IfL GIBSON PEACOCK. Editor. VOLUME XXI-NO. 127. THE EVENING BULLETIN PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING (Simd.yß excepted), M XHJE NEW BDUETIS BCII/DINO. 60T Gbeatnut Street, Fliiladelrlilßt BY TUB EVENING BULLETIN ASSOCIATION. gmaON PEAOOOK. EKNEST O. WALLACE, r.L, FETHERBTQNr THOS. .1. WILLIAMSON, CASPER 80UDER, Jtb., FRANCIS WELLS. The BtMUrmi it .erred to «üb»cribera in the dtr »t 18 eento per week, parable to the carrtera, or <BB per ennum. ■MsaJSCHOMACKER A CO.'S CELEBRATED PW^VPUnoe.- Acknowledged mperfor In all renpeel; Co Any mad* in thin country, and sold on moat lioaral finuL MSW AMD SECOND-HAND PIANOS constantly on hand (or rent. Timing, moving and packing promptly attended to. Warerooma, 3 108 Chestnut street Jelfl-3m6 UABBIED. CLARKK-KNISELL.-On 3d .inst, by the Rev; E. W. Huttcr, Mr. D, C. Clark© to Mary C., eldest daughter of Hit; late Ik*nJ. H. Knlaell. both of this cltv. • PERKV-OUARTEItMAN.-On the 22d ult. at Macon, <»«.. hi* tho Kcv. David Wills, Robert W. lVrrv, of Phfla* delphfa, to Mlaa Claude C. Quartenean, of Savannah, On. DIED. Dr. YOUNG.—On themorningf/f the 3d in»t„ at the real* dencc of hi* eon-in-law, Win. \V. Caldwell, Isaac R. Dc Young, aged 71 yoara. The relative# and male friends of the family are in vited to attend hie funeral, from No. .530 Nortli Thirty fourth street, Wort ITiilndelphia, on Friday morning next, at 10 o'clock. 2t FRIED; —Onthe 4th Inst., George M., Jr., infant son of George M. and Charlotte E. Fried, aged 11 months and 3 davi!.. The relatives and friends of tho family Arc respect fully Invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of fils parents, No. 243 South Fifth ntreet, ou Friday after noon, at 8 o'clock, without further notice. * PASSMORE.—On Fourth-diy morning, the 4th instant, Mary X. Pafwraorc, in her .Hoth year. The relative* and friend* of the family are Invited to attend the funeral, from the residence*’of her father, Moorertown, N. J., ou Seventh-day afternoon, tho 7th inst„ at 2 o’clock. Carriages will meet the 10 A. M. train from Walnut street wharf, at Riverton. *** . WALKER.'—On the 4th lust., after a lingering illoetw, Frank Walker, in the 87th year of bis age. Duo notice of the funeral will ho given, V IFYRE & LANDKLL. FOURTH AND ARCH. ARE li opening for the Fall Trade of I?€ 7— Margot Shawls, ordered good*. " Poplins, new colors, and Rich Plaid*. Mock Silks, superior grade*. Plain Silk*, of all qualities. Black am~wool hebs; *1 a yahij. iilnck Velour Kens. nil qualities, Black I'opnn Biarritz. Black Kniprean Clotb*. Black Ottoman PopUm*. BESSON <U SON. Mournini? Store, UIH Ohoattmt *treet, SPECIAL NOTICES. I'NiVKHSITV OFPICNNSYLVANIA/DEBAUT -MKNT OF ARTS. Tlu* Trustee/ of the L'niveraity have authorized the Fa cility of Arte to uinke certain rhangwt in the course of stu dies rtxjiifrcd for the degree of Bachelor of Art/. Tbi.* will enable all. vrho dejiire Httch a liberal education a* will fit them. whether for profee/ionai or other I'lirsmit/, to /ecure it, under a plan of eltctitx *tudit*, which will offer to the student all the advastagee'either of the »y«tem which formerly obtained, or of that generally regarded as the more practical. While all the advantages of a thorough /cientitic and rlaariea! course will be continued, aa heretofore, to those who derire it, the new plan provides that the student, at the beginning of the Junior year, may elect in the place of ■ advanced Greek and Latin studied and the higher branebe* of Mathematics and Physical Science, a more extended course in the English language and its Litera ture. in History, Science as applied to the useful arts, and in the JPrendi, German, Italian, and Spanish languages. The object of the Trustees in making these changes in the GoUege course, 1* to provide in tbO L’Diversity full sud complete opportunities for acquiring an education that will either, on the one hand, satisfy those whose tastes lead them to tbo highest cultivation of the ancient lan guages and their literature, of physical science, and of pure mathematics; or, on the other, to meet'the wishes of those who desire to bo fitted, by a thorough practical education, for an earlier entrance into active business Itfe, Permanent Boarding can be. had at the “Retreat,” School lane. Circulars, showing all the details of the Cob - lege courses, may be obtained alter September 9,- from the Janitor, at the L'nirerdfy Building; and additional in formation or advice in regard to the election of studies will be given by the Provost in his room. Tlu» tuition fees an* thirty .fire dollars per tmn, payable in advance, and the College year is divided into three terms, the first beaming on MONDAY, the itith inst By order of the Trustees. *e4,G,7.ltU2,J4,ttt -CADWALADEJt BIDDLE, goc’y. PARDEE BCIEMITVIC COURSE ' LAFAYETTE COLLEGE. The next term commences THURSDAY, September oth. Candidates for admiieioD may be examined the day before (September 11th), or on TUESDAY, July 30th, the day before the Annual Commencement Exercises. For circulars, apply to President CATTELL, or to Prof. R. B. YOUNGMAN, Clerk of the faculty. jyao-tfi Eakok, Penn*., July. IW7. eflp» THE PENNSYLVANIA FIHE INSURANCE " 11 COMPANY.—At tbe Annual .Meeting of the Stock holders of thi* Company held on MONDAY, the 3d Bcp teniber, 1887. the follmving gentlemen were duly elected Director* for the ensuing year: DANIF.LBMITH,Je.. IJOHN DEVEREUX, ALEXANDER BENSON, THOMAS SMITH, ISAAC IIAZLEHERST, HENRY LEWIS. THOMAS ROBINS. (J. OILLINGIIAM FELL, . DANI.EL HADDOCK, Jn. And at a meeting of the Directors on, the same dnv DANIEL SMITH, Jr., Esq., was unao&jKdsly re-elected President. - '-r: r. 7 rct-5 ... ' " Secretare. " |»» AT A MEETING OF THE REPUBLICAN *7*; the Fourth Division, Eighth Ward, held at Ilarmer’a.ftoulhweet comer Broad audChe*tnntstreets, V*} 7TKSDAY'EVENING, September 3d, the following. Division officii* were elected to serve for the ensuing vear: A* B. Walters, President; J, W. Palmer, Vice President; U. I. M*lntlre, Treasurer, and j. E. Kryder, Secretary. By order Division Executive Committee. Its »»- FAMILIES ABOUT CHANGING THEIR RESI ST “ cnc £ or J«*ving the city, can receive the highest cash price for old newspapers, books, namrhleb*. rags, etc. rappers always on hand and tor sale by E. HUNTER, ’613 Jayne street. Orders will receive prompt attention, by mail or otherwise. ati27 lrnrpfc ftgFr HOWARD HOSPITAL, NOS. 1518 AND 1520 lombard Street ..Dispensary Department—Medical treatment and medicines furnished gratuitously to the poor. —Hon. G. W. Scofield illustrated the useful ness of the Democratic party at a campaign meet ing In Ohio, by relating Presiden t Lincoln's anec dote of the little boy’s yellow dog. The cur had become a nuisance, and some mischievous fel lows, to put him out of the way, partly filled a bladder with power, stuck a quill in it with a lighted slow match inserted and fastened it to d piece of beef. There was an explosion. The little •boy went to his father with his trouble, desiring to know what was to be done. The father, who was a pompous man, and was in the habit of ÜBing’big language, said: -‘As regards that dog, my son, if you wish my opinion about him, I think he is of no more use—tu a dog." —Elizabeth Cady Stanton is off for Kansas. A well-known poetess who recently callod on her at her house up-town, asked her what she was go ing to Kansas for. “lam going,” ’was the cha racteristic reply, “ to hunt the whito male sitlzen out of that region.” Mrs. Btantonis a large figured, rosy-faced, white-haired lady, of very line personal appearance. r —Some one stole a clergyman’s traveling bag from a Bt. Louis hotel. The loser presented a bill to the landlord, footing up one thousand dol lars. The items of the account were—“ Four written sermons, $400; five printed sermons, $500; a gold pencil case, $3O; shaving apparatus, •$7O. —The Louisville Journal , says a jocular friend, asks why a diminutive pair of Italian boys, who torture a violin and harp, in the street cars, until the sound of distress they utter somewhat resem bles a tune, are genuine artists, and replies to the answer “dim no,” that it is because they ■draw car-toons! —A writer who hqs kept a record, states that during 1860, two hundred lives werolost, and six millions of property destroyed, by kerosene'ex plosions. " ■; —Why is a sharp razor like a dull one ? Be cause one shaves thoroughly, and the other shaves, tho’-roughly ? This Is certainly a rough conundrum. ; —Complaint is made by the Israelites that they are never drawn for Baltimore juries. We have never before heard of any dissatisfaction on this account. , Grant has rented his honorary house in Philadelphia, —Says the London. Fun— “ Modesty is liko a .eobor flower; it takes no more than its duc.”| ißaihj OKbemtig Iklktiti The New York Tribune, among Us Washington items, has the following: Gen. Grant did not attend the Cabinet meeting to-day. having asked to be excused from attend ing Cabinet meetings in future, unless his pres ence .is specially needed with regard to army matters, alone. He claims that he is purely a military officer, and does not wish to be drawn' into matters that are of a civil character. The President did not object. Grant was at the White House to-day after the Cabinet meeting, on business with the President . When he came out. Jerry Black met him on the steps, and im mediately buttonholed him. Grant tried to shake him off, and began to walk away, but Black would not be shaken off, and followed up after the General. At last, Grant pleaded urgent busi ness, and got away from the old political manipu lator. SEiT?:»n;i;B 4. 1867. A man named Sawyer, who edits a paper in Pittsburgh which has Johnson’s name at the head of its columns for the next Presidency, had a long interview with the President to-day. Jerry Black was there at the same time. Sawyer pre tends to know allabout the political situation in Pennsylvania, and promises the President that the State is thoroughly Johnsonian, and will give a big Democratic majority at the coming full election. Sawyer thinks the President u doiDg nobly, and says if he continues the good work, will surely be re-elected to the Presidential chair. These opinions of Sawyer evidently pleased the President, as he allowed Sawyer to talk to him for several hours. JohnL. Thomas, ex-member of Congress, and other prominent Marylanders were here to-day. They confirm the reports of a feeling existing among the Rebels of Maryland, to have President Johnson dispose of Congress. They openly boast that they are ready to obey a caU from the President to engage in such a scheme. The Copperhead members of the Washington bar met to-day, to take final action on the conrse of Judge Fisher in expelling Bradleyfrom practi cing at the bar. They ended in a fizzle. There was no quorum present, and an adjournment un til Oct. Ist was made. The grand encampment of the United Btates National Union Johnson men, met here on the tith inst. on the call cf N. P- Sawyer, Grand Com mander. Mr. Sawyer is the editor of the Pitts burgh ItejmbUcan. The V ashington correspondent of the Boston Adrerfiser contributes the following important items: . Washington-, Bept. 2, 1867. — Despatches from General Sheridan state that he received the Pre sident’s order on Saturday, and that he will turn over the command to General Griffin as 60on as that officer returns from Texas. Besides his per sonal staff he will probably take two members of his department staff to Missouri. Notwithstand ing Mr. Johnson’s order revoking General Grant’s directions. General Sheridan will come to Wash ington. The City Council here has uuder con sideration a scries of resolutions offering him an ovation and the hospitality of the city. The Council confidently expects him here, and it will probably In some way be gratified. Last week the President sent a request direct to the quartermaster in charge of the depot at this city, that he wonld remove Superintendent Gilbert of the Lincoln depot, and appoint a man named Flyn. This request was considered In military circles as an order and obeyed as such. Flyn Is a virulent copperhead, ana Gilbert is a Unlonman. To-day General Grant revoked the appointment and directed the reinstatement of Gilbert. The act excites considerable comment. The attack of the President, through Mr. Binck lcy, upon General Sickles, has excited universal denunciation, and especially offends the friends of Mr. Stanbery, who freely admit the disgrace it brought upon the Attorney-General’s office. These go so far as to assert that Mr. Stanbery prolongs his visit at the Virginia Springs solely because he knew of the dirty work required, ana ho would not consent to 'perform it. It is now said that Mr. Binckley is preparing, besides his second conspiracy paper, reports against Gene rals Sheridan and Howard. Union men here are comparing the attack on General Sickles to the old rebel habit of bayo neting crippled Union soldiers. The entire sup pression, ofGeneral Sicklcs’s correspondence with General Grant, which was at the disposal of the President, and deliberately withheld after a full consideration of its contents, is sufficient to show how little reliance there is to be placed upon the statements made. Mr. Biuckley is considered very small game here by all who know his history,and besides he is considered one of the most despica ble political adventurers that ever set foot in Washington. The following is a brief record of this man whom the President has selected to do his work: Within ton years he has successively failed here as a portrait painter, the projector of a literary magazine, land office clerk, land officer, attorney and defender of blockade runners, doc tor, clerk in law office, “local" on the Chronicle, editor of the Intelligencer, squatter on abandoned rebel plantations in Virginia, editorial writer for a New York daily, the editor of which on receiv ing his first articles refused them and wrote to ascertain if the man was crazy. Last of all ho turned up In Mr. Stanbery'a office and took a seat in the cabinet on the day Mr. Stanton loft.' Ci.Kvnr.Ann, Sept. 3.1867.—4 national gather; ing qf the Fenian Brotherhood assembled .in Gar rett’s Hall at half-past two o’clock this afternoon, pursuant to coil. There were about six hundred delegates present from nebrly’evcry State in the Union, representing fully one thousand circlosj MEXICO. The Cuban Filibustering for mtexico. Couimaq}' A tig. 28,1807.—The scheme reported in a prtvious letter is Dot by anymean* devoid of probability. More I cannot say at present, be causuthe business is carried on With as much combination,precaution and purpose as if it were a deep plot of Carbonari. All that I have been able to learn recently is that more engineers and officers have been en gnged in Havana in the same mysterious manner and under similar restrictions and scrutiny as I reported previously. The public in Havana is completely of what Is going on “some where. The merchants only know that they hare been making heavy sales of late of effects for warlike purposes, which,, cither froma want of demand or owing to-their defects, they found to be a drug until the present purchasers arrived in Cuba. I see there are no steamers in the Havana lists that appear likely to be destined for Uic expeditions contemplated, but they may be dodging about on the coast. One or more individuals who may be interested in the scheme, when asked about it, have kindly directed the attention of the inquirers to Ma muka, no doubt witii the view to get them from the track of tbc true scent; although it might be true that one or more of the “head centres” re side at that village for their health. I am confidentially told that some ex-Con federnto officers have boen decoyed into, this scheme. Pejbaps the authorities at Vera Cruz arc deferring the “trial of General Santa Ana” in order to give time to the expedition to seize the castle aDd carry away in “triumph” the old father of the “patrla." Tlio Order Forbidding Catholic Pricvtw from Crossing the Bio brand* to lllatamonu. The Brownsville Uunrheru of the 21st publishes the following, and comments upon it with much earnestness: Militauy Hkawji-artkus, Link of run Rio Giiandk. Noktjikbn Di.sthkt of Tamai.-i.ifas, Matamoiias, Aug. 13, 1867.—These headquarters have received notice from various sources that Catholic priests, residents of Brownsville, fre quently come to this city, contrary to prohibi tions which have been made. I recommend to you that In'such cases you proceed against tbem according to existing laws prohibiting said priests from coming to this city, arresting aU offenders and holding them subject to the disposition of these headquarters. Fki.ii-k B. Bki-.iozacai.. To the Chief of Police of the District.. .Tlie Situation in Wojiliin^ton* Fenian convention at Cleveland. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1867 joined with the regularly organized Fenian Senatei in a general convention or congress. The time of the Congress this afternoon. Will be en tirely taken up with receiving ancLexamlning the •credentials of delegates.: . The transaction of regular business will be commenced to-morrow morning, strictly with closed doors. Among the more prominent members of the or der present arc Colonel Roberts, President; Sen ators Gallagher, of Buffalo; Meban, or New York; McQuirk. of Connecticut; O'Brien, of Rochester; Morrison, of Chicago: General Spear, of New York; Colonel O'Neil, of Iowa; Colonel Riley, of Illinois, and Michael Scanlon, District Senator, of Chicago. Garrett’s Hall Is handsomely decorated with Irish and American flags, and with portraits of prominent Irishmen—Emmett, Colonel Roberts, O’Neal and others. The principal feature of the decoration is the British flag captured at the rout of the Ninety-ninth British yaValry by twelve Fenians, at Freelysburg, Canada, during the Canadian invasion. As a general thing the members of the Congress are a fine, intelligent-looking sat .of men, very creditable, indeed, to the Brotherhood, so far as appearances go. The Nariagement of (he Atlantic Tele graph. The following note, relative to the manage ment or the affairs of the Atlantic Telegraph, appeared In the London Times of Augnst It: Sir: The persons in charge of the Atlantic Cable have at length given the public an instal ment of those reforms hy which lor some months poet, they have been promising to widen the usefulness and popularity of the mighty instrument they control. The improvement docs not, as might-be anticipated, consist in the reduction of rales 60 per cent., or in the cessation of the charge for the address and signature of a message, or in the abolition of the 100 per cent, imposed upon code or cypher, without the protection of which commercial tclegrams,thanks to telegraphic Infidelity, lose all the value derived from secrecy. These changes have been too long promised, and are perhaps too obvious and com monplace In their appeal to propriety to be adopted: at all events they are said to be inde finitely postponed. What has been vouchsafed 16 embraced In a rescript issued last Monday to sub offices, under the directions of which the clerk to whom a message for America is offered is obliged to exact double rates for the entire message if it contains words he does not understand, or if it 1 contains a word abbreviated or contracted, how ever palpable the sense. The former regulation presupposes an intelligence approaching omni science on the part of a half-paid subordinate; the latter calls for every letter of the most ordin ary words, and even of words of which the full orthography would, in common practice, be ri diculous. A message has actually been declined at one of the offices this week unless the writer accepted the alternative of giving “Mr.” as “Mis ter, - or paying XI a word for the whole telegram. The only further step possible In the direction of the absurd is to require the clerk, in any case he may choose, to compel the sender of a mes sage to make affidavit that the words mean precisely what they. express, under’penalty of redoubled charges. When we consider that these regulations are sequels to others where words are restricted to five letters, that the option of charging by words or letters, as may be more profitable, is retained by the com panies; and when we know, beside, that the ope rating- staff and a single cable are occupied no more than four hours a day, while the income of the line is daily about £l,lOO, the broad public spirit of the managers, and their energies to serve and oblige the business community would seem to be indisputable. Yet there are obstinate people among their customers, and all I meet are In this impracticable category, who see nothing but excessive rapacltv in the innovation, and who believe that losing faith in the perma nence of the cables, or fearing competition, the proprietors are disposed to defy public opinion, and make hay while the sun shines. The public vHll, of course, be told as usual by the Anglo-American Company that the Atlantic Company is responsible for these vexations, and the Atlantic folk will retort upon the Anglo- American. In such cases, indeed, much use may bo made of the precedent created by Aug. 16. BPK.VI.OW AMD JOKKINS. The Succession to tlie Hawaiian Throne, [From the B*n Francisco Alta California.] The latest advices from the Bandwich Islands state that the King has not yet designated a suc cessor to the throne, though it was reported that he had recently paid a visit to Honolulu for the purpose of conferring with his Cabinet upon the question, and that it was understood that Prince William Lnnalilo had been named as his succes sor. This latter statement, we are assured by private, advices, is incorrect, and there is no probability thht Kamehameha has or ever will name hie -successor, and,,,that if he does, name Prince- William, mere will be a peaceable but effective revolution, which will prevtnt that dissolute yonDg man from ever as suming the sovereignty of thfe islands. The present King, as Is well known. Is slowly dyin". He leaves no heir, but under the Hawaiian law and usage, he may designate some one who shall succeed him after his death,his choice being made with the approval of his Cabinet, and publicly proclaimed. In the event of the King dying with out issue or designated heir, a choice is made by the chiefs or nobles, and ratified by the people. Kamehameha is superstitions and believes that.un der the influence of some sorceiy, he will die on a certain day; and he believes that his life will be cut short bv any provision made against the time of his death. Pnnce William, commonly known as “drunken Prince Bill,” has a small party of native adherents, who espouse his claim to th 6 throne for the reason that he is aUled to the old Kamehameha stock,and,except the present Sove reign, is the only male representative of that once powerful family. Bnt he Is a young man of notoriously bad habits, and, like Kamehameha, is shortening his days by his vices. Though ho is naturally a man of great talent, such are his habits and reputation, he could not possibly command any support worth mention ing should a contest arise. The probability is however, that there will bo no contest, bnt thal the choice of the nobles and of tho people will fall upon Mrs. Bishop, whose name is most fre quently mentioned in connection with the Haw aiian succession by those who are well Informed in Sandwich Island polities. Mr* Bishop is a lineal descendant from one of the powerful chiefs who were rivals and coadjutors of the great Kamehameha who conquered the Islands and compelled an acknowledgment of his sovereignty, like a royal old usurper as he was. Of superior in tellectual endowments,excellent educations mind improved by travel, popular among the natives it is thought that Mrs. Bishop has superior quali fications for tho position to "which her rank and station seem to entitle her. In tho event of an election, we are informed that she will be sure to receive the support of the nobles or chiefs, the missionaries, the foreign residents, and, through these, the whole people of the islands. The ac cession of Mrs. Bishop, who, though a pure blood descendant from a powerful chief, is the wife of an American banker at Honolulu, would be a matter of congratulation to the people of the United States. Naturally, the sympathies and affiliations of the lady in question are toward the United States, and should she ever become the sovereign of the Hawaiian Islands, American in terests there would be sure of all needed protec tion and assistance. Mabtybs to CABKr.B33NK.ss If ■ all tf»e teeth that have been ruined by neglect could be strung together, Ahcy would reach thrice round toe world. There may have been some excuse for this havoc in days gone by, when there was no absolute safeguard against dental decay In exist ence, but there is no apology for Jt mow. Fka (^ ra .?L Bow 2 <w !s' fte. vrorfd-wnowued antiseptic dentifrice,, as*certatnly protects the teeth against decay, as oil prevents .steel froui rusting, oir water arrests tho progress oftfre. : i OUR WHOLE COUNTRY. New- York, Sept. 4.—T§e Coroner was notified yesterday to hold an inquest at No. 3 Trinity plage on the body of Clement Curtin, late a con ductor on the Belt,Railroad. Off the evening of the 21st ult. a number of intoxicated ruffians crowded upon ear No. 84, of which Curtin was in charge, as it left Central Park on the down trip. On the way down the outlaws insulted the pas sengers, and when Curtin requested them to cease, they turned upon him, and threatened to mrow him from the car. On reaching the depot, Curtin reported the nffair to the President of the r °e«! end made known his fears that the row dies might attack him. He was advised in such event to summon the police. When near Belle vue Hospital, the ruffians, who had continued their riotous demonstrations, attacked tho con ductor, beat him about the face and body.choked him, and ended by pitching him over the rear dash-board into the street. They then fled. Cur tin -finished his trip, and went home for medical “* d - He gradually sank, and yesterday morning died. Tho coroner's inquest has been adjourned to enable Capt. Steers, if possible, to capture the murderers. The alleged Mexican goid robbery went ont yesterday morning in a puff of smoke, proving to have been a worcettu of excellent Mexican romancing, in which both Mexican and New York detectives seem to have been rather curi ously hoodwinked, not to say hoaxed. It having been demonstrated that the bars of metal in the possession of Medanlch were not of the genuine yellow, but clever fabrications of copper with some adulteration by way of counterfeiting the color of what is professionally termed dead gold, an effort was made to hold the prisoners for forgery of the precious metal, with intention to dispose of it as genuine. No proof, however, could be found of any attempt to dispose of it, and the parties, four in number, were released from custody, there being no sustainable complaint against them; and thus terminated a rather clever and mysteriously carried on operation, the result of which was a joke at the expense of detective keenness. James Arnold, who has been charged in con nection with the recent defalcations in the Trades men’s Bank, was brought before Commissioner Stilweil, yesterday, when the accnsed gave bail in the sum of $lO,OOO to take his trial at the Oc tober session of the United States Circuit Court, liis sureties being Mr. Btcphen N. Reeves, of Brooklyn, and Mr. James Morgan, of Yonkers. The defendant. Baker, who has been also ac cused in reference to the Bame defalcation, was at the Tombs yesterday, before Justice Hogan, who held that he had no authority to inquire into the charge, and ordered Baker to be discharged. Immediately upon his discharge Baker was ar rested by Officers Dwire and McKay, of Marshal Murray's office; and havlngentered an appearance before Commissioner Stilweil, he was committed in default of bail. Tbe first annual gathering of the New York, Brooklyn, Jersey and Brooklyn, E. D., Scbiitzen Corps nnited, took place at Jones’s Wood yesterday. During the whole day the members of the several organizations com peted in shooting at a' target at a distance of eighty feet. Prizes were awarded for the best shots, and the evening was devoted to dancing. Letter frem General Geary to tbeCall The Secretary of the Society of California Pio neers recently informed Governor John .W. Geary, of Pennsylvania, of his election to'an honorary membership in that Society, and Gen. Geary, in his reply, said: • An unforeseen and uncontrollable succession of events prevented my carrying out the intention of making California my permanent residence. A Sff veredomesUc affliction required my return to my na tive State. While here, the terriwe disturbances in Kansas, which wore then at their height, were agitating every section of the country, and vnthont hesitation, and in conformity with an imperative duty, I accepted an unsolicited request of the President to assume the executive control of that distracted territory. My unceasing efforts to re store peace and harmony were promising a suc cess, which had not been anticipated, when a want of cooperation on the part of the General Govern ment frustrated my plan and purposes, and com pelled me to abandon the undertaking. At that time the clond which hnng over tho country was scarcely “bigger than a man’s hand,’’ but it was permitted to increase in volume and magnitude until it burst forth in that terrific storm which so recently convulsed the nition and astonished the world. In that fearful struggle duty and loyalty compelled me to take an active part. Ana from its commencement to the dose, I continued to serve the Government with what moans and ability I could call" into requisition. That terrible strife has happily ended, and, 1 although it has left us to mourn the loss of many thousands of valuable lives and millions of trea sure, it presents ns with the assurance of pros pective good. It has given our people a more comprehensive knowledge of their own strength and might; convinced the nations of the world of our indomitable energy, nnlimited resources, perfect independence and unquestionable power; and established the perpetnity-of our Govern ment upon a surer ana safer foundation than that upon which It would otherwise have rested. The war ended,l have again been called upon to assume •the obligations and responsibilities of public life, it having pleased the citizens of Pennsylvania to confer upon me the highest gift in their power, by elevating me - to the Chief Magistracy of this great commonwealth, the duties of which position will compel me to defer for an indefi nite period my long cherished contemplated visit to your greatly favored city and State. Again permit me to tender my grateful thanks for the compliment you have bestowed, and, believe me, tnat nothing could now give me more pleasure than the privilege of meeting each and all the members of the Society of Pioneers “face to face,” and to grasp them by the hand in token of enduring friendship. With high regard, I am truly yours, Jno. W. Geauy. Governor Brownlow Urged aa tbe Tbad. Stevens of tbe United States Senate. (From the Joneßboro (East Tcnn.) Union Flag,l Senator D. T. Patterson's term expires next Marsh a year,and itwill be the duty of the incom ing Legislature to elect his successor. Sercral eminent gentlemen of our party have been spo ken of as his successor, ana all, for aught we know, deserve the honor. Qor best information is that the contest will be between Hon. Horace Maynard, Hon. At J. Fletcher, General Cooper and General Stokes. Of course, we shall be per fectly satisfied with the choice of the Legislature, but our individual preference is Governor W. G. Brownlow. Thfr Governor Is for confiscation straight out, always has been, and will at oneo become the Thaddeus Stevens of the Senate. The conservatism of this branch of the National Legislature, although Radical in the main, has seriously obstructed the progress of the only safe and equitable plan of restoration—the confiscation of rebel property sufficient to pay the expenses of the war; and remunerate loyal men for tlie losses incurred thereby. Wo want men like Govornof Brownlow in power, who do not hesitate to approach an evil at once, and extir pate it, root and branch, fearless of personal con sequences. Arrival in Now Orleans of Befugees from Mexico. [From tho New Orleans Picayune, Aug. 28 ,J Monday night the schooner Independence ar rived from Vera Cruz with 100 Austrian soldiers from the Imperial army In Mexico. They left Aug. 6, with the understanding that they are to remain in the United States. They received free passage to New Orleans, and each one a small sum of money freunthe Austrian Obnsni at Vera Cruz, in consideration of whidh tho. Austrian Government baa-got. rid of all obligations toward them. Ipbey have now to shift for themselves. alsobrought some . thirty Germany who composed a settlement FRora mew vo«k. fornia noneers. was started soihe time since, under Maxi milian s projection, In Jucatan, Mexico. ..They m r*J ’Co°f0 °fitoftwing persecuted by the Moderns. ' Some seven or eight hundred French, SpikUalf,-” German and English citizens, who had been carrying on business in Mexico and other cities under the protection of the French Ambassador, Mr; Dtino, were oh their way to Vera Cruz to take passage to Europe. They left on account of. the persecution they were subjected to by tho Mexicans. Convention of SpfvitMniists. Ci.rvki.ani>, Ohio, Sept. A,-1867— .The routine business of the Convention of Spiritualists, which met here to-day In Brninerd Hall, was disposed of in the afternoon. All tbo delegates have not yet arrived. John Plerpolnt's memory was the chief topic of discussion,and a unanimous-sentiment of reverence was expressed for the character of the illustrious spiritualist. The Bloomers-hove taken no part as yet in the proceedings, and- the advo cates of free loveism have failed so facto broach their peculiar doctrines. A Jersey captain de clared himself a delegate from the other world, and brought a chart along, but his speech being curtailed he had no chance to exhibit the article. Several of the mediums spoke this evening on spiritual life to a large and attentive audience. Neither Judge Edmonds nor Andrew Jackson Daws hag turned up. Mr. Isaac Rehor, of Philadelphia is permanent President of the Con vention. AMUSEMENT*!. The Walnut.— A Midsummer Night's Dream will be presented again this evening at the Wal nut. It is one of the most brilliant and attractive performances ever given in this city. Thk Ai'.ch—On Saturday evening next this theatre will inaugurate the season with the comedy of The School for Scandal . Mr. A. Evcrly, an amateur, will make his debnt on that occasion. Concert llam,.— Blind Tom, the famous musical prodigy, will give another of his won derful performances at Concert Hall to-night. He has improved very much since his European tour. One peculiar fact in connection with the success attending his performance, is that crowds are at tracted to hear him play, and.not from mere cu riosity, or a desire to gratify a morbid appetite to behold an uncouth, iU-fashioncd, awkward blind boy. His wonderful performance is certainly calculated to astonish and amaze, while the dis play of his musical genius, totally unconnected with the science as a study, added to a retention almost miraculous, are in themselves of sufficient importance to command the admiration of all. Burnett —Mr. Alf. Burnett will give one of his brilliant entertainments this evening at Assembly Building. Ulitz— The Signor is drawing crowded honses at Assembly Building every night. This Is his last season, and the whole population should see him once more before he retires to private life. Tire play of Caste, which is to be produced at the Chestnut on Monday night, is thus dwelt upon by a Brooklyn critic who has seen the Florences in it: George D’Alroy,” blooded Captain, marries plebeian “Esther Eccles,” whose father iB a sot, whose sister “Polly” is engaged. to “Sam Ger gas fitter, who is. jealous of an exterior Dundreary, Interiorly noble “Captain Hawtrce,” who flirts a little with “Polly.” The incidents ure hot less meagre. "D’Alroy” conceals his marriage from his mother till the eve of his order off to fight Sepoys;- departs;, mother refuses to recognize plebeian danghter-in-law. News comes “George” is killed, mayhap eaten. “Old, Eccles” squanders “Mrs. D'Alroy’s” money in betting and drinking. Great distress ensues, and “D’Alroy” turns up in time to mollify mother, cheer wife, witness “Polly’s” marriage and “Hawfree’s” rejection by an aristocratic nclress. The merit of the piece is its mounting and the positively excellent acting of every character. It sso simple as to be perfectly natural. It Is so jathetie as to be perfectly affecting. It is so : finny as to be perfectly laughable. It is impos sible to praise one actor above the others. There is nothing lacking in any. Davldgo is so grossly drunken as actually to "disgust and make every one incapable of seeing it is all put on. Mrs. Chanfrau Is wifely, motherly, lovely, heroic. Of Marlowe’s “Hawtrec” a better type of the swell, brave-dandy, and affected yet innate gentleman cannot be provided. The Florences are far better in these roles than in the conventional Irish characters which are so much a murder of truth that their popularity is fact patent of pub lic ignorance. Tbe Trial of Major-General Custar. [From the Leavenworth (Kanaa*) Conservative, Aug. 31.] Brevet Major-Gen. Custar has been ordered to Fort Leavenworth for trial. It is reported that on liis return to Fort Wallaco after his exhaust ing campaign of mid-snmmer, ho learned that cholera was raging at Fort Harker, where ills wife was staying during his absence. Of conrse exaggerated stories were afloat, although the truth was bud enough, and Custar, unable or un willing to bear tho suspense, left his command at Wallace, and proceeded to Harker as fast as jaded horse-flesh would bear him. The cliargo against him is for leaving his command at Fort Wallace and going to Harker without leave. The Cuba Cable 7 Havana, August 29th, 1867.—The United States schooner Oriental, from Punta Rosa on the 26th, by way of Key West, arrived here yesterday, ana reports that nothing was seen of the steamer Narva, which had to go round Tortugas before she got toPnnta Rosa. By telegram received last evening at 6 P. M., the Narva had not arrived at Key West. In all probability the ship will have been prevented from proceeding as was the in tention* in consequence of the state of the weather, which is exceedingly variable, with rain squalls prevailing. The U. 8. steamer Lcnapec was scon by the Oriental off Cape Romano. . THE COFJRTB. Quaktkr Sessions— Judge Peirce.—The trial of orison cases was commenced this morning. Murphy Williams pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a pair of pants.' John Dougherty was charged with keeping a disorderly house at .626 Bedford street Rev. Jno. D. Loßg, of the Bedford Street Mission, tes tified that the accused Was the proprietor of a cellar At 626 Bedford street,'where scenes of tho most disgusting character were enacted. Verdict Barnacle Was acquitted of a chatgo of larceny. • Thomas Ward was convicted of a charge of larceny. The prosecutor found him behiud his bar late at night, and after he had disappeared it was discovered that he had robbed tho children s saving bank. , , Mary Taylor was charged with picking the pocket of Mrs. Hagerty. Mrs. Hagerty, .while passing along Eighth streot, near Market, had her pockofc picked, and fike caught the defendant with her hand in her pocket. Verdict guilty. Charles Brown pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny. ■; _ . —A French tavan likens the quickness of vo lition in an animal to the telegraph. When a whale is harpooned, he says, the nerve telegraphs to the creature’s brain, “Harpoon in tail,” upon which tho brataJolegMiphß back: “Jerk tall and upset boat.” is,- valuable informations. Whalers notf'wUl undorttahil 'that they must cut 'the wires. ' - % ... —The Sultan and Viceroy seom to have given diamonds to every pretty waraaa In P»fls and London. F. I*. PflblLstJtt*. PRICE THREE CENTS,/ • VACT9 ' Atm VA WCIES, and hung 1 —WomenaM fiensafierto be aadwed to enter Asbtrry Univcreity, at Cfreencastlfe, Indiana. , —l* takes ISO.WO btwhela of oyster* to atraoly the city of London annually. J —There »re 341 manufocturersofftlse teeth Ite foris. They work “ftonrhand to m«oth." theS!r gWWUI berninet J r years old om Orleans braana bas *een : (Ktaesticattttfin 1 Nov* —ASflnnesota fannerlilfewnlr hnuis eat be cause hie crops failed. * ott ertonW,l«as-paM *lO,OOO Ihsita* tor a newspaper in Mexico. ■".... . —Gold lace chevrons are ttvtie sttbsflt'.ifed-fdr' eergeant8 C ° tton aeTetMbre w ' omi by BritMj'hrmy -Head-Centre Stephens Is aaid) to tieltf-uecu nlaiy distress In P&rra. Hare’s another chSuee t® appeal to servant gffls. ■ ~ A S decant five-story marbreWock is tdW ° U tbc B *t° of the Lihdelt Hotel, taßt. „uT In , I ’ ort Wa y“ e . Indiana/ the inmates of the city prison are to bp'set to breakingstones for paving, as a useful recreation. “ —A small boy, the other day, on seefiMjaTjam-* berof funerals, expressed a wish■ thaiThe might die before Heaven was fall.- ***^s«» h«‘i7 sT^ orial palace” is the Bign ■ over* Boston o?i r i« reßB o d°on. Is it called so becanec there - arc so many crowns dressed there? inli7^i 0 f base ba i l „ c,ubB ,n Tennessee have been ing $l v, r )° r KalnbllbS ' Tb<f stake waa a baU cost 1 TI — TJiton is so unchivalrous as to call Gall tiltTn^Uha 0 "^ 011 "" GaU B “ * —Sir Ilew Crawford has been fountfln Texas Ba c i a d. fortMC ' BaroQial ««»* —A steamship is coming across the AUbntic coide Gme year without paddles, screw or —The last rose of summer—when Mr. ouiln fw° Ut ° f bCd QD Saturda y morning.—Berta® —The Paris waiters had a spaßm of dignity re ceutly, and talked of repudiating fees. Bat they concluded to pocket the change and the affront. i r^ p T pb l et has appeared in Paris, pitching, into the Pope for not taking care of Maximilian! many°frfenc£ man seems to have h ad' too —Hot wbather increases the number of crimi nals in England, but the punishments are light ti 6 ™ l * Bo none of the offences are committedin cold blood. - —lt has been independently discovered by three several astronomers that a new crater has ap peared in the moon and an old one filled up bv the eruption from it * * A number of mastodon bones have been ex humed near Urbana, Ohio. The firat bone found weighed nearly 40 pounds, and measured 36id inches in length. “ .It 1® strange that the most shameless ac tresses that have appeared on the Parisian stage tXLt&ssrJks&x? *-*»■ —Captain Willard, a Portland fisherman, on *■ recent trip caught a large sword-fish ton feet irk length, and a sun-fish weighing five hundred pounds, and also came near capturing a whale. — A fearful pun is perpetrated by the New York bxpreas In the following terms:—“The eoepoi* of Minneapolis. Minn, are On a strike. They oughfc to form a cooper-ative society.” Bat that nun did not originate in New York. - * —The Salt Lake Vedette says parties are fitting out and going to the South Pass mines ail the time. Unbounded confidence is felt in their rich ness and extent by those who were there, and thoy arc determined to go again. —Mother—Here, Tommy, is somo nice castor oil,.with orange juice in it. Doctor—Now; don’t give all to Tommy; leave some for me. Tdmmy (who has tasted it before)—Doctor is a nice man, ma; give it all to the doctor! —People starve to death lh Brooklyn in genuine Andersonville style. One skeletonized woman was found with her month full of hen's feathers. Her daughter said sho “guessed mother wasa chewin’ of ’em” to get some nourishment. —A German engraver in New Haven waa in debt to a fellow-countryman some sixty, dollars for drinks and borrowed money, and shot him as a. convenient way of settling the matter. He that killed himself. • —Mr. David Dudley Field sails for Europe to takepart in an International Law Congress which he himself proposed last year, in which it is. In tended to take measures for the formation "of a code of International Law. * ‘‘ —An elder at a revival, some forty years ago, said to the late Miss Sedgwick, “On, Psee thc very devil in those eyes.” “Sir,” replied tho authoress, “he must be, then, your own reflection in them.” —Rev. Mr. Cuyler, of New,York, has been after sermon-material at the Saratoga gambling sa loons. He found whathe was after* bnt appears to have been more Interested than shocked. He proposes a series of sermons on the- history of —Charles T. Wheeler {plunged Into tho water at St. Clair, Mich., and saved a yonng-giri from drowning, only to meet his own death, being, struck by a propeller, and to lose-the enjoyment of a fortune of $22,000 which ho hod gained a few. days before. —The poem of “Beautiful Snow” was written, by Henry W. Faxon, while a telegraph operator at Troy, N. Y. Ho was afterwards focal editor of the Bnflalo Republic,, where he Invented tho “Silver Snako" staiy. ■ He finally, entered this army, became dissipated, and died;. He was. the first inventor of “Faxon Fancies.” —One of the London, comic - papers- has the following on the presentation of iboSultan with a Bible by the Forfligp Blblo Society: ‘.‘lts like asking a man to dinner, and then* when held going away, presenting him with a tract .that;lm plles that he is a. robber, a drunkard, or, a,liar: It isn’t polite—it isn’t really 1” —A young man named James Harding) living near Saranac, Michigan, dislocated his jaw- white yawning, so that it Fell on his neck: Aphysiclan was called in who Bet It in its proper place, but it fell down three times, and'finally had to be so- v curely tied np to keep it in position. ’ This is an awful warning to church-goers In wann weather., —ln the little bnnring-ground near thoWaura beck House, at the White Mountains, there- Is a, remarkable instance of the economical expendi ture of money In the way of a gravestone. It is a. handsome marble slab, and contains this Inscrip tion SowunoNA, , . Died Sept, 18,1863, Died January 19y 18S?^- Aeed fIS years, Aged 51 years, 8 months. _ ' 4iaonuM. —Wives ok— Dea. Benjamin Hioks. —Among thobumora of the yellawfbver tat Galveeton it is rclatod that a nurse who had BjX fered his patient to die consoled himself with fno bottlo until fie also fell dead—drunk. Thennijer- . . taker coming, saw an apparently lifeless man stretched upon tho floor, and tookhlfl dimensions for a coffin-, On the discovery of his mistake he concluded to keep the meaenre, as It would pro bably soon bo' .needed. A number of misers are among the sufferers. One is killing himself with anxiety about the safety of a wad of gneammka . that he keeps under his pillow. Anuthar, with abundance , of means, swore he would die before he would pay a nurse. An attendant was Mr- 1 , nishod, but tho man died before'morning, One • of the frail women of the city badlefy A hwiae'of' infamy' and Is devoting hereon to , the dptloaaf * nurse with all the dovotlou of »M»gdtush,‘; /
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