The press. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1857-1880, June 23, 1864, Image 1

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    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.
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■ 'a
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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,"
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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<
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