pares in secrecy and strikes suddenly. She is
conscious of her power and her master is absolute.
Possibly we may escape this struggle as we have
escaped others during our civil war, but it seems
tio me that only one of two things opt nano; 1.
The French to withdraw voluntarily, or to be ex
pelled from Mexico; or, 2. The Monroe doctrine
to be given up and the South to be independent.
Yours truly,
tte ‘4 ,1 atAnt CMinn.
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The Result of the Election.
The party in power control the telegraph
wires, and hold back the returns from the dif
ferent counties, so that it is impossible even
yet to form any definite conclusion as to the
result, but the indications are that the Shod
dyites have carried the State by a considerable
majority. All sorts of unfair and corrupt
practices have been resorted to, and the real
will of the majority stifled for the time being;
but error cannot always prevail, and we say to
our Democratic friends, be not discouraged, do
net despair of caving the country - yet. Onr
principles are founded in troth and justice and
must eventually triumph. While we must re
gret the blindness of those who are helping to
strand our good old ship of State among the
shoals and quicksands of disunion, it would be
unmanly on our part to desert the ship. Let
us on the contrary remain on board, and con
tinue to send up to the pilot our warning cries
of danger, until we can get the helm into our
own hands, and steer into calm waters and a
safe harbor once again.
The War.
A few weeks ago the country was full of en
thusiam and hope, sad the ardent friends of
the administration assured us that the war was
approeching a sudden and victorious conclu
sion. The people accepted the promise and
were inclined to believe it true ; for the suc
cesses of July were such as, if properly fol
lowed up, ought to have given us the entire
control of the rebel States before December.
We ventured as usual to counsel patience, and
es urinal we were found fault with for tirowing
doubt on the brilliant anticipations of the
dominant party. But subsequent events jus
tified all that we advised. Charleston has not
yielded " in two weeks," as we have been re
peatedly promised it should. Roseorans, with
his splendid army, has been pushed out almost
into the jaws of destruction, by some incredi
ble carelessness at Washington. The war has
not progressed one inch sloe last summer,
and the rebel forces are growing stronger from
day to day.
In view of these facts, says the Journal of
Commerce, we may well advise business men to
look forward a long distance for the end of
the war. It stretches away in the future into
gloomy clouds. We have no doubt whatever
that if the next administration shall be a con
servative administration, the means of making
peace with a restored Union will at once be
come manifest. We have abundant evidence
that the people of the Southern States are
ready to divide on the question of peace and
union, and we believe that the majority down
there would, under proper Northern influences,
rapidly develop in favor of the old flag and
government. But we de not see any prospect
that such influences will be used, or tried, so
long as the party in power is so largely made
up of avowed dis' unionists ; and therefore we
may not hope for any demonstration of adivision
among the rebels during the continuance of the
present administration.
When we consider the unity and the actual
power of the rebels to-day, we must, perforce,
admit the possibility of their maintaining the
war for a long time to come. The stories we
have so often been told of their being on the
brink of starvation have long since ceased to
be believed. They seem to have arms, cloth
ing and provisions, in spite of the depressed
state of their finances, and as to their deter
mination, the history of the past few weeks
evinces that in a sufficient degree.
But while we are thus establishing in our
minds the probability that the enemy are able
to continue the war for a much longer period,
we are not to imagine therefore that it is our
duty to despair of the final result: It is un
derestimating the work that so often produces
failures. The management at Washington ex
hibits singular defects on this very subject.—
The ingtent a large battle is won, the admin
istration seems to be elated with the idea that
the war is approaching an end, that the rebels
are demoralized, and that there is little more
to do. Hence the shock produced by such an
event as the defeat of Boseorans. This war is
going on, like all wars, with its alternations.
We have very grave doubts whether, if con
tinued a quarter of a century, it will result in
the total subjugation of either contesting
party. We are hopeless of such an end so
long as the present parties manage the mili
tary. But we have only to he patient, and do
our duty, and the end is with a higher will
than ours. Instead of the spasmodic action
displayed by the dominant political party, now
wild with hope and the promise of success, now
depressed and dispirited by failure and disas
ter, let us cultivate a calm, equable way of re
grading the war, and a simple determination to
labor for the best good of the country in the long
cont.* which is before us. We have a great
many battles yet to fight, a great many defeats,
perhaps, which we must suffer, and the peace
of the republic is in a very distant future--
The policy of the administration during the
war, instead of being a mere temporary policy
for a brief period of necessity, must be looked
on as a permanent policy, for a long series
of years, including the whole of Mr. Lincoln's
administration, and possibly many years more,
if a radical be elected to succeed him. We say
•apeseibly," because we are inclined to the be
lief that if a radical is so elected next year we
shall be compelled at once to resift his attempt
to divide the Union and send off the slave
Siam We have little doubt that such would
be the policy of the radical party, w hi c h, all
Bo BE Le VILLE•
men know, or ought to know, is the original
disunion party. The contests of the next Pre
sidential campaign will be very likely to shape
themselves into a conservative party for the
Union and a radical party for disunion. But
whether the radicals will be sufficiently bold
to assume such ground before the election,
and shake off theft present cloak of hypocrisy,
remains to be seen. It is incumbent on con
servative meu to labor steadfastly for sound
principles in war as in peace, especially when
the war is one of years and not of months,
covering the sweep of an entire Presidential
term, and extending over, indefinitely, into
another.
THE ELECTION.
THE STATE
We present all the returns in our possession
that we deem to have a shadow of probability
about them. In a day or two official results
will clear up what is at present rather foggy :
Woodward. Curtin.
Adams 223 Allegheny 7,072
Berke 7,500 Beaver 678
Bucks 871 Bradford 3,700
Carbon 576 Blair 900
Cambria 950 Butler 300
Clearfield 1170 Chester 9
,626
-
Columbia 1650 Crawford 2,000
Cumberland 706 Dauphin 1,213
Fayette 900 Delaware 1,200
Fulton 259 Brie 2,500
Luserne 2800 Franklin 150
Lehigh 1,831 Huntingdon 900
Lycowing 1,100 Indiana
2 t loo
Monroe 1,700 Lancaster t . ),850
Montgomery 1,800 Lawrence 1,800
Montour 400 Lebanon 1,001
Northampton 3,150 Mifflinlo4
Northumberlandl,loo Philadelphia 7,878
Schuylkill 2,300 Potter 800
Wayne 900 Snyder 429
Wyoming 40 Susquehanna 1,700
Westmoreland 900 Somerset 1,100
York 2,611 Tioga 2,000
35,487
The Legislature will probably stand : Sen
ate, Abolitionists, 17 ; Democrats, 16. House,
Abolitionists, 50 ; Democrats, 50, Abolition
mejority on joint ballot, 1.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE WAR IN MISSOURI.
DEFEAT AND BOUT OF THE REBELS UNDER SHELBY.
WASHINGTON, Oat. 15.—The following dis
patches were received at the headquarters of
the army here to-day:
Si,. Louis, Oct. 13.—ToMajor General Halleck:
--General Brown has beaten the rebels under
Shelby three times, and is still in close pur
suit. Their escape is hardly possible.
Two expeaitions recently sent into North
eastern Arkansas have captured and sent to
Pilot Knob over one hundred prisoners.
(Signed)
J. M. SCHOFIELD,
Major General.
Losis Oct. i.s.—To Major General Mat
lack, General-in-Chief:—Gen. Brown brought
the rebels under Shelby to a decisive engage
ment yesterday. The fight was obstinate and
lasted five hours. The rebels were finally
completely routed and scattered in all direc
tions, with the loss of all their artillery and
baggage, and a large number of small arms
and prisoners.
The enemy's loss in killed and wounded is
very great ; ours, also, is very large.
Our troops are still pursuing the flying re
bels.
(Signed)
J. M. SCHOFIELD,
Major General.
ST. Louis, 15.—Several squads of Shelby's
raiders crossed the Pacific road on their way
South to-day, pursued by Gen. Brown's cav
alry.
Shelby's raid is at an end, and his forces
are scattered in every direction.
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
"ENGAGEMENT tizAik lititErt6W OTATZON.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.—The extra Star says:
The firing of yesterday in the front was that
of a considerable engagement between a large
force of the rebels and the portion of the Army
of the Potomac—a part of Gen. Warren's Sec
ond Corpe—that was is the vicinity of Bris
tow Station—infantry as well as cavalry and
artillery being engaged on both sides.
The result was a decided Union victory, the
rebels being badly beaten, with the loss of an
entire battery and a hundred prisoners.
Ere the termination of the fight, Maj. Gen.
Sykes's corps came up and assisted in driving
the enemy off the field.
LATER.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.—1 n the repulse of
the enemy in their attack on Gen. Warren, who
was bringing up the rear, we captured six fine
guns from the enemy. It was not known up
to three o'clock this afternoon whether there
had been any fighting toyday in consequence.
In the recent conflict between Gen. Pleas
anton and Stuart's forces, while the latter was
endeavoring to effect a flank movement on the
forsner'a left, the Mora of both of the generale
were not over 5 yards distant from each other,
and which there were charges of cavalry On
the left and front, hand to hand encounters
followed.
CANADIAN PARLIAMENT.
QUEBEC, Oct. 15.—Businoss in both houses
of the Canadian Parliament closed last night.
The Governor General prorogued the House
to-day.
THE STEAMSHIP AFRICA
ST. JOHNS, N. F., Oot. 15.—The steamship
Africa still remains opposite the entrance of
the harbor, but will probably move up to a
more sheltered position. Her mails go to Hal
ifax on Thursday by Her Majesty's steamship
Vesuvius.
Captain Stone considered himself 15 miles
further south when the Africa struck. The
ship was making water so fast that when the
engines slowed to to take on board a pilot, the
passengers had. to assist the crew at the pumps
to keep her afloat. Her injuries are difficult
to repair here, as there is no dock large enough
to receive her.
OHIO ELECTION.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 15.—Returns from fifty
four counties give Brough a majority of N 52,144,
being a gain of 47,777. Of the above counties
fifteen gave Vallandigham majorities, the lar
gest being Fairfield, which gave 1,127; all of
which gave large Union gains. The complete
returns of Cincinnati give Brough a majority
of 6,476, and his majority in Hamilton county
will be 6,753.
FROM SOUTH AMERICA.
NEW Toss, Oct. 15.—The steamer Ocean
Queen, from Panama on the 7th inst., arrived
here this morning.
Gen. Mosequiera had declared the United
States of Columbia ins state of war, and or
dered a levy of 8,000 troops.
The Archbishop of Bogota had toiatiOrtrd his
unconditional submission to the new constitu
tor.
The interview between President Carers, of
Guatemala, and President Barrios, of San Sal
vador, did not result in anything. Carers de
manded that Barrios should. dismiss his troops
and deliver up their VMS to him, and leave
the country. Barrios declined. Barrios pro
•
Union 480
Venango 600
Warren 800
49,276
posed to resign the command of the army and
give a decree of amnesty, if the allied troops
would leave San Salvador. This Carera de
clined.
lOWA ELECTION
DES MOINES, lowa, Oct. 15. Twenty-six
counties in lowa give Colonel Stone, the Re
publican candidate for Governor, 7,988 major
ity over General Tuttle, the Democratic candi
date. The only counties yet reported as giving
majorities for General Tuttle are Dubuque and
Napier, which, both together, give him 1,175
majority; showing large Republican gains.—
Colonel Stone's majority in the State will pro
bably reach twelve to fifteen thoueand.
BY THE MAILS.
THE FIGHT ALONG THE RAPIDAN.
CONDUCT OF GEL GREGG'S CAVALRY.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.—The Evening Star, of
this city, says! The whole of Gen. Gregg's
division was ordered from Bealton Station on
Saturday, towards Culpeper, and arrived at
Culpeper at 4 o'clock on that afternoon.
Thence the 2d brigade of the 2d division was
ordered to Fox mountain to support General
Kilpatrick; but finding that Kilpatrick did not
need reinforcements, the brigade left him on
Sunday morning, and rejoined the division at
Culpeper.
On Sunday night General Gregg moved to
Sulphur Springs, arriving at about 9 o'clock
at night.
On Monday morning two regiments, the 4th
and 13th Pennsylvania, were sent forward to
Jefferson, about five miles from Sulphur
Springs, and the let Maine was content to
wards Little Washington to reconnoitre.
The last named regiment encountered a
large force of the enemy just beyond Amos
villa and were surrounded, but gallantly cut
their way out and crossed the river at Water
loo Ford, about twelve miles above Sulphur
Springs.
'About ten o'clock on Monday morning the
enemy advanced on the 4th and 18th Pennsyl
vania regiments, which were at Jefferson, with
cavalry, showing heavy infantry supports in
their rear, when our cavalry, seeing they were
being overpowered, fell back slowly, contesting
the ground, to a large forest this side of Jeffer
son, where General Gregg, who led these regi
ments in person, dismounted a portion of his
men and sent them out as skirmishers, their
horses having been sent back to Sulphur
Springs.
After stubbornly contesting the ground for
nearly two hours, they were ordered to fall
back slowly, and as they were doing so, a
heavy infantry force of the enemy was dis
covered on each flank, and at the same time
three regiments of rebel cavalry, having made
a wide detour, attacked them in the rear.
At this time the 10th New York was sent to
the support of Gregg, aad Reed's Battery M.
2d "United States artillery, opened on the rebel
cavalry ; but owing to the Short range of the
guns, which were brass Napoleons, no damage
Wan inflicted on the enemy by them,
The 4th and 13th Pennsylvania were now
pressed severely on the front, and our centre
was broken, and at the same time the two re
giments were attacked on each flank and in
she rear.
Our men cut their way through and escaped
across the river with heavy loss.
The 16th Pennsylvania cavalry was now dis•
mounted and thrown out along the river banks
as skirmishers, while the Bth Pennsylvania
was also dismounted, and ordered to support
the battery, which had only four short-range
guns, and the enemy opened on us with some
twenty pieces of artillery, but our troops gal
lantly held the ground for several hours, re
pulsing the charges of the enemy and gradually
falling back on the Fayetteville road, the ene
my following, but keeping at a respectable
distance.
Gen. Gregg had two aids with him, Limits.
Martin and Cutler, both of whom were
wounded, the former severely and the latter
slightly.
Lieut. Adams, of the 4th Pennsylvania ;
Major Wilson, of the Bth Pennsylvania; Lt.
Col. Rattler, of the let New Jersey, and Maj.
Russell, of the Ist Maryland, were wounded.
The loss of the second brigade it is thought
will amount to 400 men in killed, wounded and
and missing, the 4th and the 14th Pennsylva
nia regiments suffering most severely.
General Gregg is highly epoken of for the
manner in which he fought his men, and it was
owing to his skill and bravery that the 4th and
13th Pennsylvania regiments fought their way
out of a. precarious position.
Gen. Gregg was at the head of his men in
the thickest of the fight, and in several
&ergo took the lead.
Daring the engagement the rebels charged
the battery and captured one of the guns, but
the let New Jersey cavalry charged back upon
the rebels and recaptured the piece, which was
immediately turned on them with good effect.
Oar cavalry yesterday held the enemy in
check, and there was some little skirmishing ;
one man being wounded while on picket last
evening.
EXAGGERATED RUMORS OF A DISASTER OR THE
SOUTH SIDE OP THE POTOMAC.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.—Exaggerated rumors
were in circulation to-day of fighting on the
south side of the Potomac. There seems to be
no doubt that there has been skirmishing
among the cavalry, but there has been nothing
of a character that partakes of a general en
gagement.
Up to 8 o'clock to-night no official despatches
had been received concerning the military
movements of the day, hence there is no rea
son to believe that we have met with any se
rious disaster.
THE CUSTODY OF CAPTURED PROPERTY.
MINERAL ORDERS-NO. 331.
WAR DRPARTMICIT, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE.
WASHINGTON, Oct 9, 1883. S
The President orders—
First—All houses, tenements, lands and
plantations, except such as may be required
for military purposes, which have been or may
be deserted and abandoned by insurgents,
within the lines of the military occupation of
the United States forces, in States declared by
proclamation of the President to be in insur
rection, will hereafter be under the supervision
and mitred of the supervising special agents
of the Treasury Department.
Second—All commanders of military depart
ments, districts and posts, will, u pon rece ipt
of this order, surrender and turn over to the
proper supervising special agent such houses,
tenements, lands and plantations, not required
for military uses, as may be in their posses
sion or under their control, and all officers of
the army of the United States will at all times
render to the agents appointed by the Secre
tary of the Treasury all such aid as may be
necessary to enable them to obtain possession
of such houses, lands, tenements and planta
tions, and to maintain their authority over the
same.
By order of the SECRETARY OF WAR.
E. D. TOWNSEND, A.esietant Adj't General.
FROM WASHINGTON.
CONCEIRMINH THE DRAFT.
Westincoxon, Oct. 14.—1 t 18 not true, as has
been reported in several of the New Yorkjour
nolo, that the government has any intention of
resorting to volunteering instead of the draft.
It is tree that the conscription has not real
ized as many men as was expected, and it has
besides proved very costly; but, now that the
machinery is in working operation all over the
North, the administration believe it is the
easiest way to secure men. It is the first draft
which costs the money ; subsequent drafts
will be very much cheaper. It is not probable
that any draft will be ordered until after Con
gress sits ; and the first measure to be brought
before that body will be the revision of the
Coneoriptiou law, with the view to its amend
ment. It is not believed that the provision for
exemption by money will be omitted; but it
is thought possible that the sum may be raised
to five or six hundred dollars, as it is in the
French service. There will be a revision also
of the instructions to surgeons, which will se
cure a much larger return of men in the fu
ture. As the enrollment is the most costly
part of the draft, there will be no new enroll
ment—except, perhaps, in New York—until
every person on the present lists has been
called upon. Then, if necessary, ED entirely
new enrollment will be made. Such, at least,
is the present programme. As only one in nve
of the number actually enrolled were called
upon by the late draft, it follows that there is
material enough upon the lists for four more
drafts similar to the last. Even if the last
draft does not realize more than sixty thou
sandmen—which is the lowest estimate given—
the same machinery, under other Cai/S, is still
good for two hundred and forty thousand men.
The military authorities. after all that has
been said, are still of the opinion that the
draft is the cheapest, most expeditious means
of securing an army, and, besides, distributes
more evenly the burdens of the war among the
whole population. It will therefore be persis
ted in.
There is one misconception with regard to
the money raised by the coeration of the draft
which has led to so general a beliqc that vol
unteering would be again resorted to. It is
supposed that the government will have a large
fund from the exemption fees, and, that it can
dispose of it in no other way than in offering
bounties to volunteers. The money, however,
is already disposed of. Part of it is used in
buying able bodied negroes at three hundred
dollars a head from the slaveholders in Mary
land, and the same scheme will be brought
into play in Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri,
Western Virginia, and wherever else it can be
applied. This will soon use up the six or seven
millions which it is supposed the draft will
realize. The other use for the fund 'is in the
offer of bounties to veterans to re-enlist. The
government is naturally anxious to genre all
the old soldiers whose term of service expires
during, the coming summer and fall, and there
to.," you heavy bmatige arc cffcred to those
soldiers to enlist for three years or the war.—
A number have already done so. It will thus
be seen that there is no fund whatever left for
volunteering ; but, on the contrary, more
money will be required to recruit able-bodied
negroes and to induce veterans to re-enlist.
ARCHDUKE MMMILILN AND MEXICO.
There is a curious story afloat of late in di
plomatic circles here touching the reasons
which:have induced Austria to countenance the
schemes of Napoleon with regard to Mexico.
IL is said that at first the Austrian government
declined to sanction the use of Prince Maxi
milian's name in connection with the empire
of Mexico, and held out until the French Min
ister at Vienna adroitly reminded the Austrian
Court of the insult put upon that country by
the American government in Mr. Webster's
famous letter to Chevalier Hulseman. It will
be remembered that this letter was in relation
to the seizure by Commodore Ingraham of an
Austrian named Soszta, who was taken in an
Austrian harbor as an American citizen, al
though he had only declared his intentions to
become one. The Austrian!) at that time re
garded the splendid letter of Mr. Webster
merely as an insult. Having but one harbor,
Trieste, and no naval power, they were com
pelled to submit to the arrogance of the Ameri
can government, and have felt sore about it
ever *time. This state of feeling was taken
advantage of by Louis Napoleon to induce the
Austrian Court to countenance his Mexican
project, which is a much more severe insult to
the American government than was the letter
of Webster, through Hulseman, to the Austrian
government. The Archduke Maximilian, it
will be remembered, is at present the highest
officer in the naval service of Austria, and is
therefore a fit person to resent an insult which
Was aimed at Austria because she was a feeble
naval power.
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISION.
Mr. Henry Levy, of New York, has laid be
fore Mr. Commissioner Lewis such a clear
statement of the onerous construction of the
law as now applied to imported perfumery that
the following important decision has just been
promulgated :
Im.ported articles of foreign manufacture,
(under schedule C,) when sold in the original
and unbroken package in which they are ims
ported, will not require stamps. When any
such articles are offered for sale at retail, or
are removed from the original package, the
stamps must be at once affixed. And, further,
the original package is to be construed to
mean the undisturbed paper package, as im
ported,"
OUR RELATIONS WITH THE SOUTH AMERICAN RE.
PUBLICS.
The difficulties existing between the United
States and the South American republics are
in a fair way of settlement. The negotiations
-of Mr. Dickinson were partially successful.
Subsequent negotiations show that all the de•
mends against the South American republics
will be settled within a reasonable time. It is
a gratifying fact that, in the progress of these
negotiations, it was evident that the republics
of South America were convinced that the
United States of America—the loyal States—
were their best friend, and they were willing
to stand by them to the last.
THE &emus Or Cnenrry.—The following
beautiful and eloquent extract is from a letter
of Guy H. Salisbury, published in the Buffalo
Courier :
"The kind Sisters of Charity, whose holy
mission is ever with the suffering, glide noise
lessly about the hospitals, with nourishment
for the feeble convalescent, with soothing pal
liatives for those writhing in the grasp of fell
disease, and mutely kneeling by the bedsides
of the dying. On battle-fields amidst hurling
shot and hissing shells, they have calmly walked
to seek and save the wounded. Stalwart men,
who lay gasping in agony unutterable, have
shed tears like children, as they eagerly drank
the draught brought by these devoted area
tared. Would that our own Bayard WiUtoson '
who for hours ebbed out his rich young blood
on the gory plains of Gettysburg, had fallen
into the hands of these ministering angels.
Then had bat been written, by hie etrioken
father, that eloquent psalm of death whose
deep wail was grand as the dirge of Saul.
Then had the sacred shades of Forest Lawn
not held that untimely grave !
"Blessed, pure, angelic woman ! If she lost
us Eden, she wine for me the more glorious
Paradise of God !
"'ls that mother ?' murmured a New Eng
land youth, whose lacerated bosom was hea
ving with the last struggle, in the Aealdems
of an army hospital, as hie glazing eye saw
dimly the outline of a female . iform, and felt a
soft hand on bis forehead, where the drops of
death were gathering_ His thoughts had wan
dered far from the pallet where he lay, bask
to that village home, in the quiet valley of the
Connecticut, where father and mother, and
sisters and brothers were thinking as the days
wore on how very soon they should welcome
home the darling boy who left them so bravely,
so proudly, to battle for the starry flag. And
when recalled to partial consciousness by the
gentle offices of the attending nurse, he fondly
thought that 'mother' had flown to his relief
on wings of mercy. Heroic lad ! he indeed
'went home,' but not as he left upon the lovely
June morning, with a wreath of roses upon hie
bayonet, to the roll of the stirring drums and
waving of triumphant banners. The drums
beat with muffled notes, and craped banners
drooped mournfully as they bore the young
soldier to his rest!"
Too much cannot be said in praise of these
noble-hearted and self sacrificing woman. The
world owes them a debt of gratitude which the
silent and globulin nature of their mission
permits them only to accept through the grate
fal prayers and (lying blessings of the suffer
ing recipients of their ministration.
LOST IN AN ALABAMA CAVE.
An army correspondent, writing from Cave
Spring y Alabama, gives the following incident
of an adventure in a cave near that place:
Half way up the mountain is the entrance
to what is termed 4Saltpetre Cave.' The re
bels have worked it since the opening of the
war, and the material, it is said, besides being
plentiful, is peculiarly valuable. Excited by
the stories concerning the cave, I repaired,
with a small company and a piece of candle, to
the big thing under ground. Half bent over
we entered the cave, a strong current of cold,
chilly air almost extinguishing our lights. The
passage way is exceedingly narrow, and at
some points it was only after the greatest ex
ertion that .we succeeded in squeezing through.
Hundreds of dark isles lead from the main
passage, and following which and exploring
the principal chambers in a direct line with the
way we were moving along, we left the main
passage, and, crawling on our hands and knees
a distance of 20 or 30 feet, rose in a spacious
chamber, hung with dripping stalactites, and
quaintly carved, apparently by master ar•
tists.
Led by a spirit of adventure and an insa
tiable curiosity, we traveled on from chamber
to chamber, climbing huge rocks to higher
aisles, descending ledges, crawling and stooping
at intervals, until sheer exhaustion dictated a
halt. Turni'g in what we supposed the direc
tion of the cave's mouth, we traversed path
after path, crept through narrow fissures, and
passed through lofty . chambers that echoed and
re-echoed our hasty footsteps, until a light
appeared. The sound of a voice reached us,
and in a moment a negro appeared who crept
through a small aperture, having evidently
been wandering about for hours in these laby
rinthian passages, unable to effect an exit.—
His frightened features had their effect on us,
and we vegan seriously to, discuss whether we
knew the way from the cave.
Apprehension quickened our steps, and, hur
rying forward, we entered what seemed a fa
miliar apartment that offered safe egress to
the main passage. To our surprise there was
but one way of exit, and that by the way we
entered. It was evident we were lost. An
other hour passed in a fruitless effort to extri
cate ourselves. Hope had almost expired, and
huge drops of sweat oozed from our ever exci
ted foreheads. Our candles were almost burnt
out. No footsteps where we were. Night was
coming on. Headquarters would doubtless be
removed before dawn on the following day,
and a night in this dismal cavern,
with a pros
pect of being left to staroq seemed inevitable.
We had been separated from the main party,
and here we stood, fear-relaxed, gasping as
though the air grew hotter every minute, every
sense of hearing employed to its fullest cepa
oity. The negro was speechless. He was as
Om es the lofty walls of rock that phut us in,
He *as slightly bent forward, his eyes wide
open and his lips agape, a perfect statue of a
sable Hamlet listening for voices from the
spirit world. His appearance was ludicrous,
but I had no disposition to laugh. My muscles
were relaxed. I grew pale ; my clothes were
saturated with perspiration.
We stood silent as death, drinking in every
sound with the acuteness of perception known
only to men dangerously circumstanced. I
could count the heart pulsations of my com
rades, and every breath seemed quick and la
bored. Suddenly the negro started as if he
caught the sound of a footstep. We turned to
ward him as he exclaimed, “Golly, Massa, I
hears dem." He started in the direction of
the sound, and we followed him to a lofty
chamber, at least 100 feet in length, 80 feet in
width, and 30 or 40 in height. Prom one ex
tremity of this capacious apartment we dis
covered a faint glimmer of light at the other
extremity, and we were soon greeted by sounds
of voices. I left the cave cured of my adven
turous proclivities, and declaring that I would
not soon be caught under ground, alive and
voluntary, without a guide.
THE MARKETS.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 15.
There is firm feeliug ; 3,000 bbls. were dis
posed of at $5 25@5 50 for superfine, $6 for
extra and $6 5007 50 for low grade and
choice family ; receipts and stocks light. Small
sales of rye flour at $5 75. Corn meal, no
thing doing. There is good demand for wheat
and 15,000 bushels sold at $1 50 and 1,500
bushels choice Kentucky white at $1 85.
Small sales of rye at $1 25, Corn is rather
quiet ; sales of yellow at $1 05. Oats are
active at 86c. In groceries no change and not
muoh doing. In provisions there is a firm
feeling sales of mess pork at $l6 ; hams at
121®10c ; sides at 7-.3c ; shoulders .at 6®Bc.
Lard is firm at Hie. Whisky is unsettled;
sales of 290 bbls. at 61@62p.
Flour advanced 5 oets ; sales of 14,000 bbls.
at $5 55@5 85 for super. State; $6 75@5 95
for common to good Western, and $6 40@7 30
for Southern. Wheat advanced 10.; sales of
60,000 bushels $1 35@1 37 for Chicago
Spring, $1 2801 32 for Milwaukee club, and
$1 36@1 46 far Red Western. Corn unset
tled; sales of 40,000 bushels at 90c. Beef
dull. Pork heavy at $l6 25 for mess. Lard
firm at 114-0120. Whisky 58®600. Ameri
can gold Efffq premium.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 15.
Flour firm. Wheat steady and in fair de
mand. Corn quiet and declined 2c. Whisky
nominal at 630. Coffee firm ; sales of 1,000
bags of Rio at 33e.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
IMPORTANT TO FEMALES.-DR.
EARTHY'S FEMALE PILLS have never yet failed in re
moving difficulties arising from obstruction, or stop
page of nature, or in restoring the system to perfect
health when suffering from Epinal Affections, Prolapsna
Uteri, the Whites, or other wolknemi of the Uterine
Organs. The Pins are perfectly harmless on the con
stitution, and may be taken by the most delicate female
without causing distress—the same time they act like a
charm by strengthening_ invigorating and restoring the
system to a healthy condition, and by bringing on the
monthly period with regularity, no matter from what
causes the obstruction may arise. They should, how
ever, NOT be taken during the drat three or four
months of pregnancy, though safe at any other time, as
miscarriage would be the result.
Each her contains SO Pills. Pries
Dn. HARVEY'S TREATISE on Diseases of Females,
Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Barrenness, Sterility, Repro
duction, and Abuses of Nature, and emphatically the
Lai& . priw,te Medical Adviser, a pamphlet of 64 pa
ges, sent free to any address. Six cents required to
Pay Postage.
The Pills and book will be sent by mail when de
sired, securely sealed, and prepared, by
d. BRYAN, M. D., General Agent.
No. 76 Cedar street, New York.
Sold by all the principal druggists.
Sep 25-d/twty •
A GENTLEMAN, cured. of Nervous
Debillty,lncompatency,PromaturaDecay and Youthfta
Rrror, actuated by a desire to benefit others, will be
happy to furnish to all who need it (free of charge) the
reeled and directions for making the simple Remedy
used in his cue. Those wishing to profit by his expo_
rience--and possess a valuable Remedy—will receive
the same, by return mail, (Carefully sealed,) by ad.
dressing: JOHN B. OGDEN.
Aug 14.8mdibw No, GO, Nassau street. N. Y.
(IROSSE & BLACKWELL'S CHOW
%./ CHOW, Piccalilli, Cauliflower, for gale, by
D&!2 KBLIAIt, Ja n
049 Corner of front and Market ate.
OIL.= Oil of Aix, Bacigalupi, warranted
genuine, for lisle only by
_
ARAM 88LLRR JR.,
oct 8 - Corner of Front and Market its
NEW Your, Oct. 15.
New 2niertiseincitts4
SOAP.—Tallow Soap, Babbit's New
P...) York Soap, Shaving Soap, just received by
ADAM 5E1 .14 JIL
Corner of Front and Market etc.
octla
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE.
The largest and best assortment in this city fo r
sale by ADAM Xt.',,Lalt.
oetl6 Corner of Front end Market sts.
BO.ND'S BOSTON BISCUIT, Bond's
Milk Biscuit, lionii4 Wine Biscuit, Bond -1 Rutter
Biscuit, for sa.e by ADAM Kit.LLER,
octl6 Conaer of front and Market sts.
HAVANNA CIGARS.—A choice jot
of warranted genuine Tiavanna cigars just re
ceived ay. ADAM KELLAM, JR..
oet 16 Corner of Front and Market sts.
CRANBERRIES.—A choice lot j ust
received and for wale by ,
ADAM IiDLLMR. JR.,
Corner of Front and Market sts
octl6
•
nliD GOVERN WENT J AVA._A
Ufresh supply just received and warranted genui ne .
for sale only by ADAM HELLER, JR '
oatl6 Corner of Front and Market its.
HA MS.----Michenor's c'Excelsior" and
Gardner, Phipps & Co.'s prime Cincinnati ,c euear
cured' , Hameiin large or email quantities, just receive.:
by ADAM KELLER .11t.,
octl6 Corner of Front and Market SITS
UASTILE FOAP.—A choice artick
just received by ADAM RELId.R, JR.,
octl6 Corner of Front and Market eta.
SOLDIERS IN THE ARMY
AND
OUR PEOPLE AT BORE
Are now offered an opportunity by which they co pb-
GOOD AND DURABLE TIME-PIECE,
A T A
VERY LOW FIGURE.
ouft WATCHES ARE
WARRANTED TO KEEP TIME ONE YEAR,
AND TEN mYNE IS ALLOWED TOR
PRIVILEGE OF EXAMINATION
BEFORE PAYMENT IS REQUIRED.
IMPROVED DUPLEX IN FULL RUBY ACTIONS.
A first class Hunting Time-Piece of silver material,
over which is electro-fine plated 18 k. gold. moat dura
bly wrought, making the imitation so (millets that it
cannot be detected from the solid material by the moat
experienced judges; acids will not cffeet it. London
made movement. Improved Duplex in full ruby
action, has sweep seconds. and is not to be excelled in
gemeral appearance. This is decidedly one of the
best articles ever offered far traders and specula
tors. Engineers, emigrants, and persons travel
ing, will find them superior to any other; alteration
of climate will not affect their accuracy. Price,
packed good shape mad good running order, only 635,
or case of 6 for 1200.
SILVER DOUBLE TIME HUNTING LEVERS,
BEST QUALITY SILVER CASES, over which
eleetto-flue plated /8 it. gold. similar to our Improved
Duplex, and superior adjitAid moveme.te with
" stop " to be used in timing bones, etc ; bag Four
Indexes for Washington and GreenwTch time, sweep
Mond. ird all the improvements. and In all, taking
its beautiful end faultless appearance end its su
perior movement into conpiaeration, we regard it as
decidedly the cheapest article of the kind in the mar
ket. Price, in good running order, $36, or case of 6 for
$2OO.
lEr We ask no pay in advance, but will forward either
of them to responsible parties, to any part of the loyal
States, with bill payable to expressman when the goods
are delivered, giving the buyer the privilege of exami
nation, and, if not satisfactory, the watch can be re
turned at our expense.
The express companies refuse making collections on
soldiers and other parties in the disloyal Ptatea, conse
quently all such orders must be accompanied by
the cash to insure attention. We - make a deduction
of two dollars on either watch when the payment is
forwarded in advance.
Money may be sent by express at our expense.
THOS. OAFFEBT Y & Co.,
92 and OS Bread St., app beite City Bach,
0c16.2m Providence, R. I
A DAM KELLER JR.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCER,
CORNER FRONT AVID MARKET STREETS,
Harrisburg, Penna.
The rnottbreigne4 realmotfully Invites attention to his
large and well selected stock of Choice Family Groce
ries, embracing all articles kept in the Eastern cities,
and which he offers for sale in large or small quanti
ties.
CHOICE GROCIERIES,
All of which are warranted fresh and genuine, inch
ding all the celebrated
CROSSE Sr. BLACKWELL'S PREPARATIONS
Among which may be &nod Chow Chow, Poocalllll,
(Perkins, Mixed Pickles. Onions, Falai Sauce, and Cau
liflower; also, Lee & Perrin's Worcestershire Sauce,
Sardines, Dutch Anchovies, Mushrooms, Pepper Sauces,
Tomato and Mushroom Catsup.
Also—Genuine virgin
OIL OF AIX AND BACISALUPI.
117- All the above warranted fresh and genuine.
He has the largest and best selected assortment of
fresh ground end whole
SPICES OF ALL KINDS
A fine supply of
CHEESE,
English Dairy, Pine Apple, Sap Sago, New York, ite
SUGAR
Of all grades, White and Brown.
COFFEES,
Including genuine Old Government Jaya, Rio. deer
and light, Laguayra, and fresh roasted Coffee ;
e together
'with all kinds of Coffee Preparations, such as
lion, Rio, Essence of Coffee, &c., &c.,
SYRUPS AND MOLASSES.
Stewart's, Covering's, Lamont's and New York Syrups,
New Orleans and Porto Rico Baking Molasses.
Largest and finest assortment of
GLASSWARE,
To be found in this city together erait all the late
styles of
QUEENSWARE.
He has also all Mode of
CEDAR AND WILLOW-WARE,
Including Baskets, Buckets, Tabs, Brooms, Brushes,
Mats, &c., &c. Also
FIER, SALT, COAL OIL.
FLOUR, RAMS, OBIMNEYS,
BACON, DE/ED BEEF, LAMPS,
A call is respectfully solicited at
ADAM KELLER. JR..
Corner of Front and Market istroetn.
Successor to Nichols A Bowman.
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LAUGHABLE INTERESTING !
WONDERFUL!
LAUGHING GAS!
PROF. HARRY LEE, A. M 2,
WILL GIVE
TWO GRAMM. EXHIBITIONS,
AT
33E1..A.10T . 1 .7 15S 3EICALTaI-5 5 ,
On Thursday and Friday Evenings,
OCTOBER 15 AND 16,1863.
ASSISTED BY PROFESSOR. HALLER.
The Renowned Magician, who will arouse and delight
the audience with eoa e of his wonderful feats of Magic.
Eloquence, Wit. Song and lanes are Brought
out by the Gas
These exhibitions, given by Prof. MIR, at the ear
meet solicit/Alone of ble friends, to whom he has ad
ministered the Gas in private, are the most popular and
amusing now before the public. Prof. Las has made
the remarkable discovery that, by the proper use of. the
Pretends of Nitregen, teeth can be entraeted withent
any pain.
Respectable parties will be selected from the audience
as subjects
ADMISSION 25 etc Front seats reserved for Ladies.
Doors open at 7 eVe/eak ; Lecture to cemmenee at S
o'clock. Tickets for sale at the Book Stores and Bann
vant's Drug Store. oct 15-2 t
AN ITEM FOR THE LADIES.
2
The undersigned, having a long experience in the
Boot end Shoe business, is now prepared to sell the
very beet styles of Ladies' shoes at the lowest possible
prises. He keeps ovary imaginable kind of Gaiters,
Balmoral boots and /LippPre. Also, all kinds of Child-
Ten% shoes, from the finest Into:aid oboe Is a coarse
brogan. n, a full assortment of Ken's Boots and
Gaiters of eve's)" description, besides an excellent lot of
'Louth's shoes and boots.
Call and examine his large stook before purchasing
elsewhere.
133"4"2, Market square, next door to relix's con
fectionary.
N. B.—All orders promptly executed.
oat?-dly. uppMANN HESS.
MINCE PIES, Raisins, Currants,Cit. -
M-11-
'rons, Spica, jest received sod for eels low, by
ADA% KELLER ! JS.,
corner or Front sad Market et e.
root 8
WHITE BRANDY I! I--Fos PRESSRV
IMO PURPOSES...a very superior Wide, (stric t 'il
?IWO Jit tialiti sed for ids •
3111.71 'WM. Doom, Jr., &
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