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
<yj, and must do it. Wc trust'we are not
persistent when we again urge upon our
friends tliat with them it is not merely car
rying the State, but carrying it by an over
* whelming majority.
We now speak to our friends in the
strong Republican counties. Of the large
Democratic districts we have nothing hut
words of praise. In Berks, and North
ampton, and Pehuylkill, and, indeed, all
through the old Democratic Tenth Legion,
wc have Isold our own against the enemy.
Hut this was because the people managed
;; flairs themselves, and the preponderance
of the Democracy gave the friends of the
cause all the discipline and harmony that
a proud and resolute minority always feels.
The Democratic parly itself organized the
Union canvass in those counties. But what
will those good men think—those men
who hold up our flag, through so much
evil reproach—when they see their bro
thers in Tioga, Lancaster. Chester, Brad
ford, and Erie so laggard? While the
Union men in Berks held the Democracy
down to their old majority, and in-Schuyl
kill even reduced that majority, Lancaster
and Allegheny permitted the enemy to
come upon them even as thieves in the
night, and rob them of their own. Is this
tllC way to manage a great campaign or de
fend a great cause? We grant the exist
ence of many local reasons that might
have made the Union men apathetic. Be
cause Mr. Stevens was sure of an election,
and Mr. Williams and Mr. Moobhead
merely required the formality of a nomi
nation to secure their triumph, are we to
during the canvass and un
necessary Democratic gains. Is this the
way to show to the Administration and the
world that we are in earnest in this war ?
It was not merely the choice of a certain
number of representatives—it is not merely
the choice of twenty-six electors for the
Presidency. There are higher issues, and
we must meet them —and the sooner we
make up our mind to gird on our armor
and go into the battle, the better for our
selves and human liberty.
It can be done. As wc have said, there
are fifty thousand freemen in Pennsylva
nia, Republicans and friends of the war,
who failed to vote on Tuesday, and who
can he made to cast their votes for Mr.
LncpoLK in November, Proper manage
ment Will do this. The vote is here, and
it must be brought out. In Philadelphia,
for instance, we can give ten thousand
majority. Allegheny can be brought up
-to eight thousand, and Lancash* should
rival Berks. This can be done, for we
have the material, and it only requires to
be worked up. The infl"'""—> 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<si) n i
1863- 486 *‘**l
JMaDy of the foundlings aro J r J*~' fJt us*
the lowest extremity by many
starvation, exposure. Improper } t&e?
free use of narcotic poisons—
lag-when admitted into the instj
one month, notwithstanding
Ifllaee (wall Jo numUersJls
composed of floe, healthy, .f” l on ijfa! r
fants, and these are really the onl)
be benefited by tie InstUutioc-
The report was ordered to “
Committee on Poor of ‘ :0 ’
Charged from the further conM ~
Sc Lon it (th) oUri* l^ h
for the construction o> 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.