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PHIL ADELPII t A, MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 18G8.
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FIRST EDITION
EUROPE.
Mail Dates to iVu. SO.
The Tory Demonstration in England-War
Humors on the
Continent Uprising
in
Bulgaria.
Etc.,
Etc.,
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Klc,
Eie.
By the arrival at the port of Nov York of the
City of 1'ans we have European advices to
Aug. 20.
GBliAT BRITAIN.
Hie Oroait VroteMKiit and Tory IemoH
Mnitiou at lli Crystal liilace.
The 17th of Aueuxt, had been Ion?
announcoQ tor the natherinir, ami as it wa
a very wet day, it in tnir to suppo-e that msst of
the i ight thousHnd persons who assembled were
conni c.i d with ihe Orange Lodge with which
1a ndou begins auam to abound. Tnc principal
speakt rs were Lord r'i-ZAaltcr, the Ohairuiiu,
Mr. liar liuge Gillitrd. Q. C, aud Mr. Ncvde
pale, M. P. Mr. i-iffard said: It it were true
that at) atteriipt had been made to eiFect a seri
ous and iudieal cbuuire in the Coniti'.ution
it was bieh time that ihe House of Commorn
should be reformed. (Hear, hear.) Whether
the reformation ot tbe lloue ot Commons
Bhould be the amendment ol its eoustitueut
pints or not aepeuded in h great nicajuie upou
tbe rrliRious feeling of thu couatry, and the
auswer tlie electors would give to the irreat
ques.ion befote them. Tuey were in no doubt
as to wbat the i-r-ue was ti be. It was the
rame battle that hid been loutiht three hun
dred jears ago that was to be fouRit over ai;ain.
Let no mau under-value the isue at stake. It
vas this, wbetht-r tbevshoull have allegiance
coutiuued to the throne ot Groat Britain, or
pledged to the poteutate of Rime, (Loud
cheers, and torn cries ot "Xo.") Let hiua not
be iniBUuderstood. He had never Paid that the
attack upon the Irish Cburcti beynu with their
Itonian catholic fellow-subjects. It began ia
the Houe ol Comnions a a struggle tor pUce.
(Hear, he-ir.) A number of i'otces were rallied
against the Church the rabble, as Mr. Bju
vi lie called them, were unite 1 lor the destruc
tion ot the Church, and it behooved ttiem to pre
pare for the struggle. He trusted that at the
ni xt election they would bear but one thing
in niinrl that the Protestantism ot the country
thould be maintained, and but one question
asked of candidates were they lor the uniou of
Church and Stat. iChecrs.) Mr. John Stuart
Mill (Hisses and cries of "turn him out.")
From the information that bad reached him, he
bad little doubt tnat Mr. Mill would be turned
out ot Westminster. (Cheers ana Uughtcr. )
That honorable gentleman thowed cleany that
the diserdowment and Disestablishment of the
Iflsh Church would not satisiy the Irish people,
lie stated that the wotld wag made by no man
a thing they might have found out without bis
assistance and that therefore no man could
have property in land. Tbe laud question was
a gTeat qufBiion, he said, lor Ireland; it should
be piven to the Irish people thrown down, as it
vt ere, that there might be a generai scrtmblo
lor it. And that was the remedy which philo
sophy and science proposed lor the evils of Ire
laud. (Hear, hear.)
THE CONTINENT.
The 1'rcncli Atlantic Cable.
The Hon ileur publi -be the following note:
"In a It Iter addressed to tbe France ot tne 13'.h
of August, MM. BUcktuore aud liugene Oelessert
pels et in allitming that oral as well as written
eneasements had been entered into with them,
and that tney have a legal riirbt to tne conces
sion of the submarine wlegrioh to the United
States. The Govt rn-nent repels such luainua
tions as euiirelv erroneous. Tbe Administra
tion, which m such matters has ben careful to
employ oly the remilar and ununpeach ibie
methods of public teuder. to which it has htd
recourse three times, awaits and hopes that tne
claimants will at last decide on carrying their
complaints before the Councl ot 8-ii'e, which Is
the only jurisdiction in such a ditlVrcuce. A
louirer hes-iiatiou ou their part woil I be a tcit
admission ol the absurdttv ot their pretensions."
War ItnmorH.
The Tfrnps regrets to 9ay that is correspond
e.tcu lrom Ri-rlin, Vienna, aud Mtdnd is of a
vttv warlike tone. The lu'.c: view between the
Czar and the K rig of Prussia i9 considered very
Bignirtcaut. The Wanderer of Vienua says that
tbe rec ent attacks ot the Russian pre-s on Prus
sia were but a ma-k to avert attention from tbe
close relations ot the two Powers. Njwthat
they are ready they drop the ma-k, and tbe
interview between the two fovere'gns reveals to
the world the fact ot their close Intimacy. Tha
Avenir A'a'iona' hopes that in the lace ot such
grave facts Fiaure is not eolug to engage in "a
mad enterprise api'iist Germany." Such an
enterprise could only succeed "by having Aus
tria as an ally, and the late visit of Prince
Napo eon has proved that Austria cannot or will
not aid us against Prussia."
. An I'M iiiiatiim,
M. E. GlrarJin, in the Liberie of August 18,
puts forward the ultimatum of France iu the
following demuuds: ' We demaud tuat the
work of 1829 should be resumed, aud that
negotiations should be opened With Prussia on
this basis: Prussia to be allowed to iocoroorate
tbe whole of the Saxon territory, as she has
incorporated Hanover, under tbe cond tl in that
she will concur in and actively promote tbe
formation of a Franco-German State, compre
hending Belgium, KuenUli Holland, Hbenish
Prussia, RhenisU Ilense, and KheuisU Bt
varia, to be ruld over by the King ot
Baxmy, under ibo title of "King of
the fcliiue Country,' or some sucli uanif. Again,
Frmre would have no objec'ion that, instead of
one kinedom ot about lu.OOO.OOO of oeo,le there
should be two leaviug the Kins ot ths Belsiaus
as be is at present witn his 4 !i40,00U subjects,
and creating a new kingdom, of the Rhine lanos
with 4,634.000 inhabitants. Iu ca-e Prussia
should rpue to accede to tlrs piicidc arrangc
nieu, we d'TTJiinil that France should no loujer
heritate in puuu2 the Imn of her actual fron
tier to that of her natural frontier. We demand,
in u wi rd, wbat wo luat year called 'our share
of the river.' "
l'nbllc MeetliiK Interilirtetl iu Austria.
The Austrian joun als mention the interdie
tion oi two meetiuus, one a: L"mi)f.rg, the
O'her at Crocow. The tornier hat been con
vokid tor the purpose of apD lnuna a deputa
tion which was to proceed to Zurich to inaugu
rate a monument raised to tbe memory ot the
I'ol'-s: Hud the object of th second was to re
place the tirst wtien preveute l, a d 'lib'-ration
being announced ou tbe course to b-i adopted in
presence of the obstacles to the asseinblv at
Lemberg. In each cao, the Vienn i Ciblnet
has iin lerred to resirict tio neht of meeting, to
lunuing the risk ot compromising th" in erna
fioual relations, aid particularly with Russia.
The rrotive lor this riaor is eavv to explain. At
Ihe moment when Ruseii is beiug accused of
Javornitf l'anslaviht agitations m Austni, the
latter country could not be expee'ed to tolerute
tuch nianiiestations against the former.
Attempted Kikinir In IfulKarla.
A letur from Buchsrest to the Vienna Press
says: 'The at'empted rising iu uulyam by tuc
alii oi bauds formed iu Roumania w tti lorciL'ii
money ha completely lailfd. Tue baud of Di
mitri bad also been entirely defeated an1 !e
stroved bv the Turkish troops between K-iisa-lik
and fcchlipka. The Turks gaye no quaiter
that Is to say, instead of making prisoners they
rll'pa'chcd everybody, which, after all. In much
less liorriole th in the old meihod of hinging
pr'Bomrs two or t'lreedsysaltorwaris. Wemust
deeply deplore tbe un:ortunate victims who
have oeen sent to death for money, and
b means of promises, white tbe real autnors of
th i abortive movement are quietly living in
vattout capitals and rubbing tbelr hands at
haviigaeaiu succeeded in causing tbe Porte
fresh tioublc. M. Panalot, the Mayor ot Bu
charest, who is a native of Buiearia, has been
accu?ed by a paper beie of baviug personally
taken a verv active part in the organization and
armament of the Bulgarian bands at Bacharest.
In a requisition adduced to M. Bratiano, tbe
Minister, and published In the MonUorul, the
Maor occlates that tbi accusation is ac ilumnv.
ar.d that b will bring it be lore the tribuuals."
ClnrlbnUII and the Italian Vuliniteorn.
General Garibaldi has addrpsed a letter from
Caprera to Msjor Stetsno Canzio, President of
the Association or tbe Veterans of the Patriot
Armies In Genoa, ''thanking them torso soon
rallying round the flag ot du'.y and justice, after
their recent contest with the uuited armies of
irrpostuie and tjraony," and prepailug them
selvfs to ash out ot Italy tbe sttin which still
rema n ot despotism, falsehood and treason.
He leminris them that there is no real lib-rty for
the body without liberty ot the mind, and reques s
tbem to point out to "their fellow countiymeo
the Degraded and mi-erable condition to which
a rr pime ot priests has reduced the noblest race
on tue earth.
THE NEW REBELLION.
A ItriHiblicnn Meeting Ansnllcclj by Rebel
Cut-throat.
A correspondent writing to the Missouri
Democrat, from Edwardsville, III., on Filday
last, tajs:
Our town yesterday witnessed a display of
Democracy iu its black est ch iracter. This
account is written wnb no interest other thin
to give a trutbtul record of matters as tney
actually occurred. You have already been
informed of our mass meeting In tuis pl ice yes
terday. Tbeie was a disposition shown at an
early stasc of the meeting to create a disturb
ance. General Palmer had spjken but a tew
moments when a fast young man of this place
jaseed near the speakei's stand and began tbe
shouting for Seymour. This man's nauie is
Fred. UueemacV, and he keeps a sort of jewelry
establishment in thin town. He was soon
joined by kindred spirits, aud their evil
liittDt was evident, which was to break
up the meeting. Tne annoyance was very
sreat, aud our otEcers evidently were
atraid to punish the offenders. They
did no more at least than to temper sligh'ly the
impendine fury. Several affrays occurred dur
ine the day to the great acnovance of the
audience. At night tbe evil spirit raeed still
more. The disturbers in every Instance were
Uimocrats. They comprised a certain ring,
however, of which the following persons were
the leaders, viz., Michael Desmond, Fred Unge
mach, Phil. Creamer, Mike McCovern, Nixon &
Co. As the torchlight procession was forming,
Mike De.-mond led oil by kuocking a torch from
some one's band. Great contusion ensued for a
few moments. This apparently being settled,
the procession was lormed, and proceeded
tbroueb the streets, attended, however, by a
motley crowd of roughs shoutiug lor Seymour,
Davis, and all the dlsgustiDg epithets that
suggested themselves to their depraved imagi
rations. But suddenly the assassin Desmond
rushes into the crowd, aud, with drawn revol
ver, crushes the skull of a quiet, peaceful,
hitbly esttemed citizen of Troy, in this county
The deed done, Booth-like, he brandisues his
weapon aud exclaims, "I did It." Surrounled
by bis aimed confederals, be flies, and is not
yrimicsicJ. William Henderson, tbe Innocent
victim, is dead, aud a worthy fainilv bereft of
its bead and support iu the prime ol his life. I
do not charge the Democratic parly with the
crime. But the murderer and his allies, the
inciters of the trouble, weie all Democrats.
Murderous Attack on a Republican Meet
Iiik ol' 4 liicaurn Tanners.
The specials to Thb Evening Telegraph on
Saturday lam gave some of the particulars of
thiaallray; bat the following, from the Chi
cago tost of the 28th, ia more in detail:
Last night, at about ten o'clock, the announce
ment ot a political riot iu the Eighth Ward
caused a eieat excitement in the city, Repub
licans who were acquainted with the viruleat
type of Copperheadism pervading the district In
question, aud the despera'e extremities to which
Sevmoui's "irinds" can proceed m tbe practi
cal demonstration of their friendliness, were
unpiepand tor sucb a murderous outrage as
was perpetrated last night with the tacit con
nivance ot to Democratic Aldermen. The
atlair intoto reflects iu tbe most disgraceful and
humiliating manner cu tbe instigators of the
riot, who in their demeanor and language
proved tullicieutly tbe insincerity ot their bowl
ings lor universal freedom of speech. It has re
sulted in the murder of an innocent young mau,
aud iu severe injuries to several others, and in
showing more clearly than ever the demoniac
spirii of tbe bogus Democracy. A call had been
issued some day since for a mas mfeiingof Irish
Republicans, to take place at No. 381 Blue Island
avenue, at the corner of Mitchell street. Tne
chair was Usurped by Democratic Alderuitu P.
C. Raflerty.who nominated Mr. Thomas Hslplne
for piesidin officer, adroitly teigniug ignorance
of the object aud purpose oi the assembly. Mr.
John Pope Uodnett, tbe Irish Republican ora'or.
oy whose euorts, very largely, ine meeting naa
been announced, was called upon lor a speech,
and was promisi d the wildest liberty of asser
tion, provided that he allowed his statements to
be criticized and discussed by a Democratic suc
cessor. These terms he readily embraced, but
on his stating the object of tbe meeting a gang
of roughs of tbe vilest character, who were
banded together under tbe anything bat appro
priate title ot "Yv hue ujys in uiue." seeiug that
they were the unwashede-t representatives of
tbe Democratic "great uuwa;be J," proceeded to
drown h's voice with jells, shrieks, and
groans. This outbreak of Copperhead intole
rance brought Aldermau Comiskey to his feet.
Alarmed at the prospect, he besought tbe rioter
to listeu iu sileuco to Mr. Uoduett, and cited
tbe boast ot the party that they alone were tbe
advocates of tree speech, as an argument in
favor of tranquility. His pla'ntive appeal had
the etlect ot lulling the s'orni for a bort period,
but the entry ot the Irish Tanuets was the
signal for the crowning outbirst of Copper
head ferocity. Armed with torch taves, minus
the torchps, the "While Boys iu Blue" ru.-hed
luiiously on their astounded victims, who were
peaceably standing in the centre of the hull.
J he scene which followed was of the most ex
citing nature. From the struggling crowd,
where clubs and fl.igs and tO'Ch stlcks waved
and fluttered in the wildest confusion, horrid
Rebel jells and groans and blasphemy pro
ceeded. The burning torches ot the Tanners
weie ovirturne 1, aud the oil aud tlame scat
tered about ibe room, sottiim tire tothebuill
ing in several places, and requiring instant
attention to prevent destruction. Clubs,
lasts, slungsliots, and even revolvers wern used,
aud the Tuners, taken by sarpriBe by the evi
dentij preconcerted assault, end greatly over
powered, were driven out luto the s'reet. Here
the riot stii) raged, ouvlng stones biiu called
into requisition in addition tothe other weapons,
and it shewed likely that many would be
killed. The a'arm had been seut to the Twellth
street police siutiou, and a squad of flUPen
I ol cemen under Brgeaut Garnty came on the
d utile qme.k to the ste-ie. Ca; tain Kennedy of
the West Divisiou polic also hurrlud do wn in a
buggy, and, rising up, oriWred the crowd to dis
perse. Tue presence ot tbea peacemaker hi 1
ihe desired effect, abd the rioVr begau to sppi
rate, when fome one ra'sed tin Rebel yell or
"emour aud Blair." and for a monieut it
seemed as if the assault would be reued. The
police, however, succeeded in arreistiu-, three
men. who gave their names as Tom BIcMnhoo,
William Kainp, and William U ill more, and the
rioters quieted down and gradually dispersed.
Eleven lueu were injured, live ol them seriously.
TUE WICKEDEST MAN.
Allen Cloe hl New York Dance
Ilonne-Ile Will Carry a Hod Sooner
Than Open It Again.
The New York Tnbun$ of this morning gives
tbe following interesting account of the wicked
est man Allen's new resolve:
The wickedest man In new York shut up bis
dauce-house on Saturday night. As tbe clock
struck twelve, and the babbith crossed tbe
verge of midnight, the Internal den was closed,
nevermore, Jobn Allen says, to be opened as a
dance-house. Having heard it numored that
the wickedest man had actually and finally
sbut up shop on SaturJay niftht, we went down
there yisterday to take an observation aud
learn the exact fac s of the case. Arriving at
iNo. 304 Water street, we found the ttoor closed,
and the following note posted on the door:
'THIS DANCK-JIOUSE 13 CL03KD 1"
"No gentlemen sdmltied unless accompanied by
their ives who wun to emptor Mllui as d
mrs In. JOHN ALLu-N."
There were groups of people in the street
talking about the Wickedest Man's unprece
dented course, and some unfriendly feeling
toward him was disco vera lie, although tue
balance ot feeling was decidedly in bis favor.
We rapi ed at the doc r, and It was opened by a
hale, i lean-shaved, aud e'ean-shirted man, iu
bis shirt sleeves, of muscular proportions, und
rather good-looking.
"Are you John Allen?" we asked.
"V es, sir," be replied.
"Are jou the Wickedest Man in New York ?"
' Some sensaiion reporters bave called me so."
he responded; "but don't consider mvself
such, aud my neighbors don't either. There
isn't anybody in the ward that would call
me so."
Will you answer a few plain questions?" we
asked.
"To the best of my ability I will " replied the
wickedest n an; aud thereupon the following
dialogue ensued :
Reporter ' Have jou shut up your dauce
house for good ?"
Allen "Yes, sir; I shut it up for good last
niehtat 12 o'clock."
Reporter "What made you quit the business?"
Allen "Bucause I hnve coiie to the conclu
sion that it is wrong to keep sucb a place; aud
also to gratify my poor old lather, who is totter
ing on the brink of the grave, aud my brothers
and sistets, w ho are all respectable people; and
also tor the sake of my children, to whom I
want to set a pood example "
Reporter "Don't you ever intead to keep a
dance house again?"
Allen "Not if I can help it."
Reporter "What do you mean by 'if you can
help it?' "
Allen "I mean if I can find anything else to
niHke a living at."
Reroittr "But they say you are rich. What
do ou want employmeut for?"
Allen "Well, it I am rich, I can't be idle. I
must do something. I like au active life."
Reporter "Theu if you c in't do bettei, you'll
go back to keeping a dunce-house again? Is that
what you mean ?"
Allen "No, sir, I'd carry a hod before I'd go
into the dance-house buness again. I've done
evil enough, and now I'm going to try to do
some good." (Spoken with emphasis).
Reporter "How many dance houses are there
In this street?"
Allen "About twenty, I should judge."
heporter-"lIow many gins apiece do they
average ?"
Allen "Five or six; some have only two or
three. Mine was largeri averaged about six
teen." Reporter "How long do the girls live, as a
general thlnK?"
Allen "They average about five yeirs, but
some arc used up in one year. I've one girl
that has been with me twelve years."
Reporter "What is the nationality of the
girls?"
Allen "More than half are Irish; the other
half are divided up among nearly ail nation
alities." Reporter "now has the recent notoriety,
occasioned by Mr. Dyer's ankles, atl'ectei tue
business ?"
Allu. "It has hurt It caused us to bo over
run with clergymen aud other resectable
peorle, aud triehUned oil the customers."
Reporter "What are you going at, now that
you've given up the dance-house business ?"
Allen "Can't say just now. Shall beglu to
look around after awhile. Am in no hurry.
Shall wait for thiugs to quiet down."
Allen was perfectly trauk iu his speech and
manner, line a mau who has made up bis mind,
and sees his way clearly. He went into the
daLce-bouse business seventeen years ago, he
said, "merely as a lark just lor a little mn,
you know I" intending to stay in it only for a
month or so; and there he has been ever since.
Kis tather, bis brothers, and his sisters who
are all good Christian people, aud ot whom be
sueuis to be proud and loud on boding him
out, sought by every mcaus iu their power to
wiu him'lrom his nefarious biioiness, and they
have clung to him and followed him with their
tears and their prayers during all those seven
teen hopeless years a remarkable instance of
family aileciion aud laithtuluess.
Mr. Dvcr, in bis explorations ot the shady side
ot Kew York, first came upou Allen about two
jears ago. He at once became interested In
him, recognized him as the bell wether of the
whole dauce-house flock, and set to work to
study him up, determined, it possible, to rescue
tbe interesting wretch, and get htm to help
break np tbe dance-house business. When he
got ready, and opportunity offered, Mr. Dyer
wrote bis first "Wickedest Man" article for
Foclnrcfs Mor.thly. He aimed the screed
directly at Jobn Allen's heart at whatever of
family pride and parental affection there might
be lett iu him. It was a dead bit. It filled the
"Wickedest Man with terror and shame. He
wept over it in rage and uioriidcatiou. Ilia
lamily came down on him airesh. He learned
that his sged father was stricken to the heart by
the article, and that his tavorite brother had
tainted away on reading it, Uls pet son came
crying home lrom school, saying ho wouldn't go
any more because all the boys said his father
was tbe wickedest mau in New York. His deu
w as overrun with respectable visitors to such au
exteut as seriously to damage bis business, aud
so be cursed the visitors and the "mlscraolo
Dyer" who had sent them there, and raved, aud
snore, and, to use his own words, "ruu on rum
heavier than ever."
At last, Mr. Dyer's second "Wickedest Man"
article came out in tbe August number of
"Packard," at the close ot which he gives
Alleu's piomise to quit his busiueas by the first
ot ,May next, expresses his belief that ho will
keep l is promise, and wiuds up by saying that
the Wickedest Mau In New York "ohall yet win
a name ot which his children, whom be so pas
siouately loves, need uot be ashamed, and shall
jet establish a character which will sutler those
children 1 plant flowers upou his grave with
out blushing lor the memory of their deud
lather lyii a beneath the sod."
When Allen read these lines he wept again,
rot wih rage aud shame, but with remorse and
ripentauce. To quote his owu words:
'When 1 read what Mr. Dyer says about my
children's yet pluming flowers on my grave, and
not blushing at my memory, I tlt us though I
wanted that to be to; aud 1 kept reading it over
aud over, and at lust 1 said, 'It' I live long
enough that shall be so!' aud I bave read it
almost every day since, aud every lime I have
said, 'It shall be so if 1 live.'"
fortunately, ibis man had sagacious Chris
tian friends to encourage him in his good reso
lutions. Dr. J. M. Ward, of Newark, N. J., a
eenileuian of wealth aud cultuie, has been un
remitting iu his efforts to win Allen lrom his
career ot sin: aud Mr. Albert C. Arnold, of tho
Howard Mission, has labored to tho same end
with enlightened zeal and iuv.ncible hope.
Two weeks ago Mr. Arnold accompanied Alleu
home to the "Wickedest Man's" lather's house,
wheie a family council had beeu called for the
purpose of making a determined effort to in
duce him to quit his ihaoilui biuluess, Ihe
result wai hopeful. Allen returned to the city
deeply imorcssed with a sene of his duty to
bis true-hearted, faithful relatives, if not to
God ai d decency. His trlends in the city fol
lowed up tbe attack. When Mr. Van Meter re
turned lrom Knrope be joined his arguments
and persuasions to tho.-e ot Dr. Ward, Mr.
Arnold, and Mr. Dyer. But tbe devil bad his
acen'i at work alio Allen's neighborssot wind
of what was going on, aud made a dead set at
him. They abused him, and ridiculed hlra;
called bim a Methodist, wante 1 to know when
be was going to join the church, and did all tney
could to keep hi in fiom "going over to the
enemy." as tbey called bis meditated abandon
ment of tbe dance honse business.
"Why don't you kick tnim prayin' fellers
out'n jour boHse?'' indignantly exclaimed one
ol his alarmed neighbors. "Yoa're a lcttio' 'em
come ruuniu there so much, a sinem' their
camp nieetin' hymns, that ef yo l don't look out
you'll soon be as bad as any oi 'em 1"
But Alleu's true friends gained steadily on
him. He began to stop swearing and using
obscene laneunge, and "ran liehcer on rum."
One day, when Mr. Arnold expostulated wi'h
dim for swearing, he said, "ThaJa right, Arnold.
1 want to stop tho use ol bad language, and
whenever jour hear me use a profane word or a
foul word, you ju-t say to me, 'How do you
purse that, John?" and I'll take the hint. And
he has actually made great progress iu comeli
ness of speech, and also In sobriety.
The truth is, this "Wickedest Man" is an
origiual and marked charscter. He reminds us
of those generous-hearted pirates and highway
men whoa- novelists aud poMs bave so delighted
to depict, and who bave been celeora'cJ In song
and story for tbe handsome manner in which
they hail cut the throats or bio wa out the brains
of their victims to obtain, and who finally, as
the French Cardinal said of Louis XV, "made
the amende honorable to God, and died In the
arms of the Redeemer."
Allen would stop in tbe very riot and carnival
ot his dance-house to go out and help a poor
child or roor man in distress and then return
seven-told more a child of IWl tbau before.
Oue morning, a lew weeks agi, be came rushing
over to the Howard Mission to get somebody to
go and read tbe Bible and pray with a dying
tenant of hi" for he is tho owner of houses
and lands. Finding Dr. Wat d and Mr. Arnold,
he said:
"There's a tpnant of mine over here dying.
He's a poor printer. H"5 can't live more than
twentv-tour hours; and you know, gentlemen,
that when a man feels this world slipping out
from nnder him, there's oulyone thing that'll
do, and that is tbe Saviour. I've beeu out ot
practice twenty years, and can't read and pray
with the poor fellow, but jou can. So come
alone.''
And he took them to the dying man'i bedside,
and sat revereutly by while tbey read the Bible
and prayed with him; and when the man died
he saw to his funeral, and had him decently
buried, and then went back to his dauce-house
and had a red-hot evening of it.
There is many a Christian landlord in thlscity
who would not look after a dying tenant like
that, any more than he'd keep a dance hou-e.
Yesterday atteiuoon Allen attended religious
services at the Howard Mission. At the close
of tbe service it wan annouueed that Alleu had
shnt up bis dance house, and that be would
make a iew remarks. Coming forward with
diffidence and hesitation, he said:
THE WICKEDEST MAN'S MAIDEN SPEECH.
"My Friends Ladiea aud Gontlemeu: I'm
not accusiomed to addressing audiences, and
don't iutend to say much. I've been called the
Wickedest Man in New York, and I have done a
good deal of evil, but I'm sorry for my past life,
and intend to see if I can't now do a little good.
I surpose I shall bave a bard time ot it, and
often get set back oue way and another, but if
my Christian friends will stand by me, I hope I
shall hold out, and do some good. I'm most
obliged to jou lor your cvunwj, uaA win io tho
best 1 can."
Allen's manner was modest and straightfor
ward, aud he seemed to be sincere in his inten
tion to retorm. Mauy gentlemen shook him
cordially by the band, and promised to stand by
him In his ell'oris to atone for his past life.
The Rev. Dr. Burlinghara, of St. Louis fol
lowed Allen. He said that he had rea I the ac
couut of Allen's life, bad seen and talked with
him the day before, and believed that he would
keep his word, aud never oppn his dance-house
again; that the announcement would ring
through the land, and fill thousauJs of hearts
With joy.
In the evening there was a prayer-meeting at
Allen's old dauce-house. No. 304 Water street,
which was largely attended. The services were
conducted by Mr. Arnold. The impression
made was doep and Intense. The dance-hoase
girls were in atteudai.ee, and so was Alleu's
wife. Allen htmself seeinett to enjoy the meet
ing', and joined heartily in the singing of every
hymn. There was considerable excitement out
side, but tho police kept everything quiet. To
day, at Vi o clock, a regular noonaav praver
nieeting is to be inaugurated at No. 304 Water
street, and the house is to be turned into a
mission, an asylum, or whatever eUe the Chris
tian friends ot Ailen shall determine upon.
Allen penciled off the following card, which is
a sl'ght exteusion of the notice posted ou his
door, aud banding it to us, requested its publi
cation. It Is as follows:
"The dauce-house No. 304 Water street is
clog' d. No gentlemen admitted unless accom
panied by theii wives who wish to employ Mag
dalens as domestics. John Allen."
He writes a good, free hand, and spells cor
rectly. He seemed very anxious to have every
.one believe that he is in earnest. To Mr. Dyer,
who was present at tbe prayer meeting, he
said :
"You lighted (this fire; now you must help
put it out."
'With great pleasure," replied Mr. Dyer;
"bow shall I begin?"
"Stand by me in my efforts to be abetter
man," responded Allen; "and say in your next
article that from your last interview with John
Allen jou are convinced that he deeply regrets
his past life aud is determined henceforth to do
what pood he can."
Mr. Dyer said he would say that, and would
stand by Allen in his efforts at reform.
To a suggestion that Alleu would be set upon
by the devil and all his hosts, and would find it
bard to shake off the grip of the Kvil Oue, he
exr laimea:
"Oh I I sl au't mind the devil; T am'going to
rut him, and shall hereafter do business with
his boss."
At a late hour last evening the lat of Allen's
friends withdrew from the notorious house,
with promises to be present at the noonday
prayer meeting to day at 12 o'clock. The indi
cations are that thee will b a large attendance
at No. 304 Water street to day, and what the
end of the business will bo it is impossible to
predict.
Texas has ft large peaoh crop.
Fillmore denies that he has the goat.
The Sultan is fond of French novels.
Monroe, Ohio, has 48,000 grape vines.
Perfnmed gloves "for bets" are advertised
for eale at Saratoga.
"Oxenford" of the London Timet has
$5000 a year.
Rev. William II. Green, the wife-poisoner,
now nnder sentence of death in Connecticut,
has been refused a new trial.
The town of Faston, Bristol county, does
not owe a dollar, and the rate of taxation this
year is only $3 30 on the $1000.
The mackerel fishery is lively in Belfast
bay. The fish are more abundant and larger
in size than ever before known.
Brown velvet coat and vest, white trow
sers, and straw hats is tbe correct ooatuuie for
a gentleman of leisure at New London.
Much of the jewelry worn by the ladies at
the sea-side looks as if it might have been pur
chased at the dollar store.
SECOND EDITION
LATEST IIY TELEGRAPH.
Affairs Jn Tennessee - The
European Markets-Disasters
at Sea.
Etc., Ele, Etc., Etc., Etc, Etc.
FROM TENNESSEE.
Special Detpatch to Th Evening T torapK.
1'roirrfKN of the Militia mil Ieinocratlo
Ievicc to leteat lit I'atttatfe.
Nashville, Aug. 30. The Militia bill has
passed the lower branch or the Legislature of
Tennessee, only sixteen members voting against
it. The Senate, bofore taking action upon it.
is waiting lor the report of the Joint Military
Committee, and meantime the opposition are
tusking ue of every possible means to defeat it
befote that body. Among other things they are
circulating reports about the Intention of the
President to employ U. 3. troops against the
militia. The Butch conversation with the
President ha9 doubtless been exaggerated. Per
sons who are well informed in reference to Mr.
Johnson's sentiments, declare that the only
opin'on he has expressed in the matter, is that
a 8tate has no right to keep up a stauding
army. The Democrats held a meeting on tho
public square, on Saturday, to protest against
the passage of the bill by the Senate. Speeches
were made by ex-Governor Neil, S. Brown, A.
S. Colyar, and others. Colyar threatened armed
resistance.
The House of Representatives did a good
thing on Saturday. The Senate had passed a
joint resolution to send a commissioner to An
drew Johnson to ask him to furnish U. S. troops
to protect tbe people. When it got iuto the
House, Mr. Tbornburgh, of Uranger, offered the
following as a substitute:
Resolved, By the General Assembly of the
State of Tennessee, that his Excellency Andrew
Johnson, President of the Unite 1 States be, aud
be is hereby earnestly requested to furnish suf
ficient troops to the State ot Tennessee to protect
the law-abiding citizens from acts of violence
committed by lawless bands now rovlug over
the counties, and to assist the civil officers in
the execution of the laws.
Fesoived, That the Speakers of the two Uouses,
and the Secretary of Sta e, immediately trans
mit this resolution to his Fxcjllency by tele
graph, aud request an immediate reply.
This was adopted on Saturday by a vote of 35
to 31.
FROM WA S H INO TON.
A Sclnietr.eiifest.
Despatch to the Associated Press.
Washington, Aug. 31. The third annual
PchuetzenfeBt of the Washington Sshuetzen
Vereiu commenced to-day at their handsomely
embellished park. Tbe opening ceremonies
were preceded by a long procession through
our principal streets, the most prominent
fi'.tu,. hoi n ft m .if drsiru jy a I a livnvj, wail
under its canopy as many young ladles as there
are States in the Union, with a plentiful display
of small national flags. There are present in
vited guests from New Yoik, Philadelphia,
Newark, Baltimore, Frederick, and Lynchburg.
Tbe German public houses especially are
trimruea on tue outside with nari and ever
greens, and among that class of citi.ens much
interest in the Schtutzen proceeding is every
where apparent.
LA TER FROM EUR OPE.
Till Morningr'a Markets,
By Atlantic Cable,
London, August 31 A. M. Consoh, 93$ 94 for
both money and account. American securitie9
opened eisler; 620s, 72J; Atlantic and Great
Western, 39; Illinois Central, 914; Erie, 33.
Frankfobt, August 31 A. M. Uuited States
5-20s, 75i7aJ.
Liverpool, August 31 A. M. Cotton steady.
The sales will probably reach 12,000 bale?.
Other articles unchanged.
Lodon, August 31 A. M. Sugar firmer.
Linseed cakes firmer.
Southampton, August 31. The steamship
Union, from New York August 20, arrived at8 3U
this morning.
Marine IHsaater.
Liverpool, August 31. The ship Favorite,
hence for New Orleans, which went ashore off
Irelaud, has arrived back dismantled and other
wise damaged.
This Afternoon's luotatlon.
London, August 31 P. M. American secu
rities quiet and steady. United S.ates 5-20s, 72;
llliuois Central, 01i; Erie, 30.
Liverpool, August 31 P. M. Cotton steady;
Com, 35s. Dd. J Bacon, 60s. 0d.; Turpen
tine, 2Cs.
Antwerp, August 31 P. M. Petroleum quiet
at 48f.
Another Marine Ilsater.
Liverpool, August 31. -The steamer Russia,
which arrived on the 28th inst , ian down the
barque Custaloga, Captain Nlckerson, off the
banks of New Foundland. The Custaloga left
Shields on the 24th of J uly for New York. The
barque sunk and tbe crew were taken on board
tho Russia and brought to this port.
Fatal Accident in Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, Aug. 31. Robert Allen and
Matthew Riley, whllo tearing down a Bial
sticet teirace, were instantly killed by tho
building falling upon them.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Omca or thb Kvknims Tbliobapb:,!
Moouay, Augunt Si, im. J
There is no material change to notice in tho
Money market. Call loaus rule at 4a5 per cent.
First-class mercantile paper ranges from 6 to 7
per cent, per annum. 1 he stock marketopened
vejy dull this morning, but prices were steady.
Government securities were firmly helJ. City
loans were hlcher; the new issue sold at 103,
an advance ol 4
Railroad shares were inactive. Reading sold
at 46jj, no cbautre; Minehill at 57, aa advance of
1; and Lehigh Valley at 65. no change.
City Passenger Railroad shares were un
changed; Second aud Talrd sold at 62, aud
Chesnut and Walnut at 49.
Bank shares were lu good demand for invest
ment at full prices, but we heir of no sales.
240 was bid fr North America. 162 for Philadel
pnia, 128 for Farmers' and Mechanics', CO lor
Commercial, 105 tor Northern Liberties, and 31
for Mechanics;
Caual shares were dull. Lehigh Navigation
sold at 2H, a slight advance. 10 was bid for
Schuvlkill Navigation common; 101 for preferred
i do,; and 70 lor Moms Canal preferred.
FHIIADKLPHIA BTOCI IICHlKtil BALD TO-tlX
BnwrtM by I Bvn Bro., No, 40 B. Xhl4 MrH
fSOOO th I rotd l.bs. 87
1tb ICIndhtlU. m ft
M th Lea V B..blkl. M
1 A" , M
10 ih th M v.m.m.m II
1 h la ml. M
10 lb CIimWU 4
IW do.......c. s
)0.. 4f
, do.. ..... 46
10S to -baa.
' -1 - tm
1 ao.-.... 4
.iwniuK niv uiviumitl KUiW Mill
foreign quotations, reported oy Naar A Lad
ner, No. ho 6. Third street:
1000 A. M. . 145IU-35A.M . fl44.
10 40 . 144J 12-00 P. M. . 145
1100 " . . 145 '12-60 " . . 1441
Messrs. Jay Cooke A Co. quote Govern
ment securities, etc.. as follows: U. 8. 6s. of
181, 114114 old 5-'i0s, 114811445 asw 6-20i,
18C4, 1(i9i3110: do.,l65,lllifu)ll2: 6-20e, July,
186 108Ami08; do.. H67. 108(1081; do., 18U8,
108(1108J; lO-iOs, 1083IOSi. Gold, 145.
J!l8!,J'vwl-i1,tm Patuter Co., uankerf.
No. 30 8. Third street, report the following
rates of exchange to-di? at 13 o'clock
United States 6a. 181, 1141U4j; U. a. 6-20s.
1M62, 114114; do., 1H4, 1094 1091: do.,l8ti6.
llljaillj; do. Jnlv, 18fi, Uis.J(jl08j; do. July,
1867, 107'tf 108, 1808, 108ilu84; 6s, 10-40s, 108
1(,9.
Messrs. De Haven A Brother, No. 40 SoutH
Third street, report the following rales of ex
change to day at 3 P. M.: U. 8. 6s of 1881. 11.1J
QH14; do. 1HR2, Ili'2ll4); do.. 1864, 109(fl
10!i; do., 1H6S. llljriiiz; do.. 1866, new, lU8a
108 j; do., 18C7. new, Ill7'il08; do., 1808, 108
($108j; do., 6s, 10-40s, lO8Jfqjt08J; Due Com
pound Interest Kotes, llo; do. September,
1RC5, 119; do. October. 1805, 118i. Gold, 1441
145. Silver. 136j138.j.
Philadelphia Trade KeporU
Monday, August 81. The Flour Market la
dull and drooping, and only a few hundred bar
rela were taken in lots by tbe home consumers
at (7 50(3,8 23 for superfine; (8 609 for extras;
f 9 50 11 25 for common and cboloe Northwestern
extra family; t)10'5012 for Pennsylvania and
Ohio do. do.; and $13 14 for fanoy brands, ac
cording to quality. Rye Flour is Belling at f 9 50.
Nothing doing in Corn Meal.
There Is very little Wheat coming forward
No inquiry except for prime lots, whloh are la
small supply; sales of 1500 bushels Indiana red
at (2 So 2 39; and 500 bosbHs spring at V2D5. Rye
lsklfrHOy, wild sales at tlWMlbd $ bushel for
new Pennsylvania hdA Ww.lern. Corn is scarce
and strong; sales of ?ellow at $1 2ol-28; and
Western mixed at Jl 23l'2o. Oils are without
essential change; smIi-h of Ohio and I'ennsyl
vnnia at7Ua.75c., and 50tt3o. (or Southern. '
Motblug doing In Brit-y or Malt.
Bark Is In go.! request, wllU sales of No. 1
Quercitron at 155 $ too.
Seeds CloveiiMtu In quite active; sales of 603
bags at 19 lor OUIo. Timothy Is weak: sales at
ti 7.13-V5 Flaxseed is wanted by tue orusherj
at 82 70&2 80.
Whinny is held firmly, with sales of fair at
$1-1501 60.
Philadelphia Cattle Market.
The Cattle Market was moderately active
this week, but prices were unchanged. About
1750 bead sold at B9o. for extra Pennsylvania
and Western steers; 8vv8e. for fair to good do.;
and 5g!io, pound gross for common, aa to
quality. Tbe following are the particulars of
the sales:
Jlead
Vt, Owen Smith, Western. 89, gross.
90, A. Cnrlsly & Bro., Virgtuia, 89, gross.
04, Uengler A McUlees, Wwiern. 6&, gross.
77, P. McFlllen, Ohio. 8(a.9, gross,
90, P. Halliawuy,Ouio,8ift9, aroas.
tiO, J as. 8. Kirk, Chester county, 89, gross.
75, J. McFlllen, Ohio aud Dues, co, 8(4. gross.
52. K. 8. McFlllen. Cnt-Hler county, 8uiU. (rnu.
no uiuuau & ilucUuian, Ohio aud 1'ouua., 89j
130, Martin Fuller & Co., Ken. and Tenn., 839U
gross.
80, Mooney & Smith, Virginia and Kentucky
lyjiift. gross.
90, Thus. Mooney & Bro.. Virginia, G!48U. ar
67. H. Chain, Weaiern Penn.. 57, arola.
100. Jobn Smith & Bro., Onto & I'm.. 7lai0U or
75, J.L. Frank, Virglula, 7g,9, grons.
75, Frank & Hchomoerg, Virginia, 7-k9 (cross.
80, Hope & Co., Virginia & W. Pa.. 88 Sross.
70. M.lrytoy Jt Co., Virginia, 608 grOss.
60, Blum & Co.. West Virginia, 6g8k. gross.
65, Chandler & Alexander, Chester oo., 7U'a9 ar
30, A. Kimble, Chester cnuuiy, 80, gross. '
17, L. House, Delaware, 5(3,8. gross.
80, Jobn Lulls, Chester co., 79, gross.
40, J. & K. Uemmeli, Delaware, 4(88. gross.
17, W. Duffy, Ohio, gross.
43, J. Hall, Kentueky,0(g,7'i. gross.
!S5 J. Seidonrldge, Vugiuia 4l OqIo. gr
Hogs wers iu lair demand; 3000 head arrived
and sold at the Union aud Avenue Drova
Yard8at$1415lM00lb.net.
Bheepwere dull and rather lower; abont 13 000
bead arrived and partly sold at 45o. 'lh.
gross, as to condition. '
Cows were unchanged; 150 hed sold at $15365
for springers, f 5080 ft bead for cow and calf as
to quality.
LATEST SllirPIJiW IMTELUGEKCeT"
far additional Marine Newt set Inside Paget
PORT OF FHILAIBLHIA,....M...AUCIU3T ju
STATS OI tKIEMOSIIt AT THB SVBN1MS (In.
T A, M...M........80ili A. M 9S P. l.....Mw.M-,j)0.
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Bcbr 8. A S, Cvtsoa, firower, Boston. Bords, Keller A
Nulling.
Bchr w. collyer. Taylor, Providence. Blnnlckaoa&rin
hclir H. W. Benedict, Cue. Lynn, an.
bcbr Rf sdlng K No. 77. Carroll, gtonlogton. dol
BubrUeo. Fles, NicKereno. Frovldeuue, do
Bcbr Haiolt n. Gardner. DlKb'on. aX
Bcbr A. J. Mitrilu, Buell. HiMbury, Davis, FaleoAOo
bcbr Jubu siroup, crswloid, JPorumuuib, Cuidwii"
Gordon A Co. iowu,
Bcbr A. H. Learning, Brower, Boeton, Harnmett A
Nelll. 04
Bcbr W. Walton, Reeves, Boston Balk'sy A Oo
Bcbr Read Ins KH, Mo. 4, Ross, Nor lea, Jobo Rom.
fuel Jr.
Bchr Evergreen. Bellmte, Newport, Weld. NavleAOO.
Bohr U U. Cranmer, Cranmer, boston, Floe KuoiOoij
Bcbr J, J. LUtle, Little, Hingbam, Van Duseo. Bre.
A Co.
Bcbr D, Brlttain, Springer, Boston, Captain,
ARRIVED TIIM MORNING.
Bcbr Cora Etta, rtie -per, 12 da from Kwtt Ha-ho
T. I., wltb salt to Woi. Butuiu A eoo. r'
Bcbr Bearsvllle, Cbaae, 1 days lrom Boston, with
Bod BP.
Bcbr E. J. Heraty. Meredith, from Boston, with lln.
seed 10 Barolay A Barclay. ' " utt
Bcbr Fly. FenniOiOra lrom Lyon.
Hcbr Annie E. Marilo. Bus J, from Salem.
Bcbr A. H. Leamlog, Brower. from Boniun.
Bcbr W. W. Marcy. Coampioo. lrom Boston,
Bcbr C. O. Craomer, Cranmer from Bualoa,
Bcbr Kvergreeu, Belinsie, lrom Bristol,
bcbr W. Walton. Reeves from Cobasaett.
pctTack.
Barque Blomldon, Oowau, Deuce for Antwerp, with
petraieiim, wa run Inio at 7 P. M.. on Saturday,
wblle lying- at anonnr off Ihe buoy on ibe upper end.
or Joe Flogger. by ibe sohr Walioo. ot Klcoaiood, Me.
(leaen lm ice); the barque lost toreyard, bead Rear,
ana sustained otber truth c damage- tbe damage to
tbe schooner not ascertained. Tne barque bad lbs
nsual ligbis and ibe coiIihIou Is supposed to bava
beeu caused by negligence 01 tbe lookout 00 board tbe
schooner TneBloiuldou put back to Bombay Hooit
for repairs.
MEMORANDA.
Fchrs W. F. dishing. Cramer, and Wm. B. Thomas,'
Wlnsmore, for Philadelphia, sailed lrom Charleston
yea'erday.
Bcbr Moonlight, Tattle, hence, at New London 27th
Insiant.
Bcbr Francis Batterly, Tucker, bence, at Wilming
ton. N. U, 27tb lust.
Bcbr R. W. Brown, Rodman, for Philadelphia, was
loading at Wilmington N. C, 27ib Insi.
Bcbrs E. V. mover, Ingenoll. for Philadelphia; J. P.
McDt-vlii. Muillo, for do : Morning star. Lynch, for
do.: Reading HH. No. 41 Rhodes, lor do. I J. Jouusoa,
McBrlde. for do. or Georgetown, D. U, sailed from
Providence ZStb Inat. .
bcbr Harriet aud Bareh, benos.at New London 2610.
,nBcbrt-LewUi Ch'ster. OooklD, for Philadelphia,"
Cleared at Plymouth Sfith Inst,
bcbr Naiad Uueeo. Chase, from Qnlnoy Point fOC
Philadelphia, sailed fr m Newport mn lost.
Bchr Win. Ullium. Scovlll. lrom Mlddletowa for Phi
sadelpbla. at Mew Vr
DOMESTIC PORTS.
NbwTobk, Aug. 10. Arrived, steamship City
Wasblnglou, Tlbbilta. from Liverpool.
Bteamshlp Beose Brlckeostelo. from Bremen,
bttamship baa Fi aucisoo. Deakeu, irwu Vera Cruz,
1
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