THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, AUflUST 11, 1870.
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From Our Own Correspondent.
, Nkw York, Aug. 10, J870,
t Th Armed Neutrality ftardlac-naa.
One of the opportunities provided by the war
in Europe is that ol studying the manner in
which the German nationality and the French
nationality evince themselves at the club-house,
at the hotels, in places of public amusement,
and, above all, at the boarding-houses. The
boarding-house of high tone Is a very fair place
in which to study this contrast of nationality,
because people from all parts of the world, and
of pretty good manners, go there to remain for
. a longer period than that for which they remain
at hotels, and consequently there is larger room
for the manifestation of character. And though
during the course of the year almost every
nationality is represented at the large, first
class boarding-house, the German element
and the French element are more often
represented.than any others. The war between
Prussia and France has therefore operated very
seriously in setting "by the ears those Gallic slp
pers of absinthe and Teutonic swallowera ot
beer who had heretofore" been the best of
friends. Monsieur and Mynheer scowl at each
other across the table,- and confide to their
neutral neighbors their sentiments about the
IMnce Imperial's '.'baptism of fire" and "Our
Fritz" respectively. The dinner-table in general
presents the spectacle of an armed neutrality,
engaged, during the intervals between the
courses, in watching the etpresslve shadows
that float across the countenances of the rival
nationalities. Peace has fled from every boarding-house
dinner-table at which the French and
the German element are brought face to face.
Mutual sarcasm comes on with the soup, and
reciprocal contumely marks the advent of the
coffee. At the breakfast-table the Staats Zeiiung
and the Courrier des Etals- Unis lie peacefully
apart from each other on opposite plates; but
every lover of peace knows that when the
readers of these respective papers take them up
and open them, it is wise to try to get up a
general conversation, without any pauses, on
indifferent topics.
The Arjrua Society.
The Argus Society is the name of an associa
tion which was got up sir years ago. A body
of respectable citizens organized what they
called "The Grand Order of Argus," their ob
ject being to eonvict thieves and to act as a
sort of vigilance committee for the detection of
felons in general. I believe the society Is still
in existence, but its movements are made with
such secrecy that those who are aware of Us
existence and yet are not members of it are very
few indeed in number. It has not been so long
in existence without having accomplished some
good, although the amount of that good may
not be proportionate to its aspirations. The
discovery of " the Greenwich Bank robbery,
which took place three years ago, is due to this
association. If it had succeeded in identifying
the robber, the public would have a more lively
sense . of its importance. Three years ago it
was instrumental in the discovery of the men
who committed a watch robbery at Cooper
Institute. It has also, at various times, made
heavy and successful onslaughts on the Broad
way lotteries, and it ia to its influence that the
sweeping away of some of these abominations
is due. But it certainly never had a better field
for the exercise of Its ability than that which It
finds spread before It In the athan murder. As
the days pass by and absolutely nothing new is
developed from that startling case, public inte
rest dwindles. For a few days more the first
thing for which the newspaper will be con
sulted will be for the satisfaction of the ques
tion, ."Who killed Mr. Nathan ?" rBut' after
these days have elapsed, and unless the Inquest
shall bring to light some fact undreamed of
now, the crime will take its 6tand among the
bloody traditions of the city, and begin to be
surrounded by something of the obscurity of a
remote past. In the United States there seems
to be no Argus Society (that deserves to be
called such) for the detection of crime. Of
what use are the hundred eyes of Argus, if
each be purblind ? That appears to be the con
dition of the entire police force, including the
detectives.
The End f the 8eaon Mr. Jefferson. .
When the theatres begin to open for the fall
and winter season summer is virtually at an end.
The dates at which the majority of the metro
politan theatres open and shut are an excellent
indication of the tone of the citizens with re
spect to going out of town and returning to it.
Niblo's Garden and Booth's Theatre begin the
season next Monday evening. At Niblo's
Garden Mr. Lawrence Barrett is to appear In
The Duke's Motto, and is to be supported by
quite a large number of actors who hold fair
positions. One of these performers is Madame
Ponisi, and another is Miss Price, recently of
Mrs. Drew's Theatre. AfBooth's Theatre Jiip
Van Winkle is to be played for a space of time
to which no limit is announced. We all know
that Mr Jefferson's "Rip Vad Winkle" is a good
thing, and it is, therefore, a pity that he should
ever give the public reason to think that he has
given them too much of it. The time for
thinking so has not yet arrived, but no one need
be surprised if . It . does arrive before the
end of the approachiug season. There
are . two ways of looking at the
question whether an actor does right in
making himself the actor of one character only.
One of these ways is the money-making way,
and the other is the artistic. - If Mr. Jefferson
desires to make money only, no one who ad
mires his "Rip Van Winkle," and also approves
of erectiug money Into a god, will growl with
him lor never appearing in any other character.
But it is impossible to look upon a great actor
merely as a money-making machine, and there
fore it is inevitable that people who hold them
selves above mere mouey-maklng and there are
a few such people! thould growl with Mr. Jeffer
son, for waat seems to' be a sordid, lazy, and
unambitious neglect of hU art. Suppose Mr.
Booth should insist upon playing "Hamlet"
year in and year out; suppose Rlstorl should
perform nothing but "Elizabeth;" or suppose
Mr. Clarke should stick to " Toodles," and in that
manner tacitly proclaim there was nothing beyond
that in the entire repertoire? The public would
very naturally complain. I confess that I am
tired of Mr. Jefferson's "Rip Van Winkle." It
Is" generally conceded to be pretty near perfec
tion, but then perfection luelf Is intolerable
when it is repeated ad infinitum in the same
line. Some day or other Mr. Jefferson will "Rip
Van Winkle" the public into apathy a disaster
be may avoid by a prudent alternation of the
character with others in which he is less familiar
to us. I kuow that by the expression of these
sentiments I am sinning against public opinion:
but in this cage I am not much afraid, because I
believe nivself to be in the right. Mr. Jefferson
would be more worthy as an artlbt if, like Mr
Booth, he sought to attain an equal degree of
eminence la characters diametrically opposed to
each other; yes, this endeavor would make a
worthier artut of him, even though he failed la
it. - Au ba.ua.
THE CUT BY ME SEA.
The Attrnrtli oT Atlantic City The Railroad
raclllUea The llelet Aceauaaanatleoa.
Prom Our Own CorrttpondmU
Atlantic Citt, Aug. 10. All who can muster
the price-of an excursion ticket should Indulge
in a trip to the sea shore while the splendid
moonlight nights last. The attractions offered
by such a place of resort as Atlantic City are
sufficient to draw crowds of perspiring citi
zens' from the hot and dusty streets for the sake
of even a few hours beside old ocean, but with
moonlight nights thrown in as an additional
inducement the seashore is absolutely irre
sistible. Atlantic City has never been more
popular than during the present summer, and all
of the hotels are delng a rushing business. In
spite of the crowd there is always room for
a few more, however, and the readers of Thb
Telcoraph who wish to refresh themselves by
a dip in salt water will find - but little difficulty
in getting good accommodations. Although
there are a great many people here for the sea
son, the summer population of Atlantic City is
largely made np of transient visitors, who stop
for a day or two and then travel back to the
city again. As a popular watering place it has
no superior on the continent, as the admirable
railroad facilities enable those who usually count
themselves in as members of the Can't-get-away
Club to run across Jersey and get a breath of
fresh sea air and a bath and travel back again
without any , interruption to business.
In fact, the Camden and Atlantis
Railroad can be said to have made
Atlantic City, and the manner In which every
train that comes in is crowded with passengers
proves how largely the facilities offered by the
road are appreciated by the public. There are
now four regular trains to and from Philadel
phia every day the express, which leaves Phila
delphia at 3-30 P. M.,and Atlantic at 7-24 A. M.f
running through in one hour and three quarters.
They who cannot let business take care of itself
during the hot weather can come down to the
seashore in the afternoon and return in the
morning without any difficulty. A great many
gentlemen who have their families here do this
during the entire summer, and the benefits
which they who are confined all day in offices
and stores derive from the arrangement which
makes it possible can scarcely be estimated. '
In addition to the regular trains special excur
sion trains can be engaged, which leave Phila
delphia at 615 A. M. and Atlantic at 5-35 P. M.,
thus giving a whole day at the seaside. There
is also an extra express train every Saturday,
which leaves Philadelphia at 2 P. M. and returns
on Monday, leaving Atlantic at 940 A. M. This
is for the special accommodation of those who
desire to remain over Sunday, and it generally
brings a goodly crowd of passengers. On Sun
day there is a train f rom'Phlladelphla at 8 A. M.,
which returns at 485 P. M. It will be seen from
the above statement that the railroad accommo
dations are most ample, and as the rates of fare
are exceedingly moderate, there is no reason why
any one who wishes to enjoy the sea breezes
during the dog-days, cannot do so. It is an
affectation with some persons to believe that
Atlantic City is somewhat more plebeian than
Long Branch or Cape May, but in reality there
is as good society here as at any other seaside
resort, and common sense people can enjoy
themselves as heartily as at more pretentious
places of resort. The Atlantic City beach is one
of the very finest on the whole coast, and the
bathing is as good as can be desired, while the
hotels are in first-rate hands, and the accommo
dations they provide are such as will satisfy the
most fastidious. It is not necessary, therefore,
that a watering place so favorably situated in
all respects should depend upon the caprices of
fashion, as there are always multitudes of people
who really leave home during the summer for
the sake of rest, recreation, and healthful en
joyment, and for such Atlantic City offers every
possible attraction. For those who have not
yet taken a summer holiday now is the time of
all others when a visit to Atlantic City is to be
recommended. These are the last moonlight
nights we will have during the best part of the
season, and while the moonlight lasts the readers
of TnB Telegraph are advised to travel across
Jersey and take a dip in the surf with
J ELLYFISH.
CITY ITEMS.
Summer Clothing,
All Kinds,
Better in Every Wat, and
Lower in Price
Than any Othkk Ready-Madk Stock
in Philadelphia.
Half-way between
Bennett & Co.,
. Tower Hall, '
No. 613 Market St.
Fifth and Sixth Streets,
Yocwo Heads on aged Shoulders. It is no
longer a loathsome task to darken grey hair. Pha-
L0N8 V ITALIA, OR SALVATION FOB THE HAIR, effects
the change without any unclean accompaniment.
It is a limpid, clear fluid, and has a pleasant aroma.
The number of applications determines the shade.
No sediment, no stickiness,. no darkened bottles I
Sold by all druggists and fancy goods dealers.
Nights of Painful Watch i no with Poor, sick,
crying children, can be avoided by the use of Mrs.
WinbloWs Soothino Syrup. It relieves the little
euiTerer from pain, cures wind colic, regulates the
stomack and bowels, corrects acidity, and, during the
process of teething, It is Invaluable. Perfectly safe
in all cases, as millions of mothers can testify.
Mb. William W. Cassidy, the Jeweller at No. 8
Soath Second street, has one of the largest and most
attractive stocks of all kinds of Jewelry and Silver
ware In the city. He has also on hand a fine assort
ment of fine American Western Watches. Those
who purchase at this store at the present time are
certain to get the worth of their money.
The New Shadow Photographs and German
Chromo Heads, made by A. K. P. Trask, No. 40 N.
Eighth street. They must be seen to be admired.
Dat Seward. August 4. by P.ev. A. Rommleh.
Mr. John S. Dat to Miss Kate C. Seward, both of
this city.
townsend Sparks Mar 1. 1ST0. at the Parson
age, No. 1B50 Franklin street, by the Rev. William
h. Wood, Mr. John Town-send and Miss Katie
sparks, Dotn oi tniacity.
iii:i.
Biker Fell asleeo in Jesus, on the 9th Instant.
Josephine E. Baker, daughter of George and Susan
Baker,
The relatives and friends of the family are respect-
ruiiy invitea to attend ner runerai, from tne resi
dence of her parents. Bridge street oDDOsite Jack-
Bon street, near Whitehall. Twenty-third ward, on
Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock. Funeral to proceed
to cedar Hill.
Hill. Suddenly, on the evening of the 8th Instant,
Mrs. Sarah, wile of Jonas UUl, la the 47th year of
her aire.
The relatives and friends or the family, also
Star of Bethlehem, No. SO, I. O. or P., are respect
fully in v ilea to aiteua me luuenu, irom ine resi
dence of her husband. No. 169 W est Korri streot.
below Second, on Friday afternoon, at 8 o'clock.
Interment at Mechanics' c emetery.
UoIxond At Cresson, Pa., on Tuesday, August
V, ltrfO, Harriet Hollono, of Philadelphia.
Funeral from her late residence, No. 1214 Walnut
street, on Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
bniFFNiR. On the loth instant, Mart K, wife of
Johu Suanuer, Jr., In the Siith year of her age.
The relatives aDd friends of the family are respect
fully Invited to atteud the funeral, from the real
drm of her husbaud. No. 133 Wallace street, oa
Friday, the lath tuataut, at 3 o'clock P. M. Inter
ment at boutu Laurel mil.
INSORANOEi '
3 T A T E ME NT
Of
NATIONAL CAPITOL
Life Insurance Company.
WASHINGTON, D. C,
As made to Auditor-General'd Department of
the State of Pennsylvania.
1 . t
FIRST.
Capital Stock $300,000-00
Amount or assesnment or Instalments on
stock paid In cash. . 150,000 -00
SECOND.
Cash on band BM7-S1
Cash tu National Bank of the Republic. ... 932-90
Cash In bands of Agents in course of trans
mission, mostly on policies issued in Jul v 49.373-29
Amount of loans secured by bonds and
mortgages, constituting- tne nret uen on
Real Estate, on which there is less than
one year's Interest due and owing 114.500-00
Amount of stock held by the company as
collateral security ror loans, witn tne
amount loaned on each kind of stock, Its
par and market value, 722 shares Metro
politan Railroad, Washington, D. C, par
value. 50: market value. 150 11.050-00
Interest on Investments due and unpaid. . . 87-43
Accrued Interest not yet due. 4,035-84
Deferred premiums balance semi-annual
and quarterly premiums lor tne year. . . . 14,322-35
Furniture and stationery In Home and
Branch ofllces 0,500-00
Premium loans en Tolicles issued prior to
1870 1,596-00
Bills receivable temporary loans on call. . 19,199-71
Personal accounts. 366-S4
THIRD.
Amount of losses resisted by the Company
fraudulent claim 15,000-00
Amount of all other claims against the
Company, contested or otnerwise, cur
rent expenses, say 3,000-00
Amount required to safely reinsure all out
standing r lsKB estimated, say iu,uuu-uo
FOURTH.
Amount of cash premiums received 117.939-09
premium notes on Policies Issued previous
to 1870 59-00
Interest receives from investments. C,soo-81
FIFTH.
Amount of expenses paid during the year,
Including commissions and lees paid to
Agents and otllcers of the Company S3, 701 -62
mount of taxes paid by the Company. ... 60702
Amount of all other expenses and expen
ditures salary or oiucers and general
exDenses 6.45S-45
Amount of promissory notes originally
forming the capital of the Company 150,000-00
Amount of said notes held by the Com
pany as part oi or tne wnoie or tne capi
tal thereof. 150,000-00
Par and market value of the Company's
stock per snare. ou-uu
I have examined the affairs of the National Capi
tol Life Insurance Company, and find them eorroct
as above.
In wttness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my official seal, this 22d day of July,
A. D. 1870. ,
Commissioner In and for the State of Pennsylvania.
FRANCIS W. SLAUGHTER,
GENERAL AGENT,
- No. IOQOCHESNUT St.,
8 5 stnthet " PHILADELPHIA, PA.
DRY GOODS.
"AT THORNLEY'S.
ANOTHER SWEEPING REDUCTION.
GOODS MUST BE SOLD.
I am determined to clean out my SUMMER STOCK
If the community need goods at HALF their usual
price. IJ have went right through and marked.
prices down In some CASES FIFTY PER CEST.,
and in MANY CASES TWENTY-FIVE and THIRTY
PERCENT.
Lace Polntes from 4 to $55.
Lace Sacques from 1 10 to 123. ,
Thin Mixed Dress Goods.
Lawns, Percales and P. K's.
Black Hernanies and Grenadines.
Linens and Japanese Grass Cloths (for Suits).
Black Silks, Pongee Silks, Japanese Silks.
Eld Gloves, Parasols, Corsets, Skirts, etc. etc.
A full stock of STAPLE and DOMESTIC GOODS,
"AT TUB OLD ESTABLISHED 8TAND,"
NORTHEAST CORNER
EIGHTH and SPRING GARDEN Sts.,
JOSEPH H. TH0RNLEY,
I t thstuS
PHILADELPHIA,
TIT K 8. R. DILLON.
HUB. ESB AJJJJ BUI DUU1U D IK HOT.
Ladlaa and MiuM Orape, Gimp, Hair Pamela and
Straw Ronnd'and Pyramid UU; Ribbons, Satina, Silka
Velvet and ValTataena. Orapea, Feathera. Flowers.
Framee, Baan Ribbons, Ornament, Mourning Millinery
Orape Valla, etc. 1 4
EDUCATIONAL..
1
JMLDON SEMINAR V. MISS CAR K'S (SELECT
U Boarding School for Y
oung Ladles will RE
OPEN SEPTEMBER 14. 1870.
It is situated at the York Road Station of the
North Pennsylvania Railroad, seven miles from
Philadelphia.
, The Principal may be consulted personally at her
residence during the summer, or by letter addressed
to tsuoeniiiKertown 1'ost umce; Montgomery county,
Pa. Circulars can be obtained also at the oince of
JAY COOKE & CO.,
8 6 - Bankers, Philadelphia.
pENN 8YLVANIA SCHOOL AGE N 0 Y,
HO. 619 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
Good, reliable Teachers furnished Schools. Acade
mies, etc Also, engagements secured for Teachers.
wan tea uumeaiaieiy, wiree gooa Male Teachers;
EugliBh Branches, Mathematics, eto.
Address J. A. BANCROFT & CO.,
8tuths3t as above.
STEVEN SPA LE INSTITUTE, A SELECT
famllv Boarding-school for born, will reonen HenL.
12, 170. For Circulars address J. II. W1TUINUTON,
A. M., Principal. South Amboy, N. J. 8 itutliam1
OAKLAND FEMALE INSTITUTE, NORRIS
TOWN, Pa, wUl commence It Twency-aixta
Year September L Terms, f-joo. For circulars ad
dress. J. OK1KU RALSTON. 8 6 lm
MATS AND OAP8.
ft WAS BURTON'S IMPROVED VENTILATED
A and eay-tutlng DRKS3 HATS (patented), in all
tlie Improved tubluooa of the season. ClitSNlT
Street, next door to tue Poet omce, rpi
FINANOIAU.
A DEGIRABLE
Safe Home Invfistrnfint 1
T1IIS
Sunbury and Lewistown
Railroad CnmnanV '
.- 1 j
Ofler f 1,200,000; Honda, bearing
7 Per Vent. Interest la Uold,
Secured by a
First and Only Mortgage.
The Bonds are issued in
$ lOOOs. 9500s and f 200s.
The Coupons are payable in the city of
Philadelphia on the first days of April and
October,
Free of State and United States
Taxes.
The price at present ia
90 and Accrued Interest in
Currency.
This lioad, with its connection with the
Pennsylvania Railroad at Lewistown, brings
the Anthracite Coal Fields 67 MILES nearer
the Western and Southwestern markets. With
this advantage it will control that trade. The
Lumber Trade, and the immense and valuable
deposit of ores in this section, together with
the thickly peopled distnot through whioh it
runs, will secure it a very large and profitable
trade.
WM, PAINTER & CO.,
BANKERS, .
Dealers in Government Securities,
No. 36 South THIRD Street.
tf4p PHILADELPHIA.
jAYC00KE5;(p.
PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK, AND
WASHINGTON,
BANKERS
urn
Dealers in Government Securities.
' Special attention given to the Purchase and Sale of
Bonds and Stocks on Commission, at the Board o
Brokers In this and other cities.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.
COLLECTIONS MADE ON ALL POINTS.
BOLD AND 8ILVER BOUGHT AND SOLD,
RELIABLE RAILROAD BONDS FOB INVEST.
' MENT.
pamphlets and roll information given at our office,
No. 114 8. TIIIHJ3 Street,
PHILADELPHIA, (T 1 8m
UNITED STATES SECURITIES
Sought, Sold and Exchanged on Most
Liberal Terms.
o o L r
Bought and Sold at Market Rates.
COUPONS CASHED
Pacific Railroad Bonds
BOUGHT AND SOLD.
Stocks Bought and Sold on- Commis
sion Only.
Accounts received and Interest allowed on Dally
Balances, suojeci to cnecs at sigtit.
DE HA YEN & BEO.,
-f i
No. 40 South THIRD Street.
611 PHILADELPHIA.
NOTICE.
TO TBTJBTEES AND EXECUTORS.
Tile cheapest investment authorized by law are
General Mortgage Bonds of the Fenn
sylvanla Railroad Company.
APPLY TO
D. C. WHARTON SMITH & CO.,
BANEJCRS AND BROKERS,
' No." 121 BOUTII THIRD STREET,
: ' PHILADELPHIA.
I 'Xj ."V. 3B3 X3,
FOR SALE.
C. T. YERKES, Jr., I CD.,
BANKERS AND BROKERS,
No. 20 South THIRD Street.
atf ' PHILADELPHIA.
FOURTH EDITION I
AFFAIRS IT THE CAPITAL.
tuo ncwGom Banks.
ffnernm a Tt nf
r
0ur Mlnts and Ceinago-
Bids for Stamped Envelopes.
The Alaska Seal Fisheries.
Etc.. Etc.. Etc.
Etc.
Etc.
FROM IVASIITNGTOX.
Washihoton, Aug. 11.
Ntajnped Envelop...
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Bids for furnishing stamped envelopes and
newspaper wrappers forthe Poet Office Depart
ment for the next four years were opened to
day by the Postmaster General. The only bid
ders were George F. Nesbit, of New York,
Dampsey fc OToole, of Washington, and Geo.
N. Ray, of New York, who had the old con
tract. Ray enters a protest against the bid of
Dempsey & OToole, an the ground that they
are not manufacturers. Ray's and Nesblt's bids
are very similar, and Dempsey & O'Toole's Is
believed to be the highest. The contract amounts
to $400,000 per annum. It will be awarded in
a day or two.
The Philadelphia mint.
Despatch to the Associated frets. .
Waihikotos, Aug. 11. The gold deposits at
the Mint at Philadelphia for July last are re
ported to the Treasury Department as amount
ing to $353,099-59; silver deposits, $20,181-77:
total, $379,281-30. The gold coinage for the
same period was $327,300 in gold bars; stamped,
$9G98; silver coinage, $59,262; nickel, $114;
bronze, $75; total number of pieces, 924,105;
total value, $415,101-79.
Bualnea. at Branch mint.
f The coinage at the Branch Mint at Carson
City for the same time was-rof gold, $12,050,
and silver, $11,443-50. Total number of pieces,
25,417. Total value, $3,409,350.
Ihe number of gold bars assayed at the
Branch Mint at Denver was 247; value, $108,210,
The returns from the New York Assay Office
and the Ban Francisco Branch Mint have not yet
been received at the department.
The Alaska Heal Fisheries.
The Treasury Department has a report from
the Collector at San Francisco of the arrival
from the seal islands, on the 1st of this month,
of the steamer Alexander, belonging to the
Alaska Commercial Company, with a cargo of
185,801 fur seal skins and 10,080 fox skins. This
steamer was allowed, by the Secretary of the
Treasury, several months ago, to proceed to the
Islands of St. Paul and St. George to take away
the seal skins of the last year s catch under the
superintendence of Treasury agents.
The skins brought by this vessel by direction
of the Secretary have been retained by the Col
lector at San Francisco until further instructions
from the department. There will be a tax of $1
per skin paid upon them, assessed by direction
of the department. No decision has been ar
rived at as to what will to be done with the fox
skins.
The Butler Caae.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Washington. Aue. 11. it is reported here
to-day that District Attorney Fisher, to whom
- r . T I i it' l l
tne report oi tne rcnsiuu wmue special agent on
charges of pension frauds against Congressman
Butler, of Tennessee, was delivered for action.
will in a day or two cause a writ to be issued for
the arrest or tne accusea.
. . The Folltloal uaoptlfi,
The Republican Coueressional Committee has
Issued a lengthy address to the Republican party
iinrins active work in the fall campalsn. Par
ticular stress is iaia upon tne grauiyiug reduc
tion of the public debt under Grant's adminis
tration ana tne decrease oi taxation.
Attorney-General Akerman '
has been engaged to deliver his address on the
Dolitical situation in tne soutn to-morrow nlirht.
An immense audience will be present. He Is of
the opinion that eerlous mistakes have ben
made by the Republican Legislatures of the
South. attriDutaDie principally to want or ludar-
ment on the part of voters In the selection of
members properly quannea to act as legislators.
Octavlna v. latto, -
a prominent celered citizen of Philadelphia, has
been appointed Superintendent of Colored
8choou of this district.
The Philadelphia Mint.
The coinage at the Philadelphia 'Mint last
month was: Gold, $330,998-8:: silver, $5.9$,
2!MS; nickels .and bronze, $75000. Total, $415,-
161-79.
LJahtheuaea.
In reply to a letter from the Chief of Light
house Board, the Commissioner of Customs
Eays that none except small balances of appro
priations oi Marcn s, t oi, ana j-une an, isos,
mill hn available far tine this vear la addir.lnn t.n
the regular-appropriations. The operations of
the board to the detriment of the interest of
commerce are greatly limited under this de
cision.
Despatch to the A stociated Presa. '
Lieutenant-Commander Train1
has been ordered to the Naval Academy.
Bank Application..
The Comptroller of the Currency has received
about two hundred applications for banks under
the recently passea currency act. ineseappii.
fat inn a rnniA for the create r part from Illinois.
Indiana, Michigan, iowa, Wisconsin, and Mis
souri. Three or tour nunarea new oanKS will,
it la believed, be incorporated under that law.
A number of preliminary inquiries have been
made from New York and elsewhere respecting
the gold banks, only one of which thus far has
been authorized, namely, in Boston, which In a
lew days will go into operation, it having
deposited three hundred thousand dollars in
bondd. The business of such banks are con
ducted on a goldbasls, their notes represent
ing the lace oi tnem in gom.
Patent Klffht Caae. '
A temporary injunction, pending the suit In
the District of Columbia Court, has been
granted against Whipple & Dlckerson to re
strain them from selllnir patent rights for trener
aling gas from petroleum, to be used instead of
wood or coal ior steam euginua. v
The Kecelpta from C'u.tom.
for the week ending August 0J were as follows:
New York $2,906,000
Boston 336,8J7
Philadelphia 200,900
Baltimore V 194, 407
Total ...$3,037,794
r I.eol.iana, Agricultural uoiir...
tl. f '(i.. m I Ill1 il . ff .Via t 1liii..iI I avA fkftista
C v I'LXJ miliiivui.1 v. tuu uiufi.i jwui y ill 1.U
has traufainiued to the Governor of Louisiana
. i. i i -ii i i . . .1 . .
tue Agricultural ijouejre Rcnp aue taut state
.n.r Ilia net nf .In)v9 1U nnt Ifi .nnnta
)i i mi i ... v. " .' i . t , .
men I, cotiMsliug of VM'2 pieces for one quarter
rectum emu, ciiiai wuuiu r int,i"u it
aceta.
FIFTH EDITION
-
The Excitement ' in Paris.
v lve ia
XJo Fighting yet Reported.
Etc Elc, Etc, Etc' Btc
FROM EUROPE.
The Pari Municipal Election.
London,-Aug. 11. The Paris Siecle says the
municipal elections, as far as heard from, show
a triumph oi democratic candidates. ;
The military Hltnatloa.
Le Francais states the situation eenerallr
thus: The French hold the Vosges and their
passages, and the Prussians are massing at
Their (ease.
The Defenses of Parla.
L'Opinion Rationale says the reported resto
ration of the defenses of Paris is a farce. A
few scattered diggers are employed and kept at
work to delude the public.
Radical. Jonrnals Hnppr eased.
Paris, Aug. 11. The Reveil and JtapneL
radical jonrnals which wefe seized last
night, have been entirely suppressed by
ministerial decree published to-day. The po
sition of Prefect of the Seine, heretofore
held by Henri Chevreau, now Minister of the
Interior, will not be filled, and the affairs of the
city and the Prefecture of Police will hereafter
be under the control of the Minister of the In
terior. Fonr New Senators
are to be named, among them Pletri.
Attempt to Proclaim a Republic.
The Liber te says a lot of crazy fellows tried
this morning to proclaim a republic at Toulouse.
The Duo de Oramont.'
The same journal says the last official act of
the Due de Gramont was signing the treaty
with England to Becure the neutrality of Bel
gium.
TIIE PRUSSIAN ADYAXCE.
At I.e. Etan.es, within Tea Mile, of Metz.
The most important item of news by cable
telegram this afternoon is the statement from
London, to be found under our Second Edition
head, that the French army on Wednesday
night was falling, back to the line of the Mo
selle, harassed by the Prussian cavalry, which,
has already passed Saarlouls, Falaisement, anil
Les Etanges. The last-named place Is a village
but ten miles east of Melz, thus corroborating
previous advices that the Prussian advance are
within a short distance of that stronghold. ,
The villages here, as in the neighborhood of
Thlonville, consist merely of one -street, being
built for the most part of plaster or mud-houses.
roofed with tiles. The country In this vicinity
is a pretty, irregular, and wooded one, the roads
being bordered with tail trees on either side.
Baltimore Produce Market.
Baltimork, Aupr. 11. Cotton is scarce and In de
mand at 19c. Flour quiet and weak ; Howard
Street superflne, Sk&6-60; do. extra, -17-75; do.
family, $s9; City Mills superflne, $67; do.
extra, t78 ; do. family, im0; Western super
fine, IW0-S5; do. extra, f 7(37-80; do. family, $7-80
OS. Wheat dull; prime red, fl -601-65; good to
prime white, tl-MKl-70; western, l-35(l-8T.
White Corn, J1-101-16; yellow, $1-07(1-10. Oats are
better; sales at 448c. Rye, 9sc.ai. Provisions
unchanged. Whisky sales at tll-oi.
In the First Legislative District the Re
publican Nominating Convention, which reas
sembled this morning, finally conferred the
nomination on Samuel P. Thompson. A split
had rendered another session of the convention
necessary. '
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE 8 A LBS.
Reported by De Haven A Brot, No. 408. Third street
BETWEEN BOARDS.
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$8000 Pa 4 N Y C 78
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800 do 43
100 do . 4S
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AN EXCELLENT INVESTMENT!
10 Ter Cent. First DTortgago
Land Grant Bonds
OF TBI
Portage lake and lake Superior Ship
' Canal Company,
At 95 and Accrued Interest.
Coupons payable January and July at Ocean Bank,
New York.
Secured by mortgage of the CANAL, its toUa,
franchises, and EQUIPMENTS, and 200,000 ACRES
of very valuable and carefully selected
IRON, COPPBR, PINE, AND OTHER ' TIMBER
LANDS,
Worth at the lo.west estimate Ave to eight times the
amount of the mortgage.
Whole Issue (1500,000,
Of which a balance of only $100,000 remains aasoM.
This Ship Canal after five years labor and an ex
penditure of nuarly a million of dollars, besldea
nearly half a million more for machinery and equip
ments Is nearly finished, and will be entirely com
pleted the present season.
The tolls on the present commerce of Lake Supe
rior would not only pay the Interest on these bonds,
but large dividends also to the Stockholders. TUU
trade will be Increased Immensely next season when
the grain from the great wheat-producing regions
of Minnesota shall pass by this route (as It noceii
sarlly must) to the seaboard, by way of the railroad
from St. Paul to Duluth, now just completed.
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For sale at 98 and accrued Interest by
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6 6U PHILADELPHIA.
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