==== zhe paiig ost. Purr gni:risen' SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 2.3, 1684. DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMAIITTE,E. The Democratic State Central Com mittee met at Brant's Hall, Harris burg, on Tuesday, July 19, 1864, at 3 o'clock, p. m. • The Committee was called to order by C. _L. WARD, Esq., Chairman. , A•quorum of members was present. ROBERT J. HEMPHILL, of Philadelphia, was nnanimously elected Secretary. do motion, R. E. SHEPLEY, Esq.,was admitted as a member of the Commit tee 'from the Fifteenth Congressional Diatriet,to till a vacancy. On motion of Mr. LEISENRING, it was liesolved, That the Chairman be au thorized to appoint a Treasurer, two derkii, and Standing Committee on or- • iabization, finances and printing. :On motion of Mr. Quimmv, it was Resolved, That twenty-four members of this Committee constitute a quorum . „for the transaction of business at all fu ture meetings. On motion of Mr. SANSOM, it was Resolved, That this Committee pro cure for the use of the Chairman, the rooms of the Chairmen of the Demo cratic County Committees in each cowl ' t,y of the State, and that the Chairman be requested to send a circular to each of them urging proper steps to be taken !I immediately organize the party in each township and ward in the State. On motion of Mr. Sr-tsar-En, it was Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed, in aocordance with a res olution of the last Democratic State Convention, to report rules for the gov ernment of future conventions. On motion, the Committee adjourned to meet at the call of the Chairman. The next meeting of the Committee • will be held at the Merchant's flutel, in ROBRILT J. EIEMPHILL, Secretary. PEACE PROPOSITION It turns out that a correspondence did actually take place between C. C. CLAY and J. P. HOLCOMB of the Southern Confederacy, and HORACE GREELY of New Ydrk, in relation to securing peace between the now waring sections. The two Southerners mentioned were not authorized by the rebel government to enter into the proposed negotiations; but they doubtless spoke truly when they declared their people's anxiety for peace. The correspondence between them and President LiNcoLN, demon strates what the Abolitionists have been denying, that the chief purpose of the Administration in prosecuting the war, is for the destruction of slavery in the Southern States, and no terms of peace, which do not insure it will b?, received by ABRAHAM' LINCOLN. Here is the President's, letter avowing it, which was sent through Mr. GREELY to the 'rebel gentlemen alluded to. Instructions trom President Lincoln EszCITTIVE MANSION WASHINGTON, July 19, 1964 s To WHOM IT MAY 00408.117 I: Any proposition which embraces the rector •a+lon of peace, the integrity of the whole . Union, and the abandonment of slavery, and which comes by and with ad authority that can control the armies now at war against the UttitectStates, will be received and conaldered by the Executive Government of the United States, and will be met by liberal terms, on substantial and collateral points; and the bear erur bearers thereof shall have safe conduct both ways, (Signed) ABB.,kHAM LINCOLN This proposition of our President i is bat a repetition of his proclamation, askingthe rebels to give up their slaves and; swear allegiance to his edicts. In other words the Union can only be re stored by those in rebellion beComing the equals or servants of their own slaves. Mr. LINCOLN'S proclamation, avoviting this absurd and infamous prop osition, only had the effect of more thor oughly uniting those in rebellion; and its, repetition now will have the same ef fect, This correspondence will, however, have a good effect; it completely un masks the President and shows him to be in favor of this bloody strife contin ming, as long as there is a negro slave to fight for. This is the entertainment to Windt the coming half million men are to .be invited. The mere announce- mien% or Mr. LtnooLN's proposition was calculated and we believe Intended to so exasperate the Southerners to whom it .was addressed as to prevent any nego tiations whatever. It will be seen by their reply that it had the desired ef fect. °LISTON HOUSE, O. W., July 21, 1864. i To Hon. HORACE CFnestsr —Sir : The paper handed to Mr. Holcomb on yesterday In your presence by Major Hay as an answer to the ap eo Our note of the 18th inst., is couch d in the following terms Exectreivs MANSION, j WASHINGTON, July 18, 1864. i To Whom it May Concern 4-C. [Here follows the President's instrtrctlens, al ready given.] The application to which we refer was elicited by your letter of the 17th instant, in which you : .‘ inform us that you were authorized by the Pres , i • Went of the United States to tender us safe con , . 4uct on the hypothesis that we were duly ac ' " credited from Richmondas bearers of proposi tions looking tattle establishment of nesse, and • -desired to visit Washington in the fulfillment dr ~: •••,, thj!_znissioci. This assurance, to which we then ~. : gave, and still do give, entire credence was ac cepted by us as the evidence of an unexpected but most gratifying change in the policy of the president - ; a.cbange which we feel authorized to hope.migfit terminate in the conclusion of a peace, mutually just, honorable and advantage .titik to the North and South; exacting no condi ; Wombat that we should be duly accredited from Ilielunoml as bearers of propositions looking to •• thcestabdshment of peace, thus offering a basis • . - - for a conference as comprehensive as we could .; .., it teemed to us that the President opened a • , door•whlah had previously been closed against - the Confederate States, for full Interchange of .opeutlinents, free discussion of conflicting opin -,SCIIIN. and: untrammeled effort to remove all cau e lontrovsway tqr itteral;negottatton. We Ind 4Ouldmot clainuthnheneditnf a safe con due! w hich, had been extended to us in a • chars°. •,,,tprfere - htio tight tbessuido, WOW - never at. • l Vested Jta pOstels; bathe udiform declaration of our Executive and Qiingrecei and their th rice re. 2 4 Rested awl often repulaW - *tempts to o MO i s fiery funitao a iiiitlialeht pledge trUlls; , - '7ailiatiery nuinifeetethirion the .part - ...1 sr* - wiladdeilt-or ske-P4ted . , Stetee, , Yrould = :Met 1 " a bt ' tk"*. 41 1 . 5 OilaimrOf equal , ' : Iv e aml.t ObelOre no hooltation In declaring. t 'lt I;tilificerkelpotideniie was communicated I ,o•lthe yirikodicit. of thaValliederate . Statiffit 1101 w ielkild, ilitig L eitilintba the Opportuni.presend r: ..- o ldtipt a -0 - eideffit eillitian for ty this tuffintopy• strife. We feel confident you must share our profound regret that the spirit which dictates the final step towards peace had not continued to animate the councils of your President—Jhat the representatives of the two Governments met to consider thlaquestion, the most moment ous ever submlttedto humarmitatesmaichip, in n temper of becoming mciderattorq. autd-equaldy billowed as their deliberationsllfirould WM, Dee% by the prayers and behedigionliof evers4tatriol and christian on the held bie globe. flow Is it that their - 46MM waste of individ ual happiness and .publiCprospertty, iVi)tich r. wily saddening.. the universal heart Might not have been terininabed, or 1( the desolatdon.arid e Image orevar must stilt te endured shrough many years of blood and sitreriag, that there might not at least. have been tutused into its comfuct something more of the spirit which ii•iftens and partially redeems l's brutalities? Instead of the safe conduct which so solicited. and which your first letter gave us every rea son to suppose would be extended for the, pur pose of military negotiations, in which neither Government would compromise its rights or Its dignity, a document has been - presented which provokes as much indignation as surprise. It bears not k feature of resemblance to that which was originally , ofrermi and is un dice any paper which ever beforeemanated from the constitutional executive of a free people. Addressed to whom It may concern, it precludes negotiation, and prescribes in advance the terms and conditions of pease. It returns to the orig inal policy of no bargaining, no negotiation, nu truce with rebels, except to bury their dead, until every man should have laid down his arms, submitted to the Government and sued for mercy. What may be the explana tion of this sudden and entire change In the iews of the Presideut; of this rude with drawal of a courteous overture for negoti ation at a moment it tens likely to be ac c.ipted; of this emphatic recall of words of pence just uttered, and fresh blasts of war to the bitter end, we leave for the speculation of those who have means or inclination to penetrate the mysteries of his Cabinet, or tithom the caprice of his imperial will! It Is enough for us to say that we hare no use, whatever, for the paper which has been placed in our hands, We could nut transmit it to the President of the Confederate States without of lering hint an indignity, dishonoring ourselves ..nd incurring the well merited scorn' of our countrymen. Whilst a desire for peace per• %tides the people of the Confederate States, we rejoice to believe that there are few, if any, amongst them who would purchase it at the ex pense of liberty, honor, and self-respect, if it can be secured only by their submission to terms of conquest. The generation is Set un born which will witness its restoration. If here be any military autocrat In the :North who is entitled to proffer the condition of the manifesto, there is none in the South author ized to entertain them. Those who eontrid our armies are the servants et the people, not mor wasters, and they have no more incline lou than they have right to subvert the social oebitutions 01 sovereign States, to overthrow the established Constitution and to barter away their priceless heritage of self govern ment This correspondence will not, however. we trust, have been wholly barren 01 good re suit if there is one citizen of the (Joule lerate States who has clung to a hope that pence was possible with this administration • nt the Fed-. eta! Government, It will strip from his eyes the last film of such delusion, or it there are dhy whose hearts have grown faint under the suffering - and agony of this I toady struggle it Wlli inspire them with fresh energy to endure and brave whatever may yet be required to pre serve to themselves and their children all that ewes; dignity and value to life, hope and con solation to death k'or the !solicitude you have manifested to inauguttite a movement which coutemplates results th,lnio.a u 0 1 , 4, m 1 human, we would return our sincere thank 7 and are most Respectfully and truly Your obedient servants (Signed) McClellan Central Committee Meeting Last Evening—A Mass Meeting to be Held—The Cases of Colonel Bowman and Lieut enant-Colonel Clitz. A meeting of the above-named organ. ization says the World of Thursday was held last evening, pursuant to call, at the Sinclair House, corner of Broadway and Ninth street. There was a very full attendance, every ward in the city being represented by delegates from the ward McClellan clubs, and great enthusiasm was manifested. After some minor business being transacted, the follow ing resolutions, offered by I'. Curtis Ac erman, delegate from the Fourth, were adopted unanimously: Resolved, That a grand mass meet ing be held in Union Square, Wednes day evening. August the 10th, for the purpose of uniting all conservative lov, ing citizens, without respect to party, who are in favor of nominatiog Genera' McClellan for our next President, deem ing him the only man, in the present crisis of our public affairs, qualified to carry us through the present struggle which now threatens our national exis tence. Resolved, That the action of the Ad ministration in sending a messenger to Lieutenant Colonel Bowman and Major Clltz, at West Point, to request that an invitation which had been previously extended to Major General McClellan— an officer who, with one exception, oc cupied the highest position in the mili tary service of the country—against whose character, as a gentleman and an officer, no charges had ever been prefer red—to deliver an address at the dedica tion of a monument to the heroes in the regular army who had fallen during the present civil war, should be withdrawn, was a piece of impertinent intermeddlng with the pirvate affairs of officers in the service, whirdi no man of spirit, who was other than a mere parasite of pow er, could otherwise than rebel. Resolved, That to have acceded to such a request, made under such circum stances, would have been an action so ungentlemanly and so despicably mean, that the mere act of making it, with an expectation of its being complied with, was an insult to the character of brave, faithful, and gallant officers. Resolved, That the subsequent removal of Lieutenant Colonel Bowman and Major Clitz from their positions for having refused to comply with so in sulting a request, was an act of such contemptible baseness, as to inspire the American people rather with pity than with indignation. Resolved, That we regard this pretty action as foreshadowing an intention on the part of the Administration to in troduce the guillotine of party into the military organizations of the country; an we call upon our brave high-spir ited officers everywhere, to condemn, with an unanimous voice, this incipient attempt to regulate their piivato affairs and interfere with the sacred independ ence of their politiCal action. Two Important Expeditions From the Obicago Tribune, f 8 The expedition that left Memphis, un der General A.. J. Smith, about three weeks ago, has not been heard from lately. It had passed Corinth about ten days ago, and was heading toward Tus caloosa or Selma. The column number ed more than twenty thousand men, and was well snpplied with cavalry and artillery. We are expecting daily to hear of a battle between this force and the rebels untlair Forrest and 'Roddy, the same who defeated Sturgis so terribly, early in June, General Smith will give the rebels a chance to play a game with him. We have no fears of the result. About a week since a strong column under General Rousseau marched south from Decatur, Alabama, heading in the direction of Selma or Montgomery. We should not be surprised if these two ar mies should form a junction in the heart of Alabama. If Forrest's forces were defeated and dispetsed, there would be no rebel troops in that state able to op pose the march of Smith and Rousseau's columns in any direction they may choose to go. These troops can inflict immense damage on the, enemy; and Johnston is in no condition to detach sufficient force to stop them. Once to Selma, the way is open to Mobile, down the Alabama river This double expeditfon is likely to produce a profound sensation in Dixie. The fighting men of Alabama are mostly in Johnston's and .Lee's armies, while the interior of the state is densely popu lated with slaves, whd can be converted "ilia very useful auxiliaries to the army "of "Invasion.." Tag-rebels made an attempt to cap- . ture Butler while passing down James Rivenion3it transport. We are pained trinst,tlsatthey did:not succeed, No or dinaryfebeVeart catch • • TilE POST---PITTSBURGH, ,SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 23, 1864.1 An Outrageous Arbitrary Arrest A Citizen Si3issed by Soldiers and SpiritediAway to Camp Douglas ThfaMOliEl Aggression upon the '.;.Freedom of Speech. On Tues(hty afternoon a man whose namb our reporter could not learn, . en tered the saloon of John Bailey, cotner of State and Randolph streets, and call• ed for 'ailrink. While there he adverted to the jecent shooting of a soldier by the FrovoSt Guard and animadverted somewhat severely upon an indiscrim inate use of tire arms, when they are not absolutely needed. Several soldiers were in the room at the time, and one of them rejoined that it was "none of his d d business how the man was captured." A discus .ion in which politics were broached, and the first comer stated that, in his opinion, Jeff Davis was a much abler man than Abraham Lincoln; that the weak, imbecile acts of the adminis tration conclusively showed the lack of statesmanship in the man who filled the Presidential chair. For this quiet expression of his politi cal opinion, and his presumption to dif fer with a soldier in his estimate of the comparative abilities of the leaders of the antagonistic armies, the citizen was pronounced "a (I—d d—d secession kt." The man finding that, notwith st:tnding the Vaunted freedom of the North, he was denied the freedom of speech, and that summary vengeance was about to be taken upon him for his remarks, concluded to go away, but soldiers were posted at the doors to pre vent egress while reinforcements were sent for. The Corporal of the Provost Guard arrived shortly afterward, with a guard, and, without allowing the man the slightest opportunity to prove his loyalty, incontinently marched him off to the office of the Provost Marshal and thence to Camp Douglas. Our reporter visited the guard house at the Soldier's list several times yes terday hut failed to ascertain the mun's name or what had bet n done with him except that he is still confined at C-imp Douglas. The whole affair seems to have a mys ter:ous citizen is seized in broad daylight and spirited away and nobody seems to know anything definite in re gard to it. If a men lays himself liable to the law, by an overt act of treason, let the civil courts take cognizance of it. There is limply means provided for this course, and no "military necessity" for thus depriving a man of the privilege of fair and impartial trial. This 1. an aggravated case, where a citizen is drag ged unceremoniously off by minions of an ailminista nt ion that has long - simie ile s'red to annihilate the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press. It is hut one, however, of the numerous arbitrary arrests which are t bee ,ming so fearfully common in this country, where once it was proudly acknowledg ed by all that the right to assemble quietly and discuss the course pursued by the public servants was the palladium of our liberties.—Cin. Daily Times. IME=E As the work on the Lake Tunnel pro gresses an immense quantity of earth and stones :is daily lit ought to the sur face. In viewing these masses of clay and the More solid rocks scattered among them, the mind of the scientific man naturally seeks an investigation of the nature and mews tt hich led to their being placed where the pick of the miner once more brings them to the outer world from which they have been hid den forages. A few hours spent in ex amining the client:theft, ammonites, and other beautiful fossils found in some specimens of the limestone dug up at this place, would be productive of pleasure and profit to the amateur geoloeist or mineralogist, for there both have a good opportunity for obtaining n few practl cii in their respective sciences . In sinking the land shaft, the wort_ torn struck a jet of carhuretted hydio• . gen, having been ignited, burned with a brilliant flame, until effectually xtinguished by the brick work lining the shaft. Very little water has been net with, although the drift lies directly under the hike. The earth, through which the tunneling is extending, is a very hard blue clay, mixed with rocks of various kinds, varying in size f r o m that of a 1-ebble to a boulder weiching :too to too Hunds. The clay is exceed ingly hard, requiring the us.• of a pick to detach 'it, while the stones vary in hardn •s from impcnetrahle granite to the soft shale and triable sandstone. It is impossible to state accurately the nu merous varieties of rock whieli lactic been successively dug up from this stra tom underlying the lied of the lake. A ruin( ralogist examining numerous speei. cimens which ate daily hoisted to the surface would diseover probably as many as twenty five van ties, among which are granite of six varieties, trap rock, shale, limestone of various kinds— some of them l'ossilliferousandstone, mica, slate and considerable quantity of iron and copper pyrites. There have been found also some specimens of a rock which on being placed in water, an oil exudes, giving the surface a beautiful iidescent appearance. Some specimens, on being broken, discover deposits of miuerid Intel or bitumen. One notkea - uliarity in the rocks dug from this locality is that many of them are striated on one fano and plain on the other, While others have channels on both surfaces. This is attributed to glacial action during the long ages when ponderous masses of snow and ice,with stones imbedded in their surfaces, moved slowly from the places of their formation, and, after floating southward, melted, and allow ed the rocky fragments to find a resting place in the clay which then formed the bed of the , vast lake. Students of geology and mineralogy would hero find a rich field for investi gation and discussion of the various rocks and fossils which are daily and hourly thrown up, and the cau.: , e , , which deposited them in this place. _ The Key to Richmond- The Key to Richmond, which was offi cially reported as being in our posses. sion, whether through carlessness or mismanagement, has been irretrievably lost. All our researches for that won derful, talisman through which we might hope to enter Richmond, were in vain, and the work has to be commenc ed over again in order to be rein stated in its possession. Who was the finder or who was the loser of this key, it is difficult under existing circumstan ces to determine, but certain it is that it once was ours, as it was several times officially reported as such, and it is quite as certain that it is no longer so, as at last accounts it was in Petersburg, and Petersburg is still holding out against the united forces of the entire North. We cannot refrain from expressing our astonishment that somebody was not brought to-account for its loss, after so many men and money spent in vain, and so inner undergone, which might have been directed more profitably to some other purpose. Butler stated that he was in possession of the precious in strument while at Fortress Monroe, yet he neither .entered Richmond himself, nor allowed Grant-to do so. But poor Butler, he is already "played out" and has-descended so low in public opinion, that he has nearly found his level, and it would ,be uncharitable on our part to augment his suffering. Therefore, pass ing him over, Grant is the only one re sponsible to the nation for:the loss of the valuable object, and he therefore, ought to be arraigned before the tribu nal of the people, and he therefore shall answer for it. The Lake Tunnel Danger Ahead. . wiihe dealing with the Pasant, the sovereign people of the free andinde pendent States of this glorious Union must not fail to keep an eye on the Fu ture. The Federal Administration may continue to arrogate to itself-as has been its invariable practice from the very commencement of our domestic troubles —perfect ability to attend to the South; but have the people confidence enough in the ability and integrity of the pres ent Administration to grant to it a new lease of power, to extend through an other term of tour year'' lies its uni form course been of a character to war rant the belief, on the part of the public, that the men in power ale sincrely op posed to an unnecessary prolongation of the war, and that they are conducting it solely for the benefit of the country, and not for their own personal gain and aggrandizement? Certainly it cannot be said that such is the light in which the Democratic party are wont to con sider it; and the fact of the recent Cleveland Convention which made nominations avowedly in opposition to the present Administration, is a clear proof that a large portion of the Republi can party likewise disbelieve the ground less assumptions. And when it is con sidered that the Fremont ticket is sup ported by a large portion of the rank and file of the Republican party, and by many of its most influential and exten sively circulated pripers, , -it must at once be seen and felt by every candid mind that a vast majority of the voting population of this country have set their see] of condemnation on the conduct and character of their present rulers. Even the Nation an ;,rdent Republican journal, says: 'Mr. linci.ln's honesty i-i of strange descriptions It (ensists in ruining the country and disseganhniz s interests in order to ninke >tire rf power four years longer.' It is impob sihle to deny the justice of this remark, particularly when we consider the source whence it enuin,dea, (an intluen tial and leading journal of the party, and the multiplied instances of fraud, deceit and outrage upon which that re mark is founded. The admission is val- liable as warning the country of 'Dan ger Ahead,' though speaking nothing, perhaps, but what is patent to the Com , onest understanding. If it is possible .for Lincoln in utkor defiance and con tempt of the wishes of the people to the contrary. 'to make sure of poker Gtr four years longer,' then it must he evi dent, that the days of tile Republic are numbered, and the liberty of the citizen must give plat:, to the restraints. ot' the auhitiet Will the public herd the warn ing ('aloe . Our Choice We are frequently asked who is our choice ot candidates for tho next Presi dency. In answer to thcso inierroga tiom., we simply reply Ilia , it is the nominee of the Chicago convention The Standard has not put tip thr name of any twin at its mast head, nor will it put up the name of any one, until a reg ular nomination is made. We have al ways regarded It bad policy to raise the name of any man, before he is regularly nominated. It can do no good, but fre quently does much harm; persons be come so much attached to the name of the individual, that they become dissat isfied if that individual is not the noini• nee. Now ifs hundred journals each put up the name of their favorite, it is impossible in the nature of things that all can he aatistied. On the other hand, we have the fullest confidence in the choice to be made by the Chicago Convention. The delegates to that meeting from our own State ' and the names of those we have seen of si, ter States, are all men of eminent ability and sound patriotism. A body of men composed of Such material and repre senting every section of the country, are able to make a more judicious nomina than any other system tic wi dont of man his ever devised. lint in oar estimation, the individual mind nated is only a secondary considered; the principles upon which the (love] n ment is to be administered, being of pri mary importance. On this subject we have only to say, that we arc in favor of comintt Born to a plain practical view of the pri•sent situation „r th e coun t r y. The ('incinnatti platform of 1414 em braces every cardinal principle of 11 moire -v—the principles that have gni,' ed the party for sixty yeses of tines ample , ' prosperity But should that appiar too prolix,we hope the Jefferson. ian principles contained in the subjoin. ed extract. will form the basis and he completely permeated through the Chi cago plat form• “The Federal Goverment is one of limited power, derived solely from the Constitution, and the grants of power made thorn in ought to be strictly con strned I v all the departments auld ag,nts of the G.vernment, and that it inex pedient and dangerous to exercise (I , lllltfill Constitutional powers.” With a platform based on this princi ple we feel confident that the Democra cy have nothing to fear, in the coming campaign.— Potterille Democratic Stah da rd. Supplying the Gold Deficiency. The Rebels are divining sonic means to provide a substilute for gold. The Rir hmond Whig suggests that the sup ply could lie practically doubled by the issue of gold certificates, redeemable at the will of the holders. ,`Parties,",it states, "would buy or receive these ei:r lifirates at the market rate for gold, anti while confidence in their convertability remained unimpared, the certificates would be seldom presented for redemp tion. As the Government cannot prop. erly undertake this business, the only mode in which the result can be accom plished, if at all, is by the combination of capitalists of known solvency and ac knowledged integrity. A capital of $50,000 in gold might thus be raised, and certificates issued to that extent--the specie remaining in deposit at one of the hanks. The suggestion is mentioned for the consideration of all who are in terested in the improvement ofour finan ces." If, after the Rebels have relieved their own necessities, they can make a few suggestiones to Secretary Fessen den by which to increase the sacred met al in the North, it would not be amiss. The plan submitted, however, does not seem to be at all feasible. Gold is gold, and nothing else can tatte its place as the acknowledged circulating medium of the world. MAJOR HALE, who is paying the troops between Nashville and Murfreesboro', was attacked by guerillas, six miles from Nashville, last week. They took all the large bills out of the safe andfled to the bushes. A Lieutenant who was with him took a Henry rifle and fled also. The horses attached to the ambulance immediately took fright, and had gone but a few rods when the safe fell out on the ground, and the marauders dismount ed, one of them exclaiming "here is what we are after." They at once threw down their guns and were about helping themselves to the money, when the Lieut enant and Paymaster, who were secret ed in 'Borne bushes near by, fired and wounded one of the men. A comrade immediately went to his assistance, when a second shot brought him to the ground a corpse. The others fled, without se curing any booty. Tu Spanish are thinking of cutting a mamtirne canal aronnd the rock of Gib rafter, so is to supersede the use of the straits, and the French are taking up the project. There are no great engineering difficalties to be encountered, and the cost is estimated at twenty millions of dollars. • EW S PARAGRAPHS YALE COLLEGE in lisrford was lately presented with a very valuable and lire cious gift towards the embellishment of the library iu that • institute. It is a copy of the Codex Sinaiticus an exact facsimile of the orignal, which '•was iound at the Convent of St. Catharine on Mount Sinai. It is in Greek Mailll scrip. and was copied at great ex penset It is s lid that the misunderstinding be tween Po6tinaster General Blair and Secretary Stanton is not so set ions as has been represented, and the statement that General Butler will be called into the Cabinet is at least premature. Mr. Blair, however, was greately incen ed by the raid into Maryland, and charges that the disaster was wholly ow ing to mismanagement. THE rebel privateer Florida, is by no means idle, and while she is waiting to have an engagement with the victorious Kearsarge, she now and then indulges in the capture and destruction of an in nocent merchantman. Several vessels have been reported captured last week, but we hope that Capt. Winslow will soon be able to check her career of plunder forever. THE tctal number of iron-clad vessels, now belonging to our navy, is (10, of which not quite one half are in commis sion and doing duty. Most of these are a the monitor pattern. and only one,the New lronside, is calculated for sea set - . vine. In view of the possibility of a war at almost any time, we ought to have more vessels adapted for offensive ope rations Of monitors we have got too many unless they prove of more value than they have heretofore. THE number of rebel prisoners now in our hands is semi-officially stated to be upward of 62,000, of which about 4000 are officers. The various depots at which prisoners are confined are becotn. ing so crowded as to render the estab lishments af others necessary. The Cenmissary General of Prisoners is now at Elmira, New York, superintenidng the removal of prisoners from Point ['',clout bi that place. The barracks there exliccted to accommodate 13, 000 [nee. THE, A robron GENF:HAL—The Audi• for General of Pennsylvania has been lying dmgeromily ill for, many weeks, finetuating betw•-en dreary forebodings of di etch and earnest hopes of recovery. Within a week pa•t, it was believed by 1,1, physician that Mr. Slenker might pos sibly recover, but by a private letter treating of his heabh states that all hopcs of his restoration hail almost ceas ed and he cannot possibly live for many days. THE steamboat Nave, Van Name, master, ound from New York to Santa Martha, sank in the Gulf Stream on the fifteenth instant, the wind at the time northeast, and blowing a gale. The crew left her in two boats, ant: of which, containing thirteen persons, was picked up by the United States surveying schooner, Bailey, one hundred and fifty miles off shore and fifteen from Chinco teague. They are now on their way to New York. The other boat, containing the captain, mate, co-k, nine -allots and two eoal passer-, has net been heard from since the disaster. THE investigations into the Bank Nate Printing bureau are said to have reveal( .1 to day the existence, as circula tion, of some Legal Tender notes which had never been stamped nor registered. They had been received acroSs the coun ter at Rungs Bank i.rel subsequently ex• changed at the Treasury. There is a happy prospect that most of the stolen mines Hill be roc-oven-O. One of the thieve. was aprielent and invest ed his share in a handsome brick 14:11se! in Philadelphia audaciously selecting it in a block next to that M which the Pay ma-ter hini.elf ItEcbt - m!.o PLAN.—The citizens 11r Philadelphia have organized a - Citi• zen Volunteer Substitute Committee," for the purpose of aiding, thoief who wish to procure selistitutes in anticipation of an-lther ilratt. The plan is for enrolled viti7 , llS who de-iire to tUrnist substitutes advance of the drift to ply four bun dr, d dollars to the Treasurer of the As so,tation, receiving his acknowledgment that the money will •lw returned if a certifie a te of exemption is not p(ocured, and giving, him a power of al torn. y,duly stamped, to collect the local hoitnry the benefit of the substitute A DREA tn. accident oceured on Wednesday in the Allusions.) at Phila delphia, among the women of the in sane department, causing the dt ath of eighteen mania--s anti severely injuring twenty others. The structure was three stories high, and was sustained by a cen tral pier in the cellar. For s(•me un known reason this pier gave way with a crash, and the first floor fell with a still louder crash into the cellar, the set and and third floors following soon after wards, causing the above accidents. The patients presented a melancholy sight, and the unfortunate females arous ed all the compassion of the spectal"rs with their sufferings. THE Sc retary of War has ordered the clerks in all the bureaus of the 13- partment to meet for military thin at the Provost Marshal's office every after noon at a quarter past ti o'clock. They will be drilled one hour every afternoon daily, Sundays excepted, until further notice. This will render the large cleri cal force in the War Department imme diately available in an emergency. This, we suppose, is in view of the annual raid made in the vicinity of the Capital. The precaution is certainly a wise one, unless the Government shall think prop er to prevent the approaches from the Rebel region by keeping the Shenando-, alt Valley somewhat better guarded in future. 'Pan guerrillas were outdone not long ago in East Tennessee, by Col. Craw ford and his men. The guerrillas had hitched their horses on the outskirts of Greenville, and having entered the town, tried to pass off the weary hours as merrily as possible. Col. Crawford hav ing been made cognizant of the fact, placed a sharp-shooter in ambush, to be ready to receive each guerrilla as he mounted his horse, and then entering the town he caused his men to raise a terrible noise, so that the guerrillas, as usual, betook themselves to their horses immediately. But every one of them was shot in the act of mounting, and twenty-three rebels fell dead on the spot. A VERY OLD RELlC.—There was brought to our office on Saturday last by Elisha C. Heritage, Esq., a relic of anti quity really remarkable. It is an earth en pipkin, which bears the date it was made deeply and distinctly marked be fore it was put into the kiln—the year 1352—five hundred and twelve years ago—one hundred and forty years be fore the discovery of America by Colum bus. It is in excellent preservation—a few little pieces only being broken out of the upper edge. The lid, which was also dated in the same way, was broken in the last twenty-five or thirty years. The family of Mrs. Heritage (who was a Miss Solider] can trace its possession back for more than a hundred years. It was brought from Germany by Peter Solider, who settled at Penn's Neck, Salem county. The pipkin seems to have been in constant use as a preserve jar, and was so used by Mrs. Heritage. It was emptied a few weeks ago tor the purpose of sending it to the Sanitary Fair, Philadelphia, for exhibition. We may add that this old piece is artistical ly beautiful in its proportion and shape, with which most of the aiOderiii will bear no comparison.—Woodbury J.) Constitution. tarifiE.E . BWAX WANTED, BEESWAX WANTED, BEESWAX WANTED BEESWAX WANTED BEESWAX WANTED BEESWAX WANTED For teb the highest mob price will be paid, For leh the highest earth price will be paid, For w at the highest cash price will be paid, AT .Ti/SEPH FLEMING'S DRUG STORE, AT JOSEPH FLEMING'S DRUG STORE, AT JOSEPH 'FLEMING'S DRUG STORE, cornet• of the Diamond and Market et, corner of the Diamond and Market at. corner of the Diamond and Market et. Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, • Pittsburgh, Ptttsburgh, Pittsburgh. Jyl4-3t! IarI3IILANDRETWEI PLLLS.-THET expel the poisons which threaten - life.' Every time a sick person is purged by this vege. table remedy, he has less vitiated humors and more life and vigor, as any one can prove by taking a single dose. Persona of spare habits gain flesh and strength while using them. Every time we rest a few days or weeks from the pur gation, we make new fluids from our food, which replace the unsound ones that the Pills have caused to be evacuated. Each time we repeat this process, we expel further quantities of impurities which are again replaced by fluids less and less impure, so that in a short time, by continuing this treatment, we bring back the whole mass of fluids or humors to that state of purity {which constitutes health, for Bran dreth's Pills only take away tumors which are unsound Sold by THOMAI3 REDPATII, Pittsburgh, and by all revealable dealers in medicines. jyl4lydama K. J. 008.2fWELL 8201:1171CL HERE tar CORNW ELL & KERR, CARRIAGE MANUFACTURERS , Silver and Brassßlatere. And manufacturers of Saddlery & Carriage Hardware, No. 7 St. Clair street; and Duquelme Way, (near the Bridge,) Juf-lyd PITTSBURGH. 12ir'DR. TOBIAS' VENETIAN HORSE LINIMENT, pint bottles at fifty obits, for the cure of lameness, scratch es, wind galls, sprains bruises, splints, cuts, colic, slipping sttfie, over heating, sore throat, nail in the hoof, etc. It is warranted cheaper and better than any other article ever offered to the public. Thousands of animals have been cured of the colic and over-heating by this Lint merit ; and hundreds that were crippled and lame have been restored to their former vigor. It is used by all the first horsemen throughout the Statee. Orders are constantly received from the Racing Stables of England for fresh supplies of this invaluable article. Over 2,600 testimoni als have been received. Remember, 60 cents laid out in time may save the life of your horse. Office 6tl Oortlandt street, New York. Sold by THOS. REDPATH, Pittsburgh, and all respectable Druggists. jyl4-Iyd&we AN IMPERIAL. CROWN IS A mere bauble, but the "crown of beauty," conferred on the head which nature ham neglect ed to enibellah, or time has robbed of his Native Hue, by CRISTADOROT HAIR DYE, RETAINS ITS DARK LUSTRE if renewed at intervals to the close of life Peerless - among thousand. of preparations, that promise much and perform nothing, stands , Uristadoro'a Hair Preservative, a valuable adjunct to the Dye, in dressing And promoting the growth and perfect health of the hair, and of itself, when used alone —a safe guard that protects the fibres from de. cay under all circumstances and under all climes. Manufactured by J. ORISTADORQ. No. 8 Astor House, New York. Sold by all Drug gists. Applied by all Halt Dressers. jyl4-tyd&wo IGF"A FACT. • • • • le It a Dye *** In the year 1656 Mr. Mathews first prepared tke VENETIAN HAIR DYE; since that time It has been used by thousands, and in no instance has It failed to give entire satisfaction. The FE:NE:TUN DYE lathe cheapest In the world. Its price is only Fifty cents, and each bottle contains double the quantity of dye In those usually sold for 6 , 1. The VENETIAN DYE: le warranted not to in jure the hair or scalp In the slightest degree. The VENETIAN DYE works with rapidity and certainty, the hair requiring no preparation whatever. The VENETIAN DYE produces any shade that may be desired—une that will not lacle,crook or wash Out—one that is as pet Eminent as the hair Eor sale by all druggists. Price 60 cents. A. L MATHEWS. Cleneral i4ent, 12 gold at. N. Y. Alaemanulacturvruf Ms•reS.'we'AßlSlO2l HAIR I i Luse, the hest hair dressing In use. Price 16 cents. Janie-Iyd w . 7 - ENETIA.N HAIR DVE,VENETIAN LINIMILNT and OILISTADOEO'S HAIR . . DYE, sold at JOS. FLEMING'S GROG STORE, Cur. of theDiamoud and Market at LEATHAIHON.—KATIIA Iron is from the Greek word "Itathro," or "Kathalre," signifying to cleanse, rejuvenate and restore. This article la what Its name algal ties. for preserving, restoring and beautifying the human hair it is the most remarkable pre paration in the world. It is again owned and put up by the original proprietor, and is now made with the Barna care, skill and attention which gain it a sale of over ono million bottles per am,uni. It is a most delightful Hair Dressing. It eradicates scurt and dandruff. It kreps the head cool and clean. It makes the hair rich, soft and glossy. It prevents the hair from falling off and turning gray. It restores hair upon bald heads. Any lady ul Genlenian who values a beautiful h. ad 01 hair should use l.yon'e Kaihairon. it in k nom, n and used throughout the civilized world. by all respectable dealers. Lik..MAS S. BARNES &CO., New York. LIEIMSTREET'S LKIMITABLE HAIR RES'fORATIVE, NOT A DYE, but restored gray hair to Its original color, by supplying the capillary tubes with natural sus tenance, unpaired by age or disease. All instan taneous dyes are composed of lunar caustic, des troying the vitality and beauty of the hair, and afford of themselves no dressing. Heimetreet's Inimitable Coloring not only restores hair to its natural color by any easy process, but gives the hair a Luxuriant Beauty, Promotes ; its growth, prevents its falling off, eratlicateit dandruff; and imparts health and pleas antness to the head. It has stood the test of time, being the original flair Coloring, and is 'constantly increasing in favor. Used by both gentlemen and ladles. It is sold by all respeeta bletiealers, or can be procured by them of the commercial agents, D. S. BARNES CO., 202 Broadway, New York. Two sizes, 50c. and $l. igrHAGAN'S htAGNOLIA. This is the most delightful and extraordi nary article ever discovere,f. It changes the sun burnt face and hands to a pearly satin texture of ravishing beauty, imparting the marble purity of youth and•the disfingue appearance so inviting lu tho city belle of fashion. It removes tan, freckles, pimples and roughness from the skin, leaving the complexion fresh, transparent and smooth. It contains no material injurious to the skin. Patronized by Actresses and Opera Sin gers. It is what every lady should have. Sold everywhere. Prepared by W. E. UAGAN, Troy, N. Y. Address all orders to DEM A 9 S. BARNES & 00., New York, MEXICAN ILSTANci LINI MENT.—The parties In St. Louis and Cincinnati who have been counterfeiting the Mustang Liniment under pretence of proprietor. ship have been thoroughly: estoped by the Courts. To guard against the further imposition, I have procured from the United States rrgasury, a pri vate steel-plate revenue atamp, widohds placed over the top of each bottle. Each 'stamp bears the foe-stmife of my signature, and Without which the article's a counterfeit, dangerous and worth less imitation. Ebtamine every bottle. This Lin !went has been in use and •growing.in favor for many year'''. There barfly exists a hamlet on the habitable globe that does not contain evi dence of its wonderful effects. Tt is the best etnolient in the world. With Itepresent im proved ingredients, its effects upon man and: beast are perfectly remarkable. Sores areheas ed, Fining relieved, lives 'lived, valuable animal, made useful, and untold ills assuaged.. Forouta, bruises, sprains,. rheiamstisM, swellings, bites, caked breasts, strained horses, fcc., It is a Sover eign remedy that should never, be edispegged with. It khould be In every family. Sold by all druggists. . • • . D: S. BARNES New York. r ABOVE ARTICLES FOB SALE r i lf SIMON JOHNSTON, eor. Smithfield mid Fourth its. elno.emfiertr-ead TO-DAYS ADVEIt B ARGAINS IN SPRING AND SUMMER BOOTS & SHOES Concert Hall Shoe Store No. Oe Fifth St. Arir Closing out without regard to Uos jylb WTI OLE SALE RETAIL DEALERS. JUST RECEIVED, A large lot of Barred Flannells, New Detainee, Dress Goods, Shawls, Cloaks, Prints, Housekeeping Goods, Black Silks, &c. &c., at WM. SEMPLE'S, 180 and 182 Federal Street, ALLEOHENY CITY fia 4-: 4 • EA 8 ,' . 1 . a tiktBl 54 d.: ~..4 g ~ - pi :21 cf.,.„ p 1.4 ‘ 4 CWO3 m.4AI l 10. kg. ' .3 -0 . I° Z ,, o -. 2 0 .- ut ... m co A gg , 4 .° v 4 c...at sf, =I d - 4)1 '-'4'..0 •. _ .... c tS • 7, .7 .c. 4 i• a oV '" ..', M •1 " 1 ,147V04 0 h E' 'd .0.. = ,g. 2.. g ,,.. 4 ... A ..9. .g 2 ,41 1 Pn m l' '' m:g ;fl.' rit2g.4-2 . m is 1., i ..,vr7 T ,2. . A w,t , 3a A t- t, c 4 ;.. 0 Fil rtf, . PI ~,* 051 'd hl-semk olt .D ~........,, 0 . ,:, 2'' 02 i 2 ... v a i.. - e 1 o s6 .. 4 a ll ' ,t ,z . ' D _ • V! 21 ic.' 1 - .° 4 a, g . 0 , c 7 l o 0 GRBAT BARGAINS IN GAITERS For Ladies, Misses and Children. Also, every description of BOOTS AND SHOES, A very large variety of Chlldrens Shoes, at MeCLELLAND'S, No. 55 virtu street. !?Look for name and No. on the windoweMill /Y 23 R. BROWN HAS MADE THE BTh - dy and treatment of . Delicate Diaeasee • The business othis life. Ills speciality .19 Verk• ereal diseases, and other private troubles, brought on by imprudence, youthfutindulgunce and excess. Also, all diseases arising from im purity. of the blood, (llama° Mee rations, Piles, Rheumstism, Rupture anti Skin Diseases. . Of- Hoe and Private Rooms, No. 60 SMITHFIELD STREET., jy2.1.1t DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP, TEE FIRM OF ANDERSON & PHILLIPS was this day dissolved , by mutual aommat. Ormsby Phlllipsretirlug. WILLIAM S. ANDERSON, ORMSBY PHILLIPS- Pittsburgh, Silly 151, 1884. Jr24wd PARTNERSHIP NOTICE. HAVE THIS DAY ASSOOLITED with me H. A. l FREYVOGEL in the icundry business, trhich will be carried on in its various branches at No. 160 Water at., under the firm and style of Win. J. Anderson, fr. Ooi WM. J. ANDERSON. Pittsburgh, July let, 1804. Jy.Wirrd -V M. X. LlBRARY.—TURFlithiiiiii • of the Library Association tom be clos ed on WEDNESDAY, July 71th, bi Camain weekclosed one for renovation. order of THE LIBRARY CO RE. PICED *Zap COVE OYSTERS.-100 S dozen "Maltby" Spitted and Ooze Ofsteri, to 1 - ends pound O*De..Juat recelved and=for sale by. REYMER. BROS.e IY7 12i sad 128.E0011 M ROVIIESTER VIIPPALO 000 P; or Tool.. For sale JAMIS - BOWN; my2l UNl_Wood stmt. r _ $ 'S. , . 1 -. . 1 . ' Of. • .4. 1 1 ~ at WO.T•IPT-T.I.N I - An- •'- 66 Fifth rttaat. jsl3
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