The evening telegraph. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, October 11, 1870, FIFTH EDITION, Page 8, Image 8

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TUB DAILY ..iJvuiNlNG " vfKLE(iHAPli-liiLADl5Li'llA, TUBSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1670,
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CITY I If T K L L I (ill.K E.
ELECTION DAY.
The Tour of the City.
Ilowtbo Voting is Progressing
The
Colored Hen at the Poll How
They Deport .Themselves.
Alderman
McMulliii Tries
Old Game.
His
A Colored Voter, Knocks
Him Down in Return.
Signs
of Riot in
the
Fifth Ward.
The V. 5. Marshal and the
Mayor Quell it in Person.
The Marines
Beady for
nioeraey
Under Arms and
Vork-The De
Subside at
Their Appearance.
With the close of to-day te destinies of the men
whose names have been posted everywhere within
the limits of the city as the standard-bearers of
the two political parties of the day will be decided,
nd at the same hour wlU end one of the most bit
ter canvasses that has ever been waged In Philadel
phia. In consequence of the extreme heat of the
summer months the campaign has been a short one,
but It has been decidedly sharp. For the past two
weeks everything else seems to have been forgotten,
and both parties have been busily engaged In the
interest of their organization. While the Demo
cracy were paying no attention to mass meetings,
they were active la other ways, and the principal
feature In which they have been engaged
has been the manufacturing of voters. Hun
dreds of men have been brought hero
from other cities and given a habitation which they
have only known since the 11 rat days of the registry,
and which they will never know after to-ni?ht
That hundreds of illegal votes will be polled no one
will doubt, and the only trouble that will probably
arise anywhere at the polls will be when these colo
nizers present themselves at the polls. However,
aa yet no serious difficulties have been reported,
and the threatened riots of the Democracy havu no .
transpired. For many reasons the political ooutesi
now raging at the polls in this city and State Is of
the most exciting character. Parties are mixed and
confounded; tickets are being scored and spilt;
men are voting by Judgment and con
science, not by partisanship. When the
day declines an the fight Is over, strange develop
ments, unexpected returns, will startle many of toe
candidates and the citizens. It can already be seen,
that Paxaon a nd Price will largely lead their respec
tive ticket! Men In these two Instances seem to
have laid aside uarty prejudices, and are voting for
the merit of the candidates.
The public buildings question is not a party one,
but a sectional one, yet the Democracy, la folding
tneir tickets, have Included one for Washington
Square, and unless the Penn Square Democrat looks
b harp, his ballot in that respect will be worthless, as
he will cast two tickets one for each location. In
the upper part of the city the feeling seems to.be
almost unanimous la favor of the Ilroad street site,
while in the central portion the same may.be said of
Washington Square.
X Great Interest has been centred in this election
I owing to its being the first occasion on which the
j colored portion of the population has exercised the
j right of franchise. This community have been
threatened and badgered from day to day,
but that they bad not been Intimidated thereby was
J manifest at all the precinct houses. Tney were out
early and In strong numbers. It had been said
that the police had been Instructed to make whole
sale arrests of them last night, but they, be It said
to their credit, maintained the best of order during
the night, anil but few were seen on the streets. In
the Fourth, Fifth, and Seventh wards there were
two lines of vorera one colored and one white and
in order that there should be no difficulty, It was
agreed that the votes should be taken alternately.
Up to latest advices, good order has been generally
maintained. (
The Fourth, Fifth, and Beveut- Wards.
It was regarded that In the lower section of the
city there would be no places more Interesting or
exciting than at the polls of the Third and Sixth
precincts of the "Bloody Fifth" and the First and
Second of the Seventh wards. It was in these divi
sions that the largest colored vote was to be polled,
much to tho meltable disgust, disapprobation, and
dismay of the flower of the great unterrifled, who
in the halcyon days of the pant here put Into such
excellent practice the old Democratic maxim,
Vote early and often." It was prophesied that the
tide of aifalrs would not run smooth, from the fact
that the colored vote would make overwhelmingly
Republican what hitherto were overwhelmingly
Democratic divisions. But, quite contrary to all ex
pectations, at the polls of the precincts we have
mentioned there were no riotous proceedings, but
a number of lesser crimes and disgraceful occur
rences, which we will attempt to picture.
EARLY AT THK 1'OLLS.
Monday night the colored voters in all of the divi
sions already named resolved to be at the polls and
in line before the dawn of election day ; and at Fifth
and Lombard streets, the voting place of the T bird
precinct of the Fifth ward, the were in line at four
o'clock In the morning, the line extending down
Fifth street to CfcisklH. Every one was elated, and
displayed In a conspicuous manner the Republican
ticket. ,
.THE TOOLS OF THK DEMOCRACY.
It was at this poll, however, that Mayor Fox's
notice violated the law in the most flagrant manner.
and by their conduct gave a further demonstration
of the fact that thev constitute a great political or
ganization in the service of the Democracy. Not
withstanding that Mia law requires officers to keep
awav from the polls and not t interfere with the'
right of an? voter, and to appear at the scene only
when summoned to assist lu preserving order, they
stood not only on each side of the window, to chal
lenge a voter or to order him away as Ineligible, but
stood directly In front of the window, so that no
colored voter conld deposit his ballot unless at tne
option of a policeman. Aitnougn tne nne or colored
men bad the right of way to the window.
the policemen formed a second line com
posed of the "uuterrlUed," and kept the
former back until each Democrat had
deposited bis ticket. Here was political strategy.
The total number of registered voters in this pre
cinct was sso, of whom ive were colored ana aoaut
200 white Republicans. Under the most favorable
circumstances, hardly one vote could be polled a
minute, which would only admit of 600 for the entire
day. As the colored men had the right of way to
the window, the strategic leaders of the Democracy
at once discovered yiat If they polled all their
htrercth the "unterrifled" would be sadly worsted.
The police were then brought Into requisition to
break the line at the window, shove back the
negroes, and shove ahead the Democrats, and when.
ever a newly enfranchised man entered a demurrer
to catch hint bv the scruif of the neck, and with an
exclamation, "You repeater, Jerk him from the
line. All this depreciated the Kepublican stock and
correspondingly increased that or tne opposition.
ham Josephs. Dave Nagle and Lieutenant ilaggerty
were here busy, and regarded, undoubtedly, the
work of the officers as wisely strategic and coin-
nienJawe,
O'NEILL AHEAD.
In the First and Second precincts of the Seventh
ward the colored vote was respectively Mi and 4 Ji
There wert no disturbances, aud the full strength of
the Kepublican forces was gathered In. The colored
men were sverwbelmingly in favor of O'Neill. These
MeciHcts were at first regarded as strongly in fvor
of creeley, but ths anintui of the change of leeling
will be found in tne circular of the Democratic City
Executive Committee commending Creely to the.
support of the Democratic voters, which ge to the
colored men the lively impression that Creeley hid
t-oinprounsed with the opposition. TUe vote on the
squares wasqualiy divided.
TUB UL0K10U8 lOl'KTH.
At Eighth and Shippeq streets is the poll of the
Kabih division of the fourth ward, the "Old k
lmnle ' of the Democratic bot This Is "Mully S
wud, and perhaps in no liabitsbls portion of the
earth Is there such a dradly enmity against the
colored voter as that entertained by the intelligent
Democracy of the Fourth ward. It was bad enough
that the negro should be disenthralled, but when he
was made coequal politically with the law-abiding
and loyal denizens of the Fourth, patience had
ceased to be a virtue, and the breast of each and
every Democrat swelled with righteous indignation.
They vowed that, at least In the Kighth precinct, no
ignoble son of Ham should have a ghost of a chance.
No sooner, then, was the line formed than "Mully"
he of the valiant "Woya" paraded up and down
Its length with an Alexander Selkirk look in his mtld
and loving eye. At his back an unknown force
would disrupt the line, and a colored voter would
directly find himself in the street or at the tail-end
of the procession to the polls.
BILLY M'MVLLIN WOirrBD.
"Mully," however, went too far. There wa9 in the
line a dusky freeman by the name of Thomas Hail.
Mully grabbed him with, "Come out here, you
. You're no voter 1"
Whereupon Hall made no verbal response, but
drawing back a huge arm administered a smashing
blow to Mully s face, which keeled Billy the Great
upon the pavement.
IMul'.y jumped up, struck out wildly with his left,
and again was persuaded to return to dust by an
equally forcible blow.
Being, however, overpowered, Hall was captured
and taken to the Fifth District Ktatton. The effect
of the skirmish was salutary, and thereafter no more
disturbances occurred.
anK notorious Eiount division or the rorrra
WAKD.
In this division, the abode of McMnUIn the (treat,
the election 1s passing on" In much the nul way,
with the aoconipanimants of a tight or slmil.ir trou-
t.i V. . I . r t i - Whit
lilw ".vrijf uuw null Llliru "J nn wi ,ni:vj. 111c
gieat Mc himself early In the day so far forgot him
self as to engage In a personal encounter with a
gentleman of color, as narrated above.
In this division the colored voters voted early in
the day, and by nine o'clock scarcely a colored man
was to be been at the window. A long line of
colored men was formed immediately on the open
ing of the poll and the heaviest colored vote was
then cast, the whites w.ttinr until their colored
brethren got through. At this poll, as well as at
all the others In the down-town wards, a large
poster was placed In a conspicuous place, of which
the following is a copy:
'Beware of the
COLORED KETEATBHS!
They have been engaged to dislranchlse yfcu. They
will
y TOTE EARLY AND OFTEN.
W ATCH THEM I CHALLENGE THEM !
hey are the Ignorant tools of corrupt politicians."
, Considering the source from which this poster
emanated, the remark about the tools of corrupt
politicians is particularly good. The line " Vote early
and often." being in the largest characters, and visi
ble at a dlstanee, Where the rest of the poster conld
not be read, looked very much like a command. The
total colored voting population In this division Is 237,
and this number was very nearly all In during the
llrst hour. The stickers around this poll seemed to
have been but little disturoed, nearly every one
voting a straight ticket on either one side or the
other. The colored voters nearly all came prepared
with their votes In their pocket, and did not depend
npon what they might obtatn at the polls. By this
means they satisfied their own minds that the whole
thing was right.
With the exception of the aldermanio airalr, there
was but little lighting early in the day; but from
present appearances, and judging from the rate at
which old rye and the like was being imbibed, there
Is a fair prospect of trouble before the day is well
over, one little colored damsel, playing with a com
panion on a doorstep, was heard exultinglyto re
mark mat it was "going to oe terrioie to-nignt
Wont there be some fun, though?" Probably there
will for those who like it. There were but few
policemen at this poll.
When they showed themselves, whloh was at long
Intervals, they kept on the other side of the street.
Perhaps they thought that there were enough
friends already there to watch things, and that tneir
presence was more (needed at other points, as Indeed
it was. At other down-town polls a good police
force was in attendance during the entire morning.
The vote up to 11 o'clock was a strong Democratic
majority, which was to be expected, and Washing
ton Square was the favorite site almost to a man.
This, however, was the case in all the lower divi
sions. THE NINTH DIVISION.
In the Ninth division, another Democratic strong
hold of the Fourth ward, there was no disturbance
whatever. Tho colored voting population here Is
120, and this, as in the Eighth division, was nearly
all in during the first hour. The colored line was
iormeu eariy. but nere tne wniie men ma
not wait so long for the colored
brethren, but went in with them to a
greater or leas extent. Policeman No. . on duty
at this place, on being interviewed, expressed great
sorrow to see these "hulking niggers standing up in
a line witn white men, just as if tney were as good
as we are. It makes me sick," says Policeman No.
, "it does, indeed. If I wre a Kepublican I'd turn
right round and vote the Democratic ticket." in a
neighboring gin mill another line could do seen
where white and colored men were standing
side by side taking their bitters. No one here ap
peared to think of the incongruity of the two races
being in tne same line, if it is an right in tne one
instance, why may it not be in the otlie?
A WOMAN IN TROUBLE.
In the Third division of the Fifth ward a colored
man was arrested, on the charge of voting twice.
The officer who attested him, on starting to take the
man to tne station, was assauitea Dy a colored
Woman, who collared the officer and attempted to
rescue the man.
With the help of other officers both parties were
taken In charge, and this woman was doubled np in
a eneet and carried to tne station. Tne omcer wnom
the woman collared had his shirt severely damaged
uv tne assault.
At tnis division tne coiorea nne during me wnoie
morning was enormous, the number of colored
voters being so great. A white man here was the
exception. They (the whites) are probably laying
on, waiting for tne colored men to get tnrougn,
wnen they also intend to go in and perhaps win.
They have bad a pretty long wait.
The Twelfth Ward.
In most of the precincts of the above ward the
vote is light comDared with that of last year. Very
little excitement prevails, and, Indeed, both Demo
crats ana itepuDiicans manuest nine activity, in
the Filth division there are about 65 colored voters
registered. This morning 65 of taem marched to the
poll aud deposited the straight Kepu oilcan ticket,
not a scratch among them. Although the vote la
light the Republicans are. no to 11 A. M., doing well.
Mr. Myers la receiviog good support, and .tne k-
publicans expect to return for that candidate a fair
ma oniv.
Contrary td general expectation, there was very
little scratching done. Air. Bunn has fallen very
little behind his ticket, and the same is true or
Messrs. Leeds and Lynd. Among the Democrats,
William IS. Price seems to be the favorite. Good
order pre vailed throughout the ward, there net being
a single disturbance. In the vote for the site of the
new public buildings Penn Square has a heavy iua
jority.
The Fourteenth Ward.
The indications up to 12 o'clock to-day are that
the vote of the above ward will be small, when the
increased leglstration is taken into consideration.
In the Sixth and Thirteenth precincts the balloting,
compared with last year, was very weak. In the
Second division, however, In which section there
are 140 colored voters, the Republicans, of course,
made a very handsome advance on their Demo
cratic friends. .A good vote is being polled for
ine congressional candidates, ami uenerai
Thomas la receiving much better support than was
anticipated, but the balloting, so far, is not calcu
lated to ailect materially the prospects of Judge
Keiiey. uenerai Thomas is not recelv tng aa many
Democratic votes as he expected, and the cutting
or jur. Keney dv upuoucaus has not been as ex
tensive as many were disposed to Imagine. All the
Kepublican candidates are receiving excellent sup
port. The utmost good order prevailed. The vote
lor the site of the new public buildings was about
inree to one in iavor oi renn nquare.
Hlxteentb, Seventeenth. Klghteenth, and Nine
teenth wuoi.
Up to noon to-day no disturbances of any note
have occurred in the northeastern section of the
city. The voUng has progressed rapidly throughout
tne entire morning, and the hourly returns show au
increased vote as compared wim tne last election.
Considerable scratching is being done, principally In
the Seventeenth and Eighteenth wards. Tnis will
materially ailect the vote for Congressman, and
Leonard Myers, it Is said, will Buffer thereby; but It
will not change tht complexion of the Third di
trier. In the Seventeenth ward William M. Bunn
for Register of Wills, is receiving a large number of
Democrats votes, and he. in return, it is alleged.
Is showering his favors in the interest
of Michael Mullen for the Legislature,
This arrangement was entered into
some time since, and the wire-pullers for both of
these candidates were working harmoniously this
morning, and with beneficial results, as far as their
men were concerned. Id the Thirteenth Legislative
district, comprising the Seveuteeuth and portions of
other adjoining wards, there was every chance of the
election oi air. uuinoen, tne Republican candidate.
air Mullen being a strong Independent caudidate
on the Democratic ticket against John Farsythe, the
nominee oi ine ueiuocrauo party, it was expeotea
that the "unterrifled'' of the Seventeenth would not
allow the colored vote to be polled, but tht mora
lug the "newly enrrancnised," or whom there are
slxty-ibree in the ward, were at their places in the
line, depositing their ballots. All these voters reside
in the Fourth division, and vote at the northeast
corner of second aud Thoinpsou streets.
In the Eighteenth ward there are only a few
colcrfd voters, in the Sixteenth ward some twenty,
and it) the Nineteenth ward there are Ofty-ctx.
Before noon the colored vote was nearly all polled In
the wards referred to.
Twentieth Ward.
This ward, which polls the' heaviest vote of any In
the city, gave a majority last year of S4S for Geary
for Governor. Comprising a rapidly improving dis
trict, there has been a material Increase of voters,
and In alditlon there are nearly 200 colored votes
which have never been cast before. Extensive
preparations had been made by the leaders of both
parties to bring ont a full vote, and for this purpose
every house lias been visited and its occupants urged
to come out to-day. Inducements were also held
out for the residents to make their sttpearance
early in the day. as early as 630 o'clock
there were lines formed at nearly all of the
precinct houses, and In many Instances when the
polls were opened there were at least a hundred
ready to cast their ballots. As is usually the case,
the best of feeling was manifested and there were
no unusual demonstrations tending to create a dis
turbance. Challenges were but few, and they seemed
to be confined to naturalized citizens. In some cases
those who were not to the manor born had neglected
to bring their papers and they were consequently
despatched to their homes for these requisites. So
enraged did one of this class become, on being in
formed that it was actually essential that he should
produce his papers, that he ripped his ballot in half
and swore "he'd be pf he'd cum back." The
colored voters behaved themselves It a
very orderly manner. They came ea'iv
In squads of a dozen, and nearly
all had prepared their ticket In advance. It was
amusing to see how active the Democratic standard
bearers would become when a colored man. Inti
mated a desire for a Democratic sticker. These
canes were few and far between, as nearly every one
voted a Kepublican solid ticket. Their behavior
while at the window was commendable Indeed.
They showed that they fully comprehended the new
privileges wnicn naa been entrusted to them. They
answered all questions promptly, and when their
ballot was placed in me box they left the vicinity of
the noils. The voting throughout this ward has
been very brisk, and although there were some fears
that it would be impossible to get all In, the chances
are there will not be the same tronble as has hereto
fore been experienced in the latter part of the day,
(second CengreaatonalMstrlct.
The excitement In this district, mmnnqlnir the
First, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, and Twenty
sixth wards, is most Intense. The great tight is
between Creely and O'Neill, and the advocates of
these two candidates are sacrificing all the rest of
tne ticket in their interest. Trading is the order of
tue uuy mere.
At the Executive Committee Room.
The leaders of the Kenubllcan partv are congre
gated at No. ilOBChesnut street, where the hourly
returns are being made. These documents nn to 11
o'clock exhibit a greater amount of cutting than has
ever been known neretorore. William a. Price runs
far ahead of his ticket, and the Indications are that
ne win ne eiectea. as to tne otner candidates, it is
Impossible to prophesy the result. Bunn ha9 been
cut in the lower part of the city, bnt he more than
makes up ior mis toss in the upper part.
A Perinry Case.
u. T. borber. Democratic canvasser of one of the
divisions in the Twenty-second ward, was arraigned
before Recorder Givin this morning, charged on the
oath of William Hopkins with perjury. Defendant
was held in j:iooo ball for a further hearing.
Illegal Votln. .
Norris Harman wes arrested this mornlnir bv Mm
United States deputy marshals upon the charge of
illegal voting. Defendant had a hearing before
united b tales commissioner Biddle and was held in
J5000 ball to answer. The testimony showed that
Norris appeared at the polls in the First division of
the Twenty-eighth ward and represented himself to
oe oeorge 11. iiarman, and voted under that name,
jiis vote was accented, it was subseouentlv aacer.
tained that he had voted illegally.
At the Alarshar Office.
U. S. Marshal Gregory was this mornlngbusilven.
gaged at his office, receiving complaints from citi
zens ana aespatcning nis deputies to preserve the
peace, in some or tne localities tne number or de
puties was round to be insufficient to preserve
oraer, anu several new appointments were made,
At about nan past eleven o clock a delegation of
citizens from the Fifth -ward appeared before the
marsnai ana maae complaint to tne etrect that at
Fiitn and Lombard streets the polls were blockaded
by policemen, and the citizens were being deprived
of the right of suffrage. The Marshal promised relief.
and at once proceeded to the Mayor's office and held
a conversation with the Mayor in reference to the
waiter.
The Marshal suggested that thev should both
visit the locality mentioned, and there see for them
selves the state of ail'airs. To this the Mayor con
sented, but the Lieutenant of the Third district
having been previously telegraphed for, the Mayor
conciuueu to wait until mat omcer put in an ap
pearance. Alter waning some time, and tne Lieu
tenant not appearing, the Marahal and the Mayor
started ior tne scene.
81ns of a Klot In the Fifth Warrf-The United
tatrs marshal and the mayor suppress It la
Kuibrr.
The excitement at Fifth and Lombard streets crew
fast, and drew to that locality a great crowd of
people. About ten 0 clock in the morning an agree.
ment between tne Kepublican and Democratic
leaders had been made, by which two lines of voters,
one composed or colored voters and the other of
Democratic, were formed, and the votes depositod
alternately. Under this retime the colored men
were grossly deceived, for the policemen and their
unomciai aiues wouiu oiock me way to tne window,
by which amn a. etat they were successful in having
about live Democratic votes cast to one Republican.
1 oe colored men objected to mis outrageous pro
cedure, ana were eitner snencea by threats or arrest
or thrown from the line and hustled on. Many of
me omcers, tne more completely to Shield them
selves from after recognition, took their numbers
from their hats; and then commenced, without
hindrance, a rule by force. When colored men
asked for Kepublican tickets they would have Demo
cratic ones thrust into their hands, and If they tore
them I up, which they almost invariably did, would
be brow-beaten or maltreated.
All this conduct, so openly violent and flagrant,
added fuel to the flame of indignation, and by VI
o'clock the street was blocked with colored men
and white, one class frenzied wit'a excitement and
smarting under the wrongs inflicted upon them, and
tne other doing what tney could by taunts to
heighten it. To such a pass had things come, that
word was Bent to the United States Marshal, Gene
ral Gregory, to send relief.
This the Marshal did, in company with Mayor
r ox, ana in a moment almost me scene changed,
The oil of peace was poured upon the troubled
waters. The riot was killed In embrro. The officers
suddenly remembered the duties of their office, has
tened from the Immediate vicinage of the polls,
cleared the street, and stood like guardian angels
upon the curbs. Again the colored men had the
opportunity of voting, aud all things betokened that
for the rest of the day, at least until the Marshal
should leave, right would again have sway.
The Marines Ueady for I'aly Wark.
At 1 o'clook a force ol marines, under command
of Major Forney, arrived in front of the United
States Marshal's office, and were there stationed up
to the time we go to press. They will be called
iuto the service should emergency require.
- V he Folic Electloneerlnc.
Prior to the visit of the Mayor. and the United
states marsnai, me ponce were ooiury electioneer
ing the Democratic ticket, and they were endeavor
lng to purchase negro votes with a yellow ticket, on
v nicn was inscribed "uooa ior a drink. ' Tnese naa
been furnished by the Democratic politicians, and
were honored at any or the neighboring rum-mills.
The Marines at tho Polls.
Some time after the marines were quartered in
front of the Marshal's office, an order was issued.
and In accordance with this, the squad was marched
to the polls at Fifth and Lombard streets and they
are now quartered in thelmmedlue vicinity of the
precinct house. The voting is going on now rapidly,
tne negroes nave tae same riguis as tne wuite De
mocracy.
Association ok Local Preachers At 10 o'cloc'i
on the morning of the 15th instant, the aunual meet
ing of the National Association of Local Preachers
ol tbe Methodist Episcopal Church will convene in
the Union M. t-. Church, Fourth street, belot
Arch.
Local preachers throughout the United States are
invited to attend and participate in the exercises.
Delegates will be received from conferences and
district associations where they may exist, and
where such may have not been formed, any duly
accredited locai preacher will be cordially received
and constituted a member of the body. It is ex
pected that the exercises will be Interesting, and
it is important and desirable mat mere be a full re
presentation from the West, as well as from the
Kast and North ;lln a word, the whole Methodist
Church.
The session will close Tuesday nitht. the 13th.
The closing day will be set apart for the discussion
of the Bible quest. ou, "Is It the duty of ProtesUnts
to insist on me reading or tne scriptures in me puu.
noscnoois7" tne baooatn-scnooi subject, issiruc
tion, Literature, and Family Piety," and "The Tem
perance Cause."
Delegates will report their names to Rev. W. J.
P. Ingraham, No. 4.1 Strawberry street, Philadelphia,
to enable the local committee to provide homes.
It Is expected -the usual railroad facilities will oe
made, and announced hereafter. All conferences
aud district associations wdl send duplicate lists of
the delegates elect ana tneir post oinces to nev.
. II. Klucald, Lock Box aio. Pittsburg, who will
send reports of last convention to all who desire
copies.
Fire. About 3 o'clock this morning a tire oc
curred at Martin Lowry s liquor store. Twentieth
and Bainondge streets. Loss, fjoo.
THIRD EDIT?IONFOURTHEI)ITIOX
LATER FROM EUROPE.
The Battle of Artenay.
Great Blundering Somewhere.
The French People Indignant.
Gen. Bourbaki Severely Censured.
Garibaldi to Take the Field.
Austria find Italy
Brussels, Oct. 11. Tho Journal declares
that Austria was not passive when Rome was
absorbed by Italy, but she made energetic re
presentations in favor of the Pope at Florence.
A Balloon V?Hge.
Tours, Oct. 11. Reynolds and May, two
Americans who escaped from Paris in a balloon
rcceutly, have arrived here.
They corroborate the flattering report of the
situation of affairs In Paris givea by Gambetta.
Reynolds describes his voyage, and scenes and
incidents on starting from the beleaguered city.
The members of the Government and a great
crowd of people collected to witness their start.
Louis Blanc wa3 in the assemblage.
In a few seconds from starting the balloons
were over the Prussian lines, and were greeted
with a sharp volley of musketry. The hissing
of bullets was heard on all sides, and rocsets
and other missiles better calculated to destroy
than bullets were also fired at the balloons.
Ballast was thrown out, and, the wind fortu
nately freshening up at that moment, the voy
agers escaped with their lives. Gambettas
balloon descended at Crcil, and for a long time
was so close to the earth that one shot from the
Prussians wounded him in the hand and another
went through the balloon. Both balloons were
ultimately landed north of Amiens.
arlbnldl to o to the'Vo.cen.
Nothing has been heard from Paris for a day
or two. It is reported that ueucral Garibaldi
will tako his forces into Vosgcs to operate
against the Prussians.
FlahtlDsr Near Orleans.
It is understood that fighting was resumed to
day near Orleans.
Tonrs Indlsonnt.
The people of Tours are expressing their in
dignation at the course of the authorities in not
seeing that the loth Corps was properly rein
forced.
f be Battle of Artennv.
The scene of the battle which occurred yes
terday near Artenay is only three hours' ride
by rail from this city, and here are collected
several thousand troops infantry, cavalry and
artillery. The public is painfully Impressed
because these troops were not immediately for
warded, to assist in the fight.
General Uourbnttl
has been summoned to Tours to account for his
recent conduct. He is charged with having
left his post to visit England.
Count de Pallkao
has offered his services to the Republic.
This Morning's Quotations.
LONDOW. Oct. 1111-30 A. M. Consols for money.
9z)o. and ror account, dzkwms American securi
ties dulet and steady; U. 8. bonds of 1862, 91?; ;
or 1868. old. wy.: ana or moi. hmos. sg.
stocks steady ; Krle, 18 ; Illinois central, 114; ureat
western, its.
London, Oct. 11 Calcutta unseeu easier, rte-
llned petroleum, Is. B;'4d.l3. fid. Linseed oil,
29 68.
Liverpool. Oct. 11 lt-ao A. M cotton stealv:
middling uplands, 8,s; ; middling Orleans, b.'. Tne
sales are estimated at 10,000 bales.
This Afternoon's Quotations.
Ixjndon. Oct. 112 1". M. Consols VLY, for both
money and account. American securities quiet and
steady. ibtocKS steady. Illinois central,
Livbki'Ool, ucu 11 't r. ai. uamornia wneat.
108. 4d. : red Western 8s. 7d. ; red winter, 9s. lld.aiios.
Receipts of wneat for three days, 21,0011 quarters, of
wni-n 21,000 are American, iiacon, tns. ior snort-
ribbed middles.
New York Produce Market.
New Yokk, Oct. 11. Cotton dull; uplands, ic.
Orleans. 16MC Hour unchanged. Wheat firm:
new ao, 1, nn(ira; new no. , ii-zi ; winter red
Western, tl'8(Sl-3B. Corn quiet; mixed Western,
84(8fr:. oats dun ; unio, oswwtc. , western, Di($s2c.
Fork firm. Lard steady, w nis-y quiet at bt c.
Baltimore Produce market.
Baltimore, Oct. 11 cotton heavy at 15Vc
Flour Arm. Howard Street superfine, f5 25io:5-J5;
do. extra, 6-5c6-78; do. family, 7-i5CS-50; City
Mills suoernne, iw.o-io: ao. extra, wtxei'ta: no.
rami IV. ii-noMS'to: western supernne, kwoik ao.
extra, f.v7ca-75 ; do. fainllT,ft)-80374o. Wheat arm;
choice Maryland red, lt170. ; good to prime,
ti-4Kl-60; common to fair. i,17l-&5; white wheat,
I i-4iv.il -75: Indiana red, ii-aoii. uom dun;
Southern white, old, sc (SJl ; new, 833903. ; West
ern white, 65a.90 ; Southern yellow, 90io)93c. Oats,
4S6lc fors. I'iT: nacon scarce: no sides, no
clear cut,18Vc ; shoulders, 15c ; hams,25c. : lard, 17a;
w tiiNky crui at yiKa'vic.
OBITUARY.
Cornelius Wendell.
Cornelius Wendell, who died at Northampton.
Massachusetts on Saturday last, after a few weeks'
Illness, was, at tiietune or 111s decease, in tne nrtr-
nluth year of Ills age. Born In Albany, he served
his time as a primer in tuat city, in me omce or
the Arnu. lie subsequently became identified with
that journal at tne uuju wuen it
was conducted by the Regency, aud was
one of the most powerful political organs in the
State, lie subsequently remuveu iu .ueiruit, iicn.,
where he continued in business ior a oner period.
About twenty years since he, in connection with
Charles van lienthuysen, of Albany, under President
I'oi-s administrarion, was appointed Congressional
ltr inter, and also neid ine Bume position unuer tne
administrations of l'lerce and Buchanan. Always
an ardent aud consistent memoer or tne De
mocratic party, In lsci) he espoused the
cause of Mr. Douglas and labored earnestly for
his nomination. Disappointed in tnis, upou the
election of Mr. Lincoln, he retired comparatively to
private life. During the war he was a strong Union
mn, anu IB DUtll puunu uuu iimtmo 111a uuevr nm
entire influence in favor of the North, beitevinz as a
matter of right that the Rebellion must be sup
pressed. . Most of the latter years 01 air. wemieirs
life were passed In Washington. In which cltv he
claimed his residence, lie continued to carry on
the orlnting buclness. and the building now used as
the Government printiug-oince was designed by him
and erected under ins supervision, ue was ior a
number of jesrs connected wllh the (jlube,
not, however, with tne eaitonai pan or the
paper, but in the business department. Neer
holillDg any public orlloe, except the one
mentioned, few men were more widely known than
At r. Wendell. Not having received the bene lit of an
early education, but possessed or great natural
shrewdness, he was entirely what is termed "a self-
made man," earnest In his purposes, possessed of
irreat Industrv and perseverance, with decided
traits of character, but at the same time generous
almost to a fault, always honest and reliable. As a
Doimcal manaser he acnievea nis greatest success.
and his power was of that kind which is felt but not
seen. . .
Plana niiuei.
Cardinal Maria Mattel, Senior and Dean of the
College of Cardluals. wss born at 1'ergola, lu the
States of the Church, in 179-i. lie was Bishop of
Ostiaand Veiletrl, and received nis scarlet b.t on
tb4dof July, lu. His other ecclesiastical pre
ferments were Arch-l'riest of the basilica of the
Vatican. Prefect of the Congregation of St. Peter S
ml iirate. The next in seniority is Cardinal Con
stantino Patrizl, who is advanced in years, and wno
IS ElHDop OI rorto, r-ii"iii"F ou. juuu uwiwi.
sud iTefectof .the Congregation of tne Episcopal
Palace.
T0"DArs WASHINGTON NEWS.
The system of storm signals.
Terrific ZXoiler Explosion,
Five Men Instantly Killed.
Etc., Etc.. Etc.. Etc.. Etc.
FROM WvlSITIjyGTQjY.
Despatch to the Associated PrtM.
Washington, Oct. 11.
The Cabinet Neasloa
to-day was attended by all the members, this being
tne nrst time in tnree moiunstnnt auaoinet meet
ing was held wUhout one or two heads of depart
ments being absent.
Pi aval Orders.
Lieutenant L. E. Chencry has been ordered to the
naval rendezvous at San Francisco; Third Assistant
t-nsrlneer Thron S. Keel is ordered to duty in the
Tehuantepec and Nicauragua Surveying Expedi
tion.
Army Orders.
Captains L. H. Warren and S. R. lionev. nn-
assigned, and First Lieutenant W. M. Wheeler,
stn cavairy, nave oeen nonoraoiy aiscnargea.
The weather Reports.
The preliminary plans for the observation and re
port of storms by telegraph, and signals for the
beneut or commerce, under ine military control.
provides, among other things, for the stationing of
ooservers at points uirougiioui me united states,
selec'ed by competent authority, as those from
which reports or ooservations win De most userui.
as Indicating the several conditions of the atmo
sphere on the approach aBd force or storms.
it has Deen in view to so locate these stations mat.
the existence of a storm at one or more of them
being determined, information of the facts may be
had by the regular reports communicated by tele
graph In advnnce of Its probable movement. Copies
of all reports will be furnished to the different
papers ror publication, and each report will be bul
letined on the Board of Trade Rooms, Merchants'
Kxcnanecs or otner conspicuous places.
Immediately npon Its receipt. Whenever experience
has certainly determined wnat may do regarded ror
any section of country as premonitions of all ap
proaching storms, Blgnal stations will be established
as quickly as the necessary arrangements can be
made, and signals will be displayed, announcing the
probable approach, witn other information which
may ne possible.
FROM THE WEST.
Suicide In t. I.onls.
St. Lons, Oct. 11. Robert Lander shot himself
through tne head at nis hoarding house yesterday.
itai neaun and inaoiiiiy to work seem 10 nave been
tne cause or tne act.
Colorado Gold and Silver.
Nearly all of the magnificent collection of gold and
silver ores exhibited at the fair last week has been
transferred to the Kansas I'acttlo Railroad Company
and will be placed on permanent exhibition at their
omce here, corner or Third ami iim streets.
They comprise the largest collection of precious
ores ever brought from the mountains, and are open
to tne inspection or an capitalists and scientluc
men desiring to see tnem.
Too Mnch Prnsale Aeld.
Dr. 'Cochran, of Huntingdon, Pa., died at Olive
Street Hotel Sunday afternoon, from an overdose
or prussic aciu, administered by nimseir.
An Improved Fire En sloe,
made by Ahrens & Co., of Cincinnati, exhibited at
tne rair, naa oeen Dougnt Dy the city.
General Mchofleld
and Captain Ennis, of his staff, arrived here yestsr-
uay.
The Official Census Returns
gives Kansas City, Mo., 32,29s inhabitants. This
kqows an increase or anout ut.ouu since iss, and
stakes Kansas city tne second city in the state.
Newspaper Enterprise.
A new semi-weekly German paper. In the Interest
of Governor McClurg and the regular Republican
ticket, win oe started nere to-morrow.
FROM THE SOUTH.
A Duel Declined.
RicnMOKP. Va.. Oct. 11. The dlfflcultv between
James Harbour, editor of the Kiuiuirer, and Major
James w. walker, a member or the House or Dele
gates from Aiadison county, growing out or an as
sault made by the latter on the former on the train
or the cpesspeakeand Ohio on saturaay.terminared
last night with a peremptory challenge from Mr.
Barbour, which was declined this morning on the
ground that the State constitution disfranchises
partieipints In duels. Colonel John S. Mosby bore
Mr. Barbour's message.
FROM THE DOMINION.
Formal Possession of the St. Clair Caual.
Windsor. Ontario. Oct. 11. The gunboat Prince
Aiired nas srrivea, witn tne lion. Air. L,angenn.
Minister of Publlo Works, on board. The vessel
came through the new caual constructed by the
American Government In the St. Clair Flats, and
the Minister took formal possession of the work for
tne Dominion Government, noisting tne uritisu nag.
FROM NEW ENGLAND.
Boiler Explosion and Loss of Life.
Lowell, Mass., Oct. 11 Five men were killed
this morning by a boiler explosion in Allen's saw
mill at Middlesex.
Ship News.
Boston. Oct. 11. The ship William A. Campbell.
of Thomaston. arrived to-day from Liverpool and
reports that during the voyage a dltliculty arose be
tween tne second mate and a sauor named uenrv
Jenkins, when the latter was shot by the omcer and
.lln.l kin nrrtlltlila
uicu nuiu ins n uuuua.
FROM THE STA TE..
Tho Election.
PiTTSBrno, Oct 11. Th returns up to 1 o'clock
lUUiLULO lilt? cirviiuu vi mi. Aeivjj tKulaI ncJUi-
llcan, for Congress. The reform Republican vote
Is not up to expectations. The Legislative ticket
will probaDiy do a mixeu one.
The I.ateot Quotations.
LivBRrooi-Oct 11-3 P. M Cotton doll and de
clining. Sales estimated at 8000 bales. Fiour, it. 9u.
New York Stock aad Money Market.
Nbw York, Oct 11 ritocks steady. Money
6X4S per cent Gold. 113 '4 . 6-208, 1802, coupon,
1124'; ao. rxH, ao., ini;uo. moo, ao., iu;; ao.
IC'K n llAl'i iln ltAT 1,111'. Ai 1 AQ t 1 11 i ' 1 ll Ana
loo : Virginia as, 65: Missouri 6s. 91; Canton,
68; Cumberland preferred, 30; N. 1. Central aad
Hudson River, y; jsrie, X2; Keaung, iwvi;
Adams Express, C6H: Michigan Ceutral, 121
Mlchlcan Southern. 1MV: Illinois Central, I3(i:
Cleveland and Pittsburg. 106 : Chicago and Rock
iBiand, 112 v; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 93; West
ern union leiegrapu, ov;,.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven & Bro., No. 40 S.TuIrd street
BETWEEN BOARDS.
3000 Elmlra 7s.. Is. 9U ,ioooa Read R... Is. 50-41
fguoo do 9i looo
15000 Leh 6s gold L.. 6s V 400
,b30. 50 V
. ..la. 6Utf
,.b5Al.
f 10000 Amer Gold soo
b.ionat....ii3,3, iiou
700 City 68, New. .102 loo
0 sn Penna .sewn. lioo
lots.... 61 100
100 do ss. 61 loo
lOOihOCAAR.b-O 4i'i loo
boo sU Read R..s;ui. 50 V xno
100 do bao. 6i)'i loo
BtO do 60-81 1U0
ldo do . . Aln.WSl; ioo
Koo do. ....815. ffi I 100
..18.0. 50)
. 85AI. 50'
....IS. 60tf
...1)10. 60
,...D3. DOM
....85 . 50)tf
IS. 830. 6034
do. .slown. 60tf
do IS. 50)4
dO....B5tU 504
do.. B54U1. 60)4
SECOND BOARD.
11000 Leh R In feu
H'Obu Read R.. MO. 50-66
, 15.UOO A A R... 44)4
J20 do b5 4i
Ssh FennaR..... 61 I
1 do 61 1
100 do. .... 030. 60-56
ioo do ro
l. sn La v it.. is. 5i'
U do 68 "
dii:i.
I Hit mAdi(U4tal DtaUu te fifth bom.)
Notm an. Martha, wife of the late John Not-
Ill a II . j .au , vu u"" j - r -
m. . ....... i... ... i. . .,1 u..a triwn ha. 1.1. Kiald.ni.
11113 IlllietlfcI !VO .1V.W ..VU. Ml.. . l-VJ HU4l.UtJb
i Na 1430 bpruce street, ou Thursday, Oct, 13lq, at 10
- ni .n.,nn,lA I aiivol Dill fPha valuliuas mnA
friend of the family sre respectfully Invited to attend
IfllUVtt lUlbUI MVMVV
iFIFTII EDITION
THE LATEST NEWS.
Evening Cable Despatches.
a "Baby Farmer" Hung.
She Dies Trotesting Innocence.
Alleged Fruisian Cruelties.
FROM EUROPE.
A Baby Farmer linns.
London, Oct. 11. Margaret Waters, the noto
rious baby farmer, was hung here to-cUv for the
murder of Cowan, an infant. She died .
protesting her innocence.
Twelve French Iroa Clads
passed Dover to-day, bound east.
General Garibaldi
has exhorted the people of Nice and S.tvoy to
discontinue agitation at present, as it does no
good, and only embarrasses France in her
struggle against Prussia.
Tours, Oct. 11. Another body of Prussian
prisoners recently arrived here.
Alleged Prussian Cruelties.
The Moniteur to-day publishes communica
tions from persons in different departments oi
France, bow under the control of the Prussians,
giving details of shocking crnelties committed,
by the Prussians in their endeavors to raise con
tributions where the people have been im
poverished by former requisitions.
FROM THE WEST.
College Donation.
St. Lovis, Oct. 11 The bale of cotton which.
took the Sweepstake premium of 1 1000 at the
Fair was donated by the owner, William B. Mc-
Shane, to the Southern Orphans' Educational
Society, and sold on 'Change this noon at 32
cents per pound.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania The
stated monthly meeting of the Pennsylvania Histori
cal society was neid last evening, cnanes M. Morris,
Esq., in the chair. The Librarian reported having
received iw booss, 't&i pamphlets, 2 broadsides, it
manuscript books, and 8 relics aud works of art
Among tne manuscript nooks are complete records
of the Female Anti-Slavery Society from Its organi
zation in lHtsa to tne time or its nnai dissolution in
March, 1870,
These records will be very valuable ror reference
In regard to the early history of the anti-slavery
movement in this country.
aiary urew, tne late corresponding secretary or
the Female Anti-Slavery Society, presented a num
ber of volumes of the J'eitntyloauia Freeman and the
Aahtmal Anti-Slavery Stimlara.
William Kvaus. or Hoimesourg. presented a war-
club, elaborated carved, said to have been dag up
In a field near Niles, Michigan, some twelve years
ago.
a large stone pircner witn a un ua, ana witn nana-
Fbme figures in relitf upon the.sldes, was presented
bv Michael Carson. The Ditcher was once the pro.
perty of Uenerai Washington, and was given by him
to Jerema Snyder, then a seamstress In the family.
This Jerema Snyder afterwards married Henry Gar
son a printer, who was the fa'her of the donor.
A enrions carved powder-hor u. of large size, which.
was plowed np from the farm of Charles Stewart,,
near Frankford, Pa., lnlSBO, was presented by Mr.
J. M. Killings orth.
a me-srze portrait or wunam smitn, u. v.. a
former Provost of the University of Pennsylvania,
was aiso presented.
Among the books worthy or note is tne "foreign
Quarterly Review," from 1S27 to 1846 thirty-seven
volumes.
"The Statesmen of the commonwealth ef Eng
land," by John Forster, In Ave volumes.
from a cursory examination or tne hookb on tne
table we find many worthy ef special mention, but
our limits will not allow us to give their titles la '
full.
Mr. Shriglev announced that the President or the
society, John William Wallace, Esq., would read his
Super on the life and character of the late Rev. Dr.
iorr, in the Athenxum Hall, on Thursday evening,
the 27th InBt
It is expected that Judge Pearson's paper wtil be
read before the society early In December ensuing.
Ncttino rN the Park. The committee to arrange
for the nutting at the Park had a meeting last week
Arrangements nave been made witn the Heading
Railroad Company to take the children from Seven
teenth anu v mow streets and Kicnmond (Station to
the Park and return for seven cents each, the same
asiastyeai.
A sub-committee was appointed to procure iaiges
and nags for the children to designate the sections
to wnicn tney oeiong.
The .1st tnst was named as tho day for the nut
ting, aad all the schools will be closed on that day,
to enable all the children to participate In the sport.
At the meeting of the committee, Mr. Cresson stated
that the yield of nuts will not be as large this year
as last, but 'it is expected the children will enjoy
themselves otherwise than In gathering nuts. The
committee, which Is composed of members of the
Hoard of Education and the Presidents of School
Hoards, will hold another meeting.
A PniLAPELl'UIA VlSSSKI. ABANDONED. ThO
British brig Ruby, Captain Trapton, bound from this
city to St John, N. B., coal laden, has been aban
doned at sea. She was fallen in witn on tne bin
Instant in latitude 361 4, longitude 75, by the steamer
Virgo, from Savannah for the pore of New York,
and the crew taken there yesterday. As It was blow
ing heavily from north-northeast at the time the-
brlg was fallen in with, but ror tne timeiy arrival or
the Virgo the fate of the crew would soon have been
decided, as the disabled craft was then in a sinking
condition.
-juDtain Trapton states that on tne stn, orr Fire
Island, he took a Btrong gale, which Increased to the
bth, during which his vessel was seriously damaged
In rigging, etc., the sea making a clear breach over
oer. Ill spue in luu pumps oeiUK -epii vuugmuu; ait
work, she made much water, aud at noon became
nnmanageaole, and at 8 P. M. all were taken orr by
the steamer's life boat Captain Trapton compli
ments Captain Bulkier, of the Virgo, and his onlcers
and crew In bravely saving them from a watery
grave and for tneir kindness while on board tho
steamer.
Larceny Case Patrick Carroll was arrested on
Water street above Chesnnt. this morning.upon the
charge of the larceny of a cheese from the store of
Mr. Koons, No. 29 South Water street Defendant
was taken Into custody by Special Orrlcer Crnut,
He will have a hearing at the Central this after
noon. TnRKK Is finite a curiosltv now on exhibition In
the twindow of Bailey A Co., southeast corner of
Twelfth and Cliesnut streets, in the. shape of the
largest silver button ever cast in this country, or
probably In the world. The weight of this piece of
precious metal la 18,492 ounces, and its value 1 .55,000.
Coroner's Case. At an early hour this morning
the coroner was notified to hold an inquest at the
First District Station upon the body of an infant
found on the lot at Eighteenth and Catharine streets.
FEW ROOMS CAN BE HAD, WITH BOARLX
at No. 1823 PINE Street 10 6 6t
FOR SALfc.
FOR SALE OR TO LET Nos. 8106. 8108, 8110.
,::!! 8127 and 2133 WALNUT Street Prices ranging"
from f.2,000 to 155,000, or will be rented. Address,
by note, . 8. C. BUNTING, Jr.,
V BO 24f J0. sib)6 wamm. street.
TO RENT.
TO RENT FURSISBED THR VERY
desirable Residence. No. 8039 WALNUT
Street. Apply to LEWIS U. REUNER, No. 731
WALNUT street. lsll8t
KOK RENT DWELLING, ARCH Street,
BOOVV oiiircuiu.
Enw.T. DIEHL,
No. 630 WAN NUT treet.
10 8 8t
GKRMANTOWN-TO LET, A FURNISHED
House on CHURCH Line. aiove R ss street
ADDlyiO WILLIAM U. BACON.
10 T 6f No. 81? WALNUT Street
(fi FURNISHED ROOMS TO RENT TOGES.
L3 tlenian. Eieirant location. Terms moderate.
bTL. corner of Fir NTU and LOCUST tits.