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the Peace party of
ue Wai , ,/5 to tliat which now de
mands that'-ime honor of the country be
surrendered is notorious. It is well
known, too, that the appeal of Benedict
Arnold to the Americans, asking them to
imitate his treason, and assuring them that
the Revolution was '“a disastrous failure,”
has been read at Copperhead meetings this
fall, as a campaign document, and loudly
applauded. When the name of the au
thor was read, these people must have
been surprised to find that the familiar
argument of their leaders originated with
the first Great Traitor of America. It is
known, 100, that Washington himself was
bitterly opposed during the whole Revolu
tion by men who preferred party to the
country, and that throughout his eight
years of Presidentiallife he was abused
as a public enemy. This record of parti
san hatred might” be studied with advan
tage. Let those who daily read with a
grim satisfaction that Abraham Lincoln is
a usurper, despot, traitor, reflect a little
when they find how the Copperhead news
papers of 1779 attacked George Washing
ton. The following letter was published
in the Aurora newspaper of this city; on
the 4th of March, 1779, the day on which
'Washington retired from the Presidency.
The original paper is preserved in the Phi
ladelphia Library:
[From a Correspondent. ]
" Lora, now lettest thou thy Servant depart In
pcaoe, for mine eyes have seen thy salvation,” was
the pious ejaculation of a man who beheld a flood
Of happiness rushing in upon mankind. If ever
there was a time that would license the reiteration
of the . exclamation, that time is now arrived, for
the nan who is the source or all the misfortune of
our country is this day reduced to a level with his
fellow-citizens, and is no longer possessed of power
to multiply evils upon the United States. : If ever
there was a period for rejoicing, this is the moment.
Every heart in unison with the ffSedom and hap
piness of the people ought to leap high with exul
tation that the name of Washington from this day
ceases to give a currency to political Iniquity and
to legalize corruption. A new eia is now opening
upon us—an era which promises much to the peo
ple, for public measures must now stand upon
their own merits, and nefarious projects can no
longer be supported by a name. When a retro
spect is taken of the Washingtonian Administration
for eight years it is a matter of greatest astonish
ment that a single individual should hare cankered
the principles of republicanism in an enlightened
people, and should have carried his designs against
the public liberty so far as to have put Into jeopardy
Its very existence. Such, however, are the facts.
And with these staring us in the face,' this day
ought to he a jubilee In the United States.. '
Washington had saved the country•* Mr.
Lincoln is trying to save it. The Copper
heads of 1779 had this palliation of their
offence, that the country was not endan
gered by it. But there is no excuse for
those of 1864. They thwart their Govern
ment while it is attacked by armed foes ;
they join with rebels in slandering the
President, when the very fact that he is
hated by traitors should gain him the sup
port of all others.- They do a dangerous
work, and; if the Union is finally ever de
stroyed, the Y ALLAN DIGIT AMS, PENDLE
TONS, and Woods will share with Davis,
Lee, and Benjamin the eternal ignominy
•of the deed.
Mb. Pendleton’s Pettifogging.— The
Democratic candidate for the Vice Presi
dency grows insignificant with making
such a subterfuge as that contained in his
recent speech in New York. Here foliows
the Pendleton’s method of dodging the
truth, as given, with a mistake of dates, in
.a Union publication : -
“On the seventh page of that pamphlet,l am
charged withhavtog voted against certain resolu
tions on the 7th July, 1864. Now, gentlemen, If any
of yon will examine the Globe, or the file of any
dally newspaper of your city, or will even tax your
-recollection, you will find that Congress adjourned
on the 4th day of July, 1864. [Great laughter.] From
this specimen of fraud and forgery, I leave you to
judge of the credibility of the whole fabrication.
[Laughter and applause ]”
Precious piece of pettifoggery—and this
from a so-called statesman and Democratic
candidate for the Vice Presidency! Mr.
Pendleton did vote against the resolu
tions in favor of the soldiers, on the 7th
of January , 1804, so that the error in ques
tion is nothing but a misprint of dates.
The case is well illustrated by Mr. Theo
dore Tilton, of New York : “You con-,
front a man in the street, saying: ‘ Sir, I
"heard you say yesterday that you stabWd
your mother V 1 It’s a fraud and forgery,’
he replies; ‘ I did it day before yester
day.’ ”
Mr. Pendleton’s speech furaislies a
fair index of his honesty and ability. “So
lielpme, God,” said Mr. Pendleton to a
delegate at Chicago, “I will do all I can to
heat General McClellan.” Let this con
trast with the forced marches which, in all
his late letters and speeches, this, foe of the
North has been making to join the peace
ful warrior. ;. ,
Rumob has it that the treasonable speech
■of Judge Black is to be printed in pam
phlet form. We hope so—if not by his
party, by ours. It will powerfully aid in
the election of Lincoln and Johnson, for
It will serve most incontestibly to establish
the complicity of the so-called Democratic
leaders with the rebellion. By all means,
then, let the black speech have‘the widest
possible circulation. Print it in tbe news
papers, in book form, and as a pamphlet;
place it in eyery household; drop it in
stores, offices, counting-houses, saloons;
circulate it in the army and navy ; • scatter
It thickly as the leaves of Valambrosa on
the hill-tops and in the valleys. If you
please, sow the earth with it three feet
deep, and let “ all the world and the rest
of mankind ” see what worse than satanic
treason is uttered by the Copperhead ora
tors. ;
If we may judge by the Boston jour
nals of all parties, the late visit of Mr.
Daniel Dougherty to that, city aroused
no ordinary excitement.' Mr, Dougherty
never leaves his hearers in ignorance of
his opinions, and is in the habit of speak
ing energetically of both men and mea
sures. It is no wonder that his speech
alarmed the Opposition papers, and called
forth the enthusiasm of loyal people.
The Herald thus alliides to it:
11 The old ‘ Cradle of Liberty’ never rooked more
enthusiastically to the ‘muslo of the Union’ than
jlast evening, on the occasion of the address of Da
niel Dougherty, Esq., of Philadelphia, on the is
sues now before the American people.
“ The audience was Immense, and was frequently
carried to the highest pitch of enthusiasm by the In
tensely eloquent and loyal address of the already
admired and distinguished orator who delivered It-
The speech was lengthy, logical, comprehensive,
eloquent, and of the most absorbing interest, and
it seemed the general opinion that it could hardly
be excelled. We regret that space will admit of on
ly a brief abstract, as the remarks were well deserv
ing of a verbatim report.”
Mr. Dougherty will soon give his elo
•quence and ability to the service of his
>own State, and renew those efforts which
already have influenced and advanced our
-canvass.
Appeal to Merchants.—Alderman Mc
'Mullin, of that classic locality, the Fourth
ward, has issued a call for a McClellan
meeting, to be held in Independence
Square, and appeals, among ethers, to the
.merchants of Philadelphia to attend. The'
long and intimate identification of that dis
tinguished, individual .(we mean the Aider
man) with our mercantile community, will
no doubt secure a' uni yersal response!
' What Philadelphia merchant, indeed, will
refuse to buckle on his armor for McClel
lan when summoned thereto by Alderman
MoMullin, of the Fourth ward ?
John Randolph of Roanoke once ex
claimed in Congress, after the duty on
wool had been .discussed for many weeks':
“Mr. Speaker, I am so sick of the word
• woolj that I would consent to travel three
uiwtes out of my way to kick a sheep."
Taking his recent speech as data, we con
clude that Judge Jeremiah S. Black
w ould walk tw ice that distance to be
allowed to kick a negro.
A Slight —The likenesses of Quan
•trkll, 'Moseby, and McCausland have
mot yet been displayed from that famous
on Walnut' street." 'Why are* they
mot forthcoming ?
a*.
#BER 29, 1864. *
TRIAL OF THE BALTIMORE FORGERS—IN VBSTIG A
TION BY THE MILITARY COMMISSION—DONOHUE
PLEADS GUILTY.
Baltimore, Oct. 28.—The military commission
to-day resumed its investigation of the frauds In the
vote of New York soldiers.
Donohue was brought into court at about ton
o’clock. He had no counsel, but prooeodod in his
own behalf to objeot to the jurisdiction of the court.
The prisoner pleaded guilty of his having signed
certain blanks with the name of C, S. Arthur, Capt.
and A. A. Or'., and none others ; and, as it did not
appear that he was an officer of the State of New
York, or of the United States, there was, he con
tended, no crime committed.
~ JITBISBICTIOJf OP THE COURT.
The Judge Advocate said the prisoner first wishes
to object to tho jurisdiction of the court, on the
ground that the offence charged is one that should
be tried, not by a military, but hy a civil court. In
the second place, pleading to merits, he pleads
gnilty of having signed certain blanks mentioned
in the act referred to in the name of C, G. Arthur,
captain and assistant adjutant general, but that he
is not guilty of having signed any other officer’s or
private’s name. He claims that this signing, not
having specified the regiment of the officer, and it
not appearing that there was any officer of that
name in the volunteer service of the State of New
York, did not. constitute a crime, and that such
votes were on their, face illegal, and could not be
received. It is but fair to state that the Govern
ment claims that the accused has forgeid the names
of soldiers, and of other officers, specifying the regi
ments. It will be, therefore, necessary for the said
Government to go into proof for that point,
The President said the Court would decide first
the question of jurisdiction.
Judge Advocate Foster. In my opinion the Court
has jurisdiction of the base, for the reason that the
crime as alleged was committed by personating sol
diers now in the volunteer service of the United
States, and signing their names to election blanks
for the purpose of defrauding soldiers of their votes.
The offence is not one against the, State of New
York. To constitute a crime against the State of
New York the offence must be committed within
that State. This crime was committed in the State
of Maryland. If the ; State of New York were to
attempt to punish it, it would.notbe known In what
court to try the prisoner. The crime was hot
capimitted in that State, and consequently
the State of New York would have no
jurisdiction. On the other hand, It is not a crime
against the State of Maryland. It is neither the
common-law crime of forgery, which requires that
it should be for the sake of gaining money, nor Is it
a statutory crime In Maryland. It is notacrlme
against the civil laws ;of the United States. It is
not a common-law forgery in the United States.
Hence, if a military court has no power to try the
case, it cannot be tried at all. The act of the State' 5
ot New York; entitled “an act to enable qualified
electors of that State, absent therefrom, and In the
service of the United'States, In the army
or navy, to vote,” is only intended to be a law in
time of actual war, when quael-milltary law Is the
law of the land. . "
This crime goes directly to the efficacy of the ser
vice. The deprivation of a soldier of his right to
vote, and the knowledge that he was defrauded of
if, would have ’a demoralizing effect; If his false
vote is received at the polls, his true vote, when
presented afterwards, will be rejected. The very
foundation of the Government which guards the
rights of the citizens as electors is by that act at
tacked, and the only mode in which the offence
can be punished is by the military authorities. .
The offence is, to a great extent, a violation of
Geperal Order No 265, which commands officers to
take measures to secure the freedom and. fairness of
the election, and to see that it should be conducted
. with ciue regaril to good order and military disci
pline. Whai can be a greater attack on good order
and military discipline than this 1
The court decided that it had jurisdiction In the
case, and Mr. Orville K. Wood, o( Clinton county.
A LETTER from Mr. William Cornell
Jewett, in another column, shows that his
party has repudiated McClellan, and,
being desirous of permanent-peace, be
lieves Mr. Lincoln is far more likely to
obtain it than he. It announces that a
Convention will be held in this city in De
cember, and that Mr. Jewett is now the
chairman of the Executive Committee in
this State. , ?j,
“Shoddy Contbactoes.”— On this ste
reotyped phrase the Copperhead organs
ring the changes unceasingly. They forget
that, but for the slaveholders’ rebellion,
there' had been neither contracts nor
shoddy.
Ovebsebbs Wanted. —Southern jour
nals mention an exceeding lack of “ Over
seers” for the remaining slave plantations.
We know of one here at the North who
would answer admirably, for he would
evidently apply the lash thoroughly. Name j
Jebemiah S. Black. Residence : York*
Penna.
Bishop Si Mrsot. at the Academy op Music.—
Thls-eloquent divine will deliver his great lecture
said to he one of hisbest efforts—on “ Our National
Conflict,” in the Academy of Music, on Monday
Gening next. The Bishop has delivered this lee-'
turein several of the Western cities, and, at the
earnest solicitation of his friends, has consented to
deliver it before his fellow-citizens of Philadelphia.,
talents as a public speaker are both known and
appreciated here, and he will doubtless be greeted
with a very large audience. The proceeds of the
lecture; are for a most praiseworthy object, one
which lies near the hearts of a very large portion of
the community.
Flora Temple.— We see It announced in all the
papers that G. G. Presbury, of Baltimore, has pur
chased this worldwide renowned mare. This Is a
mistake. She was bought by Mr. Aristides Welch,
of this city, and Is now on his farm in Montgomery
county, near Cheßtnut Hill—adding one’more to the
many celebrated ones he has already.
Mr. l’orncy’s Tour.
HIS SPEECH IB SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY.
[Special Despatch to The Press. ]
Montrose, Susquehanna bounty, Fa., Oct. 26.
Tour townsman, Hon. John W. Forney, has just
made the greatest speech of his life—a masterly ex
hibition of argument, logic, and declamation; The
announcement that he wouM speak crowded our
court hopse to suffocation, hundreds of ladies honor
ing the scene with their presence. For an hour and
a half Mr. Forney earnestly pleaded the oause of
the TJnion. He spoke like a statesman and a patriot,
and he was'heard with breathless interest. The
simplicity of his manner, his earnestness, and sin
cerity won all hearts and made ah enduring impres
sion. Mr. Thomas Fitzgerald, also of your city, fol
lowed Mr. Forney, and spoke ably for an hour.
Both addresses .were out of the usual course of po
litical harangues, and, for that reason, were par
ticularly acceptable and useful. Susquehanna will
Increase her majority over October by about three
hundred, perhaps more. Numbers of life-long De
mocrats are coming oyer to the Union side daily.
The good cause looks well hereabouts, thank God.
< S. M B.
George Francis Train'at Wilkesbarre.
[Special Despatch to The Press, 3
A TREMENDOUS ASSEMBLY—OLD WYOMING—GREAT
MANIFESTATIONS.OB' ENTHUSIASM,
WiLKESBAKBB, Oct. 28.—Another Wyoming mas
sacre has taken, place; this time it is the Copper
heads who have been scalped in this valley.
A large and respectable audience assembled at
this place to hear the champion of Amerioa at home
and abroad. "
Owing to the fact that the railroad arrangement
would not enable Mr. Train to fill his appointment
at Danville, If he spoke here in the evening, the ci
tizens of this place arranged to hold their meeting
at three o'clock P. M. For over an hour Mr. Train
held his listeners enchained,'and peal alter peal of
approbation greeted his clinchers.
He closed as follows:
“I had been taught to believe that the Declara
tion of Independence, Magna Charta, Yankee
Doodle, and the Bible were divine institutions, but
this Judas-conceived, Janus-faced, Cataline-orga
nlzed, Arnold-executed, Jeff Davis-managed. con
cern of rotten politicians at Chicago could only
have been the work of the devil, assisted by his
New York, London, and Richmond descendants of
the impenitent thief?”
Pennsylvania,
SOLDI BBS* VOTES REFUSED BY DEMOCRATIC! JUDGES,
[Special Despatch to The Press. ]
I Gettysburg, Oct. 28,1884.
The Democratic return judges, to-day, rejected
eight soldiers’ returns, for informality. These re
jected returns gave Koontz, Union candidate for
Congress, one hundred and eight majority. The
rejection of those returns, and the attempt to defeat
Koontz, has produced much indignation among fair
minded people of all parties. The Union judges
protested, and refused to sign the return. ' B.
official returns.
Bucks County.— For Congress—Thayer,(Union),
131; Bobs, (Dem.), 50; This is the soldiers’ yote
only.l
Dauphin County, Complete.— -Miller, (Union),
4,607; Miller, (Item.), 3,619. Union majority, 988.
Dauphin County, Complete Official.—Mil
ler (Union), 4,657; Miller (Dem), 3,7so—Union ma
jority, 907. . .. .
Lancaster County, Official.— Stevens (U.),
11,804 ; North (Dem.), 7,344—Union majority, 4,460.
Blair County.— Barker (Union), for Congress,
678 majority.
THE ELECTIONS.
TIE FRAUD ON THE SOLDIERS.
ASTOUNDING REYELATIONS 0U CRIME,
HOHE PARTICULARS OF THE FORGERY.
Rebel Plots to Interfere with,
flie Presidential Vote.
REFUGEES AND DESERTERS SENT FROM
CANADA TO VOTE. *
RESULTS IN PENNSYLTMIA.
iOLDIIRS’ VOTES REJECTED BY DEJIO-
CRATIC JUDGES.
SPEECH OF JUDGE ADVOCATE FOSTER.
New York, was sworn on the part of the Govern
ment, and testified in substance as follows:
• THE DETECTION OP FERRY—WOOD’S TESTIMONY.
at West Ghasey, Clinton county, New
York; is a merchant; and came to Baltimore as
' agent of the Union Committee of his county to as
sist in procuring the soldiers’ votes in this city;
visited 1 ort McHenry, and there met Captain Mc-
Dermott, of the 91st New York Regiment, and
several toldlers from Clinton county; stopped there
two or three davs; in conversation with- Captain
McDermott in relation to the voting of soldiers,
he replied that there had been some “chicken
playing,” and his suspicions were aroused;
also -visited the University Hospital, and.
from what he heard there, suspected that
-something was wrong; went to the office of the
State agency, No. 85 west Fayette street, and there
met Mr. Ferry; asked him how things were getting
along, giving him tcumderstand that he (Wood) be
longed to the McClellan party; Ferry desired to
know If he had a commission from Governor Sey
mour; he told him that he had not, but he
represented his county committee; Ferry de
ls ire d to Bee his commission, but he said he
had none, but he had a list ;oi soldiers of his
county, which appeared to satisfy Ferry;
told Ferry that he came to Baltimore to got the
vote'of the 91st New York; was Informed that it
had been taken; McClellan reoeived lour hundred
votes and Lincoln eleven; he expressed-surprise at
the small number of Lincoln votes polled, when
Ferry said that when the Union votes came into
that office they were all right, but when they went
out that they were doing more here than he
thought of.
The accused objeoted—that it was he and not Mr,
Ferry who was on trial.
The Judge Advooate replied, you and Ferry are
jointly tried.
Accused, I am here on trial and Mr. Ferry is
not, and X submit to the court that I Bhould not be
held responsible for the acts of another.
The President said the accused had aright to
object.
The Judge Advocate said acts and admissions of
one conspirator bound the others, provided there
was proof of a conspiracy.
The Judge Advocate then addressed the court as
follows:
ADDRESS OP THE JUDGE ADVOCATE—HIS OPINION
OP THE NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD COM
. PANT.
It appears in this case that the defendant, Ed
ward Donohue, Jr., a young man connected with
the' New York Central-Railroad—a road to those
who live In the city of New York almost synony
mous wjth treason—has for the past two or three
weeks been engaged in one of the most gigantic
frauds ever attempted to bo perpetrated on this na
tion—a fraud which, if it shall bo successful, will,
In my opinion, have produced a disruption of our
entire Country,' and our war for the preservation oi
the Union will be practically at anend, and useless.
It appears from the evidence of the two witnesses
produced before you, that on one occasion, when a
Republican, who happened to hoar something that
was said by one of the State agents of the State of
New York, that frauds wore being perpetrated, went
to the office of the State agent in this city, he
found him willing (And ready to make false votes,
and prudently representing himself as one of. the
party they were working: for, ingratiated himself
into their confidence, and was allowed to see the
working of their party.
It appears that the regular blanks for soldiers are'
forged, the names of the officers who are purporting
to swear the soldiers are written out by one party,
the names of the soldiers who oast this vote, by an
other, and still a third one, who fills up the blanks.
These are then left either sealed or unsealed, with
the electoral ticket of the party which they repre
sent, and as the first witness testified to you, several
dry goods boctes full of Buck votes have already left
the city of Washington. ' ,
At that time It will be borne in mind that Edward
Donohue- waß in Washington. He came to this
city.; How is this statement as compared with his
accomplice, Edward Newcomb, and with that of the
first witness, Mr. Ward 1 Was it they who induced
him to commit this fraud, or did he induce them 1
Does Newcomb say that Ward asked him, or .was it
Donohue who asked him to write these letters 1
’ He found Donohue in full blast, writing as fast as
he could; sometimes the name of a soldier and some
times of an officer; sometimes giving one rank and
sometimes another; the other one filling up their
names,'and still a third one the full blank.; Thus,,
the persons around this table, in the course of Sun
day afternoon, filled up to the number of nearly a
hundred; and, if three persons could in one after
noon manufacture some one or two hundred such
fraudulent votes, what could not twenty men simi
larly employed for two weeks effect]
The enormity of the fraud was appalling. The
Judge Advocate continued by dwelling upon the
heinousness of the offence. “Here,” ho said, “ was
a fraud that might well call for the infliction of tho
severest penalty known to the court. The most sa
cred right of the brave men who are absent from
their homes, perilling their lives in the face of tho
enemy to uphold our liberties, is invaded, and the
votes are fraudulently sought to be given against
the cause for which they have been perilling their
lives. Whilst absent in the -field, these plotters at
home seek to cast the ballots of these brave men
without their consent, and whilst they cannot be
present to speak for themselves, or defend their
rights. This prisoner; who, though one of a nu
merous-family of children, cannot show that he has
even one brother in the field, upholding the flag of
Ms country, is here proven to have corresponded
with others to defraud our brave soldiers of their
exercise of the sacred elective franchise. A crime
so enormous as this calls for vigorous punishment,
and he hesitated not to say it merited the extreme
penalty of death.” .
CONDUCT OF THE PRISONER.
During Its delivery the prisoner was evidently
more than ever Impressed with a sense of Ms cri
tical position, and at the conclusion of the Judge
Advocate’s address, left the court In charge of the
guard in a manner strikingly in contrast with the
hold and defiant air with wMch he entered it in the
morning. ; . -
The court room was now cleared, and the com
mission proceeded to deliberate upon the case.. Of
course, Its decision cannot be known until after it
has been passed upon by the President. ' The com
mission were only about half an hour coming to
their decision, when the doors were reopened and
the court adjourned. -
A New Rebel Plot.
EXPORTATION OF -DESERTERS, REFUGEES, AND
REBELS FROM CANADA.—THEY ARE TO YOTE IN
NOVBMBER—MEASURES TAKEN BY GENERAL DIX.
New York, October 28,—General Dix has issued
an order, stating that satisfactory Information has
reached Mm that the rebel agents in Canada are
sending into the United States large numbers of
refugees, deserters, and enemies of the Govern
ment to vote at the Presidential election, and ife'is
not unlikely they will subsequently be organized
for tho purpose of shooting respectable citizens,
and to plunder public and private property. He
says such persons are liable to punishment, and no
effort will be spared to arrest them all.
Provost marshals and their deputies are charged
to detect such persons,'and the electors are recom
mended to take measures for their own security”
and to aid the authorities in bringing the rebel
emissaries to punishment. Effective measures will
be taken to prevent their return into Canada. All
persons from the rebel States are required to report
to the military authoiities here, or to the provost
marshals in other places, for registry' by the 3d of
November, failing which they are to be treated as
rebel spies and emissaries,
WASHINGTON.
Washington, Oct. 2s.
KON—ASRIVAL OF THfi CIIY POINT MAIL
Owing to the heavy wind and rain last night, the
mail steamer from City Point, due here this morn
ing, has notyet arrived. •
CENTRAL AMERICA.
COMHUNJO ATION INTERRUPTED BETWEEN PANAMA
AND ECUADOR—RESISTANCE ,TO THE TONNAGE
•. duty. ■ ';■> ' -■>,
New York, Oct. 28 —By the arrival of the North
Star we have Panama dates of the 17th lust. The
latest advices from Central America contain no
news of interest. . .
By the interruption, of communication no news
has been received from Ecuador for nearly a month.-!
The first attempt to collect the -tonnage duty of
fifty cents was resisted, and sailing papers were
fused by the Panama authorities. The Panama
Rallioad and Steamship Companies’vessels applied
for papers to the United States consul, obtained
them, and went to sea. The authorities had taken
no further steps in the matter.
Tbe Election In West Virginia,
GOV. BORKMAN RE-ELECTED WITHOUT OPPOSI
TION—A HEAVY UNION MAJORITY IN THE
STATE, ' - .
■ Wheeling, W. Va., Oet. 28.—The election in iMs
State yesterday passed off quietly, and the entire
Union ticket is believed to have been elected.
Gov. A. J. Boreman had no opposition, and is re
elected by a heavy vote.
Returns from six counties give Hubbard (Union),
for Congress, over 1,200 majority.
The Legislature and local officers are largely
Union.
Tbe Rail! In Vermont.
Montreal, Oet. 28.— The proceedings in tho oaso
of the'Yermont raiders have been transferred to this
city. The prisoners arrived last night, and are now
In jail here. The removal was made secretly, to
avoid excitement. One deposition .was taken yes
terday, and further proceedings have been , post
poned until next week, on account of the Catholic
holidays, .
Suppression of tbe Ilujti Rebellion
New York, Oct. 28,—President Jeffrards, ofHay
ti, proclaims the full suppression of the rebellion,
and restoration of order in the Republic.
Appointment of a United States Senator
from Maine.
Boston, Oct. 28.—Governor Cony, of Maine, has
appointed Nathan A. Farweli, of Rockland, Senator
from Maine, to fill the unexpired term of Senator
Fessenden, appointed Secretary of the Treasury.
Adjournment of tbe Canadian Confe-
renee.
OuEBEo, Oct. 28.—The Conference closed Its la
bors last night, and the delegates have left on their
western tour. .
Movements of Steamers.
Halifax, Oct. 28— 1 P. M.—The Canada sailed
for Boston at 9 o’clock last night, and will, be due
there on Saturday morning.
The Europa arrived- here at C o’clock this morh
ing, and sailed one hour afterwards for Liverpool.
The blockade-runner Helen arrived here on Wed
nesday last from Nassau, for repairs.
Peremptory Sale of Carpetings, Drug
gets, Oil Cloths, &oJ This Day.— The atten
tion of dealers is requested to the assortment of su
perfine i ingrain, royal damask, venltlan, cottage,
list, and hemp oarpetingß, druggets, oil cloths, &c.,
Sc., to be peremptorily sold by catalogue, on four
months’ credit, commencing tMs morning, at 11
o’clock precisely, by John B. Myers & 00,, auc
tioneers, Nos. 232 and 234 Market street.
Democratic Nominations in (Maryland.—
Baltimore, Oct. 28.— The Democratic State Ceil
'ral Committee and Convention have placed the
following ticket in the field : For Governor, Judge
Chambers; Lieutenant Governor, Oden Bowie;
fudge,of. the Court of Appeals, W; P. Maulsby;
Attorney General, T. N. Steele ; Comptroller, Lin
ran Jarrett. ’
THE PKESS-PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1864.
Reports from Gen. Sherman’s department to six
o’clock this evening indicate that the rebel army,
is again threatening demonstrations towards Ten
nessee—but there is no reason to doubt that Sher
man and Thomas will be found prepared for what
ever movement may take place.
The'reports from Missouri and Arkansas concur
in stating the defeat of Price with heavy loss.
- Edwin M. Stanton,
Secretary of War.
A LONG MARCH OP THE UNION FORCES CROWNED
BY A DBOISIVSB VICTORY—PItIOE’S ARMY PLY
ING IN ALL DIRECTIONS—CAB TUBS OP TWO
St. Louis, Oct. 28.—Official despatches from Ge
neral Pleasanton give the following Information in
regard to his operations against Price. He marched
92 miles in two days, and fought during the last 82
miles. His force was less than 6,000* while Price
had fully 25,000. Price has but one gun left and no
ammunition, he having blown up his train. Hb
also burned 400,wagons to save them from capture'.
We have 2,000 prisoners and several thousand stand
of arms. General Eagan is reported killed.
Price’s army is completely disorganized and fly.
in g in all directions,
ATTACK UPON WINFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA—DEPEAT
Charlestown, W. Y., Oct. 26.—001. Witcher’s
gang of rebel freebooters, numbering, acoordftg to
the statement of prisoners, 425 men, made an attack
on Winfield before daylight this morning. Oni
company of the 7th West Virginia Cavalry, Captain’
Reynolds, numbering 75 men, entrenched, were
waiting for Col. Witcher. The rebels made three
desperate charges, and were each time handsomely
repulsed, with considerable loss. The notorious
guerilla, Phil. Thurman, who has boon a terror to
the people of West Virginia, fell into our hands
mortally wounded, and has since died.- A brother
of Thurman’s, equally as desperate, Is in our hands
a prisoner. Our loss is one man missing. Oar
cavalry aro in hot pursuit of Witcher, and his
chances for escape are slim.
This immense gun, which has been mounted at
Fort Hamilton, waß subj eoted on Wednesday to a
trial which resulted most satisfactorily. The di
mansions of the piece are as follows:
Weight, 116,407 pounda; length, 20 feet 3 Inches;
diameter at breech, fi feet 4 inches; diameter at
muzzle, 2 feet 10 inches; bore, ’2o inches.
This cannon, the first of its kind, was cast at the
Foit Pitt Foundry, Pittsburg, on the 11th of Feb
ruary last. The amount of metal used was 160,000
pounds. It was melted in three furnaces, and the
time occupied in cooling was two weeks.
With a charge of one hundred pounds it throws a
solid shot weighing one thousand and eighty pounds.
The gun was discharged three times—once with
• blank cartridge, and twice with half-ton shot—and
the test was so far successful as to establish the
power of the piece to carry the immense weight - of
metal its calibre requires.' The experiments were
made under the direction of Major .T. T. Kodman,
the inventor. Many army and navy officers .were'
also present. Three steamers, loaded with officers
and, other persons, including many ladles, wont
dawn from this city. It was ascertained, upon in
spection, that the vent of the cannon had been filled
up by some unknown person, and it was necessary
to clean It out. As this was tried in vain from the
outsldm Mr, Metcalf, a large, tall man, who had as
sisted Tn constructing the gun, volunteered to go
Into it. This he did with ease, and, making his way
to the'charge-chamber, which was, more than three
times his length from the muzzle, he soon opened
the vent. When he emerged from the mouth of the
gun into daylight again, he was greeted with
cheers.
The carriage for this monster Is constructed
wholly of IroD, and Is tw enty-two' feet long, eight
feet eight inches high, and weighs eighteen tons. Tt
was made at the Watertown Arsenal, In Massachu
setts, and is in two parts. The lower part Is called
the chassis, and constitutes the railway on which
the upper part or the carriage,'which is like .that oi
a mortar, slides alotfg when it receives the'recoil of
the gun.. The whole rests upon a granite founda
tion, and the forward end of the chassis is fastened
to an anchor block or pier, by means of a six-inch
bolt, called a pintle. From this jpoint the carriage
revolves around-a semi-circular traverse rail on
wheels. This rail, and also a support for the middle
of the carriage, stand on granite.
The Bhot weigh half a ton each, and are polished.
They are'handled exclusively by machinery. ..The
powder used is called “Mammoth No. i,” The
grains resembled Breckinridge ooal, of the chest-,
nut size. The powder was carried in bags; and
when they were handled It gave out a rattling
sound, as though It were really ooal. The boso of
the gun Is smooth. The position of the great gun
is such as to command the lower bay; bui-.ii may
also be pointed In the direction of the cltjw>
After the vent' had been cleaned the firing was
commenced. The first shot was merely with a
blank-cartridge. The recoil was twa feet. In the
second firing only half the usual ebarge was em
ployed. As the velocity;was low, the huge ball
could be seen from the moment when it Hit the
smoke* of the pnwdeirr 4 It' struck the water at a
distance of about a thousand yards from the shore;
THE WAR.
A FORWARD MOVEMENT BY GRANT.
ADVANCE OF HANCOCK'S AND
WARREN’S CORPS.
A Bcbel Attack on Hancock Repulsed.
CAPTURE OP OVER 900 PRISONERS.
The Bcbel General Gearing Reported Killed,
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES FROM GEN. GRANT,
OPR TROOPS INVITING AN ATTACK.
THE GREAT VICTORY IN MISSOURI.
Price’s Army Flying in all Directions,
TWO THOUSAND REBELS TAKEN,
Sereral Thousand stand, of
Anns Captured.
ONLY ONE GUN LIFT TO THE REBELS.
BEAUREGARD THREATENING TENNESSEE,
Sherman and Thomas on the* Alert,
PEACE PROPOSITIONS IN THE ALABAMA
LEGISLATURE.
Refusal to Strengthen the State Defences,'
OFFICIAL GAZETTE.
DESPATCHES FROM OBNEKAL GRANT—AN ADVANCE
OF THE 2D AND 6th CORPS—REPULSE OF A REBEL
ATTACK ON HANCOCK—CAPTURE OF OVER 900
PRISONERS—THE ADVANCED POSITION OF THE
ARMY—THE REBEES AGAIN THREATENING TEN-
NESSEE—SHERMAN AND THOMAS ON THE ALERT.
Washington, Oot. 28—9 P. M.
> Despatches from General Grant, received this
evening, inform tlie Department that an advance
in force, for the purpose of a. reconnaissance, was
made yesterday by Warren and Hanoock,
In the evening tho enemy attaoked Hancock vi
gorously, but were repulsed. .
The purpose being accomplished, tho troops were
withdrawn from the advanced • position to which
they had been pushed, nearer to tlielr line of former
occupation. The telegrams of General Grant give
all the details received
City Point, Oct. 27,1864,-9 P. M,
Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War.
I have just returned from the crossing of the
Boydtown plank road withpiatcher’s Creek. Oar
line now extends from Its former left to Armstrong’s
mill, thence by the south bank of Hatcher’s Creek
to the point above named.
At every point the enemy was found to be en
trenched and his works manned. *No attack w»3 '
made during the day further than to drive the.
pickets and cavalry Inside of the main work. Our
casualties have been light, probably less than two
hundred killed, wounded and missing. The same
ls probably true with the enemy. We captured,
however, seven' loaded teams on their way from
■ Stony Creek to the enemy, about a dozen beef cat
tle, a travelling forge, and 73 to 100 prisoners.
_ On our right Butler extended around well toward
the Yorktown road without 1 finding a point un
guarded.
I shall keep our troops out where they are until
towards noon to-morrow, in hopes of inviting an at
tack. U. S, Grant, Lieut. General,
City Point, Oct. 28,1864,
Iton.E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War:
The attack on Gen. Hancock proves to be a de
cklcd failure. He repulsed the enemy, and remained
in his position, holding possession of; the field until
midnight, when ho commenced withdrawing. Or
ders had been given for the withdrawal of the 2d
Corps before the attack was made. We lost no
prisoners except the usual stragglers whoarealways
picked up. Our captures for the day on the south
side foot up 910.
The rebel Gen. Doarlng is imported killed. •
General Meade, in his report, says: . >•'■p
“ I ain induced to believe the success of the ope
ration, which was most decided, was mainly due to
the personal exertions of Major Gen; Hanoock and
the conspicuous gallantry of Brig. Gen. Egan.”
11. S. Grant, Lieut. General.
MISSOURI.
THOUSAND PRISONERS.
SHE OUIiKILLAS.
AND ROUT OF THE GUERILLAS.
REW YORK CITY.
Special Correspondence of The Press.]
New York, Oct. 28, 1861.
FIRST TRIAL OF THE MONSTEBKODMAN GUN.
and, richocheting,flew along tbesurfaoe for the dis
tance of a mile.or two, and then sank.
In the third] and last firing the full charge war
employ ed, the gun being'elevated to an angle of
twenty-five degrees. The spectators had grown
rather timid by this time, and hastily, ensconced
themselves behind the redonbts. But the monster
did not burst, and only reooiled about five feet.
Away shot the blaok globe with a why howl, seem
ing to smite the clouds, and struck the water at a
distance from the fort of from four to five miles.
With the extreme charge of one hundred and twen
ty-five pounds of powder it Is estimated that a
range of six miles can be obtained.
WENDELL PHILLIPS
ppoke on Wednesday evening at_ the Cooper Instl
-tnte. His subject was the Presidential, election.
He oensured severely-theacts of the Administra
tion. Mr. Seward Is a kidnapper, Frank Blair an
Intriguer. Mr, Lincoln Is not the man for Presi
dent, neither Is McClellan. If the former Is elected
by the votes of Louisiana, Tennessee, and Arkansas,
every citizen Is bound to resist him. That the audi
ence—a splendid one, by the way—had gathered ra
ther In admiration of Mr. Phillips’ grand oratorical
powers than from any sympathy with hig querulous
Ideas, was Indisputably shown by their periodical
' hissings.
THE WAR OF OFFICIALS.
In answer to Mayor Gunther’s memorandum sus
pending Mr. Boole, the city lnspeotor, the latter
gentleman has written a letter whioh fiercely defies
the former, and intimates an intention,to fight it
out on this line if it takes all winter. The quarrel
has become pleasantly personal, charmingly oppro
brious.
• THE WEATHER.
A high gale prevailed here to-day, accompanied
with rata.
4'liarlotte Cushman.
This lady, when last in this country, appearedin
several of her prominent characters In this city,
New York, Boston, and Baltimore, the - proceeds of
which, amounting to $B,OOO (perhaps more),
were paid to the “Sanitary Commission.” During
the recent “ Sanitary-Fair” in this city a splendid
album was obtained for her, by the enterprising
energy of a Philadelphia lady, who, with singular
dexterity, made the album pay nearly two. thousand
dollars to the funds of the “ Sanitary,” and then
sent tt to Miss Cushman,” who acknowledges It In
tho following graceful note to a gentleman of this
city: ■■
, Bose Him,, Bowden, -
-- . Near Manchester, England, Oct; 8,1884.
Dear Sir : Through your kindness and the
courtesy of Captain Judkins, of the Scotia,! am in
receipt of the box containing the very splendid
album, a book of the photographs of the artists
whose works embellish the album, and a book of
autographs, which you were good enough to forward
me, through Messrs. J. P. Morgan & Co., of New
York. The album is very beautiful in every way,
and l am grateful for so undeserved but beautiful a
compliment. Amongthe photographs of theartlsts
I find many quite strangers to me, to whom I am
pleased to be Introduced in this (to me} flattering
manner. A few among them are faithful portraits
of old and well-loved friends, whom I love to value
the more lor their contributions to this album,
which so ministers to my pride and pleasure. I
have a double pleasure in reading the names in
scribed ;In the autograph hook, as contributors to
the purchase of the album, when I reflect that the
brave soldiers who have perilled their lives, and
through wounds have suffered, in endeavoring to'
uphold their and my country’s -laws, have, first of
all, reoelved substantial comforts, through the sub
sertptions, which hdre made this book an ornament
to my life. Thus, in every way I am honored and
gratified, and I would beg of you to do me the favor
to communicate this expression of iny; feelings to
any and all who have united In paying me this
tribute. For all your personal trouble In the mat
ter of forwarding, Ac., believe me,-gratefully yours,-
, Chamotte Cushman.
THE PRESIDENCY.
UMON LEAGUE IIAUU.
SPEECHES BY RICHARD H. DANA AND JOHN
BROUGH, GOVERNOR OF OHIO.
Last evening the hall was again crowded, bat not
so much, however, as the night before. The Setter
lee Hospital Band occupied Its usual position in the
gallery,; discoursing Ms music before and after'the
speaking, and the stage was occupied by many gen*
tlemen, members of the "Union League, and others-
At about 8 o’clock Blchard H. Dana was; intro
duced, and spoke for more than an hour. 'He en
tered at length into the consideration of the Chicago
platform. Ho said that ho considered the Chicago
platform had not been made in that - city, but had
been brought there by Vallandigham, who conceived
and fashioned it at the Clifton House in Canada,;
with the aid of Jefierson Davis, for the benefit of the
rebellion. It was easy to Imagine the conversation
that took place between the emissaries who repre
sented Davis and Vallandigham when they met to.
consider the articles that were to make up the De-*
mocratie code ol principles. They must have said
to him:
“ Mr. Vallandigham, you are to present the re
sults we came to at Chicago. Well, sir, in the first
place,you will not mention Union any where In that
' platlorm 1”
, “ No, I never do any where.” [Laughter. ]
’‘.You will not call our act rebellion.”
“I never have,” says Mr. Vallandigham.
“Youwill never use one word even which will
imply your doubt of bur final success?”
“ 1 never have, and I never will.”
1 ‘.‘Youwill never find any fault with our treaf
mentjof your prisoners 1 You will say that the con
dition of your prisoners in our hands is the fault of
Lincoln, and not ours 1”
“Certainly!” answers Mr. Vallandigham.
“[Recollect, if we go back into the Union, that you
will allow no monuments, no trophies, no memories
of the deeds cf»your soldiers who have fought and
fallen In this war, and.that you will especially take
».care that you will not use one word of adulation, of
praise of . these soldiers of your army, and you will
say that as they have failed, they do- not deserve
your sympathy, though they have ours. Now, with
an understanding on that,,we will come to the main
point. Do not doubt the'value of armistices, nor
the right of secession.” a x
; “Certainly;” answers Mr. Vallandigham.
“Will you have the kindness to say that you do
all this because you have failed; not because It Is
just or reasonable, but because you have failed? And,
also, that the war is distasteful, because in carrying
it on your Constitution has been disregarded In
every part) You will please note that It has re
sulted in the loss of public liberties and private
rights; that justice, humanity, and a regard for the
public welfare demand that the war shall cease.
Vallandigham premises to obey all these com
mands,but suggests; “ But the war has not yet
ceased; all the armies are in the field, and between
the Ist of September and Bth of November the
Northern armies may alter the face of affairs con
sideraoly. What am Ito do then ?”
“Do your part well; I will do mine,” answers
Davis. “At home discourage the people, throw
obstacles in the path of the Government, underrate
every Union success, magnify ours, and smooth over
onr defeats.” w-’YV,:;
“Ah 1 trust me for that,” suddenly exclaims Val
landigham; “ have I not organized the Sons of Li
berty and the" Knights of the Golden Circle ? They
have been supplied with large quantities of arms.
To throw obstacles In the way .of.the Government
Is to overthrow it. Ah M think you can trustthem.
We only wait a sweeping .draft or the defeat of the
candidate who is nominated In the Convention for
which we aro preparing these resolutions to at once
array ourselves against the Government.” -
Now, Mr. Dana could lmagiie some of the Eng
lish bystanders who looked on at this oaucus, say
ing:
•‘Gentlemen, this is all very well for the rebels,
hut how can Mr. Vallandigham prepare such a
platform for the Democratic party 7 We English
men have heard that the Democratic party was the
national party, the party for your country’s safety,
the fighting party. How"; can you present such
tilth, at Its convention 1”
“My friends,” says Vallandigham, “I never
could carry these things through if the party was
what it was four years ago. [Applause.] I never
could get them through the Convention coming if
such men . were iil it as Stephen A. Douglas [ap
plause], but there are no men like Mm there now.
[Laughter.] He was foolish enough to say when
the President had called out 75,000 men for the first
blow, that it should have been 200,000 [applause],
and that there should he but two parties la the
country—the party of war and the party of treason.
But all Democrats like him have left the party, and
between you and I they have left very few good
ones like themselved behind. [Laughter.] And
those good ones are the ones I would like to keep,
ior they have influence, and I must make a platform
such as that you have just heard to keep those fel
lows,.and not offend the rank and file, who are not
Democrats, but sympathlzers-with treason.”
Here Mr. Dana would like to break In upon the
conversation, and make a few remarks on the good
Democrats whom Mr. Vallandigham said had left
the party. They were not at the Convention, in
Chicago. They were in the field, fighting for the
Union; in the forum, pleading for it; everywhere,
by voice and vote, supporting law. In the conduct
ol the war Mr. Lincoln owed" more than thanks'
to the Democrats who: had aided him. In the
Cabinet of Buchanan were three loyal men and
four traitors. TheEe three, firm in their patrio
tism, were Stanton, Dixy and Holt. [Applauss.]
'The patriotic acts of these gentlemen were all
. well known to tko eountry. Stanton was Secretary
of "War ; Dlx, Im the field or at home, was ready for
any call, ajM Holt has already distinguished him
self for his exposure of treason In the exposure of
the organization of the Sons of Liberty, and in the
frauds on our-gallant soldiers in forging thousands
of their votes [applause]" for the Chicago nominees,
when nine out of ten were against them. [Renewed
applause.] But he would pass by tMs and discuss
some of the questions and answers of the conversa
tion, which could now be supposed to proceed. Mr.
Davis continues, saying to vallandigham: “You
must hot omit to say; that after three or four? years
of war you have failed in all’ yourVefforts to crush
us and nullify the dootrine of Secession.” “Oer.
tainly, sir,” is the obliging answer.
„Mr- Dana would not dwell particularly on the
Chicago dootrine of a failure of the war, but he
would show the people that they must continue It,
and finish It too. when the war began It began
because the 1 outh'had set up an empire on the sail
of the United States, and asked recognition from
the Powers of the earth. When an empire was
thus established, ifthe parent State did not Indicate
its own strength the new empire would be immedi
ately recognized as independent. The South still
puts forth this claim to independence. If "we,
with the Chicago Convention, agree to an armistice,
or a Convention with a' view to the cessation of
hostilities, then every Southern port will be opened
and all the ground won by our armies abandoned,
for both the army, and the navy would be with
drawn. Supplies would rush in; and that very
Convention, based on an admission that-the war
was a failure, would only bring the recognition
of the South. McClellan wouid be elected, and
whatwould be the result 1 The actors in the con
versation would he changed, Davis would stiiX re
main, and so would Vallandigham, but hfi wouid
speak through McClellan, who would Bay: Y
“Now, Mr. Davis, the armistice has been de
clared ; you have gathered your supplies through
your opened ports ;.you have established your court,
and filled It with ambassadors; you are even work
ing for foreign recognition. Are you; ready for-that
Convention of States 1” - r.
Davis would answer : “ Did I agree- or call for a
Convention of States 1”
“Ob, no!”
“ Did you stop-the war especially to convene a
Convention of the States 1” •
“Well, I don’t know!”
“Doyou keep a copy of the Chicago platform by
you 1 If you do hot, 1 do. I have the original, you
know. [Laughter.]; You declared that you stopped;
the war because you had failed! [Applause.] You
declared you had stopped the war because tho Oon
-stitution had been disregarded In every part. Yoa
stopped your war because private rights and the
public liberties had.beefi alike trampleddown. You
stopped the warbecause' justice; humanity, liberty,"
and a due regard for the publio welfare demanded
■ It. You stopped; the waft because you were, not
• strong enough to fight us, and you declared that
to be the sense of the. American people. In,your
-election the American people have adopted those
sentiments. I am President of this Confederacy,
which has been reared up by me. ; I havo formed
treaties and alliances, oflenslve and defensive, du
ring your arinistibe. I do ' not want your conven
tion. lam satisfied with my Confederacy. Why
ain’t you .contested with your Unionl”
“We only i want you to come into,a OsnveutioiV of
the States, where we nan make all things right ;
define your rights and protect them, and make the
Union over again ”
“Whatiorf” ■ -
“In what I told you; to reconstruct the American
Union. Our Chicago Convention looked.to an ulti
mate Convention of the States,which should restore
the Union under the Constitution.”
“ No; air! You admit .you have failed; Sister
nations, foreign nations, have heard that admission,
and are acting oh it. I have received ambassadors,
and they will soon recognize mo. I am triumphant
—tbOcttengthoi the OorJefieracy is tssewstl siacs
the cessation of hostilities—why need I listen to any
such proposition 7”
But Mr. Dana would suppose that they were lis
tened tOj and that delegates were.sent to a conven
tion. What would the result be 7 If oaths amities
of blood and association could'not keep the States
In a Union sanctified-by a thousand memories, what
could keep delegates in an ordinary convention 1
He continued on this and kindred subjects at length,
lucidly and pleasantly, and retired greeted by hearty
applause.
unexpectedly, at least to us, If not all present, the
President of the meeting, in a neat.little speech, In
troduced Governor John Brough, of Ohio. The Go-,
vernor—of aldermanlc rotundity, and bluff of speech
—arose, and advanced to the speaking desk, hailed
by a perfect storm; of applause, when this had
passed, ,and the turbulent sea of heads had quieted,
and the foam of the 'billows—the -waving cam
brics—had vanished, the Governor made an
effort to speak, but again-a deafening-storm
of cheers; and Bhouts, and halloos burst forth. All
this must have been very grateful to the Governor, ;
who, however, modestly disclaimed the compliment
at the opening of his speech, and gave It all to Ohio.
We made a full report of the- speech, which lasted
for an hour and a half, alternately occasioning
great laughter and applause, but the crowded state
of our columns compelled us to greatly condense
Mr. Dana’s speeoh, and to omit the Governor’s en
tirely. I
THE CITY.
POLITICAL
MEETING OF THE RETURN JUDGES—THE
SOI.DTERS’ VOTE.
The return judges of this city m"et yesterday In
the Supreme Court room to count the votes oast by
the soldiers at the election on the 11th Inst., Mr.
Samuel P, Hancock, president, in the chair. The
returns as received from the prothonotary’s office
weie read off. They come from squads, companies,
and regiments, and the votes are oast for the oity
and county officers, members of Congress, Senators,
and Representatives. The reading ofthe returns is
tedious, and will not be completed tillthis morning.
The only result that will be affected by the soldiers’
vote will be in the Fifth Congressional district.
Mr. Robs received the highest number of votes on
the home vote. The soldiers’ vote elects Mr. Thayor.
Tke soldiers’ vote for sheriff, as counted In the pro
thonotary’s office, gives a majority of i,544 for
Howell.
PARADE OF THE DEMOCRACY.
The great proeesslon of the Democratic party,
which was postponed from last Saturday evening
on account of the Inclemency of the weather, will
take place this evening. The route will bo from
Broad and Chestnut, along Chestnut to Fourth,
thenoe to South, thence to Twelfth, thence to Wal
nut, thence to Fifteenth, thence to Arofi, thence to
Twelfth, thenoe to SpriDg Garden, thence to Sixth,
thence to Chestnut, where the parade will dismiss.
' .'.HIUXABYa ;
LIEUT. COLONEL JOHN B. KOHLER. '
The remains of this gallant officer will be Inter
red at Glenwood Cemetery on Sunday next. He
was killed at the battle of Cedar Creek, In the
Shenandoah Valley, on the 19th Instant.
At the beginning of the rebellion, when scarce
had- the sound of the guns against ForfcSuinpter
electrified the Country, he volunteered in "the 21st
Pennsylvania Regiment, receiving his commission
as captain of Company K. At the expiration of his
three months’ service he re-enlisted In the 98th
Pennsylvania Volunteers.- Since that period, for
his bravery.and good conduct, he gradually ad- ;
vanced to the rank heheld at the time of his death.
For some time past he had been In the command of
a, brigade, and !n every battle In the Valley he
won such worthy distinction that he received ho
norable and praiseworthy mention, and had he
lived he would have taken a high rank.
Among bis men he was a general favorite, and
wherever he led they wlHlnglyfollowed; he possessed
their unbounded love; and confidence. Conscien
tious In thedischarge of.every duty,ho shrank from
nodaDger,andmaDlfested byhis every word and act
that his whole soul was absorbed in the suppression
of the rebellion. -
It Is such records as these that constitute the
heroes of this war, whose names will be handed to
posterity and preserved In the archives of history
as the brave defenders of the Union and constitu
tional liberty. His funeral will take place to-mor
row afternoon, from his late residence," 938 Coates
street..-; - : ■
This funeral escort will form in the following
parade:
’ Band.
Invalid Soldiers.
Masons.
Hearse.
The Horse of Lieutenant Colonel Kohler.
* Officers on foot.
Officers in carriages. ■ %
• City Councils.
Family.
Citizens;
• Singing Societies.
FURLOUGHS GRANTED. '
Furloughs have been granted to all soldiers &om
Maine, Wisconsin, Michigan, Delaware, Illinois,
N e w Hampshire, and Connecticut now in the hospi
tals of this Department. Transportation is to be
furnished at Government expense.
PREVENTION OF THE DRAFT. -
Professor Saunders, who Is devoting his whole
time to prevent a draft in any part of the city, has
raised a company of ninety men, credited to the
First ward. He obtained them from Col; Thomas’
regiment, now at Gallipolls, Ohio.
MISCELLANEOUS.
sansom-street hall—lecture by hiss
LIZZIE DOTEN.
Sansom-street Hall was well filled, last evening,
with an intelligent audience, on the occasion of an
address on “ The Issues of the Day’’ by Miss Lizzie
Doten, of the State of Massachusetts. This lady
has been lecturing In Philadelphia forseveral weeks
on the subject of Spiritualism. Last evening, how
ever, under the inspiration ol the Goddess or Liberty,
a spiritiof Unionism, she delivered a patriotic lec
ture, during which she was frequently applauded.
She is an earnest, impressive, fluent, and eloquent
speaker. After a few preliminary remarks, she
said that no true American can remain neutral in a
contest such as thatnow before the country, in whleh
its fate is involved. She had been a careful and
close observer of the events of years. She watched
them as they progressed, until they culminated In
the overt, act of striking the American flag. She
had watched both or all political parties, and
admitted that she had taken a firm Btand on the
side of that party which had the most principle
true American principle—inopposition to any mean
and disgraceful compromise with rebels in arms
against the constituted authorities of the country.
•££ er ?i luai ? ,t to the election of Mr. Lincoln, the
difficulties that surrounded him, and the. fast
events that crowded upon him, she referred to the
-Democratic party, that had witMn it the elements
of its own destruction, In the shape of Davis, Floyd,
and other traitors to their country. [Applause.] The
speaker now summed up the length of time the
Democratic party held office from the year 1801,
since wMch time 56 years were represented by Demo
cratic Presidents and Congressmen, and it was with
in three or four years that a prominent Southern
Democrat said he would call the roXl.of Ms slaves In
the shadow of Bunker Hill. This she contended
is being done now, for the roll of the slaves of the
Democratic party is being called on Bunker Hill.
The Democrats, under the present organization, are
the Tories of the presentjtime. [Applause.] That
party have lost their Southern coadjutors, and now
they oall.on.the very dregs of society to assist them
In filling offices with large salaries. When leaders
of any political organization go into the gutters and
scrape oft the sediment of dirty society; when they
can find words of praise for besotted whisky drinkers
In times like the present, such men are so utterly
corrupt that : they deserve eternal damnation.
The speaker now proceeded to show that C. L.
Vallandigham, and not George B McClellan, Is the
leader of the present Democratic party. A family
quarrel has taken place, and thus the eat is
out of the bag..... The speaker now read certain cor
respondence that has just appeared in public print,
in which Vallandigham denies the statement made
by certain other parties of the Democratic eonspira
tors, that he did not take an active and leading
part in framing the.CMcago platform. So deeply 1
Interested is Ulement L. Vallandigham in-this
case that, In a manly vindication of himself, he was
compelled, to speak the truth. Vallandigham wrote
the principal resolution in that platform, and every
person of intelligence knows that his heart Is with
the South, and that he is an arch traitor* [ Applause.]
We can seethe head, horns, hoof, and caudal ap
pendage of the enemy; they. are all apparent.
[Laughter. and applause.] The speaker now
adverted to General George B. McClellan,
who wag seldom heard of until other mili
tary officers won, victories in Western Virginia;
their plumes of victory have been worn by McClel
lan. The mightest movement that General ever
made was Ms big retreat from Richmond. That was
a gallant piece of military work; that was heroie
strategy; it reminded the speaker of the dash
ing exploit when the King of France, with
fifty thousand men, marched up the hill
and then marched down again. [Bounds or
laughter and applause.] .When the retreat from
Richmond became evident, many a soldier who Idol
ized Gen. McClellan "sat down and wept like a
child, socially, McClellan may be very clever, bat
he 3s now In very bad company. He knows, as a
military man, that the doctrine incorporated In the
Chicago platform is not the kind to save the coun
try by maintaining the Union. He knows -this as a
military man, and ifhe was a true man—such as an
American ought to be—he would be manly enough
to come out boldly and say so, and thus disabuse the
minds of the people who are being led Into false ways
by the false lights of the Democracy. [Applause.]
Jeff Davis Is manly when he comes. out boldly
and says be strikes for Independence. She
could honor Mm for tMs bold avowal. How he
differs In this from McClellan, who has not yet taken
a position becomnig a man: He is permitting the
bard-listed and honest, though uneducated, mem
bers of the Democratic party to ho led astray. He
should remember the French Revolution, and take
warning. Why Is he not manly enough to come
out and repudiate the nomination ? Why does he
not tell the people that the Democratic party for
years always nestled In its bosom Southern Coppar
heads.and other venomous vipers, wlffoh at last
stung that party to death, at Charleston, In 1869 ?
[Great applause.] They have become soeorrupt in
morals that they cannot enjoy the victories achieved
by the indomitable Grant, the dashing Sheridan,
the fearless Sherman, or the heroic Farragut.
The Democrats of the present political organi
zation know’ that every victory achieved by
any of these gallant . heroes is like driv
ing a nail in the political coffin of McClellan.
[Great applause.] May he live long enough to be
come at least an ornament to society as a man. As
■ a politician he is so entirely dead that ha Is beyond
resurrection on the Bth day of November;. [Ap
plause.]; The speaker now-turned her attention to
the Union party, and, in terms of eloquence, showed
tlio>t Abraham Xincolntwas the man for the emer
gency,and that it was the duty of every man and
woman in the country to encourage him in main
taining the great principles involved in the contest.
She concluded her admirable address in an exhorta
tion to the people to never yield a moment to fear;
to be true to principle; do noN be led away
policy that may make you take a false step ? and
never forget that the aristocrats of the South, would
make every Democrat of the North yield and'bow
to them as slaves. After an apostrophe to'the Star
spangled Banner the pleasant and patriotic lecturer
retired amid rounds of applause.
: MEETING IN THE EIGHTEENTH WARD.
A meeting of the contributors to' the Eighteenth
ward Bounty Fund was hßld on-Thursday’evenlng
last, in the lecture-room of the Kev. Win. T. Eva’s
Church, to bear the report of the committee entrust
ed with the duty of furnishing the- numberof men
required by the President of the'United States
under the last call, and clearing the ward from the
draft. The report was read by Mr; Charles M. Lu
kenF, treasurer of the oommlctee, stating that the
quota of men; required from, the; ward had all been
furnished, that the sum of-$14,85143 had been
contributed by the citizens, and that $14,057.77 had
been expended by the committee iu,procuring man
and Incidental expenses, leaving a handsome ba
lance in hand of $803.56; of this; amount $7OO had
been invested in the United States 6-20 bond 3 at.a
cost of $712, leaving a balance in the hands of the
treasurer of .$91.66 to meet any unpaid outstanding
bills. Hon. 'John Bobbins presided as chairman
and stirring and patriotic addresses were made bv
Bev. A. O-. -MeAuley, Bev. Dr. Alday-and £ev
William T.Eva. A resolution of thanks ; was
adopted, thanking the oommlttoa for their untiring
zeal and perseverance, and,the satisfactory manner
in which the trust confided to their care'had bean
executed, to the several, clergy for the laudable and
patriotic devotion with .which they have sustained
the committee, and to the ladies, who, bv their nr*
sence'aDd their smiles, hays sever been found want
tog in aiding and • eneouraging the good work to a
successful attainment. The chSlr of theehurehdit
coursed some mosb excellent .music, and the meet
ing adjourned with general congratulations ;oi
ACCIDENT.
On Thursday morning Pierre Blanche abed R
years, fell from a cart and was rus over in
men street above Eighteenth. The unfortunate
dißlocation was reducedby Dr. Levis and Dr'stew
art. The little fellow is a sou.of Mr. Louis Blanche.
? sen extre i“ al Y Betwobn
l? 4 ": 4 ?- 0 >' 6aTa s! , n , c6 had an interesting
daughter, nine years : old, soatdod; to death by' the
T o 4 «<-'tree,' Mr. ihaoche has i.ien
oopflned to his bed sevsrM months with an attack
oi rheumatic gout, fiepi which he will probably not
CARED FOR'. j -
Judga Allison yesterday'gent two Utils girls,
children of a soldier now at the seat of war,,to the
Northern Home for Friendless Children. Their
mother, it was proven, had recently squandered five
hundred dollars of her husband's bounty money In
the most reckless dissipation; had abandoned her
offspring, and taken up her abode In Ball alley, one
of the most wretched avenues of the city. The
kind-hearted Judge has conferred a lasting benefit
upon the soldier and his neglected little ones.
About half past twelve' o’clock yesterday after-;
noon an alarm of fire was caused by the burning of
partol Semon’s coal oil works, at York and Bel
grade streets. Boss $200.' - . , . '
Bast evening a firegoceurred at Dithmar’s brew
ery, 938 North Third street, which did considerable
damage. Boss hot known.
. DOMESTIC MARKETS. V'-
Tbwe Is no material change in the prices of do
m*«tio marketlngfrom those reported last Saturday.
TUB FOLTCE.
[Before Mr. Alderman Beitler, 1
INTERESTING CASE OF LARCENY.
Mary McNamara was arraigned, by Detective
Bamon, at, the Central Station, yesterday after
noon, on the charge of the larceny of a certificate
of deposit to the amount of.six hundred dollars, the
property of an Englishman, named-John Hull. It
seems that ’on Thursday night ‘ Hull visited the
house of the accused, in Exchange place, and re
mained there all night. It Is alleged to be-a house
of rather doubtful reputation. Before retiring for’
the night, Mr. Hull placed his watch and the cer
tificate oldeposlt In the possession of the prisoner
for safe keeping. Yesterday morning he called
upon her to get the articles.. She expressed some
surprise, Baying that she had given the certificate
to a man an hour before, under the impression that
he was Mr. Hull. This man did not take the watch.
It was handed to complainant. The accused de
clared that she was under the impression {hat the
other man was the person who had'given her the
things for safe-keeping on the night previous. The
complainant said “• ha couldn’t see it lu that light,”
and, therefore, had the female arrested.,
The man who did receive the certificate proceeded
to Jay Oooke & Co.’s and drew the money. He has
not been heard of since. The prisoner was required
to enter bail.in the sum of $1,209 to answer at
court. ... ; . . .
[Before Mr. Alderman Garter. ]
FINAL HEARING.
John Williams, who was charged with stabbing
David Welsh some nights ago, had a final hearing
before Alderman Carter last evening: Mr. Welsh
was present, and Identified Williams, who was com
mitted In default of $2,000 ball,
[Before Mr. Alderman Welding. ]
MALICIOUS. MISCHIEF.
A woman, who refused to give any namo, was be
fore Alderman Welding yesterday afternoon on a
charge of malicious mischief. It seems that the
accused went into a publio house 1 on South Tenth
street and demanded liquor, which being refused,
she went Into the street, picked up a stone, and
threw It through a large plate-glass window, break
ing It to atoms. She was committed to answer.
THE COURTS.
Court of Quarter Sessions—Judge Thomp-
By the Bth section of the act of ap
proved August 22d, 1864, all banks heretofore doing
easiness under charters from the Commonwealth,
but which may select to avail themselves of the
provisions of the national banking law, and to
carry on' business under that law, are required,
among.other things, to deliver up to the Court of
Quarter Sessions all plates and dies heretofore used
by them for the printing of their notes, Ac. fo ac
cordance with the requirements of the act of As
sembly, Samuel Hood, Esq, on behalf of the Com
mercial Bank of this olty, yesterday, brought Into
court, and so delivered up the plates, &c., of that
institution.
Charles Stewart, the proprietor of a sailors’
boarding house, 116 Almond street, was tried on
two Indictments, yesterday , the one charging him
with administering drugged liquors to one Joseph
Briggs, with criminal Intent, and the second with
■ having stolen from him $25. From the testimony of
Briggs, It appeared that forsome months he had been
a teamster in the army, and was discharged at Wash
ington on Thursday, the 20th Inst. He came to the
city that night, and on Friday morning was accosted
at Walnut-street wharf by Stewart-, who soon
scraped an acquaintance with him. They had seve
ral drinks together, when Stewart, in view or the
high bounties being paid, proposed to him to enlist,
to which he assented. They proceeded to a recruit
ing office, where, upon examination, Briggs, lor
some cause, was rejected. Stewart then Invited
him to his house. Soon after they reached the house,
the prosecutor,having in the meantime taken other
drinks at doggeries on the wharf, became Insensible.
He remembered nothing further until some time in
the night of Friday, when he awoke on board the
bark Indian Belle, bound for Martinique, and then
some miles down the river. Being confident that
he had never shipped, and never having been to sea
in his life, and not feeling disposed to go under the
circumstances, he', while unobserved;- threw a plank
over and jumped Into the river afterlt. After suffer
ing greatly,and when almost perlshed,he reached the
shore near Billingsport, New Jersey, where, the
blood oozing from his ears and nose, he was dis
covered and kindly cared for by Mr. Marsh, of that
-place, who brought him to the city. He had been
robbed of twenty or more dollars, which he had in
his pocket when he fell in with Stewart; but in one
ofhls pockets was Stewart’s’cards, and: this led to
the arrest of the latter, who it seems had also, not
dreaming that Brlggs would so soon,turn up, shown
forty-fiye dollars, the advance pay which the prose
cutor, had he ever shipped at all, would have been
entitled to.
On behalf of Stewart, It was attempted to show
that the prosecutor was at his house on Wednesday
and Thursday before the vessel sailed, and that he
had actually shipped to go In her under the name
of Carr, and that the. whole transaction was fair,
open, and bona fide on his part. The jury rendered
a verdict of.guilty on both bills.
CITY ITEMS.
Economy in Housekeeping, No. 2.
We some time since called the attention of our
leaders to an Improved Cooking Stove, which sifted
its own ashes and consumed a small quantity of
fuel, compared with the amount of cooking ifcaccom
plished. We now call the attention of the
more particularly the ladies—to ft still more im
portant article of household furniture and utility—
'namely, a Pablos Stove which makes no dust, con
sumes a small quantity of coal, and retains the fire for
an indefinite period of time, - And as an evidence of
these facts we are permitted to publish the subjoined
letters, which we doubt not will be read with interest
and practical profit by our citizens. We have read the
original letters, and may state that ail who feel an
interest in the subject can do likewise by calling on
Mr. Spear, at Ms warerooms, Nos. 1116 and 1118
Market street. ,We regard them as among the most
suggestive and valuable testimonials ever awarded ‘
to a great mechanical Invention. Head them, by all
means: •
[Letter No. 1.1
No. East Eighty sixth Street, Naw York,
October 4,T864.
Mr. James Spear:
My Dear Sib: Having for two winters enjoyed
the pleasyre of usin 6 your admirable * ! Gas-burning,
Smoke, consuming, Anti-Dust Parlor Stove,” in
Shanghae, China, (procured through Miss Gono
verj) I cannot rest satisfied until I can obtain
another of the same pattern for nse in this country.
Thus far my efforts have been unsuccessful, al
though I spared no. pains to procure-one in New
York during the last winter..
Being disappointed in finding them in this city,
and not wishing the delay of writing to Philadel
phia, I was Induced to' try a pattern such as Is In
use here, and that I was assured “ was as good a
gas-burner as could bo made,” \ '
I found it so far inferior to your stove, however,
in the consumption oi larger quantities of coal,
dust, litter, and trouble of using it. that after a few
weeks’ use, on giving up my room, I gave it away,
that I might supply myseli with one or your stoves
instead.
And here allow me to suggest that If you kept a
supply, of them here, or would make them better
known by advertising in the New York papers, it
would be a benefit to the public.
, Many of my friends to whom I have mentioned
them have expressed a desire to obtain onet or a
wish to see one in use, to test their merits, which at
present they cannot do. , -
In Shanghae, the two brought out by Miss Cono
ver made quite a revolution £n fires, and, instead of
shivering over English grates in. our large, open
rooms, depending on fur or wadded garments for
warmth, we found your stoves brought with them
the most delightful warmth and comfort, and that
wherever used they introduced, almost without care
from-us, the genial atmosphere of May. I will be
obliged if yon will send me a ten-inch stovb; with
all the latest Improvements,
I have not enclosed the money, as I do not know
your present prices; nor am I certain about your
number, but I will do so as soon as I hear from you.
Believe me, my dear sir, yours very truly,
' M. D. C.
■We may add, with reference to the warm prefe
rence for Mr. Spear’s Stores, so well expressed in the
above letter, that It only reiterates the opinion held
with regard to them by thousands of our most intel- :
ligent citizens.
CLetter No. 2.1
. No.—, East Eighty-Sixth Street, , :
New Yoiik, Ost. IS, 1864.
To James Spear, Esq.:
Sib : X- am desired by a friend who has witnessed
the operation of my stove, to request you to be so
good as to send another, the same pattern and size—
viz : “ Anti Dost, S<>. 10.” and to the same place.
Please: direct to K. J. In, No:. —, East Eighty
sixth street, New York city. If yon make the same
arrangements with the express man, they will pay
here, or will send the moneyon, as yon may desire,
but they would prefer paying the express man.
Hoping yon will be able to send without lnconve
, nience to yourself, I remain j yours, very truly,
October 14,. Friday morning.
P. S.—A friend calling this morning was so much
pleased with the stove yon sent me that she desires
metosendror one for her also: She desires a 12-.
inch ($22). Her address is Mrs. D; K., No. 6 Fourth
avenue. She will pay in the same manner as Mr.
L. I fear, from your that you “could not
supply the demand In your own State,” that you
may prefer not sending stoves-to New#xqrk; but
every stove sent here now makes their admirable
qualities known In different 'circles, so that the de
mand will be Increased by the time you are prepared
to supply it. ‘ M. D. 0.
Letter N0..3."]
‘ No. East Eighty-sixth-st., N. Y. City,
October2l,lB64.
To Mr. James Spear: . :
Sue: I mustagato trouble you with another order
for a stove. The lady in this ease is in New Jersey.
pressman on receiving it. • The two previously
gi“?Jct”n r ! Ved Saf6ly ’ an<l 1 ' Joabt
Believe me yours, very truly, M. D, C.
[Letter No. 4.1 ■
T „ > Huntingdon, Oct, 3,1861.
Mr. James Spear: ’ \ ~
Dear Sir,: The bearer, Mr. Bailey, will call with
you to buy a No. 8 Spear’s Anti-Dust Cook Stove,
as , I .“ < ! u 8 llt f rom you. The stove Is for Dr.
McM., of this place. You will oblige me by giving
It to , s e a s cheaply as possible. 'Do not charge more
than $4O. Send waffle-iron, an&grate to burn, either'
coal or wood.. • • • ■
~Be careful to have all the arrangements complete.'
Your stove iB becoming so popular that nona other
is now bought here. '
' Yours, t,3uly, R.M.S.
The bid maxim; that “ actions speak louder than
words,” finds In the above,so eloquent ateorrobora
tion that It seems almost superfluous to add a single
comment upon the great Stove in question. Never
theless, as this celebrated “ Spear Antirdust stove ”
is a PhUadelphla.invoation, it is wlth.no small de
gree of. plea sure "that we:find the oltlaens of “ the
metropolis ” waking ap to the Mea that In order to,
complete the comfort of their homes it is indispen
sable for them to order their 3tovas In “ the City of
Brotherly Dove.” Philadelphians will, of coarse,
profit by this hint
The Best Sewing Machine in the World is
the “Grover & Baker,” sold at 730 Chestnut street.
It;makes the.finest, most ornate, and skroigeat
work, Is so easily operated that a child can run It
for hours without fatigue, so simply constructed
that for it to get out or repair Is well-nigh. Impossi
ble, and the advantages given by the company to
purchasers are unequalled by aay-other. Among
the thousands of these machines in use in this eitv
iheroisnotope.thatdoes.not give ehtlre satisfac-
Important Fact vor Cbiisis,Tcisxei r ~.Xheio
nothing more pleasing to a gentlqm,an of taste thu*
gracefully-fitting pantaloons;' ana the reverse
equally annoying. We have, doubtless, many P r«!
fesslonal tailors In Philadelphia who are equal tn
gueh a demand, but wuhave at least one merchant
tailoring establishment'.where absolute success tJ
this department-Is unfailing. We allude to Jr r , iy
O. Thompson, N. E. corner of Seventh and
streets, to whose card, elsewhere;we would mpaoL
fully refer our readers this morning.
Thu Season fok Heavy Clothino is at hand
and, as the prloes of goods of almost every deserli!
tlon are now unusually high, It Is an Important
ter to know where to get .the most value for y(>ar
money. After examining the market thoroughly
we can. confidently assert that the best place la
Philadelphia to buy good Clothing at moderate
prices Is at the old Importing' and manufacture
house of Messrs. C. Somers & Son, No. 625 Chestnut
street, under Jayne’s Hall. Try our advice.
Messes. E. G. Whitman £ CoJs- UoNFuaTroxt.
—ln the manufacture of fine Confections we can
place Philadelphia against; the world. . Messrs. E.
G. Whitman & Co., No. 318 Chestnut street, are
themselves equal to sustaining this challenge, judg.
Ing from the delicious and superior character ef
their fine Confections. Their ; various- now-style
candies, chocolate preparations, fine mixtures, ha,,
are unequalled, and their prices.are unusuaily me.
derate. / > «
The Stock of Gentlemen’s Fuentsheno-
Goods offered by Mr. George Grant, No. 610 Chest
nut street, Is the finest In the city, and his cele.
brated “Prize-Medal Shirts,” invented- by Mr. j.
F. Taggart, are unsurpassed by any others In the
world, In fit, comfort, and durability.
Delicious Confections.— Mr. A. D. Vansant,
Ninth an’d.Chestnut streets, Is now charming his pa -
trons with his tempting sweet Jordan Boasted Al
monds, rich Bonbons, fine chocolate preparations,
and a thousand French novelties not to be found
elsewhere. In Fruits he is also far in advance of
all competitors.
Wood & Cary's Continental Hat is rendering
their rooms, No. 725 Chestnut street, the most at
tractive resort for ladles in this city. The “ Conti
nental” has been the. fashionable “hit” of the
season In the millinery line.
The Approaching Presidential Election
has caused more or less stagnation ln.businoss of all
kinds, excepting the Coal business, If we may judge
from the Indications at the famous new yard of W.
W. Alter, 957 North Ninth street. Alter sells the
best and cheapest coal In this oity.
The Latest and Best.—We were mistaken In
supposing that that admirable instrument of house
hold Industry and economy (the sewing machine)
had been brought to a state of perfection before the
advent of the Florence. But since witnessing the
operations of that truly wonderful machine we have
no hesitation In pronouncing the Florence, beyond
comparison, the best fanSy machine ever offered
to the public, inasmuch as it not only overcomes
all the objections of what have been heretofore con
sidered first-class machines, but surpasses its prede
cessors in every point of excellence. Doing all the
old ones ever oould do, with greater baseband pos
sessing Improvements that none others in exist
ence can approach, for the benefit of our readers we
will mention some of the many advantages of the
Florence: - .
First, It has a untform and seif-regulating tension
of thread, and guides the work Itself.' . - '
Sectkid. It' has the reversable feed motion, and
fastens off Its own ends of seams, thereby saving
much hand labor. -
Third. It makes four separate and dlstinot
stitches, enabling the operator to select and adapt
the stitch to the fabric to be sewed.' •
Fourth. Each stitch presen ts the same-appearance
on either side of the fabric.. Changes from'one kind
of a stitch to another are made without ; stopping
the machine..
Fifth. It Is free from the objections of boing com
plicated, and Is so entirely simple in its mechanical
construction that a child ban understand and ope
rate it 'with ease.
, Sixth, There are no springs to get out of order; all
Its motions being positive, it will last a lifetime. ■
Seventhl. lt sewß with the greatest facility all
kinds of family work; from the finest to the coarsest,
and uses all . binds of silk and thread, from No. 20
to No. 200, without breaking or skipping stitches.
Eighth. The machine Itself, as well as the work
it performs; presents a more beautiful appearance
than any of Its rivals, which Is a point to be con
sidered. ' _ ; : ;
Ninth. The Florence being perfect in its me
chanical construction, and possessing so many ad
vantages over all others, Is warranted to give entire
satisfaction, or money refunded; so that purchasers
run not the slightest risk in buying. It is worth a
visit to the salesrooms of the‘Florence, 630 Chest
nut street,-to see these wonderful machines In ope
ration ; and we recommend our readers to avail
themselves of the opportunity before purchasing
other machines, feeling confident that they will
thank us for the advice.
Childben’s Clothing,— An Viegaht, assortment
at M. Shoemaker. & Co.’s, No. 4 N. Eighth st. 29-6t‘
A Deceptive Malady.— So insidious are the
first approaches of Consumption, that thousands re
main unconscious of its presence until it has brought
them td tho verge of the grave. An immediate re
sort to Dr. Jayne’s Expectorant, upon the first ap
pearance of Cough, Pain, or Soreness of the Throat
or Chest, would very generally preclude a fatal re-
Biiifc; of,te;«aso thae* syniptoms Indicated the pro
sence of latent consumption, would tend- to subdue
the violence .of the disease, and thus materially
assist in prolonging the life of the patient. Use the
Expectorant, therefore, when you take cold, and
thus prevent the necessity for its use in more dan
gerous complaints.
Prepared andsold at No, 242 Chestnut st, t»29-2fc
; Cox’s Tonic Elixib.— This great preparation ts
unrivalled as a remedy for dyspepsia, fever and.
ague, typhoid, typhus, and camp fevers. For fe
males In a feeble and debilitated condition from
over-nursing and care of children, It has ho superior.
To such It will speedily restore health and strength.
Cox’s Tonic Elixir Is, therefore, invaluable as a
family remedy, and no home should be without It.
Principal depot, Samuel C. Hart, druggist and
chemist, 24 South Second street, below Market.
For sale by druggists generally.
Discovery op Shaksprarea.it Autographs.—
A gentleman in England claims that he has found
two autographs of Shakspeare in an old book,
which he bought in a waste-paper parcel. Clpon
the same fly-leaf was written a complimentary no
tice of the elegant garments for gentlemen and
youths, made at the Brown Stone Clothing Hill of
Kockhlil & Wilson, Nos; 603 and 605 Chestnut
street, above Sixth.
. The Parabola Spectacles, sold only by E.
Bothek, Optician, No, 402 Chestnut street, are
made with the closest knowledge of the science
of optics, and both assist and Improve the organs
of sight, for at any angle through which impaired
eyes look with the Parabolas they enjoy a perfect
focus. "-
■West Virginia Pstboletih Hands.— A few
desirable Oil tracts In West Virginia, including
three leases on Burning Springs, will be offered for
sale in this market for a few days. Also, a choice
property in Jenango county, Pa.
Inquire of Jno. B. Love, No. 16 South Front
street. V- oe2o-6t
Attention Is directed to the advertisement in
another column, headed “ Oil Subscriptions,” Un
usual inducements are presented to subscribers.
Bargains nr Clothing,
Bargains In Clothing,
Bargains in Clothing,
Bargains in Clothing,
At Granville Stokes’ Old Stand,
At Granville Stokes’Old Sc»ua,
At Granville Stokes’ Old Stand,
At Granville Stokes’OM Stand,
No. 609 Chestnut Street.
No. 609 Chestnut Street.
No. 609 Chestnut Street.
No. 609 Chestnut Street. *
Ladies’ and Children’s- Hats— Latest styles
at Charles Oakford & Son’s, Continental Hotel.
Prate De Toilette Fr.ANOAiBE.- For enamel
ling the skin, eradicating wrinkles, small-pox
marks, pimples, Ac. Price $l. Hunt & Co., 133 S.
.Seventh street, and 41S. Eighth street. ocl2s&wtf
WhiteYikgin Wax or Antilles.— This exqui
site cosmetic has no equal for beautifying, whiten
ing, and preserving the complexion. It is prepared
from pure white wax, hence Its extraordinary quali
ties for preserving the skin, making It soft, fair,
: smooth, and transparent. It is most soothing after
shaving,, cures chapped hands or lips,-removes pim
ples, blotches, .-tan, freckles, or. sunburn, and im
parts that pearly tint to the face, neck, and arms so
much desired by ladies of taste., Price 30,50, and 78
cents. Hunt St Co., 133 South Seventh street, and
41- South Eighth street. ocB-swtf
M.- D. O.
Gentlsimbn’s Hats— All the latest styles at
Charles Oakford & Son’s, Continental Hotel
Hunt’s; Bloom or Roses— a charming color for
the cheeky does not wash off or injure the skin.
Manufactured only by Hunt & Co., 41 South Eighth
street; aaffl33 South Seventh streefe 008-awtf
W. L. Germon would respectfully call the atten
tion of all wishing really excellent pictures to his
Temple oi Art, No. 914 Arch street, where all the
various kinds of Photographs mayjbe seen in a style
as near perfection as the art has yet reached.
..Ample accommodations for any number of sitters
insure an early attention to and- prompt,delivery of
all orders. ' - oc2B-2t*
Purchasers may rely upon getting the hast Furs
at Charles Oakford A Son’s, Continental Hotel.
Interesting to Manttfacotbebs or Cloth
ing.—The American Button-Hole Machine Compa
ny, capital $1,000,800, office 630 Chestnut street, take
pleasure In inviting attention to the merits of the
button-hole machines, which are now perfected and
adapted to general use, and ready for delivery from
their, office. It is confidently asserted by partios
who have their machines In use, that more than the.
entire coat of the machine oan bo saved in two weeks
by, an ordinary female operator, calculating the
cost of making perfect button-holes abonly one cent
each, and that . they arot far superior-in uniformity
of stitching and finish, to those , made by haml, be
sides possessing the advantage' of being, elegantly
finished on the wrongslde as welt as.the right. This '
machine also does cording, brewing; and erabrol-.
' deling in the most elegant and beautiful manner,
and can be used ts advantage, not only by mamv
factnrers of olothing, but by a variety of other
tradesmen. C&3 at the ofSae or sendfor sample
work. > oc2i-a
Ladies’ Funs —An elegant assortment at Cks?’ 93
Oakford & Son’s, Continental Hotel.
Eye, Ear,. Throat Diseases,- Catarrh, Asth
ma, and all Ntrvous Affections, treated with the
utmost success by Dr. Yon Mbschaiskar. Office.
1027 Walnut street. 0c24-ot'
Eyb, ear, and Catarrh, successfully treated
by J. Isaacs, M. D., Oculist and Aurlst, 511 Fine st.
Artificial eyes Inserted. No charge for examinatt« tt ‘
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