PODMSIIED KVKHV AFTKRXOON
I SUNDAYS BXCKPTKO),
AT THE KTfM.NO 'JELfcOUAVH BUILiISQ,
No. 10H S. Third Street.
Prlco. Three Cents rer opr (Double oheot), or
Kuibtecn Ceil s Ier Wee, payajle to tho Carrier a..d
mailed to Sn scrlbcrsout o the city t Nine Doliats
Tor Annum One Dolar and Flitv Cent for Two
Months, Invariably In advance for tho period ordered.
FHIDAY. AUGUST 24. 18W.
The Importance of Primary Meetings.
Tn season for our primary mectluirs bein
tt hand, the occasion Is a favorable one for n
few reflections roncerning tho Importance of
these Catherines, as constituting an insepa
rable port'on of our present system of politi
cal machinery. We do not seem able In this
country to get alonjr, without parties. Th y
appear to be essential to the actualization of
ideas. But whether our system of party ma
chinery is the best that might be devised, Is
open to serious doubt. Mill, so long as all
parties seem inclined to adopt it, the part of
wisdom is to get out of it the best results
possible.
The caucus or party convention Interposes
its action between tae voter and his choice of
officers. Ihe theory of these primary meet
ings is one thing; the practice is quite an
other. The theory is that nomiuatioas are
made fey tho general voice of the members of
a party; the practice Is that the primary
meetings are attended and controlled by a
very small number of persons, and they gene
rally of a character least fit for the important
functions they exercise. But when nomina
tions are once made, then the whole force of
party organization and discipline la brought
to bear to secure the'r ratification at the polls.
Nor is there any longer a practical choice left
to the voter. He must take either the nomi
nee of his own party or that of the opposite
party, cr he must throw his vo e away. If his
own party have nominated an unworthy man
personally, he must either support him, or, by
supporting his opponent, must contribute to
the success of what he regards as disxs rous
principles. It is thus that in every election,
and by both parties, unworthy men are loisted
into office.
It is true that sometimes the action of a
party caucus Is so glaringly obnoxious to the
members of the party at large that they
refuse to ratify it, but far more frequently a
bad man is allowed to pass unscathed rather
than hazard the supremacy of the organiza
tion. Still more, wherever, as In a great majority
of cases, cither party has a decided prepon
derance over its opponent, then a nomination
becomes eqsivalent to an election, and the
supposed choice exercised by the mass
of the voters becomes a mere fiction. The
real election is made in the primary maetins,
the public and formal election is but a mere
ratification of a choice already made. It thus
olten happens that a mere handlul of active
political tricksters really dictate offices to
tens of thousands ot honest and intelligent
people.
The great vice of our system of political
machinery is that these important primary
meetings are left almost wholly to tho profes
sional politicians. The great masses ot tae
people do not attend them. The sobi-r, the
reflecting, tho prudent men the very ones
that ought to be present are rarely there ; and
the roughs, the bummers, the tide-waiters, the
follows who live off of the plunder of portical
camps, have it all thir own way. They do not
always nominate bad men. Indeed, it is won
derful that ihey so often nominate good ones.
The tone of public sentiment makes iiself felt
clear down to this "lower deep" of politics,
and the party mill prinds out some good grists.
But the general result is to put the control of
patty machinery into the hands of a low
style of men men to whom no prudent mer
chant, or shipper, or other business man would
intrust his pecuniary interests. Another re.
suit is that to too grt at an extent the best
class of men we have, those who would most
highly adorn public station, and most worthily
fill public offices, are crowded off of the politi
cal arena. There ore notable exceptions, it is
true, but the general statement is indisputable.
The remedy lor all these things is to be
found with the people themselves. It does
no good to rail at the political parties. The
doors are open at the primary meetings lor
all citizens to attend. J his they should do,
and exercise a direi't and positive influence
upon the nominations. It is quite as much
of a duty as voting upon election day.
Tho manner, too, of holding these primary
meetings could be improved. Instead of
doinsrthe entire work during a few hours In
an evening, it would be better to follow a
custom In vogue in many parts of the West,
and devote an entire day to the primary
meetings, conducting them with all the for
mality of regular, lawful elections. In this
way a much more genera' expression of the
public sentiment of parties would be ob
tained, and a much higher style of nomina
tions secured. But so long as the better class
of citizens abandon the entiie machinery of
parties to the protesslonal politicians, we shall
be obliged to endure evils which all must see
and deploie.
The Almshouse Lectared a Nuisance.
Tub Sanitary Committee of the Board of
Health vis. ted the Almshouse yesterday, and
their report of its condition is such us to fully
justify their action In declaring the insane
Department a nuisance, and ordering, a$ the
guardians of the public health, that as a
nuisance It be abolished. The report of the
visitors, made by them to the Board, gives
details of horrors which It seems almost
inaredlble to believe. According to their state
ment, the Black Hole of Calcutta has a rival
the, other aide of the Schuylkill, ud oar mu
TUB JPAILY KVIWtyG TELEgRAPn. l'niliADELrmA, F1UDAY,
nicipality, w hile pretending to support and
protect the poor creatures thrown upon her
charity, is really exposing them to almost
cettain death. Lest we be thought to ex
aggerate, we will qjote tho exact words of
the report :
"Fnter'nir the yards of the Insane Dopurt
mrnr, we tound theui full of llvioa nclii"', 111 a
helpless and almost hopeless condition of uinul.
Tiime aids are complete hollo squares one
nide formed by ihe insure b I'ldiuir an 1 tho other
three built up with hvik.li wulK badly vn ilatd.
and the Bin.ofphcre grossly impure. From the
well, I'Isocm! in tbe cctru ot 'lie men's yard, a
hniri eflliivluin U sent lonb, I011 lin the atino
oplicro with volun.es of uiilnliureiteii and car
bnrt'ttcd ! ydroncu (jas. TIjc Mint.' hcuic of
thums prevails 111 the women's ard. In tlio
next place we mtdo a visir to their Blcopiti"
apart munis Tlie?u we found to be crowded bf
y nd excess, tniiny in lurifc rooms, th? epileptics
on the tloor. 'vith maUri-isi's noc'osn togjiher at
to leu ve t-cnrcelv room lor ihu nlIit watch man
to puss without trading on the lojr)i,n,
while other intniit's weio crowded into dark,
unventdated cclH, in one ot which wo found
cevn beds. wth 11 outride vpwihuion. When
we learned thut there are from mx to seven
hundred feeble-minded and cra.c-d poopl)
crowded into this limited asylum, your com
mitteo are unable to express anv siirpriso at
the appearance ot u pcitilcnec a'mo.itr 'hen.
It is uo wonder ih-U thu 'cholera, has att'iiuet
tbem; it only needed th-touch ot tho p dto 1 to
Msi t tho disease and death around. They have
had ud to thi6tim abo'ii forty c i?es, the most ot
wuien nave proved fatal. Your committee de
cleie tbig (lepumiient o' the lustit ition to ba
nn'.-nnec, prejudicial to the health ot in ia
mutes." Ihe almost unlimited power conferred by
the law on the Board of Health enables it to
exercise powers which are not allotted to auy
other body of men ; and In their capacity of
watchmen over tho lives of our ci izens, it is
their duty not only to declare the institution
a nuisance, but alio to have that nuisance
abolished. "Dclcnda eat Culhargo"te the only
law which should be brought into play, it is a
crj ine disgrace to the gr at city of Philadelphia,
that such a statement of the way It cares f;r
those who are thrown by nature helpless upon
its hands should go abroad. The dissrraco does
not lie in its being known, but in its existing.
As the report stntes, there have already been
fcrty fatal eases in the pestilential den into
which we have thrust the pauper idiots ; aud un
less prompt measures be taken, the epidemic
will spread, like Ore on the ; rairies. amoag the
wards, and from the wards of the Ilospital to
the wards of the city. It a sense of what is
due to common humanity does not prompt
the City Councils to attend to the recommen
dation of the Board, a ucno of selfish conside
ration should uige ihein to obey its dictates.
Unless we protect the residents of the Alms
house, we oursalves arc liable to bo attacked,
aud in protecting them we protect ourselves.
TVhat is now needed, what is now impera
tively demancVd, is that we follow the recom
mendation ot tho Board, and cause a new
Almshouse to be at once erected further out
of our city. In the course of a very few
years, what is now tho bare and marshy
meadow of the property over tho river will
be the site of houses and factories, of
mechanics' homes and railroad dspots. Tho
intersection of four powerful roads directly
opposite the Almshouse marks this locality
as the destined situation for those vast ware
houses in which goods cau be stored.
The presence of tLe pauper asylum will tend
to retard this advancement, while, i! it be re
moved, the advance in value of tho public pro
perty will be such as to probably cover all the
expense of erec ing the new building. In
order, however, that this advance bi secured,
it is necessary that some means of communi
cation be established between that part of
West Philadelphia and the east bank. A
bridge anywhere along the front of the Alms
house property would cause, beyond all ques
tion, such a rise in its value that the entire
coBt ol the structure would be covered, and
sufilcient left to pay for the new Almshouse.
The old one seems to us to be well fitted for
a depot or warehouse, aud could probably be
disposed of at a fair price for such a pur
pose. It is a mistake for the city to allow the
vast lots belonging to her to He year after
year unimproved. If prompt steps were
taken, a mighty revolution conld be wrought,
ai d the disgrace of thrusting paupers in the
pen described by tho Board of Health wiped
out. However that may c, it is certain thatf
unless our City Fathers act promptly In the
matter, the Board will, and we earnestly hope
they may have nerve to compel the total re
moval of the nuisance, 'i he seeds of cholera
aud disease generated there will spread over
our fair city, and sell-interest, if not a sense
of Christian charity, demands that the vile
wrong now being perpetrated on the insane
be at once corrected.
The Attempt to Make Party Capital Out
ot Goueial Grant.
A persistent attempt has been made to
attach great significance to the presence of
General Geant during the late interview
between the President and a Committee of
the Convention recently ho.d in this city.
Partisan journals, with that easy logic bo
characteristic of tbem, have jumped to con
clusions which would identify the General
wita the political divisions of the hour. We
are sure that ell these manoeuvres must be
exceedingly distasteful to their illustrious ob
ject We have seen nothing to indicate that
General Grant dosires to appear before the
people at all aa a politician. He undoubtedly
cherishes political opinions, and on proper
occasions would not hesitate to express thom :
j but, as the highest military officer ol tho na
tion, be cultivates a just sense ot propriety
which forbids his mingling in the turmoils of
mere partisanship. We are not surprised,
therefore, at the auohorieed announcement
that his recent presence in the White House
on the occasion referred to had no political
plgnificance whatever, he having been sum
moned there on matters of buslnoss by the
President. We hope new that General
Gbat will be allowed to rest In peace for a
Wblie.
Answer of the Hon. James M. Scovel.
To the F.linraf Tht Kmnina Irlrgr ;.
Camdfn. N. J An,mt 24. Your odltonml of
ycetertlKT scorns to require an answor at mr hands,
nd pernau I otijrht to congratulate mysoll that you
now express suoli Kindly and friendly seuimou on
my belmH, ai d accm tooxulbit so I volv an Interest
in my political we'tare. Tne mi-tsko you make li
if consider mo a return rt Trod-gai, wnen, real.jr,
I lnye nevr betn away from home.
You speak truly w:iott you say you hayo token a
prominent part in brine; nir what vou 01U ray "una
lakh" boforo the public. Permit mo to s ir that yo'i
alfo liroii.ht many olhor things b" ore the pu'nic
111 record to my o niurction wit'i the heiiaorinl con
test which i.ad no foundation in met whatever.
JJonbllo-s vou woio misinformed. Hut tha'. CJtito t
bulonps to tho past. You lc.uro some cxprtMsijn Of
n y political opin'ous on th q lemons of t'10 diy.
'lo tliif rcjuet I rticcrfuily respond, win p tmptoii
model y to lr(ii'ro ",,ho mado yoa judire iu (lti
publican) li-rnel?"
1 wroie the lottcr to his Exclloiicv 'iov.-rnor
Wuid, in record to th- auifsj.dim.iits. turn. lie u
publio uioaiuro lor inanr vr. ha si tii'ly cim
leandid mv m ud and hoa-t and conci'iico an tlii
nmnidmeiits to Ihu ConHt'tution, constitution ly
propotod by tho recont C ni'io.
Tho doluat of this m tisuro, so fa- as I can ace, can
only lead to luturo uiUnry, injuit co, and opproj.
biou. I bold (o-dav, moro tirmlv than nirer. thn asm.-
j opinions exprecd by me iu the Now J.-rsuv donate.
on the2.th ot F. bru.iry last. I then said:
"It becomes ns to luoet thee qiirsiions without
l utM( u, but wiih ilia cuu!tt'6 winch isotiouilio
loineM pi uuei.co. iliosupruao hour f.jr llio natiou
linn 1 Irnck. w
' 11 wo are just and tear not. wo cm tiaoh tlio
ni n fr, mier tor the. pmn r f'Ct v iluiit'irihf ab't't
tiniffl. thai 'coiiqinrin may piovo ai lord y and
ciiiipteto a thiuz in lit ling tipwrd as m oiushinic
low '
" f tl:o conflict which Is to decide whotaer the
pence wo ikivo won by the sword is 11 having,
iiiiu bu; ccruo toswy; it thai cntlct mu-,t co uu,
Utitc 1.10 i.Lt it Duma now, for with uo.l o 11 lo
mm 11.11113 lide.ity we will unvor. n vor b.i recreant
to that, trusi, unnotified lo us mid to 1 he world by
tlxivucr 01 Hi nc.id.iiud dear 10 u a' by tun
mcr.llc ni;:do by Urn liviiic. Wo cannot, w wi.l
net. wo darn nut owi' to do that wlnoli Jib siety ot
tiio Luion requires. Tno s'ui-muu 13 n-iver roimrd-
li ss ot eoiiMoueuces. Dutilio llltili u, hd 4a Inn) ia
li.iiicell Hud just to otlrs accepts a 1 eonsrquuuoes
I twnoii itdmw tho uiscuarjfo 01 puniiocliiy as tor
j lmsi ll, I belong nci'nor to tlio oarty ot Cjtsar nor ;o
I lliht 01 Vilnius. America WI.I tiovrr bn cnrml wirti a
dictator, nuti nsstismiiution does not t.-.rive since uie
i;bh i (he Koman .-eiiate A'e are eui .ed in a
coijUict ol ideas noi Ier aud more lar reaouinit tuau
tiio c a: b ot lay 1 nets.
if ,o;jf,r,tJ (we, no', rii'i: Artnk'Vtrf suTra if,
Y will Afire un Am mlmml. . C )stHu'i:ni pro
hiliitmt 1 1 iivsi uiulion tj-rtit uwn tlu hini; nf 'Inn 1
lil,o an. cti't;'!il, to voir. 'Ik,: il. rp throWag vf the,
j.nj,u iir heart c mtiot V bnulkfd in i,'g jiurp s:: If I
no nut lire to sue if my en l,t,en wit' lire toff-ih'
fioy vltt-t vnmyn r'a I l. il,nit-,J a political rigit on
i i nt,t of his comn x cn A domooruy aiid an
ariftouraov of sinum. nc and inaiiiie', I cm uudo
Mimd ft;it u Deiiiot.rucv ot Law vh.c.'i comnr.l the.
vhU-hnilitd to bearutm .;; Uixrn, but proh'oir
ihe uljle-iuliided trom hayn.i; ci'hrr ootn or vo,cz in
the f-oicr.. nh ch control ilo-m, is n monstrosity in
l-vflulicn.a rnlse ,iion in politics, aud tsaudv fouu
lintion lor a itcjiu iic "
I tiust, Mr hdiro"-, that you will coi sfder this ex
pretsion ol opinion as omiio'y natislactory.
Governor Ward, I ,h uk, fu ty unJerstandJ my
position.
I piopose at the extra e vs on, it nuca sessicn n
called, to oo my ituty tin a Itt-puhlira ui'ou nil ques
tions which may ans.j, firt salityiu? my oivu con
science, t len pratnyin - inv coastituiiitn uud irienils.
1 am yours, very aincoie'y,
Jakes T.I. Scovei..
P 65. II is no loncer rcxardod in this Oistrist :is a
potitir ri.tqiialilicition in a candidate lor Vomits
thut tie has some brains and co money.
- We are happy to lay bef ie our readers
the letter we give libovj. wl.ich hxa been
handed to ui by Senator Scovkl, aud our
happii.css is not alliyed cveu by tnc sligh jy
ditcourteom reference to ourselves. We
have i.ever set our.-e ves up to be "a judge
in (republican) Isr.ieL" We have simply
done what we esteemad our duty m
connection with a transaction which was
cf public importance, and therefore u fit sub
ject lor eomment on the pirt of tho public
pre&s. W e are not aware that in any of our
articles ou Mr. Scivel'si conduct we have
gone beyond the strict bounds of propriety.
We have merely assailed his public course.
His private lite has been held sacred, and if
li is character has been impugned byus.it
is merely because his acta as a
public seivant laid him opon to
attack. If we have said anything which had
no foundation in fact, we have bsen ever
ready to make ample correction, and our
editorial columns have been no less than four
times opened to Mr. Scovkl, to give his
views modified by us. That we desire to act
perlectly fair is evidenced by our Iavin
before our leaders the above letter, with its
rellectioKB on ourselves.
Mr. Scovkl is mistaken when he says "he
never has been away from home." He did
leave bis political homestead, and has now
alter living with political rioters and feeding
on the husks of sophistry, come back once
moie to his friends, and we welcome him back
with sincere joy, "because we have received
him safe and sound." When he voted with
twelve Democrats and against twelve Repub
licans, he certain'y was not on the side which
he now advocates. But we are willinjr to let
bygones, ba byfones and commence "all over
again." He has changed his crime into an
error, and as an error let it le forgotten.
From the .oslcnpt to the letter, we infer
that Mr. .Scovicl desires ti e Kepablican
nominatioa for Cjairreis in the Camden Dis
trict. In that matter wo lnva nethlng to say.
IfMr.ScovBr, acti in the future in such a
manner as to sseuie the confidence of his
constituents, tm'1 if hit ccnituents see fit
to make him an M. C. Instead of a State
Senator, that li a mi te o.' purely local In
terest, and oneli waljli m one has aright
to interfere. If hs ca 1 succeed, well and
good; if hefalh, hahai 10 one but himself
to thank.
Wtfeel confident that he intend to do his
duty in the future, ani aci "as a ltepubll
can" in every sense of the word. Bo far as
we are concerned we are ready to trust him,
but If he disappoints the party again, "it were
better for h'm if a mHstone were tied about
his neck and he cast Into the midst of the
political sea."
The Korth Atlantic Teleirnuh Projeit A letter
from Copenhagen cout.rins ihe followinn:
"Notwithstandinir the micces in laying the
transatlantic cable be:weu Ireland and
America, the project ot minimr the Western
Continent with Europe by the Faro Isles and
Greenland ha9 cot been abandoned. One of the
directors of the English company which baa
obtained the concession is at present in this city
to nettle the final detail with this (jOYerumcov'
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NATIONAL UNION COifVZXnONl
ELECTION FOtt DELEGATES.
IlKAnQ.i-Anrr.ii4 I:kf.cctivb roMiTTr.a, 1
UKUstSII, tm8.
the NATIONAL DSIO.t JOHNSM (LUB-t 0
THK Hf.VjiiuL WARDS tn the clt of l hllsup phu.
will n.tct on TI KSDAy IVKNISU. AuKust2S between
the hours or 1 anriiS o'olork I . M., and hold an election
for lie elates, as follows :-
Fach clott will e ect THKER DF.LKOATKd TO A
CIt Y CO.NVKNl iO.s io nominal flTV and rouHTV
OKFICrES. including candidates lor JUIH1F8 OK T iK
COUIST OF COMMON I'LKA;, TAO DK1.K l.UK
TO A lONl.Kl 8 ION Kh CO S VHNTlO.N. T0
l'ELEvlATliS TO A U( I'HKSl'.NTAl 1VK CONVEX.
TlOS.and Trt O I' KI 1. 1A I B I TO A 8hSA I OIII v
CONVENTION tor the flRST SENATORIAL DH-
:kict
in me w ards wlilch ate emMaeed lo a Surreror's
ttslrictln whlchacandldatoUtohecloctod the Clubj
ol esid Wards will elect TWO DELEOUK1TOA I
Ht'RVEYORS' CO.MVtNTlON: and In cases whore ,
enly a part of a Ward Is embraced tn a Congressional or
Representative 1 (strict, there will te chmen ON E
DELI CAVE to rcprcsoni the iractlon of tho Ward In
cluded In snid District
Hie Delccatcsto the City Convention herein provided
lor will meet on THURSDAY, tho 3 llth day ol August,
at 12 o'clock, at such places as may bo pro vld' d by this
committee and of w bich due notice will be give".
J. R. LAN I (JEN, Chulitnau.
8. SNrPF.n Leidt. Secretary. g 2251
rTtT" K I;M0N oTATE CENTRAL COM
-mltteeot Penes Ivan a, to tho patriots 01 ihe
conth, pnetiiiK: l'hlia.lplna, Autust lb 116. ho
t 1111.11 1 uie eiit:u. I onimiiteo of VennslvuiU seiu
Kiecliiifftotinr tiave Union hroih rs ot the oum.
ur.d tiiend lo them 11 heariv wclciDine, 011 tho occ'iijn
ol their inert iiu, in this city 011 A ondar, tho 3d da of
M I itii.Ler t ext.
liihtorv lurniHies no parallel to tne patrlntlm, c ur-at-e
and lldcUtv 01 those uan who. iroin ihe bginul'iir
in ti e l.elielilou to tne end, louglit tho eood Ukht aud
hep uie luith.
he nuesiiun to be decided is whether loyalty is to be
pres.ribed und punished in the persons 01 patr.on like
u.e.'O or treastin r. wurded end luinore l in ihu pur-111 M
ot he tuilty t.uilior und aueiits 01 the Reuollion. hll
the loyal musses or ihe Dallied and deemed trait r
tdveru the counlii? In these nn-at Imam h i are
Mtully ei nceined. nd our 'outliem compatrlo s h .v
iiMin-' ive v mined t wuid the Hoot whence .he Ureat
1 n to' 01 Ameiicin Libortr nut diu -IiIm vI, a id
void c hhtu the m.trul khaduws or ludoeou 'ence
li. ,. o rci.ew .heir vows i.t ildeutv to the urlii.no e-i ol
tu t liiin o trd treed, and lo ako counsM with their
1 nl' 11 1'ii nds
()ti hclmli nf the loyal men of the Co union wenlth. ot
1 emif iVBiila, ilns Coiniuiitee herehv t-rate'iil y M ini
b cnrdiiii ve eou.e to the.-e piitriots nhd mends Itoni tli
M uthcn Kat( Ail who come will tlio rucoived with
op n an.;S und wnuu liearirf.
ihe luion 11, n cf the emtro Commonwealth are
eor.:iBll und eiuiiesHv tnvit d tn come hore mi J honor
t e eccESlon Willi tlieir presence, and 10 ena du 1 tn
CO' ;lor ottctlier upon the preseut und future of our lin
p ril efl couiifiy
It iu nlso su"KChtcd nrd rrcemmended thut our friends
Irotn other f-t es mud dcleKttiinns lier.i on this ini
imrtunt ece.cslon. not to sit in ('onvention, but to cheer
and co operat.i vii'.h these trlod rhiiuiidons ot llhorlr
irom the Houih.
liv oriict 01 the Committee.
s FR JORDAN. Chairman.
TH" rONVI NTION OF SOU1I1ERN UNIONISTS
Nmlonnll'iil nns been so ured 'or the Bltiliius ,.( the
iiveiitlnn ot Poutlern I'nionlsts, to a-seinblo in thl
citv 01 the 3d ,f Scpteinlu r. 1 be Natixmil Union 'lub
1 Ihls ci.vmvlle ileb-g tes s thev urrlve o call at
leir RrtU'S No. I ICS HKStT .street 111111 reiiter
Hiefr nmiirs Hie Club p.ace their Hooms at he use of
ihe Ci'iivetitlon 11a Heudiiuarier (iovenior A. J. Uamil
ton. f Tcmiu. and i honu. J iniriint. if Sew Or eun-i,
t ine elrenoy leulttored tliolrimiues 8 17 Hi
AT A MEETING
OF THE UNION
la
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tlcliii l 01 the Mantua Hook iiud LaUlor tloinna'i'y,
lM)ititti Mr- ,neHr Briiii.0 1 lie lollo.uiijj noaticiuon
........ ...... ... , ,, i-vcii.im, .ij( zihi niHrunr. nt
C ni-KHON President
dc'tta"' WUU,erKe'' tua -miuel C. Huey , Vicc-Presl-
'ra-itiis Poulnnn. Treasurer.
K. toktH teiiTcary.
he ollowinjr pre.mio.e aud reso'u'tnn were onanl
u:oi;s v ado .'Led (in ' ordered 'O be nublMu'd :
VMieiens Am'rew JoIhihoh I'resiilen- t the TTnlted
Mate. ha niKdn ooen issue wltn the linlon pa't of -he
nation which clouted him lo t-0 nositiou which ke
now oceupies;
Atdwliiri i3 II's frHi-t con luc . In removing ro n
or ce. "lnlio opiioMo wiiat I'O 'h vd'anoi to c ill My
I'oli.'y" Id uiiiliiug ttio bnsch wider every dut! there
fore, Iti flolvod, That wo. the Union citizen, of .h Twenty
lourth Wa'd, In order hnt thero iuav be no disieutions
iu our 1 1111 its nurinii lue coming poll I -nl camntlKn.de-
"'fl'wi . urn B" nu'Jnui;uuil UIU J njHlllGllf. in UM D0.1''
or reatorintr KeiH-iuaiid Kebelllons bta cs to nil vll
err' political prli I jies. 11a HioukU tboie hud bnen no
nf hum. a n wi.o enoorso t'le proceil ns of t le ijou-
sloe ot the I n Ion puny, and la league with Copj rhoais
and liebel Bj uipathiers.
2 'MDF.r. C. UUtY, Vice Prosl tent.
M. F. Stqkfs, Hecn-tarr 84 It
mu'i'ii uiiu 111 nil. unjr on me 14, n in9tmt to be out-
$W F OR CORONE It,
18 6 6,
WILLIAM TAYLOR.
Subject to the Kules ol tbe Union Convention, (8 20 8r
t" FOlt 11KCEI VEll OP TAXES,
JP. T. WALTON,
Til I ItTlSKNTII WARD,
Subject to the Union republican Convention. 8 lGllt
r)R RECEIVER OF TAXES,
IMCIIAUD PKLTZ,
FIRST WARD.
Subject to the dec! ion of the
UMOtf Ci NVENTION.
I IS 10t
' FOR RECORDKR OF DEEDS, WIL-
LI AM M. (OOPKR ol the KI 1 Hi sr,l .i,hl.,f
to Ihe ueclslon ot the Convention of the Union
Prty- 1 4 ill
KvST PARDEE
SCIENTIFIC COURSE
LA FAYETTk'cOLLEQE.
In addition to tbe general Course of In -traction 10
this 1 epiirtuient, ueeluned to ley a substantial bauls 01
knowledge ard ncholiirly culture, stadents can pursue
those brunches which are eneeuUally praeilcol and
ttebnt'-al. iz.i-
ENGINEERING Ctvll. Topoirraphlcat, and Mecha
nical: MLMi0 and AlETALLl'KLiy i AitCBlTKC
'11 HE, soothe application ot Cheniibtry to AUiilCUL
11 Kf. and the ARTS.
Tine in also aflorded an opportunity tor special study
of TRADE and COMAlEKcKj ot I01LRN LAN
GUACE" and PHlLOLOtlY, and of the U18T0BY and
INSTITUTIONS olourcountiy.
k'or Chculars apply w president CATTFI.L, or to
FlotK. B. VOUNOMAN,
Clerk of the Facultr.
Xabtom rennsylvanla, AprUA.ibtiti. 510
trj&f" THE PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSUR-
A SC'fc COMPANY
Auoost 93, IR68.
The Annual Veetlng of the Stockholders of the Penn
sylvania Fire Inaurauce Company will be held at their
oil ce on MuMlAlf, the Id day of September at 10
o'clock A. U., when an e'e tton wl 1 be held lor nine
Directors to seive t r ihe ensainR vear
8 2i lOt WILLIAM U. CitO WELL. Secret iry.
rf TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Acousr 14. 1866
Notice Is hereby given to holders of Certificate ot lis
posit of Temporary Loan, other than those uwucd lor
oleariuii-liiiune pii'Pone that the Truasu y Deoariinent
Is prepared to redi em the same ou presentation at the
various offices from whtcn they were Issued, with an
orued Interest thereon at the time 01 presenutlou
between tuis date and Augu.t 2B. sod fiat after the
latter date interest will cease on such cartitluatea.
HUOH MoCUIXcn
8 13 lUt rp Fecreiary ot the Treasury.
rZSr NOTICE. APPLICATION IIA8
been made tor the renewal of the followlnu
CITY bONDH AMI CERTIFICATES OF STOCl
drawn to the labscolber's order, and stolen trom bis fire
proof. June I. 1ho6.vIz.i--
City per cent (new), Noa, 13 463 12 44. 12,484.
IS 41,61 lienuantown Rank liua. Win. IM) llSi rnn.n......
weaun r.in.no.iw .mi ml ineaire. mo. Mil Y
bnez Park, No ltt Gap Hliiiag Company. No. 6?9
Polut
AR Demons are cautioned at aim t ncolvlna th .am.
ami
1 19 UUuT
CAtjfttt UtFi',
AUGUST 21, 186C.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
fcMUJAVIRO.-WE COPY THK FOLLOW
lift mentorloM notice ot this most dellolous
perume fttta Form-y s I'rtiu
RH.tAyiro. This dcllcloos new porfnme lor the
htnOifrchlct, Is wl Lout rirsl 'or delicacy, dursbllftv,
and n Lnrs. In fnct, oj all pcnnmpn the tragrsnt
Moji.vlroiof Fusslan orlpiti) may be callol the qulntes
fence. Kr falo ty a l llic t1rinclp.1l droBglsts. tl U6tnlp
' NEWSrATEH ADVEUTISINtJ.-JOY
COF, ft C',N. K. corner ol FIFTH anilC'lIUs
rr FticU. lbllattelnhia, and TRIIJltsr, KO.LO
INos. w Vork, areanla l.,rth 'ri.itoB.ipu " am
lor the rcipspers ol the nhcle countiy.
7rtlu.4p JOY,'OBCO.
CITYOFQl'INCY ILLTN0I3 BONDS.
Iloldfts of snlrt r.' nds csn exchsnpe them for now
I!oi do. tihli h tLe State 'n li:.e -tto Rourti.
Afldn-KS, or cell on O. .thinner, o( Qulney lit .at
cPcc if Kllil', I II ItCB CO., .ho. l!' liUHAD street,
ei Yoik. lor M) ays S' lniro
JUST I'UBLIRHliD-
Rv the l'h lrlens the
NKH VOI.K SillSKl il,
li e Mnrt'elh F-ulilcn 01 ll.eir
I entit'cd
l llll."', Hi Mr .HAlllIlJIIiC.,
Tn hr lieo 1 tc. lor nur stump b oudriis.'-lnsr Secre
tmy r.tw York MufU'nj rt Ana mjr,
bbi lo SIS I hoADWAY, New York.
pTiT" UATtMIIIIiOH'S HAIR DYE
'I HE REST IV Till WOJil).
lisnnlefs rellubl" Instantsneon.. hn on'y oertect
dje .No iii.tiioinlmi ot no rmlculoas tin , but true
to 11: tun-, b tS or brown.
Utl liM. I 8I0MD WILLIAM A. B TCIIE!.0:.
AIX)
repererstlcg Extract 01 Mile feurretores,preorves
ai d l iiuititieK Die hair prevents b.ildiirnn. .-old by alt
bruKkUis. Factory No. 81 HARIXAY He, N. V. Hi
FOR SALE.
irOR SALE. THE ONE HALF ISTBKF.'T
J of an o'd estnbll.hed ilu'll-L In one of the most
Setitra iocallies In pbl adelphln 'ihe hoi.e is cui
uc ed In every respect s a tlrst-clans house, and co n
lnamls a lare nu prontau e tr.nl". ih nuect In ills
pus tig 01 an Interest Is I li a view to an exionslon nl
mi U! Ic tor the iiccnmniodntlon ot Increailnit trlo
difirnH "Hotel," U "X 'ilti5. I'ht oduiphia foit
Oflice. 8 li 3t
FOR SALE. ttODKHN DWKLLIXrT,
tiial Nor' h west co.ncr oi' Twe fth nnd Wallace streets.
In complete orde . Possesmon, with i(eed.
82181 C t S Lt-.H.H No T-T ANWOM Street.
FOR RALE. HANDSOME MODERN
ILJ. I'rick Pwel lilt's in the vicinity ol Fortieth anil
i ll e streets. W I liiladel.ililft.
B V4 (iv U. AI. H. h. BLIe.. W ANBO Mret.
sr. ves peu mm. first-class
11RST S1CRTQAGE BJ)NDS.
$500,000 SOLD.
Iha Korih luiKouri Eaiii-oad Cirapany hai Au
thori.ed U3 to Sell thrir Tirtf. Mortgage Seven
rer Cent Ihirly-Yoar 2onds. The whole amount
is 26,000,000, Ccupou3 Pdyablo on the First Days
of January and July of Each Year, in New York.
referring to oar advertisement of Julv, having snld
the first ha f million ot these desirah'e Hondi, we have
this day advanced the price to EIO'lTT-FiVE CKNl's,
at which price they stand unrivalled aa tbe cheapest
(list-class security in the market.
AST FURTHER I" Q I TRIES
SWERED AT OIR OFFICE.
WILTi BE A ST
JAY COOKS & 0).,
8:4 6trpi
No. 114 South THIRD St.
IIIiail NAVIGATION
MORTGAGE LOAN,
For Sulc in Amounts to Suit.
INTEREST PAYABLE QUARTERLY.
DREXEL & CO.,
8 24 12!4pl
No. 34 South THIRD St.
G. KUSSELL & CO ,
No. 23 North SIXTH St.,
Having increased their facilities fot
FINK WATCH IlKPAIIUXCi,
Invite the attention of the pabllo.
All work w arrantod for one year
it 26
PAP li 11 HANG ING S
AT RETAIL.
JOHN II. LONGSTKETII,
8 24 6trnj
No. la North TIIIItD St.
MiEN KERCH OR ORCHESTRA
ihe auiiva members are h. reb? nntiHmi timt
rrsu ar weekly meetinn. lor practice wil be resumed on
'JHUK-i iY KVB.MKU, hemeui bor 6 1866, atH o'c ock,
at the Moniiircii..r ila 1. UU DILi VVyN htient.
Punctua attendance Is requested AmaUiurs doslrlon
to Join ere cortialiy Invited to aitend, or call upon Ihe
uudei signed.
. o.l'H AM WOLSIEFPFR, Conduotor.
8 2124 28 81a4B6ij n0. 211 VIAE siwit
BILLIARDS. A MATCH OAMR OF 100U
lolnis Oarom, between Mr VI'tlOH KHWlia
and Mr. 1: BIKI, will . plaved THM (Eruiayi f VKS
1NU, at F.plev's Saloon, TWEbt'lU and UlIlibNUT
HtreeU, oommvnclnu tl U P. l. It
the
GRAND ACTION SEVEN-OCTAVE
C I 111 PI A SO k'llKl'K m.1 l.v Atl. nf .1,. k..r
piskets three months ago; e:egautljr catved, ovewtruujj
:our round corners, etc
Will be sold at a
URKaT SACRIFICE,
as the owner la leaving the oltr, at
8 21 Si 0. 704 LOCUST Street.
PIANO TUNINO AND REPAIR
INO. MB. HAKUKNT
. Will return to tbe city and resume business Septem
ber 1.
Order resolved as utusl at
MAflOW A CO 'S,
U Kg, W Chesnut stmt.
INSTRUCTION.
JJs K O U N C M K N T TO
YOUNG MEN.
THE QUAKER CtTY
I3USINKSS COLLEGE,
TENTH AND CIIF.SNUT STREETS,
AN1 '
Broad and Spring Garden Streets.
01 r.KI.NO OF TIIK FALL K--IOH SKPrEMBKR I.
1 IHi.liAL l .NlliC M -.. ,H.
AdlKcountot 'i ier cent ulcme l on an HchoWnialiM
rurvliuru diirlnti .ho uiiiuth of A .1 nut, rwlui 1 1 me
ffjis to sim ro.iev inav t.e teml ted bv uia I and
hoi lnrMpecuru0 li tnuse who piopote to enter at
any liuure ume.
, MIl'KIUOK Al)V T VOEt.
inui ln-t tiitlun runts tno tlrsllii tnecoumrji Is a
eu r Iniorpuraicd On leiro au horizod 0 .aw to
"'.'r! J'.ll,1"U' und con or ln(iro. it o' ivierir.
ll.e ral .-emlonit ki 1 ivii nn treutlr incrassd
fueiliii s andy(iuniiiueudeiiiriiiKo iuan theime.vra
liirbiiKiness liie wli, un 1 here aduntaes to be oiiUiuod
nowhere se
sAtRnAKKH BOOM-KEEVIMiI
Tl-.lsy.erli Uie iuii-l c iud uiu and ex eimive Treatise
01. l.eok-kee)ln ovx-welt en e ,iiiHlitlni tn usees and
rt nipcMd a most exi-lusivelv 01 Actual Ilttsmesi Sois,
wl 1 I ho leauy or uui.llentioii In Auuust. I'rh o Jt br
snUcriptluu paid In ndvanco J-.vi. K.mit money aud
secure a eoi'V leseriiulvo Ircul m ou an iici mn
w ith il.e mtn ouc leu o this hook and with ab and
experienced Inrtruciors, tho students of tbl Institution
are kunraiit ed a
ika ticai. ACconsTNTM conn R
o the hlnhest value, suoli ns has never betore beem '
Plneed within tha rcsoh of stuueuts 01 Comuiereial
ochooiB.
L. FAI UB.VNKS, A. M., Presidjiit.
T. E. MERf 'U A STSecretiry 133
JKhllTUTK 1'OR YOONU LADIES.
riui.iP a7c'ikiu
Bein about to reHn inhli hi poiltlon !n the nhl'o
schools wlih which lie hm heen eonitvctod I01' tlio lust
twtntv-tltreo yeaH, WILL nPiN . r AS1
LV. A K.l ' 1 i ' " r t - 1 OU VO- O LA 1I KH. at No.
W!0 . Hf.S Or h reft, on MO.VI) Y, 8o teuv r IU.
ItiH Institailon I. des.itiii-.l to rival the liet seinl
n rles In the country, fiiculsrs, rontr. nlni; pnrticumra
and t tl.ei In ormutlon In rcMion lo thin m iintiim ctn
J u " "e 1st of 8c,teinUer a. No. bill M,
HII.I.II 11 1100
eziwfm
P, II E li A li A Y INiiTITUTB.
V U'GLISH ANI) FKKM'K.
roardit p anil day puuils .No 1;7 and l.'iM MPHUCE
Street, will n open on illl'KM) . hcnieinlior W.
" h i-s the mn; iny,c o the lamlly , and is cousutntlr
spoken in Ihe Instiirte.
I'rlu.nrv 1 cpnriiueiit per nnnum.
I ay echo!: ih j..r iinnnm 100.
l ey lioardtuii l upl a I.
MADAME HKRVILLT,
S2lrnw4m l'riuuipal
A 1 ON81ECR ALKX YND'iE VVOLOWSKI'S
-11 ClK'fet lor Ph.no sn Blnying bv his entirolr nnw
MUiplifii d Hti ni, ore now o m 11 1 h iso lihnig 10 rami
11 iific t sliiPt keep t.uui sencctly by a no iv inven'nd
met 1 er, aceon lisnr nuv tovu or p eie bv a uuw march
01 loniirm ami; or penorui In cmeer s ch ilr r
private can can at o. IMS VAfaiNUl'i.N .-quare.
1 hUlrcn Miniitti d
Ladirx' Seminaries attended to. 8 24 Imrp
ACADEMY Ol'' TME HDOTEl'ANT RPIS
COI AL CHUKOH, LOCH T and .lOMPMt
Mrcets. '1 he Acttiiunnl session w li' open on M M Y,
(ptfniherS Ajjilltstliin" lor diuiB"lon uiuybcmjde
! 1.1 lit t lie tire tecluK wi k l.ctwc a 10 mil a o'c 00k 1st
llctiotning. J .Mfcs W HOlilNH U.
8 18 11 w.lht Head M-ier.
TRIVATE 8C!ioO'i VOi: UUl.S. I.N THE
.1 nilL DELPHI A CITY INSTI 1 UTS, N. E. corn
ot 'IIiUM'T sml I KillT EN II streets ro-opuns
MONL.Y, Septemlier 10. tntrance on i lUHTKl'HIH
Mreot. tti i'Jlni L liAHROW-', Principal.
NEW PUBLIOATiONS.
j-JUnD & HOUGHTON,
No. 45i BROOME Street,
Xtff YORK
WIIL PUBLISH. ON SATURDAY, AUGU3T 25,
1. BIX MONTHS AT THE WHITR HOUSE WfTU
ABBAOAULIKCOLN. By F. B Carpenter, Artist
I vol. 16mo. Trice 2'00
2. ViNETIAN LIFE, inclmilnu Commercial. Social,
lllstorlcul, and Artistic Notice of the place. Br
Willu m I. Howells late C. 8. Consul at Venice. 1
vol. cro n 6vo. t'rlco $1 50.
8. THE HANDBOOK KOK MOTHERS. A Guide la
the Care ot Youuir Children. Br Edward fl. Parker ,
M. 1 . A new ed.tlon. 1 vol. 12ino. Prhe
FOR HALE KY AL' BO"K ELLKKS C824 it
QOMI'ORT tVR SMALL INCOME!
By Mrs. WARREN, Author of that successful 0ok,
HOflT 1 MANAGED MY HOUSE ON X2tOATEVR"
UnUorm In sole, tnd equally msolnatlas. Price,
FUty cents. Sold everywhere.
8 : 4 2t LOF.INO,Publl8hor, Boston.
QCMrCRf FOR SMUL IflCOMES,
40 CtNTJ.
' By the author of ' HOW 1 MANAGED MY AT0U3E
OH ONEHiulSAM A YEAH "
. W I'lTOHUrt,
No. 8C8 CHKSNUf Street
sn at
GROCERIES, ETC.
JAPANESE POWCJIONG TEA
THE FINEST KVtR 1MPOBTED.
Oolona Tea, Drason Chop
1 he highest grade known
AND EYEhY (j THK K DESCRIPTION O
FINE TEAS, COFKr KM, ASD OB0CERIE3.
AT
JAMl'iS It. WKIJIJ'M
iremral Tea and CoOee Warehouse,
.1UUTU and WALNUT Streets,
14$ I'hiladelphla
SHE It 11 Y W FnJ2.
FINE HALMONV SHERRY WINE.
ALSO, lINF.tT QUALI1Y CROWN SHERRY
Foi sale by tkccaik or demijohn.
ALSO, CHOICE TABLE CLARET,
'OB 8ALE BY
SIMON COLTOX A CLARKE,
Ht.tp S. W cor BBOAD and WaLMWI'. '
LEGAL NOTICES.
TN THE ORPHANS' COURT FOR THE CITY
J. AM t'Ol'Nl'Y OF PHILADELPHIA.
Ikiateoi Uv DANUL HciEKlOA.S. deceased.
The .tudi or up 1.0 In ted 0 the t'oart to nudlt. settle
era adjustihe aecouut of mlCH KL F KEfciNAN, d
minisiraior d. h. u. ot Estate of Rev "ANIKL
HllUt DA V, deoeossd an' to report distrlbutlos
ot the ba once in the hands ol the aeoouutant, will meat
the parties interested lor the panioaea of his appul Di
re en 1, on siONDAY, Aepteir b. r It) 1 Kit), at a o'o ook
P.M.. at Boom No 4. WKTHKHiI.t. hoithk i i.
cltv ot Philadelphia.
tt imwot J, P. CLARKE, Auditor.
COLTGN CENTAL ASS0CIATI0.
That we make tbe NITROUS OXIDV pare, and ad-
niini'ler It In the talent and most efltoiual tnanser and
extruet Teeth abno utely without paJn, eighteen thoa-
saiid patients, and the a edlcal profession nlil testify.
It Is our specloltv. Ws never talt
torae tobeadijusrters. C8 81mr
OFFICE, No. 737 WALNUT Strcet.
ACnOICE COLLKCTION OP FINE OLD
DRlish Books, eoiupiiiiliig the finest edl Iouk.
wiih mui v of creat rarity, together wltn ilcb assort-
iusuioi 1 reocn auouv.
If. AH11WOKTH.
NO t28 S. NINTH Street, below Walnnt
N. B Old books lUKlit iu larae or small ouamiila
Of ectMIU4jd. Mlmioi