r (Gr H VOL. VIII -No. 45. DOUBLE SHEET -THREE CENTS. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 18G7. KIM IMTT T 1 1PM 1 1 ill FIRST EDITION THE CUBA CABLE. Telegraphic Communication Established by Key West and Havana. Kkt Wist, Fla., August 18. After many dis heartening difficulties and persistent but for a time unrewarded labors, the lost Cuba cable ha been recovered. The cable steamer, alter having been engaged for several days in drag ging with grapnels In the vicinity of the place -where the cable parted, which was marked out tv buoys placed immediately after parting, was finally rewarded to-day by fastening to it. It was dragged to the surtace amid the cheers of those engaged iu the work, and firmly secured, The weather being favorablu, a perfect splice was made, and the Btout line was again com mitted to the deep. On being tested it was found perfect throughout its entire length. Communications are now pushing through it between Havana and this point. Th New Submarine Cable. Philadelphia and Havana are now connected by an oceau telegraph, and it is probable thai, the end or the present year will Hud us in in slant communication with all the islands of the WeBl India group; and that a very short time only will elapse before we shall have, by the same means, daily reports from the Cape of Good Hope and the Ke publlo of Liberia. The first line oi the Ion g- proposed scheme of an oeean telegraph line via the West ladles to South America and the African Coast has been success fully laid. This enterprise was conducted by the International Ocean Telegraph Company. This Company was organized in ltWo, the original projectors being Captain James A. fccrymser and Alfred Pell, Jr., Gene ral William P. Hmith being subse quently associated with them and assuming charge ss President of the Company. It Brut built a line through Florida four hundred miles In length, which is already operating from here to Key West. The Cuban submarine cable was finished in England, and was shipped from Liverpool on June 27. direct for Havana. The work of submerging it began during the first part of the present month, but on the 7th Inst, the cable was unfortunately broken about mid way between Key West and Havana. After several days spent In grappling, the wire was drawn to the surface of the water, a successful splice made, and the great work accomplished. The several islands of the group, Including Jamaica, bt. Domingo, 8U Thomas, etc, are within short distances of each other, and great Inducements have been made to secure the extension. The Government of Spain granted a concession giving the International Ocean Telegraph Company the exclusive right lor forty years to lay all cables between Cuba and the United States, and the Captain-General ot Cnba was directed to afford every facility In carrying out the project. The State of Florida also granted a similar exclusive concession for a period of twenty years, wnich was further ratified and sanctioned by the Government of the United State". The Venezuelan Govern ment has entered into a contract with parties to connect that country with European lines by means of a telegraph cable to Cuba. The Gov ernment is to payS30,(MJ0 quarterly for thirty three years, and have lis despatches sent free. A very liberal grant has also been made by the Argentine Government to establish a telegraph line between Buenos Ayres and the Chilian frontier, which, in connection with the tele graph syBtem of Chill and the projected coast line of the Hipano-American Inter -Communication Company from Valparaiso to Panama, for which grants are now being Bought, will place the southwest and eastern coasts of South America in immediate communication with the West India Islands, the United States, and Kurope. Harper's Weekly says: "The Impor tance of these lines to the merchants of this country cannot be calculated. The trade of the "Wesllndiesamounts to nearly $.300,000,000 a year, and, partly owing to the superior means of communication sustained by Great ltrltaln with that region, three-fourths of this tralllo is transacted directly by English merchants. The Isthmus of Panama Is the natural focus of the whole trade of the Pacific The commerce of the southwest coast, which, according to all laws political and geographical, should belong to ua, Is now almost entirely in the hands of the European commercial cuuimuuiticn, niuiuuia- ble mainly, to the same liberal system of postal connections whereby England fosters indirectly the establishment of markets lor her principal Btaples. Were our merchants placed in tele graphic communication with the West India Islands, Brazil, and the Kepublics of Colom bia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chili, and Argen tine, there would be no reason why a fair average of the commerce of these countries should not be directed to us. The suooess of the line to Cuba, and its extension to the other Islands and to Brazil. Panama, etc., will un doubtedly greatly affect this commerce in favor of American merchants." DESCRIPTION OF THIS CUBAN SUBMARINE CABLE. The cable was made by the India Rubber and Gutta Percha Telegraph Company of London. The company guarantees the working of the cable for fifteen years, its qualities being con sidered superior to those of any oiher sub marine cable laid hitherto, experience having furnished many valuable improvements. The cable is composed of seven eopper wires, covered with three coats of India rubber, which are again covered with hemp, the whole being coated with galvanized Iron, wire-coated with zinc. The shore end of the cable la two Inches in thickness, weighing at the rate of two tons per mile, laid to a depth of 150 fathoms. Connected with this piece, which is one and a half mile long, is a medium-sized cable, an inch and two lines in thickness, fourteen miles In length, weighing one and three-quarters of a ton per mile, and sunk to the depth of 200 fathoms. The same proportions are observed on both ends of the cable, the centre cable being thinner, having a diameter of ten Hues, weighing one and a quarter ton per mile, and submerged to the depth of 400 fathoms. The communication from Key West to Punta Rosa, through the Florida Bay, is another cable, 133 miles long, nine lines in thickness, weighing three-quarters of a ton per mile. The entire submerged length of the cable la 191 miles. IMPORTANT SUBMARINE WIRES, OR TELEGRAPH CABLES. The following is believed to be a nearly com plete list of the more Important submerged or cable lines which have been laid, and which, so far as known, are now in operation, or, as In case of one of them at least, suffering an inter ruption which is probably but temporary. The toial number here given la sixty-two: Tims in ope.' Time Length No.of ration to of Gcoarajihtcal ( Cun- July. 1807, Jjayinp. PutiUon. Miles, duetorl. a0uU ltM...Dover to Calais. n a 16 years. 1KN1... Denmark Ac roes Bell 18 2 14 yearn. lW3...Dover toOttleud (jotf e- 14 years. lb63...Across Frith of Forth.. 6 4 14 years. ltks...Purt Patrick to Doua- ' gnadee.. 85 8 14 years. 185S...Acros Klver Tay 1 4 14 years. lM...port Patrick to White Head......... 27 g 13 years. 164.. .Sweden to Denmark... 12 g it year. K64...Iiaiy to Corsica lm g is years. lsM...CorsIca to BarUinla )y I3 yers. ).,6...In fcgytt.......... M 4 li years. Iit6...lialy to Hlclly. r 6 8 li years. lai)(j.I4fwfoiiuaiaud w Cape Breton 85 1 11 Tears lsft...Acroautof Canso... l'i I 11 Jear;' it?... Across Norway Fiords 48 ! J0 JtK)7. .. Across uioutlis of Da- Iiube 1 0 years lMi7...Ceylon to Hindustan. o l 10 it...Haiy 10 Hiciiy.T........... 8 1 rearB; lwxt...Kiitslaiid to Holland.... 140 4 rn lKb8...:iiKland to Hanover... li0 t yeanl lWs...Acros .Norway Fjords is 1 9 y8rSt lbbs...bouiii Australia W King's Island 140 9 years. JM8...Ceylou to Hindustan., au 1 s years. lWitl...At Alexandria - J 8 years. iHh...F.iielaud to Denmark. 88 years. Mf...JBweden to Gothland.... Ml 8 years. loitue - 24 6 years !,. ..A trims Rivers In Iudla 10 1 8 years. 1869...Fr.itlend to the Isle of Man............. 16 1 I years. 18t8...Jerey Inland to l'lrou . (France).. 2! 1 years. lWM)...Llveri ool to Holyhead 25 2 8 years. lHr9...Across Hans' Btrait 240 I a years. ltWO... Den mark acrossGreat 141 8) , K"U - 14 8 7 r" lM0...rHoca to Pegu lie (?) l 7 years. lM60...Barcelona to Port Ma- . hon 180 1 T years. 1W... Minorca to Majorca..... ss 2 7 years. lWo...lvlia to Majorca 74 2 7 years. 1(H)... f)e baa Antonio to Ivir..... . 78 2 7 years. 8fi0...Corru lo Olranto (?)..... M 1 7 years. JNil...Acro8 Norway Fjords 18 1 5 years. lwiTonlon to Corsica 1116 1 years. ll...Holyhead to How In (near Dublin). M ! 8 years. X8I...MalU to Alexandria. ..1835 1 6 years. lH61...JNew Haven (Kngland) to Dieppe- 80 4 6 years. 1862...Fortres Monroe to Cane Charles 2!) l 6 years. 182...Feinbroke to Wexford. 08 4 S years. 1... Across Frith of Forth. 6 4 8 years. lM2...FiKland to Holland.... 130 4 fi years. lHU2...Acrms Klver Tay......... 2 4 6 years. 1KC.3.. .Sardinia KjHIclly 211 l 4 years. l63...I,erUn (lull to kurra- chee (Hlndostan) 1450 1 4 years. lR8.1...0traiito to Avlona 60 1 4 years, 186d...Bi8erta (Tunis) to Marsala.-.. 165 1 2'i years. IMS... Across Dardanelles 2;, years. lhii.,... Sweden lo Primula.. ... 56 2 1 years. lnk)...CorBica to LeKborn 8 1 18 mo'i. 1k... Across Puitel Hound.... 32 tl 14 mo t, ltttfS...Valmtla to Newfound land.. 1864 tl 11 mo's. 1866...Valenlla 10 Newfound )and(compleled from m,, about) ....18G4 tl 10 mo's. 1806...Nf wfOBudlaud loCape Breton 85 10 mo's. 1847. ..Key West to Havana. 1 7 Strand. Beven wires In one strand. In the list Riven, it will be obvious, several cables crossing wide rivers and other similar bodies of water on the American continent are not included. A cable was laid along the coast from La Calle in Liberia to Biserta, in 1U65, but the statements met with throw doubt upon its success. BRIDGET DURGIN. A Pen Photoffrapti and Phrenological Kiamlaatlon of th Murderess bjr a Woman's lllghts Woman. The following letter from Mrs. Elizabeth Oakes Smith, the famous woman's rights lecturer, detailing the physical appearauce and physiognomy of the murderess, Bridget Durgln, who is to be executed In New Jersey next week, we find In the Qreenport (Long Island) Watchman: A recent visit to New Brunswick, New Jer sey, afforded me an opportunity to see Bridget Durgln, the convicted murderess of Mrs. Corlell, whose case has excited a great deal of Interest, and even malevolence, n the publlo mind. A brief account of the miserable girl may not be Without Interest to your readers. It has been my practice for many years to visit the prisons in various parts of the coun try, not from a morbid and idle curiosity, but that I may the better understand my own sex in every aspect In which they may be plaoed. Those who form their opinion of women from what they may see of them In the domestic or social relation, or In fashionable life, base their Judgment of them upon very meagre and Inade quate grounds. I have sometimes discerned a true, noble womanhood amid poverty, misery, and even In prison cells. In the scale of human Intelligence I find Bridget Durgln on the very lowest level. 8he has cunning and ability to conceal her real actions; and so have the fox, the panther, and many Inferior animals, whose instincts are not more clearly defined than are those of Bridget Durgln. I found the girl seated close to the door of her cell, where I am told she invariably sits; and by her manner and looks I think she does this from a secret, indefinable dread It may be of herself. Bhe was neat in person, her hair combed close to her head, which gives the ob server an opportunity to notice her strong ani mal organization. 8he is large in the base of the brain, and swells out over the ears, where destructlveness and secretiveness are located by phrenologists, while the whole region of In tellect, ideality, and moral sentiment Is small. Her texture, temperament, all are coarse; hair coarse and scanty, forehead naturally corru gated and low, nose concave and square at the noBtrlls, leaving a very long upper Hp. Bhe can look no one in the face for a moment, her eyes winking and wavering constantly. They open across, not below, the ball, and the pupil is uncommonly small: I should say she would be naturally dim-sighted. It is purely the eye of a reptile in shape and expression. The jaws are large and heavy, but the mouth is small. I think another such a mouth would not be found in ten thousand narrow gums. cat-like in shape, with pointed teeth. The whole person Is heavy, inclined to fulness, and the nanus are large, coarse, ana somenow nave a dangerous look for hands, as well as faces, have expression. The character or jiriagei'B iace is Buuen, ana yet wears a mixed expression of anxiety, even to distress. '1 he line of the mouth, as of the eyelids, is oblique. There is not one character 01 beauty, even in me lowest aegree, aoout tne girl; not one ray of sentiment, nothing genuine, ardly human, except a weak, sometimes a bitter, smile. The wonder is that any house keeper should be willing to engage such a ser vant. I have an idea that this same elrl was offered to me In an Intelligence office in Brook lyn, and that I refused to even talk with one so repulsive in appearance. I looked unouJSrldeet Durrin without crelu- dlce, and I describe her without exaggeration. Bhe whs born without moral responsibility. just ns much as the tiger or the wolf is so born; and tne question naturally arises, what is the duty of a wise, humane, and Just legislator in her cane? That she is dangerous to a commu nity might have been easily seen before sue steeped her hands in blood. That she ought never to be permitted to prey upon it again Is no less evident. But whether it Is right to take an irresponsible, morally idiotic creature, and she a woman, whose sex has had no voice in making the laws uuder which she will suffer, and hang her by the neck till she is dead, Is a question ior our aavancea civilization to eon eider. In this case I observe the women are unani mous in the feeling (for It Is hardly an opinion) that she ought to be hung. Many believe that housekeepers will not be safe unless an exam- file be made in inia mom atrocions case. There s little doubt that the law will have its oourtia In regard to her, and perhaps in most cases of crime it is better to lei it do so; and if its fea tures are repugnant to a oenign legislation, re peal the obnoxious features. Itis most probable that when Bridget and her accomplaoe first made their attempt at the bouse of Dr. Corlell, their object was to rob: but having been delected, and perhaps resisted by the unfortunate deceased, Bridget's ferocious instincts at once took fire, and she then had no more power to resist them than a tiger rolling Itself in the blood of its prey. I consider her case one of deep and painful interest, and hope that one so well defined may lead the publlo mind to a consideration of the question of capital punishment. To me it is a cruel relio of a barbarism which ought to be expunged from our legal code; but there are many points besides this upon which our peo ple need great and thorough investigation, Bridget is naturally sullen and taulturn, and upon the crime of which she is convicted totally reticent. Bhe thanked me for some lit tle expressions of kindness, and even tried to look in my faoe, saying: "Ladles don't often talk kind to me they say I ought to be hung, and they are glad I am going to be bung," eto. I do not think she fully realizes her fate. Bhe knows the fact of her condemnation, but being devoid of all imagination, is unable to bring It palpably to her mind's eye. When the final crisis arrives and she beholds the parapher nalia of death, I have great fears for her. Yours, reapeotfully, & Oakkb Bmith. THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN IN OHIO. pserhes of Ben Wade and Senator Sher. man w sai arsiaian msim l)eclratltns-8berraan Favoring the National Jttanlt System. Cihciknati, August 26. Hon. Ben. Wade made bis first speech ot the campaign at Marl, etia yesterday, It was one of his old-fashioned orations, and he did not Introduce any of his Kansas opinions. He said that for thirty years he had advocated the rights of all men, without regard to race, color, and condition, Mid that was s(,Ul the burden of liia argument. Tie declared that Vallandlgham's doctrines are in all respects identical with thoseof the Demo cratic party of Ohio. Negro suffrage, he argued, is the legitimate result of Republican princi ples, and the terms for reconstruction offered the Bouth are both Just and generous. Senator John Hherman also made bis first speech of the campaign at Canton. He advo cated the negro-suffrage amendment. A large portion of his argument was devoted to a de ft use of our national financial system. Our national banks be thinks a great publlo bless ing, and be explained and supported the pre sent system or taxation. He said the failure lo collect the whisky tax Is the one great blot on our method of taxation. PHILLIPS ON GRANT. 'Wendell Phillips' Views on General Grant's Acceptance of the War Onlce From the Anti-Slavery Ulandard of thit week. When men oiler poor exonses for an aot. be sure they have no good reasons to give. The Journals betray a lurking distrust of the pro priety 01 uenerai urant s act. in assuming ine war Department, by the haste they make to Invent poor excuses for It. Tney tell us the General was obliged, as a military subordinate, to obey the President's order. If the act was, without any doubt, a good one, why seek to excuse it on the ground of compulsion 7 When Chase accepted the Chief Justiceship nobody went about to find excuses for him. Ah 1 gentlemen, this act of General Grant you cannot think a good one, else you would not seek to rob him of its merit, and make somebody else responsible for it. But we cannot do such discredit to the lead ing Journals of the Republican party as to sup pose they believe their own statements. General Grant is the President's military subordinate not a civil one. The President has a right to order him to report for duty at Washington to give advice on the Indian war to sit on a mill, tary commission. All such orders Grant Is Obliged to obey. But the President Las no right to order Grant to paint the White House, to take char e of its garden, prepare a report for the amendment of 1 tne larin, or uo any uumr civil uuty. Now, the War Department Is a civil office. These same Journals allege that Johnson can not remove Stanton, because it Is forbidden by the Civil Office Tenure act, thus clearly confess ing that the Secretaryship of War is a civil office; as, of course, It is. Mr. Johnson might, therefore, as rightfully order Grant to hoe pota toes behind the White House as to assume the War Department. The Journals know this. Bo does General Grant. Indeed, the President in bis communication to Grant does not order him, but "authorizes and empowers" him to act as Secretary. And, although Grant's letter to Stanton speaks con fusedly of the President's "directing me to as sume" the office, still he has sense enough to add: "In notifying you of my acceptance." Now, subordinates do not accept orders; they obey them. Let us bear no more of Grant's being obliged to take this office, as, it was said, he was obliged to accompany Jo nson on that disgraceful Western tour. On both occasions sucu state ments were only flimsy excuses invented by Grant's toadies, to cover up the mistakes and servility of their idol. The offering of such empty excuses gives us gainful doubts of tbe mood in which Grant and is friends are at this moment. Congress repre sents the Republican parly. Stanton belongs to It; that is his offense in Johnson's eyes. If Grant is a Republican, by what rule of party fidelity does be accept tbe office out of which Stanton has been turned simply for being a Republican? According to all the well-known rules of parties, Grant declares himself not a Republican. Any one who remembers Tyler's time will recall facts proving this. The President put Grant into Stanton's plaoe only to divert publlo attention and toften the indignation at Btanton s removal wnu tne content at Grant's appointment. Grant will serve to bridge over from Stanton to Steed- man, or some otner nanger-on 01 tne w 111 to House. Mo doubt the president intends to remove tne District Commanders. Then he sees Urant must either hold on and be responsible tor it, or resign and make way for some of Johnson's creatures. The only other alternative is that Grant should submit to Sheridan's removal, and still nold office under the plea of prevent ing more mischief. This is tbe plea on which Stanton has re mained in office. He has worn it to rags. This course is a sacrifice of all personal honor. It degrades a man Irons a Cabinet officer into a spy. At such a time as Buchanan's last six mouths the whole Government honeycombed with treason such a course is allowable, as It is in war. But in ordinary times no honorable man would stoop to it. In ordinary times no theory of citizenship calls on a man to spy and listen under the windows, and stand before the world responsible for a policy he abhors, in order, by such degredatlon, to serve his country. "I will die to serve my country," said tbe old Scotsman, "but I will not do a mean thing to save her." It Is time Americans learned this lesson. Forgetting It was tbe poison that ate out all national character in times past. Besides, honest men consorting with knaves, in order to prevent their doing mischief, is false philosophy. It Is the presence of honest men in tbe crew tbat enables It to do mischief. If two years ago Stanton and other reputable men bad quitted Johnson on the plea, which they privately allowed, that be was a traitor, he wonld bave been eheckmated and thrown over board. To-day, If Grant bad answered tbe President (according to what 1b asserted to be his private opinion): "Sir, you bave no authority to sus pend Stanton, and denying that right, as well as detecting the policy which leads you to wish bis suspension, I decline to accept the plaoe," Johnson could not have suspended Stanton. Cheered, taught, and sustained by such an act on nrant's part, tbe publlo would bave ex hibited such indignation at ' jLii ,on, and such approval of Grant's gallant fidelity to bis com rade and bis principles, as to bave overawed Johnson. If after that he had dared to suspend Stanton, no decent man would have accepted tbe post; and tbe moment Congress assembled Johnson would have ceased to reign. To-day Grant is the staff which holds np the traitor President. Without him Johnson could neither stand nor walk. Grant to-day enables the President to go on and remove Sheridan. It will be In vain for Grant to resign when the act Is done, and cry out, "I disapprove." As well might thecoompllce who hauds the dagger to the murderer cry out, when the victim is dead, "I disapprove." Wendell Puillii's. Reconstruction In Louisiana, General Sheridan writes as follows concern ing the progress of reconstruction In Loulslaua: HBADO.UAKTBRS FIFTH MILITARY DlBTKICT, New Orleans, La., August 3, 18ti7. Oeneral U. 8. Grant, Commaudlug Army of the United Slates, Washington, D. C General: 1 have tbe honor to submit for your information the fol lowing: That the State ot Louisiana is regis tered in accordance with the act of Congress dated March 2, lt!7, and the bills supplementary thereto; the poll-books are nearly made out, and tbe Commissioners of Election for each polling precinct appointed; the number of registered votes will be slightly over 120,000; the State will in all probability come in as a Union Stale. In accomplishing this registration I have bad no opposition from the masses of the people; on the contrary, muoU assistance and encouragement: but from tbe public press, especially that of tbe city of JNew Orleans, and from office-holders and ollloe-seekers disfranchised, I have met with bitterness and opposition. The greatest embar rassment with which I have had to contend was the constant rumors of my removal pub lished nearly every day In the papers of this city. It was a serious embarrassment, as It was breaking down the confidence of the people la my act; but. notwithstanding this, we worked patiently and Industriously, having In view only right and Justice, and the law In its spirit. I bave, as I have heretofore stated to you per mitted no political Influence nor political ma chinery to help or Influence me in this work Receiving the law as an order, it was so exe cuted. 1 regret that I have to make the charge against Brigadier-General L. II. Rousseau United States Army, of visiting my command recently, and, without exhibiting any autho rity, Interfering with my duties and suggesting my removal. Iam, General, very respectfully, your obe dient servant. (Signedj P. H. 8HEHIDAW, Major-Ueuerai u, H. A, SECOND EDITION A GREAT STORM IN LANCASTER. C'uIvortH and IlrldgcB Destroyed Throughout flic Country. EUROPEAN NEWS TO TWO O'CLOCK Beautiful Weather in England, Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Ete. FROM EUROPE BY CABLE. Noon Report of Markets. London, Aaust 22 Noon. Consols for money, 941; United btates Five-twenties, 73: Erie Railroad, 45; Illinois Central, 77; Great Western Railroad. 21. Liverpool, August 22 Noon. Cotton opens quiet and steady; the sales for to-day are esti mated at 1000 bales. Corn is quoted at 35s. 9d. .Antwerp, August 22. Petroleum, 43f. Market Report to Two o'clock. London, August 222 P. M. At thi9 hour American securities are quoted thus: Illinois Central, 78; Krie Railroad, 44$; United States Five-twenties, 73J; Great Western Railroad, 21; Consols for money, 94. Liverpool, August 222 P. M. Cotton quiet. Lard, 52s.; Cheese, 49s.; Wool firm at previous prices. Other articles unchaneed. London, August 222 P. M. The weather throughout England isjbeautitul, and favorable for the crops. The Steamer England Arrived Out, Liverpool, Anoint 22. The steamship Eng land, from New York on the lOto, has arrived here. FROM LANCASTER TO-DAY. Great Rain Storm Last Night Immense Destruction of Property, etc. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO TBI SVKNINa TBLEQBAPB. Lancaster, Pa., August 22. Another ter rible etorm occurred here last night. Con siderable damage has been done in all portions of the city and country. Culverts and bridges have been washed away. Great damage has been done to growing crops. An embankment has given away on the Pennsylvania Railroad between here and Columbia, and no up trains are passing over the road. The damage to the railroad will be repaired this moraine. W. M. R. WASHINGTON GOSSIP. Probable Removal of Uenerai Sickles. From the If. Y. Herald. Washington, August 21. The signs pointing to the probable removal of Sickles are Increas ing. It is understood that bis recent acts will be rescinded by the President, and tbat should be (Sickles) persist in his course he will be un doubtedly relieved at an early day. Vbo Presidential Campaign Conserva tlvo Movements. A few days ago a curiously mixed story was published In the ComtxtuliontU Union, of this city, about a meeting of prominent conserva tive politicians, to make arrangements for the next Presidential campaign. Among other things contained in the story was a statement that the aforesaid politicians, after grave de liberation, had agreed upon Andrew Johnson and General Sherman as the most avail able candidates for President and Vice President, and bad separated with the understanding that every effort should be made to secure the nomination of these two distinguished personages by the con servative leaders of tbe country. The story was curiously put together, contained a few absurdities, and was generally laughed at as a neat little sensation concocted by the portly Torn Florence, or regarded as a bad sell on the enterprising editor, who has reoently become somewhat famous for alarming and extraordl dary discoveries. After some little Inquiry, however, I am satisfied that there was some thing lu the ailalr. it appears that a meeting of some thirty prominent and distinguished politicians, representing the conservative wing of the Republican party, as well as the masses of the Ddiuooratlo party, did take plaoe here a short time ago, but not at Crystal Spring, as stated by the Union. One of tbe prime movers in tbe affair was ex-Attorney-General Black. The best course to be pursued in the present condition of parties was discussed at length, and it was actually agreed to support Johnson, and Sherman as two of the strongest and most available men In the country. A plan of action was decided upon for worklug up this programme, and for selling the necessary machinery in motion to unite the conservative masses as one party on this ticket. It was de cided that tbe operations should be conducted quietly and without any publlo show, and that each member of tbe meeting should devote himself In bis special district to tbe furtherance or the programme agreed upon. Black has had frequent and protracted interviews with tbe President lately, and it is known that there has been quite a gathering here recently of so called conservatives from every rart of the country. It is perhaps only one of tbe many combinations tbat are being lormed to out general the friends of Grant. Radical Movements. In connection with the above I may state that there are a few additional raots about political movements which have come to me through some of the prominent radicals, and which may be worthy your notice. First. General Thomas is being secretly but strongly pusbedfor the radloal nomination to the Presidency, and be is at present Mr. Gree ley's candidate, although be stands no chance of success in the convention. He will be op nosed on the ground tbat he comes from a slave State. Mr. Greeley chooses him for that very reason on the same principle that he balled Jesecond. In a reoent conversation General Grant declared that he would not be a Presi dential candidate, and added:-"If you want a candidate, why don't you take Sheridan ? He Is not only a general, but he is also a states man." These were Grant's words, addressed to a radical politician. Third In connection with this a strong radi. cftl olloiie is backing Sheridan for the nomina tion The leaders say that nothing can pre vent his nomination, which Grant will openly Indorse. They claim that the radloal party till split upon Grant, the Wendell Phillips school going against blm. and that Sheridan is the candidate. General Grant's Protest Against the Removals of Stanton and blisrldan. FromttoX.r. Timet. vnnr correspondent endeavored to state last nioht and would have suoceeded but for an un fortunate alteration of the language he used ihat when General Grant was first apprised of t h President's intention to remove beoretary Htanton be sent him an earnest protest against this act in this letter he expressed theliellef that the President had no legal right to make u. rVmoval-that possibly an astute awyer rXht furnish bim with authority for It, But tilt in his opinion the gravest reasons of nubile noli cy demanded that the removal be Sot made. To this the President made no ?epy General Grant's acceptance of the War oXe was subsequent to this and after the re moval had been accomplished. General Grant's remonstrance against the re moval of Kherldan, which was sent to tbe Presi dent on Monday, was brief, and even more em jbaUv than Ills protest aualruit lh removal eX fits n ton. The contents of the letter have not been made publlo, nor exhibited to any one, but enough is known of its character to warrant the statement that he urged the President, for financial, patriotic, and other considera tions, not to make the removal. To this the President replied at length In a letter cover ing ten or twelve pages of paper. He argued the case in bis usual style, and closed with a reiteration of his determination. This corres pondence ought all to be made public Tbe pretended synopsis in a New York morning paper is pure guess work, the invention of the rorrrspondenl's own brain, and unreliable In every point. General Grant was to-day be tieged by representatives ot the press, who were anxious to obtain copies of the letters. He declined to have interviews with any of them. FINANCE AND COMMERCE. Office of th Evcnino Trlksbaph,! Thursday, August 22, lb7. The Stock Market was excessively dull this morning, and prices were unsettled. In Gov ernment bonds there was little or nothingdoing. UOjwas bid for 6s of 1881; 106 1 for June aud August 7-30s: 102 for 10-409; 112ft for '62 6-20s; 10!) for '64 5-20s; 110 for '65 5-20?; and 107J for July, '65, 6 20s. City loans were dull; the new Issue sold at 101, a slight decline. Railroad shnrcs were inactive. Reading sold at 61 81-100(a,61J, a sliuht decline on the closing price last evening; and Camden and Am boy at 127 i, a decline of A. 531 was bid for Pennsyl vania Railroad: 28 for Little Sciiuvlklll; 67 ior Minebill; 67 for lehieh Valley ; 29 tor Elmtra common; 28 tor Catawissa preferred; 64 for Phi ladelphia and Baltimore; 274 lor Philadelphia and Erie; and 43j for Northern Central. In City Passenger Railroad shares there was nothing doing. 75 was bid ior Second and Third; 62i for Tenth and Eleventh; 194 for Thir teenth and Fifteenth; 28Hr Spruce and Pine; 47 for Chesnut and Walnut; 13 lor Hestonville; and 30 lor Green and Coates. Bank shares were (irmly held, but we hear of no sales. 165 was bid tor Philadelphia; 142 for Farmers' anil Mechanics'; 674 for Commercial; 100 ior Northern Liberties; 68 for Penn Town ship; 68J for Girard: fl6 for Western; 32 for Manufacturers'; and 70 for City. Canal shares were dull and lower. Schuyl kill Navigation preferred sold at 28J, a decline of i. 46 was bid for Lehigh Navieailon; 15$ for Susquehnniia Canal; aDd 45 ior Wyoming Valley Canal. Quotations of Gold-lOi A. M., 141; 11 A. M., 1414; 12 M.. 141$: 1 P. M., 141. The New York Tribune this morning says: "Money Is In more demand, and under the con tinued demand for currency from the West banks are disposed to great caution, and demand higher Interest, which is readily bad, from all borrowers. Cull loans are quoted MifiS. with exceptions on Govern ments. Commercial paper passes at Kg7 tor best and Ml9 lor second grade. "Speculation in the stock market continues to droop and at the reduce prices there is no Increase of buyers. The market Is In full coutrol of cliques, which bave loaded themselves In the belief that good crops aDd cheap money would stimulate speculations to the degree of activity shown while paper money was being Issued by tbe million dally. Their bones with regard to the crops and money have been more than realized; but Instead of a growing speculative feeling in the community, great prudence prevails. It begins to be seen that the payment of the com pound notes Is contraction, which Impairs the profits of banking, and that it will steadily reduce bank credits and raise the price of money." VH1UDELPHU STOCK EXCHANGE SM.T?.S TO-DAY Reported by Debaven A Bra, No. 40 8. Third street FIRST BOARD, 16000 Pa R lm 6s loo 100 sh Read R.....-810. 51-81 IliKiClty 6s, New 101 . II 000 C A Am ms,'89... 89 I bU Cam & Am .127)4 1 do. r,7.' loo sh Bob Nv W..bo 24 loo do b0 2na 100 sh Read s.m.Sl-61 100 do SH0.51-H1 100 do '2d. bl74 loo do D60. b 100 no D&. Cl'i ...Do.. oi;fc 2d. HU 2d. SIX . 3d6il ion do 100 do 100 do Messrs. Jay Cooke & Co. quote Govern- ment securities, etc, as follows: U. 8. 6s of 1681, 110 UOi; old 6-20S, 112J113; 5-20s, 1864. 108i1001; do., 1865, 109i110i; do., Julv, 1074O108; do., 1867, 107108f; 10-40s, 1024 102j;7,30s, Aug., 1065107; do., June, 10tij 1074: do., July, 10Cjl07. Gold, H1J141. Messrs. William Painter & Co., bankers, No. 36 S. Third street rt-Dort the follow ing rates of exchange to-day at 12 o'clock : f 0. 8. 6s, 1881, 110110I; D. 8. 6-20s, 1862, HZJtgjllZj; ao.,- 1864, lU8jG3)lU"4; dO., 1866, lODJSJllOj; do. new, 10710W; 6s, 10-408, 1024 (fl02J; U. 8. 7-30b, 1st series, 106107; do., 2d series, 106$107; 3d series, lOOi'SW; Compound Interest Notes, December, 1864, 11 7. Messrs. De Haven & Brother, No. 40 South Third street, report the following rates of ex change to-day at 1 P. M.: U. 8. 6s of 1881, 110 110J; do. 1862, 112U2J; do., 1864, 108jra 109; do., 1865, 109J1104; do.. 1865, new, 107 108; do., 1867, new, 107108; do. 5s, 10-408, 1024O1024; do. 7'30s, Aue., 106j107; do., June,1064ai07; do.,July,106i107; Compound Interest Notes, June, 1864, 119-40; do.. July, 1864, 119-40; do. August, 1864. 119-40; do., October. 1864, 118 118 J; do.. December, 1864, 117j117j: do., May, 1866, 116;117J; do., Ane. 1868, 115J1164; do., September, 1865. 115 115 ; do. October, 1865, 114J1154; Gold, 140 141. Silver, 134135 J. Philadelphia Trade .Report. Thursday, August 22. The Flour Market Is devoid of life, but bolder of choice spring wheat and new wheat fresh ground are firm In their views. Tbe home consumers are exceed ingly circumspect, and pnrohase only from band to month. Bales of a few hundred barrels at $7'507-75 V barrel for superfine; S810'50 for old stock and fresh ground extra; $11-7,12 25 for Northwestwern extra family; tll'6UC412'50 for Pennsylvania and Ohio do. do.; and H314 for fancy, 'according to quality. Rye Flour is scarce and held firmly at 89. Nothing doing In Cora Meal. There is a firm feeling In the market for good and prime Wheat, and tbe demand for these descriptions is good: common grades are ne glected. Bales of 2000 bushels new Pennsylva nia and Southern red at f 2-252'40; 1000 bushels common at S2-242''2n; and 200 bushels Kentucky white at ti11xA- Rve has again advanced; sales of 600 bushels old Pennsylvania at 81-70. Corn is scaroe and held firmly; sales of 4000 bushels at II 25l-27 for yellow, the latter rate for choice; and Western mixed at $l'2o124. Oatsare unchanged; sales of new at 70o. Whisky Nothing of Importance doing. markets by Telegraph. New Yobk, August 22. -Stocks heavy. Chicago and Reck Island, 10,:',; Reading, 44; Canion Company. mV Cleveland and Pittsburg. l7,: Pittsburg and Fort Wayne. 103T,; Michigan Ceotral,:lC: Michlgao (southern, 7''; New York Central, 1047-,'; Illinois Central, 118'4; Cumberland preferred. 82,1; Virginia fixes, SO: Missouri ttlxes, WIU; Hudson River, ni; V.b. Five-twenties. 1h2, 118; do. 1M4, 100; do. ltioo, 110: new Issue, 1H7?: Ten-forties. 102,: Seven-thirties, lotf'k. Mnuey,4(4 per ceut. bterllng, lt9 Bight, 10. Oold Hl4. -mi Old llye Whiskies. TRASS CIRCULAR. Philadelphia, August 19. We take pleasure in referring our customers and the trade in gene ral to our circulars of late years, particularly to those issued since January 1st, 1866. In that of February 25th last, we gave a resume of the state of the Old Rye Whisky Market of 186, together with onr opinion aa to the prospects for tbat of thla year. While stating the fact of tbe great scarcity of Fine Rye Whiskies, poa sessing three years' age and upwards, we made the remark "tbat such goods must go higher and higher unfit they oeau to exist" Although thus sanguine at that time, we confess that the results bave far exoeeded our utmost expecta tions. In our last Circular (June 1st) we noted an ap preciation from 25th of February lu Fine Whiskies, possessing three to ten years of age, at 11 60 2 00 per gallon, and In Whiskies of one and tw,o Koauaeri la bond, of 25Q7&C per ga ion. Since then a further advance has taken place, of about same figures. As compared with this time one year ago an extraordinary spec tacle is presented. Then Fine Whiskies of one and two summers in bond commanded from 76o.t 1-25. JVoto, one and two summers In bond command $1 252 60. Even Whisky of good character, Jujf from distillery, and in bond, brings considerably more now, than the same brand of one summer's age did one year ago. Last summer, really fine, free Whiskies, tbree to ten years old, sold at S3 504 50. Whiskies of same age and charaeter now are held at t6'00 9-00. In fact, tbe bidden remnants of reallyold Whiskies of good character existing at the be ginning of tbe year, bave been brought to light by the high prices, and are now absorbed by the dealers. A few months, In most cases a few weeks, will suffice for tbe dealers to be bare of such stock, leaving them no alternative but to give their customers Whiskies possessing but one or two summers in their plaoe. The question naturally arisen, as It bas fre quently arisen ot late, Will tbe present high prices continue, in the face of an enormous grain crop, and the sliiuulus given to produc tion caused by recent high priced? That Whisky made next fall, winter, and spring will be lower than tbat made last spring, we fully believe. It is to be recollected, however, tbat such Whis kies must be held for the following summer's heat, to be tit for use, even for cheapest grades. The chasm caused by the almost utter absence of distillation of Fine Whiskies during all of lhtB and the early part of lim, will soon ieave us with uo Whiskies whatever, except such as bave been made from the spring of 1860 np to this time. Most ot that made lu 1866, together' with considerable of that made last spring, has) already gone intooonsumntion. As usual at thla time of the year, tbe demand for foods quickens, and as the new stock of 1806 and 867, owing to its substitution for the Older W hls- aicb, na ,wt lutwu, win utYB w uoar a u la Creased strain, It Is apparent that prices ior such Whiskies, in bond, of 1866 and 18o7, cannot fall to further appreciate. Besides. It is to be borne in mind that much of the Whisky now held in bond of 1866 and 1H67, deserves not the name of Fine Rye Whisky. A great portion of tbe stock in this city, Baltimore, and New York, is distilled mainly from Corn, and by parties In Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, who heretofore never made anything but Common Kaw Whisky, but who, templed by the high prloea prevailing for New Pure Rye Whiskies, are attempting by the fiction of a brand of "Pure Rye," and other means, to foist their hasiily and Ul-made pro ductions on the dealers In Fine Whiskies East. As such Whiskies obtain age. however, their defeoiive qualities become dally more ap parent, and in any calculation as to amount of slock of Fine Whisky now in the country, such defective Whisky must not be estimated, ex cept in so far as some eredulous dealers may be imposed upon. We regret eveu to say tnat many of our Distillers in this State, owing to the high price of Rye prevailing during tbe Spring, have seen Hi to make their mash of Corn and Rye. to tbe exclusion of Pure Rye, which renders, without question, our finest Do mestic Hplriis. As to our own position, we bave to congratu late ourselves upon the very large and select stock that we now hold of Whiskies in bond of 1865, 1866, and 1867, and free of from four to twenty years' age. Contlnulngteadfasl, for the last two years. In tbe belief of the ultimate scarcity ot Really Fine Old Rye Whiskies, and being known, even in moments of depression, as the readiest buyers of tbe trade, we have pos sessed, together with our seventeen years' ex- fierience, unexampled advantages in securing ot after lot of Whiskies of age and requisite fine flavor; and although weare now advancing prices of our regular grades some 10($25c per gallon , we must assure our customers that were It not for our activity in laying in stock while others were timorous, we would to-day be com pelled to deteriorate qualities, or ad vauce prices heavily. Henby B. Hanwis A Co. A little girl once hearing the remark that all people had once been children, art lessly inquired: "Who took care of the babies f" LATEST SHIPPING IHTELLIGEHCE. For additional Marine News set Third Page. PORT Of PHILADELPHIA AUQUBT 2. STATS OF THBaMOMBTBB AT TR1 SVXNIM9 TILW 7A. M 72 1 11 A. M ..74H p. r ,,, 7, T CLEARED THI8 MORNINO. WegariSrta01 MonteVld' Orders, l"8 Jenny, Henries, Bremen, L. Weatergaard & Brlg'Gambla.HaDnafojd. London. a Brlg Kolua, Forbes.Glbraltar, for orders, So! Neni6" Bauk' Xelclmm. Providence. Hammett A Schr H. Little. Godfrey, E. Cambridge. do . ocor m. einnari. Hand. Boston, Kommel A Hunter Bchr Ceres, Trefethen. Dover, " An gchr Village 1 Queen, Tlllottson, Stoalngton, So.' aCVoU Audenrled' Crawford, Boston, VT. H. Johns & Schr Oraloo, Small, Rock port. L. Andonriort a n , Bcbr Jaa.it. Vauce, Burdge, Boston, Dovey. Buinlev ' ocur a. xx. AtiwaruH, oaruect, JHOSCOII, " do r ' hr D. Holmes, Haywood, Boston, Westmoreland coal co. Bchr Westmoreland, Rice, Cambridge, do , "cloud1 Crocker' PrBbreJr Taunton, Mershon A Schr K." Florence, Rich, Boston, Caldwell, Gordon A tin ' WW0UB onoia, Boraa, &eiler;A Not- St;rnfjiamond State, Talbot, Baltimore. J. D. Rno. Bt'r Vlneland. Borden, Sassafras river. J. D. Ruoft Si r A. Brearley, Mullen, Baltimore, J. D. Ruoff. . . ARRIVED THIS MORNINO. Inst., with coffee and bides to 1. Dallett A Co. Left at iKSHZaXrVl WLh.,te Wing hence7arrh& sSESt m& h?! LV Ade''- 'r New York 8th? ' trTK.X"eydAice,,', flfom Boston, la ballast toBir!8aAb"eu,oT4DtS,,0n' BmUh' trom 8a,em' ,n luXrrHoU WnTP!BBonyl ET SU Jbn' N' U Hchr Ralph 8oulr.Croiibv.B dui N. 8., with plaster to E. A. Bonder & Co" ' Bchr B. L. Crocker, Presbrey, a days from Taunton With mdse. to Mershon A Cloud. launton, 8toknrto cpwhI, J"ra",0' Laussvllls. wltk wH?.,toWetBpIIAn,.tonw'4 dSy Vm.lhsven. ton?N Rattle Page inew. 297 tons), Haley, from Brldge- Bcbr'village Queen. TlUotUon. from Fall River Bchr a W. El well. Giles, from Salem. Schr Ceres, Treretken, trom Dover. Bchr ReartlngKR. No. 49, Robluson. from PawtneksL Bchr M. Bniltb, Preston, from Greenport Bchr L. Audenrled, Crawford, trom New'bnrvnnrL Bclir H. Little. Godlrev. trom Fahr Haven P Bchr J. M. Vance. Burdge, from Boston. Bchr Oraloo. Bmall. from Boston. B br ft. L. Blmmons. Gaudy, from Boston. Bchr West Dennis. Crowell, from Boston Bchr M. Reppller, Conover, from Boston! Bchr M. Reinbart. Hand, from Boston Bchr D. Holmes, Hay woou, from Boston. Cbmupondenee of ths JPhiladefttMa Jhehanas. ' Lkwkm. Del.. August is p. M.-Bulp a. Boninffer, for Bremen; barques Isabella O. Jones, tor Bt Thomas, and Boauoke, ftr Laa-iavra. U from Philadelphia, went to sea to-day. Wind bW, " JOSEPH LAFKTRA. MEMORANDA ' Brig L. L. Wadswortb, Halley, for Phlladaluhla. cleared at New York yesterday. niiaaeipnia, Brig J. E. Arey, Bahuldge, from Rangnr for Phlla delphia. sailed from Holmes' Hole Sab hist C.Blith"n8U " VV,,, " Wilmington, IT. Brig Blrchard and Torrey, Frlsbee. for Philadel phia, cleared at Baugor loth Inst. Bchr Wary D.Craumer, Craumer, heuoo, at Nw burvport lilth Inst. ' Bchr Cohaasett. Glbbs, for Phlladolchla. sailed from New Bedford th lust. Bc'hr Hamuel Nash, hence, at Bath I9tb Insfc - ' Buhi Uattle E. Dodge, keuce, at JSowburyirt 19th K'lir J. P. Cake, Endlcott, hence, at Mew Bedford 19th Inst. , Bcbr Champion, Clark, for Philadelphia, cleared at Calais luth Inst. ruamer K. N. Fa Iron II d, Trout, for Philadelphia, , Cleared at New York yeaterday. far ti.usira.l
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