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PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, I860.
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THIRD EDITION
UROPE.
By Atlantic Submarine Telegraph Cable.
Austria and Prussia Verging on War The Former
JShows Bad Faith to Italy She Overcharges the
Debt of Venetia Property Withheld from
Italy Prussia Notifies Austria to Abandon
Her Course or Prepare for War The De
mobilization of the Prussian Army
. Stopped A Uarch on Vienna Simply
a Question of Hours American
Citizen! Thanked by B ism ark
England Pleading for the In
furrectionary Cretans Napo
leon's Policy of Peace
Russia and the United
; States, Etc. Etc. EtJ.
Another Anatrlan and Praltn War.
Vienna, September 13. We are on the verge
t another war, which threatens to equal in
extent that just ended. Austria shows bad fuith
in negotiating with Italy, and ha made un
reasonable demand?, to which Italy will not
submit. Austria has overcharged the debt of
Venetia.and withholds Venetian property, which
he was bound to transfer.
Protest of Prussia.
Berlin, September 14. rrussia has emphati
cally noticed Austria that she will not suffer
Italy, her ally, to be insulted and defrauded,
and ihatif Austria persists in her present course,
war must follow.
Tbe Prussian Army Ready to Move.
Pbaqce, September 14. The homeward
inarch of Prussian troops from Bohemia hns
been peremptorily arrested, and the demobiliza
tion of the entire army stopped.
Probable Advance of Troops on Vienna.
Dresden, September 14. Kverythln looks
like war. There is no reply from Austria to the
notification of Prussia. It is now but a ques
tion of hours, whether troops be not again put
in motion lor Vienna .
PRUSSIA.
Count Btumirk'a Acknowledgments to
Amerluuu CitlxeuH.
Bum in, September 15. Count Bismark has
sent a letter of thanks to the United States
Minister, acknowledging the kindness of the
American residents who furnished the fifty tons
f ice for the wounded in the hospitals.
FRANCE.
Napoleon's Forthcoming Circular to the
Kuropean l'owciu.
Takis, September 15. It is expected that the
clicular which the fimperor Napoleon i about
to issue to the powers of Europe will be wry
pacific in iis tone aud character.
RUSSIA.
Departure of the American Fleet.
!r. PiiTtnsiiURG, September 11. The United
Stairs squadron letl Russian waters to-day.
The Alliance with the Vnlted Statex.1
Moscow, September 15. The Moscow Gaztt'e
extols the alliance between Russia aud th?
I'nited States.
TURKEY.
England Pleading for the Cretans.
London, September 15. It is said that Great
Britain has urged the Porte to give an autonomy
to Crete, and that the Porte has refused.
The Troubles Increasing.
London, September 15. The troubles on the
eastern coast of the Mediterranean are ou the
inciease.
FOREIGN NEWS BY STEAMER.
Arrival of the "Palmyra" at New York.
New Yoke, September 17. The steamer
Palmyra, trom Liverpool on the 4th, and
QueenBtown on the 5th, has arrived. Sho brings
the following items of news:
The Daily Telegraph says that the last advices
from Canada are the reverse of discoursing,
and that the object of the Home Government in
despatching small reinforcements Is to meet
the admirable spirit of the colonists with a cor
responding promptitude and energy, aud to
render the defense of the whole troutier, aore
and afloat, thoroughly effective.
The tiuniay Gazette says that when additional
:einforccinents reach Canada, the British army
in that quarter will amouut to 1G.000 men.
Mr. Bright had accepted an invitation to the
Fubllc lielorm banquet hi Dublin. The date is
not known, but it is expected to take place before
the middle ol October.
Oa Sunday, the 21, while a lemale member of
the sect known as the Plymouth Brethren wa
addressing about l.'iO persons in the open air at
jt. Mary's, a wall, fornilug part of the ruins of
the late great 8rc, fell upon the crowd, killing
six, and injuring tweaty more or less, some
farally.
From Mexico.
JCew York, September 17. Private advices
fron Mexico ntate that Sun Lois Petotf Id being
evaluated by the Imperialists. The Liberals
wera fast armmir new troops. American? were
constantly arriving and swelling the ranks of
the Liberal army, and every effort ;i being
made, and with much success, to promptly pay
or shipments iu coin or merchandise. Large
Crderg had been forwarded to the agent of the
republic In the United States, mostly for heavy
artillery and ammunitlou, for both the Gulf and
Puciflo coasts. The Liberals will Immediately
fortify all important seaports.
IliMtorl. i
New IfoKi, September 17. The sale of tickets
ffrRistori's performances commenced to-day.
dickering t piano-forte warerooms were
Crowded with people, and a line was formed,
extending around the building and Into Broad
way. The Ristorl excitement has reached a
Idgb point, and speculators are letting $15 and
n for tickets.
GENERAL GRANT.
Position of General Grant in Relation to Politic U
Contests His Opinion of Northern Sympathiierf
with the Eecels.
The Chicago Bepublican, in a letter from its
reporter travelling with the Presidential party,
makes the following Interesting statements in
connection with General Grant's refusal to pre
sent himself to the soldiers who attempted to
call him out in advance of the President's
arrival at Cincinnati:
The fact is. that General Grant knows, as has
been patent to every one during the whole of
this trio, that continued e (Torts nave been made
to embitter, if possible, his relations with the
President by exciting the jealousy of the latter,
or by making invidious distinctions between
them, and he is determined that no act of his
shall lend any encouragement to any such con
temptible proceeding on the ono hand, or those
that have been made with like persistency to
identity him with the political views of the
President on the other. (Jeneral Grant feels
that, next to the President, he U the head of the
army of the United States, not the leader ot a
political party. He does not consider the army
a place for a politician, and therefore will not
permit himselt to be committed to the support
of either of the present political parties, nor that
the army shall be made a party machine.
General Grant's Indorsement.
T have submitted the above to the General,
who entirely approves ot what I have written,
and sayB that it lull v and exactly expresses his
views. I will, however, state that as originally
written, tbe concluding sentence was in these
words: "When he becomes a partisan he intends
immediately to resign his present position,"and to
this the General objected, say ing it might be taken
to imply that at some future time bo did intend
to become a partisan, whereas his only intention
in using tnose words was to express, as an otn
cer of the army, his disapprobation of anv at
tempt to identif y him with any political party
whatever.
The above conversation with General Grant
took place in tbe baggage and rel'rrsoment car
attached to the train, in the presence of Major
General Rawlins, Chief ot Statf to General Grant;
aio or anoincr aiajor-ucncrai, who, i tmnK,
was General Stoneiuan. but of tbis I am not
certain, for I did not take an; particular notice
who it was.
In addition to these military men, thero were
also present Mr. VVartleu, who is connected with
tbe New York limes; John Uogn, of St. Louis,
Missouri; jur. cnadwica, or wuitird's note
Washington, and one or two members of the
Columbus delegation, whose nanic9 I don't
know.
In about a minute afterwards, General Grant,
who bad bc'n in the President's car to present
nimseit to tDe people asseuibiea at west junc
tion, he re-entered the car, and, having seated
himself, beckoned to me to come and speak with
him. I did so, and, on seating myself by his
side, no went ou to say mat lie trio nam ttiat it 1
published toe account already submitted to him
he would like it to be understood that he h id
refused to receive the proposed demonstration.
"entirely becaue Le felt it his duty to refuse
any reception or demonstration tendered sepa
rately to himself while travelling with the Pre
sident, or to do anything which might be con
strued as favoring, any political purty.'' He then
went on to reiterate his determination not to
bo uned bv those who sought 1o commit
him either lor or aeainst the President's policy,
or to attach anv political signiricauec to iiU
presence on the President's excursion. He had
also been much annoyed at the usr which had
been made of liis name by John llogan, who
has presumed to state that General Grant was
politically w-.th the President, and on one simi
lar occasion by Mr. Seward. He lelt that it
was, nboe all thinirs, desirable forolhcers of
tbe army to uvoid participation in ordinary
political conflicts, except it wus their duty as
citizens to supu rt only men who could show a
record of consistent loyalty. Whether a man's
Fentiments were John6niuu or Republican, he
said be felt that it was an insult to any loyal
roan to ask him to vote for any candidate who
was not a loyal man in If"'1. In this connection
he said that, without expressing any views of
his own tor or agamvt the jouuson policy, ne
yet telt it to be a niislortune tor Mr. Johusou
that the advocates ot his policy in the states
through which he bud iust passed. Missouri.
Illinois, and Indiana, had in some intanees put
on their ticket men who in 1861 and
1862 had teen guilty of known dis
loyalty to tbe Government; brcause (and
this " was said in a very emphatic
manner) ho lelt that to ak men wbo-te
sons had shed their blood for the Uniiu
to vote tor men who bad been disloyal to it, was
the greatest insult that could be ollered. South
ern men he could make allowances for, and he
could ride through the South uud got out on a
platform and shake hands in friendship with
such men as Lee, Johnston, or Forrest, because,
though they had been almost educated into
seeerBion, they were now truly honest and loyiil
in their adbereuce ta the union, and were
set kino to strengthen it. Bat he did
not feel In that way towards Northern
men who had once been dir-loyal, and neither
desired to associate with them nor have them
tor his friends. No such men should have
bis support, nor ought they to be supported by
Mr. jonnsoua menus inroupnout tue wormem
States. He particularly instanced, as a speci
men of th's objectionable class ot men, Holster
Clymer, the Democratic candidate for Governor
of Pennsylvania, saying that to ask any soldier
to vote for such a man, of at one time known
disloyalty, agnins-t another wno nad served tour
years in the Union army, with credit to blow It
and oeneut to ins cnuuuy, ttroxs iumuii.
It men desired to support Sir. Johnson s policy
let ihem, but, at all events, let thorn vote only
lor such men as w ere true to the country iu 101.
; Murder in Massachusetts,
Worcester. Mass., September 17. About 3
o'clock this morning, an intoxicated roan named
Fallon murdered his wife. She was asleep, when
he entered the house, and awoke ber. High
words ensued, when he seised au use and truck
her with it, instantly killing her. Ho has been
uirested.
Get man Schutzen Festival in Washington.
Washington, September 17. The ttrst Geraiau
Schutzen Festival in tuis city is being eele
brated to-day. Large numbers of Germans,
with their friends from abroad, are engaged in
tbe festivities, whch are tojbe continued until
Friday. ' '
The Health of Socretaiy Seward.
Washington, September 17. Secretary Saw
aid still lies in a critical condition, althougl
tbe svmntoms this morning appear to be
iuvorablo.
I The Baltimore Riot.
Baltijiobe, September 17. The MeihodUta of
this city will hold a public meeting to-night to
take action In reference to the late camp meet
ing riots.
Tbe Paris letter-writers attribute to Napo
Icon III the inflammatory rheumatism, dia
letes. dysoeDsia. Bneht'a disease. Smith's dis
fin u iiuln. rriiwt d ni-iLH.i hnwrnll. Intjiorul ful
cuius, and several other thiugs; he was also
almost poisoned at Vichy; but be manages to
survive au, even Mnpaarji't k$c oi rruseic avia
THE CHESAPEAKE" AFFAIR.
Arrest on a Charge of Murder of the Confederate
Officer who Beixea tne xnosapeaie."
On Saturday evening last, Deputy United
States Marshal Baley and Officer Cochen ar
rested John C. Braine, the Confederate naval
lieutenant who seized the steamer Chesapeake,
on tbe 6tb of Dec ruber, 18G3, while she was on
her passage from New York: to 1'ortiand. Braine
was arrested at tbe Wall House, in Fourth street,
Brooklyn, E. D. The warranl on which he was
arrested was issued by commissioner unaries
W. Newton.
The comnlaimtnt is James Johnston, first
engineer of the Chesapeake at tbe time of ber
seizure. Mr. Johnston was wounded during
the capture, and his assistant, Oran S hater.
was murdered. The prisoner is now at the
Forty-fifth Precinct Ktation House. The war
rant states "That John C. Braine did, on or
about the 6th day of December, 1863, plrati
cally and lolonlously arise and capture
and rob, and aid and abet in cap t urine and
robbing, the steamship or vessel Chesa
peake, and murder one Oran Shaler, a citi
zen or tue united (states, oy snooting mm
to death with a pistol or pistols, and did
assault one James Johnston and others by shoot
ing him with a pistol or pistols, and did feloni
ously take posscssionof and run away wtth said
steamship.'' From documents found in the
prisoners possession, it appears that be joined
an organisation of a secret character in New
Orleans last month. The organization is called
the "Knights of Arabia.' The prisoner will bo
taken betore Commissioner Newton ut lOo'clock
this morning. N. Y. World.
OBITUARY.
Dentil of Dr. Augustus A. Gould.
Dr. Augustus A. Gould, well knownln literary
and scientific circles in the United States and
in Euiope, died in Boston on Saturday morning.
He was born in New Ipswich, New Hampshire,
Anril 23. 1805. and was ernduated at Harvard
College in 1825. He pursued the study of medi
cine, and commenced practice in lioston, wnere
he speedily rose to the positiou of a lendlug
plmician. In his prolesslon he was widely
esteemed, aud ho was still more extensively
known as a scientific student and writer.
He was appointed by Congress in 1840 to
classify the shells collected by the Wilkes
Kxploring Expedition, and contributed a quarto
volume to the history of that national enter
prise. He was associated with Professor Agas
eiis in tbe preparation and publication of his ear
lier works, and was largely instrumental in in
ducing that distinguished professor to make his
home in the United States. His scientific works
are "Lamarck'-i Genera ol Shells, with a List of
Species. translated from the French,"
published in 1833: A System of Natu
ral History," in the same year; '"Report
on the Invertebrata of Massachusetts,"
in 1841: "Principles ot Zoology. " in connec
tion with AeasMz. in 1848; "The Terrestrial
Air-Breathing Mollusks of the United States," in
1A51-55: and Mollusca and Shells," being
Volume. 12 of the United States Exploring expe
dition, in 1852. In 1862 he published his "Oroa
Conchologica: Descriptions of Shells and Mot
luks. irom lb39 to 1862 " Dr. Gould was oue
ot' the leading members of the Boston Society
ot Natural History; he was a Fellow of the
American Academy of Arts aud Sciences: of the
American Philosophical Society; ot the Ameri
can National Society or science; and two years
usro was unanimously elected President ot tue
Massachusetts Medical Society.
He contiibuted volutniuou'-ly to the published
transactions of thce distinguished bodies. At
th s time of his death he was engaeed in pre
mint) ir a reDort on the insect of Massachusetts,
at. the rcauest of the State LeciHlature. His
contributions to scientific aud medical journal,
nt homo and abroad, were numerous and valua
ble. Histuueral take3 place in Boston to-morrow
afternoon.
T11I2 CLEVELAND CONVENTION.
Arrivals of Delegates Proqiect of a Large Gath
eringGeneral Steadman Probably to Preside
General Wool for Temporary Chairman.
Cleveland. September 16. Among the dele
gates arrived to-day are Generals C. L. Graham,
of New York; Denver, or Washington; m. u
Smith, of St. Louis; Heath, ot Wisconsin; A. A,
Stevens, of Michigan;) Wilson, of Columbus,
and Rousseau, ot Kentucky.
The pi-oHiei-i is good for a large and enthusl
antic Gathering. Thirteen euns are to be tired
ut sunrise to-morrow, auu tnirty-six on me
assembling of the Convention.
In the absence of General Dix, the permanent
President wlil tToimmy be weuem ."teaumau
Kuch State is to nominate a Vice-President aud
u member of the Committee on Resolutions.
The sneech ot the temporary Chairman. Gen
Wool, w ill occupy about tea minutes, and will
be emphatic and to Ihe point. The old her
will discharge a regular Paixhan gun into the
ranks ot the radicals, warning tne countr ot
the revolutionary tendency of their doctrines,
and o the desolation whtcn tueir atiemnieu en
ioicement would bring upon the North, like
that foreshadowed for the South, in his letter to
Gen. Cass, ot December, i860.
Tbe Convention will probably adjourn on
Tuesday evening or on Wednesday morning.
A. 1. Times.
The President Resting Yesterday.
Washington. September 15. The President
has remained quiet at the White House to-day,
resting trom the tatieue ana exnaustion cou--ouent
upon his protracted journey. He will
resume tue uisuuume ui uin j-.At-uuu vu mines
to-morrow. Admiral Farragut lelt for Now
York to night.
Murder of a Confederate General. General
Gi-orge V. Bloody, a biotber ot the Rev. General
Granville Moody, was shot dead by an unknown
iisasin, in hisoilice at 1'oi-t (,ibson, aiississippt,
on Saturday night. Nine buckshot were lo.lged
in hhi head. General Moody had lived in Port
Gibson lor twenty-nine years. He was a lawyer
by profession, aud had attained wealth and
euihieuce. He served four years in the Rebel
army, commanding the artillery In Longstreet's
corps. He fought in twenty-eiernt battles. Binee
the conclusion of the war he had been a sup
porter of the Administration, and was adelceatc
to the "My Policy" Convention, at Philadelphia.
He was titty years of age at the time of hi
death. He was proverbially honest and gene
rour, and, saving his rebellion, his record was
honorable.
Sals of the Largest Farm in Illinois. A few
days since Michael L. Sullivant sold his farm of
twenty-two thousaud acres, lylug six to ten
miles south of this place, to Mr. Alexander, of
Jloreau county, for seventeen dollars per acre,
or three hundred aud seventy-four thousaud
dollars, cash. Mr. Alexander also bought the
stock, grain, hay, and farming utensils on the
place or Mr. Sullivant, which made the whole
amount of purchase money nearly or quite five
hundred thousand dollars. Mr. Sullivant has
yet a "place" of foity-hve thousand acres in
hoq uois county, besides more land. Mr. Alex
ander will "stock" the "farm" immediately with
three thousand or more head of cattle. lie will
ship five hundred heud per week to the market
from this point We "fannH out here, and do
business generally on a largo scale. Homer
(Campaign coutuy, O.) Journal.
C Receipts from Customs The receipts from cus
toms at the porta of Boston, Philadelphia, and
Baltimore, for the week ending September 8.
were as follows: Boston, MOG.STS-aa; Philadel
phia, $233,710-25; Baltimore, 207,81-J3. The
receipts at the port of New Orleans from AuguBt
i V) August iii wcrt.ou,it n,
COLLISION BETWEEN STEAMBOATS.
A Perry-Boat Run Into by an Excursion Boat
Several Persons Injured Probably Fatal Re
sults, Etc
At 10-30 o'clock yesterday morning a collision
occurred at the toot of Dcsbrosscs street, North
rr er, between the ferry-boat D. S. Gregory, ply
inn between this city and Jersey City, and the
George Washington, an excursion boat From
the statement made to our reporter by Captain
M. Sherman, ot the George Washington, it ap
pears that the latter boat left the foot ot'Thlrty-
fotirth street yesterday morning, bound tor
Eeyport, with a large number of passengers.
She stopped at Christopher street lor more
passengers, and then started for the foot of Cort-
landt street, where she was to make another
landing. As she was bearing the foot of Des
brosscs street Captain Sherman observed tbe
ferry-boat Gregory making for the slip at the
root ot toat street, uotn noats were making
pretty good headway, and Captain Sherman,
fearing a collision, blew his steam-whistle once,
an indication mat ne was going to tue left;
and as bouts coming down the liver have the
right of way, he continued his course.
Finding that the pilot ot the lerry-boat
Eaid no attention to the warning but kept on
is course, Captain Sherman, finding a collision
inevitable, reversed tne engines, but it was too
late. Scarcely had the wheels made more than
two turns alter he enutneg nad been reversed
when the boats collided, tbe excursion striking
the ferry-boat bow9 on about fifteen feet for
ward of the wheel, and staving in the ladies'
cabin completely. Fortunately there being very
few passengers on board the ferry-boat, no one
was Injured. The bow of the George Washing
ton was stove in, and some fifteen tcet of the
bulwarks carried away.
The boat was crowded with passengers, and
three of them were seriously Injured. They are
Mrs. Philapena Haus, a German woman, agfd
32, and residing ai jno. ti liuason street, Jersey
city, and both her legs budly fractured. Lena,
ber (Jiuientcr, aeeo tour years, sustained a
severe contusion of tho thigh, and wa badly
cut about the arms and face. A Mrs. Downey,
residing In Bore-en, N. J., had one of her legs
dangerously fractured.
Besides those named, seveial of the passengers
were slightly injured. A boy, whose name was
not ascertained, had one ot his arms badly
crushed. A lerrful state of excitement, almo-tt
amounting to a panic, endued among tbe pas
sengers on both boats, which was not quieted
until the dam iite to the boats could be ascer
tained.
The passenpers from tho ferry-boat were
landed at the oot of Desbrosses street, while
the George Washington kept on down to Cort
landt street, where her passengers disembarked.
Mrs. Haus aud her daughter were at once con
veyed to the New York Hospital, and received
suraical attendance. It was found that one of
Mrs. Hauii' legs was so badly crushed that the
surgeons were compelled to reort to amputa
tion, and tbe limb was taken off.
The patient is In a very critical condition, and
it is feared that she cannot survive her inluries.
Her daughter is doing well, and i- not consi
dered to be dangerously injured. Mrs. Dawson,
the other woman who was injured, was taken
to her home by her friends.
Both the boats are now lying at the Jersey
City Dry-dock, awaiting repair.il N. Y. iroi-.'ct.
NEWS FE0M NEW ORLEANS.
Meeting Throughout tho Btatvin Support or the
Platlorm of the Philadelphia Johnson Conven
tionSheridan Not to Command the Fenian
Army.
New Orleans, September 16. M-.'etines are
aetng held all over Mississippi and Louisiana in
support ol the Philadelphia platform. A very
Inrge one at I-u-k-a last week adopted the reso
lutions of the Johnson Convention entire.
t There Is creat activity among Fenians here,
and several companies are being equipped for
some service, probably with the intoniion ot
azain invading Canada. I have the highest au
thority to stating that Sheridan has no idea ot
takin? command of the Fcniun array; neither
has there been authority for tbe use of his name
iu that or any other connection.
Private advices irom the susur region state
that a fair but not full crop of suaar will be
gathered,
ENTERTAINMENTS THI3 EVENING.
At thk Chkskut Stbbet Theatre Mid 'lie Vetv!i
appeal in ber most "uccessiui m( ot Gam -a; or . i lie
Jeutth Afi'htr, In which sbe slngatlie elegant "Oradio
Mng" by Krutzer. Mim Joile Orton. Mr. Ueure H.
Clarke aim oibur lvunte raiike up the Bupport. Tbe
pio? wl 1 bepDtuooathe stage la exes. lout style, ana
l 1 have a great tan.
Mr J. R. Clabke. the great comedian, bas connente 1
to plav a rounj ol tat popular partx during the present
week. ThiH will be tbe Inat opportunity of "(toeing
Clurke " prior to bis departure on a lengtny protes
eional tour. To-niguthe p ny ' Major Wellington Do
Boots," "Paul Patent,,' and'Lord bparkle."
AT the Arch, Mr. and Mr. W. J. Florence prodoce
tiielr new lrlsli specialty, entitled Ini avogu : or, ')
Wmrinqvf the Gr-tn, In which Mr. Florence bas a One
lrlBh Part. Mra. Florence, al-io. sustain balf a dozun
ciiuiactara In ber Piotean play of Thrice Married. This
a a very attractive ouu
At thb American, the Worreit Sisters have been re
engaged, and they all appear thia evenlnu In tbe new
lairy extravaganza oi vina-reua: or, (A- Hint u ati
A itver. The performance will conclude wtth the Ma d
Wtlhlhe Milk ng PailAn which Mia Irene Worrell wiU
sustain uio part oi hit.-
Helleb oneni his tblrd week wtth an admirable pro
rumnie. Tin week will be tne last or tinner's wonder,
'laying teith O'hoiti. Heveral r.ew acta will oe given
The entertainment will be varied by the Introductionof
jokes and piuuo solos.
Cabkcross fe Dixet elve an entirely new bill this
week. In addition to a newly-selected musical melange.
twolunnv acta are announced. Utiaktpearetm ceaama;
and Mitmer tw. The extraordinary illusion of the
8)ctrft rronc wl l lorm tbe moat novel auu a'trao
tlve portion of the programme. Hel'ei'a magic ii to be
totally eclipsed hi It.
Activity in the Disposal of Public Landi.
The Commissioner of toe General Land Office
has ieceive'1 the returns from the brasch land
ocllle at Eau Claire, Wis., which show that
102,001 acres were disposed of during the past
month, as iollows: With bounty land warrants,
150; under the Homestead act, 2285; with agri
cultural college scrip, 97,821: sold for cash,
1232. Returns from the laud office at 8t. Cloud,
Minn., show that during the same month (iOU
acres were taken up tinder the Homestead act,
aud o!!20 with military warrants. Total, 93G4.
At Irouton, Mo., the disposals amounted to
7113 acres, of which K793 were under the Home
stead act, and 320 with military warrants.
Establishment of Schools for Fresdrasn in Texai.
Circular No. 20, Issued from the headquarter
of the Bureau of Freedraou at Galveston, Texas,
requires each sub-assistant commissioner or
agent in that State to promptly make a report
ot matters pertaiuing to the establishment ol
schools In the State, showing how many schools
are in operation, with the names of the teachers.
It is enjoined upon the sub-assistant commis
sioner to make the organization of fieedinen's
schools an essential part part of his labors, and
to establinh them whenever practicable within
bis jurisdiction.
Mrs. Porch, living in the mountains of Ka-it
Tennessee, is perhaps the oldest woman in
America. Her age is one hundred and twenty
one years. Although entirely blind, she is hale
and hearty, and walks without assistance. Her
mind is not impaired to any great extent, and
many of the most stirring and thrilling events
of the Revolution are still freak in her piejaoj,
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Offick OP TBI Evknino TsLVOKArH, I
Monday, September 17, 18M. J
There was rather more disposition to operate
in stocks this morning, and prices were firmer.
Railroad shares continue the most active on
the list. About 3000 shares of Catawlssa Rail
road preferred soli at from 275(2i, closing at
tbe latter rate, an advance of 2J; Pennsylvania
Railroad sold at .S6j56. an advance of J;
Camden and Amboy at 125i120, no change;
Reading at 67 56-100, no change; and Philadel
phia and Lrle at 33, no change; 604 was bid for
Norristowa; 391 lor North Pennsylvania; 65i for
Lehigh Valley; 30 for Elmlra common; 42 for
prelerred do.; and 45 for Northern Central.
In City Passenger Railroad shares there wa
no.biug doing. 88 was bid for Second and
Third, 64 for Vcnth and Eleventh, 21) for Thir
teenth and Fifteenth. 54 for Cbesnut and Walnut,
70 for West Pbiiadeipnia, 17 for Hestonviile,
30 fi r Green and Coates, and 27 tor Uirard Col
lege. Government Bonds were firmly held at the
advance. 111! was bid for 5-20s; llli for
6s of 1881; 106 lor 7309; and H8J for 10-40s. Stale
and City Loans wete in fair demand. Pennsyl
vania 5s sold at t)5j, an advance ol J; new City
tin at ft'.U: and old UO at 954.
In Canal shares there was very little move
ment. Snuylklir Navigation preferred sold at
3;SC'236i, no change: 24 was bid for Schuylkill
Navigation common: 120 for Morris uanai pre
ferred: 131 for Susquehanna Canal; and 56 for
llidnnnrp Division.
Bunk shores were firmlv held at full prices,
but we hear of no sales. 07 was bid for Seventh
National: 22fl tor North America: 147i lor Phila
delnhla: 32i lor Mechanics'; 65 for Penn Town-
shin: 68i torGirard: 32 tor Manufacturers' aud
Mechanics'; 100 for Tradesmen's; 67 for City; 43
lor Consolidation: 67 for Commonwealth; 68
for Corn Exchange; and 123 for Central.
Quotations of Gold lot A. M., 1445; 11 A. M
145; 12 M., 1452; 1 P. M..145.
Philadelphia stock exchange s.lks to-dav
Roported by De Haven & bra. No. 49 8. Third street
BEtOKE BOARDS.
WOO U S 7-iiOs Junel06 ; 6 su A cud Music. . 62 J
'M sh llestonviiie ti 17 i
FIRST HOARD.
JlnOOixhes. 84.... I2
100 'a Uata pt.
27J
0O do 3i
(2100 City as, old.... 951'
(liJOO no new. lots 99
(4700 do new lots 99j
(360O 00 mun 9!lf
800 do man 991'
4'i0ra6s 05 I
36 ah Fa KB 60
oOeh do 66) 1
100 sh do ftoO Wi
10 eh SchN pt 861
100 sh do 86J
8 sh Cam & Arab.. 126
10 sh do 125
10 sh do 2d.. 120
10 sh do. ...scilp 42j
260 an Road. ...Iota 67-56
2 sh L' h Val scrip 64
100 sh l h & E 83
100 .h
100 ah
100 sh
100 sh
loOsh
100 sh
100 sh
400 so.
100 sh
200 sh
200 h
uo z
do b5 241
do 2S
do.. lots. b5 23
uo z-j
do e80 29
do s39 28 1
do... lots.. 28.
do ..s80wn 23:
do ...lots. 28
do lota 26,
oosiiJwn.. 28
do s30 28
do 2-i
do..n0wn. 2S
100 h
loOsb
100 sh
100 sh
200 sh
do..totlno SRi
100 au NT & Mid btiO 6
7 BU liOUlKQ .mo. . 45
Messrs. Dellaven & llrother. No. 40 South
Third street, make the foUowiug quotations ot
the rates of exchange to-day at 1 P. M.
Buimq SeV).
American Gold 145
Arooricau Silver, aud is 139
146
Compound Interest Notes :
uane, cu...s iui
July. 1864.
. ... lot
August, 1864.
14
October, 1864....
Deo., 1864....
War. 1866. . . .
Auruat, 1805....
Sept., 1866....
October. 1866. ...
18
12
10
8
8
81
Philadelphia Trade Report
Monday, September 17. Tbe Flour Market is as
fiim as ever, bat there is no vitality in the trade, the
demand being confined entirolf to the wants of the
home consumers. 8atos of 100 barrels common
superfine at $7 60; old and sew extras at 8911;
1100 barrels common and choice Northwestern extra
laniily at 1112 60; Pennsylvania and Ohio extra
family at $1113 60, the latter rate for fresh ground
new wheat; and tUSlO lor fancy brands, according;
to quality. A small tot of Kye Fioar sold at 96.(t0'60.
rricos ot Corn Meal are entirely nominal.
The Wheat Markot is quiet, but pncs have under
gone no material change. Sales of fair and choice
Pennsylvania and Southern red at 82 662-82, and
White at 82 90,o3. in Kye but little doing. 8uiall
sales ot Western at 80c(g$l, and Pennsylvania at
Sfl-Ofkujl 10. There is no perceptible cbanare ta no.
tice in the market for Corn, o-nea of 1000 bushels
Western at 92o. Yellow is hold at 044. OaU ore
scarce and In moderate request. Sales of now SautU
ern at 61o.
floverseod is selling' in small way at 8(1-50
7 Ti0per64 Its. Timothv is in aiead dfmand wit,!
ales at 83'50(rt25. Flaxseed is wanted by tho
crushers at 83-80.
Whisky is unchanged. Small na'es of renn'vt
vanla at 82-37, and Ohio at 82 3S ;2 40.
Philadelphia Cattle Market.
Monday, September 17.
'I he Cuttle Market is dull this week, and prioee ar
unsettled and lower. About 2300 bead arrived and
sold at tbe Avenue Drove Yard at from 1617c tor
Extra, tbe latter rate tor a lew choice ; 1415o tor
fair to good, and 1213o per lb. for common, as to
quality. Tbe following are the particulars of tbe
sales :
'.6 head A. Christy k Brotuer, Western. 165161.
3 Jones Mot'leea, VVectern, 16 101. "
DO ' 1. McFilloB, Western, 16 17.
130 " 1. litttbaway. Western, 15 a 16.
86 James Kirk, Western, l&ojitii.
101 " James McFillen, Westeru, loS17.
104 " Ullman & Bochman, Chester 00., IK'S 17.
114 " Martin, Fuller & Co., Western, 16:ali,
140 Mooney ft Smith. Western. 14.17.
64 " T. Mooney & Brother, 14 u 16
66 " 11. Chain, Pennsylvania, 18 al6J.
70 " L,. Frank.Western, 16ifll61.
86 " J. A. Cbain ft Bro., Pennsylvania, 16 a 17;.
Ill " Frank ft Shomberjr, Western, 15.a'l8j.
76 " Hope ft Co., Western, 7( 8 proas.
;W Drytoos ft Co.. Western, 1617.
V2 " J. Cassaday, Western, l&oltt
f9 " B. Baldwin, Chester county, Ha lOJ.
62 " J. Clmuson, Chester county, lf 16.
146 " B Hood, Chester county, 14o l7i.
t'4 " Chandler & Co., Chester couuty, 15 16.
87 " Watrner, Western, 7(ft8j, ro
(10 " H. Keller, Pennsylvania, &a;7, (cross.
40 " J. Miller, Chester county, 15il0.
il'2 " Shomberg & Co., Western, 8, gross.
52 " D. (Jeuiuiell, Delaware, 68, gross.
10 Preston ft Liniiey, Chester co., 66j. gro38.
20 " James Berry, Western, 56, gross.
Sheep are in fair demand at former rates ; 10 00l
bead arrived and sold at 6pMe- 4V ib- Kroa to
quality.
Cows are without change; 240 head sold at 850'
80 tor springers, and 866&100 t head lor cow am
calf.
Hogt are In better demand, at an adva ice ; 2600
head sold at diuVrent yards at trout 814 aH the 100
lbs. nctt.
Mr. Mapleson's season at Her Majesty's
Theatre, London, bos closed. , Of this troupe,
Mad'He de Murskae-oes to Vienna, and Madame
Trebelli-Bettlui to Warsaw, while Mad'lleTiet
jeng will make a provincial campaign.
A most singular dramatic event Is the plac
ing on the stage of the Theatre Francals. Paris,
of a dreamy piece written by Alfred deMus&et,
twenty-live years ago. The play U entitled
FaiUasio.
Mr. Sotbern, having become so far re
stored to health as to be able to make a
rapid ascent of Ben Nevis, is about to play
"Claude Melnotte" in the provincial theatres of
Great Britain.
It 1b announced that Mr. Bouelcault is to
f roduce a new sensation, drama ai Piur Lane
ut after flar,
HOW I MANAGED MY CIIILDM
FROM
INFANCY TO MAKBIAQE.
BY
MRS. WARREN,
ACTHOB OP
'HOW I MAHAQED MY BO09C OW TWO BOS
DBED POUNDS A YKAR," "COMFORT
FOR SMALL INCOMES," ETC.
CCOStTINUED nOW SATCBDAT'BVKinna TBUOSATB.
CHAPTER II
The Croup and its Treatment Teaching Infants
to Walk How Their Leg Become Crooked
Nervous Children Ventilation and Light Necea.
snry for Ihem.
Our home waa fretting to be a very pleasant
one. with one exception. I kept tbe bate up
till late, instead of putting him to rest early, as
my mend bad strictly enjoined me. There was
selBsbness on my part in this: the child amused '
mo on tne evenings when my busoand was
necessarily absent, and the consequence wa
broken rest to ns all till post midnight. Seeing -evil
conseqencca arising, I endeavored to
remedy it. But from a manageable infant three
months had converted him into an obstinate
child, who knew his power, and was fully deter
mined to exercise it. My husband counselled
lirmness, and I dreaded to disobey, notwith
standing the passionate screams of the child.
Evening alter evening I eat beside his cot, un
wilbng to leave him, and if for a moment I was
deluded into tbe belief of hla sleeping, a sudden
Hinging oil , of the clothes and a sharp cry
revealed my mistake.
"Mary, you must break him In," said my hus
band one evening. "Just put him to bed at
seven o'clock and leave him.n
This was fatal advice, but I followed it. My
heart bled while I beard the screams, but my
husband's stein look kept me from going ti him.
Alter a time all was still. I went on tiptoe to
the room. My child waa asleep, but he hod
ttrowu his bedclothes olf, although tbe night
was cold and frosty. I hastened to replace them,
and observed that his little face was Unshed,
and tbe tears were yet undried on his cheeks.
It wero vain to tell how I reproached myself for
my babe's sorrow. It was I who had caused it.
Had his management been ditlerent, he would
not have suffered.
He awoke on our going to bed, and, taking
him up to Iced him, I observed that he had a
little cough, which I had not noticed before.
However, nothing was thought of it, and he waa
laid down again. Towards morning we were
startled by a most extraordinary noise, some
thing between a cough and the crow of a chicken,
proceeding trom the cot. It was bnt a moment's
work to spring out of bed, but the child did not
awake, and was quiet otherwise that that his
little arms were tosjed outside tbe clothes, and
the flush was deeper. He breathed, too, hard
anu slowly.
"I am afraid that Dot" (it was his pet name)
"has taken cold, Willie," 1 said to my dozing
husband. "Did u't yon near hla cough
"Nonsense; I heard nothing po peculiar that
it should frighten you."
I altered the position of baby's bead, and he
seemed to breathe more easily, but there was
no more rest lor me. As soon as 1 could I rose
aud took him. Alas! alas! it was the dreaded
ctoup, which I bad been warned wa so fatal.
Medical assistance was speedily summoned.
Oh I the terrible cough which rang through my
ears like a brazen trumpet, then again like a
crow, hoarse and discoLant; aud there I sat,
holdicg the little sufferer, but powerless to give
relief. When the doctor arrived he looked very
serious, uud said:
"I dure say he will do very well by-and-by if
no symptom of a cough appeared before last
meht. Give me a sponge, or two will be best,
about the size of my fist, and some hot water,
as hot as I can bear my hand in it. Now, then,
bare his throat, but keep some flannel well
round him."
The doctor dipped the sponge into the hot
water, then squeezed it half dry and applied it
to the throat, and had a second sponge ready
the moment one was taken off. He continued
this for about twenty minutes, till the throat
was quite red. and the child broke out Into a
profile perspiration, which was encouraged by
giving bim hot milk and water. The nextcougb.
was not so rineing as before, and the breathing
becunie less hard. That he suffered Itiss was
evinced by his lolling luto a deep sleep.
"Don't remove him from this room, Mrs. Nor
ton, and keep It to the temeprature ot slxty-dve
devices, or a little more. Keep flannel wrapped
about him, and don't put calico or the like out
side, but if he requires more warmth wrap a
small blanket round him. I cannot be borne
lor lour or five hours, perhaps longer. Mean
time send tor this" (and he wrote. Ipecacuanha
wine, three drnchms; syrupof tolu, hve drachms;
water, one ounce. Mix well and shake it before
giving him a small teapoonful every ten min
utes until it produces sickness, and then every
two hours), "and then I think the dauger will
be over. Don't have visitors bere to-day, and
especially keep off all children, for, perhaps,
you are not aware that croup is decidedly infec
tious, and there is danger ot one child after
another falling a victim to the malady. Lay
tho boy carefully in his cot: it will not do for
you to be hanaine over him and Inhaling bis
breath. Good morning."
"But If he should be worse, doctor, while you
or' gone?"
"1 do not think he will be; but if he should
uive him a warm bath, and be careful in taking
him up to wipe bim very quickly and wrap hlin
in flannel, and put him between blankets in his
en. I think he will do very well as it is."
When the doctor returned some hours latT
my tlurlii.g was decidedly better.
"You see. my dear lady, that wo took the dls
ea'e in time and In its first Btage. Had there
been anv delay you would have seen a very dif
ferent appearance in iis countenance, and in
stead 01 the hoaise crow which, however, is
not always to be depended on as a symptom' ot
the croup, as a similar one gonerally accompa
nies the lirst stagoof the measles jon would
have scarcely heard tho cough or the voice
while a wheezing respiration, pale and mottled
skin, languid eyes, but with tholr pupils dilated
and extreme thbst would have marked a second
advance ot the disease, and a state from which
few children recover. Thre is a third stage,
which, when exhibited, always terminates "m
death.
"In all attacks of croup, the moment it is even
suspected, medical advice must be obtained.
Four days from the commencement of the attack
till its futal termination, is the brief space allot
ted for the infant's life. I do really wish mothers
were educate d to know the symptoms of chil
dren's diseases, and In the knowledge of apply
ing simple alleviations. Many a child's life
might thus be saved, for a medical man li not
always on the spot; and sometimes cannot at
tend for hours. Meanwhile the mischief has
become irreparable; and too often the doctor is
blamed, or confidence Is lost, because he cannot
work impossibilities. Hundreds of children
owe their deaths to the Ignorance of their
mothers."
"And you think my baby will live, Hoctort"
I asked.
"I see no reason to think the contrary; but be
might take a turn lor the worse In the evening,
which perhaps will last till midnight, and this
will be the precursor of the second stage of the
nJPrf onfvwuich I would rathe? not see!
Do not keep the room too warm, and be mast
ufrn "WK food. Soak a baby's bUwait
little failing wftr Mid sugar till U i