-2- FE M . AY MORNIME`MTGUT 26, 1864 eatits TIC lIARMONY. 0 - Every - indication points to a harmoni ons Convention - rat Chicago; upon possi it our opponents. are ~.'. , itnititlig,iarge calculations, and are quot i i Leg from a few. extreme Western papers ylo stunt , that a split is inevitable. 'To iirriVe at stick a.eOpein aion, is in our .npitii4iU4tilritlicaiion of•madness. The if4Demoppey lageolied , splits enough; its folty'of4ll3l3o; which:lite present Ad Oarae'into power, although .the minority, is not forgot - ten, and will not -be-repeated. The les . -son'tau of c ght us during the , inf ` setthree and • a halfienis of suffering, arnige and l tif blood is. certainly"sufficient to im _press, t ,re,present a wee of the people tassembled:titt.Chicago, with the awful - resjionsibilitieso(their'positioni. Thl, l ts'ne' time fel : faction, and the narrow ?it ; o trollld • • t insis upon his peculiar Atelitma as a condition to his adheeion tilifthe great" causeitself, is as great an "itteifikte hia'couiltry as is the vilest se .pariah:l4st or Abolitionist in the land. ~(-The Chicago Convention will have a •titsk before it- equal to any ever entrust *: - td'deliberative assembly. Our country 'in the very 'throes of dissolu tion, and like a vessel without compass or rudder, tossing Miles at sea, she Is in iirinlinent peril of being totally lost. ',l hhe. very, tetr,or, of her •situation must have the effect , of making the Chicago Convention thoughtful and serious, and itg deliberations harmonious. Should it tmt ,out. otherwise, and, that faction and vindictiveness take the control, the Uhion is gone beYond a doubt, because itif . riihOSratiori depends upon the success 4,4tej,elipottents of the present Admin istration at the coming election. But there is, we think little danger of this; the iiattif!jf duty for the Convention is a p)Oji one and strongly marked out. The past three years of outrages, corruption andlinbecility by the Administration, tell-us plainly that out. first duty is bar monyartioug ou.rsel yes, in.order to.turn corruption and imbecility out of power. The , -business, therefore of the Conven tion ig to determine, remarks the World, who 'will most certainly receive the united support of the-patriotic masses of theJpeople; who will most surely stay thO,',tidifot corruption which has so near ly turbrnerged the Government;wbo will most effectively put an end to the mon strous encroachments of the civil and milltaiy powers, which not only threat en.ilite subversion of the liberty of the citizen, but-which have already made thaitmlaWfttl flat of the President, and of lila: merest tools and subordinates, morp terrihlt3, in this free country than werethe'rescripts of the French king in the tAnntry where his life and his bas tileitie'rit'ilied alike at the bidding of the people; who. cannot only most success _ fully.decute to the people of all the loy al 13tate9 a . tree ballot, but who can i and wil.l; most-effectually prevent the peo .ple'sArmles from becoming the passive instramenbrof arbitrary power, seeking by riAspibition to overturn the verdict of the tieOgliOtt votes; and who can be most ;wisely intrusted. with the glorion s resticinsibility—by concession, if not too great, hp compromise, if not dishonors- bit . )- - L•Of restoring peace to a continent in art*, of reuniting the sundered frag ments of a once glorious confederacy, so that "Oni peace will like a broken limb united Grbar stronger ?orthe tireaking. .An Abolition War - Tam Low WEnn; the right hand man of Secretary SENVABD,in a recent letter to the 41.1?"04.1L enirtg Jeiumrd isithusforced to confess that the war, commenced - for the restoration of the Union, was soon perverted into one for Abolition. Mr. Witerniartya: • ahave heen for nearl four pears !flan AboilltiOn war.lnvolved The Influences y that drove North Carolina and Tennessee from the Union extortectatieunsincipation proclamation practical and elrective to giving union, strength and deter , • minatialt to ,rebeillon--a proclamation to which 'the firstialave has not owed hie freedom, for it is tutlyopetitive whereour armies go, and without ' it the armies wool i hive gone faster and farther. 'And let It be remembeml that all the while these Abolltraidinifigegues and fanatics. were aiding both rebellion and slavery. The North united, and free of the 'incubus of Abolitionism, would have crashed rebellion, and with It the cursed institution which struck at and sought to divide the Mahan. If the South avert the punishment , due to the great national crime of rebellion they will owe their escape to the insanity of Aboll • tioniste. It Is thus that antagonisms work to . gather. • "Amthere, to guard against those who lay In wait to pervert all. I say to let me exempt G en tire SMITE, with others, who have nobly given themselgea to the duty of sustaining the Gov ernmet t - mite wet against rebellion. Had the - same degree of patriotism and sense governed Mr. 0112,1118 lending members of Congress, and influ eutial journals, we should this day rejoice in a triumph of the Government over the vanquished armieeof the Confederacy, consigning rebellion and slevery twit common grave. did not, three years ago. mistake or magniiK - the ell of-Airolition influences, nor, thou fiercely denounced, 4111 I shrink from the du y of, warrant.' the peopre. What then was only prophetic is now history. Abolition influences • in Congress and in the Cabinet have dounled the ~millions of dollars and deepened the rivers of 'blood spent erid'shed fit a war which, so long as such Influences and counsels !way the Govern- mant,,premlimis nothing:but an interminable con flict oratilhgloriouslermination.” Aniiiher Abolition Cotivention It appears now that the IDOnvention called to assemble in Buffalo next month, is intended to nominate some one for whom BAN. WADE and HENRY WINTER DAVIS and those who think as they do can vote. A Baltimore letter to the N. Y. Evening Post says : • • "I lent! , from a source entitled to credence thata.paperwritten by }JERRY WINTKE DAVIS, • milling s Netionsl'lJnion Convention at Buffalo some time in September, for the nomination of candidates for President - end Vice-President, is circulating for sboostates in the several States. and is receiving the auppOrt of the leading men • of the party everywhere. It is said to be a pow ,erfol arraignment of the administration for its • shortcomings in the conduct of the ivar, and to Presldeatt lhe netted to 'set it aside and elect a t who can anti Will the Country fiom anarchy and rebellion. The Wesel; a nd ifs. Vis manifesto, I lean, is the atmar-cestrier of This new movement, to be followed by similar !"..dentonatrationalfiltttemmirse r of thlsnonth end nett, on the pan of othennembere Of the party : - • - ,Auftelicotuitrroltddly ..inficerinleawitc *m gr ., ..)r o am sok • - • ottli melon, 'T...l3B,inutp, - rintriOuea: beam ligotil 1(4- Bevan grew his last b; 4:o24Anita 4 „foal' fr • Uri..l.' , P - -ei *no ,L sa.-41Y111 :.).,;1:-.14 PITTSBURGH' Important Revenue Deoision. The Commissioner of Internal Reven ue Tax, issued quite a lengthy and im. portant. circular relative to assessment and collection of tax on gross receipts of railroads canals, &c. Where another party than the owner of railroad, canal or steamboat, has possesion care and management of road, boat, barge, Ltc, doing business and receiving the fare and freight, he, and not the owner, is liable for the tax Expenses paid for tolls, towing, pilotage wattage, State or mun icipal taxes, can not be deducted from the gross receipts, before making returns. Any party using his own vehicle or ves sel for transportation of hie own property is not liable to the duty, nor is a party who occasionally transports passengers or freight. Livery stable keepers, keeping horses and carriages for hire, are not liable, but they become liable if they engage in the business of transporting persons 141 properity for hire. Transporieton 'of properity, passengers, or mail, between the United States and foreign ports, is exempt from duty. Sums receivea by steamboats for berths and by railroads for sleeping ears must be included in the gross receipts. The towing of boats and rafts by tugs, is not considered tranpor tation, and is not liable to duty. The Revenue law authorizes persons, Campanies and corporations to add a tax to the rates of fare, notwithstanding any limitation of law or agreement, but, no such addition is given for addition of tax to bills of freight, Railroads and bridges, where annual gross receipts do not exceed the amount necessary to keep them in repair, are exempt from duty. fLUNIBA6O ON LAKE SUPERlOR.—Ac cording to the Detroit Advertiser another extraordinary mineral discovery has been made on Lake Superior, being no less than a rich mine of . plumbago (Gra phite.) It was found on the tract or the Marquette Silver Mining Company, an is said that Prof. Cassells of Cleveland, who has made an essay, pronounces it the best plumbago he ever saw, and says if it is plentiful, the mine is worth more than any gold mine in the country. Capt. Sweet, who is familiar with the ground, says the mine is very rich. The only mine of Pure plumbago fit for the best quality of pencils, is at Cum berland, England, the working of which is conducted with extraordinary secrecy: There are several mines or very inferior graphite found in this comatry, thepro duct of which is used in the manufacture of crucibles and for other rises in . manu: factures. None of it is fit: for pencils. The Sliver Lead region of Lake Supe rior must he a wonderful place if all the ."ditscoraries" located on it amount to annhiog. Lead, silver, gold and ,plum bigo ; appear to , pot the discoverer in a i49oi. AS to which , they shall mine for nts-. Tim close! by and copper not kofto A.li3hatc6sneaded now to com- Ate iherowitior diacoliqiee • *lin. • i T i l olf j •31: p :~i.: 23 ...t 7.A ; Wiz:rt. ';tiait*t • tidOcitnii a‘i ceheitponatiagezonexrast....--- Inasits, Aug. 18th; 1864. Dear have from time to time sent you a few "lines from abroad" and have now anch,d here for a short, I period to see what( ,can see and get a few "points." andk-lie about ; seven hundred mfi s . . rte... - mouthemetif Hampton Roads a to approach as the ll3 401 I th tid west some sixteen . • I t l eskitiid about4ixi miles to the easttle e ttqat a'*.essel car(-Abi proach only *in die sare ty. The pilots are negroes, native Ber mudians and do not lay off the coast, aS American pilots do, in schooners but when they see a ship in the offing they pull off to her in boats. The American Consul, is a Mr. Allen from Allegany coUtaY,,New. York-a—tall r -spare built; blackwhiskerecl, middle,aged man, and I think, from. thebest information I can get, *14,1 a ;very dicietil officer. Sev eral Britilth war vessels ure constantly moving about the coast. The troops are English. One re,gitnent called "Queen's Guard,"'about "five hundred artillery, and two _hundred sappers and miners ,The oak current money is gold and sil ver, though "Greenbacks" can be used in some pia( es but at a ruinous discount. There are now six steamers here, and more daily exp9eted from England, cal culating to run the blockade into Wash ington. Three of these vessels have three smokestacks each,. and are said to be very fast. It is strange that our Gov ernment does not fit out steamers that can run as fast as these blockade run ners; it can and ought to be done'. A screw vrivateer is fitttngout here, named the "Hawk." Her capacity is about nine hundred tons. She is' nearly com pleted, and no one is allowed to go on board of her except the workmen and those belonging to her. The Consul seemed to know nothing about her, but there is no doubt if he chose to take a little trouble, he could get a thorough knowledge of the craft snd report to Washington. The yellow fever is raging fearfully on the Islands, and on the increase with the worst month yet to come. The av erage deaths has been about seventeen per day, for a fortnight orimore. The population is about eleven thousand be side the troops. The pirate "Florida" was here about a month ago, The pi rate Tallahaseee" has also been here, and is called, in this place, the - Aden ta," and is said to be the blockade run ner of that name. Yours truly, "Ro En." What it Coats at Newport , Though Newport is blossoming he. neath the regenerating influence of fa -411- ion's sunny smile, it is not to be sup posed that she is seeing her palmiest days. Compared with last season, the town is as subdued as the Quaker tits tom so often seen in these Friendly streets. Many cottages still remain un occupied, and accommodations can be obtained at the public houses. Whether common sense has got the better of peo ple% inclinations, and they have, with Spartan firmness, determined to retrench expenses for the sake of the country's credit, or whether necessity is the only virtue to which shoddy can lay claim, 1 leave for the wise to determine, simply, stating the fact that the number or visi tors here is as onet o two last year. After all, I am afraid this change is owing entrely to the rise in gold. There are few persons able to pay eight dollars fora moderate degree of pleasure, which is the amount paid out by young men about hotels. And if you aspire to the luxury of a carriage, without which ex istence here, unless you live on the water, loses its greatest charm, the mo dest sum of four hundred dollars per month is required to keep up a respec table establishment. A cottage for the season, begining in June and termina ting in November, costs all the way from five hundred dollars to fourteen hundred dollars, according to situation and size. Of course the houses are fully furnished throughout--linen and silver excepted— or at least pretended to be. Many of the cottages are built to rent for the summer season only, the owner moving away with his family to others quarters during toe months when com fort is most required. This practice i s adopted even by-those who are in:ex cellent circumstances, which shows how little regard is felt for household goods in this community. Every individual has a home atmosphere which ought to be held sacred. A person of sensibility should as quickly rent his clothes for a season as his house, provided lucre he I not a necessity.---1 Springfield Republi can THE POST---PIT FIZIDAi r MORNING. ' :5 SOUTH. Richmond papers of the 20th have received in New Torii; and the follow , ing, ext*lirlislea ; ' •• The y ieithoof of the Weldon Ratl rneldr: turiptif General Hayes and Tng*:l ot,usonera etc. ..‘l4lll the. Itichtii44eadoel, August 2". 18.—The nemy's *ice engagekio-day consisteel of three brigades of thetth corps, With eighteen pieces of artilleryeand an unascertained Rirce of Cavalrycommanded by Gen Warren. The enemy -engaged our cav alry about nine o'clock about four miles southwest of • the town driving them in about four miles when our infantry came into action at two o'clock, driving the enemy back three quarters of a -mile. Night-closed the tigagement,...witla the enemy hold ing the Weldon railroad at a point about three miles below the city. A force of the enemy's cavalry; is reported and believed to have gone on a raid in the direction of the Southside railroad,- The enemy's loss to-day is unascer tained.- Oars knot heavy. ,Among the wounded are. Colonels Lyell, of Virgin la, and Blair, of Mississippi. About two hundred prisoners were captured. Petersburg, Aug. 19.—This morning about one o'clock, it being believed the: the enemy were massing in our front, our artillery and mortars opened a heavy tire upein them, to which they responded feebly. The firing was kept up for two hours, breaking up the enemy's inten tion, if he had any, of charging our breastwork,. Our casualties are few.— This morning, just after day, a heavy wagon train was seen Moving to thr rear. The enemy still hold the Weldon road about two and a half miles south of this place. Our losses in the fight of yesterday evening are estimated at three hundred and fifty; that of the enemy much heav ier. Petersburg, Aug. 19.—Ahout three o'clock this evening, the arrangements being completed, our forces attacked in limn and flank Warren's Fifth Yankee Corps, which had made a temporary lodgment on the Weldon railroad, two wiles below here, driving them bark upwards of two miles and capturing over two thousand prisoners, including Brig adier General Hayes, and a number of stands of colors. Cavalry Skienatahlng Below Strasburg —Gen. Vaughan Wounded. From the Richmond Sentinel, Aug. 20. We are without official, information from the valley, and in the present ad mirable condition of the postal service on the railroad leading to that section, we expect to bear from Early, via Cali fornia, several days ahead of the valley We have seen a letter dated Edinburg, 1; miles from Strasburg, August aa, in which the writer (a gallant young sol dier, who was wounded when Gen.Eerly first advance into Maryland,) says: "I nth sure Early will fight thorn at Strasburg, -and it will be, from all ap dearance, a large fight. The Yankees have been reinforced by two corps of Grant's men. The enemy are skirmish ing with our cavalry below Strasburg. They are a considerable distance this side of Middletown, which is 1.3 miles from Winchester and five miles from Strasburg. The citizens are confident Early will defeat the enemy. Brig. Gen. Vaughan, of the cavalry, passed through here yesterday, wottroied. The enemy have not burned anything so far that T can hear of." Installation of Bishop McClosity. The installation of the Right Rev. John McClosky, late Bishop of Albany, as Archbishop of the Diocese of New York, took place at St. Patrick's Cathe dral on Sunday. The ceremony was imposing, and exceeded in grandeur any similar service ever performed in the United States. The altar was beau. tifully decorated with a fragrant display of flowers. The base of the dome of the tabernacle was adorned with laurel,and by the edges of the altar 'au a beautiful border of the same. On the Gospel and Epistle side were plaCelf Magnific, nt boquets; live feet high, while n tine col. lection of roses and lilies completed the floral display. Beyond these towered pyramid, of lighis, which illuminated the whole sanctuary. Above all Were six massive tapers, v% Welt lit up the great painting '3f the crucifixion above I the altar. At 11 o'clock the pontificA cross. bearer appeared at the entrance to the altar 01 the Blessed Virgin, and his presence, with a great body of archbish ops, priests and acolytes proclaimed that the iniatory ceremonies would immedi ately commence. The Arrhbishop-elect was conducted to his throne, while the bishops and many of the clergy took seats within the sanctuary. The choir then sang in Latin the re Deem with great feeling and effect. The prelates and clergy then came forward and performed the ceremony of kissing the ring of the Archbishop elect. This was followed by the Papal benediction, delivered by the Arch bishop The Right Rev. Bishop Tinton of Bur falo then celebrated pontifical high mass, assisted by the Very Rev. Father Starrs and Father Quinn. The Very Rev. John J. Conroy and Rev..l. Pres ton were deacons of honor, and Fathers McNierney and McSweene,y, mast e r s of ceremony. The music of the new mass was dedi cated to Archbishop McClosky, and was replete with excellencies. Immediately after the first gospel, the Archbishop retired to the sacristy, and having robed himself in his cope and other vestments ascended the pulpit, and preached from the text "Peace be to you." At the close of the sermon, which created profound attention during its delivery, the pontifical high mass was continued. When it ended, the clerics] procession moved to the sacristy in the order in which it entered the church. The vast congregation then slowly dis persed, having remained for lour hours to witness the ceremonies. . A CHARGE is made against the United States Sanitary Commission, that its agents are diverting the means of this charity to partisan purpose, and that its correspondenoe is carried on in envelops having the Baltimore Presidential 'tick et printed on them. The Sanitary Com mission has collected over four millions of dollars through the fairs and other agencies, and this amount has been contributed by men of all parties, to al . leviate the sufferings of our wounded soldiers. The suspicion that a portion of this money is to be used as an elec tioneering fund, will excite a just inCig— nation, and unless the managers of the Commission purge themselves of this charge, and . the agents guilty of the of fense promptly dismissed, the useful ness) of the Commission will be in a measure destroyed.—Brooklyn Eagle. Tits following intelligence has been received by the arrival of the Northern Light, from Aspinwall: The progress of the French army in subjugating Mex ico, has recently been interrupted by severe reverses. A large force of Mexi cans have cut off all supplies from Aca pulco; which is occupied by French troops, and the siege of that city has been raised. - Itih believed' the French troops would be obliged to surrepderin consequence of the want of food. The Mexicans harass the troops in the'city day and night, by, .incesWit firing from batteries. • 711 per.ii. - 13 - 3p - Vidia' tre ow a whiCh the Chiang ConvOntion *to bitoEceict. ... The. Inkinnioth atnphitheatin7 - at- the, , rborner of4-11fiehlge# "avenue and Part i • Pl ' aqi: IA which the Sessions of the, ' t bt-thnOtialitgaUtional Democratic 'Con vention are - 16 - be held, is at present re ceiv.ngthel4tlhtishing touches at the bands of the - barpentere. In a couple of days it will be passed over to the dew rators, who will display their taste, by festooning it with hundreds of flags, banners and streamers. The buPding, which is constructed entirely of wood, is of gigantic proportion. It measures iu circumference 628 feet, and has accom-1 modations for an audience of over 15,- 000 persons. The roof in the centre is thirty-five feet from the ground, and+ slopes gradually until it is only twenty- I eight feet in height. At this point it is broken for the purpose of ventilation. The. remaining portion of the roof com mences at a point four feet below, anl slopes gently to the outer edge of the building. The entire structure is cover ed with patent felt roofing, capable of withstanding the heaviest rain storms. The grand entrancclo the building is on Michigan avenue, and is through a spacious passageway, fifteen feet wide. This leads directly to the central plat. tbrm on which the officers of the Con vention, delegates and members of the press will be seated. Running all round this platform is a neat railing, inside of which is a narrow pathway by which delegittes can leave the building without having to press through the assemblage on the platform. Close to this footway will be the desks for the use of the mem bers of the press, who will be largely represented. The number of chairs on the platform will be six hundred. On the south side of the mammoth amphitheatre, surrounding and over looking the central platform, is the large gallery lor the use of ladies, and gentle men accompanied by ladies. It has been fitted up with comfortable seats stretching along the entire half of the structure. These seats are placed on an inclined plane, so that every one will have a most excellent opportunity of see hag and hearing whatever is going on at all times. The north side is set apart as standing places for the male portion of the vast assemblage that is sure to be present. The entrance to theie galleries is by three passageways, each' four feet in width. The columns which support the roof will be tastefully decorated with national flags, while the entire walls will be festooned with flags, ban ners and national colors. Externally there not much to attract the eye, tint the immense proportions of the building challenge the attention of all. un the top of the roof are several flag staffs from which the national flag will proudly float during the sessions of the Convention. The committee of Arrangements de— serve the utmost credit for the admira ble manner in which they have dis charged the important duty intrusted to them. The greatest attention has been given to the carrying out of every detail in the constreution of the building. Thotystem of ventilation is perfect, and the vast structure is well lighted throughout. The site of the building is very con. venient, and the delegates and others may rest satisfied that there will be ev. ery accoMModation provided for their conveyance to and from the Convention. It is within a short distance of several of the principal lines of railway, and only a couple of blocks front the State street cars Arrangements are als.i being made to rub a large number of vehicles between the Court ll , iuse and the am phitheatre during the sitt'ngs of the Convention. Political Changes. f Fluttering —lt is reported in the streets that a gentleman of this city, yvlr has heretofore stood high in the ranks of the Republicans, and has been compelled to bear the standard of the party against his wishes, has renounced the faith and declared that henceforth he shall act with the Democracy. The state ment has caused sonic sensation in pa litieyl circleii—Roc4. Daily Union. We hear of similar conversions in high quarters in this city and in nearly every county In the State, The recent proclamation--•'To Whom it May Con cern"—has given concern to nearly all of Mr. Lincoln's old supporters. They regard it as an avowal that our armies are in the field no longer to restore the Union, but only to force on the South a delusive system of negro equality.- - .11bitny Argue. There are plenty of such conversions in this part of the country. Among others in "high quarters" in New Eng land, we are well assured of one Repub lican official, holding a very high posi tion (not in this State) who openly pro claims that we must get rid of old Abe and the rest of them, or the country is zone to—; and of another, occupying a national position conspicuously in the public eye, and prominently an aboli tionist, who says unhesitatingly that he is not - for peace on the basis of the Constitution as it is, and the Union as was. 44 '—lioston Courier. Yes, and elsewhere than in Albany, Rochester and Boston, the good work spoken of by our cotemporaries is hand somely provressing. In this city the most sensible portion of the Abolition Administration experiment. They have had enougls, too much of it. Through. out the ulterior, also, the conservative ranks are being recruited rapidly, not fur nine months, or one,. two or three years, but for the war—for the war for the restoration of the old Union, for con slitutional liberty and for the preserva tiontolour country front utter banktrupt cy and destruction. By battalions they are rallying around the flag of the Con striction.—Philadelphia Aga. Here, as well as elsewhere, the "cry is still they come!' The country is waken ing from its somnambulism, In time, we trust, to save it from utter ruin. Since the war is ()pew)) , waged for Abolition ism, and not even a pretence is set up that it is for the old Union our forefath ers formed and loved, the rank of the Democracy, for peace, are filling the patriotic of all parties who love their country and their race.—N. Y. Daily News. fASSPOETS RED:trliZteD FOR THE FED ERAL STATES —The Federal Vice—Con sul at Liverpool has given publicity to the following circular, received by him from the Department of State of the United Stites; "United States" °insu late, Tower Buildings South, Water street, Liverpool, August 2, 1864. Con suls are required to apprise alll persons hereafter embarking at their respective ports, excepting emigrants who propose to take up their abode in the country, that they must provide themselves with passports, if foreigners, from the proper foreign authority, or, if citizens of the United States, from a Minister, or, if there is no Minister of the United States in the county, from a Consul of the United States abroad, or from this De partment, to be indorsed by the United States Minister, or by the Consul at the port of embarkation. Persons arriving at a port of the United States without such passport and indorsement, Will he liable to be subjected to examination concerning their characters and purposes in coming to the United States. Thin; regulation will go into effect in regard"' to persons arriving from a foreign port after a reasonable time shall have elapsed for it to become known at such port. [London Index.] ..BYnoles Tom:ll—The King of Greece sbocked at the dilapidated Condition, of Byron's tomb, his otdered it to. berepair ed. Great Battle in trentral .Asiai _ - --- The Bombaylanzettaof . aly 8 says: The latest intelligence from Central Asia is•dated- the 9th of June, from 'Ca hobli arid is highly important. On the l'4th idtar, Major James, the Commis) sioner of Peshawar, regeived a. late it from 81rdar PlahomedAaffek,,Kba r ~,A trouncing that on the-20flitpe, a . • is; ed battle had been foughtba' -':. near Bameeaa, between 1 4gia A„' 't.3 troops who were thirty thct 'nd tt .etmg;-t• with f orty—five guns, ~.ang ” bkager4„ I s Mahomed Afzul KhatiPtv ose Tortes' amounted to about the same number of men and thirty guns. Afzui Khan was defeated with the loss of 2,000 men kill ed, 4,000 taken prisoners, and a great portion of his artillery and camp equip age. The A:mewls army had about 2,- 000 casualities. The defeate d Sirdar,es- capedt - and7Wag `by fait acc ounts mak ing for BaTkh. Mahomed:rAzin 'Khan, another lebellions brother of the Ameer of Cabool, wha had to fly froteKriorri m in May last, after suffering a most igno minious defeat, is still lying perdu at Rawul Pindee, within the, British terri tories.,, , ? i , The great' battle of the 2d June appears to have been commenced by the artil lery on both sides, which kept po4d ing away for some hours, until the trqops became impatient, and closed with each other in a hand to hand encounter with the sword and dagger,:whieh very speed ily brought the contest to an issue. Both armies fought desperately, •Lut victory 'declared for the Ameer of ' Ca hoot, and some two or three thousand of Afzul Khan's men went ot'er' to his brother; the remainder retreating in' wild disorder, leaving their guns and everthing they could not carry behind them. The victory was complete, and the Ameer has celebrated it with grhat rejoicings anSI illuminations in hisicapi tal at °abort]. The neck of the rebtlll( n seems to he fairly broken, and it is prob able there will now he peace in Affghan - istan for some time to come, als the fonts brought against the Ameer by tboth his brothers are either destroyed or for the most part amalgated wfth';his own troops. • Interesting Punta and The following extract from the July number of Hunt's Merchant's Magazine contains some facts and figures of general interest: "When Mr. Chase first assumed the position of Treasurer, the perSonal prop erty of tha North was, per census, $2, 000,000,000, the debt nominal and the currency specie; at the last published the debt, is gi+en $ 1,720,000,000, but it is well known that the real amount is many hundred millions in excess of that sum; iu fact the debt we believe, is nearly equal to the personal property in 1860; while the personal property itself has deminished in quality during the war. Of this debt about $800,000,000 is in various forms of paper money, which has depreciated to 40 cents on the dollar on the day of Mr. Chase's resignation; so also two loans put on the market had failed. The expenses for the coming year, estimated some months since, are about $ 1,000,000,000. Now with the currency 40 cents per dollar, with the loans unproductive, and with all prices at a 'Ugh level inflation, and daily , rising, Mr, Fessenden is called upon to provide for the coming year The task is not a light one. Its great difficulty consists in the fact of the present high and increas ing price of commodities; and that all the taxes of the government are taxes upon consumption or indirect taxes. There are nr, tlxes upon property. This alternative then presents itself: if the present level of currency is maintainnd, the expenses of the Government will be swollen by the high prices to an extent equal to the product of the new taxes. To illustrate— the Qlldrtermagter's de partment bought last year 286,940,284 lbs of corn, or 4,800,000 bushels, at 90 cents, making $3,220,000. The same quantity now will cost $7,100,000. Thus $2,800, 000 of the increased tax is sunk in that one at title. The pay of troops is higher; the same number of men and subsistence will cost :10 per cent more this year; cc.n bequently the new taxes count nothing as a resource, unless the present prices are reduced." NEWS PARAGRAPHS FOUR hundred discharged soldiers passed through Portland recently, one hundred and thirty of them on a single eg each. THE crop of cotton will'he so profita ble on the lensed plantations of the South this year,-tha one lesseet, formerly a newspaper correspondent, will re alize a profit of $ 100,600 this season alone. JAstics BUCILLNAN has voluntleted to do military duty for one hundred days, and is now at Camp Cadwallader, Penn Sylvania. 'Vice-President 'Hamlin is al so doing service in Maine. A TERRIBLE tortiado was experienced in Southern Vermont last Monday. It continued for twenty minutes with the utmost fury, tearing up trees by the roots, demolishing the entire crops, and sweeping them like straw. A violent hail Amin also attended it, which tore the corn iuto shreds A CORRRSPONDENT of the New York Journal of Commerce says that within a few days a gun of heavy calibie has been mounted on the crest of Castle Wil liam, Governor's Island, bearing directly on the city. As no enemy can be sup posed to approach from that quarter the procedure seems rather strange. BLOCKADE BUNIOri.—IntaiDEC is said to have been received at Newbern, N. C., stating that since the departure of the Tallahassee from Wilmington, several more steamers of a like charac— ter have arrived there, and are now re ceiving their armament with a view of running the blockade to war upon north ern commerce. The foreign news brings us confused details of a misunderstanding between the American Consul General at Alexan dria and the Egyptian Government. Mr. Chas. Hale, formerly speaker of the Mass achusetts Legislature and editor of the Boston Daily Advertiser, was sent out quite recently to take the place made vacant by the death of the lamented Wm. Sidney Thave. A CARDINAL'S HAT.—rhe Courier des Etats Unis, of New York, says that Pius IX is about conferring a Cardinal's degree upon Archbishop McOlosky of , New York, in response to the earnest solicitations of the Roman Catholic priesthood of the United States. a The late Archbishop (Hughes) died without obtaining this mark of esteem, with which his successor is about to be honor ed. THE ffeshly erected cupola, crowning the church of the Transfiguration at Bt. Petersburg, fell on the 18th ult. The loss of life would have been compara: Lively limited had not crowds of towns people forced an entrance - into the edi-. fice, beyond the -control of the police or military in immediate attendance. The concussioncreated by the falling dome in a short time brought down the whole structure, overwhelmning hundreds in the ruins. GEORGE SANDERS IN NEW YORE.-It was rumored about town this morning that the notorious Gftrge Sanders Was actually in this city on Wednesday and Thursday, incog. Rumor is not always a retailer of the truth, but in this case, I am inclined to believe, the _- jade not so great a fibber as the posts represent. her. New YOrk you know, bly big place, and a rebel' iliaime Sanders! ingenuity vibrate .; or days, with a.(l9zoilt* derOotivoits,on liis fraok, wit4ont finding hisu oatr F. Cor. Phila. Nuffer.— =:* ! • , tr i , laeirfikiiirt.iiiiili , s ' I Dry ic xi :s i i:: AZlLTairaff lumen las niostingent! ors 'And egeellerit bath , artieli , for theath, bar only , : to be seeriltihtilii)vreefated.- Cali and nee theni 4 'ItiSEP :;..,- 4 4 ,:-.ANG'S Drug 'Store, cor-1 , .•er of J • •• flr `,:'''' t 's - `".. - Market street, where : ;}Mho eat i'. l ''"'%"L .1 • - and most complete; !InsiortmMt :of • ertnmery,and fancy toilet art, ..., lee in the Were 'Onagers visiting the city I t -,. U • find l e r — elrense3tpf.rent to call 'and e*: ._ ~. em y'' i - 1-e. \ i Print istalo Prime Potash, , 1 Superior, is Al44uperior Soda Ash, ', 1 Superto a ISuperior Soda Ash, I, 4 Alen tiolvettutiegitine, Oamphine, 1 Alcohol, .1"' tpittiitt ne, Oamphine, : ' .-.-- JOSEPH FLE4H4G'S DRUG STORE, Cornet - of thlaliamond and Market street, au26 tgrPtTlZi,tL D Ia iouLtthelnd ian and.cm, Campaigns, the only medicines which proved themselves able to cure the worst oases of Dye; entery, Scurvy and Fever, were HOL4 LOW AT'S PILLS AND OINTMENT, Tbene-i fore; let every Volunteer see that he is suppli; ed with them. the :tem* of this .Motice'4 the cannot get a boit`depills or ointment from drug store in his place,,, let , _.,lgm,tyrltei to . m e, • 13.0 blaidei' Lane; 'eielodne Ae a moadt, and I will mAil A box free of expense. litany dealers will not keep myeaedleinesouluml• beeadee they can not melte a s aniih - prat othepperions , make. 88 cents, 88 . , cents. and seared 411,40.Rer bolt or pot. ae22.157d r , - A UNIVERSAL MEDICINE.—EIN ivhat• we eat; by the air we breathe, ,ror by the water we drWc, we can be made Sick; or by fatigue, or from debility induced by heat, bee +use theseeMents end by producing iniptui ty of blood. Ti regain health we must purify the blood, by the organs of the stomach and bowels.; these organs must be continued in the regular performance of that duty which nature has assigned them, and - should there be ithy im pediment, to what does expe.rlence pnihrl ' TO 1 13 . 11ANDRETHIS PILLS, which cannot injure, and which will surely re store the bowels to the regular performance of their duties. , • • The dyepe.ptic, :the billions will find thou „ tresiure of health and the same may be,-aajd to all : ho arosiek in any way, taki'llreirdreth's Pills and be cured. Sold by THOMAS ESDPATH, Pittsburgh. and by all tespeatable dealers in medicines. ana-lydacaro E A.,11 S are in a moment beautified by the 'oper ation of ORISTADO.H.O'S FLAIR DV* which, without the slightest trouhle, imparts to the hair of the head, the whiskers, beard or moustache, apy Ladles of brown:or the moat perfect black. Ladles can use it without soil ing their fingers. It ie the moat expeditious hair dye in the world,and the only one free from every poisonous ingredient, and that contains a nourishing and _emollient vegetable principle.: ORISTADORMS 'HAIR PRESERVATIVE, a valuable adjunct to :the Dye, in dress log and promoting the growth_ and - veriest health of the hair, and of itself, whenused alone —a safe guard that protects the fibres from deL cay_un der all 'clic umstances and under all climes. manufactured by J. (THISTADORO, No. 6 Astor House, New York. Sold by all Drag_ gists. Applied by all Hair Dresser'. aua.tydacwo arDR- TOBIAS' VENETIAN HORSE LINIMENT, al fifty cents each, for the cure oflameness,. cute, pills, colic, sprains, he., warranted cheaper than any other- It is used by all the great horsemen on Long Island courses. It will not cure ring bone nor apavin, as there is no liniment in ex ietance that will. What it is stated to cure it positively does. No- owner of horsee will 'be without after trying, one bottle. One -dose re vives and often save" the life of an over-heateal or driven horse. For colic and belly-ache it has never failed. Just as sure as the sun riseeijuot BO sure Is this valuable Liniment to be the Home embrocation of theday. Office 66 Cortiandt street. New York. Sold by THOS. REDPATIi, Pittsburgh, and all respectable Druggists. au&ilydtr.we PACT: la It a Dye. • • • • In the year D Mr. Mathews first prepared tz.e VENETIAN HAIR DYE; since that time It has been used by thousands, Lino instance has it failed to give entire ea tion. The VENETIAN DYE. li the cheapest to the world. Its price is only Fifty cents, awl each bottle contains 'double the quantity_ of tlyo in those usultilyilold for $l. The VENETIAN DY E is warranted not to in. jure the hair Or scalp In the slightest degree. The VENETIAN - DYE war lui with rapidity and certa teverinty, the hair reigniting no preparation wha. The VENETIAN DYE produces-any shade that may be desired—one that will.notrade,crock gr wash out—one thatht as permanent as thehair itself. For sale by all dru A- ggists.- Price 50 cents. L MATHEWS. General Agent, 12 Gold at. N. Y. Ablf toanUffiCtUrer Of LIELATICHWa'AMMIOA RAIA U toes, the best hair dressing in use. Price 25 cents. V ENETIAN HAIR DYE, 'S VENETIAN DYE, L1N11112"f T and ORISTADORO HAIR told at JOS. FLEMING'S DRUG STORE, Cor. of the Diamond and Mattel! at Cor. liarLYolll96 KATILUfIO )1.--RATFIA Iron to from the Greek word " Kath" or "Ratiutiro," signifying to cleanse, rejuvenate and restore. This articie r is what itsname signi fies. Tor 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 pow. made with the same care, skill -and attention whichvgave it sale of over onettallien bettlea per annum. • It to a moat delightful F4ir Dreaming. It eradicates scurf and dandruff. It keeps the head cool and clean. It makes the hair rich, soft an dgloaay. It prevents the hair from fal ling off and turning pay. It restores hair upon bald beitdi. Any lady of Genleman who values a beautiful head of hair should ueb Lyon'a Kathairon. It isknown slat maid throughout theciviliZed =Sold by all respectable dealers. DEMAS S. BARNES & CO., New York. IarIIEIMSTREET'S INIMITABLE HAIR RESTORATIVE, NOT A DYE, but restores gray hair to its original Solar, by supplying the capillary tubes with natural sus tenance, impared by age of disease. All instan taneous dyes are composed of lunar 'caustic, des troying the vitality and beauty of the hair, mid afford of themselves no dressing. Xlelattreet:s Inimitable Coloring not-only restores hair l td natural color by any easy process, but gives, the hdir a Luxuriant Beauty, Promotes Its growth, _prevents its falling _tiff, eradicates dandruff, and imparti health and pleas antness to the head. It has, stood the test of time, being the original • gait Coloring, and. is constantly increasing in favor. Used by both gentlemen and ladies. It la sold by all respecta ble dealers, or can be procured by them of the commercial agents, D. S. BARNES & 00. 202 Broadway, New York. Two sizes, We. and • IarILIOAN'S MAGNOLIA BALM._ This is the most delightful and extraordl-. nary article eyes discovered. It changealhe sun burnt face and hands to a pearly nth:Mixture of ravishing d uty,bea imparting the marblepurity or youth and ngue aarance so invitiog In the city belle of fashion. ppe It removes tan, freckles, pimples • and roughness front the skin, lea vingshe complexion fresh, transparent and smooth. It contains no material injurionsto the skin. Patronized by . Actresses emit/pent Sin gers. It is what • eved7 lady should have. Sold everywhere. Pretared by W. E. HAGAN, Troy, N. Y. Address al lorders to DEMAS S. BARNES & 00., New Yiwir. MEXICAN MUSTANG LIEU. MENT.—The partlea in St. Louie and Cincinnati who have been counterfeiting the Mustang Liniment under pretence of prePrietor ship have been thoroughly estoped by tbeCourts. To gnarl against the further iniosition, I hive' Li - pro3ured from the ;United States Treasury, a vate steel-plate revenue . stamp which la placed over the top of each wattle. t lulu stamp-bears the jar-giraffe of my 4pratrue, and without a which the article is a counterfe4t, dangerous andworth. less imitation. three:eine every bottle. ,This Lin invent has been , in use and pulping in favor for - many years. :There hardly cairns a hamlet on the habitable globe that ,does not contain en deuce of its _tetinderful effects . It is the best: emollent in the'', world.. With its present imp proved ingredienta, its effects upon man and beast are perfpctiy remarkable- :turns azaleas -eA, pains relleved;liVes sated, valuable animal, made useful , and untold illasastiaged.; a'Orauts, bruises, sprains, rhdumatbun, swellings, bites, caked breasts, strained bowleg Itc., Wee Sever. remedy that sheedßf never be dispensed th. It should be In every 'family. Sold by - - drtigghiti• _- - - ' D. BABl4k/X4,-: dm ALB' ovika f ivracnut* by - -SPKo zu "asALE .4,o.B„„ Auksidt oHNsToli - • ; 4 t 4 4 4 ...:‘, .r.;•KorTlOnitanwl.,. 910-4 K .1 , ',.A 1 r:' . :• , 7C. , ")7,j, ...,1,1T,...,,,, : 1..7.i74 , ..,..q ., ... • • , Ai • . ......11;tt: ...,. ..-!..,4 ~ . , 0 ;,,k h r..,,,4 ~,,i , ,,t • , _., , .4.- - inrz.7:,we.:, - .).' 'Concert Ti a n. ..- Sh ,-t Art . . "k at ..- ,-,.. ~. . 432.17104.44;,„,,, Go where you can bay Ar . . r i _Broom, as low as 33.25 - Getttlatkmgreaff 'Gaiters,. at an prtaes, and Boots Sand Shoes- of all de!scTV.floin .et - Next . door to Expres . . 3 Office 4423 ' ASS MEETING 0,11,R H WARD, AL 7, JEJOq.MENN'. ril EERE • Avizir of the cit A GEBEB izens. AL B. MASS MEETING of the • FOUIMI w AVA . ALLEGRENT, on TIIIS•EVENING, AUGUST.2Bth,. at-half--past starch "Oiabolt, in the basement of Colonel Clark'aPhnrch, corner of Sandusky stica and South Common. Every enrolled man who has not contribUted as yet is invited to come to the Meeting with a . liberal sUbscriPtblan, and, by prompt action, clear . the Ward of the coming Drift " - Property holders, are eantestly-requested4o attend. . . Unless money is subscribed immediately, a Draft for about FIFTYIiEN will bare td 'be made. MMMi'tl77mm , nl Pillow Muslin, • morg.TAgAusur.6.-. Of various wedths and some of Whim titian,' just received and for sale by WHITE, .ORR'& CO; No. .15 Fifth Street. TUIPLEI BALE 0/P THOSE szstrry rur, BUILDINu LOTS,, in Draple, Silks_ • ' Division, of Braddock ' s Rem, on mummy AFTEROON, A ugust 29th, at 2 O'clock-on the.. , premises. Tartars One-Third cash, balance in one 'knit two years with interest, secured by Bond and Mortgage. gle cash to.bellaiti pa each lot when ,sold; ds part °Paints paymeig. - Excursion Trains, ats heretofore; 'will leave ' •; • :both the Coanellsrille and PennsylvantaDepoils st .; ttmesme hour, one o'clock, .preelsely; day of sale, returnin g at 6, and t d ake persona: (Isdies. or gentlemen) to and from the Mile fiee of charge. No Tic eta required. Plans to be had at Atte.' Lion Rooms, No. 64 Fifth street. au263t MILLWAENP,•.A.teger, ' DR. BROWN IZAS,EULDE THEYSTtriI JJ dy and treatment of Delicate Dfseases The business of his life: *NW ereal diseases, and other privatepvat e 'troubles, brought on by iinprudence youthful Indulgence, and excess. Also, ail diseases arising; from fnt purity of the blood, Chronic Ulcerations, Piles Rliduntatism, Rupture and Skin Diseaseto, Ace and Private Rooms, No. 50 SALITHFLIKEM STREET. ,C D MINIS TRATOEPS NOTiCE:--ALL persona having claimaogriinst theestateof Alexander Stevenson, ' late of Moon tp., Allegheny county, Pa., will please present them duly authenticated, and•thbae owing maid estate will please pay over aaid claims to the mid, alibied 'Without farther notice. S A ML. STEVENSON, GEO: MORRISON, • NE).17) 7 .5. , 4: . WE ARE NOW DISPLAYING NEW and •Fery cleairable 'styles of Fail DRESS GQODS, in the following Materials : Very handaproa Plain and Brocade Alpaccaa, NEAT FIGXTRED IRISH POPLINS, Very Heavy French Poplins in new patterns. French and English Chintzes, dark colors and neat !Ivrea: BALMORAL SKIRTS at very low figures. A splendid line of X 3 Zs .9. C, MC. XC. /91 . .The beetzuwortment in fir!. city of the' 'above gbtids. HUG LYS It HA ( buds... M K earner Ittarket and Filth etc. Maj.' aallupe's Reaty .Artillery GARRISON SERVIef.: I AIITIEWRITT , . kixcellency the Gorernor of Pennsylvania, sp— proved by the Secretary of War, to raise one . Regiment of HEAVY ARTILLERY, to serval for one year. NIONEST LOCAL BOUNTIES wtll be paid by file . Itecrilfiing Officers, iiesiblesi th regalsi Or& Bountfor ONE ..71111TirDRED DOLLARS: 41 0 - 11eallquarters WitkinNs HAIL S. Gs*Ltrpz. Oyster or vice A.U.ticsCo., NOTlCE,A.2sguErPasse C 20, 18tt. -1. TO SHIPP.ERS 11t; • • , . On And after. MONDAX, 223 the., nothing but perfunde 'sill be received in psymeting frelghts eltbevga the offlee or by•the Delivery Drivers. ago. BrNoliaat, Art. Dud ,creek-, Idris:Atm' g Oil, I BANE .Q3l lIAND AND Lack ormk 'WILL II& rmilarly:ll2 receipt of genu ine . • .14101311.1CIATING OIL "warranted,..pw,e.,! JAS. BOYD; sinir4ts =Liberty street. W .1} - A SUBISMITUMv."-- Fop ozrz \ommorr. Tina, Idi g u ri ' Priaa P ai d: - 1 1 0 494 . 41 —*CIanzAraygr .t1 -Aiza _ ~~: .~ Y jA' 3 saw.;%` - i ,; ' - ",.!* • ; • ;,J =EMI I*, t 14t
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