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THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST G, 1868.
AT THE SEA-SIDE.
OUB CAFE ISLAND LETTER
Vk CompaBiatlaaa of Nntara Uiqal
toss aa Ilala A TinrilUllI YaFaga
Ik a Pleaiar Yacht.
from our own cwT.rmo:en,
Caps Island, N. J., Aug. 5, 18G8.
There would appear to bo no exemption in
nature from its tendency towards compensation.
The delicious weather which was enjojed hero
ior several weeks, while the cities and the
plains were alike made desolate by the scorch
ins; sun, is no longer .vouchsafed us. We still
have the ocean and Us multitudinous attractions,
and now and then comes a grand sea-breeze, to
lift up our hearts for a moment. But for
the most part the wind comes from
tho inland, and any one who has ever
experienced a land breeze at the Hca-sido knows
lull well tho charpcter of its burden of grief.
lloiquitors by the legion, quickened in vitality
and overflowing with energy from their scanty
Jars upon the marshes, come trooping down
upon us. They are "cheerful little fellows, sing
ing as they toU," and their uieluncholy song Is
quits as dlstutteful as their energetic delving
ftftor the hearts' blood of their helpless victims.
A fit accompaniment to these pestiferous
visitors is the spell of weather with which we
are now afflicted. It is cold and rainy, and
taken altogether, anything bat conducive to
torafort and enjoyment.
But, despite all these drawbacks, the people
here gathered contrive to amuse themselves in
a manner not entirely unsatisfactory. Hops and
concerts are of nightly occurrence. On Tuesday
evening a very pleasant atlair transpired In the
concert hall of Congress Hall, where a concert
was given by Mr. and Miss Rentz, assisted by
Hark Hauler's orchestra. The attendance was
quite large and the performance very credita
ble, and entirely acceptable to all who were
present. After the concert came a hop, which
was characterized by extreme good ieeling and
agreeable diversions. This evening Mr. Robert
Craig, th admirable comedian of the Arch
Street Theatre, is diverting another large
audience at the same place with his inimitable
imitations of Charles Dickens' readings, and the
performances of other well-known characters.
The imitations are interspersed with songs, and
the good humor of the audience is a sufficient
proof of the success which Mr.Craig Is achieving.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon, the steam yacht
Tenucpsce arrived at this place, under the
command of General R, C. Crawford, with
Meters. Samuel O. Shouse, Thomas Powell,
William II. Thomas, and Washington L. Ger
nion on board as guests of the commander.
The party had a right royal time on the voyage
hither, despite the hindrances of wind and
water, which rendered it both rough and trou
blesome. The Tennessee is a diminutive affair,
forty-five feet in lengta and ten feet of beam,
but fitted up In admirable style, and altogether
one of tho neatest crafts afloat. Ouikron.
FEDESTRIANISM.
Kcferring to tbricrromancr-." f "To J II?I1
pedestrians of the present day, the I u
(tevacia) Mews has a word to saj about i-u
humble efforts ot a newspaper carrier:
Thomas Starr, a newspuper carrier, and who
never had any idea that be was a great pedes
trian, tfcthmkexceU either ot the above men
tioned individuals in the way of true human
pedestrian endurance, and long unremitting
daily experiei.ee in that line. Starr com-mt-nced
as carrier of the daily Territorial
Jintei-prise Nov. 1, and tiimhed having
sold cut his route May 1. I860; his time of
steady service as currier having been two years
V ' t., tl. - 'I. in.
ana a nun, vi ju?v iuim. mourns. axis
ronte included all of Gold canyon below Gold
Hill, Spring Valley, Dayton, and a portion
of Carsnn river, mating the actual distance
traveled by him, including goine, returuiug,
wajside deliveries and general diversities of
the route to be at the least thirty-rive miles
per day on the average. He left the office
each morning as eoon as he could atter the
paper went to press, his average time of start
ing being three o'clock, winter aud summer,
through deep sno. mud, fair weather and
storm. Any one who bits ever wnlsed the
ciffht miles from Dayton to Virginia, having to
climb the height of 1800 lect in that distanc3,
knows what a wearisome tramp it is, aud can
realize the tak of doing the same thing over
and over again daily, lor mouths and years,
btarr frequently traveled half his route over
a second lime the same day, carrying newly
arrived Eastern papers, etc., aud numerous
days thus walked eighteen hours without stop
ping, except barely long enough to get some
thing to eat. His general load of newspapers
on starting out weighed Irom twenty-five to
thirty pouuds, but ne very Irequeutly took
alone aleo a lot of posters or handbill to dis
tribute, besides books and other articles which
he hart been requested to procare in the city
for customers along the route, making his l'jud
amount to hlty or sixty pouuds. Three weeks
of the time lie tried it ou horseback, but it wai
too much ior the auimal; tho poor horse
coald not atand it any louger, so Starr
had it to ro oil foot again. 3 he Enter
prise being issued but fix days iu the week,
he had only thoe days to carry it but
that made no difference; the seventh day was
his "collection day," when he went over th3
entire route, sctilmtr with his patrons lor the
past week, cauvassing for new subscribers,
etc. Thus he travelled his Toute of thirty-rive
miles sevn days in tho week, aud tureo hun
dred and sixty-five days in tho year, for two
years and a half, making in all nine hundred
and tweive consecutive days, without ever
Iodine a da v. This makes a eratnl total of
about 31,210 miles travelling, or some thou
sands oi miles more than th f distance around
the world. If they have anybody down Kait
Who has beaten this pertes'.nan penonn
tucp. we have never heard ot it. aud coud
dently claim the palm in tavor of our Washoe
ptuestnan.
sonosis."
A Propoaad Club lor Uomtalalioadoa,
A meeting of la ilea and gentlemen Interested
in the moveineut lately seti.n foot iu Loudou,
for establishing a club for the accommodation'
ot women was held iu July, ut the school of
Art, Oxford slieet. Mr. Hodgson Pratt occu
pie I the chair, and explained I ho objects of the
ineetina, which will bo fouud described in the
followiug statement. A lurge number of young
womwu ure employed iu London whose pueuU
live in the country, aud wh have ui relations
or frh uJs to wtio.-o houvs they c;iu report on
Sundays or ou tne week day eveuiugs when
they are at lui-urc. For such women suitable
places of le ort ior recieutiou, atudv, refresh
ment, and society, secru to l uicently needed.
It is thereinre thought desirnbie to set on fo t
something iu the' uuHiic of club for women,
where they shall b;i free from uil interference;
but where, at the sarnc tune, tho uiubatretnent
shad be such as to secure the mcmUcis from
evil Influences. Whilo there shall bj perfect
independence, oppoituuities shall be afforded
for the cultivation of elevating pursuits aud
refined tastes. At a club such as is proposed,
refreshments of all kinds would be supplied,
together with means of reat, or writing, societv,
aud of access to hooks and periodicals. Bach
places are especially ueedel ou Sunday, In coo
aequeuce ot the custom which prevuils in mauy
esubinhmeuts of requiting the young womuu
to leave the house on that day, aud it was
thoueht the proposed club would have tho effect
of obvlatirg this very serious evil.
The chairman observed thst this was not the
first time that a similar scheme had been pro
posed, an association having been started some
time ago, nnder tho auspices ot Lord Shaftes
aury, lor the formation of 'homes' la connec
tion with 'the Christian and domestio improve
ment of young women.' Tnat institution, how
ever, was too directly and exclusively of a
religious character to met the present require
ment; and hence there could be no doubt that
these clubs are deserving ot every encourage
ment and support. Letters were read from
several ladies and gentlemen cordially approving
of the project, aud resolutions were passed to
the folio wine effect: -'That ll is desirable that
an Institution should bo established for jvornen
which should provide them with the advantages
generally found at working-men' clubs, such as
the means of recreation, society and mental im
provement; and that a provisional committee
be appointed to make inquiries as to the best
mode of carrying out tho project, and reporting
the result to a fu ure niceiiuK of those who may
be inclined to support the undertaking,"
LORD 'BROUGHAM.
Tha Authorship of tola Autsblograptoj.
The London Express says: "Soon after tho
discussion commenced concerning Dr. Cauvin's
claims upon the manuscript autobiography of
the lute Lord Uroiiirhum, we expressed a de
cided opinion that the work in question would
never Bee the light in its present lorm. There
were valid reasons we muted unuinst the
fitiblicatiou, aud it needs no special kno
edge to divine what these are. His late
loulshlp was too vigorous an opponent
aud hPld too strong opinions to iunke It
expedient to publish his private view tipin
his colleagues and contemporaries while so
many are alive to be pained at his outspoken
nets. A i-olicUors' dispute now going on In the
'Jimes only touches upon Dr. Cauviu's original
share in preparing the autobiography fur the
press. On the 18fh the advisers ot tho ltte Lord
i'.rouiiham contiadicted the Times report that
'certain letters ami papers were entrusted to
Dr. Cauviu by Lord Brougham, tor the purpose
of writing an autobioeruphv of his lordship,'
and insisted that the Doctor's duty wai one of
'airaneement' only, coupled with an express
Injunction that he was to write nothing Dr.
Cauvin's solicitors reply with the following ex
tract from a letter written to their client in
November, 18GG, by the present Lord Broughim:
"Three gentlemen have read the MSS., viz:
Mr. Henry Ree ve, Mr. El win (late editor of the
Quarterly), and very recently Mr. John Foster.
Ihey all agree lu opinion, In which I entirely
concur, that the M8. will require great and very
careful revision, and, abve all, arraugemeut,
belore it can be sent tj the press. Mr. For-iter
was here lor a week last month for the express
purpose of reading the MSS.; aud, while ho per
lecily agreed with me that il possible the actual
publication ought to be deferred nil after Lord
Brougham's death, jet he was most decidedly
of opinion that it oulit to bo revised and re
arranged while ho Is alive, in order taat, altera
tions and corrections may be adopted by him,
and that 6uch information which tho ruviser
may require may be obtained from Brouuham's
ownlif s. Of course you will understand
that tae book will be published as Lord Broug
ham's autobiography as his biography by him
selffor which leason we are so desirous that
any recastine or material alterations should be
prepued in his lifetime and submitted t him.
"The 'very carelul revision' and the 'delay in
publication' both point, if our theory be correct,
to the piquant character of these memoirs. Lord
Brougham's well-known opinions: the fact ot his
beine actively engaged in the most stirring party
conflicts of the country; his relations with the
reat liberal leaders; his attitude when first
let loose upon the House of Peers; his fierce
indignation at what he regarded the political
and social iufamiei of his time would com
bine to make his genuine autobiography a
literary curiosity. Shall we ever see it, or will
it be io pruned down and modiuod as to be
genteel and colorless paraphrase of what tho
real man said ?"
POVERTY.
Am Old 21am Robbsd of bla Fortume by
nia Ctitldrea.
The New Orleans Picayune, of Aue. 1, says:
Those who have been around the Central Sta
tion lute at niht, have doubtless observed an
old man, diguitied iu appearance, and evidently
simerior in snon anr.'J.'UndingS. Who for Some
time past has been seeking loo'gJnea there, He
nils ii Hirdiine iiismry uui uuu uu experience in
lite that possesses the singularity of romauce.
Belore the war tie was a punter in Texas, and
possessed of immente weulth. His deposits in
the Union Bank of this city at one time
reached $80,000 in gold. His landed estate
stietchel over leagues ot territory, and
more resembled a German principality than the
possession ot an Americau planter. His home
stead was the seat of case aud opulence, aud a
family ot children added interest to his house,
anu gave an incentive u me accumulation ot
wealth. On the breaking out of the war he
Went to Europe; but before leaving he made his
vt 111 and executed papers which placed hh pro
perty in the hands of his son aud son-in-law.
ibis was done that in case of his death there
should be no trouble about the distribution of his
estate. At the cud ot the war he came back : but
his absence had given to his children a control of
wraith they did not mean to surrender. They
refused to recognize him, or permit him to
have even a pittance with wuicti to support
lite. A difficulty occurred between him-elf aud
son. in which the latter was shot in the arm and
dangerously wounded. So exasperated wa the
outraged parent that he even expressed his
regret that the life ot his offspring had not been
sacrificed. He finally came to this city and in
stituted legal proceedings for tho recovery of
Fome property which ho has in this State.
Pending the slow developments of the courts,
without money and without friends, this old
mau, nearly eighty years of age, is compelled to
seek shelter at the police station, while a d-uig ti
ter of his, residing in a princely mausion not a
dozen squares away, enjoys every luxury that
immense wealth and unbounded resourced can
secure.
EXAGGERATED.
Tb( Reported Ncro Ulota at Itlllllcaa,
a'txa.
Flake's Galvef.tou Bulletin of July 29 says:
CV louel Gentry, inspector general of (ieneral
Buchanan's s.utl, leaves this afternoon for Ne
Orleans. He Las been cucuged In the Investi
gation of the Mdlican not. He reports the
matter much exaugeraud, and says that he
could learn the names of no moro than four
negroes killed and two wounded, He states
that tl.e affair wms iu no way, nor ou either side
premeditated. The negroes were engnged in the
Feaub lor tho body ot one thev supposed to
have been murdered. The white became
alarmed, and a collision ensued without any
o;ie expecting it. The dilliculty he represent
as one likely to ensue when armed men meet,
although both nunies may be peaeeublv dis
posed. Ho says that the Mar and Sheriff
undoubtedly meant ail they did lor the best,
and couuat led moderation. He says that if let
alone the negroes would haru no one. From
the conversation of the Colonel, the impression
was left unon our uuu l that his examination
Lad been a very cur-ory one, and that his
present information on the subject extended a
very little way neiow ine surruce.
Dentil of an Artist.
Georce nousmati Thomas, an artist who was
foimcily known in this country, died at Bou
logne on the V!in ot jiuy. no was ooru in
London on the 7th of December, 1824, studied
engraving in Paris, und in 1845 accepted an en
L'HL'cment to come here and illustrate a news
naner. While hero he made designs for the
nank notes of several HUtes. Retnaiulug here
two years he went to Italy, aud was in Rome
I urine ithe sieire of that citv by the French.
Many of his sketchi-s ol the siege appeared in
the liluHtratid J.onion A'eirs at the timj, and ou
his return to Enelund iu l49 he painted a pic
ture of "(lanhaldi u the 8iei;e of Rome," which
was exhibited at tho Royal Academy. His
drawings in the It'us'rtiled Hewn attracted tho
attention of Queen Victoria, aud he receive I a
cuwujii-Kiou jroiu ner Majesty to puiut "The
Queen Giving the Medals to the Crimean He- I
mcs," exhibited at the Academy. Until very
recently rourh of his time had been taken ua by
designs for books, Bnd ill health (from which he
suffered for many years) prevented hini from
giving his time entirely to patnttng.
PITY IKTELLIGEKOE.
roa additioitai loou. nana aaa inioi rAaa
Raiiroad Accident nr South Camdbh. As
the early train from Cape May was passing
through South Camden this morning, a woman
about sixty years of acre was struck by the
cow-catcher, and received injuries which caused
her death in a few minutes. She had been
gathering chips along the road, and had placed
her basket on the track. Seeing the traiu
coming, she rushed back for her basket, and
was ttruck by the cow-catcher and hurled
alontalde the track with great violence. The
cars did not pass over her. The unfortunate
woman lived in Sycamore street, but no one
present at the time was able to tell her name.
Pxatii op A Veteran. Yesterday there died
in this city, at No. 407 Wood street, a venerable
gentleman, named Simon Htrscbier. who was In
the 87th year of his age. For eight years be
served under the First Naooleon, six years
alter that time, beinir attached to the Body
Guard ot the great Military Chieftain, having
been with him durlug tho whole or tho Russian
camraign, Hnd also during the operation in
Spain. Five years ago he bad extracted from
bis leg a ball which he received during the ope
rations In and around Moscow. His funeral
will take place to-morrow afternoon.
The Wbatuer. Though, the thermometer
has not reached very hien figures to-day, the
weather Is damp and sultry, rendering tne con
dition of our citizens anvthing but comfortable.
The following table exhibits the state of the
thermometer to-day and lor the corresponding
period for ten yeats past.
Ymrt, 6 AX. 12 M. 3 I'M Ytnr 6 A. V. li H IP.M
18()8, 72 78 18G3, 70 88 91
18G7, 71 81 82 18G2, 79 87 88
18GG, 67 80 83,18t.l, 77 00 02
18(16, 78 H7 83 1800, 78 87 90
18C4. 73 83 87ll8f)0, 71 78 81
Recorder's Case. John Keisel, it is alleged,
keeps a gumbling saloon of a very low order at
No. 408 Ranstead place. A poor worsing man
Irom Gerroantown thought he would yesterday
try his fortune with tho ' fickle goddsss," and
invested $7, which he lost. While debating
what to do one of the hangers-on snatched a $2
bill from his band, and refused to return it. Ha
lodged complaint with Recorder Given, who
Issued a warrant for the arrest of the proprietor.
After h arkg the case the Recorder held him in
$2000 bail toasnwer.
A Shoe TniEP. Yesterday rolicematr Scran
ton, of the Fourth District, observed a German
at second and llace streets, endeavoring to dis
pose of eleven pairs of ladles' boots, valued at
over $40, Jor $13. n took him into custody,
and after a great amount of trouble, ascertained
that the articles, In addition to one pair which
was subsequently lound on the wile of the
prisoner, bad been stolen from the store of
Fisher, Mather & Roberts, No. 618 Market street.
Alderman Hurley committed him to prison.
Scicidb. Qeorge Zimmerman, the proprie
tor of a cigar store at No. 1314 Ridge avenue, at
an eaily hour this morniue, uroae and p'aciusi a
revolver at his head drew the trigger. The bill
Eassed into the brain from the right side of the
ead, and killed him iubtautly. Being single
and a man of some means, no other reason than
tnat of temporary deraDgemtat can be assigned
lor the act.
A Dishonebt Employe. William Fisher ia a
ncero and was employed in a confidential capa
city by a gentleman in the lower part of tho
city. Yesterday he was entrusted with $10 to
purchase eornn truck, but which he spent for
wiiUky. On beirit! arrested he was committed
by Alderman Tittermary lor trim.
We are indebted to Mr. A. Winch, of No.
605 Chesnut street, for copies of the latest
numbers of the London Punch, Fun, and Rey
nolds' Miscellany. These anJ all other periodi
cals of consequence, both foreign and domestic,
may be obtained at his establishment.
Robbed. An unoccupied house on Fif
teenth street, below Wharton, was broken into
last night and robbed of the gas fixtures. The
thieves Bho removed the marble mantel from
the front narlor. The property belonged to A.
R. Myers."
A IIorpe Beater. Lieutenant Leighton
while proceeding out Columbia avenue, near
Nineteenth, yesterday, noticed a mau belaboring
a noise with a club, lie immediately to ik mm
into custody, und Alderman Joi.es fined him in
the usual amount, litsnnmels John Dubarre.
Police Sergeant Appointed. Policeman
JohnTrefta, of the Eleventh District, has been
promoted to the position of bergeaut, which has
teen rented by William Bayne. The new Ser
geant is well spoken of by those who know
him.
SLionT Fibe. At an early hour this morn
ing, a slight fire occurred at the mills of George
Gleadhill, situated on Ludlow street, netr
Thirty-first. It originated from spark from a
picker. Tho loss sustained will be about $75.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF QTTARTEK SESSIlNa-Judae Brew-
gler. W ill mm 11. Uuddluiau, Prosecuting Attorney.
Prison cnes are yet before the court, uud the at
tendance or parties ana witnesses was quite an im
provement upon that ot yesterday. A. number ot llie
lair sex graced one of the boxes, while the otter was
thronged wl n gentlemen lu many-colored costumes
and or various races and perruustous,
Annte liriDlt, of t-ternmu extraction, pleaded guilty
to a charge of mealing a ham. On Friday last she
determined to steal aoinethln, aud started out to ex
ecute mat resolve, bhe made a drsceut tirst on a roll
ol linods In Hprlns Garden sireet. but was frUhtMned
oil like a lly by the proprietors ol the shop, Kext sli
lUhlid upon asugar-cured hatu. aud was g ldlug oif
to her nest with It, wheu au o Ulcer caugiit her up aud
sent her to prison.
Thomas 11 ubert was tried for the larceny ot a mule
aud cart, together valued at filo. It was testltled by
two witnesses, one of whom was the owner of the
team, that on Vrtday last about 8 o'clock in the
morning, the mule and curt were stolen (row Front
and Jjock streets, and about noon the same day the
prisoner wusseen, witn other nieu. driving ou' of toe
si nthern portion ol the citv. Wl.l'am 11. Moore,
who wbb Indicted In i he same o il, pleaded guilty, aud
the Jury rendered a verdict oi guilty as to Hubert.
Llz.ie Hums, a douiel c, was ehargud with stealing
from as'ster servant, 1 hree dollars aud aeveuty-dvd
cents, consisting of a iwo-dodar bhl, a one-doliar bill,
and three Iweuiy-live rent pieces were missed by
one of the Bervauis, snd Hie same sum, In piec-s of
like d DomtualioiiH, was round in the prisoner'" brd:
but the leser was unable to swear positively that It
was her niouey aud therefore the lury acquitted ihe
money was given to ti e prosecutrix, who restore It
to be prisoner, aud teemed to be leally glad at the
result ol the case.
John Fitzpatrtek, a tall, sinewy Hibernian, was
couviclfcd of a charge of a saull aud battery, It h v
lug been sbo n that he lnllleted a sevt-re beating
upon i be loreujan of a mill, oecause be was dls
charge' lor misbehavior aud did not at the time re
ceiTe biB wages.
Hannah hurl', a portly old lady, was tried upon the
rharge of keepiug a disorderly bouse la Mlu s'reet,
Manxyonk. A lung ils ot her nelghhurs lesiilind
that iu the house occupied by her men would congre
gate, and carouse, and make the nights hideous. Tne
old lady berseli Imhlues Ireely, and wheu utider the
Influence ol liquor her longue oeslroys the peueo and
qulei of all the uelghborhaod A lodger also ad'ls to
the sport, and ihe ttosueceed frequently In shocking
every decent perseu within bearing of tbeir loud
voicts by using the most oo'ceoe lunguage.
The daughter of lh Prisoner aud several other
wiineBse lot k the stand and denied these charg-si,
saying ihat Ihe woman was a perfectly correct par
son, aud Ibis pr B.cuiloo was Instituted from mali
cious motives. On tilsl.
n the ease nt Charles Ravener and Qeorge Rltcble,
tried yeBterdav upou cross charges ol an asiault and
baliery, )elore repoi teu. lilt Jury quitted Kltulne,
Imposing Ihe rosu upon Ituveuer, aud r urtered a
verol t ot rull y a to the latter. The Judge lined
hliu 2u aud the costs.
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FROM THE WEST,
Gon. Grant Makes a Speech
in St. Louis Prosecution
of Gen. Sheridan.
FB0H THE CAPITAL.
The Alcohol Drawback Regulations-General
Kilpatrick to
Take the Stump for
General Grant.
Ctt., BtH JKt Kt Ut:
FROM ST. LP UIS.
Gsneral Orsst Is Serenaded tad Hakes
av Speeds Railroad Hxteaalon.
. f?T. Louis, Auitust 6. General Grant was
serenaded here last night, at the residence o,
William JlcKee, Esq. Hundreds of citizens
tbrougtd the residence, and wure introduced to
the General. Between 10 and 11 o'clock, three
hands, each accompanied by large crowds from
dilTereDt parts ot the city, with banners and
transparencies, arrived anil serenaded him. In
response to repeated calls, the General appeared
and was iutroJuced to tho crowd by General
Tile. General Grant stepped forward, and spoke
as follows:
Gentlemen and Fellow-citizens I can scarce
find words to thauk vou for this very hearty
and aarm reception. It Is peculiarly graiiiymg
to me to meet so many friends in St. Luuls,
a place which has arisen since I have been a
man grown, and where I bave Interests and
where I intend to become a resident at some
future day. thanking you again I will bid you
good night.
The speech was received with nine cheers,
and large numbers pressed forward to greet the
General, who remained on the steps tome
minutes, and shook hands with all who could
approach within reach. He afterwards left for
his home, and to-day took his departure ior
GiileLa.
Tte City Council ycterday granted to tho
Korth MiM-ourt Kailroxd Company the privilege
of extending their track down the levee to th
eltvator on the rivet bang, and aporopriated to
their us SOI) feet of the river front Ior tne pur
pose of estubliphiusr a ferry, desiened for the
transportation ot laden cars across the river.
Tb-s franchises are expected to an I will have
the eff cr o' increasing the grin trade in this
city. They will ena He the Railroad Company
to huDiue mm u ou'kand drain tbe wheat and
en rrowing regions' of iJortk Alissouri and
Southern Iowh.
FROM WASniSGTON THIS P. M.
Regulatloaa for tttm Drawback ok
Alcobol.
Despatch to the Associalt d trets.
Washinotom, August 6. Regulations for the
allowance of drawback on alcohol or rum nnder
the act imposing tuxes on distilled spirits aud
tobu co, appro. ed July 20th, were this morning
issi ed froai the Treasury Department. It is ob
served that the allowance of drawback la limited
by ihe tt'ims ot tun law, to ' ulconol aud rum "
aud no drawback is to be allowed except upon
the articles ot alcohol and ram as known in
comn erce. No drawback will be allowed upon
al olid ot a less degree ot proof than 80 degrees,
by the Hydrometer oi instrument lor ascertaining
the proof ot liquors under tue revenue aud
collection laws ot the United Btates pel taming
to custom. All exponat ons of such alcohol,
to be entitled to drawback, mut be in quanti
ties not less than 2000 gallons, and in easks
actually containing not less than 30 gauge or
wine gallons. Alcohol and rum can onlv be
exported with tbe privilege of drawback in
quantities pot legs than 2 00 proof gallons, and
iu casks containing not le?s than 30 gauge or
wine eal ions each, and drawback will be allowed
ocly on the ba:es and nanuber of preof gallons
actoallv expor'ed.
lo entitl the exporter to allowance or draw
back ot taxes paid upon alcohol or rum, be must,
at leat six bours previous to tbe time tor
inspecting, gausing, and lading the casks,
intended for export, on which he shall des re or
clnim a dra baek of internal revenue taxes,
piesent to tne collector or customs, ior tne port
of entry from which such exportation Is to be
made, an application in duplicate, setting for.h
bis intention to export tne article aecnoea
therein, specifying the whole number ot casks,
the maiRs and renal mimoers mereon, tea Kind
of snirils. whether alcohol or rum, as known in
commerce, tbe number of gauge or win gal
lons, tbe number ot proof gsiiuns claimed to be
contained in each cask, and the amount of tax
tbereon. set line forth bis intentlou to export
tbe same, aud the name of the vessel on which
the same is to be inspected and eauged. acd by
whom, and the port to wnicti tue same is in
tended to be rxpetted.
General Kllpatrlck'a Eletura front Chill.
Maior-General Kiloatrick will return from his
mifS.on to Chili during the pre-ent month, for
tbe purpose of attending to his private affair.
it is alio stated tnat ne win enter tne political
canvass in tnvr ot General Grant.
General Kilpatrick will probably address a
few societies while in this country, having re
ceived a number of invitations to lecture upon
South Aniirica and Geueral Sbermtn ' march
from Atlauta to the tea, during wnich he com
manded tho cavalry or that army.
FROM THE PA CIFIC COAST.
Tba Callformla Republic Conveatloiaa.
San Francisco. Aug. 5. The Union State
Convention met at Sacramento to-day for tho
purpose or nominating nve electors.
The Second and Third Coueresional Districts
Union Convention met at Sacramento yeterdav.
A. A. Surgent, or Nevada, was nominated lor
Congress in tht Second D strict; and Chancellor
llartson, of Napa, in tbe Third District.
The Fir-t Dis'rict Convention meets hereon
August 8, for tbe purpose of nominating candi
dates for Congress.
Huvenseists of Steamers,
The opposition steamer Nevada for Panama
sailed to-day with $715,000 in treasure for Mew
Yoik.
Tbe sfesraerContinental has arrived from the
North with $123,0U0 in treasure. Hh spose
the Uni'ed States steamer Onward, 29 ds-vs
Irom Yokohama, and took onboard an otlicer
with despatches.
Affair 1b Japan,
Japanese advlcts to July 4 represent an im
memelv wet seuson. Tea and s Ik are dull.
TbeT.rcoonhas been generally unsucoeafml
iu bis military operations against the Mikado.
Ills ibouebt the war may result la a division of
tbe Empire
Market Heporte.
Flour declined; superfine, $5-50: extras, SG'SO;
wheat quiet at fl'GOtiSl-bO. Lenal-tenders, G'J.
Tbe Issdifleh Islands.
The steamer Montana arrived to-uieht from
Honolulu. Amongst her passengers is C. Oh
vengoy, Bavarian Minister of Foreign Affairs,
en route lor Knropa, with plenipotentiary
powers for a reunion of treaties, etc.
Tbe contract lor a new steamer between here
and Honolulu for which a subsidy was ollered
to a bidder here.
Tki Coll Vrada.
It is reported from Mexico that a largo num
ber of Coolies havebeeu shipped to Havana and
the t'hinchoi. The U. 8. steamer Mobongo ws
at Honolulu.
THE EUROPEAN MARKETS.
AfterBoea auststleai,
London, August 6 P. M. Consols, 941 for
money, and 944 ' account. United States
6-20s, 71J: Illinois Central, 92 J; Atlantic and
Great Western, 40.
LrvxarooL, August 6 P. IL Cotton market
Irregular. Prices are as follows: Upland mid-
dllsgi, 99j; middling Orleans, J10.
Bread stuffs Market quiet, and prices un
changed.
I'rovisioDsalso quiet. Pork dull. Other arti
cles unchanged.
FROM LEAVENWORTH.
Tbe Salt Agalast Oaaerals Bberldaa sad
UiWbs iteclded.
Leavenworth, Aog. 6. Before Justice Tholcn
yesterday the case of the State vs. General
Sheridan, General Glbbs, Geueral McKeever,
Lieu tr nan t Levy, and Corporal Lee, for assault
with sabres, etc., taking postal stamps and en
velopes, United States treasury notes and postal
currency lo tbe amount of $2000, was partially
decided. Corporsl Lee, who commanded the
soldiers, and forcibly ejected Postma-ter Dunn
fTom the reserve, was adjudged guilty, and
fined $1 and costs. Tbe Court adjourned until
this morning, aud the same verdict ba been ren
dered In all except tbe caseol Geueral bheridan,
who is hned $1000. Tbe defendants have
appealed to the Criminal Court.
FR 0 31 VERMONT.
Coagresaloaai Namiaatloa.
Rutland, Aug. 6. The First Concessional
DiMrict Convention, which assembled here
to-day to nominate a candidate to represent the
district in tho Forty-first Congress, is one of
tbe largest and most enthusiastic ever held in
this Mate. Thirteen ballots were taken, when
there beine no i rospectot making a nomination,
the convention adjourned until to-ai'rror
nit ming. The lust bailot stood E. Woid
bridge, 71: W. G. Veasey, 67; C. W. vYiilard, 39:
William Dorr, 11.
FROM ALBANY.
Streaade fo Ilaa. Rosea Coakllafr,
Albany, Aug. 6. The Loy si League, of Utica,
with a large number ol the personal aud politi
cal friends of the lion. Roscoe Coukling
serenaded him at tbe Bntterfleld House, last
evening. When he appeared on the balcony he
was vociferously applauded. He spoke briefly
in response to the call of his friends.
The Saratoga Races.
Saratoga, August 6. Tbe entries for tae fall
meeting at Jerome Ptrk, and for the meeting at
BpriLgtield, Massachusetts, in tba second week
ot September, closed here yesterday. The en
tries with tbe secretaries for both meetings were
very lull, thus ensuring good sport for both
vents.
Latest Markets by Telegraph.
Kiw Yokx. August S. Cotton dull at 2ao.
Floor firm. nd auvauced ltc: sales of ll,uontu s.
r.late t16(3ilo;s;Ohio.S1ft3l&7.?; Wes'orn, $7 7S(vll'aO;
Houthein. s oufifcl 25: la.no.-ul li(jiia. Wheal
brm and 2($5u. hither; sales o( IG.OOU buoiiels, eprluc
heal at t- lV&t lu. Corn firm, aud Ic. b If her: 4. lino
bushels uld i tl'l.Al 21. Oats tirmar; as.uuo bushsls
Fold at 2V4e Beulqulsl. Pork dull at t'WMyWtli
Lrd tirni at lS?'('le Whisky dull aitrttf
Aijcw Yokk, Augusts toca steady, uhlcagoand
Bock Island, II Heading, Can to u C niiauy,:il;
trie Rrnir. a , Cleveland aud Toledo lui,';t'levK.
lai d and Pltttburg, s; .Fituburg and fori Wayne.
It lw: Aucbisau central, J2n!y: Afhtri van jsoutneru,
hi..7. Mew York Central, 13 ; Illinois Central, lis;
Cum berland rrelerred, ISO; Virginia 6s, 63V. Missouri
w. S3; Huiidou Klver Kiliod,ia: D. a. 6-2os, maz
JH?4i !" "". "It do. loss, 12. do. 1807. ion; 10 40s,
lik.V Gold, 14,',. Money unchanged. Stirling Ki.
change, 110.
Baltimobb. Arg. 6. Ottoa dnll and nominally at
8"o i lour active and Arm; prices uni haiiKtW. Wheat
II tm prime red. iht(gj2Gf. Prime white Corn, (1 Hi.
KelunKAl d-aisnd at r4l'(ql M. Provision rirm
aud active. Pork, 10; lluuou iib sides, 17ial),4: clear
ne., '7l4(d 17,'iC,; fchuuldeis H;,C. Uatus. 2Aut2.a
Lld,lB,si!)a 1
FR OM THE SO UTH.
GBral Utade'e Otder Assumlag Cant
snaasl. The following is General Meade's order on
ncsnaiing command of the Department ot the
Somh:
Hkadqcartibs Pkpabtkent or tub South,
Atlask Ga., August 1, it6H. I. In conformity wkh
Cirneral Ciders .INo. tH Headquarters ol tbe Army,
AClomnl-t.en.ralV dfllce, Washington, July ss, lb,
Id hJor-UM eral Mesde. hereby assumes comraaud of
the I epariment ol the South, cotnposrd r insulates
ol North Carolina, boulti Caiolma, Ueorgla, Ala
bsma.aud Florlde.
II Posts and disposition ef troops In the Btates of
forth Can Una and t-oo.h Carolina will remain for
tr e preheat as now ordered, aud commanding
officers of pests will report direct to these head
quarter. 111. Tbe Departmental Staff will, for the present,
be the san-e sa ibe start of the late Third Military
Dts'rlci. All Oeusral Htaff OlHern, aud others of
staff duties, i ot especially assigned by tbe War TJe
psrtroi Dt. will repert i'y letter i these headqaar
lets, through their respective Cblela ot Btaff Usjiart
nieut. lly order of Major-General MEADS.
fi. v. Bnrttew. A.A.A.O.
T
EPAHTMLNT OF PUHLIC HIGHWAYS
(j llice No. 11H B. FIFTH Htreet.
Vhiladiclphu. Aneust (. 18M.
WOTICB 'IU CONTKACTOIUs.
Sealed proso-als will be received at the office of
tbeCMef C'oiomlssienerof Uighwavs until IS o'clock A.
M.. on MONDAY, the 1' th lnt , lor the construction
of a be eron the line ol Quluoe sir-et. irom heru-e
street, Botithwkid aheui ibrre hundred and elgiity
If el, with acieariubiueuianjeiero' iwoicikii mens.
with such man-holes as may oe airvctea dv me
Chief Knglneer aud Burveyor. The under
st'DBlng lo be tbat tbe Contractor shall take
bills prepared againBi tue property ironung
on said sewer to tne amount ol one dollar and
t euty-rlve cents tor each lineal fool of front on each
side of the street as so much cash paid; the balance,
as I lie Hed by Ordina. ce to be paid by the City, and
ibe Contractor will be required to keep the street and
sew rr In good order lor three years alter the sewer Is
Cnishsd. . . ..
When tbe street Is occupied by a City Passenger
Kb 1 1 road track the sewer Bhall be constructed along
side of said trrica lu such manner as uei to obstruct or
Inierlere with the safe passage of the cars thereon;
aud no claim lor remuneration shall be paid tbe Con
tractor by the'ompany using said track. asBpeoltied
Id Act ot Assembly, approved Mav 8. IStiU.
All bidders are luvlled to be present at the time
and place ol opening the said Proposals. Kach pro
pose! will be accompanied by a certitlcate tbat boud
hen been filed In Ibe Law Department as directed by
ordinance or May 25. isoo. l f the lowest bidder shall
uoi execute a contra, i wltlilu five days atter tne
work Is awarded, be will be deemed as declining,
ai d w ill be held liable ou bis bond for the dlltercuce
between bis bid and the ext highest bid. (Specifica
tions maybe had ai Ihe Department ofburveys,
which will be strictly adhered to
MAHLON H. DICKINSON,
8 tilt Chief Commissioner of Ulghwaya.
DEPARTMENT OP PUBLIC HIGHWAYS,
OFF1CK N". I(i4. FIFTH HPRRItr,
UOT1CK 'IO CON TttACTOUS.
PlIlLSOKLI'HIA, AagustS, 1SS9,
Rf alert Propcsals will oe received ai the oltlce of ihe
Cblet CotiiiniexioiH r of Highways until 10 o'clock
A.M.. i li Mi'NUAY, 10th insiant. fur the construc
tion of a Hewer on the line of Pine street, f. om H
venth street eastward to tbe summit between Wxih
aoo Seventh si reels, with a clear Inside diameter of
two leet six Inches, with such iiiauboles as may be
olrcctid by the Chief Kngineer and surveyor. The
ufdetstai ding to be that tbe contractor shall take
bills prepared anlr8t Ihe property fronting on said
sewer to ihean onnt of one dollar aud twanly-llve
cenis lor each lineal foot nt tront on each side or the
si reel a to much cash paid; the balance, as limited
by ordinai re, to be paid by tbe cliy. and the con
lr ci or will be required til keep tbe street aud sewer
lu good order fur three years after the sewer Is
"'when' the street Is occupied by a CHy Passenger
Railroad trsck, the sewer shall be censtruoted along
side the said Hack In such manner as not to ob
struct or Interfere with the sale pannage of the cars
thereon; and nn claim tor remuneration shall he
paid the contractor by tbe com pit uy using satd track,
as specified la Aot of Assembly approved May 8th,
"aII bidders are Invited to be present at the time
and place of opening tbe said proposal!. Kacb pro
i i sai will be accompanied by a reitlrtoate that a
boud baa been tiled lu Ihe T.aw Repariuneut as di
rected by ordiasiicv of May 2sth. Isui If Ihe lowest
bidder siial not execute a con ract within live days
anr tbe work is awarded be will be deemed as de
clining, and will be held liable on his bond for the
dlrtrrencs between bis bid and the nsxl blubest bid.
Hpei'10?elloua mav be had at the Department of Bur-
veys, WBieu wilt oe iiricny aanereo io.
MA HLON II. DICKINSON,
I f II Chlsf Cvuauutsieusr el Highways.
FOURTH EDITION
WASHINGTON.
Tho Resignation of Commis
sioner Rollins-Tho Pre
sident's Trouble in
Finding a Suc
cessor. Kte., Kte., Ktc, Kte., KU., Kt.
LATER FROM WASHINGTON.
Bieciol Despatch to I7i evening Telegraph,
A Rush of OfTlcesseker.
Wakhinqton Aug. o.-As soon as it became
known this morning that the President had
accepted the resignation of Commissioner Bol
lins, a perfect rush was made at the White
House by numerous candidates for the place:
Messrs. Wisewell, Burbridge, Johnson, Cum
mlngs, and half a dozen other aspirants and
tbeir Iritnds were early on the ground, urging
Mr. Johuton to make the appointment. Up to
this time no person has been appointed. Wise
well went over to New York last Light for tho
purpose of getting certain influences to bear ou
the Ptesident.
Hstnra of the Attornejr.Qeaeral.
Attorney-General Evaits returned this morn.
iDg. He was at his office at an early hour ia
consultation with his assistant, J HubleyAsh.
ion. The President did not wait for his opinion
before accepting Rollins' resignation.
Hearings at thr Central Station Oeorea
Perroe was arraigned before Alderman BaluSr
ckatged with burglary. , valuer,.
Mr.UeorgeU. Jardln, In the wholesale liquor bnst-
rr?. fel! 0,ns No 8,4 w N'"tettth street. tesilUed.
tbat bis bouse was robbed on tbe 2sth or July. ha"7ni
been entered by cutting tbrough tbe back sbtttter.an5
rllSi" f,moJ?D"ng ln va,UB w "Dout I'ow were taken.
Ue IdentlQed a number ol arlloltrS oaaeii,
M.rwUf.K- Freeborger, a pawnbroker at Rldga road
and Mllon street, tvstirl-d tbat a silver-plated lad ia
was pawned by defendant ander the name ofHmith!
West" Pauwaud vest nuderthe name of Ueorgo
aucisHIlry, Ierk for tb b0Te' Identified tha
Police'pfUcer William Watermeyer lestfHsd that on
wton-sy oeiweeu l and 8 o'clock, at Twentieth
Detective Brown testified that tha ,..... ...
xullteu having pawned the articles.
Thedelendaut was comtuf tied,
The boys Kewion anas Bklnny.and Wood, alias
Turkey, bad a dual bearing on tue cbarge of robblna
Mr. Hiewart's hocse, No. 754 . Tenth street. '
John Qnlon, n0. S15 d. Nlnih street, testllled that ha
knew the defsndauls, and tbe morning after the rob.
bery on going us town, be met tbe telendants at
i.l. vetitb and Lombard si rests, and Hklnnv asked if
be wanted a orlnk: he said h dldu't care: thsy drew
put some bills, and he saw tbey were counterfeit: ha
heard one ot tbe boys say to the other tbat Mr. Bte
Krt was a rich man, and would have a deteotlve
anertbemseklnoy came to him some time after at
tleventb and Hhippen streets, and ald he bad heard
that be (Qulan) had mentioned aoout bis faavlnc
counterleit money, and he wished nlm to keen his
mouth shut, as they got It In the neighborhood: they
went to Baltimore, aud came back on batit'dav. and
were lo start away on Tuesday. "u
Detective Smith testified that Newton admitted ha
had a note tbat was counterfeit, but bad lost it. and
that one bud said he was at Atlantic Cliy and tha
other at Baltimore. "
Mr. Joseph P. Bmlth testified his store, at Eleventh
Slid Catherine streets, was rohbsd ef about ir la
note and pennies, the place having been opeutd br I
falekey. 7
Ueurge Pergs testified that he ricked np the key of
the store aud Newton took It irom him and want
aud tried i In the door, then gav it back; he got thsi
key aiterwards and sever gave It bauk.
He was committed on ihe cbarge of burslarv at
Stewart's, and held In tw ball to answer thechargl
Of larceny at Bmtth'a store. -urga
James C. Den niton had a final hearing on tha
charge of obtaining goods under raise pretenoes.
Martin Boyle, driver ot a furniture car, testified ha
hauled a piano from No. S124 during Garden sireet, to
a pawnbroker's shop at Inth aad Buttnnwood
streets, between S and 2 o'clock in the morning.
Held in 12000 ball to appear at Court.
Kaw York taett daotacioaa, 3 P.Mt
Received by telerrapu from Glendlnnlns A
Davis, Stock Brokers, No. 48 8. Third street:
N. Y. Cem.K.ex dv 131,i!Pltu.F.Wi and Chi.
EiY-?2 E,l? K- 6""2. R-B lODTff
Ph. and Rea. R 9.i Mll.ASt. Paul oom 7flI
Mich. B. and N.I. K. HGi Adama Express 6ai2.
I le. and Pitt, R 89 I Wella Frao 27
Cht.4N.W.R.com. Vl U.8 Express Co 45U
Chl.AN.W. R. prt. 8U'4 Tennessee 6s new... 63!2
Chi. and R. I. R m Market steady.
Toledo 4 Wabaah.. 61 IQold..........l48
FBILADKLPIILA BT0CK EXCHANGE SALES, AUG.
Beported by De Haven dt Bro No. 40 8, Third strea
BKTWEEN BOARDS.
13100 City (s, New...ls.lii:
2 sn Ih V B... 85 (a
t sh Penna K. - 62"2
10 do.....r6c M'i
2 do......MM 62)2
7 sh Keaillug....... 46
800 do....ls-30. it
20'l do..... 4V
100 do .b30 4 .
iw ao.rtew.....ius;4
4tio Pas, l series 104
IIHOO Pa cp S 87
6 sh Far Mech B.IM',,
lCOsbCnta Pf...;...B30. tVi
lus do boo. vi
leosh Bch Nv Pt.b'0. 2o
loOshLeh N......rl0 21
SECOND BOARD.
f 200 8-iJOs 'S7..CD lux
II sh 21 and Sd 61
im o Head as '7t. -10J
7W0 do 10S
twoo Pa 6s. s sen es l9
fil'utit Hy ea. New.ls.li.SV
J ioo I.eh Ss.gold 1...... 8H'4
6 th Cam dt Am li6V
1 sb Penna K hl
I sb Deb, V B.sSwn . 61W
80 sh Dnh Nav... 31M
HO sh Bead.......ti6.4fl3-ia
100 d...,.2d.468-H
PRINCIPAL DEPOT
FOB TBI BAU Of
United States Ecycuue Stamps,
HO. S04 CHESSCt WTVLXXt,
OKNTRAX. DEPOT,
O. 103 SOUTH FIFTH STBBOS
IOnt door below Cheannt street.
EQTABL.I8I1KD 18Caj
Oar stock comprises all the denominations prlnlM
by the tioveruiueaw
ALL ORDERS FILLKD AND FORWARD BD BY
MAIL OH KXPRIOIM lMMDIATkiLY VVUiA, BJfl,
CltlPT, a matter oi great Importance,
Drafts on Philadelphia Post Office Orders, Greraq
backs, and Natluual Kank Notes, received In par
nieut. The following rates of ooinmlnnlon are allowed!
Ou20 .......-..TW(l PKH CKMTj
Froru SO to 10i FOUR PKK OKNT
From 1100 upwards.i tDIi AND A HJLLM tXA CZ
The oommlsslon Is payable ln stampci
All orders,:eto should bs addressed to
stamp aqkhot;
WtO, $ CUEaHVT TBEWVs
rniLAsxLriuAj
--- --, uKTuii.ui, ffuu on seeing mm
went down the strtct; his suspicions being arouaad
be followed him and Inquires what be was dolnir- h
said be was koIi.k a tlshius: be toi.i him ,n ..;'"