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VOL. VI.No. V2.
PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1866.
DOUBLE SHEET-THREE CENTS.
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THE RIOT IX MISSOURI.
How the Rebels Organizes ite Murderous Work
Preconcerted Four Men Killod and Twelve
Wounded Union Men in Danger A Guerilla
War Inaugurated.
Lravenworth. Kansas. ScDtembrr 18. The
fruits 01 "My Pol cy" have already been reaped
in Missouri. A bloody and fcariul conflict nas
commenced, which will continue up lo the ilny
of election. The folio wiug la the
RlilllSL ACCOUNT.
To-day (Scptou'otr 10) the radicals held a
Ccnnty Conveniion in tbls city lor the purpose
ot nominating county officers. Everything
pas ed oil quietly dutina tne day, r.p till the
adjournment ot the meeting, with tne exception
of some boisterous conduct on the part of
drunken men. Alter ihe meeting, noivever,
several men became bolrterous, an I flourished
pistols with a reckle'.i dlsrepar 1 lor the peace
and quiet ot th- city; and it became evident thnt
unless a stop wa put to i tteriou. consequences
would ensue.
Accordantly, Sheriff Ogdcu nn I Constable II.
T. Callaaau (ex-oflicio Mir-nni of the city) 're
monstrated with a man name! Dounegan, who
was parading the streets with his stoi In hand,
and attempting to create n disturbance. Tnen-reinonstiance-
were, however, ineffectual, and
Donncgau rulely pushe.l the officers of the law
aside, and cocked his p etol. Constable Calla
han called upou the bystanders to aiais him in
ai resting tbe num. Duiiium.'uh Taised his pistol
and tired into the crowd. The thine tnen begun
in earnest. Probably lllty men or more were
engaged in the affair.
The difficulty arose in tho attempt to resist the
officers ot the law in the discharge of their duty.
Let no man be deceived by other reports. It is
a most painful ail air, and we have attempted to
detail the origin and tin; consequences in their
correct light. At this time the citizens of Platte
City and the surrounding country, irrespective
of party, are under arms, under the command
of the officers of the law, determined to entorce
the law and keep the pence. All law-abiding
eitixensof the county are requested to lend their
anit-tancc.
Thi was the first report received in Kansas.
FUtte City is one of tne noted places of the lit;
belliou in the West, infested as it lias been with
a lar;e bund of oiitU.vs, despcratues, bush
whackers, and guerilla?. If nas been the head
quarteisol all ocpredators in Northwest Mis
souri. Coon l'boruton, tne noted guerilla, here
organized the Paw-Paw militia as bushwhackers,
and it ha been the scene of many battles as
well ns a hot bod of rebellion. The modus ope
randi followed b.v the Rebel? and bushwhackers,
who have returned o their loruier homes in tne
Southern Status, is as the following bogus cir
cular will show;
Jo An W ho Were Kebol TraPorg. Sympathizers,
and Uneir Fneuus Ij unrig tho War: We, the h &
Ll. A. ol the mato ol J,ifBuun, iu Grand Council as
sembled, niako the loliowmg propositions:
Whtrr.Hs, You b a lly plmiirort tho country into a
fratricidal war ol uuparal o.ed seventy, without
cause or provootttiou, to porputuate a systom of
human bondage more uiabohcul and rovolting taan
anything the wond ever sa.v; and
W htrens, Yen drove trom iho .southern and Border
States, tarred, feathered, and murdered, hundreds of
innocent niou vtho bad never interlored with eren a
preteiiuvd right of yours, merely on account of a
supi os-Q bene!; and
WlttreaB, Y,u carried on the war on ycurpart
with the most atrocious and fiendish brutality thut
ever disgraced a conll.ct ot aimx, cumulating lu the
absoluto staiving to death in tho slaughter peus of
iielie Is Jo, Andersoi.vibe, and Salisbury o lOO.OoO of
our gailaut comiados in arms whoie only ciiino was
their patriotic zeal lor the welfare ot toeir Govern
ment, nnu willingness to die in its defense j and
Whtrfat, ou have made an indebtedness of over
2,000,000,000 to hau like au incubus upon tno ener
gies of the uation, rcsu tiag in au inexorably burden
some taxation ; and
V her tun, Yu have mad'; 100 000 widows and
500,000 orpnai s deuum ent upou the cold chantuiB
ot the wcrid lor the nocussaries ot liie bytholaie
war; nnd
Wherran, Since you wore (airly whipped in the
field, and the Oowriunciit pavejou tne most mag
nomtnuus terms ever extended to beaten loe, you
bave ooutiuued to percecme, driven trom their
hemes and abused Union mon who chanoad to
reside vi here you were in the majority, killing men
in r. is. curl, Kentucky, Arkausas, and ait the
Southern States, frequently wrh ihe most atrocious
barbarity, buichern a and burning innooent wo.-nen
and children in llomplus and Mew Orleans;
Theretore, this circular is published to notify you.
your friend, and all concerned in this atrooiousiy.
wicked cruelty, that we are not now, nor ever have
been, violators ot the law.
1 hat v e desire the peace, prosperity, and happi
ness ot the whole country, the North, the South,
the East, the West; and this desire has led us to
bear up under wrontrs and injustice that no other
set of men ever would have borne.
That we shall hereafter ho d every one ot you
accountable for the murders and atrocities that any
of your party may commit.
That il Union men cannot live in peace and quiet
where you are in the majority, you caunot enjoy
peace and quiet here. We want you to fully under
stand ine miuuiiou. we uvurwHteiuo chuwii wuiuii
bave made this stop necessary, bnt you know that
we cannot, we wilt not, see our Union orethren who
have perided their lives in the defense or liberty,
justice, and good government, mas.acred by a
traitorous set ot hell-hounds, whom you pat on the
back, without avenging their bload.
'that the matter is in your hands, and you will
please take notice that bitter experience has taught
us to prepare, and we are ready tor any emergency
which you may bring upon us. Tho mine i laid in
sixty eountiesoi tbW State, and if you spring it we
'will burst you into atoms and give vou a little by
way of interest on the old score. Remember 18U1 :
be warned, and coutrol the vieiousness of your
fiendish party, or death and desolation will folio m
the L. and U . A. Avengers. Done by order Grand
Council ot Li. and U. A. A., (State of Missouri.
Approved by Leader-in-Chier, District of Missouri.
'Ihe toi owing line is written on the margin : "Do
you use your wealtn tor Kebelsf"
Not content with advising their friends to
arm, organize, and drill, they are resortinarto
the lowest depths of meanness and crime to in
augurate another war in the Southern Slates.
This last attempt is a failure upon its very iaoe,
' there being no such organization in Missouri,
and not the slightest shadow ot a chance for
one, as Union men are In too great danger to
operate lb us publicly. Tbls circular has been
" extensively circulated throughout the South,
and one ot the grand results is the attack made
upon a tew remaining delegates to a Radical
County Convention in Platte county. The dele
iratea who had lclt, hearing shooting, returned,
and were shot down while riding through the
streets by Rebels, hid in houses aad tiring from
windows and touse-tops.
The Rebels seized upon the threats of a
1 drunken soldier as a pretext lor their bloody
1 iuii.iv wnd commenced an indiscriminate warfare
upon all Uuion men. They then, after killing
four and wounding twelve, drove the Union
men out of town, taking possession, and
niaoinir allna of DickeW all around the city.
A Union man and delegate having had one of
bis relatives killed, procured a conveyance
luheroiinh to remove the dead body, but was
furnished Instead with a pass through the
Ticket lines, and upon bis lorleiture of life to
Loun itr.imwtintelv. Four thousand returned
k bushwhackers armed to the teeth, have thus
r-nmmeneeri the work of conciliation and the
policy of A. JohnbOD.
i ne Buerui, me mnuni
In tho iwrfnrmiiniw Ot his duties WSS
at by a posse of bushwhackers under the lead of
Ttehei- Himnlv hee.au ho he was a radical, and
bad been renominated, The newsof the fleht
arrived here on Sunday morning. This city has
been wild with excitement since then; it fs the
niv tantc that is dismissed, and men are pre
dicting a repetition ot old scenes, the sacking ot
liawrence, and the inauguration! of a guerilla
war. Men volunteered in bodies to go into
Missouri to clean the Rebels out There is all
T,Mii.Ktlnn nosalble belnr made to give them
their deserts should they attempt to invade
Kansas. This Is but a repi-titton ot New Orleans
on a small scale. "My policy'' is certainly a
gurces tfctfj fur. ,t iqtic jryune,
TERRIBLE CALAMITY IN NEW YORK.
A Tenement Building Destroyed by Fire A
Family of Five Persona Burned to Death
Several Persons Severely Injured by Leaping
from the Windowi Inquest by Coroner Gover
The Fire of Incendiary Origin A Reward of
$6000 Offered for the Discovery of the Perpe
trator. From iht New York paper n of to tUty.
A terrible and heart-rending calamity occurred
yesterday morning, in the burning of a tenement
house, by which an entire tatnily of five persons
perished by Hre, and several others were severely
inlured bv leaping from the third and fourth,
story windows. The following are tne facts of
the case:
OI8COVERT OF THE FIRE.
About 2 o'clock yesterday morning, Officer
Waters, of the Seventeenth Precinct, while on
poht, discovered that the fou r-story brick tenement-house,
No. 188 Avenue A, on tne corner of
Thirteenth street, was on lire. He ran down
and tried the door leading up stairs, find in it
closed, but unlocked. He opened it, nnd dis
covered that the stairways, both front and rear,
were on tire and nearly destroyed. He immedi
ately hounded the alarm raps to summons as
sistance, and then, with great courage and
presence of mind, sprang up the blazing and
crumbling stairs.
on reaching the second floor he broke in all
te doors and alarmed the inmates, and then
prx-ecded to thetliird floor, where he did the
samthinii. Bv this time the smoke had be
conn)o iene that the intrepid patrolman was
unable to make further progress; so finding
that those sleeping on the fourth floor were
awake and alive to their danuer, he started
back to make eood his escape. To i.'s horror
Waters discovtred that the tlnrht of sta,rs le til
ing from the second to the third lloor hud
caught lire, and were unable to sustain his
welL'ht. In this dewperute strait the officer
mane a leap to the lloor beneath, and was not a
moment too soon, for be was struck in mid air
by a fulling beam, the blow from which dislo
cated nis right thumb and completely disabled
bis urm. The beam also struck his right foot,
tearing the heel and sole irmn his boot, but
leaving the loot uninjured. On recovering his
leet Waters found that the tir"t flight of sVura
were pi'ne, so he passed tbrouch a rear window,
sprinting into the yard, and so escaped with
out further iujnry.
In the meantime several oflicers of the Seven
teenth Precinct had answered the alarm raps
given by Waters, and they procured a mattress
and feather bed, which they placed on the side
walk on the Thirteenth street iront of the ourii
ine building, in preparation to aid Hie escape of
the imprisoned inmates. It will now be neces
sary to Five a list of the occupants ot the build
ing, in order to simplity the narrative.
THE ESCAPE OF TUB OCCUPANTS.
The police and citizens on the Bidcwalk werp
not idle. They shouted to those persons show
ing themselves at the windows not to Jump
mitil they could get ladders. Eugine Company
No. 5 had been prompt to answer the call of
one of the members who heard the police give
an alarm, and were on the ground in a very few
niinute aud some time before the bells rang.
The firemen got htreams of water on the rear
nart of the buildiner and soon extinguished the
flames there. They were then sent inside by
Chief Engineer Kingsland. A citizen rounding
the corner saw a mini holding a child out of the
window on tbefouith floor as though he was
about to throw it down. He was hallooed to,
and told to hold on vntil tbey could get some
lad dei s.
These were not readily procured at that early
staue of the fire, so tne citizen shouted to the
man to throw down some bedclothes, which ha
did. ' Four men then grasped these bed-covers,
nud the man, who sub-eque ntly proved to be
Mr. Hartz, carefully dropped his daughter
Catharine, uaed eight year, she being caught
in safely by those below. Harts then threw out
his kous Edward, nine years of age, nnd Adolph,
aued four years, both of whom were caught,
but thev sustained severe though not dangerous
injuries. The police having procured a bed, the
father then threw out bis little daughter Amelia,
two years of age, who was roughly shakeu ana
slightly bruised.
Mrs. Catharine Hartz was the next to follow.
the parents having witnessed the comparative
safe descent of the children. The husband
seized his wife by the wrists, and lowering her
as lar as possible by bis outstretchel arms, let
her tall. She struck fairly upon the bed, but
her weight was such that tne lull caused several
but he did not take sufficient precaution, and
overleaping the bed, striking heavily upon the
sidewalk, and receiving severe injuries. His
shoulder was dislocated, and two of his ribs
were Iracrnred. The whole family were re
moved to Bellevue Hospital for care aud treat
ment.
In the meantime those living on Ihe second
floor, who could reach the awning on the avenue
front, jumped out, and so reached the street in
comparative satety. Mr. Georgie s family and
Mrs. Kopp and her two daughters escaped bv
these means, all being compelled to do so in
their night clothes, so Imminent was their peril.
The Malone family all jumped out of their win
dows upon the awning, and others upon the
beds, two ot which had been procured by that
time. Those who jumped on the awning re
ceived sever contusions, and were taken to
Bellevue Hospital or the nearest drug store.
The Growve family all sprangliTom the fourth
story windows on tne avenue iront, ugnting on
the awning, which broke their fall and lessened
the extent of their Injuries. One or two persons
leaped from the fourth story windows on the
Thirteenth street side, and were receive! iu
gaiety on the bedding.
DISCOVERT OF THE DEAD.
The flames having been extinguished, all fur
ther interest in the matter was being abandoned
by the spectators, who had gathered near the
scene. Their attention, However, was soon re
awakened by the startling news that bve per
sons had been discovered burnt to death, on
one of the upper floors, and the excitement
grew apace. The news proved only too true,
though mauy doubted it at first. It appears that
Mr. tierquel, the foreman of Engine Company
9o. 5, made an investigation through the build
iug to see that the tire was really out. He and
his attendants found it difficult to reach the
unner floors, so precarious was their footing.
but they ascertained that the flames were all
extinguished.
On reaching the fourth floor the firemen were
horrified at discovering the dead bodies of rive
persons, a man, a woman, and three children
The two adults were tightly clasped in each
other's arms, at the toot of the scuttle ladder
one of the children lying at the bead of the stairs,
while the other two were huddled near their
parents. All had evidently been suffocated
before the flames had reached them, though
even then their forms were not much disfigured
by the flumes.
The dead were soon carried down ladders
into the street, when it was ascertained that
they comprised the entire Rotcgier family, who
resided in the front part of the third floor.
Their names are as follows: Cornelius Kotegter.
45 years of age. and a native of (Jermnosr
Barbara Rotegier, 58 years of age, and also a
native 01 uermany; Josephine ltotegier, 16
years of age, and a native of Germany; Hannah
ltotegier. 10 years ot ace. and a native nt r..r.
many; Caroline Rotegier, 8 years of age, and a
native ot the United States. Their lifeless
bodies were earned to the Seventeenth Pre
cinct Station House, on the corner of Fifth
street and Second avenue, In the Insurance
Patrol wagou.
TBI IMQTj est.
At 3 o'clock, Coroner Cover arrived at the
SeventwnU) Precinct station House, be paving
tiwti AefdlriMi all day bv an pxtranrdlnarv nren
of business, and proceeded at once to bol l an
inquest on the bodies of the Rotegier family.
tnen ryinf uown stairs in tne station iionse.
The terrible event bad attracted latge numbers
of people residing in the immediate neighbor
hood, and the Station House was surrounded by
, r . i . . i'
an caper crowa ot anxious iooner?-an, wno.unaDie
to gain admission, contented themselves by
watching the door with an intense Interest, and
discussing tho terrible tragedy in all its feature .
A jury having been impanncllcd, the inquest
con me need, and, after taking considerable iesti
n. -ny. was adjourned to permit of further in
vestigation by the Police und Fire Marshal, and
It will be resumed on Monday morning next, the
1st or October.
TV 111 A V ORLEANS.
The Recent Reports About Contemplated Negro
Riots Untrue A Military Investigation Finds
the Reports Unfounded and Malicious A
Southern Loyalist's House Set on Fire for the
fourth Time.
New Orleans, September 228 P. M. The
mii-tenng out of service of the 8'2d Colored In-
funny was completed yesterday. Evil-dssposed
persons, for the purpose of making political
capital at the North, and inflaming the bad
feeling exUtiug here against negro troop-, have
been industriously engaged lor the past two
days in alBcminnling rumors to the effect that
this regiment contemplated murdering their
oflicers and attacking the police of the city.'
Ii, view ol the fact that those rumors may
have been teleeisbhd North, it is but a simple
act of justice to the officers and soldiers of this
regi neut to slate that atfer careful and thorough
examination by the military authorities, the
whole affair lias been pronounced a base and
malicious labricntion, utterly devoid of truth.
Some forty cab-drivers had assembled in the
vicinity of the encampment where the men were
being mustered out and paid off, with the in
tention of enticing them to viBit improper
places, and swindling them out of their money.
'Ihe officers of the regiment, solicitous for the
weltare ot their men, requested the police on
duty in the vicinity to have th cobs removed,
and this request has been tortured Into a ridicu
lous statement that the police were called on to
protect the officers lrom violence at the bands
of their men, when the truth is appareut that
no body of oflicers were ever more universally
loved and respected by the soldier' of thdr
command, and no regiment could have behaved
in a more orderly or quiet manner than thl on
has, rdncc its arrival in tho city. Judge Hes
land's house was set on fire lor the fourth
time a few niebls since. The Judge Is at pre
sent travelling with the loyal Soutuern delegate
in the North.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
Court of (Luarter Sessions Judge .Ludlow.
Tins moriiiug tho ha ieas corpus case ol tho Com
monwcaltb v J. ft Fry, continued irotn last Satur
day, vi as cuucltided. Fry was chargod with ihe
laieeny, as bailee, of jewelry, the property of K.
Biunsuick, t,o. 006 N. second sueet. It was alleged
that Fry obiaiuoa these, anielos lrom Mr. Itruunwick
u.ion a roti Dee ot taking them to Washington to
soil to some ofliceiB. He promised to send tho
money, it ho soio the jewelry, within two days, and
ii he did not sell it to send it back within two days,
lie neither sent tho money or the jewelry, it is
alleged that upon the day he got tho jowe'ry ho
pawned tho watch aud sold xovcral ring tor less
than their true value.
Ihe defence argued that this is no larceny what
ever it is merely a breach ol contract bioach of
promise
lames i-aBev was arraigueu upon a cnarge or
assault and battery upon Lemuel Evans. His coun
sel moved tor a continuance, upon the irround ot tna
absence ol material witueasca. who wouid be able to
prove that this was not the man he was supposed to
be; that there was a mistase in identity, ineso
witnesses, Frank Morcan and l'Uiiip Daily, would
prove that they saw the dsfeodant on tho evoning
iu question until alter tne time tno assail. t was
alleged to have taken plaee. Tno coutinuance was
granted.
Ti ecace of 8chuylr Halsy was called up, but the
defendant did not appear, t he doloudaut is charged
with keeping a jiambliug liouBe Counsel tor tho
detendaut stated that Mr. Halcey, laboring under a
mistake, thlnkingtuat this day a week wan Axed lor
the trial ot the caso, has gone to New York. Toe
Court was requested to order that the bail be not
iorieited, for Mr. ilalsov was not really in default.
The bail was not forfeited, and next Friday was
fixed as the day for trial.
James T. uonigan was charged with assault and
battery upon John O' Too'e. O' Toole stated that
on July 18th he and defendant were playing cards
in delendant's tavern. The game endod in a quarrel.
A few words passed between them, when deiendant
diew a kuilo aud stabbed him in the riaht arm. the
jury rendered a verdict of guilty.
ucorge ueiz, coiorou, was cuargea wun tne lar
ceny ol clothing va uod at fcitO, the property ot
Jamei P. Johnson. The detcnoant boarded at the
house ot the prosecutor, and the wile of the prose
cutor said that after the defendant bad been arrestod
on suspicion of having oommitted the theit, he ao
knowlidped that he had helped to steal tho articles,
aud had pawned them at a pawnbroker's. Of course
the defendant denied this. The jury rendered a ver
dict ot guilty.
William Foreman was cbarged with assault and
battery upon John A. KeiUy, and with asauk aud
battery with inteut to kill tho same. Mr. Reillv
stated that the defendant came to his saloon, ou
Walnut otroet. near the theatre, in company with
three others. They took some drinks and lunch.
They started to leave, retailing to pay for what they
had got. He started to put them out, when the de
fenditnt ran out and struck mm several blows with
brick.
The defendant said when he struck Mr. Reillv
with the brick, he I Mr. Keilly ) was aiming a pistol at
one ot tne party, xue jury rendered a verdiotot
guilty on the first count, and guilty on the second.
JeliU Fnzer was acquitted of a obarge of assault
and battery upon Mr. Frick. The defendant was
some time ago convicted or a charge of burglary,
and has been sentenced; aud the bill was submitted
without evidence.
Maria Leacb was cbarged with the larceny of
170, the property ol Bartho oinew llollorum It
was alleged that the money was stolen oy defendant
from Mrs. liolioruiu'a truuk, iu his abseuoe, On
trial.
The English Reform League. The following
is the official announcement of the objects of
the Retorm League in England:
"First To procure tne extension ot the elec
tive franchise to every resident and registered
adult male person ot sound mind and uncon
victed of crime.
"fcecoud To obtain for the voter the proteC'
tlon of the ballot.
"To carrv out the above obleets it was unani
niously resolved, at a general meeting of the
councl . 'That a tund of Jtio.ouu be raised forth
with, the Ft. id sum to De csneu tne lecture and
Special Purposes Fund, and to be subject to the
control of the Executive Council of the Reform
Leacue. That the various branches of the Learnm
be requested to raise subscriptions to the above
fund, torwaraing tne gross amounts monthly to
the treasurer. That the secretary be instructed to
foi ward copies or mis resoiuiiou to the various
branches ot the league, and to tne leading r-
lormers tnrougnout vne uuncu x.iuguoui, with
out delay.' "
A March Over the Prairies The 3d United
States Cavalry and 57th (Colored) Infantry
reached Fort Union, New Mexico, on the 13th
ultimo, atter a niarcn ot sixty-seven dava from
Fort Hmltli, Arkansas. The command enloved
excellent health on the march. After pursuing
a ilg-zag route between the Canadian aud
Washita rivers for several hundred miles, they
crossed the Canadian several days' march
beyond the Antelope bills. Then marching
about one hundred and fifty miles on the north
bank of that stream, tbey recrossed it a little
above Uta creek, at rort uascomb. and from
thence went to rort Union. On the march
Colonel Harwood.of the 67th. became separated
from bis command, lost his way. ana finally
retraced his steps to Fort Smith, lie has again
uvrreu w joua wis regiment
THIRD EDITION
FROM HAMPTON ROADS.
Ship Jiwi-Th Equinoctial Storm The
Ureat Artillery Eiperlmenti, Ktc.
Fortress Monroe, Sept. 22. The schooner
N. A B. Gould, from Boston, with ice, arrived
at Norfolk yesterday.
The ship John Clark, brig Mountain Eaqle,
and Bremen barque Estafetta, all trom Balti
more, went out ol the Capes to-day.
The barque Queen Victoria lays at anchor in
Hampton Roads. v
The equinoctial storm commenced last night
with a heavy squall from the southwest, and
was succeeded by heavy storms of rain, lasting
the entire night. The weather became suddenly
cool and uncomfortable a striking contrast
with the nuusual beat of the preceding days.
The wind to-day is due north.
The steamer City of Albany encountered the
ptcnn off the Capes, and was obliged to seek a
harbor.
Tne barque ZYiisrmm, from Rio, bound here
for orders, in consequence of the squall was
unable to make the Capes, and had to put to
Boa till this morning. She got in toll ruornlug,
and awaits orders.
The telegraphic communication with the
Noith has been interrupted all day.
The Hoard of Engineers are energetically en-
gnged in pushing iorward their experiments
upon the iron-clod target on the beach, near the
ion. witii an tne aeiio-raTion and accuracy that
arc due to so expensive an undertaking. Six
shots weie hred this morning, and the edect of
the smooth-bore and ritled projectiles thrown oy
tne rtouman guns Decomes daily more ast'iund
iiig and bewildering to the officers of the Board.
vi iv one of whom has made tne stud v ol nrn-
ject les and tho power of resistance otlered by
tiinerent ainus oi tieienses a specialty iu tneir
profession. On one occasion to-day a 15-inch
soliti shot struck the upper plate in ' nearly the
eaine indentation made oy a rifled projectile,
cribbing in the iron and pcnetiaiing several
inches into the stone work.
Another shot, a rifled Dver projectile, weigli-
ii g about 6'20 pounds, struck the imper edge of
tne plate, and glancing off into the'grauite wall,
i.nbeddeo iwel blmost out of sigut amidst the
crumbling lragmeuts and powder of tho crushed
blocks ot stone Heavy pieces ot granite, weigh
ing hundreds ot pound?, were thrown a distauce
of titiy yards by the violtnce ot the shock to the
taruet, while fragments of stone were scattered
over a oiinace of several hundred yards. The
eleventh and final shot was aimed by Captain
C. 1!. Reese, Recorder of the Board, directly at
one end of the target, unprotected by any arma
ture, and where, in addition to the usual thick
ness of tight feet, it was braced and supported
bv a heavy granite abutment. The shot was
pronounced an excellent one by the officers,
aud with the scene of ruin and havoc It created
terminated the experiments for the day. Accu
rate views, in three dillerent positions, of the
damage done to the target were taken by a
photographer employed for this purpose.
tin reacning tne target a critical examination
was made by the officers of the immense breach.
and the broken blocks of stone, wrecked iron
dowels and toggles. The projectiles had pene
trated far into the masonry, and their power of
destruction was visible over the entiro work. Fis
sures and creviocs, with tbi- projecting mortnr,
were t een in every direction above the armature,
while the strong walls buked out in a manner
quite difficult to comprehend. The shock of the
lX-incb rifle shot, which nnisiied the experiments
to-day, was transmitted to the stone abutments,
and although the damage was less heavy,
the blocks of granite were moved from their
lormer positions, and appeared to be left in a
tottering condition. General Barnard remarked
that this shot satisfied him tor the present, and
the firing was discontinued until Monday.
Eleven shots have been so tar bred by the
Rodman guns from the 16-inch smooth-bore and
the 12-inch rifle, and tho target, as it now stands,
presents a faithful and suggestive commentary
upon the waste of material and means which
have been so idly bestowed upon the present
manner ot Duuaing stone ana dtick tortiaca
uons. It is a crumbling mass of ruins even now.
save where the iron plating with us nearly pene
trating indentures nave protected tue granite
wall: and before the firing can be resumed the
useless and dangerously wrecked material must
be removed.
FORTRESS Monroe, September 24. The equi
noctial storm has been prevailing here for the
past three days; wind from the northeast, and
frequent heavy showers. The weather still con
tinues unsettled. A fleet of vessel15, seaward-
bound, are detained in the harbor.
TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACC1DEWT. '
Collision on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad-
Seven Persons Killed and Sixty-seven wounded.
St. Louis, September 23. ASlttt Mobile Times
says that a collision occurred on the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad, between De Soto and Quitman,
resulting in seven persons being killed and seven
teen wounded, and the destruction of two loco
motives and several cars.
OBITUARY.
Hon. Ileury May, of Marylaud. v
Baltimore, September 24. Hon. Henry May,
formerly Representative in Congress from the
Fourth tno w Third) Maryland District In Con
gress, died here last night of typhoid fever.
Sketch of Ileury May,
Mr. May was born near Washington, in the
Dis-lrictof Columbia, in 1820. He received a
liberal education and studied law. He removed
to Baltimore In 184'J, and was admitted to the
bar there. He was elected to Cougress from tho
Fourth District in 1863, and was .re-elected to
the Thirty-seventh Congress In 1850. He was a
gen'leman of tine culture, and leaves a wite,
several children and many friends to mourn his
loss.
Cholera at Louisville.
Louisville, September 23. Seven deaths from
cholera occurred yesterday and two to-day. The
number of casts have not been reported.
Boy Thioves. On an average a dozer, boy thieves
are arrested every week in London. On their
peiions are usually found specimens ot such
tin? i.tujre as "The Boy-Burglar," "The Boy
Pirate," "The Boy-Highwayman," etc. One day
in August, five boy-burglars, between ten and
thirteen, led by a captain of the mature age of
eight, with crowbars, chisels, and jimmies, were
cbarged at Bow street with scientifically break
ing open a curds-and-whey stall, and absorbing
its contents. j
Photography in Court. A new phase of photo
graphic usefulness was seen at the recent Brew
ster sessions at South Shields, England. The
law vers supplemented their own descriptive
ability, and endeavored to convey to the bench
a better idea of the appearance of the bouses
whose claims they were advocating, by producing
photographic views f U premises and neigh
, borlc-pd,
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Offick of ran Eveninq TsLBOturn, I
Monday, September 24, 1866. (
The Stock Market opened very dull this morn
ing, but prices were steady. Id Government
bonds there was no material change to notice;
small 10-408 sold at 102 and 7 '30s at 106j(")106.
1111 was bid for 6e of 1881; lllj for old6-20;
and 108$ lor new do. State aud City loans were
in better deman.l; Pennsylvania 6e sold at 95J :
new City fis at U!ia;99i, an advance of J, and
old do. at 96 i. no change.
Railroad share' were inactive. Reading sold
at 67458, a slight advance; Camden and Aniboy
at 128, a decline of 4; Oaiawissa preferred at 30j,
an advance of i; andPeunsylvanin Railroad at
66i; 37 was bid lor Little Schuylkill; 57 for
Norristown; 57J tor Minehill; 39Jr lor North Penn
sylvania; 30 for Elmira common: 42 for preferred
do.; 331 tor Philadelphia and Erie; and 40 for
Northern Central.
In City Passenger Railroad shares there was
nothing doing. 88 was bid for Second and
Third; 46 for Fifth and Sixth; 64 forTenth and
Eleventh; 21 for Thirteenth and Fifteenth; 64 for
Cbesnot and Walnut; 70 for West Philadelphia;
172 for Hestonvllle; 30 for Green and Coates; 2i
for Glrard College; and 42 for Union.
Bank shares were firmly held at full prices,
but we hear of no sales. 109 was bid lor Se
venth National; 220 for North America; 147V for
Philadelphia; 132 for Farmers' and Mechanics';
66 for Commercial; 100 tor Northern Liber
ties; 324 (or Mechanics'; lul tor rtoiuhwark;
6fi for Tcnn Township; 59 lor (iirard; 100 tor
Tradesmen's; 68 for City; 41 lor Consolidation;
60 for Commonwealth; 08 tor Corn Exchange;
and 65 lor Union.
In Canal shares there was very little move
ment. Ltblgh Navigation sold ot 571. an ad
vance of 1: and Scbuvlkill Navigation preferred
at 3U4, no change; 2H was bid for Schuylkill
Navigation common; 50 tor Delaware DivUlon;
and 14 lor Susquehanna Canal.
Quotations ot Gold 104 A. M., 143.1; 11 A. M.,
143 ; 12 XI.. 143! ; 1 f, M.. 144.
PlillvADKLl'HlA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES TO-DAY
Reported by Ve Haven & bro.. .No. 4'J 3. t hird street
FIRST BOARD
.r,0O l! S 10-40S couiil02 70X) Pa U 2d mt 6s . 08 1
.'fUO U 55 7 aR.July.lu5
::) l'a. 6.18&6.... 06i
SUM) Utv 6 old.... W
tJIOOO Nl'a KOi 91,
7 sli lcb Nay 574
20,1 sli ,s0h N pt
fcOO sh N Y & M'dC.e 6i
19 fa K. ...lots.. 50?
2u0 sh do b6 6t)
100 sh St Jiicb Coal. 2
$1(0 do sras 95
1 0 City 6s new.. 99 j
SIWO do.. 1 ctt . . 99
H00usi Cnlbd". 0J
$600 Scb Nav Cs82. 81)1
Messrs. De Haven & Brother, No. 40 South
Third street, report the following ra'es ot ex-cba-ige
to-day at. 1 P. M.: American gold, 1434
C!114; Silver As and 4s. 135; Compound Interest
Notes, June, 1804, 174; flo., July, 1804, 165; do.,
August, 1804. 164; do.. October, 1804, 154; do.,
December, 1804, 144; d 1., M;iv, 1805, 124; do.,
August, 1805, 10$; do., September, 1805, 104; do.,
October, 1865, 9j.
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Monday, September 24. there is very little
Cloverseed coming forward, and the article is in fair
request at 86 50:7 60 Jp 64 pound-?. 1 imotby is sell,
ing at 63-604'87j. Tbo market is well supplied
with Flaxseod, and it cannot be quoted over 93-60
(5:3 65.
There is little or no domand for Quercitron Bark,
but prices are steady at S35 t ion for Ho. 2.
There is no tailing off in the demand for Flour for
homo consumption, and holders are firm in their
view, bnt tboro is a total absence of any demand ler
shipment. Bales of superfine at S7 608 76; old and
new extra at C7ll ; 600 bbfs. Northwestern extra
lainilv at S12'n;l2-75; Pennsylvania and Oldo do. do.
fit 12 60(513 60: and fancy brands at 14 a 18, aooord
Dg 10 quality. Hi Fiour it najj in a small wmr at
ti 0-115 Mothlna doing in t'orn Meal.
Ibflrelsaftdr demand 'or Wheat, and tbe receipts
and Htocks are small, aad prioet flruily malotalumt.
Bmall gales at i 75J 90 'ft bushel tor Southern red,
and ! fiU(23 for white. Rye Is in moderate request at
an advance: sales 01 Western at al'wa. and Pennsyl
vania at l '15. Com is scarce and beld lor higher
tin urea: sales of velluw at OHj. Oats are nnehannedi
galea or2500 buxbelx at 53c afloat, and Mc In the cars.
w liisky is boia nrmiy. with sales ot Ohio at Si 48. 100
barrels In bond sold it 40c.
, Philadelphia Cattle Market
Monday, September 24. The Cattle Market con
tinues very dull, and prices are unsettled tnd lower ;
about 2600 head arrived and sold at the Avenue Drove
Yard, at trom 16gl7 cents for extra; 1415 cents tor
lair to good ; and 12 18 cents $ pound lor oornmon,
as to quality. The following are the paiticalars ot
the rale :
60 bead A. Christy & Brother, Weitern, 16W17.
142
Jones ilcCltes. Chester eouuty. 16 u 1(11
107
120
118
100
80
81
194
230
113
76
20
65
108
80
70
67
42
119
7a
26
60
69
40
84
29
89
V. McFillea, Western, 1R&17.
1. Hathaway. W estern, l6l'!l.
James Kirk, Wostcrn, 16S16.
James IdcFUIen, Western, 1516.
E. McFlllen, Western, 161.
Uilman & Bochman, Western. 11o;b)'.
Martin, Fuller & Co., Western, 16 il7.
Mooney & Smith, Western. 1417.
T. Mooney A Brother, 14a 16 J.
J. H. Chain, Pennsylvania, 14916.
J. A. Chain Si Bro., 1'ennsylvanla, 14 a 10.
L. Frank, Western, 14 a, 16.
Frank St Sbomberjt, Western, 1610 J.
Hope & Co., Western, 14C 16.
Dryloos & Co.. Western, 14 a 18.
B. Baldwin, Chester county. It ?10,
J. Clemson, Western, 15al0j
B Hood, Chester county, 14 of 17.
Chandler & Co., Chester county, 14 JW18J.
juayer as io Araie, we'tern ia a;io.
D. W. Uemmell, Delaware, 6i7j, cross.
H. Keller, Pennsylvania, 67, gross.
J, (Seldomrldae, western, 7(av, erosi.
J. Miller, Chester oounty, 15 a 101.
Charles Weldr. Western. 1416.
Cows are in fair demand at an advance. 200 head
sold at 860(a90 lor Springers, and 906110 V head
tor Cow and Calf, as to quality.
Sl eep are unchanged. 8000 head arrived and sold
at tne Avenue Drove Yard at from 6;i6c. p pound,
grots.
Hoirt There is no change to notice In orioe or
demand. 2000 head sold at the different lards at
from $1415 the 100 pounds net.
Who is Reuter 1 An Bntrltsh journal gives the
following account of Julius Reuter, whone tele
graphic despatches, appearing daily in London,
weie always in the interest or the Rebels during
our war: "Mr. Julius Reuter, whose name
appears at the head of the foreign telegrams, Is
a naturalized British subject, of German extrac
tion, who, In 1849, originated at Alx-la-Chapelle
the system of transmitting commercial news by
the electric teleeraph. As railways and tele
graphs extended, he made them subservient to
his tystem, and in 1851 be transferred bis chief
office to Londou. In 1858 be areatly enlarged
the sphere and the utility of his operations by
tbe collection aud transmission of political and
commercial news for the public pres, and, in
connection with the telegraph companies, his
organization for this purpose may now be said
to embrace the whole of Europe."
A New "Dodge." The, wife of a merchant
was walklnpr a few days since in the Rue du
Faubourg Saint Antoine. Paris, when a younst
Kirl, about thirteen, threw herself on her neck,
exclaiming, "Oh 1 my dear aunt I" The lady re
leased heri-elf from the embrace, telling the child
that she was mlbtaken. "Ah !' said tbe girl. In
a sorrowful tone, looking attentively at the lady,
"I see I have made a mistake," and she went
away as if to hide her contusion. Not long after
the lady missed her purse, and all at once the
idea struck her that the child might bave taken
it. She accordingly returned, aud after a long
search discovered the child in a wine shop, with
her father and mother. Tbey were all arrested,
and tbe purse was found on tne mother.
Newspaper Changes in London. Tbe London
Olobt Las passed Into new bands. The price la
to be reduced to two pence, and tbe politics are
to be changed from whig to that of a conserva
tive government organ,
HOW I MANAGED MY GIIILDSEI
FROM
INFANCY TO MARRIAGE.
. BT
MRS. WARREN,
AUTHOR OF
"HOW I MANAGED MY U.OU8E OS TWO HUN
DEED POUNDS A TEAK," "COMFOBT
FOB SMALL INCOMES,' ETC.
COKCLl'DED FBOM SATDRDAT'S IVKiHXQ TEUsORArH.1
Mr. May called repeatedly, sometimes with
his sister, but more oiten he was alone. All
ihat man could do to win a girl's love was done,
but so quietly were all his proffers of flowers
and books accepted or declined, that her father
and myself both saw his cause was hopeless;
but this be would not be made to understand.
Whether Alice in tho end ever guessed his love
could not be told. In all probability she did,
but she made no sign, and not until the second
week of George Marshall's stay with his parents
did Fredeiick May desist lrom his sileit wor
ship of, and lrom his many offerings lail at the
wet ot bis idol.
The early days of June had come, with its soft
breezes heavily laden with the perfumes of a
thousand flowers, and its gentle life-giving rains
pattering on the fraerant leaves. Alice passed
lrom the quietude ol her dally habits to a ner
vous excitement, kept down, however, by a
strencth vt mind I thought her incapable of.
Added to tbls, there was a dissatisfaction with
her dress, shown in a .constant chauge of her
simple ornaments nnd ribbons.
One thing grieved me. I oould not get her to
leave nonie ior more tnan naif an nour together.
It w as of no use my soliciting her to accompany
me in a walk. She never refused, certainly,
but it was to a very short distance, and then a
numbing pain in the head and a beating of the
heart were sure to come on, so that we must
return. One day we entered the house without
knocking, for the ball door had been left ajar,
as it frequently is in country placps. The sound
ofthepiuno swelled through the boue; each
note pealed with the Arm touch of manly
energy. I turned and looked at Alice in-
Suiringly; Bhe wai as pule as the earliest snow
rop. In a moment she had bounded to her
room before I could recover from ray surprise.
I went more slowly up tho stairs, and entered
the drawing-room to see Mrs. Marshall and her
son. The latter had just risen from the piano,
and both came forward to greet me.
"I thought I would bring George to you this
afternoon. Ho came quite unexpectedly last
night, and has brought you some native flower
seeds of Australia. Ho feels quite sure that you
can raise them in your wee greenhouse. I tell
him it is impossible. Miss Alice Is not gone to
London, too, U she ? for I think we have not
seen her but twice since her sisters went;
though, to tell tho truth, you are always the
excuse," Mrs. Marshall laughingly said.
"I should be lonely wi' bout Alice," I replied.
And in looking up, my glance caught George
Marshall's lace. He was watching the slightly
open door so Intently that I involuntarily
turned to see what bad attracted his tixea
attention. Observing this, he hastily said,
with as much confusion as if detected in some
crime:
"We are having a glorious summer, Mrs.
Ncrton."
After sitting some time conversing on dilTorent
subjects, Mrs. Marshall roso to leave, bat again
asked tor Alice, who bad not made her appear
ance; nor did she come while they remained,
notwithstanding George endeavored by several
excuses to detain his mother.
As soon as tbey loft, I went to Alice, who was
lying dowu. She put her hand out to me as 1
entered.
"Mv head throbs so, mamma, after my walk.
Who was it?"
"You should bave come, Alice. It was Mrs.
Marshall and her son George."
No reply followed my communication. After
a time I left the room. When Alice apoeared at
tea-time her headache was gone; but she was so
unusually silent that my husband rallied ber ou
her low spirits, and challenged her in tbe even
ing to a game of chess, feeling sure, he said,
that she would be enabled to give it all tbe
quiet attention so requisite.
o great lime had been consumed in tbe
game, upon which both were so very intent that
t hey did not hear a ring at the door-bell, and in
a moment after George Marshall entered the
room, saying he bad come to call expressly
upon my husband, whom he had not seen in the
afternoon. For a moment I endeavored to stand
beta ecu him and Alice, forgetting that he could
look over my head. On releasing my husband's
hand he took hers, and hud be been standing
belore a duchess, his manner could not have
been more deferential. Pale as death, It was
only by the strongest effort she forbore trem
bling. Presently tbe disarrangement of the
chessmen offered an. excuse lor her fidgeting
away her agitation, though unaware of what
she was doing, till her father exclaimed:
"Oh 1 Alice, why have you spoiled the game 1
It wus such a capital one."
"Papa. I do not like to be beaten, and you
had the best of it."
"I am rejoiced to find you a chess-player, Miss
Alice. It is my favorite game," said our
Vlflltnr.
Alter this we had some music songs which
be played and accompanied with bis voice. It
was lapa, much later than our usual hour of re
tiring, when our guests left us; and, with only
two or three exceptions, for the next fortnight
be tpent his evenings at our house. But at no
time did he approach, or was ever seen at a dis
tance, that tbe death-like paleness did not over
spread tbe face of my poor Alice. So seriously
wa. this continued agitation affecting her frame,
that I determined, it possible, to show her how
much her mother could be more sincerely her
irieno man any oiuer numun oeing.
Accordingly I easily led the way to a discus
sion respecting the merits of this fascinating
man, and once the reserve broken, there was
llttlo difficulty In getting Alice to speak on the
subject.
One bright sunny morning George came, ac
companied by Agnes, to say farewell. We bad
not expected this. His adieu to Alice was no
more tender than to me; and with his farewell
regards to my husband, he left, Agnes linger
ing behind to whisper to Alice that George bad
been suddenly called away, and they were all
sorry; and beyond Ibis nothing more was
leariied.
Alice rarely went near the Marshalls, and if
Asuen came she asked no questions. No sus
picion of the state of her affections occurred to
any one; so far all was well. Only to myself
was her secret known, and we conversed upon
the mystery as two girls might. There was no
fear of the mother, nothing but tbe perfect love
which castcth out fear. Thenceforth no sub
ject was too trifling, no hope too remote, but
she could gather consolation or advice trom me.
Having established this confidence, her nervous
tremblings departed, and health speedily re
turned. Even I could not bave surmised bow
deep was the wound; only as time went on the
nervousness at every strange footfall reappeared.
She had never gone to the Marshalls but with
myself, for I bad cautioned her not to let them
suspect the state of affairs, and assured her that
If the love of tbls man was to be won.lt was
not to be attained by frequently visiting his
family, or by appearing to have an unusual In
terest in bis welfare.
Tbe holidays came in which Walter and
Frank returned from pchool. In a year or two
they would bave to be poovlded for. The
youngest, Frank, at thirteen gave unmistakable
evidence of what his future would be. Ills
tastes were decidedly tttehwikal, Walter at