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The Late Invasion.
The reports from - Maryland that the re
tele Imo left the State and recrossed the
Potomac will be received with Satisfaction
by the public generally, as indicating that
General - EARLY has abandoned his pro
posed invasion in force. Presuming the
reports to be correct, it by no means fol
lows as a necessity that this interpretation
of their significance is the right one. We
are still completely hi the .lark as to what
the rebels meant to do, or are now doing,
If this seeming advance was but a feint to
allow them timato transport their booty to
Richmond, then it has proved - Most success_
ful, deceiving not merely mrr-teopre; but
our military authorities As well 'Sut.there
are
.still
_reasons for: suapecting t - tvw some
thing more than this ,was embraced in the
idea of the enterprise. May it not :tie that
the retreat now reported is itself a feint_? Or
may it not be that FrAßLT,.failing tote rein
forced from Itiebniond as promptly a.; he
expected, has merely retired toithe:Virginia
side 'of the Potomac until such reinforce
ments arrive t as much from motives of pru
(hence as with a design , of further mystify
ing us ? Jn the absence of better authority,
it may be of interest ~to learn, as we do by
, a special despatch to the New York World,
that the War Department at Washington
received information yesterday that LONG.
STREET'S whole corps, with General LONG
STREET himself in command, had arrived
at Gordonsville, and is now marching from
that place to Winchester, in order to join
:EARLY. When EARLY is thus reinforced,
- whether it is to-day or next week, there is
- no doubt that he will then immediately in.
- cede Penniilvania, and endeavor to carry
lout ',General Lx v.'s programme of a cata
paigtt onNorthern soil." Speculation,
however, will avail us little in endeavoring
to forma conclusion upon the subject. It
is not impossible that General WEiGEET,
'WWI 'S
considerable force of troops, has so
menaced the rebel communications via the
Shenandoah, valley as to induce this pre
cipitate . retreat; and until more is known
this is the , explanation that will be most
xecittily accepted.
The 'Operations before Petersburg.
It is said by a correspondent of a New
York paper that President Lixeorar desires
that" Petersburg shall be taken by assault,
and has so informed Gen. GRANT.- The
story is not a very likely one, and none will
be willing to believe it except the class of
people who believe everything they see In
the papers. The' recent reverse has demon
strated so unmistakably the formidable
character of the enemy's fortifications as to
convince the most sanguine admirers of
Gen.'-GRANT that he cannot repeat the Fort
Donelson tactics in this campaign, as mat
ters now stand. However, it is not sup
posable for a moment that the -Mau quo
- will long be maintained. GRANT is not a
procrastinator. The fall season, which must
interfere with active operations - , is approach
ing, and the necessities of General LRE de
mand an aggressive movement against
Harrisburg, Baltirnbre, or Washington,
with the hope of inducing us to relinquish
_our foothold before the outworks of Rich
mond: The bustle of an, active campaign,
it: therefore seems likely, must soon suc
ceed to the dull monotony of a siege. The
advance of EARLY into Maryland, and his
strange subsequent movements, may be re
garded as an indication that LEE is anxious
to assume' the initiative—io dictate the
course of • military operations, select his
own lattle-fields, transfer the'war to loyal
soil, and assume the attitude of aggressor
before,the world, the more readily to con
deal his actual weakness. Perhaps he may
be aide to do all this, and still not leave
Peteriburg with so inadequate a garrison
as to expose it to capture by a sudden
coup; What, then, is to be the policy
of General GRANT ? He can hope to ac
complish - little or nothing by an open
assault. It is most improbable that,. he
•williepeat his mining operations, - fd the
enemy are now upon the alert, arid could
frustrate all'the labors of his engineers by
sinking shafts ; and they can, furthermore,
resort to countermining; so that little is to
be gained in this way now.
Hence it appears that the only resource
left is to break up the rebel communica
tions, .and isolate the garrison from all pos-,
*unlit) , of assistance, as was done at Vicks
burg, and as we hope soon to see done at
Atlanta ; or else to manceuvre the rebels
out of their entrenchments, and compel
them to fight in an open field. Thefirst
plan has already been tried by General
GRANT, but without the desired success.
The Petersburg and Weldon - road was
tapped by our forces at Port Walthall Sta
tion, but EARLY'§ menace against Wash
ington, necessitating the withdrawal of the
4th Corps from GRANT, compelled a con
traction of our lines, and a relinquishment
of the importantlulvantage we had gained.
And as for the expedition against the South
'Side Railroad, under General HUNTER, it
will be remembered that it; unfortunately,
came to a dea:d halt at- Lynchburg, and
amounted to nothing. The com
munications of Richmond ,with the,rest of
the Confederacy ;are, therefitref-trat.:lntaet
as are the- comniimications orVi t itatting(on
with the North.; -and, even if severed,
the rebel
,capital is, no •doubt, pro
visioned "'for a- siege. If GRANT wants
Petersburg he must manceuvre for it until
the chafice ciecnr;s
"off' fighting for it, The
recent feint of transferring a force to the
Rorth bank of the James, to distract atten
tion from the proposed assault upon the
works which had been mined, was welt
conceived, .splendidly executed, and, so far
as accomplishing its special purpose was
concerned, was a complete success; and it
serves to show how much'can be achieved
an this - way. In the present aspect of the
-situation,- it• is difficult to percelie what
other species of tactics now remains to the
Army ~of =the Potomac. Is PeterEiburg,
then, impregnable? Not at all, Give
Gem Gnarl , as large an army as he needs,
and he will take it. Let him be reinforced
to the extent of twenty or thirty thousand
men, and he will speedily prove himself
master of the situation. With -a sufficient'
force at his disposal he can readily.
ofthe rebel position, regain possession
.or the Weldon.' Railroad, - and ultimately
make Petersburg too hot for even rebel
occupation.
There is no peculiar 'difficulty about the
task; no profound tactical genius is essen
tial to its performance. All that is needed
is an army sufficiently large—as the Army
Of the Potomac might be, but for the force
iletached to "protect Maryland—and a gene:
Tel of iniintnitable energy and persistency,
like GRANT. Given these elements,' and
- the military, problem is as easy and certain
.of sotajp as , an ordinary problem in
I,ritbmctie. And if amore comprehensive
'view of the *situation .be taken, Ve shall
snd our lopes strengthened - by the pros.
pect. • Tbo_ question nq to the possibility
i m possibflity.of tal4 Petersburg this sum
mer doeiliot rest ll , o Ae !Won theArmY of the
Ra m= foileelsicln,butinvelvesasw4lthe
operationir inlfait*enOeOrgia. ,The elio
,army in, We quarter,. villa, turned over to
the command of General HOOD, numbered
forty-two thousand, more or less ; since
which time it has fought a battle in: which
it is reported to have sustained a loas of
twenty thousand men in killed and wound
ed—a loss which cannot be repaired by the
reinforcements west of the Mississippi,
The downfall of Atlanta, at no distant day,
seems inevitable ; and the occurrence of
so signal a victory will at once render
Richmond untenable to the rebel army, un
less General LEE" is — Willing to incur the
risk of being caught between two fires.
This is the anspicious'promise of the cam
paign ; and we feel assured that it would
speedily assume a still brighter aspect if
General GRANT could have placed at his
immediate disposal only ., a tenth part of the
force to be raised by draft in the beginning
of next month.
Charleston.
It would seem from several paragraphs
of news in late Charleston papers we have
received that an attack upon that city is
anticipated - before a great while. The fol
lowing item is from the Mercury of the 3d
instant :
"We are opposed to making mention of military
wevemente in the public press. but for the benefit of
the croakers who have looked so forlorn ever since
troops, were Withdrailli from the definice of title city
to strengthen the , army of Northern Ylrs - irda, It
may he as well to state that the first of several well•
tried regiments, the number and strength 01 which
'we wilt leave the enemy to discover, have arrived in
tide department, and will be Joon d at the right place
when the enemy makes his nest advance:2
It is plain from this that the garrison at
Charleston has been pretty thoroUghly de
pleted to strengthen LEE'S army ; but its
chief significance, as we have said, is the
fact that it indicates an unpleasant;nervous.
ness concerning the intentions of General
FOSTER.
The 'Charleston Growler, in making the
same announcement, cautiously observes
that "it is not deemed prudent to mention
the exact strength of this force, but it ls-en
eouraging to know that in the next effort of
the enemy to take the pity' the dispropor
tion of numbers will not be so great as in
the last campaign on John's and James'
Islands, which resulted so gloriously to our
arms."
Peace Policy Ahead.
Queen Enmanßru, on one occasion, con
versed with the Speaker of the House . of
Commons. She had been awaiting the
passage of a money-bill, and her "faithful
Corninons" had delayed it unreasonably,
wasting the public time and exhausting her
patience_ in mere speechmaking. "Mr.
Speaker," she said, "what have the Com- ,
mons done?" The reply was, "Please
your Majesty; we have sat six. weeks." If
Queen V - ivronr.A. were to hold a. like col_
logny with lir.- Dminsow, the present
Speaker, (and the most inefficient ever
heard of,) he could tell her that the Com
mons had sat for nearly seven• months
and—done nothing The British Parlia
ment, which commenced the Session of.
1804 lithe first week of February, closed
it on the last day of July. The annual
'white-bait dinner at Greenwich was eaten
by the Ministers on the 23d July, and the
.Session would have formally been closed
in the following week. Seven months
nominal legislatich thus have ended, and
except that the usual . money-votes have
been ' passed, and the annual Mutiny
Act re-enacted, (whereby, alone, the
Executive is authorized to maintain
a stiinding army), • . the British Parliament
has literally done—nothing. There has
been a great deal of what the Indians call
palaver, but no public measure of any im
portance, was .passed. Many personalities
were bandied to and fro, considerable reli
gious intolerance was ventilated, the fo
reign policy of the Government was attack
ed and defended, and, finally, there was a
.pitched battle in the. Lords, and another in
the Commons, upon the question : Did the
Ministry possess the confidence of Parlia
ment ? A majority of nine decided nega
tively in the Lords, and a majority of eigh,
seen sustained the Ministry in the Corn
'mons, and thereby, most probably, pre
vented the necessity of,reconstructing it.
John. Bull admits that, under the present
Govermient, England - has drifted into the
position of a second-class nation. When
the rulers of a country ostentatiously pro
claim th - at "peace-upon-anyterms " is
their policy, as they desire to avoid the
heavy cost of war, they may be said 4o in
vite insult. When a man's hands are tied
behind his back, the smallest ragamuffin in
the street may slap him with impunity.
When England exclaims " Any thing but
war," almost any other Power thereby re
ceives intimation that, say or do what it
may, no serious notice will be taken of it.
The Ministry of which Lord PAnmEnsroN
is head has sustained much injury, no
doubt, fromthe erratic and eccentric poli
cy of Lord.RUSSELL, whose, policy to
foreign Powers has been to bully the weak
and bow before the strong. It has been
declared over and over again that he ought
to be got, rid of. But, to use a familiar
phrase, he has got the length of the Queen's
foot—she put him into the Cabinet, where
he has managed foreign affairs, and: she will
keep hiinthere. Were the famous carica
turist H. B. still in the field of Satire, no
doubt he would have made Europe 'ring
with laughter over a new design repreient
ing Lords RUSSELL and PanficcusToiT act
ing a scene from the Arabian Nights—
RUSSELL as the Old Man of the Sea and
PALMERSTON as Sinbad the Sailor, ex
hausted and nearly choked by that perpe
tual presence on his shoulders which no
effort of his could shake off.
If England is'collapsing into the condi
tion of a second-rate Power—the same
England that once -was the arbiter of
Europe !--the fault is not to be exclusively
charged on her Foreign Minister and his
peculiar policy.'RossELL may, virtually
declare we do not want - to go to war upon,
any quarrel, because we`r cannot afford, the
expense, but this declaration is not wholly
his own.' There is a Finance-Minister who
holds the key of the strong box, and
m
plumply tells Mumma, and his other col
leagues, " - Gentlemen, you may do what
you please, but I shall not disburse a soli
tary shilling towards any war in EUroPe.
You have got up two or three little wars,
without first obtaining the necessary au
thorization from Parliatnent you are
fighting - in New Zealand, in Caffraria, and
in Indiaz:and the expenses are frightfill,
as I have good -reason to know, having
to foot the tills, but an European war
would plunge us :again into costs which
might be well nigh endless. Recol
lect that quarrel with Russia into which
we rushed, in 1854, at the suggestion of the
nephew of his uncle, - *ha reigns in France,
cost England not a =artless than 80,000,
and not a penny less than a hundred mil
lions sterling, -and I am not going, I tell
you, to let England again drift into any
theory so, absurd and Costly as that. illy
policy is to extend Free Trade and to re
duce taxation,' and it is impossible to do
either with cannon - balls rattling about our
ears. The world may say what it may,
but let those laugh who win. Year after
year, I have reduced the expenditure and
the taxes, and I will not alter my policy.
y ou may fancy that England is a great
military nation.' 'No such thing. Her
whole army, czclusive of the force neces
sary to .keep' India in. subjection, does not
amount' to 150,000 men of all arM; of
which we could with difficulty' detach ;
80,000 to fight in Europe, and the annual
cost of these 150,000 men is greater than
what France pays for a force of 600,000.
We ought to resume 'Ships;.Colonies,
Commerce' as our national motto. Let
those fight who have a fancy that way,
but let England avoid war—because of the
cost."
Yr. °LineToxin would, probably speak in
this manner, backed up -by the Manchester
Peace yttrty, who desire, with him, to see
their cotton manufactures sold all over the
world. 'His avowed and firm opposition to
the cost of war has not been without..-its
influence upon Lord RUSSELL, who a med
dles and muddles" in the affairs of other
countries, bustles and bullies until , be sees
that he has given offence, and then-hacks
out of ',it as best . can.- Itwas : thus - that
he tried it mi , with - tra.• The - monient 'fie
saw a 'firm purpose.hera of .not.being dicta.
ted he drew back - Ind commenced nut
king British neutrality a real thing. What
ever the fate of the. PalmerstOrt Ministry,
we must not forget that, for the last four
teen months, its.- , neutral phlicy has been
decided and firm. We much , fear that any
other Adrhinistration. will do us such yeo
man's service as this.
T/38 .A.7recis on Monica.—A.dmiral Farragut
seems to be losing no time In his movement against
Mobile. Close on the heels of the announcement
of the' marshalling of his fleet before Fort Gaines
and Fort Morgan, comes the welcome intelligence
that he has occupied Dauphine Island. Tilts occu
pation In itselOs a very important advantage. Dau
phine is along sandy strip on the port, side ofthe har
bor. On the extremityjuttinginto the bay isaltuatet
Fort Gaines. In order to 'occupy the Island Far
ragrut must have , driven the rebels from the sand
batteries, which dine the edge of the island. He is
now In the rear of Gainea, and a land force by regu
lar siege approaches 018/ attack it, while the fleet
engages it ln front. Its reduction under such cir
cumstances must be speedy, / And a comparatively,
safe passage for the navy into the river is guaran
tied. Here, however, the real fighting commences,
and all Farragut's ability will be required to carry
him victoriously through. it.
The reports from Plymouth, Charleston, Pensa
cola, and now from Motile, reveal the gratifying
fact that the Government Is again bringing Into play
the much-abused “Anaconda , i 'policy. This is the
Only proper policy, since by it we can make our
numbers till. Simultaneous attacks at Richmond,
Atlanta, liharleston, and Mobile will divide, dls
trket: and weaken the rebel strength, by compelling
them to defend the whole of the wide boundaries of
their ten:Tor/lag domain. Our large army can then
all be used against the thinned legions of rebellion,
until they feel prone to ask for peace.
We had just written the above when the welcome
' news announcing the passage of the forts came sing
log over the wires to greet us. Farragut is indeed
losing no time; every day is employed, and moll
night has its record of labor 4 3013 0 , The ne\vs put
ports to be from rebill sources, has the endorsement
of the Secretary of War, and can be relied on as oor
rect, for it is rarely the Cenfederacy acknowledges a
defeat, except when it is so telling and stunning as
to defy any a ttempts to construe it Into a victory.
When they ' admit so much as they do concerning
the movements of the Yankee fleet," it believed
that our Vlotory , ls' even, more ccmplete - than they
represent - it.. Mobile river now lies - before Farra•
gut, but it is stripped of half WI terrors. The piles
and chevaux de /rise are still there, to be sure, but the
most troublesome obstructfori—the navy—has been
removed. The despatches read as if a, naval en.
gagentent Lad taken place, and the rebel fleet seat- -
tered and disabled. If it is, the road to Mobile Is
open, and the seine leader that tried the rebel
strength on the Mississippi an captured New Or
leans will now-.drive It before him, with the more
facility because it is °rippled, until the Star Span
gled Banner floats over Mobile.
Vim:Q(7l,7llor ou Mtn.. Danr.cinuo.—We have
said and ,always believed that the Infamous order
which the relieds asserted they found upon the body
Of the lett? Coh Ulrle Dahlgren was a deliberate and
malicious forgery. We were led to the assertion
then by his well-knowucharacter, which would turn
from anything mean and base with loathing, and
we refei to It now becauie the proofs are present,
strong and convincing, to bear us out. It has
remained for his father, Admiral Dahlgren, to shOW
to the world that his martyr son was innocent of the
Malignant aspersions cast upon him, and thlit his
enemies In life and in death were baser and more
contemptible far then they would fain represent
Lim. The Admiral haa received photographic
`copies of the forgery, and .speaks of it with all the
indignation that naturally dlls a father's heart
when he seeks to defend the memory of a dead child
from blackening, withering calumny. He says the
paper is a barefaced, atrocious forgery, so palpable
that the wickedness of the act is only equalled by
the recklessness with which the mbteraole caitiffs
have adhered to it.- We are glad to make this an
nouncement, a well in vindication of the,-Minory
of the dead—of one of whom Philadelphia can boast
as ,a martyred citizen, murdered after battle by
assassins-as to Show the depth of perfidy in which
treason can sink its misguided followers, even in the
hour of their triumph.
THE SPECIAL Suseiox.—The Legislature will
meet in special session to-day at Harrisburg. -With
the , remembrame of the acts of rebel horse thieves
and incendiaries still fresh in the minds of the
members, they are of course well aware that
they have a plain and imperative duty to
perform. That duty la to thoroughly reorganize
a ,system that has been fitfully galvaniziid
three times a year during the last four years, to
die again as soon as the electric shock of excite.
ment that ga:ve it life had passed. We want a mi
litia system—something that will guarantee us
some protection from the yearly incursions of rob
bers, who come into our southern counties when and
how they tlease, to take what they please and
leave as leisurely as they please. The ashes of
Charnbersburg still -smoulder, its inhabitants aro
still homeless and houSeless, asking alms From their
more fortunate -fellow-cit Hens, and many of our
farms again lie bare and cheerless, stripped, for the
third time, of the harvesta reared by their owners'
patient toil. These facts, in themselves, are power
ful arguments for an organization of the militia,
and we feel assured that they will, not appeal in
„vain to the reason of , our legislators. Danger
Arreater than any-xe have yet. experienced may be
In wait for us.
wA.S - XllwGwcw,
" WAI3O.IIMTON, Attgll6t 8.
SVIITATRY OF SWITZERLAND FOR THE UNION
-ADDRESS OP THE PEOPLE OP GENEVA--
REpLy OF SECRETARY SEWARD.
The Government has been officially advised of the
meeting held at Geneva, Switzerland, on the 9th of
July, "in favor of the American Union and of the
measures taken by the Government at Washington
for the abolition of slavery," and at which an ad
dress was adopted " - offering the most ardent prayers
that, inspired solely by patriotic thought, the
still in revolt may range themselves forever under
the stainspanglecl banner of the Union, The people
of Geneva, with all their wishes, forward this move.
went because thenceforth liberty will be triumphant
- without distinetien of race at the North as at the
South,"
The Secrteary of Slate has responded as follows:
To the People of Geneva:
I have received from the American consul, who re
sides at Geneva, andhare laid before the President,
your fervent, eloquent, au d most fraternal address
to thsrpeopie of the United States.
By his command, I give you thanks In the name
of all my countrymen for the timely and appropriate
words of sympathy and friendship which you have
spoken.
Your address adds strength to thealreculy strong
chain which binds the first Federal Republic of .
Ainerica to the oldest and foremost Federal Re
public of Europe.
The people of Switzerland may rest assured, what
ever else may fail, that it will not be people of
the United States which will betray'the republican
system to foreign enemies, or surrender it to domes
tic faction..
With ardent prayers for - the preservation of the
Constitution, the freedom and the prosperity of
Switzerisrui, .1
have the honor to remain, citizens,
your moetobedient servant and sincere friend.
Wm. H. SEWARD.
TEE 7730 LOAN.
The suhseription to. the 7-30 loan for Saturday
and to-day, as reported to the Treasu7 Depart
ment, is nearly $2,000,000,
APPOINTMENT OP A U. B. 80LICITOrt.
The President has appointed ex-Congressman
JOHN A. BINGITAII, of Ohio, the Solicitor for the
United States in the Court of Claims, to an the
vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. EL Gin
sow.
THE - . CAPTURE OF GENERAL STONEMAN
Information received from GeneralStranuArrta
army leaves .no doubt of the capture of General
Srortarctm, with a portion of the 'foram! under his
command.-
A JUST SENTENCE
A back-drWer, tried and found guilty of buying
citizens' clothes, for the purpose of selling them to
deserting soldiers, was to-day sent to serve out his
time in the Albany Penitentiary.
naalion AND THE WAIL
Adjutant General -FriLimn, of-Illinois, has JIM
effected 'a satisfactory Adjustment' with the War
Department, by which it appears that the State has
sent to the army. ver 180,000 threeiears men, and
30,875 over all call a pow, that of July, 1868., from a
populatfon of 1,71)0,00(4,
TBE MIDDLE 4dliirriaty DIVISION
The . new military division. which has jest been
formed, to be im oven es' the 'Middle atilitery
Sion, is composed of the. DepartMent of Washing
ton, Department of the SuSquelmuna, Middle De
partmenc, and the Department of Western Vir
ginia. The status of each department will remain
the same as heretofore, one of them being placed
under the immediate supervision of Major General
Disarm:ran, with his headquarters, for the present,
at Harper's Ferry. Re commands all the form* in
the field.
TRADE w Llat STATES IN INSURRECTION,.
Modified and improved ,rulea and regulations
concerning commercial intereourse with States de
clared in insUrrection, dm, having been approved
by the President, are officially declared by the Se
cretary of the Treasury. From these it appears
that commercial intercourse with localities beyond
the actual line of militeri Occupation by the United
States forces - is absolutely prohibited, and no permit
will be granted for the transportation early p rop arty
to any place under the control of insurgents. against
the United States.
Supply stores at places agreed upon - by the com
manding general or the department and the proper
supervising special- agent, ma'y be establbilied by
such loyal persons as the supervising special agent
or !Assistant special agents shall designate for that
purpoSe. Loyal persons residing in the district of
:country contiguous to the place and within the
lines of !Lamp occupation by the military forces of
the Unfted States may be Permitted to procure
from any such store, and take to their homes such
individual family or plantation Supplies as may be
necessary to their own use. •
Penults will be granted to sutlers to transport'to
the regiment or poet antlered by them such articles
as they are authorized to sell free of the three per
cent. fee, but no permit:will be granted to a „sutler
excepting on presentation to the, proper permit offi
cer of the original certificate of his appointment
frOm the commanding officer of his regiment or
.post, countersigned by the division commander, and
an application and affidavit in the prescribed form.
'Transportation is, not permitted to any regimen
tal sutler for an amount orgoods exceeding $2,800
worth, nor for over two meriths , supply at one time.
The restriebons on eakriers and trade in boats on
the Western waters remain as. heretofore. Clear
ances and
,permits to any pest or place affected by
the existing blockade will be granted only upon the
reauestof the Department or War. or Department
of the Navy.
All existing authorities - to purchase prodaots In
, InaurreitiOnery Ste* are revoked, `except that
products purchased 11 `lieu faith -tinder ad, an
thoril and peed forkiiios to tam, date hereof,- inay
be iran orted.ln the mos manner and subilot• to
th 6 sal ocizialthintsitilloik4lets -raised by this - labor
rfrE PRESS.-PHIL A D
of freedmen, and all, permits tote
any insurrectionary districts are r
The Secretary oftheTniatury .
regulation's relative to abandon.
confiscated personal property, whi
into effect by the same agents a.,
supervision that is provided nude
concerning commercial Interoou
required for public use is to be
livered over, while provision is
the remainder.
The regulations concerning abet
flecated lands, houses, and tent
amongst other things for the welfit
meni of freedmen. .1 " n each sPecil
Freed
bottles,
places, to be known as Freed
bottles, are to be established. T
classified, and the minimum ra
No. 1 males is to be 325 per, month
No. 3, $l5 ; Nos. 1,2, and 3 femal
310. These rates shall not restri
others from contracting for high '
can do so. Schools are to be
these homes sufficient for.the educe
dreg there under the age of twelve
ties are provided for the ill usage Of
limportaut Treasury , iu ocular.
ASSESSMENT AND DEASSESSIMEN , LICENSES.
TREASURY, , PARTHENT,
. OrrnMe.ow INTR. - L Ravenna,
WASHINGON bly 30, 1804.
Section 80 of the act of June3o, 64, preserlbes
that "where .the amount of any , ease, or the
rate has been increased, or is 1 ' le to he in•
creased by law above the amount . any existing ,
license to any person, firm, - or co, /any, or has
been ender.stateil or. under-eStimate such person,
firm, or company, shall be again, :sussed, - and
pay the amount of am% increase, 1913 , shall be en
dorsed on the original Ifoense, Whi., shall there.
after be held good anti sufficient." M der this pro.
vision aSsessorc will at once proceed' reassess all
persons, firms, fiud corporations, . , ;led for 11,-.
censes.Where, under the act of June-3, he rata has
been or is liable to be -increased, e : '
p re any ex
isting license has been under-std e. or under
estimated.:They will also. notify i :arsons en:
gaged ,in ' any trade, business, - ' profession,
for which a license .1a• required . ' thepro
visions of .the new law, , though n. liable to be
EISEOMed for a license under the ~ er law, to
take out the appropriate license. Li. gas,' whether
' reassessed or newly issued under the of .Titne 80,
will take effect from theist of July, a the assess.:
meat will be pro rata—ten-twelfths '0 the rate, or
amount fixed for 81.1011=w - license, or% e . e luerease
upon the old rate.
Where any person was on the ISt Of ~ y engaged
in any occupation for' which lima ' was then
required, and continued such occ • Lion after
, that date, and made no application„, a license,
and no license tax was assessed or ,:to July
I. such party wi .( -. 11 be required to ••• . Remise, as
of May 1, for one year, and be eh ' d with the
then existing rate • and If by- tiny w law the
'rate is increased, such license-will rreassessed,
and the amount of such increase end ed thereon..
The endorsement will be Made by the lltiotur; and
no reassessed license will protein, the ty carrying
an the business tnentlooed In It wit t 811011 en.
dorsenient.- The lee, pi - urines for a assessment
and the payment of theincrease whey ,he rate has
been or is liable to be increased , but 1 sea not pro
vide ter any relnkalen of the excess to the rate
has been diminished,.or whore the law :So Changed
that any existing license beeinnes until essary, or a
new license of is dillereet , ehafacier ie p ulled; Viri - -
der the old law lottery-tlckei, dealers. rd required
/ e.
to pay a license fee el $l,OOO ;by the pr nt law the
No is fixed at iiiloo. An lueurporated ank, under
the old law, Wall required in certain ea 's to take a
broker's license; by the present law It required to
take a banker's license, which covers t 'hu.siness of
a broker. Yet the law gives no autho y'to refund
any part of the lee in either Cade. i
Under the old law wholesale liquor deal
also wholesale dealers in other goods,
to take out a license for each business,. I
the present law, a license as a whine
dealer, by special provision, covers the b
whelesele dealer; where, therefore, a p
assessed or roaaseased, as a wholesale ilq
his license as-a wholesale dealer becoui
eery ;yet the fee paid for that license Can
law now stands, be refunded. .•
- Lawyers, conveyancers, claim agents, p
surgeons, dentists, cattle brokers, horse a
peddlers, tinder the neve.law, though ass
business, must take license individually, a
be licensed as a firm. Where persons bet
either class' have taken license as a - fi
license, with the' approval of the collects
transferred to a member of the lirm, and t
must take a new license; A party Milani
as a lawyer or claim agent Is not regain
license us a..conveyancer ; but a claim eget
carry on the business of a lawyer, nor a COIF
that of a Malin agent or lawyer, without a ,
license. In towns having a population orli
six thousand personsi one license may-coverl
elneas of laud warrant broker, claim agent, s
estate agent, upon the payment of a fee'ef ,
five dollars, the highest fee applicable to °RI
siness; but such license must specify the LI
cupations.
Auctioneers are not, by the act of June 30,r
ed In their business to the district in will
have taken out their •license. Their wont
turns, however, must be made, and the taro
sales paid in the district .where they have tai
their license. The license should be taken
the district where they have their office or pi
business ; but no auctioneer can have an of
place of business In more than one district
one lloense,
..
Where:any person shall claim an exemptlolfrom
i t
a license tax as dealer, manufacturer, itpoth iary;
confectioner, ealing-house keeper, tobacconis cat
tle broker, builder, contractor , or Insurance a eat,
because of his "annual receipts being less than the
ka
sum which determines the liability according t the
act, it will devolve on him to Stioveto the sat' ac
tion of the assistant asFeiBor that his annual es
or receipts do not exceed the sum • and the HMO nt
1 4
assessor may demand of him a statewont in wring
of his actual and estimated receipts. If he shall it
to satiety the assistant assessor , of the amount of Is
receipts or sales, the assistant assessor may ma '
whatever examination may be in his power, and.a
soss the license tea as in his judgment may apps
just. If he should be anent° to obtain evidence
sufficient to justify him in making an assessment, It
will be his duty to report the ease to the assessor,
who may proceed under the 14th section of the aet
to elait the necessary evidence on the basis of
whichllfe assessment may be malle..
The license of a wholesale dealer will not be fOr' a
less sentipunt than his sales for Ane - prevlous year., et
eept In the case specified In paragraph,twonf sleati
seventh-nine. The year will be the year next pre
ceding the first day of May. Where the amount. of
the license fee is fixed, and not graduated by the
amount of sales or otherwise, the reasseeenSeniAiN
be nine upon the
.application for the exastlag
license. •
...
By the forty-ninth paragraph of the seventy-ninth
section of the act of Julio 30, a license fee of ten dol
lars Is "required of every person, firm, or oorpora
tion engaged in any business, trade, or profession
whatsoever, for which no other license is herein re
quired, whose gross annual receipts therefor exceed
one thousand dollars."
This Is a very general and sweeping provislen. It
applies:
Ist. To "every person, firm, or corporation" en
gegedfts stated.
A license. though procured by a firm, 'Olivet pro
tect a person belonging to the firm and prosecuting
an independent buelness; nor will a license to a 00r-
Poi atiot protect itscorporate members or euiployees.
A man may be one of a firm requiring a leientu, one
of a Corporate aortpany,requiriog a license, and, at
the same time, a clerk oi the same or of another
firm or corporation,and be compelled to. pay a
license lee as sueh clerk.. His business, as em
ployee, is separatefrom that or the firm or corpora
tion, so far as concerns him Individually. The
license fee is the purchase of a personal privilege,
or rather, perhsps,.a tai on the personal employ
ment of the tar-payer, and Mires to the benefit of no
thitd person, whatever may be the relation between
the parties. The act regards corporations in their
legal 'character as artiticial persons, and partner
ships as quasi corporations having a legal existence
separate and distinct from the tedividuals by the
segregation of whom they are sespectively consti
tuted. In the States where the local law 'Wows
a married woman to act as a femme sole she will bo
subject to the license duty if she pursuexa business
which yields the proscribed amount. Minors in
business Incur the same liabilities for licenses as
adults.
•-•
2d. The ',business, trade, or profession mentioned
In the act is limited to such as no other license le
required for. But if a person already licensed for
one business pursues another which yields tilinoore
than ono thousand dollars, ho is obliged to pay a
separate license fee. The business, trade, or pro
feolon requiring a license fee must be one which or
itself yields over a thousand dollars. If a percitt.
should carry on two trades—one of a tailor, for in.'
stance, and one of a shoemaker—or should pursue
the profession of a clergyman and at the same time
teach school, from each of which pursuits ale re.
celpts should not exceed one Outman/Idays, to
would not be required to pay a license fee. .-For
though the license is to the porecn, ft is for the busi
ness, and the business which demands it must, with
out aid from other sources, produce a sum In (MOM
of tbat mentioned In the statute. Dliterent varieties
Or, branches of the same kind of but.inesS do not
come vt Rhin this principle, and cure en the pert of
the revenue officers is necessary to distinguish be
tween what is and what is not a kind of bottling!
different from some other kind.
Among those persons who tuqy be liable ,to take
license under this paragraph may he enumerated
the following, as examples, to wit: Clergymen,
teachers, farmers, artists, boardiqg-houso keeper,'
book-keepers, gardeners, nurserybzen, expressman,
teamsters, truckmen, bricklayers, bank toilers, pre
aldente and °flatten of banks, substitute 'brokers,
painters, and blacksmiths, (when not matffsetur•
ere,) persona carrying on a saw•mill, clover, grist,
or otter mills, (when not man urketurers,) suusrin.
tendents, managers, agents, or onleora of companies
or corporations; firms, companlea, or corportathns
organized for any business nut requiring any other
licerwpwsioh - aa railrOad and insurance Ootatanlea l
he,, So.
an office hold under the Federal or nail q State
Government is not either a, businkes, tr ,or Pro.
resifts) In the meaning of the act. rho co +Vision
which the officer holds 01 We executive !Cu orlty,
or appointing power, le hie •ppinolent lioo4se. Tito
Home assessed or reeisessea will, by roe Wien of
this department, bo returned by the rte seers In
their regular monthly Huts. In eases w ore it Is
disooVered that the names of persona, or, eats lit,-
ble to tax or 'duty, were omitted from "annual
list of May,1864, the same should ho returned on a
special list, and the assessment and °lineation will
be made aeon a monthly list. Suoh spacial list
Should be attached to and returned with a monthly
list, and the aggregate amount of both 'illiquid be
stated in the accompanying aggregato list,
Joexxtr...T. Lame, Comunteetoner.
TII2I.I3PHOIAL PiIIETIVO -or. TOP LHOIODATOIIII--
THE TOPIOB OP DISOWO3IOII—TIIII 31PatIAO11 OP
TEE OOVRRnOR
Hennienutto, August B.—The great question
which Governor Curtin will fully disouss In his mes
siege, to be delivered to theiteglslature tctinorrow,
involves the immediate organization of the militia
of the State. He recommends what may ire briefly
termed the enrolment of all men capable of militia
duty, the rolls to be preserved in each a manner that
when a certain force is needed the quotae l of eaoh of
the districts within the State can be immediately
made out for the number required from the whole
number enrolled; each troops to be equipped,
armed, and paid by the Commonwealth, to serve
only within or on its boundary, and for the State
defence. •
The next impoilant topic which the MeSilage will
discuss will be the late disaster at OhaMbersbnrg.
Governor Curtin has made it a point to gather all
the ficts connected with that heinous transaction.
Statistics have been prepared giving as aeour,tely
as possible the full extent of the pecuniary losses
which have accrued from the burning of Ghambers
burg, stating also the force or the rebels that
perpetrated that fell work, and giving the number
of the forces which the Government had to insure
the protection of the people in that region.
As an official history, of cousre necessarily hastily
prepared, this portion of the message will be looked
for with great interest,
Another feature of this document will be its In
dlgnsnt rejection of the false charges Width certain
of the presses and reckless partisan leaders of New
York, have cast upon the Government and people
of Pennsylvania. The reystoie State has been. as
it were the breakwater of the rebellion, struggling
for three years to roll Northward ; and because sk B
hee felt the full force of combined rebel haste - and
the repeated fury of incendiary rebel inotirsionists,
the New York presses have made those' faCts the
pretext to, revile and ridicule our people, While thus
struggling in unequal numbers with a powerful
toe.
TEE VOTE ON - TER COMEITITITTIONAL .A.USEDITENTS.
Jrne folldwing is the metal voto on tho Constitti-
Lionel amendment in nity.four counties: .
For dm mer..d roent • • mum
Altalnat
the amendment ' 9 8,02
The cothiticafVf'c'enniroo,
ast
Elk, Foreaq
Fulton, Green, , c'Keen, Plan, Potter. Yes°,
Warren, end Wavne ern yet , to be 4iatirrtem...l
•
LPHIA., IiutISDAY, AUGUST 9, 1864.
pert gtiods tato
ked.
also prePared
captured, and
will be carried
rider the same
he regulations
Snob, property
raised and de
, for the sale of
ned and eon
ants, provide,
and employ
eney one or
it's Rome Co
freedmen are
Of wages of
0. 2, $2l), and
idB; $l4, and
eeltardos and
Wages if they
pitched within
in of all mai
n, and penal
eeden.
were
required
file unde r
Llii~itor
ess of a
tp is a iv
r de- le r,
unneaes-
A, 10 the
!!ARIIIISBIURU.
THE WAR.
FORAM'S ATTACK UPON MOBILE.
OUR FLEET PASSES FORTS MORGAN AND
THE OPPOSITION STUBBORN AND TERRIFIC.
THE ITNION MONITOR TECUMSEH SONIC,
SIIBRINDER OF THE End RAM TENNESSEE.
She Desperately Struggles Against our whole
Squadron.
THE ENEMY'S FLEET SCATTERED.
010 VESSEL CAPTURRD•--ANOTIIER SUNK,
Capture of the Rebel Admiral Buchanan.
MB FLEET' ADVAWCING TEIVMPRANTLY.
MARYLAND AND PENNSYLVANIA FREE
Retreat of the Entire Rebel Arnty Across the
Supplies Aiieged to be the Object of the invasion.
The Shenandoah Valley Stripped of its Har-
THE RAID 'OVER THE. BORDER A FEINT
Tlin ARE OTEIifAKBN ,BY QI 7. ATERILL.
Re is Reported to have Defeated them and Cap
tured Artillery and Prisoners,
A Naval Eight Expected at Plymouth, N. V
DEPARTAISENT OF THE GITLIN
THE: movxml.wr AGAINST MOBILE-RSIING AN
'I2OIINCUMUNT OF TUN CAPTURE Or DAITrEINE
EMI=
WASEUVOTON, August S.—The Richmond.papers
of Saturday-announce that Farragut had taken
possession of Dauphine Island, which is-sontliwest of
the harbor of Mobile, and to the reatimd of Fort
. Gaines.
OFFICIAL GAZETrE
NEWS mutat IJOBILE—OPPIOIAL REBEL AWNOITROD.
NENT OP FA ERAGErT°S 'VICTORY—SEVENTEEN
YANKEE SHIPS PASS PORT ISOEGAN—TEE REBEL
RAN TENNESSEE SITERENDERS--THE REBEL AD•
HIRAI. HAS NIS. LEG EiBBT OPP AND GETS CAP•
TUBED—REBEL GUNBOAT SELMA CAPTURED AND
GUNBOAT GAINES RUN ASHORE.
To Major General Dix, New York:
AsurnoTort, August B=9 P. M.—The following
announcement of the successful operations against
14Ioblie appears in, the..,Richmond Sentinel of this
morning, and WES tralamittsd by Gen. Butler to the
President, and-received at 7 P. M. August 8:
HEADQUARTERS MAJOR GENERAL MATER,
August 8-3 P. M.
Hie Excellency Abraham Lincoln, President:
The following is the official report, taken. from the
Bichmond Sentinel of August Bth.
B. P. l3terratu Major' General
tsie ang,
e
e s, and
Med In
CELCLIIO
~grg to
a, abb.
may be
others
Ilcr
Vile
I cannot
yaneer
parate
I than
r he bu
d real
enty
t or bu
, 00 OC
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1
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f
MOBILE, Aug-3.—Hon. J. A. Savor, Secretary
of War: Seventeen of the enemy's ye:Teals—fourteen
ships and three "tron•olads—passed Fort Morgan
this morning.
Arid.
1 they
ly re
their
in Out
,nt In
Itee of
oe or
"dor
The Tecumseh, a monitor, was sunk by Fo
Morgan.
. " The Tennessee surrendered, after a desperate
engagement with the. enemy's fleet. Admiral Bu
chanan lost a leg and is a prisoner. The Selma was
en ptured, and the Gaines was beached near the hos
pital.
"The Morgan is safe, and•will try to 'hin up to.
night. The enemy's fleet has approached the city.
A monitor has been enkaging Port Powell all day.
"D. XAURT, Major General."
EDWIN M - STANTON, '
Secretary Of War.
SECOND GAZETTE.
REPORTED DEVEAT OF REBELS BY GEN. A.I7ICRILf:
HE OAPTI7RES ALL PERM GUNS AND DIVE HUN
DUD PRISONERS.
WA aarnr,Tomr,-Augnst 8
To Major General Dix, - New York : •
Majtor General Sheridan has been assigned,, tem
porarily, to the command 'of the force!: In the Middle
Military Division, consisting of the Departments of
Washington, the Middle Department, and the'De..
partufb r iat of the Susquehanna: and Northwest Vir
ginia.' He transmits the following:
".1174.DQITART11113 'MIDDLE DEPA.II.Th(ENT,
"HARFKIeg PEARY, August 8-4.10 P. M.
cg To Major General H. W. Halleck, chief of Idol,:
• "Brig. Gen. Kelley reports that a scout has just
arrived at New Creek, and reports that General
Averill overtook the enemy near Moorfields yester
day, and attacked him, capturing all his artillery,
and . five hundred prisoners. Nothing official has
been received from Gen. Avorill, however.
"P. H. SELEIUMCM,
"Major General Commanding."
EDWIIf AI: STANTON,
•
Secretary of War.
THE REBEL INVASION.
11.1FrIMAT OF TUB ammia.s 'paora ![LEYLAND—THE
OBJECT OP TEM tt BAJO ACCOMPLISRED.
BALT/MORE, August 8-2.30 P. M.—Tholtenerican
says: We learn from r gentleman who arrived
here this morning froM the Upper Potomac that the
entire rebel force yesterday evacuated the Mary.
land side of the Potomac, moving off In great haste.
Their rear guard crossed at Sheppardistown, at 11
o'clock yesterday morning, and the balance of the
invaders crossed at Hancock about the same time.
Previous to •leaving, they sent a cavalry liver back
to Hagerstown yesterday, and arrested and carried
off four prominent citizens as hostages for the rebel
citizens of that town arrested by order of General
Hunter.
From the south side of the Potomao we learn that
Early has been moving up the valley towards Win
chester with his harvest teams during all last week;
searching the; country for oonsoripts and grain, and
'consequently making but Blow progress.
'The Information resolved, a week ago, that the
rebels would make a feint movement merely on
lllarylnnd, lo oover his return trains, has been veri
fied to the fullest extent, and they are now all mov
ing off towards Harrison.
ACTS OF TITli NEIIIILB IFFILLM IN FOSSILSSION OF
Waentwerow, August B.—The Star saps: A gen
tleman from Hagerstown, where he has been sojourn
ing for two weeks past L gives us some interesting
particulars of the dol3gs of the rebels in that
When they took possesilon of tho town they pro
ceeded to institute a thorough search of the stores,
but as the merohenta had not roplentahed their
stocks since the former visit, of the rebels tlkis sea,-
son, the raiders got but little plunder, with One ex
oeution of a small quantity of shoes and hats,
mostly taken from Selene! Rouskulp, hatter. At
the grocery stores they filled their bavershoks with
sugar, and their canteens with molasses; and a t
ono or two Stores they turned the molasses casks
upside down, and let their contents run into the
Street.
Seeing that many of the eitisens were (lightened,
end anxious to get away, the rebels told.thent to re
main quietly et home and they would not be molest.
Whey did not, however, keep this promise, and,
amongst other acts of robbery, compelled several
gentlemen to take off their boots and hats anti give
thim up. Jared Ford,"printer, of this city, vencl was
to Report town at the time, had his bat taken 6 . 011 k
him while standing on the street viewing the pre
oemllnge of the rebels.
The rebel aympethltere fitted warp, IC posell)103
than the Union men, Tomtit Winter, a confectioner,
who refused to open big store, had ble doors broken
in with an axe, and moat of hie store tLittures
strayed.
Roy. Dabney DV, at one time pastor of the Wee
loy Church In this city, was witu this marauding
party. lie did not take tin witty° partditn breaking
opon the stores, but he looked on and oountenanoed
their doings, and, no doubt, allayed in the plunder,
The train of tars reported to have been burnt by
the party when they entered Hagerstown was de
stroyed by our own troops, In order to prevent It
from falling into the rebels' hands, as the oars con
tained a valuable cargo of freight, Mot Luling several
thousand dollars' worth of sugar. The rebels had a
ila of those merobants who had goods hid away,
which list Is believed to have been furnished to thorn
by a prominent Secessionist living in the town.
...,
HAREISBUItO, August B.—A despat.oh was OP
ceivod at headquarters in tills city at nine o'clock
tide morning, from the military operator at Hagers
town, announcing that all was quiet on the Upper
Potomito.
THE BEISELS NEAR. WINCHESTER.
B/LT11410162, Aug. B.—The latest reports frdm the
valley represent the rebels In force south of Win
chester. It Is thought we shall have an engagement
with therri near that place. This is reported on good
authority.
SIEGE OF rzrEnsituno.
OBJECT OP THE EXPLOSION OP TUE REBEL MINE-.
BTOBIZB Olt DiBECRTICIte
WASEMICiTON, August B.—A Jotter from the Army
of the Potomac, dated Saturday evening, says:
"It is not generally believed that the purpose of
the enemy on Friday was to blow up a fort in front
of the 6th Corps, but that their design was to da
mage a mine, which they suspected was being dug
In front of the 18th Corps. Certain it is that there
.was an explosion, whatever may have boon the ob
ject of it. Our men were considerably startled, and
every one rushed to his post, when a rapid fire com
menced from our line in the (Wootton the'enemy
were. supposed to be advancing. As swills the
smoke cleared away, the true. gate of affairs was
discovered, and"the firing at one ceased. A stray
ball struck 'Colonel Steadman, oommanding the 2cl
Brigade of the, 2,1 Division, 18th Corps, which soon
after resulted In file death. De was a gallant Mil= •
car. and his services were highly appreciated. •
"A party of fifty prisoners started to come into
our lines yesterday morning( at an early hoar; our
gunboats, not knowing their intention, opened fire
on them, killing and woundingabout twenty. Nine
of them arrivedAt headquarters on Saturday morn.'
ing,. some of then viotinded. They ..represent the
Confederacy ' bad way on soconnt of
the affstriN-gfleotai and tell how their
Amy was frlglittlita ''on - tie T•raviowt Satardajc.
GAINES.
fROI4I.:IIVVADERS.
Potomac,.
vests -by Early.
lIAGENATOWN
when the mire was sprung, all leaving their gam
end running
. back some distance, fearing other es•
plosione Were going to (tour along the lines; but
t h ey , se en regained confidence, and fell back into
their former position in time. to meet the attack,
w hich they say was more than an hour and a half
after the expfosion. These prisoners say the reason
why the soldiers do petal/change newspapers le that
they are ordered not to do so ; bbit this would be of
no effect if they could afford to buy them, the price
being Ibrty cents apiece. They have not been paid
off for a long time. Very little firing tr,ok place on
NORTH CAROLINA.
. .
A NAVAL IMOAORMANT TO COMB Or.F=Tgli
lIXR.NATORIAL lELICOVOS.
Nawarmw, 'N. (G., August 41.—A report has just
been received fjorn Roanoke Island that our gun
boats off'PlymZuth, in Albemarle Sound, *tend. to
give battle to-day to the rebel ram Albemarle, - and
force her into an engagement. Last Sunday night
she attempted to surprise our float, brit, - being dis
covered, went hack, not daring to make any attack,
The election for Governor of this State takes place
to•day. Governor Vance, who.is a candidate for re
election, Is receiving theßeartyeupport of the au
thorities at Richmond and also the aid of the rebel
army. The rebel authorities are endeavoring to
prevent the Rcilden men from voting by threat and
otherwise, although Holden's majority ,-In; some
counties will be heavy. The recent measures re;
sorted to by the rebel authorities to defeat him
makes the result doubtful.
A wiatvive TO.THE WILMINGTON DLOOEADRAL
HALIFAX, August B,—The blookade-runner
Tat
con, having three smoke stacks and one ino.st for
ward, left on. Sunday afternoon for Wilmington di
red, with a full cargo.
VercrnEss3 'IIOII7II.IDIE,
ZOTMLS I'HOM anAßLEsTort—es t resvm. or Ter, OBS*I.
OEZS RMONSITLY PLACIRD UNDICR-FIRE—GE:NSR:LL
POBTRRN 3C.XPEOTATIONS.
FORTRESS MONROB i August 7.—The steamer Ful
ton- arrived this (Sunday) morning, with the offi
cers exchanged on the 3d instant at Charleston.
These ctlicers represent having - been well treated
during their Imprisonment, and on their arrival at
Charleston the provoit marshal loaned them SS,ON.
General Foster says he will take Charleston with
in two. months.
The prisoners of war confined in the interior of
the State.of-Creorgiewre being'remoied to Charles
ton, as the rebels do not deem them safe where they
Six hundred officers arrived, on the ad.
Ei
Deaths in atopton ,
F. Blotia; nth
Pa. Skew& Fox, Oath Pa.
nitrirucuir.
NEODITS o'll` SEC ES SIONISTS
(ism% August 8.-Beverfil
Columbus and Paducah have arrived here, en route
for Calmat; They were bahisiied by Gen. Payne:
Amongst, diem are%erchants and leading mem
whose property has been confiscated.
LouiSviLvs, August 7.—The Common Council of
this city, by request of the military authorities,
wtli furnish.4oo men to-morrow (Monday), to throw
up fortifications for the defence of the city against'
possible contingencies.
NISSOILHI.
NETURN ON A FEDERAL SCOUTING PARTY
Sm. Lours, August 8.--Col. Barns telegraphs to
headquarters here, from Madrid, that he has just
returned from a seventeen-days scout in the south
eastern counties of Missouri during which he luta
Wiled fifty rebels7tood has captured one captain and
three lieutenauta. He also captured 200 stand of
arms, over 250 hones, and 67 prisonera. .The Fede
ral loss was Captain France, mortally wounded, and
two others slightly wounded,
BERMUDA.
Ai'rival of Ittockado-Buonors Reairtly
flatten with Cotton.
Nstv YORK, August. B.—The •brig Excelsior has
arrived with Bermuda dates to the 2d inst.
The steamer City of Petersburg, with 843 bates
of cotton ; Old Donainionorith 1,025 bales; Falcon,
with 971 bales; Mary Oelestia, with 683 bales; North
Heath, with 800 bales. ' Wando, with 892 bales; and
Chicora ; ) with 619 Ibales, aldarrived at Harmful%
between the 20th and 30th of July. 'Captain Costa- .
ter was in command of the last named vessel.
Arrived at Bermuda, ship Mohawk, froMlSldney,
0. 8., and cleared fOr Philadelphia.
E UR O P.
Arrival of the hElibernian—The Armia
lice between the Danes and.Germaas.
FATTIER POINT, L. 0., August B.—The steamer
Hibernian, from Liverpool on the 28th, and Lon
donderry on the 24th of July, panned this point to
dß • .
.e Nova Scotian, from Quebec, arrived out on
tha27th, and the New York and Olty of Baltimore
on the 28th. •
The United States gunboat Sacramento was at
Queenstown, short of coal.
It Is reported that an armistice of nine months has
been agreed upon at Vienna. -
The House of Lords has decided that Mrs. Yel
%erten has failed to prove the validity of her mar•
GREAT BRITAIN
_ - -
Parliamentary proceedings were unimportant. It
was definitely settled that 'the prorogation would
take place ou the 30th of July.
The Lord Mayor of London gave a grand banquet
to the ministers on the 27th. The speeches made
were of the ordinary, routine character.
Earl Russell had made a speech at Hanover, in
defence of his foreign.policy in which he asserted
that yogland, never-atesid, in, a srqudjsr.,,position,'
and t . at her inflarrine wah never greater with alt'
foreign' countries than at present. His, remarks
were received with perfect coolness.
The London News says that vessels have just ar
rived at •Liverpool with 15,000 hales of cotton, the
proceeds of which adre , to go towards the sinking
fund for redeeming Confederate bonds, and paying
the diVidends of the coming April account. provi
sion having already been made for the September
account.
THE DANO.GETIMAN QUESTION.-
A Copenhagen journal of the 26th gives the re
port that a nine months' armistice has been eon
eluded, during which period the occupation of the
Duchies by Aus.trie, and Prussia will be continued.
If true, this arrangement must have:been made by
foreign mediation.
It is stated that the Danish .plenipotentiary to
Vienna declared, at the preliminary meeting of the
Conference to conduct 'negotiations, that his Go- .
verament would reserve to itself the right of ulterior
ratification. •
The official Vienna journal denies the rumor that
Count Rechberg had caused the Austrian ambassa
dors at London and Pairis to declare that the com
plete separation of the Duchies from Denmark
would be the maximum of the German demands, and
that the 9pervade and Tondern Una of demarcation
Was all I possible.
The Vienna correspondent of the London Times
gives the alleged programme of the proposed terms
of peace, whisk embrace - the complete separation of
Schleswig-Holstein end Lunonburg from Danmark,
and their ultimate union under the sceptre n't a
prince whose claims may be recognized by the Ger
mettle Union.
FRANCE.
The rumor that the Emperor Napoleon was pre
paring an important pamphlet at Vichy Is denied.
The Bourse WAR (lUD and drooping. The Itente3
closed on the 27th at 66f. 05c.
, INDIA.
BOMBAY, July B.—Cotton dull and lower. Im
ports dull, but firm. Freights to Liverpool Sos.
Exchange 25 15.16 d.
CsLou TT A; July B.—Yarn lower; cloth dull.
THE LATEST 'VIA LONDONDERRY.
firvituPooL, July 26.—A.n unknown iromplated
raw, bearing the United States nag, passed the Islo
or Wight to the westward on the 26th.
It is explained that the reported sea.fight off Bo
tany Bey, on July /1, was merely artillery practice,
by the coast-gue.rdmen, on board an English war
vessel.
Captain Semmes is still in this city.
PARLIAMENTARY.
LONDON, July 29.—Parliamentary proceedings
are unimportant.
In the lipase of Lords, Earl Ellenborough again
attaoked the foreign policy of the Government, and
especially in regard to the curse it has pursued
towards Denmark.
Earitßussell briefly spoke in defence, and reite
rated his former arguments, denying that England
had In any way forfeited her honor.
MB RETURN OP THB FRENCH TROY MILTICO
PARIS, July 29—P. PC—Orders have been given
to despatch the necessary ships to Mexico to take
home the troops that are to return to France. The
ships are to salt early in ahgust.
The Benne closed quiet and steady at 66i: 100.
TEM ' , Revs 00X1111112N014
Lownorr, July 29.—The first meeting of the Peate
Conference was held at Vienna on the 26th. it was
attended by the first and second plenipotentiaries. of
each belligerent Government. Nothing has trials
pired es to the proceedings.
The Chamber or Deputies of Stntgardt have
adopted a strong protest against the forcible °eau
patlon of Rentihburg. by Prussia, and called on the
other State# to resist such violence. The Prussian
ilerrisen at KteL has been doubled.
COmmerolal Intelligence.
laxPolr Alcancy Maincirr. —The demand for
MOney at the Bank of England continued active at
the eitrapoe rate of 7 per Dent., but the anticipated
further advance to 8 per oent. had not taken place.
In open market nothingivao done below 7K per
cent.
Notwithstanding the advance in the rate of ills.
001 int to 7 per cont. by the Bank of England, the
demand continues very brisk, and a further advance
to 8 per cent. to not unlikely.
The Stook Exchange was languid, but there were
no outwor' variations.
Batt art h withal Mhbvreek Circular sale: "The ex
traordinary rapid Nee In exchange in Now York
boa so curtailed business for Ameriaan secarities
that transnotlons now are almost a matter of nego
tiation, e:meliting ilvattventy bonds and Illinois
shares. The former show a decline of 2 per cent.,
but are still relatively muoh above New York quo.
moons. Ifor the latter there is some inquiry, but
boldeis nre unwilling to make the saclike which
the present price would entail. The quotations for
railway mortgages aro little more than nominal,"
LIVERPOOL COTTON lIIIA.IIRST, July 28.—The
sales of Cotton for four days was 28,000 bales, Inclu
ding 7,500 bales to speculators and exporters. The
market is Tao-
TRAPH REPORT.—The Manehestor market was
dull and easier for cotton goods and yarns.
LIVERPOOL BREA VET SAPS Menil?, July 28.
The BreadstulTs narket• has a declining tendency.
Messrs. Wakefield, Nash, & report: Flour quiet
and steady. Wheat quiet, and declined 2d V cental
under heavy arrivals; winter red BdfpBs 10d.
Corn Inactive, and declined oillQod per quarter;
mixed, 208. •
LIVRRPOOL PROVISION /lIARIVET, July 28.—The
Provision market is steady. Messrs. Gordon, Bruce,
& Co. report : Beef quiet and steady. Pork firm.
Bacon steady. Butter inactive. Lard firm. Tal
low steady.
LIVERPOOL PRontune MARKET.—Sugar very
dull. Coffee—no sales. Rico steady. Ashes quiet
and steady. Linseed Oil steady at 419. Rosin quiet.
Spirits' Turpentine steady. Petroleum quiet and
Dentinal.
Lormori MAllKETS.—Breadetafre dull. Sugar
dull. Coffee quiet and 'steady. Toa dull. Rine
downward. Tallow steady.
LONDON, July . U.—Consols olosed at 89.3fe 90 for
1110110 y.
AMETLIOAN STOCES.-111111018 Central
48 Vg4434 discount; Erie Railroad 42443..
. -
LATEST;
LIVERPOOL, July 29.—Uotton—The sales of the
week foot up 33,500 bales, including 3,000 bales to
speculators and 7,00 S bales to exporter 3. Thanker
kat has -been dull, with a decline of 34,1 (Or-Ameri
can and laild for other desbrtptlons . The sales to
day Irrlosy) were 6,000 bolas, inclusire of 2,000
bales •to speculator& and exporters, tko market
closing, dull and unchanged at the following au
thorized quotations:
‘....- • No minal : Middling.
Orleans . * lll.Xd
Mobile • ' ' do 31 i.id
Uplands do 31d
Stock in port 233,000 :bales, Including 12,500 Dal ea
of American.
BnicansTtums.—The market is quiet, with, a
downward tendetey.
PROvastorce--The market is doll and easteak,
Lennon luly 29.—Oncsols 89,4@90 for money.
The weekt return af the Bank of shows e
decrease 0 f5170 4 000 In
AIdiILIOAN SILCif TI 66.—The, latest. saie3 Were:
Minch. Qantratßallroad, 40)4104,4 -Mace ; Erie
'Railroad, 43048. , . •
- .
Collision mod Loss of 1.1(0 ea the Wash-
ins~on
.
Risibroad.
giorirrbion.E, August il.—The express train, which
left Baltimore at 4.90 P. M., collided' with the ex
press train from Washington, about _ a quarter of a
mile north of Annapolis Junction. The trains were
not moving very faat, or the consequences would
have been frightful.
Baggage Master Jacob Groff, of the - Baltimore
train, was killed. Michael Sullivan, of the 811 i In.
edema, was also killed, and ten or twelve persons
were seriously injured. The trains were shattered
and the locomotive crushed, but the road is now in
running order. The accidet t is said to have arisen
from the Baltimore train leaving the junction too
soon.
sire on the Border..
{Correspondence of The Press.]
CHAMEERSBIIEG, itEgEet 8,1854.
ANTICIPATION Or THE RRBIC/. ADVANCE—STAM-
P - Eris EXTB.AOEDINA.D.T—REWER NOR THE IMP
-101:118R8.
'lLife on the Border'' at this time le anythingthit
pleasant. To live in ,constani expectation of the
approach of a hostile, force, to be awakened at the
dead of night by the yells of a charging column of
rebel cavalry,-and, finally, to have one's house
burned to the'ground by these plunderers, cuts all
the romance from residing in the southern pirtion
of Pennsylvania in 1864. The recent alarm caused
by -the reported advance of Harly's command far
exceeded that of any former period. Scouts coming
in on Friday: noon reported ..the rebels 'at Hagers
town In strong ibrce, and their cavalry advancing
northward.
“Then there was 'hurrying to and fro” at the re
ception of this news. Your correspondent has wit
nessed many stampedes In the Cumberland Valley,
but this eclipses them all. The last visit of the
enemy had taught the remaining citizens what they
might expect, and hence the escapade. The
rollillieVer ran such a frightened train of humanity
down to liarrisburg before. Many of the passen
gers were accommodated on the tops of the cars, at
imminent peril of life and limb.' After this hasty
exit the town (as much as Is left of. It) relapsed into
a state of perfect quiet. About five o'clock. P. M.,
as a physician was returning from visiting a patient
in the country, he met coming in towards town, on
the Baltimore pike, two men, who seemingly wished
to evade him. aiding rapidly up he 'aCcosted. them
with,
Doctor. Good evening. Where are you goin g 1
Answer. We've come to seethe town.
Doctor. Where do you hail from?
Answer. Gettysburg.
Doctor. When did you leave Gettysburg?
Answer,.This morning.
D oc t o i.. you know any of the prominent citi
zens of Gettysburg I
Answer. yes, all of 'em.
'proctor. De you !mow --1 Where -does he
li
Answer. I—Vm - nOt quite certain,
Doctor: You are my .pilsoners.
The men waked along quietly until they Caine to
the woods on tie leftscrf the road, near the town,
when both made off, each In a different direction.
They were, after &vigilant seareh, afterwards found
on the Hagerstown road by a squad or our cavalry,
and are now en route for Close quarters. It is need
less to add that these men were rebel spies.
A,meeting is'caned to-morrow In the German Re
formed Church, for the relief of the sufferers from
the dreadful fire. Although much htui been
4one for these destitute people, much. yet remains
to be accomplished. The Commissary department
is temporarily full:118111'1g provisions to all who call
for them. Instances of indiVidual adventm - e have
come to light since the excitement haa subsided,
which seem almost. Incredible. During the fiercest
raging of the fire on _Saturday, a lady, Mrs. D., re
maintd in her house, supposing that an end had
been made to the destruction in that portion of the
town. Before she was aware of it her.orin house
was fired, and , the flames bad attained such head
way that her egress from the front was impossible.
She ran to the rear of her house, lint 'found the
buildings on either side of her in a blaze, and the
heat so intense that-it was impossible to stand-up
right. Her retreat being cut off in every direction,
she threw herself into a sewer, mill lay there for sir
hours, wetting her face with a cloth to protect her
from the intense heat and flying sparks.. This is
but.one case from many. .As I write, the most wild
rumors are coming in from above. Early; with his
thirty thousand, "marching on," etc. When they
come I wilrendeavor to let you know. IS f. F. T.
NEW YORK arr.
MEW' YORE, August 1861.
BARK STATEMENT.
Statement of the condition of the New York banks
for the week ending Auggst 8
Loans, decrease -
Specie, increase . ...
Circulation, decrease
Deposits, increase
4N 'IN:PROBABLI{ STORY.
The Post publishes a•special Washington despatch
to the effect that the War Department has au
thorized McClellan to raise 100,000 men immediately
for Special service under ids command. The report
is considered very doubtful.
.&Rltrire.f. OP- fTRAMIRS
The steamer Saiionia, from Liverpool, arrived'at
this port to-day: /Ear adilees have been antieljay
ted.
The steamer lowa, from Havre on the 21st alt.,
has also arrived.
The steamer City of , London arrived this evening
from I t ivergopi. Her dates are 'antic:444d." •
`The steamer Admiral, from;New :OeleatitioNla
Hampton. Roads, has arrived.
xanniz rurrimatinns.
Arrived, barks May Plower, Port Spain; Hespe
rus, Sydney, O. B. Damon; Philadely#hiaii brigs
Arabelia, Aspinwall; ntelly Rant, Providence;
sehr. G. J. Miller, E,loihera.
Below ships Deutschland, Hamburk; DE,ttriane
Notteboius, Liverpool ; bark Dispatch, Calm.
Sailed, U. S. gunboat Queen, for. Mobile.
, Markets by Telegraph.
Sr:lA:lms, August; B.—Tobacco active aad 102 c
better. Flour firm ; Miperfine, 89 09@9.30; extra,
t9.60@10.. Wheat s@loc lower• receipts large;
prime, $2.92@2.99; choice, 9 2 0902.17. i(, Corn
drooping. $1,35@1.48. Oats plkle lower; sales at .
SO@S3c ; new, S7e.
Marine lin
BOSTON, AtignEt B.—Arrived,ship Cathatihe,Rol
brook, from Philadelphia; gchr. - Moantaire Avenue,
from Jaemel.
LAMM{ POSITIVE SALE of BOOTS, SR - ORS. Biro.
13FAITB, TRAVELLING BAGS, INDIA. llama= Rosa,
&a The early attention of purchasers is requested
to the large assortment of boots; shoes, brogauSi
army goods, stock of shoes, travelling bags, India
rubber hose, &c., embracing samples of 1,300 eases
of fust-class seasonable roods of city wild Eastern
manufacture, to be peremptorily sold by cataiogne,
on four months' credit, commencing this morning at
10 o'clock, by Sohn B. Myers & Oa, auctioseers,
Nos. W 2 and 2.31 Market street.
GREAT Scooses.The procession Of MO.WL'It.
Thayer & Noyes' circus, and Van A.mburg , s me
nagerie, combined, attracted universal attention
yesterday. The opening exhibitron, last evening,
under a spacious tent, on Arch street ; above Nine
teenth, was a great s.necess. Over three thousand
persons were present. The perforiutureeowere ex
cellent. Ilfr. Batchelor, the fations reaper', turned
a forward summersault over seven horses and six
men. The first' matinee will be glleen-this alter
noon.
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TEN WEEXLT 110SPITAL REPORU.
The following is the weekly report of the artily
hospitals in the department tor the out - week , At
mated, 1,375 ; returned to dut3, 519; ?keened, 93;
died, 49; total number remeining,l3,l79.
DEATHS.
deaths were reported at. tbe Medi
otors offtre yesterday from the army hospi
tals it Thlti 'crepartmect: Filbert -street Hoskal
imi/Fel Carl, 24111 New York Cavalry i - Itiandolpli
adcliffe, Ist New York Osvaiy. York Hospital—
Wm. 'Kreps, Co. K, 2d Michigan.
NAVAL
WARD CREDITS FOR ENLI
NAVT.
The Ibllowing correspondence will be %and Wet ,
eating to the Ward Bounty Committers that are
about canvassing their respective :wards Sar ttn3 pur
pose of securing credit for enlistments in Ilte naval
service:
Nary Daralmnorr,
Wasurstozole, Pngusi , 6,l994.
To Jno. W. Frazier, No. 949 South arta Ores', Pisita
deli:Ater.
Bin: Your lettpr of thelith instant relative to en
lhiLments In the 'Second ward, Philadelphia, twboat'
received. The records of •the Department do not
show where the persons who have enlisted in the
navel Service In Philadelphia resided at the time of
their enlistment. If lists obtained brthe canvassers
of those supposed to be in the naval service are for.
warded to the Department they will be verified.
Very respectfully,
GIDRON WBLLBS
Secretary of the Navy.
- TEE NEW raolisross.
The iron•olad steamship New Ironsides was
taken off the docks yesterday, her repairs being
nearly completed. She is expeotedto be ready for
sea in abonatwo weeks.
ARRIVAL FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
A tog-boat, whose name we could not ascertain,
arrived at the Navy Yard yesterday, from For
tress Monroe. .
N/SCELLANZOO9.
ISATTiar. OF THE ANTS
- -- • •
The sound of the fife and thadrum-yesterday-at
the several recruiting headquarters againreminded
the people of the war. Its pomp. and ciroamstanee
are not confined to mankind, but,-from personal on
servation, other animated things have their battles.
This was developed on Sunday afternoon between
two tribes of ants. One , set was much larger thin
the other, and both were in center', ion about some
crumbs of sugar—at lead this was apparent. We
watched their movements for. an hour ' and, there.
fore, can speak of the ants as we • found them. The
whole number appeared to be about two thousand,.
of which one-third were ofthalasgest species. Thew
seemed to be the attacking party. It was dona In
this way : A et nsiderable number, of Bata, each.
about one eighth of an inch in length, were busily
engaged in removing some grains , of sum iron:La
brick In the pavement to a hole some distance. off.
At this work they were very busy. While. looking
at them, and receiving from their thrift and indus
try a salutary lesson, there came-one, or tea, larger
a nt., in size about one -quarter of a.n.itichin,le
tc 1.11,.
Be came up pretty, fast at first, and then atop as
though reeonnoitering. He pushed oeka lit fur ,
ther. and finally took hold of a grain t(' sugar- that
two of the smaller ants were tugging at. -Ina inc ,
went they let go, and made a Joint attaek on the
intruder. The latter put himself IA a - defiant attl;
dude, as If teSitY 00005 on. Thi4 . d.id 00, and one was
killed on the spot:. That otheraway, bein
badly wounded. The victor f no difficulty i n
removing the grain of sugar. Replotted itnp bodily
and hastened to another din cttoM thus -. showing
• compatatively superiar strength. Durin - g hit ab.
sante the, lame a t communicated the misfortune
that had befallen him and Ids comrade; • This must
have been i o,- because more than a dinan hastened
to the dead one, a distance of aevetilnehea: It may
seem Incredible, but, nevertheless, it, is a plain r a ,* ,
that the dead ant wasremoved.' There seems the
.... .. .
sornecOnsiernatiOn aim* th9trihe i.PfeeehaTthey
gather thoirlaw sugar °rump's . tared yma t eektit 0 one
spot. " Antivouldhur tKrougli gissALTilkir, stop
for Wininnea anill piat V i e their fore feet sindlegs,
and pen hurry away to othellquartews Whil e .1
this" Willa going Of/ the big black ant, 011
already triumphantly carried away.,the g r , on 't
sugar, .returned. He was followed by P.,n, arm,
'''
from three hundred to four Lundrest They W•Lro, ‘ ,
In column divisions. The little ante, Uwe., t 6,
member Of theAssallants, teemed to prepa re in
defence. They remained perfectly quiet, a l
ral_thing. few teemed to command the,ri'p
presently skirmishers, to the number of tip"! 4
vrinced. 'While all this was goingxet„sethaeurts:
party formed in battle-line, am
ea
vanced-cantionsly at first, but finally th e
• wish linea became engaged. Four little anri er
killed, several wounded, and one was take s
toner. The advance line of the little a nt ,
driven back, and on came the whole
of the attacking party. The fight Num
general. It. was waged with desperation ,
ants were driven back with some loss Four
were taken prisoners, and It Seemed that a mii rl " ,
forty ur fifty marched them to the rear. lj;,
time the little ants were victors, though they
more in killed and wounded than the etiein T ,
It seemed that flanking movements were iirde,ei*
the little ants, but it was bad for them, .
ants charged front to the left, and co mpletely :; 1 4
lutollfsbed the flanking columns, and dr•ire
'some distance. Having accomplished th!, ,
they charged front ain to the right, ilea
terrible onset, to what -ga mey be celled the I,
of the flanking column, and victory etraii,
upon the banners of the big ants. Theh• t c . ,, ' 4
were now confused. They massed the reckei;;:m,
their 'thinned columns,,and so did the
All this seemed., to be done under the dire,r,;,J
some one having ppwer. Several
both sides moved from one point to ano,her inn
presently a decisive battle was fought. r t ,,,
11.
ants were driven back beyond the cellect'i r.e
sinter. and finally they broke in a compi ere
and were utterly routed. The big ants help^
selves to the sweet spoils, and each bore away
share. There were nearly one hundred ants. "
sides killed. 1, 4 1 1
This affair may seem incredible, but it to tr e
peeves that. insects have their troubles .15 L i 't
mankind; and that the inauguratb,e of Rc nay.
be attributed to reason alone, but to i • • '
ttla
unreasonable beings as well. aul; and VI
THE GUARDIANS OF TEE/ POUR_
the care of o n ,
day dlll las:fotriPgui:t t h e t
s g :nrritt st ated
zi twa President
reportedmeetingefl a r
et
the the ° t
y r occupied fu A o nll3 r Il i 4 e ~ th r , ": ;r:
the house. etc.: eecia,: i r
Number In the house..
Same time last year.. ,
Decrease .. . ..
RECAPITULATION.
Admitted during the Mk two weeks
Births a 16 r/
Deaths " "
Discharged IC
Eloped IC tr
Indentured " Ci CC ******
Furnished lodgings
" meals it CC
..
Total—Males, 992; femalesel,269. ..... .....
The Board of Tleitnrs reported having granted
Out-coot relief to 1,16 ns 7 persons during July , en
34T were America, 336 foreigners w , l'St cte
The sum expended for that purpose as MI 51nee.
A communication was read from the hoar,) of
Building lnepectors. They say that haviae
ambled into the safety of the Almshouse buielinee
they found that although the buildings hike - eet4
::6115 been built in a eery substantial manner, tilt.
a few years ago, us erecting heaters, portions of the
foundation walls and ashes supporting the chiee
sieve were removed, and that It is greatly to [licit
surprise that the late casualty had not occurred at
the time thatthe opening was made. They Nese.
mend that the openings be all solidly walled up to
the full width of the chimneys. Shriller eperanes
had been made in the medical department, ley they
were done in a much more workmanlike manner.
They were not so wide, and strong Mere seppertel
the chimneys. The joists under the kitchen in the
medical department were very much deceyed, ee
also were the floors and joists of the bath rehns
in
the insane department, to which immediate atten
tion is called, as they are - thought to Ire in a very
dangerous condition.
On motion of Mr. Field, It was rest:deed that in re
building' the portion 01 the insane ward which sot
the scene of the late conflict, there snail be pLvieil
an iron girder of proper size to test upon the
cen
tral pier of mason work, as an additional suppiitto thejoists, and in lieu of the stone arches hereteen
built from acid pier to the outside
A resolution was offered by hlr. Townsend,
strutting the committee on out-wards to proceed
with ti e work or repairing the damage in the ineine
department, and making such changes as the bottl
ing inspectors bate recommended, and that the
Committee on Accounts be requested to ask Gone
oils tor an appropriation to cover the expenses for
these repairs. Agreed to.
The house receipts were reported to be $1.66,7;;
support cases, #931.75; emigrant tax, $592.
THE CHAMBEILSBURG SUFFERERS.
APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE OF PRILAovLpHLI:
Our subject is weighty; our words shall be few.
horde of rebel ruffians have elven the peaeei ul
beautitul town of Chambersberg to the Torch. Tile
fairest and largest portion of the town lies in ashes;
over eighteen hundred souls are without a hams,
shelter, food, nr raiment, except such as the men,il
hand of charity proffers. They comprise all elasies, ,
ages, and conditions, from the grandfather an-i
grandmother down to the helpless babe. They hie;
lost their all. They have not. even a change ~f et! ,
ments. They cry to us for help, ever to us, who eel
recline in the lap of plenty. They-are our neigh
bors, acquaintances, friends; many of them e er
brethren in the bonds of the Gospel. Their loss they
owe to their devotion to our common country, The;
ask us to do for Them what they, if we were in their
condition, and they in ours, would cheerfully .lo
us. People of Philadelphia: we have sent nurse to
the yellow-fever-patients at eiVerfolk. who hire .11
by the dozen at the bed-side or the si , ,k; we ha ts
Sent bread by tab cargo to Ireland; to every ciemiey
and clime have our benefactions been freely sent.
Shall we not open our hearts and band; widely ti
the sufferers at our ow - n doors, the sorrewestrickee
people of Ghambersieurg These people veal
mane garments for male and female; MM. MAL,
garments, which they themselves will mute itp;
boots, sboee, hats, caps, bonnets, bedding and mere
article of wear, for adults and. for chitilren,
Marls I spare thenesuch out of your stores; Etilla3o•
keepers, part ye with a portion of your soretei
wardrobes; shopkeepers, do ye the Caine. A Depila
tory has been opened at the Union Benevolent
Rooms (Nos. 116 and la South Seventh street),
where all - contributions will be received and [mat
thence forwarded to the sufferers. Moneys mac so
forwarded to E. A. Souder s Esq., No. 3 Deck street.
Fellowecltizens, the case is most urgent; what ye du,
do quickly.
V270:000
100;000
80,000
300,000
Mrs. E. W. Hatter, Mrs. E. D. Wannsma:Aer,
Mrs. A. J. DREW, Mrs. W. M. Leeett,
Mrs. 0-. H. Stuart, - Mrs. William Nellie,
ire J. L. Clagborn, Mrs. W. S. Sloe
1 1 / 4 7m. CoL Bingham, ars. J. H. McQuillen,
Mrs. 3.-E. Heyl, Mrs. James Stewarc,
,Mrs.- Chas. Cambial!, Miele- A. and M. Sager,
Mrs. John W. Forney, Miss Louisa E. °tutors
Committee of Superintendence. „s-
The delegate election of the DemocratiP Forty
took place lest evenimr. The election was 1.. r tee
following delegates: One county, one city, three
'ward, TWO Representative; tine Congressigna,
in the Third Senatorial district one Set atorki <lel&
gate. The nominating Convention via Ince' .us
morning. Candidates are to be nominatei lot
Sheriff. Register of Clerk of the Orr
Court, Veoeiver efl,Staw City Commissioner, MC n.
hers of Congreus, State S. , "enator in the Third
I:rict, and members of the Legislature.
This caant#3 , of water pumped by the drfen:t
works belonging to thirnity, during the awata of
July, was as kilows:
Fairmount
Schuylkill .g
Delaware gt
Twenty.fourth ward..
Tatki - ,,j?
A.Nerage xruniber ot gallons per day... 31,572,7 q
IMPAIRS TO CHURCHES.
A-number of churches In the city are now chy , ,
for repairs. The Baptist Church. at Woo I so:
Arch• streets, is having the steeple rep:their; I
the West Arch -sweet Church, at Eighreeo:" I ' l
Arch streets, has jn,t, had its dome and sil, , •:-
Pstared and rr_paked- Theme two spire s. w: 1 11 rza
be S .essazY neldlur sauntindine. the!* •rmcv.
height, presents& novel and interesting appear lo.e.
The PrL.Q l byterian Church, at_ citteenth an..l Rut
streets, 'will also be closed for three weel:s (A . m.
pairs.
Theatm of' fire at halfpas t two o - F t er*
day aftwooon veStateled by the barniez A 5"..1 1 ,
fro Dope street, below Walnut; arkbetwees Tweaty
mond and Tweism,Am'
.streets. It was ownei sP
bt.r.StrotOlutd. 4xeopled by Messrs. Alelthenlv
(Xi:toyer. The flames extended to the yesest"- , f a
/ow of thmirtrogs on Ile +4.11 avenue. Lots abiu
MAN DROWNED.
A Man i , Minuet William Smith, belong - tee to
Moon Isabel Ilaurnan, was accidentally - dro vce I st
Pies I, Rider:4o4 on Sunday night- lie `"
IT, Tears (Wage. Tttebores recovered yes terd.,
Art Inquest was laid by e coroner.
miewrr.
Corium Taylor head an inquest yesterday On 'J . ''' .
body Of Alexander McFadden. who was drowse !
Sunday. Verdici al aztientaily drowned.
II
*eased WAS Wat on. pier No.l, Bichrou7.l.
ACCIDENTS.
A w 01331111 named Ida Ellis, aged 25, fill
Mtn& Y_Merday a ft ernoon, at Engel a
Farm. Her left leg way broken and her jar len r s'
She was admitted to the Pennsylvania slospitil.
t....rapbell, aged 19, bad his left Waller'
blade fractured, by falllng down stairs, yeeteril;
at 513 Penn street, He was admitted into the
sylvarla Hospital.
DIIIIOO2 I
'Frazer 45 years of age, had his hai i?"
„lured by !MUTT. Into a quarry at Fairmount !to
was not badly hurt. He was admitted to the rear
sylvania HospitaL
EASE EALL TOITRNA3iIIET.
The celebrated Atlantic Club of Brooklyn sr•
lived In Philadelphia on Sunday night and ye , lf: * *
day morning, accomparded.by a large party of of
players from Giber clubs and cities, to c in;er. I
against our clubs. They are the guests of
Olympic Club, and are lodged at the AlLerl:1 1
Hotel.
IN MR
•
AK the matches will be played on the grow: I 01
the Olympic and - Athletics Clubs, at Twentr.:' , ..l
and Jefferson streets, Commencing at 230 P q•
Yesterday afternoon' the Atlantic ()lab belt
Camden Chili, and to-day the match will be . 1 ' . . 111-
tie vs. Keystone ; on Wednesday, Atlantic vs. tnY lO "
pio ,• Thursday, Atlantic vs. Athletic.
The following is-the score of yesterday's
c.t3omm czAra.
- rani I ATLAS?IC CUM
•
T C. Kaight.l, . . .. 0 Rs:'
b 2
Fisher, let b 4
c 1
F L. Knight, o • 1
G. B. Knieht,Sdb.....*-
Kerry, r. f -0
Evans, I.tf 0
CORan, s. a. 0
Total* 10
Umpire—air. , Elefutelte
Scorers—pr. Malin, C.
Atbuitic Club.
ALLEGED PICKPOCKET.
111 - orris Ilarits was - arrested at Ninth and Green
streets, on Saturday night, on the charge or Fie llll , 4
pockets. It le alleged that he was operatingin (: . • 0
railroad depot, and when arrested dropped a
which k issupposed he had taken from sow) , A 4
unknown. He was committed to answer.
Wafer° Mr. Alderman Hntebiason.l•
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF.
August Leep and Henry Felsberg wera.arrnlen e•i
On the charge of malicious. mischief. Tins dole/ . l•
ants amused themselves with cuttlngthe troef
ralrmonnt Park. It was -very evident the pal ies
were EO entirely ignorant that they did, not i.vs
they were doing wrong,. %bey were: tuall to lot?
th peace. .
[Before Mr, alderman Miner.)
• 4
BEClMtarntox. .
lf.growtt bo-jkatatissal. themselves on Sn Olt
afternoon, at Efeetonville, i4mak,sag. In a
.sto
light, rather damp - rent sPert N andpaztioutarly aro 7
noying to the lovpre - of apt:acorn! Sabbath day, no
Janice made a, decent upon the disturbers, awl
rested the fallowing-naphiect. Joan Pent,lia ol3
Lo ll wry, John Rankle,onni' aoGulre, John
loy, arid Dan hlsiony. The
.partice were reSr 3
mended by the maitistrate, alter which he put tit! .1
under tionds to bo of future good behavior, ani. s. )
keep tlw peace.
A.t.,,tzeint ..ildrotrrizt Its. i
.
Two females have made their appearance, ir. 6 1 1
northern part of the city, on a colleming tow ; f.. - ,r t-' I
aid of the Cbambersbrow safferers. It is wAt kw ', l
that they have been authorised to mate sues 00 - 1
lectiona.
. 1
An individual was on it , tour of ooltrAti on reg , ,
I
day, for the Woecacpe Fire Clempany,A o deco l' o ',
expenses of a supper to' beairlwen - f: o a ma w , 2
Fire Zonaves. .. - W,elitreAequesti4 b y mara h e r: 0 . .
Om 0013WallY;toivarlithe-Zzblic agolust v:: !' t.
twit tooklog ruck oolliKtraion%
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, Athletic Club. .
den. Club ; Mr. Monic:ll,
TEE POLICE.
tßelbis Kr. Aldeimaik PLankinton.
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