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Orbital,
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LOCK HOSPITAL.
u AS discovered die most eertaiti, speeds
LI and effectual remedy in the world for
DIMAS& OF ; FMPRUDENCE
mum -ut ass TO TWOLirt BOUM.
No filleroory or NoxioUS Drugs.
are Con WATIANTOTI - , 011 tits C4AualL, Ix Fp* Os, to
Two DAM
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Willikniss of tno rtact-or usonn,lllhlntutA, ?EEO in
the LOWS, Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Organic
Weakness, Norm= Debility, Decay of the Physics Pow.
ern, Dyspepsia languor, Low Spirits, Confusion 01 dean,
Pall nation of Dyspepsia,
Heart, Timidity, Tremblings,
Dttneeee
of Sight or giddiness, Disease of the Stomach, Affections
of tne Head, Throat, Note or Skin—those terrible disor
ders arising from the indkeretion or Solitary Habits of
Youth—those dreodful and deltructive p
m ractises which
produce constitutioual debility, render arriage Impos
sible, and destroy both body and mind.
YOUNG MEN.
Young men especially who have become the victims of
solitary Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit which
annually sweeps to an untimely grave thousands ol
young men of the most exalted talent and brilliant Intel
iket, who might otherwise have entranced listening
senates with the thunders of eloquence, or waked to m
issy the living lyre, may call will' full confidence.
MARRIAGE.:
Married persons, or those contemplating marriage, be•
log aware of physical weakness, should Immediately ood.
snit Dr, J., and be restored to perfect health.
ORGANIC WEARNES
immediately cured and M vigor restored
its who places himself under the care of Dr. J. may
religiously conede in his honor as a gentleman, and con,
hiccup rely upon his skill ass physician.
-office No. 7 South Frederick street, Baltimore . ,
v., on the left hand side going from Baltimore street, 7
doors Iron the corner. Be particular in observing the
name or number, or you will mistake the place. Be par
ticular for Ignorant, Trifling Quacks, with false names,
or Paltry Humbug CsriVicates, attracted by the repute.
lion of Dr. Johnson, lurk near.
All letters must contain a Postage Stamp, to use on the
reply.
DR. JOHNSTON.
dr. Johnson member of the Royal College of Surgeons,
London, graduate from ono of the meet eminent Colleges
of the United States, and the greatest part of whose life
me been spent In the Hospitals of London, Paris, Phila
delphia and elsewhere, has effected some of the most as.
tocisbing cures that were ever known. Many troubled
with ringing in the ears and heed when asleep, great net ,
vouenese, being alarmed at sudden sounds, bashfulnent,
with frequent blushing, attended sometimes with derange.
meet of mind were cured immediately,
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTIUL
J, Redresses all those who having Injured thane•
selves by were te and improper lade!'geodes, that secret
Red solitary r abit which ruins both body and mind, on.
dtting them for either business or society.
• Tbes. are seme of the sad and molanpktoly etklite pro.
MICeO by early habits of youth, viz : Weakness of the
Back Red Limbs, Pains In the Read, Dimness of Sight,
Lees of Muscular Power, Palpitation of the Heart, Dye.
pepeia, Nervous Irritability Derangement of the Digestive
Functions, General Debility, Symptoms Of Consump.
kc.
MENTALLY.
giWIALLY, the fearful elfeeta on the mind are much 10
be dreaded -Lose of Memory, Confusion of Idoac Di•
premelou of spVlNts, Belt - Monettiittimil,llmminicivtillibric•
ty, Self-distrust, Love or SolitUde, &e., are some
of the evil effects.
Thousands of persons oT all ages, can now judge what
a the came of their decline to heath, losing their vigor,
becoming weak, pale, nervous and eimaelstad, have a
singular appearance about the eyes, cough, and symp•
ma of consumption.
TOTING KKR
who have injured themselves by a certain practice, In
&Jived In when alone—a habit frequently learned from
aril .:11UnitniOne, Or at school, the effects of which are
sightly felt, even when asleep, and If not cured, renders
marriage impossible, and destroys both mind and body,
should apply immediately.
What a pity that a young man, the hopes of hie noun.
Wy the darling of his parents , should be snatched Wow
all prospects and enjoyments of life by the consequences
of deviating from the path of nature, and indulging in a
certain secret habit. Su 1h persona must, before neaten
plaWng
. . .
mAitittAGE,
effect that a sound mind and body are the moat neeetwary
requialtes to promote connubial happiness. Indeed
without these, the journey through lire becomes a wears
pilgrimage; the prospect hourly darkens to the view; the
mind becomes shadowed with despair, and filled with the
melancholy reflection that the happloose ol another be.
conies blighted with our own.
DB. JOHNSON'S INVIGORATiNG REMEDY FOR On.
RAMO WHAKNES&
By this great and Important remedy, Weakness of ths
blame are speedily cured, and full vigor restored:
rhousands of the moat nervous and debilitated Who
had lost all hope, have been Immediately relieved. All
impediments to Marriage Physical or Mental Disqualid.
cation, Nervous, Trembling, Weakneas or Fahamition or
the moat fearful kind, speedily oared,
TO STRANGERS
The many thousands cured at tide Instlution within too
last twelve years, and the numerous important Surgical
operations performed by Dr. J., witnessed by the re•
porters of the papers, and many other persons, notices ol
which have appeared again and again before the public,
Geddes his standing as a genderless% of character and re•
sponaility, la a 'sufficient guarantee to the afflicted.
DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE—When tho misguided
D imprudent votary of pleasure finds he has
the fleetsfleetsol this painful disease, it too often happ imbibed
ens that
an 111-timed sense of shams or dread of discovery deters
him from applying to those who, from education and re •
spectability can alone befriend him, delaying till the con
stitutlonal symptoms of this horrid disease make their
appearance, affecting the bead, throat , men, skin,
aw n
progressing with frightful rapidity, till deal ti pum a
period to his dreadful sufferings by sending him to "that
Warne from whence so traveler returns." IL Is a mei•
unholy fact that thousands Mil victim to Ibis terrible
disease, owing to the unnitilfulmes of ignorant pretend..
ern, who, by the use of that deadly nelson, mercury rob
the constitution and make the residue of 11 to miserable.
To ilimuuramta.—The footer's DipMmas hang in his
Milfrlattere
Sir Remedies se must nt con b tain a Stamp to cm on the reply.
Mail.
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MARKET ST REEIT
HARRISBURG, PENN'A
DRUGGISTSZPHYSIC 'ANS, STORE
KEEPERS AND CONSUMERS,
We are daily adding to our assortment of
goods all such articles as are desirable, and
would respectfully call your atention to the
largest and best selected stock in this city, of
DRUGS, CHEMICALS & PAINTS,
Oils, varnishes and Glues,
Dr:43 tuff's, Man and Putty,U
Arthlt CoLori and Tools,
Pure Ground Spices,
Burning Fluid and Alcohol,
Lard, Sperm and Pine Oil.,
Bottles, Vials and Lawn]) Globes,
Castile Soap, Sponges and Corks,
&c., &e., &0., &c., &G., &c., arc
With a general variety of
PIO:MnEIRY & TOILET ARTICLES,
selected from the beet manufacturers and Per
turners of Europe and this country.
Being very large dealers in
PAINTS, WHITE LEAD,
LINSEED OIL, VARNISHES,
WINDOW GLASS, ARTIST'S,
COLORS, PAINT AND
ARTIST'S BRUSHES
N ALL TREITTARIETIES,
COLORS AND BRONZES
OF ALL KINDS,
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We respectfully invite a call, feeling, cond.;
dent that we can supply the wants of all on
terms to their satisfaction.
,TEETH! TEETS!!
Amovici-sari:tvowitnAm cliklsl4kl:l
PATENT MEDICINES AND HAIR
RESTORATIVES
Pf all kinds, direct from the Proprietors.
Saponifier and Concentrated Lye 1
Wholesale Agents for Saponifier, which we sel
as low sa it can be purchased in the cities.
MAYER'S MEDICAL FLUID EXTRACTS,
COAL OIL I 04.128011 OIL I I
Being large purchasers in these Oils, we can
offer inducements to close buyers. Coal Oil
[amps of the most Improved patterns, very
cheap. All kinds of lamps changed to burn
Coal Oil.
FARMERS AND GRAZIERS,
oee of you who have not given our HORSE
aND CATTLE POWDERS a trial know not
their superiority, and the advantage they are
in keeping Horses and Cattle healthy and in
g.)od condition.
Thousands can testify to the profit they have
derived from the me of our Cattle Powders by
the increasing quantity and quality of milk,
besides improving the general health and ap
pearance of their Cattle.
Our long ex perience in thi business gives us
the advantage of a thorough knowledge of the
trade, and our arrangements In the cities ar•
such that we can in a very short time furnish
anything appertaining to our business, on the
beet of terms.
Thankful for the liberal patronage bestowed
on our house, we hope by strict attention to
business, a careful selection of
PURE DRUGS
at fair prices, and the desire to please all, to
merit a continuance of the a disorim
tutting public.
HARRISBURG, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 4,**1861
filtsctitaituitss
MACHINERY FOR SCREW r•TBAM
811QOPS;
NAVY' DUABIII ENT, t
• - • Bututku.pvCozireraucrion.
ALED PROPOSALS wilt.be received by this
- :Bureau mail 4 o:ciock, -- the 6th of Septem
„ber, 1861, for the CUllStrudtite of the Machinery
of .the
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have conk
character will have the weight to which it is
entitled. Establishments not known to the
Navy Department as builders of marine engines
will, if they propose, be required to furnish sat
isfactory evidence of their experience and ability.
Parties desiring to make bona fide propositions
will receive, on applicatiou to the Bureau, a
copy of the Specifications of the work to be
done, and of the Contract under the provisions
of which they will be,xequired to execute it.
Drawings can be seen at the office of the En
gineer-in-Chief, and, if convenient, photogra
phic copies of the same will be sent with the
specifications.
The prop , ,sals must be for the machinery of
each vessel separately, with a statement.
Ist. Of the number of vessels for which the
bidders desire to construct macninery, leaving
to the Department the right of selection. This
is preferr,d, though a bid for a special vessel
will be considered.
2. Of the sum for each vessel by name for
which the entire work will be completed agree
ably to the specifications, drawings and eon
tracts.
3. Of the number of consecutive days from
date of notification of acceptance of contract
within which the bidder will contract to com
plete the machinery on board and ready for sea
service, provided the vessel be placed at his
command within a certain number of consecu
tive days from the date of said notification,
which number he will state in the proposal.
4. The bidder will state, in the event of the
vessel not being placed at his command within
the stipulated time trom the date of notification
of acceptance of contract, the number of con
secutive days within which he will contract to
complete the machinery on board ready fur sea
service from the date be shall be notified that
the vessel is at his command.
The "Ossussz" and the "1:10TISLTONIO" are to
have fixed screws. The "ADIRONDAOIL" and
the "Jusfan" are to have hoist up screws.
The payments will be made at four different
intervals as the work progresses—one-fifth of
the total amount at each payment, the last fifth
being reserved for four months after the trial
trip in order to make good any defects that
may be discovered during that time.
An ample guarantee will be inserted in the
contract tor the successful fulfilment of all its
conditions, and a forfeiture will be required for
delay in completion.
No proposal can be considered unless accom
panied by a written guarantee, signed by two
responsible persons, to the effect that they un
dertake the bidder shall, if his offer be accepted,
enter into contract with good and sufficient
sureties for its completion.
Two or more sureties in a sum equal to the
amount of the contract will be required to sign
it, and their responsibility must be certified by
a United States District Judge, District Attor
ney, Collector or Navy Agent.
Bidders whose proposals shall be accepted,
and none others, will be notified, and as early
as practicable a contract will be transmitted to
them, dated two days after the notification.
The Department reserves the right to accept
the propositions made in conformity with the
conditions prescribed which shall be considered
most to the interest of the government, and
combine the greatest number of advantages,
and to reject any or all of them, at its option.
I (or we) -, of --, State of ,
hereby agree to construct the machinery for
(name the number) United States screw steam
sloops, in conformity with the provisions and
terms of the advertisement of August Bth, 1861,
by the Navy Department, and hereunto append
ed, and for prices and within the times as
follows:
For the machinery of the (name the vessel)
he price to be (name the sum) dollars.
The total time of completion to be (name the
number of consecutive days) from two days
after the notification of acceptance has been
made by the Bureau, provided the vessel be
placed at my (or our) disposal within (name the
number of consecutive days) from the same
date.
If the vessel should not be placed at our dis
posal within the time stipulated, then the time
of completion to be (name the number of days)
from the date of the notification that the vessel
is placed at our disposal.
.Ncrra—Repeat
_the last three paragraphs for the
other three vessels.
Should my (or our) proposal be accepted, I
(or we) request to be informed at -, and
that the contract may be forwarded to
for signatures and certificates.
(Place) (Signed)
(Date.)
FORM 01' GUARANTRII
We, the undersigned, residents of—, in the
State of—, hereby jointly and severally cov
enant with the United States and guarantee
that in case the foregoing proposal be accepted,
will within ten dais after the receipt of
the contract at execute the same, with
good and sufficient sureties, for the construc
tion of machinery proposed in compliance with
the terms of the advertisement of August 18th,
1861, hereunto appended and under which it
was made ; and in case the said shall fail
to enter into the contract aforesaid, we guaran
tee to make good the differance between the
offer of the said and that which may be
accepted.
(Witness)
(Plane)
(Signed)
(Date)
I hereby certify that to the best of my knowl
edge and belief the above-named guarantors
-- and are good and sufficient.
(Signature.) a. H.
2b be signed by the United States District Judge,
United States District Attorney, Collector, or Navy
Agent. auglB-164w.
WAN TED.--Ai IN'rb" TO SELL PACK
AGES or STACK/NAB Y and JEWELRY, id lrl
oes one third less than oast oe purchased elsewhere.—
Clan on or address (stamp enclosed.) J. L. BAILEY,
5023-11md . , - /So. 3M ooutt Street, Boston, Mama
POEM OP OFF=
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STATIONERY.
NAVT DEPARTIETINT,
F i August, 29, 1861.
SEPARATE sealed proposals will be received
at the office of the Secretary of the Navy,
''until 8 o'clock P.M., of Saturday, the 21st of Sep
.' tember next, for furnishing all the stationery
red by the Navy Department
inreaus from the latter date to
furnished must be of the
en d without delay, when or
satisfaction of the head of the
, ey are required.
1, each bidder for stationery
hli.proposal a sample of each
. '
Considered which does not
the advertisement, and in
-ery article is not bid for, and
in which more than one price is named for any
one article.
Bonds in sufficient amount, with two or more
approved sureties, for the faithful execution of
the contract, will be required of the parson or
persons contracting. The authorised names of
the sureties that will be given, as also satisfac
tory testimonials to fulfil the contract, must
accompany the bid ; otherwise it will not be
considered.
The Department reserves to itself the right
of ordering a greater or leas quantity of each
and every article contracted for, as the public
service may require.
Should any article be required not enumerated
in the contract, it is to be furnished at the low
eat market price, according to its quality.
The subjoined schedule specifies, as nearly as
can now be done, the amount, quality, and de
scription of each of the articles likely to be re
quired.
40 reams heavy white-laid, dispatch cap,
stop-ruled, equal to sample, per ream.
20 reams foolscap, blue or white ruled, per
ream.
75 reams extra superfine, blue or white,
laid or wove, letter paper ruled, equal to
sample, per ream.
,10 reams Manias paper, 88 by 86 inches flat,
per sample, per ream.
20 reams best bluff or white envelope paper,
royal, fiat„per ream.
15 reams best note paper, thick, per ream.
15 reams best note paper, medium, per
ream.
20 reams copying or tissue quarto post, per
ream.
100 yards tracing cloth, per square yard.
3 reams blotting paper, royal, rer ream.
60 quires patent blotting paper, medium,
per quire.
80 sheets elephant drawing paper, per
sheet.
80 sheets double elephant drawing paper,
per sheet.
80 sheets antiquarian drawing paper, per
sheet.
6,000 cream-laid envelopes, letter sire, per
1,000.
1,600 cream-laid envelopes, note size, per 1,000.
600 card envelopes, per 600.
1,000 patent cloth-lined _envelopes, 81 by 4
inches, per 1,000.
250 patent cloth-lined envelopes, si by al
inches, per 260.
250 patent oloth.lined envelopes, 51. by 8*
inches, per 250.
80,000 best buff or white envelopes, Govern
ment pattern, official size, printed
• stamp, per 1,000.
30,000 best buff or white envelopes, Govern
ment pattern, official size, engraved
stamp, per 1,060.
30,000 best buff or white envelopes, Govern-
merit pattern, official size, lithographed
stamp, per 1,000.
6,000 best buff or white envelopes, Govern
ment pattern, letter size, lithographed
stamp, per 1,000.
1,000 best buff or white envelopes, Govern
ment pattexp, letter size, unstamped, per
1,000.
6,000 best white official envelopes, 101 by 61.
inches, lithographed, per 1,000.
20 gross steel pens, on cards or in boxes,
(the Department to have the liberty of
selecting from all the different kinds
manufactured,) per gross.
24 gold pens, large size, with silver exten
sion holders, best manufactured, per
pen.
40 quarts Maynard & Noyes' black ink, in
bottles, per quart.
Nei:parts best London copying ink, Ar
nold's or Terry's, in bottles, per quart.
24 ounce bottles perise, Guyott & Co., su
perfine carmine, per bottle.
1,000 quills, No. 80, opaque or clarified, per
100.
75 dozen red tape, assorted numbers, per
dozen.
6 dozen silk taste, per dozen.
4 dozen penknives, Rodgers' best, buck
or pearl handles, large size, 4 blades or
equal, per dozen.
4 dozen errassers, large size, ivory handles, in
cases, Rodgers beat, per dozen. ,
1 dozen pairs of shears, 8 inch blade, per doi.
1 dozen pairs of shears, 61 inch blade,.per doz.
1 dozen pairs of shears, 6 inch blade, per don
1 dozen pains of scissors, per dozen.
2 dozen 9 inch ivory folders, per dozen.
1 dozen rulers, parallel or gaits percha, per
dozen.
80 dozen black lead pencils, Faber's best, as
sorted, per dozen.
10 dozen best American drawing pencils, as
sorted, per dozen.
12 dozen Faber's red and blue pencils, per don
2 dozen sable brushes, assorted per dozen.
2 dozen camel hair brushes, assorted, per doz.
2 dozen sticks best India ink, per stick.
80 pounds' extra superfine sealing wax, per
pound.
15 pounds best quality wafers, per pound,
10 pounds best white gum arable, per pound.
6 dozen prepared mucilage and brush, large,
per dozen.
5 dozen prepared mucilage and brush, small,
per dozen.
10 pounds best hemp twine, per pound.
10 pounds best linen twine, per pound.
6 quarts best black sand, per quart.
6 dozen best prepared India rubber, per dos.
Sept. 4 sept 4,6, 18, 20.
ALDERMAN.
HENRY PEFFER.
OFFICE-THIRD STREET, (SHELL'S ROW,)
REAR MARKET.
Residence, Chestnut street near Fourth.
°try OF HAMEIIIIO, MO J A.
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THE HATTERAS PRISONERS, AT
NEW YORK,
ARRIVAL of TOE STRAN FRIGATE MIN-
The United States screw frigate Minnesota,
Captain J. (I. Van Brunt, bearing the broad
blue pennant of Silas H. Stringham, flag officer
and Commander-in Chief of the blockading
squadron, arrived this morning at nine o'clock,
and anchored off the battery.
She brings here six. hundred and ninety-one
prisoners of war, captured at the late engage
ment at Hatteras Inlet. The Minnesota is a
dskit-class screw frigate of thirty-4wo hundred
tons register and mounts for* guns ; she has
two engines of 460 home-power, and is propelled
by an aniiulary hoisting propeller; she has four
eleven-inch guqk capable of throwing balls cf
one hundred and sixty ppund weight. She car
ries a crew of about eight hundred all told.
During the passage up the bay the rebel offi
cers occupied the quarter-deck, and were in
tently engaged in viewing the vessels passing
to and fro, and the beautiful landscape on either
side of our noble bay. The rebel soldiers were
scatsered from the waist to the forecastle on
each side of the ship, looking out of the port
holes, leaning on the very guns that had aided
in their subjugation.
The crew were busy engaged about the deck,
the majority of them being armed with a cut
lass and a boarding pistol. We also noticed
that the twelve pounder boat howl+ zers were
placed aft, so that in the event of the rebels at
tempting to rise they might be prevented. The
officers on duty also had their side arms and
pistols. The marines were oat in full force, and
prepared to keep the prisoners in check.
The Minnesota entered the Narrows this
morning about 8 o'clock under steam alone,
and with trim yards and the entire crew attired
in blue pants, white frocks and white caps.
She looked like a picture on the smooth waters
of the bay. At the fore floated the broad blue
penant of the flag officer, and at the mizzen
peak lazily but proudly, drooped the good old
Stars and Stripes. Stop ping but a few moments
at the quarantine to be boarded by the health
officer, she resumed her trip up the bay. After
passing Robbin's Reaf light house, she hoisted
her private signal, which was promptly answer
ed by the gun-boat Rhode Island, which was
coming up the bay, and the frigate Potomac,
lying at anchor off the battery.
The prisoners on the passage hither were al
lowed full liberty of the ship, and were not
placed in irons. Of course, every precaution
was taken to prevent a surprise ; watches were
doubled and armed, magazines carefully guard
ed, and the small arm chant; and lockers in
charge of special and [trusty jack tars. The
gun deck was occupied as the sleeping apart
ment of as many of the prisoners as could be
accommodated, and the remainder were put on
the spar deck with the boom cover, and thus
protected from the falling dew. The passage
to this port babas very favoi able, the entire lot
of prisoners are looking exceedingly well, con
sidering their two days' fighting and their four
days' imprisonment. A rougher looking class
of men are seldom seen together. Most of
them are dressed in grey clothes, and wear felt
hats of all sizes and shapes, which are, to say
the least, ." shocking bad hats."
Most of the prisoners were either barefooted
or very near it. The use of razors seems t o be
unknown to the great majority of them, and
their unshorn hair adds much to the disagreea
ble appearance of the motley crowd. Moat of
them, however, are young, athletic men, and
look as if they might endure hardships, but
there is a peculiar expression about their coun
tenance which does not indicate courage.
Many of them claim that they were impressed
into the confederate service, and state that they
are good Union men, but to save their lives
they were obliged to take up arms for the con
federacy. This ia an old story, and with the
officers of the ship, it is not credtied in a ma
jority of instances.
Most of the common soldiers say that they are
glad that they have been taken prisoners, and
seem very anxious to know where they will be
sent now they are here. From them we learn
ed that their officers have studiously endeavored
to keep from them any northern papers, but
were willing to let them have and read seces
sion journals which contained the glowing ac
cents of their victories.
Most of the officers were clad in a species of
blue cloth or flannel, decorated with stripes and
buttonenot unlike those worn in the United
States navy. The officers occupied the after
portion of the ship, and were quartered in the
vicinity of the rooms of the officers of the ship.
Commodore S. Barron was formerly a captain
in the United States navy, a native of Virginia,
and was appointed from that State. He entered
the navy January 1, 1812. He has performed
nineteen years and three months sea service,
had eight years and lour months shore duty,
and been unemployed twenty-one years and five
months. At the time of his disaffection he was
waiting orders. He is probably about sixty
five years of age. The marks of time are plain
ly to be traced on his brow. He has been very
quiet since his capture and not at all commu
nicative. •
Lieutenant William Sharpe, a lienteant in the
Confederate Navy, was formerly a lieutenant in
the United States Navy. A native of Virginia,
he entered the navy September 9, 1841. He
has performed fourteen years and eight months
sea service, three years six months shore duty,
and has been in the service nineteen years. At
the time of his deserting the Stars and Stripes
he was in the Navy Yard at Norfolk. He is
about thirty years of age, and is said to be a
good seaman and well qualified as a naval offi
cer.
Just previous to the Minnesota letting go her
anchor, the United States frigate Potomac (50)
lying at anchor off the Battery, waiting orders,
triced up her ports and commenced firing a
commodore's salute of fifteen guns. Gun after
gun belched forth the white smoke until the
salute ended, when the Minnesota dipped her
ensign in acknowledgement, and the French
Imperial Yacht, and the French war steamer
Catinat, with the U. S. coast survey steamer
Vixen, lowered their flags, to which the Minne
sota replied by dipping her fiag.
The booming of the Potomac's guns soon had
the effect to bring down to the battery hund
reds of spectators, who looked with much eager
ness at the ships within whose bulwarks were
confined six hundred and ninety-one prisoners
of war. Scores of small boats were immediately
chartered, and hundreds of persons went out to
6443 the rebels. The regulations in reference to
visitors being allowed on board were very strin
gent, and no one was allowed to go on board
the ship.
As, the steamboat Thomas P. Way came up
thehay she was steered so close to the Mini m sota as to give her passengers a good view of
the ship. Shout after shout went up from the
beret, J.adies waved their .handheadefs the
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whistle screamed forth its fluffiest tones, and
the sterner sex cheered until they had passed
the frigate more than half a mile. All the
passengers were crowded on the one side, and
'he boat's gunwale was down below the water
line. Another boat came along, and the
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monstration, onj board were j still more enthu
siastic, so much so that the sailors were very
anxious to answer it.
On the battery, the crowd rapidly increased
until at least ten thousand persons had assem
bled. At a few minutes past ten o'clock Com
modore Stringham entered his barge, which
was manned by thirteen seamen, clad in white,
and flying a broad blue pennant at the bow,
and the Stars and Striper) at the stern. As be
neared the shore, the crowd left their places at
Pier No. 1, N. R., and watched the course of
the boat bearing the gallant commander.
At the barge office the crowd gave him three
hearty cheers. Fle immediately went up town
to confer with the military authoriites in rela
tion to hi`a prisoners. After he had left. its
French war steamer Catinat salritedthe-Avadti
can flag, which was promptly 4 returned. As
soon as the Minnesota anchored a boat contain
ing the first lieutenant of the Imperial yacht
boarded the frigate, and after exchanging cour
tesies congratulated the Commodore on the
success of the expedition.
The Minnesota reports that the privateer
steamers Coffee, Gordon and Winslow, left Hat
teras Inlet a few hours previous to the arrival
of the Federal fleet.
BY TELEG 111.
LATER FROM WASHINGTON.
The Blockade to be Enforced.
TEG TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WAstusoTos, Sept. 8
A gentleman who came from near the Chain
Bridge, this afternoon, reports th4t skirmishing
is going on to-day, on the Virginia side of the
river.
The advices received to-day at the Treasury
Department, with reference to the progress of
the patriotic loan, are very encouraging.
Heavy firing has been heard this morning
from beyond Arlington, but there is no news of
any fight. Still the town is in an excited state,
and there is a general expectation of a battle.
It is said that the President will not issue any
proclamation closing the rebel ports; but the
blockade will be strictly enforced.
FROM GEN. BANKS' COLUMN.
REBELS ROUTED
SANDY Ham, Sept. 8
The Massachusetts Thirteenth regiment eur
rounded the Charlestown Home Guards Cavalry
about two o'clock this afternoon at Beher's
Mill, two and a half miles above Harper's Fer
ry, and took twenty prisoners, having first killed
three and wounded five of the secessionists.
The Massachusetts boys brought them in sing
ing "Gay and Happy."
The Twenty-eighth regiment crossed the river
from the Point of Rocks this morning, and cap
tured thirty head of cattle.
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