THE DAILY EVENING TELEGPJJpH PHILADELPHIA- TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1870. CITY IBTKLUmiWCB, BOWrfTRI UyDBRSTAWDABLB 1H THE TAX I aws. The Washington correspondent of the Tress, under the head of "Taxes Repealed," lately made the folio wing statement: Trie new tax mil provides that from and after the 1st of October next c.l taxes Imposed upon car nages, watches, piano fortes, yachts, billiard tables, and gold and silver plate shall cease, together with the taxes npon boats, barges, flats, lepn ;l- and nuccesiilont, passports, and gross receipts of rail road, Insurance, and other companies. After the 1st of May, 1HU, thi special or license tax now Im posed rjpon all kinds of dealers, physicians, lawyers, rrorB, claim agents, etc., will be rilscou tlnued, excert that paid by distillers, brewers, cigar and tobacco manufacturers. Tuo tax on ales also ceases after tue 1st of October, except that paid by stamps broker's tax), together with the stamp duties on promissory notes for less amount than 100, such notes now requiring a five-cent lit amp. 'J he two-cent stamp upon receipts for money Is abolished from October 1, and the income tax of per cent, on ail over I2000 shall be col lected only during the years 1HJ() and 187L The license tax due May 1 has already been pail in ad vance for the present year, hence persons will not be called upon again for that." The sentence beginning "After the first of May, 1871," in tae loregoing statement, Is calcu lated to deceive, as it does not tell the whole story, for the latter clause of section 1 of "tlio Act to reduce Internal Taxes," approved July 14, 1870, says, "But this act shall not bo hold to repeal or in any way affect the special tax on brewers by said section" (TOMi section act of June 30,18VJ, as amended by section S) of the act of July 13, 1810, as amended by scetiou 2 act of March 'A, 1807), "or for the special taxes imposed by tho act approved J uly 20 1808, en titled "An Act imposing taxes ou distilled spirits and tobacco, and for other purposes," or tho acts amendatory thereof. The act of July 20, 1808, imposed special taxes tipon distillers, rectifiers, coinpouulars of liquors, wholesale dealers in lienors, retail dealers in liquors and manufacturers of stills; also upon dealers in leaf tobacco, dealers in manufactured tobacco, manufacturers of tobacco, and manufacturers of cigars. This act was farther amended by the act ap proved April 10, 1800, which struck out tho fourth paragraph of section 50, relating to retail dealers in liquors, a portion of tho UCth para graph, relating to wholesale dealers in liquors, and that portion of section 50 relating to com- Eounders of liquors making the latter rectifiers y the amendment and imposing special taxds of twenty-five dollars upon retail dealers iu liquors, and of one hundred dollars upon whole Bale dealers in liquors. The case, as it stands now, continues all special taxes as heretofore until May 1, 1871, and persons now iu business or comtaeucinj before May 1, 1871, will be liable for special tax to that date, tho same as before tho approval of the act of July 14, 1870. After that date sucli special taxes will bo assessed and collected only from distillers, brewers, rectifiers, wholesale dealers in liquors, retail dealers iu liquors, manufacturers of stills, dealers in leaf tobacco, dealers in manufactured tobacco, manufacturers of tobacco, and manufacturers of cigars. After October 1, 1870, tho several taxes on baleB imposed by the internal roveuuo laws now in force are repealed, excepting such taxes ou sales as arc by existing laws paid by stamps, and the taxes on sales of leaf tobacco, manufactured tobacco, snuli", cigars, foreign and domestic dis tilled spiriis and wiues imposed by the act of July 20, 1808, and the acts amendatory thereof. A Brutal Husband. On Thursday after noon, while intoxicated, Michael Dougherty, residing on Herman street, flcrmautown, at a place known as "Crystal Palace." made an attack upon his wife. She retaliated by strik ing him on the head with n botlle. They became reconciled, but later in tho day, as the wife sat bathing her head, which had been bruised iu the first assault, Dougherty made a second attack upon her, knocking her from the chair to the floor. He then kicked her sovcral times about the body, and loft her senseless. Alderman Thomas Issued a warrant for his arrest, and Officer Howard secured his prisoner at a tavern on Lehman street. Mrs. Dougherty was in a delicate condition at the time the assault was made, and tho injuries received were so Berious that the services 01 a physician wcro roquirou during all of last night. Dougherty was com mitted to await the result of her injuries. A War Map. From James 8. Earle fe fc-ons we have received a map of the scat of war in Kurope, compiled from the latent and most au thentic sources by U. Hendscliel, and published by Scbaiis, of New York. TL'ls map gives tho whole of Prussia and the North (ierman Con federation, Aust ria and the South German States, Denmark, Belgium, Holland, the northeastern part of Franco, the southeastern part of Eng land, and the northern part of Italy. AU tho railroads are laid down, together with tho prin cipal highways, so that auy one cau easily lol low tho movemonts of the opposing armies. The map is uncolored, except on the boundary Hues, and for practical purposes it is the best chart of the seat of war that has yet been published. Public Batu. Gertnantmvu, not to bo be hind the ago, has determined to have a public bath, and the pool known as Kclley's dam, on the lino of the Clicsunt Hill Railroad has been chosen as the place. The location is eligible and commendable, and the bath no doubt will be well patronized. For those who cannot swim an enclosed space of nhallow depth will be pro vided. The bath will bo opened by Saturday next, aild 'in admission ico of live cents will be charged. Time allowed iu tho water, thirty minutes. The dam will bo enclosed by a high fence, the erection of which will be proecctlc I with at once. BalMasquk at Atlantic Cit v. To-morrow evening a lal ma$in; aud fancy dress party will be given at the Kxcurslou House, Atlantic City. A lino time is looked forward to by all those who propose to attend. Numbers or the boarders at Atlantic will grace the hall with their presence, aud also many from this city who will go down expressly for the purpose. Ample refreshments will bo provided, and every arrangement made for tho greatest com Tort of tho guests. Costume.-; will be provided by a costumer from the city. New Nami5 Co. V, 10th Regiment N. G. P., at their last meeting, proposed iiaiuiug the com pany "The Dis-aou Light Guard," after Hamil ton Diaston, Esq. This company numbers between ." and 1K) man. One peculiar feature is tho absence of boys in the ruuks. Captain G. W. Stainrook is an ctllcieut oifieer, who has een active service at the front, aud consequently is the right man In the right ilace. Co. A. Fire Zouaves had better look to their laurels. Attemt'iid iloiuicity. tehortly after twelve o'clock this morning a police olllcer lu tho neighborhood of Paul and Unity streets, Frauk ford, heard a cry of ''murder," aud upon looking around fou ud that it cuuie from the house of u Airs. Grey. Proceeding to the rpot bo ascer tained that a burglar liad endeavored to effect sin entrance to Die place. Ot course the would be thief managed to escape. A Rkgisteu Avcointkj Ycbttrday Gov ernor deary appointed J. Alexander Snip-on to act as Kegihter of Wills for the unexpired term of General William A. Leech, lately deceased. Mr. bimpsou is a well-known member of tho bar, and has been especially active during the past few years iu the management of con tested election canes. Ovkhboauu. About 11 o'clock last ulght Marv J lames, while -interim lrow nu overdose of "molasses whisky," tumbled into the Dela ware at Smith s wharf, below Chcsnut street. Officers Lex arid Campbell hearing her trios, went to her assistance, und succeeded In resfuiiug her. PkAii.wAY Au'iuext 1'ceterday afternoon, iit !Ji. o'clor If . Lennox Lower, tiffed 18 fenrn. whilst riding ou the front platform of one of the Ridge avenue cars, accidentally tumbled off and flittered a compound fracture to one of his anus. ue was tu&cu to ot. tiobcpn s .lospitut. Wool. An Individual named William Johu son yesterday drove up in front of a store at Gothic aud Front streets, and loading on his dray a bale of wool, commenced moving off. He w pursued and captured, and will have a hear ing I'J-o'ay at UiC ,'cU-l Station. vim:. I A .'iBuurnctorlDK Entn.tlsltiFtrM In Danger. The alarm of fire about 11 30 this morning was cawed by tho accidental ignition of soma 1 wool in the picker room in tho northwest end of 1 Milne's Mill, Naudain street, above Twentieth. The contents being 'jf a highly inflammable nature tho llarucs soon gained headway, but for tunately through good management they wore confined to the oe apartment. The mill is five stories in height and oceuplod as follows: First floor by William H. II. Hughes !fc Co., manufacturers of dress goods; second, third, and fifth floors by William Young, cotton spinner; and tho fourth 'floor by Samuel Scott, as a weaving establishment. Tho operatives, tho major portion of whom were females, were con siderably frightened, but all managed to escape without Injury. The amount of loss sustained is not at pre sent known, but will not exceed $8000. The room in which tho damage was done forms a wing to the main establishment, aud was used by Mr. Young. The interior of the establish ment was damaged somewhat by water, but not enough to prevent operations. Hvssleii'h Basil The brothers Hassler oro organizing a splendid military band, w hlch will bo ready to commence . operations by October. Tho band will bo composed of tho best lintru mcnts In tho city, and it will consist of about sixty performers in addition to a drum corps of twenty. The members will be handsomely uni formed, and the organization will undoubtedly bo in every way worthy of the liberal support of our citizens as well as of our military men. The eminent musical abilities of both the Messrs. llassler are well known, and they will undoubt edly spare no exertion to make their band tho best In the country. Election of Cahva'shebs. Yesterday tho Board of Aldermen met in the Common Council Chamber, President David Beitlcr in the chair. Aldermen Moore and Stearno being chosen to net as tellers, tho board at once proceeded to tho election of canvassers for the First and Second wards. Tnis accomplished, they adjourned to meet again to-day rft 4 P. M., and will continue their sessions daily until selections are made for. all tho wards. Ag ain in Tkouble. Last night the notorious bootblack Michael Bird, aged eighteen years, discovered a man asleep on tho pavement at Third and Dock streets, and at once proceeded to search his pockets. Whilst so occupied an officer stepped up and collared him. This morn ing ho was sent to prison. IIydhopiiohia. Policeman Clopp yesterday shot a mad dog at Sixteenth and Soybert 6treels. Extensive Bbeweky at public sale. See Thomas t: Sons' advertisement. ISQAIi XNT-LLXGBHCZ-. - The Sou ill llroiul Street Crime Trial of the Heroes. Cvwtof Quarter 8enioM Judge Paxsu Yesterday Mr. Shepherd sent before the Grand -lury three bills of indictment charging John W. liuldy, alia Welsh, William 11. Duncan, aud ClirU tophcr Salty with rapo upon the person ef Miss Jiuvis, robbery from her person, and assault iind batteiy with intent to kill Mr. Moorby, who was her escort on the evening of the outrage. Tlio Grand Jury returned tin; bills as true, and lialdy, tdia WeKh, was arraigned and entered a plea of not guilty. This rnoriiirig was fixed for tho trial, the announcement of which drew a large audience tulo the crtrt-rooni. The prisoners Huncan and lialdy only were In the doc, and ny tlmU' restlessness and nurvoasucss of manner ctlnced cimsidtyabie uueisiacss of mind. l'hty were Bliaobily dressed, and presented quite a hard appearance. Miss Jcrvis was present from the opening ef tho Court, surrounded by iriends, and Mr. Mooihy was also in constant attendance. Thy both appear Hko persons of respectability, occupying a good btandlng in society. alty, the third prisoner, who Is understood to have turned State's evidence, occupied a dock by himself, and was In frequent communication with the detectives. -The Jury was empanelled after the fashion of homicide cases, and tuen the trial pro ceeded, the accused being represented by Oliarles w. jioimer ami t;nrisuau ivneass, lisqs. Alcssrs. Shcppard and Dechcrt prosecuted. The case was opened by Mr. Declicrt, who stated that tho indictment now placed bclorc the Jurv was that chan;injr the oll'euso of runo. Agnes ('. Jcrvis, being called to the stand and sworn, testified ia follows: Before coming to this city I lived at Wilmington ; I came here in tho be ginning of July ; I was staying at No. 053 American street; I remember my viit to South Broad Ktreet on the evening of July it ; 1 left home about 7 o'clock; went down by the union lino car, and left the car just as it. inrneu into uroaa street: I went towards Federal street; and met Mr. Moorby iu Broad street, on the west side, near Federal; tins was noont ten mimttcs of 8 o'clock; we went uown towards the park and walked as far as those buildings that were nulla lshed, and It was there we met thoso men, who were sitting around tho building; after we passed 1 ho uuuaings aooiu miy or sixry yarns wo noticed tnat they were over in the iield: they came over and seized Mr. Moorby nd kicked hliu, presented pistols at his head, and beat liini; two of them held me; there were four men at that time, and had ptstnls lu their hands; then the car nage came u long ana :ur. jiooruy uroke from the men und canglit the bridle of the horse; Mr. Moorby had hold ot me, trying to get me aion, while tho lour men were dragging at my skirts and beating mm; we aw not sup tae wagon, nut tue horse slackened his pace and J had uiy fool 011 the step and ivas partly in when tiiey Htruck the horsa to drive him on. and 1 fell out: Mr. Moorbv was knocked senseless and I was choked and dragged to the railroad ; then thoy drauired mo over the trestle-work and said that If 1 made any noise thoy would shoot me ; there were seven 01 uiem uipre; iwo or mem nart noid or ine and the other followed ou behiud; they asked inn where I lived, and what was my name, and I told thcui none oi their business; they asked mo who was the gentleman wilh me, und I 'told them to ask him; I do not know how far along the railroad they carried me, but tiiey took me about a yard oil' from the track, and then they violated my person, ali of I hem ; after that they lilted me up and gave ine my hat; one of them asked me what I hud in my pocket, aud 1 mild "Nothing;" he told mo not to lie about It, and then took til from me; they then told 1110 to go home, that they were done with ine; 1 1.1 peed tin in to take ine across the bridge, but they left nic ; I crossed the trestle-work and met a carriage, nnd the geutleiucu inside took me to tho lialtlUiore Depot, where I got into a car aud went homo to American street; I fully identify the pri soners as two of niose who violated my person; Ualdy was the leader; he was the one who took the money from me ; on Broad street two pistol shots were tired at Mr. Moorby. Cross-examined I had been residing here about three weeks when this occurred ; 1 came here from Wilmington ; before living at Wllmiugt'ju 1 lived tu New Orleans; my parents came to Wilmington with me and then returned honth; 1 havo becu visiting lny sister in American street ; I have known Mr. iMoorby about 0110 year; have been accustomod to sue htm every other evening; beforo this occurreneu 1 met him In llroad tre-i Tuesday eventual ho took me to the curs, und 1 made an appointment to meet on Thursday evening; 1 saw Duncuu among the men in the tield after I passed the unfinished buildings lu Broad street ; there were three with him then, one of them being Baidy. 1 recollect that seven men took liberties with niv person; I cannot recognize them and I do not knotr their names, but 1 know that Bal ly, Duncan, and Nalt did so; Huueaa held mv hands and afterwards took his turu; they had their hands over my month, aud I could not way auytuiug; they all left me to gether atl went fuither down the railroad, aud left me to come up tue other way ; liuldy took my hat off and handed it to one or the other men while this was going on; 1 had been tripped to the ground when my hat was taken on ; Huldy told one of the men to lake it away und lj cart ful not to tare it; when 1 cio-scd the bridge aud got into the carriage I told the gentlemen what hud occurred; I did not learn their limies, but saw one of them yesterday. Cadmus Moorby 1 reside tu IJicks street, between Iteed and Wharton ; 1 have known Miss Jcrvis netrly one year; 1 lei t home uiiout ten minutes to s oVlock this fcvt ninjr and met Min .TcrvU at Blond and Fe. dcral at about live miuates to S, und then we walked south on the east Mde of Jiroad; we strolled along to from fifty tosoventr yards b:low tha uuiiufsiiod brown fctoae In a inert, und I not foiling well, proposed to return; wo were on the polut fdolugso when Miss .ierWs said, "bee, there's a horse;" I saw thrue forms behiud the fence, and Kahl tiiey were meu; J put her arm In mine und we were hutittuiiig away hen these mon got over tho fence; they were ui mod wtmputols; throe ot thotu came up sud attacked us; tliev were UaUly, Duuuau, und.Nt-liy; they ut first prorcasud to be poiicemeu by calling each othir ; the liiai luing I knew 1 re cotved a blow uiu my huad; I drew my revolver, tut it being unloaded it was of but little service; they oid not Kueia to t bent upon robltery, but upon obtaining pohSfbitiou of this young lady, und they fought for that aud I rosisuid ; the iourtu n . 11 ik i .inu id, nil I wliili. til... flf Mi.it.i u-i. . .l u(tl. I her two oi thrill fought uie ; 1 received several blows 1 uuvul the bo tiitd rib i'.ijwcWuutlw.ruuiuiii; Bald? put a ,no tf, mT head and said If 1 did not make .,, noin he would nnt a bullet throua.11 my nead; 1 did net mind that and fought on as well as I coukl; then a carriage or Oermantown wagon drove up, and 1, dragging Jtisi Jervis along, Seized tho harness of the horse and begprod the men Inside to take tho la tyln; the wagon par tially stopped, and I had amiost got her upon tho step, when the horee was whipped up aod I was dragged on until I was fairly exhausted ; I recovered for a moment and was preparing to run with M iss Jervis, when Baldy swore by the eternal God he would shoot me; he fired at ray head, and 1 heard tho ball whistle br mr Head : 1 was then knocked senseless, and for the first time let go of Miss Jervis; wncn J recovered miss jcrvis ana r.ue meu were not to bo seen ; I alarmod the nolghborhood.col-. lected a number of men and we made search for them, bnt without success; after going to my house 1 went with my partner to American street, reach ing the house where Miss Jervis lived about one o'clock, and lesrned what had occurred. Cross examined When these meu came up to ns they asked what we were doing out at that hour; and I asked what business was it of theirs? the only reply was a knock on the head. THE XATHAN TR4GEDY. The Kniiior of nit Arrent Pome Htnrtlln lle vrloiimenm The iVlardered itlan'a 1011. The New 1 ork Snn of to-day says: Tho Twenty-third street murder was tho all absorbing topic of discussion in every part of the city yesterday. That the popular interest excited by tho tragedy is In nowise abated is evidenced by the manner in which every flying rumor, no matter how improbable or ridiculous, was caught by tho public and commented upon. The most noublo of thoso was THE nCMOIi OP AN AIUIE3T, which proved upon investigation to be incorrect. How It originated no ono seems to know. Cer tain it la that its authorship cannot be charged to the much-abused reporters, as it was first announced, so far as wo can ascertain, in the Snpreiro Court room and at the Stock Board. The story ran to tho effect that a plumber recently in tho employ of Mr. Nathans had been arrcBted, and that tho watch and boBom studs of the murdered man wcro found in his possession. Very many, over-ready to enlist any suspicious circumstance in support of tho theory that Washington Nathan com mitted the murder, expressed tho opinion that the story originated with tho family of the de ceased, and was intended to divert public atten tion from the son. They did not stop to think how unlikely any sane person would bo, for such a purpose, to inveut a story that would bo Eitre to bo so soon exploded. It cannot be denied that the cruel theory that tho sons are suspected of complicity in tho murder moots with credenco on the part of a considerable por tion of tho public. This suspicion is unjust, and has positively no grounds ou which to rest. THE PBTECTIVE8 arc not inclined to talk much about tho matter, and if they have any important clues, which is doubtful, they keep them safely locked up in their own breasts. Captain Kelso has his whole detective force at work, and each mau, with his wits sharpened by visions of retiring from the force on a fortune of $s:35,000, is exerting him self to his utmost. . Several hundred people crowded tho street in front of the Nathan mansion up to a late hour last night. Men, women and children thronged the streets and sidewalks, and stared at tho brown-stone walls and white eurtained windows of No. 12 Twenty-third street, as if they momen tarily expected SOME STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS. The Fifth Avenue Hotel was also thronged during tbe day and evening, and tho murder was tbe almost exeluslvo topic of conversation. M u v friends of tho Nathan family and mom Krs'of the Jewish congregation were present, and nearly all of this kiss characterized the theory of the son being tho murderer as a base libel. NO NEW HEVELOVMEXT3 bad been reported at Mulberry street last night. The Coroner's inquest will not bo resumed until the latter part of the week, or until some addi tional cvldeuco shall bo forthcoming. It was yesterday reported that there was S1XTT THOUSAND DOLLARS IN TUE SAKE on tho night of the murder, which sum was carried oil by tho assassin. Tho Courrier des Etati Unts says that on Saturday Vashington Nathan opened tho down town safe of his father, at No. 4i Broad street, handing over to tho family the will of tho deceased, with other papers. DIGGING FOR FACTS. It was said last night that tho workmen had begun tearing up the pipes of the water closets iu the Nathan mansion, aud that they will con tinue on down through tho sewer, if necessary, to find Fomcthing to establish one of tho theo ries that have been broached. THE LATEST. The theory that some ono in the house com mitted tho murder has been at last taken up by the police. This is proved by the fact that plumbers were yesterday engaged to search tho sewers and traps leading from tho water closet. It is said that nothing was discovered. It is not alone necessary that the traps near tho water closet should bo searched, but supposing that the bath-room had been used by the mur derer, it would be necessary to have the sower scrutinized some distance along Its length. THE SON, Washington Nathan, has stated that ho has said all he can say about tho circumstances attending the discovery of his father's dead body, and has further stated that he will not and cannot say anything more about it. He is still confident that his statements as to his knowledge of the circumstances of the murder must be and should be satisfactory. THE DETECTIVES are worn out in attempting to discover the mur derer, und each and every ne seems to have his own theory. Captain Kelso states that every theory which has been propounded at head quarters has been carefully worked out, and that more men have been engaged in huntiug up tho facts surrounding the murder than in any pre vious case. rillLADRU'llIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Beported by Do Haven & Bro., No. 40 8. Third street BETWEEN BOAltDH, 5000 Union CI bs . . 1 loo sh Bead E.. .c. 47 C. 47 ... 1H. 47 J 1101)00 do 7 BshBk of N Am.Siif; I do 5W5 10 Sh O CA A H.b6. 44 lOOshSchNav l'f.. IT loo sh Penua It t7 lOOsliLehNav u 100 100 . . . do.... do.. ., do.... do.... do.... HOO 100 120J 200 47 4Itf i-.y. ..lid ..IS SElON'DBOAHD. 400 City 68, New. 101 12 sh Penua U K7 t7;'8 67 67- 47 1100 no mi tlotiO N Pennacs... fl.Y loghLeh V K Wi lo do ZDi UOshOOJc Alt... 44 1 8 do aw do do 200 sh Bead It. .. do F 1 n IS TATIOIXUU V, AB.MB. MONOGRAMS. ILLUMINATING, KTO. PKIKA, 1033 011F.8NUT Stre.t, Card EngravM and BUUouar 6:iltuths REAL ESI AT E ATAUOTION. PUBLIC 8ALE-T110MAS A KOXiT Auctioneers. On Tuesday, Auiiust 10, 1S70, at l-j iK, noon, will be sold at public sale, at the Philadelphia Exchange, the following described property, vw.t Ka. 1. Large aud vainable Brewery Building and Lager Beer Vaults, N. W. corner of Thirt.y-ilist aud Master streets, 100 feet by aoo feet, two fronts, 'l ue improvements are a stone building, about w by loo feet, formerly occupied as a brewery (by CbrlntiHn Beutschier). There is ample ground for additional vaults.. Terms tine-third cash. Immediate pott- Bf KHion. No. u. Dwelling and stable, northeast corner or Thirty-drst aud Masdor streets. All those messuages and the lot of ground thereunto belonging, situate at the northeattt corner of Thlrty-hrst and Master streets; containing in front on Thirty-tint street loo feet, and lu depth along Muster struct 10 feet. The improvements are a three-story brick dwelling aud large brick stable. Terms 4ine-third cash, imme diate potse8icn. May be examined any day pre vious to sola M. THOMAS & HONS. Aucflouoers, S8013 8t 4N08. ia and 141 8. FoVKTU ISlieet. EOUOAT IO NALi OTKVKN8IIA1.E INSTITUTE, A SELECT .laniilj Hoarding school for boy. will reonen Sept. 12, 1S70. For Circulars address J. it. VSTTllfNOToSf, A. M., 1'fUicli'iU, South Auibu, M. J. luths'iSi THIBD EDITION AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL Tho Reduction of Duties. rkiladelphia Claim Agent Arrested The North Carolina Troubles. Tho Foreign Rflfoil Service. LATEST NEWS BY CABLE. lite, Utc, Etc., Etc., Etc. FROM EUROPE. No Battle Yet. London, Aug. 2. Advices havo been received here by telegraph from the Prussian head quarters on the Rhine, up to 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, that there had been no general en gagement up to that time. Scouting parties and skirmishers from both armies are continually making raids into the enemy's territory, but it is believed that this was more to accustom the troops to the sight and fire of the enemy than for any other purpose. Rome, Aug. 3. The French Chasseurs left Glvita Vecchia yesterday. Italy is concen trating troops on tho Roman frontier. American Contributions to the War. Berlin, Aug. 'A. The Deutsche Bank of this city offers to receive and disburse tho donations made in America for the benefit of the wounded soldiers. This Afternoon's Quotations. LONtiON, Aug. 21 1. M. Consols, 88 for money and account. American securities dull. United States 6-20S of 1862, H2 : of 1800, Old,8IM ! of 1867, 80 v ; 10-408. 79. StockB dull. Erie, 1B ; Illinois Central, 102; Atlantic and Great Western, 21. Liverpool, Aug. 21 V. M. Cotton firmer, with an upward tendency. Middling uplands, 8d. : mid dling Oilcans, 8id. Sales 10,000 bales. Bombay shipments to 1st instant 4000 bales. California white wheat, lis. 6d.( lls. tid. Receipts of wheat for three days, 10,000 quarters, ail American, uorn, Biis.:i3s. tkl. l'.eef. 113s. 6. Pork, 122s. tid. Lard nutet. Lonoon, Aug. 21 P. M. KeUned petroleum quiet and steady. Spirits turpentine llrm. Aktwbuf, Aug. 2. Petroleum opened declining at irancs. . FROM WJLSMJVGTOJf. The Reduction of Duties. Bpecial Demafokto Tho Jtoening Telegraph. Washington; Aug. 2. The last mouthly re port ot Bureau statistics was delayed for tho purpose of giving the public debt statement, and contains, in addition to what has already been announced, the new tariff act, with a table showing tho estimated decrease of duties now reduced or made free, the net redaction amount ing to twenty-four millions per annum. The Foreign malls. No other changes are contemplated in the manner of transporting the foreign mails at present. The service is now as safe and rapid as can be expected in view of war troubles, and no complaints are made by tho business com munity. The North Carolina Troubles. Reports from United States officials in North Carolina are to tho effect that the presence of United States troops is having an excellent effect in the preservation ot order in the dis affected districts of that State. They believe that every voter can now bo protected in his right of ballot in the election on Thursday. Secretary Belknap returned this morning and will remain for a few days. Forcing Government Claims. Tho detectives of the Second Auditor's Ofilce ordered the arrest last week of a prominent claim agent of Philadelphia, lately in business in New York, on the eharge of forging claims against the Treasury Department. The accused was taken to New York on Saturday, and com mitted in default of $5000 bail. He asserts his ability to establish his innocence, and his name consequently is withheld for tho present. Naval Orders. Vctpateh to the Associated Press. Washington, Aug. 2. The Navy Department has ordered Ensign Jasper to tho schooner America and Lieutenant Yates to the Cali fornia. Lieutenant-Commander Ryan has been de tached from the Portsmouth Navy Yard and ordered to the California. llountr Lawn. No law granting bounty was enacted by tho present Congress, nor has auy such been en acted since March 3, 18(39. Senator Nye is in Washington arranging lor pateuts to the State of Nevada for its quota of agricultural college lauds. FROM JVEW YORK. Fire In Syracuse. Sybacuse, Aug. 2. At 1 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in Dalton's eating house, near the Central Depot. The flames spread to several stores on Genesee street, and hare not yet been extinguished. The loss will exceed 115,000. Evangelical Alliance. Saratoga Springs, Aug. 2 An Interesting union meeting in favor of the Evangelical Alli ance was held on Sunday evening in the Baptist church. Tho Hon. William G. Allen, of Oswego, presided, and many addresses were delivered by various speakers. Slock Quotations by Telegraph-1) I'. HI. Glendinnlng, JDavls u. (Jo. report through their New 1 or uouho ine lonowing N. Y. Cent. & Hud H PaelfloMaU8team... son Con. Stock Wi do. serin 80 N. Y. A .Brie Kail. . St Ph. and Kea. It 04 v Mlcn.Sf llUuNl.R. 89 Cle. and Pitt. K. cx-d.104 Chi. and N. W.com.. hlv Chi. and N. W. pref .. 8i); western Union Tele Si Toledo & Wabash R. iia Ha & St Paul R.C01U 68 MU. St Paul Rpref. 75;,' Adams Express ex-d 67 Wells, Fargo A Co.... 1? United States iA Tennessee tis new .. . twv Gold 12l7i Market weak. v uu buu n 112 - PUts.F. W. & C'hL R. tt'.'i New York Produce Market. Niw York, Aug. 2.- Cotton quiet; sales of 400 hules uplands, 2)e. 5 Orleans, 20J4c. Flour ad vanced r(rfl0o. j sales of ticoo barrels State at fs-ftO hto at n 86(70; Western at 6oa7,80; Southern at $tf-4ortf-eo. Wheat advanced l(2c. ; sales of t'0,000 bushels No. 2 spring at I1-27; amber State at tl-eo; winter red Western at i-62$ltt. Corn advanced lc. ; sales of 6,oi0 bushels new mixed Western at t7c$loi. Oats dull; sales of 10,000 bushels State at oavweitc. ; Western at tti$ too. Beef steady. Pork" quiet. Lard heavy; steam, 1(5(417)4 c. 5 kettle, 17v(j 17A'c. Whisky quiet ul tloiXQl-02. Baltimore froduco market. JUi.TiYOKB, Aug. 2. Cotton better feeling but not tjuotably bigher and market quiet. Flour firm and iu good demand ; Howard Street supertlue, 0(i6o; do. extra, 7w8; do, family, tuDO; City Mills BUrfjne, to --ma 7-26; do. extra, f7-86S-25; do. family, tsie-tO; Western superfine, 0rf6fo; do. extra, 77-&Oi do. family, 7-i0it8. Wheat steady; prlmo to choice red, 1 1 -701 -so; good to prime, 11-41 -66; white, tlt&aUHo; Western and Pennsylvania, tl'KdlJ. Corn white, steady and lower: sales at l-2Krfl-2a; yohow, fl-10. Oats, 47 6O0. Bacon firm ; rib sides, lbu. ; clear do, l8;c. ; shoulders, ltxi<iG, Hams, 2Ki20o. Whutky unchanged. The Lake Shore, Columbus and Ohio River Railroad Company has been organized with a capital of 42,500,000. The certificate of Incor poration was tiled at tho utiice ot the gcretry of State on Saturday week. THE M1TR41LLKCSE. Full Peaerlptlon ol "the luster of -nnaads" -Whnl Two FUeady Men iHay Uv. From the London (Vtafc. To destroy jour enemy in the shortest time. In the easiest manner, and at the least possible expense, is the first maxim of war. The stone that whistled from David's sling, the ballet of the "r.undnadcl- gewehr," and tne vouey or tne "machine-gun" naa all the same object. Since the days of Roger Bacon tne aim 01 an improvements in nre-arms nas noen to carry tho greatest possible number of deaths to the greatest possible distance. Grape, canister or case, ana snrapnei. an contain mulcts, and are an means for multiplying deaths. The field-gun mows down its hundreds by showers of case at close quar ters, or at longer distances rains bullets from the bn-fcUDg shrapnel, i ne mitrailleuse or machine gun, on the contrary, sends a large number of small projectiles independently, and with precision, to a considerable distance. We may divide arms on tho latier piinciple into two classes first, those which discharge their bullets from a single barrel, fed by a many chambered breech; and, secondly, those in which each cartridge has its corresponding bar lel, the charging and discharging of which is di rect, and more or less simple. It is obvious that, for rough usage and continuous firing, it is better that a largo number of rounds Bhould be ored from a considerable number ot barrels so placed as to sup port each other and add strength to the whole ma chine. The French Mitrailleuse, as well as the Bel gian Montigny, belongs to the second class, and tho following brief description is equally appficoblo to both arms: The machine gun consists of a cluster of barrelB, either bound together or bored out of the solid, and mounted on the same principle as an ordi nary held gun. At a few hundred yards, indeed, it would be difficult to distinguish between theso wea pons, as far as outward appearance goes. To the barrel Is attached a massive breech action, capable of being opened and closed by a lever. In tho Mon tigny arm the cartridges are carried in steel plates perforated with holes corresponding In number and position to tne notes in tne barrel, rmsstcci piate, in fact, forms the "vent piece'' of the system. Tho central tire cartridges being dropped into the holes In the steel plate, stand out at right angles from it, and the plates, thus ready charged, are so crrled in limber and axletree boxes specially fitted for their reception. When the gun comes into action the breech is drawn back, a steel plate full ot cart ridges is dropped into its corresponding slot, and the breech Block throat forward and secured. The gun is now on full cock, and contains from thirty to forty cartridges, which are tired by a "barrel organ" handle, either one by one as the handle works round click-clack, or iu a volley by a rapid turn of the wrist. When the gun is empty the breech block Is again withdrawn ; tho steel plate, carrying the empty cartridge cases, lifted out, aud a fresh plate dropped in, if necessary. The advantage possessed by thu machine gun over infantry tiro is that it Is never in a funk. Bullets may rain around, bursting shells may till the air, still the thirty-seven barrels of the Mitrailleuse shoot llko one man, and at 800 or 1000 yards will pour volley alter volley of deadly concentrated Are into a circle of from ten to twelve feet in diameter. No boring or fixing of fuses is necessary, and the whole opera tion is performed so rapidly that two steady, cool men could maintain a fire of ten discharges per minute. On the other hand, the Mitrailleuse coull not well compete with the held gun, and it is with this weapon it will assuredly be met. Its bullets would have comparatively slight effect at tho ranges at which field artillery projectiles are perhaps most effective, while its size would offer a very fair mark to the gunner. Tho foreign press are welcome to write faiifaronnadea about tho sudden deatli of wretched horses at incredible distances. This is peace practice. The horses came from the knauker's yard, not from the banks of tho Eibe, and there were no Uhlan sitting on them. We are also tempted on such occasions to take the squire root 01 tne reported oistance as tue actual range. The futnre of the Mitrailleuse, however, depends on coming facts. The day's experiments are over; there aro hundreds of machine guns trundling towards tho Rhine. The drum-like roll of their volleys may ere long bo heard in tho vineyard. of hndeshcim, or on the edge of tho Black Forest; and the "thud" of the bullet may strike something softer than a wooden target. es, the machine-gun is en route for the Rhine; the experiments will now be on a gigantic scale: and Mr. Card well may ad journ his special committee until after Christmas, at any rate. By that time the voice of war will havo given the verdict by that time the Chassepot, the Zund-nadel gewem, the sbraonel, and tho voUey gun will each be credited with a ghastly account, and we shall know which engine destroys human Hie lu the shortest time, the easiest manner, and at the least possible expense. Sheriff's Sai.es The Sheriff yesterday evon- ing disposed of tho following properties at pub lic sale in the old Court House, Sixth street, below Chesnut: A lot of ground on the northeast side of Allegheny avenue, above Cedar street. Price, 150. A lot of ground fronting on Clcariield aud Lemon streets. Twenty-fifth ward, $00. A lot of ground on Lemon street, above Richmond lane, (100. A lot of ground on Bath street, above Butler, Tweniy-tlfth ward, tm. A lot of giouid on Agate street, below Allegheny avenue, Twenty-fifth ward, $100. A lot of ground on Casper street, above Butler, Twenty-fifth ward, 1100. A lot of ground on Pike street, below Myrtle, Twcnty-Ofth ward. too. A lot of ground on Memphis street, above Alle-' gheny avenue, Twenty-nfth want, HO, . A lot of ground on Tulip street, north of Allegheny avenue, 176. A lot of ground on Catharine street, west of Six teenth, Twenty-sixth ward, $100. A dwelling northwest corner of Third and Queen streets $.r)0. A fac'tory on Worth street, above Oxford, Frank ford, $4000. Three frame buildings on Front street, above Otter, $no. Frame house on Erie avenue, back of K street, Twenty-third ward, $:ioo. A dwelling on Cumberland street, west ot Coral, Ninth ward, $600. A dwelling on Summer street, west of Twenty, first, $2100. A lot M ground, with improvements thereon, at Sixty-third and Cailowhill streets, $1600. A lot of ground and dwelling on Oxford street, above Twenty-tirst, $95. A lot of ground and building ou Nineteenth street, north of Girard avenue, $200. A lot of ground northwest corner of Front and Harrison streets, $60. A lot or ground and building on Fifteenth street, north of Wood, $3100. Three lots of ground on Montgomery avenue, Eighteenth ward, 890. A wharf at Hanover street, Delaware, $;0. No. 4 J6 Cheauut street, $15,200. Building north side of Wood street, above Tliir tteuth, $too. A lot ot ground corner of Allegheny avenue and Gaul strei t, Twenty-tit til ward, $70. A dwelling on Cailowhill street, east ef Sixth, $4200. A ot of ground on Twenty-firth street, west of Passyunk road, $126. A lot of irround and frame building on tho north Bide of Trout strtet, lolow Fourth, $vsv. A lot of grouud and building on the south side of Trout street, below Fjnr h, $iioo. A lot of grouud and untitling ou the east side of Fourth street, below Pace $S5. A lotof grouud at Clearieid street ami Delaware avenue, $:0.- A lot of grouud aud frame building oil Gmkilt Btreet, below Fourth, south side, $22.1. Brick building, Twentieth street, below Poplar, $1,160. Brick buiding, cast side of l'oiutli Mtrect, north of Wood, $004 0. A brick store rn l dwe'liug no'th side of Naudaiu Street, above T Weill y-iouith, viheat Sheaf Hotel, corner cf Richmond street and Wheat Sheaf lane, k'-iw-o. Brick dwelling on Wharton street, east of Seven teenth, south Bide, $2:100. A lot of ground and building on Main street, above Maulieim, Ucriuanlown, i'J'AK A lot of ground on the soutli t-bio ot Lombard Street, below Twenty-founli, ijSOo. A lot of grouud southeast corner of TtiUU aud Berks streets. $4voo. A lot of ground and bulldiug n Kiuer.ild street, below Iluntinedon, $.'o. Two stone bulidiugsoiK-'rtssou street, Mauuyuuk, (9(0. A lot of ground southeast co-m r of Almond and Anthracite streets. $05. No. lasi North Sixteenth street, lutt e-otory brick, $600. A building and lot of ground north side of Sum mer sjeet, above Twenty-firm, $. Dwelling and lot of ground on Salmon trcet, Brldesburg, $300. Building No. bltf Judson street. $ 7r.0. - Dwelling No. 8U8 Frunkilu street, Building and lot of ground west aide of f raiikf.ud road, above Norrls, fiiioo. Building and lot of ground north side id MLswoi Hi Btreet, above Twentieth, $678. Dwelling No. 1021 Milton street, $J60. Lot of ground northeant earner of KciiiiugUm avenue and Venango street, $60. TMPORTANT TO PARENTd MOTIIEK3 X aud fkthenwhoM sonawars lout in ths war, or who died itr diobr( of disoaaa oootrauWd in tt aervius. a,auUlloi to PENhlOJXH, if in any way doneudout uuoa tb.ir aona for aupport. Wa raoommimd all who think L aia antitUd to call oa ROBERT 8. LKA.UUK A UO Ku. l ift H.bHN i MU 6trt.wbo will procure for th.j'iia fronWoo- OTiiTaany iufcrmation.hw of oharga, ralativa ivfcak raj, Bmu, Pu Uav7. Ho, FOUR Til EDITION THE LATEST WAR KEWS. Apprehensions of - a Famine. HaimonyBetweenDinmarkandSwedcii French Troops Leaving Home. Sheridan and the French Army. Etc.. lite. Etc.. Etc. fitir. FROM EUROPE. Apprthe nalwna of a Paniloe. London, Aug. 3. The presence of armies on tho frontiers of France and tho Hhcnlsh pro vinccs of Prussia have given rise to serious ftp prehensions of famine there. The Opinion Rationale of Paris says in this connection that in order to avoid impoverishing .the theatre of war, the Emperor draws his supplies from a dis tance by railroad. Harmony Between DenmarU and Sweden. Copenhagen, Aug. 3. There Is entire har mony between Denmark and Sweden In the matter of the Franco-Prussian war. Tbe "Times" on the Hltnatlon. London, Aug. 3. The Times this morning has a long editorial on the prospect. The writer thinks-the delay in military movements on botlt sides is to be ascribed to the demoralization of the troops from having been moved by rail. The French were also delayed on account of the hesitation of the South German States, and aro now necessarily confined to the narrow ground of the Saar valley. In fact, the entire procon eonccived plan of the Emperor has been altered by unforeseen circumstances of this sort, and ho has'yet probably to form a new one. Tho Times argues that the arm of the French, the Chassepot, on account of tbe likelihood of ita fouling speedily, will be found to be infi nitely less efficient than the needle-gun, and the difference In this .respoct will possibly he srsfli cient to govern the result of the war. Kherldan and the French Armv. Paris, Aug. 3. Tho Figaro of to-day an nounces that the Government has refused an oiler of the American General P. JJ. Sherijan to serve in the French army. The Newnpnper Correspondents Arrewted. The Ganlois says that the correspondent of the London A'eics, and another Englishman named Cameron have been arrested at Metz a spies. French Troops Leaving- Ilnne. The first instalment of French troops front Borne arrived at Marseilles this morning. Thor is no war news proper to make public. No bat tlo has yet been fought. FROM JVE W YORK. The MyracuNO Fire. .Syracuse, Aug. 2. A fire broke oat &i 1 o'clock this morning in the business centre of the city, and threatened for a time to be a very disastrous conflagration. The stores of Townsend, Grant & Co., hard ware dealers; Robert II. Davis, bookseller; Michael Tobin, tobacconist; Moore fc Johnson, batters, and several others were considerably dainagod. Tho losses on stocks and building amount to $19,000; fully insured, The Syracuse House and valuable property ot the Loirs of the Townsend estate had a very narrow escape. Mblp News. New York, Aug. 3. Arrived, steamer Tybec, from St. Domingo July 23. She left In port the United States sloops-of-war Swatara and Nantasket. Tbe bark Jingo went went ashore at Porto Plata on July 10, and became a total loss. Her cargo consisted of tobacco and ma hogany. FROM WASBIJVQTOjV. Washington, Aug. 2. Tax on Shipbuilders' Hale. Devpali'h to the Associated J'ress. Deputy Commissioner Douglass has instructed Collector Seldcn, of tho Third district of Con necticut, to suspend the collection of all taxes assessed upon shipbuilders' sales tinder the act of March 81. Taking of the Census.' Returns to the Census Office so far Indicate that by the 15th of August about half the coun try will have been visited and enumerated by the. assistant marshals, and it is thought that the 1st of September will witness its substantial completion. Ylcc-Ailmlral Porter left Washington this morning for NarragansetX, Rhode Island. 1 , Xiiei t'harlraron Cotton JMarUet. b Charleston, S. C, Aug. 1. Cotton quiet and nominal; middlings 18,Yc. Net receipts, 100 bales. Exports to the Continent to Spain, 'A'ti bales; coastwise, 4 18 bales. Stock, 2037 bales. n Ml ERE ARE MANY SOLDIERS AND A. Hailora, their orphana and widows, and their heirs, who have good olaims for arrears of pay, bounty, pri.a uiouay, ooiuraatation of traral or oomniutaUou ot ra ioua. wbiuh ouKtit to be paid tliem. Iu many suck eases applications bare been made, bnt remain unsettled lor want of proof or from neglect, aut f reiineotly from inooinpetoncy of tbe earout who Hied tUo ulaiui. Vva will (five auvioe to onr comrades when written to for it or called npon, free of any charge, sladly, KOKKKT 8. LKAGUK A OO.. Attorneys for the Collection of Claims. Ko' pKVKNTU Street. Philadelphia. PENSIONS, PENSIONS ALL WOUNDED I or disabled ri'l.t)lKUS, also the widows, children ondor eiitoen, or dependent mothers and fathers of thoso who dii-d in the aeivioe, orsinoe discharge, of disoaae oon I rauttil in tue sorvice, who hare not yet claimed a pen aion, should ai-nly at once to R'lHRKT S. I.KAOUK M . O ,t.in-rul Claim Office, No. VA 8. SEVEN I'll ttre t. lo Mi are hack veiisioo, claims mnat be made within tlva ye&in trout dale of dittchunte or date of death. Long-, eiandiug or re'eotetlolabu promptly settled. C OLDIER8, OR THEIR HEIRS, WHO WERE. kJ aotuaily discharged for wounds, or injuring, or rnp. tares, and who are doniod bounty beotuso their dischargee read ''Surgeon's Certilicate of Itisability." cau have a re muntor no as to ahow thou discharged for wounds, etc., anil get their $3d0 bounty, on applying in person or he ettei toK. B. 1-KAGUJi CO., No, ltti & hKVKNTil Hires l, l'hiuuieluuia. IMPORTANT TO PERSONS GOING TO EtJ .1 lit K.- Pa)orts hned by the State Department of the United States (ioreruiuent are the only onus reoog nized now by the Ministers and Consuls or the United rluitei, sud can be obtained in tweuty-four hours, on eu auili atioii wade in person or by loiter t tueOrhoia) l'.s.rt Eorea.u. R. K. I.EAUUK 4 CO., Ku. Ut South. IfVKNi'UsUreet.l'biladelpuia. ' iilLL HAS PASSED ON 2 BRANCH OF I'ongrms, giving 81(H) to the Widow, children, or par. ills ot all soldiei who died in tbe service, where the) soldier euliblfl tor one year or lens, for farther int'orai. t on spply to Ko. 136 H. SKVENTIi Street. This will give Ali (I to the heirs of all soldiers who died ia service, nelunir iug to any suae months' regiments or three months' resTV- lueute. Apuucaiions are reueiveu uaur 07 U. I o. uva A.UK OO. 1KIZE MONEY AMOUNTING TO 5,34V J UW!, at ill remains uncalled tor in tha Treisu-y of the lultrd eUalef, ariaiug from captures made dntiug tha iate Kulx-Dlon. Wot inlormation and advice, given cheer iull.v, iree W am charge, amly at once, either iu person or by littler, to the (ieneial Collection Agency, ROlilfHT B. I JtADL'U Co.. Ho. W BouiA bKVaL&m blrwH fail, delpliia. ; T7E C1VE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE V f settlement of official aooounts of the officers of ttus late Army, and procure certificates of nun indebtedness, and collect arrtars of pay, etc. Koterenues to hundreds ol Lrt'iiiinrnt otii''i. l-'f information caU u or wi-iia Acncy, ho. Lie a. 8& V kMtu street.
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