The press. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1857-1880, September 13, 1859, Image 2

First Paoe.— An Bmprasinq; Personal ;L«t
-' tor frbntlowa; AnElbpementfTheGrea'tEaiterli:
. Row wift the Great Eastern Sail; Blopement of a
' New Yori Wife, etc. FourthPaqe.—Spceoh of
i . Senator Dooglas at Cincinnati; Blondin Oroaaes
. Niagara wltkßaakete attacked to Ms Feet.
The News.
f/eisre still lator nowa from Europe by the
Arjglo Saxon, iutoroeptei off Father Point. The
netts’iai contradictory In regard to the doings
'of the Zurioh Conference. 1 ' but the tmp(o3-
. aion 'prevails tout, foe Sardinian Plenipotentiary
will notacaout to the return of the deposed rulers
' of the Duchies. liGifolfuat is dead. Two htm
. dron people had heed killed 1 by. an earthquake in
* - the town of Soroia; Italy.'. It'is decided that the
Great Eastern will.leave for Portland, Maine, on
tho lithof September, Mr. , lover’s offer haring
, 3>eeis refused by: the company. , 1
• - By the Star. ofthe West,, at New York; from
. ■ • AspinwaUj we are in possession of California, dates
", to tbJi 20th alt. The steamer brings oyer 12,000,000
1 W sptoie, and five hundred passengers. The news
- ianbtofgroatimportance,' a». the greater portion
■ Mft has been anticipated.’ > 1 - • ’
;. .; -The Main? State oledUhn' took place yesterday,
1' and resulted in the sudoeas Of the Republican tick
! "at. ’ ’Governor Morrill was re-elected. .
, The great agricultural flair oommenoed at Chi
' oage yesterday under the meat favorable auspioes.
--Bov, Charles H, Harris, pastor ef the.Carlton
,V„*v<piue Methodist,' Episcopal Church, Brooklyn,
preached a vigorous sermon on' Sunday evening
c ‘.to .the young'men and women of his oongrega
ti6a en l ‘ The Moral. Influence of the Opera," In
Y Tthich that amusement was unsparingly denounced.
The reverend gentleman objootod to the opera be
’. causefirst, mnoh of the opera is riotous; seibnd,
tiisanamusement without an improvement; third,
'. thei associations of the opera house are generally
” ’ bad, ahd fearfully Contaminating.
- Out thanlis are due to Mr. S- I.sthbury, purser
of the steamer Keystone State, for late Charleston
1 papers.' J
- 'lt is understood that'.but $30,001) has to he paid
' iojsqmpteto the purchase of Mount.'Vernon. Un
' der the superintendence of a competent geatle
man the out-houses'have been repaired; the old
paths, almost obliterated,are being traced and
- cleaned up, and other measures ate in progress to ,
... . amst thararages of decay,
r. The Now. Jersey State Fair’commences to-day
- t at Elisabeth. The agrioaltncal and Industrial dis
play promises to be-very lino. On Wednesday
eveuing the New Jersey folks will have an oppor
' tunlty of listening to an operatic concert to be
- given at Library Hall, by .Gaseanlga; Stofanl, As
. soni. aud ether artists, under the conduotorthip of
." . Music. -- r ’ ■
, The Baltimore papers of lasi evening announce
the arriyal there of the America Fire Company, of
. this cityj en route for Washington.
. FiUy.thitil Philadelphia Trade Sale.
. ‘ This morning, at Thomas’s Sale Rooms,-
South'Fourth street, will commence the fifty
third auction sale of the Book-Trade of the
United Stales. Not of books alone, but also
of stationery, blank work, music, stereotypes,
&c. Tho catalogue, consisting of 808 pages
Bvo, contains a goodly list of publications from
.the leading houses in tho American Book
-. Trade. In this, city the chief invoices'arc
’ from J. B. Lipplncott & Co., E. H. Butler It
Co., Childs & Peterson, James B, Smith &
• Co., T, B. Peterson & Brothers, Parry &
McMillan, Jcsper Harding & Son, Williß
.. P. Hazard, H. H. Henderson & Co., Leary,
Getz, & Co., J. W. Bradley, Burns b
Siog, Charles Desilver, E. C. & J. Biddle,
Blanchard b Lea, H. Cowperthwait & Co.,
, Grissoy & Markiey, H. C. Baird, John Weik,
&e. Our neighbor, New York, although its
owp Sale has just come off, contributes libe
, rally io this. Neither Messrs. Harper nor
- .. Messrs. Appleton have sent invoices, but we
.. find, .among the large contributors, A. S.
: Barnes &' Burr, F. A. Brady, Derby & Jack*
eon, Dick- & Fitzgerald, B. M. Dewitt, C. S.
Francia &’ Co., W. T. Fry & Co., Johuson,
Fry, &.Co., Leavitt & Alien, Mason Brothers,
. J. S. Redfleld, Eiidd k Carieton; O. M.
Saxton, Charles Scribner, D. & J. Sad
lier & Co., E. Dunigan & Brother, and
W. A. • Townsend & Co/ Some of _ the
London publishers . have invoices in this
State, viz s The London Printing, and Pub
lishing Company, (New York branch,) J.
Cook, and' Willis & Sotheran. Boston, hav
ing had a sale of its own some weeks ago, has
not thought fit to contribute as liberally as
usual to this. .The only Boston publishers on
the present catalogue are John P. Jewett' &
Co., Bazin 8c Ellsworth, ] Shepard, Clark, &
, Brown, Gonld and James. Monroe
. a misunderstanding on the partofour Boston
friends, it Is to be hoped th«t it-n-iirnotrocoui:
"" ‘ : ugaiurif jt besharp practice, it is easy for the
Philadelphia trade to give the quid pro quo, by
e' hot .contributing to the Boston Trade Sale next
jjfevear.* If there be one. - , '
'slljiYThe sale will 'commence at half past eight
"this:morning,mad continue, day after day, to
the close of the week. Of course, we shall
' have the pleasure, and the Trade will have the
j advantage, of seeing • Mr. Bell, that accom
: plisbed and experienced book-auctioneer,jpre
-1 side, in the' rostrum, with his wonted ability,
: good temper, ta ct, and success.
The Great Eastern.
. It appears finally settled that the mammoth
steamer will not make her first voyage acroßS
the Atlantic nailer the auspices of Mr. Lever,'
who offered $lOO,OOO (also supplying coals for
the double voyage, and paying port-dues) for
the privilege of running her-from Galway to
New, Tort. ‘ The shareholders who own the
Great Moslem have resolved to abide by the
original determination of taking her to Port
land, < Maine, and her departure from England
was to take place on the 16th of this month.
She Is expected to dross to Portland to seven
days. - ‘ •; , ■ r
, ~j; •, The Dollar Mark.
* The In terest, among our readers, respecting
the, origin ot toe $ mark seems unabated, judg
• ing from the number and variety of sugges
■ -ttons which we continue to receive. Many of
these tell ua no more than what we knew be
fore, and that knowledge wo placed before
, our' readers. , Here, however, is a new corre
spondent, « Yutor,” who has just returned
■ from Brazil. He writes as ioilows;
The sign $ was always a mystery to me, as pupil
and.tesoher. I was taught in youth, and lir after
years so instructed others, to regard it esaeon
. traoUon for XI. B.,'the .TJ being written over the 8.
1 But age, travel, and refleotlon have, taught me dif
ferently. The “dollaris an old coin, orach
older then our Government, older than toe English
* to America. Ten hare -approaebed the truth, I
think, in the views you published yesterday. But it
1 _ etrlkesme that it noeds a little more unfolding. It is
not in Brasil, with its mil-rtis, but in Spanish Amo
- _ ritoi'and in Old Spain Itself, that we find the true
explanationof the oaballs'tlo sign $. The Spanish
: word’for dollar, (and from them wo adopted the
coin and its abbreviation) is peso duro, or pern
; /asrf»~“hard" dollar.” Peso is the word in
general.,uso. r And in Spanish accounts this is al
: ways contracted by writing an 8 over aP, and writ
. ten, as In Portuguese, after (be turn, This,lcon
eeive, (o be' iho trru explanation of the enigma, as
everyßpanlshsoholarknows.” .
. Esortsu PioTOßiii, Jovksaos.— From Callender
A Go., Sooth Thlrd ahd Walnut streets, we have
received th elUiistraierf Netos oif tht World, (with
portrait on stool of the Right Hon, J, W. Henley,)
and. the Hlunutted Xjondon JEVews, ■ both of the
fifth -August, sis well as the last weekly number of.
All Ms Year Hound. ■ The, Illustrated papers (as
we had to remark yesterday In our nbtiee Of Har
per's Weekly) literally forma current Pictorial
History of.the Times, and Will save a world of re
search tofature Macaulays, i
■< ADipißTO**.—Mrrjames.tr. McDermott, well
known as book-keeper at the • Girard House, where
he haslbeen employed since thatestabHshment
: was OpenedJ eight years ago, has removed toßal
, ■ ttoiore, to.boooffle aa attaeh( U> Bamum’s Hotel,
f? •. "to that City. Mr. MoDermott had won th« respeot,
•ViiatfdSUnci Hatid the regard not only of all connected
v i'i with the Girard House; but of its numerous guests,
; .visitors, and supporters. His ability and stead!-.
nensquaUfy him for any post wheretaient, Indus*
!' ;.-tojr a “d^toblty,'arg*yailsblyh«to |, ?-’'‘ ,
, Stocks a»» ReAlEstate.— Thomas A Sons’ sal*
at the’ Exchange to-day wUWspmmenoe precisely
iat til O’clock, Ueen, Bee advertisement and path*
: pilot catalogue. Elghteonproperties—tho larger
‘ porUon poreniptory sales-by order of Orphans’,
Court,-executors,-do. • - - ... ■ n
©to trade,sale commences afc/8i o’clock, at the'
:aoctionroom. ~,
' jlFot^Tha-Praw.]'•. ' ? j
fergat thodefe&l of ifohtoaljaj
#li
, No PhUideHiUiftH, certainly, will do so, who hR s
fMt«d lbsof Abraham.iiljovotiaaliac, wi)4
thaw wad pfqttd «plt«fiij fU follow*.;
, z& '• yroTf r,,.'
.'l '. f XWgStt&rt* *'•
Foreign Politics,
The latest reports from, or rather of, the
Zurich Conference ‘are far from definite, but
the impression prevails that tho Xing of Sar-'
diniahas forbidden bis ropresenfetiye 'at that
diplomatic meeting to sanction any agreement
which will permit the deposed rulers of Tusca
ny, Parma, and Modena to resume sovereign
rule in these Duchies. Viotor Emmanuel has
informed the Docbies which, ardently desire
to become united to Piedmont and, Lombardy,
under his rule, that ho must at present decline
obeying their wish—which,’ every one Can see,
is also his own. On the other hand, Austria
•pretoes for the restoration of the deposed
Princes,* debUrihg that this was part of the
compact at Vilia-Franca. Whether he is in a
condition to force theso rulers on the reluctant
and hostile Duchies is doubtftll. Napoleon,
tliej Paris Constitulionnel declares, will fulfil
his’part ofthe Vilia-Franca agreement—but
will not use force to compel the Italians to
reinstate them. The inference would he that
he would not permit force to be employed by
Austria either.
' One thing seems ns decided as possible—tho
Duchies will not have, their old rulett upon
any, terms., The Grand Dikes of Tuscany
and Modena are ef ttto Austrian family, and
Italy loathes the Austrian yoke. The Grand
Duchess of Parma, Begont during the mi
nority of her son, is personally not unpopular.
But she has had bad advisers, and her former
subjects are .unwilling to retain her son as
thoir nominal sovereign, now, to bo, per;
haps, their tyrant hereafter. Inasmuch as
the Duchess is sister of the Count de Ciiam
boiid, (grandson of Charles X of France,
and known, among the Bourbon party, as
Henry V,) it is not likely that Napoleon
would'take any troubio to restore hen Yet,
she is better than the rest. "
Ultimately, we the three Duchies
will be annexed' to Piedmont. But, ■ ere
that consummation, they will probably
have. to assert their Independence, which
they can -do ' with such a ieader as Gari
baldi/ Perhaps, they may yet constitute an
Italian Republic, but their ultimate disposition
Is as likely as not to bo annexation to Pied
mont, whereby a really strong Kingdom would
be established in tho West anjJ North of Italy,
under a sovereign who can be nothing if he be
not liberal.' .
The Pursuits of the American People.
Our statesmen have frequently been haunted
by a fear that the American people would de
vote themselves too exclusively to agriculture;
but notwithstanding the extraordinary induce
ments to engage in that pursuit which are pre
sented' by; tho cheapness of fertile land, and
the . comparatively high prices which agrtcul
' ttiral products at nearly all times command,
the genius of our people is so varied, and their
capacity for diversified business pursuits so
great, that they are almost constantly rushing
Into the opposite extreme, and-leaving rather
too few than too many persons to adopt the
Useful and honorablo pursuit of an American
farmer.
.Of the sons of our present formers but a
very small proportion engage in the pursuit of
their ancestors. They ore continually seeking
other avenues of employment—and thus the
learned professions are crowded; the number
of merchants is lUlly up to, if not in oxccss of,
the legitimate demands of tho country; the
various trades nre rather overstocked than un
derstocked with artisans j and the truth is that
there jre for more tempting opportunities for
a sure livelihood and an honorable competence
left undeveloped in .the great field of agricul
tural industry than in any other.
It is a singular fact, that notwithstanding
the vast extent of fertile land possessed in
this country, it repeatedly happens that cer
tain agricultural products command almost
fabulous prices ftom their scarcity, and it is
evident that if shrewd observers carcfblly
studied the demands of the public, fortunes
could bo ftequently made by timely prepara
tion to supply them. Thus, during the present
season, peaches are very scarce and
readily command an enormous price. It
frequently happens that potatoes sett at
a rate which would enable a fortunate fiir
mer to realise hundreds of dollars from
tho product of a single'acre. All hinds
of vegetables almost always command ex.
cellent prices. Notwithstanding tho great
success which has attended several well-known
experiments to cultivate grapes in our coun
try, and to manufocturo wine, we still Import
immense quantities of Wine and brandy. It
occasionally happens that fears are expressed,
in unfavorable seasons, that our supply of the
great agricultural _ staples - cf- -the -Northern
States—wheutoßdcpm—wUieoorveiy b« equal
.£o rue demand for homo consumption; and
while we-boast of. our ability to “feed the
world," we are almost led, by a l lighting frost,
to doubt onr ability to feed oprselves.
If our agricultural advantages were as ski
fully developed as our commercial ones, and
if the same furore to engage in agricultural
pursuits which prevails for commercial and
professional ones among the young men of our
country existed, tho possibility of a scarcity of
any desirable agricultural product would be
destroyed, and our annual export of the great
agricultural staples would bo greatly in
creased.
Public Amusements,
During tho post week we spoke, at tho time, of
the throe events which distinguished its dramatic
history—-the remarkablo success of the spectacle
drama, “Faust an<?'Margucrite the fine per
formance ofMr. Edwin Booth in “Richard III,”
and the unhappy fate of “The Black Agate.”
We have little more to say on these topics.
Huoh good taste, as well as good money, was be
stowed upon the production of “Faustand Mar
guerite.” It was fully successful, has drawn in
oreaeingly-orowded houses, night after night, and
will run through the present week. Hot alone
that the tableaux and scenery are beautiful, that
the Apotheosis is a feature which artiste would de
light in, that the costumes are always appropriate
and excellent, and the whole mechanism of tho
best, but the play is well acted, from first to last,
and the dialogue is sharp; terse, and tolls the story.
Mr. Roberts, as Mephistaphiles, Mr. Perry, os
Fautt, are prominent figures all through, but
Mrs. Cowell’s personation „of Marguerite, so
simple, so natural, so touching, would at once es
tablish her in a high position as an actress if the
.public had not already awarded that position to
her. Mrs. Thayer, as Martha , a middle-aged
young person, determined to hare a husband,
was extremely amusing, and, indeed, contributed
couriderable relief do - the drama. Mr. Vining
Bowers, who has judFoiously toned down his South
ern breadth of low comedy, and is a great acquisi
tion to tho company, is extremely amusing as ,Ste-
M» -;The Utile that Mr. SheweJJ had to Jo as Va
lentine was done with his usual judgment and ef
fect, and, In h!s final scene, the fencing with Mr.
Ferry draws down tremendous applause every
night.
At the Academy of Music, the new play of “ The
Black' Agate” was performed, for the last time,
last evening, followed by a ballet divertieement,
arranged by Signor Ronaanl, in which those fine
dancers, Madlles Prated and Galettl with alarge
and able ballet-troupe, will appear. On this ploy,
which, from its weak and purposeless dialogue,
might have borne tho name of “ Much Ado about
Hotbing,” good money and good acting (with mu
sic, singing, scenery, coatumo, and other accesso
ries tom etch} have literally been wasted, beoause
what the aotors say foils to oonvey anything like
an Idea of a story to the audience. All is an un
connected jumble of words. In this respoot, and
this only, it is what a sharp-sighted contemporary
oalls “a wondrously remarkable dramatisation
of the Rev. Charles Kingsley’s novel.” Mrs.
Bowers, Mr. Wallaak, Mr., Hamilton, Mr.
Fenno, and others, who aro known to bo
good performers, failed, of oourßo, to make that
Interesting which was unintelllgblo. Tho
show-part wss most splendid; no cost has been
spared, and the audiences greatly applauded what
they saw, even while they oould not piok meaning
out of what they heard. This evening “ The Lady
of Lyons” will be played, with Mrs. Bowers as
Pauline, a character which she can personate with
great ability, Claude Mebiotte being filled by Mr.
Taylor; a rising young actor who bids fair to roach
a highly respectable position in his profession. An
entirely new play, entitled “Isidore of Sylvania,”
■il underlined here, and wiH spoedily bo produced.
• Mr, Edwin Booth performed In Richard -’ll!
with every aid and appliance which liberal ma
nagement oould give him. Unusual oare was
bostowed upon the gotting up of this play, and
largo expenso'was incurred to taako it effective.
“Biobard III” has never been put upon the stage
in such completeness and splendor as upon this oc
casion—not in Philadelphia, nor, we suspect, in
New York. Mr. Booth played with great ability,
commencing, as ho usually does, with his voice in
a wrong key, altering its pitch In the Beoond act,
and improving as he proceeded, until tho last act
showed .him to tho greatest advantage, HU fight
and death scenes are very powerful. - Last night
he appeared as Sir Giles Overreach.
\ A Parisian pantomime, called “ Blanco, or the
Magic Sword,” will be played at McDonough’s
GalUMj lt is got up by young Her
nandos, and a full company of performers are in
the oast*- A good pantomime, suoh as this, ought
to draw immense houses, and theoapaoßy of “ The
Gaieties” was tested', to the fullest, last night. We
learn that tho mechanism, transformations, fun,
THE PRESS.—PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1859.
and varied liveliness of the scenes and tricks are
very great.
At Sanford’s, tho burlesque upon “ Faust and
Marguerite ” will be repeated through the wook,
with other entertainments.
George Christy’s MinsireH returned ’to Mu
sical Fund Hail last evening, and will hold their
laughable “ Soiriie d’Bthlope" (as they are called,)
at the same place all the week.. >
Tho Mammoth Musical Festival; At Schuylkill
Heights, eommensed yesUfinji) hui attraetod
crowds. The seionl performance, tbla day, will
OeAmeMh at 10 o’eloek, and conclude at six. Seve
ral of the passongor railway oars, In oonnootlon
with the Fainnonnt steamboats, will take parties
to the heights for eight oents each'.
(toorgo Hooil’a, JkfutiuM, at the Academy, on
Saturday, was win attended. The Myots Children
sang very sweetly, and the daholng and ballet inac
tion (Fuss in Boots) gare tho fullest satisfaction to
juveniles and adults.
Mt. Batty Sullivan.
Mr. Itarry Sullivan’s fine acting in the previous
soasCn, at Walnut-street.,Thoatre, gained him ri
many admirers that it will o'ertajiiiy gratify many
of our readers to learn that his engagement at St.
hohlS, just ietupieted, has bean equally fortunate
tor bis fame and purse. It was one of the most
suooessfnl In that rising apd prosperous city for a
long time, and previous engagements of long stand
ing, which it was impossible to avoid fulfilling,
alone prevented bis yielding to the general wish
that he shonld remain longer at St. Denis. He
commenced an engagement at Fittsburg last night,
and we shall expeet to hear favorable account*
of him from that olty. Mr. Sullivan will play In
Philadelphia, at Walnnbstreet Theatre, in a couple
of weeks or so.
Letter ftom “Occasional.”
.Correspondence of The Trees,!
WAsniNaiON, September 12, 1859.
■Sinoe writing my last lotter I havo carefully
perused the six-eolnma artiole in the COnttUution,
Which purports to he a roply to the justly-oelebra
ted papor on popular sovereignty, from the pen of
Senator Douglas, that appoarod in the September
number of Harper’s Magazine. Considering
that this Constitution manifesto has been an
nounced for some time past with a great flourish of
trumpets, as if it wto to utterly annihilate all the
positions Of th'e ’’ Little Giantthat the genius'
of the official ttiganists, the polltioal learning and
hkgaeity of thoPresldentblmseif, and the famous li
terary and legal acumen of the distinguished Attor
ney General, Judge Black, were all engaged in
coneoeting this famous reply; and that before it
was published to the world it was subjeoted to the
orltioal examination of the renowned Administra
tion editor in New York, the illustrious Bennett,
Whose lcmg-eontinttcil And 'Consistent deVotion to
the Democratic party, and wbOso Attitude in tho
campaign of 1850 peculiarly qualified him to esti
mate tho oorreotness of what purports to be an au;
theritative enunoiatton of sound Democratic senti
ment on the great question of the day~it cannot
be regarded In any other light than a lamentable
failure.
1 hare neither time nor space, in this letter, to
criticise it at length. It is a Weak attempt to
prove, by threadbare Afgninenta, diluted over a
great spaoo, that the assertion of Mr. Buchanan
in 1856, that “ the people of a Territory, like those
of a State, should decide for themselves whether
slavery shonld or shonld not exist within their
limits,” is not only an unsound, but a treasonable
dootrine. Tho idea of the Constitution it that
the people of a territory, during the existence of
the Territorial condition, have no pOwor whatever
ever the slavery question, and that ail the volumes
that have been written and spoken by Northern
and Bonthern Demeerats in defence of their
right “to form and regulate their demostio insti
tutions" have, therefore, been base Impostures
upon puhlio oredultty, or mere 11 sound and fury,"
signifying nothing.
The Constitution conoedes that when a State
Constitntlon is framed in a Territory, Its Inhabi
tants may giro expression tb thollr Wishes in regard
to the character of the institutions which are to
exist among them, but not before, either directly
or indirectly; and thus it proposes to overthrow
tho whoio theory upon which the Nobraska bill was
originally dofendod by its advocates in the North
era States; for there is,!perhaps, not one of yonr
readers who has not heard and Seen It an
nounood, ftom the stump and from the De
mocratic press, hundreds and thousands of
times, that the whole aim of tho Demo
cratic party was to prevent Congress from com
pelling tho people of a Territory to maintain sla
very in their midst, or having U prohibited by any
power existing ontside of their own boundaries,
hut to leave them free to dooido by their own ac
tion the obnraoter of their institutions. AU tho
Constitution articles in the world will not wash
from popular rocolleotion the olear position ef the
Democratic party, after tho Nebraska hill was
framed, and in the campaign of 1856. No ono can
read the article under consideration without being
painfully impressed with the foot that it is full of
pettifogging quibbles, utterly unworthy of the
dignity of any statesman who undertakes to dis
ousb this great question with the desire or inten
tion ef arriving at a sound conclusion. Every
reader will discover them for himself, and few will
fail to agreo with me, that if the Administration
could net make a better defence of their position
than this has proved to bo, they had much better
hare remained silent.
~ 'ITIS * peculiarity present condition of pub
lic sentiment in the South, that the conservative
feeling in South Carolina seems Bloodily on the in
crease ; and whilo that Stato was formerly looked
to for tho expression of tbo most ultra views, it is
only a portion of her politicians that at this day
cherish and express them, while others aro eontent
to take a philosophical, and in many respects a
fair, view of the actual oomliiion of the country.
Thus, Hon. W. W, Boyce, in a spoeoh recently de
livered in the York district, expressed the opinion
that the only territory of tho Uni tod States which
was really adapted to slavery was tho country west
of Arkansas, guarantled % by treaty to the Creeks,
Cherokees, and Choctaws, where it now exists as a
vital institution. Ho oonsidors that in Nebraska,
Washington, and Kansas there Is no prospect of the
successful establishment of slavery, on account of
their climate and want of adaptation to it. That
even in Utah and New Mexico, although slavery Is
now tolerated and protected by their local laws, it
will not be found to be profitable, and that tho
olimato wilt prevent Its establishment ou an exten
sive scale. He announces his opposition to a re
vival of tho African slavo trade, &S ho thinks the
negro race is increasing with sufficient rapidity,
without furtbor importations, and for tho present
ho is opposed to an enactment of a. Congressional
slave code for tho Territories These views aro
certainly as moderate and rational as could be ex
pected from any prominent statesman in tho lati
tude of South Carolina.
; Mr. MoLane, minister to Mexico, arrivod hero
yesterday, and is stopping with his family at
Willard’s. Thoro aro conflicting rumors iu regard
to tho tidings he brings with him from the oountry
to which ho is accredited; but It is generally sup
posed that, although ho has not formally concluded
a treaty with the Liberal Government, the basis
of one has been arranged, and that before finally
concluding it he desired to have a full understand
ing with tho Administration; whloh, by its past
treatment of its agents, In a number of cases,
leaves those who now represent it in greatdoubt as
to its sinoerlty and real intentions on nearly ell
important publio questions. If Mr. MoLano is
properly supported he will probably bo able
to secure, beyond all future contingencies,
the control of the Tehuantepec transit route,
and also a route from Arizona to the
Gulf of California. For these privileges Mexico
will demand a substantial poounlary recompense,
and we will be obliged to run tho risk of tho failure
of tho Juarci Government to firmly istablleh itself
In Moxloo. WhCtbor wo would bo justified in
doing so, will no doubt be fully discussed in the
Senate when the treaty comes up for ratification, If,
indeed, Mr. MoLano is finally successful in making
one * Occasional.
CcniNO Green Beans for Winter Use.— Pick
good, tender, sweet string beans, oat them into
pieces, about three quarters of an inoh in length,
throw thorn Into boiling water, let them stand five
minutes; then, having tho oven heated just hot
enough to avoids burning the beans, spread on tin
or earthen dishes, set them into the oven, and let
them remain there until. perfectly dry, when they
should be put up in small bags and hung in a cool
dry place. When yoa wish to cook a mess of corn
and beans, put them to soak ever night In warm
water, and cook them as usual.
To Coojc Summer Bquasii.— Plaoe the squashes
whole in boiling water and oook until soft. Spread
a cloth over a colander, and carefully lay them into
It. Cut a small piece from each end, split them
.opon, and remove the seeds with a spoon. Mash
them fine, press quite dry, and season with butter,
pepper and salt.
Politics in West Tennessee. —A corres
pondent of the St. Louis 'Republican writes:
“ There was an immense concourse assombled at
ColliervUlo on Saturday last, where Gov. Jones and
others congrAtul&tod tho people on the triumph of
Democracy in Tennessee. At tho conclusion of tho
Governor’s spoeoh, a number of garlanded school
girls came upon tho stand and presented him a
Beautiful banner, on whloh was insoribed: * Dou
glas and Cuba—lB6o !’ If anything could attest
tho feeling of the people, nothing was more oalou
lated to do this than tne outburst of applause whloh
attended ibis unexpected demonstration. DouglAs
has his stronghold nero In Tennessee, and from Ibis
point his name and influence will pervade the en
tire South. The people are for him, whatevermay
be the course of the politicians. ”
Retrenchment. —The Genoral Land O/flco
has issued instructions to the Surveyor General at
Wisconsin and lowa, instructing him to make con
siderable retrenchments in the expenses of the
office in his charge. Other surveyor generals have
lately received similar instructions.
Irish Remittances Home.—lt is authorita
tively stated that tho amount of money remitted
home by Irishmen resident in Amerioa, tho last
year, for tho purpose of assisting their friends to
emigrate, was $2,300,000. The ten preceding
years the amount remitted was was $19,080,000.
A most valuable discovery of diamonds
baa lately been mado at the foot of the Oural moun.
tains. One consigned to Mr. B of Bath.
easton, as a speofmeo, brought £60,000. There is
every reason to believe that a mlno of inexhausti
ble wealth has been discovered.
THE LATEST NEWS
BY; TELEGRAPH.
FURTHER FROM EUROPE,
THE ANGLO-SAXON OEF FATHER POINT.
The Zurich Conference—Contradictory Beports.
SABDINIA DISSATISFIED.
Dissolution of fbe Conference Prebnblfc.
ME. LEVEE’S OFFfiE FOE THE Q&BJAT
EABTEHN DEtifclNftD.
nAMM and the duchies-.
The English Apprehension it J» French Inva.
‘ri44 Repufliated in Franoo.
The Italians to be Arbiters of their own Destinies.
DEATH OF LEIGH HUNT*
Fatheb Foist, beiow (luebeo, flept. It.—The sleSin
•hlt> Anglo B»Xdm frtthi Liverpool On thj)3lst ulh, passed
this pbirit at Ono o*c\6ck yesterday aHtra&m, on her
%&y to tliititoOt wH6rO she Will duo At Hodn W-nibr-
toW. . . ,
The iiitirropUon Of tho li&O 00 Suuaiy ©verting, by a.
tlmtiOor Bt'Orin, OroVehtbd the lrnrtsl&lzitDit«rhor novra
till thia biortiihjft .
Tho steamship Kartgaroo, which only Arrived out on
'tho 23th, was to sail abOut an hOilr Alter the Anglo
fifixOtt. \ •
The steamship Teutohift reached Southampton early
on the morning of tho sdth. and the steamship .Nova
Sootmrt arrived at Liverpool at 1 F. M. the same dav.
A despatch dated Trieste, 28th Auvusfr, says: Tuo
.Americanship Ben Holt, which arrived here wi,tn a cargo
of Havana sugar, and had sailed again for London with
tho same cargo tor want pf.s&le, waa.wreckeqon thrt
?6th at Bren'dese. The crow were saved. Bho is insured
in jUpfcH CONFERENCE.
A despatch dated Zurich, August 2fth« says for the
last few days there t}*? been no conference pt t(ie pleni
potentiaries.' it is believed they will be enaulod toduit
Zurich, at the latest, in a fortnight. . , ,
On Sunday, the 28th, tho Austrian and French plenipo
tentiaries held, a private conference. -
Tho Pane, correspondent of tho London Ttmej, jn a
otter dated tile evening of tho 23th of August, says a
itivate letter f'on) Zurioh on the2Sth, states that the la
ws of the plcmpotent iarlos wore going on slowly
enough, notwithstanding the announcement made a few
days ago that it was doubtful if any important point had
been settled. Whether the fault is attributable Jo the
plenipotentiaries themsolves, to the preliminaries of
he treaty of Villa Franca, or to the Einporors not hav
ing taken into calculation in their eager anxiety to make
peace, all the difficulties of the negntiajdoAs. jto ohe
tnows. Some people incline to the opinion that the .ue
ay Is.lrtWntiartftl, AhdthO toArtliet ittvhlbH Stdi-Biur
guOndy. is acting, leUW,some color -to, tho suspicion,
what tho.Fwjien Government will fir length have to do r
is SiWpiy to declare to Austria that it has done alt that
was morally in its power irt favor of her proteges, or
else it mb*t‘dispose itself to impose them on -the J)u
chies by intrigue if not in force.
A late Herne telegram soya that the reports ourreut as
to the proceedings of the Conference weye euite oon
tradioiorytond that therq Wasp very, rrtatori to believe
that the. Sardinian, plenipotentiaries would not affix,
theiraigQAturee to any proctol in favor of tho return of
the deposed rulers of the Italian Duchies,
GREAT BRITAIN.
frhe directors of.the company owningthe Great East
ern had declined Mr. Lever’s amended o/fer ta charte}
her, and their original programme Jitobe cani*d#jut.
The ship had been cWfted to the pubiie,aa4 was to
leavetheThattieMnadftymft*o-
The roceipts from visitors during the few days ftht was
been to tne publio exceeded Ai.DW. .
Tew or no polioies of inguranoe had taen taken out on
IheShlp at Llofd'a, theundonmter* twins generaliy un
willing to transact until the completion of the trial triv.
There wore some apxious to see the ship safe out or the
Thames, but those in oharge of her entertained no fesrs
on the subjoct.
Leigh Hunt, the popular ftuthor.diedinJ/omidnon the
28th of August, in the seyehty-nluLyear of lilsage, He
1 had been in a declining slaw of ftealifc fbr&conalaerablo
The Qrteen nnd Royal,Family had gdne to Scotland
on their usual autumnal visit. As was Arranged, they
hiodc the journey from London to Edinburg during the
lsle of Man had been successfully connected by a
submarine cable with England.
The tolegraphio communication between England and
MaltA had been re-established* This would expodito
tltp reception of nows from.lmlia by almut throe (fays.
Lord Kndatock uubtiilies in tho London Timm a letter
roceived by him from Hjohard H. Dana. Esq., of Boston,
on the suojoctof tho ballot-hox in the United Btatea.
Mr. Dana shows tho benefit of tho ballot system, and
explains that m America it hat been found neoeasary,
for security againit fraud, to deprive it oi the element
of aecresy. ~ , , . ,
The investigation, at LlvenmoK into
against Dontefle, mate of the ship Conqueror, t&r hav
ing caused the death of .a seaman pn board that vessel,
resulted in his liberation, the evidence showing that
tho deceased died from UAtnral causes.
A Cabinet counoll was unexpectedly summoned in
London on the 29th. Various speculations were afloat
as to the cause of it, but it was generally supposed to
have reference to some new phase of the Italian
question.
The strike of tho London builders MHfioued,
The London JFmles in A IBaddron the defensive pre
parations which haVe lately been made by England, ex
presses the opinion that she is dow rapidly apprdaeuing
a position, if, indood, it has not actually Men attained,
ih which »o assailant can hope to attaclc her with im-
France.
Hie Emperor remained in retirement in the Pyrenees.,
It was asserted that fie would proceed to Cherbourg, ami
also pay a second visit to the Chalons camp.
.A speech by Cotinc de Moray at tho opening of the
Council General of the Department of puy de Derne at
tracted muoh attention* as it was regarded as an enun
ciation of the sentiments of Napoleon. De Moray sat
that the apprehensions existing in England of* Franc
invasion were quite groundless, and that, on the con
trary, the desire on the part of France was to cement
the alliance between England and France, and towage
only a manufacturing,, and commercial war. Re de
nounced that portion of the English and those members,
of Parliament who questioned tho intentions of the
Frenoh Government. - -
The Paris Constituitennei. in nn article on theDuchiet,
says the Emperor agreed at Villa Franca to therasto*
ration of the former reigning princes. He has ma yet
given lip all hopes of suocess.and.Will contmutrto per
form hi* disinterested misslod. but ir he shbuld nel
finally succeed to reunite tho provinces and the peo
ple in mutual accord, It is Hot his iiitentioi to
force either one or the other. It is not the wifn of
his Maleaty to follow tho errdrsof the ancient Aus-'
trian policy, whosearmed intervention in the aflaix* °*
the Peninsula had ceased forevor. ,We havo«ry(B ti
the Italian people the advice which we beiieve wisp am
prudent, nnd wnich if they do not follow, it will grieve
us, but which we could not prase upon theui by forep.
To us Italy pwos her lndopendenco. We snail uot taka
away.ltoin her again what we have given her.
Pauis —The Pari# Flour market hod ralherraore firm
ness, and prices were tending upwards. Wheat woe
Wines wnrato e«oU demsau at higher prices ibstireral
of the principal markets.
Tho formation of fight military districts, the head
quarter* of which Will l>e at Nantes, was about to bo
completed. .««««»
LATEST.
TlieCViufituftoantf, of Tuesday, contains an aftjele
repudiating, iq the strongest term*, the fratricide
Eolioy of war with hneland. It Bays: “The Emperor
a* not a thought to avenge the psst, but to repair the
future for the sake of consolidating the Kngliah alli
ance. He has. on every occasion, combatted the he*
reditair prejudice* of the French people.”
The Bourse was dull, ami on the 30th the prices gave
way fully one-fourth. The three percentes closed at
68f. 80c.
The situation or the affairs of Italy has. undergone no
ohnnuo.
A deputation of the National Assembly of Modena
had (one to Faria on a special mission to Napoleon.
The elections throughout Romagna had taken place
with the greatest tranquillity and order.
The official Piedmontese Gazette gives a dental to the
reports of political dissension among the members of
the Sardinian Cabinet.
Count Lynat*, Moyorof Parma, issued* proclamation
on his return from Paris. Napoleon in addressing him
used the following words; “Tell tho populations that
have sent you to me, that my army shall never do vio
lence to their wishes, and that I, wifi not permit any
other foreign force to commit violence against you/'
The Count adds “ these.worda make you the arbiters of
your destinies.
Garibaldi has resolved to maintain in the army of
Central Italy the same spirit of order and discipline that
distinguished the Chasseurs of the Alps. In an order of
the day he says. “ I will cause to be shot any one who
callshimsejfa Mazzminn. a Republican, a Socialist, or
even a Uanbaldmn. I will have none with me but sol
diers and Italians.
The following are the amounts of the loans at present
required bv the Government of the Duchies: Tuscany,
130 000.000 franrs; Modena, 6,000,000; Farms, 3.000,000.
Tho city of Boloxn* Ims also been authorised to raise
the sum of 6G0.00U francs. • •
The Tuscan MontUur publishes a decree abolishing
the Tuscan army regulations, and adopting those of the
Sardinian afmjr.
A letter from Tuples says that the people were in a
high state m excitement, froni.the increase in the prices
of corn. The Government, in consequence, ordered
purchases of a large quantity of corn to lie made abroad.
Genera! Fanti had accepted the oommand-m-cliief of
the army of central Italy. . #
Garibaldi's command comprises tho troops of Modena
and Tuscany, .... , „ _
An earthquake had taken place at Sorcia.. Two hun
dred parsons were killed, and. a large number injured.
Nine thousand of the population had encamped in the
neighborhood of the town. 'I no Fope had despatched
assistance. „ . . „
Late advices from Rome say that the French mintster
held a conference with Cardinal AntoueUi»un the sub
ject of the reorganization ol {the Legation.
One of the French division columns was to remain in
Rome. , _
The Government of Bologna is said to have dissolved
the regiment in which some of Mnzsmi’s volunteers had
attempted to cause an excitement.
Tho garrison of the Pope was on tlte march to Posiero,
whore the troops were heine concentrated.
PRuBSIA.
Tho Prussian Government was vigorously maintain
ing the proliibltion to
The cholora was spreading all along tho shores of the
A combination of banker* ami financiers had been
formed at Frankfort on the Mam. lor contracting the
Bavarian four and a half i*er cent, loan, to delray mill'
tary expense*. The loah i* issued at Mtftf per cent, and
is for Buout a million *tesh«*.
It is stated that the Russian Government had Riven
irden to demobilise the first three corps d’armee,
ilaced under orders of Prtnco MenscliikoJTin Poland.
The whote £12,000,000 loan had been subscribed.
INDIA. ,
The Bombay miuls, of August sth,-would resell Eng
and on the day the steamer sailed.,
Intelligence had renohed Lloyd*, that, at Calcutta, on
the 25th of July, there was a cyclone in the Hoogley
river, and that two steamers and a number of other ves
sels were wrecked. _
LONDON MONEY MARKET.-The Stoolc Exchange
had exhibited continued dullness, but the fluctuation in
consols was quite slight. The money market woe eaiy
EST
The Daily pittas* city article, dated Monday evening,
says the funds remain ve.y quiet, the closing quota
tions being the same as yesterday. In most of the
markets firmness prevails. Twenty por cent. of the
Indian and twelve per ceqt. of the Russian loan were
J»aid up to-day, ana occasioned a. more artivo demand
or money. A few bills were discounted iu Lombard
street below 2H per cent. At the bunk, however, there
was no revival of business.
The specie arrivals to day were £500,000. About
£ 150,000 in Hold is overdue, „
The fitnes* city artiole savs: *' The funds on Tuesday
showed renewed steadiness, and recovered from the
slieht depression onMonday. *
The artiole from the CcnsUtuttonncl regardingthe
Duchies has had a fnvorablo influence.
In rhe discount market the general rate has recoverod
to about 2H per cent. , _
LivKitrooL, Wednesday Evening.—The weather nat
Imen so stormy that the passengers could not be placed
on lionrd the AngloSnxon and Kangaroo, and both ves
flols nr© therefore detained until to-night s tide.
A Zurich telegTamof thisdntosaya that private con
ference continue to take place daily, between the
French and Austrian plenipotentiaries, and yesverday
there was a meeting between the Fronch and Sardinian
representatives. . - , _ . .
The Pans correspondent of the Times writing on the
80th says: **Things nto going on so badly at Zurich as
to render the dissolution of the Conference, m a very
few days, probable. A conference of war seems to be
the only alternative—a congrens to which Austria is de
cidedly opposed, and which would have as little suceess
as ibis Conference.”
Tho designation to be given to, the now kingdom has
been discussed at Zurich. Austria ip willing that Victor
Emmanuel should bo known ns King of Sardinia and
Lombardy, bjit will not consent that he should describe
himself » K^^n-ATEST.
Zurich, August 31.—Private conferences continue to
take place between the plenipotentiaries for the lAst
three days. Tho representatives of Franco and Austria
have dsilv conferred togothor.. Yesterday there was a
meeting of the French and Sardinian plenipotentiaries.
Commercial Intelligence.
London, Tuesday Evening.—Breadstuff* declining.
Whejit lfi62s lower. Sugar dull, at a trifling decline on
inferior grades. Coflee buoyant. Tea inactive, but
prices unaltered. Kico sternly. Tnllow firm at MsSda*
55b M. Linseed Ojj, 29g, WooJ—The auction sales went
off quite brisk at an advance of l)£c2d. .
LATEST.
Lo.voow, Wednesday j*,vomng.~Consols closed to-day
atfifihffl’&SJ*, for money iind nccount.* Market firm. ,
Coffee firm, nt a slight advance on all grades. Bread
stuffs dull at Monday’s decline. All oilier Artiolos of
merchandise are without material change. '
AMERICAN SECURITIES.
Bales had boenmadoo/Illinois Central shares ot 40?*
®4O cent discount i Krm Railroad, fitflO t ditto
lionds, 16«r25 ; ditto Sd mortgago bonds tff«62} New
York Central shares, ZA&V2.
IThe report of the Liverpool markets had been anti
cipated. I . ,
Conflagration nt Halifnt.
nr.POHTP.D LOSS OP MFE.
Halifax, Sopt. 12.—A tremondous conflagration oc
curred in tins city early on Saturday morning. Two
whole blpgkeoa Granville street, numbering fi/ty build
ings. and including thirteen extensive dry goods estab
lishments, woro totally destroyed. The damage is not
estimated, but ft must nuoessari’y be very large. It is
reported that three men were killed.
FROM CALIFORNIA.
THE STAB OF TBE WEST AT IVEW YORIU
t/PWAnbs ov Smoooiooo ill, treaslile.
LATER FROM CENTRAL AMERICA.
Nkw Vouk. Bopt. 13.—Tho steamer Star of tho West,
from ABpmwftit, with the California mails of the 20th
ult., arrived here at noon to-day.
She brings upwards of $2,000,000 in treasure, And
nearly five liunjfreil Pasgongeri „ ,
The California nMvuiea liavd tieen anticipated.
The stdanier Ooldon Gate, ifewYorkpaSsep;
fra aha mails oj JmrfDin\ arnveu at Ban Frunptacp pn
nSthb^ AuguSt, and tile uoftoa, oppbaition s earner,
till Star of. the West 101 l Aspmwall on the 2d, and
Ket West on the 7th jnst. • w U
The steadier Roanoke, corvqtte Profile, and storeship
Relief were atAspiowallj all well.
, m Tl\e frigate Fulton was at Key Weal, to sail in a few
re wasAßoyere gale at Aspinwall.on the 29th ult.,
£odtlaidernblo damago to buildings. Quo man was
by the falling ot the walla ot a building.
Tho frigates Merrimao and Saranac, sloon-of-war
Vamtaliaaml store-slap Warren, reinainedat Panama.
Tho Vandaha would leave for home soon.
The sloops-of-war fit. Marys and Cyane wore on tho
Co„.r»lAmo„ M n™ s ,t. iAMEiaoAi
Advices from Guaysuil, Ecuador. August oth, slate
that tho Peruvian Heel were preparing tu bombard that
city, aim all the Upper claSa or citizens had removed
from .the city. Tnode Win! remained were preparing
for a tlesuernte resistance. , . .
GOnbrn! Costilla tvas ntotnetU&ruy expected With all
his force from Cailad. , . „ .. . . .
X fire occurred at Guayauil on the Bth Uf
July, destroy in* a Whole blbck of buildings.
The advicos/roin Valparaiso aro to the Ist, add Callao
tdtiio 13th Of August.. . „ .
The store-house of Dei, Reo. & Co., at Valparaisd,
was destroyed by fire, with 60,w0 bushels of VanegrsS
A new Mid rich copper tuiue had beeh discovered liedr
Port Fan de-Asuoar.. • .. . , . . * ~ , . .
It was reported that the British minister had demand
ed the presence of snips-of-war at Valparaiso, inobrt
sceuortce of tho expected arrival there of American
steamers to force a seltlomeht of the difficulties with
'the Chilian Government. .
The Spanish minister, Leoi) Quevedo.had made ah
unsuccessful attempt to negotiate a peace between Peru
and Ecuador. . . « i . „ , „
The latest account says that Peru hod formerly Uo
cidedupouwaraeainst Eouador.. . . .
TliecolluasratioUat Guayaquil was stopped mainly
trough thq exertions qf the erery of thp u. 8, frigate
aranao.nnd theEoundor Government had mode a fur
ther acknowledgement to Captain Keoly, of that fri
gate.
HrKCIE list,
J Heller & Bro $lO 550
11 HartibunfoV..... 6,300
DeWitt, Kittle tc A
Co 10,000
H Kohn Sc Co 19,ux»
J B Nowton Sc C 0... 30,895
A -Rich Se Bro S,WO
R Meader Sc 0
Adams 15,000
Weiller&Bros 5,000
J Goldsmith Sc Co,. 17 WO
Turner Bros 6,000
W Heller & Co 21,700
Ross, Falconer <fc , ,
cd 20.b0b
Treadwell tc C 0.... 15,000
JBWoir.... 20,628
Roberts, Mofrieon
tc Co 15.000
P Naylor 10,WO
Ben) Bangs ip,607
Baker A Morrell... 6,000
CC Baker. 3150
flcholle&Bros..... 29,000
i J U Parker Sc Bon-. 2,200
EJlGriflen 2,500
i Til Coehill 6.635
i Booth £ Edgar-... 10,000
»fH3c J 8 Bacon... 10.000
i Butoher Sc Bro 25,000
C ii Curatnidjia ,4.000
l 8 G Reed & Co IO.OLV
I Order 31,700
Well., Fargo 4. Co.S2)3.HH) ■
Freeman k CO. •.-.. 60,412
Apt Ex Bank 206.000,
WHo«e& C 0..... 32,000
Duncan,Shermfld A
Co 111,417 .
detropoliton Rank. 102&1
t Patrick 80.000 i
8 Wade 7,421
JhasW Crosby..... 85,119 ‘
W Parsons 8,000.
Conroy Sc O’Connor 10,300 '
E Hefty k Co 109,700'
Howland Sc A5pm
wa11,............ . ,9,182
AJaeOty&Cd 18 6&0 ‘
A BeutiHuF 102 000
J Pftriok * Cd 70,000
Jennings Sc Brew
ster... 10,000
Neustodter 8r05.,.. 2t ,W 0
Z Einstein 8r05.... 12,000
AmEawrenoe...... 16,000
W T Coleman Be Co 60 600
V Beligman & Co.. 44,000
Strauss, Bfjg&Co 63,824
J Phelan. 7 000
A Rosenbaum & Co lt.ooo
anson, Bond A Co. 24,000
SMSKAPfc 8W
Co: 82,000
A G0i,.,. 4,000
WJ Weld A C 0.... 4.646
BTilton* Co 8,000
Seth Adams 6,0U0|
IMMEDIAtb CAUSES OF THE AMERICAN OCCUPATION
OF TUB ISLAND OP SAN JUAN,
A correspondent of the Victdria Oaxttle visited the
island on thp Ist of August, and reports as follows;
In order to ascertain the first movement that led td
the present position of things, I applied to Mr. Hubw,
he United Suttee deputy collector on the island for thw
net three years or thereabout) who kindly furnished me
with such data mhe bad in his possession. He had ex
orcised the tunction of a deputy collector on the island
tor nearly three years, and during that tinlo has made
regular quarterly returns of all the imports and
exports to, and froixi the island to JUs Govern
nont. During his resulonoe on the island there uavi
icon quite a number of murders committed there, ami
in the immediate vicinity, and the American residents
on the island deemed it proper for their safety to nsk
the protection of their Government. Podding their
action, the island was visited by General Harney, the
commaador-ui-omef of the Pacific division, who, in
urtherance of orders of his Government, osammeii the
island, preparatory to jnaking a permanent location o'
a portion of his command at that point. Shortly alter
lis departure, in order to hastep, if possible, the pro
tection they USsired, the American residents met o\
tile lltb of July last, and prepared & petitiontb Genera
Harney, which was soon alter sent to him.- The follow
ing is a copy of the petition: , ,
_ . Sax Juan Island, JnW 11,1839.
To General Harney, Commander-w-Chuf of the Paci
fic Division iif the United States Army:
Ibe umleraigned Ainonean citizens on the island of
San Juan would respectfully represent—
Ih.Rt iu.the month of April, in the year 1858, the housi
oftho United States inspeotor of customs for this islant
waa attacked and fired sfcto>iu the uight* by » party o '
Indians living on this island, and known astneclal
lams. Mid Had it not beau for the timely tud of the llud
66it .Bay Company, tne inspector would have fallen A
victim to tfieir savage designs.
In the tnonth of July following we found on the beach,
close to the above-mentioned Indian camp, the bodies
of two wluto m«d, apparently Americans, who had,
when found, cotton nurds about their necks, whioh had
been used to conceal them unrior water.
f*i ! another daring murder was committed in the
middle oftho day, and in tlie plain sight of us all here,
without the slightest chance of rendering them as
sistance.
Only teiy days, ago another body was found on our
shore, which had toon the victim of foul play.
inclusive with the above dangers that we are exposed
to, from neighboring Indians, we are continually m fear
ot a descent upon us by the hands of marauding north*,
era Indians who infest these waters m large numbers,
and are greatly retarding tho progress of the settlement
of this island.
According to the treaty concluded June 18. 1818, be
tween the United States and .Great Britain, (the prov -
fiorut of which are clam, obvious, and pointed to us ail
here), this and all the islands east of the Caeal Ue Haro
belong to us. We, thorolbro. claim Amonoan protection
in our prese/n exposed and defertceled position. .
/With ’A view, of these facts, and for the essential ad
vantage or having this and the surrounding islands im
mediately settled, we inost earnestly praylhatyouw (l
nave stationed on this island a sufficient military force
to protect us from the above-mentioned dangers until
we become sufficiently strong to protect ourselves.
.[Signed by all the American rosidonts ou the island,
thirty In number.]
Before, however, the petition could reach General
Harney, he had, in accordance with instructions from
his Government, despatched a force for tho purpose,
and also to make a regular station for a portion of the
troops of his command. * * * *
Mr. Hubbe informed me that in 1851 the civil authori
ties of Whatcom countr, Washington Territory, as
sessed the usual taxes on pioperty in Ban Juan island,
Whioh tiot being paid, the assessor seised thirty sheep
toftm/t/ng to the Hudson's Bay Company, and sold them
to liquidate ]he taxes claimed. That company has since
m*de a claim on the United fitates Government for
$15,000, for the value of Die sbeep.
LATEST POSITION OP TUB HAN JUAN DIFFICULTY.
(Prom the San Francisco Bulletin, August 80.]
General Clark received, on 17th Auruat, a letter from
General Harney, from Pucet Bound, dated the 7th Inst*
Oonernl Harney simply asked General Clark to forward
rertam actoinpnnying sealed despatches to Washing'
ton by next mail, anil to hand another sealed despatch
to Commodore Loux, of the Pacific squadron. Her Uri
tannin Majesty's ship Fylades* Captain l)e Courcey,
which arrived here yesterday from Vancouver Island,
and which loft, there on Saturday lost, the 13th instant,
brought intelligence that there had been no Srltith
troops landed at San Juan, but that her Majesty’s ship
Satellite hatj been sent there to relieve the Tribune,
which previously had boon anchored off that island.
1 nil* affairs seem to remain in statu quo.
The long delay in landing British troops would appear
to indicate that thero is nothing in the report heretofore
Jnbliahed, that there is to be a joint occupancy of Ban
uan Island. W« now have it. and will probaoly retain
potquum until diplomacy shall settle the point whether
H lie American or British soil. The temporary occupa
tion of one or other party, or both .will have no influence
tit .determining, the ultimate question of title. But for
this cutting of the Cordian knot, this seizing on the
actual land, the question might have slept in Catunots
and Administrations for im indefinite tune. The proba
ble purpose of the Py lades here is to forward despatches
to the British home Government. General Harney had
returned a formal answer to the protest issued by Go
vernor Douglas.
it will bo seen from the following letter, by a corres
pondent at Vancouver, W, T., that General Harney
has sent considerable reinforcements of troops to Cap
tain Ticket, who is now in military possession of Ban
Juan:
.. . “ Fort Vancouver, W, T M Aug. 8,1859.
Some time since Genoral Harney ordered Captain
I ickot’s company, Ninth infantry, to occupy San Juan
jalnnd, between the Gulf of Georgia and Fuxat Sound.
Ims is one of the islands in dispute between the British
and our own people, situated on the boundary line.
‘On Saturday, the 6th instant, an oxpresa arrived here
from Fort Steiiactxun, Fuaet Sound, informing the Ge
neral that the British fleet had gone to the point occu
pied, with three of their vessels of war, and ordered
ticket to leave the island, which ne refused to do. At
thei turn} this express loft, no force had been used on
either side; hut Govornor Stevens urged the General to
semi more troops up, ai\d accordingly General Harney
ordered the fourcompaniosof Third Artillery, stationed
at this post, to proceed immediately. Two compamos
left tins morning, and the oilier two will leave to-mor
row morning. The British have sent to Fraser Rivor
for nil their troops.
“ This goes by express, overland. All well here.
“ ErAMJ.NO.NDAS.”
From Washington.
H’LANE’fI MIHBION TO MEXICO —FURTHER ADVICES
FROM VERA CRUZ—-TUB FRENCH CLAIMS I'AID OV
THE CONSTITUTIONAL UOVISRNMBNT—TUB FRENCH
MINISTER USES THE MONEY IN A PRIVATE SPECU
LATION—CAUSE OF THE FAILURE OP THE MEXICO
UNITED BTATKB TREATY—CONDITION OF MEXICO.
Washington, Sept. 12.—Minister Mcl.ano was in of
ficial communication with the Executive Department
to-day. on bumnoss pertaining to his mimon-to Mexico.
Furthernnd reliable advices from Vera Cruz, dated
the 31st of August, state that the Constitutional Govern
ment had paid the full amount of the French claims
out of.the customs receipts, being 9140,000. This monoy
caine into the hands of M. Gabrinc, the Frenon minis
ter, who ha* failed to distribute it in the manner pro
vided ip the Convention. Thero was reason t<* behove
in official quarters that he intended to invest it in a pri
vate entorpnse with Mirattton, Much indignation con
tinues to be expressed against him by the Freuch resi
dents.
It is said tho failure of the treaty between Mexico and
the united mates was owing to the respective differen
ces relative to the clause for tho protection of the right
of way proposed to be /riven to this Government, the
latter claiming to be the best judge when such protec
tion should be undertaken by itself,and the Juarez Cab
inet holding that the rig.ht should bo exercised only in
the event of Mexico iming incoinpotent, and alter ap
plication for that purpose.
In tho language of a distinguished Mexican function
ary, •* the country is as )i‘ ibero were no war, and from
the interior all is peaceable.
Washington, Sept. 12.—The New Orleans Picayune
of Wednesday is furnished by the Southern mail.
At the latest dates there had not been a tingle case of
vomito at Vera Cruz.
Mireinon’s soldiers had been without pay for mouths,
in consequence of which there were numerous deser
tions.
f.Y Proxrfno spunks of McLane as having a high
sense of honor and n friendli feeling toward the Mexi
oan Republic.
My. Lareintire. the secretary of the location,had been
left in charge of the archives.
Business at Mazatfan was unusually good. On the
13th ot July there wero five large American vessois in
port.
Washington Affairs.
COMMANDER MAURY AND TUB ATLANTIC’ TELE
GRAPH CABLE— CONTRADICTION OF THE “RO
MANTIC EPISODE IN LIEUTENANT MAURY'S LITE,”
ETC.
Washington, Sept. 12.—Commander Maury is still
engaged, as one of tho consulting committee of tho At
lantic Telegraph Company, ju examining tho specimens
of cabloa best suited for an ocean telegraph.
The bit of romance,” related by Mr. Willis in the
Home Journal, regarding the earlior dnj s of Comman
der Maury, in winch it is stated that when a midship
man he was married to an Owyhee princess, is contra
dicted on authority.
The President has npprovpd the sentence of the
court martial hem at L’tan, dismissing Uom the army
Lieutenant Lyiule,of tlio fith Infantry, for conduct un
becoming an officer andasontleiunn. ~ „
Baron Gerolt, the Prussian Minuter, and hit family
have returned to Washington. *
A private letter from Lord Napier mentions his own
arrival at the Hague.
The Brooklyn, late from Vera Cruz, now at Mobile,
has b?en ordered to proceed to New York.
Assistant Secretary of Stato Appleton has returned to
this city.
The Camp Floyd Muln Contract—An
ttipoftc.
, ST.Louis.Sopt. 12.—The Utah correspondent of the
Jlemormt makes an expoeo of the late mule wile at
Camp Floyd. He says the quartermaster general re
ceived an order from the Secretary of War to receive
notes from Mr. Holliday, nn cash, for all purchases made
by him, and that tho auctioneer received secret in
structions to knock down tho mule* to Holliday at cer
tain figures. Under tliene terms Holliday purchased
upward of a thousand mules, paying in notes a little
more than one-half of what tho other parlies would
have paid in cash. ,
Tho writer also states that Mr. Holliday lms con
tracted to supply the Government at Port Dallas with a
thousand mules ot his own price.
Tho foregoing, it will bo observed, is simply given as a
report, ns communicated to a newspaper correspondent.
Boston Affairs.
Boston, Sept. 12.—Tho eighth annual session of tho
National Pharmaceutical Society wilt meet in this city
to-morrow. , Delegates are oxpectod to be present from
ever) State in the Union.
Fire nt Medford, Mass,
Boston, Sept. Tho Town Hall at Medford was
pai Hally destroyed by fire on Saturday night. Also, the
dry roods store of Jonas Coburn, provision Store of
James Gibson, and some other property.
Fair of the National Agricultural So
ciety.
coiniKJjcfcD at cnicAOO l2.
. tiiiiDAbo. (tept 15.—The fair of the Jfatiooal Agricul
tural Society was opened to-day. . , , .
•The weather waapropiiious, and the attendanoe has
already been very large. , _ 4
The prospects of a successful exhibition are very flat
upward of two hundred and seventy cows, bulls, and
calves,two hundred aheap. <mostly French and Spanish
merinos,)nnd nearly one hundred horses, including the
Brock Hawk and Morgan stock, have been entered.
, The mechanical ami agricultural departments of the
fair are filled to overflowing. , „. .
.Thff fine art hall is being rapidly filled, add already pre
winou
time articles can be made.
Anniversaryof ihe Battle of Baltimore.
, Baltimore, Hejjt. 12th.—'The forty-fifth anniversary
of the battle ,of Baltimore is being celebrated to-day
with great spirit. The streets are thronged with •peo
plo, the whole military force is out on par»de, and nays
are displayed from all points. The •'Old Defenders"
trill dine at Green Spring*. There are several visiting
military companies in the city; one from York. Fenna.,
tho Worth Infantry.
Illinois State Fair,
Fbekport, Illinois, Sept. 10.— The Illinois State Fair
closed to-day. Jt has been very succeaiftiJ._ The $3,000
prise for the steam plow has not been awarded, on ac
count of tho condition of the ground when Mr. Fawkes
nade his trial before the Executive Com.mUee. The
rial now stands adjourned until Mr. Fawkes re
turns from the American Institute Fair at New York,
Where he is engaged to exhibit.
From rike*s Peak.
$B,OOO In dOLD-ftUBT.
itica vbs worth. K. T., Bept. 12.— The Denver City
express, of tho.4tli instant, arrived here this evening
with SB,UJU in gold-dust. , .
Business was acti\ eat Denver City. .
Maine Elections
Portland. Sept. 15, P. M.—An election was held in
th s State to-day for Governor and members of the Le-
The return* (hue far received indicate the re-election
o,f Lot M. Morrill, Republican, for Governor, and an
incrensod Republican supremacy in the State.
Indictment of Sea CUpt&ins for Obeying
the Fugitive-slave Law.
Boston, Sept, l 2— I The Grahit Jtiry of Barnstable
county havo indicted Captain Borland, of the brig Rober
son, Gorham Crowell, the owner, and Captain Bacon,
of the schooner EUiabeth, for kidnapping and returning
to slavery one Columbus Jone*, who had escaped by
concealing hunfcolf dn board the brig Roberson at
Pensacola. /
The Homan Catholic Chufch ht Charles
town, Slass*
Boston*. Bept. 12.—The oorner-stone of the Roman
Catholic Church of fib Francis do Salas, was laid, at
Charlestown, yesterday, in the presence of Bishop Fitz
patrick, of Boston, and Archbishop Purcell, of Cin
cinnati.
Preparations for the Keoeption of the
Ureat Eastern At Portland.
PonTLAxn, Me.i Sept. 12.—The city governjnent lias
made special arrangements to honor the arrival of the
steamship Great Kfistera. ,
The programme includes a public dinner, a grand ball
and military display, and other manifestation* uf re-
OlClltg.
New York Bank Statement.
New York, Sect. 12.—The bank statement for tho
week endmg Saturday shown _ _
. An ihore&seof mans $237,000
*• " “ specie 289 000
“ “ “ circulation 139 WO
A decrease of deposits M9.Q00
From Havana.
TUB STSAUBR GRENADA AT KBW ORLEANS.
Nsvv bnLBANs. Sept. 12.—The steamer Grenada has
arrived below, from Havana on the oth Inst. . . ,
The steamer Philadelphia, for New York, also left on
the Ptlt inet. . . . , „
There waeanimprdved demand for Sugars. sterling
Exchange was quoted at 14015 per cent, premium.
From Mexico,
RUMORED MARCn O* .%IIRAMON I.NfO BAN LUIS
FOTOSI. .
New Orleans, Sept. 12.—The Brownsville (Texas)
P7or. of the Ist. says i "It is rumored that Mitamon,
with 3.000 men, had marched into S&n Lois Potosi,"
Marque* was in Zacatecas. ....
Gen. Orlega had been killed in battle.
THE CITY.
AMUSEMENTS THIB EVENING.
AMEiutAN AcADdMf or Mttsic, Efoad amUiOoust.—
"The Lady of LyoM.”
Walnut-Strsst TKRATtx, comer W&laut and
Ninth streets.—** Faust and Marguerite."
Wbbatlit & Clarke’s ARcn-BTRR*T Treater.
Arch street, above Sixth.—" Hamlet."—" Forty and
;?ifty.” -
McDonouoh's Gahties, Race street, below Third.—
Concerts nightly.
Sanvord’i Opiba Rouse, Eleventh street, above
Chestnut.—Concerts nightly.
Musical Fund Hall, Locust sr., above E.ohth.—
Christy’s Minstrels.
Fairmount Park.— Free Concert every afternoon tod
evening,
Guardians op tiie Poor.—The Board of Guar
dians of the Poor held a stated meeting yesterday after
noon at the Blookley Almshouse.. .
Tho census of the house on Saturday last was 2459
Same time last year..... 2,296
Increase ..... 64
The usual pumberof appl cations for relief w jre heard
end appropriately disposed oi.
Mary Snyder presented a petition setting forth that
she was engaged in the huckster business; that she was
sixty-four years of axe; the mother of seventeen chil
dren; a resident of Kensington during her life: and a
market-woman for thirty-five year*: that twenty-five
baskets of peaches were taken from her by the clerks
of the market *, that it was inadvertence on her part m
not having the baskets marked. She further asked to
havo the peaches returned, as the loss fell heavily on
her.
A lettor was read from James Elliott, explaining his
connection with the whiskey transaction that occupied
so much of the board’s time at -the last meeting. The
whiskey furnished by him oott hun $1.25 per gallon, apd
at the price Ite sold it td the but nn ordi
nary percentage was paid. Mr. Elliott animadverted
upon the course of Messrs. Mans and Linnard at much
jon»th.
Tho House Committee reported,through Mr. Robbins,
its cha;rman, that it was inexpedient to accept of the*
proposition to bake the bread ipr the Almshouse on the
termspruposed by the Mechanical Bakery. „
Mr. Server presented the majority report of a commit
tee appointed to examine into the chare© made against
Mr. Derringer, the secretary, of wilfolly suppressing &
proposal furnished by Mr. Palmer. The report eutirejy
exonerated Mr. Derringer from any charges that had
been made against bus.
Mr. Dickinson presented a minority report*
The Committee on Manufactures presented a report
in favor of the erection of a workshop on -h? premises,
for the employment of the paupers in the institution.
The report was accompanied with drawings, and had a
resolution attached authorising; the committee to ask
Councils for an appropriation oT $5,000 to erect such a
building.
The resolution was adopted. , .
Mr. Maris, in relation to the communication of Mr.
Elliott, had but a word to say. He related an interview
that had passed between them, and said to the .Board
that he wißhed it to be distinctly understood that he ne
ver had purchased a gallon of whiskey or other liquor
for the house. He regarded the sale of wine by Mr.
Elliott as a fraud, if he might be excused the word. He
could prove that that very wine was purchased by Mr.
Klbott at $133.75, for six months, and sold to the board
At $295, cash.it never having been taken on the dray.
Tho whiskey furnished was short oi guage, and five de
grees below the proof.
The report of die Hospital CommtUee.waaTaken up,
and Mr. Marks moved to pay the bill of Mr, Elliott.
Mr. Mans moved to deduct one dollar per gallon from
Mr. Elliott's bill for port wine. With this deduction
Mr. Elliott would make a profit of eleven j>er oent., a
fat; business profit.
The matter n*a#debated at some length, and tho re
solution was passed—yens 8. jays 4.
Mr. Marks offered tne following: .
Hesolvcd, That the three barrels of whiskey, purchas
ed August 8. 1860, of Messrs. Bispham « Son, bo
returned as inferior in Quality, and exorbitant m price.
Mr. Robbins moved to amend so as to pay for the
lifluor of Messrs. Bispham. .
After much debate on the subject, Mr. Robbins
amendment was adopted—yeas 7, nays 5.
Tho resolution, as amended, waa then adopted by the
same vote, and the exciting nun question was accord
ingly disposed of. .
It was moved to adjourn to next Monday, at three
o’clock, at }he office in Seventh street, for the purpose
of nominating certain officers. ...
D. W. Caldwell was re-elected house agent s clerk.
John H. Brown was elected superintendent of gas.
The election for superintendent of manufactures was
postponed after one ballot had been taken, without any
result. ,
Mr. Maris moved that the secretary lie authorised to
prepare a suitabldcontract for furnishing beef, and re
port it to the board. Referred to House Committee.
Adjourned.
Morv. Charges—Out readers will remember
the caso of a man named Johnson, who was arrested a
few days since, on the charge of beiug a hotel thief; he
has since been accused of robbing tho mail. In search
ing among papers found on his Person. Lieut. Buckley
discovered severalpoVicies directed to Darnel E. S nulls,
Sanborton post office. In the Belknap (Laconia, New
Hampshire) Fife and Life Insurance Company. My.
Buckler accordingly acquainted the officers of the fooi
ely with the fact, am), in return.was informed that such
papers had been despatched to Mr. Smith. A number of
papers belonging to a gentleman named C. 6. Exeter,
residing in Pittsburg, were also found among his effects.
Mr. Eysterhad bo>n robbed of these documents while
at the St, Lawrence Hotel* on the first pf August. John
son was yesterday committed by United States Com
missioner Heazlett, In default of $1,600, to answer the
charge at court.
Cathedral ov St. Peter and Bt. Paul.—A
massive golden cross, intended as an appropropnato
ornament to tbe Catholic Cr thodral, will be raised to its
position on the pediment surmounting the western
facmU of the edifice this aJVernoon. at 3* o’clock. Pre
vious to the elevation of tho cross there will bo a solemn
serv\co usual to the oooasicu. We are informed by the
arohiteot, Mr. Leßrun, of this city, that he expects the
grand cross at the summit of the dome to be raised in
about eighteen months. The emiTO altitude of that
rartion of tho structure will be two hundred and aixtr
ve feet. As a large amount will be required to com
plete the edifioo. a collection wiUbe taken un on tbe
ground for that purpose. Addresses will bo delivered
by several eminent prelates appropriate to the occa
sion.
The Hors Hose Abroad.—From Cnioago, we
leant that the Hope Hose Company of this city , now on
a visit to that thriving little town, are m a fairway of
being Uonlked by the hospitable Hoosiers, They ar
rived at 10 o’olook on Thursday, apd were received by
tho Hope Hose Company of thaj city. They spent, the
rest of the day in feasting and sight-seeing. On Friday
they visited the United States fair groamu, by way of
the lake, and in tho afternoon were further feasted.
On Saturday morning they were to have bpen present
at the exhibition and Inal of steam ftre-enimes and ap
paratus. On Sunday morning they were to have attended
eervice at the Seoond Presbyterian Church, accompa
nied by the members of the Hope Hose Company.
Accidents.—Charles O’Neill, reaidioe at Second
and Filler streets. Nineteenth ward, was odmittod into
the Episoopal Hospital on Sunday, suffering frop hor
rible burns reoeived from a box of matches igniting m
his pocket.
Henry Coats was also admitted on tbe same day. hav
ing been scalded seriously about the neck audahoul-
A seaman by the name of John Hill fell through the
liatohway of a schooner lying at Richmond wharves,
and fractured three ribs, besides otherwise injuring
himself. Ho was admitted into the EptscopalUospual.
Fires,—A fire broke out in the cotton factory
of Messrs. Armstrong A Shaw, on the west side of Mar
shall street, between Poplar street nnd Glntrd avenue,
between eleven amUwefva o’clock,yesterday morning.
The flame* wero caused by a spark igqttinqsome cotton
in the picket, and were principally confined to the cel
lar. Damage about il.sw. , , 4
A shgnt fire was discovered about four o’clock tester
day morning, in the basement of the drug store of Mr.
Huflnall. at Nineteenth nnd Green streets. The flames
were extinruiilierl by the police officors before they
gained any headway.
Attempted SririDß.—Whilo laboring under a
fit of tlfltrium trtriuns, q mao named Thomas Deacon
yesterday morning attempted to commit suicide hr cut
ting his throat, at Spruce-street wharf. He was dis
covered shot tit after committing the deed, nnd was con
veyed to the Pennsylvania Hospital. The wounds, al
though severe, are not of a dangerous character, but ns
patients or this character aro not admitted at the hospi
tal, he was subsequently taken to the Almshouse.
Mr. Thomas H. Elliott, formerly purser of the
steamer State of Georgia, has lately connected himself
with the Philadelphia Kerning Journal, in tho capacity
of reporter. Mr. Elliott is an experienced rhono
grapher, and n giftod scholar, and is fully qualified to
furnish correct reports of speeches, lectures, Ac. Wo
take great pleasure in recommending mm to all who de
sire his professional services, feeling well assured that
he will give entire satisfaction.
Shoplifters Arrested. —Officers Smith and
Wood jostorday detected two notorious ghoidifiers
named Mary Myers nnd Pauline Brown, while in the
act of leaving the store of Messrs. MoFarJnne, A Lo.,
In Market street, below Thkd, with several pieces of
silk. They are old offenders, the likenesses of one of
them having graced the roguesVgftllftry for anm«Rme
past. They wero taken before Alderman Bottler and
committed to answer.
TitKUAßßt.imma Jlvstery.-No further dove!op
ments have been inode in retard to tho alleged murder
committed at Harrisburg. The person charged with
this crime has outered security to the amountof £lO.OOO
to answer at court. In the meantime the Rifiter-in law
of the accused, who resides in Trevertonr some sixty
miles from Harrisburg, has been summoned to that
place for tho purpose of giving her evidence.
Drowned.—Augustus Harmony, a seaman on
ward the brig T. W. Lucas, on the voyage from this
port to Charleston, was knocked overboard on the 6th
instant, by the main staysail sliest, and drowned. The
deceased was a native ol Pennsylvania, and about twen
ty-one years old.
Df/ckcted.—Special Officer Sehlerom, Yesterday
morning, detected Henry Miller in the act ot stealing a
quantity of sewing silk from a storo in Marketstrect.
The thiol was takon lie I ore the grand jury, ami a true
bill found against him at once.
Tub Philadelphia Grays,—The Philadelphia
Grays turned out in their new uniform, yesterday after
noon. and Proceeded to Belmont Cottage for target
They wero accompanied by a fine btftid of
For Mount Vernon.—The America steam fire
engifie company fitjl this city, yesterday morning, for
tdsr- ttM ' t comm,D,! of
Btarred.—Od Sunday afternoon two men had a
VTodd strO«t,tie«Twentr-firBt,dor'Lnrwhieh
Z c ° okl rw ,ü b* d '“
THE COURTS.
testbbbat.j iioonmiti
;ge,orUd tor The rien.l
Quarter Ssssiors—Jodgo Ludlow.—The firat
MMcnUcKlforln.lWMHne in Whieli Hohdr. O’Molul
WMohßrged With «ij»toaiilt and batterf upon A fjrn«l«
coniplAlnant. Verdict, nuiltr. Soßtsoeedto m s Sn.
of nvo doUor* and the cost* of prosecution. Daniel
Dougherty, Esq., for the prosecation, end Lewis C. Cas
sidy, for the defence. * „ ,
Felix Donnelly, Hose Donnelly, Lucy Donnelly, and
Joseph Donnelly, were charged with forcible entry and
detainer, A verdict of not guilty was rendered, it ap
pearing from the evidence that the alleged landlord,
the prosecutor, had not obtained possession of the pre
mises. The entire difficulty originated in a sheriff’s
sale, nt which tho prosecutor purchased property which
Monged to Felix Donnelly. The purchaser under that
•hetitrasaie had not obtained possession, the property
still being claimed by the Donnellys. , , ,
The oase or Henry Drake, charged with fraudulent
insolvency, was continued over until Thursday.
Bernard Rixhter was charged with passing a counter
feit 93 bill. Tho evidence was conclusive of guilt, and
the jury rendered a verdict accordingly.
Henry Miller, arrtwted by Officer Sonfemm, on aeharge
of larceny, was arraigned and plead not guilty.
Jughtey was sentenced to an imprisonment of eighteen
months id the county jail, attar which the court ad
ourued.
FINANCIAL AND COMMEBCIAJL,
The Money Market*
Philadelphia, Sept, if, ltt2.
Thera waa leas activity in the stock market to-day,
without concessions prices. The fancy stocks show
no symptoms of deciding, and bank stocks find favorite
securities are firmly held. Harrisburg Railroad shares
have gone np to»; Second and Third-street Passenger
Railway to 4lj{.
The money market is in a very aoiet state, and we
have every prospect of a steady ten per cent, rate for
ordinary paper all the rest of the /all. Sixty day paper
of the best khovrii makers sell* at 7 to 8 oer cent.—four
to six months paper of same quality at 8 to 10—second
rato paper, such os goes readily in bank when the ma
kers are well known for integrity and good business
habits rather than for wealth, sells on the street at 10 to
12 per cent. Outside of these classes but little can be.
disposed of at any price, the high rates being a poor in
ducement to parties smarting under the recollections of
1357 to emliark their oapttdl m risky ventures.
Our anticipation that the bank loans would not be ma
terially Ihcreased during the, past weBk over what titer
were reported to be lost Monday, bon been realised.
The imna are reported to-day $34,885/21 against
$24,M0,7tf last Wdek-Win juotease or only $45,875. The
specie and deposits bold about the same, and (he circu
lation is increased $83,900.
OFFICIAL BANK STATEMENT.
WXBKLY AVERAGES OF TUB ygILADXLFHIA RANKS.
_ loans. srxciK.
Banks.
Sept. 5. { Bept.l2. Bept 5. ftept.ll.
Philadelphia.... $3449.000 $3,277,000 $835,000 $848,060
NorthAmer.es. 2,788 027 3310,124 695.079 684,429
Farm A Maoh 3,728,900 3,609.662 901699 920 999
Commercial 1,438 000 1,487.400 202,000 281,001
Mechanics’.«... 1 £32,263 1,633360 33,975 284.792
N. Liberties 1,311,000 IJO4 000 SS7jOOO
Southwark...-. 9CIXS6 333^47
Kensington 794.580 789,025 133,563 143,262
PmnTowuihip. 810.485 820 502 174A51 174,111
western....... 1.377.749 IA4SJUB 983.391 271.151
Man. ft Mach... 1,130,410 1,144.740 17?£3 188.830
Commerce 603.430 6088(7 190576 206
Girard ......... 1,974.925 2A»AO6 525.70 T 27* 565
Tradesman’s.... 594,83d 135,773 128^2
Consolidation... 483 012 482 812 74,991 84 077
City 800.819 793 371 107 595 115^*3
Commons ealtb 316,503, 306165 99A* 111,915
Corn Exchange. 364 AM 555.7U5 63.496 80.613
Union, ...y. 412 561 413A87 67,754 »,7«
Total - 21,540.7*5 1 MAMAgT J.431J09
DEPOSITS. I CIRCULATION.
Sept. 6. Sept. 13. Sept 6. {3epLl2.
Philadelphia.••• $1,547,000 91A85.000 $266,000 $Bl,OOO
North America. 1,759,465 96288 289.275
Farm A Mech. 1,745 210 3,729,6*1 967 575 374 220
Commercial 685,000 718 000 10000 147JX)0
Mechanics’ 877,005 IMA9O 168 AU
N. 849.000 833,000 107.000 113000
Bouthwark G6&.699 681503 96,700 114.0*0
Kensington... 532,797 565,557 127,420 128^05
Penn Township 584,782 591,688 88,085 86.09 u
Western 963,549 918,765 116,680 123,881)
Man. St Machs. 678236 600A80* 137464 1574C5
Commerce 477,497 467,795 78415 79J7»
Girard 876J59 655465 190 5W 206 WO
Tradesmen’s... 446,419 439265 91430 91.325
Consolidation... 287318 290,135 92350 97305
City 407,064 411315 10*360 110 840
Commonwealth 200371 185,102 $4310 00,7 b»
Com Exchange 219,991 239,760 86,155 91,469
Union 209300 20415 89395 10,055
Total 14301373 143Q9.7W 12402357 i2.7aM4S
The agrregatae compare with those of previous re
turns as follows:
Bept. A Pept.l2.
Capital Stock $1)332396 $11,635370 Tnc. $1475
Loans. 24340,746 24,06,621 Inc. 45 875
Specie..., 5,435 o*o 6,431309De0. 5381
DuafmotW Banks.. 1337302 1396,454 Inc. 57352
Due to other Banks.. 2645355 2366®l Inc. 223»
Deposits 11301372 14,909,709 Ine. B,IT
Geor*e E. Arnold,'Esq., the managsrof the Philadel
phia Clearing House, furnishes na with the following
statement outs operations for the week ending Septem
ber 12.1859:
Clearings. B&fr ioes.
4umx»s
3,153,631 6S 190M9 «
3 JU,«S SS 17**719 »
3,070.745 30 US 713 83
3,804,747 91 178.95 S 40
1,913 397 40 IB&9K
eiBj» J 33 as tTwwTr
The following statement show* the condition of the
banks of Philadelphia, at various times since Norem*
bet, 1857»
ISA 9.
Sept’r 5.
?:
Circulation 2JCG.SS7 2.785,148 Ido. 8U» !
1857. Loan*. specie. Circulation. Depceixs.
Nor. 4... -31,199,463 1,071,464 J.UI.IU 16,»5,7ffl
Jan.11....21402,374 5.T70.7M \A\im IUBSJ63
July 6....24,311,818 0,636477 2.4JU31 10,666,818
1869. •
Jan. 1.. .28,461.05? 0489458 >,741,764 17,049.000
Feb. 7.., 6479,499 2,784.463 17,007.167
March 7... .35,719,30 6428,714 2401437 184^488
April 4... JT 6,368 043 6.426,198 17.164.770
May 2... .27,747,339 8480413 3.001 Jo> 17.781.229
June 8... 48,177476 6.416487 2.992.WS 16488494
July 6... 46.448.4(0 4497,063 2308 408 J 6,491464
AUf. 8... 41,784499 4*0.630 >309,(68 14 333,40
,T 15... J 1.497,730 Ml 4.738303 )4 249,768
“ «... 4(420406 6479,1(3 2j2ijMl 14 096,2 ft
*« »... 44463511 6430,970 2 855486 UJMAft
Sept. 6 ..'■24,6(0.746 6,435.090 2.713.837 14
** 12 .»24,688.821 6,431409 2.785,148 14409,709
The Lehigfc Valley Railroad Company report# it* ton
nage for the week endin* on Saturday list, at 12,969 tone
ofcoal.and/or the eqseon, 4?2 382 tone, against 339,852
tone to the corresponding tune last years being an m
creaee oil! 630 tone. 1,410 tons of iron were also trans
ported over the road for the week ending Mine day,
making for tne season, 50,121 tone of pig metal trana
j ported over the road.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
September 12,1&9.
HaroaviD it aiNLcr, BIOWJf, A tan
v FIRST BOARD.
fiOOCit?6*..'. RWXIIGOO Reading K Ba'TO . 81*
4000 do ....NewGaa 99* Sl2dfc3d-etaß..c*ih 4114
1000 do New.lo2V 2$ do b 6 41*
300 df Old Gaa.IQOH aHamiburiß 58
MOSchl Nav6a ’B3 89 25 Hazleton Coal
100 do 89 4 Corn Exchange Bk 24
2m Lehigh Mg6e 99* 12 Bearer Meadow K 56!*
1000 Orten k Coatee-eta 100 Long Island R ... • lo*
R 7s. .b 6 77 100 do cash 10*
1000 Catawie lit Mg 7b.. 35 16 Cam k Amboy R. 119
1000 d 0...., 35 100 Reading R,...eown a*
5000Pitta,FtW,AChio fiOFennaß loti 40**
Con 7a 17* *
BETWEEN BOARDS.
[f Scrip 22*15000 Pitta, FtW.AChic
Be.. .bSB2 ! Con 7a 473*
4o*|
BECOND
500 City 6s New.lo2*
1500 N Fenna R 109. ... 92
1000 Reading R6s 70. 81*
1000 Pittsburg 6s, Conn 33
2000 do 33
500 Frank k Southw 7s 90
CLOSING PJU
Sid. Asktd'
UB6e t 7«...-~...103*
99* 90*
“ R.... 99V 90*J
“ New 102* 102*1
Peonage 92* 93* {
Reading R 22m 87? |
*• Wa7o 81* 82
** mort 6a *44.90 91
“ do ’fiO.fPH 70
Penn&R 40* 40*
44 2d m 65...89 69*
Morns Canal Con 61 62
“ preflo6 108
*ehuylNav6a , B..69 69*
Sohuyl 1mp6a.....77 80 i
9000 Elm Chat Ml
600 N Penaaßt
6 Penn* R...
Philadelphia Markets.
SxpTSWßxa 12—Evennut.
The Breadstuflfe market continues inactive, but prices
are unchanged. The only sales of Flour made public are
2U) bbl* superfine at 85; 600 tibia old stock Western fa
mily Flour at $6.25 bbl. Holders are free sellers at
the former price for standard superfine, made from new
wheat, but Ihe demand i» limited for export. The trade
are buying in lots as wanted at from tbe above figure up
to $640 for superfine, extras.and fanor brands, accord
ing to quality. Old stock is dull and neglected, and prices
v«ry irregular. Rye Flour and Corn Mftal are quietthe
former is firm at $3.75, but the latter is dull, and Penn
sylvania Meal ia offered at 9&60 bbl, without finding
buyers. Wheat is rather more plenty to-day, but ihe
demand is steady, and prices are well maintained.
We learn that*bout 6,0u0 bushels have been sold at
9M6 for common, and $l3l for prime red. most
ly at the latter price, afloat, and 9123*131 for while.
Rye is selling freely on arrival at 72 * 730 for new
Southern and 7&0760 for Pennsylvania. Com is in fair
request with kales of 10 000 bus.chiefiv prime Pennsjl
vams yellow, at We. afloat. Oats are m steady demand,
and about 6400 boa Southern sold at 3A«66c. as iq quali
ty. Bark is not inquired for; Ist No.] Quercitionis
held at 929 per ton. Cot on u rather firmer, and a mo
derate business doing at fully former rates. Groceries
—There i* do change In th* market; sales are confined
to Suffer and loffee. to supply the trade, at steady rates.
Provisions aru firmer, but there is not rauchaomff in
the way of sales. Whiskey—The stock is light: drudge
K“ nrat3stto; Pennsylvaniabbls.27o j Ohio 27*c,and
s 29X * per gallon,
Philadelphia Cattle Market*
SIPTXMBIR 12,1959.
The receipts of cattle were large this week, reaching
about 2,200 head. Prices were about the can)** but the
market not so bnsk as lost week. The fqifcowiaf are the
particulars of the sales:
8i Umo Abrahams, Fayette co.. 3830&9M & 100 tbs.
75 B. Baldwin, Chester county. 98*9.13.
11 A. Ridebauth. Chester county, $&6U«9.26.
140 Mooney A Bmith, Ohio, 97.7609.
13 Frank * Co., Ohio. $7aBAO.
90 A. Hackman, Ohio, s6a9.
107 A. Wentz, Chester county, $6.6048.
ea James Anil. Chester county, (common). S3JJa4.
<2 Corado Sc. MeCleese, Chester count*, $7 a 9.
25 M. Scott, Ohio, (common), $&6043.?5.
90 Brubaker, Ohio, $B4B-60.
31 Lloyd, Chester county, (common). £4.
28 D. Gernmill, Chester county, s7a9,
45 Miller A Co., Chester county, $848.76
42 H. Chain, Fayette county, $4 .
.67 Braden k Ligatcap, Ohio,
let Thomas fftricklanu, Ohio, 87J0C9.
34 J. Kohn, Chester county, $849.23.
50 W. Fuller, V*.. $5.6049.
28 J. Underwood, Chester county, $925 #9-23.
114 Carrk Baker,Ohio, STJOn9JP. 4
54 J. Randen, Chester count/, (common), Si.
49 Shelby. Chester county, $748.
100 Orr A Culp. 111., for New York.
122 Cochran A McCall. Chester county. $849.
88 Scott A Kimble, Chester county. »8«9JO.
68 A. Miller, Chester county, S7JO4BAO.
42 James Morillen, Chester count;. sB#9.
23 W. Forrest. Chester county, S7JO 4B.AL
61 Kimble A Kirk, Chester county. $8.6009.60.
65 P. McFillen, Chester oounty, $7.8008.80. '
61 P. Hathaway, Chester county and Va., S7AU49,
About 60 Cows and Calres arrived, and sola this week
at last quotations, $20040, as in quality.
sump.
2.000 Hearer A Pearce , 7#Bc ¥ lb.
1,625 Detnok A Martin. 745.
2,600 Myers Barnholt, 748.
928 C. Grahe. 7<rB.
2-J0 Thomas Alcorn, 70S.
About 400 Hogs were sold at the Avenue Drove Yard,*
by Miller k Strstman, at $8«8-60 100 fts.
The arrival* nnd sates or bogs atV. U.lmhofTi Union
Drove Yard number 2,96ohead, at from $7 to
100 lbs net, as in quality.
Markets by Telegraph*
B \LTiMoRR, Bept. 12.—Flour is firm at SM2S. Wheat
activo and buoyant; 3,000 bushels sold, mostly nt StJO*
$1.45 for white,.ana for red. Corn active
at 80ff81o for white, and 83483 c for yellow. Provisions
firm. Bacon—sides 10c.; utess pork $l5. Whiskey—
Ohio23Sc.
Cincinnati, Bept, 11—Flour is heavy at S4JO?4JO.
Wheat steady. Wh'skey steady at 2JHc. J tovisioas
arc a shade lower. Mess Pork sella at $l4. Lard
IQXc.
New York Stock
SECOND aOARD.
$2500 Missouri State 6’«BLY( 200 Alic. S. A N.I. Gna.
600 111. Cent. H. Bds. MW 300 do b2O
AS c “ d m o l,r - Prof ' *?: S * J?* r.
« n ,"» c - enVral K....b 15 «
p|N.Yo rt c,n»»iß;7 S !^
H "to™ K,,,r B : m dS
•JJg 2J ' b6O 36V * 200 Ciev. k Tol. R. h3O. W
™ Ihoil!'eenti.l R.. Ss S 5 Chicojo kR. I. "'' WK
100 do 46\
the markets.
A'liks remain dull nt $5.60 for Pots, and $5.25 for
Flour.— The market for Btate and Western Flour is
buoyant for common grader, out heavy, and 6aloc
lower on all choioe and good grades, with moderate re
ceiptaTand sales ofB.COO bbls at $4.5044.45 for saperfi ne
Statej $4.7006 for extra do; 9L3O4MQ for superfiie
Western; 917 0*430 extra, do; 95464$ for oW; and
?6J0*«33 forfireah-ffrooadroend-hoopOtooi. Southern
lour is unchanged, anthsaieeof—bbl* at 9430*£J5
Tor mixed tyffoodt tijtef for extra brand*. Ca
uada Flour is nominal at 8460*540 for extra.
<?baix<—Waaat l* unchanged, with «m*H sales at
8l JO for new Corn tf plenty, jukl leas
firm, with safes of iiJXSO bos at Bl*&He for Western
mixed, and 86K®87c for Southern fellow. _flye is heavy
at 82c. Cats are more Retire. st 32a37c for Southern,
Pennsrlvania, and Jersey, asd!o*4le for State, Caa&da,
and V/esters. . . . . .
Pxcmstoxv—Pork is nominal at $l3 for Hess, and
8W37. L i for Prime* with no attee to note. .Beef is dull,
withsmall safes at §5 60*6 for Country Prune; f707J3
for Country Mea#; 6Sell for repacked. Chicago, sen
SiroUJO for extra Mesa. Cut meats, and Bacon owe*.
Lard is hoovaut. with sales of 100 bus at
Butter and Qheese are firm at previous quotations.
WxusxKTis nominal st29?ic.
Apples.—Everywhere a failure. The apple
disease is as fatal and widespread M the potato
disease in its fullest vigor. Everywhere trees are
dying—the leaves torn yellow, the twigs dry up,
the fruit drops off. or, if it hangs on till mature,
His gnarly and onlv half sire, very often wonaj.
Pina apples, of fall else, smooth skins, and good
flavor, are the exception, not the rule, in all the
region that sends fruit to this city. What is to he
done for apples ? No one can tell. Bat none must
®o wasted. Every one who h*s them must save
them. If too far off to send them to this or some
other high market in their natural condition, dry
them* ion will then find do trouble in selling
them at a higher price than youcangetif converted
into cider. Fare, core, and dry carefully, either
in drying-room#, kilns, or in the son, on strings,
or upon sheets or boards, or stoDe or brick, keep*
ing them clean and free from veL Then pack them
in barrel# or bags holding a barrel, and not more,
and they will oommand a full price. All will be
wealed, not only hero la seaboard eities, but is the
West—Kansas. lowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin. Ail
new States and new settlements want dried apple*.
What tons of them would sell at Pike’s Peak!
Bast, West, North, and South, there are wide dis
tricts insoffieieutly supplied with apples, which
will furnish a good market for all that will grow
in the few favored regions where there will be a
surplus.—jVew York Trifcunc.
Rehab sable Escape of Foctb Negroes.—
Hr. I. N. Baker, who is stopping at the Pennsylva
nia House, of tins city, had the misfortune to lot
four negro men escape from him last night, under
the following circumstances: The negroes had been
in jail, but were taken out a day er twosinee hand
cuffed, chained together, and kept at the boose
where Mr. JB. is stopping. Last night while he
was at rapper, they made their escape together;
and unless they were released by some one after
leaving the house, they are still chained together.
Up to a late hour last night no trace of them could
be gained. Their names are respectively, John,
Dan, Dave, and Dave again. They were all bought
sear St. .Joseph, two of them from CoL Dugan
Pouts, one of them from Hr. John Ply, and one
from Mr. R. W. Donnell.— St. Jostfk't (Mo.)
Gaz*tts, 27 th nit.
Residekce of a CowmiAa .—Burton, the
comedian, has a pleasant residence at Glen Core,
New York. A newspaper letter says ** his garden
is worth going mues to see—plants, exotfea,
flowers of the richest, rarest, and most eotfUy de
scription, here luxuriate, blossom, and bloom; the
finest green velvet is not more soft than bis grass
pie's, and the xdtttj-boxed borders of his flower
beds show the wtiffliit* taste of its owner. Apple,
pear, peach* nectarine, and plum trees axe here in
numbers, and he has* at aeostof some 315,050,
erected a hot-hotue that looks more like the
Crystal Palace than anything I hare seem liis
grape-vines are really wonderful, and the grepea
, superb, and as big aa the egg of a pigeon.”
Literary Societies.—We notice a gratify
ing revival among the literary societies of our city.
The different organisations of this character are
actively preparing to resume their usual weekly
meetings, after the summer vacation, and the pros
pect is that there will be a large increase in the
number of those who prefer to speed their evening*
in mind-improving exercises, rather than the
health-destroying practices of dissipation now too
prevalent among the youth of our city. We trust
| that those engaged la the laudable work of mutual
, elevation in the mental scale may meet with all
■ success.
Death from a Flybitx.—A letter from
Ousel, in the Journal de Fraxifert, mention# the
sudden death of M. Habieht* a Protestant minister
of that town, from ihe puncture of a fly- The
wound was infl feted near the comer of hi# eye; a
tumor formed, which was followed by erisysriaa,
and speedilvcaused death. It is presumed that
the fly had been feeding on acme dead carcass in a
state of decomposition, and had imbibed a poison
ous vires, whien had entered the wound.
The Last from Saratoga.—Jones sat bliss
fully listening to theToice of his adorable Arabella as
it reverberated her plsintire ditty in the eaverss of
Lcierne. “ What a splendid roice for a hennery/*
be rapturously exclaimed, as her last note melted
Into echo. *• How so V* demanded the beloved one,
in astonishment. Because the echo repeat# the
Isy/VgrpUed the miscreant.
, * Russian savant, has dls-
of Ptolemy’s Geography
ih the Jlenastdr? of Mount Athos, and has made
pbotographle eopies of the map* for the daesle
Close or tab Sbisox at Atlantic Ctxr.—
The season at this delightful sea-side resort le about
to close. Although it has been uaovually abort* in
consequence of (be temperate weather we bare had
in Philadelphia durinr the summer month*, to th
proprietor* of ihe beet managed hotels it has sot been
an unprofitable one. With the excellent facilities for
visitini Atlantic, which our citizens hare leaiij enjoyed
since the completion of the Camden and Atlantic Bail
road, and especially since it has been conducted under
the efficient presidency of John Brodhead* £#«-, thU
point on the Jersey coast is found to attract visitors from
this city, to arrester or less extent, all the year round.
Business, rather than pleasure, is th* motive for this at
tome seasons, it is tree, thou f h it is credits bit to the En
terprise of the place that food hotel accoPunodsooos
are kept up throushoot the year, notwithstanding Lhe
Urger houses, which necessarily depend upon aami&er
boarders for paying patronage, are only opea from Jane
till September.
The season for the Utter class of booses may be
s ud to terminate to-day, with the closing of the M Surt”
which been nndcr theeicellent managfr
manlymperinteDdAnt, Mr. A.F. Blair. To all who are ac-”
quaiuted with the admirably- kept Ashland House in this
city, we neodnot ny that Mr. Benson is tho roughly
reread in his business, and the superior character of
the “Barf’’this season, in its cairns rr. sleeping, and
all other amusements which could in any way con
tribute to the coinfort and pleasure or hi* guests, hare
won for its proprietor hosts of friends, which we are
sure will tell largely upon his patronage next J ear. Tfcs
immediate contiguity to the beach, of the Utter house
is doubtless one reason of ita harinr retained its board
for nearly two weeks this gMuoa after all the other large
hotels were eloeed. We may add in cloaug, what may
not be generally known to our eitixeas that*ordinarily
one of the pleasantest seasons at Atlantic i* from this
time until new the ctoee ot October, and we hare no
doubt that many pleasant excumons will be node there
during this interval. Fishing and sunning parties going
to the see-«hore are now of almost daily occurrence.
JO Man fc Meoh Bk— 28
* Commonwealth Bk . 25
3 MinehiU R- 66
9Manayunk Gas 491>
10 do <«*
Fkuit Festival.—To our up-town reader*, and
alt other* charitably disposed toward a very worthy ob
ject. we would say that a Fruit Festival viß commence
m the Zion Protestant Episcopal Church, northeast
comer of Eighth street and Columbia avenue, te-Jay,
and continue every day until Friday of this week, for
the benefit of the Budding Tund the Church. The
festival will be open day and evening, and for various
reasons deserves, and we doubt not, will receive,
liberal encouragement. The price of tickets is but tea
cents.
ICER-STEADY
) Bid. Asitd.
Schnyl N&v stock. 6 Stt
“ prof. 16J* 17
jWmsp . A Elm R.
“ 7s Ist mort.M 66
I “ id ra 16
I Lon* Island R luff 11
Lehigh Cool&NavAOH
N Penna R 8K
♦* 62
44 Wo- 92 93H
Catawßlmbd#..36 35*
F A South R 61 61*
Jd&Sdßuyß. 41)« 41^
RaoekVineStiß. 36
Grand Display* of Milliniby To-Dat —We
have reason to believe that the “ opening ” of millinery,
which we announced in this column yesterday, to uka
place at the splendid establishment of Messrs. Stern A
Freeman, No. 73S Chestnut street, tt-dag, (Tbeeday,
September 13th.) will be a magnificent affair, and one in
which the fair readers of The Press are likely to be par
ticularly interested. Messrs. 8. A F. have this season
left nothing undone that could in any way add to tho at
tractions of their stock of fashionable head-gear, and.
our word for it, their exhibition to-day will be# credit
to that department of our retail trade.
Teb Art op \Tbitino.—To beoome a skilful
penman baa, of late yean, been rendered pca&ibls in
almost every case where the proper advantage# are
employ ed. The teaching of this important feature of
education has become # distinctive branch; and in new
uf this, we direct attention to the card of Mr. Eustcw,
m another column. It is the custom of colleges to
enumerate, among other branches of study, that of
penmanship; yet, it is a fact, that the imperfect system
adopted in most of theee institutions is better calculated
to misqnide than improve the taste or the pupil for
real artistic penmanship. We believe Mr. Easton to be
thoroughly skilled in his profession, and cheerfully re
commend him to the pabtie for their patronage.
McaiciL.—Mr. A. H. Taylor, Professor of Music,
offers his professional services to those desirous of In
struction in siajiog, and on the Piano, at No. Gi north
Twelfth street, below Coates. To thoee who wish to ac
quirea thorough knowledge of music we most unhesi
tatingly recommend them to him as a teacher whose
ample qualification* eminently entitle him to a front
rank m his profession.
A Bad Handwbjtix9.—We think sympatheti
cally of the worthy father of Dr. Chaltner\ When he
received his weekly or fortnightly letter from his distia
gu'fthed son, he carefully locked it ue. By the time a
little store had accumulated, his son came to pay him a
viett, and then he broke all the seals, and got the writes
of the letters to read them. Had he lived in the present
age, each or thelettera would doabHees have been found
to contain a (srorable notice of the elegant garments
m-tde at the Brown Stoua Clothing Hall of Bockhill i
Wilson, Noe. «3 and 606 Cheitnot street, above Sixth.
Extravaoancr ys. Matrimoxt, Ac.—lt is a
pretty well established conviction that the extra
vnianoe of these times in dress, housekeeping matter*’
Ac., tends t* the prevention of marriage. Shrewd jwmg
inon are carefsl and cantious about undertaking the
board end clothing of young worsen, with tables, Ac.,
in perspective. We advise aid yonrtg men to “co in**
anyhow, and they will surely “ win,” providing tier
but their clothes at E. H. Rblridge’a “ Continental
Clothing Hall,” northeast corner of Chestnut and
Eighth streets.
Objected to Going it Bund.—Attending the
Italian Opera, one evening, with a lady, Rufut Choate
leaned towards her with the extremist gravity, and
said, “Interpret the bbretto for me. my dear, lest I
dilate with the wrong emotion.” We “ dilate” with tho
mht emotion, when we advise out rt&dera to buy their
clothes of GracviUe Stokes, the celebrated clothier, NcT
607 Chestnut street.
S'igug of Improvement in Burlington*
The Dollar Xei£.*paper (Burlington? sajs:
•' Everywhere in oor city, wav be sees
the endeneeaof improvement. We have slumbered so
lonx, that perhaps in the confased state produced by so
saddealy waking from sleep, we may exaggerate the
mli.re and character of tne improvement*. Severe!
now houses aro in course of erection, and all of them
handsome and substantial buildings. The new bridge
over the creek at the head of Peart street is quite an
o aiament to that part of the town, while at the same
VTS i££j? Ol 7^u llOp £ Ol J un fry for a dnro along the River
h^..rV£ ott, £ h ?.I u ? of encountering the cara. Had this
bridge been built three year*ego. the probabilities are
&l l ..lH!L\^I fu l'P? ccldent ou. the railroad Would have
£r?P.. 4Volded l tT* 5 ? medical facultr all bear testimony
!£riAn£« , i,V?i,k®*i tbICOW of the citv, and from an ex-
S^« n , C i, o .?[ ***** we can most cheerfully en
ii i i i e *i^'a l S! t, , mon,r, , an< * a< M that we do not know in
n«Urf u »»^® t^ a *i^ plac e more,free from epidemic dis
than Burlington, While we cannot boast for
ri-L . freedom from mortality that character
the W esters town, “ where they were compelled to
oorrow a corpse from a neighboring village to start their
cemetery, we can say, that in proportion to its popula
tion. its billa of mortality are smaller than any town in
jersey. In location it is unriralied; and in the season of
iruiis and flowers we challenge the world to produce a
ftpot upon which Heaven hat showered choicer bless
ip?*- TV ilh all these advantages it is really strange that
it should have so lone remained so proverbial fonts slow
growth and expansion. But the fault ties in tne people
themselves. Uis the re-enactment of the old faole of
Hercules and the wagoner. If otir people would put
thoir.owo shoulders to the wheel, and stop waiting upon
Providence to help them, things would soon present a
different aspect. Providence never help* those who do
not help themselves: And the sooner our people begin to
realize this the better for them. Ridicule boa been
tried, but even this has failed; the sober appeals of rea
son, too, have glanced off without making an impres
sion • and we were aunoet beginning to despair, when a
pereeptiwe change, brought about in part by the advent
of strangers, infused into us a hope that our future may
yet redeem oar past.”
;xchange*-Sept. 13*
CITY ITEMS.