Eljt THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1865. Ass , - We diti Mks no notice Of anonymous commu nications. We do not return rejected manuscripts. *ls- Voluntary correspondence is solicited from Ali parts of,the world, and especially from our dif ferent military and naval departments. When end, it will be paid for. PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CONVENTION. There is trouble in the Protestant Epia •copal Church. The Convention, which has been for some days in session in Phila delphia, is in doubt what ought to be done in the case of the Rev. R. H. WthatEn, D. D., titular Bishop of Alabama. The facts, fairly stated, are as follows : Alabama is a State which "went out" during the rebellion, at a very early period. In January, 1861, the bishopric of Alabama having become vacant, by the death of its incumbent, the Rev. Dr. Conne l a con vention of that diocese elected the Rev. Dr. R. H. WILMER, of Virginia, to that see, and, while the rebellion was in full blast, Dr. WremEn was consecrated Bishop of Alabama, by the Bishops of Virginia, Georgia, and South Carolina—States then in gebellion. It is sought, at the present Convention, to have Dr. WriatEn duly recognized by the Church, as Bishop, but it is contended, on the other hand, that his consecration is an irregular and schis matic procedure, in contempt of the con stitution and canons of the Church, because (among many other grounds of objection) the thus elected Bishop of Alabama had not taken the indispensable oath of conformity to the doctrines, the discipline, and the worship of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States, as prescribed by the Book of Common Prayer—had not, to this hour, taken the required vow, which in -eluded a profession of, loyalty to the United States Government, and had declined to give the prayer, in the Church service, for the President: The Nouse of Bishops sent down to the House of Clerical and Lay Deputies, for confirmation, a resolution accepting the election and ordination of Dr. WILMER to the bishopric of Alabama. It is to be lamented that the proceedings in the House of Bishops take place with closed door& Thus the public lose the advantage of the logical arguments by winch this resolution was reached. This morning the discussion will be resumed in the Second Chamber, which does not object to its proceedings being made public, and the action in Dr. Wmatnit's case will be charged as irregular, uncanonical and schismatical, and that his jurisdiction in the Diocese of Alabama is therefore " void and of none effect." The points at issue are few and clean A Bishop must comply with the requirements of his Church—that is, in the public cele bration of divine worship ; he should pray for the President in the words prescribed by the Book of Common Prayer. A cler gyman who refuses to comply with this has - no right to have the care of souls within any diocese. We suggest that the members of the House of Bishops, from Dr. —Tr GRAINS, of Vermont, to Dr. QIIINTARD, of Tennes see—the oldest and the youngest of the Bishops—might solemnly, and before the public, take the oath of allegiance to the United States Government, in order to show on what ground they stand. After that, legislation on the Alabama case will be easy and simple enough. It is but just to Dr. WILMER to mention that the Mobile Register, of October Ist, positively declares that he "has accepted the terms of the Presidential amnesty proclamation, and taken the oath prescribed in it." WHERE Is JVAREZI Mr. J. N. NAR.AIiO, consul at New York for the Republic of Mexieo, contradicts the statement which we published on Monday that RunEz, with some of his friends and followers, had crossed the Rio Grande, and, on the 3d of September, when our corre spondent wrote, was in Franklin, a village in 'Texas, exactly opposite El Paso, in the province of Chihuahua. He puts this con trwiietion on the ground that he had five days' later "official dates" from El Paso; that Juan= never had any intention of leaving Mexico, and that, in his opinion, " there was no occasion for his doing so." In a short time, no doubt, it will be as certained whether our Mexican correspon dent, who has lived in El Paso for many years, or Mr. NABAno, who is localized in this country, is correct. JUAREZ, we are told, never had any intention of leaving Mexico—yet his family have been in the - United States for some time, with abun dant means of support. Our correspon dent living in El Paso, is not very likely to have been misinformed, and we do not be lieve that he would wilfully say what was untrue. Mr. NARA.No seems to imply that our correspondent, or TTIE PRESS itself, is one of the "unscrupulous agents of MAXl wir.raiv.-" We believe that our correspon dent, though friendly to, the Empire, is not an agent of the Austrian Prince, and if the Consul had read the remarks ,with which -we prefaced the letter from El Paso that - we published on Monday, he would have seen that we expressly stated our disagree ment in the political (i. e. imperial) predi lections of its writer, who we have hitherto found very reliable in matters of fact. TILE LATE RICHARD COBDEN The English papers state that the will of the late RICIIII-ED COBDEN had been admit ted to probate, in the Ecclesiastical Court, and that his property was sworn to as not exceeding $40,000. This, if not explained, would leave a wrong impression upon the public mind, for it would be remembered that, in 1846, the gratitude of the British nation had endowed Mr. COBDEN, the apostle of Free Trade, to whom untaxed bread was due, with a princely fortune, nine times more than the comparatively small sum above-named. In fact, this $40,000 represents only his pound pro perty. A large portion of the money which was raised for him by subscription was in vested in the purchase of a landed estate in Sussex (the place where he was born), and this, which is freehold property, and has descended to his oldest son, was not at all considered when his will was proved. It is read estate, and the proof taken was for the value of his primal property. - - nen the anti-Corn Law agitation com menced, in Lancashire (where the manu facturers use a great deal of flour to "dress" or stiffen their cotton goods, to give them a 'fictitious appearance of substance, and therefore wanted the article cheap), Mr. COBDEN was a thriving man in the cotton print trade at Manchester. That agitation maybe said to have been brought into Par liament when, in 1841, Mr. COBDEN was elected for the borough of Stockport. From that time his great ability and unadorned elo quence were powerfully and constantly exer cised against what was called Protection and in favor of Free Trade. They triumphed in the end. Sir RODEAT PEEL had to succumb to "the pressure from without" of popular opinion on the Corn Law as formerly upon the Roman Catholic emancipation question. When Mr. COBDEN returned to his business he found that it had materially suffered during the five years of his almost constant absence from Its supervision_ The Anti-Corn Law League then commenced a subscription, in order to present him with a substantial testimony of their approbation and grati tude for his services and sacrifices, and up wards of £70,000, equal to $350,000 in specie, was handed to him. With this large sum in hand, he resolved to abandon trade and wholly devote his future to poli tics. A considerable portion of the money he spent upon the purchase of the estate at Midhurst (dear to him from early associa tions), but the soil was bad, and it is doubt ful whether its cultivation ever yielded him IS much as two per cent. upon its purchase money. Nearly all the remainder of the Cobden Testimonial was invested in Ame rican railroad and other stock. About live years ago, it was ascertained that .Mr. COBDEN was no longer in easy circumstances, and a few of his wealthy political friends took steps to relieve him by the collection of a private fund, to be presented to him. The Time s, . which was very contemptuous in its notice of Mr. COBDEN (in his lifetime, though it strongly eulogizes him now), obtained a copy of the confidential circular which was sent round on that occasion, and spoke, with that &half pity which so much wounds the sensitive mind, of "the begging-box being sent round a second time." However, it is understood that a further sum of £27,000 (equal to $185,000 in gold) was raised for and given to him, though he raised strong objections to receiving it. After Mr. COBDEN'S death, the British Government offered his widow a life-pen sion of £l,OOO per annum, which she re spectfully declined. There is now, we learn, a movement in England to raise £40,000 for COBDEN'S widow and family, as a further and ffnal provision for them. JOHN BRIGHT There is not the slightest prospect of Mr. BRIGHT'S visiting this country during the present year. In reply to an invitation to deliver an address upon Parliamentary Re form, in a public meeting at Glasgow, he declined, alleging that if he spoke there he must go to other places. He said : "I cannot bear the weight of an agitation for reform, and spend the winter in attend ing great meetings, as I did in 1858-9 ; and, therefore, I feel compelled to shun en gagements which I know I should find too heavy for me. * * * When the pre sent Prime Minister leaves office, no minis try will be possible of the Liberal party which will not deal with the reform ques tion. I am not anxious that it should be dealt with duringhis official life,Tor he is the oily man connected with the Liberal party itho is at ones both able and willing to betray it. One sentence from his lips would have (passed the bill of 1860, and that sentence he refused to Idler. His colleagues preferred their places to their honor as public mon, and they consented to the greatest political fraud of our times rather than leave the Treasury bench even for a season. Happi ly, the question does not depend on the Prime Minister. He has never promoted its growth, and he cannot prevent its suc cess." Lord PALMERSTON, who will coin plete his eighty-first year on the 224 of this month, is again suffering from gout, the at tacks of which are becoming at once more frequent and severe ; but that Mr. BRIGHT, who is nearly thirty years his junior, should complain of • premature exhaustion, is at once sad and strange. Were he to visit this country, the warmth of his reception, the excitement, and the repeated demands on him, as a public speaker, would proba bly be too much for him. A WARNING FOR TIIE TUTURN The workingmen of Philadelphia should take warning from the events of the past few weeks, and in the future guard against all attempts on the part of a few designing and unscrupulous politicians to use them for their own selfish ends. Confident of a Union victory, the Democratic leaders endeavored to introduce into politics a side-issue, which was disgraceful to its originators and tending to injure a large and influential class of our citizens. When the publishers of the Democratic organ in • this city, and the believers in its doctrines, attempted to lead ,the work ingmen astray with their mendacious as sertions relative to the hostility of Mr. McMrcn - AEL to their interests, they evi dently did not reflect upon what the in evitable result must be. < Organizations of trades have been of infinite benefit to their members, and are productive of valuable assistance to the relatives of those who may in the course of nature be called away, leaving their wives and children dependent upon the charity of the world ; but nothing can or will de stroy their usefulness as rapidly and efree_ tually as the introduction of politics and political debates into their proceedings. By their votes on Tuesday last the working men. signified, in language easily understood by those who connived to deceive them, their detestation of the contemptible sehernei and it only remains now for them to take such decisive steps as will prevent in the future all endeavors by political partisans to poison the minds of any particular class of our people. Public Amusements. Five nights with the Keane. This evening, at the Academy of Music, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Kean, who are on the eve of retiring from the stage, will commence a short series of drama tic performances—not to extend beyond five nights. They open, this evening, with,Shake speare's "Henry VIII., lin which Mr. Kean will appear as cardinal Wotsey, and Mrs. K. as Queen Catherine, the characters so nobly Sus tained by John _Ramble and Mrs. Siddons. man's comedy of "The Jealous Wife," reduced to three acts, will follow—the parts of Mr. and Mrs. Oakley by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean. To-morrow evening, they play Shylock and Portia in "The Merchant of Venice," and, on Saturday night, the play of Louis XI. will be performed. Mr. keen as Louis and Mrs. Kean as Martha. Many will remember how charmingly, in days departed, Ellen Tree used to play in this city, scarcely avoiding any line in the drama, but chiefly distinguishing herself as a commedienne. Mr. Kean, who played in this city, years ago, before he had reached the age of manhood, has since become an actor of no small celebrity—like Ma eready, covering defects and short.comings by consummate tact and skill, and final ly making himself, within a _certain ii mit, an effective actor, always judicious, and often brilliant. Mr. Charles Kean is a man of great talent, judgment, and perseverance— almost a man of genius. Thoughtful, studious and accomplished, he is one of the few great actors now on the British stage. MASTER COKER.—As we have before an nounced, Master Richard Coker gives his first concert at Musical Fund hall this evening. Master Coker has just arrived from New York, where he gave a series of concerts, and last evening crowded the hall with the fashion and elite of the city. This evening.the 1101/4C of Bishops have been invited to attend, and many of the reverend gentlemen will doubt less be In attendance. As there has been eome trouble at the above hall, in connection with reserved seats, we are requested to state that such arrangements have been made as will be satisfactory to all. A. Touching Tribute to the Memory of Allsx-sltaarn. tinicoira. A correspondent of the Chicago 2'ribans, writing from Florence, Italy, says: Among the first incidents which met my eyes as I entered Italy were one or two, which are perhaps not altogether unworthy of being read, and one of which in particular may have a peculiar interest for American readers. I Was walking through the narrow streets of the little town of Lugano, when my eyes were at tracted by a well-know - n portrait suspended in front of a small book store. The portrait` was that of Abraham Lincoln; and yon will not wonder that the sight alone of the familiar features arrested one's footsteps, as they hang there in that quaint, mediuwal, out-of-the way place, .looking round upon a scene so wholly foreign to that other world, of which the late President of the United States was so vividly the personification. I went up by an irresistible impulse of respect to look at it, and I was glad I did so, for I found beneath it in writing, and in Italian, an inceription whieh showed that the little portrait had in fact been attached to his house by the owner like a sa cred image, at once a testimony of his own faith and feelings, and an appeal to those of his fellow-citizens. This,' said the inscrip tion, is a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, and so long as the sun shines on men, so long shall the name of him who redeemed four millions of slaves from captivity, of him who, clutching to his strong breast the fasces of the American Union, fell a victim to horrible assassination— so long shall his name resound great, vene rated, and blessed throughout the world. SUBSCHIrTIONS TO THE LINCOLN MONUMENT Foun.—The IllinoiS (Springfield) State Register of Saturday, publishes the following: "Eon. J. E. Beveridge, State Treasurer, re- MIMI yesterday sul)Scrrptions to the National Lincoln Monument Fund, amounting to 43 . 21.80, of which 45746.75 was received from the 2d. regiment Illinois cavalry, now stationed at Devil's Lake, Dakotah Territory, and fiSO of which was received from the Methodist Epis copal church, at Aurora, Nevada." A DAILY paper, to lle called The Journal, will be started in Raleigh, N. C., about the let of January. It will be in the quarto form. A 'NEW cotton factory is to be erected in Lan caster city. The building is to of brick, and the work on it is to commence immediately. GIC/f, STRONG, Inspector-General of the Freed men's bureau, has been Ordered to Texas to make an inspectioi of the affairs of freedmen in that State. A ItAND of regularly•organized highwaymen are frightening the realdents Of the out. skirts of Chicagci, Illinois. A arm daily paper has been started in Dioad ville, of this State. ANOTHER TOUR THROUGH THE SOWrft BY GEN. HOWARD.—General 0, a Howard left Waghing. ton for another extended tour throughout tile South, Tuesday morning, and expects to be ab sent about one month. The affairs of the bu reau in the Southern States are being closely supervised at present by its representative officere. Generale W. E. Strong and J. S. Ful lerton have already been absent. OUR TRAVELLING CORRESPONDENT The Denver Coach The Enormous Travel—The Land Dry and Sandy— Precautions - against Attack—The Sta. tions Deughteid Weather—Recent Fights of the Indians with the Troops of Den. Conner, Col. Walker and Col. Coles—The War Condacteet in the Mountain Regions—The Indians Worsted—Their Total Loss in Three Weeks Thirteen Hundred—Alkali Sta tion Sacked—A Bowl Bed for a Rail way—The Beauties of Sunrise 'on the Alkali Lake—The Water. [Special Correspondence of The Press. 3 ON THE PLAINS, BETWEEN FORT KEARNEY AND JULESBITEG i September 29, 1665. Attended by our guards, we still journey pleasantly and safely along, at about the usual speed. As we met the Denver coach journeying to the east last night, and have passed a good many trains moving east to day, it is quite certain that the enormous travel on this road has not been interrupted, and that it is considered as safe as usual by the thousands who habitually traverse it. We hear many conflicting reports, and it is quite possible I may be betrayed into unintentional errors in this correspondence. The soldiers at the stations say that most of the troops on our line have been moved to its western division to protect the points apparently threatened, and to prevent the Indians from crossing the road to the south. If this can be done effectually, they may be held in check until General Conner is able to overtake and punish them severely. One report from the west, however, alleges that a small party has already crossed to the south, and that others are expected to make similar attempts soon. On the plains men making their first trip are called "pilgrims," and the old residents take pleasure in exciting the fears of ner vous greenhorns. The road during last night and this morning was more rugged than be fore, the horie,on on the west being constantly bounded by a series of small bluffs, indicative Of the gradual ascent wo are constantly making to the Rocky Mountains ; the ground is some what uneven, and at some places the sand is quite deep. The land is dry and sandy, sparsely covered 'with weeds of various kinds, yielding little grass, except along the imme diate border of the Platte, a long, shallow river, several hundred yards wide, which lies a short distance north. There is very little timber on its banks anywhere, and for many miles none at all. STAGE LINES. 'About nine o'clock this morning, just seven ty-two hours after we left Atchison,we changed horses at Fremont Springs, 379 miles from At chison. We have therefore travelled at an average speed, including stoppages, of more than five miles an hour. The romantic writers and conservative gentlemen of the old school, who sigh for the days of the stage-coaches, should come west of the 'Mississippi and travel over Ben Holladay's lines, which are at once the most extensive and most skilfully-con ducted stage routes in the world. The main line runs from Atchison, Xmases, to Placer- villa, California, a distance of 1,913 miles, and there are, besides, important branches leading Om Omaha to Fort Kearney, from Denver to Central City (Colorado), and from salt Lake City to Idaho—at least 2,500 miles In all. These lines, passing through a new country, occupied for a considerable extent by hostile tribes, Still move, except in times of unusual i‘ifil culty, with the regularity of clock-work, the schedule time from station to station peing as punctually made as on an Eastern railway. To organize and keep in operation this vast enterprise it was not merely necessary that an immense number of horses and coaches should be purchased, but that trains should be kept constantly plying on the road to sup - . ply the stock with grain, and that stables and home-stations (which are virtually inns for "the entertainment of man and beast ") should be built by the proprietor—all of which lie has done. It was also necessary to secure not only skilful drivers, but energetic and reliable su perintendents of the various divisions, and to guard constantly against the depredations of Indians, who have repeatedly burnt stations and run elf stock toot portions of the line. The danger to passengers from Indian attacks is greatly diminished by these precautions, and in times of very great peril the stock is all driven off the road, and passengers could not go forward in the mail coaches if they wished to do so. The stations are occasionally changed, and the following list, printed some time ago, is therefore not quite correct, but the alterations are not numerous: STATIONS ON THE OVERLAND STAGE-LINE PRON ATCHISON TO DENVER. Atchison DetWeen Stations. Total distance. Lancaster 10 10 Rinnekuk 14 24 Kickapoo 12 36 Log Chain 19 49 Seneca 11 60 Larimie Creek 12 72 Onittard's • 12 84 oketo 10 04 .Pawnee 11 116 Grayson's. 14 130 Big Sandy 10 NO Thompson's 14 154 Kiowa 14 168 Little Blue 12 "180 Liberty Farm 13 193 Lone Tree 15 208 ThirtytwO-nalle Creeic.lo 218 Summit 230 Rook's 13 243 Fort Kearney. .... ......10 253 Platte Station 10 20i Craig 274 Plurn Creek 15 289 Willow Island 15 - 304 Midway 14 3/8 Gilman's 15 iza Cottonwood Springs...l7 350 Cold Springs 15 365 Fremont Springs 14 379 Elkhorn 11 390 Alkali Lake..... .. . ..... 14 404 Sand Hill 12 416 Diamond Springs ..11 427 South Platte 15 112 Julesburg ................ii 456 Antelope 12 488 Sparring Hill 13 481 Dennison's 12 424 Valley Statiou 12 606 Kelly's 13 521 Beaver Creek. 12 533 Bijou 20 553 Fremont's 0rchard.....16 . 569 Eagle's Nest 11 580 Latham 12 599 Big Bond 15 607 Fort Lupton 17 094 Pierson's . 15 639 Denver 14 553 This same general system of arranging Sta. tions prevails over all the route. Our party after more than three days' continuous stage travel, feel but slightly fatigued, They have all slept tolerably well, every night, two old stagers stretching themselves at full length on top of the - coach, and sleeping there quite soundly. The weather has been delightful, but sometimes unpleasantly warm during the day and quite cool at night. ALKALI STATION. At noon we arrived at Alkali station, where a telegraph office of the Great Western line, running to San Francisco, (whose poles, adja cent to our road ever since we left Fort Kear ney, have increased its resemblance to a great eastern thoroughfare), has been established. We learned there thatthe Indians have suffered severely in recent encounters wit}. pen. Conner, Col.SValker, and Col. Coles. The latter is said to have killed GOO, and the total Indian loss during the past few weeks is estimated at 1,300. This. war has been conducted in the mountain region, in the midst of snow storms, and General Conner's expedition is reported to have lost six hundred horses by exposure and scarcity of food. He gent word south some days ago that eight hundred warriors had escaped through his lines, and it was this party, it is supposed, that committed the depredations at Jubssburg (a station we will reach about nine o'clock this evening) a few days ago. They drove off the stock of a train corraled there, and severely wounded several teamsters. A large force of Union soldiers has already been collected in that vicinity, and it is thought the hostile tribes will soon be compelled to sue for peace; the Arrapahoes are said to have done so already. The guard which accompanied us to Alkali was composed Of two white men and two Indians, who pre sented a very soldier-like appearance. They belonged to the Onaahas and, refusing to unite in hostilities against the whites, were banished from their tribe, Journeying to the road over the plains they met our soldiers and enlisted' in one of our Western regiments. Both officers and men spoke well of them. At Alkali the station was sacked by the savages last year, the dishes broken, and the canvas which lines its interior walls (as line tapestry adOrned ancient castles) was torn down by them and carried away. We learned at Alkali that some engineers con nected with the Pacific Railway, who had re cently finished the survey of one route from the mountains to that point, had just been or dered back to examine another. The road east to Fort Kearney, and even to Atchison, affords a splendid bed for a railway. It can all be graded at a very trifling expense, as no natural obstacles exist. There are no deep cuts to be made, no high embankments re quired, and very few bridges to be built. BUN/use ON THE id:ArNs. A sunrise on the plains is a magnificent sight. As "the golden orb of dat" ascends the sky the clouds are tinged with a thousand va ried hues, that far transcend in variety and beauty the conceptions of the finest painters. I saw to-day, too, for the first time, the mirage Of the plains. Far to the west the contour of a beautiful lake was distinctly visible, and far to the east we observed the same delusive spectacle. It has often deceived inexperi enced travellers. The district - in which' it occurs here is enclosed by a curve of hil locks of gentle elevation, the Platte being within their circle on the north. We also notice to-day a small whirlwind which raised a cloud of dust in a well-shaped column, about one hundred feet high ant ten feet in diameter, looking like a grand tower. Last night, as the evening star peeped over the bluffs on the western horizon, it reminded us of a bacon-light on a distant shore. vim WATER. The water on the line has prOved much better than we expected. For several days it has at most places, been tinged with alkali, but we have experienced no unpleasant effects from its use. Some twelve or fifteen miles from Alkali Lake Station, I was told, an al. kali lake existed, and it is dangerous for man or beast to drink its waters ; but as the Elate lies Only a short distance to the north, cattle can readily be watered there, and the wells at all the stations supply the wants of passen gers and the stage stock. At 4.15 P. H. we are THE PRESS.-PHILADEtriIIA, TIEURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1865: approaching Diamond. Springs, twenty-nine miles east of Julesbuig. J. L, R. Jalesburg—lndiein Depredations—MOW Travelling—A flood. Natural Rend— Oxen—No Trees—Herds of Antelopes - - yeller Station—Entering the Board ers of Colorado—The Reeky Moun tains. [Special Correspondence of The Press.] ON THE PLAIN'S, BETWEEN Juriemead AND DENVaR, Sept, 30, We took supper last night at the first station east of Julesburg, and were furnished with an excellent and bountiful meal. We arrived at Julesburg at 11 P. M. It contains about a dozen adobe and log houses, and as this is an im• portant station on the road (inasmuch as the main California emigrant route here diverges along the line of the North Platte towards Fort Laramie while we follow the course of South Platte in going to Denver) about five hundred troops were stationed there. On in quiry we could find no confirmation of the re port that a stage coach had recently been at tacked east of Julesbnrg, but there had been two tolerably-well attested cases of Indian depredations during the last few days— one at a point between the North and South Platte, and another near a station on the road to Denver. -In one instance a mule train was attacked, and about fortymules ran oil. One In dian was captured by having his horte shot, and he was Instantly killed by the indignant team sters. In another case a train was attacked, but so vigorously and skilfully defended, that the Indians were compelled to beat &hasty retreat without capturing any stock. The train-mate ter, however, was severely wounded. Thus run the stories at the stations, but some soldiers allege that one of the outrages reported was committed by deserters from our army, who are becoming very numerous. Many portions of the road from Julesburg west are covered With a thick layer of sand, which makes travel comparatively difficult, and our pre gress slower than usual, Ws hours were con. sumed last night in a journey of twenty-two miles, on this account, bub , the road over near ly all portions of the route is wonderfully good. It is no dOubt by far the best natural road in the world, and if a few I planks were thrown over the little gulches that occasionally Mar l no further road making would be required on this great national highway. Dry and sandy as the soil looks on the plains, the tens of thousands of oxen we see journeying eastward and west ward are nearly all in good condition, and grass grows luxuriantly near the,banks of the Platte, and on the numerous islands it con tains. We know, too s that millions of buffaloes have subsisted for ages on the plains, and though we see patches now and then of ar gentisia, sage, brush, and occasionally Cactus, nearly all the ground Is at least sparsely covered with green verdure. All the land through which we passed, lead ing for one hundred miles or more from Atchison, through - Northeastern Kansas, was a fine, rich, rolling prairie, and so was a por. tion of Eastern Nebraska. But most of our long line through Nebraska possesses the ge neral characteristics I have indicated above. We have travelled hundreds of miles without seeing a single tree , these being rare even on the borders of the Platte, and some of the teams we have passed had cut down cedars many miles back, and were carrying them along for fuel. We have seen many dead cat tle lying by the roadside, or even on our road, Wolves generally soon carry off their entrails and meat, leaving their hides and hones for consumption during the winter. We saw many antelopes yesterday-never more thou two m a herd, however, and a flock of ten tie day—looking curiously at the trains, and wish fully watching, I suppose, for a safe Opportu nity to drink the" waters of the Platte. We carried the body of one killed by a hunter on the stage-coach, for a short distance, to Val ley station, one hundred and forty-seven miles east of Denver, where we took dinner to-day, had the leasure of eating a portion of it. This is the first instance in which any food peculiar to the country has been offered to us. Valley Station is a ranche as well as a stage station, and for this region quite an im posing structure. The main building is about twenty feet front by sixty feet deep, and a full storyand-whalf high. Its think adobe or sod walls are plastered inside and outside with a mortar made of lime and sand. .It ha,s but one room, which is at once a sort of store (with counter and shelves, on which canned fruits and groceries are displayed), and a bar-room. A stairway leads to the upper story. In the centre of the room halea.dozen men were play. ing cards on a table covered with checks, which probably represented money. In a wing, Of this structure, built of pine boards, about ten feet high, twenty feet long, and ten feet wide, our dinner, which, with the aid of the antelope, formed a very good ,meal. was sowed. Adi (lining the bona., NVOLV two large enclosures, without rook gurraued.adby adobe walls, each probably about forty feet wide and twelve feet deep, the walls being about eight feet high. One of them was filled with hay stacked up about eight feet higher than the top 'of the wall. . The other was being filled with hay, out on the fine meadows on the north of the Platte, whose bed is about fifty yards in front of the house. Three or four mowing machines had been at work, I was told, and I saw an ox-team (which consisted ofs fourteen oxen) drawing a load of hay of the ordinary size across the stream. Thisishay is cut and cured for the use of the itoek on the stage line and Government cavalry horses, and also for sale to trains which make late fall and early spring trips. It resembles the meadow hay of the Atlantic States. A short distance east of Val ley Station I was told we entered the bounda ries of Colorado, On a very Weer clay Long's Peak, more than one hundred and fifty miles distant, is visible from that point, but as the atmosphere is now somewhat hazy, we must track about thirty or forty miles further west before we gain our first view of the Rocky Mountains. J. L. le ExTintsrvz Posvrivs SALE OP 900 PACKAGES AND LOTS OF ErROPEAN AND AMERICAN DRY Goons, &0., THIS DAY.—We ask the - attention of city and country trade to the extensive sale of 900 packages and lots Of British, Ger man, French, and domestic dry goods, in eluding 50011ieces cloth, duppels, beavers, eassimeres, ; 50 pieces Lyons' black silk velvet and black satin vesting 310 pieces dress goods, silk shawls, Sm.; 250 pieces shirting and housekeeping linens, crash, &c. ; 2,500 dozen travelling and undetellirts and drawers, cotton and woollen hosiery, gloves, suspenders, ties, umbrellas, hoop and balmoral skirts ; 150 dozen linen cambric handkerchiefs for account of whom it may concern, and 175 packages domestic goods, to be peremptorily sold by catalogue on four months' credit andfpart for cash, commencing this morning at 10 o'clock, by John B. Myers Sr. Co., auc tioneers, Nos. 232 and 234 Market street. AUCTION NOTICE—SALE OP BOOTS AND SHOES.— The attention of buyers is called to the large and attraetive sale of 1,500 cities prime boots, shoes, brogans, balm Orals, Congress gaiters, etc., to be sold at auction, this morning, by catalogue, commencing at ten o'clock pre cisely, by Philip Ford & Co., auctioneers, at their store, Nos. 525 Market and 532 Commerce street. EXTENSIVE' SALE OE FURNITIIIIE.—Messrs. M. Thomas d; Sons sell this morning, at nine o'clock, at the auction store, upwards of 1,300 lots excellent furniture, six superior pianos, fine carpets, etc., etc. WHEN thistles yield rigs, then, and not till then, will the extracts made from common es sential oils take rank with Phalon's "Night blooming Cereus," the rich product (Allying tropical flowers. The demand for it, vast as it is, has not yet attained its fail proportions. Sold everywhere. THE Stitch made by the Willcox & Gibbs Sewing Machines is unexceptionable and su perior even to hand-sewing, being stronger and more beautiful. 'EE GREATEST INVENTION OF THE AGE.—If any of our readers will- purchase one of each of the best Sewing Machines extant omitting the " Wheeler & Tfirdscor they will find by experiment that the Wheeler de Ml son Madam alone combines in it every desira ble quality that is contained in ail the rest, Hence their enormous sale, =Moo having al ready been sold, of which over 7,000 are now in use in this city. Office, 704 Chestnut street. Wax lady in window. A connuCT knowledge of the Il r illeox t% Gibbs Sewing - Machines disperses all prejudice. A PRUDENT BRIDE.—A newly-married couple being on a visit to Niagara, the gentleman re solved to enter the "Cave of the Winds "—a dangerous undertaking. The bride objected, but Alonzo was determined to show his brave ry, " Well," said the lady, whose face was by this time bathed in tears, "if you will go, leaVe me your pocket-book and watch, and try and keep your coat dry, for you know it came from the Brown-Stone Clothing Hall of Rock hill & Wilson, Nos. 603 and 605 Chestnut street, aboVe Sixth, Philadelphia!" Wal.cox & GIBBS' Sewing Machines will hem, fell, quill, braid, bind, cord, tuck, author and embroider with perfect satisfaction. Witicox BG GIBBS Sewing Machines Are fully guaranteed CArtt.itt% LAID and Upholstery Of any de_ scription done immediately when ordered ; no delay; no disappointment. Workmen always ready to send out, at Patten's West-end Up holstery Establishment, 140 g Chestnut street. A. NEAT IlErtr.—" I dislike your saying that my teeth are going so don't," said a young lady to her beau. "Not 'So don't,' but, SO so-dont' you should have said," he replied. The damsel pouted, but took the hint. Nor need it be said that the balsamic preparation arrested the evil, though it could not quite re pair the damage already done. oclo-tuthe3t, l' on ALL PRACTICAL Wont; requiring a beau tifM, durable, 'elastic and uniform stitch, the Willcox & Gibbs Sewing Machines Are regarded Superior to all others. WitLcoa. SL Gums ~„ Sewing Machines ' r " . "?' Are recommended Br all who me them. CITY ITEIIIS. LACE CuRTAINS DONN UP I pleaded, and put up at the window, all at about the same price others charge for washing may. Upholstery work of every description. done without delay, :at W. Henry Patten's, /108 Chestnut street. • THE NEHDLES to the Willcox .t Gibbs Sewing DiaOhinOß Are Short, Straight and OPENING Mi.Y.—Charles Oakford Boiril, Continental Hotel, will open on Wednesday, October 4th, the most beautiful stook of ladies', names', and children's hats, ever of fered to the public. The trade supplied. UPHOLSTERY WORK of every description done immediately on call, at ratten's,l4Q Chestnut street. FIVE-TWENTY COUPONS, Gold and Silver, and Compound-Interest Notes of 1864, bought at best market rates by Drexel a Co., 3lSouth Third street. oc3-12t GENTLEMEN are requested to examine the stock of elegant new styles of silk, felt, and cloth hats, which will be opened this week at Charles Oakford & Sons, Continental Hotel. HAVE TOII taken a house, or do you want your old house put to rights, and quickly, upholstering done, carpets laid, furniture varnished, and bedding put in repair, slips or covers made for furniture I Work entrusted to W. Henry Patten, No. 1408 Chestnut street, done at once. Positively no delay—no disap. poinirnent. THE BEST. FITTING SHIRT OW THB AGE is improved' Pattern Shirt," made by John C. Arrison, at the old stand, Nos. 1 and 3 North Sixth street. Work done by hand in the best manner, and warranted to give satisfaction. His stock of Gentleinen , s Furnishing Goods cannot be surpassed. Prices moderate. DISSCRIPTIVE Pamphlets, containing "price 110%91 testimonials, reference% ktc 4 are mailed to any address, free of charge, by the Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine Company. Office No. 720 Chestnut street. SPECIAL NOTICES. A CARD. TO THE GENTLEMEN OF PHILADELPHIA. We are prepared to prove to the full sattsfactlon of every one that a gentleman can be WELL DRESSED at no greater coat than If BADLY DRESSED. That in reality there is nothing saved in wearing miserably-out garments, and making the wearer look ridiculous and act awkwardly, when the same amount of money invested will secure elegance and gracefulness in style, and accuracy in Ht. With our large force of excellent and tasteful cutters,' we can at short notice suit the inostpartien lar; and from our fine assortment of uncut goods, please the most fastidious. Our salesrooms for Readssanado Clothing also present great attrac tions. Please Call. • IiVANAMAKER &; BROWN, Popular Clothiers, E. E. corner SIXTH and MARKET Streets. Special Department for Custom 'Work. sell-if CLOTHING, CLOTHING, Clothing, Clothing, Clothing, Clothing, Business Coats, Business Coats. bUtiltrili CMS, Oustness Coats, Business Coats, Business Coatis, Business Coats, Business Boats, Coachman's Coats, Coachman's Coats, Coachman's Coats, Coachman's Coats, Coachman's Coats, Coachman's Coate, Coachman's Coats, Coachman's Coats. Walking Coats—new style. Walking Coats—new style. Walking Coats—new style. Walking Coats—new style. Pante, Pante—varied styles. Pants, Pants—varied styles. Pants, Pants—varied styles. Pants, Pants—varied styles. Vests, Vests—all deseriptions. • Vests, Vests—all descriptions. Vests, Vests—all descriptions. Vests, Vests—all descriptions. Boys' Clothing, Boys' Clothing, Boys' Clothing, Boys , Clothing, Boys' Clothing, Boys' Clothing, Boys' Clothing, Boys' Clothing, In the greatest variety. Hunting Coats, Hunting Coats, Hunting Coats, Hunting Coats, Hunting Coats, Hunting Coats, Hunting Coats, Hunting Coats. Being constantly supplied from Foreign Imports- UMW and Domestic Manufacturers, we nr. enabled to offer the choicest assortment .r Ir.EADY-MADE CLOTHING at rea50 , ... ,, prices. Abe. a „,eauni stock of 'UNCUT GOODS for cusisens, Boys, and Army and Navy °lacers, which will he made to order at the shortest notice. WILSON'S BROWN-STONE CLOTHING HALL, ae2l-1m 603 and 605 CHESTNUT Street IT IS IN COLA WEArranrt that the Patent Clothes-Wringer must effectually proves its time and labor-saving qualities (independent of its clothes saving), by the lessoned time required to do your washing and drying. We keep several dif ferent kinds for sale; but of all that we have seen, those having cog wheels we know to be the most du rable. TRUMAN & SHAW, No. 835 (Eight Thirty iive) MARKET Street, below Ninth. It Nur ProKa, of a variety of patterns, and Nut Crackers of several kinds, for rule at The. gard ware Store of TRUMAN & MAW, No. S (Erlght Thirty-five) MARRRT Street, below Ninth. It HAYS YOU COlJcin SHORT P.A.A.Trt ? HAVE YOU BRONCHITIS? AST/DIA HAVE YOU PAINS? HECTIC NEVER? HAVE. VOU gOllll ? WEAK BREAST? HAVE YOU NIGHT SWEATS? HAVE; YOU lIEROrouTAEE or TILE Luxus ? HAVE YOU ANY PULEONARY AFFECTION? Dr. Swayne - 8 compowna Syrup of 'Wad dtewry will cure you. Why Buffer another hour when quick relief and a permanent cure le certain? Price $1; six bottles for $5. Prepared only by Dr. SWAYNE & 00N, 330 North SIXTH Street, It JONES' JorrEs' JONES' OLD ESTABLISHED ONE-PRICE CLOTHING HOUSE, 4104 MABICET STREET, ABOVE SIXTH. One-price Clothing of the latest styles, made in the best manner, expressly for Retail Sales. Lowest selling prices marked in plain figures. All goods made to order warranted satisfactory. The One-price System is strictly adhered to. All are thereby treated alike. JONES, Got MARKET STREET, ONE-PRICE STORE. WET NOT VON THE BERT T--- Over twenty years' increasing demand has esta blished the fact that MATHEWS' VENETIAN HAM DYE Is the best in the world. It is the cheap est, the most reliable, and most convenient. Com plete in one bottle, Does not require any pre vious preparation of the hair. No trouble. No crock or stain. Does not rub Off or make the hair appear dusty and dead, but imparts to it new life and lustre. Produces s beautiful black or brown, as preferred. A child can apply it. Always gives satisfaction. Only 75 cents per bottle. Sold every where. A. I. MATHEWS, Manufacturer, N. Y. DEMAS BARNES St CO., New York, aul9-etuthem Wholesale Agents EYE, EAN, AND CATARRH BuccEssFuLlig treated by J. ISAAC'S, M. D., Oeuliat slld Aurtat, 519 PINE Street. ArtidelEtt eyes inserted. No charge for examination. aul7-tf 'KELT; CAISAIrieTOri, & CO. have a large kook of Piano and Table Cov- ere, of their own importation. They also manufacture all kinds of Window Shades, and have constantly on hand COVTtng the largest and choicest assortment in Philadelphia. RELTY, CARRINGTON, & CO, 7213 Importers and dealers in every thing clig.sn.lin , pertaining to the Curtain Trade. STREET. sel9-tuthlm ,THE NEW Loam.—The Secretary of the Treasury having placed a new issue of the deser vedly popular FIVE-TWENTY LOAN on the mar ket, we would beg leve to call the attention of in vestors to it. The bonds will be dated Novembers, 1865, and bear interest at the rate of SIX PER MIT. IN GOLD, and can be had In either coupon or registered, as purchasers may desire. We are prepared to furnish these bonds is amounts to suit at best market rate, and If desired, will receive the various kinds of Government Secu rities in exchange at current rates. DREXEL & CO., 34- South THIRD Street CHILDREN'S CLOTHING.—THE LARGEST And best assortment in the city, at X. SHOEMA KER & C 0.13, I and 6 N. EIGHTH At. oe4-12t5 FORTY YEARS TURKEY HAS HAD ie ,THE exclusive use of RETEOUVEY'S TURKISH BAN - HOLENIAN. It is now patronized by the French, English, Irish, SeOtelt, German, Canadian, and last, but not least, by the Great American People, where it is obtaining an unparalleled reputation from its own merits, The finest dressing, the best tonic, tile most delightfully perfumed preparation extant. Ladies, try it. For sale, wholesale, by JOHNSTON, HOLLOWAY A COWDEN, DYOTT & CO., Principal Depot for United States and Canadas. JAMES PALMER & CO., Philadelphia. oci-stutltat CRIMEAN BITTR,RI3.—THR ONLY BITTERS approved by 'United States Army Surgeons, and used in Army Hospitals during the war. They are very agreeable to the palate; and in Dyspepsia, If ever and ' , Ague, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, and eleneral Debility are unrivalled. All Druggists keep them. JOHNSTON, HOLLOWAY & COW DEN, Wholesale Agents. sela-stuthi2t CSRUPTURE TRUSSES BANDAGES, BRACES, &e., for Ladies, light and easy to the wearer. For sale at 0, H. NEEDLES , Brace store, TWELFTH Street, liret door below Race. This branch, conducted by ladles (gentlemen will call on C. D. N., at 8. W. cor. Twelfth and Race.) Many years devoted to the application of "Me chanical Remedies" has given him a Professional status in this specialty. oc7-tot tor PRICES REDUCED. kr- WA/TAMA - KM & BROWN. air popular Air clothing AMP House, air OAS HALL, S. E. cor. 612LTH and X&BEBT, WDRTS—WOOD. —On Tuesday morning, 10th Inst., at St. Luke's Church, by Rev.A. DeW. Howe, D. D. Charles Stewart Warts, M. D., to Mary S., daughter of Charles S. Wood. MEB — STELLE.—On Tuesday, the 10th Inst., at the Church of the Epiphany, Washington. D. C., by the Rev. Charles 11. Ball, D. D., William H. Croles, Jr.,-of New York, tolAdelaide Hopkinson, daughter of Edward R. Stelle Es q. 111 ARrIarerVAMIDT. — On'fncoany, October 10th, by the Rev.'A. A. blarple, Mr. Henry L. Marple to Miss A/exlna Cassidy, both of Philadelphia. ** HUTTON —SAVERY. —On the 10th instant, at Friends' Mee ting,North Sixth street, Addison Hin ton to itebeccalY, daughter 9t; V/10 MC William avery, allot this city. Self-adJustable WELSR.—On the 11th inst., Henry Welsh, one Of the Dartmoor prisoner of lithe War of 1912.; in the 76th year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family are re spectfully Invited to attend the funeral, from the esidenee of his Lou, H. J. Welsh; N. E. earner of Ninth and Brown streets, on Friday, the 13th inst., emeter at 3 o'clock P. H. Funeral to proceed to Mechanics' C. *5 FORD. y —On the morning of the 9th lust-, Ernest Romain, Infant son of Joseph T. and Ilene/ate W. Ford, aged 11 months and 14 days. Relatives and friends of the family arc invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his_grand mother, Mrs. H. W. Womrath, Elm Hill, Frank ford, on Thursday, 12th inst., at 10 o'clock A.M. ." SHELMERDINE.—RuddenIy,, on the 9th Jennie Richardson, daughter of Edward K. and Annie L. Shelmerdine, In the 4th year of her age. Funeral from the residence of her parents, No. 884 North Twelfth street, on Thursday morning, at 10 o'clock. CROCRETT.—On the 9th inst., ,TOserik Crockett, in the 43d year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family, Kensing ton Lodge, No. 211, A. Y: 31., and the Northern Liberty Hose and Steam Fire-engine Company, are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, from his late residence, No. 951 New Market street, on Fri day, 13th inst., at 1 o'clock P. M. SCOTT.—On the morning of the Bth inst., Sallie E.ovife of Wm. B. Scott, and daughter of Wm. Carpenter, Esq. Her relatives and the friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of her father 1919 Spruce street, on Thursday after noon. 12th inst., at 8 o'clock. 5* STRONG.—On the 9th lust., near Delaware City, Nathan Strong, aged 47 years, late of this city and of Hartford, Conn. The relatives and friends of the faintly are 924 spectfttlly invited to attend the funeral this (Thurs day) afternoon. at 3 o'clock, from the residence of Mr. James T. Faussett, No. 'Winne street. OBITUARY. TRTYRFITT.—The temains of the late Major Henry P. Truefitt, 110th Regiment P. V., 6th Army Corps, have been brought to this city, for interment in the family vault, at St. Paul's Church, South Third street, below Walnut. The funeral will take place on Friday arternoon t 13th lust, at 3 o'clock, from his fitther's residence, No. 124 North Seventeenth street. to which his male friends and those of the family arc particu larly. invited, especially the members of the late loth Regiment P. V. and Gray Reserves Reel. went. pnws BLACK IRISH POPLINS.- -a- Just received Pim, Brothers & Co.'s superior make of Irish Poplins. BESSON & SON'S Mourning Store, oel2 No 915 UIT Street. ENGLISH BOMBAZINES.—A. NEW utink of English Bombazines open to-day. .13EbSON & SOIPS Mourning Store, No. 919 CHESTNUT Street. SECOND MOURNING ENGLISH CIIIIITZP,—Tutu Cases gray and black Ens- Cbilitzee, just received by BESSON & SON'S hfournivig Store, No. 01.8 ciIEsTNuT Street. EYRE & LANDELL ARE OPENING BALL GOODS, Magnificent Silks and Shawls. Winceys with Silk Chain. Winceys with Cotton Chain. Richest Printed De Laines. Lupin's Ikierinoes, 1 ew Colors. Saint Bernard Square Shawls, AMERICAN lINfON COMMIS SlON.—This Commission! "is constituted for the purpose of aiding and co-operating with the people of those portions of the United States which have been desolated and impoverished by the war, in the restoration of their civil and social condi tion upon the basis of industry, education, free. dom, and Christian morality. " In this noble, patriotic, benevolent, and Chris tian enterprise, the cities of New York, Boston, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Richmond, and Nashville have already embarked. We, the undersigned citizens of Philadelphia, re garding this work as one that should equally inte rest all sections of the country, and being desirous that our people may become more fully acquainted with the plans and purposes of tile Commission, so that a branch of the seine may be organized in our midst for the State - of Pennsylvania, do hereby ap pend our names to a call for a PUBLIC MEETING, to be held at the MUSICAL FUND HALL on the EVENING OF MONDAY, the 16th inst., at T o'clock. Hon. MORTON MCMICHAEL, Mayor elect, will preside. Rev. JOS. P. THOMPSON, D. D., of New York, President of the Commission. Right HeY.ShOp McILVAINE, of Ohio, and tile Rev. P. S. HENsON, of Philadelphia, will ad dress the meeting. TICKETS can be had gratuitously at the Tract Society, No. 1210 CRESTNI.II Street. Right Rev. Bishop Stevens D. D., Rev. Bishop Simpson, D. D., Rev. Thos. Brainerd, D. D., Rev. J. H. A. Bomberger, D. D., Rev. Richard Newton, D. D. Rev. Thm,. J. Sheppard, D. D., Rev, Jeffrey, ff. D., Rev. P. S. Henson. D. R. Cobbcries, Rev. Alfred Cookniati, David McCammon, Rev. Alex. Reed, David Milne, Rev. R. J. Farvin, Jno. Sparhawk, Rev. J. Howard Suydam, Andrew Manderson, Rev. Francis Church, BenJ. A. Farnham, Rev. Geo. Bringliurst, Sain'l Work, non.Alex.Henry,Mayor, Zotthan C. Howell, Ex-Uov. Pollock. B.D. Stewart, Hon. Morton McMichael, Joel Bailey, John Welsh, William Gaul, Jas. L Clagliorn, C. Henderson & Soil, Caleb Cope, Merrick Sr, Sons, M. W. Baldwin Mason & Co., Geo. R. Taylordi James H. Orne & Co., Saran V. Merrick, West, Southworth & Thos. H. Powers, Williams & Co., O. 11. Stuart. James, Kent & Santee, Fred 'k Fraley. Lafourcade,Bro.airwin, H. H. Shillingford, eeo. W. Simons Sc Bro. Samuel Catlin, ocl2-thenat GRAND FAIR, ASSEMBLY BUILDING, MONDAY EVENING', O. 9th.—BENEFIT SABBATH SCHOOL OF NORTH BAPTIST CHUMOIL —A choice selection of For fumery,_ Mao, Brushes, and Fumy Quods, A spienuiu Flreklolll, Weighing,lo oz., to be voted for. oci-Ot SPIRITIIALISM.—C. IL FOSTER, Test Medium, from New York, will give Seances at 1335 VINE Street. Bouts from 10 A. M. to 5 Y. M. iIIgrFAIR FOR THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS' HORIB, to be held at the ACA DEMY OF MUSIC, Oat. 23. — T16 licqtrSigeed so licits contrieutions Of fancy and useful articles. aTho donations of money. A. part of this table will be devoted to Photographs. Contributions to each Copartment earnestly invited, all of which will be duly auknowiedged. Mrs. ELL itlisLlE WALLACE, Chairman, Eocl2-thstutilit* 277 SOUtli FOURTH street. W BIZET/Niii rOlt rRATER WII] be held each MORNING' during the See elon of the General Convention in the Lecture Room of the CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY, he at 0 o'clock and ending Mto 10. oel2-2V IigrNOTICE .—PIIBLIC SALE OF Stock of the "Allegheny River and Sehull's Run Oil Company," the shares of the Stockholders whoilave neglected to pay their EXCHANGE,II be sold at the PHILADELPHIA. at 12 o'clock November let, by M. TllOlll - A6, By order of the Board of Directors. OWEN L. JONEd. 0010-18 t. Treasurer. rikrr HEADQUARTERS FENIAN BROTHERHOOD, 22 DUANE Street, New Vork Oct. 4th. 18R.5. TOTHE STATE CENTRES, CENTRES AND CIRCLES OF THE FENIAN BROTHERHOOD IN THE UNITED STATES: GENERAL ORDER, No. 12: BROTHERS: You are hereby ordered to send dele gates to represent you at a Bbeeial Convention, to be held at ASSEMBLY BUILDINGS, Southwest corner of TENTH and CHESTNUT Streets. Phila delphia, on MONDAY,Ovtober 15th, 1805,at 9 o'clock Each Circle is entitled to one delegate and to 01 additional one where they are In excess one hun dred members. - No proxies allowed. Centres and delegates will rennire their creden. Caleto be endorsed by - State Centres at Philadel phia. 4 By order o be Central Council. -LW. R. ROBERTS, President C. C. ['lllmiONY, H. O. oetl2-tf Approved, gay. -A S' . `IAL • MEETING OF THE STOCHHO DEES OF THE CONTINEN TAL OIL COMPANY will be held on THURSDAY, 26th inst., at 3 P. M., at the Office of the Company, No. a 25 WALNUT Street, second boor, front room, for the purpose of considering the propriety of Increasing the developing fund, by making a fur ther tlss(wrtient; also, to ratify the assessment made by the Board of Directors July 10th 1111. By order of the Board, JOHN Ti. WYLE, Secretary. PHILADELPHIA, October 11, 1865. OFFICE okk AMERICAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. PII/LADELPIIIA, October 9 1865. The Directors have this day declared a dividend of SEVEN DOLLARS AND - FIFTY CENTS PER SHARE for the last six months, which will be paid to the Stockholders or their legal representatives, (mend after the 19th inst., clear of all taxes. 0c10.9t A. C. L. CRAWFORD, Secretary. ligNt - CONTEST' FOR A SPLENDID TEA-SERVICE at the GRANTS PAIR, As sembly Buildings, TV. NTH and CHESTNUT streets. —lt was the intention of the committee to place this service at the disposal of the members or the several churches of our city exclusively, but at the request of several iSartles v,e heed eoneluded to throw the contest open, and allow any person to be voted for. The person receiving the highest num ber of votes will receive tile Tea Service—each vote costing ID cents. . ocll-2tr* ler' PHILADELPHIA TRACT AND MISSION SOCIETY.—The Tract Distribu tors' Monthly Meeting, Tor the Southwestern Dis triCt, will be held at MI; Tabor Preshxterian Church, *EVEN TEENTLI d w.A.T.2IA. Streets, on THURSDAY RITENING, 12t11 hint., at quarter to 8 o'clock.' For the Southern District, at the Scots' Methodist Church, EIGHTH Street, above TASKER, on ` FRIDAY EVENING, 13th haat. at 7M. o'clock. ft* OFFICE OF THE FRANKLIN FIRE INbURANCE COMPANY, PHILADELPHIA Oct. 9. 1896. At a meeting of the Stoelsholgere laid,porsuant to charter, on the 20 inst., the followlngLnamed gen tlemen were elected to serve as Directors for the ensuing veer: Charles N. Baneker, Edward C. Dale, Tobias Wagner, George Fales, Samuel Grant, Alfred Fltler, 6 come W. Richards, Francis W. Lewis, M.D., Isaac Lea, Peter McCall. And at a meeting of the Board of Directors, held this day. CHARLES N. RANCKER, Es, . was ro cketed President, and EDWARD D. DMA,. EBll,, Vice President. J. W. lIICALLIdThIt, 0010.iit secretary pro tem. igr OFFICE CALDWELL OIL COM. PANT, 219 WALNUT street, Second Story,PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 0, Mt. Notice is hereby - given that the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Caldwell Oil Company_ will be held at their Office, No. 21Sii WALNUT Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 18th day of October, 18112, at 12 o'clock al., for tile purpose of electing rive Directors to serve for the ensuing year; also fur sorb other business as may be brought before them. Transfer books will be closed at 3 o'clock P. M. on SATURDAY, the Mb, and reopened on THURS DAY, nth of October. oe7-tlBtli CHAS. 31, BITER. Secretary, OFFICE OF THE COMMON WEALTH OIL COMP AN Y. No. .515 CHESTNUT Street.—TO DELINQUENT STOCK HOLDERS: In accordance with sections 16, 17, and 18, of the act of July 18th, 1863 notice is hereby meetingunless the assessment called for 1888,t of the Board, held August Nth, and approved at a meeting of the Stockholders, held Peptember 9th, 1865, be paid on or before the 15th oa of October, 1988, a suffieient number of shares will be sold at public sale, at the office of the Com pany, to pay said assessment with necessary and Incidental expenses. By order of the Board. DAVID B. HILT, Secretary. OFFICE OF THE FRANKLIN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. riubanaLrina in petober 2, 1865. At &Meeting of the. Board or rdreaorit oP thh. Comp any hod - this day a semi-annual dividend of SIX PEE CENT. and an extra dividend of TEN PETt CENT. was declared on the Capital Stock, payable to the Stockholders or their legal represen tatives on and after tile 12thnst i. J. W. McALLIST'EIt, Secretary pro tem. OFFICE OF SLIPPERY ROCK rwritoLVUM OIL COMPANY. NO. 220. WALNUT Street, (Room 5, third story.) PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 9, 1865. A Special Meeting of the Stockholders of the nhoye Company will be held on SATURDAY next, the 14th last., at 12 o'clock M. to iliac steps towards the reduction of the eapital . Stock to AM, the artnal paid In capital. By order of Board of Directors. oelo-It. C=EO. It. PEDDLE, Secretary. OFFICE UPPER INLAND OIL W COMPANY, No. 425 CHESTNUT Street.— The Directors of the UPPER ISLAND OIL O05i• PANY have this day declared a dtvidend of 'PUREE PER CENT. on the Capital Stock of the C9151)55y 1 clear or State tax, yrayabie on and after the nth instant. Transfer - Books of the Company will be closed on the lzth instant, and opened on the 19th Instant. . . WILLIAM GETTY, Secretary. rume.pELrazA, OctikerOth, 1805. 6c1.0-60 MARRIED. DIED. igr . 66 T H E SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' HOME." The following COMMITTEES are announced for the WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRY GOODS DEPARTMEitt, LADIES. ILltap 00 r. GODWIN, Cha[man. MRS. H. G. STERLING. MISS CABBIE I'. ELTON, MISS NELLIE °LAO-HORN, MISS A. E. ST. CLAIR. MISS ALLIE ANDERSON, 01 MISS RACHEL MARIS, MISS ANNIE EISENERET. GENTLEMEN. kIABI'Lt P. tiODWIN, 11, G. STERLING, EDWIN HALL, WM. Id, lIIIRLEY, RICHARD WOOD, JAB, It:CAMPBELL, JOHN W. THOMAS, JOSEPH B. GODWIN. IN TESTIMONY of our approval of the object and in sympathy with the poor SOLDf6t AND SAILOR, who is now destitute and disabled, we hereby pre sent our AUTOGRAPHS, and the amount affixed to our names, to the Great NATIONAL FAIR, TO DE HELD AT THE AWIDENY OF MUSIC, OCTOBER 241865, to be applied, by the Committee controlling the wholemate and Retail Dry Goods Departmeht,to the fund for the better establishing and perpetuating a NATIONAL HOME FOR Tlt goSLIMMI AND GENERAL J. WM. HOMPIN • I. $lOO JOHN B. DITZBS & CO 100 HARRIS, BHIRTRIDGE do GO FARNHAM, KIRIMAX & 00 100 LEWIS, BOARDMAN & 100 JOHN FARNIIIII D. & C. KELLY GEORGE 33. REEgE, SON & 00 JORDAN, MARSH & CO WOOD, HARM & HAYWOOD aos. RIFMEL it H. S. FISTER 100 JAMES, RENT, SANTIM & CO 100 GABRETSON, BLAKEDIFACE et CO iUU GEORGE W. REED & C 0.... HOOD, BONBRIGHT & CO 100 TREDICK, STOKES & CO 100 JAMES R. CAMPBELL & CO 100 JOILITE9, BERRY & CO E. R. TAGGART A. H. FRAN CISCUS.... YOUNG, MOORE Sr, CO LEwts 4s. Co p. T. AUGE & CO VANCE & LANDIS 100 EDWIN HALL & co JOHN H. STILLI43IS & CO. BARCROFT & CO JOHN W. THOMAS I. S. YOUNG & ALTEMUS 100 BENNERS & BOLTON lIEMSLEY, OCIIOFIELD & cc, WILLIAM W. & CO GTJSTAIII3S ENGLISH P. S. ITUTCHINSON DO PRICE & PARRISH AMOS fa. HEILMAN so WHITE & SPARRAWK 50 CHARLES E. MORGAN FL CO SIBLEY, MOLTEN & WOODRUFF 50 JOKES, WAEXER & CO Bi BS & SITER, YRIOE & CO FRIES it LEFITAAR CHARLES B. WILLIAMS 1-101.LISTGOWORTII & DEWEES.... STOUT & ATKINSON ELLIOTTB 8G MCCOwN.iu,mun,un /MOM J. E. TEEPLE WATSON & JANNEY DITNCAN & CO J. R. CASSELBERRY & CO W. IL B. RAIG.'UEL ALFRED H. LOVE BRYANT FERGUSON ADAMS, ATtINSON & CO 10 C. E. CLAGHORN WILSON, ANDERSON do CERNEA..., ..... 10 MURPHr& lIALE TOTAL $3,905 CERTIFICATES OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT will be issued to each donor when the Autograph Subscription is closed THE AUTOGRAPH Att.= sln the bands of the Chairman, 309 Market street, where subscriptions are earnestly solicited Donations in goods or money may be sent to bAIIIITEL P. GODWIN, 309 MARKET Street, or to EL G. STERVING, 239 alia Roil North THIRD Future contributions in goods, money or subscrip- ions will be aelinowled through the press SAMUEL P. GODWIN, Chairman and Treasurer. H. G. STERLING, Secretary. ocll-2t N r PEKE ILESTA.URANT DEPART• THE FAIR Ott ?ifl SOLDIERS AND SAILORS, ACADEMY VF - MIUtSIC, octolber Xa, 1865. The CoMmittee having charge of the liestrurant Department or the Fair earnestly solicit centric u of provisions of every kind, groceries, or money. It is the desire of Ulla committee that the Restaurant may prove // to be one of the moat attrac tive as well as remunerative features of the Fair. The Academy or Music aßords mcceilesit faellitiett for preparation and display. The Fair will probably be visited by many thousands of persons, and ample provision must be made to supply meals and re freshments. All contributions will be gratefully received, be fore and during the Fair, if sent to the "Soldiers , Home," corner of itAvz and onoWN Streets, or to the Academy of Music, after the 20th Inst., to the care of Mr. A. F. GLASS, Chairman of the Commit tee, or of Mrs. D. TIADDOCII 4 Jit,, Assistant Chair pir THE atcr. r _ tIVS DIR YECTOIL O ORS M.PANIF OF , THE have this day declared a dividend of ONE PER CENT. on the Capital Stock, clear of State Tax, Payable on and after the 16th Inst., at the taco of the Company, PIiIADELPIitA DAME BUILD. IN OS. Transfer Books to close 11th and reOPell 18th hist. O. E. FRYER, Secretary, ritiLADELVIIIA, Oct. 10, 1865. ocll-8V ErCOTTER FARM OIL COMPANY. An Adjourned Annual Meeting of the Stockholders willlie held at the Onlec or the Com rally. No. 274 South 7RIRI) Street (Rooms Nos. 2 and :ID, on TUESDAY, Oct, 17th, at :pi 111., to hear report of conimittee of stockholders appointed to t Gamine Die affair"; of the Company, and to elect Direetors for the ensuing year. ocri-tt E. J. HARRISON, Secretary. NOTI(E.—A SPECK/tit. IciEsTING of the Stockholders of the POTTEINB EDGE AND EAST SANDY 01E. COMPANY - will be. the °lnce of the Company, 619 WALNUT Street, Room 4, on TUESDAY, Oct. 17th, at 12 o'clock M., for the purpose or reducing the Capital Stock of the Company. TlVi ,, Trantfer hooks will be closed from the 12th to the ltitk inclusive. By order -or the Board or Di rectors. COLD-IL] . P. S. WALLIIIAN, Scc'y. OrOFFICE SENECA. OIL CON PANY, 10 MERCHANTS" EXOHANGFR, riiILADELPHIA, Oct. 6, 1865. In compliance .with the resolution passed at t11.0101.11.,5' Meeting. on 2d instant, the Board of Directors have this day levied an assossinetut of pOBTY (40i CENTS PER SHARE on each and every ;hare Of MOCK Of the Romeo Oil COmoany, payable on or before 150 i inst. Transfer Dooai will be closed on 15th Instant to 1111 Stock. on which the assessment has not been aid. 0e11.42t W. Vg..SIILES, Jn., Treasurer, W . So MEDlcuilt, of Lexington M'CUlte, New York and will publicly heal the Sick Po without money and without price CONCERT HALL, CUE from 8 A. M. to 9 A. M., during 1 great After that from 9 to 11 11% has also taken parlors at where those who are able anti w come each day Mundays Include( M., from No Medicines Given. No Surgical Operation; Chronic Diseases Cared, • Acute Pain Instantly goi,l I propose to operate publicly and 011, 1 ,1„ who come who are unable to pay, non,, do r y however, are invited to satisfy thenischt,, efficacy of the method of treatment, G, h in ,, and to critlche then .WONDERFUL ,MANIFESTATIONS pF SPIRITUAL AND PETOLIOLOGIOAL ppg For certificates of cures or other lefOrm% sand to me for circular. In no Case will a Cure be Gaarrn oei2-3t* REWARD . is OFFEIIED FO OFFICE OF THE MAYOR OF THE ern PHILADELPHIA, OCT. 7, Whereae, Early on the morning of Saturday tober 7th, JAMES NEEDS, an industrious, rea able Vvlsre4 Mani Porter hl the Deetal Dew Wawa 0, White, No, me Atoll 'street, was my, and murdered whilst in the discharge ofhts dat the premisesinif his employer by a person or p et er yet onkylotirn, Now, therefore, as Mu ff 0) City of Philadelphia, I do hereby otter a rewa FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS Mr the netectis the said murderer or murderers, Or for such 11 mation as *ill itebellYa their Mai and tobvicti [L. S. In testimony wiletea I hale beketo ati hand and caused to be alibied the Seal of the Cu Philadelphia this seventh day of October, le year of our Lord Quo Thomaud XigllC /India Sixty-five. ALEXANDER HENRY, illayor of Philadelpl, 100 The subscriber, in addition to the reward or r Hundred Dollars proposed by the Municipal at cities of the city of Philadelphia, hereby Wren further sum of ONE THOUSAND DOLLAI such information as shall procure the arrest conviction of the Murderer or Murderers of kid Needs, lately in his employ, October 7th, Mk f341417AL4 §i WMTL, on OXEI ARCH Stied 100 OFFICE OF THE LEHIGH to. AND NAVIGATION COMPANY, PHILADELPHIA, October 4, The StOekholders of this Company are horny titled that, to provide means for extendier Railroad and other improvements of the Comp, tile Board of Managers have determined to a:b to all persons who s hall appear as Stockholder, rho peeks of the Company on the 14th for new stock at pa., closing of transfers,At' 3 P. M. of that t r Bn o l a c illr n e g of new stock for every tite privilege e xt. t oS then standing in their names. Each sits r it iolder en privilege a fractional part of Alive en have the of subscribing for a Mil ris The subscription books will open on the nth nil. and close on the 30th of November at 3P. M. T dividend. will not participate aired Noveinb Paynients will in reqas !snow Ten per cent, at the time of intescribing, and t halanee on the 80th day or November Efferent after which time only will the new vertiticsied issued. 1414411., iiiiiii 100 TOO 100 109 100 100 Stockholders not paying as above will lose the right to the new stock. Those who desire to ase, pate payment will he allowed discount on the :eho amount or their subscription at the rate of six p. per cent. per annum, 0c5.12t SOLOMON SHEPHERD, Treasurer, . 100 . 100 . 100 iIerOFFICE /ETNA MINIM; to PANY, No. 324 WALNUT Street, Fli/LADRLPIFIA. Sept, 27, 1.45• NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all Stock the 2ETNA MINING COMPANY on which Intl' ments are dne and unpaid is hereby declared fo felted, and will be sold at Public Auction on SA TURDAY, MEOW 28th. 1805, at 12 °Week noon, n the Moe of the Secretary of the Corporation, ii cording to the Charter and By-Laws, unless It deemed on or before that day. By order of the Directors: B. A. HOOPES, sc./net Treasurer, itgr CIIIIIEBEISLAND COAL AND J PROVEMENT 00NPANY. U.ATITAL EITOGH 0111394144 P Req,ooo 5HA.8.8.13, AT $5 BAC . Oflice No. A2B South ' FOURTH Street.. DIBBCTORS: Joseph Lesley, Sylvester J. MeNargee, Robert R. Beatty, Tallow Jackson, Albert D. Belleau, rrlee I. Patton . , EdYrard H. Faulkner, Thomas R. Rickest. A. Eugene Smith. President, SYLVESTER J. idEGARGEE. Secretary and Treasurer, ALBERT R. SCSI FLALP, aslo-ti MERCANTILE LIRRARY. , -TRI institution contains over Thirty-five Tam sand Volumes. About three hundred foreign m doritiAtlnPeriodleals and Newspapers aro regularl taken, has numerous chess rabies, &c. The avow are open day and evening, The price of the stock f 1,10; annual dues only 413; or, for sobscriptlons no Mg nil ytic prlYncges of the Library, 45 per year charged. V. Witting 1 Ell.O. ovii-wstutlistuat Priasident• ErUNIVERSITY OF PENNSYL VANIA. MEDIC.A.T. DEPARIMENT. ONE HUNDREDTH SESSION, 1888.88. The regular Lectures adds School will commence MONDAY, Oct 9, and terminate the last pf ,'ebru ars. Fee for full course, +1.0.5. R. E. ROGERS, M. 11,, Dealt of the Mudleat Faculty, 506-siuthdi NOTICE IN PARTITION Notice is hereby given that a summons in par. I ition has issued from the Court of Comma Pleas for Tinge county returnable the last DIN. DAY of November next ; at the suit of Rebell Pi White, against James IL Oullok and Franklin Smith, Trustees of the Arbon Land Company, AM; F. Mentor, Mary A. Dockery, Edwin Dyer. Ale thony Schoder, and Mary E. Settoder, his wife, Thomas R. .Lbldiita, Saintiel R. Jacques. sal Isaac S. Jacques, for the purpose of malting pm* titlon of a tract of land situate hn Bloss township, Tioga county, Pennsylvania. described as follaw. Beginning at a birch at the easterly corner of land of Benjamin Patterson; thence north forty . I, !* grass east IWO !Mildred and ninety-fire perches hit post; thence south two hundred and fifteen perches to a birch; thence south forty-six and three-fourth degrees west one hundred and eighty-six percist to a beech; thence north forty degrees west ov hundred and thirty-three perches and ttyc-teuthioi a perch to a beech; thence north thirty•sevell grees east 20 perches to a post; thence north tweidY• four degrees west itwenty-live perches to the pin , of beginning—containing two hundred and eight ten acres more or less, and part of a larger Wel ai land surveyed In pursuance of warrant No. 6.00 i 1.) Aaron Moss—said plaintiff alleging that lie' with the defendants named together and undivided a,.,1,01.1 the premises above-named. oci2ethet 1..E.R0Y TABOR. Shea , 'IN THE ORPHANS' COURT FOR TIV -a- CITY AND COUNTY OF muLADEurnA. Estate of GUILLIAME PREANT, Deceased , The Auditor appointed by the Court to audit, sot: tie, and adjust the first and anal account of TUN I:1 MEANT, r,xecwtor of the last will and test:taloa of said decedent, and to report diatrfluttion of dal balance in the hands of the accountant, will Inert the parties interested for the purposes of his 3g pointment, on THURSDAY, the lath October, tb..!, at 4 o'clock P. M., at his (Mee, No. 703 WALNII 2 Street, lit the city of Platudelptan, oca-thstuat* JAill/r4 FULTON I MAU., MEMO TN THE COURT OP COMMON PLEIS A- PM TUN 91TY AND COUNTY OF PHILA. BENJ. SIIAWCROSS V. EMMA SHAWOItQbd. March Term. 1835. No. 31. In Divorce , TO EMMA SHAWCROSS, Respondent: 31.0 mt The Court has granted a rule to show cause why a divorce in the above case should not be ilvCre , " l • Returnable OR SATURDAY, October 21, two, l' o'clock A. M. Personal Servicehaving' failed sa account of your absence. LA'rCOCK, rTfrPAPLrls.a, Oct.:.Celo-114t, tr 0 -Euer tor Libellant. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, IX pursuance of the act of AAsethbly. approved April 4th, ma% by PETER SCIFIEMX, Lager-1 ,, r lirewee, at the brewery on the west side of T went , " fifth street, above Poplar street, In the city I,e Philadelphia, that lie has this day Pied in the oilled of the Court of Common Pleas for the city a nil mash' of Philadelphia. the following description of the hailing Used and stamped or brawled oil 11113 liro - : 1 1; bolt' barrels, quarter Intrrels and si.ttts, i n the Lager Beer manufactured by him Is CON P. SCHEMM, And also, ,e HAUSER it UO, OCTollill a 1865 - 'STATE OF ALEXANDER RA.M1L .11.4 TON THOMON. tlecerbsycli-lipagreoti.dintill;• Mitten upon the above Eatate hayinir been &AIM to the undersigned, all persona indebted tiletVal win please make payment, and those having claw against the saute present them to JOHN M. HEAP, 1110 CHESTNUT mreet. Admittirior. Or to his Attorney, WM. lIENRY MAWLE. se2B-that 710 WALNUT Stre!ll.. TN THE COURT OF COllOlO - FOR 'ME CITY AND COUYTY THILADEL-PHIA. - - MAGGIE H. KNEIPP, By her next friend, &c., I 8 June T., 18 8-1, VS. In Divorce. CLEMENT C. KKEIPP. Tn 0/enient C. Knet,pp, the above-named rcspolemlle; 8 - in: Please take notice that the , witnesses,Npon the part of the libellant thtg above case, will be taken before TIORNTIO BELL, Esq., Examiner, at No. IRA swat% S , t NI Street, in the city of Philadelphia, ou 31ONDA 1, October 16, 1865, at 4 o'clock P. M J. WARREN . COULSTONI Attorney for Llnellan , PITTLADELPITTA. Sept. 28, 1685, EDWARD P: KELLY, TAILOR, vuzimpolr sTICEET. A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OP CROWS FALL AND WINTER GOODS. CLOTHES UNSURPASSED IN QUALITY AND STYLE. MILITARY AND NAVAL oFrIOP.Itg Attended to by J. S. TAYLOR, the hest MIIIOI and Haval Tailor in the COlintry—laut. four ',Wei Lhe Cutter ~t OWVINgk, WdslitS teit. PC.2°4_1.1. SW DR. O. L. MUNNS, 731 Si l lin Street, EXTRACTS TEETH wo ut least pain, by administering ni r'oxide This gas is without taste or smell, aisl has unpleasant effect of ether or chlorderin. /1):/;* reetly harmless and delightful to inhale. bi 'Y'w LS THU TIME" PROFIT Isx to /T .— PICTURES AT ttitutiem) Those fine and naturally-colored popular with the patrons of ER.1111E13;6, li ALLE lt do l, tiECOIND gtrcet, aUol c cirveli. • DR. J. DODGE IV HAS RETURNED TO PHIS SPIRITUAL CONY 917 CHESTNUT ST MONDAY, Oct. 10, to bATT.TI, $l,OOO ILEWA-1113. LEGAL. mEscHANT TAILOSs•
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