COBRESPQHtDENCE. NOTEB.OF A TRIP TO AND PPM TIIK I,«HE SUPERIOR AKD JUSSISSIPPI 8.8. ISrecial Corroßpondenco of the Philadelphia'Evening 1 . Bulletin. I |£ WAIiQUKTIK, Michigan, August oi, lblO. Wednesday morning, August 24, saw the departure of the Philadelphia delpbia excursionists, as well as of the bun- ' dreds who had come on from the banks of the Mississippi, at St. Paul, to meet'them in Duluth, upon that grand royal progress along the railroad which was to constitute its formal opening and inauguration. The broad halls and ample corridors of the Clark House were thronged with eager tourists, who had been revelers and dancers and fpasters in its, parlors a few short hours before, but who now were busy with baggage and leave-takings. The waiters alone, whose occupation was gone from the sudden and tolerably complete empty ing of the hotel, were moody, absent in mind and frequently in body. It was plain they meant to revenge themselves for their excess ive labors of the past five days. One of them, whom I saw leaning proudly against a door post, in full view of the principal staircase, was a good instance of the genus Ganymede, as seen under the western heavens. He was a light young man, with hatchet face, and a cool gray eye. His hair was elaborately brushed, and he was evidently on exhibition. One ear was A Raw, Red, Misshapen Mass, with black veins and white gristle exposed upon it, like one of the Auzoux models ; the skin of it seemed to be clean gone. He was receiving a succession of admiring friends, to whom he said: “.You see this ear of mine? It’s chawed. It was that there head-waiter, llecollect the head-waiter? It’s that short, thiek fellow, with a chunky face and a black mus-tacbe, that stuck himself in the door to bully the ladies and gentlemen as they were looking for tlieir seats. AVell, lie'wanted -mo to’ wait on more • than my proper number; wanted me to do two things at once. So ■ I met him this morning after the dinner, and we bad some jaw. I liad the better of him at first, and I got him down. But he’s heavier than me,and, besides, he chaws. See this ear of mine ? It’s regular chawed.” The other party to this little piece of amenity had just been discharged, but was too far gone in balmy intoxication"to be quite sensible of his change of fortune. Every growing community is for awhile the s.nk of. depravity from older neighborhoods. Duluth has received her share. The day of our arrivid-a son of one of our prominent Philadel phians, a wretched youth, scarcely oyer twenty, was convicted of having vindictively pursued and killed a pot-house enemy, a year ago, dur ing the sojourn of the railroad-builders in this city. At Thompson, twenty-five miles down the road, and the eastern terminus of the Yorth Pacific, a boarding-house landlord lately shot one of the Working gang who lived with him, by way of collecting his bill. From I,uUe Superior to the Mississippi River. Our excursionists left Duluth by two trains ; the later and special express, reserved for the Philadelphia party, was forced to accommodate about fifty laggards of the St. Paul visitors,who had not succeeded in getting off by the regular morning train atlialf-past six. A special plank pavement had been hastily laid from the Clark House down to that point of the railroad opposite, and the party thus avoided the longer journey to the passenger station. The latter is a large and commodious building on the outskirts of the present city, having excellent waiting-rooms and other es sentials. Moving to and then from this handsome edifice, we committed ourselves to the new and , ambitious highway which links the greatest j river to the greatest lake. I I have, at the time I write, passed and re passed tbe road, and seen its features under ! various conditions and effects of daylight. 1 \ think it, apart from its commercial bearings, one of the very most attractive routes for the tourist I have ever seen, and, for a railroad, one of the finest openings to natural scenery iu tbe world. For the first twenty-five miles, by a rapidly mounting grade, it ascends the St. Louis, a savage river which comes down cold from the north, makes a great bend opposite the end of Lake Superior, and then spreads grand and wide into that majestic sea. For some dis tance, as our carriages swiftly trace its shore, it looks half river and half lake. At Fond du Lac, the old missionary settlement which has long defined the head of navigation, the Indians push out in their birch bark gondolas from among the antique houses of log, and wear into the broad estuary. 1 have seen them here in numbers, floating double, like Saint Mary’s swan, upon the ' ti'atiquil fields Of Tvatet "'stained with\ subset and I have thought no boat was ever so grace ful aB this simple craft, with-its embroidered prow apd stern curving upwards, Turkisli slippcr fashion, and clubbed together with their vivid reflection. One of our brakesmen, a copper-colored half-breed, greets the dusky fisherman with the customary buo-zhaa (Chip pewa for “bon-joiu-.”) “ ljuo-zltoo,boo~zh<iu,” echoes back to him from the Water in a bar barous grunt. A pair of black-haired women stand before a bark fee-pec (Sioux for wig wam) : the half-breed, with a faint touch of gallantry, essays his greeting upon them; but they blanket tbeir faces and shrink back with the trained reticence .and modesty of their species. Tbe Dalles. And now- the giant tlullns of the St. Louis began to shape themselves on cither side of the narrowing stream. The French voyageurs apply the term dalles (meaning hugs, tiling, and steps) to those natural stairways of stratified rock through which and down which a few of these .western rivers-tear their way, with a' rugged, shelving' bed beneath, and cliffs and chimneys of seamed rock toppling towards each other from opposite sides. Tbe nodding verges of black- slaty rock con fine, the stream, w hich is here ol the color of carbuncle. Now it narrows, and races smooth and: terrible between its dark towers, flattened by its own depth and rapidity. Mow- it spreads suddenly, and -blossoms into - foam and falls over a broad and stately ladder of native stone, its garnet purity globing above the pointy beneath, and its foam, enriched with hem ock-roots, flowering into tawny wreaths acd garlands. Islauds, that are natural gardens ofpine, and larch, and t,he gray-ahd-silver birch, that lady of the forest, stud its breadth., Above, tower the primeval evergreen forests, undisturbed. except by fife since the memory of man. Oyer these again, sharp bills of seven and eight hundred feet, cut into colossal prisms, and cl«stered like watch ers over the tempestuous river; To look up almost any one of these vistas, with the pre cipitous stream sluicing down from the sky in one vast articulated cataract of two hundred feet breadth, bearing islets that seem to struggle at their anchor, and , encircled by theatres of woods and mountains, is to gain a new concep tion of the life and pungency of our native scenery,and to thrill to apicture that can hardly be matched abroad. The St. Lonls River In Harness. But, in the nineteenth century, every man who finds a Pegasus straightway brings him to the fair and sells him into harness. Speculators are already busy with the future of this vast untamed power, and truly, the temptations to coin this artery of swift carbuncle blood are irresistible. In a course of six or seven miles the rivers descends a distance of four hundred and eighty feet, affording a water-power superior to that of the Merrimac, at Lowell, and having six tenths of the force of the Mississippi at the Falls of St. Anthony. The strength of some hundred thousand horses is poured out by lavish nature, day and nighty untiringly, and oniy waiting to be collared and guided. Shall this not be. utilized ? The descent, so rapid yet so regularly graded, is particularly inviting to enterprises seeking natural power. For the present, direct applications of the descending torrent to the water-wheel; one day, a grand canal or general mill-race, such as we are to see at the Falls of Saint Anthony. By the business combinations which these facilities suggest will sometime be spoiled for the tourist’s eye one of the most interesting spots on the continent, a chain of jewelled beauties, to which e.ven Trenton Falls,the pride of Central Yew York,must succumb. Let me think of it once more, as I see it in its noble wildness for perhaps the last time; its feathered waters coiling and flying ; its great hemlocks columned like halls and temples against the hill-sides; and the mountain foreheads all around either crested with dazzling sunset over precipices of shade, or else involved in storm, and their large outlines corroded away amongst the trailing clouds. The Slate dnnrries. The Superior-Mississippi road is not content with what may be called its strategic impor tance, nor with the water-power, nor with its wealth of timber and farm-lands. It must needs claim one of the rare gifts, or hoards, or cachets of nature. These are its slate-quarries, situated, upon this same river, and asserted to be the richest and finest in quality anywhere known, and to be practically inexhaustible. I shall proceed to describe them. THE GOVERNMENT SURVEYING PARTY. fOorreßDOiidenco tff-tho-P-hiladelpliia-liYeains-Biill-Ctiii*) - Fokt Fettermax, August 17, 1870. — Frof. Hayden’s party, now making a geologi cal survey of Wyoming Territory, reached this place yesterday, and encamped on a beautiful spot on La Prele creek, about two miles from the Fort. We have traveled nearly a hundred and hfty miles in ten days, three of which were occupied in side.trips to the mountains by the Professor and his assistants. Through the kindness of the military officers at Camp Carling and Fort D. A. Russell, we were fur nished with a splendid outfit adapted to the peculiar requirements of the survey. We left Camp Carling, near Cheyenne, W. T., August 7th, and started in fine spirits. A stiff' wind was blowing from the north, bringing with it a cold, drizzling rain, which, driving direclly in our faces, reminded one of winter aud the value of an overcoat. A ride of sixteen miles brought us to “ Lodge-Hole Creek” where we pitched our tents. Our first night on the plains this season was not so pleasant as one might have desired, for the long grass was wet, wood scarce and the air cold aud piercing. In the morning a heavy frost was visible, and ice in the water vessels. This, however, was unusual, and the rising sun soon brought with it the warmth of the past few days. We made an early start, one portion of the party striking for the moun tains while the others accompanied the wagons. Thirty-five miles brought the train to Chug water creek. Here a compauy of soldiers is at present staLioned to guard the military traius from the Indians (of whom we hear much but see little.) The members who went around by the way of the mountains fouud the dis tance rather longer than they calculated, aud failing to reach camp, were compelled to re main out all night. But all succeeded iu gaining the camp early next morning, without any other injury than an empty stomach caused by a fast of twenty-four hours. The same day we struck tents and moved eleven miles down the creek, and hailedfor the..., "bight"near llie stage-station.""'From'otir camp we could see the spot, where, hut two mouths ago, a tahchm.au was murdered; but the same ■spot was also the scene of the Indian’s death who led the band, a secreted associate ranch man bringing swift and sudden revenge. Leav ing the Laramie road, a few miles below the station, we struck across the country directly for Fort Fetterman, camping at night on Lara mie river, a beautiful grassy boLUmi, The bar ometer showed this point to he fifteen hundred feet lower Ilian Cheyenne, and the luxuriant growth indicated a climate better adapted to agriculture than the more elevated situation we had passed over. Bitter Cotton-wood Creek was our next stopping place. Here Dr. Hay den, tiie artist, and several assistants, went over to Laramie Peak, sonic twenty miles distant. | Here the scenery was magnificent, aud many l points of interest were noted and sketches and ! photographs taken. Tin-mountains are coveted I with pines, and the well-washed sands of their I streams showed the foot-prints of the varied i game of the vicinity, llore we stayed over I night. j As I was on guard, I bad' the pleasure of I witnessing a moon,last night,in the mountains, ! whie.lt, in my opinion, rivals in .beauty the noted sunsets of the West . . !. . /During the. night an incident occurred which almost resulted in the death of one of .our fiufcst , horses. - One of out party, while handling a loaded rifle, accidentally discharged it, the ball passing through the fleshy portion of the aui mai’s tore-leg. It bled' profusely, hut,'owing to good fortune and the skill of one of our party, a medical student, the horse is now quite well. The next morning, after a hearty breakfast and a ride over a rough road, we reached the . level country and . scxju . joined our party in camp. The following morning we traveled thirty-two miles to “La Bottle” creek, pass ing through a country plentifully stockedwith game, tome of 'which w;e.enjoyed for supper, .. PHILADELPHIA EVENING BULLETIN, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1870. Dm- commissary having succeeded in'baggine' » large elk. ... - - V- '■-. - . . Ojij'.osite our camppipon the other side ot (he creek, are the graves of several soltliovs, the inscriptions upon their wooden headboards gtviDg evidence of an Indian massacre, and warning us that we were already encroaching upon the hunting-grounds of the .Rgd Man. This stream is peculiarly interesting, because along its banks is the Indian trail from tbeir reservation across the North: Platte river to tbeir hunting-grounds, near Laramie Peak. At this point we felt it necessary to be more watchful, especially on account, of our valua ble stock, which, we feared, would be stam peded. After a pleasant rest and a bath in.the creek, we started for Fetterman, which we reached without further incident, save the taking of several interesting photographs. ' jWe expect to remain here until the morning of the 10th inst., when we start for the Sweetwater coun try. Ramblei!. [Correspondence of tlio I’hila. Evening Bulletin.] Alleouany Sp-lUNGS* Montgomery county, Va., Sept. Ist, 1870. —According to custom in all parts of the land, your correspondent is taking his annual vacation from the dull rou tine of business, and, as heretofore, preference is given to the delightful region of Southwest, ern Viiginia, whose towering forests and grace ful stretches of valley are ever new, charming and picturesque. These Springs are situated on the Roanoke river, at the foot of the Alleghany range, 2,000 feet above the sea level, and in latitude 30 de grees, being the most elevated region between the Atlantic ocean and the Rocky Mountains, and are; the resort of those who reside in the more southerly sections of our country, who, coming up from their plantations of cotton, sugar and rice, have the double gratification of meeting with a more pleasant temperature, and with others whose interests in business are similar. „ & The writer lias frequently been interrogated as to the manner in which the guests at such an isolated place manage to pass away their time; and for the information of all such, I .would. say. that the first.. operation of the .day is to arise, wash, and dress in the same-man-; ner, and with the same ease, as they 4o at home ; after that, a walk to the spring for all those who have, a desire to partake of its health giving water. One glass is sufiicient at a time. The next piece of business is to breakfast; after that groups of ladies and gentlemen may be seen conversing on the current topics of tbe day—politics excepted, for on that subject “mum’s” the word. After a full share of gos sip, os to tbe last arrivals, the peculiar 3tyle of the various dresses, tbe weather, &c., &e., the parties separate, and pass away either to their mountain rambles or their respective cottages, which dot two sides of a lawn of seventy-live acres, and which, in its present bright verdure, is beautiful to behold. It is here that the game of croquet is entered into with spirit-by both sexes, and of nearly all ages; -The band, also, from a platform erected on a knoll, discourses “sweet music at mom, at noon" and at eveutide. Later in the evening the ball-room is filled to its utmost capacity by the youth and beauty of tbe Sunny South, who, to their credit be it spoken, retire to tbeir apartments at an early Among tbe various pleasant recollections which visitors bear away with them is the fact that no objectionable language- is ever heard, and no case of intemperance has crossed tbeir path. - Among the Southern notables who are at present sojourning here may be mentioned Generals—Beauregard,-Hardee,—Gordon-~aml- Herbert. with colonels and captains most nu merous, but as they are affable and kindly dis posed all goes on as merry as a marriage bell, which same, from the actual presence of Cu pid, will ere long be rung iu a merry peal at the nuptials of more than one pair of hearts and bands, whose happiness, or otherwise, will date at these Springs. In order to break tbe monotony which some Ex faint Peiidu. SS#*§»?|»3 A YIKGINIA WA {ERINtt-PLACU. times pervades all watering places, a vote was recently taken to show which of the contes tants in the fearful war now progressing in Europe had the most sympathy ‘with the guests, but as some thirty children were enu merated in the voting, whose judgments in political matters are rather premature, full credit can hardly he given to the majority, which, according to expectation, went largely for France. The following from the bulletin board will explain: For France, 173 votes; for Prussia, 00; not voting, 43; total, 276. Tbe polls were closed and the votes couuted with- out any particular display of regret on the one band, or of ecstacy on the other. Well would it be if all our State and general elections could be conducted in the same kindly feeling—with the same honesty of purpose, and the result be acceded to with as little disaffection. The splendid display of the Aurora Borealis, which recently gave such cause, for general ad miration was unusually brilliant here, being sufficiently attractive to draw even the dancers from the ball-room to the piazza. Among the number thus delighted and amazed was a boy of seven summers, who questioned me as to the cause of so much outside excitement. Having received my reply, he wanted to know what they were going to do. Assuring him that they were goiug to do nothing that would harm, he was soon mingling with a more quiet mind with the youthful dancers. . Such has been the increase of-.visitors over any previous season, that the necessity for more extensive accommodations is very appa rent. Nearly a thousand guests have been bountifully entertained and benefited, and gone away with feelings akin to at least a distaut relationship with a cordial and kind-hearted landlord and his corps of intelligent and at lentive assistants. Pike. IMPORTATIONS. liHDortwl for the Philadolnhto Evnnlne flnlletln. GENOA—Burk Egoria, Kturrett—ljy blocks nmrblo .‘li'O slnbs do 252 buloH rilgfi 200 bxs Bttap 258 bxs m occur on i 2. r > cun olive oil 5 i-h citron 40 boxes preserved fruit V A Sartori & Hon; 200 lixb castiio soap Geo E Wnrdlo. MOYJBWJBNTR OF OCEAN NTKAMKRS. TO AltltlVE ClliJ’S FROM FOR PATH. Britannia Glasgow... New York Aug 17 Siberia Liverpool... Now York via II Aug. 23 i’enneylvunia a.Havre...Now York .Aug. 23 iMenballau Liverpool... New York Aug. 24 Italy.. Liverpool... New York' . .Aug. 24 I ily ol 1.0m10u... Liverpool... Now Y0rk...., .‘..„AlfL'.2s Prussian Liverpool... Quebec . Aug. 25 Eliot Liverpool...llostr.n via llalilax.Aug. 27 linssia Liverpool... New lorli Aug. 27 31 arallum Liverpool... New York Allg. 27 I.iilhj etto Mrest...New York Aug. 27 Parana ....London...Now York ....... Aug. 27 s>o-1 rain Gluegow..,Now York ! . Aug. 27 to DKi’Ain Ocean Queen*...New Yorß...AHpinwal] Popt. 5 Arhilbs PliiladelDliia...New Orloaim. . , Sopt. 6 City of Cork Now Yolk... Liverpool viull Hept. 8 Briianuiu Now York... Glasgow Hept 7 lava New York... Liverpool .Sept. 7 "Wisronsin* Now York... Liverpool Hept. 7 G.of Anlwerp.- w New York... Liverpool via ii""."Sept. 8 Calabria* New York... Liverpool j'.Sept. 8 Han Francisco...N'Av York... Bermuda Kept. 8 .Missouri*..... Now York... Havana "’"'’Hept. 8 Cot Mexico" .New Vora,.,Vera Gru-/,, Ac..’."’".Bopt. 10 . Toimwanda..,.Pliilede;.phnt...Havaunali....... . Sopt, 18 **; The eieaniemdpifgnpted by- an ustorlujc ( *) carry i)g» T nUfd St.htftH Mali* BOARD OF TRADE thoh.g noon. ) •cUOFFMAN, 7 Monthlv Oommittb*. "HOB. a HAND; I JHAKI IN Elil' LLKTIft. TOUT O F FI! ILAPKLPBIA—Si: i-r km her 5, , Hen ItIPRB, E .':7 l_Btm_ HeibTo ziT Hum W .tiibTTo ABB!YEP YEHTEItnAV ' Bark Poseidon (Nor), Knudson, ,65 daya from Liver pool, with eult-to onlor—vessel ■to-lrWcntenmanr& Go." Burk William (Hr),'C010.,46 days irom Dunkirk, with petroleum lil'lh to Bouder ft Adunm. ’ :BurkUU)iolmjNG>F.BchiQtdt l 63 daya from London* with jiklmj tuCF&UQ Lotiuig. Burk EfliTlii* W) dayw from Genoa,-with map rusn* to V A. ISurtori ; Bkrk Ajzofitiiiuf Hr), Thom, 37 days from Ivigtut.with kryolito to IVnmi SilltMfg Oo—veteel to B OrawloyAto. Burk Cnrrio \Vynmn,_Cochian 1 0 daya from Portland*, liiYjVilTaftto FoWarren ft Gregg.' r Bark Ardour (Hr), White, 8 days from Boston, m bal lastto Workman -A Co. • , ■ ■ • . ... £. Brlß Bntmir Berlin; Dnviß, from Cetto July 9,-with wineto Walden K«*hn & Co, ARRIVED ON SATURDAY. Stannic Georgo H Stout. Ford, from Georgetown, DO. oncl Alexandria, with'indwo to W P Clyde & Co. '• Sicuiner Chester, Jones,24 hour* from New York,with mdse Ui W P Clyde ft Co. , • _ . ... Steamer Frank, Pierce, 21 hours from New York, with nulso to W M Baird ft Co. v . Steamer Bristol,"Wallace, 24 hours, trom Now York,, with mdse to W;P Clyde ACo ' v . ... r Steamer Sarah. Jones, 21 hours from Now York, with. md6o to W M Baird & Co. , « ... Steamer Kent Lland, Harrison, from Baltimore. Schr Homp, Miller, 4 days from New York, in ballast to Sciir n ElloSi PcrSfnsVPerkins, b dnysfrom New York, in ballast ro Warren ft Groffg. _ . • „ . Kchr M.O Burnito* Durborow.l day Irom Camden, Dol. with tf'rnih to Jns'L Bowley ft Co. Bclir KJ .Connor, Torry.-1 clay from Magnolia, Del. with grain to J L Bowlev ft Co. ‘ ... j, mv Tug Hudson. Niqholeon. from Baltimore, with a *’ ow of harpea to W P (Jlyde ft Co. Tug G B Btitchiiifftvllavia,-from llarro do Grace,with a tow of burgeH to W ft.Co. - Berk Dogmar. from London. ; . . • , , _ Burk l<i»iln<Br)'frt<m Motanzaa, in ballwt; brlgS'Para < Br), from do, in ballast, and J Coliill t Br>, from I urks lulund, witli salt . , Reported by Mr J Rutherford, pilot. CLEARED,ON SATURDAY. Steamer Norman. Nicker«on. Boston, If Winsar ft yd. Steamer Norfolk. Platt, Richmond anil Notiolk, Ww P Clyde ft Co. _ , , ~ , Steamer New York, Jones, Georgetown and Alexandria, W P Clyde'& Co. , „ / Steamer Volunteer, Jones. New York,. John F Ohl. Steamer W Wliilldin. Riggins, Baltimore. A Groves* Jr. Steamer Bristol. Wallace. New York. 'W PClydo&tc. lbnk J & Winslow, Davis, Antwerp, Warron ft Gregg. Bark Thomas <Ur). Swendsen, N«w York, do Brig Chimborazo. Coombs. Boston, do Bohr Sil>yl(Br), Fleming, Barbados, I ITougb ft Morns. Schr Whitncv Long, Haig, Boston, IV eld, Rico ft to. Schr Cyrus Fossett.Hbrdoo, Uoxbnry. do Schr F Nowell, Fennimoro, Saco. -. «<> „ . Tug Thos Jeilerson, Allen, Baltimore, with a tow ol harces, W P Clyde ft Co. Tug Chesapenko. Merrihow, Havre de Grace, with a tow of barges, W P Clyde ft Co. Correspondence of the Philadelphia Evening Bnllctln. READING, bopt. x. 10/u. The following boats from tho-IJnion.Canal passed into the Schuylkill Canal, bouud to Philadelphia, laden and consigned.as follows! . . - John ft Harry, with lumber to R IV oolyefton, Willie Keller,do to Leuhiirt. Peacock ft Bare; Judge Dean, do to li ft B F Bean; Liberty, do to Patterson ft Lippin* cott; Young Henry, do to Bona & Raudonbush; Scow., timber to Sch Nav Co; J L Stichlor, light to captain, Providence, limestone to Brown ft Bro. r . HAVRE DE GRACE, Bept. 3. The following boats left this morning, in tow, and consigned as follows: , , •!.->' r* t> Sullie ft Harry, lumber to Saylor, Day ft Morey, L K Postleihwplte.SM Bickford ind Sally ft Harry, do to Patterson ft Lippincott; A Pago, Son ft Co, do to h u Fay; Penna Canal (’onl Co, do to Chester City; O Hart man, do toMpllvain ft Bush; JUT l*>'an,do to B Wool verton. MEMORA.ND* . , Ship Maid of Orleans, Bonelon, from Liverpool for this port, was spoken Ist inst. lat 40, lon 70 29. , Fortune,; Taylor, ftprii Boston 3d May, at CaD -CUttU 22d-Ultr -.- - ]*••"/-- ': * - r - s i "v --*I -- '-'- --• •; * *“• -* t * Steamer Toimwunda, Barrett, cleared at Savannah Olhnwt. for this poi‘l." - • 4 0> Steaiudr Salvor, Ashcroft, sailed from Charleaton 3d lost, lor this port. , . Stf-amer Siberia, from Liverpool 23d ult. at Boston yesterday. . . Stc-amor City of Antwerp, from Liverpool 22u ult. at Now Yorkyestenlar. .. „ . .. Steamer Virginia, Andrews, from Now York 17th ult. at Havre Ist inst. „ Steamer Abyssinia, Harris, from New York 24th ult. nt Queenstown 2d inst.. aud proceeded for Liverpool. Btirk Casco, Gardner. Irom Permunbuco, at Pensacola 27th ult. Brig Ortolan, Shorinan, sailed from Charleston yester day for this port. Brig Fagcrneim, from Havana, arrived at Delaware Breakwater 3d inst , * .. . . “BrigHehild, Hanson, cleared at Chirloiton ißt inßt. for tills port. _ . A . , Brig Samuel Welsh, Darrali, hence at Portsmouth Ist 1 Margaret Lucy, Crosby, cleared at Pensacola 26th ult. for this port. - ' A , . botir Ada S Allen, Owen, cleared at St Johu, NB. Ist inst. for this port. .. , , __ __ Schrs Golden Eagle,-Howesi Joseph Hay, Hathaway; O P Ftickney. Matthews* Albert Field; Pottit,-and Sarah Cobb,- sailed from New Bedford Ist inst for this -'sehrs Thomas Glyde r Cai», and Henry- Merritt, hence at Salemlst inKt.-- ,v .r. ‘ ", • , Schr David Collins. Townsend, sailed irom Salem Ist inst for tins port. ~ _ Schr Young Teaser, Slocum, sailed from Bristol 2d Inst Langley: Redondo, Smith: West Wind, Townsend; M E Stockham, Curdery. H J Bay mend, Elbwortlr K F Cabada, f.'ain; R & S Corson. Corson, and Bnrah E Jones, Ilandy, hence at Boston 2d inst. MARINE MISCELLANY. Steamer Rattlesnake, before reported, tlllM with water at her dock in Charleston, is beJne-Mowly discharged of her cargo of coal. The--water stiU.flows.OTer her docks at high tide, and no efforts will be mado to raise her un til u portion of her cargo is landed. The.steam pumps keep the water down Bufiiciently to permit of this opera tion. ' FROFOSA-LS4. Proposals foe m a chin er y, HEATJNG AND FIRE EXTINGUISH ING APPARATtJS. Staled proposals -will bo received attlio office of the Superintendent until 12 M. ot tbe TWELFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1870, for furnishing and erecting the machinery re quisite in the United States Appraisers’ Stores, Philadelphia, for loading, unloading aud elevating of goods; for heating of the building by steam, and for fire extinguishing apparatus ; ail to be made in accordance with the plans and specifications and the terms of this advertisement. All of the material and workmanship will require to be of the very best description of the kinds specified, be put up to the entire satisfaction of the Superin tendent and as directed by him, and will not he accepted until tested by actual use and found satisfactory and efficient in their work ing. Everything necessary to put them ins complete working order will he required to bo furnished by the contractor, whether men tioned in the specifications and shown en the plans or not. Proposals will he made for the entire work as specified, to he completed ou or before the ]st day of December, 1870. The department reserves the right to reject any or all of the bids if it be deemed for the interest of the Government to do so, and any bid that does not conform in every respect to the requirements of this advertisement will not he considered. Plans, specifications and forms of proposals may he procured on appli cation to this office. All proposals will require to ho made on tho printed form, and be accompanied by the bond of two responsible persons, In tho sum of five thousand dollars, that the bidder will accept and perform the contract, if awarded to him. The bond must he approved by the United States District Judge'or Clerk of the United States Court of the district in which the bidder resides. Payments will he made monthly upon the estimates of the Superintendent, deducting ten per cent, until the final completion of tho contract. Proposals must he enclosed in a sealed en velope, addressed to the Superintendent, and indorsed “Proposals for Machinery, Heating and Five Apparatus; CHARLES S. CLOSE, Supt. App. Stores, No. 21(1 Lodge street, aull 30tj Philadelphia, Pa. MANTELS, &C Of tho latest and most bountiful doeigns,and aliotboi Glato work on hand or mndo to ordor Also, PEACH BOTTOM ROOFING SLATES. Factory and Salesroom, SIXTEENTH and CALLOW HILL Streets, WILSON ft MILLER. GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS. 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Tiißjl ondon <Telrr/rpph says the efforts for extricating the Atlantic and ; Great Western; Railway from the control of Erie are likely to prove successful. llkv. Jlu.o Mahan, rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, in Baltimore, died on Satur day niglit. He was recently elected Professor of Systematic Divinity in the Theological Seminary of Hew York. Tjib raws of the surrender of Napoleon lias caused great rejoicing among the Ger mans throughout the country, and its mani festations are reported by despatches from., various cities. The shipHansa, which formed part of the I’olar expedition, Was crushed by ice, on the . lOlhof October last; off the coast of Greenland.' The crew were saved, and have arrived at Co penhagen. Indian outrages continue in -New-Mexico and Arizona. The last Tucson mail coach was captured by Indians near Fort Bonce, Arizona, aud the conductor, driver and two soldiers were killed. \ Josej'H Savvaoe, a Belgian iron-worker brought to Pittsburgh to superintend. part of the work on Painter’s iron mill, was found murdered in that city on Saturday, lie had previously been twice assaulted by unknown parties. The American fishing schooner Lizzie E. Parr, of Gloucester, Massachusetts, has been captured/ by a Canadlau vessel, while fUliing in the St. Lawrence, six miles above the'Seven island)*, and.taken;to Quebec, -Shewas.loaded with ice and fish. . The German Consul at New York sent $14,000 in gold, on the 3d, to the Soldiers’ Aid Commission in Berlin. The total amount sent, thus fur is $73,500. The New York Cenlral Committee of Germans has planned an im mense popular demonstration aud mass-meet ing,to occur soon. ° An engine and seven cars were thrown from the track of the Erie Railroad, near .Cameron, N-. Y., on Saturday night. A.boy stcaliug a ride oil tlie steps of the baggage : -car was kiliedj-butr it- is said no one else was in jured. Travel on the road was interrupted for several hours. The Republican Convention of Missouri met at Jefferson City on Friday,aud nominated a ticket headed by Joseph McClurg for Gover nor. The liberal" Republicans, who favor en franchisement, “ bolted,” held a convention of their own, Carl Scburz presiding, and nomi nated a ticket with B. Gratz Brown for Gov ernor. AccoitDiNO to tbeToronto Daily Telegraph Mr. Campbell’s mission to England lias resulted in giving Canada a voice in future modifica tions of the fishing regulations, and in placing Canadian claims for losses by the Fenian raids upon the same footing as the. Alabama ques tion. T ' _._lN-lh£i.(Ntsej3f JosiakTlnrneragaimtJTovet nor Holden, ColonelKuk and Lieutenant Ber ger, a-decision was given by Jndge Dick on .Saturday, that lire Governor is not liable to ar rest for "any excess of authority in the dis charge of bis-executive office, aud that Kirk and Berger are only liable outside the counties' under martial law. - Kirk, who is now in Ala mance, one of these counties, will probably re main there. : Fisom a statement just completed at the Treasury Department, it appears that the total cost of the Revolutionary war was"SbJI,l!G,- dating from' the battle of Lexington, in 1775; to the cessation of lios-ilities, -in wunual t xi»enies averaging $1(!,?>9U,213. The public debt at .the close of Revolutionary War. January Ist, 1791, wasij7.V7-fd.lll 30. This sum includes the debts of the several States, assumed bytUe.Lbiited.States, Jo the amount of $17,408, 7JO_.y7, The public debt at the elose of the war of isJ 2 was $132,103,47-2. S 7 ; at the close of the Mexican War, $94,704,- 71, and on'July Ist, 180:7, shortly after the dose of the rebellion, was $2,».i52,593,U2<l .7:5. THE EUROPEAN' WAR. full anil Tlirllllni; Particulars or tho . Hattie of ttetlan. j lleai)Qi v vMitkiis of thk Kino ok Pints- | si A, eight miles from Sedan, Sept. 1, Evening. | —[Special to the New York Tribune.) —Alter their defeats on August CO and 31 retreated e» masse i.on Sedan, and encamped around it. From what I learned from French prisoners, of whom, as you may imagine, there was no lack in our quarter, it seems they fully believed that the road to Mezieies would al ways be open to them, and, therefore, in case of another defeat before Sedan, their retreat would be easily accomplished. On the evening of Wednesday, from 5 to 8 o’clock, 1 was at the Crown Prince's quarters at Cliemeiy, a village some twelve miles from Sedan to the south west, on the main road. AT 5.30 we saw that there was a great move ment among the troops encamped ali around us, and we'thought at first that the King was riding through the bivouacs, but soon the 37 th Regiment came pouring through the village, their band playing: “DieWacht Am Uhein.” As they marched along with swinging stride 1 saw at once by their faces that something ex traordinary was going on, and it was soon plain that the troops were in tho lightest possi ble marching order. All their knapsacks were left they were carrying nothing but cloaks slung around their shoulders, except that one or two bon vimnis had retained their camp kettles; but if camp kettles were left be hind, cartouche-boxes were there, hanging heavily in " front of thu men's " belts,' unbalanced', as they should be, by knap sacks. Soon I learned that the whole Prussian corps, those lent from Prince Frederick Charles’s army, the 2d Army, and the Crown Prince’s, were making a forced march to the left, in the direction of Doucheroy and Meziei es, in order to shut in HaCMahon’s army on the west, and so drive them against the Belgian frontier. I learned from officers of the Crown Prince’s staff that at the same time, while we were watching, regiment after regiment passed through Chemery and Sarous. The Guards, 80,000 strong, the Prussian right, under Prince Albert of Saxony, were also marching rapidly to close on the doomed French army on the right bank of the Meuse, which they had crossed at Reinillyon on the 30th, in the direction of La Oliappelle, a village of 900 inhabitants, on the" road from'Sedau to Bouillon, in Belgium, and the last village be fore crossing'the frontier. v Anything more splendid than the men’s marching would be impossible to imagine. I saw men laine in both feet hobbling'along in the ranks, kind less footsore carrying their needle-guns. Those who were actually incapable of putting one foot before the other ... had pressed peasants’ wagons and every avail able conveyance into the service,'.au3 were fol lowing in the fear, si>‘as to be ready for the great-battle -which all felt sure would come, off on to-morrow. The Bavarians, who, it is gen erally believed, do not inarch so well as they fight, were in the centre, between us at Che inery and Sedan, encamped around the woods of I.a Morphee, famous for tho great battle in 1041, during the wars of the League. When I had seen the last regiment dash through,- for the pace at which they went can really. not be balled . marching, in the. ordinavy servrce7/ffoae~ofl“aboUtra"qnarter past eight in lire evening for Yendres, where tlio King’s headquarters were, and whore I hoped to fiad house room lor man and; beast, especially the latter,' as being far more important on the eve Of a great battle. ■ When I' got within abbTft half a mile of Vendresi gbing at asteirdv' trot;' a .sharp-" Halt” rang out through the. clear aiti, I ] brought my horse; to asiaud-stiil,' knowing that the Prasslah sentries were not to be'triflhd With, and..as I pulled up twenty yards off, I hpiird the clicks of their locks as they brought their Weapons, toia full cockand,; covered; mo. My reply being satisfactory,' I'jogged into Vendres, and my mare »and myself soon had forgotten sent Ine’ls, forced marches, and comi rig battles, or.obf ’usl on straw aud tlie other bh the’ boor. , At 7 A. if. . on : September 1,- my servant woke me, saying the King’s horses were har nessed, and, his Majesty would leave irf half an hour for the battle-field,“and as the cannonade had already been heard near Sedan, I jumped up, seized some artists of bread, wine; cigars, etc., and .crammed them into my bolsters, : taking mv breakfast on the way, Just as I got to my horse, King William drove but in an open carriage with four horses, for Chevrange, about three and a half miles south of Sedan, and, much against my will, I was'compelled to allow the King’s staff to precede mb on the road to the scene of action, where I. arrived myself soon after 0 A..it It was impossible ib ride fasi, all the roads being blocked up with artillery wagons, ambulances,-&<r. As I rode on to the crest of. the bill, which rises sharply about 000 to 700 feet above the little hamlet of Chevrange, nestled in a grove below, ;> most glorious panorama burst on my view. A* Gen. Forsythe, of the United. States army, re mained to me later in the day, it would have been worth crossing the Atlantic merely to see such a splendid scene “ without a battle’s mag nificently stern array.” Besides the lovely valley below.us, from the kiioll on which f stood with the Kii/g and his stall; we could see not pnly the Vviible valley of the MiVuse, but atsb.he'youd the great woods, the Bois de Loup and TrAn cbeva) into Belgium and as far as the hilly : forest of .Neume oh the other side'Of tiie fron tier. Right at our jeet lay tlie little town of Sedan, famous for its fortifications and as the birthplace of Turenne, the great marshal, aud known also as tlie place where Sedan chairs originated. As we were only about two and a quarter miles from the town, we could easily distinguish its' principal edifices; without the aid oi our field-glasses. On the left was a pretty church, its gothic spire of sandstone of fering a conspicuous target;: for the .--Prussian -guns, had Moltketthought fit to bombard the town. - ----- , --- - r - - To the right, on thesoutbwestof tlie church, was a large barracks, with the fortifications' of tlie citadel; behind it aud beyond this, to tlie southeast again, the old chateau of Sedan, with its picturesque round-turreted towers of tire sixteenth century, very useless even against tlie foyr-ponnder Krupp field pieces. This build ing, 1 believe, is now an arsenal. Beyond this was the citadel, tlie heart of Sedan, on a rising bill above the Meuse, to the southeast, but com pletely commanded by bills on both sides of the river, which runs in front of the citadel. The French had llooded the low meadows in the valley before coming to the railway bridge at Bazeilie, in order to stop the Germans from ad vancing on the town in that direction. With their usual stupidity (for we can find my other word for it) the French had failed to move the bridge at -Bazeilie,- and -it—was -of immense service to the Prussians tliroughout the battle. The Prussians actually threw up-, earthworks, ou Hie iron bridge itself to protect it from the French,'who; more than once, at tempted, eaiiy-iu the day, to storm the bridge, hoping to break the Bavarian communication between the right Aiid teR baiiks“oLtke“Meuse;> 7 ,-is they were unable to do; and, although li.eir cannon-shot had almost demolished the parapet, the bridge'itself was never materially damaged. On-the projecting spurs of a liiU, ci owned by tlie woods of I/» Morphee, of which 1 have already -spoken, the Bavarians hurl worked—iw o— batteries—of—s ix-pounder—ri fled breech-loading steel Krupp guns, which kept up the duel.,until the very end of the'dav kith tliesiege-guus of Sedan across the Meuse. Still further to right flank, or rather to the hack —fur out iiu.e was a circular one—a crescent jat first, with Sedan in the centre—like the star ouAhe Turkish -standard—was an undulating pla.n .-wove, the village of Bazeilie, and termi naling about a mile and a half from Sedan at 1 lie woods near Rubecourt. Mid way,that is to say in a line from Bazeilie north, there is a ra vine watered by a liny brook, which was the scene of the most desperate struggle aud of the most frightful slaughter of the whole battle. This stream, whose name I have forgotten, if it ever had one, was right behind the town of M;dan from the woods of Fleigruse on tlie north. Behind the town rises a hill dotted with cottages and fruit-laden orchards, and crowned by the wood of La Gurenne, which, runs down to the valley of which 1 have just spekeu. Between this wood aud the town were seve ral French camps, their" while shelter tents standing out dear against the dark fruit trees. In these camps one could see throughout the day huge masses of troops, which were never used even during the height of the battle. r i hey stood as idle as Fitz John Porter’s at the second battle of Bull Bun. We imagined that they must be undisciplined Gardes Mobile, whom the French generals dared not bring out against their enemy. To the Prussian left of the French camps, and separated from them by a wooded ravine, was a long, bare bill, something like one of the hills on Long Island. This hill, on which was some of the hardest lighting of the day, formed one of the keys of the French army. W’hen once its crest was covered with Prussian artillery, the whole town of Sedan was completely at the mercy of the German guns, as they were not ouly above the town, but the town was almost within musket range of them. Still further to the left, lay the village of Illy, set on fire early in the day by the French shells. Soifth of’this, a broken rail way bridge,"blown up by the French to protect their right, was a conspicuous object. Right above the railway bridge on the line to Mezieres, was a wooded hill,“crowned by a new and most hideous *• chateau ”as he calls it, of one M. Pave. It was here that the Grown Prince and his staff stood during the day, taking a rather more ex tensive but less central view, and therefore less desirable than ours, where stood the King, Bis marck, Yon Boon, Moltke, and Generals Sheri dan aud Forsythe, to say nothing of your cor respondent. ” ’ ■ \ /' Having thus endeavored to get some faint idea of the scene of what is in all probability the decisive battle of the war, I will next give an account of the position of the different corps at the commencement ot the action, premising that all the movements were of the simplest possible nature, the object of the Prussians being merely to close the crescent of troops with which they began into a circle by effect ing a junction between the Saxon corps on their right and the Prussian corps on their left. The junction took place about noon, near the little village of Olley, on the Bazellle ravine behind Sedan, of which I have already spoken. Once their terrible circle formed and well soldered together, it grew steadily smaller and Smaller, until at last the , fortifications of Sedan itself were entered. On the extreme right .were the Saxons, one corps d’aimee with Kibe; William’s Guards; also,.a corps d’arnieeJiv'Veserve, behind them. The Guards liad suffered terribly at Gravelotte, where they met the Imperial" Guard, and the King would not allow, them to be again so ertielly decimated. Justice compels me to state that .this arrangement was very far from being pleasing to the Guards themselves, who .are-ever anxious to.be, in,the fore front of,the battle.- -The Guards and Saxons, then about 75,000 strong, were all day-on the right bank of the Flense, between Rubecourt and La Cliap pelle, at- which latter village Priuce Albert, of Saxoiiy, who was iii command of two corps, ■" which have been formed into a little extra army PHILADELPHIA m by themselves; passed the night of Tluire.l ty. The ground from Rubecourt to the Meuse was 'occupied by tlie; Ist Bavarian; Corps; ;Tlie : 2d' Bavarian Corps extended from Bazeilie Rail-. . wjiy bridge to a point on tlie high, road from Doucbery to Sedan, not far from the little vil lage: Torcy. Below the hill on .which the: Crown Prince was placed the ground from Tjorcy to Illy, through the larger village of Floing, was held by the Isrijatid 3d Prussian Cprps, belonging to Prince Frederick diaries, and temporarily attached to theariiiyiof the Crown Prince. This" was the position of the troops about 9 A. M. on Thursday, and no great advance; took place till f iateiy for the anl lery liad at (first all the work , to- do. : Still further to the left,,near Douciiery, were 20,090 Wurtemburgers, ready to cut oil tlie French' from Mezieres, in case of their making a push fbr that fortress. ....... The number 6f Prussian troops engaged is estimated by Von Moltke at 240,000, and that of the French at 120,000. We know that Mac- Mahon , had with him on; Tuesday 120,000 njen, thatis four corps. • his own, that lately commanded by De'Failly, now uuder'Geueral ; lie Brun, that of Felix Douay, brother of General Douay killed at Wissembonrg, And tlie Fourth Corps, principally composed of Gardes Mobile, the name of whose commander has escaped me. MacMahon, although wounded, commanded in chief on the French side. It is almost needless to say that the real com mander-in-cliief of tlie Prussians was Von Mcitke, with tlie Crown Prince and Prince Albert, of Saxony, immediateiy next in coin- 1 maud. 1 , There were a few stray cannon shots fired, but tlie real battle did not begin until 0 A. M.., becoming a sharp artillery fight at 9 A. M., When: the batteries had got withmreasy range; aiid the shells began to do serious mischief. ; At 11.7.7 the musketry fire, in the Valley in the rear of Sedan, which bad Opened-about 10.27, becaine exceedingly;' lively, being one continuous rattle, only broken by the "rowl ibgs of the mitrailleuse, which'-played” with deadly effect on the advancing Saxons and Ba varians. - Gen. Sheridan, by whose side I wa? standing, -tpid me that he did not remember ever to have heard such a well-sustalhed'small arms fire. It made itself heard above the roar of the bat teries atourfeet. ... . .. .... .......... . At. boon precisely a Prussiaii iiatlery of sis. guiis,- on - a slope above-the broken-railway bridge over the Meuse, near La Villette, had silenced two batteries of French’guns at the foot of tlie bare hill already mentioned, near ihe village of Floing. At 10.12 the infantry, no longer supported by their own artillery, v. ere compelled to retire to Floing, aud soon afterwards the junctkm'between the Saxons and Prussians behind Sedan“was announced to us by Gen. Von Boon, who was eagerly peer ing through a large telescope, as being safely Completed. ~ From this moment the result of the battle could no longer be doubtful, and the French v. ere completely surrounded and brought to bay. At 12.2,7 we were all astonished to see clouds of retreating French ’ infantry on the hills between.Floing and Sedan,a Prussian bat.-, (cry making good practice with percussion si.-elln-amougsl the receding-ranks.- The-whole lull for fifteen-minutes-was -literally covered yvitb.Frencbmen,.running--rapidly, v • LesS than half an hour after, at 12-50, Gen. Von Kocin called our attention to another Fiench column,in full retreat to the right of Sedan, bn tlie road leading from'. Bazeilie to 3.;rGurremie woodN they never halted iiuttf they got; to a small red-roofed house on the outskirts of Sedan itself. Almost at the same inomi-r ' General Sheridan, who was using my opera-glass, asked me to look'at a third French column moving up a broad grass road through .Gurrenne wood, immediately above Sedan, -Coubtß-is to.support.the.-trooo3- defending the importaut Bazeilie ravine to. the northeast of the town. , At one o'clock the French batteries on the i-Oge of the "(roods towards Torcy and above it opened, a vigorous fire on the advancing Prus sian columns of the Third Corps, whose evi dent intention it was to storm the hill north west of La Gurrenne, and so gain the key of Ibe [Kjsitiou on that side. At a quarter past one o'clock jet another French battery near the wood opened on the Prussian columns, which were compelled to keep shifting their ground until ready for their final rush at the hills, and in order to avoid offering so good/a mark to \he French shells. Shortly afterwards we saw the first Prussian skumishers on the crest of La Gurrenne hills, above Torcy. They did not seem in strength, /and Gen. Sheridan, who was standing behind me, exclaimed : “Ah! they are too weak; they jean never hold that position against all those French.” i This prophecy soon proved correct, for the Trench advancing, at least six to one, the Prus sians were forced to retreat down the hill to seek reinforcements from the columns which were hurrying to their support. In five min iates they came back again, this time in greater force, but still terribly inferior to those huge French masses. “ Good heavens, the French cuirassiers are going to charge them,” ex claimed General Sheridan, and sure enough the Tcgiment of cuirassiers, their helmets and [breastplates flashing in the sun, formed in sec ” ions of squadrons aud dashed down on the scattered Prussian skirmishers without deign ing to form in liue. Squares are never used oy the Prussian infantry. They received the cuirassiers with a crushing quick, fire at about 100 yards distance, loading and firing with extreme rapidity and unfailing precision into the dense French squadrons. The effect was soon startling. Over went horses and men in numbers in a mass, and the regiment of proud French cuirassiers went hurriedly back jin disorder faster than they came ; went back, U'aicely a regiment strong - and not - at all a iiegiment in form. ■ Its comely array was ’suddenly changed into shapeless and helpless ’crowds of flying men. The moment the cuiras siers turned back, the brave Prussians actually dashed forward in hot pursuit at a double-quick, ■the infantry plainly pursuing the flying cavalry. Such a thing has not often been recorded in the annals of war. I 1 know not where is an example to compare I precisely with this. There was no more strik ;ing episode in-the battle. When the French infantry saw their cavalry fleeing before the foot soldiers, they in their turn came forward and attacked the Prussians, who waited quietly, : enduring a rapid and telling fife from the chassepots, until their enemies had drawn so near as to be within 100,yards from them, and ; then they returned with the needle-gun the rapid fire from the chassepots, and the French infantry could no more endure the Prussian fire than the cavalry, to whose rescue they had come. The infantry fled in its turn, and followed the cayalry to the place from which they came—that is, behind the ridge, some five hun dred yards on the way to Sedan, where the Prussian mitrailleuse, with their tearing fire, could no longer reach them. The great object of the Prussians v ;ts gained, since they were not driven from.the crest of tbb hill.’ They fought to hold it, even twice- against cavalry. The Prussians persuaded themselves (hat it was possible to establish artillery on this hill. [Owing to a break in the land wires no more of this account was-received .-] - ffbe Surrender of Napoleon. Biiussbi.s, Sept, I.—[Special to the New Y'ork TFoi'W.] —King William was profoundly overcome when the Emperor’s proffer of sur render was bioughtto-him by- General Count Lepye, one of the Imperial aids. His Majesty appointed a meeting at once, and exhibited tlie most considerate courteßy. . .It was hot fully known to the Prussians that the Emperor was with the army at Sedan until the surrender was proposed by him. " TENv MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1870. —-jltds said-that tlie Emperor-insi~ed~npon-a surrender of the army against the - ishes of the -younger oflicere, as lie was so m k shocked by thb fearful slaughter of edne auri Tliurs-. clay. It is believed, tb he r dence of . the Elector of Hesse-Cass v ill be assigned to him by the King. The Prince Imperial crossed the line ihto Belgium on Wednesday, and was received by ' the Prince of , Carameo, who is married to a French lady, and was conducted to the chateau of the Prince’s 'father,'the' Prince of Chfmay, at Cliimay, in Hainault. He . will probably pro ceed to Paris at once, unless a revolution should break out there. Me French Ministry to the People. Pajus, Sept. 4.—The Council of has issued the followibg proclamation : ” To the French People: —A great .misfor tune has come upon the country. After three days’ heroic struggles sustained by the army of. Marshal MacMahon against 300,000 of the enemy, 40,000. have been made prisoners. General de Wimpfen, who took command of the army in place of Marshal MacMahon, badly wounded, lias signed the capitulation., “This cruel reverse will not shake our courage. Paris to-day is in a complete state of defence. The military forces of the country will be organized, and in a few days a hew army will be under the walls of Paris. Another army is forming on tlie banks of the Loire, Your patriotism, your union, your energy, will save France. The Emperor has been made a prisoner in the struggte. “ The government, in accord with public powers; will take all measures required by the gravity of events. " • “ Signed by Count De Palikao, Reguult De Genouilly, Jules Bramc,. De La Tour d‘Au vergne, Grande Peii'etC Clenient Duvernois, P.‘ Magne, Busson. Billault aud Jerome David, of tbe Council of Ministers.” INSURAHCB. ‘lhe Liverpool & London and Globe Ins. Co. Assets Gold\ % 18,400,000 Daily Receipts y -■ - <f?-20,000 Premiums in 1869, $5,884,000 Losses in 1869, - $3,219,000 A'o. 6 Merchants' Exchange, Philadelphia. INSURANCE COMPANY . NORTH AMEBIC At Fire,. Marine and Inland Insurance, (NCOIiPOBATED 1794. CHABTEB PEBPETUAIi, I’APITAI,, ..... 8500,000 aSSJETS July lat, 1870 . . 82.917,906 07 Losses paid since dicanlaa. : tlon, - . . . . -824,0010,000 Receipts of Premiums. 1869,81,991,817 15 Interest from Investments, ’ 1869, ....... 114,698 74 82,106,534 19 81,036,386 81 BTATEMENTOF THE ABSBTB._ Losses paid, 1869, • First Mortgage on City Property 3770,480 00 United States Governmentand other Loans, ' Bonds and Fioclta ........ li3offJ3s2“W Cash in Bank and in hands of Bankers 137,367 63 Loans on Collateral Security..—.. 00,733 74 Notes Beceivable, mostly llarino Pre* miums .. premiums in course of transmission and in hands of Agents....—— 122,138 89 Accrued Interest, Be-insurance, Arc. - i *39,256 31 Unsettled Marine Premiums .103,601 57 Beal Estate, Office of Company, Philadel- T ,h,*A_ .. T .-.—- nr 30,000 00 Total Assets July Ist, 1870. DIBECTOBS. Arthur G. Coffin, Francis B. Cope, Samuel W. Jones, Edward H. Trotter, John A. Brown, Edward S. Clarke, Charles Taylor, T. Charlton Henry, Ambrose White, Alfred D. Jessup, William Welsh, Louis O. Madeira, 8. Morris Wain, Chaa. W. Cushman, John Mason, Clement A. Griscom, Geo. L. Harrison, William Brockie. ABTHTJB G. COFFIH, President CHABLES PLATT, Vice Prea’t ,Mattbiab Mabis, Secretary. C. H.Beetes, A&s't Secretary Certificates of Marine Insurance issued (when de sired), payable at the Connting House of Messrs, Drown, Shipley & Co., London. felOtf DELAWARE MUTUAL SAFETY IN3U BANCE COMPANY* incorporated by the Legisla ture of Pennsylvania, 1835. ffice,B. E.corner of THIRD and WALNUT streets, Philadelphia. MARINE INSURANCES On Vessels, Cargo aud Freight to all parts of the world. , INLAND INSURANCES tv goods by river, canal, lake and land carrzag to all parts of the Union. FIRE INSURANCES „ On Merchandise generally ; on Stores, Dwellings, Houses, &c. ASSETS OF THE COMPANY NovemDerl»PWi , »' „ 7 - - 6200,000 United Stateß Five Per Cent, Loan, ton-forties- ............ $21(5,000 00 100,000 United States Six Per Cent. Loan (lawful money). ...... 107,750 00 60,000 United Stales Six Per Cent. Loan, 1831 50,000 00 200,000 State of Pennsylvania Six Per Cent. Loan - 113,950 00 200,000 City of Philadelphia Six Per i Cent than (exempt from tax)..* 300,923 00 100,000 State of Now Jersey Six Per - - Cent. L0an.,... - 103,000 00 20,000 Pennsylvania Railroad First Mortgage Six Per Cent. Bond*... 19, 00 25,000 Pennsylvania Railroad Second Mortgage Six Per Cent. Bonds... 33,500 35 25,000 Western Pennsylvania Railroad Mortgage Six Per Cent Bonds (Pennsylvania Railroad guar- _ antee) 30,000 00 - 30,000. State *of .-Tennessee- ..Five - Per. Cent. L0an......... 13AW 00 7,000 State of Tennessee. Six Per Cent • M Loan 4470 00 12,600 Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany, 260 shares stock, 14,000 UC 6,000 North Pennsylvania Railroad 111 M. Company, 100 shares stock 8,900 0 10,000 Philadelphia and Southern Mail Steamship Company, SO shares stock. - 0C 245,900 Loans on Bond and Mortgage, first liens on City Properties *40,900 00 81431,400 Par. Market value, $1455470 00 Cost, $1415,622 27. Beal Estate-. 85400 0G BUIb Receivable for Insurance made.. 823,700 71 Balances due at Agencies—Pre miums on Marine Policies, Ac crued Interest and other debts __ due the Company..... 55,097 95 Stock; Scrip,' Sc., of sundry Cor porations, $4,706. Estimated 'i '4o w Cash in 8ank...... $168418 88 Oash In Drawer. 972 25 16 g, 2 9l u niREOTOKb; Thomas 0. Hand, Samuel E. Btokes, John O. Davis, W illlnm O. Boulton, Edmund E. Bonder, Edward Darlington, Thoopbilus Panldlng, H. Jones Brooko, James Traauair, Edward Lafourcado, Henry Sloan, Jacob Hioeol, Henry O.Dallett, Jr., Jacob P. Jones,, James O. Hand, Jamesß. M'Farland, William O. Ludwig, Joshua P.Eyro, Joseph H. Beal,. . ; . Bponcor irnyaln, HugnOralg, H. Frank Bpbinson, John D. Taylor, J.B. Bemplo, Plttsbor*. Qeorgo W. BernadoU, A ,B. Berger, William 0. Houston, D T. Morgan, " ■■ ” THOMAB 0. HAND, President, JOHN 0. DAVIB, Vice-President HENBY BYLBDBN, Secretary. HENBYBALI,, Assistant Becretary, JEFFEBBON PIKE INSURANCE COM PANY or Philadelphia.—Office, No. 21 North Fifti rt IncorpS^by l thALeglßlatnre or_Ponnßylvanlo. Charter perpetual. Capital and ABBeta, 31M,000. ilok* insurance against Lobs or damage by Piro on Pn s*!S ™ Private Buiminfts* FnmiturOj StookSt Goods and Mci l ohandiso, on favorable twog^ 088 Wm. McDaniol, gdward P. Moyer Tirtel Peteraon. - Frederick Ladner -■ John F. Bolaterlln , Adam J.Glaaz, Henry Troemner, UonryDeiany, sisr afer ' Bamuei muter • wnHtal p i(hr || om WILLIAM McDANIEL, President. < IBItAEL PETE EBON .VicoPresident, totwiAßi Beoretaxy and xrea«M«ri FBO.II*. FIBE ASSOCIATION ,f k •-5 A- or ; ". ... PHILADELPHIA*.;. ISftSuV-'' Incorporated > Marob, 27, 1830. Office—No.B4 North Fifth Streot. ISSCBK BUrtfllKOS, HOUSEHOLD PUBNITUBS AND MERCHANDISE GENERALLY FROM 1, 088 BY FIRE.- ■-... (In the city of Philadelphia only.) • • Assets January X. 1870, TRUSTEES: William it. Hamilton, Charles P. Bower, f JohnCarrow* Peter Williamson, George I. Young. - Jesso Llghtfoot, Joseph B. Lyndall, Robert Shoemaker Lovl P. Coats, Peter Armbroster, . Bamuol flparhawk, hi. H, Dickinson, Joseph Ef. Scbell. WM.H.HAja ILTON .Preeident, „„ _ nSAMfgJi.SPABHAwk, Vice President. WM, T, BUTLER, Secretary. charter PERPETUAL. IQ7Q FTfcA.NIKIL.IIN'' FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA, OFFICE-485 and_437 Chestnut St. Assets on 1, XB7O, 24. Capital...... .. -8400,000 00 Accrued Surplus and Prem1um5.........-..;..v... 2,609,358 24 itfCOME FOB 1870, LOSSES PAID IH 1869, $BlO,OOO. 6144,908 4a LOSSES PAID SINCE 1829 OTEB *5,500,000. ' Pflrpenialftnd Temporary Policies on lilbeTal Terths, The Company also issues, policies upon the Bents of all kinds of Buildings, Ground Bents and Mortgages. The “FBANK-LIJSJ ” has no DISPUTED CLAIM. DEBEOTOB9. ‘ Alfred G. Baker, Alfred Fitter; Samuel Grant, Thomas Sparks, Geo. W. Richards, Wm. 8. Grant. \ Isaac Lea, Thomas B. EUi#, ' George Pales, - Gustavns S. Benson. ALFRED G. BAKER, President. GEORGE TALES, Vice President. ; JAB. W. McALLISTER. Secretary. ; THEODORE M. REGER, Assistant Secretary. fe7tde3lfr • ' The reliance insurance com PANT OF PHILADELPHIA. •„ . . ... incorporated fn.1841, . . GharterPerpetual. - r -v- - --Offlcef Ho. 80S-Walnut street, - CAPITAL $300,000. Insures against loss or damage byFIBE,on Houses, Stores and other Buildings, limited or perpetual, and os Furniture, Goods, Wares and Merchandise In town oi 00 LoSsHB PROMPTLY ADJUST ~D AND PAID. Assets, December 1,1869.. MM ..».<.<« .......9401,873 43 Invested jn the following Securities, vj£ T 1 First Mortgages on City Proporty, woll se» cured MMt .... M ......... 06 United States Government Loans- ............ 83,000 00 Philadelphia City 6 Per Cent: L0an5.—..........,.. 75,000 00 “ . u Warrants 8,035 70 Pennsylvania 98.000,000 6 Per Cent Loan..—, go, 000 00 Pennsylvania Railroad BondSjFirst Mortgage gfiOO 00 Camden and Amboy Railroad Company’soPer ' M Cent. Loap t,OOO 00 Huntingdon apd Broad Top 7 Per Cent. Mori- .> gage Bonds- «... 4»380 00 County Fire Insurance Company 7 * 5t0ck...... 1(050 00 Mechanics 7 Bank Stock....— —. „«« ,4,000 0C Commercial Bank of Pennsylvania Stock 10,000 00 Union Mutual Insurance Company’s Stock, 190 0C Belianco Insurance Company of Philadelphia _ __ stock ,S'!?SSS Cash in Bank and onhand..—. Iswilp 73 Worth at Par. ~.,.8401,872 43 Worth at present market prices., PIBEOTOBS. Thomas O. Hill, Thomas H. Moore, William Mnsser, - , Samool Costner, Samnel Bisphom, J amos T. Young, H. L. Carson, XBaao F. Bator, Wm. Stevenson, Christian J. Hofnnan, Benj. W. Tingley, Bourne] B. Thomas, Edward Siter. - THOBIAP O.HILLi President Wm. Chubb, Secretary. ... Philadelphia., December 22, 1888. jal-tn th s tf Anthracite insurance com. PANY.-OHABTEB PEEPETUAI*. Office,-No. 811 WALNUT Street, above Third, Philada Will insure against Loss or Damage by Fire ©n Build- Inga, either perpetually or for a limited tjjge, Household Furniture and Merchandise generally. ' —Also,—Marine-lnsuranca -on—Vessels,. Cargoes anc Freights, Inland Insurance to all parts of the Union. DIBKOTORS. , , _ . , William Esher, l Bowls Audenrled, Wm. M. Baird, I JohnKotcham, John B. Blackiston, / J. E. Baum, William K. Dean, John B. Hoyl. ’ ' Peter Sieger* 1 Samuel H. Bothonnel, * WIl-tIAM President. 293,406 43 WILLIAM F, DBAil* Vice President, W . M. Bmith .Secretary. lo33tnthfifcf UNITED FIREMEN'S INSURANCE OOMFAHY OF PHILADELPHIA. 32*917,906 07 ■This Company takes risks at the lowest rates consistent with safetyt and confines ita'bnsinoss exclusively to r FIBE IHSUBAiIGB IH THE OITX. OF PHIL AD Eli OFFICE—Ho. TSS Arch street! Fourth national Bank Building. DIBBOTOBS Thomas J. Martin, John Hirst. Wm. A. Bolin, Benry Bumm, James Mongan, James Wood, SKSMBf, iiliS/ntP;- CONBAD B.ANDBESB, President. WH. A. Bolus. Trees. Wm. H. Fabum. Sec's- AMEKICAU FIBB JLNSUBANOB OOM- P ANY, incorporated ISIO.-Oharter perpetual. Ho. 310 WALNuT street, above„Third, Philadelphia. Having a large palJ-np Capital. Stock and Surplus in vested in sound and available Securities, continue to insure on dwellings, stores, furniture, merchandise, vessels in port, ana their cargoes, and other personal property. All losses liberally and promptly adjusted. Thomas B. Marls, lEdmundiG. Dutilh, John Welsh, Charles W. Poultney, Patrick Brady, Israel. Morris, John T. Lewis, wffl!am |3obn P. Wetherill, Aj.biutO.O iwroHD. Sooretanr. T""'"'Hls" PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSU IiANOK COMPANY. „ , , Incorporated 1825—Charter Perpotual— No. file WALNUT street, pppusite Independence Square. This Company, favorably known to the community for OTor forty years, continues to insure against loss or damage by uro on Public or Private Buildings, oither permanently or for a limited time. Also on Furniture. Stocks of Goods and Merchandise gonorally, on liberal The'Capltal, together with a largo Surplus Fund, is invested in the moat carefn mannor, which enables them to offer to the insured an undoubted security in tho case of loss Daniel Bmlth, Jr., Isaac.Hazlehurst, Thomas Rpbins, JohnDevereax, _ . • Franklin, » DANTE WILD M . CKOWELI The county fire insurance com. PANT.—Office, No. 116 South Fourth street, below “ The Fire Insurance Company or the County ot Phila delphia,” Incorporated by the Legislature of Pennsylva nia in 1839, for indemnity against loss or damage by fire, exclusively i OHAnTEB PEBFETUAL. This old and reliable institution, with ample capita) and contingent fund carefully invested, continues to In* sure buildings, furniture, merchandise, &0., either per manontly orTor a limited time, against loss or damage by fire, at the lowest rates consistent with the absolute “Bosses «ldju«?eS andTiaWjVrt^ l . l SOSBlble despatch. Uhaa. J. Better, D | Andrew H Miller, i Henry Budd. I James N. Stone, John Horn, I Edwin L. Beak/rt, Joseph Moore, 1 BobortV. Massey, Jr. ralrar«n Mecke, I Mark Dovine. Qeorte meca , J.SUTTSB.President, HENBY BUDD, Vico President. BENJAMIN f. HQKOKLBY. Secretary and Treaau* EIAMB INBURANOH COMP ANT, NO. PERPETUAL, EIBE INSUBANOIi flxdjjiUSlVElaY. Insures against Loss or Damage by Fire, oitbor by Pex* petual or Temporary Policies. siucTons. Charles Btchardson, BobortPearce, Wm.H. Bbawn, John Kessler, Jr„ William M. Seyfert, Edward B. Orae, John F, Smith, Charles Stokes, Nathan Hllloe.. . John W, Kvorman, George A ' W odTABIiES BWHABDSOn”Resident, „„ . WM. H. BHAWN, Vlce-Proetdcnt. ILLIAMBI BLANOHABD.Secrotary. split 81,852,100 04 ODGBBS’ AND WOSTENriOUM’S POCKET KNIVES, PE ABB and STAG HAN DLES of beantiful finish: BODGEBS’ and WADE * BUTCHEB’B, and tho CELEBBATED LEOOUI/IRE BAZOR BCIBSOBB IN OASES of the, finest auaiity. Kazors, Knivea, Sciasor'a and Table Cutlery . ground and poliahod. EAR INSTRUMENTS of the most approval construction to assist the hoartng. at P. MAUIUWA o. Cutler and Surgical Instrument Maker, llSTonthstree . bel w Chestnut. my * M PROEESSOB JOHN BUCHANAN, M. D. can be consulted personally or I sy letter 1n all die eases. Patients can roly.upon a safe, speedy, and per manent cure, as the Professor P£W® r ®* J’JJSjSjf new. scientific and positive remedies apeoiolly auaptod to tho vantfl of the "patient-. • Pri vato ouicoa in- College Building, No. 0)4 pInK stroot. Office hours fr ?“L 9 A. 21, to 9 Jr. M« ..WW_. : JUVBJT R A;NC JK .....8409,69ft 63 THOMAS R. MARIS-President. directors. jTkomna Smith, I Henry Lowia, J. Gillingham Foil, Daniel Haddock, Jr., A.. Comly. . . [l* BHITII, Jr.. FrOsiJnnt, 8 crotarv ccTim. PERSONAL, AOCyipW SAIEB M THOMAS & SONS,AUCTIONEERS, -• Nos. J39nnd !4l Bonth FOURTH street. UF BTOUKHAND REAL ESTATE. n-rvu? ul i! ,ofia * CS ftttti ® Philadelphia Exchange every ■TI.tSI.AK bothick T - L Tm'BSUiv"™ Sules lit the Auction Storo EVEtt)T vSaU-3;u receive G-<DOcial attontion. „„ MTOOKS, See. . ON TUESDAY, BBPT. 6, hicVnrte 1 knoon, ut thc ?Wladelphta-.K*cli»n*«, will * ■??. KenrtMtton National Bnnfe. mal:arcß.F4nie Fire InatirancoCo. Ill) ahares Contra! Tmnapoitation Co. J share Tomt Breeze Park. Stalls Noe. land 40 Point Breeze Park. r< S Knaiefi New Jersoy Ferry Co. 4 shares Philadelphia and Southern Mail Steam ship Co. 10 shares First National Bank of Camden 1 share Arch Street Theatre, with ticket’. f*oO shares Eiizahpth nil f'n. *♦'shares American Life Insnranco Co. tlO shares McClintockvillo Petroleum Co. REAL ESTATE Peremptory SaIe—THRBE-STOKY BRICK BTORR and DWELLING, No. 2303 North Second street, above' Dnnphin st. Peremptory SaIe—THREE-STORY BRICK DWELL ING.No 423 Sergeant street,Nineteenth Ward. Peremptory Safe-TIJREE STORY BRICK STORE and DWELLING, No. 2248 North Seventh at. Peremptory Sale-rLQT OF GROUND,Buleradoat. Peremptory Snle—LOT, N. E corner Fourth and York streets, Nineteenth Ward. HANDSOME MODERN THREE-STORY BRICK RESIDENCE, No. 240 North Sixth street, South, or Vine sheet, opposite Franklin Squaro. Sale No. 406 South Broad street. SUPERIOR FURNITURE, ROSEWOOD PIAEO, OVAL PIER MIRROR, FINE ENGLISH BBUfl- SELS AND OTHER CARPETS, M. ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. Sept.7,nt lU o’clock, at No;-40C South Br«ad street,.bo-r • , low Pine, by catalogue, the entire Furniture,compris ing—Supenor Walnut Parlor Furniture, covered with maroon terry; fine l toned seven-octave Rosewood Piano Forte, made' t>y E. M'.' ijcKerr; French' Plato Ova? Pier Mirror, superior Walnut Dining Room Furuituro, Ex tension Dining Table. Dining Room Chairs, covered with terry;,French China and Glassware; two suite handsome Oiled Walnut Chamber Furniture, fine Feather Bolsters and Pillows, Cottage Chamber Furni ture, Walnut Hat and Umbrella Stand, fine English Brussels and other Cnrjiem, CKbckfiriid Matting, Refrige tator, Cooking Utensils. Ac.. - . \ ’■■■ Also; thaChandoliers and Gas Fixtures. May bo examined on tho morning of sale at 8 o’clock. MASTER’S SALE, - ■ To Close the Account of tUolnto Partnership of STANHOPE * SUJ’LEE.. y MACHINE SHOP. FOUNDRY, MANSION, LARGE STONE FACTORY. WITH 60 HORSK ENGINE: STABIiEB, TENANT HOUSE,'.OFFICE BUILD INGS. WHARF and LARGE LOT, 8. E. corner of Frankford road and Franklord creeks Arumingo, Twenty-fifth Ward, Philadelphia, known as tho Bridgewater Iron Works. \ ON TUESDAY, Sept. 13. at 12 o’clock, noon, will be sold at Public Sale, at tho Philadelphia Exchange. IlSf Full particulars Indmudbills STOCKS: - ON TUESDAY, SEPT: 13, At 12o’clock nooh. nr tlU Ji excliilTiger Will *bb sold, by order of Assignee in BankruptCY— ‘" 100 Shares McClintookville Petroleum Co. $5O Pel. Mutual tnw. Co. Scrip. TAMES A. AUCTIONEER *1 ' No. 422 Walnut street Master’s Pale, bv Order of Court, to Close Partnership. SOAP MANUFACTORY, GOOD-WILL AND FIX TURES, HORSE, WAGON, &c. ON TUESDAY AFTEHNdON. Sept. at 4 ; o ! oldck, will bo Hold, at 125l 7 Wnrnock st., tho GoodiwillvFixtures and Machinery of a Soap Manu factory, Horße, Wagon, Harness, ike., to closo the part nership of DeLanoy & Stratton. ' Sal© No. 162 North Second streot. LEASE. STOCK, GOOD-WILL AND FIXTURES OF A WHOLESALE CONFECTIONERY STORE. ON TUESDAY MORNING. At 11 o’clock,'will be sold, the entire Stock and Fixtures of a Confectionery Store, largo assortment of- Cundics, Glass Jars, Showcase, Moulds, Copper. Pans, Counters, Shelving, &c. SALE'OF REAL ESTATE, SEPT. 7. . t _ . This Sale, - ON - ■WEDNESDAYS 7 at 12 n’cloclt noon, at the Exchange, will include— —— 2-*hnreB-Meceaniila-Library-- :... 200 shares of the McClintockvillo Oil Co. 'WARD = Ncw~Stone' - Bealdeiico'r Stone Stable and Square of'Gronud. Woshington Lano and Limekiln Pike, tbo property of-Eds-Lr-Royal, Esq* - It is eligibly located: and id in excellent condition, and has all the conveniences. Hal f may remain, - - McOLELLAN STREET-Distillery aud Dwelling and Lot-18 by 50.feet,-cast of Moyamensiug avenue.— U. S. Marshal's'Sale,' Sale bv orrb-r of the Conuufssioh'ers of FainnountPark. FRAME HOUSE AND OUT-BUILDINGS, BEL MONT AVENUE. ON WEDNESDAY MORNING, _■ , at 11 o'clock,willbo gold tn the premises, .at the north east comer of Belmont avenne and Lanedowne'Drive, a substantial Frame House and the.Qutb.uildiuga, (except the Stable, which Is reserved from sale). The property tube removed within two weolia fromsalo. Bunting, dubbobow & co.. ; Nos. 232 and 234 Market street, comer of Bank. LARGE SALE OF 2000 CASES BOOTS, SHOES, TRAVELING BAGS, Ac., ON TUESDAY MORNING. Sept. 6, at 10 o’clock, on fonr months’ credit, fnclad- " in*- Canos Men’s, boys’ and youths' calf, kip, buff leather niid Grain Cavalry, Napoleon, Dress ana Con gress Boots and Balmorals; kip.buff and polißbed grain — Brogans; women’s, misses^ana children's calf, -kid, ennmellod and bntF leather goat and morocco Balrno rals; Congress Gaiters; Luce Boots; Anklo Ties; Slip pers; Metallic Overshoes and Sandals; Traveling Boga; bhoo Laccts, Ac. . s , LARGE SALE OF BRITISH, FRENCH, GERMAN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS, ON THURSDAY MORNING. Sopt. 8, at 10 o’clock, on four months- credit. IMPORTANT SALE OF CARPETINGS, OIL \ CLOTHS, Ac. \ ON FRIDAY MORNING. Sept. 9, at 11 o’clock, on four months' credit, about 200 pieces Ingram 1 Venetian. List, Hemp, Cottage and Rag Carpotings, Oi* Cloths, Rugs, Ac. ' . Davis & harvey, auctioneers, (Formerly with M. Thomas A Sons.) Store Nos. 48 and 50 North Sixth Btroet. •y Sales at Residences receive particular attention, tOT Bales at the Store everv Tuesday LADIES AND OTHERS FURNISHING will find it to their interest to attend the sale at our Auction Booms TO MORROW MORNING. Included are handsome Walnut Parlor and Chamber Suits, Mirrors, Bookcases, Dinner and Tea Sets, complete Toilet Seta, Carpets, Ac. This pale is worthy of special attention. Catalogues contain over 400 lots goods,now ready for examination. Salo at the Auction Store. ELEGANT FURNITURE, SUPERIOR BOOKCASES, FRENCH PLATE MIRROR, MATRE3SES, CHINA, CARPETS. Ac. ON TUESDAY MORNING. At 10 o'clock, at Noa, 48 and fiO North Sixth street, below Arch street, elegant Waluut Parlor and Chamber Suits,.Dining,Room-Furniture, Secretary. Bookcases, Mirrors, Pictures, China Dinuor aud Tea Sets* Now Malresses, Feather Bods. Tapestry, Ingrain and Vene tian Carpets, Cottago Suit, superior Sofa Bedstead, Douqnot and CentroTables, Ac. ARTIN BROTHERS, AUCTIONEERS, No. 704 CHESTNUT street, above Seventh. CHANGE OF DAY. Our regular Weekly Saleeof Furiiiluro,&c., will here after l>e hekl •EVERY- MONDAY. Sale* at private* residences receive prompt personal attention. Sale at No. -16 North Thirty eighth struct, . West Philadelphia. SUPERIOR HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, FINE CARPETS, CHINA AND GLASSWARE, HAlIt MATRKSSES. &c„ ON THURSDAY MORNING, : Pt»ptr3. at -10- okdock’ ut No; 4G Nort h Thirty-eighth at.* above Market street,.Went Philadelphia. ' By babbitt & 00., auctioneers, CASH AUOTION HOUSE, No. 230 MARKET street. corner of Bank street LARGE SALE BOOTS, SHOES, BALMORALS, RUBBERS, &c., ON THURSDAY MORNING, Sept. 3, commencing at 10 o’clock,on two months’ credit* FURS ! FURS! FIRST LARGE TRADE SALK _ . Of American and Imported Furs, Carriage aud SleifiU Robes, Ac., by catalogue, ON FRIDAY MORNING. Sopt.l6 commencing at 10 o’clock TL. ASHBRIDGR & 00., AUOTIOK . KERB. No. 608 MARKET streot.abnveFifth. LARGE FALL SALK OF BOOTS, SHOES AND , BROGANS. ON WEDNESDAY MORNING, . . - Sent, 7, at 10! o’clock, we will soil by catalogue, ftbOQt 1500 packages of Boots and Shoos, embracing a. largts -assortment of city aud Eastern made goods, to whioll the attontion of city and; country buyewlf called. .. Open early on the morning of salo tor examination* Thomas birch & son, auction* EEBBAND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No IHOOHESTNDTbtreat, Rear entrance No. 1107 Sansom sfroot. Household Furniture of every description receivaa on Consignment. ... Sales of Furniture at Dwellings attended" to on to# most '•easonablo terms. . ' < .. m A Mo’cLKLIiAND. AUOTIONEJ&ft _L. 1219 CHESTNUT Street. „ ggr Personal attontion given to Sales of Housenow Furniture at Dwellings. „ , tar Public Sales of Furniture at the Auction Boom*. 1219 Chestnut street, every Monday and Tnurßday., ifar For particulars see Public Ledger. - J - *s r N. if.—A Buporior class of -Furniture at Prival# Saio> • ; - . . The principal mones establish* MENT, S. E. corner of SIXTH and RACK street*. - Money advanced on Merchandise Jewelry, Diamonds, Gold and Silver Plate, and on all articles of valuojjbr any tongth of time agroed on. _ _ WATCHES AN*D JEWELRY AT PRIVATE SAMI. Fine Gold Hunting Case, Double Bottom and Open Face English, American and Swiss Patent Le er Watchea; Fln'o Gold Hunting Onso and Open Face.ue pine Watches ; Fine Gold Duplex and other watonoej, Fine Silver Hinting Ouse audOpeai Face. English ricnn and Swiss Patent Lover md Lepino WatonMi, Double Oaso English Quartier andother WatoboetLi^ iScirf /ins, Breastpins, Finger Bla«i ’ > KOU SALlfc—A*birge amfvalnabie* Flro-proof Obttt nut stiectßU scl th a in'
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