THE DAILY EVENING- TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1870. - - I'Hy A Halm. Last evening, as the 5 o'clock train on the West Chester Railroad neared the bridge which crosses Chester creek, below the Jano tion with the Baltimore Railroad, the engi neer observed that the eastern end of the strnctnre had given way, owing to thajieavy rain, but before the engine could be stopped it struck the bridge and almost instantly was precipitated into the ereek, together with a baggage car. The only person injured was the engineer, George Evans, who was re moved to the Pennsylvania Hospital. The fireman, seeing the danger, jumped from the train and thus escaped injury. At the depot a large crowd congregated, and great excitement was manifested on account of an excursion which had left in the morning, and the fear was that some of the excursionists had been injured, but happily at half-past 1) o'clock the train arrived, and the greatest joy was exhibited on the part of friends and relatives, who were anxiously awaiting the arrival of the train. The following properties were damaged yesterday afternoon during the storm: The lager beer saloon of Charles Walder, northwest corner of Front and Cumberland streets, was struck, and the fluid passing down one wall shattered it, together with a large mirror in the bar-room. The residence of Mr. Summerville, No. 1447 Venango street, was also badly dam aged. A daughter of Mr. Summerville sus tained a slight shock. Two houses on Woodbine street, abovo Yharton, one on Wharton street near Wood bine, and one at the southwest corner of Eighth and Wharton, were also damaged. The dwelling No. 1920 North Twelfth street was set on fire, but was not much damaged. No. O.'iG St. John street was also injured in a similar way. The new Belmont Water Works also suffered some damage. The messenger of the Baltimore Railroad Company was robbed a f e v days ago of two thousand dollars at the Qirard Bank. He had a satchel in which was deposited the money he carried to and from the bank, and be ordinarily kept it locked. While he stood at the counter in the bank, with the satchel open, he placed in it two packages of one thousand dollars each. Very soon after he locked it without making an examination of its contents, and when it was opened at the depot the two one thousand dollar packages w ere not in it. He then remembered that while he was at the bank counter a man stood close to him, who must have skilfully ab stracted the money from the satchel. Domestic Affairs. The Colombian Congress has passed the Interoceanio Canal treaty. The State Teachers' Convention at Lan caster closed its sessions last evening. During the laBt administration the public expenditures amounted to just $1,518, 000, 000. Beck, the murderer of the Good family, en Tavorite Island, was on Wednesday taken from jail at Austin, Miss., and hanged. over the e-pot where he had buried Miss Good. THE WAR. LAST NIGHT'S DESPATCHES. f-TRASBOUKG COMPLETELY INVESTED THE BAT TLE OF WOERTH THE FRENCH ACCOUNT ABKOLUTELB FALSE THE GALLANT DEATH OF GENERAL DOUAY AT WEISSENBURG STORMY TIMES IN THE FRENCH CHAMBERS. London, Aug. 11. A special dispatch from Carlsruhe to the London Globe announces that Strasburg is invested on all sides by the Prussians, who hold the railway. General Beyer, who com mands the city, was summoned to surrender, and refused. It is said the citadel is scantily provisioned, and the garrison consists of only one regiment of men and the national guard of the place. The King of Prussia has issued the follow ing proclamation to the French: We, William, King of Prussia, make known to all inhabitants of French territory occupied by German forces, that the Emperor Napoleon having by sea and land attacked the German nation, eager to live in peace with the French people, have taken command of the German armies to repel aggression, and by military events have been led to pass the French fron tier. We war against soldiers, and not citizens, and therefore the latter may coutinue secure in person and property so long as they abstain from hostile acts. We grant them protection as a matter of right. The generals command ing corps will decide what measures arb ne cessary UBages of war, and will also regulate the requisitions necessary to sustain their troops, and fix the difference of exchange be tween German and French currencies, in order to facilitate dealings between soldiers and citizens. William. Given at Saarbruck, August, 1870. London, August 11. Special to the New York Herald. A correspondent of the He rald, who was present at the battle at Worth, telegraphs as follows from Carlsruhe: The French official account of the battle at Worth is wholly untrue. McMahon was com pletely routed. The French abandoned every- thine and fled, leaving behind them their killed, wounded and prisoners, numbering "0.000. out of 50,000 engaged. The t renca held a strong position, but ther Prussians fired with' terrible precision, and the French very badly, uotn siaes lougru aesperaieiy, i and finall v the French gave way in a panic. i The accounts representing that Strasburg is 1 Btill in communication with .Nancy are untrue Strasburg has been completely besieged since iMonday, and the gates are shut. Heavy ar- 'tillery is now on- the way for the Prussians, and stout resistance is expected. The Crown Prince of Prussia is vigorously pushing Mc Mahon, and another engagement is expected It is believed the object of the Prussians is to get between Metz and Pans. Paris, Aug. 11. The Moniteur gives the following account of the death of General Douay, at the battle of Weissenburg: "The General was, from the beginning, in the thickest of, the fight, and when he saw the day was lost, after he had done all that he could to retrieve it, when not even a battalion was left him, he called, his aids ODe by one, gave them orders and sent them away. As soon as the last one was gone, the General, spurring his horse, rode some distance to the front, dismounted, and taking a pistol from his holster, shot the horse, and then turning round, slowly walked toward the enemy. His soldiers vainly tried to stop him, bat amid the terrible firing he deliberately walked on. The retreating soldiers, aroused by the spectacle, turned again upon the enemy, but fell In heaps around their general, who Btill pressed forward. Another tremen dous discharge from the enemy, and General Douay, almost alone, fell dead." LOXDON, Aug. 11. Telegrams from Melz give Assurance that Bazaine Ss the real commander of the French army, while the Emperor is the mere nominal head. Only two corps now have their head quarters at Metz. The others are under Mc Mahon. ; At the battle of Worth, the French charged the Prussians eleven times. McMahon was for fifteen hours in the saddle, without food, and finally fell fainting in a ditch, but was ac cidentally discovered and revived sufficiently to direct the retreat of the fragments of his army on foot. ' Paris, August 11. The following Is a con tinuation of the proceedings of the Corps Leg islatif yesterday. M. Favre said the cabinet need but a week to deeide, but need not retard the action of the Chamber. The commission must give a report and we must deliberate at once. M. Jerome David said the government had made known its opinion. M. Favre "This Chamber must decide." M. Thiers rose to speak but could hardly be heard. He advocated an immediate decision upon the question. "Remember," said Favre, "how significant t will be to the nation if you put off the delib eration. We place upon you the responsi bility." Minister David replied You may assume it. The members of the left asserted that this was a menace. Jules Favre answered: Think of the effect of delay. Remember, that the Ministry had promised to invade the territory of the enemy, and now they are on our soil. nere the tumult tccame extreme, and De puty Garnbetta mounted the tribune, but could not be heard. At last the Corps became calmer, and Garnbetta said: The Minister of Public Works has changed the question. The Chamber will vote under a wrong impression. The members of the left asked for arms for a patriotic purpose. Minister David Let us suppose that the demand for arms was only to trouble the pub lic peace. The Chamber must know what it votes for. There must be no equivocation. The Minister replied that tile government did not seek to equivocate. At last it was decided by a vote of 170 to 79, that the question of the reorganization of thu national guard should go over until to-mor row. The president, worn out with the toil of the proceedings, ceased his efforts to preserve order, and slowly the meeting dispersed. The Senate met to-day, and greeted Count Palikao warmly. A vote of thanks was given to the army, and a project of law tending to the arm ing of the nation was adopted. The Corps Legislatif met at two P. M. to day, the Marquis de Talkoriet presiding. The agitation outside the building was not so great as on the two days previous, and the military guard was smaller. No attempt was made to prevent the people from assembling in the Btreets in the vicinity, or from passing over the Pont de la Concorde. As soon as the session was opened, M. Keratry moved that a committee of inquiry be instituted, and that General LeBceuf be summoned to appear before it. This proposition caused much ex citement. The Minister of War tried to speak, but the confusion was too great; but at last be made himself heard. He said Bazaine was now in command of the army, and the government must refuse its con sent to the propositien of M; Keratry, as it was wholly unnecessary. M. Thiers said while the Chamber had a right to demand all such explanations, he op posed this demand, though he felt it was strange that such reverses should happen to France, with only one Power opposed to her, whereas she had often stood out against coalitions of Europe. A SHOCKING EXECUTION. A Fourteen Feet Fall fro in the Scaffold The Crlmlnul'a ilead Torn Oil. From the London Aeu, . Dublin, Thursday night Andrew Carr. con- victed of murdering his paramour, was executed this morning within Richmond Bridewell. The drop allowed was fourteen feet from the trap, and when the bolt was withdrawn the jerk was so great that the head was instantly severed fro mi the uody, and the rope recoiled wit a lorce to tne trap. At the Inquest which followed, the Governor of the prison deposed that the surgeon of the prison was respon sible for the length of the rope used It was used aga'ust the Governor's own opinion. A witness, after the drop fell, observed the recoil of the rope, and believing some accident had oc curred, went and looked Into the trap and saw the body lying in the yard beneath decapitated. The head was lying several feet from it, and the blood was pouring in torrents from the head and trunk. The surgeon, Dr. Minchen, deposed that he feared the rope was fastened too tight round the neck, and this gave greater force to the fall. He would not attribute the accident to the thinness of the rope, although the head was as cleanly severed as if by a knife ; but he rather attributed it to the tightness of the fastening. There was no disease of the neck. The machinery was in perfect working order. The chaplain deposed that the prisoner complained of the tightness of the rope, saying, "Will you strangle or choke me before my time?" The Jury re turned a verdict that the mishap was the result of accident. From the London Timet. ' The cap was drawn over his face, and the specta tors awaited the fatal signal in terriole suspense. It was but for a moment. The bolt was drawn, the wretched man fell, and then a horrid spectacle was witnessed. A drop of fourteen foet had been ar ranged, In deference to the opinion of a learned pro feasor, who prescribed this length as necessary in order to produce, instantaneous death by dislo cating the neck. The truth of the theory was Indeed established, and the experiment proved successful beyond expectation. The body fell to the full extent of the rope, and then with a sadden snap the head was wrenched oil and flung a distance of several feet to one side of the yard, while the trunk dropped to the other side, a ghastly mass, with the nerves twitching convulsively from the violence of the shock. The fragments of humanity were quickly gathered ud and placed in a cottln to await the inquest, which was held at 12 o'clock. Captain Boyd deposed that he became aware of what had happened by the sud den recoil of the rope and hearing the sound of the body falling Into the yard. Every precaution bad been taken to execute the sentence as humanely as possible. The rope was sound, anil the whole ap paratus in perieci oraer. , ine neignt or tne arop had been fully discussed, and many considered four teen feet too great a fall an opinion in which he concurred himself, believing eight feet enough j but the surgeon of the prison, being anxious to lessen the sutierlngs of the convict, thought that length niTPSKirv to produce instantaneous death. . . II. llln,,!,.. i . . KKfunn m.iM .1 . . . that all the parts were aivmeu-completely across and the vertebfie fractured, which alone would cause immediate death. He could not account for the dei-aDltation on ordinary principles, for the fall was less lu proportion than that of KUkelly, the last executed uriaoner in Kilmambam Jail. Some of the force of the fall is usually expended in tightening the noose, but he feared tnat in tne present case tue nooMe was tightened oeiorenano. Tbehev. Jar. Anthony stated that before the prisoner went on the drop he heard him complain that the rope was choking him before the time. Other witnesses bore testimony to the humane con duct of the omclais The jury found that th de capitation was the result of accident, for which tue prison official were net to blame, and that Carr waa duly execaud. lie was list 1 lb. in weight. ' MARINE TELEGRAPH. For additional kin n$ Neit ut Fir it Fag. ALMANAC FOR PHILADELPHIA THIS DAT. SCI RIRK8 8 -Oil MOOW HlBIS. 81)0 fscrjf Bets T id High Watbb 8-12 PHILADELPHIA BOARD 07 TRAD 4 Thomas G. Hood, 1 C'hkis. J. Hoffman, CommitTSI or tub Month, Thomas C. Hand, ) MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMSHIPS. FOR AMERICA. City of Cork.... Liverpool.... New York July 85 Palmyra Liverpool.... New York July sW Sldon Liverpool. . ..New York July 20 Britannia Glasgow..... New York July 27 Europa Glasgow New York. .....July so C of Balt'o... .Liverpool. ...Hew YorkvSall. July SO Paraguay London Newiork July 80 Winchester. ...Aspinwall... New York July 31 Arizona. Aspinwall. ..New York Aug. a FOR EUROPE. Queen New York. ..Liverpool Aug. 13 Columbia New York. . . Glasgow Aug. 13 C. of Brooklyn. New York. . .Liverpool Aug. 13 England New York. ..Liverpool Aug. 13 Virginia New York... Havre Aug. 13 England New York. ..Liverpool Aug. 13 Idaho New York ... Liverpool Aug. 17 St. Laurent.... New York. ..Havre Aog. so Europa New York... Glasgow Aug. 20 C.of BniPsels..New York... Liverpool Aug. 20 Cof Baltimore. New York... Liverpool via H. Aug. 21 C.of Wash ton. New York . . . Liverpool. Aug. 87 COASTWISE, DOMESTIC, ETC Salvor. Philadelphia. Charleston Ang. 12 Hercules Philadelphia. New Orleans.... Aug. 13 Tonawanda.... Philadelphia. Savannah Aug. II Geo. Wash'ton.New York... New Orleana.. ..Aug. 13 Pioneer Philadelphia. WUrn'gton.N.C. Aug. 17 Yazoo Philadelphia. New Orleans. ..Aug. IS J.W. Everman.Pniladelphla. Charleston Aug. 19 Malls are forwarded by evary steamer In the regu lar lines. The steamers for or from Liverpool call at Qneenstown, except the Canadian line, which call at Londonderry. The steamers for or from the Conti nent call at Southampton. CLEARED YESTERDAY. Steamship Volunteer, Jones, New York, J. F. Ohl. Steamer Salvor, ABhcroft, Charleston, Souder & Adams. Steamer II. L. Gaw, Her, Baltimore, A. Groves, Jr. Bark Rebecca Caruane,Lie8gaug,Giural tar for orders. ARRIVED YESTERDAY. Steamer D. Utley, Davis, 24 hours from New York, with mdse. to W. M. Baird A Co. Brig John M. Burns, Wyman, 8 days from Havana, with sugar to S. A W. Welsh. Schr Thomas Ware, Abdiil, B days fm James river, Va.. with lumber to Collins A Co. Schr Aurora, Artis, 1 day from Frederics, Del., with grain to Christian A Co. bebr O. E. Elmer, Corson, from Mobile, with mdsc. Correspondence of The Fvenina Teleraoh. E ASTON McMAHON'S BULLETIN. New York office, Aug. 11. Five barges leave In tow to-night, for Baltimore, light. Ann McCaffrey, with lead, for Philadelphia. G. C. Satterlec, with lumber, for New Brunswick. Baltimore Branch Offick. Ang. 11. The follow ing barges leave in tow to-night, eastward: Great North, C. Terrence, W. Norman, Peter Tanney, and Gen. Foote, with coal, for New York. Sary Gamp, with coal, for Wilmington. Philadelphia Branch Office, Ang. 12. The Estella, with coal, for N. Y., left yesterday. L. S. C. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Havre-de-Gkacb, Aug. 12. The following boats left this morning In tow: George Craig and Casco, with lumber to Craig & Blanchard. Free Mason, with lumber to Saylor, Day & Morie. Ella, with lumber to Norcross fc Sheets Judge Gardner, with lumber to Patterson A LIp plncott. Edwin, with lumber, for Chester. Thomas Rutledge, with coal, for Delaware City. (By Telegraph.) Lewes, Del., Aug. 11. Passed in to-day, ship Cas- tlne, from Liverpool. spoke, snip it. wmmrop, irom Liverpool ior Baltimore. went to sea, bark J. K. Davis, ana brigs sagua and PoBie. Passed in last night, bark cnanotte. Spoken, bark Yumari. bound south. Went to sea to-day, ship A returns: barks Village Belle and Busy j brig Golden Reed. Winds, w., witD cioaus coming up in tne west. Thermometer, 92. MEMORANDA. Br. steamer France, uroean, from New York 30th nit., for Liverpool, at Qneenstown 9th lust., and pro ceeded. Br. steamer Tripoli, urown, rm Liverpool, uueeas- town, and Boston, at New York yesterday. Steamer Denmark, Forbes, from Liverpool for New York, at Havre 28th ult. steamer Tne uueen, mompson, iroin Liverpool 2"th ult., at New York yesterday. Steamer Norfoix, riatt, nence, at iticnmonu sin instant. Steamer Robert raimer, nence, at Charleston yes terday. Bark Daring, McDonald, for Philadelphia, re mained at Havana 6th Inst. Bark Princess Alice, iintoD, ior rniiaueipnia, etc.. cleared at Newport 2tth ult. Bark oueen v ictoria. Lanuers, irom Liverpool utn ult. for Philadelphia, was spoken 23d ult, lat. 61 13, ions-8--. ' Dark star oi nope, reierson, ior rnuauuipnia, s id from Memel 22d ult. Bark Lorena. ratterson, nence ior msec, sailed from Falmouth 28th ult. Br. bark Thomas, swendsen, for rnuadcipma, ci d at Havana 6th Inst. Briar Louis c. Madeira, juossianuer, ior rmiaaei- phla, sailed from Cardenas 4th lost. Brig F. J. Henderson, Henderson, hence for Stettin, In the Sound, Elslnore, 24th nit Span, brig Nnestra Senorade laCaridad del Cabre, Llorea, sailed fm Havana 6th inst. for Philadelphia. senr J. ronaer, nence, at new xxroaou via insu Schr R. J. Ward, Uogan, hence, at New Haven 9th Instant. . Schr Marv E. Amsden, irom Kicnmonu, aie., ior Philadelphia, at Holmes' Hole 10th Inst. Schrs Katie J. Hoyt, marker, ana w. u. ssargeni, for Philadelphia, cleared at New Haven 9th inst. Schrs Gustle Wilson, Lincoln; L. & A. Babcock, I.ee: and James S. Shindler, Lee, from Boston for Philadelphia, at Holmes' Hole 8th inst. . Bchr 8. A. Bolce, Yates, hence for Charlcstown, at Holmes' Hole 9th Inst., and Balled again. Schr Nettle Klcnarason, navis, nence, at uuives- tonthlnst. . Schr E. v. Glover, uacneiaer, ior rniiaaeipnia, era at Penuacola 8th inst. Schr Hiawatha, Newman, hence, at Newburyport 9th Id st Schr Alaska, Pierce, hence, at Wilmington, N. C, 10th Inst. , Schrs Mary H. Read, Benson; Mary A. Tyler, Tyler ; and Adella T. Cohn, Conn, hence, at Provi dence 9th Inst., the latter for Pawtucket. Schrs T. Slnnlt kson, Dlckerson ; Rhodella Blew, Healy ; Babel 11. Irons, Irons, for Philadelphia; and Stonn, Staabe, for Trenton, sailed from Providence 9th inst. Schr Sarah B. Thomas, Arnold, hence, at Fall River 7th inst. Schr Oust, Johnson, at Pawtucket 8th inst. from Trenton. Schr Raven'a Wing, York, from Boston for Phila delphia, at Stonmgton iin inst.. Schr T. E. French, Doughty, hence, at Wtlmlng. rn XI ' Qth Inot Schr J. B. Van Dusen, Corson, hence, at Lynn 6th Instant. Schrs J. R. Moore, Nickersen. and Granite State, liurgesa, ior .ruimueipuia, .i u an uiuu iu. Schrs Frank Herbert, Baker; Virginia, Bearse; C. all. Swaaey : C. W. Locke, Huntley ; A. Treat, Saw yer; George Nevenger, Smith; R. M. Brookllngs, Ikiuaiass; Rachel Vanneman. Vanneman: P. Bolce. Smith; and J. Warren, Drisko, hence, at Boston lotn inst. Sehra James Satterthwalte. Kenney. and Pau gusset, Wuples, for Philadelphia, cleared at Boston loth lnut. Schrs Cordelia Newklrk, Young, for Kennebec to load for Philadelphia : Annie Amsden. Bangs, for Gardiner and Philadelphia; and A. N. Cain, Simp son, for Dresden and Philadelphia, cleared at Boston lotn inst. Schrs Cordelia Vankirx, Huntley, and William W. Marcy, Blackburn, nence, at Lynn au inst. MISCELLANY. Steamer T&rifa, at Boston from Liverpool via QueeustowD, had so cabin and 4s7 iteerage pas sengers. Steamer Bt. murent, at Mew ior irom uuvre, had 1V4 passengers. Steamer China, at New York from Liverpool and QueeustowD, had 142 passeugers. Steamer Zoe (iron), of and for Liverpool, reported some time since lost at Cow Bay, has been raised, repaired, her machinery placed on board, and the Vessel taken to Sydney, C. B. Br. schr Hamlet, Castell. from Guantanamo for Delaware' Breakwater, with sugar, was wrecked on the rooming oi 24tn nit. on waning a isiana ; cargo totally lost; materials saved and taken to Nassau. She registered 126 tons, was built at Pomqaet, N. S., In 1&64, and bailed from Plctou. The wreck of ship William F. Storer, which was burned at Pier 23, East river, was sold at auction 9th liisfc for l6fw. - jfifcTTMBRELLAS CHEAPE8T INTria CITY. ypUON'8, Mo U & EIGHTH blnM, WUU4 FURNITURE, ETC IIO VISITS Celebrated Patent Sofa Eedslead Ii now bcicR m1 and Inld In Unt nnmbn both Pa rrmoce nd Holland. (Jn ba bud only at tha manilfao torj. T his rioce of turnitnra is la tha form of bandxoina I'ARI.OR BOKA, yt In ona minnta, without annorowinf or dfitftctiinir in any way, it can ba axtandad Into beu tifnl HRKUCH BKD8TRAD, with Sprint Hair Maltreat complete. It baa tba f onrenienoa of a Hureau for holding. taaily manavnd, and it I impoft'tola for It to net oat of order. Tbis Sofa Beriitead require no props, hinge, fett.. or ropes to support it when attended, as all other sofa bed? and loo nee bare, which are all vary unsafe and liahle to pet ont of repair, but the Bedstead IS formed by rimply turnips ont tbe ends or cloin tbera when the Sofa is wanted. The price is about the same as a lounge. Ad examination of this novel Invention is solicited. II. F. HOVER, 1 14 tuft'm Wo. 230 Bonth SFCONP Btreat. hiladal RICHMOND & CO.. FIIUsT-CLASS FURNITURE WAREROtUIS Wo. 46 SOUTH SECOND STREET, EAST BID. ABOVE CHKSNUT. PHILADELPHIA t u REAL. ESI A1E AT AUCTION. mPrBLIO SALK THOMAS A SONS, Auctioneers. On Tuesday, August 16, 1970, at 13 o clock, noon, will be sold at public sale, at the Philadelphia Exchange, the following described property, viz.: No. 1. Large and valuable Brewery Building and Lager Beer Vaults, N. W. corner of Thirty-first and W aster streets, 100 feet by 200 feet, two fronts. The Improvement are a stone building, about 50 by 100 feet, formerly occupied as a brewery (by Christian Itentschler). There Is ample ground for additional vaults. Terms One-third cash. Immediate pos session. No. 2. Dwelling and stable, northeast corner of Thirty-first and Master streets. All those messuages and the lot of ground thereunto belonging, situate at the northeast corner of Thlrty-tlrst and Master streets; containing In front on Thlrty-tlrst street 100 feet, and in depth along Master street ISO feet. The improvements arc a three-story brick dwelling and large brick statile. Terms One-third cash. Imme diate possessicn. 3Iay be examined any day pre vious to sale. M. THOMAS & sons. Auctioneers, S2133t -Nos. 139 and 141 8 KOUKTU Street. CLOTHS, OASSIMERES. ETO. QLOTH HOUSE. JAMES & HUBER. IVo. 11 North SECOND Street, Sign of tbe Golden Lamb, Are w receiving a large and splendid assortment of new styles of FANCY CASSIMERE3 And standard makes of DOK.3KINS, CLOTU3 and COATINGS, 3 28 tnws AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF 9AFI m IRI Bj Of the late Ann of EVANS WATSON, FIRE AND BURGLAR-PROOF SAFE STORK, No. 53 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, 8 315 A few doors above Obeanmt it., PhUada. GOVERNMENT SALES. SALS OP NAVY VESSEL. O Navy Department. Bureau ok Construction and Repair, August S. 18T0. The Navy Department will oifer for sale at public auctioD, at the United States Navy Yard, Norfolk, on TUESDAY, the 23d day of August, 1ST0, at 12 o'clock M., the United States steamer of B14 tons. The vessel will be sold as she stands, and can be examlnep at any time on application to the Com mandant of the yard. One-half of the whole amount of the purchase money must be deposited at the time of adjudica tion, and the balance within five days thereafter, and the vessel must be removed from the navy yard within a time from the day of sale satisfactory to the Commandant. The Government reserves the right to withdraw the vessel from sale for any purchaser who will pay the appraised value with an Increase of ten (10) per centum thereto. 8 4thstuct HE PRINCIPAL DEPOT pc a tub balk or REVENUE STAMPS, No. 304 CJ1ESNUT STREET. CENTRAL OFFICE, No. 105 S. FIFTJI STREET (Two doors below Chesnat street), E 8 T A B L I S 11 E D 1 8 6 9 . The sale of Revenue Stamps la still continued at the Old-Established Agencies. The stack comprises evury denomination printed by the Government, and haying at all times a large ennniv. we are enabled to 011 and forward (by Mail or Express) all orders Immediately upon receipt, a mat ter of great Importance. United States Notes, National Bank: Notes, Drafta On rhliaaeipma, ana run uuiue uruen received m nayment. Any information regarding the decisions of the Commissioner of Internal Kevenue cheerfully and vratnitonslv furnished. Revenue Stamps printed upon Drafts, Checks, Re celpts, etc The following rates of commission are allowed on Stamps and Btampea raper: On 2fi and upwards t per cent. ibo " , i a Address all orders, etc., to STAMP AGENCY, NO. 804 CHESNTJT STREET, PHILADELPHIA, Corn Exchange Bag Manufactory JOHN T. DAILEY, N. E. Cor. WATER and MARKET Sti BOPH AND TWIWH, BAGS and BAGGING, for lour, bait, Buper-Phosphate ot Lime, Bone Dust, Eta, Larue and small GUM N Y UAU8 oonaUntly oa tuuid. I AJao. WOOL BAOKK J. T. EAPTON J. W'MAUON. BBTPPISQ AKD COVMTSSIOX MERCBASTS, No. 8 COENTUS HLIP. New York, No. 18 SOUTH WI1AKVKS, Philadelphia, We are prepared to Bhip every description OI Freight to Philadelphia, New York, Wilmington, and ........... ........ y.mtu uirtl nrikmntnuiia u n i . 1 1. u i i. f j 1 ti lUlClUlCUI.K .VJiAlM " . , . j ...... . Canal Boats and Steam-tugs furnished at the shortest notice. - . Ira INSURANOb. DELAWARE MUTUAL BAFKTY INSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated bj the Legislators of Pennsylvania, isao, Office southeast corner of THIRD and WALNUT Street, Philadelphia. MARINE INSURANCES On Vessels, Cargo and Freight to all parts of the wona. INLAND INSURANCES jn goods by river, canal, lake and land carriage an pans or tne union. FIRS INSURANCES Merchandise generally) on Stores, Dwellings, Houses, eta. ASSETS OF THE COMPANY November 1, 186S. 1800,000 United States Frve Per Cent. Loan, ten-forties tttS.OOO'OO 100,000 United States Six Percent. Loan (lawful money). IOT.TBO'00 60,000 United States Six Per Cent. Loan, 1881 0,000'OC 800,000 Btate of Pennsylvania Six Per Cent. Loan 113.&50-O0 00,000 City of Philadelphia 8lx Per Cent. Loan (exempt from tax) W,MBD0 100,000 State of New Jersey Six Per Cent. Loan 08,000-00 rc.OOO Pennsylvania Railroad First Mortgage Six Per Cent. Bonds 400-00 18,090 Pennsylvania Railroad Se cond mortgage Six per Cent. Bonds 83,638-00 18,000 Western Pennsylvania Rail road Mortgage Six Per Cent. Bonds (Pennsylvania Railroad guarantee) 80.000-00 tu.uou state of Tennessee rive Per Cent. Loan 18,000 -00 1,870-00 14,000-00 1,900-00 7,800 00 846,800-00 T.ooo btate of Tennessee Six Per Cent. Loan 11,500 Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany, SCO shares stock 1,000 North Pennsylvania Rail road Company, 100 shares B tOC It a 10,000 Philadelphia ' 'and ' Southern Mall Steamship Com pany, 80 shares stock 146,800 Loans on Bond and Mort gage, Cyt liens on City Proper ernes , H.881,400 Par. Market value, l,856,8TO-0 COAL ILSlrLfiua-Hl. Real Estate 86,000-00 Bills hecelvable for Insurances made... 83,100-78 balances due at Agencies: Premiums on Marine Policies, Accrued inwresi, ana otner acuta due tne com pany S6.097-8B Stoek, Scrip, etc, of 8undry Corpora tions, 14700. Estimated value 8,740-80 Cash In Bank 1168,818-88 Cash In Drawer 878-M 168,891 14 11,883,100-04 ni trTflKH. Thomas C. Band, .Samuel E. stokes, John C. Davln. William . Boulton, Edward Darltncrtnn. Kdmnnrl A. flnnrier Theophilus Paulding, II. Jones. Bronlcn. jtuueu J raquair, Eenry Sloan, Henry C. Dallott, Jr., Edward Lafonrcade Jacob Klegel, Jacob P. Jones, James B. McFarland, ames c uand, William C. Luiiwlff. josnna r. uyre, Joseph U. Seal, Snencer Mnflvaln. sllva wugn craig, John D. Tavlor. If. Frank Hnhlnnnn. J. B. Scrapie, Pittauurg, A. B. Berger, Pittsburg, D. T. Mnrcron Plrtohnra George W. Bernadou William C. Houston, ixium.no v. tiAiNii, president. .TOUTS! f! TIAVIU VlV. HENRY LYLBURN; Secretory. ' EENRY BALL Assistant Secretary. 11 Life Insurance for the People! HOMESTEAD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF riSNRSYlVVANIA, OFFICE: No. 701 CHE8NUT Street, PHILADELPHIA, To place Life Insurance within reach of all, baa adopted a system of MONTHLY PAYMENT OP PREMIUMS Peculiarly adapted to the ability of ALL WORKING FOR SALARIES OR WAGES. Special attention Is called to this Company's ' GRADUATING POLICE. An original feature, designed to protect shareholders In Building Associations, and all others who have borrowed money or purchased property payable In Instalments extending oyer a series of years, by CANCELLING any balance of Indebtedness remain ing UNPAID In case of DEATH. THIS COMPANY ISSUES All the ordinary forms of Life and Endowment Poli cies at low rates of Premium, on the Participating Flan, with but few restrictions as to occupation, and NONE AS TO TRAVEL OR RESIDENCE. Pamphlets containing full Information may be ob tained at the Company's office. WILLIAM M. 8EYFERT, President LAURENCE MYER8, R. W. DORPHLSY, Vice-President. Secretary. B. E. DAVIS, Superintendent ofiAgencles. 4 9 6m Active and responsible men wanted as Agents. 1829 CIIARTER PERPETUAL. FraitUn Fire Insurance Coipi OF PHILADELPHIA. Office, Bos. 435 and 437 CHESNUT St. Assets Aug. I,'70$3,009,888'24 CAPITAL 8400,000-00 ACCRUED SURPLUS AND PREMIUMS.2, 609,848 -24 INCOME FOR 1870, LOSSES PAID IN 1869, $blO,00. $144,908 -42. Losses paid since 1829 over $5-500,000. Perpetual and Temporary Policies on Liberal The Company also issues policies upon the Rents of all kinds of Buildings, Ground Rents, and Mort- gfThe "FRANKLIN" baa no DISPUTED CLAIM. DIRECTORS. Alfred G. Baker, Aurea nuer, Thomas Sparks, William 6. Grant, Thomas S. Ellis, Gustavus S. Benson. Samuel uraui, George W. Richards, Isaac Lea. George FaleB, ALFRED G. BAKER. President. GEORGE KALES, Vice-President JAMES W. MCALLISTER, Secretary. li 19 THEODORE M. REGER, Assistant Secretary. rnnj' PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE I COMPANY. inrmorated 1S25 Charter Perpetual No. 610 WALNUT Street, opposite Independence bquare. mils c-nmnanv. favorably known to the comma nity for over forty years, continues to insure against lnaS or damage oy fire on Public or Private Build- inos. either Dernianently or for a limited time. Also on Furniture, Stocks of Goods, and Merchandise irenerallv. on liberal terms. Thair I -anitai. together with a large Surplus Fund. is Invented In the most careful manner, which ena bles them to oner w iiuv iiuuivu mi uuwuuku avu1 ntv in the case of loss. Daniel Smith, Jr., Thomas Smith) Inaao liafcieiiurui, Thomas Roblus, , .luhn Devereux. ueury iewis, J. GUllngham Fell. Danlei Jladdock, Jr., . Comly. I ruiiauu a, DANIEL SMITH. Js.. President. WM. G. Cbowkli Secretary. JW , AMUSEMENTS. SCOTTISH GAMES. OPEN TO ALL COMPE TITORS. AT OAKDALB PARK, Germantown Railroad and Broad sTect, On MONDAY, Angust IK, 1870. Two Frizes for each game, and Special Prlae for DONALD DINNIE, the great champion Athlete, who will compete In the games. Mnsic by McClnrg's Liberty Cornet Band, Rlstlne s Orchestra and Pipers of the Cluh. SPLENDID oANCING ACCOMMODATIONS. Grounds can be reached by Germantown steam cars, Fourth and Eighth Rts. passenger cars. Arimlsslon, Adults, BOc. ; Children, 2!V S 10 4t INSURANCE. INSURANCE COMPANY NORTH AMERICA. J AKC AST I, ins. Charter Perpetual. 'cervemted 1994. CAPITAL. S300.000 ASSETS S4,7S3,3Sl - r Losses paM since raanlzatloa... .81,000,000 Receipts f Presntums, 1S69....S1,90 l-S-WdS latereet Irons Iaveelmeate, 09. I I4,rl0674 w ... J,10,I4'1 Lessee paid, ..-81,033,3q-4 Statement f the Asset. First Mortgages on Oity Property t7fig,4M United States GoTerament and other Lou Bnd UXJ,M Railroad, Bank and Oanal Stocks It,7j8 Uasb In Bank and Offloe I47.&0 Loans on Collateral Seonrity 8jio8 Note Reoeirable, mostly Marine Premiums... E3I.M4 Aoorned Interest fci,3f7 Premiums In oonrse of transmission n, 1HS Unsettled Marine Premiums ., (Mi,t0 Real Estate, Office of Company Philadelphia. . , tu.me DIRECTORS. Arthnr O. Franots R. Cope, kn"el W. Jo see Kdward U. Trotter, J2hn,A-Bn . Kdward 8. Clarke, Charles 1 ay lor. T. Oharlton Henry. Am?roMJVh'i Altred D. Jessop, VV i lli am Welsh, Lonis O. Madeira, . S. Morns Wain, Charles W. Cnshmsn, John Mason, Clement A. Gnaoom. Cteorce U Harrison, William Brockie. ARTHUR O. COFFIN, President. CHARLES PLAlXVloe President. MaTTKTAS Mabis, Secretary. O. H. Reevss, Assistant Secretary. s 4 ASBURY LIFE INSURANCE CO. NEW TORK. LEMUEL BANGS, President. GEORGE ELLIOTT, Vice-Pre8'tand8ecV. EMOIVX McCLINTOCK, Actuary. i . PENNSYLVANIA STATE AGENCY, JAMFS M. LONGACRE, Manager. H. C. WOOD, JR., M. D., Medical Examiner. Office, 302 WALNUT St., Philadelphia. KEY. S. POWERS, Special Agent. JAMES V. LONGACRtf, General Acent. S 23 mwfly No. 302 WALNUT Street, Philadelphia -piRE ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED MARCH 17, 1920. OFFICE, No. 84 NORTH FIFTH STREET, INSURE BUILDINGS, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, AND JUliltC'JIAINDlSIS GENERALLY From Lobs by fire (in the City of Philadelphia only) ASSETS, JANUARY Jisro, 8Jv57i,734'25. TRUSTEES. William II. namllton, JohnCarrow, George I. YouBg, Jos. R. Lyndall, 1 I t Inntii Charles P. Bower, Jesse Ughtfoot, Robert Shoemaker, Peter Armbruster. i it n.binM. Samuel 6parhawk, ' peter Williamson, WM. H. HAMILTON, President. SAMUEL SPARHAWK, Vice-President, WILLIAM F. BUTLER, Secretary. JfiAME INSURANCE COMPANY, No. 609 CHESNUT Street. IKCOBrORATKD 1866. CHARTER PBRPBTTJaX. CAPITAL. 1200,000. FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY. Insurance against Loss or Damage by s-ire either Perpetual or Temporary Policies. Charles Richardson, William II. Khawn, William M. Seyfert, John F. Smith, Rohert PpArr-p John Kessler, Jr., Edward B. Orue, Charlen Ntnbou Nathan 11 meg, John W. Evernoan, George A. West, I Mordecal Buzoy. CHARLES RICHARDSON, President. ; WILLIAM 11. RUAWN, Vice-President. WiLLUMS L BlakchaRd, Secretary. 723; ' ' THE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE CO. OP . PHILADELPHIA. , Office 8. W. cor. FOURTH rfnd WALNUT Streets. FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY. PERPETUAL AND TERM POLICIES ISSUED., CASH Capital (paid up In full) 1200,000-00 CASH Assets, July 1, 1&T0 6W),73210 DIRECTORS. j ' F. Ratchford Starr, i J. LivingBton Errlnger, jNaiuro rruxier, . names i laguorn. 1 John M. Atwood, Benj. T. Tredick, George IL Stuart, Wm. G. Boulton. Charles Wheeler, Thomas U. Montgomer James M. Aertsen. jonn 11. wrown, V. RATCHFORD STARR, President. THOMAh 11. MONTGOMERY, Vice-President. ALEX. W. WiSTEK, Secretary. JACOB E. PETERSON, Assistant Secretary. TMPERIAIi FIKB INSURANCE CO., LOBDOW. ESTAOLISOED 180S. -F aid-op Capital and Aooomalated Fonda, 88,000,000 ITS GOLD. PREVOST & HERRING, Agents, 4; Ho. 107 8. THIKD Street, Philadelphia. CIIAB. M. PRbTVQBT CHA8. P. HKRHOq 1 ENOINE1, MACHINERY, ETO. Bv PENN STEAM ENGINE AND BOILER iLLLWOUKS. NEAFIE a LEVY, practi CAL AND THEORETICAL ENGINEERS, MA- J CUIN1STS, BOILER-MAKERS, BLACKSMITHS, , and FOUNDERS, having for many years been In succeBsfdl operation, and been exclusively engaged . In building and .-epalring Marine and River Engines, high and hw pressure, Iron Boilers, Water Tanks, Propellers, eto. etc., respectfully offer their services to the public as being fully prepared to contract for engines ot all sizess, Marine, River, and Stationary; -having sets of patterns of dirfetent sizes, are pre. . pared to execute orders with quick despatch. Every description of pattern-making made at tne shortest notice. High and Low Pressure Fine Tubular and Cylinder Boilers of the best Pennsylvania Charcoal Iron. Forgings of all size and kinds. Iron and 1 Braes Castings of all descriptions. ' Roll Taming, , Screw Cutting, and all other worn connected with the above business. Drawings and specifications for all work: done the establishment free of charge, and work gua-. ranteed. , . , . . 1 The subscribers have ample wharf dock-room for repalis of boats, where they can lie In perfect ' safety, and are provided with shears, blocks, fallr, ' etc etc., for raising heavy or light weights. w ' JACOB C. NEAFIE, JOHN P. LEVY, 815 . BEACH and PALMER Street. p iRABD TUBE WORKS AND IRON CO., , JOHN H. MURPHY, President, PHILaDILPHIA, PA. MANUFACTURE WROUGHT-IRON PIPEJ and Sundries for Plumbers, Gas and Steam Fitters, WORKS, TWENTY-THIRD and FILBERT Streets. Office and Warehouse, i . v No. 41 N. FIFTH Street.
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