THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PIIILADELPIIIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1868. 8 A VICTIMIZER. A i The Newark (N. J.) OowrUr Rites the follow laiiwinnt ot a windier disguised as a clergy TOM. Vbo bad been YlctimUiDg the people of toOn,diy iMtwecV, a joun tnan irha gave lis naaie ss Frank Whltcomb, visited this city, and called upon Rev. J. K. Burr and other prominent Methodists, to whom he represented hlrnelt as a regularly licensed Methodist mto isier. bnt at present a student of the University at Evanston. III., to be enabled to contlnne his studies at which WKtltutlon he solicited the privilege of preaching in one of our churches on Sunday. On bein asked for bis credentials lie said that he was licensed at Jamestown, New York, but had lost his certificate. He showed a number ot letters lrom well known pastors, however, and as ho often and ostentatiously exhibited impaired health by 'spitting blood' (which he said was the result of Imprisonment at ABdPironvtlle), much sympathy was manl iested lor him, and he was permitted to preach on 8abbaih morning in St. Paul's Methodist Epiccopal Church. "Before service commenced, two persons, who happened to be in attendance from Bockford, 111., recognized him as a man who had visited that place some two years apo, and on belujr deteced Id falsehood and pressed lor his cre dentials, suddenly left for parts unknown. This fact was commuuicated to two or three leading members of the church, but before a proper course of action was decided upon, he had begun the delivery ol his sermon, and it was not thought best to interfere. IIi discourse proved to be nothing more than a ramblinir account of his personal sutleritigs while a prisoner at Andersonville, and even such as were In ignor ance of the suspicions entertained against him, hung their heads in mortification as ho pro ceeded with his narrative, and occasionally spat a quantity ol blood upon a piece oi white paper. Anertbe sermon a collection of some $15 was taken up for his benefit, and In the afternoon he was vit-ited tt his etopplnc-place by several tnpmliim of the church, wno pressed hlai BtioDply for his credentials, and to whom he told sevetal conflicting stories." I A subsequent investigation proved him to be an arraut impostor. 'Ills success, It Is probable, was own;t in a irreat degree to the sympathy he excited by the blood spitting' perlormance. He would place pieces of white paper In conspicuous plnces about his room, wherever stopping, upon which would be found quantities ot blood, which he claimed to have raised from his lungs. On Mon day he visited Jersey City, and on Tuesday after noon returned here and had a severe attack of hemorrhage, but finding on Wednesday morning that prompt measures were being takeu to test Ins credibility, he becced to be sent to the home of his uncle at Herkimer, and many believing that if is indisposition was not feigned, he was placed upon the cars for that point. "A physlclnn who was called to see him in Jersey City, also believed the hemorrhage to be real, and gave it as his opinion that he would not recover. . .. . "He Is said to be the same Frank whltcornb who testified upon the trial of Wlrz, the Ander eonville Jailor." THE RENO BROTHERS. How ttaey Escaped tin Vaageamc of am Outraged Coumuaity, A special correspondent of the Chicago Repub lican, writing Iroui Lexington, Indiana, July 30, cays: Your readers have undoubtedly heard of the Beno brothers. That family is notorious in Indiana as being the head and front and nucleus of everything that is villainous. They have, with their satellites, overawed the people of Jackson and surrounding counties tor many years; murder, robbery, rape, arson, in fast, every crime known to the criminal code, has been committed by these men and their fol lowers. The Renos boast that from the cradle to the present time they have been criminals, and that they intend to continue so. Men have been shot down at their peaceful avocations; their homes have been entered in the dead of night, men assassinated and women outraged; property and Hie have become unsa'e; the express com panies have been frequently robbed inJeed, to eucu an extent that they have to carry a large armed guard upoa every train which runs through Jackson county. The Beno family live In the vicinity of Bockford, which is two miles from Seymour, ou the line ol the J. M. and I. B. B.. and a few years ago was a large and thriviug village, but now nothing is left of it except a lew straggling bouses. The Benos have literally burned it up because they could not control the people except by tear and terror; and they now threaten Seymour with similar visitations. Two of the Benos, Simon and William, were arrested for the Marnhneld robbery, In Scott county, the county seat ot which is Lexington. The nearest approach to Lexing ton on the J. M. aud I. B. B. Is Vienna, distant some eight milts, through a beautiful rolling and agricultural country. The sister of the Benos, whose name is Laura, and who is Eaid to be liberal with her charms and endear ments to influential personages, went to Lex ington and there informed the authorities that there was danger, that the Vigilance Commit tee of Seymour were coming to Lexington to visit upon her brothers the punishment they liad dealt out to others. They were consequently removed to New Albany. The time of their examination ap proached, Laura visited Indianapolis, and manipulated Governor Baker, whereupon be issued an order directing Major Gene ral Mansfield, of the State miluia, to go to Lexington, there organize a sufficient military force. Miss Laura putting up the inonev neces sary for the support and maintenance of that force, for the purpose of guarding the Renos the very money which had been so frequently and so liberallv stolen lrom the Express Com pany. Frank Beno, the principal of the Beno brothers, is now in Canada. He has been arrested by the Detroit police there without the knowl- VUfC UI IVUDCUv VI tuu vj t iij a uai wo 3 VJvs ill IJ fl U V , but for the purpose of attempting to "bloed" lieuo and the Express Company. Prank Beno will yet have to come to this State and have ins'ice meted out to him. The consolidated express companies have fully determined that tliey must protect itieinseivee. DISASTER. die Loss ot the Halted States Steamer Huwauae. The Victoria Colonial has the followiug detuils of tbe lots ol ih(! suwanee: It is our unpleasant duty to record the loss of thin vessel, which leii our port ou Tuesday, the 7th ult., on her way to Sitka. Tue fucU of this event, as gathered from the ltio-t reliable sources, are given as follows: Ou Thursday morning, tbe 9th ult., at a quarter past 6 o'clock, while proceeding through fchalwell l'usstge, Queen Charlotte houud, Northwest coast of British Columbia, taking the inside channel or that ou the west of Centre Island, the Buwauec struck ou a rock, the existence of "w hich was previously unknown. I'liis channel is represented on the charts us clear ot danger, and the directions eu entering it In the Vancouver Pilot Instructions, distinctly suite the passage to us clear ou either side ol the island. The rock on which the vessel struck is about 150 yards from the west side ct this bl-md, and, as air ea ly Hated, u not marked. Unfortunately, soon after the aceUieut, ibis tide fell rapii.ly, and tlie vessel broke to pieces, and may bo cousidered a to al wreck. The water was perfectly calm ut the time. The captain, wo un terstaml, exonerate all paities tr im blame. Fortunately, her Ma jesty's ship S( arroAhawk was met by an oflicer of the Suwanee ou oining dwo for a-sistatice. and he retained with her to too ill fated vessel; bo tbat In every probability all the light etoren, ammunition, urm-, and peio itml efleo 1 of tbe officers sud men would be saved. Ieipatches were forwarded to Admiral u incs who immediately did everything that could be dune to render aistaUnes, and despatched the punboat Forward to Pit Towaeeiid, to Inforsi Admiral Thatcher, United fcUatei fUgiuip Persiicola, of tbe untoward vent. It appears the kiuwanee (douaic-euder) was not a strongly built boat; her plates are described as very light, aud totally uusulted for vessel cfurj.ihg licr anuuiueut, She was built for river service by the Government during the American civil war. The manner In which she broke to pieces seems tocenQrm this statement. But although no oae nay be to blame in tbe matter, we cannot bnt state that the wreck of the Suwanee ie an accident which we regret in common with the community. Of course, there will be an official examination, and we t.rt it will end. as we are led to expect, in a fnll exoneration of all concerned, aci ub the result of an accident tbat could neither be anticipated nor prevented; especially Us by tbe courtesy of our own authorities Vue suwanee was under the charge of OoTc.rnment Harbor Master Cooper. MAINE. The Great Preble Will Case Disposed of -81.000,000 lawolred. A correspondent of tho Boston Advertiser writes as follows: The law term of the Supreme Court is being held at Portland this month. In the absence of Chief Justice Appleton, Judge Kent presides. Tbe most interesting case disposed of thus far was the Treble will case, in which the disposi tion of property to the amount of nearly $1,000,000 was Involved. The widow of Com modore Preble left at her decease, lu 1848, several pieces of real estate in and about the city, which at that time were not considered exceedingly valuable, but have since become so. By Mr. Preble's will this property was to be held In trust for twenty years, by turee trustees, for the benefit of her grandson and two grand daughters. No property was to bo sold or otherwise disposed of during that time. At the end ot the twenty years the trustees were to cause the shares of the grand-daughters, or either of them, 'to be so secured for their own use and benefit, as not to be subject to the con trol of their, or either of their, husbands." Mis. Preble's will was made iu 1818. Up to 1844, the provisions of the common law relative to the rights of married women to hold property were operative In this State. By the statute of 1S44. chapter 117, entitled au act to secure to married women their lights in property, the Legislature provided that any married woman may become seized or possessed of any property, real or personal, in her own name, ami as of her own pioperty, and that when a woman married she should continue to hold such property, not- withstanding her coverture, exempt from any liability for the debts and contracts of her hus band. In 1S47, this act was amended by striking out the proviso In the Qrst section, aud adding thereto the words "exempt from the debts and contracts of her husband." Down to tho de livery of the decision of the Court in the case of Southard vs. Palmer, iu 1853, there was some doubt as to the lull meaning and extent of the stature. Mrs. l'rebie had made her will in 1348, and had died in 1851. The surviving trustee. N. F. Peering, of this city, became desirous of having this point settled as to whether the trust must not still be continued after the twenty years, in order to guard against the possibility of allowing the husbands of the grund-danghters to obtain coutrol of the property. The statutes of Maine allow an administrator or executor to bring a bill in equity against the heirs as noml nal respondents to obtain the proper construc tion of the disputed poiuts of a will. This suit was brought under that statute, and was argued this term before the full bench by Nathan Webb. Esq., for the trustee, and J. D. and F. Fessenden for the heirs. The decision of the Court has not yet been printed, but the substance of it is that the trust term abated at the end of twenty years, and that each of the three grand-children now take a tec simple in common aud undivided in the real estate, and the trustee is furtker directed by the Court, after settling his final account, to distribute the personal preperty equally ameng me grandchildren. The point established by this important de cision is that in Maine, under the Dresent statutes, me rieots 01 marrieu women to bjhl properly are regarded in the same light as siml lar rights of men. This decision thus sets free from the hands of the trustee nearly a million aoir.tr' worm 01 property. TENNESSEE. Gestural Cheatham Vleida to the Course of KveaUa. At the Tecent conference of ex-Rebel Generals with the Military Committee of the Teunessee Legislature, General B. F. Cheatham said that he had been a c.jniederute soldier, and had fought all through the war. When he laid down his arms he did so in good faith. At that time he felt as if the sun had ceased to shine. When there was no more hope he accepted a parole, which he had carried in his pocicet up to this hour. He had tried to keep it to the letter ever since; had stayed on his farm, attended to his own business, and scarcely comes to town twice a year. He lived In peace with all mankind, and recognized and obeyed all laws which this and the preceding Legislature had pussed, in good faith. He felt tbat it was his dnty to do so. He staid so closely on his farm that he did not know nntil recently tbe excited condition 01 the public mind. When he was met 011 the street by General Maney, woo wished to talk with him on this subject, he told his old companion tbat he bad come to the city to get a piece of machinery repaired, and that if he wanted to talk with him he must walk with him to tho foundry on Broad street. Geseral Maney did so, and then reUted to him the con dition of the public mind in Davidson couuty and other parts of the State. He told General Maney that if such was the case he would let his crops and all other business go, and come to the city the following day. This interview took place tome days ago. Since that time he had been corresponding with till the leading Confederate Gcricial officers of this State on the subject. To-morrow (to-day) ho expected that thirteen of these officers would be in the city. Eleven of them he expected would give pledges to use their united efforts with himself and associates, to suppress all resistance to the laws and tho civil oQicers, and to check all depredations committed by lawless bands. General Johnston, General Maney, and himself, were ready to forsake all private busiuess and to take the stump among their old soldiers, to fulfil the pledges made, believing that the men who had fought so well would still listen to their old officers. The trouble was not with the men who went out to fight for principles in which they believed, but it came from home Generals, who were always making trouble. FEW YORK GOSSIP. The Heard of Health A Peculiar Acci dent Aaaatl Statements. New Yohk. Aug. 5. A peculiar case of drown ing at Fort Hamilton was repoited yesterday morning, feeveial soldiers under seuteiceofu court martini to wear b:ilN and chains, were seut by the commanding officer, in charge of a guard, to bathe in the buy. One of these got beyond his depth, was dragged down by the thirty-two pound ball attached to his leg, aud was drowted. With a guard of soldiers at his command, it would seem as if the officer id charge might have prevented any attempt at escape, even though the balls and chains had been removed for a few moments from the prisoner.-' limbs, and the poor fellows permitted to ei joy their bath wiihout endangering their lives. Dr. Harris' weekly lei ter contains tho fo'low ing inlerssting lartt : In the week that ended on the 1st ot August there were TM deaths in New Ytrk and 223 in Brooklyn. This snows a ifecrense from laot week ot 61 in the former and 63 in the latter city. This falling off in the total mortality and the circumatauces un ier which it bus occurred warraut very favorable hopes for the public health ot both cities during the Clos ing weeks of this excessively hot aud damp stiwnier. But this promising condition must not be allowed to cause any relaxatiou ot the present unusual and very necessary etl'ort which taniUry officers and the people are making to cleanse aud disinfect every foul place in botu cities. The dea'.h rate in New York upon actual population was last week equal to about 38 per tlu.usim 1 lu the year. That of Brooklyn was about li7 per thousand. The annual meeting of the Kings County Hoard ot Supervisors was held yesterday after neon, at which the officers of the public institu tion were elected, and the annual statement of the County Treasurer was presetted, from which latter document it appears that the total amount of tax far wards and towns was $2,397, WW. K1 this. nw, 12,201,9 J8-41 was jor the wards of ihe city of Brooklyn. The amount received WSS 2,268,781-34, of which $1,125, 12 7t was from the city wards only, leaving a deficiency ot an paid countv taxes amoaaUna te I138.C78-25. FROM MEXICO. The ComTeMtloa Between tho TJlte4 States aad Mexico Ooassralai tho Ilights of Citizenship. Thp fniinwin 1 inn Convention between the United St.ites and the Mexican Bepublic for the purpose of regelating the citizenship 01 persons who may emigrate from the one country to thu other, signed at Wat eiagton, July 10. 1868: Xhe president ottne united iaiee oi iuchm and the Presideat of the republic or Mexico, being desirous of regulating the citizenship ot persons who emigrate from Mexico to me Un.ted States ot America and from the United States of America to the repub lo of Mexico, have decided to treat on this subject, and with this object have named as plenipotentiaries the President of the United States, William II. Seward, Secretary of State, and the President of Mexico, Matlas Bomero, accredited as Envoy Extiaordiuary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the republic of Mexico, near the Government of the United States; who, alter having commu nicated to each other their respective full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed upon the following articles: Article 1. Those citizens of tbe United States who have been made citizens of tbe Mexican republic by naturalization, and have resided without interruption in Mexican territory hve years, shall be held by the United States as citi zens ot the Mexican republic and shall be treated as such. Bcciprocally, citizens ot the Mexican republic who have become citizens of the United States, and who have resided uninterruptedly in the territory ot the United States tor five years, shall be held by tbe republic of Mexico as citizens ot the United States and shall be treated as such. The declaration ot an intention to be come a citizen of the one or the other country has not for either party the effect ot naturaliza tion. This article shall apply as well to those already naturalized in either of the countries tout i acting as to those hereafter naturalized. Article 2. Naturalized citizens ot either ot the contending parties, on return to the territory of the other, temain liable to trial and punishment for au action punishable by tbe laws ot their original country, and committed before their emigiation; saving always the limitations estab lished by their original country. Articles. The convention for the surrender, In certain cases, of criminals, fugitives from Justice, concluded between the United States of America of the one part and the Mexican re public on tbe other part, on the 11th day of December. 18G1, shall remain in full torce with out any alteration. Article 4. If a citizen of the United States, naturalized in Mexico, renews his residence ia the United Slates, without the Intent to return to Mexico, be shall be held to have renounced his naturalization in Mexieo. Bcciprocally, If a Mtxicun, naturalized in the United States, renews his residence in Mexico without the intent to return to tbe Untied States, he shall be held to have renounced his naturalisation in the United States. The intent not to return may be held to exist when the person natural ized in the one country resided in the other country more than two years. Article i. The present convention shall go Into effect immediately on the exchange of ratifications, and it shall remain in full force for ten years. If neither of the contracting parties shall give notice to the other six months pre viously of its intention to terminate the same, it shall further remain in force until twelve months alter either of the contracting parties shall have given notice to the other of such intention. Article 6. The present convention shall be ratified by the President of the United States by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, and by the President of the Mexican republic with tbe approval ot the Congress of that repHDiic, ana me ratifications shall beer changed ia Washington within nine mouths from lilt: utile utrrcrui. In faith whereof the plenipotentiaries have signed and sealed this convention at the city of Washington, this tenth day of ) uly, in the yearoi our imth one tuousuua eight hun died and sixty-eight. William H. Siwabd. M. BOMKRO. FINANCIAL ITEMS. The New York Tribune, of this mornlne sara con- cerolDR yesterday's money market: "Government bonds opened with an trupreved teae, with au adTKueeol ,',(U,', per cent. T oe luvustmeac demand, wlilcu hasoeun delayed by tne rarlnus bills lairoouced ia ODgresi to tax tbe Interest aud tuQit tee boixU at low Interest, has agala become the feature of tbe market, ana larxe purchases are eeing mae by parties who iiave delayed investing aiaoe tbe lirst ol July. Tlie aew ttfts. 67s, and ,n were all Issued under tbe act or March 8, lttfid, wuluh lnlt It optional with the becretary ot the t reasury to Issue Currency Motej at 7.30 Interest, payanle, principal u lumresi, iu currency or to issue go HI oeuan, pay able, principal and luterent, la cotu, at not ever six per ceat. It was left optional with the Secretary te imue either class ae chose, aud his decision ai to the psym.nl and rate et Interest was to decide the ques tion as to the bonds, without any additional act of Cemrefis. Aa this was the plain meaning ef tne law wmiio appear that they are aa much cold bonds ae the liMoa, and It will be hard work to convince the common people who toek the luBu unurr luene stipulation mm tne act means any. thins else, as II r. McCulIocli has always said his cur rency luterent bonds lissued under the act were pay able, principal and Interest, In currently, and tne gold-Interest bonds to be payanle In coin. The act tmaer wuicu these bonds were Issued roads as ful lows: " 'The principal and Interest or both may he made payable In com or other lawful mouey, Provided, that the rate of interest ouauTkucli boads or trea sury notes when payable In coin shall not exceeds per cent, per annum, at-a when not payable lu cola ball not excf ed 7 3-S per cent, per annum.' "The chief Interes la the market has been tbe advance of lo-4o te MP1,. TbU la entirely a specula tlve prtoe for this S per cent, bond that matures In fix years, and holders will make a good tura by sell ins them at this price, and takinK &a which have live years to run with S per rem. gold Interest. The caaoge is a paying one te all investment holders, "Hallway shares opeutd In a panic lo Erie, welch declined to tcii, a fall of 1 1 'i Der cent, from the opea- ing price of yesterday. At the decline a large line ef wum operators were closed out. and the stock rallied to 6C1,, but Immediately tell oil' again, closing weak aud unsettled at f.f. Tne breaa In Krie was used by the bears to hammer the market and cover their Hiorts In other stocks, and wlih taa exception or Bne the market rallied sharply, and stocks were sparingly otlred. Keck Island maintained great tfrinnns throughout the day. The bocks of the company wilt be returned to this city next week, preparatory to paying the dividend, which will now lis paid here instead or un-cago, as previously announced." -The New York Herald or this marnlnir savs: "ihere has been reuewed excitement aud a lurtber break In Krio, which llucluuttd betweeu f7 aal fi' curing me day, but at the close It wai weak at . . The bear movement In this umk. u is ascertained orlilaaied with strong parlies, whosti i hjeut is to put it lo a prL'e belweeu iu aad 50 where U whl pay Ihvm to take hold of It with a view to miutr illlnir Hie tun election. Ueanwlille, by thefalltbey are pruiiiotluit, they uieaa, it possible, to seriously cripple cartaiu bonnes which have been worklug In oppooklon to their Interest for a long time pat I, aud the Indications are that they whl henu ceiattil ladepresnlug tuestek to the dwlied point, unlets suine other sni.porl for it than hai yet presented ltsell makes Its apearauce. htreet rumor dwells c m he (act that Messrs. oiewarti it Hanker have not taken their aeats on the .rie Hoard yet. aud thai Alers. Varderhllt aud Kiuw are both laimlcal to the preseut Krle party , and thai It lueoe gentlemen directly or lndlrec ly, choose to exeit their streugtu they can no whatsoe er they pieaxe with the stock. Most of those lu tae cawhiua l,ou aow at work to "scoop" Krle out of the hands of weak holders are temporarily out of lowu, an tbe concert ot action between them is hardly euspe;!ed by outsiders, but their eDoria are of the most deter mined character, and KMe Is a eliul'lecock In thole hands. .Although, therefore, U baa fallen b-avily already, It is llali.e to fan considerably more, and the hex! tew days, or even hours, will praoilrta ly Uecl le the oei t h-rie election. '1 he market tor the atocic has been entirely demoralized, aad It has a'aa had the had fleet of breaking the spirit ot the bull movement lu railway shares generally. "Money continues exlrpmely easy to borrowers la good credit ou satisfactory collaterals; but Kile la re jected hm a collateral by the failed 8tates 1'runi O un any and n any all the banks and private lenders. Ou Wuveriiment securities the supply Is largely la excels ot the demand at three per cent., and, un mis ctliaueous collaterals, although the geuural rale Is four, there are not a few exeeptloual transections at the lower rale. Just tinw credits and margins sr. scrutinized with some severity, as it Is considered likely that the heavy break lu Krle will result la fall ares, ana leuders have lost cnulldeuce lu tue s ock. A report Is current on the street that the Krle Com pany has aurcusi ed the Bristol liueot J 'Uiid steaaj ers, and camatlng use Is made of this although li Is contradicted y tnose direoiers of the Oomuauy who have been elected directors of the steaiuheat com (any In question." OA P E MA T. TllUltislAY EVENING, AlCST Hasslcx i Third Oiwud iiull lor C'UUdreu, at Congress aiafl. At PITY INTELLIGENCE I roa inmtoui lomt rraira sma iirszDa VAaaa. I roa Asditioxax. local rraira sans imxtsa vamw. SwwPUKd TaAFSAOTioir. About two weeki since a' man, calling himself Bamnel Barns, offrred to get situations on the Pacific Railway for a number of young- me a residing In tile city. His prefer was accepted, and on Tuesday nif bt, the 28lh of July, the party, numbering twenty, left this city on the Pennsylvania Railroad, accompanied by Burns, who had repreented himself ss the apent of the Railway Company, authorised ta enrage men at wages ranrisc from $400 per mantn, and cvea higher. He collected f 16 as tbe tare lrom Philadelphia to Pittsburg, representee; tbat from that city West he haa made arrangements for transportstion. At Ilarrisbnrg he taxed his party $7 additional, aliening that he had only procured their fares to Altoona with the original amount. The $7 were paid, and everything passed on cleverly to Altoona, where he was liberal enough to pay for the breaklast of the entire patty. After this the "apent" dn-appesred and was not found alterwards. The greater portion of tho party returned t9 Philadelphia. Two of them bavins; acasalntaaces in Ptttsbunr and only a little money lelt, concluded to go that way, walking all the way from Altoona. Mortuary. The funeral of Mr. Louis Mor wltz of the German Democrat, one of the unfor tunate echtlcmeo who were drowned at Atltntic city last Saturday, took place from the ret-Mr nee of his uncle, no. Til Kcrih Huth street, at eteht o'clock this moraine. His reraalnj were fol lowed to the piave by a larve number of people. The young Monnerchor, and a number of other societies attended in oootes. a. large Tcnre-'eu- tation ol the press of Philadelphia, among whose members me acceascu ueia a uigu position, were piepeut to pay their last respecti to their beloved companion. Tbe deceased presented a lire tike appcarauce, aa tt enjoying his natural rest, and not tits sleep of death. The s"rvlces were performed by the Rev. Mr. Arrnbnld, and the remains taken to the Jewibh Hnrying fjround, at r ranirioru. Mr. Joseph T. Vankirk, who was tlrowued at tbe same time with Mr. Horwitz, was burled from his late resldercn, No. 4444 Main street. Franktord, at 10 o'clock. The members of Councils attended in a body, so did several political and other organizations. Meetiso of the Society fob thb Promotion of Agriculture. The weather being very close the attendance was rather slim. Tho meeting was called to order at 11 o'clock by the Jfiesideut, Craig Uiddle, in the chair. A com- muniealion was read from Mr. A. W. Harrison relative to an attachment for reaping machine!. etc., which eaves horses a great amount of labor. Mr. H. J. Smith, of Hetonville was proposed for membership. The lightness of the wheat and oat crops was discussed at some length. The prospects ot the corn crop are very fine. Dr. Kennedy spoKe ot toe laiiure ot a crop of alsike clover, which blossomed beautiiuily and grew luzoriandy, but ran out on beiug cropped. Mr. iierstino stated tne potato-oorer tiai attacked his ''early Goodrich," and he could not account ior it. His "early rose" were doing nneiv, i he Treasurer Deing aosent m Europe. Mr. McOowan was appointed to act till his return. There Dcint no further business Delore the Society, on motion, adjoume I Death of an Elderly Citizen. William Hoee. Sr., a well known and esteemed citizen. died at his residence, Hanover street, Keusine- ton, on bunday evening last. The deceased was in the eiehty-iouith year of his age, having been a resident or Kensington nuy-six years, hp was one of tbe first to Introduce tho manut- e- ture of carpctisgs in that District, which rr si- aess ia still carried on by his sods. He bee ma a member of the Pretbytcriau Church In i is seventeenth year, und continued a consist' nt member during sixty-seven years. He v as noted for his uprightness and honesty in all and devotedness to tbe Church of Christ, t ad wa the pioneer of Hnlbrmsd Prenby U-rian pun cu'lcs in Kensington, baviug assisted in torminii one church, and having contributed largely of his means in tne erection ot tue second, tils funeral toek place yesterday from his residence m tianover street. Interesting to Newspaper Publishers. A lew days since United States Assessor John W Frazle-r received the following communica tion in answer to a question propounded to hun a tew aays prior: OFyiCKOF iNTBBNAIi BEVKNUB, TbkASUBV Db partmint. Washington. July 1 Ihhm. Mir- In r- piy to your letter 01 July lb, in relation to newapauers and newspaper publishers, i have to say that under section f oi the act or ua'cn si. mm, pnntere ana newspaper publishers who Bfll tbnlr products, are liable 10 tax on inelr sales In excess of tliaj per uutuirr. v vsjf ttiBMrvvmiiy, (Signed) 9UOMA.8 HARLAND, Deputy (Jommlssloner, John W. Frazler. Assessor Flmt District P hliada. Policemen Assaulted. Policeman Ramm, of the Twelfth uisinct. vesterdav made an arrest for drunkenness and shortly alterwards was as-saulted by Theodore Cre?singer, with rocks at Muster and Warnock streets. He was subsequently arrested and held tor trial. Police man Johnson, of the Moth District arrested one John Smith yesterday ior disorderly con duct and while con o tiding him to the Station wus pretty roughly handled bv his prisoner. Patrolman Short, of the same district, interfered and John was escorted safely to tbe lock-up. Alderman Pnncoast bound him over to answer. A Deao Body Washed Ashore at Briq- antine bEAcn. A letter received from Brig- antine Beact this morning informs us that the dead body of a man was found on the beach at that place yesterduy afteraoou. No one at the place has been able to recocnizo tho deceased. but it is supposed that he was one of the four persons drowned at Atlantic City on Suturduy last, ine oeceisea was apparently anout lortv- five years of age, tlve feet eight or nine inches in heiiiht, of lmht build, with dark chin whis kers and partially bald. The Britannia Safe. The British steam ship Britannia, Captain Laird, which sailed on tbe 4th or July lrom New lork, bound to tiias- pow, arrived at that port on the 18th instant, in good order, having made the trip io 134 days. fche left there on tbe moruing of tbe 24th, and will not be due at New York till baturday next. Sent to the House of Refuge. Two girls, the daughters or respects bio gentlemen in this city, lelt their homes a few days since. seaicb being made, tney were round in a house at Beach and Brown streets. Not being disposed to promise a reformation, they were conveyeu to me uoue 01 neiuge. Fire. At a few minutes before 5 o'clock this moruing. tbe distillery ot II. B. Hruner, situated on Mill street, below Maiu, Ocrmau- to n, took fire near the still, aud before the flames could be extinguished, the place was damaged to the extent ot $100, which is fully covered by insurance. A Till-Tatpkr. The money-drawer of a store at Seventeenth and Wood etreits was rifled of its contents yesterday afternoon. John UcSorley was taken into custody, aud charged fcclore Alderman Paucoast with having com mitted the tholt. He was held In $01)0 ball for his appearance at Court. Fell from a Window. A cbild eleven months old, at an early hour this moruinf, rolled out of the third story win Jow of a heuse i.n Federal street near Moyanieiisiiig avenue, and sustained severe injuries. Its life is do ppaired of. An Owner Wanted At the Fifth District flittiou there is a "ilmmy"and a dark lautern, which were found lust night in aa alley ia the re ur of ho, 1H38 Oliesnnt street. TTMNE STATIONERY, CARD ENGRATINO and Card Plate Printing- in every variety, DKKKA, 1088 flHlDBNTJT Btreei. GET THE BEtST.-THK HOLY BIBLE BARD hift-'s Kdltlone Family, Pulpit and Poafcet Ulbles In beautiful style of Turaey ldorooeo and antique binding. A new edlUoo, arranged air piiotograpUlo iMirferaTyi Of faJulll. K WM. W. HAEDraa, Publisher, K0, ItsCUUt&NOX BUM bete JfoacUl Til IHD EDITION : FROM XJTIOA. Governor Seymour's Accept ance of the Democratio nomination. Ete. BtH ma KtM Mtn MUH f Continued from our Second Edition. New Yoke, Ar,gn8t g. There is hardly an able man wb.o helped te build np tho Bepubltcan organisation who ha8 not, within the' past three years, warned it against its excesses, while many have been driven from Its ranks. The election of a Democratic Executive and of a majority of Democratic members of the Iiouee, would not give to that party organlza tion tbe power to make sudden or violent changes, but It would serve to check those ex treme measures which have been deplored by the best men of both parties. The result would most certainly lead to a ncaceful restoration of the Union. Governor Seymour says, personally there are no attrac tions in the Presidential office for him. Tbe energy of the Democratic party springs froaa devotion to their cause, and not from devotion to their candidates. Kever in the political his tory of our country has the action of any like body been received with such universal and widespread enthusiasm as tbat which is shown in relation to the position of the Democratic Convention. With this the candidates had nothing to do. Democracy was strengthened by the co-opera tion of the great bdy of those who served in the Union army and navy during the war. lie (Gov. Seymour) had given nearly sixteen thou- eaad commissions to officers of that army, and he knew their views and works. Tney demand the Union for which they fought. Tbe largest meet in? of these gallant soldiers ever held has endorsed tho action of the Democratic Conven Hod. When there is such accord between those who proved themselves brave and self-sacrlflc ing in war, and those who are thoughtfnl and patriotic in council, I cannot doubt we shall gain a political triumph which will restore the Union, bring back peace and prosperity to our land, aad give ns once more the blessings of a wise, economical, and honest Government. Protection to Bathers at Atlantic City. Special Dtrpaleh to The Evening Telegraph. Atlantic Cut, k. J., Aug. 6. The proprietor of the Surf House Hotel at this place, has pro cured and fully manned a life buat for use, In cases tf accident on the bathing grounds oppo site the house. Markets by Telegraph. Baltimobk, Au(. a. Cotton dull and nemtually SS ceat. t eur arm and autive. Waeat very Arm; priane red, Cera Arm; white aud yelio. $1 -s-j. Oats nBohatifted. Previsions Oriu. Per It tto. Baoon. rib sides, I7(il7c; clear eiaea, 17.; shoulders, LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. COTJRT OF QUARTER 8KSHION8 JndBB Brew- ater. William U. Roddlmaa. Prosecuilaz Attorney Here were but few prison cases before tae Court this morning, ana Duta sum auuience was in attend ance. This comparative inactivity, however, will mrst probably be or brier duration, for as soon aa the Urana Jery have bad lime to act upen bills, aad the odicei seen able to aotny toe oartles, H is expected that aeea Business win db pienmui. LbaricsBhuBlerpleaded guilty te a chaise ef ereelty to a bore. The slateraeaia ef several gentlemen were to the eflec. that on the 5tb ot July the defend ant, a young mil nineteen or twenty years old, hired the horse aad drove it bard trans early moruing till lalo at DlKht. beatlac II cruelly most of tae lime. He was arrested at Ureea and alalu streets, Frank ford, and then the poor aalmal was completely exhausted and covered with weite. Tbe horse, wulch a short time previously cost 166, has since beea sold for. The yoDng man sale that he was lutoxtcated. Patrick t-ailih pleaded guilty to a eharre of asssult and battery, and for creatine a disturbance at a tavern la Delaware nvenne, near 8911th street, lie was at rt-Bted by two officers, and resisted them with kirks and blows, Paul Uretm. a one-evea colored man. was convicted ot ea-ault and battery with Intent to kill Martha r-mltfa, colored. The prosecutrix testified tbat, after having been penevertDgiy courted ey him lor a long time, she was at length luducwl te tae lodglugs with hiui In rpahrd streei; and alter he had squaudered away her nine personal property ne came 10 ner one DlKht, told her to pray, as be intended to kill her, and then stabbed ber with a knife: hut before tae bad suo- cetded iv Inflicting a fatal blow she escaped and pro cured an oflicer, who took tbe prlioner Into custody. James CoiIIds aud Rdward Vercick were found gnllly ef plcklug a man s pocket. On Wednesday last, early in tue aiterioon, jacoo nuni, a young tad, thirteen years old. observed an old gentleman, con siderably Intoxicated staggering down Pine street, aha tniee men go op to mm, want wun mm awnne, arid then leave hlus. He afterwards obseived the old man's watch chain hanging out, aad discovered that tbe watch was cone. These three men went Into a tavern at Sixth aud Powell air. andflie walled untU they came out, when he saw Collins show a watch to the oil er two. and keut bis eye on mem until they entered a Dawn oflice. Having fully Identified them, he piocared an oflicer, and when tbey returned from the pawnbroker's tbe officer arrested Collins, tsubse queotly Verrlrk was arretted. This Uttie boy did not see which one stole the waich, but a coloaed lad living In the neighborhood, saw Collins and Verrlck walk with theolu gentleman, and tbe third one, who has not been arrested, lake the watch: the two boye came to court and made their respective staten enti, which the prisoners did not attempt to fTOveunlrae. The Juy, of coarse eon vlcted. Thesx itile boys deserve great credit. Tbolr conduct la this case Is a 100a lndlcatten that tbey will be worthy members et socletj . (. bancs Havener was charged with assault and bat tel w ith intent to kill Ueorge Kltchle. The prosecu tion ellured textlrnouy to pr ivb that on the tsth of last June Mr. Kltchle met Mr. Ravener In r). Twelfth street, and eudeavored to caliect some money the latter owed blm. and tbe conversation cbauged lot a quarrel. Havener losing command ot himself, struck Mr Kltchle on the head with a stone pitcher, felling blm to the grouud aud putting his life for some lime In danger. Theie was a bill charging Ritchie with assault and battery. On this side 01 the caiei Mr. Ravener testi fied tbat be was crossing the street from his bouse to get a Jng of ale wbeu Kucule called toudly to blm, "I nay, Havener, wbea are you going to pay me that bill?" Be replied, 1 This Is no p ace in dun me. espe cially since you know I owe yeu nothing." Rltcnle then let out a perfect torrent of abuse upon him, puiled bis whiskers, and strnok blm In the mouth; aud alter this Ravener dealt the blow with the Jug On trial, Maw Tor at atocst itaotatloas, 3 P.M. Kectlveii by leleitraph lrom Ulenaiunlng a Oavls, Stoch Brokers. No. 48 H.TlUrd street: N. Y. Ceni.K.exdvlHlJi f ltw.K. W. and Chi. N. Y. and Erie K... 61 H. R 1008 Ph. and Ken. K 00 Toledo & Wabash.. 4W Mich. H.auil JN.I, K. 87 iMil.AHt, Paul com 71 le. ami Pitt. K. SO Adarua Express Chl.4N.W.K.oora. 811 Wells Fr-o 2fl Cbl.A N.W. K. prf.. Hl'-J U.H ExpreHsOo 41 Chi. aud K. I. K llliTennesseeus new... 03 Gold 148 I Market unsettled. FOR SALE AND TO RENT. WEST FUIUDELI'lilA PROPERTIES FOR SALE OR TO RENT The Handsome Brown Stone RESIDENCE'S. Nos. no, alio, aim, 411, and 4110 spruce Btieet. C. J. FELL & BHO., 7 16 wfmlm5p No. 1!0 South FRONT Street. R RENT. I'EEXISES, No. 809 C1IESXUT SU, FOR STORK OR OFFICII. ALSO, OFFICES AND LARQK ROOMS lultabl for a Commercial (jo!Ue. Apjiyat Mtf SAJSKO' THE REPUBUU FOURTH EDITION FR0II THE CAPITAL. The Trcsident on Vne Conduct or -r tbe Democratic Journals and their Management of tho Campaign The Charges Against General Dyer. Kte., Kte., Btc, Ete., Kte., Httv FROM WASHINGTON THIS P.if. Special Denpatch lo The Evtnino Telegraph. Washington. Aug. 6. Vbtddm Steven a' Health, The health ot lhaddeus Stevens is greatly im Irrproved to-day. Ills regular physician from Lancaster arrived here this morning, and he is oi tbe opiuion tbat Mr. Stevens will be able to leave tor home in a lew days. The old man, however, is to feeble, tbat a slight relapse would have a serious effect upen him. Fur. Beariaia; Aatlmale la Alaska. The Secretary of the Treasory has intelligence) from Alaska to tho effect tbat nutncron.9 adven turers who have srone there from the Pacific Coast are cnaaced in tbe Indiscriminate destruo tion of fur-bearing animal?, for the sake of get ting their turs, and no proper oflicer of the Gov eminent is on the ground to prevent them. A Dill to Prsvsat their ExtaramlamtlOaV. The bill for extending tbe Revenue laws over Alaska, which passed Congress before the ad. jonrnment, makes it tbe duty of the Collector of Customs to prevent tho destruoiiou of fur bearing animals. Vh Collectorahlp of Alaska. No nomination for Collector of Alaska was sent to the Senate, and consequently that office remains vacant. Tbe question bos arisen as to the right of the President to make an appointment for the place. It has been submitted to the Attorney-General, bnt in the abeeuce of Mr. Bvarts no decision has been given. First Assistant Attorney-General, Hon. J. Ilubley Ashton, of Philadelphia, who is Acting Attorney-General in the absence of Ur. Evarts, is of the opinion that the President, under suck circumstauces, has a right to make an appoint mcnt, but be prefers to consult Mr. Bvarts be fore giving a final opinion on the subject. Ravenna 8upervlaora lat Fsmaaylrahla,' 80 far as ascertained no appointments have yet been made for Internal lie venue Super visors or other officer under the whisky taa law for Pennsylvania. Alexander Cummtngs of your city is among the arrivals to-day, and it is stated that he aspires to be Supervisor of tbe Eastern District. The Uoartbljr Statement of the Publl Debt, which was expected to be issued to-day, will not be ready before Friday. Some blunder was committed iu making it out, and the correction of this is tbe cause oi delay. The Prealdent Discus ted. The President is greatly disgusted at the manner in which the New York World and, o'.her Democratio papers are conducting the campaign. h Best Way to Hart Grant. In conversation with gentlemen to-day, he said their personal attacks upon General Grant would be without effect. If tbey wanted to injnre Grant, he 6ays the best way is to show up frauds aud the unconstitutional legislation of the Fortieth Congress. fat Charges atala.at General Dyar. Judge-Advocate-Geceral Holt is preparing charges against General Dyer, Chief of Ord nance, iu accordance with tbe orders of the Secretary of War. The charges will be based upon those made against Dyer by the Joint Committee of both Houses on Ordnance. Hearings at the Central Station. Qeorge Benners and Lewis Holsworth were arraigned before Alderman ISeltler on tbe charge of ob taining money under false pretenoes. It appears; they have bet-n takluu a paper around repre sents g tbat different parties wish to raise flags for political purpoaes, and asking for money to aid in the same. The testimony elicited was as follows: Collector Cake sworn Stated his signature was correct lor S20, and recognized Benners. Mr. Hblppeu, Eighth Ward, said his signature was placed on the paper by bis clerk, at his di rections, for a Grant and Colfax flag, for $5. ... iuuiwii otaicu tuo DlgUBbUie WH UUli UIM, it was a forgery. Mr. Harper stated his name was also a forgery. Mr. Samuel Bell, President of the Eighth W ard Clu b, test ltled that no one was authorized, to collect money for the Ward. Mr. T. J. bbinn testified that Mr. Jones said two men called for money yesterday, aad to have tbeiu arrested if tbey came again. They did come, and aave tbeir names as Thompson and Farrell. He gave them St, and had them arrested. Mr. Myers, President of the Twentieth Ward Republican Executive Committee, testified no one was authorized to collect money. Detective Hniltti testified tbat he was Inform, ed two men were collecting money without authority; they arretted the delendants with tbe books and papers on them. Benners stated he intended to present all tbe otubs with flags wlit-n be had collected money enough. Held in 82600 ball each to answer at Court. Recorder's Case. John Fielding was ar raigned before Recorder Given, ouurged with assault and battery on Miss Millie Hlasey.the leadlDg dancer at Fox's Theatre, and Mrs. Fielding, charged with threatening language to the same. It is alleged that Fielding entered the dlnlrjg-room where they reside and struot Miss Htusey lu tbe face and choked her. Tbe Kecorder held Fielding la JslX) bail, aud his wife in foiH) ball to answer. William It. Fisher, alias Reddy, had a final hearing, and was committed in default of S2000 ball to answer. The properly was recovered by Messrs, Smith and Franklin, of the Recorder's detective police. PHILADELPHIA STOCK KICUANGR BALES, AUG. t Reported by Ue Haven & Bro., No. 40 8, Tutrd street BKIWKKN BOARDS. 1 1000 US MMUB.Cp e..iou, I luosh ilast'vle iM fa tie. 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