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VOL. TIII-No. 78
PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBEE 30, 18G7.
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FIRST EDITION
EUROPEAN NEWS.
LATEST ADVICES BY STEAMERS.
THE 1'KACE CONGRESS.
Blagular Resolution Proposed bjr.Lady.
from Via London Daily Newt, Sept. 17.
It appears not to have been true, as reported
by telegraph both to Paris anil London, that the
Peace Congress of Geneva was broken up by any
act of violence. There were great dissensions
between the 8w1fs and French members, and
the whole thin? turned oat a mudJle, but the
room was not "cleared." According to the let
ters ot numerous French correspondents, the
greatest succees of the Coneress (not excepting
the speech of M. Simon, of Treves) was obtained
by a lady, Madame Stayr, whose literary name
Is Fanny Lewald. Tbo following ingenious set
of articles read on her behalf by a M. Yogt,
were greeted with applause and "approving
laughter:"
1. To decide a dinVrence by fisticuff's or the stick
Is bjr common consent an unworthy and Ignoble pro
ceeding. 5. 'I but which Is nn worthy and Ignoble for one man
mtixl be unworthy and ignoble for a hundred, a thou
sand, ten thousand. lor it hundred thousand.
8. Jf It be ado It ed that It Is unworthy and Ignoble
to dtclUe one's own quurrel by piigllium. It mum be
worse to Unlit nndt-r the orders of a third party, aud
for his benefit, aud to kill men who never did you
any barm,
i. Two men who fight In the street are blamed by
all reasonable and civilized people, and It never
occurs to anybody to glorify the conqueror.
6. Why should we glorify the conqueror In a com.
bat fought by hundreds ot thousands ot men for an
object wbUli, If attained, is scarcely ever of any ad
vantage to them ?
. When two men come to blows In thestreet.it
never comes Into their head to Invoke Ibe aid of the
Deity, or to suppose that, Uod takes a special interest
In the issue of their light. The same may be said of a
fight of ten men on a side.
7. It two men who fight dared to talk of the God of
pugilists, and called on Him to help them in their un
reasonable and disgraceful tcuille, they would Justly
be set down as fools aud blasphemers.
S. And In like niauner ten or twenty men who
Should fight In the streets, aud appeal to the Oed of
pugilism, would be callnd fools and blasphemers.
a What then Is the exact number of combatants
requisite to Justify the Invocation to take a side In the
light of that Uod whom you call the Uod of lo vel?
10. Do you really believe that the numberaad quan
tity can make nny impression upon Uod upon a being
whose essence is Infinite? Do you not therefore think
that to tulk of a Go of battles is just as blasphemous
as to talk of a God or pugilists?"
GREAT BRITAIN.
Tbo FanAnfrllcan Synod.
The special services in connection with the
Fynod commenced on Saturday afternoon, the
12th of September, in the Church of St. Law
rence Jewry, Guildhall, one of the largest and
handsomest churches in the city ot London.
The Bishop of London was first advertised to
preach the opening sermon, but In consequence
of his indU position the duty devolved upon the
Bight Kev. Dr. L. Polk, Binop of Louisiana.
Fonr o'clock was the hour appointed lor the
service, and at that hour the church was crowded.
The congregation is said to have been the largest
ever assembled on a week, day in the city, ex
cept on some national special service at St.
Taul's Cathedral. At the sound of the organ a
procetsion emerged from the north west corner
ot the church, and moved slowly down the aisle,
about sixty choristers in surplices singiLg tho
processional hymn "The Son of God goea forth
to war." The Lord Bishop of Louisiana, United
States, followed, attended by about thirty clergy
men in their robes.
lo the evening a Second service was held, and
the sermon preached bv the Kev. W. Cadman,
one of the most popular London preachers,
On Sunday, the 15th, the services were re
sumed, the Bishop of Antigua preaching in
the morning, and the Bishop of New Zealand in
the evening. , .
On the Kith there were three services at the
same church, the preachers tne uisuops oi Ni
agara, British Columbia, and Ontario.
On the 17th the Bishops of Barbadoes, Labaun,
and Rupert's Land were to preach.
On the 18th the Bishop of Honolulu, Bishop
Twells of the Orange Free State, aud Bishop
Poser of the Central African Mission.
On the 19th the Bishop of Arkansas, the
Bishop of Vermont, and the Bishop of New
Y On' Sunday, the 22d, the Bishop of Rhode
Island wns to preach at Trinity Church, Foot
ing: the Bifchop of Iowa at St. Ann's. High" ale;
the Bishop of Montreal at Currou Chapel, May
fair; the Bishop of Alabama at St. Peter's, Be
lolza Park; the Bishop of Quebec at St. Thomas',
Stamford Hill. etc. ete.
Two of the United States Bishops were also to
preach at the Chapel Royal, Whitehall, and the
fch&pel Royal, St. James', to boih of which the
public are admitted.
A Confidential hotter from Marshal B
same Tbo Black Fl ttalsed.
M. Eniile de Giiardin has published a confi
dential circular issued bv Marshal Bazaine in
Mexico, In which we read:
Ariarthime savage acta, revenge becomes a neces
IWMd ?Uu" All these banJits. Including their
commanders, have been outlawed by the Imperial
SweVof the d of October, IsbS. I beg you to make
known to the troops under your orders that I do not
iunw crisoners to be made. Kvery Individual, who
wrbVbSRiBVllh arms In bis hand., will te put
to death Sjo exchange ot prisoners will be made In
futirl Our Soldier. Sndertand that they cannot de
liver themselves up luto the bauds of such adver
iarles. It Is war to the death-a sanguinary battle
between barbarism and civilisation. hAes ust
kill circular Is not to be copied Into'the book
Cforders. aud Is only to be given to the ottlcers.
This circular is dated October 11, 1865; but a
month later we find him exchanging compli
ments and prisoners with General Rlva Palaoio,
f.mmnn.r nf the Armv of the Centre of the
i.in Retiublic. whom he treats with cour
teous language on account of his humanity to
French prisoners. The iollowing is Marshal
Unzaine's communication:
EXPEDITION ABY Conl'S OF MKXJCO, OFFICII OF
Nov. ,j" 1865.-General:-I received your favor
tl.l:.'A. h. niiin..H of Cuotaln Mlnon. I am
pleased
animated
in Is narl
honor K InTorm Ku tha fhaeslven order, for the
exchange to taki place at the town of Aoultzoo, on
"S' id oKf December, between eight and tea o clock In
the morning. In this exchange I place at you rdts-posah-FtiBi.
General Canto and all the omcers taken
prisoners taken with him by Colonel Poller. eo""d.
All the olliceis taken prisoners In 1 aoamoaro by
Colonel Vaudera Bmlusen. Third. All the officers
taken prlnoneis lu Banta Anna Amatlan ny
i it....p,h aii t in soldiers
i.un nrlsiina.u In Morel la And. filially, K
you wish It, Generals Tapla and Juan lift ml re?,,
taken prisoners lu Uaxaca. aud kept in Puetua.
.1, .V. .,.lMnnUr. In will rA dfllVBred
to you on the ltd. in regard to Generals Taula and
Ramirez, I give my word ot honor to set them at
liberty In Puobla, with safe conducts to go where
they please, as soou as I hear the exchange Is made.
I have appointed Captain Ilocarme, ol the Belgian
HuhnmiL to sonerviha the exehiimre of urlsonera.
Captain Antonio taulgadowill accompany him, ant
he will be escorted to the town of AcuIimio by a Bel
gian company of llfiy or sixty men, and a fear Mexi
can cavalry. I hope, General, you will accept tbe
good Intentions oflered oc on this occasion. The
r,ir,hr of ottlcers sent you from Morella will be
1ns- vou tor jour kindness and attentions towards the
e x win iiv tiuao wins itmur wuiioiii maiiK-
prisoners. Please accept the aasurauceof my dlstl
jutohlcor-ld.rat.onAZAiNE(
rionaral Rlva Palacio.
General Rlva Palacio thanks Marshal Bazaine
mkii ninnl of his humane and noble ssntl-
- n f tA ba at the time know that he and
x iiod eiraadv been marked out by the
Marshal for revenge as outlaws who must be
Rf???.a wiY .ount be taken prisoners?
VotliPg but tke fortuM ol war, plwlug a largo
touIq lUiSHttttlr. Anxious to asalaiyou la
culftr. I ftm disposed to do nil I can to bring
...wUeularw in! Th rI UrO 1 UHVV HIO
number Of the expeditionary troops in the
power of this Mexican General, saved Marshal
iWainc from the responsibility of a crime as
great as the execution of Generals Ortega and
Balazar, and their companions.
The Impending War la Europe,
great war In Kurope Is Inevitable. Tboftewho
place the slightest trust In the assurance ol peace
which the rival governments are continually making,
forgetthe maxim ol Talleyrand, thattbe use of speech
Is the concealment of thought. Those who choose to
take the word of a French or Prussian minister, forgot
that truth Is the one especial virtue which a conti
nental statesman cannot afford to practise. All
great wars In Kurope have begun wlili proclama
tions of peace, so that the very phrase of
International amity" sounds like the report of a
gun. 'Ihe nearer the war, the more earnest are
the protestations of good-will; and the governments
remind us of prise fighters, who, just before they beat
each other to Jelly, exchange the warmest hand
shakings and must cordial smiles. We have had more
than one Instance In tliU generation of royal rulers
congratulating their subjects upon the prospect of
long and happy netce at tbe very moment whoa they
were preparing their armies to Invade somebody else's
territory, "France desires peace: all her Interests are
bound np In undisturbed commerce, manufacture and
art. She will make any sacrifice lo avoid war." This
Is the manner In which the Ktnperor talked at
Amiens, "1 have crossed France with tbe Km press
from Htrashnrg to Dunkirk, and our hearty
and sympathetic reception everywhere has filled
us with the liveliest gratitude. Nothing, I per
ceive with pleasure, can shake the confidence
which, lor twenty years, the French people
have pieced In me. Thev have estimated at their real
value the difficulties I have had to surmount. The
111 success or our policy a rose the ocean has not
diminished the prestige of our arms, since every
where the valor of our soldi, rs overcame all oppo
sltlon. Ihe events accomplished In Germany have
not caused our country to depart from a calm and
dignified attitude, and It relies with Justice on the
maintenance of peace." Yet all tbts reliance on the
perpetuity of peace did not prevent Napoleon from
buying Iron clad war vessels In America to li create
a navy already superior to that of England. Nor did
It put a stop to the unusual activity la reorganizing,
drilling, and arming every branch of the military
service. The camps of France are as busy as hur
manufactories. Immediately after the triumph of
Prussia, measures were taken to organize the army
upon a basis ot SOO.OOO men. Prussia, equally
emphatlo In ber protestations, has been as
significant In her actions. Tbe avowed policy of BIs
mark Is the consolidation of the North German U'ates
Into one great military power, of which Prussia shall
be tbe head, and It is notorious that his schemes have
tor their Immediate object the detaching ol the Boulh
German Stales from the influence of Austria. France
is arming; Prussia Is arming: the needle-gun is to be
met with the Chassepot rule. Austria is sacrificing
the hereditary policy of the House ol Hapsburg to
gain what Bhe has never bad, the effective support of
Hungary, and as an assurance that Hungarian troops
could be depended upon In a battle. Italy aud even
PwitKerlatid are adding to their materials of war,
while that vast and semi-barbaric power which over
hangs Western Kurope like a threatening cloud
has already announced that the Bultan must revo
lutionize tbe whole system of his Government.
Every movement of Kus.il a against Turkey has
been tbe prelude to a great continental strug
gle, and, of all her movements, the late de
mand is tbe Doldesu And war does not result from
the action of the Czar, as much as bis action Is gov
erned by his knowledge of the future. Peace may be
preserved by a miracle- but miracles are very rare In
politics; and if there Is any significance In facts, the
editor of this paper was right when be lately gave bis
opinion in his Paris correspondence, that war was
the settled purpose ot the European powers, and that
France and Prussia would meet on new battle-fields
before next spring. Tbemusloof festivities and the
songs of peace are beard throughout Kurope; but be
neath their rejoicing strains Is heard the far sound of
trumpets, and the roll of approaching drums. The
silence Is like that of a brlglt morning when two
great armies meet, and, while the birds sing and the
bees hum In the clover, awaltfor a few brief moments
tbe command to tire and tbe word to charge along the
line. Wilkes' A'eitf l'or bplrlt.
TRAGEDY IN BOSTON.
Attempted Harder and Suicide
la
Hons of Ill-Fame.
Bostoit, Sept, 29. A horrible tragedy ooourred
In a house of ill-fame lu this city, towards
9-HO o'clock to-night. A man from Cincinnati,
who gives the name of Buboock, proceeded to
the premises occupied by Frank Howard, at
No. 8 Alden street, and attempted to murder a
female inmate of the premises, wlti whom lie
seems to have been previously acquainted.
Babcock drew a revolver and tired three shots
at the woman. All hotiRh in close proximity lo
his Intended victim, sue escaped unscathed.
Babcock then turned the weapon upon himself,
and shot himself through the right cheek. Pro
ducing a knife, he next stabbed himself three
times In the left breast, aud fell fainting to the
floor. The wounded man was removed to the
Massachusetts Hospital, where he was properly
cared for. His condition is looked upon as
most critical. It has Deen ascertained mat ne
wrote two letters, one to lilt mother and the
other to a person unknown, before seeking to
commit the crime.
Bank Troubles la Providence Reported.
Yowi th Providence It. I.) Herald, Sept. 28.
There were all manner of stories in circulation
yesterday In financial circles, with regard to
some transactions which have recently been
made by the cashier of the Atlas Bank of this
city. We have made very carclul and diligent
inquiry wun regard to me matter, Dm a re
ticence on the part of those best qualified to
ive the facts renders it impossible to give lull
etails with regard to tbe transactions. As
nearly as we have been able to ascertain,
however, the facts are substantially these:
For several months past the cashier has pri
vately cashed the checks of a certain party
in this city, uxing the funds of the bank for the
purpose, but making no record of the proceed-
sng upuu me uuukb Hi tuo ujaiituuuu, nuiuc 01
the sums tbos appropriated were repaid by tbe
man to whom they were given, but it is believed
there is a deficit of several thousand dollars
report says I about Ifortv thousand, but we
hardly think the amount is so great. The
cas-nier waa under a Dona ot ntteen thousand
dollais. He has also considerable property of
his own, which Is now held while Investigations
are being made. jNainan J. tumn, Esq., has
been appointed cashier in place of tbe sus
pected oflicial, and a careful examination of the
whole affair is now being made. It may be
firoper to stats that the bank was about wind
ng up its accounts, and that a fund had been
allowed to accumulate wun mat ooject in view.
Jefferson Davis In Canada.
The latest report concerning this noted person
states that he Is about taking up his residence
in Toronto. He has for some months been a
resident of Montreal, and the Idea has become
current that he was living like a retired mon
arch, courted by tue Canadians, aud wor
shipped by those who followed his fortunes,
and "left their country lor their country's
good." The truth is that Davis has for
some months occupied an Inferior house
in Montreal, and his residence in that city is
a matter of total indifference to the malority
of those who live there. That he Is not sur
rounded by any numerous cortege may readily
be seen, when we state that a aay scarcely
asees over his head that he is not seen at St.
,awrence Hotel, where his presence creates no
more excitement than that of any 'other person
who drops in to hear the news and see what is
going on. His departure from Montreal will
cause ho regret, aud bis presence In Torouto will
create a nine days' talk, when he will be
dropped. Aaron Burr lived many years after
tbe public had almost forgotten that such a man
ever had an existence, end Jefferson Davis will
no doubt follow in his footsteps.--Boston Jour
nal, beptember 28.
A Mexican Liberal Heroine.
war that has just come to an end in
The
Mexico bad its heroines, like most other wars ot
its kind. None of them, however, was so well
known as Ignacia Rlchy, a nativ of Jalisco,
and daughter of Spanish parents. She entered
the ranks of the Liberal army when the French
Invaded the country. Bhe performed many
prodigies of valor, and became an aid on the
staff of General Arteaga, who was executed by
Mendez, at Uruapan, in October, 18ti5, and be
rumo . nHuinsr with him. When Arteaga and
his companions wer shot she refused to be
present at the execution, and blew out her
brains with nistoi in orison sooner than re-
Biaiu a prisoner la tbe baud ef ib Iapertalisto.
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The President and Congress Tfca Im
peaehment Game and What It Meant
Johnson Will Not allow a Suspension
Besolntlon to Pass Chief Jnstlce Chase
on National Attalra Tbo Plotting for
tho Next Presidency.
Washington, Bept. 29, 1867. The facts I far
Dished you in a letter recently, foreshadowing
the probable action of Congress on tbe Im
peachment question, and the course that will
be pursued by President Johnson should Con
greaa attempt to suspend or remove him, seem
to have attracted very widespread attention
and have given rise to all sorlsof comments
and speculations. My Information was derived
from such a trustworthy source that the state
ments I then made not only stand uncontra
dicted, but have been extensively copied Into
other journals, and authoritatively quoted by
shrewd and experienced political writers of
both parties as an lndexof approaching eventa.
Jt Is worthy of note that neither the Presi
dent nor any of his organs or friends have taken
occasion to deny the truth of my statements a
fact which proves that I did not deal In mere
sensational stuff, but that I represented cor
rectly the political situation. It la Interesting
to notice the ellecl of their publication. Both
conservatives and radicals have seized upoa
the letter, and converted it luto political capi
tal. Democrats and conservative Republicans
make It a cause lor rejoicing and congratula
tion. In the President's determination to de
fend the prerogatives of his high ofllce, and to
boldly resist any further Congressional en
croachments on the Kxecutlve, they proress to
see some guarantee that a check will at last be
put on the revolutionary plottlngs to subvert l he
Government; some hope that the country will
be saved from another disastrous civil war by
the display of a little timely pluck and firm
ness. The radicals, on the other hand, unheed
ing the lesaona of the late elections, and blind
to the unmistakable reaction In the public
sentiment, point to the avowed purpose of the
President to set Congress at dotlauoe, and raise j
anew bowl for Impeachment, suspension, re '
movai, etc. Home of tnose radioais are un
doubtedly in earnest; but most of them, and
particularly those looked up to as leaders, are
merely throwing dust In the eyes of tbe
public. Though 1 expressed the belief In
iny last letter that Impeachment would
undoubtedly be attempted In November, I
feel constrained now to say. after a
more careful examination of the plans
and pnrpoi-es of the radicals, that tho object is
to keep up the excitement purely for parly
purposes; and in doing this they little heed
now much they inflame the pnblio mind, how
much partisan rancor and bitterness are inten
sified, how much business Is disarranged, or
how much In fact, trie safety of the country is
endangered. Party, Willi them, is before coun
try and evary.thing else. It Is of Infinitely more
importance, in their estimation, to kill off
Grant and work up tho Chase or Wade pro
gramme for tbe Presidency, than to promote
such secondary considerations as the pacifica
tion of tbe whole country or the restoration of
fraternal relations between the different sec
tions. There appears to be little doubt now that this
is tbe secret of the late revival ot the Impeach
ment excitement. It all turns on the race for
the Presidential succession. The rival aspi
rants on the IlepnbllOKn side grasp at every
st raw in their desperate agony to hold on to
the last hope of the Presidential nomination.
Impeachment is regarded as a measure calcu
lated to fire the radical heart and win popu
larity with the extreme wing of tbe Republi
can party. The game Is to keep fanning this
impeachment flame until Congress meets in
November, then concoot some scheme of try
ing Johnson on some solemn looking charges,
the understanding to be that the trial shall
drag Its slow length along through some
weary months, and finally explode in smoke
when the radical Presidential programme
shall have been matured and be in a
safo way of aunovoUlopr. Bat ttio query sug
gests itself to the thoughtful mind, "Win this
little game go along thus smoothly and plea
santly without hurting anybody in particular
except Andy Johnson?'' Is there not a risk:
that tbe joke may be carried too far that pas
sion may be excited to such a pitch that it will
be found difficult to stop just at the right point
Just where tbe plotting politicians now de
sign? Will the conservative element of tbe
country, which is just awakening and begin
ning to speak in tones that already alarm tbe
radicals, tamely permit this trifling wlta the
interests oi tne nation r win tue uopperneau
element stand Idly by and suffer an opportunity
to escape of gaining some political capital?
Will Johnson himself let things go even bo far
as the radioais propose? Thone are all ques
tions to which no reliable answer can be given
in the present confused state of affairs.
I do not think tbe radicals Intend to attempt
the suspension of tho President; but should
they do so, I am assured Mr. Johnson will resist
in the way I before indicated. In such an event
serious trouble must result. Even the intro
duction of a resolution ot suspension, and the
attempt to pass it, would be regarded by the
President as a casus belli. It la said that the
President would not even allow such a resolu
tion to pass, lie would regard lis presentation
as a revolut ionary act, and would.imiuedlately
issue a proclamation, representing that an
attempt was about to be made to depose hlna
unlawfully. He would adjourn the two Houses
and call upon the army and navy to auport
mm. Yvouiu tne army respond? it is uaru
to tell. Grant, pestered and harassed on
all sides, keeps his own counsel. He says
nothing, and yet each side claims him as an
ally. The conservatives proclaim he has always
inclined towards them, while the radicals, on
the other band, point to hlsoouraeln relation to
Bherldan, Sickles, and Ktanton, and his corre
spondence with tbe President thereon, and
infer that therefore he is with them. I am in
clined to think that the reticence of the Gene-ral-in-Chlef
la not owing altogether to a desire
to conceal his real sentiments, out simply to the
fact that he intends to guide himself by cir
cumstances. Should the President prorogue
Congress before the passage or a resolution of
suspension. Grant will then probably, as a sol-
aier, ieei nimseir Douna to obey the orders or
Air. Johnson, uul should Congress succeed la
passing a resolution of suspension and elect
Wade President ad interim, then Grant will
look towaae lor directions, and become the
servant of Congress.
In tbe meantime both the President and
Grant are the two coolest men in tbe country.
Though In the event of a conflict they will have
the most difficult and perilous parts to play In
the great national drama, they seem perfectly
at ease, and show no sltcnof being unduly ex
cited. Tbe President receives his visitors at the
White House dally in bis quiet, affable, smiling
way, and takes his regular afternoon drive witu
Colonel Moore, his private secretary, or with
his little grandchildren. His smiling face may
be seen any day, between 5 and 6 P. AI., on the
road out Fourteenth street, which is his regular
drive. Grant, too, is to be seen on the aaine
road every afternoon, drowning state cares lu
the exoltement of horse.
Though I have thus given you ray own views
on the impeachment subject, it la proper to
state that the radicals proiess to be in earnest,
and deny that the Presidential com plications
are at all connected with their action. Chief
Justice Chase emphatically denied, in a con
versation with me, that be had written letters
to or consulted tbo President as to the policy
of the latter in dealing with Congress or the
military commanders. With regard to the
effect of his decision in North Carolina upon
the administration ot General Sickles, nesays
that he neither intended to obstrnct nor defeat
that olllcer in the execution of the reconstruc
tion laws. What he claimed was that Sickles
bad no right to obstruct tbe regular process of
the elvll courts of the United mates. Judge
Chase did not deny the right of Sickles to in
terfere with the civil courts of the State of North
Carolina, but be thinks thatollicererredla not
instructing bis subordinates to respeot and
obey the mandates of the United Htatesoonrts.
Ills attitude towards tbe Republican party in
other respeoU the Chief Jnstioe declares to be
nnohanged. He says be is now, and has been
all atoug, in favor of the Congressional plan of
reconstruction. Indeed, be claims the credit of
baying originated that plan. He says that in
1805, while on a visit to Hilton Head, Hou tb Caro
lina, he wrote a letter to President Johnsou,
Wherein be laid down the very plan of reoon
strnctlon finally adopted by Congress. This,
he says, was the only advice on polltteal
questions bo over gave President Johnson,
tuid ha regreU that tbo latu fuliod lo Adopt
V. However this may be, It In still as
set ted that Chan has secretly been an adviser
of Johnson; that be counselled him to remove
P'anton, Gram, rbcrhlan. and Htekles: and
that his object was thus to rid himself of dan-
ferous rivals for the Presidential succession,
bo same aa ho managed to destroy Cameron
during tbe administration of the lamented
Lincoln. Just before Stanton's sunnenslon it
leaked out that "a very high offlolal" bad ar
ranged with tho President a plot to kill off
Ktanton and Grant at tbe same time, first bv
drlvlDg tho former from the War O luce, and,
recond, by Inveigling the latter Into the posi
tion vacated by tbe former, and thus confusing
and embarrassing him with civil and polttloal
questions. The result has been such as to
verlfr. to tome extent, that story. Does Chase
know anything or tnts piotT t;anihn give the
name of this
very uiga oinciai 7 ' iv.
Y.
Herald,
MR. BEECUER ON MATRIMONY.
riymouth Church was crowded yesterday both
at the morning and the evening service. There
was nothing remarkable In Mr. Beecher's morn
ing sermon; but in tho evening he preached
from the eighth chapter of Genesis a somewhat
singular discourse on matrimony and the ill
advised marriages, lie would say to all
young men, stand to the custom and the
rclipion of your fathers. Many men get
wives, and get with them the itch and a cursed
religion. Canaan is now everywhere where
Mammon is God. Where these is a godless
household there is the land of Canaan. When a
man gets a good wife be wants nothing more in
life. Marriage is a thing not to be rushed into,
but cautiously, relUiously, and discreetly per
formed. Tbe religious Idea was conveyed as all
that was r.ch and good in tho family, and we
have pot to hold on to it by our hearts as well
as by our heads. Some people get married out
of a hounding passion, but he never saw one
that was glad. Tbe men who do so have a
wretched time of it, but what kind of a time
must the women have f Men like to spite each
other although they hurt themselves. This
passion of tpiie also enters into the household,
and even into political parties. It's the
law of human nature, not the law of politics.
Acting imprudently and enviously for the pur
pose of spiting a neighbor is only another way
men have for spiting themselves. The speaker
here made another reference to the life of
Jacob, who, he said, lay upon a single stone,
which, according to our ideas, must have been
nncomfortable. But the man who can do this is
better than he who has all the luxuries. The
robins spend little ol their life in preparing tho
couch or their food. He had watched tbetn in
his lawn, and a peck and a wipe of the bill put
an end to their labors after breakfast. Tbe
speaker would rather sleep aud dream as
Jacob did on the stone, than sleep
and dresra as some men do on beds
of down. Men who dream cannot sleep soundly.
It is one part sleeping and another pirt
awake. It is a proof of some physical Imperfec
tion of the body. A drunken man once dreamed
he went to bell, and what he supposed he saw
there had such an effect on him that he forsook
his cups and became a Christian, Tbls occurred
in Matftachusetls. Dreams, therefore, some
times do some good, but very rarely. Better
have a settle! mind and no dreams at all. The
speaker aerid read that Jacob waked out of his
sleep and poured oil on the stone and named the
place Bethel, sayipg that thenceforth it should
be God's house. Thus far the history. Now
he would show them how to draw some
profitable lessons from it. He then re
turned to the question ot marriage, point
ing out the great dangers arising out
of ill-chosen marriages. Marriages should be
founded upon qualities that will last, rather
than upon tbe mere ties of affection. When a
man founds a hrkiiQohnlrl. it oupht to be done
upon moral grounds. He that so selects will
make a household a blessing, though, some
people may be very prominent in church mat
ters and yet not very well adapted for a good
husband or a good wife. When the foundation
is properly laid in the household affection, ad
miration and even interest will follow. If there
be any disposed to take the daughters of Ca
naan, be would tell them to go bnck to the
household ot their iathers.for it lsnot wise to mix
re ligion. He that marries a woman Urst, and
thinks he can change ber religion afterwards,
knows little of human nature. Many who hang
their ambition upon those above them lhinktng
that they will draw themselves up thereby, often
find tbemselres mistaken. He would recom
mend alt therefore, to go back to the land of
their fathers, to take partners for life from
among their neighbors, and always of the same
denomination.
Mr. Beecher then proceeded to give a little
practical advice to his hearers, saying that it
matters little how we spend our early life if at
last we turn to God. Nobody so rich as he who
is obliged to lay his head upon God as a pillow.
He that sells his manhood buys a mess of pot
tage. Let all, therefore, lay their heads upon
tbe stone and beg of God to bear them safely
through.
The speaker next reminded some of his
hearers of tbe promises which they had made
to God, some when they were in a foreign clime
sutlcring irom iever, ana otners wane they were
lyibg on tne oaltle-Hcld. He would ask
whet her the promises thus made had ever been
fulfilled. Ii not, he would ask the young people
in bis charge to read when they went home the
eighth chapter of Genesis, and ponder over it.
Could any man do better thaa this? The
speaker men gave a little of his own experi
ence when in Et gland, and closed his moat re
markable discourse with an earnest prayar. The
church was crowded, and the sermon listened
to with attention, though during the delivery
of that portion of it which referred to marriage,
there was a suppressed tittering among tne
ladies.-JV. F. World.
A MILLION OF SOLDIERS.
The following statements appear in the Cologne
Gazelle:
"The military strength of the army of the
Northern Confederation (including the Grand
Duchy of Hesse) is imposing, as far as report
goes, and does not exist, like that of the late
German Confederation, upon paper only. Be
sides the contingents, there will remain ou a war
'?V.1J Troops in the country, exclusive ot field
batteries, who could be formed tor siege, and of
trains of pontoons in reserve: 11,1)50 officers,
497 573 non commissioned officers and men,
152! 482 horses, 1284 guns, 12.8i3 carriage-.
2 Troops at the depot 4477 officers, 188,004
men! 22,956 horses, 220 guns.
"3. Troops in garrison formed in the first in
stance 40(16 officers, 143,146 men, 2331 horses.
"4. Other military corps remaining in the
country 472 officer?, 67G0 men, 1200 horses.
"There could at onco be brought into the
field 20,965 officers, 34,43J non-commlssloued
officers and privates, 178,914 horses, 1601 guns,
and the carriages above mentioned.
"To these forces could still be added the
(roops in fortresses 1688 officers, 57,658 men,
80 141 horses, aud about 150 guns making a
total of 22,65a officers, 802,141 men, 209,055
horses, 1654 puns, aud 12,873 carriages.
"In time of peaco the effective strength h
270 000 men. exclusive of commissioned and
non-commlnsioned officers. The term of service
is three years; the lour years of the reserve
count at a deduction of twenty per cent, for
loss at least 288,000 men, added to which 315,000
men stationed In different parts, make, with the
standing army "of 300,000 men, a total ot 903,000
m"To these may he added those from the three
Btates of Bouthern Germany (Bavaria, Wurtem
berg. and Baden), united to Prussia by offoMlve
and defonclve a llanccs troops in districts,
. mo nun mn- in denot. 87.100: In garrison.
iin 664 men. Thus even if the Confederation of
the North with Hesse be estimated at oniy
802 141, there is still a force of 1,101,241 men,
axc'luelve Of 28,(00 officcis,"
SECOND EDITION
THE EFFECTS OF THE GALE.
Great Damage on the naflson River
Legal, Local, and Financial Intelligence.
Kte
Ktc, KtoM Kto., Etc., Kto.
FROM BALTIMORE TO-DAY.
Political Affairs Tbo Tronblo Among
tho Democrats Governorship Jewish
Holiday Weather, Kte.
SPRCTAX DESPATCH TO EVENING TEXEaiUPH.
Baltimore, 43ept. 30. The dissatisfaction in
the Democratic ranks increases, and parties are
now at work getting up an independent judi
ciary ticket which, being made up of first-lass
men, asd supported by Republicans and con
servatives, has a good chance of being elected.
Owdcn Bowie, President of the Potomac Rail
road, and a strong secessionist, Is now the most
prominent Democratic candidate for Governor,
and has been keeping open house at Barnum's
for a week past to make capital. John Wethered,
of Baltimore county, aud Henry Fcrnandls, of
Harford county, are also candidates. .. Charles
J. M. Gwinn, counsel for the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, will in all probability get the
nomination for the Attorney Generalship.
Albert Ritchie, ex-Governor Pratt, and Bernard
Carter are also candidates for tbe same office.
This is the Jewish new year, and all the Jews
are taking holiday. Large sums of money have
been raised by them for the Southern sufferers
by yellow fever.
The weather is unusually cool.
From Fortress Monroe.
Fortress Monroe, Sept. 28. A large fleet of
vessels bound eastward, which had been de-'
tained in Hampton Roads by the unsettled
weather, sailed to-day for their destinations.
Tbe United Btates steamer Gucca, Acting
Master Joseph Marathon commanding, which
arrived here on the 22d inst.,with seven cases of
yellow fever on board, sailed this morning for
the Portsmouth United States Navy Yard. Tbe
yellow fever patients have all entirely recovered,
with the exception of two ot the crew, who are
now convalescent. The following is a list of the
officers of the Gucca: Acting Master Command
ing, Joseph Marathon; Ensign and Executive
Officer, Georee H. Rice; Acting Paymaster, O.
H. Nelson; Medical Officer, Beollay Parker; Act
ing Engineer, J. H. Bunting; Acting Second As
sistant Engineer, 8. M. Little; Acting Third As
sistant Engineers, James Campbell and 8. Litch
field. Just before leaving Pensacola, two of the offi
cers died of the jeliow fever, viz.: Acting Mas
ter II. 0. Wade, commanding, and Thomas Ten
nent, Acting Third Assistant Engineer.
The fever was raging at the Pensacola Navy
Yard when tbe Gucca sailed, ou the 13th inst.,
the hospital being full of patients, and among
them seven officers.
On the 18th inst, when ofT the coast of Flo-,
rida, one of the crew of the Gucca, named John
Durgan, died of the lever, and was buried at sea.
Gale on the Hudson.
New Yonx, Sept. 30. The eale of last night 1
and to-clny has been very severe on the Hudson
river, caus.ng considerable damage to vessels
and cargoes. A large barge, lumber loided,
was sunk near West Point, a sloop was driven
ashore near Irvington, a schooner sunk near
Yonkers, and a sloop sunk near Fort Washing
ton. Other casualties are reported; but, as lar
as known, no lives have been lost.
Movements of Chief Justice Chase.
Cincinnati. Sept. 29. Chief Justice Chase
has gone to Lake Etie Island on a fishing excur
sion. At such times as he is out of bait he is a
guest at the luxurious mansion of Jay Cooke.
Stocks in New York To-Day.
SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE EVENINd TELEQItArH.
New York, Sept. 80. Smith, Randolph A Co.,
Bankers, No. 16 South Third street, and No.
8 Nassau street, New York, report all o'olooic
this afternoon as follows:
United States 1881s, llOUOX.
United States 5-20s, 18t$2, 113!fU3!4.
United States 6-20s, mi, 1(18100.
United States 6-20s, 1865, 10O109.
United States 5-20s, new, 1844. 1075l07Ji.
United States 5-20S, 18OT. 107107ji.
United States 10-40s, 99i)U.
Juno and July 7 308, 106106
Market dull and heavy.
Markets by Telegraph.
Nkw York, Bept. sa. Stocks strong, cnlcaco and
Hoclc Island, 102S; Heading, 101; Canton Company,
4.1 H.; .Erie, 66L; Cleveland aud Toledo, 128',; Cleve
land aud PUteburg, HO,',: Pittsburg and Fort
Wayne, lOfl.S,; Michigan central, lul; Michigan
Houthern. 81h: New York Central, WOK: Illinois
Central, 122; Cumberland preferred, 80; Virginia tsixee,
48; Missouri Hlies, h'; Hudson River, 12$ United
Hlntts Flve-tweullen, 1HS2, 113'-,; do. 1864. 109; do.
185, 109; Ten-forties, 09a; Beven-thlrtles, 108'. Ster
ling Exchange, Kiu't- Money, 7 per cent. Gold. H.v;.
Mew YottK, Sept. so. Cotton dull at 2i cento.
Flour firm; sales of 10,000 bbls ; Htate, S'7610'60;
Ohio, llWl2-76; Western, tS-ttSftyia: Bouthern, ilO-7S
(H; California. 11U 60. Wheat firmer; and Z.i3
cell's higher. Corn firmer. Oats quiet. Beef quiet.
Pork (lull: Dew mess, i3-81'. lard firm at KSo.
Whisky quiet,
Tbc Tallow Fever The Deaths by the
Upldsmlo In New Orlstni,
New Orleans, Sept. 28. Dr. William Cleary,
Fenian Head Centre of Louisiana, died of yel
low fever at 5 o'clock this morning.
Captain J. W. Duophy, a noted Fenian or
ganizer, died recently of yellow fever lu thla
city
The Interments yesterday numbered sixty
seven. -
Colored Convention in Lexington, Ky.
Louisville, Ky., Sept. 28. The State Con.
ven lion of tbe colored benevolent societies of
Kentucky met at Lexington to-day, and were
addressed by General itrisbln and John P.
Breckinridge. Hesolutlons favoring a union
on tho busls of equal rights for colored men
were agreed to. A constitution was adopted,
and oiilcers for the ensuing year were eleoted,
John P. Breckinridge being chosen President.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Orrics or th KvraiiMa TBUBBAra,
Monday, Dept. so, last. I
The Stock Market was excessively dull this
mornlup, but prices were steaay. in uovern
ment bonds there waJ little or nothing doing.
DiUwaa bid 'or lO-iOs; 1134 for '62 6-20s; HOj
for 6s ot 1881 1061 tor June and July 73t)a;
1081 for '04 6-208 ; 109 for '(35 5-203 ;1 and 107
for July, '06, 6-20S.
City loans were in fair demand; the new lssuo
sold at 101 J(a 10U, and old do. at 981 no change.
Railroad shares were dull. Beading sold at
60t(fi60, no change; and Camden and Amboy
at 126, no change. 62 was bid for Norrlstownj
67J for Minehlll ; 33 for North Pennsylvania; 41
for Elmira preferred; 27 J for C'atawlssa prelerred;
and 271 for Philadelphia aud Erie.
In City Passenger Railroad shares there was
nothing doing. 10 was bid Sox Thlrtt aud
Fifteenth; 28 for Spruco and Pine: id for
Cbesnut and Wataut; 12 for Uestonville; and 35
for Uulon.
Bank shares were firmly held at full prlcoi.
244 was bid for North America; 141 for Farmers'
aDd Mechanics'; 90 for Northern Liberties; 31)
for Mechanics'; 67 for Penn Township; 99 for
Western; 31 for Manufacturer'; 110 for Trades
men's; 70 for City; 45 for Consolidation; and
70 for Corn Exchange.
Canal shares were dull. 27 was bid for
Pchuylktll Navigation pre'erred; 42J for Lehigh,
Navigation; and 14 for flnsqurhanna Canal.
Quotations of Gold 10 A. M., 143; 11 A. M.,
143J; 12 M., 143; 1 P. M., 1434.
rHILADELrnH 8T0CK exchange sales to-day
Reported by Debaven Bra, No. 40 B. Third Street
wtrht nniitn.
inwi b-mw 'njc-p. 0.107 s
f hkkj city ss. N ew....lol x
ixoo do. New.-cloi
2 ih Perine K...bSls- S?V
10 do 52V
m mH i m A Am la19A
100 sh Kead K-. W 9
60 do rf.
100 do..UM-.ua (OM
"Messrs. Do Haven & Brother, Ho. 40 Sonth
Third street, report tho following rates of ex
chanee u&j at j P m.: U. 8. 6s of 1881. 110
1104; do. 1862, lt3JllJi do., 1864, 108f(
Ju2: dp., 1865, lO94f0los4; do., 1R65, new, 1074CD
12id0- 1867, new, 1071107; do. 6s. 10-40e,
9i99l . Ao. 7-30s, June. lOOJOlOei; do.
July, 106J106J; Compound Intereet Notes,
June, 1864, 119-40; do., July, 1804, 118-40;
do. August. 1864, 119-40; do., October, 1884.
1191194; do., December, 1864, 118llfli; do.,
May, 1805, 1171174; do., August. 1865, 116
1164; do., September, 1865, 115&116; do.
October, 1865. U51154. Gold, 1434(0143.
Silver, l3713Rfr.
Messrs. William Painter ft Co., bankers.
No. 86 S. Th'rd street, report the follow
ing rates of exchange to-day at 1 o'clock:
O. S. 6s. 1881, llOifSllOJ; U. B. 5-208, 1862,
1134113J; do., 1864, . 108;109,; do., 1865,
109)S109j; do. new, 107J107; 6s, 10-40s, 99J
991 ; U. 8. 7 -30s, 2d series, 10G4106; 3d
aeries, 106JO106J; Compound Interest Notes,
December, 1864, 118; May, 1865, 117; August,
1865, 116; September, 1865, 115; October, 1865,
115. Gold, 14340143.
Messrs. Jay Cooke A Co. quote Govern
ment securities, etc., as follows: U. S. 6s of
1R81, iioifffllioj; old 6-208, 11343113; new6-20s,
1864, 1084(3109; do., 1865, 10947,$ 109 : do., July,
107.3107i; do.. 1867, 107j(ai07Jj 10-408, 991
991 ; do., June, 1061064; do., July, 100i100i.
Gold, 1434143fr.
Philadelphia Trade Report.
Monday, Bept. 80. Trade in Flour is qu'et,
but there Is no disposition on the part of holders
to accept lower figures, as prices are now rela
tively lower than those of wheat. About 1000
barrels were taken by the home consumers, in
cluding superfine at $7-608-25, old stock and
new wheat extra family at 89 50, Northwest
ern extra family at S1075H-75, Pennsylvania
and Ohio do. do. at $1113 00, and fancy at $13
14, acoordiDg to quality. Bye Flonr sella
slowly at 18-25(3)8-50. We quote Bramdywlne
Corn Meal at 16-75.
A steady demand has prevailed from the mil
lers for prime lots of Wheat, which are soaroo
and held at full prices; but common grades are
not much wanted; sales of 2009 bushels red at
S2-252-45; amber at $2 60; and California At S2-90.
Ky e ranges from S1'58 to 1160. Corn la In mode
rate request, but prices are rather weak; sales
of yellow at li'44. and 6000 bushels Western
mixed at 91-40 1-42, the latter rate from store.
Oats are held nrmly.wlth sales of 4000 bushels at
70 80o.
othing doing In either Barley or Malt.
Sixteen hogsheads No. 1 Quercitron Bark
buiu nil 900 & tun,
Whisky Nothing doing.
Philadelphia Cattle Market.
MnWniV Qant Ofl Th PnfMa U..l
rather dull this week, but prices were without
any material change. About 2400 head arrived'
and sold at the Avenue Drove Yard at from
14(3150. for extra Pennsylvania and Western
steers; 1213o. for fair to good do.; and Oallo.
per pound lor common, as to quality. The fol.
lowing are the particulars of the sales:.
140 head Owen Smith, Western. 78, gross.
li uwu oiuiiu, western, 74(go, gross.
A. Christy A Bro., Western, 781C
gross.
P. McFillen, Western, 71414, gross.
P. Hathaway, Western, lm, gross.
if.' Cb8ter o-. 7i4. Kross.
B. McFillen, Western, 7dU, xross.
James McFillen, Western, 8i9, gross. -K.
McFillen, Western, 8g9, gross.
P. Majne, Western, 5U8, gross.
Martin Fuller A Co., Western, 7U9.
gross.
Mooney & Smith, Western, 7(S9, gross.
T. Mooney & Bro. , Wester n.6, gross.
H. Chain, Pennsylvania, 57, gross.
Duffy & Todd, Western, 4V54, gross.
James Aull, Western. 6 gross.
B. Blood, Chester co., 6WA, aross.
JfllllM MflAfflla WABlovn Rr,-7 1 mvsuM
62
120
119
40
90
50
115
200
150
60
45
63
100
73
109
Cows were in demand at an advance. 200
bead sold at $76(3100 for cow and calf, and S60&9
75 for springers.
Sheep were drrtl. 10,000 head arrived and
partly gold at 6(1. fl lb. gross. .
Hogs were In fair demand. 8500 head sold at
tbe different yards at from 110011 -60 n 100 lbs.
net.
LATEST SHIPPIKG IHTELLIGESCE.
Ibr additional Marine Newi tee Third Paff.
POKT OF g H rLADF,lirmA BJUTEJf BiEB SO.
STATS Of taiBXOMITll AT TH BVKSTIire TJBLX.
RK1FH OWWICK.
7 A. Iff Mw..P2ll A. P. Mm
CUKARED THIS MORNING.
BrlgB. Klrby, Outerbrldife, Barbados, John B, Bne
Bohr J. Griffith. Cobb, Bristol, R. H. Powell,
bl'r Vineiaud, Borden, Baltimore, J. JD. liuoH.
ARRIVED THIS MORNING.
Brig Grace Darling, Marilo, 13 days from Wlnrtu,.
with plaster to O. C. Van Horn. Windsor,.
Bohr A. Myrlck . Mtevens, 6 days from ProvlnntAa,n
With indue, to G. B. KerfooU "ovinoewwa.
stoDe,fCapUUdrie,,, BUlar1' ' m Portl. wUU
wflM rATSS' 4 m 'OWO.
COM K.TOaVo'oY ftm BrW,W.W!th.
Bohr J. Anderson, Tuunell, (day from ladlanrlvef
with grain to Bacon. Colllna 4 Co. inman river,
wiatTi!: BUoirW huan from B""ore.
Oh!- xr -b. . MEMORANDA.
atL&M thninSB,rn 'Wad-phut. clwM
ttf$t&ffi for Philadelphia, ..Ued
Lveor.7thn.i1,8 ror phta. cleared al
IcBt.uC"euim'Herbolh' ce4 .t Oronstadt 11th
wJftAflsatK -
ufhiiVf S?' ""V0 " Ga,tn. was spoken
I4ih lost., off the BlmmlB, at anchor all well.
InBtant. 8"' Roke" hence, at Gloucester 6lh
Bohre J. H. Walnwrlirht. Brower, and Vrale. Mason,
iwnt 11,"a,l,t,1 ' Holmes' Hole ma
Bchrs K. B. Wheaton. Little! J. U Leach. BndlooH;
B. Morris, Bhaw; W. Bemeiit. Penny: 11. Paige. Haley.
K. Davis. Wheaton; and Abhle K. Campbell, Wilbur,
hence, at Boaton !i7lh lust.
Bohr W. U. Bargent. from Bangor lor Philadelphia,
at Holmes' Hole 27th Innt. .
Bchrs J. B. Johnaon. Brnlth. and American Bagle.
Bli aw, hence, at Provldenoe Sath lust. .
Bohrl'homfts Boot, Bouiers, heuoe. a Newport U
Bchr W. F, Garrison. Morris, from Balem for PtOla
delphla. at Holmes' Hole7tb l"J:11,hto to, PhUa-
Bchr i CornpioB. Chllds. from Dlghtea J-nu-delphla.
at Newport sstblnal. Philadelphia, sailed
Bohr A. Falkeuburg.Tlrrell.ro J'nl,"u"J'"
from Provldeuoemth lnt. h-BOa- remained New
Bchr Lottie Beard, Perry, as"0
port MUi kuik
T. BWpBrltan..