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PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER G, 1870.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
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FIRST EDITION
The Defense of Paris.
The EI arch on the City.
Pillage by the Prussians
V The German- Siege Artillery.
The Great Southern Freshet.
Terrible Loss of Life.
Etc., Etc. BtG. Etc., Etc
THE MARCH ON PARIS.
Pillage by Pruwilanw The linns of the Nine
teenth Cent pry.
Correspomlettce of ihe Conntitutionnel.
Le Mans, Sept. 19. The emigrants from Paris
have invaded all tbe hotels and all the private
rooms that were to be bad. and, in addition to
this, a large number of soldiers are quartered
on tbe inhabitants. In such circumstances one
must bear inconveniences with a good heart.
The ra'lway stations are disgorging travellers
and fugitives, who are falling back otf the ap
proach of tbe advanced guard of the Prussians-
In my carriage there was an honest landed
proprietor from the "neighborhood of Corbell,
whose house was completely pillaged by
THE HOBDE8 OF KINO WILLIAM.
They come down upon the villages in bands
of 1000, extort money from tbe Inhabitants,
overhaul tbe furniture, search the cupboards,
and appropriate the cod tents in the most un
ceremonious manner. On their entry into the
Tillages they find tbe roads barricaded by means
of the felling of trees, but they do not hesitate
to order the peasants to clear the ground, with a
threat of blowing out the brains of any oue who
attempts to resist their commands.
The Uhlans and tbe Hussars have less to suffer
than the troops cf the line, who take no part in
the pilfering and the exactions ir.dulged in by
the small detachments of scouts and advanced
guards. For these latter everything is good.
When they pour into a hausc they grab every
thing they can lay hands on. Above all things
they love a change of linen, and when they
have taken shirts or stockings they do not take
the trouble to leave their bid ones behind them.
I learned that at Corbeil the Prussian staff of
the 1st Army Corps was installed in the house
of M. Darblay, ex-Deputy, and took breakfast
there. Afterwards the troops passed the Seine
on a bridge of boats in the construction of
which peasants, in accordance with the Prussian
system, were obliged to assist in order to pro
ceed towards Patis. It maybe supposed that
they will try an attack near Ivrv. They will
then have to deal with the combined efforts of
the works of Charenton and Bicetre.
MARS
nas a thoroughly warlike aspect. The town is
crammed with troops There is a question of
establishing here a vast camp which will serve
as an auxiliary to
TUB ARMY OF THE LOIRE,
the centre of which will be at Tours. Every
where one meets soldiers joining their respec
tive corps, with arms and baggage. The trains are
crowded with troopsof the class of 1870,wlfo are
proceeding to tbe depots. One feels reassured
at the sight of all these men. It is indeed easy
to see that the movements of the troops are
made with intelligence, and according to a
wisely arranged plan.
Everywhere the marching regiments are being
organized with order. The provisions and
munitions are being collected with regularity
and method. In a week from this tune the
Joung men of the "class of 1870 will have re
oined their corps. In a month they will bo
sufficiently drilled, and I can assure yon that at
that time, if Paris does Its duty as gloriously as
Strasbnrg, Verdun, Montmedy, Toul, Bltche,
and Plalzbnrg, France will be able to put In line
an immense army, ready to crush th invaders.
It is necessary that Paris should show itself
equal to tbe occasion. Paris is the heart of the
country, and must not allow itself to receive a
wound. In such an event the flowery banks
celebrated in song by Madame Desboulleres
will serve as a tomb for the Hubs of the nine
teenth century.
ritCSSIAS SIEGE ARTILLERY. '
Etorin.ui Hmi of Their Caonon Modern
Invention In Uerniaay.
From the Xeue Freie I'resne,
Considering the important part which the
Prussian siege artillery may be called on to play
in the present war, it will not be out of place to
put briefly before our readers Its composition
and powers of service.
The Prussian siege guns consist of o, 12, and
24-pound cannon, 25-pounder bomb cannon, and
50 howitzer, as also 25 and 50-pound mortars.
Recently the 72-pounder cannon and a breech
loading mortar have alee been added to tbe
siege artillery, but there can only be but a faw
specimens of this gun.
The siege guns send forth hollow balls.
grenades, bombs, shrapnel, fire grenades, fire
bombs, and other ammunition answering to the
size oi tne tune, ine grenades are long shots.
with an arch-like point. The shrapnels are
hollow balls, filled with leaden bullets, and these
are exploded. The destructive power of the
grenades is very great Lven with the 6
pounders weak masonry may be destroyed, and
tbig calibre is only employed wuea necessary
. ior wis oDjeci. vyuau ana z4-pounaer gren
ades any masonry is destroyed, and, indeed, in
a comparatively short time. Moreover, all three
calibres are adapted to me destruction of. earth
works and tbe dismounting of guns. The 12
and 24-pounder calibres penetrate, moreover,
through three or four inches of iron plating.
Against shut-up troops all calibres up to 2500
paces can oe employed, me maximum distance
which can be reached by all calibre approaches
000 paces, about two and a half miles. In ex
ceptional cases oven this distance can be some
what exceeded. The shrapnels are only em
ployed against troops and laborers, but against
these with much greater effect if the distances
are precisely known, and if the troops, through
the position of the place, are compelled to re
main long nnaer nre. rne maximum distance
for the use ot snrapuels is 2500 paeeg. The car
. tridge shots are employed up to 600 paces.
'The 25-pounder bomb caanou shoots solid
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ieaaen cans anu uuuiub imeu wun lead. As a
rule they are used against masonry. With equal
cliarges tne solid leaden nan nas a stronger
penetrating power man me ieaa ooinos; never
theless, the tneel of the latter on masonry is
greater, because by shaking tbe wall it loosens
its compot-ttion more. The greater distance of
ranze is 4bOO paces. The greatest distance at
which eccentric grenades can be launched from
the 25-pounder howitzer is about 4'iOO, and
with the 50-pound howitzer 4300 paces.
l be fire-pans are so thrown, it possible, as to
remain lying beyond the object to be set on fire:
the fire-grenades are preferred, if the object to
be set on fire can only be struck by a vertical
fire, and against those objects to which burning
balls do not easily adhere.
The bombs thrown from, the mortars are as a
rule employed against horizontal or hovered
objects. At an angle of forty-five degrees with
the tube the greatest distance reached by tbe
25-pounder mortar is 2300, and by the ,
50-ponnder mortar 2700 steps. Use is only
made in exceptional cases for example, bom
bardmentof longer ranges than 1200 paces.
The strength of a park of siege artillery, that
Is to say, tbe number and calibre of the guns,'
their equipment with ammunition, etc 1 in
each case adapted to tbe strength of tbe place
attacked. In any case, however, from the
standpoint of the preeent state of artillery ser
vice, monstrous supplies are necessary, both of
reserves and of materials in immediate use. An
estimate of the siege guns set in operation by
the Germans, with their appurtenances, cannot
be even approximately riven, as the points
already attacked and still to be attacked, ac
cording to which tbe requirements of tbe assail
ants are regalated, are not known. An esti
mate may be formed of tbe enermous number
of horses which a park of siege artillery re
quires, even when it is conveyed in separate
trains, from the fact that a 24-pounder gun on a
wagon, on a good level road, requires eight
good horses to draw it along. On bad roads,
steep ascents, etc., the difficulties of transport
of course become enormous.
yiroLEoys insanity.
The Aristocrat of tbe Faubourg 8U Hernials
Favoring ihe Itepabllo Napoleoa'a frail I.
ncv and Rapacity.
The following characteristic letter has been
received from Madame Olymne Audouard.
Coming from this lady,-who so closely studied
American institutions during her long stay in
this country, the letter is very interesting:
Paris, sept, is. rne cnerisnea tnougnt ot
a French Republic has at last been realized; but
alas! under what drawback and difficulties does
it see the light. In spite however, of this disas
trous dawning of our new form of government,
all without exception rally round the standard
of our rights. I must, however, state that a few
soulless creatures, contemptible court lackeys,
still adhere to the Napoleon dvnastv. Tho
aristocrats of the Faubourg Saint Germain have
long since seen tne lony ot supporting the
Orleans faction, and that the social status of
that family is a myth. They are consequently
beginning to come out of their retirement, and
join the Government of the nation by tbe na
tion. Of course you have heard by telegraph of
whit is doing; but here is a fact of which you
are probably Ignorant. Napoleon was resolved
to declare war at all hazard), and was seconded
in this resolution by his guilty accomplice, Le
Biruf. The Emperor in spite of his colossal
revenue, in spite of the bribes he took on all
hands, and in spite of money coming in from
tbe right and left found himself in pecuniary
difficulties. A large amount of money was re
quisite to satisfy his fawning adherents, and
also to purchase estates and domains in foreign
countries. To gain funds he actually speculated
on tbe war, and this is the contemptible man
ner in which" he operated: -"Wo" will say a vote
was passed for a levy of 100,000 men; 20,000 of
them would not serve, and would have to pay to
purchase a substitute $400 each. But this
$400 purchase money purchased nothing, but
went directly into the pockets of his Imperial
iwajeety. juoney vote a ior tne armament ot tne
fleet shared the same fate. On paper the army
stood nt 300,000 men; in reality tbe regiments
ot auou men were composed oi lzw, and so on.
lbe War Departments accounts, which have
been in a most chaotic stato of confusion, were
to be made more confounded still; a trifling
victory was to be obtained, and peace was to
7 t - .11 .u. J I 1 - . . I
eucue; wuercuuuu u iue uisuiucr in luo ac
counts was to be charged to the war. The em
pire fell, and we found ourselves without arms,
munitions, or money. The money made by the
Emperor on tbe July loan has been sufficient
to enable him to purchase a hundred houses in
London and forty millions f francs worth of
Dutch obligations. What a burning cbame for
France ! and how infamous has Napoleon's con
duct been 1
Here we are surrounded by a horde of Ger
mans, infuriated and mad after their career .of
rapine and pillage. (There's a nation for you
which ignores the word chivalry!) What will
happen next ? God only knows; but every per
son herein Paris or in France has decided to
burn Paris to ashes to die but not to surrender.
Our Bbame is sufficiently great without adding
that of giving np our city.
It is unnecessary to tell you that I do not
intend to leave Paris. Every citizen should
remain at his post. We have, alas! numerous
wounded toldiers among us.
Much hope is expressed at the idea of the
intervention of tbe United States. As for my
self, I have but little hope from that source.
The United States is too German and too prac
tical. I am sure that Dana Is against France. I
will never forgive him. And our editorial friend
of the Courrier des Etata Unis, is he as much of
an imperialist as ever? I will wager that he
says be was at the bottom of his heart a good
republican. Will my letter reach you? I pray
it may. There is still one line of railroad which
is not cnt off. A thousand kind greetings to you,
and God save France. Olympe Audouard.
THE DEFENSE OF PARIS.
General Trocha Confident that the City
Can
lloiu uat tar lw Mantua.
The ability of Paris to resist a siege is thus
estimated by a Paris correspondent of the Lon
don Daily Newt, writing September 15:
"Yon in En eland appear to consider it a fore
gone cenclusion that Paris will be unable to re
sist an attack. This is by no means the opinion
here among competent authorities. I know that
General Trochu is now very hopeful of being
able to hold out for two months, and he is thd
very reverse of a sanguine disposition. Had
the German forces been able to invest this city
within ten days of the capitulation of Sedan,
they would have entered it almost without firing
a shot. Now, however, time has been given
to the new Government to obtain men,
arms, and ammunition; they have, too,
considerably strengthened the fortflcations.
Surely, an intrenched camp, sur
rounded by solid forts, with more than 800,000
aimed men within it, with sailors to handle the
guns, with no lack of provisions, with a good
General at their bead, and everything that art
can desire to tend the wounded, ought to be
able to resist 800,000 assailants. The southern
earthworks of Sebastopol protected the north
ern portion of the town even from bombard
ment, and why are we to suppose that the forts
and the long walls round Paris will not do the
sume for her? The Provincial Mobiles who
crowd the streets have now bad almost three
weeks' hard drilling. Theyare not boy 4, but men
in the flower of their age. After a lew engage
ments before the forts, they will make as spud
soldiers as the peasants of Bavaria or of Pome,
rania. It is felt that if the city can only hold
out for six weeks, the approach of winter and
tbe uncertainty of their communications wilt
oblige the Prussians to raise the siege, aqd then
thai they will be ready t- conclude peace
on honorable terms. Surely the gain is
worth the risk, and the French are right not to
submit to the dismemberment of their country
before they have played thfs last card. If our
army bad been defeated, and If a French army
were camped before London, I hardly think
that we bhould agree to cede Ireland to tbe
victors as a condition of peace. It must be
borne in mind that France is not exhausted now
as be was in 1814. Her resources are compa
ratively untouched. She has men and money
in abundance; 500,000 invaders are on her soil,
and she has nearly 6,000,000 of men capable of
bearing arms. To conquer the Empire was a
comparatively easy task, because, even in the
last extremity, the Emperor and his Ministers
would only intrust arms to Imperialists, but to
conquer the nation count Bismarck, will find, to
nse tbe homely language of Mr. Lincoln, a very
tig Job."
French tlopra af Raaolaa AM.
The Tarls Liberie of the 20th nit. thus Indi
cates tbe probable conditions of a Russian alli
ance: Tbere are three European powers at whose
doors we may knock England, Autrla, and
Russia. Selfishness will keep the first closed;
fear will render the second half open; interest
will open or ought to open the third. As to
England, we believe that negotiation Is useless.
M. Thiers leaves London only with conditional
promises. At Vienna there is only hesitation.
The difficulties arising from two separate ad
ministrations are quoted, and although a little
aid is promised nothing will be done.
Ills at 8t. Petersburg that we must apply,
not timidly but resolutely and openly. Russia
has the same enemies as ourselves, the same
rivals if yon like. She has Prussia to whom she
will be the next repart it we are devoured; and
England, who in tbe mme contingency would
cut off her means of communication by sea
with the ext.eme East. Knsia has therefore
everything to lose by our fall her position in
Europe and her preponderance in Asia.
By tbe same means that we save Russia, we
can give her what neither England, Prussia, nor
Austria will give her the annulment of the
treaty of Paris of 1856, that is, free navigation
of the Black Sea, which will give her some day
control of tbe Danube and of Constantinople.
England will never concede this; she knows i hat
the day Russia extends to Constantinople, Eng
lish influence in Asia will have reached its
greatest limit; and that the Suez Canal will be
neutralized by the Immediate intervention of
the United Stales, the friends of Russia.
Austria will never y ield either the same terms.
She knows that Russia, extending to Bessarabia,
means tbe overthrow of the calculations of
Baron Beust during the last four years.
Neither bas Prussia placed a llohenzollern at
Bucharest to open the Danube to Russia; she
dreams of Trieste and the Adriatic, and docs
not wish to meet Russian fleets in the Mediter
ranean, nor Russian agents in Dalmatla.
Between Republican France, Russia, and the
United States, no rivalry is possible, save the
generous rivalry of trade. Let us then call to
our aid not captious ministers, but people who
are powerfully and nobly ambitious.
THE NEW REPUBLIC.
The French Departments-Rapidity with which
the Mew KcKlme woa Accepted.
A corre pondent writes as follows from
Limoges, September lGth:
A man who had slept for ten days and now woke
np would entertain no doubt, wltli the pace at wtiicli
things are going, of the revolution which has just
been accomplished. In spite of the gravity of the
events Fiance Is much calmer than it was lie fore the
proclamation or the Provisional Government, it
unde-stands that the new regime alone can save it
Horn the invasion which threatens us.
It is very curious to ascertain on the very spot the
people's s a c of mind at the moment when the Prus
sians are going to besiege the capital. Tnis Is what
I intend to do. The government of the national
defense should know that it h is heed well received
elsewhere, and that It Inspires the greatest confi
dence among the population.
It was on Sunday, the 4th of September, at It P.
M., that, the republic was proclaimed at Limoges.
The Prefect had received before that hour the des
patch announcing the fall of the empire, but he
hesitated to make It known. Afterwards, when
every Doay Knew it, ne aeciuea to proclaim the re
pub Ic It was on the small square in front of the
Prefecture. Groups immediately formed and tra
versed the streets singing the "Marseillaise.'' At
midnight the town became quiet, and the next day
its a r airs went on as If nothing had happened.
0 his result must be attributed to the wisdom of
the population and to the measures hastily taken by
the new Municipal Council. Installed on the 8th,
the Council comprises twenty-seven members be
longing to the democracy, four of them being work
ing men ; seven members only belong to the shopo
cracys This is why its first care was to vote 400,000
francs destined 4o furnish work to the artisans, who
are very numerous in the town. Of a population of
50,000 or 60,000 souls, half belong to the various
manual occupations. The number of registered
electors is 12,000, of whom 7000 are artisans. Tals
explains the composition of the Municipal Council.
Timid people or cowards thought at first that the
proclamation of the republic would have caused
troubles. Nothing of the kind. On Tuesday M.
Perrler, the new Prefect, was installed in ofllce, and
everything went well. It Is true that M. Perrler,
formerly a Journalist at Limoges, enjoyed t j entire
confidence of the laboring classes. The working
papulation of Limoges are not very easily led ; hence
they ought to be complimented on the good will they
showed on the proclamation of the republic. But It
must not be forgotten they will have to surfer much
next winter. The 100,000 francs voted by the Muni
cipal Council will be soon spent; what will be done
then? What will be done when the Prnsslana are
driven from the territory, and when the social ques
tion presents Itself In all Its nakedness? But let ns
put aside this terrible problem at present; It will be
time to think of it when the republic has struck deep
roots.
Meanwhile the national defense mnst be organ
ized. This la the great thought of M. Perrler, and I
congratulate him upon It sincerely. Patriotic Ideas
gain ground dally. Already more than two thou
sand volunteers have been enrolled at Li moires.
One man 78 years of age enrolled himself with his
three sons. Behold aa example which cannot be
too much applauded.
Tbe volunteers, however, who ask to be sent to the
fight, are too olten sent into the regiments whose
depot are In Algeria. Cannot this organization.
which requires much tine and costs money, be
changed? Tbe country is in danger; this old rou
tine, which obstructs everything and dampens the
roost ardent spirits, must.be abandoned.
Limoges contains five or six depots where the con
scripts are formed; drilling is vigorously prose
cuted. A few days hence these depots will be able
to send to the enemy young men full of energy and
ardor. Let us not forget that beings formed on
granny ground are aa naru as granite.
THE GREAT FRESHET.
The I.oaa af Llle and Property la Virginia
Further t articular.
From all Information at hand by mall and tele
graph, It appears that the prinolpar damage by the
freshet in Virginia was along the course of the She
nandoah and the James, and upon those sections of
the Orange. Alexandria, and Manassas, Chesapeake
and Ohio, Bouthalde and Virginia and Tennessee,
aDd Richmond and Danvflle Railroads, crossed by
those rivers and by various mountain streams. - The
losses in the city of Richmond to merchants and
property holders is believed to have amounted to
Isoo.tou. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
lose heavily the whole of the treatllng and all the
bridges from Harper's Ferry to Shenandoah City
being swept away. It Is supposed that It will take at
least a month to repair tbe damages aad resume the
running of trains on the Winchester branch to Har
per's Ferry. Mr. Barbeur, the President of the
Orange and Alexandria road, telegraphs to Balti
more to Bay that the damage done the line will not
exceed 150,000. Repairs will probably be completed
In ten days. The Petersburg and Lynchburg road
loses three bridges, besides considerable damage to
the track, amounting In value to about $300,000, pro
bably over that estimate. The James River and
Kanawha Canal is said to have been damaged to tbe
extent of S350.000. Tbe total losses to railroals and
canals, according to the latest estimates, is stated at
from f 600,000 to tl.ooo.ooo. Tbe damage to private
property, however, must have beeu immense em
bracing millions Including crops, buildings, and
other valuable property along the Hues of the de
luged water courses.
be Loaa af 1-1 le at Uarper'a Ferry.
Ttilrty-three persons living between Shenandoah
City and the month of the river are known to have
perished, as follows : Benjamin Bateman, his wife
and five children ; James Bateman, wire and four
children; Adam Bateman; lleaton Myers, wife and
three children; John Brady; Beetle Harris, colored;
(all of these had gathered Into the large brick house
before alluded to;) Mrs. Overton, daughter, and
grandchild ; Mrs. Stipes ; Samuel Hon and Mrs Eliza
Carrol) ; a daughter of Harry Husk, colored, and her
child; Mr. Lewis, flour merchant, residing six miles
above, whose body lias been found; also, an un
known colored woman, whose body was found in
tbe roou of a sycamore tree. Mr. James Stipes, who
lived on lierr's Island, waa with his wire cut off from
escape, and aa one building would go down, be
would swim with her to another,- until finally she
was drowned, and he reached the shore on Sunday
morning entirely naked. In nearly all instances the
furniture in the houses destroyed or damaged was
almost wholly ruined. The district school house and
iTesbyterian church at Harper's Ferry were badly
injured.
SECOND EDITION
TO-DAY'S CABLE HEWS.
The Siege of Paris.
In portant French Advantages.
LATEST SIT TSX.HaXlA.rXI.
Missouri Temperance Convention.
Reported Coal Blino Accident
It is Declared a Hoax.
Doylestown Agricultural Fair.
Flnnnclnl find Oomtnercinll
FROM EUROPE.
French Advantages at Paris.
Tours, Oct. 6. The battle which occurred
neartJhatcau-Galllard on the 11th lust, has been
productive of important results. The Prussians
were defeated and forcd to retreat.
The position taken by the French was one
that necessitated the evacuation of Pithlviers Ly
the enemy. The Prussians abandoned that
point with so much precipitation that many
cattle, a large amount of forage, etc., were left
behind, all of which fell into the hands of the
French.
Progress of the Niece.
London, Oct. 6. Late advices from Paris
state that there is much plundering there
All the bridges on the railroads and highways
to the west of Paris have been mined and are to
be blown np as the Prussians advance.
Beauvals, forty-one miles northwest of Paris,
lias been made a great victualling centre by the
Germans.
The Prussian preparations fo the bombard
ment of Paris are nearly aomplete.
This Morning's Quotation.
London, Oct. ll-so A. BL Consols ODened at
92(292i for money and 92ii for account. American
securities firm; U. S. 6-20s of 18S2, 01 V; of 1S65,
old, 80x; of 186T, 89; 10-tOs. 8S'i. Stocks firm;
Erie Railroad, 18; Illinois Central, 113 W; Great
Western, !6tf.
LrvBRPOOi Oct. 611:30 A. M. Cotton opens
steady ; middling uplands, SfiSd. ; middling Or
leans, ej(S9d. Tno sales to-day are estimated at
10,000 bales.
Corn, vSs. 9d. There has been little bat Danublan
Corn dealt in for some time.
This Afternoon's Quotation.
Lontion, Oct. ftl-80 P. M Five-twenties of 18?,
Qtyt ; of 1865, old, 90X of 1867, fVi ; 10-40s, 86. Rail
ways steady.
London, Oct. 61-30 P. M. Tallow 43s. 3d. a
43s. 6d. '
Liverpool, Oct. 61-80 P. M. California Wheat,
10s. ; red Western, 8s. 4d.8s. ed.
FROM THE STATE.
The Doylestown' Fair.
Dotlestown, Oct. d-The sixth annual ex
hibition of the Doylestown Agricultural and
Mechanics' Institute opened on Tuesday, and j
promises to be the largest fair of the kind ever
held In the State. ' About , fifteen thousand per
sons were in attendance yesterday, and should
the weather continue favorable the number will
be more than doubled to-day. The entrees in
all the departments greatly exceed that of any
former year. Some of the best and fastest
horses In the country are on the grounds, and
will contend for the premiums offered. Among
those already here is Fanny Allen, Lady Light
foot, and Snowfl&ke. Ia the department' of
cattle, sheep, and ewine there was a very large
number and great variety on exhibition.
Among the exhibitors of thorough-bred cattle
are the Messrs. Holcomb, of Lambertville, N.
J., and llobert Holmes, of Doylestown, both of
whom have large herds ot splendid imported
cattle. 8ome very fine specimens of sheep are
also on exhibition, one of which, exhibited by
Mr. Cooper, of Lehigh county, excites conside
rable curiosity, It weighing over four hundred
pounds. Of agricultural Implements and pro
ducts tbere Is a fine display. The spacious build
ing Is filled to Its utmost capacity. Nearly every
known sewing-machine company is represented
by their agents. A number of musical instru
ments In the centre of the building afford music
to those willing to listen to It. The department
of ladies' handiwork of all kinds exceeds any
thing of the kind ever before exhibited at any
fair. Tbe trial course has been lately graded
and Improved, and Is noWpfonounced to be the
best one In the State. The grand trial of speed
will take place this afternoon. On Friday there
will be a special pacing match.
Beveral burglars were arrested and locked up
yesterday.
FROM THE WEST.
Missouri TemQeraaeo Convention.
St. Louis, Oct. 6. A State Temperance Con
vention was held yesterday for the purpose of
organizing a State Temperance Society. The
Hon. G. C. Partridge, of St. Louis, presided.
Horace Greeley addressed the convention, ne
urged the organization of societies throughout
the Stte, and the laying of scientific facts be
fore the people. He did not believe In prohibi
tory laws, buf the people should be taught that
alcohol, like opium, is poison and should be
shunned.
There was an attempt made In the convention
to organize a political movement, so far as
voting only for temperance men Is concerned,
but it was defeated.
Cincinnati Free Wharfage.
Cincinnati, Oct. 6 There was a large meet
ing held here last evening In favor of free wharf
age. A number of the delegates to the Southern
Commercial Convention were present and par
ticipated In the deliberations. It was a spirited
and Interesting meeting, and resulted la the un
animous adoption of resolutions declaring In
favor absolutely of free wharfao.
The Coal Mlao Accident a Iloax.
Et. Lovis, Oct. 6. The report received at
East St. Louis on Tuesday sight, that a coal
mine at Caseyville,- III., had caved in and
buried thirty-aye miners, was a villanous coax.
CUBA.
Enanelpatloa Deeree by the Cortes.
Hatisa, Oct. 1. The law enacted by the
Government at Madrid, and published this week
here, tending to the ultimate extinction of
African slavery in Cuba, will scarcely fall to
have an Important influence, not only in deter
mining the present insurrection, bnt also tbe
ftfture of the island. Slavery Is officially doomed,
and planters generally can now imitate some
among them more prudent than the rest, who,
for some time past, have been putting their
hou.-es in order in anticipation of the coming
event. The law is as follows:
EMANCIPATION OF RLA.VE3.
Ton Frsrclsco Serrano, Regent of Spain, etc. etc.,
orders to be executed the following law decreed and
sanctioned by the Constitutional Cortes of the Spa
nish uatu n:
Article 1. All children of slave mothers born after
tie date of the publication of this law are declared
free
Articles. All slaves born between the lTih Sep
tember, 168, and the publication of this decree are
arnnlred by tne State on payment to their masters
of 1 20 each.
Articles. All slaves who have served under the
Rpn.lBli flag, or have aided the troops in anyway
during tbe present Insurrection In Cuba, are declared
irte, at aUu all those who may have been freed by
the t aptam Ueneral of Cuba. The Htate will in
demniiy their value to those owners who may have
rjnialnrd faithful to the Spanish ca use; If they be
longed to insurrectionists there will be no Indemnifi
cation. Article 4. Those slaves who, at the time of the
publication of this law, have reached slxtj years of
age, are d elated free without compensation to their
owi era Those who reach this age heuceforta will
enjoy the game advantages.
Article 6 All slaves pertaining to the State, from
whatever rouse, are declared free. Those who,
uuder the title of tmancipados, were under the pro
tection of the State, will at once enter Into full en-
Jo n ent of their rights as rreemen.
Article 6. Those free by virtue of Articles i and 2
or this law will remain under the guardianship of
the owners of their mothers, indemnification being
paid them, as prescribed in Article 11.
Article "h The guardianship to which the preced
ing article refers Imposes on the guardian the obli
gation or maintaining nis wards, clothing them, and
aiding them in sickness, and giving them primary
instruction anu an education suitable ior some
trade. Tbe guardian acquires all the rights of tutor,
and can pront by the labor of his ward without re
compense until his eighteenth year.
Article a At eighteen years of aga the rreedmaH
will be entitled to hull his wages. Of thh amount
cne-half will be given him at once, the other half
being reserved as hereiaatter determined.
Article 9 At the age of twenty-two years, the
tmancipado will acquire the enjoyment of his rights,
tLe guaidlanshlp ceasing, and his wage reserved,
as belore stated, will be given over to him.
Article 10. The miardianshln will also terminate:
First, by the marriage of the emanciaIo, In case of
feniales after the age of fourteen, and ia that of
nia.es after clghteeu; second, by proven abuse of
the guardian In punishment, or of a thorough ne
glect or his duties, as set forth In article 7: third.
when the guardian takes the honor or favors the
taking of the honor of the einaiwipatlo,
A r Udell. The guardianship is transmissible by
ell means known to law. and renunclable for suffi
cient causis. The legitimate rr natural fathers.
w ho may be free, can recover the guardianship or
their sols by insuring the guardian an iodemnliica
tion for expenses made on account of theemtyici-
rai o. Future decrees will fix the base of indemnifi
cation.
Article 13. The Captalu-Ueneral of Cuba will pro
vide, within a month from the publication of this
law, lists of those slaves comprised In articles a
ana r.
AiiiclelS. Frecdmen to whom the last article re-
e t ill remain under 'ha protection of the State.
wnic h is obliged to protect and give them mems to
gain their livelihood, wi hout this lu any way affect
ing their liberty. Those who prefer to return to
Alrit a will betaken there.
Article 14. The slat e to whom article 4 refers can
retrain in the houses of their former masters, wuo.
ia this case, will acquire the position of gjardlaa '
to it em, w pen tne; snail nave decided to remain
in the houses of their guardians, It will be optional
w.th the latter to pay them wages or not: bnt In all
bases,. but especially in that of physical Inability to
msiniHin tneuiseives, tne guardian will oe oDiigea
to feed, clothe, and assist them In slckneai ,as he
will also have the nuiir, to employ them In work
adapted to their a pao t. Should the emancipado
rt iit m worn or maite flisiurnances in nis niaiter a
house, the auttorltles will decide in the matter after
litmiiig tneernanci.ai.
A TERRIBLE MVIM FOR LIFE.
A United States Army Deserter A Ouard Fires
Upon Hint -lie Is Captured Unhurt.
Saturday, at a post court-martial at Newport
ttarracKB, wuiianr uacne, a united states sol
dier, was louna guilty 01 desertion and sen
tenced to one year s confinement at hard labor.
Yesterday morning, between the first and
second roll calls, he was marched out of the
guardhouse under two soldiers and towards the
Licking river. Sache broke from his guard and
plunged into the LlcKing. not to drown mmself,
but to swim to tne opposite siae.'wnere ne be
lieved he was at liberty, while behind him he
would leave a galley service. The guards cried
halt. It was no use. Bache swam on. The
two guards fired, but did not hurt. him. The
whole post guard was called out and ordered to
lire upon the deserting comrade. Bang. bang, went
the guns. Bache was not touched by the scores of
balls that plashed the water around 'his head.
On he swam only the faster toward freedom.
away from hated restraint as the whiz of the
minies increased. The banks of the Llckimr
were lined with people, excited intensely, not
heeding tbe deadly musllcs that screamed after
tbe struggling fugitive. One soldier was swim
ming for life; forty soldiers were sending death's
fiercest messengers after him. lie was
struggling with the waters with an
utter contempt for danger. Six hundred yards
from where he plunged in he came out of the
river, fell exhausted but unhurt upon the
ground, and was made an easy captive. About
a hundred shots had been fired at him. Had he
set himself with but half the energy about being
a good soidierinat ne am about escaping pun
ishment for belne- a bad one. his hauDiness and
tbe good of the service would have been pro-
moteu. tivcmHwi uiutuv, wi. o.
LTJOAL irJTpLLiQnrJca.
The Ilenso of tlorrectlea Contraet.
Court of Common I'Ua Juigt Ludlow.
This morning a bill in equity was filed by Mr.
William K. Cramer, prayiug an lnjuuotion to re
strain Mr. K'chard J. bobbins (rm entering! cto the
contract ior tne erection 01 tne iiouse 01 correction
awarded him by City Councils, and to prevent the
city from entering into tne contract with mm. Mr.
Cramer's complaint Is that Councils advertised lor
separate bids for the building contract aid the heat
ing contract; that he bid for the building con
tract.) and Mr. Ounderling for the heatlDg,
aid Air, lobblDs bid for both; his
(Cramer's) bid . for the building contract
wax $t7l lower than Dobbins', but bis! building con-
tiact and feunderllng's heating contract were to
gether leveral thousand dollars higher than Dob
bins' two contracts combined. Mr. Cramer claims
that be is entitled to tbe building contract under
tbe advertisements, because bis bid was lower than
that of Mr. bobbins.
A preliminary injunction was awarded, which will
oe srgutd in a day or two.
Crime.
Court 0 Quarter tiesaiou Judos Ludlow.
Antbtny Ilale, formerly a constable, was tried
nnon the char en of steal! a horse aud wagon. It
w as tettined that on tbe night of August 8. the horse
nd wngon were stolen from Mr. Lnckenbach's sta
ble at 11 oerry, ana on tne oiu ui or puuuurr were win
bv 111 lsoheraud a companion to a man in Waters treat.
The prisoner said thty belonged to his friend, who
had received thm In payraeut of a debt, but he re
ceipted In his own name for the money. In reply to
v ...... I .n Bui,linia bah 4jllifi aimnla tinnn
the argumeirtavof ccunseh The jury rendered a ver
dict 01 tnuty. (
Kins William's Regiment of Grenadiers No.
7, which so honorably distinguished itself re
cently at weissenourg ana ueisoerg, is iue
same body of men that so gallantly stormed the
railroad embankment at 8calltz on the IWin of
July. lHrjti. In acknowledgment of this act.
King William, at the gland review which took
place on the battle-field. August 8," I860; drew
bis own sword as the regiment passed, exclaim
ing: salute you. soldiers 01 the 7th urena
dlers! because you nave don honor to your
selves ana to your Jung:
FlftAXCK All D C09I9IfinCB.
mmra TaxsmmAra Omen, I
. , ' Thunulaf. OoU , 1S7Q. f
The main feature of the moner market ia tha
revival of business at the Stock Exchange and
a rapid advance in the price of most of Uie
favorite speculative Investments. The result is
a sharp demand for stock loans and a firmer
tone among lenders. Few transactions take
place below 6 per cent., even on Government
collaterals. Discounting is rather more quiet,
especially at the banks where cash funds find
full employment In speculative movements.
The rates range from 710 per cent, as herete-
lore.
Gold is still quiet and a fraction weaker. The
range up to noon has been from 113 to 112.
Tbe Government bond market Is active and .
strong, onr quotations showing a slight ad
vance under tbe Influence of the Government
purchases to-day.
At tbe tttock Board a fair business waa tr.ma.
.acted and prices were steady. In State loans
mere were saies 01 tne coupon 5s at 103V.
City, loans were steady at lOIJi .
Heading Kaiiroad was steadv.wlth sales at 49t
50 b. o. Sales of Pennsylvania at 61, a further
advance; Camden and Anfooy at 115: Llttla
SehuylkDLat 42, and Lehigh Valley at 38
was bid for Catawlssa preferred.
In Canal shares there were sales of Lehigh at
33 and b. o.
In Bank shares there were sajes of Farmers'
and Mechanics' at 122.
In miscellaneous shares there went naln nt
Central Transportation at 51.
RHTLADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Kcporteu by ue iiaven ft nro., No. 4 S. Third street.
FIRST BOARD.
11000 C A Am 83,.2d. 92V
f.'00 do ST.. 92X
$K)0Fal m 6s....l024
tloooPa cpBs losvf
600 sh Read R..bC0. 60
400 do la. 41V
2100 dO.....-b30. 4K-V4
23 do Is. 49D4
806 dO....C.lS. 49'
800 do Is. 40?J
46 sh Leh N St..b5 33tf
60 do 33V
100 do..... s0. 83!tf
100 do 81. 8,1V
Bsh Cent Trans .. Bltf
tlMtt Lch Ca, "84.... 82 !
lilOU CIO 83 X
6 8hFAMBk....l22jf
19 sh Penna It. ... . 61
14 . do 60?
1 sh Lit Sch.sSwn. 42
44 sh Leh V K 68X
80 ao....cp. b4
Messrs. Di Haven &
Bkothhr, No, 40 8. Third
Street. Philadelphia. reDort the following nnntarinn..
U.S. 6s of 1881, H3k(aii4: do. 1862. nsviaua
do. 184, illxUlX; do. 1866, lUXlll?;d6, 1886,
new. llOKlio,' ; do. 1867, do. 110.yll0K ; do. 1968.
do. il0suiox ; "10-408, 106H106., U. 8. 80 Year
6 percent. Currency, lllxUl"i ; Gold, 112a
113; Silver, 107(109; Union Paclno Railroad 1st
Mort. Bonds. 88.N3184S: Central Paclfln Rmimari son
90o: Union Paclno Land Grant Bonds, 700725.
Messrs. William Painter a Co.. No. 8 8. Third
street, report the following quotations: U. 8. 6a of
1S81, 113114; 6-208 Of 1862, US V(iH3; do. 1864.
UlilllV; do. 1866, 111VH2; da, July, 1866.
110K(U0; do., July, 1867, U0rtll0$ ; do. July,
1868, llO(4llOH : Ba. 10-40, 106 v106x ; U. S. Pacific
nit. o, misiu. uoia, ii3ii3tf. Market
strong.
Philadelphia Trade Report.
THcnpnAV, Oct. 6. There is a fair deirree of
artivity In the Flour market, and prices are well sus
tained. Tbe demsnd is chiefly from the home con
sumers, whose purchases foot up 1300 barrels, In
cluding 800 barrels Red Stone extra family at 17-25;
800 barrels Spring Garden do. do. at 6-80 ; 800 barrels
Ohio do. do., on private terms; 800 barrels Ohio do.
aa, gooa ani iancy, at i-767-28: 100 barrels Penn
sylvania da do., at to 76 ; small lots of extras at 13-23
5 78; and superfine at 4f)05. Rye Flour mai
be quoted ai.T60. In Corn Meal nothing doing.
Ihe demand for prime wheat continues nnahato.i
and holders are firm In their views, but inferior
descriptions are neglected Sales of 6000 bushels
good and choice Indiana red at 11-87(91-40; 1200
bushels choice unio da at 11-40: 1400 bushels fair
and good Pennsylvania do. at 11-28(31-88: and dnn
bushels choice estern amber at tl'43. Rye ranges
from 87(S90a for Western and Pennsylvania. Corn
quiet but steady. Sales of 8000 bushels at 98c. for
v estern anu rennsyivania yellow; and 92os.ko.
for Western mixed. Oats are unchanged. Sales
of 4000 bushels at 6053c. for Western and Penn
sylvania. .
vt uisKy is auu at txvuo. ior western iron-bound
How York Produce market.
Niw Tobk. Oct. 6. Cotton quiet: uplands, lflir.
Orleans, 16ftc. Flour firm ; State, t-95(6-90; Ohfb,
6-5i'g6-35; western, 14-9.W45; Southern, f,.V6t
8-86. Wbe&t declining ; old No. 8, 11-1M116 : winter
red western, $1-831-86. white Michigan, 11-60.
Corn ouiet and firm : mixed Western, ssa. nra
Ohio, 64 67a t Western, 61(8630. Mess Beef, IU81S.
Mess Pork, f 26-60; prime, 121-600 22-60. Lard dull
out uncnaDgen. wnisKy, uvc.
LATEST SIIlTPISq INTELLIGENCE.
For additional Marin OTus $e Inside Paget.
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PORT OF PHILADELPHIA OCTOBER 6
STATE OF THEBMOMITSR AT THE IVENIKO TELEGRAPH
.omci
4A.M 64 1 11 A. M. 64 8 P. M. 61
CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Steamer Anthracite, Green. New York, W. M. Balrd
Co.
Steamer Ann Eliza, Richards, New York, W. P. Clyda
Oi I D.
Schr Cameo, Dennlson, Salem, J. Rommel, Jr., at
Bra
Schr Ann Elizabeth, Kelly. Boston, . do.
Schr Albert Field, Pellett, Fail River, da
Schr Archer fc Reeves, Irelan, Washington, da
Schr Ceres, Trefethen, Dover, do.
schr Edwin, bscou, oaiem, da
Schr Jesse Wilson, Connelly, Providence, do.
Tug Thomas Jefferson. Allen, Baltimore, with s tow
of barges, W. P. Clyde fc Ca
Tug Chesapeake, Merrlhew, Havre-de-Grace, with ft
tow Of Darges, w. r. ciyae ui.
ARRIVED THIS MORNING.
Steamship Fairbanks, Howe, 24 hours from New
York, with mdse. to John F. OhL
steamer ueveny, neroe, noun rrom new xorx.
with mdse. to W. P. Clyde & Co.
Steamer it. witling, cundin, 13 nours rrom Bain-
more, with mdse. aud passvBgers to A. Groves, Jr.
Brig V. v. wiinams, uroyara, 11 aays rm Charles
ton, S. C, with lumber to Patterson Llpplnoott.
senr donnMaoe, isriiungoam, aays irom JNew
town, Md., with grain to Collins & Ca
Schr w. D. Carglll, Kelly, from New York.
Schr Vrale, Clover, da
Schr S. A. lloifrnan, Hoffman, from Providence.
Schr H. G, Ely, McAllister, from Boston.
Schr H. T. Hedge, Franklin, do.
Schr E. Edwards, Somera, do. '
Schr D. S. Mersbon, Ay res, do.
Schr Kate P. Lunt, Lunt, da
Schr Sarah Watson, Smith, do.
Schr Jsmes Parsons, Young, do.
Scbr Jessie Wilson, Connelly, do.
Tug Hudson, Nicholson, from Baltimore, with ft
tow of barges to W. P. Clyde fc Co.
TngG. B. Hutching, Davis, from Havre-de-Grace, '
with a tow of barges to W. P. Clyde A Ca
AT TnE BKKAK WATER.
Mr. Frank Eldrldge, pilot, reports having seen
bark Joshua Lorlug, from Uottenbuvg, at the
Breakwater last eveuiug.
MEMORANDA.
Br. steamer Nevada, tireen, for Liverpool, cleared
at New York yesterday.
Br. steamer Nebraska, Guard, from New York for
Liverpool, at (jueeastown yesterday, and proceeded.
Steamer City of Antwerp, Leltoti, from Liverpool
for Boston and New York.at Halifax 4th lust.
Steamer Pennsylvania, Thompson, fm New York,'
at London 4 th Inst. -
Sp. bark Uonstancla, for Philadelphia, cleared at
Havana S9(a. ulu
Park J. W. Barss, Davison, hence, at Dunkirk Sid
ultimo.
Bark W. K. Anderson, Drummond, hence, at Stet
tin 22d Ult.
-r Nor. brig St. Jorn, Wansen, for Philadelphia, s'ld
from Havana 29th ult.
Br. brig Cheviot. Dolby, foaPhlladelphla, sailed
from Mataczas 29th ult.
Brig mien P. Stewait, Holland, hence, at Saguft
Sist ult. s
Brig Haze, Kelt, hence for Boston, passed Hell
Gate vesterday.
Scbr Josephine, Brows, for Philadelphia, cleajred
at New York yesterday.
Schrs Annie Warner, Dickerson, for Philadelphia;
J. Jeau, Ward; Clyde, Uage; F. Nlckersoo, Kelly ;
and Kestlesa, Baxter, hence for Boston; Edith May
Hlgglns, do. for Providence; Addle P. Avery, Lyon,
do. ior New Haven; Wm. Boardman, Ballard, do.
for Lynn ; D. Davidson, Smith, da for Uyannls ; and
C. S. Watson, Adams, do. for Newport, passed 114
Gate ye steiday.