BOLLETIIM:
DiSTAUCTIVE COMLA6RATION.
of , PattersOn's Bonded
Wareliouse,
Burning
Twenty-five Th?usand Barrels of Whisky
Consumed.
LOSSES AND INSURANCES.
.
About seven' .o'clock last evening_a. Aire.
broke out in the large brick buildings on F rmit
0
street, above Lombard, well known' as Patter
, . ,
son's Bonded Warehouse. These buildings
were erected in 1851 by. Jonn Allen,
,builder,
C.
,
for Col. William C. Patterson: These buildings
were divided into eight Sections, lettered'from
Ato 11, inclusive, and having 'a
front - of 220
feet on Front street, and running back 135
_feet, all seven stories_ high, except >section
whicliwas.six. Each was supposed to be
Completelyfire-proof, and • built with
out s connection with each other, and
.therefore supposed to be perfectly safe
froui destriletion by fire. The walls of the
building —were eighteen inches in thickness
throughent.-... The partition walls were solid
from the cellar foundation upwards, and the
zonneetions 'were by arched doors; but each
oneof 'them. had solid iron doors always
elosed: • Every window:was - proteeted - by iro n -
Window shutters, and these were -invariably
cloied at night.. The build in on . the
' northeast ,corner of Front and
Lombard
Streets (Section H) was used to a large extent
for oftices,and in it was contained machinery,
thus reducing to some extent the capacity for
the storage of merchandise. On Lombard
street, twenty feet east of Front street, the
boilers Were located. The machinery used in
the . blinding consisted of powerful elevators to
hoist —and. lwer • g_oods ; consequently the
boilers were'of much power. They were lo
cated beneath the pavement, or rather in the
vault. The fire-room connected with the
oftices by steps. Between seven and eight
o'clock in the morning these • stores
were' > opened, and they were eldsed
at SP. DI., a watchman being left in charge. ,
In former days these stores were used princi
pally for the. storage 'of sugar,, molasses and
cotton, but since the close of the war vast
amounts of whisky have been placed in them
by the United States Government and a num
ber of individual firths.
ORIGIN OF. THE FIRE
The fire originated in section H, which was
at the corner of Lombard street. About 7
o'clock a large portion of the .wall on Lom
bard street fell to the pavement with a Mail
crash, su7posed to have been pushed out by
the'veight upon • the floors. The whisky
stored went down with the ruins, and in a few
moments a terrific exPlosion took place,
throwing d.own every wall of section H., scat
tering' bricks, timbers, &c., in every direction,
while the flames shot up in a solid bcidy , far
above the surrounding buildings, creating a
.general consternation among the residents of
the neighborhood, for it was soon rumored
that a iiiimber of children had been
. .
killed; and several Men badly if not
fatally hurt; / Wonien were running
around frantically to find children that
bad kit their Mimes, but as those. who were
missing began to return the excitement some
what abated. The explosion of course set the
entire contents of the warehouse on fire, and
soon.burningwhisky ran down the gutters in
Swanson street to Pine, and thence into the
sewer leading to the river, and in a'short time
an explosion took place in the sewer, breaking
a portion ofit, bitt not doing any very great
damage ; "the flame continued, however,
through the sewer to the end .of the wharf,
which it set on fire, and carne neat-tiring a brig
lying near the pier, but fortunately a steam
tug happened to be close by, which towed the
brig out of danger,—
When the "wall on. Lombard street 'fell, the
roof was left hanging in position, but when the
explosion took place, ali the walls and the
roof fell to the ground, exposing the walls of
the next section, from the root to the pave
ment. The bricks were piled 8 or 10 feet high
in Lombardand other streets adjoining. This
firemen were soon on the ground and worked'
with great zeal and energy, not only to check
the flames pouring forth from the destroyed
liiiilditig;:but to save the - surrounding property, -
and at half-Past eight o'clock it was thought
the flames were,under-control, and that
the other • sections of the ware. ,
house - would be saved. In . a very sheit
time, however, the flames broke out in sec
tion G, one of theseven-storied buildings, and
iu a brieftimethe-contents-of warehouse_
were one mass of Cite, the flames shooting up
—far-abovethe-roolof - the - building, - andlightint,
pp_ the streets
- _andbuildings for Honares
and:citizens- who had-not
been appiisedof the first tire now flocked to
the scene, crowding the thoroughfares in 'that
vicinity to such a-- degree-that -it--was-almost-
impossible to get within several squares of the
scene - of conflagration.
_About o'clock the fire had made its way
to section IP, reaching this building by the
- tron sheething along the-edge of the roof, and
in a very short time the side wall fell, mid in
t few moments thereafter the front wall
came down with a loud crash, creating an in
tense excitement.
GENERAL, ALARM.
At 9.24 a general alarm was rung by order
of Chief Engineer Downey, and at 9.40 this
alarm was repeated by direction of Mayor
Fox, who was upon the ground. The firemen
froni all sections ofthe city Came upon the
ground, and as the light Maxie by the confla
gration could be distinctly seen for many miles,
people flocked to the scene in large numbers.
The crowd bemme very great, and all of the
policemen held in reserve in the station houses
were sent for. Ropes 'were then stretch
across Lombard and Pine streets to keep ba7,:t
the spectatols.
The flames continued to spread through the
entire-blotk of stores, :Indio burn furiously,
despite the most strenuous exertions on the
part of the firemen. Section after section
took fire, and when the interior had been con
sumed the walls fell in. About one o'clock
this morning a very heavy shower of rain fell.
This aided the firemen materially, but
the flames were not got under
subjection until nearly daylight. The fire was
very far from being extinguished by thattime,
but it was under such control that the greater
portion of the fire department could he dis
missed, At noon to-day the tire was still burn.
ing in the ruins of section H, and in a portion
section A which is still standing ; All that
is left of thiS fine - series of stores is the front
wall of section A on Front street awl the
*al& of sections A and Bon Penn street
The estimated value of the ware - homes 014..-
.•aroycd is from 9;09,000 to ~MO, Tle
structures are fully covered by insurance,. PAsil ,
the names orthe_ connptnicxt. could MI he
CONTENTA OF 7411?.
Every portion of the warehonseo was Bi kktrV.
with whisky, and the origin of the dittatttetr
which has resulted in the destrnetio - n , of . Mows ,
substantial edifice's is attributed to limit*
weight upon the floors of section H. •
Among the extensive stock of arrow - otti
storage was some very fine old whisky
to IL S. Haunts & Co., and valued at t cm - sr
gallon.
The total quantity of whisky stared l'ipkrxfk
the preMises was 25,000 bbbs. Of this amount
tinnnis & Co. had 8,000 bfd.s Henry
1
Bohlen, ];b00 bbls.; H. &,' A. C. Van ~2 ,10
' Thos. Dillon, 200 Ws.; George
,whi te lk, 200 bbls.; Henry Wallace &
bbls.; .Joseph F. Tobias,
438 bbls.; H. & H. W. Catherwood, 2,100 bbls.;
C: Ridgeway, 5,000 bbls.; Barney Carr, 900
Ws.; George Ritchie, 800 bblv.; Carstairs &
200,1"blx,;J.'D. Williams, 700 body. Th 6
remairtdetbelonged to other parties, who bad
different ituantluesi ranging from 10 to too Mils.
Of the whisky osti - the premises, it is lndieved
that 400 or 50u barrels will be saved. The value
of the liquors• destroyed is taimated at $2,800,-
000: • „ ,
- - "- Tice iitSitriANCE: , _E-=
The total its' (mance upon the stock foots tip
$2,5ii”,000. , We are indebted for thel'olloldng
detailed list, Of" insuignees to Measte.,Evans
'Bare, the well-known and popular insurance
agents;.NO. 431 Walnutetreett ". • , • ;
Insurance CO. 'of Nerth,Ainerlea......sl27.ooo
Pennsylvaela sire Itiauranee C 0...... 63,000
ICeliance.; .. ... 38,000
EntenAlSe- •••• • • • • •• • • • •
Fame..... ... . . . . 30,000
American:•. ... 17,000
DelawareiL6ll...i • ' 22,000
... ... . ..... 22,500
Girard. 14,000
Union Mutnal. .. . ... . ... . . 'll,OOO
. . • . 10,000
8,000
Fire .• .. . .. .- 5,000
Reading, of Pa
Horne, of New YOrk ' 22,000
Germania, " ^ ' 5 ,000
Lenox,. • " • 5,000
Continental, " 10,000
Hope, " 151000
Baltic; 15,000
North American, of New York 15,000
Atlantic, - .... • • 20,000
Metropolitan, of New York 31,000
Citizens', " 20,000
Arita, ' " 10,000
Commonwealth, " 10,000
Corn Exchange, " .... 5,000
Tradesman's,' 'i .l 15,000
Firemen's, • " 15,000
Mercantile, " 9,000
---" -5,000-
Market ; _ , " 5,000
Albany * City; ' , " ' ' , 20,000
Commerce, of, Albany 19,000
Capital City ? - ' " . 5,000
Western, of Buffalo ' " 36,000
Buffalo, of Buffalo . 11,000
Buffalo City, of Buffalo . 20,000
Independent, Of BostOn ' 24,500
Hide and Leather, Boston . 22,500.
Springfield, of Mass . 20,000
Home, of New Haven: .... • ...-....... :27,000.
Norwich, of Norwich, Conn.... 15,000
Republic, of Chicago-- „. .... : ... •. .. • 38,009
Merchants', of Chicago. • , 15,000
Cleveland,. of Cleveland, Ohio 15,000,
Pacific, of Californi% . 40,000
Firensen's Fund, California ' - 10,000
Maryland - , of Baltimore. 38,500
U. S. Fire and Marine, of Baltimore.. 26,000
Merchants' & Mechanics',of Baltimore 15,000
National,,of Baltimore. 10,000
Associated Firemen's, of Baltimore... 5,000
Monumental, of Baltimore. 2,500
Imperial of London, Eng1and........ • 319,000
Liverpool and London and G10be.:... 180,000
li Oyfli 152,500
North British and Mercantile 12,000
Queen, of London 56,000
Merchants, of Providence 30,000
The Providence Washington. 26,000
Narragansett, of Providence 20,000
Atlantic, orProvidence ' 5,000
'Etna, of Hartford \ 53,000
Merchants', of Hartford ''.. ... 31,000
Phoenix, of Hartford 27,000
North American, of Hartf0rd....:..... 25,000
Hartford, of Hartford 25,000
City of Hartford ' .10,000
Connecticut; of Hartford 3,000
Charter Oak, of. Hartford ' 17,000
...
-Niagara, of NeW York, 35,000
Lorillard, of New York 3 9 , 500
-
' Yonkers, of New York 31,000
Excelsior, of New York.... - - ' 21,000
Fulton, of New York 10,000
Howard, of New York lO,OOO
Relief, of New York 15,000
Republic, of New York . , 29,000
Glenn's Palls, of New York . 17,000
Insurance Co. of State of Pennsylvania 81.500
The total of insurance counts up $2,299,000.
TILE ~ 8 1,7111101.1.ND1NG PROPERT LES
Much of the surrounding property was in
great danger, but owing to the exertions of
the firemen and the insurance patrol, the loss
beyond the warehouses is inconsitterable.
Some of the occupants of houses on Front
and Penn streets, north , of the stores, and
on the south side of Pine street, had their fur
niture considerably damaged by haSty
The buildings on, the east side of Penn street
and the west side of Front street ; immediately
opposite the destroyed warehouses,. all
escaped daniage.
Athree-storybrick dwelling at the south
east corner of Front and Lombard streets,
was considerably scorched-, in the rear. The
building belongs to the Ridgway estate, and
is insured in the ^Green Tree and Girard. It
is occupied by Dr. Urquhart. The total. loss
by fire and water is estimated at $l,OOO.
At the southwest corner of Penn and
Lombard streets,
is a large brick building,
belonging to theßidgway estate, and used as
the Recruiting rendezvous for the United
States navy. The roof was partly destroyed,
and all of the shutters on Lombard street were
neartyhurned oft The loss is covered by in
siirance-inthe-Green-Tree-and-Girard. ;-
Roof of building S. E. corner of Penn and
Lombard was partly destroyed. Owned by
ItidgWay Estate, and insured in'Green Tree
and Girard.
The building adjoining the Bonded Ware
house, No. 408 _Venn street,Was tleti fora store,.
house-by Messrs.-Viti Bros., and contained a
large invoice of statuary, bronzes and French
goodsi-lately-landed-from-EpropeTand-placed
there temporarily. The stock waS daumged
by smoke-and water-probably to the amount
of 65,(:00, which is.covered by insurance.
No. 4CO Penn street was somewhat aamaged
hy water t but escaped injury by fire.
Adjoining the warehouse, on Front street,
are-two-three-story -brick-dwellings-owned-by
r. Smith. They were unoccupied and were
inde'rgoing repairs. The roofs were destroyed
and the interior was injured by water: Insured
in the Green Tree.
NO. 405 Front street, occupied by Miss
Wilson: Roof somewhat injured and furni
ture badly damaged by water. In this house
it was found that bureau drawers, trunks,
closets, &r., had been broken open anal pia n•
dered.
7rhe ef all of the houses on Pine
street. trx,r.ukt Front, sufferecl
what
.s.!ttrta.V.* 1 11" , c:fr4: hurt about t' e fire.
Ilag*lcriy met with .severe in
juriot: iu a Lt(Jtar manner. Ile was
star.v.ling on the r.vilta.,PeaA - 1. corner of Front and
Ltanhard nreet* when the explosion occurred,
and a barrel of r-arne bounding against
the hours near where he waif. It immediately
hung and ignitel, burning. the hair off his
head, whi.fr.kens off Us fack.t, arid v.-alding him.
fie %yak; taken to hits re.-.4dence, at Penn and
South tercets.
Michael McN'ulty, forty years old, residing
in Monroe street, was driving along Penn
street on a dray at the time the warehouse fell.
Some of the flying bricks struck him and
knocked him oft the dray, and the horse
started off at the same moment. MoNulty
crawled out of the way, but he was hit by
bricks and timber and consideraby bruised.
He was removed to the hospital.
;Jacob Andrews, residing in Penn street,
below Lombard, was struck in .the head
by a brick and badly injured. Taken to the
Vrn. Long, a young man, residing in the
neighborhood ot the tire, was struck by some
briek, and he..Al one of his arms broken. He
v,it* remoyed to the
• WrA)..f:Mx. aged IS,residing at No. M 2 Penn
t4t:eri to the Vennsylvania Hospital.
Atraa zre
,torAxi, aged 22, residing at
loueli.l:sexg OPAPAIM 041' , A.R.•*, badly scalded, and
1' ull' , tto OiwAtwl.
ittt,..g mil
rirop„ 64 . Hope Engine COM
inxx 3t 114 W W" =ld hail his head
Metl)sv kfAv,t.
At : Zed tkt 7yfr.atrs, residing at
AvAlb TAXI Pawl by a steamer.
D=-Aar: 1:11,4t-D . .tywAL, 4)51,1 , 4-9 thing dealer,,
;;;:: leo ogare of the debris as he
leno ,
p:Upping-unister, was
tillrovr.# fltfiCkYn by the I, , ,,sice tut the explosion,
ar , ‘Lbasi toriAt lr Jayvrained,
'fames MOS rade, SI yeant oW, reAding at No.
1712 Plover street, was run overby an engine,
•
and had an ankle fraettared,
rage i'. 4 tewart, aMernber of the Lafayette
Bose Company, residing in -Fourth street,
above Brown, wax taken from the upper part
of one of the burning buildings on. Front
street, nearly suffocated. He was then removed
to the Second Street Market House, where re
t ora I i yes were applied.
Alburger, residihg at 310 Etumet
TILE DAIL PY ENIL BULLETIi PHiL`Ab
street, was badly injured in the head by a lad
de; falAnorhim.
Conbr.Cirox.--Afew day 4 agog telegraphic
despatch froniOhidago 'stated that Mr. A. 11:
Van Buren, - native `. of Philielelnhicii had
beep killed by'fallink from the ,'step,s' of, the
BrigoHciusek'iii• 'Chicago. appears
that Mr. Van Huren was' :thrown from his
horse while riding, and was carried to the
Briggs Home, where he died from the injuries
received:Mud his fall. ,- Tb& deceits ed.: gentle
man had many Mends in this city, and at the
request of one of theseme state•these facts for
the information of all.
. I fflnEt. IN TIVENW-BIXTI-1. WAnn.—This
morning, about three o'clock, a lire occurred
in a large building know n: as the National Car
Works, and located on Washington avenue,
above.Tvventleth street. The structure is owned
hy, Wary Simons. Apart is occupied:by the
Warren .116se Company. The other portion
pry unoccupied. The loss is estimated at $5,000,
and is, fully insUred, • , •
DnowNirm'ensus-Williarn Poyd, aged, 40
years, was drowned in the Delaware, near
haurel street wharf,this morning.
The body of ainan - was 'fiiiind in the Dela
ware,at Shaekamaxon street•wharf,this morn-
AcciDENT.—Thomas 'McCann, aged 2ti
years, ,was badly burned.about the ,face by the
explosion, of chemicals, at the works of Wil
son 86 Jones, Twenty-fifth and Spruce streets,,
yesterday afteitioon.. , .
BAI BIIIMED.—An old barn, on Fifty
sixth street, near the ,lowish Hospital, owned
by - Frank - Reeves, was destroyed-by-flro about
half-past,ten o'clock last night.
DELIGHTFUL EXCUHSION.-011 Saturday
next an excursion will leave Walnut Street.
wharf for New York Bay and Staten Island at
7A. M. It is intended to proceed to South
Amboy in the cars, there take the boat and
steam down the bay to Sandy Hook, then up
through the Narrows to the' city, up the Hud
sotvriver as far as the Palisades, returning
doWn the bay to Sotitlf - Ambny, and arriving
in Philadelphia by the Camden and Amboy
Railroad at about 8.30 P. M. Single tickets for
the excursion $3.00.• Tickets for a lady and
gentleman $6.00. Dinner can be •procured on
the boat for 75 cents. This will be one of the
most attractive excursions of - the season. A
full brass band will be in attendance.
ApCT,ION NOTICE.-The special attention of
our readers is calla to the large and attrac
live sale of superior Furniture, Rosewood
Pianos, &c:; also,• a quantity of Second-hand
Furniture, Carpets, Bedding, sc,c., at 10 o'clock
*to-morrow (Friday) morning, at 1219 Chestnut
street.
T. A. McCLELLAND, Auctioneer
EUROPEAN • AFFAIRS.
AIIFAIRS IN SPAIN.
The - Country in a State of Anarchy.
The Madrid correspondent 'of : the N. Y.
Times says :
The fact is, the country is in a deplorable
state. Robberies, assassinations and mur
ders, are of frequent occurrence: Yesterday in
Madrid alone there were three robberies from.
the person during a public funeral given to
Seiler Aguirre, the President of the Supreme
Tribunal of Justice, and 'at the same dine in
a , different part of the city there was two
deaths frOm violence, `Banda bf 'armed Mb
hers go up and down the smaller papulations
committing all sorts of ravages, some
of these tdthe cry of "Vive Charles TH.,"
and others to the cry of • "Vive la Republica,"
both which are supposed to be: . mere sham
cries to create the confusion and diSOrder fa
vorable to these sinister plans:: On. Sunday
evening one, of these bands composed of
fourteen individuals, all well armed. entered
the little bathing-place of Fuenta-Santa, in the
Province of Ciudad Real. The first thing they
did was to murder the two Civil Guards who
were on duty. They then entered the little
inn or hotel. In the dining saloon they were
bravelyresisted by Don Antonio Coco, a newly
elected Deputy to the Cortes, whoM they also
murdered, as well as a , priest who joined
him in the resistance. By this time
some of the other guests who were in the
place and the servants, Arming themselves
with swords, pistols and other weapons, came
to the rescue. A fearful conflict ensued,which
resulted in the precipitate flight of the bandits.
who succeeded in carrying two little girls off
with them, one being the dapghter of the mur
dered Seiior Coco, and the other the daughter
of Dr. °bon,' of Ciudad Real. The accounts
received do not speak of any casualties among
the aggressors. The motive for the abstrac
tion of the is unknown, except it be
to exact a 'ransom. The whole armed force
of Ciudad Real had set opt in pursuit of the
rascals, but at the last date had not come np
with iem:Tr- •
- TIIE - ENGLISH BOAT RACE
Comments 'tiptop the ,Itarvard Crew and
the - Hitch's- Prospects.
[ From tho London Daily NOws.]
When the men of Harvard stripped - in . 4 .NeW:
York, "the general verdict 'vas,that if they
take_a_goocrew_Mimat_
them." We are not in the 'least inclined to
doubt itiTrour.pi eked _men, from.fouri'suck:
States.will require an uncommonly 'good crew,
indeed! Happily, there is a quiet tittle family
party, a good du t
deal oollthe reach-of "_touts,'
seriously thinking 'the matter over, oar
in_hand, down Windsor way r l and _if
these young gentlemen cannot win the match
for us ; we know :not:where else we should
look., Let there_be_no carping or cavillingin.
~this matter. We must remember the exact
position of the 'Harvard crew. It was puerile
—but for the obvious good faith of the p'yo
posal, it woulll'even have been impertinent—
to challenge hem to meet any great public,
row in!:: club, recruited indiScrimmately froriF
oar:quell of all districts. Our visitors conic
over here Purely , and simply as University
own, to a contest with what England
accepts as her best University crew. They
have nothing to do with' non-academical'
bodies. They were, no doubt, willing
enough to include Cambridge in the chal
lenge, had Cambridge thought fit; but the
whole charm and ,of their enterprise
would disappear if they were to engage in mis
cellaneous contests with "all and sundry," no •
matter how eminent might he the clubs that
invite them. It is essentially an University
race; and this character should be most scru
pulously. retained. We 'cannot for a moment
profess indifference as to the issue. It would
be a poor compliment indeed—a false
courtesy almost amounting to a rudeness
—to tell these gentlemen who have crossed
the. Atlantic to meet us that we really
don't much care who wins. We do care—and
WC hope, as-we always expect, to see the
glorious old dark blue shoot ahead, and keep
ahead, of the stars and stripes; but we would
rather the match were lost than that any sus
piciOn of unfairness should attach to it, or any
legitimate cause of complaint arise. If, as it
is said, the contest will take place over the old
course, from Putney to Mortlake, then we sayi
once for all, that better order mist be'
kept among the steamboats, or the
result will be most disastrous. We
are not thinking of the Cockneyii
who might get droWned; the visitors who urge
steamboat captains to go at full speedunder
such circurnstances are persons ,in whose fate:
we can have no interest. We are thinking of
the cry that Would be raised, not withtiut
reason, to the effect that whatever chance
IlarVard might have had against Oxford on
our unfamiliar waters was ruined by the crowd
lug of steamers and, the crossing , of • bargeS.
Better a dozen defeats than a victory
gained. For the sake of our own chainpions,
not less than-that of our visitors, we point out
this danger in time to all whom it may concern.
ME CUBAN BEVOLIITION.
Volunteer ltuKbarlties—Bunkruptey.!.
The Press.
HAVANA, July . 28.—The mobilized volunteois
of Puerto Principe are committing all the bar
barities they can. As SOOll as Letona had left
the city their cruel conduct knew no bounds.
They wished to rob a Spaniard, who lived in
his quints quietly and inoffensively, and, in
order to effect it, assassinated him. Ms
name was Joaquin Rodriquez. • They as
sassinated a - certain -47arouar in the - street,
and • taking from his dwelling a
ti;PHIA, sv l ntTlisDAY, AUG(JT".6, 1'869.
creole, they killed him withaout ceremony.
The raonetaryfsituation is bad.' . The sugar
crop is jn,,litud hi.bY no . 'lneans satisfactory.
The direction'of the Banco Espana' isWorldng
well for the Government, Init' it will never
able to collect enough duties atvi:contributions
.to reirnburse,the bank. TbesearcitYofPon4Y
is so great. that dibrue, of the Workmen'of the
Afaestranza de Aiiilleriahave; been diseharged.
This establishment belongs to the GOVeivment.
There are 8,000 vacant houses in Havana. La
Prensa,,•in• e lts , yestfrday's issue,corinsels the
offering of & fixed price fbr.tlici heads of,the in
surgent ebiefs. rind ma S% that, if this Is done,
everything will soon be tranquil. 'La Voz -de
Cuba endorses , the suggestion: ,"Let us proceed
at once in the matter and finish the rebellicin,"
adds its insane editor. Many houses are be
coming bankrupt. That of-F.-Andrew 8z Co.
went under the other day, showing paper on
band for $180,000: They wanted- to' settle in
nine seam, but the' Oreditora would not listen
to the proposal., There willte announced at
an ea.rly day many other failures. „
The Junta Hind: Wien Funds..
The N: F. Tribitne'has the 'following •
The rumors raised by Spanish , Spies, in this
-city to-the-effect that-severair. of the .principal
men:them of the Junta are in-a state of pecuni•
ary embarrassment, are totally Without foundam ,
tion. Although the late ekpedition oust over
$lBO,OOO, -and.. although money to a large
amount has been expended for other patriotic
purposes, the' members of 'the Junta are yet
able and willing to give material aid to their
struggling country. A slight fracas occurred
yesterday afternoon about. 2i. o'cltick hetween
an gentleman, an agent of the
and an _Englishman, a i_spy.i_of._
the Spanish • Consul. The spy. had been.
clogging the footsteps Of the agent from No.
71 Broadway, backwards and forwards
through several streets, when between Bow-,
ling-green and Broadway, the latter turned
upon the former, taxed him with being a spy,
slapped his face, and put him to Hight. What
has been alYeady said in the Tribune about au
expedition being in preparation is receiving
daily confirmation.. The place„of departure
will be .a certain Southern - port; which; for oh;
vious reasons,, it is not thought proper
to mention. . An experienced - Irish
officer, formerly in the Volunteer Cavalry,
is singled out as the commander. The seizure
of the Spanish gunboats is still a subject of ex
ultation among the Cuban leaders here. The
Spanish Consul• has in his employ several
spies of different nationalities who follow the
Cuban sympathizers, and strain every nerve
to ascertain their intentions. The dissensions
if any such existed., between Seiler Lemus
and file Junta, are ptotally healed. and the
cordial unanimity which pervadestheir coun
sels betokens success to their future under
takings.
TERRIBLE TORNADO IN MINNESOTA
Men, Women and Childre Carried Away
by the Wind.
A correspondent of the St. Cloud (Minn.)
Journal, writing from Sauk Centre, says:
"About twelve miles southwest froM here,
in the town of Raymond, in Stearns county,
was the dwelling-house of a well-to-do and re-.
spectable farmer, Mr. Richard Richardson,
formerly of. Rice county, in this State.
At the time of the commencement of.
the storm on Friday flight, he and
his family were quietly enjoying their home,
with others of the neighborhood, who were
stopping over night with them. About 12
o'clock Mr. Richard Son remarked to his wife
that he feared they would have a hard Steam.
Before be could arouse the family, or even
make any preparation himself - , the tornado
burst upon them with such force as' to tear • to
pieces and scatter about for a distance of a
quarter of a mile the entire house and its con
tents, together with the inmates. There were
at the time twelve persons in the building, the •
most of them up stairs asleep.
"It was a block or log hou.se, Rix2-1, one and
a half stories high, well dovetailed at the
corners, and pinned With two-inch oak pins.
Mr. and MI'S. Richardson
.two-inch
small '
alone remained in . - the ruins Of: the lease.
John the eldest 50n,22 years. old, was carried
thirty-four rods andropped on the ground.
so badly bruised and mangled that there is bid
little hope of his recovery. George, the
second son, 13 years old, wasalso carried
thirty rods and had his right ankle brOken, the
bone protrudingi through the flesh: 711 e is also;
badly bruiSed in ninny placeS. While the third
son, three years of age, was'borne some thirty
rods, and hurled to the , ground so badly in
jured that he lived only a feW moments.- Two
other children, little girls, were taken from
their beds, twistedup in their bed clothes, and
dropped on the opposite, side -of the building
from the rest,' unharmed.' Mrs',lt.'receiVed
some in pries on and about the head and face,
but nothing more serious: This is about the
extent of the injuries received bY\ the family
of Mr. R. Miss Auna a school
teacher stopping at the house of Mr.
11.,_ having seine fears at that time,
bad• risen, dressed and was sitting
up When the wind struck the building.
" She was carried with the, rest, mixed in
Witlfbroken pieces of tiniber, boxes, barrels,
cupboards, trunks, bedding and furniture, and
the entire contents of the upper part of the
house,
thirty-Seven rods, and deposited in the
wheat field. !She was so badly bruised. that
there islittle hope of her 'recovery. Liberty
Alayniand,_tWentymtwn_ years_old,__eldest_so_u_of_
L. B. Raymond, from whom the town of Ray-
Annincittakes_litslnam noyattamongtheinnfortiFr
nate. He was carried about the same dis
tance. as Mr. Rayinond's• oldest son, and so
_bailly r inangled_that heonly_snrvived ra short
time. The scene at the home when the day
__light_cameis_inuelLeasier_innigined_than
scribed. Mr. Raymond being the only
One left = after the disaster to collect
- ------- - dead and dying and to care
for the injured ones. - After looking
for and finding them in the midnight
gloom, it being very dark and stormy he pro
ceeded to the neighbors to give the alarm and
procure assistance. All of the medical aid in
that part, was soon on the road to the scene of
distress."
CITY NOTICES.
FOR THE BATH, Blirliett'S Cologne Water
DEsioxs of natural flowers,' as preparod by
Mrs. E. N. Saga°, 7011 Wood Mfeet, are wooded:al. Cadl
and see specimens:
EvEmembny walks to sell the Home Wa.sher
.This Ii Hiniply because It Is popular. Principal sales
room. 1131 Chestnut alma. .• ,
A enno:—Charles Stokes will sell the
balance of his summer stock of clothing at reduced
prices, in order to make room for hie very choice stock
of fall clothing now being manufactured.
LADIES' SUNDOWNS, at Oakfords'.
Junicrous MOTHERS and nurses use' for
children a safe and nleasard medicine in Ilower's Infant
Cordial.
14 - mBEs' Suinowxa, at Oakfords?
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS and druggists! Sun
dries.
SNOWDEN & BROTHER,
23 South Eighth street.
81r...En t Ei SINNING M AM - LINOS
"on easiest possible terms, by r ,
0. P.IIAVIS,
810 Chestnut street
GET ONE of those Pocket Panamas, Sold at
Oa'Words', under the Continental. •
DEAFNESS , BLINDNESS AND CATARRH.
J. Isaacs, M. D., Professor of the Eye and Ear treats
all diseases appertaining to the abortmembers with the
utmosttrifedess.' Testimonials , front , the "most • rrellabl%
sources in the city 'can be been at his office', No. 805 Arch
street. The medical faculty_ are .invited to accompany
their patients, as he has no secrets in his practice: Arti
ficial eyes intertod. No oam - timed° for examination.
THOSE ORLERRAT.ED Pocket Panamtuti; sold
at Charles Oakford & Bon% undor the Continental, aro
very convenient for gents traveling.
Corms, Bunions, Inverted Nails, skillfully
treated by Dr. J. Davidson, Np. 915 Oheetnut street.
Obanzem moderate.
BOARDING.
WANTED—BY TWO GENTLEMEN,
one very large or two medium-sized Rooms, with
iv
Board,' In a prate family,' within four squares of
Eighteenth and Groan streets. • Abundant reference can.
be had. on satisfactorily addreseing E:434:Walnut
street: • • nus2t*-.
WANTED -BY SINGLE . GENTLE- 7
. 'limn, two forokhod rooms, adjoining, with bath,
attachedilpossible, with or without board: RotbroneetO
exchanged. Address "ttENTLEIIIA ; N":—with 'WWI*
and price—Btr,r, - Eriri oilier , . . • •; ;;au 3-3t* ;
P. INVOICE OF NOR.'
. celebrated _Pine_Aaple 10hoose daily ex
4,acted, and for sale by JOB. B. BUSSIER Sc 00., Solo
gonts, , •
Cjombtoro Es
,' AND *
.11.11 'Priv y Irixtures. S es.toom midi A. It. FRAY- ,
UIBC.US& Co., 513111,nrket ottnet*.• Jy3te tn thiSun
'CITED DING VARDB,IINV TATIUN B
VT for Partite, MASON , * COI
997.,13lieetnntetreeg.
WEDDING • • ....INVITATIONS
-_graved in tile -LOUIS
• Stationerßad 1039 Oheatnut
Afyon , ' • fe2 o tf
. • it14,410:*. • ;
6onAttFraut-irm.r4Es.--un Tuesday, the 3d hut..
nt.tho residence of the bride, Vanden• county, N. J by.
Friends' ceremony, Dr.'Nfilkaret W. tichautlier, of Kan.
eas pity, Mo., to Martha A. Haines. No cards. **
• DIED. •
SlfAllf.—On the morning Of the 4th Inst., Benjamin
Sharp, in the GI pear of 1118 age
The relatives and friends of the family are invited to
attend the funeral, from the residence or his father-in.
law, B. J. Leedom, near Wayne Station, Germantown,
on Sixth-111y. nth lust:. at 2 o'clock P.
1. VAN BU tEN.,-Staldenly. in Chicago, 111., on the 2/ith
of July, A. IL Van Buren. formerly of Philadelpkin, * in
the 40th • ear of hie R. , ' ,
1 SUN .13A1GEGES , . HEAVIEST StESC.II
.1 • IRON DARBOEB,B4 WIDE:
IRON DAREGEB,44 WIDE,
• • IRON TAREGES,34 WIDE: '
EYRE el LAMMED. FOURTH AND ARCH.
_ ~;=~ELCIA~ ,.: IVU'Ir UPS.
. ,
Ow OUR STOCK
FINEST READY-MADE '
CLOTI - 11.157 Or
Is kept full and ' 'complete all through the
semen.
Gentlemen can at all times find any article of season
able attire in large variety.
CUSTOM DEPARTMENT
We will make a full suit from measurement in
TEN HOURS.
The Chestnut St. Clothing Establishment
JOHN WANAMAKFAR,
818 and 820 Chestnut Street.
•
myll rp
faa GRAND CARNIVAL
LA BAL MASQUE
FANCY...i?It!BI3 , ; pALL
to be given
MAGNIFICENT BALL UOO3l,
StA VIEW 110116 E..
ATLANTIC CITY,
0114Eitr43DAY •EVENIN4?I,Augu# Sth,,l4eo.
DIRF.CTORS
Beni..H;Brown, Geo. Woelpper,
.Thornas Farley. W.
11. Baker. Geo. W. Hinkle, 11; Schantr.B. C. Ko
niannwher, Geo. •D. Glenn, 'JnO..Dttly',' B. Town
roW Robert L.' Furey, Heraco:Whltetnalf, Jno. W.
Wallace, G. 11. Mitchell, 31. .1). , 4 A...Y. Blair, H. C.
Van Dell, D. H. Mundy, Juo. 4Q.' Black, H.C. Maley,
Crawford Miller, Wm. Akers; Geo. W. Middleton- Chas..
W. Smith, Col. John K. Zeilin, Juo. Lucas. Wnt. H.
'Bitting, Chas. Fanning, Lucius Hart, E. E. Smith, W.
H. Cantlin;S. T. Llmoveaver. L. S. Green, Col. James
rage, Geo. Hoff, David C. Spooner, Win. Wetherill, M.
I).. Jno. J. HMO, Albert Lippincott, E. Claxton. E.
Metzgar. lion. John F. Starr, John F. Starr, Jr.,
Robert McNeely, duo. Godbou, Thalami Moen, , , D.
Donovan,
L. Gutekunst,Jllo. Hommel, Jr, Henry L.
Elder. C. C. lia &BM ger, J no. Spooner. Louis Gros holy..
J. Henry Hayes, Chan. 'Newman, \Vm. 11. Berry,
Arthur Orr, D. Giltinan, David McCann. Thomas .1.
Beckett. Cal. A. J. Sellers. Captain Jae. Ityan, Major
Carstelra, Captain Wm. Kocherspergcr,
•
who respectfully announce to the public, and to all
lovers of rational amusement, that the arrangemts for
this grand affair have been perfected onoa - oelassal scale
and regardless of expense.
The room on this occasion will be handaomely deco
rated, and several novelties will be introduced, which,
combined with the unsurpassed facilities of the bilibling,
will tend to give all the teat possible to
THE GRAND CARNIVAL
Tho selection of dormes will comprise the most pops--
ler, and t u music will be executed by a Montiter Or
chestra, composed of the most
_talented performers of
7the day. - - ---
,
Tickets, including railroad faro to and from Philadel- •
Pl 7! a aet 4 S for sato in Philadelphia at the • NOWS Stand of
NV. 11. P. Covert,Continental Hotel. , ,
jy3llttiP§
0° ROSE „HILL cEMETERY.
A new and beautiful CEMETERY . has been recently
located on LANCASTER Avenue. a short distance from
Overbrook Station, on the Pennsylvania Central Rail
road, Just beyond the city line and near the boundary of
the nen' City Park; The Hestonville - Passenger
road, it is expected, will shortly be extended and pass in
front of this Cemetery. These grounds, in natural and
created embellislenents, are equaled bk few and sur
passed by no Cemetery in the country. Tho projectors
ore now selling a limited number of Lots of 10 by l feet
at pellet, payable in • installments. The price will
shortly be doubled. Portions of the ground can now be
Allotted to Sooleties on favorable terms. Parties desiring
to pm-chose ore invited to visit these grounds. without
delay, and judge for themselves of the advantages offered.
'urther Information, ariplynt the Office of t Presi
dent,, M;IIOPKINS,
Mit 'WALNUT Street,
Or of the Secretary, GEO. CHANT/LEE PAUL,
11 North TENTH t3troot.
_ .
BOARD OF IIIANAGBR§.
A. M. Ropkine, I s Geo. Chandler Paul,
Jacob Gakeler, - Geo. W.Buckluan,
• • Vallaco: -
jel7 anir F,
.CARD.
The loss of such an enormous amount. of
their property He was .consumed last night - hy the lire
at the Penn" Warehouses 'compelk the , undersigned' to
eel; the indulgence of a short delay in meeting their ob
ligations. - •
They assure, the public of their entire ability to meet
all their liabilites, which aro less than their asp; to by at
least seven hundred thousand dollars (5700,000),and only
11 quire a reasonable time to make adjustmentswith. the
insurance Companion 'and' re-arrange their iinuillestl
operations.. . HENRY S. IiANNILS & CO.,
218 anti 220 South Front street
PHILAVELPITTA, August bth, 1869: • • It 4
n— CAItL.,.„ .• .
The isndersigned takes the earliest opportunity
ot alosuring the business community 'of his ability to
Mochargo all his obligations in n very .short time. His
assets exceed his :liabilities by at least three hundred
thousand 11111 ling e 300,000.)
lut Yi , 'lV of the extent or his lotus (estimated at over
eteogo) by the burning of the. Penn 'Warehouses, yes
terday eveiling; the Indulgence of a short time to enable
him to nettle with; k]lnsurance Companies, and restore his
business to Its i former condition wilt, we trust, , not be
thought,nnrearonable.s. ~'
IL' ItIDGWAY(Aid S. Front street.
Puirang.trtitk, Aug.s, J 809,: , • • . '
;DEXOCRA.T.IO
u•rD"- .NOMINEE • -• • • •
•• ,york-LEOISLATURV, •".
' •• • SECOND DISTRICT, •
WILLIAM O. 011412INGTIA.M. tflaPi
[OB. FRANK PALMER, LL. D., SUR:
7 goon Artlet r haejust boon commissioned by the
Surgeon-General to supply the Palmer Arm and Leg for
mutilated Mears of thq U. B. Army, and Navy. The
Governmental-of:Been are to•be located , in Philadelphia
N evb York and Boston, and,; are all oendueteo by
, PALMEA. .• - . • „ myzi 78tr ;§ '
' W STATE RIGHTS FOR SALE.—
SW° rights of a valuable invention Just patented,
a designed forr thq Slicing ”clitting and chipping of
; dried beef.rcabbage, &0., are hereby offered for sale, It
Is an article of great value , to 'proprietors of :hotels and
resto.urarits, and it should be intoduced into m
every ta
; ily. State rights for sale. M el can be seen"at the
telegraph office, Cooer's Point. ..J.' • ; ; •
! mvp-tfi ' ~ M. NVIC & HOFFMAN.
1 ilc , 1.109 GIRARD STREET. ' 1109
c ..-_,
", TURACX§H; RUSSIAN,' AND 'PERFUMED BATHS.
Departments for Ladies.
•
Dania open from 6 A . Pl. to 9 P. DI. pltf rp
11 ,0 Vi ;MOW
-WodiVirotalittbq street DIA" r " "" artirieut.
Cabo ..or4 I c !!r ,r !l r - if,dgraPitou!dr.
WATPOES: JEWELRY. &C.:
•
3161;e m tiov a 1..
J. T. GALL4LGHER
JEWELER.
LATE-OE BAILEY 8600 .1
H6B Removed from hh3 oldlocation, 'Thirteenth
,
and Chestnut, to his
NEW STORE, '
C
1016 HESTaiuT STREET,
irs-tfrpg
BOOTS AND SSOEs.
Fine ' IVlade
,C us
BOOTS AND SHOES
FOR GENTLEMEN.
BARTLETT
•
33 S. Sixth Street, above Chestnut.
A Good Fit may always be obtained.
tb Is •
TO RENT.
• For Rent,.
ed, 3d and 4th. Stories,
Each 230 x 34 feet, of tho
• ' MARBLE , BUILDING,
S.W. corner Ninth and Chestnut Sts.,
Immediate poirsession. Apo to
HOWELL, FJNN a CO.,
First Floor.
3a es fit th 121'n;
TRIMMINGS ANWPATTERNS,
M. A. BENDER.
.13.1 DRESS TRIMMING AND . PAPER PATTERN
RE.
N. W. CORNER EVE V T E O NTII AND. CHESTNUT,
Will close out the balance of her Bummer stock,at_greatly
reduced
_prices, prior to her departure for Europe,
THURSDAY, July .Bth. 'Choice lot of Colored Silk
Fringes, 20, 8.5, 40. W. 62 chi. sard,alialtades; also, Plaid
Nnirumnks. French Muslina, Pique and Marseillea,llssa
burg Edging and Insertions, Real Guipure JACO , .
A Case Lace Points, Seamed and Jackets . Lama Lace
Parasol Corers. Black Thread Laces. all trhiths,at very
low prices. Genuine •Joseph Kid Gloves, ei 00 a pair.
Misses - a Colored Kids. •
New Style Parasols and Sea-shies, Roman and Plain
Ribbon and Sashes. Paris Jewelry, and a thousand and
one articles, too numerous to mention.
WORK'S
AGENT
For Mrs. frf, WORK'S Celebrated bystem for Cutting
Ladles' Dresses,' Saaves, Basques, Garnish:lla, Chil-•
dren's Clothes, Itc.,_br measurement. •
AGLNTS WANTED.
Lad lea are.,now making from 8100 to $1:0 per month as
gouts for this system. mr.i.Srp
CURTAIN MATERIALS.
SHEPPARD,
VAN HARLINGEN • .
' . & ARRISON ,
No. 100 S CHESTNUT STREET,
Are receiving the commencement of their importations
for the coming Fall season of now and desirable styles of
goods, manufactured 'expressly for their sales. Having
placed their orders wben prices were very low, buyers
may rely upon the hest possible advantages in every
respect. ,
Attention is specially invited to our large etoC \ it of
Very Elegant and Rich Lace Curtains,'
Which for quality of work and beauty of deign are un
surpassed..
Lace and Muslin Window Shades.
Satins, Brocatelles and other Curtain
Materials. •
Cretonnes andEurniture Chintzes. •
Gilt and Walnut Cornleei.
TameLs, Umips And Curtain Fist reo.
To buyers of
Illopse-Furidshing Dry Goods
-the-best possible inducements are offered,
___A.specialty in the bestAtuallties
Table Linens, Table Cloths, Commusulo
Cloths, Napkins and Doylies,
in all sizes of new and beautiful patterns in the finest
qualities of Silesia, French, Irish, English and ScotCh
manufacture.
Also, the largest assortment in all descriptions. of '
Linens, Linen Goods, Housekeeping
Goods, Blankets, Flannels, Quilts,
Table and Piano Covers, dice.
Also, for their exclusive family trade,' a department
well supplied with all descriptions of Muslins, Cotton
Sheetings, Pillow Muslins and Domestic Goods gene
rally ; and for ladies' use department for the various
descriptions of White Goods, Linen Handkerchiefs,
Hamburg and French Needle-work Trimmings.
Also, Illosunito Bed Canopies, Netting by the yard,
Nets for Windows and Doors, with rrames complete of
the most approved and desiraole descriptions, put tip at
manufacturers' prices.
Stripes for Verandahs and Sumner
Awnings.
y3l 14 turatrn
WINDOW, SHADES.
A - GOOD THING.
Important to liouseite pers,ltotels,Banks,
Offices, &c.
The Patent Adjustable Window Screen
WILL FIT ANY WINDOW,
Give ventilation and light, screen from view and exclude
Flies ' Mdbgnifto ~s and' other Inieete.
Fur solo by Deaters , in lloutte-Furnishing Goode.
The Adjustable Window,Sereen Company
BOLLIIIiNITIPACITT*II,B
628 . Mtirket, Street, PhilEOle.,
• 14m w f3m ,
FOR SA E.
. . ,
F.Oi SALE— VA UaBLEBUSINESS
L& Property 42 lBO feet , Fourth !FelcaVVVin
A very anowinual tOrematory brick bou . tudgaiat
arched' cellar 14 feet deep ,'covers the, entire lot 'oxtend
ing to Piliwyn)atroet—two fronta. , For, manufacturing;
warehouse, or tray exteltelve businossr a - desirable pro
perty. • . D. T. PRATT,
• au6-3t- • .108 South Fourth street.
TN TIRE 'ORPHAITS' COURT' FOR THE
_Lefty and Countr of Philadelnhia.-.Estate of °ATHA ,
RINE 'FCEREST. . The Auditor appointed by the Court
to audit, settle and adjust the first account of PATRICK
QUINN,-ENecutor and Trustee under the. will: of
CATHARINE' FORREST, deceased, and to report. dis
tribution of the balance in the hands of the accountant,
will meet the parties interested, for the purpose of his
Y
appointment,. on THURSDA, August 19th, 1869, at
four o'clock, P, at his office, 225 South Fourth
street, in the city of rbiladelhlo ,
nun theßt.*. PHILIP IL LAW, Auditor.
WAN TI;VIII4SEL - TOTIMING 7- 2k:
V V cargo of,Yellow Pine— Lumber front a_port in
Georgia. Cargo now ready. Apply to 00CHUAN, 111A3-
SELL & G 0.42 Nortltlfront Street. -