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DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
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,"7' : i - MMES THOMPSON, ';;.; ■_
7’- . .
AMoras^bp;<sw|i^AwsitviE'ij|k!rire,
VpftKiJs* ||?o® «*A*BSi*-V l -a
. the and silver in;
at Jills result’
in i? 44, before
gi^iig^''«^ s amount; of
■ ;sp^|w»ujjfo*Sd«; : W ilpij'.WjOjiMb^d
tbej'pfoeimp.prtsandthareceiptsorbullionat
ths'fflfot, fromonr wines, after -deducting the'
tip
i; a4dded.latlea6t.:si6O;o(ift,opO ; . fo.' the
amount of gold. and silver in (he country; srttfc'
out amount
bronghtinby emigrants and returning travel
lers atidimCrchanta; not entered at the Custom
Housej ner thefainpuiit psed in our, mianufac
,-■ ture*,or; employed in the arts.” ; Headds,
that, t* the Director of.the l^htVejtlmste?!. the
gold sia.stfvej reiaaifling- ,In ?the,.country. at
$260,006,000, on the data stated ih hi* cbminu
nicatipn.aecompwyii® thisreport.”.
..Unaccountable; omission, however,', ihej csm-.
'• appear
c(^umeaJs;putU®Si.' Havf.
. .ing enjoyed', an opportunity nt examining it,
andbalieying it will be found .highly’ interest
.. tog tp oui; ';readent,ye; pifolishW .here.,i,sho
.. Direetbrof the jlint says : ’; y 6 ;
‘'ihave, as' ; reqnested,, examiaed Jhe.estl
' mates you presented in your last annual report
on thbflnancea, and in your last. Bank report,
as totWamonnt of gold and sitver‘ remaining
;in the' country. Out efforts to arrive atany
conclnsloa oh this joint are, at : best. but .Were ,
Conjectures'. I have, however, fully, consider
■ ed th‘£p6jht in question, : and by. twodiffercnt
modey nave arrived at the conjecture' that the
amount may be stated at $2Q0,000,000. As a’
cnriotmcoincldeuco. as to resuits; and to ex
hibit?the. basis of my' calculation,lwill ven
ture' io 'present them id you' 1 Some What 'in.
detail.' )'t\ C’-: "v'l,’l
- I.yAri jstimete p<,the .amount of coin in the
■ Halted States. based upon the number of in-.
. 'habitaatei V. J . -c 1
Population of U. S. Say ' ■ - 4 25,000,000.
; Taxabies/iey -' -f-v ~ f ,*f 6,000,000.
• 06 these Mont four-fifth* are workmen dr
others. receiving &ont*3ooto *6OO per annum,
and mey be. supposed to hold on an average $6,
’ .at a time,.4,000,000a55 . $20,000,000
.The, remaining one-fifth'inaybe.
--;S*upp<msl'*tb bold, ontiihi aver- i,’T
. 100,000,000
OtherJnrtltutioDi than hanks one- >
. : tbltdas,thnch,, i'-. - ■ 18,000,000
Bahkerahave-acapital of'flttyk/.'-V--;. - 'f
<HX>,pO|g;S^ f iHny btTsjippoiied; If'* . v-i 1- .'■
..to^oM'lp.'^Sr-^cent'.' of;their t:
‘;«, v ;v, jSWwMW
' • Jiidkl,' :•>'•.-i,£ j \ifoo'M) -
of;f gold ■atid'iUYCT'Cbin lit;.
Sfaitegj: t bped BponV;ifsftsBcs; of,
; t«Te,MojoTw} df-.colSs
have ..been subject to exportation, and what
afo Wtely to remain in the’ ctinntiyt; andwe
know the general dh'ar4wtorofsOT. , spectS'fenr- : j
rencyf.- 1--'' v - -
2„>TJhera isetilla quantity.of; the previous
silver igrae j whiclvfropvthe rata at. which it
oow.-flwts- ite'.wayj Viiii'r SmaUjdepdslhij to the
clihriotWte^Smn.;|B',^^)w.'
Coin.n,di:!l»We;toexpbrtation,, J and;-nofi.much
, to!Mieltinjfiy -r
, : 6.-,!riie l fflittire;*colmigo of ’ quarter eagles,
, thC 'coffin'ienceiiient : of ' the ’ cbmage'of .hair
eagli8 : ml888. Some;o£ .these have no doubt
goneoat'of flip country;bnt thosethit ‘rei
date, ruby •
.’ w
.. -%;rTl«i!d#Hre. coinage- bf-eagles, since the
•. colnagepK doublo eagles began- to
Cpmed' jftftllSO; >Theaamb' remark' for :■ coun
terb*laticeoferrors,may be. repeatedlberb as
- tmdeyiElieajxw'lftmy''- . „• ;;
, ’‘9.; f of dimple,, emries,
siaPe®e%e«+lB63, rseri.' commetclaibars
,
subject tbtheqaahflcatfonjustreferrßdio. ’;
■'. •toto-jtbe'',qu«nti'ty'-bf Boyarefghs,MoXiel(n
: doJlaM;, e.ti4 - pleees’fWatlng tbroii{& ; ■
jtheJjiofißyy/iinp.' generally;
largo,and,iijay'haidlyjfe.
the'ltemsjiabove,: and anyer nianti':
'-V A wiilr!
Jfottiagmore Canffadrly bo added 1 , to tbitj j
if thtreis error,' rt isjnnat be In over-eailhme.
; thatdhe 1 whoje.'.lfnited .BtoiptMiti-,
.'gpld'.'prior: tolB3B
WfWfi 99f WM&e&y; iMjfgpp
re-coined.hpte or. elawbMejj'or.. disappeared
ftomtbe,country., /.Wekßowtintthe expprtat
tioaofgbMhasalway9^k«pt'clbse ; niwno»,‘&t
least so faraSjficrfjHodemind o’ur larger ebinSi
kept', in yim ) ‘ -.?fs.SaVe*i»ite' :
reasonable data - for, taking,an estitnatft.’frpm
.It aboritd .be added; In regard to the first
half of the; , present year (186e)thittKegeld
coinageMSan Franciscplsnotinclndedjas ft
, mafmy wok tbe'plaqo' ofpb&mer'cM'ibarß fo
md/was litd^6b'tJ^a^‘pV !^7i
, poimjoh., '<• i
Statement, in round anntbers, agreeably to
theamexecLdata, to end of > -/
SilyeroOlnage-ander act-ofi." :
1868, • < v-»2O^(XS/)06
, Fortner- Issue ict ‘silvelr• fe-^ *£
\niiinii>jfc/ / '?' V.
8. Old: Spanish and Mexican ’ ~
frivctiobs, - - 3,000,000,
l. QoldvDOUars, *-> , - „ 14,150,000
6. Quarter: Eagles, «iace 1833, - • 19,900,000
6. HalfEagleS, aincelBB6, r -, 89,450,000
7, ThicePoliar- Fieiiies,:' 650,000
: S. Eaglee, «inoe 1850, , VtI7,QOOiOOO’
O. Double Eagles;' since. ,1863,,' '09,800,000,
Add ' : pprntkscf-: l'
1860',, the ,'gold coinage: of all
the Mints, except San Fran*
.cisco,, ■
For the same period, all the silver
; : ‘eolnagc,-, .. -
,$200,175,000.
. liuonndflgures, *200,000,000-: t-
Aaheforententionedjthese estimates 'are at
incline * to ‘'the
opiniori'ttet tilc aggreriate' of .gold and silver
coir remrilnirigio fee united'Stater, does not
pieeeif s2doj([sß,ovi!oj; arriU [Be, f»£
1 a w *7>Wßrii wr teae-amoupt,'; andyour, own ei H
tim*te:aksgo(>,CWi'ooO:'riearer trie mark.
. Bare the honor to Be, ■ '•:
, ‘iiv . -Wltrgfertvespettj l
,* Your ftjthful servant, i ? ; ’
* • ' ■'7-'H' JAMnsTtrisa ShowDEri,!
'' 7 . ■ Difectat o/the Mint,
if S, tm. Oc(. f, 1860, v 7-r- ’■ 7.7
wtois gjtf
’ LtjSfCßtfoßs .
efTeqfelfby a few yearajh; the, opMitfV
actions of .pnbUp 'menV
r tiic
length joftheSrticle prevented ris'flfarii Lit#?,--
('Being .au affectiqpate picturßjdrawn.ljy
9U£rac^d^n|pSojEii«^o(i^narinniM^(4;K9Ui^r-|itf''
tt9 : Pßlt9d.StateB/ ; Si.ngulariy;enodgh,li|!s
opinion te a comment upon a highly eulogistic
e3timi!to:Of<:thtecoiintry.,by.LoßM;lfAPOl.Soiri :
the -piOsant'EmpßrOr of : 4ak<ia! fMjjn
. TmuSksnAv’s';« Potte '•JB’)’?!
ItefcctiisoWe are,years', agotr Tfce Engitehriteln'
is criticising Hapomoh’s celebratedarfldfc'dh
“ "iniKe eqursewf
which.theßrinceispeaCs ofthe;United;gtatCg
■ which ;Jnia{.tK6''inla»i(!Br/hJehProrvideße*:hii»
thevtwrwliossPkt’
the^MffieworldiJ.oflsnPtttii'eJittdmitydf
siddnt Emperor of France '"%.
•he essuraedsupreme power.;J;l§lj|'[ncefUyS*'
teen decidedly thWflmt that'ihehas jusi.'come;
out; of. a war withßußala, apdinurnot f#j|edto*
exhibit a slugutof tjnib&i
States.. So tuuOh for tie reality of his eulogy.
Now let us see how Mr. Thackkbav regarded
the (Talted States about eight years ago. We
copy;
J These. ate the'con'cluslons of- the Prince’s
remarks upon-gmreribniSnta ‘ in 'general, and It
must beaupposcdthat thereaderißVory, little
•Wiser in the end than at the beginning. But
two governments' inthb world ftilfll' their mis
sion j thboncgovethment; Which is no goveta
montr-tho'othef. which Is a' despotism.
‘ S’" ' 1 * « «
“ Where.-is. the..peat, source ;pf, political
truth, frbiuwbich, flowing pure,wo trace Ame
rican'republicanism in'.'one. Stream, Russian
despotism, in another ? VostlyprosperoUa is 1
thd great republic,if you will—if dollars and
oentsjednsatute'Sappiness,’there Is plenty of
cangriy onewho has read of its Ame
rican doings in the late; frontier troubles, and
tlie daily; disputes upon the slave queation,
praise the government of the States—a go
. vernment which dare not punish homicide or
•-arsopi' i ttsvery eyes, and
wluchthdpitates oitTeWas and the pirates- of
it their will,?. There is no.
government but a prosperous anarchy, and the
Prince brother favorite government is a pros
perotis suvciTf . • > *
• *.j , ~* , • •
1 .. “The one tends towards liberty, so the other
is only 'to be cured by Order; and - then with a
■Bingular felicity Prince Louis picks out a
couple of governments, in olio of which the
common regulating, power is as notoriously
weak aS in the other too., strong, and talks in
rapturous terms of. the manner in which they
filial their PruviilentLsi missioii!”
f Subsequent eventslhavo probably convinced
Mr. Thaokkkav iljat this estimate of Ameri
can character was unjust, and we are willing to
give him credit ftr having repented ot the de-
Jiherate insult which he did not hesitate to put
onj record against,the "only free, well ordered
and truly happy, government on the face of the
globe.' We trust ids‘.late defeat will not in
duce him.to fall hack upop hispid opinions,.
dim niATEKfa!/ intehests and our
■■■ ; . >. FIltAKflAIi COKJHTION.
rlt ought hot to,he a subject of wonder, per
haps, that d.people.who have advanced, within
the harrow' compass of tbreS quarters of a
century, front a few icattered Oolonies to the
estate of hi great and powerful nation, should
Wot Be'able-fully to comprehend tho true con
dition, of thqlr material and financial interests.
We have gorie on rapidly in business, without
evgr having taken an account of stock—that,
in truth, is' the dlfficulty.
iWe have- cleared more forests, cultivated
more lands, constructed more railways, exca
vated moro canals, built more, ships, Collected
mere of the, precious metals, to say nothing of
the progress we,havo made, In literature and
than any other equal number, of people
pn|the’globe. Hence, wo infer that wo arc the
mtjst. thriving, industrious, and sucoesaihl peo
ple..ilt must net be said that this Is begging
tIW question—that wo have no right to Infer
prosperity'withhht 'knpWing what we have bn
bahd and how much we* owe. '
What are, the Bjgnawhich indicate eur con
dition? ;■ What are our visible employment*,
onj. occupationSi Our modes of living, our in-
energy aid industry ? , .
A . we concede' that, men may over-trade and
involve themselves in bankruptcy ; and we are
h'pt disposed. to question the Act that nations
maydothe same thing. What we Would say
is that'ahactivebusineSß does not indicate un
due expansion, much less does it warrant the
conclusion, too often hazarded in this country,
; thht it is %e .sure preduraor of downfall and
riiip. No where in the world has the Industry
of man heed Warded as In the. United States,
With so • matt| tdkehs' 'of'.pnlversal prosperity.;
.«is net tedmuch, to eiaim. that within a period
'of iwentyyeara we haveokponded, In the cott
‘.atructioa of' railwaya/a ; suin' exceeding two
thdusand millions ofdoUars; and it, is keeping
Within the boundaries of truth, If we estimate
tju* increased valUe of real estate alone, result
ing from that expenditure, and based upon the
Uscpof lands, at ton times that sum. We have
made an EmjoifCupon tlie plainof the.lakes,
and another inthe valley?, .of our Western
Srs. - Commerce, manufactnp-j and agripul
j grept pities, a vast iniaiid tonnage, hare
n, possession of those regions of the West,
winch, twenty years' ago, wore not only linro
clspmed, but regarded as wholly unreciaimable.
Jnat inproportion as the West’und'South have
advanced; so has the East extended its trade,
manufactures and commerce.. There are evi
dences,apparent to all, of a material progress
ailjover, this Union, which is as unmistakable
M jthO BUu at noonday, and which betokens not
ovfer-trading aodoyor-doing, biitreal substan
tial svealtkand prosperity- , ,
it is wejl to remember. in this connection,
tbit W i *? li . ni; ;thpW ri< * d reforredito/we.hava
rntjch' mordthan, quadrupled the precious
mtjtals then .-in.-the United States. We have
Increased in greater degree our foreign ton
.najse }‘webave multiplied the employment of
bur atop* .in the indirect carrying trade, the
Wroth® °f which enter our cue tom-houses, as
"inWts, and: are charged against üb. We
Kayo, too, increased our importations; but wo
hay® 80 added, at the' same time, to out ex
portsjof cotton, tobacco, an<i grains, as to
balance, and; more than; balance, the books.
Jl^ose,' t «rfe the most obyious sighs of our prod
perHyylbukWy arenotall; -
irhronghbnt tho whole Union there are erf-'
cfof ice jof industry, and there arc yearly prb-,1
iduefajof.tbat induatry; eoter W B®*
: domdetid' and foreign; Which
W“H;;.]'^ti',toWWW. every dispassionate
mind of the With , and soundness .of our mate
rial interests.. Uutit )a said our railway syW
beeWhlßlyleipandedj and threatens,
h generalbankruptcy. This maybe true,to
some extent j' but tliore are no evidences that
•it Sis', tine :|p; any'fearful degree. Too, mnoh
'money may have, been employed in the com
stWictipn of roads; and State credits may have
bepn; extended, when they ought to have
j h.epn : withheli, , - ThlB is an , ovU, how-
I.Wv‘'Widij'jWtrmost, .cap embarrass but
a few exteisive operations. •So far as State
Sdits/hhye been piedged, they are confined
efiy to flip oldest and the .richest members
Who confederacy, - The systemof conveying
'jnjplic lands.to the pew Shiti,for roai pur
poses bps, supphed;<i).oae'Ptotoh’ withfhemeans
of. constructing their worts without any other
WW W ! Theypuhlle debt of thh ne w S tote?
.has ‘to' n ? sen kept down, so that whatever em
bafraawnentpliall come of tho excessive con-
of io«ds, ; thoße wjU he individual, apd
thpt limited •toafew persons. But with tote
exceptions itianothowseon where hny'greil
fauures, are- to . occur. .|t must-hot ,be
fotgotten tiwt,~ tlie country is still new and
ilb ! rapidly; ijj|Voasihg.' This, increase ‘ cannot
fail to mid : kfzety, to, ’receipts and-to profits.
; : Tho whold system ia a gigantic experiment i
; andwb.cbhßjderthe ainountinypiybd, the inte
rests effected; or the results so far realized, as
a Whole, it ifias been wonderfully successful,
Asnn expo tome titit fa'inyolved doubtless In
many mistakes, muchbad management and!
dishonesty!, but an interest so large cannot
fall' to. drawito'-Us early future, management,.
m<|n of, the Jjighest integrity and business, oa
pabity. We may have Anticipated the growth
qif;toe .country! put. onr ' rapid progress, the.
mercurial nature of our people, their, active
and eyery
elis? of .spcijjty, will soon rendermany our
'groat workS BUcCessfnl and profitable. 1 f; ;
•.: jWhafaverj he' the estimate of
thb ,yaiu U 0 f r anroad stock and security, iliere
hhsW; to Bo ; no djifereticc ’of. Opinion in ,rp
£“|d„to toWitoißietwe .Vajue’to the country.
They constijato tho vital power of ait agtocui
tjWe ipdhd which has put all the
wdrjd .at ease ynneeming snbsistonce. They
have ended anp «re afini n g to employment and
production, and to and pro
dnction wmch is doing.toore for the general
.^d, for tolividiid prosperity
•and happiness than ean at
tbis-tlmb..
-10,125,000
73$##oci
to;
qt»; jn ..'session at Trontw. .The mat in,"
ÜBt bqrioess trkhifsqted was tot (lh»nglng«f‘S»
ittitawmjjsdf to neArl ji 1U krijteal tom, »uS?-
ft e«>Vfii|h7or»n4Lod*tj
h toe ptlvUeAuW epeakfigipd voting onsuy
qqeStloUvcxMpLitoiqtbp Onutlon should bode
gamUtS-
iwfe^iteSß :
■fScolnanof.
imSS and t«WblOWor|i|,WO Jearn that a black
frpwkieul hte wifi's head
Wea vriik noleafer, and toen made fcb escape.
BoiwstiMritgitod to the deed by jealousy,
. »% v '-.ipjpp "i
> There jri a question, long
pendtn|i|H tho G&tftt of Ctomon Sense, as to
■the moitffiipprijtjjpipf ahMtn’ssuiTcndoring hie
neat toafehiaiaxjjtphd portion; of humanity,
for no other reason than because she. wears a
petticoat. In point of fact, this intention in
volves the whole category of politeeieta the
feminine (and hooped) portion of society.
Let us put a case, in all fairness. It will bo
admitted, we suppose, that a man, leaving his
dWolling'about Bight,*and' returning' about
six, may, hjiveja.great deal\©f 'active and
fatiguing dxertion between theso hours, even
In the way of business, and is.Ukply to be as
much fatigued by Such necesaary labor, as the
fair and flounced lady, who In flillest feather,
getsllnto Chestnut street" in tiro afternoon (to
see ' And ■be seen), and returns after a few
hours’ ■' prohionade, as Sresli; as a daisy, and
as beautiful. apd,. blooming as ladies .are
always supposed to be. She would . linger
“ down town” a little longer, if she could;
but the , chaneo is that she ,is proprietor
of I that ptoce of household furniture called
a husband, and it would scarcely do for her
not .to bo at home when he come hack
to tea. Contriving to arrive when the cars
are fell, she pauses, for half a second,'at
the entrance, lookitig as calm and unconcerned
aa Patience on a ten-beard, smiling at the
cups and saucers, and gives a glance fVom un.
derher long, dark eyelashes/ to seo who makes
room for her. Half politely, half despair
ingly, some miserable mortal—tired enough.
it may be, with the fatigues of tho day’s
work—rises from his seat; the lady slides on,
gracefully as ladies always do; gathers up her
immensity arid rotundity ,of skirt as well as
she can; drops into the seat; and takes care,
either by look-or gesture; to give not the
slightest acknowledgment -of the favor con
ferred upon her. Not sho! In apparent un
consciousness of every individual existence
but her own, she sits down, a charming monu
ment of feminine ingratitude. An, inclina
tion of tho head—a bond—a smile—even a
spoken word of thanks would repay the po-
liteness to. which she i owes a seat, but these
sho rarely gives. , She. accepts the fovor, for
fevor it is, not as a compliment but as a right,
and fills the seat as if by right of conquest.
Should she ever again meet that man, under
similar circumstances, need she think him a
brute because he keeps his seat, and leaves
softer individuals to play the polite ? Sot it
down as a great moral aphorism that he who
thrice surrenders his seat, without the feet of
his existence having been acknowledged even
by a grateful glance, is felly warranted in re
taining his serit through,all feturri time—ex
cept, when it may be required by an aged fe
male or a woman with a baby In her arms.
We were in one of the cars, the other day,
and a lady of considerable extent came in.
As luck would have it, every seat except two,
was occupied by—muslin. . There were as
many hoops in that car. as would have given
stability, to feegrent tun of Heidelberg.' Tho
gentleman next ns kept his scat. As a matter
of coarse, (for we always make room for the
lady, though we could box our ’own eats tho
next minute for having done so,) we surren
dered onrs, albeit fotigued enough. ' The lady
did not sit down, but stood, skirt In hand,
looking! pins ’ and needles at ■ the reti
nent scat-occupier. At last, turning to the
conductor, she asked in a mournful and
iriartyrly manner, 1 ’ “Where can I sit?”
The ; conductor pointed to the vacancy made
by the withdrawal of our own illustrious per
son. .Mademoiselle shook her head, as well
she might. She was capaciously attired, and
wanted to occupy both seats to accommodate
her skirts and flounces. The scat-holder
wohid riot;, and.did not, move, and, in despair,
reslgnation and sorrow, the lady of the exten
sive dress preferred* standing during tho whole
journey, to Germantown, rather than Attempt
occupying the seat which had been relinquished
in lier favor. There she stood; with indigna
tion on her proud lip, anger in her flashing
eye, and excitement tinting her dollcate check
with a’roseate hue like sunset on a snow
wreath. Sho thought, no'doubt, that tho male
bcX had an unaccommodating nature. l But
some people might hint that'Mademoisellowas
a trifle unreasonable, in expecting two coats at
once., Our own opinion is—but wo shall keep
it for another time.
THE antiquity of hoops.
[Nearly one hundred and fifty years ago,
when Queen Anne was reigning in England,
rind Swift and Bolingbrokc, Pope and Prior,
Addison- and Steele were flourishing, there
appeared* a paper in the Spectator, which seems
worthy of Being referred to in the present day,
particularly os it discusses the question of
Hqops. : We subjoin tho greater portion of it
fori fee bonoflt arid edification of the ladies. It
is ftom fee pen.of Addison.—E».]
It is our custom ftt Sir Roger de Coverley's, upon
the evening of the posit to nt About» pot of coffbe
and hoar the old knight read Dyer’s letters, which
ho does with his spectacles apou. his nose, and In an
audible voioe, smiling very often at theso little
strokes of satire which are so frequent in the writ
ings of that author. I afterwards communicate to
the knight such paokotsos I receive under the
quality bf Spectator.' Tho following letter chanc
ing to please him more than ordinary, I shall pre
sent )t at his request, i • •
■ Mr. Spectator :—You have diverted the town al
most a whole month at the expense of tho oountry;
it Is now high time that you should give the-coun*
try their revengo,. Bince. your withdrawing from
this place, the fair sex are run into great extrava
gance. Their petticoats, which began to heave and
swell before .you left us, are how blown up into a
most enormous concave, and rise every day more
and more. '-In short, sir, since our women know
I themselves to be out of the eye of the Spectator,
i they will be kept within no compass. You praise
i thfm a little too soon, for the modesty of their head
dresses; for as the humor of a sick person is often I
driven out of one limb into another, their suporflut-1
6y of 'ornament, Instead of being entirely banished,
seems only fallen from thefrhoaos upon their lower
parts. • . ,
, What' they have lost In. height they make up in
breadth, ana, contrary tb the rules of architecture,
widen the foundations at the same time they
shorten tho superstructure.'' But, as we do not
hear any particular use in this petticoat, or that it
contains anything more than What'was supposed to
be in those of scantier make, we arfe wonderfully
at a loss about it. , , r ,
The women give out, in dofenoe of theso wide
bottoms, that they are airy and very proper tor the
season; but this i look upon to be only a pretenco
and a piece of arty for it is well known we have not
had a more moderate summer these many years.
Beside,' I would' fain ask those tender-constituted
ladies, why they should require more opoling than
thbir mothers before them f I find sevesal specu
lative persons are of opinion - that our sex has, of
late years, been very sduey, and that tho hoop
|»|ticoat is made uSe of to keep us at a proper dfs-
~ Afetnale who is thus forested in whalebone is
sufficiently secured against the approaches of an ill*
bred fellow, who might a* welt think of Sir George
EtherodgVs way ormaking “lovo in a tub” (see
his play so called; act 4,' scene 6, where Dufoy, a
Frenchman, is thrust into a tub without a bottom,
which hu copies about the stage on his shoulders,
his b«*d coming through a hole at the top) os in tho
midst of so many hoops.
. Amongthese various conjectures there ore men of
superstitious tempera who look,upon tho hoop petti*
coat as a kind, of prodigy. Some will havo it that
it portends the downfall of the French King, (per*
haps the appearance,of the hoop, petticoat at this
day iii our country portends the downfall of the
. English Queen) and obserre that the farthingale ap
peared in England a, little before the ruin of tho
Spanish monarchy, vis: in 1558. Others are of
opinion that it foretells battle and bloodshed, and
believe it of the same prognostication as tho tall of
ftblaslngfiUr, , ,
Should tills fashion got among the ordinary peo
ple, our public ways would ho so crowded that wo
should want Street room. Several congregations of
the host'fashion find themselves already muoh
atndtjned, and if the mode,increase I wish it may
not drive many ordinary women into mootings and
\
‘ You know, sir.it is recorded of Aloxandor the
Great, that inhia Indian expedition he buried sovc
rai nuts of armor, which by his directions were
made much too big for any or his soldiers, in order
to give posterity an extraordinary idea of him, and
make them beliey© he had cpinmandod an army of.
giants-, I am persuaded that if one of the present
petticoats happens to bo hung up in any repository
of ft would lead into the same error the
generations that lie some removes from ns; unless
we can believe our posterity will think so disrespect
folly pf their groat grandmothers, that they made
themselves monstrous to appear amlaplo
, Whefi I survey this now fashioned rotunda in all
its parts, I cannot but think of the old philosopher,
Who, after having entered into an Egyptian temple,
andicoked üboutfor the idol of tho place, at length
discovered a little black monkey, enshrined in tne
midst of it, upon which he ©oulu not forbear crying
out, to tho great scandal of lho worshippers, “What
a magnificent place is here for such a ridiculous In
habitant!” .
~ Though yon have taken a resolution in one of
yourpapers to avoll descending to particularities
fit dress, I believe you will not think it bolow yon
,on ao extraordinary oMaalon to onhoop the fair sex
,*»dO9W >b!» nufMhioofble tympany that has got
jmtongtoan, Xwn apt to thinkthat the petticoat
will sprink, ofitsown accord, at your first coming
w town; at least a touoh of your pen will makoft
Oohtrset itself like the sensitive plant, and by that
*h? «* either,terrified o,r os-
% Mmm droWjied to’ Whittemore,
r< p?lt f* *» altomai&n ensued;,the men
W‘ln thO water uutlllwth s T’hfwomen
g to : tho
■ OftiEnnday morning a train of cars, hear
'Macon, fla., la crossing a bridge,- woe' precipitated
into the stream beneath. Jaokson Bryant, the
fireman, was instantly killed, and Patton Sullivan,
» -master, died shortly afterwards, George
be engineer, bad a teg and an arm broken.
THE PRESS.-PHILADELPIItA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1857.
REPORTED BXFfiB63I/r FOR THB PRESS.
FROM WASHINGTON .
Xbe LM« Secretary Dobbin—Screw Ship Pro
pellers—The Book** AccounW-Nattouul Hotel
-•Maryland Plug-Uglies—The Capitol.
Wasuinqton, August 7.—The Executive Department*
of the Qorernmeut are closed to-day, In tokou of respect
for Into Secretary Dobbin, and, per consequence, correa
pqwjeats for newspapers and news-gatherers, generally,
are cot oif from their principal source of
jjtfy letter in the first issue of Ta* Fbkss, pointing out
the evidence that iron steam propellers, because of their
greater durability,and capacity over tboso heretofore in
use, and more especially to sailing vessels, were de«-
. tined at no distant day to supersede every, other moans
for the transportation of malls, freight, and passengers,
seems,to have, excited some interest In newsp&ponlora.
11l almost every paper of tho past three or four days are
to befouud elaborate statistics going to prove tho truth
ofipya^sertlon.
It Is time then that Philadelphia should look to her
right position In this new field of enterprise, for no
other State in this Union has more natural advantages
to enanre her success and superiority. Sho must not
tarry too long and wait uutil she is forced into a pursuit
|n which she should lead, Rumor has it that tho main
ship builders are fully aware that their clippers and
sailing vessels are soon, for the general purposes of the
carrying trade, to give place to the iron screw propellers,
and that, with Boston capitalists, they are trying hard
to open up immediately tho iron mountains and fields
of Northern'Michigan and Minnesota, in order to throw
into their hinds the first profits and success of iron
steamship building. /
There is a rumor Afioat that the National Hotel is to
be reopened.
The very latest arrival from England brings us intelli.
genco that the coal merchants there have, by a united
effort, given preference to screw propeller colliers over
those which have been in use. Screw propellers are
proved to be of larger capacity. The engines do not
take up’the same space as side wheel steamers; and more
coal can be brought in the same time to the same place.
There is no uncertainty—no dependence In wind aufif
weather. ,
Between the Book Resolution of tho last Congress,
the Members’ Compensation Bill, the Account of the
Clerk of tho House of Representatives, (General Cul
lom, of Tennessee), before the First Auditor of ~ the
Treasury, there Is “a pretty quarrel as It stands,”
to use the expressive language of Sir Luclues O’Trlgger.
Hugh Tyler is Cullom’s man Friday, and he it is who
protested to have furnished the books. The Clerk, I
am given to understand, swears that the bookß indicated
by tbe resolution of the House, were furnished to cer
tain members of Congress, giving their names. Dr.
Mayo protests against the allowance of General Cullom’s
account, and wants to know where he obtained the (( Di
plomatic Correspondence,” published by Mr. Rives, and
which has been out of print for many years. At present
tho appearances are that tho account will bo allowod,
but we may expect some rich developments on an ap
peal, which, It Is said, will be taken to tbe Secretary of
the Treasury.
I give the rumor without boing able to trace it to any
reliable source. It is certain that tho proprietors will
be glad to lease it at a heavy discount on tho previous
rent. The site of the old National theatre, and the
adjoining lot ocoupled by the Union office, arc put up
for solo by Mr. Winder, as a splendid chance for a new
company to start, which. Is so much wanted here, a now
hotel with some admissible claims to snch & repu
tation.
In the last Presidential election Maryland was the
only Btate of the Confederacy that cast electoral votes
for the candidates of tho Know-Nothing party. Thore
was some speechifying and presentations on the occasion,
and delegations came from other States to pay homage
to the superior straight-outedness of her plug
uglyisfn, Nevertheless, the fact was apparent
even At that time that there was not the «ime heartiness
In the cause os thore had been. Since then, detections
and divisions have occurred in the ranks of the Ameri*
can party in that State, almost dally. Mr. Sollers, the
Achilles of their hosts, has left the party In disgust.
He who, with N. P Banks, of Massachusetts, stood the
first to advocate Uindooism upon -the floor of
tho House of Representatives, and landed to
the skies the grandeur and conservatism of the
new faith, now has not language strong enough to con
vey bis utter abhorrence of its disorganized tendencies,
or to paint tbe vlteuess of its associations and moans to
insure victory'. This grateful nows, which I have from
a reliable quarter, gives us the hope, that this abomi
nation will linger but a llttlo whUo longer, eTon in tho
corners of our land.
It is estimated that tho new Domo for the Capitol
will weigh 7500 tons, and that its erection will take ten
years. The new Houses of Congress will be ready for
occupancy by a year from next December, and not in the
coming session as was expected.
There are two Democratic candidates for Congress in
the Ist District of Tennessee, two in the Ist District of
Georgia, and two in a District in Mississippi. It is
feared here that this state of things wilt throw the elec
tions into tho hands of tho opposition. X. Y,
An Attack on Fort Riley by Cheyenne Indians
Sr. liOOiS, Aug. 7.—Tho Kaunas Herald of Freedom,
of the 3d instant, states that Governor Walker baa
received advices from the Commander of Fort Riley,
that a largo force of Cheyenne Indians had arrived, and
were located in the vicinity of that Fort, and that an
attack was hourly expected. Tbe fort has no fortifica
tions, and is defended by only one-half a company of
Infantry. Tbe Indians had driven the settlers in, and
had c"«»miltod several murders within tight of the
fort.
Governor Walker immediately eefet Cop-net Cooke
to their assistance, with all the force undor his com*
mand.
The Missouri Election.
St. Louis, Aug. 7—Thirty-eight counties gives 80l-
Hus, Am., a majority 0f4,178 votes. Clark, Doth., has
been elected to Congress from the Third District. He
succeeds Hon. James D. Grier, who has been elected to
tho United States Senato.
Boston, Aug. 7.—A chemical oil and turpentiue fac
tory on Northampton street, Rotbury, was burned thin,
morning. Loss $75,000.
Arrest of a Postmaster for Robbing the Mail
Augusta, August 7.—Samuel C. Bcott, the Post
master at Colliers, South Carolina, has been arrested
forrobblDg the United States mail. He is now con
fined in the jail in this city.
St. Jonx, N. fi., August 7.—A telegraph office will
be opened at Trinity bay, at which place the submarine
cable will land, so as to enable the first approach of the
fleet engaged in layiug it, to bo instantly telegraphed.
New Orleans, August 7.—Tho returns of the recent
election in Texas indicate that H. It. Runnels (Demo
crat) has been elected by about 12,000 majority, over
Gen. Bam. Houston. .So far as heard, the opposition
hod not elected any candidate to the Legislature.
West Point Candidates—Surrender of Fort Gib
son to the Cherokee Indians*
Washington, August 7. —A Medical Board, consisting
of Surgeon-General Thomas Lawson, and Surgeons 8.
Moore and C. H. Lamb, United States Army, will con
vene at West Point, on the 28th instant, to examine
into the physical qualifications of candidates for admis
alon Into the Military Academy.
Fort Gibson haring been abandoned as a m ilitary post
the War Department has issuod orders for its surrender
to the Cherokeo nation, in accordance with tho terms
of tho treaty of 1880. It Is the intention of the Chero
ktes to lay off a city on that site. .
Washington, August 7.— Tho few returns which have
been received from North Carolina, of the recent elec
tion held thero, indicate that the Democrats have car
ried tho State.
Charleston, August 6.—Tho sales of Cotton for the
past week were 800 baleß, All tho stock hero has been
exhausted. Middling Fair is quoted at 15Xc- The de
crease in the receipts of Cotton, this year, at all
Southern porta, amounts to 680,500 bales.
Wheat has declined. Red sells at 1450150 c. White
at!46®looc. Rice is ftc, better.
Baltiuorb, August 7.—Flour opens dull; Wheat Is
6c. lower; Corn holds steady; Whiskey Is dull.
Mobile, August 7.—The sales of cotton for the past
week, amounted to 300 bales, and tho receipts to 114
bales. The decrease, so far, of receipts at this port, is
131,000 bales. The stock in port 6,000 bales. Middling
Orleans quoted at 15 cents.
New Orleans, August o.—Cotton—Sales to-day 630
bales at 14ft®15o. Sales of the week 4100, and receipts
5400 bales. Receipts at this port loss than last year
247,720 bales; and at all Southern ports 684,200 bales.
*Rod Wheat is quoted at $1.25. Flour is very dull.
Oats steidy at 58c.
HUouldors are quoted at 12c.; sides, at 14c.
Other articles are unchanged.
Sterling Excbadge oft per cent, premium.
Nkw JTork, August 7.—Arrlvod—Ship Challenger,
from Havre; barque Brothers, from Philadelphia, for
Oienfucgos—put In to repair sails, spars, ota.; brigs
Prince Royal and Penguin, from Bormuda; and schooner
Mary ijucen, from do.
Tim Murder or Mit. Stevens. —lt is Ifcnred
in this city that tho Mr. Slovens rcoently robbed
and murdered in Kansas, for which two persons
wore bung by tho mob on Friday last, and Wood
and Knowlton, their companions, were about to bo
hung, aocording to the Leavenworth dospntoh wo
published yesterday, is no othor than tho Govern
ment agont of that name entrusted with tho Supor
intoudouoo of tho current salo of tho trust lands of
tlio Weas, l’iankosliaws, and Pcorlas. Wo montionod
a day or two since, that 360,000 in transfer drafts had
boon rccoivod from him at tho Interior Department.
It is supposed that ho had at tho time about 9150,-
000 by him, or ruthoriu tiro hands or tho receiver,
acting ill conjunction with him; and further that
it is almost- entirely in tho shape of transfer drafts,
tho paymontof which ouu osslly bo stopped, if tiro
robbors have scoured them or any of thorn. That,
howovor, is not boliovod hore; and if tho Govorn*
meat's ngont is tho Mr. Stovons in question, it can
hardiy he that ho, rather than tho receiver, had the
proceeds of tho sales of the trust lauds 111 his pos
session,—Washington Star .
Sunday Band in the Reoent’s Park in
London. —No less than 100,000 persona were
assembled on Sunday afternoon in thu Regent’s
Park, to ei\|oy the fine sunshino of the day,
and the music of tho “ People’s Band,” which
is composed of several excellent performers.
There was not the slightest disorder, disturb
ance, or confusion,—Loudon New?,
It is’ ea!d that hundreds of grhenhorns who
bought stock in the Chester County Copper Mines,
on the strength of being told that great amounts
of copper had been smelt there, will never get a
scent m their money. Tho laborsof miners there
are said to be In vein
, Fashionably dressed women have now, in
Paris, » dlametoi'of precisely twelve feet. Ge
ometricians eon calculate the efreulhferenoe. - They
hold on toe arms of their cavaliers by meanß of
handkerchief! slipped through the same, and are
helped to bouquets and refreshments hy waiters
attached to the end of long sticks.
TMfiMtttiPHlC.
FROM KANSAS.
Expected.
Fire at Roxbnry, Mass.
The Submarine Telegraph*
The Texas Election*
The North Carolina Election.
Markets.
Ship News.
THE CITY ,
War on the Porkers—Excitement on the
Paul's cf the Schuylkill— Wholesale' Destruc*
tion of Pig Pens.— Tho vicinity of South street, :
near tho Sohuylkill, presented an extraordinary
eceno of commotion anil oxeitemont yesterday
afternoon. This region, to say the least, is ono of
the most detestable spots in Philadelphia. To
paraphrase tho language of Dr. Johnsoii, it is a
place whore they gather the best swine, aud
speak the moat vigorous English—being tbo uu
mistukablo vernacular. Tho femalo portion of
the residents are particularly onorgetlo, both with
hands and tongue, wheu great occasions require
it; and Such an occasion was yesterday. 1 ' The lo
cality of tho piggerieß Is just on the outskirts of
the built-up portion of the southwestern section of
theoity, in deep hollows on the northern and
southern side of South street Miserable shanties
are congregated together, ami squalid poverty is
illustrated in its most striking form.
There were in this quarter from twenty to thirty
pons, crowded .with porkers. The filth and offen
sive odor made the place a most decided nuisance,
alike injurious to the health of the neighborhood,
and deprecatory of the value of tho surrounding
property. Complaints against H have been fre
quent, and wtro unheeded. The respootable citi
zens, by means of numerous petitions, compelled
the members of the Board of Hoalth to take de
cisive action ia the matter; and accordingly the
Health Officer, John N. Henderson, gave notice to
tho owners of tho piggeries to have them imme
diately removed, or olse force would be resorted
to, on tho part of tho logal authorities, to accom
plish n purpose represented to be so desirable by
those who bellovcd the pens, especially in tho
summer season, to be detrimental to the health of
the neighbors. This notice, from all that we can
loam, was defied, and threats were made that any
attempted destruction of the pens would cause a
personal confliot with tho owners.
Yosterday morning tho Chief of Police was noti
fied to have betweon sixty and a hundred men in
readinoasfttSouthstroetwharf,attwoo’clock. this
order was promptly complied with, there being de
tachments from the first six Police Districts, undor
Lieutenants Gilbert, Dunnery, Rutherford; Ser
geants Smith, Thomas, Thornton and othors, sta
tioned at the proper place, at the designated hour.
The appearanco of so many polioemon naturally
enough oxoited much surprise and inquiry among
those residents who wore not posted on the trans
actions about to take place. Some of the policemon
stated that a pmo fightw&s arranged to come off on
tho other side of tho Sohuylkill, during the after
noon, and they were detailed for the purpose of
preventing it. This story gained considerable cur
rency, and the appearanco of tho pugilistic pro
fessors of tho manly art was anxiously looked for.
Ono old woman said in our hearing, that thero must
have been a regular fall of stars, and anothor that,
“probably, tho men wore sent there for tho purpose
of keeping any person from setting tho river on firo. ’ ’
Similar remarks, some of a very nature,
were frequently nudiblo, and tho forbearance of the
knights of tho star, underall the circumstances, was
quite remarkable and creditable.
Two o’clock was the hour fixed for tho capture of
the swinish residents of the pens, and the demolition
of their homes and hopes; but two o’olook brought
no sign of those engaged to couduot the w&r. The
policemen, certainly, were not expected to do that;
all that was required of them was merely to act the
part of lookers-on in Venioe, and preserve tbo dig
nity of the law. Tho warm rays of the sun made
their situation very uncomfortable, there being no
convenient place of shoiter at hand. It was there
fore impossible for thorn to keep shady, in a double
sense, however muoh tlfby strove to conoe&l the ob
ject of their visit. In tho meantime some of the
owners of tho piggerios got wh dof the contem
plated seisuro of their live prop*, +y> and accord
ingly emptied oach pen of its contents, and drovo
a number of the porkers out the Gray’s Forry Road,
at ft remarkably rapid rate. The scene at this timo
was » most ludicrous one. Women, to the numbor
of fifty, porhaps, witb stioks and stones, acted tho
part of drivers, and seemed to oxpodito tho travel
ing of the pigs to an extent which wo believe has
not hitherto been surpassed. Tho exeitemont ran
high, tho policemen did not interfere with the own
ers of tho valuable real estate, either destined to
escape from, >r beeomo the property of tho tendor
hearted “kckhors,” and the consequence was that
Porkdom, and uU its interested inhabitants, wore
gro&tly elated.
At exactly five minutes after three o’clock, the
renowned Capt. Jim Francis, Chiof of the Dog De
tectives, followed by four “well-tried and true
inch,” arrived upon tbc ground. Tho dog-cart, too
well known to our roadors to require a description
here, brought up the rear of this now arrival, and
the word went around among tho policemen to pre
pare for action.
The work now commenced In earnest. Captain
Jim, who is every inoh a soldier in any cause he
undertakes, marched down the hollow on the
sonthera sido of South street, and looked exactly
like ft hero. His apparel was that of a true con
queror, wado to order, and a most oxcellent fit.
He lookod around him and fAilcd to discover uny
of the objects of his search. Tho ideaof the “day
after tho fair,” forcibly occurred to the mind of
Jim, and ho stood momentarily in a musing attl
tudo. Then straightening himself up, and with
tho look of a man knowing his duty and deter
mined to porform it, he addressed his devoted
band of Ketohors, pointing them out individually
in these noble words : “ You go to that poo, you to
that, and you to that; I will go to this one.” At
this moment &n unfortunate pig made his np
poirftnee at the western end of the hollow, and at
onte, all eyes wero turned upon him. The orders
of Jim, of course, were disobeyed, and a rush was
made for bis pigshlp. After a few momenta passed
in dodging around tho pens in his pursuit,
bo wos takon into custody, having boen
unceremoniously picked up by tbc ears by one of
the undaunted “Ketobers.” Ho was thrust with
the last amid tho scoffs and jeers of those who
claimed his acquaintance. The men under Jim
were denounced in language anything but polite,
and tho most bitter and denunciatory words wore
üßod towardsthom. Still anotherpigappeared upon
tho ground; it was similarly served, amid a scene of
tho greatest excitement. The women wore furious
in their expressions of rage, and they would un
doubtedly have inflicted personal violence upon Jim
Francis, had it not been for his strong body-guard
of policemen. Our littlo fellow being poorly clad,
cried lustily for his “dear piggy;” and his grief ap
peared to bo inconsolable. Jim’s men, by order of
the Hoalth Officer, now commenced tho work of de
molition, and under his superintendence the pons
in this hollow Wore speedily converted Into piles of
lumber. Tho men then crosaed over to tho other
hollow, and succeeded in capturing two pigs there,
whloh were also plncod in tho cart. One woman
in her rage pioked up a large stone, and aimed it
ut ono of the men, but it missed its mark. Sho was
taken into custody, but was subsequently allowed
to depart in peaco. The first six pens were then
destroyed in ordor, amid the threats and execra
tions of tboir owners. When the men came to the
seventh, one old woman, whom wo could not help
but pity, bogged that they would not tour it down
then, but leave it until to-day, when she would
take it down herself. It contained nothing, and
her °nly object was to secure her own lumber.
Jim woe not to bo moved by any appeal, and on
removing tho boards that covered the pen, ho dis
covered two fine porkers, carefully packed away in
one of the corners. Those wero captured, but tho
cart having moved off, they were allowed tore
turn to tboir distressed owner.
The work of havoc was most completely done,
having continued until nearly five o’clock. About
a thousand persons wero attracted to tho vloinity,
and tho utmost oxoltement prevailed throughout
the ontiro afternoon. When Jim Franois had
concluded his labors, a young girl remarked to
him that the Board of Hoalth was as groat a nui
sance as the pigs. Jim’s gallantry restrained him
from replying. Tho operations of tho “Ketohers”
iu two hours wrought ft wonderful ch&ngo in the
appearance of tho locality. Tho princoly man
sions of tho pigs had vanished, and all that was
left was bnt “tho remnants of things that had
passed away ” The policemen returned to their
station houses, the owners of tho porkers to their
own sorrowful homos, and wo to our offioo, re
flecting :
“But, alas! if mightiest empires leuvo so littlo mark
behind.
How much loss must piggies hope for in the wreck of
fiwluißh kind.”
The Dittrkt Jlitormtj. —The Court of Quar
tor Sossiona, It appears, have the power to appoint
a Diatriot Attorney for twoyoars, or until tho ex*
.pirutlon of Mr. Mann’s term, which will bo in Oc
tober, 1859. So much for tho act of th© laßt legis
lature, making an arrangomont by the consent of
tho contestants. Judge Kolloy, Charlos Gilpin,
Esq., and ft Mr. Laughead aro Bpokon of. Thoy
aro all mombers of the Republican party, no that
' wo shall have two District Attorneys of tho same
political sentiments. This was not tho Intention
( of the legislature.
. Nominations. —On tho first Monday of Sep
tember tliero Is to be eleoted in oaoh Precinct of
tho city of Philadelphia, onedologato, to nomlnato
a candidate for Rooordor of Deeds, a Prothonotary
»of tho District Court, ft Clerk of tho Quarter Sos
taions, and a Coroner. The same Convention will
jalso nominate a candidate for Judgo of tho Court
of Common Pleas. This Convention meets at the
•Spring Garden Hull. Delegates are also to bo
iQhoaen for a Legislative Convention, to nominate
Senators and members of Assembly. This Con
vention moots at the County Court House.
Robbed of a Watch. —A Gorman man, who
‘is employed at the hotel of Mr. James as
ostler, was robbed of-a watch,on Thursday.©ve
toing, while awaiting tho return of & party who
had hired a carriage from Mr. E., during the after
noon. lie had, it appears, laid down upon a
iettee in the bar-room and fallen asleep, when the
thief entered, and cutting hU guard-ribbon took
the watch from his pookets.
V Grand lodge /. 0. 0, F.—The most' im
portant business transacted on Thursday by the
nbtvo body, was the changing 'of the constitution
back to nearly its original form, allowing all P.
C’s. a seat in the Grand Lodge, with tho privilege
of speaking and voting on any question, except
wfcen the question should be demanded to be taken
bj the lodge or Representatives.
Wool to Philadelphia. —The Elmira (N. T.)
Advertiser, Buys We noticed yesterday a large
. number of bales of wool going depotward, oon«
signed to a bouse in Philadelphia. This woo! has
been bought from our farmora by Mr. Fitch, who
has an office for that purposo in the Advertiser
Building. The wool trade seems bo growing
into quite a business in Elmira, the competition
between dealers being unusually spirited. V? e are
glad to see them all prosper, and bopo that nobody
will get “fleeced.”
To be Launched. — The U. S. steamer « Shu
brick” will bo launched from tho Navy Yurd this
aftornoon between the hours of two and four o’clock,
at high water. This steamer was constructed for
tho Light House Board.
Police Items.—John Blood, alia* Stewart,
was committed yesterday afternoon by Alderman
Enou, to onswor the charge of stealing a valuable
watch, the property of Sarah Jane Barber. On
being taken below, Blood remarked that it was a
hard case to send him to prison for so small a theft,
and to let Snow off, who Is a “ mammoth” offender.
A sailor onboard a vessel lying at Richmond,
was robbed on Thursday night by s shipmate of a
gold watch, and a number of other articles. The
thief managed to escape, but the police arc keep
ing a sharp look out for him.
On Tuesday next the case of Charles D. Davis,
who, it is alleged, fired his own store at Milcstown,
will be disposed of in Court. A large quantity of
important evidence bearing on this transaction b&s
been collected by tho proper authorities, and will
bo submitted at tho trial.
We learn that a party of young men connected
with a disreputable organization in the lower sec
tion of our city went to Wilmington, Delaware, on
Wednesday evening last, and become involved in a
disturbance and breach of the peace. The authori
ties of that place arrested them, and they were
committed to prison by the Mayor.
John Roland and Alexander Brown were arrested
on Thursday night, having in their possession a go
cart of which they could give no satisfactory account.
Yesterday morning they wore committed by Aider
man Williams to answer. The cart awaitsanowner.
From the roturns of the Lieutenants of the dif
ferent Wards, made yesterday at tho Mayor’s
office, wo learn that the whole number of arrests :
the night previous was 64; married. 34, single, 28;
Americans, 20, Foreigners, 33; drunk, 36; drunk
en, (married) 18; drunken, (single) 18.
Yesterday morning before Alderman Encu, at
the Contral.Police Station, a hearing was had in
the cases of three women, charged with keeping
disorderly houses at Nos. 14, IS and 10, in Fayette
street, in the Ninth Ward. The parties were held
to ball in tho sum of $lOOO each, for a farther
hearing.
On Thursday, Mr. Maner, whose place of busi
ness is In Third street near Arch, sent a porter to
bank, with a chock for $495. The porter it ap
pears drew tho money, but failed to return the
proceeds. A warrant Was subsequently issued for
his arrest, and in the evening he was taken into
custody and locked up at the Central Police Sta
tion. The monoy was all recovered.
Patrick White, who is oharged with having set
fire to the stable of John McLaughlin, in Prune
street botweon Fourth and Fifth, on tho night of
tho 11th of July, will bo tried in the Court of
Quarter Sessions on the 19th inst.
Fatal Accident—A Boy Shot. —On Thurs
day aftornoon a party of three men were amusing
themselves firing at a mark in tho yard of the
United States Hotel, at Maiden street wharf, Ken
sington. While tho firing was in progress, a ball
shot by one of the party through a fence
and struck a boy named Jrmes McConnel, about
fourteen years of age, wh6 was In the next yard.
The wound was of the 1 most dangerous character,
and the sufferer was removed to the St. Joseph’s
Hospital, apparently in a dying condition.
Milly Peterman, James Lehman, and Jaa. Berry,
the three men who wero firing, were arrested and
taken before Aldorman Field, who committed them
for a further hearing. Yesterday morning Mc-
Connel expired at the Hospital, and Coroner Dela
vau was summoned to hold an inquest on the body.
After a full investigation, a verdiot was rendered
In accordance with the facts, as above given.
Hospital Casts. —John Young, aged thirty
two years, was admitted to tho Pennsylvania Hos
pital yesterday, having had his head lacerated, by
being knooked down at Norristown, by a train of
oarf. He was a conductor on tbo Bonding Railroad.
James Faufuor, about twenty-five years of age,
was stabbed in the knee, during a fracas at a sa
loon in the vicinity of Twenty-third and CallowhiU
streets. Ho was admitted to 1 the same institution
yesterday.
James Kano, seven years of age, was conveyed to
tho samo institution yesterday, having had his col
lar bone broken, by falling iu a yard at Locust
street and Watson’s alley.
Drowned Body Recovered. —Lost evening
the body of Mr. Charles S. Dyer, of this oity, who
was downed'While bathing at Atlantic City, two
weeks ago to-day, wits brought to Philadelphia, in
ohargo of several relatives Rnd friends. The body
was recovered at Leedevillo, a distance of fourteen
mites from tho spot where the melancholy accident
occurred. remains had floated three miles up
a creek where they were found. Mr. Dyor was un
married, and. was in the omploy of J. W. A N.
Brown, Front street near'Chestnut.
jfime by Electricity. —Last evening, tho fol
lowing card was conspicuously displayed in the
office of tho Police and F»ro‘ Alarm Telegraph, cor
ner of Fifth and Chestnut streets. It will suffi
ciently explain itsolf:
Notice to the Fire Department and Citizens
generally, —On andj after Tuesday, August 11th,
tho bells in all the signal boxes will strike tho
hour or twelve,' (noon) each day, (Sundays ex
cepted,) thereby furnishing the correct time by the
State House ©look, to ail parte of the olty.
Williak J. Phillips, Superintendent.
Phllada., August, 1857.
It will readily be seen that this use of the muni
cipal telographlo wires will be of great advantage.
We do not know why the words “Sundays ex
cepted,” woro inserted in the card. The wiresare
in constant operation every day ef the week, and
we cannot assign any good reason for this excep
tion on a day wheu largo numbors of our citizens
are out-doors. The operators at tho Central Sta
tion are Messrs. Joseph Coleman, Geo. W. Keys,
Charles Haines and James Carrigan.
CAMDEN AFFAIRS.
Hearing on a Writ of Habeas Corines. —Yes-
terday a hearing in the case of Cavalier Wetherby
and John R. Ward, alias Wray, now confined iu the
coqnty jail, chargod with passing counterfeit bank
notes, was had before Stacy Q. Potts, Esq., Judge.
Tho counsel of tho aooused moved for a discharge,
arguing that thero was a defeot in the commitment,
which being resisted by Tuomas J. W. Mulford,
Esq., Prosecutor, for Camden county, the accused
were remanded to tho custody of tho Sheriff for trial
at tho Ootober term.
A ii Worky”.Municipal Government. —Our
Mayor is a cabinetmaker, our City Marshal a coach
trimmer, our City Treasurer a printer, our City
Clerk a silversmith, eight of tho eighteen Council
men are carpenters, one a shoemaker, one a book
binder, one a paperhanger, and one a coaehbuilder.
Among our county offiocw in Camiloa city tho
workers are also largely represented. Oar Sheriff
is a fanuor, one of our Justices a tailor, one a coaoh
smith, one a painter, two carpenters, two shoe
makers, one a weaver, one a silvorsmith, and one a
printer. One of the Judges a fanner, one a enrpen
ter, and ono a surveyor. -
LETTER FROM_AEW YORK.
[Correspondence of The Press.]
New York, August 7, 5 P. M.
Alexander Boyd, who was shot by burglars in
his own room, at No. 72 West Eighteenth street,
two o'clock on Wednesday morning, died
night from the effects of his wounds. At the
first onti-mortem (the deposition taken by Aider
man Fulmer), Mr. Boyd thought ho fully identi
fied Campbell and his accomplice, the two first
prisoners arrested, as tho burglars ho bad tkecon
fiicjt with, but about noon the same day, when
Coroner Perry took the second disposition, ho was
not so certain, and showed a little duubt. Mundy,
who was arrested yesterday moruiur, has not been
identified, but is known to have beon an intimato
companion of Campbell. The three prisoners aro
iu custody awaiting the Coroner’s investigation,
and if thoy oaunot provo an alibi thoy will pro
bublybo hold on suspicion.
A young married woman, aged twenty-two, and
of very winning address, was arrested this morning
by on 6 of tho Ninth Word Polioo, charged with a
sorics of impositions upon tho benerolont peoplo of
that District. Hor name is said to he Fanny West,
alius, Rice, alias Robinson, alias Van Allen. One
of hor first culls was somo days since, on Mr. Chris
tian, of No. 22 Bank street, to whom »ho told a
tulo of the sufferings of her sister, who was
in want, and threatened with ejectment by the
hohrllcss landlord. Her story was told with such
condor and fooling that Mr. 0. believed it, and
gave hor five dollars. She afterwards called on
several residents and obtained sums of five and ten
dollars under similar representations, but by rush
ing the business too extensively, sho was detected
and caught. Justice Davison committed her to
await an examination.
Captain Ibaro Raywalt was shot iu tho groin last
evening by one of his mon whom he hod discharged.
The wound will probably prove fatal.
•, Corporation seizures have notceased yet. Deputy
Sheriff VulUc seized tho furniture of the Mayor's
QffioQjthd furniture of mostof the offices in the City
Hall, and other property this noon, for the Lowber
claim, $375,000. The furniture was not romoved;
It will probably bo advertised for sale where it
stands. ‘ '
: Lord Napier, the British Minister, is at the
Clifton House Niagara Falls.
Count MOuthonlon, French Consul-General,
has takfin’rooms for himself and family at the Clif
ton House, Newport.
Two lads named Maghur aud Flynn were
drowned at Albany on Thursday.
(From thrNew York paper* of last evening.]
MRS. CUNNINGHAM.
THE HAUNTED HOUSE
DR. UHL’S DEFENCE.
INTERESTING DETAILS.
Yesterday afternoon Justice Davison notified Mr.
Stafford, counsel for Mrs. Cunningham, that the
case for the prosecution was closed, and<lnal Unless
the counsel for the accused desired to eroos-exuinifie
the witnesses, or to bring forward fresh ones for tho
defence, he would bring up the prisoner and exa
mine her iu the usual form prescribed by lair, and
then render his decision in the ease.
Mr. Stafford, in answer said that he was very un
well, and would feel grateful if the magistrate
would postpone tho consideration of the matter un
til to-day Tho matter was accordingly set down
for ten o’clock this morning.
This morning the following affidavit was submit
ted by the Publio Administrator:—
City and County of Nets York, ai.—Charles A. May,
of said city, being duty sworn, doth depose and say.
that he is the Public Administrator of the city of New
York; that, as such Public Administrator, he has
charge of the personal estate of the late Harvey Burdell,
deceased, under letters of collection, See., granted to
this deponent in the mouth of February last.
Deponent further says, tint said Burdell left personal
and real property of great value; that deponent is in
formed, and verily belicre*, that the accused, prnm* a.
Cunutogham, otherwise Burdell, claims a proportion of
said estate, both real snd personal, under the statute,
as the widow of said Harvey Burdell, deceased; that
the heirs of said Harvey Burdell, deceased, if ha left
no issue, would bo the brothers of said Bordali now
living, and the children of a deceased brother, as de
ponent is informed and believes. And further deponent
saith not. Chsblks A. Mat.
Sworn before me this 7th day of August* 1867. Wa.
S. Davisoh, Police Justice.
Tho following affidavit waa also submitted lu the
handwriting of District Attorney Hall:
AFFIDAVIT Of OSOIOS D. BPLXS.
City and County of New York, **.*—George D. Boles
being duly sworn, deposes and says in the first person:
I am a merchant In this city, of the firm of Thompson,.
Buleu Ac Valentine, doing business at No. 311 Broad
way. I was acquainted with the late Harvey Burdell;
I saw him lying dead on the Ist of February last, at No.
31 Bond street.
I know Mrs. Burdell. alias Cunningham. I hive heard
her state that she was the wife of, and lawfully married
to Dr. Harvey Burdell In his life time. She Is the same
person with the accused. I saw her produce a marriage
certificate to that effect aud have read It, and Its date
wav October 28, 1850. The late Harvey Burdell was
never married otherwise. He has no children. Ills
surviving heirs are Louis Burdell, William Burdell,
James Burdell, his full blood brothers; three infants,
children of John Burdell, a full blood brother, deceased;
infant children of Alien McKee and Esther his wife, de
ceased. who was a half-sister of the deceased Dr. Harvey
Burdell; Lester Lamon, a half-brother; Mary Ann
Fields, a half-sister, and my wife Mrs. AUceßulau, who
is also a half-sister. Dr. Harvey Burdell left personal
property and real estate in the State bf New York, of
considerable value.
There was a controvery concerning the distribution of
the personal estate, and the rents and life interest of
the reality, commenced in the Surrogate’s Court of this
county on or about the Ist day of March last, between
the accused as Mrs. Bnrdell and theheirsof Dr. Burdell,
which is still pending.
Upon the hearing of that controvery, Mrs. Burdell at
tended. She waa present when one of her eounsel al
luded to her being about to give birth to an heir to the
estate of Dr. Harvey Burdell. He said words to the
effect that the Surrogate’s decision would involve not
only her rights as widow bat those of the unborn ehUd.
She was seated near enough to him to hear these words.
She expressed no dissent.
I hare seen her signature affixed to her claim to some
of the property, and it is on file In the Harrogate’s office.
I make all these statements of my fall personal know
ledge of them. And farther deponent math not.
Gio. D. Bulk*.
Sworn to before me,thls 7th day of August, 1867.
WM. 0 Dinsov, Police Justice.
Judge Davison decided, to take no morn affida
vits. Mr. Stafford, counsel for Mis. Canninghsgi,
appeared shortly after 10 o’clock, and declined to
cross-examine any of the witnesses. Judge Davis
then proceeded with Mr. Stafford to No. 31 Bond
street, to take the examination of Mrs. Conning
ham. The reporters were informed that they
would not be admitted.
Judge Davison returned to Jefferson Market an
hour or two afterwards, and gave the reporters a
copy of Mrs. Cunningham’s examination as
follows:
CXAHIXATIOJf OF MSS. CtJJtX
City and County of Niw York, ss. Kmma A. Cun
ningham, otherwise Burdell, being duly examined be
fore the undersigned according to law, on the annexed
charge, and being informed that the was at liberty to
answer or not all or any questions put to her, states is
follows, vis.:
Question. What is your name ?
Answer. Emma Augusta Burdell.
Q. How old are you?
A. Thirty-six jeers.
Q. Where were you born?
A. New York city.
Q. Whero do you live?
A. No. 31 Bond street.
Q. What is your occupation?
A. No occupation, except to attend to my family.
Q. Have yon anything to say, and If so, what, rela
tive to the charge here preferred against you?
A. I am perfectly innocent, ana I am unable now,
from illness, to explain. I trust that time will show it.
And by advice of my counsel I decline answering any
further questions at present.
£*ka A. BumniM..
Taken before me, August 7th, 3857.
Wm. 8. Datisox, Police Justice.
When the examination was made, Mrs. Cun
ningham was lying on her bed, apparently Buffer
ing from pain. Her physician, Dr. Fisk, said she
was vory ill. Her two daughters, Helen and
Georgina, and her counsel, Mr. Stafford, ware in
tho room. The signature was written in a very
tremulous hand.
This afternoon, or to-morrow morning, Hr. Staf
ford will make application to admit Mrs- Cunning
ham to bail, and Justice Davison will deoide to
morrow whether ho will admit her to bail or oozn
mit her to the Tombs.
Dr. Catlin still remains at the Fifteenth Ward
station-house, and makes himself as oamfortable as
tho circumstances will admit.
It has been reported that Dr. Uhl will M
cecdcd against in the Aoademy of Medicinal at its
next regular meeting, for unprofessional conduct
in the baby affair. We learn'from a reliable son roe
that the following is a correct outline of the defence
he will make:
That ho did not enter into the matter without
having first given it his carcfdi consideration, in its
medical aspect, and all other points. He does not
intend to shirk the matter in the slightest degree,
bnt contends that he was entirely right. He will
assume that it is the duty of every physician to
keep inviolable the secret of every crime that may
be confided to him after the fact. Such, for in
stance, os murder or burglary. In ease a burglar
enters a house and is wounded, and the next day &
physician is called upon to attend him, the patient,
in his agony, may disclose tho fact of the etfme in
which he has been engaged, and it Is the physioian’s
duty to keep the disclosure within his own breast.
But if a patient abuses the physician's confidence
by disclosing that ho or she is about to enter into a
crime, especially ono which would endanger the
state, or the safety of individuals, and further, one
which it was not necessary to disclose in ordeir that
tho physician might prescribe intelligently, it is
then the bounden duty of the physician to make
that disclosure known to the authorities. It is his
duty to do this as a good citizen, in order to pre
vent the commission of a crime. In such a case it
is a disclosure of a crime before the foot.
He has yet to learn that his being a professional
plan and member of the Academy of Medicine, ab
solves him from his duty, as a good oiiisen, to pre
vent crime; and, in the case ofMrs. Cunningham,
he believes that other and perhaps more serious
crimes were prevented.
Again, be denies emphatically that Mrs Cun
ningham confided to him a medical secret. It was
not a necessary confidence to enshie him properly
to prescribe for her. |He will in this quote theHip
poqratio oath, which is to be found in Book’s Medi
cal Jurisprudence and in Guy’s Forensic Medicine,
This oath requires the physician to keep all the
secrets of his patients, provided they are innocent,
and do not endanger the safoty of the State or of
individuals.
In regard to inducing the commission of the
crime, he will not consider himself responsible,
but wiil leave it entirely with the District At
torney, under whose direction and advice he acted.
He will also allude to the fact that he com
menced practice in this city some years ago, a poor
man, and has always pursued a straightforward
course. He will defy any man to mention a case
in which he has acted in an unprofessional man
ner. Ho has expected and feared the memorable
notoriety resulting from his course, bnt would not
shrink from what he believed to be his duty on
that account, especially as many men of high pro
fessional standing gave it their unqualified ap
proval.
The Haunted House in Bond Street.
What the Neighbors say of Mrs. Cunningham
—Furniture and BiUs — Depreeiatiou ofProp *
erty—Midnight Revels—Playing Ball in the
Room where Burdull teas Murdered, bje.
Although Mrs. Cunningham was acquitted from
the charge of murder, and publio opinion approved
tho verdict, in view of tho testimony brought to sus
tain the indictment, there has been asirong feeling
in tho neighborhood against her; and thin prejudice
would naturally somewhat magnify any unpleasant
incidents in the eyes of her neighbors. Onrreaders
will therefore make duo allowance for toe following
statements in relation to her conduct since hor ac
quittal, which our reporter has gathered from that
source:
The pooplo residing in the immediate vicinity of
31 Bond street, somo of them, at least, upon both
sides of the street, complain that their stbep has
boon disturbed, their business injured, and their
property depreciated in value, by Mrs. Cunning
ham’s presence and conduct.
They state that after her trial she went home and
behaved very proper for three or four weeks, keep
ing herself and family as quiet and ecolnded as
possible, never going out of the front door without
being oiosely veiled, Ac. But after this time thoy
allege that there was ach&nge as unpleasant to them
as it was disreputable to herself. They say that
since that time she has constantly bad several wo
men in hor house; that she would sit in the front
parlor, in company with one or more of them, with
tho kjinds anu windows open; and thus exposed to
tho gazo of the over-curious pnbKc, would talk to
thorn in tho most violent boisterous manner,
gesticulating, and performing various fantastio
feats, laughing in triumph, shaking hor fists, Ac.
The'horrible tragedy committed so reoently in
the house, covered apparently with an impenetra
ble veil of mvstery, has excited so much attention
in all parts, that strangers stopping in the city, were
sure to walk up to Bond street ana look at the ex
terior of tho celebrated place. Their presence at
tracted others—a low oloas of citisons; and their pre
sence added to the woman’s boisterous conduct,
kept tho neighborhood in disquiet, and the house
became, to use the language of one of our inform
ants, a perfoot nuisance.” .
As is well known, thero are many dentuts In the
street. Ono of these says: “If a lady wished to
come to my office in a carnage, before she
could get to my door pom© ono would starta rumor
that Mrs. Cunninghsm riding, and imme
diately a crowd would «»' hor about the carnages
shouting nnd hooting, and applying disgusting md
thets, m that tho lady wonldhe compelledtodrfve
ou without stopping. In this way we hare lost
much business m this part of be street.”
It is said that the visitors at Mrs. Cunningham s
house have been very numerous. In the day time
women, hut no mon, are seen to go there, bavin the
evening* men—sometimes to the munW of ten,
fifteen or even twenty—would be seen there, in
dulging * n t* o ’ 9 ? revels far into the nlght, oilea aa
{ate as two or three o’clock inthe morning. -
The performances, according to their aoooantfc
wore of a very boisterous kind .and generally helq
in the very room where the fearful tragedy was
enacted. There they would dance, shout, sing,
halloo, jump, laugh and clap their hands. One of
their favorite amusements was said to be the game
of ball, whloh was almost always played in the
room where tho murder was committed. Often
while these revels were in progress, low people
would gather about,shouting. “Ha, the murder
ers ! Bring out the woman that killed pr. Bur
dell !” Ac., indulging their prejudice in this broad
est accusation and the most obscene epithets.
Some of the neighbors assert that they hare
often been kept awake by these olamorwu proceed-
boa iwfafe m. «**»• «*> *«<». —ty •«
sight; sal Sri rewlrri M entsr s eotoptiist
sgsinrt the boo»e u » publis *»***-• .. , •
It is generally urieietori thst Mis Cunning*
him had little or no money, nnd thst. «n bss ap
plied hereclf upon credit-sith the means of alm
iihood, tmstingto the deeirionof &eSurrogsta to
place Wln powrira *fo 85« Sir*
dished the hoesnin an *»“>"• ** •“«
after her aoqmtUl; and it i* rumored «hnt»h»
bought the furniture upon oredit, promising. In
ease the decision wss in. for favor, to psrdogwe
the usual price, tho dealer aacnrinf toaclf in
ease of failure, by a moftgag* upon the artlcUe. _
It is stated that she has Seek renr mart
by bills, and has frequently turned Mr srcdtfQrs oa
In a very rude manner, sspeeimlly laborers ms
she has employed to do her work. uaaaf
bo is upon , the opposite side of the stow* MJ» taj*J
these poor people would go And ring wlLnad
when Mrs. Cunningham came to me doer, TOM
demand theirmoney. She would fly into a puanoeft,
shake her fists, order them away, tefl them t»«F
had no business to trouble her, Ac. After goto* a
few timet, they would lose all patieaot, and fre
quently mount the steps, shouting that Mm- Can*
nmghazn wea “an old reprobate,” aodwtthTarisu*
unsavory epithets, call upon her to tone oat and
pay them.
The last act in the Bond street tragedy pres un
qualified satixfeetien in the neighborhood, which
the people make no attempt to conceal; but oa the
contrary openly exult in a prospect of getting rid
of the wrnuy. The noise and disquiet is tempora
rily increased; hot they see a prospect ct a per
manent calm. Property they say, will eome up to
Its former value, if the baby * affair oloan tho
neighborhood of Mrs. Cunningham.
COMMERCIAL.
HARKETS,
Fbidav Etexixq, August 7ik.—Yne operations.in
Produce have been limited siaee our last review.—
Quercitron Boric is better and very scarce. Ceul meets
with a moderate demand, to go East, at steady priee*.
Coffee It held with more firmness Candle* ax* un-
changed. Cotton is stiffer since the receipt ot Panda’s
advice*. Fish, but Uttle doing for the want of stoek,—
Flour and Grain ore unsettled with moderate receipts
and sale of meat kinds. Hides are wanted at fell price*.
Hemp, no sales. Iron is steady In price. Molasses,
nothing doing. Nsrol Stores and Oil are quiet. Pot
ash Is selling more freely. Provisions meet with a good
demand st the advance reached before. Seeds ore quiet.
Sugars ore bringing better prices with moderate sales.
Tallow firm. Teas unchanged, and Wool Is mao In
quired for. Annexed are some of the articles imported
into this port since the Ist January last:
Sagar, hhdt. and tea, 27.670; do. bags, 51.400; do.
boxes, 5100; do. bbls. 43TT; Coffee, top, 99.875; Cot
ton, bales, 40.810; Nsrol Stores, teds. 54.771;
bhds. 16.893; do. bJls. 0611; Klee, tierces* 4051;
bus. 55.910; do.saeks, 50.841; Saltpetre/top, 5010;
Hides, number, 79.510; Fish, bbls. 19J7L
BRBADSTCFFS.—The demand (or Floor emtinues
limited under the lsto tdrfce* from abroad, and the priiTf
of the low grades of old stock are 25*5fc. W bbl. lower,
the inquiry being principally for fresh ground from now
Whast. Sole* reach some 4,600 bbls. in aQsisßsB#
5T5 for standard superfine; |7 3*7 £0 for frreh grm.-w
do., from new Wheat; J 7 87*9 for Brandywine, and
$J 50*8 50 bbl. for extra and extra fondly,
middling at 94 50*5 ¥ bbl., doriog with moroseUm
titan buyers at these figures. The hams
been limited within the above tonga of price* for com
mon to good brands and extra at $8 75*9 50 per bbl. for
fancy lots. By* Floser is rather lower, with mrii
sold at $4 63*4 75 OP bbl. Corn Meal ia held st $4, it
which rote about 500 bbls. Pesnsylvaai* sold at $4 60^f
bbl. Brandywine also sold st H 95 V bbl. Whente nte
unsettled and lower, with rather more doing at ths
close, and about 23,000 bushels have been sold for mtiL.
tag at 100*170e. far red, and 170*lS5e. for white—good
and choice lots—the latter for Tennessee. Kyuniiwfitor
lower, with a small busbest doing at 95*100a. ~
COHN is moderately active, and about '
hare been taken at 88*90 cento, to store and agent,
OATS ore unsettled, with arrivals of new fibuthets,'
which have been sold to the extent of taAih
at 40 to 48 cents; ms to qua&tn *ad 50*55 cents for ofd
Pennsylvania. . i
PROVISIONS.—Tha market is buoyant aud magi \
active, with tight stoeka on ml—. Mess 'Yurie''b*a ~ v
beenaemngats34M*t*tX,aadCity MMsßteta*
**l9# ¥ bbl.; the former la now held hstor. MM: >
Some 500 casks have been token at cents for
Hama, the latter for fancy euro; 13X*14jg ceute for
SUes; and Ugrittff cento for Shoulder*. Buta .Msuta
art searc*. and wanted, and about SO casks, prtodpaSy
Hsrns, in salt, have been disposed of at 13# to 33tjg
ee&ti; Shoulders at Iljg penis, and sides at JUj(f nsnfs,
short time, now held higher. . . - -
LARD is firmer, with ssl— at 15# to Uff Cnh for
bbls. and tea., and 30 cents for togs. MuMsr
quiet with little offering or selling, at B cetds foe eelil
pecked. Cheese, aoebsage In price or -
O BOCK BlSS—Holden of Oafee are firm— la thrir - -
rieira, with a bettor Inquiry from the trader Tfrb ml—,
however, only roach about toga, Kto, . '
in lota, at from njtfelfie, lircJadhig .
on the usual terms. The nurkfe |
active, and prices fovor the sellar, witate^hfntomt'V 3 }
600 bhds Cato lots, at 934*10ik c ** time. Tnr Mrliarir
the demand Is Halted. ■_ : a- -
lnquiry for Wy KrtoT A :
limited, *nd aboal BQO toa« JUt Utrecitß fe»y« ",
era, ia lota, ti £27 for Ne. 2,&nd ft3fbrV*.i > eatf»*.. •
1,000 lons No. 8 ( seki In tfes 9B)(. ‘
Seoteli Pig is qate!, soft fee sale* tr*m«rtbi*n*waU : v *
ws f t »t $31»£33. uto touds. Xnnfusmi |r>«
Clntij niulrrthrr~nfmm ilrrwrfj T»rt»itfo«ts»j stln ..<-
atian to note in too prices of JU3s ud
Tjbe msrket tor l e*d aeUr-^tetpeJoe*
are irregular, sad yarphtif So the axtesUf 30 »
boring market* withia rtqe oF^|NlMl,;fiMk.:;?'
1,900 Pip Ybcbd*> takes on anirtl, «i
In Copper,, the galea bn -limited^
yellow metal bar* field; at tts.f mefitif. ji§s? '§£'
BARK,- -OuKltm coßtiaxs nm,
further adr&ooe, and abort ISO hhdi km 1
arrival. f " *i ifc y *T‘ ‘
withtn oprod tee&efc?. OfTma , iluk ti»- n.
ceipts tad tales We bm limited, sad prfcetjkrii .
naliy unchanged.. 1 i‘
Bi,wng f v f - * r
in*, snd good tote we u «
BBRAP It dull, wiflwrt change • x _^.
CASDUBS meet with& siesdy “about
2500 boxes Adamantine bare bees told «* 'RfeaS4t : ifr J ':
ft on time. 't°-
COTTQS.-Themwkei is better fbr ihi* «tepte*«id
holders hare advanced their prices gogedPlt, *rrrfrr
the more eweoacacUgadvkue Jfrore abroad, aad'wtthto
fair dsriand from ma&u&eferen. About bales
have been takes by auaefiariuSecs at U to iajfa
lands, and ttXfto tfX«ite|lfabUeaad
time. s r * sr
COAL.—There la only a moderate Inquiry for my#
kinds, to go East, at femsrqprtad rates, and resents are
more plenty.
PRY GOODS—We market has been more ac&re tits
week. The &U trade has rxnr fairly opened, and toy
ers tike hold freely of sßaressnaMn styles of goads, I*
Mtieipatiesk of an advance'’owing to the high priseof
the raw material.
IISH-The stock of old mackerel i» nearly exhaarisd,
and the market is quiet, arise being confined to lots
from store at £5 for medium sad ll# for extra
for sew S’», s9# fersmritanflS9X#9X Vbbl.fcfjfecfe,
3’e, as to brand. Herring and Pry Cod are. unchanged,
with limited sales. \
JBUIT-Tfce sales of foreign hare been onlyafaw
■mall lota of Oranges and Lemons, at irregular prices.
Domestic U more plenty, wHh sales of Apples at
H BMP—Is quiet, with Uttse or nothing firing in the
way of sales.
HIDES—The market is buqpmt, and tho stock very
light. The only mlewe hear of is a lei of Baited Wee-
uratl tin*.
at 22 cents,
HOPS—SeII as wasted, at V ft. for Easton
and Weston. *
NATAL STORBS—Tery tittle doing, and Spirits and
Turpentine is selling In lots at dlndfic., cash, sad flalfr - 4
4 months, which is an hnprevesasai. In Baris. Piteh -
aud Tar, no change.
OHS.—Linseed is rather ton at the dose, salat
varying at 78*»T4e., aa to lota; Sperm Wkaltarequiet,
but steady at previous quoted rates; Lard OB sells® ere
freely at» gallon. ...
PLASTER—Two cargoes hare heeuirid at $3 J& d? .
ton, for Soft. 3****
RICE—Is firm, with small receipts, and ariese^^*
fi*c., on time.
SEEDS—Tery little firing, and the sales of Qaveneefi
are only in a small way, at S7aTAO, a hush—the latter
from second hands. Of Timothy, the sales are alse
limited,ats3'7safiaboshsl. SZaxseedcontiatwtscarce,
at $1.90 y bushel for domestic.
TALLOW—Is Very quiet, and there ii a mull busi
ness only to note in city rendered at lljtf rents.
TEAS—Are firmly h»v>, hot Ww are
.movement to notice i ■. the market this week.
WOOL—The long and gndirt And rvafiy sale
at folly former quotations, and 130,060 Bnl have changed
hands, at from 40 to OGo.Xor common to fall blood, and
premium fleece, on time, Including seme lots of pnßsd
on terms not yet publle.
VRRIQUTB rule unsettled and dull, with bct litti*
movement in foreign freights, the going rates to Loado*
is 20s ton. California freights are steady at 3S»SOc : •' 5
foot. Colliers are more plenty at |lO5 to Breton;
$1.35e1.40 to Rhode Island, and 21.06 to Sew York, No
change in other coastwise rates.
The following i* *hc »Mpectiott of Xkfamod Htxl for
the week coding Augturt 8,1887
Helf BerreU of Superfine..»
B»mle of SnpetfU*. ♦ .
do Mae...... ......
do Middlings
do Bye
do Corn Meal......
do Condensed....
Puncheon* Corn UmL
Total,,* 7 293
STEPHEN MTLI.pr, luptctflr.
The rweipta bj New York C*o&i st dviag -
the.fdorthweeklnJalj, In the jresn cwmd, -voce ft*-
follows:
1856. lUf
Flour, bbls 57.4 M 2A40&
Wlwftt, bo 331,780 308441
Cora, bu 423,713 51t.033
Barley, bu , 100 -
Rio receipt* tt from the openag of tbt
Canal* up to the Ist test., hat* bees ta folloee:
1833. 1858, 1857. i
. 423,300 418,203 ttfcStt
849,431 3.579.801 \35£%
3,988,318 2,6574*8 ijSLls*
53,843 140459 SS*.
Flour, bfcla.
Wheat, bu.
Cora, ha...
Barley, bu.
Bcmu>, Auuft T, 1 1. M.—flee* It tna: ule» to*~.
day. of "OQbbli. at sajQ«a.fl3 f« caperitae • :
Indian*; for extra ditto. Wheat la acar^jbnS' -
petit la of old and new vUtoaold at fUo#l.Ti\ ' c ''£
(joaxiadelL-jalea to-day 95,000 boa. atiie.l
Bra; retail price We. Wsuur daQ; boyera edteife,
Fttiuffrs oochaafed. Impejte. yeatenUy, 75 hw T *
wbteteadsl,ooo Sxpertt TrarnliMTi BT
baa. wheatandO^Mfeu.***. .
, • ' yi.-aSV’*
rmuittmu in Bbuum -- »»raa ,t - •
Co*l tniupwM laris* «M& rail 14 ■' ■
Atijast 6Ui, 1IST: .. - ■ ■
MahHCHtabniM. i
40. *lv>UU3.tm. «'S 5 1
it. Aatrors .^Bj2'
df. Sort Olsten. mSrZf
j t™ ir ,
! y«ti»aiiTtm ljfflHSy. .*
To aaq tim« lut jm,„,
I
.4,376
, 41
168
. U 6
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