THE DAILY EVENING TELKGK API! PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 1G, 1870.
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Vtty A(lnlr.
Al a jpf'liaf of the Uuil.ling Committee
of tbeJKVi ""y Almshouse, having in charge
the couteuijilrtU'd extension and enlargement
of tbe premises, tbe following plan wm r
comnieiiued: The adlitious are to be male
on tbe southwestern Hide of the ruain build
ings; tbe -xteiiKion to ho 1 US feet long by
M) ide, threw stories hiph; the neon 1 fl tot
Wing made level with the floor of tbe pre
sent building. The first aud secon 1 stories
ill bt 13 feet 1 inches froui top to top, aud
the third story to be 12 feet G iunhes clear.
All the exterior walla of the baiMitig, from
the bottoVu -of the cellar to the level of the
main cornice, will be constructed of good
jnarry stone From the ground line to the
tape course, the exterior will be finished in
broken range work, pointed off, the stone to
be f roni Lieper'fl or Fairmouut quarries; all
above tho base to be laid for rough-easting.
The base-course, second-story floor course,
entrance steps, sills, and door pieces, will be
cut stone from the Lieper or Port Deposit
quarries. The flues for ventilation to bo
neatly topped out above the roof with
straight, bard brick, laid with cement, and
capped with North river flig, with dressed
edges thTce inches thick and four
riches projection. The sitting roo-jis
on the first story will have arched
floors in single rings of hard bricks. The
ftttirfi from the cellar will be of cast iron and
fiitirtly iue-proof. The TOwfs will be over
laid witU the best charcoal tin, standing
yioove, painted on both sides. The outside
of tho buildings from the base course to th9
roof sro to be rough ca-tt, and made to corre
spond with the present building. It is in
tended that tho extensions of tho Almshouse
shall bo erected nbst,intia'.ly, complete, and
with tbe bet skill of the contractor. Tho
work will b eoumieneed iu n, few days, and
p ished forward to completion as fast as pro
priety will admit of it. Proposals will soon
bo i.sned for bids for the erection of the new
buildings.
The llcpublicans of tho Fifth Congres
sional District, composed of a portion of
Philadelphia and Bucks county, met at
Doylef-town vesterday to nominate a candi
date to represent that district in Congress.
Mr. IT. A. Williams, of Bucks couuty, aotod
us President, and Mr. E. It. Doler, of tho
Twenty-third ward, and Mr. Jonathan Davis,
of Bucks county, as Secretiries. On pro
ceeding to ballot, tho following result was
reached:
Alfred C. llarmcr ...".'
Joshua T. Owen r
J. 15. Newhall .5
On motion, it was agreed that Mr.- llar
rner's nomination be made unanimous.
Last evening an affray occurred at O.ik
dale Park, in which three men were shot, said
to have been done by tbe bartender. One of
the men wounded whs Joseph Jviker, twenty
three years old, driver of ono of the prison
vans, who received a ball in tho stomach,
running, it was believed, a fatal wound. ll-t
resides in Seventh street, near Jleetler, and
is married. Ono of tho other woundad men
is named Nells, a victualler, residing in Meat
ier street. The name of the other man was
not known to our informant. Nells was said
to have two balls in his body, and to bo badly
wounded. On the part of the bartender, tho
fdlegation is that he was attacked and fired in
self-defense. Joseph Kikor was removed to
Lis residence.
From some canso which is yet unknown
Iho Btmdler of the two drydooks at the Navy
Yard sank to tho bottom of tho Delaware
about :i o'clock yesterday morning, incurring
R loss to the United States Government of
abont $10,0X).
John L. Smith, a member of the Phila
delphia Hose Company, who was injured at
tho burning of tbe Philadelphia Sugar Ito
linexy, died at the Hospital yesterday.
Uoinetitlc Aflat.
Gold closed yesterday at 117.
Tho Kansas Pacific Railroad was com
pleted yesterday.
A child of fourteen is at present en trial
for murder in Reading.
President Grant did not return to Wash
ington yesterday as expected.
General Spinner has so far recovered from
Lis indisposition that he was attending to
business yesterday.
Hon. Hiram Walbridge is spoken of by
prominent Republicans in Washington for
Secretary of State, in case Mr. Fish should
retire.
Yesterday a Washington judge dirsctod
a warrant to be issued for tho arrest of Re
presentative R. II. Butler, on the charge of
forgery.
A clue to tho Nathan mystery is believed
to have been obtained by the New York
police, and an arrest is said to have been
made, although even the name of the prisoner
is withheld.
There is no truth in the statement that
the President is unfavorable to the nomina
tion of Horace Greeley for Governor of New
York. On tho contrary he is decidedly fa
vorable to the movement.
TEE WAR. ,
LAST NICUT'M DESPATCHES.
France f Expert no Aid Cram Denmark er
Italy A Kevolotlanary Conspiracy la Pari
Tbe French teuflerloar from Hunger Large
Frukitlan KelnforeemeutB.
London, August 15. Special to the New
York Herald. A special dispatch was re
reived here to-day from Forbach, which says
that the French, while retreating to the west
side of the Moselle, were attacked by the
Prussians of General Steinmetz. Tbe French
were thrown into great confusion, and after a
gallant stand, were routed by the Prussians.
The slaughter was great. A dispatch received
from Carlsruhe says the Prussians now oc
cupy Muhlhausen and Begancon. One hun
dred thousand of the landwehr are crossing
the frontier.
A special correspondent telegraphs Monday
noon, from Luxemburg, that tho sound of can
non from Metz has been heard all the morning.
Orders have been issued to stop all trains to
Metz or Saarbruck. No communication by
the road ia permitted.
The correspondent describes an interview
with Bismarck at Mayence. Bismarck sid,
'We are much obliged to the French for
leaving us time to get the whole army on the
iimne ana tiience to tne frontier. In a few
days work will begin." Speaking of the Ger
mans in America, Bismarck acknowledged in
warm terms the sympathy expressed there.
Loudon, August 15. Special to the New
York Tribune. Our special correspondent
writes from Chalons onJFriday that all trains
except military have been stopped. Canrohort
is back from Paris and has gone to Metz, fol
lowing his corps. The military trains are en
cumbered with enormous quantities of ofiicers'
baggage, and the support trains are delayed.
Three trains have arrived from Metz, filled with
the Emperor's personal eutfit, carriages, cooks,
beds, t )fas and other luxuries. The soldiers
in the meantime are on half rations.
Paris, Aug. 15.
The fluvial reports that Victor Emanuel
wrote a long letter to Napoleon, saying: 'I
gave you my word, and urn ready to keep It;
but I must tell you, should I leave Italy I m iv
never re-enter it." Tho l.laaloi adds: ''The
Emperor released the King from his promise."
The JVfMe gives up all hopes of armed
assistance from Italy, where tho GaribaHian
are doing everything in their power to turn
the minds of the people against the. nations
which so chivalrously aided them in their hoir
of need. ,
Advices from Rome represent that tho
soldiers of the Legion d'ntilles are anxious
to join the armus of France. Tho French
residents are much affected by the news of
reverses, but clerical authorities and pirtisios
of tbe Pope seem to rejoice, and flock to tha
new Prussian legation, where they are received
with unusual favor.
The press in oil parts of France resolutely
denounce all overtures for peace until the
Prussians are driven from the soil.
The Cavl'iiH says Drouyn de L'lluys lus
been offered by the Empress regent the post
of ambassador at Vienna.
The Journal Ojflclrl reports the arrest on
the highway of an individual in whose hoise
were found a quantity of poignards and re
volvers, of large calibre, and ammunition. He
was followed, night before last, to an iso'mte 1
house in the neighborhood of the fortifki
tiotis, w here were found a list of names, a
number of red U igs different rallying sig
nals a descripaion of the troops ocenpjin
tho forts surrounding the capital, and the
carte de visitc 6f a person in the service of the
sovereign now at war with Franco.
On the afternoon of yesfeiday, ab jut four
o'clock, a hand of from sixty to eighty men,
all errned with revolvers and polgn.irds of ex
actly the same model as those previously
seized, attacked an engine house on boulevard
Villette.
They assaulted the guard with daggers and
revo'vers. One of tho ollicers rezeiv.jd a
wound in the breast, and a fireman was very
seriously wounded by three ballots. Four
guns kept at the station were carried away.
Policen.cn of the nineteenth arrondissement,
who ran to their aid, also received a volley.
One fell instantly dead, and othvrs were se
riously wounded. The physicians think there
is little hopefor the recovery of two of thjin.
A little girl was also killed by a stray ball from
a revolver.
The police, led by their olKcers, under or
ders of the commissary of police, arrested
immediately tho ringleader and four, accom
plices. The population co-operated, and full
of enthusiasm, proceeded of its own accord
to make other arrests. Tho gun3 taken from
the firemen have been retaken. Weapons
abandoned by the insurgents havo also been
seized. A cail to arms having been sponta
neously made in the quartier, a goodly num
ber of the national guard were got together,
who, with the aid of citizens, contributed to
ward the re-establishment of order.
A squadron and a company of the guard of
Paris, which immediately arrived, was hailed
with warm acclamation The cornimss.iry and
agents of police have made gr jat efforts to
protect from public indignation the individuals
under arrest. They number about fifty in all.
They were imprisoned in the department of
the prefecture.
During the evening two persons were also
taken there, whom a student pointed out on
boulevard Saint Michael. They carried dag
pers identical to those seized on boulevard
Villette. They offered resistance on being
taken and refused to answer, at first, questions
put to them. After five o'clock boulevard
Villette lesumed its usual quiet. A crowd of
f rom "000 to 4000 persons continued to search
for the rioters and manifested the highest indig
nation. At quarter past six other parties made an
attack on the sentries of the same station.
Two were arrested by the national guard and
were locked up in the barracks. The rioters
will be brought before a court-martial to
day. Tho Empress has sent a letter of con
dolence and aid to the parents of the girl who
was killed.
London, August 15. Special to the New
York Tribune. A correspondent telegraphs
from Luxemburg this afternoon that the lino
to Metz is again open. Large parties belong
ing to the society for relieving the wounded
are passing through to the front.
righting lastea tins morning from lour
o'clock until nine o'clock.
A correspondent with the German army
writes, that since the battle at Weisseuburg
numbers of prisoners have been captured
daily. Many also have fled to the woods and
villages, and are compelled from hunger to
surrender. The country is exhausted, and
the population almost famished. Even the
German soldiers lacked bread for ono day.
The people are bitterly hostile and cruel.
Twenty peasants have been shot by court
martial for mutilating and murdering the
wounded.
A member of the court gives me some par
ticulars. Protestant Bisters of charity testified
that one peasant near them hacked a wounded
Bavarian to. pieces with a scythe, and his son
cut another wounded man's throat. Even
members of the sanitary corps, distinguished
by a red cross on a white ground, were killed
by shots from houses. Great numbers of
troops continue to arrive from all parts of Ger
many. A special correspondent writes from Man
heim on Thursday that, notwithstanding the
Germans numerical superiority, preparations
continue without cessation. Military trains
are pushing steadily onward, and regiments
pass through here daily. Baden soldiers are
as enthusiastic as the Prussians.
The second line of the German army is now
moving forward to support tbe first. Until
to-day this second line, especially on tho left
flank, hardly existed, all efforts going to
strengthen the first line. Not until the first
line was complete did the second begin to take
position. It is now completely formed and
placed, composed almost wholly of Prussian
troops, and is perhaps even a better army than
the first. Trains filled with wounded and pris
oners are continually arriving.
Superstition of Alaska Indians. A, cor
respondent of the Ban Francisco Bulletin
writes as follows from Sitka: "It may be
unknown to your readers that the Indians
of some portions of this territory have been
in the habit of sacrificing the life of one or
more slaves on the death of any of their
chiefs or medicine men. This custom is
based on the supposition that in their spirit
land the services of such slaves are neces
sary to the comfort and well-being of the
departed, and to avoid tne trouble of employ.
ing such in that happy hunting-ground they
despatch one of bis human chattells at the
seme moment the spirit of the warrior chief
takes its upward flight. An instanoe of this
occurred here three weeks ago. About ten
o'clock at night the sentinel on the palisade
gate, leading to Indiantown, was attraoted
uy me wiuiuik vrv ui buubw , iu
quiring the cause of her distress, she
tave Lim to understand that her son
was then tied np, preparatory to being
stabbed the nsnalmode of despatching theiu
for thepnrpoee above mentioned. I he com-
roandant of tbe post was notified, and an
officer was sent to rt'sc1'' 'he in'ended vicMm
of. such barbarity. 'n tne Hi r-r n arrival a
strange sight pres ed itself. On a bd lay
the dying chief; au intelligent-looking buy of
ton or twelve years of age, bound hind and
foot, looked the incarnation of despair;
around Lim with drawn knives stood the rela
tives of the dying man, at whoso signal they
wonld be buried in the vitals of the trembling
f'ontb. The sombre f;loom of the apartment,
it up fitfully by the smouldering fire, the
wild, unearthly sound of the tin-tin., and the
wailing death cry of the tribe outside the
bouse, made np a pietnre to be appreciated
niily by a witness of Iho scene. Ton o.Ti wr
jmtuediiitcly reloaded the boy And bronght,
him to the garrison, where he was kept until
the family of the departed warrior promised
iiot to molest biro in future. Thin has hen
the second instance of tho kind occurring
hue since our occupation of the territory.
MARINE TELEGRAPH.
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ALMANAC FOR FIIlLADELPHlATlitS DAY.
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PHILADELPHIA
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FOU AMERICA.
(ttyof Cork....I.tverpool New York -Tn'v
gld(n Liverpool . . . .New York Jniy
UriiuiitilR (Jla(ow New York... . 4..Jiiiy
I'HMtniiiv. . .. Lomloii New oi )il?
Winchester.... Aflpm wall... New York .Taiy
Ivi.tr.ntk Liverpool New York July
Arizona. Aspluwall. ..New York .Vijr.
Nevada I .Iverpool .... New York Auk.
Helvetia. Liverpool. ...New York Aug.
Caledonia Ulawrow New York Aug.
Kon Kunova.
Idaho ..New York. ..Liverpool Anr.
Chlim New Y'ork. ..Liverpool Auk.
Tripoli New Y'ork. ..Liverpool A'ip.
Palmvra New York. . .Liverpool Auk.
JSt. Laurent. . ..New York. ..Havre ....An.
Kuropa New Yom. ..Glafrfw Auk.
The ;ueon New York. ..Liverpool auk.
C.of Brussels.. New York... Liverpool Aug.
Col Baltimore. New York... Liverpool via 11. auk.
Nevmiu New Yort. ..Liverpool Auk.
Deiiniiirk New Y'ork. . .Havre Aui.
ParnKiiay New Y'ork. . .London Ans
Helvetia New York. .. Liverpool Auk.
India New York ...Glasgow Auir.
io1 Woh'ton.New Y'ork. . .Liverpool.. Aug.
Colorado. New York. ..Liverpool Auir.
. COASTWISE, UOMKHTIO, ETP .
Pioneer.... . . . Philadelphia. WIlru'jrton.N.C. Aug.
Missouri New York ...Havana Auk.
J.W. Kvemian.Pnlladelphla. Charleston.. . f a Auk.
Ya.oo Philadelphia. New Orleaus...AiiK.
Aw.onn New York. . .Aspluwall. . . Anj.
City of Merlda..New Y'ork. ..Vera Cruz, etc.. ivuir.
Wyoming. Philadelphia.Savannah Aujr.
Salvor. Philadelphia. Charleston AnK.
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Malls are forwarded oy every steamer in the regu
lar lines. The steamers for or from Liverpool call at
yueenstown, except the Canadian line, which rail at
Londonderry. The stenmers lor or from tho Coatl
i cEt call at Southampton.
CLRARSn YEbTKIOMY.
Pteanier.T. S. Shrlver, WeMi, Baltimore, ..(iroves,.)r.
Kt'r Bristol. Wallace, New York, W. P. Clyde Co.
Sehr L. A. Johnson, Mahlman, Portland, Grasff,
Itotherrael & l".
Tne Hudson, Nicholson, Baltimore, with a tow of
linru-eR to W. P. Clyde & Co.
Tog G. B. Hutchlns, Davis, Hnvre-de-Graoe, with a
tow of barges to w. f. ciyae a co.
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
Steamship Volunteer, Jones, 24 hours from New
York, with mdse. to John F. Ohl. -
stoainsnip vt niriwina, Mierraan, nonrs irom
Providence, with indse. to D. 8. Stetson & Co.
Steamship liavm iieeves, Tempie, ut nours rrom
Noilolk. with lumber to Chas. U aslant & Co.
Steamship Norfolk, j'latt: rrom uiciimowi via
Norfolk, with mdse. aud poaaenger? to W. V. Clyde
& Co.
Kteamer Norman, Mckerson, 45 hours from Boston.
with mdse. ana passengers to ii. liisor at uo. I'ai-
sensers: Messrs. E. Boone, K. c tannine, Vhp
lln and son, Charles Steadman, U. Sharp. J. p ouor,
L. Guruev. M. Homer, u. Bouuner, u. w. Mason. .1.
F. Bennett, N. a. lawor ana wire, a. .loues aud
wife, N. DavlR, W. Aires and wife, I)r. Hens in, C.
K. Perkins, W. K. Bray ana wire, Miss Llz.ie K.
Bray. Mr. Gooda 1, Mrs. E. D. Ayres, Air. C. II. Phil
lips, Mr. J. C. F'anks. Mr. J. BlifS, Mrs. N. Davis,
Mr. S. Packard, Mr. T. B Summers, Mr. MoOreary,
Mr. Corr os, Mr. w iiiiam 'i nacener, ana wr. ni. Wm
nard. Below the Ledge LEht, saw brlir C. V. Wil-
liauis, BChr Lena Hunter, and brig unknown, bound
un. Oil Chester, senr tr. it. uairn. nouna nn.
Steamer new lorn, uuuew, imm ueorgeiown and
Alexandria, with ninse. to w. l. uiyae t Co.
Steamer Beverly, fierce, 24 nours rrom now York.
with mdse. to W. P. Clyde & Co.
hteamer Fannie, Fenton,24 nours from New Yor.
TVllll IXIllBC. IA 1 . Ail. wnim w vl.
V. M..n . K' Ht lt.lrl tt
Steamer Mars, Gruniley, 24 hours from New York.
With mdse. to W. M. Balrd & Co.
Steamer W. C. Plerrepont, Shropshire, 24 hours
from New York, with mde. to W. XI. Halrd St Co.
steamer js. c. uiuuie, Aicuue, irom uiuumonu ana
Norfo k. with mdse. to w. v. uiyae a co.
TuirTnoB. jeuemon. Alien, mm Baltimore, witn a
tow or narges to w. tr. ijtyae a. uo.
Tuir Falrv C-ueen. wnson, rrom iavre-ae-urice.
With a tow or Dargea to w.- r. uyue a, vu,
Correspondence of The Evening Teleyravh.
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iATUP a, nciiAUun a jduxjUBiIiti.
New York OpricK, Aug. 15 Four barges leave
In tow to-night, tor Baltimore, ugnt.
inn- bartres leave in tow to-night, eastward :
B. C. LaEe. Myrtle, uooawui, tr. uuuaara, utranto.
W. T. Hamilton, Harvest Moon. Albemarle, Clinton,
San Jacinto, Kate Stewart, and Betsy Batter, all with
coal for New York.
PHULAPKLPHIa BRANCH UFFICB, AUg. 16. The
A. C. Conde, with coal, for New York ; Francis Craig
and B. C. tsnarer, wita aana, tor juiaaietown, ra.,
left yesterday.
Martha Lamb and Major O'Reilly, wlto coal, for
Baltimore, will leave to-day. L. s. C.
ftoeeial DeatxUeh to The Evenina Telegraph.
liAVBK-UB-UKACB, Aug. ID. ALIO lUUUWUlg UUUIO
left this morning in tow :
A. Fase. eon k uo wini lumuer to c. . 2 oy.
Fannie and Emily, with lumber to Patterson &
TJnnlncott.
J. P. Woolverton, with lumber to R. Woolvertoa
Homeward, with lumber to craig et, Biancharu.
R. II. Fonst, with lumber to Taylor fc Betts,
F. Hall, with bark to Keen 4. Coates.
Sylvan Stream and William King, with lumber, for
New York.
Oregon, with coal, tor Chester. m
(flu TiUarwhA
Lswxs, Del., Aug. 10 Pasaed out yesterday, ship
Virginia, in tow of America, and a bark unknown.
In harbor, brig Ida, for orders ; brig Mary l'ennell,
bound out, and SO schooners.
A brig and a schooner from above are beating out.
n lnd N. E. xnermometer, a.
MEMORANDA.
Ship Progress, Simons, hence for Hamburg, was
spoken Uhlust., law 43 07. long. 83 OS.
Ship John Patten, Hill, for Philadelphia, sailed
from Shields Sd insL, and took the ground on the
S' Uth Rocks about Q V. M. on the 3d. Several cobles
Immediately proceeded to her assistance, which was
refused. She bad a North Sea pilot on board. It
was Intensely thick at the time. Alter a short time
he trot off and nroceeded.
Ship Tuscarora, Rowland, for Philadelphia, sailed
from Liverpool 81st ult.
Ship Nimbus, Keller, hence for Hamburg, sailed
from Deal 1st lost.
Ship Royal Charlie, Potter, hence, at Hamburg
87th ult.
Br. steamer Paraguay, Dixon, cleared at Havre 1st
Inst, for i ew York.
Br. steamer Deumark, Forbes, sailed from Havre
'2d lust, for New York.
Br. steamer Samaria, Martyn, from Liverpool 2d,
at Boston 14th lr.at.
Br. steamer Caledonia, Ovenstone. sailed from
GlHSirow Bd lnsL for New York.
Kteamer citv of Mexico. Tlmmerman. at Havana
7th lust, from New York, aud saUed btn for Vera
Cms, etc. . '
Steamer Helvetia, Griggs, sailed from Liverpool Sd
lost, for New York, and was seen on the Uh, lut. DO
a, loDg. t 80.
Steamer Mariposa, Kemble, sailed from New Or
leans 13th Inst, for New York.
Steamer Cortes, Nelson, from New York, at New'
Orleans lMh lust.
Steamer De Soto, Morton, at New Orleans lua
Hint, from New York.
Steamer J. W. Evertnan. from Charleston l?th
lust, for Philadelphia, has on board 104 bale cotton,
6 tea rice, V0 bale yarn. 1 do. wool, 1450 bbls. loslu,
6 hhds. iron. 60,0o0 feet lumber, and suadriea.
Br. bark Tbomaa, Sweuasen, for Philadelphia, s'ld
from Havana 7tb Inst.
N. O. bark V. IUck, Denker, from Bremen 11th
June for Philadelphia, was spoken 11th lost, UL 41
is, long. M 'i!.
Tort, tmrk Wnrfsm !. Sumoa. was mailing at Lis
bon 87th nH. tor Philadelphia, with fpilrk rti!Sptcn'
Bark Schemyi. Du. hence lor HonlKshurg. in the
Sound, Kisiuirs M.o tilL
Bark II. V. Brookmau, Swain, frorrt Gene for Fhl
larteiphln, In tho S.nd, Eislnore, tith nlf.
Bark Maria, Webster, for Philadelphia, sailed from
Gloucester, Krig., Both nit.
Bark prlnrewi Alice, Hilton, lor rntladelphla, S'ld
from Newport, Eng., Satn nit.
Brig Jose A. beverenx, Clark, for Philadelphia,
cleared at Liverpool 1st Inst.
Brig Proton. Hall, hence for Havana, was spoken
8th luff.. 1st. ii 80, long. TO 20.
urig George Gilchrist, henoe, at Ronton i4tn lost.
S 'hr Marv A. Tiif. Twlor fnr Philailplnhl. Hid
from Providence nth Inst.
Frhr J. 8 Hewitt, FoBter, hence for Providence,
t New York 14th Inst
Si'hr Eurly Bird. Kocers. for Philadelphia, cleared
at P ripuooia aoth uif.
S-hr Cloud, Seaman, from Trenton, at New Bed
ford 12th Inst.
Schr Mary RUcy, Rllcy. hence, at Savannah lun
Instant.
hchr J. M. Fltzpntrlok, Smith, for Phil inetphi.
went to sea irom Charleston 12tn Inst.
Schrs 8arah Clark, Griitin. from Fall River: Nlght-
irgule, Beebn, from Provld 'nee: and Joseph Porter,
Bnrionghs, from New London, all fur Philadelphia,
at New York llth Inst.
Schrs C. S. Watson. Adams, r.nd Emma M. Fox,
Case, hence, at Nantucket 9th lust.
Schr J. a. Allen, Case, himcc, at Nantucket ma
lrstant. . ,
Schr Mangle McNeil. Cramer, for Philadelphia,
cU aied at Matanas fctn Inst.
Schtp Archer & Reeves, Grfcc; !. Morris, Wal
lace; I). V. Ptrenkcr. VangiMer; M. V. Hndson.
Morre; and T. G. Booz, Sotneri, hen;e, at B)ton
)3tk ir.st.
Schr Abbott Lawrpnce. aiavo. for F.il'.ade'phla,
sailed from Wood's Hole l:ith Inst.
Schr Joseph Hay, Hattuwav, from Warenam ror
rhlladelphia. st New Bedford 13'h Inst-
Nor. schr Kalab, Karsens, l.T Fhlladolphia, saiiod,
from Havana 7th Inst.
PROPOSALS.
G
OVERNMENT NOTICE
BAH AMIS' MAIL CONTRACT.
Tenders addressed to the Colonial Secretary, Nas-
saw, New rrovidencc, will bo received by the Gov
ernment of the Bahamas until the 16ih day of Sep
tember next, for the conveyance by a steam vessel
or vessels, of her Majesty's mails between Nassau
and New Y'ork.
The service will have to bo performed either fort
nightly or every four wteks, as may be ultimately
decided on by the Bahamas Government, a id the
parties tendering must consequently state tho rate
at which they are wi lint; to contract fjr the differ
ent modes of service, or m.iy binder for both, or may
confine themselves to cither separately. Every con
tract vessel must be of not less capacity thun live
hundred tons net measurement, f. ., exclusive of
epacH ti quired for machinery, etc., of at lean swn
and one-hair knots average Epeed, be able to ac
commodate at least thirty first-class pissmgers, if
tho sendee tie a fortnightly one, and a proportion-'
ately larger number if a monthly, wUh a space for
the stowage of from forty to sixty tons of cargo,
and be ofEuftielcnt draft of water when lovled as
to enable her In ordinary weather to enter theh v-
bor of Nassuu for the purpose of landing aud taking
on board malls, passengers, and freight.
A form of tender and tho conditions of contracT
may be seen at the Secretary's oillce ut N issau, and
at the ofllce of II. B. M.'s Consul at New York.
The proposed contract will commence In February
next By crder of the Governor.
81Ctsl6' C C. STRAHAN, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Ollip, istli May, WO.
kLSlGNS AND PLANS FOR THE NEW CITY
HALL Ol' SAN KRANUISJO,
CAUiTORNIA.
Oi kick Board ok City Hall Commimsioxeks, )
Southeast cor. saornmento and Jiuii'gomery sis.
BAN FRANCISCO, Cal., J UI1B Tl, 1S70. )
The Board of City Hall Commiieloners hereby
give notice that they will bo prepared to re wive, at
their ofllce, on or before t:io first DAY OF NO-
VEMuKR NEXT, designs and plans lor tho new
City Hall of San Francisco.
The Commissioners, in oider to obtain the very
best design and plan, Invite the fullest competition
among Architects, jind to this end have leulved to
offer the following premiums:
First For the design aud plan selected and
adopted
Second For the second best design and plan.. 20C0
Third Fcr the third bm design and plan 1500
Fourth For the fourth best design and plan... 1000
Filth For the ufth best design and plan 600
THE PREMIUMS PAYABLE IN CITY HALL
WARRANTS (equivalent to Gold Coin).
As a guide to Architects In the preparation of the
designs and plans, the Commissioners have prepared
a pamphlet containing lull instructions and sugges
tions, as well as the terms and Conditions upon
which the premiums will be awarded.
Pamphlets containing Interactions to Architects
can be naa at wui.o, rAiiuu a u. b, ho. bj
BROADWAY, New York.
Any des'gn or plan iu whlcl the requirements
of the board, as set forth in the printed instruc
tions have not been reasonably complied with, wil
be rejectea irom me ouiupeuw"". -
T. D. CARAVAN, Chairman,
JOS. O EASTLAND,
816eoil30ll CHAS. K. AlcLANE,
City Hall Commissioners, San Francisco, Cal.
LUMBER.
1870
spruce joist.
Spruce joist.
HEMLOCK.
HEMLOCK.
1870
-t oitA SEASONED CLEAR PINE.
10 I U SBASONED CLEAR PINK.
1870
CUUlCJt r AT rn.lt M fl.NK.
SPANISH CEDAR, EOR PATTERNS.
RED CEDAR.
1870
FLORIDA FLOORING.
FLORIDA FLOORING.
CAROLINA FLOORING.
VIRGINIA F LOOHI NO.
DELAWARE FLOORING.
ASH FLOORING.
WALNUT FLOORING.
FLORIDA STEP BOARDS.
RAIL PLANK.
1870
-I Q 17 fl WALNUT BOARDS AN I) PLANK, -t QTA
10 I V WALNUT BOARDS AND PLANK. 10 4 U
WALNUT BUAKDS.
WALNUT PLANK.
1870
UNDERTAKERS' LUMBER.
UNDERTAKERS' LUMBER.
RED CEDAR.
WALNUT AND PINE.
1870
1Q?A SEASONED POPLAR. IQiA
lOlU SEASONED CHERRY. lOlU
ASH,
WHITE OAK PLANK AND BOARDS,
. HICKORY.
1Q7A CIGAR BOX MAKERS' i QTA
lO 4 V CIGAR BOX MAKERS' 10 I U.
SPANLS11 CEDAR BUX BOARDS,
FOR SALE LOW.
1870
CAROLINA SCANTLING..
CAROLINA H. T. SILLS.
NORWAY SCANTLING.
1870
1QnA CEDAR SHINGLES. 107A
10 U CYPRE8H SHINGLBS. 10 f U
MAULE, BROTHER CO.,
'11. tio. IttOO SOUTH Street.
TANEL PLANK, ALL THICKNESSES.
X COMMON PLANK, ALL THICKNESSES.
1 COMMON BOARDS.
1 and 9 SIDE FBNCK BOARDS.
WHITE PINE FLOORING VOARBS.
YELLOW AND SAP PINE FLOORINGS, IV and
i SPRUCE JOIST ALL SIZES.
HEMLOCK JOIST, ALL SIZES.
PLASTERING LATH A SPECIALTY.
. Together with a general assortment of Building
Lumber for sale low for cash. T. W. SMALT,
6 31 tiw No. 1 1 16 RIDGE Avenue, north of Poplar St.
BUILDING MATERIALS.
It. R. THOMAS & CO.,
OSAl-EBS IN
Doors, Blinds, Sash, Shutters
' WINDOW FRAMES, ETC.,
D. w, coax (a of
EIGHTIES TH and MAHKET Streets
..inii OTT ATsTT afTTa
INSUFlANCb.
DELAWARE MUTUAL SAFETY IN8UKANCH
company. Incorporated by the Legislature
Of Pennsylvania, 1830.
Office southeast comer of THIRD ana WALNUT
Stweta, Philadelphia.
MARINE INSURANCES
On Vessels, Cargo and Freight to all parts of the
world.
INLAND INSURANCES
jn goods by rtver, canal, lake and land carriage
all ivarts of the Union.
FIRE INSURANCES
Merchandise generally j on Stores, Dwellings,
Bouses, etc
' ASSETS OF THE CO MP ANT ' .
November t, ma.
500,000 United States Five Per Cent.
Loan, ten-forties...., HU.OOU'CO
100,000 United States Six Per Cent
Loan (lawful money) 107,700-00
60,000, United States Six fer Cent
Loan, 1881 O.OOfl-Ot
100,000 Bute of Pennsylvania Six Per
cent. Loan 118.KJ0-O0
U0.000 aty of Phllailelphla Six Per
Cent. Loan (exempt from
tax) i soo.wo-oo
100,000 StAte of New Jersey Six Per
Cent, Loan 09,000 DO
BflOOO Pennsylvania Railroad First
Mortgage Six Per Cent.
Bonds 4601K)
,000 Pewieylvania Railroad Se
cond mortgage six per Cent.
Bonds 13,638-00
W.000 Western Pennsylvania Rail
road Mortgage Six Per
Cent. Bonds (Pennsylvania
Railroad guarantee) 10,000 -00
W.000 state of Tennessee Five Per
Cent Loan IBjOOO-OO
T.ooo State of Tennessee Six Pol
Cent Loan 4,970-00
.I.&00 Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, BMl shares stork 14,000-00
11,000 North Pennsylvania Rail
road Company. 100 shares
stock I,80-O0
10,000 Philadelphia and Southern
Mall Steamship Com
pany, 80 shares stock T.600 00
M,000 Loans 0n Bond aud Mort
gage, tot liens on City
Propcffni wa.rjo-co
l,S31,4oo par. MarKet vaino. 11,356,0-0
Cost. I1.9in.82il-U7.
Real Estate 88,0001:0
bUls Receivable tor Insurances made... 124,700-73
Balances due at Agencies:
Premlnms oil Marine Pollolea. Aoorned
Interest, and other debt duo t he Com
pany... 6. 09 1-90
BUk, Scrip, etc., of Sundry Corpora
tions, B4704, Estimated valne 1,740-ao
Cosh In Bank tl8,818-88
Cash In Drawer 7a-8
19,1'14
11,883,100-04
DIRECTORS. i
jSaniuel E. Stokes,
Thomas c. Hand,
1MUH .. inviB,
Edmund A. Sender,
Theophtlus Paulding,
wunam 'i. uouitou,
Edward Darlington,
H. Jones Brooke,
Edward Lafourcade.
Jacob Rlegol,
Jacob P. Jones,'
James B. McFarland,
Joshua P. EyTe,
Spencer Mcflvaln,
II. Frank Robinson,
J. B. Semple, Plttsourg,
A. Ii. Berger, Plttaburg,
D. T. Mornrftn. Plttabura
jiuuua jTaqnair,
Henry Sloan,
Henry C. Dallett, Jr.,
amen 1. nana,
WlUUun C. Ludwii,
Joseph U. Seal,
Hugh Craig,
John D. Taylor.
George W. Bernacloa
wiiiwn U uoaaton,
mumAo u. hand, president.
JOHN C DAVIS. VtCA.Prna!dflnL
KENRY LYLBURN, Secretary.
HENRY BALL Aeslatant Bocretary. 1 1
Life Insuiance for the People!
HOMESTEAD
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OFFICE:
tlo. 70I CHE8NUT Street.
. PHILADELPHIA,
To place Life Insurance within reach of all, has
adopted a system of
MONTHLY PAYMENT OP PJREMIUM3
Peculiarly adaptod to the ability of ALL WORKING
FOR SALARIES OK WAGES.
Special attention Is called to this Company's
GRADUATING POLICY,
An original feature, designed to protect shareholders
In BuUdlng Associations, and all others who have
borrowed money or purchased property payable in
Instalments extending over a series of years, by
CANCELLING any balance or 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
Plan, 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 otllce.
WILLIAM M. SEYFERT, President.
LAURENCE MYERS, R. W. DORPHLBY,
Vice-President. Secretary.
B. K. DAVIS, Superintendent ofiAgencles. 4 9 6m
Active and responsible men wanted as Agents.
1829 CIIARTER rKpETUAL.
Pranklin Fire Insurance Cni
OF PHILADELPHIA. r
Office, Kos. 435 and 437 CHE3NUT St.
Assets Aug. lv70JS3v009.888a24
CAPITAL 1400,000-00
ACCRUEDSURPLUSANDPREMIUMS.a.sw.s-si
INCOME FOR 1870,
LOSSES PAID IN 1869.
144,02.
asiu.uuu.
L,oe paid
wince-1820
over
$5.500,000.
Perpetual and Temporary Policies on Liberal
TarmfL
The company jdbuc puuuu upuu me Kents
of aU kinds of BuUdings, Ground lteuts, and Mort-
KS .itkd ktivi IK" han no rnKPTTTirn nr ...
ABO '4f. - vuoiji,
DIRECTORS.
Alfred O. Baiter,
Alfred Fltler,
Thomas Sparks,
William b. Grant,
Thomas S. Ellis,
Gustavus S. Benson.
Samuel Graut,
George W. Richards,
Isaac Lea,
i;nr98 KaleS.
1 T VTVT l
BAKER, President.
GLORGE FALLS, Vice-President
JAMES W. MCALLISTER, Secretary. 19 U
THEODORE M. REGER, Aaslstaut Secretary.
rrHE PENNSYLVANIA FIRS INSURANCE
1 iwrAai,
Tiiroreorated isa6 Charter Perpetual.
No. MO WALNUV Street, opposite Independence
equare.
This t'omnanv, favorably known to -the com mu
nlly for over lorty years, continues to Insure agaiust
loss or damage oy lire on Public or Private Build
ings either permanently or for a limited time. Alsu
on Furniture, Stocks of Goods, aud Merchandise
generally, on liberal terms,
'i hair Camtal. together with a large Surplus Fund.
is invested in the tuofct careful manner, which eua
bles thetn to otter to the Insured au undoubted secu
rity in tue case 01 ions.
Daniel Smith, Jr.,
Isaac Uazlehurut,
Thomas Smlto,
iienry lwib,
J. Gullugham Fell,
Darnel iladdock. Jr..
Tiioiuua ituuiua,
jaUu Devereux,
I
Franklin A. Comlv.
DANIEL SMITH, Ja., President
Wil. O. Crowbi-l, Secrlry. 8 SO
INBURANOb.
IWSUEANCE COMPANY
NORTH AMERICA.
jAiroiai X, 1S7S.
Charter PtroMMl,
(emrpenUMl 1794.
CAPITAU....,
ASSETS.
........ ... .... .... 100,000
M.lfiWM
IMa M alaee raalBAll0B....-4 i,Oii,OWU
Receipts ef rrenlama, ltMH ...S t,9lll-J7'43
latereet frens Iavestateau, 69 I l4.Wfl-4
. - - "iilOWlM'W
! paid, 1S80 SL,0OtAMl'4
BtatemeBt of the Amcii,
Vint Mortff&tM on Ult Proparty S7WS.4M
United BUtea Oovernmrat and other Lout
Bood I.1M.MI
Hroj, Beok and Cnal 8 took
Uah in Bank and Oflloe
Jmi en OolietenU Ssourity
U.7US
M7.ttW
B3I.M4
ai.imo
Rotes ReoetTBble, raoatlj Mulne Premlarei.
oe
Aooraed Intermt
Preminnu In ooane of ir&nsralmiea
UnMtUed Mmrine Preminnu
Real XMate, Offloe of Oompmj PWUde'pbi,
DIRFtrrOIUI.
FrkQOii R. Com.
Artfant a.
SiunaelW.Jo
Jibo A. Dnt o,
Ctutrlea Taylor,
A mbroi Whit.
WilliKm We lab,
8. atorrii WMn,
John Uuoi,
Corc h. tlAirtsba,
Kdwkril IL 1tohi,
reward H. Clarli,
T. Ubtrlton bnr,
Alfrad f) Jswnp,
Loai O. M11 don,
' ObkrlM W. CIn6m,
Clement A. (triioats.
WUham Brockld.
ARTHUB a. COFFIN. Pretirfont.
OUAKLK8 PLATX. Vie Pnwdnt. .
HATTRIAS Maeib, 8Mirtuf.
O. II. HlT-TYTg. aelgtanttSorUnr.
ASBURY
LIFE INSURANCE CO.
LEMUEL BANCS, President.' : "
OKOKUK ELLIOTT, Vice-Pres t and Sec'y.
EMOllY McC LIM TOOK, Actuary,.
PENNSYLVANIA STATE AGENCY,
JAMF8 M. LONGAC11K, Manager. '
H. O. WOOD, JK., M. V., Medical Examiner.
Office, 302 WALNUT 8t, Philadelphia.
REV. B. POWERS, Special Agent.
JAMES M. LONGACRE, General Agent,
6 83 rowtiy No 3ua WALNUT Street, Philadelphia
F
RE ASSOCIATION.
INCORPORATED MARCH 17, 1829.
OFFICE,
No. 34 NORTH FIFTII STREET,
INSURE
BUILDINGS, HOUSEHOLD FURXITURE, AND
MERCHANDISE GENERALLY
From Loss by Ore (In the City of Philadelphia only)
ANHET8, JANUARY 1, isro, l,.57i,r.l
TUVnTHEH.
William H.Hamilton,
Jdhu Carrow, .
Charles P. Bower,
Jesse tilghtioot,
Robert Shoem.mer,
1'eter Armtruirr,
M. H. Dickinson.
George I. Young,
Jos. R. l.VDHall,
,evl P. Coals,
Samuel Sparhawk
Peter WUliamson,
Joseph E. Schell.
WM. 11. HAMILTON, President.
SAMUEL SPARllAWK, Vice-President.
WILLIAM F. BUTLER,
Secretary.
F
AME INSURANCE COMPANY,
No. SOD C1IESNUT Street
IKCORrORATEn 18C. CHARTER PIRPKTCAL.
CAPITAL 1200,000.
FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.
Insurance against Loss or Damage by Fire either
I'erpetuai or 1 enrporary roucies.
niKEC'l-OKS.
Charles Richardson,
William II. Rhuwn,
William M. Seyfert,
John F. Smith,
Nathan Hllles.
Robert Pearce.
John Kessler, Jr.,
Edward B. Orue,
Charles stokes.
John W. Evenoan,
Georee A. West,
inn. 1 .HLn..Lm iiiiiiy,
CHARLES RICHARDSON. Preanlnnt.
jiiornwai iinzoy.
WILLIAM U. RUAWN, Vice-Presideot.
Williams I. Blancuakd, Secretary. 723
npUE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE CO. OF
J. . PHILADELPHIA.
Ofllce S. W. cor. FOURTH and WALNUT Streets.
IKI5 1SI KAJltja JiAt;i.U!SI VKLY,
PERPETUAb AND TERM POLICIES 1S3UED.
CASH Capital (paid up io full) '....fMi.OOO-OO
CASH Assets, July 1. ISTO. 650,732-90
F. Ratchford Starr, , J. Livingston Errlneer.
Naibro Fruzler, James U Claghorn,
John M. Atwoou, . m. G. uoultou,
Benj. T. Tredick, ICharles Wheeler,
George H. Stuart, iThoraas U. Montgomer
John H. Brown, James M. Aertsen,
F. UATUJitUKU n i auk, i rcBiaeuc
THOMAS U. MONTGOMERY, Vice-President.
ALEX. W. WINTER, Secretary.
JACOB K. PETERSON, Assistant Secretary.
JMPEBLAL FlivK INSUltAMCE CO.,
KHTAUIJ-aiED isoa.
Fkid-np OapitAl Mid AouamoUtad Fondt,
08,000,000 IN GOLD.
PltEVOBT & HER11ING, AgenU,
H No. 107 B. THIRD SUeet, Philadelphia.
CHAS. M. FRKVQ8T OHAS. P. HKRRLNQ
JJUBLIC SALE OF" STEAMSUirS.
Tbe undersigned will cause to be sold at pabllo
auction, for cash or approved credit, on MONDAY,
the 6th day of September next, at the Merchants'
Exchange, in the city of New York :
Tbe Iron Bidewbeel steamship THOMAS KELSO,
1130 tons burden, capacity two thousand bales cot
ton. She Is In good order, and ready for sea. About
seventy thousand dollars were spent in repairs upon
her In 1869, in addition to her cost
Also, steamship MERCEDITA, 776 tons, In good
order rebuilt in 1869.
Also, steamship FLAG, 637 tons, in good order
thoroughly repaired In 1870.
Also, lease of stores corner of Warren and West
streets, and dock, for period of live or ten years.
Also, notes payable on demand.
One with collaterals tss,ooo-oo
Book Account 39,698-00
Coupons (Gold) 80,000 00
For further particulars apply to
J. F. PATTERSON,
WASHINGTON, D. C,
Jolt 2T, 1870.
NOTICE PAVING PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
The Commission appointed by "An Act to Provide
for the Paving of Pennsylvania Avenue," approved
July 8, 1870, la authorized to select and determine
the best kind of Pavement to be used In paving Penn
sylvania avenue, and to have said thoroughfare
paved therewith from the northwest gate of the
Capitol to the crossing of Fifteenth street, west
The Commission met and organized In accordance
with the above law, and proceeded to the election of
a President aud Secretary. It was decided to invite
all patentees, owners, or Inventors of any of the
improved pavements, of whatever material com
poktd, whether of stone, wood, asphalt concrete, or
soy other kind, to furnish accurate and detailed,
drawings or models, descriptions, speculations. In
cluding the nature of the foundation to be laid, now
packed, and, In fact all Information as to their con
struction and durability. Tula information is desired
to enable the Commission to decide lathe first In
stance upon the general nature of the material to be
used lu paviug the avenue, and then to specify the
prelereuce that may be agreed upon In regard to
some particular method to be adopted. A reference
U) the law (public, N- H wUl B've the required
ltifoiniatUm as to bow the payments for said pave
ment v M be made. It is provided therein "That
Hie cost of laying such pavtiaeut shall not exceed
the sum of four dollars per square yard." The esti
mated area of ald pavemeut 1 iu the neighborhood
ol sixty-five thousand (66,0uo) square yards
All com Diuulcationa iu relaliou to pavements should
addnsd to the Secretary, Gi'U. N. M1CHLEK,
onu eof Public Hutliiiogs, Grounds, aud Works, U.
S. Capitol, WASH 1NTUN, D. C. IW