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■ Literature and Bolenoe;
, Saw Pablieations; Letter from Waabfngton;
' Latter ffeaaLoeding; tbe Amotican
■Party InHeW Yoirk, .»I?«t<d State Engineer in
1*44; Another Demooratic Elfictor Repadlateathe
Fcilon Scheme; Waferlng-plsce Correspondence j
Personal; (Seoerel Newa. Fofjitb Paos —Pollti
eal; An Interview with lady Morgan j Willin’
Account of Blond In; The Ereantlon of Blobs;
‘ Marlnejntelllgwce. ' ‘ '
The'Wews.
Thepolitieiena aed "politicianara” are veijr
burr- InllHeois, tbey.haTe managed to earape
tip eaciagh Dl™nl«nU tflyp form a State end elector
nl tloket, The fallowing ere the nominations:
M. Hope,- for Lieutenant
-'1 Ootereori Thomt's Spell ; s for Seoretagyof State,
B T. : Bdrk ; for! Apditor, o*rrT H.Bmith;ror
•j-,T>eea«r«yW:.'fe. Cgther. ForEleetors, ot Large,
Joha.i><mifliertyj , imd'';fhomp*o'n Campbell. Op
the' mctnal-aitnlnitltm prli»lple,thli ticket may
pell *hundred rotes; weyentnrethat Bnohanan,
withelt his petroesge, cannot double the number.
1 The tT. S. Z'.MTe Cede!*, of .Chicago, said .to be
■thn Iwsj-elriUed eomptny. & the.tjploh, were. re
eeited la Otiee on Wednesdaj.wlth greet military
dDptaj'by ,tha forty,-hftV reghuent.uhder the
eeetnehd yf Oanerulil. R, White., .A tfemendope
erarrdwttßeMKl.tbedrUiing' The Zoiuwtf hit for
Trojjesterdejmorbtng, endwiU bain KewTork
oo Saturday morning. '
, A deepeteh from Norfolk, Vu.,telis us they h
• terHtlj' .boileVeepipston ‘ oeourrud . yesterday at
,-OrtrM’ M* phijdehlhg'miHs. The engine 'i n
petliet : rffeoSr.' The’ holler was, thrown j seventy
feet. threemenwereirjured.bat
' o<»4 Thp toes Is estimated et iboutti.OOp
Xa'Wbeelieg, V*",. on Wednesday morning, the
.wsVebiuse’of Busby,'.'little,' ACo. werdeetroyed
Jtl.'OOO/ . .!'•
It atitt hp delightfulto jive'in New Qr)euni in
thepreMßt’etete of theireather. '.The tbermohie;
ter. Sit ,merited’S3 in the eh sde.
left.Englsad;
yMterdey' on hls American tourj'. Canada ts«- j
peotant.J"';': r ', i
' Hemtan.'helt.ani.-ail, wili.arrivri.at
Jfew Yatk to-dky. Of eotirse howiil hare a pah- '
lie raorptfaa. ... ei.,:.— " 1’ ;
The •Sew.' York, ConltUuftonal Uctoa man sro
holding a Conrentiou at Utica, to maltoarrango;
. mants.S»r the natpaige...' Tha Dongles men.are
. making arrsagraeote to ran ha doctorM ticket fa’
tha OH Doinihion; theßejmbHosns of Mfehlgeti;
here rmecolnsted P. W for Congress; tbo ■
Democrsey of the Ninth Indiana dUtriot bare pe
■hated C; W> Cetbosrt for Ceegrese, and the Re- ]
jmbUasweef Witeourinhave alee reaomlnatad Re
ptaaentatlreJph'nF. Potter. .Tbit lathe poHtleal
'ks^g^fSr.iheAs^.^'.’.''.;; 1 '!"' 'r’ 4 "s'* 5 '*
i /jbe'etpaniee 6pldehFleeeee,trlredel iftjw York;
. >»»fß«fejg*wia’g«lw»y, with antMpated adeieee.;
■ > 'aU^i*4 r iUpU«, Mlahtgen.onWednnday ee^-
. Thtftou;
b SS,oo9,nottires bet ng toot
Th« aemt\eepb|l’«knmeneeaient of (be, High
B^ii r hwfc'oaiae Addreenai
were,detieei ; edhjWm. M. Smlth.Ktq., and tore-:
ratofthepapib. Foiirteen yeueg gentlemen
1 were mainmastere of **£ erttflo : twe Btjal* wen .*
etnetel baeVtlbira. ’ One graduated wlthathree
anl-Vbdtf-jeeirebwee; flee with threeyeare ;;
tear; Willi. two end a faelf year*, end fourteen wlihj
' two jeert. ; ";
‘ The O jeVt Of-Quarter Station* Wes the <mtf oi)e>
ineeMion. jetterday, and adcchet full of eirlmmej
badnwiwaa jtepWfl )it r John Wl'Si tlfif el ,ew”,
leepondeiVot jeNeiir.lorkpapor, ,wa* oonrbted of
; libetttog AMerWen Moon.. 'J. Baehanan -ihotaj
weeirrefgeed one ehargabf forgery, .hot the'eoortl
.; breoehee CoeoeU teen to Meeton yeeter-;
iey. .In the Seleot Branch a committee wae.ep
pelhtelto ihreetigate into the troth of certain
ogainit Mr. Jowph Shaafa, Highway Com
aiUitorer. ' Ron Rtefcard TaoxlWHllam Wrlab.
aad'George W; tfehlpger were ehoaen D 1 reetom of
: ;,Oifird, College.". The, oommUtee on entertaining
- ; thefi|d*j»ai*DeeBqqare Monument Coiambilon
eiureportrd that they had rpsntbut $385 of the
sl;oo9appropriated. -
.Id CwpteonCoaeptt. theneeolnttoM ofMr.Fex
: nlatlre to the public bonding* were-taken up;
Mr. Heeter efered ao amendment requeetlng the
Mayor to the' ebmjniarion, hat lf.Weir
loet.- A ttfeolotfeh lfo bite a entomer reoaflim froia
..JnlyjiSjo Bpptemberlii. ' wai; adopted • .INoother
ihtuittni'ofenj IMporiaieewaa tiena'eeted. -' , “ - ;
' '.Mia* SeynaoUr, a leading tnarabar of thnAmeri-f
- ten party of, New York,: faror*. nt.nUh a forcible
■ ahd, ptelaiy-terftteii letter omtio preeant, etate. of
‘KHUmdY, p"vr"; 'ii ' - V' : t< f - :’"’f!
' - i<if ftj>’!S6,rt!i Bt«r from jJrpfaWtiU
briti*3 os farther ihtettfgenee, fiooiOregwi, Ca(i
forejt, .the. fn4l»n,»ojitry, Oeatrel' airf,£onth
• Ahwlov lhe optSp“ttpr»T«!led r ltt<JaUfornU that
the OapoaJtiae iidearrieiOregoa u regardr .the!
Eepreeentetire,' trWle the alttaete eteetfcm of two
o^e»ltlonßett*tott r w»*cha#ede4 by eUpirttej. ;
to the»moßnt or|j:6UjBSt. I« hraaght
r e*th»"N«rti'Bt*r. ;> The Indl«D» irereitoabUiicifi e
Is Genes Vailey.The »pplU»ti«a tm ibs p»r( of
-.jalgeteTry for nsbange of veime in OjO- bUbjof
blabut! -with Broderick bad been gr*nted ; ! r Tha
general tbing,' nnliiporian t J
;‘,o'rn«on l r.3a, elector .on' the Kemoeret'o
' tlebet,- peblUkea in today's Prua hie reply to the
»(Mo<»4fn«ioßof the Coe»«lttee. -The loti
'Mir4| I^,-:Ajnfitf,;|t^.;inMttiial,i , l ttpk
; l'pb^'^'nbponJnpapuiW
.gffljifentyit, :i«*:tb«t;' rceognUiag DooglM; «b 4
the national omdidatea, be will troth fcr
them only/lbtbt arent ofhirelabtiod
'•rin eletto*;'- -v!;.- ■ 7 ' -< ;v/ ■; ;77 1
" B.hemUin#,
' ■to/,whoto;,»*b»wi*d-i«»»i*M
awlnsa patsting, '•*♦' •nj’yta* thttwelv*, Voder
«f to* priwMfnt ar ; «* ■BtfMr'SoitttUn
' they were''* 1 treMpqrtedJn c«*l
-. :«m *p *u*W
,vM iJ jawitlily aataTUiiwd at Roe* port, whither
> lD'w'ag«i«. : .To-d»y tbeyeopttuu*,
efiaWdmation': “ Tfca«our«ion bae torn n vary
' peaJtaWa a» wall ** plaaatM.nna, tnding to teoa
-:^fiint»<k*'«ihM«tailjM»!*U» rof .tiic Mwipapar
m*»i sal alMl' <MI~ InfeviuMdoU donearnlug
* M^ttß'ih(«r^flßpiaT«B«bt|i;
■‘ : 1 1
,* - Him wst«**< math. ebaago in tbs Stoak Board
yssMrd.y, ih* fanolae being very active. ItoadW* -
. oMMt'in'BD. irinHhTblmtylniaU eletof irsS;*i in
Oalltornl. m.kaa toa laoaay-mairbat swy, :• ,Ih
gaaefeny.watoTiaßrs laqofred
- ;|W**pr*vloS,T*te*.‘ ;Tn>;<sot(<in;»b«
- jWg ( l6S,*jwS|Wr ifew p&wftiSw# * TM*.
MUe 4»f
£■ .:,*!«s jjiMiiW'Swf .-weto^nfet;--; Io I-Baltlan*
•tsrwafdcll.wlih no sslh reported. Wbeit'sty
, - -fdMw, .totiqslet'iSddiiivy, prpvleieh* firm; and
' nM.fr />.’ !. r - f - r ,*n*l’.P>*<■. -1
! **y4ntj'#ltl eeil thj** nibf4tbg, »t their wurerbpioie,,
,,*»**; ( - pn^ytoauKot:
nrtMytnftfapaa.
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:,;;.'|MiaVt«Mh pcistt night,- _■.-•■
The Prevalence of Crime.
Wo published upon offipfourth pagjjsyester
day accoiintsof a ffidrignt, of
the most shocking oh
deepest dye, are beco||jpt f«ira#igly Se
quent, In New Yorki;'.*lthw;thejUstrffiw
days, twe. double
mltted, and our exchanges in all parte of the
country are constantly announcing the com
mission of the moat villainous outrages. It
is vltallylmporUnt that measures. should be
taken to fearfhl ; pjpgres3 of crime.
Evety honhst of'society has a deep
interest':- ln .-aH moyementa calculated to
strengthen jhs,safeguards pf bis property, and
life, and U. lime th&j thU_moa)entoua sub-'
ject should receive, more attention than has
heretofore boon devoted to it.. The impunity
with which the laws have, in repeated cases,
been-violated;-has exercised' a most pern!-
ciotu-~ influence.- The day when the con
viction 1 was -universal that murderers could
hot eacape the vigllant eye ol all-seeing
Jiuticelps passed awsy; The lack of
energy and! determination, and btmgtlng ihef
ficlency,ftequent!y evinced Inlthe.. efforts to
discoyer ihe 'perpeirators.of horrible crimes;
the delay s and nncertalntiea which character
l?.e the admialstrstlon of our criminal laws |
the lngehious subtleties by which the most
wicked oßendera are shielded by sklllbl law
yers from their merited doom '; the weakness
of juries,'sad th'e 'ease with', which their .sym
pathies. are. aroused, and their judgments per
verted, have created so many probabilities of
escape, that bold, bad men'are becoming more
and mote xccustomedto treat the rest! aints of
the law with contempt. Hardened villains
enter upon a career of infamy as upon a game
of chanco, believing that the odds for immu
nity’ from serious punishment are greatly in
their favor.’ They calculate that Justice ' will,'
indeed, be blind" to their Iniquity j or', at' all
events, that her swordwill bo. powerless to
wouniT them. From the hoar of-criminality
they aie buoyed up with the-hope of either es
caping arreit by. diyerting suspiclon or flight,
orescaping conviction through lack of evidence,
legal chicanery, pleak of insanity, or 'sympathe
tic juries—or, at the worst, if theyare arrested,
eonvicied, and sentenced, obtaining a pardon
through the .intervention of influential friends.
The .merciful feeling, too often evinced for
criminals, should be held in abeyance, or rather
exercised for the 'protection of society. It
may seem ;cruel to deprive a human being oi
life, however dangerous ho is to the safety of
society, but if is much more , cruel,' alter his
dangerous disposition has been manifested, to
permit him to slay more Innocent victims, and
by failing to puhish him,< virtually .' apprising
other villains that they can also defy our laws.
Juries are apt' to be, in a great measure, made
up of men trho are, to a -great extent, influ.
enced hy the general tone of sentiment pro
vsillng in the- communities, from which they
are selected. . It is natural* and on the whole
fprtttßate, that this is the case, for the formal
BtiffueSs oflegal pibcecdings ia thus frequent
ly moalded in aeconUnce with.- the dictates of
adyancedpublic opinion. But in the midst of
the promulgation of the modern ideas,of le
nlency tp crinilnali, it is to be feared that we
have beeomeiwumffindful of the first great
object of all governments—tho protection of
society—and do not' display a sufficiently ea
ger desire to strike terror, to the hearts of evil
doers..
ress.
Messrs; Tan Dyke and Baker-.Breaeh
of Trtst of the' Latter.
‘ 'W'e published yesterday a letter from Mr.
VaxDtk*, - late United'.States District Atior-
Bey for the Eastern. District of Pennsylvania,
.iq relation to a communication published' in
tho Washington Constitution of January 25th,
ToVer the aignktnreofMr. Josiph Bakes, Col
lector of thtß*p'brt," in 3 reference- to .a contro
versy existing between -them. It is not our
Intention to interfere in any way. In' their dis
putes,.and yre. only'refer to them now for tbe
purpose of directing pnbllcattention towhatwe
belisvoto be a’dangeronsand highly censura
ble ’breach of public tmst on' the part of the
•latter, in the : « extfacts” he has made pntllc
;tt the communication referred to fVom the re
cords Inhls office. Tliepe.-'estraets” consist
in certain references to Itr.' Vak Dike by the
lateCollectorib bis letters to the .Secretary of
tfirr~Tiiw»iMj j rtnl l*i i—i-*n rf ~iT tt • — ‘•~***^
to the same officer by private.' counsel in this
city. It cannot be that the records of all or
any of-our public offices are* held for the pri
'vate usebf those who for the time ipay have
them 'la charge, or for shy other than public
, use, when properly called for by competent
legal anthority.
- In. the case under consideration—the diffi
cnltiesextsting between the late Collector of
this port xndMr. Vah Diet—referred to in
the “ extracts we happen to know that they
Were all lully explained afc ihe^time,' and Umi
cably settled ; Bnd at bo ijme did the late Col
lector nor. the Secretary of tlie Treasury; deem
them of sufflciynt importance to authorize the
dismissal of JCr. VAS Dike, or to be laid be
fore tbe.pnbllc for its information. To them,
if to any; the dnty properly belonged, and not
to their successors. By the action of Mr.
Baker; the, late Collector, Mr-'BRdwir, is
placed in the attitude of a public, acenser Of
Mr.' Yas Dike, (which he never was,), after
all the difficulties have been tblly explained
and settled, and when they are on torms of
friendly Intercourse. < By- the same rule, ; Mr.
Baker might publish “ extracts” from letters
in his- office ftrom his predecessors, or other
higher' public, functionaries, In reference to
charges gainst private citizens, or other public
officers, .which,. without the explanation .the
perron so charged conlfl give, or even these
records, or other records would furnish,, might
blast .the.reputation ot ;mahy, innocent per
sons. ,-ifris fearful to think of the evil conse
quences that would grow ont of such as abuse
of the public records oflhe country. No Ad
ministration; ‘ however : adverse it may have
been to'the persons or proceedings of its pre
decessor,' bad heretofore, in any way, ex
posed these records to the'public .eye, to cri
rahisteany. private, citizen or public. officer,
for the.mere grotifleation of those who bad tbe
records in their custody, and we hope no such
precedent will be approved or followed here
after. '---.n - -■ ■ -
At the meeting of the Common Conncil.yes
terday, the resolution of the Select branch in
re&ard to tho institution of legal proceedings
to test the validity of the act of the' Ijegisla
tiire whlch ;4pthorized the newly-appointed
Oommlsstonei’sofPablic Ba iidings to proceed
promptly witlithelr constniction.was adopted.
•C.resolution rcquestlng .tho. Mayof and the
presidents of Councils to withdraw from the
Commissiontwas,however, defeated.: There
does npt. therefore, appear to be a disposi
tion :to ' make: any little factious • opposi-.
tieo «to' : the. action of the- pommissron,
nor is it certain-'that""a r Majority of
the members oi the Common Council are op
ptisod to the location of too, hew municipal
buildings In £ehn Square; but a doubt having
been entertained ofthe constitutionality of the
law, toe proportion to have it tested was ge
nerally aasentedto.Aud it ia well for all.
parties concerned that this course has boon,
adopted, so that, If any defects in the law 'e*-
ist, they may he exposed, and ir it Ja binding
and valid, that aU-future cavil on this subject
may bo prevented. r,
;. ;;. ■" t \ Tire Gfeat : Eastern!
A corfespohdent suggests that if the. mer
xhants ot Philadelphia have the good' of the
City at heart they will'at oneo appoint a com
mitteeto cplleetfundstopay tberunningex
penees bf the' Gnat' Eastern to Philadelphia,'
in ease tbe ephaignees of too vessel should ro
qnire it. i Some of, the booka on commercial
affefrs haVe falsely represented this city to' be
by Urge'yessels, on account of
'a har, wblch!wiil hoi’ permit vessels' drawing
over six feet to pas* up to bur wharves. The
best way to emphaticaliy refute this slander Is
to bring, the llajviatoan hem, so that toe. whole
Commercial world ctnbe apprised of the navi-'
gaWllty of toe Delaware! • > It is to be hoped
toat whbeyer pay be sent to.make
Aenfa ipr the arrival of toe moester hero will
be selected with an eye to fitness for' such an
.i/s'j 7-Tti-rf ?v ; ‘, fi'T,, 1 -W P •••>») I.J l .i! 1
, ! ‘ ( Ta»JIarsODIST” i* UtottUe of a new reli
:gt«»s psparV tie : first of whieh will be
%*-• b «
denomi
irf* G#irg« '%i. ©V iivtf RaV. ’ John
BeCUntoek, D. D., both gentlemahefbigh llterary
~W p** 4^4 fit. “ the Mbtotoisl” *n ex-,
t**hi*» ohvbTStion. Mewri: Perbicpine Si'Big*
giee. Ife.'. 5* Npftb rourth stfe»t, »re the s gents
.
ast i'-rr.'-o n-Jt-.- i :s r . r-•
now open
MbVjMsWWfWWi e»i*lotae*, at Binb 4 Pen*'
auction store, over set? paintings, riehty, framed;
tk*y uHI be Mid ob Monda/ next at 11 o’clock.
Tie Hnnicipa! Bnildiags.
The Hoyal. Visitor.
Very rarely have we tho ohance bf saying
Herald But wo
thliettor arid* spirit of an
artl&Mn that -paper, about the re*
©option of Lord Renfrew. The prince of
with great propriety, chooses to travel
in the TTnlted Statea, under the very humblest
of his numerous hereditary titles* J The Herald
rejoices, as we do, that the PrinceJi&a deter
mined to come amongst us merely as a private
gentleman, whereby he will not be “ brought
iu contact with the municipal Chesterfields,
Messrs. Baolbt and Boole,” who so terribly
inflicted .themselves upon the, hapless Ja
panese. Xt adds; ; >.
It is a fortanate oironmstaccd that just at pro*
sent the iuonmbeot of the mayoralty should be a
gentleman !o every way qualified to, offer (o tbe
Prinoe enoh as it will ho consistent
with his iofiogoito to aeoept. Mayor-Wood is, io
talent, manners, and bearing, a far-more fitting
representative of, an iotelHgent and refined oomr
rauoity like ours than any or the men to whom the
arrangements for these receptions are usually con
fitted. Dignified, self-possessed, eloquent, and full
of taot. he cannot fall to contrast favorably in the
eves of onr aristocratic visitors with-nnst of the
olty 4 authorities with whom they will have beeo
brought in bontaot during their visit to Canada. .
“ To Mayor - Wood,.therefore, may safely be en
trusted the task of sustaining the credit Of the olty
for hospitality on this interesting occasion. It,
In fset, properly belongs to bis office, if we are to
be.ghlded by the precedents set'ub abroad It is
oot the muniolpslitlesj but'the chief magistratos
who usually tender these courtesies to distinguished
strangers; for in-Kuropo, as here, it is found ad
visable to guard against the vulgarity and miscon*
dnot to which the management of suoh effrirs by
city boards must lead Of course, the salaries of
the mayors are made sufficiently large to enable
them to fulfil, properly, the' duties expeoted of
them. Tbe discretion ahioh they are thus enabled
to exercise renders the compliments that they are
called open to pay not only regal in their costli
upas, but remarkable for the array of rank and In*
telteet which they assemble at their boards.
. " Although it fs probable that Mayor Wool will
not be sustained financially by the corporarlon in
the duties which will devolve upon him. as bead
of the oily, on the present occasion, he'may rest
fissured that be will he supported by onr leading
merchants io any plans for the entertainment of tbo.
Prince which, in his jndgment, are likely to pro?*
.raost noceptable to him. In any event, let there
be ho public reception or' precession, and in all
other matters let bis Royal Highness’ wishes he
consulted.' This i« the true spirit of. hospitality,
and we cannot go far wrong in adhering to it.”
. Mr. Fernando Wood is a gentleman with
ample means, who, no doubt, will give Lord
Renfrew such a reception as, on onr demo
cratic principle, a distinguished stranger
ought to have. From what we know of tho
present Mayor of New York, we are sure he
will liberally and honorably represent the
principal commercial city of the Union, and
leave Queen Ywtobia’s eldest son very favor
ably impressed as ;to the true courtesy and
hospitality of New York.
Another Democratic Elector Repudi
ates the Fusion Arrangement*
We publish, this morning, the letter ot Mr*
James R» Crawford, the Democratic elector
from the Eighteenth district, to the Chairman
of tho State Central Committee, in reference
to the infamous fusion arrangement, by which
It will be seen that, like Mr. Vaux, bo repudi
ates it, and avows his determination, if elect
ed, to support tbe regular Democratic nomi
nees, Douglas ‘ and Johnson. We also find
that a number of tbe Democratic Journals of
the State are outspoken against this combina
tion programme. It is evidently destined to
receive from the Democracy ot tho State the
contemptuous treatment it deserves* No trne
friend of Douglas, and no one who is loyal toj
the highest Democratic authority—the Demo
cratic National Convention—will snpporfc it.
LATEST NE WS
By Telegraph to The Press.
Constitutional Uniou Convention.
Utica, N.-Y July 12—Tbe £oT»»t!ta*tan*l
Union Convention of the friends nf Bell end Eve*
rettmefeat Meohehics’ Hntl at 12o’clock today
The attendance wsp moderate is point of numbers,)
but highly ln qharaoter.
■ Auicngtboae prppent wete Erastus Brooks
Hon; fleorg® Briggs, Hon: Wsshibgtan Hunt.,
Judge Wilkins of Orange. Judge Kid of Albany,
ffon. Lorenso Borrows of Orleans, tfon. Wo Doer
ofOwego Hon. Jonas 0 Zleartt of
■taoob P. Faurot of Ontario and General G. A
Scrogga of Brie- * • ‘ i
Tho Conventiou was called to order by Jonas
C Heartt, of Erie, who named-JVob B Faurot,*
of Ontario eounty, temporary ohairman.. [Ap- :
plause.l
' Graves, of Kings, named Mr Geo. A. Hal-,
sey,'of Now York, sa temporary chairman. Bis no*
, inination was greeted with loud applause.
tnery, a oommUtee of six was appointed on ore*
dentiala ' *
On motion.of Krasins' Brooks, a committee of
nine was appointed to report on permanent orga
nization. ' '
Some desultory conversation look place on the
rights of tho members present to seats, rome per
son' challenging the title of B. Graves, of Kings
county, to a seat.
The,Committee on Contested Seats deolared that
Mr. Graves Is entitled to a seat
The Convention then took a reoesa till three
o'clock.
AFTERNOON BBS9ION,
VTicA, Jnly 12.—The Convention reassembled at
;3 n'elpok this afternoon. '
Hen. Amos H. Presoott was chosen permanent
president, desisted by a number of vice presidents
and secretaries.
' Mr. Presoott, on taking the chair, returned bis
♦ineern thanks for the honor conferred upon him
/this Convention, he said, had assembled to decide
the] best course tbjt the Union-loving men of
ibis country should pursue at. the coming elec
tion. 7
He did not believe that a single man here ro
glutted tbevotA he cast against the Republican or
sanitation in 1855. Thai organization had thrown
overboaHltbrir most prominent statesman, and
>*kennp one less distinctly recognised as a Repub
lican ; hot their eoctlonol prloolp’eg remained pro
•lsely the same as in 185 ft. Union-loving men
could no more support them now tban'thcn.
. . The Democratic party. which once occupied the
portion of a greet national party, was now rent in
twnio.' and ont-half of it was as eeoMonnl as the
Republican party in the North; Tuts Convt ntion,
end the party which it represented, was as much
opposed to sectionalism in one division of the coun
try. oa in the other—in the South asid the North
. ’There was a party in the field, however, which
recognized the Constitution, and the Union Is their
platform, upon which all men who really desfml
the welfare and neaoe of the country could unite
honorably. He had favored the nomination of Sun
ffrurton by that party'm the candidato for tho
Presidency by that party,' but had cheerfully
yielded to tho will of the majority, and would now
do all in hie powor to elect those pure and eml
nentstatesmen—John Bell and Edward Everett.
Tho speech of Jho president wes frequently greet
ed with applause.
The Committee on Credentials reported a list of
the delegates to the Convention, excluding A. J.
H. Ungentle, who claimed a seat as a Union dele
gate from the oltyof New York.
, Mr. Dugnnue violently protested against .the re
port,' bu£ it was finally adopted by a unanimous
vote.'
. :Hoo Washington Eani, pwldeot of
ttooal Union Convention al B>iHlmora t thtn re*
4io n6mlna<ion of Bell and Everett met with the
hoartr concurrence of the detonates that attended :
thetConVentira. ; He then addrepred the Oonven.
tlon ateoneiderable length, and with much ability,
fa favor of the nominees.
He believed that if the election of President
waft thrown ir.b Congren, John Bell will he the
nest President, and no'urged nil lovers of thnlr
country and the Union to unite, in order to Attain
suoh a reealt. If men who never had a political
jfntfmeAMn'common.can.combine In entailing
etrtfb and ngltVflon npon the nation, end a great
'sectional hato. why, in tfod’sname, he asked, can*
not those who love the Union*end.severe the Con*
'stitotlon trait* and eembtae* fa a great and good,
act? Jler t beUeyed that the South would- glvo a
laree ticket. .
Jacosißrookp, Em ,of the New York Express,
-followed, with a niotiosf to ratify ihe nominations.
Ha agreed with- Mr.' Hunt that it was unwise nt
present to form an electoral ticket, as the future
is not clear. .Ho believed, that the conservative
element bold the balance of power in the State,'
snd Its Influence may tend to save the country
from disgrace. • 1 ,J
He referred to the Whig party of 185 t, elsituing
that,the nop!tlon then taken was the same as is now
oUltned by'Mr. Dongles. The noblest fight against
Federal interference and tyranny was made hy
Mr. Douglas in Illinois egafast all the power of the
AdmfaiMiraHon. He tfaooght It was their duty to,
nnfte on the Union ticket whether Mr. ponglas or
any one else was on it. Ha believed that there
were many Union men In the Republloun party,
bat its leaders were thfaWs and robbers worse,than
any'at Sing Sing of Adbdrn.'
Remtatiens endorsing the nominations of Bell
and Everett were then rnamlmonslv adopted.
A committee of four from esoh jndlotiil district
wee appointed to form an electoral ticket in such a
manner as may be*t nnlte all the national men r.nd
promote tb* £ election of the candidates of the
P ft »ty* j - -
ponglas Movement in Virginia*
AX ‘ XuicronAL TICKItT TO SB NCjrisAT*p,
' Rjcbwobd.' V».v July 12*—Tt currently re
ported that the friends of Mr, Dongfas will call a
State Convention, to be held at Btsunton, at which
a distinct electoral ticket will be nominated. .
ThePhiladeli>hinJß<titor« oh a Pleasure
JWacch Cupwk, July 32—The editors,-rff the
Phljadf InbU press, with ether Invited guests, left
.the eltj fhfs mornitig. at the, fnvUetTon of ,tbe
president of the Book Mountain Cos! Company, to
visit the mines And e»j>y the-soenery Along the
thbunUlrj 'lhey n««sed over the North Panusyl*
. Tapia and Lehigh Valley Railroad, and oroesed tho
mountains to Rookporf in wagons. From thence,
they were trrneported In coal cars tip the gravity
traok;and visit*? the mines,, The party descended
Into th* stores, and witnessed all the operations, of
mining.' «* 1 ■
After enjoying the most hospitable treatment At
Jtookport, tbefrateroltyreturneilto Msasb Ohuok,
where.they will-,at©», om night. Qn to-morrow
ithey will visit thg 'jnoßunit , coal mines and other
plnoes of Interest. .* r r ;«
excursion hajbeena very profitable as well
pS plfaam to recuperate the exhaust*
ed.energioa of newspaper men, and extend
tbetrf information ppneeroing; matters connected
With the internal improTejaextß of the Stator
Altiralof the Steamer'Golden fleece.
N*w York; ,July atMihn' Ooldch
Fleeoe, from flslwsy, arrived at tbla port this
morning. Her advisee have been an tiofpated.
The Weaker at New Orleans- ■
New ObX.sA*s, July 11.—The mercun Indicated
a temperature of 99 degrees In the shade to day.
THE PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JULV 18,
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
The Oregon Election.—Probable Elec*
tion of the Democratic Congressman.
Fayettevill*. Ark., July 12 —The overland
mall, from tian Franolsoo ou the 22! ult., arrived
here to-day. Tbe advices aro two days later than
were received by the steamer North Star.
The bark Camille sailed from fi&u Franolsoo on
the 2Ut for Melbourne, with a cargo of flour and
wheat.
The export of Wheat from California of the crop
0f1869 Is valued 1 at $1,200,000. ’ '
Ten convicts escaped from the State prison on
the 20th.
The Republican State' Convention of California
renomiaatad Charles A. Washburn, Wm.H Weeks,
Charles A Tuttle, and Antonio M. Fioo, for Presi*
dential electors.
The Jaok*onville (Oregon) Sentinel, in an extra
edition of the ult, says that the official vote
of every eounty except Wasco has been received
and gives Mr. Shlel, the ■ Administration Demo
cratic candidate, a m'fjirity overliogan of 78 votes
The vote of Wasco oounty will increase the Demo
cratic majority '
The Legislature will bo in favor of the Opposi
tion by from eight to ten votes on a joint ballot
thus securing the election of a Republisan and
HUti-Leoompton Democratic Senator in the Na
tional Legislature.
• Nothing has yet boon heard of tho party which
left Carson Valley on tho 9th, to re-establish the
Pony Express.
Thera have been no disturbances by ihe Indians
in tho Washoo mUes roglon recently, but tho dan
ger still exists on the roods to Salt Lake. Hopes
are entertained that the troops from Camp Floyd
will be able to proteot tbe mail route.
Tbe accounts from the* Washoo mines, are not
very favorable, as regards tho new discoveries.
The Cometook lead continues to widen, appear
ing still more valuable and extensive. But fit'le
confidence is felt in tbe other silver mines, and the
prospectors are becoming somewhat discouraged.
Douglas Meetings at Trenton, N. J.
Trbwton, N. J , June 12 —Large and enthuri
astio meetings of the Dnnglns Democraov wen
hold in tho Third and Fourth .wards of thlsoi'y
'his evonlog, to appoint delegstos to tho State
Convention.
* Resolutions wore adopted strongly, denouncing
any union with the Breokinridgo wing, ampfr.
struoHng tho delegates appointed to v«to for no
man for elector who will not unqualifiedly and in
?hod frith pnstnin the nominations of Douglas and
Johnson.
llreokiuridge state Convention in
Chicago. July 12 —-The Breckinridge State Con
vention hold yesterday, at B*rin,»li«M, adopted n
resolution recommending the fall ttoket to national
Demoorato at the ensuing election, and nominated
ih« following State cflners:
For Govonior—Thomas M Hope.
For Lieutenant Governor—Thorhnp Snell,
For Secretary of State—B. F. Burke
For Auditor—H Smith.
For Treasarer—W II Gather.
For Electors at Large—John Dougherty and
Thompson Campbell.
Milwaukeb, July 12.—Hon John F. Potter
hos bom ro-riomlcated by the Republicans for re*
eloct’on to Congress
A large and enthusiastic Republican ratification
meetine was hold here lost night. Senator Doo
littlo and others spoke.
, Michigan Politics* ,
Grand Rapids, Mich.; July 12 — l The Itonubli
nan Convention of the Third Congressional di*-
trict nominated Hon. Franota W. Kellogg for re*
election.
Chicago, Julv 12:—TheD*mocratsof the Ninth
Congresdonal district* of Indiana, have nominated
0. W. Oathcnrt for Coyigrras.
From Central America.
' Yobs, July 12.—The fo’ldwTng
from Central America i« furnished by the arrival
of the steamer Nnrth-fitar.
Meagher and bis associates had entered into o
contract with the Government of Cnata R!o* to
build a railrokd from Boca del Torn to Punta
Mala.
A battle wat dßily expootad at Guayaquil, be
tween Franco and Flores. The fotmer’o troop -
were esektav the town and ravishing tbe women.
Genorftl Herran will return to Washington ue
minfstar from Bogota.
The United States slnop-of-wur Lancaster was at
Mazatlan, and the Powhatan at Valparaiso.
St Jorkpr July 12—Tlic Pike’s Peak Express
•rrived here last evoning with Denver City ad
vices toJuly 6»h.
The celebration of the Fourth passed off with
only a shooting affray at a race.
The recent favorable accounts from the mino l
on the Arkansas river have been confirmed, and
there was a largo emigration thither
Bastnefswsft still dull at the eity, but a slow im
provement wa/t evident. -
An average of forty trains per day of the home
riok were returning to the Btatei, and the arrival*
were decreasing.
Tho weather was very hot.
Holler Explosion at Norfolk t Vn. • .
Norfolk, Va < July 12.—The bmlerof Grave'*
■^ss.wVsiwt"®'.
(arjte bo'tar listing Iveen thrown a dirinnea of
fret Mr Grnves. the owner of the
nnd three of his employees, were injured by the
•'Xplorion. bat no lives were lost. The amount of
damage done was about $4,000.
Destructive Fire at Newark, N. J.
Newark, N: J , July 12—The Franklin aVwl
rod table cover mill wna destroyed by fire this
morning The mill wss owned by John Dunham
and was very extensive The losa amounted to
$lOO,OOO, on which there is a partial insurance.
Burning ot the Steamer Michigan*
Grand Rapids, Mioh, JuTy 12—The steamer
Michigan waft burnt at her dock last night—loss
$5,000. No lives were lost.
lire at Wheeling* Vn.
Wheeling. July 12 —The warehonseof Messrs.
Bu*bv. Little. A; Co. was destroyed by fire this
morning. Loss $11,009
Trot Between Ethan Allen and Prin-
cess.
New York, Jan* 12 —The trot to- *ay betweon
Ethan Allen and Princess, on the Union course
wss won by the former in two straight beat*.
Flme—lst best, 2m. 29}».; 21 beat, 2n. 25H On
’he seoond heat, Princess broke badly, and was
distanced.
New .York. July 12—Four school-boys were
drowned at Washington Point to-day, by tho up
setting of a sail-boat.
A Steamer oil Cape Itacc.
Rv John’s, July 12—A ste«iocr. sanposed to b*
’ho City cf BaUirnor*. from Liverpool on thedili
Inst, passed <-fF Capo Rroo tbi* morning, hut, owlrg
to the fog, tho yacht wo* nnabla to obtain the news
nummary, containing three days later advice*, for
the ABaool&ted Proas.
Arrival of the North Star.
Later Intelligence from California, Oregon, Cen-
tral and Eouth America.
THE ELECTION IN OIIEGON.
The Troubles in the lixlhn Country.
• The steamer North P*ar, Comma? d#r Jopeß. frim >*-
pittwaH July t»h. with California d*st« to th«.2o f h ult.
two dftjs later thsn thocs received V overlana mail;,
arrived at New Voik r»«t«idftjr.-
TBEj-etTRS LIST I*XU "voRTV SrAR. ,#
Wm.Woee& C 0... .#40.000 Hat'in fc fender-..«£s3.(W>
Hnwland&A t-pipwaU J. Btrau*,Rros.,ficCo. (A) to
*t & Pnoifio .Chip. SI.7M Hich PaneK ......100 o(6'
H Cohen fit-Co* is<oi butfena (city & Co.. StuiO
W. Hejigman <u»,000 Conroy fi O’ftonaor.. 20 OW
Order I*.**) Kpptner Sc Op,» • sou*
....« sum a. fi, Rhenhaum&CoU‘,o»
r 0,................. 5 COO L. Von fnffinsti&Co 7(3 ft u
l)o« ~.. JOAHOtJ. F»tr»<k h Co a? 00<>
J. \i. PnrVer fie Son.. SOOO,C. W. (Joel;-.., 12,i0u
RenarhVc C 0.... 15,*C0,J. 11. C*h»ll 14.41*
J„l).Weir.... CJPOiChRS-.W CmshT 17 000
Hut-*hC'& Br e 6«M)I Amenon Ex.liank.. Psi>oo
R. JKeader&O. Adauis OOOO.P. Na hr 16 000
H. rio’rtcr. . .. fit Brewster 10.0Q0
■‘-flf|i*d«f»fc Wilbatna. 5000 Well* Co.aiooo
Klrhn turns ft Co . 5 3(OJFrc*msrlc Co. 8,600*
Tvaadwoll& Co .ftw»tla,UM|l)ntk'Oi, Sherman, &
Tnhffp.WcCAhi lfir.Co 'fl JR2| Co. 324 6(3
J, w* ler Sc BroH,. .-.f9 pool _ . i
t Plrstem & 8r0.... 14 Scot T0k1..*..U.-£1,614,884
noustadler & Bro ... 10 iDui
THE OKbQON ELECTION.
the Alta California. June 20 ■
f UosdstchreoeiveiileßtKuht tom Yrska says that
t agsmthe RvpubUenn nomine f<r Congress. is surely
elected. wMle the Lei islatore atom a combined oppo
sition of 34 figawat 10 Lane Betuornts This may tie
reantdedasod of the moat.rsmauabta political revo
lotooß that nave ocooriO in any Slate, Oregon haer
until with*n two ye-rs i-aav-b enrearOed&soae of
streufestllrtiiodrßtio States in thiUnnm The ontlfe*
*‘r*n3th of tho party teems. howe’er, ‘olmve withe
away, Aid Lane’s« ttrepeib hKSdepartfp from hliTr l
A ills latter oircumatanoe la the met smt.fyma feature
of the whole afiWr. ‘ , ,
Joe Lsne hns been to Ororon wht the ** Old Man of
the fountain’* wnßtnßinbad Hj's perhapa the brat
specimen ot tho poltt.oal deffi&ogae extent, and «ts
are glno )<low that tne peon erf Ore, on have atlaat
awakemdto a realization of tl< fnet and have reod
dinted *n> further p»i\QAd4ton wib him Itnuremphatl
cady- The pro* nbllit) lethatOrflonwill now be epre
rented iu tbs United ?t*toa e b. ao anti-Lane
I»emrc f ot»,d a Kewiblioan. Tlo laite* will, without
d übt, be Col E. D. Faker
‘ABE UHHJON IJL»iI?TJON- r .oasN*B CHANCES.
■ Returi.B last n'fht from thoNftn indicate that bhiel
isofoße rnn bv Levan, and will o'. bf&r his
competitor b> mote ihan » bunted votes. i‘ Mail. In*
dei endent c»nd.dates tor the Laiitatore Am t !eo+ed in'
retrral copuiies. l inn count. herM» fore »tiongl>
T>eoioo atia’ord,tho retidenceof l)elazn«smith-has
elected men ho'Hio to Mnith an hia clique, i h<; flours
him I &*n otd HUitth will bth he defeated for the
United liouglaeouiit) gives 135mnjoritj
lor e'hiel. but eleots two Hopnli'an reproneniotivea
end - JiepoUioan county olerk nud EteniT. Umpqua
ovnrny.
CAisOrt CitvU. T.. June 9-2 P.M.
A company of twenty ploke men, welt armml add
mounted, have jast letewithtN Pony Express end halt
Lake in il. They will proceeduoti ihey meet the ex-'
preanorinallcon.mgth a wayie.rs-ftb'is irg the route
by leaving men and Mwriftlia<tha s&tinns doatroyed.
a. they go along. *t is though they wid not have to go
Ju’therthan Jf:ece*9ar>,however,the)
will ro fn ' emp Fipjd
The Jndi* ns having fled n P>rflmld 1 ake without
ci\ ina ntht all butatioir ljO olonUers are to be dia .
banded* Of the latter. 16 arriyd here yesterday t many
moreAfe expected r be Tenatcs ol Ormsby,
Merediti- flno« dent nndo on wilt at»o iev h here to
nirbt. Tlimi fbnerai will tsw place to norrow.
TbO weather is warm Mil showery The trass is
growiPß ii pidly. The mill's are returning to their
work. Nofutther npprrh^Jionisentertalnedoflu
rlmraintheminibrdlstr o* _ lt .
*jhe Xndi.iui are peaoarbly dupcsed on .W&lker
INDIAN TPOUniifi IN THB'NOHTH. , ,
T 1 e Violmm daztlti. fl Jiina Ith. auppli.s tbs fol
lowirß iHb'm.tloli: ■ ; , ‘ ■ -
{'av.nl.i'ncMu>f b srillel jcstcrd.y fn m Foil Fu
rS't. cnalfliTiillK ulicut al indinm. The> baveonmp«d
Iwtvceo Mel'ougsll’s Fotmuj taiA tho ralcbM 01 then
f ?Mt , ni.bfa n broVeoiit .monethe
Ind etii; »«w wert tlrec, dtuma and it® eboitn. ,
81 n»tie«"eline, <n. »**»!>; innMi .enaral 1 ,. • ‘he
fxoi'ebe pottio" ornutlopnlMion hurried dowa to
the .nd.«r»biob .ojie-nnu.eil ; tho iitber., thiii,lt.g
imila -ere vbims, aMjft •“ J; j
in.n.d at tin. fid' /H teewa that Mmieena
Tilven a finnai.b Itdttuj awa’ fr.m a aprinii.to »btoh
lh»> bav# beetl aeru*-t.tned to jofnr Ffliter. fepoa tho
e.cit.tvrct ‘ Ttaaobe—eTarttyl* filed it* lb*air.
- e 'J h* FonTowna»l ot'l *•«., of ib*JD i> of T»J ■' "J*
that Gov OhnlMin. of Waibikat™ T»rrltori, bad i«-
eil*s 'a orocl.ftstion, attrMm»n hottbom 'bf.ana oot
, * oart. . l t!oohTOi.b India**. 1# two canoMj.bad ot
t«ok©d a cajHieooDtammkeisnt woonea- an d (wwinsn of
trie, Hyder trite. “»hr*# of.the tatter were kilfee, and
Ihe rest we re - c«®to red Tor slwrfe. 'fkr-e
lured Bydtrs were res. utU by tjftStnill men of PovvAl*-
disrn, end see; to Viptofta. „ „ ,
TheViotona ColonUt o! 23th says s On flundsy
(IST OTCKLiMU IUIi.)
Illinois.
Wisconsin Politics.
Indiana Politics.
From Pike’s Peak.
Losa $lOO,OOO.
Drowning Case
last the Byferand Toneass tribe*commenced ft hatUo.
wbloh was kept np all day anduiirnt. Th*,Crio»««
prediots mat vnless the savrros ate driven efl as w* are
dovmj them fro a the American iride, they wilt take
TtiViS KLEOTEU —LAN« AND B!uITH DE-
feated.
■ ! Ybiia, Jane 18.9 P. M.
1 clip the following from the Jacksonville Sentinel of
tod**» , *'
** Juit a* We am goitig to press Mr. A. Rogers arrived
from the horth-bririunf returns from I'mpaue,
Dentoo. Lind. Polk, Marion. Olrokamns tnulttaomah.
und Wa-hinfitonoounMea. f he news is ro'inhlß. Lo.ao
is elected by a m&Jo ity of from 160 to 2M) votes, ih*
i esin'attve AssemnW foots upsixteen Lane
twe ty-one anti L«n* (fusion;, thirteen JMerntMioans.
Aver) thing is lost hut ho <or. Thomas.”
_ „ QKMRAL AVI) 80UTH AMF.RJC*. .
AspiNWAI.L, July 4 16 K) —The weather has been van
aavfereforthtputwei'kortw . raining >neeasanth the
whole ttm*, negompanDd by fearful streaks of tight
nin*«' n nd peals of thunderwhieh make the very
gATt I ) tremble
The health of Asptnwau is notof the best: there have
been several sever oases of fever urhion have proved
f„tal. -it iseonGtiod’urinojpnlly tn unaooiimated. and in
most bases can be traced to intempexaooe and expo
*aThe P. R. R. Company’* steamship “Columbus” ar
rived at Pana* a SWth Jim*. fr<m Cent'M American
port. 6he bnnssa full freiaht dest.nrd for New York
and England ; 749 s»roons o ehmeMl 9 do indigo 6 oases
ruars 1.213 hide*. 3i. sacks col F-e. 6 biles sarsaparilla,
63 su<ar 8 do Bpeoie,undorfo sun’rins
The t*. **• Wav. Co.’s st-amer *’ otota,*’ Wells, from
ValpiraU" an t jnierm*dta f e porm, arrive lat Panama
on .tb* 33d. hnoßiiiß 219 packages speoie, valued at
$449.7 '6 and INS -aokakes cart'o.
Tne fr»B4*e “Powhatan ' had arrived at the above
port on t’ o Ist ultimo , _ .
Tho lons-penainc dtmcnhjr between France and Peru
tins been settled, the French den\aiida having been ac
ceded to
.The Bteomsli p “Anne”, from Guayaquil 20»h and
Fuenaventura23th ult.. arrived the eveninv of the 39th.
Ph* brines f>n freUht. 1 701 soovn c'»coa. 360 paoktges
tobtoon, 32 bale* hat-, “ud 667 specie nt Prance
. The repurtn irom Buen-iventum are 'Oenera' mob
qnc ra wa- almut to srnd 200 men irom Ca'l to the above
port, and had also three gun* planted nd
ine the entrance oi the harbor. News hod reached
him that th* inteodpn'e of Panama hr-d purchased a
small vessel the I hnena, end was fiiti- g her out with
arms and amm >mtmn
' It isa'to reported th*t6 o*o Federal troops are maroh
i-gonCauoa and Vbwquera was about m irohini
bn Bo«o?» with *n eq"al u*ro».
As-'hoo jr*rarrived hftie i>n th’ 30 h. from Carthatena.
« ith *dite«t«»2irh Wo hive r»o -Ivod mfo-mation that
Nieto. Go. ermv of th* State of Bo ivar. was prepartog
loresistthe General Government. raUine foro**. Ac.
fho l.«x**l*ture his empowered him to take what he
r!ea«esof envato r pulibo property, 1 hose who re
sis- his demands shall t.- ydouhle
From the PMnama Star and HtraUl of July Ith, we
make the fol'owinß extrao's:
We laarn by the British *te*mer from Tie south, that
informatioi had reeohCd Valparaiso of the American
Ob*mpton havings took on tho rooks in the
,>strii s of Mesellan injuring her barfly that the
•♦ntirr forward cnmpartinf nt w s filled with water,
.he was afterward* hea bed .with the view of repair
ing her. nwlbopes werv enfer»ained of sav t n< her. It
will be teno'ieo’ed »hat this a earner made two or three
trip* ’ e’ween *nn Franciseo nnd Pa-ama and was ex
credinslv uppnpu'ar, being very slow. Shots not, we
understind inmired
A import his re^oredits, brou'bt to Valparsisi by tho
s'enmer Guayaquil, that hoc Hrit r nnic steam
rorvetra I‘ribnne *'rockon a Bun'en r-ok while passing
’(trough th* SiTrtlta of Magellan*'without sustaining \trj
aeMonarfironre.
The ateamer olombus. from o mth Anerictn ports,
'ar*tvedat INna’inaon the2J hull
The news irom Unateniaia and Honduran m without
mtdregt. CALIFORSH.
TBnRV’S TRIAL—CHANOR OP VRNtTE.
In the F* ur'h Pistrict Fourt. on June 11th the ma*-
terof first imrort**noe wns th* motion for a change of
venue t* r the tr.al o* D*vrd Tdrr>.for a fu<l
w.tb Broderick, rhe nffida *»ts w r* put tn on Friday.
in dec rf'n? t .e i» ntmn. re narked:
Upon r*a the > ffidv i*s filed br the d-fendsnt. I
ha«o b 7 *n prettv well ennvinn-d tnnt a proper and an
impartial and unbiased Jury onuld not be obtained ’o trr
tins o**e in this ootinty. Tho uo-eme C'urt in s«ve
rnl of its reocut rfeoision*. ha* held that men who have
formed*>pinlons from ending mere newsoa er reports
although t ey t now nothing of the tr*ns*ction» of their
own kr*’Wlco(.e, are ii.otpaWe of sitting as urors
Th* res.lt th. that i «r»Dt this mot-on and transfer
the onus* Irom this p.<uatv. on aeoonnt of the almost
.mpossit’ilitv toat f b-'heve exists of obtain'n* an Im
parl’ ljur' in this count'. Tt e'aw then provides th't
tne mbs shall be traneferred to the n*areat connty to
which the s meobja tion does no: apply, nod tho only
qu’ilion in, to«hoh other couoly s -a'l it ,l
am inclined to think that Alm*daand Ban Mateo ooun
ties are perhaps fq'ly asobj?ctionahl*.and for the same
reasons as this oity. Marin and Contro Cos'a are,
•therefoe the ool< remaining a-joining cm .ties'
Counsel may conv**-e* am me And agree
jf they enn iipm either of ’h*«e,» r any othe*- county
that m*y be u oit o'-nvemeoN or os they seo fit, and l
wi’l order *he transfer accordingly.
The came was transferred »o M arln cnnntr.
BAN P*aNC PCO MAKKf.T. Juno 19-Theatten
tion of the nie»ch«nt* dutinr the eatW n*Tl of the
itay, was mainly devoted to the collections tho always
atterd steamer days and hence vVrv lit'le tim*wns
te*tow*d upon making sslesnf *nv ktr.d of mercsan
ise whatever. After lamking hours some neeotintiona
•ere entered into relative tnsom* rrewipt* of wheat
during a day or two past, let no ssles have be*n con
•amraated of A*y biry® «n»«pn*s There have beon
somes’all ir.qul'ies for milting purposes, andafew
small parcels purohasod for th*t uae.
Vers iut'e tntere*' baa sen rfevn ed to anything ol»o,
ns here nave lieen bn’ few nrr>vnls nf ant tort of pro
dace, w »b whloh to d » any bustn*s* upon the wharves
F our—Very little doing exoept m a jobbing wav.at
uooh*n’ed prices. Wheat— x aes of 3 BUosacks; 2 20»i
i» st.7sand 6Poat St 80 b>th for *xport Birlov.— The
market very dull. The tansso'lon* in irapo t'd m*r
Landis- have been b th few and small, ana i" tbi* pa t
of the m*raet the attention of onr mar <hants has been
more nr.le«r diverted hr monetary matters.
More# has been in l>*Uer demand than on some pre
■rlnnssteafi.or days, and better rates of lutereet gene
rally have b*en onto, ned.
Gold Bits Vave>he*n p*r, at 8 703880 fin*, and during
thee*. I* part day there wig no gre<t demand. I*
the niter part of t*>e da* they ware in morn request, and
dthough «li* supply wasfu’lj adequate, lew were prob
.bly lef> over. .
x u T *r—TO ti‘«l» * tna t*eor’i*hed. J2j|o.
GptfVe-lOObarp Hto. at I7Ko.
* nl*—■?5 ».b's ho Linreed, at nn imp'ovement.
Candles—COO boxes Urant’s at 13^ 0 ca\b.
THE CIT Y.
AMMKMENTB THIS F.wi NING.
Wh’ virr A d’r.'Rxn'ir Ancii btbkxt Thkathk,
*Tti- Natad Queen.” * The First Night.”
Pennsylvania Academy of Fjnk akts, 1028 Chest
>nt street—The37th Anunal Exhibition
National Hall Market, above Twelfth street.—
' Bnlojnon's Vampls.
• Hall—Wyman, the Wizard and Vontrilo
quiet. , -
THE HIGH BGHOOL COMMENCEMENT
. _ Concert Hall Crowded,
Indignation ftt tUU 'Xirwr--
Prlucip&l. .
The pemi annual commencement of the Central
rtigh School took place yesterday morning, at
Concert Hall. Refore the hour fixed for tbe be
•lntiagof (be exerclaeß (10 o’clock) the Hall was
• crowded with a charming array of beauty and
fashion, four-fifths of the nudienoe being ladies.
Tbo platform was occupied by the Controllers of
•he Public PcUoots, tbo Faculty of tbe Dtgfa Sobool,
bo graduating (tins? invited guests, nod a fine
irche*tra, under tbe direction of Hr. Cunidngt m.
Al’hough tbe weather wss not excessively warm
mtstdft, tho congregation of suoh a large number
person* inside the building rendered tbe atmos
phere very oppressive. In addition to nil tbe seats
on the main floor boing occupied, tbo gallery fa
•tag the platform was filled, besides the stairs
‘eading to it. and all tbe aisles between th* rows of
aeata on the main floor woro crowded with ladies
rod gentlemen, many of whom stood patiently da
ting tbo whole of the proceedings, which ocoup’ed
nearly four hours. Many ladies ware provided
vi'h opera-glaBaeB, with which they scanned the
•oehkers and tho audionoo Some of tbogradua*
■*ng rises, wfiihing to get a good view of tbo fair
*tx. also hronght into requisition an opera-glass,
vifh which they surveyed the beautiful seme ho
•*oro them.
Tho addresses generally were meritorious com
.msitirros. but contained little orieiuality of
'bought, being mostly repetitious of subjects which
n«d been worn threadbare ou previous occasions.
r he stylo of drihvrv was excellent, evincing much
vt'entton to tbo *tndy of the principle* of clocu
ion. Tim pronunciation of tho speakers wa« ol
inn*k fattltleaa. bu* flavor tl vioUMons of propriety
a this particular were developed.
A’SMALL TRANHAOTION.
Much indignation wan expressed among the
audience, and hy some of the graduates, at the
oubJination of tho names of the graduating class
-ud their,averages, in ono of tho penny papers of
yesterday, whfoh wan without precedent in the
history of the High School, and a violation of pro*
orioty apd decenny. Heretofore this publication
has never been mode till after tho conclusion rf
tho ex»reiseß There'wna much feeling also ex*
among tho representatives of the press at
'he gross p;rti«lLe shown by the principal of the
school, Professor Magnlfo. in furnishing the list to
me paper In advance of alt the Others The High
School is a publin institution supported by the pub
tin money. and all account* of its proceedings should
be furnished aitfco to the different newjnapersoftbe
• ; !ty, fnr tho information of the public On this
O’flMon Professor Magulfo was guilty of marked
A wok ag* he promised nositlvoly
*o ono of the reporter* of Thn Pr*%s that all 1 pro*
leadings of public interest should be famished to
ns ns early as any other paper. How this promise
was kopt wr*3 shAwn by the annoaranco of this list
in ono paper only, a dnv before the time it should
properly oppear;, and this was done by the consent
■»f tho Professor. rwho, but n few d ays before, bad
nledgod hl3 honor that it should not be done A
man who will not in this way is oertainly uoffit to
preelio pvor an ipB*i*ution like tbo High Sobool,
where an example should bo sot t» the pupiis of
Hgid Integri’y in the fulfilment of duties between
mnn and man. This is not tbo first time ibis pnr
*inli»y towards tho paper in nutation has been
shown, not only by Professor M., hat, by other
professors of the fnntitutlon A week ago, wo sp
oiled for the Hit of the candidates admitted at tho
late examination, nnd wero entitled to it, being
the first who applied aftor the list, bad been com*
pleted. The list wns in the bonds <>f Professor
Vogdes, and wo promised him to furnish a slip
. > all the other morning papers ut an onrly hour.
fo this fair proposition ho dlesmted, and insisted
r mon taking the copy to another office. arid we wero
obliged to wait until it was put in type there, be*
fore wp onuld get a copy. Tbo favoritism of those
officials is unworthy, of gentlemen holding high pc*
sUlons, as they do, and the sooner a Btop is nut to
it tho better. Treat alt alike, gentlemen, and show
no favors.
THE EXEnCISES
/f f cr an overturo from “ Fra Diavolo,” by the
hand, ttev William of tho Second Bap
tist Chnroh. made an appropriate prayer,
Tbo introductory nddreta wns made by William
M Smith. Esq Ho olatinod that this was emi
nently an ego of rovolntlnp—moral, politicnl, and
eoeißt; among which revolutions ho noticed the
change in Bentimont in this cl»y concerning the
High School since tbo time when oplv one hundred
people could b« gathered at its exhibition, He
tmtlccd'the various slgr.a of progress In tho world,
and especially in this country. A wisely.con
structed system of free schools is the only sure
safeguard of our republican institutions, if tho
welfare of posterity ie to be regarded ns safely
10/ged in the hands of these young men It will ho
only because of tbo high s'audnrd of their moral
nnd re'iginu* education. The orator warmly eul**
glsod n«nrv Olay fi.r that oatho’ioity of spirit
which led him to be now pleading for the down*
trodden of Europe, and pew, with unsurps'sed
ebqnanoa, warning bis countrymen against those
evils—-discord and disunion—with which the
country was threatened. ‘ f
' The salutatory address whs delivered by James
P. Youog, wl>o was complimented wi»h this honor
for hhv scholarship. It wai a very excellent com*
position, containing several patriotic allusions to
the dangers of sectionalism, 1 , nil of which were to
oeived with suplnusc hy tho audience.
~ Albert R Leeds next delivered An address upon
the beauties of astronomy, Jfc was smoothly cam*
poped, *nd w f ll delivered.
Harry V, Baxter delivered a hletorioat Address,
{n which he reviewed the importance of tbo inven
tion! of printing and the disotvery of Amerloa.
• Tloheytl Park, Jr., next.delivered an essay upon
VPaloide.” He centered that the two ohl-f
cattpap of eaiotde were misanthropy and poverty.
While he condemned tbhsot.'ha e»pres«ed bis sym
pathy with tbo unfortuna'o suicide. The spirited
delivery And action of thfoapeaker oliolted much
ftoplause, although bis sibj*ot waB one not oalcu*
lated to make an. Imprison ob on nudienoo.
Thomas 0. MaoFeotwo short history of
Br.phon Dsootur. tn wtlob h« r*o,pitul«ted tho
principal events of, hit Mo TRW cffirt wna mnoh
npolsodmt. «s!tK>» olle4 t '® fooling, of
tbo audience.'' ..r.i.r,, j
The next essay was by Man Eugaj upon “Isaac 1
Newton ” in which he eulogized the great philoso
pher for life triumphs ta science—as the immortal
author of the Prlnotpift. and the dissoveror of the
Itwaof gravitation- Tho first portion of this ad
drew was well conceived and exnres*od, bat the
oonolualon was grandiloquent and bombastic.
J RMgway Mo-ire eelcotad as hfe subjao*.«* War
ren Hastings.” Hoea)ogtz*d the firsc Governor
General of tndl* iu the highest terms, and one
coaid not help feeling surprldo that, if he w»resu»h
a humstie man, bow could it bo possible that he
was brought to trial, charged with cruelty to tho
natives of the country whioh he governed.
John L. Rogers delivered an essay upon the
“ Age ot Elizabeth”—(rathora delicate subject-*-
a lady's tfga—but we suppose he intended it to bo
*• The Elizabethan Age ") Ha considered the Eli
zabethan ago as the greatest literary epooh of the
world, for in it w*r,c produced Shakspearc, Spen
ner, Sir Philip Sidney, and Sir Walter fUldgb.
This was an address of much merit, and bring wril
delivered, was greeted with mere appiaase than
anv of tho preceding ones. >• } "
Goo W Brunner spoke upon “The Study of
Science,” but there was little or nothing about
science in it. The production was fall of high
sounding phrase*, with little meaning, and one—
* tho feast of reason and the flow of ami”— was
so very original that it brought asrnlfo to many
faces
R Alexander West delivered an essay on “Pc
etry,” which was a very merltorloas composition,
though on a somewhat hackneyed subject He
entered into the spirit of his theme, and spoke
with much grace and correctness of pronanoiation
Although this composition was ono of the bps:
written, and welt delivered, the youthful speaker
retired without a single bouquet, but with mmv
rounds of applause Others preceding him were
sometimes obliged to oarry to their ssius as many
bouqnets ns would flit a market basket. But the
number or the s : ze of the bouqaets given should
not bo eonsldord & test of mem—only as an index
of the length r.f the purse or the strength of tbe
iiffiOtlons of the relatives and friends of the yeuog
reoioien*?
After the oonolurion of this address, tho orches
tra performed tho “ Sleigh Bell Polka ” in su
perlor style, so much so that an encort was de
manded. and given after tumultuous applause
This lively air especially attracted the attention of
the ladles. The cracking of whips, jingling of
bells, and rapid, spirited style in which the air
whs executed, bringing to the mind the recrilec
linns of .winter, werevery pleariog, considering the
state of the thermometer in the room at the time,
and put tho audience in a good humor.
George tl Nnnheya delivered the honorary ad
dress upon “ Tho Bclesoe of Mathematics ” He
regarded the snienao of mathematics na deserving
of study, and important as n means of Increasing
our knowledgo and disciplining oar intellectual
powors.
The testimonials wore then awarded, and the
degrees conferred.
G fnman Rlcfe, K<q , was selected to present
the testimonials to those distinguished, ten in
number, who stood, uo while Mr Riobfe made a
neat address to them, stating that they were tho
ten selected as the bo*t out of the five hundred
pupils of the High Robool. and those of the High
School were the picked few out ol all the public
sohools of the oitv.
The degree of Baohelor of Arts was then con
forred by Professor Maguire, upon those graduates
who had completed the four years’ coarse. lie
made some appropriate remarks, hoping that they
would provo in their Intercourse with the world, in
after life, that the seed which had been sown in
the High School had not been lost,
The valedictory address was then delivered by
Hi win n. Griffith*, a lad of apparently only 15 or
Ift vears of oge. .The excellence of his address,
and the manly style in whioh it was delivered, In
due® us to give it entire.
Turning to the Controllers, he said :
Gentlemen of the Board of Control: ft devolves upon
mere exarers the kind teelin** of our clw tow*rd you,
Ard to th#nk yon for y-ur pmisewor h efforts in the
0* -se of education. To your ch&ne have been entrust
ed brightest n-nnrornts of o*ir beloved oity—her
o >bho a 'hiw.lj You have bean faithfal to the true* as
eiened you. and have manifested an Interest ”nddis
plarfd ro aidor wortiiy of the oause. as for tbe insti
tution with which we have been oonneoted,we can
t oh prv tbfttwe have never fair tbe want of a protest
nrri enersetio Administration 1 f the lecis'ative powers
wi'h whinh tou arefnve»ted. We return lon our heart
f It thanks fir the material aid that tou have rendered
us in rur strujrulo for the acquisition ofkt o*ledjie,ctn
cerc'r hopinv that you way everei lorrhe veil-earned
confidence of n grateful pubbo. end that sour unre
warded labors mav find an attipie recompense in tbe
ptrflsu e of beholding the b*nefio*nt I fluecce whioh
the Central Pfeh B'hoelshall e»er exert on the com
ranni’v. Gentlemen farewell
the pm r c6t<>r»of.the a«h<v>l.h* ea<dt
O/ the Fatuity: It u w ib coaimlnriedfeM
ine« of pleasure and sadness ih tl address *oa. for the
last ’line. A daily and constant intercourse, of four
icars’ duratiou.ispowtobe brou.httna oloee. The
“ou* years just tehmmted.so laden with plea>ant ss
snc'atioQs. have passed away to return no more {and
now the farewell hour is rome; we mast reparate. No
lonverflß school boys may tes re*d those bails Aron d
whioh olti'ter eo many Joyous recolleotions of th* past;
uo more may we ns a ela**, tut* n to your well knowi
t'ln** and tree your fond, familiar oount-nanees Our
sohooldars have ehd»d rapidy !it, and her*aitar th*
places. «oenet and Hiarnctere with wh»oh we have eo
1.-tply been connected. •• vat * exist only in tee re&'ras
of nieaiory.” In b-valfof my olaesmat** I thank you
for your kmc rarurd for n«. for your zeal in
>'u instruction, for nliritude for rur wel
fare. Y<a have Vsen to ell that we could
d sire, more then we enu'd expect. We appre
ciate jour ta*ors we Ate eopsoiouaofyour wo«th, and
wo ahull ever rou with thekindUrst feelings of
fri e cdshipard*Modwnl .
On on in tonr vhitanthrop'o work- and wl.e-» your
missiiiQ is ended, ard vour mils areover mavipu.o e
and all bear the olandit •* well don <, rood and faithful
parrant enter thou »»to 'he Joy of tby Lord!” We bid
you an affiso ioo'ite farewell
Tmnirie ro hl*o‘Msmaie# bosa'd
t'lassmatf*: Th-» long-looked-fur hour has at lost
arrived. This Is a day wh*n the joy of accom
plished duties mingles with the price of laur Is
'fon ; but th<re ta one thou ht comes upon
daasacl'ud.nVrshadowim our brtrht anticipations.
nndwarnn as that we must part The londs of srs'-
otation fu which we have so long haen united nu*\n- w
he-nodered Weamabon toso»pforth »rom the Jn.l-'
rdedtin .tlon into ihe woria’s widest*: a of action, to b.d*
ndieu tonnrAlma and take part in the “treit
drama of life.” .et US however- 1 foratew mo
ments lonter to take a retrospective pjaticeofoni'ana
itfmlo career. Of the large nomher that entered with
us uoon our o -uree of otudiss how few are ere t - dev
fo»A>—Go d Bye Many haveexit-an ed(betasks of
.for mor« responsible duties and are
h^ffibn
d»w of * o »b was yet fresh aeon thejMjw>ws
ml*e oft-«i r hoyhon* ws« nrv-r fulfilled. Msyweev r
be mind'ul of the aid truth their early Into would con
vex to us that %on»h is tin seoantv A«*in->t death.
For lour > ears we havs amven toeether in friendh
rivalry, storing the tamer of the mind with the fm ts
of wmloro. and l t.u«t that we have not
eitoeether dist'poin'ed the cherished hop«sof rur»u
n*n-*in Maj onr fatare lives »ive renewed a«su r ßrce
thatthoir la v>T h <s not been lost, but that, Ilk* bread
oast upon th« waters.itshail re'urn toth«m after many
days. 1 hene scenes have pasted, end we nrse prepare
F-*r a erner duties; hut In years to onme no. matter
whit mar be our lotorron' , itmn In li*e-wh‘'n scatter
ed perl n s ihrouih distant far from home ard
friends Ih'n we will dear y prize the sabred memories
01 th* past:
‘•The Pestf ’tissweettofhin'cnfit tooall
H»f 1 e 'he m : nd the shad'wy images
- Of davn lonk fl*d and,mua ; n«U to rove
A lour their winding nvnlat: its waves
' and teach ’
Oar erring hearts the lesion tffet slmntd lesrn ”
Cla'frmtes if toa would have tour Mare a h r igh’
ono shiinvrteinall its forms. Let allure you
fr;»m the pa ha of v*r'ae Ne*-er commit a deed tha
will cause jr Ur ohenks to mant’e with the blush of
slwme. -trim to build up a rood name, for it abetter
♦ban rub es It ieamost-r-lje* which every
doo m tbe road of advaueement are, '
» Vlr* — be an evergreen
Amid the snowa of axe ”
In every pursuit of hie. aim high, If von seek fir
fame-tpt it bathe fiß'e a pure, unb’emish-'d Chris
tta» rha neter TM« Is a slo y rh»t wm nu livo the
■ brass and monumental marb I #.”
Cla'smatea we must cart. Bur when th» storms of
! lenro over may we have a rlorious reunion in »he
prercnce ol Pun ri-h* hand are pleasures for
ever more. Classmates, farewell I
The following is a list of the graduates:
DISTINCTIONS AND AWARDS OP HKRIT, FORTT*
FOURTH TERM.
\M* STXR 07 ARTS.
I.istof tbo«endmt>tad to the decreenf Vaster o* Arts.
b»wv rrsduatas of the foii*“*Taars courao.of not less
than five yean* s*nndin?: WTifuam n »*ot era. ft*'*** v.
Aim*. Fran*» Wolfe. W M.G*»lU«ber, Hi/F-xi P
'l?rCafta.fnmu-/ P. Vftmfrta TTiriiant H. few <.
vviib'im Fllery, n C-xo James F*rsu*>n. George w
Pn.»lrer Thuiftas Y. fcrelairf Jnahua M.'lhf'trn*, Ftf
earP Mid,ones Oenrsre H. Wirs!nw.Geo*ra W Seeler.
Thomas Howard Rideelsy. John *. Bradford. Tottl. 17.
B fBFLOR O ARTS.
f la* r»f »io*e admitted to the decree of B.ioholorof
*rta havine completed the lour years* course, wi*h
their rapi and sreduatins nverrcen:
No 1 Geo. TT. Napbe»p. praduVine averase 9783:
2 A’bert W. Leeds. 97*5 3 J«a p . Youoe 97r8;4
Harty P. B"xter 9sIS: 0 Jes»n G Pammar Oi.flC 6.
W*n. T flammer. 90<0 ;7, Robert J M*»*k Jr . 89f5;
8 Tiiog fowpert* wni*« B9St: 9 bilwr
•awal! Ofirood 8785: ’0 D an* e 783; It
Perev Lauderdale 8d93: 11 Robert Tai n*hi!l StOitJ
11 tohn H Perkins 85so* 14 Fdward W Fubbell
3*Psj is. John Fde-r 83G7; 18 Viehard fif. OritPth.
S 2 6h; 7. J ’MdkWav Viw»re.Bi<Bt 18 O nrfetlosre'd
R' n, 10 John L. Rogers. 80 SI; 91 va wm 0 Griffiths.
79 781 21 Georte W tiranner 79 70: 21
Bennett, 78 93 5 W Henrr O 7981; S 4 R.
Aies»nd*r West 77 78 23 Jae. B. ram. 70.80} 28. L.
Cooper Overman. fi9 81 I’nul 28.
PABTt I. coupaes.
list ol those receiving oernficatea of having com
Dieted uattinl onn»T»e». with their term aver**#*:
Three and a half %ea , s—Tlravtrn n. Lewis, 80 7.
Thr r e teare—Thomas Cia k. 789: Georre H Peed,
788: Jot*n F. Rose. 7»8: Augu’tos C. F. Munoh.7o 3;
Francis t).Paatcriue,7oL >
Two and * hilf'ears—Charles I*. °ohonem*n 918-
.Tubiia u rrnheim P 26: William P. Whoailand, 6U9
Huber Bi*lmn.7o3
Two/fa r D.AfUrpB 947; Frusriao.
92 ; Jo***): W. Witfon. 89 3; WiUmtn 0 Bwdan. 85 4 ;
Po»mr Bi6 »Vt*r \. Wnrr*ll sH:H«nrjfi.
T)ipk*nnsn. 73 I; Pal nmn Pnshaimer 772; Franfis
r. Dul*n«q 748; Pani •> F Dnuehartv. 7311; Charles I.
1 hnmp*r»n 716; Cha*la» IT. Kirk. 7 .10: Oer». H Ken
wor*hv 70 6; (lua’avtiß P. Ka'«*r.6a.O. «0ta1,25.
Lxst v/ihoK who have the highest Grade Averages cf
thrxrholenum et af fttvdtnt/.
1. Mhert P. Leads. Division A....
2 Q*orso H. /''ftphM’H. '• A...*
3 Th ’inna 0. MoPeeter*f '*■ *
4. l‘nT>**l P. Fwitb, R....
ft, t miiii Kfskirr. “
f> T'dwin “ A..
7 ’sm-g P Younff, •-. *• A.
8 Jt»B - ph Wnrssn. “ K
9 T bn MpO Hildehurn,
Id Brorly Hart,
DlRTt>'GtMsn*D.
List of th«se Butineuighcd. with thnr,Tenn Aver****.
Pivisms * A'h rt R Leed*/Wm average. ro;
fipnri p H Waph*ys ICOi Thoms* Cowrer'hWMte Mno
F«et*h« M 3; Krfwin 8«w*ll (*airond. P 79: J*ai6* f»
Antin'* 979; D. Fid*wav kva 9?7: Wm T. Uam
ni** ; Jf**s G. H*mm«r 96 9 1 Robert J - Park. Xr .
959; H-trryF W*x»pr »6.5; Fdwm c. Onffi-,h«, 96 2;
J*»hn 93 1; Irhn F. 95 6; John tj. Far*
ki"t 05 fl : > dwanl W Uub»H fa
Tlivi»i«»n 9Lr*lls n ' e J **■ p *™»h,9B 9; rhaites C. i/l*»ar,
97.1 i XV. Winslow. 95 9 s TseoH BaiaWxer, 95 0.
, Dwmox O-Byerlv Hart. 97.3/ Joieph L. McFar
land 96 7. *
DjvmioxD.—Jul»u*Storn 95 7.
IyvNiqjf.W—Joseph R,T, Of*v. 910; Joseph Mor
een.s79; Ronry is. Fra w- cl« 977; Charles w Teul.
97.6; imteoh Matio 97Ht W»‘ber'«»o* Woli*, W 9; B*mt.
pcnr-m Arams 950 5 Georrn A R«x. 9* 0.
HmsiojcF—Trvrn R'akirt.93 8 ; M9 ;
Thnrn** ’ oioer n arson. W 3 : Henry Jefferson Mo Oft'*
♦by 95 0; Th'odors P. M.ttbewe KO; John Graham
95 0.
Djviiinv G— John McC. Hildeburu, 97 8: James G.
Finl-T 830: Henry I.evis. 950.
IMvuios H—ftamu«l D Jordan, 9.M; StanislausSe
mak, fti 8. 7 otal (listin' uish'd. <l.
MERITORIOUS.
List nf those declared Meritorious, with their Term
Avomcoa:
Oil'i-ioM A.—Geo. TV, 3rnnmr t Term Ave»Ma.P42.
Hemv C. Rnnokman. 986: Peer *. e.KJ I; ho
lw»rt T«n ein11.93 1; (j*m*e Ho«feli» 94 9; Alexander
West,oij; j, RuJgwaj Aloors,vi6 ; Rtohard H.UmI-
Mh M 3. '
(Mvfsiow B«—Hart E. R»r*.fll 9; Robert P. Perhprt,
M 0: hndenck Shnlmr.9oo: Adam K«*H*r 89 0; *-eh
onl Kerb.B*4; William M j< hnsnn 818; Howard
GoodraOnw.M2: Genn.e M Bradfi*‘ , d,fift I
• tv mov O—Benjiio'ii K. Nether* 9t3$ Tom C.
FaVl*«.6a4{ Frunk S Baker- 853; J*dward Jt Wpr
re‘l.Bso
Division T)— John Stewart. 94 3; Albert F, H*ch
stadtar 93,6: Ji.seoh • imndlo* 1 Murphv 927; Julius
Bsrnhs m 926. »»eores Wam*n 92 6; G
bj*e*d 896; William H. J-m*» 87 9: \ avid e. How.
«78{He ry (*. Pl;r»eoher 67 7 ; John O, P*>*h<v g, 67 1;
itiohard y. Ooou. 86 1 jjTboma* W Jon s. 85.4.
Hiv rion >.—navd W. Punt 914; FrarM* O. Mor»re
?-3; HnUtem Pe Haven. 914: Wm- li. Bennett. 910;
•I’nif* Tnyio-. 906* Willem f. Btir’ook, r gB: Joseph
W Vlil«on, 89 3; Win l.ou'e Pnbus 89 0; Penrv N.
Mira, 88 0; Jib W. Halv. 872; Wm-. T) H»rd“n,BB4:
Wfmhinuto-i F. PeddnoV. 814; Jot n Henry H«uan 86 0:
Aif o ',*?’ 4 rn,# lr on *' Henry W. Hancook, 832;
Albert I, Kern Mo. •
Plv>Rma F —FranelaF Brightly.9S9; ITenrv Wie
ney. 91 B; 91 m. G Meedowa 1.90 6; tnuel l*. W Wil
son. M 7; rharli;*P. Key*rr.B-‘2; William F. Church
890; tosiph n.Fn.bsh 831: Francis *•. Mcßrds M 0;
Isaac P. »herer. 87 7; dwin 6 Wa t an 87 7 ;
Cmrsnce * Youns 87S;JsvnT. (Union. 80 9: J mea
T.BiteaMfl Mna*-eed 865:J'lin a.'iner.M2;
Richmond fti. Kirk 8H: Robert F. Ptevenson, 856;
wi«hsm H Kell*. 851: (ohn Ogden, B'o
n G.-Geor e Wnahim-j/m BurtenrnrMi 929;
Allred H PtovM 913; George W T«>l r 91 0; Wm.
»*. P*d«r 909; J «nn f. M«n ns. 893 ; Wm. A. 4lh
rw.fduI Th»niasGentry t86;Omlla Pchober. *B4:
Fraho Bj. liwi* 881; (Wir* Miteh**ll NeWbou M9j
Jnspph .Hunt, 854: hsoP»*ts *•. Wiedersluem 8»»:
Will Appleton p*av«r«. 85 2; Chester N. Fitr. 85 0;
Ber.Jau.in V Main,Bs 0 ~
: Pjvicjo'i H--Chari-* fl. Converts 94. tr Abraham R.
Perkma 913; wiiham Hen Tbor«e 9iS: jan-ee B
’Jones, 517; Robert K.’ Konned* .913: wuliani R
luoker 90.8; Harthnlomew H»ne« 89 1 j wilhain v ur
pii> 619; J*dwin B. tanl.B3 9j Georsa Wi»lk(s>iB3 6;
Fra us k FiiV.^son,BB6: James R T l * m 87.4; John
1 ii. CainLbel 870; James übft«e 867; Wilbatn M.
hp*ekma<).BBo: lame* H. Tatnsn. 83ft ftolrtmon »,eo
puld, 858; Edwin J. Houston, 664: w<f ffouth
votth 814; Andrew J. carmany, 690: William H.
ficoti, 69.9, Total mer.toriou»i 10J.
Proceeding* of City Connells.
The stated of tiggpcilJ wu held yeater
day afternoon, andite anticipated re
cess to eomtuence lit 7 the eltfiof tbs day’s geeslon,
there was a fall attendance of the members of both
.Chambers, : -
“„ r : oitliom of
tHe Eighth division of tho Ninth ward against tho
promoted change of the vrooinot house. Befomd
to the Committee on Law.
Mr. Nca! presonted the petition of Dr. Wilev to
have certain money refunded, which was paid twice
for paving r M
Mr. Oriiig a petition asking tht pa
ving of Fifteenth street from Thompson to Colum
bia avenub " -
Mr. Wetherill presented & petition asking the
widening of the footways t*f Market street.,
Mr Norman laid before the Chamber a oommn
nicHtlon from the school directors of tbe Nineteenth
seotioo, Asking CoudcUb to take into consideration
the wantz of the section in regard to sew school*
houses; ftleo, noommunioatlcn from ,thoilirrotors
of the Third section, asking en appropriation of
$9 009 for the purpose of ereetioga eehooLhoase.
Both communications wero referred to the Com
mittee on Schools.
Mr. Birkenblne, Chief Bngineer of the Water
Works, reported to Gouocifu the reappointment of
the clerks now engaged in the Water Department.
Mr. Sbantz, Chief Commissioner of Highways,
addressed a communication to Councils asking the
appointment of a joint special committee to In
vestigate the charges pre I erred against him by Mr.
Bsine
Mr. Drayton moved to refor the communication
to theoammittee now investigating tbe charges.
Mr. Gionodo moved to amend, by offering a re*
solution granting the request for a joint commit
tee.
The amendment of Mr- Ginnod o was agreed to—
yeas 14, nays 7.
A communication wajj received from citizens of
tbe Sixth ward, oaliing attention to the condition
of an alley running off from Seeoad street, near
Race, and praying Councils to pave the same, a?,
in its present condition, it Is a* *‘flrst:claas nai*
sanae.*’
The resignation of Hon. James Campbell as a
Director of Girard College was presented and ac
cepted, ond the Chamber proceeded to fill the va*
canoyl
Jimos Poternon woa elected to serve the unex
pired term of Mr Campbell.
Hon. Hichard Vaux, William Welsh, and George
W. Neblnger were elected to serve for three years
These gen tlem*& received tbe unanimous vote of
the Chamber, (23 votes ) and* it was unders'ood to
bo tho result of a compromise between the two pc
litioAt parties in the Select Connell. -
Next, the Chamber proceeded to elect a trustee
of the City Ice Boat. And Mr. Thomas Cope was
unanimously elected, Mr. Welsh having declined
4 re-oleOtion
Tho Joan bill, to provide for the* construction 0 f
the bridge over the Schuylkill, at Chestnut street,
wn9 taken up and concurred in as it oame from
Common Council.
Next, tbe ordinance authorizicgaloan of so4 poo
♦o complete tbe work at the Faifmouut Water
Works, was called up aod pA'Sed without debate.
Tbe poramittee on Water Works reported a reso
lution authorizing the Philadelphia Public Bathing
Company to *reot a flight of iteps to reach their
proposed public baths on the west side of the park,
adjoining tbe wire bridge. -
The resolution passed.
The eimq committee reported anordinaneo Ap
propriating the amount realized by the loan for the
extension of tho waterworks, which was passed.
Mr. Fox Introduced tho following resolution:
That the Committee on Waterworks be initxueted
to take Into consideration the propriety of 00 alter
ing the roof of the wheclhouae at Falrmount, and
by throwing a platform at an even height over the
pavement or walk, dividing tbe wheelhouse from
the forebay, arid constructing suitable staircase*
leading thereto, and with proper protections around
the same, so as to mike said roof and platform one
continued promenade for the further convenience
of the pabuo. Agreed to.
Mr- Benton, from tbe Committee on City Pro
periv. reported % resolution transferring an item
of $270 for' the purpose of rebuilding tne green*
Uou-e, lately destroyed by fire Agreed to.
Mr- Benton, from the same
a further resolution authorizing tbe Committed On
City Property to expend $6OO in planting trees,
do., in the centre space of South Broad street, be
low Washington avenue. Agreed to.
The committee to verify the cash accounts of
tbo City Treasurer reported a statement of the as*
counts to the llth last, inclusive:
Cash balance as per cash book $73,282 II
Trust funds, cash balance* ..., 03 743 11
Utber trust funds, oath balance....lo,6N 20
Mr. Megarj, from the special committee to in
vestigate the charts preferred egal&st Mr. Skints,
made a report. The report sets forth that, after
nroceoding with tbe examination, they had di*er
vered that thrir powers were defective* and they
bad decided to ark the Chtmbar for enlarged pow
ers ; but after the aotion of the Chamber in orea*
ting tbe joint committee, they considered their
duties as done, end they desired to be discharged
from tbe farther consideration of the subjeet.
Mr Wetherill suggested, as a-remedy for‘the
difficulty, that the present committee of Belec'
Council be designated as members of the j'tini
I’oromlttee. and he made a motion to that tffcot.
Mr. Wetfaerill’a Amendment wae sot agreed to
Tho resolution to discharge the oommittee- we*
not agreed to.
Messrs- Fox, Megery, Craig, Beidemanoaid
Dougherty then atkea to be excused,from serving
on th*dommittee. 3he Chamber excused them,
immediately afterwards, the ehsir annotate!
Messrs. Megery. Fox, Cr&lg, B-ldemao. Dougher
ty. Davis, and Neal upon the joint special commit
tee. Mr Fox still asked to be relieved, -end the
■shair struck him from the list) and Mr. Benton ;
whs apnolntod tp the vacancy.
Mr Mrgxry introduced a bill feihcvffect that it
-hall not be lawful hereafter for Councils or tbe
ffontrollers of the Pabllo Schools to areot any
for school of m*r«
than two stories In The b-nrar 1
Brat story shall not be let*than fourteen feet, ‘Be
ferred to tbe Committee bn Schools
A resolution authorizing tbe Department of High
ways to complete the culvert over Mill Creak, ta
the Twenty tourth ward, wss concurred tar r
The ordinance from Common Council, legating
ns steam fire engines the fellowship, Hepe, and
Philadelphia Engine, and tbe Cobocksink Hese
Compsties. was concurred ta. / /
Mr. Benton, from the committee appointed tc
entertain an eucs’s of the oitv tha trustees for the
erection of the monument ta fnuepe&derce Bonare
made a report Of the $l,OOO appropriated, hot
$585 has been expended. In view ot tbe fae’
•hat th» corner stone of the monument trill bp laid
ontbe4'fa of July, 1801, the committee reco
mend suitable measures for the proper oe’shration
of the day. Tne resolution dlsenaigtag the pom
mittee w»s agreed to.
Mr. Jones offered a resolution instructing the
Committee on Surveys to report on the fearibtntv
of removing the mound or wall on Market stree'r
*t its inters-ction with Twenty-second street
Papsod
The bill from Common Counoil providing-for tbr
improvement of Norris Sqaare was concurred in
Mr. Benton offered a resolution Instructing the
Committee on Highways, lo conjunction with th»
Chief Eogineer of the city, to inquire and report n f
'o tho expedienoy of purchasing Penrose ferry
bridge, In order to mtfee the ssme a free bridge.
Referred to the Committee on Highways.
Mr Benton offered another resolution, instructing
the Chief Engineer oftbe Water Department to
make certain improvements at FeirmOuot Among
other things, to widen the stairways Hading to the
nrea east of (be wheel-house, and to lay eat a walk
on tho river’s edge, between the wheel-house tn .
'bo wire bridge. Referred to the Committee ot-
W'tter.
Oa motion of Mr Beidetnan, the special commit
tee to investigate the oharges against Mr. Shantz
was discharged from the farther consideration of
rheenhjeot, and the whole matter was referred te
the j dot committee. Adjourned.
Common Council,—This body met at
*hree o’cl-ck, the President. Mr Trego In the
chair. The moal number of communicitions and
petitions ashing for the laying of water pipe, gas
lamp*, Ac , were received
A petition was received from.citizens of the
Nineteenth section, asking 'or an appropriation of
$l2 000 to repair their present who dhouasa, which
are utterly unfit for tho accommodation of-pupils
and to ercot a grammar-echo'l building Mr.
McCleary, who presented tbn petition, offered ir
place an ordinance appropriating $lO,OOO for the
Above purpose, which was ordered to be filed
Mr llackor offered a resolution releasing James
Evans and J-imes Chambers, as snre'Hs for 3eorp*
W Uufty, city controller, as soon as tbelaltpr shall
enter recurity for blB present term of office
Agreed to . ,
A communication was received from Joseph P.
Sbonti, ChHf OommUsloner of Highways, asking
that a special jdut oommittee be Appointed to
thoroughly iovestigitehis official condnct, on ao
count of the alleged charge of malfeasance, and
atatlog that, feeling perfectly innocent of thns»
charges, ho would cheerfully abldeby the decision
of tho committee l aid on the tablo.
TOC 09
lOOlO
W 66
Rcsointfor.fl nuthOTlilng the paving of Eighteenth
and other streets, and for the grading of sundry
thoroughfares in different parts. ofthooUy,were
agreed to
Mr. Potter al*y prss«ntej| a providing
for the opening of Fifth aircct from Nicetowu lane
to Fisher’s lano,in the Twenty third ward, and di
Tecticg the cMnmissioners _of highways to givr
throe mouths’notice to'property-holders prior to
opening.
.Mr. Quirn did not see the necessity for opening
♦bestreet; there had rot been apetitfon‘pre*ent*d
by a property-holder inr I hat locali »y tc-klog for it:
and accordioe t> an act of consolidation no fuoh
meaearc could be carried out iit>lc.<a demanded hi
tho exigencies of the publio He would therefore,
move that the resolution hA referred to the Cnir
rolttee on Law, with tho
♦or; to Inquire whether the oHy of Philadelphia
has tho Tight- to open said stteet. Considerable
debate followed, some of the members contending
♦hat it was ncccssary for the accommodation of o:*
along the line designated, who. t at present,
did not live near any thoroughfaro leaking to the
heart of tho oity.
9*4o
9B 96
9* 95
9B 73
9870
Mr Quinn said he bid no desire to do anything
that would retard the improvement of the city, hu'
be weald do everything In his power to defeat the
sohemrs of Hud ppecuHtore, who would receive"
more benefit from the opening of said street than
any other claw of persona. n« by this means .their
pronerty would command biaber prices.
Mr. Hacker replied, and showed the inoreasrd
revenue afforded to the city by opening streets in
various localises.
Mr. Quinn’s motion to refer to Committee on
Law was not agreed to* and Mr. Potter's resolu ion
was adopted.
Th« ordinance appropriating, $46 693 99 to. the
Department of IlfahwQvg, for the payment of road
damage 4, was called up. Several of the streets
were opened years ago, some of them in 1853
. Mr. Harper moved that the further considera
tion of the ordinance be postponed for »he presont
t me. ns there were a great number of claim*, and
the list nnme* only of some t.f them were printed
Mr. Harper's motion to postpone was agreed to
Mr naoker, from the Oouimlrtee of Flhar.cn, re
ported a resolution approving the sureties of Reads
o» Departments. Agreed to. and'tb&fUty St lleilor
• mnowered to prepare the necessary
Mr D O. Thomas, from tho 'Committee on Po
lice, reported an ordinsnoe In favor of transferring
the sum of $1,600 of the appropriation for the re
ception of tba Japanese Embassy to certain items
for the cleansing nnd repairing of station houses
Mr Hacker opposed the bilf. because the Hem,
bting a special appropriation to the Japanese Em
hafsy. cannot he transferred, as the whole sum
nans' come.out of the contingent ford *
Mr. Thoron* said the »pp?oprUtiftn to the Japa
nese was credited to the Department of PuJHf; the
M»yor drew the warrant*, and there remained
credited to that depertwent $2,700. • ■« ’
■ The Oommittee on Police, hlpye f*anilhfd r the
Atation houfiee during the. last week.-AP(t r found
paaey of th*ps|n amiserabte condition.—lh« "-F*f
tben'h*ward statipn-hou#e isin a Jfttby~ssrt pnsafe
onditloß, and Hst Satnrday'a'man ootllned In
* cell In the Unlon-atreet itatlon-house, died,
BELEC! COOXCIL.
wattkof Mr, althcogh thccctwor ren
dered a different verdict • - •>
Mr. Qaoker said if the committee needed $1.5C0
to make repairs they should have stated their
wauta here, and had that sum specially appro
priated for thst purpose. ' rv
Tbe further consideration of the fnbjsct wag
postponed.
Acommamsitinn w #3 rfooived Ttom th« Bo»M
of Prison Inspeojors st>kiqg fur an appropriation to
parch*Be a lot of grouod on which to erect an ad
ditional corridor. Referred to Committee oh
Prisons.
Mr. Moyer, from the Comnxittea on Fire uf
Tracts, reported In favor <d Jntyoicciug sigc-il
boxes io tot he Decatur arid the West Philadelphia
Eogifie.Houses; alas of locating the Fellowship.
Hope, Cobocksink, and Philadelphia as steam
engine companies. A motion to amend the tepcrl
by adding the AsjUtaooa to the .above list was
agreed to by a vote of 37 to 22, Several membare
asserted that they bad no o 1-joe tlon to the
ance excepting thst it hdd efit beeri re
ported bv the commUtee?
c* . r * i?“i neB ® ov «d to amend that tha United
States Engine Company be located: ’
T!L on t0 J .P ost poue tbe farther founders
f!° .k f h ’ J r s»»*n„ end amemlment. and print
for the U|o of tho members. s,„ s , BrM d to.
r s?°' atlo ° frt> ® holect Con ceil to appoint a
5,72w 0 «“t t B ®\' n fromTsch
Chamber, to inr.stigsto tho aliocod irregularities
i .lA’ > ti n !! IS 5' T T 7 D : P n ttm o < i Dt ’ ““ th»t tnf oommu
tti.etton <f J o »ph P. Shsntz b* referred to the
committee, aod that th.y bare power to Bend I t
persona and papers, was concurred in.
Mr. Armsrrnng, from the spedsl eoirmmra to
which was referred tlia subject of the alleged in
creased mortality in the AJmshonre, presented the
following report:
To Ot Common Council of tho Cl y of Philadelphia:
Yonr. ennwnttee on Tltarsdaj', Jane JStti,
,n, *° Cft o»e of the increased mcrt>l<tr
themmatosoftieA»mahna*e th*»
or l ,he increoss in the number of
the intane. 1 ’ rep rt: "
That a*onan the bV*snf the Aim*-
appeared that the mortalitt, h th ia the tio*-
Vr^atfr'^-crlS.ed.^Dode?^,;
r preeent Bonr>l or finnrdl^ns.
/u_ . i.® ®®*npAr aons nec**Miry, your connsiiteeZoi k
t tof >nn V B <" r dol Guardieiw wVteh
tfX s ,r# 1 , ' a Ar d o<H»tra*te(f it-with the Arvz
? n i d a^. n, V Mror th< * r -" Mnt wird.'which expirvfl Jutir
1 IMu ffy hq uxaminetion. it ap»ear*d the: for the
tear eadios Juy the s\*Bjwee lorutntion *.f the
for f S *-.»V n 0 tae dae-te
v#rf»i. or 2S.|A per cent, of the ‘average popOMtiou.
TO l 5 SM VJsrtk ~Co i Ja l , >. i v W6a u th ® ♦*»**«•
th*; dest'-.s for the *arre prnnrt w<*ru tfP,
or .3 30 per cenf, of the average rorohiHoo. This »howa
a d*-rrw»e or ft leatht oat of about the same aver***
population: or.in other wordi. a decrease of 11 tar
cent na the mortolit* ofthe tenner >Siv * W
•*;fi t- <ey V tmea * ta* l deeress* roort*JJt» is
*n>ltTe*ter. For ’he t«ar endine J r l* Ist. ISS9.
l ot l®d tu and aider the fnnrer B.»*rd.outnfitn
death* w.r* or per
fnP r t lit I wh.fe for th- *«* r end
in* JiJr ln r , ISftO. antW the cr- •*ntadiain-»tratino.out
2thiS , »?^* p V5*" k °- m
cent ovrnr
♦*htr of tbe former year. It siH.nfd be
thnt ninrt of the of the .dlsat'taSftrecoe
t! !)r d c«^ d n C Cf tr * r l ,f l f . nl,lt * iU ?® 4 .lb*»Wri!Msof
- '' mortslit* am«nir *he inmate of the ho*
pi ftl sn-J loj'At'c wTitds should e u-OB~cs»e* treated,
mi ’ t<oi up ’p An averac# -opuKtio". '
i'nr the -urp.ite • f mtkins this ©orepwriarn your rotn-
fork the last puMs-eii report imide by the th*n
chief reiKent pMsminn to the former Bn*>rd of Oniuei
acs. Vh.sww forth* entire jtarof 1638. sbd itaaq
roor t**ceifl declares darnit that peri™}, *♦ th*
institution ex^ib' s a rmaller per renta-e of deaths
than hr,* neen known for manr y ears.” By ffcis report
it appenrs ihnt in th# v* mas vnrds of
children s asrium. sod norsery. there wery treated,
•junue th* year 1 jSB S£S5 n*S’», of which
died—a Wf c'ntsyeof 109. Now by *t>e books of t»*a
present t’osrd.t;.#!# ha*# bee# treats*.hi the
w-nfs.the ve*r jn«t chised. 6 176 esses,, oatof whteb
»unjl>#r (78d ed. or 7.74 per cm*.- nhowmg a d*Bnnw of
ZSMroeu’. O’l tbsni'ir»il;trof th* former *et*; • ,
Your cntnroiitee wo lid that. n>. Just endr#*
>i*bVca!cuifttjoo.b4s d upon the mortality of the pe
coU«r obasof persons who f>rm the pocniotiowof *u
Almshouse. f*n be mede with th# experiene*«ras-n
-st# year, and thev deem it merehr lortuna e -tbttthe
resiilf* of this lass year have been so f&vorshie. Tfcese
results must however, be conside ed ajnpie to forlnd
th# oresumption {1 f, indeed■ nn* such errwej that the
mmntes of the house <aek f»rs»yibm* that coud pro-
Ipns their lives or heal heir dl-eaeee. 9
Tn# Board of Guardian# invited *our commit*## tr*
the olosest *.crotmy and ths ro*-st nttd tnvestintion
bat >onr committee p*n#ed upon finding thiu.iostea
oian is-reaso. rher# hod been a deerea.ee is the inor
tai'tT- * our eomraitfs* then nro«e*d#d tn »xa# mutHw
n R * t ,°7S f,l r? Ull T , for *e*v 18«” poblohedb* th#
Board of Health B* this rnrurn th* >• ertatlty or
«im*hrra-. for the fi « put moqth*. #f
Ht «r*ati? less th-nthe eniph'r of tfeat-s puhTsh-d
as havmr occurred da*mr the fi.st tlx amnUn of tMoy
ard it w»sopon th •pobli*b«l statement that this re#o -
foflnis 0 %-Iz* 0 3T W ** b** llo *' TkeeXjUaatioaleas
i* was the cast mof the former Bia-d -*f H**Hh to,
eutnish asdea’hs at the Almsbou*# on j titesw wha wrrsr
mte-ted rh-*re, wrd rmt tbde* who# * hdci were re
moved by their friends, which I*«t Were r*Vu-a"d In
Mother manner. This Custom the presm twwnl rtf
Health eh*n?ed about v rpteml»er last.
theroof reported all who died at-thsr Or
coarse.as between the twoneriev’s then*ea^ar
on increase, since the rib-ition of the ewwiwwTmrr
the time when bwt.partoi tie dev k«?ere reported.
Hu t. upon *n examination of the wuekH Vetwmr msds
by the Aivsboa*e to the Board of BeaHh for ih# mtiro
year 1/07 tbeeorr ctnfw of {fc# #'au meets above
were fu ly verified. Ali <ri which u reepu tfuUy ouc
united. ,
A resolution diaebn*|tiog the commute* from tbe
further conrideraticn of the subject was agreed to.
A resolution to change the plsee of voting in the
Second division of the Seventeenth ward frect tbe
house of An brow Taylor, at tbe aouthweet corner
Howard *nd Thompson sheets—Mr. Taylor refa
ring to allow Jiix hr pnei bereeltet for
election purpose*—was agreed.to. .
Mr. D. G Tbomea presented ATVfotuHon autho
rizing tbe Reading Hatltaad Company to erect an
i*on awning at tbetr depot on Breed s»reet nrovt*
dtng it sball be eleven feet nice fncbeabigb, and
rbat it ebel! imt extend beyond the curb; Agreed
to bv a vote of yeas 46, ney* 30. .
Tbe vote pnstaoatag ti tbe
ordinance admitting certain 6 re companies wa« rr
considered, nnd‘ the' ordinance agreed to 43 origi
nally reported.
On tDotiou of Mr. Hsrper tbe Chamber proceed,
ed to consider ih# o'rdtaasce from S*]*et Council,
appropriating $64,000 to .tbe Water Department,
to pay f t certnln Improvements to tbe Fairtsomt
water works. Concurred In, after slight amend
ment.
The bill directing tbe Germantown Passenger
fUHway Company to lay temporary rails, ta order
'o feeilitate the bul’dtag of iw Montgomery -rireet
lulvert. was concurred In Al*o, *he b|*l eotbe
riilng'tfie-Superintendent or jibe Girard Kstku to
Mirchaae a eertata ground-rent AUo, the bill *u
ti-orlzing the sale of »> lot of- greund tn the Four
teenth ward. _■ - -
Mr. Fox’s resolutions from Select Council fat
referenoe to tbo publio buildings, adopted by that
ohamberon Wedoesdsy, and reported in Vaster
dav 1 * Press, were her* presented a»d read.' -
Mr Harner hoped the further consideration of
ihe resolutions would he indefinitely postponed. It
must be apparent that tho oVj-et o- bringing suit
in regard totbe commission was simply todelav
(he construction of (he buildings, for co one could
iouht the right of tbo Legislature to pass the law
they have made. If Independence Fqnare h»d
been these resolutions would never h»vs
heen presented. It was merely the oppooenH of
•be location, Peon Square, who are asking for this
delay.
. Ux Hanker said Mr. Fox had rffered and read
♦ho resolutions in Belect Council on the 17th of
May—a person who had nothing to do with the
location. The citizens of this country raised
against the mother country when they thought
•hey were Imposed upon, nnd we will rebel against
the action cl the Legislature when it attempts to
do what wa consider pnconstilutlonsl. Twoof the
dktrio* bad refosed.te acton the commis
sion, ar.d that might aestroy ihe power of On
commission to proceed with.the erection .of the
buildiogs He. therefore, hoped the resolution?
would pas*, so that the matter might be tested in
the Supreme Coart.
Mr. Harper thought that when the city refused
♦o act for itself, it was right that the Legislature
should step in and net for them. The question of
cutting up new bui’dings has been agitated for thp
tftst. twenty-two years, and one Grand Jury after
another have reported our court buildings as nui
sances. As there Is an utter impossibility of fba?a
Councils ever agreeing, hv a two-tbirds vote, for a
loan to oonp*Tn<*t the buildings, R was, in his opi
nion, constitutional and proper that the Legisla
ture shculd have parsed the act emnoweriTg the
•ommission to pegoHato for a loan for that pnr
t’o*e.
Mr. M'gargeo thought that those who supported
•bis measure ;uu?t uckoowledgc that they are
•n want of Guardians. He thought the Council* of
Phils Jclpbia were cb'oto take care cf the interests
of Ibe city, and that the T egtslature had no right
to make laws fur them, ne was in favor of erect
ing the publio buildings in Independence Fquaro;
there would he ample room obtained by purchasing
Philosophical Hall, tearing down tho wings wf the
hall, and extending the buildings along Fifth and
street*, j bis lathe centre of luMne?*, and
here (he public buildings should, lahls cplnlor, be
olftrod
Meters. Polter, Cathenrood. CresSwell, and
others discussed tho snlj*ot at great lengih.
Mr Quinn withdrew his motion to p«>s(poso ihe
consideration of the resolulfons, and the question
being put. they were agreed to.
Mr. Haekrr then presented the following resolu
tion ns an and fo he added to" those
*ubnsD‘ed hv Mr. Fox: •
\R*io!ve-t, That ns d mlty oftbe Ruthnri*if* of
the c:t» ot Pbi*ad»(rhtft v-ouM he f*st vird’ca'edlv
this <urs<», wo rr»-ent'u’lf rryuent hia Boror th*
flavor, on 4 the Presidcata of F efct ar>a Common
to rejttn the oommitaion. ospeoisUv a* two of
»he j deesof the Appear t«» oontlds tha
oi.A*»ctr-bly imyioper, b$ refuting to servo on said
commiMion. • ...... 1 - -
Mr. Hacker said he «.ff*r«Hl the above in good
faith and In good spirit. He had the moat unlimit
ed confidorco in the M*?or sad tbo prrsldenta of
‘he Coureils, yet he felt convincjed 'bit env.lean
’rented under that cotrmlwinn ttould be invalid
«lnce the district jadges had refused »o serve. ’ '
The resolu'iou gave rite to some debate, in which
Mr H considered that his views had heen miein
terpreted Tho resolution was defeated by a vote
»f yeas to nays 31.
Common Council concurred in the amend
ments made by Selecf Conooil to lb*
oendinf for an adjournment from the 13fh of Jolr
•o September I3 l h. - •
The Chambor sl?o concurred in the resolution In
r e?ard to appointing a committee of three fn-m
""eh branch of Council, to act with a slmitaroom
mittee from the - Pblladeiohla -Board of Trade, to
•ommunlcate with the cffi*ers having control of the
GreAt Eastern, and to Invite thorn to vlnt tbi*
oort with the? ship, and partake of the hospitaUde*
•«f »he city.'
The resolution from feelect Connjil ruspendtng
♦ho ordinance pmhibMng the running of all cats
rropelled by steam through our pnhllo streeh* for
the period of ten days was concurred In. This or-
Hnance was framed tor tho purpose of allowing
Messrs Greiss & Co , to try their steam propeller
for city passenger railway cars. * -
After (he transaction of some further business, of
minor importance, the Chamber adjourned.
Hecgter*d—Yesterday afternoon, De
♦potive Officer Lamon rpo*'vpred a hone nnd »«•
wngon. the property of Mr Shaeffbr, of S-ilrm,
New Jersey, at *n auction stable on Seventh street,
above Filbert. They were stolen on Monday la<f,
«nd the thief entered the horse for snle the
»bove piece, but rub?cquently left far JSTetr York.
Mr. Shaeffercame to this city ye.-terday afternoon,
and identified hi* property
Fluid Tamp Exploded.—A colored iro
man named S&rah E*sey, sped 24 year?, wa* *
dangeron«ly irjared last evrninr by the explos* l
•»f a fluid lamp at her residence in BoijrP 0 . 75
etreo*', between- Ninth and Tenth, that her H
despaired of While in the act of going up
♦bo lamp cxnloded, and the unfortunate
t wAs severely burned about the breast. a»rt QQd
body Fhe was admitted into the boepiti?. '
Ins T.atb Sxnqrlab Fra*.—Fire?**hal
Blpckhurn was epgsged yesterday
hours in making a mb u'e investigatiot
to the series of fires occurred ;*•*? Blu
raenthal’a residence, on North «n
Tuesdky last, but as yot h»# been W ascer
tain anything to nsrayel the mystery
Coroner's Case—An was
hold yefterday on the body rf 4
,Eltz*br»b Martin, aged twf‘**®Vr w bo
w*a found desd In s cpUer In Sever, , 0t •bove
Baker Deceased wa« • woman
habits, and a verdict accordingly
-little h **>oul-four
Te»r« old. while slaving with r w . hi# too
ther’s residence, No.loo rii
o’clock Uit evening, Bet fire I** 1 ** c Tothes,
Damage trlfibg.