERTON,
The Examiner alludes again to General Pem
berton, of Vicksburg notoriety, holding-a high
command in-tho city, and more than intimates
there, would bo ‘another surrender on the Fourth of
July, if none but such as he commanded its de
fences. :
CAVALRY LOSSES.
The list of casualties in Major General Fitz Loo’s
division-of :cavalry, from tho 4th to xstlt inst., In
clusive, shows a total loss of-72 officers and 708 men.
: >•:: GENERAL LONGSTRKET.
The Sentinel says: AVo aro glad to loam from hts
medical director and his attending surgeon.that.
General Longstreet has so far recovered from his
wounU,JhfttJje-wUI be able to take tho field in the
courso of the next throe weeks; : = \;v ; .
TELEGRAMS TO THE RICHMOND. EXAMINER.
May. 27.—Our advance came up with
the caoniy at Now Hope, four pilles east of Dallas,
Josepli CoBiiDR, 11, S 2
Sergt Jas McMallv, O, Si
rijQH OhsKlvrißff, u, 2S
Lewis XHgcUUenmr-i’r) G. 23
Wm 12 Miller, C» 23
Jas E Barrett, A. ID
From V.'. B.Ziebcr, South Third street, the new
. number of the Edinburgh Review, American reprint.
The opening article is a notice,' with copious ex
tracts, of “The Diaries or a .Deceased Lady of
Quality.” The lady was an; old maid, one Hiss
Williams Wynn, daughter of Sir Watkin Williams
Wynn, commonly called “the King of Wales,” so
vast- was his wealth and so great his influence, and
she was related to various members of the nobility.
Weil educated, yvith literary tastes, and moving In
the highest society at home and abroad, Sites Wynn
had a habit, through life, ofkeepinga diary in which
.she noted down striking, portions of the conversa
tion of distinguished persons, and selections from,
these diaries have made a very readablo volume
which, In ail probability, will be republished here.
Hiss Wynn died in 1857, at a' very advanced age,
and had been personally acquainted with almost
every person of note, in England or the. Continent, ;
during more than half a century orintorcourso with
the world. The article here on “The History or
Highways,” is badly named, Cor it treats rather of the
history of highway laws than the roads themselves,
and says very little about the methods of construct
ing them, Notices of the Basque Country, Human
Sacrifices and Infanticide In India, British North
America, and French and English Rifled Ordnance
wilt variously interest many readers.. There also
are reviews of Kirk’s History of Ohnrios the Bold,
■Renan’s Life of Jesus, and the Life and Letters of
Charles Victor dc Bonstetten, a contemporary of
Rousseau and Voltaire, of Gibbon and Gray, as
well as of Madame de Stael and Lord Byron, Hum
boldt and Sehlcgoi, Lamartine and Victor Hugo,
for he was born in 1748, and did not die untiT 1832.
The present number of the Edinburgh Review is un
usually good. • ... . .
From Bencrman k ■Wilson, publishers, we have
the. June number of the Philadelphia, Photographer.
The frontispiece is a. charming little vlow, from
negatives made by Messrs. Graff, Fassitt, & Borda
(amateurs, we believe,) daring a trip they took to
Pike county, last autumn, like Dr. Syntax, in search
of the picturesque. .We have seldom seen foliage
and ferns so clearly represented by the sun’s action.
The letter-press consists of articles, chiefly practi
cal, by F.T. Fassitt, F. A. Wenderoth.M. Oarcy Lea,
Coleman Sellers, H. J. Newton, J. S. Young, and
others.; The proceedings of the Photographic So
ciety of Philadelphia regularly appear in this pub
lication, the success of Which is creditable to the
ability or its conductors and writers, and the dis
crimination of the public. -
Blr. A. Winch, Chestnut street, has published a
volume (pp. 96, small Svb.}, entitled The History
of Our Flag.” It is appropriately dedicated to the
Union League of Philadelphia, and its author is
Blr. Ferdinand L. Sarmiento, formerly United
States Consul at Venice, and now a member of the
Philadelphia bar. Mr, Sarmiento lias executed bis
self-imposed and patriotic task in a satisfactory
manlier, and a subject which is antiquarian as well
as national becomes instructive, and even enter
taining, in his hands.. His work is 11 i hitrated with
numerous engravings, which render it very com
plete. He thus shows, the old Gross of St. George,
then the addition to it of the Cress of St. Andrew,
whereby the Union .Tack of England was made, and
traces the. change , from the Colonial use of the
British flag to. the gradual adoption of the present
Stars and Stripes. The stripos in that flag were
adopted, Blr. Sarmiento states,; as early as 1775, nt
Cambridge, but the stars were not added until June
1777, and then were intended to represent tho Con
stellation Lyra, the symbol of harmony and unity
among men. We notice that. Mr. sarmiento, while
noticing the; Stars and Stripes in Washington’s
family armorial bearings, repudiates the common
error which attributes our “ Stars and Stripes” ban
ner to a desire to compliment, the chief; No such
idea was entertained. Blr. Sarmiento has produced
a, volume of considerable interest, which exhausts
the subject without spinning tt out: ; He has col
lected his facts with diligence and combined them
with judgment.
We have read an advance copy of a new novel
called “The Bridal Eve,” by Sirs. Southworth,
. which Peterson Sc Brothers will puhllsb on the 11th.
inst. The scene and most of the characters are
English. There is little novelty in , the incidents,
which include a child changed at nurse, a title
. unconsciously usurped, a. condemnation for murder
on circumstantial evidenco, and agreat many scenes
injiigh and low life ; but Mrs. Southworth has never
written a more readable story. . As usual,~howeve!,
when she writes about English society she some
times makes mfatakes.:Fdr example, she introduces
the beautiful Blisses Gunning at a ball in the year
ISOO, whereas one of them died in 1700, and the
other in* 1790. And so, also, in ISOO, she mikes a
indy figure at a masquerade in the character of
Nourmahal, in “Latin Kookh,” ; a poem which
Moore did not write until 1817. There are nu
merous such inaccuracies, nevertheless, the plot is
well developed, the finale unsuspected,. and the
Characters ably; drawn.!
From John Campbell we have a catalogue (pp.'
31S, large 8vo.) of the valuable Library of Blr. An
drew Wight, of the sale of which, by
auction, will be commenced at New York next Mon
•day. This is the largest'collection of books con
nected with the United States ever brought undor
the hammer on this continent or elsewhere. Mr.
Wight, collected with much judgment and taste,
and did not spare" expense. His early-printed
American books ; are numerous and rare: he had a
great many privately printed books, and kc' illus-:
trated special subjects and. ihvorite authors with
equal liberality, and taste. Almost every, depart
ment of literature is here represented ; and the
hooks, for the mostpoiri, bound by Pawson & Nichol
son, of Philadelphia, arc in fine condition. It is a'
pity to see such a library distributed, but book-col
lectors may rejoice in the opportunity thus given'
them of fillingvup lacuna: in their own libraries.
Iftbe Secretary of the Treasttir intends putiinf out a
new loan, as reported, he has so far kept his own coun
sel, as there appears to be no one party positively aware
of such intention. . Among the agents for the sale of Go
vernment bonds there is k general confidence that Secre
tary Chase will be out, within a few days, with an offer
of not *tess ihan $60,000,000 of sixes, of ISSI, and those
usually best acquainted with Treasury counsels are
especially confident in their prediction. , It is rumored
that the Secretary will .offer the loans through the Na
tional Banks. ■
The stock market is still iu a languid condition* buy
ers and sellers holding off until the receipt of intelli
gence from our armies, trbich shall be decisive for bet
ter or worse. Gold was steady during the day at about
l&l. Government loans opened firmly, but sold.towards
the close ot' the day at a. decline, namely* 105#-—the
same rate as ruled on Wednesday. There was nothing
done in the sixes of ISSI or the seven-thirties.. State
fives were.steady at 9SJ,'@S9, and the coupons at 102 H;
City sixes of ISTOsold at ICO, the new were quoted'at 106;
railroad and other bonds were not inquired for ; North.
Pennsylvania aud Lehigh Valley were the only bonds
dealt in, and they were without alteration in prices,
viz for the former, and 110 for the latter.
Reading shares oppned at 60Ji», casli,>and closedafc
70>f i Northern Central was steady at 6J^; Little Schuyl
kill at 4S>4: MiuehlU at CAH ; and Philadelphia and Erie
at Schnylkill Navigation Canal preferred sold at 42
1)30, and the common at 33JL which established a. de
cline. Morris£anal sold at SO#. There is considerable
reaction in the coal and oil companies, and the latter es
pecially are touched cautiously. There are many of them
so utterly worthless that the better class suffer in conse
quence.' . Butler Coal, that reached 32 a day or two ago,
has fallen back to 19. Oil Creek shares, that were, a
short time ago, tip to 14, sold yesterday down to 0%.
Drexel & Co. quote:
:United States Bonds, ISSI 113 @ll4
M Now.Certf. of Indebtedness... 9$ @ 9S,‘I
•• “ 7 3-10 Notes. .109 #llO
Quartermasters* V0ucher5.............. 97 @ 9S
Orders for Certificates of Indebtedness-...... VA
G01d............. 92>r
Sterling Exchange... ..200 @2lO
Unitedßtates6-20 Bonds . ~.,.306 @los#
Jay Cooke & Co. quote *
United StatesSixesylSSl...* ..-..113 @IK
“ . “ 7S-10 N0te5.......
Certificates Of Indebtedness, new............ 98*f
Quarteniiaaters* v0ucher5.......... .97 @ 9S
United States bonds...’.'.,;M6 @lO7
llewcs&lvalmi; No. 5*2 South Third street, quote:
G01d... ...........ldb @lOl .
Silver... ISO @>]Sl
Dimes and half dimes- 175 @I7S /
Ponnsylvaniiueuntincy. % d.
City warrant 5...............;....... l}£@ 2d.
Five-twenty bonds .•,108, I £@lQ6>£-
Quotations of Gold at the Philadelphia Gold Exchange
A. M. isox
11, A. M. 191
•V 2 _ ...18JK
1 P. M.... .....,v.,191
;; f K *■ ■ .Mi*
4 P. M....... .........ISIK
Market steady.
STOCK EXCHANGE !
•• BKJTORB
200 Perry Oil. 6
IOOOiI Creek......—.. 0
ONPcnua K........ 35
SOOUaizoll 0i1......b5 6X
700McElhenv Oil 4 H
- ICO Beading "H-sCwn 69#
• PIES'!’ I
. 1 Mechanics’l3k.... 2S
3 doi-.. 27Jj
S 3 N Y & v Middle. .... 19%
SO Delaware Miuing. 15
100 Sehuy 1N a v........ S 3
14 d 0.... . ... prof 41,V
100 do .... . .U.pref 4J%
100 d 0.... ..Sat prof 41%
100 Susa O' 1 .ssw naint 22
ICO d0..-.ss\ru&int 22
100 do .bf 22;
100 do*. ••
50 d0.....* b 5 22
20 Norristown 3i. ..*'.•.60%
10 Pernm K.... * *l.
l(j do 71
300 Heading R. •• • • • • * - 70
100 .do L15?0%
100 d0.•••.h5 7Q%
ICO d 0... ....1)5 7054
ICO d 0.... .... ..1)15 70%
, - : DimVBBN
10 Cam & Ambß.... IS)
SOPenua 31.,.. 71
8C1X) Lehigh 65......... 114%
19 Morn* Cana1...... S6£
5 dies & Delaware • 75
SKCOXD
5 Academy of Mnsic. 43
SOOCMaw R..fc80.. .prof 42
100 Merrimac il’g. .hSO 4%
50 JS Y & Middle • . .l>s 19%
200Maudaa fiUniug..*. 3%
THREE CENTS.
nt noon on Wednesday. Hood's corps was first in
tire fight, parts of two divisions, Stovonson’a ami
Hindman’s, only were engaged. We had but one
line of battle, which the enemy charged twice, add
wcrstliandsomely repulsed.:
A private noto from Geu. Johnston's hcadiiuar
ters at sunrise yesterday, says that the.affair or
W ednesday ailernoon was handsome. We are
having a renewal this'morning. During thoday
Bring continued, but was evidently receding from
us, and a few guns have been heard this morning,
apparently at a still greater distance.
General Cummings is severely wounded In the
breastandarm. Generalßoynoidswoundcdslightly.
, ar !"y was moving up to the Held yesterday
morning iu fine condition.
- . - _SKCOJi» DESPATCH.
ATt4KTA,May 2T.~Dotters from the press re
porter on the field say that the operations or yester
ri!o! Wel 'r confined to skirmishing and the enemy
feeling for pur positions. Our right rests on the
road from Acwortii to Dallas, about three miles
northeast i rom New.Hopc Church, and extends from
the latter point nearly west.
The movements ortho enemy continue to extend
towards our right, indicating a disposition to get
near Etowah river and bridge. Hiring was heard
early this morning, lmt died away soon.
Publications Received.
FINANCIAL AOT COMiffERCIiI,
SALES, JUNE 2, 1864.
BOARDS.
100 Reading E....cash 69%
100 do ...... ...cash 69%
30Q d 0.,... ......slO 69£-
200 d0............b5 70
300. do ....I>U)7O
board.
77NPennaR ..-lot* 33%
1500 N Penna bonds... -lOSfj
2000 d 0.... ..........104
1000 ’do-.. - -.104
200 Cata 1t....10ts prof 42%
400 d0......10t5pr0f 42%
JOO d0..,".-b3O praf 42%
100 do......bSopref 42%
1.00 'd0*..... bSQ prof 42%
. 10 Raee & Vine-si R.. 15%
100 Cherry Run....... 6>?
2000 USfi-201»0u(15...,.106
5000 d 0....... ..106%
10000 State coupon os.. 102
abt 160 Allen co coup lu SO ,
2000 Union Canal bonds 27
SOCO . do 27
5000 do. b 5 27
3000 Penna R Ist inort. 117%
1000 do-.. ..........117%
BOARDS.
IGSCOStaie 55.....‘.101s Si
500- db..,. ......lots 93%
.100 cm Creek...... b3O , 6
100 Reading R.--.blQ 694£
200 North Peuna 1i... S3j£
board. -
.70Buck Mountain... 69
200 Oil Creek. 6
200 d 0......... G
4000 Penna It Ist mort. 117
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APTKE 1
100 CatawissaE.blO nf 42H!
£8 1° aSO.'IS
ICO do *.-.530. 42
Horristown R cojr
BC<» Wyoming Val bdslM
500 Union Canal btU,, 2?
10 F & Metis Bk bswn GO
2300 City 6s, new cas..lfttK
30G do-.. ...kw'l
IQGO Pittsburg conpSs- 79j|
'SPennaß.... 718
6 d 0... 71>|
COO Lehigh Oh .314^
2000 Allegheny Yai....105 *
300Schla Nav......... 33%
100 d0..........1>50.83%
30Morris Cana1...... S6Ji
lOOSusq Cana1........ 22% '
100 North Penna, 10 : 70 95
400BalzeIl\.....\loi<i. 5 ■
IDO ftar,c0if1......b30- 33Ji !
200 d0....10t5, b3O. 83?* :
IOONav pref......b30. 42
. CLon.vo ]
-ri c L' ' Bid..Ask*.d.
U S 6s, ISSI 113 -114 ’
USTr73-10notes310 111 .
Phila 6s int off.. -1(8 . 104 :
do.-...new.1£6, \W% i
99 i
Reading R...... 69& 70 i
ReadMbds’TOinlW ‘
renuaßex-div. 71 71V]
I’aH&nfelntoffno 112 '
-LitSeimylß,.,. 4S,ir 451-
Merrl.Cnl Con’d £6 57 i
, d? prf.llo 140 . .
Sen J«v stock.. S 3 SHU
: d0.......prf. 11K n% ;
do. ...5s *B2. 86 97 :
Elmira R........ 85 88
d0.......prf. 68 65 ,
Llsland P....... 47 : 4SH •
Lehigh Coal&lfv 72 .76 .
NPenna-R...... 33K 33*
SFenna.-R 65...103)4 IOSST'
Catawissa Rcom ISiS 20 1
ITi;
Oil Creek Co-... c 6%:'
Big Mountain... SX
2d &3d-stJR 76 778;;
sth &Gth-st E... 61>i 83 *
lOth&llth-atR. 50 51 l
I3th & 15th-stR. 34 34K* 1
17th & Ifith* fit R. 12 20 |
Spruce-it R..... 14% 15%
Chestnat-stß... 62 65 I
;;i00Reading......:..... 69«"
200 d 0... -blO. 80%
100 Buck MountaiubOO- 69
■ 3008eading........1)30- ®3£
100 do b 6. 69X
100 d0...........630- 69Jf
100 do s-5. 693 f
100 do h:». 70%
. 100 do.'. ;:bW. 70&
100 Dalzell ....1)5. 6
000 Densmoro lots, fl
100 MrCljntock b3O 5%
S¥ c H 1 ,' e ‘ , “ e 7" M S' s - *%
100 Reading..... 70
500 McCimtock ........- fB£
36 K L Gas 25%
100 Keystone Zinc %%
300 Conn Mininst,, lit
1008ie51t........: 8%
100 Pima & Erie.... .to. 34
]ooKav C0m........... 33%
r,GO do bSQ. 33%
iGOSUneral 0i1........ 2%
. 00 Reading............ J 9%
PRICES.
_ Bid. Asked.
WPhUadaß.... 72 72K
Arcb-st K....... 30£ 33
Race-st R ..
Green-st R 41 41%
Girard Col R.... 30% 31
Sonth-st R...... 20
Ridge-avR 20
F«lion.CoaU....- 9 9%
Big Mt C0a1..... 0 .9%
N V & Slid Coal. 19%
GreeaM’tn Coal 6% 6%
In Cnrbondale... 3% 4
£ew Creek Coal ..
Feeder Dam Coal 1% 1%
Clinton C0a1.... ..
American Kaolin 2% 3
PennStiniug.... 9K 10‘4
Gimrd Mimng.. ..
iEtna Mining
Mandan Mining ..
Connecticut M’g Ilf 1%
■ Oil Creek. f>% (;
Slaple Shade Oil 9}£ 9 %
iMcClintockOii.. 5% 5%
:Pa Petroleum .. 2 3%
•Perry Oil... r> 6
• Mineral Oil...... 2 2%
Keystone Oil ... .. 3
Nenango 0i1.... ..
[Organic OH 1 l%
'.Howe’s §ddy 2
f Keystone Zinc.. 2% 3
' The following slows the receipts of tie Morris Canal
Company for tie present season and week, and for tks
same periods last rear:
Total to May 21, IS6I *32, 599 53
Week ending HaySS, 1551.... 1-1,921 SS
-«07,52l 4T
$51,329 02
11,515 75
Total to Mar 23, 1555....;..
Week cutting May 30, 1563.
Increase la 1664 72.
Br its annual report the New: Jersey Bailroad’ Com
pany show the following results: The report for ths
year ending December 31. ISo;:, shows increased receipts
over those of .the year 1562, of $175,013.37,' and an In
crease in the expenses of 5032,723.31; the total receipt*
being $1,286,609.12; and total expenses, $591,685.74.
The cost per mile run for 1553 was SS BS-100tks cents,
while for 1563 it was IOUS-lOOths cents. This large in
crease is owing to the advance in wages, and in the cosh
of all the materials used on the road, especially in the
articles of fuel and iron; and tho still Increasing prices
of materials and rates of wages render it certain that;
the cost of operating the road will be further increased.
For Directors for the ensuing year: Dudley S. Gregory;
Henry E. Hemsen, Hamilton Fish, Ferdinand Snydam,
Abraham 0. Zabriskie, Alfred h. Dennis, Geo. E Ghat
wood, Martin A. .Howell, Nehemiah Perry.
Business at; the United States Assay Oflice.atKew
York, for the month ending Stay 31,1554:
Deposits of gold-.-.-
Foreign coins
Foreign bu11i0n....;
United States bullion.
silver, including purchases.... 16,000 Off
Foreign coins ........... S,GOO CO
Foreign bu11i0n.......... 5,00000
United States bullion (contained in
..gold).. ...- 1,70000
United States bullion (old coins)... TOO 00
Total deposits, payable in bars.. 70,000 00
Total deposits, payable in coina., 90,000 00
„ , ~ . - 100,000 do
Gold bars stamped 158,552 73
Transmuted to United States Mint,
Philadelphia, for c0inage........ 68,650 73
The following is a statement of the receipts and dis
bursements of the Assistant Treasurer of the United.
States for New York, for May, Iss4
May 1,1S&I, by balance
Receipts during the month:
On account of customs. --^5,906,033
!* of loans -5,154 r 612
‘ :of internal revenue-..... .-1,177,968
“ oftranstersi........ 18,000,000
of patent fee 5—........ 7,541
„ of miscellaneous. ...11,691,791
of Post Office Department 103,463
Payments daring the month *
Treasury and Post Ofilce drafts.
Balance May 31, 1564-
The. New York Evening Po&t of yesterday says
The reports current this morning as to the. negotiation
or the new Government loan are, most of. them, in
vented for stock-jobbing purposes, and are not emitted
to; any attention. Mr. Chase has not yet determined
what kind of securities herwill offer. As soon as th&
decision is arrived at, the public will be officialiria-'
formed.
The loan.market is easy at former rates, and we bear
or the negotiation this morning of a number of six per
cent, loans to run SO days, \
; The stock market is more active. . Governments are
, better, State stocks steady, coal stocks strong, railroad
bonds drooping, and railroad shares improving.
; Before the first i ession gold was quoted at ISO#, Cam*
herland at 74. Qiaektsilver 'at74#, New York Ceutral at
Erie at Kiver at 142#'
Beading at 139#, Michigan Central at 143, Michigan
Southern at 96#, Pittsburg'at 114#, Galena at 140, To
ledo at 149, Rock Island at 113, Port Wayne at 118, North
western at 5S#, and Mariposa at 48. »•
, After jhe Board New York Central declined #, Brio
MichiganSouthern*#, Illinois Central#, Pittsburg
#, J-.oek Island K> and Quicksilver 1, Galena advanced
1, Reading Central#, Northwestern H-
Gold opened at IS9#, and rose to 191#, closing atiyO#..
- The appended table exhibits the chief movements at
the board compared with tho closing prices of yesterday :
■-x- . ' Thiir. -v Wed. Adv. Both
United States.6s, ISBJ, regis...ll3 112 K # -V-
United States fe, ISSI, coup**..l33 113
United States.7-3Gs. ..109# 109# #
United States 5-20 e, c0up......1Q5# 105# #
United Stales 1-year cer., cur. 9?# 97#
American G01d........150# 190# ..
Tennessee 5ixe5......... 57# 57 #
Pacific MaU.............. 236 237# ki --
New York Central Railroad*.l33# 132# 1
Erie........ 112# m% U
Ene Preferred....lo9 10s# # .*
Hudson-Kiver..................143# 142# # ..
Har1em.................... 252 253 .. 1
Reading.. ..,.139# 139 #
The follbwmg.are some 0:
ported into this port for the
f the principal articles im-~
week endiug June 2,1551:
frirerrox.
Molasses, bhd5.1,215
; do bbls., S 5
•. • do casks. 201 .
do :tcs.... 129 58,291 ■
Machinery,
.. FOIt co.vst
Almonds, bxs.. 2CX3 §629
Brimstone, tons 60 1,496
Books, cases... 2
do bundle. 1 397
Cotton, bales.. 254
do 1b5...;, mo 15,760
Cedar Wood,
logs S 105
Earthenw’e,cts 50 1,054
•.Guano, tons•... SGO 3,456
Hardw’e, casks *l5 T,SSS
Hides'... 283 1,004
Iron, bund1e5..9,609 ,
•„ do bar5.....-.2,f124> 23,530
Lead, uigs..... m 1,537
Lmeii larns,
bales .... 3
liinen Yarns,
cases... 3 1,697
cases
Oranges and
Lemons-.**. *.2,003
do 5
do bx&...5,093 14,644
Salt, tons. I,soo
do 5ack5.*...1,300 1,99 S
Steel, cases..... 2 127
Sugar, 5ack5...1,500 11,320
Tin Hates,
' ■ boxes 920 7,435
Tamarinds, bbls 1
do kegs... 1 5
' WAJtEE
Blankets,bales. .46 $7,562
Brimstone, tons 65#1.SSS
Coffee, bag5....4,100 53,195
Molasses, hbds. 137
Sugar, bid5......5T6
?. boxes 230 .
• tierces..-. 4
„ “ bb15...... 17 $75,760
Soda Ash, casks- SG 2.57 S
White Linens,cs. 23 S,S7»
f the principal articles ex
ign ports for the week ending
** tierces .27 6,223
Steel, cases.... IS 844
The following are some of
ported from this port to foreij
May 31,1561:
' BEITISS PJ
Id. meal, bids. ~ 249 §1,494!
Vinegar, gals.. S,OOO I,SOOi
>RQm*C£S.
U Flour, bbls
Petroleum, crude, galls^
Flour, bbls.
TEXEZUEI.A.
Drug 5.........
Gold
Lard, lbs-.-..
Potatoes, bus.
a f>2 f .9lTaUoxF, 1b5.....3,295 400
•46,Cal $,242 1 megar, galls-. 500 3IS
• 300 40O|Fl<mr, bbls.-...1,37.3 13,559
Ffciln<leli>liirt Markets.
The Flour market continues very firm, but the de
mand is limited. SCO bbls City Mills superfine a£id ex
tra sold, on private terns, and 1,200 bbls low grade
•Western extra family at $7.75@-7. $7. bbl. The re
tailers and bakers? are buying at from $“©7.25 for super
fine, £7.5C@7.75f0r extra, SS@S.SO for extra family,and
£5(§9.5Q JA bbl for fancy brands, as to quality. Rye
Flour is selling in a small way at $7 bbl. Corn STeal
continues scarce, and ingood demand.
GRAIN.—TIis offerings of Wheat continue light, and
it ip firmly held, with sales of about 3.000 buskeU red
at J£S@]&Se for fair to prime, and 2QO@2G5c |t bus for
white, as to quality. Rye is scarce, with small sales at
Corn is better, and there is more doing,
about 16,000 bus sold at 233@155c for prime yellow,most
ly at the latter rate, in Wore and afloat. Oats are firm,
and selling at S6@SSc bus.
BAl7K.—There is a guod demand for Quercitron, afc
sil ton for Ist N 6 .1.
COTTON.—There is dess doing: small sales of mid
dlings are reported at 53.07(3.1.05?* lb. cash.
GROCERIES.—There is no change to notice; about
160 hlids Cuba, Sugar sold at Coffee is
scarce, at 4S@4sc mr Rio.
PETROLEUM. —The market is unsettled; about 1,036
bbls sold at for Crude, 6agHJ3c for Refined, in
bond, and free at from 70 up to 73c *?- gallon, as to
quality. *
SEEDS.—Flaxseed is seHiugats3.4o%*btLs. Timothy
is rather dull, and quoted at $3 3 bnshel. Clover is
scarce, and in-demand at 6l tbs.. .
IRON.—Pig. Metal is less active; small sales of An
thracite are making at $52 up to ton for the three
numbers. Manufactured Iron is in demand and selling
at full prices.
NAVAL STORES. —Small sales of Rosin are reported
at SS6@3S bbl. Spirits of Turpentine is sailing in a. -
email way at tf3.15@3. gallon.
GUaNO is in goou demand, with sales of Peruvian at
- ,
WHlSKY.—Prices are rather better, with sales of
about 400 bbls Pennsylvania and Ohio at 132@130c %
gallon.
PROVISIONS.—The transactions are limited, but the.
market la.vetr firm; Mess Pork is (mated at s3G@3ll*
bbl. Small sales of Mess Beef are making at $l7@2L
bbl. • 250 casks of fauey canvassed Hams sold at 20e $ lb:
most holders ask more. Lard is firm, and bbls aad tes
||| held at 14%@i5c H>. Ratter is selling at 25®$)c
; The' folio-wing are tiie receipts of flour and grata at
thisport to-day
Flour
- Kew York Markets, Jnae 2. ,
Ashes arc quiet and steady at $9.75 lor pots, and. n
Bheadsteffs. —The market for State- and Westers
, Fiourisfi@loc better, wjOi rather more doing. • •
Sales of *1,500 bids at #7.2o@|ii4€i for Superlme State? r
S 7 55@7.G0 for estra State: $7.65@7.70 tor choice ditto ;
$7 2;'@7 40 for superfine Western; $7.5i5§)7.55 for com
mon to medium extra Western ? SS@S 15 for common to
good shipping brands extra round-hoop Ohio, and
sS.2o@S.Pofor trade brands.
Southern Flour is firmer: sales 1,000 hblsat s7.Bo@S.©-
for common, and sS.oC@ll,for fancy and
Ganadian Flour is ten cents higher; sales SOO bids at
$7.6C@7.70 for common, and s7.SQ@S.76forgoQd to choice
extra.: ■ -
Eye Flour is quiet and steady.
Corn Meal is vdi-y scarce and advancing- .
: Wheat i? in-limited supply and 1 cent higher; sale*
57,(00 bushels at51.60@1.07 for Chicago Spring; 31.61©
l;67forMil\Yaukee Club,sl.6S@l.7ofor Amber Milwau
kee, £L72@1.79 for winter red Western, and $1.&)@1.5L
for AmbevMichigan; and sl,7Sfor winter red State.
- Kyeisquiet
Barley is quiet and steady.
Barley Malt is firm nt 31.60.
Oats are firmer at for Canada,\ SS@39c for
State, and Sy@eoc for Western.
The Corn market is l@2c better, with a limited sup
ply: sales 40.000 bust els at -si G2@1.70 for inferior to
prime new Western mixed and yellow.
Whisky is without decided change; sales. 2,200 bbls
at $1.50@1.31 for State, and $1.51@1.32 for Western.
Tallow is quiet; sales 24,000 bushels Western at 14c.
Peg visions. —The pork market is excited and higher;
sales of 1,3(X) bblsatss3o@3o.fio for mess, s29.so@iiu for*
old. do., $32@32.2fi for new do., $24.50@35.5G for old and
new prime, and 831J£ for prime mess. Also 3,000 obis
new mess for July, buyer’s option, ats3S@3i. -
The beef market is very firm, with a good demand?
sales S5O hbls at about previous prices. Prime.mesa
beefis quiet and unchanged. , *, * \
Beef Dams aroquletnud steady. - „ ■ ■■■-■-
.«• Cut treats, are in fair demand; sales ISJ pkgS at U@
llJacforShonlders, tor flams.,
Bacon is dull ana nominally unchanged.
The Lard market is quiet and steady: nalcaSM bbU At
14@15c. Also. 500 bblskeUie-renderea for July, bayee>.
option, at Is?£c, ;■
72.C74 7T
*•••*•-.■..§144,000 01
$lO,OOO 00
15,000 00
119,000 00
.*14,103,67*
: 40,07&43ff
£4,174,107
.$50,055,551
£4,118,537
2 ITS
1,'OiO; $3,7©
.155,523 $35,35S-
1,780 $15,742
Juxe 2—Etexitto.
.1,400 bbls.
,n,200 bus.
.2,200 bus.
.2,000 bus.