THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH -PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1870. 3 NEWS SUMMAHY, CUT Affairs. Two Republican mass meetings were beld last evening, one in the Fonrth and the other in the Third Congressional district. The former was addressed by Jndge Kelley and the latter by the Hon. Leonard Myers, Coloael 'William B. Mann, and others. Yesterday afternoon a dilapidated brick bnilding at Beech and Brown streets, on the bank of the Cohocksink creek, slid from its foundation into the middle of the stream. The building was used as a soap factory, and two of the workmen were injured. William tiho had a leg broken and Jacob Winfield received severe injuries about the body. Both men were taken to the Pennsylvania Hospital. Policeman Dougherty and Thomas Hardy, charged wi'h violating the act of Congress with reference to the registration of votes, had a final hearing yesterday afternoon be fore United States Commissioner Biddle and were held for trial in $5000. Domeatlo Affairs. Gold closed yesterday at 111. Favorable reports of the cotton come from the Southwest. crop The survey of the North Pacific Railroad route has been completed to Paget Sound. President Grant left Boston yesteiday afternoon, to remain over sight at Hartford. The corporation of Lafayette College made a large addition te their faculty yester day. Yellow fever continues at New Orleans Erd on Tuesday there were fifteen fatal cases. A great many local political conventions are now being held throughout the State of New York. The French Sanitary Fair, which has just closed at San Francisco, proved to be a great success. The Haymakers' Base Ball Club had a reception game at Troy, N. Y., yesterday, with the Putnams. Colonel Dana, of the Paymaster's Depart ment of the United States Army, died on Tuesday in San Francisco. The Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives, T. E. Franklin, Esq., died yesterday near Jackson. Great preparations are being made for the proper observance of the Farragut obse quies, which will take place to-morrow at New York. The First National Bank of Denver, Colorado, had on exhibition, yesterday, a bar of gold that was claimed to be the largest ever teen in the world. The State Fair and Soldiers' Reunion of Wisconsin opened at Milwaukee on Tuesday, find to-day noon Hon. Horatio Seymour will deliver an address. General llichard N. Bowerman, late Deputy Collector of Customs at Baltimore, bas been put under bonds for a hearing on Saturday, upon a charge of embezzling pub lic funds. TUB WAIT.. LAST NIGHT'S DESPATCHES. TKOGKESS OF THE INVESTMENT OF FAEIS DE TAILS OF THE LAST EFFOKT AT ESCAPE OF THE METZ OAKKISON TOTAL PRUSSIAN CAPTURES BINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR. Paris, Sept. 28 Special to New York Tribune. There have been two deputations to the Hotel de Ville to interview the government with respect to an armistice. One consisted of about 110 orticers of the National Guard, mostly from Faubourg St. Ar.toine and I)u Temple, accompanied by a large crowd. Having been admitted to Salle du Troon , they were received by the mayor of Paris and Jules Favre. The latter's reply is not clear. He certainly said, "No shameful peace should be concluded;" but whether, as some assert, he an swered the otticers that "no portion of French soil should be ceded," is not equally certain. Shortly after this deputation had left, another arrived from republican clubs. It is stated that Favre's answer to thj deputation was considered satisfactory. Faubourg St. Antoine is full of people, and from the tone of their observations on the war it is certain that if Favre concludes an armistice in volving any cession of territory there will be a rising at once. Near Mitz, Sept. 24 Special to New York Herald. On the evening of the 22d evidence was observed of an unusual movement in the lines in the southwest and north of the besieged fortress. On the 21th a still more desperate attack was attempted. The French advanced in large bodies, the infantry being covered by artillery and cav alry, and covered by the cannons of the tort, which opened lire. The French attacked vigor ously the left of the Prussian Hue, a little east of the Thionville road. At noon, on the 23d, those indications of an at tempt to break out were confirmed. Under cover of the guns of the fort the French sallied forth In considerable strength against the Prussian right. A vigorous attack and defence were made, the Prus sians taking the advantage of the woads. The battle ranged from midday until 7 o'clock, when the Germans, meeting supports, assumed the defensive and drove their enemies within their lines. Kegiment after regiment fell in solid line on the defences of the Prussians, who stood like iron. Once the French gained a temporary advantage, carry ing the outwork of the Prussian lines and turning the flank of another position, but were shortly driven back, gallantly contesting every foot of ground. At length they were again forced to retire under the forts. The thrilling display of stubborn determination on both sides was never excelled. Details of the result are yet unknown. Metz Sept. 28 Special to the New York Tri bune. Since the week preceding Sunday a large amount of provisions accumulated at the city of Luxemburg, at Betteinburg, ostensibly for trans portation to Sail'alarch, for the German armies. On the night of the 24th instant, at one o'clock, the displaced rails between Luxemburg and Thion ville on the French side were replaced, and the accumulated provisions of flour, rice, cortee and sugar, loaded in sixty wagons, two tons on each, drawn by two locomotives, were sent from Bettem burg into Thionville station, where they were re ceived by the French garrison. On Sunday morn ing the German troops lying south and west of Thionville obtained knowledge of the matter and made an attack on the station, endeavoring to de strov the eoods or prevent their unloading by can nonading. They were unsuccessful, as the station lying wet of Thionville was protected by the guns of a battery at Malin-Grange. The whole affair was mauaged by a French Com pany of Chemin De fer de l'Est, who own the line in question. The recent Times' report about 11a zalne's otter of capitulation la entirely without foundation; Bazaine told Favre, "My Emperor placed me at this post; I shall hold it till I fall." Bxblin, Sept. 28. The Provincial Correspond ence says France vainly hopes to convert defeat into victory. Further carnage would therefore be vain and impious. Count Bismarck demands first of the French government responsibility. France, refusing that, must take the consequences. There Is great rejoicing throughout Germany over the capture of Strasburg. Berlin, Sept. 28. Special to New York Tri bune On the 22d and 23d there was fighting of considerable magnitude east of Metz. The 1st corps and the 13th division were engaged. No ground was gained by the French. Montmedy is reported send-officially to have been taken. The total captures by the Prussians since the war began are as follows: One marshal, 39 gen erals, 335!) otticers, 106,930 privates, 10,280 horses, at least Sti eagles,102 mitrailleuses, 8s7 field and fort ress guns, over 400 wagons and trains, several pon toon trains, magazines, railway trains, with au in. calculable quantity of supplies in arms, ammuni tion, clothing, equipments, forage and provisions. litRLiN, Sept. 28 Special to the New York Herald. It has been decided to place Alsace and Lorraine, as German Federal provinces, under the administration of the Federal authorities, and they will be represented in the German Parliament by cominiSBioD. At present the inhabitants will not be subject to military burdens. A closer union of Bavaria with North Germany bas been concluded by the negotiation of Del Lrnck. The large force released by the capitulation of JSfcasburg will be employed in clearing upper Alsace ot Francs-tireurs. Berlin, Sept. 28 Special to the New York Tribune. The first otter of capitulation of Stras burg was made yesterday at five o'clock in tha af ternoon. At nine o'clock the negotiations hai suf ficiently progressed t enable General WfrUer t5 LL0UIIte tLg fact tO tie KlEg. Artir.lep of capitulation were signed at two O'clock this morning. 1 he retorted destruction of the Prussian cirvette Bertha is I'fticially contradicted. Oablsruhk, Befit. 2H. Special to the New York Tribune. Werder announced the .unconditional surrender of Strasbnrg, with 17,000 men, including National Guards and 451 otticers. At eight o'clock this morning the gates were occupied by German troops. It was reported that the Inhabitant, driven to desperation, succeeded in hoisting a white flagon ttie Cathedral, but Ulrich ordered It to be removed. The surrender was afterward compelled by the pressure of the citizens and garrison. There is great rejoicing here over the victory, which is regarded as a triumph. Salutes are tiring and belle ringing. 2VOTES OF TUE WAJi. The German continental papers give some very interesting revelations of plans and inci dents connected with their hostile operations in France. The Gazette of Aix-la-Chapelle says of the fortifications of Paris: Between St. Denis and the Fort of Mont Yalerien is an opening of about ten miles, and which was the undefended place alluded to in the report of the Minister of War on the 8th of August. Steps are now being taken to close it by a large work above the railway stationat Saint Cloud. Without pre judging the road the l'rtissians will take, we think we are not mistaken in saying that our first cannon balls will fall into the Bois de Boulogne and the Champs Elysees. The Ara de l'Etoile and the Avenue de l'lmperatrice will be reached by our f oar and six pounders. The siege artillery now employed before Metz and Strasburg will probably be free to go and salute the Tuileries. The invading force seems now to be working out this very suggestion. The Prussians not being able to rwe the railway from Metz to the f rontier, which is within range of the forts, have constructed another for their communications with Saar bruck, Strasburg, and the East. They have also formed another mountain road, to be connected with the former from Komilly to Pont-a-Mousson. About 4.iOO laborers were occupied on it, among which are many miners and 2"0 plate-layers. A citizen of Treves had three sons in the 2d Kegiment of the Prussian Grenadiers of the Guard, all in the same company, and, strange to say, in the same rank. They were all three wounded by the enemy's bullets on the 10th of Aucust at Gravelotte. One was only slighily wounded, the second severely, while the third, who had received two bullets in the breast, remained upon the field. When both his brothers knelt at his side and asked him how he felt, hia last words were, "Cover me up; I am very cold." The New Hessian Gazette, writing from Konigsberg, states: "Jn the battle of Metz the soldiers of our 4 Jd Kegiment, as a protec tion against the continual showers of bullet that the enemy poured upon them, fastened their knapsacks across their chests. After the battle many of them were convinced that these tactics bad saved their lives. In them they found no small number of bullets, which, instead of striking them in the breast, had only entered their calfskin-fuirasses." Napoleon III is the seventh French sove reign deprived of his liberty bv the fate of battles. Louis le Debonnaire, in 82'J, was confined by his sons, with his second wife, Judith, in a monastery. In 840 Charles the Bald was made prisoner by the revolted nobles. John I -was made captive at the battle of Poictiers. He delivered up his sword to a Belgian knight, Denis de Mor becque. Louis XI was forcibly conducted by Charles the Bold in the suite of the Bur gundian army, which was going to besiege the Liegeois, the king's own allies. Francis I was made prisoner at the- battle of Pavia. Like King John, he gave up his sword to a Belgian, Count da Lannoy, Viceroy of Naples. Lastly, Napoleon I surrendered twice, in 1814 and 1815. When the Parisian populace forced their way into the Hotel de Ville a tine portrait of the Emperor was on the point of being de stroyed, but M. Gambetta caused it to be turned against the wall and prevented vio lence, exclaiming, "It is useless." Unfortu nately such was not the ease with the portrait painted by Horace Veinet, which surmounted one of the chimneys on the Salle du Trone. This painting was torn to pieces, and a panel in the hall of the Municipal Council, re re senting the Emperor handing to Baron Hauss mann the decree of annexing the suburbs of Paris, was much lacerated. Such, apart from a few benches and busts broken, was all the damage done at the Hotel de Ville. The li brary of the Municipal Council, as well as the other adjoining compartments, were re spected, owing to the efforts of M. Dardenne, the librarian, and a few National Guard. The following incident shows the spirit of the Parisians: A woman belonging to the environs had brought several sacks of pota toes to the central market. A customer pre sented himself, and asked, "How much the boisseau (thirteen litres)?" "Four francs." "I offer you two francs fifty centimes." "Fifty sous! I had rather give them to the Prussians !" At these words the dealers around overwhelmed the woman with reproaches, and the crowd scattered the potatoes over the pavement. The woniam called a policeman, but he did not act in the matter, so that she lost her potatoes by the rude justice of the people. A romantic incident of the warfare in Alsace took place in a small hamlet not far from Wasselonne. A poor old woman lived there with her two grand-daughters, aged eighteen and twenty, and her grandson of fifteen. During the evening of the 21st two Badese dragoons alighted at the house, called for meat and drink, and ordered beds to be prepared for them. The women were forced to obey. When the soldiers had gorged them selves with food and wine, they commenced playiag with one of the girls; the young pea sant, seeing the danger to which her sister was exposed, went up into the garret under the pretext of fetching some sheets, took a gun which had belonged to her father, loaded and cocked it, and then waited behind a door; presently one of the dragoons rose and ad vanced towards a sideboard to take some wine, when she fired, killing him on the spot; the other, terrified and believing in an attack, rushed to the door, and jumping on his horse, galloped off. Incredibly Hot. A learned wight, two centuries ago, addressing the most erudite of bodies in London upon the arrangement of the universe, commenced his arguments with this axiom: "We all know that hell is in the centre of the earth." The good man must have been over-true to the teaching of his childhood. Philosophy had not made him unfaithful. He accepted the extravagant idea that Gehenna is a region of fire, and assuming that the centre of the earth is in a molten, fiery condition, he made a self- satisfvinc fact out of two assumptions. We have all heard of a sect who locate Hades in the sun; perhaps for the reasen that the heat seems more intense there than it can be in the middle of our glbe. Ini possible as it may appear, some notion of the actual heat of the solar globe has been ar rived at: atd. witb ft greater probability of correctness tr-an can be granted to the cor mponding datum for the centre of the earth. Men have gone down pits and mines with thermometers, and found that the heat increases at a certain rate; they have assumed that this rato is constant, and thin hav arrived at a probable figure for the tempera ture of the earth's fiery heart. Bat this comes out thus so enormous that one cannot believe it. Four hundred thousand degrees on the Fahrenheit thermometer is rather too great a warmth to be coolly accepted. It is three times as hot as the sun, according to the determination just alluded to, which finds that the solar furnace would raise a thermometer could one be applied to 12H,000 degrees. Mind, this is not a gues; it is a deduction from the facts that certain gas flames are blazing under certain con ditions in the sun, and that the temperatures at which these gases flame under similar con ditions upon the earth are known or are cal culable. The figure is approximately, if not absolutely, correct; no doubt it is far nearer the truth than the conjectural earth-centre heat. A long mathematical and physical in vestigation was required to find the sun-heat, the credit for making which is due to one Zollner, an Austrian astronomer of high repute. MARINE TELEGRAPH. For additional Marine New see First Page. ALMANAC FOR PHILADELPHIA THIS DAY. SCN RI8B8 6 64 MOON SBTS 9'03 SCN SKT8 6-4(11 HlQH WATBB D'Ol PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF TRADE. Wm. W. Pavl, ) Wm. Adamson, Committee of tub Month. John H. Michenek, j JMOVKOIENTS OF OCEAN STEAMSHIPS. FUR AMERICA. Dacian Marseilles.... New York Sept. 1 Virginia. Havre New Y'ork Spt. 13 Helvetia Llverpool....New York Sept. 14 Caledonia. Glasgow New York Sept. 14 Cambria Glasgow New York Sept. IT Paraenav London New York Sept. IT Guiding Star.. Havre New York Sept. IT FOR EUROPE. C. of Wash'ton.New York. . .Liverpool. Oct. 1 Ville de Paris.. New York... Havre Oct. 1 Europa New York... Glasgow Oct. 1 The Oueen.... New York... Liverpool Oct. 1 Samaria New York... Liverpool Oct. 1 C.of Baltlmore.New York... Liverpool v. U..Oct. 4 Nevada. New York. ..Liverpool Oct. 6 Caledonia New York... Glasgow Oct. S Cambria New York... Glasgow Oct. 8 City of Paris.. New York... Liverpool Oct. 8 Colorado New York. ..Liverpool Oct. 12 St. Laurent.... New York... Havre Oct. 15 Arclia New York... Glasgow Oct. 15 C of London .New York... Liverpool Oct. 15 Wisconsin New York. . .Liverpool Oct. 19 COASTWISE, DOMESTIC, ETC City of Merida. New York. ..Vera Cruz, etc. .Sept. 30 Pioneer Philadelphia. WUm'gton.N.C. Sept. 30 J.W.Everman. Philadelphia. Charleston.... Sept. 30 Wyoming PhiladelphituSavannah Oct. 1 Cortes New York. . .New Orleans.. . . ct. 1 Juniata. I'lriladelphla.New Orleans.. . .Oct. 11 Malts are forwarded by every steamer In the regu lar lines. The steamers for or from Liverpool call at Qneenstown, except the Canadian line, which call at Londonderry. The steamers for or from the Conti nent call at Southampton. CLEARED YESTERDAY. Steamship Saxon, Sears, Boston, II. Winsor .V Co. Steamer James S. Green, Pace, Richmond and Nor folk, W. 1. Clyde & Co. Steamer A. C. Stlmers, Lenny, New Y'ork, do. St'r k. Willinor. Cundiff. Baltimore. A. Groves. Jr. Br. bark Liverpool, Marsters, Antwerp, B. Crawley & CO. Schr Irene E. Messervey, Waif, savannah, Chas. llnsln.ni & Co. Tutr Hudson. Nicholson, Baltimore, with a tow of tirirps. w. ". cm e fis to. Tug G. B. Hutchins, Davis, Havre-de-Grace, with a tow of barges, w. x . uiyue co. ARRIVED "YESTERDAY. Kteamship J. W. Everman, Hinckley, 70 honr3 from Charleston. S. C, with cotton, etc., to Souder & Adams. Steamer Chester, Jones, 24 nours irom JNew xork, with nidse. to W. P. C voe & CO. Steamer Frank, l'lerce, 24 nours rrom jxew xors, with mdse. to W. M. Baird & Co. Steamer Taeony, Nicnois, 24 nours irom iNew xorK, with tnilHft. to W. M. Bidrd & Co. Schr Clara Rankin, Faiker, from rensacoia, witn lumber to W. A. Leverlmr. Schr Ann e M. Edwards, innson, o aays im icu- mond. with stone to Richmond Granite Co. vessel to l has. lias am & (JO. Schr D. C. Guuther. livan, 3 iays irom uappaaan- nork. w th ra road ties to jas. li. isewiey uo. TugTnOB. jenerson, Alien, irom rauunure, wuu a low of harces to W. P. Clyde & Co. Tug Chesapeake, Merrihew, from Havre-de-Grace, with a tow of barges to w. r. ciyue & co. Correspondence ff The livening TclefjravK KAbTUN tL MCMAriUiN S Ulvl-,J3. 1 l."M. New Yokk office. Sept. 2S. Seven barges leave in tow to-nlzht. for Baltimore, lieut. J. B. Averv and A. H. Grlswold, with logwood; United Brothers, with wheat; and Helena, with ilag- Btone, ior rnuaoeipnia. Baltimore Bkakcu Office, Sept. 28. The follow ing hnrcrpH loftvfi in tow to-nicht. eastward: w. rs. Hamilton. Aioemane, u. a. auiuuau, ous Hand, D. R. Graves, Sarah Ann, and Sary Gamp, all with coal, for New Ymk. I'UILAPELVHIA BRANCH urnuE, ocpi. fj. x no John Tracv. with coal, for New lork, left last 1 he VUba, witn coai, ior iMew iors, win leave tu- mpnt. . . . , . ., 10 lignl uargee leu uiib jion yesieruay iur im- inore. v. iBv TeUaravh.) Lewes. Del.. Sept. 28 10 A. M The pilot-boat noward reports passed in yesterday, bark Huron, and bark K. A. cierkman, irom uavana. A tore- nrul.Hft schooner passed in at T A. M. vessels m tne naroor uncnangea. urigs uycione, from St. Marys, Ga., and ADbie Tnaxter, from sa una, oa., are reported in me naroor. Wind E. S. E. Thermometer. 7tJ. 8-60 P. M At the Breakwater, shin Coromandel, bark Darlnsr. a bark from above to-day, unknown, 6 brigs, 2& schrs, and tug America. A herm. brig. Is coming in below. Wind S. ; light. Thermometer, 76. MEMORANDA. Br. steamer City of Baltimore, Delamotte, from r.nntnn. for Livernool. at New York vesterdav. Steamers Huntsvllle and San Salvador, from New York, at Savannah vesterdav. Steamer Dacian, Laird, at Gibraltar 10th lnst. from Marseilles, and proceeded ior New ior. Steamer Helvetia. Griggs, for New York, sailed from Livernool 16th lnst. aud fm Rachel Point 17th. Steamer Cambria, Carnaghan, for New York, B id from Glasgow 17th lnst. Steamer Liberty, Reed, from Baltimore via Key W est. at New Orleans 23d lnst. Sttamer Cuba, Dukehart, from New Orleans via Havana and Kev West, at Baltimore 27th lnst. Steamer Eureka. Brown, fm Egg Harbor, at New Vsrk 27th inst. Steamer Mary Sanford, Chadwick, fm Charleston ft r Wilmington, Del., sailed Irom liatteras Inlet 24tu ii stant. Steamer Charleston, for New York, sailed from Charleston vesterdav. steamer Empire, Hunter, for Philadelphia, sailed from Richmond 2ith inst. Steamer Leopard, Hughes, hence, at Charleston vesterdav. steamer Norfolk, Piatt, hence, at Norfolk 26th lnst.. and sailed for Richmond. Nor. bark Mindet, icglebrethsen, hence, at Co- nenhairen 12th inst. Bark Dr. o. Tupper, Chambers, for Quebec, sailed from AntwerD loth inst. Britr Alice Durkee. Murphy, hence, at Stockholm 7th lnst. via Stettin, aud was loading the 10th for Hnston. Brins Neuvitas. Trask : George W. Chase, Bacon; Adeline Richardson, Wright; and P. MT. Tucker, Barnard, hence, at ttostou yesterday. Scbr Sea Queen, hence for Salem, at Holmes' Hole 27th inst. (Sailed, all vessels before reported. Schr Curtis Tilton, Seiners, from Richmond, Va., at New York 27th inst. Schr J. II. Hancock, Crowell, hence, at Portland 26th lost. Schr William Arthur, Hutchinson, for Philadelphia, sailed from Portland 26th inst. fccbr F. B. Coltop, hence, at Norwich 26th lnst. Schr Maria Fleming, hence for Norwich, at New London 26tb lost. Schr Ocean Bird, Marsh, hence, at Richmond 26th instant. s .hr Bee, Hern, from Petersburg for Philadelphia, at Norfolk 26:h lust. Schr Sarah A. Keed, Reed, from Camden, N. J., at Boston 27th inst. Schr Golden Eagle, Howes, hence, at New Bedford 2Sth lust. Schr Isabel Alberto, Tooker, for Philadelphia, s ld frvm Providence 20tu iLtt. Srhr Fpray, Martin, from New naves f r Trenton, at New York 27th lust. Schr Sarah Watson. Smith, for Philadelphia, cl'd at Boston 2?th lnst. Kcbrs Amelia. Dewltt and Allda. Knowles. from Providence; Compromise, Perry, from Newport ; K. P. King, Bllven, from New London; and Nellie Benedict, Ellis, from New Haven, all for Phlladel pliia, at New York STth lnst. Schrs John Price, Nlckerson, Julia E. Pratt, Nlck erson, and Pioneer, Lothrop, for Boston ; and M. A. Boyce, ates, for Providence, all from Philadelphia, passed Hell Gate 27th lnst. Schrs Northern Light Ireland; Anna Shcppard, Fry; Mattle E. Taber, Aldrlch ; West Wind, Town send; E. A. Conklin, Daniels; Maggie Mulvey, Row ley ; and J J. Harris. Harris", hence, at Providence SCth lnst. the latter for Pawtucket Schrs Llirht of the East Heath : Helen, Ferry : A. Tirrell, Atwood ; J. B. Van iniRcn, Fitzlngcr; A. B. Gardner, Turner; Sallle 13., Bateman; L. A. Baylies, Baylies; K. Davis, Hand; and J. 11. Moore, Nlcker son, hence, at Boston 27th lnst. MISCELLANY. Br. steamer Citv of Washington, at New Y'ork fm Liverpool and tueenstown, brought 936 passengers. Br. steamer Scotia, at New York from Liverpool and QuccDstown, brought S23 passengers. Br. steamer Samaria, at Boston from Liverpool and (jueenstown, brought 69 cabin and 673 steerage passenpers. Steamer Ocean Queen, at New Y'ork from Aspln wali, brought 4ift pRSsengers Schr Zeta Pst, Tor Philadelphia, returned to Charles ton yesterday in consequence of heavy gales. She nrongm ine crew or onjr n. u. crooKs, nenue ior Providence, abandoned at sea. CITY ORDINANCES. 11 E80LUTION To Authorize the Pavinc of Somerset and Other Streets. Resolved. Bv the Select and Common Coun cils of the City of Philadelphia, That the Department of Highways be and is hereby au thorized and directed to enter into a contract with a competent paver or pavers, who shall be selected by a majority of the owners of pro perty fronting on Somerset street, from Boudi- uot street to lusculum street; cost ot paving intersections not to exceed nine hundred and fifteen dollars; Boudinot street, from Kensing ton avenue to Somerset street; C street, from Somerset to Cambria street; Rose Hill street, from Somersetfto Cambria street; Philip street, irom busquehanna avenue to rork street; Orianna street, from Berks to Norris street; North College avenue, from Ridgfi avenue to Twenty-fir6t street; Twenty-first street; from North College avenue to 8 bars wood street: in tersections not to exceed four hundred aud sixty-flve dollars; Thirty seventh street, from Woodland street to Market street; Mutter street, from Norris to Berks street; Clayton street, from Race to Cherry street; intersections not to exceed seventy-lour dollars and seventy cents: Mountain street, one hundred feet east of Eleventh street, Intersections not to exceed thirty dollars: Fox street, between Huntingdon and Cumberland 6treet, Nineteenth ward; pro vided there be no cost for intersectians for the raving thereof, the conditions of which con tract shall be that the contractor or codtractors shall collect the cost of said paving from the property owners respectively frontincr on said streets, and shall enter into an obligation with the city to keep said streets in good condition for three years after the paving is finished. LUllS WAliMUK, President of Common Council. AttCFt John Eckstein, Clerk of Common Council. SAMUEL W. CATTELL, President of Select Council. Approved this twenty-seventh day of Septem ber, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy (A. D. 1870). 9 29 It Mayor of Philadelphia. A N ORDINANCE To Authorize the Construction of a certain Sewer. Section 1. The Select and Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia do ordain, That the Department of Highways be and is hereby au thorized to construct the following sewers, viz.: On Forty-first Btroot, from. Il&verford to Marv street; thence on Marv street westward to Forty-eecond street, with a clear inside diameter of three feet, said 6ewer to be built of brick, circular in shape, and In accordance with specifications prepared by tne chief engineer and Surveyor. Section a. The Chief uomniissroner of High ways shall advertise according to law, announc ing that bids will be received for the sewer above designated, and he shall allot it to the lowest and best bidders, and it shall be a condi tion of said contract that the contractor shall accept the sums assessed upon and charged to the properties lying on tne lines oi saia sewer, in manner and form authorized by ordinance entitled "An ordinance regulating the assess ment upon property for the construction of branch culverts or drains," approved May 12, 18(5o, and supplement thereto, approved t eoruary 10. 180H: anv excess over and above said assess ment to be charged to item (for branch sewer) of annual appropriations made to the Depart ment of Highways for the year 1870. Provided 6am excess snail not in any case be more thau can be charged to said item under ordinance entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Chief Commissioner of Highways to draw warrants for street Intersections, manholes, and legal deductions in the construction of branch sewers," approved April 3, 1808. JUL1S VY Ali SUM, President of Common Council. Attest John Eckstein, Clerk of Common Council. SAMUEL W. CATTELL, President of Select Council. Approved this twenty-eighth day of September, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy (A. D. 1870). UAlC-lj M. rU., 9 29 It Mayor of Philadelphia. II ESOLUTION Relative to Cumberland Street, Twenty- second ward. Resolved, By the Select and Common Coun cils of the City of Philadelphia, That the Department of Surveys be directed to place Cumberland street upon Plan No. 176 of the files of the Department, so that it shall extend from Coulter to Penn street, at right angles to said Coulter 6treet, with a width of fifty feet, and at the distance of six hundred aud ninety six feet feet from fiermantown avenue, mea sured on the Schuylkill side of Coulter street. LOUIS WAGNER, President of Common Council. Attest Aukjuiam Stewart, Assistant Clerk of Common Council. SAMUEL W. CATTELL, President of Select Council. Approved this twenty-eighth day of September, Anno Domini one thouaaud eight hundred and seventy (A. D. 1870). J v DANIEL M. FOX, 9 29 It Mayor of Philadelphia. A N ORDINANCE iV Placlnc the Public Bath Houses under the control of the Commissioner of .Markets and City Property. Section 1. The Select and Common Councils of the citv of Philadelphia do ordain, That on and after the passage of this ordinance, the public bath houses erected or established oy tne city shall be under the control and supervision of the Commissioner of Markets and City Pro perty, subject to the directions of the Commit tee on Police or such other committee as may be entrusted with the management of the same bv Councils. LOUIS WAGNER, President of Common Couiicil. Attest Ai'uaham Stewart, Assistant Clerk of Common Council. SAMUEL W. CATTELL, President of Select Council. Annroved this twenty seventh day of Septem ber, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy (A. D. lbiO). J v DANIEL M. FOX, V 29 It Mayor of Philadelphia, CITY ORDINANCES. A N ORDINANCE To Make an Additional Appropriation for Ligh thing the City for 1870. Section 1. The Select and Common Councils of the city of Philadelphia do ordain, That the sum of fourteen thousand dollars be and the same Is hereby appropriated to item 5 of "An ordinance fer lighting the city for the year 1870," approved December 29, 1809, for excise tnx on ran consumed in the public lamps during the year 1870. LOUIS WAGNER, President of Common Council. Attest John Eckstein, Clerk of Common Council. SAMUEL W. CATTELL, President of Select Council. Approved this twenty eighth day of Septem ber, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy (A. D. 1870). DANIEL M. FOX, 0 29 It Mayor of Philadelphia. ESOLUTION Relative to Grades on Wayne Street, Twenty-second Ward. Resolved, Bv the Select and Common Coun cils f the City of Philadelphia, That the De partment of Surveys be and is hereby directed to adjust the established grade on Wayne street at Berkley street so as to conform to the exist ing levels at that point. LOUIS WAGNER. President of Common Council. Attest Abraham Stewart, Assistant Clerk of Common Council. SAMUEL W. CATTELL, President of Select Council. Approved this twenty-eighth day of September, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy (A. D. 1870). DANIEL M. FOX, 9 29 It Mayor of Philadelphia. ' INSURANQE. INSURANCE COMPANY OP NORTH AMERICA. January 1, 1S70. Charter Perpetual. Incorporated 1794. CAPITAL 1300,000 ASSETS 12, Ib3,5Sl Losses paid since organization. (23,000,000 Receipts of Premiums, 1P69 11,991,83745 Interest from Investments, 1669 114,696-74 2,10C,B34-1 Losses paid, 18C9 tl,035,3SS-S4 STATEMENT OP THE ASSETS. First Mortpnpres on City Property 1766,450 United States Government and other Loan Bonds 1.123.&I6 Railroad, Bank and Canal Stocks 6S.70S Cash In Bank and Office 247,620 Loans on Collateral Security 62,858 Notes Receivable, mostly Marine Premiums 331,944 Accrued interest 20.3ST Premiums in course of transmission 65,193 Unsettled Marine Premiums 100,800 Keai tstate, omce or company, rnuanei- pma 3u,uoo 12,783,551 DIRECTORS. Arthur G. Coffin, Samuel W. Jones, John A. Brown, Charles Taylor, Ambrose White, William Welsh, S. Morris Wain, John Mason, George L. Harrison, Francis R. Cope, Edward H. Trotter, Edward 8. Clarke, T. Charlton Henry, Alfred D. Jessup, Louis C. Madeira, Charles W. Cashman, Clement A. Griscom, William Brockie. ARTHUR G. COFFIN. President. CHARLES PLATT, Tlce-Presldent. Matthias Mas is, Secretary. C. II. Reeves, Assistant Secietary. 3 4 Life Insurance for the People! HOMESTEAD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF Ii;flSVLYAIA, OFFICE: No. 701 CHESNUr 8treet, PHILADELPHIA, 1 o place Life Insurance within reach of all, has adopted a system of MONTHLY PAYMENT OF PREMIUMS Peculiarly adapted to the ability of ALL WORKIKO FOR SALARIES OK WAGES. Special attention la called to this Company's GRADUATING POLICf, An original feature, designed to protect shareholders In Building Associations, and all others who have borrowed money or purchased property payable In Instalments extending over a series of years, by CANCELLING any balance of indebtedness remain ing UNPAID in case of DEATH. THIS COMPANY ISSUES All the ordinary forms of Life and Endowment Poli cies at low rates of Premium, on the Participating Plan, with but few restrictions as to occupation, and NONE AS TO TRAVEL OR RESIDENCE. Pamphlets containing fall information ma; be ob tained at the Company's office. WILLIAM. M. SEYFERT, President LAURENCE MYERS, R. W. DORPHLEY Vice-President. Secretary. B. E. DAVIS, Superintendent of Agencies. 4 9 6m Active and responsible men wanted as Agents. 1829 CIIARTER perpetual. 1870 FranlliB Fire Insurance Company OF PHILADELPHIA. Office, Xos. 435 and 437 CHESNUT St. Assets Aug. I,70$3,009.888 24 CAPITAL 1400,000-00 ACCRUED SURPLUS AND PREMIUMS .8,009,668 -24 INCOME FOR X8T0, 1810,000. Lose paid LOSSES PAID IN 1S69, since 1829 over 5.500,000. Perpetual and Temporary Policies on Liberal Terms. The Company also Issues policies upon the Renta of all kinds of Buildings, Ground Rents, and Mort- g8f he "FRANKLIN" has no DISPUTED CLAIM. DIRECTORS. Alfred G. Baker, Samuel Grant, George W. Wchardg, Isaac Lea. A urea mier, Thomas Sparks, Wiliiam b. Grant, Thomas S. El Us, Gnstavna S. Benson. George Pales, ALFRED G. BAKER. President GEORGE FALKS, Vice-President james w. McAllister; secretary, ta i THEODORE M. KEGER. Assistant Secretary. TAMEINSUli A N C E O O MP AN Y, No. 609 CHESNUT Street INCOKPO BATED 1858. CHARTER MRMTCAL. CAIOTAL 1200,000. FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY. Insurance against Loss or Damage by Fire either Ptipetual or Temporary Policies. Charles Richardson, Robert Pearce. William H. itnawn, WUllam M. Seyfert, John F. Smith, Nxtiian llillts, John Kess.er, Jr., Edward B. Orne, Charles Stokes. John W. Everman, Mordeeal Buaby. George A. West fit a HT.FS RICHARDSON. President WILLIAM II. KHAWN, Vice-President Wiiiiams 1. liLAtiuao fcecierj. 1 AMUSEMENTS. AME RICAN ACADEMY OF MUSIC. nASLKft-S GRAND MILITARY AND ORCHESTRAL (INATOCRAI-) CONCERT MATINEES. SATTRDAY AFTERNOON, Oct. 1, 18T0, commencing at Ryt o'clock precisely. POPULAR MLSIC. POPULAR PRICES. SIXTY FIRST-CLASS SOLO INSTRUMENTALISTS. Admission 60 cents. Package of three tickets, It. Family Circle (entrance on Locnst street), 85 cents. Prorcenlum Boxes, 5. Balcony Boxes, 3. Tickets for sale at the Academy of Mimic, princi pal music stores, and office of Hassler Brothers, No. S14 South Eighth street. 6tf MRS. JOHN DREW'S ARCH STREET THEATHE. Begins V to 8 o'clock. MONDAY EVENING, Sept. 26,1 and Every Night till further notlc, Lester Wal lack's 6 act Local Comedy. CENTRAL PARK: OR, THE HOUSE WITH TWO DOORS, with every scene new, Brilliant music, and ureat Cast of Characters by MRS. JOHN DREW AND COMPANY. Seats secured six days in advance. W7ALNTJT STREET THEATRE. BEGINS AT T 7-48. THIS (Thursday) EVENING, Sept. 29, The Management take great pleasure in anuouuo ing an engagement, postlvely limited to TWO WEEKS, With the great American artiste. LUCILLE WESTERN, her last prior to departure for Europe, who will per form her wonderful Impersonation or LADY ISABEL AND MADAME VINE, In C. W. Tayleure's Grand Moral Drama of EAST LYNNE. CIIESNUT STREET THEATRE. E. L. DAVENPORT Lessee and Manager. RETURN OF THE FAVORITES! W. U. LINGARD. ALICE DUNNING, and the entire Comedy Company, commencing MONDAY EVENING, Oct. 3, for a short season. Sale of Tickets will commence Monday mornloir. at 9 o'clock, at the Box Office of the Theatre. 9 119 tf F OX'8 AMERICAN THEATRE. WALNUT Street, above Eighth. THIRTEEN THOUSAND PERSONS visited this popular Temple of Amusement during me ihhi wcvk, u wimi'BH 8even;periorniances, IN H.W Ai rUAUHUMS Every Evening and Saturday Matinee. First appearance of MISS LIZZIE KELSEY. the dashing and charming vocalist. irst appearance or MR. SYDNEY FRANKS. the champion London Comic Tili UttAUTlFljli ttlAJJNIWS in the New Can-Can. GREAT MINSTREL COMPANY. COURT OF BEAUTY BALLET TROUPE. Two ;Grand Ballets, Burlesques, Songs, . Dances, Local Sketches, Etc N EW ELEVENTH STREET OPERA HOUSE, jueveuiu street, aoove liiiesnuu THE FAMILY RESORT. Established in 1862. CARN CROSS A DIXEY'S MINSTRELS, The Great Star Troupe of the World. OPEN FOR THE SEASON. Presenting to the public the FINEST TROUPE OF ARTISTS IN EXISTENCE. Box office epen from 10 to 1 o'clock. Seats can be secured after 1 o'clock at Carncross & Co. 's Music Store. No. 6 North Eighth street R. F. SIMPSON, Treasurer. J. L. CARNCROSS, Manager. 8aa tf CARL GAERTNER'S NATIONAL CONSERVA TORY' ORCHK8TKA will give during the sea son of 1870-71 Four Grand Concerts at the ACADE MY OF MUSIC. There will also be given Ten Soirees of Classical Chamber Music in the large room of the National Conservatory of Music This Orchestra oilers its services to the publio for Concerts, Operatic and Dramatic Performances, Commencements, etc., etc Also in private Soirees for Solos, Nonettes, Ottettes, Sextettes, Quintetts, Quartette, Trios, and Duos. Engneements received at the office, S. E. corner TENTH and WALNUT Streets. Subscription lists at the Music Stores and at the Office. 9 ta lm ARCH STREET OPERA HOUSE, ARCH Street, above Tenth. THE PALACE OF MINSTRELSY. SIMMONS ft SLOCUM'S MINSTRELS, THE CHAMPION TROUPE OF AMERICA. OPEN FOR THE SEASON, With the best Minstrel Organization in the world. Box office open from 1A.M. until 4 P. M. for the Bale of reserved seats. 9 6 tf MILLINERY, ETC. M RS. R. DILLO NOS. 323 AND 331 SOUTH STREET. N, Ladies' and Misses' Crape, Gimp, nair Pamela and Straw Round and Pyramid Hats; Ribbons, Satins, Silks, Velvets and Velveteens, Crapes, Feathers, Flowers, Frames, Sash Klbbons.O' '.imcnts, Mourn ing Millinery, Crape Veils, etc 1 4 QENTV8 FURNISHING COOPg. pATENT SHOULDER'SEAM SniRT MANUFACTORY, AND GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING STORE. PERFECTLY FITTING SHIRTS AND DRAWERS made from measurement at very Bhort notice. All other articles of GENTLEMEN'S DRESS GOODS in full variety. WINCHESTER & CO., 118 No. 706 CHESNUT Street WAT! AND OAPg. AMERICAN SILK II AT COMPANY, No. 721 MARKET STREET. Broadway and Young Gent's Fall Style Silk Hits, now ready, at manufacturer's prices. A call is asked to satisfy and please all in quest of stylish Dress Hats, as to price and quality. . Remember the NAME and NUMBER. 9 211m HWABBURTON'S IMPROVED VENTILATED and easy-fitting DRESS HATS (patented), in all the improved fashions of the season. CHESNUT Street next door to the Post Office. rp4 GROCERIES, ETC. E X T R LARGE MESS MACKEREL. ALBERT C. ROBERTS, Dealer in Fine GroccriMb UN Oonw ELEVENTH nd VINE Btiet 1 ) RIM B LAG U A Y R A COFF EE.-NO W LAN DING i- ex brig Abble Dunn, from Laguayra, for solo by DALLETT & SON, 9 23 tf No. 129 S. FRONT Street J. T. K ASTON. J. M'MAHOH. P ASTON & McMAJIOH, BBTPPISO AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 9 COENTIES SLIP, New York, No. 18 SOUTH WHARVES, Philadelphia, No. 49 W. PRATT STREET, Baltimore. We are prepared to ship every description oi Freight to Philadelphia, New York, Wilmington, and Intermediate points with promptness and despatch. Canal Boats and Steam-tugs furnished at the shortest LoMce. Corn Exchange Bag Manufactory, JOHN T. BAILEY, N. E. Cor. WATER and MARKET St. ROPE AND TWINE, BAGS and BAGGING, for Grain, Flour, Salt, Super-Phosphate ol Lime, Boiifi Dust Etc. Large and small GUNNY BAGS eonstantiy oa hand. Also, WOOL SACKS. i B U8INESS MEN, BANKERS AND BROKERS, and all others desirous of gettiug a first-class MEAL, at a reasonable price, call at the extensive HEBER DiUiDg-rooms, No. 43 JsOUUl SECOND St, Philadelphia. 9
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