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VOL. XIV" NO. 100.
PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2G, 1870.
DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS.
FIRST EDITION
Occupation of Versailles.
The South Carolina Troubles.
Federal and Hate Governments.
The Bogus Peace News.
Another Siamese Twins.
I21C, LtC. EtCi lite, 1.IC.
VERSAILLES.
Occupation of llie fwn bvth PruKslnns-In-trrrailrj
t'uturularn.
The war correspondent of the Boston Journal,
writiug from Rmien, France, Bays:
Versailles Is, without doubt, tne best specimen of
an earthly paradise in "Middle Europe. ,? whatever
may have been Louis Fifteenthis faults of taste In
architecture, he had an almost passionate love for
i lie beautiful in nature, and a just appreciation of it.
Though he sometimes made his gardens too prim,
And laid out his forests too accurately, he was In
general a good gardener, lie could make the desert
lilosHom as the rose, and he did at Versailles. Into
the sterile plain be put life and bloom made long
avenues of trees resplendent with foliage, so that
one could fly out of tbo artificial ago In which the
moi'arch lived, Into Arcadia. Here and there the
fountains leaned sunward and statues, almost life
like, ret humans to thinking that antique divinity
had been enticed Into these fairy grounds once more
to dwell. "Apollo's Thicket" Is just such a nest
as one might fancy the god was reposing In when
he caught eight of Daphne. The "King's
Garden,-' old Louis' favorite promenade,
and the "Queen's Walk," where the cul
mination of the tragedy or the "Diamond
Necklace'' took place, are only rivalled In
beauty by the "Oraogeue," the bits of walk about
the fountains every one acharmiug little I indues pe
Vljon, and the vtewdowu the "grand alley," where
the thousands gather on fete days every summer to
watch the glare and glitter of the Illuminated foun
tains, which even Louis Fourteenth ojuld not have
Invented. Insipid as are the palaces, no one has
ever yet been critical enouirh to cavil at the woods
which surround the Trianon, or which stretch,
seemingly boundless, far away towards Marly and
Saint Germain, or towards the dozens of little vll-
loiran nrlilftti miQtla nlurfiillir thnnl tlm nntil.nita n
uivii " i ' i n jiiuj i uii,! aviruv ' 111.' l UI IIUUS V'l
the town which has been at once the birthplace and
the mausoleum or some 01 tne most splendid vani
ties Europe has ever hcen.
The Prussia! a had surrounded Versailles on all
sides, from a distance, as early as the 18th, and the
Uhlamn had confided to them the task of discover
ing the condition of the town, and entering it for a
requisition. The Prussians had, as usual, a very
correct eBtlmute of the number and quality of the
forces there, and desired earnestly to have the head
quarters of one army there both for the romance
and the; practical advantage of the thing. The 18th
opened sunny and fair, and the Mayor of Versailles,
rejoicing In bis new-found republican d'guity, was
abont assembling the wise heads of the place for a
parley concerning precautionary measures, when
it was announced that three hussars, each of
whom wore skull and cross-bones on his
rap, were outside the town bold as brass and
desired an immediate conversitlou with the Mavor.
They were escorted up a Ions line of the "National
(iuard-' (poor devils ! but few of them had puns!)
and pret-euted to the aforesaid Mayor. lie refuse!
to see the brave cavaliers, unless they could pre
sent the authority of some general; therefore they
withdrew. Knrly the next morning an aid-decamp,
followe 1 by a single horseman, came again to
see the "municipal authorities." He xpent the
greater part ot the forenoon in conversation wish
the Mayor, represented to him the uselessness of
resistance; but his talk, emphatic though it
was, did not have as much cil'tsct as did
the thunder of the cannon, which could
now occasionally be heard in the di
rection of the plain of Velizy, between Versailles
and Kccanx. The cannonading seemed to convince
the good Mayor that there was a large Prussian
army at hand ; and he had.'alniost decided to capitu
laje, when suddenly arrived from the same direc
tion as tha aide-de-camp a captain of engineers,
also an aider the General commanding the 6ta
Prussian Corps. The keys or the magazines In
which provisions and fodder were stored were now
Smperatlvelv demanded, and by this time
cannonading was nearti on tne iarra
of VilleconMay, only a short distance
from Versailles. This noise came from
General Vlnov's valiant attempt to defend the
heights of Meudon, governing the left shore of the
Seine and the forts of Vanores and Issy. The railway
trains to and from Paris had been suspended the
iiay before. Although the roads were not badly cut
as vet. notning wouia nave temptea tne frightened
employees to try one more trip to the capital. The
result was that about noon the Mavor aPDeared
a. before the gate at the end or the "Avenue de f arts '
ana wun tne siaiue 01 me great, mng loosing caitniy
down upon him, read the text of the capitulation of
tne city ana tne rorce in it.
SOUTII C1R0LLNA.
The Conflict Between the Federal and State
Auiuoriues nix wien itepertea miiea.
Cotrenpoiulence of the Charleston Couritr,
Columbia, 8. C, Oct. 22. Two comninies of
United (states troops went np to Laurens and New
berry to-day. The last Intelligence from the scene
of action Is that seven men were killed. Two of the
constabulary and four negroes were killed In the
(streets of Laurens. The dimculty nag been brewing
some time, fanned by the fanatical breato of Joe
Crews, it came very near bursting forth on the day
or the election, crews called on his militia to
get their arms; they got them, bat by the
time they haa aone so, there were as
navy Winchesters In the hands or the
whites. At this jaucture, when a collision seerad
liiiDossible to be avoided. Colonel Malth. alone, ca ne
into the public i maie, urdere l the negroes to put
away their arms, when the whites did likewise at
the request ot the Sheriff. Colonel Hmltb'a command
left next cay, ween tne coastubuiary blurted to ar
rest a man named Johnson, a Tennesseean, cursed
and abused huu, and thus the smouldering emoers
wrrf tanned into a blaze.
The gallant Crews, after bringing on the dimculty
on the day ot election, cowardly sought the protec
tion ot the l ulled (States troops. Having set tne
nilschiet afloat, he intended to take precious care of
his cowardly carcats. He started the row to make
innocent ami ignorant men sutler. They went for
him, however, scoured the whole country; so far ha
is still missing. There are various reports
concerning huu ; some say he and his son
were both killed, others that he It hid in
the woods, another that he was pursued
to the (Saluda tiver tired upon and wounded whilst
swimming tne river, we don t believe ttiitteitner
of the reports is true. "A man born to be huug
need not fear bullet nor water." There has been
f- immense excitement in the ring here. Kumors ot
Vat-sasfeiubtion were rife. Guards were plaoed out,
fMie colored n.ilicia sentinelled their armory,
Apropos, two white men ran on the sentinels aud
guard, and captured the militia armory, of 160 rides,
bt Clinton.
Yesterday or the day before the telegraph wires
have been kept in incessant vibration to carry the
news to Washington aud to General Terry, la Geor
eta. so as to get more troops. The bin reu ain'l
dead yet; he is kicking again, aud there must be
more troops to nnian mm. it uovaruor (Scott will
arm the Leirroes. and will not arm tne whites: if ha
C will unhold eucn scoundrels as Crews iu tueirln-
Xcendlary and intlaniius speeches to the negroes; 1
I lie will appolLt siioh men to position and place, be
Wlil near or lyucniawso mraatuuse lueuurecou.
cerned. for the law of the land won't reach them,
and tee will be reached : and the sooner Governor
Koott learns this, and learns, too, that South, Caro
linians are not to be treated as barbarians and
tyrannized over by such outlaws aa Joe Crews and
Ms bands or ruffians, the better It will be for the
rrof Dentv and advancement oi tne btate.
The houee of Mr. Kdmuud Davis was entirely con
ennied last night, by Ure, at about two o'clock. The
lira was first seen lusulug from the back piazza,
and was. undoubtedly, the work of Incendiaries.
KothlDg was saved, tie was lusureuior li-xiu-loss
iiiHiO. The militia are still guarding their armory
here. It is iieedlts to say that our citizens have no
design upon them. We understmd there will be
mer two bum'red cases of illegal voting sent up
frcra this vouuty. Persons from Newberry, Ker
shaw, and North Carolina voted In onr coanty.
There are Dve hundred cues from Edgefield, and
any quantity occurred at Lao re us. Ecu en a.
I.ATKR.
The news received here Friday evening (iws tin
CVhiuibln 1'hirnix) of troubles at Laurens Court
llonse, produced deep feeling in the com nunitr.
The report that Governor Scott designed to send tip
the two negro companies hss created mnoh ex
citement, which was increased by the unusu il dis
play of colored uniforms and guns on the street.
About 9 o'clock 1'. M. a gentleman from Governor
(Scott's oftlce brought the assurance that no
colored com panics would be sent from Co
lumbia. TtilB led to public quiet. We learn
that Messrs. tloge and Hubbard went up to
Newberry. Friday night, and remained an hour or
two. We have heard of several inflammatory re
marks which should be brought to n dice. One case
we intend to bring forward. A gentleman Informed
us thiit he heard Mr. J. B. Dennis, otherwise known
as "General," say to a crowd of colored men. in
reference to the ailatr at. Laurens, that they ought
to take their Winchester rifles, ahd go and kill these
people off, etc. etc Mr. Dennis, we believe, has
some official connection with the Adjutant-General's
office here. As he Is so belligerent, we hope
that Governor Scott will send him, at least, to the
front.
A WALL STREET TKKK.
Tbe Boarus "xtrmi" In Ihe Gold Roitm -The
Mrmiiiora7 inline unme troves a Failure.
The credulity of Wall street men more esneclaiiv
of those innocents who deal In gold was nover
more strikingly illustrated than yesterday. At the
usual hour the Gold Room began to till up with Its
;rowd or vociferous speculators, and business went
on with about the ordinary clamor of tongues. G.)ld
was then selling at 111?. But at lo-o the scene
Changed. Just previous to that time an unusual
ommotion was heard near the door, and several of
the representatives or German bankers were sum
moned to consult their principals. After a whis
pered conversation these genuemen plunged into
the pit, and commenced selling at a llvelv rale.
At precisely 1180 the murder was out A well-
known operator entered the room, having in his
hand a little slip or paper say two by five inches
hearing, in two-line pica type, the word "ixtra."
At once there was a grand rush for these extras,
and in less than no time the room was full or them,
and the brokers were In a state of tremendous ex
citement, yelling like fiends Incarnate, and slinging
their arras about with utter disregard of their neigh
bors' safety. Gold dropped like a flash to HUtf, and
the bear party smiled so broadly that there was dan
ger of their dislocating their jaws which event
migct, pernnps. have furnished ammunition for un
born Samsons.
1 he extras purported to have been issued bv the
rout and Commercial, and were nearly ltluntloal in
expression. The rollowlng is a copy of that attri
buted to the Commercial:
London, Oct. 84. The negotiations which have
been going on through the mediation or General
Burnslde bttween Jules Favre and Bismarck were
brought to a succcpsrul termination this morning,
France acceding to Prussian terms with Blight modi
fications.
Any observant man would have seen at once.
from the appearance of the slips. 'that they had not
been printed in a newspaper oltlce, for they were
printed on glazed paper, and worked oil' with the
nicety of job printing. -
At about ll o'clock the news was denied, and at
11 -10 the brokers in the room learned that it was a
complete hoax, a "sell," a "go."
Fortunately the discovery was made before the
originators of the sell had realized very heavily, and
it is doubted whether they maoe much more thaa
their paper bills. The suspicions or the street point
to a prominent Canadian operator, but or his com
plicity in the swindle no one hasany positive proof.
A. Y. Sun to-day.
A DOUBLE BABY.
The (Siamese Twins Outdone Extraordinary
J rruk of Nature.
A correspondent ol the Cincinnati Commercial
writing from Delaware, Ohio, October 19, relates
his marvellous story :
Our community is , much excited over a freak or
nature In the production or a double baby. The
Siamese twins are completely overshadowed by this
inlant wonder. There is living in I'eru township,
Morrow county, a family named Finley. Up to last
Wednesday n oruing it consisted or Air. Joseph Fin
ley, his wire Mary, and two children, lttle gins, aged
3 aud 5 years. On that morning Mrs. Pmley was
confined and gave birth to twins, joined together In
a manner unknown to me Dooks. v nen tne gossips
broneht the news of the event to our city, and gave
descriptions of the child, or rather children, it was
laugnea at ny me proressionai, ana pro
nouueed a good hoax. A gentlemau living
in the vicinity of the Finley home called on one of
our physicians ond assured him that there was no
exaggeration in the description, as he had seen the
wonuer. Convinceu that thoro was something in
ihn case, a paity of gentlemen, consisting or Drs. J.
A. Little aud T. B. Williams, W. O. beamens, Pro
fesscr of Natural History aud Chemistry in the Ohio
Wesieysn university aua t. k. Donovan, on the
lfitli instant, visited the family. Before reaching the
Finley rarm the party called on Dr. A. E. Westbook,
ot Afhiey, who had been called to attend the
mother, and learned from him that hair had not been
told. Dr. Westbrook accompanied the party. An
hour's drive brought them to the place.
On going to the gate leading to the yard, a written
notice was discovered announcing that visitors
would not be admitted. This did not deter the party,
They Immediately entered the yard, and on reaching
tne iront aoor oi me awemug, inoy were met oy Mr.
F'luley (the father) and a gentleman who appeared to
be acting as an ald-de-camp, who Informed the party
that thev could be admitted to see the show on the
payment or twenty-tive cents each. The Professor
promptly forked over, and the party stepped in. In
a ftw minutes the nurse made her appearance with
the wonder. A double child was exhibited. Two
perfectly formed heads, one on either side of the
spinal column.
To give a clear Idea of It, lust suppose that you
sever the bodies of two men at the lower part of the
abdomen aud then put the two upper parts together.
and you have the truuk or this child. At the liuUuce
or Drs. William and Little, the clothing was takeu
from it, and a critical examination was made, so far
as could be without doing Injury. From the occiput
or one child to the occiput or the other there Is a
continuous spiue, in a direct line, i pon one side.
and directly in tiie centre or the trunk, were per
fectly developed hips, thighs, legs, and reeU They
arc in nice proportion to the body or either child. On
the opposite side there Is one large, imperfectly
formed ieg, presenting tne appearance c the cou.
solldatlon of two legs. There are eight toes on this
limb, two of which have the appearance of great
toes, being much larger than the others. Each has
a well-formed hea l, good features, good chest, good
arms and hands, lung, heart, liver, ami stom ich.
The lower portion of the bowels, the bladder, and
pel haps the kldueys, are in common. All the other
vl vans are separate.
There was but one umbilical cord and one pla
centa. The length of the body is twenty Inches, and
tne umbilicus is central in tue auuoiuun, and enut
distant from each head. It nurses well, atnd, when
first exhibited to the party, one child was asleep and
the other was crying. Wnile tue physicians were
niakii g their examination, both cried, but, a few
moments after, the one which was crying first went
to sleep, while the other remained awak. When
cither head would cry, the perrect leg which was
nearest that bead kicked aud drew up, while the leg
nearest the other bead remained q'Met. When either
cried, the toes on the imperfect foot would move.
but the limb remained siatiouary. Doth heads nurse
well, aud the child, or rather children, are In excel
lent neaun. u ne imysicians cuuia see no reason
why It, or they, should nut live. The mother is
doing well.
Mr. Finley is alive to the Importance aud value of
this af union to ins jaiuiiy. lie is now charging gate
money, and he informed the writer that be had
already entered into an article or agreement with a
gentleman ior tne saie oi me uotty, n h snouja die.
Price fixed is $10,000. Negotiations are In progress
for the exhibition If It lives. He la convinced that
there is money In it, dead or alive, but thluks there
is most in the latter condition. He says that he is
conscious of the fact that he "is an untamed man,
but has sense enougn not to be iooiea oat of it, .
SCIILESTADT.
The Feriresa Lately Captured by the Pru-
luaa.
8chlestadt, whose capture has just been reported
by cable, is a vtry ancient town on the left bank of
the II). between the Khine and the Vosges, twenty-
six miles scu'.bweat of Strasourg. It was rortihed
by Vauban. and possesses also treat natural military
advantage a, Charlemagne is said to have held a
(State celebration there in the year 775. Raised by
Frederick II of tiermany In l'iio to thsraukofaa
Imperial city, It did not fall Into French hands until
the treaty of Westphalia in 1034. it contai a many
historical monuments, among which the Church ot
Fov, built by Hiidegrde on bis return from the
Crusades, is most celebrated for antiquity, anl a re
markable clock-tower at one or the gates forms part
of the fortiiifttiiou. j he present population ex
SECOND EDITION
WAR NEWS BY CABLE.
important Peace Movement.
An Armistico Agreed Upon.
The Prus sian 0 ecup ation
Towns and Property Destroyed.
A Sortie by General Trochu.
The French Driven Back
FROM EUROPE.
An Armistice Arranged.
London, Oct. 20. -The Pall Mall Gazette of
last evening announces that a meeting between
Thiers and Bismarck has been arranged, the
Government at Tours hating accepted the prin
ciple of the armistice.
A Hortle by Trochu Repnlsed.
General Trochu made another attempt to
force an outlet near Iesj on Monday, but was
repulsed.
The New French Loan.
Tours, Oct. 20 An extra edition of the
Monteur appeared last evening, containing a
decree for the Issue of a loan of two hundred
and fifty millions on Thursday, the 27th instant,
under the title of "A loan for the national
defense."
Reported Nncreseen of Garibaldi.
It is confirmed that Garibaldi has successfully
attacked the Prussians.
Advices fram Marseilles
show that disorders are still prevalent there.
Even the authority of Esqniros is now denied.
Lvons Quiet.
At Lyons all is quiet. The National Guards
have greatly assisted the local officers ia pre
eerviDg order.
The Prussians at Orleans.
It was rumored last evening that the Prus
sians were evacuating Orleans yesterday.
Prussian Successes.
Cari.srtthe, Oct. 20. The Gazette of this
city last evening published a despatch from
General Beyer to the Duke of Baden containing
the following intelligence: On Saturday, the
23d, several victorious engagements occurred
on the river Agnon at Yoray, Cagbey, Anson,
and Genneville. The French losses, were severe.
Battalions of the 1st, 3d, 4th, and 5th Baden
Regiments took part in the actions. The Ger
man losses were generally insignificant.
The following is complete list of casualties
suffered by the Baden troops: Killed, 7; wounded,
S8; captured, officers, 12; rank and file, 200.
Hesnnean Pillaged.
Londox, Oct. 20. The Germans on their
westward march gutted the city of Besancon,
in the Department of Doubs. They took thirty
seven carriages filled with wounded French
soldiers. The German troops are apparently
Concentrating- at Rhelma.
The French commander at Verdun has sent a
defiant message to the Prussians. The Germans
refrain from attacking Amiens. Their troops
at Beauvais and Soissons are retiring towards
Mezleres.
Another Town Destroyed.
The town of Chateaudun has been literally
destroyed by the Prussians.
Negotiations wlib Bazatne.
Berlin, Oct. 25, via London, Oct. 20 The
German negotiations with Bazalne for the
capitulation of his army continue, notwith
standing the disapproval of the French Govern
ment. he Paris Defenses.
The military authorities before Paris have
successfully examined the defenses of that city
by means of balloons.
The Paris and Orleans railway has been nearly
restored.
Paroles Refused
The Prussians reluse further paroles to cap
tured French officers, because it has been ascer
tained that many thus released have resumed
service in the French army.
Vhe itlarrlace ol the Princess Lsalitt,
London, Oct. 20. It Is officially announced
that the Queen yesterday at a council at Bal
moral sanctioned the contemplated marriage
between the Princess Louisa and the Marquis of
Lome.
This Morning's Quotations.
London, Oct. s nuo A M. Censols opened at
02) for money and account. American securities
quiet and steady; o-uos or 1862, 6tf,': or 1S65, old,
8S; and or 1S87, 80; 10-403, 87tf. Hallways quiet;
r.ne, iiunois central, in; Atlantic ana ureal
Western, S9.
LivBBi ooL. Oct. !ft 11"30 A, M. Cotton opens
quiet and steady ; uplands, 9d ; Orleans, VJtfd. Hales
estimated at 15,000 bales. New Milwaukee Wheat, 9s.
10d. ; w Inter, los. 8t
London, ojt, ittJ lt-80 A. M. Refined Petroleum
firmer: common Rosin firmer.
Aktwkhi-, Oct. 2tt Petroleum firmer.
This Afternooa's Quotations.
London, Oct. 2 180 P. M. Consols 2f for both
money and account. American securities quiet.
btoiks flat.
London. Oct. 261 -30 P. M. Linseed on firmer.
Liverpool, Oct. 28 1-30 P. M. Cottou easier;
middling up'ands. S'.taSd. ; middling Orleans,
vl. 1 he sales will not exceed la.ouo bales.
Lard
nimer.
FROM THE PACIFIC COAST.
California C'eosas Returns.
San Francisco, Oct. 20. According to the
census returns, the population of San Francisco
is 150,301, of whom 12,017 are Chinese.
The property valuation is over (1200,000,000,
an Increase of COO per cent.
7 here have been brilliant auroral displays
here the last two evenings
Arrived-Ship Uncle Tobey, from Callao.
Sailed Ship Sonora, for Hong Kong.
FROM WASIIINaTOJV.
Naturalisation Convention.
Despatch to tht Amoei itM trtsa.
Washington. Oct. 20. The naturalization
convention between the United States and Great
Britain Is to-day officially published.
Baltimore Produce Marker.
Baltimokk. Oct. 86. Cotton dull and nominal at
I6ic Flour active and hrtn. Wheat dull and mar
ket favors buyers, but prices nncbauiied. except for
Western, which is quoted at (Jli5er3.4. corn
dull and Irregular ; while, 60otxc. ; yellow, T0t3 v ;
mixed Western, tttKMk). OaU dull at 47i&Ao. live
dull at ?ot7bc. Provisions cucnanged. Whiuky
FROM THE WEST.
Important Bridge Case.
Cincinnati, Oct. 20. At a meeting of the
joint committee of the Chamber of Commerce,
Board of Trade, and Common Council on the
Newport and Cincinnati Bridge, held yesterday,
depatches were read from Major Parker, the
engineer, In which he says that the Secretary
of War has directed the Board of Engineers to
meet at once at Cincinnati to take up the con
sideration of the bridge now being constructed.
A committee was appointed to furnish the
board the necessary information.
Auroral Dinplay.
There was an auroral display last evening nt
an early hour throughout the AVest. The
heavens a few degrees south of cast were lit
up with a crimson light.
Ohio Female College.
In the Synod of Cincinnati a committee of
five has been appointed to taKo into considera
tion the purchase of the Ohio Female College
and to raise money for the same.
Happened lulclde.
St. Lovi?, Oct. 20. Charles Gray, a wine
merchant of California, was found dead In bed
here yesterday. It is supposed that he com
mitted suicide.
A Novel Suit.
Perry Randolph, who was arrested !n Jackson
county, In this State, some months ago, for
pacelng counterfeit money, entered suit in the
United States Circuit Court yesterday against
Swift and Cowan, lawyers of Kansas City, for
$20,000 damages. Randolph alleges that he
paid Swift and Cowan $7500, for which they
were to procure ball for and defend his case,
which they failed to do, and kept his money,
the Missouri and ftllimlastppl Railroad.
John Totten, of Philadelphia, "William S.
Wood and Theodore Wright, of Carlisle, Penn
sylvania, and others, entered suit in the U. S.
Circuit Court yesterday against the Missouri
and Mississippi Railroad Co. to compel them to
fulfil a contract. The plaintiffs allege that they
had a contract with the company to furnish Iron
for the track, rolling stock for the road, and to
build depots, etc., for which they were to re
ceive t'20,000 in stock and $20,000 in first mort
gage bonds pef mile, but the defendants now re
fuse to fulfil it. The plaintiffs also ask for an
Injunction restraining the eompany from giving
the work to other parties.
New York Money and Mtock market.
Kkw York, Oct. 26. Stocks active. Money
67 per cent. Gold, 111 j;. 6-20s, 1803, coupon,
U2; do. 1S64, do., HIM! do. 186S, do., lli'i: do.
1866, new, HOJi ; do. 1867. 110,' ; do. 1868, 110 ; 10-408,
1"6,V; Virginia 6s, new, 63; Missouri 6s, 91; Canton,
!: Cumberland pretcrred, 30; N. Y. Central and
Hudson Kiver, 02 V; Erie, 22; Rcaling, 100;
Adams Express, 67; Michigan Central, 120;
Michigan Southern, 93.',': Illinois Central, 136;
Cleveland and Pittsburg, 103,', ex-div. ; Chicago and
koci isiana, in; ruisniwg ana rors wayne, 93m:
Western Union Telegraph, 40.
New Tork Produce Market.
Nxw York. Oct. 26 Cotton dull: sales of looe
bales uplands at 17c. ; Orleans at 17)tf. Flour firmer;
sales of lB,ooo barrels Htate at ts -456U0; Ohio at
fjft9036 80; Western at S3'4536 90; Southern at
Jo-flCiatS-75. Wheat Quiet and without decided
charge; sales of 62,000 bushels. Corn heavy; sales
oi wi.uw ousneis. uais quiet, iteet uucnantrod.
Pork quiet. Lard dnll; steam, lUSTtv; kettle, lx
16;i. Whisky nominal at 80.
AN INFERNAL MACHINE.
A Rnralar's JTead Blown Oil by a Trap Uun.
The New York Evening Post ot yesterday has the
following:
Durum tne past seven months no less than three
attempts have been made by burglars to en'ect an
entrance from the rear into tne store or Joseph D.
Agosuno, a gunsmitn, at imo. 201 ttaac Twenty-iaird
street. That the fourth attempt should not prove
successful, Mr. Agostino determined to lay a tran
ror tne Dnrgia"-B. Acconungiy ne nae iateiv been in
the habit ef having a loaded gun in such a position
that it would be discharged by any one onenlmr the
shutters of his place of business. Last night having
loaded, as usual, the gun with slugs, he placed It
witn tne mozzie pointing to tne shutter, and
fastened a string to the fastening of the latter and
the trigger of the gun. lie then went home. At 20
minutes past T o'clock this morning one of the men
employed in tha store came to open It, and was
startled 10 nnd the Body or a man lying beneath the
window. Upon a closer examination it was round
that he was dead, and that the whole roof or his
head had been blown off. The police were notified.
and Captain Cameron, or the Elehteenth precinct.
proceeded to the scene. He round that the shutters
had been partly opened, and that the man had
been killed by the musket while in the act or
committing a burglary. The body is that
or a man abont ttilrvy years or age, with a dark
moustache, lie was dressed in a brown coat, and
wore a round black hat. Near the body was round
a smen cnisei, ana a piece or a oroora handle, which
had evidently been used by him in prying open the
snuiier. u ne ponce are 01 opinion tnat mere were
other burglars in company with the one who was
snot, as tne 000 y was round carefully laid out, with
the arms crossed on the breast. It is supposed that
the attempt to rob the premises or Mr. Agostino
was made at about 10 o'clock last night, as at that
lime unicer iruaaD, wno was on tne adjoining post.
nearu me report 01 nrearms. nut was uname to end
out wbenoe the noise proceeded.
The body baa been removed to the Mnrtrae. and
Mr. Agostino has been arrested to await the action
of the coroner, ana is detained at the Eighteenth
precinct station house. The police have not as vet
obtained any clew which is likely to lead to the de
tection or tne uead mans accomplices.
RECALLED TO LIFE.
Remarkable I aae of Nuspended Animation
Aurr.w t--.ro "(e from lit Ion Hurled alive.
The Washington Star of last evening says :
A remarkable case of suspended animation or
trance occurred on Thirteenth street, south Wash
ington, yesterday afteruoou, aud created consider
able excitement In that locality. Tho facts, so far as
can be ascertained, are as ionws: a young lady,
namea 1.11 t rerer, aiea in iviug ueorge county.
Virginia, as was supposed, on !at Thursday, the
wan instant, a iter an niness 01 auoui one mouth,
with typhoid fever, and the remains were
sent by. her friends to this city, where she
formerly resided, for Interment. Tho
body was amy laia out in a comn, which was put iu
a common country wagon and taken to the river
landing, distant about three miles, to await the
arrival of the boat. In due time the steamer Wawa
set arrived, and tbeconinwaa placed aboard and
arrived aitne sevenin street wnan in tuis city, oa
last eunuay niguu wneu it was taken to a nouse on
Thirteenth street, the residence ot a friend of the
family, and preparations were mde f ir burial yes
terday at 4 o'clock P.M. Mr. J. W. Plant, the un
dertaker, took charge of the funera', and after the
bearse and carriages had arrived, and before the
couln was closed, the lady of the house and her
iemaie iritnas uoticea mat
tub Bonr sin not look mki a coups k.
The ends or the Angers were warm, the bands and
arms were not rigid, no ttinrness appeared auoui tue
body, and no symptoms of decomposition were ob
served, and on raising the hand before a bright
light, a life like appearance was discovered. The
clergyman find arrived, toe irienos pegan to as
semble, when it was decided to consult a physician
Dr. J. r. (iriintn was sent ror, ana on examiutug the
hodv decided it was a case 01 suspenaeu animation.
lie advised a noftnonement or the raneral. and the
carriages were distnlbsed. Diffusive stimulants were
at once administered, ana sucn restorative means
employed as were at hand, to revive life, with en
couraging results. later in the eveutng the doctor
procured a galvanic battery and made a thorough
test, continuing the application for about three-
quarters 01 an nour, uunng wuita time mere were
rNMISTAIABLI IVIOKNCIS OF L1KB.
Soon after the test was applied three pulsations a
minute were observed, which Increased to five per
minute, but beyond this it could not be lncrtuaud i
physical exhaustion had been too much. All hope
was at an end as the symptoms of life began to grow
weaker, ana no lunuer euoris were made towards
a revival of life. Had the same reme lies been em
ployed seme days earlier no doubt exists but that
ue ViUUid nave ucu icswrca.
FIFTH EDITION
THE LATEST HEWS.
A New Joan d'Arc.
A Boston Bank Robbery.
Philadelphia Valor Abroad.
The Fire Zcuaves in Baltimore.
Etc., Etc.. JUtC, Etc.. Etc.
FROM EUROPE.
Iionapartl.t Iatrlues.
Brvjskls, Oct. 26. This city continues to be
the seat of active Bonapartlst intrigues. The
Jiidcpendance Beige still denounces these viola
tions of international law, and calls upon the
Government to expel the culprits.
A New Joan d'Are.
London, Oct. 20. Despatches from Tours
announce that a young girl of that city Is
creating the most Intense excitement by Imi
tating the example of Joan d'Arc. ITundrcds of
enthusiastic persons have joined her standard.
Her appeals for recrnlts are said to be singu
larly patriotic and eloquent.
'Armistice fov Peace.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 26. The Journal
(official organ) hopci that tho discussion of the
conditions of peace will not be mixed up with
discussions of nn armistice. The Constituent
Assembly is the only competent power to de
cide that question. The writer hopes further
that, pending an armistice, in deference to hu
manity, Paris may be revlctualled.
FROM BALTIMORE.
Philadelphia Soldiers In tho Olonnmental City.
U a I.Tim orb. Oct. 26. The Philadelphia Fire Zou
aves, Captain Bryan, Company A, 4th Regiment
Pennsylvania national uuaras, were received at
the depot by Company I, 6th ltegiment Maryland
Rational uuara, ami escorted tnrougn tne city.
passing up Baltimore street, and arriving at Calvert
street at l'ou r. m.
They marched around the Battle Monument, pass
ing in review be 'ore Governor Bowie, Major Banks,
General Carr, Adjutant-General Bier, and other
military worthies. An immense crowd was present
In Monument Square, and the Philadelphia visitors
were greeted with the heartiest cheers and other
demonstrations or welcome.
Their march was of the most perfect and soldierly
bearing. After passim in review Deiore tne Gover
nor, they marched to the headquarters of the 5th
Maryland Regiment, where they will be lunched and
to-nignt nanqucteu.
FROM NEIV ENGLAND. .
Bank Robbery In Itoatoo.
Boston. Oct. S6. The First National Bank or
Graiton. Mass., was robbed last umat or ail its
.funds, the watchman, Daniels, having first been
gagged and handcuffed. Five men were engaged
In the robbery. The amount taken has not yet been
stated.
FHf ANCE An 1 COniHEIKCO.
BVCNIKd TKMtOBAFH OFVTOa.1
WadneiHhkj. Oot. 1870. i
It Is erroneously stated by a contemporary
that the charter oi the National bxenange liana,
lately merged in the Bank of the Republic, has
been sold to parties who will reorsranlro the
bank at Sixth street and Glrard avenue. Na
tional bunks have no special charters, being
simply associations under the National Currency
act, which does nos provide for their reorgani
zation alter being placed in liquidation, ine
National Exchange Bank having been consoli
dated with the National Bank of the Republic,
to which its circulation is assigned, and placed
In liquidation, and the association dissolved,
there is nothing in the nature of a charter to
dispose of, and it does not, and cannot, now
have any connection whatever with any new
bank proposed.
ine despatches puousnea tnrougn tne rsew
York press yesterday announcing a peace treaty
between trance ana rrossia appears to nave
been a dodge of the gold and stock gamblers,
and their contradiction this morning by cable
will surprise no one. lho eiiect. However, tms
morning is very perceptible both in financial
and commercial circles, tne money marxet
showings steady, firm feeling, with only a mode
rate demand lor loans ana a depression in me
general commercial markets. Call loans are
moderately active at 50 per cent., and choice
paper at vco per cent, on snort dates.
uoid is moaerateiv acuve ana stronger, tue
-. . . .. . . . .
sales ranging from 111?4 to 112, closing at about
Ulli at noon.
Kales 01 iteaainz nauroaa at do i-iina ju 4,
b. n Pennsylvania was stronger, selling at
00; Lehigh Valley at 68; Northern Central at
4: Camden ana ahidov aiiin; uu trees ana
Allegheny at 44; andlinebill at 5l.
The balance 01 tne 11st was negiecteu, tne oniy
" . r . ... . . t . . ,
sale recorded being in Pennsylvania Canal at
24
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES
Reported by De Haven A Bra., No. 40 S.TUlrd street.
FIRST BOARD.
JMXJCltv 6s New.iouv. sti penna R.... oov
liooo do bs.luiiv 62 do Is. o
11000 C k A 68 b9.b6 7, ;
87000 LehVR 6s. rg.
8dvs.... MX
llOOO Pa A N V C7s 81 n
t.'Ooo Pa 1 ra 6s.. c. 101 ,
16 sh N Cent R... it
20 sh Cam A Am R.1 la
IB do. b6.Hn.116
OshMinehib R.. 61
800 sh Read R . . beii. 6
2 do ..sewn. 60H
4 do. sawn. 50 3-16
loo do bao. nv
35 do..-s5wn. 50'.'
100 do 50 l-i
lSshLeh V R.... 68
100 sh Pa Cnl Stk.. UH
35 an OCA A li.c. 44 V
MBBSK8. WILLIAM PAINTER A CO.. NO. 86 . Third
street, report the following quotations: U. 6. 6s of
1881, ii3?,(iii3 i ; o-wa or lsca, wiiwi; ao. 1364,
Uiv.amij: do. 186. UU.cam: do.. July. 1S66.
llO'HcofUOXf do., Jaly, 1S67, 110VU0f ; di. Julv,
1868, 110.U0X: 6. ',0 40, 106i4107 : U. S. PaoiflO
it it uy. es, ui44iux uoia, min.
Nahh . Ladkkr. Brokers, report this morning
Gold quotations as follows :
10-OOA.M 1U74.1KKJ A.M.
io3 " 111 " .
1085 " 11-15 u .
io-4i " in n-xs .
m
1 1
,0 All
ll'i
mi
10 43 U1,V
Philadelphia Trade Iteport.
Wednesday, Oct. S Bark In the absence of
sales we quote No. 1 Quercitron at lis per ton,
The Flour market presents no new features, tue
demand being confined to the Immediate wants of
the home consumers, whose purchases foot np 13&9
barrels, Including superfine at t4-t!504'75; extras at
$4-76g6-60: Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra
family at s45i6&o, tne latter rate ror choice;
Pennsylvania do. do. at S6-50O6-75; Ohio do. da at
16-3f(i7: and fancy brands at 17-26.8 43, aa ia
quality, inciuu'UK ou "arrets vuiu uu .curat uu uia.
Rye r lour Uloj ue uuumki m .waaa-sa.
fined almost exclusively to prime lota. Bales of
ttioo bushels Indiana red at ll-$ai-0; asd 9se
i.iiKht-lM do. amber ax si 40(414. Rye may be qaoted
at V3c for Western. Corn is dalL Sales ef Western
IUS3o., and Western mixed at 7tK7S. Oau are
firm at an aavance oi sc. ui bwv uu.uei.
prime white Pennsylvania at 64c ; 1(400 bush, suiacd
. ,. . . , ...,. t . . A -. 4 1...
00 St DOC ; tuu iuu uuaueia uaia. uu, m v,
Whiskj la dull and weak.
OUR CENSUS.
Tfie Peope of Philadelphia.
Only 657,159 in Number!
The 0ffieial Bnnmoration-
False on its "Very Face.
Previous Enumerations:
From 1790 to tho Present.
Tlio Colonial Days.
General E. M. Gregory, the United States
Marshal for the Eastern District of Pennsyl
vania, has received the full returns of all the
assistant marshals who were charged with the
task of enumerating the inhabitants of Phila
delphia, and has furnished ns with a transcript
of the result. The population of the city of
Philadelphia in the year of grace 1870 is set
down in this table at 657,159, as follows, the
population of each ward according to the census
of 18C0 being given by wsy of contrast:
Ward. 1S70.
18C0., Ward. 1870.
30.88 19 1062
89,13 17 80,118
19,929 18 S4.963
18C.0.
80,061
23,264
80,441
t38,888
99,963
17,16
17,173
83,98.1
23,73S
1 26,0i3
2 30,!2S8
3 19,162
4 19,673
V3.4S1 13 43,905
24,789 20 64,329
D 15,861
6 12,197 14,88i 21 14.6
7 30.68T 31,267 28 82.702
8 20,366 27,770 23 10,448
9 17.404 17.106 24 23.779
10 24,025 21.849 25 lo,669
11 15,318 16,681 26 85.425
12 14,340 1 6.6S1 27 15,875
13 20.174 20,045 28 10,451
14 22,293 24,268,
15 44,197 32,0tli Total.. 657,159
t
600,629
In lf-K th. Firfit ward inclndnd tha Twant..ith
tin 140 tha Nineteeah ward inclndod tha 'ran.
fifth.
It In I860 the Tw.nty fir.t ward iacluded the Twenty-
eiEhtb.
(I la 1A0 the Twenty-fourth ward included the Twenty -seventh
J
The population of the city of Philadelphia la
1SC0 was 5G5.529; in 1870, Marshal Gregory and
his deputies would have us believe that it is only
657,15U an increase in ten years of only 91,630,
or at the rate of 10 20 per cent.
The Population at Different Periods.
Bslow wt give a table of the population of
the city at different periods. The figures since,
and Including those for 1790, are taken front
theoflclal census returns. Previous to that
date thsy art derived from all accessible sources.
The first regular eensus taken appears to have
in 1777 or 1778, by ordor ot Lord Cora-
wallis, who then cotmmaadad the British forces
inponeesion of tha city. At this date, the enu
meration showed 21,767, exclusive of soldiers
and strangers. But just previous to the Revolu
tionary TA'ar, the population was much larger
thai this. The figures given below for 1750,
1740, and 1720 are based upon the number of
taxables. On this basis, we estimate the popu
lation in 1750 at 22 000, but other estimates
place It at only 19,000 in 1700. The most relia
ble statement that rre can devise is as follows:
Inerttu
in 10 I tart.
rtr etiit.
ltlb.S tlJ ....
1084 2,600
1700 6,000 ....
1720 8,U0
1731 12,000
1740 16,000
1760 82.00S ....
1700 19,000
1769 28, 042-
1777 21,767
173 87,0S
179 42,620
lhU 69,403 86,883
81S 1,H74 22,471
63- 28
32-34
28-74
43 13
36'56
64- 27
58 4-2
88-36
1K24 112,772 20..98
1S:10 161,410 41,633
1U0 220,423 69,013
(county). 268,037
I860 340,645 119,628
' (COUnty). '408,768 180,725
186 M5.689 156,767
1870 667 69 91.630
16-80
I Far 1S40 and 1H64 w. giv. th. population or tbs colira
county, a wpII ai that .1 th. mora densely populated por
tion, aud give tha in.reaa. from 1MU to 185 on tb. entire
csnniy, aa wall as .a th. ao-.all.d city.)
Tbo Falsity ot tbe let urns for 1870
Is apparent from a mere glance at the above
table. In the decade frou 1840 to 1850 the in
crease in the old city and districts was at the
rate of 54 27 per cent., and in the entire county,
with which the city soon became conterminous
by the Consolidation act, the Increase was at the
rate of 58 42 per cent. In tbe succeeding decade,
from 1850 to 1860, tho rate of increase fell to
38 80 per cent., a falling off of about one-third.
But now we are told that, In tbe decade from
1800 to 1870, during which there has been
every indication of the mobt rapid
increase known in the history
of the community, the rate of Increase has tum
bled to 16 20 per cent, or two-fifths only of tho
rate between 1850 and 1800. If tbe rate of In
crease between 1850 aud 1800 had been main
tained during the past ten years, tho population
of the city would no- be 733,400, if the
rate of Increase between 1840 and 1850
had been restored, the present popula
tion would be about 805,000. The rate of in
crease in the entire Btate in the decade from
1850 to 1800 was 25-71 percent. A few days
ago we published the official returns from the
45 counties comprised in the Western district of
ptt State, which showed an increase of 39 per
cent, since 1800, and It is scarcely probable that
the same rate has not been maintained In the
Eastern district, and especially In this city.
Between lav) and 1800, when the increase in
the State at large was 25-71 per cent., the In
crease in Philadelphia was 38 8(5 per cent.; and
by analogy, tbe increase in the last decade
throughout tha State being 89 per cent., the city
should show a rate of about 57 per cent. But
while it would, perhaps, be absurd to claim a
rate of increase equal to that
shown by the deeade between 1840 and 1850,
there is a very, very broad margin between
05,000 and 057,159; and, taking into considera
tion the rapid extension of building improve
ments, the increase in the number of taxable
and voters, and the unquestionable progress ef
the city in every way, there can be no doubt
that our present population numbers at tbe very
least 800,000, and that, through the gross negli
gence of Marshal Gregory's enumerators, wo
oii(tnuiu frn tin aiU r