TILE CONOVER CASE. Slistory of the Affair -Plo ba t h lko Pre. oldest* to hallo Nichol sylr —Con. . *piracy Against Judge Holt. [Swint Correpreadinse -et the Prem.] • WASHINGTON, ). C., August 14, 1867.--The documents appended hereto have been copied Item the original affidavits on fllc in the proper departments and contain information regarding the subornation of witunases for the purpose of defaming the character of Judge Advocate Gen eral Bolt and his administration of the Bureau of mou s ryJnatite, which Is, to say the least, equal to the best of the many efforts in the same line of Sanford Conover, the "Napoleon of forgers." The names of the parties implicated in the atlida vitsare those of well-known Democratic and re bellion leaders, and their object is evident as an attack on a loyal bureau of the government,which the} earryout with truly Democratic zeal and die-. regard of the means resorted-' to for the accom plishment of their purposes. The recent publica tion of a statement regarding Sanford Conover 's petition for pardon,by Assistant Attorney General Brincklev. led to the exhumation of these docu ments, and their publication is demanded by a sense of justice towards the parties referred to in Mr: Brinchley's letter. From the fact that all these documents have passed through the hands of either the President or the Attorney-General, and they implicate only ardent supporters of the policy of the administration, while the letter of Mr. trinekley implicates only ardent opponents of the administration, it is reasonable to infer that both President Johnson and the Attorney- General withheld what follows for partisan reasons. If either of them had for a moment entertained the slightest idea of making public an eapose of 'Conover's enormous iniquity:, they would have embraced these documents in the statements which have been published with their approval and authority, but, blinded by partisan malice, they sought only to defame the fair char acter of their political enemies, and it is perhaps fortunate, therefore, that I have been able to ob tain the whole story. In connection with these papers there is evi -dence of the following facts, all of the testimony concerning which is entirely independent of Conover. - - A few days prior to the adjournment of the Thirty-ninth Congress, Hon. Wm. Radford pro posed to certain parties to unite in attempting to procure a pardon for Conover, and he was willing to give ssuo if the names of some Republicans could be obtained, and then go to the President and get the pardon. All these Democrats and ex-rebels were in the plot to, manufacture evidence against the Bureau of Military Justice and to aid the plan to secure the release of Davis, and Roger Pryor affirmed that President Johnson was ready the moment Conover presented his false affidavits against the Bureau 01 Military Justice to release,Davis. After using Conover, the principals in this mat ter abandoned him, and. were willing he should go to the penitentiary, that evidence against them might he thus put out of the way. Aiken. who defended Mrs. Surratt, and who now holds a clerkship in the Treasury Depart ment, ()tiered Conover a pardon from the Presi dent, through Judge Blair, if he would reiterate under oath the slanders he had written about the Burea'u of Military Justice, in an intensified form. That Jack Rogers wrote his petition for pardon under the impression that it would close Cono ver's mouth against several of the Democrats. When approached concerning it with the charge: "You helped to get this man into this trouble,.. now help get him out," he replied: "It's a lie, we didn't do any such thing; he got himself into and he wasn't smart or he would have got. out. He got his money; what did he del with it ?" To his Excellency Andrew Johnson. President of the United Slates: . The petitioner, Charles A. Dunham, respect fully shows that, at the February term,lB67, of District of olumbia, Judge Fisher presiding, he was found guilty of perjury by the verdict of a jury; that the false swearing of which he was convicted was alleged to - hake been committed in giving testimony be fore a committee of the House of Representa tives, then inquiring, under a' resolution of the House, into tlinalleged complicity .of Jefferson Davis in the assassination of the late • 'President of the United States; that in November, 1865, two persons, calling tlaemselves Campbell and made affidavits implicating JetfersoW Davis in said assassination, and left them in the possession of the Judge Advocate General of the !army of the United States: and that the same 'persons afterwards—to wit: in May, 1866—under the names - of Hoare and Roberts, testified before the committee of the House that the affidavits so made, and left by them in possession of the Judge Advocate General, which affidavits were at that time in the possession of the committee, were untrue, and were fabricated by the pe titioners. That the petitioner was . examined' before the committee, and after stating that he had no ex planation to make, denied in substance the state ments made by the person calling himself _Hoare before the committee, and stated that he had no reason to doubt the truth of the affidavits then before the committee of these persons, and in reply to questions stated when he had first met them. That the majority of the committee re ported that they were unable to say upon the testimony before them whether the statements made by the persons called Campbell and Snevel in.the affidavits left with the Judge Advocate General were true or false. That on the trial of your petitioner for perjury in his statement before the committee, denying all that lioiffe had said, and that ho had no reason to doubt the truth of the affidavits of Campbell and Snevel, and stat ing where he had first met them, these persons, Who had stated Wore the committee that they had made false statements in their sworn affidavits; were the main witnesses against your petitioner, and again stated to the court and .jury that they had sworn falsely. That upon testimony of those persons. proclaiming themselves perjured men t your petitioner was found guilty by the verdict of the jury. Therefore your petitioner respectfully asks, lu view of all the circum stances of the case, that the clemency of the President of the United States may be extended to him,-and that he may be pardoned for the offence of which a jury on this evidence chiefly have found him guilty. Dated Waahington, Feb. 2, 18(7. Attached to the above affidavit, on the same sheet of paper, and immediately following the signature of the petitioner, the following ap pears: My Lem• President: 'I have been and still am of the opinion that the perjury in this case was euborned and gotten up by another person, or by other persons, and_that Conover was their tool; and to save themseivesfrorn public odium They have been instrumental iu obtaining his convic tion, and as I believe hint less guilty than others, or at least than one' other, I recommend him for pardon. From reading the minority report of the Judi ciary Committee, with the statement of Hon. A. J. Rogers above, I recommend Chas. R. Dunham to your full andfavprable consideration. • WILLIAM RAnrotto. I concur with Mr. Radford The .name of Hon. c peorge It. Latham . was signed on the same line with that of Mr. Eldridge; the original document, however, shows that it was subsequently erased but the erasure is allot complete, and it can plainly be discerned. The petition, with We-accompanying recom mendations, was contained in an official enve lope, endorsed us follows: EXECUTIVE, March 15, 1867.—Case of Dunham. Charles A.., convicted of perjury. Application for pardon recommended by Hons. A. J. Roger,, William Radford, W. E. Niblack, George B. Latham, 'and others. Respectfully referred to the honorable the Attorney General for examina tion and action. By order of the President. AmntEw K. L. rNr:, SeCretar. cv s , an d County ql.Veto R& —John 11.1artha. of Brooklyn, Kings county, in the State, of New York, being duly sworn, deposes and .. ays that he-is acquainteadAvith Benjamin Wood, late editor and. publisher of . the New York ii,Ay Nel,'S, Roger A. Pryor, late of - Virginii. and an general in the late rebel '.artny,.and Charles A. Dilute:nu (sometimes known asSluford Conover), couesellor-at;law; of the fitate of Ne%s - York. " • Deponent avers that about. the Fist' o f 4,4 or first of A ugustiast he met the said (:.onover,wh a , after some conversation on' the general ..typleB or „the day, asked deponent If lie (clepon t did not to dr, Win (maid Conofer) a great G,vur, q.t hPult fire make u little tuouey CHARLES A. DUNHAM A. J. Roorats W. E. NIEUWE. C. A. Et,DIUDGF', F. C. LE BLOND. nen t's self. That deponent signified his willing ness and readiness to do so, when said Conover ex plained that he had become invOlved in a quarrel with the Judge Advocate General, who seemed determined to destroy him; and that he. (said - Conover)'was, on 'the other hanth - determined - to resist, and, if possible, destroy his said enemy. That the hostility' of Judge Holt had forced him (said Conover), for his own protection, to join the friends of Jeff. Davis, who were making strenu ous efforts to. secure Davis's release, and that it was intended to further their said efforts by fas tening upon Judge Holt the charge of conspiring to implicate Davis, by means of bogus witnesses, in the assassination of President Lincoln, and that by this course he (Conover) would be ena bled to punish Judge Holt for his animosity to ward him (said Conover). That the said Conover wanted deponent to make an affidavit, stating that he (said deponent) had been hint (said Conover) to Judge Holt, and that the latter had endeavored to induce deponent, for a considerable sum of money, to make a false depo sition. accusing Jefforson Davis with complicity in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. That after further explanation and much persuasion by said Conover. he consented to make the required affidavits. :mil was on the same day taken to the office of the said Pryor,and introduced by him; that said Pryor explained to deponent, as said Conover had previously done, that Judge Holt had been striving. by means of perjured witnesses, to im plicate Mr. Davis in the'assassination of Presi dent Lincoln, and thus destroy his (Davis') life and reputation; and that the 'only way to frustrate the atrocious design of said Holt, and puniSh him for his inhumanity, was to fabricate affidavits, which, with the bona .fide and truth ful evidence they, the friends of Davis, could command, would satisfy the country of said Holt's infamous conduct, and bring upon him and the Bureau of Military Justice such a mea sure of public condemnation as to warrant the President (who desired Mr. Davis's release) in set ting said Davis at liberty; that said Pryor also assured deponent that he (deponent) would bo liberally compensated for his services, & . c., and stated to deponent the' sum he would receive down to signing and swearing to the affidavits and the sum he would afterwards receive in cer tain contingencies; that deponent expresSed willingness to make the affidavit required, and that it was arranged that Conover would:call with deponent on the following day, when the docu ments, .lc., would be ready; that deponent called with Conover at the time appointed, and found the said Benjamin Wood and Pryor awaiting de- pouent's arrival; but the affidavit had not been prepared, the said Pryor assigning- as a reason that he had not been able to make up his mind what points it was most desirable deponent's af fidavits should cover,and that therefore he wished to confer with Messrs. Conover and Wood on the subject: that it was. ;thereupon agreed that depo nent should call .Conover again on the even- , ing ensuing: that 'said Wood'remarked that depo nent might like as an earnest a little pocket mo tley. and gave deponent fifty dollars; that depo nent then departed, leaving Pryor, Conover and Wood together; that ou the following evening de ponent a ,, * ain called, as arranged. but that the atlidaVits.had not yet been prepared, Pryor, on this occasion, making various excuses for the de lay, and promising that the papers should be ready two days later, without fail. Deponent further says that during this inter view Conover and Pryor had a consultation in reg,ard to some newspaper publications, and either Conover or Pryor, deponent does not re member which, asked deponent to copy a letter on the back of a quartermaster's blank-order for transportation, and which letter was, a day or two later, published in the New York Herald. DePOnent further says that after leaving the office of said Pryor on the last-mentioned occa sion, -and. reflecting on what he had seen, and the conversation lie had heard and overheard between Conover and Pryor, deponent became satisfied that there was mischief which he could dot fathom on foot, and he became uneasy lest lie by doing what they required of him should get involved in some difficulty which might end in his destruction, and deponent therefore re solved to have nothing further to do with the arrangements of said parties, and - that-deponent endeavored to keep out 'of their way;* that said Conover,- however, sought deponent and endea voredn to press him to perform his promise to _Make said affidavits, but that_dep_onetit_tolclsaid_ Conover frankly , of his fears and absolute refusal to proceed any, further: in said business; that de ponent proposed to. return lo..said Wood -the said fifty dollars adyabeed by him as aforesaid to deponent, but that Conover said no, that the Money was of no consequenee, and that all they (Davis's friends) would expect or ask was that deponent should as a man of honor remain per fectly silent as to the business in which they Were engaged,and the offers they had made Co him: that deponent assured said Conover that the said deponent would never utter one word in rivird to the affair Without his (said. Conover's) consent:, that up to this time deponent has sub stantially kept his said promise. JOHN MARTIN. Sworn to before me, this seventeenth day of May, 1867. Nonats K. BanKER, Notary Public, city and county of New York. To the above is attached the certificate of Wm. C. Conner. Clerk of the Supreme Court of the city of New York, that Norris K. parker is authorized to administer oaths, and to this is attached the seal of said Supreme Court. .Cilli and county of New York, SR.—Francis Mc- Fall, of said city, being sworn, deposes and says that he is acquainted with Benjamin Wood, late editor of the New York built/ News ; Roger A. Pryor. late a General in the rebel army, and Chas. A. Dunham, sometimes ktioWn as Sanford Cong ver, of said city. That in the early part of Augur :'last deponen* was informed by said Conover t fat be had be come involved fn a quarrel with the Judge Advp cute Grncral, and that the latter was persecutint , him with the vindictiveness of a fiend, and that for his own protection and to resent the hostility of the Judge Advocate General he had joined the filends of Jeff: Davis in making an onslaught on the official character of the Judge Advocate. General, and that he desired deponent to aid them, assuring him that he (deponent) would be well compensated; that at deponent's request said Conover explained that luk ' deponent to make an affidavit accusil' ;e Holt, Judge Advocate General aft with at tempting to suborn der make a depositiiin implicating ..avis in the assassination ofatin s t Liu coin: that deponent eonsentet, ,J do WhaLwas required of him if he could be satisfied that he could do so without danger to himself, and that h aid Conover then introduced deponent to said Wood, who assured deponent that no possible harm could come to him; that it might 'never become necessary, for deponent to repeat his statement in court, and that if it should become necessary there would be no one to contradict deponent: that deponent would receive $2OO on making the affidavit, $3OO more if it should become necessary to publish it in the papers, and $7OO more if he should be required to repeat the statement in any judicial or official proceedings; that deponent accepted the offer, and was forth with taken by said Conover to the office of said Pryor. where an affidavit was proposed by said Pryor, and sworn to by deponent, who there upon received thir two hundred dollars promised from the hands of said Wood: that said affidavit alleged that deponent had been introduced by said Conover to Judge Holt, who endeavored to induce deponent to make a depo sition implicating Jeff. Davis in the assassination conspiracy. and set out at great length a conver sation purPorting; to have taken place between Judge Holt and deponent, in which the former endeavored to induce the deponent to make a de position as aforesaid, which deponent refused to do. Deponent further says that said Holt re quested deponent to make a deposition• that he never saw said Holt in his lifer Deponent fur ther says that he makeg this affidavit without any compensation or reward or ,promise of coin- Tensatiou or reward on the one hand, and s without any threats or compulsion on the other', and thai'ffis univ motive is to do in 'the• interest of truth and public justice: that which May be fairly demanded of him. , Sworn to before me, May 170867% Rom rso Dis Uostc, Notary Public: The .cortiticate of William C. Conner, clerk of the 'city and county of New York, and also clerk of Nate Supreme Court for the said city and county, is appended, that Edmund De Rose was known to him aF., a notary duly authorized to ad minister Oaths, to_whicit the eeul of the Supreme Court is attached. and COhtii of New ~s .---Nathan An .ser,'of Coldlipring. Queens comity. New - forl: litiiat duly sworn. deposes t ud .says that .hy khows autt is well acquainted with Iletijmnal WoOd, lute ploorietor of. thy Noy von t mil, / nt, Taylor, ex-geuvral ot thy reht.d THE DAILY EVENING BULLETIN,,-PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST. 15, 1867. ` army, and . Roger A. Pryor, late of Virginia. now an attorney and counsellor at law in this city. and Charles A. Dunham (some times known as Sanford Conover),_ attorney and counsellor at law in the State of Now York. • -- Further - says that aboutthetilddle of Ju1y,1.866i he was present, by invitation from Conover, at an interview arwhich. James Mattertion was also present, between the latter and the said Benja min Wood and Roger A. Pryor, at the office of said Pryor, 95 Liberty street, in this city; that Conover, before inviting deponent to be present at said interview, informed deponent that the in terview was to be held for the purpose of devising additional measures to aid in the movement then being made for the release of Jefferson Davis and that deponent would probably be able by makiug a deposition to render service in the matter, for which a liberal compensation would be made: Deponent further says, that after being intro-' duced to said Pryor and Wood, the former pro- - posed to read add did read to deponent two afti, davits which had been' previously proposed for deponent to swear to; that one of said affidavits alleged and set forth at great length that depo nent had in February, 1806, been taken by said Conover before the Hon. Joseph Holt, Judge Advocate General of the armies of the United ' States, and had been requested and urged by said Conover, and said Judge Advocate General, to make a false and fabricated deposition under the fictitious name of George Waddell implicat ing Jefferson Davis in the assassination of President Lincoln; that said affidavit set forth that deponent, when requested by Conover and Judge Holt to make the depositions as in said affidavit alleged, expressed fears and conscientious scruples in opposition thereto, and that Judge Holt assured deponent that the proceedings would not be attended with any danger, as the making of such a deposition would not amount legal perjury, and could scarcely be said to amount to moral perjury; thatit would, at most; be what is sometimes called a "white lie;" and that the most honorable men have some times found it necessary .to do ..a little evil in order that much good might come; ,that it was not expected to use the deposition in anypro ceeding against Davis, as it was . evident, from the course being pursued by the President, that he would never order a trial for Davis on account of his complicity in the assassination; that all that was left of the rebellion was cen tred in Davis: and that the depositions he (Holt) was collecting would go upon the files of the Bureau of Military Justice, and form a solemn Part of the history of the rebellion so that, although Davis would escape with his life, he would be branded in history as an assassin, and covered with everlasting infamy. Deponent further says that the other of said affidavits read to him by Pryor, and to which lie was requested to subscribe and swear, set forth the testimony which deponent had given before the Military commission on the trial of the assassins in re gard to threats and violence by rebels towards Conover for having given testimony before said commission, and that said affidavit alleged that the testimony given by deponent, as aforesaid, was fabricated and false, and was fabricated by. Conover and Judge Holt, and was known by Judge Holt to be false in every particular, and was given by deponent before the,.commission as aforesaid, at the instance and request of Judge Holt, who, having helped to fabricate it, and knowing it to be false as aforesaid,promised to pay, and did pay deponent liberally for so doing. Deponent, says, further, that after said affidavit had been read to him by said Pryor, he said to Pryor and others present that there was ,not a word of truth in either of the papers, and that he did not see, although Conover had attempted to explain to him, what good was to come to any one from his swearing to such a pack of -- lies. That, Pryor replied that much good would come fronfit; that Judge Holt was attempting to fasten the fault and crime of proeuring bogus witnesses upon Conover, and that the affidavit deponent was required to make would there fore protect Conover and fasten the outrageous business on Holt. That in the next place the affi davits would. aid the movement then being made for .the release of Mr. Davis, who 'had' been outrageously treated by bringing con-, demnation upon Judge - Holt - and the . Bureau of Military Justice, which would induce the President to pardon Mr. Davis or release him on parole; and also that "it would save de _portent rnuch pain and trouble, 88 it was known that deponent "had assisted in hunting. rip and inducing certain parties 'to make false deposi tions in the Bureau of Military Justice against Mr. Davis, and it had been determined by the' friends of Mr. Davis to prosecute for perjury and subornation of.perjury all engaged in that busi neSs who did not come forward and corifesi, under oath, thatAl they had done had been done with the knowledge and procurementof Judge Holt, for the avowed purpose of branding Jeffer son Davis as an assassin and covering his name with infamy. That at thispoint Benjamin Wood interrupted. Mr. Pryor. saying:. "Yes, and you 'benefit yourself still further by taking the money which you will receive for making the affidavits.' , Deponent further says that it was then stated to him by Wood and Pryor that depo nent would receive $3OO upon ,swearing to said affidavits; and if it should be come necessary to publish them, or either of them, or make any public allusion thereto in which deponent's name should be mentioned, he (deponent) would receive $3OO more: and in the event of his being called upon to sustain the aye, ments in his affidavits, or either of them, lu a court of justice, or any egal proceedings, that he should receive $l,OOO, in addition to the sums so promised or paid to him. Deponent further says that he then replied to the proposition and .promises of Pryor arid 'Wood, that, while he was ready to do anything in his power 'to get a friend out of a difliculty,.or protect himself; lie would see Jeff. Davis in before he would swear to such -,-,--- lies as were required of him to save his (Jeff. Davis's) neck from the gallows. That deponent then said, so that all present could hear, addressing his words to Conover, that he could protect himself, and Conover also, by seeing Judge Holt, and that he would do so at once, for he believed that there was danger of getting into a greater diffi culty by the course proposed, and was bound not "to put his foot in it, if it would save every rebel from Jeff. Davis down. Deponent further says that Pryor then rose and said: "Well, if you decline to help your friends out of the difficulty which you have helped them 4o get into, you are at least a gentleman, we understand, who wflß not repeat anything that has hecu said to you, or any portion of the conversation which has con fidentially taken place in yourpresence?" that deponent replied that he should have nothing. whatever to say on the subject, and that as he declined to take any part in the business, he would take his leave; that deponept then left the office of said Pryor, leaving said Wood, Pryor and Conover, and said James Matterson thereat. Deponent further says that he became 'a _party to said interview at the request of Mr. Dunham (Conover), who had given him to understand that he (deponent) could, by making a deposition, sustain him (Conover) in a quarrel which •had arisen between him and Judge Holt, and assist him (Conover) in a professional engagement, to aid by a harmless artifice and stratagem a move ment alleged to be on foot ,With knowledge and approbation of President Johnson to insure the release of Jefferson Davis on bail or parole. Deponent further says that he was never introduced by Conover or any one else to Judge Ilolt for the purpose of making a deposition implicating Jefferson Davis in the assassination of President Lincoln, and that he was newr requested by Judge Holt or any other person to make a deposition, in his own or any other name, connecting Jefferson Davis or any other person with the assassination of President Lincoln,and that he never did make such a depo sition. Deponent further says that he never made a deposition, Or stated that the testimony given by him before said court for the trial of the assassins as aforesaid, was false. and that he hereby reiterates and reaffirms that the same and every,„part, thereof was true. NATIrAN ANSER. Sworn Ao.before me, March 27, 1867, WILLIAM FtruNiss ' Notary Public. hi the city and county of New Certificate of Clerk of Supreme Court attached, that Furniss ir.authorized to r adulinistek Oaths, to which is appended the'searof the court: FRA:NcL, • City and Count,' if feni Fork, ss.-.Janies E. • 3latterrcon. of 'said city, being duly sworn, de poses and says that he Is acquainted with Benja min Wood, formerly•proprletor of the New York Poi& 'News; Dick Taylor, ex-general in the rebel army; Boger A. Pryor; late 9f Virginia, now a retAdent of this city, and Charles A. Dunham', sometimes known as Sanford Conover, counsel lor at law In this city, and Nathan Anew., of Cold String, Longolsland, in the Stato,of New.Yorlt. Afilatft further states, that about the qf July, 1866, he attended attracting and confdrence at the office of said Pryor, iu Liberty'street iu said city, at which all the above-named persons, with the exception of said Taylor, were present, and that afflant has read the affidavit of said Na- - than Anser hereto annexed and marked "A," in which said Anser describes what transpired, and details-what-was said - at --said- meeting by-said - Wood, Pryor, and himself, and that the matters so set forth in said affidavit by said Anser are in all respects correct and true. Affiant further says that several days before said meeting at the °free of said Pryor, he was called on by said Conorx, who, after reminding him of some favors received by him at the hands of enid Conover, asked alllant if ho (Conover) could depend on Aleut to do him a favor; that ;aunt replied that he was Indebted to him (said Conover) for many favors, and that if he could in any way reciprocate it would afford Win pleqsure to do so; • that said Conover then stated that , the favor he required would render it necessary for affiant to stretch his conscience . a little, but that. he would have no knowledge of the subject, and that atilant would get well paid for the sin; that affiant replied-that he wanted no pay for doing anything which would not be criminal and involve him in difficulty; that said Conover then stated that he had been engaged in obtaining for Judge Holt witnesses to impeach Jeff Davis in the assassination of Presi dent Lincoln, and that some of the witnesses having turned out to be bogus Judge Holt had become alarmed, and in order to screen himself from suspicion and censure had decoyed said Conover into a trap before the Judiciary Com mittee, endeavoring to ruin him, and had em ployed two villains, called Campbell and Snevel, to "dog him" about town with a view of causing his.arrest. That he was determined not to be crushed by Judge Holt or any other man, if he could help it, and that if he had to fall he would drag his enemy down with him; that he therefore desireil afilant to make an affida vit stating that Judge Holt had endea vored to suborn affiant to make a false deposition implicating Jefferson Davis in the assassination, and that alliant had refused. That said Conover also stated to affiant that the hostility of 'Judge Holt had forced him (Conover) to enter tile ser vice of Jett Davis's friends, and that they were endeavoring to procure affidavits to implicate Davis, by means of bogus witnesses, In the assas sination of President Lincoln, and that therelore affiant would be serving them as well as himself, and that he would Ray affiant liberally for the service. That said Conover then directed affiant to meet him on the following evening, at the Hone House, .in this city, which affiant did, and afterwards accompanied said Conover • and a gentleman named Bishop, who was with Con over at the time, to the New York Hotel, where he would introduce said affiant to Generals Tay lor, Pryor, and other friends of Davis. Atli:int further says that at the New York Hotel said Bishop and himself were introduced to said Pryor and Benjamin Wood, and several other persons whose names he does not now recollect, but that said Taylor had not arrived; that after some pre liminary conversation between Conover and the other parties present, Pryor said to afliaut and said Bishop; "I suppose, gentlemen, Mr. Conover has explained to you the object of our obtaining affidavits from you. The Judge Advocate Gen eral has been for a long time thirsting for the blood of Mr. Davis, and has been plotting not only to deprive :him of his life, but of his reputation as an honorable man and a Christian. He has hired and paid a horde of perjurers, who stand ready to swear away Mr. Davis's life and character, . and the only way that we can frustrate his vil lainous scheme is to fight him with his own wea pons. By a thousand of the blackest lies ever concocted he is trying to drag Mr. Davis to the gallows, and we must therefore resort to false- hoods to thwart his purpose and punish him for his villainy. The man who would swear falsely i ns the tools employed by Holt have done, to deprive a man of his life, is the greatest scoundrel "con ceivable; but the man who is willing to stretch hie conscience to matters to thwart the designs of the blood-thirsty conspirators and perjurers, • iitid save their intended victim's life, deserves all praise. But In making the affidavits we de sire- of you, of course, no one outside of our selves here, whose interest it will always be to re main silent on this subject, will ever know or sus pect thatyour affidavits are in any'respects untrue. And if we are required to make any use of yonr affidavits, so as to brifigin your names before the public, it will do you no injury, as it will make you appear honorable and honest men in having rejected the golden offers of Judge Holt to aidin his atrocious Scheme. .At the same time, we do -not wish this service of you. for nothing. AfEaut then further says Pryor and 'Wood then explained that we (Milan° and said Bishop would - receive three hundred dollars each on making the affidavits, and three hundred dollars more in case it should be necessary to publish them, or make any public use Of them, and $l,OOO additional in case affiant or sitid Bishop, or either, should be called on to re iterate the statements in the affidavits on any trial in any legal proceedings. Affiant further says that said Bishop and himself having con sented to make the required affidavits on the terms and conditions above mo,ntioned, it was arranged that they, should acembpany Conover on the next day but one to the office of said Pryor, when the ailidaVits would be ready for their signatures. - Affiant further says that in the early part of said interview whisky was brought on the table around which most of those present were sitting, and that after it had been agreed by silent and Bishop to make the de sired affidavits the conversation became quite general, and that it appeared from such conversation to be confidently believed by the friends of Davie that Ahey would be able by the course they were pursuing to so far invoke popillar, condemnation on Judge ! Holt and proceedings as--.to insure the `success of the movement then being made and about to he most vigorously pressed for Davis's release. All ant further says that on the day appointed he ac companied said Conover and the said Auser (the said Bishop having failed to keep his appoint ment to meet said Conover) to the office .of said Pryor for the purpose of making the said affi davits, as agreed, and that after the refusal of said Miser to make the affidavits required of him, and he had departed, said Pryor proceeded to read to afliant the affidavit prepared for that said shunt alleged that Judge. Holt had en deavored, by offering a large sum of money, to Induce affiant to make a false deposition placating Jefferson Davis in the assassi 1011 of President Lincoln, and set out wife great particularity conversations purporting to have occurred between Judge Holt and affiant, and the persuasion purporting •to have. been used by Judge . Holt to prevail on affiant - to make the .desired deposition, which Said of innt alleged affihnt consented to do, but which at the same time affiant did not intend to and never did db. And affiant further says thot after the affidavit had been read to him by said Pryor, he assented thereto, and the same was subscribed and sworn to by him before a commissltmer of deeds or no tary public, who. was brought into the office of said Pryor for the purpose, and that affiant then and there received $3OO for the service. And afflont further says that atter the making of said affidavit he several times, with said Conover, met said Pryor and Wood, and was introduced to several other friends of Davis, - including General Dick Taylor, and that several weeks after making the said affidavit he was requested to make and did make another affidavit, which was substan tially the same as the first, but set out more ela borately and with greater particularity the con versation alleged to have occurred between Judge Holt end affiant on the occasion of the alleged effort by Judge Holt to induce affiant to make a hilse deposition as aforesaid, implicating Jefferson Davis In the assassination of President Line oln. And affiant further says that the affidavits so made by him were false in every respect; that affiant never received any request or offer of re ward from Judge Holt or any other person to make a deposition implicating Jefferson Davis or any one else in the assassination, and he never saw Judge Holt in his life, and never made an affidavit for any one. in regard to Jef-: ferson Davis or the murder of Abraham Lin coln. Affiant further says that in making said affidavits for Pryor and others he did not feel that he was outraging the laws of either God or ,man; thar ! he believed, from the representations of "Contpver, Pryor, and others, and from artP cies which appeared in the newspapers, that an atrocious and murderous conspiracy had been formed, with Judge Holt at its head, to convict and shed the blood of Mr. ,Davis on the gallows by meant) of bogurs witnesses and false testimony, and that aflianthßieved that he was performing a humane and Christian act in assisthig in this way—the only way, as alleged, possible—to de feat the diabolleal machinations:of !the supposed Onspirators. JA,, , vs E. MArrmasoN. . „ Sworn to, before Inc, March 27, 1867. " FURNISS, Notary Public The' certificate and seal of ,the Clerk of the Supreme Court of the city of New York is at tached. The Government has more affidavits of a similar character, which ought to be published, and will be if Mr. Johnson's Triends desire it. A Battle with the lemilatts. OMAHA, August 11.—Despatebes received here to-day from Flirt Fetterman state that Contractor Porter arrived there on August 18, with the intelligence that a hard-fought bat tle between the Indians and whites occurred near Fort Phil. Kearney on August 2. Early in thn morning an . ox train of thirty wagons, guarded by fifty citizens and as many soldiers, under command of Major Powell and Lieutenant Jump, left the fort for the pur pose of,gathering fuel. While thus engaged, within five miles of the fort, a band of sava ges, supposed to nuMber at least 250, rode 'up and immediately attacked the whites, .who' maie a desperate resistance, but the Idians, after killing Lieutenant Jump and wounding two privates, succeeded in stampeding the cattle from the train corral. • The whites then took position behind a breastwork of wagOnsA boxes; and ox-yokes, and the savages encircled them with wild yells, continuing the fight with fiendish des ptration. The whites fought the Indians for three hours, killing and wounding a great many, who were immediately carried off the field by their comrades. The battle con tinued with unabated vigor until Major Smith, with two companies of United States regulars and two howitzers, came to the rescue from Fort Phil. Kearney, when the red men re treated, going northeast, leaving five dead bodies on the field, Major Powell reports the total loss of the savages at sixty killed outright, and a large number wounded. The official account of General Augur charges Turkey-foot, chief of the Cheyennes, as being alone guilty of the Plum Creek massacre. Coal Statement. The following la the amount of Coal tranaported dyer. the Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain Railroad, for the week . ending Monday Auguat 12, 1667, and aince January 1, together with corresponding period last year Week. Previously. Total. Tau.'. . 'Pour. TOllB. ..4.494 137,763 142,257 ..5,247 IW,III . 164,361 Decrenee SYEUILEI. NOTICES. BATCHEIA)R'S HAIR DYE—TEAS SPLENDID Hair Dye la the beet in the world. The only true and Perfect Dye—llarrnless, Reliable, Inatantanemus. No dhappointment. No ridiculous tints. Natural Black or Brown. Remedies the ill effect] of Bad Dyes. Invigorates the hair, leaving it soft and beautiful. The genuine is signed WILIJASI A. BATCHELOR. All others are tations, and should be avoided. Sold by all Dniggista and Perfumers. Factory' 81 Barclay street,_Newif ork. WV - BEWARE OF A COUNTERFEIT. deli m wly hirTHE INDUSTRIAL HOME, CORNER OF Broad street and Columbia avenue, is open for the admission of Girls from twelve tooighteen years of age. who are neglected or deserted by their parents, and who need the shelter and instruction of a Christian home. 11 the public will sustain this Ituititutien, many girls may be ' kept from evil, and made respectable and useful women' Contributions may be sent to JAMES T. SHINN. Treas. arer, Broad and Spruce streets. noI2-rptt sige- F aS s IAA L V A Fi c a!M A I ti . / 1 1 111; 5 (1 1 1• 1 : STATE OF The Directors have this day declared a Dividend of Three Per Cent., or Six Dollars per share; clear of United States and State of Penniyivania Taxes. Payable to the Stockholders, or their legal representatives, on demand. WILLIAM HARPER, Secretary. gigglers PHILADELPHIA, JULY atm Pl37.—NlMOK— '''''' The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the IMPERIAL AND KANAWHA VALLEY OIL CO.. will be held at No. 134 WALNUT street, floor, on MONDAY. August list, 16b?, at El o'cloc k.M. IL J lINSON, jy3Otu.th.6t3 Secretary. WATCHES, .TEWELICW, ENO 'Sz CO - .,, • MANUFACTURERS OF Sterling,Standard & 'Silver-plated Ware's. An elegant and extensive stock always on hand. Kam facturers of and dealers in Geo. Enos celebrated Patent ICE PITCHER, which retains the solidity of the ice ono third longer than any other, and I. by far the meet econo mical ICE PITCILER ever invented. S. E. Corner Eighth and Chestnut,Ste., Philadelphia. mr29-or f m tat LEWISLADOMUS & CO. Diamond Deafen and Jewelers, No. 802 Chestnut Street, Philacia., Would invite the attention of parehasere to their larg. and handsome assortment of DIAMONDS, WATCHES, \ JEWELRY SILVERWARE &o ICE PITCHERS, in great variety. A large asortment of email ETUDE for .Eyelet.hoka. jut received. Watches r aired in the best marniereuid anarentene .00HING GIAA23SES. A. - . ROBINSON 910 CHESTNUT STREET, /LOOKING GLASSES, _PAT NT .1 Gr Engravings and Photographs. Plain and Ornamental Gilt Frames. - Cnrved Walnut Ebony Framed.O 8 LOOKING-GLASS AND - FRAME WORKS. We are now fitted up with improved machinery, and have a largo kook of mahogany, walnut and fancy framed Looking-Glasses, at reduced priced. GRAEFF itc CO., 13 , 19.3 m 73 Laurel et., below Front. CLOTHING. SPECIAL NOTICE. FRANK GRANELLO. rTA:mort, • NO. 921 CHESTNUT STREET, Formerly of 132 South Fourth Street, Haa met opened with an entirely New Stock of Cloths. Cassimerea and .Vestinge, to make up to the order of all Gentlemen who are desirous of procuring a FIRST-ELISE FASHIONABLE GARRET, fold a to th ern4 WANTS. WANTED TO RENT, A' MODERATE SIZED E mma) with modern conveniences, west of Broad Emma) between Chestnut: and Pine. Addreaa Othee box 1901. auls•Unini,2t* EWANTED -SEVERAL GOOD HOUSES IN WEST Philadelphia. Price from Vl,Otal to $12.000. Aidti, to Rent, houses upon Walnut, Spruce or Pine If:trouts. or the intermediate streets running north or south, be tween Twelfth and Twentieth streets. FETTER, KRICK:BAUM & PURDY. 82 North Fifth street. FOR BALE. fir iO3 SUPERIOR COW AND . CALF FOR, SALE OPT(' cheap. W. I. P. wurrE, ta up3t. 52 North Fifth atrect. or 'no' a Station. I'IANTON PRESERVED GINGER. PRESERVED lJ °Lager, in syrup. of the celebrated Chyloong brand also, Dry Preserved Ginger, in boxes, imported and tot sale by JOSEPH B. BUSKER & CO.. 108 South. Delaware avenue.. GROWN BRAND LAYER RAISIIV WHOLES halva rand ,tuartor boxo4 of . this splodld fruit, lauding and for veto by JOS. 11. MISSILE & CO., LOB South Dan ware avenue' THE PHILADELPHIA HOME WEEKLY, A First Class Family Newspaper. The Cheapest because the Beat Family Paper in the United States THE TERMS ARE $2 00 ► YEAR, OR TWO COPIES FOR $3 00; EIGHT COPIES FOB $lO 00, Or Sixteen Copies for $2O, and one to the Getter Up of the Chi • The array of riamenntnherinirail the beet literary talent in the country announced last year, as it should., and as we expected it would, created a marked sensation ss berever our prospectus was read. and in the short year that has elapsed has increased our lint threefold. Within the current year we have published contributions from more distinguished author than ever lx!fore in the same brief period of time occupied the columns of a family paper. The following is Our List of Distinguished Contributors who have funtlehed Articled for the HOME WEEKLY within the current year: • ALICE CARY. MARION HARLAND ORPHEUS C. EEitß_ J. FOSTER Elks, FRANK LEE BENEDICT, C LEWIS GAYLORD LARK . ANNE M. 11. lIItEWSTEEt, PROP. JOHN 8. If ART_ JNO. S. C. ABllo77____, EDMUND KIRKE. AUTHORF.SS OF "RUTLEDGE," REV. H. 'LISTINGS WELD HARRIET E. PRESCOTT, MARY J, HOLMF3, J. T. TROWBRIDGE, CHARLES ASTOR BFW3TED, MARY E. DODGE, CAROLINE CHESEBRO% ARTEM U 8 WARD MARY YENTEIbi ssEA LEILA DERII "TIMOTHY 71TCOMB." (Dr. J. G. Holland.) • LOUISE CHANDLER MOULTON. • COL A. J. H. DUGANNE, MRS. MARY A. DENISON, MRS. MARY F. AMES, °RAH A. JAN YRL.M. AfrILEL RAF J. N. THOMAS, "AUNT JERUSHA."L WDL F. LYNCH CHARLES hAWE(ON SHANLY, CLARA AUGUSTA. • SIDNEY 111KRIIERT. "SHIRLEY," ANNIE E. TREAT • CORINNA A. LIOPRDISON, • - VIRGINIA F. TO WI 4 i6END s MARY .1. ALLEN, -• EDDY. S. ELLIS. BAYARD TAYLOR. K P. WHIPPLE. In addition to this brilliant array of diatinvlbthed writer,, there have appeared weekly contributions from "GRACE GREENWOOD," pronounced the moat charm, ing writer among the uthorerser of . America; MRS. SARAH J. HALE, a , MRS. CORINNA A. HOPUNSOI4, MRS. GEORGIANA H. S. HULL, "VIOLET VANE:" Mrs. Jane L Howell.) 'LEONE LEONI." (J. D. N. flied our gifted . Paris correendenti with occasional t po iers from London. by MRS. ANNA VOltA MOWATT TC II I E. A distinguishing feature of the paper has been the Wu. trated Fashion Department, under the title of "THE LADIES' CLUB." by "JENNIE JUNE," (Mrs. Jennie C. C-ely.) a vigorous though pleasing w ri ter; and an undid. ;ged authority on matters appertaining to Fashion. Articles from all those above - named, and from aeverat others of like eminence in the walks of light literature. will appear in the new volume for lan6-1, forming A Splendid and Unequeed Array of Talent The public have learned from what has been done the preeent year n hat the publicher of THE PHILADELPHIA HOME WEEKLY promises he more than redeems; and having started to make• thin Family Paper a success, increasing by his on terprine and great liberality lie circulation to nearly three timed what it was a year ago. risks little in relying on the taste and judgment of the publio to aid hint in at least doubling in the next year %sheikh!d year line trebled. To thin end the pithlisher taken pleasure in announcing at leant, • TWO BRILLIANT NOVELS will he kept running through iticolumne at the same U. 120 together with short original STORIES AND SKETCHES from the pens of the distinaubhed authors named above "OUR PICTURE GALLERY." This new feature of the "HOME WEEKLY," by MRS. ALICHA LINCOLN PHELPS, will consist of Single Figure's, Groupe, Scenery, kc., taken from nature, deline ated in pen-drawings for the mind's eye. Wo shall not confine ourselves to the portraiture of di'stingui'shed char- Octet's, but occasionally bring forward from the shades of domestic life individuals , who have been ornaments or blessings in their private circle. The Picture Gallery con& tains the Wives of our Presidents, or "The American Court." THE AGRICULTURAL £VD HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT has been assigned to able and practical writers. POETRY, WIT AND 1117110 R, ORIGINAL AND BKLICTIDI. AU communications must be addressed to GEORGE W. CHILDS, Publisher, S. W. Cor. Sixth and Chestnut Sta g Phl I The PHILADELPHIA HOME WEEKLY is for sale by all Periodical and News Dealers throughout tint United Stated and Candelas. PRICE FOUR. CENTS PER copy. t Specimen copied sent on receipt of a three cent Postage stamp. /1829 --4 Thlilrn"a ilwiln7trAr" FrtAICEKIAIN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY PHILADELPHIA, Nos., 435 and 437 Chestnut Street. Assets on January 1, . 1887, $2,563,140 13. CaMtal ... _two 00 remlum. .. ..... ........ . 1.5%407.10 IMISETTLED disiii{B. INCOME MB UV W 27,481 18, 10525.000. Losses Paid Since 1829 Over *6,500,000. Perpetual and Temporary Po/toles on Liberal Terms. Chas. N. Rancher. Tobias Wagner, Samuel Grant, Geo. e W e a.. Richards, bor L CHARLES N, GEO. FALES, JAB. W. hiaALLISTER, Be WARE MUTUAI, SAFETY INSURANCE COI[ • 1/ pony, by the Legislature of Fenno'. Mite, B. E. corner Third h ai d Walnut atreeta,,Fhiladel. p. INSS. 1 on vessels, cargo MARINE and freight, t o all RN pa E rts of the world. INLAND INSURANCES. ongoods, by river, canal , and land carriage, to all parte of the Union. FIRE INSURANCES on merchandise generally. On Stores, Dwelling Houses, An ASSETS OF THE COMPANY November L 1166. 5103,000 United States Five per cent. Loan, 1871. • 61114.060 00 MAO United States Six per cent. Loan, 1801. . . 136,600 00 100.000 United gtidee 7 ire per cent. Loan, Trcuury N0te5........... 211,610 00 max City of Philadelphia Six per cent. Loan (exempts).. . 126.662 60 61,000 State of Pennsylvania Six per cent. Loan . . 15,41.7(p 00 46.000 State of L0an..... .Five per cent L0an......... .• , .... ... ..... 44420 00 14000 State of New Jerse y Six' per cent Loan ...ffd 60.760 (° 10,000 Pennsylviniakaro,aisiMiiiese 6 per cent. Bonds „ 93,600 00 LOOO Pennsylvania Railroad Second * Mort. _gage 6 per cent. Bonds.. 9i,*o 111,000 Western Pennsylvania Railroad inz per cent. Bends (Penna. it. R. guar. 90.7150 00 CLOW State of Fivi e..ira Loan... ....................... 18,000 00 7,000 State of Tennessee Six per cent. Loan. 6.640 00 18.000 Comhanye.s stock pGermantown teGeast Guaranteed by the city of Philader • obia. 16,000 00 • M6O 14 6 shares stock Pen nsylvania road Company. • • • . 5.258 26 4.000 100 shares stock Railroad Coldlany. oi e 0.961 00 10.018 00 shares etort,-P elphia and Southern Mail Stelimship Company.. 90,000 (e 116,900 MIS on Bonds and Mortgage, Drat on city property ..... ............ 046 04) 00 •1,016,060 Sr. Market value 110.070.290 76 Celt. SLOW.= 06 Riga Estate Bills Receivable for Insurances made__ . Balance due at Agencies—Premiums mild's. rine Policies—Acented Interest and other debts doe the Company BUM 96 Berle and Stock of sundry Insurance and other 9,Companies, $6,173. Eslimated value 900 00 Pleb to 8ank........................... E41 iPI26 41.549 60 • $1,4107311 116 •Thle being a new etderpriee, the par le maimed ea the market value. Thomas C. Hand. • • John C. Davis, Edmond A. &ruder, Theooitue Paulding. LahnH. Penrose, aznee Traoaair. J m m * , C C. Hand „ Jr . • Wm. C. Ludwig. t h eat If. Sea/. if Cra Gig, . per. John D..Tay Lel icrr. • Samuel E. &ohm. THOSI JOINS Mow LrusTraar. J- lite A ROVIDMIT LIFE AND THUEIT (XiIItPANY Or P &Ide. ' math POLICE( street, IN ITAIED ad movrn_, aloft VA Y ear) PAus /N. lastuance on Lives), by early Premiums: or by 6.10 or 10year premium", Non-forfeiture. Endowmants.payable at a future age,or on prior decemS by Yearly Premium", or lelear Precniume—both Neuf orf . Annuities granted on favorable term.. Term Policies. Children's Endowments. The Company, while giving the insured this securityo -a peld.up Capital, will divide the entire Profits of the Lift buciame among its Policy holders. Moneys received at intereet, and paid on demand. Authorized by charter to execute Trusts, and to aet Executor or Administrator. Assignee or Guardian, arm in other fiduciary capacities under appointment of any Court -of this Commonwealth or of any person or persons, or bodies politic or corporate, DIEM:FORS. Samuel R. Shipley, Henryl Haines. Joehoi H. Morris. T. Wietar Brown. Richard Wood. .• I . Wto. C. Longsnetll. Richard Cadbury. Willi:an Hacker. • Charles . Coffin. SAMUEL R. SHIPLEY, ROWLAND PARRY, . • President. Actuary. THOMAS WISTAI4 M. D.. J. B. TOWNSEND. °WS: Medical Exasuiner. Legal Adviser FIRE AbSOCLATION OF PHILA DEC, phia. Office, No. 31 N. Fifth street. loser- F A . p9rated March 27 1830. Insure Buildings., uousehold . Furniture and Merchandbm • cggenerally, from Lem by Fire (in the City of sc.-- • Philadelphia ohly.) • - Statement of the Assets of the Association published in compliance witp the provisioue of an Act of Ameuffily of April 6th, 1842. Bonds and Mortgages on Property ist the City of Philadelphia only 5A41,368 17 Ground Rents (iu Philadelphia 201146 31 Beal Fatale U.S. Government 45.0U0 U. S. Treasury Notee 0() Cash in banks. . 41,662 68 TRUSTEES. Levi P. Coats, Samuel Sparhawk, Charlee P. Bower, Jeese Lightfoot, Robert Shoemaker. Peter Armbruster. Wm. EL Hamilton, - John Bonder, Peter A. Keyser. John Phillain. John Carrow, (loom I. Yot Joseph fL Lyn; IL W . IlAht SAMUEL SP, • WM. T. BUTLER. Seem MBE COUNTY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.—OF. J. fice, No. 110 South Fourth street, below Chestnut • "The Fire Insurance Company of ,the County of Phila. Incorporated by the Legislature of Peruisylvania in Ike. for indemnity against loss or damage by Ire, ez. e t elusively. CHARTER PERPETUAL. This old and reliable institution, with ample capital and contingent fund carefully invested continues to insure buildings, furniture,merchandise, &c., either permanently or for. & limited time, against loss or damage by fire, at the lowest rates consistent with the absolute safety of its cur ment - to Loewe adjusted and paid with all possible despatch. DIRECTORS. Chas. J. Sutter, Andrew H. Miller, - Henry Budd, - James M. Stone, ~.....John horn, Edwin L. Reakirt, Joseph Moore, . Robert V. Massey, Jr.. George Mocks, Mark Devine. CHARM S J. BUTTER, President. BrNJA.IIIII F. Ilozoirtsr, Secretary and Treasurer. 113.1.HENLX INSURANCE COMPANY OF PHILADEL' r•hia. INCORPORATED IEI4-UHARTER PEIU'EUAL. No. tai Walnut street. oppoalto tho Exchange. In addition to Marine and luaaud Insurance this Com• =7 126 insurea from loss or damage by Fire, on liberal on buildings, merchandise, fiirniture, &c., for limited periods, and permanently on buildings by deposit or re Comp any has been in activeoperation for more than sixtyyeart, during whlchall loases have been promptly adjusted and paid. • • DIRECTORS. John L. Hodge, David Lewis, N. B..Maliony, Benjamin Elting. John T. Lewis, Thos. H. Powers, William S. Grant, A. It. McHenry, Robert W. Lehman, Edmond Castillo% D. Clark Wharton, Samuel Wilcox. Lawrence Lewis, Jr, Louis C. Norris. JOHN R. WUCILERER, President. esanna. WiLoox„ secretary. AMERICAN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY.— ogiee Farquhar Building, No. 928 Walnut street, Ma• doe and Inland Insurances. Risks taken on Vessels, Car goes and Freights to all parts of the world, and on goods on inland transportation on rivers, canals, railroads, and other conveyances througut the United States. WILhoLIAM_CHAJO President. PETER CULLEN. Vice President. B()BERT J. AMEN Snere4ry. • DIRECTORS. . William Craig. . Win. T. towbar. Peter L'ullen, j. Johnson Brown. John Dana. Jr., - Samuel A. /tm, William 1/.3lerrick. Charles Conrad, Oink* Dallett. Henry L. Eider, Boni. W. Richards. 8. Rodman Morgan, Wm. M. Baird, i Pearson Harrill. Henry L Dallett. WAKE INSURANCE COMPANY. NO. NA CHESTNUT r street. PHILADELPHIA. . . FIRE AND INLAND INSURANCE. DIRECTORS. Flat cis N. Ruck. John W. Everrnan. Ctuales Rfehardecn, Robert B. Potter, Beni"' Lewis, Jno. Keseler,Jr. Robert Pearce. E. D. Woodruff. y.'S, ;Italica, Chas. Stokes, Goo A West, Joe. D. Ellis. FRANCIS N. BUCK, President. • QUM& RACHARDsON. Vice Preeldo IN. 11. Els.a.sCal.l.XD. 9eazeta:ll DIRECTORS. Oeo. Fel lAlfred Aer, Fran. W. Lewis, M. D.l Peter McCall. Thomas Sparks. r. DANCBER, Preeldent. I, Vice-President. •etary pro tem. (al 7/4,0)0 no 217,0 23 RIM g i ta n tom Edward Darlington. B. Jones Brooke, Edward Latoescade. JJacob P. Jones. ames B. M'Farland. Joshua P. Eyre, eencer Wthaine, 'Jacob !George W. iiereadon. Jahn B. Semple, Pittaburgb; A. B. Berger, Pittsburgh, D. T. Morgan. Pittsburgh. B C. HAND President. C. DAVIS, Vice President.' $1,1)g5,083 LTON, Piveident, 211AWK, Vice Pre/idea. INSIIRAP LIVERPOOL AND. LONDON AND G-r_443•33v, • INSURANCE COMPANY, Capital and Assets, $16,271,676. Invested in United States, $l,BOO l OOO ALL LOSSES PROMPTLY ADJUSTEn WFITIOU REFERENCE TO ENOLAND. r. ATWOOD SMITH General Agent for Penneylvanta. OFFICE No. 6 Merchants' Exchange, • PHILADELPHIA. r ' s rnhl4-th m .L adelplua. Incorporated in 1891. Charter Perpetual, Office:, No. 808 Walnut street. CAPITAL 8300,000. Insures against loge or damage by FIRE, on Hound fitoren and other Building., limited or perpetual, and on Furniture, Good., Wares and Merchandise in town or crouut LOSSES PROMPTLY AD,TISSTED AND PAID. Asada .098,196 60 Invested in the following Secttritieg. viz.: Firer Mortgage on City Property, well secured..Bl2o,o3o 00 United States Government Leans ........ •• . 122,000 0 0 Philadelphia City 6 per cent. Loam: 03,000 00 Pennsylvania 0000,000 6 per cent. L0an... : ....21.000 00 Pennsylvania Railroad Bonds, first and second Mortgagee . . . .. . 35,000 CO Camden and Amboy ... Es4l . roia IVei cent. Loan ....._. - ...—......-. 000 Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company'. 6 per cent. Loan- 5,000 OC Huntingdon and Broad Top 7 per cent. most. gage bonds. 4,580 00 County Fire Insurance Company'. 5t0ck........ IiZO 00 Mechanics' Bank Stock .... ...... . ...... 4.000 00 Commercial Bank of Pennsylvania . Stoc k 10,000 00 Union Mutual Insurance Company'. Stock .860 00 Reliance In.:trance Company of l'hiladelPhia'a Stock 00 Cash in Bank and on 7,855 59 Worth this date at marketerica. DIRLCTOIOS. Clem. TingleY, BenJ. W. Tingley, Wm. Musser, Marshall Bill, Samuel ilispham. Charles Leland, ii. L. Carson, Thomas H. Moore, Isaac F. Baker, Samuel Castner, Wm. Stevenson, Alfred English, James. Young. CLEM. TINGLEY, President THOMAS C. 1 - 111.1 . .. , SeCTPLEry. PHILADELPHIA, December L 1866. Jal-tu.tk,s,tl VIRE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY.—TEE PENN. sylvania Fire Insurance CemPanY—lncorporated PflO —Charter Perpetual—No. MO Walnut street. opposite Inds. pendence Square. This Company, favorably known to the community for over forty years continues to insure) against loss or dam) by fire, on Public or Private Puildin", either permanen or for a limited time. Also, on Furniture, Stocks of and Merchandise generally, on liberal terms. Their Capital, together with a large Surplus Fund, is in vested in a most careful manner, *filch enables them to offer to the insured an undoubted - security In the ease of lose. DIRECTORS. Daniel Smith, Jr., John Devereux, Alexander Benson, • Thomas Smith, Isaac liazelburst. Henry Lewis. Thomas Robins,. . J. Gillingham Fell, Hanle! Haddock, Jr. DANIEL SMITH, Jr., President Witstan G. Citovrma, Secretary. JEFFERSON FIRE EIS MANCE COMPANY OF PHI. ladelphia.-0113ce, No. Si. North Fifth street, near Market !bred. Incorporated by the Legislature of Pennsylvania. Chu ter. Ferpetu aL Lapital and Ameba iltibUOUO. Make Insu rance against Loes Or Damage by Fire on Public or Private BuilAings, Furniture, Stocks, Goods and Merchandise, on favorable terms. DIRE MAS. George Ern ie --_ :August C. John F. Beirterling; Henry Trooniner. Wm:McDaniel, Christopher IL NUB% I Frederick Staake, Jonas Bowman, GEORG JOHN F. BELt3' • PHILIP E. Counaan. Be." ANTHRMATt.: INBURANCECOMPANY.—CHAHTES PERPETUAL. Office No. all WALNUT street, above Thir d, Platra. Disuse against Lees or Damage by Fire, on Build. RIM either perpetually or for a limited time. Household Furniture and Merchandise generally. Als o , Marine Insurance on 'Vessels., Cargoes and Freights. Inland Insurance to all .arte of theRA Union. D , __ Win. Ether, D. Luther, Lewis Auderwied, John R. Blakiston, Davie Pearson, !ffM2il AMERICAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, /MOB. porated ISM—Charter perpetaaL. No. SIO WALNUT street, above Third, Philadelphia. Having a:Large pald.up Capital Stock and Surplus In. vetted in sound and available. Securities, continue to. in. rare on dwellings, stores, furniture. merchandise, vessels In port. and their cargoee. and other pensoual PraPertv 'AB lossee liberally and rom tI adjusted. Thomas R. Marsh. James B. Quagga, John Wekh, Edmund G. Du tlll4 Patrick Brady,t v Charles W. PoultneY. John T. Lewis. Israel Morris. John P. etherill. !!!!!Mt!EMMMIIi;E;I MBE EI‘TERPRISE INSURANCE COMPANY, South .1 west coiner Fourth and Walnut streets, PaiditWaL . Cash .5200,000 CIO bib , 11,411037. . . 371.00 l 26 b b INSURANCt MILNIVELY. Tenn and Pbrpetual Insurances. F. Ratchford Stu: DIRE (..'' . JORS.. L. Effinger, Nalbro Frazier, Geo. W. Fahnestock, John M. Atwood. James L. Claghorn, Benj. T. Tredick. William G. lioulton, George IL Stuart. ,Charles Wheeler, • John H. Brown, T. H. Montgomery. F. RATCHFORD STARR, _President THOS. IL MONTGOMERy,Xt .I;"raddemt. triiiViEs * 1 leiriniitkit'irEilii4. 1. 7 .-- - REMOVAiL. W. A. ATZN . CoILI3 UM removed hie Depot for the Pah , of FURNACES, RANGES, GRATES, SLATE MANTLES, .to., from N0.901U CHESTNUT etreet to 1305 CHESTNUT STREET. THOMSON'S LONDON KITCHENER, OR .sik.` European Ranges. for families, hotels or public in in twenty different sizes. Also.,l'hila. delphia Ranges, Hot Air Furnaces, Portable Heaters, Low-down Grates, Fireboard Stoves, Bath Boilers, Blowhole Plates, Broilers, (looking Stoves, etc., wholesale and retail, by the manufacturers, SHARPE & THOMSON, .4 myll7-m,w,f..6m§ No. 2013 North Second street. at JOB BARTLETT & SON. Manufacturers of the 47E7.1611HATILD BARTLETT HEATERS, Cooking Ranipss, Gee Ovens and Sheet Iron Work of ever,' - descri , lll2 A A N wedthast.4:V o etA of au lt e f REGIS. • Silver's Airtight Stoves, iii. • ways on hand, at No. ni Arch Street. Philadelphia. att34tt THOMAS 8. DIXON dc SONS, Late Andrews As Dixon, N 0.1824 CHESTNUT etreet, Philadelphia, Opposite United States Mint. Manufacturers of LOW DOWN, PARLOR. CHAMBER, OFFICE, And other GRATES, For Anthracite, Bituminous and Wood Oros, WARM-AIR FURNACES, For Warming Public and Private Buildings. REGISTERS, VENTILATORS AND CLEIMNEYOAPS, COOKING-RANGES, BATH-BOILERS, WHOLESALE and RETAIL. Dig UOS. JOON C. BAKER & CO. OFFER TO THE TRADE— C. L. Oil—New made. Just received. Alcohol.--95 per cent , in barrels. Ipscse.—Powdered, in 2h pound boxes. pound bottles, U. B. A, Agents for tiofPo Malt Extract. Agents for the manufacturer of & superior article of Rochelle salve and Beidlitz Mixture. JOHN C. BAKER & CO.. leb 718 Market street, Philadelphia. BERMUDA AND GEORGIA ARROW ROOT.—THE New Crop—sweet, pure, and of dazzling whiteness directly from the growers. Sold at standard weight, and _iiiranteed in freshness and purity. HUBBEL.L. Apothecary, nlylo4 1410 Chestnut street. 1)0BINSON.8 PATENT BARLEY AND GROATS, It, Bethlehem Oat Meal, Bermuda Arrow Root, Cox's Sparkling Gelatin, Taylor's Douo3opathlo Cocoa, Cooper's Gelatin, spainied to Retail Druggists at loweat pnces. ROBERT SHOEMAKER At CO.. Wholesale Dragglata. northeast cor. Fourth and Race streets. WRENCH ROBE WATER.—JUBT RECEIVED, AN lt.` invoice of the Celebrated "Chiris triple distilled Rose, Orange, Flower and -Cherry Laurel Water. For sale in cane and bottler, ROBERT SHOEMAKER .h CO., Whole. sale Druggists,northiuust cor. Fourth end Race street& rißcoojerrs, CONFINOJONERS AND ?Mtn:MENA are solicited to examine 'our eta& of superior Faso& dal 01la; am Banderrou's OH, Lemon and Rerarimot, • Al len's Oil Almonds, Winter's 011 of Citronella, Hotehlciao Oil of Peppermint. Chide Oil of Lavender,_Oritr_imum, Orange etc. ; etc, - ROBERT SHOEMAKER .• .1$ CO., „ 489,1.46 •N. E. rm.:Fourth and Ram eta.. NE "..5318 FOE time by J. B. isUBSIEB. : CO..dtktoutb Delmar! avenue THE DAILY EVENING lULLETII4.-PHILADELPIIIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1867 VAL% 49 Fr — edetick Doll. Jacob &handier. Samuel Miller. Edward P. Moyer. Adam J. (;lase, Israel Petereon. Frederick Ladner. E ERETY c _Preeldent TEILLING, vice President Peter Sieger, J. E. Baum, Wm. F. Dean, JohrtKetebam, John H. IleyL ESHER, Preeldent. F. DEAN, Vice Iteeldent. ja.32.tu.th.541. - nv 7,13, THE.DAY EN. of T • toed into 14 Partnoesr undec.the. Awl° snit maciluwiil.l.4fit WILK NS, for the purpose of carry ing on ti General Stock •Jlro Orage and Collection Hof lioeS, at No 150 South Third stroct,- I , MACDOIVELL, •' ' ';- An a,„_OB,R AA P-11 +.I%.' , VOLKINS, as. JAM. - Ampeter SHIPPERS , Ovular. For Bostour--Steamsiiip Lino Direct SAILINfI FROM EACH PORT EVERY F/VE DAYS... FROM klie, antE ET, PIIILADELF.I.IIA, AND LONG WHARF, BOSTON,, . This line is composed of the first-clam Steanishim 'BOMAN, 1,488 tone, Captain 0. Baker. SAAOPi 1,r4.-4, tons, Captain S. I natthel'ffl• NOICIIIAN4 1,208 tons, Captain L. CroVrell, The SAXON from Phila. on Saturday, Aug. 17. at P. H. The NOIO,IAN from Boston on Saturday,Aug. 17, at 3 I'. M. These kiteamehips Pall punctually, and Freight will be received every day, a Steamer being always on the berth. Freight for points beyond Boston sent with despatch. For Fragilt or ritaltre (superior accommodations), apply to • tiENTI✓ WINSUR & CO., .3&3 South Delaware avenue. THE PIIII.ADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN • MAIL sTEA...mstm , coaiPANirs REGULAR LINE (SESII-MO)(THLY) FOP. NEW ORLEANS. LA.. STAR OF THE UNION (1,07 d tons) .:(Japt. T. N ne JUNIATA, 1,515 to, Captain ro illii*ro. TIOGA, 1,075 tone, Captain • • • The STAR OE THE UNION will leave or Now Orleans 'on Saturday August 24, at BA. M., from Pier 18 (second wharf helm. Spruce street.) The TIOGA will leave New Orleans for this port August 17th, Through bills lading signed for fright to Mobile, Gal. veston. Natchez, Vicksburg, Memphis, Nashville, Cairo, St. Louie, Louieville and ClncinnatL Agents at Now Orlearts—Creuvy, Nickerron & Co. WM. L. JAMES, General Agent, fe23 814 South Delaware avenue. THE PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY'S REGULAR LINE • (SEMIMONTIILY)_ FOR 'WILMINGTON, N. C. The steamship PIONEER (812 tons), Captain J. Bennett. will leave for the above port on Tuesday, August 20, at 8 o'clock A. M., from Pier 18 (second wharf below Spruce Bills of Lading signed at through and reduced rates to all principal points in North Carolina. Agents at lYilmington—Worth dr. WhiA... JAMES, General Agent, inh7 _ 814 South Delaware avenue. THE PHILADELIII'Li AND SOUTHER — N . MAIL STEAMSHIP C:OMPANY'S REGULAR WEEKLY LINE FOR SAVANNAH, GA. TONAWANDA, 8110 tons, Capt. Wm.:Jennings. WYOMING, 860 tone, Captain Jacob Teal. &The steamship TONAWANDA will leave for the above port on Saturday, August 17, at 8 o'clock A. M., from th second wharf below Sprsee street. Through passage tickets sold and freight taken for all points in connection with the Georgia Central Railroad. Agents at Savannah—Hunter A. Gammen. WM. L. JAMES General Agent, fellB M 4 South Delaware avenue. PHILADELPHIA. RICHMOND, AND NOR. folic Steamohip Line. HROUGH AIR LINE TO THE SOUTH AND WEST. Steamships leave every SATURDAY, at noon, from first wharf above Market street. THROUGH RECEIPTS TO NEWBERN. &UDALL points In North and South Carolina via Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad, and to Lynchburg. Va., Tennessee and the Vint, via Norfolk,Petereburg, and South Bide Railroad, and Richmond and Danville Railroad. The regularity, eafety and cheapnere of tide route COM. mead It to the public as the moot deeirable medium for carrying ever deacription of freight. No charge f or commierlon, drayage, or any expense of transfer. Steamehipe Irvine at lowest rates. }height received Daily. WM. P. CLYDE a co., 14 North and South Wharves. W. P. PORTER, Agent at Richmond and City Point. T. P. CROWELL dt CO.. Agents at Norfolk. apll-tf NEW EXPRESS LINE TO ALEXANDRIA Georgetown and Washington, D. C., via Cbeeaperike and 'Delaware Canal, with con nections at Alexandria from the most direct route for Lynchburg, Bristol, Rnoxville, Nashville, Dalton, and the Bonlhwest Steamers leave regularly from the first wharf above Market street, every Saturday at noon. Freight received daily. W3L P. CLYDE b CO., 14 North and South Wharves. J. B. DAVIDSON, Agent at Georgetown. M. ELISRIDGE & (A)., Agents at Alexandria, Vir ginia. apll-tt FOR NEW YORK, VIA DELAWARE and Raritan Canal. Expread, Steamboat Company Steam Pro gore leave Daily from Stet wharf below Market street oti In Twenty-four hours. Goods forwarded to all points, North, Eaet and Weet, free of commlaalon. Freights received attbe loweetratee. - - WM. P. CLYDE . CO., A ante, JAMES HAND, Agent, 14 South ea 104 Wall etreet, New York. DAILY LINE FOR BALTIMORE, Via Chesapeake and Delaware CanaL Philadelphia and Baltimore Union Steam. boat Company, daily at 2 o'clock P. M. The Steamers of this line are now plying regularly be. tween this port and Baltimore, leaving the second wharf below Arch street daily at 2 o'clock P. M. (Sundays accepted.) Carrying ail description of Freight AB low as en,' other Una. Freiaht haaulled aithqrreat care, delivered promptly sad ice warded to all points beyond the terminus tree or eoramiarion. • . Particular attention paid to the transportation of description of Merchandise, Horses, Carriages, dtc., do: For further information, asBl3 , to JOHN D. RUOFF, Agent. No. 18 North Delaware avenue • HAVANA STEAMERS. SEMI-MONTHLY L'NE. The Steamships HENDRICK HUDSON. .Capt. Howes STARS AND STRIPES.. . , —Capt. Holmes _Theve steamers will leave this Port . for 'Havana every other Tuesday at 8 A. M. The steamship STARS AND STRIPES, Holmes, muter will sail for Havana on Tuesday morning, August 90, at 8 o'clock. Passage to Havana, gyp, currency. No freight received after Saturday, For freight or passage, apply to THOMAS wATTSON dr. SONS, 140 North Delaware avenue. FOR NEW YORK—SWIFTSURE Tranpportation Grofripany —DesPatcli and Swiftsure Lines via Delaware and Rari tan Canal. on and after the 15th of Mardi, leaving daily at UM. end 5 P. M. connecting with all Northern and &mt. em tines. FOr freight, whicliwill be taken on accoinma dating terraz, apply to ' W5l. 51. BAIRD al CO.. mhtily No. 132 South Delaware avenue. DELAWARE AND CHESAPE 4 WE STEAM Tow. Boat yompany.—Barges towed between Philadelph Paltimore. Havre-de-Grace, Delaware City and intermediate points. WM. P. CLYDE Sr. CO., Agents. Capt. JOHN. LAUG H LIN. Belot, Office, 14 S. Wharves, Phila. apll-tdelf) N OTICE.-.—ALL PERSONS . ARE HEREBY CAE tioned against trusting any of the crew of the Belg. bark BRABO, Vander "Leyden, inflater, from New Castle. as no debts of their contracting will be paid either by the captain or cSneignees. PETER WRIGHT ac BONS, 115 Walnut street.. _ ' • auf-tf ALMON,—. • ARE HEREBY CAU- J Honed n, officers. or :iny of the' clew Of the Amer. bark ALEXANDER ae no debts of their contracting will be paid by owners or con. Firllll2o. WOI .K3IAN & CO., Agents. aul3 JAB. S. IiIIINDLER, euceereor to JOHN SIILNDLER & SONS, Sail Makers, No. SOO North Delaware avenue. Philadelphia. 4JI work done in the bent manner and on the lowed and most favorable terms, and warranted to give perfect matt& faction. Particular attention given to repairing. MACHINERY, IRON, &C• T. VAUGHAN MERRICK, WM. IL MERRICK JOHN E. COPE. SOUTHWARK FOUNDRY, FIFTH AND WASH/MB TON STREETS, Prims_nraxiak MERRICK ds SONS ENGINEERS AND MACHINISTS, Manufacture High and Low Pressure Steam Engines, for Land, River and Marine Service. • Boilers, Gasometers, Tanks, Iron Boats, &c.. Castings of all kinds, eithexiron or brass. Iron Frame Roofs for Gas Works, Workshops and Raile road Stations, &c. Retorts and Gas Machinery, of the latest and most Um proved construction. Every description of Plantation Machinery; and Sugar. Saw and Grist Mills, Vacuum Pans, Open Steam Trains, Defactators, Filters, Pumping Engines, &o. Sole Agents for N. Billeux's Patent Sugar Boiling Appa ratus, Neismyth's Patent Steam Hammer and Aspinwall & Woolsey's Patent Centrifugal Sugar Draining Machin. GAS FIXTUREB.--MISHEY,MERRILL.t.THACIWLU No. 718 Chmtnut street, manufacturers of Gas Pia turee, Lampe, dm., dr.c., would call the attention of the pub. lit to their large and elegant amortment of Gas Chando liere, Pendants, Bracket", dm. Thep- also introduce gm pipes into dwellings and publib buildings, and attend to extending, altering and repairing gm pipee. All work warranted. P P.W. B. TILE PET or Trim HOUSEHOLD, P.P. W. B. PARIS'S PATENT WINDOW BOWER, ' Every housekeeper should have them to their shutters, they supercede the old fashion ribbons. Price Twenty. five cents per pair, sold everywhere and wholesale' and retail by B. F. }ylll-Imo 27 South Third street. COYPER AND YELLOW METAL SHEATHING. Brazier's Co per Nails Hotta and Ingot Copper con. staidly on hand and for sale by HENRY. WINSOS do CO., No. MN South Wharves. • NUMBER ONt SCOTCH .1.0 HiON--OLIINGAR nook brand, in store and for sale in lots to suit,' by PETER WRIGHT et SONS. 115 Walnut greet. jolt" BUSINESS CARDS. H ENRY 0. LANCASTER. Commiseion Merchant, Spruce and Delaware Avenue, eetabliehed in 1826. Flour, Corn, Oata and Mill feed, sold wholesale and retail, at lowest market rates. and delivered toml parts of the city. - 0.13, JAIILII A. WRIGHT. TIIORNTON PIHZ, (ILEXIMIT A. 0/110000.14 TIIEODOiat WitIOIIT,THANK L. NEAL'. PIPER WRIGHT & BONBO 'lmporters of Earthenware and . Shirring and woo: mission Merchants. No, 115 Walnut etreet, Phfladelphis. . ficyrrON AND LINEN BAIL DIME , OF EVERY kl width from one to eix feet wide,allsturobere, Tent and Awning Duck.Papermakere felting, Sail Twine. dso. JOHN W . EVERHAN & CO.. No. lel Jones , . Alley. I.IRIVY WELLB.—OWNERff OF, PROPERTY—ME lonly Disco to got Privy Wahl Cieante], and Minted/M. at very low prices. A. PEYBI3OE; Monatirtorer of rood grotto. Cioldemithtt Rill Librarritreet , co_ '_4IXVIVEXMKJErd 11 .GRICULTititAL. uRN Th. SEED 1 TURNIP,t I.NpP 11 Ty , mall, at 10 cents_par oz., 70 e71. 0 . P0r lb. e l c. aid war Grown on our Seed Farm from atlected OK. ranted • Send for lid, gratis. . ERSON 4CO STEMS EN C . • CoLLll•isq COLLII!.. , p Seed Wari.h s euee.-- - " ROW. CHAS. ALDLltallni '(— ~,,,' Z„,„ 57A,,,,,,,A,„„r„,,, BERT Downs, . ) Liu