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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER V) 1864
The news from Georgia whiclr w e punt
this morning seems to ind. c to the couvrn
sion of the war in that Stale into a "ncnil i
resistance on Iho part of the lebels white
our forces maintain the orgam/ i_o_ of
great armies. ITood has probably succeed
ed in iiiteifcriug with Sherman’s commu
nications, but his principal detachments
arc already overtaken and confronted by
our army. The result is certain. These
desperate movements of the rebels mean
nothing less than the abandonment of or
ganized war.
The Peace Question in Georgia.
Tlie question of .peace or war now really
depends upon (lie State of Georgia, 'and
chiefly upon Governor Brown, if>wc may
believe the letter which the Hon. J. C.
Savior, claiming to be commissioner for
Georgia to Europe, has just written to
the Governor of his State. This propo
sition has some countenance of truth,
and it invites a fair-consideration. Con
necting with this letter the preceding
letter of Alexander H. Stephens, the
attitude of Governor Brown toward the
“ Confederate ” Government, and the in
teresting minors attendant upon Sher
man’s occupation of Atlanta, wo gather
just suspicion that if the South is willing
to return to honorable submission, that sub
mission is likely to be depressed by State
action, and of all the rebel States Georgia
is most likely to make and lead the way.
Mr. Baylor's letter is a measurable ad
vance upon that of Mr. Stephens ; and both
appear to be written more or less in the in
tcrests oftlie Democratic party of the North,
so that it yet rests, in indecision whether,
owing to the aspects of parties and authori
ties on both sides, the South desires to
avail itself of the Democratic party to diplo
matize and negotiate a separation, or wishes
to approach, as delicately as possible, its
old feelings in favor of the Union, based
upon a sovereignty of States. Mr. Ste
phens' letter must be taken as the expres
sion of a Vice President of the Confedera
cy as well as a citizen of Georgia, and
this will probably explain the vagueness
with 'which he mentions the remote
idea of Union, and the studied favor
with which he , regards the Chicago
platform.' lie thinks that “good might
result from it—it would be an appeal on
both sides from the sword to, reason and
justice;” ami he proceeds with the very
commonplace hut calculated utterance that
“all wars which do not result in the ex
tinction or extermination of one side or the
other must be ended sooner or later by some
sort of negotiation.” This is Bunsbyan,
to be sure ; but it is a sort of double-edged
axiom, or talisman with two different vir
tues, intended for both sides of Mason &
Dixon's line. A certain state of the
public mind is best soothed by persuasive
commonplaces. But Mr. Stephens is
careful all the while to keep his
own particular termsAof treaty in view.
■Without seeming to say it, he actually tells
us wc must first recognize the Confederacy
. before we can have anything to .do with
the South. V The properly constituted autho
rities at Washington and Richmond” are
to agrcc.to some proposition ; a Conven
tion of States, whose decision shall not be
final or binding, may be held; and “all
questions of boundaries, Confederacies,
Union, or Unions,” are to he left-to' “the
interests of parties,” aDd “ the exigencies of
the times.' ’ This will occur to the simplest.
mind as a sort of free-will arrangement
transcending and transgressing all law and
decorum. States are at once admitted to
_ be sovereign, with the right to secede and
to do as they please, the General Govern-*
menl having no power over that Constitu
tional “We, the People;” and, leaving
out all questions of geography, morals, and
polity, we recognize the whole legal heresy
of rebellion, both in the massandinparticu
-lar. Mr. Stephens coolly proposes that the
North shall swallow the whole insult of the
South, and all its own rights, in the following
. amicable order of terms: Ist. The Con
federacy, with Jefferson Davis, Mi-,
Stephens, and the rebel Congress; 2d,
the States of the South, by detachment.
These are remarkable propositions, and
show that Mr. Stephens has admirably
conceived all the absurdities of the Chicago
platform* Anything for peace sake, even
if we have to put up with, the loss of our
legs, and digest our own hat and boots, is
the amiable but not reasonable motto of
Mr. Stephens. All very well, •>we say,
for Mr. Stephens, so that the legs are
not his own, and the hat and boots
belong to the United States. Why is it
go painfully necessary, in order to diplo
matize a peace, that the distinguished
spokesman <jjf Georgia should turn such
complacent-ridicule back upon his own
record. Did lie not, before'the outbreak*
of war, wrestle with the stubborn and ex-
cited mind of'Georgia- to show that seces
sion was rebellion, and that there was hot
a particle of reason to secede ? He cannot
sincerely mean to precipitate again upon ns
the identical dilemma of 1860 ! Mr. Ste
phens does not comprehend the war, if lie
does not know that all this is the very idea
and thing we haye been fighting against.
The South seceded, rebelled, fired upon Fort
' Sumpter—and the sum of our whole cause
"is that we have a duty to put down the
rebeßion, Mr. Stephens, however, thinks
that the South was wrong in rebelling, but
. has not rebelled 5 that it was wrong in
seceding, but had the right to secede.
Inimitable paradox ! Nevertheless, Mr.
Stephens is faithfully trying to make
both ends meet, to being the rebellion
back to its most formidable status,
and to waive' the war for the Union
. back to its base at Washington. Such
terms will not satisfy-even a vulgar fraction
of the North, and, as they are already
looked upon everywhere as the opening
wedge for the general decomposition of the.
country and nation, they do not satisfy the
South. Wliat are States; to do which have
none to obey but themselves ? What are
the unprovided and unparented people to do,
who, after .all," care very little for States ?
The ice must break and rfielt in that frozen
palace of State Sovereignty “before the
people can have a, peace which their minds
and hearts can 'welcome, and . a Govern-
ment which they can honorwhile it honors
them. We fear that.with all his dexterous
attention to the balance—so that whatever
side it turns it pthtOl turn’ ,in favor of the
South—Mr. .Stephens has 'silghted the full
•weight of Mr. Davis' judgment, or else we
misconceive the recent bitter- and meaning
words of the; rebel President in. Alabama :
“la there a man in the SouHt in favor -of
reconstructionX .All 'that I have to say. .is
that the men who - are in favor of this
degradation, arc on the wrong side of the
battle.” Mr. Davis evidently directed his
words against the peace sentiment of Geor
gia, ahd they stick like Parthian arrows in
'the shield of Messrs, Stephens and Brown.
This makes it ail the better for the growing
disposition of. Georgia to secure an outlet’
from her troubles, if not an open way to
return to the Union, hut it is ail the worse
for the absurd but weil-buttered terms of-
Hr. STErpnENI Ih.talkirig of peace it is
tbc height of folly :on either side to leave
such a person as Jefferson Davis, who
represents the vast majority of-South
ern power, out of the reckoning. He,
at least, must be conquered, if others are
willing to submit; for even yet he defies
Conquest.-
. We have not'thus far taken in' all the,
main aspects of the peace question in
Georgia. The letter of Commissioner Bay
hOß, written from Mew York, furnishes
to his fellow-citizens another and more en
lightened view. - He even debates the idea
that the United States Government is
waging war upon sovereign States. It did
not (he says) invade one of the withdraw
ing States or molest the retiring repre
sentatives; and the liberty and equality
of States, thus manifested, “ is without a pa
rallel in history.” Instead of an appeal for.
constitutional reform “ enforced in the last
resort by the impressive exercise of State
authority, the leaders of sectional disunion
determined upon the formation of a sepa
rate and distinct nation”—a. species of State
treason, let us observe, '.which masses and
confums all the minor agencies of treason
in the production of the rebellion. “It
Was a que tiou of nation against nation,”
"ay Mr Byylor, “and.from that day to
this the wai has been one between con
tending nationalities.” . This is somewhat
i 11 , m a round sense, but it can never be
allowed that the South had any right to be
or to be acknowledged, a nation. ' Mr!
Baylor plainly hints the firing upon
Fort Sumpter ; and while he denies any sec
tional right to form a hostile nationality, he
may as well, wc think, give up the right to
secede. His own logic proves that the
South would have gained far moro by the-
Union than by secession, or why ought “ ah
appeal to have been made for constitutional
reform?” If secession is right, what is
wrong in nationality ? Stale sovereignty
and Confederate practiced
in the South, must stand or fall together.
The States of the North claim no such
rights for themselves. These subjects to
gether open the view of how much wrong
the South has done to its own rights and
equalities, agd how much treason to the
nation, the people, and the continent.
It is evident that Air. Baylor proposes
nationality as a converting and convertible
idea for Union ; and it will bo remarkable
for some time to come how tender all diplo
matic discussion of the peace question will
be as regards terms. The most important
passage, and, indeed, the gist of Air. Bay
lor’s letter, is as follows:
«in my.communication with the Government at
WasWngton, as well as with leading men of all
shades of political opinion at tlie North, I hare heard
but one sentiment: ILat the States of tho South
abandon their present attitude of soctlonallzed na
tionality, and resume their position as sovereign
American States, and the war shall cease, anil im
mediate negotiations for the restoration of poace be
gin ; but the United States Government will never:
consent, under any circumstances, to .the overthrow
of American nationality.’ You may rely upon It,
there will be no change of Administration, or of pur
pose or policy by the American people, so long as a
rival nation aspires to the possession of one inch of
what wafariginally a part of the United Stales
We may expect that, in reconstructing
the Union, the views of politicians on both
sides will wear a certain strangeness to
each other. -But Air. Baylor, if an au
thentic person at all, is certainly full of
well meaning, compared to what we knew
of the South half a year ago. Wo doubt
if, speaking gjf State sovereignly, Air.
Baylor means that we shall admit the
Southern idea of the subordination of
the General Government, or merely' in
tends to place a salve upon the wounded
pride and - affected independence of
the South. Tlie latter interpretation
will be given by somg, and others are will
ing to allow either or both for the sake of
either or both. Return to the Union is
nothing more than submission, however
much the fact may be glossed over hy ne
gotiation; and if the South acknowledges
the Union as preferable to a state of seces
sion/' it must in honor admit its own
wrong. Time may show further, as it has
already shown, that the best Unionists of
.the South mean the same as ourselves; 1
and," doubtless, the general reformatory f
feeling will at last flow in the same channel ;
as our own. The nation has, therefore, !
great reason to be, careful that the factious |
demagogues of the North do not offer to
the convalescent rebel, or “erring brother,” I
much more than he requires for health and ,
Union, and'just exactly what he w-ould be i
tempted to take to aggravate the old disease I
of ambition or treason. This subject must |
rest in the wise and delicate care of the
General Government, for the paramount
idea of the people is that the Union shall
he preserved and obeyed
The Death of Major General Biniey.
The brave and able General David B.
Bibney died last, night, at his residence,
in'Baee street, of fever contracted in the
last movement of General Guant’s army
against Richmond—another noble 7 and
generous sacrifice to the cause of his coun
try. This sad announcement will strike
sorrow to the hearts of hundreds who
were his intimate friends in this city,
and 1 thousands everywhere throughout
the country, who knew and admired
him as one of the most conspicuous gene
rals of the war. General Birney’s fame,
like that of General Meade, especially be
longs to Philadelphia, -where he was bom
and has lived.' The pledge which he gave
to the cause of his country was worthy of
his noble lineage; for he was the son of
‘ James B. Bibney, that high-minded plan
ter of Alabama who manumitted all his
slaves, and afterwards became the Abo
lition candidate for the Presidency.
Before the outbreak of the waT the fu
ture general was in,business as a mercan
tile collection agent, and. was a prominent
. member of the Republican party in this
city. He took the field as colonel of the
2Sd Pennsylvania Regiment, and though
but a volunteer officer, his quick jud°g
mentand. instinctively-acquired military
experience and knowledge soon - singled
him out for' higher command, and from
acting brigadier lie became a full brigadier
general in the more complete organiza
tion .
Heie again his aptness for command
pointed him out as a proper commander
of a division, and before the advance from
the Rapidan, in May last, he was appointed
to the command of the 3d Division of the
2d Corps, General Hancock commanding.
At the head of this division he performed
valuable service, taking his full share in
the actions that drove the rebel army
through the Wilderness, from the Rapi
dan to Petersburg. In the march from
Todd’s Tavern to Spottsyl vania 'Court
House his division occupied the ex
treme right of the army, and at the
latter place, some days before the
movement. toward s the North Anna, his
division distinguished itself by carrying
the whole line of rebel rifle-pits in its front,
and aided, without doubt,-in hastening the
celebrated mysterious retreat of Lee from
his position round the court-house. His
division bore its part in the crossing of the
North Anna and the Pamunkey, and at
Hanover Court House and Betksaida
Church. When the army arrived in front
of the rebel entrenchments at Cold Harbor,
•he was assigned_ a position on the north
bank of the Tlopotomy creek, immediately
opposite Breckinridge's corps, which was
entrenched on the eminences on the
south bank. On the morning of k! ay 31st
he was ordered to. attack’ Breqkinridge
and carry his position, nis men forded
the creek, scaled the heights and drove the
enemy out almost without firing a shot.
From Cold Harbor to Petersburg, and be
fore that city* his record grew brighter
and brighter. On July 23d his services
were publicly recognized by the people,
■and by General Grant, in his pro
motion to the command of the 10th Corps—
the position he held at his death. His
corps was prominent in the recent advance
on /Richmond, but the events of that ad
vance, happening, as they did, scarcely a
fortnight ago, are fresh in public recollec
tion. .
With Meade, Hancock, Wm. F. Smith,
Andrew- J.- Smith, Reynolds, McCall,
Hays, Dahlgren, Gregg, ahd others of
an able generation of fighters, succeeding
to the traditions of Wayne, Muhlenberg,
and Mercer, General Birney’s name and
deeds; have shed additional bistre on the
annals of Pennsylvania. All honoriShould
be paid to Ms remains. The ashes of this
devoted soldier should rest in the sanctuary
of the Commonwealth,'
Mr. Reverdy Johnson, who, not a year
ago declared that he had been an anti
slavery, man for forty., years, and voted to
abolish slavery throughout the "Union by
Constitutional amendment—had no part
whatever in the noble work of making
Maryland a free State. But lately he made
a sudden change "of "position, endorsed
Gen. 'McClellan, opposed emancipation
in his native State, and on. the eve of the
election advised voters to take a solemn
oath, and afterwards break it. These sim
ple facts are a record which no patriot need
envy.;
IKTTJIR FROM “ OCCASIO&AIr.”
Washington, October IT, 1864.
To threaten violence and revolution
in. the event of certain imaginary ■“ out
rages” of the Administration, is the pre
sent favorite rhetoric of the great “ Peace
I arty.” That most amiable organization,
so ready to forgive and embrace red
handed Treason, is marvellously warlike
and cruel against the friends of tho Union.
When the McClellan leaders talk of the
traitors, it is in the cooing and coaxing
language of Menus to Adonis, or of Giaude
to Pauline. All is excessive love. In Tom
Aloore’s words, they exclaim,
“We care not, wo know notv if 'guilt’s In tliy
boart, ■ ■
IVo know that we Jove thee, whatever thou art.”
It was only natural, therefore, that Alex
ander IT. Stephens, in the midst of de
spondency and darkness, like an assassin
hiding in his Cimmerian cell from tlie fierce
vengeanco of a just God, should declare
that llic “only ray of light ” to brighten this
deadly gloom comes from the Chicago
Convention, its fighting candidate for
President, and its peace apostle for Vice
President. But what will gladden him
most is the very savage spirit entertained
by these same “Democratic” leaders
against the more than a million of men, in
and out of the army; who. are about to re
elect Abraham Lincoln. That is not only
“a ray of light,” it is a sun-hurst of hope.
If General McClellan cannot lead our
armies, he is to have another task
set before him by such evangelical
divines as Fernando Wood, Mayor
Gunther, Isaiah ltynders, and that ban
ished humanitarian, George N. Sanders.
If ho cannot have charge of the Union
army, he will earn his'salary from his Go
vernment by taking command of an army
of Democrats, who are to march upon tho
capital, depose Air. Lincoln, hang his Ca
binet, and scat himself in the Presidential
chair, there to await the- plenipoten
tiaries of his late instructor, Jefferson
Davis, to divide first, and to partition af
ter, the American Republic. We had a
number of these threats before the Octo
ber election, and we have a few of them
now,.. The difficulty is to find an excuse for
revolution. They cannot base it upon the
soldicrs/votes, because tlioy canvassed the
soldiers, and although they lost their sup
port; they are thus forestalled in attempting
to dishonor them. Hence', they have adopt
ed the expedient of threatening revolution,
should. Air. Lincoln be re-elected, on the
ground that tho votes of Tennessee and
Louisiana will be counted in the. return.
This is the text of all the semi-traitors in
the South and all the sympathizers in the
North. Now, let me tell you how plain a“
statement puts down this new attempt at
turbulence and riot. Air. Lincoln can be
re-elected, not only .without the votes of
Louisiana and Tennessee, hut without the
votes of Maryland (7), New York (33),
Pennsylvania (2G), Illinois (15), Alissouri
(11), New Jersey (7), Kentucky (11), and
Delaware (3). So that the idea of or-,
ganizing a revolution upon the acceptance
off the electoral votes of Louisiana and
i Tennessee is exploded by its own absurdi
, ty. Mr. Lincoln’s Administration does
not stand upon the point of making the
acceptance of the electoral of these
tw.o latter States'hn essential to its continu
ance. It is not for them to reject these
votes, however. That may be a question
for the Congress which is to count the
electoral votes. It does .not become Air.
Lincoln or his Administration to reject
i these' voles, or to prevent the people of
Tennessee and Louisiana from voting, un-.
less, indeed, the safety of the Uuion cause'
in these' States should require the in
terposition of the .military authorities.
If, then, Air. Lincoln’s re-election de
pended upon the electoral votes of "Lou
isiana and Tennessee, there would be
some reason for the threats of - the
Copperheads to resort to bloodshed In
that contingency. But wc cannot only do
without them, hut we can do without 113
unchallenged electoral votes, as above
stated; at least 100 of which will he cast for
Abraham Lincoln in TTovember next / leav-.
ing 117 electoral votes which are sure to
be given to him, and which even the bit
terest Copperheads themselves concede to
him.' The Lincoln column, ■ unobjected to
hy these Copperheads, stands as follows:
For Abraham Lincoln—Maine, 7; New
Hampshire, 5 ; Vermont, 5; Massachusetts,
12 ; Rhode Island, 4; Connecticut, 6; Ohio,
21; Indiana, 13; lowa, 8; Alichigan, 8;
Minnesota, 4; Kansas, 3; Wisconsin, S;
California, 5; Oregon, 3; West Virginia,
s—in all 117 votes; one more than enough
to complete the necessary constitutional
majority. From this it will be seen how
much opportunity there is to revolt against
the coming decree of the people in favor of
Abraham Lincoln, and how much oppor
tunity there is to defeat that decree.
Henry de llqghton, Baronet, addresses
to the care of Covomdr SEYJioOfi an hp
'peal foT peace, on behalf of the British
people to the people of the United States.
.We may imagine to what degree our peo
ple will bo willing to listen to the stale in
sults of a foreign aristocracy, which has
been the mouthpiece of the rebellion since
the war began. We are told that “the
Union cannot- be restored,’.’ that all our
soldiers have done has counted for nothing,
and that our liberties are lost—imperti
nently novel information for the American
people ! Enough—we put Sir Henry de
Hoghton’s address into the rag-bag along
with Mr. Yallandtgham’s plan for a
Western Confederacy. Bub we shall be
glad to hear more from John Bright.
. No votes should be-lost at the coming
Presidential election,- and it is worth while
cautioning all i persons receiving votes of
soldiers- not to unseal the envelopes- con
taining them. The envelopes can easily be
distinguished by the words “ Soldiers’
Vote ’’. printed across the sealed part; The
law is very precise on the subject, and re
quires the envelope containing the vote,
when presented at the polls, to be in the
same condition as when it leftthe soldier’s
hands. A little precaution on this subject
will perhaps increase the already over
whelming majority of the people in favor
of the re-election of Abraham Lincoln.
WASHINGTON.
Washington, Oct, 18.
THE NEW-UNITED STATES LOAN.
The Treasury Department to-day sent off si.-
500,000 of bonds of the new loan, and wilt continue
to forward them to subscribers immediately on tho
receipt of the certificates.
DEATHS OP PENNSYLVANIANS.
Thomas PiSHBKj 16th Pennsylvania Oavairy;
John ; Dugan, 6th Pennsylvania Cavalry; and
Edwabd GriLiiXßT, 11th Pennsylvania Oavairy,
died and were burled here yesterday. ; -
MEETING OP LOYAL PENNSYLYANIANS.
The loyal Pennsylvanians residing here have a
Onion meeting to-night. The ladles of the Trea
sury Department have presented a splendid flag to
the Treasury Regiment.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST THEFT IN THE TREA-
SUBY DEPARTMENT.
Additional precautions are constantly being taken
at the Treasury Department to- prevent tholes of
G overnment money. New Iron railings are added
to the rooms wherein are the “ greenbacks,” and at
one door there is a notice: stating that there Is no
admission to it except by clerks of that office, and
all visiting In rooms or halls Is prohibited. ■
OUR RELATIONS WITH JAPAN.
Information has been received: here from japan
that our demands upon that Government are in a
fair way of being satisfactorily settled. The Japa
nese Government has shown an amicable disposition
to that end.
NAVAL CAPTURE.
The Navy Department has received information
of the capture of the schooner Watchful, in the
month of September, at sea, by the United States
steamer Arkansas. The Watchful pretended to be"
bound from New York toM&tamoros, and having
sprung a leak—so said the oaptain—was making lor
New Orleans for repairs.
■ The captain of the Watohrul also represented that
his cargo consisted of lumber and petroleum oil,
but on the vessel being searched several boxes of
arms were found, and the vessel was therefore:
seized.'
NO CREDIT FOR DRAFTED MEN WHO HAVE
NOT REPORTED.
many of the men recently drafted In Washington
have run off or hid themselves. In view of this fact
inquiries were recently addressed to Provost Mar
shal General Fax, who replied that drafted men'
who fail to- report, and do not actually enter the
•service, are notoredlted in the quota. A supple
mentary draft will be imuie for any deficiency that
exists afterthe present draft is completed.
THE PRESS—PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1864,'
Occasional.
THE WAR.
ACTIVE MOVEMENTS OF SHERMAN.
CAPTURE OP SHIP’S GAP BY OUR TORCE3.
SHERMAN OPENING HIS COMMUNICA
TIONS.iN ALL DIRECTIONS.
The Rebel Army Reported at .30,03®.
BKADBKGAIiI) SAID TO RE COMMANMiMN-eillEF.
Tlie Rebel Position Very Unfavoi-as>lc.
four union corps conjpßosrp-
ISG THE ENEMY.
TBE MILITIA NEARLY ALL DESERTED,
SUCCESSFUL BEMOXSTR ATION OF
THE EEEHT OBT SESACA.
.'V..'"
THE INVASION OF MISSOURI.
THE REBELS DRIVEN OPT .OF INDEPENDENCE.
OPERATIONS IN.THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
UARGE CAPTURES OF CATTLE JJY
GENERAL BHEKIDAN.
Reported Rebel Reoccupation of Fish.er’s JSill,
AFFAIRS ON THE MISSISSIPPI.
AH ATTACK ON MEMPHIS BY. FOR
REST EXPECTED.
OFFICIAL GAZETTE,
I-OSITIONB OF BHBRMAI? A»T> HOOD—HOOD AVOID-
ISO A BATTLE—ALL BIGHT WITH SHEItStAN,
Washthgtow, Oct. 18—10 A. OK,
The following despatohliaa been received: ’ ;
“Chattakoooa, Tonn., Oct. IT-8 P. M.—Hood’s
main force Lafayette last night, and
Sherman at Ship’s Gap. The report of yesterday,
that Hood was approaching Carpenter’s Forry was
a mistake. He had not crossed Lookout Mountain
last night.
t‘J, HI. Schofield, Major Goneral.”
Another official despatch, dated at Chattanooga
yesterday afternoon, is as follows:
“I leit General Sherman at Ship's Gap, in; Tay
lor’s Kidge, at dark last night'. The General and
army are all right, and In the.best spirits. Hood
■won’t fight, though offered battle repeatedly. Ilia
dreadrul repulse at Alatoona has made him very
cautious. General Slocum Is all right at Alatoona,
with plenty of provisions and forage. Hood's raid
has produced no military result as yet. If ho' fails
to Invade Tennessee, as he has promised his men,
he will lose by desertion twice as many as he has
tured. The losses In men thus far have'been in our
favor. Hood demanded, over .his own signature,
the surrender of Resaea and Dalton, and said, if
surrendered, the white officers and men would be
paroled In a lew days, but, the posts were
carried by assault, no prisoners would be taken.
Home is all right.” 0. A. Dana,
\ . * Acting Secretary of "War.
SEtBSB OFFICIAL GAZETTE.
DESPATCH FRO.lt GENERAL SnKRMAN — SHir’K GAP
IN OCR POSSESSION —THE REBEL OBSTRUCTIONS
' BEING REMOVED—HOOD’S FORCE EBrOETSD AT
THIRTY THOUSAND—MIS ARMY GOING SOUTH
FROM LAFAYETTE.
Washington, Oct. 18—9 p. M,
‘The subjoined despatches have reaohed the De
partment this afternoon:
’ “Nashville (Tenn.), Oct. 17—1 P.El.—The fol
lowing despatch has been received from General
Sherman: ■
“ ‘Shiv’s Gap, Oct. 16-5 P, M.—We took Skip’s
Gap to-day, capturing a part of the 24th. North Ca
rolina Regiment. Two corps are represented at
lhafayotte, and one went south, from Vitlanow Plain.
They obstructed Snake Greek Pass, to delay our
trains, but by to-morrow lean move in any direc
tion. W.**T. Shisbmas, Maj. Gen.’ ”
“ Deserters from Hood’s army report his forco at
80,000. . The strength of his cavalry is not known.
No additional news from the Tennessee river, ex
cepting that noddy’s forco moved from Tuseumbla
yesterday. • Geqbcte h. Thomas,
“Major General,”
“ CnATTAsooGtA, Oct. 17—10 P. M.—The rear of
Hood’s a:my left Lafayette, going south', a! ; day
light this morning. J. .hi. Schofield,
The country south and southwest of Lafayette is
exceedingly difficult for an inferior army, vigorous
iy pursued, consisting of narrow valleys paraliol to
the ranges of Taylor's llidge and Lookout Moun.
tain, broken by rough hills, and destitute of ,food
for man or beast until you reach ihe CoosarlVer, a
.distance equal to three days’forced marohcs.
GENERAL GRANT’S ARMY. '
OCCASIONAL SKIRM.ISHIKO "WITH THE RjfiJSHLS.
Oct. S.—A large number of officers
and eoldiere came up on ttie mailboat froni City
Fotyt te-day. They report nothing of importance,
excepting the reports of occasional skirmishing and
firing heardin that vicinity. / _ ’ ■” . .
I'HK SHESASBOAH VALLEY.
GUERILLA SI3IRSIJSHISG LAST -WEEK—‘ARRIVAL
OB* CAPTURED GU2?S AT 'WINCHESTER LARGE
DROVES OB* CATTLE CAPTURED KY SHERIDAN—
THE DEVASTATION OB’ THE VALLEY PROGRESS
■ ING.
Wasbikoton, Oct. 18.—A gentleman who left
Winchester on Saturday last reports a good deal of
skirmishing with guerillas in the Shenandoah Val
ley. Wotting serious, however, had occurred and
the supply trains were moving regularly, under
eirong escorts, '
Oh Friday last our pickets at Martinstog were
driven in by a guerilla force,
: On Thursday last eleven guns, captured from the
rebels by Sheridan, arrived at Winchester, and on
Friday two more came In. They were formerly
United States guns, and were probably obtained .at
'the time.of the seizure of thearsenals, forts, &b,, by
the rebels.
Sheridan was sending in large droves of captured
oxen and sheep. The destruction of mills, barns,
&c., wasgolng on, so that the rebels will no longer
be able to mainttan themselves In the Shenandoah
Talley. ; *
" A considerable force of our troops had been sent
to Front Royal, to guard the railroad, whichis to
be opened to Manassas Junction, so as to secure
communications with Alexandria. The repairs of
the road have ' already been completed to Rector
town.
REPORTED REOCCUPATION Off FISHER'S Hitt, BY
THE REBELS—OUR POROUS NEAR BTP.ASBURG.
Washington, Oct. 18.—A gentleman wHo left
Sheridan's army yesterday reports that the rebels
have receeupiod Fisher’s Hll), on the left of the
position heretofore : carried by .General Crook, and
are erecting fortifications there. Our troops are In
the neighborhood of Strasburg.
GENERAL SHERMAN’S IHJPAKTHEjST,
the position off Sherman akd hood.'
Cincinnati;- Oot. 18.— Tho Commercial’s Nash,
ville despatch says that Hood was at Ship’s Gap,
three miles east of Lafayette, on the 16th, and that
Sherman was close on to Hm, A battle, it is
thought, cannot be very long delayed.
DESTRUCTION. Off A RAZLEOAD BY THE REBELS—UN
SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT ON KEBACA—DISOBAOEff’uL
PUEBENDEB Off DALTON TO THE BIiBELS—FOUR
cobps Off union ffOßCss BTorrrwa the enkhy
. AT SHAKE OBBEKOAP— SEVERE FIGHTING—BEAU
REGARD RBrOBTED COMMANDER-IN-CHiEff— GEN.
HOOD’S MILITTA NEARLY ALL DESERTED,
Nashville, Oct. 18— Hood’s army has destroyed
the railroad for twenty-three miles, between Tunnel
Hill and Ee'saca,"and also betwpen Big Shanty and
Alatcona. The rebel commander demanded the
surrender of Ecsaca, threatening death to the garrl
: son; If the demand was not acceded to. The com
mandant, Colonel Weaver of the Bth Ohio, refused
to surrender, and aftor some brisk'skirmishing the
rebel force withdrew, They advanced upon Dalton,
which, was- surrendered without a shot bolng'fired,
by Colonel Johnson, of the 4th United states colored
troops, who could have easily hold tho town, if so
disposed. Tunnel Hill was unmolested. • •
. From this point Hood went southwest, and on the
road was confronted by four corps, under Hanley
at Snake: Creek Gap. Severe fighting ensued, and
the result is not attainable,
Beauregard Is reported as commandanbln-chlef of
the Army of Mississippi; Hood being only comman
der of this department.
Sherman Is watching every move of his antagonist
and important operations may he expected soon
from that charter.
1 A despatch, received this morning, reports that
Hood is at Somerville. No reinforcements have
reached him, and his militia havo nearly all deserted
■him.■
Prominent military men believe the rebel move
monte will result disastrously to thorn.
Some rebel forces are reported at Cedar Hill, near
Springfield, Tenn., under Holmes. The guerillas
have opened a recruiting camp there.
TJho river is rising and there are two feet on Har
peth Shoal. . - -■>
MISSOURI.
PRICE'S HEADQUARTERS AT LEXINGTON THE RE
DELS DRIVEN OUT OF INDEPENDENCE—DUEL
BETWEEN ARMY OFFICERS.
St. Louis, Oot. 18.—Price’s headquarters are re
ported at Lexington. : ' ■’-":■.■..■■■■■■■■■
General Curtis drove the rebels out of Independ
ence oh Sunday, and at last: accounts was filtecn
miles this sldd. ■ ’ ’
A- duel was fought, on Monday morning, between
Major Grebe and Captain Hasson, '4th Missouri
Cavalry, In which tho former was- slightly and the
latter severely wounded. Tho affair Is universally
condemned by army officers.
THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI.
THE HEW TRADE REGULATIONS—SUCCESS Off GEN.
DANA’S RAlD’ffßOlt NATCHEZ—HEAVY CAPTURES
, Cairo, Oct. 17.— The steamer Belle of St. Louie,
from Memphis on the 17 th', has arrived with 85 bales
of cotton. -
- The steamer Magenta brings'New' Orleans dates
of the. 12th. .The markets were very dull.' The
flour market was largely overstocked, and ■ con
siderable quantities were' .being shipped North.
“ Major General.”
C. A. Dana,'
Acting Secretary of War. ’ v
There was some-inquiry (Or cotton at *1.20 for mid
dling.
Thtre is some diversity of opinion regarding the
practical result of.the now trade regulations, under
Which it is understood the Government agent will
purchase all the cotton brought aoross the lines at
25 percent, below the Now York price, and allow
the sellers to take one-third of the amount In
family supplies, the other two-thirds, it is inferred,
being paid in greenbacks.
Gen; Dana’s raid from Natchez yielded 1,500 cat
tle, several hundred horses and mules, several hun
dred able-bodied negroes, aV.il about .a hundred
prisoners. About tiie same number of rebels were
killed.
EXCITEMENT AT MEMPHIS-EXPECTED ATTACK OX
TUX CITY BY YOIiEIsST’S MEN—IUVER STEAMKR
MKJSO IKTO—EIOftTGICKS AT MEMPHIS.
Cairo, Oct. 18.—Three steamers have arrived
from New Orleans, bringing about sixty bales of
cotton. •
_ Great excitement prevailed at Memphis on
Sunday evening in consequence of an expected
attack on the city by a strong body of. Forrest’s
force, who were roported to he but a short distance
from the city. Every preparation was being-mado
to defend tho place. - .
The steamer .Tulla brought 250 sick .soldiers from
Baton Bouge and White river, for the Mound City
-■Hospital. ■
The steamer City of Memphis was fired Into from
the Missouri shore, fourteon miles below hero, but
nobody was hurt. -
The steamship Morning Star arrived at'Now Or
leans on tire 10th instant.
It is estimated that during the past eight months
-10,300 reiugees—men, women, and.children—have
arrived In Memphis, 000 of whom have been sent to
Cairo, being received here by an agent’, who pro
vides them with food, shelter, and transportation to
any point north of the Ohio rivor they may seleot
fora home. Only 408 of those received at Memphis
are over the ago of 14, and 5,400 are under that age.
Nearly every 6teamer from below has a number of
this class of persons aboard.
: General Forrestis reported to have been seen fifty
miles back of Paducah on Sunday.
Till eCEBIUAS.
ATTACK ON A TICKET GUARD BY MOSEBY’S.MKN.
"Washington, Oct. 18.—On Thursday 'evening ,a
gang of Moseby’s men, said to be four hundred
strong, made an attack on an outer picket of the 2d
District of Columbia Begiment, stationed at White
' Plains, on the Manassas Gap Railroad. The picket
guard, consisting of eight men under the command
of Lieutenant .Toseph Smith, Company" H, fired
•upon the guerillas, but were not able to successfully
resist the overpowering numbers of the guerilla
gang, and they weie captured, with the exception
of two men. Lieutenant Smith waa shot through
the knee, and one man was badly wounded in the
groin. Lieutenant Smith was stripped of his
; clothes, and robbed of $1,400 entrusted to his care
by his men for safe keeping, and when tho guerillas
retreated they ordered him to mount a horse and go
with them; but he refused, saying that he was too
badly wounded, and they might shoot him and do
their worst. They then abandoned him and moved
rapidly away with their other prisoners, and ho was
rescued by a body of our men in pursuit of.the gue
rillas, and aftewards brought to this city.’ ■■■;',
’ moskby’s raid on the Chesapeake and OHIO
: CANAL —BOATS BURNED, AND fPRISONEUS AND
■ DIVE STOCK TAKEN.
Oct. 18.— The superintendent of
tho Chesapoake and Ohio Canal, in a communica
tion dated at Point of Bocks, Maryland, says:
“Mosebymade a raid on the boats onSatarday,
capturing and burning four or five, and carrying off
many mules and horses,-and some prisoners.”
There aro a large number of boats collected there,
but they will not bo moved till something is done by
the authorities for their protection.
DKrRBDATIONS OF 11 AIDERS in MARYLAND.
Bai/timorl:, Oct. 18.—A letter from Poolesville,
iMd.,rays: “MetUey district has not lost less than;
2,000 cattle and 100 horses during the invasion and
frequent raids, while those who came in contact
with tho raiders were compelled to contribute their
hats, shoes, and pocket-books. There is no security
for property,-but little tranquillity of mind anti con
stant apprehension of danger. The consequences
following from these raids are that the merchants
will bo necessitated either to suspend or restrict
their business here, and the farmers to reduce their
operations to a mere livelihood.”
MEETING IFOR SELFI'ROTKdTION AT FREDERICK.
Frederick, Oct. 18.— Considerable oxcitemoht
exlEts in Frederick ooqnty and vicinity since the
recent outrages of Moseby and his guerillas, and
the citizens are determined to protect themselves..
On Friday night a large meeting was held at the"
court house here, at which a bold spirit was shown.
THE ELECTIONS.
THE STATE.
. BEDFORD COUNTY—OFFICIAL. -
Tonay.-anda, Oct. 18.— Bedford county (official)
returns the following vote for Congress: ■
TJ. Mercer, (U)... 5512
Y. E. Piollct, (Dem.) -....2,505
Union maj0rity............................... .'.2,717
Union loss i ; o.SZ
FtMercer’s majority in the district will be between
30G_and 400 vote’s, . ■
CAMERON COUNTY—OFFICIAL.
The following is the official vote of Cameron
county:
For Schofield (U.) 262
For Bigler (D.)...... 180
SNYDER COUNTY —OFFICIAL.
; The Union majority in this county is 165. DemS
cratic gain 262. _ .
• ... J LEBANON COUJTTT—OI'I'ICtAt.
liebasox, Oct. IS.—Tile official vote of Lebanon
county is: Union, 3.103; Demooiatlc, 2,417. TJnlon
majority, 716 loss, 259. -
FULTON .COUNTY—OFFICIAL,
BlcCoknellseuro, Oct. 18.—The official vote of
Fulton county gives a Democratic'majority of 290
on the homo vote. Democratic gain, 29.
WY OMIKO, YORK, AMD ADAMS COUNTIES.
Hahkie-hueo, Oct. 18.—The official vote of
Wyoming, York, and Adams counties is not In.
No home vote will to sent here officially until the
soldiers’ vote is counted.
VOTE OF THE 99th REGIMENT J\ V.
A private letter from the colonel of this regiment
says that 114 votes were polled. 93'for the Union
and SI Democratic ; Union majority, 12. v
OHIO.
RETURNS FROM EIGHTY COUNTIES.
Cincinnati,. Oot, 18.—Returns from eighty coun
ties in Ohio give a Union majority of 2G.153. It is
estimatedthc soldiers’ vote will make the Union
majority 74,000. ,
Election of State Officers by tUc Ter
- niont legislature.
Mobtpbueb, Tt„ Oot.lB.—ThoOeneralAssem.-
bly to-day elected the following Stateofficers •
Secretary of State-George W. Bailey, Jr., kont
pelitr. ■■
Sergeant-at-Arms— %. 0, Camp, Montpelier.
Auditor—W. Stewart, Middlebury;
Suptrientendent State Prison—J. A. Pollard,
Chester..... ■ - . .
Commissioner of Insane—O. B. Warner, New
Haven."
Bank Commissioner—A. R. Camp, Stowe.
Railroad Commissioner—G. H.'Rlce, South Horo,
Adjutant General—P. T. Washburne, Woodstock.
Quartermaster General—Col. R. B. Perkins,-New
Depot. ~ i
Judge Advocate—.T. S. Marcy, Royalton,
The Canadian Conference.
Quebec, Oct, 18.—The Conference holds two
sittings daily. The discussion continues on the
constitution of an Upper House.
An English oompany has made favorable offers to
the Governments of Nova Sootia and New Bruns;
wick to construct a railroad between St. Johns and
Halifax, forming an intercolonial railroad.
The Marylana Unconditional Union
State Convention.
Baltimore, Oct. 18.—The Unconditional Union
State Convention met here to<day, to make nomina
tions under tho new Constitution. The following
ticket was presented: For Governor, Hon. Thomas
Swann ; Lieut. Governor, Dr. C. t). Cox; Attorney
General, Hon. Alex. Randall; Court or Appeals:
Judge Welssol. ...
The Convention was largely attended.
NEW YORK CITY.
[Special Correspondence of The Press. 7
New Your, Oet. 18, 1864.
THE MURDER MYSTERY •
of Brooklyn seems at length possible of solution.
On Saturday a lady called at the coroner’s office,
and positively identified the fragmental y remains ■
as those of hereof, who has been missing for some
-time. The authorities do not'deem It prudent to
give her name to the public until some further eluo
to the circumstances attending his death have been
obtained. It Is hoped that the perpetrator or per
petrators of the crinio may now bo discovered and"
■ brought to justice. The head of tho body was
picked up yesterday morning at Fort Hamilton,
and sent to the coroner’s office in Brooklyn. When
found, the head was wrapped in enamelled cloth,
apparently a piece of tho same material In which .
the other parts wore tied up. Tho cord was also
the same, but there was no hardware paper or Iron
weights, as found in the other packages, A sharp'
knife and saw had been used in severing the bead
son! the body, but it was not cut as cvenly as tho
other dissocted portions. The evidences of murder
aie unmistakable, A bullet holewas found In the
right temple and another under the right eye. The
wounds were probed and found to be about three
inches in depth. Thus far, no attempt has been'
mado to extract tho balls, should they still be In
the brain. ,The features present the appearance of
a stout, hearty, and handsome’looking man of about
thirty-five years of age, The hair is of a dark
chestnut brown color, inclined to curl,- whiskers
thick and short, with moustaches of a sandy color.
The complexion is light, the eyes blue. The face Is
oval shaped—rather broad bsildw the temples. The
forehead Is high, and of good width; in fact, every
thing about the face and head Indicates that he was
a man of intellect. Tho teeth are rather large and
In first-rate oonditlon. The head and features are
in an.; excellent state of preservation—almost as
fresh-looking as they might have been on the day
■■ after deatb,
[By Telegraph.]
ARRIVAL Off THE STEAMER HBCLA.
The steamship Heola arrived at this port this
evening. Her advices have been anticipated.
THE CATTLE MARKET.
At the Cattle Market to-day Beef was lower.
The receipts amounted to 7,000 head. The prices
were quoted at 18>£@i9e. . v
The demand for Sheep was dull. Receipts, 2-1,000
head. Sales at 4@ ‘
The market for Swine closed dull. Receipts lijooo,
at ll@lBe.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Arrived—Barks Florence Potors, Santa Crua,
Cuba; Jennie Colllngwood; Cardonas.
* Below—Bark Canada, brig Elizabeth, - schooner
S. G. Hart—latter from Cape Breton [ also, a French
steam frigate.
St. louts Marliets.
St. Lours, Oct. 18.—Tobacco heavy, and a shade
lower. Cotton unquiet at $1 • receipts 140 bales.
Flour 26@500 lower. Whwt lower. Corn active
arid-firm. Oats lower.
'SES tr'ja o pb.
Ilie Steamer }few Iforfc-The:
American War. News—A Congratnlatory,
Address ; to President I.fncolii-1 Scar*'
French Minister'to the United States
oppointert-Tlie Bamsii <l!icsiion-Tlie
rreMO-Italian Convention.
New York, Oct. 18,—The royal mail steamship
Scotia, Captain Judkins, which left Liverpool at
one o’clock on the afternoon of, the Bth and Queens
town on the 9tli instant, arrived here this morning.
ARRIVALS OUT.
The steamers City of Cork and Pennsylvania afr
rived at Queenstown on the" evening of the Gth',
and at Liverpool evening of the 7th October.
The America arrived off Southampton night of the
6th instant. ' i
The Oily of Manchester.arrived at Queenstown -|
early on the morning of theTth, and'at Liverpool i
about 9 o’clock oh the morning of the Bth.
EFFECT or Tins A.MKRIOATJ WAR HEWS.
The continued success orsherldan in the Shenan
doah'Valley, and the other evidences of the discom
fiture of the rebels, gave great satisfaction to the
friends of the North in England, while the Southern
.sympathisers experienced heavy discouragement.
The Confederate loan fell to so, but rallied, closing
at 08&S0.
Tbo Army and Kamy Gazette says: “ That these
; are dark days for the South is plain to all. Rumor
Ktis it that Georgia already feels the pressure’of
Sherman’s victories army, and is even now
engaged in negotiations for reatlmission to the
..Union. The efiect of these recent combats on the
fortunes of Lee and Grant has yet to bo aeon. They
tell in favor of Grant, and Leo does not seam to
like the responsibility of an onslaught on the Fede
ral lines. Nevertheless, there’is a good deal of fight
yet in the Confederacy.”
AUDRESS Ok THE SOOIAI. SCIIEKCJK ASSOCIATION
' TO PRESIDENT LINCOLN. '
On the 3st instant the following address, bearing
the signatures of 3.60 members of “The Intema
tlonalAssociat ion for the Advancement of Social'
Science,” lately In session at Amsterdam, was pre
sented to the United States Consul at Amsterdam,
for transmission to Mr. Lincoln :
“To Mralimn Lincoln, President ofthe Untied States:
- “We have followed, with profound interest, from
its origin, the’ struggle between the energetic citi
zens ot the North and the slaveholders of the South.
dWhilefegrettlng the bloodshed and the evils result
ing from war, we‘congratulate von upon the con
stant fymness with which you aid the great nation ’
which elected you have defended justice and hu
manity, Convinced that the United States nation
will Issue from this trial stronger than ever! and
with a future definitely separatedfrom every servile
institution, we await the speedy triumph of the holy
cause of liberty. We are sure that the. destinies of
the great Republic will neverbe compromised by
you.” .■
-ACCinBWT TO THE ATI.ANTK.'~CABES VBSSKI,. ,
The frigate Amethyst, which had been lent by the
Admiralty to the Atlantic Telegraph Company, for
the purpose of conveying the Atlantio cable from
the works of Messrs. Glass, Elliot, & Co. to the
Great Eastern, at Sheerness, was run aground soon
after leaving Chatham. She floated off next tide,
but would have to go into dry dock for examination,
as she was supposed to be strained.
TIIE HEW IRISH VICEROY.
Lord Wodehouse, the new Viceroy of Ireland, was
expected to assume his oilicial position at Dublin in
a lew days. . •
THE TIVIZB FlftHT EETWKIS CORURIf AND MAC!!!.
Hell's Life in London of the Bth says: “Neither •
Mace nor Cobum can claim the stakes, and it re
commends Coburn to accept Kta'ce’s challenge to
- fight in England, and either toss for a referee or
allow the Bell's'Jdfe editor to name four gentlemen
of the press to select a referee for them. It is clear
ly Cobum’s fault, says the article, that no referee'
was agreed to, audit is equally clear that hisfriends
took no pains to insure that secrecy which, in such
a police-ridden country, was absolutely necessary
to secure them fr om interruption. All bets are off.”
Archbishop Cullen, of Dublin, a few days prior to '
. the day fixed for the fight between Coburn and flfaoe,
Issued a letter to.the Irish clergy denouncing'such
encounters, and calling on the "clergy to do all in
their power to discountenance any participation In
the affair .among the faithful. '
FRENCH AFFAIRS—DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENTS.
The weekly returns oftbe Bank of France show a
decrease in the cash in hand of 11,500,000 francs.
The Empress had’ returned to France,- the Em
peror; proceeding as far as Meaux to meet her.
The following diplomatic appointments are an
nounced Iff. Mercier to Madrid; M. Chateau,
renard to Washington; M. Beneditti to Berlin:
Baron do Talleyrand to Sc. Petersburg; M. Reeu
lat. to Frankfort; and (fount Massignan to Teheran.
The Paris Bourse on the 7th was flat, and rentes
declined to 6af. 66c. ■ ■.«*■
THE DANISH qUESTION.
A Copenhagen despatch states that the neutral
Powers have made representations to Austria and
Prussia relative to the proceedings of General
Faikenstein in Jutland, ■: ■_
The semi-official General: Correspondent of Vienna
i deolareß all news published by the Vienna and
foreign papers: respecting the sittings of the Con
ference; to be incorrect, and in many instances in
vented, :fo-
Notwithstanding this assertion, the papers state
that, at a sitting of the Conference on the sth inst.,
the Danish plenipotentiaries are said to have made .
certain concessions in the boundary and financial
questions, but they Insisted that the Dnahies should
have no part of the indemnity paid for the redemp
tion of the Sound dues, and finally made a fresh
. proposition for the settlement of the question.
The semi-official Berlingskc Tidende, of Copsn
= hagen, says: Denmark never obstructed the peace
negotiations. She represented to the allied Powers
that her interests demanded that North Schleswig
should remain with Denmark. The financial diffi
culties Induced the .allies to make demands which
are not in conformity with the preliminaries of
peacej since Denmark aid notrecognize the principle
of partition of the State-property. ; y . 7
The Duke of Augustonburgis said to have accept
ed the resignation of his councillors, as he wishes
to surround himself with-advisers favorable to an
intimate connection of the Duchies with Prussia.
The semi-official Nord Deutsche Zeitung says: “So
far as news from the Conference can reach us, the
position oi things is as follows: The Danish, pleni
potentiaries have declined, on principle, to grant a
proportionate reparation of the different items of the
puDilc property of Danmark with the Dutchies, The
German-Powers,: therefore,.returned tbithe propb;
sal to settle the question by the payment of a fixed
amount. The Danish plenipotentiaries jhave -ac
cepted this proposal’a-d referendum, and tha reply of
the Danish Government is ‘
. THE .
An- analysis is published of a desnatch by Iff,-
Drouyn de-l’Huvs to the French minister at Turin,
on the Franco-Italian question. : The: despatch ex-:
plains the resistance which France was. obliged to
offer to the first demands of the Italian Government.
It declares that the latter had not protected the in
terests of the Holy Father, and did not consider,the
conqithmk which had been laid down at the outset
for conciliating the two opposing interests.
78/1. Drouyn de I’Huys joints out the new policy
t adopted by the Cabinet of: Turin, based upon the
1 important resolution to choose.another capital than.
Rome, a circumstance calculated to appease the
extreme party In'ltaly, and showing concliiatbry
dif positions. In .conclusion, M. Drouyn.de l’Huys
says that the best and’ surest guarantee for the Pa
pacy is in the loyal and scrupulous execution of the
convention, and Its {crapulous execution cannot bo
doubt ed, since iicbea-rs the signature of France.
', REMARKS OF CARMNALANTOHELLf.
Tho iVfjc Preussische Kreuz Zeitung publishes a
correspondence from Rome!; dated 25ta September,
giving an account of the French minister’s hotifloa
tion of the French- Italian convention to Cardinal
Antor.oili. ■
The Cardinal, addressing Mods. Ohigi, the Papal
Nuncio at Paris, on the- subject, complains of thB
French Government having left the Holy See in
ignorance of the convention, and states that his
•Anolip.ess can at any moment replace the French by
a garria’6n £®atd , y aaother"Tower, since the Pope's
own military force Is inadequate to maiataia the'
independence of the Holy See. His Eminence thinks
that although Piedmonthad renounced making
open attacks against the Pope, it would neverthe
less eonlihuejne war.
.The, Pope, continues Cardinal Antonelll, eon
slders the convention merely as a guarantee of the
revolution which will he brought about by Pied
mont. If the Pope continues to be disturbed in
the; exerciße of his sovereign r!ghts,"and if Ms right
to establish his, means ;of defence as he may think
fit be contested, he would be compelled to protest
against Buch a misuse of power, and to assume'tho
attitude which his duty as ajsoverelgn would neces
sitate. Advices Yrom Frankfort state that a
strong impression prevailed there that mischief was -
.meant by the Franco-Italian treaty, and that the
politicaluneasitess evinced led to a manifest disin
clination to make Investments.
The Turin journals publish the text of tho con
vention. A protocol to tho convention .provides
that thp delay of six months for tho removal of the :
Italian capital, as well as tho term of two years for
:the evacuation of the Pontifical territory by French
troops, Bhall ‘ commence from the day of the royal
decree sanctionlng the bill which will be presented
to the Italian- Parliament. The change of ’ the
Italian ministry, • causing the reopening of : the
Italian Parliament to he postponed to the 24th inst,,
•lias rendered this protocol necessary. -
Financial ami Commercial.
The weekly reiurns of the Bank of England allow a
. decreafe in the bullion of X 122,915. and in the reserve of'
notes of no less than £1, 229,790. These returns were so
much less favorable than had been anticip&ted-that all- .
idea of a reduction in the rate; of discount was coin--
pletely dispelled; and a further rise was even re
garded as not improbable. It was supposed that the
country bankers, in 'view of the failure of the feeds
Bank, were engaged in strengthening their cash bal
ames.
The .Bank of Berlin had raised ita rate of discount
from 6 to 7 percent,, and the Bank of Holland from 6 to
6>4 percent.
The unfavorable bank returns caused renewed heavi
ness in the London Stock Exchange on the 7th, and a
geneial ‘decline in price*. Consols closed fiat at S3J i
•®S6J4. . : V.
The discount market was also unfavorably influenced,
and an increased demand for money took place. Hine
par cent was the general rate for good bills,’ .
There was.contmaed distruet in commercial circles,
and rumors of embarrassment and failures wet e in daily
circulation. . The following additional failures had been :
announced:
_ John Gladstone & Co., general merchants of London.
They have been te’ ge shippers of merchandise to nearly
all parts of the world, nothing positive has transpired
with regard; to the amoutit of their liabilities, and it
was at first supposed it could not be much lees than
£660,900, Later reports put it at £150,000 or, £m000..:
there seems reason to hops that the prospects of the
liquidation, which »ill much depend on realizations in
Canada and at Hew York, are not unfavorable. v
p Joimlpa tic, of Loudon; in the paper trade, with lia
bilities for about £36,000.
Patrick Thompson, ship and insurance broker, of Lon
don, with liabilities for £2ojOOO. .
George Wright & Co:, merchants, Liverpool: liabili
ties variously estimated at from £60.000 to £lOO,OOO, . "
Mesirs Baring Brothers S Co. quote bar silver at 6s
Id; dollars 6s: eagles 6e 5Hd. ,
American stocks, the tamo authorities say, have been
ye ty quiet, and business in 5-20 bonds has been very:
limited. The present quotation ia43K@4s. AH other
securities neglect, d. " ’ . ■
Liv-ektool. Oct. B.—Cotton—The Brokers' Circular
says: The Cotton marke* in the early part of: the week
was inanimate, and a farther decline Of K@ld® ib.was,
in some descriptions, submitted to, but durm, the last
two days more confidence has prevailed, and on Thurs
day a considerable business wasdone, both by the trade
and: exporters, and prices have, to some extent, har
dened; American continues in demand, pari icularly for
export; but has again fallen id v* ib East Indian has
been greatly depressed, and-shows an average fall of
,3d ft Id Egyptian has maintained: last week's rates- r
Bahia has fallen hailed %>. lb. The sales of the week
add up c 9,130 hales - including 6,510 to speculated," and
12,370f0r export* Yesterday (EridayltbemarkeTagain.
became flat, with sales of about-,5,030 hales, including .
2,C00 for speculation and. export; :: r
The vofficial- qiiolations off Thursday evening were: ■
Fair Orleans 28d; do middlings 26d, fair Mobile 2735 d. do
middlings'2shd, faU\Uplaids, 27d, do middlings 23>id.
The stock ORinaid Is estimated at S9J, 790 bales, m-:
eluding 12,170 American., At, sea, from India, 340,000
bates.-
TRADE AT MAHCHBSTEE;—On Thursday a alight
improvement was visibie, but it all vanished cm Friday,
and great!depression was manifested. Thero-was more
anxiety to sell, f Quotations were irregular and busi
ness very limited. ■
Breabstptfs.—Hessrs. Richardson,- Spence, '& Co
Gordon, Brace & Co., and others, report Flour slow at i
late,rates. Wheat in moderate demand at Tuesday's
prices; butamber lowaicarce and Id dearer: red West
ern-7s 3d@Bs, white 8s 4d@9 iisjlOO ibs.v Indian Com
quiet at 2tt@2Ss 3d for mixed Western #4SO ibs " -
ProvisiOKS.-Meesrs Wakefield; Hash, & Co., and
Htgland; Athj s-, & _Co., report Beef more: pressiusly
ofiered.' Pork dull but unchanged. Bacon qniet but
steady. Lard firmer and partially a shade dearer"
Tallow dull. Butter slightly'easier; fin® steady 103s®
■ PEopuc,?..-Tlic limbers’ Circular reports: Ashes—
Pols quiet at 2Bs 6d@3os; Pearls dall. Sugars opened ‘
cull and lower, but closed steadier at a Blight rally
Coffee very &at . Rice languid and lower; Bark --Sal '
of Philadelphia at 6s Cd, ex quay. Linseed
Lfnseed Cakes—Sales of American at:£lo@lofls Lit
seed:Oil oftored at 36s@SSs 6d: Fish Oils tractive li!?*
Spirits of Turpentine-Bmali sites of
.I'ETSOII.UM.—Boutt, English, & Brandou rennet the
quiet ; iails andßats £7 t Scnteli JPi?r f,r? l?C J sn^
BpirHs ofTurpeatiiifl ia
toseS Seadv e ?L^ 8 U dearer;
wsseeu steady,. , J4bi>co4 Caites rather daccer »nd 9®
still demanded for fine frcsteTa*
at £64; Cod’£63 ; "Linseed Oils scares at
JobuA S !h??it l r, l!KliTS 'ru <)!m , KC * !1 4 Co., and
Wh,nfw«snf S oi s i;oin B ° ort Broadttuifs steady: amber
«now Od H ®ur vra Flo - r 325 ;
"■ V *
Public Entertainments.
Chkstktjt-stbeet THE4TEE. Tho “ Warren
combination " has given us several now and very
'interesting performances, and Mr. Warren's Jere
miah '-Beetle (a.■ character which he has almost
created); his Tourbillon, an accurate, simple, and
pathetic picture; bis Fillicoddy, and his Sir Bar
court Courfirt/—parts showing an eminently versatile
and able rank of character—have contributed
to give greater and more perfect shape to. the
favorable judgments of his critics. We cannot at'
present notice these performances with that liberal
and pleasant, attention which they deserve, but we
give room to'a few; comments iroin a venerable
play-goer, who cheerfully claims Mr. Warren as a.
Philadelphian, the son of that memorable Warren,
whilom manager ofthColdiGhestnut-streat Theatre,
whose inimitable Falslaff lives in the recollections'
of our elders. Ho well remembers the first per
formance of (ho younger Warren In the part of
Kwvql, in 1832, and this added to the zest of-wit
nessing so accomplished a porforman.ee a 3 that: of
Hr. Oliapoii, a few nights since:, “It was hi rare
impersonation, and reminded me of the quaint
crispness and vim of the. great original of that
character here, John Bernard—of the . vis-comica
and unique Jefferson; the neat vivacity of Hllsoa,
or tho breadth of humor, the physique and mobility
ofiaoeao peculiar in Burton, but infinitely more.
chaste. As & costumer he is strictly oharaotoriscic.
in brief, he blends the actor with'the' artiste. Thus
dees Mr. Warren return to;his native city, whereia
he was born in 1B17; the finished comedian of a versa
ti!o*typo. Ml? forte ties in his close adherence to
nature—the highest compliment we can pay 6b his
genius. The excitement of; the times is unpropi
tious to his interests, but nevertheless, his patronage
has been warm and brilliant: Mr. Warren is a
stellar light to tho stage, serving to direct its ibst
taste—the reoovery>f its literature and moral mis
sion— -v ■. ■
“ To eye nature’s walks, shoot folly as it fliei.
And catch the manheref living as they rise. ”
The Scout op the CwarnKßr.Arrn.—A matinee
will be given this afternoon; at tho Assembly Build
ings,by Miss Major Pauline Cushman; also, another
recitation this evening of her adventures as a “Seoul;
of the Cumberland.” Those who have not heard
tho lady should avail themselves of the present op
portunity. Her last appearance will take place on
Saturday evening. The great Stcroopticon will bo
exhibited each evening.
Sionoe Blitz’s matinbes, on Wednesdays and
Saturdays, are deservedly ;well attended, and we
know;of ,no place more Suitable or inviting to spend
the afternoon or evening with the juveniles than the
beautiful; temple of magic of this prince of mys
tery and ventriloquism, it is scarcely necessary to
mention that tho Signor's temple is in the Assembly
Buildings, Tenth and Chestnut.
" THE CITY. '
POIITICAL.
SPEECHES-AT UNION LEAGUE HAUL.
The meeting at this hall last night was, as usual,
large, with a proportionately large number of la
dles. 4 Before the hour for calling the meeting to or
der, Mr. Paul Barger entertained the audioneo with
the song “ Vive l 1 Amerlque ” and piano accompa
niment, and after it, “.Rally Round the Flag,” him
sell the soloist and the whole audienee a stentorian
chorus. At eight o’clock fee meeting was called to.
order by Joseph R. Pry. Mr. John Hibbard, of De
laware, who was introduced as the first speaker,
made a very lengthy address, but was listened .to
patiently to, the end. He was followed by Thomas
M. Coleman, Bsq., in a witty and well-received-adr
dress! Our space," however, forbids an extended re--
port.
If A J Oil WHITE AT THE COMMDNWEALTII
; BUILDING.
Major Harry White, whose absence, it will be re
membered, at the lime of the organization of the
Senate of Pennsylvania, caused considerable ex-,
citement and delay. The vote of the Senate was;'
without his vote, a tie, hence thedesire for his party”
to have him with them in all matters of public In
terest. Major White has been confined for a long
time in the Southern prisons. He has recently
been released. He addressed his soldier friends last
evening at the headquarters of the Union Cam
paign Club, Commonwealth Building. He spoke
oi'-the activity and-enterprise of the North, that
at a distance of one hundred,miles from the'seat of
deadliest strife, business was flourishing, and peace
•prevailed. He spoke of the ability of the North to
put down the rebellion, and the Inevitable certainty
of success crowning: the efforts of a determined peo
ple. He gave some interesting details of his life In
Elbby, and spoke of the cruel treatment received
by him at the hands of General Winder and Major
Turner. His remarks were received with applause,
and listened to attentively. .
FLAG RAISING.
Last evening an American flag dedicated to I.la
coin, Johnson, and victory was flung to the breeze
in Hutchinson street* near Girard, avonue. The
houEesbetweenwhieh the emblem of our nationali
ty:^jvffs..suepended'were brilliantly ■ illuminated.
Several speeches were-delivered, and a very happy
time prevailed generally. The whole of this affair,
from ihe procuring of the flag to displaying the
same as stated,:was- the work or.ladies exclusively.
THE SOLDIERS’ VOTE.
The votes of the Philadelphia soldiers in the Bold
: have been received at the office of the Prothonctary
of.the Oonrt of Common Pleas, and are being count
ed. Thfey will be presented to the Board of Return
Judges on the 28th Inst. < It is thought that their
vote will increase the Union majorities ittthlß city
to nearly -ten thousand. The vote taken on the
New ironsides was entirely Union. There were 33
votes cast—24 of these were for tills city.
MIU'IAKY.
ARRIVAL OP "WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
On Monday night the United States transport
steamer 'Western Metropolis arrived from For
tress Monroe v.itli 500 sick aiidwouruled soldiers In
charge of Surgeon W. M. Hudson. Of the patients
200 were colored.. The men were removed to the
army hospitals.' ’
The steamer Baltlc, with 250 sick and wounded
soMters, also arrived irom Fortress Monroe.
• The following, belonging to Pennsylvania regi
ments, .were among those who arrived:
Peter Fisher. 2 Art D b S'Wynn, 58
ON Sistz, ll Uav O S Pervel, 188 '
Enoch Oonway, 76 " Samuel Smith. 188
John Bose, 55 , Wm Heller, 47
Samuel Statler. 55 Tj Oraner, 18S
Harvey Philljpg, iss B B Black, 55 -
O Benz, ll • . Francis Warner, 55
G-P Barniclo, 55 Cl. Story, -5 Cav
;Henry June, 58 MByons.SCav
Patrick Dcojen. SS W W Reynolds, 2 Arc
O T King, 207 s Tompkins, 2
B Wilson, 58 • . B J Bell, 2 Art
- RKartscher, 2 Art Ohas Connelly, 2 Art'
:M D Shearen, 65 JifiFisher, 55 ■
PMcMonegh, 2 Art E Bargen, 2 Art
David Tracy, 2 Art Jos Knoyio, 58
Wm Keefer, 2 Art W Miller, 97 >
J W Stanley, 3 Art W Bnckwalter, 188
M I. Bloom, 5 Thos Perrin, 18 Oav
Wm JStuchtal, 2G M iVI Bales, 2 Art
Daniel Bear, 55 . Levi Fisher, 76 ’
Henry Gotwait, 200 O P Eddy, 3 Art
Jos Stevens, 208 Mathias Murray, 3 Art
Andrew Kustner, 188 - W H Ashbaugh, 109
Henry Krewson, 58 Wm Dillman, 5 Oav
Israel Kline, 2 Art David Baker, 6 Oav
H Eamb, ll Oav Philip Bowers, 5 Oav
GD Evan, 188: T Magner, 2 Art
N N Porter, 2 Art Wm D Ferris, 58 '
Michael Rense, 2 Art F F. Worth, 3 Art
S G Thcmpson, 11 Oav J Moon, 5 Oav *
P W Bundenbayl, 5 Cav George Smith, 2
, JR Allen, 58 John Bowden, 2
Thcs Eepsip, 2 Art Jesse McCoom, 3 Art
' A-J, Reed, 55 • A Dickinson, 183
D S Willard, 3 Art H S Keeney, 205
IN Groskop, 55 - ,T W Labar, 3 Art
Allen .T Eggles(on,3 Jos Peirce, 3 Art
HMunaslowe, 55 IJ O Merrian, 2 Art
G Keenan, 2 Art IJ B Myers,2 Art
East evening about 150 soldiers arrived at the
* Citizens’ Hospital. Broad and Prime streets, having
been transferred from the Park Hospital at Balti
more to this city. The following Pennsylvah ia
. soldiers were of the number: W. J. Buraes, Co.- K,
14th Pennsylvania Cavalry; David Campbell, Co.
K, 189th Pennsylvania Volunteers: Fred’k Staley,
Co: K, 137th Pennsylvania Volunteers.
ARMY-HOSPITAL REPORT.
By the reports of the army, hospitals of this de£
panment, it appears that 1,510 soldiers were admtt
tt d last week, 588 were returned to duty, 434 were
transferred, 46 died, and 50 deserted.: The number
remaining is 16,762, distributed as.follows: York,
1:873; Haddington, 1,074; Satteflee, 3.291; Summit
House, 968 i Chester, Pa., 729; Soutli-street;2Bl:
Broad and. Cherry,-460 fFilbert-street,-707; White
Hall, 792; Beverly, N; J-, 1,252; Chestnut Hlif,
2,813; McClellan. 1,699; Pittsburg, 562 ; German*
town, 457; Turner’s Lane, 253; Christian-street, 20:
Citizens’ Volunteer, 45 j Islington Lane, 5; Officers’,-
'32. ......
RECRUITING.
"Warrants for the payment of the city bounty were
issued yesterday to thirty men.
SnSCEIUSEOCS.
BOARD OP TRADE.
The. stated meeting of the Executive Council for
October was held on Monday evening, President
Morton in the chair. '
A communication from the Boston Board of Trade,
was presented; and read by the secretary, corering
thoreport'of a committee which had been raised
with the view, of securing an equitable and uniform
interpretation ftf the U. S. Inttenal Revenue law
upon the subject of stamping receipts, particularly "
in reference to shipments by water or rail. The
conclusions of the committee are. embodied In the
following propositions:
That receipts, given at railroad stations on the
delivery of freight for transportation, be stamped by
the railroad company.
That through receipts, given by transportation
companies, be stamped at the expense of the shipper.
That receipts, given to railroad companies by con
signees, on the arrival of "merchandise, be stamped
at the 'expense of the consignees. ■ L .
That receipts, given'at the ship’s side, be stamped
atthe expense of the ship. ~
. That hills oflading be stamped at the expense of
the shipper. .
That receipts for freight money bo stamped bp the
party to whom the payment is made.
Mr. "Wheeler, iroin a committee having In charge.
an increase of the membership of the board, in order
to an enlargement of it 3 capacity for usefulness, ra*
ported a large accession from the most respectable
business houses and a gratifying prospect of further
additions.-;
Mr, Horace J. Smith,'from the: committee upon
the charge of light-house dues by other counties
against our commerce, whilst our admirable svetem
of coast and harbor lights is maintained wholly from
the publictreasury, made a full and interesting re
port, from which It appears that in every commercial
country, except the United States, lighthouse'dues
are exacted. Commodore Shabriok. chairman nf
the "United States _-Light-house Board“ln re“pou?e
inquiry, makes the following K
‘ nourr ed for the maintenance
oi iigiitgj buoye and beacons on our sea coast^'and
2st e L il ,f?^ mOUTI , tc V I in ttlß last ton yews to Saw,-
265, and far special works of in ri? B
M’<imB,C9Gm 8,C9G ’" totaV ® x P« n tfhuro ou this
annnm t , an 81,115,533 per
eninTmi montage ot aM this expenditure is
“ J our 5 foreign 11 *; ™ S 1 ’ by forel £ n vessels engaged:
wade in common with our own.-
- oV6ri^— ® n^s generally make - specific
trading; in their ports for
Jt-Cir light-house establishments, and
Ph2i'l a '.»i y °f tJtoih inolude light-house dues in
~J,§tn erf£ r at ®sof harbor and tonnage duties.
„By treaties 0 f reciprocity in some oases, and by
reciprocity In all cases, light dues as
"J™ 1 as / charges upon- foreign commerce must
, .f'iualized upon American and foreign vessels.-
a outy: of about eighteen centß per toil on every -
for foreign ports, from the Atlantic, Gulf,
ood Pacific coasts, would have been required to re
imburse the expenses of maintaining our lighthouse
system upon.those coasts during the last ten years,
and a; charge of about five cents per. ton upon the
clearances of our hake porta by vessela engagad ln
foreign, trade, would in like manner ;cover the ex
pensps of n aintalning the lighthouse system of thdl
Hakes'. Under such rate of charges our own
employed in foreign trade would havo
the whole burden,-foreign vessels
these British vessels, wouia have
eightstwo per cent.-of that one-third.
to British contribution so required,
tofit sueii Tatcs would.' not exceed l
mposed upon our tonnagefor light dues paid lit their
eastern pprts. - - ..i--'
.‘j The Secretary reoemmends Congress to institute
such inquiries into the subject, and to provide for
.such additional duties upon American and-foreigu
-vestels"as will justly distribute the burden of main,
talnlng our coast lighthouses and buoys among the
parties enjoying- the. advantage, and relieve the
Treasury of this gratuitous expenditure ” '■
'Further, in a debate in the British House or Oom.
mens, April Istb. 185 S, Mr. Hindsay, M. P saM®
. “ H«w C 689 aa regards Amom* ? Am«-
rica has taken the lead of all nations In the "
of lights. In 1792 she had but ten light hunS? ttflf
1848 she had 270 light houses and thirds 98 >
lights, and in 1866 the number waT toew£L l T l <*
lighthouses, irrespective of floating lights t i s °*
with this liberal provision along her coalw Vat ,
charge for lights. An American
packet entering the Mersey pays £O2 for nihri 61 ®
and if the’Americans hadmade a ffronortii ttes >
charge to the' Cunard Company to that »hii.h te
make against; thetColHns Company, the Cuo™
Company, would, have had to pay in 1860 r-j . 4
from the whole of which they have been exemnt
was natural that America should feel deeplvthi-,’
justice.” [Hansard, third series, vol. cxlix l a '
In another part of the same speech this iputi
man develops the'remarkable and startlim.,, 5 '
that these “ light-house dufes” of which Amiri
shipping havepaid so large a share have not
supported the lighthouses of Great Britain
had accumulated ;the enormous surplus balatU« u .
jEdOO.OOOinIBSS available for other uses, ceM
- The subject, on motion of Mr. Hand, was refer,.,
to’a special committee, with directions to preoan?
and to present at the next stated meeting, a ’
rial to Congress, praying that eountervaiunt
charges be made against the shipping o£ all
tries whichimpose lighthouse dues upon the cum'
mercepf this country.
The Council then adjourned.
QUARANTINE AND SANITARY CONYENTios
• The following-named gentlemen have boon „V
pointed delegates from the Philadelphia Const,
Medical Society to the Quarantine and Sanita,,
Convention, whieh will be held in thiscitvon tf,»
27th of this month, viz: Brs, Jewell, Condle, Ban
Nebihger, Gcbhard, Burns, Fish, Sargent, May
burry, Hatfield, Hamilton, Slocum, Leviok, Atkii.
son, Smaltzyand Gummisltey.
LABOR, INCO3IE, AND REVENUE.
This committee of, the Great Central Fair bar.
ing had their expectations more than realize;!, ar»
about finishing their labors, and wiil close their boot*
onthelstof November.’’Their treasurer, Mr. John
W. Olaghorn. No.-118 South Seventh street, desires
any who may have subscriptions to at once forward
them. „
UNION BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION-
The thirty-third annual meeting or the Union Ha
nevolent Association was held yesterday, at tha
rooms of the institution, Mr. S. H. Perkins, presi
dent, in the ohair. The annual reportsiiowa:
Nembei of vlsita paid by visitors:
Female. ■
Male
H,IS
Families under care. 5,43;
Sick taken careof 56)
Deaths minisiered to * — Bs
Employment found adults-.e........................ Sir,
Children sent to school ■ 61
Cash distributed. $3,62842
‘‘ paid sewing women 2,18142
“ paid employees ■ . 6607. J
“ forcoal..i..-.. 4,9SND
, “ for groceries......... IMS)
Total cask distributed $15,185 fit
HANDSOME DONATIONS TO THE OHRISTrAK
, 'COMMISSION. -
Yesterday, at tho office ot The Bren, a brick mils
of gnid and silver was shown. It Is a donation fro®
the citizens of Virginia, Nevada Territory, to the
Christian Commission. The gold in, the brick la
032 5 fine, value $487.6G: the silver 952 fine, vain*
$902.81 a total value of $1,390.47; or, in:greenbacks.
$2,905:30. Thecitizens of Portland, Oregon, dona
ted $1,437 in currency. The ladies of Sah Francisco
donated $51,000., These sums, together with some
other; amounts from along the Pacific coast, will
amount to a total of $lOO,OOO.
; ANNIVERSARY OEDEKRATION.
The anniversary of the opening of tho Church of
the Evangelists, Catharlne street, below Eighth,
will.be celebrated with."appropriate exercises on the
third ot. November next, at half past T o’clock P. at.
There will be addresses by distinguished clergy,
men, and a pleasant occasion anticipated. The
entire debt of the church hos been paid off, and It
will be consecrated in a short time.
Yesterday morning, about Tȣ o'clock, a etabia on
Fifth street, below Christian, was slightly damaged
by fire. >. ",'v;
About 7 o’clock last evening a bureau and con
tents in the fourth story of the residence of Isaae
SoJger, 2113 Arch - street, took fire. The flames were
extinguished before much damage had been done.
THE TTKADILTiA.
The United States gunboat Unadlßa., which, has
been undergoing repairs at the navy yard for seine
time, has sailed for the blockading Equailton.
SUICIDE.
. JRemick Getting, aged 45 years, was arrested for
carrying concealed weapons. Yesterday he com
mitred suicide by hanging himself in his cell, Moya
messing prison: i He: made a noose of ;hts hanker
chief, and fastened it to a grating near the door. It
was necessary, for him to accomplish his end, to
kneel, as the noose was fastened only about four
feet above the floor. The eoronor held an inquest.
HOSPITAL ITEM.
A lad, named .Tames Hagen, was admitted ini*
the hospital, yesterday, with his arm broken. He
fell on Washington street.
SALE OB' BEAL ESTATE, STOCKS, ET*.
Thomas & Sons sold at the Exchange, yesterday
noon, the following stocks and real estate, viz :
15 shares GiiarcLßank, $47.75.......... $71525
7 shAres Western Bank; $95...... 665 n»
Warrant for 160 acres Jana........;. 100 oa
. 1 share Arch-street Theatre.....,.-,.... 645 00
3 season tickets -do., $21.50 735 a
Pew No. 21 St. -Mark’s Ohuieh. r.. $l5 oa
5 shares Academy of Mu5ic............ 286 oa
1 share Point Breeze Park Association. 106 oa
2 shares .Continent al Hotel Co.. $161.. 322 55
:SOO shares Pearson Petroleum Oo.J $2.37.
200 shares Olmstoad Oil Co., $2.
25 shares Medora, Mining Co., $3.
15 shares Resolute Mining Co.. $3.
1 share Mercantile Library Co., $7.50.
Three-story brick dwelling, 862 Harlan
street, north of Parrish street, subject to
a yearly ground . rent of $30............
Valuable clay lot, about fire acres, Ridge
' road, $1,900 per acre..-................ 9,500 05
Lot of ground, Haverford road, N. W, of
■ Westminster avenue.. 1.......
Pour-story brick, iron-front, store, N. W.
Corner Third and Callowhill streets.... 16,590 34
Th ree- story, brick store and dwelling, No.
804 South "street, subject to a yearly
- ground rentpf $60:..i. . i,m ®j
Desirable y tavern, northwest comer of
Tenth scdNoble streets. . . ... ..... ..
Thre e-story brick dwelling, No. 723 Lom
bard street, subject to a yearly ground
_ rent of $52...... 1,000 U
Three-story brick dwelling, No. T 3 Bo- '
hernia p1ace..............;.......; 1,100 91
Desirable tavern stand, No;-406 New Mar
'•ket -street, subject to a yearly- ground
- rent of $46. 2,000 09
Taverns and dwellings, No. 443 New Mar
ket 'street, subject to a yearly ground
reut.of $l5 6,450 00
lavem stand, No. 445 New Market street. 3-200 01
I Three-story brick dwelling, No. 1005 New
i Market street;.......*.
The cotton factory, Norristown, was taken
in at $100,0(0.
Three-story brick dwelling, Nc. 301 Oal
lowhill street, west of Third.
Neat three-stoiy brick dwelling, No. 312
Callowhill 5treet.......;......... $75095
Well-secured ground rent, $l2l « a Year.
Far 52,0221-6................. , '
1 ? c - der ? dwelling, No.- 251 South
• Ninth street, above Spruce,;
Store and dwelling,- No. 968 Lawrence
Sp?- 01 to a yearly ground rent
Six.. three-story briek" dweuings," Wood
street, subject to a yearly ground rent of
$54. 4,500 »
valuable business stand,s South Front st. 12,099 09
Store ard dwellings, No, 737 South Tenth
fe- 6 ™’ £n1 'J eot t 0 a yearly groundrent of
Store, bakery, and dwellings, No. 739
South Tenth street, subject to a yearly
groundrent of $27 93..;...;........ 2,099 M
Store and dwellings, No. 741 South Tenth
S'feet, subject to a yearly ground rent of
_527.93. ’2,150 »
Three-Btory brick dwelling, No. 1032 Olive
Street - 2,075 04
250 acres land, Forest county, Pa., $2..,. 500 09
120 acres land,- Atlantic county, N. J..... 3,050 90
They hold another large sale' next Tuesday at ths
Exchange.
THE POIiIOE.
[Before Mr. Alderman Welding. ]
-ALLEGED DISORDERLY HOUSE.
Elizabeth Olork was arraigned yesterday morclmj
on the charge of keeping a disorderly house, ifl
bwanwlek street. A number of parties who wese
arrested in the house were placed under ball to
keep the peace. Elizabeth was bound oyer lathe
sum ol $l,OOO to answer. *
[Before Mr. Alderman TolandJ
MURDEROUS ASSAULT.
_ James Moll vain, residing in the-yicinity of York
street ana Richmond street, was arraigned yester
day moaning on the charge of beating his wife in a
br ntal manner, so much so that her life is
despaired of. The prisoner, was bound oyer in the
sum or $l,BOO to answer at court.
f Before Mr. Alderman Pancoast. 1
FAST BOYS. -
James Sherdon and, Henry Hutchinson, aged
about sixteen years,- were Arraigned yesterday on
the charge oi stealing a barrel of biscuit from one
~ 0 f re W lt care °h the Beading Eailroad. It is
alleged that the prisoners belong to a gang of
prowling boys, who frequently'oommit depredations
on.the freight or market cars. The accused were
bound over In the sum of. SMO "each to answer at
court. :
CBefore Hr. Mayor Henry. 3
, GIFT CONCERT.
Jacob Thein, thomanagoror actuary of the Kew
York Jewellers’Association, was arraigned yester
day on the charge or giving concerts without; a-n
-. cense, and also with setting up a lottery. It seems
that a series Of concerts are being given in this city,
those who purchase tickets being entitled to draw
envelopes Irom a box that may call- for any article
which the jewellers have, as a gift or present. Hick
Constable Clark testified that he punSmsed a ticks;
for the concert, and drew Horn the box a card
upon which he obtained, a breastpin. He knew of
parties who purchased tickets to soe what they
2“,®, man Q us obtained a silver-plated
pitcher and a gold pencil. : The witness said the on-
Was a very tine one, mach better than
forTdmhaion 1106118t 0 whicllone<lolla r was charged
„ jS e i a ?f e ® aant , Bal<l that he had no idea of evading
an 7 law ; - H ® "was not aware that it was
te take out a license for concerts. As to
U J? tt lottery, he contended this wasno
wijS a t ail. A lottery- was simply hazardous,
,where,a person- might draw a blank, and lose all
the money invested. This was not the case with ra
terence to the concerts. The case was held under
advisement. -
THE'COURTS.
Bisfrlct Court-Judge Hare.
.Joseph "W. Noble, executor of the estate of Goo
;McKeown, vsf Henry Kodenbach. An action to re
cover the' difference between $5,100 and $4,550, the
former being the price of defendant’s bid upon cer
tain property sold bv direction of the Orphans'
Court, which ha a fterwards refused to abide by, and
the latter being the sum which, upon a suhsequ“ at
F lo P. 6r£ } sold ,ior. Verdict for pimn
tin, $549. .-•.y.
X Williams, surviving: partner of Joseph
siA>;?„ tokcs, ,^ ho -trading as Williams *
Stokes, vs. Bdward H. Faulkner, and Goo. Hooped,
trading as Faulkner AHoopes. An action on book
account to recover lor lumber alleged to have besa
sold and delivered. On trial. .
Bhitrict Court —Judge Sbarswccd.
. Bell and wife, in right of such wife. ? 5 :
Abraham Hicey. "Promissory note. Defence—want
coßsideratloii. Verdict for defendant.
.Robert "Whittaker vs. Morgan J. and Rachael !>•
Thomas. An auction of ejectment. "Verdict ftf
defendant.
Court or Common Heas-Jndge Allis®’ 1,
~ Jacob and Jonathan Kuip, administrators of 9ft"
thms hnlp, deceased, vs. Ann MeOaUa,admi?K*
dte«fr 0 Er ° m,SSOlynOW -
Mailer vs. BobtriSwi%. Yerdict for pla»"
Katharine Fh&noi3 McDcviti and
Catnaririe his wile. An, action to recover tUm a^ea
lor slanderous alleged ta have been
vu trial. ,
Court of <tut£ster Sessions—Judge TUou'l 1
Sentences were imposed yesterday in the tailed* i
where! l ! conviotions were had: „
■ Elizabeth Wentzel, Martha K"ixon, Houisa « *-. j
her, and Thos. M. "Ward were separately oeoviet
.of larceny, and were each sentenced to undergo
Imprisonment in the dour ty prison for 3 nionihS'
.For assault and battery on a woman,Ao=
Deighme.was fined $6 and costs.
A number of otber ocscsof assaulti s>sd j
petty larceny ware tried, which cl
quUtaiwerhitndered,
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