E4t Vrtss. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1884. sr We can take no notice or anonymous commlt• Disallow. We do not return rejected wownumstptit swetroluntary oortatyondenoe is solicited from sa pale Wilke world, and especianyfrost aux different military and naval departments, Witte used, it Wi ll _be "aid tor. , . ltr. W. W. Samna, No. 604 Ninth Street, taro Moore north of Penawylvesis avenue; watungton i IRO, is the Washington agent of THII Pwesa. Mr. fliarzan will moire subscriptions for Taw Alias <ln Washington, see that subeerlbere are. regularly Muralist their residenues, and attend to advertising. FORNEY'S WAR PRESS, it we Tx!! Nirspur, =DINO IMPTRIVIBic 100864. 1. ENGRAVING—The War in Georgia—Wagon train passing Reese& at night. 11. POETRY—The galley Nis. by Edgar A Poe—The Hawn, by Gym . Elder—The Days that are Gone, by Sheridea. 111. "WHO PAEISHS UNDER NY WINDOW, MON. MUM" IV. 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Price eve cents. . • The Local Nomination®. . We have waited for the two parties to complete tlieir nominations for State and county officers before making any allitsion to them ; even now the nominees for the Legislatpte severalof the Representative distriets•have yet to be chosen. What we have to say shall be freely and` frankly Said. • First 'Congressional District.—The candi dates are jowl; M. BUTLER (Union) and SAMUEL J. RANDALL (Opposition.) Mr. RARDALL is one of the most ultra and de cided of the Men in the present House who have acted- with GEondE H. PENDLETON and the extremists in that hody. We can recall, no vote of his that entitles him to the support of a patriotic people, excepting that in favor of the tax bill. Mr. RAN DALL deserves credit, however, for having twice entered the service when the borders of Pennsylvania were threateneg, and we do not desire to withhold it from him. Second Distrtet.—Hon. CEA-BLEB O'NEri,L is the Union, Wu. M. RErc.l the Oppo-', sition candidate. Mr. O'NEiLL has proved himself to • be a faithful, attentive, indus trious, and conscientious Representative In the first session of the Thirty-eighth don gress, and will, of course, be largely re elected over General REILLYi VllO IS ' simply the echo of the bitter anti-war sen-' timent of the men who put him in 'lami nation. Third .D6trict.--lion. LEONARD MYERS, the present Representative, against 'CoAs. BucEwALTEE, on the Opposition side. Mr. MYERS, like Mr. O'NEILL, did his full duty in the last session, and well deserves to be returned, because he has worked steadily for the benefit of his constituency, and be cause he has been sound on the great issues of the day. OfMr. BucEWALTER we know nothing, save that he is - a vapid cad noisy declaimer on the side of the Vallandighatn Democracy. Fourth. District. —Hon. Wad. D. KELLEY (Union), GEORGE NORTHROP (Opposition). We need not express our satisfaction at the renomination of Judge KELLEY. He has made himself a National name, by his fear less eloquence on the floor of the House of Representatives, and by the prompt and powerful manner in which he exposed and resisted the efforts of the sympathizers in that body. We learn that he has lately been speaking in the State of .Maine, where he is a great favorite. He will LL so easily beat Mr. NORTHROP that we think it hardly necessary to revive the re cord of that voluble and 'Variable 'raid.: cian. Mr. NORTHROP is one of the few who have fled from the example of the im mortal DOUGLAS, after having stood by him in MB, when he resisted the infamous oppressions of JAMES BucrtANAN, and joined themselves to the men who not only cheated DouoLAs out of the nomina tion at Charleston and at Baltimore, but contributed to the overthrow of the Re public by encoura g in g the rebellion with which many of them now sympathize. Judge KELLEY would have beaten anybody out of sight who might have been put in nomination, and he will, if it is necessary to enter into a canvass with NORTHROP, add many thousands of Democratic votes to his majority when he shows the ter • giversations of that personage. Ma !DOHA—Hon. M. RUSSELL THAY ER (Union). The Opposition candidate has not, we believe, been chosen. Mr. THAYER'S high character, rare talents, and almost religious loyalty were subjects of frequent remark in the 'first session of the existing Congress, of which he is still a member. His course will undoubtedly be approved by the intelligent and patriotic people he represents—a" people who, since the beginning of the war, have had pain ful reason to understand the deliberate and dangerous purpose of what is now properly called Vallandigham Democracy. The candidate for the Third Sanatoria/ district, Kr. SHEPPARD, is represented as a gentleman of undoubted devotion to the good cause, and as abundantly competent • to represent the people of the district. Of the candidates for the legislature we have no room to speak. Those who have been renominated have been severely criti cised for some of their votes, but in general the delegation compares favorably with the Opposition side. HENRY C. Howara. has been nominated by the linimilsts for Sheriff, against Jim mint MoMann; on the Opposition'ticket. Mr. HOW/MA'S fitness for this piece is no-. where questioned. His business educa tion has been thorough, and his agreeable and genial qualities have made him hosts of friends. He was among the first, most active, and most devoted supporters of Mr. Lnicom's administration, and this, added to his other advantages, ought to give him the vote of every man who feels that the Government should be sustained in this struggle for self-preservation. Mr. Mc Kin= is also a man of a kind and genial nature, but it stands to his discredit that he has never swerved, from the begin ning of Mr. BucniwAx's administration to the present time, in supporting the whole policy of the Democratic party, _however exacting, unjust, pd dangerous, If there is an office in the gift of the people of Philadelphia, that should now be filled by, a man wholly and intensely attached to the Governnaent, and hostile.to those who are seeking to overthrowi t, it is that of Sheriff of Philadelphia,. and this is another reason why Mr. HOWELL should be selected and Mr. McSinunt defeated, • - On the city and county ticket, Frumurex M. A.Dems, for Register ; Row= M. m ica _ Rios, Clerk of the Orphans' Court ; ° RAG . O'NittrA, Receiver of City Taxes, and THOMAS DICKSON, City Commissioner, are men of excellent - repute and strong and earnest loyalty. Such candidates reflect honor upon a political party, and it is pleasant to say so at a time when many mere hucksters have put themselves into the political service. The Sunday papateli, which is a paper hard to pleasei on the 8d instant said the three last gentlemen named are "unexceptionable nominees." A CONTEMPORARY Nips that General Mo. CurtiLan is about to removefirom Orange, New Jersey, to New York, in order that he may be near his friends. From the de velopments of the*Chieago,Convention we should think that if General MCCLELLAN - really desired to be near ,f1:19114,0 should secure a position on Major-„Mor, flag-of-truce boat. The Speech of Secretary Seward. Armed only with the argument addressed by Secretary Sim - Ann to his fellow-citi zens of Auburn, the Union party might go boldly into the canvass and literally de stroy the Opposition. Place this great argument clearly before the masses of the Democracy, and those who have bearts that = are loyal, minds capable of reasoning fairly, must find it irresistible. We could ask no more of any honest, intelligent man, now opposed to the Administration, than his careful examination of Mr. SEIVA_P.D'S speech, and if we'were sure that its mere argument, divested of all eloquence could reac h every voter in the country, we should be as sure of .A.BnArcam LINCOLN'S re-elec tion as we are of, the rising of the sun to morrow. For it is impossible to - believe that any, mind eapable of forming a plain, logical,, conclusion could remain uncon . vinced by this demonstration, every step Of whieb.'rests upon an undeniable fact, and which omits no fact essential to a fair view of the whole' question. We shall not present our readers a sum mary of this argument; the entire speech as ;it is printed on our first page will be read by every one who cares to vote intelli gently in November. But there are six points upon which too much emphasis cannot be laid : • I. The Secretary of State declares that there will he no draft, because there is no longer any necessity for that extraordi nary method of raising armies. Men are volunteering at the rate of five to ten thou sand daily ; Atlanta is won; the rebellion is known to be falling to pieces, and our armies, thus reinforced, are strong enough to sweep away all opposition to the Union: This - is the answer to the charge of the Chicago Convention that the war has been. mismanaged, and it is sufficient. - 11. He shows that the men who con trolled the Chicago Convention executed the plans formed by the rebel agents at ' Niagara. The despatch of Gno. N. SAN rams to Mr. WIER (both are open rebels) ~ positively accepts the nominations and platform of the Opposition, and directs the 'English organ of the rebollion not to oppose them. The proof multiplies that the bitterest and most determined of the rebels desire the election of General MoCLELLA.N—that the agents of JEF.IPBRSON Davis suggested the platforin actually adopted at Chicago. This fact we want every voter to know. 111. Mr. Snwmto shows that the pretext of rebellion was the constitutional election of the President ; that mp have fought for three years to enforce tEZ constititionality of that election, and to maintain that a con stitutional act is not just eause•for the de struction of the Republic. He . shows that neither honor nor interest permits us to give up the object of the war at the ballot boxJ He shows that the President of the United States, whose power is defied by trait Ors, is the man of all men whom traitors should be forced to respect, and that the worst foe of treason is the best defender of loyalty, IV. The Chicago ConVention proposes to end the war, in 1864 by the same mea; sures t that signally failed to prevent it in 1861. Then we had an arniistiCe under Mr. Bucatheiv, and proposed a National Convention. The one was gladly accepted, the other haughtily refused by the rebels. Now both would be to their advantage. The men who sustain General MoarSALLAN desire to abandon war forever at the mo it - ment promises complete victory, and, trust . to a compromise with rebels, whom that very offer of compromise will en couvige. They would, carry the nation back four years, and make the whole war a useless murder, and Our debt a colossal extravagance. This Mr. SEWARD proves. V. The cry of the Opposition for imme diate peace is made simultaneously with the declaration of the rebel -leaders that they will have no peace that does not ac knowledge the independence of the' Con federacy. Is it then possible to have imme diate peace? Cohld we propose it without shame ?* Can the Chicago Democrats make it without breaking up the Union.? Mr. SnwAno answers these questions as every loyal man has already answered them tik, his heart: =More than this; Ite'proiei that the Government aims*" directly at the nearest and surest peace, by destroying the military power upon which the rebel leaders depend to make good their solemn - affirmation. He shows that the Government, while it will never treat with the rulers of the Southern Confede racy as if they were the rulers of a fo- reign nation, is willing to receive proposals of submission from any of its enemies. He shows that these proposals are expected from the people'of the South, and that they must come soon if our militarjrprogress is not, by some astonishing and improbable event suspended. • VI. These are the more emphatic points of the argument of the Secretary of State, but the spirit that animates it is not less worthy of respect. is not the plea of a partisan, but the logic of a statesman, the appeal of an AmeriCan. If - there is _one trace of party spirit in the words of Secretary Siew.ow, we, at least, cannot find it. Men of all parties , may find the duties of Americans • 4eclared in this speech, nor can the Republican or the Demo-, crat claim its author as their partisan. Its peroration is eloquent, because it is sin cere and simple, yet we prefer to quote other words of the Secretary in concluding this article : "The Constitution of our country .commands the Administration to surrender its powers to the people, and the people to.designate agents to assume and exercise them four years. * * * We cheerfolly give the 'Government book to you, with large and conquering armies, and a triumphant navy, with the. _ hateful Confederacy falling into pieces, and the rebellious States, one after another, returning to their allegiance." The peo ple of the Mated States may now, if they wish, repudiate their own history, their own principles, their own actions, and Chdose the principles and the men they have repeatedly rejected. In November the whole 'question of Peace or War, Union or Disunion, is to' tie resubmitted to the peo ple, and by their decision the patriots of the North will abide in 1884, as' the traitors of the South did not in 1861. Tnn Address of the Union State Central Committee, which is presented to-day, will meet•the icrisims of all earnest friends of the cagse of the Union. Ably and thoroughly written, it is an overwhehning argument against the' ribininatioris of the Chicago, platform, and will confirm and convince thousands who desire to be instructed upon the greit political issue . To the friends of the Union it is an Inspiring summons to action. To-day the cause expects every man to do his duty in'the last great work of victory over the rebellion. TIM Boston Post, in a column of glorbl cation over the nomination of McGLELLAN and PENDLF.NOII, says: " Let not our friends stand upon the defensive." It would be curious if any political party, under the leadership, of General McCLET•T.AN, should ever maintain any other attitude. lowan Courrom Irsitim-Siorion.—The smoking editor of The Press begs to acknowledge the receipt of a drum of genuine Indian Council. Kinne-Kenick tobacco, manufactured by Messrs. Sam. Meekings & c0.,117 North Water street. This Is one of their own brands, the others bein tilt "Planter'S Pride," the "Soldier's Comforte r," another aboriginal • speeles called wil un - Ree-Pun-Kee, ,, and the well known "L x. L." The flavor, to soli_nothing of the odor, of the Ifitme-Ronlek (which we smoked with great gravity through the recent three days' rab) 18 very flee* Indeed. We prefer it by itself, for its purity, but some persons mix it with brie Lynchburg, and speak highly of the compound. Here, that the placid public MAY be rewarded for re am* this paragraph, we take leave to present our own particular receipt for a. smoking mixture, whleh, am the Irishman said, would "beat Nana. gher, and Banagher beats the world Take one • pound of Menkingal Itinne•Senick, one' pound of omen of Latakia (Turkieh best Lynchburg, four tobacco), and one ounce of roughly powdered Cama rillo bark, said mix them very well. • If smoked through a clean but lessened pipe, there Is no mixed • tobacco 'direr than ibis compound. Oar smoking editor; believer, thinks it "a trifle too luzurions, and, theiefore,4ntent with the Indian Connell Ulna. xontok. cannot OlikellY be equalled. ' _ ;;u AI3I3IEZIMS OW TILS UNION STATE CENTRAL CONIMITTEE To the People of Pennsylvania. Ferzow.orrizEss : The result of the recent eleo tion on the amendment to the. Constitution of the Sate, allowing our soldiers in the Bold to vote, is gratifying, inasmuch as It shows that the great heart of the Commonwealth is right In the fearful and bloody Struggle now going on to preserve the Re public, and that these brave men are worthy to help govern the country for which they make so many sacrifices and suffer so many privations. The friende of the Union 'have brought about this result, while the Opposition have used their power ful organization to prevent It, with the evident ob ject of weakening the Union armies, by disfranchis ing the soldier, and thereby strengthening them selves at the approaching Presidential election ;'and in connection with this election let us reason to gether. The campaign of 1864 Is now fairly opened; The league upon which the campaign is to be made is clearly indicated. The enemies of the Government have publicly and authoritatively declared their purpose 3 in- the contest. That deolaration places the duty of patriots in a light as broad and clear as that of noon. There is no mistaking either the spirit or the , object of our opponents; it is the same .that impelled the chiefs of armed treason to attempt the overthrow of free government on this continent in 1880--(11. Neither time, nor reflection, nor regard for the peace of society in the loyal States, nor the desolations which have devoured the prosperity of the South in the grip of war, have wrought any modification of their hatred for a Government founded upon the opinions of the people expressed through the ballot-box. • It 18 the part of wisdom to anticipate evil, and to prepare to destroy it before It grows too formidable to overthrow. The attitude of the parties to the Presidential 'contest gives rise to a serious ques tion—the most anions of any which can engage the attention of the true patriot and good citizen. That question is briefly stated : "Shall we have lasting peace, through a vigorous proseoutton of this war for national life, or interminable war, through a peace based upon dieunionl" The issue is sharply defined. The utterances of the. Baltimore Convention decisively declare for peace through effective war; the utterances of the Chicago Convention as decisively pronounce for the alternative presented in the question atated• They Mean that, , or they are Without meaning. The opposition - to Zr.D Lincoln contemplates dls uniori as a cure , for the ills under which we lie, Sig defeat would divide the Continent into factions States:. Nor is this mere assertion. The political hiltory of the country for the last four years ii a -Male Orbverwheiming evident:le in support of its entire, its disgraceful truth. . rAnd first, In evidence of its truth, we, have the declaratton, informal but not len weighty (because reiterated and unvarying), of the rebel chiefs, that the South will not treat for peace save upon the baste of a recognition of its independence,. The press of the South omits no opportunity to impress upon us,and upon the world, that peace can o nip come through recognition. Recognition is but another name for separation. And' finally, every European nation has come to regard the result of this war as certain to be one of twothings=either subjugation or disunion. It is the clear conviction which truth brings to every ratienaa enlightened mind. It is, therefore entitled to great weight, second "only to the resul tant foot It is due to the opponents of Nr. Lhicoln to state that they pretend to believe in the probability of peace and union through some compromise, the terms of which are not clearly stated. It will be easy to show the futility of such hopes, if it has -not already been done. It will not be a difficult. task to show that such a belief does not take root in conviction. The leaders of the Oppo sition are men of great ability, and more than or dinary sagacity. They cannot, therefore, be ince refit of the fade which are of public reoord.'" Those faits effectually preclude the possibility of peace and Union through any compromise, unless the terms Involve recognition, and , that would be disunion. But let us thoroughly consider this question of peace through compromise. It is reasonable to truppose that the chicle of the rebellion would have accepted terms in the outset, if at all. It is alleged by our opponents that Nr. Lincoln hurried the nation into war, not only without constitutional warrant, but even against the wishes of the rebel chide themselves. They reproach the Congress then in session with having refused to adopt the Crittenden compromise measure, and thus forced the South into rebellion. in exercise of the right of self-defence and self.preservation. It is unne cessary to pause to show that all this transpired while the reigns of power were held by Southern men, most of whom are now in arms against the Government. Let that pass. The question hinges upon the responsibility of the rejection of the Crit tenden compromise. It was rejected. By whom 1 Reference to page 100, part first, of the Congres sional gtobe of the second session of the Thirty-sixth: Congress will place theiesponsibility for the Rice tion of that compromise where It properly belongs. It will be seen that the Crittenden compromise was defeated by the substitution (in effeot) of what is knOWII as the "Clark amendment! , The record shows that the vote on the motion to substitute was —yam 25, nays 30. - The vote on the adoption of the Clark proposition, taken directly afterward, was— , yeas 55, nays 21 The presumption would be, na tundly, that if the South had votes enough to re ject the substitute, it viettld also have had enough to reject the proposition when offered indepen dently. There was a falling off in the negative vote on the proposition, •ae compared with that on the first motion to substitute. of aspen. , :voted.: This is tioitotatted fbr by tlierisiie CIA Sena tors Benjamin and Slidell, of Louisiana; Wigfall and Hemphill, of Texas; Iverson, of Georgia, and Johnson, of Arkansas—sir Souther n Senatorssat in their seats and refused to vote. Had these six South ern men voted "no," the Clark proposition would have been defeated by a majority of four votes, and the Crittenden compromise could have been taken up and carried by the same majority. It appears of record, then, that the Crittenden ooMpromise was rejected because six of the leading Senators from the South virtually refused to vote for it. A motion to 'reconsider was carried some weeks later, and'a direct Vote upon the compromise was taken. The proposition was lest by a single vote. But one of the six Senators referred to voted on that occasion, nearly all of them having withdrawn on the seces sion Of their respective States. Had they remained toavote for the- compromise, it would have been adopted. Thi chief object in alluding to this matter is to show that when, hefore the overt act of war was committed, the South had the election of compro mise or war, she, through her highest dignitaries, deliberately choseayar. The South would not have compromise then. Is it reasonable to suppose that It would accept such ana ocommodation now 1 Her rulers have the South. ern masses by the throat, and can mould them to their imperious will. They are playing for a great stake. They could not withdraw from the contest now unless foioed Into withdrawal. Pride, love of power—both inbred and fostered by the Institution of slaiery—wonld force them to elect, as they deolare they do elect, extermination rather than submission and Union.. • . Early in the struggle, before the Government had taken the aggressive, .President Lincoln offered peace on moat likeral terms. The terms were, briefly, the laying (loft of arms and the abandonment gt their hostile attitude. - The world knows how these terms were met. It need not be repeated here. The desolation of Southern fields, and the vacant seats in thousands upon thousands of homes, both worth and South, bear the, record. Still later, amnesty and -Arden have been offered by the President; still the chiefs of the rebellion abate not a tittle of their energy to maintain themselves in their wrong. They demand recognition and independence of a Govern- ment they hate. •IntiMatelmowledge of the pact- Ina - minds of the rebellion teaches that they will never abandon their wickid scheme until obliged to do so by the sheer force of 'such iron circumstances am control the remits of war. There is no ground; then, for hope or pease through cOmprondse ;no hope of permanent peace. There Is no such discharge in this war. Those who go before the country upon such vicious pretexts are not deceived themselves, however much they may deceive the ikntrant and unsuspecting.. To charge self deception uponNthem in `a matter go un mistakably clear would be equivalent . to charging them with imbecility. They do not deceive them selves. This pretext of seeking the defeat of Mr. Lincoln that peace may return to our borders co vers a sinister purpose. If they wish peace they can have it but in two ways—in a cowardly aban donment of the struggle, followed by disunion, or by a more vigorous (if possible) prosecution -of the war. . Thus the true issue upon which the campaign is to be made hecoines sharply defined. Nona can deprecate the horrors of war or death, the return of peace more than do the warmest supporters of the. National Union nominees. Bat they ask for and will acquiesce in no peace 'that Is not founded upon the integrity of the Union, and established upon the principles of the DeolaratiOn of MU pendence. They recognize greater evils than war, such as this is in which the nation Is plunge- Divide the nation geographically, and to what end do we Inevitably gravitate I With the precedent and justice of secession established and acimow- lodged, who can presume to say that we shall not repeat the humiliating history Of Mexico and the South American States 7 . United, the den. ger was; and would continue to be, our common se amity. Divided, the land, would groan with the wreaking out of individual vengeance. Divided, the torch and brand would never be idle along the line of division. The country would at last awake to the bitter knowledge that open;vigo- roux war, prosecuted with a high purpose, is - a thou- Sand time lees to be dreaded than an armed peace. As an example, a little more than a year since, when Lee, with his rebel army, invaded Pennsylva nia'and when the fate of the Republic was decided by - the battle of Gettysburg, how prompt wicked and designing men were to inaugurate the insur- reotion In New York 01E7, trusting In the hope that the Government was not able to maintain the en- premaey of the Constitution and the laws. It will be long before the blackness of the crimes com mitted by that conspiracy will be obliterated. As another example, take the recent conspiracy discovered In the Northwest—the banding together In secret of a large number of men, the coneentra. tiOn of thirty thousand stand of, arms and a large supply of ammunition. The papers of this conspi racy, which were seized, evidence too clearly that their design was, and Is, the overthrow of the Ha public, trusting that division and anarchy would shield theDl from harm, but in utter disregard of the concomitant wrongs to the people—murder, rohbery, arson--in a ward, desolation for the time. Now, felloW.oltizens, In both these examples, the moving spirits are prominent men In the Opporl. Won, and controlled the nomination and platform at Calcago, - Yet it 14i to' hileh a peso* as Ulla' that our oppo. mita invite you„ They ask your suffrages for a luau who either hi pledged to suohapeaoe, ifeledtddr r who Is determined' n a war grander In Seale and - doodler in respite than the world has yet witnemed• here can be but two Issues out of the present ithoulty. The intelligent freemen of •Petuasyl. G `.: ~.:~ ..~~, ,~l' ITEE PRESS.--PHILADELPHIA; THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1864, vanla need not to be led likekhildren. They will not fall to *comprehend the nature of these issues, and to choose between them. In so choosing they choose for their ohildren and their children's children. They Can do nothing ''of a public nature In these pregnant times 'that shall not Cause coming generations either to Severe or despise them. The re-election of Itlr. Lincoln, and the election of Andrew Janson as his associate, will indicate to the chiefs of the rebellion that the war for Union and permanent peace must go on until these ends shall be attained. It will also sir idly to the nations of Europe that the people of the whole United States will, soon or late, become an united people, and the Government remain, as It has heretofore been, a star of hope to all the op pressed peoples of the civilized world; and' an everlasting monninent to the .wisdom of the grand old heroes who Conceived it, If we could basely afford to abandon the struggle now the world, mankind, could not afford the sacrifice; If we could afford to bear the shame, and wear the shackles of defeat so cravenly invited, our ohildren could net stand erect under the deathless re proach of our behaviour. As men, as freemen ' as patriots, we have no choice but to stand by the Government as administered. The alternative pre- Booted by our opponents Is disunion and dishonor, which is national death. If a man recognizes the existence of the principle of eternal justice he cannot. despair of the Republic. There may 'be some in whom the principle of hope maintains but a feeble existence, unless stimulated by uninter rupted success. Such must' he encouraged and sustained by the example of the more hopeful and enduring.. They must be assured of what the phi losophy of history and of events teaches, that daa. ger ilea in turning back, as security Iles in press ing forward. The desolations, and , bereavements, and burdens of war may be, nay, are, 'terrible bat the tempest which ravages forest and field, destroy ing the increase of labor, and even human Walls also terrible. Yet It is beneficent. With unary Jug calm the atmosphere s would degenerate into putridity, and the earth would revolve in endless 'night. So war involves nations in its fearful vor tex that social and political renovation may fol. low. As a fire sweeping over the fields Hoke up the chaff and stubble, yet alfeets.not the solid. earth, so the fiery trial which we are called upon to en dure is consuming the notorious crimes of 'moiety. The nation will issue out of this struggie stronger and purer than before. *rong, such as confronts us, cannot drive right into exile. . (Raft and vil lainy are not tbe the 'Subjugators of wisdom and virtue, Asrd whatever crimes may have been, or may yet be, perpetrated in the name of olvilization, it is not new to be proved either a farce or a failure. . But these calamities are not to come upon the Attie- Man people; for the reason that the masses areln remain true and steadfast In this grealOrs6o4o . _; establish their liberties -upon a surer:fetindation than the anomalies upon Which have hitherto: rested. - „ The victory is to be won by unremitting labor, and a watchfulness that shall be proof against the surprises planned by traitors at home or abroad. We are to look for -no fortuitous happenings, no miraculous interpositions. The friends of the GO iernment, working together, cannot be overthrown by, any combination possible among their oppo nents. They may seek to divide and distract, as they heive done, and they may partially succeed. But not If the people remain firm, calm, and self• contained. United, we are invincible against any force that can be brought against us. 'Divided, we Should invite defeat, and attach to ourselves the name of having releeted the counsels of experience and enlightened reason. _ Our vlctorioue armies are bravely doing:their duty in the field. What is required of the loyal men of Permsylvanla Is a great victory at the polls.in Oct°. bar and November. It Is not only essential.that the - Federal Government and the policy inaugurated to, crush rebellion should be endorsed by the re•eleo tion of Abraham Lincoln, bat at the corning eon.. test In Ootober it Is Importint that In the election of Congrealmen and members of the Legislature, as many districts as possible should be carried by the loyal candidates now in and to be put into the field. We want the moral effect of overwhelming majorities as 'well as the prestige .derived from military power and force. We expect' to close the war as much by the influence of the ballot as the bullet. We hope to step the effusion of blood by the unmistakable demonstration at the polls that the wax is to be waged till the rebellion is ended, and that hostilities will not cease while there is an armed traitor in the field. Such a cessation of hostilities cannot be obtained by compromise -or negotiation. It must be achieved by the stern in fluence of force; by the unmistakable, clear, and well-defined proofs of the ability of the Govern ment to cope with and conquer all or any of its fees. nren of Pennsylvania, the issues are now before you for consideration and decision. You must abide the result, as you establish it for 'good or evil. We ask you to support Abraham Lincoln because we bellevedds reelection will fully vindicate the autho rity of the National Government, and fully establish the fact that the free men of the loyal States are able to sustain the existence of the Union and the Government against the hazard of opposition from abroad or at home. We ask you to assist not only in the reelection of Abraham Lincoln, but in the election of all loyal candidates for State and Federal offices, because their triumph will recognize our nationality—a result which must contribute to the maintenance of the National Government. It needs no argument Of our own to establish this posli ion, because our political opponents now antagonize us to achieve entirely the opposite results. Can we hesitate—ean there be any trust or Confi dence In men placed in nomination by each men? Dien of Willy, hesitate ; men of property, hesitate ; young men, who hope to enjoy both these blessings, hesitate before you cast your votes for neudnees made by yach agencies. By order of, the Union State Central Committee, SUWON CABLICRON President A. W. Etztratincr, Wrest rOIiPIEY SeilretarieL • The sentences of courts martial in the cases of ne colonel, one lieutenant colonel, four majors, twenty nine capta:ins, thirty fist lieutenants, twenty.one second lieutenants, and two surgeons, are officially promulgated. They were convicted of various offences, such as drunkenness, shamefully abandoning their positions in front of the enemy, inducing others to run away, stealing, lying, false musters, drinking stimulants intended for the use of patients, encouraging soldiers to plunder and pillage private citizens, embezzling commissary stores, desertion, opening private let ters, drinking and playing cards with enlisted men, reproachful and provoking speech to soldiers, oppro brious language and tyrannical conduct, running on a race course with a United States horse, misbehs tor in the face of the enemy, &c. These ofticerswere punished in different ways, the er number of the offenders being dismissed the sery dishonorably and cashiered. Some forfeit pay and„alloivances, and others are reprimanded. A first lieutenant; for cowardice and desertion in the face of the enemy, was stripped of all marks of, rank and distinction, pafaded with a placard plaied on his back, on which was written the word " cow ard," was cashiered, and ordered to be eordined in the ,Albany jail for one year. • Another first lieutenant, a Major, and a captain, similarly cOnvicted, were cashiered, with loss of pay, shoulder-straps and buttons cut off, and their swords broken in the presence of their regiment, and one of hem sent to the Dry Tortugas. PRESENTATION TO THE . PRESIDENT. This afternoon a committee of loyal colored peo ple of Baltimore formally presented to theyresident an imperial quarto Bible, splendidly bound, cost ing 4680, as a token of their respect and gratitude to him for his active part in the cause of emanolpa tion. They say that since they hive been inoorpo rated in the American family they have been true and loyal, and now stand ready to defend the conn try, and that they are prepared to be armed and trained to protect and defend the star-spangled banner. The President replied : "I Can only say now, as I have said before,lt has always been a sentiment with me that amanklnd should , be free. So far as I have been, or so tar as came within' my sphere, I have always cited as I believed was right and just, and have done all I could for the benefit of man kind: I have, in letters and documents sent forth frOin this office, expressed myself better than I can now. In regard to the. Great Book, I have only to. say it is the best gift which God has given man. All the good from the Saviour of the world Is com humicated to us through this book. Bat for this book we could not know right from wrong. AU those things desirable to man are contained In it, "I returnlyou my sincere thanks for this very ere. gantbopy of this great book of God which you pre:. Sent." . CLATMB TN TILE Q 4 dItTERBLASTER'IS DEPARV The rules and regulations under the lawproviding for the payment of certain demands for quarter. master's stores and subsistence supplies aotaally furnished to the - army of the United. States require that claimants should prove that they are loyal , citizens. The claims of citizens of States and parts or. States declared by the President to be in rebellion win not be considered, nor will claims for damages or for losses sustained by thefts or depredations committed by troops be admitted. THE BATTLE IN laosrsx. BAT. A gentleman in FAintrionsos fleet, writing to a friend in Washington, says : "The ram-Tennessee made a ltrst•rate fight, and would have got away from our forces and under'the guns of the fort had her smoke-stack not gone over board. Not a shot went through her,. The capture of this ram Is, without doubt, a great blow to the SfteSslOnists In this part of the world, where the rebels believed in her as much as the army of Rich. mond does In Lim." The draft will begin first in those places which are making the least efforts to raise volunteers, so as to give the places which are trying to fill their quotas without a draft as much time as possible to do so. The payment of bpunties to recruits an. thorized by the act of July last did not cease on the 6th inst., but are still continued as they were before that day, and volunteers will be counted on the qubtas up to the latest possible moment. The - united States District Court, at Alexandria, Virginia, has disposed of a large number of oases under the confiscation law. On Monday seventy decrees of,condemnation were entered, which Is the largest day's work yet aocomplished by that court • The indications are that tate - otter; for the new lost will be very heiory. • The srabrerlptlon to the seven-thirty loan, as re ported to the Treasury Department to-day, amount to $600,400, and to the ten-forty loan to $77,400. Ambtant Surgeon (}sons WILLIAM Er.tts, U. S. Vohmteers, of Winchester, Virginia, forrnerly or Rambo, 'teat Indies, Is missing, notwithstanding all tho efforts of the Adjutant General of the army to find bum. 3 . 062hE PRICK, 2d Pennsylvania ilvtillery, and Themes 0. 'SWAIM, •6th Pentlitylvaultk Ottvidry, AtedAnd were burled'ben yesterday. • WASMNGTON. WASEINGTON, Sept., CONVIOTIONS BY coulfas naltrieL TIM ABAFT. COMP/EICATION CASES. TIM GOVERNMENT LOANS. A - MISSING OFFICER DEAThS OP SOLDIERS THE WAR. MtTIILERY DiTEMNG BEFORE PETERSBURG. LONOSTREET'S CORPS RETURNED FROM THE VALLEY. The Danville Railroad to be Guarded. LEE ADMITS ITS GREAT IMPORTANCE. Fighting in the Shenandoah Valley. A CAVALRY COMBAT AT SNICKER'S GAP. REPULSE OF ,TNE ENEMY. The Campaign in Tennessee, A BATTLE . WITH. PART : OF WHEELERS RAIDING - FORCE. DETAILS OF SHERSIAN'S LAVE VICTORY PARTICULARS OF TWO.DAIriS RATTER ON THE RACON RAILROAD. The Desperate righting of the Rebels under Hardee THEIR ROUT AT ALL POINTS Death `of the 'Rebel 'Major General Anderson. 001115 FLIGHT MIN TUN %WON EtiligollD Macon Believed to be his Halting Place RIB BUB AT LAST. AOO9IINIS AT murEnma Our Van within Skirmishing instance The Guerilla War on the Mississippi. THE PIRATE FLORIDA AT TENERIFFE OFFICIAL GAZETTE. annntrerigs INTRNTIONS•-TRE COMING GRANT, WAsamnow, Sept. 7.--Thit Department is still without any despatohes from south of Nashville. It is supposed to be General Sherman's design to withdraw his advance columns and give his army rest in Atlanta, also establish himself securely there, ;and. restore his railroad communioations, broken by Wheeler and Forrest, before making further advanCes. • No operations by the armies of General Grant or General Sherman are reported to-day. The Provost Marshal General's olliee IS busily engaged in arranging the credits of the several dia.. triets, and is ordered to draft without delay for the deficiency in the distridts that have not filled their quotas, beginning with those most in arrears. - Credits for volunteers will be allowed as long as possible, but the advantage of filling the armies immediately requires the draft to be speedily made in the defaulting districts. All applications for its postponement have, therefore, been refused. • • EDWIN Pa STANTON, Secretary of War. THE' ARMY BEFORE PETEEISBIIEG. ARTILLERY FIRING. WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.—The mail steamer Dic tator, from City Point, reports considerable artil lerl, firing before Petersburg, but no other fighting. The Dictator experienced very, rough. weather in the bay last night, and it is feared that considerable damage may have been done to the shipping, though so far none has been reported. The Bth Maine Regiment, numbering fay.four men only, came up on the Dictator, their term oy servioe having expired. THE MOTT= SALUTE—HEAVY Earn -- HOVE =NTS OF TROOPS—BBB= ANNUITY FOE THE se.rwry OF THE NARY/MLR RAILROAD. tfineclal norresiondence of Thearess.) NEAR. Paresentrae, Sept. A. M. The tremendous cannonading. Immediately in •front of Petersburg, early Tuesday morning, was begun from our works. A salute was ordered to be fired in honor of the victory achieved by Union aoldiers at Atlanta. The guns on Hancook's and flimsy's front, which pointed directly toward the rebel fortifications, were those Mooted for the Us chugs of this salvo. Long before daylight we were all awakened by the tremendous uproar of great guns,little guns, and mortars. It was quite evi dent the enemy were ignorant of our excusable object. They Maenad us in earnest, and thought, like the majority of those who ustene4 to the firing, Iv thst,not, was intended. Thus it was an 'honorary ' `Manta, resulting in a noisy engagement between our own and rebel cannon. The rebel artillerists worked their pieces with wonderful despatch, .and showered the &at and shell at our earthworks. Boat parties being securely sheltered behind heavy embankments, but little injury was inflicted. It is astounding how few men will be struck In a duel of this kind. Soldiers, when protected by strong works, laugh at the shells ae they scream past overhead. After day @awned everything relapsed into its former quiescent state. In the afternoon a body Of_ five hundred colored troops were coming from City Point, and had to. cross the Prince George Court House road, when they becazie visible to the rebel gunners Two , thirty-two pounders opened upon these men. This was the signal for a general out break, and in less than five minutes time the front, occupied by Hancock and Birney, was a blaze.. Be , fore the colored troops passed this front, two of the number were severely wounded. A battery in front of the 2d Division of the 2d Corps deserted to have made some excellent practice. Almost every shot from these guns was remarked to have exploded in the embraztires of the rebel works. - The remnant Of the 7th Indiana Regiment of volunteers leave here for borne to-Morrow. The commander of this regiment,telonel Grover, was captured in the. Wilderness, and was among those Union officers placed under fire at Charieeton. At first he was believed to have been slain. Yesterday morning he returned to his command jut Wilms to go home with it. This regiment formerly be.' longed to the 2d Brigade of the 4th Division, sth Corps, but was lately transferred to Gen. Braggss brigade. The officers and men were greatly at taohed to their old command, Last night most of the ofecereof the Id Brigade assembled at the camp of the 7th Indiana to bid them farewell, prlor to their departure in the morning. Rain iaagain falling. The past two or three days have been uncomfortably warm, and a slight shower would not be objected to. 'When it fills the trenches With water the men find it very uncomfortable. LongstreeVs corps just came from the valley, and moved on to the Danville Railroad last night. 'De serters mane in and said great excitement existed . in Petersburg yesterday, and that great fears were entertained for this road. Longstreet commands an the troops sent to protect the Danville road. MoB, TUX suracunDom vALLE-r. CAVALRY AFFAIR AT SZTIGICEIR. 2 B GAP...D&PEAT OP 03:11 REBELS. WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.---On Monday night a bat talion of the let Rhode Island Cavalry, of Torbert's command,while.operating In the neighborhood or Snicker's Gap, came upon a force of rebel cavalry,' who were coming this way, and a considerable fight ensued. Captain Bliss was in command Of our men, and Major Cole, of Georgia, was in command of the rebel force, which considerably outnumbered ours. The Passageof the Gap was warmly contested, and'the rebels were compelled to retire, leaving a captain, a lieutenant, and three privates, dead in our hands* also a number of Ilona. On the lappet of the coat of the dead lieutenant was a card bear inithe name of Alexis F. Markley, Loudon county, Ye. - We lost two men killed and several wounded. There 18 a considerable force of rebel cavalry atboth. Aahby's and SnickeVe Gaps. A large body of rebel cavalry, reported in that neighborhood a few days agO r has disappeared; leaving a considerable force at the Gape, apparently to watch tke movements of talon troops. -1101q1EMENT8 AXD OPILTLAT/ONS Xii SEEMBIDAVS Bunnvvirax, Va.„Sept. 6.—Last Saturday night and _part of Sunday was spent in strengthening our entrenobilients, which are now deemed impregna ble. General Averill has pushed his terms on beyond Bunker Hill, and had a brush with the ens. Martinsburg is still in our possession, and the telegraph is working through to Cumberland from Harp e r's perry.. The weather Is cold, the roads bad, and the mud deep, making our. condition any thing but enviable. Alcol'EnCß AOOOITNT On Monday night a battalion of the let Ehode Island Cavalry, of Torbert's Command, which was operating in the neighborhood of Snioker's Gap, encountered a force of rebel cavalry who were coming this way, and a tight °Aped. Capt. Bliss was in command of our men, and Major Cole , o f Georgia, in cbarge of the rebel force, who considerably outnumbered our own. The pas sage of the Gap was warmly contested, and the rebels were so damaged that they were forced to re tire, leaving a captain, a lieutenant, and three pri vates dead in our bands, with a number of horses. We loet two privates killed, and one lieutenant and three sergeants wounded severely, and seven pri vates and one Corporal ( Wayland) slightly wounded. Our forces gained the contest, but It was BO hard fought that Oapt Bliss did not feel safe in making pursuit, and fell back to his camp. THE RAID 1 - Nro TENNESSEE. WOG MILROY ATTAQ WILIIRLMR--FIVE HUNDRED uortales aarTrn ED, NeeliviLLE, Sept. 6.. , —Three thousand rebel cavalry, under Williams and Robeitsou, with three Medea of artillery, near Murfreesboro, on Saturday morning, were attacked by Geri. Milroy, and a brisk light took place, lasting all day. On Sunday the rebelt retreated, towards Triune, followed by yore Soma, which made several attacks during the day. The Federal lose was 10 killed and wounded, inClud lag 001. Elfurt, of the 2d Kentucky, killed. The Jebel: Ries is thOught to be larger than ours. Gen. Milroy, having exhausted his ammunition, joined Rousseau's force near _Franklin. Wheeler's main force was, on Sunday, six miles southwest of Columbia, and Williams' detachment is reported to have joined him, Rousseau closely folloWing. The i's ' wage 119110 ..te the railroad was very slight, no bridges or trestle-work having been destroyed. A later despatch from 111.11roy reports eleven rebels to have been Captured, killed, or wounded. Nasumns, Sept. 6.—Despatches received this , morning report that General Bowman is pursuing Wheeler south of Duck river, and in a charge upon the rebels, who had dismounted to fight, he captured 500 tomes. THE ELHISESSIPET. t: (~Lr'JM: 4Y:t:d : C3:~CtS:La I~(si '. J Y M:<el~l : ~t:4iA A.i:Ci:{~~ Cargo, Sept. 4.—The steamer Bella, from below, has arrived, with 250 bales of cotton for St. Louis. The Memphis papers of the Seth state that the wea ther was excessively hot in that city, and numerous cases of sunstroke had occurred, Including six sol diers. The Union men along the river below New Orleans had organized and armed themselves, under Granville Hips. They have already had several fights with the guerillas, killing &considerable num ber of them. At the request of the War Department, the 130th Illincds Regiment (hundred -days men), have consented to extend their term of service se venty.five days beyond their term of enlistment. Brigadier General E. Mower has been promoted to major general. General Pattie has issued an order prohibiting trade between this city and Kentucky until further orders. SHERMAN'S ARMY. ANOTHER ADVANIENEERILLN ON HIS WAY PAR. THEM SOUTH 808 OTHER. '7'o.mm:es. • NASHVILLE, Sept. 7.-011101 ml despatches received at pleshville announce that in the late fight before' Atlanta the rebels lost three thousand kllled and wounded, and two thousand prisoners, including a brigadier general, ten guns, and a large amount of camp equipage. Our loss was trifling, the rebels re treating in great haste. Official information from the front, dated Sunday, twenty seven miles below Atlanta, represent Gen. Sherman as pushing south ward of Atlanta. via/awe - nem Or THE. BATTLE OF THE BOTH ULT., AND THE FIRST DESPERATE FIGHTING OF THE • ENICKYTHET . ARE REPULSED ON ALL SIDES— /SA.IOE GENERAL ANDERSON KILLED—HOOD'S EVACUATION. OW ATLANTA—HIS FLIGHT AND CUB PURSUIT—SHERMAN'S VAN HANGING nrott HIS REAR—PROTECTION ASKED FOR ATLANTA'S CITIZENS By THE RAYON. NEW Toast, Sept. 7—Midnight —The Herald, of this city, has received the following special des patch CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Sept. 7.—Adviees from Jonesboro to the 2d instant were received this General Hood's army was then retreating, with Gen. Sberman's forces hanging closely on his rear. The head of the 'Union column was skirmishing with the rebel rear near Fayetteville, six•miles from Jonesboro. The fighting around jonesboro had been very severe, and the enemy was routed at all points. On the 30th ult. the 4th and Lid 01trps struck the Macon line, five miles beyond East Point. In the meantime the 15th, 18th, and 17th Corps and Kil patrick's Cavalry were skirmishing briskly with the enemy on our right, driving them across Flint river into Jonesboro. Hasen , S divhdon of the 16th Corps took possession of a prominent hill on the way to the enemy's po sition. - . On the next day the enemy burst en masse on the 16th Corps, but their ,repeated assaults were re pulsed, and they lost several general officers, In cluding Major General Anderson, who was mor tally wounded. oar loss was light, as we fought behind earthworks. Hazen's division captured two flags. On the morning of the Ist of September, the 14th Corps marched along the Macon road; destroying the track for several miles. , In the afternoon they assaulted the rebelentreneh. manta, and, after a desperate conflict, listing two hours, drove the enemy out, taktrii two hattertes (including the ceiebrated Loomis . battery, taken from us at Chickamauga) and some battle ftags,Gen. Gaven, and an Arkansas brigade. . Early In the night Lee's corps moved away to join Stewart's corps, lett in Atlanta, the command devolving upon Hardee, who retired along the Ma con road. Hood, finding the situation desperate in Atlanta, also retreated on the Ist, burning nearly a thousand bales of cotton and eighty-six wagons laden with ammunition. At the break of day, on the 2d, our army followed In hot pursuit. The object was to get between Hood and Hardee, and out off one of them. The defeat has a paralyzing effect on' Hood's army, and the soldiers , and militia are breaking for home on all aides. The details of the osempation of Atlanta by Gen. Sherman are given, including & note from OTajor Calhoun, asking protection for non-combatants and private property, which was granted.. 2.0. 13 TETED TO ::T.13 E. TO la , NNW" YORK, Sept. 6-10 o'clock A. iit—A de spatch from Nashville, of the 6th, to the Herald, says: ' , lt Is believed here that Hood has been forced to retreat to Macon, via- the Augasta Rail road, thence to advance to meet Sherman, who, In the meantime, can make a rapid 13101 . 011. to Macon, and reach it ere Hood can muster a sufficient force to oppose him snecessfully,n, FORTRESS MONROE. . . emarraa OF A BrUbLaa aWrlnDine FROM THB SOUTH—OPT/08E8 EN BOIITS-17,1111.ININOENOBB oY THIS BATTLBS lli NOBILN NAY. . FORTRBEB - RIONROE, Sept. 6.—The United States hospital-steamer Western Metropolis sailed for New York last evening, with five hundred wounded sol diers. Steamer John Disney, vaille loa4lng at the wharf in Portsmouth, yesterday, gunk; caused by the mis management of the cargo. Dr. T.H. B a prominent Seeessionlit of 'Partin:Oath, Wjth his fent*, was sent beyond the Union lime yesterday; not to return during the war. . Refugees have been .for some time coming into Norfolk in large numbeit. The -authorities have just detected many deserters from the Army Of DWI PotoMee among them. The navy !apply Steamer Bermuda arrived at Hampton Roads this morning. She sailed from Pensacola August 80th, f , P. M. The following is a . list of officers as passengers from West Gulf squadron: , Comorander E. Donaldson, U. S. steamer Semi nole ; Lieut. 0. Blake, wounded, U. S. steamer Brooklyn; First Assistant Engineer R. H. Fitch, wounded, U. S. steamer Oneida; AotingEn.signs H. H. Brownell and R. D. Bogart, U. S. steamer Hart. ford; Acting Ensign Peter Femme, US. steam ram Manhattan ; Acting Ensign H. E. Tarkham, wounded, U. S. steamer Kennebec; Second Assist ant Engineer F. B. Allen, wounded, U. 'S. steamer Port Royal; Second Assistant EngineerE. J. White ker, wounded, U. S. steamer Laekawans ; Blasters Mate R. P. Herrick, wounded, U. S. steamer Hart- - ford ; Master's Mate Geo. Thompson, U. S. steamer Potomac; Blaster , i Mate G. Carpenter, U. 'S. steamer. Portsmouth; Captain's Clerk E. T. Doughty, U. S. steamer Seminole. From one of the passengers we gather the follow ing reliable facts • During the siege of Mobile, and up to the Barren der Of Fort Morgan, August:24 our loss in all was one sbip:smik by a torpedo, one burned through isb fraetion of orders, and 830 men, one-half of whom were killed or wounded. On the other baud, we have taken 1,700 to 1,800 prisoners, and the two best vessels of the enemy; the gunboat Gaines, burned by the rebels, and the reminder driven behind their obstructions. Three forts, with 100 guns 'of heavy calibre, with all their material, come by unconditional surrender. The rebel gunboat Morgan escaped to Mobile. The gunboat Powell the enemy blew up to prevent her falling into oar hands. . The U. S. Iteamer Oneida. suffered more than any other veiael. Commander J. R. Kulaney lost his left arm. - The second day after the surrender of Fort Morgan a torpedo was accidentally exploded on' the beaoh, killing Ave men and wounding four of the Seminole; killing two of eon. Granger's men, and taking both arms or one man from the .111etacomet. The pilot of the Hartfoild *as wounded. Admiral Buchanan le doing well, and will not lose hie leg. Commander Murphy, of Selma, wound:. ed ; doing well, Commander 3. D. Johnston, of the rebel ram Tennessee, lain the hospital at Penn, cola. The executive ()Meer of the Tennessee, W. L. Bradford, is a prisoner on the IL S. frigate yo. tomes. THE PIRATE FLORIDA. ELBIt A-RIZIVAL dT TEZUSIUVFM. WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.—A letter froni Teneriffe, dated the 18th of August, says the steamer Florida arrived the day before, in- thlrty•six days from Ber muda. She was permitted to take in coal and what provisions she required, and sailed the next day, going to the south: During her stay she re oeived some of the courtesies extended to a vessel-of war visiting that port. .4 It was reported that she went there - direct from the coast of New .11g - likaiLl where - she took -and de• stroyed many' vessels; leklading a steamer with a very valuable cargo, which the pirates regret that they had not saved and run through the block ado into a Southern port. It is supposed that this vessel was the Electric Spark. One of her officers and two of her crew left the Florida at Teneriffe. POLITICAL. THE NEW YORE STATE CONTRRT/ON. SYRACUSE ' Sept. 4.—The'Republioan State Con vention has been temporarily org - anized by the elec tionof A. H. Bally as chairman. Both delegations from New York city were 'ad mitted, and after the appointment of a committee.. on permanent organization _the Convention took a recess. [SECOND DSBPATCH.] Thomas G. Alvord has been nominated for Lieut. -Governor. Reuben E. Fenton, ex -member of Congress, was nominated for Governor. F. A. Alberger was renominated as Canal Com. Waterier. De Witt C: Littlejohn was elected permanent pre sident of the, Convention which still remained in session, at midnight, on the qtiestion of the electoral ticket. - SYRACIIEB, N. Y., Sept. 8-1 o'clock, A. BT.— A full list of district electors has been nominated. - Resolutions have also been passed endorsing the platform adopted at the Baltimore Convention and supporting the nominees. TEE VERMONT MLECT/ON, BURLINGTON, Vt., Sept, 7.—The returns from this State come in very slowly, bat izidloate large Union gains. Smith's majority for Governor will come up to nearly 22,000—a gain of 5,000 since last year, Woodbridge, Baxter, and Morrill are reelected to Congress by ovirwhalming majorities. The Senate IS unanimously Republican, and the Hone° will not contain over twenty Democrats.. , THE UNION STATE CONVENTION OP Tintansilliat, NasavinuE, Sept. 6.--The Union. State Cloliven Lion assembled at:the Capitol yesterday and eleotla4 Samuel P. Milligan president. After .passing- a Barka of resolutions, they adlourned till today, HON. THADDEUS STEVENS itIMOMLN.Aran. Lancearsn, Sept. tha Meeting of tit. UnionVounty Convention, today, Ron..Thaddeuit Stevens was nominated for .oongress sioolazia. Son. THB 311880178 i 'III.IOCIOLTIO BTi.T.EI ST. limns"Sep,o; TiazoCrit(q:sfrate pod•' ventlon, • for GerfOun'grthe 4,4; - RIB/TION or TH.&1111. =MEM CALIFORNIA, Slip sews—lsiune of St&site Befogs. Sex Ffteraisoo, Sept- o.—Arrived--.Shiplnryin” ble, Boston ; ship Winged Arrow, Hong Kong. The Supreme Court has decided that the etty must Issue bonds for $400,000, In aid of the Central Pacific Railroad. Thfs aid will give a great impetus to the bending of the road. EXPLOSION--OHEAT INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7.—The opposition steam boat Washoe exploded her boiler, on Sacramento river, last night.• Her upper works were shattered, and her stern blown off. One hundred and fifty paSsengere were killed and wounded, and arty per sons are dead or will soon die. The boat was run ning at a high rate of speed. Telegraphic communication is open north as far as Olympia, the capital of -Washington Territory. There Is now in progress in San Francisco the greatest Industrial Exhibition ever held In Call fonda. The ship Eagle Wing, for Boston r sailti to-clay A Union of the Canadian Provinces—The Conference on the subject. Onsamoviirowiv, P. E. 1., Sept: 7.—The con ference of delegates froin . the British North Ame ricai provinces, to consider the expediency of a union under one Government, has adjourned to meet at Halifax on the 14th ink, Nothing is known positively, but It is asserted, and probably with truth, that the original pro position for a union of the maritime provinces is likely to be merged in a larger scheme of confeda. ration of all British North America. The delegates of the maritime Provinees will con sider the details at Halifax and if no formidable ob stacle arises, a duly autho rized Conference of all the Provincial governments will be held at Quebec. TEE IMPERIAL FORCES DEPILATED IN irons PITCHED lIA.TTLES—THE MEXICAN TROOPS STILL KEEPING THS FIELD. The Bandera Nacional of Matamoros has the fol lowing news, which has not reached us from any other source: "A signal defeat of the French and their Algerine allies is said to have taken place at the hacienda of Brea, In the State of Guerrero. The Merriam forces, under General Diego Alvarez, son of the - old lion, had defeated the Imperial forces in four pitched battles, killing many in the fights and taking a large number of prisoners. These were at onoeput to death, the invitation to a war without quarter being accepted. The French forces came from Ace.-: puled, which is in French possession. It if also reported that General Porfirio Dist had defeated another force of one thousand at Zeotitlan del Camino, in Oajaca. "We are also furnis hed with the official despatOh of Oolonel Riva Palacio, who certainly deserves - the title of general more than some others we wot of, Who, on the sth of July, defeated a large force of lmperialists—over two thousand—at Zitacuara, In the State of Mexico. The victory was complete, the opposing forces being put to flight. It was greatly aided by a large portion of the conscripts deserting to the aide of their felloweountrymen. "The Bandera learns that Senors D. Urban Fon, son, D. Jose Maria Lacuna , l). Leopoldo Rio de La Loza, and Orozco y Berra, all of the Moderate party, have accepted the decoration of the Order of Guadeloupe, in Mexico, and that D. Eulalie Ortega had declined It. "The convent of San Francisco, in Zacatecas, had been reetored to the clergy. " We find in the Bandera a complimentary not!qe of General DobladO and two 'members Of his staff, Colonel Itineon Gallando and Senor Venegas, who had arrived at Matamoros on the 30th ult. "The Preach had possession of Durango, and General Paton!, Republican, of Chihuahua. In the latter State General Paton! received reinforce ments to the extent of seven hundred men. -There had been no fighting as yet. " D. Rafael Gonzales Paez has submitted to- the new order of things. lie was once private secretary of the President Juarez, and a great favorite of his. In consequence of the defection of the general of division, Jose Lopez 'Crags, General Jose M. Arts saga has been appointed general-in-chief over the States of Jalisco, Colima, Mehoacan Guanajuato, Querdtaro, and tke first and third districts of the State of Mexico. General Echeagaray is his second in command:, PENNSYLVANIA SOLDIERS IF LIBBY PRISON.— Lieutenant Andrew Meg. Storrie, of Company A, 191st Pennsylvania Volunteers, in Gen. Craw_ ford's division, sth Oorps,was captured August 19th, with most of his company, in the fight for the Wel- don Railroad. 'MR wife has received a letter from him, dated Libby prison, August 25th, in which he says there are one hundred and thirty-four onion there, among whom aro Colonel Leech, of Philadel phia, and Colonels Carle, - Hartshorne, and Prey. He sends her, also, a request that the following list of members of the company, also prisoners In Libby, be published. Sergeants Moore, Cressman, and Coleman. Corporals—Souder, Kline, McCann, and Kraft. Privates Webb, Green, Green, Bow man, Quarry, Quarry, Donnelly, Everett, welly- Vanzant, Cassidy, Delaney, Marty, Conner, Olen donning, Loane, Mowrer, Bressler, Sneath, Steele, Truax, and Meadville. . FaIIeNSIVE POSITIVE SALM OP 800 PAOICAOS9 AND LOTS OP BRITISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, AND AMERICAN DRY GOODS, THIS Bev.—The early particular attention of dealers is requested to the valuable and desirable assortment of British, Ger man, Swiss, French, and American dry goods, em bracing about 800 packages and lots of staple and fancy articles in woollens, worsted, Cotton, linen, and silks, including 575 pieces rich Parts dress goods and silks ; also 95 packages domestics, 475 pieces woolens, to be peremptorily sold. by cata logue, on four months' credit, and part for mat, commencing this (Thursday) morning, at ten o'clock, to be continued throughout the day, without intermission, by John B. Myers & 00., anotloneers, Nos. 232 and 234 Market street. • Skin 9v Boars can Snosa.—The 4tteution of buyers is called to the large and desirable `sale of twelve lihndred cases boots and shoes, to be sold by catalogue, for cash, this morning (Thursday), Sept.' 8, commencing at ten o'clock precisely, by Philip 'ford tic 00., auctioneers, at their Store, Nos. 525 Market and; 522 Commerce street. 9clazo The The SEPTEMBER 7, IBM. SEPTEMBER 7, 1864. 6A.M......1231 BP. X. SA. X ISM EP. M. 70 Mg... X% 66 mg ..... ~.:71) 8 biW WIND. IND W. : r SSE 88W RR 33 $ byl3 SPORTING. SCOTTISH GAMES. There ie probably no people in whose hearts love of their own country, of their own people, of their own tongue, and of their own customs are so deeply instilled as in the hearts of the Scotch people. However far removed from their early associates and their former habits, at whatever distance in time separated, it needs bat a little spark of re membranes to brighten up all the unquenchable, patriotic fire that burns in their breasts. At every public gathering In which the Sootsh are specially recognized there they will be with bright faces and happy hearts, joyous at being re. united with their own countrymen, and asking no other passport for admission with their hearts than that one 1p their fellow countryman. At the annual suppers of the Scots' Thistle. Society ; at the an nual concert given by the Scottish associations aom bined, and at the annual gamest of the Caledonian Club, are these traits in the characters of the sons and, daughters of Scotia particularly noticeable. There was a great "gathering of the clans " yes. terday at Washington Retreat, the occasion being the Sixth Annual Celebration of Scottish Games by the Caledonian Club. The weather could not have been more propitious, and consequent thereupon the attendance wag very large. The members of the club appeared in POI Highland centime and looked remarkably welL Many of their children also were gaily dressed in that style. There was dancing and music, during the entire clay for any who desired to indulge in that sort of amusement. The principal exercises; hOwever, consisted in the games,. These began about nine o'clock in the morning, the first being— THE GAMS OP QUOITS. This game, we are informed, although thoroughly Understood used country, is Scotch in its origin. The quoits yesterday • weighed four pounds each, and the distance played was eighteen yards. For this, and for all the other games, the were two prizes, a first and second offered. TN% prizes consisted principally of some ornamental part of the Highland dress, valued at about ten dollars . each. There were four competitors for the prizes. J. Wesley IlloClement oartted off the rim prize, and uthony Hague the second.. PitetOwiNG was irallaißet Was the second game. The hammer weighed four teen pounds. The handle was about sizteen inches long. There were eight entered for the prizes, which were awarded las follows First prize, S. Wilkie distance thrown, 68 feet 4 inches. Second-prize,' James Graham; distance thrown, 53 feet 2 inches. George Gouldy, from New York, threw the hammer 64 feet a inches, but he, not- being a member of the Club, could not - enter for this or any other of the prizes. In all of the games, hoa ever, ho excelled, and his performances elicited the unbiassed admira tion of all present. He was a man of not more than twenty-five years of age, slightly built, and Ids.- whole frame showed a rare development of muscu lar strength and beauty. PUTTING THE STOWS. • This game consisted in throwing a atone of six teen pounds weight dire& from the shoulder. There were ten entered for the prizes. They were awarded : First prize to James Graham ; distance thrown, 24 feet einehes. Second prize, John McAndrew ; dis tance thrown, 24 feet 2 inches. Kr. George Gouldy threw the stone 26 feet 3 inches. RICH AND KICK. In playing this game a pole, with distances marked upon it, is secured in the ground. A tam bonne, hung by twine to the and of a short stick, in such a way that its face hangs parallel with the ground, is secured to the pole. The person kielling it is then obliged to stand on one foot, jump, and kick the tamborine with the foot upon - whibh he stood, and come down again upon the same foot. The tamborine is then raised a short distance each time, until there is bot one who is able to reach. it, who is the winner. This will be found rather dill. cult to accomplish to any one unaccustomed to the game. There were but four entries for the prizes in this game. First prize awarded to James Graham ; height reached, 7 feet 10 inches. Second prize, George Gardiner ; height reached, 7 feet inches. Mr. George Gouldy reacted 8 feet 4 inches. MORT RACE. The distance run in this race was 250 yards. There were live members entered. First prize awarded to Geo. Gardiner ; second to Jas. Graham. STAITDIMI—EICYR LEAP. • The distance leaped in this garne was measured by means of a movable strip of wood rested np perpendieular posts. There were Six competitors on for he prizes. Pint prize awarded to Wm. Robb ; height leaped, 4 feet 2 inches. Second prize to Jas. Graham, 4 feet. Mr. Gouldv Cleared 4 feet 6 inches. BAOR RAOR. This was quite an amusing and novel game. It was open to members' sons under foutteen years of age. here were six .entered. Each of the aspi raseenu t redti s for te prizes was placed in a large linen bag ghtly around his neck. In this position he was without the use of his arms, and, in a great measure, of his feet. Some of the racers, if we may be allowed to call the snail-like pace at which they prooeeded racing, hopped the entire distance. The successful candidate placed one foot in ea& corner of the bag, and then held it up as closely as post& Ilia means ho had the bag out of the way (Aids feet, and he can in short steps at a pretty good pace. First prize awarded to Archibald Smith. Second prize to James Somerville. TOeenca, TR803.1.1113..8. This game is in every Sense Of the Word'a trial of strength; It consists In Wiling heavy oak plank to as great a distincte as possible from a perpendicu larly position in the hands. The plank used pester, day was about fifteen feet long and about six inches square. First Flue given to Samuel Wilkie .istance thrown, 27 feet 4 inches. Second prise to John Fraser; distance thrown, 25 feet 2 inehee. Mr. Paul Buchanan, of New York, threw the plank 28 feet 85‘ inches. anwstirto MOH T./AP. The height attained wa , was inonaurimi lti tag mimeo. *meter. way ell mite the height ID Akre standin g ;, The prizes were awarded, lint , to gani, lo y y height leaped, four beet thro Mae!. SW JILIT.C.SC inchee. Graham; height reaped, four feit7 ""ir 'SACK Ran& This race wag for Members, and was "Gs 1,.., maid 'Nevin: The second prize was coos rg Gardiner. The seek ra ce . Islam ~i , •se t to ail except members, was won try Smith Smith, who carried off the pr ize in the yours.44'9:l , Samuel Loper won esecond' prize, - r-t`st were seven entered in this ram VAULTING WITR TRU POLK. • This was. the most exciting% its etvti . warmly•conteeted game of the day excelled anything we have seen at ex" - 4 "e 4 even profeadonal athletes. There were si r 6 ,:af, but as the Fs of wood wLieh were rt. lance was nails , raised, they dropp ed r . 44 after tbe o ber till there were but two 147 'lt each time both competitors cleared the ,IL;z4 with plenty to spare, the Judas raised the t',7! two inches at a time until they were n„, to reach high enough to place the 1 4 log rod in position. They accomplithe4 however, by balancing it upon their tat. ` 4 t. they bad it in its proper place. wl, -..21. feet eight inches high was attained, both' ; ;; petitore cleared It with apparent ease air much applause Seven feet tea Inches waatis' measured, but Mr. S. Wilkie, although unwllll7, give up the contest, was unable to cleat tatme without knocking off the stick. Ide Several times, but could not accomplish Gouldy cleared, with about four inches to sita rs seven feet ten inches with apparently little Lion. The lookers-On could not suppress th, it -t , - with rounds of appl tonishment at this feat, auseand Mr. Gouldy was . - HOP, STEP, AM) JUMP. The distance is measured from the place e l , . the contestant begins to hop to the place where t 4 : 1 ,, foot rests when he completes his jump. Sere& ei; tared for the prizes. • Firetprlze to S. Wilkie—distance, 4.1 feet:: , Inrje Second prize to James Graham—distance 42 !e t .. 7% inches. LONG 11 ACE. This race was three times around the ring, tance of about 800 feet. There were eve competitor. On starting. James Graham took the lead and held It, followed closely by the four othen, got round the second time, they began to wet KrLi wa r behind. James Watson was, however, close upqnhij , but anticipation was highly in favor of Graham the third round, however, when about half N y round, Watson gained upon Giaham, and in the 1,, quarter passed him, and came in about ten Teed, ahead, carrying off the first prize. HLTRDLB BAO2B. These races were very interesting, and full of az, citement, and afforded a splendid opportunity t o , speculation as to results. There were four fenciv, each about five feet six inches in height, and oak having three parallel bare. These fences were placed at equal dlstancee around the circle, and racers were obliged to climb or Jump over thera, ! , that success depended as much upon the vault or climbing abilities of the racer, as on his swiftnesi of foot. The first hurdle race was open to e members' sons under 14 years of age. There we n fiventered.. At the outstart, John Brack took the lead, made a. vault over each fence In splendil style, dared eight of them at the head each time and came in winner. The second prise was WOrt be William Hay. The hurdle race for members' was not so success. ful as was desired. The lower bar of the first fenc e was jumped upon by the three contestants at tee same time, and broke. This threw Mr. Watsx, particularly out of gear, and he seemed to lose spi rit throughout the race. It was won by Jas. Chart, Dir. Watson coming in number two. The hurdle-race for all except members war el. citing, interesting, and well contested. There were three competitors. The ummocessful two led off In fine style, and at the completion of the first round there seemed very little efiow for number three When about half way round the second time, cru n , ber three began to exhibit his muscle andliklii, and on coming in the second time he took the lead, which he kept to the end of the race, eloseir tot: lowed by his competitors. Xr. Washington Nen. never, was the winner of this race. BUIPMING JUMP. • There were live entered for the prises, which were awarded—first, to J. Graham, distance jumped, a feet b inches ; second, to S. Gardiner ; distance, 1: feet 4 inches. MCKIM—NEW YORK VS. PIELLADELPHIA. ' The return match of the season, between the Phi ladelphia and the New York Cricket Clubs, will be .Dpland to-day and to-morrow, on the grounds of the ormer, at Camden. Ae the match last spring was won by the Philadelphia eleven, who are, with a single exception, Americans, while the New York players are all veteran English cricketers ; several of them professionals, the present match excites more than usual interest. The following are the names of the players: New York Club.—ldesgro. Highs m, Sharpe, Him. son, Hammond, R.adoliffe, Crossley, Sadler, hymn, WiThy, Balliere, and Tyler. " Philadelphia Club.—Messrs. Stevens, Hunt, Large . George Newhall, Jones Winer, Pratt, Senior : John son; Rowe, Barclay, and Onterbridge. JMITARY. BETIJAN OF TUE 82n REGDIENT P. This regiment arrived in Philadelphia on last Tuesday evening. They had an informal reception at the depot, after which they marched to the Cooper. S hop Refreshment Saloon, where they were hospitably entertained. Yesterday morning, about eleven o'clock, the line of parade, which was an nounced to take place on the day previous, was formed, and they marched over the route given In yesterday's Press in the following array : Douglass Band, from Camp Cadwalader. Carriages with Council Committees. Band. 118 d Regiment, VOL Glenn. . taming Veterans of 82(1 Regiment, Oa Bassett, with their tattered colors crowned with ever. greens. Old Members of the 82d Regiment. Band. Henry Guards, Captain Spear. South Penn Hate Company, 27 members, with their carriage decorated with flags. The ambulances of the Wecoacoe Engine, indepen. deuce Hoge, and Hope Hose Companies, tilled with sick and wounded members of the old Regiment. weretheir arrival at National Guards , Hall they were welcomed home in a neat speech by Col. Wm. F. Small, who wasresponded to by Col. Bassett. *AVAIL. r ANCEMP LILIAN. This fine vessel, - which arrived at thieve. on Fri -day, having been captured off Wilmington by the - Gettysburg, tlfeyetone State, and Massachusetts, has been appraised by the Prize Commissioners at 314,0001 In the report the commissioners say that the lateens of iron, nearly new, of 475 tons burden, American measurement ; that eke was built on the Clyde, at Glasgow, and has two superior oscillating engines and water.tight compartments. The Navy Department has been informed of and aocepted her appraleal..She fs said to.beladmirably fitted for ant eing, and It le expected "14 OOpt - nr* many prima. Elrelleatirnixovs. DEMOCRAT'S MEETING. A large meeting of the Democracy was held last night atthe Continental Theatre. CoL McCandless who presided, said that the war was now being waged not for thebstablieliment of the Union, but for the ' foreible abolition of slavery. He said that he, with thousands of other Democrats, had enlisted for the purpose of petting down the heresy of seals- Sion, for the Democratic party never recognized the right of any State to depart from the Union. The men who went into te war in the beginning are now framing a bill o i ndictor ent against the Presi dent, and taking him for trial before the country, where he denies them the right to take him. As we have fought in the field .agalpst one enemy of the Constitution and the Union, now we are ready to fight against another gin Abraham. lie had fought the military campaigns under the noble hero who heads our tioket, and he now wanted to fight apolitical campaign under the same gallant leader. When McClellan went to the Peninsula he had as fine an army as was ever on the continent, but before he could use it one-third of his soldiers Were taken away from-him. By this action the flank movement which he contemplated at alt:touter Point, and which would have resulted In the cap ture of Yorktown, was frustrated. For this state ment Mr. McCandless said he held himself per sonally responsible. Mr. John A. Clark was the next speaker- , He said that In the month of August, fouryears ago, a lus trous meteor was observed In the sky of almost the brightness of the moon; it took its course Slowly across the zenith, and when it reached the horizon It burst into fragments. Had this been seen in the severehilled pity, her philosophers, her statesmen, and her soothsayers would have foretold, from this portentous appearance in the heavens, some event of appalling magnitude, but happening here, it was passed unnoticed by anperstitions fears .. The me teor came from the direction-of Chicago, where but two or three days beforathere had meta ' Convention •of office-seekers, Abolitionists, and disunionists. who nominated Abraham Lincoln, and sent him as a de lusive meteoracross the sky to the easti to burst the Union into fragments. In the course of his remarks • the speaker -mentioned the name of Gen. Butler, which was received by a storm of hisses. Mr. Theodore Onyler was neat introduced. He was received with much applause. For the first made time, ha nom e said, ination. the people presenting not thehec of name of ians h McClellan the Convention had only done what the pedple had already demanded. The protest which the people are now uttering is not a protest in favor of the South nor in favor of disunion, but against those acts of the Administration which have given aid and comfort to the rebellion. The Democratic party has an imperishable devotion to the Union. They will never, never, never consent to its &ambi tion. (Applause.] The Constitution must be sir stored to its pristine influence over the whole land North and South. Mr. envier proceeiled to review the * DemooratiC platform. He said" the very fact that it suited neither Peace men nor War men proved that the Convention had hit the nail on the head. Mr. Cuyler was followed by Mr. Morris L. Hamil ton, of the Camden Democrat, who was received with cheers for the Jersey Blue. • .AGEICTILTDBAL SOCIETY. The monthly meeting of the Philadelphia Society forthe Promotion of-Agriculture was held yesterday. A resolution was adopted providing for a fall sale of stook, to take place next month. Committees to represent the .society at the annual exhibitions of the following-named societies were appointed : Chester County—Messrs. C. W. Harrison, George Blight,. and A. Elwin. Bucks County—Messrs. Sohn Lardner, Dr. King, Dr. Fox,O. Biddle, W. Fisher. Montgomery County—Nemo. S. Haines, Dr. mune, Owen Sheridan. State Socieq, Easton--David Landreth, J. Mc• Wittmer. wan, J. S. Hanes, C. W. Harrison, Dr. W. H. Burlington Oennty—Dr. Schofield, A. Maillalrd, John McGowen, 0. IL Shin, P. Bright. Dr. Kennedy submitted a resolution of respect to the memory of/Tdx. Dennis Kelly, deceased, who for a series of years was a valuable member of the society—One who had devoted much time and labor In promoting agricultare, improving stook alai inals,Ac. The resolution was unanimously agreed to. Adjourned. TELEGRAPHERS' CONVENTION. The National Telegraphic Union adjourned last evening, after making several amendments to the constitution and unanimously adopting the follow ing resolutions Resolved, That the sincere thanks of this Conven tionthe members of the Telegraph Union, and of the Telegraphers generally, are due and are hereby tendered to the headset the different telegraph com panies throughout the United States for the spirit of magnanimity and justice they have shown their employees. Resolved, That, recognizing the feet that the 11. terests of. the companies and those of their em ployees are indemtical, we hereby declare our ern lingneas at any and au times to lend our full co operation to any measure which will further the interests ofthe compdadiee or advance the science of telegraphing. The corresponding secretary is directed to furnish a copy of this resolution to the general officers of all the telegraph companies throughout the United States. The delegates partook of a supper given by the Philade ng. ia Iph operators, at the St. James ' hotel, last eveni • The neat meeting of the Convention will be held . iti Chicago. CELEBRATIONS IN UONOR. OF OUR VICTORIES. At twelsre o'cloOk, yesterday a salute of one hun dred gans was fired from the United States arsenal, in this city, in compliance with the recent order of the President.' Salutes of a like number of guns were also tired from the receiving -ship Princeton, Salooing oft the navy yard, and by the Refreshment ns. CONDEMNATION OF PE= VESSELS. The prize sloops Cyclops and Buffalo. have been Condemned. Ni ps vessels were in possession of Southern refisg.ees, who allege that they converted their effects info cotton, and sought an escape from rebel territory by running the blockade, when they were Captured b y Our fleet. They have made a claim for the cotton, which has not yet been acted upon. Cit3IIALTY. AiZ Man named elealee O'Brien wag badly itial about the bead arid back by a stone which rollot - over him In Fisher's quarry, at Flat Rock. He Wu ta kola % tati tosidenoo in Dispaytink. 4~~
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