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of location, .their proceeding* ! indicated
ft : f\. that,^ ; lifce'rtiMother clrteea; of the com
iiii ; Ata-toaln regard tothaproprietyof the actloh qf
. the commission. .The number of Uwj'enj pre.
no'
v; ' jdkViAonoecnrredon tbe resolution which de
?*iwA '-if)»ondce* : \the-'«:tidn';Of thecommUsion, the
, , .noes aype»ed to be nearly aanhmeroqaaathe
f'S lff v \,The fc^\!itjoii''in, firor of testing the
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■v- • >*? yery properly, coßcarrcd in', as
M.WPiUlishs wwW wish t<ftai*Bi while
: eiißUmß.reg»ra to it*
fln*'a*hjjed,.ahd:
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. gre*t«rp*rt ol Europe. ” '■}•■'■
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"Hr??''. -i-f firiliitfiflfiorope for htrci oaih,
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Is the Breckinridge Party a Disunion
S'rtn®
e«o|stoc(.raoToi^ent )
b a@S«tiiin&t94'at
ioß|Sf BaiCKISBIM*
Dwnioitpovement,
having f’ordjta dlsatilu
tion of the uonfedetaby, waa alfnost universal
among all parties at the time the Soceders first
put their ticket in the field. The declarations
of Us nominees, that their attachment to the
Union if js una,hat|d and their desire far its
preservation Msfiakec, have, theroiore, cre
ated cno v little amaaement.,, But,-as there is
reason jpl .snpposo that the enunciation of
suchaentiipcuts was mado chiofly because it
wa?,feared the charge of Disunion would hang
like a millstone round their necks, and defeat
their,;electoral ticket in; every State, it be
comes important to ’consider whether their
declarations wdfe sincere, dr, : even if they are
individually 'opposed id disunion, whether the
active and influential spirita of the organlza.
Uoh‘which, nominated and now sustain them,
are not aiiiiuated by a desire to overthrow, tho
fjovemmont, and thru to ruin the country if
thoy cannot .rnlo.it. ' - i ~'
. The antecedeinta of-the great body of tho in
fifleritial supporters of the Breckinridge moyo
ment 'certainly jusfify the’charge' against them
of cherishing schemesp and their ac
tion winhot be rationally accounted for on any
Other ; -basis t than ’that, they ‘are,faithfully ad
hering'.to the, avowed policy ,oi their great
leader—Yanokv—of precipitating arevolution.
- If,the seceding delegations at Baltimoro had
remained' in the reignlar Convention, and, in
aceordance with the usages of the Democratic
party,' cheerftilly endorsed the nomination of
SiipHsa A. Douoiiss afler it was made, and
jf, withdut raiaing tho standard of revolt, they
had gone to their homes after the old-foshfoned
way, 'det«rinihed to supi>ort tho platform and'
ticket, even if they were not exactly and in
all rebpects acceptable, there can be little
dotfbt thai victory would'have perched upon
the Democratic banner; as; in 1814,1852, and
‘1866.;; Bat', by their factious opposition to the
decrees of tho reguUr Kational Convention,
and their: rebellion against the highest au
thority knowfi to the Democratic party, they
.hive ; ;.:Bo‘, diylded and distracted its adherents,
: tiut« the election of AbeAhak Lihcoln, the
’ Repnipllcan candidate for President, has been
i rendered exceedingly .probable, and, if their
' recent movements to put Breckinridge electo
ral tickets in ithe field ih New York, Pennsyl
; vania, Indiana, and Illinois, are countenanced
’ and eficonraged,'such a result will be almost
inevitable, . ; ,
P i ;■
m
' Thus the Fire-eaters have dono ail in their
power id, soenrd the election of a Republican.
In doing thU, they must havo had some cho
rished object at heart, and their past history
shonidahowuswhatthatohjectis.
' There is no political assertion which they
have rroitefated more ficquently, year after
year, since the organisation of the Republi
can party, than that they wonid regard its tri
umph' Sn a Prcsidontial election as a just cause
for thedissbiution of the Union. Thero never
wm my body of men in our countryat any
time more thoroughly committed to any doc
trine than - the supporters of Mr. BttEOKiu
ridoe are to this’ theory. 1 Thero 1 is scarcely a
man,among them, high or low, who has not
either publicly advocated it, or contended,
either,in 1856, or since, that the South could
hoty in honor and in safety, and would
not, submit' to be, ruled by men who main
tAtncd and enforced the principles. of the
Republican pasty. . They are, therefore, now
in the, attitude of men who have, .by their
own. 1 flee action, rendered • almost inevitable
a; result which they have always represented to
bo a juat-arid certain cauae ior the disruption
of the:Union.. How it is for men to
more clearly assume the attitude of Disunion
ists by anytbing short of an overt act, we can
not conceive.- We need riot elaborate this
point. ;It is plain to’eveiy reader who invokes
tho‘(irreaistible which Mr. BriEcri
inaiDOE . speaks, to clear up the mysterioß of
thispeculiarPresidentialeampaign.
. The nationai pemoarats of tho South who
havb refusert to participate in tho rebellion
against the dccfeeisbfthoNational Convention
uniformly' liscaho to tho . Secessionists Dis
union purposes. Wo could fill column after
column of testimony to this fact, extracted
flom the letters and appeals of these gallant
then'to the patriotic' sentiueicit of their, sec
tion. ‘ Thus tho ropeated vojfeptary declare,
turns of the Seccuiori leaders to former times,
as well as ihe testimony of those now antago
nizing’ them, ppißt t° but one. logical ten
dency of tiieir'presont movement. And those
who. are- untrammelled by: the existence of a
hatiooalserifimont intho communities in which
they riesidpj are evpn at tiiis time, notwith
standing thedoelaratlbns of Baomtnfawv®^
favor o« tho tTrit^o-
plottei to. at
tained.’ South Carolina to the repre»ent»tiTO
State of this party/ and ,the only State' in
jrhlchjt wiH bemutained with a fooling cioiclv
approachiog to unanimity.' How her leaders
regard the present contest may be aeen from file
following extracts from ’speeches mado at the'
recent ratification meeting in ' Charleston, and
written ont by the’ .speakers! themselves, for
publication in the Charleston Mercury ot-tho
Uth Inst. ■ •
Capt. B. H.Rctledoe said:
■ “ Thi operation of the Riohm.nd Convention hfi p
.set on foot a increment in wbieh the whole South
joins—so far, at least, the Senth appears united,
bet ns h’ppe, letus pray toGod, that it will continue
united, ene and inseparable, upon Iht vtial issitr.
*ekitK vnU comi upou li* if L%ncotni* tUctcil
This weald.be the tost Insult whioh sould be offered
to a free people.
“Up to this time the institutions of tbe South have
■been denounced, her property stolen, reparation
denied' with contempt, the earner-stone of her
soelal polity stigmatised as barbarism, her
planters ,branded before, the olrllised world as
thieves and cowards, and now aa> grand cllmaa-.
terlo the chief cßcsr ofthe Gorernment is to he'
eieeteiupo# principles declaring the’ above doc
trlnea true,.and the: acts following from them
moral It right, and to bo pledged, moreover, to
carry. these .doctrine* out to their last consumma
tion—to ha vested with all the’powers of the Govern-.
ment! Irrkis to'be endured f'Cim tt be endured ?
Will the Booth give way; yield, submit, and sink
dowD. to use Mr. Calhoun's words, spoken from
this, vary, platform,..‘into.abject submission?’
God forbid ! We hope ior the best. Iho South
bss been firm up totals point.- If she bss resisted
thaminor-points with’ such resolutions' reoontly,
let ns heps and pray, that, in honor add oonslst
eaoy, she wUI also stand firm when the piratical
S*c is run up to .the matt-head, and nailed there!
Ujxm nun an event, evtfy operation of the Fede
ral Government ought to oe made to stop within
the limit* of every Southern State. No judge
should administer Federal justice ; no collet*
tor should collect Federal customs through
out the whole South. No Southern man should
consent to "hold office under a commission
signed by an'Abolition President ; and it trill
be for the people of the 'South to say whether
any Northern man shall be permitted to entor
any of tho State lines with each intent. I more
the resolutions.” **
General W- E. Martin, one of the dele
gates to the Richmoad Convention, said at tho
a&me meeting; .
. The South, lam sure, is not moro divided than
weielbo American colonies in theHevolutioo.
The great feeding with ns, antagonistic to re
sistance, is love of the Union,. Yet, deplorable
as I consider this sentiment in this aspoot, H is not
more.powerful for mischief than was the loyalty of
our ancestors totthe British Grown.. Weaoe.how-,
ever, that they who entered tbo.struggie with no
view.to separation from tho mother country, yet
happily attained that end; and so it may'be 1
and ;l trust will be, with, the South. Cirouin
stanoes of late have, enabled mo to judge of,
the Mate of sentiment in the Southern States.
Jr the delegations from -Alabama* Mississippi,
Florida\ Texas, and Georgia, reflect'
the opinion of the people—audit is but fair to
thwi they .dory then there,%s much hope for the
Spitthn'.vlo have vacillated—-we, must admit
it. We have borne and, suffered much for
the love, : piV the Unions Our ©nenaies have pro
eumed npon it, and have toU us we could not be
kicked out of the-,Union. Svme of these ,days a
blow wilt be struck—it may not be of aims or of
material forces—from which there osn be no ro*
treat. It may not be oounted on by those who
fiive it.M wmse. for rupture, <UU less intended for
t, aodyet the rupture may eome. lam sure, if it
the 3onth Will be able to look back upon
• wwg eertea of unprovoked wrongs—of forbear-
injuries long protracted—and then,
.When tn*w«t.aofc in,the orama is played but, she
with the reflection that hers
.wew the *4glogtous hands which pulled down
the temple oofl*«*t»*ed by the toil and the blood
of our pstxiet ancerto** if
There can be but one Jtnean i n g attached to
docUwtihM Bfl these, which
have thelr paraliels Ia ot cqua \\ y Qm ,
•phatio remarks constantly, being t»ade by tho
SefcdtolotiiSta. Their denial of their purpose
thilr power to break up tho c o n-
Mesnißy is bufc a .simple .trick, somewhat hh%
the MibteHiiges which the’ owners of Vessels,
idestined foi the alaye trade, resort to in New
Tork to get their barks out or the clutches' of
the .officers of the law/ Now that they are
beating up recralkij-jthey 'do not wish to hoist
oplratical flag> hnt, whent heir crews are fair-
boaid/ ahd their' ship reaches
tbO open all be*thrown aside
and ttblr real; apparent , to, the
whufp natipm -.T' I '’/* : -- ~ .
- Balb or ftraniTiran, t*fA*og, lNr» PAmtiN6a.—
Ikts mbiWng, at ili'ch A’Som’ auction *tor«, ffo,
W 4 Ckeitotitaftfe«t, W»l be eold a iteek of superior
Kftfiiehold fdrniture, four rosewood pianofortes,
and several valuable oil paintings.
She Hit the Bulila Eye t
Tho pretty MtH pleasapt farce, to which
wo .refolded wari'playod out, before
al*rge|(Ututdjldmiratioh Socloty, assembled
at Wimbledori Commoni near London, on tho
second of this ntonth. Mr. Sidbey Hiebeht,
on the part of the National Rifle Association,
presented an Address to the Queen, to which
(quoting the submissive language of the Court
Circular) “ her Majesty was pleased to make
a. moat gracious reply.?’ Another Address
was presented to Prince Aebeet, also « gra
ciously received.” Alter this, still to quote
from tho -authorized.report, .«her Majesty
then-proceeded to the tent facing the butts.
One of Mr. Whitwoetii’s rifles was fixed in a
sliding,rest at 400, yards’ range. The Queen
pulled, tho trigger by means of a silk cord
handed to her by Mr. Whitwobih. Tho shot
struck the centre of the bull's cyo, amidst
great cheering. Her Majesty expressed much
gratification with the result.”
’ Every body who knows how these things aro
managed must bo fully awaro of tho trick by
which Queen Yioiobia—playing the part of
Joan of Arc, in crinoline —hit tho centre ef
the bull’s oyo; She did not sight tho rifio,
nor touch it, nor do any thing but pull a string,
which pulled the triggor. The rifle had been
tried a few score times, from iho sliding rest,-
until there was a dead certainty that tho ball
must strike the bull’s eye,- and, in fact, tho
shot, likq. that in Dor Freischutz, could no t
fail. Yet there is a chance that Queen Vic.
toeia may hereafter be ebronioied in lying his
tory, as having an aim as certain as that of
Wiiijam Tell seeing that at a distance of 400
yards sheared a rifle and hit the contra of the
mark!
This is very small work, and the French
must laugh very heartily at it—as we do.
Col. AV. A. Richardson.
This distinguished gentleman, tho imme
diate friend of Judge Douglas, who has repre
sented Illinois in the Congress of the United
States for nine years, with eminent ability, who
resigned his seat in the National Councils to
accept the nomination for Governor of Illi
nois,-and, after this was appointed Governor
of Nebraska; who served throughout tho
Mexican war with the greatest gallantry; and
whose course ,in the Democratic Convention,
at Charleston and at Baltimore, will long
be remembered by Philadelphians with grati
tude, will address the people of Burlington,
New Jersey, this ovening, on tho dividing is
sues of the day. Col. Richardson spoke a
iew evenings ago, at Morristown, Now Jersey,
arid was received with immense enthusiasm.
His argument was'so conservative, national,
and just, as to havo made tho deopest. impres
sion, upon his thousands of hearers.
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
From a New Correspondent;
t Correspondence of The Press,l
! Washington, July 14,1860.
Among Ibe fafprovements introduced into orr
next census, there is one whioh will, for the first
time, enable the statistician and statesman tomako
a tree and correct estimate of the strength, num
ber, and influence, of tho foreign element in this
oountryi Heretofore, the children of foreign-born
oitiroDs, bora in this country, have always been
classed with the natives, to whioh, in fact, they
belong. - It is now suggested that in onr next cen
sus a discrimination may be made, so that tho
number of direct descendants, of Irisk, Gorman
and ether foreign emigrants, may- be ascertained-
It will not only been interesting item, to show
the value and importance of immigration in a po
litical and national economical sense, but ethno
logy arid other brenohes of soionco will derive a
great many benefits therefrom. Medical'men will
be interested to find oat which of the variqni;. ele
ments RDd nationalities, represented on our soil,
tends most to natural inoreeso. Do tho Amorioan,
the German, or tho Irish, exoel in that regard ? In
our opinion, the German and Irish immigrants in
crease more than the natives, as the greater part of
them, when thoy arrive at our shores, aro either
married, or, at least, of a marriageable age, and,,
therefore, very apt to bo productive. It Is esti
mated that the number of fbrelghers and their
ohildren (not even to inolude ' their grand
children) bora in this oountry, will not fall short
at present from between twelve and fourteen fail.
Hons. In a future article I Trill take pains lo
prove to your readers that this estimate is, in all
probability, a correct one. ' *
Tho Breoklnridge “National” Committee is
doing very little. The ' gontlem’on, whose hopes iu
the etart were of such’ a sanguine oharaoter, Beem
to be entirely nonplussed and chap-fallen. They
carious every day, but unfortunately each day in
creases ‘ their difficulties.’ Tho news from-Oregon
has been to them very unwelcome indeed. Nolthcr
do they rejoice at the attitude which tho Douglas
men aSsume in tho South. Instead of having the
South sure for Breckinridge, it appears that they
hardly relynpon three or four States. They have
rent out & large quantity of the speeches made by
Senator . Benjamin, of. .Louisian*, arid .Senator
hava |aft Ita* B»|T ~~\ Iff.i W,
by Rev. Thornton
Stringfellow, D, D.,of Culpeper county, Virginia
now in progress of distribution, which is meant to
militate against them. It is entitled “ Slavery *.
its origin, nature, and history. Its relations to
sooiety, to government, and to true roligiob, to
human happiness and Divine glory. Considered
in the light of .Bible tesohiogs, moral justice, and
political wisdom.” The idea to prove from the
Bible that slavery is right or wrong is futile. Re
publicans and Democrats have attempted -it,
but without having been able to make any im
pression upon the public mind. Slavery is a na
tional, economical question—a question of dollars
and cents. If the four or five millions of negroes
now in this country were yet in Afrioa, we would
©ever permit them to come here. The same feel
ings animated the breasts of tbose patriots Who
abolished the Afrioan slave trade in 1808. If they
hod considered slavery right in principle they
would have permitted the importation of slaves
from Afrioa. -Bat the four or five millions being
now among ut, their present state has become a
necessity, sot only to tbC whites but also to them
selves. History, that grave and incorruptible
judge of human affairs, shows too dearly that the
negTois incapable of taking care of himself; that
he must be oared for, if he is to emerge out of hi B
Afrioan barbarism, or to,be prevented from relaps
ing into it, as in the British West Imiieß and Ca
nada.
The Douglas Democrats will bavo a meeting on
Monday night to establish a campaign dub for tbo
purpose of assisting their brethren in tho States.
Great fears are entertained in certain circles
that General Cass will be converted, whilst staying
in Michigan, to the dootrlnes of Douglas, which,
however, to do him justice* have been always his
own dootrlnes. He is one of tho fathers of “ squat
ter sovereignty.” it must, of course, mako a
deep effect upon the mind of the old man to see
all bis friends in his own State so unanimously
united against a corrupt Administration, of
which he is rather a silent member. Some of his
friends here in town declare openly that they would
not be astonished to hear that ho bod, aftor all, pro
nounced in favor of Douglas.
The Constitution of this morning contains a
short letter from Reading, Pa.,, signed F. L. I
know who ,ihe gontlemsn is, and, thorefore, I
will honor him iu taking a little notice of him.
Uisletler begins with “ Hurrah for old'Berks \!
We had a (Breokinridge) ratification meeting last
evening. Democracy and ourgtorioue Union filled
.the Keystone Hall to overflowing, eto. Tho
farmers oi,old Berks are delighted with Breokin
ridge and Lane, beoauso they are honest Demo
crats.” . This Mr. F. L. is a rich brewer of lager,
of Teutonic birth, and tho only German in tbo
United States who supports, tbo Sooedors’ ticket,
lie was a.delegate to the Baltimore Convention ;
but although bo was against tbo regular Demo
cratic organization, he bad not the courage to se
cede himself and attend the Seoeders’ Convention,
butpermilted himself to be represented there by his
alternate. Knowing that ho is vory vain-glorious,
tbe Constitution newspaper in Washington pub
lished, three or four days bofore the Baltimore
Convention, a speech purporting to have been made
at Charleston by the eloquont F. L. Unfortunate
iy, however, that published speeoh contained words
with tho meaning of which Mr. F. L. most likely is
oven to-day unacquainted. ' Many persons woro
surprised to learn that, like the Apostles of yoro,
their German friond should at ono6 have developed
so much, profiolenoy in talking in “foreign”
tongues. Nevertheless, Mr. F. L proudly showed
at Baltimore to everybody the Constitution con
taining his speech, Swearing that he' alone would
kill tho ic Little Glaht.” N ax.
Dickinson College Commencement.
Carlisle, Cumberland oounty, Pa.,
Monday, ICth July, 1800.
Dear Press : Wo all read you here, but, as yet,
I have seen no account of tho late Commencement
exercises of Diokinson CoUege. That old and
venerable institution—numbering among its gradu
ates President Buchanan, Chief Justice Taney, the
.late. Chief Justice Gibson, and many of the ablest
n*®v©f Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia—
last conferred Its baccalaureate degree
on a very- intelligent class of young gentlemen.
The day before Commencement, the Rev. Dr. Otis
H. delivered to the literary
societies of the college a beautiful, address on a
beautiful theme—^Washington Irving.
In the evening, your townsman; George A. Cof-'
fey, the ahnual oTation to tbe Asm
elated Alumni. . His subject was both novel and
Interesting—vis: li The FelatiovsMhocen Public
Opinion and Individual Liberty,” 3Ut agreed
that his treatment of the theme was fresh, unique,
and suggestive, full of iliaatntioD and force. But
he took occasion to ventilate his Ideas quite freely
on slavery and the assumptions of the sects, and
THE PRESS.—PIULADEfiPIIIAt Tl ESDAY, JULY 1? 1860.
-look yeTy htgh gipsAttd ,foj the abftotato liberty of
thought <m aH sultfecta la poliioa
and relfgioß. - - Tfa?a ofended man y of his aUld end
rov«rend- heererB, »nd a Dumber of them,
forfeiting tbe eonrleßie# end deoormlt of JUie
ooopfion, hiised very fiercely, and got qp
And left in high dudgeon. Several of the'
u Booeders ,> were clergymen of the Methodist
and PretbyteVUn per*tisalons. But Mr. doltey, ae
oustomed lo boistoroua aesomblßgea, went on very
oomposedly, end evidently onjoyod tbe “bolt.”
But he put his foot In it. |fe was quite tabard
afterward* by the collcgo folks; and the Board of
Trueteok pused a resolution requeitißg,the Alumni’
hereafter to bo careful not to allow Any orators or
orations whioh attack “ existing institutions in
Ohuroh or Btate.'l - They don't want aoy “ f A ; 6O
doctrine, heresy, or soblsm 11 to disturb the Rip
Van Winkle tcpoßoof “Old mother Dickinson.’ 1
Let me moke a suggestion to tho Alumni; Jamos
Buabanan, LL. D., will beat leisure next year.-
Ho will bofroo from official oaro r !'; Perhaps
will make thorn a speech. ’
This lovely, quiot Carlisle is ono of the most de
lightful places in this State. It is an old town,,
containing, at tbe barraoks, oollego, and elsowhore,
many relics of the past. It is a spot where your
literary editor could enjoy a few days hugely in
elegant and intelligent sooiety. We want to goe
him. Yours, truly, ’
LATEST NEWS
By Telegraph to The Press.
TJIK FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE GOVERNMENT.
Washington, July 16.—Congress, during the
last session, having made no provision Whatever
for an increase or tho revenue, and the loan bill
being , speoiQoally designed for the redemption of
outstanding treasury notes, the Government is left
to entirely depend on'its ordinary receipts for sup
port. With striot economy, thero is no apprehen
sion of embarrassment. The appropriations for
objeots not urgently or immediately required may,>
thereforo, not be expended, unless it shall here
after appear that there is an inorease of financial
means beyond the present anticipations.
The Treasury eommonoed the fiscal year on Jnty,
Ist with about four millions on hand, and the cus
toms revenues indicate a heavy commercial busi
ness, the rbcoipts of the last .week being extraor
dinarily large.
As the loan act provides onlyfor the redemption
cf .treasury notes, the department has no intention
to Invite proposals under H at this time.
The President has appointed the following named
.postmasters: At Rutland, Vfc., James McDaniels;
Bt. Albans, Vt., John J. JDeavitt; Albion, N. Y„
Harvey Goodrich. '
THE UNITED STATES STEAMER BROOKLYN AT MO
BILE-MINISTER iI’LANE A PASSENGER.
Mobile, July 16.—-Tho United States steamer
Brooklyn arrived here yesterday. She left Vera
Cniz on tbe 11th.
Minister MoLano is a paescagor. He will pro
ceed to Washington on diplomatic business.
The polltioal and military condition of tho coun
try was unchanged.
Miramon was at Dagoos, endeavoring to reaoh
the oity of Mexico.
All tho foreign ministers, except the Spanish
envoy, still refuse troy diplomatic Intercourse with
Mlramon’s Government.
Conflagration in New York.
LOSS ONE Huxbnsb THOUSAND DOLLARS.
New York, July 16.—A fire broke out at noon
to-day in'the vicinity of Pig alley and Washington
street. Most of tho surrounding buildings were
framo dwellings and stables, and the dames soon
communicated to them and raged with great fury.
From thirty to forty buildings wore burnt, main
ly dwellings. Tho stables were occupied by oart
mon, whose horses wore fortunately at work at the
Unto of tho firo
. It is estimated thnth hundred and fifty families
are rendered homeless by this oalamity. The loss
amounted to $lOO,OOO.
DOUGLAS STATE CONVENTION OR THE 26tH INST.
Harbisdurq. July ll—R. J. Haldeman, Esq.,'
a member of the National Democratic Committee
appointed by the Baltimore (Douglas) Convention,
has just issued an address, according to the instruc
tions givon that committee by the said Convention,
protesting against the notion of tbe State Commit
tee to. unite tho electoral ticket, and calling for a
mass and delegate Convention, to be held in Har
risburg on Thursday, the 20th of this'month, when
the various Demooratio ' organisations favorable
to the election of Mr. Douglas will asscmblo and
form a straight electoral ticket. * ' '
Breckinridge Meeting In Arkansas.
, Fayetteville, Ark. j July 16.—An enthusiastic
Breckinridge ratification meeting was held here on
Saturday night. Senator Latham; of California,
Eras among the speakers.
Republican Meeting at 'St. Louis.
St. Louis, July 16. —An enthusiastic meeting io
ratify tho nomination of Hart trod Blair was held
in this city on Saturday evening. Mr. Blair made
an eloquent speech.
Arrival of tho Nova Scotian.
Quebec, July 16.—The steamship Nova Scotian,
from Liverpool on Ujo 4th, arrived here to-day.
Her advices have Seen anticipated.
Departure of the U, 8, Sloop-of-t Var
Seminole.
Norfolk,' July 16. —The United States sloop-of
war Seminole sailed' to-day.
A Stabbing Affray at MenpliUhelwceni
Politicians. ?
On Friday evening, between eight find nine
o’clock, an affray took place at the Oayoso House,.
between Col. Is. G. Gauaway, editor of the. Ava-,
lanche, and Ed. M. Verger, Esq-, a prominent
Mirtgtfmis etabs in tho side. The difficulty
originated from the publication of an artiole in the
Avalanche of Monday morning lost, in regard to
the Douglas ratification meeting held on the 7tb
inst The article out of whioh grew the difficulty
leas follows:
“Of a like spirit was the declaration of Mr. Ycr
ger, late a Whig oandidate for Congress in this dis
trict, that for foor years Dongles had been his
first and only choice, and that if ho were the enly
man in Tennessee, he would consider it an honor
and an immortality to be reoordedasavoter of his.
But wo are satisfied Mr. Yerger spoke to plena his
friends moro than for any Interest ho felt In tho
straggle. Yerger is a lawyer and nothing else.
Ho has no experience in statesmanship, ana IS by
nature and habit a very poor politician. As a
lawyer be is learned, profound, and withou t a peer.
As » politician he makes small speeches and pits
stings in their tails. Ho has a nervous organisa
tion and is good at saucy repartee. He is audn
oious in appearance and in faot, and inspoakingbe
throws hu head back, so that a scorpion from Ae
ceiling oould light on his chin, and feel as muckat
home as on the knot of a sturdy hickory.”
Mr. Yerger, who, since the publication of (he
above, bad been absent from the olty, met Cd.
Galloway, at tho Gayoso House, last evening, wbm
a few words -passed between them In the parlor,
when Col. Gallaway jetiired below, where he re
mained until Mr. Yerger o&me down stairs. 0>
the sppearanoe of Mr.* Yerger, Col. Gallawaj
stated to him that he (Yerger) had iasulted him,
when anothor conversation took place, which
finally ended in Yerger being stabbed In the side
and felled to the floor by Galloway. The two
gentlemen were separated as speedily as possible,
and the wounds of Mr. Yerger, whioh are not con
sidered dangerous, wore properly, attended to;
Tbe whole affair is .to be regretted, and is, wo
hope, at an end. —Memphis Enquirer.
A Douglas Democratic Mektlno in Ches
ter was held on Saturday evening, in tho Town
Hall. The meeting was organized by Mr. Wil
liam McCartney, who proposed Dr. Willtam
Young as president. Wm. Cooper Tully, Efq ,
the editor of the Upland Democrat, proposed
Messrs. Edward R. Minshall, John Makins, George
Callahan, Jos. Ad. Thomas, John C. Lelper, John
C. Price. Sami. Cliff, Geo. Callahan, Jr., Geo
Darwin, John R. MoCay,Geo. Caldwell, Jos. Lado*
muß, John G. Longstreth, and Wm. H. Eagle as
vioo presidents, ana Messrs. W. 0. Tully and Chas
Williamson as secretaries Tho president rend
the following resolutions, whioh woro adoptod una
nimously :
Resolved , That wo, tho National Demooraoy of
the borough of Chester and Delaware county, aro
alike opposed to iusion or ooalUion with the Aboli
tionists of tfao North, or tho Booessiomste of the
South, and that we aro in favor of sustaining Do
mocratio usages and tbo regular nominees of tho
patty : For President, Stephen A Douglas, and
H. V. Johnson for Vioo President, and Honry D
Foster for Governor.
Resolved, That we repudiate and donounoo tfao
action of George Molleory amlE. C. Fnmcne, wbo
falsely represented tho Demooraoy of Iho Sixth
district at Charleston and Baltimore, who voted,
with tho Disunionistaand Beoedors, to ovorrule and
set aside the Cincinnati platform and amendments
presented to tbe party by the National Demo
oratio Convention, as a piece of importinonce and
presumption characteristic of the men, as well as
(he “rule or ruin” policy of disappointed dema
gogues.
Quarter Sessions —Judge Allison.—
Yesterday was a dull day in the Quarter Session,
and it was not until after 11 o'olook that tho Dis
trict Attorney could find a cSse ready for trial.
Busan Robinson and Mary MoKeOna wore con
victed of keeping disorderly bouses.
Francis Carr was charged with committing an
outrage upon the person of a child only ti yean
of ago. Carr was tried about January last and
oonvioled on this ohsrge, and sentenced by Judge
Thompson to seven years In the Eastern Peniten
tiary. Dlreotly after tho sentence it was an
nounced that Carr, if bo had* tho opportunity,
oould prove that a gross mistake bad boen made in
regard to his identity, and accordingly a writ of
habeas corpus was taken out to release Carr from
tho ponitontiary, and since then he has beon in
tho County Prison awaiting a second trial. Tho
case was not concluded yesterday.
The Grand Jury of tho June term mado their
final presentment yesterday, as follows: Tho
Grand Inquest for the city and oounty of Philadel
phia, June term, do most respectfully submit that
they hMto this day closed tbo business of the term*
They, haw acted on 1,040 bills, 070 of whioh woro
true bills and 381 ignored. Ihoy have visited, in
their offioial capacity, tho County Prison, Alms
house, and Houso of Refuge; also, by invitation,
tbe Eastorn Penitentiary, all of whioh visits were
satisfactory, they seeing no cause for complaint ex
cepting tbe condition of the cesspool at the Alms
house, whfob, in their opinion, would be the better
for some disinfecting agent.
Trusting that their efforts may prove satisfactory,
they do now most respectfully ask to be discharged.
Jauesßell, Foreman.
Influence of Oil and Cocoa-
Nut Oil on the Blood.—Dr. T. Thompson, in a
Sread before the Royal Sooloty, states that he
that during the .administration of ood-Uver
oil to phthisical patients their blood grew richer In
red corpnscles. The use of ltinond oil and of
otWe-oU w&s not followed by any remedial effect;
but from cocoa-nut oil results.were obtained al
most pa decided as from tbe oil of-tbe liver of' the
cod.' The oil in question was 1 a fyue cocoa oleine,
obtained by pressare from trade' cocoa-nut'oil, as
expressed in Ceylon, and tbe Malabar Coast; from
the dried oocoa nut kernel, and refined by being
treated with an alkali, and then repeatedly wash
ed with distilled water. It burns with a faint
blue flame.
A Dickinson Graduate.
From Washington#
From Mexico*
State Politics.
T H E D ITY.
AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING,
’ Pknnstlvak{a Academy of Fine Arts, 1016 Chest ‘
hut street.—Tho S7th Annual Exhibition,
x National Hall. Market, above Twelfth street,—
“tfiolomon’i Temsle.”
tbe Proposed public buildings.
MBBTINO- OP* THE rSA-FL
“ Yoatcrday afternoon, pursuant to a call, the
members of the Philadelphia Bar held a pub
fto .-mooting in the District Court room, for
tho purpose of taking aotion upon tho proposal
of the Public Building Commission to ereot publio
buildings for oOurt purposes on Ponn Bquaro. The
aeotlngwas very well attended, and was oalled
to ordOr by Mr. William H. Hattie. Upon whoso
motion Mr. Thomas Dunlap was called to the oha’r,
and Messrs. Edward Wain and Joseph P. Loug*
head were chosen secretaries.
Mr.'Dunlap on taking the ohair said :
Gbetlbmen: Tais mooting of the mombors of
tho bar of tho oity of 'Philadelphia has beon
convened for tbo purpose of obtaining a decided
expression of opinion of the members of tho bar,
representing not only their own Interests, but
;hqso ot. the Duslness mon of the City, upon
:he L subject of the removal of the court-houses
from tho present location to Penn Square. Tho
advantages, or disadvantages, of tbe proposed
.removal aro very woli known to you all, and
it seems important before B'mSh a ihoasdre as this,
involving so tnany interests, should be decided
upon, that a distinct expression of opinion of this
body should be given tothe public, and for that
purpose this meeting is assembled.
Mr. Palethorp said the object for which they
were assembled was one that pre-eminently con
cerned the comforts, convenience, and interests of
the bar and of the business portion of tblfi Commu
nity.. Is it not, then, fair and proper that suoh ao
tion should be taken in regard to this measure as
will conduce to the welfare of the lawyers, as well
as to that of ourolients? The Legislature at the
last session passed an aot constituting the judgos
of the Dlstriot Court and judgos of the Court of
Common Pleas, together with tho Mayor and pre
sidents of Council, to select a suitable site for the
looatfon of the oourts and county hulldinga. Ttfo
of tho member? of the Board, Judges Snarawood
and Hare, havo since declined to act for reasons
spooifled in a communication published in tbe
newspApora a short time ago. That Board has held
several mootings, and, by the terms of the aot of
Assembly under whioh they aot, they are confined
to two localities —Independence Square and Penn
Bquare. So far, asl understand, tho Board havo
determined
■ Mr. David Webster, Mr. President: I rise to
a point of order. Is thore any question before the
meeting ?
The Chair. Thero is no resolution, I believe, bo
fore the meeting.'
.Mr; Palethorp replied that he was about intro
ducing a resolution. He was firmly of the opinion
that the Broad had committed an error in author
izing the removal of the courts and aounty build
ings, and for several reasons: first, he regarded
Independence Square bettor than any site that
could be procured. It is in the heart of tho com
mercial section of the oity. It stands near the
banks, insurance offioes, oustom house, and pest
office, and convenient to that class of people whioh
supplies tbo' courts with business. On the
hand, Ponn Square is at least a milo froifa
the business sootion of tho city, and would
seriously inconvenience those who were oompelled
te go that distance to transact their business with
the courts. Competent judges inform the public
that the new buildings cannot bo oreetod in Ponn
*quaro at a loss expense than $1,600,000; and
others, whose opinions aro ontltled to as muoh re
spect, say that It will require $2,500,060, whereas:
they could bo put up in Independence Square for a
muoh less sum. Ho was glad that a resolution had
been adopted, at tho last mooting of City Counoils,
authorizing the commencement of legal proceed
ings for the purposo of testing, by the Supreme
Court, the legality of the aot of Assembly under
rihioh tho commission wax appointed. It appeared
to him that if they sanctioned the action of, tbo
Legislature they would sanction , a precedent
which oan in no way bo deoisivo, and for that rea
son ho offered the following resolution:
Resolved, Tbftt tho bar of Philadelphia Aro op
posed to removing the courts and county buildings
to Penn Square.
. Mr. P. said his simple object io offering the above
was for the purpose of ascertaining tho opinion ef
the bar upon this topic, which is oXooodingly im
portant to them.
t Mr. Bullitt moved the appointment of a commit
tee of five to report resolutions, and that tho reso
lution of Mr. Palethorp bo referred to tho commit
tee. Carried.
. Messrs. J. C. Bullitt, W. L Hirst, A. V. Parsons,
O. Ingeraoll, and G. M. Wharton were appointee
to form the committee.
Tho committee, after being absont for some time,
retained and reported tho following resolutions:
‘ Resolved , Ist. That tftb bar of Philadelphia
deem the removal of the court houses, ana the
offioes oopneoted therewith, to Pean Square os in
judicious* unnecessary, and inconvenient to the
business community.
That the Important legal question connected with
the romoval of the publio buildings ought, in tho
opinion of thiß meeting, to be submitted to tho Su
preme Courtof the Bnito for determination, before
any farther action under the reOent aot of Assembly
can ha safely token.
' Mi; George E. Smith celled for a division of.tho
quee ion, in order that thoy might vote for e&oh re
solution separately. Tho first espressos opposition
to the removal of the court houso and offices alto
gether; the second is perfectly right, and therefore
no person oan find any fault with it. It is proper
that tho legality of tho aot should bo first deter*
'mined.
The motion was agreod to, and the first resolu
tion was taken up.
'William L. Dennis said that ho bad* had ooea
sion, for the last two yeatt, to pay Come attention
to this entire question, and be did not believe that
it was in the power of any gentleman to be'ableto
.sustain, frrenbstantlal arguments, a tingle position
that had JSon taken in the first resolutfoo. . Thero
ooaHHbo wut one pan* o ** In 'locating the mblla
buildineswt-tho present Mae. AfflWni
entire portion or me community
who have any business either with the oonrfcs or
feeunty offices. _,Xt thlsjs the legitimate object In
changing tho location, where shall that location
ba 7 He found in tbo resolution that It would in
©onvehience the' business portion of the communi
ty. He oontonded that the business men of Phila
delphia were not confined to Market, Ihird. or
Eighth streets, batthoy wero scattered over the
entire surfoco of tho county, if the business of
Philadelphia is local, our juries are not local.
They are callpd here from all portions of the
county. Thoro are one thousand estates settled
etery year in our Orphans' Court, including
suitors from : all parts of our county. Where
do the witnesses come from who attend our
eourts? From tho remotest parts of tho oounty.
The centre of. populatibn in this community is
-somewhere between Thirteenth and Vino, and
Thirteenth and Green streets, and it certainly
frould not be more convenient for those from a
distance to:come to Fifth and .Chestnut streets
than to go to Broad and Market streets, lie be
lieved that if the Buildings were erected iu tho
present looatlon, in twenty or thirty years tbore
would be an irresistible force that would oarry
them either beyond the river, qr else in tho north
western part of the city. Personally, it would be
• great inoonvenienoe to himself as well as to the
members of the bar generally, If Penn Square were
‘se)eoted. He did not consider it so apparent that
it was Inexpedient or improper for the court build
ings to be removed to.thatplaoe, and, therefore,
hoped the resolution would not pass without due
consideration. 1
Mr.ltemsk-safd that hie friend had advocated
the removal of the buildings to Penn Square,
chiefly beoause the time might come wheifwosteii
ty would demand thorn in mat locality. He, how 2
ever, was for consulting the cdnvonienoo of those of
the present as well os for those of the future. As
far as the business .community was concerned, it
was only necessary that a man should look at the
population of Philadelphia to see whore the busi
ness is. If they went, for fnstenoo, at that hour of
the day from Ninth and Chestnot 'down to the De
laware, they would find a orowded thoroughfare.
Along Second and Front, and up both sides of Mar*
feet street to Ninth, business was being actively
Tamacted. From i Ninth street .west, however,
business gradually decreased, and Broad streot, at
anon, is almost deserted. It does not require any
uguraont to prove this; it Is only necessary that a
nan should exercise his practical common sense to
ate that Independence Square is the business oen
tie of Philadelphia. As regards the centre of po
peiatlon, it would be just as wise to say that tho
Supreme Court should sit In Doyleatown or Head
i>k, because it would be nearor tho contre of tho
Eastern dlitriot than Philadelphia ia.
lion. A,jV. Parsons gave his experience as a
ju<fco and a lawyer, and said that tho groat majo
rity of porsoos having business at tho courts wore
looitod, during business hours, csstof Sixthstroot.
He believed thatltulopondonoe Squaro was central
and convenient. to thoB? having business at tho
oourfe.
Hoi. EH K. Price said; this is a meeting of the
bar, aid it iS evident to tho community that nearly
all tie lawyers have tbeir reaidoooca and offices in
this locality.' It would .appear that they woro very
muoh'influencod by their own selfish motivea in
this iwtt<er»>nd I apprehend this mooting is not
going f:o have muon weight with tho communi
ty. T oatno hero to-day, feeling that it was a
mooting of those in favor of < keoping tho county
building hero. I purpose now to disoußS tho ques
tion of population. I am indifforent aboutyour first
fesolutlni-'-very iodlfforont, so far as my own
intereshand feelings arc concerned, where you lo
cate.thee buijdings. At the same tirno, however,
it woutd'ie a gratifying fooling If I could forcsoo
that fn Ufa Squaro whero wo arc, nothing should
obstruoLtbo vjotv of Ibat hallowed Halt of Inde
pendence, and of that conseorated monument that
is to bo orioltd'somewhere near the centro of this
Square, aid then I believe people would find tholr
property (round here enhanced in value, and would
not sufler’tho depreciation that they now appre
hend. If my 'brethren fool that there is de
preciation pending, I sympathise with them.
I do not to say an unkind word to hurt
others’ feclhge, but to address myself to this ques
tion of locdion.* 1 Mr. President, as this argument
of populatiip will have influenco with the pooplo
at largo, w«l has been the result of tho process
that you and I have witnessed during tho Inst ten
or fifteen yoan? I discussed that question with you
in tho ball of tho Philadelphia Society when you
and X wore members of that body, and aftor a care
ful investigation tfe found that the contre of popu
lation of tuUzrcat city of Philadelphia was down
about Seventh end'lVillow streets. Now, however,
lam told by tie’president of Common Council
and others, whth&ve mado calculations, that the
centre of pppiiktioA is at Twelfth and Spring Gar
den streets. Now, am I to listen to arguments from
my excellent fronds hero, to show that the majo-
the popnatiori lies between the place where
W* are and the fiver Delaware ? We are to build
for the long future. These buildings would take
several years tt erect, and by the time they are
finished, where wuld up the contra of business?
The centre of bigness, before they could he com
pleted, will be atHroad and Market streets.
There's another point’ which brings reproaoh
upon this body, ,tf which I am still proud to caII
myself a member. The aot authorizing this com
missloh was pastel by the Legislature about the
middle of last sprfcg, and there has over since
been the most studhd silence in regard to it. No
thing has been said in opposition to it exoept by
one Individual in this community, a member of
Seleot Council, who )r6seoted.his resolution against
it several weeks ago This is.a reproaoh that we
ought to take to ouralves that.we never raised our
waniiog voUe. We, who ought to have been tho
guardian of the rigtts of this community, thoir
counsellors, and- thor friends in , such an emer
gency,' skt silent and toquleaoent after the commis
sion-had been appointed, and until tho location of
.Penn Square was determined upon. We never
called upon our representatives in the Legislature
to oppose the passage'of the aot, but now that we
have this unexpected location, wo invoke judicial
aid, in the hope that the Supreme Court will arrost
this measure, and thereby gain time, with tho :
hope of securing lmiopondenco Square hereafter. .
In conclusion, the speaker said he would be glad
to soo another resolution utterly condemning the *
act of the Legislature empowering the Oommunrfon. <
Mr. Beni irnin Ru«h was In favor of Um removal
of the public buildings to Penn Square, and he
balanced the location of tho court house at JPlits
burg as faT beyond what i 3 known a* tho buitoess
Contra of the city. He referred to the opposition ;
togas and oily railways, and he considered tee
Court-house quosllon as belonging in tho same cate
gory. ,
Mr. Gcorgo M. Wharton was woll awaro that it
a difficult tiling fof anyone to express an
opinion on any public question without being j
charged with eeli-interest. But any one deliver
ing his opinion must take tho risk of that, and
must fall hack upon the principle of law of gene
ral oharaoter, if ho has any. As to the members
of (ho bar, he supposod there was scarcely any
olassof the community so chargeable to Imputa
tions of intorost and selfishness. He was hot
aware that the'bar was lying under any ro
proaoh in regard to this act of Assembly, and
particularly in Hot having heretofore ex
jresaed their opinion about it. Their attention
uad only been invited to the quostion by what had
occurred publicly, and when they found it had
reached a crisis they were ready to take some
action upon it. In regard to the question of re
moval, the committee say that it is injudicious,
unnecessary, and inconvenient to the businoss com
munity, and, doubtloas, If It be unnecessary to tho
businoss community it is Injudicious, and, there
fore, the latter word may be considered tautolo
gical. The present oentre of business might, efo
long, not be the oentre of business; but he consi
dered that the true way to legislate was to pass
laws for tho to disregard tho future,
but always first to consult the comfoft and conve
nience of the present generation. If it could
be shown that it was necessary to remove
to Penn Square he would be perfectly satisfied, yet
he did think the interests df the clients os the
lawyers a matter of the greatest importance, and
the resolution expressed the opinion that it would
be highly detrimental .to them if the proposed
change was effected, it was hot a question of
population. The speaker referred to tho large
amount of capital invested at the present time in
business locations lying east of Eighth street, and
in a matter of this kind the business interests
mast bo obiefly regarded. As far as quietness was
conoerned, nothing could be gained by removing
to Broad street) as any person would certify to who
tbok up his posHlbn at the Junotion of Broad and
Market streots, and witnessed the immense num
ber of coal and other oars which are constantly
traversing that vioinlty during the business hours
of the day;
Mr. Gowon advooate I the passage of the resolu
tion in a brief speech, and said he would submit
to the oharge of selfishness. He was willing to
take his share of reproaoh, if reproach coulu be
boapod upon the members of the bar for not sooner
noting in this foaUef. but It Was somewhat extra
ordinary, to him, that a gentleman so eminent as
Mr. Price should administer that robnke to this
meeting, he being so well calculated by his posi
tion, not only in Bis profession, but in the commu
nity at large, to originate that action Instead of
rebuking thorn for not doing so. Ho was in favor
of the resolution, because he bolieved that tho
present location was one that was adapted to the
interests of the community—that portion of it
which is most frequently brought into the courts of
iustico.
Hen. George Smith said be felt called upon to
make a reply to the gentleman who made the at
taok upon tho Legislature of which he was a mem
bor. lie did so; not so ihucti fof the purpose of dis
cussing the propriety of the IbgisUtitm as for the
purpose of giviog something of tho history of the
pdsssgo of this bill. This bill was introduced
about tho end of January or tho beginning of Fe
bruary. It was delayed a considerable length
of time boforo any aotion was taken upon
it, and in the Sonsto a much longer tlmo (for it
boars tho date of tho second of April) in the House
of Uoprosontatives, until thoiost week of the Session.
During all the tlmo that this bill was ponding be
tween tho two houses, or while It was pending in
tho Senate, but one gentleman thought proper to
make any remonstrance against its passage, and
that was Mr. Neal, a member of Select Counoil.
A numbor of gentlemen from this city visited Har
risburg during the session, but said nothing in op
position to it. Some of the oounoilmen, however,
advooated it, and said that unless some aotion was
taken upon tho subjoot of public buildings it
would be fifty years longer before they could
obtain them—that it had already boon agi
-1 tated for tho last twenty-two years without
effoot. Onb of tho mbihoers* who now ocou
. pies a seat in tho, commission, was thofe,
and urged tho passage of the bill, for the
toason that Councils would never bo able to agree
upon a site, on account of conflicting Interests. To
pay dtie rbgahl to the dignity of the oitizens of
Philadelphia, the judges of the oourts, the mayor,
and the presidents of Councils were plaoed on tho
who' wore elected to their
various positions by large majorities. Not a sin
gle objection was mado to tho measure. Not a
line was written against it. Tho papers of Phila
delphia congratulated ‘themselves tbat the voxed
quostion of t publio buildings was at an end. A
communication was reeeivod, however, from a
member of the Board with regard to its legality.
This was a question he knew nothing about at the
present time. He did know, howovor, that the
buildings would not go up unless the act was con
stitutional. It may be possible that it is imper
foot, but that would be deotded by the proper tri
bunal. In originating the bill he felt that he was
performing a.duty to tnepUblld. He believed that
the interests of the publio would be hotter promoted
bv its passago and its execution than by any otbef.
Ho believed there would be as long a delay if this
act was declared to bo invalid as there was in ob
taining the county prison. It was established in
the same way. A commission was raised In 1832
* or 183 d, tho commissioners built it, thoconnty fund
' paid for it, and thoro was nd objection made to it.
It is vory well known that eVery county in the
State, when in need of pubiio buildings, applies to
tho Legislature to grant them power to levy a tax
upon tuo people to pay for them. There is never
any objection made. I have given you the history
1 of this bill, *.o far as my oonneotion with it is cou
' oerned. I havo no interest in it, nor no partiality
’ far any particular location.
1 A Voice. la forming the commission for the ta
-5 tetter counties, are they in the habit of fixing the
' two points were in dispute in this ease. A
r seat is fixed by law. Before this bill Was passed it
1 was shown to a member of the Counoil of Phila
-1 delphia, who requested that it should be delayed
until Councils hold an informal meeting to deter
mine it. They met and nothing was done.
Mr. Fox. How many places wore named when
r it «ame from tho Benato?
Mr. Smith. One. I may make a suggestion here,
that has boon made to me by one of the judges.
There was a proviso that the squaro should be kept
open; that no buildings should be ereoled upon
the south of a certain wall in a oertain part of the
square. If this is to be so, Ido not see now it will
bo possible for ns fo orcct buildings south of that
wall { and thon the question arises, was It put in by
tho Slate of Pennsylvania for the purpose of pro
tecting tho interests of tho city ?
Mr. Hubbpll said important interfists wero in
volved in this subject of erecting public buildings
on Penn Square. Jl© was ono ot thoso who would
oppose such a mossure as long as ho possibly eould.
lie was sorry that so old a member of the bar as
Mr. Price should como there to say that that
meeting would have no influence in tho commu
nity. He believed it would have a most decided
influence, because the peoplo looked to the mem
bers ol the bar as the persons most familiar with
what ought or ought not to be dene. There are
some men who aro everlastingly placing the bar in
the rear, f Laughter. J Whenever we have a pro
cession or public demonstration the membors of
the bar have otswre places assigned them, but ho,
for one, wonTd stand up for the dignity and honor
of hla profession. [Laughter.] Mr Price com
plained that the bar kept silent and did not inter
fere In this matter, and that they, therefore, com
mitted a thor&i fraud upon thocommunity by doing
so. It Is tho custom of our profession to
give no opinions until we aro properly asked.
[Laughter j Let me tell the gentleman that
it is the proper prerogative of our profession
to hold our tongues until we are wanted to
speak, and it was not the part of this bar
to fly to Harrisburg te undertake to dictato to tho
assembled wisdom that ought to characterize at
least the Senate of the great State of Pennsylva
nia. We knew our.position belter than that.
When the proper time oomes for the action of tho
bar, it knows how to aot. Thore Is no want of
moral or physloai courage in this bar to aot
promptly ana vigorously at any time, and I bavo
never known them to flinch when duty called upon
them to aot. It is not our dnty to aot until this
matter eomos properly before us. But when we
are told that new buildings aro to be ercoted, at
an enormous oxpeneo to this community, then it is
time for e¥ery man to aot not only as a lawyor, but
as a oitisen.
The question of romoving tho oourt house Is a
periodical ono. I can reoollcot when the Grand
Juries woro rogularly drilled and charged from
time to time, wnenover the subject caino up, to ro-
Eorl that the oourt houso was miserablo, and that
otter accommodations must be afforded. This
was done for tho purposo of taking up a certain lot
in this vicinity, on wbioh theso new buildings wore
to bo erected. Ido not mean to say there is ano
ther speculation in this thing; it would not bo
propor for me to say so at this-time. This quec
, tion is agitated about every ton yoare, whou wo
have this tremendous commotion about a new
court houso, and that tho present dread
ful ono ia full of rats. [Laughter] We
do not want a new court houso; tho
wholo thing is a fiction from beginning to
end. Tho accommodations of these buildings are
amply sufficient for all the judges who sit hero,
and nil tho witnesses and jurors who Attend tho
oasoa. If wo demolish this court house, and mako
new buildings In Penn Squaro, bow long is that
going to be the centre of business? The oentre of
business has been creatod hero by tho habits of tho
community. It has been created on tho spot wlicro
we now stand. Tboro [pointing to tbo Mato house J
is tho veueroblo building whero tho Declaration
of Indopendenco was proclaimed ! Iloro, in this
very room, sat tho Senato of tho United States of
America, m tho Presidency of Georgo Washing
ton ! Hero Aaron Burr delivered that ferowelt
addross to tbo Sonato, which, perhaps, is ono of tho
best things tho “old hero” overdid. [Laughter
and applauso |
I do not mean any slur, gentlemen, said tho
speaker. To romovo iho ccntro of businoss from
bore would bo a eactilcga not only to tho courts of
justice and to tho bar, but to the whole of this
community. In conclusion, tho epoakcr said ho
was earnestly in favor of the first resolutivD, and
hoped it would bo adopted.
The first resolution was apparently adopted by a
small majority. Tho second resolution was agreed
to unanimously, and tho meeting adjourned.
Trial ok* tjie Assistance Steam Fihk
bnginb.~-Tho new engine built by G. J. &J. L.
Chapman, for tho Asaiatanco Engine Company,
was trlod yesterday afternoon in Seventh streot,
above Market. With 160 pounds steam pressure,
and 140 air pressure, she threw an inch stream
210 J feet, whioh is very good playing for an engino
of her size and weight, some 4.000 pounds.. A
throe-fourth inoh nozzle was first tried, then an ihoh,
and next an inoh and n quarter. With tho largo noz
zle she did not do'so wall, tho stream falling short,
and spraying very mneh. The best playing was
done through the oae-inoh pipe. The hose used
for forclug was ten-inch leather, rlvetted, belong
ing to the Diligent Hose Company. It |g supplied
with Jones’ coupling, which is the first time this
coupling has been tried by a firecompany. It per
formed very well yesterday, not a leak being por
ocptiblo while the heaviest pressure was upon it.
The Assistance is a neat little engine, with oom
>aot works. The steam oylinger Is vertical, which
s different from overy other steam fire engine in
the city, all of them boing horizontal. The trial
throughout wan considered very satisfactory.
, Tde Alleged Abuses in txie llmmrAY
DKPAnTirfcNT.—The joint Committee of Connells
appointed to investigate the alleged abuses In the
Highway Department, met yesterday afternoon, in
the Select Counoil chamber, but a quorum not be
ing present, the committee adjourned to meet again
‘on Wednesday afternoon noxt.
Thb BrpwsCioan Meeting at Frank
fOßD.—Dbuicatiow ‘ok TH* Hall ok thk Lin
coln and Hamlib Club.— Shortly alter eight
o’clock last evening, the Hall of the Fraakfcrd In
stitute wm filled wllh the members of the Llnooln
and Hamlin Club, and a large number of the oiU
sens of Frankford and their families, to partici
pate in the dedication of the Hall to the use ©f the
Lincoln and Hamlin Club.
William D. Smodley, Esq., was selected as
chairman. In a few appropriate remarks, b% in
troduced Hon. Wn 1). Kelley, who dedicated the
Ilall.to tbeuae of the members of the Club, amid
deafening cheers. The Judgo closed by stating that
the assemblage would adj*urn to the great Lincoln
and Hamlin meeting then assembling at the Town
HalUet. A proeesslou was then formed, by the mem
befs of the Club, each bearing a torch, and here
and there a banner appropriately inscribed, to
gether With the stars and stripes.
Preceded by tho National Brass Band, of Frank
ford, (William Beastfttlff. leader,) the procession
marched in due form to the let aforesaid.
On this lot was erected a ‘rfatfbrof, from which
the musicians discoursed their best strains, and .the
epenkers of the evening held forth.' ’
The attendance was quite large, amounting,
perhaps, (women and children all counted,) To
something like two thousand persons. There may
have been many more,' (possibly less,) but the ab
sence of light on the platform- enabled our re
porter to see but about the number stated
Nathan Hifles, Esq , presided, assisted by a
large number of vice presldocta and secretaries.
Hon. Wra. D. Kelley was the first speaker intro
duced. He said he was glad to be with his frionds,
and glad to see them an ehthusissUo in the good
cause. The electors of America bad a great and
important duty to perform. It was to--bring back
tho Government, sadly and sorely corrupt, and dis
traoted by. demagogues and Disuniontsts, to the
Ways Of tbo fathers and founders of the country.
This the People’s party, the followers of Lincoln
and Ilamlin, would do, and all would go on peace
fully and prosperously again.
Tho Judge reviewod at great length, and in se
vere terms, the mal-admwUtration of James Bu
chanan, and the misdoings of the Democratic parly
generally. He spared neither Buchanan, Douglas,'
Breckinridge, nor Lane. One was as bad and as
corrupt as the other.
Samuel G. Ford, Esq , of Ulney, followed Judge
Kelley, in pretty much the same strain, and. ex
horted Ms hearers to give their heartiest support
to tho nominees of the People’s party, Messrs. Lin
coln and Hamlin. - -
The meeting adjourned with oheers for the
speakers and Linooln and nainlln.
Just previous to the adjournment, the Conti
nental and Wide-Awake clubs, preceded by music,
and bearing innumerable torches and transpa
rencies, mode their appearance on the ground and
ward loudly cheered.
The Eagle Hotel Was illuminated* and on a trans
parency, In front of its door, was the following:
“ Rail-splitters’ Retreat.”
Judging from tho number going in and oat of
this establishment, during the progress of the meet
ing, its proprietor must fiaVe feaped a Considerable
harvest for hts enterprise and ehtUdsfaMf
The main street, And the ground about the
speakers’ stand, during tho evening, were largoly
represented by tho fair, who seemed as much
plenftod with, the proceedings as those of the
rougher sex.
Numerous small processions of “rail splitters,”
composed principally of the young mon of Frank*
ford, eaoh bearing a'bugo rail, or an immense
sledge-hammer, contributed in no small degree to
tho amusoment of thd citizens. In ono of these
processions we noticed a young gentleman very
comfortably seated on a rail, borno on the shoul-
of four of bis companions. All hands seemed
to enjoy the sport.
The cars, in and out, were Uncomfortsblycrowd
od, and the inorease of tw<? cents (inaugurated yes
terday) on the accustomed price, oreated no littlo
dissatisfaction among the passengers, and in ono nr
two instances, amounted almost t 3 a downright fight
with the conductors.
Burglary in the Fifteenth Ward.—
Yesterday morning, about four o’olock, Officers
Chatham and Stroud, of the Fifteenth-ward police,
saw three yuspioious-looking. men running along
in tho neighborhood of Twenty-first and Wood
streets. The officers pursued them ; two of them
made their escape, but the third one vu captured
by means of a rase. Finding the fellow was too
swift of foot for them, and that be was likely to
escape, one officer shouted to the other to fire, ami
the fugitive having an-aversion to pistol balls
came to. The party, as they ran, threw away a
pair of pants and a vest, which were afterwards
recovered, And they and the prisoner were taken
to the station-house.
Tho prisoner, who is a yottng man about twenty
one years of age, was barefoot. Upon searching
him, a ohisel, a bitty, and a bowie knife, were
found upon his person. Tbo pants thrown awsy
contained thirty dollars in the pockets, and attach
ed to '& butlqn-bole of' the vest was a gold watch
chain.
It was subsequently ascertained that (be three
persons pursued by the police had entered the
dwelling of Mr. McDermot, at Twenty-first and
Wood etroeta, by forcing a window-shutter with
tho ohisel. They went into the bed-room of Mri
McDormot and stoic his pants and vest from > his
lredaido. They were heard and scared off, carry
ing away with them the plunder. The clothing,
monoy, <fco.» thrown away by tho scoundrels in the
street, wero identified by Hr. McDermot a* hia
property. ' ' -
Tbo captive burglar gave the immo of William
Marshall, but, upon taking him to tho Central Sta
tion, he was identified as Charles Young, one of tho
dosperadoes who'infest the western part of the Se
venth and'Eighth wards. Ho is well known to the
police of-tbat diitrrot as a bad fellow. The com
panions of Young have not jet been arrested. . .*
Arrest of tub *■ Prairie HenS Wc
have frequently had occasion to mention in our po->
lice reports tho nefarious doings of a gang of half
grown hoys who flourish under the names of
“Spiegots” and “.Prairie Hens,” in the north
western part of the oity, and who aro notorious for
fhoir riotous and disorderly Amdtfet. The last iij
famous aot they have been .guilty of ©centred on
Thursday last, at the ' Strawberry Mansion,
In West Philadelphia- While the Swun As
sembly wqxe holding- the above
stfti, 1 ' comifteaced pMtmg the excursionists
with atones,clicks, - Ac- A police-officer remon-.
strated with M’Carty. and attempted to arrest
him, when Henry Obter, another of thoorowd,
picked up a club, and towards tho officer
with the view of rescuing M’Carty. £te found
this was impossible however; and shortly after left
with tbo rest of his companions. Yesterday Ser
geant Thackara and Officer Wrleht arrested Wil
liam Fisa, Charles Smoker, Eugene M’Carty,
alias Ktdj and -Henry -Ohler. - They were
brought to the Central Station, last even
ing, for a hearing before Alderman Beitler,
and we must confess we have rarely seen a harder
looking Bet of customers. They appeared to be
from fourteen to sixteon years of age, had their
hair clipped q!o«o to their heftds, and were accom
panied by a large number of “ bpiggots,” who ap
peared to take a deep interest in the proceedings.
‘J he al dorman committed them to answer in default
of 31,200 bait
Enthusiastic Douglas Demonstration
in TiiK TfrBNTY-FobBTH Ward —Notwithstanding
the great heat of the weather, a large and business-
Hko gathering of the Dottglas Democracy of the
Twenty-fourth ward oamo off last evening, at tbs
roading-room on Market stroet. All the prccinots
of the ward were fully represented, and a genera]
determination was manifested to enter vigorously
upon tho labors of the oarapaign.
Tbo committee appointed for tbat purpose, at a
preliminary meeting last week, reported a consti
tution for the Douglas Club, which was unani
mously adopted.
An eleotlon for officers followed the signing ol
the constitution, resulting as follows:
Pre.n<fenf—James Miller,
Secretary —Franklin McLaughlin.
Treasurer —Jefferson J; Yonng.
Henry M. Dechert, Esq., was oalied on for a
speech, and responded in a short and telling ad
dress. . He showed ihat the presence of so largo a
number of Democrats spontaneously assembling
without effort ou tho part of any one to makeup
a meeting was of itself a sufficient proof of the
feeling of tho Democratic party of the ward in
favor of tho nominees of the National Democracy,
Douglas and Johnson. Bo reviewed tho action of
the Charleston and Baltimore Conventions, shew
ing that tho nomination of Mr. Douglas was made
In conformity with Demoer&tio regulations and
Democratic precedents.
Mr. Kcffermado a good-humored address, urging
upon tho meeting tho importance of forbearance
and kind words toDemocratsof anotherporsuaxioc,
the great majority of whom would be wiib us at the
election.
James Miller, M ? q , closod the proceedings of the
evening with a stirring speech In support «f party
fonlty and ndheroooo to iho regular nominations.
Ills remarks wore frequently interrupted by en
thusiastic anplauso, and tbo mooting separated in
the best fooling, resolved upon a determined sup
port of Stopben A. Douglas.
Fond op a Soldier’s Like.—On Sunclay
In»t a considerable number of (he National Guards
met at thotr armory to talk over the adventures
which occurred during (heir late tour of camp
duly near Uethlehcm. A State encampment bn*
been ordered by the Adjutant General, to bo held
in Soptcmbor, noar York, Pa. Tho subjoot of at
tending this encampment was started, and fifty
men of tbo Guards expressed their readiness to
go At this encampment tho men are entitled by
law to receive compensation, but as tho military
tax is collected in but few counties of the State,
and tho receipts small, the volunteers, if they at
tend, will have to wait some time before they get
their money—if, indoed, they over got paid.
Kkckiving the Chicago Zouaves.—lhc
Washington Grays, Capt. Parry, Company A,
First Regiment Artillery, First Brigade, »rc
making arrangements to receive the Cbicsgo
Zouaves when they arrive in this city, which will
probably be during tho prcsoct week. The Grays
rank high in this city in point of discipline, and
drill according to tho Hardee tactics, whioh is the
drill in which tbe Zouaves bavo acquired such
gTeat distinction This movement to receive and
entortain tho strangers is highly creditable to tbo
spirit and liberality of tho Grays.
Coroner’s Inquest.—The coroner yes
terday afternoon resumed tho investigation of tho
case ol James Smith, who died from tho effects of
injuries received in a Hot at Thirteenth and Cal
lowhii! streets on tho night of tho Fourth of July,
fcomo twenty-five witnesses were examined, many
of whom wero present at tho riot, yet no faots were
otioited as to the person who throw tbo stones. A
vordiot was renderod of death from injuries in
fllctod by porsons unknown.
Assault on a "Wife. —On Sunday night
John Brood, living at No. 2019 Mnrray streot,
Eighth ward, while beating bis wife, struck her
with tho lid of a soup tureen, and cut a frightful
gash In her head. An artery was severed, and the
injuries to the woman are considered dangerous.
Brcon escaped. 4
Fatal Accident. - About six o'clock
last evening, a child named Elizabeth Gallagher,
aged eighteen months, was instantly killed by the
joist of a new building falling upon her, at a houN
in William str.eet above Talmon. The coroner Waa
notified. »\T* 1
. Meeting op Pharmaceutists. -—-The
Pharmaceutists who are in favor of olositig drug
stores, on part of every Sunday, will harts meet
ing at the HaII of the College of Pharmacy, on
next Wednesday evening. , , }
Fire. —Yesterday afternoon>'a fire, oc
curred in a lager-beer .saloon, No. §os South Sixth
street. It originated from a furnace in the second
story. Damage trifling.
Orm/p Desertion.—lnst evening a female
infant was found on a door-step In Market street,
above Fourth, by police officer Llpplt&ott. It was
taken to the Sixth-ward station-house.
Slight Fibe.—-An alarm •'of fire was
caused la*t evening by the partial deitrnetiirti of a
house in Smithers ooutt, in the' Twenty-first Ward.
Damage about $6O.
riffASciit Xfrir- s
The Mawty IvbeL
FwiaABBtPVTA, July 16.
The stock market to day.vras Jmavj. City sixes, •!£
and flew* are depressed hr the prpweet of ike ten* of
nevr loans. The leeeet rise is speesf&by* stocks is fat -
towed by a natural reaction, to which « fir* foifaruc
amour stooh brokers adds a'httte sxtrn faro*"
The money mariet is aot aSeetud by Mr of the*
causes that have prodaoed this foil ia stoofcs, and tbo
quotations for pspBroa the stre tare enchanted. Th*>
aggreiatos of the beak statement show Rule ehflflie-'
OFFICIAL BANK STATEMENT.
WSfcKLT AVSRAG KS OV TH* rHILSPmLKHIA BANCS'.
_ . . Mak*. incit.
OABAS. * —■■ . ■ -
_ Joly Ig.' J*lj 3. Jasy l£u JaJj 9.
PHtodelphi*,... H«i» liaJm jiiw
North A merioa **o4*9 2J*l J*4 66293 6H,reJ
Farm fcMeob. 4X61.168 XJMi S 69*86 nun
tpmmeroial.... 1*29,000 tJBMO 231*9 22**00
eohamci’ US* 881 1X71X0!) 580 J» atMt
Liberties... .1*44X01 1. 1*80,09. 227*80 731 MO
gonttwaritv..; 94X75 wo*m uun mjm
Ksnsington'.... 8i2852 849*36 KIS K 1.19
Pfiuj Tosmshiy f Hl«8» 816340 ma
Western....... 1*»,31>7 1*54 030 Sfiei MUM
Man-iMech. 1,174 119 1,197149 134.13 MM*
Commerce..... 086128 <31.194 177,499 MbJU9
Girard—.... tmta i.w,«7 mat* mmr
1 radesroen’a.. 619,716 6UX» 167.7*4 19 719
Consolidation. ««.9 0 , 493.1* £9 97s 61.19
C'l7 ■■■ Ba.ui 677 711 117979 117 79
Commomsealtb 6306® SIS 81* 97,418 90978
Corn Exchange 45*97 469776 74 7H *9.817
Ul “®“ 678*91 **6*47 N*B 676d6
_ Total- 76 878,0 j 9*a8frT14.461.137 ll 305 66«
BaiiKS. deposits, cixcclatios. ‘
J°>l IS- Inly 9. JnljM. jnly a
Philadelphia.... $1*43*09 ii.7ltow ggnxfc sen an
Worth America. 1.777.2*3' i,7i7.m oSS? 765,U*
Farm & Mecta. 3X76.173 9*2469 mns m m
Commercial 760X00 718X9 I*9*9 161 w*
jkotanKii’.... 919JM 914.968 14 *76 HUM
M. liberties... SUjVH 979.M0 114 MO )iio«S
ffooUnrarb 644179 640.69 lea. 730 IBX6S
Ksnsington.... 603 B*6 781979 16**10 Kius
Penn Toimihii 864 084 843 819 81.<10 jssn
Weatern 900836 94 799 141.026 186*4*
Man. 6c Moch 619904 632648 110918 128*68
Commerce 441.171 679191 74.110 81 mo
Girard........ 1,007,704 1,19.182 1909 *9*9o
rradeameii«..., 470.667 487 790 MOM 97 811
Consolidation. 23*69 96890 9089 91 496
City ... 489197 496.111 104.775 Ml 408
Commonwealth 310*13 91*87 vase* 113*35
Corn Exchange 306.470 301*61 100*78 ]U 2»
Union .... 768,4*3 1*7,722 75 775 9*50
Total 15,79*06 !3 821*01 l*at*9 * 960*81
The aggregate*oomparo with Ihow of prenons slats
meats as foliova:
a 16. j!y9.
.*!■ .771 713.. Inc. 89 0
I*3* I 83**04 .lio. 42X87
1*8509..f0e. 97 291
717 982. .Dec. 10X01
- , „ July 15. Jo!
Capital Stock. #11.7.3,618 fll.r
Loan*. 25 875435 25.
5Mcie......... 440T.157 5A
Duefinother Bk§... 1707 903 1.7'
~ *'*otherßkr 3.313,*'*"
Dae tool is,.. 0,J96 3.139*&.4fM0« JJ*37C*
Oetant* 13 T9S.SO* ISMijQI. /Dec. ii.!#- 1
CireuUtion, 1359,833 2WMBI..IVC. S&
Lo»b». . tfaecte. Circetetiofl. Pegoeitt.-
sm.m i.in.iu lejatm-
Jan. 11,1883.21,302,374 3,770,701 1/llljm
Jalr trtXAIT 2.434,181 UMfMP
Jan. 3,1830. 28,451.087 8383.386 2,741,784 17jj40,OTf
July o .25,418/1411 IXSTfita 18381364
Jan.3,1880..35M63S 4,440 281 - UiMn 14,9«J1»
Fab. a a.4ss,wa 4 soo.mo 2,648310 13,403341
Mar. S 38.742.447 4316.M0 2.637,18) 18,192.071
Aprils 26,9u8,>10 0,132339 3,113,040 10.748,410
Miy 7. 27 4*1.212 a,477,619 2 968.484 14 789400
June 4 37.771 DI3 ■ 4482410 2324,471 144)0493
11 .. ...27016 (US 4,183447 23W841 14.08 918
“ IS .... 21842 709 4 222.844 2.7-3.260 M3e.S>S
“ 25 28780611 4-t»JCS 766440.1 18842.413
July 3 26 81)1,3*8 4374 847 20*4368 16991714
9 34.536 AH 4 JSMCfr 2.960 m U
16 85,876,435 *«3,1*7 M»&2 U,796^06
The following is & statement of the traewetioiia of
the Philadelphia Clearing Heme for the veek mrdias
July?, iB6O, a* furnished by the manager*- George £.
Arnold, j£sa.:
Clearings. Balances.
93.7*1 4*o S 3 $ 186.248 91
...... 3.7W973 30 2DAIB M
3 CM.4il «* VSm 3t
...... 3J»,7182# 216438#
8A87.30 » 207 007 »
.. 32*30 8* ' 148038 27
Joly 0
•• 10
•• 1L...«.
4 ‘ 12.
92Q,mM7 62 *1,310 236 »
The Mineri* Journal turn* op the coal trade of si 9
the iegtons as follows, with comparisons of 259 sad
1800:
1527. ISA.
■ * • . TOTAL
'VEBX TOTAL.|W*BIj TOTAL. IffC.
■ 33.080 873,604 Bl7 132.413
36 03& 681,80 «»!} fIgI.GQS fe»,760
6397 311,6tf 8877 430,803119381
. 23 71# 389 fl 6 31.111 498 363 21*47
. 9 854 340.789 MJW' 33* SOTM.KI
. 8,1131 94776 4«U3 96 «H 3,38
l*3 177 ...... 194«2 Deo.
It AM 1960*4 It 393 176,91? I ec.
144 868 129.641,060.
... 7 333 MAI? 6.885
. 2.173 68 60S 3078 8918*'14,130
. 3614 61 111 ] 606) 47M*'J)ec.
. 3 383 i 63.6JR' *167, 95.3*1 [ 31.701
23 302 2937 41-3WJ7WB
1,059 17.696 1,371 26.961 j 8,968
.1:48 294 3 357iwoiwTl7’3m^}
1 |i<B 294 3,357 870}
* l IPAQ* -413833'
P.AR.R.K.,..,,
Schuylkill Cannl..
Lehigh Val. R.K.
Lehigh Canal.....
Scranton, tooth..
Do. North..
renastCml C 0...
Del. end H, Co ..
Wjoroine,South.
Do. Worth
Sharaokin........
Tteverton...—.
Bro*d Top
Sh. Mt. H. T....
Lykcns Valley...
Ffora the Colombo* Journal we lesm that-a somber
or railroad president* met ( : Frrday last, at Coshocton,
os the liaeof the, Pittsburg, Colambtta, and Cincinnati
Railroads. Poor great routes ware represented-that
of the PittalWi, Colnmbos, Xml Cincinnati, by Thoms,
L. Jewett, the Central Ohio by H. 3. Jewett, the Peas,
sylfania Central by William Scott, and the Little
Miami by Mr. Clement*. The purpose of .the meetiag
w-** t« .*.«i*ider the proprietT of oonsolidatitih the earn
in “ • • e Central Ohio and Pittsburg, Cleveland and
Co i.. bus roads, is which event the Pennsylvan s Cen
tral *• uld Imi.d a bridge aoroea ihe Ohio at Steuben
ville, and complete the “Pah'Haudla” rodd.fso ae tv
make direct connection with the Pennsylvania Central.
We understand, esye Uie Journal, the result of tha
fiee.mgwai a tisfhetory to.the enterprise, sad'does
bleats tothat efTeetwer* mined, & those peesenL Both
the Cent.al Ohio and the Pittibarg, Clevetami, and Co
lamba* roods are is the hands or receivers, and an
agreement of thw kind for ooneohdition would give the
ronte a direct the opening oitbe route
through byeontfsetitm withtbe feoaejlvaaia Central,
bcsld doable the peeeenger and freight traffic.
For the sin months ending June 60,186 P, Wood Mor
rel do Co., lessees of the Cambria Iron Works at Johns
town, made Co order sixteen thousand and highty-ena
tons of iron rails for railroad' companies in different
BtaUs. A cottiderable portion of t-*is large quantity
was conveyed to its destination down the Ohio river,
and thence by coone#inp streams, which family the
Mistifsinpi val!ej. ~ - v * ■
The Cleveland and Erie Railroad. Comssjfty flgreget
STSk'XT*;
provement is the raisin* of tbe roof of the ear aloes tbo
centre, and,the removal ot the ventilate* from tho
•ides of the car body to tbe sides of this nmd seetioß.
Tbe heated air is all drawn to’tbetop
-passes- out of the ventilators, without oemu ms ua
pleaaant draughts, or being obstructed hTthecoitaiira or
the berths. Thediffereade m the qaalit? of tbe atria
this Mr and t ose of the old pattern is vttj perceptible.
Another car of similar construction will so on be placed
on the road.
Mr. Samuel Med bury, formerly connected with tbe
Peninsular Bank in Detroit, has purchased a* interest
in the State of Miobiiaa, of that city, am! has
been appointed president, and will shortly enter upon
tbe aotive duties of his petition. Mr. L. K. Clark, wio>
has been president sinoe the bank was established, dill
remains m connection with it, and Mr. T. P. Hail con
tinues as cashier.
A writer in the Commercial Bulletin estimates that,
betwocn tho Ist of September, 1859, and Maiob Ist 1860,
181,609 spindles will have come into operation m Mean
oh'useUs.and 168,000 in Rhode Island, New York, New
Hampshire, and Maine, 'making a total- of 3:9.03).
Other new mills, to the extent of eighty thousand spin
dles, are projected, of some of which the foundation*
are being laid.
Philadelphia Stock Kiehange! Sale?,
Jsly 16.1819.
JUroxTin by 8. E. Slatmaxzb, J24X Waiaat Street
FIRST BOARD.
£OO City 65..—. .Now.loH*
luuo Penna ft 6s lstm tff.ioo'i
3LooHflZ)atoa6s„_... 97
1000 d 0.... 97
2000 Read’; ft 60s. («} 96
5000 d0.....71,q
W Frank & Sooth 7s. 90
1000 do »
s Beaver Mea l R... 61
X d0..-~..~.... 61
BETWEEN
300 Lehieh Scrip.
laMmehtU ft. j: 64 %
6 6i,V
25 do 6|W
10 do
8 do •* * 6434
21 too ft Th st R. .S 5. <6
1 Race ft Vine Si
2 Penna Jt 35%
BOARDS.
30 Miners B. Fottsv. 45
30 d 0...... 45
1 Union B, Term.... 86
100 Citv 6». 100«
1000 Penna R2d nvg.oh 85M
2000 Penna Coup 5s ... 97X
WN Penna 2o*
SECOND
600 Penna 6s GSc F.... W2*
174 P'unaAs.6l 9i*£
3000 Cty 6s. New.lOH*
700 City 6s ft IOOU
700 3ity Gas6s. Now.lol
300 do aow.lOt
1000 Read’s R 80i .(41). .90
19 Penna A.r2ays.lots 3834
5 do 3d;t
5 do 35%
32 Minehilt Sonp JB3»
30 Lehigh Zmo 173*
7 Union B, of Tonn. .853*
2 do— 853*
3 do 853*
lICJSS-—DULL.
3000 fmq Cacal6s 26
JOtt) do 28
3000 ftead’g ft 6i ’70... .BL*4
CLOSING Pftl
Bid. Ashed.
Philadelthiato..lo3l4 Ml
rhila 6s ft ..10D4 . 381
Phtla fis..,new..KH>4 Xo4>*
Penna 6s. .mt off Stii 95
flsadinc R.. - • •. 2LV(B 3 lfi
Readme bds *7O. sis* 84%
Read 6s W intoff 90 fi)2 i
Read mt 6s '66... ?1H 72
Penna R Sss SS}i
Penna R W mt6* mi 83H
Morris Culcon., to)* M)4
Morris Cnl orf.. 116 118
Bch N 6s’(B tnoff 74)4 75
Bchnr) NavJmfa.tz)*
BohuylNsvgtk.„ 95f 30,‘f
SohujlNavprl.. Hi* Zi%
... A _ Bid. Aikni,
iWmspt Jt E.R,.. \};
Wmspt&E7slm. 63 ?u
Lobr Jskl Rv—.ll 11
LefaCl 4N u
!UhCl*NB©rip3«tf 3S<
North .Peuna R. ..10 Kt^
NPenn»A6«.....»5 7 bii
| N renna A 10a.. 1W IV2}%
jCatawitaa A ]
CaU'wiuAUtmbSl ?0
Seo &Thdlt« R 45 49
Raca 4 Viue-st.Jl 32
West PhiJa A M
Spruce & Pme...10>% lj*{
Green & 22
IChest Sc. Walnut 30
Philadelphia Markets,
Tliere is very little export demand fur Floor, and the
market is quiet at previous quoted rates. The only
sales we hear of o«e 2 500 barrels Western extra at
S6fioperbbl; superfine is offered at 96.3; but the
sales wero m»slly in lots to ihe trade at from this
figure dp to $5SOa6 50 per barrel for superfine, extra
snd fanojr brands, as in quality. ’Rje Flour is quiet, and
quoted at 93.6D4; and Penn. Corn at 33,37)4 per barrel
•withuut sales.
Wheat.—The market is more aotive today, and
most lots o' prime new Southern red offered, some
7.000 bus. sold to eo rut of the market, at IZSo aflo t;
some rmail lo’s also sold at 126a>)270; Penn do. at 126 e *
siul good new white at J4oo. Hreissoaroe; and Pena,
is hod atWc; a small sale of Jersey new was made at
7Uo. Corn is firm and rather ecatoe to-day, and small
sales of rnme yellow are reported fet 660 ail at. t/a's
are notso plenty, and some 3 OCO bushels Peana. sold
at 33j.
Baku.—(rloervitron is-wanted ; Ihe last sale of Ist No.
1 was at 927 3? ton; sales vi Chealnot Oak aro reported
at 910 25 ■IP’ cord
Cotton.— The market is qoiet to-dsy, without any
quotable change to note.
Grocbries.—The movement is mostly confined to
guitar, with further sales to the trade and the ri finers,
at lull priors.
Provisions.— The nurket is buoyant, but quiet,
owing to the firmness of holders, and no largo sales n(
Pork, Bacon, or Card lr*ve ft an made public, tlie stocks
ol winch are held m few hands. Butter snd
Cheose are quiet.
Whisky la onobonted ; sales of3CO hfrls Ohio aro re
ported. at 220; 2:o bbls rcnnsjtvania atSlo ; druUee. in
a small WRy, at 300, ana hhis at about 210 gallon
Philadelphia Cattle Market.
r « . Ju y 16, 3880.
The reesrpts of Beef Cattle reached abont l.oco head
thisweek. The market was brisk, and prices 1u11250
the 100 lbs higher than last quoted. Tho following aro
the particulars of the sileg; t
95 I«aa« Abrahams, Ohio, $9w9.25 303 lbs.
jw Mc(riuajd A. Carr. Ohio, 98t0«9t0.
t 1A 1 Chester county, $8.7539.78.
7 John tihio. 98 50.
y. t ches *rco„ 9576 a 9 75.
« Chester county, 98«9M.
If !.» Ha*«away, Lancaster county. 99 tows 75.
31 Cochran &MoC«JU Chester county. 99.25,
5| John Todd, Chester county, 893925.
49 J,Peldomridic, Ohio, 9839.
115 Mooney ft Smith, Ohio, 965039.53.
,'76 Phomlwe, Ohio, 8809
‘ “ Soott t Kimble, Cb,st«rco.,*&Mes.«)
S i 41 u' S»12 Ol Vridse, Übio > 89.750 9 63)4.
ft ,r kB Chester county. 86.5009 to
ll 98J5W9S.
86 Anti ft Voters, Kennsvlvama 98«9.
20 Ullmsn,Omo, 883925.
♦o !• Fftthamw,' Vimnra. 98 8039 60.
Ohio. 9939.5.'
West Alexander, Chester county, 9 9.
40 Williams ft Watrson, 9«»9,
It ftß ,^ e XvCke*tirconntv,BB.soo9?s.
Mealy, Chester county, 98.6039.
7 OCt) Bne*»a nvednndeofd, at PhUfip’s Avenue Drove
Yar .at ftom 98 to 85 head, aowrdin* to quality.
from 825i0 900 as to quality.
* 8-0 Hogs sold at the Aver no Drove Yard, by James H.
ReTnnlds, at from *7.50 to fS»%* 300 fts, net.
The arrivals oT Fat Bogs at H. G. ImhoTs Union
*WU ftdsoM at from
to *8.25, and corn fed at from 88 to -ft&JO 109 lbs,
net-the market hmk,and tut few In.
New YorJc Sank Statement* /
Y« 4 k, Job 16.-~The hank statement for the past
wi'ek shows the following results, ai'compared with
the Pferione statement: /
Bidreiisejqf 9l2l,Ctt
Inorease dfspeeie...... as 9 OU>
Decrease of circalation aas.oro
Inoreue of 1,417,000
feClAl.
July 16—Kveninz.