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two. Now York anfi-Lecemptou
gYeqmepr.Haskin and Clark, iscopsidered certain.'
•' The Washington correspondent bf the New York
BVmsi states thitMr.'Buohanah wilitakestrong
groind; in Hih'fieit 'message," ii’fayor.ofi'tlie eon;
strnbiiqpaPpiiidorpilroad. •/
J.jGianoy. Jones will leave for Au6tria in No
vember. '» parliamentary
usage; hls'suocesaofda Chairman of the Committee
qf 'and vMeans. 'wili ' be Mr. Phelps, of Mis.
A quarrel ooonrred at Albany, ; on Sunday night;
‘ growing out of. tho'"reoemt; prire-fight, in the
courSeofVhioh : Owen; Curran Was stabbed by a
man named'Turnor, and mortally wounded,
i Twenty ; two-:doatha from: fever; ooonrred at
Charleston dating the weekending Ootober 24. ■
In the Court of Quarter Sessions yesterday, Dta
triol Attorney t'Oughond Vtated that Monday-next
had boon Bxcd/or' the Jirial of Alllbone ,and !tiew.
ball’s base; b'ht of "thie bill, of in
diotme'nt d"epiurrod ; ’to, h» desired that
Wednoedayne'xi should be fixed for the argument
oF the demurror, which suggestion was adopted by
Judge Thompson. .; ’ ...
* Tho Patriot and' XTnion states that a gentle;
min passed HiUTisburg on Thursday, who,
was suffering frobija disease which ho has reoently
ooutrftoted at a large hotel at Washington, similar
in its symptoms'to 1 the National Hotel epidemioof
1857/ ■■ . V
The' Philadelphia Presbyterian Synod, 0. 8.,
continued Its sessions in our city yesterday.
The fit. Paul Pioneir, and Democrat of the
20th Inst, says thenoxt Legislature,of Minnesota
will Jrobabiy,stand thus:
: ' ' / JSenate. ,' House.' - .Total.
Democrats, 1 ' 21 SB . 69
Republicans, 1C .42 .68
Democratic majority on joint ballot 1.
,The”teiegraph brings us an account of an exolte
mont 'prevailing at New. Albany, Indiana, owing
to Vbe. arrest, at that plage, .without the customary
legal form, of a 'man oomiseilof rescuing some
’ friend frorn ihS iKy.) jail, In duly
last. Fears, wore entertainod that, a oOllislon would
take plaoe friends of both parties.
"? T^e 1 Qld, Mfin of the Sea.
When Sin bad-the Sailor, in one. of his me
morable, voyages/was capt, ashore as.the sole
Burvlvor’cf- the Wreck df his ship/ he* saw an
old man,who begged,his,assistance to reach
the opp'ositg 1 shore of?.,a stream, where frnita
were plenty and enjoyments abounded. Moved
bya feeling of kindneßS and compassion, Sin
bad compliedwith ; the request, the old man
mounteds upon his' shoulders; and the Btream
was ftJide'd.; .this had been,done the
old ,mah; wasTpoliteiy askod to dismount, but
of doing bo,- he' laughed at ‘the,re'*;
quest, .arid ,twifled his’ legs so closely around.
Sinbad’a neck that'he; was almost strangled
to death / Day and 'night-the old manretained
this position, .wearying , the very, life out of
Sinbad, nntil. at'length he was enticed by the
iattbr to'/drink'.wine, when Sinbad got rid of
his burden bytossing him from his back, and
summarily dlsposing of him. The crew of n
f finally came’ to. his re
lief/ informed ihim.thht -the adversary he had
contended with-was the Old- Man of the Sea,
who ha<y habUurily ' strangled to death ..all
who'se kind'and friencUy 'difipbsitipna had per
mitted him to mount upon their shoulders? 1
TheDem6CTiitte r party,tbough it has passed
through wonderful perils and vicissitudes, has
in .• the main triumphed, and accomplished
many gfCat.' imd glorious results. Its favoi
wallops,and " assiduously courted by a Fresi
dential aspirantyandjin'/tbekindriess of its
heart, if gratified his in:1866, and car
ried hijn safely: into .the position he hod long
debited to reach/ INo1 No one expected that when
that/poibi jirasgained be.would tail to cherish
its welfare, bn that he would- repay its.kind
ness by ingratitude.' But he has done so. He
has refused to cotoply with tlio just expecta
tions of :hiaJ/spp^orte«;;At.this moment the
party which, sustained him; groanS' in agony
beneath tho hoavy burtten be has Imposed
upon fij: its .vitalityjis rapidly oozing be
neath his repoatedattacks; and if A remedy h£.
not Bpon'dovis^'d^erq.'wUf'be/but little hope
for the.reßCue from:' utter 'destruction of tbe
victim of his tortarea. ‘ 11 '
Whon. tfie'Demdcracy of this Union elected
James Boohanan he wag expected to adhere
to the Cincinnati platform ancf'the doctrine' 6l
Popular Sovereignty. He has /hotdone so.
And /when/r from, motivesjjf expediency, lie
resolved to ,violate the pledges of dB6g, it wag
at least v-hoped that hewonid not add to the
hy making a /tost, of his and pnn
ishingthoso Tvhpv|Brif’ftithful;" Tot ‘‘lie did.
Andeven atthisinoment this policy -is per
aisted in.i With thdwholo body of the people
of fed' North'.prptbsfirig;. against it, with the
disasters of the . lata election to act forth.its
folly and injustice,’ -with the loading states
men of the South almo'st a unit in their pro
tost'agaih'at’th’o pers'ecutfon of'Db/nonAd and
the proscription of/his friends/. tlieAdminis .
tration is regardless of all remonstrances/" and
only/ ausWers theta/by 1 new prossures 'upon'tlie
throatbf-.itpvictim/
In Pennsylvania no serious effort was made
to
nearly aih the candidates for Congress pro
fessed a determination to voto for the' admis
sion of Kansas,,irrespective of the provisions
Vtbe.BpgUshjbiU, and the result is BCfsp in*
the election of-but two out- of twenty-five
Congressmen.; In Indiana and,Ohio the effort
to ignorb tho'Adminlatration ires, much inoro
active and determined, and,hence the corn
parativosucceßs of' the Democratic.Cbngres
sional candidates 'in. thOße States j for, while
in Pennsylvania men who wero 1 echoes and
creatures of the Union rtere permitted to talte
the stamp and villify DooaiAsjfa the other
States the expression in itis fayor irw univer-;
sal, gnd. the organor.
everywhoredenonhced ?
presses and
ranch burdened there as here, andl- hettbSi the 1
difference in,tile'
What, then, fa to. be done i, IritfaVp&rty.to
stagger on, day after day
boasted andwoofyywitb the brnded'SHH iipon
its por Wffie£’|^j% t 'Sgd;
caslJt; off, and.baVfree ’onbb mofe.-
to enjoy, itg pristine strength and vigor- T _Ad
mi mstratlonri h nvo bo en Ty] erized heretofore,
why riot again Jilt is p question of seif.preser-
The President is the servant; not the
master, of theparty; bntas long as‘the master
does not unoqulyocallyarid .nnmietdkahly.re
pndltriq'his'agept,.ha iesponsiblo for
Ids acts,’ and’ when an agent, with each new
day, drags : hfs’principal; down de'riper, and,
deeper into tho'abyaa ef ruinV’thero is but .one
safe course left for himltoprirsne'. 7 -~
We: refer orir readers-to a communication
on the affairs of,.the Brink- of Pennsylvania, l
contained dn ‘ariother^olnmrf^flta,'statements'
are ofvalueand other wlseintefesting, in view
of the Sale of the Peririsyirania Brink Build*
ing, which takes placo at 7 o’clock this even
ing, by-Mr. M. Thomas, at thej- Exchange,
r ' V " '■ •, -J-,- -• * J
Bank of Pennsylvania.
This evening?'*t Thomas
k S*ns will sell, byipablio imottoa, the >too cele
brated granife bundirig;ih;;ofi ; Bslimt street, oppo
site the Custom Hbttsb,’ ereeted ; fbrV s tbe.Bank of
Pennsylvania,/Itis,nithoufc.oxeopttbn,the finest
property in the city enterprise;
aud, frptd; ila'qonstrpoUoni jhe
©ligibilifcy of ltß situation, add its,evident adapta
bility tp the purposes of the city/ or of f tmy bank or
. other pubtio>inStitallon/ is /likely to. booome.tbe:
lubjcci of un eJtoitibg end keen competition. The
proocods/ofHhte - sate? are probably all - that the
shareholders; bf- ? tH‘e i ßank"of v 'Poiilisylyanlaare'
likely to obtain oat of the wreck of their’vast pro*
r party. drbwdfbfi
..ously Hkely.io ; be, present’* at
•'- sale, thif pyeafng ; v’' ;^4^h9bld .not' be.surprised
' if there manifestation Of feeling upon
hjiyerp, expectant share--
masj of morply purious. parties
, jnakihgap^eotoi^d^f r: f *• ■ - 1 "
’ tfd 1 ,>i! - *' /
: * willbe igeebiy tnn? advertisement that'
:/ : hoifaftfdnces its Winterses*
: Bion; tie'dOth;oMrdvembVr;; The,'excellent
x ’ repdtatioh«pf &ie far' boj?s (through' the a
1 pldnpatedr,
- Mr. Wfills gan be Baea tO'day, at the iTrapklin?
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it .'is supposed, will
Chairman of the Committee
rgHWays and Means. A special election will
die ordered iußerlts county to All the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of Jones. It is
supposed that this sudden removal of the im
mortal Jkuu from Congress is indicative of a
desire on the part of the Administration to ward
off attraction favorable .to. protecting the in
terests 6f at the next session of
Congress; ' In the late canvass he was pro
fhse in his'.-professions of a warm desire to
render efficient aid to tho prostrate interests
’C'fjus native State,,and boasted greatly of his
ability to do so from his position in the House
of Representatives. -Why, then, does ho sud
denly abandon a post where by proper exer
tions he might do much ‘to - redeem these
pledges and to regain the regard of the peo
ple of. Berks who had conferred so many
honors .Upon him, and for whom he habitually
professes the most ardent attachment ? The
hour has nearly arrivod when Jones might
serve, his (State, to some purpose, when
public opinion and a depleted Treasury
imperatively demand a-revision of the tariff,
and when a true Pennsylvanian, in the posi
tion he now holds, or has recently hold, might
be of groat service in effecting such a change
as would bo beneficial to our noblo old Com
monwealth. But just as this important and
critical period is about arriving—just as the
great battle for our prostrate interests might be
advantageously fought— Joheb vanishes from
the scene of action, and takes the first steamer
for Austria.' The Administration which has
bestowed npon him this appointment, and
which owes its elevation to the generous
fldenceof the Keystone State, seems anxious
to avoid the possibility of having any relief
extended to her mighty interests, if we are to
judge from the manoeuvring which displaces
a Pennsylvania Chairman of the Committee
.of Ways and Means,'and gives that post to a
iMissourian, who has no sympathy with, and
is under no obligations to, tho people of our
: State. It looks as' if the appointment of
Jones was designed not only to reward a Le
compton worshipper, and to rebuke an inde
pendent constituency, but that it was also a po
litical movement, designed to prevent the
protective legislation to which Jones was so
Solemnly pledged that he would have boen
compelled to make some sort of an effort to
secure it.
I'i •ronesandltl
-Itis aimotitir ' a '
ileaveonhir
If Lord 'Byron wore now alive—he who was so
Indignant at the accusation of writing the poetical
pnS advertisements for Warren's Blaoking, whioh
was a great institution before patent leather oome
Into pedal use—he would he annoyed, no doubt, at
the profanity of oiting part of his description of
;he Venus do Mediois, in the Tribune at Florence,
to tho mere oontents of—a dry goods store! Yet,
on Saturday, ns we went'through the gallery at
the magnificent palace of fashion over whioh
Messrs: Levy and Company have sovereign and
tasteful sway, quick to our Ups arose, in admiration
of whdt we daw, the opening lines—
; “ We giro, and turn away, and know not where,
} Basiled and drunk with beauty, till the heart
J Beds with its fulness; there—forever there—
Chained to the chariot of triumphal Art,
\ ~ We stand as captives.”
I The next following words, “ and would not de
we da hot quote, beoauso we found that we
had overstayed onr time, and should have been at
{inner half an hour before. As wo left wo lament*
ed that we had not, just then, a looso $5OO. If we
lappened to have had such a trifle to sparo, we
lhould have bought three Frenoh drosses and one
iloak, (black velvet, with sleeves and falls of real
(ace,) and made somebody, whom we know, very
lappy In their possession. What we did, was, to
jesoiibe them very eloquently, of oourse, and then
tonvoy somebody to soe, admire, and—no, not to
ireak the tenth commandment by wishing for
hem. ’ - - .
[ PopUh or silk must do for people who cannot pur
chase suoh delioahies of attire as are now to be seen
it Levy's. The courteous gentleman who conducted
ts through, simply said: “ Twenty days ago, these
vero in Paris. Five days ago, they woi eon the
iccan.' Five days henoo, they will bo adapted,
in exquisite garments, to sot off—thoy cannot aug
nent—the living beauty of Philadelphia.” He
vaspoetioal.
'AU that we saw! all that, at Levy’s, is set forth
9 delight the eye! 'All the wonders of manufac
ture,which becomes Art, wbon making these ex
pul site things,'so exoollent in texture, so lovely in
jfetterh/ Why, we saw ono pattern of flowery
, yoven into a robe; which flowolrs had twenty co
ors, to makeTvhioh-patterns fifty jacquard oarda
lad to beußcd. BrocaAos of all lovely hues, two*
lounoed .'and dbuble-ejcirted.. Moire, jmtlqna of
- inrivallbd beauty—one pattern in white, evidently
testified for a bride! Double-skirted mauv
.tbse-eoldred moire-antique, with side bands. Bro
cades, stiff'enough to stand on end, when made
up—a revival of what our , grandmothers loved to
lave, because they never wore out. Amaranth
>rooades. Tnffata,of various hues, with two floun*
•es of velvet Interwoven—sometimes in flowers.
; ftlaok reps.' But - we. oannot enumerate half of
rhat we take to be 'suoh an exhibition of first-oloss
ashions' as cannot be seen out of Paris, and in
/e'ry fflw places there.
Messrs. Levy, wo hope, will send us another in
vitation to visit them, whoa next they make a
tpeoial display; We calculato that our admira
-don, as here expressed, will press heavily—no
joaxUgly—on the purso-strings of numerous lov
ng hhsbafids and indulgent papas. Mr. Levy will
lave a crowd to-day, of oourse.
Rembrandt Peale on Washington.
Some months ago, our gifted nnd Venerable
ellow-cltizcn—gifted son of an eminent father—
sav© a leoture, before the Historloal Society, of
rhioh there neoessarily was a comparatively limi
ted number of auditors. He subsequently repeated
yit, in New York, with a sucoess wbloh may best bo
.lesoribed as enthusiastic Tho subject, to which
ieoando more justiie than any other man now
, iving, was Washington and his Portraits. At the
Invitation of a number of his fellow-citiiena, Mr.
Peale has kindly consented to deliver the leoture,
in pobUo, at Musical Fund Hall, on next Tuesday
evening.
Uodor ordinary oiroumstunoes, we should bo
content with simply drawing attention to this lec
ture.* But H ,'merits more than a routine notice.
HrlPeale’s father, painted Washington, and Mr.
Peale himself also bad that honor—and the por
trait, now Capitol, is one of the most oha
raeterlatio'likenesses of ibe Fathor of his Country.
Mr. Peale does not lecture on .the.mere portraits
•>f Washington, though he illustrates his remarks
'jy admirablecopies of the'beit portraits (his own
iQCludedyand his highly interesting
tlkenefspf Mr6;,Washington'.- Blr. Peale, whose
f»lso r speaks of Weeblngton himself, with whom he
‘Vase repeatedly 'in familiar oommnnioation, as
;^r|lst; 5 These teminisodsces are > wonderfully
s grapMo, and fuU of - interest.. We . must consider,
rWhep bear them, that the leoturer was known
to ino horo—ihat in seeing him we see a man who
has had personal ’ intercourse with Wasbiogtcn—
Who has studied, and by the magic of Art, has pre
to ail later time a faithful and spirited
Resemblance of that great man, whom it was an
: hohor to have even looked at. ’
Mr.. Peale, in his 81st year, is really as active ss
most men of sQ—active in mind and in body, be is
yet a living link between the past and the pre
vent. He la in his studto os constantly as if he
were yot on his way to fame, and literally oarries
out the principle Idd down by Apelles, “ Nulla
diej iine
Caldwell’s New Btobx.— This beautiful
white marble store, wbloh we described yesterday,
was opened, to the,-public yesterday, and visited)
.between 8 A. M- and 10 jP. M-, by about six thou
sand-persons; The first purohase was a neat Bil
rertea-servioe, price five hundred dollars. The
.array of jewelry'seemed literally to fascinate the
Ud|es. ,’Qne' four thousand dollar sot iu d!a*
mends—bracelet, brooch, ring, ear-rings, and
cross, with a neoklaoe of fine pearls, was greatly
admired; So were Roman cameos, with Etruscan
settings, and, especially, an enamel brooch, with
opal in the centre, which could bo converted to a
bracelet in a moment. On the seoond story, the
olooks, muaioal boxes,, bronzes, and mosaic table
were ** the observed of all observers.”
Inauguration of the Opera Season.
On next Monday, November Ist, Maurice Sira*
kos?h odmmenoes a short season for Italian Opera,
at the Academy of Muaio; ‘‘BaTraviata” will be
the opening piece, .with Madamo Pauline Colson
z& Vioirita, The other principal characters will
be sustained by Amodio, Brignoli, and Baretti.
The season will not extend beyond four weeks, un
der any oircumstahoes, and the prices of admis
cion, graduated oooording to locality and eligi
bility of the seats, will be moderate. In addition
to Norma, Luorezia Borgia, and other stock-operas,
the,following will be performed-—lia Traviata,
Robert Mossaniello/Don Giovanni, Mar
tha (fiifat.Omein this country in Italian), La FigUa
_dl Reggimento, &o." No opera will be performed a
second time. ■ There wiil be matinees , wo believe,
after the first week. Maurioe Strakosoh and Signor
Nioolai-wUI be the oonduotors. The, company,
, which is very complete, inoludeß Madame Colson,
Signora ThoreseParodi, Madame Patti Strakosoh.
and Madame de Wilhorst, with Unoa. (the great
ba88o) ? ;Amodio'» Brignoli, Barelli, Labooetta, &o.
A full programme willbe published in a few days,
bat.we here give the leading points of tho scheme,
} Whi6h Slri'Grtttf, agent for Mr. M. Strakosoh, has
Obligingly comihahioated to us. The abovo com
pany have''.jttSt. jcommejiood a very short engage
mout
and receipts have been complete,
An Hour at Levy’s
Manufacture of Silver Ware.
We recently devoted an artiolejto the manufac
ture of silver plated ware, iu which we described
the eledtrotypiog process. We have now a word
to say witlT reference to the production of solid
silver ware, as a distinctive branch of our manu
factures, and in this, as in nearly every other
branoh of American productive industry, Phila
delphia justly olaims the proUdpre-eminenoe of
having elevated its oharaoter, and either leaving
similar establishments of our sister otties behind
in tho raoe, or oompolling them to adopt our im
provements. •
Having received repeated invitations to visit the
splendid new establishment of Messrs. Bailey A
Co., No. 819 Chestnut street —the oldest establish
ed house and leading manufacturers of silver ware
iu thiß city—we yesterday availed ourselves of
that pleasure, and were at onoe dolighted and
surprised to find in that edifice, in addition to
their beautiful salesroom, so complicate, extensive,
and wonderful a series of manufacturing machi
nery as we there witnessed. The pedestrian in
passing the chaste marble front of their building,
and only halting a moment to admiro its artistic .
adornments, would hardly imagine that within
its lofty stories a hundred busy artisans are keep
ing time with the inoesßant revolutions of ob many
wheels, propolled by a ponderous steam engine,
all of whioh are engaged in transforming the pro
oious metal into artioles of ornament and utility,
and the whole proceeding with as muoh system
and aoouraoy, and almoat as noiselessly as the
movemcnt.of the great olook over the statue of
“Time," in front of the building. Yet suoh is
the foot. The six stories rear of the establish
ment are all oooupled by Messrs. Bailey & Co.;
and in this respect their house differs from any
other similar one in this oountry—viz : that evory
artiole of silver ware sold by them is manufactured
by themselves, and sold under the same roof. In
passing through this building, we were surprised
by the immense amount of maohinery employed
in moulding and finishing the great variety of arti
oles they produoe. In it are found all the modern
Improvements, and in faot there is no oonoeivablo
faoillty that Ingenuity has supplied for the oonve
nienoe and efficiency of working metals that has
aot been introduced into this model establish
ment.
The sixth story of the building is mainly de
voted to the manufacture of jewelry, and an in
ference may be drawn of the oharaoter of their
work in this line from the faot of their having
some fifteen hands employed in the single branoh
of diamond-sotting. The fifth story is dovoted ex
clusively to the manufacture ef tea sets, pitchers,
and that olass of sliver ware. The process of
soldering,as oarrled on by means of steam-operated
blow-pipes in this department, shows a wonderful
improvement upon tho old mode, still in vogue in
lesser establishments, of substituting for the bel
lows human lungs.
The fourth story is occupied entirely in the
manufacture of spoonß and forks. This room also
contains the motive power of the establishment,
a first-oloss steam engine, and whioh is One of the
most complete and "highly finished we have ever
examined. Tho boilor is separated from the en
gine itself by four intervening stories, the former
being ereoted in the eub-cellar. In the third story
is the bnrniBhing department. A back room in the
second story is set apart expressly for oleaning and
repolishing ware from the salesroom, in whioh
throe exporieocod hands are constantly employed.
A similar book room in the first story constitutes
the engraving department. In the first cellar is
the melting room, tho facilities for which are very
extensive Hore, too, is ereoted on a larger scale
than any other in this country, what is termed a
“ drop"—being used in die-work, making powerful
impressions, striking off medals, et cetera. The
“ drop" itself consists of a huge piooe of oast iron,
weighing several hundred ponnds, arranged be
tween two upright posts 'of the same material, and
so adjusted that tho <( drop" may be elevated to a
great height and then suddenly dropped upon the
metal below, whioh by tho terrible oonoussion is
foroed into the die or mould prepared to reoeive it.
Some idea may be obtained of the objoots of this
maohlne from the faot that the immense base of
iron upon whioh the drop desoends, itself rests upon
a granite pile, deep sunken in the earth, weighing
some twenty tons.
It iB to Messrs. Bailey & Co. that belongs the
credit of having raised the quality of Amoricnn
niver waro to the standard of British sterling—
not that all silver ware produced here is of this
standard, but all turned outef this establishment
unquestionably is, and, if wo aro rightly in
formed, tho same standard has since then been
adopted by some fow others in Boston, Now York,
and elsewhere. In Mr. Freedley’s exoollent book
on “Philadelphia and its Manufactures," the
claim to this distinction by the honso above re
ferred to is stated thus: “They now work no
other than silver of the foil British standard, say
from 925-1000 to 930*1000; the American standard
being but 900, a test being made monthly by J. O.
Booth:, Esq., chief assayer of the Mint.” The
same authority adds, that “tho house of Bailey
Sc Co. has been in existenoe over twenty years,
(this should be twenty-six,) and its imputation at
tho prosont time throughout the Union is unsur-
passed by any similar establishment.”
A word hero with regard, to the reasons whtoh
Jndao+d tbo DrltUh Oovernmoni »ya&u riMfoptrcne'
standard which now bears its name may be of in
terest to the readier. By experiment, it wae ascer
tained that silver, when alloyed in the proportions
already specified, was muoh more durable than iu
either a perfectly pure state, or one less pure than
.the 'standard adopted. It was found that silver
thus combined was not only more durable, bat
that it preserved its color, better than in a pure
state, and, in foot, had every advantage in point
of utility. Above this standard, silver is soft and
leady in character, and honoe lees desirable for
wear. Silver, in its pure state, bos very much the
appearance of block tin—so much so that the most
skilful would find it .diffioult to distinguish one
from the other when running them both into wator
in a melted atato. On the other hand, silver in a
lower degree of purity is too liable to oxydation,
and hence the wisdom and policy of adhering to
the British sterling standard. Influenced by these
considerations, and having themselves become
dissatisfied with tho old system, and more espe
cially in view oi the increased demand for their
wares, Messrs. Bailey k Co., on the first day of
January, 1855, adopted the polioy, from whloh
they have never Binoe deviated, of selling none but
their own make of goods, and using no other com
bination than the British standard in their esta
blishment. From that day to this their increase
of sales annually has been enormouß. And, without
intending to be too personal in our comments, we
cannot but say that an establishment conducted
as this is is a credit to our olty, and a substantial
advantage to the community.
Persons usually, who have the moans to indulge
in tho useful luxury of silverware, will hardly
ever hesitate at a reasonable difforence in oost,
provided they can fool assured that tho article
they are purchasing is really what it is represent
ed to be. Tho publio would hardly be prepared
to oredit the amount of articles manufactured,
and sold every day by this firm alone. They are
now melting at the rate of one hundred thousand
canoes of silver a year, with a steady inorease.
Gratbbard.
Synod of the German Evangelical Re*
formed CYtiirch, now lu Progress at
Frederick City, lUd.
[Reported for The Press.]
yniDAY morning, oct. 22,1858.
Synod met this morning at 9 o’olock, the pre
sident, Dr. Bomberger, of Philadelphia, in the
chair. The proceedings of yesterday’s session
wore read and adopted. Synod proceeded to tho
consideration of tho order of the day, whioh Was
the report upon the Theological tutorship. Dr.
Sohaff, ohairman of said committee, made a long
and able report upon this subject The immediate
occasion of this report was the offer of Dr Von
Holweg, president of the Evangelical
German Ohurch Diet, to establish a land of two
thousand Prussian dollars, the interest of whioh
is to be devoted to the education, in a German
university, of suoh a young man as the Synod may
seleot.
The report, In its leading features, returns tho
thanks of Synod to Dr. Von Bethman Holweg for
bis generous offer, and proposes the acceptance of
it; and that the professors In the Theological
seminary seloot from the students in tho seminary
one of the most talented, who shall receive the
prooeeds of this fund, together with $2OO for the
purpose of completing his education in a German
university.
This report elloited oonsidorable discussion, in
whioh- Dr. GeThart, and Revs. Beecher, Rood,
Bennet, Gans, and others participated. At the
hour of the adjournment of the morning session
the report was recommitted for amendment.
Monday afternoon, at two o’olock, was made the
order of the day for hearing the commissioners
from the North OnroliuaClnssis.
Two O’Olock P. M.—After singing and prayer,
synod proceeded to the consideration of tho un
finished business of the report upon the minutes
of Synod. The items were, however, of no in
terest to the general reader.
The topics for consideration this afternoon wero
the same as yesterday afternoon, with the addition
of OAteohetloal Instruction, and The Daily Prayer
Meeting.
These subjects elloited remarks from Rev. Messrs.
Bennet, Eckhart, Dubbs, and Doctors Gorhart,
Bomberger, SchofF, and others.
At 7 o’clock P. M. the spooious ohurch of the
First Reformod congregation was crowded. Tho
Rev. Geo. W. Welker, of North Carolina, preached
an oloquont sermon, from the words found in John,
12th onapter, first olause of the 20th verse: “If
any man serve me, let him follow me.” The prin
cipal topic of the dieoourse was. What Is it to fol
low Christ?
BATUIISAT HORNING, OCT. 23, 1858.
Synod met at the usual time this morning, and
spent half an hour in devotional exeroises.
The order of tho day being the eleotion of dele
fates to corresponding bodies, and tho standing
oards, for the year, it resulted os follows:
To German Reformed Synod of Ohio—Rev. Geo.
Woffe.
To Gen. Ass. Presbyterian Church, (N. S)—Rev.
J. H. Bomberger, D.D.
To German Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Penn
sylvania— Rev. J. S Dubbs.
Board of Trustees of the Theologioal Seminary—
James Cushna, Dr. J- H. Winterode.
Board of Visiters of Theological Seminary—Rev.
T. G. Apple and Rev. J. W. Santee.
Board of Foreign Missions—Elder G. B. Griffith
and Rev. J. S. Foulk.
At the hour of olosing the [morning session the
Synod wero considering the report upon the mi
nutes of Olossis. As many of tbo points connected
with this report have been roferroa to special oopa*
mitteos, they vylji oomo up for future aotion.
THf! PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY. OCTOBER 26. 1868.
bYMdniqbt mail.
Letter from “Occasional.’’
[Correspondence of The Press.]
Washington, Got. 25,1858.
For a year or bo there has been a oonstant rival
ry for the trade of the East* between England and '
Franoe. During the Crimean war Louis Napoleon
managed adroitly to do away with the prestige of
his rival amongst the Orientals, and to appropriate
it to his own nation. He is, by eommon consent,
it would seem, the shrewdest statesman of Europe,
and as an evidonoo of his political sagaoity, he at
once entered largely and earnestly into the soheme
for the re-opening of the Suez canal, which had
been filled up for so many years. England seized
tbe island of Perim, in the straits of Bab-el-
Mandeb, to checkmate that move. Since then the
injustice of tho seizuro haß been indignantly de
nounced by tho civilized world, and now wo' learn
that there is a negotiation on foot to lease that
island for one hundred years. It is known that it
commands the Oaspian sea, and is the key to the
riob trade of the far-famed Oriont.
Our Government looks on with careful eye at
i these ohanges and manoeuvres, and turns in its
I own mind tho moans neoessory to take from tho
grasp of either the glittering prize that tempts
the avarice of.both. How better can this be done
than by the construction of a Pacifio Railroad t
So fully Impressed with the idea that a railroad
aorofs this continent must give the power that
oontrols it the lion's share of the Asiatic trade.,
that even England has projooted one upon her do
main, whioh must, I believe, Inevitably sucoumb
to the hyperborean terrors of tho region through
whioh it is to pass. Think of six feat of snow.for
more than half tho year! The Administration, it
is stated; with what truth I cannot say, will make
a railroad to the Poolfio, at tho next session, tbe
pet measure of its existenoo. A fair railroad
route, with Federal support, must not only -bind
the Pooifio slope more firmly to our Atlantio
States, but add greatly to our oommerolal and na
tional importance—and who is thero that wishes
that it may not be aoooinplishcd ?
Assistant Secretary Olayton has a monomania
on the re-eleotion of Douglas. He fumes and
frets on the snbjeot to every visiter. He iB Cobb’s
right-hand man, yet they say Cobb doos not
endorse his tirades. If so, why not com
plain of him to the Presidont? Ho Is -oare
less of loans, indifferent to the condition of the
treasury, blind to the staggerings of those upon
whom it is expeoted he will keep a sleopless'tfgi
lance. Ob, gentlomen, do anything, if you. will,
bat, above all, destroy Douglas in Illinois.* Con
verts are zealous, but none can in zeal surpass
our friend Olayton-
The Treasury Department is a scene of bustle;
clerks are getting up the statistics for tho Seefetu
ry’s report. A week ago it was not deemed ad
visable to advertise for the remaining $10,000,000
of the loan authorized by Congress, but now it Is
hard to say that it will not be demanded before the
commencement of the approaching session. The
receipts are muoh leas than were anticipated.
There have been no sales of the pnblio land that
amounted to any thing. Indeed, the bounty-land
laws have in effeot been the giving away of tbe
pnblio lands Lands entered have uniformly
been entered by land warrants. This, then, is a
great souroe of revenue cut off.
All admit the necessity for an inoreased tariff,
or direct taxation. The last, of course, will sot
be resorted to. The discussion in the Treasury
and in the Cabinet is as to spcoifio or ad valorem
duties, with a home valuation. I learu that no
result has been reaohed as yet. Tho irou masters
of Pennsylvania want spcoifio duties, whiist else
where, amongst other manufacturers, Ac., ad va
lorem duties, with home valuation, are demanded.
The free-tradors and dlreet-taxationists are few,
and are prlno'pally a few Southern pyrophagists,
(soientifio for fire-eaters,) who would raise thereve-
Hues of the Government from the Yanheo faotorier.
The circular which wag issued a year ago, asking
for information and specimens of the various Iron
ores and manufactured iron, has not been generally
responded to, and therefore it is that no report has
been mode by Major Bowman. He is a Pennsyl
vanian, and will take care of tho interests of his
native State.
The commission, consisting of Anderson and
Whallon, sent to Oalifornia last wintor to investi
gate the affairs of the California mint, has been
continued for another purpose. It has been or
dered to look to the lessening of the otuiom
house force thoro and the reduction of salaries.
Under its roport many offioea have been abolished,
and under the law proposed by Senator Broderick
the salaries of these officers now in tho servioo
have been reduced to twenty-fivo per cent, more
than those of like of&olals on this sido. And I
learn further that an agent of the department is,
and has been, in tho North and West, with a view
to reporting on the redaction of expenditures in
tho collection of customs. It Ib more than proba
ble, then, that tho intention is to prose to an early
consideration and passnge tho bill oodifying the
revenue laws, Ac., which has been haagiog before
Congress for tho last four or five years.
“.Taawg Pipes op
celebrated "char aolor,' whtrW tkh owiarin ordinary
life as Mr. Stephen Massett, gives his monologue'
entertainment, at Concert Hall, on Friday and on
Saturday evenings. Wit, humorist, author, com
poser, and vocalist, Mr. Mossott bos tho farther
advantage of having travelled moro extensively
than any man of his ago, Bayard Taylor oxceptod.
His entertainment, “Songand Chit Chat of Travel
in Many Lands,” which he latoly produoed, and
wiil give here, is everywhere spoken of as ex
tremely amusing, and we dare say he will have
crowded houses.
Indian Gayeb and Exercises.—At Powelton
Fair Grounds, to-morrow and Thursday after
noons, a number of Indians, said to be of tho Tus
oarora tribe, are ndvertisod to give a variety' of
performances. They are to appear at Jayno’s
Hall to-morrow oventng.
SrALDiira’s Concert.—Somewhat to our sur
prise, the concert was not well attended, last
night. As to the “Presents,” we can say noth
ing, not knowing how they went. But tho concert
was very good, considering tbo difficulty of ting
ing or playing before a thin audience. Miss Brai
nerd had an apology made for her on the familiar
plea of “indisposition,” but Madame Jobanusen
made up for the disappointment. Mr. Taunt, a
very sweet tenor, sang Sootoh, Irish, and English
ballads, very agreeably. Mr. Dennett did not
very favorably impress us as basso—but who can
«ing to a thin house? Gustave Batter played ex
tremely well, and in his variations on “ The Last
Rose of Summer ” exhibited not only fine instru
mentation, butadmirablo teste.
TQE QALWAY BTEAUERS—IMPORTANT ARRANGE
MENT—PLANS OP THE AMERICAN EXRBSS COM
PANY FOR THE OVERLAND ROOTS—NEW SENSA
TION DRAMA pr BOURCICAULT —NEW PLAY DY
BROUGHAM—UR. “ SrAUROWGRASS ” COZZBNS AT
TIIB LITERARY CONGRESS—COMPLIMENTED BY
THE KINO—BENEVOLENT EFFORTS IN BEHALF OF
WOMEN—NEW BOOKS BY TUB APPLETONB, AND
DERBY AND JACKSON—GRAND BALL BY THE
ISRAELITES—MORE HOSPITALITIES TO YOUR FIRE
MEN—STOCKS—BANK STATEMENT—MARKETS.
(Correspondence of The Press.]
A new, and wliat T predict will tarn oat a most suc
cessful, business feature In our Intercourse with tho
oid country, has just taken place In tho a/Talrs of the
New York and Galway Tine of steamers. This line ho*
been placed under the management of the American
Express Company, whose high reputation and vast con
nections throughout the country must bring 1* It a
great accession of business. In the Western States they
have upwards of a thousand offices, filled by active, en
ergetic subordinates, and the promptitude and fidelity
which mark their operations U enough to assure the
success of any line or any enterprise they may under
take. The brilliant feat, recently accomplished by one
of the directors ef the company, Mr. Butterfield—" old
Uncle John,” as ( he‘is familiarly called—Jn bringing the
'first overland mall from California la than the con
tract time, has added to the prestige they already
enjoyed.
Mr. Butterfield and his associates are preparing, with
the spne quietness, but with tho same effloieney, and
with'the same confidence that has characterised them
since Henry Wells end William G. Fargo first com
menced running their Express, with a carpet bag and
trunk, (then amply sufße l eDt to hold all the packages
aent by the new mode of conveyance,) to put on their
mail route to Ban Francisco a set of regular coaches for
the transportation of passengers—intending that the
trip shall be made so comfortably and expeditiously
that it will soon become a popu'ar route. They evi
dently mean to dot the whole surface of this continent
with their lines and agenoles.
A sensation drama is to he produced at Nlblo’s on
Wednesday evening, entitled “The Pope of Home.”
It will have six tableaux, abounds in adventure and
historical incidents, and is got up “with gorgeous
scenery, on a scale of magnificence never hitherto at
tempted.” The author is Mr. Bourcloault, and the
gettiog up is under the liberal supervision of Mr. Wm.
A. Moore, Niblo’s right-hand man. In addition to the
strong company now playing at Niblo’s, (embracing
Bourcicftult, George Jordan, Whiting, Davenport,
Agnes Robertson, Ada Gllfton, and others,) Oharles
Fisher has just been engaged, and makes his first ap
pearance in the new play.
Brougham's new burlesque, “Tho Seizure of the
Seas,” continues to go finely at Wallaces, Mr. B. is
hard at work on a new play, soon to be produced at
Walltek’d. I think Brougham has will ten nearly
ninety pieces for the stage, every one of whioh has
been successful.
You have hosrd something of the Literary Congress
recently held at Brussels. Let me give you a little gos
sip, which comes to me from a friend, about the cordial
greeting given to onr friend, Mr. “ Bparrowgnss ”
Ooteens, who represented the interests of the New
York PnMiehers' Association. Mr. C.'s reception was
In the highest degree nattering. No other speakerwas
received with so much applause, probably for the
reason that a delegate from tho United States was
scarcely expeoted. The speech was translated briefly,
English not being generally understood by the members.
Mr. Ooazeos had the honor or being complimented by
the king, who addressed him in Eogliah, nt the palace,
and also by the Duke of Brabant, the Prince Royal, who
was preaont at the Congress.
Fresh efforts have been commenced by some of our
most Intelligent, wealthy, and philanthropic citlsens,
to improve the mental and physloalcondition of women.
Foremost among the means to accomplish this, it is
proposed to Establish a library exclusively for women;
and, as a commencement of the undertaking, a lecture
is to be delivered to-morrow (Tuesday) evening by the
Rev. S. U. Ohajdn, on “The Necessity of Mental Oat-
Occasion An.
Public entertainments.
Letter from New York*
Nbw York, Oct 25,1858.
tore In Women,” Addresses will also be mtde by
Ward Beecher, James T. Brady, and Bey. T.L. Cnyler.
Another Step in the praiseworthy work has been token
.by a large number of good people—distinguished by
their affluence as well as their gaodnera- who have
made a public sppeal to citizens and employers, in
view of tbe hard labor and scanty remuneration of
women employed in daily labor in various branches of
manufacture, to effect an alleviation of their bur
dens. The average time for labor for female operatives
is ten hours per day, and the weekly wages do not ex
ceed over three dollars. The reform advocated is to
reduco the time to nine hours during tbe winter season,
believing lhat it would not affect the interests of era**
plojers injuriously, while it would add immensely to
tho oomfort and health of the employed. Several of
tbe largest employers in the oity announce themselves
in favor of the movement; among them Norman White,
Lord Sc Taylor, George Bulpin, John N. Genin, B. 8.
Mills Sc Co., Bcuglass Sc Bherwood (who employ up
wards of one thousand girls.) 0. G. Gunther Sc Sons,
Ac., See,
The Appletonß have just issued to the public a fresh
edition of Benton’s Thirty Years’ View Heretofore
this work has been sold only through agents, It may
now be had of booksellers. Notwithstanding the vein
of egotism running through it, itwill always have per
manent value for the fulness and accuracy of its facts,
aod the clear and systematic manner in whioh they are
presented.
Derby Sc Jackson have in press “ Future Life, or
Scenes or Another World,” by George Wood, 3£fq , the
<• Peter Schlemll” of the Knickerbocker. It is a
somewhat bold attempt to picture scenes in the hea
venly world, but I have the authority of a Presbyto
rian clergyman, of tbe most azure deicription, for say
ing that it is not only a very clever production, but un
exceptionable to the orthodox. The same publishers
will soon issue a new novel entitled “ While it was
Morning,” by Miss Virginia F. Townsend, editress of
Arthur’s Magazine.
The Israelites of New York give a grand banquet and
ball on Thursday, In aid of tho fuud for th 1*
hospital. Of course it will be a success. That sort of
thing is mdcU better done by the Israelites than by
their Christian brethren. Their poor are not a bur
den upon otherß. In all the eleemosynary institu
tions of the country, excepting those founded and sup
ported by themselves, you will not flud an Israelite.
If tbe old sow be trno pretty is that pretty doeß
the Jew is the best-looking fellow in Christendom.
Another grand eatifleation is to be given to firemen
from Philadelphia on the Bth of next month, when Hi
bernia Bogina Company, No. 1, of Philadelphia, is to be
received by “ Big Six” of New York. Send on another
company while you are abrut it. If the Big Sixes oau’t
, receive them, the Long Nines will.
The rise in stooks to-day is a very vigorous one, more
so than any since the panic, not excepting the ex
citement of February and March In the present in
stance we have undoubtedly a legitimate stimulant,
which was wantirg in the bnoyanoy of last spring. The
sweeping advance of to-day is the result of the growing
publio demand observable in the business during the
past fortnight The reliable dividend-parlng shares
and State stooks are in strong demand, and at the olose
the market, with a few exceptions, has an upward ten.
denoy.
The most marked Improvement was in Illinois Cen
tral securities. New York Central, Panama, Paciflo Mail,
and Michigan Central shares. Tho bonds of tho first
touched 06, the shares 88 on buyer’s option. New York
Central olosed at 87*', the 6 per cents at 05.
The following is to-day’s business at the office of the
Assistant Treasurer:
Beceipts $07,010 15
Payments,.,,,. 156,108 08
Balance 0,544,628 74
The receipts Include SSO,OOO from customs.
At the second board prices were steady, and the mar
ket well sustained, in view of the rapid
fia were sold between the boards freely at 00% —at the
board $lOO,OOO ffo’d at the Fame price. Tennessee 6s
rose # } North Carolina 6s 1 ; Michigan Southern sink
ing funds 1; Michigan Central 8s # ; Illinois Central 7s
)4 ; Pennsylvania Ooal ; Delaware and Hudson ;
Padfio Mail fell % ; New York Central rose * ; Hudson
River closed firm at this morning’s rise; Illinois Central
rose % ; Galena fell )4; Reading rose # ; Southorn pre
ferred * ; Panama * j Book Island fell %.
NBW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE—October 25.
BBOOND BOARD.
60 Mlcb SRGuarrtO 65
160 do RIO 65 v
100000 Mis St 6s
2000 La Pt 6s
6000 N Card 90
6000 Mio 88Pd Bd 70
200 do 65V
150 do t6O 65
125 Panama RE 123
135 Chi ic R Is R 69 V
60 Btnnlogton BB 61
250 NY Can R 87 V
200 do 1)30 87 V
600 do bOO 87 V
5000 HarK Ist mt 03
8000 Hod 3d mt 75
2000 Mich Cen 8 p o
Ist rat Bkg Vd
Con 08
7000 111 Oen bds 00)4
1000 N J t'en 2d mt 00
160 Penn Coal Co 83
800 do
100 Del&Hud Oo sOO 102
176 Rrunswiok Ld
100 Had Blr R bGO S3*
60 do 83V
100 Illitois Oen R 83
SO do 83*
100 do t»3O 88*
100 Gal & Obi It bSO 83 V
181 do 83
100 Pacific M 8 Oo 107)4
100 do s3O 107
20 do 105
100 Reading B R 6)*
100 do 6 3)4
200 do 62)4
600 do b3O 52*
600 do b6O 62# 650 Mich Bo AN la 94'
1700 do 62*
THE MABKETB.
Asnvs are nominally unchanged, and are quoted at
$6 for Pot and $6 12)4 7°? Pearl.
Flops.—Stato and Western is without material
oboDgo. The receipts aggregate 26,000 bbls. Sales 000
bbls at $4.?004 35 for superfine State. $4 60»4 75 for
extra do,s3ee4 for rejected doj $4 2604.40 for superflue
Western, $4 45®5 for common to medinm extra, aod
$5 25®6 60for extra Round Hoop Ohio. Southern flour
is heavy, with sales of 7CO bbls at $5«5.40 for common
to good, $5 500 760 for favorite and fancy brands.
Canadian flour continues nominal; $4 8600 for extra.
Grain —The Wheat ma-ket is without essential
change, with light sales atOTo for Canada Club, $1.20
for Southern Itbd, and $1 40 for Southern White. Corn
is lower, with sales of 10,000 bushels at 6)0660 for
mixed Woitern Oats are s esclr at 30®40c for South
ern, Pennsylvania, and Jersey, and 44049 c for Stato,
Western, and Canada. Rye is dull at 700
Provisions —The market for Poik is firmer and
more active, with sales of 1.200 bbls at $l6 50016 62)4
for Mess ; $l4 12014 50 for Prime. Beef is unchanged,
with «tl«» of 100 fcbU at S? Aft in* flnimtpp DrLno t SO AO
010 for Country Mess; $lOOl2 for repaoked Ghtcasro
Mess, and $lB for extra Mess. Shoulders atd Hams
rule quiet at 606)40 for the former, and 3&3 J4o for the
Utter. Bacon In quiet Lard rules inactive, with
rales of 160 bbls at 10ff>10)4o. Butter firm, with a fair
amount of sales, at 12cr200 for Ohio, and 16021 c for
State. Cheese continues to be more inquired after for
exoort at 708)40.
WifiBKBT is heavy, with sales of ISO bbls at 23c.
THE LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
Excitement among the Kentuckians and
Indinnians.
A PRIBONER ARRESTED WITHOUT A WARRANT-IN
TENDED ATTACK ON THE BRADEKSBUItG (KT.) PRI
SON.
liOoisvili»k, Oct. 16. Horace Bell, who r*lens«d his
father and brother from the Bradensburg (Ky.) jail, in
July left, who were committed oa the charge of run
ning off with negroes, wa* tak»n an Saturday from the
fair grounds at New Albany, lad , without a warrant,
and bronght into Kentucky, by the Louisville officers.
The New Albanians were tremendously exdted in
oon«t*qnonce. The fire bells wore rang and a largo
meeting held on Saturday evening.
About a hundred people have chartered ike ferry
boat Empire, and intended to loive yesterday for lira
densburg, with tbe avowed purposo of rescuing Bell
An express has b 4 on sent from Louisville to Bradens
burg to place the citizens there on their guard against
the hostile expedition.
Governor Willard has promised a requisition on the
Governor of Kentucky for the men who captured Bell.
Louibvillv, Oct. 25, P. M.—The New Albany expe
dition did not go to Bradensbnrg yesterday, bat talk of
going to-day.
A meeting has been called hero to denounce the pro
ceedinga of the officers who captured Bell.
Mr. J. Glnncy Jones and his Movements.
Washington, October 25 —Mr. J. Qlancy Jones wilt
leave on his mission to Austria in NOvembor. By his
retirement from Congress, Mr. Phelps, of Missouri,
(free-trade Democrat) is first on the list of the Com
mittee of Ways and Moans, and if parliamentary ussge
be followed, he will be Its chairman next session. Thore
will have to boa special electlou in Dorks county to
811 tho vacanoy occasioned by the resignation of Mr.
Jones.
Gcncrnl Walker’s now Movement*
Washington. October 25 —The Stato Department has
neither received officially nor written anything recent
ly concerning General Walker’s movements. The or
ders. however, heretofore issued to the Federal officers
for the prevention of any violation of the neutrality
laws, remain in full force.
Homicide Resulting from the Prize
. Fight.
Albany, Oot. 26.—A quarrel occurred In a sn'oon
last night botween partisans of Morrißsay and ITeenan,
growing out of tho recent fight Owen Curran was
stabbed by a man namsd Turner His wounds are mor
tal. Turner was arrested.
Fire at Dover, Kentucky.
Dovbb, Kr.. Oct 25 —The flour mills of Tabb & Co.,
were destroyed bv fire on Friday night, together with
eighteen thousand bushels of wheat, and eight hundred
barrels of flour. Tho loss is $40,000, upon which thore
was $16,000 insura nee.
The Stephens Murder Cose.
Nhw Yobk. Oct 25.—Prof. Doremue ho* submitted
an analysis in relation to the body of Mrs Sophia Ste
phens, supposed to have been poisoned by her husband
over A year siree. Tho Professor states that abund
aneo m arsenic was found In tho contents of the
stomach. Stephens has been fully committed for trial.
• New York City Officials Indicted.
New York, October 26.—Tho grand jury of tho Court
of General Session* bare found true bill*of indictment
against Charles Devlin, Kcq., street commissioner; Mr.
Fitzpatrick, deputy; Mr. Dean, ex-proMdent of the
Bowery Bank, and two ex-collectors of taxes, for offi
cial frauds and other misconduct.
United States Agricultural Fair*
Richmond, Vo , Oct. 25.—The United Qtatoa Agri
cultural Fair will be opened to the public to-morrow.
The display promises to be vory fine, especially in
horses Many visiters from othor States are here, and
crowd Is rapidly augmenting.
Health of Charleston.
Chiblbston, Oct. 24—Twecty-two doaths havo oc
curred from fever during *he week.
Health of Savannah,
Savannah, Cet. 25. —Tho Interments to-day are four,
including one from fever.
Health of New Orleans.
Naw Osleans, Oct. 25.—Tho deaths from fovoron
Saturday were forty-five.
New York Bank Statement*
Nkw York, Oct. 25.—The bank statement for the
past week shows the following totals
Increase In loans.
Increase in apecio
Increase In deposits
Incroaso of und-awn deposits....
Decreise m circulation
Markets by Telegraph*
Baltimore, Oct. 25—Flour dull at $6 26 for Ohio
and Howard-streot. Wheat sternly; red $1.16®1.?0;
white $1 31©1.43. White Corn 78c ; yellow 78®80o.
Whlahoy 22J$a-23c.
Ohablbstos, Oct 24 —The Ootton market yesterday
was unchanged, with sties of 1,200 bales.
Cjuoaoo, Oct 26—Flour dull. Wheat dull and le.
lower. Corn firm at 52 Oats quiet. Shipments to
Buffalo—2.ooo hbla Flour, no Wheat. 16,000 bushols
Corn Shipments to Oswego—No Flour or wheat,
18,000 bushels Corn. Beceipta—l,4oo bbls Flour. 13,-
000 bushels Wheat, 3.600 bushels Corn.
Mobile, Oct. 26.—Tho sales of Ootton to-day wore
2,000 bates, at lift for middlings, tho market closing
firm.
Savannah, Oct. 26.—The sales of Gotten to-dasJwero
020 bales, at lOtfalltfe.
Nbw Oblbans, Oct. 25 —The salos of Ootton to-day
were 6,600 bales prices boing stifT<>r without- change in
quotations. There are wore buyers than sellers. Btt
gar dull, and all qualities havo slightly declined. Sates
Of fair to fully fair et 6*so. Uolesaca is advancing In
price, and quotations are lo higher ; sales at &Bc. Ba
con Sides 9o
Cincinnati, Oct. 26 —Flour market very dull Whis
key firm atlSjf. Bacon In good demand at G& for
Bbmildera, which is an advanoe ; Bides at 80, Wheat is
dull.
AMUBEMENTB THIB EVENING,
Aoadbkyop Musio The Havela.
Mrs. D. P. Bowbrs’ Walhot»strbst Tttwhtiw --
“Becond Loro”-” Retribution.” BIKH ‘ T
Whbatlbt 9c Olareb’b Aboh-strbbt Thhavm
“The Jealous Wife”—The Toodles.”
TnoMßUf's Varibtibs. Miscellaneous Concerts
Nightly.
National Hall.—Williams’ Panorama of the Bible.
Assbmblt Buildings.—Signor Blits.
Guardians op the Poor.— The regular
eeraU-Bonthly meeting of this body was held, yesterday
afternoon, at their rooms, In Seventh stre t
The number of inmates at the Almshouse to
date is------- - 2350
Same time last year. ------ 2306
The Board of Visito'S reported hawing granted out
door relief, daring the last month, to the amount of
$ll7 24 Of the persons relieved, 164 were natives of
Ireland; 15 of Germany; 17 of England; 1 Italian, and
1 Frenchman; natives of United States, 63. TbeYisi
tort* interred 11 persons, and sent‘Bo9 to the Almshouse
The number receiving outdoor relief Is 1,035.
A Mrs -Lippincott, whose husband, she alleges, is a
man possessed of large property, a resident of the
Routhorn portion of the city, applied for aid in obtain
ing a support. According to her statement, her hus
band has been at law with her for six years, and she
claims that he has evaded paying for her support, by
compromising her case before the courts with Mr.
Sanderson, the solicitor forthe Board. The parties are
divorced a mtnsa et toro t but the husband Is bound for
her support
Upon motion, the secretary was instructed to oall
upon the solicit r for a statement in regard to the care.
A number of persons applied to be sent to different
part* of the country, all of which, with one exception,
were declined, the Board having no money for the pur
pose.
Communications, largely signed by the students or
Jefferson, Philadelphia and the University of Penn
sylvania medical schools, were presented, ashing for
the open’ug of clinics at the Blockley Almshouse. Re
ferred to a oommittee of five.
The steward reported having collected, during the
past two weeks, $3O 60
, Tho nut-door ajrent collected, for the samo period,
in bond cases. $177.60 ; in support cases, $206.76, and
em'g-aiit tax, $157.
Sir. Hooper stated that the custodians of the Lunatio
Asylum were very much annoyed at the visTta of
strangers, who catne solely from curiosity, and offered
a resolution that, in Tatars, no one shall be admitted
except upon legitimate business. Agreed to
Mr. Karnes offered a preamble and resolution, sotting
forth thit Councils had not made proper appropriations
for the support of the bouse, In consequence of wh.ch
the city has lost, since Ist of Ju'y last, the sum of
$15,000, as the Board is paying fifteen per cent, morn
for their supplies than would be necessary if they
bought for cash. The city is also loring the labor of
three hundred able-bodied men, merely because there
is no raw material for them to work upon The reso
lution provides that no purchase be made after the first
of November, uni ere a specific appropriation is first
made. If this be not done, it is recommended to ap
point a committee of fire to solicit donations from the
charitable for the support of the children and the sick,
and that the able-bodied paupers be sent oat to claim
their support direct from the Councils
Borne half dozen members made speeches -upon the
merits of this resolution, in the oonrse of which the
Councils came iu for pretty rough handling. It was
adoptort by & vote of ayes 19, nays 4.
Mr. Fisher offered a resolution that the secretarv be
authorized to advertise for proposals for'coal find wood,
for the supply of the different poor districts, until the
6th of November next at 10 o’clock A. M.
An amendment was made, providing that the contract
be givon to the beat bidder, which was agreed to, and
the original resolution was adopted.
The resignation of Joseph H bblett, storekeeper to
the almshouse, wss read aDd accepted
An election for successor was then held, resulting as
follows:
George Jeffries received ..*...12 votes.
Samuel Knight *‘ 11 “
Geerge Jeffries wss, therefore, declared eleoted.
The Uharaber next' entered into an election of three
assistant resident physicians. The vote was thus:
For Dr. J. O Bragg 22 votes.
*• Dr. Thomas Taylor .........22 “
“ Dr. J. T. Derby 20 “
" Dr Hsliowell 2 “
The three first named wore declared eleoted.
The hills were then ordered to be paid, and the Board
adj turned
om> School PaKSDyTBHMS Sthod.—At
half-pspt three o’clock on Saturday afternoon this body
met. and was opened with prayer. The Synod Then, in
a body, proceeded to the Franklin Institute, where they
found entertainment.
At the B ind Abjluqi, after the Bynod had witnessed,
with delight, the wonderful performances of the pupils,
thoßev.Dr Junkin moved
That this Synod expresses the great gratification they
have experienced In witnessing the very interesting ex
ercises of this institution, and that they rejoice in the
evidences afforded ot the great success of the principal
and his coadjutors in imparting knowledge, the means
of knowledge, and in opening sources of usefulness
and enjoyment to the blind; and that we hai! the ex
istence of such institutions as another triumph of
Christianity.
He added a few pleasant remarks, and the motion was
unanimously carried.
On Saturday evoning, the Rev. Dr Yeomans preached
a sermon on the relation of the children of professing
parents to the church
Sunday evening, in the West Arch Street Church, the
Sacrament of the Lord’s supper wss administered to the
Synod.
SO do *5O 61*
50 do 66
The Syrod aaFembled at 9 o’clock, yesterday morning,
and after the minutes of Saturday’s proceedings were
read and adopted, i f was resolved that the Synod shall
meet next year, at 7 o’clock In the evoDing of the third
Thursday of October, and that the opening sermon shall
be nreachid at that time.
The Committee on Devotional Exercises reported, In
part, that the subject of remark for the last half hour
of this session ho Foreign Missions.
Pending the resumption of the deceased wife’s sister
discussion, the Moderator exhorted the brethren to
keep tholr temper and be gentlemen, even under the
most aggravating circumstance*.
The Rov P.B Marr wan in favor of letting the dis
puted clr-uio alone Mr M»rr defined his position at
length, which induct’d several brethren to pat in.an in
terrupting word. Mr. Mfirr believed In dismissing the
overturo, and in stopping the agitation of th*» subject
Mr Mirr still keeping on, was again Interfered wth,
nnd there was something of & serious time, after which
Mr Mcrr wont on.
The Rev. John P. Garter, President of the Ashman
Institute, made a statement concerning that institu
tion It is situated within the bounds of New Castle
Prei-hytery, and it* object is the education of African
vonth and their preparaMon tor the Gospel ministry
T.i tho limits of the Presbytery are forty-two colored
churches, and a heavy Ethiopian population. The In
stitute opened with one pupil, but prospered, and grew
in numbers and strength.
„ M*"' Armlstesd Mll’or a colored man from North Ca
rotins, who bos spent seven years In ‘Liberia, ana nsa
received a great part of hts education from one of tbe
mlre’on schools there, addressed the'Bynod, warmly
advocating the cause of missions in Africa
The Rev Dr Janklnoffered the following resolution :
Resolved. That the Synod most oordlallv renew their
recommendation of this Institute to the confidence, the
prayers, the co-operation, and the liberality of our
churches, believing it is reenmpliahing a moatneees
s«rv and important work in the education of ycung
men of the African race for th»Gospti ministry, and for
becoming teachers of their own people.
The Rev Drs. Leyburn and JJoardman spoke elo
quently in behalf of the Institute, and In enforcement
tf the necessity of the church taking action in the
cause of African evangelisation. Gereral James Irvin
offered the following resolution, as an amendment of
tbn* of Dr Juukln :
Resolved, That the Bynod recommend to alt the min
isters within its bounds, dunng th« present year, to
present tho claims of the A«hmun Institute to their
diff-rent congregations, and to ask their contributions
to this object
Other speeches wero made in hehalfof the Institute,
and another re»olution was offered,when, thehour hav
ing arrbed for devotional exercises, theorderof tho day
w*" enspAndel by a majority vote.
The Rev. Dr Nerlo obtained permission to sreak upon
the suspended queath a of the Church Commentary.
He was flrmlv convinced of the necessity of such a
great Presbyterian work and exposition.
There are men competent to write a fall and reliable
Commentary of the Presbyterian Church—Dr Jacobus.
Dr. Hodge, and others Dr. Kevin wanted to guard
sacredly tho old Bible, in these days of insidious infi
delity
Tb*> Rev. Dr Neill was entirely opposed to the pre
cipitation of this matter. He was also utterly opposed
*o the bending of the Bible to Presbyterianism, and be
l'eved lu freedom of utterance—to commentaries »f ail
denominations He hoped the whole matter would be
indefinitely postponed.
The Synod here adjourned until 8# o’clook
Siiippen-btreet Homicide.— Shortly before
eleven o’clock on Saturdav night a man, named John
Branlgan, was net npon by a party of three men. on
the south a’do of Shippen street, above Seventh, and
beaten In the most uomereKul manner His face was
bruised, aud his head cut op*n with a black-jack The
assailant? escaped, as no policemen were ab'ut Brsnl
gan was removed to the Pennsylvania Hospital, where
we learned that his injuries might terminate fattil?.
We are Informed by a brother of Braoigsn that the
a‘s<uilt was doubtless intended for h<m, as he antic!-
rated out*, on account of some political difficulties
which grew out of the election of & Congressman to
the Firatdistrict
Young Delinquents.— On Sunday fore
noon. Alderman Tlttormary had before him a party of
Beven young fellows, who wore arrested jn Fifth street,
below the canal, on a charge of being concerned in a
most disgraceful riot. It appears that the prisoners be
long to two rival gangs, who rejoice In the classical
titles of * r Garroters” and “ Bcrougers.’’ They make
it a practice every Eabbath afternoon to go down town,
and engage in a regular fight. Three of those who
were taken into custody had heavily loaded pistols
upon them. The alderman read the young rioters a
verv ntvero lesion, and then disposed of them, as by
law in snob cases made and provided.
Policeman Assaulted Robert O. Murray
and Samuel Wilson were tefore Alderman Femlngton,
the former charged with a’saoltJny Officer John Ooateß,
of the Second police district the lftttor with carryirg
C-.non»!6d deadly weapons. The eccused were arrested
between 11 and 12 o’clock on Saturday night, at Second
and Qao»n (,treats, during a fleht, which occurred as the
Phifller Hose Company, In returning f Oman alarm of
fire, was passlnx that point. Officer Coates was struck
on the head with a spanner. Wilson, it is alleged, had
a black Jack on his person. Both the aooased were
h<*ld to answer
Tiie New Sheeipp’s ’Appointments.—Tbo
fi Mowing additional appointments have been published
as having been made br Sheriff Keru :
Solicitor—Charles Gilpin.
Post Deputy—John R. Orr.
Keeper of the Debtors’ Apartment—Wm. O Doo
rfn, Br.
Driver of the Prison Tan—H. E. Bickley.
Bill Poster—Joseph Ribolett
Another Fluid Lamp Explosion. —On
Saturday evening, a Quid lamp In the residence of Mr.
Joseph Stringer, In Parrkh street above Tenth, ex
ploded. Two of the daughters of Mr. Stringer, who
wero in the vioinity or the lamp, were shockingly
burned about tbo face and arms Their escape from
•tilt greater injury ia attributable to the promptitude
with which assistance reached them.
Bor Run Over by the Oars.—Yesterday
afternoon a boy named James Tal°y. aged 12 rears, who
liven in Tout* street, below Girard avenue, was run ovoc
by tho cars on the Germantowo road, at Columbia ave
nue. His arm was dreadfully injured, and for tbe pur
pose of having his injuries attended to he was taken to
St. Joseph’s Hospital.
Church Dedication. — The Cohocksink
Methodist Episcopal Church, on Germantown road,
near Fifth street, was dedicated on Bunday with ap.
propriato ceremonies Bishop Janes delivered the ser
mon, which was followed by the dedicatory service as
lately recommended by the committee on General Con
ference.
Larceny or a Finger Ring.—-Yesterday
morning, a woman who gave the name of Fllen Open
sham. was charged before Alderman Warren with tbe
larceny of a finger ring, valued at $250. The stolen
property was found In her possession, and she was held
to nuttwor at coart.
.$067,000
. 176,600
.1,675.000
. 514:030
, 11,000
Ran Oep —At a late hour on Sunday even
ing a pair of horses attached to a chaise ran off at
JMevonth and Washington streets. The vehicle con
tained a gentleman and two ladies. The occupants of
the carriage escaped any more seiious damage than be-
badly Beared.
Col. Chadwick, of the “ Girard House,”
reoeivoi on Saturday, by Adams Express, a Rock fish or
Striped Uses, weighing sxity-four pounds. It was
caught with ft reel line, at West Island, near Newport,
R. 1., by Mr. Edward Phalon, the celebrated perfumer
of New York
An Offender Arrested.— Henry Drew
was arres ed on Saturday night, ou a bench warrant,
issued by the Court of Quarter Sessions, a bill of in
dictment having been found against him on the charge
of aiding in polling illegal votes. Ho was committed.
Misstatement.— Tho statement in several
of the papers that a bank noto of SICO was found iu tho
lockots of W N, Beebe, who committed suicide on
I Uturday morning, Is incorrect. The deceased had been
in reduced circumstances for some timo past.
Child Burned. —A child living in Richards
stteot, near Seventeenth and Pine streets, was badly
burned, yesterday morning, by its olothes taking fire.
The little sufferer ran into the street wiih its olothes la
flames.
Charity Hospital. —This flourishing insti
tution has recently elected as surgeons, Dra. Paul B.
Goddard and Wm. H. Pancoast, the son of Professor
Paucoast of Jefferson Collego.
THE CITY.
7BBTBRDAT MOSNINO’S PROCRBDINO9.
Reporter Assaulted.—At a late hour on]
Saturday night Mr. Charles O. Wilson, one of the city I
reporters, while returning from the office of a Banda; I
>aper, saw a party of men grossly insulting a female, I
n Third street, opposite Harmony court He reraoo* j
atrated with them upon the imprrpriety of their coo- I
duct, when erne of their number drew a slang-shot
from his pocket, and struck Mr Wilson a violent blow
on the head, ioflicting a very sevete wound, and pros- |
trating him to the ground Mr. Wilson was alone, and ;
his assailants made good their escape. When Mr.
Wilson remarked that their behavior was ungentle
manly, oneof them cried out, “kill him “ ln
u**d man was subsequently conveyed to his residence
n the Second ward The blaod came quite freely from
the wound, which is of a very serious nature.
New Facilities for City Travel.— The
Green and Coates streets Passenger Railway is rapidly
-E? r mv^I Dg . completion. This read, and the Second
T*“’d Bt ! ee t* road, will soon be In operation, and
biS Ilfji t,e «"»f or J’ each .* Dg all parts of the city comforta-
Thi* ky r aU will thus be greatly increased.
vi**23S?♦ or exchanges adopted by the Tenth an<
ta L M i rket *od Race and Vine
tbAMii ™ workß admirably, and upon all these roads
fiiTod Vi a . ra P !d| y a ° d frequently, and always well
filled. The saving of time incident to the improve
2fJT ea - } m P° rtancß to a bußineßß community,
without taking into account the increased comfor' of
the new mode of travelling. Philadelphia ban more
miles or passenger railway within its built-up limits
than any other city in the Union.
Morgan Rifles.—This admirable military
corps paraded yesterday, from Manayuok to German
town—numbering seventy-seven men. Last night they
had a ball at their armory in Msnaynnk.
Drowned, —Coroner Fenner was notified at
two o’clock yesterday afternoon, to hold an ioqaest on
the body of a man who was found drowned at Poplar
street wharf, Delaware.
The Stephens Wife-Poisoning Case in
New York.
The New York papers of last evening give full
reports of the cbemioal analysis of tho body of So
phia Stephens, who was suspected of having been
poisoned to death, over a year ago, by her husband.
James Stephen?, previously to this a respected
citizen of that city, and olaes leader in the Metho
dist Episcopal Church. The analysis (the report
of which Is quite lengthy) has been the most
oompleto and thorough ever performed in this
country. The result is decidedly prejudicial to
Mr. Stephens’s case, the analysis haviog discovered
the existence of arsenio in large quantities, and
diffused through all portions of the body, more
than enough to have caused death. *
The jury retired at 2 o’clock, and subsequent
ly Tendered a verdiot against Stophens, who was
fully committed to await his trial.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
The Money Market.
Philadelphia, October 25,1868.
The stock market continues active, and for the
fancies there are strongly-marked tendencies to bdtei
prices. Reading advanced Xat the first board; and tht*
other fanoles rose from sympathy. As has always been
the case for some months, when stoeks were at all
buoyant, North Pennsylvania bonds advanced some
what. and to-day aa advance was also obtained upon
the stock.
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The bank loans are running down from sheer lack of
demand for discounts on any kind, of paper such as
“goes in bank” The deposits are nearly stationary,
and the specie still Increasing. The aggregates com
pare with those of last week as follows:
Oct. 18. Oct. 25.
Loans $25,440,705 $25 225.000. .Dec 215,705
Specie 7,261,2 U 7,301.908..1ne.100.795
Due fmotherßks. 1.890 737 1,9'3.969..Tdc 93.232
Dae to other Bks. 8,380.724 3.446,086. .Dec. 64.352
Deposits 17,239 952 17,241.429..1n0. 1297
Circulation 2,748.492 2.728,508..De0 20 912
- The following is a statement of the business of the
Clearing House for last week:
Clearings. Balances paid
Oct 18 $3,524,337 F 9 $117,048 40
• f 19 3 506.803 93 B7
«• 20 3 133VT86 28 252.931 72
u 21... 3 976.191 83 437 659 46
i< 22 O3 174 168 15
2,746,472
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.$19,651,303 80 $1,421,439 65
The treasurer of the Bohuylkill Navigation Company
gives notice that the boat anl car loan of 1860, due No
vember 1,1858, will be paid on that day, at the offlee or
the company. No 417 Walnut street on the presenta
tion of the certificates, and the interest thereon will
then cease.
The earnings of the New York and Erie Ballrndd for
the month of September, 1868. are...•••»...5165,695 10
Earnißgs September, 1857.,,.,............. 596,793 02
5141,097 92
By telegrtph, we learn tbat the eoal tonnage over
the Lehigh Valley Bailroad for the week to Saturday
evening last, is 13,086 tons, against 6 207 tons in cor
responding week of last year—a gain of 110 per cent—
and an increase for the seasen of 81,738 tons to same
time last year.
The following Is a statement of the doings cf the
Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad Company
The earnings for June were
“ “ July “
<» « Aug. “
The earning# for Beptembsr will probably be largei
even than those of August. The “ running expense#> :
do not exceed fifty per cent, on these receipts.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES,
October 25, 1858.
asrOBTID BT MANLHT. BROWN, A 00., BANXHOTI, BTOCX.
AND BXOHANQE BBOKBRB, HOHTHWIBT CORN** THIRD
AND ORBBINUT BTBBBTS.
FIRST BOARD.
139 Reading R..ln lots 26V
<OO do ......bSwn 20V
100 do 26V
100 do b 5 26V
160 do ».lu lots b 5 26V
200 do cash 2ftV
100 do #5 26V
100 do ...b5 26v
100 do b 5 26 V
20 do 26V
S N Penna R..ln lots 9V
10 do 0V
2 Harrisburg R .... 68
26 Lehigh Nav 61V
100Ll-1a0d... .bswn 11#
8 Philada Bk 120
10 Morris Canal. ... 40
2611 k of Kentucky. .118
14 do b5llB
S 3 Pennall.C&P.lo's 43#
1 do CAP 43#
10T do In lots 43#
3 Phila A Tren R... 115
508cbl Nav Pref..... 17#
30MinehiUB 60#
15 do 60#
12 Richra’d Gas.(6wn 9#
24 Union Bk, Tenn.. 99#
BOARDS.
SOO City 6s 102,V
200 do 102 V
300 do New 105 V
1000 do cash 102 V
800 do rash 102#
?00 do cash 102^
1000 Ohes Val R 75..#6 80#
3000 do b 5 36V
600 L Island R 65.... 80
600 Retidiog R 6s *BO. 73#
1000 do ’7O. f 2
1000 AUeg Cooa,Pteub 66
1000 do Steub 60
1000 do Steuh 6ft
1000 do Bteub 6ft
1000 N Penna R 8».... 69#
1000 do 60V
1000 do 60V
1000 do 60V
1500 do cash 60 *
600 do 6 f *#
2000 Sflhl Nav 6s ’82.. 60
2000 do Imp 6*.b5 72
2400 Wilmington R 6s ICO#
500 TTazletn Coal Co 6s 00
100 Reading R 26V
100 do 26V
100 do 26V
BETWEEN
15 Mechaoici’Bk...... 29
(6 America loa Go 18#
BOARD.
6000 WillßAKllstm7* 72V
40 do B 10 |
BECOND
4000 OatawiiiM R 7s
scrip 0n..b5 42#
4790 Lehigh Nav M 6s 93#
1000 do 65... 97
4 Minehill R 60#
100 Chester Va 1.... 3#
16 Lehigh Nav 61#
84 do ....inlots 61#
280om’l Bk..inlots 22
200 Frank A South B. 60
100 Big Ht Coal Co.. 1#
160 Wllls£Eiß.3dyM 10#
20N Pennaß....S6 9#
1000 Penna 65... Coup 05V
100 city 6fl New 105 V
800 do ..NowGaslo2
600 City 6s ’6O 93V
100 do 08V
1800 Gam&Am 6s '64.. 03
100) do ’89.. 80V
3000 do >89.. 86V
600NPaR103..2drs 7flv
600 do 2djß 7.J#
2000 do 6s 68#
If 00 fichl Nav 6s >72.. S 3
2000 Oatawiesa R 7s
■crip 0n..b5 42#
AFTER :
600 NPa 8105...2 dye 79 VI
OLOSING PR
Bid Asked
U.S. 6s >7l 104 V
PhUaOfl 102 V
do R 102 V
do New..lC6#
Ponna 6s ..93 95
Reading R 26 26 V
do Bda’7o..Bl# 82V
do Migo* >44.02
do do ’86.78V 74
Penna R dir 0ff..43V <3#
do letm C0...102
do 2dm 65... .91 91v
Morris Can C00..*6 47
do Pref 106 1101
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Reading closes
12000 N Pa R105....b5 79#
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Bid, Asked
Sflhnvl Nav 6s >82.69 70
Sch Nav 1mp65...71# 72#
do Stock 9 9#
do Pref J7# 17#
Wmap’t A Elm R.lO 10#
do 7slstmtg 72 73
Long Island 11# IS
Girard Bank 12 12#
Leh Coal A Nav.. .51# 61#
N Penna R 9# 9#
do 6s 00# 60#
New Creek * X
Catawissaß...... 6# 6#
i[Lehigh Zino 1 3#
JEST.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS. o:tob*b 25-Eybn
ino.—There la little or no animation in Breadstuff#,
and the markets for most kinds are dull and drooping—
the sale of Floor being confined to the wants of the
retailers and bakers at from $5 26 to $6 87V for Super*
fine, s6.6off& 08V for Extra, and $6 ?5056 60 for Ex
tra family and fancy brands, as to brand and quality;
shipping Flour Is dull, and effered at % 12#055 26
hbl, withoutsales at these figures. Corn Heal and Rye
Flour are also quiet at $4 26 for the former, and $4 37v
bbl for the latter Wheats are not very plenty, but
buyers are holding off for lower prices, and the market
is dull and unsettled, with sales of 2,500 bushels to
note at 1.22©1.250 for Reds, and 1.30©1.33c for White
chleQy at our lowest rate for prime Red ail.at.
Corn is alßo lower, with sales of 2,600 bus yellow to no
tice at 80«81c, mostly at the former price, afloat, and
somo new at 67©6Se; 1,000 bus old white brought 76c.
Oats are coming in freely, and 2,800 bus Southern sold
at 42c afloat. Rye is not so much inquired for, and no
sales are reported j we quote Pennsylvania at 80c
Bark has declined, and about 20 hhds first quality Que'-
oitron sold at $3O ty ton. Cotton moves off slowly, at
12V ©l3c f° r middling and middling fair Uplands, cash;
the receipts are light, but the demand is limited. Gro
ceries are attracting but little attention, and the mar
ket for Sugar is dull to-day. Seeds—There is more
doing la Clovora?ed, and 650 bus sold at $5.76 for prime,
and $5 37# ©5 60 4P 1 bus for fair lots; 20 tons sold from *
second hands at 0o 4P* lb, and 100 bus Timothy at $2 12V
has. Whiskey is more active; 1,200 bbls sold at 22
©22V) ttDll drudge at 20#©210; hhds at 21©220.
Stocks, Real Estate, Ac , This Evening.—
Thomas & Sons 1 salo will commence precisely at 7
o’oleok. Seo catalogues for full pattioulars.
To Capitalists —Attention is directed to the
advertisement headed “Mojioy Wanted/’ into*
day 'a paper
PHILADELPHIA 0 AT PLE MARKET, October 25
The offerings of Beef Oattle this week were 2,450 head,
and the market ruled dull, bat prices are unchanged,
ranging at from $0 to $8.60 the 100 fits—the latter price
was only paid for prime lots. The following are the
particulars of the sales at Wazdell’s Avenue Drove
[Yard:
68 Chester co, Isaac Abrams .....$7 50©S 50
43 Illinois, 8 W Woodward 7 00« R oo
22 Westmoreland co. H W Miller 7 00®7 60
98 Virginia, Miller, by McQuald 7 50®8 50
f® _ “ McQnaid 9c Mooney 7 6008 50
86 Ohio, B Kingston 7 W®B 00
*! MWelata 7 00©8 00
2 i X atte r« 6 00®7 00
J r F er J t,,n 8 00®8 50
70 Cumberland co. S E AlcOuen fi 00®7 00
82 Ohio, J Jolly, by T Strickland 7 0008 00
?S i 5°i r ’ b n R otrlcWMld 7 00®8 00
l * SB Burrell oo®7 00
89 Blum Sc C 0...... 7 qo®7 75
27 Virginia, Christy & Bro 60
43 Chester co. Traynor 9c Coates 7 oo®B 00
89 Ohio, James Hoyes .* 75
87 <c Alexander 9c Co oo®g 00
18 “ J Blair 6 00®7 50
20 Virginia, J DUnaway 7 oo®fl 00
29 Delaware. Rash & Stmnons 8 00®7 00
22 IndfAna. Wm Oommlnga 6 00©7 00
48VlrgiQla Hutton 9c Sevmour T 00®8 00
11 Maryland Hatton 9c Seymonr 7 00®8 00
25 Bsrsonett, by Hutton* Seymour 7 00®8 00
117 V s rginia. Murihy & Cassidy 7 0008 00
26 Delaware. JGoroille 6 00®8 06
63 Virginia, D W Bradley 7 50«8 25
20 Ohmter, Carson & Marshall 7 76
75 “ A Kennedy 7 00®8 CO
64 “ Baldwin 9c Underw00d........ 7 oO®B 87
63 Virginia,WmVuUer...t 7 00®8 00
i Sheep are dull; 6,000 head sold at s2®4, and 7®Bc
I dressed.
Of Hogs, the arrivals were 6,489 at Phillips’s Yard,
»elll"g at from $5 50 to $6, being a decline of 60c the
LOO lbs
Cows and Oalv-s are dull, with about 310 at market.
sales ranging at $15®20 Tor dry Cows, *15e30 for mid
dling quality, and $3O to $45 each lor Mileh Cowa-the
latter for extra quality.
THE COURTS.
TBJTSRDAT’I PSOOIIDINO9
Qdakter S*Bswss Jadga Thompson.—
Oartfe 0. Stelnmets was charged with committing »n as
sault and battery upon Fleming Gaw. and Gaw was
charged with committing the same offence upon fitein
metic There were cross'Vila. Gaw tert'fied that at
Vourth and Vine streets, last Julv, he was crowing tho
street while Stelnraets was rapidl r drvlrg op-Vine
atreet, and bo threw up hi* band to stop the hor o and
struck the horse; Btetnme’s leaped from h ? s dray and
•truck Gaw on the bead with his fist, when Gaw threw
a piece of briok at Stelnmeta which struck him on the
face.
Stetnmetz testified—Thathe stopped the horse at the
crosM-g of Fourth and Vfne streets; that Gaw struck
the horse and frightened him; his little'boy who was
o" the dray, fell *ff In front of tho wheels, wh*n
Steirmets caught Gaw and struck him. and then Gaw
*truck him with a piece of brick. Bladen and Hus
bands for defendant Verdict guDtv as to each of the
defendants Steinmets was sentenced to psy a fine of
I $5 and costs, and Gsw wss sentenced to nay a fine of $1
t and costs.
Allibone and Neu)hall , s Cate —District Attorney
Longhead stated to the court that next Monday had
bren Bx®d fo* the trial of Allibose and Netball’s ovt.
That he bad received notice from the deL cdsn’s’ coon.
S'*! that they demurred to three coucta of the bill of
indictment; Sid.au the argument wilt rernty hut &
short time, be tfked the coart to fix next Wednesday
for the argument on the demnrrer, and the coort could
■’ecldf* Ihe question by next Patnrday. JndgeThomp
•on fixed next Wednesday, as suggested, for the argu
ment.
The counts of the hill of indictment demurred to
are the counts in wh'eh tke attempt to embenle Is
laid; the court in which embrsßlement is lik'd; and
the general count in which is laid the conipl'acy to
'’errand.
Frederick Rarp and Louisa Rupp were charged with
committing *n assault and battery upon Elisabeth Ro
binson. They were also charged with forcible entry.
The prosecutor in these cases did not appear, and the
jury rendered a verdict of no’ guilty.
Christian Hrf'erle and Jscob Slayer were charged with
conspiracy to cheat and defraud Christian Klots oat of a
j *Jow Mayer was represented to he a farmer, and wished
1 to purchase the eov, and give In payment a gold watch,
; which was a pinchbeck, galvanised. a v d worth about $6.
! Slots sold his cow and received the watoh,and gave $6
I to Haherle and Mayer.
| DiBtbict Court— Judge Hare.—Stephen &
I Charles D. Robbins vs. Oharies McDowell and William
Fraock, garnishee. An action to recover a fund In the
hands of the garnishee Verdict for the plaintiff for
$7 70 Bullitt for plaintiff; Eretv for defendant.
Comuon Pleas— .Jndgo Ludlow Thomas
I Boner vs. Frederick Fisher. An action noon a draft.
I Defence payment. Verdict for the plaintiff for $39 42.
I James Bpsrk« vs Franei* Ives. An act under the
I act of Assembly eniitled “ The Landlord 9c Tenant act,
j to recover the possession of certain premises in Brides.
I burg.” Jury out. Lswrence for plaintiff; Pancoiat
for defendant
District Court.— Judge Sharswood.—
Richard T McCarter va Jacob Michael. An aotion to
recover $2,f00, the corstderatlon money of the sale to
defendant of plaintiff’s half in the mill property at
Droad and Barclay streets, in 1851. The parties were
formerly partners, and on dissolution McCarter sold out
the business to his partner and alio bla half In this
property. The consideration named In the deed wm
only $6OO, whioh plaintiff allege* was objected to by him,
but after an explanation that tbUwas merely nominal, he
signed It on a promise of receiving the money next day,
and that afterwards defendant not only refused (to pay
him, but admitted tbst he never intended to pay him.
Defen'e—that the debts of the firm were greater than
defendant was aware of when h» undertook to psy them.
Verdiot for tbe plaintiff for $3,162 60. Leonard Myers
for tbe plaintiff; Briggs for defendant.
Rowell Powell vs" John A. Brown. An action on a
promissory note. No defence. Verdict for the plaintiff
for $125 84. Olayton for the plaintiff; I N. Brown for
the defendant.
Mordecal M. Sheldrake and Sarah, bis wife, I*s. Chas.
Jones An action to recover damages for the loss of
life of the plaintiff’s son. The plaintiffs allege that the
defendant, on tbe 4th day of November, 1859. assaulted
William Sheldrake, the son of the oomplaioauts, and
with a stick struck him many violent blows and strokes
upon the head, and that on the 15th dav of November,
1856. by reason of arid blows, William Sheldrake died,
and at that time he was the minor ohild of the plaintiffs
and was unmarried.
It !s also alleged that the said William Sheldrake
was etruck 00 the night of the Presidential election of
1556 The defendant was burning a hogshead In the
a reet, as it always done on' election nights, when a
o-nwd of boys came along and attempted to take the
hogshead from the fire, when the defendant tried to
stop them, and was attacked; and daring which he
struck William Sheldrake, the deceased. The defendant
was tried on the charge of manslaughter, on the ZUt
•lay of July, 1857, in the Court of Quarter Sessions, and
wu couriered of the charge, but wav recommended to
the mercy of the court. He was sentenced to a number
of years of imprisonment, but a month afterward
wan pardored bv the Governor. Jurvout Henry M.
Phillips and Edward H. Well for the plaintiffs, and
Theo. Onyler for the defendant.
184,263 96
CITY ITEMS.
* Important Meeting or the Young Men’s
CaaiSTiAN Association.— One of the mr»t important
stated meetings of this Association held during the jeer
>s that which occurs on the fonrth Monday evening in
October, from the fact of that evening being set apart
for the annual election of officer*. The meeting last
evening was opened io the usual way, and, after the
minutes of the last regular and adjourned meetings had
been read and approved, an essay was read by James B.
Bower, Esq., the subject of wbich was 11 Christian Ex
perience »
$61,887 77
, 71,426 49
, 76 000 00
The esssy itself was a creditable composition , and
breathed, throughout, the sentiments of a warm. Chris
tian heart, although, strictly, it was an essay rather in
name than in fact. In a measure it was a glowing
rhapsody, and, as such things are wont to be, fob re
dundant, cf course There was some slight confusion
it the openiog of the “ polls,» in consequence of seve
ral heterogeneous, voluntary tickets having made their
appearance at the eleventh hour ; but, at the suggestion
of several of the members that, under the eircumstaneri,
it wav the part of wisdom for every voter to select a
ticket for himself from the various ones presented, the
election was entered upon with the u*most harmony
and good feeling. The remit, which was not ascertained
until a late hrur, was as follows:
President, George H. Stuart, Esq , Reformed Presby
terian. Vice Presidenta, Messrs. Wm. Getty, United
Presbyterian ; W. J. Cheney and George 8. Fox. Pro
testant Episcopal; George O. Evans, Baptist; and
ObarlesW. Hoggins, Methodist Episcopal Recording
Secretary, Mr Jam»s E. Bell, New Bcbool Presbyte
rian. Registering Secretary, Mr. John H. Watt, Old
Jchool Presbyterian. Corresponding Secretary, Mr.
John Wanamaher, Independent. Treasurer. Mr. Wm.
G. Crowell, Kew School Presbyterian. Board of Mana
gers, Messrs. James Graham Jr , Reformed Preebyto
rtan; Abram Robinson, Protestant Episcopal; Justice
P. Beltlomridge, Independent; JohnWeiat, Jr,German
Reformed; Hugh P. Schetky, Piaciplea of Christ;
John 8. Wilson United Presbyterian; Wm. Mclntyre,
New School Presbyterian; Bllwood B. Davis, Society of
Friends; T. Esmonds Harpsr, Old School Presbyterian ;
John W. Sexton, Baptist; JohoM Duitoi, Methodist
Episcopal; Lewis Benihaw, Reformed Dutch; Frede
rick B. Atraore, Free Methodist; 0. Y. Barlow,
Lutheran, and David M. Warner, of the Moravian
Brethren. We “know whereof we affirm” when we
vay that the above selection of officers for the ensuing
•ear Is a most unexceptionable one in every respect.
The adjournment was cot arrived at until long after
eleven o’clock.
Millinert.—Our lady readers who have
hitherto, this season, neglec'ed to procure their fall
bonnets, will most likely be prompted to do so now
that the weather Is practically reminding ns that we
are hastening winterwerd. In view of this, we would
again call attention to the fact that Messrs. Lina In,
Wood, A Nichols, No 46 Booth Second street, are
giving their customers splendid bargains prior to their
removal to Chestnut street, above Seventh. Their
stock is one of the finest in this country, and the in
lucoments they now hold ont to customers should not
be overlooked by those who are shopping for bonnets.
“ I’ll never weave for tree a song,
Nor wildly touch the warbling lyre:
Words may be false, or taken wrong,
And music’s notes too soon expire.
Words may be false—bat oh! belLve
There yet Is one will not deceive,”
when he advise# you to go to E. H Eldridge's “ Old
Franklin Hall Clothing Emporium, and boy your
clothes.
A Gat Season.—From present indications, the
coming winter will be very gay. We hear of numerous
patjies which are already upon the carpet, gwbiie
balls will be frequent. This is well, and we hare only
one word of advice for both gay and grave, and that is,
t 0 prepare for the coming inclement soaaoa and its
merry festivities, by pr curing comfortable and ele
zaot garments at the Brown Stone Clothing Ball of
Rockbill A Wilson, Nos. 603 and 605 Chestnut street,
above Sixth.
.about 26#
E. W. Carrvl, 714 Chestnut street, manufac
tures all kinds of plated ware of the fintst and best
quality only, and as such it is guaranteed to pur
chasers.
Mirror of Fashion. — The fifth number of this
beautiful and interesting monthly comes to us in an
enlarged form, having been metamorphosed into an
eight, instead of afour page journal. The Mirror con
tains, beside a large number of spirited and well-exe
cuted Fashion Plates, a largo* amount of 'nterest:ng
md entertalolng reading matter, including the usual
and omnipresent admonition to everybody to “ boy
their clothes of Granville Stokes, the great elothisr
and fashioner, No. 607 Chestnut street.
Eousbkeefbrr can be furnished with all their
ooobing utensils, cutlery, Japanned and wooden ware,
Britannia and block-tin ware, housekeeping hardware,
Ac., at the new House-furnishing Store, Southwest cor.
Second and Deck streets E. fl. Parson A, Co.
0i26-2t
Furniture fob Open FraßS.
Polished Steel and Brass Fire i eta.
Bronied Iron Andirons of various patterns.
Bronzed Iron Standards, Blower Bt&mla and Fen
ders.
Fine Japanned and Painted Coal Vases.
Coal Scnttles, fine and common.
Shovels, Tongs, Pokers, Fenders, Screens.
Hearth Dusters, Ash Kettles, Ac.,
ore sold at 5. W. Qanyl’s Hou»e*furnleblng Stoie, ?U
{lhestnutatreet.