- 9 1 6 I I ) ) t rkss FRIDAY, SEPTEMBERio, 1865 Lincoln and Johnson. Elfroin the Washington Chronicle of yesterday.] No statesman who watches the progress of public affairs, and conscientiously seeks for the true process of deliverance from the resulting complications of the war, fails to ask himself whether, had Abraham Lin coln lives,he would have pursued the course which is unquestionably the sincere, if not the settled, policy of President John sonl /Ibraham Lincoln reached the plat form he occupied when he died, by slow degrees. Elected President as the embodi• went of an idea, which asserted that this country must eventually 'become all free or all slave, he had hardly assumed his new an d his grave responsibilities before he who had been called "a radical" soon disclosed himself as a thoughtful, if not a hesitating, "conservative." His very first inaugural, issued in the front of a threatened peril, abounded in invitations to peace, and in the most generous offers of forgiveness to the misguided men who had already sue. ceeded in seducing nearly all of eleven States from their allegiance to the Government. And it is instractive, as we trace the career of this wonderful man, and attempt to walk in his slow and well-deliberated steps, to see bow little of the partisan pervaded his action, and how much of the indulgent and forgiving philanthropist. He did nothing in anger. lie never, until he had satisfied himself, labored tO satisfy ultra leaders 5 and he seemed rather disposed to treat the arrant offender with mercy than to respond to the loud cry for vengeance on the park of many who were his true friends. It is not unjust to either side to say, that after' four years of such an experi ence, Abraham Lincoln had never really come up to the expectations of what are called "the earnest men," and that his very last public utterance was an unconscious criticism of their counsel, and an undoubted difference from their policy. This utterance was his speech from the window of the White House, on the evening of the 11th of April, 1865—three days before he was assassinated. A single ex tract from this speech will show how irre sistibly the motives and the necessities that brought Abraham Lincoln to this belief, have moulded the deliberations and affected the measures of Andrew Johnson. Par. Lincoln was speaking on the question of Louisiana, to the assembled multitude, and was fully aware that many who heard him were strongly of another opinion. lie said I have been shown a letter on this subject, supposed to be an able one, in which the wri ter expresses regret that my mind has not seemed to be definitely fixed on the question whether the seceded States, so-called, are in the Union or out of it. It would, perhaps, add astonishment to his regret were lie to learn that, since I have found professed Union men endeavoring to make that question, I have purposely forborne any public expression upon it. As appears to me, that question has not been, nor yet is, a practically material one, and that any discussion of it, while it thus remains practically immaterial, could have no effect other than the mischievous one of dividing our friends. As yet, whatever it may here after become, that question is bad, as the ba sis of a controversy, and good for nothing: at all —a merely pernicious abstraction. We all agree that the seceded States, so-called,-are out of their proper practical ' relation with the Union, and that the sole object of the Go vernment, Civil and military, in regard to those States, is to again get them into that proper Practical relation. I believe it is not onlypos sible. but in fact easier to do this without de ciding, or even considering, whether these States have ever been out of the Union, than ' with it. Finding themselves safely at home, it would be utterly immaterial whether they had ever been abroad. Let us all join in doing the acts necessary to restoring the properpracticalrelations betweenthese States anti the Vnion, and each forever after -limo cently indulge his own opinion whether, in doing the acts, he brought the States from without into the Union, or only gave them proper assistance, they never haying been out — Of it. The amount of constituency, se to speak, On which the new Louisiana government rests, would be more satisfactorily to all if it con tained fifty, thirty, or even twenty, thousand, Instead of only about twelve thousand, as it really does. It is also unsatisfactory to some that the elective franchise is not given to the colored man. I would myself prefer that it were now conferred on the very intelligent, anti on those who serve our cause as soldiers. Still, the question is not whether the Louisiana government, as it stands, is quite all that is de sirable. The question is, " Will it be wiser, take it as it is, and help to improve it, or to reject and disperse it 1" "Can Louisiana be brought into proper practical relation with theunion sooner by sustaining or by discarding her new State government I" Some twelve thousand voters in the hereto fore slave State of Louisiana have sworn aile gianee to the Union, assumed to be the right ful pelitieal power of the State, held elections, organized a State government, adopted a free State constitution, giving the henetit of public schools equally to black and white, and em powering the Legislature to confer the elec tive franchise upon the colored man. Their Legislature has already voted to ratify the constitutional amendment recently passed by Congress, abolishing slavers , throughout the nation, These twelve thousand persons are thus fully committed to the Union, and to perpetual freedom in the State ; committed to the very things and nearly all the things the nation wants, and they ask the nation's recognition and its assistance to make good that commit tal. Now, if we reject and spurn them, we do our utmost to disorganize and disperie them. We, in effect, say to the white men, " You are worthless, or worse ; we will neither help you, or be helped by you." To the blacks we say", "This cup of liberty which these, your old masters, hold to your lips, we will dash from r. 311, and leave you to the olumees of gather. rug the spilled and scattered contents in some vague and undefined when, where, and how." If this course, discouraging and paralyzing both white and black, has any tendency to bring Louisiana into "proper practical rela tions with the Union r have, so far, been un able to perceive it. 'lf, on the contrary, we recognize and sustain the new government of Louisiana, the converse of all this is made true. , We encourage the hearts and nerve the arms of the twelve thousand to adhere to their work and argue for it, and proselyte for it, and fight for it, and feed it, and grow it, and ripen it to a complete success. The colored man, too, seeing all united for him, is inspired with vigilance, and energy and daring to Me same end. Grant that he desires the elective franchise, will he not attain it sooner by saving the already advanced steps towards it, than by running backward over them 1 Con cede that the new government of Louisiana is Only to what it should be as the egg is to the fowl, we shall sooner have the fowl by hatch ing the egg than by smashing . it. Again, if we reject Louisiana, we also reject one vote in favor of the proposed amendment to the Na tional Constitution. To meet this proposi tion, it has been argued that lib more than three-fourths of those States, which have not attempted secession, are necessary to validly ratify the amendment. I do not commit my self against this further than to say that such a ratifl&..tion would be questionable, and sure to be persistently questioned ; whilst a ratifi cation by three-fourths of all the States would be unquestioned and unquestionable. I repeat the question, "Can Louisiana be brought into proper practical relation with the - Union sooner by sustaining Or by discarding her new State governmenti" What has been said of Louisiana will apply generally-to other States. And yet such great peculiarities per tain to each State. and such important and. sudden changes occur in the same State, and, withal. SO new and unprecedented is the whole ease, that no exclusive and inflexible plan can safely be prescribed as to details and collate rals. Such exclusive and inflexible plan would surely become a new entanglement. Import ant principles may, and must, be inflexible. In the present situation, as the phrase goes, it may be my duty to make some new an nouncement to the people of the South. I am Considering, and shall not fall to adt when satisfied that action will be proper. There is not a word in this plain statement of a very knotty question that may not be used as the key to open some one of the difficulties that surround the present political situation. Recollect, Abraham Lincoln spoke before all the armies of the rebels bad yielded, and in advance of many 6f the other gratifying re sults of the surrender of Lee. He could not know how rapidly the entire insurrection would fall into ruins, nor yet with what a ro. sistless sense of their own predicament - the whole Southern people would submit to the national authority. Had he seen on that beau tifnl moonlight evening that there would have been so much rivalry on the part of the South errbeople to rush baekto their duty, he would, we think, have discarded the theory that they were in any sense, outside of the Union, and have declared them, as in fact he believed them to be, component parts of the lie public—to be held to it and in it, as well, by the power of the law as by the force of the af fections of the loyal people. It was scare - eV within the scope of his argument to suppose that the obstacle to the restoration of "prac tical relations" between the seceded States and the Government would come from without these States—from those, in fact, who had been contending tobring the separate sections back to their proper places, and to restore things to their former status. But it is where, in this memorable and final enunciation, Mr. Lincoln speaks of the danger of delay, when a State is ready to come back to the Union, that his language applies significantly to the pre sent contingency. Some of the distinguished opponents of Preshlent Johnsenls ream Struction policy—and not one among these ever denies that Abraham Lincoln's policy would have been different—lnsist that its weakness conists in what they call its iipreel- Pitaneg;" that the recent seceded States must be held outside of the portals of the Govern. ment until they are better prepared for their awn duties anti responsibilities; and that to give them back that which they hiorthrown away or lost, is to give them power to bite the hand that feeds, and to strike the authority that forgives them. From these same sources name the same Objections to the admission of Louisiana. Well, Louisiana was refused admission (and we are free to say that, so far as most of the claimants of their seats in the two Houses were concerned, that refusal was correct) ; but how much litter is she now for honorable association with her former IpOlitiCal sisters I Has she lm. proved in her conduct by being allowed to drift along under an unsettled and an, al most irresponsible government 1" Strike out the name of Louisiana from Mr. Lincoln's ar gument, and apply it to any-of the other States which are now calmly and carefully preparing to come back to the union,and tell us whether his reasons do not constitute an overwhelm. ing plea in favor Of the policy of President Johnson in regard to these commonwealths 1 There is scarcely a new constitution or any one of the recent rebellions States that Is not as liberal as that of Louisiana. Indeed South Varolina proposes, herself, to go beyond the model of Louisiana, and, whey they ate Nun_ pleted, some of the free States may improve their own fundamental laws by copying from these new Southern "experiments." 4( e au L ou isiana,» asks Mr, 'Lincoln, "be brought into proper practical relation with the Union sooner by 3118611 sang , or by discard. Ong her new State Government ?" How much would Congress gain when called to answer this question, when it is asked by Andrew Johnson, as to the States that we believe will be better prepared next Decem_ ?for than Louisiana was last December? We fpust not be misunderstood as pleading for the admission of men who are incompetent to take the oath prescribed to all its members by the national legislature, nor yet as insisting that any Senators or Representatives should be received who are not known to be sincerely attached to the Government, and whose hands are stained with our brothers' blood. Rut will not the refusal to admit the reorganized, reconstructed, and purified States, late in in surrection, cover the territories now occupied by their people with new disorders and new distresses, and afflict the whole nation with new vexations? Ilet us then, as we contem plate and criticise the reconstruction policy of Andrew Johnson, do so in the luminous light of Abraham Lincoln's example. Women for Washington Territory. Mr. A, S. Mercer, amember of the Executive Council of Washington Territory, is now in the Eastern States, making arrangements to send young women out to that Territory, so that the settlers can be supplied with' either servants or wives. Says the New York Post: "The Government has granted him the use of a vessel free of charge. lie has nearly com pleted his colony of seven hundred young wo men, and hopes to get off In a short time. Al most the whole number are orphan girls. /111, without exception, are of respectable families and of excellent and undoubted personal character, Mr. Mercer having taken the great est pains to satisfy himself on these points. Three hundred of these young women are the orphan daughters, and fifty are the widOWS, of Union soldiers. "Mr. Mercer assures us that preparations have been made to give to these young wo. Men immediate employment and comfortable homes, on their arrival in the territory. They will be scattered through the country ; will receive such wages as will make them inde pendent, and will be received in the most re spectable families. They will not, therefore, need to marry, unless they like-, though we are M told by r. Mercer that there are ten thousand unmarried men in the territory, and not one hundred single women. "Mr. Mercer says that the young men of Washington Territory are, for the most part, of good New England stock, thrifty, virtuous, and energetic. "The cost of transporting his colony of seven hundred to their place of destination will be not less than eighty thousand dollars. Of this sum about ten t ousand dollars have been paid by those of the young women who possess some means; the remaining seventy thousand must be assumed by Mr. Mercer?) Important Admiralty Snits in Illinois— ni;7oo,4l4lo Involved.. There are now pending in the District Court of Illinois, sitting at Springfield, forty suits in admiralty, involving property to the amount of 111,700,000 T The most of these grow out of cotton seizures in the rebel States during, the war; chiefly during the Red river expe dition. The property having been seized by the navy, was sent to Cairo and sold by or der of court when cotton averaged over a dollar _per pound, and the proceeds deposited in the United States treasury at St. Louis, sub ject to order of court. The question is whether this property belongs to the Government, to the navy, or to the claimants who have ap peared since the seizure. These claimants are both Northern and southern men, both loyal and disloyal. The points in+olved ate many and intricate. Questions of loyalty, citizenship, agencies, and international law are mingled together till a labyrinth exists in which lawyers only could delight to wander. THE CITY. The March of Events. THE DOINGS ON TWENTY' YEARS AGO. That everything is in a state of progression is an axiom, an incontestable truth. We are advancing ever, and the opinions of tesday differ widely from those of twenty years ago. Society is differently constituted to-day, in the main, although many of its members, the old fogies of the present time, still hold the views they did in the past. As a rule, however, things are very dif ferent, from what they used to be. Cireinns stances exercise a powerful influence upon the minds of people. With many wealth is the sole object of life. To lay up money is the Chief end of their existence, and to do this they strain every nerve. Nothing is too hard for them ;they take hold of anything that promises to be a paying investment, and thus they accumulate riches. There is a certain. Clan of peOple which has always existed, and which will doubtless, con tinue to exist to the end of time, or at least until the happy day of the millenium dawns upon the world, that worship wealth and wealthy people. In this country, where titles are unknown, and where wealth and influence constitute the artistocracy of the country, the class of people just alluded to bear'a simi lar relation to the snobs of the lands beyond the seas. The - English snob may be a rich man here, generally Speaking, lie is not. Still the motive is the same. The snobs of this country worship wealth, as those of England _and other monarchical countries adore titles. It makes no difference with them how stn lid a man may be provided he has wealth. The man of intellect, if he is poor, and forced to work for his living, is as mud in their eyes. Their God is mammon, and they will abase themselves, and as it were, wallow in the mud of infamy, that they may Obtain the smiles of the wealthy. One of the most striking instances of flunkey ism and snobbery that ever occurred in this country was suggested to us the other day, by the proceedings in the legislative branches of our city. A project was broached for the eon version of two houses of Girard Row into stores, in order to increase in some degree the income to be derived from them. It will also serve as an excellent illustration of the truth of our opening sentence—that progression is a rule. iieveral years ago, when Girard Row was first built, the dwellings were esteemed as among the most magnificent in the city, and as a consequence were soon occupied by some of the most aristocratic families of Philadel phia, In the course of time, however, one of the 'houses became vaesnit. Another tenant soon presented himself, made a satisfactory agreement for the house, and installed himself comfortably in his new abode. Ile was a sci entific gentleman—a dentist by profession— and accordingly a small plate, bearing his name and business,was placed on the door. Then arose a storm. The dignity of the aristo cratic residents of the row was injured ; they were contaminated by his presence ; they did not - work for their living, and that a man who did earnhis bread by his own efforts should pre sume to live in the same row of houses with them was regarded as little less than an insult; it could not be borne. lie was waited on, and in terms of no great politeness was re quested to seek an abode elsewhere. That row was sacred to aristocracy, and the pre sence of a workingman was not to be endured. The dentist refused to leave on their re quest ; he claimed that he paid his rent, and there he would live. They insisted, but he was - firm, and declared that he would not be controlled by them. Finding they Could not effect anything in this way, they determined upon another course. A pe tition was addressed to Councils setting forth that this man had moved into Girard row and was obnoxious to them, and asking that he be served with a notice to quit. Ail the residents signed the petition, which created no little ex citement. It was referred to the ; Committee on Girard Estates, and finally, after a long discussion of the subject, the unofrending den tist was compelled to vacate his house. The former, represented by the money of the aris tocratic petitioners, triumphed over justice and right. But now what a change. The National Union Club occupies one of the houses, and a projec t is undee di9en99iOn to Convert Sonic Of the buildings at least into stores, and there seems to be little question but that it will eventually succeed. Twenty years have witnessed great changes, many for the better, some, per haps, for the worse;let it be lieped. that the next twenty years will see us nearly free from such truckling to wealth and the richer classes, as was shown by the City.COUn cils twenty years ago. There are many in the city now who recollect the circumstances (Us ! tinetly. We refrain from iving the names of the actors in this drama. They may well sink into oblivion. That a recital of the facts will be of benefit we feel well fiSeured. Ideas have advanced since then, and there are few who would dare to countenance such action now. The dignity of labor must be upheld, and the man who earns his living by an honest calling is as much entitled to the protection of the community as he who rolls in the wealth be queathed to him by his ancestors. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY—AIVARD OF PARMIL , M9.—The following premiums were awarded yesterday by the 7ennsylvania Hor ticultural Society, at their pavillion : 1. For best general display by a market-gar (leper or gardener to a public institution, $l5, awarded to Mr. A. L. Felton. 2, For best genere display by an amateur, $5, awarded to F. 0. Keefe, gardener to John Heyl. 3. For second best general display by an amateur. *3, awarded to J. E. Dliteueu. 4. For third best general display by an ama teur, *2, awarded to Charles Harmer. 5. For best potatoes,s2, awarded to A. W. Har rison " 'Early Goodrich? , S. For second best potatoes, $l, awarded to A. L. Felton; Gazes." 7. For best collection of potatoes, $2, to A. W. Harrison ; twenty varieties. S. For new variety of potatoes, $2, to A. W. Harrison. 9. For best beets, *I, to A. L. Felton, 10. For best carrots, *l , to John illeGown. B. For best salsify, $l, to F. O. Keefe. 12. For best onions, $l, to A. L. Felton. 13. For best drumhead cabbages, $1 to A. L. Felton. 14. For best. lettuce, $l, to A, L. Felton, 15. For best celery, $2, to Philip Syng, gar dener to Mr. Comae. FL For second best celery, $l, to F. O. Keefe. 57. For best egg plant, $l, to A. L. Felton. 18. For best tomatoes, id, to A. W. Harrison ; " Tilden." 19. For best sweet maze, or Indian corn, $l, to A. L. Felton. 20. For best pumpkins, id, to Daniel Curtin, ghillie= to B. F. Leedom. 21. For second best 'mini : Aetna, $l, to James McDonald. . The committee on vegetables further notice No. 40, a collection of vegetables exhibited by Jacob Hester, gardener to George Harrison and recommend a special premium of two dol lars for the same ; and make honorable men tion of a very fine specimen of apple-pie melon, No.oi, exhibited by B. S. Bunting. Also, some fine mangle-wurtzelNo. 2, exhibited by Daniel Curtin, gardener to B. F. eedom. Also, a new seedling potato, called prairie seedling, o No. if, exhibited by F. T. Mereeron • and No. 73, some fine specimens of early Goodrich Calico, Gleason, and Andes potato ; and five fine egg plants exhibited by H. A. I)reer. NAVY YARD.—The following vessels are liow at the navy yard iron-eke /A—Tonawanda, New IroneldeS, Le. high, Passaic t Atlanta, Nantucket, Canonicus, Monadnock, Catskill, Nahant, Sangamon, Sun cook, Naubuc, Modoc, Nausea Dic t ator. Sloops of War.—Nesr4ony,St. Lot Dale Tua—tflanCe,pinttilgrmisorre Nina There are also now' building the Shaeatua xon, Antietam, Pushmataha. The Tonawanda, Ticonderoga, Shenandoah, Monadnock, Shamokin, Vanderbilt, Daeotah, Yazoo, and Nina are fitting out. In audition to the above there are the Bassa cue, Mendota, Maumee, Mingoe, Nasipee, nola, Katandin, Genesee, Virginia., South Carolina, Antona , Picket oat No. 5, Clyde, liletaeomeri Cimanon, hararoelc, Cori:mina, Gertrude, r orl Donetson, rreston, Rinao, Hu m, Huntsville, and Massachusetts. A FOUNDLING.—At a late hour last even ing a male infant, apparently three weeks Old, was left on the step of a house on Dela ware avenue, above Poplar etreet. The little stranger was taken in clWrge , for the present, by an officer or the Tenth.strict. FLAG FEESENTATION.-011 the morning of the -firemen's parade a beautifid flag will be presented to the Marion Hose company by, tneir lady friends, at WO qUeeri, 01:44,4t, THE PRESS.--PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1865: KEYSTONE vs. OLYMPIC.—These crack clubs played a very spirited game yesterday afternoon, at the rounds Twent y -fifth and i Jefferson streets. e game was closely con tested, and, at the of the seventh innings, the Olympic was one ahead; but, on the eighth inning, the Keystone players extorted them selves, and ran up the score some half dozen the other way. The Olympic then took' the bat, were put out easily, and without making a run. The score at the close of this inning stood 30 for the Keystone to 24 for the Olympic. The former again took the bat, and had made a half dozen runs, when, darkness coming on, the umpire reluctantly called the game. As usual, Cuthbert, of the Keystone, and G. Wright, of the Olympic, made several very handsome fly catches. The catcher of the Olympic, Doughten, made the only home run that was made. The improvement in the play ing of some of the members of the Keystone wail a subject of general remark. This club has generously volunteered to play a match game with the Camden Club on Thursday next in aid of a home for friendless children in that city. WAGNER INSTITUTE SABBATH•SC11001, GATHERIN(4.—On Saturday afternoon next, at the Wagner Institute, Seventeenth street, above Columbia avenuewill be an occasion of unusual interest. 'Ten of our largest Sabbath-MUMS, numbering fifteen hundred pupils, will participate in the inauguration services of the Oxford-street Church, the chapel of which is now being erected at the corner of Broad and Oxford streets. The fol lowing are the schools invited : First Church, Washington Square; Clinton-street Church, Calvary Church, Olivet, North Broad-street, Tabor, Wharton-street, and Mervine-street Sunday-school. All of these schools have had their origin, directly or remotely, in the church on Washington square, of which Bev. Albert Barnes IS pastor, The exercises will be of a varied and interesting character; among others will be the presentation of a Bible to the generous founder of the institution. The scholars are also invited to visit the museum connected with the institution, containing a large collection of natural CUriosities, This will, no doubt, be the chief source of at traction. The Fifteenth-street cars reach the immediate vicinity of the Institute. - RETURNING TROOPS.—Yesterday morn ing.the Ist Connecticut ne Artillery, num bering 1,100 men, passed through this city, and was entertained at the pion 'Volunteer Re freshment Saloon. This regiment was mus tered into the service, on the 24d. of May, 1801, as the 4th Connecticut Infantry, and was com manded by Colonel (now General) R. 0. Tyler. It had charge of General McClellan's siege train during the peninsular campaign, and was engaged in the seven-days battles, and was often complimented by General McClellan for their skill and bravery. It afterwards joined Butler at Bermuda Hundred, and had charge of the siege batteries at that time. The regiment, from the time of its formation until now, has had 3,340 men, and it returns with 1,150. Its officers are Colonel and Brevet Major General H. L. Albot, Lieut. Colonel Geo. Agar, Meters Chas. 0. Brigham, IL H. Pierce and S. P. Hatfield, Surgeons S. N. Skinner, A. W. Sno uts, N. Matson and W. 11. Thompson, and Chaplain 0. P. Jarvis. CRICKET.—A match-game of cricket will be played, to-day, on the grounds of the Phila delphia Club, Camden, N. J,, between the Man hattan of New York, and Olympian of this city. Some good play may be expected, as the New Yorkers have a fine team, Ituclson, Peerless, and Tyler being on their eleven. Wickets will be pitched at nine o'clock. Seats provided for At the conclusion of the match there will be a trial between the acknowledged champion throwers of New York and Philadelphia. They will throw both cricket and base-ball. As the distance will be correctly measured, it will settle this long-disputed question. SANITARY BEGULATIONS.—The Sanitary Committee and the medical faculty of Cam den have agreed to divide the wards into three districts, and that a district be assigned to each member of the Council committee; and it was made the duty of these committees to visit and examine carefully any locality that may be complained of, and if found to he a nuisance, they are authorized to have it forthwith removcd. BASE BALL—The Athletic; Jr., and Chestnut Hill Club will play a match game this afternoon, on the grounds of the former club, at Fifteenth and Columbia avenue; com mencing at 2 o'clock. The ladies will be pro vided with seats commanding a full view of the entire field and the players. FATAL ACCIDENT.—WiIIiarn Wilson died yesterday morning, from the gffeets of inju ries received by him on the previous day, by having his arm caught in the machinery at the Gloucester, N. J., mills. ExrOATS.--The following are some of the principal articles exported from -this port to foreign ports for the week ending September 2S, 186.5 : Petroleum, refined 97,965 gallons 451,465 EIMEM Petroleum, refilled EM=l 110,343 ga110n5.560,413 Petrokum, relined CtBA. Corn,bush. 600 s47olPork, boxes 14 $943 Machinery 34,203]Potatoea, bush. 400 450 Lard, lbs 6 042 I,s7llShooks 8,566 WEST INDIES. Corn,bush. 400 0;-1601011 . eake, 10113-.3r 9 $ lad. Meal, bbls. 230 I,lsolFlotlr, bblS 1,422 13,293 ISIDEMEE Coal, ton, CITY COUNCILS_ The regular meeting of City Councils took place yesterday afternoon. SELECT BRANCH. The Chamber was called to order at half past three o'clock, President Lynd in the chair. Mr. SPERING presented a communication from the Commissioner of City Property, ask ing that an appropriation be made for the payment of the bills for illuminating the public buildings. Referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. BARLOW (U.) presented a petition from citizens of the First ward, asking that water-. pipe be laid in Jackson street. A communication was received from the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department,_an nouncing that he had reappointed T. West Blake, Esq., his secretary. - The appointment was subsequently confirmed. Mr. 11.0bovew (11.), from the Committee Oil Water, presented a resolution authorizing the laying of water-pipe on Berks street and Bed ford street ; which was agreed to. Also, a resolution authorizing the laying of water-pipe on Gray's-ferryroad, in the T wenty sixth ward. Agreed to. Mr. 'LANE (U.), from the Committee on High ways, presented a resolution authorizing the paving of Aspen street, in the Ninth ward, and Newkirk street, in the . Nineteenth ward; which was passed after some debate. The resolution to lay water-pipe in New. kirk, Sigel, and other streets was called up, and after some discussion postponed for the present. Thoordinance from Common Council for the repair of Girard-avenue bridge was concurred in. Also, the ordinance for the Construction of a sewer on Mount 'Vernon street, in the Fifteenth ward. The bill appropriating *35,000 of the loan of one million dollars for the building of a forty eight-inch main from Fairmount basin to the Corinthian-avenue basin and *35,000 for the improvement of the Twenty-fourth ward water-works, was called up, and then post poned until the next meeting. The resolution approving the sureties of Chief Engineer D. M. Lyle was agreed to At half past five the Chamber adjourned. COMMON BRANCH. President STOKEVXY (U.) in the chair. Communications were received and referred as follows : One from the Chief Engineer stating that the work of completing the approaches to the Wire Bridge, and the grading and bridging of Fifth street from Nicetown lane to Fischer's lane, had been Stepped, owing to the appro priation having been exhausted. Referred to the Committee on Surveys. One from residents of Magner street, asking that it be paved with tramway stones. Re ferred to the Committee on Highways. One from citizens, asking for gas lamps on Twelfth street, from Oxford to Columbia ave. nue. Referred to the Committee-on Police. One for the opening of Columbia avenue. Referred to the Committee on Highways. At the adjournment of the chamber the bill making an appropriation for repairs to bridges was under consideration. It was therefore first taken up. On the final passage of the bill the yeaS Were. 20, nays 4 so the bill passed. Mr. BRADY (U.), from the Committee on High ways, reported an ordinance authorizing the grading and culverting of Washington street, from Fountain street tbDominoe lane. -Mr. HAurun (U.) was opposed to the city do ing • any culverting for the benefit of private intilviduills, and moved that the bill be post poned aria referred to the Committee on Sur vey. I. Sairsoff (U.) . explained that it was not a culvert but a sluice which was necessary to allow the street to be passable. Mr. HATer.sa withdrew his objection. The bill appropriates $4,000 for the purpose. 1 Mr. Ttimmeel'ON (U.) thought that was a large appropriation for a sluice-Way. Mr. HAItPER thought so too, and moved that the bill be postponed. Mr. Soarsort urged that parties were waiting to build on Washington street, but delayed doing so until the street was graded. The in come from taxes on real estate to the city would amply repay the outlay. The motion to postpone was agreed to. Mr. EVERMAN (U.), from the Committee on Surveys, offered an ordinancefor theconstruc tion of sewers on Sixth street, from South to Lombard; Otis street, from Poplar street to Girard avenue; Twenty-first and Twenty-se cond.. streets; eventh street, from Wharton to Reed; Twenty-fifth street, from Hamilton to Brandywine, and Filbert street, west of Twenty-second. • Mr. BILLINGTON (U.) moved to postpone the consideration of the bill for the present. Mr. EVERMAN urged the passage of the ordi nance. The committee had selected those which were reported from a very large num ber which had been asked for, because they believed that it was necessary for the health and Cleanliness of the city that those reported Should be completed. Mr. BILLIRGTON would like the Chamber to have an opportunity to go and visit the locali ties offered, and therefore he wished the bill postponed. The bill passed Really. The committee appointed to ascertain what progress is making with the Chestnut-street bridge reported that, after a long delay, the framing was commenced; by July a portion irni in place, but was carried away by a sud den rise in the river. Two-thirds of the iron work is completed, and the balance will be finished before it will be required. If more energy could be infused into those connected With its construction it might reasonably be expected that the bridge would he completed in the course of next year. The report was accepted and the committee continued. Mr. HET7.F.T.I. (0.) offered a resolution in structing the Chief Commissioner of High ways to suspend the work of grading North Broad street, from Columbia avenue to Ger mantown road, until such time as the legal right of the Central Railroad to lay tracks on Broad street be judicially determined. Mr. Suarsox (LT.) said that the passage of such a resolution would involve the city in damages, as contracts for its , performance had been Oven out. Mr. Erato (U.) was glad to see that the gen tleman offering the resolution had been con_ verted. No one had raised a louder voice against him (Mr. Evans) when he introduced resolutions preventing the laying of tracks on Broad street than did the gentleman from the .Sixteenth (Mr. Retrain. Mr. RaTZRLI. (0.) explained that lie always had been opposed to the laying of a railroad on Broad street, but he was opposed to passing buncombe reeOlUtiOTlß which did no good, such as had been offered by theq l en tleman from the Fifteenth (Mr. Evans). he resolution now offered would effectually prevent the lay ing of a railroad on Broad street. Mr. eimeswltt.L (I.) moved tO lay the resolu tion on the table. Lost—yeas 12, nays 21. ldr. Byars (1,4 moved to refer to the city so. licitor, and request, Mtn to inform Cannella of the practicability of stopping the grading Broad street, and the power of Councils to do the same. The amendment was agreed to. Mr. Sultreor (U.) oireggd'a L•cso/uttga La. structing the Committee on Finance to report a loan bill, to pay deficiencies for construction of sewers for proper surface drainage, Laid on the table. The bill from Select Council, providing for altering the dwellings Nos. 1103 and 1121 Chest nut street into stores, was taken up and passed. The bill authorizing the purchase of a lot of ground, Fifth above Noble, for sulypol pur poses, was taken up and passed. Other bills from Select Council were taken up and passed. and the Chamber adjourned. Court of Quarter Seasions-.Hon. James IL Ludlow, Associate Justice. EVVilliarc B. Mann, Esq., District Attorney.] TICK FILLSE-ric&TENCE CASE. The rase of Thomas J. Wolfe, charged with false pretence ? was resumed, and occupied nearly all the The Jury retired at one o'clock, and after a half hones deliberation came into court with a verdict of guilty, with a recommendation to mercy. . _ The jury hi the ease of ex-Alderman Curry and others, charged with conspiracy, came Into court, after having been out since Monday- One of the jurors was taken very 11l on Wednesday night, and ()dicer Barbour applied brandy and water and mus tard plasters. Some of the jurors did not wish to be discharged, and seemed angry when the judge dismissed them, It is said that one juror thought tile room where they were confined would be an Me pant location to see the firemen's parade, and pro posed staying there until that happy event should occur. Will. Barker was charged with cinelty to a horse. The evidence was that the defendant hired a horse and attached him to a Imayy vehicle to Mad things to a pie-nie. When the horse was received by the owner it had the thunips, and died from being over driven. The defendant ran into another wagon, and claimed from the driver of it forty-three dollars, Width Wits paid, The defence was that when the collision odetiNred it was very dark, and the wagon being broken, the heavy vehicle was obtained to bring the. females to the city. One witness testified to asking "'Ow the 'ell this thing occurred," and he thought there would be a groutid•gerateh (fight) when the collision occurred. Verdict, not guilty. Lewis Berge was charged with assault and bat tery. A witness testified that he went to the brewe ry of the accused to see a cousin, and was struck In the head with a club. Not eoneluded. TIM RAPE CASE. His Honor, Judge Ludlow, has set aside the ver dict in the ease of the boy charged with rape. As considerable comments have been made, in the COM. 'annuity, and we have been questioned as to who con stituted the jury. We append their names ; - Edward Hem, stone-cutter,ll4o Third street, Six teenth ward. _ - . George Jenner, garilner, Laurel street, Eigh teenth ward. James V. Ferfonon, bricklayer, 317 New Market street, ElePent!' ward. James F. Langstroth, lumber merchant, HIM street, Twenty-second ward. John Lloyd, gastltter, 138 Carpenter street, Second ward. John 'Wick, tailor, 846 Third street, Twelfth ward. Clark Caldwell, Iron worker, r 3., Thirteenth street, Second ward. Henry Diehl, merchant, 905 Fourth street, Six teenth ward. Robert Nelson, manufacturer, 1218 Ellsworth street, Twenty-sixth ward. Sj Stevens, watchmaker, Main street, Twen ty-second ward. Wesley llatt,shipjoiner,l247Moyamensing avenue, Second ward. John H. Geyer, merchant, 311 Twelfth street, Seventh ward. James Pratt was charged with having robbed Bere.etre meat wagon. at and Chestnut streets. Pieces of beef have heen missed from the wagon for some. time past, and yesterday morning Pratt was caught in the act of stealing the meat. He was held in $6OO ball to answer. A DISHONEST WASHERWOMAN. Hester Gould was Charged with the larceny of nine shirts belorigiuglio ono of the hands on a vessel at Arch-street wharr. She is a washerwoman, and "does up .• the clothing of the sailors along the wharf. This lot, it is alleged, she did not return, although she declares positively that she left MOIR on the vessel. Hester was hell in $6OO for trial. LARCENY OF A HORSE. James H. Washington and Atkin Smith, belong log to Newcastle, Delaware, were charged with having stolen a horse in that 'place: They sold the anima - 101mo came to this city, and were arrested at the Atuatimoce depot. The accused were Fora mitted to answer: • tanturity. John Burk, alias Supple Burk, was arraigned upon the charge of robbery. It is alleged that he entered the house of a Mr. Campbell, in the neigh borhood of Tweritieth and Washington streets, by breaking in the back door with an axe, and robbed the premises of one hundred dollars in money, two demijohns of whisky, some flat-irons and several other articles. Ile was committed In default of three thousand dollars bail to answer at court. [Before Mr. Alderman Hurley.] LARCENY AND RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS Two boys, named John Williams and George Dy fer, were charged with larceny. About a week ago, it is alleged, they broke (men a box standing in front of the store of Hood. Bonbright it CO. No. 529 Market street, and carried off a number of pieces of alpaca and other goods. The Juvenile thieves were sent to the House of Refuge. David Watt was charged with receiving stolen goods. He is the private watehtush Of a new blind• ing on Jayne street, and come of the goods stolen by the above-named youngsters were found in a well on the premises by Lieut. Magee and Officer Lowrie, of the Sixth ward, and some were recover ed at the residence of Watt. The latter was com mitted for trial. 87, 655 gallons .$45,681 ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT. John Rowbottom was heard upon the charge of embezzlement. He was in business with a man named Finnegan, in Petersbur. Va., and it is al leged that he was entrusted with funds to Day some 011 - 14 e debts of the firm, and appropriated the money for his own purposeg. ila was held in *iio bail to answer. .75153,913 Fonuars War Press, a reliable family news paper, issued every T hursday Morningi con tains choice tales poems, leading editorials on all important topies, and a variety Of interest ing correspondence from different sections of the Union. All the "Letters Of Occasional" that appear in the Daily Press also appear every week in the Wizr Press. Subscription cents) for sale by Single copies (five cents) for sale by all news agents. THE PRESS IN THE EIefITZENTIS WARD.—Hen• ry J. llablisten, NO. 1431 Frankford avenue ) is now prepared to receive subscriptions to Vie Press. Copies for sale at his counter s o t an early hour every morning. CHARLES H. Owtais, 163 North Third street. southeast corner of Race, manufacturer of band-made calf boots, sewed and pegged. Country merchants and others in want of prime goods would find it to their adval‘tage to give him a call. .Sc CO., No. 609 Chestnut Street, above Sixth, A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF • FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING AND GOODS FOR CUSTOM WORK No. 609 Chestnut Street, above Sixth, se29-Im4thp FA. HOYT & BROTHER • Have now on hand A LAME ASSORTMENT OF BOYS' CLOTHING, to which they invite the attention of their cus tomers and the public in general. A fine line of goods for MEN'S and BOYS' WEAR —to make to order. F. A. HOYT & BRO., ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS, TENTH AND CHESTNUT STREETS. se2o-wfmin EDWARD P. KELLY, TAILOR, EVIESTNIIT STREET. A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT' OF CHOICE FALL AND WINTER GOODS. CLOTHES 17NSITRFASSED IN QUALITY AND STYLE. MILITARY AND NAVAL OFFICERS Attended to by S. TAYLOR, the best Military and Naval Tailor in the eountry—last four years the Cutter at OWENS", Washington. se2o-tf T,ANGHAM HOTEL, PORTLAND -a-A PLACE, LONDON.—This commodious Hotel. "the largest in London, I , ii noW open; it is situ ated on the most open and healthy site in the West end,With all modern improvements, Suites of Apart ment, Salle a Manger 100 by 40 feet, elegant Ladies' Boom a SWIMS Gentlemen's SITTING- AND WRITING ROOM, ETC. Within a short drive of all the Hallway Termini, For terms to secure accommodation address+ The Manager. C. SCHUMAN - N. augli-am TN THE COURT OP COMMON IN PLEAS FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PFIILADELPHIA. MAGGIE H. KNEIPP, By her next friend, &c., t 3 June T., 1864. 111, ( In Divorce. CLEMENT O. RKEITP. To Clement C. Itneipp, the above-named respondent: Sin: Please take notice that the. dopes - Mons of witnesses, upon the part of the libellant in the above case, will be taken before HORA.TIO HUB BELL EMI.. EXllTllltien at Nth /Mk With BIRTH street, In the city of Philanolphln, on Bibititi.A.St, October la, 1865, at 4 o'clock I'. M. J. WARREN COULSTON, Attorney for Libellant. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 28, 1863. 8029-151 TN THE ORPHANS' COURT FOR THE IN CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA. Estate of MARY F. WILSON, deceased. The Auditorappolnted by the court to audit, set tle, and adjust the account of JAMES M. SMITH, Executor of MARY F. WILSON, deceased, and to h report distribution of the balance in the ands of the accountant, will meet the parties interested for the purposes of his appointment, on THURSDAY, October E D., . A. 1865, at 4 O'clock P. M., at his office, Southeast corner .EialiTll and LOCUST Streets, in the city of Philadelphia. DANIEL DOUGHERTY, se29-frnnvsl Auditor. TN THE ORPHANS' COURT FOR THE I N CITY AND COUNTY OF I , IIILA.DELPHI.A.. Estate of OHAItLES KEEN, deceased. The Auditor appointed by the Court to audit, settle and adjust, the account of WILLIAM W. - KEEN, Executor of the last will and testament of CMAJILES KEEN, deceased, and to report distri bution of the balance in the handa of the account ant, will meet the parties interested for the pur poses of his appointment, on MONDAY, October 16th, at 11 o'clock A. M., at his Oilice, No. 133 South FIFTH Street, in the city of Philadelphia. sen-finwat H. G. JONES, Auditor. IN THE ORPHAITO' COURT FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA. Estate of FRANCIS S. LEWIS deceased. Tito Auditor appointed'hy the Court to audit. settle, and odb.t. the second and final account of SAUNDERS LEWIS, Esq.. Administrator or FRANCIS S. LEWIS, deceased, and to report dis tribution of the balance in the hands of the account ant, will meet the parties Interested, for the pur poses of his appointment, on TUESDAY, the ad day of October. at 4 o'clock r. M., at his °face, No. 429 WALNUT Street, in the city of phitadelphis.. JOSEPH F. MARCER, 5e2006111151 Auditor. . - min I L LLIAM H. M UN OORE, GE NE W RA VITRNISIDNG U N DE RTAKER. No. 823 RACE Street, (late of Arch street.) rerlerist iitteistlea at all hours. au3o-202 TIAE COURTS. JURY DISCHARGED = =! THE POLICE [Before Mr. Alderman Godbon.) [Before Dir. Alderman Lutz.] LOCAL BUSINESS. CLOTEIING. ON HAND AND CONSTANTLY MATING UP PHILADELPHIA HOTELS. LEGAL. PROPOSALS. FRESH BEEF AND VEGETABLES NAVY DEPARTMENT, HURRAH OF PROVISIONS AND CLOTHING. SErTEMBER 27, 1865. SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed "Proposal for Fresh Beef and VegetableA" will be received at this Bureau until 2 o'clock P. M., on the 10th day of Octo ber next, for the. supply of 50,000_ pounds of Fresh Beef and 60,000 pounds of Fresh Vegetables, at the Philadelphia Navy-Yard and Station, as required. The Beef and Vegetables must be of good quality, and the best the market affords, and each artieli must be offered for by the pound. The Beef to be in equal proportions, lore and hindquarters. Bonds, with approved security, will be required in One 1181 Y the estimated amount of the contract. and twenty per cent in addition will be withheld from the amount of each payment to be made, as collateral security for the due performance of the contract, which will, on no account, be paid until it jet fhlly complied with. Every offer made must be accompanied by a writ ten guarantee, signed IT One or more responsibfe persons, that the bidder or bidders will, if hit or their bid be accepted, enter into an obligation within five days, with good and sufficient suretios, to furnish the articles proposed. No proposal will be considered unless accompa nied by such guarantee, and by satisfactory evl deuce that the bidder is a regular dealer in the arti cles proposed and has the license required by law. Tile Department reserves the right to reject any proposal not considered advantageous to the Go vernment. BRIDGES, se2B-101 Chief of Bureau. .A SSISTAITT qt ATITERMASTEWS JAI- OFFICE. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 25, 1865. SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this office until 12 o'clock - M., SATURDAY, September 200565, for furnishing the United States Govern ment with the following articles of STATIONERY for a period of three months, commencing October 1, 1860, and ending 31st day of December; 1865, in clusive: Folio Post. Paper, to weigh not less than 38 pounds to ream. Legal Cap Paper, to weigh not less than 14 pounds to ream. Cap Paper, Plain and Ruled, to weigh not less than 12 pounds to ream. Letter Paper, Plain and Ruled, to weigh not less than 10 pounds to resin. Note Paper, Plain anti Ruled, to weigh not less than 5 pounds to ream. EnYelOpe Paper, to weigh not less thou 35 pounds to ream. White Blotting Board. size 10 by 24, to weigh not less than 100 pounds to ream. Official Envelopes, White And Buff, size 3,,ti by 8, 4 by 0, 434 by 103. Letter - Envelopes, White and Buff, size am by Government pattern. Letter Coning Books, size 9 by 11-500 pages. "Cap CopylEg Books, size 10 by 14-500 pages. Blank Books, 8 to 12 quires, demi, hail-bound, pate* backs, Russian corners. Blank Books, 2 to 0 quires, 9 by MK, Ralf-roan, zo sheets to quire. Memorandum-Books, demi, Bvo., flush, 56 leaves. Black Ink: "Arnold's:" quart, pint and half-pint bottles (writing and copying). Carmine Ink; "David's;" 2oz. bottles, glass stoppers. Inkstands: '• Academic and Mechanic." . - Penholders assorted. Steel Pens (Gillett's), "303," "404," and / Harrison and Bradford, No. 20. Quills, No. 80, per M. Lead Pencils, Faber's Nos. 2 and& Bed and Blue Pencil*, "Guttknecht's." - Office Tape, pieces. .No. 23; 3N yards to piece. Office Tape, rolls, No. 23; 144 yards to roll. Sealing Wax, per pound. Wafers 4-ounce boxes, "American Congress." White 'Fringed Rubber, 12 pieces to the pound, Bret qualify. Rulers, list rubber, 18 and *A inched. Mucilage; quart, pint, and 8-ounce bottles. All the above-named articles to be of the best quality, and to be subject to inspection. Samples' f the articles bid for must be delivered at this office, 1129 GIRARD Street, twenty-four hours pi evious to the opening of the bids. Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible persons, whose signatures must be appended to the guarantee, and certified to as being good and sufficient security', for the amount involved, by the United States District Judge, Attorney, or Collec tor, or other public officer, The right is reserved to rebel afiy bid 'deemed fon high, and no bid from a defaulting contrabtor will be received. All proposals to be made out on the regular forms, which will be furnished upon application at this d Endorse envelope " PrOrsals for Stationery." By ordu h r e f_Col. W. W. exbp, Chief Q.M. Philadelphia Depot, HENRY BOWMAN. 5e26,3t Captain and A. Q. M. ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTkIVS OFFICE. Putt.lbELPlltd, September 25,1865. SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this office until 12 o'clock M., SATURDAY, September 30, 1865, for the delivery at the United States Store house. HAICOVER-STRZET WHARF, Philadel phia, Pa., properly packed and ready for transpor tation, of the following.desCribed qUarterMaSter'S stores, 'VIZ: 150 pounds Assafcetlda, Gum. 200 pounds Alum. 100 pounds Calomel; P. & W. 5000 pounds Castile Soap. WO pounds Ground Flaxseed. 200 pounds Spirits Hartshorn, in 41t, bottles. 10 pounds Lunar Caustic, in 4 lb bottles. 15 pounds Turkey Opium. 100 pounds Lard. 20 pounds White Wax. 100 pounds Epsom Salts -200 yards Coarse Bed Flannel. 600 yards White Muslin. 50 yards Adhesive Plaster; Ellis'. 250 pounds Coarse Sponge. 2 pounds Silk, for ligatures. 12 Cork Screws. 6 Prescription Scales. 2 reams Wrappin Paper. 5 gross assorted Bottle Corks. All of the above-named articles to be of the best quality, and to be subiect to inspection. Samples Of the articles bid for must be delivered at the United States Warehouse, Hanover-street Wharf, twenty-four hours previous to the opening of the bids. Bidders will please state the time of delivery of articles bid for. Each bid must ue guaranteed by two responsible persons, whose signatures must be appended to the guarantee, and certified to as being good and suffi cient security for the amount involved - by the United States District Judge, Attorney or Collector, or other public Deicer. Tile right is reuervrd to reject any bid deemed too high, and Ito bid from a defaulting contractor will be received. All proposals to be made out on the regular forms, which will be furnished upon application at this office. Endorse envelone. Proposals for " Army Sup- Mics„ , By order of Got. W. W. NORM, HE Chief NßY . 110WI'd Q. Phila. Depot. AN, Capt and Ass'nt GOVERNMENT SALE OF WHISKY OFFICE DEPOT COMMISSARY, - FORTRESS MONROE, Va., September 21 MIS. SEALED PROPOSALS, in duplicate, areinvited and will be received by the undersigned at this De pot. until 12 o'clock M, on the 13th day of OCTO BER, 1885, for the sale of one thousand seven hun dred and fifteen (1 715) barrels of WHISKY, more or less, as follows, viz: Lot No. 1. Consisting of ten hundred and sixty seven (1,067) barrels of Rectified Whisky, originally inspected in April, May, and June, 1884, and Janu ary, 1865, containing about forty-two thousand three hundred and fortrilve (42,345) gallons. Proposals for ten (10) barrels and upwards of this lot will be received. Lot No. 2. Consisting of four hundred and sixty (460) barrels Pure Copper Distilled and Superior Bourbon Whisky, originally inspected in February, Ms, containing about eighteen thchmand four MlA dred and ninety.eight (18,498) gallons. Proposals for five (5) barrels and upwards of this lot will be received. Lot No. 3. Consisting of one hundred and twenty (12o) barrels Pure Rye Whisky, originally inspected In February, 1885, containing about four thousand, eight hundred (4000) gallons. Proposals for three (3) barrels and upwards of this lot will be received. Lot No. 4. Consisting of sixty-three (63) barrels Pure Old Rye Whisky, originally inspected in Feb ruary, /865, containing about two thousand five hun dred and twenty (2,520) gallons. Proposals for two (2) barrels and upwards of this of will be received. Lot No. 5. Consisting of live (5) barrels Pure Old Bourbon Whisky, originally inspected June, 1864, containing about one hundred and sixty-three (163) gallons. Proposals for one (I) barrel and upwards of this lot will be received. The Whisky was originally selected with great care, and is all pure and of prime quality. The rec tified was designed for issue to the troops in the field, and the Bourbon and Rye for sales to officers, and are equal if not superior to any Whiskies now in the market: has been all engaged within the pre sent month, and Is in excellent order, packages being of the best quality. Samples of the Whisky can be seen, and blank pro posals obtained, at the offices of the following - named officers of the subsistence Department. viz : Colonel 'IL F. Clarke, A. D. CA and Al C. G. 61 1 New York. Brevet Brigadier General Thos. Wilson, C. S., Baltimore, Md. Major George Bell, C. S. Washington, D.C. Captain Thomas C. Sullivan, C. S. Rlciimoud,Va. Captain. E. D. Brigham C, Mass. , Captain I. B. Wiggiu, S., Pluladelnhia. Pa. The Government reserves the right to withdraw any or all of the above lots, and to reject any pro posal deemed too low. Payments to be made in United States currency within ten (to) days after notification of acceptance Of bid. and prior to the delivery of the property. A guarantee equal to one-half the iunouat prO p_osed for must accompany the bid, signed by two g.yresponsible 'parties. When removing the Whisky purchasers will pro vide their own transportation, and the Government will load the vessels free of -wharfage, dockage, or labor. Bidders are invited to be present at the opening of their proposals. Brevet Brigadier General Jo seph Roberts, IL S. A., commanding at Fort Mon roe, Va., or some other officer of rank, will be pre sent at the opening of the bids to represent ab sentees. . JAMES CURRY , 5e23.16t Colonel and C. S. '. ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT, lie. 313OOTBABD Street. PluLADELrstia, September 23, 1865. SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this office until 12 o'clock - M. SATURDAY, September 30, 1863, for furnishing Anthracite" Steamer Goal for a period of Mx months, commencing October 1, 1865, and ending March MOM, inclusive. Coal to be of the best quality Anthracite, for the use of steamers; to weigh 2,240 pounds to the ton, and to be subject to inspection. The coal is to be delivered on board of vessels in the ports of Philadelphia, Po,, or New York, N. Y.. in sueh quantities anti at such times as may be re quired, not exceeding three thousand tons per week. In case of failure to deliver the • coal in sufficient quantity and at the proper time and place ' the 'Government reserves the right to make good any deficiency by purchase di the eontraetors , risk and expense. The price (which should be stated both in figures and writing) must be given separately for the coal delivered on board of vessels at this port and at eiti 1 ork,on the terms and cottditiOng above stated: Ten per cent. will be withheld from the amount of all payments made, which reservation is not to be paid until the contract shall have been fully com pleted. Payments of the remaining ninety per cent. or balance due will be made tr. °nattily, when the De• pavement is in funds for that purpose. Each offer must be accompanied by a written 'guarantee, signed by two or more responsible par ties, their responsibility to bey certified to by a United States Judge, Attorney, or Collector, that the bidder or bidders will, if his or their bid be ac cepted,enter into written obligatione, with good s and sfficient sureties on the same, of fifty thou s (00,000) dollars to furnish the proposed sup plies. No proposition will be considered unless the terms of this advertisement (a copy of which should accompany oachproposal) are compiled with. The right to reject any bid deemed unreasonable is reserved, and no bids from a defaulting con tractor will be accepted. Endorse envelope'" Proposals for Coal.'" By order of Colonel N.W. McKim, Chief Quar termaster Philadelphia depot. HENRY BOWMAN, se23-7t Captain and Asst. Quartermaster. SUBSISTENCE OFFICE U. S. ARMY, No, 20 SQI,IFtI STREET_ ' BALTINOnk, kip., September GR., 1555. SEALED PROPOSALS, in duplicate, will he re ceived at this office until 12, noon, THURSDAY, October sth, 1855, for the purchase of about ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY HEAD OF PRIME BEEF CATTLE in lots of ten and upwards. These Cattle are all in prime condition, having been on hand several months and any daily with hay and corn, and are fully equal-to any offered in mar ket. So rare an opportunity for the purchase of ex tra flue beef is eeldoin found. Proposals must state the niitithef it, is proposed to purchase and Hie price per pound gross. The Cattle to be weighed by the State Weigher on delivery, and the weighte,las rendered by him, to be the Stamlard by wide!' all bills are to be settled. Terms of sale cash in Government funds. A. de posit or iirty (50)per cent. to be made on notification acceptance of bid, the balance to be paid. when the Cattle are delivered. Successful bidders to be allowed ten days in which to rettiOVA their stock, The Cattle can be examined at any time from the' date of this advertisement till October 4th. 1865, ul lo A. M. till 4 P. M. daily, at the 'United States Ca ttle Corral adjoining the Government Hay Stales on the Franklin Bcad, near Baltimore. The Undersigned reserves the right to reject any .or all bids if they are deemed not advantageous to the United States. The lots will be arranged numerically from Nos. I to 1,750. and the awards will be made in the same order unless a particular lot may be designated in the bid. In no ease will the skipping of numbers be allowed. Proposals Must be upon blank forms furnished at this office. Telegrams will not receive attention unless the same are prepaid. Proposals to be endorsed "Proposals for the pur chase of Tit sr Cattle," sealed and addretletil to the undersigned. By order of Brevet Brigadier tieneral THOMAS WILSON, C. S., 11. S. A. W. D. PA_GICHURST, sel.4-to6 Captain and C. 8. COTTON AND FLAN, SAIL DUCK AND CANVAS, of allnumbers and brands. Tent Awning, Trunk and Witgoll-Otwer Duet. Also, Paper Mallilhanrers' Drier rett., frcha dna 10 five feet wide: ranWka Solana Sail Twine &O. Jowl ammazt ob.. d 0 1 4 4 /Rd, JOAX4' &tun. PROPOSALS. OFFICE, DEPOT COMMISSARY OF SUBSISTENCE, Sept. 23, 005. ...... PROPOSALS FOR FLOUR. SEALED PROPOSALS are invited Until October 5, 1665, at 12 o'clock M., for furnishing the Salmis. tence Department with TWO THOUSAND (2,000) BARRELS OF FLOUR. The proposals will be for what is known at this Depot AS NOS. 1, 2 and 3, and bids will be entertain ed tor any Quantity lees than the whole, Bids must be in duplicate, and for each grade on separate sheets of paper. The delivery of the Flour to commence within five 'days from the opening of the bids, and must be de livered in such quantities daily as the Government may direct, either At the Government warehouse in Georgetown, or at the wharves or railroad depot in Washington, D. C. The delivery of all Flour awarded to be completed within twenty days from the acceptance of the bid. Bids will be received for Flour to be delivered in new oak barrels, head lined. _ Payment will be made in such funds as the Govern ment may have for disbursement, The usual Government inspection will be made just before the Flour is received, and none will be accepted which is not fresh-ground, and of a supe rior quality. An oath of allegiance must accompany the bid of each bidder who has not the oath on the in this of fice, and no bid will he entertained from parties who have previously failed to comply with their bids, or from bidders not present to respond. Government reserves the right to reject any bid for any cause. Bids to be addressed to the under signed, at No. 228 "G" Street, endorsed, " Pro posals for Flour ," E. T. BRIDGES, se29-5t Captain C. S. V. REMOVALS. REMOVAL. OFFICE FOR THE SALE OF GOVERN MENT LOANS. JAY COOIiE & CO., during the alterations necessary in the enlargement of their o:d (Mice, have taken the commodious Rooms, No. 305 CHESTNUT Street, next door to tfze .. .llitikof North America, where they will be pleased to see their old friends. seT3-1m T EMOVAL—NOTICE.—THE OFFICE -Ltd of the Excelsior Oil Company is removed to Room No. 24 .Ilierehantsl Exchange, Selo-30t jot EMOVAL.---BENEDICT MILLER, -s-w UMBRELLA and PARASOL Manufacturer, has removed to 39 North 512iTil Street. set-Im. if COPARTNERSHIPS. NOTICE OF COPARTNERSHIP. NOTICE PRILADELIIITA, Sept. 2(, 186,5. The undersigned have this day entered into part nership, under the firm-name of RALSTON & BID DLE, to transact the business of importing and selling DRUGS and DYESTUFFS. F. W. RALSTON, (Late of Lowlier & Ralston), JAS. C. BIDDLE, sell-12t 122 WALNUT Street. COPARTNERSHIP NOTICE.—T H B Undersigned have this day entered into a co wvtnership under the name and title of BRUNER, WANN_ t & CO., for the transaction of the GENE RAL LUMBER BUOLNEBB, at 1908 MARKET St. A. BRUNER.SR.. D. C. WAND, A. BRUNER, Js. PuILADiLTRIA, July 1, DNS. TEE BIIBINEBB WILL BE CONDUCTED IN connection with an old established Lumber Depot at Columbia, Pa., thus giving the yard superior ad vantages. lyll-8m• INSVRANCES. _ . INSURANCE. FORM ID. WM. 11. GRAVES. HOLLINSHEAD& GRAVES, GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY, NO. 230 WALNUT Street, Philadelphia. Fire, Life, - Marine and Inland Insurances effeeted in the best companies, at the lowest rates. sel9-1m MEDICAL. ELECTRICAL OFFICES. No. 154 North ELEVENTH, below RACE Street; also, CHESTNUT and FORTIETH Streets, West Philadelphia. Patients will be treated at, their residences when desired; a large number of testimonials may be seen at tbe!lees from patients in this city. Consultations gratis. Office hours A. M. P to SP. M. in the city. DRS. T. ALLEN and E. HAVERSTICK, jy24-Bin Etectropathists. ULEOTRin'ATHIC ESTABLISH -1-:4 NUENT.—DR. A. H. STEVENS, one of the FIRST DISCOVERERS of a new aystem of treat ing disease by MODIFIED ELEeTRICAL APPLI CATIONS, and who has been so 'Very successful at PENN SQUARE for the last three years has re moved his Office and Residence to 163 k VINE Street, One door below Seventeenth. All persons desiring references, or any particulars with regard to his special mode of treatment, will please call or send for a pamphlet. Consultation or advice gratuitous. mhB-tf SHIPPING. Ai n FOR PORTLAND.—THE BARK - RACHEL, MITCHELL, Master, will sail for the above port on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2d. For balance freight apply to WARREN Sr. GRAGCr, 308 S. WHARVEs. days.To be Mowed by the .11. P. LORD, int. AME FOR RICHMOND, NORFOLK, AND CITY POINT. THE NEW AND FIRST-CLASS 514.VAMITIP NonvoLK, One of the new Steamships built exproeciy for this line, having been completed, is now lying at arst wharf above MARKET Street, and will sail SATIIIIDAY 4 sent. so, At 12 AG Passengers will find first•class State-room accom modations. Freight received on reasonable terms, and insured at lowest rates. WM. P. CLYDE do CO., se2B-3t 14 NORTH WHARVES FOR SAVANNAH, GA. SOUDER'S REGULAR LINE. VIE REGULAR Ti. S. MAIL STEAMSHIP liiINNETONISCA., JOHN W. BALCH, Commander, lOU leave the Steamship Wharf, first above RACE Street, ON SATURDAY, Sept. SO, 1865, at 12 o'clock noon, for SAVANNAH direct. Freight received daily. For freight or passage, having elegant accommo dations, apply to E. A. SOUDER & CO., No. 3 DOCK Street, and No. 210 N. DEL AWARE Avenue. The first-class steamship CAMBRIA will follow, and sail ocao,BER 7,1865, for the same port. se23-6t 4;11 / U. B. MAIL LINE FROM BAL TIMORE for FORT MONROE, NOR FOLK, CITY POINT, and RICHMOND, by first class steamers and experienced captains. The old established Bay Line, daily. Passengers leaving Baltimore at 6 P. M. arrive in Richmond the next afternoon at 8 P. M. The Bay Line steamers Louisiana and GeOrgiana will leave the Union Dock, foot of Concord street, daily, at 6 o'clock P. M. for Fort Monroe and Norfolk, Ya., connecting at, Fort Monroe with the well-known, new, fast and splendid Steamers Thomas Collyer . and Milton lton Martin, built for the Hudson ,River, and finished without regard to ex pense, for City Point and Richmond, Va. Returning will leave Richmond at 6A. M. daily, stopping at City Point, and connecting at Norfolk with the Bay Line steamers that leave Norfolk at 8.31 P. M., and arriving in Baltimore in time for the Eastern and Western trains, and for Washing ton City, D. C. The steamers of this line navigate the James river, going and returning entirely in day _time, giving passengers ample time to see the fortifi cations, and all other objetta of interest. Fare from Philadelphia to Richhmondt 611 11. 75 City Poin 25 G. Norfolk 9 75 Fortress Monroe.. 8 M Through tickets can be obtained at all the depots of the principal Northern, Eastern, and Western cities, and Washington City, D. C. Be particular to procure tickets by the old-esta blished Bay Line. State-rooms and Meals extra. The state-room accommodations are unsurpassed, and the table well supplied. Passengers taking the 1.15 train from Philadel phia will make connection with this line. Passengers taking the 8 A. N. train from New York have ample time to dine in Daltimore. Passengers taking the a P. N. train from Wash in_gton make connection-with this line. Passengers and their baggage transported free between Railroad depots and steamers. FALLS President. B, D. JAELAR. general Passenger Agent. jyi..tz dia BOSTON AND PHILADEL PHIA STEAMSHIP LINE, sailing from each port on SATURDAYS, from first wharf above 11)TE Street, Philadelphia, and Long Wharf, Bos ton. The steamer NORMAN, Captain Baker will sail from Philadelphia and oston on Baturdal, Septem ber 10, at 10 M., steamer Se.ll - 0 , Casitain Matthews, from Boston for Philadelphia, same day, at 4 P. M. These new and substantial steamships forma regu lar line, sailing from each port punctually on Satur days. InmanCeS effeeted at one-half the premidhl charged on the Teasels. • Freights taken at fair rates. shippers. are requested to send 811 p Beeeipti and Bills of Lading with their goods. For Freight or South(hing line accommoda tions), spay to RY WINBOR & CO., roh2-tf 332 DELAWARE Avenue. aligh STEAM TO LIVERPOOL... Calling at Queenstown—The Inman Line, sailing Semi-Weekly, carrying the U. S. Malls. KANGAROO WEDNESDAY,Sept.27 CITY OF BOSTON SATURDAY. sent. 30. CITY OF CORK WEDIOESDA.Y, Oct, 4 ETNA SATURDAY, Oet. 7. At Noon, from Pier 44 North River. RATES OF PASSAGE. ra t able in Gold. Tirst s a mon......ggi s-leiTage i; ' E;n * TA7. f it ° 00 00 S' to Feria 11E 00 " to Paris 90 CO Passengers also forwarded to Havre, 'lambing, Bremen, ac., itc., at moderate rates. Passage by the Wednesday steamers, cabin, $9O; steerage, $35; payable in U. S. currency. Steerage passage from Liverpool or Queenstown, affl gold, or Ito equivalent. naett< efin tie bought here by persona sending for their free d 9. For further Information, apply at the Company's ()Mee& JOHN 6.__DALE, Agent, jyll. . 111 WALNUT Street, Phtla. tia FOR RICHMOND, NORFOLK, AND CITY POINT. PHILADELPHIA AND RICHMOND STEAM PACKET COMPANY. The fine oteamship " VIRGINIA" will sail from the First Wharf above MARKET St., On WEDNESDAY, September 27, 1865, at iz sl. These steamers insure at lowest rates ana anti re *gularly every Wednesday and Saturday. For freight or passage, with excellent aceommo. datlone, apply to WM. P. CLYDE et CO., sel4-8m No. H NORTH WHARVES. poi=r, NEW EXPRESS LINZ TO ALEXANDRIA. 1111GORUETOWN 4 AND WASHINGTON, via 0110 awake and Dela ware Canal. Steamers leave first Wharf above MARKET S U treet every WEDNESDAY and BATUBDAY, at For Freight MST to Agento, WM, P. CLYDE t CO., 14 North and South Wharves, Philadelphia; J. B. DAVIDSON, Georgetown, D. O.' FLOW. ERS & BOWEN, Alexandria, Va. I mhl4-9na. N. S.—Goods forwarded to Lynchburg and all points on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad. mai gu a t NOTION.—FOR NEW YORK.—The PHILADELPIII.... AND NEW YORK EXPRESS STEAMBOAT T, via Delawar DAlLY aritan Canal. Stearatra leave , first wharr below Mafr REP Street. at 12 , oteloek K. WM. P. CLYDE 1_ ,vO. B. WHARVES , JAMES rae.ND. w ALL Street, mitl6-En New York. i d dr e t NEW TOW-BOAT LINE , —DELAWARE AND CHESAPEAKE STEAM TOW-BOAT COMPANY.-Barges towed to and from Philadelphia, Havre de firdce, paltl- EortN_Washington, and intermediate points. 7. P. uLYDIt & Co., Agents, No. 11 SO wisrazoirsd, routteiphts. jelS-tilel AUCTION SALES._ JOHN B. MYERS &CO AUCTION ICEIII3, Nos. 23% and 234 MAHJEKT street. LARGE POSITIVE SALE OF JOHN CROSSLEY & EONS' TAPESTRY BRUSSELS,AXIONSTRIL &c.. OARPETINDS, WINDOW KRADM CAR . T PET YARNS Ac. THIS DAY. A CARD.—We solicit the particular attention of dealers in carpetings and yarns to our large sale Of THIS DAY, embracing 260 pieces superior carpet- Ingo, window shades, woollen and cotton yarn to be sold by catalogue, on four months , credit, aL 11 o'clock. POSITIVE THIS LE OF CARP G ETIGS, Le. T MORNIN. September29o, at 11 o'clock, will be sold, by cata logue, on four months' credit, about 200prioces su perfine and line ingrain, royal damask, Venetian, list, hemp, cottage, and rag earpetings, which may be examined early on the morning of sale. We will include in the above sale 1,000 PAIRS WINDOW SHADES. A superior line of window shades, in brown,green, pearl and other choice colors—select patternsand great variety. YARN, YARN. 2,0(0 pounds superior carpet yarn. .A XMINSTER CARPETS. For account of the underwriters. 6 Pieces very rich French Royal Axminster ear petings. wooLLEN YATH.T. 1,200 pounds gray woollen carpet varn. JOHN CIIOSST.EY & SON - S BRUSSELS. An invoice of John Crossley & Son's real tapestry Brussels, in very choice designs. LARGE PEREMPTORY SALE OF FRENCH AND OTHER EUROPEAN DRY GOODS, &o. ON MONDAY MORNING, October 2d, at 10 o'clock , will besold by catalogue, on four months' credit, about 800 LOTS of French, India, German, and British dry goods embracing a full assortment of fancy and staple articles, in silks, Worsteds., -Woollens, linens, and cottons. N. B.—Goods arranged for examination and cata logues ready early on morning of sale. LARGE SALE FRENCH AND SAXONY DRESS GOODS. SILKS, SHAWLS. RIBBONS, &c. NOTICE . —lnel tided in our sale of MONDAY, Oe -who. gd, will be f DRES ound in fart the following, vies S 4OODS. pieces 7-4 black and colored Paris merinoes. pieces do. do. more de latnes. pieces 6-4 silk-plaid red-striped poplins. —pieces epinglines, Saxony plaids, melanges. pieces alpacas, mohair lu stres, Coburgs. pieces taltetaS, silk checks, rollbaiN, cashmere. SILKS. —pieces Lyons black taffetas and gros grains. —pieces gros de ,thine, armures, lustrines. pieces cadrilles, poult de soles, fancy silks. pieces moles antii ea, grog de Naples, £O. MANTILLA 25 pieces real Lyons black silk velvet, in wide widths, for mantillas; superb goods. SHAWLS, CLOAKS, &c. Paris and 'Vienna brocbe, long and sr rare shawls. Zephyr. Berlin and hrocitc-bordered Stella shawls. Mons. de Issue, merino, and caciiemere Silk, cloth, doeskin and beaver . cloaks, &c. RIBBONS. cartons No. -I to SO extra wide and heavy, all boiled Ma' gros grain ribbons. cartons No. 4 to 80 superior quality round and cable-edge black poult de sole ribbons. cartons Paris all-boiled, corded-edge poult de sole ribbons, all mw and desirable shades. cartons rich Paris fancy ribbons, broche, coo chete. plaids, fancy and feather edges. cartons Parts silk velvet and trimming ribbons. GLOVES, EMBROIDERIES, &c. Genie said ladies+ Paris kid, Berlin lisle and silk gloves, gauntlets, Rte., silk ties, embroideries,white goods, gents , and ladles' linen cambric. handker chiefs, head nets, lace veils, trimmings,notions,&c. LARGE POSITIVE SALE OF BOOTS, SHOES, BROGANS TRAVELLING RAGS 4 ay. ON TUESDAY MORNING, October3d, wilibe sold at 10 o'clock, bycatalogne, on four months' credit, about IMO packages boots, shoes; atc., of city and Eastern manufacture. Open for mi,minatio; with catalogue early on morning of sate. LARGE POSITIVE SALE OF BRITISH, FRENCH GERMAN, AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS. We will hold a large sale of foreign and domestic dry goods, by catalogue, on four months" credit and part for cash. ON THURSDAY MORNING. October sth, at 10 o'clock, embracing about 875 packages and lots of staple and fancy articles, in woollens, worsteds, linens, silks, and cottons, to which we invite the attention of dealers. N. B.—Catalogues ready and goods arranged for exhibition early on morning of sale. pANCOAST WA - Ft:NOOK, MR) TIONEERS. No. R 4O MARKET &Seat. P HILIP FORD & CO.,AUCTIONEERS, 525 MARKET and 523 OOMMEECE Streets. SALE OF IMO CASES BOOTS AND SHOES We will sell on MONDAY MORNING, Oct. 2, commencing at ten o'clock, 1360 cases men's, boys, and youths' boots, shoes, brogans, balmurais, Con gress boots gum-sole boots, Me., &c., with a desir able assortitient of WOMelt'S, 11110es:i drone calf, kid, grain, and morrocco Bested boots and shoes. B SCOTT, JR., AUCTION - R - 4,1020 • CHESTNUT STREET. FINE ARTS-SPECIAL NOTICE. H. SCOTT, Jit., will sell at the Philadelphia Art Gallery, 1020 Chestnut street, on the evenings of TuEsbAy, 3d, WEDNESDAY, 4th, and THURS DAY, sth of October, at half-past 7 o'clock, a very choice and valuable collection of HIGH CLASS European and American OIL FAINTPIPS, mostly purchased from the artists direct, and comprising 165 specimens of a great variety of subJectS; such as Mountain Scenery Lake, River, Fruit, Figure, Ma rine, Moonlight, Winter, and Cattle: all of which are mounted In very elaborate gilt frames of elegant designs. Some of the most eminent and .popular names are represented In this choice collection, vie; Van Der Waarden. JullMard, Vielger, Paul Weber, G. W. Nicholson ' Le Gate,Sommers H. Boese, G. T. liensell, Otter,Fontaine,'Priee, Paul Ritter, Watson; Oreenewala, B. Duffey, and others of repute. Lovers or art will end many works well worthy of their inspection. The pain tings arc now On exhibition day and evening until the nights of sale., Catalogues to be had on appli cation at the oince. SALE OF ALABASTER. ORNAMENT'S, VAStS, STATUARY, &c. &c., THIS EVENING., 29th inst., At 7,!•4: o'clock, will be sold a valuable collection offine alabaster vases, urns, ornaments. French bronzes, &e., the importation of Messrs. Yin Bros., being a ',Orden or the iiiihMeA intended for the merlon sale but arrived too late. The collection will be ar raugedsfor examination this afternoon. PUBLIC SALE AT PHILADELPHIA, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE UNFITD SPATES, of Gune. Shot, Shell, Muskets, Caitilnei.; MitsL • ketoons, Pistols, Sabres, Infantry Accoutrements, Artillery Harness, Horse Equipments, Cannon, and Rifle Powder, &c., &c. ON WEDNESDAY MORN/NG - , October 4th, 1865, at 11 O'clock, at the TJ. S. Art- SENAL, Bridesburg, Pa., the following condemned Ordnance and Ordnance Stores: 210-inch Columblads 30,118 lbs. 28 24-potiptier Iron Guns 152,120 20 32-pmihder Iron Gnus _ 216 000 " 1 10. inch kitytar 6,770 " 3 8-inch Mortars 4,335 " 14,919 Shot and Shell for smooth-bore } 231,470 and rifle Guns 137 Carbines, 246 Musketoons 672 Hall's Rifled (flint), 15,461 11. S. Muskets, Rifled aria Aitietet , 14,673 Austrian Muskets, bore, various 6,412 Prussian Muskets, lII i calibres. 8.122 French Muskets, 5,252 English Muskets, 1,304 Belgian Muskets, 903 Pistols (lint) 12 Shot Guns. 627 Cavalry Sabres. 14,000 sets of Infantry Accoutrements (incom plete.) 54,863 Ball Screws, Cones, Screw-drivers, Tem pters, and wipers, 218 Bullet Moulds. 161,553 Musket Flints. • 592,376 Rifle Flints. 336,276 Pistol Flints. 1,320 Cavalry Saddles. 25 Artillery-Valise Saddles. • 81 Artillery (Myers , saddles. 1,653 Surcingles. 314 Blankets. 47 Artillery Collars. =4 Curb Bridles. 250 Cruppers. 77 Halters. 62 Leather Traceo, 50 Rope Traces. 69 Whips. 1,000 pounds Cannon Powder. 7,500 pounds Rifle Powder. 4,649 Bayonets (for foreign and U. S. arms.) 78500 component parts for small arms. 5.347 Rifle blocks, rough. 9,528 Pistol Stocks, rough. 24 sets of Artillery Harness, 2-wheel horse. 43 sets of Artillery Harness, 2-lead horse. Cavalry Accoutrements, Artillery implements, &e., &e. litmus—United Rata Currency. Stores will be bid in where the interest of the Go vernment may require.ll.- S. V. BENET, Captain of Ordnance, salfr2t&fra twit Commanding. SPECIAL SALE OF 40VERNMENT MULES in Philadelphia, at the CITY BAZAAR and TATTERSALLS, 1126 RACE Street, ONE HUNDRED MULES, will be sold each WEDNES DAY and SATURDAY throughout the month of Septdmber, commencing at 10 o'clock A. EL These Mulct are nearly all arst•class, and 0914 411 1 ,i for want of use. Every opportunity will be even to examine them. Terms cash in Government funds. By order of Captain ALBERT S. ASHMEAD, Assistant Quartermaster. selfmtuth-lm R. B. CHAMPION, Auctioneer, CLOSING SALES GOVERNMENT DOMES AND MULE% QUARTERMASTER GENERAL'S OrTZell, WASHINGTON, D.C., August 24, 1864: Will be sold. at public auction,' during the month of SEPTEMBER, to the highest bidder, at the time and places named below, NEW YORK. New York city, Tuesday of each week, 100 Horses each day. New York city, Thursday of each week, 200 Mules each day.. PENNSYLVANIA. Philadelphia, Thursday of each week, 100 Horses each day. Philadelphia, Saturday, September 2, and WedneS. day and Saturday of each week thereafter, 100.31ules each day. Pittsburg, Thursday and Friday of each week, to September 22, incluslyo, 159 Mules each dm w ~ Harrisburg, Tuesday of each week, 160 Mika each Mauch Chunk, Thursday, September 7, 200 Mules. Indiana, Tuesday, September 12, 150 Mules. Greensbiirg, Thursday, September 14, 150 Horses. Beading, Thursday, September 14, 200 Mules. Altoona., Thursday,Rentember 28, 150 Horses. INVIANA. Indianapolis, September 11,18,15, 25, 27, and 29, /50 Horses each day. , Indianapolis September 12, 14, and 16, 150 Mules each day. Chicago, September 5,7, 9, 19, 21, 28, 20 150 Mules each day. Chicago, September 4,6, 8,'16, 20, 22, 29, 150 Horses each day. DELAWARE. Wilmington, Friday of each week, 150 Mules each da 4llmington, Tuesday of each week, 100 Horses each day. NEW JERSEY. Trenton, Tuesday, September 0, 150 Trenton, Tuesday, September 19, 150 Mules. MARYLAND. Baltimore, Thursday, September 7, 150 Mules. Baltimore, Thursday September 21, 150 Mules. IinbSOBRI. Bt. Louis, a Thureday, September 7, and Tuesday and Thursday of each In thereafter, 200 Mules each day. KANSAS. . - - Fort Leavenworth, commencing Tuesday,Sep tember 12, and continuing thereafter at such times as the Depot quartermaster may deslignate,_,2„ooo Melee f4IEBBORO, D. 0. Tuesday and Thursday of each week, 100 Horses each day. No sales of Mules will take place at WASHINGTON, c. The animals I 0 Do Md. peptember are superior to any heretofore Offered to the public. naval& rity of them are sound and serviceable. it is expected that at this series of sales all the sur plus Government animate will be disposed of. Buy ers should therefore avail themselves of tats last op. portunita to purchase. Animaly will be sold singly. Sales to commence at 10 A.M. Terms cash, in 'United States currency. JAMES A. MEIN, Brevet Brigadier General in charge aa2B-80t, - First Division, Q. M. O. LARGE SALE OF GOVERNMENT CARS, ENGINES, AND RAILROAD IRON. UNITED STATES MILITARY RAILIIOAng, OFFICE OF ASSISTANT QUARTZES - ASTMS, WASHINGTON, D. Augustill, 1835. Will be sold at CITY POINT, Va., on WEDNES. DAY„ October 11, at 11 o'ock A. At MOW , four thousand (4 00 0) tons Railroad Iron. At VORTSMOUTII, Va., T on FRIDAY, October Fit at 12M.• Five (s) . first-glass Locomotive Engines. About fifty (50) Freight Oars and one (1) Passenger Car. At NORFOLK, Va., October 13, at 5 P. M.: One new Locomotive Engine, IS foot morel- At ALEXANDRIA, Va., on TUESDAY, velum? 17: Fifty (50) first-class Locomotive Engines, 4-feet 836• inch gauge. Eighteen (18) new Platform Cars. five-toot gauge. Twenty-aye (25) new Box Cars, five (5) foot ganige. About three hundred and Mg (SEM Box GAM Weal 8-inch gauge. About two hundred and thirty OM Platform do., 4- feet gauge. About iktrty (S 0) Stack do., 4-reet S)(,-inch gangs. Twenty (20) Passenger do., de , , dO.. do. One (1) Wrecking do., do ., do., dO. Two (2) new Trucks. Sixty do., do- framed. Fourteen (JO Flats. About two Monastic' MOM tons Railroad Iron. . Bales to commence at ALEXANDRIA at 10 A. at., and to continue from day to day until all are sold Terms: Cash, in Government funds. IL L. ROBINSON Brevet Colonel and A. ct. is. aull-tocill U. S. Military Railroads. 'ON SALLEs . VIIRITEBBBRIITLEY, 45 CO. Noe, 615 ICHESTNWE and 615 dAYfri, LARGE SALE OF FRENCH. lIRITisll SAXONY DRY GOODS, ox TUEOPAY MORNING, cre i Oc d tober 3, at 10 o'clock, by catalogue, ou I m, t, 600 packages and lots of fancy and staple French and . Sazony dry goods, just DOMESTIC GOODS FOlt (Asti. Alto-100 1006 Cotton and woollen dottiest j. M. THOMAS & SONS, Au. Nos. 139 and 141 South. FOURTH Srte(.l REAL ESTATE AND STOCKS. Public sale of y e tAlteant Skal ttCh eangth :rzTaltica Tifv93DtAYr furattiite the Ailotion More THEOLOGICAL AND MISCIELL THIN AFTERNOON, • September 26th, at the /motion store , . mhigctifttwoos !molts from :1111)r:try, Sale No. =South Fifteenth street. HANDSOME FURNITURE. ROSEWthn ) p i MANTLEitunnotts,CHANDELIE. n CARPETS, &c. - - ON SATURDAY MORNING. 'At )0 o'clock, at No. 258 South Fifteeeth UV eataloaue, the hatiasoltie fuehltiteo , rn piano by Vogt, two tine French Male nom rors, chandeliers, velvet carpets, Re., Also, the kitchen utensils. May be examined at 8 o'clock on the tor: Sale. Sale No llSNorth Seventeenth stri , H. ELEGANT FURNITURE, ROSEWOOD 1 , 1 . PIER MIRRORS, FINE BRONZES, 11,, SOME VELVET CARPETS, &c. ON MONDAY MORNING, Oct. 2d, at 10 o'clock, at No. 110 North bvve lo, street, by eatalogilo. the elegant walnut pwtir chamber furniture, handsome rosewood Lave piano forte, by Schounacker & Co., qnt I'4 plate pier - mirror, flute bronzes, handsome IV and Brussels carpets, &c. May be examined on the morning of s;tlc o'clock. Executor's Sale. No. 1018 Clint on Etn•el, SUPERIOR FURNITURE, MANTLE ANT) MIRRORS, HAIR MATTRESSES, BED:S, Pi BRUSSELS CARPETS, Ar. ON TUESDAY MORNING, At 10 o'clock. at No. 1018 Clinton street, logne, he ortiei• of the Ekeetitara. the ton for tur tore, line Frelich elate mantle and per wilt', tine ball' mattresses, feather beds, Ilru,se6 e„ rp, mattings, Also, the kitchen oteDslls, , Mayne eXttolinctl at 8 o'clock- on the memo sale. SPLENDID COUNTRY SEAT AND FA, KNOWN AS " Over 110 acres: superior mansion, gardener's cage and green houses, greperlos, sea other i' able outbuildings and improvements, Brlsiel pike, between Prankford and Molmesbarg. mile from steamboat landing and ratlroa,l s im at Tacony, eight miles from Market street, Phi dolphin. ON WEDNESDAY, October 4th, IBM, at 1.2 ogeleek, noon, w 1111 ) ,, at public sale, without reserve, on the premises, that very superior fain and beautiful country known as "Sprlngbrook, ,, situate at the rig, mile stone, on the Bristol turnpike, between Fray ford and Itolmesburg„ and about a mile trate , steamboat landing and railroad station at Tate„ 'containing 110 acres and lig fid40.1140 of which are Ilrst-elass Improvements, 3ce., all it celient order. ifir It will be divided and sold in several Ina The mansion and other improvements, with acres, will be sold first,' tile remainder into sets sites for COUlltiT It is bounded by three public roads. and 1s w worthy tile attention of capitalists nil pert wanting sites for country seats. A city passenger railway is contemplated, w vlll pa so near thia pr9PertY• iflWere;ForiiirilieninAnince. Air. A large portion of the purchase-money remain on mortgage If desired. The furniture, valuable collection of plan farming stock and utensils, will be sold lam, ately after the sale of the real estate. Full partlct oars in catalogues. f - Sale absolute—Mr. Stuart being about to rlgt Europe. Executors' Peremptory Sale on the Premise!, MODERN RESIDENCE AND FURNITURE, No. 1018 Clinton Street. ON TUESDAY MORNING._ Oct. &I, at 10 ogel6ok, oil the premises, No, 1019 Cli; ton street, the handsome Modern residence, wit modern conveniences. Also, the household furniture. Peremptory Sales on the Premises. pnENDID COUNTRY SEAT AND FARM, UOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &e. Superior household furniture to be sold at peel' sale, without reserve. ON WEDNESDAY, October 4th, at 12 o'clock. noon, at the county seat and farm of George D. Stuart, Eaq. 2 on U: ltriatelTurunike, between FrankfOrii burg, one mile from the steamboat landing and re road station at Taeony. VALUABLE COLLECTION OF (*TEEN ANI HOT-ROUSE PLANTS, To be sold at public sale ON THURSDAY, October sth, at 120 - clock, noon, on 11t0 at Springbrook. Sale for account United States, at Broad au Cherry streets. HOSPITAL FURNITURE, BEANE ETs. mATRASSES, RANGES, ite. Lai FRIDAY MORNINti, October G. at 10 o'clock, at the southeast corner c , Broad and Cheri y streets, bv order of c . Sfallougsl Surgeon and Brevet Colonel, T.T. A. medical par flyer,. a large quantity of hospital furnitllll. 4 HOD white biaakets, !lAN) aOtton sheets. !wilding. nav , ranges, &c. Full particulars in catalogues, Tenn cash,. 20 per cent to be paid at tiler of TATATABIig. HORSES AND cATTLE4 CAR EIAOES, WAtloNst ('ARTS. SU PERIOR FARMING IMPLEMENT:S, HAY STRAW, WHEAT, OATS, gte., ON SATURDAY, October 7th, at 12 o'clock, noon, on the premiA:i at ,sprlngbrool:. J ABT A. FREEMAN, AIICTIONEtit 4-22 WALNUT Street. DAVIS & HARVEY, AUCTIONEERS STORE(Late with SE. Thomas & Sons, NO. Mg ORESTNTT EITREET, REAL ESTATE, STOCKS. &C. NOTICE.—SaIes of Real Estate, Stocks. &e„ wul be held at the Philadelphia Exchange. Due Mae of First Sale will begiven. FURNITURE SALE.* gt the Store every Tut , . dy. SAIEs AT RESIDENCES will receive pArtleu• lar attention. Sale No. 33,5 COootnot,Jtreet• STORE FIXTUREs, SHOW CIASEg, ObIINTL'M SHELVING. &C. i'HiSMORNINII •At 10 o'clock. at No. 32.1" Chestnut street, Ulm heavy plate glass show cases, with plated mount legs, minter, range or sheh•ing4 gas llicturc, vt MIN largo store, scales, &O. Sale No. 333 Chestnut street. SUPERIOR FURNITURE, MIRRORS,FINE VI • VET AND BRUSSELS CARPETS, &c. ON TUESDAY MORNING, At 10 O'Vit.e.k, at the Auction Store, en assortine of superior furniture, line Yrehell plate mirror flue velvet and Brussels carpets, office desks, se; Rig machine by Willcox & Gibbs, Fee., &c: BABBITT & CO., AUCTIONEERS, 230 MARKET Street, corner of Bank• CLOSINGS BALES OP GOVERNMENT HORSES AND MULES. QUARTERMASTER GENERAL'S OSFICE. WANHNirron, D. C., Sept. 24. ISSS. Will he sold at public auction, 11111411 g OW inotilt: of OCTOBER, to the highest bidder, at the time and places named below, vie.: NEW YORK. New York City, TUESDAY of each week—Ol Horses each day FRWYOAN/A. PlltUldelbbiat THL RSDAY of cacti giSek - s4C , I Horses each day. Philadelphia, SATURDAY . or each week-191 Mules each day. Harrisburg, TUESDAY of each week-1M MICH each day. Haridsintrg. THURSIIAY Of each wee k — RK ) each day. ading, TUESDAY. October 3-150 Horses. Greensburg. FRIDAY, October 13-150 Horses, Lancaster, THURSDAY. October 19-150 Horses, Pittsburg, THURSDAY. October 28-110 Gorses. Allentown, TUESDAY, ftetoner 31-156 Horses. DELA WATIN / Wilmington, TUESDAY of cacm week—Rd MSPIPI each day. Wilmington, PRLDAY of each week-100 Mubl , each day 11IISSODMI. It. Lout", October '5, 4, 0 4 6 4 S and 10 - 10 Maki each day. St. Louis, October 11, 12, 13 and 14-150 Horses each day. St. Louis, October 24, 2.5, 26, 21', 23, 30 and Mules each day. (iTBSBORO, H, TUESDAY and THUBODAY or each week-101 Horses each day. No sales of Mules will take place at WASHINGTON, D. O. The animals to be sold in October are superior In any heretofore ofrered.to the public. The majoritl of them are sound and PerFleettige• It is feepected th”t at that sei,ear of Edile.h 1111fht! Our. plus Gotwuntent anima* 981/1 Is disposed obr. Jim:i t:2V should thertfore avail themselves of this last op portunity to purchase. Animals will be sold singly. Sales to commence at 19 Ar TERMS Vaal in Bloom States JAMES A. EW N. Brevet Brigadier General, in charge First [Million Q. M. O.D. se22tocill L ARGE SALE OF GOVERNMENT RAILROAD ENGINES AND OARS, UNITED STATICS MILITARY Rarr.noans, OFFICE OF 40;3ISTANT 9MAILTERMASTRAA_ WARIUNGTOR,IS. 0.,/...ugust 11, Ism, Will be sold at MANCHESTER. or:Melte Bleb" mond, Va., on TUESDAY, October A: Twenty-five (25) new first-class_ Locomotive Eu• glues; five (5) foot gauge, five (5) foot drivers; cylintieralo44 inches; capacity of tank, 1,90 0 gal' ions. Five (5) iirst-class Locomotives, 4 feet eii-lncu gauge. Two hundred and sixty-five (2/15) new Box Freight Care, five (5) foot gauge. Fifteen (16) new Platform Cars, five (6) foot gauge. Ten (10) Freight Cava, 4-feet BX.lnelt gauge, The sale to continue from day to day until all ara sold. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock. Terms: Cash, in Government funds. It. L. ROBINSON, Brevet Colonel and A. Q. M. U. S. Military Railroads. aul4-toel AUCTION SALES OF HOSPITAL PROPERTY. MEDICAL PURVEYOR'S OFFiCS WABIIINGTOrr, D. C., August 39. meg. Will be held until further notice, in this city, 011 EVERY THURSDAY MORNING, commencing SEPTEMBER 7, prox., at 10 o'clock A. M. at Ju diciary Square Warehouse, PIPTH and P, Streets, as auction sale of Hospital Furniture, ilesiditig,/tc. which have been used In the Government service. These sales will embrace many articles of a ser• viceable character, and the attention of Hotel keepers, Proprietors of Steamboats, and others, is called to them. Terms — Cash, at the time of rale. Successful bidders 51St YeMOVO. their purenases within forty-eighe (48 hours from date or not taken away within that time the articles will be resold at the next subsequent sale, atithe risk of the first purchaser. __ C. SUTHERLAND, aual-tr Surgeon SNA... Medical PurrelrOr. PHILADELPHIA SCALE 6 tret i gg l io A r.V.')k ) v i irr'B7,J.r. ' W.V. ,4: • ner FIFTEENTH Street and rENNSICI O VANIA Avenue, manufacturers of Patent. Scales, for Weigh Locks, Railroad TraCkfi uosl, Ray, and Live Stock; also, all the vandal descriptions of Dormant and Portable Platting! Scales, Counter Scales; and Patent Beams: Patent Stock House Scale, for Blast Eurnacesi Patent rafanel crane Beam, for welghing_bollersl east ings, mid othei sittehineryl IdOpper beioe4l for weighing grain, la bushels and poen. , Depots , Banksiimproved Rolling-Mill and Union Scale. Every Seale warranted. Prompt atte,ntion gives to repairing. Send for a circular. C. M. RANKS , M i t R. H. DINMOItE, LEWIS L. WHI C. GERINO. J. H. SP INGER. sta-Mrp FAIRBANKS' STANDARD SCALES., - Adapted to every branch of business where a Correct and durable Scale if, Ye/Mired. • core e.t A uniform standard of weights & and a S system of weighing, are subjects maiming the sty tendon of every__lndividual In the community , A WORD OF CAUTION. THE WirEARIf.F.D IMPUTATION OF Tilits! ,111UUCed ch e aplifitetilera and of dors of imperfect andmade balances to them as FAIRBANKS' SCALES, and purchasers have therefore been subjected to fraud and impenitent and further, other manufacturcp 4 3 ve f a i9Bll/1 14 sorted that they have secured the seroidef af value superintendents and foremen from our Mennen vomit. • The subscribers have no controversy with harts!: oats competitdrs, but regarding coursepetrato the gime fraado as pursuing a alike and dishonorable, they take thin method 10 cant the public against their impositions. FAIRBANKS & KWINu. MASONIC HALL. Philadelphia. Pa. PHILADELPHIA lip• 61 41TECkIVEI BANDAGE INOT/V1T N ;,,.,?; 14 North NINTH 13troct, , gn r l o l3,, ket.—E. C. EVERETT, after tairtmea ad3u ," o „, Cal experience, Farg4nteelt the ekirr ssare Truss. Of hie rremlum MOO eraduatinoll.-- graces. bullorlom waantto otocktoo, mu c taL i ti s a by. Cro cher, C. Loatei3i itlitrtmenEr mom ED EVANS & WATSON'S EnuaintAiiPs s om rs [MOREL_ 16 6011711 votrian STREET. PHILADELPHIA, PA, - "Wets of 111113,111 , 99 r SAP ° 1 " 1 " ." on head.