GIBSON PEACOCK- Editor. VOLUME XX.—NO. 157. MARRIED. - New York, on the 4th isst, at St*Mark’s Church, by theßev. Alexander H. y»t pr D. 8.. Edward Bleeker, M.D., and Ellen .H., djftur -ox the* late liient. C. C. Barton, . . DIED. ■DOUGLAS.—Oct. Gtb; after a short illness, Bobert /Brown Douglas, in the 31st year of his age. His funeral will take place on Tuesday, 9th insfc, at 10 o clock,Trom his late residence, No. 253 Senth Tenth street. /The relatives and friends of the family; the members ofEastern Star Lodge, No. 186, A. Y. M., ColumtjJa Mark Lodge, No. 91 are Invited to attend. Funeral to Mount Moriah Cemetery. * i HBLMBOLD.—Suddenly. on the Bth lust., George K. son of Edwardß. and Louisa J. Helmbold, in the 21st year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family are respect fully invltdtt to attend his funeral, from h's fathers residence, Np. 1917 Lombard street, on Wednesday alternoon. at 2 o’clock, without fUr.her notice. ** ; JEFFBEB—AtAIbanyTN.T.. i at the residence ef her son-in-law, Rev. J.Spencer Eennard, on Sunday morning. 7th Inst,, in the 70th year of her age, Mrs. Ruth Jeffers, widpw of) John B. Jeffers, Esg., formerly of Bridgeton. New Jersey. Interment at Bridgeton, On Tuesday, 9thinsLt at> noon. ' ■ * LEVJSBItiG.-At Lafayette, Indiana, on the 7th Inst., Abraham Levering; - Br., .formerly of Lower llerion, Montgomery county, Fa: Due notice of his ■funejal.will be given, which wilTbe at Leverlngton -Cemetery, Bt zboro. • MILLER.—On the of the 6th inst., Mr. John 6. Miller, In the 83d year of his age. orgacist of -Zion German Lutheran Church', lor the past 53 years. The funeral aery Ices will take place at the Church, corner of Fourth and Cherry streets, oh'Wednesday morning, 10th lhst.; at 11 o c)ock L precisely * ROWLAND.—On the meming ot the 7th instant, Charles T. Lowland. • •His male ftfendß and. those of the family, also the membeis ofßobert Morris Lodge. No. 29.L0.0f O. F, of Pa., Hope Lodge.No 21,1.0.0f0.F.,and Washington Engine Co~ of Wumlngton, Delaware, are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, from his mother , a resi dence, No. 624 South Eleventh et., eh Wednesday afternoon, at 2 o’clock . ‘ 2t SALFORD -On the Bth inst, Mary A., widow of. Alex. Sanford* anddaughtex of the late WUliam Lane. Her fTiChda are invited to attend her funeral, from the- residence ot her Bister, S.W. corner of Girard and Corinthian avenue, on 'fe ednesday morning, at 10 o'rlocfe, withoutfurther notice*. * *• . STOCKTON.—At Morven, Princeton, N J., pa the 7th iMi'fßobert j?ield Stockton, late a Commodore la the lx S. Navy. Funeral from Morven, on Wednesday, the 10th inst.. at 2 o’clock, -P. M. **£ WHORRALL —On the 7th inst, Captain George W. Wborrall. aged 24 years. * His relatives and friends are invited to attend the from bis late residence. No. 804 North Twelfth street* on Wednesday, at 2 o’clock.; : ** • EYBE & LANDELL IMPORTED FOB FALL SALES, at. Bernard Woolen Cloakings. •- — Dagmar Woolen Shawls, Mosaic Woolen Shawls. Splendid Plain Silks. Magnificent Plaid Poplins. > § HFUVIAk NOTICES. SCSM OJFIC COURSE, lAFATEITE COLLEGE. In addition to the general Course of Instruction in \ this Department, designed to lay aßptjstantial basis of knowledge and scholarly culture, students can pursue those branches which are essentially practical and -technical, viz-: ENGINEERING, Civil, Topograptcal ■And Mechanical: MINING - and METALLURGY; ARCHITECTURE, and the application of Chemistry to AGRICULTURE and the ARTS. There is also ai forded an opportunity for special study of TR ADE and COMMERCE, of MODERN LANGUAGES and PHIL OLOGY; and of the HISTORY and INSTITUTIONS of our own country. For Circulars appiy to President CATTELL, or to Prof. 8.8. h OUNGHANT Easton, Pa. April 4, 1866. Clerk of the Faculty. . my3-6m03 ' • • v PHIL A DEL PHIA SREWEBS’ ASSOCIATION, ■ Oflicf, No. SOSonth SIXTH Street. Your attention is called to tie Philadelphia Brewers’ Association, which is now in operation, and brewing, since ETBR AND BROWN STOUT, ' The quality of which is -not excelled by that of other brewery in the Uruted States; the best material*, only are used , and best attention yivsn to meet the wants or the consumer. _ . 1 he Association islncorporated by Act of the Legis lature. and being upon the mutual benefit piao, each Stockholder part owner of the Brewery Fix tures, etc. aiKWJaacnred from any‘risk of loss, while the price of shKfis being almost nominal, and not sub ject to as; additional assessment, the benefit derived is immense. • The stockholders receive their Ale, etc., at cost, bo that they save nearly one-third of the price now being paid, and besides this savin*, the profit upon sales others, who are not stockholders, and to whom fall price is charged, will be divided among the Stockholders semi-annually; tins dividend alone, oe yend donbt, will make it a desirable .and prof table In vestment. . . To secure these advantages the trade should sub scribe ai once, as the amount of Stock is limited, and will be sold tejione but dealers. >■ ' jjg* Full particulars ffivermtd samples shown at the Office of the Brewery, 30 South BIXTfI. Street. THOMAS J. MAKTUT, President Dexxis P. Dealy, Secretary. QCsrptf TWENTY-bEVEJJTH WARD I_ UNION BEPUBLIUAN TICKET;' GOVERNOR. 'Major General JOHN W. GEARY. ' CONGRESS. •WILLIAM I>. KELLEY. ASSEMBLY, JAMES N. MARKS. SELECT COUNCIL, ( R, P. GILLINGHAM. COMMON COUNCIL, WILLIAM OGDEN. ALDERMAN, THOMAS RANDALL. GUSTAVOS BERGHER, Brewer of the City ILgr of Philadelphia, Penna., has in compliance with the Act of Assembly, April 4th, 1865, providing against a wrongful detention and appropriation of barrels and other vessels-belonging to him, tiled in the Office of the Court of Common Pleas, a description of marks by which his barrels and other vessels are known. .: . - '.. - - , ' „ , He claims as his property all vessels marked 1, branded “G. Bergner,'’ on the head and cottdm, or on. both of each vessels. ■2 branded“G. Bergner, Piula,” , - - ■ /- s, with the.private mark in -the shape of a stave about of ah inch in diameter. • !, with a private mark of a concave branded within one and a half Inch from the tape.hole, about \ of an inch in diameter, ' _ ocB m',w,l2tj . GU3TAVU J B.ERGb. ER. AMERICAN" ACiiiIEMY OF MUSIC, . JOHN B. GOUGH, \ ill deliver TWO ’LECTURES under the auspices of THE YOUNG MEN’S CHRIS 1 lAN ASSOCIATION. , WEDNESDAY EVENING. Oct. 10th, Subject—“CURIOSITY.” This is an entirely New Lecture and will be delivered for the FIRST TIME in Philadelphia, . THURSDAY EVENING, Oct. 11th, Subject—ELOQUENCE ANB.ORATOR3, Tickets at ABHMEAB & EVANS’ Book Store, 724 •Chestnut Btreet, •. * Reserved Seats—6o cents and 75 cents. / Orchestra and Stßge, 50 cents. Unreserved Family Circle, 25 cents. s Boors open at 7 o’clock.. Lecture to commence at <3 o’clock. / ■ ocs 4trpg ..HEALTH OFFICE,. PHILABELPHtA; S. W. CORNER SIXTH andS aNSOM STREETS. OciOBEBS. 1866. NOTICE.—At a special meeting of the Board of Health, held this day for that purpose, the following named persons were duiy elected special sanitary In spectors, to act until otherwise directed, viz:;-. I • I MERBIT GIBSON, T:. . F. D» BINGHAM, . , J. B. GREECE, N W. B. LANE, * BAVIS EMERY, H. E. B, TAYLOR. will proceed upon duty at once. WASHINGTON L. BLABEN, its Chief Clerk. Jr'S* . NATION 4.L OIL BEFININa COMPANY Il£? OF PHILADELPHIA, No. 132 booth SECOND Street, Octobeb, 4th, 1866. Notice la hereby given that all stock of this Company, npon which assessments have been called, and the same yet unpaid, will, be sold at Pnbllc Angtlon,at the Office of the Company (as above), on TCEsDAT, .. October 30th, 1866, at lo o’clock A.M., or so much there of as may be necessary to pay said assessments with the Incidental expenses thereon, unless the amounts doe npon said stock are paid to the Treasurer on or beiore that time. JAMES H. STEVENSON, Treasurer. POMEROY VERSOS KERNS.—This contest lies between Hr. Kerns, wbo is an avowed ■‘ Cameron” man, and Ur. Pomeroy, wbo stands for “Curtin,” wittkthi&priveiege, that if occasion warrants lie shall vote for a City man for United States Senator who' Bball truly represent the business and commercial interests of this city! Citizens!! Yon here have the facts In brief relative to this point in the contest/. By order of Committee, lt» J •••-. C. H.NEET>T,KS t Secretory. MEETING IK EIGHTH WARD.—A. meeting of the Union Republican citizens of the Eighth "Ward will be held on MONDAY EVENING. October 4th,‘at 7% o'clock, at the HOSE ROUSE, LOCUST street* above TWELFTH. By order of Committee of Superintendence. • JOHN C. MARTIN, President CLAYTON MACMICHAEL, Secretary. 3 $ ■> SPECIAL NOTICES. PHTLADELPii lA, JUNE 19, 1866. pb the Son, Leonard Myers, Member of Congress from the Third District of Pennsylvania : Sib : At a meeting of the Manufacturers ana Jour j3£ymen Cigar Makers of Philadelphia, held Jane 18th, 1866, the following resolution, together with other pro ceedings, was adopted : Resolved, That a vote of thanfta be tend ered to the Eon, LEONARD MYERS, for the very able and con sistent manner in which he defended the interest Of our :bußinesB, having stood almost alone in his advo. cacy of placing the tax on the raw material, Extract Of minutes of meeting held June 18,1866. AUGUSTUS PFAFF, President;: Attest; Chab, Baxeb,Secretary. ' ocs-2t SEPTEMBER 20th, HON. LEONARD MYEBS; ' Sib: At a meeting of the Philadelphia Druggist Ware Glass-blowers’ League, held at the Kensington Engine Bouse, Thuiiday evening, September 20, it was unani mously 1 Resolved, That a vote of thanks be tendered to the Hon, LEONARD hCTERStor his promptness and en ergy in presenting our petitionsJOr an increase on the tariff on glassware, ahd'for~'bia able'advocacy of our claims for protection. Also, Retolved, That in hlarrw&) recognize A TRUE FRIEND OF THE WORKINGMEN and of HOME INDUSTRY; and be it further “ Resolved , That % committee of two be, appointed to present a copy of the foregoing resolutions to'the Hon Leonard ifyersr " ? WM, HARMER, President. A. FLACK, Bee. Secretary. PETER DAILY, GEORGE E. DUNLAP. PHILADELPHIA, OCT. S, 1866.—1 b the Kan* vfscturert and Journeymen Cigar Makers of l j rnladelphia—G&x r iS’. I notice in to day’s Ledger a card signed by. Augustas Pfaff and Charles Baxer, siating that since the resolution passed at a meeting or your members, thanking me for my defence of your business inter eats. in advocating a tax upon the Raw Material, I veted in oppoaltwh to what I then advocated, and that thtir names .were used without authority. Neither of. these statements are true. The resolutions of were sent me exactly as published. It was giveh unasked aad tagout restriction, and these gentlemen, who were merely the officers of the meeting, will not attempt to deny the statement over their signatures as such offi cers 1 voted for the.amendment; the passage of which I urged , to tax tobacco in the leaf as the workingmen in ihe trade desired, belle*, icg it just aDd equitable. As four letter admits, “I stood almost alone” In such advocacy, and the amendment failed. Yet I take great pleasure in saying tiat, notwithstanding the failure to incorporate my amendment, I voted for the present tax ia\V which not only to some degree relieves your trade from the burdens of the. former law, but is an ACT i O REDUCE TAXATION, and release the great • mats of the mechanics and business men of thecoun try iromlmptata amounting to many millions of doi- Isjs. Yery respectfully, yours, oeS-2t . LEONARD MYERS. ft-rs** PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6, 1866.— Hamilton Dlsiton , Esq.: Deab Sib: jb reply to several kird inquiries ftem you, made with the intention of silencing ihe slanders; of our opponents, I desire to say: First. That the assertlQ|jpr that Congress gave higher bounty to the negro than to the white man is as ab ♦ tinda» it is false The acts became law by tbe signa tures of Andrew Johnson; and had ary sucb distinc tion been made, he would very properly have used the veto he Is so fond of. _ 7 voted for , and thfi Mouse passed, a law giving 1 igher bountyto soldiers and to sailors,too; bat under tne pressure ofa protest from Andy Johnson’s Secre tary of tneTreasury, the Senatereinsed to concur in it: ana<en the last morning of the session, having voted downa bill to equalize our salaries, which was offered and urged by the Democratic leaders or each House, we took the best bounty bill we cmid get. the Senate Saving incorporated the equalization of salaries and bounties In one bill and refusing to pass one without the other. • . &cor,d. That the questionof negro suffrage, about which demagogues are prating so much, is fa no wise involved in the issues before the people. The great Constitutional Amendment expressly leaves it to the several &ate*. : That amendment repudiates the rebel deht, guaran tee* the payment of the National obligations, making our b jndfl, pensions and bounties secure; prevents for sworn traitors from raoccupytne tile high places of the nation, and asseits'ihat no Southern man, disloyal or loyoly shall, on the basis of rep esentation, be al lowed more votesthan a Northera one. On the adoption of this amendment every Southern State may, like Tennessee, obtain admission for its loyal members. The fruits of our victories will then be secured, and the country, released from the excite ment produced by designing leaders, whose only object 1b to reach power, regardless of the popular voice, will, under a judicious system of protection to the bights of labor, march forward to a prosperity hitherto unknown, I am, air, yours, Yery tenly, pcB»2t LEONARD MYERS. THE HON, LEONARD MYERS’SERVICES TO THa STATE.— Tne following Interesting correspondence Is well worthy of perusal and explains Itself: *- Harrisburg. Augast 6.1666. DeabBib: It is always agrteabie to a public man c foteel that he enjoys the confidence of his constituent ry, and that he has so fulfilled the trusts committed to his care as to deserve their approbation. I awaited the adjournment of Congress to thank you for the zeal efficiency and fidelity you lent to the advocacy of the bill you introduced, and which passed Into a law at the last session ot Congress, to relmbuxse money ad vanced by the State in 1*63, at the request of the Presi dent and Secretary of War. '• ; . Saving failed to procure the appropriation at pre ceding sessions ol Congress, although earnestly pressed by the this Btateand our members of Congress, and as my term of office expired before an other effort could be made, I watched the progress.oi your bill with much solicitude; and whilst the interests of the people were faithfully served by our entire dele gation in aiding the passage of the appropriation, I have never failed to Bpeak of your able, persistent and succfßftful efforts as deservincthe thanks of the State. When reflecting upon tbe great questions upon which yon were called to act during tbe late session of OoDgreas. it must be a gratification to you to feel that you gavethls measure, so just and equitable in all re* specie, your earnest and efficientaupport. , Very iespectfully, your obedient Hon. Lxokabd Myers. Philadelphia. August a* 1566. Hon. Andrew G. Curtin, Gova'nor of Pennsylvania: Dear Sib : I cannot leel otherwise than gratified at your v«ry complimentary l«t er upon the passage by Coegress of my bill reimbursing |7u0, 000 to onrstate.. The measure, however, was. aa yon wellremark, “just, and equitable in all respects/'l and I only did my duty inpresenting and urging it. ' The money was advanced by some of the banks of Philadelphia, neither Congress nor the State Legisla ture beingthen in session, to pay those troops from our State, who,in thegreatemergencyof iB63,volunteered 10 repel the invaders, and pressed them back toward the decisive battle-grom-d of the war, at Gettysburg. When the legislature met, the State, at your in* stance, promptly assumed and afterward paid this sum. Mr. Lincoln and the Secretory of War fulfilled their promise to recommend the reimbursement; and in BDite of delays and strong opposition, it is a pleasure to feel that Congress at last recognized the validity of the claim. • The part which Pennsylvania bore,in the war to put •f own the rebellion—and Philadelphia did her fall share —ls, indeed a proud one The records of the War De partment show that we furnished over 366,000 soldiers to defend the Union. 3 hese were exclusive of the militia who, in 1862, 1863 and 1864, sprang to arms at a moment's notice to re sist the reoel hordes In addition to oar gallant sailors who, equally with their comrades on the land, aided to render the American name more illustrious tnan ever. Yet it adds to the fhmeof our goodly Com monwealth that throughout the war she had in your self a Governor whose, every pulsation was for his country, and who iaknown as the friend of its de fenders. Pleased to have received commendations from such a source , l am, with sincere regard, Yeurs, very respectfully, • .■ -. LEONARD MYERS.. Philadelphia, Sept. 20, 1866, Hon. Leonard Myers: *■ ■■ . ■ fciß— At a meeting of the Philadelphia Druggist Ware Glass Blowers’ League, held at the Kensington Engine-House,' Thursday evening, September 20.1866, It was unanimously 4 Resolved. That* a vote of thanks be tendered to the Hon. Leonard Myers for his promptness and energy In presenting our petitions for anincreaseof the tariff on glassware* and for his able advocacy of our claims for protection. Also, . . Resolved, That in him we recognize A TRUE FRIEND OF THE WORKINGMAN.and of HOME INDUSTRY; and bedt further. _ JUsolved, That a committee of two be appointed to present a copy of the foregoing resolutions to the Hon. Leonard Myers. -:■? ; ’ 4 » wm. HA'RW'RTt., President. - A.FLACK,' Rec. Secretary. ' PETERDAILY, . V - GEORGE E DUNLAP, Committee.' ! Philadelphia, Jane io, 1866; 2b the Hon.jLeonard Myers, of Congress from Vie Third Dtstrictof Pennsylvania; gut: At a meeting of the Manufacturers and Jour-' neyznjn Cigar Makera 4 of Philadelphia, held Jsneis, 1866 tne followlng resolution, togetner.with uther pro* ceedmgs, was adopted: . Besoived, That a vole of thanks be tendered to the Hon. Leonard Myers fot the very able and consistent manserin which he defended the Interests of our business, having stood almost alone in his advocacy of placing the taxon the rawmaterial.— Extract of l minutes-of. meetingheld JhndlS, 1866. AUGUSTUS PFAPF, President. 1 Atteet-CHA3. BAKER, decretory. PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 8,1888. SPECIAL notices. MONDAY, oct. 8, 1866,—a. meeting of detect Council was held in their Chamber this morning to take suitable action upon tbe death of Thomas Mas sey, late messenger of that Chamber. • . _ . The Chamber having been called to order. Mr. Lynd stated the object of ;the meeting in the following ad dress: • Gentlemen of .Select Council— For ".the first many years the Select Council of the city of Philadel phia Is assembled to recognize the death .of one of Its own officers, and to render fitting tribute to his me mory. *; Thomas Massey, our late respectable and efficient messenger is no more—a summons moreperemptory than anyjhat could emanate from this Chamber, has called him to that bourne which earthly messages are impotent to penetrate. . - • - _ . Death’s call is ever unwelcome—ever unexpected: but this time, it has been particularly and impressively, unforseen And sudden. On Thursday afternoon last, he was in our midst in theusual-penormance of duty.' and apparently in his übujvl health. The next morn ing we were startled with the intelligence of his dan gerous Illness; and ere the day was scarcely past, his spirit bad flecLfrom us forever. „ The eVenLkas its lessons, whichwe cannotfali to un-. dersundaud appreciate, and it imposes duties, the chief of which Is to hear Impartial testimony to . the virtues of the deceased. ’ ■ For nearly three years he has moved dally among Us, and: has tarnished na with ample opportunities of noting bis conduct and of estimating his character. ~ It is highly gratifying to me, as the presiding officer of Select Council, to be able, on this sorrowful occa sion, to express truthtal and unqualified approval of him both as a manand as, an officer. As a man he was quiet and unobtrusive; In manner asd temper faultlessly even and mild, and of genuine sincerity of heart. As an officer he was Always at his post, ever ready and prompt in the discharge of his duty, and untiring >h his efforts to oblige bis fellow officers and to accommodate the members of this Chamber. In all my intercourse with him. 1 never witnessed an lm >atienige&ture or an inconsiderate act; I never heard iim utter an unkind word or give expression to an uncharitable thought, m • ' •’ A 1 • In his humble poaitiOD. he achieved all that is most worthy of achievement by the highest official m the land—tbe merit of a will-fulfilled alscharge of duty r ,of a character without exception or reprosch. Death is a sterh leveler of all worldly distinctions; an ever re curring and emphatic admoniaher that “An honest man’s tbe noblest work of God.” With this sentiment and in this spirit, my fellow members, let us meet this sad occ&lon, and : alike with inner sense and outward observance, unite in paying the last tribute of respect to. our late worthy and esteemed officer. , ■•• • . Hr. Spe ring presented an invitation from the family of the decease, to attend his taneral, ahd on his motion a committee of three was appointed resolu tions commemorative of the deceased. Messrs. Spering, Wagner and Hopkins were appoint ed the Committee; who alter retiring for a short ;tlme submitted the following: MINUTE or, SELECT COUNCIL UPON THE DE4.TH OP THE MESSENOKB. Whereat, The Select Connell of tne City of Phlladel ■ phla by the death of Mr. Thomas Massey has lost a taithful and efficient officer therefore EcMlveti, That the Select Council o» the City of Phil adelphia hereby declare the esteem in which they held their late Messenger and erpreta •their great regret at hlsdecease. They also offer to ht3""&mily this testi mony of the affection In which he was held by those ' with whom his public duties called him to act. Eeeolvcd, That Select Council accept the Invitation to the funeral, and will attend In ’ a body; that the usual badge or .menrnlng be worn by the members, and that the chair of the President and the Clerk’s desktedrapedwithblackforamonth. " Besoimi, That the officers and members of Common Council and of the City Government be Invited to par ticipate with Select Council in paying the last tribute of respect to the memory of the deceased. Bttolved, That the Clerk be directed to engross a copy 01 these proceedings and send them to the widow as an expression of the esteem of this Council fox her deceased husband. ",.. , Which wereunanlmonsly adopted, appropriate remarks were made by Messrs. Page, Barlow, Freeman. 6mltb, Omerly and Bpcring. On moron, the Chamber adjourned ocs ltj if'=> TO THE UNION REPUBLICAN 7 VOTERS IL^OP THE EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT, JAMES N. KERNS, ESQ.:—DEiK Sra -.—The un dersigned, voters of the Eighth Legislative District, anxious for yonr reflection, with great pleasure tes tify to your unswerving fidelity to toe party, more es pecially when good men and true were wanting In the 1 i egislatl ve Bails ol our- good old Loyal Keystone state, and we are happy to be able to call the attention of every loyal voter in the District that eTery voce you have ever given since you have so -well represented us has been on the sioe of Union- and Liberty. -Your course in opposing the insidious and villainous policy of treasonable machinations, will evermeet our hearty approval. As a self-made man from among the ranks ol the people, we are proud of the action of the Con vention which has Disced you again for Representa tive upon the Union Republican Ticket for the Eighth Legislative District, and call upon the voters to at once discard all Independent movements as dangerous to the beat interests of our Government And now we appeal to every man who Is in favor of Liberty to again endorse the nominee for the District you have so faithfully represented. Very respectlhliy, 1 JOHN W. CLaGHORS. JOHN PRICE WETHERILL. GEORGE TRUMAN. Ja., ALBERT a ROBERTS, - TMI P. HAMM, R. W CUSHMAN, DAVID R. POSEY. M. D., F. W. BRAID W OOD. f». WILLIAMSON, L. R. BROOM HALL. . E.K. TAYLOR, (iHuRT.m F. NORTON, EDGAR E. PETIT. WM. F. HIBBERD. MORTIMER L. JOHNSON, RAYMOND T. MAULL, L. E. LIPPINCOTT. SAMUEL J. WILLIAMSON, HENRY'A. FIBBER, WM GORGES. D. D. S., GFORGE G. LOUDER, J. PRESTON WILLIAMS, W. FISHER MITCHELL, H. B. LIPPINCOTT, 1 P. F. BOTHEKMKL, JOSHUA SPARING, T. B. PUGH,' -- _ JOHN OKIE. JACOB BRETZ. r WM. C. HKNSZEY, WM. B. WEBB. J. NEWTON CLARKE, ELLWOOB TRYON, -v SAMUEL B. BRICK, ISAAC SULGEB, And many others. . It* EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT,—The ' attention of the voters of urfaNQLtrict Is called to ibefollowiagfocts: • - - a n effort was made on Thursday, the -Ith Instant, to bribe the primer having charge of the Independent Ticket for Representative to suppress them, or; to dls-‘ appoint the Committee in obtaining them. This effort was entirely unsuccessful. ' Mark whut followed: - On Friday night the premises of the prloter were broken into, ana ransacked; to discover tbese tickets, but without success. Do notthese facts show how utterly unscrupulous the frieuds ofMr. Kerns are, in their efforts to defeat thewillofthe people. . , *•-*. The same spirit which nominated Mr. Kerns fraud* ulently\will nesitate at nothing to accomplish his election. . Voters, attend to it! By order of the Committee. ELC* THOMP3ON, It* ; President. FIFTH WARD.—A meeting of the Union Be ltsy publican Ward Association will be held THIS (MONDAY) EVENING, October Bth; at 7% o'clock, at the Hall of the Good Intent Hose, Spruce street, above Sixth. “ . > , A full attendance is requested. -- B. HUCKEL, President. HENRYS.GILBERT,! 6*™**-.- .. *■ XJ. c, fiTvfTTH, j-fcecretaries. CARD published in yesterday’s Dispatch was IfcJy printed without, my knowledge or consent. I leafflrm all that I testified to lo regard to the delegate election In the Eighth Precinct of the Ninth Ward, ana Mr. Pomeroy s friends quoted me accurately in their circular. It* JOHN LYNCH. / PEENSYLVANIA RAILROAD AND GREEN LANE 6TAIION, The residents of Germantown can have superior . • . LEHIGH COAL- • delivered to them from the above place at|B 00 per ton. Prompt attention given to orders addressed to Box 62, Germantown Post-office. Office,ls South Seventh street, Philadelphia, or to yaxd at Green JLaneStation. peg lmxp . ' BINES & BHEAFF, . iv-==b OFFICE OF THE AMERICAN FIRE LNSU BANCE. COMPANY, Philadelphia, October ;>th 1866, '*•'••• ! * • TheDlrectors have this day declared a dividend of SEVEN DOLLARS AND FI6TY CENTS per Share, forthe last six months, which will be, aid to the stock holders or their legal representatives, on and alter the isthlnst. clear eftultaxes. A, C.L. CRAWFORD, -• OCB-918 • -. '•*. ■ ' Secretary. ITS* GERMANIOWN ‘WATER COMPANY.— lIS* Holders of Preferred Stock will be paid the. valtie thereof estimated ini City Doan, upon surrender of their certificates at the office of the Company; Ne,64 North SEVENTH street ... ... ■ at*.. ISAAC C.~ PRICE, President. THE LEHIGH VALLaY RAILROAD COM IKS* PANT has declared a Quarterly Dividend of TWO AND A HALF PER CENT., payable at their Offlcei No. 412 WALNUT street, on and ■ after October 10th.1656. L. CHAMBERLAIN, Ocl-m,wJ&t* Treasurer. - n-S» ,THE GIPSIES.—These singular beings are now encamped at Fair Hill Garden, Seventh and York. Fourth and Eighth street cars run within one square. . , t ocs-3t,rp» It'S* YOUNG AMERICA CRICKET CLUB.-Spe iKgr clal Meeting THIS EVENING. October Bth, in Town Ball, at 8 P.M, Important business. . Fall at tendance requested. CHAS, E, MORRIS, it* * Secretary. OUB WHOIiE COUNTRY. fTrry* EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE OLvißtCr, INDJPENDENT CANDIDATE. JOHN M. POMEROY. , - • PHILADKLPHIt, OCt. 5,1866, The nnderslgoed Independent Republican voters of the Eighth Legislative District, having confidence in theabilily ana Integrity of JOHN M. POME SO Y, the independent candinate, cordially recommend him to the support 6 fthe votors of this district. Tlilscontest Is edtirely between Mr. Kerns who Uon the regular ticket, and Mr. Pomeroy, the Democrats having de clined to mike a nomination: H. a THOMPSON, n STARLING BONSALL, a h. needles; , . • DAVID McPARLAN, WM. B. THOMAS, D. W. CHANDLER, . \ : D. D. CLARK', CHARLES N. KUGLEB, ■ THOMAS E. LEWIS, JOHN YARD, Jr;, ■ JOHN E. POX, ’ JOHN ATKINSON. J. H. BOUTHWORTH. THOMAS B. WTI.I.fAMVI, WM. COFFIN. WM. A.RHODEB: JOHN W. CLARKSON, ; H. W. SAPPHRD, THOMAS BELLAS, . ! CHARLES W. PICKERING, * FRANKLIN KNEASB, J. L, HILL. ‘ S ' ' . SAMUEL BAUGH, • JOHN BONER, D. B. McGINUCY, JOSEPH J. BABSHAW, B. F. MUSTIN, ~ HENRY B. BENNERS, / CALEB R. KEENY, WASHINGTON BROWN, WILLIAM HUBSKB, WILLIAM H, BISK, SAMUEL HAINES, JOHN H. DAVTS, LOUIS D. BAUGH. : NATHAN ROWLAND, A L. A. TRUEFITT, i < WILLIAM MITCHELL, DAVID GILBERT, , THEODORE M. KEENY, A. ROTRTROCK. DAVID MERCER, JAMES ALCOH. ' GKOKuE MITCHELL, CHARLES TARO, JACOB EHRENSALLEN, B. RAGNOR, ' GEORGE JACKSON, BAMUEL KIKER. - TOWNSEND MERCER, ABRAHAM LYBTEB MICHAEL LAFFARTY, JOHN ELLIOTT, -W. WESTCOTR ~ lt» nr---* HOWARD HOSPITAL, NOS. ISIS and 1520 Lombard street, Dispensary Department. Hedi caTtreatmeut and medicines furnished gratuitously to the poor. - SPECIAL notices. D«atb of Commodore Stockton. Tbe telegraph announces the death of oar well-known fellow-citizen, Robert F. Stock ton. Commodore Stockton was the grand son of Richard Stockton, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and a prominent statesman of New Jersey, daring the revolution., Commodore Stockton was bem in .Princeton, N. J. f in, 1796, and was oonsequentlysejenty years'hf age at the time of his death. Thirty-eight years of his life were passed in the naval service of the United States. He distinguished himself on various occasions during the war ol 1812, and was in almost constant active sea service for many years. His name is also identi fied with many important Improvements in gunnery, steam engines and naval architec ture, and the famous steamer Princeton was constructed under his special supervision. < He was in command of her, at the time of the'fjttkl explosion of one of, her large guns, February 28,1544, which caused the death of the then Secretaries of War and the Navy and other distinguished public men. In 1845, Captain Stockton,'was ordered to California, where he was plifted in circum stances requiring the most prompt and decisive action, without any means of com municating with his government, and he succeeded in folly establishing the United States authority over that country, with the merest handful of men under his command. He resigned from the Navy in 1849, and in 1851 was elected to the U. S. Senate, a post which he resigned in 1853, since which he has "continued in private life. He has been, all his life, deeply interested in the internal improvements of his native State,and has exercised an influence upon it, politically and socially, probably exceeding that of any single individual either in pub lic or private life. He was trained in the Democratic school, and, daring a. leave of absence from the navy, took an active part in the election of General Jackson. Cap tain Stockton, or “Commodore” Stockton as he was universally denominated in this community, was a man of great mental activity and physical vigor, which he re tained to the end of his long and eventfn 1 career. He leaves a large family connec tion and a large circle of warmly attached friends and neighbors to mourn his loss. He died, last night, at his birth-place, -in Princeton, after a short illness, and will be buried on Wednesday next at that place. Every Saturday, for the week termi nating October 13th, presents us with more than its usual variety. It contains twelve articles, embracing; stories,-serial and com plete, essays, poems,' and foreign notes. Tbe poems in this issue, three in number; are more excellent than the poetry generally found in the English magazines. In addi tion to fresh chapters of “The Village on the Cliff” and “Black Sheep,” the editor gives us a pretty little storyentitied Mr. Tiddi jobn, a charming paper on “liiterary Part nerships,” a whimsical essay on “Sneezing,” and a sparkling protest, against “Pretty Actresses.” . ' Mr. Gough at the Academy_of Music. —Mr. John B. Gough, the world-renowned orator, will deliver two of'his best lectures, at the Academy of Music, on the evenings of Wednesday and Thursday next. The demand for tickets is great and those who desiie to hear Mr. G. should seoure their seats promptly. .... ?'. ■ The French Trade in Roses.— The trade in roses is of importance in France. Rose trees are cultivated in, different parts of the country in open fields like turnips or cabbages. u Thus there are five hundred thousand rose trees near Orleans; two htm dfed thousand near Metz; one million'near Ahgers; phe million five hundred thousand near Lyons; two million near Paris; and two million in the thirteen comtpunes of Brie-Comte-Robert; The varieties' called Rose-Thfi, the Bourbon and Mousseuse* flourish particularly in' the environs of Paris and Orleans, As an illustration of the palsy whiob has fallen en enterprise of all sorts ih Georgia, k letter writer states that nearly three hundred aores of arable landinElvert county were recently sold for. twenty-five dollars—a little more than eight cents an acre. ’■ ■ CONFLAGRATION IN NEW YORK. DESTRUCTION OF ST. PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL. Other Large Buddings Damagad. Lobs Over $600,000 Bremen and Policemen Injured, &c. {From to-day 'a New York Tribune.] Shortly before 10 o’clock 'on Saturday night a fire was discovered on the third floor of No. 44 Crosby street, in the packing-room of Messrs; Joha Vogt & Co., importers' and, dealers in porcelain, foreign glaasf ware add articles of vertu. The building in -which tire fire erigmated iB five stories in height, and with the adjoining building, No. 46, whic§ extends through to Broadway, and is num bered 502 and 604 on that thoroughfare. The alarm was sounded immediately on the dia r covery>of-the fire, and the Fire Department quioluy responded, but before their arrival the flames, Ted by the straw, boxes andother inflammable material with which the place was filled, ' ran rapidly through the upper stories, and soon the entire upper part of the building was a masaof flames. The front door, on Broadway, was . burst in by the firemen, on their arrival, and by leading lengths of bogfe through the build-' iqg, they were enabled to m eet and prevent the flames from advancing far in that direc tion.^.The stairs on the Crosby street side only reached to the third Story, and this was a serious drawback, as the bulk of the fire was on that side, on the fourth and fifth stories. The difficulty was remedied, how ever, as soon as the hose was led through the front of the building, but while this was being done the flame® had attained a Head* way that they might not have reached but for this circumstance. ; •/ , . > In the meantime ladders had been placed sgainst the burning building on the Crosby street'side, and, despite, the intense heat, were mounted by the firemen, and a half dozen Btreams brought to bear upon the flames. Inside the building ,the firemen were also working with vigor. ahd daring. Two of their number, the assistant foreman and pipeman of Engine Company No. 20, having ventured too far into the building, were overcome by the smoke, and sank' to the floor. They were rescued by their com? rades ahd borne from the building into the street,where the fresh air soon revived them. A newBonree of danger was soon discov ered. A quantity .of the burning material bad fallen through the “man-hole”—reach ing from the basement, to the top of the building, used for carrying up gaa and wa ter-pipes—and in a few moments a, body of flame was seen to illuminate the skylight oh the first floor. A door leading into this.flue? or, “man-hole” was broken open, and a blinding volume of smoke and flame at once rushed out, for the. moment driving back all who attempted to approach. Two streams were brought, to bear upon the’ flames, and they were speedily extinguished. All worked nobly, and at the expiration of an hour there was every indication that the flames would be confined to the three upper floors, andfprffirehted from advancing to the front portionjofthe building. Burning of St. Patrick's Cathedral. At this lime the rumor was circulated that St. Patrick’s Cathedral, situated on the lot bounded by Mott Prince and ; Mulberry streets, was on fire. Our reporter prooeeded thither, and found that the rumor was, un io; tunately, true. The roof, which was of the old-fashioned sloping kind, and shin gled, bad caught fire in two places, near the apex, from sparks from the Crosby street fire, the wind setting in the direction of the Cathedral, Considerable delay was occa sioned by those inside refusing' to open the door, and thus precious moments were wasted. Finally the door was opened, and. some firemen hurriedly gained the roof and attempted to put out the flames by cutting away the fiery portion. Two engines were detached from the Crosby street fire and • ordered at once to proceed to the "Cathedral and endeavor to extinguish the fire, it being evident that if the flames should gain "the interior of the vast edifice, there would ;be no hope of saving it. By this time an immense crowd had assembled'around the.building, drawn ,from the other fire, and from the houses in the the rumpr that- the venerable edifice was on fire having spread with start ling rapidity. In spite of the exertions of those on the roof, and before a stream could be brought to bear from the street, the fire had,worked through the thin, wooden roof, and spread rapidly through the light wood-work Jon thei inside. It was now evident that* the build ing was doomed, and attention was'at once turned to getting out the portable articles. Members of the congregation and dtherST,'! under the direction of Fathers McSweeney, McGeehan, and others of the priesthood, ; succeeded in removing all the fixtures with the exception of two which hung above Jpe altar, the silver service,.many of the vest ments, and other articles, and -conveyed them" to the residence of the pastor, the Rev. Mr. Starrs, located directly opposite. - superintending the work of re moval, Fathers Mullon and McGeehan nar rowly escaped death by the fall of the large lamp suspended in front of the altar, the supports having burned a way. Before the work of removal was com pleted, the roof wag. one mass of flame, while liuge fragments 6f burning wood and other materials were falling v -into the; 'ln terior. Rapidly, the flames L ran. down the columns and communicated with the altar and pews in the body of the church, illumi nating the church in far grander Btylethan had ever been attempted on occasions of ceremony. 'By this time the danger had become so great from falling -timbers and fragments of the ceiling that the Police drove out all who had courage to remain and watch the spectacle. The grand old edifice continued to bum 'until a late hour in the morning, and when the flames were at length subdued, but little else beside the blackened walls were left standing. ; . Showers of burning brands and sparks, wafted by the west wind, fell upon the roofs of the houses in the vioihity, and several were set on fire in consequence. These, however, were soon extinguished, in most cases after causing slight damage. The fol lowing are those thus damaged: AtlOi o’clock the roof of No. 68 Spring street caught fire: it was extinguished with a few pails of wathr. At 1 o’clock A. M., the roof of No. 314 Bowery was found to be on fire; it ,was soon extinguished, oausing slight, damage. E. L. EETHEBSTON. DOUBLE SHEET, THREE CENTS, At about the same hour, a. fire: was dis covered on the roof of the dwelling No. 9- Second'street- This, too, was soon extin guished. At 3i’o’clock A. M.; the reef of • Nd. 52 Prince street took fire, and that and ' their pper ’floor were burned out It was occupied on the third floor by Mr. Brush as a dwelling. -■ Loss on 1 furniture by fire 1 and; water, slso;rio insurance. ’ The second floor ■ was occupied 'by Michael Reynolds. Loss on furniture, f ICO: no insurance; The first, floor was occunied as : a toy store: by Patrick 1 - Flood. Loss on 1 stock ; by water, $lOO. ■: The building is owned by Henry Kettletaa, and - damaged to the amount of $1,000; insured in > the Stuyvesant Company. : The basement and first floor of the build- - ing Nos; 502 and 504 Broadway, extending through into Crosby street. is occupied by C. Godfrey Gunther & Sons, the'well-known dealers in fur goods. They had a very large stock of goods, amounting to about $600,000; in addition they have on storage s large • quantity of furs, the property of various private parties throughout the city who are, ’ > in the habit of leaving them with the firm (except -during the winter' aeason)for Safe keeping and preservation; The building, a large; white marble front, five stories in . height, whs erected by the firm a few months ' since, at a cost of over $300,000. ■ * 1 : The three upper Stories in the rear are badly damaged by fire,While the remainder ' Of the building was flooded with water,’' necessitating the tearing down •of all the L ’ ceilings and replacing them with new. The' '■ loss on stock is about $250,000, principally • by water. The loss on building about $50,000. Insured on stock and building, - $728,000, principally m city companies. Theseoond, third,, fourth and fifth floors are occupied by John Vogt <fe Co., importers : of porcelain, china and fine glassware. Mr. Vogt states that bis stock was an unusually 1 heavy one, be having recently received large additions. On Saturday he had three carts busily engaged, and took in 120 cases; His eutirestock he intimates to have been worth $350,000, and his loss by fire, water and breakage at $200,000. The firm have an insurance of $lBO,OOO mostly in city compa- • nies. 3 ■ ■ : Of course the thieves and pickpockets riid ’ riot allow the opportunity presented tor two 1 : large fires; with - the attendant crowds and : - confusion*tdpasswithout improving it to the - 1 utmost. Notwithstanding the presence ofa large police and detective force, the lights fingered gentry swarmed around, watching their opportunity, and many persona are • probably now regretting the loss of their watbhes and wallets. A few of these ope- ‘ raters were picked up by the police, how- ; ever, and locked up# for the night. ’ Mr. Thomas Collins, of No. 1 Centre Market, ' while standing in Broadway watching the - fire, felt some one fingering his vest pocket, - •' in which was a silver watch valued at $35. - Instantly turning around, he seized the . Bght-fingered operator, who proved to be one John Dempsey. An examina tion - disclosed to Mr. Collins the fact thathis »watch was missing. As he was about to hand hisprisoner over to the police, a confederate of Dempsey, named Martin Mullaly, proposed to Mr. Collins that if he would release Dempsey his watch should be returned to him. Much to his credit Mr. C. refused the offer, and the altercation having attracted the attention of the police, he banded-over to the custody of Officer Carr both Dempsey and Mullaly, 1 and they wore, , locked up for the night. Yesterday they were arraigned before Justice Hogan; at the Tombs, and on the complaint of Mr. Collins committed for trial. Both are young men, and claim to be mechanics. Dempsey is; 1 well known to the police, and has on save ral occasions appeared at the Tombs in the 'character of defendant. William Moriarty, of No. 227 Mulberry ' street, felt some one taking bis watch from... his pocket, and caught a young man- named .William, Connor In the act of : withdrawing his hand from his (Moriarty’s) pocket.; 'binding that his watchnadbeen stolen', and. probably passed to a confederate, Moriarty handed hisprisoner over to the custody of ' officer McGrade of the Fourteenth Precinct, and he was locked up for the night.' Yes terday he was committed, for trial by, Jus tice Hogan. Connor is a native of Ireland, aged thirty years, a bartender, and says he lives in Pittsburgh, Pa. No one can give any satisfactory reason, for the outbreak of the fire in Crosby street;' Some thing it the work of an incendiary; but ■this is scarcely probable,as the building was securely closed when the occupants left it,a short time previous; It is more thanlikeiy that some of thrise erriployed by yogt <fc Co,, while;unpacking their goods, dropped* a spark among the loose strew lying arotind, arid this may. have smouldered for hours be-, fore bursting info a flame, ; 1 .' ;, ' * ; • Important * to < Gas" Consumers, —The gas saving Regulator invented by Dr. Charles Mi Cresson (late Managing Engi neer,Philadelphia Gas Works,) is becom ing quite popular with gas consumers, in all parts of the United States, and especially among manufacturers. In one establish- - “raent in this city a saving of §617; was ef fected by using the Cresson Gas Regulator, in three months'. V , They are also in great demand for private dwellings, as they not only effect a saving in gas bills, but produce a steady, light. " These Regulators are manufactured; m all 'sizesby Jftwfr&erafcs <6 lEictny, ’ 715 Chesbiut \ street, Philadelphia. ‘, • 'Again SrcoESSFUE.— The York County Fair just closed, awarded the first premium to Will cox & Gibbs for “Best" Sewing .Machines.” ■■ . ; v; ■’ 1T 5 : Easy Treatment.—A writer in the Lon- , don Field says, that a successful dOg'doctor in his neighborhood,, who had an extensive custom amongst ladies of fashion, on retiring from practicemade the following confession: t, “When very fat and apoplectic pets were confided to my care, I always tied ’em,: said he, Vlo.a crab-tree at the end ot my garden, and gave ’em nothing hut water for a week,, "When I fetched ’em from home they used to refuse to eat what I should have been glad to get ; and when > I toot em back they was glad to get what I would not ;., hdve touched. • I’ve had some dogs twice; and even three times a year, but I always cured ,’em at last. One of ’em was sb good > as three pound a year to me. I. was. terrible fond of him, hut he couldn’t abide me; and when he saw me a coming to fetch down his. fat, he used to waddle away and howl fit to ; raise the dead.” ; .c~ i'o Decapitation by* Steam.—Among the, : sensational paragraphs about the ParisEx-' hihition is one concerning a nejvShodel guillotine invented by a compatriot of Count Bismarck. The guillotine is capSble’bf cut ting off six heads per mhinte, and eigbit if properly handled. The machine is worked by steam, and the knife,’ instead of falling straight, cuts with a rotary movement. The guillotinecanbe ,taken to pieces and put together again in ten minutes; the engine wprks the wheels, and the maohine can steam to the place of execration, and take the body up to the cemetery afterwards l
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