Daily evening bulletin. (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1856-1870, August 26, 1870, Image 2
ZEMEM==M== MAGNIFICENT AIIDACI FY. The Imperial ,i3stem and "Its Results. [From tiro London. Spectator.) Germany stands at the 1168.11 of the world., The "policy of magnificent audacity" which, for the past four weeks, we have predicted to unwilling ears, has been pursued, and so far,-been utterly successful. The _Germans have been but eight days in France, and already a third of her army has been scattered ; her gen erals have abandoned Alsace and the passes of the Vosges; her Emperor is shut up in Metz, with the German cavalry in sight of the fortifi cations, aw i aithw attack from an army double the number of his own ; her capital in gloomy wrath is waiting the signal to overthrow the dynasty, and "Vive. l'Empereur I" has ceased to appear at the bottom of official decrees. Unless we mistake. utterly the position of affairs, the strength of the armies in the field, and the nerve of the German generals, before our next issue appears the Napoleonic Empire, born in a military massacre, will have perished in a military rout ; General Trochu will be (td inte -rim Dictator ? and Europe will be face to face with the well-known figure, so fascinating and.so terrible, Fiance risen in revolution. The attack on Wissembourg was, as we asserted last week, the signal for the general invasion. Germany bad been gathering her self for eighteen days, during which the roll of the trains had never ceased night or day, and on the 4th was gathered along the line stretch ing from the Rhine to Luxembourg in three large groups. The army of the South, com manded by the Crown Prince Fritz, and num bering some 140,000 men, lay at Landau, screened = from French 'observation by the heavy woods. The army Of the Centre=orr as the Germans call it, of the King, under the direct command of General Steinmetz, lay around Zweibrucken, and numbered about 120,000 men. The army of the North (we use geographical instead of military terms de signedly) under Prince Frederick Charles, was posted between Saar-Louis and Merzig, in strength as yet entirely unknown, but probably equal to that of the other two com mands. Before, them lay the French army, scattered in eight corps, each of which ought to have been 42,000 strong, and was probably - but .30,000, disconnected from one.. another, want'of supplies, and in one case at least of ammunition, with generals at almost open va riance, with no leader trusted by the army, and with a Commander-in-Chief, whose brain, despite its immense power, works too slowly subtly for• the conduct of operations in the field, who is subject to fits of hypochondriac melancholy, and who, always indolent, is now incapable of barassim , himself NVith details. The Imperial system had borne its fruits. For eighteen years the EuiperOrlad been coin pelled to seek soldiels among his friends, to pamper those who supported him, to depress those - who were' -- independent, till with Ger many ainied before — them, the most—martial people on earth scarcely possessed a general, the stall was controlled by a mere favorite whom no-maishaLwould obey,and the Intend: ance Lad so utterly broken down that whole divisions were left for twenty-four hours with out-bread,-and the massing of troops was de layed by fear that the men' might starve. The German leaders, splendidly served by an Intelligence department, which sticks at no thin, whether the sacrifice of cavalr officers, or the einployinent of women as spies, or t e purchase of- documents from civilian clerks— always-the difficulty of French departments— probably knew much of this confusion, though - not all, and at all eventsl the attack began on Thursday, the 4th.. Bursting through this woods upon the Geis Hill, where S,OOO men, -commanded-by -General_ Abel_Douay,_ lay in innocence ignorant of his presence, the Crown Prince carried_ the eminence, and despite the heroic efforts of the French, who, outgeneralled and outnumbered, still charged as if mere valor would stop bullets, drove the division from its position, occupied - Wissem - bourgi - ard -poured—without—halt—upon -his route to- N ancy. General Maellabon, to whose corps Donay's division belonged, had been consulting with The Einperor when he heard the news ; and, it is said, extorted per mission to avenge his honor. Still, unaware of the German force upon the road, be hurried up his own corps and part of De Failly's—the Turcos belonged to the latter, and the Emperor speaks of De Failly's " rally"—and advanced to Douay's support, when he encountered ou the fith, near Woerth, the army of the Crown Prince. Ile had, as we believe, 40,000 men, but, as the Emperor says, 3:1,000; while his enemy bad quite 100,000 available, and the battle became a massacre. Again and again the French charged down the slopes, sometimes cutting the German battalions, says an eye-wit ness, "as a scythe cuts - wheat," but always meeting the same heavy, continuous, remorse less fire. The terrible defect of French troops, their inability to resist the temptation to hasty firing offered by the breech-loaders, began to tell ; the Germans, brave as themselves, but educated, and therefore cooler, pressed steadily • up the inclines, and, after a loss of 10,000 men in killed and wounded and 5,000 prisoners— IllacMalion's and the Crown Prince's state- Ments, - drasonant at first, now - exactly tally— the entire corps was driven in headlong rout back towards Nancy. So complete was the rout that thirty guns and six mitrailleuses were left behind ; and the Marshal, after a momentary halt at Saverne, finding the Ger mans still upon him, fled to Nancy, there, if possible, to reform. He has been there joined by De Failly and conscripts from Chalons, and ought to have 70,000 troops, who, however, are cut off by German cavalry from all communi cation with Metz. Meanwhile, the Army of the Centre has also done its work. ANAr the scenic absurdity at which pool• little , Lonis-received -his baptism of fire, Gen. Frossard, with another corps (Nonce, as iso lated as that of Macktithou, bad occupied Spicheren—the hill which overlooks Saarbruck —and here he was attacked by General Cohen, Steinmetz's second iu command, and the scene at Woerth was repeated. The French occu pied a magnificent position, the lines stretching one above another across a hill so steep that its ascent in the face of an enemy appeared im possible. Still, up this steep hill went the Ger mans, again and again and again, new regi ments marching forward as those before them withered away—some companies of •_'oo men emerged with less than forty—until the French, destroyed by the steady, deadly fire, mowed down by artillery from an eminence upon the right, arid perhaps short of ammunition, fled in utter confusion towards Metz, pursued sharply for some few miles by Ger man cavalry, but not by the main body. Ilad the Germans known the truth . and followed, Metz might have been taken and the first campaign ended ; for during some hours Metz was in anarchy. The Emperor is said to have been away—we should think an impossibility—but the stall; by the' testimony of all eye-w itnesSes, utterly lost its head, did not know where the different, corps were, could give • no orders, and expected to see the enemy mo mentarily before Metz. The Emperor sat writing • .deSpondent telegrams, Metz was full of beaten .soluiers, and but one perfect corps was within the lines. The Germans, however, who had .ibena terribly handled, igul are enthusiastic in their admiration of French courage., wanted Ammunition and reinforcements, and contented themselves with throWing forward their int ' xnenso strength ofeavalry. All the villages be tween Saarbrtick and Metz have been seized ; bodieS atia6nnan horsemen have been met be tween _Metz . and---Nancy, thrown forward, loubtlessittreut--telegrapbs-and-railWays . tween the two points; and the Army of the North, hitherto untouched, has joined the :army of the Centre under Steinmetz., and both we believed to have advanced' amidst frightful torrents of rain to the final attack; The Crown m Prince is at Saverne, only. forty miles 'away, and the entire German army, 350,000 : strong, :may be regarded AA threatening Metz.. The situation of the:Emperor Is almost -hopeless. He is Caesar, not King; he must have , victory, •or be dethroned'; lie dare not pursue the • path of , safety, fall back on Ghalons, and calling all France to his aid, fight hig great battle there.' --He-must-light-before =Metz,_and-he._has _with_ him at the most but five corps, 150,000 men, and such reinforcements as he may have -re ceived by rail. These may have been conside rable ; but Metz was so badly provisioned that be has been compelled to load the rails with commissariat trains—he says so himself-- an . invaluable force, Trochu's corps d'arinee, 35,000. strong, has •been detailed in Paris to shoot her ; another large garri, son is at Lyous,; troops cannot reach hun•at Metz except by the way of Nancy, communica tion with which may be by this time inter runted ; alit'', most fatal sign of all, it is doubt ful if the tocsin now sounding through France will "yield." The citizens have been disarmed to make, Camarism easy ; for eighteen years scarcely a man outside the army • has seen a rifle; the Chassepot in unused hands goes off, as About says, of volition ; and the first town • called on to rise, Nancy, has refused. "It our soldiers are beaten." says the Mayor, " what would our citizens be?" The Emperor must fight where he is, and as be is; and it is with a deep sigh for glorious France, though with no regret for him, that we state our con- . viction that even French heroism cannot avert the result. Metz and the empire must fall together, and, as we believe, reflecting on the demoralization of surprise produced by the . sielories, on the incredible. blander-. fag in all the supply departinents , --reven - the Chassepots, it is said, being short—on the want of•truSted generals, on the excnse which will be offered to French patriotism in the fall of the empire—which produced alike the war and the want of preparedness to meet it—on the fear with which the announcement of a re public will be received by the peasantry, who are boat ding gold in all directions—and, above all, on the want of time produced by the frightful energy •of the German chiefs, we doubt : whether, if King William is but wise—if he contents e himself . with the 'recocruitiowby France'of has ,house as emperors of Germany and of all that title implies, and with payment of the expenses of the war, not yet heavy—the new government of France can avoid accepting peace. Guerilla war is impos sible against breech-loaders, for government cannot keep stores of cartridges on every hill side, nor can any possible rising enable the French to outnumber the Germans on the-field. Greater numbers than theirs could not be fed. We tear deeply—for if Metz falls, the German triumph will be dangerously complete—that un less the Prussian King yields to his - press, de mands the old line of the . ,Yosges, or otherwise raisuses_theiav_or of Providence, the War is at I an end, and Germany for a generation arbiter of the world. -SIR-FRAACIS-DRAKVS-HEURS, - Drakes Who Are Geese . The-New York papers of _yesterday contain the following: Some 200 descendants of Sir Francis Drake met yesterday at the litandreth House to con fer in retard to the recovery of the Admiral's former estates in I evons I ire awl Yorkshi England. Sir Francis Drake, the twelfth sou of Sir Thomas Drake, of Yorkshire, - entered - the naval service of England at an early age, attained great renown and amassed a fortune of some £2,000,000 sterling. The property was, according to English cUstom, strictly en -tailttd,_and_descended_to_the_ oldest son, until the entail was broken; and the fifth Sir Francis Drake dying, bequeathed to his daugh ter the manor house at Walton, a miniature of Queen Elizabeth set in diamonds, gold plate, and 7,000 pounds of silver plate. The Ameri can heirs claim to be the lineal descendants of - Sir - Thouras Drake—the—male—brainch--cuti_olf_. through this will in favor of the daughter. The American descendants first came to this coun try in 1642, and settled in New Hampshire, where shortly after another branch of the fam ily, great-grandchildren of the great .Sir Fran cis, made their homes in New Jersey, near the present town of Elizabeth. During the early part of the present century, an Irish descendant became convinced, by the examination of documents in Doctor's Commons, that the immense inheritance belonged by right to that branch of the family settled in New Jersey, and advised them to prosecute, without delay, their legal rights to the property. While Mr. Adams was Minister at the Court of St. James, they addressed a memorial embodying the above facts, and asked that the customary steps might be taken to enable them to estab lish their claims. He teferred them to Ser geant Fisher as being the best searcher of ex tinct title in England. That gentleman ac cordingly undertook the arduous task, and traced through some twenty lines down to the present day, the only break 'in three genera tions being some twenty years. He is confi dent of ultimately succeeding in finding this. A Valuable Property The bulk of the property at stake lies in the county of Devon, England, and some of the estates are now occupied by parts of the city of London. The whole is estimated to be at present worth $125,000,000, a sum quite big enough to tempt any man by the name of Drake to fight for it against all odds. Dr. I3erkinst,of Philadelphia. who married one of the Drake family, was the first person to inaugurate the movement for the restoration of the property to the rightful heirs, and has now in his possession copies of the will of Sir Francis himself, of Thomas, his brother, and that of the descend ant who broke the entail. ,At the meet ing yesterday he.read :the copies and a very elaborate report as to what he had discovered during his investigations into the matter of the right of the present holders to the property. The report showed that actual descendants of Joseph Drake. were now living in „New Jersey, Maine and Orange county in this State. Before the meeting broke up, after the reading of the report, a permanent committee was ap pointed to collect assessments from all parties interested in the estates in question, the funds so obtained to be used in paying the expenses that would be incurred in the searching after the " lost heirs" and their lost rights. Blslorlc parautom "The reign of Louis XIV.," says Mr. Ilettner, in hiS able work on the literature of the eighteenth century, " which began so gloriously, ended in a manner that could not have been foreseen. The last years of his rule shook to its lowest foundations the edifice of his monarchy. This result has been attributed to accidental causes, to the fact that the King's ailments incapacitated him from attending to business as he bad formerly done, and led WM to place himself' in the power of an able and spirited but bigoted saint, Mdme. de Maintenon. But why should one poor mortal presume to play the part of Divine Providence for a great kingdom, and indeed for the whole civilized world? The true reason lies far deeper. The tragedy of Louis XIV. is the tragedy of abso lutism. The same principle which had given Louis greatness and might caused them gradually to wane; that Which, in the King's opinion, was meant to strengthen and extend the unity and power of the State and the monarchy, only weakened and overthrew them." The King had to resist the unruly tendon ; cies of his people ; although himself no ~e neral, le sought to waste-in-foreign-wars-Soseele i ments of discord and danger which might have troubled the commonwealth at home. lie ary.. : _pears to have been the first to understand the truth Of the well-known• saying that Frano. PHILADELPHIA_ EVENING` BULLETIN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 2G, 1870. , can only be governed by fear and wonder— lar of the might of her master, and 'wonder at such warlike exploits as dazzle and surprise ,the nation. "The noblest and dearest occu pation of kings," wrote Louis, f 4 is to extend the boundaries of their realms.'?. , deed, not as yet perfected what may he called the jargon of -annexation, - nor, • in deed, discovered some of 1, the • more recently_ invented _means of:nouipti,ssing the enlargement of a kingdom. Tbe.dbettine of geographical frontiers, was in' existence, but wanted a name. What has been wittily termed the vested interest in her - neighbors weak nesses was a recognized entity, but had as yet only arrived at an imperfect stage of its devel opment. The doctrine of nationalities was as yet unborn; it must, how Aver, be frankly ad mitted that, with the defective theories and principles•at his disposal; he did - all that in bird lay in pursuit of the " noblest and 'dearest oc cupation of kings." We may blame Louis for his ambitious schemes, bin, We should al ways recollect that he was as great in misfor-; tune as lie was in prosperity—that, although stricken iu years and enfeebled by sickness, he was fully determined to die at the • head of his generals rather than allow the allies to capture Paris. The enthusiasm kindled throughout Ger many by late events has struck many English men as a thing unaccountable in its suddenness and vehemence. That Germans of all kinds and classes, from every quarter of the globe, should flock from workshop, honie, or pastime, to swell the host that is now invading France may well seem strange.' But we shall more easily understand the phenomenon when we look back to the events of the early part of the century.: It will then appear that hatred of -France and of .the .name of ;Napoleon, of the Erbfeind, or hereditary enemy, is, SA it Were, an heirloom handed down to the present gene ration' by their gtandfatherS ' - and that the recurrence of events akin to those of 1813 could hardly fail to arouse the same feelings which were rife during the war,of, liberation. In illustration of the above .we subjoin a copy of an appeal addressed in March, 1814, " to the men and youths -of Rhineland by Justus Grfiner, Governor-General at Treves, exhort ing them to enrol themselves as volunteers and fight for their common country.", This docu ment-was-.issued just-before _the invasion of France by the allies. - '. • . .-- . " God has judged! The Lord has saved us! The reign of impiety is at an end. It aimed at the destruction of our German Fatherland. • Our fairest lands were torn from us--th - e - aricient ec clesiaStical principalities, the seat of pious and worthy princes of the Church and empire; the blooming regions of the Rhine, the Moselle and the Saar • Germany's free and lovely moun tains, and with them their indwellers, a people faithful, honest, induAious and lovable. Yes, countrymen; for twenty years you ,have been severed from us, brothers from brothers, chil dren from their common parent ;long,-dread ful-years during which yon - underwent - the' .yoke of slavery. You were forbiddento use your own language, your commerce was im -paired,..your_industry__paralyzed,-:_yout _sons_ were slain in foreign lands for foreign ends, your daughters dishonored. Shall a, foreign tongue, a foreign - thraldom, again -coerce or *humble you, dishonor yourlies, and desecrate your altars? ever' ' Men of Rhineland, arise ! hasten - eek around the German banner, to fight a holy fight tbr your country . a er •ge ber, ye men of the Rhine, the Moselle, and-the Saar! Liberated Germans! the welfare of Germany is at stake! Nobles and landowners! fight for your dignity, wealth, andLpossessions.- _Citi zens! tight to preserve the ancient rights of your citizenship. Peasants! your fields and villages, the fruits of your_ toil, the welfare of your sons, are being fought for. Men of every degree ! your trade and crafts, arts and sciences, rights and customs will again be called into be ing, the very life of the nation Will he renewed. Parents ! Thank God that you have lived to see this glorious day. Bless your children who - can - take - part-in - the- -task ! As Abraham was ready to sacrifice his only son, so be ye . ready to send forth yours to the holy war, that they may fight for the cause, for your honor, for your children and children's children. " Priests of the Eternal! ministers of the Gos pel ! teach the people the word of Gbd and their own duty. Call upon them in the name of the Almighty—seize the holy cross and go forward in His name. Where the banner of faith waves, there victory is certain, honor in separable, fame eternal, and death—immortal life !" It may be remembered that shortly before this somewhat highly flavored appeal was is sued, Napoleon bad said : " Quant aux Alle mands, ils.sont assez nombreux, mais ne va lent pas grande chose. Its ont de l'enthusiasme, mais cela ne tient pas devant la poudre a ca non. Ona sauleve les nations contre moi, mais je leur apprendrai leitr vrai int era." BUILDING AND HOUSEKEEPING HARDWARE. Machinists, Carpenters and other Mee ohanics' Tools. 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SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed "Pro-: posals for Supplies," will be received at this, office until 12 o'clock M., on the .first of Scp tember next, for furnishing the United States Navy Departinent with the following articles; to be of the best qualify and subject - to - inSpee, tlon by the Inspecting Officer in the Philadel, Oda Navy Yard, where they are to be dolly; ered, when required, free off expense to the government, for, which security must be given : TOR BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION • AND REPAIRS. 6.000 lbs. lead (white) dry. 5;000 lbs. lead (white) in oil, equal to Lewis's pure. ... 100 gallons alcohol. 300 stales, pipe, 66 inches long,. 6 inches wide, 2 - inches thick. 100 pieces heading, 38 inches long, 8 inches wide, 1,1 inches thielt. • ' To be of the best quality young White oak, well seasoned. 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The established character of this line, running as it does through the heart of the most thickly settled and richest portion of the great State of lowa, together with its present advanced condition and largo earnings, war rant us in unhesitatingly recommending' theso bonds to investors as, in every respect, an undoubted security. These bonds have 50 years to run, are conyertible at the option .of the holder into the stock of the Company at par, and the payment of the principal is provided for by a sinking fund. The convertibility privilege at tached to these bonds cannot fall to cause them at no distant day to command a market price considefably above par, besides paying about 9 par cont., currency, interest in the meanwhile. United states Five twenties at present prices, only return 5 per cent., and we regard the security equally safe. HENRY CLEWS & CO., 32 Wall Street, New York. TOWNSEND WHELEN & CO., Philada. 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TILE President is expected in Washington, after September,lst, for a day or two, to hold a Cabinet meeting. Tni Ely flonr_mllls at St. Valli, near Utica N. Y. were destroyed by the yesterday morn THE Milwaukee Sentinel has been sold for $25,000, to the 'Wisconsin Publishing Associa . THE 6.30 train from New York last evening, was thrown from the track near East Newark, by a tnisplaeed switch. All the trains were delayed severalhours. . TUE Republican Convention of the Third Vermont.—District yesterday re-nominated Worthington (1‘; Smith for Congress 'by accla mation. - San Francisco, the Republicans have•de cided to nominate a separate ticket against the Democrats, instead of supporting the. 44 Pao pie's" candidates. THE building in Maiden Lane, New York, occupied by. Wheelock & Ketchum ' oil refiners, was damaged by fire yesterday to the amount of - $40,000. Mr. Wheelock and four other men were badly injured. , THE Mutual Base Ball Club beat the Union at Morrisania, New York, yesterdly, by a score of 18 to 10. The Forest City. Club, of Cleveland, beat the Pastime at Baltimore,-yes terday, by a score of 22 to 18. Nlcof..A:s Ascuvarn, a special envoy of the Spanish Government,.. has .arrived in NeW 'York. His mission, it is said, is to ascertain; consultation: with the Cultanidatlers.lnpa what terms they will'accept-peace for-Ctiba. JACOB W. PIERCE, a leading capitalist of •31aisaelnisetts; was shiC 'at - on WedneSdaY night, while.ddving on the road from Waltham to his residence in Brookline. The noise frightened his horse, which ran oil; and Mr. Pierce was thrown from his carriage and so badly injured that he died yesterday. It is sup posed that the man who fired at him intended robbery. THE Republicans of the Fourth District of Illinois, have renominated John B. Hawley for Congress, and the Democrats of the Fourth Wisconsin District have renominated Charles A. Eldridge." In, the . Second Illinois (Mr. Farn.s worth's) District, the Democrats have nomi nated Andrew J. Hunter. In the Third lowa District, the Republicans have nominated W. C. Donovan to succeed Wm. B. Allison. - THE NVAIL LONDON, August 25.—[Special to the New York Tribune.)—Our correspondent, writing from Rbeinis on August 8, sends very impor tant and late news of the French movements, which are not, allowed, to be telegraphed. Last night there were about 150,000 'troops about Rheims under 31aatalion, and during the night they - began to move toward Ardennes, and are still moving in_ that direction, and_by noon this town road be entirely evacuate d. They take the. road to" Bethel and Mezieres, but_even_the otricers_domot know tow far they will go iii that direction. If what is believed here-about - Bazaine is true, the two armies will soon be united. Bazaine is reported at head quarters to have said that lie could beat the enemy on — the-= - 20th, - but - if - he-wai nun August could annihilate them. This . afternoon the march of the troops. which began las . t'tilglit, continues, Artillery, infantry, and cavalry are passing uninter ruptedly through the town. It is raining hard , to-day.. I.compute that nearly 200,000 French in all have passed. There Is-no - longer a doulit about the diree tion of this movement. Frouu officers of the baggage and supply trains I learn that they have orders to go direct to Motdmedy. Two baggage men who had tried to get to ward Verdun had been stopped by Lallans, and all reports agree that every road thither. was and is picketed by the I'russians. Reorganization proceeds with the- utmost; despatch. As one example, a supply train of 500 wagons, fully organized, reached Rheims from Verdun in^ three days. High officers here are positive that a part of Baz.aine's farces are between Briey and Etain. Our own move ments from Rheims to join him are made with the utmost secrecy. The second army, of reserves, now forming near Chalons, composed of old soldiers, will reach :150,000 men. The Emperor will command the Imperial (uard in person. Lois; uoN, August 25.—The Tribune corres pondent at the headquarters of the Crown Prince, on the 17th inst., says : " There is no delay in our advance. Town after town is occupied, which you may bear of, but you can scarcely realize the extent of the invasion. While the Crown Prince has advanced through Northern Alsace into Lorraine, two other Ger man armies have entered French territory from Rhenish Prussia, and the reserves are ever in creasing. It is no exaggeration to say that the conquered provinces will barely hold the troops poured into them. The . Tribune correspondent. writes from Paris; on August: 24 - : "'Before the ChalonS camp was raised it . was fired to prevent the Prussians from occupying it, and to destroy a large quantity of stores they had no time to re move. The telegraph clerks and other officials only got orders on the previous :evening to paelt iip'.!' The bombardment -of Strasbourg is said to have inflicted but little damage thus far. - Heavy siege artillery is coming . up from Lan dau, Hastadti Mavence, and other Prussian fortresses. The war loan is a striking failure compared with former subscriptions. 4d4ing the esti mated cost-of - effecting- the lothr, - the . deficieriey' of subScflptions on the first day is 185,000,000 francs, while the former Imperial loans were covered . many times over. The full amount of this will be nominally made up, but a consider able part by sUbseriptionS of spe6ulaU)i . s who cannot pay the calls. • Troche's power daily appears more nominal than real. He said himself yesterday to Gam betta that he bad none, confessing its ness but inallilltylto—allow the reappearance of the Cloche and: Left Centre' newspapers, re cently suppressed. Persigny said yesterday to some American friends . that the want of capacity and fidelity among the Imperialists had destroyed the!Eta pire. The moderate Republicans thin to think it time to act, and they chafe at the slowness of the Left. • - The Baltimore Bonaparte,`just pain - toted to a lieutenant 7 colonelcy, has not joined his regi ment, but is Practically cominandatit at the Tuilleries. He says the Empress behaves with due pluck and dignity. The story that she wrote to the Emperor "to put Louis under fire and not where spent balls fell," is not true, but iL is true that she spoke Impatiently - Of the Em, perm! for not - ekpOsing,,himself. The government.: still withholds aims from . all who refuse to go, to the : front, PAms, Aug. f 25.1.0 the Collis Legislatif yesterday a motion of. M. Keratry, totelarge - the Committee on Defence, was discusSed, , Keratry. defended, •-proposal ; and Duvernois replied. ' M. Favre declared that tlib misfortunes.of the country came from that, fatal mismanage ment to which ; the Chamber had been forced to submit: This . Should be, Said be, answered' If it is to Maintain a dynasty that tlie . ..ecnlntr. must'fight.- ' • • 7 ' • Thirreinainder'ef tire - SentenCO':Wals: t ,uproarand tumult which these words , • caused. M. Bouffet, said the only question now was bow to drive foreigners from our" - soil. This was received with great applause, and the close of the debate was ordered by a vote of 210 to 55, and tbapropOSition'ofM. Keratry was their rejected ,by a vote of 200 to 40. M. Gambetta demanded the news elite war, , and especially concerning a bittle.and the - post-' tion of the Prussiarlsk,,. • Chevriqui kinister of the Interior, replied that ilarshal Bazaino was too greatly occupied to send reports,' and added that the telegraph gave no "indica tion of any engagement to-day (Wednesday). It was true that Prussian scouts had been seen in the departments.of the Marne and the Aube, but in this respect no furtber advices could be given. lie concluded by stating that if the French troops had left Chalons, it was with the object of insuring the defence of the country.'t. • In the Corps Legislatif yesterday the Min ister of War declared that the " franc tireurs " were regularly enrolled and' registered at the Ministry of War,.and must be considered as belonging to the army. Thiers . announced in the name of the committee appointed to decide ; on the props?, sition of M. Kemtry, that they Were unable to arrange the matter with the government, arid thus the matter Is left to. Count Pallkao; who, as a proof of his confidence in the Chambers, will select three deputies to form part of the Committee of Defence. The selections were made yesterday, at the Council of Ministers, but have not been accepted by the Chambers. The Chamber 'then dissolved. PA 11l s August 25, Evening.—The Figaro of this evening contains the following : " A person. who arrived from the vicinity of EpernaT to night states that he was informed there that the Prussians were< defeated to-day between • Verdun and Chalons. • ' GrouOr of .Prussian stragglers land. cavalry and infantry. were.. - •continually.- coming -.into Chalons. The combat commenced at three A. M.; and the news reached Chalons and Epernay about three P. M. Nothing definite is stated as to the number of men engaged, but, according to rumor, the entire army of Prince Charles was in the fight. . "Orders havabeen received to evacuate Eper nay to-morrow. The trains going east on the; railway from Paris to Epernay are stopped at Chateau. Thierry, which is now the terminus of the-line." • A remittance has been received from Dublin in aid of wounded French ..soldiers: The Fin press Eugenie acknowledges' the contribution in a note, in which she says : "This offering to the wounded French is received with grati tude. The generous sentiments which have inspired this act, and your wishes for the succets , of our arms and happiness of the Im perial family, have profoundly touched his Ma jesty."- The ,Prussian troops closely surround• Stra sbourg, yet a - Government treasurer Managed to escape with over 12,000.000 f. Pants, Aug. 25.--4 Special to the Y. Tel rgrant.)—Tbe report of an attempt to assassi nate MacMalion- is cuffe — fiFtlits'inorning, hitt without any particulars. e•triforeetnents:for the-army -continne-to—go— forward. Among others,. a number of Arab chiefs have gone to the front. A corps of Poles-I , organizu3g - for servic* irr the - French army. Zt is now positively ascertained that the camp at Chalons has been liurned by order of the commander-in-chief. • The prices of food in the roar oahe Prns 'lan • exOrbitantly. Bread in 'Rhineland is seventy dve centimes a loaf. A further bombardtnent of Strasbourg has taken place , without any ye- - LoNnox, August 24.—C.Spectal to the New York Ilerabl.]-7A despatch from Vienna states that "Count Chiotek, Ambassador of -Austria to Russii,--who - here in cousuith tion with Bat-On Von Beus - t,has returned to his -post." Muchsigniticance is placed on the appoint ment of Count Norikoff as Russian Ambassa dor at Vienna, in consequence of his famili arity with the Eastern question, and the marked friendly tone recently adopted towards Michel Alois NeY; - Diike of . .Elchingen, re ceived three sabre cuts across the face at the battle, of Gravelotte. lie was promoted to a colonelcy on the field. The defence of Toul by the National Guard and the Garde Mobile Is described as very gallant. At Sainte Marie aux Chenes Marshal Can robert threw himself before his troops, and, af ter a sharp sword combat with a Prussian offi cer, drove the enemy back. It is said that the, garrison at Brussels has received orders to march to the frontier imme diately. LON nos, August 25.—1 n the absence of offi cial news from the armies, it is believed here that the Prussians will not hurry the attack upon Paris, but will tura their attention to the reduction of Metz and' the 'destruction of Ba zaine's army, leaving the crown Prince to cut the French communications with Paris, watch MacMahon, and check any for Ward movement on his part for the relief of Metz. It is further believed that the Prussians are strong enough to disregard MacMahon's reinforcements, com posed as they are of raw troops. A 'special despatch from Berlin says that since last Tuesday Metz .has .:been completely surrounded by a-strongly entrenched force of Prnssians., No attempt at sally had ,been„mp.de - up to noon yesterday. Preparations for the siege of Metz seem for. midable, and the entrenchments proceed . with great activity. - The Paris papers are persuading themselves thet liazaine is realizing some deep-laid strat egy. LONDON, August 25.—Advices from Berlin state that in consequence of the renewed rumors of Italian intervention in favor of France, the Prussian government has adopted precantionary ineasures. Special .eottriers 01, to-day for Rome and Florence with de spatches. Prince Felix Salm-Salm, distinguished for his services in the American and Mexican wars, Was killed in the battle of August 15. He was major of the 4th Regiment of Prussian Grenadiers of the Guard, and fell at the head of his men. The city of Hamburg is filled with troops, with French iron-clads blockading Cuxhaven. There ar6 three Merchant 'steamers, supposed to be prizes. 13Ent,tx, August 2.4.;, 7.30 P. M.—The. Prus sian 311.miteur states that King William's head quarters have been removed from Pont-a- Mousson to Bar-le-Dtic. The headquarters of the first and second armies are near Metz, while the other corps continues Rs nutech on Purls. LoNno*, Augnst folloWing official despatch from Berlin has just been received : The government has received a despatch dated Bar-le-Buc,'laSt, evening, to the abet that ChclonS haS been .evacuated by the French, and that,a Prussian cultunu is west of Chalons, Ovancing rsliidly. 1111PORTATION,S.. fif . bortod for the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. BREMEN—Bark Reck (NW, Denker-17 des wino LI D Lankenan; 54 do wool y Win & Sons; 2 do books Sthafer & en o ar ra n di; 7 dmdse Klemm & Bro; 186 do clay 50 erte bottles 742 demijohns G I.Woltion; 91 orb, bottles 10 cs glassware 17 cke miss Geo W & Thos Voigt; 5 pkgs radii° Jationtzky & Co, 2 es pictures Geo 0 Evans; 91 do toys Gross & olgt 21 do - nide° Ad Forster; 6 do lease J C Eberhardt; .1 do rads° . Scott i k Day; 8 do fern and liaise Clum F Vogeli 07 do Ithise - G A SchWarzi 140 do Geo Doll & Co; 2 cks wine Phil Dpullstell ;6 cases 1111180 Wlegmanu.& Winters; 106 do clay Chen F Az•Geo G Loullg . ; JlO.OO, styles. 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York :: Aug Ail Java._ • Liverponl...New York Aug. 'O.l Ang1ia.......,...- ...... . . Hinsgow...New,York. ...... ..:......Aug. 20 Cof Antuierp....LiverpooLLN my - York ' '. . Aug. 22 Siberia, ' Liverpool... New York via B Aug. 23 TO DE PAIII.. : _ • Tonawanda.- Philedelpin a...Sayan nah Aug. 27 Dennittyk,......:.,..Now York...Havre . - Aug. 27 C of 'Washing'n''New York... Liverpool Aug. 27 Paraguay - New York...London....‘ Aug. 27 Helvetia New Ycirk.....Livorptiol . Aug 27 India • New lark-Glasgow. Aug. 27 Colorado' - New Y.ork...Llvorpool Aug. 31 Scotia ' New York... Liverpool Ang. 31 Batavia* New York.,Liverpool. Sept. 1 Columbia* New York... Bavaria ...,. Sept. *3 Perelre'`... New York-Havre. -Sept, 3 City of Faris' ....New Y0r1 , ...tiverp001.....,—. Sept 3 Anglia New York... Glasgo- Sept. 3 Cortes New York... New Orleans. . Sept. 3 Moravian* . Qiiebec...Liverpool*.. Kept. 3 Holland.— New York... Liverpool..- Sept. 3 ilftr" The steamers designated by an 'asterisk (") carry the United States Mails. BOARD !DP 'TRADE. THOS. GOOD. • CHRISTIAN J. HOFFMAN, MonruLY 00111141117118 THOS. C. HAND. AUBIVED. YESTERDAY. Ship Record (Br). Colfer.A3 days from Liverpool, with salt to Wm Bunko. & Son. Steamer Volunteer. Jones, 24 Injure from Now York. With rodeo to John F Ohl. with S F Brown, 24 hours from New York, with rodeo to W D 1 - Baird d: Co. with railroadr), Faulkro'r,GG days from Sautaniler, with old iron to .Naylor Co—veamel to L Wes tergaard & CO. ' - Bark Caro. Beals, 4 days from Perth Amboy, in bal feet to,Peter Wright & Sons. . Brig Plaripoea, Nevins. 4 days from Boston, in ballast to Lennox & Burgess. Schr Aunie.Aniuden, hangs, G days from Garitiner.3lp. with ice to .litiickerbocker lee Co-4'page] to Knight & Schr H A Rogers. Frarnhes, from Boston, with fish to captain. , • , . Schr Hiawatha. NOWMOrd, 3 days from ' Newburyo9rti with m(180 to Knight A: Sons. • • • Behr John Shay, Tilton: from Boston, with ice to Car penter Ice Co. ISchr E - G Willard. Parrom,6 days from Portland, with mane to Crowell & Nicholson. chr Ida Lewis.Ettette,44l;ye from New York in bal last to Knight & eons. [tar Ida la. 'Beane, G days . from Boston, with lathe - to Nnight & Sone. . Sebr Arthur Itowe,Day. 7 days from James Itlver,wlth lumber to Collins & Co: rchr Vandals:l, carimbell, - I day from Leipsic, Del. grain to Jos E Palmer. Schr F B Coltop. Robinson, Fall River, Schr S A Hudson, nucleon, Boston. Seim Henry. Merritt, Iketoll. 'SchrJ'3l Broomall, Dougltuss, - Boston. Schr A S Irelan, Townsend, Boston. Schr F,yybraim & Anna, Ilaaklll, Boston. 'raw M. Gage, feathers. Boston. Schr It S Corson. Cotton. Salem. Schr Ella Hay, Hasklll, Providence, Schr L A &se, tinnih, Lynn. • Schr Ida A Jayne. Jayne, Now. York. r - Schr E \Viliiams, Corson New York. ,Schr Erie, Stewart, New York. Schr Helen Holway, liolway. Now York. Schr \ role. Cleaver, New York. _CLEABED_YESTEBH&Y. Steamer Salvor. Ashcroft, Charleston. Souder & Adams.. Steamer Volunteer. Jones. New York, John F Ohl. Steamer \V Whilldin.Riggins„Baltimore. A Groves, Jr. Bark Annie Augusta, Davis, Kingston, .la. G W Berea doe if Bro. Brig II ernieg (Br), Lees, Lagnayra and Porto Cabello, J 'Hallett A Co. Schr B-F Reeves, Barrio, Boston, L Andenried & Co.. Seta met , Dow. do do Schr W do do Schr E De Bart. Low, do ' do Schr CFYontig,lticliardson, do rrlir Nellie Treat, Trine, .1., do Schr American Eagle, Shaw, Providence, do _Sclir 31 It Carlisle y Northrop, di, do rclir A blurchio, Simpson. Gloucester. do Schr A H Cain, Simpson. ~ do. do Schr A Fuller, ennerson, Salem, . - do Schr MB, Hay. Haskell. Salem, _ • - Jr./ liolway;Thoinpecn; Porten:lentil, - - do - &lir Erie, Stuart Seltr Sallie B. Bateman. Botton,Borda,Kellut&N Schr B Ev e FlOYd. Pardon. . do Schr A Bartlett. Bartlett, Boston, do Stilt A H Edo ards. Brrtlett, Boston, fir, ... •• E Gerama-rßrower,Boof Schr Wm Alter, Brown, NMI ind, do Schr A Id nrchle, Craig, -do do Sr i,r 11 Sitnmorr , Cud Trey, Salem, _ 110 Schr J Fitypatrick, Bailey, Salem, - do . 41ar A Johnson. Young, New York, ' X to - Schr Yr'Tt, Gallagher. do ' • Schr 'Bourke, Mnrr.-11.WillithanAmre, do tui N W Magee, Ketchum, Neptdiset, do Sc) r'/. Steelman. Adams, Boston, J'ltoratiml,Jr. & Bro. Sg•lo F K Lockwood, Lockwood. Boston, do sclir D Sewer, Keene,Boston. do__ St I, Cre rest ; rie.-Tiztifffiliftb---- -do Schr if anr.ibal. Cox. Bangor. do Schr I Thompson, Endicott, Somerset, do Schr E Corson. lloqon, Weld, Rice A Co. Schr Boston. Nickerson, Boston, ' do Stir Cornelia, Carroll, Norwich,. Hammett, Neill A: Co. Schr \V hi Wilson, Jarvis. Providence. do rc hr A C Boy I; ley, Buckley, Dacensport, do 5- hr Kent Hall. Thompson, 'Washington. do •scbr Cl 3 McFardind, 3.lcFarland, Newport, do Contonr, r'Tattrt - ntTNeo York - , -- do Barge Thus Herldne Wolfe, do do Barge Loogli Foyle, Cowley, to do Barg, Ella Sailor. Barge Beading 1211 Nn 69 Byerly, do Ito Barge Flom int; Jive, Ginnie, do Barge Eat , . Mayer, Mover, -we> Barge A lireibollbise,Arnitrong,do do HAVRE DE GRAC/E. Aug. 24. IThe following boats left this morning, in tow, and consigned as follows: Nu.ie, end Canitnla,with lumber to Patterson At, Lippincott; Harvey, E D Kennedy, and Minerva. grain to Haman S: Kennedy; A G Potlethwaite, lum ber to D li Taylor & Sons; G W Larmour, Daniel Upde gran, an , 1 Sarah Stokes, do to New York. Ship David Crockett. Bnrzees, from New York Lrith April, at an FrabeiFco 24th met. . _ , Ship Jeremiah Thompson, Kennedy, from New York 36th A prll, at San Francisco yesterday. Steamer Centipede, Willetts, sailed from Newbnr) pint lid inst. for this port. 'Steamer Norfolk, Platte. hence at Richmond 23d inst. •hark Scud, Crosby, from Ph iladelpnia,before reported towed into Gibraltar, derelict; had struck on Cape Spartel, Met rudder, and received other danoice. captain and crew were at Tangier 7th inst. uu the way to Gibraltar. Brig Erie, Sears. hence at Galveston 16th inst. M E Pennell, Eaton, hence at Boston 24th in t. Schr Vesta, for this port, sailed from St Mary'n, Ga. 16th inst. Schr Clara Rankin, Felker, cleared at Pensacola 15th 14i4t. for this Dort. Schr Ida F Wheeler, Dyer, at Pensacola 13th instant from Motile. . . . _ .at,tir Linda Beverage, Robinson, from Tremont for this port, at Portland 23d !net. MARINE MISCELLANY.. .inspoctedt Yesterday.; whitlesntp- Rousseau - , at George Howland's wharf and undergoing repair,. She is n remarkable vessel. I at Philadelphia in 101 by the celebrated Merchant Stephen Girard, Ow was purchased about forty years ago by the late Georg, flow land, of this city, and has since been ein played in the whale•tishery. 501110 twenty•tive )ears aro, her live•oak fop Was removed by the Mawr of her Present owners, George and Matthew 'lowland, and non tiler, are putting new plank which hod stood the wear of nearly 70 years. 'The plank were fastened by 'l inch wrought - coppn—spikeit,-and-t hese,--bet weetr -wind awl water, were wtint Hometinies to a mere thread ; the wood had decdy, alarm the trenail holes: mid in borne tbe seam. hail la•eomesoinewhat hollow. But the white oak h are as sound as tho day the frame , was set up, awl put together-in a manner which excited the admiration of our best shipwrights. The joints are all perfect, the floor timbers molded souse twenty inch , , diop, and the timber,' lap much more than its ordinary Mull vessels, giving her much grOater strength. The Model , theitousseau nailrht_The improred.; - but s,tve-iS this regard, she is equal and in many respects superior to most vessels now constructed. Three score and ten ytars old, she go to sea in CiOtober nett. as strong to withstand the shock of the storm and the buffeting of the waves as any new ship clearing for the first time fresh from the builder's hands.—New Bedford ellerc«ry. August 2.1. • FIRE ASSOCIATION A ar , el-t"of) PHILADELPHIA, -,...znoorporateii • March, 27 2 Is2e. Office—No.. 34 North Fifth Street, INSURE BUILDINGS, 110DSEHOLD FURNITURN , AND DIBROHANLISE GENERALLY FROM LOSS BY FIRE. (In the city of Philadelphia only.) Assets January 1, 1870. *l, 5 7,2 ,7 2 25. William H. Hamilton, Tß usTE Ch EB arles P. Bower, • John Cerrow, Peter Williamson, George 1. Young • , Jesse Lightfoot, Joseph R. Lyndell, Robert Shoemaker • Levi P. Coats, • Peter Armbruster, Samuel Sperhawitt-. M.ll. Dickinson,. -- • • • Joseph E. Schell. WM. B. HAMILTON President, SAMTI;' r, SPARHAWR., Vice President, LWM. BUTE'. t.•.'lecretarY.. • MEE COUNTY FIRE INSURANCE COM LIL. PANY.--oMee,`No.llB Beath Fourth etreet, belqW Chestnut, . , , "The vire Insurance Company of the County Of Phila delphia," Ineorporated by theLegieletore of Tennsylva• Ole in 181114, for indemnity against less or damage by Are, exclueively. u.. HAnTIiIes.PERPEtUAL. - : - I . .This old and :reliable . institution, with_ample_capitah Ind contingent fund carefully invaded, continuos to im ewe buildings, furniture, merchandise, '&o., either per. manontly nr, for a limite d ' time; against 1.001 or damage pi. d with allpossible despatch, by fire, at the lowest rates consietent with the absolute eget,. of its cnetemors. : I ' ',. LOBBOl3 adjusted and I Mae. J. Sutter, , . ' A ndrew n, E. Miller, H e nry Budd, = James N. Stone, Jahn II p_rn,, , , :Edwin L. Reaktrt TORS: t Joseph Meer°, oho ... A :00 y, • , ook . Mark Devine. i tie°lgerd- - 6 " ' BCHEAR BUD : DV TE President nt. • DEEIJAMUN T. ROZOELET4 /*rotary and Treats= MARINE BULLETIN. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA—AtrCasT.26 UN EiRTH. tl 37111Icis WLTZR. 1 57 MEMpILANDL , INSU RANCE INSIJRADIVE. The Liverpool &, London and Glo6e Ihs. Co. Assets Gold, 8i 8,400,cy00 Daily:Receipts; ob Premiums in 1869, ,zss, b 84,000 Losses zz i 869, - 03 - ,219,000 No. 6 Merchants' Exchange, Philadelphia. INSURANCE COMPANY NORTH AMERICA. Fire, Marine and Inland Insurance. INCORPORATED 1794, CHARTER PERPETUAL. CAPITAL, . . . • . 8500,000 AJSISLTii July 1841870 . . 62.917,906 07 Losses paid stnce orgardr.n. tion, . . Receipts of Preminms,lBo9, 61,991,837 45 Interest from Investments, 1869, . . . 114,696 74 Losses Todd, 1869, 82,108;534 19 • • 81,935,386 84 STATEMENT OF -TELE A 8811113.- First Mortgage on City Property e 770,460 00 United States Governmentand other Loam', , Bonds and Stocks. - 1,308,052 50 Cash in Bank and in hands . of . Bankers• "187,30T63 Loans on Collateral Security 60,733 74 Motes Receivable, mostly Marine Pre miums.., 298,408 63 Premiums in course of transmission and in bands of Agents.... 122,138 89 Accrued Interest, Be-insurance, ace. 39,255 31 Unsettled Marine Premium5........._103,501 67 Real Estate, Office of Company, 80,000 00 Total Assnts July lat 1870. DIREI STOBS. Arthur G. Coffin, Francis B. Cope, Samuel W. Jones, Edward H. Trotter, John A. Brown, • Edward 8. Clarke Charles. Taylor, : T. Charlton Henry, Ambrose White. Alfred D. Jessup; - Williath Welsh," ' Louis 0. Madeira, &Morris Wain, . Chas. W. , Oushman, John Mason, Clenient A. ariscom, Geo. L. Harris" William Brocklo. ARTHURT ' G. COFFIN, PrAident, CITA . BLES - PLATT, - Vice Pratt. DI Arnim S MA RIEI, Secretary. C. 11. BEET Es, Asst Secretary. . Certificates of Marino Insurance Issued (when de sired), parable at the Counting House of Messrs. Brottut, - 131apley - dr Co., Lon-don. TA.LLA NV A .13. P., Al T 1:1 .A_L SAFETY IPIt3U LI NANCE COMPANY, incorporated by the Legids latore of Pennsylvania, /t 35.• • K. corner of THIRD and - WALNUT etrede, Philadelphia. MARINE —INSURANCES - ....On Ironic's, Cargo and Freight to all parte of the world • INLAND INSURANCES On goods by river, canal, lake and land cariiag to an carte of the Union. FIRE INSURAWES • - 071 Merehandlee ou Sforee;DiceillnEe, Roues, A.O. ASSETS OF THE COMPANY - , .Noveniner I.lSay. - • $200,000 United States Five Per Cont.V . . Loan, ten-fortes - 80/6•000 0( -100,000-United Suttee Six Per Cent. Loan (lawful money) - 107,760 Of • 60,000 'United Stales Six Per Cent ___ ___ Loan, 1831 4 , 1011 it • 0 . enngy VOIDS IX Or Cent. Loan. 213.950 02 200,000 Clty of Philadelphia Six Per Cent Loan (exempt from tax)... 200,925 CIC 100,0(2) State of New Jersey Six Per Cent. Loan 102,000 00 - 20,000 Pennsylvania Railroad Find - Mortgage six Per Cent. Bonds_ 19, 00 25,000 Pennolvania Railroad Second Mortgage Six Per Cent. Bonds— 23,500 ' 25 25,000 14 e,tern Pennsylvania Railroad _ blortgage Six Per Cent Bonds (Pennsylvania Railroad guar antee) 20,000 00 169600 State of Tennessee rive Per Cent. Loan. 15,000 Ot 7.000 State of Tennessee Six Per Cent. Loan 4,270 00 12,500 Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany, 250 shares stock 14,000 00 5,000 North Pennsylvania Railroad Companyshares stock - 104100 Phila - derphia and - Sratilliern Mail Steamship Company, SO shares - . . ... ... 7400 00 242 wee Loans on Bond and ........, first liens on City Properties 246,900 00 1111,251,400 Par Market value, 121,252,270 00 Omit. 81,21/5,622 27. Beal Estate 06,000 00 Bills Receivable for Insurance made.....— ....... . . .-...- . - .... e 23,700 73 Balances due at................ miums on Marine Policies, Ac crued Interest and other debts due the Company 65,097 94 Stock. Scrip, &c.. of sundry Cor- POratlowt, 84,706. Estimated value— 2,740 10 Cash an Bank.... Cash in Drawer. D lREer w s 2i m ß n u f b un e : 1 H. Sn t o o n l27 i e t s o , n, Thomas C. Hand, j E o d h m n u C rid ;D E a . v B iB o'uder, Edward Darlington, Theopleilus Paulding, H. Jones Brooke, James Trim:tunic, . Edward Lafourcade, Henry Sloan, Jacob Riegel, Henry 0. Dallett, Jr., Jacob P. Jones, James C. Gaud, James B. M'Farland, William 0. Ludwig, Joshua P. E_yre, Joseph H. Seal, Spencer M'llvain, Hugh Craig, H. Frank Robinson John D. Taylor, J. B. Scruple, Pittsburg, George W. Bernadou, A . B. Berger, W illiam O. Houston+ D. T. Mon • 41, HOMA SO. HA ND, President. JOHN 0. DAVIS, Vice President. El DNRY LYLBURN., Secretary. HENRY BALL, Assistant Secretary. debt MBE - - BELLA..I4 OE „ 'INSURANCE °UM 1. PANT OF PHILADELPHIA. Incorporated in 1841. Charter Perpetual. Office, NO. 308 Walnut street. CAPITAL 8.300,000. Insures against loss or damage by FIRE, on Houses 4 1 ores and other Buildings, limited or perpetual, and of Purniture, Goods, Wares and Merchandise in town oz ,euntry. LOSSES T'IIOI4IPTLY ADJUS9 ",...D AND PAID. Assets, December 1,1829 ~401,817 41 Invested in the following Securities, vr 2 , - First Mortgages on City Property, well se cured United Stites Government Loans Philadelphia City 6 Per (29nt. Loans ~,, Warrants • «. 6,035 70 PennsylvaniaB3ooo,ooo 6 Per Cent Loan 60,01 00 Pennsylvania Railroad Bonds, First Mortgage 0,000 00 Ouniden and ( Amboy Railroad ComPanY's 6 Per . yyy, -vu net )Oa . I.+Oall .. eivvv . Huntingdon anti Broad "Pop 7 Per Cent. Mort gage Bonds I 4,990 00 county Fire Insurance Company's Stock. 1,050 06 Mechanics' Bank Stocl• 4,000 06 Commercial Bank or Pennsylvania Stock 10,000 00 Union Mutual Insurance ComPaol 'Es Stock 190 06 M.-Hance Insurance Company of Philadelphia Stock 2,200 00 Oath in Bank and on hand • 15.316 72 Worth at Par Worth at, present market prices. DIRECTORS, Thorium 11. Moore, Samuel Costner, James T. Young, Isaao F. Baker, Christian J. Hoffman, Samuel B. Thomas, Sitar. MAS C• HILL, President. 22,1869. !al•tu th a tt Thomna 0. mu, William Musser Samuel B. L. Carson, Wm. Stevenson, Beni. W. Tingley, Edwari. TILD Wm. CHUBB, Secretory. PHILADELPHIA., December ANTHRAUITE INSURAN - (110 CON. PAN Y.—CHARTER PEIIPETUAL. Office, No. an WALNUT Street, above Third, Philada Will insure against Loss or Damage by Fire on Build. ings, either perpetually or for a limited time, Household Furniture and Merchandise generally. Also, Marine Insurance on Vessels, Cargoes bud freights.r Inland Insurance to all parts of the Union., William Esher, DIBECTOBB. • Lewis Audenried, • M. Baird, John Ketcham, JohnJ E. Baum William F. Dean, John B. Heil, Peter Sieger, Samuel otriermel. WILLIAM MEE, President. WILLIAM F. DEA.N, Vice President. W . M. Bntrrn,Becretary, • ta22 to th 11 filFtE - PENN SYLVANIA -FIRE . -LNS J., RANCE COMPANY. Incorporated 1825—Charter Perpetual— No. 510 WALNUT street, opposite Independence Sq tiny°. MIN Company, favorably known to the community for over forty years; continues to insure against loss or dnuiage_by fire on Public or Private Buildings, either ipierninnentlY or fOr a limited time. Also - o n pu l niture, Stocks of Ooods and Merchandise generally, on liberal terms. The Capital, together with ttclargo Surplus Fund, is i nv ested in the most caran. .manner, which enables them to offer to the .inaured an undoubted security in the case of loss. rorEcTons. Daniel Smith, Jr., 'Thom' Smith, Isaac Ilaziehurst . Henry Lewis, . MlAgg Foll; - John Doyoreux, Franklin A. m D Co ante' l Haddock, Jr., y 2 DANIEL SMITH, Jr., President. W /LIU Fl U. CEO WELL, Ronrotarr, 8 2 4 11 ,906 e 7 Receipts of Premiums, 9 69, $1,991,837 45 Interest from Investments, Losses paid, 1869, First Mortgage on City Property.. 5770,40 00 United States Government and other Loans, Bonds and 5t0ck5.1,306,052 50 Cash in Bank and in hands of _ - - - 8anker5........:.. , ..187,3(57 63 Loans on Collateral Security.— . 60,733 74 Notes Receivable, mostly Marine - Premiums - 298,406 43 Premiums. in course of trangmis sion and in hands of Agents.... 122,138 89 Accrued Interest,Re-insurance,&,o 39,255 31 Unsettled Marine Premiums.— . 103,501 57 Real Estate, ()Bice of Company.... 30,000 00 Total Assets July 1, 1870, - $2,917,906 07 ARTHUR q. EOFTIN, cifllUEI.lll7 3 ONES; JOHN A. BROWN, MIAS. TAYLOR:: AMBROSE NVIIITE Vl'3l. WELSH, S. MORRIS WALN, JOIIN MASON, GEO. L. HARRISON, 8168,318 88 972 VI 1M,291'14 MATTHIAS MARIS, Secretary. 81,852,100 04 C. H. REEVES, Assistant Secretary. Certificates of Marine Insurance issued (when desired), payable at the Counting House of Messrs. Brown, Shipley ,Sr, Co., London. T. 16 th lam lv UNITED FIREMEN'S ThitkatiLNOß 00hIPAKI PHILADELPHIA., This Company takes risks at the lowest rates consistent with safety, and confines its business exclusively to Fox .12180HAN010 IN THE CITY OF PHIMADEL. PHIA. OFFICE—No. 721 Arch street. Fourth National Bank Handing. DrazoToßs - • - - Thomas J. martin. Henn' W. Brenner. John Hint, Albertus King, Wm. A. ROM, Henry Hamm, James 111 ongan, James Wood, William Glenn, Charles Judge, James Joiner, J. Henry &skin' Alexander T. Dickson, Hugh Mulligan, ok, Albert 0. Bob or t td es F. DillonDillonlfitxpatrl President. Wm. A. SfILIN, Treas. _ FA.GEN, CHARTER PERPETUAL, ASSETS BWO,OoO. MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF GEE 8159,100 ot .. 82,000 00 '" 70,000 00 MANTOWN, OFFICE NO. 48Z DIAIN STREET, Take Risks in Philadelphia', Montgomery and Bucks counties, Oil the most favorable thrills ' upon I)wellings, Palms, Merchandise, Furniture and Farming Imple. Manta, including Ilay Grain. Straw, .ku., Ste . . , • DIREOTOJO3: Spencer Roberts, John Stalnman, Albert An'ahead., Joseph Dandeberry. Ashmead, M. D., Abram Rex, SPENOL CHAS. 11. STOKES, Seen sy 01,8771 47 ruy2B ato th tn 8409,696 53 JEFFERSON FIRE INSURANCE COM. PAN! of Philadelphia.-0111c0,No. 24 North /rat street, near Market street. Incorporated by the Legislature of Pennsylvania. IJhorter perpetual. Capital and Assets, 3168,990.- Maki Insurance against Lose or damage by Fire on Public Or Private Dull ings, Furniture, Stooks, Coeds and bier ohandise, o favorable terms. DINEOTORS• Wm. DUD Mol e Edward P. Moyer Israel Pete 90n, j Frederick Ladner John F. Bel terlin , 1 Adam J. Glass, Henry Troem er, Henry DolanY, Jacob Schandein, John Elliott, Frederick Doll, Christian D. Frick, Samuel Miller,__. George E. Fort, wall= D. Gardner. WILLIAM MoDANIEL, President. ISRAEL PETERSON,_IIIO President. Pamir Z. OOLYMAIIe Secretary arid Treasurer. 11AME INSURANCE COMPANY, NO. 809 CHESTNUT STREET. _ INCORPORATED 1856. °HARTER PERpETTA.L. CAPITAL. MO 5200,000. FIRE INSURANCE( ILueivinar. .., Wilma against Loss or Damage by Fire, either by rat' Detllai or .Temporary Polielea. , . DIMICTO RS. Caltiriollsllob l3 .rdSon, ' Robert Nara', Wm. H. IthaWn, John Kt Haler, Jr., WillinniM: Seyforti - • ' Edward B. 'Orne, .. John F. Smith, Charles Stokes, Nathan Hines. ' John W. Evermen, George A. wept, Mordecai:B=l2y , „ . GHAILLUS WHARDSON,rreSlaensi. -. wm. n. BRAWN, Vice-President. uadAmbi BLANCHARD.HearetarY. spilt AMERICAN 'FIRE .111313R.AN()B 0 - 0111. PANY,'incorporatodlBlo.—Ohartor perpetual. N0...910 WALNUT street, above Third, Philadelphia , Having *large pail-up. Capital Stec* and Surplus in • vested in sound and available Securities, continue to insure on dwellings, stores, furniture, merchandise, vessels in port, and t heir cargoes, and other personal property. .AlllOBO3B liberally and Promptly adjusted. DIZIOTORS. Thotnas B. !Uric Edmund Gaintlitt, • Jnhn Welsh- - (Merles W. Poultney, Patrick BrAy, Israel Morris, John T. Levels, r.k. John P. Wetherill. William Paul. - THOMAS B. DlABlB,Prooldimi, Willa 0.0 Awinnuh goorotax7. INSURANCE. •• _ 1829 CHARTER PERPETUAL. 1870 • . • FIRE INSITRAIRM COMPANY OF pmuurApir,4lnA, OFFICE--435 and , 437 Chestnut Ste Assets on. August 1 5 /870 5 • 103,009,88 S 24. • • Capital 0 00 Accrued Surplus and Premiums ,609,838 24 _ INCOME FOR 1870, LOSSES PAID IN 1868, 0810,000. 0144,908 al LOSSES PAID SINCE 1529 OVER *5,500,000. - Perpetual and Temporary Policies on Liberal Terms. The Company also issues policies upon the Dents of all kinds of Buildings ,Ground Rents and Mortsrases. The " FRANELLN has no DISPUTED CLAIM, • DIRECTORS, • Alfred G. Baker, Alfred rifler, Samuel Grant, Thomas Sparks, Goo. W. Richards, Wm. S. Grant, Isaac Lea, Thomas S. Ellis, George Falco, Gustavus S. Benson. ALFRE G. BARER, President. ' GEORGE VALES, Vice President. JAB. W. MeALLISTER, Secretary. Tn EODOBE M. 'SEGER, Assistant Secretary. fe7 tde3l§ INSURANCE CO lIIPANY NORTH AMERICA. Fire, Marine and Inland mamma. Incorporated 1794. Charter Perpetua $500,000 Assets July Ist,. 1870, .•,. $2,917,906 07- Capital - - Losses Paid Since_Organi zation, - - 824,000,000 1869, . . - -114,69674 $2,106,534 19 STATEMENT OF THE ASSETS. DIRECTORS. FRANCIS R. COPE. EDW. 11. TROTTER, EDW. S. CLARKE, T. CHARLTON HENRY, ALFRED D. JESSUP, LOUIS 0. MADEIRA, CHAS. W. CUSHMAN. CLEMENT A. ORISCOM, WM. BROOME. ARTHUR G. COFFIN, CHARLES PLATT, ♦ICE.PBESIDENT. Nicholas Rittenhouse, Nathan L. Jones, Janies F. Imngstroth, Chaff. WONS, JOHODII Boucher, ()has. Millman, 1. Stokes. ER Ito ISERTS, President. 'M ry and Treasurer. 11. LEHMAN, Assistant Secretary. Chas. H MARTIN BROTHERS, A.ITOTIONEERB, N 0.704 CHESTNUT street. above Seventh. IN ORDER TO MAKE ROOM FOB EXTENRIVII ALTERATIONS and ADDITIONS to our Building. Wu will hold a SPECIAL SALE, ON SATURDA V MORNING, ' Angina 27, at 10 o'clock, at the Auction. Rooms, 704 Chestnut street, above Bev enth,w ben will be sold a large assortment of 11 omwhold Furniture, Handsome Ohara her Saito, Parlor . Furniture, Elegant,ltosewood Piano. -Fine French Plate Mantel and Pier Mirrors, Bookcases. Bedsteads Bareana, Matreases, Bedding,', Cane-seat Dining Boom and Sitting Boom Cheirk, ekc. To BMpiers_atel Others. TWO ELEGANT DOORStA I NIU, T J) 4I"WAYB ' IR(IN ' 1 ON SATURDAY irt ("YRS. to. N E l ie N g a ant Iron Stair= At 11 o'clock, at the Auction Roo?_, R a war, complete; cost $:,.000; Iron St:um • 8 4 , Iron trans. Door Frames, &c. • SHERIFF'S SALE. By virtue of a writ of P leri Facies. to me directed, ' .will be exposed to Public Sale or Vendee, ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. August 31, 1870. at Martin Brothers' Auction House, 7i) Chestnut street, above Seventh, a lot of ' HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Comprising a well selected assortment. Seize° and tak. n in execution, and to be sold by PETER LYLE, Sheriff. Sheriff's Office, Phila'a, August 23, 1810. Sale at No. 616 Spruce street. CHOICE ANTIQUE FURNITURE THE SELECTION OF MR, iI.ULP. ON MONDA.Y MORNING.' August Mat 10 o'clock. by catalogue, at No. 616 Spruce street. a selection of Choice Antique Furniture, includ ing—Three especially fine flign Case'Clocks,_with bronze dials iu perfect condition• curious Tablet]. Oilaittli Bud eteads,,Gazes of Orawere, Bureaus. Secretaries, Wiliiant Penn btudio Glassware, g Glasses, Nankin and An tique China and urious Mantel Ornamente. very fine old and rare Engravings, framed; complete set Andirons, Shovel and Tongs, Bellows and. Foot Stool to match; fine Carpets, 30. AT THOMAS & SONS, AIICTK).Ig.7.L . SAILEB REAL ESTATE. irmr Public SiliON at tho Philadelphia Bxchange every Ti ESDAY . at 12 o'clock. • r - -3 1 - Furniture Sales at the Auction Store EVPRY 11F3 &dee at Ittrlencee receive especiaralleatioti; Sale N 0.406 South Bros,' street. SUPERIOR • FURNITURE, - ROSEWOOD - P1AF.,0,, ' , -OVAL --PIER. MI itßOlti• FINE 'ENGLISH 'Buy's- BELB AND OTHER CARPETS, &e. ON WZONESDA:r MORNING. . Sept. 7, at 10 o'cloelt, at No. 406 South . Broad street, be , low Pine, by catalogue, the entire Furniture, compris lug—Superior Waludt Parlor Furniture, covered with . maroon terry ; fine- toned seven-oetave Rosewood Plano Forte. made by E. M. Sellers; French Plate Oval Pieg Mirror, snperior Walnut Dining Room Furniture, Ex. , tension Dining Table. Dining Room Chairs, covered with terry; French China and Glassware, two suits handsome Oiled Walnut Chamber .Furititure, flat% Feather Bolsters and Pillows, Cottage Chamber Furni 'tura, Walnut Hat and Umbrella Stand, fine English Brussels and other Carpets, c heckered Matting, Refrigo ator Cooking' Utensils- &c. -Also, the-Chandelier-a and Gas Fixtures. May be examined on the morning of sale at 8 o'clock.- PEREMPTORY SALE ON-THE. PREMISES, AT - DELANCO, N. J. • ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. Sept 8. at 3 o'clock. will be sold, without reserve,a very desirable RESIDENOIO, - with - 335 - tieres of Ground,front ing on the river Delaware. Also, 10 building lots front ing on the river Delaware and Second street. Also. valuable Steam Saw Mill, fronting on the Ranoocas, Creek. Full particulars in handbills. 3IASTER'S SALE, - • To Cloee the Account of the late Partnership of STANHOPE & SUPLEE. • ' MACHINE SHOP. FOUNDRY,. MANSION. LARGE/ STONE' FACTORY, WITH 6(1 HORSk ENGINE ; STABLES •TENANT HOUSE, OFFICE,. BUILD INGS, WHARF add LARGE LOT, S. E. corner of FrankfOrd - - road - and Frankton' creek, Aramingo, Twenty.fifth- Ward,- - Philadelphia, known as the I3ridgewater Iron Works. O_N_TILESDAY., Sept. 13. at 12 o'clock, noon, will be sold at Public Sale. at the Philadelphia Exchange. particulars $1,035,386 84 RUNTING,;DITEBOILOW 'B5 Co., AIIOTIONEEIRS. - Nos. 242 and Glf Market street. cernee_oLßank-- TMPORTAITT , SPECIAL:SALE-OF - : ' 410 CARTONS BONNET AND SASH RIBBONS, - ON MONDAY MORNING, . Angled 29, at 10 o'clock, on four mouths' credit, eta bra4:ing.fresh goods, of a well-known importation, con sliding of— Full lines Bnyeanx and all boiled round- edge „Taffeta Ribbons. - Full Full lines No. li, to 10 colored and blk Saiin Ribbons, •Fulllines extra heavy all boiled black Ribbons. Also, A. splendid assortment of colored and bit... Sash Ribbons. Also,.hy order. of- - - -- - D m leses. 'NUTTER, LTICKEMEYER . -& CO.. - -150 PIECES-LYONS AND-CRInFELD VELVETS - -4_..AND" FLUSHES, - in blocks and- the rausi,desirabte..sobirs adee, Just landed . LYONS SAY-INS,- In black and the newest-colors, iu silk oral linen back. Also. An invoice of rich French Feathers and Artificial Flowers. - Also, . • Pkeces colored and black English Crepes. Also, A full line of black and assorted colors Velvet Ribbong. Also, A full line of assorted colors Taffeta Ribbons. of a well known snake. Also, ._cages flue Toil° ifor - dresses, this .goasoitlging.- - portation. , Also. A lino of superior black Velvets and Velveteens. 30 PIECES LYCNS BLACK SILKS, embracing heavy G,ros Grains and Drap de France. Also. • A full assortment of Rousefurnishing Sic., Sic. WO DOZEN PARIS HID GLOVES, in choice new colors, for fall sales. PARIS VEIL RAREGES, in green, blue, brown, Ac., all qualities to finest. PRESIDENT. SALE OF 2,000 CASES BOOTS, SHOES, TRAVEL • ING BAGS. &c., ON TUESDAY MORNING, • August 30, at 10 o'clock, on four months' credit, LARGE SALE OF KOREI,GN, AND DOMESTIC; DRY 00003, ON THURSDAY MORNI.NG. Sept. I, at 10 o'clock.on tour months' credit. Also, by order of A ssiguee— SALE OF A BANKRUPT'S STOCK, FOR CASH, comprising a full assortmept of Staple and Fancy Dr Goods, Office Furniture, &c. TL. Af3HBEIDGE St CO., AUCTION. ERRS. No. 1503 MARKET street:above Fifth. LARGE FALL SALE OF BOOTS, SHOES AND GANS. ON WEDNESDAY MORNING August 31, at 10 o'clock , we will sell by catalogue, abmit 2Q04) packages of Boots and Shoes, embracing a largo. assortment of first-clam city and Eastern made goods, to which the attention of city and country buyers is • called. 'Open early on the morning of sale , for examination. „ nutomAts_SlltOH-,& _L HERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,' No. 1110 CHESTNUT street, Rear entrance No, 1107 Sansom street. Household Furniture of every description received s on Consignment. Sales of Furnithre at Dwellings attended to on the most reasonable terms. 111 A. JSRIefiELLAND, AUOirottErall, • Mg CHESTNUT Street. • Ogr Personal attention given. to Sales of. Horusehoidl Furniture at Dwellings. • • - - • ' Public. Sales of Furniture at tho Auction Room. 1219 Chestnut street, every. (Holiday and Tuursday. • 114 - For particulars see Public. Ledger. re6r 11—A superior clues of Furnituro at Private Salo. DAVIS HARVEY, AM)TIONEEES, _ <Formerly with M. Thomas & Sous.) Store-No*3.lS and 150 North Sixthatreet.• at-llosidoncoa receive-particular-attention. -- N' Salmi at the Store every Tuesday DY BARRITT . . sr, 'CO,, AUCTIONEERS, " No,. 230 mitlll , l l B:7.g,Antnl'ank et.t TAMES AT - FREEMAN, AUCTIONBIELay P No. 122 W alma atom, I.E PRIN VIPAL MONEY ESTABLISH MENT, S. E. corner of SIXTH and RACE streets, Money advanced on Merchandise generally—WAtchasi Jewelry, Diamonds, Gold and Silver Plate, and on WI articles of value, for any length of thno agreed on, WATCHES AND OMNI:JiIt AT PRIVATE SALE. Fine Gold limiting Case, Double Bottom and Open Face English, American and S \Vida Patent Lover Watches; Fine Gold limiting (hose and Open Face La piun Watches ; Fine Gold Duplex and other Watchoi; Fine Silver Hunting Case and Open Face English, Arna rican ana Swiss Patent. Lover and &Title Watohon ; Double Case English Qtzartior and other Watches • La dies' Fancy 'Watches, Diamond Breastpins, Flikger Binge, Enr !tinge, Studs, Rc. ; Fine Gold Chains,illedali- Hone, Bracelete, Scarf Pins, Breastpins, Finger Ringis Pencil Cases, and Jewelry generally. FOR SALE—A large and veluafle Fireproof Cheat . dui tablo for a Jeweller ; cost 56.50.* ' Aloe, several Lots in South Camden, Fifth and Cheat t streets, 111 ING 1 - 3[0 , 1135.E. AEI7ISTMLA.S.S ,TIOTEL, EUROPEAN' PLAN. LoCiltioli Undnrirosed, bolng near Unica Solaro, Nyalla,ck'A Theatxo; fput A. T. lit,9lvart'a neNvt, (I 1 pt. , re 131COADWAV. 'AND 'TWELFTH ST.. NEW YOWL,. 41. P. HARLOW, rOprletor. Ct PIILLADEIa'RIA R D EV Seltool and Livery :Stable, Nci. 3.3.38 MARKET street, will remain open all Summer. Handsome* Clarence Cal flaps, Horses and Vehicles and. Saddte Bones to Lire. Horses trained for the Saddle. Horses taken to Livery. Storage for Wagons and Sleighs. SETII CRAMS%Pro IPPING ROSIN.-899 • BARRELS Strained Ito Sin lauding from 64.111 r, C,F. Price • from Wilmington, N. 0. Fureah h &U rt. ROW.. , LEY ,16 S. rront et. • . ' o n Piurrs-TURPENTINE.-322. BARRELS Ithj Spirits Turpentine now landing from stnanuir "PM. , nest "from Wilmington. N. C.. and for sale by . RUSSELL & CU., B 1 Obefitr•Mt etroft. AUCTION SALES' TIOTELS. INSTRUCTIONS.