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TOE DAT LI TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1869.
C I T Y lIVTIiLli U N
THE GREAT imOUGUT.
A Prarlh of Kln In rhllntlrlnlila Diirln the
Olden Tlmi-Kemlnliirences-cenr In the
Vity t'hnrrhen.
Observation and experience have long demon
strated that, In this latitude at least, the two closing
summer months and the opening one of fall have but
little of that humidity which morn or loss marks all
other portions of tho year; a hut, dry atmosphere
prevailing which gradually makes Itself felt, and
often severely. In the water-supply. The present
fx-arclty of this all-Important f 1 1 1 1 I is not the llrst nor
the sharpest Instance In which Nature has Impera
tively seconded the oft-repeated recommendations
of the Water Department, and by effectually re
ducing the supply endeavored to bring our "City
fathers" to a realizing sense or tho privation they
were likely to entail upon their municipal family by
not giving' this matter that attention which its vast
importance demands.
ISome thirty-three or four years ago an unusually
well-celebrated "Fourth of .luly" was closed souh
alter twilight by a sharp thunder-storm, accompa
nied by copious showers, which speedily sent the
illstnaved and well-drenched revellers to their re
spective homes. Many days of clear, bright weather
succeeded; but gradually men became, conscious
that this continued sunshine was not altogether a
a blessing. Umbrellas were In constant requisition
not for their legitimate use, but. for the purpose of
protecting over-heated Immunity from the glaring
rye of the grim monarch over head, who seemed
bent upon vitrifying all terrestrial things. Vegeta
tion was the llrst to Buffer. The pleasant fields and
panlensof our various suburbs became pan-lied and
dry, and the once glowing herbage looked as ir a
tire had devastated and turned It Into stubble; while
our long avenues of shade trees were lined with the
withered leaves which lack of moisture hail wilted
before their time, our highways ami byways circu
lated no gentle zephyr or balmy breeze, but rather
the ho: blast of the sirocco, beneath which mm uinl
beast panted and suffered, vainly hoping for some
relief Irom the torrid heat which oppressed th-iii.
The head-waters of both livers sent loith but a
minimum of their usual supply, mid rocks ;i'id shoal
places became visible along tleur bed, which before
bad been known otiiy lo the lislicna ill or sailor.
For weeks I he dam lit Fairiuoiiut . cuiihl be passed
over drv-shod, ami on the Sabbaths -, lirong- or per
sons from all parts of tho city availed ilieinsclvcs of
this novel bridge.
This drought was great in many parts of the
countrv. every mail bringing accounts of the suffer
ing it was causing in distant places. Hut our present
purpose is as to its effects here at home, and these
were similar to those attending the present emer
gency, although for munutucturiiig, and the thou
sand' and one other uses to which the element is
applied, the proportion needed was inllnitely
less then than now. The aqueous supply from Falr
Hiount necessarily became very scant, when It
reached the lower municipalities of Southwark and
Moyaiiietising; and to add to the discomforts of
the residents of those districts, the cool, delicious
pump-WHter which they had been accustomed to
gave out, and they were reduced to the tepid waters
of the Delaware, Which enterprising carters drove a
thriving business in disposing of Irom live to twenty
five cent a bcr bucket, according to the purchaser's
distance from the source of supply.
The pluvlan diviulty did not appear to have for
potten, out rather wished to tantalize his servants.
On more than one occasion the clouds gathered in
gloomy but welcome grandeur overhead, sometimes
discharging a lew precious drops, which were eagerly
absorbed by the gasping bricks below: but. more Ire
quently the fervid solar rays would engender a hur
ricane, and sweep away Horn our hopes and our
vision the coveted treasure of moisture which had
Deemed so nigh at, hand.
"Men's hearts began to fail them" in the presence
of the growing calamity. The most iiidillerenl felt,
that at length a time had come when an appeal must
be made where human effort ceases the religious
world had already moved in the matter and many
an unfamiliar lace was seen In our various places of
worship, and many a fervent, heartfelt aspiration fell
from lips but little: accustomed to tho humanizing
accents of prayer. We think it was on the llrst Sab
bath in October, when a more than usual pallor hail
gathered over the hearts and luces of men, that
large groups of citizens sought such temples of re
ligion as their habits and preferences indicated ; few,
Have the sick or feeble, remaining away, according
to the recommendation of the public authorities.
Old Saint Peters (l!ov. w. II. Delancey)
had a large accession to the crowd of
worshippers, and the noble ritual in use
there especially the brief but comprehensive
prayer for rain was rarely uttered by more devout
suppliants. The short interval (lapsing between
morning service and the instructions of the pulpit
j?ave the people an opportunity of noticing the grow
ing darkness within and without the sacred edillce,
the lamps having to be lit in several places. An un
wonted breeze, cool and moist, rustled amougtje
venerable funereal elms which ornament the ancient
cemeterv, in the midst of which the churiffi miicis,
Then, patter, patter, patt-i'! 'nine JotTl! the welcome
rain! Itectyr and people looked at ea-.h other, and
the mutual wish was understood. No more sermon.
"The Lord God Omnipotent reignelli' Let us
pray;" and, all kneeling, they juiu'd in solemn
thanksgiving to Him who had "caused the former
anil the latter rain to descend upon the earth.'' And
so endeth the story of the Great Drought.
Mayor Fox will send to Councils this afternoon a
long message embodying his views on the import
ance of providing some means for the immediate
relief of the citizens from the impending water
famine.
Tub Indian commission an Iwi-oiitant Mkkt
ino. The following despatch from the Hon. William
E. Dodge, of the Indian Commission, has been re
ceived In this city:
Cam c Sn-ri-v, Inhian Tkkiutohy, Aug. 21, ls9.
George 11. Stuart, 1'hiladulphiu: We have to-day
had a most important meeting with the Cheyenne's
ami Arrapahoes. A large number ol chiefs were
present ami fully 2ioo men, w omen, and children on
pomes outside. Medicine Arrow, for the Clieyennes,
and Little Hoom, for the Arrapahoes, made excel
lent peace speeches. The council lasted two hours,
and its results are considered most favorable for our
object. It was a most imposing and interesting
Bight, We are now 2kk) miles from home, living in
tents. We start to-morrow for Medicine Bluff',
Witchaw Mountains. Some 2110 miles south from here
we turn east, passing through the entire Indian
reservation, and hope to reach home in thirty or
forty days hence. The Indians have killed Too biul'a
lot'B the past week within ten miles of this place.
W 1 1. 1,1 am E. DoniiE.
A Temi'Ebakcb Lecturer Arkkstko George I:.
Went, is a temperance mun and spends his Sundays
in lecturing to the masses under the market house
at Lawrence street and Girard avenue. Directly op
posite the shed is St. Peter's Catholic Church.
While the congregation are worshipping, Mr.
Went 2 in stentorian tones regales his audience. He
bad been requested to desist during the hours of
worship, but Insisting upon his right of lecturing at
all times, the congregation wall en upon Lieut. Spear
and requested him lo have Wentz removed. Ac
cordingly, yesterday afternoon a policeman was de
tailed for the purpose. Mr. Went, again refused to
moveawav, and he was arrested and taken before
Aldermau'Riddell, who held him for a further hear
ing. Gone. This morning at hall-past S o'clock Cap
tain Shaw, commander of the London Fire llngade,
on a visit to this country for the purpose of inspect
ing the working of the lire departments in our cities,
left the depot at Broad and 1'rime streets, for lialti
inore. lie was accompanied to the depot by Chief
Downey, and his last words prior to departure were
those of thanks for the cordial welcome lie had re
ceived in Philadelphia. From llaltimore lie goes to
Washington, thence westward as far as Chicago,
stopping at Pittsburg a he comes Last again
towards New York.
An Imaginative Divkk James Fletcher was ves-
tenlay taken to the Tenth District Station, witli his
head una lace pretty oauiy cut. .lames was labor
lug under an attack of delirium tremens, and while
nromenading lnrougn tne l.igiireeuui want. Una
irined hiiiiBelf In the water, and made several dives
from the curb-stone Into the street. Afterdoiug
this once or twice, a number of citizens stopped
hi in and took him to the station. He was sent to
the Almshouse.
A Ni'isancf. An ate n Numerous complaints have
licen entered by the residents of that portion of tho
city in the immediate neighborhood of Penrose
Ferry bridge, of crowds of men who come down
there during the latter part 01 tue week and camp
over Sunday. The fence rails are broken bj these
fellows alio DUiucu. icicriiuy l.iciiiciiaiu i.eecu
took a squad of men and broke up the various camp
lug grounds ami drove the Intruders away.
Naked Boothi.acks Charles Mitllin, James
McMauus. Andrew Mullin, and John Desmond, boot
blacks, yesterday morning jumped the railings in
iiuii-nenilence Suuare. and stripped themselves of
nil their clothing, and proceeded lo wash theniHelves
under tho hvdraut. A policeman arrested them,
and took them before Alderman Decker, who Bent
them below.
A ImsohtiEiily Hot'SE At No. 907 Green street is
n alleired 1 Unorder v house, over which i.aura roue
tier presides. 011 being complained of as such, on
jsaturday night Sergeant Jones, with a squad of
men, made a descent 011 the place and captured
lliree women aud two men. Alderman Massey held
J.aura in tJ bull for trial, aud the others in flow
t-ac.n M) Keep me peace.
Thk Doo Wak During the past week the dog
catchers captured Viii dogs, of which but lit were
redci'ined, the remainder being slaughtered. Ten
hops witc also taken up and redeemed. Two horses
tvert: ism taught, "d were scut to the bone-yard.
HOMICIDE.
Coroner's Inquest Upon the Ilody of David
Milium.
This morning, at U o'clock, Coroner Daniels held
n Investigation Into the causes of the death of David
tlinan, who died yesterday morning at his home
mv aiK St. John street, from injuries alleged to have
r-vn received at the hands or one Charles Gelsslcr,
In tho I nlon Market House, on Friday last.
The evidence elicited was as follows:
llmiry Hwmrt tworn-I.ive at. No. 46 St. John street:
tMlinnn ami nn the market nt Second and Callowhili
streets on t rid. v last and John Geissler caught, hold of
Inm : SilitiHti wife oauc-1 110I.I of lieixuler by tne hair and
Milled him awiiy ; Sdraan -us tnkan away bv a man, when
ChiiileaCoirnlercnmeui). and I w him strike at Silman:
they had Rome (litticult- al r chickens; when Chat-lev
struck Silman he fell down , in, piuked Silman np and laid
nun en a table.
William K.iliis sworn Siimnn . one to mo In the market,
and wanted to aell me eleven .b sot chickens; I told bun
Hint 1 duln t want them, bin ni;J KiTe him if.i fur them
afterwards 1 hmiplit nonie fur 1 w Ive contx a pound a dif.
ticuliy afterwards tecnri-l L. veen Silinnn and dehn
tieileri.Jotinwtmek torn witn ;i nenf'a touuue; tho wore
yeparatod.ivhrti Cliarl.a Lee followed niltmin; I w
I' iik Ti 1 Know wnero ue struck
iimm 11. irti. uiiiiikh :i; i,.-
Joseph Major sworn- i,;vo nt .
man had a ditliculty in the
butchera; heart the decejis-a
alilorinan's, and I'll show yn-i w.
ler said, "I'll knock ynui 'iini oil
lead.
. 1. S Cortland place; Sib
1 '-lion Market with tho
y "Wait till I iret to tho
I can do;" John (Jeiss.
' Silman then lett. an I
.lorin went alter him; then
-.in a woman tko John bv
1 n nan 11 ml pull mm nwny ; 1 a
1 Charles Oeei-tl.jr cainii
ok on tho t'lt. teiiuiln,
1 aaw nobody striko 1 he
up lino struck tho deeensed, I 1
and ho tell down over 1111 Ice box
riecenned except I'liarlr
t Imstopher Walter sworn.
wiut N. ;il NeW Market
."o chick"iis on a scale in
' leni ; I then si.v John
I'-ad ; the ileceaseil then
-: the liulit then com-
street ; I saw the ill-ceased 1
the market; ho wanted lo sol'
(iioHlcr throw sonic! lunn iti he
antoy, and called John a - -Inenced
;thw deceased said. 'Tin
the deceased then went nu.iv. In
they were separated ; deceased'-.
r nnt: to the Alilorinitn's;
; Jolin went niter him ;
. ifn took hold of John's
nair t ne (letieasen kiooih.m i,. u. ..i.;..b.. . n.
, 1"1''1,''eisKler i-anie ac e" 11 i struck deceased on tho
lii-aii ; I think ho struck liini .11 i..d ln, side (.f tho bead;
t he deceased fell over tin ice I . -x ; I saw thntn -'rik
i-iicii inner; I mines III. I m.r. kn iv tliern I
until lie was told, and lli.-n he
nt to tile iih-lst.anoo of
ii in Drol Her ; 1 y the i line i o,;-i
the deceiiHed and his wi'n v:rj i
t ho liei'eHsed alter he was m
seu-ible in t lie house.
Klizahcth Vugh sworn Live
John tir ii.sler i.nd tint deci-n -
itei-ea-cd's wiio take he!n ,.i
one up .i,itin ha I k in
oth strikin;; .i -hp ; I
k, wliilo Iio was lyin
: in-
'i. 5 Ritmin pl:ice: siw
iinch toLOCtior . n - t ;ie
..tu s nair and hul l htm
while tiei lite-liaiiil struck inm in
ic tace ; Cii.i rio- l ice
ler then came arotind. etui v t
knov uhuro ho si ruck hiin ; the
atruck.
n..; tho d'-rcii-.e.l ; il ci'l
doceasoU full alter Dnintf
Micliuel Nell sworn f,iv" N' i. ll'ls N. Se.-onl li s're.-t
the deceased was selli-ir chuv-ns; sri-n ibo lc threw u
pluck at linn: it didn't lin Inei i was tm-tm'i'at bin-. I.;ie
sect. ml tone by John ( .eissl, ,-. (,,1 .truck him ; I he .ln
ceascd threw it back at Joint, -irikin;; mm in th i ble.'st ;
the deceased called John a ' - . ;" thn de.-, is'i.
then said h would sue ,lo!it-; they ii it, tn;oihcr:
the deceased's wife tli-n took hold of
John by to hair and held him
w Idle the deceased sirucl; Inm i tlinfaeo; t linn t'lrit-les
lioissler canio alting. and unu !, the d"co.isud ; tho do
c rased fell, and Charli s walked ;:way ; Charles struck tho
deceased ill the fin e with hi-; li t ; nobody kicked the .lo
ceased; haw tin other blows stru k, except those Kivcn liy
('liarlcH; t lie deceased tell acini, l the ice box ; wnili) t nil
decnused was hitting John in the lace, Charles struck tho
deceased.
A number nf other witnesses wjro exaniinod who cor
roUoraleo the font:oinir.
Dr. K. It. ShapUuh sworn I nride a post mortem oxa
minatitn of the bn.ty of D.v.l Mibnan ; thire were no
marksot violence externally or 1 iternally; tiiero hud been
cups applied to nock, uh-e-k and iioper pirt of tnealid.i
mer, and a blister over tho s'.ii.mch ; tho blood vessels of
the brain and spinal coir, w -r .-, ingested, and the right
ventricleot the brain was tilio1 with liuid ; tin) sxull was
very thin, but not fraclured. o n- were tlioro any elota of
blood resting upon the brain . te. io was no inil niuirit ieu
or disease of any kind in t ho hra t or spin-il cor 1 except
the c-niii-st ion of the Moid v -sm-ls; tho organs witinn
tho chest and alulo-ini, i-re heallliy Inn all
morn or less congested; th left side it' tho heart
was empty, but the right sideti .le I with blood ; the
and blood vessels of the stoai ic , internally and externally
were highly congested ; there wei - no marks as if causnd
by a blow ora fall ; tho post nior mi appearances were tho
same as usually seen in cases of -udden dentil from con
vulsions, and not incoiuiatilde .i;h tho suiipositinn that
htiti.uf had been the iniinedi 'te cause of death; it isim
possi'olc, in a case like this, t i discover from the post
mortem appearances alone the exact nature of tho disease
or 1 lip immediate cause of death. The testimony of tile
physicians in attendance who s iw him while living uiid
walched all tho symptoms presented must, determine.
The jury rendered the following verdict:
That .the said David Silman came to his death by
tetanus, caused by violence -blows on bndv and
head at the hands of t has. I-:, and John A. tleissler,
August an, iso'.t, at the I nion Market, Second, a'jove
Callowhill street,
Central Station Heakixi.s This afternoon, a' 2
o'clock, before Alderman cker, at the Central roller-
Station:
l'hilip Dougherty had a hearing upon the charge
of feloniously entering 1 1 1 h.iuse of James Login;,
No. ,V20 Poplar street. Held in $1(100 ball to answer.
Also, John McCoy Mad a hearing upon the charge
of stealing Siir from the till of a shop In iiichmo.id
street, tlti from tint till of a store In Poplar street,
near Sixth, a watch from a st re at Tenth street and
Girard avenue, mid two wn!:hes from a place in
JiK'hmond street, near I' ran'-. ford road. Held for a
further hearing.
1!ohhin; FEi,i.ow-I'itisnNKi;s. On Saturday night
Charles (iibbes (colored) was arrested ami locked
up In the Vnion Street station, in the same cell
were three other colored prisoners, all of whom,
yesterday morning, complained that they had been
robbed of their money, (iibbes was searched, and
the money, S'-'s in amount, was found stuiled la tho
toe of one of his boots. He was taken hefore Alder
man Carpenter, who committed him for trial.
A Disorpkki.v CHOwii. On Saturday night a
crowd of fellows behaved very unruly at Crease
street and Cirard avenue I'ulie.eman Holan remon
strated with them, and was very roughly handled,
lie succeeded in effecting the arrest of Jacob Heller,
w ho, on being taken belore Alderman Ilelns.was re
quired to enter bonds in the sum or g&uo for his ap
pearance at court.
AssAfi.TiNii a Policeman. John Williams on
Saturday had his cart luci.ed up on Delaware ave
nue so lis to Interfere with otaer drivers. Policeman
Haley ordered him to remove his vehicle, when he
not only refused but assaulted the policeman. He
was taken into custody and held by Alderman
White in s iooo ball for trial.
lioiiiiiNd A I'iATHm;. Last evening a man went into
bathe in the Delaware at Richmond. While he was
in the water James Curriguu and John Kilpatrick,
both lads, went up to his clothing and stole a pocket
book containing jfiin. The money was subsequently
found on them. They were both committed to prison
by Alderman Neil!.
CAst'At.TY Mark Cregg. aged twenty-live vears.
residing on Kllsworth street, above Twcntv-lirst.
while attempting to jump on a wagon on Gray's
Kerry road, got caught In the wheel and had an arm
Hilda leg broken, lie was taken to the Pennsyl
vania Hospital. The accident happened yesterday.
A Stahiiino Ai i HAY Jolin (irltn. of Pottsviile.
and James Mitchel got into an altercation on Satur
day tit Lehigh and Trenton avenues, during which
Mitchel was stabbed, (inm was arrested and bound
over in ISU0 bail for a further hearing by Alderman
Nelll.
Sl'SI'EC'TF.D OF l'li'ltlit.AUIOfS I NTENTION. Pllilitl
Dougherty was found iving in the parlor of the
house of James Logue, No. fiitt Poplar street, about
hall-past 11 o clock net night. He will be at the
Central Station this aficriioon, when a charge of
attempted burglary will be preferred against him.
iNTKM'KitiMi wriii a l.K ti KKit Alderman lleckor
lias sent W illiam Mcl-iecver and William Dovle to
prison to answer the oi'.ense of interfering with n
temperance lecturer last evening at Walnut street
whan.
CitfKt.TY to Animals. on Saturday evening
James l'.urke was driving a horse through the Seven
teenth ward without any shoes on his feet.
policeman arrested him, and took him before Alder
man Kiddle, who imposed the usual line.
Kaip on Bask-Hallists The Sixteenth Police
district police made a rani on a crowd of men and
boys playing base ball along the Pennsylvania Rail
road, near Fortieth street, yesterday afternoon. No
arrests were made.
LATEST SHUTIM, INTELLIGENCE.
Fur addilidintl Marin? .Ye. ten see liuide ra jen.
nv tki.koiiaph.
New l OJK, August Arrived, steamship Iowa, from
Glasgow.
(il Atlllnti? fullr.)
Koi'THAMi-Toy Aiigntt il. -Arrived, steamship Hor
mann, troiu ISew York.
ASTWMtr, Augut it Atrived. steamship City of
Limerick, from New N oik.
(xu 'KKNhTowN, August S' - Arrived, steamship Nevada
fi-oii! Mhw ork.
LoMiiiNiit liiiY. August SI. - Arrived, st
trian, from yuebeo.
Aus-
PORT OF PHlLADKLPlllA...
..AUGUST 4:1,
BTATF. OF TUKHVO.MKTI.il AT TUB EVKNINU TEUCOltAl'H
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7 A. M 711 11 A. M 80 I a P. M h5
CI.KAHKD THIS MOTtNING.
Scbr Mury W. llupimr, llupiinr, Boston, (J. S. Rapplier,
ARPlVh l 'I'M IS) MORNINO
Stemner Rsttletinitke, Hnhki i, 3 duys lrum Newburyport
Muss., in ballant to cnitnin 1
htesmur Millvillu, itutu ur, trora Millvilla, in ballast to
captain.
haniuejosie Mildred, Cuiu'i, SI days from Sugua, m
ballast to caolain.
Br. brig Knver, Flavin, 21 dns from Kingston, Ju., with
liiiiwcMul tuJlenrv Lkirduva A' Co.
hubr ICE. NanipiMin, blnko, ri days from Gardiner. Ma
... I. I..- .A 1.' H...L..-I I I ... .
T. i , 1 1 ii . iu . u.b.n. fn .ri i v. i- . . u.
Kulir HoannkB, Perry, from New Haven.
hi hr Julia K. Pratt, Nickersnn, from Bostgn,
HniiT J. Maiuuld, May, Ijuui Jiutun.
BchrW. P. Lent, Lnnt, from Boston.
Schr Wske, t.andy, from Boston.
Kchr K. A. Bartle, Smith, from Rottton.
Pchr J. It. Allen, Case, from Honton.
Kehr J. Kieardo Jova, Little, from Portmonth.
SchrS. P. Adams, Tnlhut. from New York.
fSchr O. 8. Watson. Adams, from New York.
Kchr Binaloa, Steel, from New York.
Hrhr K. H. Wilson, Harris, from Newrwirt.
Kchr American Kagle.Khaw, from Newport.
Bchr M. Heuiming, Williams, from Norwich.
. ... T- , MEMORANDA.
Ftteamshlp Fanlta, Krocks, hence, at New York joster
day. Harrpie Pleiades. Holt, sailed from St. Thomas 4th Inst,
for Jamaica, to load for Philadelphia.
Harque Imperador, Heard, hence, at Pernambucoitb
nit nno.
Itrig Haldeo. McDonald, for Pliiladelphia. was loading
at Kingston, Jn ft h Inst.
Itrig Isabel, Murray, sailed from St. Thomas 3d inst. for
Philadelphia, to load lor Philadelphia.
Schr Congress, York, hence, at Portland Jnth Inst.
Kclir linn, Haker, cleared at Boston ailth Inst, for Gar
diner, to load for Hiiladelphia.
Schr Fnhraim and Anna, Green, hence for Boston, at
llolmos' Hole A. M. :31st inst.
Schr A. K. Kimlhorg, Carman, hence for Dighton, passed
Hell Gate 21st inst.
Schr Itachel Vanaman (of Cape May), Price (late Vana
man), from I'rontera, Alex., at New York 'Jut h inst. July
lit, at Pa raize. Alex, the late captain, Vanaman, died
fiom the effects of a wound in the foot.
(fVir ntf'tt'itinf lhnthi r fifth pin'.
Fl'U .-On tl.eSild instant, SAMtTKL (!., son of Satiinol
II. and A. H. f ell. in t he Hrit h year of his age.
Tho relatives snd friends of the family, and tho Wec
encoe t ire Conipitny, are respectfully invited to attend his
funeral, from the residence of his father. No. 13J1 l.irriott
slrott, on Thursday aiternoon, the listh instant, at 3
o'clock.
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BXATtVIlNr .to CO.,
NO. 721 CIIESNUT STREET,
(MASONIC HALL), PHILADELPHIA,
No. 2CB BROADWAY, NEW YORK,
No. 10S BANK STREET, CLEVELAND, OHIO.
SECOND-nAND SAFES OP ALL MAKES FOR
SALE LOW. 6 12 mvMp
SAFES AND MACHINERY MOVED.
IMPORTANT TO ALL INTERESTED . THE
X arrears of Pensions must be applied for witliln
live years after the death or discharge of a soldier,
sailor, or marine. Those who fall to apply lose t'Jti
per year. There are thousands in our midst, widows,
dependent fathers and mothers.and orphan children,
who are entitled, but who have not yet applied for
a pension. All who think they are entitlod should at
once call on Messrs. ROBERT S. LEAGUE & CO.
No. 135 South SEVENTH Street, who will promptly
obtain their pensions, or cheerfully Rive any infor
mation, free of charge. Remember that the live
years' limit allowed by law Is fast drawing to a
close. 7 30
DR1ZE MONEY FOR NEW ORLEANS.-
-- All Interested In the cimture of New Orleans bv
Farragut's fleet, as officers, seamen, or marines,
will hear of something greatly to their advantage by
calling upon in person or addressing the General
Collection Agency, ROIJERT S. LEAGUE & CO.,
No. ir,5 South SEVENTH Street, Philadelphia. Al
information given free of charge and correspondence
promptly answered. T 30
OOLDIERS INJURED. SOLDIERS DISCHARGED
oh account of Rupture or any other injury re
ceived In the line of duty, can obtain f 200 bounty
and a pension, by applying to
ROHEHT S. LEAGUE & CO.,
No. 135 S. SEVENTH Street.
Full Information given free of charge. 30
TO CREDITORS OF THE REt'UELIC OF MEXI
CO The unilersicned are now prepared to
prosecute claims before the Joint commission created
under a recent treaty between the republic of Mexi
co and the United States, and would invite the at
tention of claimants to the necessity of an early ap
plication to secure a consideration.
ROHERT S. LEAGUE & CO.,
7JS0 No. 1U5 H. SEVENTH striet, Phila.
TVISAULED SOLDIERS, SEAMEN, MARINES
etc., whether from wounds, rupture, or disease,
who have not yet applied for Pensions, and the
widows, minor children, dependent mothers, iauiers
ett:., of those who have died of wounds or of disease
contracted in the service, can promptly obtain theli
pensions by applying to
KOISERT S. LEAGUE & CO.,
1 30 No. 135 S. SEVENTH Street, Phllada.
'TWERE ARE A GREAT MANY PERSONS
having claims upon the United States or State
Governments, who have committed the same to the
care of Messrs. George Crapg & Vro., or T. H. Peters
& Co. They will hear of something greatly to their
advantage, on application, either in person or by
mall, to th General Collection Agency, No. 135
South SEVENTH Street.
7 80 ROBERT S. LEAGUE A CQ.
TOHERT S. LEAGUE & CO., NOTARIES PUB-
11 LIC, COMMISSIONERS, ETC. Depositions
and Acknowledgments taken lor any btate or '.terri
tory of the United btates. u.
THERE IS NOW OVER 5,000,000 PRIZE MONEY
unclaimed in the United States Treasury. All
persons who have been In the Naval service of the
United States, their heirs or representatives, should
make an immediate inquiry upeu Ihe subject at rso.
as s. bfiVENTU Street. 1 39
FOURTH EDITION
WASHINGTON.
Army and Naval Orders Movements
of the Seminole A New "Official"
Journal to be Started Sun
strokes this Morning.
NEW ENGLAND.
New Cattle Disease Meeting
Congressional Notables.
01
FROM WASHINGTON.
Nnvnl Order.
Deipnteh to The Ecrnhuj Trlruraph.
Washington, Am;. Paused A-Kunt Pny-
niiistcr H. (J. Colby, United State- Navy, lias
been ordered to the Cynne. The orders of I.ieu-totiant-Coininaniler
A. II. Wright to the Severn
liave been revoked,, and he is ordered to the
Brooklyn Navy Yard.
The Seminole.
Despatches received at the Navy Department
announce that the Suiniuole left Key West Aug.
IN, for Aspinwall.
Army Orders.
By order of the Secretary of War, upon the re
commendation of the Chief of Knineers, Major
William II. II. Benyaiml, Captain In Kni;ineer
Corps, lins been ordered to report for duty to
General J. K. Warren.
Five Dcntlm
nre announced this morning as having occurred
from t-unstroke yesterday.
4 New I'll per.
The Uiiitnl S'rtti Ofirial (,'azrtte is the title
of a weekly thirty-two page publication, (tiarto
size, about to be commenced here under the
control of a well-known New York publishing
linn. It is to be placed under the editorial
management of Clinton Rice, well-known by his
works on bankruptcy, and his law and executive
reports.
The Itcriuction ol flu- f'lerienl Korro In llie
Tri-iiHiiry l(-tiirf mem -Tlx- Cabinet .tlceliiiK.
Dcxpatch to the. Amtaeiatril Pre.
Washington. Aug. 'J:. It is estimated at the
Treasury Department that the saving to the
Government which has resulted from the. reduc
tion of the force in that department alone, ex
clusive of those dismissed from tho Printing
I'.tircau, is SriO.tMiO per month. The removals
have not yet ceased. Several more are to be
nuide upon the return of the Secretary to Wash
ington. It is not believed that any matters of
national importance will be conidere l n' the
Cabinet meeting on Friday next, beyond tho
routine work relating to the conduct of the dif
ferent executive departments.
Nnvnl Order.
Passed Assistant Paymaster Henry G. (Jul ley,
United States Navy, lias been ordered to the
Cyane. The orders of Lieutenant Commander
A. D. Wright to the Severn arc revoked, and he
is ordered to duty at the New York Navy Yard.
FROM NEW YORK.
(.'old nmt Slock OuntnlioiiH.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
New Yohk. Aug. 2o. Stocks are irnvru'iir.
The Vnnderl.ilt securities have been dull, but
arc now rallying. ew lork Central, which
closed on Saturday at 200, has been as low as
llir.'i to-day, but is now quoted at 100,Y. Gov
ernments are steady and unchanged. Gold is
firm at an advance of 1 per cent, since Satur-
dar. The cause of the higher prices is said to
l.e partly in consequence of the probable pur
chase of Cuba by the United States Govcrmcnt,
which will require coin for payment, and partly
in consequence of rumors of heavy gold invest
ments by the Rothschilds' iv:cnt here. The pre
sent price of gold is VM. Money is easy at 5
and 0 per cent. Foreign exchange is Hat at 110
for three days and 10ll"'i for sixty days.
FROM N"EW EN-GLAND.
Sudden Dentil.
Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
CoNCOiit), N II., Aug. 2: A. Donovan
Fowns, of Menson, Me., nt work for Bradbury
Brown, at Sanboruton Bridge, fell dead last
evening, just alter jumping over a lenee to
drive away some boys from an apple orchard
FearnaiiKlit Sold for $45,000.
Boston, Aug. 23. B. S. Wright, of this city,
lias sold his well-known stallion Fcarnaught to
Colonel Kusscll, of West Roxbury, for the very
handsome sum of $25,000. Fcarnaught was
sired by Young Morrill, is nine years old, and
made his fastest time, 2'2:V, at Buffalo last fall,
winning the $10,000 purse offered for horses that
had never beaten 2 30. lie has not trotted this
season.
NolnblPM Meet.
Senator Wilson, Secretary Botitwcll, and Gene
ral Butler were together at Young's Hotel on
Saturday.
A t'ntllc niNcnNO
of a very rare character has appeared in the
town of Shrewsbury iu this State. One of the
animals killed developed an healthy external ap
pearance of lungs, but on cutting, the bronchial
tubes were found to be illled with minute thread
like worms, so numerous as to obstruct these
tubes throughout their extent, and thus reuder
respiration impossible. These worms resemble
line white threads cut In two lengths varying
from 1 to 3 Inches, invested with life, and forced
promiscuously into the air-passages of the lungs.
IStork Ouotntloiia by Tcleriiih-: I. .11.
Glendlnnlng, Davis A Co. report through their New
York house tne following:
N. Y. Central It. .
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Pacific M. 8
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WV
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67 V
N. Y. and Erie R. . . . as
Western Union Tele,
Toledo A- Wabash R.
Mil. and St. Paul R. e
I'h. and Kea. H. i
Mich. S. and N. L R..107M
Cle. and Pitt, R 104
Mil. aud St, Paul R. p,
Clil. and N. W. com.. Mi
Adams i-.x press.
(Ilil. aud N. W. nref.. Oil1. 1 Wells, Fargo.
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CM. and It I. It 114.'. j United States..
Pitt., Ft. Way. & cn.151 iGoia
Market dun.
The Newton (Mass.) Journal says there arc
Intimations that Attorney-Ueneral Hoar will
soon vacate his place In the Cabinet. It so, he
may be selected as tho Republican candidate
for Congress in the Seventh Congressional dis
trict. Senator Sherman. In a recent speech, says
that the taxes on whisky, tobacco, and incomes,
if fairly collected, are amply sufficient to pay
every dollar of our expenditure except the pub
lie debt, and a fixed sum, say $150,000,000 per an
num, set aimrt from tho tax on foreign goods
will, if faithfully applied, pay off tho public
debt."
Wade Hampton Is again on the rampage.
lie wants tho facts of the "late unpleiisuutnoss"
made a matter of record, so that future histo
rians may know what the matter was. He be
lieves that the principles which have governed
South Carolina in the past will yet be triumph
ant. Wade is a "confidence man," and he will
not accept the tituutjoc.
FIFTH EDITION
THE LATEST NEWS.
Yellow Fever Patients at the New York
Quarantine A Dutchman Attempts
to Hang Himself The Races in
Springfield European
Quotations.
EUROPE.
The Coming Race The Harvards
Acknowledged to be a Match
for the Oxfords.
i:tc,
V.tc.
r.tr., i:ic, i:tc.
By the A )iili-A iiurican Cable.
London, Aug. 23. The Tvlnjraph to-day has
an editorial on the forthcoming international
boat race. wherein it says. "The point in favor of
the Americans is, that they arc in such a stfitc
of high training of the best kind, and have not
submitted to a sharp regime for a few months
with a view to this particular event, but have
been in perfect training for the Iat three years.
What with such hardnes-i of muscle, soundness
of heart and hone-dy of lung must be the result.
'It is almost impossible to overrate the effect
such a state of facts has upon the event of the
ace. Four young athlete, kept for three years
under conditions to develop every available
power, is something more excellent than the
result of a few months training. hat may not
be expected from a crew called upon for a itar-
tcr of an hour's strain when they have been at
work tor years.
"Taking our Information as correct, we should
consider the superior hardness of the Ameri
cans more than a set-off against the style of the
English, and we conclude that the contest will
be mainly a battle of coxwains. Whatever may
be the event, we trust that kindly feelings and
good fellowship between the two nations may be
tluircsult."
France iivra Her Opininii on the Cuban Ques
tion. Pakis, Aug. 2o. ha Frawr savs, however
painful it may be for Spain to adopt the sug
gested solution of the Cubanjditlieulty, there is
no other plan possible. It is the only way for
Spain to save some fragments of the wreck.
The value and duration of Cuban indepen
dence, under the protection of the United States,
is another (ticstion. The desire to absorb which
characterizes Americans, qualities them very
badly to perform the part of a platonic protec
torate. It is very probable that behind the
compromise they arc trying to bring about lies
a second edition of the history of Texas.
London, Aug. 2o. The Bishop of Winchester
has resigned.
Pakis, Aug. 2:5. The Empress departs on her
Eastern tour to-day.
FROM NE W YORK.
The Survivors of tlin .lliirv .Inne The Kniidit
of st. Crispin.
Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
New Yokk, Aug. 2:. The mate and one sea
man, survivors of the crew of the schooner Mary
Jane, which was picked up at sea with the
whole crew down with the yellow fever, are
now at the quarantine, and arc recovering.
About fifteen huudred men of the Knights of
St. Crispin are having an annual parade and
picnic. They marched from Military Hall to
the City Hall, and thence to Fourteenth street
iu procession, where they disbanded to meet
later at Funk's Park.
FROM MASS J CUUSETTS.
The Knee nt Springfield.
Despatch to The, Evening Telegraph.
Si'KiNOFiEi.D, Mass., Aug. 2:. The following
horses are here for the fall meeting to-morrow:
Goldsmith Maid, American Girl, George Palmer,
Myron Perry, Biily Uors, License, Hotspur,
Hornet, Allen, Darkness, Captain Hill, and
Jessie Wales.
FR OM BROOK L YX.
An Attempted Suicide.
Despatch to The Eoening Telegraph,
Hkooklvn, N.Y., Aug. 2.J. A German, named
Jacob Dior, attempted to hang himself by swing
ing out of a second-story window. He was cut
down iu time to save his life.
FROM EUROPE.
TIiIm Fvenlnti'M (luolnilmiM.
Dg the A agio-American Cable.
London, Aug. 23 4-30 P. M Consols for money,
93",; account, 9.1 ; bonds, My,; Illinois, .'. !, ; Krie,
19-., ; 18C&8, old, h.i?; ; 18C7S, sil1., ; KMOs, 76 v
liontls at Frankfort not quoted.
I.lVKitrcoi., Auk. 'J:t-4-ao P. M. Cotton closes a
simile easier; sales of lu.OOO balus uplands at 13 -, ;
oilcans, 14. Weather fair.
HARVARD AM) OXFORD.
The New Itoulsi mid Ihc I'luiiiKC In llie Crrwx.
lii'U'it l.iff of August 8 says: The new boat
is a splendid piece of workmanship, and as Hue
a model as was ever turned out of Messrs.
Salter's vard. She was built to order, to carry a
crew averaging list. S'4lbs. with a coxswain
weighing 7st. 4lbs., and her dimensions are as
follows: Length, 44 feet 2 inches: greatest
width 20 Inches, the latter measurement being
taken from outside the skin. In order,
however, to insure a suitable craft the
Harvard crew have a new boat in course of con
struction by an American builder In Sinimonds'
yard, which they intend to try before making a
definite selection. For some reason or other her
dimensions are kept n secret, but we understand
she Is modeled on the i.nglish plan, and will be
ready in the course of a day or two.
Tho J'ost of August 10 says: Can the Harvard
crew stay the distance ? that is the question.
They certainly have vastly improved since Mr.
Loring went to stroke and Air. Simmons left
that seat for 8; but with Messrs. liass and Rice
out of tho boat substituted bv Messrs. Lyman
and Faye, they went splendidly yesterday, the
two latter rowing bow and 2 with oars by John
son of Boston, the American maker, and Sim
mons and Loring using F.ngliMi oars. They used
tho London four-oar, and rowed with line time
and precision of swing at 40 strokes per minute
over a mile, against, wind and tide, and moving
the boat at a great pace, so that odds of 2 to 1 on
Oxford were taken on tho tow-path. Tho ques
tion asked above, however, must be repeated. It
is evident that the American gentlemen do not
intend to let tho public know what they can do
until the day of the race; thus their powers of
endurance and stamina will remain a mystery
till then.
The London Daily Xt vs of Aug. 9 says: The
traffic of the Thames is to be stopped as between
Putney bridge aud Mortlako from two hours be
fore until after tho race. No steamers or other
craft will be allowed to ply within the prohibited
hours within those points, nor will steamers or
private boats bo allowed to accompany the race.
In short, if the regulations which have been de
scribed to us are carried out, anything like 1m
rtdiajviit or loul lny will be impossible,
PROPOSALS.
OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISSARY
GENERAL OF 8UB8ISTKNCK, AND CHIRP
COMMISSARY OF SUBSISTENCE, DEPARTMENT
OF THE EAST AND MILITARY DIVISION OF
THE ATLANTIC,
Nbw Yobk Citt, Ann. 10, 1809.
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate, will d received by
the undcrslRned at his office, room No. 43 Array
Building, corner of Oreen and Houston streets, or
directed to Post Office box No. 8209, New York
nntll 10 o'clock A. M., September 10, 1869, for sup!
plying the following Subsistence Stores, to be dellv.
cred In Philadelphia, as follows, viz. :
25 harrels Pork, Mess or Prime Mess which to be
stated to lie at least 200 pounds of meat per barrel
In original packages preferred. '
MM lbs. first quality thoroughly smoked Bacon
Sides In tierces, or smoked Bacon shoulders, which
to be stated.
210 barrels of first quality, extra snperflne South
ern, St. Louis, or other brands of Flour.
2300 pounds prime White Beans, to be packed In
Darn-la, head-lined.
not) pounds Carolina Rice, In clean, good stout
oak barrels.
l.'ioo pounds Rio Coffee In sacks.
MOO pounds or clean, dry Brown Sugar, equal In
quality to Stewart's "C" Sugar, in barrels, head
lined. 3;i7 pallons Chler Vinegar, in barrels.
43ii pounds best quality of Adamantine Candles,
to be 16 ounces to the pound, packed in boxes.
Kino pounds good hard Soap, packed in boxes full
WPlght. '
lino pounds clean, dry, line Salt.
1i 0 pounds pure black Pepper, ground, in V lb
papers, packed Iu boxes.
IMi pounds of plug Tobacco, Army standard.
loo pounds best county breakfast Bacon, In barrel
Wi pounds sugar-cured Hams, packed iu barrels. '
0.r) pounds smoked heer Tongues, in box.
160 pounds smoked P.eef, In box
M) pounds Codiish, m box.
60 half boxes Sardines, In box.
!I5 pounds black Ten, In box.
4M pounds com-e SI1(rar A," in barrels.
r,r,o pounds cut Loaf Sujrar, In barrels.
f.o pounds dried Peaches, in box.
to pounds dried Apples, In box.
24 cans preserved Peaches.
H.-l I UIIM VW 11.
JS cutis Peas.
4S cans Lima Beans.
24 cans Pineapples.
:w cans Currant Jellv.
24 cans Ouince Preserves.
,-2 pound cans, packed
in ooxes.
43 cans Tomatoes. j
24 bottles Lemon Flavoring Extract In box
24 bottles Vanilla Flavoring Extract In box
:)6 bottles Worcestershire Sauce, iu box '
24 bottles Mustard, In box.
.Hull nounds I nn! In .1 1 1 . iwn
Otie-tialf of these stores are r'eqnired for lmmcd
.v iiuihi;, amuui-iiiim 1HU IllMHH 10t,h NOVPI,
and canned nifti-lnu n,nt .,. ""iu
by express or otherwise, free, with the prono's
and referred to tii..r..in nion .. i....i
advertisement nniHt h ntt.i..h.ni t,. .
1.Vr "U, r 8 n?r!,,e' P'Veof ""sines, and date f
',' name or contents. wl'iA
shipping marks to be hereafter designated, must
plainly marked on each package.
Blanks for proposals furnished on application b?
ma I. which must, lie ti, i,..,i i.. !.: ri' .'
dressed to the undersigned, and endorsed "ProDO-
Rlllu f(ir KlltixUtLIicn Sti.r.ia II
8 ln Bvf. Brlg.-Uenand1 S&
pROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.
Treasury Dkpartment,
August 8, 1S69. (
SEALED PRoposats for furnishing Stationery
for the use of the Fnited States Custom House for
the year ending June so, 1ST0, will lie received at this
department until the 2-1 day of September. 1S69 at
12 o'clock JI. '
Blank forms for bidding will be furnished upon
npplli a ion.
The bids will be considered, and accepted or re
jected, item hy item.
Contracts must be executed by the successful bid
ders within teu days after being called upon so to do.
The articles contracted for must be furnished rrom
time to time during the year in quantities pursuant
to orders from the department. Tho entire quantity
will, however, be called for during the year.
Each proposal must be signed by the Individual or
firm making it, and be accompanied by a bond with
sufficient sureties in the sum of ten thousand dollars
0(10,000), approved by a United States officer of the
district in which the sureties reside or do business,
on a form to be furnished by the department, eondll
turned upon the execution or a contract for rurnlsti
Ing such portions of the articles as may be awarded
under it, and the performance of the same.
All deliveries will be subject to inspection by an
expert detailed ror the purpose by tho Secretary of
the Treasury, and the delivery of an inferior article
will be deemed sufficient cause to annul the contract
at the option or the Secretary.
Deliveries must be made, free or charges, at the
Treasury Department, Washington.
The failure to comply with anyone order under
the contract will operate as the forfeiture of the en
tire penalty or the bond, or tha Secretary or the
Treasury may direct the purchase, ln open market,
or such quantities of any article as shall be neces
sary to supply the deficiency caused by such failure,
and charge to the contractors fifty per centum of
the price which it shall be found necessary to pay
ror such articles.
Proposals unaccompanied by a satlsraetory bond
will not be considered, and contracts will be awarded
only to established manufacturers of or dealers in
the articles. GEORGE S. BOUTWELL,
8 8 Secretary of the Treasury.
T) R O P O S A L S V O It BEEF.
OFFICE OF ASSISTANT COMMISSARY-GENERAL
OF Sl'BSISTEXCE, CHIEF COMMISSARY OFj
SUBSISTENCE, DEPARTMENT OF THE EST
AND MILITARY DIVISION OF THE ATLANTIC.
Nkw Yohk dry, August IS, 1869. '!
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate, will bo received by
I he undersigned at his office, room t, Army Build-f
ing, corner of Greene uinl Houston streets, or!
directed to Post Office Box 2-ji;it, New York until 10
o'clock A. M., September in, 119, for supplying!
Commissioned Officers and their Families stationed;
at Philadelphia, Pa., or supplied therefrom, with'
such choice I'PESII RE EE as they may rrom time to'
time require, such as Sirloin und Porter-Houno steak,
Standing Ribs, or l.'il.s Rousts, delivered rreo or cost!"
The contracts to be In force six months, or such'
less time as the Coiiiinlssary.General shall direct
commencing on the 2uth September, 1K69, and subJ
Jcct to the approval of the Commanding General of '
the Department of the Ea-it.
Incuse of failure or deiiclency in the quality or
qiiantityof the Iresh beef stipulated to be delivered f
then the Assistant Commissary-General at New York
city shall have power to supply the, deficiency hyf
purchase, und the contractor will lie charged with
th difference of cost.
The contractor will be required to enter into bonds
for the sum of three hundred dollars (tioo), signed
also by two responsible sureties, whoso names must'
be mentioned in the bids. ?
The proimsnls will be opened at 10 A. M on
September lfith, I860. ' ,
Proposals will be marked "Proposals for Beer "!
and addressed ' ' 1
C L. K I LB URN, I
8 10 Bt Brevet Brig. Gen'l & A. C. G. S. !
TMPORTANT TO EUROPEAN AND CUBAX
--TOl RISTS.-Passports, prepared ln conrormitv
with the new requirements or the State Department!!
can be procured in twenty-rour hours on appiioat
tion made, either in person or by letter, only at the
Official Passport Bureau, No. 136 a SEVENTH
Street, Philadelphia, ROBERT S. LEAGUE 4 CO
Also, official lists or all Ministers, Diplomatic"
Agents, Consuls, and Consular Ageuts of the
United States, who they are, where they are from
and where they are located, furnlahed free of charge
to applicants. ?