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THE DAILY EVENING TELEGIUHI PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1868.
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
VO A-MTIOStAIi LOCAL ITEM IMSIDS PA0M.
THE HARD FISTED,
A BrolseiV Itlll" at WtMhlngrton Hall
Pretty 'Mills" Between Noted and
7nnoteJ Shoulder-II lttrs-A Motley
Crow r Lookers-on Description of
the Way In which the Men "Toed the
ChalU" Appearance of England's
Champion, Jem Ward Oar Cnrh-stone
"Uaacki" onl In Foree-Ratr", Filth,
Vrofaalty, Tobacco- Fancy Evening's
Entertainment.
All things. Bays the poet, torn In cycles -times
recur aud so do circunifctunces. Be the truth of
this what It may, It l yet certain that of late
the prefs has been flooded and the public elided
mi h so roscy reports of prize-lights and pugi
listic f ncuuricers that we could readily imagine
ourselves back aualn in the palmy days of
quarter staves and quare "stand-up and knock
down" nuili1. Quiei Quaker Philadelphia has
not escaped the contagion ot this returning
appetite lor tbe ring, and within a few mouths
past we bate had to chronicle any numb-r of
there Ust'Cutf meetings. Indeed, we can boast
that we ha ye in our midst eoaieofihe most
notorious and widely lamed shoulder-hitters.
I'hiladelphia knutka" rival the 'knucks" of
Mew York, and just as our merchants cherish
an inborn grudge attalnst the merehauts ot the
other city, do our bard-dsted people narse the
cum.ty against those of the same clan In toe
other metropolis. We have the ra semper para
tus accord mg to the ancient mono there is
no back-don about them, and if any challenge
to a "set-to" within the ropes comes to this citj
it waits not lotm for a deBant answer.
Well, our Philadelphia plug amused them
selves last evening, in a nice little sparring
match, or ra'her ser es of watches, at Wahin?
ton Ball. Eighth aod Sprint Garden streets, by
the hugely flaunting posters stuck upon every
fence and deao-wali around town, aunouueing
the time and place ot the "mill," we learned
that It was tendered as a complimentary benefit
to the famed Jem Ward, ex champion of the
Er.tieh prize-ring. This same Ward, for some
two or three weeks has been sojourning in the
city, and the bo,ts of his kind insisted on blue
ing him out publicly to a display of some of bli
peculiar points. lie graiitied them, as the Utile
show was to gratify his pjuket, aud hence trie
puellistic spectacle ot last evening. Tbe bills
also said that a "host of talent" would appear,
and we went to see them. Bo much for the elr
oumstances.
Look beiore the hour of eight, at which the
exhibition was to beeln, the vicinity of the hall
as doited with Individuals to whom you would
have given a wide benh in a lonely street upoa
a dark night. The majority of them, however,
appeared' to possess plenty of "stamps," and
'the man at the hole" or ticket window was
kept constantly busy exchaneing his slips of
admission lor the ready greenbacks. Tickets
were ! two kinds and had two price. Tue
managers ot the thing, though, couldn't come
down to the modern and genteel fashion of
bavins secured scats. They didn't even allow
you the privilege of stating, whether you
wished a high or low priced ticket the fellow
lnnoe looked out tnroogu ma smau window,
and. upon hs own Judgment as to your being
"bit knuck" or "little knuck," he handed the
kind of passport with which you were furnishsd.
We must bave been "big knuck," for we got a
first class ticket. With this open sesame in our
fingers, up (be stairs we went.
Squad of the "nasty" ejel you curiously as
you ascended. You were thronged in the door
way and bustled to jour seat. We at once felt
for our valuables not to say that we bad many
but our watch was jammed in a tight and
secure place and alibouea we never have much
money, what little we bad was also safely stowed
away. Tby were all right, and we felt relieved.
D.du't mind our toes or ribs. Fully expected to
get the tirst mashed the second pinched before
the show was over and didn't think it worth
while to take any special care ot them at this
early staee of the performance. We
had gotten ourself up In the style
of a bona fide rough, bat nonchalantly thrown
over one eye, hair pulled down over our brows,
hands In pockets, and cberoot in mouth. Felt
ugly, aud consequently telt safe. By dint of a
little trouble and a great deal of bard cheek we
managed to plant ourself in an eligible position,
and then threw a seemingly careless, but really
observant glance around. What a crowd I
As we took them in at a glance, we
shivered to our shoes. Weimaglned we could see
itnumerable revolvers and innumerable "Diw
ie" protruding from innumerable hinder pockets
and innumerable boot-legs. A nice place for an
anuel to get into by mistake! The windows
upon the public highways were all open,
however, though they were curtained, and we
remembered noticing, beiore entering the hall,
several huge, blue-eoated fuilovs, carrying the
"municipal locust," keeping the peace within
1y their piesence without. Bolstering ourself
up with a aort ot theoretical confidence in their
protecting care, we endeavored to allay all tear
by a scrutiny of the Individuals composing the
mingled throng.
The entire hall was pretty well filled. It has
already been mentioned that two kinds of ad
mission tickets were issued, and the line of de
marcation in the room between the holders of
the two was squarely drawn. Nearer the stage
were the flush and fancy customers sporting
white-top hats, black dress coats, diamonds (?)
and dyed moustaches. Further bak were the
"shrimps, " the "great unwashed," the boister
ous, and the ragged. The first class, as
a general thing, seated themselves de
cently upon the benches: the second class
were piled promiscuously upon the
arms and backs of the benches, and upon the
window ledges. Hats and coats were worn at
pleasure. The heat was overpoweringly swel
tering, and unable to keep themselves dry by
mopping with handkerchiefs, the great ma
jority of the rear auditors, and many of the
'choice" aired themselves In their shirt sleeves.
All were either smoklug or chewing. Clouds of
ratk smoke ascended from still ranker pipes aud
aegars. vitiating the air, and rendering misty the
ceiling. Toe cbe wers spilt about as much juice
as an ordinary water cart.
(small rivers of the nauseous liquid made their
wav around and under tbe benches, trickled ud
to jour very feet, splashed against your gar
ments, ana maae snppery me noor. me man
ner in which some ot them disdained the aisles
in reaching their seats was amusing. They were
all acrobats. Tbey plaved "lean frog" over the
benches, and resting their hands and their
weigbt upon me snouiaers ot a twain ot
luckless wigbts sitting clo-e together, soma
of tbe more impudent and reckless would
vanlt between them to the beuch ahead. Shrieks
ot laughter would follow every such exploit,
and prompt its repetit on. Others while waiting
for the using ot tbe curiam on tbe stage, whiled
away the minutes in a perusal of the Last Sensa
tion or ro'ice News. Their appearance was
characteristic; Just surb a seeming as one would
imagine belonged to tbeir tribe. Pug noses,
bull necks, heavy cheats, square Bhjnlders,
cropped heads, massive cheek bones, sturdy
limbs. Here and tbeie you noticed a chap with
a black e?e, making yet more sinister
an aueuuj urn repulsive face.
There was one who-e forehead was
beautified with oruameu s in the shape of strips
of adhesive plaster ihere auo'.ht-r, with a gash
across bis cheek. Truly they were all pretty.
The majority were joung, or rather so, but yet
many disgraced their boary heals bv tbeir pre
sence. It was evident that nota lew bad visited
tbe pUce Instigated by motives of curiosity, by
a desire to "see llle." luese you could easily
detect by their nervous, ill at ease demeanor.
The? weren't at borne.
When we first entered tbe gTeen curtain of the
stage was up. but some bait bour before tbe
performance began it was lowered, thus shield
ids from the gaze of the spectators tbe opera,
tiors behind. A pair ot tbe "mitten-." hung
aiguifirantlv uoon a gasbracket near one of the
side doom leading from the stage. They made
all the "iooIs" visible. It could not be supposed
that such au audience would loug remain quiet,
r wa't any length of time for the opening of
the show. Id fact, it did not. Shouts and
stamping noises were raited tu tbe rear portion
ot the l ull by tbe "cheap class," and -tbe
tho of their impatient)') was repeated by the
others. This continued, with rising vigor and
not a few oaths, until the curtain flnallv rolled
up and disclosed standing upon the plat firm
two "bruisers" r ady stripped lor the fray. There
was one upon each side of the stage ; between
tbem was a manaeer. or some other sort of an
officer. With a grave flourish In tbe spread-eagle
style, he announced them as "Young license"
and "Young Brady," both of Philadelphia.
rowour men "set-to." They pummeled each
other right valorouslv. Tbey leaped, and
lunged, aod struck. They gave and took in
about equal measure. No question but that tt
wi "uip and tuck" with tbem; tbey were very
evenly matched. Five rounds were fougbt. By
this time tbe fellows were as ruhpscentaa boiled
lobsters, and seemed perfectly willing to relin
quish the gloves to the next comers.
The curtain fell. A long interval mined.
Tbe lookers-on heated by the "mill" could
not brook waiting, and manifested their unwil
lingness by renewed cries and shouts. The
manHger again came forward and called lor
volunteers said that the stage and gloves were
at liberty to be used that lie was waiting for
tbe arrival of two "gentlemen" whom be had
expected to be on hand. No one volunteered.
They couldn't see it.
The pause was then filled up by an old fellow
named "Dad Dewees," who gave an Irih jig
and turned a number of somersaults. A "little
tree" of poetry, named the "Pen aud the
Press, was tb en recited in Cockney lingo, one
ot its lioes being rendered, "The (b)ends ot the
(b)earth."
A very scientific box between two brothers
named Uickon then followed. Their fight was
loudly applauded. One ot them was announced
as tbe victor in twenty prize fights. They want
through a number of rounds.
"Johnny Lazaroa" and "Coppersmith" then
came on with several rounds It was all one
tided all in favor of Lazarus.
Several other couples had bouts with the mit
tens when the rec.plent of the benefit himself,
the famed "Jem Ward." made hts appearance
upon the platiorm. He fougbt three rounds
nillli . . - .1 1 il 1 1 ti.a n Wa . i .1 1 1 1 i rvl a r nii n
VVIIU m wile lau, uui ft nuuouii nut u 1 uvr
tine or skilful sparring, and evident, y disap
pointed tbe expectations of the greater portion
of bis audience.
He.is a well preserved man of C8 years, hale
and hearty, aud shows no signs ot the rough
handling he received daring the course of his
professional career.
APPALLING CALAMITY.
Effect of the Llarhtnlnar In Kew Jersey
Two Vouujr Ladies lustamly Itllled,
a ' . 1
llliu innrrs mjurrui
The tbnuder storm which passed over our city
yesterday afternoon, was appalling in its effects
ill ana aoout tne town 01 new cgypt, rew Jer
sey. Two daughters of the lion. Thomas B.
Jobes, Associate Judge of Ocean county, were
inttaijtly killed by a stroke of lightning. They
were standing on tbe frout piazza of their resi
dence durmg tbe thunder storm, wa'cUing a
coupie oi cnuoren playing in tne rain. The
daughters, aged respectively 17 and II Years.
were standing with their arms entwined about
each other's necks, ana their heads in close
contact. About ten feet from them were a
couple of buttonwood trees, aud tack of them
an open window In tbe parlor, aud near the
window, a brother was lying upon tbe sofa.
About nut past two o cioct tne storm was
terrific, and the thunder almost dea'eniug. A
bolt of lightning struck the top of one of the
buttonwood trees, and running down a short
distance, glanced off and struck the young
ladies, instantly killing them. Continuing in
its conrsa U passed into tbe parlor and struck a
m.rror, shattering it, and knocking out a large
piece lrom tbe comer, discoloring the gilded
frame, and then striking tbe voutie man who
Jay upon the so'a. The fluid seemed to first
touch bis breast and then glide down his bodv.
since his 'arms and breast were badlv burned.
and an abrased line down his left leg distinctly
marked its course. The bolt passed from the
body ot the young man into the sola, down a
back leg which it shattered into pieces, knock
ing the castor out, aud then passing through tbe
noor into ice cenar, uemousning a oas.et ot
eges ami expending itself in the ground.
Toe bolt struck the young la lies upon the
temples, causing instantaneous and unconscious
death, Tbe ouiy marks or its dreadful stroke
were a slisht abrasion ot the skin of tbe lore-
bead, and burning the hair. Within a short
distance from where tbey stood sat a eouiin,
who was stunued bv the concussion, but re
ceived no other Injury. Tbe fluid, iu running
oown the buttonwood tree, ploughed grooves in
its bark about an inch deep, and withemd the
npter boughs.
Tbe young ladles who thus met with such a
shocking oca n, were most esttmaDie and re
epecied persons, the oy of their father's house
hold, and tbe loved companions of a great nam
ber of friends. Their death has caused a deep
f loom to settle upon the town wherein they
ived, which will not for a Ions time to come ba
dissipated.
The ligh tnlng, though doing Irretrievable
evil In New Egypt, did not let other localities
remain undisturbed lrom Its effects. The large
barn upon the premises of the lion. Job II.
Gaskill, State Senator, near Pemberton, was
struck and entirely destroyed by fire. Another
barn, tbe property of J9eph Haines, near
Hainesport was destroyed also.
The Methodist church in New Egypt was
damaged to a considerable extent. The freaks
of the subtle element in the fields and orchards
were curious. Leaves were embrowned by its
touch and fruit deadened, while, In some in
stances, whole branches were neurly stripped of
tbeir lollage. Mr. Daniel L. Miller, who was
rresent at tbe residence of Judge Jobes soon
alter the catastrophe, acquainted us with these
facts.
Probable Homicide. Last night, William
Schneider and two others entered the restaurant
of Mr. Appel. on Callo-hill street, below Fifth,
and called for beer. Being toll they could not
obtain any, tbey assaulted the bar-keeper,
Joseph Rcholl, who boarded in the hoise, went
to the assistance of tbe attacked party, and
succeeded in ejecting Schneider lrom the pre
mises. Scboll then went outside and sat on the
step. While there, Schneider taunted hira for a
lime, and then struck him. bchoil returned the
blow, when Schneider ran into the markat
bouse, came back, and again assaulted Scholl,
who grabbed him. Ho (hen palled out a knife,
and plugged it into the side of Scboll, who
dropped to the pavement. Tbe assassin then
ran away, aud going to bis boarding-house on
Jmlanna street, changed his hat, and lett. The
irjjured man was taken into the house, and his
wennd looked after. It was pronounced a dan
gerous one. This moruing be was said to be in
a ding condition. About 10 o'clock, Policeman
Miller, of the Seventh District, came across
Schneider, and took bim into custody. This
morning, Alderman Toland committed hira to
await the result of the injuries sustained by
Scholl.
Tolice Statistics. The arrests made by the
police for the mouth of August were as follows:
Dial i let.
rim . .
Second .
Third .
Fourth
Fifth .
Sixth . ;
Seventh .
Eighth
Ninth.
Tenth .
Eeleventh .
Twelfth
Thirteenth .
KUirlcL'
154 Fourteenth .
289 Fifteenth . .
416 Sixteenth .
223 Seventeenth .
420 Kighteenth
Wi Iieserre . .
1G9 Schuylkill Harbor
14'J Kiver and Ilaroor
218 Beggar . .
22(1 Oay Sergeant ,
129 Chesnut Hill .
176
40 Total .
163
365
20
145
20
146
22
35
69
32
7
3749
District Coprt is Bankruptcy. Joseph
Mason. Esq., has been appointed licglster in
Bankruptcy In the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict of His Slate, in place of J. Hubley Ashton.
resigned, who has been appointed assistant
Attorney-General.
Tbe amendment to the Bankrupt act post
poning the operation of tbe 60 per cent, clause
until January 1, 1869, has been approved by the
President, and has become a law.
Owbbrb Wanted for two batteanx one
eighteen feet long, painted dark Inside and out,
and Ibe other sixteen feet long, painted light on
the sides and blue on the top. Th-y can be seen
by applying at the Station, Front and Nob's
streets. AIo, for a horse, at the Station, Fif
teenth and Locust streets, found last night.
HIQHWA YMEN".
Hold Attempt at Robbery on Third Street
This morning a most daring attempt was made
to commit a robbery on one of our most promi
nent thorouehlarei. and at an hour when mer
chants were repairing to their places of busi
ness, xne time was aoout a quarter alter nine
o'clock, end tbe scene, at the Mechanics'
isanonai nnk, on Tbira street, about miaway
between Market and Che-nut street. It wai ust
at the time that the bankers and brokers obtain
tbeir boxes containing their cash from the
canr.
John O. Taxis, a lad sixteen years of ate, In
the employ of Frederick Bteeb, No. 6 South
Third street, bad repaired to tbe bank and got
the box belonging to that gea'leman. He was
Jut-t making bis exit fron tbe alley en to Third
si reef, whan be was cracked over tae aeaa oy a
black-lack and knocked to the pavement, the
box fortunately tailing underneath him. He
then raised the cry of murder and arose, hold
ing on to the treasure. An attempt was then
made to take it from hira, but he fourht man
fully, all the time yelling at the topof bis voice.
His cries attracted tbe attention of paisers-by,
Who flocked to tbe scene. Tarts says tbat he
managed to get out of tbe alley, when two men
jumped into a carriage tbat was Mandiug in
front of the alley, and drove off. While on Its
way a third man got in by lumping on the
shafts. The crowd followed after the vehicle,
which went up Third street to Market, out
Market street to Sixth, up Sixth street to Arch,
and ont that thoroughfare. Yoang Taxis also
ran up Third street to the office of Mr. Steeb,
where be threw his box, and then pursued the
carriage.
Notwithstanding the wagon passes alongthese
much frequented streets, with a mob fallowing,
the scamps succeeded in making their escape.
Thus failed one of tbe desoera'e altsmots that
has been frequently resorted to la New York by
villains to obtain money, and it seems a little
singular that the perpetrators of the outrage
sbouid escape, tbougn. they passed several
policemen on the way.
CITY CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
llcsictiliif a Prisoner Cruelty to Animals
OlMorderly Character A Serlons
Chnrge.
John Boulton, while drunk yesterday, went
into a cocper thop on Bichmoud street, below
Front, and annoyed the workmen to sucn an
extent that Policeman M'ller, ot the Tenth Dis
trict, was catled in. He took the disorderly
character Into custody, but while on the way to
the station was assaulted by a crowd of men,
and was compelled to release his hold on his
prisoner, Obtaining assistance, be returned to
the spot and arrested Boulton, C'assin McCav,
Thomas Robinson, and John Farrel. Being
given a hearing before Alderman Eggleton, they
were held in $1000 bail for trial.
John P. Cettra yesterday afternoon hlrel a
horse lrom the stables at Fifth ant Poplar
streets, and after being absent for a couple of
hours, returned the animal in such a condition
tbat it is thought he will die. Deltra was ar
rested, and bound over by Alderman Eggleton
to answer.
Ed. McMennamln and Patrick Morris were
arrested yesterday at the Drove Yard for tying
the mouths ot calves. Aid. Mauil imposed the
usual fine.
A crowd of men entered a tavern at Nine
teenth street and Delancey place last night, and
while there raised a row. A policeman was
called in and be took charge of John Sweeny,
John Boner, and William Holmes, who were
required to enter bail for their appearance at
Court by Alderman Patchel.
Detective Somers yesterday afternoon ar
rested one George C. Houahtou in a store in this
city, where be had been but recently employed,
on a warrant Issued la New York, charged with
being accessory to the alleged murder of Miss
Susan Sattln, aged twenty-one years in that
city. The deceased died in a lying-in hospital,
kept by a Dr. H. D. Grlndie, at No. 6 Amity
place, to wbtcb place ibe nad eons saveral
weeks since for tbe purpose of having an abor
tion produced. Houghton was taken to New
York this morning by Police Inspector Foulke.
Life insurakcb has become a recognized in
stitution, which is considered indispensable as
a security to tbe future. When a persoa invests
in a policy in a company of reputation and sta
bility, be has made ns safe and prodtable a
disposition of bis money as is possible under
any circumstances. To-day a new comptny
commences operations lu this city under the
most favorable and flatterlug auspices. It is
entitled the "United Security Life Insu
rance and Trust Company of Pennsylvania,"
and will transact business under a charter of
Incorporation, granted by the Legislature at the
last session, its capital being placed at the large
sura of $1,000,000, thereby rendering its re
sources ample to meet all tbe exigencies of tbe
business. Among the Directors are the follow
ing gentlemen, all of them well known to tae
business community of Philadelphia as reliable
and influential: George h. Stuart, George W.
Cbilds, Hon. William A. Porter. F. A. Drexel,
Thomas W. Evans, S. H. Horstmann, A. J.
Prexel, Joseph Patterson, William V. McKean,
WilliamC. Houston, S. J. Solras, Henry E. Rood.
Included among the directors are likewise
to be found several prominent capitalists of
New York, Baltimore, Chicago, and other cities.
George H. Stuart, Ksq., of this citv, is the Pre
sident, and C. F. Beits, Esq., the Secretary.
The Company opened tbsir office for business
to day, at the southeast corner of Fifth aud
Cbesnut streets, and are now prepared to issue
policies on the most approved plans. Tbey will
attempt to introduce no novelties in the busi
ness, but will be content to transact the opera
tions of the Company in the manner which has
been found the safest and most reliable by the
ablest and bast companies in the world.
Thb New Whisky Law. The following cir
cular from Commissioner Koliins is of interest:
Treasury Department, Oftlia of Internal Bevsnaa,
Washington, August 21, ls8. By seottoD fifty-eight
ot ibe act of July US. 188. It It provided tbat all splrin
forfeited lo tbe TJDltaH Btatea. aald bv urdar otlba
Com t, and any dUllllad spirits condvmuad before lb
passage oi me aci una in possession oi tn united
Bia'es snail be sot Ject to tax. and taapurcbaaer atiail
Immadlatsly. before be takaa possession of said
spirits, pay tbe tax thereon.
Tbe spirit said ara subject to tax without regard
to tae Question wbetbsr or not tba tax baa bee Dra-
vloualv Dald Iberaoo. Tbe tax to be ntU nflf.T cents
per win galloa when below proof, and pr proof
aauon waen aoure proor. i lk apeciai taxorii pT
barral Imoosea uoon distillers for earh brrl la ex
cess ot eua hundred barrels produced by tneui Is ant
applicable; nor tba tax of Ilka amount Imposed
upon spirits In bonded warehouse at tbe lime ol tbe
pa-sage or ma act.
Tbls being substantially a new tax accruing uooi
thesa'eofiba sp.rltt. It will ba payable In the dis
trict where tliesia I made. Vt'hen. therefore, a sale
Is wane by tba atarshal, he will require the purcbatrr
loeenver to Dim me receiptor tua collector oi in
dlstr ct In whlcb sucb sale is made for tba tax due
noon snrh solrlta. which recrlnt will be executed on
form 105 and must also be iitned by tb asaxsior or
an assistant assessor, who will also eater the amount
upon his monthly list.
The barrels must also be marked with tbe name of
the Marshal and bis otnc ai tula, tba data ol sale and
tb word "Tax Paid," eliber witu a stencil plate or
branding In n, until some further provision la made
for the iden ideation nl smn packages.
a, .KULiLrioiB, iummissioner,
Bpildino Pbrmits. The number of permits
i'suedbvtbe Building inspectors tor the croc
tion of new building, aud lor alterations and
additions to structures already erected, during
tbe month of August, were as lonows:
Thrre ttory.
178
1 Shed .
.'Shops
Dwelling $,
Number ,
Brewery
Banks . .
Dye-bouses .
Kngtae-house
Factories .
Churches .
Coach-hOUEes
Offices .
Tum-ttiiry,
lit
Stables . .
School-hoUiC
Stores . .
Store-bouses ,
Taverns . ,
1
13
. 15
1
, 21
4
2
74
312
93
iSi
Slight Fib-. A ooal-oil lamp exploded
about I o'clock, this morning, at a house on
Third street, above Catharine, and set tire to
tome or tne furniture, l'onceman raitb and
some members of tbe Franklin Kuglue Company
succeeded la extinguishing tbe flames before
uy material damage at suutAincd,
Dwellings ....
Alterations and additions .
Total ....
OBITUARY,
Frsncla nmngrer.
Tbls prominent politician, one of the last of
the "a-llver Grey Whigs" of this State, expired
on the 28th ultimo, at the venerable age of
tghty-one years, lie was sob ot Gideon
Granger, Postmaster-General under Preside ots
Jefferson and Madison, and was born in Con
necticut In 1787, He received his education at
Tale College, graduating in tue class or 1811.
His public lite Is covered by the history of the
State ol New York from the year 182S almost to
tae present time. During that period be was a
proaiinent party leader, figuring first In the
Anil-masonry movement, and afterwards in the
Whig and Kuow-Noihing organizations. Un
like Mr. Seward, Thurlow Weed, and others of
his early associates, he did not become a mem
ber of the Republican party when Wbiggery died
out. His active, e merptl.-iog nature led him to
bit a large space in the pub'le mind at all times.
He was thrice candidate lor Gov rn r of the
Kate, being defeated successively by Governors
Van Bureo, Throop, and llarcy. He represented
bis district in Coneress from 1835 to 1837, and
from 1839 to 1841. When tne Ah ti masonic
party held tbeir national convention at Phila
delphia in 183G, they nominated Mr. Granger for
Vice-President on the tlcgat with General
Harrison. The Democrats succeeded in tnat
camf aign with air. Van B urea at their bead;
but Mr. Graneer received 77 electoral votes lor
Vlcc-Piesldent, the States of Vermont, New
Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Onto,
aud Indiana voting lor him, against Colonel
Kichard M. Johnson, of Kentucay. Upon tae
accession of Presideut Harrison, Mr. Granger
became Postmaster-Geueral of the Uulted states,
a position his lather had occupied for twelve
years. He was involved in the rupture between
President Tyler and bis Cabinet, aud resigned in
consequence of party pressure upon htm, though
his personal relations with the President were
amicable. He held office but six months.
Though of late years Mr. Granger occupied no
official position, he continued to be an active
paiticipant in political affairs, it was only
wben the weight of years had become a bnrden
that he withdrew to private lite. He had been
living quietly at bis residence in Canaudaigua
for the past six years. He was a tall, floe-looking
man, and a popular speaker, and had tne
reputation ot being an adroit party mauager.
In private life be was a cultivated and agreeable
gentleman, and commanded tbe general respect
of his leilow-citiiens without distinction of
party. N. Y. Wor.d.
Matthew James Illgarlno.
Matthew James Hlgglns, better known to the
reading world as "Jacob Omnium," died re
cently at bis residence in Loudon. Mr. Big
gins was for many years an attache of the
London Times, and was also a valued contribu
tor to many of the English periodicals. For-
.... I. V. 1. v V , ... UU I WJ Imlll U JtMlfW
but he finally adopted tbat of "Jacob Omnium."
His style was tetse and vigorous, aud be ex
ercised a deelded influence over public opinion.
He was a severe satirist. About sixteen vears
ago be wrote a scathing expose of the abus-, of
tbe fa i ace court oi Westminster, which was
tbe occasion of drawing from Tunckciav the
following compliment in a political review of
tbat production :
'Bis name la Jacob Homnlam, Ilexqulre,
And li I'd committed cc'm-s.
Good Lord I 1 would not nay that man
Attack m In the Timet."
The London Star, In alluding to Mr. Higgini
decease, sats:
"Jacob Omnium" will not merely bo missed
In the world ot 1 mrnallBm, but still more in
London society, where he enjoyed high con
sideration and exercised an influence every wy
beneficial. Many a stranger visiting Hoi ten
Row for the hrst time was pointed out a portly
form of a very big man, mounted on a very b g
norse. xnat remamaDie neure win no more oe
seen in tbe accustomed gathering of Loaaoa
society, and the name of "Jacob omnium,"
Wltn all US associations or ateriiug uouesty,
dHimtleha nourasre and eenialitv ot nature, will
be remembered only by students of our fugitive
literature and ot tbe history of the time. This
is to be deplored. Mr. Hlgglns' writings, not
ODly in the newspapers, but in tin Edinburgh
BcmevB aud tbe Cornhiil Magazine, were dis
tinguished by rich and various ability; and it
is no small praise to say of such a man, piivced
in the midst of social temptttions which lew
resist, that he kept his faith unspotted through
a quarter ot a century of public li e, and never
turned his oacK upon tne cause ol tbe people,
lion. Jnvll L. Switln.
The Hon. David Lowry Swain, President of
the University ot north Carolina, died at Chapel
Hill, in that State, on the 28ih instant. Hu was
itno tfil tit-, mrtut Aminont n nn rtf Nnrih fu "Alma
distinguished alike for bis ability, rudltion, aud
versatility ot attainment'. He was born la
Buncombe county, iu 1801. rose to a blgh oosi
tion at the bar, served as Governor of the State
lrom 1832 to 1835, and as President of the Unl
versitv of North Carolina lrom 1835 to 1807.
when the preseat radical carpet-bag and negro
State government ejected him from office and
plactd the institution he loved and so much
adorned under a military trnard. Grief and
anxiety at the fate of the College are supposed
to nave na tecca nis aeatn.
J A PAN.
Details of the Battle nt Oaliln-alraeawa
A Typhoon at Yokohama.
On the 2d day of Japanese month (21st day of
June) a great battle was tougat at osutu-otra-cawa,
sixty to seventy ri from Yokihaua.
between tbe troops of the South and those of
Tckugawa. Oshiu Sirawaca is in the territories
of Abisama, a Daimio of 1(0,000 kokus. Aidzu
led the Tokugawa in person. Witn him were
the following nooies as retainers: Abisama,
Sakai-batraon, Sundai, Nuuboo, Tszugaro,
uatcmnoDe, Aneewe, xanagura, wnetuang
matz. Tbe Southerns were completely beaten
nearly 400 of tbeir killed having been removed
in boats. Tne troops engaged oa their
side were those of Satsurna, Todo, Nabo
slma, I Kamou no kami. Tbe last named
Prince Is the descendant of the Begeut who was
murdered on his wav to the Tycoon's palace bv
the men of Mito's clan in 1600. The present
Prince was always faithful to tbe Tycoon, until
Stotsbashl became Invested with the dignity.
In the battle ot Fustma and Osaka It will bd
remembered that one of the Tycoon's Generals,
Todo Isume, went over with his retainers lo the
enemy, thus betraying tne Tycoon's cause aud
losing the battle. This was the retainer of 1
Kamcn-no Kami, who tnus took revenge on tbe
adopted son of Mito. In the battle ot Oshlu-
triracawa this Prince faltered again, and
rcluscd to bent against ttu Tokueawa; but
be has uow reudered himself an object of con
tempt t both sides. The Princes of Tokugawa
will not have him, und if, as is pretty
certain, they guin the day, bis family
will bo wiped out ot remembrance except as a
by-word and a hissing. One Incident of the
battle reminds us forcibly of the exploits of the
Kniabts ol tbe olden time. At the commence
ment of tbe fit! lit, Atdzn trausprted with ex
citement and lurv, was so eaer for the lry
thai his men became perfectly euraptured with
him, and cheered him to such an extent tbat be
set his horse at full speed and dabbed into the
enemy's ranks, who, seeing h'm come thus des
perateiv, gave way und retreated an around
The err aro-e thit be had taken the plice o
On the 27th ot June a tvpbooa visited Yoko
bama. The Japan Gazette publishes some par
tlculars of land slips and minor disinters, and
adds:
But tbe most serious damage was to the Band
between tbe creek and the French Hatoba: tbe
sea wall from the trout of the rNcido
Ma'l Co.'s vard round to the French Barracks
and tbe Pacific Mail Co.'s coal sheds. Over tbat
end of the liluml the. sea has iu la a clean
sweeD. scatteting every one of tho largo stones
ofthe parapet on the roadway, and throwing
tbe seaweed to the very wallsofth compounds.
The upper end of the Bund, although it has
not quite escaped, Is not so bally damage!.
Tbe sea wall under the Bluff, bow-ver, Is grea ly
injured, much or it being destroye-i, aod ttie verv
- . . . i . i. . li . . . - a, r I ,
eartn oeninu It waBueu uwav. out tue r. ai. a,
H. Do. are. we regret to sav. the greatest suffer
era. Their sheds were blown do n bodilv: a total
vrerl.. not a stick sUndlng. We feel that this
must be a great disappointment to the agent of
the Company under whose cuarge tbey bave
been erected: and we cannot but sympathize
with him in the blow.
THE LATEST NEWS.
THIRD EDITION
The Naturalization Act in
New Hampshire-Affairs
on the Pacific Coast.
Etc., Ele- Etc., Etc, Ete.
Etc.
FROM CALIFORNIA.
The Rnaalan-Americas! Far Company.
Bah Ibimoisco, Aug. 31. Tbe Commissioner
ofthe Russian-American Fur Company has pur
chased tbe ship Winged Arrow, which sails to
morrow for Sitka. She will take aboard the
late employes and troops (nnmbeilng about
300 attached to the Coxpany, and transfer
them to the Petersburg, which will cloe the
business of the Russian Company in Alaska.
Menator Cole
arrived from Washington on Saturday.
Ship New.
CIah.a . 1. 1 rv Tjkrvton fat. rinAnn af Awn r ,
18,600 sacks of wbea'; Bllza, for Liverpool, with
3U.000 do ; and ship Project, f rCtpe Too.
Flour nrm at sa-bufrcu 60. Wbeat hi ax at S1'90
1-95; sales at $2. Legal-tender, 70$.
FROM NEW IIAMPSUIRE.
The Naturalization Act.
Concord, Sept. 1. The Supreme Judicial
Court has decided the act In relation to Ibe nat
uralization of aliens, passed at the last session of
tbe Legislature, to be constitutional, and the
Governor has issued a proclamation to that
effect. This cuts off naturalization in the police
courts, and regulates naturally the testimony in
cases.
From IIitltimnrA.
Rat lifftTin Rpnt 1.A Nnrth flarnllna mop.
chant in this city yesterday bad his pocket
picaea oi vjiuu.
Latest Markets by Telegraph.
Kiw Tusk. BeDL 1. Ooitaa aalei i Sumc Flonr
rlnli: salts ol 7H0 narrels at yeaierday'e quutatluus
woeai nrmer ana aavai ceu lyjia. 'ot apnng. aua aau
arjo declined Kiase. for wiolti: sales oi lo ovS ousttels
ISo. 2 spring at (2 04 amber UlcD'garj at tw nee
white Oo. aiS'iSS. CVrn firmer sou advancd Kdiia :
sales Ol 9 .0 0 bnsDe's at II igftirss. Oaia aulei: sum, ul
SO so but-nals at 1iic Bwf qule. Pork quiet at
jz70 iara swaay at o;iiiv,c. rnisay ami.
SALiisosi, eept. uuttun a mm. nomiaeuy wio.
Flour dull and ULcnargert. Wbl doll, and declined
no. tjorn steady, at f 1-21 m z1. uta beavy and lower,
at 65&6S. ye, sr4u. Provisions firm and uncnaugaU,
New Tork Stock Quotation, 3 P. HI.
Received by teleprapb from Qlendlnning A
Oavts. Stock Brokers, No. 48 8. Third street:
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FOURTH EDITION
D VXL.
An A flair of Honor In Louisiana.
Worn the New Orleans Republican, Aug. 27.
From a letter dated at M'.ndea, Claiborne
parish, on tbe 19th inst., we learn i bat on tbe
day previous, Tuesday, tte 18' h Ins., a duel was
fouebt at Overton between Uobort S. Lewis and
C. B. Pratt, a Democratic member ot the House
of ttepretenta.tves, who was absent from tne
Legislature on special leave. The parties fought
witb pistols, and on tbe second tire Mr. Pratt
was painfully wounded in the side, just above
tbe bip, from tbe effects of which he wa disa
bled aud confined to his bed. Mr. L?wls was
not bit.
Tbe duel arose from political causes. Mr.
Pratt, in bis place In 'be House of representa
tive, on tbe 24th ot July, baving assailed tbe
repu'atlon of Hr. John L. Lewis, father of the
challenging party, Robert S. Lewis, the son, not
twenty one years old, was absent lrom tbe
house ot his father until the 15th Inst., and
wben be returned and real a report of Mr.
Pratt's speech in the New Orleans Times, he
immediately tent a challenge to Mr. Pratt.
Tbe objectionable speeeb was made In discuss
ing a joint resolution ter.derine the thanks of
tbe General Assembly to tbe Board of Registra
tion, for the discharge of their duties during; the
late election. The discussion involved the
statements made in tbe report ot the Board,
reteirinrr to outiaces in country parishes, ren
der na it impossible, in mauy instances, for Re
publicans to vote at the election in April.
FINANCIAL ITEMS.
The K.w Tork Time tbls morning says:
Tbe price ot money lo-day is s(ai4 par cent, on
pledge ot tba pubno funds, and 4Q5 per cent, on ap
proved stock collateral. The sapuiy to tbe brokers
con Ipues very easy. Home (f and SO Oay loans upon
lock oallateral bave besn mde at 8 par cent., and
prime Merchant' paper is disoouuted at from 8 lo 7
per cent.
Ibe Exchange en London, standard rate. Is 109 per
ceDl.,at -uicb tbara waa rather mora bualnasa man
at the oiosaol Us l week.
"Iu tbe roblic Fun a of the Untied Btatea tbe Flv
twubllts or i8b2 were per ceut. waaer loan on
r-aturoay, and tna lt87 J per oast, lower, aod otoer
date li iiuus synipeuiiaaa to tbe extent of )S per
ceut, wlib Ih, se cbaciies. Tbe buslntsa el tua day
was compara'lvely il.ut.
"Tbe political Influences ffectlna or likely to affeot
the public funds, wa believe, will be conclusively
disposed if by tbesmood Tuesday In Oolooer, on ibe
preliminary Blaie elections ot r'enusylvai la, Ohiu,
and Indiana, Iben to laiaulaca. Our preteut Informa
nt n Is tbat Grant and Coliax will carry ibe Hrst
Biraeil bia e by a very des ded majority, aod lb
two Western etalea by overwbeliulus; uiajurittet;
thus placitc the general r suli lo November be
y.ud reasonable flouou Tbe buyers of gold for
rite, and u esel'er or Iba public luuda for a sen
eus decline, oa tua cbances ol Bayinour aud Blair,
may vol accord la opinion wltu tbls Information, but
we believe li may be relied upon nevertaelese. Tne
Erfsenl sensible conclusion la that Ueneial Grant, li
e lives, will be ibe uex President of ibe Uaitrd
Htaies, and tbe public falib maintained In lu strictest
lultaruy-"
- Tba New York Tribune this morning; sys:
Government bonds opened doll, and, on contlnntd
bammtrlng by tne bears, decllued from J,1, per
cent, on lbs Bisi call. Alter ibe Board more was a
tt uewtd demand for all claaaea, aud Sue Ceclme of lbs
morning waa recovered and ih.re were but small
eflrrngs. Tue' els an active borrowing demand, an 4
del v. tie continue to be made w lib great Irregu art y.
Tennessee 8 per cents, ex coupma. auvaooml to Si:
new bonus sold at si. North UsrnMna ex-a tupoaa,
decl ned to '0; new bond, sold at 7 '. Missouri a per
cents sold el Witt. Railway bouaa weresieady. Quluk
I vr sud at 21H- Mrobaut' Union JUxpraoa, tl:
Wist-rn Uoloa 'le egrapb M.
'Hal way shares opened null and steady on the
general liai. Una a as weaker, declining to 4'.
h uiUon was strong at UfH.tsuHO. Trao-actlons were
llgl t, and Ibe Western Ciarea were maalalnedaleaily
at. iba closing priors of ralnrdy. At tbe I o'clunc
Hoard irle advanced to 4t': the baiauce of ibe llt
wss weaker, at a decline of pei- rent. At ibe
rjecond Hoard tbe transactions were light. a"d prices
genrraliv aieady, Alllie close Krle sold at 484j'. dos
ing at 46J.. Tb belauua of tba list waa dull, aud
wnbont point."
Ti Mllwanke irueoruin of Aug. IS, aeys of tba
wbeat crop o met itiei
Ibe beat harvest l tke Stata of Wisconsin hai
all been ga.berrd, and turns out 10 ba muou suparlor
lu quantity and q lallty ibau last year. It Is sail
niaied ibe average yield per acre tbls year will be
iwenty bushels, while las year it was not more than
twelve, and will generally h'd out weight, t-at Is, 60
pounds lo ibe measured hnsbel."
Tba Bavanuab Jirpubliran ol Aug. !7 says:
le steamer H. M t ool. oil Wedia(1ay last,
brought 0 bnahels of tba w O'O , wtilc i war
ra aed opon the plantation of Maara dark A Han
Biond. ou iberaiLia Kiv-r, aud O'naignad to Mr. T.
ft Arkwr.gbt, ai the PWntra' Rioe Mill. It wl'l
aonn ne iieundad. This arrival la twenty day ahead
el the hrst last I car,"
W-A. S IIIIVGTOIV
Consultation Between Secretary
McCulloch and Commissioner
Roll ins -No Settlement of
the Reyenue Troubles.
Affairs in tho West Tho
Missouri Insurrection
Quelled.
Etc., Etc.,
Etc.
Etc., Elr..
Ete,
FROM WASHINGTON.
Kerens Frrsnds tn the Departments,
Special UespcUch to The Evening Telegraph.
Washington, Bept. 1 Two cleigs In the Post
Office Department, Implicated in the recent
swindle perpetrated on tbe department by cer
tain officials in Buffalo, were arrested to-day bj
the detectives. They will have a hearing thU
attemoou.
Opinion of Assistant Attorney -General Ashton
on tbe section of the new Internal Revenue
law, relative to a compromise with parties de
tected In defrauding the revenue, was sent to
tbe Secretary ot tbe Treasury to-day. It will
probably be male public to-morrow.
FRO 31 MISSOURI.
Tbe Insurrection l n I eted Battles wltb
the Imllnna.
St. Lotjis, Augm-t 31. The Democrat's special
from Little Bock:, Ark., says Governor Clayton
has returned from Lewisburrr; that the insurrec
tion Is quieted, the Court reinstated, and tha
trial resumed. Tbe Governor addressed tha
insurgents, ordering tbem to disperse. The
Sheriff arrived with a party 300 strong, aud
quiet was restored.
A Denver de.patch to the Courier from Latham
reports tbat on 9aturday tbe Indians were la
strone force at Fremont's orchard?. Sam Ash
craft, with a party of volunteers, were thaeed.
tilteen miles up the Platte river, and on being
joined by Godfrey's detachment, tought the
ludlans, killing four of them. One hundred
and thirty volunteers are on the field, and rein
forcements are gathering from all directions,
with provisions and ample supplies of arms and
ammunition. The Indians run off seventy head
ot Government horses and mules near Cooper's
creek.
The shipments of gold from Central City last
week were 140,000.
St. Louis, Sept. 1. The Indians drove off the
wood choppers on the south side of the Platte
river, on Siturday, and set Are to five hundred
cords of wood.
Superintendent Denman denies that Bed Cloud
is coming down from the North, and says tbat
hostilities are entirely confined to the Chey
ennes. The Sioux say that they will not parti
cipate.
A Denver despatch says that a family named
Neff, numbering nine persons, residing at
Kiowa, were found murdered on Saturday.
The Louisville Races.
Louisvillb, Sept, 1. The race of two mile
beats for all Ages, was won by Bestick's Maggie
Hunter. Time 3 44, 3 45, 4'0C. The second race
was won by Haw kin's bay colt. Time, 1-55
each heat. The attendance was quite snvtllt
owing to the inclemency of the weather. The
track was heavy.
A VOICE FROM TUE TOOMBS.
"Georgia's Most Gifted Son" Proclaims
Grant a Elnr and a Traitor.
At a Seymour and Blair meeting held in Polk
county, Georgia, on the 25th ot August, tho
President announced "Georgia's nost gifted
son," Robert Toombs.
Mr. Toombs said tbat he was prouder than
ever ot bis native State, for her people, though
tbe victims ot untold suffering, and after having
been tried in lbs tin s of the past, still retain
their uoblebess of race and devotion to prin
ciple. The unvavtring stand taken by the
people of Georgia had sent dismay into the
ranks of the enemy, who, feeling their hold of
power slipping from their pratp, gnash tbeir
teeth in impotent rgej driven irons their
stioigbolds and feeling that their days are
numbered, they cry tbey hear the tocsin of
war, aud whinlngly utter tbeir professions
of a desire for "peace." The Democracy
also wants peace, and is assured tbat there
is an easier way oi disposing ot this radical
tarty than a resort to war. Peace must come,
but tbe country can accept no peace in cbaius.
&orth and South trae men have stricken bands.
vowIdk lo put down these common enemies of
mankind. Tbey have announced a platform,
upon which all can stand. Mr. Toombs thenv
proceeded io prove by cltatlous from history
toat tbe tall ol nations had been preceded by
ju?t such lapees of virtues in the people as pre
faced tbe war of the btates. He then traced out
the road to peace and prosperity. In a brief
review of Grant, the speaker depicted tbe
degradation of tbat chieftain, in tbat he
bad been proven a liar, while a member
of Johnson's Cabinet, by five ot his col
leagues. Be Is a confessed traitor, for he said
he went into tue councils of Mr. Johnson
for that purpose. Mr. Toombs, however,
was disposed to think tbat Grant had lied upon
himself wben he made the confession; it was lie
tbe second to get out of lie the first. Mr.
Toombs, while denouncing uusparintciy those
men who hud professed such cevotlon to the
8oui h and the Coniedcrate cause until her for
tunes beean to wane, made no attack upon that
respectable class of Union men who had sup.
ported tbe reconstruction measures for the
purpose ot gettiug back into the Union. He
cla med that such men of all others, should sup
port Sevmonr and blalr, avowed and uncom
promising Union men. There was nothing to
separate such Uuion men from the Democracy
now, whatever might have been tbe difference
in the past.
Ubaripos at thb Central Station.
William Ing (oolores) -as cha-god wltb tbe laro.ny
of a nisniel iloak, Taliisd ti6o. from tbe boos of
G. ai. P evoa , ftp. K7 Bjutb ortv-aeoonl stieet, on
tbe 7lb ol August las'. TbeprlaoneraduilttaMt havlnc
pawned tne article wher it was recovered, hut ded led
bavin stolen It. Comuilued in default of flow bauV
frr trial.
Thomas Hall was charged with stealing ootton and
woollen stock I na , the properly ot H. u. OKI, nianu
faoiurtr. Cliariouettrett, aoove Poplar. The priso
ner aomlueo having take a ihegoods at. different time
lor two ni'intbs past, and waa soul to uiljon lor a lur
tber hearing on Tuesday nest.
Casualty. Jefferson Daniels, while hoisting
a rlar.k on too ol tbe new Methodist church, at
Bu6tlelon, yesterday, lost his tooting and fell to
the oiouud, ioliiriuft- bim Internally and frac
turing somo bones. He is not expected to
recover.
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