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THE DAILY JBVEKlfrG TELKOllAl'll PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1870.
CITY I It Ti: LM U IS It C IS.
THE MASTER MECHANICS.
Mfttlncf the Aaertcaa blunter Mfcehitnle'
Convention this iflornlnc The Organization
The Kelt el Delfntee, Ele.
The sessions of the third American Master Mecha
nics' Convention commenced this morning loathe
Assembly Buildings, Tenth and Chesont streets.
The convention was called to order at 9 o'clock by
Wr. II. M. Brltton, the president of the former con
vention. I'ravcr was offered by Mr. Wells, of the
Jefferson, Madisonville, and Indianapolis Railroad.
The badges of the delegates, a white satin rosette,
were distributed by the President to be worn by all
members during the entire sessions of the body.
The President read the fourth article of the con
stitution relating to the qualifications of master
mechanics necessary for memoershtp. for the bencilt
of those who wished to become members.
The proceedings of the previous session were read
and approved, alter which the roll was called an I
the members answered to their names.
An opportunity was then given for all lawfally
qualllled persons to sign the constitution and be
come members.
The President rend a short address of welcome to
the delegates, of which the following Is an abstract:
"We are now an organized body, which cannot
fall to be productive of good results. The press has
recognized us by favorable notices of our meeting,
and we have reason to believe that the travelling
public recognize us as subservient to their ease,
comfort, ami safety. The railway companies them
selves recognize us as the guardians of their pro-
ficrty given to us In trust- Let us feel encouraged
n our enterprise, and give ourselves with renewed
y.eal to the work. Every member should feel It his
duty to help the workings of the committees by giv
ing any Items of Information which may have como
within his knowledge. By so doing we may arrive
at valnnbie facts and conclusions relating to the
working of railways which could be arrived at In no
other way. Some few officers of railways have
formed an erroneous impression of the onect of our
organization. They couple it with trades-unions
and like organizations. It should be the duty of
each one to try to disabuse the minds of any such
of such an Idea. Our work Is the discovery of every
thing which may be of use In the management add
economy of the roads. Another feature is the so
cial element. We come from all points within the
boundaries of the Atlantic and l'aciiic. Wq meet in
social good will, and have social Intercourse. Many
of us are accompanied by our wives, whose pre
sence adds much morc'pleasnre.
"Since our lust meeting one of our members has
died. Mr. Isaac S. Briggs, one of the oldest master
mechanics, died of pneumonia. It is hoped that the
convention will take some notice of this fact.
"In conclusion, it is urged upon the members to be
punctual In attendance at all meetings of the body."
The report of the Secretary was read and ap
proved. Mr. Dodge, Secretary, offered the following:
The question having been raised as to the propri
ety of allowing visitors to attend the deliberations of
the association, it Is moved that the privilege be
temporarily accorded each member of Inviting such
guests as he may elect, and that the subject lie re
ferred for llnal action to a committee upon revision
of by-laws, greed to.
A reconsideration was moved by Mr. Sellers, of
the Dcs Moines Valley Railroad. Agreed to.
Mr. Hellers then moved that a general invitation
be given to all who may be interested In the pro
ceedings to be present. He explained that this was
to make It evident to all that the organization has
nothing secret in Its workings. It has nothing to do
with trades unions or their issues. All its actions
are lor the best interests of the travelling public
and the railroads. No other questions are admitted.
The proceedings should be perfectly open. The mo
tion was agreed to.
On motion, a committee was appointed to revise
some items of the constitution and by-laws, which
revision had become necessary on account of the
Increased size of the body. The President ap-
Eolnted Messrs. Kcnnie, Brown, and Hayes as mem
ers ol the committee.
The report of the committee appointed at the last .
convention on boilers and boiler material was then
read by the chairman of the committee. The mem
bers of the committee were Messrs. Hayes, Ander
son, and Jauritt,
"The report was quite a lengthy but able effort,
touching on all points relating to the manufacture.
It noticed that the superiority of the English loco
motive has been much spoken of. After careful
examination It is thought that the English engines
would be nothing if taken from the almost perfect
road beds of the United Kingdom. It was thought
that the American locomotives were much superior
to the British, but the roads were much, inferior.
Our locomotives can do but little in proportion to
their worth on such roads. The report was received
and the committee discharged.
The hours of meeting were fixed from nine to
two dally.
A discussion then took place on the contents of
the report on boilers, which was continued at some
length.
The report of the Committee on Steel Tires and
Axles was called for In order, but by request of the
committee the reading was postponed until a future
occasion.
The report of the Committee on Cylinders and
Stuttlng-box Packing was read by the secretary.
After its acceptance a very leugthy discussion took
place on the subject. The principal opinions were
expressed either in favor or opposed to what is
known as the Dunbar Patent Packing. The Stephens
Patent Packing was also discussed. At the con
clusion of the discussion
Mr. Griggs, of the Erie Railroad, moved that a
vote be taken, so as to give an idea of the opinions
of all the members of the convention. The vote
was counted on the Stephens, the Duubar patent,
and the older fashioned spring packings.
This was opposed on the ground that it was nslng
the convention as a medium for advertising private
lirras, which should not be done.
It was tnonght the question should be taken so as
to know whether the majority were in favor of any
steam packing, or whether tliev preferred the old
spring packing. A motion to this effect was offered
as an amendment to the motion of Mr. Griggs. The
amendment was not accepted.
Mr. Kellers thought that there was no necessity
for such an amendment, as everybody knew that it
was generally agreed that the expensive spring
packing must be got rid of somehow.
The motion was laid on the table.
The report of the Committee on Boiler Incrusta
tion was called for. The committee stated that
they had not been able to get together, but that one
of its members, Mr.Towne.had presented a paper on
Hie subject, in the absence of a regular report. The
paper was read. The paper advocated the purifica
tion of the water as the only means of preventing
the evil, with its serious consequences, including
that most terrible of all, explosions. Tne paper
was received and placed on the minutes.
The report of the Committee on Safety-valves was
. presented and read. The report was received and
the committee discharged.
The Committee on Smoke-stacks made a short
report, which was accepted. The report stated that
no change was thought necessary In the construc
tion of this portion of the engine.
The report of the Committee on Boiler Explosions
was called for, but by request the reading was post
poned until a future time.
The Committee on Dead-weight of Rolling Stock
also asked for further time. Agreed to.
The Committee on a Uniform Size of Tires made
their report. Tho tires now in use were in sixty
three sizes. The report was received.
Mr. Burk thought that the subject demanded in
stant attention, and that a committee should be at
once appointed to confer with the locomotive
builders, it was an item of great expense to carry
over from year to year enough tires to meet the re
quirements of the various sized rolling stock.
Mr. Hltchell thought that it was not necessary to
appoint a committee to consult with manufacturers.
They would not manufacture anything for which
there was no market. All that is necessary is for
the master mechanics to agree what they want.
On motion the subject was Ibid over until the
report of the Committee on Tires should be read.
Adjourned.
Thk Census Information Wanted. The census
returns se far as they have been handed In are re
ported to be in a very unsatisfactory condition. It
is alleged that the figures are not at all correct, and
this allegation Is supported by the statements of
many that they bave not been visited by the mar
shals at all. We bave examined these complaints as
closely as possible, and if any of our readers kuow
of any more we should be happy to hear of them. If
any one who reads this paragraph knows for certain
that he has not been visited by the census taker, or
knows any other fact which mar go to show an in
correctness in the enumeration, it would very mocli
oblige us if he would send Information of such to
this office. This information is not necessarily for
publication, but to aid in the formation of an opinion
of the thoroughness of the count,
a The returns from the Fourth, Sixth, and Four
teenth wards of Philadelphia show a population of
62,601, which is a decrease of 8446 from the census of
lstJO. This, however, may be accounted for by re
movals to other wards, but on this point no positive
information can be had until the figures for the
whole city are In. There are other wards also which
enow a decrease.
Charitabli BgrEST. Major Henry T. Desllver
lately deceased, left a long will. His estate aud pos
sessions are to fall into the hands of his family, ex
ceptlng fjio.ooo, which, in the language of the will, is
bequeathed "to the First Troop, Philadelphia City
Cavalry, of which I am a member, to pay off any
mortgage or ground rents charged on the same, or
to dispose of the said sum ef 110,000 as the? may
eee Ot." '
Win-Bt atkr. Moses Chambers is a resident of
No. 2016 Alter street. Alderman Dallas has held him
in obU IxtU w iir Ui chatty,; btttuuf iL wde.
SrnvKY Districts CnANoitn. The late Legisla
ture, by an act of Assembly, made material changes
In the Survey districts in the lower part of the city,
a knowledge of which fact has just come to
light. The first three districts under the old system
were as follows:
First District The Twcnty-slxth ward, and that
part of the Second, Third, and Fourth wards lying
west of Passvnnk road.
Second District The First ward, and that part of
the Second and Third wards lying east of Passyunk
road.
Third District The Fifth. Sixth, Seventh, Eighth,
Ninth, and Tenth wards, and that part of the Fourth
ward lying east of Fassyunk road.
Under the new act these districts have been
changodas follows:
First District Second, Third, and Fourth wards,
and that part of the Twenty-sixth ward lying west
of Broad street. This not to take effect until after
the October election, 1871.
Second District First ward, and that part of the
Twenty-sixth ward lying east of Broad street. To
take effect at the coming election.
Third District Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth,
Ninth, and Tenth wards. To take effect at the
coming election.
Art Sale Messrs. Martin Brothers have now on
exhibition at their auction rooms, No. 704 Cliesnut
street, a very superior collection of oil paintings,
which Includes specimens of some of the most pro
minent artists of Europe and America. Tnese
works will be sold on Thursday and Friday next,
and to those who wish to embellish their homw
with pictures of merit a line opportunity is offered
to get bargains. This collection embraces every
variety of subject, figures, landscapes, animals, etc.,
and the pictures are of fill sizes, so that every kind
of taste can be suited. Tho following are some of
the artists represented: Harry Sidell, W. Suydam,
Ernst Lotlchous, Lagrolx, Frank Leston. Henrv Kun
kely, Carolus, II. Lnsbi, Lafosa.Van Ness, De Keyser,
11. Bower, II. O. Young, S. ,T. Remington, H. Hill,
Meyerheim, Gabe Metzu, J. Gilbert, II. F. Dnrand,
Denecns, Pietro Aretlno, Schusell, Owenhousen, D.
A. Lc Leone. Ambcrg, Lewis, B. Kreutzer, Carabaln,
N. Bush, Kretech trier. These paintings are all
mounted in rich gold-gilt frames, which will bo in
cluded In tho sale without extra charge. The paint
ings will be on free exhibition at the rooms of Martin
Brothers until the commencement of the sale, ami
they will well repay a visit from all who admire
fine art works, whether they purpose to purchase or
not. Thesile will commence each day at 10 o'clock
In the morning aud 7tf o'clock in the evening.
rouncAT- Losses and Gains of Cofncilmen.
By the new list of taxablcs, which has recently been
completed, the Fifth and Seventh wards each gala
oncmemberof -. Common Council, while the Ninth
and Seventeenth ward j each lose one. This will not
change either the total number of Councllmen or
tlfe political status of the chamber.
Hon. R Stockett Mathews, the Republican can
didate for Congress in the Third Maryland district,
will deliver an address this evening at Concert llall.
Mr. Mathews Is an eloquent speaker, and as he will
discuss the prominent political topics of the day, an
exceedingly interesting address may be expected.
We hope that there will be a large attendance.
A Waif. At 10 o'clock last evening a babv, agel
five weeks, was lound lying on the steps at No. 1213
Carpenter street. There was nothing about it to
indicate to whom it belonged, and It was taken in
charge by a gentleman In the vicinity.
DisArr-EAREP. Victor and Clarence Pyle, two
lads residing a. No. 913 Market street, Wilmington,
Del., have been missing from their home for several
days. The last Reen of them was on their way to
the depot. They are supposed to be in tills city.
Larceny. John Kidd was arrested yesterday for
breaking into and robbing a carpcnur-s"liop at Man
tuaville of a lot of carpenter's tools. Aideruiaa Ran
dall bound him over for trial.
Slight Fire. About 9-30 oVlock last evening
there was a tire at No. 108 South Eighth street. The
damage was trifling.
Philadelphia Trade Iteport.
Wednesday, Sept. 14. Flour market remains in an
inanimate condition, there being no demand ex
cept from the home consumers, who purchased a
few hundred barrels, Including superfine at $5,3;
625; extras at 5-0$5-S7Jtf ; Iowa, Wisconsin, and
Minnesota extra family at ttl$6-73; Pennsylvania
do., do., at fd-507; Indiana and Ohio do. da
at tWt' BD(l fancy brands at 7,25-5)S, as in
quality. POO barrels "City Mills" family were sold,
and 400 barrels "Quaker City Mills'" on private terms.
Rye Flour Is dull at $5-75(5-SS.!tf. In Corn Meal
nothing doing.
The Wheat market is without special change.
The receipts continue liberal, and with only a mode
rate Inquiry prices favor buyers. Bales of 2000
bushels Indiana red at Sl'30&l-84. amber at 11 '33,
Delaware red at f 1-201 -2S, and white at 8l45aiC3.
Rye is quiet at 84(S5c. for Western. Corn Is steady
at yesterday's quotations. Sales of Pennsylvania
yellow at 96(9Cc., Western do. at 9293c, and 2603
bushels Western mixed at 6S&90O. Oats are un
changed ; 4000 bushels sold at 63354c, for white
Western, 60ff52c. for fcood do., and na.354c. for
prime Delaware and Pennsylvania. 8000 bushels
Western Barley sold on private terms.
Bark In the absence of sales we quote No. 1
Quercitron at $25ii,27 per ton.
Whisky is dull. We quote Western iron-bound
at 90c, and wood-bound do. at the same price.
LATEST S1IUT1XG INTELLIGENCE.
1 For additional Marine News see Inside Pane.
(! l'cle(iraplu)
San Francisco, Sept. 13. Arrived, steamship
Montana, from Panama, and ship Alaska, from Liv
erpool. "
Sailed, ship R. P. Beck, for Qoeenstown.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA SEPTEMBER 14
8TATX OF THBRM0JMTBR AT THE EVENING TELEGRAPH
OFFICE.
T A. M 66 1 11 A. M 77 2 P. M 82
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Steamship Norfolk, Piatt, Richmond and Norfolk,
W. P. Clyde & Co.
Steamer Monitor, Jones, New York, W.M. Baird & Co.
St'r Mars, Grumley, New York, do.
Br. bark E. H. Duval, Cook, Antwerp, B. Crawley
fc Co.
Sohr Julia A. Crawford, Young, Danversport, Sin
nick son & Co.
Schr Annie May, May, Edgartown, do.
Schr John Lancaster, Williams, Greenwich, do.
Schr Gustie Wilson, Lincoln, Gloucester, do.
Schr William Wilson, Jenkins, Salem, do.
iScbr Alexander, Baker, New Haven, do.
Tug Hudson, Nicholson, Baltimore, with a tow of
barges, W. P. Clyde 4 Co.
Tug Chesapeake, Merrlhew, Baltimore, with a tow
of barges, W. P. Clyde A Co.
ARRIVED THIS MORNING.
Steamship Wyoming, Teal, 70 hours from Savan
nah, with cotton, rice, etc., to Philadelphia and
Southern Mall Steamship Co. Passengers Mr. YV.
B. Hooker, S. Ueyman, and five deck passengers.
Steamer a. L. Gaw, Her, 13 hours from Baltimore,
With mdse. and passengers to A. Groves, Jr.
Steamer Bristol, Wallace, 24 hours rrom New York,
With nidBO. to W. P. Clyde & Co.
Brig Albert Dewis, Dewis, 8 days from Windsor,
N. S., with plaster to Workman & Co. 3d lnst. ex
perienced very heavy weather, during which we
lost our water, some of our sails, and part of bui-
Brig' Yankee Blade, Roberts, from Vlnalhaven,
with stone to Barker it Bro.
Br. brig Alice Woods, Doherty, 80 days from Lon
don, with chalk to C. F. A G. G. Lenuig.
Schr Aldanah Kukes, Jameson, from Gardiner,
with ice to Knickerbocker Ice Co.
Schr Annie, Adams, from Richmond, with granite
to Richmond Granite Co.
Schr Kmeline UalgUt, Avery, from Provlncetown,
with mdse.
Schr John S. Lee, Van gilder, from Boston, with
Ice to Knickerbocker Ice Co.
Schr s. v. W. Simmons, Williams, from Boston.
Schr E. B. Everman, Corson, do.
Scbr K. Seaman, Seaman, do.
Schr B. 11. Jones, Jones, do.
Schr John Stroup, Crawford, do.
Schr A. D. Scull, Scull, do.
Schr C. W. Locke, Huntley, do.
Schr Jessie Wilson, Couley, do.
Schr James M. Flanagan, Shaw, do.
Schr Lyra, Haskell, do.
Schr S. Castuer, Robinson, do.
Schr H. G. Whillden, Wlnnemore, do.
Schr W. G. i nomas, Wlnnemore, do.
Schr Frank B. Co Hon, Soiners, do.
Schr C. W. May, Enisa, do.
Schr L. A. Bayles, Bayles, from Hew York.
Schr Isabella Albertson, Tooker, from Wareharn.
Schr P. II. Shannon, Dllks, from Medford, Masi.
Schr North Carolina, Morgan, fm Petersburg, Ya.
Schr Stephen Morris, Seaman, from Salem.
Schr W. P. O Brien, Burns, from New Haven.
Schr Pedro A. Grau, Lake, f m Murblehead, Mass.
Schr Alabama. Gilder, from Provident.
Schr Thomas Booz, Soiners, do.
Schr Attie Garwood, Godfrey, from Dorchester.
Schr A. Trudell, Hess, from Baltimore.
Tug Thog. Jefferson, Allen, from Baltimore, with ft
tow of barges to W. P. Clyde A Co.
Tug G. B. Hutchlns, Davis, from Havre-de-Grace,
with a tow of barges to W. P. Clyde 6 Co.
AT QUARANTINE.
Steamship nercules. Doughty, from New Orleans
via Havana, was at Quarantine at 8 P. M. yesterday.
WADDING ANDKNaTGEMENT KINGS
of solid l&kkrat On cold. QUALITY WAB
RANTED. A foil Mnortmaat ol aizaa klwaTi oo lund.
KAKK A HKOTHKK, Mker,
THIRD EDITION
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL.
Taking the Census.
Tobacco and tho Revenue.
The Political Campaign
The Canvass in Massachusetts
Phillips and the Feform Movements
Tho Election in Colorado.
Etc., Etc., Etc.. Etc., Etc.
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Mnssnclitiftetta Campaign.
Special Despatch to The Evening Te'egraph,
Washington, Sept. 14. Senator Wilson is
here looking after the business of the National
.Republican Congressional Campaign Commit
tee, of which he is chairman. He says the
regular Republican candidate, Governor Clafln
will be elected in Massachusetts over Wendell
Phillips and all opposition.
The nomination of Phillips, Wilson think
will be of advantage to the Republican party in
the State, because it will take votes away from
the Democracy. The Labor party would have
voted the Democratic ticket at any rate. Wil
son thinks their vote for Phillips docs not lose
anything to the Republican party. As for Pro
hibitionists, they will .vote the Republican
ticket. Most of them aro old line Republicans
and they do not like to fuse with the Labor
party, which Wilson alleges la composed mostly
of Democrats. '
he General Prospects.
Senator Wilson says tho accounts received
by the National Committee from the different
sections of the country indicate the success of
the ticket at the coming election.
The Colorado Election.
Private despatches received here to-day state
that Colonel Chaffee, Republican candidate has
been elected delegate from Colorado Territory
The Republicans have carried the Territory '
Application will be made at the next session
of Congress for the admission of Colorado as n
8tat.3&k. gtz-jj
t'" ' Thf C'enmiH In New V o r k7
Despatch to the Associated Press.
Washington, Sept. 14. General Walker
Superintendent of the Census, has addressed a
letter to Mayor Hall, vindicating the taking of
the census in New York by the Federal oillcials
and opposing his recommendation for taking a
census through tho Police Department.
Tnx on Tobacco.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Washington, Sept. 14. Acting Commissioner
Douglass has decided that stemmed tobacco
imported by cigar manufacturers from a foreign
country and subsequently used In the manu
facture of cigars is subject to internal revenue
tax as manufactured tobacco, independent of
internal revenue tax paid by the manufacturer
upon his cigars.
Tho 8nvnnoah.
The United States practice ship Savannah has
arrived at Hampton Roads, and will proceed to
Annapolis, where the midshipmen will be
allowed to go ashore with leave of absence
until the 1st of October, so as to allow them to
visit their friends. The commander report all
well on board.
FROM NEW YORK.
Trlnl for Murder.
Ithaca, N. Sept. 14. The trial of Mike
Ferguson for the murder of Jonathan Singer
and wife, on the night of March 20 last, on the
western shore of Cayuga Lake, at Goodwin s
Point, was concluded yesterday. Ferguson was
found guilty of murder in the first degree, and
was this morning sentenced by Judge .Marvin to
he hanged on the 4th of November next, be
tween the hours of 9 and 3.
f5pcle (blpmeBtg.
New York, Sept. 14 Shipments of specie to
Europe to-day f 06,395. 1
Gold Bids.
There were thirty-one bids for gold to-day
amounting to $5,510,000. The highest was
11414. and the lowest, 113-20. The awards
were fl.OOO.OOO at 11414.
New York Produce Market.
Nkw York, Sept. 14. Cotton firmer and un
changed; mlddlinir uplands, 19?4"c; Orleans, 20rc.
Flour steady: State, f4-15t5i!0; Ohio, ft-os-ga-io;
Western, f4'78(g; Southern, fs-locS. Wheat lc.
higher; No. 1 spring, fl-10; No. , 1-041 -03; winter
red Western, fl'27. Corn firmer; mixed Western.
83384c. Oats steady; Ohio. 60(0-540. ; Western, 4S
(3;52c. Mess Pork, J2C-S7; prime, J3-5i)25o. Lard
steady ; steam rendered, lBilt5c. ; kettle, imiGXc.
Whisky quiet at bDc '
Mew York Stock and Money Market.
Kw York, Sept. 14. Htocks very dull. Money,
45 per cent Gold, 114','. 6-208, 1802, coupon.
113; da 1S64, do., do. 1865, do., 112; do.
1866, new, 110?.' ; do. 1867, 110'i ; do. 1863, 110-tf ; 10-408.
106,' ; Virginia 6s, new, 63; Missouri 6s, 90 ; Canton,
6: Cumberland preferred, 80; N. y. Central and
Hudson River, 9ti; Erie, 23; Reading, 96,V; Adams
Express, 06,'; Michigan Central, Usjtf; Michigan
Southern, 9iitf; Illinois Central, 13; Cleveland
and l'ittsburg, IO6S4 ; Chicago and Rocs Isiand,
U3; l'ittsburg and Fort Wayne, 94V; Western
Union Telegraph, 84.
FROM XFWt ENGLAND.
Boston, Sept. 14.
Wendell Phillip.
has accepted the nomination of the prohibitory
law party for Governor of Massachusetts.
Baltimore Prodnoo Market.
Baitimorb, Sept. 14 Cotton quiet and Bcarce at
iy,c. Flour active and unchanged. Wheat tinner
with light receipts; Maryland amber, 1 1-40(1 -60
fair to good, l-20f30; common, f I'lOl'lS; white,
1 '35(0.. 1-66; Western red, fl-li-27. Corn higher
and improved demand; Maryland white, 90!c.
Western white, 86c; Maryland, yellow, S590c. ;
mixed Western, 60,ii&3c. Oats, 4S52c. Rye, 6.VA
Wc Pork. is-79. Bacon firm; rib sides, 17 w
17)ic. : dear do., 18c; shoulders, 15Wi5Vc,;
hhms, Klt40. Lard quiet at 164'c Weatera
whisky in iron-bound casks, 92c
Parrnaut'a Uemalna.
The remains of Admiral Farragut are to be
brought to this city next week, and will be taken to
Woodiawn Cemetery, in Westchester county, for
Interment. Mr. Loy. 11 Farragut, son of the Admiral,
Is at Portsmouth making the necessary arrange
ments for the transportation of the remains hither.
On their arrival It is designed to have a graud fune
ral display in honor of the Illustrious dead, it is
expected that General Shalcr's division of the Na
tional Ouard will parade and that several Masonic
societies the Admiral having for many years been
a member cf the Masonic fraternity will take part
In the procession.- A special meeting cf the Military
Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States,
under the marshalship of which the display will
take place, will be held at Uelmonlco1 to-morrow
evening to perfect arrangements. It Is understood
that the Common Council will participate la the
demonstration. S. Y. World.
Tennessee Is declared to be the healthiest
place on the face of the globe, and the moot re
markable for longevity of life. It is said the
mortality exhibit made to the United States
Marshal clearly indicates this.
The number of Chines miners at Humbug,
Yreka county, Cal , has been largely Increased
during the past month. The white miners look
upon the movement with a great deal of disfavor.
TIIE METROPOLITAN UNDERWORLD.
Tho Parln Bower and mtaeooih A Possible
tlraaa of Knterlna the City.
The Paris correspondent of the Daily A'ew writes,
under date of August 8S, as follows: You
know the stage traps in pantomime time,
np which the guards of "The Depraved Demon of
Kumbledownderry" come up, armed cap-a-ple.
thirsting for the abduction of maidens and
the blood of the Innocent. You have seen,
too, mysterious men clad as divers or colliers, la
huge stiff boots and blue Jerseys, emerge from the
lxndon pavements, white-faced and mephltio, and
have said to yourself placidly, "sewers." Combine
these experiences as Count Sraorltork did "Chi
nese"" and "metaphysics," and yon will arrive at
something far more practical than he. What think
jou of the enemy entering a modern city by its
subterranean ways, and at a given signal appearing
above ground! The chance of the Prussians attempt
ing this in Paris Is actually being canvassed, and the
few people who have been at the pains to ascertain
for themselves, and by nauseous personal expe
rience, what the sewers of a well-drained capital are
like, what it is to walk in them and to follow their
courses, will admit the possibility of a vst force
finding Its way below ground to any portion of a
city. For example, every street in the City of Lon
don has Its hidden counterpart below. The sewer
mop of the engineer to the corporation, Mr. Hay
ward, Is as complete in Its general outliue a a map
of the city itself, and beneath all the larger thorough
fares men can walk erect, and In many of them three
or four abreast. The subterranean works of Paris
are moie wonderful still, and admitted to
surpass those of ancient Rome. From the suburb
of Asnicres to the Place do la Concorde
an enormous sub sray runs, which Is sixteen feet
and a half high, eighteen feet broad, and more
than three miles long. Besides this are below the
city three spacious galleries running on each side of
the Seine, the whole being provided with air-traps
at regular Intervals, and lighted with oil-lamps.
Descend into either of these, and you tlndthem to
be as well built as thoso beneath the city of London,
and with facllltlc s for cleansing them which aro ex
tremely suggestive of their value for strategical
purposes. The subterranean drams, or galleries,
are furnished with iron tramways, along which
small carta rnn, which are pushed by three men
and furnished with a drop-plank, which fits
exactly into the drain, and puBhes the
mud before It as it advances. On tho
tnibld waters of the great collector, batween
Asnleres and tho Place de la Concorde, a good-sized
boat is navigated, and the wildest stories are abroad
respecting its possible uses to the enemy. Most of
these may be dismissed as idle, but I ain In a posi
tion to aillrm that a careful inspection of these sub
terranean works has been made, and that Paris Is
preparing itself, down even to the waters under the
earth for the possible reception of Its foe. If gun
powder will blow up Iron traps, water will spoil gun
powder, and the sanitary rite known as flushing the
Fcwers would effectuallydlspose of an intruding force.
The catacombs, again, into which seventy dluerent
staircases lead, aud which extend not merely under
the Faubourgs St. Germain, St. Jacques and St.
Marcel, but under snch important buildings as the
Palace of the Luxemburg and the Pantheon, have
had more attcntlan paid them within the last two
days than has been the case for years. Their uses
under contingencies, which it is inexpedient to
name, their size an 1 value as repositories, are all
canvassed eagerly, and nothing shows more plainly
the anticipations of the people of Paris than the
keen interest they display In such topics as these.
GREAT GUSS.
The MKrallleur and the Krupp Field Piece.
A coi respondent of the rail Mall Gazette, writing
from befoie Mctz on the 22d ult., says:
One of the reasons of the great slaughter caused at
close quarters by the mltrallleurs was that the men
who had only seen them lire at a distance despised
them, and so rushed on them recklessly, aad were
frightfully butchered. The mitrailleurs eight in
number were In as manv separate earthworks be
hind the Verdun road on Thursday. They were so
placed that It was next to impossible for tho Prus
sian artillery to reach them, being a little lower
than the road and just sweeping it.
This not only served to protect them from the
enemy's shells, but prevented the gunners from
tiring at too great distances, for the mitrailleurs
were placed so low down that they could only reach
the Prussians either on the road Itself or on the last
200 yards up the slope. We below could tell even
after dark when the attacking columns were closely
engaged by the sullen roar of the mitrailleurs a
quite peculiar sound, plainly distinguishable even
aoove uie aeaienmg roar 01 i nursdaj a artillery.
The Bame correspondent thus describes the t
formances of the Kruno field gun:
per-
During pari of Thursday 's battle I was only ten
yards behind four Krupp 4 pounders, and had thus a
good chance of Beelng the working of Krupp breech
pleccs. At the risk of offendlug many Prussian
friends, I must say that I saw nothing to prove the
great superiority which they claim for their breech
loading gnus over the muzzle-loading guns. After
more than one discharge the gunner at the breech
piece had to tug tremendously hard to get the breech
open ; and once I saw the lever had to be applied,
before the gun could be reloaded. I have upeut
many a long day on the sands of 8hoeburyuess,
and It would be mere flattery to pretend that the
practice on Thursday was comparable to what our
own gunners can do. Relative to the French, the
Prussian nro was superior, I must allow, but abso
lutely excellent I beg leave to doubt its being. On
the other hand, the bursting of the shells appeared
to me to be good, nearly all seeming to burst at the
right time, and there are but few unexploded shells
to be seen on the Held of battle. I doubt whether
the Prussians 11 red any shells with time fuses; the
French certainly did; for towards dusk one could
seo them blazing through the air from Fort St.
ojientin.
rREPARIXG FOR SIEGE.
Removal of PnrUlan Within the Barriers
Terrible Kxrueiuent and Couluslou.
A correspondent of the New York Tribune writes:
Paris presents the aspect of a city turning the
house out of the windows. Since M. Henri de Caev
rcau's bnuouncement that the Prince Royal of
Prussia, alter hesitating to advance, has resumed
his march upon Paris, the occupants of houses
within the llrt zone of the formications that is,
a crescent of 250 metres have been under the Influ
ence of a real panic. A friend of mine whose resi
dence is uupleasantly proximate to two big guns
mounted on the for till cations, the mouths of which
guns appear to bo two enormous eyes looking
straight into his windows, bundled all his effects
into a hearse and two mourning coaches last 8t
urday night, and haviug bestjwed them
in a warehouse for furniture in Paris, took refuge
with his wife, two children, and a servant la a hotel.
Yesterday, although Sunday, was a general removal
day. Vans and vehicles adapted to tne service were
not to be obtained for money. Thope who are
familiar with Paris will remember the long rows of
splendid houses which abut upon the Bols de Bou
logne outside the barriers, the beautiful villas
thickly sprinkled within a eircle of half a mile all
round Paris; all these are being rapidly evacuuted
and the inhabitants are llocking into the city, goods
and all.
Therallway stations are literally blocked up with
goods of all kinds. Servants running after their
mistresses or scolding thtlr younger charges; mis
tresses hunting about bewildered aitcr their domes
tics; a rushing to and fro of hurried, perspiring,
over-zealous but ever civil railway porters, convey
ing wrong luggage away in trucks to coaches, car
riages, wheeloarrows, any vehicle, in fact, outilde;
octroi ofllcials renouncing in utter despair tie ex
amination of decidedly suspicious characters, and
smiling even complaceutly at open delin
quencies, to the detriment of the munici
pality of Paris; In fact, a perfect Bibel of
tongues ; an agglomeration of all that is incongruous.
Such, Is a mild description of the spectacle pre
sented yesterday on the arrival of the trains of the
suburbs or lanlieu, and which Is still In full vigor.
Hundreds ol families, thinking t save time and
money, have chosen the rail as the most convenient
mode of removal, aud the several companies must
receive credit for their extreme readiness la meet
lug this sad emergency. The statious of Strasburg,
the north, the west, aud of the banlmu on the south
western side, are the most encumbered, because
nearest to the probable scene of strife, should the
Prussians arrive. But it is not only
these stations which are tho scene
of so much exekement and confusion. At all
the barriers, especially those of Neuilly and tha ea
virc ns, the same evidences of rapid flight are promi
nent. It seemed yesterday as though the long pro
cesblon of vehicles lad-ju with household goods
would never cease defiling. Private carriages were
impressed into the service, and ladies might be
seen liibide of them, hugging heaps of cases, pro
bably containing jewels or other precious articles.
1 have referred to a friend s having directed bis
sudden removal with the help of a hearse aud
mourning coaches, lu the utter Impossibility of ob
taining more suitable conveyances. The "Company
of Funeral Pomps," or Ueneiil Bnrlal Company, Is
actually enlisted in the service of removing the
living lustead of the dead, aud a considerable num
ber of the lugubrious vehicles peculiar to the oillce
of the undertaker were conspicuous in the long
train of vehicles of every description which, from
early morn till late into the night, wended its way
from the localities mentioned, up the Avenue de It
Grande Armee, and thence deaicd Into the various
quarters of the city. It was really a pitiable sight,
A Polish Count, named Bernadofskl, has be
come a harness-maker, and works In a shop at
(ialeehurg, 111. He took part In the rebellion of
1SC3, and had to fly the country to escape being
sciil to bittrU.
FOURTH EDITION
LATER FROM EUROPE.
King Victor and the Pope.
The Italian Revolution.
The French Situation.
The Prussian Advance.
Paris Communication Cut Off.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The -Nathan Murder Verdict.
"rersou or Persons Unknown."
lUc. Etc. Etc., Etc., Etc.
FROM EUROPE.
The Ktnc and the Pope.
London, Sept. 11. A special despatch to the
New York Telegram, received from a corres
pondent, dated Rome, September 12, states that
all proposal from tho King of Italy as to future
arrangements are repudiated by his Holiness,
who declines to acknowledge the authority of
the King to treat as to the subj ugatlon of the
Papal States.
A despatch has also been received from
Florence, dated September 12, stating that
Minister Sancia received on that day a deputa
tion of prominent citizens of Florence.
Speeches were delivered, and the speakers ex
pressed the gratitude of the nation to the Ita
lian Government for the deliverance of the
Roman, provinces from the tyrannous and im
poverishing rule of the Papal Government.
Sansia heard the various speakers with great
patience and respect, and expressed satisfaction
that the decided course of tho Italian Govern
ment had met with their approval.
The Krjolelnff Throughout Italy
is enthusiastic and widespread, and in all cities
demonstrations of the approval of the policy of
the Italian Government are everywhere observ
able.
Counnunlcntlon with Pnrln Cut Off.
London, Sept. 14 The direct mail to Paris
has been stopped. The telegraph wires have
also been cut by the Prussians at Creil, four
miles north of Paris, on the lines leading to
Calais and EruEBCls.
Heavy siege guns are now going forward to
the Prussians, for use at Paris and Tours.
Grnod military llevlew.
General Trochu held a grand review of troops
a day or two ago, and announced his entire
satisfaction with the lorce for the defense of
Paris.
Movements of Plus IX.
London, Sept. 14. Tho Pope contemplates
retiring to Tyrol. The proposition of Italy to
his Holiness is the same that was acceptable in
1801 and later. According to another despatch,
received here, the Popo has decided to remain
at the Vatican, and he has recorded his protest
with the Diplomatic Corps at Rome against tho
invasion of the Pontifical States by the Italians.
Activity of the Fenlann.
London, Sept. 14 The Fenians are ap
parently quite active again. The police re
cently discovered and seized eome Fenian
documents at Cork. One of these was a plan
for pillaging the Bianch Bank of Ireland.
FROM NEW YORK.
The Nnthan Murder Verdict.
New Tokk, Sept. 14. The Nathan inquest
has just been concluded. The jury brought in
the following verdict: We, the jury, find that
Benjamin Nathan came to his death by wounds
inflicted on his head by an instrument called a
dog, at the hands of a person or persons to the
jury unknown, oa the morning of July 29th,
1870.
The jury further recommended as Individuals
that for the future in cases of secret murder
the jury confine their duties to ascertaining the
probable cause of death, and leave the investi
gation of the murder in the hands of tho police.
They also suggested that the terms of rewards
offered be so modified as to include any person
having guilty knowledge of the deed, without
actually having taken any part In It, and that
in case such person should come forward he bo
relieved of legal consequences by competent
authority.
FROM THE SOUTHWEST.
Alfalra In Arkansas.
Memphis, Sept. 14. The Republican Conven
tion at Pine Bluff, Ark., yesterday nominated
the Hon. Logan II. Roots for re-election.
Deputy Sheriff Fralni, shot by Ferguson on
Monday night, will recover.
Charles V. Bennett, an estimable cltlzan of
Black Hawk, was shot and killed bytephen
James Reynolds, aged eighteen years, on Sept.
10th, for driving a dog from under a dinner
table.
FROM TMSITLN OTON.
Manufacture of Wines.
Despatch to the Associated Presi.
Wasuinoton, Sept. 14 Supervisor Foulke,
of California, reports to th' Department that
the vintners in that State are In the habit of
adding from five to eight per cent, of grape
brandy to the "masl" while undergoing fer
mentation, that such addition is necessary in
the manufacture of their wines, and he asks
whether it constitutes rectification under the
law. It has been ruled by tho bureau that Inas
much as such mixing does not result In pro
ducing either a epurious imitation or com
pound liquor, and is a necessary step In the
manufacture of wine, it is not rectification
under the law.
Another National Bank.
The First National Bank of Gallatin, Tennes
see, has completed its organization under the
late law, with a capital of $100,000, and to-day
deposited 30,000 In bonds as security for its
circulation.
Dr. J. M. Kollorb,
superintending the Surgeon Marine Hospital on
the Pacific coast, who has for the last month
been engaged in the hospital oillce at the Trea
sury, aiding in the revision of hospital regula
tions, will this week complete bis duties here
and JVHUfl to hi poet t fcu iiauciocv.
THE fAR'S EXQDU i.
Curious ami Pnlnfal Bcmim-The Nntlon'n
rxrau lor Atinta men.
A rarls correspondent of the London Gazetts
writes August 81 :
For some days past there has been a (treat exodus
from Paris of people possessed of pecuniary means.
On trio other hand, peasants, petty shopkeepers, and
the like, residing In a circle of 10 or is miles from
the capital, are rlocklnir in, bringing with them their
household goods, their little stores nf hay, grain,
and potatoes, and their live stock. The spectacle
these poor people present Is really pitiable. You
see in a cart, drawn sometimes by a poor, wretched
hack (all good horses were long since seized
for the armv), or by a donkey, or by
hand, a collection of mean furniture, pile I
pell-mell; attached to the .tall of the cart
by ropes, and walking reluctantly, a cow, or a calf,
or a pig, or a goat: and by the side of the vehicle a
poor woman (almost always crying) and children.
And, In addition to this, one sees constantly wagons
flllcd with farm produce, with fruits, and even with
lire-wood such things being brought Into Paris by
way of precaution, to prevent them from falling
Into the hands of the enemy. Accompanying all
this Ingress there Is an egress which ts not less sig
nificant. At one moment one sees small bands of
soldiers belonging to different regiments harrying
towards the railway (the Eastern), which will carry
them to the seat of war, at another, little groups of
cavalry or artillery going to tho same destination
(on rising this morning I saw from my window a
great number of cannon and ammunition wagons,
going at full gallop an extraordinary sight, even
In these war times, In Paris); and at other momenta
there paos a more painful sight still ambulances
and trains of mattresses for the wounded. On the
lloulevards this morning I saw what In a residence
of more .than twenty years 1 never saw before a
long line of men, of different classes of society, from
nobles down to "street Arabs," of all ages from grey
beards down to mere lads, marching towards the
railway, some In uniform, some in plain clothes,
some partly In one and partly in the other,
with knapsacks and loaves of bread upon their
backs, and drinking and cooking tins by their side
some armed with Chassppots, some with muskets
dating from ISIS down to 1806 (the year of breech
loadlcg In these parts), and some with simple guns
destined to kill partridges and hares. The employ
ment of such a body It Is called freo sharpshooters
so accoutred aud so armed, said plainly to every
one who knows anything of French affairs that
the nation Is reduced to the Borest straits for men.
THE COTTON CROP.
Annual Statement of the Cotton Crop of the
lulled -tuteslor LS!-?0.
c We present to the commercial world this morning;
tne annual statement 01 tne cotton crop of the
united Mates lor tne year ending August Bl. 18T0.
The summing up of the crop of lSG'j-70, as shown
ry our statement, is 3,v!oh,823 oaies, an increase in
production 01 mo,4ss oaies over isbs-09. This in
crease has bren mainly absorbed by European'
countries, as win ne seen dv tne annexed compara
tive statement of foreign exports for the past two
years :
19T0. 19G9.
To Great Britain 1,478.849 9S9.491
To France 34(1,430 S24,18I
to aortn of Europe, t?pain, etc.. sw.iw aaa.GWk
Total.
3,1T,123
1,447,827
1,447,3271
Increase 720.790
After making tne necessary deductions there is
left for home consumption, North and South, 904,044
bales. We have Dut down for Southern cousumn-l
tlon 112,000 bales, which includes 12 000 bales takeitf
tor consumption In Virginia, and counted In ttieV
exports from that State, leaving for Northern con
sumption 852,842 bales, against 840,720 in 1SG9,
showing an Increase of 12,122 bales. '
From a letter dated iBt Inst., received from B. F.
Kourse, Kso.. of Boston, chairman of the Statistical1
Committee of the Manufacturers' and Planters' As
sociation of the United States, an increase of 1 perl
cent, in Northern consumption is assumed the past
year over that of 180S-69, which shows an lncreasd
of S407 bales, thus making, according to Mr.
Nourse's assumption, the past year's consumption
127 naies. iur ugures snow tite iNortnern con
sumption the pnst year to be 862,842 bales, a diffe
rence of only 871S baits.
The value of the crop of the past year (lsC&-70i
may ue put down in rouua numoers at 1320,000,000
This immense amount of money has been of Incal
culable benefit to the entire countrv.
The summing up of the crop, as developel In ouw
statement, exceeds the estimates of the most san J
gulne in the early part of the past season from a hall
to three-quarters of a million of bales, which Drove
the utter fallacy of the many advance statements 0
growing crops which are heralded throughout Ea
rope and the Northern States for the purpose ci
ailecting prices. Such statements work great Injur
10 me piuuicr us wen as 10 me nuyer anu consumer
Lnanemon Luurier, September 12.
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200 do C. 48
liooo do 89
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