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'VOL. 8.---NO. 3L
Eljt Vrtss.
MONDAY
SEPTEMBER 5
Au Explanation or Very Contusion KW
tory Terms.
We read in the letters of the correspondents from.
all our armies about lines of 4, abo,ttis," and
"Werks, 3l and "second Mea t , ' but thosekentlemon,
knowing well what these affairs, are take for grant
ed their readers know also, and never vouchsafe to
explain. Now, a line of works, good, unsophisti
cated reader, consists of loge or rails; peed up about
the height of an ordinary four-railed civilized fence.
On this side is cut a ditch about three feet Wide
and the same in depth. The earth Is thrown upon
this fence until it becomes a compact, 'extended
embankment or line. Standing in the ditch, you
would bo fully as safe from all manner of dan
gerous missiles as you now_are at - home. Balls
may occasionally , whistle z•z•z-zip over you, and
hit men some distance behind the works, especially
if the enemy hold high ground, but you, behind the
friendly pile of earth, will feel perfectly safe. Slits
are cut in these embankments wherever the cannon
are Stationed. Outside of those works there are
often felled trees or "abattis," so placed as to make
it impossible for cavalry to ride over or infantry to
charge through them. When the attempt is made,
as it has been often on both.sides during the war,
hundreds of the attacking , party areslain by those be
hind the. breastworks, whose aim in such oases is as
certain, by the nearness of the foe, as their own per
sons are secure by the protection of the Works.
,
11These works are what are called the "second
". lines," add 'are always the strongest because they
de refuges in case " first lines" are
versus -carried„
"First lines " are usually occupied in force, but are
of a less forteiffibleaharaoter to assailants. They
Are generally-that is, when circumstances allow—
from a hall to three-quarters of a mile in advance of
th 6 second lines. Still farther on, as near as the
enemy will suffer, skirmishers are advanced, and
shelter themselves. They do not form a continuous
line, but are stationed here and there in little breast
works and trenches of their own, which are designa
ted as " ritle-pits." The occupant of each of these
Is expected to keep up a constant fire on the inimical
pit-dweller in his front or those within range, and his
work is Called " sharp-shoeting," ' In the drat ltaes
the bulk of the army generany repose, relieved now
1 1 and then by the "reserves" in the second lines. It
artillery is used, and it generally is when armies
thus confront each other, "bomb-proofs" protect
the soldiers. These are nothing more than holes
dug at the base of the works, and shaded by tent
flies. It is almost impossible for a ball to enter
them; exeept where the enemy occupy elevated posi
tions. In such oases the hole is roofed by•immense
logs superposed against the edge of the hole anti the
side of the embankment. These may be stun*, but
the occupants rarely suffer by the concussion. If,
as is often the care—is now, indeed, in front of Pe
tersburg, and was in front of Atlanta—the daty of
skirmishing is impossible on some parts of the lines
because of their exceeding closeness, the earthworks
themselves shelter the sharpshooters, and little
holes are punched through the earth and rails for
their operations. The circuit of range is increased by
making the hole in the form of wfunnel with its
sides. best towards each other, the small end to
wards.
"Mires" have already been fully explained in
these columns. "Parallels" and " zfrp sags " are
nothing bat earthworks modified in position. If an
uncovered advance is not too hazardous., line after
line is built towards the point to be taken; each
line sometimes only a rew feet ahead• and
parallel with the last. This course seems
to have been pursued by Granger in his operations
against Fortlelorgan. But if the . enemy are alert,
advances mud be made either as-Price made Ida
against Lexington, by rolling our fortifications be
fore us, or by running parallel or cross lines, say to
the left, for instance, at very acute angles from' our
works, and then other lines from these lines to the
right, joining the parallel linos to the left. The re
stilt is, a'n the reader will see if he takes the trouble
to draw a diagram from thiti description, a serrated.
line, dignified in military parlance as - a , " alg-zeg.”'
Ile will see, also, that the working parties throwing
up these lines have almost a perfect immunity from.
danger, since their shovels make to them a strong
protection every foot they advance. The position:
of the enemy will modify the angles of departure
from our works, of which we have just spoken. By
means of these zig-zags, seat Vicksburg, 0-rant and ,
Pemberton approached so near each other that at
particular Points the men on each side could almost
oross bayonets, especially where the angles - of% the
rebel ztg-zag were opposite the angles of our zig
zags.
There are other terms, but their use-ls neither
common nor general, and. do not require- illustra
tion. We have given enough, we think, to make
many future siege and battle.deseriptionamore in—
telligible than the hundredi in the Nast.
ATIQIES AMONG' THE bOLOREIX TEOHICS:.
!Suggestive Rebel Silence—Good. Feeling
between the Rebel and the Colored;
Pickets—Singular Desertion.
Mental Correspondence of The Press. -1
HEADQUADTBRS 2D 13.IIIGAD; SD DIVISION
18th ARMY CORPS, 'DEEP BOTTOM, Sept.i., last.
The 10th and 18th Corps having changed loss- I
Um, I find myself now very pleasantly situated on
the north bank of the James river, about ten• miles
from Richmond. I visited the front of Petersburg
yesterday and the day before. There Is lessenmity
than Isbell manifested against our pickets. Yester—
day there was scarcely any artillery firing. This ,
occasioned a great deal of remark '
especially as the
day previous had been noted for an almost un
ceasing cannonading. Some argued from this. seg.
gestive quiet that the rebels were contemplating a
strategetic movement, but others jocosely asserted
that it was the respect for the day on which the
Chicago Convention would probably nominate a
candidate for the Presidency, The rebels therefore
put themselves on their best behavior.
The rebel authorities are gradually Improving in
Manners, if not in morals. Immediately in our
front, an arrangement has been entered into, in
which the enemy has agreed to discontinue firing
•on this part of the picket line. The rebels and our
Colored soldiers now converse together on apparently
very friendly terms, and exohange snob luxuries as
apples, tobacco, and hard tack, by throwing them to
each other. It was hardly deemed possible that the
enemy could be induced to refrain from firing on
black troops wherever they could be seen, but this
Concession on their part is another. evidence that
the barbarous position assumed bi the rebel Presi
dent, with reference to our colored defenders, could
not be sustained in application. It is gratifying to
record this fact, especially so as the robs were aware
that the 86th U. S. Colored Troops, recruited in
North Carolina, are among those whom they knew
would enjoy Its benefit. Of course, It Is a mutual
arrangement, conferring no more favors than it
receive!.
This part of the army was startled on the 29th
ultimo by the intelligence that Private Spencer
Brown, Co. 11, 6th U. S. C. T., had deserted to the
rebels. This being the first instance of the kind
that has occurred in this corps which has come un
der observation, it very naturally excited wonder
and amazement. As no cause can now be satisfac
torily assigned, it is necessary to indulge in conjec.
tare to find a mitigation, if possible, for this unfor
tunate man's conduct. He was heard to remark by
several of his comrades, previous to his desertion,
that he was considering the matter, under the plea
that he was no better treated in the army than he
was by his former master.
Silas Holly, Co. G, 36th U. S. C. T., was shot a
low dais ago, by- Lieut. Francis A. Bichinel, for
alleged stubbornness, disobedience of orders, and
manifesting a mutinous spirit. The Seth was M . -
rruited in North Carolina. The soldier Is stillliv
ing, though but faint hopes are entertained of his
recovery.
• John Williams, of the 36th U. S. C. T., was a.col,
dentally shot on the-29th inst., by James Williams,
of the 'same regiment. He'is not expected to sur
-vive. " lioLots.
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TIVANDI, PIO/Wee 79 OItBIDDEN-110 ANT
ttelebtil itAILP;OADS.
Be, ORE PBTERBBURG, Sept. 2, 1864.
- In my deSpaten of yesterday I mentioned the
growlng'good-feeling which was manifested for the
colored soldiers by the rebels on our extreme right,
north of the James river, in front of Rlohmond. I
have alit> tO add that the before Peterilbitrg
is also giving evidence of kindred Inclination. Here
is where we were accustomed to see nothing but the
most vindictive manifestations on the part of the
Rabe against all Union soldibrs, and especially the
colored Mee ; but now It appears that a ohmage
has been made in the rebel programme, and the
graybacks and the blacks are daily exchanging such
articles as they possess, and such civilities as the
nature of the case may admit. • These courtesies are
believed to be the outcroppings of some undeveloped
purpose on the part of the Davis Government.
As the chief conspirator was not successful In
fbightenlng by threatening instant death to
all colored men captured in the uniform of
the United States Government, he is proba
bly attempting a new dodge, with a view Uzi'
encourage desertion, or thrown these troops off
th e ir iroort for the purpose of surprise at some
vital point: However, General Paine, commanding
the 8d division, 18th Army Corps, has Issued orders
that any one detected in holding communication of
any diaxaeter with the enemy will be instantly shot
BUILDING .A RAILROAD
Yesterday afternoon I called to see an officer on
business, promising:to return in an hour, which I
did, when, to my surprise, I saw an engine and
several cars passing before his quarters. Sixty
minutes previous there were neither spade, rail, nor
ties, or any indication that such an', improvement
was contemplated, and you may judge of my asto
nishment and the rapidity of , the work, when I in
form you that nearly a mile of traekwas laid and the
train was passing over it. les:at is a part of the
Coremander-in-Ohlef Is strategy, I will not say
whieli-vray It is proposed to ran, but merely assure
YOU that it will • be a benefit -to the lady,' and that
In a few days, at the rate at which it commenced, it
will soon-be completed. -
Lieutenant-MbDonald, Co.- .K, 29th - Oolored
Troops, raised-in Oonneetiont, who has been acting
as assistant Inspector general on General William
staff, went out to post some pickets yester
day, and baa not bean heard from since. It is Imp•
posed that he was killed by - a sharpshooter.
General,Williamalrney lenOw -confined to his
. quarters by anindlopeffition which Is by no means
dangerous 'at present..: Cenral Barney IS now in
=UK Of the 83 d3Y1510:1140 Azar 09r P 4 * :
- Ronson.
THE CONVENTION AT CHICAGO.
Special Correspondence of The Prass.l
CHICAGO, Anglia. 31, 1804.
To one who Tooke upon the Great West for the
first time there is something bewildering in its vent.-
rieftS. It is a raw, unfinished, rather slipshod coun
try, and we miss the finish of the East—the moss and
the ivy, the gray spires, and the blackened
with time. We cannot buy with gold theold asso
ciations," and we feel they are dearer than gold as
we look upon this vast, fresh, and raw country.
We cross the prairies with something of the feeling
that we look out upon the ocean, and, as with the
ocean, there Is an, insufficiency or want of variety
—a feebleness and monotony that sate the eye, and
make us turn again to the neglected and half-closed
novel. I found more Interest in the loves of Spinally
Eames and Lilian Dale than in .the prairie, for, al
though I looked forward to my first meeting withan
eager Interest, it became so dull'andmonotonous, be
fore the train had gone many furlongs, that'iolinny
Eames, with his hobbledehoyhood was a grateful re-
fuge, and quite won my heart. You have the same
long, thin fibred sere grass ; the same primitive line
or Insufficient fences ;. the same log cabin, with We
father leaning on his axe and wiping his forehead,
and the mother and many.ohildren huddling around
the door, as the train whirls along. You beoome
more and more familiar with the long, lank, brown,
narrow-visaged, large•boned type of mankind, so
common to the Western States. The men seem to
You receive an impression
partake of the country
Of uncouthness from-the farms and those who till
the farms. There is a joyous, and sometimes exube-
rant, feeling of sociability _among these people.
They are not, ceremonious. At each railway
station we soon found oUrselves on visiting terms
with every village idler before we hadtaken in wood
and water. They huddled aromulthe oar windows,
and *doted • upon . ..hearing.; tho la*t news, and
whether McClellan Ives 9,914ing -to OhicagN and
If Tiillandigham was on : The train. One buoy-
ant Copperhead, who was not particularlYosober,
did service, by the desire'of many waggish friends,
Vallandigham" at many of the stations, and
was hissed and oheered In a manner that seemed
to affect his temper. This was particularly the case
when a soldier advised the temporary traitor to visit
an unmention able, potentate, who differs from Davis
in this, that his :rebellion was sucoessfal and his
"Confederacy" long since recognized. There were
many humors of this kind on the train that brought
AO to Chicago, Wherever we stopped we had scores
of good-humored antagonisms. Our Copperhead
companions were .not quarrelsome men, and we
passed over the long fields and through the half
built towns without making more noise than would
probably have been made irian excursion train to the
yea shore or one of your suburban groves.
Chicago is an ambitions city, although I certainly
could wish that its ambition were• more constant
and less like that of the Prodigal Son. It II a marvel
of American progress, although scarcely a model of
American taste. It impresses me very much like a
half-dressed belle, with ribbons and Ifounces and
dezzline . silk, but rather ravelled and worn about
the skirts and shoes. There are many magnifi
cent houses, and stores that rival in• majesty and
detail-your own Chestnut Street establishments, and
neat, cosy dwellings where lovers might dwell, and
a certain degree of regularity and comfort in some
of the streets; but most of the dwellings have a wild,
irregular manner of arettitecture,-a hurly,burly .
method, verging upon every known style, but har
ried, flimsy, unfinished, as though the people had
sat down by the side of this lake for a period no
longer than the Israelites , sojournin the wilderness,
intending at some early day to pack up their tents
and wander off to the Peale. Some of the most
stately streets have wooden sidewalks like a village
road to church, and as for the churches, .I have seen
very little taste or symmetry. They have what a po•
lice reporter would call a. "seedy" look, and might,
have been built for a secular as well as a roll-
gioils purpose.
The newspapers have made a
greater advance than any of their friends, and a
writing man like myself, given - to the bu.
illness of journalism, found it refreshing and
pleasant to stroll through some of the commddlous
and busy newspaper offices. Blessed be those who
give the printer light and fresh air! Thrice - blessed
those who woo the sunshine and breezes to brighten
,and cool his thoughtful, earnest, hard-worked face!
The Chicago newspapers have all the enterprise
and daring that belong to their great city, and
gradually show the finish and taste that the 'city so
sadly wants. Let us hope 'for good. Where the
jOurnale so earnestly lead the city will speedily
I And that in giving you the impressions that
twenty-lour hours in Chicago • have produced upon
a stranger that I am forgetting that my busineee
here is with the Convention. It would be didloult
for a man to live in Chicago now and forget the
Convention. The politicians have 'taken the town,
and show all the wantonness of an army of occupa
tion. People familiar with the city tell me that there
are twenty thousand- strangers here, and I„ find no
,difficulty inhelieving the statement. The politicians
whare,,,AiSheliotels rare`orosplo.--aot -
U wll4. ro - l'olierflovrtni," butlnizt, y - of th'em Ittive leased.
the empty rooms in the neighborhood and filled.
them with beds. Many private dwellings are occu
pfed, and the stranger who has a cousin, or aunt, o r
a mother-ln•law In Chicago may consider himself a
happy man. The homeless ones wander, around
from hotel to hotel, following brass bands, extem
porizing meetings for such profound and, venerable
statesmen as Georgo Francis Train and Isaiah
Rynderr, and shout and cry for " MoCilennigan"
and "Tlangam " - through the live-long night.
Your. Keystone Club is here In force, carrying
small banners, and followed around by a wagon
containing a small brass cannon. Its president,
Colonel McCandless, Is somewhat lionized for what
called. "his devotion to his party" and his "re.
sistance to the wiles and intrigues of Lincoln and
his mercenaries." The spectacle of a Democrat
who would refuse an oflloe is SO rare that Colonel
McCandless finds himself as much an object of in
terett as Mr. Vallandighain or the, giant lady in
Col. Wood's show—to which all people are invited
for a small sum, and children half price. Col. Mc-
Candless has been making a speech to a tumultuous
crowd below my window for the last half hour, tell-
ing how he was "inveigled into saving his country"
(the phrase has scarcely caught its echo, arid I quote
from immediate recollection), and how many other
Democrats were likewise inveigled, and the shouts
that rend the air are fearful. How much sweeter
to the soldier those cheers would be if they were
the shouts of victory, and heard before Paten
burg ! I can hardly imagine, and certainly do not
envy, the feelings of a soldier who can throw doivn
the sword of a brigadier general to carry the blue
badge of a political club. The cheers rise higher
and higher. Let them swell till the echo answers
again, for if this young man has not earned them,
there can be no saorifice that is not made in vain.
On the shores of Lake Michigan a large circular
building Is erected. It is formed In the style of an
amphitheatre, with an open space In the centre for
delegates, galleries capable of holding tenthousand
people, and a gallery set apart for ladles. On a
small elevated platform is the chair of the president.
It seems to have seen service in Malokar's green
room, and was probably last occupied by some in
dignant Macbeth. The newspaper men are huddled
together around small pine tables that seem to have
been arranged so that the reporters could neither
write nor hear. (I may say here, in parenthesis,
that the arrangements for the press are mean and
Insufficient. In a hall which holds eleven thousand
people, the American press is triven less space titan
is occupied by thereporters' gallery of the Senate,
and thia, too, in such an unpleasant, selfish way,
that even a Copperhead correspondent of a Copper
head newspaper did not think it indiscreet to tell a
member of the National Coinmlttee that if the Con
ventiOn would be consistent it should strike out of
its platform any allusion to the liberty of the press.)
The hall is a temporary contrivance, frail and bare*
There are no decorations, and it is somewhat of a
relief when the. Keystone Club enters with its
- small, insignificant banner. Long before the hour
of noon- the gallery anigned to strangers was
filled, end tilled so densely, so uncomfortably,
that 7 one -.could not fall to shudder- , at the
idea of those' weak timbers giving way. This
reflection is intensified, by a orrusli, salient, slid the
• rush. of-men-in one of 'the reir.galleriea. The rail
ing broke, and for a moment there"waa a panic, but
no one wait injured, and the, excitement speedily
subsided. - In the meantime the delegates come stroll
ing in, and disperse' iii 'mete OVer the 1100 r. The
newspaper men, with the inevitable. note-books,
bustle hither and thither, and surround their tables,
s pending thei moments in writing brief despatches,
drawing caricatures of the leading members, or pro
bably chaffing the crowd who swarm against the
bannister. " Who Is that man, smoking a cigar
and leaning against the president's table T" "That's
McClellan," replies a imber.faced Western oorre
spondent. "Hurrah for McClellan I" amid great
excitement. Thus the half hour passes away.
Stephens of Georgia, and Lane of Kansas, and
Charles Sumner, and • Senator Sprague, are all
duly pointed out to the wondering and credulous
crowd. There is an end to credulity, however, for
-when the communicative correspondent wished to
insist that Mr. McGrath, of Pennsylvania, was Jef
ferson Davis, he:loin:id himself an object 01 scorn, as
the bearer of false tidings, and had the mortification
to hear from a frank and eager Democrat, who be
fore took great interest in his communications, that
he might think himself smart, but his hearers were
Democrats and not members of the gallant corps of
Marines.
It is nearly twelve o'clook, and the crowd becomes
impatient. Mr. Vallandigham comes in early, and
is oheered. The example is generally followed, and
every delegate who presents an unusual appearance
Is loudly cheered. A gray head, or a fancy vest, or
a coat with brass buttons, or a gold-headed cane, is
received with rounds of applause. George Francis
Train, by reason of his hair, creates great enthu-
MUM. Samuel S. Cox is not so fortunate. He has
removed his beard, and retains along black mono.
cache that gives him the look of a pirate captain,
The little man evidently wade, to be cheered, for
he moves around everywhere, hither and thither,
in the most conspicuous poilticum,; but with
no avail. The crowd evidently regards, him
as en Abolitionist In disguise, and Will
give' him no countenance. Vallandigha,m is the
tivalegged calf cf the show. lie wears a melo
dramatic costume—striking and easily noticeable—
picking his way, and pressing his lips and allowing
his teeth, like the dainty Carker of Mr. Dickens'
novel. He seems to be in syinfitthy with the
crowd, which has nothing to do but shout to break
up the monotony of the scene. Alexander Long is
rather a faVorite, and receives loud cheers as he
. bustles up U. e aide. Horatio Seymour is Scarcely
" c ognized as he quickly moves to his season the
, gi s t ko'n ca r his 'face beaming with males, which illy
i c on w e him ; The Governor.. of' NO w T os k , h s s . _•
not a Sinallig . rege! • to 99 a,men) gip azul--7
PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1864.,
not to speak it hastily—it would seem that
love could not dwell there. Re tinds himself
the. centre of a group on whom he smiles hit
Chilling smile, and seems to purr with his hoarery
as he talks, I wonder if he would snarl or seratoh
were any of his listeners to rub his hair the wrong
'way 1 Do you see that portly, large•headod man,
With a gold•headed cane, and wearing ajaunty blue
Coat, that might become a; man twenty pats
younger') At a first!glimpse you might take him ,
for Preston King—but -the face has ,no resein
blance. It Is just such • a face as the late
Mr. Burton used to wear when he played CO
tain Cuttle, a rough, gnarled, cunning face. I should
not wonder to see bliwkdraw out his hook and say,
"Wal , Ps drownded—ain't,', he, lady:lass?) , That 18
Dean Richmond, of New York, the renowned man
ager of oonventiona f legiolaturop, auji railroads, who
rinds scenes . like this an amusement. Dean wiotr
mend le a remarkable specimen or a bola, sagacious,.
selltmade man, In whom genius has done the work
of education anil v enHpre. ' He Is just now swearinA
by many holy names, "that We got to be dld,” He
IS a.preatichl man, 'this Deatolliclunond, given to
count the chances and win, and not disposed to dvrell
much upon theories or platforms. He is engaged in
a new speculation, and if it pays it win be one of .
the best investments of his fortunate life—better
than New Yofk Central, or Harlem,. or Colorado
gold mines. Quite a company are . interested. Rich:-
mond, and Caggor, and Raskin, and .Barlow,-and
Dlr. Marble, of the World. There.nev.er was such 3.
speculation ! Gold in California or oil in Pennsyl
vania cannot compare with it. It is very eiteap-: 1
requires no capital, and when Mr. Lincoln threw it
back upon the 'market, in 1862, it mighthe had Or the'
begging. Was there - ever such a chance :I :1•4
wondenthe portly Dean swears and'SayS " It!sget tp
be did." What revenues, what dividends, what per
centa - ge, and no ugly -bonds or mortgages, or prek:
(erred issues to absorb the gains ! He le all the
own, this little mail McClellan, as abSoltitely
their watches or pooket-bocks; and if, byany meansj
be oan be made President, what a time of ,revelry
we shall have The house and the .plate and th 6
pictures will all be repaid &hundredfold. Seymottl,
shall be Secretary of State and Yallandignam Se.
cretary of War ; Itlamond shall have good thingi
in theway of bids and contracts, and Belmont - shall.
•g 0 to France—to drink Napoleon's gobdandl
smile upon Eugenie and the -beautiful women, and
spend ldiprincely fortune ujihn entertainments that
Perelguy and De Morny and General Fleury,tnaVr,
envy andanjoy. "By Heavens ! its got to be did.".
These are not men to submit to any nonsense ih ix
speculation of this' kind. What care . they ,for
peace - or war, so, they win 1 If Mr. Vallanl,
dighans" and Mr. Wood continue the scheme ,
of ' forning their investment upon a platform.
that wijl insure defeat they must be thrown'
over without ceremony. Their stock must not bet
forced upon a reluctant market, and these peace
men must be kept quiet until after the election-
Power Is wanted. It is not particular how poWer
ebtalned, but power• must be gained or the invest
ment will be thrownback upon their hands. Other
men. are floating around. Senator McDougal is
conversing with Senator Richardson, perhaps re.
calling earlier days, when they were citizens of the
same State, with Lincoln and Douglas members of'
the seine bar. There in a slight bustle near the
door, and a small, bent, venerable man is seen moving .
up the.hail. Loud. cheers are given . for Amos Kin%
dall,orWashington. Quitewell preserved ; a large,
peaked nose ; sharp, narrow features an eye whose
lustre age has undimmed, with hair and whiskers; S.S.
white assnow, and on his swan expression of s weett
nos and amiability, there is something touching
and suggestive In the appearance of this venerable_
man. As he passed along, amid the shouts of thou
sands, it was difficult to refrain from joining In the'
applause. This man was the friend and companion'
and Cabinet officer of Andrew .Taakaon ; yet nearly i ,
twenty years have passed since Andrew Jackson.
died. The great Tennessean belongs to a Past ge.
neration. His policy has produced Reelfoot, is for-'
gotten, and may be now read in. listories. How
near we'are to the past, and yet how far removed!
The Amos Kendall of the old Kitchen Cabinet—the
Amos Kendall whose name was in our fathers'
mouths when they raved and swore about nullifica
tion, and the removal of the deposits, and the great
bank—this Amos Kendall,-alas Leftist ft should be
so—is now here, the friend and champicn of a policy
that his great chief warred upon and; ;crushed. I
wonder what the old man thinks, as lie ascends the -
plattbrm amid these many demonstrations of al).
plause 1 "Yon do me wrong to take =rout of the
grave" Where 1.8 the Democratic party that used
to shout over the groat Jacksionl Whore are the
high priests with whom he once worshipped 1 The
party of Silas Wright, and Felix Grandy, and ,
Thomas H. Benton Is now controlled and mance*
vred by Fernando Wood and Vallandisham, Henry
Clay Dean, and C. Chauncey Burr. I wonder how
the old man feels amid these tricksters and adven
turers and mountebanks, and whether he wonders
bow Jackson would have thundered against the Re-
CeSsleniattl and rebels who are conspiring in Ohicags,
Richmond, and Atlanta against the peace ands...
.nitY Of tha..Unione:"
Tfili hour has passe9. noon but a very few fr.
menu; ; the music has ceased; the crowd has. bepn
prevailed upon to cease eheering every graybeabd
and fancy vest, and Mr. Belmont steps forward to
the desk, and, alter raising his hand fora morseit
to Induce silence, proceeds to call the Convention
to order. August Belmont is worthy of a sketch:
He is one of New 'York's , most noted financial
princes, although there lescarcelyanythlngprincely
fa his appearance as -he awaits the silence of the
Convention. He has rather a Broadway loots. Be
low the medium height, with a broad Hebrew face
trimmed in the English style, a large head, and an
expression of earnestnose and sagacity—what-might
be called a "counting-house expression"over
spreading his features, he proceecTi to make a brief
and earnest speech in. a tone Of voice sutiltdently
distinct to be heard rad sufficiently German to
make it piquant. He introduces, as temporary
eh - airman, our brilliant and ponderous ex-Governor,
Mr. Bigler. This genUeman looks as bright and
fresh and wholesome ne -his family physician could
wish. Care does not seem to sit heavily upon
his soul. He has been serving his country, during
this war, among the. turnips and cabbages of
Clearfield, and his arduous labors have evidently
agreed with him. He makes a quiet, gentle speech,
which is properly applauded, whenever the speaker
pauses, with a wild. shout at the end. Then comes
the tedious business of all conventions, thearrange
merit of committees, and a slight demonstration
from the Peace Mon In the shape of resolutions de
mending all manner of things from the Government
and tSe people. It is noticeable that every allusion
to peace and every movement on the part of a peace
leader Is greeted with tumultuous applause. This
outside sentiment gives courage to the Peace mon,
who do not like McClellan, or rather profess not to
like him. Mr. Vallandighsan makes himself more
conspicuous. He finds ()restless to. walk up and
down the platform more frequently, ntil his move
ments threaten to embarrass the operations of the
Convention, and some practical gentlemen, without
an especial regard to the Dethooratic proprieties,
suggest that he be committed to the custody of the
sergeantat-arms, with instructions that he be kept
carefully out of view. The Convention, however,
happens to be hungry, and so hurries home to dinner.
I am not 'one of those who believe that there has
been' any serious dispute between what are known
as Democrats in favor of war and Democrats In fa
vor of peace. The majority of the Convention is com
posed of men who have no other purpose in this cam
reign than the possession of pewee*. There are three
classes here, the War Democrats, the Peace Demo
crats, and the Hungry Democrats. The Hungry De
mocrats are largely in the majority. They have no
preference for men or principles. Instinct tells
them that the little man McClellan,On the stook
list of Richmond, Raskin, and Belmot, would pro
bably be as available as' any other person named,
lie has that great merit of politicians—the merit o'
availability. He has no ugly record to bring upfrom
forgotten years. His military record is as harmless
as any Peace Democrat' could wish. There are
no careless speeches hidden away In dusty
Globes to rise up and condemn him. If little can
be said in his favor, little can be Said
against liim—and•he Is-chosen as the Haney Demo-..
crate' candidate on the same' principle that
certain Hungry Democrats, and Whigs, and Repub
licans, in other days; to choose such men as Harrison'
and Taylor, Pierce and Freulont.• Whit the little
man would'do in the•Exeoutive chair is of little mo
ment. " He would certainirfeed those poor, anxious,
hungry men, and as to peace or War, he might fight
or keep quiet as he pleated. The Peace men are
hungry also, but they clamor about a cessation
of hostilities, and want no record but that of
peace. They unite in cohdeuming McClellan.
They manage to make out of his record
(Ingenious men that they arej—his little, shivering,
flimsy record—all manner of charges; that he to an
Abolitionist, a disturber of public peace, and the
author of many arbitrary arrests.' To all this there
is a politician's answer. For all McCiellan's sins let
the Administration that employed him answer ; hl B
virtues are for electioneering purposes. These Peace
men must have something to live on ; they must
have some of the good things that make men fat
and lusty ; and so, although they shout and Glamor'
for peace, they will quietly unite with the hungry
men, and await their turn. I believe 'I
spoke of
War Democrats. I have seen one or two like Hiram
Walbridge, Wm. V. McGrath, . and Geo. W. Cass
trailing at the heels of the peace adventurers; but
they are quiet, harmless, complacent, not very war
like, and as hungry as the most haggard Democrat
In the haggard delegation from Pennsylvania. The
iorce of political comparison can go no further.
This letter is written II am afraid beyond the
limits of reasonable newspaper space) as I sit in
this vast hall, in the midst of the seething, reatiese
and almost uncontrollable multitude. I pass over
the scenes of last evening hurriedly. The hungry
and, in many cases, homeless Democrats spent the
night in revelry and speechmaking. Every Demo.
°rat who bad any thoughts to utter upon - the (plea
flows of the day forind an opportunity and art audi—
ence: 'Everrhotel -had its private mass meeting
and its braes band. Beneath •My window, in the
Tremont House, the members of the •geystone
Club held a meeting under the presidency of that
"inveigled Democrat," Colonel McCandless. We
had speeches from our Pennsylvania politicians far
on into the morning. They created Intense delight'
among a bevy of chambermaids who 'crowded an
upper balcony. They wore relay and boisterOus •
speakers, and could not be neglected, 'for Myer
Strout!) and John D. Stiles were of the number.
In vain a peaceable man like the writer of this ar
ticle, a quiet, domestic man, given to early - heirs
and undisturbed devotions, endeavored to fled com
fort in repose. The crowd had no radii% Once;
and sat upon the ctub-stones and obeered, and, enoh
is the vanity of man; politicians were tfeiiiid eager
and willing enough to shout for hours about:UV"
_coin and tyranny. - My last reoollections; as I sink
to rear, were that Lincoln Igtd dOittniOstOlT ipt Are
to the Capitol, and was at that moment in the
'weenie playing on the 'violin, while Seward was
going through the' figures of a fascinating reel;
,that Butler had solefout his command fee n,eortain
sum In gold and gone to -Rbihriond, and that
Grant 'had killed a iftindred thousand men for
mutiny. How strange are the tricks of Riney !
Jest now we are in the centre - of the vast
hall: Horatio Seymour' is making a spneeh,
with more earnestness than thought he possessed,
chipping hie sentences as though they were struck
Out era marbile block by colt steel, and his icy' face
more Icy than ninuti. A ft er he finishes the littie'pe.'
rate•captainfJox carries up an immense bouquet, - but
still nnapplaum, for the audience will not accept
the dapper little representativolnto its confidence.
Then there' Is anether purilni scene between Ser .
incur and hliviee presidents Hl, is in great glee
as they crowd wroUnd him, stroke-and fondle him,
and command his oratory. I wonder if ho'would
scratch, and Ido W 144 those-rice presidents will be
careful, and not , rub Ilia hair the wrong' way. It,'
would be so unpleasant to have a scene, and better •
even that Icy smile than an icy scowl. James Guth
rle,Of Kentuoky Vends over the chair in conversa
tion, and we humeral% opportunity : of looking at one
6T'the grandest faces in the Convention. It is a
face :One levee to'.dwell upon, and to wonder whe
ther it is really fierM and bone, or the inspiration of
Some Dliohael ' The handthat created the
Pliblies might' repeat;:the face of James :Guthrie.
Behind him, in conversation with Amos Kendall,
iSldr: Ward, the Democratic chairman in' Penn
' trYliania: How endfii out of' place the gentle
man and „the .scholar le the millet of this howl
leg multitude ! ' lias• him finest , private library
in ,Prinissylvaniti no greeter attraction than poll
tics,,or teestrwa believe that man's highoet i excite
ment is when he la Writhing and struggling with his
fellow Min t. We no.longer canirleritt the mitd,. hue=
.Sion to Joy, of the battle-401d d for samethiegof Med
lar joy is felt In theis'n' &nig Convention halls: 'As
' I write the venerable Amos Kendall offers it; report
and resolutions recommending General George B.
MeCiellaxi for the Presidency.' The applause is un-,
bounded: After ail; there is a certain degree of sub
. ilreityin this enthusiasm of many thousands of men.'
The shier abandonment' of thought or reason that
'for:the moment seizes upon the vast multitude—men'
! deporting themselvea.llke boys, throwing up hats'
end canes and handikerchiefir, cheering until the'
Dingo !Mein ,to yield then' °Moe, 'and after a lull.
cheering again and again,.untit some, whose years
wouid`certainlYforliid any iniehareakess, weep and
and shout like women with hysteria. And
all this:ls occasioned by a. young man whose face, •
.perhaps, not one hundred of those'present ever gazed
-upon, and who, four years ago, was merely known
as the author of an unreadable' and ' unwieldy
book , who had no ambition beyond keeping
correct time tables on the Illinois Central.
Railroad:. This man, whom the accidents of war
made famous, and the fortunes of war a partisan
leader—this man has something in his name to make
mull:it - fides Shout. "This is a greciband enthusiastic
-.proved," said Cromwell, as ho rode amid thousands
who surrounded him to do hie genies honor; "but
there would be a greater crowd tomorrow If I were
going-to be beheaded: l What's fame? Are remit).
' Ms ungrateful? or do great men come to us Ilko
' comets Or earthquakes, or other natural phenomenal
• Is there no toiling along the road to greatness ? We
have only to sit and wait and gather the good gifts
• that come tons like manna; we havelinly to keep
our time-tables, and greatness Will , 'come to us.
Arnim Kerafalt was a great man before MoOlellan
bad laid aside his tops and marbles ; he had retired
to private life-before the young cadet had left West
Point,..andyet Amos Kendall kneels down foremost
amopg the worshippers. A young ma* from New
Jersey, iminedStookton, a handsorrie young man,
who has been carefully prepared, nominates the
young, Generali: and. Mr. Coa t In: a. dramatic
speech, which it actually cheered, seconds the
nomination. Main comes this weary cheering.
After a luil—whieti finally comes—a Mr . ..Saulsbury,
of Delaware- - -not tito : Mr. Saulsbury of the Senate—
nominates Lazarus - W. Powell, of Kentucky, who
makes a speech - Aimee! "the iron heel of: tyranny,"
and withdraws hire name. Then come the Peace
men with Thomas Hi Seymour, of Connecticut, who
is chewed andidsse& The venerable Mr. Wickliffe
announces the , name- of Franklin Pierce' as the
choice of Kentucky; and Is followed by Mr. Harris,
'of Maryland, who seconds Mr. Siiymourht: nomina
tion in a speech that licannot, with all deabe to use
as mild an adjeotiveraelosslble, refrain frem:call
ing malignant. An exciting scene omuss;.during
which the speaker le- hissed, amid loud counter
cheers and' cries of "free speech." Governor Sey
mour makes an appeal:lor free speech, and again we
have the flame weary; eary cheering. Mr. Marie
has an opportunity of showing his wounds, ead•pro
mods to' etrip off the -bandages. Hie dennnoiatiott•
of McClellan creates -a profound sensation, and:
over the McClellan ranks a feeling of dismay mein&
to creep. We no longer have the weary cheering.
The silence is almost as-wearisome.
•We are not doomed twa long silence. Mr. - Harris
debarnhed; earnest man—a ••Secoesionlatt,
On feeling, and has that - low order of courage-that•
suits-turbulent Conwentions. lie makes a direct.
assault upon MoOlellaisoand persists, notwithstand. •
ing the attempts to rule-him out of order and• cry
him 'now n From page and document he reads- the•
word•of McCiellait's " tyranny," mild cheers- and
counter cheers. Finally-he makes an intemperate.
declaration that he will. not. support McClellan. If
nominated, and through the agency of. Mr. Carti..
gan Is ruled out of order by the president. All
this time the Coniention-reminds ono of a raging,
boiling sea. The McClellan charm is broken, and•
the Peace men assume .the offensive. Just
however, occurs a little incident which •is not, re-,
ported In the Copperhead-journals, but, as I sawit
withmy own eyes, will bear railtal. Mr. Harris
left the platform in a high state of excitement.. As
be passed down the aisle dividing New York. from
the New England States, in the roar of which, was
the Maryland delegation, a gentleman rose- front
his seat, and as he passed along called him 80814,
offensive name that I, did not hear. Whereupon
Harris turned around and struck the delegate.
a blow in tle face, literally knocking. Min.
down. As the late Mr.. Hyer would have said,
Mr.' Harris! management of his muscles weal
"perfectly beautiful, ,, and for a moment a. great
row.was imminent. Peace was restored, the
tic manifestation was not even noticed, and•the-war
upon McClellan proceeded: Instead of going Las
ballot, the friends of MoClellan. did what la/sone.
mica desired them to do. Their policy wan certainly
to foree a ballot, for night was coming on, and as
no arrangements were mada-to light the ha il, there
could be no evening seas lon. One night of intrigue
has ruined more popular men thariGen.
General Morgan, of Ohio, appeared as McClellan&
chainplon, making a weak. and foolish speech about
his knowing the . General, from boyhood, and his
haiing "the gentleness of a. woman and the courage
of a lion." Night falls faster, and the shadows be
come so heavy that the delegates begin to look like
ghosts. A vain effort le made to prooeed to a bal
lot, but the Peace menanake filibustering "speeches,
and as Governor. Seymour' sots with them, seeming
as anxious for night as the Duke of Wellington at
Waterloo the Convention is forced to adjourn.
Dean Richmond's investment is by no means sure.
. We have bne long night before us. The friends of
McClellan are anxious and his enemies exultant,
bui I can scarcely think they will beat the young
min. The hungry men are too numerous and too
eager. With them, as I have said, it is neither
peace nor war, but loaves and fishes ; and who of all
the men named Is more likely to gain the loaves and'
fishes than this same investment of Richmond and
BelMOntl Governor Seymour, of New York, Is
strong, and if New York can be induced to vote for
him the Northwest may give him enough votes to
turn the tide. Pennsylvania, with its weak delega
tion is not sincerely for McClellan, but it Is own
pose;d, perhaps, of the most,hungry men in the Con
vention, (so hungry, indeed, that they have a livid
• and painful aspect, and would seem to enjoy a supply
of"ham sandwiches,) and will remain as firm to him
as any other State. In truth, this enthusiasm for
McClellan Is merely a surface fever ; it does not go
beneath the skin. He is a swindle and a subterfuge,
•
atl if these men could only dare to think that with
stinit.",men, as Horatio Seymour, or Pendleton of
Ohlo, or Seymourof Connecticut, they could at all
win, McClellan would be permitted to remain in
Belmont's banking house'with the rest of the fanny
stocks, and not even receive a quotation.
Well; it Is over and done—the cannon are thing,
the band Is playing the Star• Spangled Banner, the
vast multitude Is cheering with the same weary cla
mor. The Peace men have given way to their appe
tite, and the hungry men shout With a. joy that seems
like the joy of the famished travellers who see the
mirage in the desert. One Or two adventurous
young Men are suspending a banner, on which Mc-
Clellan Is represented u ith very red hair and alight
blue coat, as though he were a major general in tha
Invalid Corps—not to speak of an expreision of dis
dain that must certainly be intended for Mr. Har
ris, of Maryland, and Indicates anythingbett a happy
frame of' mind. Ohio Is reluctant, but finally Val
landigham picks his way to the platform, and, after
eh - owing his teeth; moves to make the nomination •
unanimons: The Convention 'comes to rest, and a
number of anxious men 'snake speeches. Mr. Alien,
i3l . Ohio, one of the interminable "Jackson men," •
make& a speech, in which he tolls us how Jackson
would have put down the rebellion with a proolania
tion ! The crowd cheer as though they believed
him. After this tte interminable Jackson man pro
ceeds to eulogise. Catharine of Russia, "who was the
wife of Peter the Groat." The Vice Presidency is
given to Mr. Pendleton, of Ohio, which is regarded
as a compliment to the Peace men, andis Intended*
for "harmony." -
•
Thus, at greater length , perhaps, than .you
care to print, 'knave endeavored' tO give you 7 soinel
idea of this great Chicago Convention. The cam
paign Is Opened, and now for sixty dads of. fierce
political war: In the West our friends ire hopeful
and earnest they will do their duty, and , they , ex,-
peet their brethren in the East to do the same. As
for the' Democratic' Convention;the NeW York wird
pany has succeeded in, gittin;g its et-0# upon the
market, and it will not-be unkind to hope that it
may meet with a ready sale: The !country in .
November will rate it at" its true value.
. . . ,
:A. Namzoialkaa reoeiktly been seen aVenerbourg:
'lt was conical inform, produced a strong light, and
followed' the direction of southwest to northeast,
and appeared to inoroase in oho as it approached
the earth. its motion was so slow that it could be
cheer - von for at least one minute. It burst in um
by Itha a rocket, and produced, a vast number of
sparka.
' . Tan Empress of Mexico to writing Most cheerful
letters home to her father (the .I(ing of Belgium):
She is highly delighted with her adopted coUritrys
and Is full of hope and oonfidence.
.1) pitowznno •Cteem—Two women and , Wee
totulAVlrwere reeently . drowned tn,Ut4t by .a water
rimut,wniob. destiedttl ig rwag r on to atom., 'lt over.,
took' Mehl when to :a ' narrow•gullT. I 'nue°, men
ItitblActiVfol l itB4:447drolgteasaleo, 1 • -
THE REESIL rugs.
Whit' the Rebels Think of Armlet Ice%
and reeser--.Booletheasg kir the Praire
Fortiori to roesisider.
We have receiveff ale!' tile of the Riehmond gn
griirer, from the 23d - alt. to the let of September, (last)
Thursday.. It fund/Hes nothing peculiarly striking
In the weY of news, Vet the editorials furnish many
facts of importance; enough to merit the serit'u at
tention of the Northern "Peace , ' Caution.
In its the Ist is a long aralele discerning
an 1 ' anniatich;" In which, after stating - that If We -
offer hit will heirecause of earl" growing wealname,
and total inability tihold the States' , wa assert We
"have already conguered,e It continues : '
!! Their arms nose failed; they prepare forthwith
le try negotiations:'
•
"Here lies our greatest danger. *either General
Grant nor General' Starvation bane availed them
anathlng against thafikill of our generals and the
inter of our men. Owe whets :the contest is to be
waged by wiloy, cunning, and shrewd • devices, the
gentlethan will always be victimize*. by the knave. •
In every debate on theiloor of Congress, in unary. ,•
transaction. by treaty ; or comprercise, the brit
liant eloquence and -wive statesmanship
Southern men have proved' ineffectutiesgainst the
trickery and knavery of , our former allies. We
have ever been too frank and liberal,-tepo generous. . ,
and gentlemanly, to use their weapons) and meet
them on' their own ground. Hence; wtesball need i
all our caution and all oar negacity, when we have '
to meet for thejsurpose. of concluding an armistice •
Or Malting a 'peace. t We are happy to kno - ,v that in
ourPresldent's singlenees of purpose and lefty
ale
vation of principle, ire 'have a 'ere guarantee that
no other basis but that of etbsolutelrotrereignty and per
fect independence of ,the Slates. wilt ever' be ad- '
witted. We knowthe sagacity and subtle entireness
of the seeretary of State, antO, toe well to fear that "
by oversight or want of watchttllnees. any .advari
tage sheraid be given to the enemy. But we do op-
prehendthatithe choice of agents seleeted,ior
eminently clolica - Won, might not be such as
, to inspire genera dente antrescure - certain
success.- It , will twGdd tdehoginslor theapurpoee net
merely beeaase they are ireMd in nal the intrigues
of, fermer`AdininlatrationS- skid ../amkiar with thee
. system of 'wire-pulling. andlogrolling that has so
• largely oeintributed to the downfall-of the great
-Republic: We want men of , true,etateemanshlp, of.
'large experience and. comprehensive NUM ; Men
Who can read their adversaries! heirts, nod whoioolr• •
beyond the necessities of the day to the eatitlngenekill;
of the future. .
"For /lie very offer of an 'armistice is fitensaht •
serious onberranment for the ...South. Lhaxiln evi
dentlYkriws hall well what' an' advantage he gains'
in' playing this, :his last card. If he 'accept the!
treacherous offer, he, will not , only reap, the -
immersse .advants;ges of .a cessation of arms -in
stain quo, import recruits, raise .taxes, prepare
war material, and drill 'hie new leviell, but he
will'alen claim, before his own peeple, tee merit
having yielded to their wishes • and procured
for them reit for the moment and theaoreparatory
stems Or a peace to come.: If we refuse he will
hold us up to all Yankeedom and to foreign powers:
as having made -false protessions or a desire for.
peace, and as having rejected the story first- and
Indispensable step! towards; reconciliation.
over false these assertions, however clear our duty
to refuse such negotiatiOns as he la likely - to
offer, his representationg will, nevertheless, haVe
a certain effect in the. United States-and abroad.
He will say to the Peace party.: "There, you •
see what is to •be gained by, offering peace to ,
the rebels !"and he will make us appear in the
eyes of Vamps as being bent, not -upon peace
only, but upon conquest; Hence It will require all
the-moderation' and ale the firmness of our best .
men to meet his agents- on this 'slippery Around.
There is but one way to obtain all that we want and
to remain In the right r. It IS the adoption of a'.
manly, /straightforward coarse. Let us reject all
secondary questions and ?anise all contingent ar- '
rangements. The simple recognition of full and
absolute independence of the- Confederate States is the
one great condition upon latch alone Me can conclude'' •
peace. We ask for nothing more; we can accept no
thing else. All Other queStione-:-Ofterritorial
of the payment of the national debt, of Oompentike
tion for losses, nay, even the vexed question of eman
cipation—sink Into utter insignificance • by the side •
of the fundamental, condition. Independence and
Peace is what we fight and pray for; war and death
is what we are equally prepared for. Our reoogni-'
thin yielded, we will discuss reconstruction with
our enemies, and when convinced that our interest
lies in once more trying One government, there
will be no danger of our people disregarding their
plain interest. Without recognition there can be no
armistice, no Convention, no discussi on—n othing but ,
war, wait, WAR. They must choose -between re
cognition and war ; there is no middle ground. • Her*
we plant our banner, and hese, with God's help, we
mean to maintain it for us and oar children.
The news of the recent nominations' had not yet
reached Richmond when the subjoined was written,
(August 30,) but the following marks out the course'
and the results in future of the Chicago Convention
This Convention will be a momentous one, but we
fear it may not bring us any nearer to peace. All
that we can 'really hope for from the result of the
deliberations held there,ls , that the question of peace
and war may be brought up plainly and. peremp
torily, before the people of the United States. If
the Convention eucceed in agreeing upon a ptat
form, if they show a sufficient numerical strength
to act for the whole Democratic party of the North, •
and if they can nominate a really strong man,then we
may expect that they will compel Lincoln to
place himself at the head' of the war party and to
make peace the issue of thectoming. election. But we
are by no means certain thatihe Northern Democracy
are ready to risk their seems upon the question.
They have, from the beginning, bitterly disappointed
their former Southern brethren. At the very outset
of the war they .charged the South that she had
sought defence against the rullng minority : 4,y Issev-:
g
inthe instead of Verstranin - 1d it and trust
ing to their great conservative pa rtyfor the proteo!
thin of their rights. :They promi sed to guarantee
us every "right in the Bolen, but they threatened, if
we left it, to become onrt enemies. This they have'
done since, betraying every principle of their own
creed, and, with a baseness beyond that or the Black
Republicans, joining them In _persecuting their
own flesh and blood. So far from being able
to guarantee the rights and privileges of
others, they have surrendered every right of
their own, without one/ blow in their defence, and
without one manly protest. At the first demand of
an upstart despetlsm, they have given up every
privilege of freemen—f cedom from illegal ar
rest, the benefit of the writ of habeas corpus, liberty
of speech and liberty of 'printing, free and untram
meled suffrage, liberty of conscience in the worship
of God, rights of property and freedom of their own
persons_ from military rule.- Let us not forget that
at is the Seine party•which will, probably, once more
offer to guarantee us all the rights once due us under
the Constitution, and let us melt see to it, that before we
consider their °Ors,' 'they prove to us, by their, own
stern and successful resistance against their despot
and his rule, their ability to fullfil their promises as
well as their good faith.
For even if the issue should be thus simplified,
and only two contending parties present themselves
lathe lists, arrayed under the white banner of peace
and the red sword of war, the contest Is by no means
sure to end in the triumph of the better MIMI. Lin- .
coin has two powerful agencies, neither of which he
will hesitate to employ, without scruple and without
measure, in order to secure his own reelection.
The first is the immense patronage which the Con
stitution, the usages of preceding Administrations,
and his grasping avarice, place at his disposal.- •
The other agency, which he .will not tall-to em
ploy, is simply military coercion. The eleotornine
=intone in Franco, who first discovered the, admira
ble manner of employing popular suffrage for the
establishment of a despotism, has found a worthy
pupil In Lincoln. Mends no reason to hope that
all these direct and indirect agencies being brought
to bear by unscrupulous despot on the coming
elections, the Opposition can gain the victory at the
polls. A civil war may follow, a separation of
Western and Eastern States, a fearful. breaking up
• of the once-powerful United States, but peace is not
the fruit to be reaped from the seed now, sown.
The civil war at home is perhaps the only ally upon
whose assistance we can base any reliable • hope for
the inture, beside the skill of our generals and the
valor of our men, the one great and sure anchor
upbn which our storm-tossed vessel of. State rides
safely through the gale. The great capitalists of
the North stand in daily fear of in nprlsing of the
proletarians of their large cities. They see with
terror the growing discontent of the .people. They
hear the fierce demand for higher wages and lower
prices. Their acute and ever active ear discerns the
low thunder of the coming storm. They know that
no people on earth—least of all the greedy Yankee—
will rest satisfied until a bloody price la paid for the
squandered millions, the sacrificed lives, the
ruined homes, and that• if, for want - of wis
dom in leaders and of pluck, in the men, the
compensation cannot be obtained abroad, it
'will be brutally demanded at home.. They
shrink from the fearful days when the inferia.ted
people shall demand en account of their intaman
Government. ' The merchant • sees before him a
dismal vista of sacked warehouses and burntotores,'
the manufacturer of insurgent workmen and de
stroyed factories, the tradesmen ef pillaged shops
and ruined customs. If the. Democrats: promise
them peace they will fear the return.of a licentious
army, composed largely of foreign. mercenaries, of
revolution at home, and utter ruin and destruction.
It Lincoln and his Black Republicans promise them
war they will fanoy.the evil day postponed, - and may
still readily hope for future success and the long
waited' for exhaustion of , the South. But in the
meantime they wilt-0 hontinesin.senvituuni parati—
stand by the master, that is; preferring the despotism
of °mite th e fury ofa thousand.
There Is but one other_ ontingency likely to ee
rier, which no otherniler utone of the low cunning
and the greedy ambition or Lincoln could suggest
It is that, frightened by the perhaps unetpectedly
great strength deielop. at. Chicago, he may try
to take the wind out, of the sails of the Democracy,
and declare rot peace IlmselE The people of the
North are so utterly demoralized that they
might possibly be taken •Lin by the stratagem.
But such a move, however pro fi table to Lincoln,
would be of no valets' to' us • Air who , on our side,
would ever trust a peace, made forauchreasons, with
a man like Lincoln and apeople like the Yankeesl
The peace that is to give usindeperidence for the pre
sent and security for the future, must, we repeat it, be
dictated at the point of the sword and amid the roar of
cannon. The snake must not be scorched only, bet
killed
fear-trembling ; neither policy home nor persuasion from.
abroad, bu fear-trembling ; cowering fear — is the.
only argument that will lead the Yankee to a dursie'
ble peace. When hie troops are defeated, his strong
places taken, his fields Invaded, and his houses
burnt, then may our victorious troops march us,
with firm tread and flying banners, into the family
Of great nations;. then only will peace, with healing
on his wings, return to our land and dwell once
more in our midst, shedding rich blessing on town
and country and heatless all our wounds.
.
A. STI2IOIIIO ACCTDENT.. .A
rather singular acct.
dent happened to George Alcoa, last week, by
which' he lost a valuable horse, and which. nearly
rust him his life. Mr. Aloock informs us that while
on. his way - home With a 'jot of lambs' he had. pur
chased in Seneca couuty,•and when pasting the or.
den'. of Mr, H. Wooden ' a - skip of bees, oontaing
eight hives, suddenly gave way and fell. to the
ground. The bees instantly attacked the horse, and
completely covered 'his head and parts-of his body.
-Mr. Aloook says he tried-to urge the horse forward,
...but finding he could not, he .got ont orthe.wagon,
tack Myr by the bridle, and endeavored- to. get him,
away." Finding he ociuld.do nothing with the horse,
and suffering terribly himself from the stings of the
Infuriated bees that completelV covered his head and
face (his hat got off In the struggle); he ran 'down,
:this road 'nearly - lila amile i when-amen came-outt
of a house and threw a quilt over him, and the bees.
left.'" Mr. says that'while running he was con
ga:My scraping the bees frOm Ids • face with both
!hands crushing. and. throwing them.down. After
washing himself with pit and water, and - drinking
a quantity of It, ho went back to look fir his horse,
• which he found in the bean-yard of Mr: Wooden,
rolling, kicking, and writhing in the greatest agony,
so much so that nothing could be done velth him till
the next morning. Everything was then 'done that
could be to counteract the effects of the: pawn; but
without avail. The, horse died Sunday. morning.
Mr. Alcock believes that the free use of salt and
water, and drinkin,g• as much whisky_as he could, -
WWI ail that saved his UAL—Geneva (Moss.) Gazette 4.
Friday. • •
Bunting/Rs 20 es Saar ix Osumas'..-DelertiOn
Icorm t g b
evelyglincommentioant,aluatidnedit roul ti t s il ea l:° m ‘i-in tbas °6 16. :th be t ,.
military authorities are determined to Putca atop to
I t
ariftiauedpossib,lame.
d lt th ee e en se tl r y er s est everal ptuaahm have„bewi t
aw -oo ar t=
.them, two of the three deserters who tried to' weave
across the Niagara rl2 having bean 'sautensed to
!be shot in this city. Monday next. !An :endeavor
is being made to Save, thla,olty the sad iipeotioie of
suoh en ooeurlinleeillid with that view,,pet,itiogs,
are being aignad wont the eonamandot of the forces'
loyouguute the 1016911A."41;Rtif Nraigeri. . •
FOUR: =CENTS.
POLITIOLL
,
Can tirebana.t. itioCrizt.LAir STAND ei ins
Prrorroutft!-'Thlif irould seem to 'depend orr She
oucbtion 'Whether Itches recanted the opinions lie,
recently expressed ; fer•itis not to be presumed*tt
be is re dines of hiis own words. But ho; a War
man, is tendered a manifest Peace platform ; con
structed and 'approded by those' who avow their pie.
ferenee of 'peamfeter the continuum of the war in
any shape or manner. it detnandirthst ' , immediate
efforts be made for a cessation of hostilities," OW
implying that tbetwar is a %Mite, and that to om
tidne ft is either mates or wuftig, &both.
But in rt.-repent published , a'yearcage Gen. Me-
Selliisf said
X helievetthat a nessary otiballtm to the ro.
ee&bliehment of the Unionis at enliredefeal arteir
iticvFelion Of the'reyanized mitt! tin 'Tower of the
can toes: 1 )
o certainly have nottarrived M that waeoessary;
preliminary yet.• But.% his lettei•in"fweteof Judge
Wdafialfrd, also, writteirOct.l2,lMGetf.
/111 D, gating ibc harmony of the Jude'si, yAlivs. with
DM OWE', said r •
"I underattud Judge 'Woodward I.llbe In favorer
the prosecution.of the war trifli. ail the 'meat:Yei I,tie
corrnikrid of the loyal Slateo,'„wntil Ihe ffttiffarryower
of Wis rebel li on. iediestroyed.” ,
Nothing, wortallely, has yet:tramping:VW di- 6 tarb
the coMplete appitcahllltY anti" sentimonte as
these,. But agog, /be says in la West Point address
of theitth of Stare...Jost:
"SUCh a rebelliOntiCannot be jdstified upenbUiltui
grounds, and the - 0:31 alternates for our choice
are its suppression ox he .destruCtlen of ou:rnatiom
•
Nothing can be' more, diarnotrltally opposodthers
these reputed dhelaratiorre and the OMeago , pht,-
ibriri. Ths errantry:will watt with come eurioeitYfto
sae whether GeneraTbfeClellan will Makc the ft tile .
attempt to- }MrtoOrdee them, or whether he .14111
bravely adhcreto hlravvwals so cone/dont with his
pulillellie; sad" repudiate this feattirt•of the plat: ,
terra. Silence' on the; subject
: would hardly seenr•
possible.—(Boston Jetirlaf.)
NrCerLieLLAn As A .erAmnsman.—Th7 - foileel l inir
estimate orldt(nellair ae a politician grid_ Eldble7S;
man (for theFtesidentltiet nominee of a IM - oaq%
.ImB.olatudr to tNeelltler of, istateeusan)-ts .Irom then
Spit:4oold diefine/ican: . • •••
"'With respeetabitStallatsla pure character and
patriotic purposes, ire ismearthig in that higLV-moral
sense thatipercelves Elie-truest truth, and that high
moral cctrage 'that does- and dares -in its Malt;
lie waits, he hesitates- in Strepresenoe of grcitt op
portnnitioe--he coatoromisss with time and with.
truth ; and he Is no, lit mar° tb•drtal with the Owe
occasions- and the: sublime wil,gencies of this hour.
Re wants and whaler try , to save• the country; but
he would' hinder 'rather than help.the people, who.
will save it, in the long run, despite their own owe
• stone fickleness and 'faintdieartedness, because he
fails to see and use rprickly the moral and material
agencies by which it IS to.basared; and became he
.is no match' for the :men who are- bent. on its ruin."'"
PIERCE, BTICELRNAN, AND' TIEN 13ETITGLI3.—" Bar
.wlek," the ,COrreSpOndait Of the - 8 , 06t0h Journal
gives the following-ahStraCti • Of ii.reetnit Interview he
had with General Geary at his :
General Goan; told tharivbea , acting as Go
'vernot.Of Kinsaolle , disOcivered`the - mature, cha
racter, and extent of . the secret combination which
has 'resulted in the 'overthrow of the Union, and
found!* that then; ae.novr, Jefferson Davis; at that time
Secretary
. of War, was atthe /read oft. These reve
lations were made' to hike by Southern. Men, mem
bers'of lt, who offered 'lam every temptation to join
them, and help in making Earkeas-. a slave State.
Governor Geary coratormimdedtheeefaotato Pierce,
then President, and to Mr. Buchanan, then Prost
dent elect. Both of th...se weak' men, or trdiSors, sub
mitted • Governor Geary's. disclosures toihe Southern
conspirators whom they .Impiicated !! Instead of being
warned by them agafrwtrhe etealthy criminals, Pierce
continued and Buchanan adopted themes- hit constitw.
(tonal and confidential , adtasers! Finding that he
bad no power to avert the plots; and not, regarding
himself as powerful enough to fightthe President,
President elect, and his party, Governor Geary re.
tired to his farm to awaitthe developmentot events,
determined when the time- for action came to be
found in the ranks of the nation's defenders
Rim mu Chnoeco • Ivltaterns. Temzuro.—The
Correspondent of the Cincinnati . Ciamte, in journey
ing to Chicago'with Many members of the Demo
cratic Convention, was much impressed. with their .
conversation. Re rays :
"But the reddest thing 4n. all this political tall:
was the evident delight at our military failure:, I
do not write the words willingly, for realizing pro
found") , that this rebellion elan be put dOwn , by no
party and by no effort that stops short of embracing
the people of the North.*l know• how fully it is ad
mitthog that the end of-there' trouble:Alla:ea is not
yet in sight. Bet there could - be-no •imU•ft.. ng the
tone of exultation in whichtheinvattion of the. North
and the siege of the capital, ilr: the fourth.- year of
the war, were paraded, and• (Rat Vs flanking opera
tions were laughed at, and tha'abiiity of Joif Davis
was exultantly eulogized."
AN ANENDESIINT PROPO£INIV. , --The' New' York
Tribune says that the following: message - was• sent
from that city by a War Democrat, after he• had
read the platform of 'the Democratic National. ClOa
venttork
"HON. JAMES GI7THRIR: Amend your-resolu
tions by adding one apologizing. to 76ff' Davis and
his bloody conspirators for our conduct towardtthem,
end all will bo complete."
VERMONT STATE .ELECTION.--Tte olectloa' of
State office's for Vermont will• take plave
morrow.
PERSONAL.
When the news of the Ohicsge nominations sir-_
rived at Orange, N. J., where General fCcCleltsa
now residesea number of his neighbors-went to-pay
him a congratulatory visit. Though it waslOoNslook
at night, the General came-out =Ala balcony and
made them the-following speech : •
My Fituurns : The events of-the day are-so new
And of such vital , importance to tie; to otr children,
and to our country, that, I cannot as yet realize
them ; nor do I yet fully comprehend-the positiortie
which lam placed. I thank youldncerely.for Coin:
lug here; for I know frommy daily ealwrienoe the
fatiguing walk you have taken, and the difficult hill
you bad to climb. lam sure tkst yeawlllnot expect
me to make a 'speech.. If the 'action of to-day leads to
the results we allerpect, I think:iou-will have no
cause to regret what has been done. Most sincerely
do -I thank you, my friends and neighbors, for this
kind visit and these hearty congratulations,
Gen. Butler palmed through New York on Sa•
tnrday on his way to, Lowell.• He• has a brief fur-
lough.
—lt is said that Mrs. General Grant is now the
guest of Mrs. General Meade 1a this city. The
former, we believe, is making_arrangements to.take
up a permanent' residence in• this city. " When
this cruel war is over" Philadelphia will therefore
reckon among its inhabitants her-distinguished hus
band.
Preparations are •being made• at Morons* to
celebrate the six hundredth anniversary of thebirth
of Dante. The municipality of that env. sentta re
quest to the authorities of Ravenna, praying that
the ashes of the great poet 'nigh& tie restored to his
native city. The answer was, that, slue. Italian
unity had been effected, Dante couldrto longer be
considered as art exile at Ravenna, and that he was
consequently as much therein Illeown‘country as if
he were at Florence. '
A venerable old lady, named Sarah A. - Ezoll, a.
Dative of South 'Carolina, died. in Memphis, last
meek, at the age of one hundred , and: soven years
and eight months. She, was the oldest "rebel" in
the cobsdry.
AA' Inosnzous WEisky Sztittorits.--The guard
at the Long Bridge arrested Henry 'cock andseized
his two horses and wagon for attemptingtcrimuggle
whisky into Virginia. Whoa - gook approached
the bridge with his. wagon - it was apparently
empty, but the guards: thought they "smelt some.
thing," and immediately. instituted a thorough
search, when they discovered 'a large number of
canteens, containing. ins the aggregate thirty-two
gallons of whisky, snugly hid away in the
sides of the wagon, which was provided with
false or double sideboards, the top of which were
covered with slate .scourely nailed down. -Vook
was committed to the Central Guardhouse to
answer the charge a smuggling whisky in violation
of military orders, and his stock of liquors, horses
'and wagon were confiscated and turned over to the
Property clerk. at. Oolonel Ingraham's office.—
Washington Star. •
FL - UNCIAL AND COMMERCIIIi.
The weekly statement of the pnbllc debt of the
United States to itesdayflast*Augnst 80, shows the
following restllto 4 __-
Aug. 30. Aug.''.
Gold-bearing debt g 589,589,92 1887,453,142
Interest debt in currency .... 469.197,000 452,203 934
Debt - free of interest...... 519,476,742 510;611,238
Total debt
The progresidve,lnevease of the public debt, of all
descriptions, elmoo the I , th of Stay, when Dlr. Fes
senden took,eharge of the Treasury, is as follows :
-
PriuolpaL Interest.
July 0 ...,,,,, L i,. .. ....•1,702,867,010 $73,425,240
July 12.....0..i ....... 1,75&093,568 73,752,45.54
July 19...0...« 3.795,205,160 74.768.047
July 21.•... A... ......... 1,805,528,684 rf, 650, 613
Aug. 2. ' . ..... 1,837,492,170 78,418,-306
Aug. 9 - . ~ 1,832,649,835 74.574668
Aug. 38 1,849,714,556 76.053,165
Aug. 93 - 1,869.274.374 78,500,069
Aug ; so.. e 1,678,565,234 - . 77,417,522
Increaseladays— ...... • eX5,605,191 $4,04, 4 332,
Average gaily increase Of principal 31,6010 052.
Average rate of interest per annum, 4.1714 cent.
The,brokers of the Stock Exchange are fairly sup.
plied with money on call loan at 7ip cent. Lenders,
who are. making time engagements, avail in many
Instances of. treasury certificates of indebtedness,
one, year to run, at 6lt gent., at 93M@6.1 cent.,
rather than bake merchant paper, except at large .
r ates, say, from B@lO qp cent. for first•olaas names. •
The prospect is already very decided for large and .
numerous bidders for the remnant of the 1881 gold-.
bearing 0 Cents" advertised by the Secretaxy.of
the Treasury. The whole amount to be awarded is
about 001,000,000. The bonds are all preparers at ,ilie
Department, and will be delivereit immediately after •
the awards are made, or by 12stalments up to the,
24th,September, as the suction:dui bidders, whether
large on small, may desire.
The rate at which the new loan must, be bid-fon- !
"to take" is being widely. considereil,..and parties.
wanting the bonds mast be careful and not be ice ,
sharp for their own interests, for the whole amnia
is soon to command a handiome premium. Repro
sentatione have been suede to theuTseasury Defile
ment of the injury done. to the. national credit
throughout by.neglecteng, to deltrar bonds and,tree
miry notes when sold. The absolute nertaintoitbat
the bonds will be paoinptly delivered will atles One 'ft •
. neat. to the price list on all large amounts.
The stock ma .s tu t wa s vita dull On Satnedny, the .
decline in gold tarrying with it stocks of all deserip.
Lions, 'The Government 5-20 s olofied' al.ldoX,And
at 102 X with, coupon.. off. The 188.1 lean•eold at
107%. City sixes werre steadyat.lo6. State mime
ties were unchanged. Oil stooks wets dull and
lower. Story Oil closed at tk Globe at 0%; Mc-
Clintock at 83 4 ; MoElkeny at 'B%, and Dalian at
1234. The Conunerinial Last says "that there are in .
this city one hundred and five oil conspanles, re•
presenting a capital of more than Itty-two minions
of dollars. Thus fir only twenty•rdne of these com
panies have declared' dliddendr,nithough aon2 4 e of
those which are,backward have been oa the market
long enough -to have paid their steekholdesa their
full Investments aver and over again If thPir had
the real merit of-the valuable companies. The fact
_.is undoubted that many of these companies are un
doubted swindles, whilst a considerable pOttlon of
those . which are organised will never do more than
• 'pay expenses, leaving the stock valueless to holders
_`who expect to be able to dispose of it by the attrac
di.= of big dividends." Bank shares are veryoniet ;
was bid for North America ; 61.14 . for,Farmery,
• and mean - ides' ;58 for Commercial ;05 for North:
'ern Liberties; 26 for hleohanics' ; 48 for Girird,Aile
• eiji• for Dianufseturenr and Meohanies': , ottyd
passenger ;carol- tort 18 Teri' U & 4141ng, and
MLLE WAR, "%wise,
(pi:SEI'ISEIED *WELT. )
'rya Wau Peru will be nut to subscriber% by
nail (per annum la addanee) at 58 litAt
Three conies 5 on
•Ffie anise , '" • • R 00
Ten copies 15 On
Larger CilubethataTeu will be charged at the elm*
rate, $1.50 per copy.
The money Auk - always accanipaity o”ltr, owl
to no instance can these terms be deviated from,
they afford very Itttle more than Me coat of paper.
Postmasters are requested to act u agentrfer
The WAR Pease,
.vor To the getter-up of the Club of ten ortwenty. as
extillOoDy of the Paper will be given.
:the market M dull; Chestnut and Walnut sold at
66%;'.71 was bid for Second and 'rbtrd ; 60 for Tenth.
*nd Eleventh; BO for Spruce and Pine, and 34 rot
Clean and Coates.
-grocb: BXCHANGE BALM, 1 3r , FDENDRE 3.
• BZNOBS BOARDS,
Danemore ........e 14 1400 San Creek
an $lO zoo McClintock —.We ek
2 100 do 6/1
20:1Erooer
IN' inn Story Fano
160 . A= 444
i 8 0 12. 1 -&
00 do." 666
600 do. .•v blO 5 6 / 1
Four :
20:1 Er 8 5.20 t. •
. l at O E -109 %
II 2000 5.20 ba op 0ff.103.34
1 200 000 0 d City 6s EeNOl O O
o
2LO,Carud en City' 68 • —MO
16 Louisv il le 0,1.'12k-119g
larueadiu g °ash &I:4
300' do ..... c.v.& 66
10Er d 0... ...... eatot G 6.36
HO do DA 06X.
300 do 10.0 tom
100 Minkrtil Oil 21(1
100 do - •
500 Pb 2a & OE Creek •
100 do •
ICO Mcailitook Oil b3O 85
• AVTEIG .
'MO iJ s 5 1 .01321d1;e5b .110
1000 do...;:cotrpoff.loll3{
1000 do 0r.1023‘
04 Philp & Efts ZY•3
100 Omen MOuftialia••• - 6K
1(0 Reading . .-AZIO 66M
100 864.
McClinton:M/11. —. 8
08 Minebill E... . . 62,
MO Dairen • • ••••••‘." "a'
63 41
100 Bra tier • • 2
100 Densmore.....
100 Noble & 3616
300 Big Tack •
100 Mclilhenny e..
DM Clinton
MO Farrell •
280 Bull V 24 ek .. ... 4
2r01(
• • •.; •- I
20043$ ze 1se
n
700' ••• •
LCOM4
.'2Ol Mon lietroll'ilim:
10130I'oons lat mi ••• •
Diem) fi Co. 'ltitiote
New Untied States. Bolide, it
gew cortideatee of Indebtt
New Unitedi states?. 410 Nol
etrartestansters' Ton chem.
Ordain for Certilleatt wof
Gold
Sterling Bytebange. •
Five-twenty Bond .
.... , enty Einds..!•••••
Imports at Philadidphis, both foreign and Coen
wise,for the month. of Angust,.2.B64:
4 ; Fore An. Coastwise. Total.
Sugar, hbds .... 3,0e0
• • "
b bbi e 4 6 • ...
48b ' k... 4 ....
Nolmps, hbds: and tes.k. 2,317
; 41 bhls ' .. 81 6
.... 2.313
1
Lemons,•boxes ....
. N.,0 100 310
'Tobacco. bales 70.... 70
Cotton, bales ' 15 217 Mt
Fall, snake. '', 8.780 .... 6,7111
" bus - 878,=73,270
IrpFt. 10118--"' '''' . ''''' -1
6 400
.000 • .... 40)
liars.... 8.001
" bdls • 6 6 005.500
•• • .
Coffee, ba
o gs-...• ......... ; -12,586 230 2,735
478
sides, N
Bonelr.:loF66 . ..
• 10 .. 10
Lead, gigs s, 350 2;65 2,310
Brhasthne r lons tV2 672
Fish..bbls 7i60 7.110
Logwood, Ole rs
The folibwing will show the ;lane sorthe Importa
tions of dry goods at Neu; Yok fol. eight months of
threanalendar years 2
Pint quarter.
Second. do—
July...
August.......
$1,578.655,284 W 359,274,374
100 ........
60 Globe ......
200 OD Creek IX
500 Maihermy .... 1 / 2 ) 8X
IrOARD.
' 100 Ifctltntobli 011 c'h 63;
60 Densmore 1.3,X
100 8011,71 Nay b3O 311.4
100 do blO 34fi
Olt 1
1(X)
DM:ell dO Pref . 40X,
1022
20b do 11'
100 do 11X
1000 Penna.' R mart. ALI
'2OOO 11 8 6s 1881
xxio do , 107 S
110 2 'a me n t &Bid' Top R
10 Chestnut & Walnt 129%
do
.1 sdo 50,11
190 Del. DI vlston • • 333;
DlOlitbbard Oil2';
OCC Corn Planter.-lots 43.
AmMeCiintock 13K"
300 Clinton 15i
200 Hal Crtek.••• .... 4f,
t 100 Dalzeli 124
• 100 do r IV'
1000 ifs 5-201ids.cp ofraOtai
•
3 -
Tank
- • 11034.
10 00 0 Dig Tank 23*:
100 Demmore 14
MOO Tarr Farm 3%
I. 300 17nio Petroleum - :04
DXI Curtin 4
too MOCIIMock ....bl5 8,t4
113
300cEllionnF 83f
MI n 8 0-26• Bond- ...IRIS
' WO Corn Planter- -• - 4
6000 Poona 58' 87
MO 51cClIntock 6;1
neo Bur Tank 2N,
0® Union Patroleu m- .0 4 1,
DM Olobe Oil n.
TO &dry Tartu' • • •.. t 4.,
000 Nay prof . b3O 10X
107 aloe
. noes aloe
91
14 - 9' • - 112 0111
• •• •
90 ta 91
• d9bteanees..4.. 4 0 0
• •• •• • • ........... .IWI
251
)
26
1..109 11D
7862.
V9V4,781,600 19,601.60 U, 30.1136.900
10,878.000 16.10:40(X)
..... 6,628;000 4,713,400 6.764800
14666.200 6.79'3,600 70524800
Total 6,351,400 41, 813, 600 09,01500
The following will show the movements la dry
goods at New York for the past eight pion= :
Withdrawn Entered
Entered for from for Wart-
Consumption. Warehoe. hous'nr.
• • .824.800.002 4,696,628 5..471,893
... 6,702 237 5.740,461 7,400.747
1.969,632 1312,619 9,793.118
... 2,946,879 • 2,873.945 4.6,41.920
Total 5K924,745 19.943,881 22, 7 / 7 .681
14 443,621 36,421.7=
First Quarter...
Second do
July
August.
Total marketed $62.£68,863 Tctal imp—s ).652,4P
Same time 1885 88,122.154 41,843, t. 61;
The following will show the value of the different
descriptions of dry goods imported at New York for
the past eight months :
1862 1863. 1861
13,111.100 26.602.111
Manufactures of
Wool
84065; 7010
t;wia ii:•:I . A 1i:467:7 00
4,444.000 6..8.32,100
2:171;:teo
kiscallaneolus
656/51.400 41 8 . 43,500 03,652,W)
Philadelphia Markets.
•
• SE - PT/21033g a—Evening
There is very little demand for' Flour, either for
shipment or home use, but holders continue firm to
their views. - 'Sides comprise about 1,400 barrels, at
812.50 for extra 'family,and $l3 qR bbl for Western.
fancy. The retailers and bakers are baying at from
$10.50011 for superfine, $11.50 , 1012 for extra, 411.2.50te
12.75 for extra*family, and 111arb13.50 ffi bbl for fancy
brands, as to quality. Rye Flour is selling in a.
small way at $10.50 1p bbl. Corn Meal is scarce.
GnmEr.—There is not much doing in Wheat, and
the market is dull at about former rates, with sales
of 7,600 bushels at 260tra5c for _old reds ; 255 270 c
for pew do, the latter ratwfor prime Delaware, and
white at from 275(0300c ft bushel, as to quality.
113 - e is selling in a small way at 1131411110 c /Ft
bushel. Corn is firm ; about 1,000 bushels
Western mixed sold at 172 e; an& 500 bushels yellow
at 1780 30 .bushel. Oats are firmer, with sales of
'6,000 bushels at &Se for new Delaware.
BARK.—Quercltron is scarce. and in demand at
$l5l ton for Ist No. L
COW] ON.—Then is very little- doing in the way of
sales, but prices are rather better small lots of
middlings have been disposed , of at $ l.BB 'ft lb, east.
Gaocraree.—The market is very quiet, and wo
hear of no sales of either Sugar or Coffee worthy
of notice.
. .
Inon.—Mannfactured Iron lain demand,. and sell
ing at full prices. Pig Metal is scarce but firm,
with small sales of Anthracite to notice at $67@T6
ton,for the three numbers. Scotch Pig is selling
in it small way at $771Q80 ig ton.
FaLrlT.—Domestic continues pllenty, and sells at
from 25490 c V basket for Apples, and 60@0000 V
basket for Peaches : according to quality.
NAVAL Spears.—There le.not much doing at the
decline. Small sales of Rosin are reported at
45 bbl. Spirits of Turpentine is selling ins small
way at 43.6041)3.70 'ft gallon.
Har.—Baled is selimg at litoelal ton.
Rion is scarce, with smalleales of Rangoon to no
tice at 16X616K0. le lib.
Punonnoive.—There is very little doing In the
way of sales, but the market is firm, with small
lots of bless P ork to notice at en bbl. Bacon
Hamm are selling, in a small way at 10425 c Di for
plain and fancy bagged. Pickled Rams are selling
at 19©20c l L Lard Is manse • small sales of bbls
and tierces are making • etetitlf.c,p L. Butter Is
scarce and high, with sales o solid-perked Penn
sylvania at 48tt50c It it.
PETROLEVIL—Prices are unsettled. Small sales
are making at from 491i250e.f0r Crude, 80685 c for re
lined in bond, and 117@aec ft gallon for tree, as to
quality.
Saans.—Timothy is selling In a small way at
from s6®o 50 1 f bu. A. sale Of Flaxseed was made
at $1.65 V bu. Cloveris- /mimeo ; small sales are re.
ported at $14615 'p 64 ta.
WilISKY.—The market is dull. with small sales to
notice at . lBo@lB6c for retailed bbls, and 187@leSc
gallon for Western do.
The fedlowlng are tue.reeelpte of Flour and Greta
at this port to-day:
Flour • . • 1,540 bbls.
EiiMiligM
Oats • , - 10,200 btiß.
Boston Been and illhoidollltarket.
The Reporter, September lit, nye : With the
close of the month of Augulitrwe notice no champ
worthy of record inthe boot and &Me market. The
opening of fall trade in other cities will naturally
create a demand for goods here mid we may expect
an additional cantor shoes during September. The
coming draft, as well as the approaching Presiden
tial election, will combine to maketrademore quiet,
as the minds of our people will be turned into politi
cal channels, and the draft, if enforced. will, by
taking many able•bedied men from our midst, make
the manufacture of shoes to supply any silditiOnal
demand an luissossibility. Prices of stock And work
continue as high as ever, although for the former
' there Is less.demand.
rhe total shipment of boots and shoes by' ran and
sea for the pas week have been 9,842 cases.. Of this
number 8,445 cases hare been sent by miles 'follows :
2;994 to New. York and Pennsylvania, 1,481 to the
Southern States now In our possession, and 3,997 to
the Western States, Including 81 for Callfbrefai
The clearances from the Chistom House were 1,3 W
cases, among which we notice 855 for San Francisco.
AT TIII3.3I3ROMANTIO szoweirsa, -PHILADSLIIMIL.
Ship tgar Emily Peel (Br), Timmy, Londonderry,
soon.
Bark. Roanoke (Br), Cookuoy Loguayra, soon.
Brig .Ikgnu,. (Br), Wi ll er ' :Barbados, soon.
Brig"Brimus,(old), Sohwarlieg,Tsift of Spain, soon.
PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF TRADE.
JAuts MiLLTNE27
Appesw Wmeattain, lOonatoMee of the Month.
'ED. Y. Towysieen, • .
MARINE 3:SIEMLLIGENCE.
rPtiall OF PIIIMLAD/ Sept. 4, laM6.
StinnSeee..s 801 Su SeU..:6 21 slUgh Water.. 4'3
- - •
Beg Vincenzo, Ho_dsllion, I. days from Newbury
port, Via Newport, in `dWhist to Baugh & SCAB.
Brig Albert Adams, ,Cummings, front St, Barts
10th nit, via St. Dlart:Es29lh, with salt, cotton, and
Specie, to Janretchel4 , ...La - sergne. Aug.26th, Ist
a 5136. long 73.26 W, spoke. brlg American 'Union,
Smith, hence for Now-Dileaas, 5 days oat.
Sehr 01 , v an detweert, linker, 4 days from Ware
ham. with mdse to.tlrowela Canna.
Schr Thor Bordaz.Wrighting.tcin,a days from Fail
River, in ballast to.capteft. _
Schr Oarltolb . Paitard, 6 dap.from Boston,
with ire to °opt 04n.
Soh' . Mantua, attaxon,.lday frox„Froderica,
with grain to .1 1 3,iDannitt.
Schr Carthageea, Kelly, 3 dna Atom New Bed
ford, with oil tea•Wa. Allen.
Schr Truman; Gibbs,l day; fsom New Eirclforde
with oil to J.,G 65.(1 , S Hamner.
.Schr Z Saw, 'Robbins, 4 Asp from CHttoester,
' with fish tes„Girowell & 0 , 41%3.
Behr () :Stetsoni Clrosrail, from Boston, with
incise to (lrowell &
• 843 . 303ePtiBay, Hathaway, 3 days from Cohaa
• set a arislAii,lll ' WIRE t to. Capt SUL
Sebr 74P Mcljolley, Dorborbugh, day from cam.
den, De 4 vith grain to 3as Barrou-
Schl,- L Heverin, flohingsworels, 1. day from
' , swim, Del, with gra% wias 4 l; is flomrl from eY ,
o h alesto oo.
Soh? Beady, Callawl
wn..
hid with lumber to 3
st. r . s c walker, Sherin, 24. con.
okra from N Yorly
Isiah mdse to Vi'm Baird & 90.
St , r Sarah, Joses, 24 hone trOM New Yerlt; RUbt
tod2o, to Wulat Baird at 00. -
CLEARED.
Steamship Hainan, Balmy, Baton.
Brig E ARarnord, (Br) Crolietl, Laguayra,
Brig Antilles, Thestrup, Portland.
Brig Wm Allen, Stubbs, Machias.
Brig Caroline Eddy, Smith, Port Royal.
Sahr G W Hyniion, Shaw, Port Royal.
Seta . Pequonnoek, Barnes, Boston.
SObr Montezuma, Lewis, Salisbury.
Sahr M D Haskell, Haskell, Salem.
Schr A Hammond, Higgins, Boston.
Schr Geo TwiblllArey, Washington,
Somerset, hillier, Washington.
Sebr Georgia, Gilchrist, Belfast.
Bohr Ann Amelia, 'Hallaok, Providence.
Schr Cheviot, Cole, Boston.
Bohr A X Collins, Brown, Boston.
Bohr Maya Banks, Haley, Fortress Monroe.
Bohr A M Lee, Taylor, For t ress Monroe.
r 'Bohr EHelden, Street, Washington.
• SChr Caroline,Franols, Jefferson, Washington„
'EkslirDr - Vir R Al
Powers, Murray, azandxfa,
• a Sahr:Casperileft,Rhoe, Ala2tal_
SP; Ei /4121alir,
c;9ba;dao
I.ric4.4a)
8.9'38;x)3
...............16,000tit!.