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HARRISBURG, PA.
Thursday Afternoon, October 93, int
GEN. BCO2II.
This veteran hero and loyal American is once
more before the public., He appears in the
character of a vindicator of history, making de
velopments at once awful and startling, with
regard to the means 'used and the manner of
bringing about the great struggle in which the
Government is now involved. Gen. Scott
letiv4 room but for one inference, which IS,
that thin Administration of James Buchanan
with Jams Buchanan *melt', brought , about
the slave hglders' rebellion, afforded its leaders
water' alifor its organization —conferred on the
coespiratorsitlin power to strike at the Govern
ment, and stripped the country of all the ma
terial of defence, by rending abroad our ships
of war, and so divkitog the army, and march
ing its divisions to diffir.rent localities, that its
union would be tendered \ impossible' for any
good, when the traitors Wko.surrounded ` Bu
chanan were prepared to strike the blow. It
must be remembered that all tikse preparations
were really made before the election which
placed Abraham Lincoln in the,F r esidentitil
chair. Buchanan and leis Cabiuetwere engaged
in preparing the way for the predpi ation of ft
rebellion, before any demonstration f aggree
@ion had been made by the people of t e north
on the rights of those of the south, proving cort
elusively that the revolt was concluded epon
before a etuse for its organization had been as
signed. and that it would have been precipita
ted bad Douglas himself been elected to ' the
Presidency.
The letter of Gen. Scott proves conclusiv,ely
that the rebellion against the Government was ,
organised during and encouraged by a Demo-
math adreinistratibn. This 4 a point which
we have more than once insistell upon, and now
that the historical fact has beeu established, we
Seel that our declarations have also been verified., ,
Time and the good sense of the people can only
eradicate the cause of the rebellion, while the
strong arm of loyal men Must be relied on to
crush the rebellion itself.
RESISTING THE DRAFT
We must look at things logically, and trace
effects back to musts. While we do so, it Is not
possible that we shall please all of our neigh
bors. Therefore we begin ar once by asserting
that wher.3ver the draft is resisted, it is the effect
of a cause traceable immediately to those who
have been opposing the acts of Congress and
the efforts of the Administration to put down
rebellion. The people who oppose the draft
have had their instruction from the politicians
who oppose the Administration. The law, in
the eyes of the masses, is the man who enforces
it. If the drafting Commissioner can be suc
cessfully driVen from certain localities, the de
luded men whose infatuation and prejudices
lead them on to such resistances, believe that
they have actually escaped the reepon4bilities
of the draft, if not absolutely set at naught the
law itself. These men argue that if other men in
higher positions dare denounce a law and hold
up to scorn those who enacted and those who are
delegated for its execution, why have not they
the right to resist such laws as are distasteful to
their notions or seem infringements of what they
suppose are among thfir most sacred rights. If
the Democratic pees and - the Democratic lea
dere dare denounce the President of the United
States for carrying out the deliberate decrees of
Congress, the men who now resist the draft,
argue among themselves and justify their con
duct, by claiming that they have a right to
oppose all laws to which they may object.
Resistance to the draft in Pennsylvania, is
one of the natural effects of the 'Principle and
teaching by which the late elections in this
state were conducted. " Vote the Democratic
ticket, and the war will be atan end ;" "oppose
the Abolitionists, and taxation will cease ;,
"put down the Black Reputilictms and the draft
will not be made." These were the issues raised
before the election, and the reeietancete the draft
since the election, is the natural effect of such
a surge of electioneering. The men whavoted
f or t h e Denal'iCratic 'ticket, in five eases out of
ten, did ,'o because they had assurances just
such as we 'save quoted—d d so, too, because
they hoped thezeby to realise their escape of
draft and Mandel.' immediately , the one by re
sisting the law, an the other by repudiating
the honest debts of i. , he nation. They were
taught this by a Demo: racy which has been
counselling resistance to tke government in all
its acts to put doWn rebellion. The man, thiii,
who leststs.the dr s'f,t, is no went,: than he who .
Is continually denuMning the laws of Coppola.
The one is no more. bit4ing than the other. A.
man is no more liable to` tepert himself alter
he has been drafted, than 'lli another bound to
support the proclamationt.,lnaminating the
slaves of rebels or the lave oonfle.%!etielt the ere-
Party of traitors. He who resists.pese laws in
words or in deeds, is equally criminal with the
man or the mob that resists the !haft. The
one controls and impels the other. loth are
equally guilty—and if justice is inipetthili both
will be equally punished.
So far se the draft Is concerned in titia',state,
we know that it will be fairly and sternly' en
forced. It is not the character of Gov. Cusp
to shriek ft o gi the performance of 'a' duty ittl
the enforcement of a law. Ile is not the man`
to be intimidated atthis stage of the great crisis
through which he has so successfully carried
Pennsylvania These who calculate that be
can be deterred from the enforcerhent Of the
law, do not know as num; Therefore weadvim
the good people of Pennsylvania, everywhere
within, the limits of the coMmeswealth, psi
tleutly and patriotically to submit fah the law.
Lt is tilt law, and es such will be enforced;''
PHYSICAL CULTURE
One of the pastors of this city, on Sunday
last, casually alluded to a subject, in the course
of his sermon relating to other high and im
portant points. of human culture, which, as he
declared, we agree, has been too much neglect
ed by the people of this country. While we
devote a great deal of time, and expend large
sums of money, In the training and education
of our children, an important feature in that
education is too often neglected, and through,
this neglect, all that has been achieved in
another direction oftimprovement and elev ation,
very often remained ineffectual, impractical for
personal benefit, if not entirely melees for good
in , any effort of the individual. The subject
alluded to, was that of , a proper physical train
ing--4 development of the strength, energy and
health of man.
In this country, refinement with both sexes,
is often &dined to be ease, inactivity and indo
lence. A. gentleman, with some people, is he
who does nothing—and in like manner, does
a woman,' with the same class, owe her title to
lady. It is a common expression with some
people to fold their arms, and declare, " well,
I intend to act the gentleman (or ladY as the
case may be) and take my ease." Of course
such an expression is the eildenee of the lead
knowledge of what constitutes a real lady or
gentleman, because to be either implies the per
formance of someligh and noble duty, or the
possession of some rare and lofty ability; The
character of the gentleman or the lady, of the
true man or woman, is not made up of indo
lence. It is formed, of a combination of such
talents as at once develope the , mind and giVe
force and effect to the physical attributes.'
The children of this generation, who are to
form the men and women of the next, will be
compelled to assume a responsibility, and dig
charge a duty which the men ei3d women of no
generation In' any other natiou for a thousand
years past, were ever called on to assume or
discharge.! In both it will require something
'more than mental culture and refinement-=
more even than moral training, but without
ench a training all other influences for man's
improvement would fail. Our young men must
be trained to physical effort and endurance.—
They must be taught to feel that on the force
of their labor with the hands, the labor which
swarthier beneath the heat of the sun or sweats
before the fire of the forge, much will depend,
nay all will depend for living and prosperity. -
Then Will follow physicial training,
.the train
ins of the limbs which will add to the strength,
of the mind, until as the influence takes hold
Of the people, and one generation improves in
this particular_ ou another, the raca'of men will
become what God really intended they should ,
be, perfect and glorious, physically and men
tally.
Why should not this physical improvement
Commence at once f There is present necessity ;
of it, and no surer means of reaching it can;
possibly be pros. nted than in the drill and lifw
of a soldier. The camp baa too often been made
the locality for the development of mere brute
force. Why should it not be used as an im
provement of the physical man P This will be
done just as soon as we make physical training
and perfection a duty and an honor such as
Greece in all her cities made it by decking
with distinction those who aimed at its achieve
ments. A soldier could be thus elevated, and
made more effectual in service, than the ~man
can become who is held to discipline by threats
of harsh treatment or the dogged acknowl
edgenient of the superiority and power of one
Man. Introduce into the army an order of
exercises such as was established by the olym
pic games and contests. Or, if this 'wilt' not
do, make such exercises as immottalized those
who contended in the olympic gamma, part of
the education of our youth, and when they be
come men and find themselves either in 'Conf
ound or the ranks of the army, their influence
and their services will be doubly enhanced to '
what they- would be, did they lack such
training and kthaviedge. . .
This is a very important subject. We owe a
! grateful acknowledgement to the divine who
,even casually alluded to it, which Would he,
greatly increased, if he enlarged Upon it as
time afforded him the opportunity to discuss
its merits. The subject rightfully belongs to
the pulpit. It . Is one with which - the press
effect little, except feebly to second, the .. . great,
influence of the pulpit in encouraging the pet,-
Iple to give it a serious and speedy attention.'
as it enters into the economy of
Organizations, we earnestly commend it to the
adoption and improvement of every father in
the land. -
RADICALISM.
A sturdy western cotemporary, the St. Louis
Denuarat, says that it takes courage to make a radi
cal. The world has proven this long since,
though the truth is well uttered by the Demo
crat. A radical is necessarily a man who cares
little for the opinions of others. To be a risdi
cal, a man must be in advance of the multitude.
A radical time-server would, therefore, be ati
Impossibility. Looking, then, to the men and
the Petties t whose positions are to be mistrusted,
we must afways direct our eyes to those coma
eying middle grounds—those who congratulate
themselves upon their freedom from " inns,"
arid whose negative virtues are evideneed
chiefly by, their exemption from positive nut&
idea, which they invariably denominate vices,
We have been often surprised at the evildrint
pride with which men of iritelligenoe, and men
laying claim to the ordinary allowance of °our-
age in every department, have boasted of their
remoteness from extremes upon leading qttee='
done, and their evident reliance upon tbeir po
sition as a claim to general favor. Every ques
tion is understood to have a right and a wrong
fn it, as much asevery living body mint 'have
its extremities. Vivre is no more mason
.Why
We should look for the right in the middle of , a ,
question, half way between tbe extremes, than
'eUhould look for the head of an animal in
tide =Addle of its body. While, therefore, the
Ocepparmy of a conservative, middle positi on
may iMt prime foie evidence' that its °rampant is
not all 'stung, it ie just as clesir prima facie evi
dence that is not at the nine time• all right.
The position,tuay be eminently a safe one for
the occupant, oh the score of policy, but the
*in / position may \ Olutwil.9 be looked corO
tle to 'OM right mr, **left. •
pentiegluonia Malty, telegraph, Cho - oitav Aftvmoon, October 23, 1862
To look for examples of " middle men " we
need go no further than thequestion of slavery.
Nor need we go-outtilde of our own community.
just at the present time, in Harrisburg, thege are
a great many industriously engaged in button
ing and unbuttoning their political waistcoats.
The leader, who for a long time has indicated
the fashion toolitich their opinions were toile.
cut, and the condition in which they`were to be
worn, who has always heretofore been of the
strictest ‘! strait-jacket:l •.order Admself, has
suddenly taken to buttoning and unbuttoning
his own waistcoat, and, consequently, a great
many others are similarly employed. One day
their piditical garments fit upon. their , political
persons with considerable closeness, and the
next day quite loosely.
Dickens, in one of his novels, describes the
operation of a bashful youth, who found himself
in society withotit knowing *tether ; his waist
coat should be billtoried or unbuttoned. He
consequently compromised the matter by eon
tinning partly to button and unbutton the gar
ment, without getting it arranged in either
way. This is a fair illustration of the-conduct
of many of. our politicians. ;If we are'
to be permitted to carry on the, simile,
for the -sake of further ifinstration, we will
say that the President's proclamation is the
garment which occasions all the trouble.
Shall it be worn as a neat fitting *At, buttoned
and stt•appedto the body, : or worn as a cloak,
with only a slightfastening, to be easily thrown
off in case 'cif emergency'? The tad that the
President, whose position entities his opinion
to great weight, and whose favor is often
extremely convenient to the potseasor, has
prescribed- the garment; makes it necess,try
that those who desire to be known as
his followers, shout!' iireite ft in sortie Corm,
just aanee.vssary as that , The uniform of the
soldier ihould be of the color worn by the cap
tain—but what form C That's the question.
Some among us appear to-be inclined to wear it
nearest the heart—others as an outer garment,
to be put on tutoordieg to the exigencies of the
weather, and still others as a mask.
but aside from all illustiation comes the ie
riot's question, why we should laot—why eve
ry man should not4ake decided ground upon
the slavery issue—the President's proclamation
included, as well as every other question of
real practical interest. It is a live issue, and
the great issue of the day. It is an issue
which must be decided, and decided in
favor of one extreme or the other. It can
not be compromised. No middle ground ,will
be the basis of its settlement. Compromises
have been tried, until the very life of the na l
lion has been compromised. A definite deci
sion upon one side or the other must 60011
come. In the language of the President, "the:
country cannot continue to exist half free and
half slave."
What would be thought of any man who
would boast of being conservative 'upon the
subject of religion—of being in favor of neith
er God nor Mammon, the two extremes? What ,
would be thought of any man who would
boast of being in favor of law nor crime ; of
truth nor falsehood ; of honesty nor knavery ?
All of these are extremes, but they are no
more extremes than the positions assumed and ,
occupied by men who are by no means fa
natics, but men of thought and reason, upon
the paramount issue of freedom and slavery.
Conservatism is no more a virtue upon the
slavery question, than it is Upon . any other
question to which there is a right and a
wrong.
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From Gen.McClelladsArmy.
,RECONNOISSANCE TO HEOGERSVILLE.
Capture of Prisoners
AFFAIRS' AT Iif.A.RTIRSBURG.
Eisen Quannias, Mum OB THS ?CrIOIL&O,
Thursday morning, Oct. 28. 1
. Yesterdny, Captain Orman. mule it..recopnois
*ince to Hedgersville, with two. squadrons of
the Fourth Pennsylvania oavalry i . numbering
one hundred and forty men.
Hodgenville is, seven miles north-west of
'Martinsburg, and one mile from the North
Mountain, on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
He drove the rebel pickets into , town and
then charged on the main body capturing 19
Prisoners, including throe officers. They all
belong to the 10th 'Virginia cavalry except a
Lieutenant from the 2d South Carolina mgt..
None of Capt. Dunean's men *ere hurt.
1 Refugees state that the enetuy left Martins
hurg on Thursday. '„ It is believed that a por•
Non went to Williamsport and II part to Shep
heideville. •
The destruction of property belonging to
the Baltimore end Qhio railroad at Martine
burg, has within the past few days been made
Complete.
.
FROM NEAP ORLEANS.
,
orplosion of a Stoma Transport,
V.azo/4aw4e of Prjkoners.
CORPUS CHRISTI ATTACHED.
OAPlrcr. OF. JWCiTHER PRIZE.
The steamer Cambria, from New Orionis on
the 12th bast. arrived , at this port this morn-
The True Della of the 9th inst., states that the
4team transport Ceres exploded off St. Joseph
/eland and 12 paseengers and the crew were
boat, including. Lieut. fiberbunie of the 18th
*sine regiment.; 21 were saved, some of whom
were severely scalded. • . ..
• The gunboat Calhoun and I ,yacht in which
was Gen. Butler, saved.tho survivors. The c e .
no was totally destroyed by •explosion and
tire•
Four hundred exchanged prisoners have been
seat to Boon Rouge: and eigtlty.four federate
brovght down. • •
The Oralveston, Texas, papersredeived at New
crleaus t etate that several! attache :have beeh
suede on Corpus Christl,-by our gunboats, sad
Nlw Tow; Oot. 28
nearly every house being perforated by shut and
shell. Only one person was killed. The gun
boats were replied .0 by the batteries and
hauled off.
Th brig H. Hallock, from Matamoros, re
ports that the rebel schooner Ttio Sisters, with
the rebel rag flying, entered the harbor of
Matamoros, but akf daddled on seeing the gun
boat Albatross there. The Alharrese soon over
hauled and captured her, and sent het es sprite
to Key West.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Reward for the Capture and Deatrue
tin of the Pirate Alabama.
More Decisions by Commissioner of
Internal Revenue
Wmawit!ToN, Oct. 22
A large number of propositions have been
made to the Navy Department for the destruc
tion of the pirate Alabama, provided a suitable
reward be offered to warrant the undertaking.
As a general answer *Vail such applications it
inayttik i aly stilted that than is do doubt the
lieptutnient would cheerfblry bby the vessel
from any capturing party, and pay half a mil
lion dollars for her, and in thwevent of her de
struction $300,00d, the latter payment, how
ever, to be subject to an• appropriation by Con
gress. ,
,The Cofnmissioner of internalx Revenue has ,
made the following decision concerning the
tanning of leather
A tanner who receives hides from other par
ties (owners) upon an agreement to tan the
same by the piece or by the pound, may re
move the t ynned leather without ieepection to
such limners, vihenever it is ready to go forward,
having first obtained and filed in his office the
written certificate of the assessor and collector
of the district in which the tannery is situated
that in their judgment such removal will not
lie prejudicial to the - just administration of the
excise law .; provided that every tanner so re
moving farmed leather shall make a monthly
retain to the assessor of the district of the num
ber and Weight r the sides or pieces of leather
so removed ; and provided that he shall furnish
to the assessor monthly the inspector's certifi
cate of the *eight and quality of the leather
so' removed, during the preceding month, and
that the tax shall be paid in the district where
the tannery is situated.
Little of any importance is attached to ru
mors which are' occasionally received here
and elsewhere—that General McClellan is
to be superseded by Gen. Hooker in command
of the Army of the Potomac. Inquiry has been
made in usually well informedcircles but
nothing is known to give any basis whatever
for such • reports. Besides General Hooker ban
not sufficiently recovered from the effects of hie
wounds to take the field.
A number of merchants and other business
men urge the execution of such measures as
will speedily open the entire Mississippi river
to commerce. it is believed • that plans with
that' view artkunder ccinsideration."
Correspondence from Mexico shows that the
constituted authorities are making the best
preparations in their power to resist the 'further
invasion of the country by the French.
The James Guy, plying between Washington
and Alexandria, exploded her boiler while lying
at the wharf of the latter city this morning
slightly injuring the captain and killing a fire
man.
FROM FO HTRESS MONROE
AN ARRIVAL FROM NEW ORLEANS
Rebel Particulars of the Battle o
Corinth.
Fottvases Monaca, Oct. 23
The steamship Cambria arrived at Fortress
Monroe this morning. She left .New Orleans
on the 12th Institut, and reports haying had
moderate weather up to the 14th, when she
experienced a heavy northern gale, which last
ed four days. 'She spoke the bark A. Stevens
off Sombrero, and saw large quantities of drift
stuff, supposed to have been the wrecks of ves
sels. She put into Hampton Roads for coal.
The Cambria's passengers from New Orleans,
numbering seventy five, are going north.
Among them are Capt. George Sumner, pro
prietor ; Mr. Booth, chief engineer; J. F. Voids.
She brings papers to October 11, but the main
features in them are extracted from the north
ern press.
The Cambria bringe the Dnjted States mail,
a fair freight, and thd following passengers :
Mrs Herman ' three ,children and servant ; Mrs.
G. V. Ganchet and family, Mr. 0. Merrell and
family, T. Thayer,W. C. Tompkins, J. H.
Massey, J. W. Pat terson, Geo. Bush, T. Fer
nanr, B. W. Lachs, E. Wolf, A. Avinene, G.
E. Villansova, Ashbury Bejer, J. J. Lane,
Thomas Cadlen, E. M. Deal, and twenty-seven
,in the steerage.
mi Reins 4kr oininta.
, TUPELO, Oct. 17.—Paroled confederate, sof f
, diers, who have just arrived from Ittka, say that
seven hundred wounded have been sent to that
:place and that our entire number will not ex
,ceed 1,600. Ottr ampere in the highest spirite.
'General Polk had a narrow escape. Among our
'killed are Lieutenant Colonel Patterson, Ist
Tennessee ; Colonel Evans, Texas Rangers ;
Major Pryor, commissary ; (ktptain Cartright,
of Georgia ;' Wm. S. May, of Gen. Claiborne's
staff.
At Richmond gold is quoted at 160@176 per
'cent premium, and silver -12101,180 per cent
pranium. The defrauding in the rebel com
missary department has become so common as
to call forth comments and become a general
talk on the streets.
We have not yet heard of the first fanner
north of the Bappahannuck who has ploughed
and seeded for a crop of wheat. Occasionally
we hear of a few acres settled in the counties
south and adjoining the Rappahannock Valley.
The, news from Iticlunond and New Orleans
. .
is very meagre. ~
THE WAR IN. KENTUCKY,
THE REDEIB CROSS THE CUMBERLAND BITER
They are Driven Back in Confusion
CAPTURE OF PRISONERS.
Lotrientra, Oct. 22
On Thursday Gen.' Forrest with a considera
ble force of rebel cavalry commenced- mooing
the Cumberland river, hivadvanco 1,000 [Aron
encamped on Gallatin pike, 7 miles north of
Nashville.
Alen. Negley iiimediately dispatched Colonel
Miller with a detachment to intercept. them. &
The rebels were attacked on Monday at di
light and driven in great confusion across the
Cumberland river. - Bit few -were killed 'or
*rounded, but a number of rebels, including
s colonel, were captured.
The Seventy-eighth Pennsylvania regiment
behaved very handsome.
John Morgan was at Litchfield, Grayson Co.,
On Tuesday night.
Jae. B• Clay went south with the rebels from
Lexington. •
Airs. Hobbs' house at Oakland was acciden
tally burned last night. The adjacent
ings of Rev. Stuart Robinson were threatened,
but escaped at Richmond.
Humphrey Marshall, during the -exodus of
the rebels, said to an eminent Kentucky jurist,
"we did not nitre anything Omit your people,
but we ,did want your territory, but even that
is not worth two drops of Confederate blood."
No news from Gen. Buell or Bragg's forces
The Recent Campaign in Maryland
`Reply of Genefil Noelellark to Gov
Bradford.
1:=1=1
&mamas, Oct. 22.
The following has been received by Governor
Bradford from General McClellan :
HELD QUARTZES, ARMY CS POTOMAC,
PLEASANT VALLEY, MD., OCt. 18.
His Excellency A. W. Bradford, Governor of Mary-
land
Goviuuroa : I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of
,your Excellency's order of Sept.
29th, in which you advert, iu such flattering
terms,:to the conduct of this army in the recent
battles fought upon the soil of your State,
It was with the utmost pride and gratification
that I received your most prompt acknowledg
ment of the skill of the officers and gallantry
of the men of the Army of the Potomac. We
felt it all the more deoply because it emanated
from the Executive of the State whose
inhabi
tants had witnessed our efforts and whose fields
were rescued from the invader.
Your praise wilt stimulate this army to re
newed efforts in the cause ref the Union. Per
mit me, Governor, in the name of the Army of
the Potomac, to thank you for your apprecia
tion of its victories.
With the sincere hope and belief that no
rebel army shall again pollute the loyal State
of Maryland, and committing to you, as
.a
sacred trust the remains of our gallant comrades
who now rest beneath its soil,
I am, Governor, with high respect,
Your obedient servant,
GEORGE B. M'OLELLAN,
Major General of the United States Army..
THE WAR IN MISSOURI.
SPRINGPIBLD, MO., Oct. 22
A band of rebels. about two hundred strong,
were discovered ill deavoring to pass south some
seven mites east of Marshfield. They were said
to be under the command of Colonel Dersey,
and to be going to West Plains, Arkansas. At
eleven o'clock, on Monday night, 1. - 1.,y ci . ,,re at
tacked by Lieutenant Colonel Stuart, with one
hundred men of the 10th Illinois cavalry, and
routed with a loss of four killed, seven woundt
ed, and fifteen made prisoners. Our loss was
only one killed.
The enemy were scattered, and Stuart is still
in pursuit of them.
The Philadelphia Sheriff Question•
Sheriff Thompson in Possession of the
Olice
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 23
Sheriff Thompson has possession of the Sher
iff's office. His clerks are engaged in • issuing
writs. Sheriff Ewing has applied to the Su
preme Court for an injunction, which will be
argued at Pittsburg on the 29th inst.
A DOUBTFUL RUMOR
The Express of this evening says there were
tumors in Wall street this afternoon that, at a
Cabinet meeting held yesterday, it was woad
mously resolved to remove General McClellan,
and that General Hooker should succeed him.
Being informed of this rumor, the Washing
ton agent of the Associated Press telegraphs the
following denial :
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.—1 have visited all the
Departments to-day, and consulted with many
well-informed puttee, but have not heard even
a whisper to indicate any change being contem
plated iu the command of the army of the Po
tomac I would not give any importance to
this old revived rumor. I do not place any
confidence whatever in it.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT BOSTON.
BOSTON, Oct. 28
A fire broke out about 11 o'clock last night
in a small stable on Richardson's wharf. The
flames, aided by a high wind, spread to other
,tables and a building containing kerosene oil,
all of which were destroyed The fire then
crossed over to French wharf; at which was
lying the schooner L. A. Dauenhauer, from
Greenwich, N. J., discharging coal. She was
nearly destroyed.
On this wharf was an extensive wood and
coal yard, which was partially destroyed. The
fire then extended to Tileston's wharf, where a
schooner, name not ascertained, was partially
destroyed. A large quantity on this wharf
was also destroyed. The loss is estimated at
sso,ooo,'which is party insured.
lOWA ELEOTION
The Burlington, lowa, Aigus, of Monday
last, a copy of which has just been received
contains election returns from three-fourthe of
the counties of the State, showing a Democratic
majority and a gain of fifteen thousand over
the Republican vote of last year. The Argus
confidently claims that the Democrats have
carried the State.
TROOPS FOR NEWBERN, N. C.
BOSTON, Oct. 23
The steamships Merrimac and Mississippi,
with the Thirty-fifth and Forty-fourth Massa
chusetts regiments, sailed from the roads at
sunrise fur Newborn.
i t it
On the morning of the 23d inet., Bnir.4, in
fent daughter of W. A. and ELl:Linn= OA=
OART, aged nearly 4 months.
ttn - 2totierttsemtnts
• WANTED.
A GIRL, with reference, to do General
214.11onsework. Apply at Mrs.•Biester's, Her
man House, Second Street, below Chestnut. '
oct2B-dlt.
REFINED, OIL
FOR SEWING MACHINES.
Just received, an invoice of PORPOISE OIL,
for sewing machines. For sale by
•W. O..RICOK,
Agent for Wheeler et Wilson's Sewing Ka
chines, Eagle Works. oct2B.cilm
,
AITANAD.—A White Woman as Cook
Vl` Apply at the MORRIS SOUSE,
oct22- I ,lBt, Pennsylvania Avenue. •
NOTICE TQ DEALERS IN GIJNPOW
DER.—IAr. James M. Wheeler havin• NOTICE,
withdrawn from the agency for the wde of - OhiflpHE account of John E Carmany, Commit-
Guppowder in liartisburg, we hlve appoinUld 1 tee of Simon P. Myers, has been filed in
Major David M'Connick our agent, who will the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin Conn
be prepared to furnish all Mr. Wheeler's con. ty, and will be confirmed on the 20th day of
towers as esuaL '• November, 1862, unless cause : be Amin to the
- E. I. DUPONT DE NEROIIII & CO. contrary. " 3. 0. YOUNG,
of tleodilut . octl6-d2toaw-wlt Plethonefery.
SANFORD'S OPERA HOUSE
Prices of Admission 50 and 25 Ota,
GAIETY MUSIC HALL
Walnut Street, below State Capital Hotel.
Best Regulated' and Cheapest Place of Amuse
ment in the World. Never has
more been
CONCENTRATED,
such a bright array of
FIRST CLASS ARTISTS,
in any Establishment of the kind, either in
EUROPE OR AMERICA.
Determined to keep up the GREAT REPLi.
TATION already acquired for this
Mammouth Place of Amusement,
we feel a just pride in announcing for this
week, commencing October 20th,
the Eminent Etheopian Comedian and Great
Temboriniet ; and
the Champion Jig Dancer of America awl Ec
centric Comedian ; in connection with the
BEST DANSEUSES
on the American Stage,
MISS KATE FRANCIS,
MISS LLZZIE FRANCIS,
and MISS KATE ARCHER ;
and the American Nightingales
MISS MOLLIE FIELDING,
and, MISS JULIA EDWARDS ; also
WEBER'S SPLENDID ORCHESTRA.
ADMISSION.... r 20 cents.
Doors open at 7 o'olook. Commence et 7%.
808 EDWAID) , , Sole LtElli, and Manager-
UNOL.S. TOVYIf, lug of the Becktailq, Seperlatendent
POTATOES.
301-1 BUSHELS of a Superior quality
NJjust received and for sale low, by
oct2B-tf WM. DOOK, Jr., & CO.
NEW Yong, Oct. 13
WE have received an assortment of Wal
1, If lets adapted for carrying safely and con
veniently the New Currency, with lot of
LEATHER GOODS GENERALLY.
Ladies' Satchels, Ladies' Companions, Purses,
Portmonnaies, egar Cases, Card Cases, Wri
ting and Sewing Cases, Portfolios.
KELLER'S DRUG STORE, 91 Market St.
S. WARD & 00..
AGMS FOR
STEINWAY'S UNRIVALLED PIANOS,
Princes Melodeons &o 0
VIOLINS, GUITARS, FLUTES, FIFES, AC
CORDEONS, DRUMS AND MUSI
CAL MERCHANDISE
Of every kind.
HOWE'S SEWING MACHINES,
PORTRAIT FRAMES,
Large Pier and Mantle Mirrors,
Photograph Frames and Albums.
it the New Dodo Store of S. WARD h CO.
augl4•dly N 0.1 4, Market Square, near Fares,
MOULDERS WANTED.
rpWENTY good Stove Moulders wanted im
.l. mettiately. Steady employment and good
wages given. Apply to
ALBANY, Oct. 28
TOYS ! TOYS ! TOYS ! TOYS !
In Greatest Variety and the Lowest Prices.
30EN DOLL,
No. 120, IVorth Second Street, Phikt.
Importers and Dealers in Toys of every desoripti , m,
Fancy Baskeie, Pleats, Canes and Fancy articles gener
ally. ADM Manufaeturer of Flags. oct22-dlw-w2in
NO ADVANCE IN PRICES.
VOW is the time to have your Houses
Papered. fko to Beery 6. Beafferis, No. 12 Market
street, near the bridge, Wall Paper an i Wiudow Phste
More. Paper hassling personally &needed to. A a work
Wirlrataed. octe•dtr.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR.
A SMALL lot of extra, just received end for
A Bale by WM. DOCK, Jr., & CO.
oct2B-dtf
FOR SALE.
YALTJA.33i.E PROPERTY
Two Brick Honors and Lou
ON PINE STREET.
For partioulere inquire of
gas. AWN IfIIRRAY,
jy.26d2tinsnm Owner of Second and Pine streets.
HARRIS MANSION FOR SALE.
THIS handsome property' recently coca—
pled by the PR NiNSYLFILNIA. FRMALS C JUDGE
is offered for Ws. It fa well suited eitaer fora private
Residence or a Boarding Etehoot, befog suppled with gas,
Water bath rooma, beater, range, etc. The ground,
Contain valuable Fruit Treea and ehrubbery. foe Oars
will be mud low and possession given within namable
time. For terms, Be., apply , t
' MItS. R. S. WAUGH, or
DA WM. R. UGLY.
Executors of Agate of Rev. R. R. Waugh, dec'd•
e24-deoda
amustnunts.
THEATRE
EVERY NIGHT THIS WEEK
wTrq
ARMY DRAMATIC COMPANY,
BPLINDID MNTERTAIN MEN T
808 EDWARDS'
HARRY TALBOTT,
TOM BROOKFIBLD,
To conclude every evening with the great
FRIULI SCENE OF MINSTRELSOL
New Zintrtistments
20,000
ARMY BLANKETS,
LB& 60884.
For sale in small or large quantities by
GEO. D. FAIIBLSH,
oct23 diw 312 Chestnut St., Phila.
POSTAGE CURRENCY.
ABBOTT & NOBLE,
Liberty Stove Worke Phila
oct22-dBt