THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1870.
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nnws summahy.
VHs Anre.
llcnry Lewis, a resident of Chester
county, agexl twenty-fiTe years, was Admitted
to the Pennsylvania Hospital yesterday, suf
fering from a gnnh in the throat, inflicted
With iiooo of glass in hi own hands while
suffering from the effects of mania-a-poto.
His injuries were net considered of a charac
ter to endanger life.
There were ia the port of Philadelphia
at the close of the past week the following
sea-going vessels: 14 steamships, 10 ships, l'i
barks, 22 brigs, and 53 schooners; total, 123.
During the past week 88S.64I gallons of
refined petroleum were exported from Phila
delphia to foreign ports; four ships, 1!) barks,
and 7 brigs are now loading with petroleum.
-A number of new buildings are now
being erected near the site of the late Mc
Clellan Hospital, at Kicetown.
EAt about one o'clock yesterday morning
fire occurred at the Union Star Mills, owned
and operated by Mr. James Greenwood, and
situated at the corner of Forty-fourth and
Ludlow streets, West Philadelphia. Mr.
Greenwood's business is the manufacture of
blankets, and the establishment consists of a
large three-story stone building, 147 feet
on Forty-fourth street by TA feet on Ludlow
street, with a smaller stone building, 80 feet
front on Ludlow street by 40 feet in depth,
and three stories high, and separated from
the main building by a wagon way about ten
feet wide. This smaller building was occu
pied for stock room, picker room and press
room, and was entirely burned out.
A large quantitty of unmanufactured stock,
such as wool, shoddy, etc, with a fifteen
horse power steam engine, a large baling
press, and other machinery, were totally de
stroyed. The proprietor attributes the origin
of the fire to spontaneous combustion oscar
ring in some bags of shoddy which he had
purchased some days before, and which wore
Btored in the building. The mill is well pro
vided against fire, having a supply of hose, a
at earn force pump, and abundance of live
Bteam, but whon the fire was discovered it
tad gained too much headway to be governed.
The loss ia estimated at from $20,000 to
$ 25,000, trpon which there is an insurance of
about $10,000, divided among about thirteen
companies, represented by the agency of
William A. Simpson &, Son. The main build
ing was not injured, and work will be re
sumed therein in a day or two.
Domestic Affairs.
Gold closed on Saturday at 115.
-The excursion party from this city arrived
at Duluth on Friday afternoon.
The usual leave of absence will be
granted the clerks in the departments at
Washington, that they may go home to vote
at the fall election.
Otto Baumerartern, of New Haven, Conn.,
shot his wife and child and then himself, on
Saturday. - The child died yesterday, but the
mother may recover.
Customs officers have seized, at Fortress
Monroe, a quantity of cigars, tobacco, wines,
and liquors, said to have been smuggled by
naval officers.
TUB WAR.
LAST NIGIIT'3 DESPATCHES.
BANOTJINARY BATTLES AND OVERWHELMING
FRENCH DEFEATS BAZAINE SHUT UP IN METZ
THE TRUSSIAN ADVANCE ON PARIS.
Carlsruhe, Ang. 21. (Special to New
llvrald). The Crown Prince has won another
victory in a great battle before Chalons. The
Prussians are victorious everywhere, and the
French defeat is complete.
Strasburg is in flames. The French have
fired the surrounding villages. They make
frequent sorties, which are constantly re
pulsed. Eight thousand Prussians have ar
rived, with a train of heavy siege artillery.
The city is surrounded by 30,000 men under
General Werder. The inhabitants are de
moralized and disorder everywhere prevails.
A surrender is hourly expected.
Berlin, Aug. 20. The official organ to-day
says: "Although Germany is losing her
noblest sons, she has this comfort, to know
that the war is not in vain; that it is one
against a race known to our forefathers as
full of arrogance and insolence, and which
has robbed ns of our fairest provinces. God
will enable our king to establish peace in mid
Europe in the shape of a united Germany,
the keystone of true morality and freedom.
The publication of the King's despatch an
nouncing the defeat of Bazaine creates tre
mendous enthusiasm. The whole population
were in the streets, and flags were every
where displayed, and the churches thrown
open and thanksgiving services performed.
Thousands of citizens assembled outside of
the royal palace congratulating the Queen
witn deafening cneers.
Berllv, Aug. 21 Noon (Official). It is
officially stated here that the only important
news received since the battle of Rezonville
is that the French have withdrawn all their
forces into the fortifications of Metz.
Paris, Aug. 20 (Special to the New York
Tribune). There is no exaggeration in say
ing that we run the risk of being starved
already. The Siccle recommends private
families to lay in a stock of salt meat, fish,
flour, preserved vegetables, potatoes, and
pulse.
The Czar is personally favorable to the
Prussians, but the popular feeling through
out Ku6sia is strongly anti-German. The
cholera is raging at Toganrog, and one hun
dred and fifty are dying daily. The Emperor
Las signed tiie new law giving tree municipal
governments to all large towns and cities,
except in Poland and the Baltio provinces.
It ia the greatest reform since that of the
judiciary.
Paris, Aug. 20. The excitement of the
people of Paris, last night, at not receiving
news from the army was extreme. When the
evening journals appeared crowds fought for
the first numbers. Their report of the state
ment made in the Corps Legislatif was read
aloud to eager crowds, and was loudly cheered,
Compact masses of people remained under
the windows of the different ministers, await
ing official bulletins none' having appeared
for two days.
Trochu has issued another proclamation,
the meaning of which is that Paris will have
to stand a siege. The following is the text
of the proclamation:
"To the National Guard, Garde Mobile,
troops and seamen in the Army of Paris, and
all defenders of tne capital: in the midst of
events of the highest importance I have been
appointed Governor. The honor is great
and the peril also. I depend on your patriot
um. bhould Paris be subjected to a siege,
never was there a more magnificent oppor
tunity to prove to the world that long pros-
Eerity baa not effeminated the country. You
ave before you the example of an army
which has fought one against three. Their
beroio struggle compels the admiration of all.
fchow by your conduct that you have the
feeling of profound responsibility resting
cpon you."
Large bodies of troops in fine order pass
through Paris day and night oa their way to
the front.
The capital has been supplied with an im
mense quantity of provisions and munitions
of war, and could now stand a Biege of six
months. The rapidity with which the Gov
ernment has accumulated stores is wonderful,
nor does its activity diminish.' The stock
of ammunition and food is hourly increasing.
The Uaulois says that when the Emperor
offered to Trochu the government of Paris
and command of the forces here, the latter
stipulated that he muBt be free to act as he
thought proper; he must bo absolutely un
controlled. "General," replied the Emperor, "I con
fide to you the safety of the capital. Assume
the command."
Letters from Paris to-day declare that the
Emperor is virtually deposed, and is ignored
in all arrangements. The great victory of
King William in person completes the French
defeat and disorganization. Paris is in a
most excited state. Olllvier and his family
have fled.
School circulars to English parents by pro
prietors declare that they will not be respon
sible for the safety of their children. The
environs of Taris are to be laid waste, and
the inhabitants to enter the city with all their
provipions. The octroi duty has been sus
pended. The people at Chalons speak
plainly that the Emperor's course is run.
Fears are entertained in the rural districts of
attacks on property after the withdrawal of
the officials of the army.
The Prussians have made heavy requisitions
nt Luneville. Pfalzburg, in the Vosges, ca
pitulated on Saturday to the Wurtemburg
army. The capture of this fortress insures
tbo communication of the Crown Prince with
his base of supplies.
The Perlulnet Powder.
The London Army and Xaey Gazette says:
''While public opinion is stoutly canvassing the
respective merits of the Chaseepot and needle
gun, aDd reading with doubting horror the
accounts that arc given of the deadly elfect of
the mitraillcur, our attention is drawn by a very
interesting article published in the Times of
Thursday last, to an agent which, if we are to
judge from the results of the experiments
that have been made, bids fair to rival,
if not surpass, any other that is known in
causing tne destruction of human life. We al
lude to the Pertuiset powder, which produced
cnects at tne recent trial not only startling in
the extreme, but of a nature to prove that a
new field of observation and inquiry will be pro
bably opened up to medical science in the event
of the Prussians using this powder in projectiles
fired from the Gatllng. One of the objects of
the writer in drawing attention to this
matter appears to have been a wish to
impress upon the Government the prudence and
humanity, if not the necessity, of permitting
officers of the non-combatant service to become
attached to headquarters in the French and
Prussian armies, so that they may be enabled to
study the effects of a missile which are so ter
rible and so novel as to render obsolete all the
old knowledge of gun-shot wounds. We per
fectly agree with the observation that there
ought to be no diiliculty about the matter."
CHURCH TROUBLES.
Dlagriiceful Hemes In a Ileuse of Worship
Merlons Dlfllcultr Between a Hector and his
Vestrymen.
A recent number of the Chicago Tribune has the
following:
There occurred last Sunday mornlasr. In the
Church of the Atonement, a scene which was pe
culiarly out of place In any building dedicated to
Divine worship, and which no one would look for as
likely to happen in an Episcopal church. It was a
quarrel between vestrymen and rector, conducted In
the church itself, in the presence of a large congre
gation, and marked by a tumult, passion, and evil
lecungs generally Been oniy in neateu political
meetings.
For nt any a year tne itev. u. u. Thayer, once a
Methodist preacher at Sterling, in this State, has
officiated at the Church of the Atonement to the
satisfaction of some and the profound displeasure
of others.
Dunna his recent absence or several weeks a
vestry meeting was held, at which seven out of ten
were present. By a vote of five to two, resolutions
were passed requesting the wardens to invite the
reverend gentleman to resign by the 8th or Septem
ber, and In case he did not accept the situation to
proceed to turn him ouc
un ounoay moruiUK mu cnurvu was iuu. success
ful efforts had been made by the rector's friends to
gather up all the members of the congregation.
Alter ine Bervice ana sermon were hi an ena, tne
rector stepped forward, ami, after requesting those
resent to remain, went on to say that on his return
le had received a copy of certain resolutions, which
he read. Had this been an unanimous wish he cer
tainly should have at once acceded to it. It was not
his desire to remain for one moment in charge of a
church if his services were unacceptable; but these
resolutions had been passed during his absence, and
at a meeting from which the vestrymen wko were
opposed to thtm were absent. Five were for and
five against them. It was his belief, furthermore,
that the jrreat majority of the congregation were In
favor of his remaining, and he was perfectly willing
to leave it to tbelr decision. They knew what he had
done for the church; how weak It was when be be
gan, and how strong at the present moment. lie,
therefore, desired all ol the congregation who were
In favor of his staying to rise.
The rector began bis remarks with his temper un
der control, but towards the close of them hid pul
sions got the better of him. lie was pale with rae,
and his voice trembled.
No sooner had he called upon the congregation to
rise than several of the vestrymen who had sup
ported the resolutions, and among them Mr Stria
iron, sprang to their feet, and began talking, de
nouncing the clergyman's course with great vehe
mence. He had obtained the resolutions in an im
proper way. They were not as yet subjects for oill
cial action. It was highly Improper for him to bring
them up on such an occasion. His course In calliu
on the congregation to vote wan revolutionary and
illegal. It waa neither the day, hour, nor place for
anything of the kind. There were many persons
there who were not members of the church, and
there could be ne fair exitresslon of opini jn ob
tained. Friends of the rector alHO rose and expressed
their desire for a vote, and called on the congrega
tion to rise. The church was full. They could
never get as many together again, and that was pre
cisely the tune at which to see what the people
thought.
Some persons rose and others remained in their
Beats. The speakers on both sides gesticulated aud
talked at once. Some struck their canes against
tneir hands, and declared, In angry and passionate
voices, there should be no vote. Others, equally ex
cited, asserted that there Bhould. The church waa
filled with noise and confusion, and the puzzled peo
ple did not know what to do. Finally, Mr. Strldiron
and another vestryman ordered the peoole to leave
the church, and they slowly tiled out and broke Into
little knots on the sidewalk. The verbal contest
was renewed there, and both sides said their say
again, but dispersed at last without effecting any
thing. On Sunday evening Mr. Thayer preached, but no
reference was made to the events of the luorntnir.
It is sincerely to be honed that the matter will be
amicably adjusted, and that no additional element
of discord will trouble the peace of the Episcopal
Church in this city.
A gentleman named Ripple has been sub
sisting on boiled corn for several years, in ac
cordance with the desire of a spirit, wno once
appeared to him, and promised a long lease of
life, provided he would renounce the use of all
other kinds oi lood.
A man named M. Thome has been in com
munication with the Chief of Police ot St.
Louis in reference to a beautiful but erring New
York girl, whom he offers to marry if it
Bhould meet with the approval of her trrlef-
stricken parents. lie hails from Chicago, and
claims to have plenty of means and a good
education.
The Northern Pacific Rittlroad Is to have it
sole terminus at Duluth, Wis., daring the sit
years ensuing, In consideration of procuring the
land, to be occupied by stores, without cost.
Alfred Elson has undertaken the task 'of
walking back and forth -from Augusta to Lewis
ton, Me., a distance of thirty miles, every day
lor a weeu.
The monotony of . 8pringfield, Mass., was
relieved on Monday lant by a foot-race between
the pobtmaster of the citv and a sturdy black
smith. The prize was t20; and the son of Vul
can was declared the winner.
MARINE TELEGRAPH.
For additional Karins News set frst Fags,
ALMANAC FOR FEILADELPII1A THIS DAT.
PtTK RIRS8 B lTiMOOK RlPIS. 4T
Bun Bits -48 High Wins. 9 63
PHILADELPHIA BOARD 07 TRAD 3.
TnOMia o. Hood, )
Chris. J. Hoffman, CommittX! of ths Month.
Thomas C. Hand, )
MOVEMENT OP OCKAN STBAilIgniPH.
FOR AMERICA.
Paraguay London New York. .....July 80
Nevada. Liverpool. ...New York Aug. , A
C.of Mancht'r. Liverpool.... New York Aug. 6
C. of Limerick. Liverpool.. ..New York Aug. 8
Leopold L A ntwerp .... New York Aug. 10
Colorado Liverpool.... New York Aug. 10
Holland Liverpool.... New York Aug. 10
C.of Wash'n.. Liverpool. ...New York Ang. 11
Perelre Brest New York Aug. 13
Scotia I Jverpool .... New York Aug. 11
Cambria Glasgow New York Aug. 13
Cltvol Cork... .Liverpool. ...New York Aug. 13
India Glasgow New York Aug. 20
FOR EUROPE.
Cof Baltimore. New York... Liverpool via H.Aug. 23
Nevada New York.. .Liverpool ug. 24
Denmark New York. ..Havre Aug. 24
Caledonia. New York... Olaagow Aug. 24
Abyssinia New York... Liverpool. Aug. 24
Samaria New York. ..Liverpool Aug. 25
Paraguay New York... London Aug. 27
Helvetia New York. ..Liverpool Aug. 27
India New York... Glasgow Aug. 27
Cot Wash'ton.New York... Liverpool. Aug. 27
Colorado.. -...New York. ..Liverpool Aug. 81
COASTWISE, DOMESTIC, ETC
S. America.... New York. ..Rio Janelro.etc. Aug. 23
Yazoo Philadelphia. New Orleans... Aug. 23
Moro Castle.... New York. ..Havana Aug. 25
Salvor Philadelphia. Charleston Aug. 26
Tonawanda.... Philadelphia. Savannah Aug. 27
Mariposa New York... New Orleans.... Aug. 27
Malls are forwarded by every steamer In the regu
lar lines. The steamers for or from Liverpool call at
Quecnatown, except the Canadian line, which call at
Londonderry. The steamers for or from the Contl
n eDt call at Southampton.
CLEARED SATURDAY.
Steamship Norman, Nickcrson, Boston, II. Winsor &
Co.
Steamship Volunteer, Jones, New York, J. F. Ohl.
StT W. WhiDdin, Rlggins, Baltimore, A. Groves, Jr.
Schr Veto, Manning, Liverpool, c. Haslam & Co.
Schr Ella Fish, Buxton, Mobile, do.
Schr Alaska, Craig, Roxbury, Borda, Keller & Nut
ting. Schr James A. Parsons, Young, Boston, do.
Schr J. Lancsster, Williams, New Bedford, do.
Schr W. W. Marcy, Craig, Koxbury, do.
Schr A Morgan, Aiken, Brldgeton, N. J., do.
Schr Princeton, Kllllny, Baltimore, do.
Schr Quoddy, Morris, Portland, da
Schr h. Vanaman, Brower, Boston, do.
Schr J. D McCarthy, Simpson, Charlestown, do.
Schr H jdevllle, Holmes, New York, do.
Schr M. Vassar, Kelly, New Bedford, do.
Schr Lewis Cooper, Boiley, Albany, do.
schr T. Buckley. Morris. OreenDotnt do.
Schr S. J. Bright, Shaw, Boston, L. Audenried & Co.
Schr Caroline Hall, Dalsey, Boston, ' do.
Schr Ella, Thomas, Boston, do.
Sctir N. Holmes, Warren, Providence, do. '
Schr M. A. Grler, Fleming, Manchester, do.
Schr Lady Ellen, Wills, Sag Harbor, do.
ARRIVED"8ATURDAY.
Steamer D. Utley, Davis, 24 hours from New York,
With nidse. to W. M. Baird Co.
Steamer Sarah, Jones, 24 hours from New York,
With mdse. to W. M. Balrd & Co.
Brig L. L. Wadsworth, Larsen, 8 days from Rome
dlos, with sugar to S. A W. Welsh.
Br. schr Grasmere, Kellin, 21 das from Demerara,
with sugar and molasses to John Mason & Co.
Schr Karly Bird, Rogers, from Pensacola, with
lumber to Patterson & Lipplncott.
Schr Sarah, Cobb, from Boston, with Iron to Nay
lor fc Co.
Schr Flight, Crowell, 6 days from Boston, with fish
to Pritchard & KOert
Schr A. Shephard, weeaen, rm wummgton, uei.
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
Schr Summervlile. Sanford, 16 days from Ponce,
with sugar and molasses to John Mason & Co.
vessel to B. Crawley fc Co.
BELOW.
Bark Rachael, from Sagua.
Bark Thomas, Swendsen, from Havana,
Bark Daring, McDonald, from Havana.
Barkentine Kaleb, Kalsen, from Havana.
Correspondence of The Evening Telegraph.
Nkw York Officb. Aug. 20. Five barges leave
in tow to-night, for Baltimore, light.
j. w. Andrews, witn Sana, tor rnuaucipnia.
Baltimore Branch Officb. Aug. 20. The follow
ing barges leave in tow to-night, eastward:
Sarah Hammell. Rockwood. N. W. Finch, John
Hawkins, Charles, O. L. Nlms, and C. A. Stlllman,
all with coal for New York. The Fremont lert with
those reported yesterday. L. S. C.
MEMORANDA
Ship Expounder, Crocker, for Philadelphia, cleared
at Liverpool 6th Inst.
Ship John Patten, Hill, from Shields for Philadel
phia, was off Filey 7th lust.
Br. steamer Batavia, Le Messurler. from Liver
pool 8th Inst via Ojieenstown, at Boston 20th, with
in passengers.
Br. steamers Tarifa. Murphy., for Liverpool : Eu-
ropa, McDonald, for Glasgow ; and City of Brussels,
Kennedy, for Liverpool, cl'd at New York 20th Inst.
Fr. steamer St. Laurent, Lemaire, cleared at New
York 20th Inst, for Havre.
Steamers Henry Channcey, Connor, lor Aspinwau :
St. Louis, Whitehead, Bienville, Porter, and General
Meade, Sampson, for New Orleans; The Queen,
Thompson, for Liverpool ; Arizona, Gray, for Aspln
wall ; and City of Merida, Deaken, for Havana and
Vera Cruz, cleared at New York 20th Inst.
Steamer "William Tabor, Plummer, at St. Thomas
9th Inst, from New York, and called 10th for San
francisco.
Steamer Crescent City, Norton, from New Orleans
13th, at New York 20th Inst.
Steamer General Sedgwick, Gates, at Galveston
19th Inst., from New York.
Steamer Cuba, ituEeliart, ciearea at new urieaas
15th Inst, for Baltimore, via Key West and Havana.
Steamer North America, Hlocum, fm Kio Janeiro
26th nit. and Su Thomas 11th Inst., at N. York 30th.
Steamer Mailposa, Kemble, from New Orleans, at
New York 20th Inst.
Steamer Tonawanda, Barrett, for pniiaaeipnia,
cleared at Savannah 20th lust.
Steamer Salvor. Ashcrof , for Phuadeipma, sanea
from Charleston 20th inst.
SteamtMg Ella Wood, No. 8, hence for New Or-K-aLs,
at Savannah 21st inst. via Wilmington, N. C.
Bark J. Loring, Loring, ior rnuaueipuia, cieareu
at Gottenburg 3d inst.
Bark Schamyl, Dlx, hence, at Knnlgsberg 2d Inst.
Bark Dr. C. Tupper, Chambers, hence, at Antwerp
7th inttt.
Bark Ankathor, Ilendrlcksen, hence, at Stettin 1st
Instant.
Br. bark Aberdeen, Law, hence, at London 6th
Instant.
Brig John Dyers, Lewis, hence, at St. John, N. B.,
19th lust.
Br. brig Amphlon, Thomas, hence, at Leghorn 8d
instant. ,
Briir Neuvltas. Trask. hence, at Boston 20th inat.
Brig Charles Miller, Gllkey, from Bath for Phila
delphia, sailed iroiu lioimea' uoie iam inst.
Bilg Abby Thaxter, Parker, hence, at Satllla, Ga.,
tun uist.
Br. brig Velocity, Darrell, hence, at Satilla, Ga.,
lltb Inst.
Ki'hra Duviil S. filner. Ilnntlev. and Marv and
Eliza, Crowell, for Philadelphia, sailed from Provi
dence 16th Inst.
Schr Anna E. Safford, Powell, hencj, at Pawtucket
IStb inst.
Schr Robeit Palmer, Clark, for Philadelphia, was
loading at Charleston 18th inst.
Schr Cyrus Fossett, Harding, hence, at Boston
19th inst.
Schrs II. L. Slatght, Willetts ; Wra. Wilson, Wilson ;
Mabel F. Staples, Leigh ton; Mariposa, Wallace; and
Ida L., Bearse, for Philadelphia, cleared at Boston
1VIU IIJHI.
Schr Webster Barnard, Smith, hence, at Jackson
ville 15th inst.
Scbr Emily, Smith, heace, at St. Marys, Ga., 11 ti
instant.
Schr Broadfleld, Crowell, hence, at Portland 18th
mutant.
Schr Vesta, for Philadelphia, cleared at Fernan
dlna 13th IubL
Schrs Eliza and Rebecca, Ireland ; J. H. Bartlett,
Harris; Brandy wine, Adams; and William P. Cox,
Neweii, nence, at rroviaence lain inst.
Schrs J. S. Welden-Crowell, and M. R. Carlisle,
Potter, for Philadelphia, sailed from Providence
19th lust.
Schr Caroline Grant, Greenlew. from Bangor for
Philadelphia, at Holmes' Hole 19th Inst. Was run
Into about 6 P. M. 18th Inst., by an unknown schr
jacttt, and had Blern badly atovea.
Scbr Marcellua, Keinlck, hence, at Ellsworth 10th
Instant.
Schrs John Shsy, Tllton; Jed Frye, Tangley;
Richard Vaux, Whltaker ; Ephralm and Anna, Green ;
H. A. Boice, Yates; John B. Austin, Davis; and K.
A K. Corson, Corson, from Boston for Phllsde.pMa;
aLd P. A. Sanders, Steelman, from Salem for do.,
t Holmes' Hols 18th last.
Schrs L. &vM. lieed, Steelman, and 8. S. Hudson,
Hudson, from Boaton for Philadelphia, at Holmes'
Hole ma lust.
PROPOSALS.
CHIEF MEDICAL PURVEYOR'S OFFICE,
No. 12 WOOSTKR Street, Ne York.
AtOUST lfl, 1870.
FROFOSALS will be received at this offloe until
10 o'clock on THURSDAY, the 15th day of Septem
ber, 1870, for the sale, on the part of the United
States to the highest bidder, of the following articles
of hospital bedding and clothing, vis. :
Bedsack, 15,090 ; Blankets, 10,000 ; Counterpanes,
15,000; Gutta Percha Bed-covers, 1000; Mattresses,
hair, 800: Mnsqulto Bars, 20,000; Hair rillows, 6000;
Pillow-cases, white, 20,000; Pillow-ticks, 91,000;
Sheets, 80,000; Drawers, -20,000; Dresslng-gownx,
15,000; Cotton Shirts, 20,000; Slippers, 10,000; Wool
len Socks, 50,000 ; Towels, band, 7000 doea ; Rollers,
200 dozen.
The above-mentioned goods are new, have never
been nsed, and are believed to be In good condition,
and will be sold as they now stand.
The Government will reserve the right to reject
bids deemed either unreasonable, or from irrespon
sible parties. No bid will be considered for less of
any one article than the amount advertised. Sam
ples will be shown and any information given at
the office, No. 126 WOOSTER Street, near Prince.
Terms cash. A fair length of tme will be al
lowed to purchasers to remove their goods. Pro
posals to be Indorsed "For the Purchase of Hospital
Bedding and Clothing."
CHARLES SUTHERLAND,
Lieutenant-Colonel and Acting th.ef Medical Pur
veyor, United States Army. 8 18 Gt
PROPOSALS FOR TREES AND SHRUBS
FOR NATIONAL MILITARY CEMETERIES.
Qtjartermastkr-gineral'8 Officb,
WASHINGTON, D. C. 17th August, 1870.
Proposals for supplying Trees and Surubs for
ornamental planting of the National Cemeteries
are invited from nurseries and gardeners la good
btanding.
The trees and Bhrnbs should be securely packed
and delivered at the railroad station most conve
nient to the garden or nursery. Bills and
tills of lading, properly addressed, to be fur
nished. The freight will be paid by the United States, and
the bills will be settled npon receipt of the trees
and shrubs at the places to which they may be con
signed. The orders will be given by the officer In charge
of national cemeteries In this office upon estimates
or requisitions from local officers.
It Is suggested that the most convenient form
of proposal will be a printed catalogue, with such
discount on the whole or on auy classes or
kinds of plants as the proprietor may be willing to
otter.
Purchases will be made wherever most advan
tageous to the United States upon the basis of the
proposals thus received.
There are about eighty (80) national military ceme
teries scattered over the whole United States; and
some planting will probably be needed In each or
them.
Pronosals should be sealed and addressed to the
Quartermaster-General's Office, marked "Proposals
for Trees and Shrubs;" and they will be opened at
noon on the 19th of September, 1870.
Al. U. AlklUS,
Quartermaster-General,
8 19 6t Brevet Major -General, U. S. A.
TiREAK WATER
AT BLOCK ISLiND, R. I.
Engineer Office, United States Armv,
NEWPORT, It. 1., AUgUSt 1 1, 1H70, J
Scaled proposals will be received at this office until
SATURDAY, the 17th day of September, 1870, at 12
o'clock M., for the construction of the substructure
of a breakwater at Block Island, R. I., for local pur
poses. It will begin at a point on shore near "Sand s
Landing," on the southeast part of the island, and
be bnilt out to and along a line joining "Clay Head'
and "Five Foot Rock." Its total length will be
about three hundred (300) feet beyond the low water
line. The greatest depth of water on the line of the
breakwater Is at Its sea extremity, where there Is
sixteen (16) feet at mean low water. From thence
shoreward the bottom slopes up gradually to high
water mark, the bottom being smooth sand, under
laid with clay. The mean rise and fall cf the tide is
three and one-quarter (3Ji) feet.
The substructure of the breakwater wl'l be stone
simply dropped into the water so as to form a slope
of three (3) base to one (l) perpendicular on the side
towards the sea and one (1) base to one (1) perpendi
cular on the side towards the land, and to be thirty
(30) feet wide at mean low water level. The work
must be begun at the shore end and be finished np
to mean low water level as it progresses from the
shore.
The stone must be granite, of the best quality so
far as durability is concerned, and in pieces weigh
ing not less than one and one-quarter (Xhi) ton.
without regaid to shape, except that there must be
no slabs or thin pieces.
It Is believed that this work can be done by ves
sels unloading their cargoes on the spot. In ordi
nary weather vessels can lie in the roadstead with
perfect safety, though there will be times, In the
earlier progress of the work ot least, when much
time must be lost. The worst storms are from the
southeast, and during storms from that quarter the
roadstead is untenable for vessels of any class.
To complete the whole structure about fifty thou
sand tons of stone will be required, but at present the
funds appropriated will, it is estimated, pay for no
more than ten thousand tons. Proposals will be
received only for the smaller amount, and no con
tiact will be entered into for work to be performed
after the 30th day of J une, 1671.
Payments will be made monthly, reserving ten (10)
per centum till the contract la fulfilled.
Proposals must state price per ton at which the
stone will be furnished and put in the breakwater,
which .price must include all charges whatsoever
against the United States.
The stone must be deposited by the contractor,
under the supervision of an engineer designated by
the undersigned for that duty.
Proposals must state the earliest time at which
work will be begun after acceptance of proposal.
Work once begun must be prosecuted with all prac
tical diligence.
Each proposal must be in duplicate, accompanied
by a guarantee In duplicate, with a printed copy of
this advertisement attached to each proposal. Blank
forms for proposals and guarantees will be furnished
by this office on application, and any other informa
tion practicable to give.
The object of this advertisement being to give
every responsible and capable party an opportunity
to bid for the work, and to secure to the public the
greatest amount of work with the funds appropri
ated, the right is reserved to reject any and all bids
11 these objects are not thereby obtained.
Proposals most be addressed to the undersigned,
and endorsed oa the envelope "Proposals for build
ing Breakwater at Block Island, R. L"
G. K. WARREN,
Major of Engineers,
8 15 6wt Brevet Maior-General U. S. A.
PATENTS.
N
8.
OFFICES FOR PROCURING
Patents In the United States and Fo
reign Countries,
fOBRIBT BUILDINGS,
119 8. FOIJItTII St., Pliilada.,
ASP MARBLB BUILDINGS.
NF.YI'.NTII Street, above r,
(OpportU U. 8. PtUnt OOm),
WASHINGTON, D.O.
H. BOWSON, Solicitor of Patent,
C UOWSON, Attornef-at-Iw.
Oommnniiiat tou to b addrwaod to tha Principal OrSoM
Philadelphia. u "
OTATE RIGHTS FOR SALE. STATE RIUnTS
O of a valuable Invention just patented, and for
the SLICING, CUTTIN'cl, and CHIPPING! of dried
beef, cabbage, etc, are hereby Oilerod for Bale. It
1h n article of irreat value to proprietors of hotels
aud restaurants, and it should be introduced into
every family. BIATIS itmiiia run balk.
Model can be seen at TLLKURAPH OFFlCiJ,
COOPER S POINT, N. J.
1 Mtf MUNDY fc HOFFMAN.
o
NE DOLLAR GOODS FOR 95 CENTS
10 U Ml DIZ-ON'B KO. 21 B. KJUHTU pUMb
IN8URANOE.
DELAWARK MUTUAL SAFETY INSURANCE
company. Incorporated by the Legislature
of Pennirlrania, 1830. -
Offioe southeast corner of THIRD and WALNUT
Street. Philadelphia.
MARINB INSURANCES
On Vessels, Cargo and Freight to all parts of the
world
INLAND INSURANCES
Jn foods by river, canal, lake and land carriage
. all parts of the Union.
FlftB INSURANCES
Merchandise generally; on Stores, Dwellings,
Houses, etc.
ASSETS OF THIS COMPANY
November 1, lfW.
POO.OOO United States Five Per Cent.
Loaa, ten-forties 1316,000-00
100,000 United States Six Percent.
Loan (lawful money) 10T.TB0-00
60,000 United States Six Per Cent
Loan. 1881 0,000'OC
900,000 State or Pennsylvania Six Per
Cent. Loan 113,950-00
100,000 City of Philadelphia Six Per
Cent Loan (exempt from
tax) W0,8"Oi
100,000 Bute of New Jersey Six Per
Cent. Loan 03,00000
0,000 Pennsylvania Railroad First
Mortgage Six Per Cent,
Bonos 4B0-00
8,000 Pennsylvania Railroad Se
cond mortgage six per Cent.
Bonds 3,e33-00
SE,000 Western Pennsylvania Rail
road Mortgage Six Per
Cent. Bonds (Pennsylvania
Railroad guarantee) SO.OOO-oo
0,000 State of Tennessee Five Per
Cent Loan 16,000 00
t,uuo Mate ot Tennessee six Per
Cent. Loan 4,8T0-00
11,600 Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, SCO shares stock 14,000 -00
1,000 North Pennsylvania Rail
road Company, loo shares
stock MOO-CO
10,000 Philadelphia and Southern
Mall Steamship Com
pany, 80 shares stock T,G00o
4,900 Loans on Bond and Mort
gage, Asgt liens on City
PropervS 146,900-ou
11,931,400 Par. Market value, ll.ace.STOD
voet. i,'iio,exi-i.
Real Estate.
M.00O-00
BiilB Receivable for Insurances made... IS3,T0OTn
Balances one at Agencies:
Premiums on Marine Policies, Accrued
iu teres i, ana outer aeDts aue tne tym
pany 18.097 -96
Stock, Scrip, etc, of Sundry Corpora
tions, 4706. Estimated value t,T40-30
Cash in Bank ,.168,31S-89
Cash in Drawer tia-M '
169,9911
11,863,100-04
DIRECTORS.
Thomas C. Band,
Samuel 8. RtnkM.
1 1 111 11 li. IM.UL
f William g. Bonlton,
Edmund A. Sender,
Aawara uariington,
xneopnuus I'auiomg,
James Traqualr,
Henry Sloan,
Henry C. Dallett, Jr.,
ix. joues ttrooKe,
Edward TjifrnirrjulA.
Jacob Riegel,
Jacob P. .forma.
ames u. uana,
William fi. Iflrtvtlir.
James B. McFarland,
josnua p. icyre.
Joseph U. Seal,
Spencer Mcflvaln,
H. Frank linlilnann.
uugn iraig,
John D. Tavlor.
J. R. ftemnlA Plttannw.
George W. Bernadon
A. B. Berger, Pittsburg,
D. T. Mnrmui. Plttahnro
WUii&m u Houston,
jiiumA9 v. haind, iresiaenh
vvu w '-' IJVIrllwUvU.
HENRY LYLBURN, Secretary.
HENRY BALL Assistant Secretary. 1 1
INSURANCE COMPAN?
NORTH AMERICA.
JAHTUBT 1. 1879.
Incorporated 1794. Charter Perpetual.
CAPITAL s. 8500,001
ASSETS 84,78,3M
Ltnn paid since organization.... 843,000,000
Receipt of Preuluma, 169.... 81,091.83749
Interest from Investment, '69. 114,tt90'74
84,100,33419
.-81,033,33084
Lotaea paid, 1869.
Statement ot the Asset.
First Mortffs on Oitj Property
United Bute Government and other Loan
S7W.4&I
I.lfl.S4
I6.7J8
47.6au
12,668
831,944
80,357
85,198
100,901
80,000
Bonds
Railroad, Bank and Canal Stocks
Cash in Bank and Offlo
Loans on Collateral Seoarity
Notes ReoeWable, mostly Marine Premiums. ..
Aoorned Interest
Premiums in ooorseof transmission
Unsettled Marine Premiums
Rial Estate. Offlo of Oompanf Philadelphia..
DIRECTORS, WJ
Arthur O. . Francis R. Oope,
bamoelW.Jo sss Kdward U. Trotter,
John A. Bros a, Kdward S. Clark.
Cbarle Tavlor, T. Charlton ilenn.
Ambrose White, Alfred D. Jeesnp.
William Welsh, Loots O. Madeira.
B. Morris Wain, Charles W. Cnshman,
. John Mason, Clement A Orisoom,
GeoTte L. Harrison, William Brookie,
ARTHUR O. COFFIN, President
CHARLES PLAIT, VieevPresldent,
Matthias Mas is, Beoretarf.
O. H. RUC VIS. Assistant Secretary. t
1829 CHARTER perpetual, igjo
Franklin Fire line Coin,
OP PHILADELPHIA.
- e
Office, Hos. 435 and 437 CHESNUT St.
Assets Aug. lUJimMU
CAPITAL .' 1400.000 -on
ACCRUED SURPLUS A2D PREMIUMS .2,609,8-84
INCOME FOR 1870, LOSSES PAID IN 1S69.
IblO.OOO. $144,908 A
aLossea paid since 1820 over
35.500,00 J
Perpetual and Temporary Policies on Liberal
Terms.
tub romrjanv also Issues policies nnon the Rent.
of all kinds of Buildings, tirouud Rents, and Moru
gtTne "FRANKLIN" nas no DISPUTED CLAIM.
DIRECTORS.
Alfred G. Baler,
Alfred Fltler,
Thomas Hparka,
William fa. Grant.
Thomas 8. Ellis,
Uustavua 8. Benson.
bamuel urant,
George W. Rlcnards,
Isaac Lea,
vv ' ALFRED Q
uahek, president.
GEORGE KALES, Vice-President.
JAMES W. MCALLISTER, Secretary. n 19
THEODORE M. REUER, Assistant Secretary.
rtMIE PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE
1 co air a j x.
Tncornorated lsiia Charter Perpetual,
No. B10 WALNUT Street, opposite Independencs
Square.
This Company, favorably known to the commu
nity for over forty years, continues to Insure agraiust
nr linmM uv fire on Public or Private Build.
ntthov m.rmanentlv or for a limited time. AUt
on Furnltnre, stocks of Goods, and Merchandise
ireneraiiy, on uoenu ieru.
r,oir '(inital. tosrether with a large Sumlus Fund.
is invested in the most careful manner, which ena
bles them u oner wj iuo wsuicu au uuuuuuiea seeu
ntv in the case of loss.
Daniel Smith, Jr.,
Isaac Ilaelehurst,
Thomas Smith,
nenry Lewis,
J. Ullllntrtiam Fell.
Thomas xvodihb,
.tnhn Devereux,
Daniel Haddock, Jr.,
Franklin A.
omiy,
DANIEL SMITH. Ja.. President.
Wm. G. Crowell, 8ecrry. 8 30
F
AME
I N 8 U RANCE COMPANY,
No. 609 CHESNUT Street
DJCORPO RATED ISM. CHARTER FIRPITDAL.
CAPITAL laOO.OOO.
FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.
Insurance against Loss or Damage by Klre either
Perpetual or Tamporary Policies.
flASVivna
Charles Richardson,
Robert Pearce,
John Kes8ler, Jr.,
Edward li. Orne,
Charles btoLes.
VUliam n. jvDawu,
Wlliiam M. Kef lert,
John F. Smith,
Nathan wim,
John W. Kverman,
Georse A. West, I Mordecal Buaby.
CHARLES RICHARDSON, President
"WILLIAM II. HUAWN, Vlce-PieSlUeot
WiLLiAkia L BLAJiCHAjo), Secretary.
I'M
AMUSEMENTS.
DUFHEZ BKNKDIOT'8 OI'KKA HOLS 2,
PRVKMTII, twlow AUCH.
8AFPUO OPERETTA COMPANY.
Kvry evening.
TUB BEAUTIFUL "KNBTMlON n
1MISS JLMH11R HAROLD 1)1 ANA I
SAPPHO as CUPID J
Offenbach's Oirat Oi retta, entitled ' -
HOPK AND THK CROCODILE,"
NEVER IJEFOKB PLAYED IN AMERICA.
Matinee every Batarday at 1 o'clock. 6 9lt
TTOX'S AMERICAN THEATRE,
J? THE WOHLD8 AMUSBMKNf.
Every Evening and Sat irdav Matinee,
THE WONDKUFVL BLONDKS
In the New Can-Can.
IMMKN.SK BALLKT TKOVPH,
GREAT ETHIOPIAN COMPANY.
Grand Balleta Burlesque Souks, Dauoes, Local
Pk etc hen, Negro Aits, fco.
INSURANCE.
Life Insurance for the People!
HOMESTEAD
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OP lli21BYL.VAftlA,
OFFICE:
Flo. 70 1 CHESNUr Street,
PHILADELPHIA,
To place Life Insurance within reach of all, naj
adopted a system of
MONTHLY PAYMENT OF TBEMIUMi
Peculiarly adapted to the ability of ALL WORKINGr
FOR SALARIES OK WAGES.
Special attention is called to this Company's
GRADUATING POLICf,
An original feature, designed to protect shareholder.
In Building Associations, and all othets who have
borrowed money or purchased property payable ia
Instalments extending over 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 Pol!
cies at low rates cf Premium, on the Participating
Plan, with but lew restrictions as to occnpatlon,
ana jmjkjs a iu 1 kav kl uu jkksiuknCB.
Pamphlets containing full Information may be ob
tained at the Company's office.
WILLIAM M. 8EYFERT, President
LAURENCE MYERS, R. W. DORPHLSST
Vice-President Secretary.
B. E. DAVIS, Bnf erlntendcnt orjAgencies. 4 9 Cai
Active and responsible men wanted as Agents.
ASBURY
LIFE INSURANCE CO.
NEW YORK.
LEMUEL BANGS, President.
OKOKliK KLLioiT, Vice-Fres'tand 8ec'y.
EMOKY McULINTOUK, Actuary.
PENNSYLVANIA STATE AGENCY,
JAMEH M. LONGACRE, Manager.
n. u. wuui', ju., JU. v., Jieaicai Examiner.
Office, 302 WALNUT St., Philadelphia.
REV. B. I OW4B8, special Agent
JAMES M. LONGACRtf, General Agent
B 83 mwfly No. 30. WALNUT Street Philadelphia
CHARTER PERPETUAL.
ASSUTS $200,000.
MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANY OF GERM ANTO WW.
OFFICE, No. 4829 MAIN STREET.
' Take risks in Philadelphia. Monteomerr. and Rnxba
counties, on the moat favorable terms, upon Dwellings,
iiarns. Merchandise, iforniture, arming- Implements,
DIKKUTOKS.
Ppencer Roberta,
John fctaliman.
Nioboles Rittenhonse,
P alaan L. Jones.
James b lntrotb.
Charles Weiss,
Joseph lioucber,
Charles Miilinn.
Albert Asbmeau.
Josepn liaudsbury,
William Asnmeau, ai, u..
Auram Hex,
uosriea ra. Dieses.
BPENOBR ROBERTS, President.
CHARLES H. STOKES. Secretary ami .Treasurer.
VM. U.LEUJ1AM, AssisUntJieoreUry. 6 28smw3rn
Ji I R K ASSOCIATION,
INCORPORATED JUAKCU 17, 1S20.
OFFICE,
No. 84 NORTH FIFTH STREET,
INSURE
BUILDINGS, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, AND
MERCHANDISE GENERALLY
From Loss by fire (In the City of Philadelphia only)
ASHETS, JANUARY 1, lsrO, i,t3'
TRUSTEES.
William II. Hamilton,
John Oarrow,
George I. Young,
Jos. It. Lyndall,
Charles P. Bower,
Jesse Ugtitfoot,
Robert Shoemaker,
Peter Armbruster,
Levi P. CoatH,
in. 11. mcKinson,
Samuel Sparhawk, ' Peter Williamson,
Joseph E. SchelL
WM. II. HAMILTON, President
SAMUEL SPARHAWK, Vice-President
WILLIAM F. BUTLER,
Secretary.
T'HE ENTERPRISE INSURANCE CO. OF
PHILADELPHIA.
Office s. W. cor. fourth and WALNUT Streets.
FIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.
PERPETUAL. AND TERM POLICIES ISSUED.
CASH Capital (paid np In fall) IIWO.OOO-OO
CASH Assets, July 1, 1S70 650,732 -SO
DIRECTORS.
F. Ratchford Starr, 1 JT Livingston Errlnger,
Naibro Fmzler, James L. Claguorn,
John M. Atwood,
Benj. T. Tredick,
George II. Stuart
Win, G. Iloulton.
Charles Wheeler,
Thomas U. Montgomer
James M. Aertsen.
John 11. urown,
V. RATCHFORD STARR, President
THOMAS II. MONTGOMERY, Vice-President
ALEX. W. WISTEK, Secretary.
JACOB E. PETERSON, Assistant Secretary.
TMPERIAIi FIRE INSURANCE CO.,
LOMDOH.
EMTABIJHUEO 1S0S.
Paid-up Capital and A cc omnia ted Ponds,
08,000,000 IP GOLD.
PREVOST A HERRING, Agents,
4 Ho. 107 S. THIRD Street Philadelphia,
CHA8. M. PRKVOB'T OI1AB. P. HKRBLNq
GOVERNMENT SALES.
MTED STATES MARSHAL'S SALE. BY
virtue of a writ of sale, No. 81, of 1870, by the
Hon. JOHN CADWALADER, Judge of tha District
Court of the United States, iu and for the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania, will be sold at public sale,
on TUESDAY, Auirust 80, 1870, at 11 o'clock A. M.,
on the premises No. 214 MARKET Street Phila
delphia, the wholesale and retail liquor store of
James ration.
SS barrels whisky,
0 tulis whisky,
8 barrels of btandy,
1 barrel gin,
1 barrel port wVne,
1 barrel blackberry,
1 barrel Scotch whtky,
1 barrel ginger,
1 cask port wine,
1 cask ginger,
1 cask cherry,
1 cask lavender,
1 cask bitters,
6 empty casks,
1 cask coloring,
1 cask syrup,
1 copper pump hose,
8 casks wine,
a deinljobus wine,
T4 emp y demijohns,
10 stand casks,
baskets wine,
t baskets claret
6 stand casks and conte't
Empty bottles,
Desk and clock.
K. M. GREGORY,
U. S. Marshal E. D. of fa,
8 23 St