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VOLEME XXIV.-NO. 135.
MARRIED.
WII/LIAMB—FRAME,— On the 14th lofttant. at Cal
vary Churoh. Gorm&ntown, by Rev. J. K. Murphy,
Frauds C . W illtomßto Mary L. Frame,both of this city.*
DIED.
BRAY.—On Monday, 13th Inst,, Samuel Bray.
The relativoa and frlenda of the family, also Keystone
Lodco,No. 271, A. Y. M., are rcspoctfally-invlted to at
tend the funeral, from his late residence, Elm street* bo
tween Thirty-fourth and Thirty-fifth (late Mantua), this
(Thursday) afternoon; at 2fi o’clock. To proceed ito
Monnt Moriah Cemetery.
DIAMOND.—On the 14th Instant, Catharine, wife of
Patrick Diamond, in the 87th year ef her age.
Tho relatives and friends of the family are respectfully
invited to attend tho funeral, from the residence of-her
husband, No. 037 South Eighth .street, oir Saturday
morning, at o’clock; Funeral service at St. Pams
Church Interment at Cathedral Cemetery.
GRAFF.—Suddenly, on Monday afternoon, Mrs. Ju.
-dlth Graff, widow of the late Frederick GrafT. \
Funeral from her late residence, 1337 Arch street, this
Thursday) afternoon, at 3 o’clock. *
t?rarfc to-day—
J2i 6 New Shades of Brown Silk.
5 “ u Green Bilks.
4 “ “ Mode Silks.
w— Hcnrabee, the new. fall Shade.— -
Plain Silks from 25 to $6 peryard. __
PURE COD LIVER OIL, CITRATE
MiMJnMlß.'t-JOHN 0. BAKER & C0..713 Market »t.
BPKCIAL NOTICKb.
For . --
FALL OTEKCOATS
and '
DOTS’ CLOTHING, / ■
■ the
Finest " '
in
Philadelphia,
Call at
JOBS
WANAMAKEK’S,
818 & 820
Chestnut
St.
ISaTE—\Vean- rrcvHfogoar*’attStock,together trith
piece good#, in upleoUid asaortment for
CuMoto Department. Any of otir custom-sra
desiring to m&ko early purchase of their Fall .
Clothing will fmd twfnllr prepared for them.
■ • J. W.
o* LYONS GROS GRAIN
BLAGfe^ILKS,
81J75 }_ __
8 a oo
B'-! as
83 DO
Is oo A YARD
83 35
83 DO
MOO
84 50
8D 00
BESSON & SON,
IMOUBNING DRY GOODS HOUSE,
No. 918 CHESTNUT STREET.
Rel 3 3trp
|T3» FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10,
LIST DAY ASD EVEJiUiG
of Tire
FRUIT AND FLOWER SHOW
At Mall. •
' MUSICAL MATINEE
For Ladles and Children,
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, September 16tb.
Hassler Brothers’ New Military Band,
Willi* Clioico Selection of Becular and Sacred Music.
_ Prices for Matinee.
CHILDREN ...... HALF PRICE.
Or four Children on one Fifty Cent Ticket.
87* FRIDAY EVENING, Sept. 16, German Chorus,
Quartette Clubs and Germania Band. : o
ee!34t&. . '
ITS* OFFICE OF* ' THE DELAWARE
Ur??' ANDJJARITAN CANAL AND r CAMDEN AND
AMBOY It. R. & TK. CO.’S AND TIIE BELVIDKRK
DELAWARE B. B. CO.
_ Philadbdphia, September 14, 1870.
f‘ The tT. S. Tax of 2)i per ctmt., retained by the above
named companies on payment of tbeir Coupons of Au
gust and September, 1870,wi1l be refunded on application
to 8.8. TROWBRIDGE, Cashier,
fe!s-3t No 206 S. Delaware avenuo.
.ITS*' UNIVERSITY .OF PENTNSYL
VANIA.—The College Year •will open on THURS
DAYS September 15. Candidates for admission will pre
sent for examination at 10>« o’clock on that
day. „ FRANCIS A. JACKSON,
sc*s 10trp§ Secretary.
jv-S* REMEMBER, THE ORIGINAL
delicloub White Mountain Cako is found only at
DEXTER’S, 245 South Fifteenth st. se!3 tu th s )2trp§
DEXTER'S DELICIOUS WHITE
tt-ey Mountain Cake can bo had only at 245 South Fif
teenth street. Also Plan and Fancy Cake. Ico Creams,
•Ac., made of tho best material, 8913 tu th sCtrps
IKS*'HOWARD HOSPITAL, NOS. 1518
■Ssfy and 1520 Lombard street, Dispensary Department.
—Medloal treatment ndmedicine furnishedgratuitously
'o the poor .
AUCTION SALES.
HERKNESS' BAZAAR, NINTH
AND BANSOM STREETS.
SPECIAL SALE OF AN ELEGANT PRIVATE
DRIVING ESTABLISHMENT.
DN MONDAYMORNIFG NEXT,
4, Wo clock, at the Bazaar, will be sold
Thoputiro Elegant Establishment of n Gentleman
’•breaking up his stahlo, comprising—
A pair of suporlor black matched OarriaeoHorses*
, - „ ALSO,
A handsome Germantown Wagon, by Win. D. Rogera.
A two-seated Phtuton, built by Wm. D. Rogers.
Two Seta Double Harness (one nearly new}, mado to
• ordor by 8. R. Phillips. *
Lot or Horse-covora, Btablo-fixtures, &o.
May be aeen by applyingat tho Bazaar.
• ‘ c ALFRED M. HERKNESS,
sols 8t rp§ Auctioneer.
£\_ LARGE SALE OF CHOICE AL-
U=C2zJvdGrney. land Impp o rted Jersey. Cattle, Cheater
county Swino, Stallion. &c.
TUESDAY MORNING, 20th of Soptodibor next.
L-v^^4^adl-o l cr6c^rs^&teiton*-Burlingtott,.countyv-.N
by direction orGcorge M.JDftHttsißffdn trustee of the’
. —nesignod ostato of Oolonol W. 0.-Patterson.
Catalogues now roady.-v Sale-positive.- .Terms cadh; —
A special train will leave Vino street wharf for Ataion
atB.4SA.-M. on thodoyoftho sale, returning at 4,16 P.
M. Fare, &160 the round trip.
.....ALFRED M.,HERKNESS,
rp§ __Aupti«noor.
EDUCATION.
PROF. ETTORE BARILI HAS RE
sumed his Singing Lessons and classos for four, Ap •
Sly at hisnow offleo, No.' 1136 Ohostnut street,'third
oor, every day from 9.t0 12. Circulars can bo obtained
at allrnußic-fltoroa.- —— J splftOt:
AMUSEMENTS.
Su Sixth page far additional Am»stments*
MERICAS”A(IAi>EM Y'OBNMDSIO!
COMMENCING MONDAY, SEPT. 19, 1870.
FORNIX NIGHTS ONLY.
CONGRESS OF THE DRAMATIC STABS.
•• The eminent An}6ritan Tragedian,
MB. E. L. DAVENPORT.
Tho very popular Comedian, <
MB. MARK SMITH.
Die first appearance since his triumphant European
, success.
Tho popular Star,
MB. FRANK MAYO.
The eminent Dramatic Artist,
MR..C, F. BANGS.
Dls first appearance In this city.
The popular J c il dip fo arti |t{) BTui)LEYi
The distinguished Comedian. _
MB. W. B. FLOYD,
The very popular Actor; _ •
MB. A. H. DAVENPORT,
The celebrated Artist. _
MB. CHARLES MOBTON,
AND
The Renowned Tracedienne,
MADAM PONIBI.
The Popular Commwliemio*
MISS JOSEPHINE ORTON, p
Ilcr first appearance in two years. '
Tho favorite young Artiste,.
MISS JENNIE PARKER,
Her first appearance io aoveral seasons, suAtainod by
powerful artists of great repute and excellence,
>yiLL>BKSENT A SERIES ....
or
ORE A YB,
CASTS OF PARAMOUNT EXCELLENCE.
In which they havejust created a most wholesome fu
ioro In Dramatic circles ' ' . * , ” .
MONDAY EVENING, Bopt. 14,
BbotCsPCa r s ' sG r/ t “
TUESDAY EVENING. Rapt. 20,
Bouicaults and Brougham*# Comedy,
LONDON ASSURANCE. , , ,
—The-sale-of-secured seate will Acad--
emy and at Trumpler’a Music Store, next FRIDAY,
Sept. 16.
WANTS
AGENTS WANTED,
. In the city of Philadelphia and In all the principal
. citi* 1 * aud towns of Pennsylvania and New Jersey by the
-NORTH-A MERIC A N-MUTU AL-LIFR-I NSCjBANCE:
COMPANY OK PHILADELHHIA.
Liberal inducements offered.
Call on or address " ,
W. W. KURTZ, President,
b 2trp* No. 432 WALNUT Street.
ANTID—BOARDING, IN CENTRAL
part of the city, for a gentleman.'four children
utid nerse. At hast three rooms (communicating, if pos*
sible). with modem convenienceb ; priyate family are
feired. - Address4ll2 Spruce street, givingfull partlcu*
lars and terms.. . . . It*
WAITED— A TEACHER OF SOME
yearq ’experience at tkeffrpbau Asylum, corner
Eighteenth and Cherry streets'. Apply at 1011 Clinton'
etreet, or 2u29 Pine street, between thenburs of 4 and 6
o r ckckP. M. . • ■ lt*_
TITAKTED. SPINNERS, TURNERB,
• TT Filers. Casters and Machinists wanted by BA*
-KEBrABNOLD A- GO.; -Manufacturer#-of-Gas-KiX’
ture-tu S.W. corner Twelfth and Brown streets, Phila
delphia. se!3 3trp§
SOPRANO SINGER IN A
TT Quartette Choir of an Episcopal Church, in the
northwest part of the citv. Salary 5160 per annum.
Address.C., atlhiij.oflice.-with references. ' ee!2 4trp*.
POLITICAL NOTICES.
1870. , ; - 1870.
SHERIFF.
WILLIAM " R. LEEDS.
‘ Jel6 tl 6cl2rps ... -' . . 4 . ..
THE UNION REPUBLICAN
Naturalization Committee will set daily at Mr.N.
-OBY r fc>, 410 Library street, from 10 until 2 o’clock.
‘ --i JOSEPH R. ASH,
-..jwCtfrpi... - . . Chairman.
MARIN £ BCUETUI.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA l4.
Tk^zii&arini^BaTUtiiroirlntidt^Patt
ARRIVED THI3 DAY.
Sleomer J W Evermam . Hinckley, 70 hours from
Charleston, with mdse to Scuder £ Adama.
Steamer JnmfertS Green .Vance, from Richmond, via
Norfolk, with mdse to W p Clyde & Co.
Steamer Volunteer, Jones, 24 'hears from New York,,
with mdse to John F Ohl.
Steamer Chester, Jones, 24 hours from New York, with
mdse to W P Clyde & Co.
SchrM H Read. Benson, from Marion, with box
hoards to J P Brooks.
Schr Addie V Simpson (Br>, Bell. 13 days from St
Jobn.Nß. with pickets to J W Gaaklll & Sons—vessel to
Sonder & Adams.
Schrß J Connor, Terry, from Lebanon, Ot. with fruit
to Knight A Sons.
8-chr Pioneer. Lathrop, from New York, with laths.
Schr H J Halway. Thompson, Providence.
Schr R H Wilson, Wilson, Providence.
Schr A W Learning.Brower, Providence.
Schr Eva Belle, Somers. Providence.
Schr Vraie, Glover, Boston.
Schr A Bhe_ppard. Weedoh, Boston.
Schr W H Dennis, Swift, Boston.
Schr Addle Fuller,Henderson, Salem.
Schr J B Austin, Austin, Salem,
hour S L Simmons, Simmons, Salem.
Scbr T Sinnickson, Brower, Weymouth.
Schr Annie Banner, Brooks, Bingham.
Tug Thos Jefferson. Allen, from Baltimore, with a
tow of barges to W P Clyde A Co.
Tug Chesapeake, Merrihew, from Havre do Grace,
with a tow of barges to W P Clyde A Co.
AT QUARANTINE.
Brig Hsidee. from Kingston, Ja..
CLEARED THIS DAY
Steamer Frank. Pierce, New York, \\ M Baird A Co.
Steamer Anthracite. Green, N York, W M Baird ACo.
Steamer A O Sttmers. Lenney. N York; W P Clyde A Co.
Schr R J Leonard,Halvy, St Jolm.Nß. Warron A Gregg-
Schr Vesta, Rodgers, Portsmouth- NH. do.
Tug Hudson, Nicholson, Baltimore, with alow of
bafgesrWP Clvde ACo
Tug G B Hutchins. Davis, Havre do Grace, with a
tow of barges, W P Clyde A Co.
MEMORANDA
. Ship Isabel Groom (Br), Atild, from Calcutta 3d June,
was below New Vork yesterday. • ‘ ■ ’
" Steamer Vozoo.Catherine, cleared tit Now OrloansOth
instant tor this port via Havana, with 165 bales cotton,
175 dry hides, 34 sacks wool.l bale wool, 170 bdls green
hides, 410 dry hides, 143 bales moss, 63 sacks cotton seed,
5 c« cigars. sbales5bales broom corn, 100erupt yhhdB 75 empty
carboys and 150 pkgs mdse. Passengers—Gon Marin, C
M Vu)!orin,Col J G Griding, Mr Garce and son, John
Heins.
Steamer Mariposa, Kemble, cleared at Now Orleans
10th inst for New York.
Steamer Hunter. Harding, henco at Providonce 13th
in-Htant. • *
Bark Aladdin. Evensen, hence at Stockholm 29th ult.
Bark Jennio Berteaux, Davis, hence at Dunkirk 31st
' uH. - - • -• • ■ - .
Bark Falmouth 2d inst.
Bark Fannie. Carver, hence at Falmouth 2d inst.
lrnrk F J Henderson, Henderson, from Wolgast at
London 2d inst.
Bark Pulciuella, Trapani, honco at Genoa 30th ult.
Brig Southern Cross (Br), Brown, hence at Barbados
19th ult.
Brig S D Hart, Burgess, sailed from Marblehead 10th
inst. lor this port.
Brig J Means, Eaton, from Sedgwica for this port, at
H olmes* Hole 12th tnst; and sailed again/ _•
Schr I W Hino and M W Gritting, cleared at N Havon
12th.mHt.for this port.
Schrs R B G, Ewart, from St John, NB. for this port,
ami C H Moller,.Brown,, from Salem for do, at Holmea*
Hole 12th inst. and sailed again;
Schr Jas 8 Watson, Houck, hence at Lynn 12th inst.
Schr Chattanooga, Blake, hence at Portsmouth 12th
instant
Schr H A-Taber, Bowman, sailed from Now Bedford
13th inst. for this port.
Schr M E Coyne, Facemire, hence at Gloucester 12th
instant
Schr Thomas Borden, Wrightmgton, sailed from Fall
River 12th inst. for this port.
Schr Wind, Warwick, at Norwich 12tli inßtant from
Trenton.
' Schr Woodruff Simms,Pharo,sailed from Newport 12th
Inst, tor this port.
Schr Harry Whito, Hopkins, hence at St John, NB.
10th Inst. '
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Flan Killed on the Rending; Railroad.
The Norristown Herald says:
Ab an unknown man. was walking on the
track of the Beading BaTTroad, this morning,
near Lees’ mill ho was run over* and killed by
.the up express train. It appears tho deceased
•urna wnltttpp on’ the down^^trftckXjyhenvthe.
ffi%aocflStwltn>wE{§S@~
had been blown to warn him of, the ap
proach of the train, he Unfortunately: stepped
over on to the up-track—the one the train was
on—and thus was run over before the. speed
of the train could ho checked.' The deceased
was apparently about 41 years of age, 5 foot 5
-inches- high, dark complexion, and was
dressed in grey pants, dark mixed coat, thin
calf boots, and carried a blaokoil-cloth valise,
containing, clothing. . Two letters and a tiokot
for a watch were found on his’person, but no
money. :
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1870.
THE WAR IN EUROPE
THE PEACE QUESTION
More About the Failure of M. Thiers’ Mis
sion—French Imperialists Intrigu
. ing with Prussia and England-
Democratic Agitation in Lon*
don—Snssia and Austria
Opposed to Prussia.
[By Cable.]
-London, Sept’. 14.— The London Times’ ac
count of the interview between Earl Granville
and M. Thiers, this—morning published,- is
grossly erroneous. I believe the error to be
wi Jful. The Times must have known that no
such absurd demands were made as it puts
forth. The account sent you last night came
directly from the French Embassy, and will
be found authentic in every particular.
is a total failure. .
- M. Rouher arrived in London two days ago. •
He met Count de Berastoriff, the Prussian
Minister. at the house of an English Cabinet
officer, in Carlton Gardens, and had an inter
view of two hours with him, after which he
visited the Buko de Grammoht. There are
many rumors of imperialist intrigues wlttr
Prussia and England against the new Repub
lic.
The London of this morning atudi
' ously belittle the democratic demonstrations. -
This cannot be long kept pp. On Saturday
evening a large meeting was held in Clerken
well, for the purpose of preparing a grand
general democratic demonstration to" bo - held
in Trafalgar square on Monday. At this
meeting resolutions will be introduced calling
upon Mr. Gladstone to acknowledge the
Freneh republic.
It is asserted positively in Paris that Russia
and Austria are about to unite against Prussia
if she insists upon annexing French territory.
Great anxiety is felt here as to the future-
Well-informed persons regard the French war
as only the opening act or new complications.
The alliance of Russia with Austria is be-
lieved to be nearly of quite ' consummated,
and with a view to the eventual partition qf
Germany and of the East. A prominent
foreign diplomatist tells me “there
will be nothing done for . France.
it is intended this war shall go oh nntil
both parties are exhausted. J Alsace and
Lorraine will weaken, hot strengthen, Ger
many. Austria, Italy aud Russia are the only
gainers by this war, and the map of Europe
will be reconstructed as no one expects it to
be—not by Germany, bnt by those Powers.”.!
repeat as so often before, the interest "of'this
war goes steadily to the East. King William
is mad. Count pismarck is in miserable
health. The French Republicans are dis
tracted. England is powerless. Central and
Western Eurepe are ended for years,—Tri
bune.
THE SITUATION IN PABIS.
Aspect or the City—i'reparimr tor the
I'rnwilnus—Non-Combatants in Paris—
Americans Aiding the French—Posi
tion of the-Prussian Advance. .
London, Sept. 14,1870. —One of the Herald
correspondents has just come through from
Paris. He reports the aspect of, the great city
as solemn and touching in the extreme. The
gates of the city were ordered to be closed at
eight o’clock to-night. After to-morrow they
will be closed all day, and no one will be per
niittcd to leaveor enter without a passport.
At noon to-day the work of desolation be
gan on a grand scale around the city. Vast
columns of smoke are reported by the latest
Dreppe despatches as rising at that time to
the north and east of the capital. Many houses
in St. Denis were on fire. The bridge at St.
Cloud was blown up yesterday evening. The
fine bridge at Neuiuy—one of the handsomest,
in Europe—is minea ready to blowup. The
National Guard went on duty to-day in the
fortresses. Gen Trochu expresses the utmost
confidence in the power of the city to hold
out. .
All manner of expedients are concocting to
keep open grape-vine telegraphs to Paris.
Leicester Square will he the terminus of these
improvised lines, as Fortress Monroe was dur
ing the rebellion of the underground railway
from Kicbmond.
It is estimated there are in Paris i,800,000
non-combatants. The American Legation has
been compelled to double its clerical force.
Many Americans settled in Paris apply daily
for counsel. They are advised to hoist the na
tional Bag. Already it' floats over many houses
in the vicinity of the capital. Mr. Washburne
is greeted - with loud oheers wherever he
goes. My informant says no American has
been so popular in Paris since Franklin.
The Grand Hotel is closed; the benches on
the Boulevards andseats at the cafes are empty
at night. In most of, the, eafes the waiters are
replaced by girls, having' enlisted in the de
fence Of the city. Steam engines are stationed
in the streets in readiness to extinguish fires
should any occur. The Palaises Boyale and
de L’lndustry are converted into barracks and
tilled with troops. A battery- ot mitrailleuses
is established on the Arc deTramphe. General
r.ipley, who commanded, in the defence of
Charleston under Beauregard, and two .artil
lery officers of the Northern army in the war,
have positions under General Trochu in the
defence of Paris. Many Americans who were
in Paris studying or amusing themselves,have
volunteered for the defence of the cif,y. The
Seine is patrolled by Fazy gunboats, armed
with very heavy and formidible guns.
The advance guard of the Prussian army be
fore the city consists of eight regiments of in
fantry, five of cavalry, six battalions of Jagers
and sixteen batteries of artillery, in all about
forty-five thousand men. The remainder of
the army was moving up slowly, the heads of
tho columns having reached Coulommiers, in
the Department of Seine and Marne on Tues-
day, in force. There was a rumor yesterday
of an engagement between the. German light
cavalry and the sharpshooters at Moret sta
tion, about four miles from Fontainebleau, in
which the pavalry were badly; beaten and
driven back. ' The Prussians as yet have no
siege guns for the attack on Paris.
Direct communication with England by the
northern line was cut oil late last night.—
Tribune.
[By Cnblo.]
GENERAL FRENCH NEWS.
Ibe Provinces Armine and Subscribing
Liberally—Three New Armies Orga
nizing.
Paris, Sept. 14, Night.—The provinces are
arming and subscribing money, as follows:
M arseiiles and Lyons have CO,OOO volunteers
each and subsidies; Toulouse has subscribed
1,500,000 f., and has a corps of volunteers ; Au
gouieme, 100,000 f. for arms; Cognac, 200,000 f.,
half of.it for a battalion of volunteers she is
now .raising, • and the flther half for tho
Xatiqnal Guard..'.The mines of St. Etienne.
Ai'tjYitpeTU'er, "Lillo soiuf ’ iueh anii
arms and_war - munitions. Chambourg orga
nizes a free corps, called tho Alpine Shooters.
The army of the Loire, as constituted, is
composed of. tho regiments of Garde Aude,
Hermit, Haut Garronne. ". ■' " r
The Eastern Pyrenees and Central Depart
ments have another army, called the Af my,of
the East, forming of the,regiments of east and
southeast boundaries—DunhOne, Draine and
Savoy—and are to bo joined fly 'the volunteers
Mobiles and the army now in the “Vosges an<t
the flura,fle(;ween Eplnal and Besaucan. - As 1
now constructed tho regular army exceeds
400,000. With the Mobiles and others 1,600,000
armed men are afoot. It is reported the gov
ernment will anticipate the date of the convo
cation of the constitutional Assembly. Ulrich
at Strasbourg Is at the last extremity, but still
resists. :r : —
It is officially affirmed thatthe general com
manding at Laon bad orders to resist to the
last, so he ordered the citadel to be blown up.
At Lyons the Committee of Public Safety
are still acting independently of the govern-,
ment.
The story of the surrender of Metz is now
contradicted; nor is there any autbentio news
from Strasbourg since Saturday. The heroic
defence of the capital of Alsace excites univer
sal admiration.
It is generally believed here that the explo
sion at Laon was the result of some accident.
As many of the defenders as of the assailants
were destroyed by it.
There is a rumor here to-day thatthe French
-fieetrhas gone home,'and'that communication
will soon be restored with Germany by Ham
burg. It lacks confirmation.
H. Tillers Possesses No Power to Treat
for Peace—Complete Failure of Ills
HHssion—No Hope Froin Buss la and
Austria.
T4, “a^'femfretiff^Bff"
authority I cannot doubt, that Thiers has
come over absolutely without' instructions or
proposals, merely to feel the pulse of the
English government and try to persuade them
to join a neutral league to prevent tho dismem
berment of France and preserve the Euro
pean equilibrinm. It is needless to say
these ideas of fifty years ago can lead to
nothing. The attitude of the English Govern
ment remains precisely as before stated, will-
Jng.to. undeijake mediation at.theJnstance_of_
both parties, not of one, and on some positive
basis of previously accepted guarantees; but
M. Thiera has none to propose, absolutely
none. .His voluntary mission .is a, complete
failure. Tt is doubtful whether he will think
it worth while to go on to Austria or Russia,
where, notwithstanding M. Favre’s sanguine
hopes, there exists n» disposition to-interfere
separately, and no prospect of coalition.—Tri
bune.
[By Mail.)
THE ITALIAN ADVANCE
Preparing Facts for a European Congress
|Bomu (August 31) Correspondence of Independence
Beige. J
■ -This city is tranquil; great agitation prevails
in public opinion, but all is calm in thestreets.
The Romans watch with a lively interest what
is passing on the field of battle in order to
know to which, side to turn their sympathies,
which are always for the conqueror. At - this
moment they are very hostile to France, but
very, little would suffice to change their dispo
sition. A return of fortune to the French
arms would soon bring them round. The
small States of the Church are'surrounded
-by Italian forces in imposing numbers. Three
corps d’armee are being concentrated at Or-"
vieto, Terni and Rieti, and the government of
Florence has just obtained from the Parlia
ment the credit" necessary rforr calling two
other classes under the flag. What ls - the
meahing of this extraordinary armament of a
neutral Power at the moment when the
chances of a Europen war appear to be dimin
ishing? That.question is the one which ex
cites the alarm of the Holy See and the anx
ious preoccupation of its subjects. These lat-"
ter do not doubt that these troops are destined
to invade the Pontifical dominions and seize
Rome,hi o-der, they say, Vial Vie Congress which
will- meet after the war shall only have to ratify an
accomplished fact. ■
The strangest and most absurd rumors are in
circulation and are received with avidity. Not
one inhabitant arrives from the provinces but
has. not seen .with liis o wn. eyes .King. .Victor-
Kmmanual's soldiers marching on the Eternal
City: troops everywhere; they have crossed
the frontier; they are advancing, they ap
proach, and the very day and hour of their
entry into the capital is fixed.
THE POPE) PBEPABING FOR EXILE.
Italy Coming; to a Crisis with the Pontiff.
Bomb, August 27, 1870.—Although Lord
John Bussell’s offer of the Island of Malta to
Pius IX., in 1861, as a secure refuge from the
invading forces of Garibaldi and Cialdini.was
a good deal laughed at at that time, a similar
Offer on the part of the British Government
is again talked of here, and the report has
been strengthened lately by the arrival at
Ciyita Vecchia on the morning of the 23d of the
British armor-clad frigate Defence, Comman
der Nowell, sixteen guns, 430 men. As long as
Civita Vecchia was garrisoned by French
troops it was a very rare occurrence for an
English ship of war to enter the port; but now
that there is only the French advice boat
Daim to represent the imperial flag in these
waters, it appears that the retreat of the Pon
tiff on the sea side will be insured by the De
fence, which vessel will remain on the station
in case that political or military events in the
Pontiff'’s dominions should prove uncontroll
able even for an infallible sovereign. The
Pope.’s navy would hardly afford him suitable
accommodation, even for a trip across the
Mediterranean, for bis only really sea-worthy
ship, the steam corvette Immaculate Concen
tion, in which he has sometimes enjoyed an
hour’s cruise off Civita or Porto D’Anzo, is
now undergoing a thorough repair of her ma
chinery.
But so far Pius IX. contemplates events
calmly and shows himself in public with
unruffled features/ He attended the churches
of t lie Gesii, Santa Maria della Pace and Santa
Maria della Scala on the three days appointed
by His Holiness for public praiyers for the
cessation of war and return of peace, and
wound up on "Wednesdav evening with ves
pers at the Church of St. Bartholomew, on
the Tiberine Island. It is affirmed that tho
Pope wili not be so easily frightened from the
Vatican as is generally supposed.
The inroad of an Italian division or two, or
even their permanent occupation of his outly
ing provinces, will not induce the Pontiff to
abandon the Eternal City, anil even internal
revolution will not be a sufficient motive for
him to leave the Vatican. His intentions may
change as events become more cogent, hut at
present it is stated that His Holiness is re
solved not to take his flight from Borne until
the Italian troops actually march into the city
in hostile guise and with orders from their
government to establish themselves perma
nently within its walls.
BEFORE STRASBOURG.
Ilertliolii Auerback’s Account.
The following thrilling sketch-is from the
pen of the great German novelist, Berthold
Auerbach: >
ii “Aug. 25.— Before Strasbourg, morning.—
Strasbourg burns 1 In this word are crowded
all the horrors, terrors, anguish of .heart wo
experienced in the past night. My beyes yet
smart from the fire flashes, my hand’tromble.s
still. So was it to be! Again is there a night
of St. Bartholomew—for such was the one just
passed—with detestation to be graven in his
tory, but not through fault of ours. On those
who must needs deck their heads with glory,
on their heads' 'aJonq lies tbo blaaie,;.
Tho worst injury an onemv can-'
tiiemTtf acts iroin which they recoifWikh avSr-“
slon. Wo are in tho position of a man who
declines a duel and yet is compelled to shoot
down his adversary. Unhappily it must bo
done. But, yesterday, we made offers to tho
Commandant of Strasbourg to come out, or
send a trusty officer, to convince himself that
resistance was in vain, aud that we could only
with the utmost pain bring ourselvesV
to fire even a part of Strasbourg!’“He l
replied—an 1 inspection of our position.,
. would be construed as a first proflability
of his surrendering the fortress. He had,
however, resolved to defend it to the last man
and the last cartridge. It was said, yesterday,
that the broad pillars of smoke, testified that
Kehl was again set on fire by the French.
We kept qufet until the break of evening, the
columns of flame in Kehl flared up wide,
moUHtifi'g'heavenward, and incessantly were
fire-balls hurled thither from the citadel. Now
began on our Bide 'the fire—flash for flash,-
blow for blow, thdy were returned with in
terest. There, thiScifadel blazes up; the fast
falling nigbt every fire-flame.
Bombs soared-Atoft and descended. Now
the city was qaffire north from the cathe
dral. It must have fallen on inflammable ma
terial, for instantly tho flames shot heaven-/
ward. From this point who oan paint the
scene ? Here and there it blazed np; we saw
four, five conflagrations; two united, and pre
sented a vast roaring furnace. The wind
blew from the west, and fanned the flames,
they darted up forked-tongues of fire.. A
spectator cried out, ‘ See there how the cathe
dral towers aloft above the clouds of smoke,
how venerable, as if mutely threatening
and reproving the men who hurl reck
less flames against each other.’ *lf the cathe
dral does but remain Unharmed,’ was the
cry/ that ran from mouth to mouth, and
meanwhile feelings of deep., compassion were
' expresseff fdr fliose within the "city. -1 In spirit
we are transported among those now wailing
in vaulted cellars," as they heard the thunder
of the guns, ignorant where the fires were
raging, perhaps even their own homes. And
in the streets the fires must be left to rage un
checked. 'Who could strive to question them
While each ' minute further dischargas urn
falling? How many cry out to their
own_ dear ones, seek them, and are
like beings bewildered in their own homes.
-'What-ShrieMng,.wliat. misery blf. one.could.-
but compress together the heart-throbs' of
the people; far louder, quicker; mightier must
be the stroke than the deep roar or the guns,
which, incessantly discharged, lit up the
glaom,here—there— till the eye could no longer
follow. . Midnight had set in before we de-.
cided to go home. We could see each other
-as in-full moonlight. The fieldsv the vineyards
were lit up ; the church of Mundolsbeim, with
its white grave-stones; suddenly the light
grows still brighter. Now that we had not
seen the flames for a time, they appeared
broader; stronger, more voracious; It was
difficult to tear oneself away, from the tear
fully grand spectacle, and yet it must be. The
villagers we met professed to know which
part of the city would be saved from the fiames.
We strove to believe their assurances that the
precincts of the cathedral, above all itself,
would remain uninjured. And yet for a mo
ment it had seemeu to us that the-oathedral"
lerrace, which bad been the observatory of the
enemy, was on fire. It was, however, an illu
sion.- The flames illuminated our homeward
way. The sky was overspread with light
clouds of a blood red.. The Ore must have been
visible beyond the Rhine, far back into tlie
Black Forest.”
ACCIDENT TO A DANCER.
Narrow UsCilpfcOf UU«, Jtorlaccbl.
The Boston Adia tiser says:
An accident occurred at the 'Worrell Sisters’
Adelphi on Monday evening, hy which Made
moiselle Morlaccbi narrowly escaped break
ing her neck. In the burlesque of the“ Forty
Thieves,” she was dancing tne Carnival of
Venice,” and at the conclusion: of her solo,
was to spring into the arms of Mademoiselles
Evers and Bigi. The jump is not oftten atr
tempted, but Mademoiselle Morlaccbi has fre
quently executed, it before. Monday night,
whether from insufficient rehearsal, careless
ness or nervousness, the two dancers who
were to receive her held their arms in
such a manner that she failed to receive the
expected.support, and slid over them. Before
she had time to extend her hands to save her
self, she struck the stage, falling hard on her
right temple. The scared dancers did not
loose their hands on the other side and the un
fortunate premiere turned a complete somer
sault and lay motionless on the stage,the blood
trickling from her forehead. She was taken
up and carried to the wings and Dr. Hofl'eu
dahl, who was on the stage, attended her. She
was unconscious and her pulse seemed motion
less for nearly a quarter of an hour. She at
last recovered, and upon examination it was
found that no bones were broken, but her neck
was so stiff that it could not be moved without
causing great pain. There was a flesh wound
on the temple.
Yesterday she ■was unable to sit up and was
troubled with dizziness. She hopes, however,
to be able to resume her place on the stage by
to-morrow night and perhaps by to-night. The
wonder is that she escaped more serious in
jury, and it can only be accounted for by the
fact that her perfect physical and Jhuscular
organization enabled her to meet theVshock,
which would have been fatal to a heavier or
less agile, person. J
THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Impartial Testimony.
[From thoberlin Times (Aid. l of Sept. 10. J
The contest between the old Associated
Press and the American Press Association is
exciting considerable attention, and public
opinion.ia daily becoming more and.more im
pressed with the usefulness and energy of the
latter and the worthlessness of the former.
The duty of both concerns is to furnish the
latest news from all parts of the'world to the
public press. The American Press Association
is not quite yet one year in existence, but its
management has been characterized with
such a spirit of liberality and go-aheaditive
ness that is has far outdistanced, 111 everything
of special importance to the public, its old
fogy competitor. The latest achievement
performed by the American Association
was the transmission of the news of the sur
render of Napoleon. The papers of the city
belonging to the new Association had received
the news nearly two hours before their rivals-
As an instance, the Evening Bulletin,
which, some two or throe months since dis
charged the Associated Press Agents and em
ployed the American Press, and at,a cos t too,
of nearly one-half wbat It formerly paid, had
‘ extras ’ on the street containing an account
of the surrender long before the outside papers
bad even posted the news on their bulletin
boards. Some oven go so far as to state that
the report of the Associated Press was a re
hash of what its wide-awake competitor re
ceived nearly a half day before. Further de
ponent sayeth not.
CHBIMTINE NILSSON.
Her Arrival In New Yorli.
The Tribune says:
The celebrated Swedish singet, Christine
Nilsson, arrived in this city yestorday, after a
pleasant voyage from Liverpool in the Oiinard
steamship Cuba, which reached the Jersey
City pier at 10 A. M. Several hundred spec
tators had assembled, and the prima donna
the first passenger who stepped on shore, was
welcomed with cheers and the waying of
. handkerchiefs. Her agent, Max Strakosch,
and Dr. It. Ogden Doremus were present
to receive her, and the party, including
Vieuxtemps and Wohli, who also
arrived in the . Cuba, immediately
proceeded in. carriages to the Clarendon
Hotel, where apartments had been previously
face, blue eyes, and long flaxen hair, anuwoiTT:
yesterday a light mourning dress. She is in
good health and spirits, though somewhat fa
tigued, and is ready tie enter next week with
ardor-upon here musical campaign. The
, SwedlshWorkiugmen’s Singing Sooietyintend.
to serenade their gifted countrywoman at 11 ■
o'clock this,evening, at tho Clarendon Hotel, ,
■ when'ltls 'announced that the national songs,
, dr.Bwetleii’will be sung under the direction of 1
■ Frederick Salmson, and that there will be a: :
procession of 1,000 men bearing flags and Ulu-j ,
- ruinated transparencies. 1 ’ - •
PKICE THREE CEBITS.
State or Thermometer Thla Bay at the
■ : : Bulletin OfQoe.
10 A.M.—..TO dot. UM—..7Sdeg. *P.M..__TTd« 8 .
Weatber cloadr. Wind Southwest. .
Tbe SlDsical Fund Soclety-Its Blato ry~
Improvement of tlie Hull.
The Hall on Locust street, above Eighth,the
property of the Musical Fund Society of Phila
delphia, is well and favorably known to aUof
our citizens. For concerts and other musical
entertainments it has always been considered
the best in the United States, add for the'pur
poses of balls, commencements, lectures, &c.,
it is unsurpassed by any hall in this city.,, JIB
popularity is well shown by Its extensive pat
ronage, scarcely a night passing without an -
entertainment of Borne kind .being given .with
in its walls. Under the direction of its excel
lent superintendent, Mr. Thomas J. Beckett,
the ha J has recently been greatly improved.
Last year the most prominent change was a
very handsomely-frescoed ceiling. , This'year
tiie 'the ini'rji'O l - ctilOTftSiS
an entire new set of. gas fixtures. There are
three large chandeliers of 32 lights.eaoh;- They -
are of burnished brass, and are got up without
any extra ornamentation. They are of a new
design, plain, neat and handsome, 'arid are
finished m the best style of workmanship.
They costrahout $l,OOO. In number the lights
-are double -thoso of—the “old —chandeliers. —
Around the_ walls of the hall are thirteen new
side lights, plain, but pretty, and at the rear of
the stage are three globe lights. These hand
some gas fixtures are from-the establishment "
of Cornelius & Sons’, No. 821 Cherry street.
Last everiing in the of the Directors
of the ; Society, and a number of invited guests,
- the ball waa lllumlnated-Tfor- the -firet tlmo, -
with the new lights, and its greatly improved
appearance was plainly visible. There was
a perfect flood of light, and the smallest print
could be easily read in any part of the room.
Wm. L. Mactier, Esq., Treasurer of the
Musical Fund Society, delivered an address,
in which he gave'an interesting history of tha
Society. He said:
Gentlemen On behalf of the Directors of the Musical
j unci Society of Philadelphia, wo welcome you to oar
Hall on the evening of our flint illumination this sea
son. And while wecordially welcome yon and direct
your attention to the new chandeliers, and to tho tin-'
portant improvements made, throughout the building,
we would remind you that our Society a
history of its own, and has attained an age \mioh enti-
ties it to car highest respect. We celebrate this present
year its fiftieth anniversary, .
Indts earlier history it served tha~uffßfnl~ purposef oC —
cultivating a refined taste for the best vocal and instru
mental music. It became, the parent of all the mnsical
societies of our nourishing city. That it ceases to oxert
a powerful influence now upon the musical taste of our
city, is due to thogeneral cultivation of music and the
establishment of our.fluperb Opflrft House, rather than
• mefficlency on the part-ofrlta-present jnember^' 7
ship. In their individual and social relations, how
_BV_or,theraemberßofthe-Slu9icaiFund_ Society have...;
• never Jailed to promote and fester a puro and correct
waste for the most classical music. A -
fjt b© PWeyon tnls social occasion to ftdveriitd
the origin of the Society : and it is pleasant 'to knoifr
• that some of its founders oro still among us, eniovinz
that serene old age whioh is the result of a well spent
life. I rom one of these estimable gentlemen I learn,
that in the winter of 1819-20 there met, in a tavern on
Chestnut street, near Sixth street, a few lovers of music,
for the purpose of organizing a society for the cultiva
tion, ef music as an art. Among-them were Dr, William
P. Deweeß, Dr. Kobert M. Patterson, Dr. John K.Kane,
Charles Hupfelt, Benjamin Carr, BeniaminCross* Qeo.
Canipbell, Franklin Veall, Tr&ncisl Quraey Smith,
Richards. Smith a« dWm, 8. Smith. ..
Arooinwna hired over Duvall book-store*, aHd'the
number of members enrolled was between fifteen and
twenty. On tho-29th of- February, 1820, was organized
the present Society of Phil adelphlarHrhrt~~ ~
Society soon after moved into Carpenter’s Hall, a well
known building, situated in a court back of .Chestnut
street, between Third and Fourth streets. In 1823, I
Society built tho hail on Locust street, west
of Eighth street—which this evening is graced by your •
pr< aence- under the auspices ©f the distinguished arc hi- ....
::t.ecti.the-3ftte-\YilliamStEicbland.^lta i .-gTaceful-*p'rapor^~
tions, its wonderful adaptability to the production of
the finest musical effects, render it without an caual in
our city.
Forty years ago, this Society, carrying ont its educa
tional design, opened an academy for musical instruc
tion , and the most eminent toacbers wero engaged for
that purpose. Our venerable Vice President. Thomas
Sully, Ess., played on tho ilnte, and William t. Smith,
Esn., whoso memory of thoßO by-gonj times is both frosh
and refreshing to all lovers of music, tuned his violin in
the same orchestra. In short, nearly all tho original
founders of the Society hod par.s assigned thorn in their
treiiuentrehearsals and publio concerts. •
As a curious illustration of tho necessity of such, a
Soc-ety, it is said, that to secure a trombone to aid in
the pi rformanco of a grand pioco of music, there being
none in the city, It waß found necessary to setid fifty
miles away to Bpihlehem, for tho loan of ono. - .. .
The Society gratefully remembers the faithful sendees
of ts officers, and among them I hope it fs not tnvidiouo
to name Francis Gurney Smith, Esa., who for forty
years acted as Treasurer of tho Sooioty. and who still
lives to see itß success and usefulness' firmly established.
Gentlemen, we have improved and heantided ouriHkll
in tho confident expectation that/our patrons will con
tinue their generous support, and our comrlbutero
their small annual benelactions.jassurud that themaiu
object of the Society is to provide U fund for the relief of
its infirm professional mombors and their respective
families, Many widows and orphans nro now mode
glad by its char[tabje provisions. We believe that for
tho present this should be tho direct aim ot the Sociotv—
“to visit tho fatherless and the widows in. their." afflic
tions.” This, too, was the opinion and the policy of
the distinguished and faithful mon. successively the
Presidents of our Society—whoso doutlis we still iloploro
—1 nlludo to Dr. Robloy Dunglison and Franklin Poalo,
Esc. ,
Dr. If. J. Dunghson, President of the So
ciety, made a few remarks, and soon after
wards tbe company separated with,well wishes
for tbe continued success and, prosperity of
the Musi cal Fund Society, which is a quiet
But excellont beneficial organization. f
, AH The Horticultural Exhibition.— The
exhibition of tbe Pennsylvania Horticultural
Society, now in progress at Horticultural Hall,
on Broad street, is very attractive, and is
thronged with visitors during tbe ' daiy and
evening. Tbe display of almost everything
in tbe horticultural line is very fine,and some
thing new is introduced daily. Among the
additions made yesterday was ah Australian
plant, deposited by Mr. Henry 0. Gibson. It
is in full bloom ; tbe first of,the kind,ever seen
in this country. The peculiarity of tlie'plaut
is that the flowers, instead of being upon small
branches, surrounded by : leaves, spring- di
rectly from the hard wood of tho trunk, and
are independent of the twigs containing the
leaves. This curious plant Ts placed 'in front
of the fountain and attracts great attention.
The various committees awarded the pre
miums last evening.
Tho musical entertainment is an attractive
feature of the exhibition. Last a
well-selected programme was performed by
the Germania Orchestra, and a quartette com
posed of William Bradshaw, G. W. North,
George Roden and George Ford, sang several
selections in a very creditable manner." This
evening the programme will Include' “lia
Marseillaise” and “Die Wecht am Rhein”
(Tbe Guard on the Rhine.”), The .vocal music
will be by the Harmonie, (mixed chorus).
For to-morrow afternoon a musical matinee
has been arranged for ladies and children.
Hasslers Brothers’ now military band, hits
been engaged for tho occasion, and the follow
ing programme has been arranged: : I
1. Grand March .Donizetti
2 Gems from Masßuuiollo .;.....Atiber
3. La Vlo Porlsionno ....;.. Offenbach
4. Waltz—lmmortollon —. —...—Gunge!
A.. Sacred Melodics—‘‘Como . ye Disconsolate,'!-.":!
would not Live Alway," ll From Greenland's Icy
Mountains,"" Old Hundred.": : r: : "
(i. Selections—Bohemian Girl.. Haifa
7. Sleigh Ride Polka. .1)
a. Pot Pouri—Martha.. ......Flotoiv
y. National Airs. . :. . _ ■ -' * 1 .
Sneak Thief.-o a.uaug,'colored, wan
.jassing along Green-street “yesterday . after- -
-Won, j TKB'ffSninroSfwlili'o awemHg .or“Kff,
James Cavon, No. 2229, was standing onou.
Young entered. The vestibule door was fast
ened. Young, then shouldered a mahogany
umbrella stand, which was in the. vestibule,
and walked off. Tho theft was discovered ’
aud tho thief was pursued. “He dropped-Ms
load so as to increase his spood, but ha
captured by a citizen and handed oyer to-
Speoial Officer MoGfuhe. AldormanJ?an
ooast sont-Young to,prison. . ■
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