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■ TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 29.
CITY AFFAIRS.
&T OFFICIAL PAPBRQp T3S CITY.
. Mctmeolooioil Obssetatiom for tbo
G<mtu, by 0. B. BhEw y OptiolED> No. ft Fifth
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Meeting of Councils*
City Councils held a regular monthly meet
ing last eronisg. I'
In£V<cf,on. motion olj Mr .Phillips, (Pres*
Idcnt McAoley being BIr. Brown was
oboien President yro Uvil ;
Metnbors present—Messrs. Allen, Brown,
Lutton, Morrow,McMUJen, McCarthy, Pull-
Ups,Quinn, Reed, Rees,jThmposon. y
Minutes.of the previous meeting read and
approved. .i-: ••
. Mr. Quinn prasentod a potitlofl for tho re
daction of waterrentsilh Prospect street, in
consequence of the supply of water being, in
sufficient. Read.and referred to Water Com*
.mittco. • {
Also, petition from citizens.-on Hill'alley
and Elm atreot,, aaklngjan extension of wa
ter pipes. Referred to sime Committee.!
Mr. Thompson presented a petition from
-property holders, and citizens on and near
I’ike-street, relative to, the violation of the Or
dinance granting the right of way to the Al
legheny Valley Railroad! Company, in nsing
. steam instead of horse power; and praying
Councils to repeal said and revoke
the privileges granted to said company.
Road and referred to tW. Ordinance Com
mittee in conduction withitho City Solicitor. ;
Mr. Qnlnn presented a; petition from prop
erty holders on Poplar alley, asking to no re
lieved from any farther expenses' for excava
ting-said alley.- Referreu .to Street Com
. vmkttc.- '
.. Mi*. Reed, petition- from citizens asking for
the repair of certain portionsOf Second street
between Wood and Market. Referred to-the
Street Committee).'' : - | L . ;
- .Mr. Reed, a. communication relativo to^the
condition of the streets traversed by theiEast
Liberty ’Passenger Railway. Bcadan'dor
dered to be filed, , . . ! •
Mr, Thompsonpreaemed th« report Jrom
• the Committeo on Clsim& and Accounts, as
: follows::
. To the iselevt' and Common. CotuieiU af tht
Cdgof Ptitiburgh; Your Committee on Claim*
. and AcCOnnta. wo'ald resp'ectfally report; that
they hato: examined ns far ft* in their power
- the bill presented by .J.jWVßfddell, forsor
* . vices and costs accrued iojthe proposed eston
v aion of Pnioa street, amounting id $406,31,
uad that, fromall the information ihoyj have
been able to obtain, ireiatisfiedthat thecosts
. are extrcmelyexcessive'fortho serviced fen-.
dered, and that wbdtem tbeentirebiHajgrbss
. . fraud on tho tax-payers of: the city—-the pro
posed extension being entirely forthe benefit
of a corporate company and a fewindtridnats,
and not in tho least advancing the general in
terests of the city* . Notwithstanding, we bo
licvo the city ia legally bound to pay the bill,
aod-to stop further costs in: the ease, your
Committee recommend thepaStage-of the fol
• ■■■■ lowing resoltz ion.i :
lUtoletd, That th©Controlierbß,andbeis
hereby authorised to wananta in favor
.■ of J. F.- Slagei; Ejq/,-Citj Solicitor, for
$406 51, to-be applied by; him in payment of
the several bills included jin the bill presented
- hjJS. Wi Riddell, the same to-be charged to
* the Contingent Fund.'
*h, Richa&d Tnonrsos,
Jobs. U. Robkets, : >. ’
- - D. O'Ji kilC, '•
' “Wm; Rowbottob, ;
T. B. McMillaz.
- Report aocepted-and ordered to be spread in
- full on tho xntnntes. Resolution read three
times and passed. . *
... Mr. Quinn, from tho Joint Committee com
posed of 'tho Committee op Firo Engine* and
- Hose and Water Committee, yeportod is favor
of tho Lowry fito plug; and recommended;the
adoption oritwJbep«*erijew plugs are-ta be
••-. j" v - .7* 7 ;V7" ,:
: ... -.The same Committee report, that while they
do sot -particularise the advantages which the
plug gotten up by Ur. French has over the
■old plog, they are decided : the. conviction
that they are important; | BcpoH accepted.
Ur. M'Uillan presentedtha following:*
. Jfciolced, ThaCtheStreetCorfraiiisloDer of
theid District be directed to havetbe OttrV
• on tho weateideof .Fulion.itrectoxfended
tbBWboleleogthoftbo:b*elnlot,;»ndth®
foot walk ba Said street, to front of . said tot,
* pared of tbo width or font feet,;and tochargo
tbesame to Appropriation Jfo.7. Adopted.
' Mr* Quinn,' from tho Committee .oo- Fire
Bngioes And Hose,reported that they ;deemed
■ it inadris&ble at pretent to define tho‘ number
of steam fire engines, or tbeflboatiohof-the
.'same. :•]•••••/••
On motion of Mr. M’Carthy, tbo Committee i
• wire directed to report on this subject at the i
next meeting. . j .■ i
• Mr. Qalnn presontod a resolution for. the
removalof the: Good IntontuFire Engine
, Uoaso. After discussion, the .resolution was
, withdrawn. Adjourned.i.
la Common Council, present, all the mem
bet* except 'Messrs; and
Kelly.
• ' Frayer by the President. • . %
• ' ; Minutes of last meeting reedaod approved.'
-Tbo..President' presented, the. petition of
■ James Logan > of tho Sixth ward, reiati?o to
. costs Tor eewor pn Cfawfprd. strtst, with tbo'
~ following.resolution.;.'; . f .
Tittolct4, That the Controlier bo and ho is
hereby authorised recertify awarraot in faror
of JainesiLogon for $100,"Xo be charged to Ap
propriation no', 7,(.'-jc»erage.)
. .' Communication-lead and accepted, and res
. .olqQen read tbreo- tiniesi aadp&ssod.. tJ. C.-
'i^.oooVeononT*":;:*-'/-
• Thesatne, a communication -froni tho Con
■ trolley with tho following' resolution V v
■ Suolvtd, That tho Controller bo ao<l he is
hereby anthoriteJ to issue bfs certificate for-a
warrantin favor of Thos, H.'-Uabe, for; $3B;
and charge to' No. Id, Fund,}
being'fofc ground ront of Neptune Engine'
House. , ” - ; !
• Kesolutioji read three times-and passed.
- Also; a communication from 0. Bhaler,-£sq.,
reUtive.to judgment*against the City, on
railroad bonds. |
Head and . referred; to' the Committee on*
Claim*and Account*.-
Mr. Smith, from the Committee to audit the
aeeoanta:of-the Central Board of Education,
presented a report from said Committee, with
a statement: of the accounts of said Board.
Beport read and-accepted; and on motion of
Mrw Ktlldn, the Board was request* JtobaVo
the same published, m . ■
Mr. R. Hays, a communication from Thor.
M. Howe, Chairman of the Executive Cdo-‘
njittoeof Allegheny county, asking the co
operation of; Councils in raising lunds;for
bounty for volunteers. Bead and referred to
the B»nancß.ebmjmUteo,f "V :
Mr. ttbwbottnm, anejfdioinsefixiog the
gr«io of iog»a street/rptn Websler to Bed
ford was ;^ad’ three times "-and
paeibd; ;S-C. ndn-coneur, aad order to be
, ’ printed onceinpapersautbo’rized to do city
prinUng. '
■Mr;O’jyeUijprwentedltiio following•-> r ••••■■■'
WusatAr, under iootion 4 of aa ordinanco
untitled .**£& Ordinance {for. the Government
of tboOitj of- i» prptWed
ghflo the Mayor undertakes to increase
the vrtbe jtigbc poUbeV >e. shell
port to CoanciU,»t iflolr ft«it meeting there
after, the .necessity i°r» the expenditure.
ohii»ontttof>»fdincrcMei;mnd
Wossfif j B»1d pdUce{ime.bee.a uereeied
' fete phon'd the nnmber iftxed by ordinance;
whilettoisnch return ae that required -by Jaw
ha*,t)»on' madeto'Couhcils ;Hi<; therefore
iferofeei' Xhat ihe Ciij Controller bej; and
he U hereby direefcd to certify any war r
rant forj ;tbe payiwntof any:p6Uceman thti*
eppo I nrikt until su ch Aim os at laidreturuhna
-been made, eod CoanciU Bbalihaveaa oppor
tunity ofsatisfying themselves., whether sai£
appointments aro-ucocssury nndertbo circuzu-
preservation
.of order-in the city,',..l ,‘. y .
■A modoiT Ut Jay on tho table was fort by the
following vote* r {• - • ' • • .
Ajesr-Mesaxs.; Bailey; Barckley,. Coffin,,
Colville/ It* flays, Irrlo, itillan, .Ji'Gowan/
M'Oregpr/HoherU, JJailUi.-r-il.
Na7*4-M«eir4.'ArmstroDg,. Carroll, Dia-,
imohd.Fri «# A: flays; flolmreyKlrsob, Long/
bottott/jSaifeijj-Zellboffer* MeC , ahdiei!j7-40-
On tnf fioiU passage ofthc’rtsojuiipp, ,thft
njee and hays were called/ sna,. *b* qaettios
Jof t.~ Ml fo|iOWl n■■A. • •. ■ c. ::
vl.^Ma<iira:Affli»tronrrCaTrou.VfliTin».
■ ,i)l»moaa, A.-'H.j.i -Kl»oli,-«?OWr
3XdfcsBS£SS®£
. w > T%&
>fc.-’'!; ‘y£<':~^.v- '"YS-Mr vr ■*'
'a -; %, \-.-y_ \ •* ■* ;•■■•
Bailey,i Barckley, Coffin,
B- Hays, Holmes, Irvio, Hillea, Long, M«-
Gowan, McGregor, Roberts, Bmjth, Bnlvely
»nd Zollhofer—l4.
Mr. Coffin offered the following:
Rtaolvtd, Thet in the opinion of this Coun
cil, the office of theSnperintendentof the City
Water Works has been made vacant by Mr.
Joseph French aeeepting .‘and entering into
the duties of Inspector of Boilers for the port
of Pittsburgh.
A motion to lay. it.on the table was adopted
by the following vote: 1
• Ayes—Messrs, Armstrong, Bailey, Barck
ley, Carroll, Colville, Diamond, Irvin, Kirs'ch.
McGowan, McGregor, MoVay, Bebman, Row
bottom, Snively, Zollhoferand Presidept Mo-
Candies*—lo. "•
IK SHADE.
Coffin, Fryer,'#. Hays, 11.
HajSi Holmes, Ktllen, Xong, Mellellend,
0 Neill, Roberts and Smith—ll.
Mr. Klilen offered the following: >
Rfolttd, That the City Solicitor be re
quested to reoort to Councils at their next
meeting whether there, is any' legal impedi
mentto Mr. French** holding the position of
Superintendent of the water Works, and .an
office under the United -States at the same
time. . . i.
Pending the adoption of this resolution
Counoil adjourned.
• In all action,'not otherwise noted, there
was a mutual concurrence in bdCH branches.
Weekly Review of the Oil Basioeaa.
The OilClty Regitter has the following in
teresting report of the on operationsffor last
week:
Since our last, theoll business has'awaken
ed somewhat from its Rip Yan Winkles liko
apathy, and Is io a healthier state than for
some time phst. Prices are ruling firm at 50
@6O cents per barrel at the wells, wlthan up
ward tendency. Bbme partieslare asking SL.
•There is but a small amount offered, and buy
ers at low figures are quite numerous.
. During the past week there was quite a
flutter in the oil market, owing to the, fact
that a 3,000 barrel well was “struck’' on the*
Tarr Farm, on Friday last. It appears that
on. Tuesday last, 'the Philllpi'weli,. the lar
gest oh the creek, situated on the Tarr
commenced throwing water and sedment,
mixed with a limited quantity of oil, and
finally stopped. This was'oceasionedby the
Woodford well. In process of being bored, a
few.roda distant from the Phillips well, and
douholess on the same crevice. The drilling
tfiols of the Woodford-well had a few min
utes before dropped a distance of about two
feet, and the workmen ceased operations for
the time. On Friday morning the gas came
out of the hole with treufshdous force, blow
ing the drilling tools, weighing 600 pounds,
some 60 feet hi the air, and the well com
menced flowing at the.rate, it is estimated by
thoso competent, to judge, of 3,000 bbls. per
day. The price of oil fell somewhat upon '
tho'striking iof this well, and oil buyers
were in extacies. But alas 1 for. the vanity
pf'human hopes, i? on Saturday the tubing
was drawn-from the Phillips well, and the
sew welt simmered down to 150 battels per
day, the water course from! the Philips well
effeetnaHy drowhing.it out. The Woodford
Is only flowing about 150'bbls. at the present
time. '-The producers have recovered from
their temporary panto. The Blood Perm,'
which produced last winter some; 4,000 bar
rels per day, is now dried up, and is hot pro
ducing anything. Many other localities ex
hibit the same.state of affairs. Aboutfifly
wells are being put down)-'oh the different
firms, and what the amouqt of the oil .will
be that they will bring forth, time alone
will show. The stock of Crude in the Bast-’
era markets is very light, jrith limited trans
actions. Tbel- ruling! prices are 12@13
cents; refined quoted at 20@29 ets. for choice
lots. Out latest Pittsburgh advices quote
Crude oil, in bulk* et 4 cents, in, bbl. *v4)f
cents;. Refined unsettled, siales of 100 bb!i. at
22 cents cash, holder* are asking 34@25 cents.'
About 6,000 barrels came down on the Pond
Fresh on Saturday last. This comprises the
bulk of the shipments'fori two. woeks but of.
ttie Creek. OnSatnrday.last ahundred bar
rel well was struck, on theCUpp FannV. Itis
called the Staunton well, ind is oh; lease,Kb.
5, of'the Plainer Trace. [‘Freights to Pitts-s
burgh 40 cents.! The stoekofoilon hand at
this point is very light* ,T !
The following are from the
Tarr Farm to this point for the wesk ending
July-18tb: .. - ;■ j.
Prom Crescent Well., 829 bblsf
“ Palmer Well 38 :
v“' Union Oti C0mpany............1,383 **. ;
. “ Densmore ACo 200 ,
“ Smith Well ....... i... ... 412
Toi»l :.... 2,859 " ;
; ' Amount of oQ received and shipped frotn
:our different warehouses for the wesk ending
July22d :•'! ' v ‘ i '
• Mich. Rock Oil Company— Received'497
bblsoil;:*hipp«d*24J bbls: revived 2,576
empty barrels. ; • • '\ i \ i •
ffanna*#—Received l,l3lbbls. oil; shipped
1,976 bbls {.received 2,4so;empty bbls. ’
Shirk & Cb—Shipped 99J bbls oil; received
.1,053 bbls.-; received 1,573 empty bbls.
BadAfTa»i>-A Munllnrnt lo Death,
On Friday afternoob last, a small grandson
of Jicob Costner, a well known farmer, near
tbe White Hall Hotel, on tbe Pennsylvania
railroad, Haverford township, Delaware coon
ty, wasplaying near the barn. Having some
matches, be set fire to a small pile of hay, the.
flames' of whioh soon communicated to a stack.
adjoining the bam. .Theiboy.w®* only about
•eight years of age, jet old enough to know
■what was doing. Seeing the fire
getting headway,hestarted for some water to
throw on It, but hb grandmother, a very old
lady, and being totally blind,.of oourse was
not aware of the fire, otade her appearance and
directed the UA to do something else, which
he started to deleaving the fast spreading fire
to take its course.. . Mr. Costner was in . the
house, and seeing the fire hastened out, butall
hisaitompts. to savo anything was useless.
Soon a small barb, hear the. one already en
veloped in flamesV took fire, and he ran to put
It out, hoping:to save U...He;entered the
barn, but was not seen to come out. The
neighbors soon gathering;a search around tbe
premises,foiled; to fitid - When'the awfal.
truth suddenly flashed upon them, that he
must be in the-flames. .water was applied
freely hear ithe eotrance, and his remains were
fonnd where beared fallen; across one of the
troughs; one-half of Ms body on one side and
the other half on the other—the body being
entirely burnt in two. His watoh and some
pieces of silver coin were found; beside him.
The barn'and all, its contents, Including this
year's crops;-all the outbuildings and .several
stacks of wheat were destroyed, fit was with,
much-difficulty that tb* r dwelling house was
saved." The loss is two or three thousand dol
lars, and partially covered by inanranwu' Mr..
Castner was "about eighty years jold, and for .
many years kept tbe r Wh]te HallHotal.
RecraiUng jti AlfegheDy City.
Fivecoinpames are how under process ’ of
reeruitiagin Allegheny, city—each haring
erected comfortable headanartenln
'mood. : Aalheir muster lolls - hate JuitMen
opened, itis impouibfe to tell how soon they
; may'bo .' filled7.up.:W> ,called iarounilast
evening,and were gratified .to, note: the proA
great makiaglo eacb. . '- -
Capt. liaac Wright, a ioldicrof the Mexi
can war, and.a thro* months' volunteer, with
-David Brans aif 'First aadDr. James Booth.
as Second Lleutanaot, have fifteen or twenty
•g»od men already promised—bnl no. opportu
nity has yef been' afforded them to sign the.
rolL: ■■■■■••■ . ;.!..• 1 i--*.’
Capl. 11. B. Tyler* alio a captain in the
three months service, Is reeralting a company
sty led the, Walker Infantry (called in . honor
•of Wm. a'well haqwh .cititen ofAl
lcgbeny.) Be * has sixteen'names enrolled,
and some • twenty - others promised, most. of
whom .w«to expected to slgn latt evenlng.
Capt*; Hugh Danvbr, ja well known and
popular .batcher, is enlisting' a' company
styled the Batchers Light Infantry. He bar
no roll opened, bat start*, under: the moll
flattering auspices, boy*° will
:raliy to’hit standard, ; . • v..-.* •;
rTheCas*; Infantry, Capt. F. Oast, bare
eighteen flames enrolled. Doing very. well.
Bight of these subscribed yesterday.
, fhe Park .Zoanves>C*pt.\ Edward Merri
sum, now number ■ between: thirty and forty
•men. They baye two roll* oat; and coulduot
'give theexac tfigure. ■ : i-. t ..;•:. v.s :
. jßrerythiogi eohsldend,.; oar, Allegheny
friends are dolng eioeedingly-weU, hod if: we
. are not mlslafonnsd their rolla wiUmake a
flaturiogizhibU bra few’dayc. :■
Tax gold xxomanr in Txxscirawas ooon
ty,Obio,oontiQae*on theinertaie.’ Tbe Bo
rer Iron Company; imilnklag a shaft; ttraqk
a rich rein* of gold i Quarts; at the .depth of
threh hatred,andiCrCnty-firefeet, andhs
thh anger dwccntfs deeper and deeper the rook"
beoomw ta>th« b«st CalUbrath
aoartfc ' aM
to 'OQanf iaelr bcfere they are pro*
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, •is**' -i
The Death of Alex- BothwelK
-A soldier in-Company F,CoI. Rowley's
Regiment, writes as follows in referenee to
the death of Alexander Bothwell, one of tbo
gallant boys from this elty: ' .
“I hare seen a great many dead men j bare
seen 5 great many fall in battle ; bnt nono af
feoted mo so much as when one of the boys «>n
the left cried oat—‘Aleck Bothwell is shot—
Sass the word to the ‘What eball bo
one with him?* ‘Carry him to the rear/
This waa almost walking into the jaws of
death, as we were then under, a most terrible
crossfire. Still he was taken back, and be
fore they had gotten half way-to tbo hospital,
the God of battles claimed him as ilia. The
body was conveyed to camp, where it waa oar
intention to get seme boards and make a cof
fin, bnt it could not bo dono, as we were or
dered to pack up andAeave immediately, the
enemy being almost /upon tjs. Bat some of
hjs friends, who had lot bees with the com
pany that day— v [•. * j
Laid him away in the cold, damp ground,
Near the banks,of a Southern stream;
Afar from his home, in a stranger?* land.
Where the rays of a tropic sun gleam.
Ferhlscouotry hefouaht, for his country he dlod—
A martyr to Liberty's cause; j
Fair Freedom he loved, and to srxj her prevail,
He died whits defending her lans.
i Akdt.”
Additional Subscriptions.
• In addition to thej subscriptions already
published, the following amounts have been
subscribed to tho-Volauteer Bounty Fund :
H. Childs A C 0..... $5OO
Wilson, Carr * Co 500
Boltman A Garrison.. i 1)000
James B. Lyon A Co <. 500
A. A 0. 11. Chimbers....,- 500
W. McCully A C 0...........; 500
• ' Br-AiFabnestobk-A C 0........ 500
Knap, Bodd A C 0.... 1., I*oo6
The above, with the sumd subscribed on
Saturday, amounts to $24,000, -
Dr. Vak Beat*, from Canada, can bo con
sulted daily, at his rooms in the Bank Block,
Fifth street.
FROM YESTERDAY’S BVKNIWQ (JAZBTTF.
The Oil Trade; of Pittsburgh.
A year or two ago, our readers would have
been at some lose to know ohich oil trado we
referred to, lard, linseed or wiale, under such
a caption; but now evory one knows that the
oil trade of the present day, is tbe prodigious
business which has sprang up since the dis
covery and development Petroleum or
earth oil. Although yet in its infancy, it has
already assumed wondrous proportions, and
gives every promise of presently being recog
nised as a business of the very first impor
tance. The discovery of crude Petroleum in
large quantities in Pennsylvania and West-
Virginia-has opened up hitherto almost
totally undeveloped regions i of. our coun
try-employed. vast amounts of latent capital,
and famished a new stimulus to the produc
tive enterprise ef oar people. 'Not only is the
. product carried to all parte of -our own coun
try, but Petroleum from the Pennsylvania oil
wells is exported extensively to Gnat Britain
and various portions of contineptalEarope. So
cheaply is the article produced and so valua
ble are the products derived from it, that its
exportatioq 'to foreign countries bids fair to
rival even cotton in value, in. the olden time
when cotton jvas “king/'. This discovery has
required and established a new branch of
manufacturing industry for refining and pre
paring tbe.oil for unlversaL uke, and as the
le*caUed carbon oticouibine* the various pro
perties of beauty, brilliancy, safety and cheap
ness, it is rapidly superceding all theartitl-,
dal lights heretofore in use, and . is being csj
tablisbed as (Ae tf/uattMter of! tbe civilised 1
world. tienee, the .business refining.this'
natural oil basassumed moat gigantic propor
tions, and more especially in: tbe neighbor
hood t»t Pittsburgh—a pioneer in tho oil trade
—has it .beoome a manufacture of the first
class, rivalling, if not exceeding our iron and
glass business. Pittsburgh h*s demonstrated
itspeculiar adaptation fur Aha Sueoesifulproi
ecution of thc onsiness, hsviQg thocrudemti-
Uriel brought cheaply.to : its dooiy-asd direct
Tail and river, cbmmanicatidn with all pattiof
theoounli7 and the world. Thedercantiieabd .
.maqbfaeturisgasergy bfitir people has, in bo
hraaohof productive boon more fat
ly demonstrated than In this oil refining busi
ness, and until we had given the subject a
careful investigation, we knew Uttlenr noth
ing ol tbe wonderfol enterprite that has been
developed .In this small depkrtment of our
bomb trade..
: Two years ago, in Pithsborgh, orodo petro
leum was refinod by but one; establishment,
capable of taming oat, perhaps, fifty barrels
in a week. Now our readers frill Wsarpttaed
to learo, a> we certainly wen, that thofo are
over stay refineries in and irbund our city,
someof tbem capable of refining one thou
sand barrels per week. In that brief period
the enterprise of oar citizens has started "that
wonderful number of manufacturing estab
lishment’s at an aggregate cost of a half mil
lion of dollars/requirlng another half million
dollars to stock and carry thorn.on. Already
the production of these refineries eurtod, as
it were, but yesterday, is known and. appre
ciated throughout t&e civilized world. Pitts
burgh refinedoil is being carried by almost
every ship that sails from our eastern ports
to Eogland, France, Germany, Sweden, Cuba,
South America, Australia, California; and tho
different brands of Pittsburgh . oil wilt pre
sently be as well known abroad at thoy are In
New York or Bqaton. . j i
We have been' Surprised hbd delighted at
the eleganee and completeness of-miny of
these establishments. One -that we have
lately visited is deserving of.mention as per
haps, so far, the finest of its class; in this
country. We . refer, to the|. <f Brilliant Oil
Works’* of Messrs. Lockharb'A Frew, located
/on the Allegheny river and Allegheny Valley
at tbe mouth oPNegley’s. Eun, six
miles from the city, . The refinery proper is
Ibailt of stone, with iroa roofs, and brick
■pavements,’and with Sts village of tanks,
warehouse* and, dwellings,;covers four or
five aores, and refines twelve (hundred barrels
crude oil per week, taming oat an artiole that
is pronounced first class in all the market* of
thooountry. Tbe machinery and appliances
if tbe *i BriUiant” embrace eveiy improve
ment that has yet been made in this very im
portant and promUincbuiiness, and we were
pleased and greatly surprised; at the time of
our visit to’find.the firm filling an order of
(one tbourand barrels for Bwnden, by way of
:NewYork.’/”.“.'
- , l This b'nslnois ha* carried tip with it a great
many other branches of industry } coopers are
working to their fullast capacity, manufactur
ing Jren-hoondv barrel!. - Iron bafreis are
turned out in large quantities by a faotory in
'the neighborhood.-; O.ur.^roHfng.mills find a
market for an immense quantity of-hbop iroo;
‘tinners make five and ten gallon cans for ex
port; chemical labrotories are run to their
’fullest capacity lh the production.of acid
alkali;, glass manufaetories-findan .immense
demand for lamp! mod lamp Chimneys, and in
&Ct, the whole-coQimuhlty, e}ther direotly or
lodlreotly. is engaged in this new branoh of
PitUburgbtDana&utare.';
From what we have written/'our (readers
will jbe prepared forih' few remarki on tho oil
majrkSt. .Boringthe pastmontb, inantieipa
tioh of the (tax. which, frt* expected to take
cffeqtbn the lttprbzimo.'tbe'jmsrket has been
exdeedlbgly active, at adtahood ratos.
20,000 barrels have been soldi at prices bsgin
ning at Ifi eenta ahd advanolng to 22 cents,
at wbloh themarketclozei with good inquiry,
-cheeked •ozbewbat’by the notice that the .tax
'will not; be; imposed UQtU Bo(>tember Ist.’ It
!is probable the market will jeaiain’ witbout
mudt variation during the comidg month; nn-
speculators bocompellodtoforee.thelf stock’
on the marksVbat the legitimate demand wilt
presently spring up, and oarry oil during the
ut| to .a remunerative prioel ■- The ’ stook on
hand here Is not much, if at 4)1,' aboveAo,o 00 -
barrels, and the indications are.that the de
manddaring the coming season wlllbe exten
sive beyond all precedent. . * •
InneareWar Meeting fn Jobuntown.'
One of the largest and most. 1 enthusiastic,
mass meetings ever held in Cambria coonly,-
eonvened ai Johnstown at 4 o’clock, pf mi;
Batardsy« Patriotic speeches of great* pofrer
and bnrolngeloqaencc weremade by the Him.
G.S. Klpg,C. L. PershiDg,A.(KopellD,Eiq.,
B.MeLeaghlln. Esq/, ; L. Heynr,Gen.
James Potts, Professor. Jas; P.
MttchelVßsr.’B, L. Ajtnew?ond Ben Aria*
f*lti>whieh were responded to. witb tbemost
deafening 'applause. ’ Five thoasand; dollars
; ware raised on the ground hi a bounty for
those - . :* v ‘:•!
, ibe ; result of thts'gleriooi effort a full
company will leave this poiqt for tbe. seat of,
*lr the ensuing w*ik»,iAddto^tbls : ihr four
already, field; kfid little
> ytonitofrn‘has J nobly responded .lo curcona-
Sv’scaH.; Tnaicn can findnoabldiaf place
.1-?
Subscriptions to the Bounty Fuad,
The list of donations to the bounty fund, as
published elsewhere, is a very gratifying ex
hibition of patriotism, as fair as pecuniary aid
is cooeornod. The earn total, which reaches
almoqt $20,000, was raised Inj about three
hours, aod as very few of eiir wealthy citizens
bavo yet bad an opportunity to subscribe, the
li&t, when completed, will be aa.craditablo to
tbe city as as it will be honorable to the sub
scribers. _. T
It is tho clear duty of all who are able, to
subscribe ltborally; and those whobavo
money to spare, and yet withhold it,.will not
be ranked among those who place tbolr coun
try's interest before their ;own. Wbile we
trust that this cla<H will be found exceedingly
small in number, wo also desire to make refer
ence to another class—every ufoglo individual
of whom is expected to Inscribe his name upon
tbe “foil of honor”—namely..: government
contractors. Uun many such there are, in
these two dues and vicinity, we,do not pretend
to guess'V but there are scores of instances in
which hundreds and thousands jdf dollars have
been mado efftho government, in consequence
of tho war, and those who bavo placed these
large profits la their coffers are naturally ex
fiected to.'“come down” with ibetrihundreds
n this the country’s, need. Many
will doubtless subscribe who have lost largely
in consequenco of the war, hub who feel that,
while the govern mentis in peril, all they own
is in danger likewise—for, with its fall, ruin
comes upon all alike.
•It wore perhaps unnecessary to remind any
of their duty in this critical'hour. Let each
strive te emulate or outdo Msneighbor iohls
patriotic efforts to put tbe full quota of Ailo
gbeoy county in the field at an early doy.^
Generous Subscriptions.
Messrs. Pbelps, Parke A Co., of ;Manehes
teffcbavo subscribed $5O towards tbo Howo
Engineers, a company being rafted among
their workmen, Tho/-have also agreed. to
give to tbo families of those of their workmen
who may volunteer, bouses vent freo while
they remain in tho service.
Mr. Frederick Aochelm&o; of Manobeeter,
has also given $5O to tho Uowe Engineers,
and nndor present ouspices this company will
certainly soon be in a condition' to take the
field.
Frank Marion Love, a member of tbo firm 1
of Pbelps, Parke &iCo*yhas euliafodin this
company, and/beptospcctis that Manchester
will do as mncifcgre'dit to herself in filling up
tbe second, at sho'- did“io filling up tbp first
qaota. . ..... ,
Released Prisoners,
Tbo following soldiers, from Western Penn
sylvania Regiments, were released from prison
at Richmond, July 22d, and :brought North
in the sUamer R. 6. Spaulding:
H. Rie»bentx'rgpr l C, Glut John Kliiigor, I), 105tb.
T. B. Blomlell, D, l«h. ‘ John AiTctnpletoo, K.lOl
James Boeeou, 1,831 b. A. G.Yuuog, K, KJjtb.
J. Bennevillfl, harden, 11 J. U.Ccojwr, I, *-3d.
M. J. Derabiuco, B, l(>3tb Tliutdasft. Neal, Kj 11th.
John Lord, I Gist. ~ . Alexander DawioD.F.lOth
8. 8. Hodgson, luilb. - Jacob J. -Brio, F, e4<l.
Geo, Krlbs. C, GSd. Oaulel Sweetwoid, A, lU3d
N. W. Morgan, C, 9th. Corn; John Baker.K. llih
P. Corks F, lath. Jiathsu I>ay» A, 83th.
George \V. Bolen, C, 10th. Wax. Drake, KVGftd.
J. W. McCulloch,C,HHb Juha.W. Fxuit.B, 10th.
Juho Wickerbotb, G. 9th. Corp. ft. S. Harper,C.llih
Augustus Brqcksmlth.B, ,< !
'United States District Court,
"The United States District Court met this
morning at eleven o’clock, Bon. Wilson
McCabdtdsson the Bench. , - i
Tbe list of Grand Jarors waa called, but
there being no quomm present, they Were
discharged till Tuesday morning.
The traverse jurors-were called, after
the Court named over the iiatof cases remain
ing on tbo calendar from last term.- There
are several cases holding over, and others to
go befuto the grand jury, hut no cases were
ready for trial to-day. f |
Court adjourned tilMeß o’clock Toesdsy
morning. i
Blacztood’s Magxsine,! rog Jcnt.—
Messrs. L.' Scott A Co., of :Now York, have
just isseuod their reprint of ‘‘Blsckwood,”
for July. ;It opens with a roriowof tho third
aod fourth volumes of Eirl S.tanhopo*# Life of
Pitt, and contains severaf&fticte* tba'i will
invite the reader, "C*xtoui&ha” is contiDdeJ
—the subject ibis uidntb ; ; l|elng **Uin!« V>o
•MeDtal Catiarb. ’’“Chroaii-lctiofCarllngfordt’
is also oobtiaued; A paper on “David W for.
gate” wilt attract the thqdaiqda w^qba^*~ r
mirtogl;:reat(thdremaik!slo.ocntr4baiionß*t , l
Scottish poetry by tho' collier-poßt of La
narkshire. !' ’
Mr. W. >A. Uildeafennjijiii Fifth atreei,
hear Wood, is egentfor'iHackwood’ in Pitts
burgh. 'i!
Dr>at>.—John G. AUiodcr, formerly a typo
in this city, who,enlisted io the 101st Penn
•ylvania regiment, and Who.was through the
. I*te battles ib front of Riebmqod, and escaped,
died of brain fever on tho 4tli inat., at tbe reg
imental hospital. :
Simoon Duno, formerly aresiJccl of the
F»‘il» ward, who Mdisiod in -a cavalry regi
mCnt ui Franklin, Pa,, rrm ktUnlat tbe bittle
of While 0 *k Swamp.
Tubnino Out a SotDintt'B Fauilt.— A
gentlemen calls'ciir attention to the faot that
i.oua named James Gaftuey, residing ( iri
Allegheny, baa nmdo ah effort to oust a sol-;
diet’s wife, Mrs. Woods, froth possession of a
hou«o owned by him, in tbe Third Ward, Al
legheny. Mrs. Woods is said to be a very re-i
spcotablo and. worthy lady, and her-husbomT
is a private in Capt. Blood’s company. Al-i
dertuan Miller is tho eating magistrate.
Fib* at WaKStisoi—On Salurdaymuruing,
as we learn from Capt. Mublomah, of .the
steamer Science, a fife broke i>ut in the Water
Works at Wheeling, and before tho boat left
the works;were oadly damaged. The works
consisted of two.buiidiogs, with separate en
gines In each.'One of tbesq was entirely de
stroyed, but the other was nit injured materi
ally. Hence wo presume tho citiioos will noy
bereft altogether, without a ; supply of water.
; PsaaoMAi.-—Lieutenant Di A. Lowrio, of
■ Col. Stambaogh’e Begimcat,! drrivM'm this
;clty a day or two since bn sick foriough. His
object iu visiting homo: at;.tb>.s/ume was to
'prepare surgical attention, whltjh has resulted
favorably, and he.ls now rekdy to ;rotnrn to
iduty. Lieut. Lowrle is uttAchedto the Signal
service, and bas' discharged: ]bis duties faith
fully and oredltably^!^_ll . ,
Who Sent It?— following dispatch
we find in the Steubenville'//eraMuf Friday :
" litre Megting at July
2&.—-An immense war meeting was held at
the Court House last&ight. T; (lQ^ar e^ bQildin S
was crowded to' overflowing;.. John Bannsn
presided." . :
Parr Zouaves, ATTBHTrox!.*—Th«ie will be
a meeting. oLthe company ;tbis evening, at
their headqu*J’tera,;Diamond| Allegheny at 7
o'clock p. mT A full attendance is requested.
" DIED:;.; j
BINGHAM—On Monday raoining, at 7 o'clock. of
cbol ra Iniaotuta, BIBIMK, i >taat tUngbiM' or Geo.
aod Sa ab Jana Uiogh un,agrd 1 ju.tr 2 months and
Zldaja 5 ] ■’
Ibc.friendsof tbefmnUj ftieWribd Ujalteud tbe
funeral, on WinarsnsT lO o’ckek, from
the rd idcnca of her pAientiT Uowj East Com
mon, Allegheny t'.-i' •
i PKCIAL .NOTICES.
. FafiBIOS’XSLB OLOTHIHO *NO WHXBS TO OKT
We would say that j Mesirz. W. 1L
McGee & Co., corner of Federal stmt and Bla
vtnond Square, havejuat receiymi thoir summer
goods, and their patterns are;all ol the latest'
stykiß. Any person desiring a ircll>-uAdeand
tteally fitting edit of clothes; thoir establish
ment is the right place. Ail clothing U
made under 'their own supervision, ! ahd> they
are always ready to sell choao to cash buyers.
Soldibrs, TO the ReuCoe!-—YouDg men,
rushing into the: exposdres and dangers of »
Soldier'# life, should prepare themselves for
the foul Keren* theDjsontery, iho Sorts and
Bcorrj, which are almost certain to follow.
Ilolldwaj'e Fills, used occasionally during
theoampsign, will: insardi eouod health to
erety man; Oo.ly 25 conts per box* -214
Wit. FbtßMtj Carpenter, an l. Joiner, Job*
btng Shop Virgin alley, batwiou Bmithtie'd
street; and Cfurry alley. AlLkimls ot l|ouio
Repairing done on ebort notice'upd in -cork*
maulike manner. Cb&Tgee moderate. Leave
your order*. All ordyri promptly iltleuded
to. i
' Doctor 0. BsaU, Water Care. anil Homeo
pathic Phjlleian; also ogont for |tolnboVa
celobrated Truta for Iluptarn. Coroor of
PeOß'ani-Wapne atrocto.:; . I
OvkibO Cacti ’pill ba taboo at PUtooh’a
■Book Star*, opposite Post Office, Fifth at.. «1,
•tthoObntbaeolßee,So.'4lls, lilhortj atreet,
l)»T M D Igh t, el I ornewlefUp either the tpo.
'places bill ba i»‘- - -t"
DnrrarK.— Dr. 0. BUI, No, £44, Penn, at,
«tteatfa to aUbranobtf oMh»D«at*l wromr
THE LATEST NEWS
BY’ TELEGRAPH.
FROM WASHINGTON.
OUR SPECIAL DISPATCHES,
[Special .Dispatch to tb« Pittsburgh Gu«ttc.t
Wasui.votoK, Julj2B, ISAS'.
J ' OKS. lIITCUEL.
ueo. Mitchel has left Washington on a
short visit to his son-in-law, in New York,
while awaiting an assignment, to a command.
Nothing cameorCol. Norton's obargea against
him. In fact they were noror preferred in
regular military form. ~
BECBCITIKU,
Advices from all parts of tho country in
dicate that recruiting every where progresses
very slowly, and that general resort to draft*
lag will be necessary, if the now call is to be
speedily filled.
To-day's New York Timet, in an editorial
hinting at the necessity for drafting, says
there are towos in New Eogland where fewer
reoruit* have yot been enlisted than thousands
of dollars subscribed In the way of bounties^
U’CLELLAITs ABUY.
Fears are still expressod that McClellan's
army taay bo blockaded in the present po
sition.
. Private advices confirui the late nows that
tho rebels are planting strong batteries, on
the blnff below Harrison's Landing, where
they cannot bo dislodgod by gunboats: Should*
they do'tbia it will be as impossible to reduce
them by gunboats as it was for Fanagut's
Qeet to take Vicksburg. It is the general
belief, however, that General lialleck will
inaugurate offensive movements shortly, and
-that among these will he some plan for get'-
ing General McClellan's army out of its pres
ent aituatiou.
POPE FBEPaItiKO TO Tit* THE FIELD.
Great activity has prevailed in military
ciroles here to-day. Gen. Pope has been pre
paring to take tho field. His baggage has
been sent forward, and everything is ready.
His officers make no secret of theirexpectatlon
that conflicts with tho enemy must‘begin
within a vory few days after thoy get with
tbjs army.
All eyes are still turned to tbo Valley, and
the general conviction is that the first decisive
break of the present quiot in Virginia must
come thore within a lew days.
Important from the War Deparmeat.
Habbisbceq, July 28.—' The following let
ter and Important General Order hare just
beeo made public:
Wab Hepautuest, ”[
Washington, July'2B, 1862. j
To Hit Hxeelltnty A. 0 . Curtin, Governor of
Pennsylvania •
. Sib : I have been directed to advise yoa
that-the system of enlisting recruits for nine
and twelve months, adopted in Pennsylvania,
has produced great dissatisfaction in other
Slates, which have confined themselves to en
listments for three years or tbo war. This
system, as you are aware, was adopted- with
out. any intention oa the part of your Excel
lency or ofthe General Government to make
an unfair distribution between, the States.
The War Department, entertaining Im, earn
est desire to act in harmony with the State
government, and a strong seoso of the earnest
■ bod efficient aid which it has alwoys prompt
ly rooeived from-your Excellency, and it is
only because the Department is fully satisfied
of -the inexpediency of short enlistments, the
impossibility of extending the 'system toother
Stator, and tho, justice, of the complaints al
ready; adverted to, that a change da proposed
in -Pennsylvania.;.Hence*, the Secretary ;of.
Warls iorajiclTed L> ask your Tto
change your system of recruiting arid Ictyohr
regiments go to tho field on an equality,in
every respect, with those from other States.
The mustering in officer will continue to mis
ter into the service recruits enlisted for nine
and twelve months until tbo 10th of August
next. At wbtoh time, it is supposed, tho
change sQggestei will have beon completed;
By order of the Secretary of War. . j
C. P. BaCKINOBAM, ;
Brigadier General and A. A. G.
HBADqUAttTKKS PKRNA. MIUTU, V ;
IIABBirBUBO, July 2‘J, 1802. J
Uciurul Order So. 31.—First. In pursur
unco «jf tbu luregoing eu'iatuuiiiaition from
the W.<r Department, no inure authority 10/
recruit tuon for tho nine months' term ofser
vico will be issued from tllese hoadquartera. !
Second; All persons now engagedrih re
cruiting squads for th&t term of service under
GoodSo! Orders Nos. 23 nod 31), oLtaia series,
are ordered to report their sqtfads,
complete or iueomplete, to Capt. Willicm
r,ano| U. S. A. Mustering and Disbursing of
Geer, at Harrisburg, beforo the 10th day of
August next, that may be mustered into tho,
service of tho United States for the nine
months for have boen enlisted, and
tho advanced month’s pay promiam and bouo
ty to which they will bo entitled. . After that:
date,,all enlistments lor new regiments under
the late call of the President, will bo for three
yearsor durlng the war.
Xfcfrd. Authorities to reeruit for three yoars
orfduring the war will bo issued under gen
eral order No. 30 of those headquarters, and
all persons to whom authority has already
heed granted can continue : to enlist men for
: or war. term of service.
• ’Fourthf Person's enlisted; for niuo months
'may change their term of enlistment for that
of three years or daring the war, at any.time
before they are organized into companies.
By [order of A. Q. Ccbtin,
Qoycroor.and Commander-in-chief.
A. L. Rvssell,
Adjutant General of Pennsylvania.
Ail Army Order."
Washington, July 28,—Tho following
army order has just beeu {(trued:
' First—-The recruiting detail for each vol
unteer regiment iu the held will consist of
two commissioned officers from each regiment,
and one ctm-oompiiasioned [officer or private
from each company. Paragraph third of
General Order Tos, df 18QI, ; "is amended ac
cordingly.' The regimental commanders will
.at once seteot tho additional men herein au
thorized, and this order for jdetail will, as be
fore,-be given by the Commanders of Depart
ments or corpt d' antee.
Second—One commanding officer of the de
tail if ill remain constantly at life general re
cruiting depot to receive the recruits when
cent from the rendezvous, qnd to exercise care
anilcontrol over them after!theirarrivalhatil
they are ordered to their regiments.*
Third—Recruits for regiments nowinthe
field will be permitted to select any .company
of the regiment they may prefer; should the
company thus.seteeted be full when they join
it they will be allowed to seieot another.
; Fourth—AH men who desire, singly or -by
squads,, to join- any particular regiment or
oumpany in the field aro hereby authorised to
present themselves to ; any recruiting officer,
when they will be enrolied and forwarded, at
once to the general depot for the State.or dis
trict, there to’ bo.duly recruited and to receive
the bounty allowed by law.'. In sach oases
enlistment papers and description lists will bo
forwarded as directed in General Order No.
105, oflB6l, from this Office.
Great. Union &eetlnff la Baltimore*
Baltimobb. Jqlj 28.—Thoro !s a great
Union xhaaa meeting to-nlght/nowin'progrcga
ait Monumental Square. - Gov. Bradford ocea*
plea the Chair, andGen.Wool and' Staff are;
do. the Bt&nd,whlch U beautifully illuminated,
bearing tho following inscription: - r
“Our Fntlwrs formed lt-~we
will aastain it,*'. v r , :,1 . r
; The agitate isdenielypackod. -Union,
leagues are' marching with { innumerable gaga
and transparencies. 1 Bonfires and. firework*;
are lighting up the Sqhire. ; Got.' Bradford’*
'speech was enthusiastically received. HU
allusion to the eoum of President Llhooln,
aodcoratncudatloa of hU:'patriot l*»,- wad
loudly;cheered. . .. ■ ..4 ■, ■/> >■ r-."/
The Rebel* Eraomte Fort'GibßQß.!
. waaTn; July 27.—More nallkbleM
*icss from tht South it&in lbrcat
found Fort Qthion abandoned
A neonßolf iu*n*->lu><M'iil«te ip?iud I '6;gtfa
<kgp«;o6tb»M*tib*<ik
of thrAtkiniM, it Ikamophnf'Qtiad tli«r.
- Tha toaufruia fort'SnoSWvEiirl'SlbMß
? x V-» 3 » -* •£
From Portress Bfonroe*
Fobtbxss Moxbox, July 27.—The steamer
State of Maine mrrived'at Fortress Monroe
this morning at 7 o'clock from City Point
with 350 of our Union prisoners from Rich
mond. They were brought down to City
Point in baggage cars/in charge of Dr. Cul
len, Medical Director of Longa treeU Division,
and Capt. Hopkins, of the C. S. A., and of
Col. Sweitxer, of Gen. McClellan's Staff. Ev
ery, courtesy was shown them, and every pos
sible favor was:shown our sick and wounded
while in prison.
Dr. Barrett, Surgeon in charge of the State
of Maine, says we were visited at Harrison's
Landing by Gen. McClellan, and.one of Ms
staff .officers,"'and Hie medical director of the
Army of the Pctomao, Dr. Settermanj to ex
amine tho condition of the vessels:!
Gen. McClellan conversed freely with a large
number of our returned prisoners, and appear
ed to be very glad to see' them. One of the
soldiers said to the General "that he intended
to get well, and come-back to help to take
Richmond," when the General {remarked,
"Then you will have to return very soon."
The r«be)s>apologixed for bringing our pris
oners to City Point in baggage and. cattle
cars and gave us a reason, that their passen
ger cart were engaged in conveying troops to
Gen. Jackson, and on asking where he was,
they answered that no ono among them knew
where he was.
. Our prisoners saw five trains of rebel sol
diers being oonveyed from Petersburg toward
Richmond.
Capt. Hopkins is acting as Colonel at City
Point. He said no one knew where: Jackson
-was, but that they knew enough' of Mm
to reinforce him. j :
: At Richmond, the rebels are building three
iron-clad gunboats—one, the ne w Mtrritaao,'
Is nearly, completed, and ready, for the guns to
be put on board. Another, called tbe.Lady
Davis, is now. being iron-clod, ahd> the.third
Is on the stocks, not so for advanced.; : .
‘ A rebel soldier and offloer remarked that
their camps were about three : and a half:
miles back from the James river, and said we
keep back out of the way of your shells, for
we don't like your gunboats. ' . .
~ On Friday evening the rebels crossed over
the river a Uttle above Landing
and took a captain off a schooner, and burne<r
the vessel, and then went and drove away five
hundred cattle belonging to the army of the
Potomac, and theso cattle were said to have
been at least a mile within oar picket lines.
Owing to this loss no beef could bo-obtained
at Harrison's Landing for those on boardof
State of Maine. This boat is in fine!condi
tion and attracts out attention for, tha order,
aud neatness, wRh so.many sick andwounded
on her decks. Dr. Jocks, of Pa.j is'on board,
sick from over exertions while among the'iuf?
faring soldiers.- i
Tberehas boon and howlsa'considerable
rebel force along the James river between City
Point and Richmond, and also ait or near Pe
tersburg; but they appear by movements wit
nessed within the last two or three days to be
moving the Petersburg troops north, but we
ean obtain nO proof that they.are going be
yond Richmond. , .
The city of Richmond is.in a very good
condition, great care having been taken of
tbo cleanliness of the streets. "The filthiest
part of the city is said to be the tobacco store
houses which are now used as prisons, so
many being otowded away in them that they
soon become filthy and not fit for human be
ings to inhabit. 1
Night before Jut a- company of rebel oar
airy came down on Gloucester I?oint, oppo
site Yorktown, and seised and carried off a
lot of contrabands that bad accumulated
there, and also forced into rebel army aQ
the male inhabitante that could be found there
capable of bearing arms. They then set. fire
to a lot of ship timber, and taking with theih'
their trophies, ddeparted.* 1 ’ *
The rebel cavalry are dailypTOwlingabout
that region, seeking plunder,of any kind, and
compelling into the rebel serrieeatl the men v
teey can find who eanbecf.anyuae to them. 101
SimijardepredationSiverebeingoommitted in on ,
the immediate - vicinity of Williamsburg. •
-Whether they are guerrillas or regular Con
federates, is. hard to determine, for the guer
rillas' often go clothed like the regular Con -
federate cavalry, as by. this disguise they, as
sumo authority which they otherwise wold,
not, aud. commit many-. depredations in lheir
masked eharsetors upon the cWi 1 iahs r ;tel ling
.'themthey hare authority, being commissioned
and adotaehment of the regolar Confederate
'cavalry. •• • Xl-i- . •• ‘
All quieton the James Hirer.' No news
fromthearmy. ’
Yesterday, a mao obtajflad a pus in the
Norfolk for the pretended purpose! of going
toNoyth Carolina.. He was watebel by an
officer, and followed several mites oat from
N orfolfe, when be Look a wrong road, and was
steering bis course, toward. Richmond. The
officer rodeXp and arrested him, and foaod
upon hlmaboat two thousand letters, which
ho wasabout io convey to Rlchnioud. Ho
was.takon back to Norfolk anti lodged in jail
luXwaii bis trial. He' admitted, and stated
-dial be received two dollars apiece, for oon
vejiog Utters between Norfolk andßlob
uond. .This will, stop the avenue by which
tetters and papers'havepassed to and fro.
The steamship Massachusetts arrived at
Fortress Monroe to-dey from Port Raya), on
her way-to New York. She reports att quiet
on the Bontb Carolina and Georgia coast.
The steamer South America left- ForUess
Monroe at 4 o'clock this p. m. for James river,
crowded with contrabands.'
Southern News.
Nsw Yoas,July 28.—TheRiohmoad AV
qm7er,ofthe 24th, has'the following.: Two
negroes-were hung at Kingston, N. p»> forte*
cruiting for Burnside.
An agent from North Carolina stales.that
the Yankees being oppressive at Rbanokh Is
land,. the negroes i ose and kitted a large num
ber. Subsequently the Yankees' massacred
about 800 ot the.negroes, and evacuated the
[island. :
This story is a canard, as it is; known that
ia large number of negroes have been sent
thence to Gen. McClellan, which may aeoonot
for the evacuation.
From Kentucky-
LotfiayiLLß, July 28. —Three reverend re
bels, Elliott,. Ford and Baldwin, of'Nash viUe,
sont by Andy Johnson to Gen, Boyle, arrived
this evening, and were committed to jail.
They will be sent to the Indiana Penitentiary,
to-morrow.'
The rebel Col. Bullltt, with 200 recruits for
-Morgan, from Owen county, is reported hav
ing passed Uirough Flat Rook, BourbonXoun
ty,,e» route South.. .'
: Gen. W. T. Sherman hasissued.order* that
no more 'gold shall be paid for cotton, and
venders refusing thfi current funds of the
ptaoo shall forfeit half their cotton.
From Leavenworth.
JiCiVBXWORTH, July 28.—Gov*. Bluot has.
direotod the military authorities to notify
persons coming to this department from Mis
souri, in order to avoid the military taws of
that State, to leave the department. Incase
of [a refusal to comply, such persons will be
arrested 'as rebels and vagrants, eare being
taken not to interfere .with .persons coming
hero on legitimate business* < | • *
Arrlvals from the Southern expeditions)-
>port the Union troops hear Fort Gibson, but
found no enemy there. .
A third Indian regiment had been formed
from those lately Joining the command. Brig.
.Gen. Solomon* late Colonel of the 9th Wiscon
sin*!* now la command. 1 ,
Guerrillas Gathering inMlasonri,
St. Lonii, July 28—The Democrat is iQ
fromedon good authority, that a party of font
or five mounted rebels started yesterday oorn
ing from Georgetown,* twelve- jollei frda St,
Louis* and proceeded to , Manchester, where :
>they were joined by ..a slzidlar party.-of equal
number. -Theentire, forte .then noted toward
.the south-west, intending to Joinsomaguei*
rilta band or gathering corps of Confederates,
Mounted troops have aeeh dlspatobod in nnr*
suit. ' : v •
’ • Arrival, of the Steamer Aartoou
: ifku Yobk/Julj 28^-TheeteaanrMarion;
from Mew Orleans on v the . 20tb, arrived: beta
; at 3 -t.V.-.Vv;,’••/**,* (■«£.
i. hwlth of. the ct ty i i good. - There are
2,000 laen ett.ployed in el.aaln, tk. «tn»t».,
Tb. new. <jf tbe ttplolu of Urn ni.l nm
vAtktuu. namd-toin, Uelt.rn.Bt, bit It: ,H
locn qaieted down. - ■' .
MobU. j),p«,’n{iott
win, rwj,|ek... , - j '
; wntaiji aa Mm*' i
CPBDtr Sub.crfpUon. .fqr' UIS . WMi
£i«o»,’P»;'j fmt>.
minlonir. ctHortiMßpbm.mMtylW&.P*
•nWpM»tea-*3t),<loil forbooßt, *ad aragjfetC
.SupuM of H«r SBot, wit l*
twd, ia f.w
Auunmr, JBIjr 28«—lk» Qm fl>U»
-in' l| t---]-tiij - i - ■ -L
Lilt of the Union Prisoners taken
' floor CitT Point,
Foatacsg Mojhtoi, July 27.—The follow- -
ing U a Hit of the. Union prilonori token '■
bom City:Point, on Friday, July Sslh, on "
boord the iteemer State of Maine, Copt.
Allen—Sirgeon in charge,H. 8. W. Barrett:
G.C.Peue.U.lSth., ... J. J. GUtaple, A. llth.
Jno. Biker, Q. M. SergL, Wm.A.HUI. 1,83 J.
39th; . ' ; 1 . Anthony Ginlet, £, tth.- v
Blent. Adam Bay. T, 7th. 7a£lieitcb l 6tbrU;B.B..
Joseph West, D,7th. . fihrocs, H,loth. " -
aowden, I'clit. Corp. Wnx. Leuy.A. Utfc
J.j/olatabtrker.6; 6th C. H. T.T«nd»tara a A.UvS.l. - >-
8. (fcTaßy. ..... Ja«.Sha«r,K,9thßM \
Beoj. Llzooo O.CUi U.S.C. Bam. Muon, E, 9th tat, - v
8. Baca, a,UtU.B.C.' Jaa. Barker, EL-191 h
J. J. IZesdanoti, .K, 6lh Simeon Bant, a,Tj, 8, 0-.
Penna. Cavalry. Patrick Carrtck. D. 7th,
Scrgt.J.M.BrcanUy, 7th J. It. Sloan,'E.lOlh Baa..
Jno. Uifer, D, 63d. OanL Ches&v. I. U t 8
Jamea McQran, A, 2nd. ’ —Chamra.
Tho*. R. pawn, A.Utb.
D. T. June*, A.Utb..
W. B. Hazz&rd, H, Cthi
P«an*. CaTalry.
Serg’t Frederick*, A, M \
Vm. Oiler, G, lit. . -
C. Atw*tir,E, Clb Cat, |
J. Dooahnot B, 6tb Car. .• i
M. Basest, E, 15th. - '
H.Cbabtiack, G, 6tb
J. P. Bon; », 7tb.’
n. a P*frner,C,loGih."
iso. Porter, F t 1024,
D. K.Slb.
H. J. Cowan,-K,tjth Car.
E.
Sam Daman. 1,72tL .
D, Q, Gth Cat..
X. G* Garwood, B, 83d
9. Pierce, D, Cth Cav.
W. J Kook, O, loth.
E, Caras, II capital Stew
• ard C.iU Army.
; W. Wheeler, A, Slh .D:
- B,'Anaj. '" r
T.B<ropla,.D,CthC»*., .
B, F. Vtmnwo, &, UHu‘. ■
E, McYey, M, 2U tT, 3. •>-
ArtlHtty.- - * ; 1 ~.,
IL'Btokttla, B t Gih Car.' -
G.B. Biaaaol B, '
Frank Andarsin, -IfSlrt.,
G« 6tk Car
A. T. BheineJbldt, l» 4tb.
Wm. BelL D, 6th P. 8.1.
T Eliott* D, filet. T
John Bo|4er, J“» 67th. '
V. T. Johftaoo, G,49th,;
Sgt. 0. He LtnghlJ o,loth.
John tfuin, G, 10th Bet.
W. 8. Beet, f, 72d. - ~
G, CthC.
_ vtT.
L. 6. Yoar, B, Ctb Ct».
J. t 49tb<-
K.
. WiLOnjTlilliii.
SL- & Armor, £, 83d. :■•
O. L;w«b*tfl*E»B3d.- v
P. Mc£ioflhlioJ,lGtb B,
S.Weley.E, 10th Bet. '
8, S. WJlion, B, 10th B<a.
, A. KenoeU, Ki 9th Bet.
Admm Keller, I,Btst.
‘ Sergt,E. Dyer, E, Uth V. •
-8. - •• >.
. M.Qoinu. D, 6thU. S. 0.
. O.Wreo, G, 2d D. 3.1.
B. C. lst U. a.
,•• Cbtiseora. r -_ f - '•
W. E* girock, H, 7th ■
. W. A. Ha«on, U, 10th. :
JtB.aopkiztvß.lo3d. .
, W, G, Kclgbtrl.3d.
a. a. Phuiipv K» m.
W; Sjweiiewtad, F, WJ.‘
Dtniel WlUttraay, E, lit',.
. U. 3. Chtifctzrt. -
J< ho Black, B, 98th. .
John Wehufo, G> 12th U -
; *. 1.
*>, a. o, uu.
B. Q.Snodgrass, F,B3d. •
M. V: Been, A, 105th.: r'
E. Dailey* HilOSth. -' \ ■
W. H.Pieper,H.flStb.i <
Theo. Scott, H, 63d. . .
Q. & Johnson, B, 83d. *
W.H. FaUer, B, 83d. '
A. CarrolhK,49th..
D. Machames,K, 49th,
J. Bownbnrg. C, lUh B.
B. Cooper, t. Cth Carr .
Albert Herman, Fyßach*
bill,,' i
B BterensJ C, 11th U.S, L
W. J.Jtaynet B, 14th D.
S. Infantry.;
Sergt.C.-Westerficld, I,
2nd. 1 -'-V. •
O.C.Kohlfir,A, Ist U. & C.
j: J. Fallto* sth U. S. A.
Michael Dreny ,35th USA
Omj>.. Thomas ’ Carnelly,
John WeyieJ, D>, Ist.
W. J.* Kilpatrick; B, 23d.
JXlghtner, K, 10th.
Sergt.G. M.Brooks,X4>h.
O; McLaogbUo, C, 9th.
John Killer, B, 96th.
*O. Murphylß, Ist Bee. -
Chiu. Kysfr, I, Cth.
F. Jackson* 1, flth Car..
DartdPrix&e, Brig. Sarg.
Corp, M. Seibert,- Q,o3d.
Cp. J. flelzeU. B, Sd Bos.
Ben Warner,E, 105th. ‘
J. losth. •"
F. TrielAg. B, lit Bes.
O F. Cumfninca E,B3d.
Wm Fisher, I, teth.
Gao. Ochs, B, Ist Bee. V
G. W. Beanett. C, 16th.
John Fisher, 3d Besorrea.
Op. F. D. Wagner, B, 23d;
AVGrclger, C» 31at. . v':i
6eo, Bveaa» £• Io6th.- - -
Sgt.- J. A. Avdezsafi, It,- .
10th StKerrefl. - v . :
IL.CampbelL F, lOtb B*r>
J. loder, £{■ 10th J&r*. -- '
Caleb - loth It.
J. J. Xjou» Cf 83d., •
M. G'Brlon, B, Bl*t. -■ i . , .--
R.2f;jfry». K'JOtb Bes. •'
H. 21. Cttfanoo. -C, G2iL .
E.W. Decker, G.tfth
It; Willett, A« 93d.
Cofp.P:'BojrG, 67tli.
W;Weidor»ir,3dß«.
• .. From Santa Fc.
July 28.—The Santa Fb
mall, with date* to the 18th, has Arrived. No
newt of Importance. '
J. How* Watts, of Santa Fe, has boon ap
pointed > ijiajor in the volunteer service, and
will bo assigned to the doty of paymaster oi
Now Mexico. ■
The crops throughout the Territory are ox*
eelleht, aqd promise to bejDorenbundant than -
erer before. '
Fight orith Guerrillas in Sißjpiwrf"
.■PxTtBSf Mo.» July 27.—LieakCtefreox, of
Co* F, )2tbBi M. M.ywitb » eopq&ny.of Stain '
MiUtl», c»m* upoa*band-cfguerrillas, 200
strong, of whom kohadreceired information,
fire mlloisbuth of/this place. ' He attacked'
and/-completely/routed' them',' hilling ■ and •
woundinganumber, and taking
m, theirs leader, a prisoner. They also took .
<me othefr prisoner. He. had threo 'men ■
'wounded; .... .W,-. t v • ; ■
_/ Markets by Telegraph. . r
/Cixctsaitt, JulyZß—Evening.—Flour doll, g»od -
deal new cfcpoffering! iuperouet4@f»lo; extra
2D@4,SO. Wheat 2c. lover, dull; Wg**HiOUnt"cCer» ''.l
log; red 80@83; white 85®M;. latter lot choice Ken-'' 7 -;
tncky. Cqra adnncodv to 37038; tend la aetlra de*^ 1 :
maud... Oata 40042. Byn;4B@so;gooddemand:.
Whliky declined to 2C, cto'ea-eery doll* bran offer*
log but 25.' No change in.Frofi*iot|tv. No demand . .
for bacon. Lard in active demand at £}£ tor <-
prime. bam* van ted at ;B@9 tbrcoun*
try and city. Groeerite Arm. -
Coin 1a good demand at 16017 premium.for-Gold,
and B@lo for BHrar, Demand not ■ o@6J£" pretetom.: •. I
Tbeaeare buying rates; teeming Yales iorComl'per
cent; above baying rates \ '
■ New Tau, July,2B—Keening.—Cotton nominal -
at 43@li :Honr borer; 1,400 bblssoid;.State atsi,*
0035,05; Ohio $5,4535.65; Southern
Wheat declined boahele Mdj Chicago •
Spring $1,1201,17; Milwaukee Club $1,1531,20; rod
$1,2701,31; white $1,3731,45. Corn Ic Jcwer;l7,ooa
bueheJe aoM at 62056. Pork boatr; Prime $8,760
8,87; Mereslo,Blolo,B7, Xkrd firm. Whisky firm
at 28}£@29: Sugar firm at.B)£@ll,: Coffee firm
Holaeeaefirm.- Freightsquiet. ' f
- pHUADKiraxs, July 28.—There ie a firm fmlingla
■ tbe Fteor I maricetr but lees doing fbt'export, owing
to the unsettled conditioner tterliog excoanga; saloa
superfine at $5@5,25; extra* at fiuni
ly at $5,7506,00. Bye Flour steady .at £329, vend
CoraUealxt $2,87%. Tbereiaan active demand' tor
Wheat, and. 6,000 boshtls old and -rod--sold'At
$1,30*41,33;- vrhito at sl|4o(ai,is. Bye. wanted at
75c.: Carnln demand, and 6,000; busheU-yelloWsoli •
at 64c. Oat*are active at 44c. f)r Pennsylvania bq>
42%c. for PaUware. ; Coffee firm, calea ot -Bio at
Bngar and MoUasea are firm. Proiiajoaa nro
tot qnlct, aaUe Mesa Fork at $lL’ Lard aellaat
Whiskey doll and lower sales at 30@31c. ; ;
' - Yoax, July 28—Noon.—Flour dull; sales 11,-
000 bbls at $4*90@5,05 for State; $5,43®8,60 for Ufaio,
and tor fionthern. .Wbe»t advanced Ic.
4or white; aalsi 60,000 bns. at $1 br CMe&su
Spring; for Mil wank/e Club, anf
for red Western. Comdoll; aalea cf 00,Ow bus.
at To. - Beef <Jolet Fork steady. Lard firm at Sft
Whisky dell at *. -.r
Stocks lower;C.andß. eSKi lUinola Central BJL
.Michigan Southern 56ft; N. T, Central 83; U,
8 6a
BatTnmaa, Jnly 28.—Floor qalat and nachangedv
Wheat native; new white $1,50&1,55; red $1,353142.-
Corn adranciag; white yeJlow 60®00. QaU
steady at 45,, Whisky dnfi. at 3U@3l. Frotlsloas
quiet.- •.
The President’s Change of Policy. -
** Affati/* of the Cincinnati Gaxett*, writes■.
in tho following hopsfnl strain from'trashy
Ington : •
We aro assuredi at last that the long nxpeot>
ed &ow 'polioy .of Mhe; President has- cornet •
Men who have thw detpssv inUrest in the"
change, and who hare; been -laboring :for* *
months to’ securelt, profess themselves satis- ; .
tied.:. An earnest advo<»ta of confiscation and r
emancipation, as embodied in the late bill, and /
whoso rlgbtaous cool- has long been vexed by ' -
the unaccountable pliancy of the President to .
tbe seml-SOoession party in tbe Border •
representation, assured me yesterday, after a -
two hourd* interview with the President, that ' -'
he was satisfied. And I know that whatsatis-
fies him, wlll satlsfy the great loyal masses of
thenation. _
1 The presidentdeclares he has dono with''- 1 )-' 1
throwing graai.^ r lt •ia known -that ho ba*,.' ' ;
broken with the Eentuoky «cml*Seceisi«& r
kitchen cabinet. The day of Messrs. Wick
fiffe and Mallory ia-ovefy and when the Pres- - '
Jdent herpafterteeks counsel from the Border
State members,it wiil be from men like Gasey. v
and Maynard and Ndoll, who aro Untoa men '
without conditions, and loyal, whether leader -
mefoy is shown to traitoiri or not.'- .To Tram- ‘
bull and othershedecUt«d-theotberday*:thafe : -' r '
he nowagroed fully withthem in - *
ty of usiog rebel property and arming tabal :
■laves. Better than all, the Cabinet hUfctwtV.-'
threa'days in ;p*Tfecling' v . :
,thej exosntbe details involved In a faltbftiv
exeCuUoß of all thsproTlsiooa in theCofijSscq-T:....
tioa hflUi The do-nothing ftolloy of strategy , r
has been, shelved. AOtlve opefatfcns baf e>.
been inaugurated in . the* Valley; -and
Army shall oostinui tomain- r.'. r
tab thedefenslvk, It.wUl babeeaui# th< Fred*. -
fdratVplantxreifiofJmtily carriedout-by -tv :
the new. ? Generals under'•yhcm MeClaUan: ir? ---
:placed,-'i;siU r-. v'
j • -ThexofsHght • breaking through the-,*
clouds-that-.rcse firon 'the swamps _of,, the- t
Chlckahomlny, and through the fogs of dis; ,
tradtedHßbaiaeel -that:drifts! -
mpttttA-the ;Yfhita H«ae; We v
Administration: w* cam trust—now lets* ;
vaDyanmmntf,,-. •
rr ■ &\ qoabtermasteks', vtais.;
,tJJt7S{m camCLUK&UIIjSBto m* G<ST.'
n*t*BWH TBon oonpijrri •
'rtTjSnr.i l : ;cr. ) r ' r tf.' gCCWfo’- g > •
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