BUSINESS NOTICES.
TUE WAY TO TEST SAFES,
PAWSINCl A F1KKY ORDEAI
BKRRI l H SATE AOAIX TltlVitPHANT
OltKAT 1'IItK IN CUAItLESTON. 8. C.
It KAD TlIJi TESTIMONY,
i tnrr d'trtirlir ci)tlRrallon occurred in
0rlrun, S. C, low day sine, which burned
trraral itinlT norm co E Bay, moot which
u on. occupied by Mtssra. J. A T. Hetty, the well
,owa shipping af.ui..
tbe Charlnlou Arte. aay:
la lb bottmt ol the Mr wet one or Herring's
frei, wbtch came out, ae u.ual, triumphant orcr Its
Mf foo. Me re. J. A T. Ueitr have reaaon to con
gre'alate IhemeelTee that on opening Ibelr Hafe yes
lanlay attrrnoon tbey even took out tbelr bank bill
lai chocks anlrnrtd. We would advise our friends
1 nerd of frfes to try one of Herring's. They have
proved .hea.telvt In our very midst thoroughly 11 r 9
pr.of "
ADDITIONAL lKSTIMONV.
Tbe liarlr-Mon Vui icr. In giving an account of tbe
me fl e, maaM tlie following editorial remarks:
"We sw. during the fire, a Hare In tbe second slorr,
Fblrb i.a niod In great danger, but loarnlng it
Wit one or Herring's, we felt sure that Manors.
J A T. deity's books were all to be saved, and
re were right, for on opening the Bafe yesterday
sfternnon It was round that little Injury was done by
Ibe Are. We were glad to see our friend Getty
draw out hit package of 'greenbacks' all 'at par,'
fspers lying loose In pigeon-holes were not even
discolored by tbe Ore. We congratualate Messrs.
Getty on their luck lu having one of Herring A Co.'s
Bafet."
HERRING'S FIRE-PROOF SAFES.
Principal OCUce:
FARREL. HERRINQ A CO.,
It. No. B27 CHKSNTJT Blreet.
rnii.ADKr.pniA, Nov. 19, I8f,7. At a meeting of tho
residents of Broad aireet. held last evening, It was
unanimously
jtrwlrnl. That statements made In an editorial of
the Ao fh Amirican of Nov. 16, lw, are In every par
ticular incorrect (la mistake, probably), that the
widening of Ibe footways does not diminish, but does,
on the contrary. Increase the orlglcal cost and ex
pense to the property owners.
ikMh"l, That our chief aim Is to embellish and
beautify our street,
. Jkiolved, That we never had, and have nofuow. any
Intention of encroaching ou the extended footway.
Kciolvect, That we. do believe the opposition gotten
sp to defeat tblt Improvement of our favorite drive
and promenade Is but a forerunner' of an effort whloh
will be made the coming winter to ruin it by a double
rack borne railroad.
Now, Mr. Editor, In passing and publishing these
resolutions we make 00 charge aicalust bis Honor
the Mayor, but In defense of tbe charge of selfishness
krougbl against ut by the writer of the aforesaid arti
cle, and to show the honesty of our purposes to our
fellow-cltiaens. We do believe, from the absence of
(all argument In his nonor's veto tent to Common
Council, there exists a power behind the throne
refuse the petition of every property-bolder on Broad
itreet ? why disregard the request of hit fellow-cltl-
lent who crowd that thoroughrara, not only on Sun
day, but on every pleasant afternooi ? It is ridiculous
to say that It will Interfere with the future Improve
ment of the street.
Stand on the corner of Broad and Poplar street.
and look north; at this point commences the narrow
ing, and you tee nothing but one long stretch or pala
tial residences, a beautiful avenue of trees, and all the
evidences of future magnificence. Now look south;
litre the street widens, and what see you, with rew
exceptions, but mills, factories, blacksmith shorn.
so&l and lumber yards? Now, Mr. sailor, au we
want, and we are tupported by nlne-tentht or our
Ifellow-cttb.ens, It permlstlou to carry out and perfect
itr original design.
THOMAS A. KEIUY, M. u secretary.
nt Mill. C'othino in Philadelphia.
ilntt. Slvlinii Ctathinu in J'hiUutrlnhia.
LVoat Sttlih Clotnitig in I'MUitUlphta,
At 7Viixr Halt.
At Tower JfalL
At Tower Hull.
At Toiixr HutU
Wat Fitting Clothing in Phllaihlnhla,
Vkst titling Clothing in I'hilad'inhla,
Rtst tilting Ctuthing in Philadelphia,
Mtst Fitting Clothing in J'hitadilphia,
At Tower Hall,
At Tower Mall.
At 7uwr Halt.
At Tviver JIM.
ytett Made dothiag in Philadelphia,
ttst Made. CtoUiing in Philadelphia,
I. tut Made Clolliiiiu in PhiUuUlphia,
hi Made Clothing t I'hUadetphla.
At Tower Hall.
At Ihwer Jlall.
At Tnutr J fa It.
At Ybu;- Halt.
Iirtnifxl Ctnlhina in Philadelphia.
Atopeat Clothing in Philotlttphia,
fttape.it Clothing in Philailelphia,
Mcixnt Vtothlnu in Philadelphia,
At Tower Ilnll.
At Tower Jlall.
At Tower Hail,
At lower Hall.
Onr stock Is manufactured with espeolal oare for
his season's sales. We ilf fy eomprtUUm in extent ami
ariety of axtortmenl. ana in ', J', ana or
wett elsewhere, and full i attraction guoranieta
m y purchattr, or the tales cunciaca ana viuncy Te
nant.
laU vav between Binniit A Co.,
Fxjihund Towih JlAll,
bixlh ttreett,) Ko. 61 Markbt bTBBKT,
Philadelphia,
ANDNa 60S Bradway, NjcW YobK.
WhibitoOit Good Boots and Snoica. The ln-
ucuiei.ui outireo at liarueu's, u, so r, rum nhitsvi,
an not be overrated or excelled. The establuhiuont
a largo one, aud well stocked with eooUh, large m
lantitv and smierlnr In nnalltv. All the latest style
1 boots and shoes for men and boys are there to be
uua, and. their durability aud neat woricmansiiip
'II vie with that nt inv other establishment. Ba
den all this custom work Is received and executed
un aesi.eteb. and in ail ways proves satisfactory to
ie purchasers. 'I' here Is a new Btvle called the "box
fes," au assortment of which this firm always has on
mo. Added to all the other merits 01 tins esiau
ihment It the merit of reduced prices; they being
cea at such a figure that cannot lau 10 pmasv,
"lie the stock comprise! a variety of goods from
uii'ii a selection 10 suit is easy anil nanaiacmr.
Can't Km it Out. We have received from C. E.
mith, s'elloner. No. 1CJ b. Third street, a wonderful
uoiuuiB lor inic.t. the Indelloie rencii, wwig or
. U. Dav, Now York. 'It is Impossible to erase It
ithout OeBlroylng the paper. For Newseaper men,
rokers, I.awyera.PhyHiclaus, Merchants, Balesmeu.
ravellers, Clerks, bhlppers, Kxpressmen, and all
UO waiit to write rjerninunil miihn.it. Ink. It la in-
kluabie. It Is mado from Hard Rubber, will not
,'."U.V.J" "ruBr- una win last a life t me, altuougn
Id with a box of leads for llm
MAHEIED.
Lfbr additional Marriagtt and Deatht Me Tfiird Page,
I VKTTERLKIN OARIjkn. On Thursday, Novem
JsrM. at ChrlNt Church, New York, by the Rev. Dr.
u a Ulif. N. daiiL'lii-er of Chrlsionhur n ...h..
!., all oi New York. No carus. '
WALKER GOOD.on Thursday evening, the 21st
4UB.lt to Misa MAUY k.. CJOob. ktomofthta
TlT"Ii!T)-
WJRE.-At Beverly, W. J., on instant,
AKVKY K.8A(JEK,ln the 8Hh year of hlsaue.
The reitiu. nd frlxuda of the lauilly are luvtUd
THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPII PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY,
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
ton addition al local itsms imikuii rAeas.l
CIIEMISTR Y OF TUE SUNBEAM.
A I.ectnra Delivered Before the Teacbere
Institute, I.aat EvinlBf, by Professor
K, l, Vonmane, M. D.
NotwUlistaudlng the rain, there was quite a
lnrge audience at trie iiortlonllural Hull lnwt
evt nltig, to listen to the Keoond lecture in the
conrse uefore the Teachers' Institute. I'rofesnor
Kdward L Youinaus, M. J., of New York, was
the speaker of the evening, bis subject being
'The Chemistry of the Hanbuam." It wasmucU
to be regretted Unit every seat in tbe Hall was
not occupied, fora more entertaining feast upon
tbe good things of science hits seldom been
oflered to our community. The drop ourtaln
displayed a tiumbor of large diagrams, which
were of material nstlstauce in rendering tbe
tubject ditcuHsed perfeclly clear to tbe
audience.
Tre speaker commeneed by referring to the
superstitious belief of the ancients as to tbe
character and Influence of the heavenly bodies.
According to the science of Astrology, the power
exerted by the sun and planets extended to all
Uie relations of life, but was of a perlodio or In
termittent character. The medical science of
that day divided the body, and distributed Us
parts among the heavenly bodies, which were
always to be consulted In the treatment of
lUeat.es affect lug those portions subject toeaoil
particular influence. In later times, tbe Alche
mist entertained a similar belief, assigning to
certain planets particular metals, and vainly
seeking to discover "tbe philosopher's stone1'
through tbelr Influences up m these nielalt.
lie toitnred them In a thousand different ways,
lu the expectation that those of the baser sort
could, lltrough platietnry Influences be trans
muted lntollieprectousores. These two soleuoes
of Astrology and Alchemy have been gradually
developed Into the Astronomy aud Chemistry
of modern limes, and the results have more
than confirmed all that was dreamed of.
All nature is In moUon, and tho source ot Its
activity is the sun. liy tbe refracting power of
the prlHm, its rays are nhown to posfcess a triple
constitution, the portion least refracted being
tliat which contains the heat of the sunbeam;
then come the rays of light, displaying tbe dif
ferent colors of the prism; and last and moHt
refrnoted are tbe rays which cause chemical
activity. In this way tbe sun acts upon matter
lu every form. Striking instances of Its power
are shown by tbe dally vibrations of Hunker
Hill Monument, and by the wrlthlngs and con
toitlonsof the great tubular bridges whloh span
our rivers. Hut its actions on fluids, producing
t he great motive power of steam, and on the
atmosphere, are not less noticeable.
In digging after precious ores, we have pene
trated the crust of the earth to the depth of
about one mile: and In this way. as well as by
the composition of the metals which have been
cast to tbe surface by volcanic aclloQ, and that
of the rocks distributed upon the surface, we
have been enabled to gain a clue to the Interior
of the earth and Its constitution. We find It
made up principally of a dozen metals, forming
tbe minerals which (inter into tbe composi
tion of tbe rocks and soils. But these
metals are all without alflnity tov each
other, this being brought about by ' the
intervention of . another element. This
great cementing and solidifying agent Is called
oxygen, and one-half of the orust of the earth,
to a depth of at least twenty miles, U formed of
It. Into tbe composition of our bodies and the
air we breathe It enters In even larger propor
tion. But when separated from the metals,
and called forth by the sorcery ol the chemist,
11 shrinks from our gaze, and no man has ever
looked upon It. it Is the symbol of spiritual
power, tbe Hercules of the globe, the universal
custodian and Jailor of all nature. The method
by which It takes possession of the other
elements Is ever going on through the processes
of combustion and respiration, a combination
similar to the metals of the earth being the
result tbe oxydation of tbe elements.
Tbns it goes on, assaulting, and undermining,
and taking possession of everything. This ele
ment was discovered In 1771, by Dr. Priestley,
but he little knew Its power and the grand
results of bis discovery, or he would have heard
it say, as did tbe Bplrit of Samuel when raised hv
tbe y Itch of Kndor, "Why hast thou disquieted '
uit iu uuuK me up I
Tbe speaker then drew a parallel between the
procesnes of tbe steam-engine and the human
body, showing how both required food, water,
and oxygen, with heat, foroe, and refuse as the
similar results. In tbe steam-engine a process
of rapid combustion generatea a heat of 212
degrees, oreatlog a force which aotsby tbe alter
nate expansion and contraction of steam In the
cylinder; wbile In the bumau body a prooess of
slow combustion generates a neat or va degrees,
thus creating a force wbicn operates inrongn
tbe alternate expansion and contraction of tbe
muscles, if ine fool, water, and oxygen do not
supplied to the steam-engine, the process
ceasrs, and It becomes motionless; and If the
Human nouy do deprived or iooxi, water, ana
oxygen. Its vitality ceases, and death results.
The lectnrer tbesi showed how a man who
lives to tbe age of seventy years consumes all
the oxygen contained in 118 square feet of air,
from the surface of tho earth to the upper con
tines of the atmosphere; but by the exhalation
of carbonic acid gas, a man spoils ten limes as
much air as he inhales. Awake or asleep, In
every action of tbe body and every movement
of tbe globules of the blood, this process is going
on. AU living things are continually at work
extracting the vital force from the atmosphere
and returning to It poison.
Yet the atmosphere still remains the same as
in ibe beginning. Tbe procewN by which this is
accomplished was not discovered until within
the memory of men now living. . It is now
known that tbe process of fire and the lungs is
reverNi-d by vegetation. Every leaf contains a
myriad or little mouths, which draw in the
polHon created by the agency of combustloa
and exhalation. Uy them the oxygen Is robbed
of the elements of which It has gained posses
ion. ' These elements and the oxygen are
drawn together by a certain force; but an equal
force put them apart. The process is carried
on lu the meanest herb in a more skilful man
ner than the chemist Is able to set them free.
The process by which our bone, muscle, blood,
and brain are crea cd Is started iu the leaves,
the transformation pausing 11 rut through the
vegetable and then through the animal king
dom. Hut tbe leaf ean no more carry on this
proct ss of itself, than a water-wheel can turn
without tbe water. The leaf Is tbe mere
machlue through which the sun operates. Tbe
Interior proceeds of utilisation are going on at
night, but It is only lu tbe light of tbe sun that
tbe leaf Itself Is In action. Through Its Influ
ence, tbe pari teles of matter are whirled threugh
the vortex of life. Tbe atmosphere Is made the
source of all living things, and to it thev all In
tbe end return. It Is giving back Its dead
through every expanding leaf, but the plants
are tint tissues woven in the grand loom of the
air by tbe magic shuttle of the sun.
Thus life la the "dlvlnesl ef 11 nonce of the
stars;" for our sun Is a star, ami tbe stars, like
It, are snns. I,lgbt travels at the rate of 200.WM)
miles In a secondhand requires Ave hundred years
to reach tbe earth from the remotest fixed star
visible to the nuked eye. Five hundred years
above, and five hundred years below I Tula is
the diameter of our little domestic, stellar fire
vide circle ! Taking this diameter as a unit, and
tbe telescope reveals a great oonan of d ill used
light with a diameter of 12o,0U0,(KM). liy its
power, the nebuhe in the constellation of
Orion nave been resolved Into a continent of
stars, the light of which requires sixty thou
naud years to reach the earth. It requires ten
years for the light f fsirios, the nearest of the
fixed start, to reach us; and If the Inhabitants
of that body are now looking down upon us,
they see us as we were ten years ago, when
secession was brewing, and the "Old Publla
Functionary" was President of the United
HI ales. (I-anghter andcheers.)
Tbe beat of tbe sun Is sufficient to melt Its
way through a HOlld zone of loe one hundred
feet lu Iblckaess lu a single year, and the pro
jection of a mass of ice lorly tlvo miles In
diameter Into the sun, year after year, at the
velocity of light, would diminish lla tempera
ture but one degree. Yet we receive only one
part in 2,800,000,1,00 of its heat. Thereat Is dis
sipated throughout space. Hut the chemistry
of the stars is In reality the same as that of the
sun, and there is no doubt but that there is a
system of exchange of heal between all of them.
Indeed, it has been calculated that the amount
of heat received by the earth from the stars
bears a proportion to that received from the
sun of k5 to 100.
The chemical and physiological forces of tha
sun's rays are broader and higher In their
sweep and swell than the law of gravitation,
Which is shattered in our hauds. By them the
complications of the universe are explained.
Tbecouditlous'and attributes of the mind Itself
self are regulated and allected by the constitu
tion of the atmosphere, whloh is lu the hands
oi me stars. , i he urain ie uepcuuou u
circulation, and that In turn on the atmos
phere; aud tbut, lu the language, of the poet,
"through the ag
One luorNuiiii( purpose runs, .
And the ibougtiiaof uioa are wldeo'd .
. With the irvoM of the suua."
HOW CAMDKK IH SurPMKD WITH Watrr.
Our readers will remember that, a few days ago,
the Third Mireet Methodist Episcopal Unnroh,
the largest and finest building belonging to this
denomination In C'amdon was totally destroyed
by fire. A large and efficient force of firemen
were pr sent, Tuoth from Camden and this city;
but It was found impossible to do anything
towards slaying tbe progress of the flames, by
reason of the lack of water. To this cause Is to
be attributed the destruction of this handsome
church, and as the total amount of Insurance
upon the building was butltooo, almost tho en
tire loss will fall upon tbe members of the oon
Rregatlon. Tho misfortune Is rendered still
more, dist ressing by the faot that but a few years
ago the building was greatly enlarged, and tbe
old front replaced by a new one of attractive ar
Ohlteclural design.
The quantity and quality of the water fur
nished to tbe residents of Camden has long
been a cause of complaint and aonoyanoo. In
summer It is usually too filthy for tho oonrsest
domestic uses, and In both summer and winter
the supply la frequently ao scanty that the
sa'ely of tbe whole olty Is endangered in the
case of fire. There Is no reason why Camden
should not be a populous and thriving
suburb of Philadelphia, but owners of
properly cannot be expected to make ex
teusive and costly improvements when they
are not assured of protection from the devour
ing flames. Tho Water Works are looated at
Pea (Shore, three or four miles from t he city,
where It Is possible to obtain an abundant sup
ply of pure water at all seasons of the year.
That suoh Is not the result Is owing solely to
the criminal meanness whloh characterizes the
management of the Works, the institution
being controlled by a man who Is notorious for
his miserliness. As it Is, we do dot know that
wo can oiler our neighbors over the river any
advice that will avail them; but surely some
thing should be done to remedy tho g'rlvances
with which they are aflllctcd.
An AueoepSwindlbr Yesterday there was
arrested, at Ninth ami Green streets, one Wil
liam 11. l)avls, who is charged with obtaining
other people's property in a false and fraudu
lent manner. It Is alleged that he went to the
various meat markets in the Fifth and Ninth
Districts, and by representations that he was
fillip able and honestly willing to pay at sight,
he succeeded in getting large quantities or
beef, it Is also alleged that this same Mr, Davis,
nfUronce becoming possessor of the said beef,
forgot all abont his promises and honest pro
testations about, payicg at sight, or probably
f;ave to the latter term more significance than
b usually attached to it, meaning virtually
whtH tbe defrauded caught tight of him, and
made himself scarce. At any rate, he was yes
terday arrested on a charge of false pretense,
snd was oommltted by Alderman Massey In
default of 82000 ball to answer the charge at
Court. The parties who have brought the
charge are as follows: Charles Wall, who has
an unpaid bill against him of 138-52; Miller 4
Watson do., $.'107-10: and Mrs. Sophia Louden
cblager, likewise ''out" $170.
Selling. Goods Without a Licexbb, and
committing an assault and battery on an officer,
caused an Israelite named Morris Isadore to be
arraigned before Alderman Bel tier: this morn
ing. Isadore Is a New Yorker, and has been
selling, or attempting to Bell fur caps and hoods
to different parlies lu this city. This morning
Sergeant Crout observed him going into a store
on Arch street, above Second. The officer en
tered, and asked to see his license. He equivo
cated, and attempted to get out the back way.
He was captured, and caught hold of the offi
cer's coat collar aud refused to accompany him
to the Alderman's office. He was finally pre
vailed upon to co, and after a hearing he was
fined $300 for selling goods without a license,
and plaoed under $400 bail to appear at Court,
to answer the charge of committing an assault
and battery on an officer.
Implicated is a Robbery. Last night Wil
liam Burton was arrested in the Third District,
for complicity with others In robbing Mono
gan's liqnor store, at Seventh and Bedford
streets, a night or two since. Alderman Mor
row committed him.
Jonathan Cole, a coal-black darkey who
keeps au eating-saloon and Junk-shop In the
vicinity of South and Seventh streets, was
arrested for receiving that portion of tbe goods
which Burton is alleged to nave stolen. He was
committed by Alderman Morrow, in default of
$1000 bail, to answer at Conrt.
Wb call the attention of our readers to tae
Grand Fair of the Iadles of the First Presby te- -rlan
Church of Mantua, which will be held
dnrlng next week at Horticultural Hall, com
mencing on Monday afternoon. From the
elloits which have been made to ensnre the
snccess of this Fair, we are satisfied that a visit
alone will repay our citizens; and when the fact
is taken into consideration that all tbe articles
to be offered for sale will be marked at market
rates an additional Inducement is presented for
Surcbating goods suitable lor the approaching"
olid ay s,
Coroner's Inqubst. The Coroner held
Inquest this morning on tbe body of an un
known white man, aged fifty years, who was
found in a prostrated condition, this morning,
at Twenty-third and Market streets, by police
man Kilpatrick, and taken to the Station
House, where he died. A verdict of death
from heart disease was rendered. From appear
anoes, the deceased belonged to the Almshouse.
The Coroner took charge of the body.
Thb Weather Is anything but pleasant.
So sudden a chaDge from the wintry air of a.
few days since to the cloudy-looking and wet
weather of to-day, serves only to put the ma
jority of persons out of sorts, and the young
sters, especially, In fear that their due allow
ance of skating and other bona fide wintry,
amusements will be encroaohed upon,.
. Sci'DEN Death. This morning, about 8
o'clock, a man belonging to the Almshouse
was found on tbe steps of a dwelling No. 2306
Market street, In convulsions. He was at onoe
conveyed to the nearest Station House, where
he died within a lew minutes.
American Protestant Association. A
vocal and instrumental concert, under the aus
pices of the above association, was held lost
evening at the Masonic Hall, Manaynnk.
Marcus F. Given, Esq.. delivered the opening
address, of an able and appropriate character.
Fire. Lennig's Chemical Works, at Brides
bnrg, were yesterday the scene of a trifling fire,
resulting lrom the explosion ol some chemical
compound.
OIL PAINTINGS, ETC.
rpiIK uueAi p A I X t I n u,
O II Tt 1ST
111 the House in E mmau s,
BY CAUL MULLER.
Is now on Exhibition at
II A I LEY J' CO.'S GALLERIES,
At tbe Pennsylvania Academy of Fine
Arts.
OPKN TAILY FJIOM S A. M- TO S P. M., AND
EVEKT SATURDAY EVENING FROM 7 TO 111
O'CLOCK. rioathstu
TICKFTa OF ADMISSION TO BE HAD ONLY AT
BAILEY & CO.'S,
No. 810 CHESNUT Street.
AU tbe PaiDttng In this fine Collection are on
Pilvate bale, aud tbe attendant has a lUt of prices.
FOR SALE.
0 AROII STREET. FOR HALE AN ELK
OA NT BltOWMiTONK KKSIDKNCK, 28 fuut
t, with M.nuard roof, and lot'lS fuot deep; Bltuata
on A H( 11 tsuewl, west of Klshtoeuth Btroel. e load
ing through to Chrry street. Was erected and
llul.hed throughout lu the very bent manner, of the
bent material., eipreuly for the occuiianoy ot tlia
preaeal owner: Int. large back-bulldliiKi; every
couvauleoc au4 improvement, and la In pnrfuot
Order. J. W. UUHMKY HONrt,
nam No. boa WALNUT btroet.
FOU BAI.K DESIltABLE RESIDENCE,
No. 17.) VINK Hireel; lour tlory, aud three-atory
I... k lint HI l ii jf: lu uli-e order, and ioHHe.n!on. B.
K lMGb ION McCA.YNotl'jj LWALNjrrbUU
TO RENT.
n
TO LET JANUARY 1 A F1UST-CLASH
house, N. TlllltTKKNTH Htreet. Kent taken
rri. AdilriMut II., Central ItuildtnK.
luTnrd
THIRD EDITION
FROM WASHINGTON THIS P. M.
Opposition to tho Iiopoal of
tho Cotton Tax.
Tho Congressional Business
'Next Week.
Bte., Kt.( Bte.t Ete., it.
Kte.
SrECUL DESriTCOES 10 EVENING TELEGRAPH.
WasuiNdTON, Nor. 23.
After a Foreign Mlttlen.
Ex-Senator John P. Stockton, of New Jersey,
arrived thia morning. He is understood to be
looking lor a foreign mission.
Congrcta Next Week.
The Indications are that no important busi
ness will be done In Congress next week.
Already a lariie number of the members of
both Houses have gone home, to remain dur
Idr Thanksgiving week, and many will not
return before tbe December session. It is
undeistood that the House Judiciary Commit
tee will present their impeachment reports on
Monday, and, after these are read, tbey will
ask thatthay be printed, which will no doubt
be ordf n-d, uud the House will adjourn Imme
diately arteiwardB, unless some of the mem
bers, ovei flowing with eloquence, should pre
vent it by talking for buncombe.
Tbe Cotton Tax.
The proposition to repeal the cotton tax will
meet with a strong opposition from tho wool
growing Interest aud woollen manufacturers of
the North and Northwest. The latter say that
Coi, press cannot consistently repeal the tax on
cotton without doing the same for wool. The
wool interest claim that there Is no good reason
why the productions of the North, should not
be relcabfd from taxation as well as those of the
Koulh. Wool now pays a tax of twelve
cents per pound, and to take the tax off cotton
and let it remain on wool, will, the woollen
manufacturers say, ruin their interests by
cheapening cotton to such an extent as to ma
terially lessen the consumption of woollen
goods. Others will oppose the repeal of the
cotton tax because the proposition is a rello of
anti-war times a bid from Northern men to
catch Southern votes, and they de
clare that it is time this business
was "played out." The measure wtll also be
oppostd on the ground that good faith to the
Tiuuiio creditors demands that no important
Interest fcbpula he released from taxation at
preKcnti aiJ i would be a dangerous nrecedeai
to establish; for all other Interests would Insist
upon the same exemption, and their demands
could not be consistently refused.
Interesting Equity Case,
Judge Wy lie, sitting in equity, has decided the
case of Brown vs. Beoket et al. Brown, as a re
presentative of the creditors of Clement Bucket,
sought to set aside a deed for the use of Mary
Becket, who was alleged to be tne wife of Cle
ment Becket, for the purpose of selling suoh
properly under an execution against Clement
Becket. The land iu question was originally
purchased in the name of Clement Becket, but
Alary Becket out of her own earnings Im
proved the same by erecting buildings thereon,
spending five or six thousand dollars for
this purpose from her earnings as washerwo
man at the hospitals. The Judge said that,
however worthless a husband may be, all the
earnings of his wife are his, and are, therefore,
liable for his debts. But the Judge held that
this principle does not apply to the present
case, because Mary Becket was not, in law, the
wife of Clement Becket, the evidence showing
that when they came together In lts.'ia both were
slaves, and to the code of slavery the relation of
busbaDd and wife was a stranger. Even after
both were emancipated they continued to live
together J niH at I bey bad done before. No pre
sumption of marriage arises therefrom in this
case, because the fact of their previous life ex
plnius the nature of their relations to eaoh
other. Both of the parlies, in their sworn an
swers, deny that tbey were ever married subse
quently to the acquisition of their freedom.
The Judge says: "If tbelr marriage prior to that
was impossible under the law of slavery, their
relation to each other was only that of conou
blnage, and its eharacter has not been changed
since by any act of theirs.
"The Injustice threatened to be done to this
poor woman and her children by seizure on the
fiuits of labor, economy, and thrift, and apply
ing them a second time to the payment of the
dtotsof a thriftless and trilling drone, whom
she lias fed, clothed, and sheltered because he
was the father of her children, may fortunately
be avoided without the violation of any of the
established rules of law. Xhe bill should be dis
missed with costs." .
FROM BALTIMORE TO-DAY.
Obituary Important Decision of Chief
Justice Chase, Etc.
SPECIAL DESPATCH TO TUB EVENING TELEGRAPH.
Baltimore. Nov. 23. Qeorge C. Russell, a
prominentlawver here, and for many years one
of the counsel for the Baltimore and Ohio Hall
road, died suddenly yesterday evening.
Chief Justice Chase decided in the United
Btates Court yesterday an important admiralty
appeal case. It was that of George U. lllner
against the steamer Seagull for damages on
account of the death of his wife, who was in
jured aboard said steamer by a collision with
the steumer Leary. Judge Giles had decided
that the court . had no Jurisdiction, and dis
missed the case, but Mr. Chase held Jurisdiction
to be evident, and awarded the iibellant two
thousand one hundred dollars damages.
The first shipment of produce over the new
Washington County Kallroad arrived from
Hagerstown yesterday.
AlayorHanks has nominated Captain George
W. IUisstU for Tort Warden. During the war
he was not allowed to command theNorfolK
steamer in consequence or his alleged dis
loyally. Funeral of the Poet Fitz-Grccne Hal
leek. .Stamford, Nov. S3. The funeral services of
the venerable poet. Fltz-Ureene Halleck, were
celebrated at Christ's Church, Guilford, this
afternoon, at 2 o'clock, and his remains were
followed to the burial ground by a large con
course of friends. The impressive burial ser
vice of tbe Episcopal Church was read by the
Rev. Dr. Bennett. Among those who stood
around the poet's grave were the poet's slater
and General Wilson, the only representative
present from New York. Mr. Halleck was in
terred by the side of bis brother's grave.
THE RECENT TERRIBLE DISASTER IN OHIO.
Shocking Railroad Accident Near I.ock
land Five Persons Durnad to Death
Particulars of the Frightful Calamity
As Far As Heard From Names of the
Killed.
Irom the Cincinnati Times of Thursday Evening,
One of the most shocking calamities whloh It
has been our mission for a long time to record,
occuried half a mile beyond Locklaud. in this
county, and about thirteen miles from this city,
at Dftteu minutes before (1 o'clock this morning,
resulting in the death of four ladlos and one
gentleman all at the time lying In the sleeping
car. which came from Toledo.
The particulars, as far as we were able to
obtain them, were as follows: The pilot on
engine "Becket," attaohed to a freight train,
broke down a short distance beyoud Dockland ,
and there being no way of getting the cars oir,
a llagman was beut back to stop the approach
ing trains, who succeeded in doing so, so far as
the Kxpreas train from Toledo aud New
York was concerned; but as the morning was
dark and foggy, the Hamilton Accommo
dation, which was on its way to this city
failed to step at the signal, and tbe conse
quence was that the engine ran into the sleep
ing-rarof tbe Express train, aud set It on tire,
ibe flames making suoh headway that two paa
enger and two sleeping-cars, from the A. a. O.
W. It. It., were consumed, as were also one
sleeplDg-car and one passenger-coach from the
V. & M. U. It.
The train, as we have heard, was partially
from New York and partially from Toledo, the
two having Joined together at Dmyton. Four
ladles and one man, iu t he sleeping oar, were
burned to death, and several other persouu were
injured.
NOVEMBER 23, 18G7.
Three of the ladies were (.litem named Mor-
?:an, and bad tickets from Detroit to Douisvllle,
nit the place at which they lived Is, m yet, au
uncertainty. Home say they were from the
Booth anil had Just returned from Europe,
while others olalm that they lived In Toronto,
and yet others that they were from Detroit.
Their bodies were completely charred. The
name of tbe man was Jackson, and be hailed
from Boston, but where he was going we do not
know. He was from twenty-live to thlrtyyears
of age.
Tho other lady was a very large woman
welphlng perhaps 200 pounds; she lived In
Detroit, but no one knew anything about her,
whether she was married or single, or what was
her name. Bhe appeared to be from thirty to
thlrly-flve years of age, but as her features
were badly charred, this was a matter of unoor
talnty. Several other parties were quite badly,
though not dangerously Injured by the shock
which resulted from tbe collision.
The scene at the place of the accident was
moat heart-rending. We learn that the screams
of tbe unfortunate parties In the sleeping onr,
previous to their death, was beyond ail de
scription. However, nothing could save them;
the flames spread on every hand, and to move
was as certain death as to remain lri the berths;
but a few moments only sufUoed to end the
terrible agonies of the unfortunate parties; and
save with respect to the uuKuown female from
Detroit, little else Is left than tho ashes of the
doomed ones.
The trunks of the three Morgan sisters, as
well as of the other victims, are now in the
Ilallroad Company, and will be handed over to
their friends.
As soon as the faot of the accident became
known, Hnperlntendont McLaren, with hla
usual promptness and energy, departed on an
extra train, with a oorps of the best physicians
In the city; and all that was possible was done
to alleviate the condition of those who were In
jured by the shock; but, as we have said, these
were not numerous, una tneir injuries were
trifling, with one exception; tho name of the
man constituting that exception not being
known to us.
We learn that one of the sisters Morgan
reached the door of the car and broke the win
dow, but was unable to obtitln an egress. Her
situation was observed by other parlies, and an
axe was procured from the train, and au eilbrt
made to relieve, her, but while the party Was
attempting to batter down the door of the oar a
sudden burst of tbe flames struck her, and she
lelldead. Her screams before her death were
terrific. From a passenger who witnessed the disaster
we lenrn that the burning of the hindmost car
was occasioned by the breaking of the lump on
the locomotive which ran Into the train, the oil
spilling and the fire spreading rapidly.
The three sisters were seated near each other,
and water was thrown upon tbe one nearest
window, while the others shielded their faces
as much as possible from the flames, until
death came to their relief.
He informs us that it was one of the most
distressing spectacles he ever witnessed. The
young woman pleading for life even alter the
flames had burned away the hair from her
head, and yet all efforts to release her from the
rubbish with which she was encumbered of no
avail, was most appalling,
A large and pcwei iul man ciimbed io ine side
Of tho OAr. and placing his arms around, en
deavored, by an Immense effort, to rescue her,
but it was without avail, aud he was forced to
relinquish the task. At 12 30 an anxious crowd
was at the depot awaiting the arrival of the
train. Those who had come in from the wreck
by the eastern train were surrounded by groups,
to whom they recounted the details of the
disaster.
RICH LACE CURTAINS
AT AUCTION PRICES t
The subscribers have Jott received, from the late
AUCTION SALES IN NEW YORK,
THREE nUNDRF.l) PAIRS
OF
FRENCH LACE CURTAINS,
From the lowest to the highest quality, some of the
BICHKST MADS.
ALSO,
HOTTIXOHAH LACE CURTAINS,
E9IBBOIDBBIaii;SI.IN CURTAINS,
JACUTJABD AND
MUSLIN DB APERIES,
VESTIBULE CURTAINS,
IN CHEAT VARIETY.
SHEPPARD, VAN HARLINGEN & ARRISOH,
11 7 thstnlOt NO. 1008 CTIESNUT STREET.
THE LATEST STYLES
IN CUSTOM-HADE
BOOTS APO) SHOES,
FOB GENTLEMEN AND BOTS.
Call and gee the Nw Box Tots.
P Bit IS FIXED AT LOW FIGURES,
BARTLETT,
0. 83 MOUTH SIXTH STREET,
11 23 tf ABOVE CHESNUT.
THE MECHANICAL
LAUNDRY COMPANY,
Hll I f'A DEL, I'll 14,
tmoureuiTDU i7.
CAIMT4I, ft I OO.OOO.
SritM KIHTION CHICK Of SHARK. I0.
Orders left at the following- places will meet wltli
prompt attention, vlz.i btaleo Island Fancy Dyeing
Company, 47 N. KlKtiih street; Atkiusoo'e Oents' Furnishing-
Htore, 621 Cbwtnut street: Atkinson's OenW
i urnlKiiWiK (Store, ffi'J t uenoql eirenl; .Lalug's Hat aud
Gents' in ulliliK more. N. K ror. Hlxtli aud Clieauut
streets; Vt InoUrster's Gents' Furnishing Store, 706
C'hasout street; Giant's Gsnts' Furnishing 8 lore, low
Clieaiiiit street: Levi's Geul'i Furnishing Htore, H. F.
cor. fci.hlh and Itce atreets; Muolne & Hou's Hhlrt
htore, H. K cor. KlRhlh and Vine streets; Butler's
Gents' Furnishing Htore, 4t B. Kit;hlu street; buott'a
Gents' Furnishing- Butre, 25 B. Tenth street; Jones'
Hoop Bklrt and I.atlles' Furnishing; Store, 822 Arch
street; Hooper A Parker's Gents' Furnishing Store,
N. cor. Arch and Ninth streets: Taggart A Farr't
Bowing Mucliine Store, 61 N. Ninth street: Atkinson's
Dry Goo clu blore, b'n Itidge aveuua, and at the
Laundry, Ninth street, below I)l kersou.
Washing done at so cU tier doseu. All articles
called for and delivered of charge, and all cloth
ing lost will be puld for. .......
Flo chemicals used. AH work performed In the best
possible manner, under the superintendence of expe
rienced and carelul lemala operatives. Ueuta' Bocks
mended and Uutlont replaced wllhout extra charge.
The public are Invited lo Inspect the laundry.
Holders of lour shares of stock will have their bills
rendered monthly, with a discount ol Su par cent,
block may be subscribed for at the Oilice of
lltMU' C POI.IXJOK. Treasurer.
No. ISO b. blXTH Btreet,
1012sm8mrp Philadelphia.
)H1LADELP1IIA AND
KOAD COMPANY,
TttKNTON BAIL-
SPECIAL NOTICK.
Change of time of departure of tba morning New
York - Line from WEHT PHILADELPHIA
DKPOT
TO W A- U.
On and after MONDAY, N'veniber V, INT, tbe
New York Kxpress Line (now leaving at 9-00 A, M ),
will leave Went Philadelphia 3 'spot at W A. 11, for
New York, via Connecting Railway.
Wat. U. GAT2MKU, Agut.
November 23. I8W, null
FINANCIAL.
7-308 "INVERTED INTO 5'03
At the Government will change IU tarnn of coJ
version on December 1st, parties may make a saying
by converting prior to that date.
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
or ALXi KIND, nOUCllTT, SOLD, AND
EXCHANGED.
IS.W. CLARK Sc CO.,
BANKERS AND BR OKERS,
11 l5p NO. SB H, THIRD STREET.
ACENCY OF THE
Union Pacific Railroad Company,
OFFICE OF
DE HAVEN & BEOTLTEB,
NO. 40 SOUTIT TIIIBD S Tat BUT
W d ca Ira t c -Jattentlon to the dlflerenoeln tha
relative price of the First Mortgage Bonds of Unloa
PaclHo Kallroad, and the price of Government.
We would to-day give these bonds and pay a dim
rence of
TO U taking in exchange U. B. 's of 1831.
1M-38 t do. do, 6 Ws of 186a.
1127-68 do, do. B-WaoflSSi,
IU7-M do. do. S-20to4lg5,aCay&NoT.
1S1'83 do. do. 8-20't of '65, Jan. A July
1151-83 do. do. S-20'l Of '87, do.
13-8 do. do. s y cent, lo-en't, do.
$1S9 18 do. do. 7 HO Cy. June Issue.
IE31S do. do. 78-10Cy. July Issue.
(For every thousand dollars.)
We oiTer these bonds to the public, with every con
fidence lu their security.
DE LT.LVEN & BBO.
Pirn.Apm.PHTA, November ?t, 1b7. II i Im
INTERNAL REVENUE
PRINCIPAL AGENCY
FOB THE SALE OF UNITED STATES
BE VENUE STAMfS.
. All klndt of Revenue 6 tamps kept constantly on
hand, and for tale In all amounts. B tamps forwarded
to all parts of the United States by Mall or Express,
with the greatest deepa'on. The following dUcoant
allowed;
On t20..........."-...-TWO PER CENT.
20 to 100 FOUR PER CENT.
ICO and upwards.....FOUR AND A HALF PER OT.
The United Btates Revenue Stamp printed OS
Checks, Drafts, Receipts, BUI Heads, etc.
Orders solicited from Printers, Engravers, Sta
tioners, Banks, Bankers, and others.
The following discount allowed on the Stamped
Paper:
Under 100,...M.tWO AND A HALT PER CENT.
100 to 300 nnMN,H.H,.i .m.THRSB PKB CENT.
1300 and over........ W seesaw Mieeettfeetee, FOUR PER CENT.
. JACOB E. RIDGWAY,
NO. 67 SOUTH TIIIBD STB BET,
T2Stf PHILADELPHIA.
CLOTHING.
ROCKHILL & WILSON,
CLOTHING HOUSE,
Nes. 603 and 605 CHESNUT St.
FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING.
We offer to the public tho
largest and best selected
Stock of Ready-made Cloth
Ine; In tho City, for Men's and
Boys' Wear.
Also, an elegant assortment
of Piece Goods, which we will
make to order for Men and
Boys, at reasonable prices,
and In the most approved
styles.
Always on hand a full assort
ment of Fall and Winter Over
coats and. Business Coats.
Coachmen's Coats, Hunting
Coats, New Style Walking
Coats, Pants and Vests, of all
descriptions.
Boys' Ready-made Clothing
In threat variety.
ROCKHILL .& WILSON,
NOW. 60S AND 605 CHESNUT ST BEET
80 8m ' PHILADELPHIA.
JEWELRY, SILVERWARE, ETC.
JAMS E. CALDWELL & CO.,
MERCHANT JEWELERS,
No. 822 CHESNUT STREET,
ARE NOW OPENING
VIENNA FANCY GOODS,
PARIS FANCY GOODS,
DECORATED r0RCELAIN3,
FLOWER STANDS,
KKTIBELY NEW DESIGNS,
Mounted in Bronze. dUt.
Carved Wood.
oa 17 1 8 JET JEWELRY.
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