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IAVINGSTON rARK SEMINARY, ROCHESTER, TV. 
Om engraving gives a fine view of the surround¬ 
ings and edifice of one of the best Female Semin- 
aries in Western New York. In attractiveness and 
beauty the grounds, in connection with the Park, are 
superior to those of any similar institution in this 
region. A new building has been added recently, 
especially adapted to school purposes, with pleasant 
rooms for boarding pupils. A city contemporary 
thus speaks of the institution and tho advantages 
It offers: 
“For several years past Mrs. C. M. Coktis has 
been well known throughout a large portion of the 
State as the Principal of one of the most popular and 
successful Female Seminaries in Rochester; and in 
saying that, we hear in mind the fact that our city 
sustains an enviable reputation everywhere for the 
high character of this particular class of educational 
Institutions within its borders. The compliment to 
Mrs. Curtis will bo fully Justified by all whose good 
fortune It has been to have their daughters educated 
beneath her roof; and wo know that it will be 
cordially concurred in by the young ladies them¬ 
selves— those particularly who have enjoyed the 
privilege of a residence in her family. 
The system pursued by Mrs. Curtis in tho manage¬ 
ment of her pupils, and the thoroughness of her 
course of instruction, have combined to make every 
Seminary with which her name lias been associated, 
a pleasant memory to its graduates, after their 
exchange from tho position and pleasures incident to 
school girl life to the more practical existence and 
NEWS IDEjP^IRTjlAtf E3NTT. 
ROCHESTER, N. Y., AUGUST 17, 1861. 
THE WAR’S PROGRESS. 
FACTS, SCKNK8, INCIDICN'rS, KTC. 
New Order of Aflnlrs in Washington. 
Vert evident is it that a new order of things 
reigns in and about our National Capital. It would 
seem that tho new man at the helm of the great ship 
“Union” is guiding the noblo vessel into totally 
different channels, and we are now more than ever 
convinced that Im will take her triumphantly and 
successfully to the port of peace in his own good 
time. The laxity heretofore existing at tho scat of 
government threatened greater evil, and effected 
more harm, thau did Jeff. Davis and his horde of 
rebels. Our faith in the “Young General” is only 
equalled hy the fears of secessionists, and we hope 
lie will bo “let alone” liy intriguing politicians, and 
civilians who may just now be clothed in a little 
brief authority. 
The Philadelphia Press says that Washington is 
ouco more an orderly and quiet city. The vigor of 
General McClellan may bo seen in the deserted ave¬ 
nue, and the absence of soldiers from tho grog-shops, 
the public buildings, and the places of public resort. 
The General thinks tho soldier’s place is the camp, 
and there ho intends he shall be. His wise and firm 
discipline Is sensibly felt, and it cannot bat produce 
the most gratifying results iu the efficiency of onr 
army. There is more secrecy attending our military 
movements than has hitherto been customary, and 
the opinion is beginning to prevail that when a mili¬ 
tary movement is determined upon, there is no neces¬ 
sity of Its being immediately communicated to Gen. 
Beauregard. 
The General, after consultation, has ordered Brig 
adier-Gencrala to have a weekly “division drill by 
trumpet.” The necessity for this was severely felt 
on the battle field July 21st, and the object now is to 
be prepared to meet the emergency in the future. 
Now the men do not know a single command by 
trumpet. 
Hitherto Gen. McClellan arrested busy newsmon¬ 
gers when found on the battle field. In the future 
he will equip aud arm idle spectators found present 
at a battle, and place them in the front rank, in the 
hottest part of the fight. 
It is to be hoped that the pres3 of the North and 
WeHt will readily acquiesce in tho arrangement made 
by the newspaper correspondents nere with Gen. 
McClellan respecting the publication of matter which 
might endanger or embarrass the position of our 
troops. The General has conducted himself in a 
very polite manner throughout the transaction and 
the negotiations which preceded it. lie has declared 
repeatedly that he would not for a moment attempt 
to restrain tho freedom of speech or of publication 
unless tho public interests imperatively demanded 
it, and that in the present condition of affairs he 
preferred to throw himself upon the generosity of 
the newspaper editors and correspondents, asking 
them to do only that which every loyal man would 
gladly acquiesce in. 
As proof of “ acquiescence ” on the part of the 
Press, we may state that “Second Editions,” with 
flaming heads, have gone out of fashion with 
amazing rapidity, and “regular reports” have 
dwindled and dwarfed wonderfully. All this beto¬ 
kens good, as well as order and efficiency. 
Those wh» reside in distant portions of the coun- 
sterner realities of womanhood. There are not a few 
here and elsewhere who could, and would if they 
were called upon to do so, testify to tho trithof what 
we have said above, and join with us In recommt'nd- 
ing the institution whose name stands at tho head of 
this article, to the attention of parents and guardians 
who are anxiously seeking for a suitable school, iu 
which girls under their cure may be placed, to 
acquire at once the education and habits of ladies, 
and lie bred in the observance of those principles of 
moral and religious excellence, without which the 
most accomplished female cun scarcely bo entitled 
to the appellation of lady. 
Livingston Burk Seminary is situated in one of the 
most charming locations to ho found in this emi¬ 
nently rural oily; in the midst of a neighborhood 
affected particularly hy wealthy citizens of refined 
taste and retiring liubito. Within tho past yeur the 
building has received extensive additions, improve¬ 
ments and repairs, designed to render it more com¬ 
modious and convenient for the purposes to which it 
is applied. The accommodations for boarders are, 
we think, not excelled by any similar establishment 
in Western New York. All tho available modern 
improvements have been introduced, and we do not 
believe apy one examining them cun find rcuson to 
complain iu that respect. , 
Many of tiro best and most iulluentiul citizens of 
Rochester arc the patrons of this Seminary, and 
there are always iu attendance many young ladies 
from abroad, during the terms.” 
try are not the only ones who are to Ire limited in 
their ideas of the “largest liberty,” if we may judge 
from the regulations issued by Col. Porter, tho Pro¬ 
vost Marshal, “for the guidance of officers com¬ 
manding guards and patrols, and for the information 
of all concerned 1 .” 
In pursuance of instructioiis from Major-General 
McClellan, it is directed that all officers frequenting 
the streets or hotels of the city without written per¬ 
mits to be absent from their regiments or stations, 
setting forth the object of tho visit, approved by 
their brigade commanders, shall be arrested and scut 
to their regiment* or statiouB by any officer com¬ 
manding a patrol who may observe them. 
Any soldier found absent from his company with 
out a written permit from the commander of his 
brigade, and all soldiers found in the streets, hotels, 
or other places in the city after fi o’clock I’. M., shall 
be arrested and confined for trial and punishment. 
All prisoners will be taken to the central guard 
house of tho city, where they will In- turned over to 
the officer commanding the guard at that station, 
who shall detain them iu custody until otherwise 
ordered. 
it shall be the constant purposo of all officers 
commanding guards or patrols to keep the city under 
vigilant observation, day and night, to the end that 
the public peace may not be iu any way disturbed, 
nor the citizens molested in tlroir person* or prop¬ 
erty hy any person in the service of tiic United States. 
Reports containing the time and places of all 
arrests, with tho names of persons arrested, together 
with such other information as maybe deemed Im¬ 
portant to the public service, will be made ami 
handed in to this office at 9 o’clock A. 11, daily, 
Ccn. Fremont’* Expedition. 
Recent issues of the St. Louis Democrat furnish 
interesting details concerning this military move¬ 
ment in tho VVest. We condense the following 
therefrom: 
Unusual interest has been created hy the unwonted 
military activity which has followed the arrival of 
Major-General Fremont in St. Louis. Regiments 
have been constantly arriving, the city has been 
fairly thronged with troops, eight steamboats have 
been preparing for their transportation down the 
river, ami on last evening there were strong indica¬ 
tions that " the great fleet” was about to move. 
The steamers City Of Alton, Louisiana, and D. A. 
January remained at the Arsenal at a late hour on the 
1st inst. On board the former were the baggage and 
arms of a large portion of the rank and file of the 
19th Illinois regiment. During the day the guns of 
these men were exchanged for first class Miuio 
muskets. The D. A. January steamed up to the 
wharf during the afternoon and took on hoard an 
additional quantity of provisions and camp equi¬ 
page, with which she then returned to the Arsenal, 
arriving there at about A o'clock, I', M. The steamer 
G. W. Graham moved to the Arsenal at about noon, 
with stores of provisions and camp freight, and 
began taking on board the baggage of Lieut.-Col. 
Romhaur’s command of Horne Guards. Tiro com¬ 
mand embraces one battalion of Col. Almstcdt’s, and 
another of Col. Kallman’s regiment—First and 
Second of the U. S. Reserve Corps. Commandant 
Rombaur is taken from Col. Alrnstedt’a staff, in 
which he la Lieutenant-Colonel. IIi» detachment 
forms a splendid regiment, full 1,100 strong. 
The Iowa Second Regiment was in readiness to 
embark, whenever ordered, upon the D. A. January. 
She already bore the baggage of the corps, and a 
battery of artillery, including a rifled cannon cap¬ 
tured by them from the rebel* in North Missouri. 
On the 2d inst, from the levee a very interesting 
spectacle presented itself, at about noon, to hundreds 
of spectator*. On tho firing of a signal gun, tho 
steamers Empress, War Eagle, Jennie Deans, Warsaw 
and City of Alton simultaneously backed from the 
wharf and dropped anchor in midstream. The 
movement was executed with admirable precision 
and fine effect. These stcapiors, with the Louisiana, 
January, and Graham, constitute tire military fleet of 
eight vessels to proceed down tho Mississippi, Each 
bears aloft the stars and stripes, while the City of 
Alton, as tho “flag steamer,” shows also the Union 
Jack and a broad pennon. 
At I o’clock, I*. M., the 17th regiment of Illinois, 
Col, Ross commanding, broke up their encampment 
at the Abbey track, and marched into the city to the 
steamer Warsaw, They were much admired as a 
crops of hardy and evidently intelligent and deter¬ 
mined men. Company A, of this regiment, is Gen. 
Pope’s body guard, and consists of picked men. 
At 1 P. M., of the 3d inst., Gen. Fremont and staff 
arrived at the lower ferry lauding, in four carriages. 
They were received hy a military escort and accom¬ 
panied on board the ferry boat, which then boro the 
party to the steamer City of Alton, amid a salvo of 
gunB fired try tho Chicago Light Artillery on board 
that boat. At a quarter past three o’clock, each ves¬ 
sel having weighed anchor, two signal guns from tiro 
City of Alton gavo the order for starting. Tho tlag 
steamer led, and six others followed "in single file." 
Tho eighth, the Empress, remained at tho wharf, not 
being in complete readiness. The moving fleet 
showed splendidly, with ensigns and pentiotis stream¬ 
ing, four of the boat* swarming with joyous troops, 
guns firing, and bands playlug Inspiring melodies. 
At two and a half P. M„ ('apt. Buell’s artillery 
corps marched from Arsenal Park, and went on 
hoard the steamer Empress, with a full battery of six 
rifled cannon, and several additional field pieces. 
Some two hours elapsed before the baggage, equi¬ 
page, Ac,, were all on board, arid the Empress then 
moved off at a good speed to overtake and rejoin tho 
Beet. 
The operations, destination, and object of this 
grand excursion remain undivulged, but will, doubt¬ 
less, sufficiently appear In a few days. 
In addition to the war material already possessed 
by this expedition, the Pittsburg (Pa.) Chronicle of 
the 1st inst. says:—“An unusually heavy shipment 
of ordnance and ordnance stores was tuado from tho 
United States Arsenal hero yesterday. It was con¬ 
signed to Major-General Fremont, commanding tho 
department of the West at St. Louis, and consisted of 
the following pieces of heavy artillery, Ac., tho 
whole weighing 501,967 pounds:—Eighteen 32* 
pounder iron guns, 18 21-pounder iron guns, Is 82- 
pounder barbette gun carriages aud Chassis, 18 
'21-pounder do. do., implements and equipments 
complete, 1,000 82-po under shot, 1,000 24-pounder 
shot, 90 3'2-poundor canister, 90 21 pounder grape 
stands, 1,000 32-pounder gun cartridges, (for shot,) 
1,000 21 pounder gun cartridges, (Tor shot,) 180 24- 
pounder gun cartridges, (for grnpc and canister,) 180 
32-pounder do. do. Another order tor ten thousand 
sets of infantry accoutrements has also been received 
from the General, and tho bands at tho arsenal are 
tilling it now witli all the rapidity in their power. 
Tiro ConflMentlon IIIII — A Protest. 
In our last issue wo gavo tho features of a hill 
confiscating the property of individuals found in 
arms against the Government. On the 2d instant a 
protest, signed by Breckinridge and Powell, of ivy.; 
Bayard and Saulshury, of Del.; Polk and Johnson, of 
Mo.; Pearce and Kennedy, of Md., and Bright, of 
Ind., was presented. It is a curious part of the 
history of tho times, and read* thus: 
Protest of the minority of the Senate of the United 
States against the passage of the House Hill No. A h, 
entitled “ 1« .Art to define and punish certain 
conspiracies .” 
The undersigned member* of the Senate dissent 
from the passage of the bill on the following grounds: 
Tiro government of the United Htates is a govern¬ 
ment of specially delegated powers, and though 
treason ib one of tho highest crimes known to tire 
law, il. is a political offence. 
To guard against, the abuses which in times of high 
excitement had, in the history of England, previous 
to the Revolution of 1088, too often sacrificed able, 
virtuous and innocent men on the charge of treason 
mid kindred uffsneos, unaccompanied by acts, the 
Constitution of the United States expressly defines 
the crime of treason in the following terms: 
Art. 3, see. 3.—“ Treason against the United States 
shall consist only in levying war against, them, or in 
adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and 
comfort.” 
It further provides that “no person shall be Con¬ 
victed of treason unless on tho testimony of two 
witnesses to tho same overt act, or on confession In 
open court.” 
The latent to restrict Congress in tire creation of 
crimes of the nature created by this hill, seems obvl 
on*, for in treason all arc principals, and in any con¬ 
spiracy of tho kind stated in the hill, an overt net in 
pursuance of it, proved hy two witnesses, would bo 
treason against the United States. 
Thus the creation of an offence resting in intention 
alone, without overt act, would render nugatory the 
provision last quoted, and tho door would he open 
tor those similar oppressions and cruelties which, 
under tho excitement of political struggles, have so 
often disgraced the past history of the world. 
The undersigned can Conceive no possible object 
in defining the crime of treason hy onr ancestors, and 
requiring proof by two witnesses to the same overt 
act, to justify the conviction of the accused, unless 
it ho to restrict the. power of Congress in the creation 
of a political crime kindred to treason, and charged 
as resting in intent, which would, if accompanied by 
an overt act, bo treason. 
It matters not that tho punishment prescribed in 
the law is not death hut imprisonment; for tire pass¬ 
age of tho bill, though it might not tlicet the life of 
an Innocent man, would give, from uncertainty of 
the offence charged and the proof requisite to sus¬ 
tain it, tho utmost latitude to prosecutions founded 
on personal enmity and political animosity, aud the 
suspicion* as to inteutfon which they iuovitably 
engender. 
Training Artillery Horse*. 
The Fortress Monroe correspondent of the New 
York Commercial Advertiser says: 
It requires considerable time to mount the guns 
proper for an advancing army, to supply them with 
trained horses, and especially the right kind of har¬ 
ness, Tho horse is a curiouB, shy, inquisitive ani¬ 
mal; and when first taken from the stable or pasture, 
for the strategic purposes of war, demand* to bo 
handled with great care and patience. He must be 
gradually accustomed to the sudden and marked 
change in hi* status —the gleam of arms, the roll of 
drum*, tire Haunting of banners, the flash, the smoke 
and the roar of cannon. It is remarkable, however, 
that when the practical war horse is thus drilled and 
disciplined, his proficiency in wheeling with guns 
and caissons, at the critical moment of limbering 
and unlimbering light artillery, is wonderful. With¬ 
out a word, without a touch, without a sign from 
man, he wheels, advances and retreats with almost 
miraculous rapidity at times compelling riders and 
gunners to spring to keep their saddles or escape his 
lightning'like evolutions. 
Such war horses as these are intended to be, have 
been practicing before the window of your corres¬ 
pondent on the parade ground of the Fortress this 
morning. Home few of the moro recent comers 
reared and sprang a little at tho first flashes and 
thunder of the cannon, while others stood as firm as 
the adjacent trees, and looked on as calmly us if 
they were feeding from a rack. At the close of the 
firing, some of them were marched to the muzzle of 
the still hot and smoking gun, and made to put their 
nostrils close to tho metal, feel tho heat and inhale 
the smell of the powder. They are thus taught to 
become ou familiar terms with their new and strange 
acquaintance and fellow soldier; to measure his 
length with their eyes, and feel that his touch, at 
their rider's command, is rendered harmless.” 
A Suggestion to Volunteers. 
The New York Examiner says:—“A medical 
friend, whose European experience gives valuo to 
bis testimony, and whose heart lias been pained at 
tire number of deaths which have already taken 
place in our army from the loss of blood from 
wounds, begs us to suggest that the per-chlaride of 
iron, an article to bo obtained from all our larger 
druggists, will check hemorrhage even from largo 
blood vessels promptly and effectually. Four or live 
drops are sufficient to check completely the flow of 
blood from anything except the largest arteries, and 
a hali - teaspoonful will arrest bleeding even from 
these, lie advises that each non-commissioned offi¬ 
cer should he provided with a small fiat tin bottle of 
this, containing say a couple of ounces, which ho 
can wear in his breast pocket, and that the bottle 
should have wound uround it a little hatt Cotton, on 
which the iron could be dropped or poured to apply 
it. This simple device would have saved several 
valuable lives at the affair at Vienna and at Great 
Bethel. Will not tho Sanitary Commission see to 
tills matter? 
It mi king (lie Blockade. 
Many of tho British residents of tho Spanish 
Colonies Hcorn to think that an attempt will be made 
hy foreign powers to break our blockade of the 
Southern ports. We find in the N. E Spectator the 
following comparative table of the war vessels of our 
navy and those of Her Britannic Majesty, now in our 
waters: 
Guns. 
Men. 
VphhpIm 
Guns. 
Men. 
MillUOSOU (ling) 
. 60 
600 
Nile (flag).. 
.90 
800 
Niagara. 
. 12 
640 
8t. George 
90 
800 
Wabash. 
. 44 
600 
Cadmus 
.. .21 
200 
Uiinnoktt_ 
. 44 
600 
Jason .... 
.21 
270 
Colorado . 
. -It 
660 
Terror 
16 
60 
Powhatan . 
. 10 
360 
Valorous 
,. 16 
220 
Mississippi __ 
. 11 
380 
Racer 
... U 
150 
Suxquefiimniih . 
. 16 
330 
hnnaiYi.... 
10 
82 
14 
325 
8 
170 
Pawn in- . 
. 6 
100 
Barracoota 
. 6 
195 
Wirier Witch... 
5 
94 
Firebrand 
. 6 
195 
Seminole .. 
. 3 
220 
G l», li ator . 
.. 6 
196 
Crusader_ 
. 8 
110 
Hydrin . 
. 6 
130 
Iroquois .... 
. 0 
100 
Spiteful . 
6 
170 
St. Lawrence... 
. 60 
600 
Styx 
8 
166 
Santee . 
. 50 
600 
Landrail.. 
. 5 
60 
Comlmrl/Wul. . 
. 24 
300 
Nimble . 
. 5 
60 
Savannah__ 
. 24 
300 
Skipjack 
. 2 
37 
Macedonian 
. 24 
300 
Mersey 
... 40 
694 
Jamestown . 
JW 
zoo 
Ariadne .. 
.28 
435 
Vincennes 
. 20 
300 
Challenger 
.... 22 
200 
Vanda lia. 
16 
300 
Uinnldo . 
.17 
165 
8t. Louis. 
. 20 
300 
Driver .... 
. 6 
105 
Preble. 
16 
300 
_ 
— 
Minion.. 
. 16 
200 
Total . 
_442 
6,083 
Dale. 
. 16 
200 
Hainbridge .... 
. a 
100 
Perry . 
. 8 
100 
Total. 
.722 
8,943 
In addition to the above, there are thirteen harbor 
receiving ships, tenders, Ac., all unmovable; against 
which arc over thirty gunboats, not included in onr 
list, nor building, but. purchased, aud now doing 
active duty; being armed with from one heavy to 
eight ordinary guns, fn many instances, they are 
being refitted with rifled cannon. A hoard, consist¬ 
ing of a special naval constructor, ordnance officer, 
and engineers, has been ordered to New York city, 
with a view of superintending, in part, tiro construc¬ 
tion Of the uew gunboats, und to fit out the vessels 
that the Government are constantly purchasing. 
Several of the ship yards have been engaged for tire 
purpose of repairing and strengthening these vessels. 
One great trouble in tho Navy Department, at tho 
present time, is the want of seamen, tho scarcity 
causing, at times, serious delays. If the department 
would ship men for the war, Instead of for throe 
years, there would be little difficulty in getting plenty 
of good seamen, but many do not wish to serve after 
the war, fearing that they may bo sent to such stations 
as the coast of Africa. 
A Tu bio ol‘ Distil.lie, cm. 
Wic find the following very conveniently arranged 
table of distances in tho last number of Frank Leslie's 
Illustrated Newspaper; 
Fort'** Mon.. 
Harp'* Kerry. 
Lynchburg... 
Grafton...... 
Culpepper, . 
Auiiiii Oreek. 
Philadelphia. 
Yorktown .. 
Howell's i*’i. 
Washington. 
Wash¬ 
Rich. 
Fortress 
Harp's 
Lynch- 
Haiti- 
ington. 
mond, 
Monroe. 
Ferry. 
borg. 
more. 
.. 8 
112 
127 
60 
170 
42 
..150 
22 
05 
145 
100 
ISO 
.. 29 
87 
135 
50 
113 
55 
...134 
75 
135 
109 
168 
..120 
75 
176 
160 
155 
.. 63 
185 
175 
158 
HI 
..ltill 
100 
160 
158 
200 
. .163 
200 
200 
125 
148 
188 
.. 60 
68 
L8Q 
65 
100 
91 
.. 45 
60 
111) 
70 
118 
98 
..136 
210 
210 
145 
278 
98 
.. 38 
130 
165 
81 
190 
.,220 
300 
285 
220 
360 
187 
..156 
210 
238 
175 
320 
120 
.. UK) 
70 
27 
180 
150 
142 
..180 
85 
20 
190 
170 
168 
■* # • 
131 
138 
03 
160 
38 
Extract* from the Soul hern l’l-ess. 
Mai,contents in Richmond.— The Richmond 
correspondent of tho ChailestOU Courier writes: — 
“Gov. Lotchorht proclamation, calling out tho militia 
of tills part of the State, has created a disagreeable 
sensation among tho thousands of non combatant® 
and secret Union suhmissionists. Thoro are, un¬ 
doubtedly, a great many men of business in Rich¬ 
mond und other cities, whose business requires per¬ 
sonal attention, who will suffer greatly by this procla¬ 
mation; and bodjo of these are patriots, willing to do 
anything in their power in defence of the country. 
But thoro is a class of northern men, settled and 
doing business in these cities, especially in Rich¬ 
mond, who have no sympathy with us lu thisjfwur, 
and who, iu their secret hearts, cordially sympathise 
with tlm peoplo of their native country. It goes 
hard with these to be called upon to do military 
duty. It is a great pity there is not some law to 
compel the thousands of loafers that are seen day 
after day on the streets, and at, the hotels and other 
public places here, to do military service or quit the 
country.” 
Moke of Pillow's Generalship.— Gen. Pillow 
has been displaying more of his generalship. His 
last achievement is fully equal to the masterly stroke 
of the Mexican war, when he dug a ditch and threw 
the earth up on tho wrong side. Browulow’s Whig, 
published in Nashville, Tenn., says: — “Previous to 
Gen. Pillow being superceded by Bishop Polk, ho 
went to New Orleans and procured a huge chain 
cable, costing him 375,000, and brought it to Mem¬ 
phis to blockade the river, by stretching it over und 
resting it upon buoys! The cable, carriage, and 
work, cost about $30,600. The first big tide that 
came, bringing down the usual amount of trees, logs 
and drift-wood, swept away Iris cable and its support¬ 
ers, as any flat-boat captain would have informed the 
Confederate authorities would certainly be tho case. 
This is no idle tale, but a sober n-ality, and we shall 
send the account of this affair on to the Confederate 
forces, to be tried on the Potomac, on James River, 
and in tho Chesapeake Bay!” 
A Rebel Estimate of General McClellan.— ■ 
The New Orleans True Delta warns the rebels thaf, 
they cannot sleep while McClellan is in command of 
the Federal forces iu Virginia. It says:— “ We hear 
