OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY.
SATURDAY MORNING AUG. 24
For Afternoon Telegraph See First
Ptige. _
The Last Speech of Stephen A. Douglas.
In the speech made by Stephen A.
Douglas at' Chicago, May Ist, he used
these,aimirableand memorable words :
"Whoever is not prepared to sacrifice
party organisations and platforms on the
altar of his country does not deserve the
support and countenance of honest people
How,are we io overcome partizan antipa.
tides in the minds of all parties so as to
present a united front in support of our
country? We must cease discussing party
issues, make no illusions to old party tests,
have no crimination and recriminations,
indulge in no taunts one against the other,
as to who has been the cause of these
troubles.
"When we shall have rescued the Gov
ernment and country from its perils, and
seen ite flag floating in trivmph over every
inch of American soil, it will then be time
enough td inquire as to who and what has
brought these troubles upon us. When we
shall have a country in a Government for
our children to live in peace and happiness,
it will be time for each of 548 to return to
our party banners according to our own
convictions of right and duty. Let him be
marked as. no true patriot who will not
abandon all such issues, in times like this."
WAR IN EARNEST.
The tOne of the journals in the North
ern States indicate, pretty plainly, the
fall realization of the dreadful war in
which we are engaged, that all local and
secondary issues must yield to this
mighty struggle. We have no vitality
to waste, in silly disputes. Our country
calls, and that voice shall not be dis
obeyed. An exchange says : "We have
therefore a dismal choice. War, terri
ble as it is, must now be regarded as not
only an unavoidable necessity, but a
great patriotic duty. And to insure us
safety hereafter it ought to be a tremen
s dolts war. To shrink from such a strug
gle is unmanly. Peace on any terms
which would leave the rebels victorious
would be utterly ruinous to Pennsylva
nia. Continued war would be a thous
and times better, and notwithstanding
its burthen and calamities we shohld
rather welcome, it to our doors than
tamely acquiesce in a future which would
virtually make the Southern conspira
tors masters of this continent. If any
classes of citizens fancy that their inter
ests can escape the consequences of such
a deplorable result, let us earnestly as
sure them that they are mistaken. All
interests are inseparably blended. If the
State be humiliated, If itiuffer the losses
we have stated, every one must feel
them, daily and hourly, for the rest of
his life.
"Pennsylvania ought now to be able
to pat into the field a hundred thousand
men. Her proud metropolis, regarded
with covetous eyes by , rebels eager for
spoils, is fully awake to her duty, but
how stands•the old commonwealth ? Lo
the" - remote agricultural, mining Anti
manufacturing districts realize what is
the state of things ? If not, we must
make them aware of it.. Let publio
meetings be held everywhere, in cities
and towns and villages, where the popu
, lace may be aroused to a full conviction
of the importance of the crisis. Let vig-
Mee , 11Mres be adopted to ensure
ample—enlistment. Wherever there is
an alarm bell let the people gather to its
sound, as they did in the revolutionary
era. These are times which demand the
highest sacrifices, the noblest motives,
and the most vigorous action.
The Governor's proclamation ought to
be read in all public assemblies, put at
the head of the editorial columns of
every newspaper, posted on the corners
of all ,
the streets, and made the subject
•of attention in every regiment, com
pany, club association, &c. We have
said that no half way measures will now
answer, and ~we mean it most emphati
cally: Pennsylvania has too much at
stake to afford to be slow to action. We
_ want a general, active, thorough, stir
ring can of the whole State, in ref
- erencetoibe raising of troops, the same
as took place last fall wbbn political ex
citement raged. Temporary and even"
eacent efforts will not answer. There is
no businestr' now but to save the repub
lic. Men - of the Keystone State rally
around the standard which has so long
been your boast and pride. Show by
your actions now that this grand old
commonwealth deserves well. tho honors
shehas so long enjoyed. Let us at once
raise and hurl against the insolent foe
an army that will prove invinceible both
by numbers and conduct."
WE understand the Marshal of New
York has suspended the publication of
the News, and Lay. Book, of that city.--
This will Meet the unqalified approba
tiortof every reasonable man who pre
tends to the least patriotism. The Day
Book has been the cause of incalculable
mischief, circulated over the Northern
Stabil free of cost to,such as choose to
receive them, and many places where it
found favor clubs were raised, and the
money paid. We are glad it has ceased
to have tire opportunity to print treason.
w f m. Washington Republican published
iiprivate bitter from Parson Brownlow,
editor; of the Knoxville (Tennessee)
"Whi4;iti fileinl4,this passage occurs:
"Ain order hislieen , made at Richmond
to suppress the publication of the
KnoAv ee `WW,..but the notice has not
been skied on-me yet...l have given them
the devil in this day's paper, And I shall
continue . tOilikt lust whela please, until
my office is closed or destroyed by
brute force:
They have about run me althore in a
pecumary sonae , 4roke up my business
—withheld all 'letters - containing sub
scliptions and. thus .I am driven to the
wffil with more sphaffibers On apy:"lfse
than the eight secession of East
TennOsee all put together; But will
stfir'Ser.orloes my bread Unfelt men,
wpml wig surrender to this vile heresy
ofoda* .. ,
' Willimy peat wialia Q a, I am,
JOURNAL OF COMMERCE.
The New York Tribune says:—"The
suggestion of the Grand Jury is al
ready having, as we presumed it would,
ittkproper effect upon some of the Se
cession Jononals of this city' and of the
- Atate. The Journal of Commerce has
attained to so much of a- repentant
mood as to profess its Willingness to
sustain the Government by suppressing
Acts. We will not question its dispo
sition while we protest againstits meth
od. The difficulty heretofore with that
journal has been its proclivity to sup
press facts and publish falsehoods, and
what is now wanted is that it should re
verse this method, if it is possible for
it to get out of a very old and vicious
habit. The very article in which it
declares, as something so very original,
its willingness to keep facts in the back
ground, is a very elaborate attempt to
show that the Government has had no
more staunch supporter in this war than
itself I Poor old Journal ! We fear
its disease is chronic and incurable.
Still, gentle and careful treatment
c, i
may bring t round again, and it may,
in time, recover the power of speaking
the truth when strongly supported.—
We - commend gentle exercise to begin
with. Let it try to re-publish the let
ters of the Democratic gentlemen of
Vermont who declined nominations for
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and
Treasurer, because they conceived their
duty to their country to be greater than
their allegiance to party. As this hap
pened some days ago, the Journal may
be able to bear it. Next let it attempt
to lift the letter of the Union Demo
cratic candidate for Governor in Ohio.
All these are wholesome reading, and
their publication might not try our
poor invalid too much. Should it find
itself capable of bearing these, we
should next commend to its columns Mr.
Dickinson's speech which we piitlished
yesterday. If it can survive that we
shall begin to
.have hopes of its final
recovery.
THE New York Post saps: "In the
present condition of the nation, Ameri
can citizens have the right to demand
that there shall be no false peace, and
no relaxation of efforts till those now in
insurrection against the authority of the
constitution are put down. The highest
interests of the nation demand that no
terms shall be offered to eitimps in arms,
except unqualified submission to the
constitutional authorities; and, in the
words of the Richmond county resolu-
tions, "in pursuance of these convictions
and principles,loyal citizens have a right
to demand that the administration of
the genera) government shall be as thor
oughly and constantly alive to the emer
gency as the people; that its energy
and promptitude shall be seen in evcry
detail ; that it shall t so wisely conduct
the necessarily great lempentlittir . es of the
war that just suspicion will be impossi
ble, to the end that a will be impossible,
to the end th.tt a willing people and a
-everely vigorous administration may
speedily secure a yermanent peace, by
the firm guaranty of every constitution
al right to every citizen of the United
States ; and that in the administration
of state affairs the people demand a
thoughtful tenderises in taxation, a wise
economy in expenditure, a rigid regard
for all rights guarantied by the consti
tution, prompt payment, justice and
humane care for our volunteers honesty
in every department of the public ser.
vice, and the swift exposure and expul
eien of every corrupt officer.''
The New Ration.
Formerly the daily ration was
i pound of pork or bacon, or lf pound
of fresh or salt beef.
18 ounces of bread or flour, or 12
ounces of pilot bread or pound of
corn meal.
TO ONE HUNDRED RATIONS.
8 quaits of beans or peas, or 10
pounds of rice, or 1-10 ounces of dissi
cated potatoes, or 88 ounces of dissicated
mixed vegetables.
10 pounds of coffee.
15 pounds of sugar.
4 quarts of vinegar.
1 pound of adamantine candles.
4pounds of soap and
quarts of salt.
Congress increased the rations as fol
ows :
TO 100 RATIONS
i pound of pork or bacon, or 1
pound of fresh or salt beef.
22 ounces of bread or flour, or 1
pound of pilot bread.
8 quarts of beans, 10 pounds of rice
or hominy, and 1 pound of potatoes
three times a week, or substitute there
for.
10 pounds of coffee.
15 pounds of sugar.
4 quarts of vinegar.
1f pounds of adamantine candles
4 pounds of soap.
2 quarts of salt.
Extra issues of molasses are occasion.
ally made.
Th,former was said to be ample; the
latter is more than sufficient, if properly
cooked; but the new ration is supplied
in fall by Government. If, therefore,
complaints are made in future, they
must fall upon the officers of the army,
not upon the Government.
A Ilumou.—The Cincinnati Times,
of Wednesday, published a special dis
patch stating that Gen. Leo had retreat
ed precipitately from Western Virginia,
abandoning his artillery, &o. There is
no confirmation of this rumor, and we
presume it is a canard. It is possible
that the advance movement of Gen. Lee
was merely a feint, and that he has fal
len back in obedience to the gent
elan` of rebel operations in the S. •
` 1 1 1 .11:0 GREAT BAT/TEX.- 4 11e Ne.,
Orleans, Cif:iciest says that the great
udlamoo - 1:17 which is to destroy
thtililliquadron, is now nearly
ready' for service. Of its entire
_success mankind-are 'told to have no
Vlstibts. . ,
For The Poit
MASTERLY INACTIVITY.
"In my letters, as in my conversation, I have
endeavored to show that the task to which the
Unionists have set themselves is of no ordi
nary difficulty ; hut in the state ofarrogance and su
percilious confidence, either real or effected to
conceal a sense of weabness, One might as well
have preaehed to the pyramid of Cheops,"—Busea.
We do not place the above e.A.traot at tie head of
our article from any respect tre entertain for its
author, but because it is the testimony of a close, If
not disinterested, observer of things in and about
Washington. That our government, considering
its almost unbounded resources, both as to mon
and money, and especially in view of the imminent
danger to our Capital, has_ been hugging too long
the delusive phantoms of puke,
.and Inciting Its
hand and even its face fron . those acts of fi.l.,nness
and Jurfiretoward open and brazen faced traitors,
which a'ono could secure confidence at home end
respect abroad, not the most oaSual observer could
have failed to discover. With millions of money
and hundreds of thousands of men signifying their
readiness to fight and, If reed be, to shod their
Wood for the Union; the ponderous machinery cf
our government has moved slowly, very slowly, on
in the orgeniz Won 'of its armies and
~their trans
portation to the seats of war.
Time has been spent in locating and organiamg
camps of instructit n (too often, R 188! of drunks n
nets and demoralization,) al: over the North, at
points seemingly bet er suited to the it teree's
of persons nal places than to the pressing never
sales of the nation ; while those in rebellion,
extraordinary despatch, have gathered vast armies
and thrown them forward where needed most.
Grave men with spectacle, on, remind us that "raw
recruits must be gathered Moan:ma and taught tho
"art of war" before they go near the battle field-
But why, in this healthful c tint-y and at this
auspicious sea on of the your, litidd:o men In
camps far ICMOte from ;he seat of war but genera:-
1y near, very near, to the grog-sltops and brothels
of our cities ; instead of marclimg them as fiat as
organized in companies through the op; n country
toward their future battle se'ds, letting them sleep
in tents at night, and learn the art or win'
and acquire powers of endurance as they march
by day,
No extraordlutry amount (A 14 , rning gativ.red
either upon the hattle fled or at the rdihuiry
Academy le required to frame the prote-r answer
to our question.
tt' tin that iine , seen ihe and irAin of ern'
gration to our country; that knows the open
mei-ways, the warm hearts, open hands &nd
bounteous prov.su,ne of the loyal peop i o,
through the North and far down Into the dark
dominions of alavery even, can doubt the propriety
of sending forward at once, by data, wage Eli or on
foot, our armies, company y company, as feet as
ready, to Washington, to t irafton or to Springfield !
It hoe seemed as though tide Were but a harvcst
time for CbirurZ.,, each raking and tending for him
se/f, and scrambling to keep q a bundlee from
getting Into any other CoionoPe heap.
Many have geetried more anzioua to gather the
prescribed number In order to get •Nacinntseions"
th,sri to gath , )r their men quickly, tunlroot them
thbroughly accl to take them a'. once whero moat
needed; and, luck.ly for them, the War Depart
ment, until very recently, has refusei to accept
men unless organw3d into "9...mts and ful y
e.iwpred. In our humblo opinion ;t would have
been lax better to have taken all, company by corn
patsy, to Washington, and there to have mg to z.,d
them Into regiments, with co ,ip went, sot , r and
caret.:! Colonel& Do nut ansuntlersttrui us: rn , rt
of our Colonels am what :Ley abonl,l
heartod, patrwt,o, -sir rtic.n t i, br a ., A r t a sobe r .
here are too many elepuon , . on a recent
tour through our cape avtuogt , .c we
heard loud ; r, I Hiner cornp'qui ..11.1e of our
tiru , vt Pit.t.bulgtl rt.:up wars rovilubt tlieu Colonel,
0, they 14 Lit to e et his the , ir.nk.nti
and when present 7MR 14 , ..,( 11,J!, uu
scerldlng as t.h regiment were but a dri , re
cf unruly cattle. We ieleel I hem t- re: t thaw
complaints to tfancral ear ;
we here they have alresdy done an In e.g.', ' a
battle we lead sure [hey VF.Cad Gape LI , /
in [het( Colonel whatever. wc•tit,i
and disgrace both thozh':eirei and ihe ci'y the[ t xr
sent them forth.
We are rema.nded aga.o tp ' t .e _
with apM+taCiek Ile .I as arrn i
I99afp. ZE5.lOt , % LII.I
WO CRII Lxtd•y o.l2"Aer ~ .ur 01,1 1,-, y
serioU-ly. A couple cl do: >n cf our pntri,,l
sinters, with their m, -,‘,r1..; “.44; , 1 cr,kk
beta opough for a ..ompaay .Irtv,t t.
i)4 , •>•Ainit to,? rtiio: , , A 1,1 a
army w3g•nla au.l amthlanoaa, tt to the .rj•
non.ause to suppose Lnat tore -4 P . I
aft , ,r ons pilLern, ta. all 1 atafP I nlik hrpt
the same 1 , 1 m b:ml lalard
Tr.ore are Ks.: •:,•• At:J e • •:. n(n.h. And tiorsi ,, ,
and hann, : o /tr..' GM., 10 p.d ttatnigh al' the
and baggag a yet CA/ e.d L,r by (1443 gorrtnttitat, Atrd
that W tllltutt welting jr. A, m.mthq ore yaar for
natra , :. r.. and nap
get tttenf raiady.
Wo contest+ to sirdor Chat brookx lin delay at etu•h
a t inn: We bare no pot trace with lumt'er•
mu and meoliaitioat thovernenta in our arm) when
hre, expedition and proroputeee are OorP. , ..sury to
nave Gm Capital, to nave our Untan, to ivt, 6
government bought by the blood ff our tatbrre and
bequeathed to tho chl'dron of al; rico-ma.
Pity this ' mugerly innotit;i3 ' idoor govern
roeni ? Mad Iva a liar with Mel ioo, or even With
England or Yranoe it might da to move at tin
snarl's pace. Then wo would Mere time. bere
is an army of rabols around Washington much
larg4r Mau our own, armed and r , iulppe i 11 not in
the most improved style etticiantly at least.
Washmigton Weds troops; Harper's Ferry needs
troops; Fortress Monroe needs troops, and Bala,
more has none too many. °afro geode troops, and
Epringfield, and Rolla, and Grafton, and be sv;ll:
and why we they not sugplte•a
Simply because our War Department and com
manding ueuerai have n , Jt been awake le the real
state:of things; because they hare, perhaps, like Mr,
Seward Net wiate.r, e. tested the Seeeseice sehotne
to be played out, a only let aloof!, to ..aluety
days'"
The (invernment has forborne and wafted while
rebellion has gone earneAly, rapidly arid tiercrly
forward.
It is not impossible, nor altogether improbable,
as things now stand for Ciao. Beeuregard to take
Washington, and we may rest aqsurcd, when that
that is done, the Southern Confederacy will be re_
cognized by the wrest Powers of Europe, and that
too, in perfect accordance with the usage of Na_
bons.
The disaster at Bull's Bun has been charged
upon the New York Tribune, upon members of
Corigreaarcarteiu "civilians," and upon the people
generally, while in reality, It belongs only to those
who have had the sole manage,rient of the war,
and have been residing in Washington If not
asleep they have been awak to little purpost..
It may ba considered rash in us to venture such
an opinion, nevertheless it is the result of a con
stunt reading of our war reports and news and of
Home observation at the seat of war.
Wo would not, for a moment, question ellier the
ability or willingness of Mr. Lincoln. We behave
he is all right, but we regret ha has not had more
ancient men at the head of our war preparations..
Nor would we overlook the dittioultlos In tho way
of General Scott and Mr. Cameron—ihey have had
herculean tasks, and traitors thick as toads in sum.
mer, to dispose of.
But there la one great fact that we cannot !Coe
sight or—that Jell. Davis and Beaaregard, with far
less money and men, loss Railroad conveniences,
less provisions and clothing, have galhere2, for
ettiateat service, mach greater armies than our
Government, io the same period of time.
When we learn to regard It more Important to
meet our enemy at the right time and niece than
to have our men all of a certain he ght, clad In
certain dress, educated in the vices of suburban
camp-life to a certain degree; then to have all the
guns of a uniform style, and allthe beggagerwsg•
ors and ambulances of one pattern and color, and
to be furnished 1,7 certain contractors and eab
contractors from various localities, then and Oct
till then shall we be prepared to cope with the reb
els, to protect our Capital, save oar Union and hand
down to generations yet unborn the blessings of
the noblest government the world has ever see a.
J. P. D.
THE New York World says the rea
son why we have net more armed veg..
selitin the blockading service, is because
there is a scarcity of guns. Humbug !
"here are aim guns lying on the sand
'tside the walls of Fortress Monroe
.an would supply, ail the merchant
steamers at Nevi York, and there is no
end of gun earrisges,'and all• sorts of
models. There is not will and ikree
enough in the head of'the Navy Npart
went. That ie the trouble
WASHINGTON CITY ITEMS.
Yesterday morning, Gen. Robert
Anderson, lion. brace Maynard, of
Tennessee, and others, visited the Navy
Yard, and witnessed the artillery prac
tice of the gunners, under the super
vision of Commandant Dahlgren. The
firing with a 12-pound boat howitzer
was performed with great rapidity, ma
king-four shots in thirteen seconds.
Russell's Misstatements.
The statements of Russell, the Lon
don Times correspondent, that there
was no band-to-hand fighting, and no
battery taken by our troops at Stone
Bridge, is denied here by high military
authority.
Russell's report that ale Smithsonian
legacy had been squandered in the pur
chase of Arkansas bonds, and ghat the
Government is dishonored by the trans
action, is also false.
Startling Intelligence from II arpet 9f3
Ferry and Sandy Hook.
Information has been received hen , '
to-day that leaves no room for doubt
that Banks' column has made a flank
movement from Harper's Ferry and
Sandy Hook. A gradual concentration
of troops in the neighborhood of Mono
eau wab followed by a general move
ment of the army, and by noon of Sat
urday not a tent or a soldier was to be
een in or about Sandy Hook.
The pickets wore withdrawn from
Harper's Ferry on Thursday night,
and the rebels in squads immediately
e ntered the town. The fact that they
immediately exchanged shots across the
river, indicating the presence of a con
siderable force there.
Tho promptness with which they
entered the town, almost before our
pickets had reached the Maryland
shore, shows that they were kept fully
informed of our movements by tho spies,
hich they undoubted I . y naviago to keep
within the national lines in spite of all
precautions.
One thing is very certain, however,
that the general movement of the army
was kept profoundly secret from its own
officers, few of whom know that it was
to take place.
The Rebel army, it is asserted, cross
ed the Potomac last night inform, not
withst inding the high stage of the riv
er was p.:ppo. ed to he a check upon
such a movement. This bold anti
rvek losA c...tirn of (loners! Johnston is
remarkable, as it di% his forces and
places in hip nose a 'Aide ri;cr to hinder
hid
retuat, which is certain to take
plebe • t:cricral Scott and General Nl°
(71ellan will meet the occasion for
which tficy artit fully prepared.
ii.duc Guards not iteituircd,f,r Sperl4l
service.
MEZEI
The following dcispatch wpm last ev
ening, received in this city, by Ueneral
lioasoti;,•n, item the Secretary of War.
It sets at rwt all doubts as to the lia
bility of the flotnequards or rtsservvs
to ho called into active service outside
of the city :
WAS' INt/TON, August 21, 1861
The Department will not, in any event
call on the Home Guards or Grey Re
serves for tctuporary servie e.
SI,NION CAMERON, See'y of War.
GENERAL ROTIERT ANDERSON leaVeB
this city to-morrow for the purpose of
aesaming the command of the U. S.
forces in Kentueky. At present they
consist of three regiments, but muskets,
are at hand for a cpaiderable ar
my.
GOVERNOR 'TICKS is here at the
"Willard hotel," and it is understood
that ho is very decided in his support
of the general government. The exo
dus into lower Maryland of Unionists
from Virginia, as well as the prospect
of hostilities in that quarter, are mid to
be the•leading subjects of consideration
by the Governor.
Tnouau Senator Baker has declined
a high military position from the gov
ernment, he seems to be actively en
gaged in disciplining the California reg
iment. To-day ho Lode into town in
citizen's dress,but accompanied by most
of the regimental staff in full uniform.
Like Gen. Lane, of riansas, he may yet
be commissioned as a colonel by State
appointment, and thus hold his seat in
the Senate, while in .reality serving in
the field.
IT is stated on high military authori
ty that the Seeretary'of War intends
shortly to furnish uniforms to regiments
needing them, so- that the general
color of uniforms for the entire army
shall be blue.
rTn reports of New York papers
touching the occasion of Gen. Meigs'
visit North aro vague and unsatisfacto
ry, but it is more, than probable that he
is charged by the government with the
duly of reducing to system the matter
of purchases on army account. What
his views aro on this head may be
inferred from all his past course as a
public other. That has been to' buy
from first hands after inviting competi
tion, and of paying a fair price for a
good article The idea is the right one,
but much ability and ingenuity will be
required to carry it out in practice.
CoL. TAYLOR, Assistant Commissary
General oftuhsistence, concerning ra
tions has written a letter, which is a
specimen of very plain speaking to
such quartermasters of volunteers as
have by neglect or dishonesty occasion
ed complaints by the soldiers tbunttbeir
rations fie says that the preset: Ta
Shell Practice.
tion, if properly cooked, is more than
can be eaten, as experience in the reg
ular army shows, and adds that if
the regimental quartermaster and cap
tains attend to their duly, the men most
receive their full allowance, and that of
good quality.
Duties Upon Swedish Iron.— Important
The following circular from the Sec
retary of the Treasury, in answer to an
inquiry relative to the discriminating
duty upon Swedish iron, is important to
importers, as the decision relates to all
foreign merchandise imported under
similar circumstances :
"TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Aug. 19.
Stu: Messrs. Naylor & Co., of your
port, have made inquiry as to whether
Swedish iron, shipped by way of Lon
don, Hamburg or Bremen, and from
thence reshipped to the United States
by either Bremen, Hamburg, or Ameri
can vessels, will be subject to the dis
criminating duty of 10 per centurn pro
vided for by the third section of the
act of August sth, 1861.
"Swedish iron so imported will not,
in my opinion, be liable to the discrim
inating duty in question, I am' very
respectfully, s. P. CHASE,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Hiram Barney, Esq., Collector of Cus
toms, New York."
"law
A few days since we were gratified
and surprised to hear that a gentleman
on from - Minnesota had come forward
and made an unasked loan of 846,000
to the Government—gratified at such
an exhibition of spontaneous patriotism,
and surprised that any man who lived
in 111innesota should have $46,000.
That mystery, however, has been ex
plained by the fact, that he never took
his funds to that labyrinth of real estate
speoulations, but kept them in New
York, where he formerly resided. And
it further appears, that his money was
in Missouri currency, which, though at
par here in ordinary business trs.nsa.c.,
Lions, is at a discount of eight per (tent
below gold and New York exchange.
In a few days the amount will be re
turned to him in gold; and be will
realize by the trAnsaction the neat sum
of 83,G50! If the story is true (I have
abstained from investigating it too
closely, forfear of spoiling it) there is a
good deal of human nature to the
scluaro acre, even in Minnesota.
ti lily supplies without Contracts.
The Philadelphia Ledger has a sensible
article on this subject, from which we ex•
the toll •wing:
• l t certain brandies of trndo and indus
try have been so interfered with by the
1 , 1 b‘ virtaidly s.lisprolded. why
•+t•ual and intelligence invest
1:. temporarily employed
.1. l•roducing those things for c.hich the
war has created en esti AJr•linary demand?
Thorn is need for, If peace is not soon
rod, ,t which those is little probability
is w, quantitio , of military supplies and
munitions of all kinds. Among these are
cannon, tanri, n balls, shells, mortars, csis.
s its, artillery wagons, ambulances, pro,
VirSg.,lo, tents, pewder, bellets,
camp chests, rides, muskets,
pe.toir, a words, axes, picks, aparins, cooking
L(ILS; IS, Lill t:tAry clothing, canteens,
blankets, F.hoesi, and a long list of other
articles, too numerous to nienkion Why
should the Industry that has been hitherto
occupied in pro•iucing those things which
belong to the arts and wants of peace not
be engaged in creating those which aro re.
quired iu a state and for the use of war ?
The same mechanical skill for the most
part is adapted to both, and is readily con
vertible, upon occasion, to either. Thus
far, only for the want of this wise
Lion to the present necessities of the time
of the general industry of the country, the
great amount of work to be done is mono
polized by comparatively few persons.--
And this confinement of the work prevents
it being executed as rapidly as the wants
of the Government require it to be per
fbrmed, while. the consequent hurry of
those who are doing the work, against
time, obliges them to do it imperfectly. It
may be said, indeed, that the Government
does not go into the general market for its
supplies, buying where it can buy cheapest
and can get at once what it may require,,
without having to wait upon the conve
nience and sources of a contractor.—
There is certainty much force In this as
matters aro now conducted. But if the
contract system Is to slow for the nooses'.
ties of the Government, and not as econo.
mica! as it might be, cannot that system
bo abandoned if the Government is given
the opportunity of getting its supplies just
as freely as a citizen gets his groceries, and
so forth, by going to the general market
for them ? But to effect this thing there
should be a fair understanding on both
sides. If the Government should be as.
eared of Its supplies without contracting
for them, the public should be assured that
the Government will buy what it wants
wherever it can buy at the cheapest price
and the shortest notice. This ought to be
the declared policy and purpose of the Gov
ernment. Tho effect would be to set thous
ands to work who are now idle, to distri
bute the money of the Government more
equally among the people, to have its work
done better, quicker and cheaper, and to
keep those loyal whom starvation might
convert into malcontents."
News from the South.
Tar. BATTEN NEAR SPRI N °FIELD.
The papers in the rebel states are filled
with reports relative to the battle near
Springfield, which they claim as a com
plete victory and overthrow of the Union
force.
AID FOR Gov. JAOKSON.—The New
Orleans Delta has a dispatch from Rich
mond, announcing the passage of an
act, "appropriating one million of dol
lam for the Missouri state troops, who
are co-operating, or who may hereafter
co-operate with the Confederate gov , -
eminent."
A LARD BLOCKADE.--WO want no
corn, no flour, no swill-fed port, no red
eye, no batter or cheese from that
Great Western Reserve, no "sass," no
adulterated drugs, no patent physics,no
poisoned pickles. We want none of
these, we say, to exchange our money
for them. And we will not pay the
"Blue Grass" country of Kentucky for
its loyalty to Lincoln by opening our
markets Wits hemp fabrics. Let it lay
in the bed it has chosen until it awakes
to a sense.of its duty as well as its' , in
terest. We must discriminate in favor
olour gallant oily, Missouri, and give
her .the benefits of our marts in prefer
ence to either, open foes - or
,insidious
/neutrals. It is the clear- duty. ok' our
government now to deciftre_getitudy
Circular.
The advertiser To Consumptive&
havingr
health in a few weeks byre v been
very sim pletred td
remedy;
after having stifferea several leans with **severe
lung afteWo arait
n, and that .asdieesoe.Consurrip.
tiou—ia &Wow* to make known to hie fellow snit
erers the means (dime.
To all who desire it, he will send a copy of the
=Piton used, (tree of charge,) with the dired.
or preparing and tuina n = e•
they will find a wax vans sua zuwirsie•
Bemuses% An. The only object of the advertiser
in eenaing the prescriptions to benefitthe afflicted.
and spread infcrmation which,he conceivea to be
Invaluable, and he hopes everreuffererts try his
remedy, as it will cost them nothing, may
prove a blessing.
Parties wishinß%stpe_prescription ad
dress
__,_BDWABD A. WJJ
wunsmsbargh, Rings coun l fr,
New ork
ger- TO RESTORE THE SICICTO
HEALTH.—The blood must be purified, an d a ft
medicines are useless which do not the
quality of stimulating the blood "to e ite
impurities into the bowels, BEA.NDEBTRIII
possess this quality in a high degree, and should
bo in every .Mmily. They are equally xiseltil for
children, and adults, adapted t‘i both sexes, and
are innocent as bread, yet MOST raTurstvs es •
PIRDICTIBS.
Thet,Efon. Jacob Meyers, of Springville, Indiana,
writes to Dr. Brandreth under date of May 11,
have used - your Invaluable Vegetable Uni
versal Pala in my family mince. 18,A they have
always cared, even. when other medicines were of
no avail. I have been the means of my neighbors
using hundreds of dollars' worth and I am satisfied'
they have received a thousand per cent in blessed
health through then , use, They are used in We
region for Bilious and Liver. Diseases, Fever and
Ague, and in pll rhemmitic eases with the- most -
perfeet ESUCCOBB. In fact, they are the}jreat reliance
sickness, and I trust your venerable life may ba_
long spared to prepare so excellent adic
meine for*
the use of man. • • • *
Please settd moo your lowest price_ by the grows."
Sold by TRIM RED/PATE
hth s4 A . bur
And by all inspindalde dealers in
it
Pitts
bur
Instan.l)4=ese,
taneous ;
imparts ellerfeot bleok t
er_e inego itteent brown, in the
aPaft of nfluteks:la °darker:does
not stain - the akin, and heenexer been known
to -
ORISTADOHOS H:COELOTOR HI DYE,
Manufaidozed by J 1 CILTSTADOSO, 6 *O..ter. A. 911119,
New York. Sold everywhere, Watt...6PPue ( 4sl au
Hair Dressers.
ji •
_ • OW 41. Agnattent;
lltdiantllt...V • - th
' '
? -
.
, f.
under blockade. If in the existing
state of affairs a sea separated nit from .
that state, it would, with the navalpow•
er to execute our behests, behpoikue to
close the ports of nAmople tvto seek for
themselves profit bY- itiVollVisl4ll'us
and enriching our ,foiip, The fact
their territorial coutiiniti doe#: not
weaken the argument. Kentucky and
the West must be made to feel this
war, and feel it until they cry peocavi.
—[N. 0. Delta..
BANISHMENT OF UNION MEN —We
cannot afford to tolerate enemies in our
midst, because, forsooth, they may
have the discretion - to keep silent and
to bear no arms in their hands. The
man of Massachusetts, or thO, man of
Kentucky, living and perhaps thriving
in our midst, has no business at::this
time. to be among us if he allows eirea
sonable suspicion to exist that be is not
also cordially with us.--[N. O. Delta.
A VIGILANCE COMMITTEE IN CHAR
LESTON.--The Charleston Mercury an
nounces the passage of the following
resolutions by the vigilance committee
of that city
Resolved, That this etniunittee ; con
siders it highly inexpedient and impol
itio for persons resident at the South to
visit the free states of the federal gov
ernment and return to our midatomil
especially do we condemn the repeated
visits of the same persons. We consider:
such intercourse as at least auspicious,;
and we think it ought not to be tolerated.
Resolved, therefore, That in future'
any resident of Charleston cavits vicinity
who shall go to any of the Northern
States, unless with the previous know
ledge and assent of the committee, shall_
not be permitted to return to our com
rounity, under pain of such disabilires ,
or pftnisbment as the law may decree.
HOWELL COBB.—The Richmond ex
aminer announces that the Hon. How
ell Cobb, speaker of the Confederate
Congress, is about to take command 'of
a Georgia regiment. He has been
training in the duties and discipline of
the camp for over a month.
/MUM
Übl
_wiTior
Is now organizing a company for three„years
or the war, to be named the FRISBEE INFANTRY.
He has made arrangements through private
mimes, to provide midterms for the members,-in ,
this city, as soon as mustered in. This will prevent
any possible delay In getting the antforinii. $lll
..r month, and 000 at the expiration of enlist
ment, Office, SMITHFIELD STREET, NEAR.
FIFTH.
OasOMETH NEW, NOV EL AND IN
TER ESTlNG.—Recruits wanted for the
ROCKET TROUPE,
To be furnished by the Government with
°RARER'S ROCKETS A FIELD ARTILLERY.
'Jinn :1 the t.cst ("bunco yet ofttrod. Part of the
company win ho: mounted. For further particu
lars inquire at R13e00,1 story of Mill'er's Book Store,'
nr xt door to poet, office.
mi2l2 4,1
JA.E3. TIIOPdPSON, Captakt
1.001%) 12T11 AND 13 THREGIMENT - ft
P. V.—Authority has Men given me by
commute the *atone of the 12th .aticii.lath Regi
ments, P. V.—the toruter for a 11.„ the latter for mne
days. As hOOIVIaI funds are reoeived from- the
Tr.-asory of the United grates the sarrielvill..be .
paid to the Qv/artery:eastern of theyßegiments;
BENJ. E. I.I.OTCRINS,
ant Lieut. 3d Qtrairy. O. S.A.
Due notice will be given through. the merit
the receipt of the above OnntannildiOn, And Jim
money paid to Um rspresentative of each Com
?att.!.
JAMES A. REIN, qh . kriarrnaster 12th Regl.
M. K. MOORIIKA ctrualerznasterlath Reg't
aulo.ll
0? FICE 0 78
---.F
ri-i-,--.B.reircattoornwton
co.,
tii Coiner Market and ater streets,.
, uguak 18 :1-
Tho Prot , ident and Pirranoso n Dir A
ectors of this Com
pany have TB Id DAY doctored a dividend
of FCC ti JOLLA Rs prr share out of the profits
of the bast cis. months, applicable to the reduction
of Stock :rotas. f 10117:1w I P. A. RINEHART, Se.c.:'
;IZT. POST-OFF,ICE IsTSYTIOE.—"STAMPB."--:.
Posr - Orinadyirrestuum, Pa z August. /9,1861.
I am prepared to exebange Postage Stamps olthe
DOW atyle Br an equivalent amount of the o.cl issue
during a period of BIX DAYS from the date
hereof • AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF WHIM
TIME 'the "old Stamps" wilt not tie received in
payment of pot.tage on letters or papers sent from
thin office.
Neighboring poatmasters can exchange here.
'B. F. VON BONNTIORST,
Poet Master.
POS T -OFFICE NOTIQE.--/ AM PI
M. to exchange ENVELOPES of the
new style for an eqtziralent amount of the old is
sue, durmg a In nod of SIX DAYS from the date
hereof; the latter will not THEREAFTER be re
ceived in payment of postage on lettemsentfrom
this office. R. F. VON . 13 0NNHORST, P.M.
Fos! -otEee, Pittsburgh, August 16,1881. • mile
OBIMPORTART TO ItMENTOBS:
Great Union Patent Agency.
ROBERT W. FENWICK
Counsellor and IPatent Agent
AT WASHINGTON CITY, D. C.
Prom Hon. CU& Mann, fats Cbannissioaer qf Ade*.
Wasmintrox, 1). 0, October 4,1860.
Unit R. W. 'Fenwick, Esq., fa about to
I ch
opt e l aE im ili flice in thia city 8.9 a Solicitor of Patents,
cheerfully State that 1 have long known him as a
gentleman of large experience in such matters, 01
prompt arid "accurate business tablts, and of
doubted Integrity. As such I commend him to the
inventors of the United States.
CHARLES maw.
Mr. Peowick was for nearly form yißara tho , manti•
ger of the Washington Branch Office ofthe Scientific
American Patent Agency of Masers. Dfunn & Cps
and h
for more than fen. Years officially ellnialtetad
wit said arm, and with an expenMice of marteert
years in every Wench relating to the Patent 081%
and the interest of inventors. . le2Bhdtf
ocl:daw
A PYRAMILr9F !ACTS I
Concern:ft
CIWTADORICYB YAW DYE!
Itte ,
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- "thiiilieft_
!,. 4, Cciliti rl : l4l.l
4 ''' . l, Roach, dm, Exterminator.
t , Coistit'a*
i " 0OS
ied io
z ~... - -bug Rtteruinator."
.I,lkoWiiirlllil k
41 74 - 611'P Eleotrie Powder for Lugano, *e.
In 25, 500. and $l,OO Itoxes, Bottles , antir'Pliis
ra and $5 Sizes for Plantations, Ships, Wide,
Hotels, &o. 2 - ...._:.
- zoom
Preparations (nzil*OS others) are .Mee-tke#l
Poisons," "Not*gikrens
"liat some outor
lutely infallible," fllpmsirtipOriesail-40111"--12
years established inl v letefiricA4-taied 131 the
City Pee t - Offleerthe Prieeek_,. aPftAktiela
2'
Homes he City Strainers, snips, Sior-114
Boom, !matey," Elt.Nlc , holas,4to--adit by-txtratthan
20,000 private, funiliet.
Tor =intuit testishiar'•
- ,
Bait4= 4 :
id*Ailt , ottes—larot!n) iingA
ifo d i njfielnyppothWelolfOleS-itittffinini
—3l Ok i iitoek - Fleasiz4n#lidapappiiVowla s itil
ands, eta., ifo—rd-11441woriztonn and peabstlif
VERBIIfIIG
I t 1 Beware of au ituindions of Voottwor . ,-
Ann for and Talur nothing butv'Costini,."
air Sold Evervidure.4y , • '
-
All Wholesali Drumlats.-lo:the*lrodliPit
Mr Eteld by th,A.I4IIINOSTOOIt .1k;4X48044/11
the Wholesale
*gA1144327it f
allthe letall Daistirend :St ore
lay"
and country, a
Sir Quintal , dealers can order as abate ,* ',.-'
or address i aidero dirik - 4-401. irP*eig Teen*
eta. : IE4 desired — T)3.Bol4Am :14431rOular gm
k
ing reduced prices
.A.g --, 1 -,_a%
. ITENB ILcoo,
~..eAul
rumainz Dust -aic6 61 Breadwor-WPPoliwk In°
. B t' Achg4a8490 41A110441 , -,..u.
..10-Imdelrw
NEW ADVERTISEMINTEL
yoav4o4l: <comPidirna&LOga
Steginteztge' 30 good enciOntsid Sthitreteid.
take the mabe of - others en m tailed, lithe halm tank-
n
en out. Also, (well recommended,) ONE DRUM
MER, ONE FIFER, ONE WAGONER., and legnod
COOK. Mo-e than one half the company am now
in Weald/kg on, and the atnera /ego 011 11 1 0 *
Those teirolledi and not ewor.win,
immidiately thirDisptch'olllce.
ns_Corapany A, will meet on Monday, at ten
o'clock, at the Dispatch office, to receive orders to
march.
By order of Capt. FOSTER.
W. STEWART DAY.
Lieut. Recruiting,
NEW .111UY GOODS.
FL, ANNEL9--ALL COLORS,,
GREY SHIRES AND,DILAON%
CHECKS AND TIOKLNGS,
PRINTS ANDOINGJWIS s _ •
SILIRTINGS AND SHEETING?,
SHIRT HOBOES AND; 111811
NEEDLE WORK COLLARS AND SETS,
HOSIERY, GLOVES AND BUTTS,
SUMMER DRESS GOODS,
Lacs Intim". 'l ,
PLAID FLANNELS FOR SHIRTFRONT
CLOSING OUTAT HALF PRICE.
Domestic and' &alai-1144i;
A PUltli STOCK.
We 110 if 'em. toeviish.
C. EiAN§ON- *WO,
74 Market Street.
ftti2lw
P ITIV 3 BIIIiiiiTMBEAtIiZOLINGt:
THIRTEEN TEACHERH. '
riPH NERW , ,,,WiIat COM:
mkSaß, TUESDAY, September Bd. The
buildings tine been thorougitly4eiltted,,..igj
A PP 2 Thlw.lokilWettratinot am; aimed, miligg
the itislitutton second ttinotwin
instructed not only in the regular college course,
but in any department, such as
TE - 1. E G 1141# 1 ,GANI4'
Languages, Loco, or Instrumental Musk, Drawing
anti Rain " •
For eatalogno, adani,aa.
au24.lwcf r
MANTI COs T
Grey Dress ' Geo& at cost,
Stella Shawls at cost,
Fancy Silks at cost, - =
liaregoa and TialinsWat-s?ft,
Berne Robes athalfP#4,
Jacon.et Lawn atil6o.,...WOrth
A •y , '
A large aasertnient
DOMESTIC ',G- o'o D 1 3 4,
JUST OPKNE,D AT
W. 84; D. litatrB9.
anus•-<
STEW 13GODS i- NEW VCIOII
011Aiwas
'TS MARKET STREET,
re nini rectoalg,ll;splOodidatodrof
1•1" W 3:7kp
Among whiell may be found
BLACK CHENILLE NETS,
swath cEubrna,li t‘Te,
MN AND 0 9 4 PEDNETes
DUMB 11EATo
Burk, Brown, Blue, Omen ? anaLpTak- mp,y,l. •
MAGIC autrielaso.•an. rams,
LINEN colzup• :c
4i
( T.v.galysliV4r
EMBROIDERED SETS, 4 1 ,
DI NNP I, agriiLiWCA
oE t s
Jaeonal, and Swiss Miami and ;i
ye!uihiOLLAlss,:—,'
'GEMS , Bittleftk-T''
COLLARS, 0049Ingffil.,
13ILK 'MERINO oriDEßeinttt*DßlMps4":
BELLING CHEAP POICCABB:
into 6t Tia
„ ~ . ,
eitiri r titniootJEXlDlit
Pot the' benefit id jincianti - if Ad ' the
Ctunp Meeting-11015r: in named, - .
epeouttstraltnedlleake'redi . -13^ ,wtow. r
outUßDalliAngtntilf6tkV p, .„*..'434--
atosodandlinfinititimve - at 9:30 nr;ltar
turning nitrkaialiknedernak,
i tmit
_Frp eel
Allegheny at
__ ~,,rf.
ed for Una train , go9d S
eente ox therl9at k_ %VIP
Zg,
l.` - - , a , id
LL-3E,REcirtwew.,_
by the nideritigheanntal TI(T.IRSDAY, Aug.
thr.,6,o4Aibbet4i/f (#481401/314410'12rectuerea
- b3a-.41111 - 41Pg Ani,ll/M rbor feAClpikauelind
Ceiling, usfder;ptojectioi;Witti-itbaikos.
Matifernoura l AL lP Tiekile on
combof 4 shin gles 01-.--444.41
materials for'.the above wearer cwWWKI/M at
the House of Beings, where a plati of the tfit will to shown. -' •
'JOHN SAMPSON, mariewww., 4 t,
JAB. MC942,a 1 4 .
au24 4t Attebg,
•
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ANTF,D..... utr .7,77,7 - ,; ...• , - , . th e
wpsultatilnztvici i ii , - ~ ~ ~- ,- - . l;rrfr irm
be mastered ltd, Barvice blame Ritedr:
andirilliteplaemetverthe . . , Iraviaitititar
? ree of gat expense. btaiv`ie tha-OhattakittrAdl7
young Inetl 4131ialatt 40 getheikgedatt grum
0114
tita. lkillY la fullal •Vere 41' '
sitantalaga. ,
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a ° Asti IN WEN' Crirtalriti-','
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4Arrt. Iro,-Pp.II,I3HING,
President.
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