Edegrapil
`Forever float that standard sheet
Where breathes the foe but falls before us!
With Freedom's son beneath our feet,
And Freedom's banner streaming o'er us
HARRISBURG, PA
Tuesday Afternoon, September 14, 1861.
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
We publish on another page the proceedings
of the People's : Union County Convention Of
Dauphin county, which assembled in the Court
House in this city this morning and adjourned
this afternoon. The proceedings were marked
with a deliberation and unanimity becoming of
the importance of the objects of the assembly,
while the resolutions put forth breath the true
spirit of the people in the loyal states. At the
hour of going to press we had neither time or
space to refer to the nominations. That portion
of the proceedings will claim our attention to
morrow.
ARMS FOR THE STATE.
Among the gratifying features of the mili-
tary organization of the state, is the success
attending the collection, altering and repairing
of arms. This business has been partly under
the superintendence of Major. 0. H. Wheeler,
who has been successfully engaged in its prose
cution, until the Arsenal here is supplied with
the very best description of arms, while the
contributions making from other sources, go far
to swell this number to a very large and re
spectable amount. This morning we learned
at the proper department that there had been
shippedfrom . ,New York yesterday, five thousand
muskets and one thousand. Springfield rifles.
These weapons are represented to be in the most
perfect condition, and will arive here during
the evening. In addition to these there were
six hundred and fifty rifles shipped from Pitts
burg to the city, yesterday, which will also ar
rive during the afternoon or to-morrow. In
further addition, there are one thousand rifles
_n.ow ready at H. E. Lemons' manufactory, Lan
caster city, which can be shipped to this city in
, a very few hours. All these, together, amount
to
Muskets
Rifles.. .
Total
Added to these there are at present in the
state arsenal in this city, fifteen hundred rifles,
in a finished condition, which, together with
the 7,650 muskets and rifles about being shipped
to Harrisburg, and stored with the manufac
turers, amount in the aggregate to the very re
spectable number of nine thousand, one hundred
and fifty rifles and muskets at the command of the
authorities of the state of Pennsylvania, imme
diately to arm the forces she is raising. , to con
tribute to the support of the general govern
ment. Besides those on hand, the agents of the
Adjutant General's department are constantly
engaged in collecting and repairing the arms
which have by any means become scattered or
injured. So that in this particular branch,
Pennsylvania, as in all her other relations
to the federal government, is without a rival
among the loyal states.
THE HIGHER LAW.
When a prominent American statesman once
proclaimed that there was a higher law than
that enacted by man, and that a doctrhte still
purer and, nobler than that taught by the Con
stitution could be inculcated, he was immedi
ately denounced as a fanatic, and execrated in
public and private as a dangerous agitator.—
This declaration looked to an argument against
the institution of slavery. It was claimed that
however man might desire the bondage of his
fellow man, Heaven had decreed his general
and individual freedom. His normal condition
*as free; and therefore no law could be estab
lished that world meet Divine approval which
: filed him as a slave to the service of another.
If it was done, the perpetrator made himself
amenable to God for a violation of one of His
wisest decrees—and because this declaration
was made, and the great truth insisted upon
that there was a higher law than that fixed by
man, an American statesman, as we have al
ready written, was denounced as a fanatic and
an agitator. But times and circumstances have
changedsince this declaration and these charges
were made,and the Constitution and laws which
were then claimed as purer and more potential
than the laws or dectees of God, have suddenly
fallen to insignificance far below the most insig
nificant decree of man. The• very men who de
nounced a prominent Republican for advocating
the higher law of God as superior to that of
the federal government, now claim that the
laws of their states are more binding upon them
than the laws of the nation, and that they owe
a greater allegiance to the government of their
commonwealths than they do to the govern
ment of the United States. What is this but
the doctrine of Divine justiftcation degraded far
below the level of any justification which man
ever assumed for a mean and dastardly crime.
It is one of the evidences of the inconsistencies
of this rebellion, that has already become of a
character to merit the scorn and contempt of
the civilized governments of Christendom. This
is. the higher law of the south. This is the
doctrine of the slave holder's rebellion, that the
rules and requirements and the safety of a cot
ton or sugar plantation are paramount to either
the peace or the perpetuity of this nation, and
on.tbis principle they claim that the laws of
one state are higher than those of the United
Btates; and therefore their allegiance to their
state_is paramount to that which they owe the
:federal government. This is higher. law in its
most ridiculous sense ! . ,
INCREASE OF TAXATION.
The policy which it became necessary for the
government to adopt in order to sustain its
authority, that of levying a tax, is being more
fully understood and appreciated as its great
necessities become apparent to the discrimina
tion and judgment of the people. When Con
gress became convinced that such a plan only
could supply the government, with the neces
sary resources to carry on this war, its next
great duty seemed to be the levied of this
tax, so as to keep its burdens from the laboring
classes of the communities, and make capital
sustain a government to which it has ever been
most indebted for its increase and accumulation.
This the law has fairly done, but there is a
chance of a great imposition being practiced in
a quarter which the law cannot reach or pre
vent, and which, if indulged in, will be the
means of imposing great burdens on a class of
men whom this law of taxation to support the
war designed to protect and exonerate. We
allude to the landlords of all our larger towns
and cities. This class of people are generally
disposed to make their property pay the very
highest rates of interests, by rent charges which,
if levied on the capital invested in their proper
ties, would be nothing more or less than
usury. To these there may be and doub
tless are many honorable exceptions, but
still this class of speculators have it in
their power to throw their just share of
the burden of this war on another portion
of our citizens who are least able to carry it, and
in whose behalf we write this article. Rents
in all the cities and • towns of the state are al
ready too high, and the landlord who attempts
to raise them because his taxes have been in
creased, will not only be lacking in patriotism,
but in a moral sense will be guilty of a sort of
usury, which the indignation of the commu
nity should visit with the severest condemna
tion. Aside from the war expenses, the system
of rentals is nothing more than a mode many
capitalists have of compelling their tenants to
pay their taxes, and yet these same landlords
become exceedingly eloquent when their names
appear on the assessor's list with swelling
amounts of taxes attached to them. Deluded
people believe that such amounts are deducted
from a fair interest on their money invested in
property, in the shape of rents, but when these
rents are rated, and the interest on the capital
computed, it is generally discovered that the
tenant pays interest, taxes, and a sinking fund
for wear and tear of the property thus occupied.
We direct the attention of the public to this
matter, in order to guard them against imposi
tion and oppression during the next year. Ten'
antsshould publicly protest whenever either is
attempted, and the landlords who seek to
make the raising of their rents the means of
escaping their share of the burdens of this'
struggle, deserve not only to be exposed, but to
be denounced.
6,000
2,650
BLANKETS FOR THE VOLUNTEERS.
7,650
11.4:44 ;1133 , illy;10,1dop4tri'lt4 *110):$401.11s)i4:1
AND THE GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA
The following correspondence between the
ladies of Lewisburg, Uuion county, and the
Governor of Pennsylvania, is of great interest
and importance at this particular juncture,
when it is known that the Quarter Master's De
partment is seriously deficient in the article of
blankets. The market in the east has been
completely drained of such goods, while the
manufacturers almost everywhere are now
wholly engaged with labor to fill up the orders
of the general governnient. Under these cir
cumstances the state of Pennsylvania can do no
better than accept the offer of the ladies
of the commonwealth to supply this de
ficiency, while the work which the ladies thus
assume is alike benefitting their station, their
patriotism and their regard for their fathers,
brothers, husbands and sons who have gone
beyond the limits of the state to contend with
treason on the banks of the Potomac.
It is presumed that the Quarter Master's De
partment will arrange some plan by which these
blankets can be forwarded from certain locali
ties in the state, after they have been collected
and sent to such places by committees hereafter
to be appointed. These committees should be
formed in cities, boroughs, towns and to =-
ships, and every housekeeper appealed to for a
contribution. In the state there is scarcely a
family but whatcan contribute a single blanket,
while hundreds of others can contribute even
more. Admitting this, there must be no delay
in collecting andforwarding these contributions,
while it becomes the press and the people to
second the pattiotic efforts of the ladies by im
mediate action on the subject.
We append the correspondence, for which we
ask the attention of the public :
LEWISBURG, Sept. 14, 1861.
To Hie Excellency Andrew G. Curtin, Governor :
Stu : We have heard with much regret that
there is a deficiency of blankets for our soldiers,
and as winter is now approaching we take the
liberty of calling your attention to the subject.
We would be pleased to learn from you
whether the women of Pennsylvania can render
you any assistance in this respect, as they all
desire the comfort of the soldiers, among whom
are their husbands, sons and brothers, who
have gone into the service of their country,
should be effectually cared for.
Very Respectfully,
ELLEN CAMERON, A. C. Caossouovs,
E. M. Woi S. M. DICKER,
ELIZABETH RITTER, JANE MCCLURE,
HENRIETTA G. GEDDES, C. C. STRAWBRIDGE,
MARGARET REBER, A. M. RAUDOLPHR
JANE M. GEDDES, ' SABAH J. WALLS,
JANE C. HAYES, KATE M. MCLAUGHLIN,
MART POLLOCK, CATHARINE M. SLIFER.
EXECUTIVE CIWthEE,
Harrisburg, 16th Sept., 1861
LADIES —Tour very kind and patriotic letter
comes to us when the most pressing demands
are made on the state for large additions to our
volunteer force now hi the service of the Fed
eral government, and the Quartermaster General
reports that blankets cannot be procured.
The necessities of the National Government
and of all the loyal states have exhausted the
market, and I answer that the women of Penn
sylvania can render assistance in this respect.
Our people, accustomed as they are to com
fort and protection at home, when absent and
engaged in the sacred work of quelling treason
and rebellion, and are exposing themselves to
preserve the liberties our fathers established,
among whom you truly say are their husbands,
sons and brothers, should have all the comforts
it is possible to give them ; and it is, therefore,
not improper for the state to accept the gener,
pennovluantiatv telt.graply entsbap 'Afternoon, September 17, 1861.
, -
ous gift of blankets which you have set the
example of offering—an example which will, no
doubt, be largely emulated.
I leave you to arrange the details with Gen.
It. C. Hale, Quartermaster General, and trust
that whatever contributions are made will be
forwarded without delay, as ten thousand of
our people are expected to leave the state for
the seat of war this week.
Assuming that you truly represent the thought
fulness, fidelity, and patriotism of the women
of Pennsylvania, I thank you for your letter.
Truly and respectfully,
A. G. OUIRTIII.
About eleven o'clock on Monday morning
Marshall Murray, accompanied by officers Sniith
and Devoe and duputies Lee and McKay, paid
a visit to Mr. 11cMasters, late editor of the Free
man's Journal, and now editor of a seditious
publication styled the Freeman's Appeal. Mr.
Murray proceeded to open hig business which
war', to comply with an order of the Secre
tary of State directing Mr. McMaster's arrest.
" I demand your warrant," cried MoMas
ters.
"Our presence here is wrurant enough," re
plied the Marshal.
Mr. McMasters made some movements indi
cating a design to resist the officers, who pro
ceeded immediately to secure him and hold him
fast.
" Handcuff me !" cried the arrested man ;
"put on on handcuffs "
The Marshall courteously obeyed his request,
and a pair of manacles lately seized on a slaver
were placed around the wrists of the editor.—
He raved and stormed, and declared that he
would shoot Governor Seward and everybody
else who had a hand in his arrest.
Finally, becoming more quiet, he asked Mr.
Murray to permit him to write a letter to his
wife. The manacle was removed from the wrist
of the right hand, but he refused to let the of
ficer unfasten it from the other.
" I want it there," said he, ".I want it kept
on."
" You shall be obliged," replied Murray. "I
always do what a man wishes when it lies in
my power,"
The assistant editor of the Appeal assured his
principal that the paper should come out
promptly as ever, and not a whit abated in se
verity. Marshal Murray quietly suggested that
he would then have the opportunity to join !sir.
McMasters at the fort.
By this time that gentleman had finished and
sealed his letter. He now demanded to be again
handcuffed,
" Put them on ; there, that is right ; I want .
them on ;" said he.
The Marshal called fora carriage, but McMas
tar declared that he would walk. •
" You would get tired," remarked Murray
quietly, "if you should walk all the way to
.Fort Lafayette."
At this ruggestiou McMasters yielded. The
carriage came and the party drove down Nassau
street. Mr. McMasters thrust his manacled
hands out of the window as he recognized an
acquaintance, and calling to him demanded that
he should note what his friends had been doing.
Getting no reply, he drew in his hands, and
threatening vengeance, sat moodily back. Be
fore many minutes the party were at South
Ferry, and in company with Marshals Lee and
McKay, Mr. McMasters proceeded on his jour
ney. Before an hour had passed, the prelimi
naries had all been completed and he becauie
an inmate of Fort Lafayette.—New York Even
ing Post.
ITEMS FROM NIAGARA FALLS
At Niagara Falls last week a Michigan man
went to the Suspension Bridge, and going lip
to the masonary upon the abutments where
the cables are anchored, deliberately took off
his bcots, and mounting one of the cables walk
ed to the top of the tower and down the cable
on the other side to where the s cabies are at
tached together by a stay, upon which he
walked over to the opposite cable, and up" upon
the other side of the abutment, from where he
started. Taken with the fact that he walked
without any balancing pole or other means of
poising himself, the act was quite "Blondinish.,"
A few days since while a party of excursion
ists from Brantford, Canada, were descending a
ladder to enter Bender's Cave, a curious cavity
in the rocks about a mile below the Suspension
Bridge, some thirty feet from the top of the
river a young man, formerly a resident in
Brantford, named Christopher Pabier, lost his
hold of the ladder and was precipitated over the
rocks to the depths below, a distance of one
hundred feet. He did not, however, fall into
the water, but on the rocky shelf, nearly on a
level with the surface of the stream. Not ohe
of his companions could venture down after him
to see what had become of him. Mr. Munn,
market clerk of the town, notified the chief
magistrate at the Suspension Bridge. That of&
car immediately repaired to the, spot with a
posse of men, who, by a circuitous route, reach
ed the place on which the man had fallen. He
was still alive, though unable to speak. His
ribs and one thigh were fractured, and he was
otherwise terribly bruised. He was left in
charge of the magistrate, but with scarcely. a
possibility of his recovery. The concussion pro
duced by a fall so great, a distance must, have
been terrible. Pabier was an Englishman, and
a widower, but had no family. It was at his
urgent request that the excursion attempted to
descend the rocks and examine the cave. The
whole party descended to the cave and returned
with safety except himself.
BEAVREGAND ON THE FIRST BULL RIJN FIGHT.-
Gen. G. T. Beauregard, of the Confederaie
army, has made public his. official report of the
battle at Bull Run, the first fight, on. the 18th
of July. We make the extract :—" Our CHE
ualities (in all 68 killed and wounded) were, 15
—including 2 reported missing—killed, and 53
wounded, several of whom have since died.
The loss of the enemy can only be conjectured.
It was unquestionably heavy. In the cursory
examination which was made, by details from
Longstreet's and Early's brigades, on the 18th
of July, of that part of the field immediately
contested; and near Blackburn's Ford, some 64
corpses were found and "buried; some few
wounded, and at leist 20 prisoners, were also
picked up, besides 176 stand of arms, a large
quantity of accoutrements and blankets, and
quite 160 hats."
A NOBLE SENTIMENT. - The patriots of the
revolution never uttered a more noble senti
ment than Gov. Sprague, of Rhode Island, ex
pressed when he said, "Wealth is useless un
less it promotes the public welfare, and life
itself but a bauble unless it ministers to the
honor and glory of our country," The nobili
ty of this sentiment is attested by the fact that
Gov. Sprague, who is the wealthiest man in
New England, has given from his personal for
tune immense sums to promote the cause - of the
Union, and has periled his life in the foremost
ranks of the army upon the field of battle.
A N ORE W Tourism, of Tennessee, says the Gin
cirmatti Gazette, was asked the other day what
he thought of that part of Frerriont's proclama-_
tion relating to the forfeiture of property, and
the manumission of slaves belonging to armed
rebels in Missouri ; and replied that it was just
right—that "a man who will fight against the
Ifni. 11 shouldn't be allowed to own a dollar or
a dollar's worth."
The Union ticket for State officers in Ohio
ambit= the names of Ikea , Democrattip three
Republicans azid , one Nsititsud Union man.
A New York Editor Arrested.
A PERILOUS FEET
A FEARFUL ACCIDENT
BY TELE6
Later From AVashington.
•
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The Condition of F. W. Walker.
DASTARDLY CONDUCT OE REBELS
ESCAPE OF CONTRABANDS
ARREST OF MORE REBELS
WAKCENGTON, Sept 17
It is now believed that entire quiet will in
sure the recovery of Mr. F. W. Walker from the
wounds inflicted by a secessionist in Maryland.
A government official called this morning and
received from him the important information
be had gathered Up to the time he was injured.
That portion of Maryland, the neighborhood of
Port Tobacco, is a hot bed of secessionism, and
has been a serious annoyance to the Union
cause.
there is the most positive evidence that pois
oned Minie balls are, bsed in the . rebel army,
and evidence is afforded that they are manufac
tured in the North. Last week five members
of the Indiana regiment, northwest of the
Chain Bridge, were out scouting, and discovered
a party of about seventy-five rebel troops Our
men concealed themseves in the bushes, lay
down, and fired together. They killed one of
the enemy ; the others. fled, leaving one, who
hung over his dying comrade, probably a rela
tive, until he was captured. In possession
were discoVered a number of Minie balls,:each
of which had a deposit of arsenic in it, covered
with tallow. He was asked what the object
was in using those balls. He explained that
they had not many of them yet, and were only
used by those sent out on picket or scouting
duty. He said they came from the North—
that they' had not received many yet, but were
promised a larger supply.
In connection with this, my informant, a
very reliable brigade surgeon, says that a man
was shot in the Fourteenth Massachusetts Regi
ment by a rebel picket, whose body, imme
diately after the ball entered his flesh, swelled
up, and the patient died. The case was•minute
ly described to him by Captain Bradley, of
Methuen, who is in the Fourteenth Regiment.
The surgeon considers this a clear case of poison,
contained in the ball.
There was a stampede of negroes—fourteen
in number, men women and children—in the
neighborhood of Lewinsyille to-day. They
came to our line seeking protection, saying they
were to have been sent to Manassas this morn
ing. General Smith sent them to Washington.
They belonged to the estate of the late Commo
dore Jones. They stated that they left at their
home only a daughter of the Commodore, her
mother having departed some time ago for
Manassas Junction.
'A squad of frightfully appearing secessionists
evidently tools of some arrant knaves down '
Prince George's county, were arrested and sen
up here by Gen. Sickles to day.
IMPORTANT FROM WESTERN
VIRGINIA,
usruLsz OF GEN. LEE'S REBEL ARMY
AT CHEAT MOUNTAIN.
Gen's. Wise and Floyd In Fall Betreat
A special dispatch from Canna Ferry, dated
the 14th, states that Gea. Lee resumed the at
tack along our whole line yesterday at Cheat
Mountain. After a long contest, Gen. Rey-.
nolds fairly repulsed him, with considerable
rebel loss and little or no loss on our side, owing
to the fact that our troops fought behind in
trenchments.
General Lee has manifestly a large forc,e,lbut
is alarmed lest Generalltosencrans should come
up in his rear. -
Our scouts returned today from a ten mile
exploration towards Lendiburg.
Colonel McCook took . nineteen prisoners yes
terday in an armed- reconnoisance across the
river.
CAMP Scarr, Sept. 15.--General Cox is here
to-day for an interview with General Rosen
cram. He has moved the main body of his
army from Gauley Bridge toward Lewisburg.
Generals Wise and Floyd are both retreating
as fast as possible.
THE BODY OF COLONEL: WASHINGTON
SENT TO HIS FRIENDS.
The body of Colonel John A. Washington,
wassent over to the enemy yesterday; under: a
flag of truce, and while on its way it was met
by a similar flag coming from the enemy for
the purpose of obtaining information about his
condition.
On the 12th instant a detachment of. three
hundred men from the Fourteenth Indiana and
Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth Ohio, regi
ments, dispersed three Tennessee regiments,
under. General Anderson, on the west side of
Cheat Mountain, completely routing them,
killing eighty and obtaining most of their
equipments, Our loss was eight killed. The
enemy made an advance on Elk Water the same
day with a fore supposed to be 15,000, but
were driven back by detachments of men from
the Ffteentb. Indiana, Third and Sixth Ohio
regiments, and shells from Loomis' battery.—
They have retired some eight or ten miles. A
strong force of • Arkansas, Tennessee and Vir
ginia troops also threatened the east side of
Cheat mountain, but have not yet had a gen
eral engagement. A shell thrown from one of
Loomis' guns two miles into the enemy's camp
killed ten and wounded four.
The Thirteenth Indiana regiment had a se
vere skirmish with superior numbers of the
enemy on the 12th, and killed ten or twelve,
writh'a trifling loss. As the enemy advanced on
Elk Water the column was handsomely checked
by a detachment of the Seventeenth Indiana.
Lieutenant Morrill, of the Topographical Engi
neers was taken prisoner by the rebels while
on his way to Cheat Mountain.
LATER FROM MISSOURI.
The Engagement Between Batas and
Montgomery.
CJI;ICAGO, Sept. 16, 1861
The Leavenworth papers of the 11th gives the
following account of the late engagement be
tween General Raines and Colonel Montgomery:
On the"2nd inst. 600 rebels under General
Raines approached Fort Scott and seized eighty
mules belonging to the Government, killing the
teamster. A messenger was despatched to
Montgomery, who had-600 men. Ile pursued
Rains eleven miles, killing several of his men,
when, coming on the main body of the enemy,
a battle commenced, the rebels having cannon
and Montgomery one liowitzer only. The fight
lasted two hours, when Montgomery slowly re
treated, keeping up a running fight until night
fall. The enemy's force is reported by prison
ers at 2,000 to 3,000.
Twenty-three negroes have been declared free
under Gen. Fremont's proclamation, being the
property of leading rebels.
Col. Cook,- with" 1,800 regulars, left-Fora
I Laramie on the 3d inst. for Leavenworth- •
CINCINNATI, Sept 16
Firm WATER, Sep. 16
For further information apply in Liverpool to WILLIAM
INMAN, Agent, 22 Water Street ; l Glasgow to WM.
INMAN, 5 St. Enoch Square ; in Queenstown to C. & B.
D. SEYMOUR & CO. ; in London to EIVirS & MALY, 61
King William St. ; in Paris to ,ULUS DECODE, 5 Place
de la Bourse ; in Philadelphia to JOHN G. DALE, 111
Walnut street ; or at the Company's offices.
JNO. G. DALE, Agent,
an2S-tf 15 Broadway New York.
. Or 0. 0. Zimmerman. Agent. Harrisburg.
JOHN B. WAITE'S
BOOT So SHOE STORE,
CORNER SECOND AND WALNUT STS.,
Harrisburg, Pa.
ALWAYS on hand a large assortment of
BOOTS, SHOES, GAITERS, &c., of the very best
finalities for ladies, gentlemen, and childrens' wean--
Prices to suit the times. All kinds of WORK MADE TO
ORDER in the best style by superior workmen
REPAIRING done at short notice.
ontl6-dtf JOHN B. SMITH, Harrisburg.
FRESH ARRIVAL
OP
Roatotcr, Ra.urs,,
SAIfP, GRITTY,_
HOIONY, SHAKLe CORS,
13rur Pus HAULS;
MIKROW FAT MUM,
Wool.' Pus, Sze
Just received and for vale at the LOAM CAM PIIIOIIa
fable DOOR JR. k CO
FOR BALE.
1 4 -1 110 M One to Five Llundred Dollars
worth of CITY BONIk4 llrtqutro of
C. 0
marts - • %In 90wnt,111,3,..0na
d "tRAB CIDER lll—Strictly pure, spark
%,_) ling and sweet—baa received a Silver Medal or Di
lemma at every State Agricultural Fair Mace 1856. For
ale by WM. OUCS & 00
THE ATTENTION OF GENTLEMEN
A is solicited to our very large assortment of
UNDNRSHIRTS arto llsawsue of every size and qUallty
Jobvut Km °lovas, best article manufactured
All the different kinds of WINTeR Gloves.
Largest assortment or Hems, in the city.
CRAVAT:I, 8119FILNDO18, tIANDIGERCHIEFB, Ready Retniced.
and everything In Gents' wear, at
. .
H. SPICED SALMON I I
FRES AND VERY DRLICATE. Put
up neatly in aye pound cans.
Je26. WM. DOCK, Jr., 40a.
INPORTANT FROM BALTIMORE
Arrest or Konibers of the Legislature.
BURIED ARMS RECOVERED.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 17
The police are arresting the secession mem
bers of the Legislature as fast as they reach this
city on their way to Frederick, so that there
will be ne quorum to-day nearly three-fourths
of: both houses being "secesh."—and it is pre
sumed that they will all be arrested.
The arrests last evening were Messrs. Dennis
and Heckert, of the Sen s ate, and Maxwell, Land
ing and Raisin, of the House. There are now
fifteen members of the House and three of the
Senate to be arrested.- Many of them cannot
be found, and are said to have fled from the
State.
. Three hundred muskets were found to-day
buried in the rear of the old Mud theatre, sup
posed to have been concealed by Marshal Kane's
police after the 19th of April. They are all new
weapons. • "
SECOND DISPATCH
Faxmaint, Md., Sept. 17
Not more than twenty-five members of the
two houses *yeas yet arrived here. They will
meet and adjourn till to-morrow. The impres
sion Is that'the Legislature will be unable to
adjourn or do business for want of a quorum.
THE NATIONAL LOAN
Over two hundred thousand dollars was sub
scribed to the national loan yesterday. When
the government agents get to work the sub
scriptions will be much heavier here and
throughout New England as many are prevent
ed by the crowd from obtaining access to the
sub-treasurer's office.
REJOICING OF UNION MEN IN BALTI
MORE.
_ The Union men are rejoicing over the latest
news from Western Virginia. The boat from
Old Point has arrived, but brings no news from
Fortress Monroe. The passengers represent
that nothing has transpired there of interest.
ID i t b
At Petersburg, Perry county, Pa., on the 23d ult.,
Limo U. eon of Abraham and Mary Varns, aged 21 years
9 months and 21 days
[The deceased was among the first of those who velum.
teered their services in defence or the Union. He sere•
ed out the period of his enlistment (3 months) in Com
pany A, Third Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, Col.
P. P. Mi. ler.]
On Monday evening, September 16th, JEANNeTTE MCDON•
AL; daughter of .lohn M. and Mary Ann Laurie, aged 2
years and 9 months.
(The funeral will lake place to-morrow (Wednesday)
afternoon at four o'clock, from tho residence of her pa
rents, in Pennsylvania Avenue, near the Round Rothe.
The relatives and friends of the family are repectfully
invited to attend without further notice ]
New 2burtisentents.
SEALED PROPOSALS,
ENDORSED "proposals for fresh beef" will
be received by the undersigned at his office
until 2 o'clock P. Id., on Friday next tha 20th
inst., for furnishing by contract, Fresh Beef,
(neck and shank excluded,) for the troops of
the United States in the vicinity of this city.—
The beef to be delivered at such times and in
such quantities as may be required by the Uni
ted States Commissary, during three months,
commencing October 1, 1861, unless sooner dis
continued by the Commissary General of the
United States Army.
All bids deemed unreasonable by the under
signed will be rejected.
- • -B. DU BARRY,
Captain and C. S. 11. S. A.
Harrisburg, Sept. 17, 1861.—d4t
STRAWBERRY PLANTS,
ASelection of the best kinds known,
for sale by J MPH,
Keystone Farm.
Per dozen 25cts; per 100 $1 ; per 1,000 $5.
sep4.Mr
STEAM WEEKLY
- .BETWEEN • NEW YORE
,
. • - - AND LIVERPOOL
AND EMBARKING PAS
- --r..GEtt.- nIQUEENST'OWN, (Ireland.) The Liver
pool. New .ore and Philadelphia Steamship company
hiteri,t & spatching their full powered Clyde-built Iron
Steamships as follows
GLASGOW, Saturday Sempternber 7; CITY OF NEW
YoRK or CITY OF AIANCEIIiWTER, Saturday September
21 ; CITY OF MANCHESIKA. or NEW YORK, Saturday
September gs r,and every Saturday at Noon, from Pier
44, NorilN River.
'RAT OF fASEUGII
FIRST CABIN $76 00 I 8 fF.ERAGE ..... 830'00
do to London $BO 00 I do to Loudon _s33 00
do to Paris ...$B5 001 do to Paris $3B 00
do to HuMburg..sBs 00 I do .to Hamburg $35 00
Passengers also forwarded to Havre. Bremen, Rotter
dam, Antwerp, &c., it equally low rates.
-Persons weaning to bring out their friends can buy
tickets bore at the following rates . , to New York: From
Liverpool or Queenstown; Ist Clabtn ' $75, $B5 and $lO5
Steerage from Liverpool. $4O 00 From Queenstown,
/30 00.
• These Steamers have superior accommodations for
passengers, and carry experienced Surgeons. They are
built in Water-tight Iron Sections, and have Patent Fire
Annihilators on board.
CATHCART'S;
Nose to the. Harrißhurg Rank
GUM GOODS
FOR THE — ARMY,
soul As
Beds, Pillows, Blankets, Coats, Cap s
Leggins, Drinking. Caps, dm.,
FOR SALE BY
WM. S..SHAPPER,
North Side Market Square, near Buehler's Hotel,
HARRISBURG, PA.
aug2l-d3m*
GILT FRAMES I GILT FRAMES I
J. BIESTER,
CARVER AND GILDER,
Manufacturer of
Looking Glass and Picture Frames ,
Gilt and Rosewood Mouldings &e. •
43 CHESNUT STREET, NEAR SECOND,
HARRISBURG, PA..
French Mirrors, Square and Oval Portrait
Frames of every description.
OLD FRAMES RE.GIL'V TO NEW,
jy
VAN INGEN & SNYDER,
Designers and Enara,vers on WOO
N. E. COB. FIFTH & CHESTNUT STS.,
Philadelphia.
EXECDTE all kinds of Wood Eunavi
b
with beauty, correctness nil dispatch, iiriethal
designs furnished for Fine Book illustrations, per.:o, la
wishing cuts, by sending a Photon - r,ph or 1),.g , I riot he,
can have views of Colleges, Churches, Slur, i . rorta,
Machines, Stoves, Patents, Lte., engraved per
mind application.
Fancy Envelopes, Labels, Bill Headings, -how Bilis,
Visiting, Business and other Cards, engrav din IL
highest style of art, and at tne lowest prices
For specimens of floe engraving, see tile lila:Armed
works or J. 11. Lippincott &Co., E. EL Butler &CO.
0ct.25 lye
BOSTON, Sept. 17
BALTIMORE, Sept. 17
WHOLESALE
UMBRELLA MANUFACTORYI
No. 69, Market Street, below Third,
HARRISBURG, PA.
M. H. LEE,
N iA p N AR IJ A V. IB CT L RE A R Lu O .I4 F ca U v i Is BR I L f L uI B si
g,ods at LOWER PRICES than can be bought iu any of
the East rn cities, Country merchants will do well a
call and examine prices and quality, and convince mem.
selves of this fact. aug23-dly.
SHIRTS! SHIRTS!! SHIRTS!!!
THE undersigned
.I:aving opened their
waattufectory of Shirts Am., at No. 1i West 3larkel
street, Harrisburg, Pa, , do mist respectfully solicit the
pstrenuogo and attention of the ladies, tl , ritlemeu
Merchants to the following assortment of pods all of
which are our own manufacture :
silittrs,
SHIRT BOSOMS,
C , LLA. , o 4 '
CUFFS,
WHIST-BANDS,
NIGER SEURTS,
ho., he , ken , /Cc,
Also the particular attentloo of the Ladies to our laro
assortment of under garments he , (front the 10100 au
proved Londou and Parts styles,} LINEN CULL
CUFF'S, SETrn Ate., in great varieties, all or which being
our own maunufacture we will Sell cheaper thee eau be
pureilased elsewhere.
rel.:sons desirous of furnishing their own materials, cal
have cutting, sewing am, of every variety dune cord
ing to order. Al, of tbe above earned soots for Gents weir,
we will make to measure, guarauteei4 to tit, and give
entire satisfaction to the purchaser for style durabilltv
and m tonal. All special orders will be promptly at.
tended to upon the shortest notme and most reasonable
terms. Also Merchants supplied upon the most reaLoa.
able terms.
P. S. Ladles wishing skirls or under garmeM of pos
iseription, eau have them made to order by sediei
sample of such kinds as may he desired.
LYNN & REBMAN,
No. 1.2., Market street,
au29-dera Harrisburg, 'a.
Rooms next door to Hummel 8.- erocery
Store.
ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL
BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
Board Reduced to $2 per Day.
SINCE the opening of this vast awl cola
modious Hotel, In 1.834, it has been the sin4le en
ue,svur of the proprietors to mane it the most sumphatt
convenient sect comfortable home for the citizen act
stranger on this slue the Atlantic.
. - .. . . . .
And whatever has seemed likely to administer •i the
comfort of its guests they have endeavored, wallow rt.
1 gard to cost, to provide, and to combine all the newest
of individual and social enjoyment which modern art
has invented, and modern taste approved ; and the 14t
renege which it has commanded during the pact sir feats
is a gratifying proof that their efforts have been appm
ciated
To met the exigencies of the times, when all hid lc
quxed to practice the most rigid economy, the uud r
Signed
Have Reduced the Price of Board to
Two Dollars per Day,
at tho same abating none of Ito luxuries with vim:
their table has hitherto been supplies.
THE aD WEL!, WHITCOMB & Cu.
New York, Sept. 2, 186t.—sep9-d3m*
All Work Promised in One Weak
/3 4 .
PENNSYLVANIA
STEAK DYEING ESTABLISHMENT ,
104 Market Street between 4th ana SM,
• Et A.BRISBURG, PA.,
WSERE every description of baditte
and Gentlemen' Garments, Piece Goods, 0., a t°
:fed, Cleansed and finished in the best manner Bud I I
, ozborteet notice 110D6E
Vovn-4iot-1+
LOST.
LAST evening, on going from Fourth
to
Market street, a L SAGS; GOLD OROS'S. A
reward will be paid by feasting it at THIS OFFIer.
sepl4.lld*
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
TWO BREAD BAKERS. Appl
- - HOUMFORT s BRO
Fourth and Ctienut 3trect,
ssp-13•14t
PERSONAL NOTICE.
NEXT WEEK, their will be opened,
st
b beautiful stock of New Goods, cheap fur ca
JONES'S Store.
sepl3 4td.
ATTENTION VOLUNTEERS .
CAPTAIN JAMES CROSSON, bte con
the Scott Legion, wants 20 .r ea to fill up his
puny, attached to the Regiment of Col. Jos. Kelm, to'
in camp. Inquire of TAME- CROSSo,
Pennsylvania House, corner of Second and
street. sep33 3td4
TEACHERS WANTED.
ELEVEN SCHOOL TEACHERS are
wanted in the Halifax. School District. None
competent teniitere need make implication. dilad,'
Halira P. 0., Dauphin Co Pa
sela-ilt2l JOHN SHEPLEY, :Fecratoi.
STONE FOE SALE.
nIIILDING STUN 1 ' or Slone sulfated
&JP for torepticing porpoth, v, ue delworect to Poi
par of the city or ha • '
oleltPly A .ply tO tt.
mar /2 wm COI 10^.
MILITARY GAUNTLETS .
AquN EW CART'S, received,
to of the ties
ra. ality, at CAT nest door ll 'lrri3ll'?
Bank, ser
LID tailvertiscirtents.
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