gijt MONDAY, JULY 17, 1865 is ht 3... We Can take no notice of anonymon3 commit iOnS. We do not return rejected =miser/pls. slg• Voluntary correspondence is solicited from all parts of the world, and especiallyfrom our different military and naval departments. When used, it will be paid for, FREE TRADE A free-trade journal denies that heavy import < duties are rendered necessary by the national debt, and points to England with her free-trade policy, despite her gi gantic burdens, as a proof of this position. The argument is ingenious, but not sound. England importh little or nothing for home consumption except raw material, and the best protection she can give to her manu facturer is afforded by free trade in corn, cotton, &c. The first cost of her fabrics is thus reduced. Building up her industrial interests through a long course of years, by the most irigid and exorbitant system of protective duties ever known in the com mercial history of the world, now that they Dave gained a prominent foothold, she still directs her legislation for their benefit by her free-trade policy. This seeming para dox is explained by the fact that of Ede years it - was her agricultural interest only that clamored for protection; but this was swept away, at the instance mainly of her manufacturing in terests, that the bread consumed by those who made her fabrics might be reduced in price, and her workmen thus enabled to live even when wages were brought down to the lowest possible standard. Thus, in reality, modern British Free Trade practi cally 111CalIS continued protection to her manufactures, in the only form in which, in their present well-established condition, it can be made available. The agriculture of Great Britain is made subservient to her manufactures. While her imports are chiefly crude or raw material, her ex ports are almost exclusively manufac tured articles. A member of the House of Commons was recently so much shocked at the discovery that a small quantity of Coal and iron were exported to Germany, that he proposed to put on an export duty to check this trade. We believe his proposition was not adopted, but the mere fact that it was made is a striking illustration of the prevailing British faith in their traditional policy of putting all the labor they can on every home production and every foreign product they acquire be fore they suffer it to become an export. We have become so accustomed to export raw materials and little else, and to import chiefly manufactured articles and com paratively few raw materials, that we habitually regard this extravagant system HS the normal condition of trade. In re ality it is just the reverse of the commerce enjoyed by England. When our industrial interests assume the character which her's now possess, then, indeed, free -trade ide will lc our true policy, and the one best calcu lated to enable us to bear the burden of a hen vy debt as well as ordinary petlee ex pimlitures—but not betbre. When we can incidentally tax the commerce of the world in the most effective form br gelding to raw material of all descrip tions the profits of the labors of a count less legion of manufacturing operatives, who direct the movements of machinery that accomplishes greater results under their superintendence than would be possible to half the genii-civilized laborers of the earth without such aid, we will become enthusi astic advocates of free trade. For, then, every sale to a foreign consumer en Nance the wealth of our country and enlarge the income and income-tax of her citizens. Every protective tariff of a foreign country will then become obnoxious to us, because by removing it we will increase the market for our own manufactures and thus incidentally benefit or protect them. It is the old story repeated of the merits of a whole question being changed by a discovery of whose ox is gored; whenever we can create a system of Commerce that gores John Bull in the way lie gores us now, we will sustain free trade. MERCANTILE LIBRARY. The last annual report of this popular institution gives some striking illustrations of its present usefulness and of its rapid progress. The policy of duplicating the shares proved a complete success, far ex ceeding in its results the mot sanguine anticipations of its projectors. It added 2,546 stockholders to the previous number, nulling the whole number of stockholders and subscribers at the close of last veer 5,894. That the privileges of the library were freely used is shown by the fact that 101,440 volumes were loaned during the year ; and there were, besides, countless multitudes of readers of the fine collection of magazines, reviews, and newspapers re tained in the library, as well as numberless books consulted and read by the frequenters of the reading-room, which were not en tered as loaned. The revenues of the library amounted to. $21,921.05, all of which was received from the members and subscribers as taxes, fees, and fines, ` except 0,057.76, derived from rents of the . por tions of the building used as offices. The number of new books donated and pur chased was 5,165, the cash expended for books, periodicals, and binding, aniount ling to more than $lO,OOO. The library' now numbers thirty-two thousand TO- lulus. During the last ten years about 20,000 books have been added to its col lection, and the number annually loaned has been quadrupled. The number of members in 1556 was but 1,682, and the receipts of that year were but $0,802.:i9, or less than one-third the suns reeeived last year. The directors justly congratulate the Stockholders on the fact Unit "the fixed revenues of this Library may now be con sidered superior to those of any library in Pennsylvania, and equalled by very few_ in any part of the United States." The great desideratum now is additional room tbr the large accessions constantly being made, and for the accommodation of the large number of stockholders. The Board has already set apart a building fund of nine thousand dollars, which is annually increased, for the construction of a new building, but no positive determination in reference to the period when it will be commenced, or where it Will be located, has yet been made. One generous mem, bar last year donated to the library one thousand dollars, and a few other dona tions and bequests have at different times been made ; but in the main, this institu tion has been self-supporting, and owes its success to the skill it has displayed in discerning, and the energy and liberal ity it has shown in supplying the wants of the public. Any of our generous citizens who desire_ to appropriate a portion of their fortunes to the encourage ment of literature in such a way as to pr e _ mote "the greatest good of the greatest number," cannot select a more worthy re cipient of their bounty than the Mercantile Library. With its present vigorous and progressive organization, enlarged member ship, and liberal income, it would, with buildings sufficiently commodious, speedily become the most extensive and useful insti lution of its class in the country. THE RECENT ADDRESS of Gov. BnowN -Low to the citizens of Tennessee is at once a significant sign of the continued pre valence of a rebellious spirit, and of the stern resistance which it will encounter from the national authorities. Under the gu idance of President JOHNSON, while he was acting as Military Governor, a free Constitution was adopted, and all notorious rebels were disfranchised. Recently, a de termined effort has been made by bold de luagogues to nullify both these measures ; to disseminate the sentiment that slavery it indestructible, and to demand that the civil government shall pass at once into the hands of the disloyal, by the grant of unrestricted suffrage to every friend and supporter of Secession. The response has been short, sharp and de cisivet. A few of the most prombont fu . milttors of these rebellions .d9ctrine . p hoe been arrested. Gov. finowlmowannounees that the military authorities will act in strict harmony with himself, and that -can didates elected by the votes of disfranchised rebels will not.be allowed to hold the offices to which they aspire. Emancipation, with all its guarantees, is, of course, being en forced by the officers specially charged with a supervision of that subject. The traitors will find that the Administration is not to be trifled with; and that the settled con victions of the American people against slavery and its re-establishment will be en forced, "peaceably if we can, forcibly if we must." TILE BLAIR BROTITERS—MONTGOMERY and General FRANK—are a very eccentric pair. Nothing seems to plea.se them. MONTGOMERY made a harangue at Ilagerstown (Md.) last Wednesday, the 12th of July, in which he scolded Mr. SEWARD and MT. STANTON for surrendering Mexico to France ! and FRANK spoke Lexington (Ky.) on the 10th, where he made ugly faces at HOLT, STAN TON, CHASE, and others., while professing, to advoctrte the constitutional abolition of slavery. The editor of the Cincinnati Ga zette, who heard this speech, says of Fn.A..Nx We believe the Union men of Kentucky asked General Blair to speak, but we are satis fied that they made a great mistake. The in vitation would have come with far more grace from the other side, and We are certain that the Conservatives of Kentucky enjoyed his speech more than the Fitton men. lie is 'with the Union men of Kentucky in favorim,Onhe constitutional amendment and opposing ne gro suffrage, but he is more with the Conserva tives in his love for and willingness to help the rebels backto political power. That is the great question, and upon that he has no sym pathy with the Union men of this State. We but express the feelings of many Union men, who said as much to when we say we want no more electioneering speeches from General Blair. He is not our kind of a Unica man. We will concede to General Blair all the mili tary honor he may have fairly won, but be cannot, make a cat'spaw of Kentucky to pull out the chestnuts for his political meal. We thank General Blair for every gun he fired in the defence of the Union, and every drop of blood he shed in the same holy cause, but po liticallv we bid him adieu. We hope that General Blair will never speak on our side again in Kentucky. Ifis speeches hurt us. MAJOR GENERAL LORENZO TnomA.s, Adjutant General United States Army, left Philadelphia last night for Washington. The belief that this veteran officer and ac complished gentleman is ttbout to resume the active duties of his office will be good news to his thousands of friends. GEontu: ALFRED TowNsEND, of Phila tielpbia, has been associated with Colonel CHARLES G. lima - a:NE ( "Private Miles Cißcilley") in the editorship of the New York Citizen. American journalism has no more brilliant, daring, and fertile genius than TOWNSERD. LETTER FROM 'OCCASIONAL.” WASHINGTON, July 15, 1865. The men who complain of severe mea sures towards the Southern people and de mand that the habeas corpus should be re stored, and dedicate their newspapers and their leisure to denunciations of Stanton anti of Holt, may refresh themselves by turning to passing events in Virginia and in Tennessee. Here are two States upon which the experiment of tender-heartedness has been abundantly and repeatedly tried. Governor Pierpont has relaxed much of his resolute policy, to please the people of Virginia ; and as Tennessee is President Johnson's own State, a large measure of generosity might have been ex pected by, and was indeed in contemplation for, the citizens of that commonwealth. The course of the Richmond Whig and the Lynchburg Republican in the one, and the treasonable violence of Campbell and Etheridge in the other, prove how difficult it is to bring those to reason who are in fected with the poison of rebellion. But for the existence of this MUch-abused war powe? , --but for the suspension of, the habeas corpus—the lately defeated conspirators against the Republic would be almost as strong in the South to-day as before the. war, end equally defiant and .dangerous. I have pleaded for nnignanimity to the Southern people, have objected to the at tempt to hold them responsible for the words and works of their leaders, and have urged the appointment of South ern men as Provisional Governors, RS a good way to show confidence in the pro fessions of those who penitentially proclaim ed their purpose to act in good faith to the restored and rescued Government of their fathers. That this is still the best policy, if not the clear ditty of the Executive, is suffitiently satisfactory to my own mind. And we have daily proofs of the justice of this observation. The good men of the South are coming out boldly on the right side. These are not adventurers, or foes in disguise, but thorough-bred statesmen, who know the risks they run when they violate a promise, and have too many warnings before them of the fate of the perj firers and traitors of past years, to dream of imitating them. Leaders like Brownlow, of Tennessee ; Holden, of North Carolina ; Brown and Johnson, of Georgia; Botts, of Virginia; Murphy, of Arkansas, the very best ma teriel of the old Democratic and Whig parties, have taken their position with an unconditional emphasis, from .which there can be no recantation. By consequence, the people who are governed by such teachers cannot long resist the example. But without•the war power in the hands of the President, the very best efforts of the very best men of the South would be mise rable Inures. The ingratitude of the two Virginia papers and the two Tennessee politicians above alluded to would be come general, and would soon ripen in the most flagrant and fatal trea son ; and the substantial fruits of the victory of the Government would be lost in the stormy sea of a new civil war. Is it not deplorable that with such a fact proved plainly to every ordinary mind, there are to be found men who, professing to be friends of the Government, and of President Johnson's administration, yet de mand the restoration of what they call "the civil power," and denounce the Secre tary of War because it is not clone' There would be no such malignants in the South as Etheridge, and no such ingrates as the Bichmond Whig, if wc had no Northern plot ters under the disguise of friends, against President Jolmson's policy. The loud call for the habeas. corpus in the free States, where the exercise of the war power injures no hon- est man, gives voice to treason in the South ern States ;:and the curses of stern and in flexible patriots like Stanton, by'the politi cians of the North, Who cultivate private griefs when they should study the public, weal, tempt the defeated conspirators who still linger in the South to new outrages upon the Government But, "it is the rough brake that virtue must go through." And if the soft word cannot turn away the wrath of treason, and bring peace and obe dience to all the land, then the iron will and the hand of steel must do the ap pointed Work. OCCASIONAL. Personal. All the talk about Sonora Gwin and hi thkeship has ended in nOthing. Gwin is thus officially Mich:heti in a note in the Diarie, the organ of Maximilian vve, the Imperial Government, ueverot any Lillie, have entered into negotiations with Dr. G w •Su we never contemplated making him nuke nor Governor of Sonora, nor Viceroy of any other province. We never knew that his services were worth sixty thousand dollars a year. Moreover, the very person of Dr. Gwin is not known by tiny of the Ministers, and we did not hear of any having the desire to get acquainted with hint. All the telegrams we have been printing from Mexico, it is further said, were Written by Garin himself. They began with «persons in. the confidence of Dr. Gwinn , Say so and so , and then came a long sketch of the rising int_ Portniace and power of pO Dr. Gwi t n; theC win r hea no more of that hereafter. t speaking of Mexieall affairs, we understand that Marshal Bazaine, the French commander, has just 7ut - 1.140d a ItialCiedll girl of gond famil y , —Messrs. tialtlandigham, Pendleton, Long , olds, and the others who recently met in Ohio as a Democratic State Convention, have just sent forth a challenge to anybody to discuss with them the question of slavery, they affirm ing it to be the proper condition for the ne gross of the South. Nobody has as yet paid any attention to the Falstailian challenge, and none is likely to. renilleton arrivea in New York on Friday., Stephens, ex-President of the rebel Con federtiey, and Gilmor, are among the few rebel prisoners remaining in Fort Warren. Both of them arc retiring in their habits, and Gilmor is said to look with a good deal of anxiety for his approaching trial. New Publications Not 'long ago, in Beaten, the elty otitis adop tion, wit leh he leered #e well and served so long and faithfully, Horace Mann (born in 170 . 5, and dead in 1859)Was 'honored, in his memory, by his statue, nobly executed by Miss Hoenter,' being erected in a public place, within; view of the scene of his life-long labors. Horace 7tinn was doubly eminent. The son of a poor fanner in Massachusetts, it may be said that ho lite rally struggled into a good education. The same perseverance and high mental capacity carried him through his University course with distinguished success and honors. He became a lawyer, and soon after a member of the State Legislature, speaking well upon most questions of progress (religious liberty, rail roads, temperance, law-reform, and the im provement of the common schools;) moved to - Beaton, which gent hint to the State Senate, of which he was elected President In 1836 and. 1837 ; and, when the Massachusetts Board of Education was organized, was elected its secretary, with a small salary, abandoning a growing law-practice in order to reform the sehoolssystem of his native State, and, in the eleven years of his holding this office, to which he was annually elected, Completely changed and improved it. Ms ItepOrts, partmularly after he had visited Europe and examined the school-systems there, display a thorough ,ap preciation of what popular education ought to be, and caused much discussion, not only here, but in foreign countries. New England educa tion, in tact, was the fruit of his experience, sagacity, and observation. John Quincy Adams died early in 1948, and Mr. Mann was sent, by the Whig party, to serve the remainder of his time in the House' of Representatives, Washington. Ills first speech was against the extension of slavery; and, urged by his friends, Mr. Charles Sumner and Dr. Howe, he appeared iu court, at Wash ington, as the counsel for two persons, named Drayton and Sayres, who had been indicted for allowing seventy-five slaves, living in the District of Columbia, to escape in the small sloop "Pearl," which they owned. So many indictments had been prepared against these men that had they been "convicted on- all of- them, it would have required an imprisonment - of hundreds of years to expiate the deed." Drayton was convicted twice—no other result could have been expected in Washington at that time. Some months later, a motion for a new trial was successful. Drayton:Was tried again and acquitted, but still pursued again on new indictments. Mr. Mann displayed equal boldness and ability iu arguing, in a Washing ton court of law, that slavery in thefpistrict of Columbia was unconstitutional. In November, 1818, Mr, Mann was re-electedbyalarge majori ty, thongh not nominated . in the. convention, proving successful by Bia anti-slavery prin. eiples, which he boldly declared, everywhere on his canvass. On one and the same day (September 15, 1852) he was elected President of Antioch College, recently established in Ohio, and nominated for the Governorship of Massachusetts. He was defeated as a candi date for the latter office, and went to Ohio, where he had terribly work, which he performed during the next seven years, until, literally worn - out, he died at the age of sixty three. A purer publicist never lived, and few men had a greater number of sincere friends. Chief among these were those excellent per sons, Mr. and Mrs. George Combe, with whom he became acquainted during their visit to the United States, and whose corres pondence he highly valued. It was proper that Horace Mann should have a geed biogra pher ; and he has found one in the person of a highly accomplished and amiable woman, Mrs. Mary Mann, his second wife. She has allowed him, in fact, mainly to tell his own story, by publishing a great deal of his Diary and large selections from his correspond ence, whieh Was extensive. The book, pub lished by Walker, Fuller, av Co., Boston, has the defect of telling, us very little about Mr. Mann, personally, except what we learn from the diary and letters in question. The last two hundred and twenty pages of the volume, relating the events of his life from his accepting the College Presidency in Ohio to his death, are personally more interesting than the longer previous portion, because his biog rapher gives her own account, of what he did and how he did it. His difficulties as head of a college for the education of both sexes were considerable, but he overcame: them by a union of firmness, kindness, and sagacious knowledge of the human mind. Thejournal of his foreign travel is highly interesting, and exhibits few of the almost inevitable blunders into which tourists in strange lands readily fall. - We will not say that the book, though it contains over GOO pages, post Bvo., is too large ; no one Can desire to see it abridged. The work, which is got up with much taste, wants three things, which should be supplied in future editions Table of Contents (of chapters) to follow the Introduction; 2. Full index, at the close,to the subjects and persons men tioned in the book ; and 3, a portrait of Horace Mann, of whose personal appearance not one word is said in the whole volume. On the cover, is neatly impressed a full-length, robed, semi-classical, likeness of the man—drawn, we suppose, from the statue. But his portrait certainly ought to be alit/limas well as upon the book. We recommend this "Life of Horace Mann" to all - who are engaged or interested in the great purpose of education. (Received from J. B. Lipjfineoli d Co.) We have repeatedly congratulated Messrs. Appleton, the Now York publishers, as well as the p Ulie, upon the excellent manner in which they bromeht out their reprint of Alex vale's "History of the Romans Under the Em pire for, indeed, their American is superior in all respects, as a library work, to the origi nal English edition. It is our duty to report now that they have published a new volume which is essentially a supplement to the other. Last year Mr. illeriyalc, who is chaplain to the Ilonse"of Commons, was appointed to deliver the Boyle Lectures, in the Chapel Royal, Whitehall,Lomlon,and the subject he selected was " The Conversion of the Roman Empire." Ile treats of that fine subject, in an exhaustive manner, in the,eight lectures, to which, when putting them into book form, he appends nearly one hundred pages of notes, largely historical, illustrative of his text. Among the subjects discussed in the notes are the religi ous opinions of the ancients ; their doctrine of retribution, of God's pi:evidence, and of jus tice; the Greek philosophy ; the social posi tion of St. Paul ; the doctrines of the Stoics; the imposture and credulity at Rome; the causes of the persecutions to which the early Christians were subjected, and the gradual in fluences by which the last links of heathen su perstition were broken. Th. book is worthy. of being accepted as the eighth and final VO lonic of Merivale , s History. (geeeived from Ashmead & Evans.) Some works by the anonymous author of "Chronicles of the Schonberg Cotta Family" have obtained so much reputation in Eng,land that their republication here was a matter of . course. We scarcely expected from this au thor such a book as "Mary, the Handmaid of the Lord," just issued by W. W. Toddi New York, who, being in communication with the lady, assures its readers that it preceded, in time of original issue, the three works by which she first became known here. In sub ject and execution it is essentially different from these, the latest of which, "Diary of Mrs. Kitty Trevylyan," -is a story of the times of Whitetield and the Wesleys, while the present beatification of the Virgin Mary might have been written by a Catholic. In reality it is an "Imitation of Mary," by a Protestant, to cor respond with the famous "Imitation of Christ," generally attribided to Thomas a Kempis—a book of which there are sixty ditferentversions alone, and which has had more readers than any other book ever printea, the Bible alone excepted.--(BeeeitTafrOnt•T:23. Lippincott d^ 00.) “Four Years in Secessia : Adventures within and beyond the Union Imes: embracing a great variety of facts, incidents, and romance of the War, including the Author's capture at Vicks burg, May 3,13e3, while running the Rebel bat teries; his Imprisonment at Yicksburg;Jaek son, Atlanta, Richmond, and Salisbury; his escape and perilous journey of four hundred miles to the Union lines at Ifnoxville,” is the very diffuse title of a volume of 4.50 pages, written by J. 11. Browne, war correspondent of a New York newspaper, published by 0. D. Case Co., Hartford, and rather neatly illus trated by an artist whose name is not given. The title accurately describes the book, which is rather unnecessarily swelled out by the author's opinions. His facts are not de ficient in interest, but his style is the reverse of elegant. Mr. Browne probably thinks that the rapid, familiar, slap-dash man ner of a newspaper war-correspondent is - suited to a book, but it is not, and his. use of vulgarisms, (such as "bushwackers," " mug ging,") &c., does not improve his style. At the same time his idea of the dignity and use of w Err correspondentS is so high as to .be absurd. The book would have been more' aeceptable if it were less bulky. The - author wants concentration. We could have cheer fully dispensed with many - of his military, details. The real interest of his narrative' begins at page 229, where he describes how, with two other "Bohemians" (as he calls newspaper men of his own rank,) he was cap tured by the rebels. The account of his deten tion in various Southern prisons, and of his eventual escape, is extremely good—careless ly and diffusely written, as if the author was paid by the line, but full of facts, and giving one of the best accounts we have yet read of the infamous manner in which our prisoners were treated by the rebels. The narrative of his escape and flight is very exciting., and has an air of truth 'whin Impresses us very favor ably. In a word, the latter moiety of the book is very good, and we recommend that part of it to the public. The illustrations, too, are much better than usual—being well drawn and neatly engraved. e•roca: op Resta IN THE SOITTH.—Mr. Cappell, !feting British Consul at New Orleans, has sent a report to the Foreign Otnee, stating the results of his investigations as to the quantity of rosin in the South. Ile Bev that within that portion of the Southern tates bounded on the west and east by 00 deg. 15 min. and 88 deg. west longitude of Greenwich, and on the south and north by 30 deg. and 30 deg. 45 min. latitude north, there are about 25,000 barrels, and the greater part of it in barrels and ready for shipment. Within the country from the se dog. west longitude, for a distance of about One hundred Illitee in an easterly direction, and bounded on the south by the gulf coast ot Alabatim and Florida, and on the north by a line which would be about 30 deg.4o min. north latitUdo, there are from 40,000 to 50,000 barrels, but the largest portion of it is in its in the earth on the surface, but from which it ban be easily run into barrels for shipment. TriE, PRESS.-MILADELPRIA, ItiMNDAY, JAiLT 17611865: PASSENGER RAILWAY TRIPS--NO. TENTH AND ELEVENTH STREETS. PAST AND PRESENT LOCAL TRAVEL sr-ETCHES OF PROMINENT PLACES ON THE ROUTE. VAST PRIVATE IMPROVEMENTS NORTHWARD Contemplated Introdnetion of Street. The introduction of passenger railways as a Means of popular conveyance, has proven to be a public blessing. They-tray be Said to bring the remotest sections of our city within a single half hour's travel. Let us take a brief retrospective view of the means adopted to accommodate the public in the way of travel- IMg from one part of the city to the other. It is within the memory of the present genera tiou when the first omnibus was introduced to the public. It made its appearance on Dock street, on a bright morning, and so excited the curiosity_of the people that many citizens as sembled to examine it and wonder at the im provement. The vehicle was exhibited in front of the Star Hotel, kept at that time by Mr. Charles Bender, at the cor . net: of Exchange Place and Dock street. It was painted brown, had steps behind, and a capacity to accommodate' a short dozen of passengers. If. Our memory serves us, it was named WILLIAM PENN. - The drivers Of the old-fashioned four-wheeled carriages for four persons began to think their occupation gone. They had reached the high water, and the ebb was about to commence. To stem the ebbing current,. two-wheeled cabs were introduced; but it did not avail. The whole affair went down with the tide, and soon reached-low water. Two-wheeled cabs are now numbered With the things that were. Omnibuses were brought more topUblietlettee. First one line s then another was started ; and still another ; the converging and diverging point being the Merchants' Exchange. - Front this place the lines ran to the Navy Yard, Fairmount, Rich mond, and Gray's Ferry, and finally to other places. The fare in those days was twelve and a half cents from the Navy Yard to the Exchange, and the same amount from the Exchange to the Navy Yard, and other places southwest, northwest, or northeast. This amount, was paid with cheerfulness, In those days laborors' wages rated from ninety cents to one dollar per day, and the best house-carpenters received $1.25 to $1.50 per day, one-third in orders on stores, or no work. Then mechanics had to trudge from one end of the city to the other; the working women on military clothing, in those days, bad to carry their large bundles of made-up work to the Arsenal. But soon opposition reduced the price of fare to six cents per passenger, and finally a ride could be had from the Exchange to the Navy Yard, via Third Street, for the sum of three cents, which almost ruined the proprie tor of the Hue. Nearly all these projectors of popular local travelling have passed from earth, but the memory of them is still fresh and green. They started an enterprise which has almost reached perfection within a short space of less than thirty years. The omni buses became a very popular institution, and so great in number did they increase, that more enterprising genius was awakened, and an improvement was offered which met with a violent and certainly effective, though temporary opposition. The subject of lay ing a Passenger-railway track was intro duced. This was the Fifth and Sixth-streets line. Petitions of the owners and occu pants of property on said streets were nu. merously signed, in opposition to the mea sure, and the bill for a charter before the Le gislature of Pennsylvania was laid on the table. The representatives of the "dear pee.- pie" "couldn't see it." But tile genius of enter prise did not stop; a magic wand was spread_ and it operated like a charm. The projectors laid one section of rail on Librarystrect, above Fourth, directly in front of the then Military Hall, and placed a car thereon. Major Deming superintended this terrible innovation on the omnibus business, and, among a crowd of citi zens, members of the Legislature, Select and Common Councils, he appeared, and emphati cally said that any "man who opposed such a means of popular conveyance could never be elected or re-elected 20 sects in thOSe bodies." This met with the entire approbation of a very large crowd of individuals, who subsequently tested the quality of lager beer, dispensed in any quantity, in the immediate vicinity. Within a year from this time n great change overcame the minds of deep-thinking men; a charter `Was obtained, and the Frankford and South wark railway was COnStrneted on Fifth and. Sixth streets. This was the first road laid; laborers' wages at that time being only sixty -five cents per day. It was evident that popu larityhad already been gained, and raads were speedily constructed. A perfect furore reigned for awhile. The result is; that the surface of Philadelphia now presents a gigantic gridiron, and a Citizen can travel from the Navy Yard to Kensington, or to Fairmount, in a very plea , sant style, for the moderate sum of seven cents. Of course, private improvements, to an enormous and surprising extent,have resulted from this local railway enterprise; and, if large cities conduce to the happiness of the inhabit ants, then these railways may be considered a very extensive public blessing. There is, per. Imps, no line that has induced more private, and, it may be truly said, very handsome im provements, than the company which occupies present attention. Tenth and Eleventh streets extend through a portion of Philadelphia pre senting a variety of scenes interesting gene rally. • We commence our trip from the southern stand, on Tenth street, above Reed. Immedi ately opposite this place will be observed a triangular-shaped lot, now covered with a thick growth of wild chamomile. This was the scene of a FRIGHTFUL' EXPLOSION of Professor Sanl. Jackson's fireworks factory, several years since, by which persons were blown to pieces, and quite a number horribly burned and disfigured for life. At the time of tlfis terrible ecbristion the operatives were employed in making cartridges for the Genera Government Some of the effects of This ex plosion may still be seen on the gable-end wan of a house on the northern side of the lot. Im niediately south, will be observed the frowning walls of the county prison, a "living tomb," which encloses its inmates from civilized so ciety for a time. A part of this institution is known as the "debtors' apartment." It pre sents a different appearance from prison pro- Der, It has a , dressed brown sandstone front, without regard to and• trite order Of arellitec ture. It is modelled after some of the ancient buildings erected in Egypt. It was built at a time when the law authorized 0 imprisonment for debt' , It is simply, therefore, a monument to the memory of an absurd, cruel law. The building is less useful than ornamental, and not much of either. The ear sweeps along its northern wall, and at the western end thereof will be seen the • a fine, large, and tolerably level r piece of territory, enclosed with a picket-fence painted black. At present this place may he con siderecl as so much waste. Like the spleen in the human name, so is the parade ground to the great body of Philndolplita its use is unknown. Turning to the right, the car commences its northern course. on Eleventh street—a wide thoroughfare, laid out : originally for market places. It may be said that the County Prison is located at the right angles with Passynak road, which runs at an acute angle with the streets extending north and south. This throws the southwestern part of the prison building beyond the line Of Eleventh street, and, of course, under such an arrangement this street reaches a dead end, geographically as well as poetically. Eleventh street can never be extended in a straight line south, unless a portion of the prison be removed. Private improvements in this immediate section are .not to be seen. Futthernor ti OR tius street are Cour sections of market houses, built to the order of the corporation of Moyamensing. In this imme diate vicinity are immense piles of buildings, in full full use. Among these mammoth struc tures we observe Schomaker's piano forte and lielrosc's wall paper manufactories, with steam puffing from several places, indicating life within. The location of the Reliance Steam Fire. Engine Company in this neighbor hood, must be U. sourceof some relief to the residents and owners of such heavy amounts of property. The Methodist Episcopal Union Cemetery deserves a passing notice. It extends from Tenth to Eleventh street, on the north side of Washington avenue, The Baltimore railroad passes its front. This burial ground is beauti fied with a considerable number or imposing moimments,interspersed with flowers of every line. The enclosure consists of a handsome iron railing and stone base. Two rows of Young sycamore trees and a number of wool) .- ing willows cast their shade upon the reposing places of the dead. Here and there may be seen trees of Paradise, mingling their delicate foliage with the willows, and bowing grace , fully to the passing breeze. There is Scarcely anything to attract more than ordinary attention for nearly a mile on this part of the route. We pass Carncross & Dixey's Opera-house. This building was once a church, in which the celebrated Rev. Dr. Wiley preached the gospel. At Eleventh and Wood streets a Church of fair proportions will attract attention. The history of this edifice, in brief, may bo stated as follows : It was formerly used by a Metho dist Protestant congregation, and finally a widow became the legal possessor of it. The Rer. Thomas K. Stockton, a distinguished clergyman, had the use of it, under the title of the Church of the New Testament. Finally, the Second Congregational Church effected a lease upon the building, and the doettinnOf this Beet is preached there during a part Of each Sunday, the other portion of the day being appropriated to the Rev. Mr. Stockton. Parks and Fountains. BY " omrs." PARADE GROUND, CFMET 'II DISSI.I.3TED CHURCH " Peace bo within thy walls » may. be said of this ; yet it may be considered as a disputed church. IrIiTISBYTEIIIAN OHITRCH, Ona might readily suppose, upon reading thesti passenger railway Sketches, that the northwestern part of Philadelphia monopo• lizedall the churches, for here wo have an other in the panorama, while beyond, as far as the vision extends northward, others may be seen. We are inclined to the opinion that the presence of churches, in any new vicinity, in deeel private improvements that, as a gene ral tlfing, do not detract from the beauty of the sacred temples. The Spring. Garden Pres. byterian Church, at the corner of Eleventh and Wistar streets, was built a few years since. It has a flourishing congregation. A great mis hap occurred to the edifice when it was in the piVress of erection. The roof had been placed upon the walls, but not yet perfectly stated. A heavy snow clothed the "face of all earthly thliw,e in a Mantle Of white, and its accumulating weight caused the roof to settle, andfinally to fall In _with a tremendous crash. The wrecked material was speedily removed, and the building finished in accordance with the specifications of the original design. CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY This splendid building, belonging to the /:;pis4opal order of Theology, is located near Nomit Vernon street. It is built of brown sandstone, handsomely dressed. This neigh borhood was more than semi-rural when the fabric was erected. The spire, which is very high, is slated; or, perhaps, more properly speaking, tiled. All this work was executed upon the ground. When the spire was finished the process of raising it to its present position commenced. It was a great undertaking, ac cemplished without accident. On a clear winter day the golden star that surmounts the spire may be seen with the naked eye at a distance of six or seven miles down the river. The sun is then to the south, and the star; borrowing some of the rays thereof, reflects back upon the vision of the observer, like a pure diamond set in a elear cerulean bosom. It is the only star upon a church-toWor in Philadelphia. The idea almost inspires poe try. It may be considered the star of Hope; the theological : pawls; in fact, the day-star of gladness, ha:Towing its light . from lieaven it self. Though it maybe seen as we have stated, yet the spite-column holding it aloft fades from view at the same stand-point, leaving the star apl;arently in glory by itself, in' the vast blue done unknown. P. MALACHI vHurtcra This is not very large edifice, though it has a very pretti mastic front, of a sort of purple slate-color. Tt belongs to the Catholic denomi nation, and As located above Master street. The front is embellished with plain pilasters supporting an embellished entablature, with heavy arehitiaves. TARIS4NAOL9 3111THODIaT OHUBOH. This is a large building, of peculiar style of design and rcliitecture. It has a sort of cir cular front, extending to a high elevation, the top of which May be seen at a considerable dis tance, towering* above all things immediately surroundingi On a Sunday evening,seven or eight years since, the church building that oc cupied the lime site took fire from a defec tive flue or heater. The snow Was very deep at the time, skid the white flakes were falling thick and fast, and in blinding drifts. The building was Soon in flames, and the firemen could not, owing to the snow -storm, stay their progress. Ths structure was entirely con sumed, hut, inceniz-like, another and more beautiful fabric has arisen from its ashes. EXTEESIVP PRIVATE IMPROVEMENTS .. , We may het.w take occasion to say that we have almost leached the northern terminus of the route. Sogreat has the face of everything changed in this section, that one mightreadily suppose that t modern Aladdin had been and is still hovering in spirit over this favored spot of Thilidelphia. The car turns down , Montgorneryhvenue, and enters the depot at the corner of!Tenth street. The whole of this section is on high ground, the curb-stone being above the lerel of many of the three-story brick buildings nearer the heart of the city. We can stand upon the - sidewalk of the street - and observe the masts of the shipping on the Delaware front of the city. A shOrt distance north, we are told, the besom of the river itself can be seen, like a lake of silver, flowing amid the ru_ ral scenes beyond, and in its glassy surface may almost be traced the shadowed imagery of the Jersey pines. Tenth street is opened, piped, curbed, and; paved to a considerable distance to the northWfird of this point, The grade:q are heavy, one ;rising above the other, until the last of then seems to reach the outline of the sky. Eleventh street is opened to Dirks street, one square north of Montgomery street. Here we beholde last of Camaels Woods, soon, rio doubt, to numbered with the things of the past. In cur boyhood days these woods ex tended as far east as Germantown road, or Seventh Went, - Then, the pretty hazel, tho sturdy 'heath, the rough oak, the graeful elm, the noble ickory, nodded their crowning plumes in the pure breezes, and cast their grateful sh des, in the summersun, over ninny a pleasant mily . party retiring there to pass is feAV leisure happy hours. But now, how changed the scene! To the ea.stward, we behold manufactures—we hear the click of the shuttle ; the hum of buSy wheels ; the short breathing of high-pressure engines, all busily engaged n the produeqou of such articles as conduce to the comfolt of the human race. Only a small part of the historical Camae Woods re mains. It is t4at which contains the old home stead, subsequently a public - house. It yet forms the scene where the veteran showman Nixon exhibited; the Am nadir sparring match of Heenan vs. Sayres, that drew ten thousand spectators there. Eleventh street stops here, but on its straight lines southward the eyo sig.* takes within its power long ranges of handsome pfivate residences, with gardens in front, enclofisd with massive and handsomely embellished'iron railing, apparently in a con tinuous chain. The dwellings, as a general thing, hatmenise in appearance, but here and there, in thei vicinity, are others or different designs, wit verandahs and balconies. Orna mental tree4ire already planted, and the pa triotism of the residents there is exhibited in the shape of the old stars and stripes, daunt ing in the breeze from upper windows or housetops. This is u high andhealthy section. We understaid that it is in contemplation to build in this ileinity, at least, one hundred ad-. ditional dwelling -houses, fronting on streets, to he parked and railed and fountains in.; trofinced. (Councils have already passed a bill allowing that part of ' the city to be tinis beautified, but the project was vetocit, on Thursday, 13th instant, by the Mayor, on a technicality—that the corpora tion had 40 power to act in such a matter. It is likely:Me improvements will be made notwitllstaoding .the temporary official draw. back. The4eople of the northwest part 10.1 the city wit in due time relieve the name of Philadelphia from its objectionable " one horse" cognomen. At the sound of a big gong, a ear starts from the imme4sc depot of the company; northwest corner o.tl Montgomery avenue and Tenth street. Itpursues a south course. Along the first part of this dowuward trip, we behold'. certain hehluntrks of days long since added to eternity. t‘liere are a few newly and neatly constructed cottages that pass before the vision. A short distance to the eastward we behold the North Baptist Church, standing almost isobited. It is a white, rough-cast structure, with a square tower directly on its front gable intl. Though it has not been built many years6-et its outward appearance car ries us back to the primitive _days of church architecture that we read about. P,EZIN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. This pretty building, of brown sandstone is locatedon Tenth street, above Poplar. I?, is undergoing frontal improvements. A hand some stone wall, with embellishments to match, Is hi progress of being Vain, Upon crpssing Spring Garden street, rather a pretty picture will greet the eye—that of four tall steeples forming apparently a elus, ter. The are furnished by the " Church of the Assu*ption, ,, " Spring Garden Hall," and "St. Mark's." The car now proceeds, passing in the otacr named the Dutch Reformed Church, a large building at Filbert street, With an immense brewery opposite; then comes St.litephenin stone church, below Mar ket, with its double towers and chime of bells. Nearly opposite will be seen the Franklin Market House, with a statue of the old piffle. aopher on the front thereof. This spacious building is in the use of the great Pennsyl vania Railroad Company. THE ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS This is a pretty pne of pressed brick archi tecture. It is used for various purposes OE3I public nature. It was here where the Sons of Malta held their mystic meetings. This apart ment is now occupied by Messrs. Bryant, Strat ton, & Bannister, as a commercial college for young ladies and gentlemen. Signor Blitz has entertained thousands beneath this roof. The old Assenibly buildings that occupied the Mlle site were destroyed by lire upon a snowy. March morning, twelve or fOUrteen years since. JEFFERSON COLLEGE This beautiful specimen of architecture is located just south of the Assembly ButhDugs. (In our sketch of the Union Line we ihadvert ently styled the Ech..ctic College, on Ninth street, as the Jefferrn.) The building on Tenth street was named in honor of Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence and the father of Democratic principles. in America. It was the rival of the Old Univer sity, and, up to the breaking out of the cause less rebellion, did a flourishing business. Some of the best medical faculty in the country gra duated in this institution. The building is large,; the front being supported by fluted columns, based upon a terrace, ten feet above the street surfaee. A'neatly constructed building, recessing back, at the northeast corner of Tenth and Lo cust streets, will be recognized as the First Unitarian Church. It has a Pennsylvania mar ble front, and rough-coated side, over which a creeper) , holds undisputed sway from the cave to the base. The promises arc enclosed in a plain iron railing and base. A series of very pretty grass plots within give a natural freshness to the scene. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The Clinton-street Church building presents en appearance that will delight the eye and please the lover of plain thoughts in its sim plicity and rich architecture.. The building recesses somewhat from the street line, and is enelobed in en embellished iron railing. MODEL ItOtTl3ll. At the southwea corner of Tenth anti Ship. Oda building, much handsomer in its general apPearance, and more convenient in its design than any other building in the immediate_ vicinity; may cause a passing remark. A long history could be related about this building. its projector once occupied a somewhat lucra tive position in a sugar refinery. He was an expert accountant — a man or enterprise, and a lover of the flue arts. He essayed to beautify the City by erecting this building as a model. It was a splendid structure when - first erected. Its builder became involved, and he died broken-hearted. Of his history we choose to let the grave keep from public view. He was a self-misguided man, overtaken in an evil hour, and he fell to rise no mere. THE LEBANON. All that remains of the once famous Lebanon retreat may be seen at the southwest corner of Tenth and Carpenter streets. In days long ago, this was a great public resort of dis tinguished politicians and candidates gene rally, from the Governor of the State down to a ward constable, BeSides this, famines used to resort there to escape the heat of the city ; and here they might pass their time beneath the waving boughs of mulberry trees. lint now its greatness has gone, and its old days are paSsed amid the savor of lager beer. The car now passes the Methodist cemetryalready described ; then passes the Lafayette Cemetery On its western limits, and, reaching the south ern terminus, we bring our sketch to a con clusion. Public Entertainmentm. NEW CHESTNUT-STREET THEaTnE.—This even ing, after great and expensive preparation, the new Irish drama of " Arrah Na Pogue," by Dion Boucieault, will be produced at the Chestnut. The production of the drama in Europe called forth the praise of the critics there, and those of New York, where the play is now being performed, are not less flatter ing. The heroine of the play, Arrah Modish, is the foster sister of one of the principal cha racters, Beamish AfeCoul, W leader in the Irish rebellion of 1795, in which SO many of the noble spirits of Ireland became neirtyrs. The foster brother of Arrah was cast into prison as a rebel, and his friends conceived a plan to rescue hint; but how to convey their plans to the captive was a difficulty which was only overcome by his foster sister volunteering to visit him in prison, carrying in her mouth a piece of paper containing the plans of escape, which, upon kissing him, she passed from her mouth to hie. Bence the name attached to her of Arrah Na Poone—the, latter word in the Irish language meaning a kiss. This in cident forms, however, no part of the drama The plot can be told in a very words. Its lead ing characters arc an Irish refugee seeking a dangerous shelter in his own countryprevious to his flight to France ; a county Wicklow car driver, known as Shaun the Post, in whom are combined all the characteristics of the Irish peasant—love, courage, and devotion to a friend, even unto death; Arrah Meelish, the fond and faithful betrothed maiden, willing to risk her life, or what is still dearer, her reputation, to save her foster brother, Beam ish ilicatd, who is hunted down by the soldiers and the spies of the British Government. Shaun the Post, is her accented lover, yet even to him she doea not reveal the tact that her foster brother is concealed in her cottage, and the outcast is the betrothed of Miss Fanny Power, whose guardian, Colonel Bagenat O'Grady, is a suitor for her hand. Beamish being concealed in the Cottage of Arrah, causes Miss Power to become jealous, and she con sents to marry her guardian. Peony, a British spy, and a process server," is an unsuccess. ful suitor of Arrah, and consequently a bitter hater of Shaun, whom he accuses of robbing him of a sum of money which he illegally col lected from the confiscated estates of Beamish McCOut, and which the latter forced him to give up by threats of a sound thrashing. A portion of the money thus recovered from the SeoUn drat _Reny, Beamish places in the hands of Arrah, his foster sister, which Feeny, by an adroit seheme, gets possession of, and charges his rival, Shaun, with having stolen. Shaun, rather than expose the fact that Beamish is in the country; and concealed in Arrah,'s cottage, declares that he has stolen the money, and ac cepts his fate,M order to save the fugitive chief tain and preserve his betrothed from suspicion. The hero gives himself up at once to the au thorities in order to save the life of his faith ful follower,' and with a hope of obtaining pardon for his offences. Miss POWer, is then, of course, relieved from all suspicion, and also from her engagement to her guardian, Shaun, pardoned, and reunited to Arrah. The drama is represented in three acts. The scenery throughout is exceedingly fine;. the valley, lake, and round tower of Glendalough being a faithful picture of that landscape. The grouping in the tableaux are also very fine. The expense of bringing out the play is great, but the management will, we hope, be re warded by a continuous run of good houses. NEW AECH-STREET THEATEE.—This evening, Hooley's MinStrels, from Brooklyn, begin an engagement at the Arch, the dramatic season at that theatre having - closed. The members of this company are all artists of the first water, and well deserve the name of stars. The programme for this evening is filled with Many choice selections, and so varied as will make it pleasing to all tastes. ACADENT Mtrsie.—The matinee, on Satur day afternoon, was a complete sueeess—the houSe filled, as we predicted. We hope now that Messrs. Drew and Robson have seen that Philadelphians can really appreciate a good performance, that they will not stop here, but give us many more such entertainments as we last Saturday afternoon had at the Academy. Pints THEATMcm.a.—The Paris eOrreSPoll - of the New Orleans Picayune gives the following items upon the theatricals at the French capital : "In one of the new sensational pieces now in preparation for the French stage, there is an LEdwig Forrest, 'a distinguished play actor, brother of Booth, the assassin!' Fame, what false notes thy trumpet sounds! Mons. Victorian Sardou is writing a five-act piece for the Vaudeville. A new tenor, All Englishman, named Tom Haler, has appeared at Milan with immense success. A new singer has ap peared in London, who bids fair to unseat Diddle Adelina Patti herself. The rising star's name is Mlle Ilma do 3liarska. Everybody agrees that, she must run - a most brilliant course. She has r only yet played the part of Lacy Ashton, and, in the scene of madness, she exceeded everybody seen for years on the London stage. [We continue to bet on lti petite. , —Pic.] ' , Mons. Emile de Girardin sold his play . , 'Le Suppliee (Pune Femme,' to Mons. Michel Levy for $1,000; he expended this sum of money in purchases of apiece of jewelry for Mile. Favart, who played the leading partwith consummate skill. M. Alex. Dumas, Jr : , protested that $5OO belonged to him.• M. de Girardin sent him in stantly this sum of money. Mons. Dumas thereupon returned it, saying he only asked it to protect his rights as an author. The week after the piece was brought out, Jean, the old and Confidential servant of M. de Girardin, en tered the study and Said: 'DO you remember the bet we made last DeeeMbere M. de Glrar din replied, What heti' ' I bet one Napo leon to live that the piece would be played at the French Comedy.' Very well. Here are the NOV The Opera Comique has revived Le Pro aux Cleres,' with great success. The morning of the day on which 'Le Prophete , was produced, a person walking about the stage stumbled. on a man in a blouse busily en gaged in filing an immense bell. What was the person's surprise to discover the filer to ben°. body but Meyerbeer who said: Everything is perfect but this boil; it is a hair-line too high ;so I file it as you sec.' Such was the Pains Meverbeer took with his works ! Messrs. Lambert Thiboust and Grange have brought out a play entitled Volense d'Enfants,' at the Ambigu, which they who like to sup on horrors find delightful." A French Race. CPltris correspondence Of the Liverpool Albion-3 The day was a lovely one—not a cloud was to be seen in the deep blue sky.- The atmosphere was light and ofsuch transparent clearness that, looking down the gardens of the Turne ries, the magnificent Are de Triomphe, .nearly two miles off, stood out with wonderful dis tinctness. Passing down the Rue Itivoli and up the Champs Elysees, one entered the Bois de Boulogne. Far as the eye could reach, there was one unbroken line of Carriages, and the splen dor of the equipages, and tee elegance of the toilettes of the ladies, made the scene an ani mated one. The drive through the well-shaded avenues—a refreshing breeze coming throu,gh the thick foliage—the scent of the 'dowers, the ripple of the fountains, and the sunshine play inn on the broad and exquisitely kept road, which is " without the vestige of a weed, or the apprehension of a stone," was both agreeable and pleasant; but, in my opinion, the Bois de Boulogne, as a thing of beauty, would quite fak to satisfy a true lover of nature. It is too foritefl and elaborately artificial, and One Misses that natural and country element which isrequired, I think, to touch the heart and feelings of an Englishman. The equipages of the ambassa.- dors, ministers, and other great personages were as numerous as ever; but it is too well known that there is this year a most sensible falling off in the number of the more quiet but equally well appoiated carriages in that very large mass of foreign residents in Paris whose expenditure ranged from .r-2,000 to £lOlOO a year. So that, while the. Court Unlit:Men experience but little diminution in their profits, a large number of their less fortunate brethren have to regret a serious falling off in their lists of good and punctually paid accounts, which have this year—so unaccountably to them— disappeared from their books. Arriving at the stands of the race-course, which, so low open, and simple in their construction,.allow to every one a perfect view, it was amusing to see the various groups slowly arrive. Some of the ladies went to Seats provided for them, but the greater number sought the chairs Placed in front of, and near to the Imperial stand, and were here joined by their numerous acquaintances and admirers. A friend of mine remarked that the sight reminded hint of a commemoration day at Oxford, and another said it was more like the Grande Opera. An English lady, from Leamington, appeared to be as much admired as any. She was very pale, and I heard many Murmurs of "Ea,: .4 truest blanche rine la faring (le frament. ,, I did not notice the golden hair so much insisted upon. A little before the time appointed for the "Grand Pri x"tobo rama few shouts from the back atilt: Royal stand, and the hushed murmur that arose indicated the arrival of the Imperial party; and, immediately after, the most re markable man in Europe, and cOrtainly the greatest of living sovereigns—one whose life . at once a lesson, and a romance—was to be seen - eiewly makinti his way to the front of the Tribune. The Emperor looked stronger, more sunburnt chat in better health than he did at this time last year. In his eyes you could hardly fail to remark a sad and wearied "expression; but the old look of resolution and determination was there as marked as ever. The Jockey Club received the Emperor very coldly, while by the general body of spectators he was well and respectfully received; but of enthusiasm there was none. The Emperor acknowledged hTh reception with dignity; but to write that he looked pleased would, I think, convey hi very incorrect description.. He received the cheers with the calm but good-hurnoreAl air Of one accustomed to command. The Emperor was accompanied by the Empress, the Prince Imperial, Princess Murat, and General Fleury; but - it-was evident he took little interest in the scene before him. When the horses were at the distance post, General Fleury almost forced a race-glass into the hands of the Em- Peror, who used it scarcely for a minute, and, returning it, Mee MOre relapsed into deep thought. Bnr,LADONNA vs. Orion,--It 1s rinWah acknow ledged fe,et that Belladonna is an antidote for opium ;,hut, as this information Cannot be too 'widely Spread, we subjoin the following two new cases of thekind published by the Archives de Medicine : A short time a young !lady took by mistake a quantity of laudanum equivalent to two teaspoonfuls—that is, representing six decigramraes of the gummy extract of opium. The taste of the drug made her sensible of what she had done, and she immediately told her friends of it, who instantlyadrulaistered a cup of coffee, a very appropriate remedy, but which was immediately ejected. Other liquids produced the same effect, and the patient began to feel very painful spasms in the stomach. The doctor dui not arrive until an E hour and a half after the accident, when he found the patient lying on a sofa, and very pale 5 the pupils were contracted to sucan extent that the papillary orifice was reduced to a small black point 5 the skin was Cold at the extremities, the pulse low and intermitting. The patient was in a state of torpor, from which, however, she could be roused by speak ing to her. Ten drops of the alcoholic tine tore of belladonna were administered in a quarter of a tumblerful of water, but were soon ejected. The next ten drops were given in only a teaspoonful of water, and this was retained; and this system was continued by live drops of tincture at ii time at short inter vals. Tile patient thus imbibed se mutat ai four grammes of the tincture, and soOn recov ered. The second ease is that a young wo man who had taken opium voluntarily with a view to commit suicide. The medical man Mille four hours after the act had been com mitted, and a large quantity of the poison must consequently have been already absorbed into the system. The pupils were so contracted that the patient had lost the power of vision ; the jaws were - firmly locked together, nose and extremities cold, pulse slow and weak, and insensibility general. AS it was ton late to administer emetics, thirty drops of tincture of belladonna were administered by forcing the jaws asunder with the handle of a spoon, keep ing meantime the nostrils closed. The symp toms, however, became so alarming that the doctor administered upwards of seventy drops of tincture Mere, by ten at a time, in less than half an hour. The pupils then began to dilate; the patient was subjected to a good whipping, which reanimated her, and the dawrerous - symptoms soon disappeared. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, No better . illustration of the old prophecy, " Westiraid the star of Empire wends its Way," than in the rapid growth and development of Chicago. When we recollect that twenty-five years !ago Chicago did not number four thou sand inbabitants, and those generally either simple laborers, trappers andlumters, or men of very small-capital ; that much of the land. within her limits, now of astonishing value; was offered in the market at a few dollars per acre ; that the river that bisects it was un bridged ; Lake Michigan nearly destitute of means of navigation ; the back country lur settled, and any amount of land purchasable within cannon shot of the city at Govern ment price; that no railroad connection east ward was finished till 1852, it becomes a won der, not unmixed with astonishment, that the little obscure trading port of 1840, could come. In 1860, the grain metropolis of the world—outstripping Odessa, the famous wheat market of Europe—and throwing all the grain ports of Western Europe so completely into the shade, that they are not named in the same list. And this same village in 1810 of less than 4,000 souls, ;prang to a city of 112,000 in 1865. Such growth in ten years is hard to be paral leled in a purely coramereial centre, mining localities excepted. And with this growth in population and wealth has growil up all the means and appliances of the highest civiliza tion; so that to-day the visitor at Chicago finds himself in as good a hotel, in as line a church, in as well arranged schools, from primary to high, in as well furnished private dwellings, on as spacious and orderly streets, ornament ed with as elegant and well-filled stores as Can be found in any part of the new world. The stock marketwas very inactive on Satur day, and prices were rather lower. Govern ment bonds are quiet, with sales of 5-90 s to notice at 105%, and sixes of 1881 at 107%—a de cline of %. 97% was bid for 10.405, and 91% for 7.005. City loans are in better demand, with sales of the new issue and municipal at 92% 9 1 %. In Railroad shares there was very little doing. Reading sold at 50.31@50%, closing dull at 50%; and Philadelphia and Erie at 23. 58 was bid for Pennsylvania; 28 for Little Schuyl kill; 5134 for Norristown ; 04 for North Penn sylvania; 58% for Lehigh Valley; 12 for Cata wissa common 24% for preferred do., and 60 for Philadelphia and Baltimore. City Passenger - railway shares are dull, Ile& tonville sold at 15%; 20 was bid for Thirteenth and Fifteenth; 60 for West Philadelphia; 10 for Race and Vine; 13 for Ridge Avenue; 11% for Lombard and South; and 21 for Union. Bank shares are without change: 131 was bid for Philadelphia; 118 for Farmers , and Mecha nics'; .51 for Girard, and 57 for City, Canal shares are firmly held, bat the trans actions are limited. Susquehanna Canal sold at 8%@814, the latter rate an advance of %; 90 was bid for Schuylkill Navigation, common; 29% for preferred ditto; 50 for Lehigh Naviga tion, and 120 for Morris Canal preferred. Coal Oil shares continue very dull, arxdprices are irregular: Maple Shade sold at peplum:, the latter rate an advance of %; Min,go at 21.16, a slight advance ; St. Nicholas at 81-100 ; Junction 3, and Oil Creek and Cherry Run at 1%; 3 was bid for Oil Creek ; 4 for Sugar Creek; %nor Sher man ; 1% for McClintock ; 1% for Jersey Well ; 1% for Egbert ; 3 31-100 for Dalzell ; %for Dens more ; 1% for Caldwell ; 1% for Corn Planter, and % for Sig Tank. The following were the quotatiOna of gold Saturday, at the hours named: 10 A. M 149J4 11 A. N 12 N yi 1 P. M . 3 P. Tr. The subscriptions to the 7-30 loan, received by. Say Cooke, on. Satllrtlay, amount to $10,331 r 200, including $lOO,OOO from First National Dank, Nashville ; $200,000 from Third National Bank, St. Louis ; $310,000 from First National Bank, Boston ; $lOO,OOO from First National Bank, Al bany; $200,000 from First National Bank, Cin cinnati; $200,000 from Second National Bank, Boston ; *200,000 from Fourth National Bank, New York; $lOO,OOO from Second National Bank, Wilkes - barre ; $130,00 front Second National Bank, Cleveland ; $lOO,OOO from Second National Bank, New Raven; $150,000 from Merchants' Bank, Portland ; $200,000 from National Bank of Republic, Boston ; $75,000 from 3. It: Dick ec Co., Meadville ; $200,000 from C. A. Putnam it Co., Boston; *lOO,OOO from National Bank of Metropolis, Washington; 0250,900 from First. National Bank, Philadelphia; $135,000 from Se cond National Bank, Chicago. There were 7,223 individual subscriptions of $5O and $lOO each. The subscriptions for the week ending the 15th inst., amount to $35,638,700. The sales of the third and last series of the seven-thirty loan draw near to the end ; only about fifty minions of the notes remain un sold. Adding to the sales regularly reported by Jay Cooke the amounts of sales in Califor nia and at the regular depositories, which Dave not been included in the reports from Philadelphia, at the present rate of subscrip tions, the balance of the loan will be disposed of within two weeks, and probably in less time. The Boston Advertiser says : The Boston banks have not loaned the Go vernment ten millions of dollars, as has been stated in seine quarters, but have made ar rangements through the Clearing House Asso ciation whereby the Treasury Department engages to receive from the banks such sums its may be offered, not exceeding ten millions of dollars, to he payable after thirty days 111 legal-tender - notes, with interest at the rate of P o i cent. The amounts are not apportioned to the different banks, but any banks having a large unemployed surplus can loan such an amount as they think proper. Certificates are issued for the money, and these are authorized to be considered as part of the lawful money which such banks arc required to hold as a reserve, and cart be used in the daily settlements at the elearing , hoaSe, there by greatly facilitating the movements in that department of financial business. A similar arrangement with the Treasury De partment is understood to have existed_ in New York for a long tithe. The arrangement with the Boston banks, recently entered into, was not by the agents of the Treasury Department, but, we understand,. was proposed by the Clearaucc-ifouse. Association on account of the facilities above haleed, and was ac cepted as being mutually advantageous, the Government thereby receiving a temporary loan at five per cent. interest, instead of six per cent., the rate which all temporary loans had hitherto borne. Many of the banks have not yet decided to dispose of their surplus in this way ; but, as the arrangement practi cally gives an opportunity of loaning money and having the use of it at the same time, we think that the privilege will be generally availed of if the market maintains its present easy condition, The certificates are to be of the denominations of 81,000, 0,000, and 1.10,000. The New York Times says: The question of the laccumulation of gold in the Treasury,'ln the next four or six weeks, will doubtless attract the notice of the Secre tary, should the speculators for the rise in gold attempt to force up the price materially because of this accumulation. He has plenary authority from Congress to sell the surplus in the Treasury in the open market, or to antici pate the September and - November interest on the funded public debt, which amounts to over $21,000,000. The gradual sale of this large sur plus for currency, to be employed in the cur rent operations of the department, until the market is brought below 140 or 13,5 per cent., would seem to be the more practical measure for Mr. McCulloch, as the experience. of his predecessors, Mr. Chase and Mr. Fessenden, iu directing the prepayment of interest, was not encouraging. A correspondent writing from Bentsville, Ala., gives the following observations on a railroad trip through Alabama : I was indeed surprised to see the amount of cotton there is planted along both sides of the railroad. I noticed several - fields before we crossed the State line, - and after we entered the State it was almost a continuous cotton field, the only exceptions being a few aban doned plantations, and an occasional Reid of grain. It is all looking finely, and I was told by several planters that although most of it was planted - late in the season it was maturing rapidly, and they anticipated a handsome re muneration for their industry. It is worked by negroes, the same as of old, and nearly every man I conversed with on the subject in formed Inc that the crop would be more pro dtable under the new regime than under the antiquated system of slavery. The Chicago Tribune, July 13th, says:. There hate been new developinontSin re. gard to the Cook County Mountsu'lul it is pretty generally understood that the whole amount, some inoooo, passed oil by the scoun drels, has been discovered in the hands of six bankers-and brokers. The whole business was clone on Saturday afternoon and Monday morning, and the discovery of the fraud made about twelve o'clock on the latter clay. But one individual has been. identified as engaged in the business, and ho is now in jail. The victims disagree in their descriptions of the other parties, and it extremely doubtful if they could be identified if arrested, The loss will pretty certainly have to fall upon the present holders of the bogus scrip. At least two of the victims would be glad to sell out at twenty-five cents on the dollar. Censure is very justly thrown upon. oar county officers, who had the matter in charge, for issuing the scrip in the manner in which. they did. The scrip is simply common letter press printing, and easily counterfeited. Capitalists and ope. Mors generally decline to touch it now n o t taking tho trouble 0 , inquire whether it b e genuine or not. The Pottsville Miners' Journal of July 1,1t4 says: COAL.—The quantity sent by railroad this Week is 58,991 03; by canal, 27,972 10; for the week, 86,9E3 03 tons, against 23,405 for the corm ePonding week last year. There was a turnout on the lateral railroad last year in this region, which almost entirely stepped the trade, This accounts for the itholt supply last year. There is an evident improvement in th e trade within the last week, and although pric e , have not advanced any, they are more firm e t the previous low rates. This feeling seems to Pervade the whole trade, and, thbrefore, Nu may confidently state that the prices of c ., c has "touched bottom' , this season, and Will not be any lower. The reduction in price, i c this region is from eighty to * per caw,. on the highest rates of last, year, which, in th e present state of prices ruling on all other c ; ., tidies of consumption, is a very large mine. tion, and ought to satisfy all consumers. Th ey also receive a much cleaner article at the re. duced rates, which is another important cou. sideration, There are several collieries standing idle y et in this region,which will not start until the price of coal advances, or wages are further reduced, At some of the collieries the rerhietion in the price of wages has reached forty per cent. At, some collieries they are asking a reduction of fifty per cent. This is too large with the pre sent prices of living. Forty per emit, on mi ners, and thirty on laborers, is all the, reduc tion that ought to be asked until prices of living are ueduced to a greater extent. Drexel & Co., quote : ..„ United. States BondS, / 0 7.14 .17 41 , )4. , U. S. CertifS, of Indentodness, U. S. Certifs. of indebtedness, 01d... 59301 4 1 j, Quartermasters' Vouchers !r; Orders for Certifs. of Indebtedness. 98 1 ,143 991/ Gold _ 11 - .OA. • 2 Sterling Exchange 5-20 Bonds, old 5-20 Bonds, new.- 10 40 Bonds Hales. of Stocks, July 13 SALES AT REGULAR BOARD OF BROKERS Reported by Hewes, 3filler. b Co., 50 ,South Third St • FIRST BOARD. 1500 U S 0881....cunp.107A! 7 Phila & Eric 8 ...50 31 ICOIIIIIIS-2011.18..c0up 10514 ; 100 Read log R 3000 City 6s new 02761 200 Sus,jue!mina Cl,. 8 100 do.. municipal 92 , 14 50 Mingo 21_1 6 100 (0.. municipal 9234 200 St Nichol: Ls 011. Si 2090.40 Lehigh 05'84 .. 0 , 1 200 klil Ck .0, (~err yj i 1 % 1000 Sliming:Amu. el li*.q.-15 100 .I unction Oil, ~ 0 , 5 i BETWEEN BOARDS. 100 Rending R...1)00..50141 100 110.1)1e, Shade ii 100 do b15..50N1 100 do 1)30.. 'ILI 400 do 1)15..50%1 500 City 113 municipal 32v 100 Hest onvllleß n30..151,1: 200 do 92.1 200 Stisq Canal ...1030...W , 0030 do now 92N 100 do 1,00.. 8%,0000 Sum/ Canal Bondi ti Philadelphia Markets. Juts 15—Evening. There is rather more export demand for Flour, but prices are without any mater e change; 1,000 Ms extra family sold at td.rgl4 8.50, the latter rate for good fresh ground, and 3,500 bbls City Mills extra on private terms. The retailers and bakers are buying, in a Steen way, at from $600.50 for superfine, $6.75@7.25 for extra, *7.50@8.50 for extra family, and $9(410 bbl for fancy brands, according to quality. Rye Flour is selling in a small way at bbl. Corn Meal is without change, Gants.—There is a fair demand for Wheat at about previous rates, with sales of 0,000 bus, is lots, at 170@i770 for good and prime Western and Pennsylvania reds ; 168 e for new Delaware do; and 180@200e V bus for white, as to quail. ty. Rye is scarce; 1,000 bus Pennsylvania sold at 105 c, which is an advance. Corn is in de- mand ; 1,500 bus prime yellow sold at 96c, and 7,000 bus Western mixed at Mel bu. Oats are rather dull, with sales of rtnnBy/Yalli4 tit 884 00c $1 bus. 1,000 bus Barley Malt sold at 150 v 31 bushel. DA/M.—We hear of no sales;`.first No. I Quercitron is quoted at $32.50 per ton. CoTros.—The market is less active; about 100 bales of middlings sold in lots at 53c Ift Gnocamus.—There is very little doing in either Sugar or Coffee, owing to the difference in the views of buyers an 1 sellers. is selling at r620@2219 ton. DIiTROLEUX.—The receipts are large and prices remain about the same as last quoted 1,800 bbls sold at . 33@33ye for erude ; Mtroi!. l ge for relined in bond; and 71@73e 11 gallon for free, according to quality. Sr:rms.—flaxseed is selling at from s2.ssrl 2.45 3i bus ; Clover and Timothy continuo dull, and we hear of no sales; the former is quoted at $14@16 3t bus. PROVISIONS.—The market continues aim at full prices, but the transactions arc in small lots only. Alegi Pork is selling at $27@08? hid Macon Hams are belling in a small way at 'X fi lb for fancy bagged. Green Meats aro very scarce with sales, of Pickled Hams at 2002,2 t IS lb. Lard is scarce, andheld above the views of buyers. Wilms:v.—There is no change to notice in price or demand ; small sales of Pennsylvania and Western bbls are making at 21.4@215c - The following are the receipts of flour and grain at this port to-Qay - Flour Boston Xarkets, July 15 FLOVIL—The receipts since'yesterday have been 7,011 bids. The market is firm with a fair demand; sales of Western supi:rtine at 45.75@ 6 common extra, $0.500.75 ; ntedltun do., $74 . good and choice do., $8.50012, the latter price for favorite St. Louis brand. GRALN.—The receipts since yesterditv have been 10,i91 bus Oats, 3,000 do. Shorts. !Corn is in moderate demand; sales of Southern yel low at $1.03@1,05; Western mixed, Vi/ite.e, /11 bus. Oats are firm; sales of Northern and Ca nada at 65@30c • Western, 80W:3c; Prince Rd ward Island, 455@720 17 bus. Rye is quiet ;it vo @Me ig bus. Shorts are selling ut if 1200,01 t fine Feed, 824@20; Middlings ' $28g30 gct ton. Pnovlstoss.—Pork is firm with a fail mend ; sales of prime at $21.@22; mess, Opl-lq 27.50; clear,ls3s@37 VI Uhl, cash. Beef is dull; sales of Eastern and Western mess and want mess at $14@1611 bbl, cash. Lard is firm; sales in bbls at 1.9@20c lb, cash. Hams are selling at 21132t3c 10 IN cash. LITTER BAGS. AT Thu ntratcHAwris , IMMIX/GU; PHILADIMPULL Bark Linda, Hewitt Clenttunfog, soon. Drig W Spencer, Spencer trigtut ((,reenland) soon, .142,1 PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF THAD% TIIO3ISTONI3ItOWN EDWARD LAFOIIIieADE, }.CON. 07 WIN MONTH LEWlS,tlsii H 7 MARINE INTELLIGENCE. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA, July 17 SUN Rrsns.... BIGII WATER Arrived. S supply steamship Bermuda J W Smith, commander, from Gavelst= 3d, ? Pelohile 7th, and Rey West 11th, with malls, officers, and al Sick and discharged seamen. Bark Libertad, Bowdoin t 35 (lays from Men , tevideo,in ballast to captain. Brig &olden Lead, r aekanb 9 days from Su gua, Lwith sugar to S & W Welsh. Left bark Irma,. Cummings, for Charleston, to sail about loth lust ; brig John Welsh, Jr, Fitield, for Philadelphia, to sail 14th. Brig Peerless, Perry, 22 days from Mayagarg, with sugar and molasses to John Mason &Co, Brig Maria White, Bryant, 7 days from Car denas, with sugar and molasses to John Main & Co. • Behr Geo McKean, Hammett, 20 days from Barbudoes, with sugar and molasses to Jolla Mason & Co. Schr Alcora, Parsons, 12days from Cardenas, with sugar And molasses to S & W Welsh. Schr Flight, Wadding, 4 days front Prod donee, with mdse to Crowell S.; Collins. Schr Rachel, Viumeman, from Cape May, in ballast to eaptitill, debt' -Maggio Van Dunn, Corson, front Sal JO' bury, in ballast to Van Boson, Leclintan, & Schr Lizzie Maul°, Frambes, from Maurice , River, in ballast to Rothermel & Co. Schr Daniel Morris, Applin, from Wilming ton, Del, in ballast to Caldwell, Sawyer, & Co. Seim Judge Hopkinson, Marvel, from Bristol, Pa, in ballast to Caldwell Sawyer, & Co. Schr Mary Ann, McDevitt, from New Haven, in ballast to Haile & Co. Schr Bird Dairen 2 (lays from Lewes, Del, with wood to captain. Seim John T Long, Tun-nen, o davi; front In dian River, Be!., with grain to J W 11 _aeon. Steamer Putnam, Seymour, 36 hours from Richmond, with mdse to W Taylor & Co. Steamer Monitor, Jones, 2-I hours from. Saw York, with mdse to W Ii Baird & Co. Steamer Alida, Lenny, :4 hours from New York, with mdse to W 1' Clyde & Co. Steamer Chester, Warren, St hours from New York, with mdse to W P Clyde & Co. Steamer Mars, Grunacy, 24 hours from New York, with mdse to W M. Dom & Co , Steamer Sarah, .Jones, 4i boars front Hart , ford, with mdse. to W M Baird F. Co. Steamer D Utley, Davis, 24 hours from New York, with mdse to W M Baird & Co. Cleared. Steamship Saxon, Matthews, Boston. Bark Talavera, 3ferithew, Boston. Brig Matilda, Altacocm, kleferbe.4”on. Brig ti T Ward, wineby, Marseilles. Brig j It Kennedy, Bartlett, 41-slifirff' lll ' Bark John Aviles, Bost on. Brig L M Merritt, Berry, Upton,-B oston. Schr T D Wilder, Darnill, New Orleans. Schr Clara, Corson, Charleston. Seim Reading Railroad, No. 7, —, N listen Sehr J Clark, Scull, Charlestown, Mass. Schr Jas H Moore, Nickerson, Boston. Sehr John Stockham, Babcock, Boston. Sehr J G Babcock, , Babeock, Boston. Schr Casper Heft, Shoe, Norfolk. Seim Geo Henry, Sollidav, Norfolk. Sehr White Squall, Corscy, Baltimore. Seim Lizzie Mania, FrambeS, Boston. Schr Mary P Hudson, Hudson, Boston. Schr Daniel Townsend _Townsend, Bostott. Seim J II Wainwright, Morris, Boston. Schr Maggie Van Dusan, Corson, Cambridge' port. Schr Mary Ann • Magee, Ayres, AmesbarY Point. Schr Daniel Morris Applin, Norfolk. Schr Lyon, EdMOnagOn, Al.oXandria• SChr Judge Hopkinson, Marvei,Geora.otowo. Sehr Joseph Porter, Burroughs, Fall laYci , Seim Mary Ann, McDevitt, Norwalk. Schr Cora. Kelly, Providence. St'r Haggles, McDermott, Now York. St'r Liberty, Pierce New York. St'r Buffalo, Jones, New York. St'r Mayflower, Robinson, Richmond, Va. St'r Ii Meinder, Bloomsburg, Richmond, St'r It Willing, Candid', Baltimore. Sailed. Steamship Propontis (B on Saturday morning-, a‘ CIPA ) o'clock, iiu Fa n i pool, with 0 cabin and 60 steerage passeoge'i t and the following cargo; 275 tons oil cake. tons fustic, 20 tons rare 100 do tallow, and,.fr! do quereitron bark. Cabinpassmigcrs -11 :: Pet erkin, Thus 13 Stichter, Rich L Thonnt ,, ,, '; W Newton, Capt Bdw 'Whiteford, Dr L !IVO , ' dell, Aaron Levy, J Piekman and wife. Correspondence Of the Philadelphia - Raelt'"", e ,' Lawn, Del., July 14-i P.. 0., Tho following_ vessels arc now at ten ill% Ban: Brigs itichtuond, from Plitholehq., forgor Vincennes, from Boston for Phi, dolphia ; schrs Isabella, from Philadelphia Berhadoes ; Thames, do for New York; HI do for Salem H A. Rogers, Exchange, I ° ll , l . Rogers, J Williamson, and War Steed, 110 .1 0 Boston ; . Ceres, for Dover, N H ; Sarah Janc,„.. for Norfolk ; .Charles Dennis, from town D C, for Providence, Wm s. Beaufort for New York ; L r froo . folk for do ;• J. Tucker, from Now . 11 N , t 3 ' % ,; for Philadelphia ; C Pantaunzl, from Calla' o , Philadelphia ; Little Rock, for do ; lkiexi m k New York ; Hampden Belle, also, revenue cutter W H Seward, and soh ' lOl ,, fred Bunting, with the William Pear from Odessa, Del; Wind N. from Pori the !t o. Yours, &c., JOHN H. HIIRT OS. Iltemorands. S Brig Hamad, Dsvis, for tide port, was a t vas - 4h inst. . ehr t s C Carroll Whelan, from Haddaaluin Black Diamond, Young, from Greonport, for this port, at New York on PrianY. Schr George Fates, Nickerson, hence, PSch roveneel3th inst. id JH Cornice, from Bangor for thi s pod. at Rockland 9th inst,and sailed agate. Sehr Kate liallan, Hildrad, sailed (rein 0 0 ' mania 12th iust for this port,. 15i rhlss/ /6D1.06 . 113 45)1051, 971/2@ 1,475 bbls 7,000 b 3,500 ,4 3,700 4 51 I BUN BETS