1 1) re U i
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1859..
I'IRST.PidB.-NoUoea of New Books; Letter
from “WandererTo Texas and Book—No. B ;
Poreooat-.oad Political. Fourth Pias.-Lottor
from Nfcw’YorkYGonoral Nows; List of Letters
remaining in the Philadelphia Post Office nip to 12
o’clo3k on Saturday, Oot. 29; Marine Intelligence.
v The News.
By the steamer North American, which has been
intercepted off Father Point, we giro four days*
later nows from Europe. Spain has declared war
Against Moroooo, and it was feared that thero would
be difficulty between England and Pranoo.
Tho Gahawba arrived at New York on Saturday,
with Havana advices dated tho 30th ulfc. The oifcy
was very healthy. Sugars wore quiet in tho mar
ket, with one hundred and thirty thousand boxes
on hand in Havana and at M&tansas. The long
litigated case of the American bark J. J. Cobb
bad been decided, and tho vessel declared a dere-f
lict, not a slaver. Government will not require
United States mail steamers to exhibit consular
certificates of manifests of cargo for Cuban ports.
Two vessels from Portland had got into difficulty
with respect to customs dues. A Havana letter of
tho 30th says thore is a report of a conspiracy, or
something of, that‘character, having been disoo*
vorod amongst certain military officers and the sol
diery at M&tanzas. Various arrests are understood
to have taken place, but no farther particulars have
boon permitted to roach the public ear.
Tho Cincinnati Tfwejr, of November 4, contains
* tho following account of tho discovery of a secret
organization in Kentucky, having for its objoot a
slave insurrection:
“ Two anonymous letters wore received through
tho post office at Cynthiana,Kentuoky, announcing
tho oxiatonco tn that locality of a seorot organiza
tion, upon a plan similar to that of old Brown’s at
Harper’s Perry, and having the same object in view.
The letters and their contents were made public,
and immediately • created a great excitement
throughout Harrison and Bourbon counties, where
it is alleged tho organization exists, and intended
to oporate. A public meeting was oalled at Cyntbi
ana, and was largely atterded. Measures were
taken to promptly ferret out tho members of tho
organization, and to protect tbo community against
any outbreak that may be attempted among tho
slaves.
“The association is said to consist mostly of
negroes, led and directed‘"by white men. 'lt is
ohargedthatsomeof the employeos of the Coving
ton and Lexington Railroad aro leaders in the
movement. The anonymous letters declare that,
like that of Harper’s Perry, each member of this
organization is sworn to sooresy, and it is supposed
that arrangements for a general outbreak were
pretty .well matured. ' A vigilanoe oommitteo was
organized at tho meeting of tho citizens, and the
utmost precaution is observed throughout the coun
try. Stringent resolutions wore passed, and tho
least movement on the part of tho slaves is to be
the signal for prompt notion. Great consternation
and alarm exists throughout tho country, and a full
supply of firearms have boen ordered by the citi
zens, and a, thorough preparation is mado for any
demonstration that may occur. The people of
Kentucky begin to think that this matter of insur
rection in their midst is becoming serious, and that
it behooves thorn to-be on thoirguard, and they
are preparing for it.
“Thismaftor will bo thoroughly investigated,
and tbo guilty parties, whoever they may be, will
bo brought to justice. It is a dangerous matter to
deal with among slaves, as they are, as a general
thing, easily alarmed at approaoblng danger of be
ing detected, and are prono to expose any evidence
that may lend to the arrest of the instigators to
save themselves.”
A letter from Cardenas, Cuba, to the Now York
Herald says:
“ On the 17th ult. the American man-of-war Mo
hawk nnchored off Stone Key. Two days before
she arrived a slaver landed her cargo of human
beinzs twelve miles from said Key.
“This slaver, the owners of which belong to
Havana, was expected to arrive, and the plaoo
where she was to land her oargo being known, a
vast amount of persons, such as generally assemble
on such occasions, being composed of traders having
six or eight retainers each, gamblers, and kid
nappers, were in waiting.
“On one of tho plantations near tbo coast thore
were os many as five hundred horsemen, all of
thorn armed to the teeth; in fact, it looked muoh
jnore like* a warlike camp' than a plantation.
There were seen the rioh trader that hod come to
buy from fifty to a hundred bozales, to pay cash
down; tho gunjiro (countryman), who oamo with
the idea of buying five or six to help him cultivate
his h&oienda; the gambler, who would at any mo
ment turn trader or kidnapper, according os he
woe treated by fortune ; and the kidnappers, who
came with no other view but that of stealing bo
z⩽ all of these, while awaiting tho arrival of
tho slaver to commence operations, passed the time
in gambling.
“ The vessel did not keep them long waiting;
sho 50911 appeared in the horizon, and rapidly
nearing tho shore, oast her anchor aa olobo to land
as the depfh of water • would allow. The owners
then went on board to arrange matters for the dis
charge. but this did not take plaoe until one o’olock
at night. Then the boat loads of Africans were
brought nigh unto shore, and they were mado to
vndo to dry land, where they were received in
side of a circle of armod men in pay of the owners.
After having been all landed, the owners divided
the cargo in shares, and eaoh with his respective
part marched pff tA.a.mora-flftdnr» -plaoe, refusing
tho brilliant offers of purohaso made.
“ Out of. the 576 that were taken in at the coast,
only thirteen died. •
“ This baa been one of the most open and scan
dalous landings. It is well known hero in town
that tho Governor has been well paid to keep it
quiet, and sign in blank tho schedules for the ne
groes.”
Tho St. Paul (Minnesota) Daily Times, of No
vembor 2, furnishes us with tho following particu
lars of as Indian battle near St. Ciond, a few days
previously:
“ We learn that a desperate fight occurred near
St. Cloud on Friday last, between a small party of
Chippewas, of the Red Lake band, who were re
turning home from a visit to St. Paul, and a party
of Sioix who had been camping for, several
days near St.'Cloud for the purpose of hunt
ing deer. The treaoherous Sioux met the Chip
pewa*, (only five in number,) and made signs of
friendly recognition, which were reolproo&ted by the
latter, but no sooner had they taken the Chippewas
into their good graces than they fell upon them In
cold hatchery, and succeeded in killing one of
their number and. wounding one or two others.
Tho Chippewas, with their usual bravery, fought
hard and succeeded In taking two Sioux scalps.
Tho Chippewa who osoaped sworo vengeanoe
against the treacherous Sioux, and started for Red
Lake to,rally a war party to avenge the death of
their brother. Some of the citizens of St Cloud,
ns soon as they heard of the murder, formed
themselves into a company and repaired to the
Sioux camping ground for tho purpose of
requesting the Sioux to leave forthwith. We
think it is about time'some active steps were
taken on the part of the authorities to compel
those red skins to remain on thcirown reservations.
Thoy nro slaughtering deer by hundreds on ground
they hare no right to tread upon, and unless they
are summarily chocked In these depredations this
fine game will soon become very scaroo. And, fur
ther, that the Sioux and Chippewas should bo per
mitted,year in and year out, to murder each other
in and yet no attempt be made by tho
authorities.to bring them to justice, is as foul a
disgrace as .over marked the record of a civilized
country, or blackened tho name of a Christian
poopJe.” .
Tho Cunningham-BurdeU case came up again
before the New York courts on Saturday, on an
application of Mr. George D. Bulen to obtain of
tho heirs to the Bardell estate $4,100, alleged to
hare been expended by him in the contest bofore
tho surrogate In relation to Mrs. Cunningham's
olaim. Bulen claims that it was by his counsel
that the coanterfcit-baby plot was discovered-
It is ascertained that, tinder the laws of Virgi
nia, the Governor cannot pardon & person convicted
of treason to tho Commonwealth, except with the
consont of tho General Assembly, declared by
joint resolution. This rids Governor Wise of all
responsibility in the matter of the Insurrectionist
Brown. What the Legislature wifi do is not known.
The Dotroit Free Press, of Novembor 4, says \
Intelligence from Washington announces the remo
val of Mr. Miohaol Shoemaker from the collector
ship of this port, and tho appointment of Mr.
Robort W. Laviß, of Pontiac. Mr. Davis is the
samo who was removed from the marshalahip of
this district some fifteen months ago.
In consequence of a disappointment in regard to
the orator of the occasion, tho Broderick obsequies,
which were to bo solemnized in New Tork yester
day, have boon postponed until next Bnnday.
Tho next Legislature of Maryland will stand:
Senate—Twelve Domoorats to ten Americans.
House—Democrats forty-seven to twenty-seven
Amerio&ns.
The Washington correspondent of the New Tork
Tribune says that reliable letters from Biohmond
state that, under no possible circumstances, will
Governor Wise commute Brown’s sentence. His
fate may be considered as soalod.
Tho Muting Record 4* PoUsville Emporium
complains that, while the price of coal in the
Schuylkill region has advanced from fifteen to
twenty-fire, cents per ton, great difficulty is ex
perienced in finding vessels at Philadelphia to
transport it eastward.
Publio interest in the Bennett divorce oase Is
again awakened by the foot that the petitioner in
tho ease,'Mrs. Bennett', baa asked permission of the
oourt to take her two ohildren by Dr. Bennett out
of Connecticut.. Dr. Bonnett resists her attempt.
A. M- Ball, Esq., master machinist of the Har
per’s Ferry Armory, has beCn appointed master
armorer, in place of Major Mills, resigned. Mr.
B. has been for many years connected with the
armory.
The “ Great Show,’! under the auspioes of Dan
Bice, at the National Theatre, promises to be one
of the most prosperous and popular institutions in
Philadelphia. Mr* Bice ought to feel proud of the
manner in which ,he was received daring the last
week. . He, hUnself, was never in better trim, and
we think ire ,can promise that, the pnblio will have
no reason to withdraw their support from his esta
blishment during the- soison. The variety of the
amusements offered to their tastes la not more novel
than the decorum and decency which prevail
throughout the houßO. Bice, himself, seems to
; take particular oare to give no offence 1 to bis au*
' (lienees, indulging in no jokes that are vulgar, and>
when appealing "to popular prejudices, discarding
alt allusions (o mere Individuals, excepting as they
happento be identified with the'excitements of the
day. Thisia a good rule, and'should be adhered
to. He haa Opened his V Great Shaw’’-in Philadel
phia at the proper 'time.. The publio needed a
novelty,>nd: he dias furnishedit,’ The National
TheatnSjfcU into some’ disrepute before he Under
took ite .Ifiat organlzatiori, and we are
sure ityrill he hiaowafanU, not that of'the people,
If ho oHowslt to retrograde.
■tajees Buchanan and Old John Brown.
' N jb'ody doubts the folly and madness of
John Beown. Had he a purpose
td levy war upon all the Governments of the
world,' and set on foot an expedition*© subvert
I them, Ills title to the character of a\vild fans.
tiS and reformer would not have been clearer
than that which his escapade at Harper’s Fer
ry has won for himself and his immediatoand
mediate associates. Old Brows is a brave,
chivalrous, self-sacrificing, deluded man.
With just capacity enough to comprehend
the value of Freedom to the race, and nono to
understand the relative interests of human
society, he entered upon his work at Harper’s
Ferry, never doubting his success, and never
dreaming for a moment that more would bo
required than the simple promulgation of his
well-arranged Provisional Government. Tho
old man has committed a capital offence against
tho ancient Commonwealth of Virginia. Ho
has raised tho standard of rebellion; he has
organized and put in force a servile insurrec
tion. The nroof is conclusive that this wild
scheme hafteen long the cherished purpose
of his life. Ho had disclosed it in many
places and to many persons, and sought the
counsel and aid of Ids former associates in tho
interest of anti-slavery. He had boon em
ployed in the work of the latter in Kansas and
elsewhere. They wero engaged in politics,
making uje of ihe slavery agitation j poor old
Brows, moro honest, believed in the justice
' and humanity of the cause, and went straight
forward to put in force its principles. They
had concocted a theory of freedom, with high
sounding issues, the advocacy of which was to
win them tho name and character of philan
thropists, without taking upon themselves
either the burdens of their enforcement or tho
labors and risk of their practical application.
Jouh Brow;, was the victim of their falso and
hollow professions. If the North had been as
honest as he, there would have been no agita
tion about slavery, if tho Soutli had been
equally honest, there would have been no con
troversy, in Kansas or elsewhere, on that or any
other subject. Both parties knew they were
playing a game for votes, not for freedom or
slavery. . ,
Mr. Buchanan himsolf is more guilty, in a
moral sense, for the work at Harper’s Ferry,
than poor old Brows:. He Was elected to the
Presidency on the basis of ignoring the whole
slavery question in the States analh Congress.
Ho quickly abandoned his position, and went
over, not to the people of the South, but tp a
few Southern extremists, who suddenly con
ceived the brilliant idea that they could so con
strue the Federal Constitution as to make that
compact proprio vtgore establish and maintain
■slavery in all the public Territories. This
scheme excited deep and universal disgust in
the minds of the whole country. It gave rise
to an impression that the Executive Govern
ment had undertaken to propagato slavery.
The docision of the Supreme Court in the
Dred Scott case was bo perverted by Mr. Bu
chanan, in his first message, as to cover this
l>rojcct. It was boldly avowed that slavery ex
isted in all the new States,« by virtue of the
Constitution.” This enormous and abominable
heresy was followed by an Executive policy
so weak, shiftless, and time-serving, os to
impair the confidence of the country in the
integrity and capacity of the President,
and convict him of a deliberate attempt
to use his constitutional powers to propa
gate the institution of slavery, not oply in
opposition to, bnt in contempt of, the people,
whose right it is to determine that and every
other question of domestic polity. Upon
minds like John Brown’s this scheme of the
President was destined to exert a powerful in
fluence. In proof of this wc nCed only refer
to the pervading excitement which followed
the public announcement of Mr. Buchanan’s
policy; to the condition of the Democratic
party, distracted and broken at every point;
to tbo triumph of the Republicans in the free
States; to the maddened zeal of the Aboli
tionists; and, finally, to the Harper’s Ferry
imeute, with its fatal and disgraceful incidents,
resulting in Die conviction and sentence of
old Brown, about the only honest and
brave disciple of the entire Abolition fa
mily.
Had Mr. Buchanan pursued the course
marked out in his election, and indicated by
every sense of patriotism and fair dealing,
there would have been no Harper’s Ferry es
capade ; no capture, by a handful of men, of a
town of three thousand inhabitants; no arrest
of guilty parties; and the Government of Vir
ginia might have been spared the intense mor
tification of vindicating her honor, under cir
cumstances so equivocal and unseemly as
those attending this whole affair. Upon Mr.
Buchanan rests the chief responsibility of this
unfortunate stato of things. His is the moral
guilt; while the legal responsibility falls upon
a man honest and brave, but too weak to ap
preciate either the true nature of his offence
or the source of his guilt.
, There are thousands and tens of thousands
of John Browns in tliis country—tens of thou
sands who entertained his opinions, sympa
thised with his projects, and only wanted the
courage and integrity to unite themselves with
his criminal expedition. There are thousands
in the North and thousands in tho South—men
who believe that u tho sword of Gideon”
should bo wielded to enforce their wild fan
cies to propagate and abolish slavery. Mr.
Buchanan is one of these men in every prac
tical sense; and he is the chief oflendcr of all,
because a misguided pcoplo have placed in his
hands more weapons of mischief,, more power
to do harm, than any other. His attempt to
carry slavery into the midst of a hostile local
opinion is of tho same character as that of
John Brown to secure freedom to a people
who would have none of it. If It was right in
Jakes Buchanan to force slavery upon a
people, it was right in John Brown to force
freedom upon tho South. Their
outsido of tho law, was precisely tho same. It
Is unfortunate that Mr. Buchanan hod not
possessed tho honesty of purpose of poor old
Brown. It would have saved tho credit of
the Administration and probably tho lifo of
that crazy and deluded agitator.
The Delegate Elections*
Tho Democrats of Philadelphia have a very
important duty to perform to-day, in the selec
tion of delegates to the next State Convention,
which will choose delegates to the Charleston
Convention. The contest is an animated one,
and much depends upon tho manner in which
it is decided. Tho Democratic party has been
led to the very verge of political ruin by tho
existing National Administration, and hercu
lean efforts will to-day bo made by its defend
ants in this city to destroy its prospects for
years to come, by committing it irrevocably to
tho heretical doctrines and desperate fortunes
of those who have forever forfeited the confi
dence of the American people, by their unjust
and tyrannical conduct. The desire is univer
sal among tho honest and intelligent Demo-
this city to rescue tho organization of
tho party from tho fatal control of those who
havo prostituted it to unwarrantable and base
, purposes, and to earnestly seek political suc
cess, in future, by deserving it. But tho Ad
ministration officials are admirably drilled, and
will spare no pains to thwart the general wishes
of the party. It is therefore highly important
that every Democrat who desires its future
success should attend the delegate elections
to-day, and thus give forco and practical effi
ciency by his vote to his sentiments.
Tub Maryland Election.—At the late
election in Maryland, laTgc gains were made
by the Democratic party in all tho interior
districts. They will havo a majority on joint
ballot in the State Legislature, and thus be
enabled to elect a Democratic successor to tho
present Senator, Mr. Fearoe. They also
have, for tho first time in the history of Mary
land, a majority in botli branches of tho State
Legislature—in tho Senate as well os in the
House—and they can do much to prevent a
repetition of the Baltimore outrages by di
viding that city Into small election divisions.
The last Senate stood seven Democrats and
fifteen Americans, but tho new Senate will
contain eight Americans and fourteen Demo
crats. The Hougo of Delegates is composed
of seventy-four members, and, at the last ses.
sion, consisted of thirty Democrats and forfcy
our Americans. Tho new House will contain
wenty-six Americans and forty-eight Demo
crats. The Congressional delegation will pro
bably stand three Democrats to three Ameri
cans, as in the last Congress, and be composed
of the following members;
Ist District—James A. Stowart, (Dem.)
’2d “ Edwin H. Webster, (Am.)
3d “ J. M. Harris, (Am.)
,4th “ Henry Winter Davis, (Am.)
sfch 11 Col. Jaoob M. Kunkel, (Dem.)
Cth • ■ -Col. Geo. W. Hughes, (Dem.)
Letter from “Occasional.”
[Correspondence of The Prens.| ——
Washington, Nov. 8,1859.
Tbe Congressional burying-gronnd, about a mile
east of the Capitol, is beautifully situated, nod
commands a fine view of the surrounding oountry.
It is a very interesting place to visit, particularly
at the autumnal soason of the year, when the treos
are shedding thoir leaves, and tho country is putting
on its wintor garments. Hero repose the remains,
or boro may bo found tho memorials, of many a
bravo, stout hoart; of many a proud and glorious
intellect; of many a beloved and influential
loader, who, In yonder Capitol, assisted in debate
or toiled for tho welfare of his country. Tho ous
tom is to prepare a marble slab, marked with tho
name of tho deeoasod Senator or Representative,
and to place it in an appropriate spot in tho oeme
tory, whether tho remains of the departed aro
permitted to slumbor beneath it or aro borne to the
Stato in which, during life, ho resided. As you
pass through this city of tho dead, you can toll,
from these stony mementoes, tho exaot dato of
every death that has boon announced in Congress
for m&qr years. It is the duty of the olork to
causo these tombstones to bo prepared ; and it is a
mournful commont upon tbe ambition which con
sumes so many proud and d&riDg minds -to mark
the steady additions annually made to tho long
prooession of the illustrious dead.
The question is frequently asked in "Washington
circles, who will announoo the death of David C.
Broderiok at the meeting of the two Houses on the
sth of Deocmber ? By oommon consent, tho loading
part in this sad ceremony will no doubt bo com
mitted to tho men who were intimately associated
with him during tho struggles of tho past two
years. Although small in number, those bravo and
independent men aro among tho ablost in oithor
branch. There is not one of them who is not abun
dantly qualified to speak of the merits of tho la
mented Broderick in torms of fitting eulogy.
John Hiokm&n, of Pennsylvania, will, of oourso, re
spond to the anivorßal wish that he should give ut
toranoo to tho estimate he placed upon that hero;
John B. Baskin will no doubt take part in the ob
sequies, whilo such men as John Q. Davis, of Indi
ana, Horace F. Clarko, of New York, Garnet B.
Adrain, of Now Jersoy, and Isaao N. Morris, of Il
linois, will gladly bear testimony to tho strong,
warm hold he possessed upon their afFeotions and
their oonfidonoe. It is a mistako to suppose that
Mr. Brodoriok did not enjoy tho ostoom and ro
spect of many men in tho South. Ho was vory
much admired by Robert H. Toombs, of Goorgia,
John Bell, of Tennessee, and John J. Crittenden,
of Kentuoky, while in the Republican ranks there
was not one to bo found who did not cherish and avow
thehighost appreciation of his forcoof character
and his hoicsty of purposo. I havo no doubt that
not only tho Republicans, but that somo of tho
Southern Representatives and Senators will take
advantage of tho Congressional custom, and render
that tribute to Mr. Broderick in death whioh nil
wore so free to acoord to him in life.
Judge Douglas has been confined to his bod by
& sadden attack of inflammatory rheumatism,
and Mrs. Dougins, I am sorry to say, continues in
a dangerous condition. During tho last week,
especially on Wednesday, her life was despaired
of. OmSaturday there was a vory slight chango
for tho bettor. Her child, howovor, is jn excel
lent health.
It is surprising, considering that the meeting of
Congress is close at hand, thnt Washington should
besodull. There are comparatively fow arrivals
at tho holds, and tho streets are deserted.
Tho Texas State Gazette , published by John
Marshall, at Austin, Texas—ono of tho most radi-
cal Democrats in the South—literally boils ovor
with indignation against the course of tho Con
stitution, the organ of tho Administration, in’ro
joicing over tho election of Sam Houston as Go
vernor of Texas. Mr. Buohanan unites with the
Americans in tho South, and remains a Democrat;
but when a Domocrat in tho North stands up for
the principles of tho Democratic party Mr. Bu
chanan insists that he is a Republican.
Geraldine at the Walnut.
[For The Press.]
It is, I think, a far more difficult thing to bo a
good dramatic than a good book critic. Tho fonnor
requires tho possession of several faculties and ac
complishments not ofton found in combination; such
ns a thorough knowledge of tho stage, its history,
capabilities, and requirements; an analytic mind,
and entiro absenao from prejudice. It is in this
power of analysis particularly that I find tho
journalists who write upon the drama deficient.
They are apt to settle the merits of a piooo by say
ing it is bad, but they generally omit to say why it
Is bad. We would think but poorly of Mr. Buskins’
Modern Painters if, when he condemns Claude Lor
raine, and accuses him of bad perspective, ho did
not follow up bis condemnation with tho acuto re
mark thatin a certain picturo the artist has painted,
very proporly, some distantmountalnsblue, bnt also
unhappily ho has dopioted fissures in tho aides of
said bills, forgetting that whon mountains are so
far oiT as to assume that azure huo, tho distance not
alone lends cnohantmentto tho view, ns Mr. Camp
bell remarks, but rondors all minor details entlroly
invisible.
Tboro has been far too much said about actors
making their parts. The author has been com
pletely overshadowed by tho hUtrion, and tho pen
has been made lackey to tho buskin. It is the
dramatist (who makes tho actor. He gives him
his profession, for wero thoro no authors thero
could not very well bo actors. Ho performs tho
far nobler task of creating out of that shadowy
loom that works in the mysterious chambers of tho
brain, thoso eternal tapestries of thought whose
subtle dyes are unfading ns the azure of boaven
itself. From whence do we got tho word “poot?”
Prom a Greek word signifying “ maker,” “crea
tor.” Yes, truly, the poet, dramatic or other, is
maker and creator. Out of materials so vague as
to evade description ho builds grand and solemn
edifices, be they of tho ordor lyrto or tragic,
that delight tho world with their harmonious form,
and their beauty fresh forever.
By this comparison I havo not tho slightest in
tention of depreciating tho intellectual position of
the actor. I have the greatest admiration for
really good acting. But I deny that the actor or
actress is superior, or even equal, to tho nuthor—
that is, always supposing the author to havo ge
nius. It requires more talont to writo a first-class
play than to play a first-olass play ; if parallelism
bo allowed, then tho public roador who admirably
declaims “ In Momoriam ” is as great as Mr. Ten
nyson who wrote it. Tho author croatos— tho ao
(or interprets. The latter has a high and noble
mission to fulfil, but Thespis can never stand sido
by sido with Apollo.
I do not think that tho tragedy of “ Geraldine”
can be said to be created by aoy one but the au
thoress. That it has boon fortunato in having ad
mirable interpreters no ono can deny; but tho con
ception of tho charaotorof tkeheroineisUooriginnl,
and too powerfully wrought out, even fo be con
sidered as a mero decoration to tho talent of tho ar
tist. It ii a part, it is true, which an inforior ar
tist could not fill, but that is a proof of its breadth
and grandeur, not of its weakness. Dramatic
characters are not so clastic as thnt an actor or ac
tress oan make a small ono great.
I would llko to say moro on this subject, but
newspapers as well ns dramatio characters ore not
elastic, and I spare your columns. lonnnotholp
saying, howovor, honestly, that taken as a whole, I
think the part of “ Geraldine” one of the very best
parts now op tho stage, and that it is impossible
for any artist toorcatethat which has been alroady
so well oreateil. XX.
Disunion.—Tho Charleston Mercury “ improves
the occasion” of the late insurrection for the dis
semination of strong disunion sentiments. After
referring to tho Abolition plot, published in the
Now York Herald , it says :
“ It is no answer to say that tho diabolical incen
diaries who can in cold blood get up such a sehomo
for our destruction, aro comwratively fow In num
bers in tho North. It is pough for us to know
that, fow or many, they havfi, by tho Constitution
of tho United States, the right to come among us,
to live among us, and in their good time oarry out
their purposes; and, even if their purposes should
fail again and again, and scaffold after scaffold
shall drip with their goro, tho elements of mischief
and troublo may survive them, and give now im
pulse to future adventurers and fanatics. Tho great
source of tho evil is, that wo aro ondor ono Govern
ment with these people—that by tho Constitution
they deem themselves responsible for tho institu
tion of a slavery, and, therefore, they seek to over
throw it. They do not plot insurrections for Cuba
or Brazil. If wo had a separate Government of our
own, the post offiee, all tho avonues of intercourse,
tho police and military of tho country, would be
undorour exclusive control. Abolitionism would
die out at tho North, or its adherents would have
to operate in tho South as foreign emissaries, in a
country armed and prepared to cxcludo their In
tercourse or arrest their designs and punish their
intervention. As it is, the ‘ irrepressible conflict’
of Seward is destined to go on, although it may bo
checked and suppressed by repeated failures, until
ono of two things shall take place—the Union shall
be dissolved or slavery abolished. Tho oxporionoo
of the last twenty-fivo years, of ignominious tole
ration and concession by the South, with the lights
of the present refleotod on them, show to the roost
bigoted unionist that there is no peaoe for the
South in the Union from the forboaranoeor respect
of the North. The South must control her oxen
destinies or perish .”
The Eastern Market.—Tho building of the
Eastern Market is rapidly advancing towards
completion. On to-morrow, Tuesday, tho stalls
will be sold at publio auotion, by B. Scott, Jr.,
auctioneer, tho sale commencing at two o’clock
P. M., and to bo continued for tho salo of
farmers’ stalls, on Saturday next, 12th inßt., at 12
o’olock. Catalogues aro now ready for doliyory at
the sales* room of the auctioneer, 431 Chestnut
street. „
Large Peremptory Sales, Stocks, Loavs,
Beal Estate, Ac.—Thomas A Sons’ sales to-mor
row, at 12 o’clock, noon, and 7 in tho evoning, will
oompriso an unusually largo amount of stocks and
loans, besides valuable real estate, by order of
trustees, executors, and others. Seo pamphlet
catalogue and advertisements.
Mutiny on Shipboard*
. Norfolk, Nov. o.—The orew of tho bark Wm.
A. Platinus, Oapt. Bonnet, in Hampton Roads, from
City Point, bound to Marseilles, has mutinied.
The mate, S. Gotham, was dangerously stabbed in
tho lungs, and has boon brought horo for medical
attendance. The officers havo gono down to arrest
the mutineers.
THE PRESS-PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1859.
THE LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
FOUR DAYS lATER FROM EUROPE.
THE NORTH AMERICAN OFF FATHER POINT.
SPAIN DECLARES WAR AGAINST MOROCCO
REPORTED TROUBLE BETWEEN
FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
COTTON IMPROVING.—WHEAT ADVANCED.
FATJinn [Point (below Quebec), Nov. G.—The
steamship North American pnssod bore this eve
ning, on hor way to Quebec, with Liverpool dates
to Wednesday, tno 28th ult. Sho will bo duo at
Quebco about noon to-morrow.
The stonmship Asia, from New York, arrived at
Liverpool on tbo 24th ult.
Nothing bad transpired in rogard to tho proceed
ings of the Zurich Conforonoo, or in relation to tho
treaties of poaco.
Spain has issued a declaration of war against
Morocco.
Rumors aro afloat of troublos likely to disturb
tho relations betwoon France and England.
A despatch from Zurich states that Count Colo
rado was still alive, but no hopes were ontortainod
of his surviving tho attack.
GREAT BRITAIN.
All tho Cunard steamers leaving Liverpool for I
Boston, via Halifax, aro horonfior to cal! at I
Queenstown, and will thus bo enablod to bring ono I
day’s later news by telegraph. |
The London Times onlogisos tho despatch fronv 1
Captain Tatnall, commanding tho United States I
vessels at tho mouth of the Peiho. and flays that if |
any dofenco of the nets of the British minuter and
admiral woro needed, it could bo found in that
despatch.
Sir Georgo Grey, it is understood, beon re
appointed Governor of tho Capo of Good Hone.
The authorities of Bristol are making efforts to
hnvo tho steamer Great Eastern come there after
making the projected trip to tho Mediterranean.
Sir J. Dean Paul and Strahan, tho ex-London
bankers, have boen roleasod by a pardon, after en
during four years’ ponal servitude.
The first battolion of tho military tram for China
aro undor ordors to depart by tho overland route.
Tho striko among tho London builders continued,
telling soriously against tho mon who remained
idle. They havo resolved to appeal to tho public
for aid in supporting their families. Recent re
turns show an exccasivo mortality among tho fami-
Hcsof tho unemployed operatives, and thore is
reason to fear that many will perish from want
and dlsoaso.
Thero had beon heavy frosts and considorablo
snow in England.
Parliament has been prorogued to December the
15th.
Tho Paris correspondents of tho London jour
nals indulge in gloomy forebodings. Tho corres
pondent of tho London Herald stateg plainly that
tho impression has gained ground that a rupturo
between France and England is imminent.
Tho Paris Constttutioi/nel , In an article by tho
senior editor, replying to tho assertions of tho
English press that tho policy of tho Emperor had
loft a state of political Incertitude in Europe,
stateß what tho aim of tho Emperor was in tho be
ginning, comparos it with tho advantages gained,
and accuses tbo English journals of inconsistency.
Several of tho provincial journals have published
simultaneously violont articles against England,
which are known fo havo boon supplied by a Go
vernment official. In these England is warned that
an hour of trial approaches, which may put an end
to her greatness forever.
The Paris correspondent of tho London Post as
sorts that negotiations aro going on to complototho
arrangements for a joint expedition against Chinn.
Tho correspondent of tho London Herald, on the
other band, ropeats tho statement previously
made, that tho preparations by Franco are sus
pended.
Tho Momteurde VArmee states that tho Chi
ncso commandor at Poiho has been inndo general
issimo of tbo Chincso armies and a mandarin of
tbo first class.
The nocountsfrora thoFrenoh manufacturing dis
tricts aro generally unfavorable.
Tho Pans flour market is firm; wheat Islioavy
and difficult to soli. Brandios aro higher through
out Franco.
OCCAAIOS'AL.
Inundations have rcoontly occurred in tho south
of Franoo and caused much damago to lifo and pro*
forty.
General Bedeau and Dr. Lnudosat hnvo re*
tnrnod to Franco under tho amnesty doclared by
tho Emporor.
On Tuosduy ltcntcs closed at tho Paris Bourso a
69fj450
At Madrid on Ibo 22d, tho Government an
nounced to tho Cortes that it was going to begin
war with Morocco, which was reooived with great
enthusiasm. All tho political parties offered to
support the ministry and tho newspapers express
the same patriotic fooling.
O'Donnell announced to tho Cortos that the Go-
T foment had ordered tho Spanish representative
at Tangier* to tako his departure.
Tho Correspondent Autoerafa of the 23d an
nounces that an army for Africa is to bo organised
ftbont tho middle of tbo next week, when General
O’Donnoll willloavo Madrid.
Madrid, Oot. 21.—1 t is assorted that tho minis
ters stated that thov would not have recourse to n
loan, and that tho floating debt would not bo aug
mented.
Tho London Shipping Gazette of the 24th says
that there is reason to boltove that there will be
no war, the Moors having made the required con
cessions.
Aoooanta fmn dlftorent parts of Spain continue
to speak of great preparations for war, and troops
are collecting In every part, destined for Africa.
A Paris despatch states that General O'Donnell
had startod.
A Paris letter in Le Nord asserts that Lord
Palmorston has declared to the French ambassador
that England would not suffer Spain to occupy
both sides of tho Straits and will oppose it ny
force. The English Cabinet, it is said, will mako
tho question an Europoan one.
Tho London Times is of tho opinion that any
danger to Europo or tho British possession of Gib
raltar from the Spanish onterpriso against Moroc
co is absurd, but nn attack by Franco on tho inde
pondenco of Morocco nnd an attempt to annex it
to Algoria would justify tho strongest remon
strances in behalf of Europo.
Tho London Daily JVetoi thinks that thoalli
nnco of Franco nnd "Spain against Morocco, or at
any rate a war simultaneously threatened by both
Powors, ashy no means reassuring to Great Bri
tain.
Tho London Times' Paris correspondent says
that tho conversation between Lord Palmerston
and tho French ambassador, as reported In he
Nord , caußos much emotion in Paris. Whilo the
French Govornmont had assorted that it would
not ohnngo its policy ss regards Morocco, Spain
had ropcated its disavowal of tho ambitious pro*
jeot attributed to her.
The Paris correspondent of tho London News
is assured that M. Mon had sent a dispatch to say
that England no longer opposed tho oxpodition
against Morocco,
It is reported nt Turin that M. Da Borunda will
ho euccoedcd by Count Cuvour in tho Ministry of
Foreign Affairs.
The Popo returned to Romo on the 20th. A great
crowd assembled to witness his pasaago through
the city.
Tho Government of Romo has recoived informa
tion that tho Bishop of Rimini had boon imprison
od, and tho authorities of Pcsaro havo seen letters
from certain emissaries oxoiting a rebellion in tho
provinces now hold in subjection by tho Papal
troops.
Tho reports of disturbances at Palormo arooorS
firmed. Tho conflict began on tho flth, and lastoJ
till the llth, at Bngliora, near‘Palermo. (Juict
was restored, but Palermo was still in « stale of
siege.
At tho conferences botwoon tho Pope and tho
French ambassador, it was stitod that tho ordi
nances granting ndininistrativo reforms aro ready
and will soon bo published.
Groat preparations wero making in Germany for
the Schiller festival. The Prussian Minister of
Polioo has refusod to allow tbo projected torchlight
prooession at Berlin. A democratic demonstration
wis feared.
Tho foroign minister had reooived tho Tuscan
deputation, and virtually stated that tho Prussian
vote would not bo oppdsod to tho wishes of the
Tuscan pooplo.
Tho United Statos consul was about to leave
Tnngiors for Gibraltar.
It was oxpeoted that tho Spanish forcoa would
attaok by sea and land, and afterwards occupy
Totnan and Tanglcrs.
Tbo Fronch expeditionary corps was ready to
tako tho field. •
It is statod that tho French soldiers mado pris
oners on tho 31st of Augtjat wore all burned alive
by tho Moors, and tho French troops aro burning
to revenge tho outrage'.
Tho reports of tho intended interview botwoon'
tho Emporors of Austria ami Russia are un
founded.
Telegraphic advices, viathoOvorland mail, from
Calcutta, to Sept. 29th, havoboon recoived. There
is no political nows.
LATEBT FROM LIVERPOOL.
Livebpool, Wednesday, Oot. 2d.—A violont
storm caused tho dotontion of tho steamers North
Amorica and City of Baltimoro to-night.
Tho ship J. W. Thurston, from London for Sa
vannah, had boon driven ashoro at Falmouth, but
was got off—damage unknown. No other disasters
toAmorionn vessels aro as yet reported, but tho
English shipping all round-the coast had suffered
sevorely, and many lives are roportod as lost.
Sailed for Philadelphia, Octobor 2. r >, ship William
Penn, from Liverpool.
Commercial Intelligence*
{Per Steamer North American.]
Liverpool, Oct. 25.—Tho Rales of Cotton for the last
three data have boon 26,000 bale*, inchnlinr 1,400 halos
to speculators and 4,000 for exportation, Tho markot
closed firm with an advancing tendency for clean do
soriptions. hut tho authorized quotations are not varied
from thoao of Fridav last.
STATE OF TRADE.—The Manchester advices aro
favorable and the markot closed Quiet hut steady. Yarns
for the East are rather in hotter demand.
NRKADSTUFFS.—Tho markot for breadstuff's dosed
steady. Wheat exhibits an advancing tondenoy, ami
tho quotations show an advance of Id. Messrs. Big*
land, Athya. Jc Company auot.es Flour steady and un
changed: Wheat advanced Id, with an improved de
mand; Corn quiet and steady notwithstanding the ex
cessive sup pi*. Messrs. Richardson, fcpenco, (c Com
pany quoted Wheat firm, with buyer* at 4u Id.
rROV7STONB.-The market closed steady.
PRODUCE.—Bpiritft Turpentine dull nt Ssff3sa 3d;
Sneer ntoady ; Co Hoe dull: Rice dull.
Tallow 59s fid; Linseed Oil 27«9da285.
LONDON MAHKKTS. Octolier 25.~Wheat closed
firm, and holders demand an advance, hut it is not ob
tained. Sugar steady j Coflee firm; Tea is slow of sale,
but prices are unaltered ; Rice closed firm.
Pi* Iron on the Clyde dull at fils Gd.
LONDON MONEY MARKET, October 25.-Tho mo
ney market is slightly more stringent. Cousols closed
at Sfi*f oWJtf for money and account.
Illinois Central R 37>£ discount; New York Central R
70*72. .
Boston, Nov. o.—Tho ship Kato llowo, honco
for Capetown, wont on Harding’s rocks last even
ing while in charge of ft pilot. A atenmer attempt
ed to haul her off, but, after oarrying away the
ship’s mainmast and mizzontopmast, was compelled
to leave her. She still remains on tho rooks with
6 feet of wator in tho well. Her cargo is bolng dis
charged. Another attempt will be mado to get hor
off to-night.
Result of tho Maryland Election*
Baltimore, Nev. o.—Tho returns of the roconl
elections show tho following result as to tho com
plexion of the noxt Legislature : Scnato—Demo
crats 12, Araorioans 10. House—Democrats 47.
Americans 27.
CONSOLS OSJiaOfij;
FRANCE.
THE LATEST.
PRUSSIA.
MOROCCO,
Marino Disaster,
Later from Havana,
New Orleans. Nov. v s. —Tho steamship Do
Roto has arrived from Havana, with dates to tho
2d inst.
The Spanish ship Panquetto do ‘Cantabria, from
Now Orleans for Barcelona, had put into Havana
in distress. She had becu dismantled inngaloon
tbo 29th ult.
Maretzok’s Italinn opera troupo commonoed
performances at tho Tncon Theatro on tho Ist inst.
Official notice had been given that no clearances
will bo granted to vessels until tho registry nnd
tonnage dues are paid. The regular stoaniors nro
excepted from this regulation.
Havana Maiiket, Nov. 2. —Sugar dull ; stock
in port 130,000 boxes. Exohnngoon London 117 a
1171. Bills on New York 4 jasi premium.
The Hank Forgers.
Boston, Novcnibor s. —ln the polioe court to-day
thoro was a further hearing in tho caso of David
Loach and Adolph Bishop, oharged with tho forgery
rooently perpetrated upon tho Nassau Bank of
Now York. Tho caso was further continued till
Wednesday next, tho bail required boing 68.1)00 for
each.
The Importation of Coal into Culm
Washixoton', Novcnibor s.—Tho State Depart
ment is advisod tbnt tho Spanish Government has
oontinuod tho exemptions granted to tho importa
tion of mineral coni into tho island of Cuba, by tho
royal orders of December, 135:1, and November,
1851.
The Schooner Dorcas,of Philadelphia,
Ashore.
Charleston. S. C.—Tho schooner Dorcas, Capt
Irelnnd, of Philadolphio, is ashore on Beach Chan
nel Offing.
In tho offing, bark Lcland, of Plymouth, Eng
land, dismasted.
The Harper’s Ferry Insurgent Arrested
nt Carlisle*
Carlisle, Pa., Nov. h.— William Harrison, ///w*
Albort llft7lott, wns to-day surrondored to tho au
thorities of Virginia, upon a requisition from Gov.
Wiso, as one of tho parties implicated in tho liar
por*B Ferry insurrection. 110 left hero for Vir
ginia at throe o’clock tills afternoon, via Chambors
burg.
Fall of ii Huilding nt Hartford.
IIAHTFoni), Nov. s.—Tho four-story brick store
of S. Rockwell A Son, corner of Morgan and Front
in this city, foil botwoen six and seven
o’olook this morning. The building was nearly
now, nnd contained 1,500 barrels of flour, largo
quantities of grain, provisions, Ac. No ono was
killed. The loss is 03timatcd nt 63,000.
Markets by Telegraph.
'Detroit. Nov. B.— Flour dull, ami all prmles have
sliehtly (ledmed. Whent steady, but unrlianecd. Re
ceipts—B 000 barrels Flour, 6,000 bushels Wheat. Ship
ments light.
Toleuo. Nov. s.—Flour sells nt 6525; V lieat 61.09*
1 20. Shipments—o,ooo barrels Flour, 59,C00 bushels
Wheat. „ ...
New Ont.EANs, Nov. 6.—Cotton unMmiicod; sales to
iHvofl2Wo Iwiles. Lard, in kegs,l3c. Exchange on
Now York discount.
Monin:. Nov. 6.—Holders of Colton domand an ad
vance, lHit quotations are tmchniuicd ; sales of 1,200
bales. Exchnngo on Now York is without ciiaiv, T o in
i price. . *
I Cincinnati. Nows.—Flour firm at 64 75tf4 W Wheat
I dull, Whisiey is in eood demand nt 23M0. Mess Pork,
I A 13.78; llncon, shoulders 7>», sides 9) fl ; Hogs oflernu at
$5 76.
Messrs. Ptollcrfoht’s circular says of American cotton,
clean Orleans in chiefly inquired for, Mobiles are less,
slid Uplands are almost in disfavor. Middling Orleans
16 quotod ft* 7J«.
1 Messrs. Wakefield Ik Nash si>b that tlio hiehnr
grades of fair are i-liuT)» hieher. Polders of lowor
grades are free sobers, but without improvement in
quotations closing as follows: Muldhne Orleans 9 J-1G;
Middling Mobiles 7 : Middlm? Dp'nijds 6 11-1 C
Messrs. Koaialcy fle Co.siy that the nnnuf.icturors are
ns nctivelv engaged an over, and th<» China demand
resumes its rrcat proportions. Middling Orleans nro
quoted nt 7 3-1 G; Middling Mobiles 7; Middlin; Up
land • 13-16.
Messrs. Mornoll k Co. report nn advanco of l-16rr l i<l.
in the latter qualities of Anienenn, and quoto prices
the same ns Messrs. Kenrsley fc Co.
Messrs. Knughton fc Sons say tliero h no decided nd
vnneo, though useful grades nro improved slightly in
value.
Messrs. Clap A Sons say tho mnrkot is health), and
prices of desirablo grades arc well supported. Thev
qnotn middling Orleans middling Mobiles 7d.;
middling uplands 6 7 £. . , ,
Messrs. Drake k Klntnworth. say that tho domand
runs principally upon the middling qualities, which nro
daily getting searco, and realizing extreme prices, but
the lower grades must neccpf.irily soon share the ntton
tionof bujers, and are already somewhat steadier in
price. .
THE COURTS.
SATURDAY'S PBOOBBDIHOS
[ Reported for The I’ross.]
Tho business in iho Court of Quarter Ses
sions, on Saturday morning, was tho consideration
of tho cvidenco in tlio case of John Louchcry,
William McCann, nnd Daniel Farley, who were
tried on a charge of assault nnd battery, with in
tent to steal, and also on a charge of highway rob
, bory. Tho prosecutor, Joseph Worrell, camo out
lof a tavern at a Into hour of tho night, in tho
| woßtcrn part of Market street, nnd was knocked
down, and nn nttomut made to rob him. Early in
tho evening, Mr. Worrell met tlio accused, mid
wont with them to tlio public houso from which ho
had just emerged when ho was knocked down.
The defence naked nn acquittal on tho ground that
the testimony of identity was not sufficient, nnd
that tho story of tho prosecutor was self-contradic
tory. Daniol Esq., addressed tho jury
In nn ablo manner in behalf of tho prisoners. In
the course of his roinnrks, ho alluded to the foot
that thia day (Saturday) was the last of ilin offi
cial life of Mr. Loughcad as District Attornoj’,
and. in some exceedingly eloquent Allusion*, re
turned tho thanks of hlrasolf and tho members of
tho bar ‘for tho uniform courtesy and kindness
which had characterized tho conduct of that gen
tleman. lie paid a high and desorved compliment
to tho abilities of Mr. Loughead, and stated his
regret that their prosont relations wero about to bo
IBovured,
I Mr. Ldu]ghend, in tho course of lus reply in tho
I robbery case, took formol loave of his post as Pro-
I scouting Attorney for tho Commonwealth, nnd said
that ho know the words which had just fallen from
1 tlio lips of Mr. Dougherty wero not a mere lip
sorviee. 110 had endeavored to discharge his duties
faithfully, and had always maintained the most
friondly*Telation3 with his professional brethren.
(Wo must say, for ourselves, that wo nro indobted to
Mr. Loughend for ninny courteous attentions, nnd
can attest to tho ability nnd zcnl which havowon
him respect on all sides)
Aftora fairchargo from Judge Thompson, tho
case wan given to tho jury, who had not agreed upon
a verdict at tho timo of tho adjournment of tho
court. They will bring in their verdict at ten
1 o’clock this morning.
The West Philadelphia homicido case of Officer
John F. Rowan catne up on habeas corpus. It will
I bo remembered that a few days previously Officer
Rowan fired upon an unknown negro ohieken thief,
near Gray’s Ferry bridge, who resisted arrest by
tho use of dangerous missiles.
Frank Rowan, nophow of tho officer, testified
that jußt boforo tho ocourrcnce, tho colored man
catne up with a sninl! carpet-bag in his hand. Offi
cer Rowan caught hold of the man with ono hard
and hold of the bag with tho othor. The man then
broko away from tho officer nnd attempted to strike
him; could not see if ho hnd anything in his hand
or not; tho man then run, and, after going a short
distance, picked up somo atones nnd began to throw
them at tlio officer and witness ; to escape tho stones
ho (witness) got over a fence, nnd then heard two or
threo pistol-shoh; after tho pistol-fihota wero fired
ho prisoner still continued to throw stones: he
(witness) then approaohed the colored man. when
ho foil, nnd it was thought at first that his neck
was broken. Dr. Brown testified to tho character
of tho wound, which ho said lmd caused death. Tho
counsel for tho accused said that their object was to
haro Min admitted to bail. Judge Thompson said
it might he manslaughter. Ho direoted that, bail
bo entered in 6.3,000 for the appearance of Rowan
at tho noxt tirm of tho court.
A witness who saw the entiro transaction was
enllod nnd examined. Dr. Brown testified to ex
truding tho bail from iho body of the deceased
which hnd caused his (loath. Coronor Fenner tes
tified os to holding nn inquest upon tho body of tho
deceased.
Tho counsel for defendant stated that ho did not
ask a discharge of hi* client, hut wordy wished
that tho defendant might ho discharged on hail for
hfs appearance nt trial, as tho evidence would not
warrant a binding over upon a charge of murder in
tho first degree Judiro Thompson said that ho did
not think tho offence xvn* more than manslaughter,
and, thereforo, hn would hold tho defendant in tho
sum of $3,000 bail for his nppoaranco at the tiiuo of
trial.
William LichfeMt had a hearing upon a writ of
habeas corpus, charged with being the principal of
a gang to destroy tho property of John Hartman.
Tho allegation upon tho part of tho Common
wealth is, that tho dofondant proouro.i a gang of
rowdloi and hired them to go up to tho lagor-bcer
house of tho dofondant and destroy his furniture.
.After hearing tho defendant was remanded.
! Judge Thompson refußed to discharge llulso
hurt, Butler, and Lamfr, who had a hearing on
Saturday Inst upon a otftrgo of forcible entry aud
detainer.
, United States Circuit Court—Judge
Calwnlador presiding. Laura Koene is after
Messrs. Whontlny A* Clarke with a stick sharpened
at both onds. Laura sued tho managers for play
ing “Our American Cousin/* tho copyright of
which she claims to havo secured. Tho caso was
up on Saturday for argument. Tho discussion bo
tween tbo respective counsel was conducted in an
cosy, conversational manner, tho jmlgo occasion
ally giving hbs views upon tho merits of particu
lar points raised. It is thought that «omo compro
mise will ho effected between tho parties. If this
is not done, howevor, in a day or two, Judge Cad
walader will give a written decision. If it should
bo to dismiss tho plea of tho complainant, ns ho in
timated. nothing will bo paid about tho
costs in tho suit. A largo number of thcntiical
oolohntios wore present in court during tho ar
gument, which was ably conducted on both sides,
and in tho most interesting manner.
TUB LAW 01* mvORTK— LB \R\EI) IIKfIMOV 01
Tho following nblo dccNiou of Judge Allison, in
tho caso of Pmith vs. Rinith, settles soino verv im
portant features in tbo divorce prnotico of our
courts, and will doubtloss bo read with intcre.-t by
incinbors of tho bar. Wm. L Hirst, K*q , for
libellant, and Mark Monday, Lap, for respondent.
Ilnrvey J. Smith vs Mary E. Smith,
vacate decree <.f divorce.
Tho libellant, im tho 18th day of August. 1857,
filed his T'cti'i"” in this county, praying that ho
might ho divo<ci'd from tho bond < of matrimony,
entored into with his wife, Mary E. Smith Tho
cause assigned was wilful and malicious desertion
by tho wife, on tho second day of August, 1855,
and a persistence therein for two years and up
wards. Tbo proceedings were entiiely/r ;>*///«';
after two roturus of N. E. 1,, and order of publica
tion, tho caso was referred to an examiner, to take
proofs of tho charge contained in tho libel. Tho
report of tho examiner was tiled on the first day of
May, 1858. and boing subsequently unproved, a
dccreo passed, div oroing the parties libellant and
respondent.
On tho 6th day of March, IS'*!), Mary C Bmith
presented her petition to this court, asking that
tho decree of divorce might be vnentod, ami resting
her application on a denial of tho charge of deser
tion, and assorting thnt hor husband, to whom she
was married in (loorgotown, in tho State of Ken
tucky, on tho 15th of December, 1852. and xxith
whom sho had subsequently resided in Philadelphia
until tho second day of August. 1855, tho day of
tho alleged desertion, sent hor to (leorgotou n, where
her fathor’s family resided; and asserting thnt it
was by horhuaband’a consent ami oxpress direction
that she loft Philadelphia to visit her friends in
Georgetown; her husband procuring her ticket and
paying the faro of the journey ; and thnt ho plnced
hor in charge of a gentleman and his wife, named
in said petition, and charges that tho first intima
tion given to hor by hor husband thnt ho intended
to soparato from hor was contained in alottor dated
August 20th, 1855. She further asserts an ontiro
ignorance of tho proceedings instituted for a di
vorce, and that tho first knowledge sho obtained in
rotation thoroto was a cortifionto of tho decree,
forwarded to her by hor husband, after it had been
made.
Upon tho presentation of tho respondent’s peti
tion tho present rulo was granted; but prior there-
to— to wit, on tho 22d of February, 1859->'th° HbeU
lant had died; this fact makes tho enso o somewhat
novel ono, ami present l ? questions of cmb rtrrft? ' ,lU . ,l t I
arising therefrom, which require of us j-bo exiro |
of no ordinary caution in disposing rule o
vacate the tlcoree of divorce <
A divorce operates upon both ftnd P rr#
. party. In tho present cn q o a senteno o moro effoc
live than that of any earthly trlbunr 1 h' l3 . se l ftr l *
led tlio libellant and respondent; eo that in deter
mining whothor our doeroe shall «t »nd or fall, we
nro to Bottle only the .•‘tutus of the surviving parly
to a matrimonial contract, with relation to pro
perty, of which tho libellant died 'possessed, and
which, by his will, is given to pnrlioS other than
the respondent. Tln-clUet of tho % dis<oluthm of a
valid marriage, upon the rights of property, is
to put nn end to nil rights depending upon mar
riage, and not ac/itafti/ rtttrrf as dower in the wife,
courtery in tho husband, and such rights as each
may ho entitled to under tho intestate laws of tho
lf our dccrco remains, tho re
spondent h doprived of all part or lot in tho estate
of the libellant; but if it bo pel aside, her rights, a*
a wife, revive, and she stands as though no dccrco
had ever been made.
Thus much of the legal consequences which fol
low tho present motion. It is of importance in two
other respects • First, tho right of tho petitioner
to bo almvred to vin-liiato herself from tho chnrgo !
of wilful and malicious desertion, if «hc has been
condemned without just cause, as she has been
without a bearing, as is shown by the record ; and
secondly, tho duty which tho court owes to itself, if
it be inndo to appear that a fraud has beon prac
tised upon it, to vindicate its own integrity and spo
that it bo not mado nn instrument of injustice and
of wrong.
The divorce in this enso, n a already stated, was
grnnted because of tho desert',on of tho wife of tho
libellant from tho husband’s habitation, without
just or ronsonablo cause ; a desertion sworn bv tho
libellant to havo occurred upon tho 2d day of Au
gust, 18, Upon that day tho rc3pondont loft
Philadelphia, went to Georgetown, Kentucky, at
which placo aho lies continued to reside until the
present time. Upon the evidence now beforo U 3,
wo must determine whether tho reparation of Mrs.
Smith from her hu a h:md wn3 a wilful and malicious
desertion in the eye of tho law
Thu evidence shows that about June, 1855. libel
lant said that ho did not intend to live with his
wifo any longer, nnd that ho designed sending her
homo to her father. To another witness ho de
clared on several occasion*, prior to Mrs. Smith’s
departure* for Kentucky, that ho would not con
tinue to livo With her. It ia aUo in proof that
when Mrs. Smith left Philadelphia for Kentucky, j
she did so with tho expectation of returning again 1
to her husband in Philadelphia ; that she left in
company with a sister of tho libellant, and her
husband; that libellant wont to tho cars with hi-*
wifo. paid her pussago, nnd furnished her with $25
or $5O for pocket money. About tho time she left,
or shortly after, ho declared that sho should not
return again, nnd that ho wanted to get a divorco
from hi*> wife. And within a brief space of timo
aftor hoi departure, bo broko up housekeeping;
sold bis furniture ; hnd his house sold by arrange
ment. by tho sheiilf. The testimony also showed
unit Mrs. Smith's departure for Kentucky was by
the consent of her husband. These facts appear
by the deposition- 1 taken in support of the rule.
J3y tho depositions taken in rc'd-’tanco of the pro
sent application, it is shown that Harvey J. Smith
and his wifo did not livo happily together; that
efforts wero mado by their friends to reconcile their
difficulties, and that respondent, in July, 1855,
stnted to her father-in-law that rhowoß going homo
with her mother, and that witness told her that
Imr husband said that he had no objections to hor
going, if she it. jjy another witness it is
shown that Mrs Finith stated in Philadelphia, a
few days before leaving for Georgetown, that sho
did not o.xpcot to go back again ; that she would
not grieve over tho rnattor, ns sho would not live
with any man who did not wish to live with her.
That liboUnnt said that if his wife wished to go to
Kentucky, ho had no objections, and afterward.*,
that he did not intend to v!s>t hor, or scud for her.
In n letter written by Harvey J. Smith to bis
wifo, upon (lie 29th of August, 1855, twenty-seven
days after tho day sworn to by him as tho dnv
upon which the desertion took place, ho refers to
reports. spread through Northern Kentucky, of a
separation having takon place between them, nnd
says • “ This has been forced upon ino, before any
surh i c arrived at Ifhreen you am!
He nd-! a : *• I said to father, while here, (be
foro sho left Philadelphia.) that I had ln*t all hopo
of our being happy together, nnd that n friendly
separation would be tho best thing for us both that
could be agreed upon. I felt it and said it; I rtill
feci it and any it.’” Tn tho same loiter ho writes:
“ You certainly will join mo in saying (in view of
their disagreement) that it will lie best for us to
separate, ] sincerely hopo the change ve me
about t» male will bo made in friendship on both
sides.”
To this loiter tho respondent replied under dato
of September 10th. 1855, saying : Under any pos
sible circumstances, for any conceivable reason, the
dissolution of tho tio that has bound mo to you us
your wifo would bo a most painful act, nnd my I
consent could novor be given, but from tho clearest
conviction that it was my duty to myself, to my
famllv, arid to God. Ilut I owo it to you to say
that f ran never give my conrent to a separation,
for reasons which involvo nn admission on my part
that I have over been unfaithful.to you. or that I
have not, to the best of my ability, and with a sin
cere de-dro to promote your happiness, discharged
all the duties devolving on ine ns your wife.”
Tn tho answer of libellant to the lottcr of bis wife. I
upon tho 25th of September following, ho pays : * l If
not influenced, Ac , you would at once give your 1
fren consent to n friendly and final separation In
n*king thi q , you must not suppose I hnvo not boon j
mado unhappy by tho unfortunate circumstances
which now urge mo to tho decided courso I havo
taken.
Tho testimony thus referred to in brief, estab
lishes to our satisfaction tho fact that on the 2d
day of August, 1855, Mary C Smith hnd not wil
fully nnd maliciously deserted fiom the habitation
of her husband ; that her departure that day was
with the knowledge, consent, nnd approbation of
the libellant, if indeed sho did not leave under
his direction, nnd in obodicnco to bin expressed
wish. Dither of these facts established by tbo
evidenoe requires of us, injustice to the petitioner,
who stands convicted by our judgment of a wilful
violation of her ninrriago vow, that tho judgment
passed In her nbaenco, without hearing, without
knowledge of tho proceedings until their consum
mation, should bo spared, and that the effect of
thnt sentence, which declared her no longer tho I
wife of tho libellant, should be removed; and thnt I
*ho should bo permitted to mako defence to the !
ehnrgo jhus preferred against her in the libel filed.
Hut rt i* also duo to ourselves upon tho state of
facts laid beforo us to say thnt the process of tho j
court has been abused; that tho libellant, by his I
own admissions contained in his letters written to |
lii J wife whilst in Kentucky, acknowledge, that no
dcsortion had taken place, for in his letter as late
as Sept. 25, ho asks her to give her consent to a
fnrudly and Jinaf *ep,tratto7i ; “that consent.
which had been refused ny tho wife, in her letter
of September 10th, if it hnd been given, would
have been ns fatal to his application for n divorce
on tho ground of desertion, as if it had been shown
that bo hud turned hor, without causo, out of his
house, or driven her from his homo. A mere so
partition by mutual consent, whothor made with or
without tho further understanding thnt one of the
parties shall applv for a divorce, is not desertion
in cither party Tho law is not satisfied with any
thing frhort of a separation with an intent to
desert. And if wo look away from thn testimony
of tho declared intention? of tho libellant to send
his wife aw.iy from himself to her friends in
Kentucky, nmi that ho would not live longer with
hor, and havo regard to his letters alone and the
reply of tho respondent, tho conclusion is irre
sistible that no desertion hnd taken place on the
21 of August. 1855, nnd that libellant uid not then
regnril bis wife's absence in the light of a deser
tion; for tho admission that when respondent left
Philadelphia, no agreement to sepnrato had ever
been entered into, is entirely irrcconcilublo with
the charge of desertion, which would have beeu, so
long »s it lasted, unaccompanied by. nn offer to re
turn, a most thorough nnd effectual separatum.
Xor do tho declarations of tbo wifo that j-ho did
not expect to return, and that sho would rot live
with a tnnnwho did not wUh to live with her, con
flict with tho admissions of both, that no separa
tion had been agreed upon, if made. :?» they seem
to Imvo been, us expressive of tho feeling mani
fested by the husband toumd-s his wife, rather
than as indicating her own determination upon the
-uhjeot.
Tho power of tho Court of Common l’k-ns to vn
cate a dccrco of divorce, cntcied at a previous
term, vvhero it whs obtained by a fraud practiced
on tbo court, was settled in the case of Allen v.
Mitcbdlan, 2 Jones itjß. Tho court havo the power
of nummary revi-ion, and hold in their own nands
. tho moans of correcting a wrong thus perpetrated.
Objection is taken to thesoproceedings upon tho
ground of laches in tho respondent, in making her
application to vacate the decree, made May iStb,
1858. This lulo w.ts not taken tor near ten months
thcrenftor. Hut the fact of her r.b-enco m a di.—
taut State being all the time beyond the jurisdic
tion of tho court, and it not being shown that‘•he
hnd tho means nr the ability to make an earlier
application for relief, and the delay in part ex
plained by the statement of counsel of lo'.sof pa
pers, nnd the necessity of sending others to Ken
tucky for ic-excctition, aro a sufficient answer to
this objection, which being thus disposed of, tho
rulo talieti in thi* ease is mado absolute; nnd it is
ordoted that the decree of the 18th of May, ISSB,
divorcing Harvey J. Smith and Mary C Mnith,
his wife, from the bonds of matrimony, be vacated
and annulled, tho said deeicahaving been obtained
by fraud practised on tbo court.
T HE CIT Y .
Tin: Chip l>\siu:r.—On SMunlay afternoon
a Stephen A. Dougina banner was raised at tbo
of John f Delaney, coiner of Anthony and
Dickerson streets, First ward. Tho Democrats of
thnt locality attended the rai-iug in groat num
bers. Tho Indian summer—the .unit delightful
flonmn of tho year—is v.ithn*. It.-few dins are
nlmo*t numbered, and before the week now opened
H over wo may look for the fiercest of atmms and
tho coldest of weathers The first regiment of in
fantry. first brigade, C"f. Wm. D. J.enn Jr., com
manding, will ji-irado on Thanksgiving Day. Nov.
21th,- —Joseph Watt and Jamex Stewart, Deputy
United States mar.-hr.!', liavo resigned. l f don't
pay to sene tho Government in that capacity, the
retiring gentlemen say. , L \i anxious, howexer. me
tho faithful to ho enrolled,!!' this honorable calling,
that thoro arc porno two huh 1 red applicants id*
t oady for the yet warm nest* < f Messrs. Watt an 1
Stewart —At a Into hour on Uriday night there
was fin alarm of tiro created by tho burning of
<■olllo oomlmstibles in tho basement of afnrmtmo
store, No. 72’’South .street -—The body of the nr*
gro shot by Officer Bonn in tho Twenty-fourth
ward, a few days since, has been identified as Sa
muel Molancourt —'l ho new steam fire-engine built
for tho Decatur ongine company, of Frankfort, was
housed on Saturday, with apptopriato oeieinonics.
-Tho second regiment infantry, second brigade,
Col. Conroy, and tho Hibernia target company. No.
1, Captain John T Doyle, will parade on Thanks
giving Day Yesterday xva* a quiet and peaceful
Rabbath. Tho streets x\<<ro thronged with pioii3
promennders in tho mn-t luuuious of tall fashion*,
and tho chuiehr* uerc well attended. It is. so
long much wo ha\e hud unjthing like an excite
ment in loent circle*, that tho news market may bo
con*ideied as actually st igtant.
A Mehnohoi.t Accidknt. —On Saturday
afternoon a dreadful accident happened in Fifteenth
Street, below 1-oeu-t, by which an interesting littlo
-'ill, naimd Emma Cono\or, about three years of
age. daughter of Mich?cl F. Conover, lost her lfo.
Tho child, in company with her sister, live years
old, xva* sitting at tho door of hor father’s house, in
Fifteenth sheet, when the two little girls wero at
tracted to the centre of tho street to play upon sorao
of tho lumber of the Fifteenth-street Passenger
Kailway, now in courso of e< iistruction. Whilo in
this position, a cavt passe 1 along, and the driver,
to m oid running against the i Idor child, turned bis
hone aside, but, unfortunately, littlo Emma xva.* on
tho other tide, and she was knocked down, and ono
of tho whools of tlmeirt pn«-rd over herabdomcn,
injuring hor so badly that she died in about an hour
afterwards. Tho driver of tho cart, Archibald
Steinban, surrendered himself to Alderman Pat
ohell, to await an investigation by the coroner. An
inquest was held, when ft verdict was rendered
that tho occurrence was entirely accidental, and
fully exonerating tho driver from’ell blame.
Politic vi.—Tho Democratic citizens of the
< ity of Philadelphia will assemble to-day. in
heir doctoral capacity, for the purposo of seleci
!f}l» tloiGgßtca to Representative and Senatorial
Convention*, who will moot to-morrow, to elect
delegates to the HarrNbu.g Convention on the 4th
of March next. The Harrisburg Convention se
lects delegates to the Charleston Convention, to
nominate candidate* for President and Vico Presi
dent There m a gr. at deal o’ feeling in this con
test, there being, as our renders well know two
wcll-organi/ed and well-divided wings in the J)c
mocratic ranks. In tho fir-t place, there is the
patronage wing/’ under the leadership of Col
lector Baker mid John Hamilton, Jr,, who are
moving Ho-iven and earth to obev tho behests of
his lloyn! Highness. Then thero is tho “princi
ple wing,” or Democrats who think more of prin- 1
oiplo than position. The •• nnlr-.nage wing” is!
well organised, well di<ciplinea, an<l possesses what 1
aro known as the “ binews of war ” in cornucopian
abundance. The way the money isflyingatfmnd tho
different wards, and the extraordinary Rborality |
of office-bolding emis«arie?, are things *o notorious
as to ex'dto tho universal question, “ Where does
tho money come from The “principle wing” is
c-mpo-*f>d of good men and true, wlo mako up
what they want in money in courage, ml the con
seiou*ncB* of the right. In nearly every ward in
the city they nre making a g’orious fight, and, not
withstanding the persuasive infiuencesof T>itron-i<*e
and plunder on small politicians gcnera’.lv. every
thing looks proudly towards a glorious triumph.
We have rarely seen a contest in which the per
sonal preferences of men aro so universally lost
sight of as in tho present. Tho issue is plain, un
mistakable, and well understood—patronage t\t.
principlo Let every good Democrat come up to
the i*>lls, and may God speed the right 1
Sporting Intelligence.—Anumberof gen
tlemen of the typographical persuasion have lately
established a Base Ball Club, under the name of
the “ Pennsylvania Base Balt Club.” On Saturday
they organized by electing the following gentlemen
as officers:
President—Samuel Breneiser.
Vice President—Adam Weller.
Secretary—Michael J. McKenna.
Treasurer—George Batties
After tho election, the Club proceeded to Fifth
and Stevens streets, Camden, for plav, where the
"‘Bowing score was made in seven innings:
Buns
.... 7 McKenna
... 1J Meeser .
.. .11 Palmon...
... fl Weller ..
.. 2'Breneuer
.. 2 Murray ..
.. 9t Haines .
.. li Fieldmu
1J Euan..
Canning
FoHir.in. ..
I'unkn...
Umidtn ... .
Mnml.owski .
■Watkins. . .
n«».l^hla4t?r
McCufker
Total Runt.
SI'NDAY A'!f“Fi[KNTH StOt* PED UY THE
M won.—On Saturday morning, Mayor Henry re
oelvctl, from reliable rourcp*, information that the
Stalt Theatre, on LMlowbill -troet—a pl.ice <f
nnin«einont .-duly for German*, and under German
ment—would be opened ou Sunday cve
n.ng tor ;i secular entertainment. The Major tm
im-dink iy transmitted to the manager* a comma*
ni.'ntion, sotting firth the illegality of such a dis
jdiy, mid his determination to prevent
it by forco. A programme accompanied tho in
formation received by tho Mayor, in which, under
the head of “Sacred Concert, ’’ several operatic
airs, such ns “Mendelssohn’s Mid.«amwer Night's
Dream, ’’ together with other pieces of a dramatic
nnd humorous character, wore announced. The
onnngtTS received tho Mayor's communication,
nit. nevertheless, last evening, they proceeded to
ight up the building, open tho ticket-oEcc, and
ircpnre for tho exhibition. Chief Buggies, with a
'o«o cf officers, was on hand, and immediately
doM'd the theatre, after taking into custody one or
two of the attaches of tho establishment.
The Managers of the Eastern Market an
pounen that on to-morrow afternoon the stalls will,
be sold at auction, and it i* expected thero will be
great competition for them. The market will be
opened for business in about a week afterwards
On Saturday the American flag wnsdi*playcdfrom
the front, which led many to believe that they had
commenced budno«, but this was not the case.
The two new ?ouarc3 of markets on Eleventh
drn*t, bilnw Catharine, are nearly completed, and
will be opened in about a month. Nearly all the
stalls have been engaged already.
Ax Old Citizen Dead.—On Saturday morn
ing. George X. Ilaker, Esq., nn old citir.cn of Phi
ladelphia. died in this city. Mr. Baker has, for a
number of years, been living in retirement; bnt
there was a time when ho was prominent and active
in tho business nnd the politics of Philadelphia.
In hi* earlier life he was a prominent member of
tho Democratic party, nnd was sent to tho State
Legislature for several years, making a faithful
and useful representative. Mr. Baker had
reached tho age of 72 years, and he died lamented
by nil who knew him.
A Vill uxors Piece ok Rowdimm.— On
F.iilny evening, a lad named George Sommers,
about 12 years of ago, and living with his parents,
in the vioiuity uf Twelfth and Pearl streets, was
attacked by a party of rowdies and so severely in
jured that hi* recovery is regarded as hopeless.
I he boy Sommers had an elder brother, who was
killed n year or two ago by a party of rowdies.
Tho gang of ruffians who infest this particular
locality merit at the hands of tho polico n lasting
and severe punishment.
FitosPEiu.NU. —The market on South, be-
tween Tenth nnd Broad streets, is prospering be
yond tho expectations of tho people in that locality.
\Ve paid a vi?it to it on Saturday, and found over
Irtrt wagons there, which is a largo number, con
feidering the timo it h»3 been located there. It
would be wise in ?omo or our farmers, who bring in
their produce to tho different markets, to try
South-street market, and, our word for it, they will
find a rapid tale for their prodneo.
Whisk e y and the Dirk Knife.—At a lute
hour on Friday night two men, named John Ben
nett and John Hainmitt, got into « dispute at a
house In Front street aboye Montgomery. During
the difficulty, Bennett is alleged to have atabbed
llnmmitt in tho face with ft knife, inflicting an ugly
gu.'h. Both parties were intoxicated at the time.'
Bennett was token before Alderman Megouegal in
the morning, and sent to prison.
llKAf.ru Office, Nov. .**. IRs9.—Tho numb<r
of interments in the city of Philadelphia for the week
endin'* this day, (November 5,1 at 12 o’clock, is l f *3
Last report...., R 3
Increiso
Al;ac<*. , * a 2'Adulta .
Ap<*pJi*xy 3'ChiUiren
C nicer 3
1
Croup 12
• 'onsipsiiim of Hr.un s'.Wales...
Consumption of Limits 40i Females
Con\ uln ona 121
C'nnnsis
D
•repay on Brain
“ Ction
Disease of Brain
'* Heart
Drowned
PebiliD
Fo\er. Tjrhoid
“ Scarlet
Inflammation, Brnm. ...
“ I.unts . .
“ S. and Bowels
Mama-n-l’otu
.Marasmus
Old Aeo
Still Born
Want and Neglect
3 Under 1 year ..
7: Between 1 and 5
s'
‘f
Almshouse.
People of color.
Other diseases.
ARTHUR IUTJHKP,
P-U Health O/ftcor.
FinrME\’s Pvß.\t*E—Rtirrrnov of the Ste\w
I'ißi; Km-ivk PrcaTVit.— Saturday was n gala dav in
I'r.vikford, occasioned l>> *ho firemen's par»do gotten
up for the purpose of reeoivins the Dccntnr Fire Com
patn . with tlim new steamer. At the appointed hour,
the different firo companies assembled at their rcsj>ec
tno halls, and proceeded down the Frankfort! road to
Harrowgate lace At this point the procession was
formed, in the following order:
ClncT mnrMial and assonants. Band. ‘Washington
Knt mo Companj.with omtinennd hose carrpeo. Band.
t-’ToNior Hook and Ladder Cotnpnnv, with truck.
Bind. Tnioti Kiro Compnnt. of Rising Run, with nppv
r~tus. Bind. Franklin Hngino Company. with hand
piiiim*. Cava’csdo of citizens, famaces. containing
Committee of Arrangements. Band. Decatur Fire
Company, with steam engine, drawn by six Mack
horses.
The rro< essinn parsed through the rrincipal streets of
Fiankford. and dismissed, alter which a rrisl 01 th*
new machine catun oh. Steam was raised in fourteen
minutes, w hen tho whistle sounded, and she liunedt
a«elv commenced opeiations. The trial was meaerr
ua\ satisfactory to nil concerned. The engine is from
the marltinn worksof Messrs. Reanej, Neafie. & Co.,
and a* a specimen of mechanical ingenuity, in every
respect is unexcelled, and reflects treat credit upon
all com , ern , 'd »n her construction The springs
upon wloidi the Piuuia rests are deser> mg of e«recial
notice. They were constructed at the factor) of W. fc
K. Rowland, under tho super' ision of Char'es B. Gil
bert and In them probated to tho Decatur Fira Compa
ni. Competent ind'ps have pronounced these spriu* B,
inr siren ’tli. durability. and general adaptation to flic
purp’-.e for which tiiot were constructed, far superior
to am tiro; ol iho kind now in use.
1 tier the trial were delivered bv se ,- ornl
prou.incut citi/ons of Franklord. The celebration tcr
mmated in those who hui taken an nrtnn part in the
ceremonies partaking of a bountiful collation, literally
pro\ .ded h) tho ladies of Frnnkford.
FINANCIAL and commercial.
Tho Money Market.
PniLAtiELrun, Nov. 5. 1850.
Tho stock market continues dull. The news
from Europe is construed unfavorably, and adds to
the prexious heavinc-s ot most of the stocks on the
list. Pennsylvania Railroad shares sold at 7*3
Girard Rank stock sold at Id for the consolidated
share*, and lit for tho old stock. Pa?-enger rail
wav shau * arc heavy, though the Chestnut and
Walnut-'-trec** stock recovered somewhat from the
h> n\y fill of yesterday. There H now s une pros
pect of the foreclosure of tho first mortgage of tho
Williamsport and Elmira Railroad Company, tho
signatures to the paper providing for such action
in the ease, including, up to thi* time, the names
of parties holding upwards of seven huudied thou
sand dollars of b md* As would naturally be sup
posed, this prospect has a very damaging effect
upon the '■ceund-m>»rtgnge bond 3 , which ncrc of
fered down to to-day, with 7} bid ; a sale of one
thon-Miid dollar- nil* made at 8 Littlo is doing in
bti'k stick- Ten share* Rank of North America
* ild at the 1W board at GT, and ten at the se
cond board nt Kk’t. Farmers’ and Mechanics’
Rank sto.k, sex on shares, sold at
Tho money market i* without change. Prime
paper i- sought after at 7 to 8 per cent, for long
tune, and o to 7 for sixty days’ bills, but it is not
v i-y to negotiate second-rate bills below 10 to 12
per cent
By telegraph xvo learn that the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company despatched from Mauch Chunk
tor the xxeek ending this dny I l.tlOO tors of coni,
and for the «on.*on 521,181 tons, against 12n,007 ton*
to corresponding period last year, being an incren*e
of 01,217 tons.
Tho linum/g Vu'llettn figure? up the coal bu«i
nos3 of all the l’enii'-ylxania mines this site the
Allegheny*. making tho total product for lBsfi
thus far •),052,01‘,l ton*, against 5*.075.575 ton*fo*t
year. The iiierei:*e is already 818,1-15 ton*, xxith
a prospect of it* running up nbovo a million cf
ton*.
The ttr.lik* of the Central Knilroml of Xevr Jer
sey for the six months enJiug October 1 shows the
following results
Increase. Perot.
*.*o7 ftlllSt $415,473 00 s's2tt\M 14
. 1!'7,54? 76 17 C (L’l 4(5 -1 eji> 30 1-’
I’cH-eipt*
KxrcniOi
Net carm r K«. os 2i? } .45l 5t -'ll 51 15
COVL fOSNU >' ! Olk ‘•IX Ml'MlH.
kw. Jnerenve. Ter rt
I,irkaw.uini,tonB 2«‘« -'}?s 4,M> 2
I.elUflh. tons M.IW 2 1 * 51S 30
Total tom .*52 21* 2*207 S
f‘*w "«rn HtUWK SJIEFT. OCT. 1, 1853
Rnilro.nl 6Siin!oBHShemi*mWo track) .. $1,432 W2M
1 «\n»l nn.t work at Kliznbothport lt>/.23?'>7
f*"’,;tlon -houses. hlior". Ac 131 70017
I'iumrs unit earn 412,7u)00
[’err* mlf'rrst 250.4.*0 0O
i'rm>ert* fici'mints ..... HI.WPo
{’..VV iMl’ncea.Ar... . , . . 8115.»t«W
];C'? fieooiints ptjanio 32.1M33
rij'itil i>nvk . .
15omls, Ist morteapo.
jtills pa)iil)lii and income bonds
Not oarnmea s3o9,ivvtoB
Loss interest 321,797 44 157.K5&4
The net earnings for the six months are thus shoes
to be $300.6i’3.0'j After denoting the-b&lacce of
the interest account. $121.72244, there remains as
a dividend fund $187,845.64. equal to SI per cent,
on the Btoek This fund is chargeable vVh about
$l2 000 for half the State taxes, payable in Janu
ary next, and ulso with a proporthn of any rrduu
tions in account* made at the end of the present
fi«.;al year. Out of thc*o earning* th* bo*rd have
declared a dividend of live (5) per cent, for
month* ending October 1. 'The transfer bookanave
been elo*ed till the 15th November. Before paying
this divM'.ii. tne company are bound, by tho
tcrinsLf’rte itienmebords to provide for the remain
derot that serie*. S_TJ 000. For this purpose they
have resolved to Dsuu SJOO.OAO of additional stock
at par. making the capital $2,500 000. The call of
20 per cent (s.’>o,ooo) made ou this stock will bo
used for tho general purposes of the company, and
the remaining calls ($240,000* will be pledged for
•lie payment of the outstanding income bonds, ex
cept so far as the satfi? may from time to time be
liberated by purchase of said bonds, oat of the
other resource* of the company. Of the increase
receipt?, y5.->.9> were from passenger?,
$27,202 iv> from merchandise freight, and $26,140.01
from ceuxl
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE HALES,
November 5, IS®.
Reported a* S. E. HtrsuxE*, 31t?» Wa’nat Street.
aw City Cj New Gas.JfO jo » nna R *3
mOCU) *3 Pa R 90 r i 40 Dei DivCanaL.. .. 31}.
‘JW l \° »’■ 3 Girard Bk- Old I\H
3 0 <J° • • - •• W>7* lOßkof X Amea.sswnl37
Ileadn-* R6s 63 6Harntbur<A M
3<W do 3 do ..1 56
do CP-*t JOLehi'-hNnv 50
* y, » do . 100 Schi Navpref.. 16 B
]'»•'W iliun-ton R 6e.. W 10 do H
,w» do •>$ | 6 do ;; 1*
»l !? • ••• « 25 Morris Cnl PreL. 106 N
PaR umu cash St 10 do
P*' . „ ,I d. &* i 5 do 105 U
}! 4 '\ P . a . , "'* h ! » Girard Bk 16 44
:u*i Pitt* Ft A Chi ; 3 Far ,V Mech Bk. - - s*)«
Lon <* +$ i 4 do
BETWEEN BOARDS.
New Gas 1(0 'CODetDivCnl 37'i
SECOND HOARD.
l'*MPennas« 93>j ■ lopeuna R 5*
4iO do I*3 li> do 3*
l«W)City6sN Gin 16500 ]«> do S'
100*) K!imr% 2 mis "*• * * «to YS 3i
IKX) do S fi do b 5 3S
3»»i Catx a Chattel IQ* Zl 5 do 16 3S
-*v*oo do J 5 10 Far o 8k.... M**
1000 Readme R 6s ’SS.. 67% lOOßeadiniK W l<
u) Purina R ... .3s ;10Bk of X Arae’a-esh Lto’i
4 o clock.. Rexdin? iy’,' JO** Steady.
CLOSING PRICES—DULL.
Bt'L Asktd. Bi*‘ Aiktd.
U a States 5« ’74 Io2'i . TnT»«? ... 75
Piuia6s..— Sv*. J(j) : Schl Nav stock I
“ R 9**l w; # - Schl Nav.pref 15N II I ,'
New lot JotV Winsp’t A Elm R. Ji 1
PennaSs «’ 4 ' 83*i| •* 7slstmort.<7 <*»
Readme R 5S T ; l:# | “ “2d mort Vi Vi
*• bds7o 77ia 79 1 Lons Island R 10J« Ju 1 *
“ inert 65’44.. & 1 CoaIANavAO #, J
“ do ’W 67>i 67T, N Penna Jt. 8K 8S
Pecnaß 37% 53 “ U «
“ 2d m6s . &'** “ 10a 8U ei
Morris Canal C0n.17 <9 Catswisaa R I
“ pref 106%' UK “ Ist m bd* 34 34%
Schny] Navfis ’B2 !Jd4sdBuß 3J 40
Tota’ Runs.
Novzxbsk 5 Evemoe.
There i« \ err htrle demand for Flour, and the market
17 dull lio'iiers teme Iree sellers at former qaoutioD*.
il»j Lbt* Urn id-Mreet mills superfine, a choice article,
sold at $5 «u. but standard brands are offered *t €5 25,
without axles, except in lots to the trade.at fromthia
fisure up to .?s*r7 V 1 bl-1 for superfine, extra and fancy
lots, as in oualiiy; the xeeeipis and stocks continue
light. Rye Flour and Corn Mealarebut little inquired
for: we quote tbe former at HL2S and the Latter ai
-■S3 s7} a «r4 W 1. Whp.\t—thero'jk’nioreofferinc U> day,
find pner* *re unsettled and witu sales of 3 SCO
l>ush-H prime Penna ard Stntherw" reds to note, mostly
ot the litter, at tro- afoat and gj'the cars; white
is held at 14daK3c. without Kales. Rye is in
stead* demand, with sales of 12IX> bushels
ri>od IViaws-* V7 l t c,and i>o 1-ut Pennsylvania at W
e9l<: Corn is alto lowar, and about 7 000 bus yellow sold
«v iTJo afloit. in. luumr bus new at 7SS tn store.
<>ats have dec ined and 2 000 bus Southern sold at 410
alloit. Park—Nothing do»ny.and Ist No 1 Quercitron
issteady.it s2* ton. Cotton—The market remains
mactiv e, buyers t*km? hold only to supply tbetr imme
diate wants at about previous rates. Groceries and
Provision*— There is littJe or nothins dome, holders of
the former art’de beinc finn m the ; r views sndth®
stocks of all kinds lirht Peeds—There is a moderate
dom*nd for Clnverseed, with sales of 250 bus to not®
rno*tly at ss3s V bus, for prime lo’«: Timothy and
Flaxa«ed are qme* at previous rates. Whisker mores
off slnrrlv as lW.*27c for Pennsylvania bbls, 27tfijc for
Ohio do, and 25d251ac for drudge.
New York Stock Exchange-»»No?. 5.
BICOXD BOAKS.
f* 9l , l 50US&XIV Si£
KOO do .... V4*j to do. ..su’d* nOl?
Tift) > Carolina 0s ... I*s IfO do ..... la l i
20CU With 6s 76 JM J-OILI Central R... WO 63$
WOO Missouri w Wo »4M ICO do *lO Ci»:
HJO do Ito Panama R... .*15.122$
11(0 I.CJMIj btU . 12 , SO Cler 4 Titt* R 8
150 Fa MS Co l>3o 73 3o Gal k Clue R *2?,'
100 do 73 ICO do *3 77*^
150 H ndson Rir*r R T7}» 2£U do
HON Y Central R.slO S>i*« 100 do
W do 50 S SO do
do *3O 50*; JCXJ do - . .. *5O 77**'
do sO% 'UK) Clpv k, Tol R. ««*
100 Readme R J7V 5) Chic & R I R .. «U 62*,'
'JIO do *6O Z7*l )ft) do bft> 63
5 Mich Central It -40 V li» do S2 T ,'
50 do *3U <o'»':iSO dn 63
THE MARKETS.
P loir ha* h*»en in limited request, at a declin* of N't
pertM. Kales (D> bb’s. Ststo and Western, i-2DO blls
Southern, and axj bbU Canadian.
Whrai.—OnL small *■»>■«. »t $1.50 for white Michi
;an and Kentuckr. am! sl3© fir red Jers**.
Cnr s.—Sales 3 0(01 umbels Southern yellow at $l.
Rye. hartey and oats have been neglected.
A'HW are qmet. Stock l 7>» bbls.
Provision« have b"»en sparingly sourbt after, inchri
in' mess pork at $)5 2S and prime deal $lO 50 p«r l»U.
Whiskey.—Sate«3M bbls, in lots, at 27c per gallon.
Ckorgs W. Crnris, Esq., ov “ Dickkxs.’’—lt
will enough for the reading community to know that
the next of the People’s Literary Institute Coarts of
Lectures will be delivered upon the most eminent
English author, by one of his most talented and aeeom
pushed American admirers, to insure a crowded audi
ence. Ofalltho lectures of the present season, that
which is promised to our readers on next Thursday eve
ning they can least to miss heariny. It affords a
most splendid field for Mr. Curtis to exert his genius to
the beht advantace, *s the subject is thoroughly lite
rary, ird in this respect, perhaps, more perfectly
ailapted to his taste and peculiarities as s scholar ar.d
iecturer than any upon which he has heretofore lec
tured before a Philadelphia andlenkc. Vpon the whole,
it may safely be predinted that the moat attractive en
tertainment of next Thursday evening will be Curtis cn
Dickwns, at Csneert Hail.
Popt’LAß StOVR ESTABLISHMENT.”—Coder
this head, in our Saturday** edition, ve referred, at
some length, to several valuable improvement* recently
made upon the relebrat’d Silver’* Ga*-con*uminf Par
lor Stove, by Mr. John S. Class, No. 1008 Market
street. By an error, the impression tu conveyed that
a part of the improvements then referred to ■were doe
to another manufacturer, which are here bes to correct,
aiovori one of the improvements then named ore Mr.
Cluix’s, sn»l hence the great popularity of hi* stores,
going a* they noware, into every part of the Union,
and. as we then stated, are, in all probability, soon to
be introduced in the Capitol at Washington. If the
reader will therefore again refer to the artiele in ques
tion, and read the name of Mr. John F. Clark wher
eier the inventor’s name is introduced, he will obtain
the correct impression intended to be conveyed. We
deem it proper to make this correction, inasmuch a* we
are sire our readers generally will thank u* for direct
in? attention to whnt seems to us the most desirable
stosa for parlor, chamber, dining-room.or omee use
ever mi entf d*; and all who are in want will do well to
i a’l at Mr. Clark’s and examine his immense stock be
fore purchasing.
Willcox *t (i ibds* Sewing Machines.— The
Committee of tho Franklin fnstituto, in their report on
.Sew.ng Machines, bay : ’* The Willcox and G.bbs Sew
ing Machine fills, nearer than any other, all the require
ments of a family machine.”
The Committee of the State Fair, tn their published
report, ?a> : “ All the machines were censidered good ;
but, takipg into consideration simplic tr, cheapness, du
rability, and doing of all work, the Committee were
unanimously in favor of Willcox k. Gibb*’ at a single
thread machine.” * * * * * *
Trice $3O. For sale at No. 715 Chestnut street.
No Home Without the Stereoscope.— This is
Incoming the universal sentiment. The largest assort
ment in the citv. at the new Emporium. No. IS South
Ei* nth street. Jas. CxsiXEß.
11 > mem her —That a full and complete stock of
house-furnishing i o'vls. comprising every article useful
and necessary in housekeeping, and at low prices, irav
b? found at F. S Fnraoß A Co.’s, southwest corner of
Second and Dock street*.
Tni: Eyk and Ear Doctor, Von Moschzieker, tha
only le.Mtima'e European oculist andaurist nowprac
tis n? in this city, can be consulted on all diseases of
tire eye and car. which require medical or surgical op
eration*. Examination made by the opthalmoscope, to
ascertain the Mate of tho ojtic nerve and the internal
membranes of the eye. ami by the olascoreir. cases of
de* friers, to ascertvn tho state of the middle ear, or
O nip-mum, office No. 264 South Ninth street, above
Spiuce.
I'on tre 11 ur. —Phalon A Sea’s Cocin i» rapidly
taking the place of every article now in use for the
hair, as it restores the hair to it* natural color and
brilliancy. One trial will satisfy all a* to its qualities.
Try it; we use it.—Errmny 2>irffctin.
Che vp Pure Teas. Cheapest Sugars and Coffee,
and tho largest stock of groceries in the upper part of
the citv. John B. Love, Setenth and Brown.
Caiirvl A Brother.
Silk Window Curtains,
Satin Damasks,
French BrocaMs.
Terrr nod Reps.
Gilt Cornices. Binds.
Tisi'ls and Fringes,
Lice Curtvii3,
Muslin Curtains.
Emb’d I'iano Covers,
Window Shades.
E\or> style of material in use for Curtain Draper'et.
Furniture Covertncs. Oar stock is unequalled for style,
quality, quantity, and price. Our store is 719 Chestnut
afreet, in the Masonic Had. 1 clow Eighth street. North
t»V. W. 11. Carrs L k Brother.
<iOot»s for tho cold season at ii. W. Carryl A
Co *s H'>u s c-f trnishm: Store, Tit Chertr ut street.
I’rrn-ed Iron Fenders. Andirons, Standards, and
Blower Stands.
French luld lit Fire Screens and Nursery Fenders.
Fine Steel Firo Sets—Fhotels, Ton*<, and rokers ;
Coil Scuttles.
Fim French Hearth Du-tcrs.
Warner".
rute Warmers and Heal Kadntors.E* wholesale ana
retu.l.
Aiti-mt Leaves —The leaves have been falling
fast during the past fortnight, strewing the gronnd, nod
giving Die v-o«ds a sort of** banket balls deserted" ap
p*arvice. Aprcpos, we find tt.e fohowin? neat poem oa
- m leaves in an oxchanco paper:
Whore stock of fashionable and seasonable Clotlnnz
is u.isurpassed by that of eny other establishment on
tins terrestrial orb. Store. No. 607 Chestnut street
••How to Raise the Wind/”—An avaricious
fellow gave a largo dinner recent!?. Jastasthe guests
fit down, a piercing shriek was heard in the court
yard. The hoat hurried out, and returned pale, af
frighted, and his hands covered with blood. “ What is
itwas the inquiry. “Alas!'* he said, “a poor
workman, father of a large fam.lr, has met with a ter
rible accident. He was knocked down bj a cart,[and
grievously wounded. Let cs aid him.” A collection
was takei) up, and the guests contributed SJUO. Gen
eroua souls! It was the miser’s ruse to make them p*7
for their dinnor. We need scarcely add, such small
eouled beings ar» not among those who deal at the
“ Continental Clothing House,** E. 11. Eldridge k Co.,
uortheaet corner of Chestnut and Eighth streets.
Thk War Commenced.—The first guns to be
used in the residential campaign of 1360 are being
loaded, and cocked and primed, and in a short time the
battle will he ragm; furiously from one end of the
Viiion to the other. In our own State, the Democrats
delegates to the Harrisburg Convention will be elected
this week, and the Opposition are also moving in the
same direction. Both parties, meanwhile, evince the
utmost unanimity in obtaining tbeir garments at the
Brown Stono Clothing Hall of RockhiU k Wilson, Not,
603 and fcQ5 Chestnut street, above Sqtth.
$5,708,86564
. 2.200,000 00
1,500 OCO 00
. 1,500 ,i«0 00
321, WO 00
.FIRST BOARD.
I’hiladpJpbia jiarkets#
CITY ITEMS.
Be.iow#, and Foot
The AuMimn leaf is falling—
Falling from the stately t*ce.
Trom the sturdy oak and walnut,
From the elm that studs iholea,
T hey are falling. all are hailing—
,‘tport of ever* wind that blows,
Admonishing all mankind—
Of Fad's to bur their clothes!