THE PBESS, {SIJKDATS BXOBFTBD),- - BJT JOHJT W. FOIIIVET, OFFIOE. 80. 11l SOUTH FOURTH STREET. XUK BAII.Y PRESS, Fifths? Osirra P*s Were, iwrHbla to the Carrion Bailed to Bab.ertban out of the city at Sstbb Dot,lass Per Asjtcx; Thebs Doli,ab3 akb Fifty CBsraFott Set tIOBTKai Osi Doi.lak abb Bbvbbty-fi»* CkktV for Chkf,b Holms, layarlahly In advance for the time or* 4cred. ' • Adyertiaemeate inserted at the usual ratee. Six 6»ea cooßtitots a mats. . THIS »KI-WEEKI,Y PRESS, .-Hailed to Sabtcrlbers oat of the city at Fobs Don,am Per Annex In advance. } 8 UMMER RESORTS. T IGHT-HOUBB COTTAGE, ATLANTIC CITY, JT J., NEAREST HOUSE TO THE BEACH. This well*known house is now open for the reception Of Boarders* Bathing never was bettor. . • jelS-Im* J. WQOTTQN, Proprietor,: BA.THING—CONGRESS HA.LL, •V'LOHO BRANCH, New Jersey* isnow open for the Ceason. Persons wishing to engage rooms will Address je!7-lSt* WOOLHAK STOKES, Proprietor. fTNITED STATES HOTEL, LONG vJ BRANCH, N J., is now open for the reception of visitors. Address B, jLSHOBMAK&R, Proper. jeS-Sro* CHESTER COUNTY HOUSE, AT- CITY, N. J.-This private BOARDING HODSE‘(aIways open for Boarders), is now-folly ar ranged for the accommodation of Summer visiters The -situation is one of the beat on the Island. holQg in foil •view of the Ocean, and near excellent bathing grennd. my3l-2in JACOB KEIM, Proprietor, - F R>NKLIN BOUSE,” LONG This RESORT by . the sea-side, * Bi IONG a BEACH,: OPPOSITE THE TILLAGE OF . BARNJFSGAT. - Eligible located, easy of access, commanding the iSnosFrange of Bench and Ocean Scenery on. the coast, -with FUhtug and Gunning facilities unequalled, it ia vpre-eminently suited to'thoae who require a recreative retreat from the bent and enervating excitements of tho city during tie summer months; Tlio house and grounds-have been thoroughly re tfltted end -substantially improved, in a tnauner topro < mote Iho amusement and comfort of the guests. BOATS ■lor Sailing, Pishing, and Gunning Excursions on the inner Bay are provided, and every luxury from “earth, rair, and sea- made tributary to the table and bar. Trains of cars leave daily via Karitan and Delaware •Bay Railroad, from TINE-Street wharf, at 7 50 A. M., to Tam’s river; thenceby the fast-suiting yacht Eila Lilly •to said house, on tho Beach. _ ••• / >- jelB«stuth&t* FRANKLIN H. STORES, Proprietor. -OPHR-AiTA MOUNTAIN S BRINGS.}- -*-A This popular Summer Resort will be opened for the season JunaSOth, lS5i. The undersigned begs leave to call the-attention of his frleuds and the public in general to this magnificent" and well-known establish ment,'which, though having nndergoaa a change of proprietors, will be continued under the new adminis tration-w Uh.-greatly improved advantages, and ia ' creased facilities for health and pleasure. From his valuable experience, the proprietor feels warranted in as*uring the public that every depart ment off-.the establishment will be conducted to the on-. • tire satisfaction of all. . • • • ..The facilities for railroad communication with the Ephrata Mountain Springs are well known: FROM BALTIMORE—Northern Central: Railroad.— The 9.20 A. M; train, via York, WrightsviUe* and Co lumbia* arrives at the at 3.30 P. aU. •- ; . FROM PHIL A DEL PmA- Central Pennsylvania Rait yoad.—The 11.20 A. -M. train, changing cars at Landis • ville, arrives at the Springs at 3.50 P. fli. ' READING RAILROAD.— I TheB.l5.A. 81. train arrives at the Springs at-32 Af. „ - . •• .PROM NEW YORK—New Jersey Central, via Easton . and Reading.-—The 6A. M. train (Jersey City) arrives at the Springs atl2 M. • • JOHN W. FREDERICK, Proprietor. N.- B,—A fine LIVERY attached to the'establish* >aent, . • . s jel7-ltn SULPHUR AND CHALYBEATE SPRINGS, :/ ; AT DOUBMHG GAP, PA. V I. O. CHADSEY, Proprietor* formerly of Old United States and St. Louts Hotels, - Philadelphia, and United States Hotel, Atlantic City. Season opens June 26th. ; ’ This delightful placets located In Cumberland county, thirty milea west of Harrisburg. It is accessible from ell the principal oities-by railroad to Harrisburg, thence by the Cumberland Valley Railroad to Newville, from Kewville eight miles good staging to the Springs. The stage is always in waiting upon the.arriyal-olthe car» atSewvilie. . ■ "^ r ,'SsSfe^4* : w . Passengers leaving Philadelphia, Wash ington in,- the morning, can arrive at the Springs, the 6ame evening, at 6 o'clock. ' . ")■■■. This Hotel is commodious and comfortable, (uavins been recently thoroughly renovated,) with hot and cold baths attached, and extensive grounds for walks and amusements, . ", The tong experience of the present Proprietor enables him to say thac it-vrill be conducted in a manner to please all visitors. Si.- B.—a fine Livery is attached to the establish ment, . • v jeS-lm* n B E S SO IF -s P E IK G S.—THIS DS- V 7 LIGHTFUL* SUMMER RESORT, located on the Summit of the Allegheny Mountains, 2,300 feet above the level of the sea, will be open for the reception of visitors on the 15th day of r June, 1864, and will be kept open until the Ist of October. The buildings connected with this establishment are of a substantial and comfortable character. The water and air. possess superior attrac tions. The cool - forests and dry and bracing atmosphere contribute to the pleasure, of. those who seek relief from the oppressiveness of the sultry air of thickly populated towns and cities. The grounds, walks, &c., have been highly-improved* and are of a varied and picturesque character. Ahne Band has been engaged for the season. Ample facilities fori bathing have been provided. The subscriber intends to spare no pains to renderit in every respect as comfortable and attractive as possible, and hopes, by his long experience in the hotel business, to anticipate and -supply the wants of the public. The railroad connections of Cresson enable him to obtain supplies for ths-Utblen ot only from the .surrounding country, but from both. the . Philadelphia and "Pittsburg markets. 'There is at Cresson Springs a Telegraph Office, and two daily mails from Philadelphia and Pittsburg and intermediate points. .-•> . x . -_••••,, , • Tickets (good for the round tnp) from Philadelphia can be had at the "©See of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. For further information, address ... . G. W.MULLIN. Cresson Springs, Cambria county, ra. riONGRESS HALL, ATLANTIC CITY.—I would respectfully inform Jnylfriends and the public that I have again taken .CONGRESS BALL, this being the third yeaiyaml have made every preparation for the coming season; the house being ©nl&rged, remodelled, new fajmitare. the. chambers with Spring Beds, &c., &c., and will accommodate Jour Hundred Guests. You win. find no better place than CONGBESS'HALL; it is the nearest to the ocean of any of the large honsfs of Atlantic City, being bat 100 ?ards from the' Set oh* thus press atingiuseif an ad van age to the public,: There cannot be any better bathing than Atlantic this summer? the Sand Bar. that was auch a great draw-back last season, has alt been swept away by the high tides of last winter, forming itself the best Bathing fcurfdn the Atlantic Sea Board. .. . ■- Q;'W. HINKLE. There is an excellenVßahd of Mnsic engaged, v Attached is a Splendid Billiard Boom, jel4-tm -QT7RF HOUSE; ATLANTIC CITY, N. K - J,—This popular HOTEL will be opened as usual, on the 20th of JUNE. ; The house possesses advantage* that are enjoyed by no other hotel at Atlantic City. Its. immediate proximity .to the ocean, the magnifi cence of the bathing opposite. it ;twhich was never so fine as the present season), the certainty of constant cool breezes from* the sea, ail combine to render the house a juost desirable-place of summer resort. ; The undersigned need scarcely speak to histoid patrons concerning the table, attendance, &o»i and he will only remark that ho is determined that the Suri House shall continue to maintain its well-established reputation. : ;.j,r A baa'd of music has beea engaged for tie season, and such of tie guests as enjoy dancing will bo afforded full opportunity for hops. . * ' , . Tie -railroad facilities between, Philadelphia and At. lanfcic are full andecmploie, while a passenger car con ▼eye guests to and fro. between the Surf House and the 1 toW atenort internals* Persons desiring to engage rooms will please address ***"?''■ . H.S.BEJiBOH t Proprietor Surf House. TDEDFOKD MINERAL SPRINGS.— X> This popular Summerßesort is now open, and pre pared for the reception of visitors, until October next. The Hotel-fwilrbe nnder the charge of,the most expe-; rienced xnanagemeni in the country..-;. « The Bedford Railroad has been, finished to within oat boars’ ride of Springs, oyer flue Turnpike road. Visitors will com eby Pennsyl v ania Railroad to. Hunt ingdon, thence by* Broad Top and Bedford through. - ' Ample arrangementsliaye been mode to supply•deal ers and individuals with the. BED! OSD WATER, in -Well-steamed casks, as follows: :• ■■ .. - • 1 Tor Barrel, 0ak....... ;..(40cai)..«3 00 Half Barrel, oak -2 00 «• ", mulberry 400 JJI orders addressed to E. L. JuSEEESOjtf, Bedford, promptly filled, v , • ~ " ' . Persons wishing rooms, or any information about 3>laoe,will address ESPY L. ANDERSON. je3-2m ?TTNITED STATES HOTEL,. AJ CAPE ISLAND, N. J. JOHN WEST, AARON MILLER, .... PROPRIETORS, ' . ' - Beg leave toeall’the attention of their friends and Ihe public do; .the above magnificent Establishment* • which will he open for the reception oi visitors on the spaclouß Dining Hall and ParlSfcs, itcon iainfe an unusual s umber of large and well ventilated Bed Rooms, all handsomely furnished with. sowfuml-?| ture throughout. - * The Proprietors of this Establishment will spare no. «aro or expense to.meet the wants of their guests, thereby hoping to share liberally, la the public pa • Application for rooms mado to-the . by i.TTNITED STATES HOTEL, ' 'AJ ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. ' - - ! This celebrated Hotel will' be open for the reception of • meets on THURSDAY, Jane 23d, 18% and will be on. , -der the supervision of Col. James vV, Towers, with Mr. Sdward Hartwell as assistant, . Practical and experienced persons have been employed ' for each department, and every exertion will be made > to .conduct the same to. the entire satisfaction of the Jolylst, fonr trains will leave Yino-street Fer ry, daily, the Fast Line through in two hours, without stopping at the way stations, , - ' ’ A passenger car willhe ran from the Hotel to the Inlet - * T Hasste™ t iSd; nt nnder the direction of Mr. Simon ■ Hassler, hasbhen »gaK«i forthe settson, . ■ fersons wishing it) ’ . Proprietors,' Atlantic City, Now Jersey. < _ N.'B,—The Sand Bar, which last year formed oppo , site the shore, hasientirely disappeared, leaving the ' beach one of the besfand safest on the coast, lel-lm / This Hotel will' be opened Jnnb 15. The house ha* teen put in thorough repair, and nsarrr\two hundred •new and greatlyTiffiproTea BATH HOUSES will be "..-ready for the uecoihiaod&tion of guests, : Its capacity and each department will be equal, If not Isuperior. to aay Hotel npon Cape , ’ Birnfeid's Band has been secured for the season. . Address GEO. J. BOLTON, Proprietor, v, Cape Island. N. J. t - Or J. k. DENNISON, Merchants’ Hotel, Phils. HALL. CAPE ISLAND. "AX NEW JEBSEY. . This favoriteHoteljjlll bo opened for tbs reception ol .ffuestaoa JUNE FJBST. The House baa been refurnished and thoroughly reno. Voted.' Writing and Beading Rooms and a Telegraph Office have been added for the exclusive nee:of tig. proprietor feola warranted In assuring the pnbllr that, wltb the gentlemanly and competent officers so - cared, each department will he conducted to the entire •satisfaction of the most fastidious., ■ Hassler's full Band, under the personal direction of Mr. MAKE HASSLES, has been engaged, exclusively 'Sot Congress Hall. , . forth tet information Trill fee fey my6*?m 'Proprietor. I GROCERIES. HEKKING, BI?AD t &C. *™-*2,500 bids, Maas, Noe, 1* 2, and 3 Mackerel,iate ■caught fat flab, in aseorted packages. -2,000 bids. New Eastport, Fortune Bay, and. Halifax ‘Herring,: 2,6C0-loxeßLtibec, Scaled, andNo, 1 Herring. y m fefels new M»m Bfead. i ” •; . 250 boxes Herkimer County Choepo. &c., In store and for sale by -MURPHY- « FCOONB, jal&»tf : ‘ . No. ldG NORTH WHARVES. A KCHER & REEVES, .. '■' XL. ■WHOLESALE OKOCBRB, > No. 45 North WATER Street, and No. 40 North BELA WARS Avenue, - Offer for sale, at the Lowest Market Prices, a large stock of •• SUGAR, MOLASSES, COFFEE, -TEAS, ‘ SPICES,. , .TOBACCO, And Groceries generally, carefully selected for the country trade. • - ’ Sole Agents for the.products of FITHIAN & POGUE’S Extensive Frail Canning Factory at Bridgeton, N. J. pIOKLES.-IQO BBLS. PICKLES IN A -VINEGAR. . 60 half bbls. Pickles In-Vinegar. Also, three-gallon and five-gallon kegs do. For Bale by RHODES & WILLIAMS, mb2B 10V South WATER Street. -WINES AND Eli Kfl BARRELS YOUNGER’S ALE, St, Anne’i Brewery, In jags. In store, and for sale by . ; r - WILLIAM H. YEATONfc GO., apg . , ; aoi South FRONT Btreet. IHO CASES PINET, CASTILLON, & IUV/ CO'S COQNAC BRANDY, laudlug from bit* fl Louis. 1 * from'Bordeaun.- : For sale by WILLIAM H. HEATON 4 00., I« V/--'.- MOl South FRONT Street. - VOL. 7.—NO. 278. GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS. JHE IMPROVED PATTERN SHIRT. WARRANTED TO FIT AKD GIVE BATISFACTKWT. JOHN C. xARRISON, NOS, 1 AND 8 NORTH SIXTH STREET, hahufacturbr and DEADERIN - GENTLEMEN’S FINE EUHXISIIING GOODS. LINEN, . MUSLIN, and FLANNEL SHIRTS and DRAWERS, COLLARS, STOCKS, TRAVELLING SHIRTS, TIES, WRAPPERS, 4e., Ac., OE HIS OWH MANUFACTURE. ALSO, HOSIERY,. GLOVES, SCARFS, SUSPENDERS. • . .HANDKERCHIEFS. SHOULDER BRACES, &c., &c. Sold at reasonable prices. pmE SHIRT MANUFACTORY. The subscribers would invite attention to their • - IMPROVED OUT OP StIIKTS, which they make a specialty in tliair business. Also* constants receiving NOVELTIES FOE GENTLEMEN’S WEAK. J. W. SCOTT (S CO., GENTLEMEN'S PURNISHING STORE. No. 811 CHESTNUT STREET, Pour door* Solow tho .Continental.' COMMIS SION HOUSES. gHIPLEY, HAZARD & HUTCHINSON, ... Mo. ua OHESTHUT BTBHBT,, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, , lO*.»as BAUt OF _ : ajrlMm] PHItABEIiPHIA-MADE GOODS. ran' HISS M. A. BAKER, %F* ,-.••••? ■•HO.--1340 CHB3THuT BTRBBX,. Has opened a large assortment oi PARIS MILLINERY, ‘ For the Spring and Sommer of I&H. WH-Sm* CARPET WAREHOUSE. fit «ab<«rtb*i Em Jnit received* well-.elected stock of JOS. BLACKWOOD, ttk27-3m 8391 ARCH STREET, BELOW NINTH. CABINET FURNITURE. CABINET FURNITURE AND BlL yj LIARD TABLES. ' ‘ MOORE <fc CAMPION, No. SGI SOUTH SECOND-STREET, In connection with their extensive Cabinet business, are now manufacturing a superior article of . BILLIARD TABLES, and have now on hand a full supply, finished with the MOOEE & CAMPION’S IMPROVED CUSHIONS, ‘ which are pronounced by all who have used them to be superior to all others. Por the quauty and finish, of these Tables, the manufacturers refer to their nume rous patrons throughout the Union,: who are familiar with the character of their work. ; . apl9-6ta OfiSAT DIBCOVBST l Applicable to the Usofol Arts. A New Thing. Its Combination. Boot and Shoe Manufacturers Jewelers. F&milies. It Is & Liquid. •„ 'Semember. Jsß-tntMy jq-ET CASH DRUG 7 HOUSE. WRIGHT & SIDDALL, Between-FRONT and SECOND. Streets. 0. W. WEIGHT, DETIG GISTS, PHYSICIANS, AND GE NEHAL STOSEKEEPERS ban find at oar establishment a foil assortment of Im ported and Domestic Drugs, Popular Pa tent Medicines, Paints; Coal Oil,'-Window Glass, Prescription Vials, etc;, at as low prtcesas genu ine. first-class goods can be sold. ESSENTIAL, OILS. Confectioners, in full variety, and of the CoAlueaf, Bengal - Indigo, Madder, Pot .Aah, Cudbear, Soda Ash, Alum, Oil of Vitriol, Annat to. Copperaa, Extract of Lockwood, &c., -■ •o, ovc roR DYERS' OSE, ' Always on hand at lowest net cash prices. SULPHITE 'OF 'LIME, for keeping rider sweet-, aperfectlyharmlesspre paration, put bp, with full directions for use, in packages containing sufficient for one barrei. Orders by mail or .city postwill meet with prompt attention, or special will he furnished when requested. WRIGHT & SIDDALL, WHOLESALE DRUG WABEHODSE, Ni. UV MARKET Street, above FRONT, ded-thstuly-fp ■■■■ ■ ROBERT SHOEMAKER & CO., H. E. Comer Of FOTJBTH and RACE Streets, PHILADELPHIA, WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS. IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC WINDOW AND PLATE GLASS. munvAOTBREBa op ■ -1 WHITE LEAD.AND ZINC PAINTS, POTTS', Sul. : Aosma’poe me bgr, KBsamn FRENCH ZINC PAINTS. Dealers and eonsumers supplied at myl4-3m . VERT LOW PRICES FOR CASH. ROOKING GLASSES. JAMES S. ExVRLE & SON, 81G CHESTNUT STREET, FHXLA., Have now in atore a very fino assortment of LOOKING GLASSES, of every character, of the TE&Y BEST MANUFACTURE AND LATEST STYLES. OIIi PAINTINGS, ENGKAYINGS, PICTURE AND PHOTOGRAPH FRAMES. WINDOW GLABS.-FRBKOH PLATE f J Glass for store fronts. Rough Plate Glass for aky lights, floors, &c.; Port and Beck Lights, Ornamental Glass for .churches, veatibnlgp. &o,; Photograph Glass, and Foreign and Domestic Window Glass of every va riety, for sale fey - ROBT. SHOEMAKER & CO., Nob. &OG and i&tH N. FOURTH Street. .ia2o-lm Philadelphia. >IIORS. pOTTON SAIL DUCK AND CAHVAS v/ of all numbers and brands. . Raven's Duck AwningTwillß, of all descriptions, for -Tents, Awnings, Trunk and Wagon Covers. Also, rai>erMannfa<ctarersM)ner Felts, from 1 to 5 feet wide. Tarpaulin. JBIS-U AQ» JONES’ Alley. HADE BY CONSTANTLY ON HAND, MIUINBRIf GOODS. CARPETINGS. ENGLISH AND AMERICAN C?AJEtI»ETXNOS, JOB SPRING TRADE. CEMENT. USEFUL ASfl VALUABLE DISCOVERY! HILTON’S, INSOLUBLE CEMENT 1 la of more general practical utility than any invention now before the public; ; It has been thoroughly tested during the last; two years by practiced’inen, and pronounced by all to bo SUPERIOR TO ANY Adhesive Preparation known. HILTON’S INSOLUBLE CEMENT Isa new thing, and the rosnlt of years of study . its combination is ON SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES, And under no **trcamstancee or change of.temperature will it be come corrupt or emit any offensive smell. ' BOOT and SHOE Manufacturers, using Machines, will find it -the best article known, for Cementing the - Channels, as it works without delay,is not affected by any change of temperature. . JEWELERS; ■Will find it sufficiently adhesive for their use,'as has been proved. , IT IS ESPECIALLY ADAPTED TO LEATHER, And we claim as an especial merit that it sticks. Patches and Linings to Boots and Shoes . sufficiently strong without stitching. • ' ' : IT IS THE ONLY LIQUID CEMENT Extant that U a. sure tkinz for mending . FOKNITUKE, : CROCKERY. . TOTS, ‘ BONE, IVORY, And articles of Household use. REMEMBER, Hilton’s Insoluble Cement la in a liquid form, and as easily applied as paste. : •HILTON’S INSOLUBLE CEMENT Is insoluble in water or oil. HILTON’S INSOLUBLE CEMENT Adheres oily substances. . Supplied in FamUy or Manufactu rers* Packages from 2 ounces to 100 ibs. • . . lIIIION BROS. & CO., Proprietors, PROVIDENCE. 3. L JLGEKTS IS raiMBELPSU— LAING & MAGINNIS, No. 30 North THIRD St. JOSEPH GODFREY & CO.. No. 38 North FOURTH St. UU9JGS.'- HO. U 9 MARKET STREET. P. .E. SIBDAIL. CURTAIN GOODS. E, WALRAYEN, (BHCCESSOR TO W. H. CAKEYL). MASONIC HALL, Tl 9 CHESTNUT STREET. WINDOW CURTAINS AT OLD PRICES. HASTY HUNDRED HEW PATTERNS TO SELECT : PROM. •WALRAVEN, 719 CHESTNUT ST. my2B-tf CLOTHING. jgDWARD P. KELLY, JOHN KELLY. TAILORS, No. 612 CHESTNUT STREET, (JONES’ HOTEL,) LATE 142 SOUTH THIBD STREET. n.TS bov on hand a complete assortment of .SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS 1p26-tf . ; 1864. •- CLOTHING. LATEST STYLES. WILLIAM S. JONES, MERCHANT TAILOR AND CLOTHIER. SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SEVENTH AND MARKET STREETS, PHILADELPHIA Respectfully invites attention to hls magnificent stock of FINS CLOTH ING, got up in superior style, by taste ful and experienced artists, and offered Sdx sale at exceedingly LOW PRICES. Also, to Us large and choice variety of PIECE GOODS for CUSTOM WORK, embracing selections from the finest productions of both foreign and do * mebtic manufacture. WILLIAM 8. JONES. SUCCESSOR TO ROBERT H. ADAMS. goatheut corner of SEVENTH and MARKET Street* apifi-Sm (jLOT H I N G. SPRING OF 1864. EXTENSIVE CLOTHING HOUSE, woe. 80S and 808 CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. f* ■■ H £ ' ' ■ o p fie fxoiutlei of thi» homM far dolni Sn«ln»ji ® m g are eu.eh that they eon confidently claim for SI y O the leadln* position amour the Tailorlnr B*- 1| H tablishments of Philadelphia. They, therefore, Ej g Invito the attention of fontlemen of lute to 3 H their superb Block of g i READT-3IADE CLOTHING, ?. 02 p cat by the beat artists, trimmed and made equal O JU to Customer Work—AMD AT 0' - c S POPTJJiAB PBIGES. g 3 K EH'.V ■' • O They have also lately added a CUSTOM UK- £3 O PkBTMEhIT, vrhsie the latest novelties may be d U ■ *“3 C found, embracim come fresh from London and 2 Part*. 2 » 8 W ' S a t* PERRY JSC CO., KS anfl 805 CHESTNUT STREET. qUSTOIJ DEPARTMENT, 303 CHESTITOT STREET. •w ar>4-tf STATIONERY ABtmj»OOKS. TO NEW COMPANIES^ We have the patterns, and 'are prepared to furnish, at short notice, all the BLANKS AND ACCOUNT BOOKS. SUCH AS CERTIFICATES OF STOCK. TRANSFER BOOK, ■ ORDER OF TRANSFER, - STOCK LEDGER, - STOCK LEDGER BALANCES, ■- REGISTER OF CAPITAL STOCK, *■ BOOK, .. ' * BROKER’S PETTY LEDGER, / ACCOUNT OF-SALES, Of good materials and at Low Prices, - ;v. - MOSS CO., . STATIONERS, my4-tf 433 CHESTNUT'STREET. VTEW COMPANIES FORMING CAN A" , he supplied with CERTIFICATES OF STOCK, TRANSFER BOOKS, STOCK LEDGERS, CHECKS, NOTES, DRAFTS; And every variety of Account Books and Stationery, on reasonable terms, at * • WHLIAM MANN’S,. ..... Stationer, Printer, and Blank Book Manufacturer, ; 43 South FOURTH Street, myl-Shn- Philadelphia. DLANK BOOKS AND STATIONERY. D BANKS, bankers, merchants, manufac . TUBERS. RAILROAD COMPANIES, &p., Will gnd it to their Interest to: order from the under ,lK HLANK BOOKB, PAPER, AND STATIONERY. All kinds for Business, Professional, and Private TTse. For saleat moderate - - WILLIAM MANN, Stationer, Printer, and Blank Book Manufacturer, “ ’ 45 South FOURTH Street, myl-2m . . v v 1 Philadelphia. WATCHES AND JEWELRY. HENRY HARPER, 080 &EOH STREET, KENUFACrCBEE 0? AES DBAEEE IN WATCHES, FINE JEWELRY. SOLID SILVERWARE, AKD 6CPERIOB BILVER-PLATED WARE. A large clock of fine good., ieio-iat* REASONABLE PRICES. , : SELLING OUT, * WATCHES, JEWELRY. AND SILVERWARE. The undersigned, having decided to retire from busi ness, offers for Bale at low prices, his largo and well selected stock ofj WATCHES; ■ # a JEWELRY, and * SILVER and PLATED WARE. . THOMAS C. GARRETT, v No. Via CHESTNUT Street, Opposite the Masonlo Hall.. ' -l - . ‘ Philadelphia. ITU£ UKAUTIPUL art of enambl- At,IKO THE SKIN.—Poi«d« Toltet Francaise (Freneh Toilet Paste).-for Enamelling theteklnlhidlng small-po* marks,. wrjnkle»,?bnrns, soars, &c„-without; injury to the most delicate complexion. Its effects are truly ma gical. Sold In jars, price one dollar; wUh dlreotlmsfg use, . HONT A CO., Proprietors, 41-Sonth;„BIGHTH Btreet,two Soon ab»v* CWstnttt,ail4l33 8. SEVENTH Bijwt. . " - BIJS-SM- PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1864. THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1804. THE GREAT CENTRAL FAIR. A. VERY I*UB AS AIN'T DiY. PRESENTATION OF A SILVER PITCHER. HOW A LADY WAS SOLD. The Fair yesterday, up to the middle of tho after noon, was not so crowded as had Leon the ease pre viously; and, therefore, there was a hotter oppor tunity to seo the brilliant displays, and admire thorn. Besides this, the great patriotic archway, known as Union. avenue, was made; delightful!y: cool by tho bracing western breozo; that, while it was not too powerful to blow tilings away, or at all disarrange the light articles of goods, yet it-was sufficient to f wave tho pending lings, and thus Impart a cheerful, ■ -lively appearance to the entire sceno. .The ladies in attendance wero never- more delighted; no one complained of being.tired ; all sbomed-aniious to ; it mil oil this line, if it takes oil summer, 1 * Talking of tho ladles of tho Fair reminds us of a little circumstance that occurred on Messrs.;Cham bers & Brothers’ mechanical brlokmaker, In which one of two of the ’ ■ LABY VISITORS,WAS BOLD. The miniature brleks are delivered at the rate or only one cent eaoh, and tt may be said that almost every visitor purchasesono or more. They nro made of . puro virgin clay and appropriately stamped. Thoso bricks in their unlmrat state do not look un like the best quality of Windsor soap, - Among the* visitors were.two - ladies in company, one belonging to the city and the other to. the country. Each pur chhsed. a brick and passed along' with tho’ throng and thus made room for other visitors. ■ “ 'Wellj»'Said the country lady,“they sell them cheap enough, dear knows.” “Yes,” repliod her companion, “I would have given five cents for one had they asked that much.” - “Five cents! Why, they want twonty cents' for ’em in bur village,” replied the lady from, “rural felicity.” v . “In your village"?” responded thecity lady. “Why, you must be mistaken, surely.” .-V- Of'■: ‘‘lndeed lam not, for I had to buy a cako last Saturday night for ’Zeiklo.”. r “A cake 1” replied the city lady. “What do you mean l>y a cake 1” <- . “Why, a cako of soap, to be'sure!” r- . “A cake of soap 1” repeated the city companion, laughing all over. “A cake of.soap] WhyJ It’s not soap, Dcbby, It’s a brick—a perfect, unburnt ■brick,!” , ' ■ - 1 . Deborah was really surprised,Tor she thought it was a cake of'Windsor soap. , 1 ' “Well, ’taint no matter, no how; the cent goes to the benefit pf the soldiers, so,ap or no soap.” ' TKKSENTATION OF A SILVER i’.TC'TI'R. Alter the dosing of the Pair on Tuesday evening, a presentation scene took place in. the' committee room of the Horticultural Department. The-fol lowing explanatory letter was introduced in a heat speech by *J. E. Mitchell, Esq., chairman Of the committee: . Great Okntrar Fair, Logan Square, .Tune is, 1864. To D, Rodney King, Esq., Chairman, ofthc Committee of the Horticultural Department: Dear Sin; Your associates in the work of orgo nfiring ami carrying out the objects of this commit tee, wishing to bear testimony to the nntlring zeai, patriotism, apd devotion, you have evinced,'anil ’the courtesy you have shown to us individually,'and to give a permanent form To this feeling, have had prepared a silver pitcher, with a suitable inscrip tion, which we beg you to accept, not/only ,as a souvenir of one of, the grandest exhibitions ever, held, but as an expression of our highest apprecia tion of the'sklll and, taste you have shown in ar ranging this department of the Groat Fair. Hopingthat you tnaylong.be permitted'to enjoy the consciousness of having contributed /so largely . to the relief of our devoted sick and wounded sol diers , - • ' . We remain, with, great respect, yours,>&e., J. E. Mitchell, :■ .- Stephen S.Thrice, - ' , M, W. Baldwin, J. Vaughan Merrick:- 1 W. L. Schaffer, ' J.D. Wagner, Charles Harmor, . Win. Haokor, O. P. Hayes, J. D.Rodney, Thomas O. Percival, , Samuel Wagner, Jr. ' JMr. Charles Banner also delivered a veryprotty, appropriate off-hand speech. He was followed by Mr.;King,-therecipient,who disclaimed-iiasringbny more fight than any other memberof his.committoo, all of whom; had faithfully, energetically, and- pa triotically. discharged their duties, in effecting the object of the department. He could not close his 'remarks without referring to the ladies, to.wpom he was largely indebted for, the. many artistic decora tions; indeed, without their kind assistanco,jhe was free to . say,, the floral department would have been tame indeed. ■We finish our portraiture of the . pitcher in the words of the inscription: “ Presented to D. Bodney King, chairman: leg the committee of, the Horticultural Department of the Great Central Fair held Philadelphia, June ISO-!.” - The pitcher will refttain on exhibition during the. Fair. ‘ '■ - INCOME, rabok, and niryiiNtrE. The tablcs displayed by ladies connected with the department of “ Labor, Income, and Revenue,” justly, receive a large share of attention. ‘ The idea-of Inviting contributions ot .one day’s in' das/ry from the industrial classes towards this.groat effort of humanity-originated with, one of the chief officers of this department, whoso large-hearted philanthropy and zeal in good works,. long since se cured for her that willing tribute of respect by our best citizens, whioh would inseribo her' honored name: In contemporaneous history with those of Florence Nightingale ahd'D.orothca>l)ix. The otii-. cers of this department—gentlemen arid ladies alike —have worked .industriously and well; and our me chanics generally, no less than their more opulent employers and neighbors, contribute cheerfully their ..me day’s infer towards relieving the.sufferings of the men who brave the deadly missiles of the battle field and the sickening malaria of camp. No stalls at the Fair exhibit so great a variety of useful and fancy articles at alt prices, and really in teresting to see, whether visitors desire ’to buy or not; for'the contributions to this department have been so unexampled in generosity that no sooner Is one table full of goods disposed of that the contents ; of fresh boxes are exhibited to tempt the taste or ap peal to the good judgment of town and country friends and purchasers. ■ The principal range of tables belonging to this • department is on the south side of the west end of ■ the main (“ Union”) avenue; nearest to Nineteenth street. They may bo readily recognized by the evorgreen arches that surmount them, ami by'the; graceful manner In which jthe’riatiorial colors have • been festooned above them by-Messrs. Korlbotand Stairs of that committee. There, are elegant vases of “skeletonized » ptaits,of wax frjiits and flowers, splendid and elaborately-worked Afghans, Chinese, fans, sofa pillows,: tidies, arid innumerable articles for- the toilet, drawing-room or chamber. There are - enrioris pictures of Mount Vernon and of the tomb of Washington in hair, wreaths ingeniously wrought; of every kind of seed, engravings of .piaces arid per- 1 sons;o[ historic interest, and frame's of-rustic design and artistic Execution; lots of things for the use. and enjoyment of children, and a Goddess of Fortune, at the far end of the table, who far surpasses Haguo •in astrological; predictions! A beautiful sylvan flower-stand, made by a lady of Pottsyillo, and con: taining a choice assortment of American autumnal , leaves, would adorn any of our conservatories or : libraries. ,- A large; qud truthful painting of the death of General Lyon attracts’ the especial notice of the German pultons of the Fair. The handsome sword, presented to this committee by Messrs.Evnhs & Ilos?all, invites liberal competition by the favor , ites of the distinguished major generals of. tho war. The one who/gets.the greatest numbor of votes, at; She dollar each,"will get the sword. This is the handsomest sword over made,' perhaps, In this coun try, and has a, special table on which it is displayod, .'Another table contains the rich assortment of Bcth lehcrn articles, farwhrded through' the efficient exer tions of Dr. Jonos qf-that ancient Moraviliri''settlo , ment. A circular .railing in the: Art: Gallery en closes; a 'magnifleout bust of-General Grant on. a , pedestal, contributed by the employees of J. Stroth ers & Son ; an oxqulsite female figure contributed by the employees of John Baird; arid two beautiful national and emblematic statuettes, the work of a native.’, sculptor: at; Beading, (presented by G. A. -Nicolis, Esq.,) with many othor ancient; curious, and ■ valuable articles; to: bo'Scen on : the other'tables. Tncse are some of noticeable artlcios con tributed to this energetic and popular Committee on “ One Day’s Labor,’’find our readers would do well to secure wh'at they want: to buy before tho closing: days of the Fair fill tbo avenues with top great a crowd.- Of- this, department’Mr. :L. Montgomery Bond is.chairman, Mrs. J. W. Forney presides over the tables. - -The ladles and gentlemen of Ibis committee are peonlWlyzealpns in the. performance of tUeir la bors, and tho ‘ Buocoss' which’ has attended their - efforts'is the best compliment to their services.’. The. 1 committee are assisted by the following ladies and gentlemen, who are ovdr at thoirposts: Lafltcs— Mrs. Dowaltl, Mrs. O. Betton, Miss S. E. , Bobinson,’ Miss A. Gra'ef, Miss M; Dewald, MiSS-L. Stevens, Mibs K. Gansfoker, Miss E. lungerlch, Miss A. lungerlch, 5 Miss E. Jadkmari,; Miss A. Packer, Miss M/Thornton,; Missi-L. Bodney, Miss 0. Sallade, Mrs. G. Kerfeet, Miss A. Troxlor, Miss. L. Claghorn,- Miss K. Smith, Miss M. Snyder, Miss M. A [burger, Miss E. Bcitzcl, Miss M. S. F. ’ , Tho gentlemen whoso voluntary services have been of much value ( to this table are Messrs. D. Mee, Capt. J. Fornoyy.J. Sliarinoii, T. Caldwell, S. ; E. Bowen, Major 0. Bobinson; A. J. Ostheimor, W. W. Forman. F.-LOShdr; H. Grim, W. Dewald, F. Sallade, W. ilaugh. A. Fotts. - a ■ 'a ZB Among the contributors to this beautiful depart ment; not heretofore acknowledged, are collections orfancy and ÜBernl-articlos, sent by the ladles of Easton, through Mrs. Governor A. 11. Boeder; from tho Moravian ladies of Bethlehem, by Maurice 0. •Tones, Esq.; Indies of Tamaq.ua, by Sirs.- McCabe; ladies of Cdtasauqua,-by :Mrs. Thomas; ladles, of Kenhett-Square, -by .Ellen 'Taylor; ladies 'of St. Mark’s Episcopal Ohurohj :Erankfopd, .by Bov. D. S. Miller, rector; splendid phantom bouquet from' Mrs, 'William Mathlot,Lancaster; neodlos,;. worth *2OO, from TV. H. Walton 5c 00., ol this city; varie ties,' from Conway & Brother; fancy goods; ; t'rom M. 11. Tj. Stewart, &c. Some of the boxes invoiced as high ns froto two to three hundred dollars; and their contents have. commanded good prices and ready sale. 'UAitn riECK or keedue-work nv A lacy of the Through. His, Euttbif the same table hasbeenprev store cOHTitmimoirs. bOLDEH TIME.” reniedwith a superb piece of needle-work on canvas, representing tho Holy Bible, surmounted by the cross, suitable for a clergyman’s desk, The article, in itself, is magnificent, but ita value is enhanced by the fact , that it is the own product oftho Indus try and skill of the venerable widow of tho Hon. John Sergeant, of our city, mother-in-law to our noble General Meade. Time must find itdtfflcult to make its impressions on one capable of produoing sueli a superb work of art, LARGEST CAVE-MAY/ DIAMOND” .IST THE WORLD, The rare things which the Pair, like a great magnet, 13 drawing from thcir-hidlng placo, is truly wonderful. Among the varieties sent to’ tho “La bor, Income, and Revenue'’ Department, is a “ Cape May Diamond,” picked out by a fisherman some years 1 since,!without doubt the .largest and most beautiful stone of the’kind out of the briny deep. In size it is almost equal to a goose’s egg, of oblong shape, perfectly symmetrical, of uniform lustre) and without a'fiaw. This precious stone has been generously donated by H. Mulligan, Esq., of this city, arid Ought to command a handsome price. GIFT OP A LIVE AMERICAN EAGLE, •Not the least noteworthy contribution is a live young American eagle, donated by ,T, W. Davl3, Esq. It is a noble bird, and, we learn, has been purchased for one hundred dollars. • THE TESTIMONIAL TO MISS CUSIIMAJf. ■ The Musical Department is very pleasantly sit uated near tho centre of Union avenue, between the 6ilvbr-vaeo and the ribbon-loom; Music of ail descriptions will be found here for salo. Pianos, violins, melodeons, aceordcoDS, etc. A piano of : Shomachcr’s is offered for 6000, and one of Meyer’s’ for 1400. Two very beautiful paintings on ivory will be/found; here, exquisite in finish and coloring. Also, some very choice Turkish and Persian ' goods, sent from Constantinople, by Mr. and' Mrs. E. .Toy Morris. Table covers, sofa cushions, hand mirrors, scarfs, tobacco bags filled with Turkish tobacco, gorgeously embroidered slippers, attar of rose, an ancient Damascus axe, coin jewelry, handker chiefs, lamp mats and smoking caps, beads and scent bog, from Jerusalem,' and a very beautiful bamous from Tunis. In another comer.of this department is the Cush man album, which we have previously noticed as containing contributions of pictures by some of our most eminent artists, which are exhibited only to subscribers. Each subscriber is requested to write his or her name in the autograph book which is to t be sent with the album to Miss Cushman. The following copy of Dr. Bellows’ acknowledg ment of her services will explain the claims which. MissOusliman hasupon her; friends for being re-. membcred by.them in; so gratifying a way:.,.. ; “ Tlie president of the United States Sanitary Commission feels it to he a great pleasure to'call universal attention to the patriotic munificence ot our distinguished countrywoman, Miss Charlotte Cushman, who. from the vessel in which she leaves* our shores, modestly sends the full amount of her' ‘splendid donations to thesickand wounded, through* tho U. S. Sanitary Commission. The magnificent, product of the genius of Miss Cushman, devoted to tfaerelief of our suiTering soldiers, is only the most striking exemplificationyet madeof woman’s power , and will, to do.herfull partin the national struggle. Inspired with love and pity, A merican women have - been, by their labors and sympathies, a real part of the nnnyj and their ranks, under leaders like Miss . Cushman, will not break while their sons, brothers, and husbands, are firm and faithful in the field; It is due to Miss Charlotfe Cushman to say that this: extraordinary'gift of money so magically ■ evoked-by her spell is but the least part, of the ser vice which, ever since our war began, she • has been rendering onr cause in Europe. "Her earnest faith in the darkest hours, her prophetic confidence in our success/hor. eloquent patriotism in all presences, have been potent influences abroad, and deserve and command the gratitude of the whole nation. '-“In complimenbto the noble woman whose gene rous bestowment of eight thousand two hundred and “sixty-seven dollars and twenty-nine cents I hereby publicly acknowledge,' the Commission has ordered* the whole amount to be expended through our homo branches in tlie cities where the several sums were contributed; that this money may continue as long ‘as possible; to - be sanctified ,by the touch only of woman’s hands. * “.lbWill thusrcach bursoldiorson battle-fields and in hospitals,- charged with the blessings, prayers, and tears of American womanhood. “ Hekrt W. Belrows, “ President U. S. Sanitary Commission.” A TRAITOR’S HARTER. A neatly-written letter.from thohandqf a patri otic Jersey “ country-girl” was received yesterday afternoon, whichwe hero insert, - If the proposition should meet with, favor, and a good, strong, well greased, hemp baiter , be put up to be voted for, at five cents each, plenty of votes would bo east at the rate .of five for a quarter, or twenty for a dollar. It would be a-capitori record for posterity to ponder on: To the Editor of. The Press : —; Sin; I am only a. plain country girl, but. do not think;’on that account, a communication from me will be unnoticed by you. I have read in. your valued paper of the sjiiendid vase to be voted for at the'Fair, and the wish that our honored Presi dent may get it has suggested the idea that it wouldbe welVtb present a halter to Jeff Davis, or one of his brother traitors, North or South, whoever is considered most deserving. 111111 you not make the proposition that soroo ono shall prepare a halter to he voted for In.the same manner as the vase! I would not make the price of the votes so high., Let everyone have ivchance. Don’t have a silver hal ter, hut one of genuine hemp. Yours, in earnest, • Jep-skv. • RECEIPTS OF THE FAIR. - -The receipts of the Fair and contributions so far 'amount to . about $BOO,OOO. We are requested to - say .that the immense amount of goods remaining on hand will be sold on and after to-day at reduced ratc3. every tbinghaschanged handsn t market rates'; but at a joint meeting of the committees, held last evening, it was resolved upon to reduce the figures. This commendable action of the committees will re ceive popular favor. niSTIIfGUISBED TISITORS, :We heard it stated yesterday that the members of Congress desire to visit in a.body the Great Central Fair, 1 provided it is kept open until they adjourn. The probability is that the adjournment of Congress wiil tako place on July the Ist: Mr. Welsh, the chairman of the committee, had not received, up to the time Of making up this report yesterday, any official notice of the desired visit.: Mr. E. ’A. Stevens, a gentleman distinguished for enterprise, visited the Fair yesterday, and like the rcmuinder.or mankind, was gratified. The follow ing is a copy ef the letter relative to the old steam boat,The first that ran gp the Hudson river: j- Hobokek, June 21,1864. John Welsh, Esq., Chairman of the Great Central Fair, Philadelphia; Sin: I herewith forward to you for exhibition a boat, in which Is placed the original engine and boiler built: by my father iu 1804, and; that with Which he made extended-experiments at-that time, being amongst the.ttrsi experiments, in Bteam navi gation,'arid thCAfirsi. in which a rotary screw or pro peller, was used or suggested. ... •A boat with the same engino. arid boilor was ex hibited 1 at. the fair of the: Mechanics’ Institute of ■New York in 1844, and after a trial by a committee of that institution they certified thather spSbd was. a little more; than eight miles per hour, as ascer tained by running over an accurately measured distance, and tho time taken by a stop-watch. Ycry respectfully your obedient servant, . ' E. A. Stkvsxs. ORDERS TOR SARE. The Horticultural Department have for. sale, a large number of orders on nurserymon for fruits and ornamental'trees, shrubs, to.,- deliverable .at any : time within twelvemonths.; . Persons desiring trees, shrubs, grape vines, &e., for planting, will: do well •to call at the office of the above department and get : a eatnloguc.»Wo close our report to-day by slightly hinting that it is riot fight for people "to monopolize the seats in Horticultural Hall by the hour. Aged, ladles, “tired almost to death,” could riobfind'seats. there yesterday afternoon, many of them .being oe-- . men and girls.: Tliore is an entire differerioe>betweon temporarily resting.and.:.loaffng^ TIIE CAll MONOPOLY. POPULAf! PROTESTS AGAINST THE CITY RAILWAY IMPOSITIONS. Universal Odium of the Tax upon Passengers. . Scores of indignant letters, from; every: quarter of tho' city, relating (o the newest plmso of the pas senger-ear imposition, have been accumulating upon our hands. The complaint against the city railroads Is intense and.univorsaljjiSfWill: be' seem by the following communications,"'whlcli arc only a lew taken iron: our crowded files.— l Editor of The Press.] h,- 'r: ?'vv ; To the Editor of The Press: . Sib The Bace and -Yine-streets -Bailroad con tinues to "impose-upon the public, by professing to sell oxehange tickets, and at the same time refusing - tor neglecting) -to supply their conductors with them.' Last overiing, while riding in one of tlicir cars; whioh was literally packed Tull-, a lady asked , for an exchange tiekotywhen the conductor replied,; 1 ; “ I have none.” - Bather than subriiit to tho impo silion she got out:of the car, and several others, who wanted exchange tickets, followed - lior exam ple. How-long will tho public submit to suoh im position 1:- Cannot some action bo taken to put a stop to It 1 1 If alt persons were to get out of the cars, . as the lady referred to. did, I think the grasping corporations would-soon be brought toja- sonso of duty.' ' 1 • '*.y : ;AHTi-lMrosiTlON.. Fuiladeli’iiia, Juno 22,18641 , Non. Conductors and Slow Goncbes—How Not to Jdo It. ' To the Editor of Thi Press: Sir : Let mo call your attention to a grossout rnte of-very frequent oocarronee, that ofjsars stop-, ping at the street crossings from three to five minutes or perhaps longer near some place of public amuse ment,'even when every seat in'the oar. Is already 00-, oupied, and quite a number of people standiug up - Inside. I arrived at the Baltimore dopotat Broad and Prime streets a few evenings since, and was accosted with, the. usual cry, “ Horo you'are, right , away up, exeliango tickets to all parts of tho city.” Your correspondent, with quite a numbor of other strangers and citizens, entered the car and com pletely filled it—some persons, as; usual, being obliged to stand up. As we neared Looust street. one of the plaoos of amusemont was closing up; tho bell was rung, and tho oar stopped. TUo eohduotor : was crying again “Here you aro, right away up,” etc. At tho end of perhaps three mtnutes, if not over, Some of the passengers commenced remon strating with the conductor, upon-thus dotaining them, remarking at, tho same time that ho had over a car full then. The Conductor simply replied that ho guessed ho know his Own businoss, and continued 'crying “ Here you.are, right away up,” but still no passengers of ; the -passengers got quite Indignant at the proceedings and loft tho car. At this juncture one of the passengers reached up to the strap and rang tho bell. The enrmovedon about half a Bquarc, when it was again stoppedby tho conductor; Alter waiting a few minutoslonger, the passongersall tho while expostulating with the eonduetor, the company was rewarded by tho ad vent of three small boys, Tho conductor thon very . leisurely,'as if loth to leaye the locality, .pultod the bell, and vie reached home a quarter of an hour taler . Ilian we had expected, disappointing friends who had waited till within a few minutes of our arrival to welcome us. Yours, _ J. It. Tire Increase or Fare. To the Editor of The Tress: ■ i Sin: 1 was much pleased with your remark.? ill The Press: rolativo to the proposed Increase of faro on tho oily passonjp}r-roadB, .If thero was.over a mean attempt on the part ol'monoyod corporations to extort from tho poopto this is the one, it is -doue tvithout and is a conspiracy on the part of these institutions, for no one of thorn would dare undertake it. H is most astonishing, the silenca of our daily pross on this subject. I sent a commu nication on this Subject to the Ledger and Inquirer on Thursday last, 1 > but neither appeared. I percclvo tho. Evening Telco,"aph comes out In defence oftho movement. This, .us well as the silence of the In quircr, can easily be* accounted for, as the publishers of both papers are reported to be largely Interested. There is one way t o bring these, extortionists to torms, and that is for Altexitkens to- refuse to ride, the same as the citizens of New Yotdc did on a simi lar attempt. Have these men raised the'wages *of their employees, or reduced the hours of labor (se venteen) of the conductors and drivers V In Baltimore you can ride from one czxfof theeifcy to the other, changing ears, if neecssaxy, for ftvo cents, one cent of which goes Into the city l treasury. Now, sir, if they canmako large profits in Baltimore at that rate, why cannot these monopolies hero do the samel Do they intend every passenger shall' have the odd penny, that they may also be enabled' to speculate oif this source of revenue 1 If any-ono! oilers ten cents in national currency, and the necos-- sary change is not returned, are hot th 6 companies thus refusing amenable at law for every such refu sal 1 1 trust the citizens of Philadelphia have suffi cient pride to rebuke this insolent attempt at extor tion. v Yours, truly, . E, 81ofli and Extortiou, To the Editor of The Press ; Sin : The railroad monopoly is now inflicting serious injury on the community in more ways than one, and ns you .seem to have an abundance of com plaints in reference to the extortion of an extra cont from the hard-working girl who toils for her living, and who, residing several miles distant from her business, is compelled to pay wliatover the cor morants demand, no matter how large dividends they may have been receiving, nor iiow high a premium their stock may soli for, I will confine myself to calling attention to the outrageous manner in which things arc conducted oil the road from Fourth and Green to Walnut, and up Eighth. I was in a car to-day which was several, minutes longer in coming from Fourth and Green to Walnut than I could have walked it at my leisure ; in/fact, the horses went at almost a snail’s pace, I inquired the reason, and was informed that there is conten tion between the twolines on this road,and thatwhen the conductor of the Green anil .Coates-atreetline gets around on Fourth street ahead of the German town car he holds back to pick up all the passen gers, and no matter how anxious, the other Is to get on an fr keep up to time , ha Is prevented from doing so, and can only creep along in the wake of his antago nists, whUebis passengers may be pressed for time and seriously inconvenienced. lam told, sir. that this is done with the knowledge and approbation of the company. Surety citizens have some means of reaching such men and of obtaining redress.. ■ It certainly oughtnotto bo endured by the business community, to whom time is money. No doubt it will drive custom from the road, bufc -in their mad rivalry they do not seem to take that into their account. Please find room for this hastily written statement, and it may result insomethlng. Yours, respectfully, J. G. A, Juke 17,1804.. , ;• , An Intolerable Nuisance.' To the Editor of tke Press. : A most miserable farce which has been enacted from day to-day on the Fourth and: Eighth-streets and thc G-reen and Coates-streets passenger rail roads having grown into a most intolerable nui sance, I hope . you will allow me the use of your columns to ask if there is no remedy. That-1 may not occupy too much of your valuable paper, I wifi just state the facts. : To-day I came up iiighth street .in a G-reen and Coates-streets car. The Fourth and Eighth-streets .car, No. 16, was standing at Eighth, and Walnut streets. IVhen we arrived there, they moved oil' at a slow walk, compelling our car to follow at'that'slow pace until it reached Yinc street. : . Now, Mr. Editor, this abominable practice is car ried on by both lines. .Whichever line arrives at Eighth and Walnut streets first, will travel at a very provokingly stow pace from that point to; Vine, street, often occupying near ;u half hour'-.in going that short distance. ; Very often the cars come up Eighth street to Walnut at a most fearful rate, en dangering Qie lives of foot-passengers, that they may arrive at Eighth and walnut streets ahead of the cars coming up Walnut street. I am, sir, yours,. W, G-. ; . Philadelphia, June 17, 18Q4. P.enny.Wise and Pouml-Foolislw To the Editor of the Press: Sir: As a general, thing women are expected to remember tho ;llth and 12th verse 3 of the second chapter of Timothy, but there are times when the voice of one may be raised in behalf of many. I see by several papers there is a dissatisfied feeling in reference to the unjust rise In the fare in our pas sengerears. I think if some of the influential and wealthy members of.the aristocratic portion of Phi ladelphia, or. if soine of us who tread the middle path of aristocracy, had' beetf-aware of how iinieh necessity, there was to, help the railroad companies to get pennies, there mighthavcbeen a subscription raised for . those companies who were suffering the most for them, and then the others could have been relieved afterwards.... : . ■■ ; As it is, now, the pennies must be raised by tho conductors, and some of them, and perhaps some of the members of the.company, although we presume . most of them went to school when they were children, havo never learned the Golden Buie, arid so, when a poor woman with two or three children gets into a car, If she is too poor to have pennies, she has to pay five cents 1 for the children, and an extra penny tor herself, so that the conductor may have pennies tojingle in-.his pocket while his mouth utters these ominous words, “No, haven’t got a single penny!” I, for one, am very sorry the presidents and mem bers of railroad companies havo been so hard pushed for pennies, and I hope their pennies will become so heavy they cannot carry them, anil they will be compelled to follow the example of the companies in New York, arid limit the fare once more to five cents.. I would:further advise them to buyacard with the Golden Buie printed oil It in large letters, that they might -see it without the aid of glasses, and to teach it to their conductors. Truly yours, Bidgwat. ,X*euxiy Qfyinmts. ■ To the Editor of The Press: -. Sir : I hope yon will not give up the agitation of the passenger railroad extortion/ You would be doing this community a:,valuable service if you would continue to eali attention to the gross injus tice about to be practised .upon the people. The railroads are a'great publio. convenience, arid aro in a measure the property of the publio, and we should look to it that they are managed for the sole benefit of the public.- City Gouneiis have allowed them the use of our streets, because it was deemeff that wo could well afford to overcome our repugnance to seeing the streets defaced in order to reap the high er benefit. The companies have lately shown a dis position to assume the tyranny of. monopolists, against which.;every: good citizen should; raise his voice". The profits'ofthcse companies are enormous, and instead of putting up; their faros, they should be reducing them. Yours, truly, J.M. D. . Strangers, Beiygre or Hie Cars, To the Editor of The Press: Sir: Thrive been a constant rider in the passen ger railway cars since they were first Introduced into this city, using them at least twice a day. I have often'been indignant at the conduct 1 of the conductors towards tho. poorer classes. I would mention the injustice done to aged persons and those of- foreign birth, who cannot distinguish the names on tho oars on the route between the Ex change and Third and -Tine most of your readers' r are perhaps aware, the rails on Third street between Dock and' Vino streets, are used by tkree lines—the Bichmond, Second and Third-streets, and Baco and Yine-streets companies. Persons, espa ciallv such as I have .named, very frequently l : get into 'the wrong-car, and are not aware of their error until they havo ridden a square or so. Tho conduc tor calls upon them for their fare) and they are compelled to pay for an exchange ticket, .when, they really do not. need one. Yours, . Esoiet. Camden, N. J., June 20,1864. ... ; . The Monopoly Taxc upon tlic People. To the Editor of The Press: Sir : I would risk whether l the rates of fare de termined by passenger railroad companies could not be arranged something similarto those of the steam cars, that Is, 80 much a mile, counting so many squares, to a mile—or. In other words, if I ride but two squares is it right that I should ba compelled to pay as much for my ride as another person who -would ride over ten times the distance 1 For the same reason, the. Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Bailroad would bo pcrfectlyjustifiablo in-reharging me the full faro to W.ashingtonuiW-- shoulawith'only'toigoYG’Ghester.u I woumpfiSfifcj ifoyefSugg’riSt-i W r - Editor; thatjlio'Oity Gorin proper auihorltlbSfS&iuia regulate for the use' of thore'b’onipanics, ’. grand,jnonppoly of sioch'.jo!>bc}-s Iroin -mulcting; thoA .poor arid" Iriboring'.clasasV who arodas-yOti ate'nd'- dbubVaware, the sufferefelnUSß eriprmqus advance of twenty.per csnfeiSSSlUMtta df-faro. - I ,a-,. ■ - Yours, -h-i- •. . ANTi-MoNonoßia’Wn?-j. “Three Cents a Milo.” To the Editor qf The Press: 'i. Sir: Hike tho tonoofyourexcellenfepaper; itcomes, fresh to mo every morning at Fountain Green,-and I am glad to sec.such a general expression of.'tho. public through its columns about the passenger - railroads. 1 Why would' it not do to.run thecafs ab. tho rate of three cents per mtfe, and abolish the ex -chango tickets] I iiiink this.would give satisfaction to the people, and it would riot diminish tho revenue, of any of tho companies. Yours, &c., . , .. -EtrSTio. Fountain Green, Jun 0.21,1864. The Tweuty-live-Cent Days. To the Editor, of the Press.: Sin: I notice by reference to your paper that Die Fair will formally or virtually eloso on next Satur day evening, and on tho following Monday it will be reopened. at reduced rates, !ri order to allow an opportunity to the numerous etass of persons of limited means to pay a visit and contribute their mite to tho Fair. Gan you inform me whether the sumo attractions will still be presented during the second season of the Fair as thoso already affordod in tho present one? Also, whether .ail the'articles:-. rol ice, works of art, arms and trophies, etc., will still he open to tho publio during its continuance, or whether the people, whb have so nobly and gene rously devoted tho products of their toil for the sue-, coss of tho Great Central Fair, are to be palmed off with the remnants or,faded glory of the first season! Respectfully, J. Fhiradeltoia, June 21,1804. A Sow Celcbrntion- Philadelphia, June 20th, I$G4. To the Editor of The Press: Sm: Before leaving home on Saturday, the com. mittce,whoso haincsl have appended to tho enclosed Invitation, Instructed me, to draw up an invitation and have it given the public through the papers, Our pooplo will do all in their power to have tho coming anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg cele brated with a display worthy the occasion. We will; also do all wo oan to facilitate thehravol to and from tho place, and nrrango for tho comfort of the people who may come.there at that time. • , . Gov. Curtin has accepted. an invitation to be pre sent and .preside, and,; of course, mako a spoech .Mr. Warner will also deliver an oration. If you think , proper to send a reporter up, lot us know be-’ forehand so that wo may arrage for his comfort. Please publish the enclosed invitation, and add some comments on It editorially. ■ I remain yours truly, David "Wills, for tho Committee. ANNIVERSARY OP THE RATTLE OB’ OETTYSBCIKI. The undersigned having been appointed a com mittee for tho,purpose of making arrangomentsJor tho celebration of tho first anniversary of. the battle, of Gettysburg, as: part of i-hci duty assigned them hereby tonder on invitation to all the charitable and benevolent societies, and, mechanical and industrial associations, and tho.oltiaens generally, of all too loyal States, to meet at Gettysburg on too 4th day of July next, and participate in an appropriate cele bration on tie battle-field, ortho first anniversary of the irreat victory of Gettysburg. His Excellency A,. G.Curttn, Governor of Pennsylvania, will preside at this anniversary. The ceremonies _ are expected to bo of a most interesting and imposing character. • 0.31. Bubhlek, ‘ David Wilis, J. Tj. Schick, John T. MoILWEHHY, JOEI. B. IIANNEK, OnARLES ZIKOLKB, . H. S. Humtit, Charles, J. Tyson, Oeitysbcrp, Juno 20, 1804, Charles Scribner is a formidable rival to the Ha'*"* pers and the Appietons of New York, standing next and very near them In Importancer as a publisher. It is doubtful whether Mr. Scribner ever brought out a book that did not pay, and* that did not de servo its success. Some authors exclusively publish with him, a natural result of beSsg liberally dealt with and honestly treated! Every great publisher has an especial clientage of this ibSCriptioh— not alono Mr. Scribner, but the Harpers,-tiie'Appletons, Pntnam, and others. We have no catalogue of Mr. Scribner’s publications, but know thatj-ekier among his especial authors arc the Hon.’ G. E.’ Marsh, Henry Tackerman, If. F. Willis, and “Ik-Mirrel.” Of the writings of the latter, who seems tout? to resemble Goldsmith and Irving combined; with l a broader, current of his own mother-wit,- and cf whom a critic may deliver the rare opinion that he has written too little, (though as- he' i'ls only forty-two, great deal may yet-- be ' got out of him,) Mr. Scribner is now publishing h . new, elegant, and uniform Cabinet edition. Of this, “The Reveries of a Bachelor” and “Bream" i Life” have already appeared, and “Fresh Glean" rings” and; “The-Battle Summer” (of ISIS), may be duly expected. Not long since, “Ik Marvel’s” . experiences of rural life were related in “My Farm at EdgcwoOd,” to be soon succeeded by aeompanion ".volume, “Wet Daysnt Edgewood, with old Farmers, . old Gardeners, and old Pastorals;” and another vo lume has boon published, called “Seven Sto ries, with Basement and Attic,” made up, he says, from those special reminiscences of travel, which, after, a lapse'of ten years, hang strongest in his mind,: Of the incidents hero related, partly Tactand partly fiction! that most to our liking, for its qniot satire and subdued humor, is the famous “Account of a Consulate,” first published in Harper's Maga zine,sm&& true record of the author’s experience as Consul at Venice, .“A Wet Day at an Irish Inn,”, the tragic Story of “Emile Itoque,” and the' plea sant sketch entitled “ The Cabriolet,” are also ad mirable, Indeed, we like all the book, except “The Bride of the Ice-King,” widch roads like a legend invented for the occasion. Mr. Marsh, who fills the honorable and important: position of United States Minister in Italy, is one of the veiy ablest and most learned of American phi lologists, He has served his native -Vermont in Congress, has been minister to Turkey and Greece, and has travelled largely in the Scandinavian coun tries, attracted by their literature,., which he ha 3 mastered. His reputation is great in Europe, and Ids philological works have been republished in England. His “ Lectures : on the English Lan guage,” and “The Origin and History of the Eng" lisk Language,” are published by Mr. .Scribner, who has lately brought out another valuable work, - of still wider scope, entitled “Man and Nature; or Physical Geography, as Modified by Human Ac tion.” This, an Bvo. volume of 560 pages, with In-' dex, is a phllosopMealargument, deduced from ob servation arid reading,;on the changes which have been produced by human action on the physical con ditions of An investigation It is which will amply repay whatever labor maybe bestowed upon it, for it shows what progressive im provements, oft-times ■ assisting Nature herself, human, Industry, actuated by human intellect, have accomplished in this world, literally sub duing physieaVnature, and sometimes even sub jecting climate to its power, and largely affecting the vitality which peoples the earth,. Besides show ing what has thus been done, Mr. Marsh specu lates, with learning and ingenuity, on the projected or possible geographical changes which man may, effect in the future. The subject of the book is all important, and the (author's treatment of it has made it highly interesting, also. Henry Theodore Tuekerman, for whom Mr. Scrib ner publishes, is well known as a genial writer, whose foriels in literary Criticism—though he .has. frequently essayed other departments, such as prose fiction, poetry, biography, 1 arid- descriptions of tra." vel. It is not possible to read Mr. Tuekerman’s writing without having the highest respect ibr his talents, accomplishments, and good nature. If we ; had been asked "to solicit a native writer, (none other could do iull justice to the subject,) to give a : fair resume of foreign travel in the United States, that is, to write a history of the opinions upon tliis eouri-. try, by those who (have travelled through it, we should at once havo pointed out Mr. Tuekerman as the fight man in- the right place.” He knows his own country well, and has traveiled largely in Eu rope—even into places not generally visited by tourists. Well, without coming to us for a vote, Mr. Tuekerman has done the work, and Mr. Scribner has published it, in an Svo. volume of 460 pages, called “ America and her' Commentators: with a Critical Sketch of Travel in .the United States.” Burns wished that some power would give us the giftof seeing, ourselves as others see us—and this is what Mr. Tuekefman does for his countrymen. He treats of Early Discoverers arid Explorers, of French Mis sionary Exploration, of French Travellers and Wri . ters, of British Traveliersand Writers, (from Bishop Berkeley to Anthony Trollope,) of Northern Euroj pean Writers, of Italian Travellers, and of Ameril can Tra vellers'nixi Writers. He bestows a special chapter to “English Abuse of America”—of which we shall only say that the labored abtfse of Americans, “& Dickens’ "’“Notes” and “Martin ciiuzziewit,” basnet the severe and subtle satire of Hawthorne’s opinion of his “Old Home.” (And here, en parenlkese, we protest against the insinuated -praise, p. .441, that “an English statesman, on a visit to (Hew York, expressed his surprise at the spirit of accommodation and (iieobserice of violent language during a deadlock of vehicles on Broad way, when his conveyance was only extricated after long delay.” On the contrary, and wo grieve to confess it, there is more hard swearing, more heavy cursing, more prorano language heard in the streets ’ ofNewYorkin one day'than are exp’.etived—we must coin a word—in a month ii St. Giles' and the Seven Dials.) Thcro are one or two errors hero, which Mr. Tuokermari, no doubt, will correct 111 , subsequent editions. In page 224, it is stated that James Stuart “fled to America because he had killed Lord Aucbinleck, Boswell’s son, in a duel at Edinburgh.” Stuart was tried and acquitted and did. riot: fly his country; the man' whom he shot in a duel was Sir (Alexander Boswell, son of Johnson’s • biographer, and -it was James Boswell's father, a Scottish Lord of Session, who assumed the name or “Lord Auchinleck,” (a paper lord,) in accord ance with the custom which, still allows a Scottish; judge to call himself after his landed estate, or sim ply (as Francis Jeffrey did) to affix the pre-noinen “ Lord” to his surname. Lastly, the duel did not .take place at Edinburgh, but in the county of Fife, 'some considerable distance off. 'Mr. Tuekerman. scarcely, if at ail, alludes to the works of Travel in America, written by William Chambers and Or'. Charles Maekay, and. has quite forgotten Tyrone Power’s amusing, , self-conceited, and blarneying “ impressions of America.” He. takes far too favo rable a view of G-urowski’s book on America-the. fact of a writerhaying been “ a Polish revolution ist, an employe of Russia (at : one and the same time?) and long resident in America,” cannot fit him “eminently,” as Mr. Tuekerman fancies, “to discuss the; tendencies, and traits of this coun try by the light of the past.”! Just as well would Benedict Arnold, au American patriot, and anemployd of Britain, have been “eminently fitted” Ho discuss the future of England. On the page pre ceding that which records this singular non sejiniur : is . the author’s amusmg reminiscence of Miss Bre |mer—a Swedish Mrs. Eliott, but with brains—who Bfigthe most free-and-easy (some would say thembst Impudent) of foreign tourists, with the exception, perhaps, of Ida. Pfeifer, who visited this country in ISoS-ddi, and made a point of abusing every one, in her published travols, who did not help to make her. .Satflead head’bin hotels and privato houses, and luSotfrailroads and steamboats In the United States. .Mr. Tuckerman’s book is full'of information, and Is ‘ likely to excite as much Interest abroad as here.... Craik’s ** Compendious History of English Li tera turcusmd of tlie English Language from tlio Uor nian bpntiuest,” .2 v«umes, large 8 vo., is a work : of standard authority in England, written by an author now Professor of History and English Litcra-. turo, Queen’s College, Belfast, who has long boon known hero as author of: “ Pursuit of Knowledge imdefVDifficnlties,’’ and; Editor of the “Pictorial- History of England.” He has written much,and well, and as the historian of the Language as well as the LiterfttureofEnglandjhisnanioinustHve. This work; is very comprehensive, a odcomos down to the present time. . For gentle, good-humored, yet. accurate cri-;. tlcismfwe refer, to Ms analysis of“ The :Vioar of) Wakefield” (pp. 800-SW), and his general estimate of • the great authors—Chaucer, Gower, Spenser, Shak speare, Milton, Dryden, ' Pope, Swift, Addison,. ‘Stcolo, Sterne, Do Foe, Gray, Fielding, Smollett, Johnson, Burko, Cowpor. Burns, and so on through tho Georgian down to tlie "V'iotorlanera—is judicious and accurate. Oddly enough, Professor (kails, in Iris' recapitulation of British dramatists, omits Banim, Shell, and Sheridan" Knowles.. As to tho execution of these volumes, let us state a fact. -The London .publishers, being “ out” of stock) and not; having tune, to drive the second edition through the press, actually purchased 2SO coplcs;of;Mr. Scribner’s fac-simlle reprint, and. disposed of them to thifir most prossing customers. Tho only parallel to tills that wc know is tliatof 'Macaulay’s “ Lays of Ancient Borne,” republished hero' by E. H. Butlßr, of which, when the stock of the London publishers (Longman & Co.) was con sUmed'by fire, a large supply was, ordered for. the London market, and there sold, with infinite satis faction all round, .tho English' purchasers being, fully satisfied with the American edition. Other recent publications by Blr. Scribner are; “Work and Play,” a voluino of literary varieties by the Bov. Horace Bushnell, D. D.; “ The Chap lains and Clergy of the Revolution,” By J. T. Head ley, including a chapter on tho Itev. Jacob Dueh«, " formerly or Philadelphia; “ Thoughts on the Chris-; tian Lire,” by the 1 Into Bey. Jainos Drummond, (a well-known Congregationa! Clergyman who died in 1661,) with an introduction by Dr. .T. G. Holland, Springfield, Mass.; a second volume of, Archbishop . Frcnoli’s “Synonyms of Die Mow Testament,” " which by no means exhausts the subject j and- two. volumes of “ Tho School Girl’s Garland,” a selec tion of American and English Toetry, mado with great taste and delicate judgment, by the late Mrs. O. M. Kirkland, whose loss to our literature, cannot soon be made up. The London Quarterly, republished by L. Scott, A Co., New York, contains several articles of in terest, among which wo may particularly montlon two. The first is an inquiry into the circumstances under ’Which Shakspearo’s Sonnets werowritten,, and the opinion arrived at is chiefly formed upon the internal evidence of tho poems thcmselvosl The Boviewor believes -that Shakspearo may have writ ten them partly to deolaro ills own feelings, partly lo and partly for his friend and patron, the Earl of Southampton. The other artiole, the Future of our Civil War, fixes upon Genoral Mc- Clellan {ho name of “Athelstano tho Unready," •OommUtea. THREE CENTS. New PiiWlCßtions. Periodicals. 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The articles t in Taxation, Railway Economy, and Brazil ar m ’ore or less suited to the character of the work, t ui \fiu r elyan American History, at the rate of six pages a month, is a waste of space. Tho miset ’Raucous information here is valuable. Hun.-S Merchants' Magazine, the 60th volume Of which completed by tho publication of the June number fulfils our ideal of what a Commercial Monthly 1 •>nght to be. -This number opens with the' memoir ai biography of a self-made man, Moses Taylor, of 1 Yew York, President of the City Bank. To this foliov 7S aakctch (the most accurate we have yet mct),of tlic Conauest by France of Mexico. Other articles ***** of the mineral wealth of the United States, \ "he Propagation of Disease by Ship ping, Commercit \lTaw, Finances of the States, tho Payment of the a Fire-twenty V. S. Bonds in Gold Commercial Chro, liel* and Review, and a great ,mu3s of well-digestt d information on banking, cur rency, finance; raiU **s% canals, and telegraphs. .‘Mr. ■William B. Dana •* 'who* is proprietor as well as • editor, has every rcas on- tt> r be- proud of the high character of his Magaz. has; Of the Portrait Monthii \ published by T.B.Leggoit & Go., New York, the Art \t volume is completed. It contains short memoirs a. .pd rough portraits of emi nent' persons,.dead, and li ving r of the present ex citing period.-The portra-iLMhongh coarsely cut In wood, are' generally reL as regards resem blance. ?*, In the Atlantic Monthly for -which beginc-the fourteenth volume, the most inching papers are » tribute to Nathaniel Hawtho. by. Dr. Holmes, and a Sketch from the Dolliver Romance, on which Hawthorne was engaged Vhev'i the " death-angel summoned him. The character the old Doctor i 3 so distinctly brought out in this iaSgment, that wo feel additional grief at the thought 7 that the hand which wrote it Is cold and still for erar/' The other articles here are generally very good they inclnde poetry by Eongrellow, Bryant, Holmesyand ofcher»p conclusion of a story by Miss Prescott; Stons” the author of “Life in the Iron Mills an Essay by Gall HamUton ; a chapter on Agricul tural Writers, by “IkMarvel;” Fitz-Hugh End low’s equestrian adrentorcs in Oregon; a brief dis sertation .on Saadi, the Persian poet, by Emerson; the Ice Period in America, by Agassiz: one*of - Mrs. Stowe’s sensible “ Hoxise and Home Papers,” in which she , shows what the Ladies* League/if in earnest, might , and ought to do, in the article of dress; and other papers. In fine, this Is a very rior number of a popular periodical. The Measuring Worm. To Ihe Editor of The Press : Sib: Having read, with/interest, the communica-- tions of S. S. Haldeman and Towend Glover, lately published in TAe Press; bn. the basket worm, and . the measuring worm, a practical suggestion occurs to me in regard to the latter, to which I ca.lL attention, without protending to add anything to the excellent description given of the worm, in Towend Glover’s letter. h Passing by Independence Square, or by Penn Square, especially. on the western and southern sides of its. southwestern section, one may now {JunelBth) see on the iron-railing an abundance of loose web, in the closer meshe3 .of which lie covered, 'sometimes roofed in also with fragments, of leaves, the nymphm of the measuring-worm, undergoing their development from the worm or larva state to that of the winged-moth, which is white, with feather-shaped antenn®. Some of the* moths are already out of their mummy beds, having undergone thbir resurrection; but thousands more are gradual ly maturingfor it. Oaonecdiumnoftherailingofthe ‘ square last mentioned, I counted one hundredsuch nympho:, lightly blanketed in, about the grooves and. other depressions of the iron. They have, at this date, about half the length of the familiar worm, whoso disappearance, during ;the last week or two has so relieved every one. It “stilllives,” how ever, as the above inspection shows. Moreover, by looking into the Cracks of the bark and the angles of the branches of all the trees»from which they lately : dangled, these same nympha or pupa will be found in greatnumbers. Now, my suggestion is this, that, in the squares, those, whose duty it is to take care of them be di rected at once to remoae and tofroy, as they easily can, the myriads of these now stationary worms, trom their places about the railings, thus, prevent ing the maturation of those which otherwise will shortly be ready to lay the eggs of another count less generation. And, farther, let the active and fc enterprising boys ofthe -city, who wish to torn a. penny, be encouraged- to .search~the trunks, and climb to the branches of all the fatal trees, to pick • out, collect and burn or otherwise, destney ail they ' .can find, noie.,.wheii they can be found =o well. Let them have iemcents a pint, or even better remune ration, for them; it will pay in/the end. It will probably be wcil also to import the house sparrow fromEufopc, and to use tobacco or other means proposed; but lam sure that-the mode nowsuggesfc ed willdfminfsA the evil, if fairly i tried. " I am, sir, very respectfully, yours, , : ' . H-EXUY Hahtshoexk. PniiADK-irniA, Juno IS, ISBi. “The Colored Troops.” Tke..'ollowlEg is an extract' from a private letter received from a private .Eoldier in the 112th., Begl ment Pennsylvania Volunteers, now before Peters buTf?. hy a friend this city: ■ “I cannot resist the temptation to inform you of the bravery of tho colored-troops in this department. Yesterday they were thoroughly tested, and the re sult was the capture of seven forts, seventeen pieces of artillery,. and several hundred prisoners. The number would have been largely increased had tha. colored'men felt disposed to show much quarter. Theimpetuosity of their charges-would have made anybody of men give* way. Napoleon’s Imperial Guard Tiould havo looked on with wonder to have seen them scale tbe, forts and-drive back the vete rans of Lee and Finnegan. I have just talked witk one of . their officers. He informs me that they are so enthusiastic as to be nearly ungovernable, and that it was with difficulty that they could be" kept from puttlngall to death that fell in their hands. All they now ask is to be permitted to retaliate for Fort Pillow. As to the report heretofore of them breaking andrurining from the enemy, I believe it to be a very great mistake, for'l saw last evening that thoy were more desperate than any body of men put in action during this war.” - " - GEIfEBAI NEWS. PETEKSBUEO.-The city ofPetersburgwasfoundcd as a settlement two hundred and ten years ago, and was named after St. Petersburg-, the capital ofKus sia. Among-the “ first families” we find the names of Goode, Eland, Bolling,.Oßppes, Harrison, and Bivcs. The Bollings arc descendants of'Pocahon tas. the famous Indian queen, and still exhibit with, pride traces ofAhe “royal Wood” In their physiog nomy. ,Thn.o4sgciSptatned about twenty-three thou sand ittjtaWiaittSijffiiE previous to the war. 1 It was • a .place, and its northern air'ond. population worb regarded with jealous eye bv tbe'-iire-eaters at the inception of the rebellion. ‘A small stream >on the. east divides Petersburg from the vilfagwjf Bihndford, which tabes its name from .Bichard Bland, one of the early English set tlers on the James river. Probably where “ Baldy” Smith defeated tlie rebels on Wednesday is known as Blandford Heights. Here, in the Bevolution, oe curred the battle of the Churchyard, where the British General Tarleton was ,roughly handled by (If we mistake not) Gen. Gates and Gen. Lee, an. ancestor of the present rebel leader. The graves of those who felfaro still shown in the churchyard, and some are marked by monuments and humble slabs. The old church has crumbled to ruins, and . twenty-five thousand bodies rest on this hill. .- Emigration‘to the Plains.— A gentleman re sidingin Colorado Territory says'that the emigra tion this season to the Territories and to the gold , diggings of the Far West is very large. Between Denver city, Julesburg, and the Missouri frontier he met one hundred thousand people journeying westward in all sorts of conveyances.. A large'pro portion of the emigrants - wore; were att ended by their families, and.- carrying out their entire household effects. Most of them. were bound to Colorado, and Missouri had a more numerous repre : sentation among them, than any other State. A. large majority ot them will be.disappointed in their aim of making a living in Colorado. The gold dig gings there that can be. profitably worked are eon fined to a single gulch, abouttwenty milesin length, every 1 foot of which is covered by a claim. The prospect for a day ylaborer-.is also very slender, as there was a surplus of laborers .in the Territory on the first of May. 1 A New- Busixess.—The New York Sun says a. little girl of that city, who is bedridden, prevailed upon her mother to buy her half a .dozen fresh eggs, ffheee she placed in. her bed. and -for some three weeks kept them constantly warm) by the heat of her body. Thursday morning, the),patience of the child was rewarded by hearing, a: picking noise in side the shells; before dark the head of a little ehickeU was visible, and appearances indicate that chickens will be hatched from two of the.other eggs. The delight of the ohild at the result of her hatch ing operation, Is excessive. She may well crow .over It. WkSTKiiif Chop Pi’.osueots. —A- gentleman, -writing to the Chicago Journal from Pfilton, Illinois, says: T have travelled over the most of Illinois, ana through Central and Eastern lowa, during tho past three weeks,'and think there will be fullcrops of wheat and corn in these States this year. Tho pros pects are first-rate, but apprehensions exist that tho larmers will bo very short of help when harrest timeeomes. I have also been in some partsofWis eonsin.; The prespeets are not so good there for full crops. They need rain.” The K niucr, Foutifioations at PETEUsnrrea.— . The N. Y. Sub, speaking of the rebel fortifications at Petersburg, says that last Friday and Saturday ’s, operations established the, important -fact that tho rebel works were constructed months ago In antici pation of an attack on.Petersbarg from the point on which tho army is now operating. - There are few. on ho appearances of freshly. turned earth, and tho. greater portion of the works axe covered with gross, and weeds. ’ ; SOAhctTV of Fauw Lauop-—The Western, pa pers state,that there is a great scarcity of farm, labor throughout that region. Farm hands cannot bo had, and it tea Tare sight to see a man. at work in the field. Tho want of laborers exceeds all former apprehension. ! The work is nearly aU being tioRO bywbiuojisixd ciiilUrcii> the men halving gone into the army. . In Boream, . [rroiu Our Daily True. i Dusk glamouring browns the evening sheen, But if Fates’ colors toll no lie, Ail this unto myself is I, Ana I myself smaragdine green. ■ ' But am I truly to be damnad. _ In the wild whirls of fibrous fatoj the bag crammed. - . w?ro r someWdng mow Myselli Still reaching to. tho Inner Shell, Whore the Soul’s wash Is put to dry. So would I-weep-but weeping still . T wander In the eventide, ■ « - And tee the bey his donkey ride, While sparrows loungoathwart tho mill. And so tho answer weridoth far, ■ A shimmering ontrword o’er the down, Through the graiied splores of that duh tQWUjj-- In-hosyooiiig yon YlQlet st#r< L j , i
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