THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1867. CITY INTELLIGENCE. rOR AI PITIONAL LOUa ITKMN EB OUtNIDE PAOIM.J REVIIESENTA TION. A ! MttlnC t the Spring Oardn " Street M. K. Church AdvouUl IC Art by President William II. Allen, -WHllan J. Jouti, Eiq., of Maryland, and 0tor Interesting Statistics. Last evening an Important meeting of the members and friends of the Methodist Episco pal Church was held in the Spring Garden Street Church (Rev. Alfred Cookmau'g). Tho object of the meeting was to tnke initiatory steps to lecurc the representation of the lait.y in the tarious conference?. This subject has for a longtime been earnestly di8?us-.ed, and now energetic movements arc to be inaugurated. to lave it tske practical form. Although the weather was inclement, yet a poodly number turned out to advocate the mcamre by their presence. At 8 o'clock the meeting whs called to order. John L. Marls, Esq., was telected as Chairman, and JoUn Fields, JKfq., was appoiuted Secretary. Before entering upon tho business of the meeting a hymn was sunp, and prayer offered by Hev. Mr. lacker. Mr. Hkekel read a resolution, drafted by the Committee ou Oiginizatlon, appointed at a pre vious meeting, which set forth the expediency f forming a society lor the purpose of obtain ing a representation ol tbo lay members of tdo Church in the conferences, and submitting a plan therefor. In order that the meeting might fully understand the purport of the resolution. Tresident William II. Allen was called upon to speak. Tbo following is a full report of his interesting and statistical address: Mr. President and Brethreu Friends of Lay K' presentation: I am disappointed, and am sire thnt every one present is also, at the ab.-ence of Judge Bond, the eloquent, keen witted sneaker, the bold and able champion of the rights of the people, both in the Church fcnu the Male; and none of you Ctin regret mora than myself that I have been called upon to Binke the first address this eveniug the post which Judge Bond was expected to occupy. I hold a paper containing some statistics which I think prove three things: First, That the Methodist laity are loyal to their Church, and otic lit theretore to be trusted as delegates to the Conference. Second, That they are liberal con tributors to support the Church, and bhould therefore have a voice in tho expenditure of their contributions. Third, That, considering their disabilities, they are remarkably patient, and that now patience having had its perfect work, they should be fraternally welcomed to tho Conference. I bhall ask your indulgence while I read these statistics, and make a run ning commentary ou them. The Methodist Episcopal Church numbers, exclusive ol the Southern Church, 7576 travelling preachers and 1,039,184 members that is one preacher to 137 members. On the supposi tion that the preachers receive, on an average, a support equivalent to $G00 each, yearly, tho cost of supporting the ministry of the Church is, iu round numbers, 4,600,090 per annum. Mearly the whole of this sum is paid by the laity, aud paid cheerfully, for they believe with Paul that they who preach the g03pel should live of the popel. The Church owns 10.462 houses of worship, valued at $30,000,000. Theso were built chiefly by the voluntary contributions of the laity, ana though they are in the care of lay trustees, they are, where the State laws do not interpose, the piojrrty of the Church; and the travelling preachers -that is. the Conferences are the Chinch. The Church has twenty-five colleges and theological schools, and about e'mtity-two seminaries of lower grade. These, with their grounds, buildings, apparatus libraries, furni ture, aud endowments, cost at leant five millions 01 dollnrs. They were built, furnished, aud en dowed by the laity chiefly. They are governed by trustees, a majority of whom, with tho single . exception of Piokirisou, are clergymen. Their presidents and most of their professors are cler gymen. Their committees of visitation and exxmination are usually clererymeu, aud their endowments are either held by their patronising Conferences, or by trustees appointed by the Conferences, and responsible to them; or by Hour ds iu which the clergy have always a ma jority. The Church has sixteen official periodicals, edited by the clerey, and controlled by the General Conference. Next to the pulpit they are the most powerful instrument m form ing the opinions aud guiding the minds of the people. As there is usualy a discrimination between the clergy and the luity in the sub scription price tor these (the clergy receiving them for cost or for less than cost, while the laity pay more than cost), it is fair to say that all of them are supported by the la ty, at au ex pense ol at leatit ihice hundred thousand dollars a year. The appropriations for missions tor 1867 amounted to over a million; and that Burn has been, or will be, rai-ed by the contributions of the laity, chiefly. I say chtcjty, tor I am not ignorant of the fact that the clergy contribute fieely to the missionary and other benevolent enterprises ol the Church, and I say it to the credit of these self-denying men, that of the rnouey they receive from the laity lor their support, they do set apart a liberal sum for benevolent objects. But it is not to bo forgotten that few of them could do this it the laity did not make them their almoners by providing the means. 1 will not detain you with the sta tistics of the Tract, Bible, and Sunday School . suets, but will simply add that these and all other benevolent euterpritics of the Church are mau aged under the direction aud supervision of the Ceneral Conlerence. There are lay trustees at headquarters in New York, but the General Conference legislates for them all. The trustees are executive and administrative officers, under rules prescribed by the General Conference. Ad this incmense organization has grown up by ther.eal of the clerey and laity, and by the uioney of the laity, in ono hundred years. And wueu it was nroposed to raise a million dollars s a thank olTerlng in 1806, the centcnuial year, the luity ret pouded with nearly six millions. The donots were permitted to name the specific objects to which thrir donations were to be ap plied, but all these oblects are in one way or other under tbe authority of the General or Annual Confereucee, in which the laity have neither voice nor vote. The fact that the laity have enabled the Church to carry forward their great works with out any eilectual control ovor tbe expenditure ol their money, nor any directing, influence iu the Institutions or legislation of the Church, seems to me to be abuudaut proof that they are lojal aud liberal, aud having dona all this while kiiOckiiiK atthp doors of the Conferences and being refused admission, I a goo J proof of. their patience, . And now, Mr. President, permit me to' say that for the last sixty years a largo nnd Intelli eent number of oiirliiiiv ami not. u. frwof our clergy, have perceived and regretted that the government of our Church was not in harmouy with our American notiona r ih rnU.ir,na,hiiito of rulers to the people, and the right of tbo people, through their representatives, to assist They held, and we still hold, that the Christian Church is governed by two classes 0f Uws-a blgber or divine law. of which Christ is the laflver. Slid which all Christians, whether lay or clerical, are implicitly and equally bound to obey; and a lower lnw, not diViue, but hnman consist ng ol rules and regulations for tho pov erumcnt of particular churches and for carrying ou their work. , lbe must uot be in conflict with the law of Christ any more than our Biate or muntcipal law ran he In conflict with the moral laws which God has established for the government of the world, iiu, being human institutions, thej vary among ditferent bodies of Christians, just as I he laws ot ditTereut States and nations inrouIioiu mother. They should always ke adapted to tbe wants ot the people, and should harmonize with their views of nersonal freedom, individual right, and ttie ofli 'ial re sponsibility of governors to the governed. The General Conference of our Church is, un ler Christ, its highest legislative body, and the ex clusion of the laity from that body ha been, as Is well kuown, a cause of complaint, agitation, and secession. Home sixteen years since a large convention of the friends of fay representation met in this city, ;i(i determined to agitate, without sccefsion. i'he, movement was an emi nently loval one. The brethten who were engaged In It had no private griefs that made them do it; no seltMi nor ambitions ends to serve; but looking solely to v. hat they conceived to be the best interests of the Church, they commenced the great wors of persuading the clergy to share their immense powers with the laity who supported them. I call their powers immense, because the highpst judicial tribunal iu the country has rule t that they were greater than the people had ever imagined, or the clergy themselves had claimed, it whs foreseen that these powers were liable to abuse, for the clergy, as well as the laity, are bul men. A single class should not legislate for all others, nor for any other exclusively. All should legislate for air, and then all interests and opinions will be represented. The movement has been not only loyal, but persistent and progressive. If a few have fainted by the wav. a hundred for one. have taken their places. In many of the annual con ferences a majority of the preuchers now favor the change. The old war-horses who opposed us at the beginning still neigh their dissent, but with feebler energy. A new generation is com ing forward upon the stage, who know their rights and are resolved to have them. A new generation ot ministers are taking our pulpits, who recognize the laity as members of Christ's body no less than themselves, and who are not afraid that they will tear the Church in piece. They say come up and help us. Let us work together In peace for the extension of Chiist's kinedom and the glory of God. W hen the movement began I predicted that It would require twenty years to carry the Church with us. I was not a prophet nor tbe son of a prophet. I will not make another prediction. The world and the Church move fast la these latter days. I will only say that the indications now are that four years must be subtracted from that score and that the Geueral Conference of 18G8 will take a step which will soon place the M. B. Church at the head of the Protestant churches of the world. All who have read the learned and able arti cles of Dr. Crooks in the Methodist, in reply to Dr. Porter's argument in favor of the divine right of the ministry to govern the Church, will admit that on that point he has covered the whole ground. There is little left for us but to repeat Simplify (and enforce upon the mind of the Church the argumcuts which he and others have already adduced. But our opponents, like Goldsmith's schoolmaster in the poem of "The Deserted Villaee," "even though vauquished, can argue stilt." Driven from their favorite theory of divine right (which is the most offensive foim of Apostolic succes sion, and worthy only of the Church of Rome), they take refuge in the negative argument of inexpediency. The Autocrat of all the Russlas might use the same, 11 his people should demand a parliament to make their laws. "We govern you very well, belter.than you caD govern yourselves. Let well ei onph alone." Ay, that brake to stop the wheels of pregress that paralysis ot head and heart and hand. "Let well enough alone." The truth is, nothing is good enough which can be made better; and there are few institutions in this imperfeet world which are not sus ceptible of improvement. Times change, and if institutions are not changed to adapt them to the new conditions, they become fossils; but the living world moves on. There is also an ad captandum argument which our opponents have put in tbe mouths of some honest but not very far-sighted laymen, that lay representation will euablo rich men to govern the Church. Ana the cry, "Be ware ot rich men," like "Beware of mad dog," is raised on all sides. But who cried beware when Daniel Drew offered his half million? Did they stand aghast at such a dangerous man's money? Oh no, not the money, but the man. Take the money, but beware of the man. He might have too much power. If laymen were admitted to Conference he might buy an elec tion, and once seated ia-conference, buy the whole of us and entry jtl the Church iu his pocket. Verily the argument, if it prove anythimr, proves that tbosu who make it have little cond dence in the power of the clergy to resist "the mammon ot uuriguteousness." we nave a oeucr opinion of our preachers thatithis. We do not believe that they are in the market for sale, nor that they would oarter tee interests at ttie Church for lucre. While their hearts are pure and their hands clean, we do not see how rich men are to govern the Church. Mr. President, I am detaining the audience too long with a dull speech, while they wait for the banquet of eloquence wiih which the other speakers are prepared to refresh them. I will only add tout 1 nave not lor a momcut, clurlrnr the lastsixtcen years, lost faith in the practica bility, expediency, or justice of lay representa tion. All tDe Protestant cuurcDcs iu tne coun try, except ours, have adopted it; not one of them has derived from it anything but benefit; not one of them would abolish it, even if the decision were left to tbe clergy alone. The Roman Catholic Ghurcu aione stands Biae bv side with us on this question, and adoeres to her ancient hierarchy. Let us earnestly work and fervently pray that tne next uenerai uon fcrence may place our Church in the line of pro cress with her Protettnnt sisters, and remove from our Ziou a stumbling-block which deters thousands from entering her gates. After President Allen naa concluded nis re marks, the following resolution were read and adopted: II litrrut, 1 cere ib a u1 e p anu oiuing couviuciun among me lay membership of the M. k, cmircti, that tbe introduction of lay representation la IU couuatla would promote tbe cause ol Christ by introducing tlie co operative Bplrlt and practical experience ol the laity by more completely identifying Us members with ihelr Church; thereby Increasing their apprecia tion of Us doctrines, lie peculiar forms aud seivlces, its etllcient ministry and aistjresBWe policy by alului renewed vigor to the graud enterprise or the Church In its nilHkion to spread scriptural holuisa over all "the 1hi.1h," aud by harmonizing its organization lnoie lully with the spirit of the nation, thus making H more congenial to the education of thoAmericau people. i'or these, and many other cood and sufficient rea mum. it is thought expedient to form a society, the olijecl ol which wl l be, by systematic effort, to dill'ime Informal ion and ejeue thought upon tuls important (luestiuu; thereby tecurlui;, ihromth petitions to the General Coulereuce of tne M. K. Church, which is to a-stuilj e at Chicago in aiay, otut, an expression, ol the settled conviction of the luity of the M. K Church. within the bounds of the Philadelphia Conference; therefore Kmuivid. That we deem It expedient to form a per muueut orKimlvatlon lor the nhove-named object, the imine of which shall be "Jhe l'hlluUHtphlu Cuule rtuce Bocleiy, for Promoting Lay Hepre;untaliou In tbe M. Is.. ChUtOU." OFF1CFHB. , . ti.o f,mr nr.iilil KnclHtv Hball consist of a rreil Hsm vi v ice-rrexideuiB ito be selected from each Umirlc'i In the Conlerenc"), a e;ording aud a Cor responding (Secretary, also o Assistant necretsrien, one from fach iiminci; aiso a treasurer ana an v.xuMitlvfl Committee of seven members, to he au- peluled by tbe f rvsldent, who, with tne president, Vice-x'rtsldenlH, becreiarlen, exfflrlu mouibcrs thereof, shall be charged with carrying out the Intent ami iibleet ot this orgaulzaltou. and empowered to do all things uetUlul to promote the ouco-ss of the cause, wit h l0W61 aieo to mi an tne vacancies iu buuir own body or In lh officers of the organization, rii n President. Vlce-l'rtsUieuis, secretaries, and Trfw-orer shad be elected at a meeting ot the lay members ol the church widen shall adopt the loria of ..i yi.t Inn. The lollowing nominations were made for officers of the permanent organization, ami were unanimously elected!-- . i resident-Colonel John A. bright, finiuK.. ui.a'.iniviiiiilrNl. to..i, ' Thlladelubla Lislrict-Cotson ' Jlleskrll, James 1-oug, PhUadelphla. Thomas bapnlugtou, i.uru arv. . Heading Veneer. ""erumutowe; ileujamtu bcho- fianinm n iTAVwnnn. fntuvuie: William U. Ispeucer, iie'd. becictary, Manayuu Thompson, i-sston. William it. wioun, w.in hmuh Philadelphia Dlslrict-Judge Helster. Harris, burg; Thomas T. Tasker, Philadelphia. . A. tidier, eciei,ry, Uii,..1.wm lil.l.UI Tamea Kiddle. Frau.-m f vinu vikt.m. T. J. VauueuiMU, baore- l.ru Hi.., V... .'. Kix.ul.i i ... i ...i ti V TVinmnliAll. iL&fit new Market: B. T. Miiburn. Cambridge. 1-. N. Wright, secretary. , . , Corresponding Secretary John W. IIulT, Phllanel I,bla; iUcoidlng rocreiury U f. Brown, i'hliltdvl- lua; TiMur-Vh(U fewtt, fbliaUalpkU, Addresnorj were made bv William J. Jones, Esq., of Maryland, llentaniin Hn.vwoTi.nf Poit-.-vllle, and Professor Joseph Parnsb, ot Media, all of which were instructive aDd Interenttui. The following additional resol ition was offered aud adopted: Rrtnltrrf, That the thanks of this tnpptlng be ten lend 10 the ministry loi lis liberal views and confi de nv In the lay members bv Inducing them lo advo cate I tie came of lay represun lailon In the councils ol the i huicli, and hesitate not to advocate a policy prddnClve of good to the present and proRpectlve inlpttstsof the church, without walling until a de mand is k.jde before they act. Singing and the bent diction clo-ed this Interest- H lug ncetiutr, which will undoubtedly have prcat influence in attaining the obje t of its assembling. ' EmiiTii Ward Grant Club. A meeting of the citizens ot the Eighth Ward was hell last evening, at Broad and Walnut streets, for the purpose of forming a Urant Club. Hon. Hcnrv C. t arey was appointed president, and Joun l". bin s secretary. Ou taking the chair Mr. Carey said he cheerfully responded to the call for the purpose of considering the name of General On-m lor the Presidency. He dad perfect con fidence lo (ieneral Grant, and was satisfied that he knew the way to political greatness wa throuirh buRines preatnesn, and on that Isue he would light British free-traders duriug his terra. A. P. Colesberry, Eq., ofiered the following resolutions, which were uuHiiimously adopted: Wmrras, The uimettled condition ol political affairs In our country, caused by the unhappy and disastrous differences existing between the present Kxecutlve otlicer and the representatives of the people: and vlnrfO', a timely concentration ot pniillo Heutimeut upon some one man who shall take the helm ol eur wave-lossfMt shlpol state Is absolutely necessary to Injure tranquillity; and tci ren., the timely nomina tion of a camildute for the Presidency Is, In the omntou ol thinking and reflecting citizens, a sure meant of promoting harmony of political action, and will encourage business, strengthen financial ma'ters, and tend to re establish dcm mlc peace aud prospe rity within our borders; therefore, It Is Jiemtlwa, That the citizens ot the EUhth Ward, ar muted by no partisan spirit, but thoroughly im bued w ith a devotion to principle and a desire to en hance t he greatest of blessings to our whole country, dobertby recommend the nomination of (ieneral Vlysse-s B. Grant as tbelr candidate lor President of the United males. Hi solved. That In General tTlvssesS. Orant we be hold a stern and inflexible patriot, one who combines the persistency of Wellington with the dash ol jMu poleou and the unlliuchliig rectitude of Cromwell; one whom Bchuy ler Colfax honors as a man whose modesty Is only equalled by his merit, Ji. vulval. That General Grant, for the services ren dered our country, deserves, and should receive, its highest honors; as he once seized our flag and bore it onward to brilliant victory, so now he will, as our standard bearer, lead the loyai people into a haven of security, tranquillity, and honor. . Jirtolved, That to further this lmportanUnovemont, we do hereby resolve ourselves Into a "Grant (Jam f aign Club," and do hereby pledge ourselves to spare no eUort to nominate, and afterwards to elect, (General V. 8. Grant President ol the whole United States, Hon. Charles O'Neill was callsd upon, and made some lulercsting remarks. NEw'BANKiNa-IIousES. The banking-house of the Sixth National Bank, just completed, at the northwest corner of Second and Pine streets, was taken possession ol yesterday. It has a front on Second street of 25 feet, and a depth of 83 feet on Pine street, and is three Btories in height. The banking-room on the main floor is 22 i y 38 feet, and is handsomely fitted up with solidi walnut desks and tables. In the rear is the Ca-hter's room, and above it a room for the Directors to meet in. The vault is liued with granite slabs, four inches in thickness, and has a door made of solid iron, two inches and a quarter thick. The lock is of peculiar construc tion, incapable of being operated upon except by oue acquainted with its secret combinations, it is designed to rent the basement and the second and third stories, the latter ol which are suitable for society meetings. The building is substantially constructed. From the first to the tecond story it is of iron, painted and sanded, to imitate stone, aud above, to the roof, it isot preised brick, with white marble dressings. It makes a very handsome appearance. The work was done under tho superintendence ot Mr. Edwin J. Graham, builder. The new nankiner-house at Third and ArcU streets, for the Union National Hank, is pro gressing towards completion, and will be ready for occupancy betore the close of the year. It makes a very pretty appearance, both the design and materials contributing to it. A light cream coloied stone, obtained iri Ohio, is used in the construction, the dressings being ot Connecticut brown btone. The building is three stories in height; the first story, to be used by the bank, being 21 feet high, it is to he handsomely nttea up. In the basement there will be a kitchen mid oining-room for the use of the employes of the Institution; the second and third stories will bo rented lor business purposes. The building has a front of 54 feet on Third street and 40 feet on Arch street. Mr. J. C. Sidney W the archl- teef. Mr. K. J. Dobbins the builder, ana Messrs. St rut hers & Sons the stone-workers. ATcnTivn nv THE - Hoard of Guardians. The regular meeting of the Board ot Guardians , of ibe Poor was held at the Almshouse, West Philadelphia, yesterday afternoon, President John M. Whitall lu the chair. The House Aeent reporteu iue ioiiuwhik cen sus of tho house for tbe week ending Saturday, October 26, 1BG7: inumoer in tne nouso at, u o'clock, morniup, 2UU; same time last year, 2!)34; adniltteu auriu me iiini iu wixnv births, 7; deaths, 24; discharged, 83; eloped, 66; number of persons granted lodgings within the last two weeks, 84; meals, 26V; total number of males in the house, 1317; total number of females in the house, 1661; total number of males and femaltB in tbo insane nepanuient, less assis tants, 695. The Out-door Aeent reported having collected for support cases $252. The biewaru reporteu tue uuusc tutciiJia at f 44'05. The lesignation of Dr. Peurose as a member of the medical staff was read, and, ou motion, accepted. , . The report of the Storekeeper was read, show lug that during tbe last two weeks there had been received ii lumps ot lorieireci uuuer, iuu net weight of which was 34 pouuds. The Board then went into an election lor ma tron of the Children's Asylum, resulting in the choice of Mary E. Walters. The motion that an election should bo taken for an out door apothecary was lost, aud the matter deferred until next meeting. The Steward's requisitions were read and ap proved. Adjourned. Tdk Mahket Street Fiue. The alarm of fire at half-past 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon was caused by the total destruction of tho con tents ot tho basement No. 326 Market street. It was occupied by Mepsrs. Bonscr aud Ellis, manufacturers of twine?, ropes, cordage, aud cotton wadding. Their loss will amount to about $4000, on which there Is an insurance of $2000 in tbe ltoyal, ot Liverpool. The occu pants of the upper part of the building were L'llmnn & mas, ciothinir manufacturers. Tbe flut floor was well stocked with clothinsr, which w&6 considerably damaged by water. The loss is covered by insurance. It is supposed that the ongin or tne ore was accidental, as a boy was engaged in placing cottou In a bug under a gaslight at the time it hai'Dined. The young American Decaine eo frightened, however, that he rau homo and could not be found so as to obtain any statement from him. Air. Ellis, in his enueavjrj to extin- euisti tne ore, was consueramy ourueu, ana nau pis hand cut by a pane of glass. The smoke was very dense and of a suffocating nature, but tbe continued application ot streams of water over came every obstacle and extinguished the lire. OBrruAuY. Cantab Georee J. Ker. late of tne Bin reDnsyivania uavairy, oiea yestoruay at nit resiueuce, no, 318 Moutn TUirteeiitu iuem, in this city, trom the effect of wounds received in a hand-to-hand sabre fight with a ueuei major, in front of Kichmoud. Va.. October 7, lhti4. The right, for severitv whs orobablv not excelled by any single combat, la tafl Army ol the James. Cuptalu Ker was universally re spected as a brave and skilful otlicer, aud his death will cause deen numit nmnni tne large circle of his actiuaiutaucea, both lu civil and niiuiaij me. .. , , Elkctioh of Officers of thb Y. M. C. Association. Ad election by the Young Meu's Christian Association was held yesterday, and resulted in the choice of the following ouicers, lo sm fvr the ensuing jr; President, Pt tr P. Simons; Vico-Prreiden!, John WanamakeT. A. M. Unrton, O. A. Day, Georto VV. Eddy, O. W Mears; Treasurer, rhorna-i Ta mo; Ccrr. spond it.g .Srcretnrv, W.lbarn P. Culliss; Roc rdtnc Secretary, Robert Simpson ; Keglmeiiug Pecre tarj, J. M. Hodrre. . Tub Committee on Law Alteration oe a Combact. The Committee on Law of Councils held an adjourned meeting yesterday attcrnoou, for tho purpr seof ascertaining the tacts con nected with the alteration of the contract for building the pehool-house at Sixth and Coate streets, in the Thirteenth Section. Mr. Frar.ier, the architect, was present, and tPMitied that he first peciticiition Issued for the constiuctiou of tbe building was modified, because the appropriation was not suflicient. Ihc modification made only referred to t lie store work ai d portions of the roof, no refer ence being made to the Inside shutters or any other poition of tbeeditice. The alteia'.ious iit the specifications were made after beina: placed In the bands of tho contractor: but he (witness) did not know who did it. The contract wai n ade and awarded beforo witness knew any thing about it. The alteration, leaving out the Insido shutters, male a difference of abjut 52000. The investigation was postpone I. Kecsion. A reunion of the surviving mem bers ot the State Fenciblos, an organization which in 1814 was stationed at Camp Duponl, took place at Colonel Page's residence, on S. Fourth slrcct. yesterday morning. The com pany orlclnallv numbered one hundred and thirty, but at the preenttime only seventeen survive. Of this number, thirteen were cuter talncd by Colonel Pane yesterday. The meeting was brought about in order to gratify the wiih of Mr. Samuel Gricc, oue of the survivors, and a resident ot Virginia, who has been stopping lu our city for several days. Mr. Gricc desired to see some of his old comrades before returning to his home. Of those present none were under seventy-one yf arsof age. Tub Fihakce Committee of Councils met last evening for the purpose of considering the ap propriation bills for 1868. Tbe bill mHkintr an appropriation of $88,123 to the Board of Revision waj asreed to, and the chairman directed to re port it to Councils. The City Property bill was poMooned lor the purpose of giving the Com mittee on Law time to report upon the proposi tion of merging the Department of City Property with that ot Markets and Wharves and Landings. AMUSEMENTS. The BicniNGS English Opeba Troupe sang the Bohemian Girl last night, at the Academy of Muic, in splendid style, before a very large and elite audience. We havo never heard Balle's gem opera so neatly and pleasantly rendered before. This evening La tjonnambula will be presented, in which Mr. Castle sings the de lightful melody of "Still so gently o'er me stealing." etc. Miss Richinsrs will sing "Dear est companions," and Mr. Camobell (who achieved a great triumph in the "Heart bowed down" last night) Will sing the pleasing scena, "As I view," etc. At the Arch, Nohodifa Daughter will be pre sented, with Miss Kate Ueiguolds and the wuoie company in tne cast. Mrs. D. P. Bowers plays Mary Stuart at the Chcsnut this eveninir for the last time. At the Walnut the Grand Duchess of Gerol- stein promises to be a great success, it is very pleasant. The new operetta can only be per formed for a lew nights longer. i-w.,...T Hi,t in.mnrrow iWednesday) oi i, lamnna Rnnvfln Tableaux will be presented. This exhibition is one of the most beautiful, moral, and instructive mat, aas oeen Inlrn'iTinnil nmnnff US. The paintings are the works of Huntington, Church, Darley, Cropsey, Kvle, and other eminent American artists. The scenes represent! j g "Vauity Fair," the "Celes tial Cltv." etc.. are said to be very beautiful and meritorious works of art. No one should fail to see this grarjd exhibition. MARINE TELEGRAPH. For additional Marine ffews see first Page. ALMANAC FOB PHILADELPHIA THIH DAV 8.7N Bis Ha n..,.M..'25,MooM Kissw. ........,. 8 4 8'" WV.TB t lKlllllSH W4TMB...- ii B4 PHILADELPHIA BOAKD Of TBADJC. Hbnby Winbob, I tllAHLKS WSItUR, V..OWTHLY COMMfTTB, Jahks T. Younu. i JIOVKMKSTS OF OCEAN STKAHKUS FOB AHGKiUA. Helvetla.M......-Liverpool...Mew York Oct. i AUauta Louuon mew nor Oct. Au,riin LIT urtool...Uu ebec Itnt. C ofWaaliln(tou.Llverpool...New York -Oct. Malls. ... Llverio)l...iSew York Oet. At iunesol.....-iiTeriJoi...xiBw i or uot. Celedonls Glasgow New York .Oct. Kestoruin.M......Liverpool...Uuebec Oct. IlusHla Llverpool...New York...... Oct. Belluna London New York. OcU FOK EUROPE. Aleppo New York... Liverpool Oct. i'erKiH. ...rsew x orK..L, verpooi. .....()eu Union New York...Kouthampton ..Oct, Alulauta. New York. ..London -Nov, IXJAbl WISE, JJOMitSl lU, EIXJ. H. Hudson Phllada Havaua. .....Oct. 29 Pioneer...,, -Phllada Wllniluglon......Oct. 31 i:anle .....New Yorlc-.Hvana.............tct. 81 Arizona .New York..,AHplnwall NuV. 1 blur of tlieLuioii.Phllada....New Orleans Nov. 3 U'yonilu(...,Plillttdu ..bBVannuh.......,.Nov. 2 Alliance Ptiilada Charleston... ..Nov. 9 Stars and blrinesPlillarla Havana .LNov. 12 Mails are lorwarded by every steamer la the regular lines. The steamers for or from I.lverinuil mil t Uueenstown, except the Canadian Hue, which call at l onuimuerry. j lie sieaujers ior or UOIu tne Conti nent call at Southampton. CLEARED YESTERDAY. Bteamshlp 1 1 end rick Hudson, Howes, Havana, Thos. W allson 6 Hons. Bt'r A. c. isiluiers. Knox, New York, W.P.ClydectCo. tit r J. 8. Hliriver. JJeuuls, Baltimore. A. O roved, Jr. ilarque Venus, Bent, Antwerp, Workman A Co, Bcbr A. llaeoD, Kose, Alexandria, Caldwell, tlordon A l o. eejirUlenwood.Nlckerson. Norwich, J", C. BcottAHons belir C. . tarstalra. Price. Norfolk, ,, erbani & Co UU1U1UB' woern, Lainoury.wick Bcbr J. Paine, Rich. Proylncetown, G. B. KerfootACo. Co ' Audrews' Jfielley, Bobiou, lilaklstou.OraeU Bcbr T. Lake, Adams. Providence, do tchr North Pacliic, Errlckson, Alexandria, do. fccbr C. Kleuitle, Woodruff, Providence, Ulnulckson A Co. Fcbr Boston, Smith, Pawtucket. Jo B & Co ' bharp' tJl!ttrP Boston, Van Dusen, Loc'hman Bchr O. Fates, Thacher, Providence. do tclir J. J . Worlbluirton, Brown. Salem. do" t-cbr K. B. Bbaw, Hliaw, ballsbury, So tcbrBeadliig R. K. No. . Anderson, Alexandria, Van Dusen, Lochmnn A Co. BCIlAIWel.fKl'unn., 0'"lay Bo8ton' Castner, Stick Bcbr M. Belnbart. Hsnd, Boston, L. Audenrled A Co bcbr K Shannon, Dllks. Bostou, do. tcbr L. Beard, Perry. Newport, Rommel A Humeri fccbr Iteveuue, OauUy, Mystic, do fccbr W. W. Marcy, Champion, Washington, do. bcbr J. W. Kverruan, Omen Lynn. do bcbr M, Hiaudish, Rich, Boston. do! fccbr J. ballet thwalte, Long, Boston, Day, Huddell A Co. Bcbr C. B Fmerv, YounR. Boston, do. bchr O. W. Beulley, brulih, i:ainlrld(ipport, do. Bcbr W. U. Deunls, Lake, CamOrldgeport, Hummett A Nelll. bcbr A. H. Cannon, Bhelhorn, East Cambridge. W, U. Johns & Bro. Behr B. A E. Corson, Brower, Boston, Borda, Keller A Nutting. Bclir O, Ames, Westcott, Dlghton, Audenrled, Norton Pcbr silver Lake. Matthews, Salisbury, : do. Bcbr J. E. Blinmons. Young, Balisnury, do. Bebr I. D. buiall. 'l ice, Dttuversport, Urisoom A Co. Bcbr Z. Adams. Nlckersou, Boston, Bawyer A Co, bcbr J. I. McCarthy, blnipson, Boston, J,U,U,b, Bcbr C. Brooks, Borgess, Boston. Suffolk Coal Co. Bcbr Gettysburg, Hruitn, Bosion. Captain. Bebr Paul A Tbompson, Oodlrey, Baco, Captain. Behr B. Btrong, Brown, Providence, Captain, bcbr H L. BUight. Wllletli, itlchmond. Captain. Z..T.. naiiiA Vane. Haley. Bostou. Cautaln. Bebr M. M. Freemau. Howes v,ib Thos. jefterson, Alien, tor Baltimore, wltli a ii barges, W. P. Clyde A Co, tow AKR1VRU Y1CHTERDAY. nieamshlDBaxon, Matthews, 44 hour from Boston, wYih incise, to II. WInsor A Co. Oft" Hie Buoy on the M iddle, ship Crusader, and barque W. U. Jouklua, fur New Yorkt brig Clytle, Iroui Bostou, aud a brig, uu- bTauishlp Chase, Harding, IS boors from Provl deiuw with mdse. lo D, B. ntauion A Co. bl?hr Jda May, Drlf co. 8 day i'om BaCO, With beact- I"' "o Klogstoo, "IttlXTu. Mooreckr.lnV'a.,. from Boaton. W,?Ahlleerrun?aV.To-ui Portland.wi.h mds. t&?&6&fi?"M. 1 day from Magnolia, - . 1., ... Tum 1. HmwIhV Alio. i' !.u,n A Lowber. Jackson, 1 day from leiLiink, with grain to jas, I Bewley A C. HchrC. J. Bmlthers. Artls, 1 day from Frederlca, I)el with grain to Jus. U Rowley cfe V: fcclir L. A. Way, linker, n days from Itouon. Pclir J. W. Nlekerson, Kelly, 5 clays from Bolton. Bcbr Joltle Beard, Perry, from Newport. Behr Boston, Bnillh. from Providence, Behr George Fales, Tbncker, from Providen.-e. Hehr A. A. Andrews, Kelly, from Providmics. Bebr Northern Light, Ireland, from Providence. Bebr Jsines Bslterthwalte, Long, from Provldenc, Behr W. W. Marcy, Champion, from Provl'lenn. Hchr Benjamin Htrong, Brown, from ProvlUeuoe. Behr Clyde, Oage. from Wareham. Behr . W. Beulley, Bnilth, from Cambrldgeporl. Behr Revenue, Oandy, from Fall River. Hrlir Hattle K. Paiire, Haley, from Bnlem. Hehr W. II. liennlt, Lske, from Balein. Behr J. W. Evermau, Outen. from Halein. fccbr C. B. Carsialrs, Price from Hlem. Bebr Joseph Hay, Keen, from Waretoam. b br J J. Worthing on l;rown. trom Norwich. SclirL. B. Ives, How ditch from Norwich. Hehr Ann B. Cannon. Uheluoru. from East Cam bridge. Hchr Oliver Ames, westcott, rrom Dignton. BehrBllver Luke, Matthews, from I.tlzuhethport. Bebr Llr.le I. Mmall, 'l ice, Irom Danversporu Brhr Clara Merrick. Montgomery, from Lynn. Pchr Paul A 1 hoinoon, Oodlrey. from New Haven, Bebr North raciHc, Krrlckf on. Irom New York. t-( b' Albert Mason itose. from New York. Behr F.mmii 11. shaw. Miaw, from New York. Behr Inane II. Wainwrlght, Brower, from Boston. Hchr J. Hrlklit, Bhaw, from Boston. HchrC, Klenle, Woodruff, from Boston. Behr Riirda Bbannan, Ddks, Irom Boston, b'rhrT Lake, Admns, from Boston, BcbrC. H. Emery, Younir, Irom Boston. Behr K. A 1 ( or'iery, Price, from Bosion. Bcbr Oettyshurg, Bmllh, from Bostm Behr Jos. Van Dusen. Moore. Irom Boston. Behr J. K. Bluimons, Young, trom Boston. Brhr D. B. Meishnn. Ay res, from Boston. Bcbr Ij. Adams, Nlckerson. from Boston. Behr B. L. Blmmnns, Gaudy, from Boston. Behr J. D. McCarthy, Nunpson, from Boston. Behr Mary Blandish, Ricn, Irom Boston. BehrM. Iteinhardt, Hand, from Boston, bebr B. A E. Corson. Jlrower, from Boiton. Behr H. L. SlBlKht, WIMetts. from Bostou. Hchr A Itiiea, Bmllh, from iaiem. behr inry l.lla, Thomas, from Portsmouth, Pchr L. A' A. llnhcock, bmllh, Irom Chelsea. Blennier W. C. Plerrepont. Shropshire, 24 hours from Lev es, Del., with nidse. to W. M. Balrd A Co. Btexmer Climnherlain Lawson. adnvs Irom Nanll- coko Ittver, Willi lumber to Bacon, Collins A Co. Bleanier Annie, 1 ult. zu Hours Irom Btauirora.Uonn., with md-e. to W. M. Balrd ft Co Bteanier Vulenn. Morrison, 24 hours from New York, with mdse. to W. M. Balrd A Co. Btoamer E. C. Bid. Ho, McCue. 21 hours from New York with mcle. to W. P. Clyde A Co. Tug Thos. Jed'enon. Allen, trout Baltimore, with a tow of barg?3 to W. P. Clyde A Co. MEMORANDA. Ship Znnave. Whitmore, hence, lor New Orleans, at Booi h wen Par.s,22d Inst. Bhlp Bessie Harris. Woodworth, for Philadelphia, wan up Ht Liverpool 12th Inst. bhlp Chieftain. M of) ul re, for Philadelphia 16th, was np at Liverpool 12th Inst. SAAC D. EVANS, MAN V CACTDBER AND DEALER IN OILS. PAINTS, YARKISIIES, Naval Stores and Soaps, NO. 10 OET II DFXAVTABE AVENUE, 10 s Dm 3p PHILADELPHIA. FINANCIAL. BANKING HOUSE JayCookb&Q). as and V.A, So. THIRD ST. PHILAP'A. Dealers in all Government Securities OLD C-SOa WANTED IM fXCHANGE FOR NFW3 A LlfiEBAI, l)irrBENCE ALLOWED. CJompound Interest Notes Wanted, IMLKLHI ALJLOIVAD ON DEPOSITS. Colleotiom mads. Elocis bongbt and bold on OomaalfcHion, BpeolAl bnsleu KcoomsaodaUona reserved for adlea. , 1 9 34 Sua N AT10N AL ! BASK OF THE REriBLIC, SCO and 811 CLIESNUT STEEET PHILADSLPHIA. CAfll'AIta.M Mtl,009,0 DIRECTORS. Joteijit T. Bailey, Nathan Hlilea, Ben. Bowianu, Jr., baiuuel A. BlKham, ,vard B. Ur&e, 'William Ervlen, Oegood Welsh, Frederick A, Hoyl, Wm. H, IUiawh. WM. H. BHAWN.Preeldent, Lal4 (Xuliier of tfH CttUrta Rational Bank JOB. F. UUMFORO Caahler, B 1JJ Lau ot tn fhtiadelphia National anM 7 3-10s, ALL CONVERTED INTO FIYE-TWE IS TI ES. ttU-ftUN DEXI TEBED IMMEDIAIB'T, DE HAVEN & BKOTHEB 10 2 rp IU, 8. THIKB STREET. e. CCCURITICO A SPECIALTY. l T H, .RANDOLPH 65 UU4 IJANKEKS AND BROKEEa, .10 TIIIBDMThIHO. MAHBAV Ml EUTH IA. I PEW 1011 Orders for Stocks and Gold executed in fUUa- Jelvhia and New York. 115 tJtEW" "YORK DYEING' AND ' I'llINTINQ 1 - KUTABLIHIIMICM' Worka on fitaten Inland. Olllc Ju PliUadeluhla, No. 40 JS. iJ.Uli.HI birecat T (weatilde). - . Thlaold and well-known Company, the largrrt of Its kind lu the uw W, aud In the torty-uinth year el lia eilHtence. la prepared, with the moat ileualve aud Improved machinery, to die, eleanm, an4 ""'S In a uiauuer unequalled, very variety ol aruiaui etrnrea tj o w WXEm vuhoU bug rijipwi. ituuut AMUSEMENTS. A MEM CAN AOADRliV OP' MnRir KICJIINHV I NdUHIt OPKiiAT-i'iia-BV'J" c A r:uiiis r JO. Kit li iniiu THIS (Tl tday)jKVJMlNO, Oci.29,"" ' OEMS OF TH E OKUA OT 1 . LA HlNNAMBtlLA. flieuri'Si Oi'iopBDlonn, Soln. I 'l ake Now this Ring, Love.' MI8 RICIUNG8 -I io. I Hear 5fe Swear, Now. I Do Ned Minnie. A. T ' I am ,i i . 1 1, nm o Ann., m. CAJtl'Bl.LL 1 i harming. I Snniiamhuust' Duet. 1 still bo Oi-niiy O'er Me Steal- CAfell.J. -! Mm.. 'I'KIa T) I m T MR. JJUO. , ' 1JJK GREAT rilATOK CIIOHUS. With all the other Mualn. TO-NIOHT. tha only lliiic Hint Lu s Diinnihuia will he itocluoed. , jo-morrow jiveniUK, rioco e Martha. , Box 81iert, for the le ot Sc oured Pent", WITHOUT KXTHA (J II A BO K. now orn at TRUMPLKIl M and at le Academy. WALNUT ST1IEET THEATKE. W "A HIT! A HIT! A PALPABLlfi HIT!" T1K OUANIi LL'CHIiHS OK O KltOLHTKlN. HOi -hM CHOW I) Hi IN KVHIV PART. 1 II K ORICAT BILL BhPKATBD. jnir. f.vf.Msu ine ciiBriuinif v oral isi ana nur-If-qiiH ArtiesH, Mr. V. (iOMLlWAL, will appear In her orluinul chnractor of TIIK(UUNI) miCHFSS, In Hip h'phlv urccesful comedy enlliled unjit.i ivv nam .r nr. wi.n i i..-., Ctiiicludlin with Til K SOLDI KRa lAUOUTKlt, MKS. JOHN DWKW'S AKCH STREET THEAlIlK, Begins at 7W o clock. lie uses packed to the root to wiinea NOi'.ODY'S HAiroHlK.R. TO-WKIHT, and KVKHY NIOUT, NOHODY'rl LA LOUT KB. Willi treat etlrcifl. OambllDK ceua exemplifying Keno, l aio, and Roulettp. ,Tr,a MISS KAIfi Jti'.lUxlJO In thrpe oTlKlnul churacU'in. i riaay t areweii t.cnent or mm hmubuluu, Monday next Olive Lngau'a "BUUF." New scene! and Mrs. JOHN DRKW. NEW CHESNTJT STREET THEATRE. ENOAOIV.M KNT Ob' Til K TALKNXKU AMERICAN AltTTSTK, mrs. v. p. a o w Jii Jti a . LastMghtcjl MART STUART. Wery Stuart...... Mrs. D, P. BOWERS To conclude wiih OUR MARY A NX. Wednesday LADY AtTlLK Y'rj wKCRKT. . ! FOX'S AMERICAN VARIETY THEATRE. JiViCRY jhiVKNINO A NO BAT URDAY AFTK.RNOON. GREAT COMBINATION TROUPK, In Grand Bullets Klhioplan Burlfsquea.MongB, Danoea Pantomimes, Mymnaat Acts, etc JEW ELEVENTH BTREET OPERA IIOUSB, KUCVEJSTH BTREET, ABOVE CHJK8NUT, TBE FAMILY BEIOR T OPEN FOR THE SEASON, CtRNCRCSS & OIXEV'S MINSTRELS, THE GREAT STAB TROUPE OF THJfi WORLD, IN THKIH 4JBAKD ETHIOPIAN OIRKIM, '' J. U CAR'CROaa Manaiei. R. F. SIMPSON. Treasurer. g 19 8m NATIONAL HALL, MARKET STREET, ahoe Twelfth. i Oncn EVER Y JNIOHT at 7'. commencliiKOn WED. SKSl'AY, Ooioher 80. Matinees VVKUNKiUAY and (SATURDAY AiTERNOONd, at 3 o'clock. UOOli tcnttt2,'a. ' BUN YAN TABLEAUX, , BUN YAW TABLEAUX, ' BUNYAN TABLEAUX, from Union Hall, New York city, illimtratlngBiinyan's lTlmlm'B PcoKiess. AdmbHl.iu. uoo. Five tickets lor tl'Bii. Restrvtd Heats, 00c. Cht'dren, 2So. 10 2d t ROB RT J. OREEN WOOD, Proprietor. TJOKTICULTUBAL HAL L. JJL GRAND MAT1NEK . JTy CART, PENTZ'B ORi'H hbTRA of 40 Perrormers, . EVERY THURSDAY APTKRNOON At lialt piiBt 8 o'clock. Vocallfit-M is.t O Eul to 1 A N A BLACKBURN, HlfciUL AllMlhXlOM.tUCiCMU Pack o Re ol lour Tickets for l. lobe had at Boner A Co.'s Muslo Store, No. HOT C'besnut sircet, and at Ihe door. , io 'Ji Im EHMANIA ffltfllliWItA. PITHr.If! RR. heiu Hals at Ihe M UHIOA L FUND HALL, every BATURDA Y, at 114 A. M. 'i Ickets sold at the door, aud at all principal Muslo (Stores. EDKagemeiits caa he made by aduresslni O. BAfSTKRT, No. 1231 MON TEREY Ktreet, or at R. WiLLlU'fcS Muaic btore. No, ) i)2 1 CH ESN U T Btret-t. lo 9 3ra GOVERNMENT SALES. s ALE OF METALS. NEW OUARTERMAS. 'IER bTOREti, AAJJ LUMBER, ; ,, ., Detot Quakticbmastbk's OKF1CB 4 '' , No- Wanhinuton, D. U Oct. 25, I8G7, Will be sold at publlo auction, ou MONDAY. veniber 11, at Lincoln Depot, under the direction ol iirrvn .uioiiei ji, r, lu.ui. t A. C4- 60 lloHsKBand 5i MULES, more or less. , , :,0 AM BULANl ES, worn. . 26fiAHMY WAOOJiS, worn. I 7SPB1NO do. do. . Several or these teprlug Wagons are of very supe rior hnlsU. The Mulea offered are ft very select lot, well worthy the attention of purchsseis. , Alter which tbe lollowing Metals and Quartermas- ter Mores, entirely utw, lo wit: 1.1DO.0OU lbs. Iron. loi'.floo lbs. Steel, assorted, a.w.o " Copper, ! l.too " tappet bot toms, LOW lbs. Jad, fitio.ooo " Morse shoes, tio.ooo ' 'Mule do. iHiU Emntv Bottles. iu.uou cuains, uo, Is.c.ix) Bolts, ixtio Mtove Feet, S ouo Broom Handle, 6ii0 Lamp Chimneys, 600 pieces Lamp Wlclc. ' Together wlib a.uumber of miscellaneous articles, consisting In part ot Carpenters' and Blacksmiths' Tools, bauh Weights, Kulves, Enuluea, Globe VaivwJ, Eire Brick, etc etc. - - Also, the louowing wagonranKers' Lumoer: S,0U fret m - inch Oak Plauk. 8,f00 feet 2-inch do. do. 7.l00leel2.V'll(;a' ao ao 41 in o feet s-Tnch do. Oo In Ol'tt iM.1 ..Innh dik. Oo. 6,000 feet 6-inch Oak Plank. 8,000 feet 4-inch Hickory Plank, . 12,000 fret Plank, assorted . sizes. - - bale lo commence at 10 A, M. aud continue from day to day umll all aresoio. ' i If orses. Mules, aud WbkouswIU be sold singly; other 1 'hMealswIM be delivered lo purchasers a( Blxtli itreet wharf, or at railroad depot. - Catalogues ol sale can be bad on application, Terms-Cash. In Government luuds. By order of the 'lWSvfRnAlfi Deputy QuartrmaHter-UeneraI, 10 C8 ICt Brevet Brigadier- Oeu. U. M. Army. PROPOSALS UTIUE TO CON TRACTORS, . . T1VPOT OnAKtBRUASTEB'B OmCR Wahuinoton. D C, Oct. 2.1 1807. yi.t, r,lieA for lu adverilxemenl of this oil idles. will be received In sucks cantaiulng three bushel 01 ,Zi Ti?e delivery of Oats, Hay, and Straw required,'' most be made on or belure JNovemuer la. 1867. 8. Oilers lor Rye btraw In Dales will alio be re cplv6d 4, Bids will be opened On WEDNESDAY, October 80. at noon, aud bidden axe Invited to be present, , ' J. C Mc H EURAN, Deputy Q'larturuiaster-Oenerai, 10 25 4t Breve t Brig.-Meunral U. H. Army. HARDWARE, CUTLERY, ETC. gTAKDBRIDQB, BAER & CO., .' nirOETEBS OF ADD DKALXBJ9 IV FOREIGN AND AMERICAN HARDWARE, HO. 1991 HABHEI HTBEETt' , ! , ' OiTerl or sale ft large stock ol Ilardwure ivil Cutlery TOO ETHER WITH 1000 KEGS NAILS1 G T L B , ;.,'. 7 VSU2 BTHOm ll'oiw Ai TA 8I.K t ly'JI .VdikA' ., 8HEAKB, Kid ' V. HCtMOLIVa " ' , i. . rru-NTII etnMt. Cutlery Store, a WaJat , "t"stewaht BROWN, ; f -' i i.'i a..0rarr L! I ...rt . riiKHTJiVTiiI& jru vji'" " - ' . ... mmirioTUKKa or It----. BAGS, RETIOTJItB, iHAWl e ftAa
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