17T TT7S J A E(G-IRAFJEo VOL. X-No. 57. PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 18G8. DOUBLE SHEET T1ILIEE CENTS. FIRST EDITION SECRET IIISTOR Y. Hah Heymonr Procure! the Nomination. Hr. Hen ty Reed writes as follows to the Ci n O'nnatl West and South: That Mr. Seymour was either weak or dis honest, tbat his condnot owed its orlgla either lo treachery or Imbecility, is a thing so palpable as lo forbid denial. Ills aot was that of a Knave or of a foul; and that knave or a fool which ever It may have been of no common magni tude. It Is not complimentary to Mr. Seymour when his apologists can only maintain his In tegrity at the expense of his uuderstandlng, end his understanding at the expense of his integrity. The conduct of Mr. Heymour before and at the Convention, Is conclusive upon the polut of bis Omens lor tue ofllce of president of the United States. This Is no time for either weaklings or trick sters alt be head of the Government, and that Mr. Seymour Is either pitifully weak or fla grantly dlshoDest, Is a proposition which cannot Bafely be disputed. Indeed, It Is virtually ad mitted. The Pendleton letter the "noble letter' of June 25 implies that, wllhlu the knowledge of the writer, Mr. Heymour was thinking of tue presidency as long as lust fall; even before he began bis continued seiles of elaborate de clinations." ...... The following Is said to be from the pen or Alexander tiong, of Cincinnati: "'J he scheme for nominating Governor Sey mour was concocted at Delmonloo's ou Wed nesday night, and fully agreed upon Thursday morning, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. The parties to It were Wnsh. Mo. ean. George K Pogh, Allen G. Tburmwn, George W. McUook, George W. Morgan, Hugh J. Jewelt.and Joseph C. Boiler of Ohio, and Samuel J. Tllden. Ben. Wood, reter Sweoney, ond Mr. Barlow of New York. Neither Wood, Sweeney, nor Barlow was a delegate, and we have the asmranoe of one of the Ohio delegates (Joseph C. Butler) for saying that only four membeos of the New York delegation, including Samuel J. Tllden, know anything about what was to be done, until Seymour's name was spruug upon the Convention by McOook. They wtre Intentionally kept In ignorance by Tilden and bis three associates In the scheme, lest they, knowing what was Intended, should have presented the name of Chief Jus tice Co use, who was the choice of the New York delegation. Vallandlgham was not let into the secret until Thursday morning, aud the residue of the Ohio delegation were kept in Ignorance of the plans of McLean and the other seven until after tbe 21st ballot, on whioh they di vided the vote between Hancock and English, and after which they retired for consultation, when McCook, McLean, and others insisted upon casting tbe next ballot unanimously for Governor Seymour, as the last and only hope of preventing tbe nomination of Mr. Chase, whose name, they insisted, would be formally pro rented if further balloting whs bad, and to this the delegation assented. In a conversation with a prominent New York politician. Gover nor Seymour said that under no circumstances whatever could he consent to become a candi date; said he whs weighed down with family griefs and domestic troubles; In a few weeks be expected to see his brother consigned to a lnnatic asylum, and that the condition of his own oeallh was such as to forbid his becoming a candidate; said be could not gel elected, and even if he could he would be utterly powerless In tbe White House h s bands would be tied by tbe Senate be would be unable to secure even the confirmation of a Cabinet of his choice, and to hold U e same relation before the country to the Senate, whatever might be the complexion of the House, that was sustained by Johnson, and be perplexed, worried, and abused in tbe same manner, would put him In bis grave in less than a year from the time be assumed such a position while, said he, With Mr. Chase it would be altogether different; his election would divide the Sunate, and the conservative Republicans, who would identify themselves with his administration, united with the Democrats, would give ns a majority, while be said be firmly believed tbe nomina tion of tbe Chief Justice by the Convention would disintegrate the Republican early, secure his euctlou beyond a doub', und give us a majority of the Forty-first Congress. He spike in lavor of Mr. Chase's nomlDailon, In the New York delegation, on Thursday morning, after which a vote was taken, wheu thirty-seven of the delegates expressed their preference f r the Chief Justice, and a mnjority was to cast a vote as a unit. Ou his way to the Con vention, and in ktt than two Honrs before his nomination, he read to Dr. Tnotnas Cuttraan, of New York, an elaborately prepared speeoh, whioh be Intended to matte on seconding the nomination of the Chief Jobtlce on benalf of New York, be expecting, as did the Convention, that Mr. Chase wculd be nominated that morn ing. He had made arrangements with General Price, of Missouri, to oocupy the chair, tut he might speak from tbu floor, and had this speech in his pocket at the time be wm nominated. H's speech to the Convention declining tbe nomination, and concluding with the einpoatlc declaration: 'Your candidate I CHnnot be,' was reuxioed and .understood by all who heard it as a positive declaration and denial of the right cf the Convention to use his nm, and would bave so ended had It not been tr the nian wno is Impressed with tbe belief tht the world would cease to revolve on its axis if be did nut make a speech on all ocov slobs when he litis permission to be heard. Mr. Vallandigham Is entitled to all the honor that attucbes to tbe nomination of Horatio Seymour. Mr. Tilden, it seems, was the firl to look after tbe Governor In the confusion that followed, and found blm in tbe ante room adjoining tbe stage, suffused In tears, and immediately beat a retreat from tbe scene of his achievements, and as be led tbe Governor down the stairway, with tbe tears yet in his ey s. be met his old Mend Peter Harvey of Buston, one of the Vice-Presidents of the Convention, when he seized him by the hand, and esolaimed "Pity me, Harvey, pity me." The artful Tllden. knowing full well tbe Importance of getting blm out of theresohof his true friends until after the Convention had separated, hurried bim away, and kept him In a secluded part of tbe city four bours before his friends knew where to find him. Tllden Is a candidate for the United State Senate, and h9 thinks that with Seymour as the candidate for President tbe Democrats can carry both branobesof the New York Assembly; aud hence he united with ibe leaders In Ohio, and hag thus far carried his po IlU successfully. CHICAGO. Disaster nt the WHsliiuftton Street TtiuneU Tbe Chicago Foal ot the 3d Inst, remarks: Last night, about twenty inluutes after 10 o'clock, as tbe loreman carpenter, Mr. iUmey McJDevilt, and his assistants, eugaged on the west side of the Washington street tunnel, were about to quit work, they heard a rushing sound, as of a volume of water, between the braolug ana tbe right bank of the excavation, Just at the abutment of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne, and Cbloago viaduct. In a few seconds a vast body of water proceeding from a defective water pipe, which was unequal to be.nl ug the pres ure of the rain storm In the earlier part of the day, snapped the foundation of tbe rail road bridge and brought it down with a fear ul ctasb, the workmen standing in imminent danger of their lives. Tbe fall of tbe bridge, a heavy structure of wood and iron, toie down with It (he bracing at the side of the exctvailon, a sturdy miss of timber, pronounced perleet'y competent by the engineer aud the cnntracuirs, who have em ployed Mr. McDevllt in other large enter prises with unqualified satlrtfivnilon. Tue catastrophe invoivtd the downfall of tue engine, craue, soulful-iina, mid other apparatus, besides tbe less to the ratlio'id company of Ibelr viaduct. The massive shoring U as solid as If nothing had buppened, and hid It not been for the- supping of the water ut its buse tbey would have resisted any possible lateral prtrfcfcnre. The masonry arches are perfectly sonnd, and although hut Just new stood tue tmin muenincentiv. Tue loss f mailed by this leakage of tbe water-pipe, an old Inveterate roe of ibe undertaking, will not be less than 110,0(0. Tbe contractors estimate It as hlgtt as liS.tCO. . , , The tidings of the disaster were Immediately conveyed to Mr. J. IC. Lake, the managing con tractor, who whs ou tbe ground alt night. By his direction the broken pipe was plugged, and prevented from doing any additional harm. The scene of the dlHasier is one of the most ebaotlo nature. The excavation, lately ousr with masons, laborers, and carpenters. Is now a muddy pit, full of dirty water aud Umber, Tbe viaduct lies over on Its side In the clay, and the rails are bent and twisted as if they were mere strlpsof wire. The bracing is firm, but in consequence of its foundation having been washed away, inclines Inwards. The engine Is disjointed, and a portion of it fraternizes with tbe crane in tbe midst of the mud and water. Operations have been commenced at once, to remedy, as qnlok as possible, the damage done, nnder the conduct ot the Company's Engineer, Mr. R. 11. Colburn, and the men will soon be again at their work of construction. THE WICKEDEST MAN. Donbta ns to his Ileal Conversion Is It not an Advertising Job r TheNewYork Herald ot this morning relates tbe following: In consequence of thenumld condition of the atmosphere and the exposure of the sobeme of tbe Bohemian writers and dealers in piety to advertise John Allen's den of debauchery as a bonse of prayer, the attendance at noon yester day was not bo "mixed" nor so "fervent," although large, as on previous ocoaslons. Among the very depraved of the neighborhood, who are as fond of excitement as other people, "tbe thing," asone of tbe most bloated of the Cyprians remarked. "Is about played out." In consequence of the rush of pickpockets to the "love least" to pluck the pigeons whom curiosity or a real desire to assist fn furthering a good work prompted to attend, and who for a day or two got hold of several very desirable "feathers," it was deemed necessary to place policemen at the door and detectives within the house to preserve order and prevent, while tbe "sensatlonlsts" wereat prayer, their pockets being relieved of ibelr contents. Tbe very tact that for tbe purpose of plying their vocation common thieves gathered together in tbe den of the "Wickedest Man," who does not profess that he has "got religion," although no doubt "seriously impressed," ought to satisfy every honest and decerning mind that the exhorta tions of the missionaries are not of a character to be called beneficial. Tbe praymg yesterday was In the usual vein, mostly of tbe snnille order, with shakes in tbe voice, such as Burton assumed when he imper sonated "Mawworm." There were plenty of Interjections Interlarded with tbe aspirations offered for the saving of the "Wickedest Man's" soul, wno stooa in a ratner unconcerned man ner in the midst of tbe throng as If he, too, were getting tired of tbe farce. There are many of John Allen's old associates who laugh at tbe idea of his conversion, They nre persuaded that there is something beside "religion" in the movement. Money, some whisper, is the mainspring or tne whole auair. Our own onlnlon is. the man is sincere enough. and will bo continue as long as the exoltement is kept up, or tbe "teachers" who surround bim can influence him. . The story that tha vile women living at other dens in the Immediate neighborhood are not permitted by their keepers to enter the Allen bagnio and listen 'to words of saving grace," wblch some one has caused to be bruited abroad, la anticipation of failure in the enter prise, is false. These women do attend; but they look upon the whole thing as a rich Joke, and are less affected in heart by tbe words they hear than In stomach by tbe gin they drink. One of these remarked to a sister In depravity, In the writer's hearing, "Come, Jinny, let's go an' git some gin. Thlm preachln' chaps make me dry 1" Such, it is fair to remark, Is the effeot of the prayers on tbe minds of the degraded ones who Sather within the bar and dance rooms of ohnny Allen. it seems mat mis is not a new thing with Allen. It is related of him that he has for years been in tbe bablt, as the fit took him, of swear ing or praying to exhaustion: that in the midst of the orgies of bis den he would suddenly rush from his bar-room, where, perhaps, he had been engaged in a fight or a swearing match, to the dance-hall, and there falling on his knees peti tion long ana louuiy ior ninsseu ana tne wretches who stood in wonder around him. We regret to say that the work of "ohamrlnir the hearts" of tbe fallen creatures in Water street promises to be a failure The Instruments engaged in it, even if sincere, are not calculated lor me can ore or mtnu tuey address, wnat is wanted is a man of enthusiasm one of their own class, master of rough language and bomely bits or pniiosopny, and who intuitively knows exactly the emotions whioh govern his bearers, and how best to direct them for their speoial benefit. A LETTER FROM THE "WICKEDEST MAN." John Allen 1b not a very bad man. He idol izes children, and his own he loves beyond measure. No very wicked man, notwithstand ing what tbe sensation mongers may sav to the contrary, can love tbe little folks, or "suffer tnem to come unto mm." now, John desires that his gratitude to the Dover Street Mission School should be known, and so he publishes a card. In wblch he returns thanks for its inte rest in his little boy Chester. It Is as follows: To the Publio: As little as I have sonant or enjoyed notoriety, It by ohance seems to have neen gainea for me, tnrougn tne zeal or persons Interested in my welfare, whose anxiety to touch my heart with religion has led them to hold me up to the public as "the wickedest roan in New York," and made my infant son Chester notorious. Many discussions and dis. Futes have arisen as to wbere he was eduoated. am frank to say that he was eduoated entirely at tbe Dover Street Mission School, and at the request of that Infant baby, who is only six years old. and we beg that the name of his teacher, Mrs. Williams, now lying beneath the sod, shall ever be remembered. I also request, before concluding this article, to exnress many thanks to Captain Richardson, Mr. J. Khue and Mr. George W. Kgleston, tbe Superintendent of tbe School, and to the janitor of the Port Bo clety, Mr. Blstee, who have kindly helped my infant in cold weather to get to bis school. I herewith acknowledge the thanks of my self, my wife, and son for past favors. John A tTj b This, of courte, was not written to bring the Mission before the public Oh.no. CRIME. IliKchery or a Colored Family. The Cincinnati Gazette of Wednesday last con tains tbe following: Tbe steamer Robert Moore, which arrived here yesterday, brought intelligence of oue or the most borrible crimes we have ever been called upon to record. About elgnt miles below Yauceburg, on the Ohio river, near what is known sb Stout's Landing, eighty-seven miles above Cincinnati, resided a colored family, peaceable and Industrious, consisting of an old Iudy, her son-in-law and daughter, and two children of the latter a son and daughter toe son about fourteen years of aize, aud the daugh ter younger. On Saturday night the Utile girl, hearing a knock at the door of the house in wblch the family were as'eep, opened it and ad mitted two men. who took their seats and aiked for water, wblch was given them. The o.der members of the family were asleep In other rooms. After i-atlsiylng their thirst, tbe two men first at' ached the little girl, and then her brother, leaving them only after they had sup posed ibem dead. They next proceeded lo the rooms of the adult members of the family, aud murdered them. While the men were In the other rooms, the little boy and girl regained their sense, and crawled under tbe bed out of sight, but were able afterwards, unseen by the mur derers, to so tcan their features as to be able to recognize tnem, should iheyever meet again. After the men had left the bouse, tue children alairaed tbe ntarest neighbors, who secured a warrant and had the men arretted and brought back to the house. At the Investigation which took place there, and when there were perhaps a dozen men in tne room, the children were brought in separately, and etch Identified the two men engaged in tne butchery. They weru therefore commit1 ed lojall at Vauoebarg. We have been unable to ascertain the motive which actuated these men lo so horrible a but chery, or the names of any of the parties. All will be made clear, however, in a day or two. The boy, it is thought, will die of his wounds, but the girl will recover. A Young ilau Kltoot III Employer, The Pittsburg Choniole of Thursday relates tbe following: "Yesterday morning David Ross, a farmer residing in Robinson township, was shot, aud, perbapu, fatally wouuded, by a young inau named David Tease, aged about eighteen or nineteen years, who was in bis employ. The ciroums'uuceH of the shooting, as alleged before Alderman McMasters, are as lollotvs: On Tues day evening Mr. ito.n came home, and, with out any provocation, commenced beating aud abusing young Tease in a terrible mauner. Teste ran out of the house, and went to tbe dwelling of a neighbor, where he remained all night. Yesterday mornlnsr beretnrned to his employer's bouse, and told Mr. Ross that he was going to leave bis employ, and desired tbe wanes due him, Ross, it is slleged, then commenced another unpro voked assault on joung Tease, and beat and abused blm in an outrageous manner. Tease thm drew a revolver and shot Mr. Ross, the ball entering tbe breat. A physician living In Mansfield was sent for, but be deellned to un dertake tbe attention of the wounded man. Dr. John Dickson, or this city, was then sent for and visited the wounded man. He ex amined tbe wound and pronounced it a fatal one. Shortly after the shooting, yonng Tetse de livered himself into tbe custody of Constable John Nlohols, who brought blm to this city in a wagon. Mr, B. W. Drake, a neighbor of Mr. Kobb, appeared before Alderman MoMasters and made an information against young Tease for felonious assault and battery, in perpetrat ing tbe shooting. Tease was committed to Jail to await tbe result of Mr. Ross' injuries. Tbe wounded man at last accounts was lying in a critical condition, with no hopes of re covery. He is a son of Mr. Jonathan Ross, at one time clerk of tbe Courts of this county, and a nephew of Mr. Joseph Ross of this oily. "bots m blue:' Sixty Thousand Republicans in Mass Con ven I Ion. A mass Convention of soldiers and sailors and other loyal citizens of Indiana was held In Indianapolis on Wednesday. The meeting was, beyond doubt, tbe most magnificent politloal df monstratlon of this campaign, and, perhaps, of any campaign in the West. The people had a lair day. and the glorious news from Ver mont, to inspire them, and they turned out by tens of thousands. The uniformed clubs were like an army with banners, and made a magnificent display. By noon over two hundred extra cais had been rnn to the city, all of them on every road loaded so that scarcely another man could have been carried. Hundreds rode on top of the oars, while hun dreds more were left behind on some of the roads to await the next chance to come, if one occurred. Even the evening trains brought hundreds who were unable to come sooner, out who were anxious to see tbe torch-light pro cession. It Is certainly safe to estimate the strangers in tbe city at 35.000, while the citizens swelled tbe crowd to fully 00,000. 'Ibe organization present were the Grant Guards, cavalry and infantry, Grant Tanners and Fighting Boys in Wlue, uniformed, and bearing banners and emblems. The speaking was from three stands In tbe State House Yard, and by snob eminent orators and counsellors of tbe people as Governor Oglesby, General Hurlburt, General Gibson, General Wlllioh, General E. M. Lee, General T. J. Wood, Hon. Samuel Galloway, Hon. Henry S. Lane, and General Lew. Wallaoe. General George H. Thomas, Governor Flotcher, and many others who were invited, but could not be present, responded by eloquent letters. General Charles Craft, of Vigo county, pre sided at Btand No. 1, with one Vice-President for each Congressional District, General John Coburn presided at the second stand. At tbe third stand Governor Oglesby, of Illinois, made the principal speech the most lengthy and, all in all, perhaps tbe most powerful speech made during the day. Colonel Galloway and General Gibson dealt a good deal In anecdote, calculated to keep a mass of men in good humor and de tain them to listen to the more serious parts of their arguments. General Gibson bad an audi ence, for the most part, of old soldiers, and made a speech that stirred them like a bugle call. I bave never seen men so worked up by allusions to old campaigns, by him, or General Willob, or General Hurlburt. Governor Oglesby discussed at considerable length the questions relating to the national finances. "We quote a single paragraph: "The Republican party says in Us platform this national debt shall be paid In good faith, aocording to tbe letter and spirit of the law under which It was created: but as we are a wealtby people, and as this Union is now saved foralltlmeto come, as we firmly believe, It is the part of wisdom lo spread out its payment over a number of years. It is pretty thick and will bear spreading out (laughter) say along for a quarter of a century, or fifty years, if you please paying a little at a time, so we will not bear all tbe burden at once. We have already paid 8250,000,000, and there is not a Democrat in the State that knows it, and why? Because the scoundrel has not paid a dime for It. (Laughter.) That is the reason that be is not conscious of 1U We have paid all the expenses j tbe Government, and they have been burdeirsbme enough. We bave paid every dollar of tbe dally expenses of this Government since the war came to an end. We bave paid, besides what we have owed, the; soldiers $650,000,000 in back pay, and, besides that, we bave paid $75,000,000 of pensions, and $50 000,000 in bounties, and we are going to pay $25,000,000 more this year. We bave paid ail these expenses as we go along, and in addition to that we have reduoed the taxation $165,000,000 a year, and we bave lifted off the people $16,000,000 per annum In addition to that. This National Republican Con gress of ours bas done this in spite of the Democratic party, In spite of the rebellious sentiment of the South, and of the mean, heartless hostility of Andrew Johnson to the country and te his party, Now these bonds are out with our promises to pay six per cent. I want to meet some of the charges the Demo crats are making, with some earnestness, against our party. What do they say T Tae Democratic party proposes, by an aot of Con gress, to levy a tax of two per coat, on each $100 of money these men hold against this Government. I Bay we promised to give them six per cent. They took the bond, and the uemocratic party now proposes to reuuoe tnat o per cent, by law to four per cent. They say they will take two per cent, oft It Is a very easy way to make money, bnt it strikes me it is disreputable. If the bondholder Is willing to surrender bis six per cent, bond, and take a four per cent, (and I am certain they will do that If tbe Republican party maintains Its authority), it is all right; I say I am sure the bondholders will agree to come and exobange tneir twenty-year oonas ior a tnirty or lorty year bond, and take four per cent. Instead of six per cent. I believe they will do that as soon as we get these troubles over. That Is the honest way tbe Republican way. Tbe loyal man's way to take tnem u p, viz : with theoonsentof the bolder of the bond. The Democratic party says, we will levy a lax and tax their bonds two per cent. Didn't we promise to pay six per cent,, and bow can we preserve our honor but by living up to .the bondr Shall we barter our honor merely for the sake of a speculation? Asa fair and honest party, desiring lo maintain the integrity of the country, we cannot afford to do that. The Democratic policy will take two per cent, away from the bond holder, alter tbe national Government pledged its honor we would pay six. The Republican party must preserve the character of this country, or we will have none, Tha men who saved this country are the men to save its character. I never held a bond, but would If 1 was able to. But why Impose on the btndholdery Why deal out heartless, imputations agilost blm? Who made the bondholdoi? Why, the people of tbe United States. We passed tbe law, Issued and sold the bonds, aud we asked tbe nations of Europe and our own people to buy; and now shall we turn round and abuse them ? It is absolutely menu, aud no party that bus any principle of Justice about it will do such a thing. The Democratic party expect to gain power by appealing to tbe cupi dity of the people. It is a party that expeots to get Into power by appealing to prejudice, but I believe Ibey will fall. We must perpetuate our Government on Ibe prlnclnles of integrity. We rncsl be faithful to our obligations. SECOND EDITION jlatest by telegraph. In a speech In Ohio the other day, ex-Governor Toil said: "There Is not a man in ull the country that I prefer to General Giaut. I have known bis family well. My mother had the teaching and training of old Jesse Grant. He came lo live with mv mother at twelve or fourteen years old. When she thought he was old enough she advised him to go and learn a trade. He took her advios. She wanted me to learn a trade, too; but, unfortunately, I turned ray attention to the law, and though I have made a tolerably fair lawyer, I have no doubt I would have made a better blacksmith. Tnat is the trade my mother wanted me to learn. I am well acquainted with General Grant. He pos sessed every element ot oharaoter which should attach you to him. I do not speak of his oUims as a military man, but we may all be oertalo of one thing, an ordinary man would never have achieved what he did." At Plain field, N. J there was a fine Grant meeting on Thursday, Senator Frellnghnysen, Major llaggerty, and others spoke. Earthquakes in Peru, and Disastrous Bains in Chili -Groat Loss of Lifo and Property. Etc., Etc., Etc, Etc., Etc., Etc. FROM THE ISTHMUS. Severe Earthqnnkea in Pern Deslrnc live llalua In Cliill. New York, Sept. 6. Tho steamer Ocean Queen has arrived from Panama, bringing dates to the 28th ult., and $3G5,756 in treasure from California. The Cacos gold-hunting expedition, which left Panama last June, had returned unsuc cessful. Another attempt had been made at a revolu tion in Chlriqui, but was promply quelled. Several severe shocks of earthquakes had been experienced in Peru. The extent of the damage was not learned, but was supposed to be very great. A great number of natives perished. President Balta was installed, and Congress bad assembled. Much damage has been done in Chill by ex cessive rain. Man? lives were lost. THE EUROPEAN MARKETS. Tills Morning's Quotations, Bv Atlantic Cable. London, Sept. 6 A. M. There 19 a holiday in London to-daj; consequently there will be no markets. Fbankfort, Sept. 6 A. M. U. S. 6-20s 76Ja 75. Liverpool, Sept. 6 A. M. Cotton steady. The tales will probably reach 10,000 bales. Lard buoyant at 67s. 9d.; other articles unchanged. London, Sept. 6 A, M. Tallow strong at 45j. 3d. Sugar dull. Tills Afternoon's Quotations. Liverpool, Sept. 6 P. M. Cotton easier at a slight decline. Uplands, 103; Orleans, 11; sales 10,000 bales. Lard advanced to 68s. 6J.j turpen tine 26s, Other articles unchanged. London, Sept. 6 P. M. Petroleum quiet. Antwerp, Sept. 5 p, M. Petroleum 49J francs. . Tbe Assassins of Lincoln A Habeas Corpus Denied. Key West, Sept. 4. The application to the United States District Court for a writ of habeas corpus on behalf of Mudd, Arnold, and Spangler, confined at the Dry Tortugas Prison, has been refused. The amount of salvage claimed ou the steam ship General Meade is $16,0Q0. From Minnesota. St. Paul's, Mln., Sept. 4. The Republican Congressional Convention on Thursday resulted in a split, and there are two candidates in the field, Messrs. Donnelly and Hubbard. Unless a compromise is effected, Brecker, the Democratic nominee, will be elected. Fedestiianism. Troy, Sept. 5. The pedestrian match on Rens selaer Park, between Weston, Payne, Havdock, Ferguson, Adams, and Bendon, which was an nounced for yesterday, has been . postponed until Tuesday, on account of the rain, A Drowning Case. Hartford, Sept. 5. William Murphy, aged about thirty-five years, formerly a soldier in the 1st Connecticut Artillery, was drowned in the Connecticut river this morning. Information is desired concerning his relatives, and tho place where deceased resided. Ship News, Fortress Monroe, Sept. 5. The steamship Niagara, from New York for Norfolk, run into the brig Catharine in the Roads, last night, causing considerable damage to the latter. Latest Markets by Telegraph. '. Bkw York, Sept. 6. Stocks strong; UlalcaKO and Bock Ialaud, Ui Reading, K2V, Oknton, 4 Krle 47; Cleveland aud Toledo, 102V: Cleveland tad Pittsburg, S7;'PlUtibDrg nd Fori Wayne. Michi gan Central, lit; Michigan Southern. 85: Mew York Central, I2ti; Illinois Uttntral, 1444: Oamoerland pret. 130: Virginia tts, 68; Missouri (a, W'i; Hudson River, ISX; ft-ws, 1SC2, USX; do. 1864, UW,l do, 1865. 1U; do. new, 10&; 10-40a, 104 7,'. Gold, 144,'. Monejr un changed. Exchange, iuu.. Nw Yojkk, Kept, ;e. Uottan dull at 29 c. Flour de clined 1066 ifrc.: aales e lSMM) barrels State, 7Wii'o0; onto, ttt'HMgai'M; Western, (7(ai'ti0; Houlnnrn, S76("g14 SO; California. 'J7S(ia. Wneat dull and decllued alo,; Bales of 10,000 bushels spring at it 10; Western, a( t&)2; white California, ti-76viS 76. (torn oull aud de clined lc; salea 01 til 000 bushels at llsail 22. Oats dull; vales ot 84,000 bushels at WMc. Beef quiet, fork dull at (28 80. Lard quiet. Whisky dull. Ualtimobk, sepk 8. Cotton very dull: middlings, I0!i. Flour quiet and weak; p.loee unchanged Wh-ai tinner and unchanged: receipts small, corn steady and unchanged. Oata and hy unchanged. Provi sions firm aud unchanged. FINANCIAL ITEMS. , -TheNewYork Timet this morning says: "Tre sales of gold yestarday denote a little more steadlatts to the market than at the close ot the business last nigh'. The early sales were at 143 Vv HH7, per ceul,, but tbe price tubsequently advanced to 144 per cem. and bo led off at the reKular cluslug of the Uoid Room at 8 o'clock I', M. The cash gold was rather less abundant than yes terday, and balances were carried over at 1 per cent, per auuum Interest oa the ourrency advanced upon them. The conflicting views of '.he tipecu'aiora of the Hrom In regard to the future of the market are quite w.de apart, utters were made to day oy parlies who bolieve that gold will deo lue aa the season tor exporting cotton aavances. to deliver gold ou the 1st of November at 1 per ceut, below tbe current quotation, or to pay 1 per oeuk tor the use of tbe god until that dale, free of Interest to the lender oa the currency advauoed. It may be that the tavortble result ol tue Presidential canvaus tor U'aiit aud C iliax la tacea Into account by these parties. Ou tbe other hand, wi gem were made this forunoo'i that tbe price ot go'd will not fall below HH,1, la all the month of H.-p tember. This fsct.irat ail nlKullloant, would ladlcue a steady, If not a bight r maikct ior the uezt four week. "lu tbe Forelga Brcbanges the rate on London cou'lnued with Mestrn. Drown at IWJ'i per cant., although some otherot the standard drawer deoilued lo draw under 10)', per ceut. W bile tne market has a ririu look, there are no signs ot an advance to tbe specie shipping point, aud tre sma l shipments of tills asot iait week, ate conllasd to gold and allver bars from California." Tbe New York Tribune this morning says: Money continues easy at 8i.4 per cent., with con tinued heavy olleilugs at tbe lowest rales. Tue shipments West for the week will be quite heavy, probably about $3,000 000; but to counterbalance this there bave been quite liberal receipts or currency here from Boston, Philadelphia, aad other polns, tbatwill leave the banks lo ahout the same condi tion tbey were last week aa lo their reserve, "Sterling Jiicbange la firm at quotations: London, SO days, iiU V-luuv London, lbt, lnu'.lutr, Lon d n, prime commercial. HW'.Whw; Paris, loug, 6 lit1.,' intll: Paris, short, 6-)8Jito&12H: Aulerp, 6 2ut i'lBV. Swiss, 6 2i'W51"i Hamburg. V(4H?i: Am aterdatn. 4i'H&4oV; Frankfort, 4040; Urenieo, Berlin, 7lX4y7iV FINANCE AND COMMERCE. OJFica or ram Kvatmre) Txa!aAPR,l Saturday, Sept. S, 188. Tbe Money market continues quiet. Call loans rule at 4a5 per ceut. First-class mercantile paper is scarce, and ranges from 6 to7 per cent, per annum. There wss rather more disposition to operate in stocks this morning, and prices were firmer. Government securities were a fraction higher. 114 was bid for 6s of 1881; 105 for 10 40s; 1134 for'C2 6-20s; 109 for '64 5 20s; 11U for 'C6 5 20s; 108J for '67 6-20; and 108 for '68 5-209. City loans were tn fair demand; the new issue sold at 1034, and old do. at 100J. Kailroad shares were the moat active on the Hot. Reading sold at 464, a slight advance; Camden and Amboy at 129, no change; Little Schuylkill at 44'h45; a slight advauce; Catawiasa preferred at 334, an advsnce of 4; and Pennsyl vania Railroad at 53h534, an advance ot j; 254 was bid for Philadelphia and Erie; 47 for North ern Central; 30 lor Elmira common; 40 for pre ferred do.; Bud 64 for Lehigh Valley. City Passenger Railroad shares were un changed. 60 was bid for Second and Third; 71 for Tenth and Eleventh; 45 for Chesaut snd Walnut; 64 lor West Philadelphia; 10 for Hei tonville; and 31 for Green and Coittcn. Bank shares were firmly held at full prices. Girard sold at61.no change; and Manufacturers' at 314, no chuu pp. 240 was bid for North America; 163 for Philadelphia; 128 for Farm ers' and Mechanics'; 00 lor Commercial; 115 for Southwark; 60 for Penn Township; and 44 for Consolidation. Canal shares were firmly held. Lehigh Navigation sold at 21J, a slight advance; aa t Schuylkill Naviea'.ion common at 9, no change; 19$ was bid lor Schuylkill Navigation preferred; 70 for Morris Canal prelerred; and 144 for ejas quehanna Canal. PHILADELPHIA STOCK XIOHAXGB SILKS TO-DA Reported by De Haven 4k Bro No. 40 8. Third street BEFOKJS BOARDS. COO sb Beading Is-Tuesday. IXKKT BOA.KIX. 1800 5-20S '62-rg lost, no sb. Reading........... 4e THIRD EDITION POLITICAL, 500 do't5..rg l(8'i touu 01, uiu luu i;oo do. New io35 wo do. New 108,'J I200O doNew...o-lonlJ 70t0 W Jersey es...... 62 JlOOO N Pa 7 p C SO 91 8 sh Uam A Am.... ...129 15 do...j6wo.l29 15 do .....b4129 4 sh Girard Bk 61 21 sb Mur.ufMDk.ls 8IX 100 sh N PeunaR.b&i. 85J-, AFTER BOARDS, 100 do. ........ txJu. 4ft !4' 1( 0 do tKjO. 4(1 'a 10 sh Lit Hch R 4i;- izu uu .is. .i 38 sh Leu Nav..-. 20 sb Iieb V R.. 81 sh Penn U.. 40 do...... la do... 85 do loo li Cata Pf....b(i. 83 '4 100 do.....h30. &Shi 2I . 65 C 53V W sh N Penna....b5 . 35 800 sh Cata Pt...ls.s'0. 3.1 '4' 29 ah MnnuCBk 3IH 24 sn penna n. w 13000 Pa Rim 6e....i 0 t'2000 bun A H 7s- 101 iiooocity 68, ew lu3 KO0 do.New... cln.i 10 West Pa R 8s.... 82 ' lj250 N Pa 7 p C SC.... 89 10 sb Read R 48 29 sb Hch N stk........ 9 SZshMechBk. .......... 81 The following are quotations, reported by Nttrr & Ladner, No. 30 South Third Street: 10-00 A.M. . 144J 1110 A. al. I11O 200 8 800 200 this do Um. biji do b.30. 64 do.....b&. 6ll do .la. 64 do-...830wn. 64 morning's gold 144J 1441 144 j 144 144 144 10 05 " . 1444111-20 10-20 " . . 1444 11-50 " . 10 40 " . . 144J 11-65 " . 10- 50 " . . 1444 12 15 P. M. 11- 00 " . . 1441 1-00 " . Messrs. William Painter & Co.. bankers. No. 30 South Third Street, report the following rates of Exchange to-day at 12 o'clock: United States 6s, 1881, 113114; a. S. 6-20s, 1862, 1131113i;do., 1864, 109109$; do., 1866, 1111114; do. Julv, 1865, 108J108,; do. July 1867, 108al08 i; 1868, 108j108 : 6s, KMOs, 104 j 104J. Compound Interest Notes, past due, 119-25; September, 1866, 119-25; October. 1965, 118(3119. Gold, 1448 S144J. Messrs. Jay Cooke & Co. quote Govern ment securities, etc., as follows: U. S. 6s ot 1881, U41144; old 6-20e, 113i113$; new 5-20s, 1864,109109 j; do., 1865,111431114; 5-20s. July, 1865, 1084108J; do., 1867, 1084(q5109; do., 1868, 108 $ai09 ; 10 40, 10ii105t. Gold. 144J. Messrs. De Haven & Brother, No. 40 South Third street, report the following rates of ex change to-day at 3 P. M.: U. 8. 6s of 1881. 113J 114,; do. 1862, 111.4(31134; do., 1864, lOOjjra 1091 ; do., 1866, 1114111J; do., 1866, new, 108 1084; do., 1867, new, 1I18J.3108J; do., 1868, 108 108J; do., 6s, 10-408, 1)44105; Due Com pound Interest Notes, 1194; do. October, 1865, 118$. Gold, 14442144$. Sliver, 136139. Jfew Torli Stock Quotations 1 p. f. Kecelved by telegrapn from Uleudlnnlnc A Davis, Stock Brokers. No. 48 a. Third street: N. Y. Cent. R. 126U! Paoiao Mall at Oo101Ti N, Y. and E, K..... 4sk Western U. Tel Phil, and Bea, K... ml Clev. and Tol. R.H.102Q Mloh. S.and N. I. R. ST, Toledo A Wab Ml! Cle. and Pitt. B 87 Mil. A 8L P. com. 81$ Chh and N.W. com. 85U Adams Express Oo MV. Cb.lo.and N. W. prf. 85', Wells. Fargo k Co. 20 Cbl. andR. I.R 102, U. 8. Express .. 41U Pitt. F.W. and Chi. I Tennessee 6s, new.. 6C? K R 108J4 Gold .......1.144 Market steady. latest siiirriKja miELLimcE tbr additional Marine Ifewt tee Inside Page PORT OF PHILADELPHIA, SEPTEMBER 8. STAT 07 THXaUOKXTDB A TH1 VBWINa Br . SKAPK OVTIOB. T A. M. 71H A. M 7911 P. M CLEARED THIS MORNrNO. Rteamsblp Faolta, Freeman, New York, John F Ohi mCo un"tO0' Bl"' "w-ol. L.V. Bcbranois Wench, Llpplnoott, Roxbary, L. Auden- Bohr Jobn Johnson. McBrlde, Boston, BCD! U. MJ1UUUU, AAJTU, 0USLOD, do. do. BcbrK I Gregory, Tnorndyke, Baltimore, ucott, Bcbr J. W, Overman. Onten, Lynn, John Rom mat t. CcbrJ. B. Cunningham. Itoaln Newoort. dn ' bcbr Bearsvllle, Chase. Boston. Oeo. H Konpller 8chr H. O. Hand, Taylor, Boston, Weld. Naitia rv. tcbr O K Paige, Doughty. Boston. ' " uo bcbr MBteeinian, bleolman, Boston, Blakiaton, Bcbr U. L, Va'ndervoort, Baker, Boston, W. H. Johna A Bro. . Jouos Bcbr Fangnsset, Waples, Georgetown, Caldwell. Oar. don A Co. . ... Bcbr Barab Watson, Bmlth, Boston. Cajtner. Btlok. ney A Wellington. ouc Bcbr Progress. Fox well. Lakpsvllie. Captain. Hchr Llwie Maull. Buenler, Boston. Bcbr A. Tlrrfll. Atwood Bjstun. Bcbr 8. P. M. Taster. A lieu, Boston. Hcnr Vrale. Maaon. Boston. bcbr J. T. Alburger, Corson. Boston. ARRIVED THIS MORNING, Bteamstalp Bulla, Freeman, It bours from New York, with mdse. to Jehu F. Onl. "T bcbrAmbro Brown, IS days from Ht, John. N. n with lumber to C. O. Vanhorn ecbr A. Devereux, Klcb, trout Leghorn June 20, with marble rags, eto., to Calvin . Crowell, f cbr J. B. Cunuingbau, Hoath, from New London Bchr Clara Oavldaun. Jedera. from Mudiord. bcur F. French, Ltpplncott, from Saintn. Bchr Llt.lt Kuynioud, Li.rd, from K.shx. Conn. Bchr At. Bteeluian. Niaeluian. Irora Boston. Bchr C. K. Paige, Dougbiy, troin Ujaton. Bcbr Vrale. Maaon, fMm Boston. Bcbr H. A. Werke. Hlckoian. from Bnaton, Bchr J. W, F.vermau. Outeu. from Lynu. bchr H. O. Hand. Taylor, rrom Ulouceiler- fecbrK. L. Uregory, Toorudyke, from Delaware pPe,la W ft ls BUmnier c. Cnmstock, Drake. 24 hours from New Tork. with mdse. to W. M. Balrd A Co. Oorretjiotulmee of tlui Philattrlphla Xxr.hano. Lbwks, DMl.,Bpt. H-S P. M. Barque F. L. Q.. from Liverpool, anu brig Cunlest. from London, for Phila delphia, pasned in this afternoon. Bchr4lbyl, from West Indies fur orders, bas arrived at ibe Break water: also steamer Bvscue, ha'tog lo tow a dismasted barque, from Dobi.y Bound lor New York, and re malua. In company with tbe fleet before reported, with the following schooners aluce arrived: J, H, Moore: Bonny Boai; J. V. Wellington: Hftleu MarjO. (4, Crantuer: Btar; and Zeyla, all from Philadelphia for Boston; F Mckeraou, do. lor fall River: aud Vapor, do. for Providence. Wind SR. JU4KPH LAFETRA. MEMORANDA. BhlD John Clark. Rose, cleared at Bt. John, N. B.. tlst ult., lor Peuarth Hearts. Nteamsbip Biuuette, Howe, hence, at New York yeeterday. Brig Frontier, ashore at Qungue, lies In a critical position, having become deeply Imbedded lu the sand, and In view of tne appearaooe of an eaateily storm, there la little hope of saving ber. Tue. Ih 13j tons burden, built al Brewer, Me., In 1802, and owned la Portland. DOMESTIC PORT9. Nxw Yobk, Bepi. 4 Arrived, barque Rifleman, Parson, from Yokohama. Barque Highland Mary, Perry, from Bantander, bcbr Alloa fcandell, btead, iruia Leghorn. Full Returns of tho Vermont .Election-Republican Ma jority 27,000-7 ho Cam paign In Maine. AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON. Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., Efc, E?, FR OM VERMONT. The Complete Return ol the Election. BortLiNrjTON, Sept. 5. Complete returns havo been received from all but six small towns. The majority foots up 26,774. The six towns not heard from gave 300 Republican majority last year. Therefore, Governor Page's majority will reach 27,000. FROM WASHINGTON. PnaaiiiK Counterfeit Xotes. Despatch to the Attociated Preit. Washington, Sept. 6. Mrs. Sohurmsn, a bright mulatto, was to-day held to ball for trial at Court, on the chnrge of having passed a $50 note, alleged to be one of those contained in a package charged to have been stolen from the vault of the Treasury Department by her hus band, a colored man, formerly a messenger la that branch of the public service, and who is now under indictment. . FROM NEW JERSEY. Two Children liurned to Death. Btvebsixb, New Jersey, Sept. 6. A terrible accident occurred at a late hour on Thursday eveniog, by which two children lost their lives. They were named Mary Matthias, aged fifteen years, and Regina Matthias, aged twelve years, and were engaged in filling a fluid lamp, which, was accidentally overturned, burning them in a most shocking manner. They lingered in the greatest agony until this morning, when death, relieved them of their anfferlngs. Fonnd Drowned. New York, Sept. 5. The body of a woman was found floating in tbe Hudson river, near Constitution Island, which la supposed to be that of Miss Maggie Page, who jumped from the steamer Vanderbilt on Monday night, near West Point. From Maine. Lewibton, Sept. 6. Senator Fessendcn ad dressed a large audience at Auburn last evening ehiefly on tbe financial issue. Governor Ilawley of Connecticut, followed. New Tork Stock Quotations, 3 P. 91. Beoelved by telegraph from Gleadlnning 4 Davls, Stock Brokers. No. 48 8. Third street: N. Y. Cent. R. 120'X PltU.F.W:andChl.lU8;4 N: Y. and Brie ti... 4(1 Toledo A Wabash.. Ph. and Kea, K 91 Mil. A St, Paul 00m 832 Mloh. 8. and N.LK. Soil Adams Express..... 50 Cle, anrt Pitt, R. ...... W)2 Wells Faro...... lyl CM.AN.W.R.com. 86 U.S. Express Oo 48 OhLdt N.W. R. prt. 86 Tennesaees, new.... 66 Cht and K. I. R......102!oold... ...H1 Market steady. Destructive Flood in Nbw Jersey. The rsln which has been washing our city for the past two days but wblob, here, has produced very little If any damage has not been as uen tle with certain portions of New Jersey. Cam den, Gloucester, and Burlington oonntles were flooded for miles in extent, and a vast amount of property was destroyed. Numbers of mill dams upon the various creeks In the counties named have been swept away, and among them ore very large one situated at Mantua village, on the West Jersey Railroad, a short distance XiOm Woodbury. Tne mill at this dam was partially destroyed, and 150 bushels of wheat were swept along with the rushing current. All tbe wagon bridges spanning these streams have been swept away. A culvert on the Pemberton and Mount Holly Railroad, between Ewlngsvllle and Mount Holly, was destroyed, aud in consequence the train due In Camden at 0 36 A. M. was unable to proceed, Tbe passengers ware brought to Cam den by a train wbloh left that place went to tbe scene and returned. The trains on the Cape May Railroad were de layed by the flood. 1 1 is a lso reported that the Good Intent woollen mill, at Blaokwoodtown, baa been seriously damaged. Ooe or two dams on the Ranoooas crtek are said to have beem demolished. Bat ter's mill, at Swedesboro, was muob damaged, as was also the surrounding properties. The creek rose to a great height, its surface being covered with driftwood and Umbers. Fraudulent Stahm. Charles Glass had a hearing before United States Commissioner Hlbbler at noon to-day, etiarged with aftliing fraudulent stamps on lager beer kegs. Deputy Collector Dally, of the Fourth District, testified that he went to defendant's place, No. 1732 Mer. vine street, on August 15, and saw a beer keg tapped, on wblch there was a piece of a stamp. He had visited the place sinoe, aud saw the same thing. On ThurHday last be visited the place and saw the defendant slttlDg at a table with old and new stamps belore him, whioh he was re marking with pen and Ink, Witness tben went behind the bur and found a piece of a stamp laid upon the spigot of a keg frona which beer was belDg drawn. It had no paste on it, and had never been pasted on a keg. He also seized the driver's book, wblch disclosed the fact that for twenty-five days during July bias sales alone, besides those made ou the premises, largely exceeded the return made to the Collec tor's office. Held In $1000 for trial. A Bodber Caught. William Griffith was yesterday arrested at Altoona by Deteotlve Webb, on a warrant cbarglng him with robbery. Tbe fads of the case are tbat Grlthth, a few weeks since, was stopping at the Continental Hotel, Ixng Krancb, and entered the room of a Mr. John I). Roeam, of New York, and removed a set of diamt.nd sblrt studs, a gold watch, and between 2300 ond $100 In money from the oloth lng of tbat gentleman. When taken Into custody be bad the gold watch In bis possession, and gave Information on whioti the studs were recovered. The money be bad spent. He was brought to this city, and is awaiting a requisi tion from the authorities of New York. A Swikdlbb Captured. -Yesterday after noon a young man called at the resldenoe of Bishop Wood, and showed tbat gentleman a telegraphic despatch, requesting hliu to give tbe bearer S1A0, the equivalent of whioh would arrive by mall. Being suspicious, the reverend gentleman directed him to call again this morning. In the meantime Inquiry was made at tbe telegraph ofllce, when It was ascertained that no such despatch was ever received. On calling this morning the young gentleman was taken into custody, and be will have a hearing at the Central Station this afternoon. Accidents. At 9 o'clock this morning James Devlne fell into a tub ot whisky mash at. his residence, at Edgemont and William, streets, and was badly scalded. Jobn Fig ley .sued fifteen years, fell from box in the Old Drivers' Joe Company's yard, at Fifteenth and Vine streets, and his head was out very badly. He was taken to his home, Iee'sl court, Fifteenth street, between Raoe and Vine.
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