VITT BIMILEMN, • EXPLOSION OF GAS A r TIIR U. S. MINT-TIMER SINN BADLY INJURED —This morning, between eight and nine o'clock, an explosion of gas °c entred at the U. S. Mint. Some of the employds Iscovered-that gas—was-escaping,-and—theleak. was traced to the vault in the room of Mr. A. L. Snowden, the chief coiner. This room is situated on the first floor in the southeastern portion of the main building. The vault had been closed since Saturday•afternoon. When the leak was discovered this morning, Mr. Horner, the gas titter, was sent for. He went to the door of the vault (which had then been open for some time) and lighted a match. As soon as the light came in contact with the esca ping gas, a tremendous ex plosion occurred. The furniture in the zoom was overturned and scattered about. A very heavy door leading to the hall was torn from Its binges and hurled across the passage way, against 'the opposite wall. The concussion was so great that Dr. H. H. Linderman, the Director, who was seated in a chair in his room, which is imme diately over that of the Chief Coiner, was thrown from his chair. Mr. Homer, the gas fitter, was blown out of the window. His head was severely cut as he passed through the sash. He was also badly burned. He was conveyed to the Pennsylvania Hospital, and Is not expected to live. He resides At Twentieth and Sansom streets. Martin V. Davis, one of the clerks in the de zpartment, was seated at his desk, with his back to the vault, at the time of the explosion. His .desk was upset, and ho was badly turned about -the Ace. Ho was conveyed to his home at Nine lecnth and Wallace streets. • Andrew Stiff, the messenger, was standing by the side of Bonier. His hair and whiskers were homed off and his face and arms were severely Injured. He was taken to his residence at Sixth and Poplar streets. No other persons were in the room at the time, the clerks not having yet arrived, or the result of the explosion wOuld have been more disastrous. PEILADELPEIA CATTLE MARNE; Aug. 31. Beef Cattle were in fair demand this week, at about former rates. 1,750 head arrived and sold at - 1)@935c. fOr Eatra Pennsylvania and Weitern steers; 8(§}8 1 )( t e. for fair to good do., and s@i7Kc. per p ound gross for common as to quality.' The following are the particulars of the sales: Bat A'ame. Price. 32 Owen Smith, Pa., gm. .. .... 8 (di 9 90 A. Christy & Bro .. Weetern. ...... • • -• 8 @ 9 77 P. blerillen. Otd, gre 8351(0 934 90 P. Hathaway, Western, gra ........ . ........ 8 (0) 9 60 J. S. KhLk, Chester Co., Beg 8 9 75 JIM Mciiiien. Ohio and ...... 8 931 52 E. O. Malden Cheater Co., woo 8 9 dlb bilman & Bachman, Ohio and Pa., gin. ..... 8 ( 93i 180 Martin Fuller & Co. Kentucky, gre........... 7 9.,1d 80 Mooney A Blank. Va., gra. ..... 734 9 ' Thomas Mooney & Bro., Va. gre ~..... 635 8355 67 IL Gigtn, Penna,,iers. .......... b 178 Fr ani& Shamberg. Fa., gre.......... ......: 9 90 Rope & V.. gra— . . . ... 6 . 87 Cows were unchanged; 150 head sold at $45 65 for springers, and sso@sBo per head for cow and calf. &nom were dull and loWer ; 13,000 head sold at 4@5 per pound gross, wi to condition. Boos were in fair demand. 3,000 head sold at the different yards at $l4 ®sls per 100 pounds net. Two Mtsx Buor.—A row occurred at the house of Finny McClurg, at Beach and Brown streets, about one o'clock yesterday morn ing. Pistols were fired. Peter Connell was shot in the leg, and was conveyed to St. Joseph's Hospital. Thomas Glennin was wounded in the ear. The man who is alleged to have,fired the shot was not captured. ' McClurg was arrested on the charge of keeping a disorderly louse and being accessory to the shooting. He was held in $l,OOO bail by Alderman Toland. :Matthew Clark was arrested by the Tenth Dis trict Police, on the charge of having been a par ticipant in the affair. He .was committed by Al derman Eggleton. BASE BALT—The match to be played between the Atlantic base ball club, of Brooklyn, and the Athletic club, of this city, for the championship •of the United States will be commenced to-day The first game will be played this afternoon on the grounds of the Athletic, .at SeVenteenth and Columbia avenue. The members of the Atlantic .club reached the city last night and are stopping at the American Hotel. The coming contest is looked upon with great interest by all the base 'ball players of this city, and there will no doubt, be a very large assemblage upon the grounds this afternoon. FATAL Rust:rms.—George F. Berkley, who was injured by being run over by a train on the Cape May Railroad about three weeks ago, died this morning at the Pennsylvania Hospital. He re sided at No. boy St. John street. The infant which was thrown from the win dow of No. 7&4 South Fifth street, by its grand mother, Mrs. Francis H. Hubley, on Saturday morning, died this morning from the effects of the injuries received. TENTH WARD CAMPAIGN CLUB,—The Republi can Executive Committee of the Tenth Ward held a meeting on Saturday night and formed a 4_in11:11 ampaign Howell was chosen President and James N. Kern Eecretary. General Hector Tyndale, the Re publican candidate for Mayor, was present and addressed the meeting. This club will be a large one, and 400 equipments have already been ordered. OWNERS WANTED.—Two sets of harness are at the Twelfth District Police Station and two pieces of black alpaca at the Second District Po lice Station, awaiting owners. The Tenth Dis trict police have a lot of carriage fixings which -were found in the possession of Thomas Dono hue, who was arrested at Fifth and Poplar on Saturday on suspicion of having stolen the ma larial. Arrsatrran ROBUTIFLY.—Two men were diseov -cred in the cellar of the house of William Nice, on East Washington lane, Germantown, on Sat urday night. They had been having a good time among the eatables,and were about to make their - way to the upper part of the house when ob served by a neighbor. The thieves were ar _rested. Their names are David Glenn and Win. Metier. They were committed by Alderman Cood. INCITING TO RIOT.—As the Young Men's Key stone Club was passing the Union League House on Saturday,some of the sidewaikers attempted to fg,et up a row by hooting and yelling, and crying — Nigger Thieves," "Gin Suckers," dm. Lieut. 'Connelly arrested one of the enthusiastic "white men." The prisoner is named Henry McCafferty. He was held in $6OO bail by Alderman Swift for inciting to riot. COUICTIEB.PEIT MONEY.—A young man named Wm. L. May was arrested on Saturday night and taken before Aid e Massey upon the - charge of attempting to pass a counterfeit $lO note of the Third Buttons! Bank of Philadelphia, at F. C. - Gaxden streets. He was held In for_afurther_ hearing. TILE large Persian musk melon is so much su perior in quality, as well as size, to the ordinary ones in market, that it Is a matter for congratu lation that it is to be extensively cultivated. Mr. - Henry A. Dreer, seedsman and florist, 714 Chest nut street, has paid .special attention to their cal lure, and has many fine specimens. The seeds can be procured from him. lacmcorsausn.—Yesterday afternoon, between three and four o'clock, an attempt was made to burn the second-hand furniture store of Mr. Mor- Tis, on South street, above Ninth. A lot of rub bish saturated with coal oil was set on fire. The flames were discovered and extinguished before any serious damage had been done. Tu.L-TAppu:G.—William Broom attempted to Tot) the money-drawer of McLanghli'n's tavern, on Main street, in Manylink He was caught in the act, and was sent to prison by Alderman GLIARGED WITH ,FORGILRY. —Sallie E. Ed war d s AM arrested on Saturday by (neer R. R. Smith —upon the charge of having forged the name of George Turban to a note, whislimaE pawed on Conway' Bros. She was tail before Recorder Glyht run] was held to: answer. s TRKm WALKens.--The Fifth District Police :arrested twelve female promenaders In the neigh- Iborhood el' Eighth and Spruce streets on Satur •day night. THE CotvMi HOUSE, at Cape May, has atlll a large number of guests, and promises to remain open this season later than ustiaL Their band of music will not be dispensed with for the preeent. 11.11 CR EITQRRT RESMSNCE FOR Bens No: 2108, 4;outh_side,opening_on a_nevr-built street-on_ the rear. Apply as above, or to Gnmmoy & Bons, 608 Walnut street. Ram, ESTATE.—We call the attention of our readei s to the card of Wm. L. Crocco, to be found In our Real Estate colann. Persons desirous of purchasing or renting cottages at Cape Island would do well to consult him. DRINK the tamotts Arctic Soda Water and read tLe EVENIIQG BULLETIN, at Hillman's Newa S tand, at North Pennsylvania Depot. NEW JERSEY RATTERS. CITY CooNcrr..—At the last meeting of the City Council, of Camden, considerable business ofim portance was transacted. A petition was re ceived and referred to the Lighting Committee of North Ward, with power to act, for a lamp to be placed at Third and State streets. Another met with a similar reference, asking for lamps' at Broadway and Spruce, Broadway near Cherry. Broadway and Walnut, intersection of Broad way, NeWton avenue and Mount Vernon streets, Broadway and Chesnut streets, and Broadway and Sycamore streets. Also, a petition was pre sented asking for a public lamp at Third and Walnut streets. A petition from the United States Hook and Ladder Company, asking . for permission to sell their Angina and appropriate the proceeds of the sale for the purpose of pur chasing a hose carriage, was referred to the Com mittee on Fire - Apparatus with. power to act. The side-walks on Benson street, between Third and Fourth, were authorized to be paved. The Finance Committee reported as having re ceived the following from the different collectors for August: James C. Sloati,North Ward,s3o3 10, leaving an uncollected balance of $9,927 98; Wm. H. Hawkins, Middle, Ward, $l6B, balance still due, $4,828 90; •John W. Campbell, South Ward, $9O 56, balance uncollected, $4,400 56; Joseph C. Nichols, tavern libencee, $207; Alden C. Scovel, solicitor, $1,245 68; Mayor Cox, fines, $9O, cir cus license, $5O. The Committee on Accounts re ported favorably upon bills amounting in the ag grate to $3,000, which were ordered to be paid . William Higbv of North Ward,Mathew Miller, of Middle Ward; and John — Bamford, of South Ward, were granted license to sell intoxicating liquors. • Four hundred and thirty-six dollars and sixty eight cents had been received by the Committee on City Property for rents of market stalls for elz months:.:. Committee' on Fire Apparatus reported that they had visited the subjoined fire companies and recommended that their several appropri tions, as allowed by council, be paid:—lnde pendence Steam Fire Engine Company, Wee cacoe Steam Fire Engine Company, Shiftier Steam Fire Engine Company. They reported their inability to obtain admission into the houses of the Weccahoe Hose and United States Companies, and wer-s, therefore, unable to report upon their serviceable condition. Chief Engineer lyres reported that since the first of June there bad been six fires in Camden, making an aggre gate loss of $87,000, on which there was an in surance of only $22,000. An appropriation of $3OO was granted to the Camden Dispensary on recommendation of the Sanitary Committee. A street running from Third to Fourth, be een Market and Cooper streets, was ordered to be opened, and Abraham Anderson, Isaiah Woolston, George W. Carpenter, James H. Ste- Nellt3 and Thomas 13. Wilson were appointed com missioners to assess the damage which may be sustained by property owners. The city solicitor was instructed and authorized to sell property indebted to the city for culvert- IL g. curbing, grading, &c. DEMOCRATIC CONVICIIT/ON.—The Democrats have called their Congressional Convention for the Frst District at Salem, on the 16th of Sep tember, for the Turpose of nominating a candi date for Congress. Seimms.—Most of the public and several private schools in Camden city and county com menced to-day with an able corps of teachers. DV3ASTILEV3. Fire An Lancaster, Pa. [From the Lancaster Express of Saturday.] At about half past ten o'clock last evening some of the persons residing in the vicinity of the hardware store of Messrs. George M. Stein no & iii West King street, Ellis city, dis covered flames issuing from the iron house of that establishment. The alarm was at once raised, and the firemen were promptly on the ground with their apparatuses; and though the flames were spreading rapidly when the engines got to work, they yielded at once to the heavy showers of water thrown upon them, and in a short time were entirely extinguished. The principal loss, which Mr. Isaac Diller, one of the members of the firm of Steinman & the injury done to steel and articles made from this metal, caused by the heat of the fire. Had the fire not been discovered until a late hour in the-night, the destruction of property might have been considerable. In close prox imity to where the fire broke out, were stored turpentine and other cooibastible articles, which had they been reached by the flames would no doubt have caased •a severe ex plosion. There is an insurance of $l5 000 on the stock in the iron house, which is divided be tween the Girard, Home, Springfield, Com merce, &Ina, Delaware and Lancaster Home In surance Companies. This will fully cover the loss sustained by the fire last night. The stock of goods in the building injured is valued at over $30,000. Fire in Pittsburgh. [From the Pitteburgh Dispatch of Aug. 29th.] About ten o'clock yesterday morning, as Mr. William Semple was sitting at a desk in his dry goods store, 178 and 180 Federal street, Alle gheny, word was brought to him by an employe that fire had burst out on the third floor of the building. Mr. Semple hurried up stars and soon his progress was impeded by suffocating smoke which rolled in dense volumes from the upper rooms. After a desperate effort on the part of the firemen the flames were subdued. The loss lies chiefly in the damage sustained from water, which, in several of the apartments, stood from six inches to a foot in depth. When the nre broke out, there was a magnificent and extensive stock in the store valued at over 8140,- 000. fhe greater portion was stored away in the first and second stories, but the third floor also contained an immense quantity of goods, in bales, cases, &c., many of which were thoroughly saturated by water and greatly damaged. No precise account of the loss has yet been taken, but it Is presumed to be somewhere between twenty and thirty thousand dollars, mostly re sulting from the water. The stock and building wenrinsured - for $4 - 6 - ,1900 in - the - following - co - nice: home—Allegheny, National, Monongahela and ---- d - Pittati - urgli, Western and Allegheny; outside —yEtna, Putnam, Delaware and 'Albany City. PERU. Earthquake at Callao-The City Par.. Maly Inundated. A fearful earthquake took place in Callao on the 13th instant, which lasted seven minutes. No lives were lost, but many houses were in jured. At 7P. M. the sea retired for 100 yards, but the water soon afterward rose 10 feet above the usual level. Great fears were entertained that Callao would be completely inundated. At 12 o'clock the molO and wharf were completely covered, the sea rushing into the lower part of the city. The town was completely deserted, the population having fled panic-stricken to the interior. At last accounts (14th) the worst was over, but great alarm pervaded the- community for the safety of their prope•ty. The shipping had not suffered when the ate. er left. Our Foreign DI-nietere. A writer in the Atlantic deprecates the shabby appointments of our Foreign Lega 7 Lions. He points out: "The necessity of a more liberal provision for our diplomatic system, which is due to the honor of a vast and prosperous country, to a just American pride, to the increased costliness of living and entertainment abroad. It has - long been a matter of publicity that the leading missions of the United States Can with the present salaries, bp filled only by THE DAILY E men of large private means; in those of the secondelass the salaries are 'rattly equal to the expenses. It is a paltry coon emy, •unworthy a greai - nation, is deny foreign representatives the means: to maintain their households ith dignity-and- coil fort—er -,0-= exercise-a liberal hospitality. , Whatever places them on a basis inferior to that oft heir brother diplomates should be deprecated by every true patriot. If represented at all, let oar nation be represented in no niggardly fashion: without extravagance or ostentation, but, at least, in that refined and prosperous style whic,h should characterize a people in whom self-respect is engendered by freedom and industry; otherwise we pay an equivocal compliment to tho goveinment with whom we exchange the amenities of official inter course." HATS. CAPS. HATS. CAPS. The Cheapest in the city. OAKFORD & SONS, • Stores, 834 and 836 Chestnut street. PnlncE ALBERT'S TAlLO R.—Poo lidalltS that Charles Stokes & Co., No. 824 Chestnut street, Phila delphia, are the best tailors in this country. See "Galignani.s Messenger," and "Cosmopolitan," ,issued Nov. 23, ]866. THE palm of superiority is awarded to Mrs. 8. A. Allen for het improved (new style) hair Re storer or Dressing (in one bottle,) and a pritefal public appreciates the very km pace, One Dollar. Every druggist sells it. CEIM3. OAKFORD & Sons t nnder the Continental. have the very latest and moat beautiful styles of hats and caps in , the city. FINE Onstom-made Boots and. Shoes for Gen tleman. Bartlett, SS South Sixth street, above Chest nut. Jmnoretts mothers and nurses use for children a safe and pleasant medicine in Bowan-, Lawn. Cos- Boucle= DES ANTILLES surpasses in exquisite sweetness and delicacy any foreign perfume. Lasting, delltiousand cheap. Price 76 cts. Sold everywhere. A. I. MATHEWS.% CO., 12 Gold Street, New York. SURGICAL btBTRUXENTI3 and druggists' KT- DEAFNES ,3 - BLINDNESS AND CATARRH. J. ISSUICS, M. D.. Professor of the 'Eye and Bar, treats all diseases appertaining to the above members with the ntmobt success. Testhnonials from the most reliable sourced in the city can be seen at this oflice, No. 86 5 Arch street. The medical faculty are invited to accompany their patients,as ho has no secrets in his practice. Artificial eyes inserted. No charge made for examination. TAMIL.° Ntiir lisporteiNge rmaaelphia emanate bulletin. EAST HARBOR. TL—Elebr Cora Etta. Elleeper-12,200 bushels salt Wm Bumm & Bon. ARRIVED THIS DAY. Behr Cora Etta, Sleeper. 12 days from East Harbor, TL with salt to Wm finnan & don. Jileratt;Meiedith, from Boston. with linseed to Barclay & Barclay. Behr Bearsville. Chase. from Boston, with mdse. Behr Fll. Fenimore, Lynn. Behr Annie P. Martin, Buell, Salem, Behr A LI Learning. Brower, Boston, Behr W W Marcy. Champion. Boston. , Behr C G Cranmer, Crammer, Boston. ' Behr Evergreen, Belloste. Bristot ' Behr W Walton, Reeves. Cohaesett. PUT BACK. Bark Blomidon. Cowan, hence for Antwerp. with pe troleum, was run into at 7 PM on Saturday while lying at anchor off the buoy on the upper end of Joo Flogger, by the echr Walton, of Richmond, Me. (laden with ice); the bark lost foreyard, head gear and sustained other trifling damage the damage to the echr not ascertained. The bark hail the usual lights and the collbrioa is supposed to have been caused by negligence of the lookout on board the Behr. The Blomidon put back to Bombay Hook for repair's_ CLEARED Tins DAY, Behr Ricardo Joys, Harries, Key West, D 8 Stets . = & Co. Behr S & E Corson. Brower, Boston, Borda, Keller dr. Nutting. B..nr D Brittain, Bolinger. Boston, captain. Behr W Collyer. Taylor, Providence. Sinnickson & Co. Behr H W Benedict, Case, Lynn, do Behr Edwin, Bacon. Belem, do Behr Geo Fake, Nickerson. Providence. do Bohr Reading RR No 77, Carroll Stonington, do tic)lr Hazelton, Gardner. Dighton, do day. Steamer llama (NG), Brickenstein, from Bremen, via Southampton 18th inst. with 7513 passengers. at NT York y esterday. Steamer City of Washington (Br). Tibbetts, from Liver pool via Halifax,27th inst. with 437 passengers, at N York yesterday. Steamer Bellona (Br), _ Pinkham. from London via Havre 11th inst . at New York yesterday. Steamer Tripoll, Lehleseurier, from Liverpool, at Boston yesterday. Bark licham3 I. Smith. at Leghorn 18th 1114 for this Port. ready. Brig Wm Welsh, Strobridge at Genoa 16th inst. ready for this port. Steamer San Francisco, Deaken, from Vera Cruz 20th inst. and Sisal 23d, at New York yesterday. Brig James Baker, Phelan. from Zaza via Delaware Breakwater at Boston yesterday. Bri Etta M Tucker. Tucker, bent ENING BTJLLETIN---PHILADE CITY NOTICES. IMAtaNE JESUIALIETIN. IW - Bee Marine BulLetin en Inside Pao. MEMORANDA Ship Village Belle, Little, idled from Londonderry 15th -t. for thia port. Ship Ilerachel (NO), Fredericha, hence at Hambbrg 18th .:tent. Steamer Brunette, Howe, hence at New York yeater 1 tul oa .1 ng oxe Behr Mottle E Taber, Cook. 20 days from Cienfuegos. at New York yeaterday. Aug 17. Martin Evans.. aged 80 tees, of Indian River. Del. died .sea of inflammation of th bowel Ingraham, Jones, and Edwin, Tuttle, hence at New York ,yesterday. Bohr D Gardber, Emmons, hence for Harwich. and J Price, Nickels, hence for Hudson. at N York yesterday. !Behr R W Brown, Rodman, cleared at Wilmiogton.N C. 28th inst. for this port, with 182 bbls spirits turpentine, 1.437 do rosin and 8,400 shingles. Behr T 1. Adams. Nickerson. hence at Boston 24th inst. Bohr FBt Clair Edwards, Ireland. cleared at Miming. ton. l• C. 28th inst. for Boston. 1:f1: 4 11:4 :4=llJ :if 101 UNITED STATES HOTEL ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Will be opened for the reception of guests on SATURDAY. JUNE 27. The house 1111,11 been repainted, papered and otherwise improved. Music will be under the direction of Simon Hassler. Persons wishing_to engage rooms can do so by applying to BROWN & WOELPPER, Atlantic City, or No. 827 Richmond Street. .le2 Urea LA PIERRE HOUSE, PHLTADELPIIL&., PA. The undersigned having leased the above popular Hotel. and having made extensive alterations and im orovemente.it is now open for the Hop of Ouestaiwith all the appointments of a firstclasatel 3. 0. BUSTERWOBTH & 10., Proprietors. anl2 lmb COTTAGE BOARDING -AT MISS HILL'S, LAFAY etto et., °melte Delaware House, Cape bland. aim* ma II •rq.v IVAA'IBB ELIZA . W. SMITH WiIL BE OPEN BER - Betutirefaid Day School, Sept. 14, at N 0.1324 Spruce street. au34lm4 PENN INSTITUTE FOR YOUNG LADIES, No. 1436 orth Fifteenth street. EDWARD GIDEON, A. M., Principal. Open September 14th au3l-12t• LESSONS IN DRAWING AND PAINTING GIVEN in eel:l°oU, or to private pupils, by a graduate of the School of Design. alai m w let* Inquire at No, 1793 Filbert street. 1i.J4111/111. NOWI4IIEft. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES for the Eastern District of Pent IS yiyania.—JAMEsl4l. COOS, of Philadelphia, Bankrupt, having petitioned for his discharge, a meeting of creditors will be held on the 18th day of September, 1868, .at 2 o'clock. P. K., before Register Edwin T. Chase. Esq., at No. 615 Walnut street, in the City of Philadelphia, that the examination of the bankrupt may be finished, and any business) of meetings required by sections 27 or 28 of the Act of Congress, trans. acted. The, Register will certify whether the Bankrupt has confomed to his duty. A hearing will also be had on WEDNESDAY, the 80th of September . INB. before the Court. at Philadelphia, at 10 o'clock A. M... when parties interested may show cause against the discharge. Attested by the Clerk and Register in the name of the Judge. under the seal of the Court. augl.m.gt• CCANNED FRUIT, VEGETABLES, dlo.-1,000 OASES fresh Canned Peaches; 500 cases fresh Canned Pine Apples; 200 cases fresh Pine A ..lea, in glass- 1.000 emu Green Com and Green Peas; • • ...cams fre s 'h - pl ania in cane; 200 cases fresh Green Gages; 600 cases Cherries, in Ml*: 540 tinges Blackberries, in syrup; 503 mum Straw. berrie4lrirnp ; 600 cases fresh Pears, in 1.; 2,000 cassis d Tomatoes;* cases ters. Lo and cl a ms : cases Roast Aktitton. WS, liottpe -"for aide I)L7 JOSEPLI B. B 135 MR. M. 108 Boum Dela. ware antrum tr.i: " :1 •. I - geodes. las) I"' and for oda 1)y JO3. B. BUSKERS, t) a e QUM= SWEET - 00114-25 W. peirpoLaad ror sale by a 08EPEI HA EVIAMIUM 00 . as uoam Miasma A Blown= & Bumming, 28 Sonth Blghth street. MM! GOLD'S Latest Improved Patent Low Steam and Hot Water AppintalN— ."," For Warming and Ventilating Private and Pnblio Buildings, Also, the approved Cooking Apparatus, AMERICAN KITCHENER, On the European plan of beau castings. durability and neatness of construction, for Hotels, Public Institutions and the better class of Private Residencea, tiOT AIR FURNACES of the latest improvements. GRIFFITH PATENT ARCHDIEDIAN VENTILATORS, , RESISTERS, VENTILATORS, dm, Union Steam and Water Heating Co., JAMES P. WOOD 80 CO.. dlionth FOORTII Street, Philadelphia. B. bi. FELTWELL, Superintendent. tivß 4mrP3 LPHIA, MONDAY, AUGUST 31, mii4cEe.zatvotous. Electric Telegraph in China. THE - EA ST-INDIA- TELEGRAPH COMPANY'S OFFICE Nos. 23 and 25 Nassau Street ORGANIZED UNDER SPECIAL CHARTER FROM THE STATE OF NEW YORK. Capital - - 50,000 Shares, $lOO Each. DIRECTORS. BON. ANDuEw G. Cuirrm, Philadelphia. PAUL 8, Fonors, of Russell ar Co., China. FRED. BUTTERFIELD, of F. Butterfield di Co., Now York. ISAAC) LIVT-R310111:, Treas. Mich. Cen. R. 8., BOMA/IL ALEXANDRE HoLLAwD, Tress. Am. Ex. Co., New York. HoN. JAMES NOXON, Syracuse, N. Y. 0. H. PALMER, Tress. West U. TeL Co.. N.Y. FLETCIIRR WESTRAY, of Westray, Gibbs di Ilardcastio, N.Y. N ircuoLis Mroxi.Es. New York. OPFIGEBB. • A. G. Crirm, President.. N. Micaruce. Vice President. GEORGIE CONANT. SeMARTY. GEORGE Elmo. (Clothier National Bank Commonwealth) Treanwer. Hon. A. , K. MOCLVU. Philadelphia. Solicitor. The Chinese Government haring '(through the Hon. Anson Burlingame) conceded to (Ma Campany the privilege of connecting the great seaports of the Etn• fire by submarine electric telegraph cable, we propose commencing operations in China, and laying down a line of 990 miles at once. between the following ports viz . - Bong Kong . Amoy Foe-Chow... Wan Chu... Ningbo Hang-Chean Shanghai.... hese ports have a foreign commerce of $900,000, - iiiiza an enormous domestic trade, besides which we have the immense internal commerce of the Empire, radiating from these points, through its canals and navigable rivers. 'rime cable being laid, this company propose erecting land lines and establishing a speedy and trustworthy means of communication, which must command there, as everywhere else. the communications of the govern. ment, of business, and of social life, especially in China. She has no postai system, and her orb' means now of oommunicating infonhation is by courier on land, and by ate= ere on water. The Western World knows that China is a very large country, in the main densely peopled; but few yet res. ti at she contains more than a third of the human race. The latest returns made to her central authorities for taxing purposes, by the local magistrates, make her population Four Hundred and Fourteen iffiffions, and this is more likely to be under than over tho actual ag gregate, Nearly all of these who are over ten years old not only can, but do read and write. Her civilina. tion tie peculiar, but her literature is as exten sive as that of Europe. China is a land of teachers and traders; and the latter are exceedingly quick to avail themselves of every proffered facility for procuring early information- It is observed in Califor nia that the Chinese make great use of the telegraph. though it there transmits messages in English alone. To day, great numbers of fleet steamers are owned by Chi nese merchants, and used by them .exclusively for the transmission of early intelligence. If the telegraph we propose, connecting all their great seaports, were now in existence, it is believed that its business would pay its cost within the drat two years of its successful operation, and would steadily increase thereafter. No enternise commends itself as in a greater degree remunerative to capitalists and to our whole people. It is of a vast national importance commercially, politically and evangelically. Shares of this company, to a limited number, may be obtained at $6O each, $lO payable down. $l5 on the lst of Nov ember, and $25 payable in monthly instalments of $2 50 each, commencing December let, 1868. on applica tion to DREXEL & CO., No. 34 South Third Street, Philadelphia To duly authorized • banks and bankers throughout Petinsylvard i dat the Office of t&e Company, Noe. 23 and 25 NASSAU Street, NEW YORK. " Westward the Star 01Ompire Takea tta SECURE A HOME EN THE GOLDEN STATE. I 111 1111IGRANT 1101118111111 ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA Incorporated under the laws of the State, November 00th, 1867, for the purpose of providing EIOMES FOk ITS MEMBERS. And to encourage immigration. Capital Stock. . ...... - - ••• -51,000,000 Divided into 20(1 . 000 S hares. at 5 each, payable in MUTED STATES CURRENCY. . •a of oc: • ao so • ,• • upon receipt of the money. No verson alWerea to hold more than Five Shares. A Circular containing a full description of the property to be distributed among the Subscribers will be sent to any address upon receipt of stamps to cover return postage. information as to price of land in any part of the State, or upon any other subject of interest to parties proposing to immigrate,will be cheerfully furnished upon receipt of stamps for pollute. All lettere should be addressed. - Secretary Immigrant Homestead Association, POST OFFICE. BOX No. au2EAM 11 , 4 BAN FRANCISCO, ZALIF'ORNIA. -1808 Fall. F f. To business men seeking trade in Delaware we offer as an advertising medium the Wilmington Daily Commercial. It is the only daily paper in the State. Its immense cir culation and extended influence have made it the choice of all careful and judicious advertisers. or terms. apply to any responsible advertising agency in Philadelphia or address JENKINS &ATKINSON, Proprietors, au27-20t rot Wilmington, DeL THE DELAWARE TRIBUNE, ORGAN OF THE FARMERS AND FRUIT GROWERS Of the Delaware Peninsula (Delaware and Eastern Shore of Maryland). For terms apply to any responsible ad verlid" agencJlMiggdginilagrParoPrietorl, au27-20t rpb Wilmington. Del- TYLER, WEAVER & 00. NEW CORDAGE FACTORY NOW IN PULL OPERATION. limn EL WATER and UN. DEL. we A DVERTISE IN THE DELAWARE TRlBurtUßrin - 5,000,000 Population. 1.000,000 60, 5160.0 000 00 200.000 •950, • • • • 1.250.0 000 30 300.000 400 MO 000 1.000.000 1868. WINANOLAILis BANG HOUSE PACooKEa' 112 and 114 So. TRIED ST. PII::MILDUE. DEALERS IN ALL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES We will receive applications for Policies of Life Insurance in the now National Life Insurance Company of the United Sintes. Full information given at our office. shilTll -.`dAtiDOEPHI 614,, 4 .;;_,P ipi_iiib i rs)..„...„ ' DEALERS IN ALL GOVERNMENT BEGURITIES And Foreign Exchange. '' Bills for sale on London and &Erne pried pal elfin In Swope. Letters of Credit avail- able for travelers' use *krona boat Europe tuned on Haunt, James W.Taekar St Co.,Part,a. STOCKS, BONDS AND GOLD Bought and Sold on Comudadon. Deposits of Gold or Currency Received. SMITH. RANDOLPH lb CO., le South Third Strent. Chartered by the State of Pennsylvania. T H E UNION BANKING CO., N. E cor. Fourth and Chubut Stn., PHILADELPHIA, Authorized Capital, - $1,000,000 Paid in Capital, - $lOO,OOO Solicit the Accounts of Business Firms, Manufacturers, Dealers and Others. Collections Made and Checks on Country Banks Received. Certificates Bearing Interest at 4 Per ')ent. will be Issued for De. posits Ifemaininitgo Days or Longer. N. C. MUSSELMAN, President. E. P. MOODY, Cashier. auB Imp N 5. 7 RAILROAD CO. We have just received In detail the statement of the operations of the CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY for the that aix months of the current year. The figures are: Gross Earning& Operating irpenses. Nei Earning& $607,634 29 gold. $217,983 63 gold. $389,650 66 gold. As the first train passed across the mountains on the 18th of June the road was not fairly open for the legiti mate traffic until July let. The above is practically the business on 93 miles to Cisco ; although 25 to 85 miles of disconnected road were worked on the last slopelt was no source of profit; moreover much of the freight would naturally be I t l: diack for the continuous rail. gross Th e e for July were $260,000 00 Gold. We suppose the expenses during that time not to exceed Thirty-five per cent. We have on hand for sale FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS °MEAL PAOIFIO RAILROAD' Paying 6 per cent. Interest in gold, Pr inoipal also payable in gold at 103 and accrued interest. yr, 4,1) DA 1 • ' C RV a No. 40 S. 'Third St. WE HARE FOR SALE a limited amount of tho stock of the PEMBERTON AND HIOHTETOWN RALLEOA.D. which is Guaranteed 1111 Per Cent. by the Camden and ambop Railroad. For particulars. apply to BOWEN & FOX. 13_itierchanto >P:change. -- aul9l6tr4 _ coLEBROWIDALE RAILROAD CO. 6 PER CENT. BONDS. FREE FROM ALL TAXES. Interest guaranteed by the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. FOR VALE AT 85. This road, l 9 mileslong, is located in one of the richest 1 4 ine rIggirr n tol u iret l igettiltMign ec Zat t°118. Valleys. BOWEN & FOX, 13 Merchants' Exchange. aids inirp .A.ZIETELENM. CONCENTRATED INDIGO. For the Laundry.—Free f Ce ront Oxalic AchL—LieeChemleVe rtificate. A Patent Pocket Pincushion or Bmory Bag - IN EACH TWENTY CENT BOX. For sale by all respectable Grocere midi:Prep:ate. 33 , 27 m I Bra 80 • . • NZGYGRENOBLE • WALIMTS—ft B&LE8 NE'Pi roy Batt4thell_Granobia walnuts la& ma far eaJa try JOB. 8. 13.W8 a co.i, IDS Banat Delaware NAr .:7C t 7.11 •D . :w: fi. 190,BEAlm u m umity. WWl* ald rule 117.705, B. u SU*&I *. THE NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEM UNITED 'STATES OF AMERIOA' Washington, D. d. Chartered by /portal Act of •Congress, Ap- pond July 25, 1868. Cash Capital., $1,000,000 BRANCH OFFICE, rmuLanzurniek, FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING DIRECTORS. JAY COOKE. ....... ..... C. H. CLARK J Philadelphia. F. RATCHFORD STARR....Philadelphia. WM. G. MOORHEAD Philadelphia. GEORGE F. TYLER.... ..... PhiladelPhis• J. HINCKLEY CLARK' Philadelphia. E. A. ROLLINS Wiuddngton, D. C. HENRY D. COOKE Washington,fo. Cs WM. E. CHANDLER Washington, D. C., JOHN D. DEF'REES Washington, D. C. EDWARD DODGE Now York. H. C. FAIINESTOCK Now York. OFFICERS: C. 11. 01:ARIC, Philadelphia, President. HEN,BY/D. COOKE, Washington,Vico President. JAY COOKE, Chairman MAIM) and Email,* Committee. EMERSON W.PEET,Philada.,Bec'y and Actuary. E. 8. TURNER, Washington,Assietant[Secretary. FRANCIS G. SMITH, M. D., Medical Director. J. EWING MEARS, M.D., Asst. Medical Director. MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD. J. K. BARNES, Surgeon-Gen. U. S. A., Wash ington. P. J. HORWITZ, Chief of Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, U. S. N., Washington. D. W. BLISS, 3L D., Washington. SOLICITORS AND ATTORNEYS,. Hon. WM. E. CHANDLER, Washington, D. C. GEORGE HARDING, Philadelphia. This Company, National in its character,offers, by reason of its Large Capital, Law Rates of Pre mium and New Tables, the most desirable means of insuring life yet presented to the public. The rates of premium, being, largely reduced, are made as favorable to the Insurers as those of the best Mutual Companies, and avoid all the complications and uncertainties of Notes, Divi dends and the misunderstandings which the latter are aptto cause the Polley-Solders. Several now and attractive tables are now pre sented, which need only to be understood to prove acceptable to the public, such as the IN COME-PRODUCING POLICY and RETURN PREMIUM POLICY. In the former, the policy holder not only secures a life insurance, payable at death, but will receive, if living, after a period of a few years, an anima./ income equal to ten per cent. (10 per cent.) of the par of his policy. In the latter, the Company agrees to return to the as sured the total amount of money he has paid in, in addition to the amount of his policy. The attention of persona contemplating insur ing their lives or increasing the amount of insur ance they already have,ll caned to the special ad vantages offered by the National Life Insurance Company. Circulars, pamphlets and full particulars given on application to the Branch Office of the Com pany in this city, or to 141 General Agents. General Agents of the Company. JAY COOKE & CO,, New York, For New York State and Northern New Jersey. E. W. CLARK & CO" Philadelphia, For Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey. JAY COOKE & CO ,Washington,D.C., For Marytr, Delaware Vi nia, District of mbia and West Virginia. J. A. ELLIS & CO., Chicago, My For IWnois and Wisconsin. STEPHEN MILLER, St. Paul, For Minnesota. aulo m tfl) The Liverpool & Lon don & Globe Insurance Company. The Report of this Com panyfor lB_6B—chows: Premiums - 85479,278 LOjeS - - - 3,344,728 and after paying a divi dend of 3o per cent., the Total Aiets are, in Gold, $17 1 005 / 026. ATWOOD SMITH, General Agent, Nn. 6 MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE, Pbikidelphia. • RiII3BER MACHINE BELTING -STEAM 1. Packing Hose, dre' - Engineers, and dealers will find a full assortment of Goodyear's Patent Vulcanized Rubber Belting, Packing Hoes, dm.. at the Manufacturer's Headquarters. , °Csl)YEAlV sen —ta Una : estnut South PAO. N.8.--We have now on hand a large lot of Gentlemen's. Ladles' and Mews' Gum Boots.- Also, every variety aa4 -4C-GUM OVerenata• •
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