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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST fi, ISB7.
DEMOCRATIC! ATIONS.;-
"'for GOVERNOR, ‘ ’
WILLIAM Ff PACKER, ■‘fs s ?;’'.*
FORJUDGES OF pjtfE SUPREME COURT,
WILLIAM i^TEON'lJi'.
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,0 s s s tfw , !®^ >i ® ori,> ® r ? niiist;,indulge u<;,for ii
few days should they hot receive' Ths-Phess
morning. Mon Be'
nb.4 .to,correct these, apd other, inaccuracies;
v liv/a were called uponto point to. on Inte
toM ih this countrywhich ihas invofcd in its
tnauagementtiie greatestnnmber ofeirorsjtoei
Should be compelled to name tb'S Indian ,De-
Jartment. We do.not refer to' the, mere iron
tine, of that Department—but to the whole
Indian policy of the Government*-which, in
our judgment.; involves long series, of blhhders
qhd fatal cpnaequiancesi . J-, :; --
- Wo commenced our career sea nation with
d vast native 'population, spread all over tho
cohtineiit., As we encroached npon their do
mains, they receded—ah-i this little incipient
fact, created a sympathy' in the 'public - mind
wliich we fear has - been tha.-.seed of great
future-mistakes. We undertook'.at once,: in
the spirit of benevolence, to
and protectors of the Indians. .Wo recognised
their nationalities. W<l treated with them es
indegendenji StateSj acting'alTils while,' in
truth,' a double- part—holding them as. our
feqhalff, and our wards, falling them to‘council
and putting them to the sword, . '
i »Bnt 'the-main: feature of our error is to be
foqnd to'dii; justice.'^)'tihe Indiah
by a system of pecuniary comp emotion.:: If it
is jfot clear that money; is a curse to our race,
|tM*;degp {apihgh.that it; is to the.aboriginees
Oft thls country.; It has never failed to poison
fountains J of iinorolity,'government;
' Jo ? give .them money has been
aahremeems of;effectiitgthelr- rapid decline
ahdpxtenpinatlon. It is strdnge,'indeed, with
, nnifonn resuits prejudicial to the native races,
that'we still puf aue fatal policy of attempt*
'tj
impTOs'thom witti'our|fcivllization. ‘ They are
■ capable of it swedes atid expel
has. showa r t they-, are successful
therein ras : Indians, Bat never, ag civilized be-
- Thgy' this',continent/ and they
itii'e white,race for
three. i ever receiving the
pqlid iipjnjesSof morals, oiir
• 4gti}isi civil government. .
bednriajiicUy’ sinking
r just in.proportfpn
. ;;j^|^ptr^ ; and- the, materials
. ;'<ib Vhich whito montpule. The richest Indi
.jjjftist Jiof.bel.tlie .most, absolutely
(ti'wiphtcd, and-worthless. > As,they
h}^^pS«^M|«&;MftJiWe't«>iict' o f our means,
tetif idiehess juid its inevitable ■
will-the people of the United States
it'isi’impossible to'maintain, as jco- 1
.'/equal;inhabitants of the.same country; two;
Bual races? /When wiilft become apparent
'in such a work bonevolence, and phiian
„ ,degenerate into practical cruelty and;
,*^^Mofi ! 7 1 J|CiiV;iuceh|'effort of tbeGoyOrh-j
~'ri^^t.tbi'deCWO' asperraanency totlie -Indians]
''gbd]to Surround. them with' solemn 'guaranties]
■
' itp nothingbnt-oppression on one part and sub-]
'rid of the'rhmadee of one
-; we hot approach -near]
i’ehoiigkifefne red mien to .understand-thaif
habits, r .(ia|racities, prejudices, and necessities ?j
WffiWe’.f leVer be madeito comprehend .that
. there is a "wide difference betweentho Uses Of
; money for the great purposes of civilization]
. through the aid of science and discovery,inrid
; its ures by a race of poor savages who rOg&M’if
'. as.a mere convenience, aid, wjhile ! they htfyejt]
as a lease to idleness, dronkeness, and; crime f
• Throughout all tiie new, States of .timWestJ
. population is now. crowding upon various Ini
dian tribes who, within a quarter of a century]
.. have been forced by the'Gpvernment * 1 West
. of the Mississippi”-—a favorite hr-.
, dieatihg- the, <f penhanent” ‘ lodgment; of - thi
Indianf pf Ohip, Indiana, Michrghn'andTilf
. nois. ' There; was no amonnt 'of dignity an|i
■ solemnity 'Wliieii was not lavished' upon- thp
- .ttiimktjius driyen of. tho' Mississippi, - ih'
; assurance to the determination of the Govern-'
’merit to' make absolutely permanent.
. ',.f{o.w, what ig tlie'iesiilt of twenty-flvo years
, practical life ? t The white man/too, has gone
' !s beypgd the Mi^issippi,”Snti ie is.drivlflg; thk
r . Indians.out of. their pcmanciit homos, and the
f =. Goyeynment !s helping them ; to dd tho
'Government is bound to help hipi, ami always
. Will help him, against the lndians. Thia cori
; tinent was given to the people, who'will malm
L , the best uses of it. If the, Indians ..were ‘ oiir
r ,Saperiorinagriculture, in “tiffing the earth,?*
k ’they would drive us out ... 1 . ;. ' : '■
OV® have said.sufficient without suggesting
. soother - word Go put-the' President and
’ Cabi,tet upon' enquiry rcgardijig'lour. whole
. Indian policy. /.It is not In thepower of man
' . to build up, any where off this an
; obstruction. to the progress. of Aipericap in
dustry and government.- It cannot be done.
.Tie; Indian must give way. .Tq press hijri
• back jinii compensate him ..with money is a
■ cruel policy, which no enlightened statesman
and philanthropist can eiidOteeV H;0 are aware
that it is the.esisting policy—but.we impeach
it, before the country, as the instrumentality
of a great.wrong tp the Indian. ,Tfo impeach
it as aihoughtlesa discharge of a duty towards.
• we claim as under our protection, which,
while it relieves us of a contract, ill our way,
■,and so as to preserve -out name before the.
"world,'in its practical’ effect, oppresses; Ge-
V grades and destroys the Indians themsohcs. -
•’ There are many Indians in Kansas, No
• i bwsti'nnd.-lowa, who, In point of wealth, in
. . proportion to numbers, are the richest people
in the world; and they.afe the;most'degraded.’
;’; This'.U'a prscticaj subject,; and it is an at
■ tractive one, because it involves the integrity
add good faith of the Government toward the
- Indians—i\t involves considerations pf humahi
-, ty—of hpbesty and practical government.' •
;; - Hit. BvcAanak is, 1 thfinim: pf all others to
.. .grasp thin, question.'He; atwiys tookigreat
• ''interest iff it'while- in tho'House and the
:.; Senate; and it would be in,accordance'with
..’•.jibe wise and vigorous policy of hip adiffiffis--
. ’ {ration; if. he coiilijr originate such • a charjge
l pnr;irbatme'iit;'pf,tEpi£ndiaiis,M
• r the same tiirie <lo justice, full 'justice to them,
:',.;iin4 J'rptect puf in tbeSouth/iind.
V being 'an3. slaughtproiii hi'
-'■.''kcoidbloCd.''' c..'li'-.i-,.
lit TUB -FiaiD,.—lV'e -notice,; with., much
(;! Js6ldierjf of the interior
,j are begtopfetp brusii'np their arqis and.acc'ou
/V ;tidhtentj|. c\i;-ehnsyivßnia is justly proud of her
*,;fs'oldipry; and we hope,'how 1 {hat' their spirits
!.. - are aroused, to see. at, noC’dlstant, day’ a, grand
' "' parade and review of all the.companies in,the'
SjjiV. ,V ! A ceptfid point could be selected, and
.:u',we fqpl assured suclh a moveiiiefft'.wpnld; be
- . 'Uttended with' the'most happy - results."- The
/..iiltjafiihg Journal statetLthM Brigadier General
T. i joBK .WeiDMAN, of ,th|l.2nd:Brigado, sth Divi
‘. jgidhjPeiinsyiyania Volunteers, htfs-'ordered a
iJi "Brigade 'Parade, 'to be' hpjd at Lebanon on
' »j -Thnfaday;: the- 16th ■ of. September meat, the
:r PEHEr’r'yictOry.’ It s .|s also'.'
, . c -ofScially aunounced thpiMajor Gpperal ’ "Witi
*: '.’tiui’Jß. bSslfftiiriatedlda wfliingness ro
i .v/:ithe,iffPiith; of. October,'shonldiithe',ld,ep r pe
. d f throughout the Division,pr
part'.pf .it. . ‘BrleadlePr Gyoliernla
pf;Berks,and WittiAWs, of Dauphin;
J^^^Voprdiaiiy'approycdofthpmpfomedtjiihd
. sjiPffldit
'V'cha Cafrledbut;-"a : a-jp-Aeiiaiar-'l
i .-pi'.-:: -!-;.,J ’ J -
•• Scale aid Safe" manufactory; cffSMBSd ‘Beqrd t
BrO./aijb.’libuis, a faw.-days ago, will not - fall
" - short of liSjOea—on which there is an Insurance
f( jff f hiiadelfhta' autiPHteburgh offices.
hiSjffinMaiAva-! y, , * _
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DEATH OF THE HON.THOMAS J. SIISK 1
; OF TEi^i|^s,
; The melancholy intclllgenc : e, ;cot(veyed by
the telegraph from Teife, ofthe death ofthe
Hon, Thomas J. Rose, Senator inCongress
ifroiu that State, wilt occasion profound grief
.wherever his merits and character are known.,:
. General Bose was a statesman of the prac- ;
.tical, old-fashioned, state's Bights school, unci
although a quiet, .unpretending member of the
Senate,'ii isjlnotf going; fix/ farlio say that he
uncpcpmpn influenco in that body.
He befonged to the Übion Democracy of the
South, nbvir tdlowingTifinself to'rnn into ex
tremes,; bnt’ foUowing/flteadily and sternly the
line. of,constitutional duty, without
regard to the .peculiar notions of mere parly
leaders.. Asan evidence of bis tact andjudg
ment; it may silted that when his distinguished
colleague, General Sam Houston, performed
the'eccefttrlfcity'tff joining the American party,'
and leaving his own, (funeral RvsK maintaincd
good,relations,nfithhim, and never indulged
in those , public criminations and recrimina
tions, which too . often dishonor great States
in the American Congress. There was every
reason why this should be so. The two Sena
tors had passed’ through many trying ordeals
together. Their career had been remarkably
similar in more respects than one. ' Partners
iS the early struggles for Texan independence;
partners on the battle-field; partners in the
young republic j .counsels and partners in tho
Senate of - the .United States, it was not pos
sible- for them to be entirely separated by a
mere'political difference.
TRokas J. Rusk was born in South Carolina,
and When he died was in the fiftieth year of his
ago. In his early manhood ho removed to
Texas, theq .a province of Mexico, and before
lie was, thirty years of, age took a prominent
part'wi th the people of that region in all their
struggles for liberty, against the Mexican Gov
ernment. / He signed.the declaration of Texan
independence,,on the 16th of March, 1886, and
was afterwards elected Secretary of,'War. He
figured conspicuously at the battle of San Ja
cinto, and when General Houston, the Texan
commander, was wounded, Ruse was appointed
major general and had the control of the opera
tions of the army. His coolness, courage, and
gallantry, were only excelled by Mb prudence
and sagacity as a statesman, and during all the
troubles beginning with the declaration of
Texan Independence and ending with its an
nexation to the United States in 1846, General
Rusk was, after General Houston, the leading
spirit." •■ ’ ■ f ;
'.' On the 21st of February, 1846, ThOkas J.
Ruse and Sax Houston were elected Sena
tors from 1 tlie State of Texas to the Odugress
of the'United States, and on thb 3d of March,
1861, General Rusk; was re-elected for Bix
years. His second term expiring on the 8d of
March, 1867, he was again elected'to tho
Senate for Bix years from- that day; and had
he survived to tho endof-that term; he would
have been ! 6ne of'that great body eighteen
years. i ,; i 'Whlle a “ member of the' Senate, ho
was piot only distinguished for bis common
sefi|#aiid his.upright and manly deportment,
bu|. r is a member of the Committee on Military
ASrafrs, and''lately, as Chairman of the Post
Office Committee, ho dischnrgnd important
duties with the greatest fidelity and slcill.
There !b not a Senator of-any party who will
not mourn -the-'unexpected' and premature
death ’bf o'nb who, in every relation of life,
well deserved the a] pellation of a devoted
friend,',a stainless gentleman, and an unsus
pected patriot.
shall there be a new president
TIAL MANSION ?
The New York Daily Tima , in tho follow
ing article; - seconds > the suggestion of. the
Washington correspondent of The Press, in
favor of the erection of a new Presidential
Mansion; The reasons advanced by the
Timex arc convincing and' forcible. But
there are others which must occur to any ono
acquainted’ with; the necessities which do
mand such an edifice for the Chief Magistrate
of the Nation.' All are now satisfied that tho
present location is most'insalubrious. Fori
many years the . household of the' President!
has suffered during the autumn from fever, and j
the fact that this disease also prevails in the
■same vicinity ; properly decided Mr. Buchanan!
to change bin residence for the summer and;
fall to the “Soldier’s Homo,” four miles’;
[from Washington. The of tho!
Treasury ..building, which will occupy several!
acres of the public grounds attached to
the , Presidential mansion and the . cer-j
tain erection of new War and Navy depart-;
ments ■in the near fritnro, will so hem in the
White House as to render it by no means art
agreeable residence; apart from its unhealthy,
surroundings. 'Connected with the design of
constractlng a new house for the Executive, is
‘the suggestion, now generally approved by all
.fair-minded men, in favor of providing ap
propriate buildings.for the seven members of
the Cabinet.; .Congress in 1863 increased tho
salaries.of. each cabinet officer from five to
eight thousand dollars per annum, and yet it is
admitted that even with tliis pay, which siuki
into inconceivable insignificance, when con
trasted with the liberal amount appropriated by
the' British government to its officials, few gent
tjembn taking position as' constitutional advij
sera to the President, can afford to extend those
liberal hospitalities which are expected, from
their positiopj,unless they can boast large pri
vate' fortunes. ’ Wo have a great distrust, ojf
extravagant, expenditure .by the Federal Go
vernment, but we think, that-no disposition
could be made of tho'public money that would
reflect more credit upon tho country and bp
more productive of happy results than that
which' has been referred to. Millions upon
'millions are' thrown away in donations of the
public tonds to railroad companies and upon
various other objects of doubtful utility, nn|l
with overflowing revenues there is no
ing where the spirit of special legislation will
end. >
At all events let u/j calmly consider whether
a better use could be made of a portion of the
public treasury than by erecting the edifice to
which we havo alluded and thus provide against
complaint, now not only common but just, and
beautify the great political capital of the coun
try. ,
•A New White .House.—The Washington
correspondent yf The Press, Colonel Forney’s
new paper, says that “ there can bo* little doubt
that tko orootion of a new Presidential mansion
will be one of the measures that will receive the
favorable action of tho next Congress.” The pro
priety of the measure will not oe questioned, wo
Imagine, by any one, oxeept those who may have a
desire to make way with our Presidents soon after
their election. The present Presidential mansion
is conceded to be an unhealthy residence in sum*
mer, and Mr. Buchanan hod determined not to live
in it .during tho hot months. ,It can be put to a very
.good use as tho official residence pf the President,
where ho can hold his Cabinet meetings, receive
Ml official visitors, and reside in it during the winter
months, when Congress; is in session, if he should
'find it necessary to be near the Capitol. Of course
the new Presidential mansion would bo more out
jpf town, on higher ground, away from tho riv.er,
and in 'a healthier location, and, of c6ursc, a more
elegant and convenient house than the present
one, though not- necessarily' larger. But, whilo
the subject of a now Presidential mansion {sunder
.'cbjasidoration, we hope that the proposition wbioh
has heretofore been made to build housos for tho
Secretaries and Postmaster-General wilt not be
forgotten. It- is not so muoh for the sake of the
.gentlemen who fill those stations as for tho con
vOnience of tho' peoplo who may'have occasion
to . visit them, that it is desirable they should
hftvo a fixed >residence, and one suitable to the
position they occupy. A proposition has been
made by & citixen of the District of Columbia to
build four houses for the principal beads of Depart
ments, to be leased to the-Government. But the
'.nation Utioh enough to build suitablo houses for
,wte tnembers'of the Cabinet, and it would bo true
’to do so.' As there is a handsome and
house farnisbod for tho residence of
j^v^Uinsof oil the naval stations in the coun
try* whose ty rm of,;senrice.never exceeds three
bo no good reason given why ns
much should Bo f |j o done for the heads of Depart
ments at Washington. —IV. T. Time j.
POLITE 1
• A didatlc essayist, in the current number of
Harper’s Magazine, tiaj. mised the question
whether we are a polite people? Ho inclines
to the belief that our manners, generally, are
dot as good as our' apparel, hecauso somo of
us' occasionally put’our feet sn, instead of
umJer, the mahogany "; because, noi and then,
a man maykeop his bat on his head i n the
house; because, at times, a man may be seen
•ft shovelling the dinner into the mouth with a
■ gleaming; sharp-edgett-'knife-blade, whioh no
tine; can 1 possibly deffend, whlttevor liis breed
ing; if he has a sp’ark of humanity in his'seui.”
This Is ‘ah awful indictment, and the Beau
Lratnmeii of 'Harper—who probahly, writes
,wlth h gOose-tjuili on Parisian note
paper—i's a '.bpitl man tp. tfdte on Jdmself tho
'mastership of tb? ceremonies for a natiop.
"! He ibaa,travelled, too, (there, is a ftble of
“ The Mofikey who'had aeon the world,”) for.
hethhs imnthitttesour tduriste t—
“■11 Sinoe the Aniiprlearhijhve coraraen6ed to throng"
Europe, iff suoh praVdjl. thoy ore no-longer , in
vogue. Ouroottntmun,i(t9offftenicni)Wii.W)road
by bis high pretensions and tow breeding.Ho goes
Bwaggermg about, hat on his head, cigar in bis
mou th, jingling bis dollars, spoutisg loudly, spit
freely, bu Amejlcaa cjtijsensbip
into oVmv free. Thoroieno escape from him; he
■ii,evetywWre, and. is hot 1 to bo imlstakcn. You
'flee all over him'; ta largo letters,' ; I’m nimlAimiri
ean/U am!’ .AmoricanvcitizenaMp is doubtless
something to be grntofblfof; Bat when it vauntoth
itself ondcrsuohcirounufanooß.tbbro is moro occa
sion for Shame,than.pride’. ,, ; ,,_ -'tb '
This may, or may not, be a 'portrait of the
author, limnod by himself. He has told ns
what terrible violations of politeness Ameri
cans are guilty of. We can tellhim what they
do not commit. Travel whore you may, all
Over the Union, in no place will you soe an'
American woman laboring in the fields; (as In
franco and Germany) like a beast of burthen;
in fio place will you find tho habit of beating
wiVesitvithin an inch of their lives so notorious
that.(as in England)’statutes for tho express
purpose bf punishing brutal husbands have to
ho'enacted abd rigidly ‘enforced; in no place
will yoti'find (W in Ireland) women, with
whole, tallies .iff. young children, begging
their bread on the highway and in the streets,
miserable and starving., While our politeness
!b sufficient to prevent such things as these,
we need not very much care for what Harper’s
heavy essayist, can say. Only, as he admires
foreign countries so much, why does ho not
make, one of them his permanent resting
place ? , He would not be missed.
: FROM WASHINGTON.
[Correspondence of The,Press.)
Wabhinoton, August 3, 1857.
Tho long looked for Press has at last reached
us, and, at this present time, of writing, has been
road, with gratification, by hundreds of the ad
mirer;! and friends of its conduotor. All express
, themselves pleased at the noble eland it has taken
for President Buchanan and his’administration.'
But how could it be otherwise? . Who that knows
its chief editor oould for a moment think be would
not give James Buchanan his most hearty sup
port 1 ?. 1
Prom the feeling I hear expressed on all sides,
Tnn Pbkss is destined to have a large circulation
in Washington, and will oxeroise much influence
in tho discussion of the important topics of 'the day.
Messrs. Lee A Guthrie, of Ciiloinnnti, have se-'
oured a patent for au improvement in fire-arms.
Their improvement is for “self-loading” cannon
and small arms, which executes its functions with
groat rapidity. With this improvement, aipumbor
of largo gnus—a whole battery—can beloadod and
fired at the samo time. It is stated that 1 Mr, Bn
ohananhas concluded to assist tho originators of
this valuable improvement, ont’of.the public trea
sury, with funds appropriated .by a special act of
OongresB : for' the purpose,, authorising a small
amount to be given to civilian* to aid in exhibit
ing, on a large scale, an- improvement thnt will bo
sotyiceablo to the oountry. The President do3orves
much praise. He shows that he is no friend to ex
clusivo clasaos, or privileges; but that, under him,
the blessings of government shall be shared by all
alike. . ,
In addition t?,those wo have alroady mentioned
in connection. With tho position of Oommissioner of
Patents, wtphenr tho names of General James, of
Rhode Dr. Everett, of this city.
It is confidently assortod, where men congrcgato
horo to learn Jhe news, that Hon; James M. Bu
ohanan, of Baltimore, has boon, or will bo, offered
tho position’of Minister to Russia.
Kon. James Guthrie, late Secretary of tho Trea
sury, is in tliis oityl: Governor Oummins, of Utah,
still remains heref' No secretary has yet been
ohosen to accompany Mr. Cumminß.
Tho story published the othorday about tho dis
missal of Ohiof Engineer Martin, of tho Navy, was
without any foundation?' He stili porfonns tho
duties of his office.'
There is a strong effort being made to hove Mr.
Lenthal,' Chief of the Navy Boanro of Construction,
removed. It is ■ doubtful whether his opponent
will snoceed.
In all. probability the President will return to
Washington on Saturday next. The groat press'
nro of pnblio business will prevent his staying
longer away. - H.
BRANCH v. BUCHANAN,
There is a strange being in New York City,
who has, or affects to have, a moral antipathy
to aliens. He got himself sent to England a.
couple of years ago, on a’ mission to enquire
whether George W. Matsell, late Chief of
Police in New York, was born in that country.
This cost over $6OOO. This man may or may
not 1 be sane. At all events, lie is ridiculously l
amusing.. Here, copied from tho Now York
Tribune of yesterday, is his-last fulmlnation.
H. Brfihch moans to smash tho President—if
hocaii:
Alien Renbesvodx, August 4,1857.
Attention Alien* ' —Gentto Bummer mununrs'
.Whisper in 'my-ears that James W.-Gerard, Judge
.Clerk?, Judge. Russell. Fire-Marshall Baker,'
Hatter,Genin, Captain. Leonard, Dickey Busteed,:
Hickey Connoily, ueorgey Purser, Mayor Harper,.
Colonel Fremont and President Buchanan, are
natives of British and Irish soil, and haye never
.beep naturalised. You will, therefore, imme
diately disprovo these serious accusations, or I shall
be veryrolnctantly compelled to prooeod against
yon, as the law diroets
Those of you who have committed perjury, I
shall in tears consign to a. dungeon's gloom. I
learn that Mr. Buchanan is nearly 70 years old,
and came to this , country, with his Irish father,
and I am about to ‘solid 'a faithful messenger to
Ireland for his baptismal parish records. Colonel
Fremont I have already nailed as a native of
Montreal; and poor, pate, thin, diseonßolato and
desolate little Goorgia Matsoli is raising potntoos,
onions and cabbages, in tho wilds of lowa. Hard
is the tot of perjured aliens. ■
Stephen H. Beakcii,
. Superintendent of Aliens.
Dauphin County , Democratic Convention.
Tho Dauphin County . Democratic Convention
met at Harrisburg on Monday morning. Col. John
Haldeman was appointed President, and Messrs.
Potor Hummel and Stewart Wilson Secretaries
The following nominations were made:
State Senator —Richard J. Haldeman.
Aff*on£/y->EdwardLaum&nand Daniel SchnefF
ncr.
Sheriff— Daniel Wilt.
Commissioners— John Buffington nnd Samuel
Landis.
Treasurer— A. W. Watson.
Recorder— Poter Hummed.'
• Director of the Poor— John Horst-
Auditor— George Hammond.
• Senatorial Delegate to the State Convention —
Samuel Book. 1
Representative Delegates —John L. Spccl and
R. G. Hotzel.
Sovcral speeches wore made, when the chairman
of the committee on resolutions made a report,
-whioh was read. The resolutions npprovo of the
course of the National Administration; eulogize
the accomplishments of the Democratic candi
dates; express and a determination to support tko
ticket nominated by tho Convention.
Arrival of the U. S. Steam Frigate Roanoke
from AsplnwalX—Another Shipload of Filll
bnsters from Nicaragua*
The United States steam frigate Roanoke, Cap
tain J. B. Montgomery, arrived at New York yes
terday, in fourteen days from Aspinwall, with two
hundred and four flllibustots on board, twenty
sovon of whom &ro sick, and will bo sent to the
hospital—one died on tho passage, named Quo. W.
Tumor.' The Koanhko has had fino weather on the
passage.
LIST Op officers,
Captain—J. B. Montgomery.
Lieutenants—Goo. H. Harrison, Edward L. Win
der, Jonathan M. Wainwright, Job. B. Smith, Win.
E. Fitzhugh, Jno. W. Dnmmingtou.
Surgeon—David Harlan.
Passed Assistant Surgeon—James F. Harrison.
Assistant Surgoon—Jjj. It. Douiey.
Purser—Jno. if. Hamilton.
Chaplain—J.'WV Newton.
Acting Master—Charles W. Carpenter.
Captain’s Clerk—Geo. F Soarburgh.
■ Purser’? Clerk—Fred. B. Didier.
Engineers—Chief, Wra. W. W.‘ Wood; Ist
assistants—Jos. M. Adams, Wm. H. Rutherford;
2nd assistants—Geo. R. Johnson, Goo. W. CUy;
3d assistants—Wm. Roberts, Edward It. Archer,
G. T. Pioroo.
Marino Officer*—let Lieutenant, J. C. Grayson;
2d do., David M. Cohen.
Midshipmen—Jos. W. Lipplo Haines, llobert B.
Bradford, Cheßtor Hatfield.
Boatswain—James Walker.
Gunner—Richard N. Peake. ,
' Carpenter—lonaa Dibble.
Sailmaker—Lewis Rogers.
None of the men of tho frigato Indopcndonco
come by the Roanoke.
[For Tho Press.]
Highly Important.— Pure Water.— l am no
chemist, and therefore shall not troublo your readers
with any scientific disquisition upon tho subject
about whJoh I-wish to say a few words, viz: a com-’
plaint made of the state of the water received by
tho people of old Kensington from the resorvoir that
is -filled from tho Delaware. It is said that the
offensive oh&racter of the water is oaused by tho
offal from fish’ cleaned in the vioinlty of the place
where the Water is taken, and other causes nro
assigned for the offensive state of the fluid. Those
imputations, I think, lire groundless. My opinion
is that tho cause of coiftplaint is in tho water itself,
which is suffered to remain for some time in tho
reservoir before it is drawn off, and perhaps some
partd of the rcserToir' are relieved much moro
readily,- and consequently more frequently, than
[ other-parts.’ • ,
Now, His known : to those who go to sea, that
*tv«r water, when placed in tanks or casks and
taken to sea for use, -undergoes ns regular a ferraen*
tatien as does beer, and that after that fermentation
hascomtnencsd/ftnd before it ia accomplished, tho
water is exceedingly offensive. ' >r 1
•The users of Schuylkill water will recollect times
wheiJ iA' Warm weather, the water in Jhe, wash
basins arid sowershto befeh quite foetid, and this is
-owing to its partial fermentation; Now the water
of the Delaware-is, from obvious causes, much
more liable to fermentation than is that of the
Schuylkill, and therefore, I think that in attempt*
ing to remedy the evil, ‘ which" is cerfcalniy’gredt,
• reference shoald be had to the probability, of the
cause to which 1 have referred, and the remedy or
preventive should be applied in that direction.
Aqua.
THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1857.
ARRIVAL OF MR STEAMER CLYDE.
THE CONSPIRACY AGAINST LOUIS
NAPOLEON
Rivkr no Loop, August 4.—The steamer Clyde, from
Glasgow on the 224 ult., passed this point this morning.
The latest Liverpool circulars reported Flour had suf
fered a decline of 6d to Is; Wheat hnd also declined 3d.
Tho Corn market held steady . v
The Liverpool letters state the suspension of Henry
Scliuaber & Co , with liabilities amounting to £60,000.
At Paris on Monday the funds closed at 87f. 65c.
One of tho Italians now in custody made a full con
fession of tho details of the conspiracy against Napo
leon.
Telegraphic advicei* from Spain announce an extraor
dinary decline in wheat from recent high prices.
Liverpool Corn market.
Tho market was quiet. Ifany sates had been pressed,
however, prices would have fallen more than ss. .
Messrs. Newell A Co.’s operations for storing their
portion of the submarine telegraph cable, on board of
the U. S. steam frigate Niagara, wore drawing rapidly
to a close. It was expected that she would leave Liver
pool on or before tho 25th ult.
Qdrbeo, August 4.— The steamer Clyde, from Glas
gow on the 22d, has arrived at this port.
Her advices from London and Liverpool, by telegraph,
are to tho 21st nit., three days later than those fur
nlshed by the Europe, .
The steamer City of Baltimore arrived out pq Tum«
day. , »
Mr. Cardwell has been elected to the House of Com
mons over Thackery.
The Clyde bring only Glasgow papers of the*22d ult.,
which contain the Liverpool and Loudon Messages of
Tuesday.
Tuesday, July 21,—Consols are quoted at 91ft®92,
Consols on account closed at 93.
Liverpool Cotton Market.
July 21.—The Cotton Market to-day la firm; the sales
are estimatedat 10,000hales,whichamount includes 1800
bales'on speculation and for export. Of the sales, 6900
bales were American, at 6d.®Q#d.
Sandy llook, August 4, midnight.— Up to this time
there are no signs of the approach of the steamship
Forsia, now,due here, with Liverpool dates to tke 25tk
ult., threo days later than by the Clyde at Halifax.
.Naval Affairs—The United States Treasury.
Washington, August 4.— Captain Blake has received
preparatory orders to relieve Captain Qoldsborough, on
tho 15th of September, ns Superintendant cf tile Naval
Academy at Annapolis.
Captain Cheney has received preparatory order* to
succeed Captain Bloke in the superintendency of the
construction of Stevens’s war steamer at Now York.
Commander Edward R. Thompson has been ordered to
report at the Philadelphia Navy-Yard, on the 7th of
August, as ordnance pffleor, in tho plAce of Commander
Thomas Turner.
The receipts at the United States Treasury for tke
quarter ending the 30th of June amounted to fi11,'135,391,
of which nearly $10,000,006 were derived from customs,
over a million from public lauds, and the remainder from
miscellaneous sources. The expenditures for civil and
foreign intercourse were more than fdx and a half mil
lions, for the War and Navy Departments nearly eight
millions, and the interest of the public debt, including
Treasury noteß, seven hundred and sixty-two thousand.
The remainder was for pensions, and on the "Indian
account and redemption of the Texas debt.
The Secretary of the Navy has appointed as a Board
to prepare, in accordance with a law passed at the last
session of Congress, a code of regulations for the gov
ernment of the Navy, Commodore Bhubrick, Lieutenant
Colonel John Harris, of the Marino Corps; Purser John
Do Brce, Commander Lardner, Lieutenant William L.
Maury and Burgeon Maxwell.
Ex-Governor Wright, when on tho eve of departing
for Prussia, from Now York, was waited upon by a per
son, falsoly representing he was General Cass’s messen
ger, and pretending he was short of funds to return to
Washington, obtained relief for that purposo. A friend,
who to-day called at tho State Department to receive
the amount, as promised, discovered the swindle.
The Senior Naval Court of Inquiry will probably to
morrow take a recess for four weeks.
Washington, August 4.—Judge Mason, in his reply
to the letter of kind expressions and good wishes of the
gentlemen employed in the Patent Offioe, on his retiring
from the post of Commissioner, sdys: “It is now a
source of unalloyed satisfaction in reviewing the past to
reflect that as far as my knowledge and recolloction ex
tend, nothing like an angry feeling has been excited in
my official or personal intercourse, cither with the mul
titude of anxious, interested and sensitive Inventors, or
with those with whom my relations have bee? more fre
quent and intimate in the daily transaction of business.”
Washington, Aug. 4.—The, min has been fslHag in-,
cessantly since ten o’clock this moynlug, and the jrtreets
are deluged nnd many cellars inundated! It k tho
hardest fall of rain known for mauy years, and fpacp are
Entertained that ft will do much damage to the Chesa
peake and Ohio Canal.
St. Louis, Auguht 4.—The Kansas City Enterprise of
the let announces tho reception of lottere at LecompUm,
stating that five of Captain Caldwell’s, and four of Capt.
Berry's commaud, attached to the surveying party, bod
been murdered by the Cheyennes or Pawnee Ini bins,
Tho commanders of the party are also reported as mur
dered.
Serious Railroad Accident ,at Petersburg, Va*
Pbtkbsbuto, Va., August 4.—The 3 o’clock, after
noon, train going South on the Wilmington road, was
run oIT tho track and thrown into the swamp, 0 nillff
be ow Goldsboro’. Eight or ten poraons were wounded,
and the brakesman and a negro woman are seriously
injured. Tho train was rendered a complete wreck.
New Oklhaks, Aug 4.—Advices from Texas state
that Hon. Thomas J. Rusk, United States Senator from
that State, committed suicide, at bis residence, on the
29th ult., by shooting himself through tho head with a
rifle. No cause is assigned for the act.
St. Louis, August 4.—Scattering returns from the city
and county, indicate Bolliu’s (Americano) majority
in this city at from 1200 to 1600. Blayor Wymer’s ma
jority last spring was 1700. The vote waa very much re
duced. Rollins’ voto falls behind that given for Fill
more. The complexion of the voto in this county indi
cate that Col. R. M. Stewart, the Democratic candidato,
has carried the Stato by 6000 majority. Col. Stewart’s
majority in Gasconade county, will probably reach 300
votes. ‘ •
In Cooper County, Rollins’ majority la estimated a
277; in the town of Lexington at 299, and In Hannibal
county 110 votes.
Pittsburgh, August 4 —The river is in fine navigable
order. Boats are plenty and rates low to nil ports In the
West.
DunuQOß, August 4.—Tho State election passed off
quietly yesterday. Tho vote of this city stands shout
1,200 for the Democrats to 400 for the Republicans.
Dubuque, Aug. 4.—The Democratic majority iu. this
county is about 1600. Tho majority against the new
Constitution is 2000.
In Scott couuty tho Democrats have elected their
Sheriff and Judge by a small majority, and tho Repub
licans tho balance of tho officers.
The American Educational Association*
Aldaht, Aug. 3.—The Amorican Educational Asso
ciation met at noon at tho State Capitol, Arnos Bean, of
the lowa University, presiding in the absence of Chan
cellor Tappan, the President.
Chicago, August 3—o P. M.—Flour is quiet. Wheat
in dull. Corn has a declining tendency. Oats dull.
Shipments to Buffalo—ooo bbls. flour, pud 09,000 hushols
corn, no -wheat Shipments to ORwego—no flour or
wheat, 33.000 bushels corn, Rocolpts—4oo bbls. flour,
4,300 bushels wheat, and 40,000 bus. corn.
New Orleans, Augusta.—Cotton Qrm; middling 14#
fl>lso. Pork firm. White corn 80c. Bacon, shoutdors,
11#®11#c.j shies 13#. Freights—Cotton to Liver
pool #d. Other nrticles unchanged in price and dull.
Baltimore, Aug. 4 —Flour is steapy. Wheat is.-«n
chmiged. Corn—Sales of white at 80&92 eta; yellow at
80®88 cts. Whiskey at 29©30# cts.
CAMDEN AFFAIRS.
The Shooting Affray.—A Further Hearing.
—Tho hearing in tho easo of Mr. David "W. Be
lisle, whioh was set down for t en o’clook yesterday
morning, did not como off till two o’clock lathe*
afternoon, when ho, accompanied by his counsel,
Jns M. Soovcl, Esq., npponred at the County
Courtßoom. PeterL. VoorheesandAlfredHugg,
Ksqs., for tho State.
Mr. Bolislo’s counsol waived an examination,
and asked that his client should bo held for trial,
which was objeotod to by Mr. Voorhcos, who ar
gued in favor of tho postponement of tho investi
gation until tho true condition of Mr. Hinollne
could bo ascertained. Tho hearing was then ad
journed until Saturday morning, 16th inst., at ton
o’clock. Tho prisoner was then remanded to the
custody of tho Sheriff, in default of $6,000 bail.
Mr. Belisle whb afterwards admitted to bail. Mr.
Hineliuo’fl condition, at last acoounta, was con
sidered favorablo for his recovery.
The Fight at Atlantic City, —Wo wore in
error yestorday, in Btatingthat any of tho Knicker
bocker Association woro concerned in a. fight said
to have occurred at Atlantic City, on Monday.
It appoars that a crowd of disorderly persons,
whoso names have not been ascertained, attacked
a waiter at one of the hoteJa of, that place, and
conducted themselves in a disgr&cefal manner
during tho whole day. With this party the mem
bers of the Knickerbocker’Association had no
connection whatever.
Excitement in Canada.—A good deal of
exoitoment has been oaused in Upper Canada, by
an order from the Superintendent of Eduoatiqn,
compelling tho recital of what 4s colled the Apos*
tles'Creed, in the common schools, 1 on tho ground
that all sects of Christians believe’ln* it. * i
A Bad Sign.—Evajisville, Iml., is without
a sign painter.
Telegraphic.
FROM .EUROPE. *
DEFEAT OF THACKERAY,
Decline in Flour and Wheat.
CONSOLS 91ft ®92.
BECOND DESPATCH.
Loudon Money Market.
Non-Arrival of the Persia.
FROM WAaHINGTON.
Retirement of Judge Mason.
Storm in Washington.
Reported Indian Murders*
Suicide of Senator Rusk.
The Missouri Election*
The Ohio River*
The lowa Election.
Murkets by Telegraph.
THE CITY.
Anniversary of the Emancipation of Slaves
i?i the British West Indies.— Tho Ist Inst, was the
twentieth anniversary of tho emancipation of
slaves in tho British West Indies, and its obser
vance in this city by agenoral pic-nio of oolored
persons, wus postponed until yostorday. Yesterday
morning shortly after eight o’olook, tho cars of the
Philadelphia branch of the Reading Railroad, run
ning from Sixteenth and Willow streets, took out
their first load of exoursionists to Washington Re
treat, tho place selected by the Committee of Ar
rangements, for tho ceremonies of tho day. Every
hour thereafter they convoyed othor parties, and
the Rotroat was literally orowded. A cornet
and string band was in very active operation at
the time wo visited the grounds, and a series of
speeches, relative to the event which was then
commemorated, were delivered. Messrs. S. G.
Gould, Wear, J. G. Bias, Young, Campbell,
Bowers, and others, made pertinent addresses.
The day was pleasantly passed by all who partici
pated -
Improvements in tke West End.— Recently a
number of permits were Issued for the erection of a
blook of now and first-class buildings in Master
street, immediately west of Broad stroot. It will
bo but a brief period beforo this locality will wear
all the eleganoo, all the adornments, and all tho
architectural beauty whioh now characterize Green
and Wallaoe streets in the same direction. Mr.
Edwin Forest’s mansion is situated on the corner of
Broad and Master, and the new blook of houses
will immediately join it on Master street. A few
doors above, in Broad street, we learn that Sheriff
Mcgeo has purchased a fifty feet lot, with a view
to the ereotion of a splendid residence upon it. As
this section is already the gem of our entire city,
tho intonded improvements in Master street will
muoh enhance its beauty. Tho lots have all a
depth of a hundred and fifty-five feet, with ample
frontage to permit side yards to them all. The
neighborhood is unexoeptionable, and tho sale of
all the property is so restricted os to effect the ex
elusion of all nulsanocs. It is but a brief period
since Green street, west of Broad, now one of the
most handsome thoroughfares in tho city, was en
tirely destitute of a fine-looking building, yet a
fearful local evil, in the shape of a small-pox hos
pital, infects the locality with its foil masiua, and
seriously retards improvement.
The Fire Detective Service. —This branch of
the Police Department appears to work quite sat
isfactorily. Tho detective service was instituted
by Mayor Vaux, about the first of May, and in or
der to convey a more definite idea of tho duties of
this servloo, wo append the rules and regulations,
by which it is governed, as follows:
First.— The Chief shall have an office at the Central
Police Station, and shall keep a record of all fires that
may occur In any part of the consolidated city of Phila
delphia.
Second.—The Fire Police shall attend all fires that
can bo reached during their prevalence, and where their
great distances, or other unavoidable causes, render this
impossible, the place shall bo vlßited as soon after the
occurrence of the fire as possible.
Third. —At every alarm, both day and night, the fire
operatives shall promptly repair to the scene of confla
gration, and shall immediately make an examination, for
the purpose of ascertaining the origin of the fire. Every
effort snail be used to discover the cause of burning, and
to establish, with os much accuracy and certainty as the
nature of the case will admit, whether it was the result
of design or otherwise.
Fburth.— Whenever it is clearly and satisfactorily as
certained that the fire was an act of incendiarism, the
detectives must exert themselves to the extent of their
ability, And relax no exertion to ferret out and bring to
justice the guilty authors of the crime.
Fifth .—The Chief shall, with all due promptitude and
dispatch, make a report in writing to the Mayor, of the
result of the iuvestfgation inode by him at each fire, ac
companied with such Information or suggestions as he
may deem proper.'
High Constable A. W. Blackburn is detailed as Chief
of the Fire Police, and L. W. Thorntou and —. ■ ■ ....
are detailed as Assistants.
The bus ness and legal process to he prepared and
issued from the Central Station only, unless in a case
admitting of no delay.
Philadelphia Fireman in Washington. —it.
A. Gorbutt, President; Jas. Young and Peter
Young, Direotors, Samuel Clark ond Goo. Clark,
membora, a deputation of the Southwark Fire En
gine Company, of Philadelphia, arrivod in "Wash
ington on Monday morning. The objeot of their
visit is to mako preliminary arrangements with
tho Metropolitan Hook and Ladder Company of
Washington, to fisit this city to join in tho grand
general parado, on the first Monday in October.
Fruit. —The prospect for a fine and first
class orop of peaches was never better in this vi
cinity. There will be a very large yield of the
apple crop in Philadelphia county, and all of os
can havo our full share of pippins and poaches.
Ripe fruit is always wholesome, and we have an
Idea that its “disappearance,” in this quarter,
although not as suddon as the magical foat of
Godard, at Drew’s Theatre, will nevertheless bo as
certain.
Political. —Last evening a number of Re
publican meetings were bold in the different
Wards, for tho purpose of elcoting delegates to a
County Convention. The attendance at all of them
was-very slim, and no interest was manifested in
their proceedings except by those endeavoring to
obtain the position of delegates. Some six or sovea
constituted the average attendance at
all these gatherings.
No Advance Payment. The movement
among our large shipping merchants to pay no ad
vance wages to the seamen in their employ, ap
poof to be successful, at least in this city. The
crew of the ship Saranac, which sailed on Satnr
day for Liverpool, wero shipped without tho pay
ment of advanoo wages In any form, and not with
the advance, as was previously stated by some of
our cotemporaries. No dotontlon, we loam, was
caused in obtaining a cfew, in consequence of the
Inauguration of this beneficial system.
United States Hotel.— lt will bo seen by our
advertising column 0 , that tho last proprietor of this
favorite Houso, Mr. C. J. MacLellan, has hung out
his banners at tho Clinton Place Hotel , New
York. It is well known that this gentleman was
forced to give up the United States inconsequence
of damage done It, at tho burning of the Artisans'
Building, in its rear. Indeed, it was mainly owing
to his popularity, especially with firomon, that the
property was saved even In a damaged state. The
Insuranco Companies concerned should remember
him. Although Mr. MaoLcllan did not own tho
property, his loss was nevertheless groat, being
suddenly deprived of a fine businoss. Having
been a loading featuro at the United Statos and
Jones' Hotels, through a period of fifteen years, he
deserves tho sympatics of our cltitons. To all who
visit our slstor city, we commend our friend
MaeLellan, nnd tho Clinton Place Hotel. *
Police Items. —The returns of tho Lieuten
ants of tho different Wards to Mayor Vaux, have
presented nothing important for some time past.—
Tho Arrests have been mainly for drunkon and
disorderly conduct and vagranoy. The Police De
partment is well disciplined, and under tho super
intendence of very competent gentlemen. To this
fact must we attribute tho general good order
which ut present prevails in Philadelphia.
Parade and Celebration of the Colored Odd
Fellow*. —Extensive arrangements have beou
mttdo for a grand parade and celebration of the
United Order of Colored Odd Fellows, In this city,
on Thursday, SopUwbor 3d, on the occasion of lay
ing tho corner stonofor the now Odd Follows’ Hall.
Tho lino of tho par&do will form on Arch stroot,
tho right on Broud street, facing south, extending
westward. Tho proocssion will move at 0 o’olook,
A. M., precisely. Tho following route has beon
agreed upon: Countermarch up Arch to Eigh
teenth, down Eighteenth to Walnut, down Wuluut
to Tenth, down Tenth to Pino, down Pino to Third,
up Third to Chestnut, up Chestnut to Tenth, up
Tenth to Markot, up Market to National Hall. Tho
exorcises at the Hall will consist of orations and
music, aftor which tho procession will movo down
Market streot to Twelfth, up Twelfth to Arch,
down Arch to Eighth, up Eighth to Brown, down
Brown to Third, down Third to Vine, up'Vine to
Sixth, down Sixth to Spruce, up Spruce to Elovonth,
down Elovonth to South, down South to Eighth,
up Eighth to Lombard, down Lombard to tho
Philadelphia Institute, whore tho Ceremonies of
laying the cornor stoue for the new Odd Follows’
Hall will be performed.
The Pennsylvania Sank Building . —The
granite front of this sp aadid edifice, adjoining
tho oflloo of ThrPkera, has been completed. The
roof of the front or main portion of this ftructuro,
will soon bo put in its place, and the interior com
pleted. Tbis portion, liko the remainder of the
structure, will bo fire-proof.
The Fall Trade.— The Fall trade in this city
proraisos to bo quito aotive. There uro more
buyers In town and more goods now boing sold,
than many would naturally infer. The operations
of tho Jobbers aro only to a limited extent; bu?
we loam that there is a considerable quantity of
staple goods from commission houses and importers
now belug shipped. A number of Western mer
chants, among whom ure some of the heaviest
dealers, are stopping at our principal hotels, aud
have already commenoed to make extensive pur
chases. Several of the bonds of our large jobbing
houses arc recruiting for the Fall trade at Atlantic
City, Capo May, and other popular snmmor resorts.
Our business men have all learned by this time
that recreation during the “ heated term,” a dip
in old ocean, and a ramble through the country,
where they can breatho free and pure air, are just
the things to reinvigorate them fully, so that they
can meet their increased cares on their return to
the walled avenues of the elty. Tho indications
are all favorable to a good trado this soaspn.
At one o’clock, yesterday, the thermometer
at McAllister’s, Chestnut street, stood at 87 de
grees. The weather was very oppressive. During
the afternoon rain commenced falling, end con
tinued during the evening.
A New Steam Fire Engine. —The members
of tho Philadelphia Hobo Company, of this otty,
have determined to purohasea Steam Fire Engine,
to be oonßtructed by Re&nle, Neaffie A Co., accord
ing to a plan furnished by Mr. Joseph L. Parry,
whioh, it is stated, Is better than any heretofore
niado. Tho cost of it will be $3,500, and tho alter
ations necessary in their building, to adapt H for
tho accommodation of the new engine, will cost
about $1,500 more.
Narrow Escape.— Much excitement was
created at Long Branch on Saturday morning in
consequence of ft young lady, ft daughter of Abra*
ham Heart, Esq., of Philadelphia, having been
carried by the surf beyond her depth. She wore
a life-preserver, and her father went to her assist
tance, but also could not gei. back, and both would
have perished but for the assistance of a Mr.
Morris.
To the Editor of The Press,.—ln your para
graph in to-day’s Press, on tho latest prise fight,
you say:—“ln Great Britain it is regarded as a
part of publio education to bo able ‘to go in’, at all
times, and fight out.”
I would beg leave to correot such an erroneous
impression. I read the sentence over several times
before I could persuade myself I had read aright.
That the acquirement of the ability “ to go in,”.
is at all permitted, not to say encouraged, as an
accomplishmer' by tho English, who have any
pretensions to good breeding, is a great mistake.
That it ia encouraged by some of the worthless
sprigs of nobility, and their hangers-on, to the
disgust of all polite sooiety, I am sorry to have to
admit. I would not trouble you, but in order to
secure tho friendship, so desirable to the two na
tions, a correct knowlede of each other, seems of
the greatest importance to
Philadelphia, Aug. 4,1867. An Englishman.
[From the New York Express of last evening ]
ANOTHER CHAPTER IN THE BUR
DELL MURDER CASE.
ASTOUNDING DISCLOSURES
Mrs. Cunningham again before the Public.
FRAUD ON THE PART OF MRS. CUNNINGHAM
A SHAM BIRTH ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN
GONE THROUGH WITH.
DR. CATLIN, OF BROOKLYN, IMPLICATED.
AIRS. CUNNINGHAM AND HER NURSE
ARRESTED.
The Child Obtained from Bellevue Hospital*
This morning, it was rumored through the city
that Mrs. Cunningham had been removed to her
old quarters in the Tombs—not on ft charge of
muruer'now, but on the serious charge of trying to
defraud the blood relatives of Doctor Burdoll by
tho production of a child, born two days ago, as a
posthumous ono, begotten by Dr. Burdoll, and to
whioh she pretended to havo given birth on Mon
day night.
From what our reportor could hurriedly collect
this morning, from Mr. Wm. B. Walsh, crier of
tho general sessions, ono of the officers who arrested
her, it appears that after the recent trial, it is re
ported Airs. C. told a cortaln physician she was not
enciente , but offered him a thousand dollars if he
would manage tho business for her. The doctor
being an honest man, protended to accept her offer,
and informed tho district attorney, wno direoted
him to still pretend he was attending to her inter
ests. Accordingly, she was placed under sarvcH
nnce; aud, on Monday night, Mr. Wm. B. Walsh,
who was watching her, saw her go into a house in
Elm street, from whenoo she soon after emerged
with a basket.
He followed, and saw her go into the basement
of No. 31 Bond streot. This was about 9 o’clock;
and abont 11, ho and CaptAin Dilks, Speight and
nopkins and officer Smith entered the nouse, and
found that a birth had taken place. In a certain
part of the house was found various articles which
would show that a child had been born. Upon
going up stairs, Mrs. Cunningham was found in
bed, apparently complaining of being very weak,
and her sister offering her some tea, when Mr.
Walsh said, “Oh, you needn’t give her that—she
doesn’t want it. Give her some brandy—she’s
weak. Gut up, Airs. Cunningham; the game is
played out.”
Capt. Dilks, who accompanied Mr. Walsh, then
took away the child, but she called out, “Oh, leave
me, my little baby.” Bnt tho officers wero iooxo
ruble, and both Mrs. Cunningham and the little
baby wore arrosted.
[From oar Police Reporter.]
Another startling chapter in the celebrated
murder oaso of Harvey Burdcll, has jnst boon
brought to light, and reveals one of the blackest
conspiracies on the part of Mm. Cunningham and
ono or two others, for tho purpose of obtaining the
wholo of tho property belonging to tho late Dr.
Burdoll, that nos ever been mado public.
From information received by District Attorney
Hall, Airs. Cunningham, Dr. C. Catlin, of Court
street, Brooklyn, and a nurse, were arrested at 31
Bond street, on Monday night, at a late hour, by
Inspectors Dilks, Speight, and Hopkins, of tho
15th, 21st and 3d Wards Police, assisted by Ser
geant S. J. Smith, of the Lower Polios Court, and
officer Walsh attached to the Court of Sessions.
Dr. Catlin, and the nurse, whose name was not
ascertained, after their arrest were taken to the
15th Precinct Station Houso, and oonfined in sepa
rate cells, and Airs. Cunningham, who pretended
to be very ill, was allowed to remain in tho house,
undor guard of a cordon of Polioemen, who re
ceived instructions not, rnder any circumstances,
to nllow either ingress or egress to the premises.
In order that the facts in tho case,' as they are
said to really exist, may be fairly set forth, it u ne
cessary to go back to the time when Mrs. Cunning
ham was in the Tombs, provious to her trial for the
murder of Dr. Burdoll.
MRS. CUNNINGHAM SENDS FOR DB. UHL.
From the evidenco thus far elicited, it would seem
that while in prison Mrs. Cunningham sent for Dr.
Dnvid Uhl, her family physician, and intimated that
blio was in an interesting situation; and at that
tirao exhibited evident symptoms that such was thd
fact.
Shortly nfter this interview with Ur. Uhl, the
murder trial came on, and, uftcr her acquittal, she
sent for Ur. CJhl on different occasions, and
wished him to prescribe for illness consequent upon
her presumed state.
At the same time she requested that M
should attend upon her during her approaching
confinement with a child, of which she said Dr.
Harvey Bnrdell was the father.
Dr. Uhl replied that, owing to the peculiarities
of the case, several physicians would be required
to make the desirea examination; and ho proi
mined to get the requisite nnmbor of doctors, and
proceed with the examination, for the purpose of
certifying to her true condition.
BUK WANTS AN EXAMINATION.
For somo cause or other Mrs. Cunningham op*
patently purposely avoided Dr. Uhl for a consid
erable time afterwards, as if suspecting she could
not depend upon him in the emergency. He, how
ever, received a note from her, m the course of a
few vroeks, and an interview followed.
Mrs. Cunningham renewed with great force hor
representations os to the importance of the exami
nation iu regard to her pregnancy, and said it must
bo w&do at once.
At her request, Dr. Uhl engaged two physicians
to aid in tho delicate matter, hut from her aotions,
which woro very mysterious, Dr. Uhl suspected that
something was wrong.
Tho Doctor communicated his suspicions to one
of Mrs. Cunningham’s counsel, whence (the coun
sel) remarked that it was “ all right;” that Mrs.
Cunningham was in tho family way.
on. imii APPARENTLY AGREES WITH MRS. C-
Dr. Uhl then arrangod that he and Dr. Catlin
should make the examination; hut at the next
interview she opened her mind to Dr. Uhl, and
frankly confessed that she was not pregnant, but
remarked at the same time that she intended to
find & child some way or other.
This was about three weeks ago, at which time
she asked Dr. Uhl to get a child for her; hut on
this point the Dootor gave her no satisfaction, as
in her remark he discovered &n unworthy motive.
DR. UHL CONSULTS THIS DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
The following morning, Dr. Uhl called upon his
counsel, Daniel E. Wneelor, Esq., and advised
with him on the subject. It was thought best for
him to wait a few days, and to then notify the pro
per authorities of what was going on.
Somo two weeks since Dr. Uhfcalled upon Dis
trict Attorney Hall, at his private office, and made
known to tho public prosecutor all th» facts of tho
affair, which wore then in bis possession.
THK ARRANOBMENTS FOR TflE FALSE WRIT.
The doctor then desired to make an affidavit, em
bracing all the particulars of tho caao as made
known to him by Airs. Cunningham, and then with*
draw from tho unpleasant business altogether. To
this arrangement, however, Mr. Hall demurred,
and thought that Dr. Uhl, as n goodcitUon, should
assist him to bring Airs. Cunningham and her con
federates in tho business to justice.
REMINISCENCES OF THE LATE MR. CUNNINGHAM.
The Doctor took a little time for deliberation,
again consulted with his counsel, several physi
cians and frionds, all of whom advised him to act
in concert with the District Attorney, in bringing
to light other facts whioh might tond to fasten
guilt whore it properly bolonged.
After this tho Doctor visited Mrs. Cunningham
occasionally, and finally agreed to aid her in com
passing her ends. On this occasion it was also ar
ranged that Dr. Catlin should officiate as tho ac
couohant of Mrs. Cunningham.
SHE SAYS DR. COOPER 11 IN HER POWER.
Being in a happy mood at that ume, and doubt
less believing that she would ultimately succoed in
recovering all tho property left by Dr Burdell,
Mrs. Cnnningham remarked that she had Dr. Cat
lin completely in her power, and oould use him as
she likod, or language to that effect.
It might not ho amiss to state here tharDr.
Catiin was tho physician who attended tho late Mr.
Cunningham during his last illness in Brooklyn,
some years ago.
Ills death was sudden, and since the Burdell
murder many have been so uncharitable as to ex
press a belief that Mr. Cunningham did not die a
natural death.
THE COURTS.
CounT of Quarter Sessions— Judge Allison. —
Habra « Corpus.—' The cose of the Commonwealth
v. Mullin, which was partially hoM yesterday on
habeas corpus, was postponed till Saturday, in
consequence or tho absence of Dr. Dnffy and ex-
Coroncr Goldsmith.
William Stevensou pleaded guilty to the larceny
of a pair of shoos from the auction store of Broker
& Marsh. Bontenoo dofemd.
Ann Fegan was charged with tho larceny of
money and property—value s3o—the propertyof
Alice Walsh. Verdict guilty. Sentence deferred.
Gcorgo Unger was charged with an assault and
battery on Caroline Unger. Verdict guilty. Sen
tence deferred.
Trial for Conspiracy—Extraordinary Case
of Delusion— A Prophetess in Court .—Perhaps
one of tho most extraordinary eases of delusion
and swindling that this country has produced, was
developed to-day, in the course of the trial of
Anna Meister, called tho Prophetess, and who pro
fanely styled borself the sister of Jesus Christ,
the organ of tho Holy Ghost, and who assumed to
have the control of Heaven and Hell over her de
luded followers. Wo give a description of her ap
pearance as wo saw it in Court, as it may interest
some of our roadors. She is a German by birth,
about 28 or 30 yoars of age, and rather prepos
sessing.
She is about the middle height, and eyes of a
dullish gray color, with a decidedly cunning ex
pression. She has a profusion of light brown hair,
whioh she woars in ringlets,'and * which serves to
give her a more youthful appearance than wouia
ho warranted by a closer examination, one was
vory neatly dressed in a light summer muslin,with,
a straw bonnet, white ribbons and flowers. She
wos perfectly composod during the trial, and Its
toned to the evidonoe with great attention.
Some of the testiinory caused her to smile, and
sometimes she beoarae quite Indignant, ana said, In
an audible tone, and in good English, 'Unftva not
so.” Her companion*, named Caroline Muller
and Caroline Werner, are common place looking
Germans of the lowest class, and, as the evidence
disclosed, wero evidebtfy.aied as her tools. The
Court _was crowded witL her victims, whom she
Appears to barb fleeced oat .of every species of ar
ticles, from a gold - watch/to a bedspread. They
are all Germans, and apparently in comfortable
circumstances. >
Judge Parsons appeared for the prosecution, and
Edgar E. Pettit, Esq., for the defendants. > Judge
Parsons opened the case briefly by saying it was a
case of extraordinary delusion; that by spiritual
ism and pretended revelations from heaven, and
pretending to be the sister of Jesus Christ, she
gathered a numbor of followers about her; that
she used her pretended powers for the purpose of
fraud, and that through the influence she obtained
over her deluded victims, she secured many arti
cles of jewelry and wearing apparel; that she
employed Muller and Werner as her tools in this
matter, and through their means several persons
wore defrauded of their money, among toe rest
Christian Timmerman, who is the principal witness
for the prosecution.
The first witness called was—
Margaret Most, sworn—l lived on German
town Road abont ten years; I know the defen
dants ; the first tixpe I knew Airs. Miller she came
over to our shop, a year ago; she asked me if I
had heard Anna Meixter preach; she told me she
knew a woman who preached, but she did not
preach hersetf, but God on the Holy Land preached
through her; I said could any one hear her; she
said the whole world could hear her; I asked if
there was any thing to pay; ebs said no. she could
not take any money; I went to hear her preach;
I went down to Southwark, where Anna MeU
ter lived; she was all dressed in silk; I made an
apology to the company that I was dressed so plain;
me said you must go dressed; this was the first
Sabbath I went down there; Anna Meister did
something with her eyes, and Anna Muller did
something with her hands; Anna Aleister read
something from a book, to the effect that she was
sent from God to hear everything that was going
on here; that this was near the end of the world;
I wont the next Sunday, and heard her say she
S reached from heaven, and that everybody was
amnod that did not go down to hear her; I went
there every Sunday for about six months; she
preached every time from heaven; Catherine Mnl
ler was always there.
Question.—yfhai did sho tell you to give her?
Question objected to, on the ground that it was
not evidence; that the bill charged these defend
ants with defrauding only. Question overruled.
After I put confidence in her I went there every
Sunday; I saw Mr. T., and his daughter there.—
I often saw Mrs. T., and her daughter there, and
sometimes the hired girl; In the begining there
was not many people there; Mrs. T., and daughter
were members of tier church; they went regularly
there on Sunday; I can’t say it was a regular
church.
Question—Did you know of Airs. T., or her
daughter giving anything to Anna Meister—a
silver cap. Question objected to.
Question admitted.
I myself, saw Miss T., buy a silver pitcher and
give it to Anna Meister, and I saw one of her sons
come with a little basket, and had a velvet cushion,
silk stockings and other things—a black dress and
a gold watch; Mrs. Aluller and Mrs. Aleiter
showed a paper, and said that it was the order of
God that she should have a watch and chain;
the next day Mrs. Muller and Mrs. Mels
tor said that an answer came from God how
much each person was to give.
I saw the list, and on it what every one of our
neighborhood had to give; I hod no conversation
with Mrs. Meister about it; the first time Caroline
Nutter said that Anna Meister should fret a blue
satin dress , and as soon as she got that she said
she would be taken right up to Heaven; Mrs.
Mailer told me that I ought to thank God that I
was able to contribute something to buy the satin
dress, that she would be glad she could doit; I
gave her $10; A. M said there eame a great many
revelations from Heaven; Ido not recollect that
they came any other time; Anna Meister said toot
anything that was told us we had to do. was
a revelation from God; Anna Meister never asked
anything from me; it was only those that clung to
her that asked anything from me; Caroline Mul
ler read revelations that had been received, stating
what had to be done, Anna Meister did not say any
thing about their declarations; it was always toe
others we had no other conversation when we saw A.
Meister have the watch and the dress. She did not
say any thing abont it; she said you have to do all
that God commands you. lam the Holy Ghost
ahdif you do 'not do as you are consumed ,
through me, it itrill be worse for your souls when
the world is at an end. She said she had the con
trol of souls that onoe had been lost, and that she
had been sent by God; that she had not yet the
power of Jesus Christ, but she would have it after
wards. This was her preaching generally. That
those who did not do as she commanded, would lose
all hopes of salvation, but those who made sacrifi
ces toner, she hod power to strengthen and sup
port. Her general discourse was that the world is
now coming to an end; that it would begin with
the eity of Philadelphia, and that those who would
attach themselves to her would be saved; and be
lieving all that sho said was true, we all did what
we could for her.
Cross-examined by Mr. Pettit.—l don't know
how long i t U since I became acquainted with her;
I went to her house to see her, and to hear her
becaqjp I heard toe Holy Ghost spoke through
her ; l saw the .silver cup, and the bosket,
and the watch that was given her by Mrs.
T.; I saw them given to her, and toe accepted
them: she told me she got the silk dress from Mrs.
Turner; she said a great many articles were left
at her house, and that she did not know from
whom they came; at the time she received the
gold watch, she had it in her hand and began to
cry, toe said I do not wear it for my own
pleasure, but because it is the order of God; we
believed her and began to ory with her, because,
wo believed it to be the command of God. There
were there young Mrs. T., Mrs. Muller. Mrs.
Dulte and Mrs. Yeager were also there, I believe;
I don’t know how long ago the watch was got; I
continued to visit the house about a year; I did
prosecute, not in this ease, but before Alderman
Clark; I was before Alderman Enue as a titnea?
I did Rot advise Mr. T. to commence a prosecution
against these parties.
Henry Tickle sworn—Knows Meister, Muller
and Werner; knew them about a year ago; Mr.
Aluller lived on Germantown Road; he used to get
bread at our house; he told me about Anna Mus
ter; I went down because I heard there was no
charge; she said toe was sent from God, Christ
was her brother, and that toe would be the third
person; I helped to buy also a silver pitoher; I
was told anything I gave I could get bade again
when I left the Sooiety; I know that four persons
gave her gold rings; Anna Meister told me that
she woala require costly array to go to heaven in;
I never got any money back.
The things were not offered back to me; I at
tended almost every Sunday for a year; she did
not preach the doctrine of the Bible; she only
said toe was the daughter of Jesus Christ.
Case Owurnued till to-morrow morning.
A Disho'nt Domestic. —Mary Connelly was
charged with the larceny of six surer spoons, sad
some articles of wearing apparel, from Wm. G.
Lewis, of 1121 Tine street, on the rd Jone. The
defendant was a servant in the family of Mr.
Lewis. Yerdio* guilty. Sentence deferred.
Porcine. —William H. Hood, (colored,) was
charged with the larceny of a flitch and a shoulder
of smoked pork, the property of John Frank,
butcher In Snippon street market. Verdict guilty,
with a recommendation to the meroy of tbe Court.
Sentence deferred,
James Smith charged with an assault and bat
tery, with intent tox'H JohnM. Oarboll, pleaded
guilty to the assault and battery.
EXCHANGE SALES. Aug.
1857.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK
4,1
Imported by R. Manky, J
Wain*,
FIRST
300 City 6s esh Nw 95 #
200 do New 95*
r., Sleek Bmktr, Re. 80#
Strut.
BOARD.
100 Read R *svnkiat 35V
100 do sdwn&in 35#
100 do as«uAiat 35#
12 do 35#
100 do sswo 35#
20 Penna RR 46#
25 do 40#
30 do 46#
500 do exmpt 90
fiOO Read H fis '43 86
100 Phila A San R
7s 2 mort 23
5000 do 2 mort 33
10000 do 3 mort 36#
9000 do 2 mort 36#
1000 Elm R7s 2 mort«
1000 C k Amb R 8s ’75 73#
10 Cam A Arab R 99#
60 Long Island R 11#
42 Reading R cash 35#
100 do 35V
100 do b 5 35#
60 do cash 35#
2 do 46$
25 do 46V
10 do 46#
2 do 46*
10 do bswn 46*
7 N Liberty Gas 26
60 do cash 25
10 Harrisburg R b 5 64W
10 do 64£
{ BOARD.
30 Union Canal 10
2000 N Pennaß6 cab 69X
1000 do 59#
200 City 6s New 96 X
BOARD. '
BETWEEN
100 Beading R 36# |
100 do 35#
60 do aswn 35# (
50 Union Canal 10 |
SECOND
1000 N Penna B6s 69#
1000 do 59#
1000 do 69#
1000 do 69#
200 Bch Nar 6a ’72 74
8 Cam A Amboy It 99#
3 do 09#
7 do 99#
10 do 90#
10 do b 5 99#
23 do l>s 99#
8 Penna C 46 ¥
100 Reading R 35
100 Reading R b 5 35
60 do S 3
60 do 36
2 do 35
100 do «swo 35
500 do sswn&int 36
100 do bSAtnt 36
32 Sch Nav prefd b 5 23X
2 do 23*
2 Morris Cel prefd 92$
1 do 92*
10 Consol Bank 28
8 8 28
PRIORS.
CLOSING
j Bid. Aiinf
Schyl Nit Prof 23X®»X
Wm*p’t&Elmßl9 020
do int off T’s
lstmort.7s »76
Bid. Asked.
US6’*,’6B llOtfc—
PhilsdaOs 89 08%
do HR 89Jfa89*
do New 9ft#e96#
Penna 6s, Int off 85 085#
Reading R dv off 85 e3s#
do Bonds ’7O T 6 ®79
do Mort. 6s,
’44, Int. off 86 a—
Penns RR
Morris Canl Con 52# a
Sch.vl Nat 6s ’B3 65' <*66#
do do 2d m 65 c 66
Long Island 11X®HX
Vicksburg 'X® 8
Girard Bank llXellX
Lehigh Zinc IX® IX
Union Canal 10 aIOX
New Creek X® *
Catavisaa RR 11 ellX
DuU.
ID—LATEST.
do Stock 13 014
BIXCE BOi
100 Reading R 35
100 do bo 34*
Reading RR. closes 84# e!
Reading RR. has fallen 2>
No change in other Stock;
100 Reading R b 5 34*
X per cent, to-day.
:s. Market closed heavy.
THE MONEY MARKET.
Tcssdat, August 5, 1857.
The Banks of New York and Boston publish at short
periods statements of their actual condition, whereby
the publlo are warned of any undue expansion, acd they
And in this honesty their best policy. The panic-ma
kers are deprived of food by this arrangement, f® r e W<7
reader may see for himself the exact proportion that the
specie held by the banks bean to their liabilities. We
call the attention of the Philadelphia Banks to the ne
cessity of the same system* The spirit of the
age demands it, and It will come with a better *7**
from the hanks of their own accord, than if forced from
them by legislative enactment.
The Banka in Philadflpbja ha.e MrUmly m «lrong a
specie reserve aa their brethren in he. \ork and &>«-
tin, and thla plan ie r°»“ d <° ™ rk for «» <o
tlmU cities \vv can see no good reason why it is not
adopted here We have copied the Police Telegraph
from them and are certainly the better for the imita
;r®* u Ve shall, doubtless, all feel the advantages
;l?HUmore comfortable when we have followed
ih?ir VX and laid down City Passenger Railways.
nut we lack an important adrantagewhlchtheypos-
weekly Bank statement, and we most have it.
Wbat is to hinder our new banks from setting out with
the practice or furnishing a weekly statement. Let
somebody put thU ball in motion. Meanwhile, we e&U
attention to this matter as one in which legislative ac
tion might be interposed with propriety.
The following Isa comparative statement of the con
dition of the Ranks of the city of New York, July 26th,
to August Ist, 1857 :
Loans. Specie. Cire’n. Dep’ts.
Joly 25. .*118,848,131 12.860.865 2,028,814 93,633,736
Aug* 1* • .$120,697,050 12,918,013 8 066,422 <4,446,967
Showing an increase of Loans 21,743,919
“ & decrease of Specie 38,842
“ an increase of Circulation 130,608
“ an Increase of undrawn Deposits 1,305,014
The Bank statement is favorable. The loans show an
Increase, but the banks are able to ©xteod their loans,
which are but 2400,000 increased over the undrawn
deposits.
Wo clip the following from the New York Expttss:
Reading sham were dull to-day, and the “ bears”
were confident that still lower prices would be accepted.
An idea of the value of this road can be obtained u&ch
better by an analysis of its business for a nomber of years,
th&n by noting the price from day to day, as effected b
speculation. ,
The Beading Railroad has been in operation fifteen
years; it has cost <l9 J63J51: its stock ant mortgages
amount to <11,320,341 : 22; its bonds and all ether in
debtedness are 63. Its tonnage last rear was
2,815,715 tons; its gross receipts wero $£913,743 R*
expenses were <1.569,138 80; and its net profits foe the year
*2,489,385 63. Its dividend fund was <1.520.291 12
to H* per cent, ou its stock; and its dividend
*** right per cent, in cash. This year it has paid four
per cent, la cash, sod in January next it will divide four.
P£r c«qt. ta caa j l ihjj least three per cent, in stock,
the earaioM of the sinking fund,
i, it has been in operation it has de
liverod tons coal, and its gran earnings amount
hwWf-TOHbwt <12J65,7M more than its ocat, and
after deducting it, eipeß<i itttre, «13,347,060-sa4er 43
per “ f ‘*s iU net incomeiaJH^oi,93S
equal to <138,423 per mile. 4
Daring the last five years the capital and debts
creased HR per cent., its gross receipts 67jg pert§
cent.; and during the first i t carried 36,991 tons more
than it did In the last are, mg during the last five the
earnings' amounted to <2,614,557 more than the earnings
of the first ten years.
Its outside business —thatu.it, passengers and pro
miscuous freight—l* equal to 53k percent, on its ex
penses, and now that the connection through the Leba
non Taller is made with the Pennsrlvuiia Central, it is
believed the outskle badness will hereafter be equal to
the entire expenses. The present eapaeity of toe road
is 4.000,000 of tow, borides its passengns aad freight
Two members of the La Crease and HUwnnki* Bail
road Investigating Committee, have made a report,
which In general terms exonerate* the Company from
the charges of misconduct that havo been brought
agaiort.it. but they seem to have carefully stokin any
statement of its exact financial position and
and their report 5* in many quarters deemed snore
likely to injure than benefit the Company.
The revenue collected at the Port of Boston, for July,
was as follows:
For the month ending July 31,1856.
For the month ending July 81,1357.
The Journal of Commerce holds upon the * ( bear’’
newspapers in the following style—“ A correspondent
asks how it is that the very gross and direct attacks
which ore made in the columns of certain newspapers
upon the various securities offered for sale in this mar
ket can have any influence with the poblie, when the
evil animat of the writer is so apparent. It needs but
little investigation of the laws which govern the komaa
mind, to furnish the answer. Where one acts from
motives which he can justify to himself, or would dare to
avow to the world, ten will be gore rued in their deci
sions by the influences which they would be t to '
acknowledge to tneir dearest friends. A speculator in,
lotteries will find his lueky number in a dream, or,
a figure formed by an apple-paring thrown over his
right shoulder, and many who buy and roll stocks
are governed in their course by considerations <£ no
more importance. There are those who will not asso
ciate with a man who is pointed at, eves though they
may know that the accusation is groundless: and »
charge against any Corporation, however ridiculous,
will prevent many from purchasing the Stock. This toe
bear* know, and therefore their assaults are not nude,
for the mostpart. with either reason or point, a clamor
being quite sufficient to frighten the timid, and accom
plish the object in view. Suppose that the compiler of
a directory should take it into his head to elaarifr all
the names of business men under the head of sol
vent and doubtful, would not many avoid dealings with
the latter, even their reason must tell them that the
classification was probably made from improper motives,
and was likely to prove unreliable ?
And yet some compiler of sales at the stock ex
change, whose legitimate business evidently nit no
farther in that connection than to give a-truthl \1 re
port of the quantity and price of actual transac.iocs,
takes upon himself to classify the different securities,
calling one good and another bad, and a plenty of fools
stand agape at seeing their favorite securities in the
black list! Suppose the writer honest in his classifica
tion, what is bis opinion, as a unit, worth t But when,
attaches to his report, are the evidences that his judg
ment is biased, (to use no harsher term.) and that the
opinion is therefore totally unreliable, why should it
still have any influence ? Jut because many people
like to honor large drafts upon their credulity, and to
show the grandeur of their faMh by its iwn»»n— ca
pacity to swallow the hardest morsels with the least Im
brication of probability.
The New York Herald of yesterday contains another
fierce assault upon the Michigan Southern Railroad, and
railroad securities In general.
The Manhattan Company has declared a semi-annual
dividend of five per cent, payable on the 10th tost.
The land sales of the Illinois Central Com
pany for July were 4L382.34-IQO acres for <646,623 73,
at an average of <l3 9 per acre.
The following is the official statement of the Income
’Account of the Galena and Chicago road, August 1,
1857 :
Surplus May 1, as per last Annual Report... .<133,739 39
Gross earning*ia May..... 327,60289
Gross earnings to June 236,036 33
Gross earnings in July (estimated) 233,300 00
Total
Open ting eipensea in M5j....f100,662 3)
Operating expense* in Jose,... 114,700 49
Operating expenses jnJulr (es
timated) OO
First Mortgage Bond Coupons,
doe August 1.,...
Three months* accrued interest oo
the Second Mortgage Bonds,
$1,902,000, at 7 cent. SS^SSOO
Three months* accrued interest on
Sinking Fund, sag 23,100 79
Balaoee. £24,604 Si
Six mouths’ dividend on »j $8,0221)00, at &
tf’eent ..... 301,000 00
Estimated surplus Aug. 1,1857.
HEW YORK COKXESFOHfiIICE.
[Correspondence of The Free.)
NSW TORE, SP. M.—The Dry Goods satUons bov
begin to asramr their usual activity, sad with tb» pre
sent week* the aeasoa has cosanenoed hi rmir nt
Messrs. Haggerty A Co. had She find regular asserted
package sale of the season. Their reoat* acre largely
attended by the trade, but .not ai moth wawtlthi was
mani Tested in the bidding: as might be expected for the
first package sale of the nsson. The catstegae vu a
large one. containing nearly fdsr hundred package* of
foreign arid domestic Dry Good*. The goods fv the
elothing trade, which comprised a large part the cat
alogue, that U the Beavers, Fetenhaa*, Ctatha, fie.,
sere more sought after than the other yaffil. and ea
them more spirit was manifested tn the bidding. The
prices obtained for'tte goods arete fslj.tTinqjfli net
equal to those pcevtoady ebtaiaod. in a private war-
FLOUR. Ac—The Floor market i* stradr vtth a
moderate trade demand; ralew IflOOhbfa. at 66 fM 50
extra etat»7 ftHttfUTUr njSHlsa Thteri; and
>fd Co*7 for coaonesi to media extra da. Caokiaa
Boar unchanged; safe* Hadied. Bye Soar dull.
COFFEE—More is fol&f this morning—3oo hags
hara sold at fall price*; a list epeaed ea Friday offer*,
to arrive from Boston, has been dosed: the frrtsl aU*
are 4.5QQ mats at 16 he. 2,«6'agvSt.Do
mlngo, per CLva Winsor, Mid at 13 5-16 net cmk. Mr.
Scott's cirealar. Just tamed, estimate* the Mach at Rk»
at 87,358 bags, and of all kinds at fc*s;the
week's receipts at 13.3 M hags Rio; the nice fereo*-
begs Rio, aad oa nwrristinu MOBhagi
Rio
COTTON—The market is firm aad a moderate tan by
canttanrs to pceraU. We repeat Comer |infiiwi:
nv tans cuasmctnof.
Upland. -Florida. Mob Se. 8.0. A T
Ordinary.. 12# ■ 12# 32# J2#
Middling 15# 15# IS# 15#
Middling Fair. 15# U# 14 M
Fair 15# 15# 16# 16#
FISH—The receipt* are am freqeaat, k«t tho Mar
ket is still scantily supplied aad pries rata teste. Of
dry cod we notice sale* of 696 quintal* Mnltrhral at
$4 26, aad 1,000 qai&tali French fisherr at $4 37#.
Mackerel are steady aad ia Moderate Tenant rails of
300*4000 bbls. at*6S#*»36 far mUal tarva rise*
of Ke. 3, sad $l3 35 far anti r*. Fkfckdßevrbffare
doll aad ptewty, while iminked ace smrso ant wateti at
extreme rates.
GRAIN—The demand for wheat Is fair, bet fried are
irregular. Old ia tower. fttllasra is junta* T —-rl
U rood tor zsiUteg. The sales are 12.608 tanflwte as
$1.40*1.77 for new zed tatten; $1.73# »IJB for
white do.; $1.6 for mixed Wraterw; fl W Tin iilms ml
Illinois (winter,) and 0.43 for MBwaakta r*ah tbii
latter aad extreme price.
RYE is lower; sales small, at R ffsl lfl, tfo tefcfo
pries for memd. Barley'll qrietaiO.s6wl.6s.XarD
ul cent lower, the demand fair naira ttff 000 tanhsb
at 86*S6#efor aaraaad aad 67*87# for Western srixed.
Oats are in fair request at 66*64 for State amUnadfl for
Western. * v
HIDES—Are Una but qriet. Sates of TOO dry Orino
co* at S3#c., 6 zoos.
HOPS—Art without change, tho recant foteiga istelU-
S nee imparts rather more Busan* to the market, hut
i> sale* are sot larger—lo 6 bates were takas nilwdi.i
by a speculator. Sales to brewers at 7*196. for ‘imrann
to choice eastern and western. *
LEAD—Is active, bat the particulars cf ale*are not
given.
LEATHER—HemIoeh is fin* and masts with a aw>.
derate inquiry—solo likewise ihowi fin&ssra. aad is in
moderate demand.
LlMB—Rockland i* ia gee# demand, with rates st7se.
for common, and $1.16 for lamp.
MOLASSES—We do not hew of any ns one op
pears to want mol asset at tho pccraut currency, which is
nominal in the abssaweof bosteceo.
NAVAL SToB£B—ftiiriti Turpentine are nominally
the same, with sake of 202 bhls. at 45X6. auh, fa mer
chan table order. Crude Turpentine te in fiur request.
The movement all acted to In oar last wao 2.600 Im., at
23.62 - Afterwards 1,006 bhH. were esnciriM. Com
mon Borin la doll at 21-25 310 sli. Tin ynfSw m
inactive, with small sales of Pale White at $6.50. Tar
and Pitch are dull and heavy.
OlLS—Crude Whale is quiet at 72a T4e. Crude Sperm
is inactive at $2.25. Linseed is held at 76u77e. In
Olives nothing has transpired since our last, and price*
are Arm.
PROVISIONS—Pork is firm at 220.30w20.25 for
Mesa, and $l9 A 0 for Prime. Beef hae slightly advanced,
with a good demand. Cut Meats quiet. loud buoyant
at 15X*l&X e . No change in Batter and Cheese.
BICE—li firm at for common to prime; *™«n
retail parcels of choice would realise sse; we know of
no sales at over 5X e. of whole loti, though, as it usual,
when the old crop ie doting, prices have an upward
tendency.
SEEDS—Calcutta linseed has been in active request
In Boston, at enhanced rates—tales nf 204)00 bags there
at $1 03 per bushel, being an advaaae of ?#e. per bushel
on last sales.
SUGARS—The advance quoted Saturday is tardily met
by buyers. The sales are quite small; yet holders are
not over anxious to realise.
FREIGHTS—There is only a limited doing,
and rates are without important change. The engage
ments include—To Leaden, 290 tons ou cake, in hags, at
. 165.; 600 bbls. do. at Is. fid., and 6,000 bushels wheat at
sd. To Liverpool, 22.000 hbds. stare* at 275. fid. A
ship from'St: Stephens to Loader, with deals, at 70s ;
a brig, 193 tons, to Havana and beck at $l,BOO for the
voyage, and a schooner to Aax Cayes and back &t $1 500
Tuesday, p. y.
The stock market continue* irregular, with a Urge iwj.
lines*. As compared with yesterday's quotations—Mis
souri 6’s declined X; Virginia 6's X. Erie bond* of *7:
sold at79X* llUnoU Central 7*s declined X—wita sales
of rights at 125, and of stock at 119. Pennsylvania Coa'
fell IX. and Cumberland X- Galena and Chicago «d
vanted X : Michigan Southern X—with large seller's oj
tious at 3V P«c cent, for 30 days, equal to 6X per tea
per month; prelerred declined % ; New York Centi
declined 1; Erie \ j Beading j ClerAad and
burg X j Cleveland nod Toledo X ; Chicago and Rc
Island X- Panama advanced to IS. Bfilwankie »
Mississippi declined IX* and L* Create X
Readu* shares were dull to-day. and the “bear
were confident that suli lower prices would be accent
An idea of the value of this roed can be obtained m*
better by an analysis of its business far a term of ye:
than by noting the price from day to day, u affect**
speculation.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE SALES, Aug.
riftST SO.I&D.
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to 4o 7
400 Mich S R *lO 4
100 io bs 6
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134 do *3 a
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200 do Sj t.
100 d» 4 .
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100 do *» 41
5000 Missouri 6s 79 X
2000 do 79$
6000 Virginia 6* s 3 90 X
3000 Erie Bds'7s T9X
1000 Hud Blstm b 3 94*
9300 111 Cen Bds 99X
17 111 CenJy light 125
16111 CenYy Right 126
3000 Gal A Chi 2dm 81
50 Bk of Commence 106
15 Am Ex Bk 111
40 Mehta’ Ex Bk 107
66 Pa Coal Co 85V
360 do 86
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5 Little XtUmi K 9
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100 do »3 94#
50 do 84X
42 do SIX
50 Cum Coil b6O 17*
100 do b3O 17X
100 do 17 X
66 Pacific MSS Ge 75
100 N Y Cent c 82X
100 do b 39 83$
600 do b6O 83$
100 do s3O 82
400 do opg 22X;
100 do roo MX
830 Erie Railroad »X
200 do sio sas
200 do 830 S2X
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660 Reading RR 71
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500 do S3OTOR
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.$309,736 54
740,447 64
$70,711 10
.$854,948 64
SS3AM 85