FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1864. What is to he Done? We are glad to see a healthy and honest sentiment pervading the friends of the Union in discussing the results of the recent election. We are still unable to speak of those results, except to say that we have no indication to disprove onr previously stated opinion that the State has gone for the Union by a decided majority on tbe home vote, and that the soldiers’ vote will enable us to exceed the majority of Gover nor Cubtin, and, perhaps, approach Mr. Lincoln's majority in 1860. Therefore, SO far as the mere fact of the victory now or the victory in November is concerned, we have no caie. The day is ours, and it will be ours in the Presidential election. We thinlv it proper to speak of the details of this victory, and say to our friends that, while they have reason to be defiant and confident, they have still a great work to mat re duced Sehuylkill and held our own in the ruining counties should be invoked and managed in the northern and western counties. We must begin by insisting that every public man in the party—every poli- ticianwho has a record to preserve and am bitions to satisfy, and who has heretofore received honor and consideration from the people, should be put right in the front. How many prominent Pennsylvanians, during the past canvass, failed to make lliemselyes felt beyond their own township or school district ? Indiana was not car- ried by the leading men remaining at home and discussing Mr. Lincoln’s “failures” with disappointed constituents. Mr. Col- fax did not carry his district by telling the people of South Bend how he would have managed the war, and what he would have done with certain generals and states men if he had been President. In the “West our friends gained a victory because they fought for it. We can gain a greater in Pennsylvania, but we must fight for it, too. Tile Union Men of the South vs. General VMcClellan. The lion. Jehemiati Clemens, late Sena tor from Alabama, lias written a letter, un der date of October, from this city, to a friend at Huntsville, Alabama, in which be invites the return of his State to the Union under separate State action. He anti-Copperhead ground in his view -of rebellion and secession, and says : “For attempting to preserve, unimpaired, the Union OUT fathers made, Lincoln was, and Htll[ Is, denounced as a tyrant, the Federal Congress as a hand of feroclons miscreants, Gen, Grant as a butcher, Gen. Sherman as a merciless ruffian, Gen. Butler as a beast, and, lastly, the people of the North were proclaimed incapable of self-govern ment—miserable tools of the ‘basest and most de graded despotism,'who had ‘profoundly disgraced themselveß’ by an ‘ignoble love ofgold and brutifyiog fanaticism.’ These, and many other mad and gentle manly epithets,were applied to ail who dared to doubt the Tight of a single State to destroy the liberty and happiness of the whole. But all that is changed when the principle or secession comes to be applied In Jeff Davis' dominions. The people of North Carolina are now told that they shall not even con sider the question of restoring the Union; and their Governor is warned that If he does not repress the expression of every wish for a return to more -peaceful times, his State will be desolated with Are and Bword. Good God! how blind must that In fatuation be which bows the necks of an unques tionably brave and gaUant people beneath a yoke so sailing—a despotism so pitiless as this!” Referring to tbe hope held out to the South in McClellan’s election, he says: “ The election of McClellan, if that were possible, -would only prolong the war, and make the desolation of your tan d more complete. Be might suspend military ■operations for a time, and negotiate for a peace, but the only lams Jefferson Davis will ever offer him will be such as he dare not accept. Mr. Davis has no idea of abdicating his sovereignly ; and if McClellan were so mod as to accede to his demands, his own residence would soon ha a less comfortable one than the white House at Washington. From this source, therefore, you have nothing to expect but still greater eventual destitution and prolonged misery—evils, It Is trne, -which will be Bhared in some degree by the North ,- 'but that is a poor cumulation. The plain and direct road to a peace is before you. Yon need not consult Mr. Davis, or Mr. Lincoln, or Mr. McClellan on the subject. Yon went out by separate State action; ■yc-a can come hack in the same way. In the South ern Confederacy, at least, there ought to be no de nial or your right to do so. It was the doctrine the leaders inculcated when they wished you to please them by going out of the Union, and they cannot object to It when you wish to please yourselves by going in. This is yonr remedy_a remedy indepen. dent of the will or wishes of those who are compro mised too deeply to expect ready forgiveness, and who with to make you the sharers of their own des tiny, provided always that destiny is calamitous.” Mr. Clemens was one of those devoted Union men of the South, who, like John .Minor Botts, resisted secession to the last, 'and then only failed of opposition because .overwhelmed by a tyranny which threat 'ened home, family and friends, and finally robbed and sometimes destroyed them. 2h. Clemens continued to reside in Ala bama for years daring the rebellion, till when, protected by the troops of the Union, ho and his compatriots had an opportunity to declare their true sentimens, denounce the war as a war for slavery and ambition, and I advise their fellow-citizens to return to I Uniofi and to freedom. The honor and truth of a man whose exalted Unionism has stood the test of persecution and the ordeal of fire among his own brethren and between the armies of the North and South does not admit of doubt. He belongs to that class of men who constitute the van of progress in the new South— John Minok Botts, Gen. Gantt, Judge Dukant, Gov. Hahn, Gov. Murphy, Gov. Andrew Johnson, Hon. Mr. Fishback, Gen. Hamilton, Par son Bbownlow, Rev. Dr. Bbeckinridoe, and hundreds of other Unionists and emancipationists of the South —men whose experience of Secession and Slavery proves the truth of Union and Liberty. When we consider this, the view which Sir. Clemens takes of the election of McClellan is not a little re markable. We have heretofore said that the Copperheads of the North may yet be found clinging to the doctrines of secession and slavery long after the Union men of the South have denounced and abandoned them. Southern slaveholders, whose coun try is far more valuable to them than the price of their negroes, have been found more- than willing to emancipate, when Northern freemen, who did not own slaves, have been as bitter as the rebels them selves in opjiosing the freedom of the negro. To this class of prejudiced judges, and to those who endeavor to support General Me Cl. eli, an from motives of pa triotism, wc commend these plain words of ex-S?enator Clemens regarding the election of Cten. McClellan : “ From this sourer, therefore, you have nothing to -expect .but still greater destitution, and, prolonged misery.'' Evidently, then, the salvation of North and South depends upon the triumph of the cause which has been entrusted to Mr. Lincoln. The words of Mr. Clemens contain a lesson and a rebuke. Let the people ponder. The London Times shows its perspicuous knowledge of General Gbant’s campaign once again as follows: “ For some time subsequent to tie sotli of July Grant showed symptoms or being greatly staggered and stupefied by the Incidents which accompanied the unmashing of his ‘ great NapoleoDio device.’ At the same time he gave no indications of slacken ing tenacity or Infirmity of purpose. At a moment when Washington was in infinitely greater peril than Richmond Grant never relaxed for an Instant his clutch upon the James river, which Is the throat of Richmond. For pertinacity, unexampled in any other prominent Federal general, it would he un just to deny credit to General Grant. Bat it Is dif ficult, In presence of the admitted fact that General Grant is an ame damnre of President Lincoln's, to believe that the vigor and tenacity which he has dis played hare reference so much to the success of the Union cause as to the re-election of President Lin coln.” General Gbant’s pertinacity is only equalled by the pertinacity with which the Times declares that he is only pertina cious. The last sentence of this extract shows that the New York Daily JSTeios , the New York World, the Richmond Exami ner, and the London Times have equal ap prehensions regarding the movements of General Gkant. The war correspondent of the London Times writes: “The operations or the Feclerals and Confederates In the Valley for the last two months have resem bled the set figures of a quadrille. Early has exe cuted a forward chassc, to which Sheridan has re sponded by a retrograde movement. In his turn, Sheridan, after receiving reinforcements, has ad vanced, to find Early In retreat. How much longer this swaying of two powerful armies np and down the Valley is to last I cannot say, but I can only compare It to the ‘gong-fighting’ of the Chinese.” Probably the Times would now confess that Shebidan’b last onset resembled a galop; that the breaking np of Eably’s dance was like a shindy, and that in the recent battles of tbe Valley a great many rebel gongs were injured. Hon. Wm. B. Mann, the District At torney, having rendered efficient aid in the recent canvass in this city, proposes, we understand, making a trip through the State in the course of the next two weeks, to assist in promoting the election of Mr. Lincoln. LETTER FROM "OCCASIOirAL.” Washington, Oct. 13, 18GL “And may God Almighty have mercy o= your soul,” says the just inas ne pro nounces sentence ~*~«eath upon the eon f)pn"—criminal. And so have the Ame rican people decreed against the enemies of this great war for the preservation of their Government and tEeir Freedom. Never weie men so defiant, so dangerous, and so full of threats of revolution and violence ■ but never has rebuke of Treason been so emphatic and so terrible. As, on this bright October morning, I look back over the past few months, and especially over the past two weeks, I can scarcely realize that these proud boasters have been laid so low. X expected victory. I knew that the good God was with us. I felt that a cause so righteous and so en tirely just could never he wholly put down. But when I saw how bitterly and how remorselessly our cause had been assailed and our principles misrepresented; how prejudices the most pestilential were poured into the public ear ; how money was la vished to break down the Government; how the ablest orators in sympathy with rebellion were enlisted in the work of de struction—l thought we might be retarded in the essential initial victory of the Presi dential election. Now let the candidate of the opposition to American Liberty con template his doom. The people and the soldiers have everywhere repudiated him and his party. Who shall estimate the value of the triple verdict of Pennsylvania, In diana, and Ohio against Gen. McClellan ? There can be no plea that these elections were not fair. No one pretends to raise it not even the had men who have antici pated and threatened riot and revolution if they had not freedom of speech and free dom of election—who said they must have “a free ballot or a free fight.” They had qyery avenue of discussion opened to them. Their papers teemed with the ablest arguments against President Lincoln. Their speakers talked open treason from the hustings. Their commissioners were sent to the army to appeal to the soldiers for the sol diers’ votes ; and they employed these advantages with a zeal unexampled. Bui all to no purpose. They have been rejected by a vote commingled of the people and the army, that lookß (as it is) like the voice of doom upon the worst party ever per mitted to exist. “ The draft the “arbi trary arrests;” the “Abolition war;” the “negro war;” the “amalgama tion” question; the oppressed “white man;” “the debt;” the “four years of military failures;” “the corrup tions” of Mr. Lincoln; “the extrava gance” of his Administration— these and ten thousand other similar charges are buried in the same grave with those who used them. But who shall estimate the value of these valuable triumphs? I will tell you who will understand their mean ing—Jefferson Davis and his fellow-con spirators ; Slidell and Mason, and their co-criminals, plotting and begging for foreign aid ; the crowned enemies of our country in England and France- the cotton lords and aristocrats in the whe, and the echoes and claqueurs of LouisJk poleon in the other. For to them these popular expressions will signify that the American people have ordained that for the Government shall yo on restored. But there are other Will also understand it—Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, and their armies, first of all. I can well conceive how this intelligence is received in their fighting columns. Their brave followers feel that they are not for gotten at home; and as they advance to new dangers the civil victories of their absent friends will fire them to new deeds of daring. How often have I told you that the soldiers were heartily for Lincoln, and yet how bitterly has it been denied by the friends of McClellan, whose name was to be a talisman in every column of the army ! Behold the verification in the votes of the soldiers themselves, and in the votes l of their relatives and friends! But there are yet others who will ha# the decision of Tuesday last with gratitude. The patriots of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Louisiana will receive it as a new promise of protec- tion agaißßt tebel cruelty. And all our great interests—mechanical, commercial, manufacturing, financial—the poor work ingmen, the great railroad corporations, the shipper, the farmer, and the vast army of persons who have invested in - the national securities—will - feel it as if a new life had been infused into their veins. Religion will receive it as the blessed assurance that the only Go vernment in which perfect toleration to all sects and denominations is secured shall be maintained sacred and strong. But how the slave, with shackles not yet broken, and the freedman, with fetters tom oft—how they will welcome it —the one that his deliverance is coming ; the other that he shall not be plunged back into the dungeon from which he has escaped ! Simultaneous with the news of the elec tions in Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, comes the vote of Maryland in favor of the Constitutional abolition of slavery in that State. Thus on all sides we have a flow of sure css, and att increasing effulgence Of Union power and glory. But wc have not yet entered the temple. We are as yet only in the vestibule. Be cause we have won the outworks that command the citadel, we must not and dare not pause. The citadel must be taken in November. The enemy is terror-stricken, but he will not yield without a stout resist ance. Let us understand that. The Cop perheads, like the rebels, have almost ex hausted their resources, but, like tbe rebels, they will fight to the last. And so mote it be! We must conquer the Copperheads with the ballot and the rebels with the bullet. Friends in the interior of Pennsylvania— for the unequalled Unionists of Philadel phia need no invocation to duty—you must awake ! You did well on Tuesday, hut you can do better in November. Is it not so ? I know you have had much to encounter, but you have had no-more to bear than your conquering brothers of Indiana and Ohio. And oh! you have had nothing to endure like your brave sons in the army. Now, when a new incen tive is added to your high sense of duty by the recent elections, you should be filled with a now resolve. A more perfect organization is essential. No patriot should be idle. The November battle must be that civil Waterloo which will only pre cede the military Waterloo. What a work for the good men and true ! Do not let the fact that Mr. Lincoln’s re-election is inevi table lead to over-confidence. Nothing strikes the sympathizers with Treason with more terror—nothing baffles their schemes so effectually, and turns their threats of re volution and appeals to force to scorn, than heavy Union majorities. Do you notice how calm and quiet they are since the elec tions of October ? Roger B. Taney, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, died in this city yesterday evening. He earned a great and just renown after he was called by Gen. Jackson to the high place from which death has just removed him. He was accepted as the best embodiment of a pure and conscientious justice. Indeed, he became something sacred to all men’s eyes. His simple habits and his retired life, though doubtless compelled by his feeble health, gave him the repute of a Cato, who lived only to serve his country. But when Slavery, long the bane of the Republic, sought to rule it, and demanded a decision from the Supreme Court, Roger B. Taney gave it. That fatal decree, in great part, has been the source of all our woes. But for that James Buchanan would not have consented to spoliate Kansas, to repudiate principle, and to trample under foot the most solemn pledges. He used Judge Taney’s decision as a protection for his weak and wicked b'etrayal. The Supreme Court, from that time, became apolitical, if not a party tribunal, and the awe and veneration that had so long surrounded its chief were supplanted by suspicion and distrust—the two sinister genii that, once awakened against the judiciary, can never be allayed by the most spotless reputation or the profoundest looming. n-<.b«a y doubts that Justice Taney died with his Heart beating for the rebellion. He scarcely took pains •to conceal his feelings. Some of his decisions in the early days of that most murderous revolt were held to be almost partisan. Hence, however we may remember and respect his past example, no true friend of the Government can feel that his loss is a national loss. I will not say that it is a gain—but I will say that I hope a Mend of Freedom will fill the vacancy created by his death. The late CWel Justice Taney. Koger Brooke Taney, for twenty-six years Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of tie United states, died In Washington on the evening of the 12th of October. He was bom in Calvert county, Mary land, March 17th, 1777, and was, therefore, in his oighty-eighth year at the time of his death. He was educated at Dickinson College, In Pennsyl vania, and was admitted to the bar at Annapolis, Maryland, in the spring of 1799, nearly sixty-six Tears ago. He was shortly afterwards elected to the Legislature; In 1816 he served as State Senator; In 1823 he removed to Baltimore; In 1827 ho was ap pointed Attorney General of Maryland, in which office he served four years. In 1831 he was appointed Attorney General of the United States by President Jackson, with whoso bank policy he agreed cordially. When, In 1833, Mr. Duane was dismissed from the Cabinet for his refusal to remove the deposits, Mr. Taney was nominated Secretary of the Treasury In his place, but the Senate refused to confirm him. In 1835 he was nominated by General Jackson Associate Jus tice of the Supreme Court, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Judge Duvall. The Senate refused to act upon the nomination, and thus, for the second time, rejected Mr. Taney, Shoftly afterwards Chler Justice Marshall died, BBd General Jackson at once nominated Mr. Taney to fill his place. When the Senate met, in March, 1836, sufficient changes had taken place in the po litical complexion of that body to effect a confirma tion of an act which graiild scarcely have haen per. formed had not the President preferred to gratify and reward personal friendship ralher than place upon the Supreme bench, as the successor of the great Maisball, one of equal worth, genius, and re | putation, one whom Chief Justice Marshall had de | signated as his successor, namely, Justice Story. ; When Mr. Taney became Chief Justice of the | Supreme Court, he was already considerably past i the prime of life—-he wasjitty-nlne years of age. He had been previously a lawyer la good practice and Of considerable local repute; originally a Federalist ! In politics, and at one time of his life the friend o f impartial liberty. In defending the Kev. Jacob Gruber from a charge of Inciting slaves to disorder In Marjland, in 1818, Mr. Taney used these memo rable words, which we quote at length as the most honorable record of hla life; “A hard necessity indeed compels us to endure the evil of slavery for a time. It was Imposed upon us by another nation while jet we were in a state of colonial vassal age. It cannot be easily fisr suddenly removed. Yet while it continues it is a blot on our national ehaiacter, and every real lover of freedom con fidently hopes that it will be effectually, though it must be gradually,wiped away, and earnestly looks for the means by which this necessary object may be attained. And until it shall be accomplished, until the time shall come when we can point without a blush to the language held In the Declaration of Independence, every friend of humanity will seek to lighten the galling chain of slavery, and better, to the utmost of his power, the wretched condition or the slave.” Is it not a coincidence worthy or passing remark that the Chief Justice should have lived to witness these nohle aspirations of his youth carried into effect hy his lellow-dtlzensln his native State 1 The very day on which he died they were voting away forever hideous social and political evil which he once lamented so earnestly, and for the ex tinction of which he once so ardently prayod. As bis own spirit was passing away the darker spirit of that monster was also passing from his beautiful Maryland. During the first years of his oconpanoy of the bench Justice Taney did not maintain the high re pute of his predecessors In the exalted office. He was not a man of the same calibre of mind, of the same exhaustive learning and comprehensiveness and solidity of judgment with the Ellsworths, the Marshalls, the Storyß, the McLeans, and other Illustrious men who have won for our supreme ju diciary the admiration and respect of the legal world. His decisions, however, were for the most part cautious, sensible, and on the whole sound. In hlB Interpretations of the Constitution of the United States—the great crucial test ol the wisdom and Independence of the court—he Inclined to - those middle and moderate opinions which treat the Union not as a consolidated nation on one side, nor as a mere confederation on th* other, but as a composite or mixed nation in which the sovereignty has been divided between the central and tbe local Governments. These are safe oplnlors, if not entirely accurate, and so long as they are adhered to by the supreme tribunal will prevent alike a dangerous centralization, and a still more dangerous aeoesslonlsm. But living in a slaveholding community, and assoolating princi pally with slave-masters, Chief Justice Taney’s po litical and moral sentiments were gradually biassed, until they became completely warped. In 1859, when the great struggle was going on between slavery as a local and slavery ss a national force, he so far forgot tbe dignity of his position and his’ own self respect as to lend himself to the conspiracy which strove to procure a natlonl sanction of the evil. In the famous Dred Seott case, In which the only legal point lnvoirfd # I la * to thejunsdlottcn THE PBESS —PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER li, 1881 of the Circuit Court, upon a writ of error to the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice having decided that there was no jurisdiction, which ought to have dismissed the oase, went out of his way to utter several Impertinent and altogether anomalous con stitutional constructions. Ho proclaimed, In the course of this most extraordinary opinion, that a free negro of the African race whose ancestors were brought into this country andsold as slaves Is not and cannot bo a “ citizen that for more than a cen tury previous to the adoption of the Declaration of Independence negroes, whether slaves or free, bad been regarded as “ beings of an Inferior order, and altogether unfit to associate with the white race, either In social or political relations; and so far inferior that they had no rights which the white man was bound to respect;” that Dred Scott, a negro slave, who was removed by his master from Missouri to Illinois, lost whatever freedom he may have thus acquired by being subsequently removed Into the Territory of Wisconsin and by his return to the state Of Missouri; that the inhibition of slavery In the Territories or the United States lying north of the line of 3C> degrees and so minutes, known as the Missouri Compromise, was unconsti tutional ; that the only two clauses In the Constitu tion which refer to negroes, treat them as persons whom it is morally lawful to deal In as articles ef property: that the citizen of any state may take into a Territory of the United States any article of property recognized by the Constitution, or, in other words, carry his slaves thither wlthont molestation to his perfect right of ownership, and that Congress could not exerolse any authority whatever over this species of property that It could not constitutionally exorcise over oth6r property. This decision, which was Intended to lend the sanction of our supreme judicial tribunal to the great purporc of nationalizing slavery, by declaring It—first, to be recognized by the Constitution; second, to be valid in the Territories, and third, to be entitled to a sojourn and transit in the free Starts, was at war alike with history, with juris prudence, with moral principle, with common sense and human feeling and defeated its own ends. It so shocked the moral convictions of the nation that more than anything else, perhaps, it led to that up rising of the free sentiment of the North which be came apparent first In the Fremont campaign, and second lu the Lincoln election, which marked the second grand epoch of our national history. The fearful war which has, since 1861, desolated the land of the slave-lord, is In a large part the fruit of that nurture which was given by the Supreme Court to the heresies and delusions of the ambitious South ern oligarchs. Even if that decision had not been so pregnant . with political consequences as It was; if it had been a mere reckless and passing word, uttered in . the excitement of controversy, It would have been no less disgraceful to the judge from whom It came. "When the highest judielal authority of a people consents to dip Its ermine in the filth and mire of the streets ; when It opens the judloial mind to the prejudices of looallty and class; when It does not scorn to further the designs of parties or the In trigues of partisans; when, Instead of standing before the world as the impartial and Incorruptible expo nent of the rights of all men to equal and exact jus tice, it tithes upon Itself to pronounce a sent! mentso atrocious as that certain men “ have no rights which others are bound to respect,” it forfeits forever the reverence of mankind, and invokes its unmeasured contempt and abhorrence. A court of justioe should be the visible embodiment of the throne of God, Where the lowest human creature may confidently ask Tor justice, and where the vilest even may yet hope for mercy. ' Hut Chief Justioe Taney has gone, and his errors have gone with him. Freedom is now and hence forth the law of the land, and while her noble Image crowns tho dome of the,Capitol, her spirit, wo trust, will inspire the courts that are gathered beneath. A great statesman of the West, whose life has been identified with the straggle for truth, will doubtless asoend to the vacant seat; and the year that closes the war will see a renewal qf the best llie of the Republic—ln her courts as well as In her legislative halls, In the Executive chair as well as among the people.— A. y, Evening Post. . WASHINGTON, Oct. 13. THE LAST ILLNESS AND DEATH OF CHIEF Chief Justice Taszt died at ten minutes to 10 o’clock last night, at his residence la this city, at the age of eighty-seven. He had been in 111 health for several years, but the predominant cause of his death was chronic disease of the .bowels. He did not, however, take to his bed until Monday week, and it was soon apparent that It was his last sick ness. His family physician, Dr. Tvr.ait, of George town, with Dr. Hall, of this elty, have been m con stant attendance on the deceased, and yesterday he was visited by Mr. Buckles, of Baltimore. He commenoedtoslnk rapidly lost evening, and the members Of his family, who had previously been summoned :to this city, were called to his bedside and took leave of him, and soon after he became In sensible, and died without a struggle. Judge Ta mwv loaves five daughters, four of whom—Mrs. Stevenson, Mrs. TayliOß, Mrs. Oakpbbll, and Miss Taney— were present at the time ofhls death, together with his son-in-law, J. Mason Campbell. It Is probable that, after the funeral solemnities here, the remains will be taken to Frederick, Mary land, for interment. "WORK ON THE MANASSAS RAILROAD. A number of quartermasters’ employees were seat out on the ManasShs Jiallroad clear away the woods and all other sheltering plaees for gue rillas along the road. This step is requisite to put n to imtrdsrous guerilla outrages such an that of Monday last. H as VESSEL FOE THE TELE GRAPHIC EXPEDITION. The Secretary of the Treasury has authorised the transfer to the Navy Department Of the revenue brig F&untleroy, at San Francisco, which latter de partment will arm, equip, and at her out thoroughly tor service with Engineer Bui.klvy’b telegraphic expedition to the northern coasts of America and Bussia. DEATHS OF PENNSYLVANIANS. Sergeant Jobbph D. Smith, 98th Pennsylvania; J. Dickson, 83d Pennsylvania j James Gambolo, B*h Pennf ylvania Beseryes; and II end y Fun,} Sd Delaware, died here yesterday. ’ THE PHILADELPHIA CONSUL FOB HAMBURG. The President hasjecognlzed Thkophilus Fl atb as Consul for the city of Hamburg at Philadelphia. Occasional. Soldiers’ Vote—No Revenue Stamn Keeded. F Tekasuhy Dhpaktmkkt, Office of Intbrral E even ms, Washiwstos, Oot. 8, 1864. Sib : I reply to your letter of the 4th Inst., that a power of attorney executed by a soldier, absent from yonr City on military duty, authorizing a friend at home to deposit his vote aocordlng to the act passed by your Legislature, does not require a stamp. It is held by thie office that to require a stamp dnty on any of the papers necessary to perfect the soldiers’ right to vote, would be a restriction on the right of .suffrage not contemplated by either State or Fede ral legislation. Very respectfully, E. A. Roixims, Dep, Com. Billings Q-. Childs, Esq., Pittsburg, Pa. [Special Despatch to The Press. ] Wjist Chested, Oct. 13.— Chester oonnty is to he redeemed. A campaign club was organized to. night. "Wayne MoVeagh, Esq., accepted the presi dency amid great enthusiasm, and pledged himself to a thorough and energetic canvass, the institution Of kindred clubs all over the district, and a result ing majority of three thousanddu the Presidential vote. rHION CONGRKBSIONAL NOMINATION IN THB EIGHTH DISTRICT. WOBCESTBB, Mass., Oct. 13.— The Eighth-dis trict Union Convention to-day nominated, by accla mation, the Hon. John Baldwin lor Congress, and Ex-Governor Levi Lincoln for Presidential Elector. CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION IS THS SIXTH DX& m Boston, Oot. 13.— The Slxth-dlstriot Democratic Convention to-day nominated the Bev. Thomas Greenwood, of Malden, for Congress, and J. H. Carlton, of Haverhill, for Presidential Elector. Boston, Oot. 13-The United States gunboat 'Vanderbilt arrived to-day. Boston, Oct. 13,— Grover’s German Opera opened at the Boston Academy of Music on Monday. The attendance during the week has been the greatest ever known in this city. In spite of a severe storm all day, the house is crowded this pvening. sr. tom THE MISSOURI AND WUBTEBN TKLEGEAPH, St, Louis, Oct. 13. —At a meeting of the stock holders of the Missouri and Western Jelegraph Company, held here to-day, the following gentlemen were elected directors for the ensaing year: J. H. Wade, Cleveland; Anson Stager, Cleve land Charles Davenport, Cincinnati; .Charles M. Stubbies, Maw York ; George T. Williams, Edwin O. Bush, and Ohas. Josbem, St. Louis. At a subsequent meetlag of the directors the fol lowing gentlemen were elected officers of the com pany : President, Charles Davenport; secretary and treasurer, O. H. Palmer, Koohester, IT. Y. ; super intendent, George T. Williams, of St. Lonis. RADICAL UNION CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION The Radical Convention of the First Congres sional district yesterday nominated Charles p. Johnson for Congress. PROCEEDINGS OP THE UNION CONVENTION —A Quebec, Oct. 13.—The Union Convention meets here daily, but their proceedings are kept secret. It is understood, however, that satisfactory progress is being made. r . Messrs. Andrews, Brega, Whitney and Blgney, from Mew York, are here, attempting to obtain a settlement of an old reciprocity claim, for which an appropriation was made in the last Parliament. CALIFORNIA ANI» NEVADA. UNION NOMINATIONS IN NEVADA—THE CENTRAL San Francisco, Oct. 12—The UJion party in Nevada, has nominated Biaiedell for Governor and Messrs. Brossman and Lewis for Supreme Judges The Central Pacifio Railroad Company’s annual report states that they have 31 miles of railroad and telegraph in operation. i Sailed, ship Black Prlnci, for Boston. UNION DELEGATE TO OONGBKB3 ELECTED. Okizaba, Oct. IS.—Nebraska has elected a Union delegate to Congress, by a large mijority. Montpelier, Yt., Oot. 13,—T1« State Legisla ture convened to-day. The Senate organized by electing Henry Clark secretary. The Houseeleoted Hon. A. B. Gardner, of Bennington, speaker, and J. H. Flagg, of Wilmington, clerk. Nouthwestebn Virginia Pjshmwedw Lawdb. —We invite the attention of capitalists and all per sons Interested In “ OH" to the advertisement of a large number oftiacts, in another part of our paper 10-d®y„ WASHINGTON. JUSTICE TANEY. Chester County in Motion. M ASS ACH USKTTS. THB GUNBOAT VANDERBILT. THE OPERA IN BOSTON. CANADA. RECIPROCITY CLAIM. taoifio rulroad. The 'Vermont leglMiitare. THE WAR. GRANT'S AUMV. ACTIVE MOVEMENTS OF THE sth AND Oth COBPS. A COHJUKDISO POSITION GAINED. The Union Entrenchments Being Strengthened. admiral porter in his new command A SUCCESSFUL EXPEDITION Ilf LOUISIANA large Captures Sfnrto by Our Forces ADVICES FROM TEXAS AND MOBILE GEN. HOSECBANS GONE TO THE FRONT IN MISBOUHI. LATE REBEL ADVICES GENERAL GRANT'S ARMY. QBIfBBAL ADVANCE OP THB 9TH ARD BTH CORPS— BUBHIBG OP THBWi W. DAVIS HOUSE—A POSITION COMMANDING THB SOUTH SXDB HAILBOAD GAINED —OUR WORKS BEING BTRBKGTHSNED AND IN CREASED. Washington, Oot. 18.—The special correspondent of the Chronicle writes from before Petersburg as fallows: Oct. 10.—Yesterday a general advance was made by the skirmish lines of the 9th and sth Corps. HofL man, Baxter, and Bragg pushed forward their lines a mile, discovering the strong front of tho enemy aoross the Weldon and Vaughn roads. On the left of this, down the Squirrel Level road, the rebels were numerous, and contested the ground Inoh. by inch. A. party of volunteers from the mat Pennsylvania and 4th Delaware regiments, of Grimshaw’fl brigade, Ayers' division, started to burn the W. TV. Davis house, situated near this road. They succeeded, losing several killed and wounded* There was great emulation between the men who volunteered from the aforementioned re giments, a kind of honest rivalry one seldom seeß, but admires when apparent. The race was short, but exciting. The party from the Pennsylvania re giment acted as sharpshooters, and lingered so long to make a few capital hits that the Delawares reached the goal before them; albeit, a sergeant of the 191st dropped everything in his haste-to get there, and actually had a fire kindled when joined by the men from the 4th Delaware. This haunt for the enemy’s sharpshooters is at last destroyed. Near where the dwelling stood is a fresh grave with a rude headboard telling the reader where lie the remains of “Captain Robert P. Davis, 40th Vir ginia, killed there the 3d of October, 1804.” No doubt he fell defending Mb own hearthstone. There is nothing more surprising about this than that numbers of the Pennsylvania Reserves should be slain upon the farms of their fathers. The skirmish lino of the 9th Corps was advanced over a mile a frail line of works, abandoned by the enemy, found, and a number of our men wounded. A little to the right TVinslpw ? s and Mink’s batte ries and drew forth emphatic responses from the guns of the rebels. Several horses were killed by .the enemy's shot, but none of our men were struck. Near nightfall the rebels oharged our pickets to the right of the Weldon road. The line then fell back to its original position, which, was better than the one newly captured. On the ex* treme lelt of the 9th Corps we succeeded In unfold* log so as to gain a position lobb than a mile from the South* id© Railroad, where a fort Is erected com manding the track. Not a great distance farther is the river, upon which our left flank may soon re pose. The paymasters, who came among us a few days ago, have distributed most of their funds. Last evening guns and mortars opened for a urief sea son, making night hideous. There was a heavy frost. Oct. 11.— The old truce exists between the oppo sing skirmishers. Not a hostile shot has this day been discharged. Meanwhile, an enormous amount of labor 1b being bestowed upon oar works to strengthen them in every conceivable way at all points. We move a mile, and to maintain this ground must dig and delve fora week after. Ports must be erected, lringed on every side with sharp and tangled abj^ttis; redans, redoubts, and rifle pits traverse the fields in all directions, The old works of the enemy must be levelled, reconnols sauces and strategy once more come Into play, pre paratory to another movement. This is why pro gress is slow. If we would be sure of our gains it is best not to be hasty. CASUALTIES TO COLORED TROOPS IN THE BATTLE OF CHAPIN'S BLUFF. Mr. Thomas Webster, chairman of the Superviso ry Committee, has received the following list of ca sualties to the Qolored troops in the late advance on Chapin’s Blufl. His Informant, prefacing the list, says: “ I take the liberty to request of you the publica tion of the casualties of the battle on the 29th Sep tember on the advance to Uhapln’s Bluff. I cannot ioniv wiflh to record the fact, as I have no doubt the correspondents win ao our men justice. That they will fight Is no longer a matter of conjecture or speculation, but It has be come a part of our history. The 4th and 6th U. S. Colored Troops suffered more severely than the other troops in the charge. The 6th had about 300 when we went into the charge: when we came out we numbered about 70 or 80, but we whipped the rebs, and drove them tome four or five miles. We still hold possession of the fort at Chapin’s Bluff*, and expect to hold It until another advance Is made." Field and Staff.— Colonel J. W. Jones, wounded slightly; Lieut. Uol. G. E. Koyce, slightly wounded; Major A. I. Coyell, and Lieut, N. H. Edgerton. adjutant. Line Officers Killed. —Captain George W. Shel don, Co. H i Captain Ch. V. York, Co. B; and Lt. Fred. Meyer, Co- B. line Officers Wounded —Capt. Robert B. Beath, Co. A; Llent. N. H. Hubbard, Co. B; Lieut. E. F? Jackman, Co. Ct Lieut. J. B. Johnson, Co. D: Lieut. Eber C. Pratt, Co. G; Lieut. Lafayette Landon, Co, H; and Lieut. W. H. McEyoy, Co. I. Company A —Nine killed. Company B — Killed:. —Corporal John Green, Pri vate Isk&ft fiimpiss, Private Amos M. Shinn, Pri vate Neal Kemp, and Private Peter Johnson. Company C—Killed.— Corporal Henry I, Sheer, Corporal John West, Private Wm. Pence. Company D—Killed.— Corporal R. Bryant, Private Charles H. Gibson, Private Charles Johnson, Pri vate Thomas Keyser, Corporal J. Walker, Private C. Hubbard, Private William Kenney, Private Emanuel Patterson, Private Noah Jones. Company E—Killed.— Sergeant Thomas Scott, Pri vate Richard Addison, Private Chas. Hollins. Company F—Killed. —Private G. W. Green, Pri vate John James, Private William Scott, Private Thos. W. Hamilton, Private G. F. Johnson. Company G— Killed,— Corp. Archibald Wright, Private John. Bechet, Corp* Charles W. Berry, Private John A. Noirls. Company B—Killed,— Corp. Robert Webster, Pri vate David Criswell, Private Peter Bryce, Private O. Pryor. Company I— Killed. --Private Henry Blaokson, Pri vate Alexander Rogers. Company K—Killed.— Private William H. Lewis, r rival© Allred Waters. WE&T VIRGINIA. RETURN OR THB ABINGDON EXPEDITION—THB ARMY SAFELY WITHDRAWN—BRAVERY OP THB UNION TROOPS. Mount Sterling, Oct; 13.—The troops have ar rived here from the salt works, near Abingdon, Va. The army was safely withdrawn from the battle field by Brigadier General Hobson, the oommand having jbeen turned over to him by his superior. The corps fought bravely, but suffered greatly du ring the march to this place. There was constant fighting with our rear guard during the first three days of the retreat. Lieutenant Colonel Mason, llth Michigan Cavalry, was killed In a skirmish on Big Shanty Mountain. MISSOURI. GEN. ROSBCRANS GONE TO THE FRONT. St. Lquis, Oct 13.*—General- Roseorans and a portion Of his Btaffleft for the front last night. DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF. RETENTION OF PAROLES IN TEXAS—THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE. New York, Oct. 12.—The steamer Cahawba has arrived, with New Orleans advices of the sth inst. The Houston Telegraph of the 30th says the report ted aotlon of Master Dillingham, in offering his ser vices to command a vessel at Mobile, was a vlola latlon of his parole, and will lead to the retention of paroleß for the remainder of the officers confined la Texas. Three soldiers of the llth New York Cavalry were billed at Baton Rouge, on the 3d inst,, byflightning, The Louisiana Legislature is in session. The Mobile Tribune is agitating the subject of em ploying slaves as soldiers. There is no military news in the New Orleans papers* Cotton, produce, and provisions are all very dull. THE TOWER MISSISSIPPI. RETURN OF COLONEL H’CABEL’S EXPEDITION— LARGE CAPTURES MADE. Caibo, Oot. 13. —Natchez advices of the 4th inst. say that the expedition under Colonel McOabel! which left Vidalia on the 26th ult., had returned after having captured the rebel Colonel Williams, four captains, several guerillas, four hundred head of cattle, one hundred mules, fifty horses, and a considerable quantity of cotton, olothing, arms, and ammunition. Seven reoruits only were obtained. A STEAMBB fired into—depredations by rebel STRAGGLERS. Cairo, Oct. is.—The steamer Silver Moon-from Memphis for Cincinnati, has passed up with 130 bales of cotton. The steamer Eclipse was fired into at Island No. 37. The engineer and one deck-hand were wounded* Refugees report that this band of rebels is two hundred strong. Stragglers from Price’s army are committing de predations on the citizens of that vicinity. LATE REBEC. NEWS. SPEECH OF JEFF DAVIS AT AUGUSTA, GA.—SCAR CITY OF GRAIN AND SPECIE IN RKBSLDOU—THB LATB AFFAIR ON THE MANASSAS RAILROAD. Baltimore., Oct. 13.—The Richmond Whig ofthe 10th lost, has a report of a speech of Jeff Davis, de livered at Augusta, Ga. Jeff is stumping Georgia to prevent the state from Receding, and hiß speeches are full of States-rights doctrines and admonitions to the effect that if the Confederacy does noi win In their present desperate game, the Southerners wlll y become serf! to the Yankees. The mala object of his speech at Augusta is expressed, howaver, in the following languages « We mußt do om duty, and that clity i& that evert jnan able to bear awns must go to the front, and all others must devote themselves to the cause at home There must be no pleading for exemption. We are fighting for existence»» 1 Grain and flour haring become scarce In the Con federacy, the rebels have derised a new aouroe of supply, styled sorghum flour, made of the reed of Chinese cane. They recommend its .culture, and speak highly Of Us nutritive quality. Fifty thousand dollars la spools were saved the Confederacy by beaching the Lynx. The rebel papers decry the shipment of specie on account of the strictness of the blockade and the want of the artlele at home. General Gregg, of Texas, was bnried last Friday, the rth- The Richmond Whig of the 10th says: “An official despatch received yesterday, at the War Department, states that a body of about 1,000 of the enemy advanced up the Manassas Gap Ratl- on the 4th, with trains of cars loaded With railroad material, and occupied Salem aud Rector town. Colonel iYloseby attacked them at Salem, de feating them, oapturlng 50 prisoners, all their bag gage, camp equipage, stores, &c., and killed and wounded a considerable number. His loss was two wounded." The doctors of Hanover countv, Virginia, are charging fifty dollars a visit If within five miles, two dollars for every additional mile, and night visits double that amount. FORTRESS MONROE. ADMIRAL POSTER la COMMA.NO of the ORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON —BUMS/. PRISONERS TO BB EXCHANGED. FoRTEKBS Monroe, Oct. 13.—Admiral Porter took command of the North Atlantic Squadron this morning in place of Admiral Lee. The occasion was noticed by a salute from the United States steamer Brooklyn. The fiag-oftruce steamer New York left here at 10 o’clock this morning for Aiken’s Landing with 450 rebel prisoners for exchange, in charge oi Lieutenant Colonel Mnlford. No arrivals from James river up to this hour, 4 o’clock P. M. NEW YORK CITK. (Special Correspondence of The Press. I NEW YOBK, OCt. 13, 1864. THB ELECTIONS. “ Ah!” said Mr. Waokford Squeers, with much dirty pathos, at the delightful village of Dotheboys, near Greta Bridge, In Yorkshire, “youth are hoard ed, clothed, booked, washed, furnished with pooket money, provided with all the necessaries, Instructed in all languages living and dead, mathematlos, or thography, geometry, astronomy, trigonometry— this Is a altered state of trJgonomics—this Is, a dou ble I— an, everything—a cobbler’s weapon. U.pi up—adjective—not down; S-q- u double e-r-s, Squeers —noun substantive—a educator of youth. Total, all up with Squeers!” With this substitution— M-a-c, a “gunboat general”—the peroration of the Yorkshire schoolmaster's well-known lament will represent the feelings of the New York Copperheads upon the reception of the eleetlon returns from Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana. “ STAYING NP ” POE THE NEWS. The profoundest interest was expressed in the probable results of the elections; nay, even a de gree of anxiety which, has seldom been excited by politics merely local. Hundreds of our citizens ignored “be* time,” and remained up In olub rooms, awaiting the news. The universal excuse yesterday for sleepy eyes and a laek of usual vigor was, “I staid up to hear from Pennsylvania.’’ And when the returns really came, meagre as they wore, only the Copperheads looked bluelv, hailing with execrations the fiat that decreed, henceforth and for all time, no compromise with traitors iu arms. THE COPPERHEADS RAMPANT, The wildest enthusiasm greeted the good news which assured efficiency to our armies and stability to the cause ol the Union. All day long It furnished the exciting; theme of all debates. Congratulation and rejoicing were the order or the hour. The Cop perhead papers claimed the victory to be upon their side, that, too, somewhat lu advance of a message said to have been received by a Dom. editor, to the effect that the Keystone State had falsified her magnificent record of the past, and reeled Into the arms or the wonderful youth who is superior if not equal to Pericles, Adcnls, and Napoleon. Despite this shallow hypoorisy, the Copperheads were la the doleful dumps, and the news that the soldiers’ votes were all in favor of Union rendered them quite insane. ON THE STREETS they openly deplored the folly of the Chicago plat form, and were frank enough to confess the absurd position in which they and their candidate had been placed by the rejection of the Great Captain of the Agent the hands of “my army.” Many of them declared that the relnanguration of Mr. Lincoln would be forcibly prevented, assigning as a reason that his election was to be effected by bayonets. No reasonable doubt can exist that these men will at tempt & repetition of the scenes of July, 18G3, unless such precautions are taken as may insure them a Bpeedy punishment at the first Insurrectionary movement. Let it he thoroughly understood that mob men, be they of whatever party they may, will be summarily dealt with, and the Demon of Insur rection will not need the nsorclslon and anathema of fire and death. AVAR OF THE “RISES.” A singular war is now belngjyaged between the public and the car and omnibus companies. The ear companies are, by the terms of their charters, forbidden to charge more than five cents fare; the law, however, permits them to add the Internal Re venue tax, which would Increase the fare by a small fraction of a penny. Their charge, however, is one cent additional. The public, justly Irate at the at. tempted imposition, declines In many cases to sub mit. to tbe extortion. In most Instances no attempt has been made to eject the obstinate class of passen gers* Yesterday, however, a conduotor undertook this task, and was promptly prevented by those lu tbe oar. Sooner or later the companies must sub mit, for neither legal right nor moral justioe Is be lieved to be on their side. The people of New York have no Idea of being corporation-ridden, like their abject neighbors of Now Jersey, m ease that the present course of objection does not prove effectual, several capitalists Intend offering to accept the franchises, binding themselves to transport passen gers at all times for old rateß. THE STAGE COMPANIES are even more obnoxious, If possible Not content with increasing the fares in a manner altogether unexampled, andperhaps uncalled for, many of them decline to provide pennies for change, and foist uopn -their passengers tickets Instead—a new method of compelling travel upon their respective lines. In numerous ibstanoes ladies refuse to receive the' worthless things, much, apparently, to the delight of the drivers. Gentlemen, on the other hand, know their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain. OB Tuesday last a citizen, after receiving under protest 6nS of these obnoxious tickets, entered a complaint again&t t-ho driver for infraction of the United States law regarding the issue of shin plaslers. Jehu was accordingly arrested, and held to answer the charge. Doubtless this example will be enthusiastically followed by Indignant passen gers until the practice of petty outrage shall bo ef fectually checked. THB DRAMA. There Is nothing especially new or Interesting in the dramatic line, save a dramatization of N. P. Willie’ story of » Love in Livery.” This story was published years ago In the London Court Magazine and Is no less acceptable in Its new shaping than it was in Its elder form of a charming love sketch. t. To-night, a five act play, entitled The Compact, will be produced at Wallaces, it j s fmj of bandits and adventures, and the effusion of much heart’s blood. Scene and Incident are Spanish. [By Telegraph.] COUNTERFEITERS ARRESTED. Two men were arrested to-day with. $39,000 In counterfeit currency, as well as a press, plates, &c. THE IRON-CLAD DICTATOR. The ocean iron-clad Dictator was towed by three tug-boats from the foot of Thirteenth street, North river, to the navy yard. She will be put In oommls slon next week, and sail Immediately for active ser vice, commanded by the famous Commodore John Rodgers, hero of the Weehawken and Atlanta fight* ARRIVAL OF A GUNBOAT. The gunboat Kensington has arrived from Mobile Bay, with advices of the 2d Inst. BHIP NEWS. The French corvette Adonis arrived to*day. Below, ship Oder, from Hamburg; bark Luoy Francis, f rom Glace Bay. Spoken, off Nanfcuoket Bhoals, no date, TJ. S. frigate Sabine, cruising. THE PRICE OF GOLD, Gold closed this evening at 207>£. The Europe at Halifax. Halifax, Oct. 13.— The Europa sailed from this port for Boston at 6.30 this morning. PisEHPToev Sale ofOabpbtibim, DntrosErs, Oil Cloths, &c., This Day.—The attention of dealers Is requested to the assortment of anperfjne Ingrain, royal damask, Venetian, oottage, list, and hemp carpetings, druggets, oil cloths, «uj., &0., to be peremptorily sold by catalogue, on four months’ credit, commencing this morning, at ll o’clock pre cisely, by John B. Myers & Go., auctioneers, Nob. 232 and 234 Market street. The steamer for“Furope, on Satnrday, took out the Bev. "VV. 1.. Gage, of Watertown, Mass., who goes to Berlin to write the life of the late Gart Bitter, the renowned physical geographer, and the compeer of Humboldt. THE POLICE. CBefore Mr. Alderman Beitler. ] FINAL HEARING." Mary Haines lias Primrose, alias Hutchinson, arrested a short time since on the charge of lar ceny, had a Anal hearing at the Central station yesterday Several articles were identified by a man named Johnson, in whose fomlly the accused lived for a short time. The prisoner waß fully com mitted to answer. She has reached apparently the middle years of life, and to all appearance is an honest-looking woman. One would hardty suppose tbat she entertained even a, disposition to steal The insane department of the Almshouse would probably be a more snitable place for her than a jprison, as stealing seems to be a sort of mania with. BOGUS OtJBBENCY. John Homan and John Boss were arrested on Wednesday night, in the Seventeenth ward, on’the charge of passing or having in their possession coun tSnJdfoMa^g!B6 OUlr,moy ' They de - CBefore Mr. Alderman Welding. ] , ALLEGED larceny. John Rodgers was arraigned yesterday on the charge of the larceny of a watch, the property of a felloe-boarder at a house near front ana Walnut streets. He was held to bail. THE COURTS filstrict Court, Ho. 1-Judge Hare. John B. Durst vs. George Klmmell and Michael Fuchs. An action of ejectment to recover posses sion of property No. 221 Girard avenue. On trial. Simon Brolaskey vs. Adele Picot. An action to recover against defendant as security for rent of a house In Chestnut street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth. Defence, that Mrs- Picot signed iho lease as a witness, and not as security. Jury oat. Court or Common p|cas—Jntl«e Allison. The list of oases ready for trial wm finished at an early hour this morning, when tha court adjourned. Court of Quarter H«sfilons-*Ju|geTtioinp* Prison cases were being triad yesterday, william Wilson pleaded gulltyjo a charge of, maliolous mis chief. w Howls Ito. wm oonvleted of assault aQ d b xM „ry Goofgo MffVelgh wm oonvtated ol asiaalt and battery. . M W * uu James Boach pleaded gnllfcy to a charge of eesault end battery on R Stewrrt { and also to q charira nf assault and battery on Emi* Owner. hMB * 1 THE ELECTIONS. THE TOTE UV PENNSYLVANIA. COHFIEMATION OF THE USIOIT TRIUMPH. A Tremendous Majority Certain From the Soldiers* A CiEAB MAJOBIfV OX THE HO UK VOTE, ADDITIONAL BBTTBNB FEOM INDIANA, lABBK TMOK CAINS THROUGHOUT TBK STATE. FREEDOM TBIPfIIPIIAiVT IS MIRIMM. SLAVERY PROHIBITED FOREVER. A NEW UNION DELEGATION FKOM OHIO. CITT OtllXt'll.S. Tile new City Councils of 18BJ will stand ag fol lows : Wards. 1. Thos. A. Barlow, *U. 2. Co E. Kamoily, D. 3. Jasi Armstrong, D. 4. Henry Marcus, D. 6. Peter McElroy, D. 6. G. F. Omerly, U. 7. Geo I. Riclie, TJ. 8. A. L. Hodgdon, U* Jae. A. Freeman, *U. 10. Joshua Spering, U, 11. S. G KJng.D. 12. O. M. Wagner,+U. 13. James Lvnd, 17. Total Union, 17; Dei common < Wards. 1. Ja B. G. Pe&le, U* G. W. Mactague,* U, 2. Geo. Sheatfer,* U, David Griffiths,* U. 3. Geo. W Nickels,!). 4. Wffl. H. Barnes, D. James H. Huhn,* D, 6. James D. G. F. A. Wolbert, D. 7. John Q. Adams, U. Thomas Little,* U. 8. Alex. .1. Harper, U.' 9. Wm. S. Stokley, U. 10. Isaac Sniffer, U. S. J. Creeswell, U. 11. Moses H. Gill, D. 12 M. Hall Stanton,* XT. 13. A. M. Fox,* U. 14. An ob Briggs, U. John Hart cook,* it, 10, Robert M. Evans, U. Ell Krnpp,* U. Hiram Miller,* U. Union..., 33 JOINT P, 5O I * New members. THE LEGI«IAT|JKE. The following are the members of the House of Representatives elected from this city: Districts. 1............. William. Foster, U. !*«••• - W. H. RuddimaD,U. 111. Samuel Josephs. d. IV. William w. Watt, u. V Joseph L. Thomas, U. vl James Freeborn, 17. VII. Thomas Cochran, U* VIII .James N. Kernß, U. 1X..... Geo. A. Quigley,D. X ..3. Si Pauco&£fc, U. XI F. D. Sterner, U. X 11... ..... ~L. V* Sutphin, U. X 111.... ....JamesDonnelly, D. XIV .Francis P. Hood, U. XV ...... i -..-Gr. H. Dehaven. U, XVI ....W.F, Smith. U. XVII .....Edw. G. Lee, 17. XVIII James Miller, U. Union, 15. Democrats, 3. THK STATE. BBADFORB. HAerisbuec*, Oct* 13-—Bradford county gives 2,700 Union majority —a Union loss of over 1,000. Erie, Oct. 13. —The returns from this county are still incomplete. As far as heard from, the majority for GlenniW. Schofield, Union candidate for Con gress, is 1,823. LEHIGH. Allentown, Got. 13.— Lehigh county gives Boy er (l>em ) for Congress 2,061 majority, a gain over last year cf 231. LUZERNE. Easton, Oefc. 13.—Luzerne county gives Denni son (Dem.), for Congress, about 1,600 majority, in stead of 2,000, as before reported. The Republicans claim that the soldiers’ vote will elect W. W. Ketchum, Union candidate for Congress. LYCOMING-. Eas*6», Oet. 13.—Lycoming- county gives <~985 Democratic majority—a Democratic gain of 435, MONROE. Easton, Oct. 13.—Monroe county gives 1,600 Democratic majority, a Democratic loss of 428, SUSQUEHANNA. Easton, Oct. 13.—Susquehanna county is re ported to give 1,000 Union majority—a Democratic gain of 202. TIOGA, Easton, Oct. 13. —Tioga county gives 2,100 Union majority— a’Democratic gain of 787. The Eighteenth district Is doubtful for Congress. TWENTY-FOURTH DISTRICT COMPLETE. Counties. Lawrence, 17. Lazear, Opp. Greene i } eoo Washington 200 Lawrence.................. , i,6«0 Beaver 700 .... Lawrence’s majority. THE PROBABLE UNION MAJORITY. Habbisiiu hg, Oct. 13.— The Impression here now Is that the State has gone Union by from 3,000 to 5,000 majority on the home vote. MARTIAm Baltimore, Oct. 13.—The official returns of this city Increase the majority for the new Constitution to 7,726. Majority Majority Cecil county, 8 districts Ui. .... One district to Hear from Baltimore county, 8 districts 216 .... Harford county .. 300 Washington county...... 1,200 .... Hagerstown 223 .... Annapolis 57 Carroll county j 'Westminster 40 TJniontown 168 .... St. Mary’s county, Leonardstown .... 244 Patuxent district Baltimore, Oct. 13.—Majority for Constitution, Frederick City 354 New Market &nl Middletown..., 889 Worcester county 304 Howard county,Elilcott’sMills.. 168 69 UVDIANA. • The following despatch, was received yesterday, from Governor Morton, by Robert R, Corson, mill tary agent for Indiana: Indianapolis, Oct. 12.—The Union State ticket is elected by not less than ten thousand, and proba bly by twenty thousand. ✓ We gain the Eleventh Congressional district, and very probably the Third, Fourth, and Tenth dis tricts also. There are large gains throughout the State on the vote of 1860. Hopes are entertained that we will lave both branches of the Legislature. MBMBSBB OP CONGBEBS ELECTED. New Members. Present Members. B—Ralph Hill, V. tt. W, Harrington, I). 4—. John H. Farquhar.TJ. Wm. S, Holmes, D. b— Geo. W. Julian, u, George W\ Julian, U. 6 Ebenezer Dumont, V. Ebenezer Dumont, U. 7 H. D. Washburne.U. Daniel W. Voorhees, I>. 8— Godlove S. Orth, u. Godlove S. Orth, U. fl—Schuyler Colfax, U» Schuyler Colfax, u. 10— Jos. H. Defrees, U. Joseph K* Eugerioa, D. 11— Thos. N, Stillwell, U. James F. McDowell, D. OHIO. MEMBERS OB* CONGRESS ELECTED IN OHIO. Diet, Hem Members. Present Members, 1— Ben.j. Eggleston, U. Geo. H. Pendleton, D. 2 R. 13. Hays. U, Alexander Long, I). 3 Robt. C. Schenck, U. Robert O. Schenck, TJ. 7—S. Shellabarger, U. Samuel S. Cox, D. 10—Tas. M. Ashley, U. James M. Ashley, U. IT—Eph. R. Eckley, U. Ephraim R. Eckiey, u. 17—R. !P. Spaulding-, XT. Ruius-P. Spaulding;, tJ» 19—Jas. A. Garfield, XJ. James A. Garfield, U. TBS SOLDIERS* VOTE. Oct. 13.—Although not required by law, the state Department here is recording the official election returns received from the army. They are entered by counties and Congressional dis tricts as fast as received. A few commissioners arrived here to-day, bring ing with them the returns from the hospitals about Washington, and some parts of Sheridan’s army. It appears that they were able to reach the latter, notwithstanding the rumors to the contrary. The entire number of votes thus far opened and entered at the State Department will scarcely reach 400, and as they are scattered through the .various counties of the State, a report of them to day wonld be of little moment. The commissioners who have arrived here uni formly report that more than .two-thirds of the troops they visited have voted the Union tioket. The following Is the official vote of the troops at Fort Delaware : Union * pjg Democratic 3 Washington, Oct. 13.—A despatch from City Point says that six Pennsylvania regiments cast 1,071 votes, of whleh 121 were for the Democratic ticket. Union State Okntuai. Committee Rooms, No. 1100 Chestnut Stbbbt, Phii.adsi.phia, Oct. 13. —The following despatch has jnst been received: Union majority In camps at Martinsburg and Cumberland, one thousand two hundred and fifty. From the Department of Baltimore, returns of the following election districts have been received: „ . Union. Dem. Co. A, 193 d Reg., P. y., 14 3 Wilmington. “ B, ” 22 1 “ “£> “ 17 3 Baltimore. E. “ 13 .. H. do Grace. “ 19 3 Wilmington. H, >• 23 i H.de Grace, I, “ 4 12 Baltimore. “ A and D, 194th P. V., 16 10 “ “ B, " 18 ... « “ O, “ 18 .. “ “E, ” 10 .. “ F, “ ■ 13 .. “ “ G, “ 18 3 “ H, “♦ n .. <• I, “ 26 .. “ Jarvis Hospital, 80 1 Campßradfoid, 22 3 Patterson Park Hospital, 15 National Hospital, so 10 Detachment of Co. F, 194th voted on hoard steamboat, 12 2 320 35 HXOAFITUI.ATIOM OV SOLIHEEB’ VOTES. Union. Qpp. •••■l3OB sia 81 3 . 330 U 1250 maj. 257 “ Washington and Alexandria Chester Hospital Baltimore District Martlncburg and Cumberland... Camp Oadwalader Hon. John M. Broomail, of Pennsylvania, and Green Clay Smith, of Kentucky, ace goon to take the stump In New Jeney, JOTTNOIL. 14. F. A. Yancleve,*U. 15. Henry W. Gray. U. 16. J, W. Hopkins,~D. IT. Patrick Stern, D. 18. A. Zane, Jr., tJ. 19. Joseph Richie, *U. 20. Joseph Manuel. U. 21. O. T. Jones, *U. 22. F. C. Brightly, D. 23. E. A. Shailcross, *U, SH. S. W. Cattail, *U. 25. P. O’Rourke. D. 20. Win. I. Pollock, *U. imocrats, 9. COUNCIL, 16. Geo. J. Hetael.*D, Jae. H. Telford, D. IT. J, Hallowetl,* D. Michael Mullen. D. 18. M. Bready, U. Wm. Bamm, U. I£. H, Vogelbach, D. John Earnest,* U. Geo. Derbyshire. U. 20. Jos. F. Marcer. U, K. C. Harrison, U. J. H. BiUlngton, U. 21. W. H. Simpson, U. 22. Robert H. Grata, u. Enoch Taylor, U. 23. 0.0. Williams,* u. Jos. V. Vankirk, U. 24. J. W. Eyerman.U. James Allen,* U. 25. J, Cdlhower,* D. 20. R. Armstrong* 17, J. B. Haines,* u. | Democrats. BALLOT. Democrats Against. A communication was read from the row of the Ninth ward stating that Nr. Freeman was elected to fill the uneiifa of John Price Wetherill. A similar communication, stating tbit 3~ Gray had been elected, vice lUr. I 1 *"- Fifteenth ward. Also, one from the Twenty-fourth that S. W. Oattell had been elected, vice £•' Miller, resigned. The new members were ewcra into their seats. The bJU deflDlDg the election Twenty-first ward was returned by tbs Mi ;, ; out his signatuie, becauseic was not days before the election, and cons€-;w 3: ;' not take ©fleet. Besides, it was not eHizens. After some discussion,the wu^ s over the Mayor’s veto—yeas 17, nays i. A petition was presented from tne K:sp and Ladder Company, asking for an propriation, A communication was read from tiw-** President of the Delaware Turnpike L aeViog for repairs to that portion of t£ * longing to the city, which is now bib** able, and will be entirely so when wiat®/ J : . A communication was received from Health stating that the present :rreen - nuisance. The odor Is now unbearable-, 7. now stands by the Lamb Tavern edge of the burial ground. It ' remove the present building to ti-.c wave, city buiiaJ ground, or else to erect, r- c** • at the centre of the ground, This & long medical, physiological, and siTU .^;' l ,; between the professional memberE m ttiA but when a vote was taken no iiuorum vo-®* The Chamber then adjourned. common branch. Mr. Stokeley (TJ.) in the chair. The following new members were Thomas Gill, for the unenpired ter®-; f Kerr, of ihe Eleventhxrard; ThODia? - - unexpired term of H. W\ Gray- 01 - li !. ward ; and Wm.A, Simpson, for the liii of James Greenwood, of the , Mr. Ecbrt3in (U.) presented a from the Empire Hook and ladder tw Ing for an extra appropriation. Jie^^Vr* Mr. Lorreshn (O.) oflered an or-uafl*- 1 priaiing $4,000 to the Board of Manas'" Hospital. Agreed to. Mr. Bdmji (U.) offered a resolution a -‘ mation of the building Inspectors rc.a-. building at the corner of Vino and ' " The wood-cording bill, which ho.® I>e ;?,fu under consideration for many month?, "* and, alter considerable debate, was w-»,. irt Mr. Maroer (U.) presented tbe board of Guardians of tbe Poor rda^' e ,j. talityia the children’s asylum at/,®.,*. The report sets forth thocauses whW.tfi large proportion of deaths in the in® children’s asylum, and are thus set I. The very low physical condition « . e , the inmates at the time of coming » DU viz.: the foundlings. „,, eE ti! 11. The defects of the sewerage the portion of the almshouse bmhu-'S children’s asylum. . t 0 t ue 111. The proximity of the asyJum lU and medical wards of the ,y The first of these causes no ellor* 1 lt ic this Board or Its medical officers - au _‘, e jci the history of all establishment* ‘ rf ;i caring for foundling children, that h portion of tham die in Infancy, l>y r '" ; r o ,i tf- 1 eased constitutions they have parentst it seems go ordered by 1 with the utmost care and att , S aa-i afforded by good medical attend* I }'-* this result Is certain to follow, a.- in tbe medical report will demor f * r 1 | fll r! The second and third causes are as rapidly as possible. . ~,re The annexed table will demots* ei population and mortality for tbe Stately preceding June* Ist 180* Tears Population. iseo— 393 s 1861-1862 1 62 1862 1863 4 ft%o rf ,e ;A the Pennsylvania JaOtoad 0 posirfi at a oost not exceeding *3,000. 6l |! » The Mayor having vetoed i rj! s election dleletow l;i„S T paVs n°f u qaeellon Shall th» bill be p j , 3 J 2oe Mayor’s veto, the »>'“F“ r ’ and the bill fell. Adjourned- the oi'X’-y ® E UUIui(i l | £>BDfCATIOAOFI’HE Pirn, I.ast evening the Filth jwi. ‘’“.i,,. tnallr dedicated to its seerwte; V^rctf l in. 8 ® c ®»S«6atlon ( which croMll 5 Pra,*>: the avuHtorlnm. Several claro-^^ 3^ nation lrom this city and othn?!^ 00 '■> u? > of the church, Biv James of the exercises. The hymn? ‘‘ « I « ir W t ? t ' ,e , » 00 oinranlm«nt S , r ? asr* & fine affair, built expressly for the Sev* - Toe success which has attending' l '.' " gentlemen interested In the cr»i. l „ ll,i "«ri, was a subject of general conKrii?,'! ' f tueV pearanco and Interior arrana-7. J '<'»« .' comfortable and pretty. ' n it The success which has rownn'-d .. gentlemen interested in the erecti^, 0 ™. a . subject of general eon■<,*'“??s the/ tuated in a.part of the city whir, , r ' n - ;■ some of the finest buildings ■ a, ->sai' in time to become the moat fiaJ,VT ;,lcl fr the city. As we saw it last night i - L light, It seemed to us to tola v sign .finish, and general oppoaran?,! a ' v i.li ' church-edifices. It is, In architect.'* 1 crnolform, with a tapering < i oti 7 *> it from the front, Nestling around school building, a ehapel, and ~u : "*ss.>’ ""“.all nnllorm in style with t'hoi? CUI k* pal. The peculiar form of the t7 t .ii,. ll! »M ■! gray of the stones that makeit uv .. : °iu, ' slated roots, and the intense 1 dows.as they reposed In silver c -- shade, brought back to ns I>v,r r 7 Sal what Melrose Abbey muEt have'Vi' sparing Its walls, threw down it; , ; !ri clef, and decorated Its tuins wio iis- Ing-lvy. “ “-‘■•-'cl,.''! The Interior view of the civ Striking as the exterior. The aim.,?, “ w> Into a save and two transepts, nr - ■’ w® is V' At the head of the nave the pulnit' Is surrounded by » railing, -jr-r, if transept, Is the organ and the aee. mV' 1 ' the choir, also elevated above which fill the nave and transent > the pulpit. The celling if term-’i" '/;, 1 Gothic arches, ai»4 .at their rS, r>! 2* section a chandelier is susneH 'l 1 the oblef light-bearer to the *t!t B , e J°w the gap-jets are RlitteriDf which Bhimmer, and sparkle, ami Jr, 3 tai gas Is alight, like a sea of crystal S?,Vfcr gold. On each side of the head r > l ' - fc; small, neatly-carpeted, aad tur Ms ai li “f, «' intended, we suppose, as V n s ,;f., J l«r„ rooms for the clergy, before anil afiifn' , into the pulpit. The vestry on thoY.o openß directly into the meetlng-roowS. 1 . 11 ': nounlenteß with both the chapel Wv school, This latter building *■> ranged, and properly so, as well f„ r „ teachers as of the pupils, and u p,;?, 6 **s’, church and ehapel” with’ Ooihlc with stalDed glass of pleasing pattern?' V ■ tures cover a space ofpo feet front i,v, lu Of course, such fine buildings, in thing has been dona to make them i B ., ‘ proprlate for their exalted destine t, ir talent, labor, and money to rear them i : - ago the corner-stone was laid, while lu' gTcgatlon were worshipping in Sansrim i!®* - - Ainth. Simultaneously the rebel!™'!’’' and threw great and unexpected i ' !.? 1 way of the progress of the work Charged with It, in the dedication n.af S fulfilment of their self-imposed task te Incurred, although the Immense sum’of r-! been all liquidated; the buildings, all t L" ture and appointments (Including t are free of debt, aod cypn the pastor's s.iif In advance I Only a small ground-rent K unimportant yearly outlay. In rectum]!;.'. signal success to what was really a tm i congregation last night, at the cctii.'.iiV dedication ceremonies, and before aiV--V appropriately made a liberal thank. wC* 8 cause of home missions. miscellaneous. RETURN JUDGES. Owing to misunderstanding, aoreo v / , Judges did not meet yesterday morales ' , meet this morning at 10 o’clock. W tHa IT 1 Court room, No. 5, east wing of tin J ~. It JS to be hoped that all the judges w'»!. in attendance at the proper hour TTNIOIf liEAGITB HAT T The hall was again open lastevenioc. „ impromptu meeting was held, J. i> r i P . V.. Esq., was called to the chair. Speech,’ by Mr. Needles, of Chester, and Thos v, r The closing speech was made hy Hr vf, the Tenth ward. The greatest eaiv'-i, vailed. The Presidential campaign J! opened next Tuesday •venlng. wneii he made by distinguished gentlemen? BEFUBLICAN HTVIKCIIitEs oolwlvl r f?fS t 0 ° Ur GOlllmnri. noticed that the young men eomnoslne jm . organization are ordered to hold tWs readiness to parade at short notice. Amiri.. tions are being made for a vlirorom pi'!.' campaign. This olnb has been divij,.'] 2: compahUfl, alphabetically arranged, with. 2. three lieutenants, and five sergeants t, b,' pany. Most of the companies are fu 1 more men are needed to complete tte -r -number of companies—D, B, 1, and 'i; t" men desirous of connecting themselve-Vi , rough and effective political organizatica - campaign club presents more ndvnr.‘:! .■■ ■ suit of their labors in the late campaign in-' by the Union gains which have been .sre-d districts visited by thorn. A new«ui,ul- ' ments has just been received, and cA i,e : at the club’s headquarters, National Hi evening. AGAIN POSTPONED, The draft, which was to have taken piau- In several of the wards, lias been nastpnry week. This was effected through tile enerr Hon. Leonard Myers. DISTINGUISHED ARRIVAL. Major General D. b. Blrney arrived is pfiia on the 11th tost., very sick from ao t malarto fever. He was accompanied i?\ Ohas. Noble, Jr,, A. D. 0„ and Uapt. C. H A. A. G. It was stated that his uhvsfcia not permit the General to receive any visit;-. EXPRESSION OF OLD DBafOCfi.M; An old Democrat of the Third tvanl.r ■worthy citizen, voted the Union tiobei on 1: A person, having: the Democratic Irk*; • button, expressed some surprise at tM-:f the voter replied; “ I xoant to a country or Another old gentleman, in the Fifth w believe, voted the Union ticket. . “ Why, Andy, do yomdo that, today " “I do,” replied Andy; “Ilook upon Hi' ticket aa a pure Jackson Democratic aathina eiao.» ■ LAUNCH OF A "VYAE STE.iVEii, The United States steamer Uhanaaoo. launched at high water, yesterday snwaini the yard of the builders in old weie a large number of persons trace;. 77 face of the Delaware presented many lively and the whole neighborhood was vriiUi' streamers. The Chattanooga wi? cfarUti Miss Turner, daughter of the gallant Co; Turner. A large number of ladles and gen; among whom were many officers of the at! navy* were on board. Everything coedew the launch passed off in the most sail manner. The gteamor measures S.viV? v extreme length is 235 feet 5 breadth of bßiu depth of hold 21 feet; draught of water., feet; when equipped IT feet. She La? t*; zontal engines, with 84-lnoh cylinders. boilers weighing about 200 tons. Her>L;::i: 80 feet long, and her propeller, of fonr :his diameter of 18 feet. She has space to cjTf •' of coal, of which she will consume six Ms She will be bark-rigged. Her greatly lines, and powerful engines are cr|>e~b her great speed, and it Is she will make sixteen knots an hour. & went will also be a very formidable not as large, but Is said to be every vdfW the Pennsylvania, which used to bs rj wonders of Philadelpbia. BEGBurrrNG. Warrants were issued yesterday for na of the city bounty to thirty-one men. CITY OOTJNCII S. SELECT UKAKI'H President Ltnd in the chair.