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AGS* OVLTUJUL J)EPi RTMENT.—Hovr to Keep
or Milking-t-Salt and Water
roR .Sioci—Comfortb forCatile— Trimming
'Grsss Vise*—Extirpating Thistles from Grass
JjASDS-tTo Strain -Horsy and makb Wax—-How
•to K*k» a Balkt Horse to Prrvrnt
Bor's Shocxdbbb in Worxino Horses. ~ ■
THE CITy.~WE*H.T Kktibw of, the Pmladsl
>HU ItfARKXTS—THR.MossY MARKST~MARBIAaRB
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THE WEEKLYfPRSSS is fErnisbedtosabsonbers at
9i mr.m advonoa, fiarithe imsle oopr, aad to
Glabiof Twentr> when ssnt to addreiii S3Q, in ad*
vanoe,' Sinitlo oopUs for sate at tbe oopnter of Thb
Puns Offioe. ia wrappers, mdr for, msilrai,
. Tibst P>a* ■ Ideas; ; The ■ free
Qaak'ersj To TexaS and Baok—No.t 12; Personal
and PolitloallUtter from New York; The. Cap-;
tore and Saicldo of the Noted ltoase.
Pourth Page—The Ideal; or, A Heart Unreiled.
The New*.
. Nothing has jet been heard of the steamer North
Star; now abont seyen day*qverdde ; at New York,
from’ Arplßirall, at, which place she bad hot
on the 4th, whan the Daniel Webster left, although
ghe ‘sailed from New York os the 20th of betober.
Mooh anxletj ls felt' for her safety, but strong
hopes are entertalned that'she had pat into some'
port from whioh intelligence has not jet been ire
eeired.. The Daniel Webster was to «U 1 from New
York last evening, in' search' of the.missing
steamer.',,‘ ,r -, ;‘V’''’
. Madrid anfionnoo Mr.’
ton’s departure for home, on leave of absence. ■ Mr.
Preston objected to returning, but was. influenced
to do so hj ex-Postmaster Wickllffe, Who deemed
his presence in Kentucky, as one of the 1 oreoutcrs
of the labs Bobarfc Wlokliffe, absolutely necessary.:
He will resume his official post at an early day* j
The Oommteioner of Patents has issued to;
Disntenant Hunter Davidson, V. S. N;, a patent
. for, a, boat < apparatus, .invented daring his.'late)
cruise aa executive officer of
■loop-of'war Dale, off the coast of Afrioa. :By»
means of this new apparatus, it Is contended,’ a|
aMp’s’ boat, with can' be lowered, at iea;
by one man, with porfeot safety, and without th'ej
zlightest..danger.of,£wamping, however atormyi
the weather or dark the night. Seorotary Touoayi
iu ordered the apparatus for the praotioo-»hip:
’ Plymouth, at •' Annapolis,' and It ih now being
manufactured at the.Waehington navy yard. The*
cost of constroetion ii trifling, net, exceeding fifty
dollars. Lieut. D.’< friefide.predict that, era long,?
no vessel will venture to eea without this eppa-;
rates^onboard."'. L’.. '
' Died, at Lucknow, India, September 16th, Rev.
J. R. Downey, of the Methodist Mission. He was
.a youngmarried.mah, and of great promise. Thus
early ha» ono of the six 'inoh' sent'out f by' the/
Methodist Episcopal Church of this country fallen
in the beginning of a most promising life of labor.'
' - JA few evenings ago, a meeting of the trustees of
the Church of the Puritans, New York, (Dr!
Cheovor,} was held, when resoiutiohs were adopted
. condemning the appeal for funds made to the peo
ple bf England by Dr. Cheever and," a Mias John
' tono,” and disowning ah responsibility for the eat,
:of Mlp Johnstone as authorised by the society or
■ jta'trustees. ” • „ .
ffho two Houses of, the Mississippi Legislature
siet in joint convention on the lOth inst.. end
counted the votes'cast for Soverhdr at the late
7;S|ate; slcotiou.,..shT;rarirt.ie m follows: J., J.
Petitas, (Domu), 34,590; H. iff. tKaltor, (Opposition,)
. 10,308: Majorityfor Pettus, 21251, . ,
• noted eitiaen of..Ohioago-was, hut,week,
■ Jbleised' by the’birth of n' sdh, who Was instantly
Joim Erbwii. snd, la a few Weeks, will be
publicly ehristened in that nan!6,.
The exactspot where the meteor fell, which eo
mach alarmed the cltisensof New York onTnesday,
could dot bo found during that 'day .=- The Tribune
Isays': /‘,TSe. officers who, to the number ill four or
Jye.wentin search of the spot where the meteor
"WM kuppoeed to hare fallen, state that the exelto
merit among the resident! of that neighborhood,
’many of whom witnessed the occurrence, was aery
. . great, and that it was impossible to arriye sit any
c ao7re6teonolasion.es to.the precise piece where ft
fell, from the conflicting accounts given on'that
''.'point,;'Mr.C. H. Beed, r anting In the employ' of
the eonimiasionera of the New Hesemlr, states
, ./that he »« st the pier foot,of 'Ninety-Ant street,
-E.R., unloading lumber, when his attention was
/nttraeted by tho singular appearanoe of a ball of
ireshootiEg swifLly through the air, apparently
. in an E. B. E, direction. He .called the. attention
.of the workmen to it, who appeared to be atniek
speechless with wonderment. Offioer Flynn, of the
l Central Park Polioe statei'that be 1 was' patrolling
/the, ‘promenade’ within the Park at the time,
. /when no perceived what, appeared to him to be a
ball of fire having a long tail like a oomet. He
mw it disappear behlnd thS trees, but
tbipka it fell within tlio Park enclosure. John
r,'. iitrj, one of the Uhoreri In the Teikj'confirms
the tboVe etetements as to the appearahee of the
' object and the time specified ¥
Thomas D. Oertaya, of Savannah, says ho knew
f ' Kr.Bstevan Santa Ordc de Oviedo well. As 1 to
tlio wealth of Oviedo, he will not say itls so great
l aetho imaginations of many have made it,'hntli’e
knows teia the owner of a sugar plantation with
oyer a thouaund alayes cm It, and a . coffee plants
,- ,' tion withhalf as nytny 'niore! He’ is a native.’ o f
Havana, and is considered worth four millions of
dollar*.
Gtmeral George "Washington Dixon, formerly
Duke of. Yucatan, and now Earl of Poydras Mar
, . ,kct, New Orleans, was oowhlded in sald market
. on the 4th instant, by a woman, who insisted that
/ W had twiee insalted her In the market aforesaid. -
v - The Woifnsn went at Mm like; a tigress, ihd, after
" he had recelved a few lloks, he gallantly got out of
{: • thoway, maklng noither resistance nor subsequent
Complaint . ' .
\;; ! John MUchel writes a second letter of hts series,
, -from Paris to the Iritkman, connselling the “ na
... tlonalista” of Ireland “to be prepared,!’ He ex
-•■v, poets ejo long to see Gibraltar, na' the key of tho
1 Mediterranean, and San Joan, as the key of tho
. CoiamVisn Archipelago, wrested from “than. In-,
dlsr and usurer of cations.’-’ England; then ha
:■(> adds,. on.behalfof his brothe? ll Celts’! : I ’Happy
y. Ilf Wo can bat prepare oorselves'to rise to oar own
L /!::f<ie£iuid stand oreot upon oar own soil/ when the
'A is ldosened from oat tttroats."
- A letter, from Paris In Ze, Afofrf, dated the 28th,
; -■ statee that Mr. Cobden had had an interview with
' ;the Bmperor on tho previons day, ’ The same letter
'states,thattord Was at Paris; and going
at»y,,.Uteri, afew.days, on his‘w»y Jto 1 Oannts,
, whereas on the 28ih Lord Eroughatn addressed an
- - - evening meeting at Newcastle. 1
The Mozart Hnll Democratic Mayoralty Conven
' - Uon motonTuesday evonlng, ami nominated flonl
Fernando Wood for! Mejor of Heir Yprk, It U
■‘ r ■ understood that 0. Godfrey..ffanther, Esq., wiU
’,-reeelvetiie TammanyHtll nomination -
.Tho; latest. returns ' of, the New, Tdrk election
[/...jyjliib* 'Jones’, 1 (Domoorat and AmeriCan,) 1,042
ahead -of .Leavenworth, (itopnidlsan,) , for. the
offioeofSedretaryofState. . ,
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;.:!tTiiistßiii ah|dJPAial Aoomijrf.— tiasf eve^
tehorrlfetaand total aootdent oooarred bn the 1
train, . atop iiGar the railroad bridge, on the
,04ueI,i,Bhfwebn;Gedde« sad thii olty, by
'which triady passenger wasinrtantly killed, and
i\;,h*y;ef mains jrmtilateaina horrible manner. 1 Her,
. Snisnnah' Knight, arid. a .widow,
-.tduafnNu, Wje*i(df,age: Jljbe.was (a oom
..pS';SW(® Wtb her tottmr-ln-ifiwtand had been Tinting
r vW rhH.hogje.in Arlington. Venn Ont, endwesnow
«' l ™drn .home, about sli iniiea from Girard
•nd’WdJRaIWW. in
-.' •sif.ibeßtow.pfPenneylvenla, ; *
: ,P«fc car; ; '*ys4B it£
bead
i! ; S r iSTw“i! ! lb* l><>t, fj t,r ? “b® dielaht ftom where the
- 'wWeut Jour-
j Robert T. Conrad.
■ , Among tho ambitions of the Uying how apt
:uro we to neglect the, merits sfft|B deadl 'He
who yesterday moved ln,:hoalth, ; power
among his fellow-men, licjylngj/to-dAy and,
buried to-morrow, is
fne few who recall his features and'remember
his virtues. It must be a great name that can
outlive half a year. .Robert T. Cos Ran,
Whose sudden death wo announced not many
months ago, Jrss singularly distinguished, not
only foiShis graces of person; blit for liis ex
'tteordinary intellectual, gifts. Ho combined
ib himself many,,attributes. Ho waa an ora
tor,; a poet, a politician, aud a lawyer. • It was
dif&oult to tell whether he most oxpplled as a
public advocate; , or as u tribune of the people,
or When lhapitod by tho muses he sat down to
Write thoSe'prodilctlonß whldhcontinuo to pre
serve his name from oblivion. He Was a jour
nalistof,tho highest order j and could leave
his ; closet,'throwipg hehind him Shakspearo
and mingle in tho flay of politics
as a,Joader,and a partisan. Roman had more
exquisite tastes—few had broader human sym
pathies (and none .was ever more-ready to
grapple with u groat wrong, or to risk life
upon his convictions.
; It was our misfortune) to differ much from
him poliHcally; but'that yery difference only
Served .to'knlt together a personal friendship,
whiph did not cipse .at tho grave on our part,
but continues to be cherished in reverence for
his inject and his example, Conrad served
jnany. men. in. this community. Ho helped,
tnany into and hundreds leaned upon his
arm and : were escorted into position. Ho died
suddenly, and lio died poor, and in tbe prime
iof life. •'We'BhaU never forget tho day ho was
buried; There was no great crowd present
to accompany ail that was left of earth to ite
last little home—more than ono was absent who
should have.been there—but in the procession
that Allowed his remains wo recognised faces
,tlut seemed to believe that there was a life be
yond the grave,' and that' he who had been
.called from Among his brothers and his friends
should not, and could not, be forgotten by
them. ....,'
: And Conrad is not forgotten I Those who
loved him in life intend to provide such a mo
mento to.iifs memory as'will, at least, symbol
ize their appreciation of his many noble qua
lities; A handsome subscription bos been
voluntarily made to erect a monument to
Robert T. Conhad, which, when completed,
will, wo. are asßurpd, bo worthy of tho man, and
of hia troops of friends.
In. this connection wo are permitted to copy
tho''.foUowing beautiful poem, from an unpub
lished manuscript ’of the/ lamented Conrad,
which 1b doubly appropriate; 'because, while
paying an exquisite tribute to the immortality
of the soul, it is dedicated to the close of the
year: •
A CHRIBTMAB HYMH.
, BT TUB LATH ROBERT T« CONRAD,
Prom an .Unpublished MS.I,
Wbero, where i. He l Thus spake tho saxes
Who sought thbir Saviour from afar:
‘ The Kinr—the Gofl—tho Rook of Ages,
Who hither lad us with his star?
Where is the King ? But,star-forsaVen, ‘
. They aaarohed the palsoa halls in vain;
That fltar nf Hope its light eras break,ng
O'er * low,but on Bethiehem f e plain.
1 They saw-rejoiced-and knelt before him<
. And was it strange that thus they hnwedi—
When God’s own Star wee beaming o’er him,
, And angel anthems hymn’d alond ?
-,’f To God he GlOryi” . Spirit voloes,
/.Inßeaven attuned; now thrill the earth;
“ And peace to maii't” tens Hoaven rejoioes
’ Over tne Man-God’s humble birth.
. Jon! Foronr.orb'seclipse is over!
..Jot! Earth growl green in Heaven’s own breath
With Faith around, and love shore her,
. Hope to the hopeless—bliss to death!
: Joy! Joy! With angel vbicee ringing
' ' Over the earth! ean earth ba dead !
Let praise, and prayer, and Joy, upspringing
From a world saved, tha glory spread!
Joy! Foy the faithful shall not perish!
Christ lives to save, died to atone;
. Biitlet teis truth each hogolh oherish:
. Hetavis tho port tn htart alone! .
Our Minister to Costa Rica,
We perceive, by latest advices from' Cend
tral ’America; that the Hon. Alexander
Dimitby, our minister to Costa Bicn, wad
making—indeed had already made—a most
favorable impression on the good people of
San Jose. This does not surprise us, not
will it surprise any ono acquainted with the
great. natural and mental recommendations
possessed'by one- who, as a distinguished
writer,,'of Louisiana said, «bad the brain of
Miraoeau and the heart of Robby Burns.’,’
The' Noiv York Herald's San Juan del Sujr
correspondent is inspired by his countryman’s
success, and chronicles, in a mostenthnsiastio
paragraph, the effect of Mr." Dimitry’s ptel
sence in the Switzerland of .thb Central
Andes; ■ • • !
“He has taken a house In San JOse, and will, of
conn*,-make that his place of rosidenee. Mr.
Dimitry, has. galncd an unheard-of popularity for
so short a time, and hts daughter receives the nnl
vereal; homage of' all who bate been fortunate
enough to make her acquaintance; In fact, hefa
was about the first name I hoard on my arrival
at Punta Arenas. , She has taken the 1 wind com
pletely out of the saile’ of Miss Ooseley: of whom I
netrd very little." >
Thff last portion of this paragraph is suggest
ive. Most of Hr. bwiTßT’s official predeces
sors in Central America, though haying .fami-
lies, did not take them on the mission; tlio
consequence of which was, onr ministers thero
did not, have that social status which is Indis*
pensable in the diplomatic circle. The fami
liar interchange of good foeling, and thote
courtesies of civilised life which so smoothed
its political and other, paths, were entirely
neglected; and so greater commentary on the
useful ness ofa different course may bo hid
than in ihe'ahnost immediate popularity'of
Mr- Duarnt in the new scene of his labors.'
Ho. took his amiable and accomplished
family with him, and has, to all appearanco,
laid the foundation of serviceable results. In
connection with the abovo paragraph, tho fol
lowing aontence from the same correspondent,
of a five days later date, is significant. He
says t « Sir William Gone Omkley is etill at
San Jose, preparing to leave for England in a
short time.” 1
KS” Sakdkl J.' Rea, Esq., clerk of the Ijwt
House of Representatives of this State, will,
wo perceive, he supported for re-election by
his party during the coming winter. Mr. Rea
made a capital officer last session, and while
we hare no disposition to interfere in tho cOn-.
test for office in his party, we freely ex
press the hope, that ho may be retained. The
members of the'Editorial State Convention,
which , sat at Harrisburg in February of this
year, will not soon, forgot his voluntary and
gonorons attentions to them.
, Anniyersaby or the Youno Men’s Cumstian
AjjgppiATioN.— The fifth anniversary of tho Young
Men's. Christian Association of this oily will be
held in Jayne’s Hail thia evening, commenoing.at
71 o’clock, and'.will probably bo the last publio
meeting held -in that edifice prior to its being. oe>
copied for mercantile purposes. Tho arrangements
are, well oaloulated to insure an interesting occa
sion. An, abstract of the Annual Report will be
read, and addresses delivered, by Rev. Henry
Grattan Guinness,, of Belfast, Revs. James IY.
Oracraft, Reuben Jeffrey, W. J. R. Taylor, and
John Jenkins, D. D., of this oity. Tiekets of .ad
mission pan bp had,gratuitously dpring the day
at. .the rooms of the.Assoplation, Chestnut street,
above Tenth. The hall will doubtless bo filled to
its utmost oepaolty.
; .ts'oTthiß nx Rby. T. Stabb Kino.—This eve.
nlng. at Concert Hail, tho fifth lecture of tbs
course, before the People’s Literary Institute, WiU
be delivered by Rev. T. Starr King, of Boston.
HIS subject, as announced, wilt be “Personal
Power and Its Voices.” There is enough of the
fancy and the metaphysical in this theme to give
free soepe to Mr. King’a peculiar oratorioal pow
ers. He is already in town, and wo advise all who
can to bear him to-night.
A Hbw Ahateub Courosmi —Wo have re
ceived, from the author, a new fanoy waltz, com
posed by F.Tiedemann, Esq., of thia city. As an
amateur'effort, it oviseea a fine musical taate, and
possesses unusual merit. The young author da
sere as a cordial wolccme to the muslo-loving fra*'
teralty ofonf blty.'. '
Extensive Saj-es Real Estate, Stocks, 'Ao.
—Thomas A Sons’ forthcoming ssles will oomprinc
» very largp amount and variety of valuable pro
perty,'by order of executors, trustees, Orphans’
Court; Ac.
They sell regulariy every, week—two sales a day
—contributors having the ohoioe of twelve o’olook
noon,or seven in the evening.
'EtEOANr. AND; VAHUABtE London Books and
philosophical apparatus to be sold thU erenlng—
now;srranged at’ Thornes A Sons’ auotion rooms
forexamlUatlsn, with osttlOgucS. See adverUse-
-'
','"psfiirf'pE'A witNkgs'dv tEe Battle op Bban-
MyrntE.-L-Awos Way'dlcd at Norristown, on Pri
d«y, NoTeinb«r 4th, ih' the ninety-fourth year of
{StSK?.. 1 . He was about eleven years of ego when
Brandywine Was . fought, "and was,
KWffiW .ljrtt 'snrviVor of tho ncighborhood
.’wUnesslhg i any portion,’oft hat
S'hMondw'lasliTHS'rafoalns Wert dsposUod
i’nrying-ground, in Birmingham,
THE PRESS—PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER it, 1859.
Judge Black on Constttntioqal /Haw.
The occasional mention" hf tho ,aaine of
Judge Black, the present'Attorney General,
as a person who is patiently waiting for "the
death of. ; ono of ihb judges ol' tho Snpremo
Court of tho United States, with a view to fill
tho vacancy, suggests an inquiry into, the,fit
ness of tho aspirant. The publio care little
about the political antecedents of a judge.
But they ask a sound knowledge of the law
and a good repute for honesty. Bearing on
tho first branch of this proposition, wo place
before our readers, a.specimon of the judicial
character of Judge Black’s mind.
On. tho 14th April, 1861, tho Legislature of
Pennsylvania passed an act prohibiting tho
sale of spirituous, vinous, or malt liquors, on
tho Sabbath, in Allegheny county, and au
thorizing an alderman or justice of tho poaco
of tho county to convict and impose tho penal
ty of fifty dollars, for tho offenco, and seize
thq goods and imprison tho body of tho ac
cused, without giving him the right of trial by
jury, by appeal, or .otherwise. A conviction
uiidor this act was removed to the Supremo
Court of Pennsylvania, in tho case of Van
Swabton vs. tbe Commonwoatth, reported in
12 Harris’ Reports, page 131. It was object
ed that the act of 1851 wag unconstltutiooal be
cause it took away tho trial by jury. Judge
Black, on delivering the opinion of tho court,
quoted tho provision of thb Constitution of
(ho United States which declares that “ in suits
at common law, when the value in controversy
exceeds twenty dollars, the right of- trial by
jury Shall be - preserved.” Tlio Judge then
proceeded to say that “ this is sufficiently an
swered by saying that the case before us is not
H suit lit common law, but a criminal proceed
ing under a special statute.” And this is the
only answer which all the legal loarning of
the judge could-produco, in order to take the
case out of the Constitution of the United
States. Ho seems to have been entirely ig
norant of the well-known doctrine that the
United States Constitution applies only to
suits in the United States courts, and that it
lias no application to suits in'thc State courts,
founded. on State laws, except when the
States are named, or the object is to preserve
from violation some of the enumerated powers
granted to the Federal Government. The cor
rect doctrine on this subject is familiar to every
law student. It is found in many decisions.
Chief Justice Marshall statea it in Bahon vs.
Tho Mayor of Baltimore, 7 Peters’ Reports,
page 248. Judge Black, if he had known
onough of his own profession, might therefore
have saved himself from taking a ridiculous po
sition, in ordor to avoid tho forco of tho United
States Constitution. But ho does not soem
to have been nwaro of the true relations which
the States bear to the Federal Government.
Ignorantly believing that this provision of the
Federal Constitution regulated suits in the
State courts, bo Was driven to remove it out of
his way by tho assertion of a principle which
would be alarming, if it were not too absurd
to gain Converts among men of oven the most
limited capacity. He tells us, in substanco,
that the great constitutional right of trial by
jury ia protected by this clause of the Consti
tution of the United States, and that the clause
applies to suits in the State courts ; but that
tho State Legislatures may evado its provision
! and doprivo tho party of his constitutional
rights, by simply directing that the form of the
charge shall bo changed l>oro a "suit” to a
I“ criminal proceeding,” and that this proceed
ing shall be under a “ special statute” and not
“at common law.” The Judgo was evidently
Ignorant that tho moment the “suit” was
changed into a crirpinal proceeding there was
another clause in tho Constitution which would
operate upon it, if that instrument applied at
all to tho case. Tho same Instrument that
guarantied the trial by jury in “ suits” is still
more explicit in securing tho same inestimable
right in « all criminal prosecutions.” Enough
of this. Tho clause in question had no,appli
cation whatever to the case before tji£ court,
and we are mortified that tho ignorance of the
Judge should have driven him Into an argu
ment so utterly frivolous and unsound, and so
entirely subversive of ajl-constitutional right.
But the State Constifutibn/'&hich did apply
to the case, declares that “ the trial by jury
shall bo as heretofore, and tho right thereof
remain inviolate.” llow does Judgo Black
got over this provision ? In this most remark
able ways - Ho says that “every class of
cases triable by jury in 1780 are still liable In
no other way.” But “there is nothing to
forbid the Legislature ftom creating a new
offence and prescribing” What mode of trial
they . please. And, to justify himself, for
this, extraordinary and alarming position, ho
cites tho instances in a sovereign State,
in the collection of her revenue,-or in oxer*
cisingthe power of eminent domatn, settles her
accounts with- her agents by auditors and &p.
praisers, damages by commissioners and view
era? As no sovereign Stato can be sued
against her own consent, every lawyer knows
that tho trial by jnry does not exist in claims
against the Stato, except where she herself
proscribes it. These eases have, therefore,
nothing whatever to do with controversies be
tween man and man, or with a proceeding in
which the Government seeks to convict a citi
zen of a crime. According to Judge Black,
tho right of trial by jury exists only when the
indictment or charge is for somo offence exist-
ing at the time the Constitution was adopted J
The Legislature may create as many new of
fences as they please, and prescribe what mode of
trial they please!
According to this doctrine, tho Legislature
may declare that every man who drinks a
glass of liquor or smokes a cigar, or kisses his
wife, on Sunday, may be hung, or *BllOl, or
burnt, without trial by jury, at the mere will
of a single alderman or justico of the peace!
Tho railroads, the telegraphs, tho daguerreo
types, the steamboats, and a thousand new
branches of business, which have arisen since
the Constitution was adopted, present a large
field for new offences and new modes of trial ,
disregarding tho trial by jury. If Judge
Black's doctrine bo sound, the great palla
dium of human rights, which we have hereto
fore rellod upon to protect life, liberty, and
property from tho encroachments of power, is
an empty bauble. According to Judge Black,
the great principle of Magna Charter—that no
man shall bo deprived of his life, liberty, or
property, except by the judgment of his peers,
and due process of law—amounts to nothing.
We are grloved to say that this case is only
one out of many, abounding in our Law .Re
ports, tending to show tho infirmities ofa pow
erful but singularly eccentric, ill-balanced, and
poorly-ftirntelied mind.
In tho report of tho case of Van Swah
70* vs. Tho Commonwealth, it is stated that
tho opinion was delivered by Black, chief
justice f on the 18th of December,.lBsl. But,
as Judge Black's term, as chief-justice,
expired on tlio first Monday of December,
1854, it is evident that there is a mistake in tho
date. On inquiry, we find that Judge Black
was a candidate for election as, associate judge
of the Supreme Court, in October, 1854 j that
at that period of time the temperance excite
ment was raging through the State; that this
case of Van Swarton's came on for argument
along with a great number of similar convic
tions under the same law t tn the month of Sep
tember before the election t This simple state
ment of facta fhmishes a sod commentary upon
the value of an elective judiciary.
• Judge Blaok was elected, owing to a divi
sion. in the ranks of tho Opposition. They
were divided between Judges Smy?er and
Baird. If the Opposition votes had been
concentrated on a singlo candidate, Judge
Blaok would not have been elected, rto
succeeded without receiving a majority of
votes.
Tn* Port Sarnia Tragedy—^Tr&Bß Convicted.
—Wm. 9. Tylsr, the deputy United States marshal,
who killed Capt. Jones, of the brig Conoord, at
Port Sarnia about a year since, was convicted of
murder in the seoona degree, in the Circuit Court
of St, Clair county, Michigan, last week. The
brig Conoord was owned in this oity, and Capt.
Jones had formerly, resided and was very well
known hero. A great deal of interest was felt in
the case horo. The .Conoord, on her way from
Lake Superior to this port, put into Port Sarffia,
Canada, to avoid being attached by tho United
States marshal at Detroit. Wherein she bad vio
lated the United States laws we do not remember,
though wo believe tho cato was olear against
her. Deputy United States Marshal 'Tyler
and his aids out the linos which secured
the brig to the Canada shore and boarded her.
He was met by Captain Jones, who ordered him
ashore. Angry words passed between them, blows
ensued, and in the melee the deputy marshal
Captain Jones with a revolver. Tho Canadian au
thorities claimed the right to try Tyler, alleging
that tho cutting of the lines did not take tho brig
from tkoir waters—their jurisdiction ; but their
claim was not. recognised,'and Tyler was tried in,
the United States District Court in Detroit.' He
was fined one thousand dollars and eostsy and or
dered to be imprisoned tor a short term The Slate
of Michigan then stepped in, and the grand jury
of St. Clair county indicted him for murder in the
first degree. The jury convicted him as aboyo
Mated- ,It is hardly probable that the United
States Court at Detroit will allow itself to be snub
bed' in this way without rtraoustraUng. Yfe shall
see wbat will oe done. Capt. Jones was a most es
timable man, and publio feeling has boon very
Strong against Tyler.— ClevelandPlatndcaUr,
Iron Bridges
.As-the question of having nn iron bridge |
over the Schuylkill is now.undor discussion in
Councils, it may ho of some interest to the
members to read Thomas Paine’s memorial to
Congress on the «Construction of Iron
Bridges.” In a note dated Burlington,*N. J.,
June, 1808, Mr, Paine says:
“ Aft bridges, and the method of Constructing
them, are becoming object a of great importance
throughout the United States, and as there are at
tl)is time proposals for & bridge over the Doin'
ware, and also a bridge beginning to bo ereoted
over the Schuylkill, at Philadelphia, I present th°
publio with some account of the construction of
ironbridgos. The following memoir on that sub
ject, written last winter at the Federal City, was
intended to be presented to Congress. But as the
session Would necessarily bo short, and as several
qf Its members would bo replaced by new election*
at the ensuing. session, It was judged bettor to let
it lie over. In tho mean time, on account of the
bridges now in contemplation or began, I give the
memoir tho opportunity of appearing before the
public and the persons concerned in thoso works.”
In tho t memorial Mr, Paine states that ho
had deposited in tlio Patent Office two models
of Iron-bridges, one in pasteboard, the other
in cast lufcUvl,’but that ho did .not intend any
patent right. IVo quote a few paragraphs:
“As America abounds in rivers that interrupt
the land communication, and as by violence of
floods, and the breaking up of tho ion in the Bpring,
tbo bridges depending for support from tho bottom
of tbo riysr are frequently carried away, I turn
ed my attention, after the Revolutionary war was
over, to find a method of constructing an arch that
might, without rendering tbo height inconvenient,
or the ascent difficult, extend at oaoo from slioro
to shore, over rivers of throe, four, or firo hundred
foot, and probably more.
“ The principle I took to begin with, and work
upon, was that the small soginent of a largo circle
was prcforable to tho great segment of a small
circle. The appearance of such arches, and the
inaunor of forming and* putting the parts together,
admit of many varieties, but the principle will be
the game in all. Tho bridge architects that I con
versed with In England denied tbo principle, but
it was generally supported by mathematicians,'and
experiment has now established the fact.
“In 1780, 1 made throo models, partly at Phila
delphia, hut mostly at Borden town, in tho State of
New Jersey. Ono model was in wood, one in cast
Iron, and one in wrought iron, connected with blocks
of wood, ropresenting oast iron blooks, but all on
the same principle, that of the small segment of a
large circle.
“ I took tho laet-mentionod one with me to
Franee, in 1787, and presented it to tho Academy
of Soienoes at Paris for their opinion of it. Tho
academy appointed a committee of their own
body— Mods. Lq Roy, the Abbe Bossou, and Mona.
Borda. The first was an noquaintanoo of Dr.
Franklin and Mr. Jefforeon, then minister at Paris.
The two others wero celebrated us mathematicians.
I presented it as a model for a bridge of a single
arch of 400 feet span Over the rive; Schuylkill, at
Philadelphia. The oommittee brought in a report,
whioh the academy adopted, that an aroh on the
principle and construction of the model, in "their
opinion, might be oxtended 400 feet, the oxtent
proposed.”
Mr. Paine goes on to state, that in order to
ascertain the truth of the principle, he had
constructed at a foundry at Rotherham, in
England, a rib of 90 feet of span and caused it
to be erected. It was a success. He closes
his memorial with the request << that this me
moir may bo put on tho journals of Congress,
as an evidence hereafter that this new method
of constructing bridges originated in Amcri.
ca.”
The memoir is priuted in full in tho Ist vo
lume of tho Political Writings of Thomas
Paine, page 417.
Public Amusements.
Academy or Music.—The second operatic
night of the Signore Natali found the bouse
crowded to excels. The great suqoom of tbo first
representation had brought many who had pre
tended to disbelieve in any opera that was not
under tho supervision of a renowned linpresaria
and under the protection of protocol advertise
ments half a column long. Tho oporabogan with
Lucrotia Borgia as far ns it oould be done by tho
four principal ch&raotera. In this Signora Agneso
Natali surpassed in dramatic force tho promise sho
bad given in Leonora , and sang hotter than wo
have ever beard her. Agneso Natali will be a great
artist In a few years. Sho has now, indeed, many
Inferior to her on tho Italian stage, and few above
her. Though Ardavani has a fine voioe, and is an
artist, ho did not prove himself aa aotor in tbo part
of the Duke. The orchestra, too, went wrong—
nay, came to a staud-etili, till Ansohuta set them
right with the piano. Miss Heron, howaror,
proved herself an artist by not being put out, and
by taking up tho them in the midst of this con.
faston, and getting triumphantly through her port;
Miss Franeesaa Natali sang the Brindisi to tho got
nerat satisfaction of the audience. It is difficult to
please In any thing so baoknfed, bnt-sho made some
.very novel and effective embellishment*. The
Spanish duet, In costume with Roeco, was a most
finished piece of singing and acting, full of charac
ter, and far superior to Mile. Qasianiga’s vaunted
Narangera.
Tho selections from tho “ElUire” wero exool*
lontly executed. Miss Francesca mode a charm
ing peasant boy, and ssng Una Furttva with ex
quisite grace and sweoincss, and Signor Kooco, as
Doctor has provod tho best buffo
actor in this country, and, as a basso, stands
with few superiors. Ilia make-up was oxcol
lent. This operatic season has been a de
cided sucooss. We had tho honor of hoaring
a young lady from Now York, who sat behind
us, s*y that it was far better than Ullman’s
opora. Mr. UUraan or Mr. Strakosoh ehould take
tho hint of the New York young lady, and reoure,
If possible, the sisters Natali, as they would bo a
great oard to any managor.
There will bo a matinee on Saturday, and then
no more ? The stockholders have not given forth
their orsoles.
Wolfsohx and HonNsrocK.—Theso two dis
tinguished pianists will gtvo the first of a series of
Classical Concerts, in the foyer of the Academy of
Music, (an admirable concert-room,) which will be
a great treat to all lovers of real true tnuslo, such
music as is not found on the programmes of tho
oonoerts of the present day. This will be musio of
the mind and soul, and not of tho fingers merely.
Wseatlby A Clarkb’s Arch-street Tueatre.
—The last nights of “ Dot” have come, Itscnrocr
has been a long success. Every performance has
been a memorable occasion, not only for the ex
ooodlng beauties of delineation and fine artistic
effects of the drama, but also for the crowds of
spell-bound spectators, and their oxciting tributes
of prAise. Having fulfilled its mission in charming
tho play-going publio, “Dot” must bo withdrawn,
and all ita pleasant features change to memories.
It will bo impossible to see it again after to-morrow
night. Of course, the house will be incapablo of
accommodating all who deairo to tabo mlvantngoof
these lust chances, and it is unnecessary to urgo
early attendance.
As this star sets another rises. Tbero aro no
lonely lights in tho thoatrioal firmament of Wheat
ley A Clarke. Tbeir Attractions are constellated.
The now sensation will bo “ Fast Men of the Olden
Timo.” This comedy took New York by storm,
and crowded Wallaces Theatre for a long time. A
merrier play, said the best critics and the public,
had not been seen for many a day. They applauded
it with all their might, because it combined those
elements which the day demands from tho drama.
People, In these laboring times, go to tho theatre
to forget tbeir cores and troubles, the disappoint
ments of business, and the sorrows that so often
olustor about tbo hearthstone. They want to ro
liove their hearts with careless, happy laughter.
They want to let out the wrinkles that steal upon
their faces In the hot hours of trade. A piece of
fun, as has been proved over and over again, Is tho
jleco for tho publio. This, In an cminont dogroo,
is " Fast Men of the Olden Time.” It Is orowded
with mirth-moving incidents and situations. They
follow cash other with amating rapidity. Not for
a moment does the llvoly interest flag. The piece
will be prosontedln unique style, and with a perfect
cast. It will be anothor addition to tho long list of
successes of Wheatley A Clarke.
Walnut-streht Theatre.— Tho tragedy, which
is indeed a tragdy, “Bortram,” which proceeded
from tho gloomiest brain that evor wrote, was
tho play ohoiten by Mrs. Walter last evening.
It is strange that this should be a favorite play
with all actors; it is nothing but horror upon
horror, and does not in any way touoh tho sympa
thies of the audionoe. Mr. Walter inndo his ap
pearance for the first time this season. Wo have
spoken, on formor occasions, of this gentleman’s
performance. His fine prcsonce, his deep, mellow
voice, are two great advantages he possesses; and
we should indioatc, but as a defect, a tendency to
exaggerate—if wo may say so, an over-earnestness,
for Mr. Walter, like his wife, is In earnest on tho
stage. Perhaps it is impossible not to be exaggerated
in a character so false as that of ‘ Bertram.”
Mrs, Walter’s Jmogxne was markod by somo stu
pendously fine effocts. Her remorse was appalling:
her fall at tho death of her hnsband was perfcotly
a new stage effeot. Her mad scene, too, was
free from all stage insanity and trioks, with
touches of wild tenderness that wero deeply pa
thetic. Mrs. Walter was admirably costumed,
especially in the two last acts, whore her admirable
form was displayed to tho greatest advantage.
To-night, by most espeoial desire, “Meg Mor
rilies” will bo ropeated. It is impossible for those
who have soen it onoe not to seo it again, yet to go
again is like the fearful curiosity which loads one
to brave some haunted oburoh-yard whero one foars
yet longs to gaze on beings of anothor world.
. Accident td a. CJunnee. —Jeremiah Black
burn, a sboomakor by trade, was severely injured
yesterday, by the premature discharge of bis gun
while hunting for ducks at Red Bank. He was
walking through the woods when bis fowling piece
came in contact with some briers. It suddenly
went off, tho load taking effect In his right arm.
The wounds Infliotod are of so dangerous a charac
ter that amputation will bo nooessary. Tho unfor
tunate man was taken to the hospital last evening,
Letter‘Horn “Occasional.”
(Correspondence of The Press.]
Washington, Nov. 16, 1859.
I am happy to say that, after a long and confi
dentist interview with one of the immediate
friends of Mr. Buchanan, we hare finally conclu
ded that be Is the only man who can unite the Ad
ministration party North and South, in 1860, and
that it will be the bounden duty of the Charleston
Convention to put him forward for ro-oleotion. I
do not say that this is my confrere , Jinks—al
though ho is well known to be profoundly im
pressed with the same idea—but if tlio Adminis
tration party is to be saved, who else can savo it?
Has not Mr. Buohanan done everything in his
power to destroy tho Democracy, and to elevate
bis Administration ? And havo not tho extreme
Southern Jeadora como forward and acoepted tho
treacheries he has presented to tho Northern De
mocracy as tho truo tost of political orthodoxy 7
I told you long ago, when he wrote to Judge Me-
Candles*, In reply to Col. Barr, of the Pittsburg
Morning Post, stating that he was not a candidate
for re-oleotion, ho did not moan what ho said.
My predlotion has boon verified. Mr. Buchanan
U in the field, and really I know of no man who so
signally embodies the idea of treason to tho groat
principle of popular sovereignty as himsolf, and
who could more frtithfully represent the doctrine
to which the disunion party of tho South is so
lemnly committed.
Any man nominated at Charleston, should the
Administration forces prevail there, must accept
the theory that the Demoorncy in 1856 did not in
tend to seouro to tho people of tbo Territories
the ngh.t to regulate amt control their domestic
institutions in their own way. Why, then, should
not Mr. Baofianan bo put forward ns tho repre
sentative of this theory 7 Why should not the
experiment bo tried in his person ?
His adroitness in managing conventions and no-
minations is provorbial. This trait in his charac
ter was never so fully exhibited us prior to his can
didacy in 1856, when ho was minister at tho Court
of St. James, Ho disavowed and declined tbo
bonof for two long years, whilo writing to bis con
fidential friends that, in no event, would ho ac
cept the nomination. Hu was even reserved to
Mr. Bennett, of the New York Herald , who called
upon hhn at his residence in London, rather anx
ious to support his pretensions, and to whom he ex
pressed bis decided abhorrence to any further parti
cipation in Presidential politics in our country.
It was with the utmost difficulty, as Mr. Slidell, of
Louisiana, will remember, that ho could be in
duced, finally, to indicato a publio willingness to
aooopt a nomination at the hands of the Oincinnuti
Convention. Yet, all tho while, he had his tools,
his Glanoy Joneses, his Jinkscs, and underlings of
that sort, at work making opinion for him—tho
gontlcmen among the circlo of his friends being
oheated in tho meantime. I recollect how indignant
Mr. Buchanan’s friends wero at his reticence on the
subject of tho Presidency, and how thoso who were
anxious to support Gcnernl Picrco and Judge
Douglas revolted under the idea that ho should
withhold a declaration of bis determination in the
premises. Tho game plnyod in November of 1855
U being played now. Mr. Buchanan declines arc
nomination, while he ts working font. Ilia office
holders in Philadelphia, and his immediato adhe
rents here all favor it, and I think tho event will
bhow that tuy prediction is right. The chief mis
take, however, in bis calculation, consists in this,
that he cannot unite upon him a combined South
ern vote in the National Convention. Tho South-
orn Democrats have never fully approved bis Lo*
oompton policy, notwithstanding their readiness to
aooopt it. Ho offered to make Kansas a slave
State, and they agreed to It; and whatever they
may say of his politics, and howover they may
sanction his war upon Northern Democrats who
fought his Lecompton blunders, they, like we of
tbe.Nortb, have groaned under his indiscretions in
regard to bis appointments. I have no doubt that
they would resist any attompt to put him forward
ns the Democratic candidate, even upon thojr own
platform, in 1860.
Mr. Buchanan has always professed to ho afraid
of a dissolution of tho Union. Ho has always be
longed to that class of Northorn men who could be
frightened by tho threats of the extreme mon of
the South, He and Secretaries Cobb and Thomp
son, and of oourso, Judge Black, are just now af
fiiclod with tho idea that this Confederacy of ours
cannot lost, to borrow a quotation from Daniel
Webster, “beyond tho next 4th of July.” They
even assort that Congress will not remain in ses
sion ovor the now year. The idea Is to manufac
ture a disunion panic, which is to frighten nil the
old women, and to dislooato tho business interests
in the Northern’States. Unfortunately, this is an
old trick.
I remember very well, la 1850, whnt a tremor
was created in this city during tho debate on the
Compromise measures; bow property-holders were
terrified; how aminblo men and lovely women
wore alarmed, and bow “ hydras dlro” were hold
up to affright tho oonrniunity. That experiment
has no doubt suggested tho idea that at present
absorbs Mr. Buchanan and his Cabinet; but it will
amount to pothing- This Union will stand, and if
only tho lieproeontatjves of the people North and
South, (u the Congress soan t-o assemble, will be
•otunted by wise and patrlotlo motives, the pre
sent oxoitoment will pass over, and we shall go on
Ip our career rejoicing.
Private letters, received here from New G ranada,
bring quit* elaborate accounts of the reception of
Minister Resident George W. Jones by the Govern
ment of Bogota. This moat important ceremony,
on which .it would appear the fate of several na
tions depended, was delayed by some snarling mis
understanding on the part of tho Governments.
Gonotul Jones, however, has spokon bis pronuncia
inlento, and all is ns smooth as “ tho pan of un*
wriuklcd oroMn, ,> about whiob some Boston bard
has sung, in most unsmoeth veraos, Jones is de
lighted with Bogota, and Bogota Is delighted with
Jones; and tho lookore-on may oxolalm with Mrs.
Fox Frenob, in tho play— i( dono on both sides.”
' Occasional.
Major Frms, of the Germantown Telegraph,
prints the following notice of the njootiug of tho
Uistorioal Sociotyof Pennsylvania, at Bethlehem,
which we regrot we woro not able to attond, In
response to the invitation :
“ The Laniuno ok Penn.—-The Historical So
ciety of Pennsylvania oolebrated tho 177th anni
versary of the lundinV of William Penn, on Tues
day of last weok at the Sun Hotel, Botblcbcm, a
well-known huuao, wbioh is under the proprietor
ship of Mr. Loibert. who thoroughly understands
his business., Bethlehem is one of tho oldest towns
In the State, and tho Sun tavern one of tho first
publio houses in tho country. It was originally
established hy die Moravian community, as a pub
lio institution, moro than a hundrod yours ago, and
still retains evidences of its nnolent estate. 'Beth
lehem was a fitting vrfaco for celebrating an im
portant anniverMiry by tho Stato Historical So
ciety; and it was expoetod that wo should have a
large share of Moravian reminisoonces during tho
festival in honor of tho great Quaker, and we had
it almost to satiety.
“ The entertainment was gotup, not only in good,
but elegant stylo. M'dor Biddle, of Philadelphia,
presided admirably, Speeches were made by Hon.
WHUam B lleed, Bov. Henry H. Spaokman, Col.
J. Boss Snowden, Hon. Goo. M. Kelin, Ifon. Henry
Carleton, Judge Maxwell, Rev. Edmund do Schwel
lietx, a great-grandson of Couut Zinzendorf, Win.
I)unno,Esq., ndo*ocmlantofPranklin,Hon. Henry
C. Lougenccker. A. S ltoborts, Esq., Solomon W.
Roberts, Esq., Captnin XV. XV 11. Davis, Lewis S.
Corryoli, Esq., and others. The spoech of tho eve
ning, however, was cortainly made by Rev. Spaok
tnan, and was wholly impromptu. The company—
about eighty in nil—was unusually intollootual,
And the occasion whs altogether one of unalloyed
enjoyment, Horatio Gntos Jones, Esq., tbo corres
ponding secretary of tho society, road the letters in
reply to unaccepted imitations, and did it with
great effect, ospeciilly when tho quality of tho
‘ohirography of distinguished men is considered.
“ There waj ono foaturo connected with tho ob
sorvanco of this anniversary which we desired
particularly to notice. This was tho presence of
ladies. Several gentlemen, who deserve all honor,
woro aooompsniod by their wives, or daughters,
thus adding much to tho pleasure and refinement
of the occasion, which could have beon increased
only by an inaioascd thoughtfulness on tho part of
others for those they left behind them. Homo, It
is true, had no wives, and some were using thetr
best exoTtions to got them ; but a majority could
not plead this excuse, and wo thought looked a
little sclf-convicted at their want of gallantry and
marital ncgleot. Let us suggest, therefore, that,
at the next anniversary, thorn shall bo a moro
general preaonco of mind in this rospcct, on the
part of husbands and fathors, and that tho orna
ments end partners of the fireside shall beoorno,
not morolyas;tho epeigne t of tho table, but the
welcome and honored companions, participants,
and ornaments of tho festival, until tho usual
poriod of retirement.”
•Tho following extract from a letter written from
Philadelphia to tho Now York Herald, and evi
dently rr cathedra, in its character, gives tho
particulars qf tho Sunbury and Erie Railroad mis
sion to Europe:
“The stemnor Persia, which left Now York for Li
verpool on Weitnesdn), Nnvembor 9th. h*ul on board,
Among tier passciixots, WiJlmm if. Moorhead, presi
dent ami Chart's Gibbous, solicitor, ol the Hunbutt and
Krie Bailroul P-njiirafiy, who *o abroad to noeotmto
three and a hair millions ol five-per-cent, bonds, (ho
same being ono mnietv of a mortgage of seven million
dollars upon the Sunbury and Erie Railroad, between
Bunburv and tho forks of the Smniuelianna and Erie
city, a distance of two hundrod and seventy miles. The
other moiety of the bonds secured t»v this mortgage—to
wit.,£3.600 000—is in the possession of tho State ns a
cons'derahon for throe hundred and forty-four miles of
canal sold to therwjroad comimnj. Out of the pronceda
of the resale of said canals tan company have been
meeting pajments duo contractor* on the line of the
road in progress bf construction ; but inasmuch an (he
road is two hundred and seventy miles long, of which
only iorty ;mles were in operation when the ooin
panycame into possession of tho Btate canals, there
of course remained two hundred and thirty miles
to 1* built with the proceeds of the resold oanals,
and the 83,600,000 five-per-cent bonds bof'ro mentioned;
and as the canals were resold for tfonds, but little cash
passing with the title In any case, tho railroad company
withheld their own bonds from tho borne market, nnu
worked oft the canal bonds at an average of between
sixty and seventy per cent. To meet the wants of the
treasury from tills source necessarily caused a rapid
exhaustion of the amount of canid bquds on hand, Ami
withaviewto continue thoworkol construction after
tho last canal security fllmll have been parted with, the
president and solicitor have gone out to England,
liopinr, it is said, to be nhlo to negotiate their bonds
with tho holders of Readme shares and loans in Eng
land, under an agreement that tho Banbury anil Erie
Railroad Company, m such etdni. will throw theirtrnf
no upon the Refuting Railroad.nnu thereby increase tho
fevenuo of the lattor road. nip), oousmjuentl), enhance
its stock and loans, now depressed, in the market.
Messrs.. Moorhend and Giblxmaxo abroad armed with
letters trom Governor Packer and others, fnonds of the
Hhtteadministration; aUo letters from Charles Henry
risher, Esc.,and othercopjtalwta known in the London
money market.
Death of Mr. Frank Lewis. — Ono of
Philadelphia’s most estimable citizens, Mr. Frank
Lewis, son of tho Into Mordcoat Lewis, and who
was to have boon married this day to a daugbtor
of Commodore Stockton, died alter an illness of a
few days, In that olty, on Monday last. Tho invi
tatlonshad boon issued, and preparations hod all
boon made for tho wedding ceremony, when ho
was suddenly taken away.—A r . 3'. Post, last eve.
THE LATEST NEWS
BY TELEGRAPH.
From Washington*
Washington, Nov. 16.—Tho board appointed by
tho Navy Department to examine Maynard *
breocb-loadiog carbine say they think it recom
mends itself to the test of tho naval service.
Upwards of twenty members of Congress are
how In Washington. Others hard been here tomake
arrangements for accommodations during the ses
sion. ®
Health ot Senator Douglas.
Wasdimiton, Nov. 10 —There is no perceptible
cnango in the condition of Senator Douglas this
evening. When first stricken be was engaged in
Preparing a ecply to Judgo Black’s rejoinder,
which was issued to-day in apamphlot form, though
in an unfinished state. He remarks in a note : “ I
am too feeblo to add more. Here let the contro
versy close for tho present—perhaps forever.”
New York Election—Jones T 43 Ahead.
Alb\nv, Nov. 16,12 o’clock M.—Tbo Journal's
figures mflko Jones, (Dem and Utica.) for Secre
tary of Stato, 212 abend of Leavenworth If tbo
Tribune's figures are correct, then tho Journal's
tables show 742 majority for Jones.
Up to this time, the counties received officially,
without New York, Kings or Quccn3 counties, put
Richmond (Dom and Utica,) for Stato Engineer,
340 ahead of Story (Rep.) As to Chapin (Rep.,)
for Canal Commissioner, and Forrest, for Stato
Prison Inspootor, thoy both run ahead of Leaven
worth.
Albany. Nov. 16.—With the alteration of Alle
gany county, the Journal now puts Jones, (Dem.,)
For Secretary of State, 1,042 ahead of Loavenworth,
The Great India Rubber Case*
Charleston. Nov. 16.— Judge A. G. Magrath,
of the United States District Court of South Caro
line, dolivored his decision to-day in the India
rubber case ot Horace H. Day, of New York,
against .Robt. Adgor A Co., of this city, and de
creed, in default of tho defendants giving a
bond in n limited time, an injunction restraining
tho defendants from making, tiring, orvondinganv
shirred or corrugated ©lsstio India-rubber goods,
containing vulcanized rubber, whether they be
cemented, woven, braided, sewed, or otherwise
made. The defendant la tho largest dry-goods
home here, tho Stewart of Charleston, and hla waa
inndo a test-case for mnnyothcr leading merchants
who hod been sued. The case has been on Argu
raent since Friday of last week. Messrs. Whatey
and Rutlodge, of this oity, and W. A A. Fuller, of
New York, appeared for Mr. Day, and Edmund
McCrcndy, of this city, for the defendants.
Mooting of the Hard State Committee.
Albwv, Nov. 16.—1 n consequence of errors in
tho advertisement of tho meeting of-tho Ilard
Shell Stnto Committee some confusion has occurred,
but a quorum of tho members assembled to-day nt
Congress Hall. John A. Green, Esq., wa.s in the
chair, and Matthew McMahon was soloctcd as
seorctary. The proceedings had referenco to the
appointment of Congressional district committees
to superviso the elcetionof dotogates to the Charles
ton Convention. The committee adjourned to the
30th of Deoomber, nt onoo’clock P. M.
Eater from Texas«-Imlinu Hnttle*
New Ohi.f.ans, Nov. 16.—Advices from Texas
stnto that the Legislature organised on the 7th inst,
when tho officers supported by the Houston party
were elected.
Datos from San Antonio to the 10th inst. state
that a battle had occurred on the 4th, between forty
United States soldiers and the volunteers under
Lioutenant Hagner, with the Indians. The latter
wore dofeatedjbut Lieutenant Hagner was badly
wounded.
Sailing of the America*
. Boston. Nov. ID.—The Cunard steamship Ame
rica sailed at noon for Liverpool, via Halifax, with
$lOO,OOO. She carries out tne New Orleans mails
of the 10th instant, and telegraphic despatches
rom that city of the loth instant.
Troop 9 for UrowuHville.
Washington, Noy. 16,—Tho Now Orleans Pi
cayune of the 11th inst. states that two companies
of U. 8. troops aro on the route from Fort Clark to
Brownsvillo.
Non-Arrival of the Canada*
Halifax, Nov. 16, 8 o’clock P. M.—The are no
signs of the approach of the steamer Canada, now
due with Liverpool dates to tho Dth inst.
Night Procession of the Sons of Malta*
Baltimore, Nov. 16.—The Sons of Malta made
their first parade this evening in full regalia, es
corted by a military company. Thoy vis.ted the
Homan Catholic fair, and also the fair for tho be
nefit of the Blind Asylum, making donations to
each.
Railroad Accident*
SrSQi’EHANXA, Pa., Nov. Ift.—A freight engino
on tbo Now York and Krio Road exploded, about
two o’clock this morning, about threo miles west
of this place, seriously injuring Nathan Whitney,
onginoor, H. Veosy, fireman, and F. Bowers bdci
6. Harrison, brakomen.
More Incendiarism at New Orleans*
New Orleans, Nov. 16.—Another incendiary
fire has taken placo in the Fourth district, destroy
ing ten small dwellings. The loss is About $12,000.
Recovery of Stolen Money.
Montreal, Nov. 16.—The four notes of $l,OOO
each, stolen sometime ago from tbe Commercial
Bank of this oity, were returned to-day by n
Roman Catholio priest. It is supposed that thoy
reached him through the confessional.
Fire at Rochester*
RornKSTEii, N. Y., Nov. 16—Tho tannery in
this city, belonging to Me?sr* Pitch A Allings.has
beon destroyed by fire. Tho Jobs- is estimated at
$70,000. The insurance amounts to only $20,000.
Arrival of the Steamer Now York*
New York, Not. 10. —The steamer New York
from Bremen and Southampton, arrived this even
ing. Her dates havo been anticipated.
Markets by Telegraph*
Nrw Or?.k4S«,Nov. 16.-PrJ m of Cotton to-day 9M.
bale*; prlrea nnchatwed. fcugar firm. Molasses 41c
LscnMiße on New \ ork 'X-
Cim'itvatj. Nov. IS.—Flour advancing j sales at
£4 Biiij4 85 Wheal buoyant at sl.li» for prime red. and
$l.lB for choice white. Corn steady at 44a450. Whiskey
dullAtKJie. Froiisinns dull. Hogs weaken in price,
ami the tendency is don nward; sales at ¥5 65 3 5 85.
Mobils. Nov. 16.—Cotton unchanged; sales of mid
dlings at lO^'fftlO'Xc.
Auoi'sta, Nov. 16.—Cotton advancing; 2,700 botes
sold.
Petroit. Nov. 16—Flour dull, ami all qunhties da
mmed. Wheat dull, and unchanged. Receipts—4,ooo
bids flour; i 500 bus wheat. bJjipmenU-f ,600 bblsdlour:
4,600 bus wheat.
'I of.too, Nov. 16.—Flour steadr. at 66 25. Wheat
Steady, at Receipts—4.6oo bbls flour; 14 500
bus wheat.
HAj.TtMpnK, Nov. 16—Flour is steady ; Howard street
Pss7>«. Wheat quiet; sales of 10000 bushels at sl3oa
1.4* for white, and $1.203123 for red. Corn steady
at 86®fi6c for old white and yellow. Provisions firm.
Mess Pork $13316.26; prune $ll. Bacon—Sides RKj.
Whiskey firm at fW*c for Ohio. Exchange on New
York unchanfed.
Letter from Dr. 8. G. Jlowe ox the Har
per’# Ferry AvrAiß.—Tho Boston Journal con
tains tho following letter from Dr. S. G. Howe, of
that city, in regard to his alleged complicity with
the Harper’s Ferry affair:
Boston, Nov It, 1839.
Rumor has mingled my name with the events at
Harper’s Ferry. So long ns it rested on such ab
surdities as letters written to me by Col. Forbes,
or others, it was too idle for notice. But when
complicity is distinctly charged by one of the par
ties engaged. :ny friends beseech mo to define my
position; and 1 oonsont the leu reluctantly, bo
oause I divest myself of what, in timo, might be
considered an bonur, and I want no undeserved
ones.
As reganU Mr. Cook, to the best of my know
ledge and belief I never saw him, never correspon
ded tyith him, never oven heard of him until since
the outbreak at Ilarpor’s Ferry. That event was
unforeseen and unexpected by mo ; nor does all my
previous knowledge of John Brown enahlo me to
reconcile it with hta characteristic prudence, and
his rcluotayoe to filled blood or excite servile in
surrection. It is still to me a mystery and a
uiarvol.
As to tho heroic man who planned and led that
forlorn hope, my relations with him in former times
were such as no one ought to be afraid or ashamed
to avow. If ever my testimony to bis high qualities
can bo of use to him or his, it shall be forthcoming
at the proper timo and place. But neither thD nor
any other testimony shall he extorted for unright
eous purposes, if I can help it.
There are, among tho statutes of opr Union, cer
tain weapons, ooncoaled ns art* tho claws of the cot.
In n volvot paw, whioh are seomingly harmless, but
nro really deadly Instruments by which wo of the
North may bo forced to uphold anddofend tho bar
barous system of human slavory. For iostanoe, a
dishonest judge, in the remotest South, or in far-off
California, may, upon the affidavit of any white per
son, that tho testimony of any oitizen of Massachu
setts is wanted in a criminal suit, send a marshal,
who may haul such citizen beforo the judge, and
there, among strangers, to rocogniso for hisnppear
anoo in court, or be committed to Jail.
Upon tho stand such exprceslons of opinion may
bo drasin from him as will mark him for an Aboli
tionist, and turn him out of the court-house to the
tonder mercies of a people once called chivalrous;
and genorous, but among whom tho lovo of fair play
seems rapidly dying out.
Such martyrdom mightbo coveted by some if any
high purposo woro to bo gained by it; but it is es
pecially undesirable when tho testimony is not
sought with opon and righteous, but with false and
revengeful, purposo.
I am told, by high legal authority, that Massa
chusetts Is so trammelled by tho bonds of Union
that, as matters now stand, sue cannot or dnro not
protect hor citizens against suoh forcible extradi
tion, and that each one must protect himself as best
he may. Upon that hint I shall act, preferring to
forego anything rather than tho right of treo
thought and Ireo speech. S. G. Uowr.
New York Stock E:
lxchange«»-Nov. 10
25000 Missouri Btfa.... Bi«f 150 Panama R. 133
3JOUU do aio.tfw 175 do ]sj*
a»00 'lonnfis, ’9O .... 90* 60 do slj iXV?
6000 Virginia Si 6s ,sW 93* to do iso IT'O
J<3Hanover Bank ...K7 80 do *1 Ui
to PaciGc Mail 8 8...74 60 do boo.lAJ
to)N York Central... m 60 do .. :..SSS JS
K» do Blow* «W 111 Central R bfiO.&W
200 do 80* 100 do c2*
800 do s3.«o!» 100 do l>» i>2*
400 do 1.60,80* «) Galena & Chi It. ...72V
100 do bJO.SOa 100 do bjo 72V
3UQ do M 80* 450 do 7.1
60 Hudson RivlL... JU) do 510.72*
60 do S 3, 1 * 200 do 72*
J5O Reading ft. 38.* M do 5.W,72‘ 2
100 do b3O 33* 100 do 56.72*
looMieliCeutiftlU... 41** iwChicagoi IU.-Uaw*
100 do it* m do b00.63*
300 Clovk Toledo R. 20* luo do USO.6J*
100 do I>3o 20*, It'D do SOU .CSV
80 Harlem R pfd 36*1
THE MARKET?.
Ashes aro without chan«e o* moment. Small sales
are niaking QB.lt lor Pots, and for Pearls.
► i.oir.—The market for State anil Western is un
changed, with lar*e receipts, and sales of 12 000 bids nt
$4.90tf6 for rmporhiio State; 4*5 U6AS IS lt>r extra do ;
84 for superfine Western: >62u<i6£6 for extra do:
i?6.40«i6 W for extra round-hoop ohm. Southern Flour
is dull, with aa’es of 700 l*bl» at £6.60 * 7.60 for mixed to
pood, r»ud #6 76«r7 26ior extra. Canadian Flour is quiet,
with sales of 100 bids extra at $6 s<r6 40.
UnAi*—Wheat ib dull and drooping, with sales or
fifty bus Kentucky white at Si 60. Corn is quiet and uu
chan-rd without sates or note. Oats aro firm at ammo*
lor Southern, > eunsvlvama, and Jersey, and 41246 c fir
State. Canada ami western.
Provi«i,°.y•“B° r k « unohanßed, with sale* of 200
bblsatSlfi lor xne»; §lO6O for prime. Beoi'isquiet
with solo* ol aw bbls at 942 426 lor country prime; §6at
bjt> Jorcnunty mess; $6*6.76 ior repiokcd Western,
91080911 tor Kastern mess. Bacon is beaw. Cut moats
arc nominal at9><o for Hnnis, and at7.*«7*c for Shuul
dors. Lara is in fair demand, with sales of too i»h!«
Biiltor and
WiusKXt is nominal at 27*0.
Brof. Lowe uuulo an cxpenmentAl nßoonslon in
a small balloon in New York, on Tuesday, arid an
nounces his intontiou to start on his transatlantic
trip in his monster balloon on Saturday next.
THE CITY.
AMUBEMENTS THIS EVENING.
Acauemt ot Mus’c, Broad and Locust streets.—
ClAssieal Soiree.
M ■WALmut-Strett Theatre, corner Walnut and
.jjjfc streets.—“ Guy Maimenn*”—"The Follies of a
Whxatlet as Clarke’s Arch-Street Theatre.
Arch street, above Sixth.—“Dot”—"Dumb Man oF
Manchester."
Nj tional Theatre. Walnut street, between .Eighth
and Ninth.—" Dan Kioe’s Great Show.”
Temtlk ep Wo»i)Kßs, northeast corner Tenth and
Chestnut streets.—Signor Blitz.
McDonough s Gaieties, Race street, below Third.-
Entertnmmenlfl nightly.
Bantord’s Opera House, Eleventh street, above
Chestnut—Concerts nightly.
Democrats Decapitated. —The following
gentlemen holding offiee under tbe Federal Admin
strution were yesterday notified that their ser
vices were no longer required at the poet offiee and
custom house in this city:
George Yost, a clerk in the post offiee, nephew of
Edward Wartman, Presidential elector in 1852 and
1856, an old Democrat and long-tune friend of
Mr. Buchanan, was unquestionably remorod for
the suppoaod Bjmpatby of Mr. Wartman with Mr.
John G. Brenner. Mr. Buchanan's old friend.
Also, Hiram B. Yeager, a clerk in tho post
offiee, appointed under John Miller, and continued
during Mr. Weatcott’s whole term, was an old
friend of the President, fought gallantly in the
Mexican war, and is now Brigade Inspector of his
military division. And Thomas Brown, a letter
carrier in the Third ward.
Joseph Monheimer. mail agent, running between
Philadelphia and Washington, and nniversally re
spected, was removed, because of his active efforts
in favor ot the platform and principles of the De
mocratic party. James Clarke, a brother of the
well-known politician, Hugh Clarke, has been ap
pointed m his place. r
There are two other removals in tho post office,
of wbioh we have not received full detail.
John J. lUugland, \UBpeotor of customs, has also
been displaced.
Mr Warner, a clerk in the post office, has also
boon removed.
Also, George Warner, an officer in the customs,
who from 1844 down to the present time has been
recognised as one of the active frieuds of Mr. Bu
chanan. and ono of the most consistent Democrats
in the State. HU great offence was his devotion to
Mr. Buchanan’s present devoted friend, John G.
Brennor.
We understand that Mr. Collector Baker has
also removed another friend of Mr. John G. Bren
ner—a Mr. Clarke, of the Fifteenth ward.
Ciuckht and Chess.—Oar people are ;
cricket-mad. Tho madness is worthy of applause,
for it has an abundance of method in it. In its
way, we look npon cricket ns a princely .game, just
aa we consider chess an imperial one. Every little
town has its cricket club, and Philadelphia, which <
is a very large town, has a dozen of them What
we would like to see in every educational establish
ment. every boarding-school, colleges, seminary,
and literary institute, would be a cricket clnb and
a chess cirelo—tbe one to strengthen tho muscle-*,
paint the ohceks, and make the blood flow merrily
through healthy veins; the other to improve the
mind, strengthen the powers of observation and
calculation, and infuse a high tone of feeling into
the mind. We never saw a cricketer come from
the field without feeling grateful we were not &
beef-steak, and we never knew a chess-player that
was not a gentleman. Tho late sojourn of'the All-
England eleven in our midst has given our people a
oricketty while Paul Morphy’s career
over Europe, and bU late visit to our city, sighing,
like Alexander, forothor Europes to conquer, has
placed a chess-table in every parlor, and added fcy
ten thousand to tho votaries of Cnlssn.
In Girard College a laudable movement is on
foot to Insert cricket upon the curriculum. The
officers and more Advanced popils have Already
formed a club, and many pleasant hoars are devoted
to this healthy and invigorating exercise. On
Thanksgiving Day thero will be a great time with
tho ball, hat and wicket, and the pupils look for
ward to that period with anxiety. As for chess,
some of the best amatenrs in this city learned the
rcicnce in Girard College, and we snoak by the
hook when we say that its study is countenanced by
the officers of the institution.
In the Central High School, too, that magnificent
college of the people, we find oricket has effected
an entrance. A few days since, a well-contested
match was played between the best eleven of Di
vision B and the best eleven of Division C. To be
sure, the playiug was not extraordinary, but it was
nevertheless very good. Division C beat their
rivals in one innings and H run 3. Ono of the
members of C made a run of 37, in six threes,
seven twos, and five singles, which may be conri.
dered very remarkable.
Our musical friends, too, the gentlemen who do
tho fanrmonlous with such infinite zest, have gone
into cricket, and organized a club under the name
of the ” Citizens’ Club.” Charles Dodworth, who
wields tho baton at the Arch-street Theatre with
marvellous grace and skill. Is the president: Geo
R. Krickhaum is vioo president; and Charles
Schmitz, treasurer. Among the members we see
such men as Simon Hassler, Horace A. Nathans,
Carl Plagmnn, Aaron Dutcher, Charles Schumer,
George De Court, and others. We wish these gen
tlemen as much success as they have achieved with
the bow, fiddle, flute, and violoncello.
* Nor do we think it premature for us to say that
the members of tbe Harrison Literary Institute, a
self-supporting association, bearing the name of one
of our most distinguished citizens, are debating the
propriety of aildipg a oricket club and chess olrele to
their Hit of literary pursuits. This movement is a
good one, nnd coming from the Harrison, only ex
hibits another evidence of their enterprise and
rent in the pursuit of mental, moral, and physical
development. Thore is something in tbe games
of cricket and chess that will for ever keep them
from the dobasing associations that surround the
gambling honao. Intrinsically refining and in
structive in their nature, we take great pleasure
in commending their universal Btndy.
The Chip-Basket.—Tho weather remains
wintry. Thero was a little moro caloric in the
air yesterday than there has been for the past
woek. The tbormometer, like stocks, however, has
a downward tendency.—-We learn that David G.
McCreary, formerly a printer of the Philadelphia
fraternity, but lately a resident of Pittsburg, has
died. Be was well known io this city, and leaves
a large number of sorrowing friends. Yesterday
morning, Mr. Lewis B. Coffin, for nmnv years the
proprietor of a pablio house down town, died, in
tho forty-fourth year of bis age. Mr. Coffin was,
in his day. a noted character in Philadelphia
politics, and was an active, honest, and untiring
politician. His house, at the corner of Fifth and
Queen, wasfor*long time the resort of Democratic
politicians of.tnat neighborhood. Mr. Coffin, du
ring the latter vears of his life, held several posi
tions under tbe Federal Government.—On Tuesday
evening a boat-shed, nt Wasbington-street wharf,
was set on fire. Tho building belonged to James
Krims, and was saved with littlo difficulty, before
much damage was dono. The Groan and Coatee
streets Passenger Railway Company have removed
the sideling on Green street, between Eighth and
Ninth. This removal was authorised by a resolu
tion of City Councils. We aro glad the sideling has
been removed, if for no other reason than because it
terminates a series of the most narcotic debates,
that ever put a oorps of Council reporters into a
tranauil slumber John Jackson, an elderly
raemWrof this community, attempted to commit
suioide, on Friday morning, by jumping into the
river. A couple of sailors prevented the consum
mation of hh purposo, and carried him to tbe sta
tion-house.
Thk Arrest op PinLADEbmit Bcrglars.
—We mentioned the fact, yesterday morning, that
the supixised perpetrators of a late burglary in
Philadelphia had been arrested in New York. The
Tribune gives tho particulars of tho arrest as fol
lows :
“M. Cohen, a German cap dealer, doing busi
ness at No. S') Liberty street and No. 403 Canal
street, was arrested on Tuesday, having in his
possession a largo cinantity of fnrs, tho proceeds of
a burglary committed about a month ago on tho
fur store of Mr Rei*ky, in Third street, Philadel
phia. which was broken into anJ robbed of furs to
the amount of $3,00D Soon after tho commission
of tho burglary, tho New York police were tele
graphed, and Officers Elder, McCord, Slowey. and
Kiug, of the detective force, commenced searching
for the stolen property, and they visited nuraetous
auction stores and other places, and, with some
surprise, noticed that several of the cap dealers,
who bad not heretofore dealt in furs, had supplied
their stores with them. Fusplelon rested on Co
hen, and tho«foreman of Mr. Reisky’s store was
sent for. Cohen’s hoase and stores wore then
searched, and 52,500 worth of fura. identified as
part of tho stolen property, was found. Some of
them were secreted in the coal-cellar and garret.
Tho trimming bad been stripped from the tippets,
cuffs, capes. So., but the private marks were net
erased, and by these they were identified Cohen’s
wife was also arretted, and, with her husband, was
held to await an examination.”
A Ct’Rious Cask—A enrious case, involv
ing a singular quo«tion of law, came up before Alder
man Coulter yesterday afternoon. It seems that
a farmer from Delaware county, named Benjamin
Beson, who stands in the Sooth-street market,
brought with him, on Saturday morning, a fero
cious dog As a man named Simpson was passing
along, tne dog rnßhed out and woundea him.
Pimppon made a complaint against tho farmer,
who wan taken beforo the alderman. At tho hear-
ing Beson offered to bond the dog over to an officer,
anil foo him for taking its life. Tho arrangement
was oonsuimnatod, the dog transferred to the cus-
todian of the law. and led off to the slaugh
ter. On tho way the dog broko loose from tbe offi
cer, and returned to his owner. Beson took bicMg!
his arms, put him his wagon, and
parting for his rural home
the dog, and bad his owner--rSarmted. On tho
second hearing, Besonip]otfd in extenuation cf the
charge, that having bamlod the dog over to the
officer, and paid for his death, ail further respon
sibility ended Alderman Coulter could not ap
preciate tho logic, and accordingly held Beson to
answer tbe charge at court.
Political.—Tho Committee of Superm- 1
tendenoe of the Peoplo’s party have fixed tho
. eeond Tuesday of December for an election of
delegates to tho Senatorial and Representative
Com entions, which will meet on the Ifith of the
same month to elect delegates to » State Conven
tion. At the election on the second Tuesday in
December, delegates will be elected to a city Con
vention to revise the rules of the party. The
Convention last named will meet on the 20th of
December.
A Pifce op Rowdyism,—A party of notori
ous fellows, named John Potter. George Scott.
William Baker, William Fettors, William Eckhoff,
James Dellaas, ‘Henry Faurcr, and Archibald
Rogers, had a hearing, beforo Alderman Butler on
the charge of assaulting a private watohman on
Cnllowhiu-street wharf, and injuring him in such a
manner that ho could not attend the hearing. On
account Gf the absence of tho assailed, the hearing
was postponed until Saturday, and thewholo party
sent to prison until then.
SrpDEN Death.—Robert S. Hnmilfou, a
citizen of the Twenty-fourth ward, was found dead
in his bed on Tuesday morning. The coroner in
vestigated tho circumstances of hi 3 death, and
found that it resulted from natural cause*. Mr.
Thompson was nearly sixty years of age, and has
been tor sorno time secretary of the Columbia Mu
tual Insurance Company. Ho had been unwell for ;
sorao timo previous to bit* death.
Almost a Fire.—Yesterday morning there
was quite a consternation in the hat store, No. 2fl(!
Market streot. occasioned by the burning of a
quantity of h its carelessly placed too near to the
tdovo. The vigilance of the attendants pretended
the Haines from spreading.
Ay Escape axl> Arrest. —On Tuesday eve
ning, a burglar, mimed Hod Dennis, who was in
tho Central Station, awaiting a requisition from
Boston, made his esenpo. Tho detectives got on
his trai-k, and before morning he was caught by
Officer Bartholomew and returned to his cell.
A Singular Movement.—Tho butchers and
dooicTS oacupying stalls in tho Eleventh-street,
bhipnon-stroet, and K&ter markets hava had a
mooting lately relative to expelling the dealers in
farm produce from the curbstone along South
street, westof Tenth. There was a vast amount of in*
fern*! f** 1 "* 1
aod a committee appointed'bv v 1
I&e penalty is twenty dollars We am !«aZ_!a
P ros6 f? l! ™ b« itrictlj
and that coaniel here been already tnrared. Per.
baps tbe aorement u a good one. a3?Skain S*
motoTCi are not of a rel&A n»to„ . VotSw to
ducnminat* between a dealer from a term 3 a
dealer not from a farm would punle a baber'e
f of Philadelphia lawyer*. A eorreepo£a«*
° oitireo. Wli ui
sftv ' Mt U n ®‘ un . or fennert aad others
u that they eell m cheap that the euttomers all
rare to them. If this is ao, then let the proMea
tmus go on. Let fanners and dealers be punished
for sellingehaap, and Istmarkst people be punished -
for patronising them.
Ax ADvxxrraors KasCail—YesteTdnv.eyp
ning, about seven o’clock, a young fellow", wish
anything but a prej»ere*dng IppefnJee, entered J
the store of S. llindiL on Second . street, near
Market, sod proceeded to bargain for watebee. He
spent half an hour in endesroriog to affect a sale
when sadieidy he started not at full run withfcmr
gold wutehea and a gold chain. Mindil followed,
and after running some distance he grappled with
his customer, who, he alleges, attempted to drew
a knife on him In the Koffle the thief dropped
the watches and chain. Mr. Mindil recorered film
all but one, and screamed mnrder, which hroazht
Officer walker, who made the mrfezt; Tbe pri
soner was taken to the Cherry-street station, where
be gave the name of John Doan. No knife was
found on his person. He admitted, having stolen
but denied the attempt to stab. He
was intoxicated, and said he was eighteen years of
lee. He will have a hearing this morning before
Alderman Brazier.
The CoURTSh Disirict Court Judge
Stroud.—Nathan Barrett vs. P. Weikel, defend
ant, and the Accommodation Saving Fund Asso
ciation, garnishees. An action to recover money
In the hands of garnishees. Not coaelnded.
District Court —Judge Sharswood.—Wm. Row
botham ri. Hannah Boyle. An action to recover
for a quantity of yarn alleged to have been dam
aged iu dying. On trial.
C o rMniou P/tas-— -Jadge Ludlow. Yesterday/ /
an application was made for & special xoraoctioD. *
on complaint of Peter Hinkle, omnibus proprietor,
to restrain the Germantown Railroad Company
from using the road until the omnibus stock fe
purchased according to the requirements of the
law. Under i*.*gument.
Quarter sV***V*z—Judge Thompson.—ln the
ease or Capt. Elward Powers, tried on Tuesday, on
the charge of assaulting General Miles, the jury
rendered a verdict of guilty, with a recommenda
tion to mercy. Sentence was deferred.
Jacob was charged with committing an
assauKonD Mantfield Not concluded.
Slight Fire.—Ther® was a alight fire yes
terday afternoon, about two o’clock, occasioned by
the burning of a wagon-load of haj, on Girard
avenue, above Twelfth street. The hay was to
tally consumed. It had been set on fire by a bor.
named Alexander Hemttab, in a spirit ef mis
chief. He was arrested and held to bail.
Contemptible.—While the Jasper section
of tbe Cadets of Temperance was pacing along
Front street, daring the parade on Tuesday; a
drunken drayman drove his drav through the line,
endangering serionsly the lives and limbs of the.
lads. He was arrested and committed
A Proposition.—The purchasers of the
market-sheds oa Sfarket street bound themselT«'
by the tenns of their contract to remove the build
ings between the 19th and 30th inst. Aa the East
ern Market will not be opened until the 2fith, it if
proposed that the work of demolition commence'ca.
ihat date.
Fire Companies Suspended.—Chief Fearon
yesterday afternoon suspended tbeAmerea Hose,
the Bope Engine, and the Marion Hose, for
creating a*false alarm by running their apparatus
through the streets when there was no fire.
Accident.—The scaffolding around tho new
market-house, in the Twenty-second ward, fell
yesterday afternoon. In its fall it carried with it
a laborer, named Andrew Dailey, fracturing hi*
skull. He was removed to his home, in Haines
street.
Suicide.—On Tuesday evening a nxsn,
named. Peter Atkinson, committed suicide by cut
ting his throat. He was a married man. aged
thirty yerj, and resided at No. 321 North Eighth
street. No motive it assigned for the act
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
The Money Market*
Philadelphia, Not. 16,1559.
The business of the Stock Board continues to be
quite small. Passenger railway stocks arc im
proving slowly. Bank stocks are in decaand, with
small offerings. Second mortgage railroad bonds
have not befcn helped in the market by the expe.
rieuceaof the holders of thztclaosof securities ia
tho Williamsport and -Elmir* and Calawissa Bail
roads. A sale of West Chester second mortgage
bonds was made at 50. CaUwiatairalsawtgaga
sevens are held at Elmira second mortgage
bonds at 8.
Tbe money market feels the of
"division of profits made this month by the basics
and other moneyed corporations, and money is
very plenty for those who have sufficiently good
securities to command it.
Tbe following is the business of tbe Philadel
phia and Reading Railroad Company for the month
of October:
Received from coal «7 SKP,7PI 95
merchandise.. 4*A42 XT »fS*St
traTei, kc~ — 32,007 9i 3JJ75 83
Transportnt.no, roftdwar. re
newal fund, and aUciiirrea.. UU»ll
Net profit for the month 143.7(6 39 'HS 3i3 CO
“ preTtoas ten month*., ft?? 022 19 SOI AM <1
Total net profit for 11 months .t l±J,7S* 58 1,947.004 il
The following ia the Pittsburg bask xt&texatut
for the weak preceding Noveaber 14:
„ . B V£*‘ »_ Circulation. Specie.Loan*. Step/*.
Bank of Pittsburx... 839.118 419,417 1.6A.51 di7.7<7
Exehanze Rank 4144MQ 1,3®.3*1 253 75*
March AMech 2SSJ77 100,28 <37 06* jßXtta
Chimbs’... IS .730 SLUt 639.443 9SJBS3
Mechanic*’ 209357 »*}4a 7U-8U 9LSU
Iron City 244 660 HU** • 7®JM 191.170
Allegheny, . 228 80S 7SJM ÜBflß IttMS
, 1 073.171 S^«JJl!A34^a
Last week 1,731,733 6 7*5-301 l-»OW
pfev :: VS® *§£
M-jk -M 94.7P1 3747Z
Citizens* 14J39 5*24 ***}
Mechanics’.... 62 135 17,534 3&4T9
Iron Cay ss*n *a;i as?
Allegheny SBA 66 39314 - 20 0(0
$383,447
Last week 375
Increase.. 4.454 19,006 4.*t3
The following is the last weekly statement of the
Boston banks:
Capital stock *. g5S.*9 700
Loans ab(l DißCv>an*9. ...... jfXMics
£ peeie 5 St&ioo
Due Irom other hanks 7.H4J00
Circulation 5 jgj(Q)
The following is the amount of coal transported
over the Hazel ton Railroad, for the week ending
Nov. 12, !So9 :
Week. Pmuxu. Total
_ , »on«. Tons. Too*.
T0ta1....... 14 J® 13 463338 06 4«.166 «
Cording penod last year. 14337 10 334314 07 l7
Increase 93 06 69,19119 S9X4 07
The following is the amount of coal transported
over the Lehigh Valley Railroad for the week end
ing Nor. 12, ldo9 :
Week. Prenoaily. TofcU.
_ . Tons. Tons. Tons.
_ , TotaL 15330 03 53352 09 53&J3SS 17
Cor dinrweek last year.. Ol lO SX,IsZ 17
Decrease 2 5f3 07 95 314 13 CO
Tho following is the coal tonnage of tho Shuno
kin Valley and Pottsrille Railroad Company :
Forth* weekendins Nov. 12, 1359 .B.o* 153J3*H
&ime time last year—. O7 Ct
Incre*e .. 2,019 09 44 J93 12
Shir ,lDCn t6 of coal from Tow&nda by the Barclay
Railroad and Coal Company:
Week ending >’ov. 12, J?i9.
Previous shipments ...
ArooQut for the season.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHA HQK SALES.
November is. ism.
Reposted bt B. E. Blatxbeeb, Sits Wllna! Etrest
FIRST BOARD.
£OO PpnnaSs. MHIIIS Penns R. tettJJ
1000 O-A Am 6s 75 .CJUb S 3 j 6 do.. Jjs 3?<
IMULehuhVIR&i csh $7 I Cum 1 imbor H. lisS
MU) Readme R6s 'So - 63 I 12 West PbiU R lota 56
aw Elmira 2U m7s 8 ; SLehifhA'ar 50S
luuo West Chester RSs 50 ! 6 Harrisburg R. fet*so
4ftJU Hamilton 6s. Ohio. a 3 [lO N’ornstosrn B .. 4>S
MX Penna R.... lot* 13 Neir Orleans Gat.. 150
15 l.ehign Scrip..... SO I
BETWKE'
'f BOARDS.
’33 West Fkila R.
t l5 do
1500 City 6s. R 99',
3u> Schuyl Nav 6a 'B2-. &> ,
2UW Alleg ValßTsAdysW |
TaW renna R Id m 6s . S 7
6W C A Am 6s 70.. » m }»
3000 Catawif Ist ni 75... 34. S
2UOO do .. 7 34k
14 Morns Canal, Pif MS 1 *
20 • •ehighNav ... »*,
100 Reading R........ l?v
MO do 19,S'
300 do 19S'
IGO do ...~...bSwa 19 1 ,
UCEB—FIRM.
dOOOCitrSs, New Gas .1(0
S.O do IUO
UO) City 6s 100
KOO do .. 100
IUUO do p R.HO
2W do Ko
lu) do 100
SOuO Missouri 6s 84?;
SUOO LehVal RGs..*swu «
CLOSING Pi
Bid.AtkiJ.
U States 5s 74.
Bid. Atktd.
SchlNsv,preE....ws,- 16
Wmsp’t A EUxn R. *; 1
4 * 7s Ist mort.47 49
“ 2d mort. 7M 8k
Long Island H lcH lift.
Lehigh Coal A NavAOk 51
jNPenaait-. 8k 6*£
“ 6a. 6>\ 63
I. “ M 5...... 81k s
iCatawtssa R k ik
I •• lstmbd«34y* 35
I Frank A South RAJ 55
2d A 3d Sts R... 40
Race A Vine-sts RAI 32k
Pmlafis ....... 99'i 100
“ R. 100
“ New..... 104 V 105
Penna, 5a _&i!» 04
Reading 19V
*• bda 70 73k;
“ mort 6s *« 89 90 I
„ “ do ’«67M 6& l 4
Penns it... 377* 38 1
*• 2d in 6s. .JS? S7J»I
Morris Canal Con.43)a 49 !
„ *' . yref.Kß> l i 105?;j
Schorl Nav6 *82..68** 70
Sohl Nav stock 77*1
LAT.
Chestnut snd Walnut-streeb
R. 16k offered ? 18 bid.
Philadelphia Markets.
NorsMsn 16—Eveoins.
There is 00 change la the Sour market, and little de
mand either for export or home use; sales comprising
about COO barrels at 55.11. S rf5A5 for mixed and good
straight superfine; ss.*ja3,t»H for extra. Tba trade
are buying moderately at the above rates, and £6 to
S 6 75 for fancy lots, min anility. Rye Flout continue,
steaoy at $4 25, ■with small sales at that figure. Cora
J.V!S. ll i£ r . B sH ce \ h )l\ tha demand is hunted
at 53 bbl. Wheat—f fae receipts and stocks are
\er? light; aboutAOOO bushels prime red sold at 130 c;
white is scare?, and worth bushel .Rye is
11; demand, with small sales at 90«91c for Pecnjjlva
for Delaware Corn is wanted, and about
1,000 bushels old yellow sold a190a92c; holders row ask
more. 2.000 bus new sold from 69 to 74kc. a* to dry ness.
Oats are wanted; Southern are Worth 41 *42, aod Penn
sylvania iSaMb & bushel. Bark—First No. 1 Onerct
ronis steady, at $2B *Moa. Cotton-Holders aie firm
in their views, but there is verj Mttle dotn* in the way
ot tales. Groceries and Provisions—There Is Ter* bale
doing, and no mange to note in either. Seed*— I There
:snot much demand for Cfoverteed; some small sales
are reported at 85ffA25 for prime, which is Scarce ;
Timothy is worth s2jso and domestic Flaxseed g 1.36
>9*' bushel, whiskey is steady ; 3CO InrrelasoJdat 2S5 l id
27c. for Pennsylvania, and 27>»c for Ob id. snd H. l t S 22c
tor Drudge; hnds. are worth 2bkc gallon.
NEW YORK CATTLE 31 ARRET.-Wednesday,
Nor. 16th.—At market 4.151 beeves, 123 cows. 701 veals,
14 813 sheep and lambs, and 6,u» swine. At Bergen, N.
J-, MUP head were takes by New\ork butchers. The
beef cattle business has been »ery doll, and to-'day is
particulyrly fiat; pnoss ar* oa the avenge bsifcji cent
lower* We quote some at 7H*loc, other grades 6ka9c,
average 7c; quality poor. Sheep and lamb*an not ac
tive ; sales at 92 tofi £0 for common store to prime ordi
nary. Some extra at higher figures averago g#gp? N)
head. Veals ooptinue at 3Se7c for very common to
prime. A fewextra 7k«j. Mttoh cows are reflected,
we quote Bvwe are scarcer, sad.higher,
under good oemahd for fresh 6ork. Baler at sko*s for
common to prune ©ora fed, gross.
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