V MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. Ilerr Briesbnch, the lion-tamer, brought the first peas of tlm Reason to Wooster, Ohio. General Grant went to see, the lilack Crook, and also went behind the sreues. Ulysses I The coffee crop in Hawaii promises well this year, being estimated at 250,000 pounds. It is iaid that eighty thousand dozen bot tles of Congress water were Hold last year. The taxable property of Illinois, s per assessment returns of ISM!, is $441,000,000. The Atlantic Cable batteries are said to be well charged. Bo are cable prices. Complexions are rendered fashionable in Paris by tinting with chicory. Among the daily arrivals in Paris, Sala Bays, is Mr. Iiore from Ilore. 40,000,000 bushels of coal are now shipped yearly down the Ohio. The San Francisco opera house cleared $15,676 last month. 66,000,000 bushels of corn were raised in Indiana last year. Lope should now be given a medal for dis-llonor. Prospects for Sea Island cotton are all at sea. The Prussian Government is devoting earnest attention to the construction of a canal to unite the Rhine, the Weser, and the Elbe. The French official paper denies that there is to be an official inquiry into the conduct of Marshal Bazaine, in France. A duel with pocket-knives took place In Mississippi not long since. Both parties were fatally injured. Half the wheat of Western New York is now safely housed, and has been got in in good order. The total valuation of Buffalo for the last year is $34,957,700, against $32,695,340 for the year 1866. Quen Victoria is just now the object of almost as much newspaper insult as President Johnson. California is going to cultivate the banana in the Los Angelos, Santa Clara, and Solano regions. Dr. Carroll, the Roman Catholic candidate, has been elected Lord Mayor of Dublin for 1868. The Mexican Consuls at Havre and Cette, M. M. Mora, of Ozta, and Brunet, as well as several vice-consuls of that State, in France, have resigned their offices. A Civio Cross is going to be founded in Belgium for acts of devotedness. It will be in enamel, mounted in gold for the first class, and in silver for the second. Admiral Tegethoff, with the officers who are to accompany him on hU mission to Mexico to claim the body of the Emperor Maximilian, has arrived in Paris. The Swiss Federal Council has reduced . the charge of telegrams in the interior of the country from 1 fr. to 50o. (10 cents American money) for twenty words. The hew rate is to come in force on the first of January, 1868. The Swiss Federal Council has Just recom mended the Executive to present a report on the measures to be taken for introducing, as speedily as possible, into the country the metri cal system of weights and measures. The celebrated mill of Sans-Souci, con nected with an interesting episode in the life of Frederick the Great, which had been much damaged last year by a hurricane, has been completely repaired. At Berne the head of the War Depart ment has announced that from January 1, 1868, the Swiss army will possess eighty thou sand breech-loading rifles on the Prclaz-Bur-naud system. The French Prince Imperial's Jhealth is excellent. His Imperial Highness takes ex cursions in the mountains nearly every day, and has grown considerably since his late ill ness. Sitmor Ratazai, the Italian Prime Minister, was expected to visit Paris at the end of July to arrange for the loan of 24,000,000 on the church properties, which, it is believed, is to be raised by redeemable bonds, and not, as at first contemplated, in the form of rentes. Contagious cattle disease has latterly been prevalent in the communes of Wontfort, tastel uau-d'Arbiou and Saint Oreus-Bouypetit, France. The authorities have prescribed the measures necessary to prevent an extension of the malady. It is stated that the seventeen questions which are to be the basis of debate in the Oecumenical Council at Rome, and which have been communicated to the bishops on return ing to their dioceses, relate exclusively to ecclesiastical subjects, and have no political bearing whatever. At the Theatre Franqais, when there was a political demonstration against the Govern ment in the course of Viotor Hugo's "Uernani, the Viceroy of Kgypt got np and left the house, although he had hardly got seated. This was out of consideration for his host the Emperor. A Copenhagen letter mentions that a mar- riage between the Princess Louisa, of Sweden. only daughter of Charles XV, and the Crown l'rince of Denmark, is arranged on the part of the two royal lamiues, but that the final deci nion is to be left to the Prince and Princess themselves. The inhabitants of Paris must appear in the eyes of the sovereigns and princes who vlalt the .trench capital to have among them a very considerable number of mendicants, since those illustrious personages are besieged with applications for pecuniary assistance, under all sorts of pretenses, and for sums of money irom irancs to iuu.uuu trancs. An expedition is about to be sent by the French to the North Pole, to make scientific observations. It is got up under the auspices of the Geographical Society, and by some eavuns of the Institute, and the expenses are to be defrayed by private contributions. It is to be under the direction of M. Lambert, a traveller of some note. . Twenty thousand Swiss women earn a comfortable; living by watchmaking. They make the movements, and even mostly put them together. A few women are finishers. The I'mjlihh Womuu'i Jlerii w says: "Geneva has return d to employ women, and totally lost the watch trade. None of the so-called Geneva watches are male there, but in Neufohatel, obere women have always been employed." According to the Roman correspondent of Paris l.wrrtf, the rope of Home, now lu 75th year, is by no uiuaua iu so weak and e a condition as tome reoent aooounts have Vented Liw. The writer, under date of ays: lie l'opo yesterday outside the An He was on foot, nfloompunied by one '-. It gave uiHiut luuoh a looultl !tli Li 111. ha walked ao rapidly. '.J liiiu aliuw extraordinary kI ceremoniei did uol ex -a walk, every day on foot -n the wan." THE DAILY EVENING TELEGAMPHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, CITY INTELLIGENCE. JrOB ADDITIONAL LOCAL II K.MS SEB OCTSIOK PAGES, A Memorial of tub Lath Judos Oswald i Thompson. The member of tho bar of l'bllu-. drlphia have had prepared a neat marble memo rial of tbe late Judse Oswald Thompson, to be placed over bis reruains at Laurel Hill. Ttie niomimetit consists of a marble base, four feet by three, upon which rests a block of white marble, of the same size as the base, nnd three feet In height. Upon the face of thhi is In-r-cribed: "OSWALD THOMPSON, LL. D., Born at Philadelphia, Dec. 17, 180D, Graduated iu 1828, with distinction, at the Culleee of Nfw Jersey. After piactieing with reputation at the Bar for nineteen years, Elected, October 14, 1861, President Judge Of the Court of Common Picas of Philadelphia. October 8, 1861, Again elected to the same high office, The duties of wbich he fuiailci With Eminent Ability, Fearlcps Independence, and Spotless Integrity, Until his death, January 23, 18GG. An Accomplished Scholar, A Learned Jurist, And a Christian l.entleinan." Upon the bae is inscribed: This monument Is erected as a testimonial of affection by his friends ot the Philadelphia Bar." The monument is surmounted by a cap-stono, in the lorm of an arch, upon the lace of which is curved a sword and lictor's rols, crossed. 1 he work was executed bv Struthers & Son. and will be placed in the Cemetery in a few days. The Shoemakers' Co-operative Union. Last evening a well attended, earnest, and enthusi astic meeting of a number ot the members of the shot-waking trade was held at Fifth and Prune streets. The meeting was called for the purpose ot organizing a co-operative society. The President, Mr. Cavill, called the meeting to order about 9 P. M., and in the absence of the Treasurer and Secretary, appointed Mr. Duffy as ireasurer pro tern., and Mr. Kceder as Secre tary pro Urn. ILe report of a committee was presented, and showed fair prorrcss. Mr. Phillips, its chair man, made an interesting address to the mem bers, and laid betore thorn a number of valu- able, full, and lengthy documents from a number of slmtlur organizations, both in this country and in Europe. He hud a document from John Stuart Mill explaining the workings of co-operative societies on the continent He stated that they were very scarce, and could only be pro cured by writing to Europe for tbem. The committee was continued. It had sent a letter to Hcrace Greeley, that old friend of the move ment. A motion was offered and seconded, that the meeting lorm a pennai.eut organization, and that a committee be appointed to draft a con stitution and by-laws. The motion was carried unanimously. All tuone present who desired to connect themselves with the organization reentered their names and residences. Twenty five names were at onee placed on the list. A committee of five was then appointed by the President to draft a constitution and by laws, consisting of the following-named gentle men : Messrs. Phillipn, Wurd, Cue, Church, and Dtiny. It was then aereed that the nominations for regular officers should be kept open until the ensuing mectiue. A n nnber-ot gentlemen were proposed lor the various offices, and after the transaction ot some additional business the meeting adjourned. 8 a lb of Real Estate. Stocks. Etc. Messrs. Thomas k Sons sold at the Exchange, yesterday noon, the following slocks and real estate, viz.: S1000 bond Connecting Lailroad at OjAc. . $!35 $'20UO " " " at'JUC. . 1,800 2 sh. Ocean Steam N. Co., at$S2-50 . . 1C5 8 sh. Mercantile Library, at $8 . . 24 3 acres, 2 quarter!., and 25 perches of land 3,700 Ground-rent ol $50 a year .... 975 Brick dwelling, No. 603 N. Third street . 3,100 Frame dwelling. Mo. 602 Brook street . 1.125 Dwelling, New Market street, north of Poplar, cround-reut, $15 . . . 1,700 Frame dwelling. Grav street . . . 600 Valuable wharf, Gunner's run canal . 21,400 Dwelling, No. 223 N. Twelfth street . 5,400 Lot, S. E. Cor. Mew Market and Callow- bill streets 2,700 3,000 3,200 700 7,000 1,600 700 1,225 600 150 Lot, 8. W. Cor. New Market and Callow- hill streets Lot, N. E. Cor. New Market and Callow- hill streets Ground-r ;nt, $48 a year .... Dwelling, No. 414 8. Eleventh street Dwelling, No. 1214 Savery street . . Dwelling, Mo. 1210 savery street Dwellings, S. W. Cor. Prosperous alley and Essex street Dwellinot, No. 622 Marriott street, ground- rent. 2792 . . . . . 38 lots of Logan Land Asoctation . . Foul Flai Suspected. A messenger arrived in this city yesterday afternoon, and informed Dpputy Coroner Fletcher that un unknown white man, live and a half feet hich, with sandy hair and moustache, and dressed in dark cloth pants and check shirt, had been found in the river Delaware, two and a half miles below Beverly, N. J., at a plauo called Andalusia, or Beacklej's Landing. The Mayor of Beverly held an inquest upon the body. leceaned had hired a boat in this city on Sunday morning, at Poplar street wharf, and when in Beverly he wan in the company ot several men, ana was exhibiting; to them a large sum of money. The last seen of the deceased was on saunay evening, when the party proceeded to the landing to return to the city. When found, the pockets of the drowned man had been ruled ot their contents, and the supposition is that he had been robbed ani thrown overboard. The authorities of New Jeisey are making an investigation of tho alluir. Miluxisburo Methodist Camp Meeting. ThtB camp meeting, in the mountains of our State, about twenty-flve miles above Uarnnburg, will begin to-morrow, xuursaay, and continue one week. We learn that some twenty of the Methodist clergy of this city will be in attend ance. The Beading Iiailroad, with its well known liberality, have consented to take per sons over their road to Harrisburg and back for $4-20. Close connections are there made with the Northern Central, ana iu one hour the camp is reaction, cars leave corner oi liroaa ami Callowhlll streets at 8'15 A. M. Those who waut to visit the mountain rciiou and attend an old-tashioned camp meeting, have au oppor tunity of accompllshlni; both obiecU. Good boarding can be obtained on the camp ground. Ordimation ahd Installation Seevices. A meeting of the Presbytery ot the United Presby terian Church of Philadelphia was held yester day afternoon in the Sixth United Presbyterian Cbuicb, Kace street, near Twenty-first. Mr. F. w. lorreuce uenvcreu ins trial sermon belore the Presbytery at 2 o'clock, and lu the eveniug he was metalled pastor of the Sixth Church. The ordination sermon was preached by Key. W. VV. Barr. At the cloo of the dlcourso, Uev. Dr. Cooper addressed tbe pastor. Tuc address to the coniregatiou wm delivered by Kev. Mr. Jellers. The exercises were continued uutd laie in the eveniug, and were cloted by the coimre gation Blueing a pealm and the 'pronouncing of the benediction by the newly ordmued pastor. Fike. Last eveniug a stable at Walnut street wharf, Bthuvlltill, was damaged hw Hr to the extent of $5u0. It is owned by Mr Struthers. A valuable hor was rescued. Serious Accident William Bennett foil from a tree in Iront of No. fllo Oniartn .trot and was seriously lnjureii. He was taken to hia . It?.. . 1. ..I . 4. V a. " uoiue, on . uruuu nueei, auove .Montgomery rty mouth Congregational Church. The ceremonies ot breaking ground for the Chapel at Nineteenth and Master streets will take place at 7 o'clock on Thursday morning next. HorK VS. MOTAMBNHINU FlBB COMPANIES . William Barnes, of the Movamensiuif Hose Company, was bound over hint evening by Alderman Mink, on complaint of Thomas Fitzsimmons, who charged tht Barnes BB ftftlllted him at Winhih an A rn,Allnn utvnA. fttl . - u,.u ... ijiii.ii Dliu 1j uir ii u, on' n ' ' " the occasion of a fire on the Fourth of July. iMizsiramons testified that a few words passed between them, nnnn mhiph Rnrnm nnnuhr. him by the chin, but did not strike him. AMUSEMENTS. The Human Wonders at the Academy.--Another Immense aodience greeted the great combination of Asiatics at the Academy of Music last night. Little All Right docs not ap pear as lively as formerly, but performs several surprising tricks, and does the talking for the other performers. "Dan Web ster," a diminutive specimen of tho genus copper color, executes some neat feats of balancing. The slack-rope acts of Tcroo-kcct-chre, the walking up a ladder with rounds of razor-sharp swords by Tzcua Yeroo. he pic turefque gymnastic performance of Miss Oyon stikee and her father, and the extraordinary summersaulting, hand-springing, and humorous contortioning of the Arab troupe, were all warmly applauded, as tbey deserved to be. No such combination of artistes has ever been in our city, and no one should fail to see them. Another attractive programme will be presented this evening. The Walnut Stkeet Theatre will be opened on Monday evening, the 10th of August. The gi and spectacle of A Midsummer Miylitfs Dream will be produced in a grand style. MARINE TELEGRAPI1. for acUiuional Marine few tee Firtt Page, ALMANAC FOR PHILADELPHIA THIS DAY, Brw Risia.......4-M,Mnoif Rises. .. 7-si bUW B1CT8...... ...... 7-17, HlUH WATUU. 2 111 PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF TRADE. William U. Hint, ") Thomas E. Ahhmkad, -Monthly Oommittb. CHABLK8 WUKKLKB, J MOVKHKNTB OP OCEAS B SEA MIC US. FOR AMKRICA. City of Cork Llverpool...New York -...July l'ruionll8 .....Liverpool... Himton. ......... July England ...Liverpool... Now York ...July liBiilc boutliRuiptiuISfiW York --.July AuMrln.... Llverpool...Queheo July Caledonia. GIas(ow.....Iiow York July Kurope n Havre New York July ciilnn Liverpool... lion ton ..July 13 17 17 17 IS 19 19 20 C. ol M. York Llverpool...Kew York -July 20 Cella L,onaon new rone July fimbria llamuurg....New York -July America Southampton... New York...., July 1M 2(1 22 24 24 24 '1 lieyutei........iiverpooi...rNew rorK...-......-juiy Hornm Htar Havre........ Mew York July C ol llalUmore..Ltverpool...New York July fimbria .bouthanipton...lSew York...- July 24 2,1 27 27 0 81 ill 81 81 Mesloriau Liverpool. ..yueoec July (!. of Luultu Liverpool... ew York --..July llumla LiverpoolNew York .July Tripoli Liverpool... New York -July FOR KUROPK. C.ofWashlngtonNew YorkLiverpool -July Mlmitnolu New York. ..Liverpool -July (. uha - Hoston Liverpool .July KilmburKU .New Y ork Liverpool July leulsc)iiniid New York llremeu . Aug, 1 8 8 S 8 8 8 8 7 8 10 10 10 Col IloHlou .New York. ..Liverpool Aut, Helvetia .New York. ..Liverpool Aug. HellorjR .New York Lonilou Aug. Columbia.. .....New York Ulaxgow -.....Aug. Arag ....New Y ork... Havre - Aug. (ircusHian. New York Hremeu -.Aug. lioruNsia New Y ork Hamburg Aug. Persia New York Liverpool -Aug. Bremen New York Bremen ..Aug. C. ot lialtlmore,New York Liverpool .Aug. Kngland N ew York..LI vorpool Aug. Caledonia New Y'orkUlusgow .Aug. t-t. Laurent ..New York Havre -.-..Aug. Baltic New York..Brernen Aug. COAbTWIBK, DOMKfSTIO, KTO. Fab. Kee -New York-Kt. Jago ..July 10 10 81 J.W. Kverman.Phllada Char leaton.. ........ ...July 31 Arizona .New York Axplnwail . .Aug. 1 Tonawanda Pbllada buvannah .Aug. Tioga .Pnllada -.New Orleans. Aug. t-lierniuii........ ...New York New Orleans Aug. Moulerej New YorkNew Orleans -..Aug. Kaule i New York...Havaua. Aug. biarNKiidHLrlneHPhllaila Havana Aug. 13 Pioneer . Pbllada -Wilmington .Aug. 15 . America New York. ..Rio Janeiro Aug. 22 HallB are forwarded by every steamer In tbe regular Hum Tha Mto&mpra for nr from Llvemnol call at QaeenUown, except tbe Canadian line, which oaU at Londonderry. Tne steamers or ox nroin raumu1 nent ca 1 at Bontbampton. CLEARED YESTERDAY. Steamship Roman, Baker, iloston, II. Wlnsor & Co. Barque Ann Kllzabelh, Morgrave, St. Thomas, Work' man & Co. Barque C. Gumm, Rogers, Cork, via St. Mary., do. fcchr N. E Clark, Clark, Kaat Cambridge, Day, 11 ud dell & Co. t ' b,. i. p t. 1 small Tine. TlnnvArsnort. ' GO. bclirli. c'lonkey, Potter, Boston, Blaktaton, OraelTdk Bcbr B. F. Reeves. Armstrong. Ipswich, do. bclir Village Queen. TUloltaou, Fall River, Rommel & Hunter. Bcbr H. 1 Stevens, Studley, Gloucester, Slnnlckson & Co. Bchr Charles Comery, Kuhn, Boston, Borda, Keller & Rutting. Bchr Ida MicholBon, Price, Wilmington, N. C. E. V. Glover. Schr W. Kaltahan, Hunter, Washington, Captain, hl'r K. C. Biddle, McCue.New York, W. P. Clyde&Co. St'r K. N. Fairchlld. Trout. N. York, W.M.BairdiCo. St'r Anthracite, Green, New York, do. St'r K. Willing. Cundifr, Baltimore, A. Groves, Jr. Tug Thos. Jellerson, Allen, tor Baltimore, with a low oi barges, W. P. Clyde St Co. ARRIVED YESTERDAY. Steamship Tonawanda, Jeunlugs, 66 hours from Bavamiah, with cotton, eta, to Philadeluhla and (Southern Mall Hteamshlp Co. Off Halleras signalled steamship Pleneer, hence for Wilmington. N. C; off the Ledge Light passed a loaded brig, beating up, bcbr A. E. Martin, Nickelson, 25 days from JSew Or leans, In ballast to captain. bchr Cummins, Whlrlow. 6 days from 8mlthQeld, Va., with lumber to Bacon, Collins & Co. bcbr J, H. Marvel, uulllln, 6 days from James river, with lumber to Bacon, Collins & Co. bteamer Mars, Grumley.'i hours from New York, with mdse. to W. M. Balrd & ca bteumer W. C. Plerrepont, Shropshire, 24 hours from Kew York.with mdse. to W. M. Balrd & Co. bteann rD. V'tlev. Davis, 24 hours Irom New York, with mdse. to W. M. Balrd & Co. bteauier Ann Eliza, Klchards, 24 hours from New York, with mdse. to W. P. Clyde A Co. Tug Thos. JeUerson. Allen, from Baltimore, with a tow of barges to W. P. Clyde 4 Co. Oimupondmre of the Philadelphia Exehano. ""a Lkwkm, Del., July 806 A. M. The barque A. Mo Adam, and brig L. M, Merrltt, for Boh ton; aud schr A. D. Gilbert, lor Turks Island, all from Philadelphia, went to sea ZHtb lust. , Brig G. T. Ward, from Philadelphia for Turks Island, remains at tbe Breakwater, watting for a oretv. Brig Mary A. Heed, from West Indies, and a barque, supposed the Industry, from Leghorn, passed in the ( 'ni)t yesterday. A ship la now oil theCanes, heating lu. JOSEPH LAPKTKA, , MEMORANDA. Fnlp British Queen. Frauds, hence for Quebeo, was t,poken zau lusu, lak 40 Is, ion. 6s ), with chronometer run down. ftieamshlp Pioneer, Bennett, hence, at Wilmington, N. C, yesterday. bteamship Propontls, niglnson,for Boston, cleared at Liverpool ltith lust. Barque Andes. Iialling, from Portland for Philadel phia, at Newport W(h Inst. Bilg it, M. llasleu, Jones, hence, at Boston yester day. Brig Wlnflpld, Osgood, hence for Matanzas, was spoken Until lust., at 6 P. M 10 mile IN', ot Culiiuo U K ue. Brig Koltis, Heabrook, hence for Antwerp, sailed from Queeustown l.illi Inst. Brig H. V. Merrick, Miuday, hence for Trinidad de Cuba, was seen 181 u lusu, lat. 27 t. Ion. 70 118, standing R.t-k. on a wind. Brig C. Wesley, Colson, for Philadelphia, cleared at Boston 2'Jlli insk Brlx Potomac, Snow, for Philadelphia, sailed from Fall Rlvnr 27th Inst. bcbr jKuwln, Tutlle, hence, at Alexandria Zstb Inst, bchr Helen Mar, for Wllmlngiou, Del., cleared at New York yeHteniay. bchr K. At. Hamilton, Rmlth, hence lor Portsmouth, which put Into New Bed turd 2d Inst., after collision, having repairs damages, proceeded Will. bcbr Paul and Thompson, Godfrey, hence, at Salem 26th Inst. Hchr M. and E. Henderson, Price, hence, at Boston :uth lusu bclira Naiad Queen, Chnse, and J. Gnodspeed, tor Philadelphia, sailed Irom k ali KlverSTtli lust. bchr J. B. Allen. Case, for Philadelphia, sailed from Nantucket Sftth Inst. bchrs M. K. Coyue, Facemlre: Compromise, Brlow; H. Waterman. Chase; and J. Metller, Harlow, for Phi ladelphia, sailed from New Bedford 271)1 lost, bchr Trauult. Hiu kett, aud P. Nickersou, Kelly, hence, at balem 27tli Inst. bchra Poain and barah Helen, for Philadelphia, sailed from Norwich 27th Inst. ru nnier Philadelphia, Pulls, hence, at Alexandria 2Slli insu btesmer Frank, Pierce, for Philadelphia, cleared at New York ycblerdhy. NOTICE TtrMARINFIRB. Operations will commence at once In dredging the chnnnei acrona lb Upper Middle bar, Boston huruor. While dredKlng. tbe niachlnes will be directly In tne channel, the enure of which will ba marked by small si ar buoys, painted la alternate stripes of red aud white. Operations will also commence within on week In dredging the southwest point of Loveil's Island and the extremity of Great hrewster bplu While opera ting the machines will lie close u the bank. Operations will also commence at ouch In blasting Tower Hock Hud torwln Kock lu the Narrows, aud while npeiallng the worklug-vvasel will be moored Over these rocks. ' All vessels ais warutd to avoid collision with the machines wbllB operating on the above works, a tbey win, in case oi collision, be nein renponKmie. J . yi. T U.T 1 B. cv, Brevet Major-General U. a Army, Engineer In charge. Poston. Jnly 24, lfl7. Manter mariners and pilots will see. Irom the notlne above. tliHL nrudpnrfl. more freaueiitlv than before. requires the empoynient;l stennituK in entering and leaving the harbor, especially when the wind Is ahead or llRbt. The consequence of collision mar he serious, not only to TenseiR and theniacbtiies, but to tbe Important worxoi tueuovernnieni. THOMAS iiu.shk.IjI, I'onector. Custom llouse, Boston, Collector's UlUce, July 24,lha7. On and after tbe 10th of July. 1SS7, a light will be ex hibited from a llehihnnse receutly erected on East I'nlnl, Pi I nre Kdwarri Island, The llubt will be a fliel white llnht at an elevation I of 130 feet above the level or nifrn water, anu in uin.r weather should be seen at a distance of eighteen nines. . . . .... Tbe tower la octagonal, white, sixty feet high from base to vane, and stands lno yards In shore from the south side of the point, and in lat, a 2 iou. m do 15 W.otUreenwich. PROPOSALS. MPItOVEMENT OF THE PES MOINE3 HAl'lCM OK THE MISSISSIPPI RIVElt. TJ. B. ENGINEER'S OFFXCIt, ) Davenport, Iowa, July 24, 1 hi 17. J Kenlert nrr,ninla In rlnnllcftte. Will be re ceived at this oftice until 12 M WEDNESDAY, September 4, 1K67, for excavating the prism and constructing the embankment wall of the Canal lor the improvement of the navigation of the Mississippi river at the Des Moines e Canal is tobe Bbont7 (seven and one- bnlf) miles long, extending irom iNasnviiie to Keokuk, Iowa. The width at the water surface Inside thecannl to be 800 (three hundred) feet In embankment, and iioO (two hundred and flltyj teet In excavation, and In low .water to be b (live) ieet ueep. au iuq mutt-Titti vauhyhicu from the prism of tbe canal to be used In build ing the embankment. The latter throughout the greater part of the distance will be about .100 (three hundred) feet from the Iowa shore. Where rock excavation occurs, the bottom of the canal will have a slope of 1 (one and one- half) lncbes to me mile, rue eiaoannmem is to be built of earth clay and rock; to be 10 (ten) feet wide on top. Including the rip-rap cover ing: to be 'i (two) feet above high-water mark, W illi slopes of V, (one and one-half) base to 1 (one) vertical. The average thickness of the rip-rap protection to be '1 (two and one-half) feet on the river side, 2 (two) fuel on the canal side, and 1 (one) foot on top. All propositions must state the price at which each and every kind of work specified in the proposal is to be done, and no bid will be con sidered that Is not definite In this respect. The Government reserves the right to reject any and all bids. A printed copy of this advertisement must be attached to ench proposal. Knch bid inuBt contain a written or printed guarantee signed by two responsible persona. Planks for proposals of the form required, with form of guarantee, will be furnished at thlsofllceon application. The price or prices In the contract will be con sidered as including the expense of furnishing all the materials and performing all the work, according to the plans and specifications exhi bited nl tlie letting. The entire cost of the canal Is estimated at 8'2,Ooh,8i6 (two million mxty-elaht thousand three hundred and forty-five). Thearaount ap croDrinttd by Congress is 8700,000 (seven hun dred tbousand dollars) the contract can only be mace to cover this amount. Fifteen (16) per cent, of tbe amount of any work done or materials furnished, at the con tract n rice thereof, will be reserved until the whole, work which Is the subject of contract shall be entirely completed. Persona desiring further information can obtain the same by calling at this oflice, where maps, plans, sped neat ions, ana lorm ol con tract can De consulted. Proposals must be addressed to the under signed, and should be endorsed "Proposals for work on the Improvement of the Dea Moines liapius." j. n vv iivjiM, L,ieut.-Ool. 35th Infantry, 7 80 4w Bvt- Major-Ueneral U. S. Army. TJtNOlKEEK OPFKJK HARBOR DEFENSES, J2j No. 65 8KCONU Btreet, Third Story, UAL Healed Proposals, in duplicate, will be received at this olltce until 12 M. of FRIDAY, the Dili dav of AUGUST. 1867. for the Timber and Fra ming required for tbe construction of three (3) Cribs in tue uusquenanna river, Deiow Havre de-Grace. Md. Proposala must be separate for Timber and Framing, and in duplicate for each Proposals for "Timber" will embrace all the timber, scantling, and piles required. Proposals for "Framing" will embrace driving the plies, framing and putting together In place the timber of Cribs, Including all bolting, spi king, aud bracing required to complete the Structures. For particulars as to payments, time of be ginning, and completion of work, etc, apply at Ibis umce, wnere piaus ana speoincauous can be seen. Contractors furnishing "Timber" are expected to hold it without expense to the United Htates until required for use by the engineer in charge of tne work. No bids will be considered except such as are made after forms to be obtained from this Office by letter or personal application. Bids will be opened at 12 !10 P. M.on FRIDAY the Bth day of August, 18ti7, la presence of such ViiHilei-B ah mav desire to be Dresent. The right Is reserved to reject all or any of the bids lor any cause aeemeu suuicient oy tne un dersigneu. 6 WILLIAM P. CRAIOHILL, Bvt. Lt.-Col., Major of .Engineers, Post Office Box 341, Baltimore, Md. 7tret T-JROTOSALS FOR CAVALRY HORSES. Deputy Quartermaster-Urn. Ns Offick, Baltimore. Md.. July 25. 1807. Sealed Proposals are Invited, and will be re celved at this office, until MONDAY, at 12 o'clock M., Augnst, 5, 1807, lor me delivery, in the city of Baltimore, of twenty (20) Cavalry .tlorses. The Horses will be subjected to careful In spection beloie being accepted. They must be sound In all respects, well broken, in full flesh and good condition, irom niteen to six teen hands high, from live to nine years old well adapted in every way ior cavalry pur rinses. The ability of the bidder to fulfil his agree ment must be guaranteed by two responsible persons, which guarantee must accompany the proposal. The Horses must be delivered within fifteen (15) days from the date of acceptance of any nrnnosnl. ' The Government reserves the right torcjeot any or an oius. l'ayment to be made on completion of eon frnct.. Bids will be endorsed 'Proposals for Cavalry Horses," ana aauiesueu to tne undersigned Baltimore, mu. , 7 'a 7t STEWART VAN VLIET, Deputy Quartermaster-General U. B. A. WANTS. B 00K AGENTS IN LUCK AT LAST, Tbe crisis Is passed. The hour has come to lift the yell of secresy which has hitherto euveloned the inner history OI luo firm utii miiu w.in to uuuo Ujr uuer lug to Ui public Ueaeral I O, Baker's "HISTORY OF THE SECRET SERVICE." For thrilling Interest this book transcends all the romances of a thousaudly ears, aud conclusively proves that "truth is stranger than fiction." Aeenis are clearing irom fiu to .iuu per month 0B. ..r..ru t aim l.nil.t t ,. tw u in.ll.u... . few more can obtain agencies lu territory yet uuoocu pled. Auureas P. OAKItETT A CO., MO. 70S CUKHBIUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA 7 2tr YTTANTED FOtt THE U. 8. MARINE VV Corps, able-bodied Mlt-IN. Kecrulta must be ab.e-bodleii, young, uuiuarrled men. They will be emoloyed in tne uovernmeui jwavy-yarus and in bh is of War on loieigu stations, i or lurlher lulor msiloa .PPiy " JAMEfl LHTWT8, Captain and Recruiting OIMoer, ' 4 19 fmwtf Mo. 811 M. FHOjiTBlwul, HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING, p A I N T I N C. THOMAA A. FAIIY, HOUSE AHI sflUN PAINTEH, (Late Pahy A Bro.) Jrt. SI North THIHD Street Above Market. Oil) BKICK FKONTBdone np, and made kjlcoli amial to the finest press brlclt. bamulea at the shop. Tlit and country trade soUclted, Ail orders by Post ptowpUv alleudad to. 4UJ XutW JULY 31, 1867. GOVERNMENT SALES. OVKUMWtNT BALE OF THE MILITARY Jtniln.hd at Prazos Knntlnno, Texas Odlce tnlet quartermaster Fifth Military District, ew Oiieaiin, July 0. 1W7. Pealed Proposals will be received at this otlloe until 12 M.,AtigimU0. Pn7, for the purchase of all tne right, title and interest of the United States lu and to the United States Military HailioBd from Brazoa Santiago to White's FvHiiche, Texas. The sale will inclndo the entire track and sidings, buildings, water stations, turn-tables, bridges, etc., the railroad materials, the mipplles periHlnlng to the road, together with the rolling btork. cars, machinery, aud other equipment, as follows: y, miles Railroad Track. 2 Tarn-Tables. 25,000 pounds Iiailroad Chairs. t o l.:r as l ies. 9,WiO pounds Railroad Iron. 4 Iiailroad Progs and Switch Stands. 1 Locomotive and Tender (named "West ern"). 8 Flat C ars. 2 Hand Cars. I rush Cars. 6b pounds Car Springs, 2 Crow Feet. 4 (Spike Mauls. 1 J raca Uuage. 1 Fire Tonga. 1 Railroad Depot Balldlast, 1 Foreman's Quarters. IT Wharf. 157 pounds American Packing. 65 pounds Jute Packing, 20 feet Rubber Hose. 1 Iouglas Pump. 2 Water Casks. 1 Feed I'lpe. 1 Cistern. 2 Otllce Desks. 1 Cooking move. 1 Htove. 4 Claw Bars. 2 Hliackle Bars. 1 Lantern. 2 Hignal Lanterns, 2 Grindstones. 2 Padlocks. 1 Turning Lathe. 8 Hpades. 45 Bhovels. 8 sets Carpenters Tools, 2 Water Buckets. 2 Jackscrews and Levers. 8 Anvils. 7 Bellows. 2 l'lnch Bars. 1 Cold Chisel. 2 Blacksmiths' Hammers 8 Bledge Hammers, 15 Hammer Handles. 2 Spike Punches. 1 set Blacksmiths' Tools. 6 Blacksmiths' Tongs. 2 Vises. 1 Cross-cut 8aw. 373 Pick Axes. itf Pick Axe Handles. 4 Hquare Brasses. 2 HtulHng Boxes. 1 Brass Faucet. 1 Hose Nozzle. The sale will not Include the title to the land. which does not belong to the United Htates. This road is about ten miles lu length, and extends Irom Brazos Santiago to White's Ranche, on the Rio Grande, From this polut connection is made by steamer with Browns ville and Matamoras. Ihe route is the shortest and best ror tne im mense t radio between the (iulf of Mexico and the Interior of Southern Texas and -Northern Mexico, and the communication by rail alone can readily be extended to Brownsville. The road already completed saves thirty miles of difficult and tortuous navleation. The road is live feet gauge, good ties, T rail, and lull spiueu. Tbe property may be inspected on applica tion to Cuotaln C. H. Hoyt. A. tt. M.. Browns ville, Texas, and any information desired may be obtained from that officer, or from the office of the Chief Quartermaster, Fifth Military Dis trict. New Orleans. La. A condition of the sale will be that trans portation Bhall be furnished forall Oovernmeut troops and supplies whenever required, at rates not to exceed those paid by the United States to other railroad companies in lue Finn Mill tarv District. The terms of payment accepted will be those considered ine most lavoruote to tne uovern- nient. Ten per cent, cash, in Government fnnds, to be raid on acceptance of Drooosal. Tbe Oovernmeut teserves the right to reject any or an proposals. Pronosals should be Indorsed "Proposals foi the purchase of Brazos Santiago and Rio Uraude Kali road," anu addressed "tfrev. Lieut. -uol. A. J. AlcGonnlgle, A. Q. M. U. 8. Army, office enter quartermaster, mn Military District, New Orleans, La." A. J. McGONNIGLE. Brev. LieuU-Col. and A. U. M. U. 8. Army, 7 17 m in In charge of office. J-ARGE SALE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY Office or Abmy Clothing and Equipage:,) N. 129 Broadway, Naw Yokk, July 17,1807. J Will be sold at Public Auction at the Depot of Army Clothing and KqulpaRe, No. 400 WASH lNO'iON tstreet, New York cRy, on TUESDAY, the litti day of August next, commencing at 11 o'clock A. M., to be continued from day to day, the following articles ol Army Clothing aud Equipage: 16,0oo Uniform Coats. 84,000 Uniform Jackets. 7,775 Veteran Res. Corps Jackets. 19,000 Knit Drawers. 128,000 Knit Shirts. 40,000 Great Coats (Footmen's). 30,000 Great Coats i Horsemen's). 150,000 Woollen Blankets. 80,000 Rubber Blankets. 10,000 Rubber Poncbas. 190,000 Lined Sack Coats. 100,000 Uuliued Sack Coats. 100,000 Forage Caps. 89,000 pairs Bootees, M. S. 8,900 pairs Boots, M. S. 15,000 Biogans. 130,000 Leather Neck: Stocks. 45,000 Hat Feathers. 100,000 Knapsacks (Regulation). 11,000 Maun s Patent Knapsacks. 50,000 Haversacks (Regulation). 7,500 Haversacks (Enamelled). 21,000 pairs Trowsers, Horsemen's. 16,000 pairs Trowsers, Footmen's. 2.M7 pairs Leggings. 434 lit ussar Jackets. 1,000 Straw Hats. 2 173 Dark Blue Trowsers. 2,151 Buckles for Trowsers. 64 yards Dark Blue Cloth. 419 yards Blue Flannel. 1,392 yards Green Merino. 19 yards Black Wlgaus. 799 yards Blnck Alpuca. 443 yards Brown Hollands. Also, a quantity of various articles of lrregn lar Clothing and Equipage. Samples of all can be seen at the depot within ten days of sale and catalogues had. Terms Cash in Government funds; ten pel cent, down and the balance before the goods ara taken from the depot, which must bo within five days after the sale, under forfeiture of pur chabe aud the teu percent, deposited. Bvt. Major-General D. H. VINTON, 7 20 lot Asht. Q,r.-Master Geu'l U. S. A. IN THE ORPHANS' COURT FOR THE CITY AK1 COUNTY OF PH1LADKLPHIA. Kslate of WILLIAM ALLEN, deceased. The Auditor appointed by the Court to audit, settle, and adjust theaccouul ot KM MA N. ALLEN, LEWIS THOMPSON, and WILLIAM WEHB, Executors of the last Will and Testament ot WILLIAM ALLEN, deceased, aud to report distribution of the balance In the bauds or the accountant, will meet the parties interested for the purpose of his appointment on MONDAY, tha Bih day of August, at 11 o'clock A. M..at his Oflice, No. 273 H, FOUltTif Htreet, In tlie Oily of Philadelphia. il 2a 81-B-tt 5t 'rfrtt T.STEWART BROWN, (jKX"Zb f I 8.B. Corner of trr rl FOUfiTH and CHESTNUT ST. 9 , ,JiLj4 MAsnrAcrtiEitt o TaONKS, VALISES, and BAGS lultabU for Europ Travel. (Formerly at 708 CHESTNUT 8T.) QEORCE PLOWMAN, CAIU'ENTER AND RUIL.DEI7 KO. 3t C'AKTKH tTBKKX And Ha 141 DOCK Street Uachlns Work ana MUlwrlghtlug promptly tended to. HI, ILLIAM B. GRANT, COMMISKinw mvuiITANT. NO. U B. LLLAW AKK Avenue, Philadelphia. Dn npont's Onn powder, 'lufllul'd Nitre, Charcoal. Ki . liuker Co.' Chocolate, tvwoa, and i"'"'f;,ln ockei Rroa. A Cc'S Y allow Maval lah-aihlng, LB. aVkin Kaaila W Solu, aud Nails, AUCTION SALES. M OLELLAND & CO AtrCTlONKKilH. No. n WAKKKT Btref. LAROK OI'KKINO BALK OF BOOTH, BliUJJi BKUOAWo, J.1U., run. rJti.u ui ior, Un 1 LuriiUv mnriilnff. Anirii.l 1st. fitnt n.onr' Inir at 10 o'clock, we will sell hv rkmi.nrim wit limit rpserve. about SiO cases Men's Boys', and Voulbs' Boots, Hhoes, BroKans, Balmorals. Congress Boots, etc.; also a general assortment of Women's, Misses', and Children's Wear, to which the special attention of buyers Is called, as every cM represented in catalogue win ueposuiyeij .uiu, i u OHN B. MYEK8 CO., AUCTIONEEE3 Mos. tzi and 2M MAP.KF.T Street. AT PRIVATE BALK. 15 cases one palm fans, round handles. FIUHT LA HOE PEREMPTORY BALK OF BOOT9, bMOiB, BKOUAMH, I HAVKLMNU BAGS, LTD, un J uesoay moriinm. . Ancnst . at 10 o'clock, will be sold, by catnlosmO. on four monthB' credit, about 2K packages boots, shoes, bslniorals, etc.. of city ana luisiern manufac ture. Opeu lor examination, with catalogues, early on morning of sale. L7!Wt LAROK OPENING BALK OF BRITISH, FRENCH,' 'We will hold a large sale of foreign and domestlO dry goods, by catalogue, on tour months' credit. KW inuraun jn'ruiiiB. and lots of stsple and tancy articles. - - N. B. Catalogues ready and goods arrangod forax amlnatlon early on tbe morning ot sale. 7 W 8t FIRST LARGE POSITIVE RALE OF CARPJTP- 1W, KTU On Friday Morning, Arjgnst. at 11 o'clock, will be sold, by catalogns. on tour months' credit, about MO pieces of Ingrain, Venetian, list. beroD. cottasn. and rag - oarpet- lngs, embracing a choice assortment of superior goods, which may be ezamlnvd early on the morning of sale. 7 ul M. THOMAS ft BOM a, KOS. 133 AND lil B. FOUKTH Htreeu BUPKRIOR nOTJPEnOLD FURNITURE, MIR.' KOHS, PlAISUfS, DElJt AND UKDD1NU, 1LAND bOMifi CAHPE'lfe, ETC., -. On Thursday moriilng, 1 At 9 o'clock, at tbe Auction Kooins. bT Cfttftlomft superior walnut household furniture; 1 suits walnos aua reps uurary furniture; mirrors; pianos; Deos ana bidding; China aud glassware; hivh case clock; re frleerators; velocipede, handsome carpets, elo. aiso, s tuaxuiu wasuuastns; copper uata tuo, eta in Hale Bonth west corner Twelfth and Callowhlll streets.' HANDBOMK WALNUT FURNITURE. HANik bUME liKLBSKLS CARPETS, MIHROR3, El'O. Un Friday morning, A must 2. at 10 o'clock, at the southwest corner Tweluh and Callowhlll streets, by catalogue, hand some walnut and gieeu terry parlor suits; handsom wninut cnamoer turniuire; one mirrors; spring anu othi-r mattresses; handsome Brussels and Venetian carpels; kitchen utensils, etc I he articles are eaual to new: nave been in nse DDI a short time. 7sl2t May he teen on the morning ot sale at 8 o clock. , Bale No. lu Mervlne street. SUPERIOR FURNITURE. ROSEWOOD MELO DEUN, X IN E RKUSSK1JS CAKmiS, XilJ, Cm fc-aturday mornlntr. AiurnstS. at 10 o'clock, at No. ihsi Mervlne street between Klevenlh and Twelfth streets, above Mont gemery avenue, the superior walnut parlor furniture; neat ciiatuoer lurnuure; rosewoou uieioueoii; no. DrusRels carpets, etc. 7 8131, May he seen at 8 o ciock on tne morning oi saie. S AMUFL C. FORD 4 SONS, AUCTI0NEFJi3 ro. xa B. FUlKXJi tstreei, (tales ot Real Estate. Stocks. Loans, etc.. at Phlla delpbla Exchange, every Friday at 12 o'clock, noon. our sales are advertised in an me daily and several ot the weekly newspapers, by separate handbills ol etuh property, and by pamphlet catalogues, on thousand of which will be issued on Wednesday .pre. ceuing eacn saie. , UtAL Jlbl A lE A t xMUVAl Jli OALJL. r On FTiday, Angtist S. Will be sold at the Exchange, at 11 o'clock, the fol lowing t-toeks and Loans , in accnuntoi wnom it may concern -6000 shares Latoula Coal Company. 7239t JM. GUMMEY & SONS, AUCTION K KiU No. 60S WALNUT Street rtoldKeKtilftr Bales of ' REAL FhTATE, HTO(AK8. AND HECTJKrriJSS AI THE PHILADELPHIA FJtCHANaK, . fiandbllls of each property utaned separately. "' Uiuo catitlouues published and circulated, coutalulnr full descrlptiorls of property to be sold, as also, a par. tlal list til property contained In our Real Estate Relr tt r. and oQered at private sale, Hales advertised daily In all the dally newspaper! B Y THOMAS BIRCH & SON, No. lllOCUfitf rn ui Bireet. aoove juieventn street, , i . , Pate at No. llio C'besnut street. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANO-FORTES.. MIRRORH, CARPETS, KTO. , On Friday Morning, At 9 o'clock, at the auction store. No. 1110 Chesnut street, will be sold a large assortment of superior par lor, chamber, dining-room, aud kitchen furniture, from fnnillifB removing. FRENCH CHINA FANCY GOODS AND TOVS. ! At tbe same time will be sold, an invoice of French China, fancy goods, consisting of Inkstands, smoking; sets, toilet sets, egg dishes, match boxes, doll heads, toys, elc. 7 81 M- PANCOAST & WAENOCK, AUCTIONEER, No. YW MARKET KTKKET. . ,.T EXCURSIONS. TrEN FOB CAPE MAY ON THE atliliiiv-Vl'AiDAYH. THURiaDAYS, AND SATuf? uio.-liii) new and swift steamer saMUKL M FELTON, Captain L. Davis, leaves CHESNUI btreet Wharf on Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saiu days, at 9 A.M.: and returning leaves Cape Mayo Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 7'HO A. M.' Fare ti'fio, including carriage hire. rjervauta, 9176, " . Children, tl'2.i, " Excursion tickets on Saturday, good to return on Monday, 4, iuclndlng carriage hire. N. B. Mann's Express Company have arranged td attend to buggnge, will check baggage through to hotels, cottages, .etc.; also sell Tickets at their Oiltoe. No. IKS. Fit Til btreet. 7 tit FARE TO WlLMINiiTfW IK lasiirnim tm "wiiuij vnrsier or jiook. iu cents, ";;,7,.m"t,,i!? j , j uiy s, tne steamer ARIEL, will leave CHEbNUT (street wharf at B A. M. and 8'pi "turning, leaves Wilmington at 6'45 A, iL. and 12-46 P. M. Fare to Wilmington, 15 cents; excursion tickets. SS cents. Fare to Chester or Hook. 10 cents. 7 aotit JiTS DAILY EXCURSIONS! To WIL l-rm t-j-rwnSm m in gton , Del. The steamer ELIZA i m ,ettvo iuca btieet Whurf dully al 111 A HI sastii A l KM . . w ' - a. ivuuil IllUK, 1DKVO M A K k tKKJir. J Mt,?i0tr,.'.roun(i lrlp 80 M"!'..'1;-; cent Vnr fi,rll,,.r ,,urll..,.lu .....l.T.TT u' lpiy on board. , . j J. w. RURNS, Captain. rJ2 EXCURSIONS CPTHE RIVER.-. aasrVio-iMiisslhe splendid steamboat JOHN A wltiNEH "takes daily Afternoon Jixcurslous u Burlington and Bristol, stopping at Utverton, Tarra? nti o A iiiluhiulu ami lj ........ 1 ' excurlon leave CHK8NUT bTRKUT wZaRF l '1 ' l I rui Lr In hA A 41 . . u . ...... -ai ..... ... Uocklnthe Aftoruoon. Returning, leave Bristol o'clo;k. arriving in the city at 8 unlock P. M. a KB Excursion, 40 cts. Each way, 26c. 5 ii 8m . at 4 o'citi FARE SUMMER TRAVEL VIA . ; MOItTII PFUNSYIYVANIA RAILROAD. BHORTEST AND MOST PLEASANT ROUTE Ta WILKESBAREE, MAUCH CHUNK, EA8T0N, ALLENTOWN, MOUNT CARMEL. ilAZLETOS ' BETIILE1IE1I, : And all points In the LEUJQII MAUANOY, AND WYOMING VALLKYI - CommodlnnsCars, Smooth Track, Fine Scenery, and Excellent llolels are the specialties of this route. Through to Wllkusbarre aud ataucU Chunk without 1 change of cars. EXCURSION TICKETS, : ..- 1 From Phllndelphla to Principal Points, Issued frera the TICK E'l OFHf ES ONLY, al Ruduced Iiates,oU bulunlHvs, good If return till Monday evening. . iXlUIthlON TICKETS TO WILKEbBAiUlE, Good for '1N DA Yb, Issued any day. IhrouKb Trains leave tho Depot, BERKS an, AM E1UCAN (streets, at 7H4 A. M.. I 30 P M.. and iJM P. M. , Fur particulars see Time Table lu dally papers. . .. .. t ,Kf'l''H CLABli. Oeueral A.ent. Philadelphia, July 1, ls7. Tlckuusuld and linkage :heoked through to the' principal points al Sarin's Nui th Penrisy Ivanla llg gage Express Oflice. No. Hia H. FlF'lil bt. 7 -1 tu. g LAT E MANTEL S. 8LATE MANTELS are cusnrpaaaed lor DnraSllity Beanty, treugtb. aud Cheapness. 1 ISLATF WANT1IJH. and Male Work Oenerali made to order. 1 , J. 11. KIMflB A CO., IUlm Kos tl26 aud l3M CHEKNUT BtrartJ