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B AILBOAD COS TEN I lON.
Tbc Hospitalities of Philadelphia.
The Third Annual Convention of the Rail
road Master Mechanics of the United States
commences its sessions in this city, at the As
sembly Buildings, to-morrow. About two
hundred delegates, representing all the prin
cipal railroads in America, will be present,
and a considerable number of these have al
ready arrived in the city. ..
The master mechanics of Philadelphia have
made arrangements for the reception and
entertainment of these gentlemen, upon the
scale of liberal hospitality which is the rule of
Philadelphia. .
On to-morrow,. Wednesday, evening, the.
members of the Convention will visit the
Walnut Street Theatre, to witness a repre
sentation by Edwin Forrest, of “Richelieu.”
After this entertainment, they will' be sere
naded. at 11 o’clock, at the' Continental Hotel.
On Thursday afternoon the delegates will
enjoy a drive and collation at Fairmount Park,
by the Committee of Reception, leaving-the
Continental Hotel at four o’clock.
On Friday evening a grand banquet will be
tendered to the Convention at the Continental
Hotel. , . ..
On Saturday morning there will be an ex
cursion on the D elaware River, in the steamer
Twilight, upon the conclusion of which the
guests will „be landed at Camden, and take a
special train for a sea-shore .excursion to
Cape May. - ■;
The arrangements for the whole affair are
in the hands of gentlemen who well know
how to dispense the hospitalities of Philadel
phia, and while the members Of the Conven
tion will be aflorded ample time for the trans
action of the various details of business which
■will engage their attention, they will have a
most favorable opportunity of witnessing the
growth of Philadelphia, and of realizing her
peculiar faculty for . making the sojourn of
strangers attractive and agreeable to them.
The elegant series of invitations for this
course of entertainments reflect great credit
on-the taste and skill.of Mr. Jacob _Haehnlen,_
■ theywell-kno.wplithographer,—Each is-hoaded
with an appropriate and- beautifully-oxocuted
vignette; while the letter-press has all the deli
cacy of fine steel engraving.
The Horticultural Exhibition.— The
autumnal exhibition of the Pennsylvania Hor
ticultural Society was opened this afternoon
at Horticultural Hall, on Broad street. During
the past summer the walls and ceilings of . the
hall have been frescoed. The exhibition
which commences to-day is a very fine one,
and the hall presents a handsome appearance.
The stage has been arranged to represent a
tropical scene, and contains various flowers
and plants from that section of the globe. In
the centre of the hall there is a fountain neatly
decorated with evergreen. Extendingfromtliis
“fountain towards the door are four tables,
These are filled with collections of ornamental
foliage plants, variegated foliage plants,
caladiums, orchids, lycopodiums and selagi
nellas and China asters. These plants are the
contributions of Mrs. M.-W. Baldwin, Hugh
—Graham, H. Pratt McKean and A. Cummings.
On each side of the doorway are tables con
taining similarrplants from the nurseries of
Thomas J.'Mackenzie and David Ferguson.
In front of the stage there are two aquaria,
and tables containing cut flowers, bouquets,
and various designs formed of flowers. A
large and beautiful design stands at each side
of the stage. They are the contributions of
Pennook Brothers and A. Cummings. '
Directly in front of the stage there is a mag
nificent basket of flowers,'contributed by Mrs.
M. W. Baldwin. Flower designs are also
exhibited by Thomas Meehan and William
Southwood. The funeral designs displayed
by the latter are very neat and-faandsome.
The table along the south side, of the hall is
devoted almost entirely to vegetables, and the
display is large and very fine. There are po
tatoes of different kinds, beets, tomatoes,
onions, pumpkins, egg-plants, beans, &c., in
great profusion, and some of the specimens
are so big that they even astonish the horti
culturists. _ _
In the centre of the hall, between the foun
tain and the stage, there is a large table con
taining specimens of pears of almost every
kind known to horticulturists. This display
is a very attractive feature of the exhibition,
and is made by E. Satterthwait, of Jenldn
town.
On a side-table there is a nice display of
apples and pears, made by Ellwanger & Barry,
Rochester, JS. Y.
On each side of this portion of the hall there
is a round table, surmounted by a statue. The
table on the north side has an elegant display
of luscious grapes, of different.- varieties,
contributed by Mrs. S. V. Merrick, B.
J. Deedom, H. Pratt McKean, James
Wright, A. Cummings, John B. Heyl and E.
W. Vogdes. On this table there is also a fine
lot of peaches called “ The President,” and
grown by E. W. Vogdes. On the table on the
south side are some Hercules clubs, big egg
plants, tomatoes, and also a display of grapes,
apples, pears, &q., made by Dr. J. 8. Hough
ton.
This hastily-written account of the exhibi
tion gives but a faint idea of it, and must be
seen to be fully appreciated. During the even
ings the attractions are to be increased by in
strumental and vocal music.
The following are the committees having
charge of the exhibition:
Charles H. Miller, Chairman.
Arrangements— J.E. Mitchell, J. S. Houghton, M.
I).. Honry A. Dreer, Thomas Meehan, W.Cumae, M. D.
Plants arid Flowers— Georgo W. Karlo, James Ritchie,
Robert Scott, Cliarlcß H. Miller, Coleman Sellers.
Reception— Caleb Cope, G. H. Bllrgin, U. D., Robert
Bulst, G. Emerson, M. D., Charles I*. Hayes, Nathaniel
Bart.
Basket Si Designs and Bouquets—li. ICilvington, T.
C. PcidTttl, W. Cumae', M. JD., John Pollock, Louit<
Jack.
Finance and Tickets— Charles P. Hayea, Benjamin
Marshall, George W. North.
En/i/.v-J. E Mitchell,Chariot P.Hayes, D It. King,
W. Nohle, E. Baithorwait.
Baize, Glass and China— 11. B. Blanchard, Casper
Duhiing, Coleman Fisher, D. McQuoeu, E. It. Hibberi.
Vetutablrs— William Hackor. 1 C. Price, B. Laudroth
C. Mack, b. S. Brooks, M, j?.
Qualified Voters in Philadelphia.
—The following statement shows the number
of qualified voters, as appears by the Can
vassers’lists returned to the office of the City
Commissioners:
J 1 'c/rd. No.of Names. Inc.over 1861). Dc\
Ist 0,1)16 028
2d 0,810 101
3d 4,038 14
4th 4,232 531
sth 4,003 678
10th
11th
12th
13th
. 5,030
. Bj924*i-
3,917
0,190 102
8,904 795
11,278 408
3,009 197
•4,557
4,527
. 5,087
17th..
18th..
10th.,
20 th.
21st..
22d...
23d..
24th.
25th,..,.
20th
27th.....
28th
~ Total, 1870. . . .138,620
- Total, 1809....133,753
Ipcrease, 4,807
The extra assessment to be made at the close
of this week and the beginning of next week
™ .mil include voters who. .reside in hotels and
sailors'boarding-houses. Therefore,the above
- no doubt, be largely increased.
SnopLiFTEß.— Ellen Wiggins was arrested
at Germantown road and Master street, yes
terdav, for shoplifting. . Sho. wore. a ■ “ lift
skirt,'” In which silk, ribbon and other articles
valued at $5O were found. Some of the goods
were identified as having been stolon from a
store on Germantown road,. below Master
street. Ellen bad a bearing before Ald.-Burns
rind was held in $l,OOO bail.
Ojis
2,792
3,329
4,048
3,892 303
7,749 538
2,855 027
2,270 493
Becon d Congressional District. —At Ul
o’clock, tblsA.M., the delegates to the Con
vention, elected for the purpose ef choosing a
Congressional candidate for the Republican
party, in the Second District, in. response to
the instructions of the sub-committee of, the
State Central Committee, re-assembled in the
Assembly Buildings. Joshua Russell, of the
Twenty-sixth Ward, was called’to the chair.
J. Ridgway Moore and W. C. Whiteman were
chosen secretaries. Messrs. Matthews, Mc-
Ilwain and Campbell wdre chosen door
keepers.
On motion, the delegates retired from- the
room and presented their credentials to the
doorkeepers. ■
This being completed, in a few moments the
Convention proceeded to business.
On motion, the chairman was empowered to
appoint a Committee on Permanent Organiza
tion and Credentials.
A delegate, at this point, desired to know
“ whether the Committee on Credentials ap
pointed by the State Central Committee were
not present.”
Mr. John McClintock, of the Seventh
Ward, responded that George Truman, Wm.
King, and’ the other members of the com
mittee designated by the,State Central Com
mittee, who represented ..Messrs. Wetherill
and O’Neill, were absent, he being the only
one present.
A motion was then made that the com
mittee be filled by appointments, one delegate
representing Mr. O'Neill and one Mr.
Wetherill. Agreed to.
The chairman then named William Mc-
Michael as the Wetherill and William Hen
derson as the O’Neill representative.
The credentials of the delegates were next
handed to the chairman.
The following is the complete list:
First Ward—lst division—Thomas Loweu ;2d do.,
;3d do.,E. 0. Greaves;4tli do., ; 6th do.,
Nicholas Toy j 6tli do., E. B. Cobb ; 7th do., — - .
Sib do.,E.W. Hugheß; 9thdo.. ; 10th do.,L.
Washington Kuhn. . . . „ , „ , ,
Seventh Ward—lst Division, J. C. Johnson; 2d. do.
;3d.do..Jao. Hunter;4thdo.,Adam McCoy :6th
do.. Jno.Biddoll : oth d0.,.Tn0. Graham ; 7th do., Andrew
.MtGirr ;.Btb d0.,/Wm. H.Millilton ;?th do-. Win. Barr;
lOtli do., Jas. Buckloy : 11th do., Wm. J. Ovens, 12th
do., Jno. Miller ;13th do., Jno. McClintock ; 14th do..
J Eiglith Ward—lst Division, Miitlin Smith; 2ddo.,J.
Bidgwny Mooro ; 3d do., James Custer ; 4th do., —;
6th do,, ; 6th do., ; 7th do., James C.
Ward—lst Division, ;2d do., A. J.
Brower; 3d do., Wm. Heilman; 4th do,, ; 6th :
do., ; 6th do., ;7ih do., Wm. Hodgo ; Bth -.
do., Wm. Patterson.
Tenth Ward—lst division, ;2d do., ; 3(1
dor,— ; 4th-do„-Goorgc-W Hendorson;-6th..d0...
; 6th do.. Charles A. Thonias;7th <lo., —r-——,-
Stti do.;— ——9ih dOi.W. C. Whiteman; 10th do.,
W T\Ve"nty•'sixth Warfceist'Division—Joseph Riley ; 2d
do ,Henry X’rico; 3d do.,— ; 4th do., John Dolnn ;
sth do.. John Smith; 6th do., ; ilhao., Samuel
Collinß ; Stli do.,Hulbert Bceso : 9th do., W ayne Dunn :
10th no.,'Win. Slceth : 11th do., Geo. B. McClellan ; 12tli
do., H. Rosenborg ; 13tli do., Alex. Magilton ; 14th do..
Joshua RußEell; 16th do., Jackson Dunlap; 16th do.,
Joseph Kcplor ; 17th do., Whi.McMichnel.
The following Committee on Permanent
Organization was then appointed by the
Chairman : First Ward, Thomas Dower;
Seventh Ward, William J, Ovens; Eighth
Ward, James A. Custer; Ninth Ward, Wm.
Patterson; Tenth Ward, William C. White
man ; Twenty-sixth Ward, William J. Me-
Michael.
The Committee, after a short consultation,
named thefollowing as officers of the Conven
tion :
President— E. B. Cobb, First Ward.
Vice Presidents— Charles A. Thomas, Tenth
Ward; Wm. M. Smith, Eighth Ward.
Secretaries —W. C. Whiteman, Tenth Ward ;
J. Ridgway Moore, Eighth Ward.
Tellers— Wm. Hodge, Ninth Ward; Thos
Lower, First Ward.
Doorkeepers —H. Mcllwain, Twenty-sixth
Ward; Jas. Campbell, Seventh Ward; Duf
field Matthews, Seventh Ward.
All of whom were unanimously elected. .
The Chairman, taking his seat, announced
that the Convention was ready for business,
when, on motion, the following-named gentle
men were placed in nomination: Capt.,(no.
V. Creely, John Price Wetherill, Hoff Charles
O’Neill, Cornelius A. Waiboin.
At this juncture a delegate arose and re
quested that the first ballet he considered an
informal one, so that he with others might be
permitted to cast votes for the candidate
whom they were elected to serve.
In response tho President stated that the
rules of the party required strict adherence,
and ordered that the ballot be proceeded with.
The district comprised sixty-nine precincts,
and a majority of the votes cast would be ne
.eessary to a choice.
The secretaries then prepared an alphabeti
cal list of the delegates, on the completion of
which a ballot was taken, with the appended
result:
FIRST BALLOT
Capt. John A’. Creely • ••34
J. Price AYetherill 9
Hon. Chas. O’Neill 1
Cornelius A. Walborn . 1
The chair then stated that 45 votes having
been cast, and Capt. John V.Creely having re
ceived 34 votes, he was declared the nominee
of the convention.
On motion the nomination was made unani
mous.
On motion a committee of six was then ap
pointed to wait upon the new candidate and
inform him of the action of the convention.
The following were the gentlemen named :
Messrs. Greaves, Biddle, Hodges, Collins,
Moore and Whiteman.
On motion, the secretaries were empowered
to publish the minutes of the Convention.
A series of resolutions, containing an ad
dress to the citizens of the Second District en
dorsing Mr. Creely as the regular candidate of
the Republican party, were then offered and
adopted unanimously,considerable enthusiasm
being manifested.
The committee delegated to wait on Mr.
Creelv.returned and reported that the gentle
man could not he found. After which the
,Couvention adjourned, giving three cheersfor
Mr. Creely.
Murderous Assault upon a Woman.—
Stephen BonfieUband William Funk had a
hearing before Alderman Randall, of West
Philadelphia, last evening, upon the charge of
having committed a violent assault and battery
upon a Mrs. O’Hara, a resident of lCelleyville.
On Friday afternoon last, about four o’clock,
Mrs. O’Hara, with her baby in her arms,
started for her home. As she did not have
sufficient money, she could not go in the cars
.She started to walk out Baltimore avenue. The
defendants, who are oystermen, came along in
a cart drawn by" a mule. They wanted Mrs.
O’Hara to get into the cart, saying that they
were going to Kolleyville. The invitation was
accepted. When the team got as far as May
landville creek the men pretended that some
thing was broken, and Mrs. O’Hara alighted
from the cart. Notwithstanding the babe in
her arms, she was roughly seized by the men,
who attempted to-take improper liberties with
her. She made a vigorous resistance, where
upon, it is alleged, Bonfield struck her in
the eye and knocked her down. The
babe fell on the ground some distance away
Mrs. O’Hara screamed and struggled, and her
clothing, with the exception of a small rem
uant oi lier dress, was entirely stripped front
her person. She fought energetically,and suc
cessfully prevented the accomplishment of the
purpose for which the assault was evidently
made. The scoundrels became frightened bV
the screams of their victimt and got into the
cart and drove off. Mrs. O’Hara was found
by Policeman Kelly and taken to the Six
teenth District Police Station. She there pre
-enU'd a frightful appearance. Her face was
much swollen, and covered with blood,
one eye was entirely closed anil
the other was nearly so. Lieutenant
Leech had her properly attended to, and, after
obtaining a description of her assailants, sent
her home in the train. The description was
given to all the policemen in the district on
the same evening. Yesterday morning Officer
McDonald, who is stationed at "Chestnut
street bridge,observed two men who answered
the description pissing over the bridge with
a load of oysters. Ho arrested these men, and
took them to the station-liouso. Mrs. O’Hara
was sent for, and identified both prisoners.
The accused were committed in default of
$3,000 bail to answer at Court.
Suicide.— Francis W. Franklin, aged 40'
years, residing at Nineteenth and Norris
streets, committed suicide, yesterday after
noon; about three o’clock. While upon the
piazza of the house, he had some words with
Ills wife; He pulled out it revolver:’ Mrs.
Franklin; flunking he intended to shoot her,
pot out of the way. Mr, Franklin then walked
into the yard,placed the pistol against the side
of his head, and pulled the trigger. The hall
passed entirely through his head, causing in
stun* death.
PHILADELPHIA EVENING aTOLETIN, TOESpA Y. SffPTEMftEK sw
Fairmount Park—The Imfbqvements.-t'. ;
The weather is now so delightful' that' Fair- 1
mount Park is visited daily by thousands ol
persons. The Park Commissioners are no' ’ i
. Idle, and a large force of workmen ate con- i
stantly engaged in making improvements and ;
beautifying the grounds. In some instances
the changes have been so, rapid that the visi
tor of to-day would scaroely know the.spot
which he hadstood upon a week or two ago.
In a newspaper article it would bo almost im
possible to describe the extensive work which
has been done during the past soasqn;' Lans
downe drive has been greatly improved,' . and
t.benew'Wissahickon drive, starting at the
Breen street entrance and passing up in the
rear of the Rialto House, is progressing ra
pidly. Mr. H. G. Sohwarzman, a talented
young engineer who planned and carried into
execution many of the improvements m the
West Park, has just completed a most beauti
ful plan for adorning the East Park, between
the water-works and Lemon Hill. In this
Park the band still performs pn Tuesdays anil
Saturdays. 1
At George’s Hill; the transformation is
wonderful, and it is now one of the prettiest
spots to be found anywhere about the city. A
large, neat and tasty pavilion has been erected
and arranged with sliding curtains, so as to
keep the sun out. Surrounding this pavilion
the grounds bav&been laid out in a splendid
manner, and adorned with beautiful flowers
and rare plants arranged in exceeding
good taste. Sitting in this • pavilion
the visitor has a magnificent view of the sur
rounding country. In one direction, almost
at his very feet, lies the city, with its many
handsome dwellings, its high chufch-spires,
and the smoking chimneys of its numerous
manufactories, while in other directions fertile
farm lands, studded with fine cottages or old
substantial mansion-houses, are visible for
miles. George’s Hill is well worthy of a visit
for those who are romantically inclined- :
From Belmont Cottage, now greatly im
proved, and occupied as a'ttrst-class restaurant
under the management of Proakauer,' another
beautiful scene greets the eye. An excellent
View of the city can be had, and in- addition,
the Schuylkill, with its winding course
through hills and vales, can be traced from the
water-works for several miles into the country
above. At this place music is given on Thurs
day afternoons.
• The West Park, as this section is known, is
a tract of land abounding in very fine natural
scenery, and with but comparatively little ar
-tificial~adorninent.__Thepeople_are_rapidly
-discovering—its—beauties.—Ecimer’scomfort-
able park-carriages have proved a great con
venience to those who desire to visit the: West
Park. In addition to the extensive patronage
of these vehicles, and the large number of
persons in piivate carriages, the park was
visited by 18,000 pedestrians during last month.
During August there was an average of 700
one and two-horse carriages entering the Park
daily. This number bas been considerably
increased since the return of our citi
zens from tbe watering-places. In one
day there were 83 different picnic parties, one
of which comprised about sixty persons, and
a novel feature of it was the successful per
formance of sieightrof-hand tricks a la Signor
Blitz by one of the company. In the way of
picnics Eggeling’s Children’s Playground has
become quite popular among the little ones,in
consequence of its varied appliances for their
amusement. The large increase inpicnic par
ties is due to the goodorder maintained by the
Park Guard, a very efficient, well-disciplined
and neatly uniformed body of men, 54 in num
ber, under charge of Capt. Louis M. Chasteau
The Guard is divided into tbroe sqnads, each
under charge of a Sergeant. Sergeant Owen
Tompkius is stationed.in.EastPark, Sergeant
George W. Stine in West Park, and W. T.
Abrams along tbe Wissahickon. For tbe pro
tection of picnic parties a sufficient' number of
guards are on duty in tbe forenoon, and idle
loungers are closely watched;, A number of
supposed thieves have come under strict sur
veillance, and now give the place a wide
liirtb. In eases of accident those unfortu
nate enough to be injured are most care
fully cared for by the guards. In all coses the
suflerers, after receiving such attentions as are
immediately required, are conveyed to their
residences in the most tender manner possi
ble. The Schuylkill as far north ay Manayunk,
is guarded bv the Harbor Police, under Lieut.
Simon Jacoby. This force comprises 10 men,
and has 2 boats. In fact Fairmount Park, with
its entire management, includingcommission
ers, engineers and guards, is an institution
- which Philadelphians~may— well - feel -very
proud of.
‘ Diuitinos. — Sixth and Arch streets form a
fine place for our volunteer firemen to indulge
in their usual sport. The railway track is be
ing repaired, and cobble-stones are abundantly
loose.
—The order of the Mayor with reference to
the running of fire apparatus last night was
pretty generally observed.
—Grapes are abundant and cheap. The
market is overstocked with the products of
Ohio and Western Pennsylvania.
—Beed birds are not only scarce, but poor
in substance.
—The display at Horticultural Hall promises
to be the finest ever witnessed in this city.
—The celebrated Ned Lyons occupies only
two political offices in New York.
lt has not as yet been definitely settled
as to whether “ China eggs” will produce
“ Coolies.”
—The new Paid Fire Department bill will
be introduced in Councils immediately after
the 11th proximo.
—The tracks of many of our city railways
need repairing.
—The fight in the Second Congressional
District is said to be kept alive by old Wig-
Wag. , ,
—There are portions of our city where" the
census taker has not as yet appeared.
—Richmond,as a whisky district, has proved
a-failure.
, —How about the “ ninety days ” law. In a
short stroll along Chestnut street this A. M
we counted ten professional thieves.
The coal oil trade is rather dull,and Green
wich Point is almost deserted.
Fun Spoiled.— The members and adherent;-
of the Good Will Fire Co., located at Broad
and Race streets, had made arrangements to
have a jollification last night, in connection
with the election of Assistant Engineers ol
the Fire Department, and numerous bonfire;
were to be built. .Lieutenant John Curley, of
the Sixth District Police, heard of the matter,
and with twelve men went on a raid around
the neighborhood. About 300 hogsheads,
barrels, boxes, &c., which had been stored
away for fuel for the fires, were captured. A
Broad and Race streets a brick was thrown ai
Lieutenant Curley, but missed its mark. A
threat to take along some prisoners prevented
any further sport of that kind.
Fighting.— Two gangs of men who had
boon out celebrating the elections of Assistan
Engineers of the Fire Department, got into a
fight at Second and Christian streets, about 1
o’clock this morning. For a shorttime stone;
were thrown about quite lively. Six of th
lighters were arrested by the Second Districi
Police, and were held to bail to keep th*
peace.
Supposed Incendiarism.— This morning
about one o’clock, Policeman McDonald dis
covered a pile of shavings, tarred paper, and
kindling wood against a frame building, No.
2132 Callowbill street. It is supposeu that
somebody intended to fire the building. The
combustibles were removed by the officer.
River Pirates.— Capt. MoKneeland, watch
man on the Brig Home, lying near Chester,
reports that last-nieht the vessel was hoarded
by five men, who foiced him into the cabiil,
locked him up, and then cut off and carried
away all the ropes and sails. , ■
. Bobbed his Father.— Wm. Fetters, aged.
35 years, was arrested at Second and Coates
streets, last evening, on the charge of having
robbed his father of $lOl. With the exception
of $7, the stolen money was found on his per
son. Aid. Toland committed the Uefendantin
default of $1,200 hail.
. Fell Overboard.— Last evening about
half-past eight o’clock, Williftm Kulleny, fesi
ding at Twenty-third and Callowbill streets,
fell mto.the Schuylkill at Yine street wharf.
Be was rescued from drowning by a private
watchman. - : " 7
Fire.—This morning, about ten o’clook, a
fire occurred in a frame stable in the rear of
No. 720 North Second street, used by Herr &
Leedom, tobacconists. The tlames were ex
tinguished before any serious damage bad been
done. • ■
: Charity,— The firet! C*utrlbutionH ;tO; thg
i widows aha orphansof GCrman soldiers and
the wounded, trom coilectiouS; made in this
; city, was paid by the treasurer of the fund,
i M. Richards.Muckle, to Charles Yezior, Esq.,
" Consul of thc North German Confederation,
1 to he by liim transmitted to the proper ’Com
mittee in Berlin. The sum amounted to ten
thousand Prussian thalers, about SB,ipo. A
second instaliflent-wili Be forwarded.in ashort
time. , , • , j /;;
Another ARrest.— J no'. Block,colored, was
arrested last night upon the charge of Laving
been concerned in the attack on; Policeman-
Hugheß, at Sixth and Lombard streets, several
days ago. He was locked up for a hearing at
the Central Station. •
Important Decision bv the Supreme
Court of Public Opinion.— Fine t Clolhinr)
vs. Low Prices.— A case to prove that it is impos
sible to purchase a superior article of ready
made clothing at the lo w_prlce commonly paid
for inferior garments. The most important
evidence in the case was that of tho regular
customers of Oak Hall, who testified that they
habitually-bought: the very best of clothing at .
fabulously low rates. The court decided that
the thing is possible, and that it is done daily
(as nowhere else) at the great Oak Hall, and
recommended all parties in any way “ non
suited” to carry their case to Wanamaker &
Brown,
Large Sale of Boots and Shoes.—T. L.
Aslibridge & Co. will sell at their store, No.
505 Market street, to-morrow morning, at 10
o’clock, about 1,500 packages, embracing a
first-class assortment of city and eastern made
goods. Open early in the morning lor exami
nation. - ,
FACTS AND FANCIES.
—The yoiißg ladies of Indiana shoot the
barkeepers who sell liquor to their young men.
—Albany has a French Count at work oh its
—What the sea-board must bo made of—
Beech.
—Dr. Mary Walker’s new book is called
Hit.” She has, as vet, failed to make one,
—Mr. Charles Reade is in treaty for a play
to he produced at the Holborn Theatre, Lou
don.
■ —Mr. Henry Haigb, the tenor, is engaged
for the operatic performance at the Gaiety
Til eatre ,Lo o d on, ;
—A smart man in Buffalo is organizing .a di
vorce excursion to Chicago. Tickets -will be
sold cheap to any desiring a divorce. '
—Napoleon lias been shaved. He had his
Imperial taken ! oft' by the French people.—
Lowell Courier.
—A Mississippi negro, who cursed the
clouds, was, in a few moments, struck dead by
lightning.
—A new paper has been established in Ash
lev, Illinois, with the modest title Genius of
Liberty.
—A man regretted saying something about
Miss Page, of California, after she had lodged
tour charges of buckshot in him.
—A Delavan (Wis.) gentleman, taking a
morning- promenade, stepped upon a seven
rattled snake, and quickly stepped out.
—Somebody advertises a “gas-saving gov
ernor.” Capital idea I says tbe Chicago Post.
Evidently a Governor with -power to veto
speeches m the Legislature.
—Some mean thief at Lanesborongh, Minn.,
recently took advantage of the absence of a
l:imily at the funeral of onc of lts members to
steal the sheets and pillows from all the beds.
—Let the King of Italy keep his weather’
eye skinned,or Victor Emmanuel may become
Vanquished Eminanuei,says the revolutionary
editor of the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
—A Baltimore laborer dug up a box con
taining 2,000 gold coins, out of the foundations
~f the7old Fountain Hotel. That was a foun
tain of wealth to him.
—Tobacco merchants in New Orleans are
staggering under 11,000 lihds. for want of
(lerimin purchasers. The French blockade is
t he matter.
—A Wisconsin clergyman failed to keep an
appointment to preach in one of the churches
of that city on account of the “ duplex arrival
of the mail,” as ho wrote the committee. His
wife had twins.
—The drouth in Louisiana ended about ten
tiays-ago,- since which-timoi t has continued to
rain in torrents. A swell in the Mississippi is
causing a good deal of uneasiness. The
levees are in danger.
CITY NOTICES.
The $l5 Fall and Winter Suits, which
are ko popular at tbla tiroo and bo beautifully cut, made
and trimmed, and in such vast varieties that you have
only to look upon them and they will spoak to you—
not in au audible voice, but by a power more potent
than words—they will speak to your understanding, to
your pecuniary interests, to your personal appearance,
oven to physical powers, for they adorn you with a full
chest, and broad and square shoulders. Thero is nothing
to compete with the $l5 suits sold at tho Great
Brown Stone Hall of Bockbill & Wilson, Nos. 603 and
605 Chestnut street.
The best and cheapest advertising medium,
the True is most popular,, and circulates,
weekly, moro than any two others in York county.
Address Hiram Young,
Publisher,
York, Pa.
A Complete outfit for the kitchen from
'4O to $5O.
Faßhon & Co.'', Kitchen Furnishing Booms,
Dock street, below Walnut.
-Flain and Japanned TiNWAREj Cutlery,
Tcatrays, and a lurge assortment of
Kitchen articles,
222 Dock street, below Walnut.
To Country Merchants and Strangers
—Wolfe’s Schiedam Aromatic SciiNAPPs.-Amoug the
complaints for which the “ Schnapps ” has been declared
a specific by tho eminent physicians who have cor
responded with tho proprietor, are dropsy, dyspepsia,
debility cousequout upon long-continued sickness and
old age, epilepsy, asthma.gravol, colic,'affections of the
kidneys, and all chronic diseases. For these, and many
other disorders, It is now prescribed, with great success,
by more than three thousand medical practitioners in
various parts of tho United States.
. American Enterprise in the' East.—
AVe wero recently shown 'a letter from a travelor in the
Holy Land to frieuds in America, from which wo make
the following extruot, thinking it may not prove unin*
Cresting to our readers." Hesnys. •. ~ * ; .•
,l We met with cases of Pratt’s Oil, not only in thy
bazaars in Jerusalem, and in Damascus and Alexandria,
but in nearly overy mountain village of <th» Lebanon
range : and we were told that wo should find it burning
•beneath tho tents of tho Arabs, In tho plain which
stretches away towards the valley of tho huphrutes.
Wo were told that two pilgrims took as an offering to
Mecca, two cases of this oil, and a" German Htudeul
Lamp, which so pleased tho custodians of the shrine
that tbolTadjoes were, on thoir return, ontrustod with
an order for a further supply, and now we boliove that
Mahomet’s tomb is seen and kissed by tho light of
Pratt’s New York Oil.” „ , ._ , , ltl , r
We are oursolves using Pratt’s Astral Oil, and, from
actual trial, can roconmiond it to our reudora as tho best
wo overused. More than all, it is perfectly safe, ri
The Astral Oil fa for salo at wholesale and rotallny Z.
Locke & Co., 1010 Market Btreot. Solo agents for Phila
delphia.
Boaches, Ants, Flies, Mosquitoes and
all insects are quickly destroyed by Jacoby’s Insect
Powder. No.9l7Chestnut streot.
i Judicious Mothers and Nurses use
Bower's Infant Cordial, bccauso It is one of the
mofct delightful and efficacious remedies over discovered
for curing the various ills to which infants and young
children are subject,
Jacoby's Vichy Lozenges. Highly recom
monded for Acidity of the Stomach, Heartburn,
Flatulency and Indigestion. No. 917 Chestnut
street.
: The “Philadelphia .Upholstery,” cor
nor Fiftoontli and Chestnut streets, embraces every
article in the tho business, curtains, shados and bed
ding, and all manner of upholstery work done at a.
tremendous reduction from tho regular clmrgos.
COR2&,‘Bunions, Inverted Nails, skillfully
troated; by Dr.-L Davidson, No. 915 oheatnut street.
Charges moderate, • ■:
Straw Hats.— Messrs. O. Oakford & Sons,
in tho Continental Hotol, announce that they hayo re*
ceivod another lot of those One Dollar Striiw Hats. Thfc
groatest bargains ever offered in America,
i Deafness, - Blindnehs and Oatabbh
Itreated with tho utmost BnccdBß.br 3. IbAAcs.' M. D.,
and Profeanor of Dlsousos of thoKyo and Bar (hia speci
alty) In the Modtcal College pf Pennsylvania, 12 yoara ox
inorlence, No. 805 Aroli fitroot, Testimonials can bo seen
at bis offioe. The -medical faculty are invited to.ao
‘company their patient,, aa he hMaopeorets In his prac
tice. Artlllclal eyes Inserted without pain, No charge
for examination, r ■ 1 .;
liADrEB going to’thp countiy or seaside
Should procuro oho of those , , ....
Blogaut and cheap Sundowns from ,
Oakvoed 8.14 aiulB3B Chestnut street.
: Sciioical iksteuments and druggists
anndrlea. bnowseh & BboThkr,
23 South Eighth street.
CARRIAGES.
185-0. FALL. isro.
WM. D. ROGERS.
CARRIAGE BUILDER.
Phaetons, Drags and Light Wagons
roa
ROAD AND PARK DRIVING,
Of Superior Finish and Feicest Sty Us.
Euilt to order and for sale.
Manufactory and Repository,
1009 and 1011 CHESTNUT STREET.
bpIQ s tn thftntp
CARPETINGS, At.
CARPETINGS.
McCALLUH, OEEASE & SLOAN,
509 CREBTNPT STREET. ~
FRENCH MOQUETTES,
FRENCH AXMINSTERS,
CROSSLEY’S 6-4 VELVETS,
ENGLISH BRUSSELS,
CROSSLEI’S TAPESTRIES.
CARPETINGS
Of Every Description.
LOWEST PRICES.
McCALLUM, CREASE & SLOAN,
509 Chestnut Street,
(Opposite Independence Halit)
PHILADELPHIA.
an3l-th b tn 3mrj>£ i
ANTHONY LYNCH,
SADDLE & HARNESS MAKER,
No. 20 North Thirteenth St.,
ABOY& MARKET,
PHIDAPEtPHIA.
HOUSE CLOTHING fn every variety, and every article
embrace d in the business, on band at lowest prices.
fe<-3 s to th-12t§ : : : ——
COAJL,”
THE LEHIGH COAL
AND . .
navigation company
Are now selling their own
‘OLD COMPANY LEHIGH COAL”
AND V
NEWPORT COAL.
Pellvorod to families in any part of the city or Ger
ii.uutown. Orders received at (heir Goal Yards, No. 904
iiichmond street: American street Opal Yard, above
1 iamond,or at tho Coal Yard of JOHN T. ROBERTS A
VUO., COMPANY’S OFFICE,
No. 122 South SECOND Street.
■ Retail prices reduced 50 cents per ton on Old Company
Lehigh Coal mined by tho Lohigh Coal and Navigation
Company.
imLO-lnirDS
CIGARS, &C.
ELEGANT TEN CENT
Honey "Bee Cigars,
TMREJK FOB A HVABTEB.
SOLD IN THIS CITY BY
J. T. FLAHERTY,
N. E. corner Eighth and Chestnut Streets.
BoSCtruS : .
TOILET SOAP.
• - H. P. Vfc C. B. TAYLOR,
PerfVimory and. Toilet Spaps,
«1 and 843 North Ninth street. '■
HTTOKNEY’S-AT-DAAV .
FIIED. FAIETHOBNB. _ , TIIKO. D. BAND •
•piAIKTHOBNE & BAND,
T LAW AND OODDEOTION OFFICE,
No, 17 South Third street, Philadelphia., ' ,
Drafts and notes negotiable collected. . ,s- :-
, KT Prompt attention Elvontoclaunsofall kinds In
,ho city of Phlladolphia, and throughout, tho United
States and Canadas. Affidavits and, acknowledgments
takou fof aU the BtatoB.__ j _ nol2lm§
j KIEFFER will open his Biding l School, -303
iuia 'alO DUaan etreet.bQlow Sprues, on September 13,
with agooOstock of wou-trdined horses. Horses
trained to the saddle. Those, keeping theGShorsos at
this etablo can have the privilege of us/ng
room. Saddle-horses and carriages for parties, Ac., ta
hire, sol 3 20t5
HERRING’S
6 H A MP lON
SAFE!
In tlie Awfal Fiie
ON WABASH AVENUE, CHICAGO.
$500,000 SAVED
IN A
HERRING’S SAFE
Read the foUowing Letter from
LATLIN; BUTLER & CO.:
Chicago, September 7,1870
MESSRS. HERRING & CO.,
!-'• -•-- . - No-.-10-Statk Street:
Gents : In the late disastrous fire on Wa
bash avenue, on the night of the 4th instant,
which destroyed a whole block of buildings
extending from Washington to Madison
streets, we had one of your No. 5 Folding
Door Herring’s Patent Champion Safes. Our
store was 40 feet- wide and 7 stories high,
'fn,-wWeb-!-^
paper, all .of which burned out -com
pletely. The Safe, which contained all of
our books of accounts, valuable papers, poli
cies of insurance, United States Government
bends, and money, amounting in all to about
one-half a million of dollars, fell Into the
cellar in the midst of a great quantity of
wrapping-papers, which were burned around
it: and, notwithstanding tlio Intense heat to
which it was exposed, we found, upon open
ing it to-day (fifty- hours after the lire); all
of our hooks, papers and money, all saved, in
as good condition as when put in the Safo, ex
cept that!' "the bindings,, of the books’ were
curled and rolled up by the steam from tho
fire-proof filling.
We are glad to bear testimony to tbe excel
lence of your valuable Safes, and would say
that we believe them to be really fire-proof
under all circumstances. You can send u»
another Safe of tbe same sire as soon as wo -
get in onr new store, and keep the old one as
atrophy.
Tours truly,
LAFLIN, BUTLKP.;& CO
HERRING’S
PATENT CHAMPION SAFES,
Tlie Heroes of Orer 700 Accidental Fires—
The Most Reliable Protection
from Fire known.
HERRING’S
PATENT BANKERS’ SAFES,
With Tatent Crystallized Iron, the only
resistant to Burglars’ Tools
* now known.
FA REEL, HERRING & CO
PHILADELPHIA.
Herring, Farrel & Sherman, New York.
Herring & Co., 40 State Street, Chicago.
Herring, Farrel & Bherman, New Orleans.
Bclo-stuth3t :
rCRHITTOE, AC.
GEO. J. HENKELS,
CABINETMAKER,
1301 and 1303 CHESTNUT Street.
A fine assortment at tb Mnest Possible
Prices
p sefi 2mmS
GAS ITXTOKKS. AC.
Baker, Arnold & Go,
MANUFACTURERS OF
GAS FIXTURES,
CHANDFUERS,
PENDANTS,
- i
BRACKETS, &oy
Of New Designs. ; ■
710 Chestnut Street.
JUMFACI«BI:
S. W. corner Twelfth and Brown Sts«
au22 2mrp - - -
GAS FIXTURES
AT REDUCED RATES.
Persons furnishing storM \rtll find
it to their interest to'
tiiTArn rllrAPt Out fISBOrtiUOUt O* Ull lulldS Ot
Gas Fixtures cannot be tho City,
aud we imnto all thos o i n call ou y
MIBKEY, MERRILL & THACKARA,
BANEFA^niBEBS,
Showroons, No. 718 Chestnut Street.
aul3 3mrp
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