The press. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1857-1880, August 29, 1859, Image 2

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•toon nf.idAidßrietftirSjmbliis?* The advices from- Sim Frant
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', doWnwdhbtendehoy in pnse«, of merchandiser; The'
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to aieiffi BiMaoidetslUngthb to tael experience of the more'
jtol3yF)>eefi, !l they ailndo to roraaufip,
of v, sS#yet*utoufil§tian4fWhJei»!:»re
tsßia wfi%roOt fabulous ttesauralA Though the.•Bdik>'ft , ei6'
1 ."f ßffoatijffilm&U}** -tet? truth of these iteries,',
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? : "beropcraigrimt* to theCihaeoOt.” ! s ‘~';' ■'-'•’!
■so iftiparagda it: ihel
a tboponyentjonr negotiated by General ? lisnjar by
VedS l Wi<S 4 y,fW;.Wßf l ‘» Pusaley Brite
•)io ,v;S ! jiof be accepted,: The Government
~. J>s» regulations conoernlng,
■ nm.i bin I'W P‘,??9iiOf;; m ?P“3f,fhaH; hear, on; the. obverse;
„ r ; j tr ,; j/thajunagu of thePresident—thegoid coins besting
roe I -.'l the ehidld of there public lu the midst of palms, the
4*3 !>&n Valtte'iherttif l'end the''silver coins
•>!ff *>o^/.th&' , oljcW , savrj)upie^tfcy' M'nneti,' with :the
’ ~ faine hiiwription as the gold coin—thd quarter real
iilgb raJtfcsoeptofethfaiatterhirtlngoUtheobverseaorowh.-.
is iroii' l 4nd?6n' ! {he'Wvert(or‘Aftals'i-Oniireled by'
* ,s ?, Wy.per-:
- . -Sourcf a9 to reaoive tiie new ooimigej.; l .
: ' ; - ?Tho schooner Florida, Captain Moti,. .irlilph ar
.-‘rf/U! l;irive(l;at;NowtXork fiat Saturday,.fihm yirgluia;
.■ ??;-,!?r;ilrepovtetlmt on the morning of the 20th inatint. off
faHiiivrith’ the sohobne'rfieauty,'
! 'T ■ ,oF 'Pniladelpliia7? waler-loggcd ' and in a sinking
VeSSSPSSS yvlio saved
» T3?/fyf «othiog.exceptTwhat ;thojrjuid; «n,. *nd {brought
yawn ..®hof Beauty
3',’ ■ufpjtovffifyjs:*;. Six9‘ waus/a 'y e&el .‘ot tona- bur^
b y^ r * J
ivs Jbhn^on> of jNerr Yorki : She is uot insured::* The
tinft tito 6n the? 34th .sfre t6okVli6aTy.
which sUrted : thov^sselloahingr/ 1 ;
ey r- .* tTmtoil States brigs Dolphin, Captaih 8 tead'\
. T „:., f CapUinJW(H^4erWefeßtßae'no s,
..V/ *, 'i? uiy, sth, and, the United IStiatei ; hrigl i 6rry',
'i&ivV,:h dwaa!atMohtOYidiso «une dat6„-r: l j I', ’
the 1 rtrriY/it. of : the W." Lindsey,,:
Vf r .have'
%kti eibVfcftfffo XibßralSplwd taken 1
e’ftw fai .Mgoaym o# thfrmoTningoflthe Ist,
moix 01-uCijnesting'any opposition. < No'other hews of jmpor*
,! J ~r" /''Vy < ';-- ; y; uVl -K ’
SlroM ‘on ' tha rj Savaunah ’ river, says
Ji .%0 w i55% eoinmecjceoj thb
!h«feHilwwvi '
o.poi..>y the Ogeecheo and';
oir 1»> y tXijUini»iihiHh'o xrop ns-Uffasdlyctit a earlier^
tiley, /dopSt s commepoetT' tfie : 'feral cf die'
*eTUara:l
l;«s (•.MStbiitthccyppVontiicSavsiuiahandpgeßoheCrivera'
'- ate bxo'olicnt. From theiAltamalia the refiorts re
‘ ~i?!i<i:) Voeivc4mdiootorthafcthe plßiitß'rsba that rjver will.
f>!(.» 1. n ru«p ; h; good' crop.'' It is,:thougb; not whblly frep.
brj(ak - ;i
rpiitt'S! pay materially affeotboUr tho qoantity and quality:
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A llaH occurred in Cincinpaii,
'' !^: '.V'abicli'eiidnl?l Servo 'as' h' rr'crnihgto young Sadies.,
{.nit? her Spain a’mi^ : j
So isifi tweofi.eampheue andTsalt. for the purpose of’pfo-.!
uioJirr.,'! eerving-bijr'. gbodilookb,i >During: ; her.ouslbiua'ry
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, r.i -r. although thoroois ::a-jwteibiiity of saving bofii” of
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.i.jjfrpta.thefirsV.of&ptemberlppxt, rail',,free; persons
111 of color,arriving in that oUy, : muBt immediatoly bo
. b otv, ws fc lodged in jail;;and Ihere rem'ain until thedeparture'
of tho,boat dr vossol on which tbcy canie.:
oohsutYat for the
‘{..ipW^rtV.oniyitwo'yenrsl^ed'i'nihat'cifyba'flalnr-*
- :l;f^y^pf|i^«?- f j
,ovft" - . 'Cotter,' the. mnrderor, hae beon sentenced to bo
, 4oot ‘’?iPhsaß|;^ , a6'fiangor;'.'Malne'i I ;' I .HO > first , .'tibd^rgoes’ : ii, 1
. • it 'yiKtyinjprisdninonV’ ’ ! >'" ! J ~ s
&&Wiau2 -'Ev-Prerideut-' Piorvo and lady wore Hidohg tho
■ 1 }'■ v n&SsengcrS if, tho steamer Americe,'that arrivcHl at
' ’-ndV:- :;
,(h?s »*jj ,Rpv.iDr, Dana, an emineqt Preabyterian olergy-"
ivinvgiiinanpof .Nowburyport, Haseachusottej died ou SS'-'
turday morning. llis'a'gO;was 81)years. :: i u" !;"'
-oK 'Auielunoholy coee ot micitlo ooourred on Siitiir.
a a« -m day night/iin the upper part of the' city?-. 'Edwifid
■ 'h'r.Y'^Grpss;'a-'jinnteri 'and' a’y'oung inan' nhivarsally
'' ,c ' iiko'd by IhdsoSrhd kiicrr Mia; blorr his brainfi out,
. •in a fit of tempornrY insanity, snperinduoed'by
r 1?
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lilsiiif tboaj'yiVMsary.addreH before theJfaino!lllitori
; oal Sociolylatßruaswiek, last week;takingforhiV
iarS nS ' s 1 !!
rrp’rf.', -..epokenof/isoharactbrizodbyoxtraordinsiyb'feadth'
r.twJ !.'f''ail4pswori?!i ’■ '• dov: ;: .' IVJ -‘/r‘l ,
It is sold that is mnsioal amateur of Nevr York
... : ' or piropoto3 to visit En'rope for thepurpoed of obtuin
*«'/, .d iin'g.matorlals for'biographies of Donirotti and Bel* :
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■ ;flie'^ ,yoo l alist;;trss apassongor' in
tho steamor City of Baltimore, whioh sailed from
Th6 ! City
• «fX BalUroeretockioufc 212;pasaengew,*nd $5OO in
Uepocle. ? Tfc b steamer -Vanderbilt 'alsosailed^for
: ’ VJ ' ' “
■A"‘^7t^ftit'6^ed 7 'iladftme'Qantß' adtortifieifto'
. cross the’G’eftl&e&'River, at Belmont, in Alleghany
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r-r.f -vi/The Latest FoisigiL,News;
. ['St Liverpool ApgSit l7jand
off last,
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York/ jirrivod at Livtirpbol
Cpnibranco - at’
- Telegraph
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Kutil'rs very-dull proyisioha* Inactive p breadstuff's
:' .- qoiet j'cojQßOlrOSg. l ; steamship ifrpm;
r/ t 7. < ki<>h Saturday, morping. - The City of, S W ashing*
: at jSTdw' Toife lasi night.
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1 »' i) At t^fchhtjmeeting;inLondon, of thoEloc-
Company, at
n-dividchd cent,; per annum
octiupljed by' Mr.!
br .Robert STKrnKNSONyM. F'./son of the Father
a;, x.-i‘M of. Rail Way ism,'and engineerof ' tikeßritannia
sf^!su^J^pSqf^ l J,h/ r lrobji^obd^hb?yicttri%
t;ln %VSbridgo> in declared that he knew
h-jit'sMrqf.sQ sub-niariiioine ,a\
of.iff,C9o onhand, after pay
dividetidV. ’Sljoliid : 'bfe! transferi-ed 1 to
/of his opiu-
i vvr!b iiod*i\YdB nhfaYorafilo to.ithp durability ’of 1 suh
doubtless here
i^Oi\dftbrbh^utrt^uccdyanddipcswiJlexfohdoVer;
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wwis, vuUhder
! v“, 7 <tf 1 ilfftbriowtioni 1
.&* \d> batfh fl'^W,
•
■’ t ns -good s
ttflsis manifestly ini.
of thoinow Atlantic Teip-;
. > /;7 Obmfahy.wiU these
rcmarks/fWm edch areliahlosource.
Italyand the United States.
' ■ 'C/ie drean l oyho patrlots.of Italy, and tlie
remedy for hepaistractioipund political de
gradation'in wMsMalonoJcoiiffoence .jib, re
posed, Is a eoidpU ofj-jffr
roigntiea; in offi!c6«;oiMloV^aient. s
many
before suclyi%
even in a modified form, - that those who most
earnestly desire to secure it despair of suc
cess. It unfortunately happens not only
that she possesses a large number of distinct
that there is great diversity
in fifeir'forms--Austrla, which-retains Venice,
Theocratic j Piedmont,
a GOhstltUtiOrial -Monarchy; the independent
Duchies also 'M6narchical (San Marino, a Re-,
tpllblici- ’After- liavlhg passed through, every
cohceivablo form of national glory and shame i'
after having drunk the very dfegS of the cup
bf advoirsity, Varid' ruled supreme’ over ,the
'wotid j ll after in'; turn nourished great
Republics, -a" 'magnificent • oinpire, subjecting
inanjr aifier nations’ to her yoke, and being liCr-
Solf'l rcptatedly- ' -siibjcfctcd 'to foreign do
ihihWn,'thb*is, hbtwith’stahdihg her . varicd.ox-
..mii/U) BUO 10} livmnu»»...- rw
ipcribncoyin an unsettled and' deplofablo con
ditlo'ttj'Wit&fop 'energics shattered,' her citi r
’zeris'bpprbkstidjand her future still clouded by
cruel uncertainties: ; ~ ' :r ' ! ■ ‘ ,:!l ■ ,
til "WTiile seme temporary relief may bo ali'ord
cdhyvaribiis local reforms, It is' ovldont that
tier peoploeaii - novef' obtain' that position.
among the nations bfihoearth,' nor that de
gree of intenial tranquillity and ; security,” to
wldchthelr miinbers} in tclligenc e, and courage
’cntjt}pfstis®s^is, ,by .sonic practical
;proceBB,which hasndt yot been devised, c,on- r
intoJa ooShpapt' nation, amply qnalj- ;
tlei'to.defend bersell from foreign aggression,,
and to unite 1 the' interests and energies ot -her
'eftipeps. f
• l She therefore suffers, and; has for centuries
surfirod^from'.the viay' s eril which, at times'
tb&(t^a ! 'Whilst in our :
couptrythcro are.mejtj whoso numbers, though
siaali, are ; cbntethljfihirbMing, that labor'to
ojTpct the 4i??blhtlon' of-.our'Confederacy, if
haa- been for many years the aim of tbo.patrl
otlq cbildton of Itbly toestablish an United 'go
y era ill out. Each country.can learn from the
other a-lesson Of inestimable value, for while
,o,ur. prosperity, can teach, her. the
ofunion,'We should not beslow to learn from'
B&# .bdfdrtun'ate; example the terrible evils
-which'wbiild certainly resuit (Tom the breaking,
ttpthe fbderal bond. iFor a people liomogenc
ousiircharacteiywlth the same language, simi
!lar;iaws, c{immou- antecedents and traditions,-
and harmonious interests, and geographi
cally’.bound "together'to reibse or neglect
to .unite for.tlioir cormhbttidefence and;com*
tnoniwelfarc, or to : maihtain- such’ Union when
bnco established, woulil fie the extremity of
folly and madness.. - ' ,
' It isperhaps too much the habit to depre
ciate the Italian character, and we must con
lb sst hat, as popularly understood, ‘it is not
particularly well calculated to command our
admiration. And yet the world owes much
to Italy,-and tho Italians, as tlie pioneers in'
Civilization, inliberal government, in scientific
disco,veryy !n all that ennobles - the human
race. As one of her sons -has well remarked,
slip hap opened tlic. path. of other nations to
the promised land,' though,she has not herself
been permitted to enter it. Ever since, by her
internal dissensions, she became subjected to
foreign - arms .and .'foreign intrigues, tlic voice
of Ite> people has bean husßcd by brute force.
Yet it is' ovident tha,t; even in down-trodden
Italy,.therelsntthlsdaynpubllc opinion which
jlioiili command, tho profound respect of the
world, and ( i-wkieli, if it wero npt weighed
dowmbya terrible, pressure,would speak in
tones, of burning eloquence, and make itself
felt by deeds-of rdariug heroism. Tlic revo
lution of 1848 arid the readiness of the Italians to
flock afo'uhd the standard of the Allies during
tiiepresent'-year, siiifioiorttly prove - that long
centuries of oppression have riot, cliillod all the
natiye flro of, tholtallan. heart, nor ,destroyed
allltalian.,aspirations. for the redemption of
their country. - . -> , . _ :
But, alas! the Italians feel and realize, in all
itis-deepest meaning and force, the aphorism
oforie offour great statesmen—« Liberty and
Union, now ami forever, one and insepara
ble.” ’While we liavo grown ,so accustomed to
bqtji f thatwe arc almost ready, to doubt that
the existence, of tho.fonner dopends, upon the
of the latter,, the peoplo of Italy'
.hayo. learned,, by tlic . moat,bitter, experience
that the: human mind can imagine)-the great
.truth".immortalized-in the lariguago of AVkb
htkr. ■ The-conclusion to bo reached by tlic
oxporioUce’of both countries’is the same, but
tlio mauner in which tlio lesson lias been
taught,hris bcori. widely .different.’ It has been
Jot to.illnstrato’and enjoy, amid un
bounded prosperity, tile.advantages of Union,.
whUc tlio unhappy, destiny-of Italy has com
polled .her, to.' illustrate tho reverse,of. tlic
maxim, -and to show, by her gaping wounds,
her ’ unprecedented' ’ sufferings,’ and her a op
prcsSfid condition, tlio horrors of disunion.
-Return of:Kr«OPresideiit Pierce.
Tho ■ telegraph announces the return ol
FrAnklin PiERCk, ex-Preaident of the United
'StateSffrqiil hid' Eiiropean' s tour, on Saturday'
last. left thjg.’ country in December of
185.7, and has been abaont about twenty months,
including bis sojourn at the island of Madeira.
When an ox-Preaident of the United States
visits Europe, he dobs so under many disad-,
vantages.: Carrying with him wherever ho goes
thoTiohor and'reputation of his conntry, ho is
compelled' to be exceedingly circumspect to
aydid offengiye dtscriiiiinatiou on the one band
apd on tho .other, i Apart
from, thb,jCa)ousy in monarchical
and;,despotic Governments-as to-Americans,
and .everything American, the ignoranco of
thewelation of a President to the people, and
particularly of tho status Of an ex-Prcsldent,
(whloh Ignorance extends, not only to tho
higher; irai to the middle classes,) mustrcnder
tlie bl'such.a personage peculiarly em
barrassing, . unless, he'.wiio happens to make
.the tour is singularly, qualified by nature and
,by educationt .to • avoid such a- course as"may
-subject him tomisconccption by others, and
sometimes Consequent mortification.
v FkAnkxdj Pierce has been abgont nearly
two years. ; This is a long time for ah Ameri
can citizen ib.leavc lils .country, on.an excur
sion' for pleasure or healtli, or for mere travel,
an juncomiocted wlth business, public or pri
vate, apdit is a very long time; for one ac
customed-to minglo in politics, and shortly
after leaving what we flatter ourselves to he
the highest position oh the face of the earth, vo
luntarily to stay away ftorti his country and his
friends.' i President PiErce wa s accompaniod
by his accomplished lady, who was all the time
suffering under a complication of diseases, and
requiring at his hand patient, constant, and so
lieitous attention. No President has ever been
,m.oro -.malevolently assailed during - his term
of-. offico than Frankxix -PiEBCE.” 'Wlion
he-was- placed by the voico of hisfellow
cltizens in * the ■ Presidential chair, ho, was
a‘ littlo' oVer fifty years of. age, aud ho soon
found that no bed of roses Jiad been pro-,
,pafed for him. '* Ilis motives and’ liis mea
sures were misrepresented in tlio grossest and
most persistentmapner. . To,the European
people he had been* hold up, by unprincipled
papers, as an example of the failure of Repub
licanism.' His : foreign policy was perversely
'misrepresented, and his connection with do
mestic' affairs odgerly and flagitiously distorted.
He had been callcd upon to perform some deli
cate 7 .and hecessifous duties ip reference to
other Governments, particularly those of Eng
land and-,- Austria. Under- all theso circum
stances /it: required considerable skill and for
bearance to begin and complete so extended a
‘tour among the European monarchies without
some occurrence displeasing to himself and his
coimtryhicn!. .TVp arc happy to say, however,
that ft is the universal verdict of all the Ameri-
and foreigners, who have been thrown
iqto the society, of, ex-Presidcnt Pierce, that
ho Ond could have maintained the honor of
his coimtry with more dignity and propriety
abroad^ 1 than - our accomplished, and,
'patriotic ex-Presidcnt; ’ ' ' ‘ •
. Ho can. return, to Ills home in New England
with .the,.consciousness that he liqs added fo
big,other services to his country,
iin the field, in tho,Senate, and in . tho execu
tive Chair} by the respect which he has inspired
for, the American gentleman—once the Chief
Magistrate’ of this proud Confederacy, ndw
the eßthomcdprivate, citizen only—wheresovor
he has joiiriicyedr . He was to all the countries
hb'visitcd ah honorable and happy illustration
'#f‘6hr institutional
* -We understand that hd has availed himself
of'the opportunities presented to 'him during
hie travels much useful infor-’
’mation to himself end to his country* We learn
that President PnsBCE avows flint lie returns
•to-his couhtiyrwith' a' warmer affection for
Afncrlcan'lnstitutlohs; nhd a.higher pride lr|
tho positionjoi* Vrorferoat Confederacy,; as ; Com
pared >vith other nations, than ev£ri he enter
tained before.
The Winter Term of Schools and
JsAeuddmjll.,
Tlio periodAStfapidlyj approaching when the
and deapimies will ho ro
openMi'to rehllvo their pupils, qnd their win
ter terafs bo .eommencedicParcnts and griar
diansjwill eoluinns of Tub Pbess
man^excellent'scitoisii iqSeSirtised. For their
convenience we also iailhex a’* list of them
here: i fVT
The Frionds’ Acadoiiiy for Boys, cast of 41
North Eleventh street, will reopen to-day.
The following schools open on tho; first of
September:
"'TEo'Bbarding and Day-School for Givis of
Mary L. StackhoUßo; No*. 1080 Spring Garden
street: ■ ' . 1 - '
' Tho Classical and English' School of H. D.
Gregory, A. M.j Noi 1108 Market street.
: Tho Gorin an tow'd Female Seminary, Wal
nut Lane, between Main and Green streets,
Prof. AY. S. Fortescuc, A, M., principal.
, Tbonias Baldwin’s English ~ Mathematical
and Classical School for Boys, N. 'E. corner
of Broad and Arch. :
• Wm. F.'Mitchell's Boys’ School, Spring
Garden Institute, N. E. comer of Broad and
Spring Gardddritrcets. : ,
■ Miss Ella Watson ' will recommence giving
Instructions on tlio Plano, other own residence,
No. 235 N. Twelfth street, or those of her
pupils, aftor.Sept. 1,
, .Miss Lizzie Carroll Ims already commenced
her lessons in Music and Singing, at her resi
dence, No. 622 South' Fifth street, or tho resi
dences of lief pupils.
' Tlio following schools will .’reopen on Mon
day, the fifth September':
’ The Friends’ Green-street. School, entrance
634 Dillwyn street.- , „ .
, .Miss Lucy R. Mayer and Mrs, B. M. Bird’s
School, No. 1215 Chestnut street.
Tho Spring Gordon "Academy for Young
Men and Boys, N.'E. comer of Eighth and
Buttonwood streets,. F. Dunlcavy Long, prin
cipal;''
‘ Tlic Penn Institute,, S. E. comer of Thir
teenth Had Fllkerts streets, entrance on Fil
bertstreet; H. Steward, principal. .
. Th<?. Price-street Academy, Germantown.
Goorgo R. Barker, principal. .. . .
■ Tho A. M.-D. G. St. Joseph’s College, N.-
E. corner of Filbert and Juniper streets. Jas.-
A. Ward, S. J., president. • ’
Annie Churchman’s Boarding and Day
School, which .has been removed to No. 908
Franklin street, above Poplar, i
The Central Institute, N. W. comer of
Tenth'and Spring Garden Streets. 11. G. Mc-
Guire, A. M„ principal.
- The Classical Institute,: - 0. Soidensttcker,
principal, removed'from No. 1802 , Filbert
streottoNo. 127 North Tenth street.
’ Tho'Germantown Academy, J. 11. Witting
ton, A. M., principal. .
. The School for Young Ladies and Children
of the Misses Ewing, 937 Spruce street.
The Misses Aersen’s School for Young
Ladies', Price street, Germantown.
Tlio Arch-street Institute for Young Lndios,
Miss L- Mi Brown, principal, Noi’lB4o Arcli
'street. . . ,
• Harriet Brown's School for Voting iLndies,
N.. W; corner of Filbert and Juniper 'streets,
opposite Penn Square. :
Tlio preparatory department of the Poly
technic College, Market street and West Penn
Square. (The. collegiate. deportment of this
useful institution will reopen on the 19th of
September.) ’ ' '
' Tlio Classical Institute, Dean street, below
Locustt J. W. Fairies, A. M., principal.
1 B. Kendall's School, No. 1280 Locust street.
The Spring Garden Institute for the edu
cation, of Young Ladies, No. 612 Marshall
■street, Gilbort Combs. A. M., principal.
The Misses Casey and Mrs. Beebe’s Board
ing and Day School for Young Ladies,l7oB
Walnut street, reopens Wednesday, September
7th. . '
: ’ The Irving Romaic College, Mcchanicsburg,
Pa., A. G. Marlatt, A. M„ principal, will also
open on the 7th of September. ■■ '
The following schools will open on Monday,
the 12th of September i ' j
MissM. W. Howes’ School, for. Young La
dies, No; 1834 Chestnut street. ' ’ ‘
Mrs: Barton’s Boarding and Day School for
Young Ladies, No. 1929 Chestnut street.
Miss C. A. Burgin’o. School for ; Young
Ladies, 911 Walnut street.
The HemaUs, Institute for Young Ladies,
No. 1315 Walnut street, Janies J. Helm, prin
cipal., ' . , , | 1
Mrs. Shipman’s Boarding and DaytSchool
for Young Ladies, No. 928 Arch btreof.
Tito following schools will open on Wednes
day, September 14: ■ j
Mr.'Wintlirop Tappan’s Boarding and Day
School for Young Ladies, 1 1727 Vine street.
Tjto AVest Philadelphia Fcmnlo Seminary,
Locust street,, second door west of William
street, AVest Philadelphia. C. C. Ciiisman,
principal.. ... -
Eden: Hall - (late Paradise) Female Semi
nary, in tlio village of Paradise, Lancaster
county, under Ute gerioral superintendence or
Eev. Dr. Kiliikeily, and with Miss Chamberlain
as the immediate and active principal. ■
St. Mark’s Episcopal, Academy, Locust
street, west of Sixteenth. J. Andrews Harris,
A. 31., principal. , •
, Tho Lancaster County Normal School, at
Millersviile, Lancaster County, Pa., J. P.
Wickersham, principal, will open on Monday,
tho 10th of October.
Dr. Comstock is prepared to give instruction
in elocution and to correct defective articula
tion, at No. 508 Arch street.
, Bryant & Stratton’s National Mercantile
Colleges are also open.. 1 ;
State Pqlitics.
An intelligent" corespondent from Butler
county, Pa., Bends us the following interesting
item of news i ,
Butler, August 22,1859.
To-day. the regular Bomooratic Convention for
this county mot. Out of a .representation of over
seventy dolegatos, I think I nm safe in saying thoro
were not half a dozen favorable to, in anywise,
endorsing tho National Administration. I had
protty full interchange of sentiment with the dele
gates, and found but one opinion, and that unfa
vorable to Mr. Buohnnan and his Federal rule.
Noarly all were willing to pass him and his Admin
istration by, as they did.. • Ilis name ts not men •
tioned , and no roference whatever was made to the
National ..Administration. The only resolution
passed on the subject favors popular sovereignty-
Another correspondent, writing from Cloar
flold, Pa., announces that “Senator Bioleims
hard at work laying the ropes to secure his re
election to the’Senate in 1861.” The Ad
ministration candidate for tho State Senate
was to be chosen on Wednesday, by the Con
ference .which met at Tyrone. Our corres
pondent says:
k Bigler’s man is a Mr. Wallace, of this pl&oo,
although ho profesßos to bb satisfied with any other
candidate, assuring himself that no man will dare
to vote against him. He need not give himself
any trouble; in regard to tho mattor. No candi
date will be permitted to shirk this isauo in the
canvass before us. Tho delegates will insist that
any candidate shall take issue for or against Big
l©g. If he takes ground in favor of Bigler, or If
lie is silont in regard fo his re-elootioo, his doom is
scaled. Any young Democrat, of good abilities, who
stumps tlfls distriot on the popular-sovereignty prin- ■
oiplc, will bo suro to he elected ; and any man who
attempts to gloss over Bigler’s miserable treachery,
sifioe ho has been sink so deep as to bo
utterly beyond resurreotlon. Thoro arc hundreds
of independent Democrats in this oounty, in Blair
and in Cambria, who will not tolerate anybush
fightiog on this subject. Senator Bigler himself
has booorao exceedingly bitter within a four days
East,' and publicly denounces tho nnti-Lecoraptoa
'emoornts. Ho mis said, to more than, one person,
that Clearfield oounty will give from six fo eight
hundred majority in his vindication, in Ootouer
next, no m&ttor what tho rebols may do. “We
shall seo what wo shall see,”
A correspondent of the New York 7 Jerald,
writing from San Francisco, says; }
“The Stato has been kept in groat excitement
by the spoeckes of the two Senators, Broderick and
Gwin. Broderick, who has proved himself fo ho a
vigorous and able speaker,,is followed byGwin,
who 1b no adept in the arts that distinguish tho
experienced politician.. But Broderick hag such
hold on’ the people that he is believed, while
his antagonist is doubted. Gwin is to blame
for the . scandalous form, tho discussion has
assumed. Ho was the first to desoend to Scurrility
and. personal Broderick’s first speech
explained the' reason why ho caused Gwin to be
elected'to the Senate, and though the particulars
given were well known to the public, and were far
From complimentary, to Gwin; yet no improper
language was used in tho recital., Gwin immedi
ately commenced a course of the lowest abuse,
which was imitated by Broderick in Bnoceeding>
speeches iu a modified manner. Tho remits
arO'SO far favorable, to tho latter. Ho was
stung .by the abuso that - had been hoaped
uppn him for over two yoare,, and enraged by
thq oplthots lately applied towards him by
Gwin. The • people, however! look upon him
with favor. He is, as he says,' oho of themselves.
They ho attained his-prcßent position by
earnest, tedious nnd persevering efforts, ami that
ho hml to .overcome Obstacles of overy nature.
When he speaks ho enforces conviotion, and, with
few exceptions,' oonfinea himself to' facts. Tho
pooplQ hml been led to believe that Broderick wfi9
not competent to speak in public, - Ijto has during
the fast month effectually removed that impreßsion,
and shbwn tho falsity orflio many chnrgcs laid at
his door.”
THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1859.
... . "Public Ami-.Hemenis. ,
Wii.>ur*8 B l#RB*iT!!BATRK. r l,Oii Saturday ovc
ning, tkle.th’eatrowisre'.oponed. Duping the re
cess it has'h'eehlhoi'oughly refitted' 1
rated. THaobongea behiod tho curtain, haVo.fant
been chiefly toCaome.itddittois to
the old stock-company. Mr. Perryhfts beon-re
engagod. Mr. Viriiug Bowers has taken the place
or Mr.Rogors.as low-oomodlan, and the publio
gain by the change, for Mr. Powers is a good por
formor, with a.great deal of natural hmnor, and a
facial mobility whioh is irresistibly droll. Mr.
Arnold, from the English Opera, has a fine
voicbj'.-ae •'’tell- ai a ’gboilly . presence, ; add''
will bo a favorite; provided he will art bis parts
instead of merely walking through thorn, according
to tho usual roal-practico of singing aotors. Miss
.Mary Miller, from Burton’s Theatre, ie pretty, and
neat in her appearanoe, but appears, judging from
a single performance, to want force.- Tho other
additions may be notioed heroafter, according as
they present-salient points for criticism. The
Orchestra, considerably enlarged and improved,,
continues under tho leadership of-Dr. Cumi
ingtou., ..Its performances on Saturday evening
wore satisfactory. Tho overture to “Semlramiflo”
liras admirably ployed, and.Labitsy’s Qaadrifto of
All Nations, on which there are solos for fluto,
clarionet, bassoon, oornot-a-piston, oboo, and pio
oblo, was gridtly applauded also! The best per
formanoo of tho evening,, whioh won a liushod
silence of attention and admiration from thoaudi
ence, was “ Tho Last Rose of Bummer,” by Mr. A.
Birgfleld, on tho bhromatio horn. We-have hith
erto’ considered' Dr. Cunnington much behind ,the
lime,’ as well as behind the public taste, as an
orchestral leader,"but tho performance on Saturday
evening, so thoroughly satisfactory,, oonvinces,
ns that ho oan command general approbation,
if ho dosiro io win it. , “ The King’s Rival,”
which it took two dramatists to write, (Tom
Taylor and" Charles Roaie,) is a piece,
whioh might- well have been oondonsed into
two aots. ft is of a charaotor which wo cannot
like,—intrigue running all through it,—and Noli-
Gwynnb being tho aotual, though flbmihal“
horolno of the play. That a livoly datnsol, who is
boro represented as having had a heart, and who
was worth a hundred of King Charles’s ooronoted
favorites, was extremely well represented by
■Mrs. Anna Cowell, whom wo mention here,
for tho lest time, by her maiden name of
Anna Cruise. 1 Sho wos, tho personification of
arohness and liveliness, and her llftTo Soliloquy,
in tho fourth not, during tho marriage at Richmond
and Francos Stuart, Wos most effective, bringing
tears, by its simple womanly pathos, into many
eyes.' Mrs. Duflleld, as Frances Stuart, the beauty
of King Charles’s Court, also played .well, but
scarcely looked the obariioior. As Catharine of
Bragahia, Miss Mary Miller made her- Jdmt, but
the oharaotor has nothing in it to ■ develop any
ability whioh sho may possoai. Sho has a low, sweet
voice, like Cordelia’s, a pretty faoe, and a graceful
figure. Insheh a splendid oourt as that of the second
Charles, would the Queen appear, ungloved? Wo
would scarcely dosire to see a hotter (thoatrioal)
King Charles than Mr. Showoll. ,H a was dressod
woll, ho ployed well, and ho looked well; indeed)
ho is too woli-looking for tho part, Ring Charles
having been singularly 111-favored.'. As Birhmond,
Mr. H. A. Perry was eoen to deeidod advantage,
lie did hot strain his voice,, as ho too often does,
and played throughout with a thorough under
standing of his part. That, wo 'grieve' to say, is a
compliment which wo cannot bestow upon that old
favorite Mr. Thoyer, who made a sort of burlosquo,
partly by utter oarolossness, of the character
at Samvel PepyS, tho Admiralty Soorotarjr, whoso
celebrated Diary, undooyphered until a recant pe
riod, throws a groat light on the manners, morals (?)
scandals, corruptions, and intrigues of tho English
Court, after tho Restoration. Tho writers of tho
play, making part of its interest turn upon Pcpy’s
fears that certain leaves torn from his journal should
bo used against him, forget tho fact that Popys
journalised—ln short-hand. Mr. Thayer should
read Popys, and discover that tho Secretary was
not a more buffoon, but,.when occasion noedod, a
grave man of the world, who would nover have
attomtod low-oombdy at Court. With tho oxcop
lion that Mr. Dubois was more than respectable as
Bueihurst, wo haveTno more to say on this play.
At the fall of the curtain, Mrs. Cpwell, Mrs. Duf
field, and Miss Miller, with Mr. Perry and Mr.
Showoll, wore oallod out by iho audienoe/and vory
warmly greeted. Mr. Koaoli, who gallantly led on
Miss Miller, was oallod Upoh in speak, after ho had
escorted iier back to tho aide-wing, and, in a few well
turned sonlonoes, said that it devolved upon him, as
stage-manager, to return thanks on tho part ;pf iho
lessee, who was resolved to spare nocost nor exertion
to mako tho performances Worthy of public support.
Thofarco of “ Tho Wandering Minstrel” concluded
tho evening’s amusements. It was waited for by
pearly all tho audience, booauso Mr. Bowors and
Mr. Arnold, both now men,, wore to appear in it.
Mr. Vining Bowdrs, ns we tiavo already mentioned,
is a very good IoW-comcdian, whom Philadelphia
inay; olaim ns one of her sons, though his talents
have boon matured, during tho last seven or eight
yoars, in othor pldoes.. Ills song', “ Blow yo Windy’
Morning,” was oitromoly-laughabie, and his suo
oess altogether unequivocal. Wo would hint that
hh has a iondonoy to be too familiar with ills'
audiohoe, and that tho in?eet-hunting vulgarity
which ho displayed) might advantageously have
boon dispensed with. Thefe is each a thing as
making vulgarity too vulgar. One great moritof
Mr. Clarko, at tho Arch, is that ho esehows piling
up tho vulgarity. At the closo of tho performance
Mr. Bowors was oallod out, and, in a brief and ju
dicious speech, returned thanks, promising to en
deavor to win and retain tho favor of his audienao.
This evening, Mr. J. B. Roberts, also a Philadel
phian, nppoars as Glostcr in “ Richard the Third.’
Tho spcotaolo drama of ** Faust and Marguoritto’’
wilt not be produced until this day week.
Abcii-stiieet Theatre.— Ou Saturday evening
Bulwer’s, play of “Richeiiou" was represented at
tho Areh'stroct Theatre, with almost tho entire
foree of tho admirable company at that houso. Mr.
Edyiin Booth commenced a star engagement in the
leading oharaotor of the wily cardinal. A great
crowd was attracted, .and this promising young
artist ought to feel flattered at hia reception. Du
ring his short engagement at the Walnut-street
Thoatro, about a yoar ago, owing to several unfor
tunate circumstances, tho public had not a fair op
portunity of pronouncing, a judgment upon his.
merits; he has now entered upon an ordeal which
will task all his powers, and bo witnessed by large
and discriminating audiences.
We regretted to notice, on'Saturday evening,
that his voice 'was greatly affeoted by a sovere
oold, and that he labored from the beginning to
the end of tho play. Notwithstanding this, he
gave us a picture of this masterly production of
Bui war, such ns fully* established his .right to a
front rank among our rising American actors.
Mr. Booth may boast of, peculiar physioal and
intellectual advantages for the representation of
the tragic drama. A fioo figure, a flashing black
eye, a striking stage-face, and much grace in .his
attitudes ami gestures, added to a delicato appre
ciation of tho author’s meaning and a thorough
“ study,” are qualities rarely united in ono man.
Occasionally he reminded us of his father, in voico
andin manner. Mr.Wheatloy, asDs Mauprat, was,
of coarse, unequalled. Mr. Dolman, as Farad as,
and Mrs. Drew, as Julie, assisted in the successful
personation of this noble production. ‘ Mrs. Drew,
however, though wonderfully versatile, did not, in
the opinion of soino of the audionco, como up to
our idea of the character., She seemed to be too
careless as* to exhibiting that softness, case, and
delicacy in characters intended to portray thoso
qualities—sometimes talking too loudly, and in
some instances in a stylo and manner the reverse
of that gentleness and mildness belonging to the
ch&r&eter she personated.
If there is any defeot in the company at the
“ Arch,” it is in the want of a young lady, pecu
liarly adapted to just Buoh characters as in
“Richelieu,” nnd Pauline in “Tho Lady of
Lyons.” Mrs. Drow excels ihmr/<w/r<7»ia, nnd
in the higher tragic ports, such as Lady Macbeth .
Why cannot our friend Wheatley act upon this
hint? 1
To-night a hill is presented at tho Arch-street
Thontre anoh as should attrafif all lovers of fino act
ing in Philadelphia. Mr. Wheatley is to appear as
Othello, with Mr. KdwitTßooth aa logo, Mr. Dol
man ns Cassto, Mr. John Gilbert ns Ilrabaittio ,
and Mrs. John Drow as Emelia. Wo understand
that Mr. Wheatley will pipy Othello probably for
tho last time. It i» not often that wo have tho
opportunity, of witnessing this fiuo actor in so im
portant a character. Devoted to his profession,
nnd always anxious to put forward others, ho as
sumes a secondary character os readily us if ho
could not claim the first. Othello , wo predict, in
his hands,'will bo an artistic representation. Ilis
voico, his oxporionco on the stage, his fino, healthy
figure, and his familiarity with Shakspearc, all
lead us to expect that ho will to-night win high
and bright honors. Mr. Booth, in selecting tho
part of lago r has ohosen that In which ho is re
garded as unexcellod-byany aotornow onlho stage,
nnd the same in which his great father, during his
day and generation, was regarded ns without a,
rival. Mr. Dolman is hardly the Cassio wo should
liked to have soon; hut if ho is not superior in nil,
he is rospectnblo lit everything. No bettor. Bra
bantio could bo presented than that of John Gil
bert, aud wo question if Mrs, Drew’s Find in could
bo tmywhoro surpassed. Wc invito tho thoatrical
public to this tempting bill of fnre.
Rrturx of tub CaufbbMjß.—This evening
lUmßey & Newcomb’s Campbell Minstrels com
mence a woek’s season at Cchcort Hall. They
have a most attractive programme, and no min
strel troupe in the world fo more completo or at
tractive.
McDonough's Gaitif.s.— Hernandez, who
should Ijosurnamcd “ The Wonderful,” is perform
ing nnd imfnuging here, with a fine company of
vocalists, actors, dancers, Ac.
Sanford’s. —Crowds continue to report to Sau
fortl’s Ethiopian Opera House, \vhero a good com
pany give a variety of good performances.
Aif other Line Extinct.—We understand
that an arrangement lias been effected betweou the
Green and Coates-strects Passenger Railway and
Messrs. Moore it Co., by whioh the line to Fair
mount vio Choßtimt, Twelfth, and Green streets,
ceased running or Saturday night. Tho day of
the omnibus Is over. After running twenty-five
years' tbey have been supplanted by tho cars.
What will be the noxt improvement, and will the
oars go tho way of tho ’busses > guoh is progress.
/’ letter 1 r ony-:i‘/o c cnsibiia 1. ”
LCorrecpojider.ro uf Thol’rfjsi.]~ o ' , ■
•■K, ' ~ WASiuN'OTps, August 29,1859.
A tMograph Sm of Friday,
which I subjoin, 5 opens up. the subject of telegraphic
despatches. TodpyV r
: "Wo know that tile telegraph 'for the press'
ard unfbrtuhatelyjiddioted to falsehood,'whenever the
Democracy are-cotioornod; but we have Boldoin known
them to make a statement in winch tliero wns not one
word of truth from boginning to oml. Tlioy did so, how
ever, on ■Wednesday. In a despatch published in tho
Opposition papor of ’Wednesday evening, it was an
nounced that ‘the .Democrats of Berks oougty, renn
!.sylvania, hod met itt convention in Reading ore the 23d
instant,, and had. elected, four to, the State
-Convention instructed to support, from first to lost,
delegates to Convention in favor of the
nomination of Stephen A. Douglas,' - : .
; “We received the ibllowing despatcli from pending
‘yesterday, by which it will be seen that no suohCon-’
volition was hold, tliat no delegates were eleoted, tliat!
rjo such instructions t wore given, and that Mr. I.auman
is accountable for thesilly hoax:
“ 4 Reading, Augusts, 1859.
“‘ To Gkn. G,W. Bowmani The Lauinan’s faction
Democratic Cbilventidh does dot moet tillTucsday next.
Dospatchos were sont from Reading by Lamnan for po
litical effect. t J. LrGETZ.’”
1 Upon which The States comments na follows.’
. “1‘ rom tho abdvo, it will bo soon that Brigadier Gene
ral Geo. Washington Bowman is very severo upon tele
graphic .operators gouetally,changing- them with being
'addittetltofalsehoodS Ac.,Ac. In their defence, wo
will stato that no one but a ‘country bumpkin' would,
UoIU the tolographio operators responsible for what is
sent over the wirosby them. It is their duty,and a duty’
webelievo theyftte sworn to perform, to sortd any de
spatch forward furnished by a responsible name; and
'Wo believe thoy .would even* telegraph a niessago for
Brigadier Geuoral George Washington Bowman, if ho
desired it.
“To prove the stupidity .of tlto Constitution's article
it Will be Geri.'Bownum’sown rensoning, thft{
after haviug charged the tolographio operators with
fabricating the despatch published above, he admits in
almost the same' paragraph’ that Mr.JLaumaif is ac
countable for the silly hoax.’
' “ Gen. Bowman, also, wo prcsutno, semis ono of his pu
ny shafts at tho States when ho refers ti> ‘a despatch
published in tho Opposition fcaper df tVOilliesday oven
ih?,' aB tho States ■was tho only paperiii this city whlfch
.jiUbliflißd it dn the aflordobn t». If the Briga
dier intended to mean Opposition to tho Democracy, wo
oau inform him that our Democratic record wilLboiir as
good»if'ribt nßottor tost than his. or any of his import
ed assistants. if ho means opposition to tho* assuni
od' organ, ho lias put us in our proper position.” j •
Vou wifi porooivo that tho Constitution do
nouEocs tho despatch,sont,to that papor from Read
ibg) that tho 1 Democrats of Dorks county havo
elected dologotes instructed ihr.Stpphen A; Don*
gifts tb.the'Domoo'ratloGtato Convention in your
State. Tho comments of tho Constitution, which
aro appended t>l tho articlo, suffioiontly expo JO the
conooaled angorof tho official organ. What will
Jtr: Got‘z,of tho ; Heading Gazette Democrat,
think of, this uso of his name, and this scandalous
despatch f He wai telegraphed from here, and
roplled, of course, confidentially to tho'Adminis
tratlon organ, which despatch, puts him in tho atti
tude of assailing gontiomon with'whom ho is on
terms of dally and familiar intercourse. I leave
Mr* Getz,to sottlo this taattorwith tho organ for
himsolf, but from what point in this country aro
telegraphic deßpatohcs forwarded to the pnblio
press of a more flagrant character than from
Washington? If is notorious that inhst of tho
despatches for tho publio press ore made up under
the, eye of tho Administration, aro published as a
portion of tho general nows, and paid for by jour
nals of all shades of, politics. Nobody, thinks of
attacking tho agents hero, bbonuse thotfo despatches
aro made dally to assume just suqh a color as suits
tho President add his' Cabinet. The advimtago
that an Administration disposed to publish nu un
truth, ,and to assail honest public mon, possesses
under such ciroUniatanccs, need not bo commented
upon. In the case of tho Reading despatch, It was
substantially and literally true. Tho. Democrats
of Dorks county did eloct delegates instructed for
Stephen A. Douglas. They were not Administra
tion Domocrats, beoauso I hold that thoso who
support.the ofitirb policy of the presont Adminis
tration havo no right nor title to tho name of De
mocrats. They wero Democrats who stand upon
tho Doinocrutlo plntform, who advocate tho resolu
tions adopted in Cincinnati in 185(3, in their honest
meaning, who oppose sectionalism, find who stand
ready to support any mnn nominated at Charleston'
who may bo fully and fairly committed to tho old
fashioned doctrinos of the Democratic party. |
It is amusing to notice tho indignation of the
Now York Herald, and othor papers, on account
of tho Hafpera having copyrighted tho great argu
ment of Judge Douglas on tho question of “ Popu
lar Sovereignty,” which appears in their monthly
for September. Prom what I can hoar, this Copy
right is not intended to bo insisted upon after the
salo by tliO publishers of tho extra supply,
which they have a right to anticipate will ho de
manded by tho publio. This artiolo, written by
Jndgo Douglas, is in tho forthcoming Septomber
nmnbor of tho Inagailnc. Adrantc copies of tho
magazine, as is usual, wore fhrnlshod most of tho
loading newjnapers in tho country, with tho expec
tation of nefitoes being giVon of tho contents, to
attrnot pubne attention, ahd promoto its salo
when published and distributed to subscribers; or
said for goneral circulation. It would not bo fair
or just for any riowapaper to publish any artiolo in
tho magazine, entiro, in advance, for It would de
prive tho publishers of iho Inngazino of thoir just
right to tho exclusive profits of salos of (Lo rooga
zino containing"!!, and would, in fact, bo ad uhduo
advantago, if not a legal fraud, if thcro teas no
copy right. Fairness in such matters ought always
to be obsorved. I loam that after this number of
tho. mugazine has hoen generally published, and
the extra quantity demanded by tho publio ouri
osity, aro sold, thooxolusivo right of tho publishers
will not ho insisted upon, hut that uowspapors
will ho allowod to' uso tho article ad libi
tum. Surely no libotal man ought to com
piain an ontorprlsiug publisher tokos ad
vantage of suoh a document in order to push his
journal into circulation. What more agreeable
form could the groat paper of Judge BoUglas bo
simulated in? Harper's Magazine is purchased
by one hundred and sevefity-flvo thousand people,
and road by probably half a million. Tho idea
that Judge Dougins is interested in tho copyright
is absurd. Tho insinuation of tho Herald, that the
Harpers paid him for writing it, is contemptible.
No doubt, if ho possossod tho right to control this
matter, his direction to tho publishers would have
been to open it out <• to all the world and tho rest
of mankind,” unrestricted by any copyright, for
his object in writing it was to have it rend by every
body. Tho Harpers jlld precisely as other pub
lishers have done and will continue to do. Thoy
insisted upon thoir rights as publishers, nud it is
foolish to complain of thorn. Thoy havo no fooling
as to tho political effcot of tho articlo. All thoy
desire is to add to tho interest and reputation, and
promoto tho circulation of their work. ‘This is
proper and legitimate. "
Gradually tho conciliatory process. preparatory
to 1860, is being suggested, and advocated by sowo
of, thoio who only a few months ago wero among
tho most proscriptive leaders of tho Administration
party in tho different States. This is well. lam
also for “conciliation,” but upon fair and just
principles, and whilst I am, I insist on full recipro*
city.in all things being oonceded to tho State.rights
Demoornoy, as a primary condition, and I will not
agreo to repudiate my principles. lam ready, if
my rights aro donied me, to carry on tho war
‘offensively and dofonsivoly, and to retaliate for
every blow that power may strike, ns thoro onn
bo no conciliation unless thoro.is equality; unless,
in a word, tho rights at 01l thoso who havo besn
denounced and proscribed by tho minions of power
aro sacredly rcspootod and guarantied. Now that
it is eottlod that the principles contonded for
by the “ rebels”—by such mon as Douglas, Hick
man, Haskin, Broderick, Clarke, Schwartz,
Adrain, Riggs, Roynoids, and to bo
the principles of tho Democratic party, at loast
in tho free Statcfl, what is thoro noodod in
order to complete tho work of “conciliation” so
earnestly proaohed up in certain quarters ? It
is that offensive Administration men should not
be pressed upon Democratic Conventions for no
mination to important offices ; in other words, as
in your Slate, that Mr. Bigler should bo told that
ho may witbdrawhisnauiofrom tho Senatorial can*
vass of 1861, and that Mr. Witte, Judge Block, and
Gon. Goorgo M.Koim,and “that sort of politicians,”
should bo coolly put asido from tho Hat of Guber
natorial candidates for ]SUO,ou tho ground that the
solcotion of cithor would bo destruction to tho De
mocratic party in Pennsylvania. Reparation must
bo mado to those Democrats who have been tra
duced and unjustly proscribed and injured. When
this is dono, tho work of “conciliation” can be
carried on to the end as easily and as smoothly as
the best friend of “union and hnrmouy” could de
sire. But tho masses of tho State-rights' Demo
cracy novor can be coerced or persuaded to sup
port tho men who havo assailed, reviled, de
nounced and persecuted them, till thoy havo re
pented of pud atoned for their sins.
Hon. Isaac E. Morse, long a distinguished Demo
cratic mombev of Congress fronr Louisiana, has
Written » loiter, published in The States of last
ovoning, in which lie says tho next Providential
oontest will ho between Governor Seward and
Judgo Dougins, and that, of course, his mpport
will bo given to tho latter. Occasional.
ThK MILLVJLLK AND (xLASanonO RaIMIOU),
which is a link of twenty-two miles in the projected
lino from Philadelphia to . Capo May, was placed
under contract on tho 25th inst. Among tho con
tractors to whom tho work was awarded aro somo
of tho most responsible and experienced railroad
mon of this State, who nro a sufficient guaranteo for
tho early and successful completion of the entire
work. Tho enginoor assures tho managers that bo
will havo the rails down and the road in ruuning
operation by tho first of April, 1800.
markets by Telegraph.
Baltimore, Auk. 27.—Flour firm. "Whent active mid
improvitlg-’-snlos 12,000 bus. »t 81.20tiM.40 for white.and
51.104C1.15 for red. Corn hrm—yellow Sl«tSso ; >\ bite SO
tifB2o. Whiskey dull.
Buffalo* Aug. 27.—Flour Ipns aotivo and firmer, but
notquotably higher—sales i ; luobuls, at £3 20 for ritnto ;
St.23fiM.37hi lor extra Illinois, from new iSpuiiK ; $4.50
for extra Wisconsin; $ 1.75? r 1.87,*ij for extra Michigan
and Indiana; SBffs,soior doublo extra do ami Ohm.
Wheat’ in fair demand nq tho spot—to armo less active
—sales 11,000 bus now Chicago spring, to arrive, on pri
\ate terms; 0,000 bus rod Oiiio.nt #l.o3tfl.oj; 4,000 bus
wjiito Indiana, at Sl.l5H* Com dull ami no sales. Oats
sternly—sales 4.000 bun Wisconsin and OJimmn, at 32c
for tho former, and 32>ao for tho latter. Burley is
<r»iet and nominal, at 50c lor Western, ami 54«55c for
Canada. Kve Rtondy—Bales I UPO bus, at 05c. Wills
koy is atoailv—saloa ECO bbls. nt 23c. Lnkn imports
to-day WU bbls Flour, 23.000 bus Wheat, 400 bus Cats.
Canal imports 22,000 bus Wheat, OO.tXiO bus Corn.
Cincinnati. Auk. 27.—Flour quiet at ln
Wheat there mien largo business, but no change in quo
tations. Whiskey heavy at’24>ac. In Provisions thero
is more disposition ovinced by holders to yield to the
limits of buyers; low transactions are reported.
the Latest news
BY TELEGRAPH.
Five Days Later froiii Europe*
THE Clt¥ OF WASHINGTON OFFCAPE HACE,
No Progress Made by the Zurich
Peace Conference.
COTTOIST VERY DTJIjIj.
BREADSTBFFS AM FROVISIONS^BULL
COJ\*BOLB 0 9 3-8.
* Sackvillk. N.B.— TelegraphOPvice, Aug. 27»
—Evening.—The following despatch hasjust been
handed into this offico by the Nova Scotia telegraph
lines. The delay in its publication is entirely
owing to the speculative, mismanagement of that'
company’s affairs!
, ST. Johs’k, N., F,, August 25th.—-The steam
ship City of Washington, from Liverpool, on the
17th, and Queenstown on the 18th inst., bound for
New York, passed Cape Race at half-past two
o’clock yesterday afternoon, and being intercepted
by tho news yacht of the Associated Press, her ad
vrceS) which nre fivo days later than those fur
ptshed by the steamers America and A2tna, were
obtained. : • J ■ I ’
, The steamship Jura, from lsew York, had ar
rived out. ‘ ” ' r ' •
Owing to some nuatnantigement tho yacht only
obtainod the latest despatch of,the 18th inat., which
was telegraphed from Liverpool to Cork, and not
tho usual summary of newa. There is, consequently,
a blank between tho occurrences of the loth and
those Of the 18th inst.
Up to the 18th in?t./ the Zurich Con
ference had made no progress in arranging definite
terms of peace, and the same uncertainty prevailed
regarding their final success. I : ; ' / . v
. The following is tho statement of the markets of
London and Liverpool, as they opened on the
morning of tho 'lBth, inst.:
.The Liverpool cotton market waa very dull..
The Liverpool breadstufis and provisions markets
wore both dull* *
, In tbeLottdan markets, consols were quoted oh'
ThUreday tnorning, tho 18th. inst., at 95J, > -
[By Telegraph from Liverpool to Cork*]
• ’Liverpool, August IB.—NO important news has
transpired since the departure yesterday of the
steamer Indian for Quebec, and tho City of Wash
ington for New York, via Cork*
Tho Steamer BaVaria. Captain Taube, from Ham
burg} for Now. York, touched at Southampton to
' advices' from: Paris state that tho
Zurioh Conferenco was iif daily session, but from
tho information that has leaked out, has made but
littlo.progress in tho questions it has under discus
sion. , * -
Tho Voting Grand Duke of Tuscany has arrived
in Paris, and met with a vory friendly reception
from tho Emperor.
Tho warnings bithertp gtron to tho Frenoh news
papers,’by the Government, aro to bo considered
hereafter as nullities.
Tho time Of .the sailing of the sloamer Great
Eastern from'this port, for Portland, which was
originally fixed for tho first of September, has boon
postponed* ttr thV tiftbontb of the same month,
owing to-.unnVoidable delays .In getting her ready
for sea. -
LiVEiirooi. Cotton Market, August 18. —The
saled of Cotton today aro estlmated at 6,000 bales;,
. Our-market has. undergone no material change
Vmoo yesterday} and the quotations are unchanged.
Liverpool Buradstcffs Market, August 18.
—Tho market closes dull, though prices are unal
tered. . ... ,
Liverpool Provision Market, August 18.—
The market closes dull) and the sales are unimpor-
Tho trial trip of tho steamer Great-Eastern has’
boon postponed until the 15th of September.
The Duke of Tuscany had' arrived at Paris, and
met with a, friendly reception from tho Emporor
Napoleon.- '
All tho warnings previously to the French
newspapers haro been withdrawn,
A great fire had ocourred in Liverpool, destroy
ing a large quantity of cotton and grain.
The Cityof Washington has on board four hnn?'
dfoiLpassongers. She passed, op Wednesday, tho
steamer Circassian, bound to Liverpool.
The Steamer Bavaria oft* Cape Race*
St. Joiin’s, N. F., Aug. 27.—The steamer Bava
ria, Captain Fnub, from Southampton on tho 18th
inst., passed Capo Rao6 this (Saturday) morning
at 10 o’olook. , 1
[Tho meagro despatch of tho City of Washing
ton’s news, whioh is evidently only the latter part
of what was'proparcd by tho Liverpool, agent of,
the Associated Proas, camo to-hand late on Satur
day night, simultaneous with the announcement
of tho Bavaria having passed'Capo Racp, and as
the line dosed immediately afterwards, no ox-
Slanation hRS been obtained fromdho agent at St.
ohn’a, and wocontinue in tho samo stato of'un
oortai r ty with regard to European events tran
spiring, up to Wednesday tho 17th inst. The Nova
Scotia lino does not open on Sunday, and nothing
can bo obtained until Monday morning.—Reporter'.]
FURTHER FROM EUROPE.
STEAMER INDIAN OFF FATHER
POINT.
Father Pofst, (below Quebec,) August 28—
Midnight.—. The steamship Indian, from Liver|>ool,
with dates to, Wednesday, the 17th instant, has
passed this Point, on hor way to Quebec.
Tho steamers' Borussia and-North Britan had
arrived at Liverpool.
' FRANCE.
The military fotc at Paris on the ontrce of Na
poleon prove 4 to bo a -very grand affair. The troops
were headed by the Emperor, and the display made
was quito imposing,
The Emperor has granted full amnesty to all po
litical prisoners
, The rumored Red Republican movement in Par*
ma la contradicted.
A Tf, J)aim took pluoe on tho 15th, in honor of
tho file Napoleon. All tho plenipotentiaries and
members of the Federal Council were present.
, • The Paris correspondent of the Daily Ntncs as
sorts that the Zurich Conference isat a dead-lock.
The Mi/istcrial journal of Vienna insists very
strongly on tho stipulations at Villa Franca being
carried out at Paris.
Tho famporor ftapolcbn exhibited symptoms'of
annwyanco at tho conduct of the Court of Vienna,*
and recent articles in tho Paris journals in 1 praise
of Kossnth and Garibaldi are attributed to this
feeling.
Tbe grand military spectacle, which had been
prohibited in tho Paris theatres out of considera
tion for Austria, had been permitted to reappear.
THE ZURICH CONFERENCE.
At Zuriob,on the 13th, a conference between tho
Austrian and French plenipotentiaries took plaoe,
lasting two hours. A Cabinet courier arrived from
Paris on that day. A second Austrian plenipo
tentiary, M. Mosenberg, had not left Zurich for
Vienna, as reported. Tho plenipotentiaries held
no formal sitting on tho 15th and lflth, but wore
engaged in festivities.
Commercial Intelligence.
Liverpool, Aug. 17.— The sales of Cotton for tho
last threo days havo been 2,600. bales, including
1,600 bales to speculators and tho samo'qnantity to
exporters. Tho market oloses very dull and quo
tations aro barely maintained, and inferior quali
ties havo declined l*l6d. Middling Orleans 74,
Middling Uplands 03d.
Breadstuus havo a declining tendonoy, and quo
tations aro baroly maintained.
Provisions declining. Beef heavy, and holders
aro pressing on the market. Pork , heavy, and all
qualities havo slightly declined, in consequence of
holders pressing their stocks on the market. .Quo-,
tntions aro nominal. Lard quiot and steady.
London, Aug. 17. —Consols closed at 955a955.
Liverpool, Wednesday, Aug. 17—Noon.—The
Cotton markot continues dull. .Tho sales to-day
have been 5,000 bales.
London, Aug. 17—Noon.—Consols are quoted aj
95Jn95|.
Liverpool Produce Markets, Aug. 16.—Rosin
steady at 3s 8d for common. Sugar quiot. Coffeo
dull. Rico dull. Spirits Turpentine steady at
ais 6d.
London Markets, Aug. 16.—Wheat steady and
holders domand an advance, which, however, has
not been obtained. Flour firm. Sugar quiet.
Coffeo firm. Rice firm.
Liverpool, August 17—Noon.—Messrs. Richard
son & Spenco quote the harvost prospects favor
able. Tlio market closes quiet. Flour steady.
Wheat very dull, and quotations barely maintain
ed; Weatom red 7s CaaOs; white 9sa9s6d. Corn
has a declining tendency,, and is freely offered at
easier prices; quotations aro, however, unchanged;
rnixod and yellow 5s 6dass lOd ; white 7sa7s Cd.
Display of Aurora Borealis*
New York, Aug. 29—2 o’cloek A. M.—The tele
graph operators throughout tho East report a vory
brilliant display of Auroral light, which, though
very fiue to look at, has, as usual, greatly hindered
tho transmission of messages over tho wires.
The Liuv-and-Order Movement at Bal
< timore.
Baltimore, August 28. —Tho members of tho
Board of Trado, with the merchants and business
men generally, havo united in a call for a town
meeting, to adopt measures to seouro tho mainte
nance of order at the coming election and to put in
nomination roliablo mon in opposition to tho nomi
nees of tho rowdy clubs. The call is signed by a
thousand qniucs of our most influential aitizous.
Arrival of the Southern Mail.
Washington, Aug. 27.—Tho Southern mail has
arrived with Now Orleans papers of Sunday.
An announcement is made at Now Orleans that
from the first of September next, all frou persons of
color arriving in' that city must immediately bo
lodged in jail, and thero remain until tho depar
ture of tho boat or vessel on which thoy onrno. .
Large Fire at Troy
Troy, N. Y., Aug. 27.—Tho steam cooper shop
of John Tilley, at Port Sohuylcr, was destroyed by
firo at half past one o'clook this morning. Tho
loss is heavy. Fifty hands aro thrown out of work
by the fire.
Fire at Boston.
Boston, Aug. 27.—A Me broke out this morn
ing in tho roar of Johnson ? s oonfootionery estab
lishment in Treinont row, destroying proporty of
tho value of $15,000.- Tho Howard Athenaeum,
narrowly escaped destruction. Mr. Johnson is tho
principal sufferor.
Extensive Burglary.
Washington, Aug 27.—Tho store of Benjamin
Barton, at Alexandria, was robbed hist night of
watches and jowelry of the estimated value of
$7,500. An ontrance wa«i effected into the store
from an adjoining unoccupied building.
Ex-President Pierce Death of a
Clergyman.
Boston, Aug. 27.—Ex-President Pierce and wife
arrived in tho America.
Rev. Dr. Dana, an eminent Presbyterian clergy
man, of Nowburyport, died this morning. Ills age
was oighty-nine yoars.
Ex-Governor Seymour, of Connecticut.
Boston, Aug. 27.— Ex,*Qovornor _S«*yir our. of
Connecticut, who cam 6 pft33enger in tho*\mcricn,
is now at the Revere liouso, tho guest of a com
mittee of gentlemen from his native State.
. C ITYJ
AJttftEJrfENTS THIS EVENING. .
,-;W < u.^i?Xre i n*KsT Theatre— Corner TVnln'ut and
'ftinth streeta.V Richard IH”—“Botay Baker.”
Clashe’s Akch-Btbkst Tbeatbs.
.Arch street, {fcboveßixtli.—” Othello “ Ladles Be
ware.” ‘ - k> ,
' Pa ihmount Park.—Free Concert every afternoon and
evening.
Opening op the Public Schools.—This
will bo a dreary day to many a young and inno
cent heart, and many a bright little face that has
boon all sunshine and gladness during the torrid
summer months Will he overclouded with sorrow, or
dampened, with tears. This is the end of vacation,
and the beginning of the school term. Green
fields/ ttid Ji eoa*sh6re,'the mountain-side, the frolio,
and'the fun, must all give placo to grammar,
- geography, spellings and the double rule of three;
[from unlimited -sport ’in -the fields to Unlimited
obedienoe in a olose school-room, is a sad change,
as our- personal - recollections, ..extending back
through a period something, less' than half a cen
tury/ amply testify. ’ Tet it is;one of tho griev
ances of boyhood for which there, is no remedy,
and from' wbioh there is'no appeal. ,We advise'
our little friends to take up .their satchels, dry
away their tears, go to schoolgladly, learn'quiokly,
obey implicitly, and behave rightly, and they may
yet become Presidents of the'United States or re-,
porters for the daily papers. ;
Daring tho vacation, the schools are cleahed'aud
put in order for .the neat year’s operations, and
such improvements as are required are then made..
Tho pupils who attend our publio schools number!
about SO,000; the annual increase is about 2,000.
There are not school accommodations of the prbper
kind for all the applicants, there being about 3,000
nanies registered for whom . there are no seats. It
Is probable,, however, that the.3l4 schools of the
public system would have sufficient accommoda
tions fora much, larger .number if they were all
properly located. : The proportion to each school in
actual attendance is only about 190, while the low'-"
est two-division primary ought to have at least
200. ' Most, of fthe . grammar schools haVe 400
pupils. It is evident that, if tho' school accommo
dations alreadyjprorided were distributed more
equally iu respect to population, there wOnld be
more than room, enough to tako in all tho appli-
- --
The Aurora Borealis.—There was a beau
tifal scene presented in tho heayens, last evening,
as wonderful’as' it was sublime. We mean the
Aurora Borealis, or the northern light, a phenome
non-of surpassing beauty, and rare occurrence.
Shortly after trtllight ithommenoed at the northern
horizou,-and gradually extended* along > the whole
heavens.' Tho effect'was most beautiful. . At first
the evening was as clear as when the moon is
shining, dr the-sun about to rise. Presently
the sky becamo of a light, green color, inter*,
spersed with rays of scarlet and pnrple. . At a few
minutes past nine it reached tho climax Of its
splendor, and presented a scene magnificent beyond
conooption, Directly ovorhead, as it werei was the
focus pf.the light, from whioh diverged, in all di
rections, long, nebulous, translucent flakes of scar
let, green, and purple light, extending over the
heavens from the north to the east ana wesh
There were all the colors of the rainbow blended in
most harmonious grandeur. In abont a half hpuy
the scene changed, and the sky. was covered, as it
were, with a broad mantle of deep purple. The
scene, at this time, was sfiblime almost to terror.
Everything appeared tinged with tho pecnliar pur*
pie glare that emanated from the heavens. People
wondered and gazed. Thousands of superstitious
citizens thought the world was about to olose, or
that there was to he a pestilence, famine, or deso-'
i aticg.war. • . /_ j - ; . ■
Hospital Cases.—The Pennsylvania Hospi-
tal has rßbelved a nnmbor of injured persons within
the last few- days/ Among the number are the -fol
lowing; ~ , *■“ ' ’
William George, aged' 35 years, had his ri;ht
hand badly lacerated hy the premature discharge of
his gun, while -gunning, : at Leagrio 'lsland bridge,
on Saturday morning. Both bands are sercroly
Injured, and ho may lose one of his fingers.
Thomas McDermott, aged 35, fell into the hold of
the ship Emily Augustus'* between Pine and Lom
bard stroets, on Saturday afternoon, causing a com
pound fracture of the right leg, and otherwise in
juring himself. '
Joseph Riley, aged 21, was badly braised by being
.caught between .the bumpers of two cars “at Norris*'
town, on Friday evening. . * - .
Frits-Fred Rller, aged 32, was severely injured in
the lower part of his abdomen, by being struck
with A bale hook, while ho was hoisting rags, at a
store 2fa. 512 North Front street, whero he was em
ployed.
Patrick Dougherty, aged 23, had his left band
badly injured by beiDg caught with a crank while
hoisting stone* on a vessel atLeiperville, Delaware
county, on Saturday morning.
Moke “Food for Powder.”—The work of
establishing-military companies is going on brave
ly. Every feW days we'are called upon, to notioe
the organization ;of a.now, military company in
some part of the city. ' Wo like to see our'young
men enjoying themselves, and as there is not much
prospect of an immediate*' war, ! these martial
amusements aro both ornamental, healthful* harm
less, and profitable. 'We have no doubt.if the tos
sin of war were to sound, the note, of peaceful pre
paration' now so' industriously played, would ring
on the dreadful key, and that our glorious; gallant
and high-mettled young men would-be as eagor to
rush to the sanguinary field/as tbeyare now to
congregate on inspection days. That their services
may never be needed, except at State or county en
campments, is tho worst wish we have for them. In
the latter part of last week a new military company
of young men was formed at Shinn’s Hotel, eallod
tho First Grenadiers.. It numbers forty-five mem
bers, and will wear uniforms similar to,those worn
by the Coldstream Guards. » 1
Stabbing Affair.*—On Friday • evening
three men named Robert Miller, William Johnson,
and George Gillen, got into a. dispute in .front of a
tavern at Ninth and Wharton stroets. A quarrel
during which, it ia allegod, Gillen drew a
large dirk kmft and attacked the others. 'Miller
received a dangerous wound in the side, and was
also stabbed in the arm.. He was conveyed to his
house./ He has a family; Johnson was also cut in
the arm and - side. His wounds, though severe,
are not considered dangerous by the physicians at
the hospital, where he was taken; He is a single
man, and resides 1 in Carpenter street, between
Eleventh and Twelfth.- Gillen was arrested and
locked up in the First district station house. Sat
urday morning he was taken before Alderman Tit
termary, who refused to take ball on account of the
condition of Miller, and committed him to prison.
He is a powerful-built man, and belongs to the Se
cond ward. Ail parties are employed in the Navy
Yard, and tho difficulty is supposed to have arisen
about political matters.
Home Again.—Commodore Charles Stewart,
the senior captain of the American navy, and .one
of the most illustrious of 'its commanders, has re
turned from his European tour. The venerable
captain, with all the weight of 80 years upon his
brow, looks as aotivo ana- as brave as .when he
trod the decks of the Old Constitution, nearly fifty
years, ago, a terror to her British foep. He is the
last of tho gallant band of heroic men who have
made their names and their country’s glory im
mortal. Preble, Decatur, Dale, B&inbridgc, Trux*
ton ? Hull, Lawrence, Shubrick, Conner, Perry, and
tho rest —all have passed away. Long may Old
Ironsides” live, to receive in person tho grateful
homage which a nation pays to the glorious services
of himself and his brave companions.
Sneak Thieves About-Sneak thief is tho
technical term for that class of town professionals
who enter into tho housesof oitizons in the evening
or about twilight, when the family is most likely at
tea, and make off with anything available, from &
silver spoon to a broom. There are a number of
these persons in the Rogue’s Gallery, and right
well, as a general thing, does the business pay.
On Saturday afternoon, when tbe family of Mr.
Androw Smith, at tho corner of Fifth and Callow
hill streets, were at dinner, the house was entered
by somo of the sneaking gentry* and robbed
of jewelry and clothing to the amount of fifty dol
lars. Tho thieves made off unmolested, leaving no
trace of their presonce.
Tub State Ton-yaoe Tax Controversy.—
It is generally known that tho Pennsylvania Rail
road having refused to pay tonnage tax, & suit has
been commenced against the company by tho Com
monwealth. The trial is to oomtnence at Harris
burg during the present week, and the company
say that they .will fight the suit uqtil it peaches the
Supremo Court of tho United States, in order to
test the constitutionality of tho tax. They hare
ongaged Mr. 'Stanton, of Virginia, and Messrs.
Cuylor, Meredith, and Crittenden as thoir counsel.
Tho Commonwealth will be represented by tho At
torney Goneral of the State, assisted by St. George
T. Campbell. From the tax imposed on the road,
the State has heretofore derived an annual revenue
of about §300,000.
Uncle Sam Menaced.—The robbers have
f;ot so bold lately botweon robbing stores in day
ight, brooking into dwellings, and so on, that thoy
actually broke into tho office of the Surveyor of
the Port, on Friday night. The, expectations thoy
indulged of making a haul out of Uncle Sntn wore
not roalizod.* Sam puts his gold under lock and
koy. and "keeps both eyes open to the robbers.
Desk aftor desk was ransacked, and nothing was
found; except, as ft Sunday paper says, a wood-out
likeness of J. 8., an essay on popular sovereignty,
and'sundry papers of a Lecompton hue. These
precious deposits, evidently intended to while away
tho lagging hours of underworked clerks, wore not
disturbed.
Melancholy Case of Suicide. A young
man named Edward Gross, residing at No. 912 N.
Tenth streot, committed suicido on Saturday
night, near midnight. Ho put a loaded pistol to
his mouth, and discharged it. Tho effeot was as
cortain as could bo desired. Tho top of his head
was blown off, and the brains scattered arouud tho
floor, walls, nnd ceiling. Death was instantaneous.
Thtf suicido is supposed to have boon tho result of
insanity, occasioned by oxtreine application. Gross
was a printer, a man of extraordinary habits of
study, and very intelligent. Bis melancholy fato
will bo generally deplored.
Town vs. Country. —On Thursday next,
tho National Artillery, Lieut. Joseph Sinox. will
pay a visit to tho farm of Col. Cregnr, in Mont
gomery county. Several companies from tho
neighboring counties havo been invited, and be
sides having a battalion drill, tho force will fire
for a beautiful silver goblet, presented by Col. C.
The Artillory being tho only Philadelphia cotapany
present, their brethren as a matter of course ex
pect them to bring home that goblet. They must
not under-rate thoir rural brethren of tho sword
and bayonet. Country people, as a general thing,
know how to handle tho musket.
Robbery.—On Saturday afternoon a man
BAinod Edward Orton was committed by Alderman
Miller, of the Twenty-fourth ward, to answerthc
charge of stealing articles of various kinds be
longing to Mrs. william Goddard. Orton had
boon ongaged by Mrs. G. to assist in removing her
furniture from ono dwelling to another, and while
doing bo appropriated to his own purposes somo of
the property. A portion of it was found at his
house on Oak streot, above Park, and identified by
a daughter of Mrs. Goddard.
Confiscation in a Small Way.—There is
an ordinance on tho statute book of this munici
pality requiring dealers in fruit or vegetables to
mark their baskets with tho quantity contained in
them. A number of dealers in the Second-street
market having neglected this simple and excellent
precaution, hod abont thirty baskets of poaches
confiscated by tho clerk of the market on Saturday
morning. The lnsoious frnit was sent over to the
Almshouse. “Boarders received here while the
peaches la»t, on reasonable terms.”
Pawing Counterfeit Money.— Officers
McNeil ami Campbell on Saturday night arrested
two notorious Schuylkill rangers, named Thomas
Bmko. alins “Burden,” and M’Cannellan, alias
“Reddy Canal,for passing counterfeit money.
Accused hod “shoved” a number of $3 notes,
purporting tb be on tho Wilmington and Brandy
wine Bamc,. on,a number of storekeepers,, and
were finally caught in tho act of passing ono of the
spurious notes on a shoe-donler named Thomas
Collins, in South streot. They were taken before
Aldorman Swift, and committed to answer.
AhniyAp dr the BAtTiwoRE CiTy Guards.
—The battatiojf from -Baltimore city, under Major
Joseph P; Warn er f arrived by the New York train
at half past ,Ioaicloek last evening.. They have
visited the Veterans and •' Charlestown
(Moss.) Guards during the past week, and express
themselves' highly pleased with tho courtesies ex
tended to them by the fraternity at allihe different
points of . their journey. They were received by
the Washington Grays, whoso guests they will
be while they sojourn -with us, Mid eii
cortedi to the - Franklin House. The wharf was
completely lined with spectators, who joined in the
Erocession, and formed an escort such as has rarely
een witnessed on a similar occasion. The soldiers
will visit Independence Hall and other points of
interest to-day, and will leave lor Baltimore to
morrow
, The pqußia on Saturday, —Tlic case of
Peter Hauct and Manassa Snyder, charged with
the theft of twenty gallon* of burning fluid,on the
oath of Philip Eushong, was heard on Saturday
morning on & writ of habeas corpus. The testi
mony showed that Manassa Snyder was in the em
ploy of Philip Bushong, a manufacturer of burning
fluid.' The allegation is that Suyder delivered to
JIT/: Houck a greater quantity of fluid than he
charged on the hooks of his employer. Suspicions
being entertained of the honesty of Snyder and
Hauck, a watch was set, and the allegation is that,
tor three days in succession, tho fraud was repeated.
The habeas corpus was brought to procare the dis
charge of, the defendants, but the court refused to
grant the prayer of the petitioners, and directed
that bait be entered in $BOO for their appearance
to answer. ...
r The ‘Business Men’s Union Pbayeb Meet
&o -—This meeting. 'which was attended by each
Wowdu last yesr, m Jayne's Hall, Chestnut street,
has.'of late,-been held in Sansom-street Church;
and repairs going on in that
building, assembled, for the last week, in Sansom
Street ,2lall, whiebhaa been filled. Vfa are-happy
touotico by onr adrertisemerit that the friends of
this movement, have again announced its return to
that -large and commodious btrilding. To-day, we
doubt not, that-it will be filled, as of old, by an
attentive and earnest audience. Singularly enough,
we learn that'the 'young man who established the
first Union Meeting, in this city is with ns
at and will conduot the meeting to-day.
FißEa YEsTERDAT.—There was an alarm of
fire yesterday morning, about half-past one o’clock,
occasioned by the burning of Peter Wagner's
bakery, on Frankford road and Girard avenue,
i Damage Blight.
: ’ -There was also another alarm of fire about three
1 o’clock yesterday. morning, occasioned by the
, burning'of V factory belonging to Mr. Coleman,
1 aqd situated-at Arch and-Twenty-first streets.
-Before any damage of consequence was sustained
; the'fiamas were extinguished. ■
Who wants ant Money?— Some of our fir©
companies seem strangely negleotful of theirmoney
matters. The warrants for the following compa
nies still remain uncalled for at the Chief Engineer’s
.office.: ..Germantown, -America, and Fame Hose
Companies, and the Liberty and Wissahickon En
gines. It's so seldom we see money go a-begging,
that we think the Indifference to its possession on
the partpf these companies worth an item.
A Prize.— On thp 12th of September, the
United States Agricultural Fair will be held at Chi
cago, when a silver fire-horn will be awarded to the
, best steam fire engine built in tbo United States.
The Hopo'Hose Company ard talking about taking
on taeir machine *to compete for it.. They should
certainly do so. The Hope has enterprise enough
to do this thing, and has an engine that, we think
cannot bo beaten outside of Philadelphia.
Disintebbed.— On Saturday afternoon three
men, who Were engaged in building a culvert at
Pennsylvania avenue and -Twenty-fourth street,
vrero buried beneath a bank of earth which fell on
them.. Assistance was speedily rendered and they
weredisinterred.: . > .
Exos ERATSDr—On Saturday morning Coro*
ner Fenner held an inquest upon the body of the
lad Moore, killed on the railroad in Broad street,
on Friday,.as mentioned fn Saturday’s Press. The
jury, rendered a verdict of accidental death, and
exonerated the driver of the team from all blame.
- Acoident.—A man named Jeremiah Earty,
residing in Master street, below Hancock, fell off
the. embankment at Seventh and Oxford streets
yesterday afternoon, while in on intoxioated con
dition, and broke his leg in two places. . He was
conveyed to the Episcopal Hospital.
’ ->Ta& State Falr.—Preparations for the
Pennsylvania State Fair, to be held at Powelton,
In of'Septembeqpare being braily
made. The fair, it is said by those who know, will
be one of unnsnal attraction and interest
Pickpocket Arrested.—A young man
named William'Anderson was arrested at Arch
street wharf, last evening, while in the act of piok
ibg a gentleman’s pocket. He was taken to the
look up.
Progressing.-. The work of laying tho
tracks of the Chestnut and Walnut-street railway
is progressing, audit is. expected to be in opera
tion' by the first of October. *
Arrival of the Moses Taylor and
. Northern Light.
ARRIVAL OF $2,126,333 IN TREASURE.
Ratification of the Lamar»Ztledon Con
vcntlon by the Niearagnan Congrest.
The steamship Moses Taylor, John McGowan,
commander, left Aspinwall on the 19th inst., with
495 passengers, $2,129,333 in treasure, and the Pa
cific mails for New York and New Orleans, arrived
at Key West on the 23d, and having landed New
Orleans mails and passengers, Bailed same day,
and arrived at her wharf in New York" on Satur
day morning. . , .
'Among the passengers per Moses Taylor are
Flag Officer Long, late in command of the PacLSo
squadron, who, with bis Secretary and Flag Lieu
tenant Winslow, returns to the UnitedStatea. Also,
the commander, officers, and- crerW of the United
States sloop-of-war Decatur, who arrived at Pana
ma in the United Statea.aloop Warren.
The steamship Northern Light, Captain Tinkle
paugh, arrived, yesterday afternoon from Aspin
wall, whence'she sailed on the 20th inst.
The United States ships Menimac, Vandalia,
and Warren were at Panama, and the Boanoko,
Sa mo, and Preble at AspinwaH.
The mails and passengers from New York July 5
arrived in San Francisco on the 28th ult., many
hours ahead of tho opposition steamer direct, and
notwithstanding a delay of nineteen hours
putco, waiting tor the Tehuantepec mails.
The following is tha treasure list of the Moses
Taylor: '
Am. Ex. Bank §215,0001
Beth Adams 5,000
T. H. AJ. S. Bacon 18,000,
Butcher k Bro 20,W0 -
August Belmont.... H4.00Q
C. l«6W r
Conroy &O’ Connor 7.500
H. Coha & C 0..... 20,000
W.T.ColejnaniCo- 83 250
Curtis & Peabody.. 10,000
Duncan, Bherxaaju . _
h Co 187A94
DeWitt Kittle > 23.000
lie Rhano k C 0.... 54.040
Kppinger <k Co ... - 2.500
Z. Ernstein & Bro. 15,442
Freeman & Co 74 WO
J. Uoldsnuth k Co. J 1.200
Wm. llogo & C 0... 44.000
HowUnd k Aspin
walt 10505
D. Hamburger 5.500
Jacob Hecht& Bip 8123
.1. Heller k "8r0.... 13.040
W. Heller k C 0.... 23.000
Jennings k Brews
ter 11 000
Janson, Bond, ACo 40,000
JKu«.ene Kolij &Co 04 000
A. M. Lawrence.... 10 OOQ
Metropolitan Bank 65,904.
H. Mender k C.
Adams.... 15.500;
I’eter Naylor 10 000
Neustadter 8r0.... 30 SU)
J.B- Newton k Co. 17,610
F Nickerson 12.000|
IR. Patrick- 43,000
tVm. Parsons- slo,ooo’
,J. iS. Parker 3c Son.. 6WO
•Jns. Patrick k C 0... 63,090
Rose, Falconer, &
, Co , 23,513
Rich k Bro 10,000
Roberts, Mormon,
-& Co . 10,000
A 8. Rosenbaum k
„Qo 53,500
i Stephens, Tilton, k
i C 0...... 6.000
i Scholle Bros. 28,000
i W. Seligman i Co.. 42,000
! I. Strauss, Bro, k Co 79,892
\ Turner 6c Bro 2,000
i A. 33.& C. E. Tilton 2453
Trend well A Co 20,000
Tastfe, McCalull, k
; Co 42,000
| Weiller Bro. 5,702
W. F. Welch k Co.. 13,491
,T. S.'Weir k Co 20.62 S
Wells, Fargo, k Co. 302,500
A. Jacobi k Co 17,600
Order IS.UM
i Mora Bro 6c Navarro fi.SAI
Jos, F. Joy.. 7.523
i Victor Fribourg 2,800
i R. Lansburgh & Bro. 330
!J. J. Fisher a Son-. 250
>;Jatnes Alexander... 2uo
>[W. H. Hussey 200
! Total 52J23433
The Nicaragua Congress had met in extraordinary
'session, and on the 22d ult. the. Senate, and on tho
25th the Houso, unanimously ratified the Lamar
Zelcdon convention between the United States and
Nicaragua. . ,
There is nothing of importanco fmm Salvador,
Guatemala, or Costa Rica.
The propeller Guatemala, from New York,
arrived at Panama on the 10th inst.
Dates from Bogota, New Granada, aro to tho
23th ult. Our Minister, Mr. Jones, had not pre
sented his credentials, and would not, in the pre
sent state of affairs between the two countries.
Tho gold excitement at Chiriqui still continued.
The nows from the South Pacific republics pre
sents no features of interest. The Peruvian ncot
continued to blockade Ecuador. Chile was quiet,
while Peru was in the usual condition of disorder.
Death of a French Consul.
Savannah, August 27.—Louis B&rre, French
consul, diod to-day of old ago. He was au old
resident, and has been eonsul for twenty-two yean*.
Sailing of the North America.
Montreal, August 27.—The steamship North
America sailed from Quebec for Liverpool, at half
past nine o'clock this morning, taking out seventy
four passengers.
German Festival at Baltimore.
Baltimore, Aug. 28. —The national anniversary
festival of the Uerinaa Turners commenced here
last night, with a procession nud fireworks, and
other demonstrations of welcome to tho delegations
from distant points.
Movements of Ex-President Pierce,
Boston, August 27. —Ex-President Pierce was
serenaded this evening at the Tremont Houso
by his friends, nnd in response made a very
oloquent and telling speech. Aftor briefly allu
ding to tho death of Mr, R.Cfco&te, h© stated
that the object of bia visit to 'EWope-ytho re
storation of the health of Mrs. Pierce—was par
tially accomplished. He then alluded to bis gra
tification afc being ouNew England soil once more,
and closed by enjoining upon all to appreciate the.
great blessings which this conntry affords to her
citizens.
A Murderer Sentenced to be Hung.
Bangor, Aug. 27. —Potter, tho murderer, ha*
been sentenced to be hung, after one year's im
prisonment in the State Prison, at Tliomaston.
Another Race between Flora Temple
and Princess.
i FLORA AGAIN THE WINNER.
Albany, Aug. 27.—Flora Temple beat Princess
on the Saratoga course in three straight heats:
Time.
2m. Mi*.
.2m. ‘sBs.
First heat..
Second heat-
Third heat..
The Next Census.—Next year the eighth
census of the United States is to be taken. This
enumeration is one of tho moat laborious and diffi
on!t tasks which the Government has to perform.
A timely suggestion is made by tho National In
trlljgfiicer which is worthy of consideration, anti
which wo quote in the hopo that it may be heeded
before the census-takers shall be called upon to
discharge their duties. The suggestion is this :
“ That each farmer this fall, as he gathers his
crops, shall keep something like an accurato ac
count of the quality and value of tho same; and,
if he will take the trouble, to mako out a state
ment of the names and ages of his family; the
number of acres of land cleared and timbered;
the number and ages of his servants; the number
and value of his horses and mules; tho number of
bales of cotton, barrels of corn, bushels of wheat,
oats, rye, barley, potatoes, *fco., and the value of
each, and leave it in some place where anv mem
ber of tho family, who may bo at home when the
deputy marshal shall call, can readily get hold of
it. It will save time to all concerned, and very
greatly assist to make the census returns perfect,-'
complete, and satisfactory.”

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