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VOL. IX. NO. 128.
PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1869.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
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FIRST EDITION
CUBA.
The Property of Cuban "Ladle Con Unrated by
the L'tignllant MimnlarU-ltcc-iit Matties.
Wo learn from Havana correspondence, dated the;
ilst instant, that an order haw been promulgated
confiscating the property of various Cuhu'i ladles,
vik. : Dona Soledud Zayas do Castcllanim, Carmen
M. de Colas, Conecpclon Castellanous de Custellanos,
Mercedes Montejo d; Sherman, Sura H. do Mucins,
Klta t de Castellanos. Luz Valerino, Lnlsn Palma,
I, ulna do Zcnca, Jose fa Calero de Valerin, Magdnleiia
Mayorga, Joaquliui de TrujilKi, Nusurma SimU It'isii,
Irene de Bade!, Klta Hortunler, Luelna do Valiente,
licglna Martinez, Kugenla u. do Mac las, KmiliuCus
an evade Vlllnrerde, Mercedes I. K. do Areila, Menora,
lie Dr. Morens, Hcnora dc .alvldar, Inez. Kurlque ile
Leon, KoHa 1. dc I.qulcrdo, Cannon do Iz-uicrdo,
Senora de Castillo, Henorade Treltes. Many of those
ladies are now at present residing in New York city.
In the Clctifucgos country an order ha been pub
llHhed, emanating from the Government, In which,
"in order o deprive the enemies of the country of
the element hy which they are siMtuined," It Is di
rected that all cattle, an also nil the products of the
mi, no m-i.cu in tin canes wncrc. no visible owner
'pears, u ins. cuttle, mules, horses, and products
iVu to no Kepi m well-Hi:ciirel places, and to he uaoil
Vy the troopH whenever they pans ulong. An out
rageous proposition is now being spoken of In tho
Spanish journals, and, shame to nay, there are many
who iavor It, It is that the male population in the
country shall not be permitted to go away from their
houses upon any pretext, under peril of being shot.
It Is argued that the only proper remedy against in
tcri.al disorder, and as a sure means of stopping the
ipn ad of the insurrection, will be to force all the
men and boys above llftcen years to go into the towns
Hill c.tieS.
The Hpunlurdt admit that their Iosscr in the late
1 attics toot up at least one thousand men. General
l'lilce was on the point of making a visit, a few days
Mice, to Clenfucgos, hail made all the necessary ar
rangement, but at the lust moment, gave up the pro
jeeud trip. The reason for this conduct is said to be
l is fear of some movement in Havana during his
aliscnce. Two schooners (said to be English), called
the Geneva and Julia, were captured near Capo St.
Antonio by the Gonlon, Spanish war steamer, upon
the supposition that they contained articles contra
band of war.
Iiafael Lanza, prominently connected with the VII
Itinueva riot, has been sentenced to Cueta, a prisoner
for life.
The QnnKer City-Slip In Destined for Haytl
Ncutriillty J.tivvs.
Says the Herald'a Washington correspondent on
yesterday :
Mr. Thornton had an Interview on Tuesday last
with Secretary Fish, during which he assured the
latter that he had information from the British
Consul In New York city that satistled him the
Quaker City was really the property of a Uritlsh sub
ject; that it wus engaged in legitimate commercial
business, carried no contraband goods, and was des
tined for Kingston, Jamaica. Mr. Fish told Mr.
Thornton that he had no official jurisdiction over the
vessel, as It was in the custody of Collector Grtnncll,
in officer of the I'nltcd States Treasury ; but that,
nevertheless, he would write to Secretary lloutwell
Hid recommend that the vessel be allowed to depart
on giving bonds that she was engaged in legiti
mate business. This promise was fultllled by
Hr. Fish ; and, In fact, Secretary lloutwell had pre
pared instructions for Collector Grlnncll, directing
the latter to allow the vessel to depart upon giving
the nccesary bonds, but was prevented from sending
these instructions by the receipt of a letter from
Secretary Fish announcing thut the Quaker City had
been libelled on the complaint of the Spanish Consul,
and recommending that under the circumstances it
would be better now to leave the settlement of the
whole subject to the courts. In this connection it
may be stated that there is very good reason to be
lieve thut the representations of Minister Thornton,
to the effect thut the Quaker City is not
Intended lor Cuba, are strictly true. I have
It from authority that the real destination
! the vessel is Hayti, where it to be used
in some way either for or against Sal nave.
People here who are well posted as to Cuban move
ments declare that the Spanish authorities are on
the wrong track altogether as regards the Ouaker
City, and state that the Cuban a!rent3 iu this couu-
try Know notning whatever about the vessel. Cnder
the circumstances, therefore, the law will be allowed
to take its course as regards the vessel. The Gov
ernment Is inclined to the belief that Mr. Thornton"8
representations are trustworthy, but doubts its au
thority to interfere in the matter, now that It has
eome under the jurisdiction of the District Court.
Even were It certain of Its absolute right to order a
twpensiou of all further prorcedings, it would not
If! disposed to exercise that authority. Such an
let might be construed Into a refusal to allow the
neutrality laws to be enforced, and our Government
desires to take no step that wauld expose it with
good grounds to such a charge.
The President and tho Spanish Minister.
Through Secretary Fish, President Grant has not
Beeitated to inform the Spanish Minister that while
our Government and people sympathize with the
Cubans, and would rejoice to see them achieve their
Independence, still while the neutrality laws remain
onrepealed they will do no act in lolatlon thereof.
Inn informed that some time ago Senor Ptobcrts
requested Secretary Fish to take some stand that
would Indicate more publicly that the United States
Government did not favor th Cuban revolution. Secre
tary Fish said lie could not do anything of the kind ;
tUt he Intended to do what might le fairly asked !n
m cAtrcuuoii 01 our ucuirauiy laws, out mat hi me saint:
1 time he wanted it to be understood that he himself,
I tne President, and the American people not only
I JKrongly sympathized with the Cubans, and would
lh..i. (uliimnh utl.t. .t trny Imf thut thnn Alan
"uiu inc. 11 lujjifii nun i.iwi, tiuu ,ui wicj aiau
nopu to see the day wnen every men or tne Ameri
ca continent would enjoy the blessings of republl
cu government. These sentiments, I have reason
In know, were subsequently communicated to Senor
Roberts In writing, and in language quite as em
phatic as that used in conversation. When the whole
correspondence on this subject comes to be pub
Uikd, I believe it will shew that Mr. Fish's real views
lire been misrepresented, aud that so far from being
uti-Amerlcan, they have been slightly ahead f the
luaroe doctrine.
HUGE "WATER-SPOUT.
J Pillar of Water Moved Oyer Long Island
Htuad A Herniation or Ihe Kir t-t loss
Order" A Boat Drawn Into the Hky.
Tie New Tork Sun gets off some wonderful de
rrtptions. The manner In which it does up a
"water-spout" is entertaining. Head it :
' The storm of Wednesday evening was unusually
mere along the coast of Long Island. At times the
wind blew perfect hurricanes. These were followed
tytorrents of ruin, lirlgs and schooners lost spars
mil Bails, and considerable damage was done.
Mwecn 6 and T o'clock, as the steamer Martin
"in coasting up the Sound, an immense waterspout
w discovered. When Ilrst seen it was several
niwilred yards ahead of the vessel, moving rapidly
np the Long Island shore. Some fishermen, who
nm observed the phenomenon, said that immedl-
t,.l.. .. -.1. - t....r ri.ttic.l.l Mil liniTietlMO
wiv uner u intra uui-i .u-m .... .... .
letse cloud forming in tho heavens. While they
lira u-fMiiliirinrr or it J r-f i.i.i formation, and
Irtuncntarily awaiting a further deluge of
'm a conical pinai or nut;" uih"
'Ktfeiuied from tne cioun. i o
foot waa downwards. At Ilrst It apparently
" ousted of a dense vapor. A similar cone arose
Ti'inihe bosom of tho Sound, and tho twioliecame
united during a vivid flash, or iigiuning. u"
linctidii was formed tho water seemed to run up
no. -.I..- ..r ),.. en, iwi i,u,. of tire enwran-
h inif a church steeple. A high wind prevailed, and
I,k. . . .til ll,..iV(,ll 'I llll
"ie column necHiiio uouuuu m iu- nno..
Pillar at Its base was the size of a hogshead, but
wme hundred fet above the water it wiw uiBei
thsnalagerlbeerkep; tUn
me spinning ooiuuiu ui twin .!,... ..... ....
iks like a huge giant lnaw .ilU. NearingCold
Klin., i. ui.ur ufnmM iliehuibor from Oyster Hay
Ut a quarter to T. Irt its course it sucked up a
"m-boat, sending it spirally several hundred feet u
'in the beach. Just outside the harbor it struck a
H eompletelydliiiiiahtiiig it iu the short space of
T lecuus. on,. , -...
. power Of u . " -fVere
wtrrioie rooiii - ,n.. i
Jenty steamboat pipes run uw, .
Uiig towards the shore. The iry ran for his li e,
Hie spout ran upon tUo shore apparently iu pur
lKf him. . , thn vast
Jming the beacn rronunn "h ,h, ..
ot water broke, and the V-nP id?o.Son
deluged by v ttTSSo
V i,runrsed Jbv Mr. John Bauvard, WUO
i a womkrtul uiiturui tarwity.
of it
ECCEKTRICITY EXTRAORDINARY.
A Kldlrnloan Will hy a Wralthy ftfan-Ail In.
Urinary of (Jam to bo BnlablUbed.
The Colnmbns (Ohio) Journal of Tuesday lastsftvs:
Yesterday we heard of and read part of tho most sin
gular will on record. The maker of the will Is rep
resented to be a shrewd, successful business man,
who has accumulated quite a large fortune. He ex
hibits no other sign of Insanity than may be derived
from the extreme eccentricity of his will, although
It Is probable the conrts will, in due course, be called
npon to determine the question whether the testator
was of sound and disposing mind.
The will disinherits all the natural heirs of the
maker of It, and devises tho entire property In trust
for tho establishment of an Infirmary for Cats. A
most elaborate architectural plan lor the necessary
buildings Is attached to anil made part of the wilL
It provides areas for that sweet amatory converse so
desr to the feline heart, and raHioies of the most
ravli-htng nature, to be kept well stocked. The most
ingenious contrivances are provided for the securing
to Ihe rat a chance to escape, so that thecals may
not lose the pleasure of the chase by finding their
prey come too easily. High walls are to Is; built,
with gently sloping roofs, for tho moonlight prome
mide and other nocturnal amuseruentH of the cats.
1 he trustees are directed to select the grounds (or
this novel infirmary In tho most populous part of
some American city, and the devisees are to bo pro
tected by a competent force of nurses from the
ravages of men and dogs. No persou of the male
sex Is ever to be admitted within the walls, and no
female who has children or is under thirty years old
There arc hundreds of minute directions which we
have no time to note.
One would suppose that In the foregoing provisions
the testator had exhausted all the eccentricities of
one num. however unique his nature; but tin; last
provision of the will seems more outrageously bizarre
than uny that go before. Naysthe devisor: "1 have all
my life been taught that everything in and aiiout mau
was Intended to be useful ; ami that it was man's
duty, as lord of animals, to protect all the lesser
species, even as God protects and watches over him.
For these two combined reasons Ilrst, that my body
even after death may continue to bo made useful;
and secondly, that It mav be made instrumental as
far as possible Iu furnishing a substitute for the pro
tection of the bodies of my dear friends the cats, I do
hereby devise and bequeath the intestines of mvbodv
to be made up into llddle strings, the proceeds to be
devoted to the purchase of an accordeon, which shall
be pluyed in the auditorium of the Cat Infirmary by
one of the regular nurses to be selected for that pur
pose exclusively tho playing to bo kept up forever
and ever without cessation dav or night. In order
that the cats may have the privilege of enjoying that
instrument, wnicn is tne nearest approach to their
natural voice.
CRIME.
A Colored Child Itenlen to Death by 111 I'nele.
Says the Chicago Ilrpubliran of Wednesday last:
At about 8 o'clock on Monday evening, a little
colored boy, named Jacob Kates, who has been living
with an uncle at No. 131 Fourth avenue, died under
peculiar circumstances that lead to the suspicion of
foul play. The little fellow wua about nine years
old, and with a brother and sister, both older than
himself, has been living for about a year ith a
brother of his father, named Lewis Bat. The boy's
father has been dead several years, and his mother
Is in the Southern States. Neighbors In the imme
diate vicinity of the uncle's house have frequently
noted the course of harsh and tyrannical treatment
of the brutal guardian towards the children.
For trivial causes he has la-en known to punish
the children without mercy, until their little backs
were lacerated by the cruel lash.
The deceased child has been In poor health for
several weeks, and has been under the medical treat
ment of Dr. Wlckersham.
Hates, who is an exnressman. on returnlnsr home
on Monday evening stated to his wife that the boy
Jacob had been "lying again," and he would whip
him until he died or he would break him of the nabiL
Whereupon he seized a huge stran or raw-hide, and
applied it to the boy's back with terrible power for
several moments. The boy's cries aroused the neigh
borhood, and Morgan Butler, a brother-in-law of
Bates, Insisted that the punishment of the little fel
low shonld cease.
The child was barely able, after tho punishment.
to stand alone, having just strength to walk to the
bed, und expired in a lew moments.
information of the unnatural atiair being taken to
the police. Hates was arrested yesterday morning.
and confined lu the Armory, to await the Inquisition
to oe noiiieu uy tne coroner.
Yesterday afternoon a ixnt mortem examination
was made by Dr. Ilaiisoii, assisted by Drs. Pitcher,
Simons, and Newman.
I'pon the child's back were found ns many as fifty
lacerations of the flesh, many of which were two
inches In length. The physicians round serious elln
slons of the lungs aud heart, probably caused by the
severe beating.
No serious internal injuries were round, but on the
termination It was decided that the boy's death was
caused by a shock to his nervous system, caused by
the whipping.
HARVEY'S SALARY.
A Talc with n. Moral Attached Thereto.
The correspondent of the New Y'ork Jixpretm has
discovered that Congress has been snubbed, lie
writes the following, on the 2Mb instant, from Wash
ington :
The uttempt of the late Congress to defraud Mr.
Harvey, the American Minister at Lisbon, of his
salary for three years, in consequence of a private
letter to Mr. Seward in defense of President John
son, is well know n. The present Congress, however,
did not Imitate the bad example of Its predecessor,
but made the requisite appropriation of $2:t,ooo for
the three years' sulury.
It will gratify all the friends of honesty and fair
dealing to know that Mr. Harvey received his salary
regularly during the whole period referred to his
quarterly drafts on Baring Brothers always being
accepted by Mr. Seward, aud the amount paid by
the Barings being reimbursed out of the surplus
fund of Consular fees. Had Mr. Seward allowed our
Minister's drafts to be dishonored, the Government
would undoubtedly been subjected to heavy damages
in the Court of Claims. The malice of the radical
Congress, therefore, fell harmless. They were com
pletely outwitted by the Secretary of State, and in a
perfectly just and legal manner. The dill'ereuce
between them was that he knew what he was about,
and they did not, Aud here Is where "the laugh
comes in."
Mokai When Congress attempts to defraud a
public officer of the salary to which he is by luw en
titled, let them beware of the "old fox" or the State
Department, or they will be circumvented.
rucii.
Hp Han Hi Nuy on the Alabama Difficulty.
JHimh bus this good-natured und seuslblo para
graph :
"Mr. (ioldwin Smith writes from Boston to Mr.
Potter, editor of the Jtvrhim, to say that emigra
tion to the I nlled States had better not be
thought of for the present, Mr. Sumner having
aroused so bad a feeling against F.uglaud. He
thinks there will be no rupture, but 'Is prepared
for a turn of atl'airs which will oblige the Kuglish
to leave the Suites.' Jr. J'wu h declines to pre
pare himself at present for anything of the sort,
and unless the two foremost nations of the world
are mad, he believes the republication of the
'Sumner's Tale,' by one O. Chaucer, would lie as
likely to produce wai as the Munchausen manifesto
of hiB friend Charles, with whom, moreover, he
means to have a word shortly. However, a-s it is
well to avoid tho least misunderstanding between
friends, Mr. 1'unrh himself has paid Mr. Sumner's
bill. The handwriting of the latter being indistinct,
Mr. J'uurh Is not quite sure whether ho asks for two
hundred und (Illy millions or billions, and therefore
has sent over the latter sum. If there is a balance,
Mr. Sumner can keep It for himself, or lay it ont In
building a lunatic asylum into which, if the quarrel
should really arise, the people of the United Slates
will do well to Insert every publlo man they have,
froui'bober Sunnier down to drunken chaudler.'1
TTiV.NCll POISONF.US. The last fashion In
French poisoning appears to be to Introduce the sul
phurous ends of Inciter matches into cakes, and in
veigle the victim Into partaking of this delicacy.
The experiment was tried in Paris a few weeks ago
bv the mother of a little boy, who, sent to hospital
to recover from a system of alternate beating ami
starvation, hail most marvellously regained an ap
nearanco of health which much disconcerted his
unliable parent, Sho accordingly presented herself
among the friends of tho sick, and asked to boo her
child A parcel of cakes descried by the concierge
excited his attention, no visitor being allowed to
bring eatables to a patient unless authorized to do
so bv a doctor. The cakes were accordingly for
feited and examined. The pastry was of a flaky na
tuie, and admitted of being separated. Between
the layers the Ingenious mother had introduced the
powdered tops of Inciters, nicely sugared over.
''FJiough in one," declared Dr. Kousseau, "to poison
two adults." The mother, on examination, remarked
that children had never pleased her; and that, hav
ing chiefly by starvation, got rid of ber little girl,
sue had resolved to carry cut her tleUTWiliatJou to
rlu herself of hereon.:
SECOND EDITION
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
The Afabama Question Again Dis
cussed in England Slift Must
Pay tho IVnalty Incurred
Attempt of the Lairds
to Excuse Them
selves. Crime in Memphis -An Actor
Killed and Two Officers
Wounded.
FROM EUROPE.
The Alabama (ininiH , t'uriniiM Letter d-oiu
the .tlerM. I.alrd Their Attempt at Selt
Vindieaiinn KiiKlund Cannot Umcimm' the
Penalty What the JoiirnulH Wuv.
Hy Atlantic Cable.
Los don, May 27. The Messrs. Laird, the
builders of the Alabama, have putiliMicd in the
morning papers a curious letter, iu which they
attempt to vindicate their own character in the
affair. They claim thut the construction of the
Alabama at their yards was free from conceal
ment, and that the Government authorities, the
public, and the American Minister were
acquainted with the fact that she was built us a
vessel of war, and it was notorious that she was
intended for the service of the Confederate Gov
ernment. They further claim that there was no haste or
secrecy observed in any of their operations; and
that had there been anything illegal in the build
ing or fitting out of the vessel, there was ample
time and opportunity for the Government to
seize her. When the Customs authorities were
notified on the 21st of July that sho waa ready
for sea, and might leave at any hour she pleased,
there was no attempt made to detain her,
although Passmorc und others had made
allidavits that men hud been enlisted to
serve on board. The Messrs. Laird take
the ground that the contract for building the
Alabama was not at variance either
with the laws of England, or with the opinions
of Englishmen, or witli the practice of foreign
nations. The Lairds quote from the written
opinions of Melllsh, Kemplay, and Sir Hugh
Cairns, delivered iu February, lStio, iu support
of their positious, and declare that the Alabama
left Birkenhead unarmed, and that the went to
the Azores, where she received men and arms
which hud been sent to her from other parts of
England.
The War (radical organ) says the Messrs.
Laird may be guiltless, but that England cannot
escnpej the penalty is the verdict of the best
authorities, and is a foregone conclusion. The
I'ost (conservative) says the vindication of the
Messrs. Laird is complete. The law was inade
quate to prevent the transaction. The remedy
lay with the Legislature and not with the Exe
cutive. The Standard (conservative), says that
Messrs. Lairds' vindication condemns the Gov
ernment. The inadequacy ol the law is an un
6ullicient excuse for :v breach of international
obligations. England's obligations were broken
for the North as well as the South. The Ameri
cana were equally guilty of a breach of inter
national obligations in the case of the Caroline,
and iu the case of the Fenian drillings and or
ganization. The final reckoning will give a
heavy balance to the debit of the Cu'ited States.
The Standard, commenting upon the letter, says:
"Tho Messrs. Laird are morally and legally Innocent,
but it is not clear that the law of nations has not
been violated bv other parties, or that the Govern
ment Is free of the charge of negligence.'' The
Xtamlard says that the Confederate agents sent the
Alabama her armament iu separate lots, but all to
the common rendezvous: that she left Kngland un
armed, but was armed and manned from her shores.
Whatever England's ollense may have been it has
been outdone a hundred-fold by the Americans by
their wilful and wanton offenses against England,
and any Just settlement will leave a heavy balance
against the United States.
The .Star thinks the letter of tho Messrs. Laird
tends to aggravate the action of the Government,
Beside the general obligation to prevent all risk
issuing from the escape of a ship known to lie
destined to prey on American commerce, a further
obligation is raised by the fact that the Alabama was
built for guns and a war crew, as reported by the
customs odlcers, for war purposes. This obviously
devolved upon the Government the duty of making
the Enlistment act go far, and there is good reason
to suspect that it would have gone far enough ir a
hearty effort had been made to stretch and honestly
extend IU purpose.
Thin JWoriiing'ii Quotations1.
Drtpateh to The Evening Teletjraph.
London, May 2b 11 A. M. Consols for money and
account open at kij,-. Liilted States rive-twenty
bonds open at 79, quiet and steady. Illinois Central,
9f.'tf. Kries, lv Atlantic and Great Western, Wt.
i iiu ruvji iv iuu.1 m.ti, in generally sieanv.
Ekakkfoht, May ito-n A.M United S
1 States bonds,
LivKiii'ooi., May 2R-11 A. MThe cotton market
opens a shade miner. The day s sales are estimated
at l'AOOO bales; middling uplands, ll)d. ; middling
Orleans, 11,(1. Tho sales oi the week have been
C9,0(io bales, of which Ki.oiki were for export and woo
for speculation. The stock on hand is 4i:i,00t) bales,
of which S2H1,MH were from the United States.
The lireadstulls market is firmer and higher. Cali
fornia white wheat has advanced to us. sd., and No.
red Western, to bs. tid. other articles are without
change. The l'rovisioit market is quiet und un
changed. Thin Artcrnooii'H OmitniioiiH.
Dexpatrh to Tlte t'ontiiui Telniraiih.
London, May 2s l M United States bonds,
79j ; Illinois Central, D.'( ; Kri.'S, 18 '.-; Cons Jls, la.', ;
Atlantic and (ireat Western liailroad. 24 ',.
Kkankhuit, May W-i p. m.V. H. bonds, StlV.
Livkki'ooi., May 118 '. M. The Cotton market
is llriner: sales W,ihjo bales; uplands, 11 ',d. ; Orleans,
11.VI. Cotton aiioat, ftua.uuo bales, of which u.iwo
were American.
Thin Afternoon' Quotation..
Denjiateh to The Evening Tdegraph,
London, May 88 f I'. M. -consols for money,
Oil,; fur account. U!i. United states bonds, 7U ;
quiet arns and Fabrics at Manchester llriner.
Fkankkokt, May 281 j. m United States
6-20 bonds unchanged.
Livkki'ooi., May 281 p. i cotton market
firmer; middling uplands, ti'.d New Orleans,
1IA,U Cottou afloat, viW,ihiO bules'of which 140,000
bales are AmeriCHit iireadstults steady. 1'rovl
sloiis steady. Lard, Kh. 6d. Kpirlts l'otr'oleuiii, 7d.
Linseed Oil, a2s. All others unchanged.
Itoltliery lu mttMC.
Augusta, May 28 The counting-room of
Charles tfc Elias Milllken, lumber merchais,
was robbed on Wednesday night of bank stocks,
TlUrlo Water Power share, note of liand,
etc., to the Jue tI 30,00a
FROM MEMPHIS.
Judlrlnl P.lcrtlon.
Despatch to The fening Telegraph.
Memphis, May 28. fho election for judi
cial officers passed off very quietly yesterday,
not the slightest distnrbanec having oecnrrod in
the city. The Republican ticket was elected by
a large majority.
Terrible Aflray-An Aelor and Two OUtcrr
Shot.
Ventidcmont, an actor, whose real name is
De Pclgrawc, died yesterday aftemoou after in
tense agony, the result of a pistol shot wound
received on Wednesday night. In a concert
Hkloon hero, poou after the performance began
on Wednesday night, a man named Johnson en
tered the concert saloon, and demanded of the
barkeeper the amount duo him for work. Notrc
receiving a satisfactory reply, Johnson became
enraged and struck the barkociM'.r, who, with
the assistance of others, ejected Johnson from
the place. Before the door could be closed
Johnson drew a revolver and fired at
the barkeeper. The shot struck Vcaudemont,
the actor, in the hack; then ran and was pur
sued by Officer Johnson, who fired alter, but
missed him. Johnson turned, and taking deli
U'late aim, fired six or seven shots. Tho first
one struck Officer Sweet in the breast, just below
the heart, and pacd through his body. The
second frhot struck Hice iu the hip, inilicting a
severe wound. Johnson again turned and lied,
and h.is not yet been arrested. Officers Sweet
and Hice are badly injured, but may recover.
FROM KKJfTUCKY.
.Monument to the Confederate Dead.
Cincinnati, May 28 Yesterday at Cynthian.i,
Ky., a monument to tho Confederate dead wiu:
unveiled in Buttle Grove Cemetery. Colonel V.
C. Breckinridge delivered an oration on the oc
casion. A Perjurer.
James W. Campbell, at Covington, yesterday
made affidavit that his testimony to the Grand
Jury in December, procuring the indictment of
tobacco manufacturers, was false, and that he
did so because of threats and inducements nnulo
bv the Government detectives.
COLFAX.
An Opinion on our Foreiun Policy.
In reply to an address of welcome iu the Capito
at. Springlield, Illinois, a lew duys since, Vice-President
Colfax delivered a speech, in the course of
which he made the lollowing reference to our
foreign policy:
If there has been subserviency in the pu.st and a
lack of manly utterance, that day 'is passed. Wo arc
to have a bold, frank, outspoken policy thut will
command respect. We can see already tho determi
nation of the administration of Ocneral Grant, to
which we all can give our adherence, that we shall
practise as a nation what we have been commanded
in the Holy Scriptures to practise as Individuals,
that Is, the golden rule, given to us in that Sermon
on the Mount, peerless among ail tho discourses re
corded In sacred or profane history: 'Whatsoever
you would that men should do to you, do yo even so
unto them ;" and while we may have generous sym
pathies for those who long for national Independ
ence, however warm those sympathies may be, we
must practise toward all nations the same Justice
we demand that they shall practise toward ns.
Above nil things war should be deplored. Wo want
no more carnage und bloodshed. We have had it,
mid we know what it is. We want peace, ami, above
all things, in this lull laud of ours, peace at home
und peace abroad.
II0AXY.
When will These I'liiiius Knd t
According to the Shanghao Courier of March 22 the
Iturlingiime mission is nothing but a hoax. The
ihurier is on tho ground, neur the seat of govern
ment, and should be well posted; but we should be
scrry to feel convinced that it is right iu its awser
tion. It Is by no means Improbable, however, that it
has stated the truth in the mattei. The editor of
that paper says:
"As a mutter of fact, the Chinese authorities
laugh at the innocence of foreign governments re
ceiving men of no ruuk, and ol no authority, us if
they were actually entrusted with the confidence
of tho'Kinperor. They may say they make whatever
agreements they please; und if very favorable to
the Chinese Government will be gladly adopted; but
if otherwise they w ill be similarly ignored and re
pudiated. Under such circumstances it is not likely
thut any permanent good will come out of this ano
malous 'mission.' The deception will be made clear
Borne day ; and the rxfMme will give foreigners rather
a low opinion of the good faitli of the Chinese, while
the facility with which they had been Imposed upon
will not increase the Chinese respect for tho wisdom
of foreign nations."
r 1 Si A V K A?iD COMJI U KCK.
OW1CE OF THK FVKVTNO TEt.lCOnAPHj
Friday, May 2S, lstj). j
The unusual excitement whljh recently prevailed
in the Hold market has greatly subsided, notwith
standing the persistent etlorts of the bulls to keep it
up, and gold has now declined considerably below the
forties, with symptoms of h still further fall. Gov
ernment stocks, on the other hand, have begun to ex
hibit the firmness which characterized them previous
to the panic, and altogether the tendency is towards
a normal condition of regularity.
These sudden and violent fluctuations in gold have
a very pernicious ctlect on every branch of trade, ait
they disturb commercial values, und, iu creating un
certainties, check business enterprise. The advance
In gold Is invariably followed by a corresponding
novement in the prices of all the commodities of
life, and thus production and consumption are re
stricted to the atisolute wants of the current hour.
The loan market Is without notable change. Cur
rency IB abundant und accessible at the stereotyped
rates of the past month.
Government louns are quiet but steady, (iold
opened at 13'J,V, and at 12 M. was quoted at latl,,
firm.
Tho transactions In stocks to-day were not so
heavy as yesterday, but prices of tho letu ling shares
were well sustained. Mate leans were quiet, witli
sales of the war loan at 102. City Bixes wero quiet
but llrm at 1021-, for the new issues. Lehili gold
loan ranged from 81),1; to l) .
Keadlng Railroad was less active hut advanced 'h',
selling aH'J!..., b. u. I'ciinsylvauia ltailroud Improved
, closing at f)7if. Camden and Amboy Kail
road sold at 12k;!., ; West Jersey itailroad atC2'(r; Oil
Creek and Allegheny Kailroad ai -U.and Philadelphia
and Knc Kailroud at 30 '.,.
In Canal stocks the only change was In l'high
New, which udvanccd anil sold at 3d, b. o. Susquo
liuunu was taken at 12.
ial shares wero neglected. In linuk stocks there
wero sales of Seventh .National ut Hi) ami Philadel
phia at li0.
Passenger Hallways were unchanged.
PllILADKLI'JlIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Keported by LHJ Haven A Hro., No. 40 8. Third tttreet.
FIRST BOARD.
tlOO raOs W LCp.102; loosliPenna It.... aii
liW.il
200 do ..Is. bOO. 6S
2IHrtl W Jer 7s U2
lstf no Is. r7'
100 do bf. r7.'
luo do ihw. rw1,;
2t do. allot m'j.e. 67
loo do c. 67 'i
117 doallotm's. 67
00 do.allotm's.c. 67.
100 do bOO. M
Kiu sh Leh Nuv. ..c. 8fl'
100 do B.V
1 do Bfti;
100 do b!W. 1)0
B sh Husq. Htk.... 12
10 sh Phil & Kit,.. 30
100 do 30 V
tiOW Leh gold L.... IW,'
100bhJteiuuiig...s!. 4k
MIO
1UU
11
10
100
lo. . .lH.BlU.49-44
do
.bio.
41) 'a-
do
do
do
do
49
4!l
1)30.411-31
b30. 49 V
lt)0
ion sh Oil C. A A it
43
43
11)0 do 1)30
10 h 7tn Nat lik... 19.
si
4Mb Phil Hk 100
10 sh Cum k Am K.12HV.
60 sh Empire Tr.... M
7 sh W It.. Jersey 62M
Messrs. Wiu.jam Painter k Co., No. 86 8. Third
street, report tho following quotations : U. H. 6s of
1H81, 120?t121 ' ; B-2080f 152, 12i.',(fJ122.V ! do. 101,
liOSWUti : do. lwoft, ll7',ilsv ; do. July, 180ft,
IIUwsIIK'a ; ua July, 1867, uum1 j do, July, lmH,
n(.iliy ; 68, 10-40, 10H.10Uy. Uold, 13.H 130',.
Messrs. DH IlATKN k Hkotukk, No. 40 H. Third
street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations:
U. H.sof 1H81, 121(4121)4 ; da 1802, 12M122V;
do. 1864, 110W116V ; do. 1866, 118.1,(4118' ; da 186ft,
new, lltfcnoi da 1867, new, Utfiiw, ; da
1868, ll,wll9,; da 6S, 18-408, lOtts.taioy ; U. 8.
80 Year per ceuu Cy., lo0y.A400H ; Duo Comp. Jut,
Notes, WW. Gold, 139,al39S ; 8Uver, 131(4133.
Messrs. Jay Coo is Co. quote Government seen.
Hues, etcM follow; U.K. Ca, til, UbgUl ; o
of ifi4,l2i;vmv: ao.,l84,lifi(ail6; lo.,Nor.,
1S66, ll8,(4liHs; da, July, 186ft, i)V"119: do..
1S17, li9Vi3neXi da, 18W, iwv(4ilv; 10-Mil
1(WW109.S. PftclflCS, 10fl'K4108. Gold. 1HV'.
Is' ark Ladnkr, Bankers, report tula morning's
Gold Quotations as follows
1000 A. M 139V ill OT A. M...
...1.19 V
...I3y
...139 V
...189 V
...13tf,V
10-80
..if9v li in
..imt nuo
..139S 11-49
..189 V 1160
..1U9V
10-28
10-Sft
10-46
111J0
The THexr York Money Harket.
crm the Herald.
"The day has liocn an Interesting one in financial
circles, the course of events In the stock market
being of a very excited character. Indeed, tho de
pression at onetime aroused very serious apprehen
sions, anil tho 'bulls' were rendered quite uneasy
over the sharpest decline which prices have expe
rienced since the memorable Friday a few weeks
ago, wheu a semi-panic was produced by the report
of a panic In London. The remarkable and steady
advance in stocks must of course have some check
and turning, and grave doubts arose whether tho
climax had not lit last boeu reached. The market is
subject to the influences arising out of the very
diverse situation of the cliques and the public. The
Money market was less active than yester
day, anil loans on call were again quoted
at six to seven per cut. Stocks reacted from
the best figures or the day, but tho street market
closed this evening with great animation. The re
covery from the depression of the morning was duo
not alone to tho settlement of the three percent,
matter, but in a great measure to the honelitl news
from Umilon, the Hank of Kngland passing the dis
count question und showing an luereuse lu specie.
Commercial paper wu.s quoted at seven to nluo pet
cent, discount lor prime double name acceptances.
Foreign exchange was llrm on the basis of ioiv f"r
prime bunkers' sixty day sterling and llo, for short
sight. The decline In gold stimulated buying, while
tending to curtail the amount, of commercial bills.
Again the supply of bond bills has been greatly re
duced by the refusal of the foreign houses to invest
in (iovcrnnieotn with the present relations of the
home to the foreign quotations.
"Government, bonds were directly and closely re
flective or the facts above enumerated. Although It
whs not stated that the Secretary of the Treasury
would buy an additional million of bonds, his
determination not to buy three per cents, gave great
satisfaction, und leaves open tho question of
his further purcha.se of Governments. Indeed, It
is suspected that he Is looking forward to all tho
possible demands which may be made upon him for
funds, and endeavoring to ascertain If lie can In
crease his purchases to two millions a week con
sistently with the needs of the Treasury. The Im
provement In 1802s wus as much us three-quarters
per cent., the London quotation (79'L,) stimulating
the feeling of the market. The 07s touched 1 1 .4.
From these figures there was u slight reaction iu
the altcnioon, but the market recovered ami closed
with the following street quotations: I'nltcd "States
6s, 1881, registered, 120W 120.V ; do., coupon, 121t4
121,V;do., Five-twenties, registered, 116i U0' ; do.
do., coupon, 1862, 121 '4(nl22; do. do., coupon, 1S64,
1164 (aii6'4 ; lo. do., coupon, I80f, liovcvilfi', ; do.
do., coupon, lstift, new, 119.',(i;119- ; do. do., con
pen, 1867, 119'., (n 119V ; do. do., coupon, 18(W, llOVla;
119 V , I'nited States 6s, Ten-forties, registered, losv
(n mo; do. do., coupon, lOO'.t.iMtv ; currency bonds,
lUO'.sla.lOH;1,'-
"Gold opened weak under the continuance of tho
reports that. Secretary Hout.well was strongly pressed
to adopt contraction measures by cancelling the
three per cents., whllo the Improvement iu bonds at
London had a depressing tendency upon the pre
mium. The positive denial of these rumors, as well
as a more active demand from some of the importing
merchants, Induced a reaction, but not a verv sharp
one, the extreme range of the price during the day
being within tho limit of three-quarters of one per
cent.''
Iliiln1eltiii-i Trade Itrport.
Fkiuav, May 28. The Flour market is without
change. There is some inquiry from the homo
trade, who purchase only enough to supply their im
mediate wants. The sales foot np 1300 barrels, in
cluding 200 barrels superfine at KH&S-25; extras at
5-766-26; 700 barrels Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minne
sota extra family at $06-76; Pennsylvania do. do.
at J6-7.X7-26; 2oo barrels Ohio do. do. ut fA,s-.Mi;
and fancy brands at l9in.ll-60, according to quality.
Jtye Flour sells at JO-.,',?. Nothing doing in Corn
Meal.
There is no spirit In tho Wheat market, and It is
dltlicult to effect sales to uny extent even at reduced
quotations. Sales of red at ll-lSia i-ftft; amber at
Jl-"i6iltl0; ami white at 1 1 -hOt.i-.'. Kve ranges from
tl-37 to f 1-40 V bushel for Western. Corn is steadv at
the recent advance; sales of 1600 bushels yellow at
flic.; 2000 bushels high Western mixed at s7,.;S'.ic. ;
and 600 bushels damaged do. ut 76c. Oats sells at 77
(80c. for Western ; and 70(.i 7.'c. for Pennsylvania.
Nothing doing in Hurley or Malt.
Hark is held at gr2 per ton for tjiietvirron.
Whisky is held at PONldo ) gallon, tax paid.
Market by Telegraph.
Nkw Yokk, May 28 Stocks dull. Gold,
139 v. Exchange, '.,' 6-20s, 1802, 122; do. lsot,
116V ; do. Is66, 118',; new, 119'.. , do. 1S67, 119",;
10-408, 109.V; Virginia 6s, 61 ; Missouri 6s, bS',;
Canton Co., 65; cuuilierlund preferred, 61; New
York Central, 192V; Heading, wv ; Hudson Jtlver,
188; Michigan Central, 123; Michigan Southern,
107!.,'; Illinois Central, 140; Cleveland aud Pitts
burg, v ; Cleveland and Toledo, lo;v; Chicago
and Hock Island, I26,y ; Pittsburg und Fort Wayne,
1B3X.
Nkw York. May 28. Cotton nniet and steadv: ana
bales sold at 2SJ4'c. Flour steady ; sales of woii bbls.
Wheat firmer and advanced lm.2e. ; sales of 42,oiki
buthels; No. l,fl-46; No. 2, (1-41 ,.'. 1-42. Corn de
clining; sales of 32,000 bushels mixed Western at
7si,s6e. Oats llriner and udvumvid lc. ; sales of
27,000 bushels nt 7ti(n 7tlc. lleef quiet. Pork steadv;
new Mess, (31. Lurd llrm; steam, lVtlsv'e.
Whisky dull.
LATEST SIUPFIStt INTELLIGENCE.
for atidilional Marine A'eto net Inmde Patje.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA MAY !4S.
STATU OF THKIIMOMETF.lt AT THE EVENING TELKOKAPH
OKflCE.
7 A. M 68 11 A. M 61 1 2 P. M 64
CLKARF.D THIS MORNING.
N. G. (hip Asia, W'endorhorst, lirumau, L. Waxtsrgaard &
On.
Br. barque Marion, Willimtn, HamhurK, Workman ft Co.
iiriii Marmiina IV, Gunualvtw, Liolnm, Jum Do bean
Guiuiuraea.
Brix Cora, liundeiaon, Liverpool, N. S., Workman Co.
hchr Geo. Falos, Little, Providence, WetHtuurelaud Uoul
Co.
8chr Admiral, Steelinan, Salem, Scott, Walter & Go.
ARRIVED TUI8 MORNING.
RteamRhip (jommumler. Ilrooka, 24 hours from Now
York, wit h mdso. to John F. Old.
Barquo Ada Carder, Kennuy. 12 (lava from Sagua, with
auuar and tuolattsoe to 8. Jt W. VvoUh.
Brix Isolu, Unblo., 12 duya from Cardouas, with sugar to
Itutae Hwugh & Morrla.
Suhr C. Gaakill, llutton, 4 days from Alexandria, with
old ir.n to captain.
Hchr .). C. McKliane, Cibbs, 4 days from Rocklund, with
Ice to Knickerbocker Ice Co.
hchr K. Hillard, Tremble, 18 day.i from Rockport, with
atone to captain.
(Scbr John U. McShain, Adams 4 days from Norfolk
with lumber to J. W. (.a.kdi & Stuns. '
Kchr K. O. Buxton, Oobtiliwaite, 12 days from Saco.witli
hcailiiiL's to Isaac Houli A JMorri.i
hchr M. hteeliiiun, btoelman, 4 duys from Boston, with
ice to Knickerbocker Ice Co.
Kchr Win. Kouurk, Cooper, 3 days from Salisbury, SIJ
with lumber to Collins X Co. ''
Kchr Win. Kennedy, Lour, 4 duys from Greensboro, Md
with railroad ties to I Collins X I 'o. '
Kchr Mary Juno, Waters, 4 days from Newtown, Aid
with lumber to Ixtllina 4l Co. '
Kchr Potoai, TruoJi, 1 day from Lclpnic, Del., with cruin
to Jos. H. Palmer.
Kchr Jus. Hay, Hathaway, 6 days from Boston.
Kchr I''. Grand, Lake, from Button.
ISchr K. B. Wheeler, Lloyd, Irom Huston.
Kchr Frauds. Gibbs, troin Iti k.urt.
Kchr Julia Uiisaboth, CunilaKe, from Salotn.
Hchr Alice It., Alley, from Nnw York.
Kchr J. i kuiip''n, Crowed, from Ouhton.
Kchr Mary and Krancis, Boyle, Irom New Haven
Kchr M. VV. Grilling, Grilling, from New lUveu.
WKNTTO SKA,
On the 96th Inst., steamer I'rumiuy (tug, so Ions), for
Puysan.liir, K A.; barque Hothieinay, Irom Philadelphia
for Hetou ; brigs Galuiea, do. tor Pi. ton k Kal..t, l,,r Gib
raltan Aquilia, ior Hamburg; and Ar.nnie Abbie. lor
Inuidad. '
i. ,, .MEMORANDA.
insuntV"0 " 1'""u:h' Ue"co' at Oardenaa l!Hh
ntr"t.hi'?rlT W '," ,'ri-y Mild from B.ngor 35th
lost., lor Kockport, to load loo fur Philadelphia.
Kcl-r Isaao Rich, Crowell, from Botun fur Philadelphia,
passed Holmes' Hole 26th Inst., P. M.
. '.'J!.. u"ia, for Philadelphia, cleared at Pens
oola aoth Inst.
Kchr Robert Caldwell, McCoraiiek, for Philadelphia,
sailed from Ht. Jago luth inat.
Kchr Charlotte, Ktrachan, hence, off Malaga 7th Inst.,
would probably perform 3 days' quarantine at Almena.
Kchr Alcora, Dennixon, beuce, at Maobias 17th iut.
Kchr OotutHnet, Gibbe, for Philadelphia, aailed from
"New Bedford !itb inat.
Kchr Georgie t.eenug, WiUard, cleared at Boston 25th
lust., for Portland.
Hchr lraac Vanaaut, Pitta, hence, at Richmond 25th
instant.
K. hr J. Hurley, Saunders, bene, St Prorideuca 3iU
instant.
DECORATION DAY.
The Graves of Our Heroes.
A IN'ntlon to Uattier Aronnd Thfra
Teiim of Remrmbrnnte to
.floliatru Them-Oflcrinfru of
nil it ii tie to Deck Tliera
The ProKruiiime lor
Thin City.
A beautiful thought it was, that of anunally visit
In mid dccorattiiK the (rraves of the bruve ones who
piive their lives to the country. The clunjr of buttle
is heard no lonper the. conflict was fought, and the
victory won. Hut miiny, many thousands perished
a mlphty holocaust to the salvation of a nation.
Around the elomient tombs of this deported host
cluster the sad but iroud and grateful memories of
a rescued people. If no marble pile tops each par
ticular mound, still over It dwells an atmosphere
mnile rrutiraht by the breath of urutltude. and moved -by
the voice of praise, l'.uch grass v curve, beneath
which sleeps the soldier, speaks volumes. It tells of
buttles fought, of deaths dared, of wounds received;
and does It. lint likewise teller resolution unflinch
ing, of bravery undaunted, and patriotism lofty? .
The preservation of the saercliiess of thes graves
Is the care of the country their decoration has
fallen Into the hands of men, once comrades in arms
with their mouldering occupants, m he Uraud Army
of the Republic has assumed the grateful task of
once In every year, In kind remembrance, making a
pilgrimage to them, and strewing them with ttowers
and wreaths ami garlands, Tho words of the Commander-in-Chief
of the orgnni.atioii, addressed to his
brethren, when urging them to the observance ol
the occasion lust year, are still apposite aud elo
mient :
"If other eyes grow dull, and other hands slacJt,
and other hearts cold In the solemn trust, ours shall
keep It well as long as the light aud warmth of life
remain to us.
"Let us, then, at the time appointed, gather around
their sacred remains, und garland tha paaslonlcM
nionnds above them with the choicest llowerw ef
spring time ; let us raise above them the dear old flag
they saved from dishonor; let us, in thin solemn
presence, renew our pledges to aid and assist those
whom they have left, among us, a sacred charge
upon a nation's gratitude the soldter'8 und sailor's
widow and orphan.
"Let us also remember the gallant dead who
sleep In the fur-otr fields, near whom la marked that
saddest of words: 'Unknown.' "
The period of this annual visitation is again at
hand. Sunday next, the 30th instant, Is the daj Bet
apart for the observance,
Tlic (General Orders.
The following order relative to the ceremony wan
issued from the National Headquarters of the Grand
Army of the Kepublic early in last month:
HKAiWATtTitHH Guano Abmi or the REPrmtjc,)
AUJUTAKI-UH.NKKAI.'M OTKICK, No. 411 F HTHKKT.
Wabiuno-ion, D. O.. April 13, 1M9. l
Genehai. OitDKhS, No. 2k. I. The itb day of May
proximo-- a day set apart by the Grand Army of tha Repub
lic to commemorate the gloriona deeds of our deitartod
comrades will be observed throughout the United Htatea
in such a manner as be His the solemnities of the ocoasion,
and as will testily the undying love of a gratefnl people
lor the memory of those who died that the nation might
hvo. This is the second publlo observance of the occa
sion, which it is trusted will recur yearly while there re
mains a heart loyal to thn cause in which our comrades
fell, and while the moving principle of that strnsgle is
worth preserving. If our orKaniution had no other ob
ject, that alone of keeping green the resting. plaos
rf our nation's defenders by the annual commemoration,
would be motive enough to hold us together in -a
fraternal hand. The Commander-in-Chief desires to
thank those patriotic men and women who gave tnoir aid
and sympathy on a former occasion to make successful
this National Memorial lay, und they are cordially in
vited to unite with the comrades of the Grand Army in
the approaching ceremonies; und he thanks the loyal presa
everywhere, through whose generous aid a lasting record
has been rnarto of the observance one year ago. To the
Congress of the United States tho oomrndes are spocially
indebtod for authorizing the publication, in book form, of
the proceedings of last May, and for the promise hold out
list each yir a compilation will be mucin and published,
as a national recognition of aympatliy with these memorial
observances.
II. It has been determined not to prescribe any form of
ceremony for universal observance, but each post, or any
number of posts, may urrange together each fitting ser
vices as circumstunces will permit. Department Com
mu riders will use every effort to perfect arrangemcnui for
the occasion. The newspaper press are requested to give
publication to this order.
III. Department and Post Commanders are specially en
joined to preserve and forward to these heauiiuartors a
copy of tho proceedings (in printo.l form so far as possi
ble! which tuke place in carrying out this order. t
IV. As tho liuth of May occurs on the Sabbath, post
uro at liberty to observe either that day, or Saturday, tne
By order of JOHN A. I, (JUAN,
Commander in Chief.
- . . . . N- p- Ohipman, Adjutant General.
Official: Wm. T. Collins, a. A. G.
And the following from the lieudquarters of the
Department of Pennsylvania:
IlKADgllAKTKHK DEPT. OK l'KNNHVI.VANIA, O. A. R.,1
Assistant Aimutant-Genkual's Office, J
Potts vn.ut, April 2U, lstst. )
General Oiioers No. 4- General Orders No. Jl,
Headquarters Grand Army of the ltepuhlio, datod Wash,
ington, 1). C, April 12, lsrti, relative to the solemn ceremo
nies of "Oecoiutiun Day." is herewith transmitted to posts
of Ibis department, for their information and guidance.
It will he teen that thu details, as well as the choice of
either May list or HO , is left to the discretion of the posts,
und U is believed thut tb-s will onable them to make the
services ninro interesting than it any arbitrary form had
been devised.
'ihe Grand Commander reirrnts to ssv that ftherrn r
many pluccs in this department whore there are no poet to
attend to this work, and he appeals to the honorably dis
charged soldiers and sadnrs of such places, and the noble
hearted men and women who aided and encouraged the
army and navy during the war, by their generous support
ot the Christ ian and Sanitary Commission, and other aid
societies, to now lake part in theso interesting services;
that no grave, where a soldier sleeps, may be unadorned
with tlowers, or passed over without some token of kind re
membrance. I he otlicers of local aid societies, or any other persons
feeling un interest in this good work, will please take
step lor an immediate meeting and organisation in their
neighborhood, and send any report ooncerning the same
to the assistant ad iutaut -general, at Pottaviile.
Comiades, the decoration of the graves of the dead,
whose lives were freely given for their country, is not aft
our work. The widow and the orpean, and the crippled
and disabled who still survive appeal to us for our warmest
sympathy and aid.
Lot us, therefore, endeavor to extend and strengthen
our organization, that we may be belter prepared to mini
ster to their necessities. lalM.r zealously that every honor
alily discharged soldier and sailor in this State may share
with us Ihe great and beneficent objects of our order. By
order of O. C. Bohiiyshki.l, Grand Commander.
Roiikiit B. Kkath, Assistant Adjutant-General.
The following order has also been Issued by G. A.
Parker, A. 1). C. of the Southern District, Dcpart
rueut of Pennsylvania, (. A. It. :
Hf.apottaiiteiuj Sotjtiturn District, Departmtvt of
Pennsylvania, G. A. It., No. sun cmksnut Htkmkt, Phi
I.Al.ELi'HIA, May 13, IStiy. General Order No. 2. In com
pliance with instructions from the Grand Commander of
tho Department this order is issued, and the following as
signment of Posts O. A. 1(. is made, in order to carry nut
the provisions of General Order No. i. Headquarters De
partment of Pennsylvania:
Posts Nus. 1 und 8 to (.Ion wood Cemetery.
Post No. 2 to Odd Fellows.
Post No. 6 to district west of Psssyank road, with the
exception of ljifoyctte Cemetery.
Posts 7 and 46 to district north of Green and east of
Rixtlh
l'isi. 19 to Monument, Laurel Hill, and Mount Peace
Cemeteries.
Post 27 to I.ehanon Cemotery.
Post 71 to lafayutte Cemotery and district east of Pae
syunk road.
Pust hi! to Mechanics' Cemetery.
Post liato Mount Motiah und Woodlands.
Posts located or us,i.Mied to duty in tne neighborhood of
cemel cries ami burial places not, named in this order will
appoint committees to see that they are not neglected.
Thn I'rogriiiiiiiie.
A few evenings since the committees of afl tho
posts of the orund Army of the Ropubllo in this city
met In the hall, No. Kort Chesnut street, ior the pur
pose of arranging a programme to be Mlorml on tho
day set. apart by General Logan, Oraiid Commander
of the (.rami Army of the KepuWIo of Mm Imi m1
States, for tho decoration of the graves ot Uuloo
General R If. lilies called tho meeting toorder jnoT .'
nt n ii uted Major A. It. Culhona 'lialrmaB. The - ,
li man th" ,'t'. -
ufter cTsniung with Ihe dim-rent posts the follow ' -lug
programme was agreed upon:
Post a to 0.1.1 Fellows' Cemetery, on Sunday,
Wpos'Ht to Ronaldscm'H, Philanthropic, Catholic '
mishun'8', St. Funis (Methodist), Muehpelah, Union ' ;i
(MethodlsO, and new Philadelphia Cemeteries, Sun-
dav Mav SO. " .
Posts' to Glenwood Cemetery (Hot) graves);
start from Spring Garden at i-M P. M. on Sunday. ' :
Fost It to Monument Cemetery, on Saturday,
Post 19 to Lahrel Hill, Mount Peace, ami Mount
Vernon Cemeteries, on fcuuduv, Muy ao. 1
FostB. to U-banoij and bt, Tliomaa' Cemeteries,
on Sunday, May bo.
Post II to Wbartnii Street Chnroh, Swedes
Church, Lafayette, Fuion aud Klienener Cemeteries,
on Suuduy, Muy BO. ,YVtll be dressed lu black suits.
w lilu- glovea ami lungue caps.
Post ltd to American Mechanics' Cemetery, on
Suuduy, May 80. t
ICvniinutd on the Second itiyf, ,
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