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THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1865
THE NEWS.
Between tilt United States of America and
the United States of Columbia a convention,
supplemental to that of September 10th, has
Just been proclaimed. The joint commission
Deretofore appointed for the examination and
a djustment of sucltelaimS as were presented,
Jut not settled, is extended for nine months.
President Johnson and the Attorney General
have suspended for the present the pardoning
business. A pardon office has, however, been
created, and Third Auditor Wilson placed at
its head, This win evidently greatly relieve
the President, as all applications must go
through him.
Two notorious burglars, named David Bart-
lett and Win. Coleman, were arrested in New
York yesterday, charged with robbing the
jewelry store of Francis Cooper, corner of
Amity and McDougall streets. The store was
robbed on the lath instant of diamonds and
jewelry to the amount of $13,250.
The steamship Persia, with European dates
to the 13th, arrived at New York yesterday.
No further news had neon beard from the
;;rent - Eastern, The - ravages of the cholera
hare increased in Italy. In Turkey it has also
;mule headway. It is reported that there has
1 een a case of this disease in Belfast, Ireland.
The City Convention of the National Union
party assembled yesterday, at Sanaom-street
Hall. John Goforth was elected President.
Nominations were made for the different
county offices, after which the Convention
adjourned until this morning.
Delegates to the Democratic State Conven
tion, to assemble in Harrisburg to-morrow, are
airtaay flocking to that city in great num.
tilers: It is thought that the present Auditor
and Surgeon General will receive the nomina
tion.
Information has been received at the State
Department of the passage of a law at Buenos
settingforth that the next town located
in that Province be called Lincoln, in
memory of the late President of the United
btates.
Dlississippi has placed herself among the
t re e States—her Convention having adopted
the ordinance abolishing human slavery with
the limits of the State. The ordinance of
secession has also been declared by the same
Doily as null and void.
Postmaster General Denison has ordered a
reeniurtion of the daily mail service from
lemon to Columbia, Atlanta, Chattanooga,
n d by railroad to other important points in
Georgia.
A man named Lemos, supposed to be an ac
complice of Wilkes Booth, has been arrested
:a Indianapolis. A woman supposed to be
named Jane Sipping was arrested at the same
A game of base ball between the Empire
Cub of New York and the Athletic of this
city, played yesterday, resulted in the defeat
Of the New 'Yorkers. The score stood—A.th
letie, 40; Empire, 28.
Marmadake Johnson, Commonwealth Attor
ney of Virginia, has resigned, he considering
himself ineligible, having been in the rebel
A der]: in the Treasury Defmrtment, yester
:iny committed suicide in Washington by
lumping from the fifth story of the National
note].
storm which on Tuesday visited Washing
-1). C., blew down the wall of all unfinished
tuilding on Fourteenth street. One man was
hilted and two others wounded.
Colchester is no medium, but a juggler ; so
,ayir. the court at Buffalo. The sentence has
ieen reserved.
11. Cameron, of Harrisburg, yesterday pnr
riell, at public sale, the cotton mills of that
z by for 5100,000.
CoMae, Thomas Biddle has been appointed
Commissioner to adjust claims between this
country and the 'United States of Colombia.
The Richmond Whig urges the adoption of
th.., constitutional amendment abolishing sla
very.
A Washington despatch says that the Presi
dent's restoration policy is generally ac
quiesced in by leading Southern inen
Only two pardons were granted by the Pre
tident yesterday.
Podwaster General Denison has declined-
Clig a candidate for the Senatorship of Ohio.,
At Washington the trialorvaPtam W l r 2 still
01:tin - nes. A report will be found elsewhere.
There was a falling off yesterday in the ae
vity noted-for the past two or three days in
market. Government loans wore
•,s tirm, lower prices being acceded to by
•arties anxious to realize. Speculation for the
nne has come to a stop. The oil, bank, and
pas.benger railroad stocks are very dull.
The dour market was very firm yesterday,
and prices have an upward tendency. Wheat
I 7 firmly held at full prices. Cotton is dull at
5 1 0111 former rates. In provisions there is
lAtIo or nothing doing. Whisky is in fair de
mand, with sales at i 2.25 per gallon.
Gold closed in New - York last night at 143%.
VANITY TAXES.
There is a description of taxation in Eng
tlnd which, in a manner, is wholly nu.
- flown here. We are as vain, as a people,
;,.• any upon the face of the earth, but there
an individual vanity from which we are
"early free. The gentleman who was
( , :iered a pinch of snuff, and responded, in
Unified manner, that he had no small
lives must have had American blood in his
'cins. We, as a people, have no small
unities, though it may be alleged that we
1r4.1 in the article, wholesale.
As every one .knows, about one-third of
tlie Whole British revenue is obtained by
10:atien levied through the Custom-House.
P ilau third amounts, in each year, to about
;T.;,000,000, and is realized front a few
- iucipal imports, chiefly of sugar, tea, to
spirits, coffee, and eora. The
V:rnal revenue- arises from stamps,. ex
land and assessed taxes, postage, and
`, Property tax, They are not so utterly
across the water, to tax lueifer
lThes, pins and needles, thread and
ion, and such necessary trifles in °Dil
ly use, bnt they tax superfluities, and
Ilieularlv such as administer to the per
qlal vanity of those who enjoy them. For
' 1,,11 ( . e, any one sealing a letter with his
!‘t or full armorial bearings, must pay
vez , r, andsll if he is chargeable with
r. duty of assessed taxes for any car
e. Wliere there is a carriage, there;
4 be a servant to look after:it—perhaps
oilier to mind the horse or horses. Now,
Purple can generally dispense with car
and flunkies, it is right that each
null pay for his particular vanity; there,
the duty is $.3 a year upon every male
rvsnt over 18 years old, and half that
wade servants under that age, or for
tier -gardeners, or as under , game-keepers.
a servant he of the old school and wear
wder on his heEid, there is an extra tax of
each man. This yielded $5,000 last
' 1 ! The duty upon carriages varies,
to size and grandeur, from
when drawn by a pony not exceeding
hands in height, to a full-grown
!ilr.t, drawn by two or more horses. If
stun, wishing to play the landed gentle
)! h!ol sportsman, desires to shoot
pprtridges, or pheasants, at the ap
111'd 'easel's, he must not pull a trigger
he has first "stepped up to the Cap
' and taken out 's game license.
I , 11.1:1: of tins is $l5 a year, and if he
a ir.eeper $lO extra must be paid
1,41 1. - Shooting is not much good
41 ' 1 setter or retriever, and
-I 'intird tax upon - ea& dog
al the pursuit of gamels $3. If a man
greyhounds, the tax is s4b; and if he
a pack of hounds he may have have
fiy• $lO7. Shooting and hunting are
ries, (as well as vanities, in very many
,) and those who indulge in them must
r for their whistle," as sagacious FRANK
-aid. There cannot be hunting with-
horses, and the dealers in them must
eat an annual license, costing $197 in
lon, and half that amount in the court-
a: animals themselves, so often kept
;TA - alit from mere ostentation, do not
':6l-111c. If a man keeps a fast horse,
iLlie revenue benefits by his pride or
a(Tordingly to the creature's rank
lint aristocracy, For a pony, %Lai per
; for the same, if kept for riding, or
I •'7:a carriage chargeable with duty,
hr a horse over thirteen hands
; for a horse of the same height,
, riding or carriage use, $5.50 ; and
(IT horse kept or used forracing, $2O.
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British financial year ending March,
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taxation contribute to the revenue. It is
not worth while to go into details, but we
nlay say that, in the year 1864-5, the sum
or $337,500 was derived from armorial
bearings ; $1,056,220 from servants ;
$1,051,645 from dogs, and $301,820
from the duty on gold and silver
plate. We add, for the information
of the curious in such matters, that, within
the same financial year, the national reve
nue of England was benefited by the tax
on inhabited houses to the extent of
$4,584,610; by probates on wills, adminis
trations, legacies, and successions (on
which there is no local impost whatever,)
$17,245,770; by the stamp on bills of ex
change, $2,846,545; and by the penny
stamp on receipts, drafts, $9,501,250.
However, these last items are digres
sional. What we wanted to show was,
that English taxation is based upon two
simple principles, namely : to lean heaviest
upon luxuries, superfluities, and vanities,
and, as far as practicable, not to lean at all
upon mere necessaries. These last do not
yield much, but their collection is cum
brous as well as costly, and they irritate
the minds of the masses, who chiefly have
to pay the taxes upon them. The rich are
the proper objects for taxation, and the
less wealthy classes ought to be dealt
lightly with. A clerk or small tradesman
will be taxed if he wear a watch to show him
how time passes ; but a millionaire expends
large sums on paintings, statues, bronzes,
rich carvings, stained glass, marqueterie,
bijouterie, and articles of virtu, and is taxed
very lightly indeed, comparison being fairly
made, for the gratification of his taste—
which may be real, but is just as likely to
be only ostentatious. When our system of
Internal taxation is remodelled, (it is likely
to be permanent and therefore ought to be
just,) let us hope that rich men and poor
men will not be taxed alike. The necessa
ries of life should be free of taxation, as
far as practical ; the superfluities, on the
other hand, and, above all, the vanities,
should be dealt strongly with. Of this
there cannot be any doubt—except in the
minds of the wealthy, who ought to be
squeezed for the benefit of the Republic
and for the relief of their poorer and hum
bler and struggling fellow-citizens.
WASHINGTON.
The President's Restoration Policy Generally
Acquiesced in by Southern Leaders.
A BUREAU OP PARDONS ESTABLISHED
A TRIBUTE TO MR. LINCOLN BY A SOUTH AIIE
RICAN STATE.
IVAsntatvrow, August 2.1
The President's Policy of Restoration.
Whatever may be thought of the disposition
of the Southern people, it is certain that all
the prominent men from that section, as well
as others, represent a general acquiescence in
the policy of the President in regard to the
restoration of the Southern States to their
constitutional relations to the Union.
A Pardon Bureau Established.
The pardon business in the Attorney - Gone
ral's office and at the Executive Mansion has
been suspended for the present. A pardon
office has been created, and Third Auditor
Wrtsox has been detailed as its-plead. All
applications will go through him. This re
lieves the President of an immense amount of
care and trouble.
A South American Tribute to ltr. Lim
Information has been received at the De
partment of State, from the Minister of, the.
United States at Buenos Ayres, of the passage
of a ]mw by the Legislature of the Provincial
Government of Buenos Ayres, authorizing to
cull the first town to be located in that pra
vince by the name of "Lincoln," in memory
of the late President of the United States.
The Pardon , of Southerners.
The President to-day was occupied several
hours in giving audience to more than a hun
dred visitors, some of whom came from the
South expressly to importune for pardon.
They presented no convincing reasons why
they should have the.priority of those previ
ously filed. The President granted tiro par
dons yesterday, and the same number to-clay.
General Ewam. was again at the Attorney
General's office this morning, endeavoring to
procure a favorable report on his own appli
cation.
HERSCHEL V. JOHNSON, candidate for Vice
President-on the DOUGLAS ticket, who WELS
lately pardoned, succeeded in obtaining a
lengthy private interview with the President.
Appointments.
The President has appointed A. L. STONE
Surveyor of customs for the district of New
Orleans.
Colonel THOMAS MIDDLE has been appointed
by President JOHNSON commissioner on the
part of the United States, to adjust claims
under the recent amended constitution be
tween the United States of America and the
United States of Colombia.
The Senatorship for Ohio.
Postmaster General Dennison will not, as
many of his friends desire, be a candidate for
the Senatorship of Ohio, as Mr. A
EIZIMAIOI3
successor.
A Claim Convention.
The convention between the United States
of America and the United States of Colom
bia, supplemental to that of September 10,
1857, has just been proclaimed. It extends for
nine months the joint commission heretofore
appointed for the examination and adjustment
of such claims as were presented but not
heretofore settled.
Mail Service Resumed.
The Postmaster General has just ordered a
resumption of the daily mail sorxrieo from hfa•
eon to Columbia, Atlanta, Chattanooga, and
to other important points in Georgia., by rail
road.
Suicide of a Clerk in the Treasury De
partment—The Wall of an Unfinished
Building Blown Down.
VTeciat Despatch to The Press.l
WasEtimyrox, August 23.
This morning, at about twenty minutes af
ter ten o'clock, a man by the name of George
A. Clifford, clerk in the Internal llevenu. Bu
reau, Treasury Department, jumped from the
fifth story of the National Hotel. He was in
stantly killed. It is supposed that the Cause
of the act was depression of spirits. He was
a native Of Canton, Illinois, and had been for
ten years Thenographie reporter of the Illi
nois Legislature. He was also at one time
reporter of the Chicago Democrat. He once
before attempted to kill himself by jumping
from the window of a boardinghouse'on y
street. ite leaves a wife and five children.
One of his children was with him when 115
died.
A storm which passed over this city yester
day, blew down the wall of an unfinished
building on Fourteenth street. One man was
killed and two others wounded.
The Demoerntie State Convention.
HARRISBURG, August 23.—The delegates to
the Democratic State Convention are already
here in considerable numbers.
The impression gains ground that the old in
cumbents of the Auditor and Surveyor Gene
ral's offices will be renominated.
Mr. Barr, . Surveyor General, comes very
strongly enforced from the west, while Isaac
Slenker, the old Auditor General, is ready to
accept a renomination, and is sanguine that he
can be re-elected on his own merits as an
oflicer.
The Harrisburg Cotton Mills were sold at
public sale to D. Cameron of this city, for one
hundred thousand dollars.
The Montreal Maces.
MONTREAL, Aug. 23.—The St. Hyacinthe races
Opened yesterday. The first race, a half-mile
dash, was won by Picket In 56% seconds, and
the second race, a mile heat, by Postboy in 2
minutes 55y t seconds.
In the third race, for the Montreal cup, two
mile heats, the first heat was won by Flash in
3 minutes 5434 seconds, but in the second heat
Flash was withdrawn on account of Injury to
his hoof, and the contest lay between Thunder
and Loylieme. The latter came in first, but
gave in on account of a mistake, and the
jockey of Thunder walked over the course.
The fourth race, of a mile-and-a-half, for the
Corinthian cup, was run by horses owned by
English army ollicerS, and was won by Sun
shine in 2 minutes iii/ Mena,
The Weather en Mount Washington.
CONCORD, N. 11.; August 23.—The thermome
ter on the top of Mount Washington at 7 A. M.,
to-day, marked twenty-eight degrees. The
wind is 'west and very strong. Weather clear,
and ice formed half an inch thick.
Burning of an Oil Refinery.
CIAVELAND, August 23.-Thee oil refinery of
Outbwate, Schirmer, It Co., was burnt last
night. The 1M amounted to V 30,000.
WIRL
TRIAL OF THE ANBERSONVILLE
PRISON-KEEPER.
THE NEW CHARGES MADE
AGAINST HIM.
THE COUNSEL OF THE DEFENDANT REFUSE TO
TAKE ANY PART IN THE TRIAL
WASHINGTON, August 23.—The Military Com
mission met this morning at 11 o'clock, in the
Court of Claims room at the. Capitol.
Judge Hughes, of the counsel for the de
fendant, said that as soon as the prisoner
should he brought into court, he would sub
mit a motion.
Major General Wallace remarked, "Time
enough will be given for that purpose."
Judge Hughes. " I will present it at the ear
liest moment."
The prisoner was at this stage of the pro
ceedings brought into court in the custody of
a military guard.
Judge Advocate Chipman called the roll of
members; all of whom answered to their
names. He then read a,p order from the War
Department, dated the 22d of August, in 'sub
stance that the Military Commission to con
vene on the 22d inst. is, by order of the Presi
dent of the United States, dissolved, and then
read another order, dated August 22, Con
vening a special commission to assemble
to-day, at 11 o'clock, for the trial of Henry
Wirz and such other prisoners as may be
brought before it ; the detail of officers being
the same as that of the previous commission.
Major A. A. Hosmer has, on application of
Colonel Chipman to the proper authority,
been appointed Assistant Judge Advocate.
Judge Advocate Chipman asked the priso
ner whether he had any objection to the mem
bers of the court.
Mr. Peck, one of the counsel, said that there
was no personal objection to the members.
The Judge Advocate and the official report
ers were then sworn, promising, in addition to
au impartial performance of duty, that they
would not improperly disclose the secret pro
ceedings and sentence of the court.
Judge Advocate Chipman, addressing the
prisoneraid: "You are charged under the HenryH
name of Wirz ; is that your namel"
The prisoner said it was.
Judge Advocate Chipman. "The charges and
specifications will now be read by Maj. General
Wallace, the President of the Court. Let the
Prisoner stand up."
Captain Wirz then rose to his feet, when the
charges and specifications were read. They
are substantially the same as those upon which
he was arraigned on Monday.
Ile is first charged with maliciously, wil
fully, and traitorously, and in aid of the then
existing armed rebellion against the United
States of America, on or before the first day
of March, A. D. 1864, and on divers other days
between that day and the 10th day of April,
1861, combining, confederating, and conspiring
together with John R. Winder, Richard
Winder, Joseph White, W. S. Winder, it. R.
Stevenson, and others unknown; to injure the
health and destroy the lives of soldiers in the
military , service of the United States, then
held and beingpris.oners of war within the
lines of the so.ealled Confederate States, and
in the military prisons thereof, to the end that
the armies of the United States might be
weakened and impaired, in violation of the
laws and customs of war.
The above differs from the former charge in
this, namely, that the names of Robert E. Lee,
James A. Seddon, Lucius 1). Northrop, and
Moore are now omitted.
The other charge is that of inurdeiffroctuccd
by heartless, brutal, and cruel treatment.
.„.
The specifications in number.
Judge Advocate Chiptnan asked the prisoner
what answer he had to make to the charges?
The prisoner gave no reply,
Judge Hughes for the counsel, said that these
new charges and specifications, or the fact that
any amendments or changes had been made in
those heretofore presented reached him now
for the first time. The counsel had received
an official note this- morning from the Judge
Advocate, which he would read, accompanied
by a copy, as lie supposed, of these charges.
This note was received at eight o'clock, or a
little sooner, this morning, addressed to the
firm of which he was a member—namely,
liughes, Denver, a, Peek, dated August 23d,
18th.
The note from Judge Advocate Chipman is
in substance and briefly as follows :
I enclose a copy of the charges and specifica
tions, with such changes as may be presented
to-morrow, It is proper to saz now what could
not boa .0,14 n00n.4,r, namely e who court will as
semble to-morrow at eleven o'clock., in the
Court of Claims room, and "will proceed with
out further delay with the ease. The objec
tions made by you will be met in part by the
orders of to-morrow. There remains but two
points raised by you to be settled ; first, as to
the jurisdiction of the court ; and second, as
to the immunity of Captain Wirz, claimed
under the arrangement with Captain Noyes,
and the capitulation as concluded between
Johnston and Sherman. These, I hope, will be
disposed of to-morrow, or as soon as we get
into the evidence.
Judge Hughes said the note was not dated -
yesterday, but to-day, this being the 23d.
Judge Advocate OhipMan said the note was
written yesterday, but Was wrongly dated in
the hurry.
Judge Hughes remarked that he saw by a
morning paper only that the court was to meet
to-day, and it was by a mere accident that he
came here. The authorities were ample. that
the prisoner should have time to plead and to
prepare for the defence, and to consult with
his counsel, and on the prisoner's behalf he
asked the commission to give him sufficient
time. The prisoner, without any fault of his
own, would now be under the necessity of em
ploying new counsel, as he (Judge Hughes)
w as inclined to think he had rendered all the
professional services required by his obliga
tions. It was not necessary for him to give
the reasons for withdrawing from-the case, but
this ought not to prevent the court from de
terminmg about the question of giving further
time.
Judge Advocate Chipman did not object to
his note being read as an °Metal paper. lie
bad placed the amendments of the charges in
the hands of the counsel as soon as - possible.
The note was written at dark, and Bent by an
old and faithful orderly, anddelivered at the
office which he supposed the gentleman occu
pied durink 'LI 1 l ae Lay, Jilt they may have been
out at the time. He had nothing to say against
a proper adjournment to enable the prisoner
to prepare for defence. He should certainly
part with the gentleman with-regret ; yet he
did not feel that either himself or the court
ought to be intimidated by threats of counsel.
if there was any hard grievance, he supposed
the court would proceed properly and legally.
He proposed to curtail no right or out off any
privilege to which the counsel are entitled.
He left the question of postponement to the
court.
Judge Ilughes remarked that this being a
new court, just brought into being, it
ignores entirely the Charges heretofore served
on the prisoner. The court would not subject
the prisoner to the diSadvantages of the re
organization of the court, and deny him the
benefits which might result -from it. This
court knew nothing of the other or former
charges. If he had said anything calculated
to intimidate the court, as intimated by the
Judevocate t he was not aware of it. Even
hatilie been so disposed, he would have had
en admonition in the countenances of the offi
cers composing the court, and in the past con
duct of these gentlemen, that it would be labor
lost. They have been in the smoke of battle.
Perhaps he would make a similar remark ap
plicable to his friend the Judge Advocate, if
he was aware that the latter had ever been in
battle, but he had not heard of it.
Mr. Peek, the counsel for the defence, sug
gested to the court that they take into consi
deration the fact that the recent action would
bring up an entirely new class of defence, and
would necessarily take up more time.
Judge lluglieS here took Up ills lint, and
placing a pile of law hooks under his arm,
walked out of the court-room.
Mr. Peck, resuming, said: As the prisoner
had once been arraigned, and his life placed
in jeopardy, he was entitled now either to an
acquittal or trial on the former charges. Ile
believed all the authorities, civil and military,
were conclusive on the point that, if not ac•
onittedi . theprisoner, under theeireuirotanees,
was entitled to all the benefits of acquittal.
The President of the Court inquired of Mr.
Peck whether he was still here in the relation
of counsel. Mr. Peek replied that he was not.
The President said the Judge Advocate was
here as the counsel of defendant, the gentle
man end his associates having withdrawn.
Judge Advocate Chipman said that as the
responsibility now attached to him of appear
ing for the prisoner he asked an adjournment
until to-morrow. Hc was not unmindful of
the rights of the. prisoner. He regretted that
the retiring counsel (Judge Hughes) had left
on the record the remark that he had no allu
sion to make to him as a soldier, not being
aware that he had been in battle. In reply to
this be merely referred to the official records
on file in the War Department. -
The Commission adjourned until to-morrow
at 12 o'clock.
VIRGINIA.
The Attorney' for the Commonwealth
Resigned—The Richmond W hig Fa.
vors the Abolition of Slavery - in Vir•
gluts.
liwrlmone, August 23.—The Richmond pa
pers of this morning have been received.
The Whig says that Marmaduke Johnson has
resigned the position to which he was so flat
teringly elected a short time ago of Common.
wealth Attorney, in consequence of the fact
that he is ineligible according to the Gover
nor's construction of the Constitution, having
held position in the Confederate service, and
being thus obnoxious to the: authorities.
The Ifrhig commends this as an example
worthy of emulation, and says there are others
in other parts of the State who would do well
to imitate the example.
The Whig has another article advocating the
ratification of the Constitutional Amendment
for the abolition of slavery, and urges the pro
priety of holding an extra session of the Logi&
lature on the Ist of November, in order to give
the people an opportunity of, putting them.
selves right and in full accord with the recom
mendations and feelings of the General Go
vernment on the subject of slavery, before the
meeting of Congress.
NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, August 22'-The steamer Star
of the South, from Philadelphia, and the West
ern 3fetropolis and Morning Star, from New
York, arrived here to-day.
Major General Wright, commanding the De.
partment of Texas, has arrived at Galveston.
The pressure for appointments at Austin is
very great.
WWQ e9/0 1 4 11 1 4CINUtY - tlrQ Dah,§ of
PETLADELPHIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1865.
cotton were burned between liahreStOn and
Houston, on the 14th inst., causing a loss of
$14,000 in specie.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis, August 2.3.—Gen. Fremont, at the
bead of a company of Eastern men, is about to
purchase an extensive tract of mineral lands
in this State, with a view of erecting an esta
blithinent in this city for the manufacture of
railroad iron.
CAIRO.
Arrival of Cotton —Gov. Browillow's
Letter against the Jews.
Canto, August 23.—The steamer Superior ltaS
passed here with 340 bales of cotton for Evans
ville. The steamer Continental has 150 bales.
The first bale of Texas cotton received in
New Orleans, and raised in Brazos county, was
sold on the 16th inst. at 51Vo.
The Memphis Ral/clist, which wag always an
unconditional Union paper, contains a bitter
denunciation of Governor Brownlow's letter
against the Jews.
The worms are ravaging the fields on the
Tallahatchie river.
Arrest of Suspicions Persons In /twit-
INDTANArotas, Aug. 23.—A man named Le
mos, supposed to be an accomplice of Booth,
and a woman supposed to be Jane Sipping,
Were arrested at Fort Wayne, Ind., yesterday,
by order of General Hovey, the military com
mander in Indiana. Both are now in the mill.
tary prison here. Lemos is the same man
who was recently arrested in New Haven,
Connecticut, for robbery, but subsequently
escaped.
The Spiritualist Case—Colchester a
Juggler.
BITLTNIT.O, Aug. 25.—The case of Colchester,
the spiritual medium, in the United States
Court here, which has attracted considerable
attention, was given to the jury last night.
This morning a verdict was given in accord
ance with the indictment, viz. : that he is a
juggler. Judge Hall has reserved the Sen
tence. A large number of spectators, com
posed mostly of spiritualists, male and female,
attended the trial.
MISSISSIPPI.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE STATE
. CONVENTION.
THE ORDINANCE ABOLISHING SLAVERY
ADOPTED.
THE ACT OF SECESSION DECLARED
NULL AND VOID
A PETITION SIGNED IN FAVOR, OF PAR
DONING JEFF DAVIS.
JACKSON, Mrss., August 21, 9 P. M.—Tho State
Convention today adopted the following
amendment to the state Constitution;
g 4 The institution of slavery having been abo - - -
lished by the State of Mississippi, neither sla
very nor involuntary servitude, otherwise
than in punishment of crime, of which the
party shall have been duly convicted, shall
hereafter exist in this State ; and the Legis
lature at the next session, and thereafter, as
the public welfare may require, shall provide
for the protection and security of the person
and property of the freedmen of this State,
and, guard them and the State against the evils
that may arise from their sudden emancipa
tion.”
An ordinance was also passed for the hold•
ing of a general election at the same time for
county, district, or ministerial officials.
JAcrcsox, Miss,, August 21—The Convention
to-day passed an ordinance declaring the ordi
nance of secession mill and void. It repeals
all the ordinances of the Convention of Mil t
except the revenue ordinance, which is left to
the Legislature to act upon.
At an informal meeting of the delegates, in
their indiVidual Capacity, a memorial was pre
sented, expressing in eloquent terms a peti
tion to President Johnson to extend a pardon
to Jefferson Davis and Governor Clark, which
was acquiesced in by all present.
ANOTHER RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
A TRAIN THROWN OFF THE TRACK-TEN OR
TWELVE PERSONS INJURED.
/SEW HAVEN, August `A—The Pareaclium says
that about half-past seven last evening the
train from New London ran over a cow three
miles this side of Bradford, and the baggage,
mail, and first passenger car were thrown from
the track. The baggage Car wan turned 'com
pletely over and rolled down an embankment,
being badly smashed. Almost all the em
ployees of the road, ten or twelve in number,
were injured, some of them seriously, but none
fatally. But one passenger was badly hurt. A
special train returned to this city with the
wounded at midnight.
CALIFORNIA.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 25.—The steamer Con
stitutioll, from Fontana, arrived here to-day.
The ship Lookout sailed for New York With
38,000 sacks of copper, 3,900 hides, 310 bales of
wool, and 100 cases and six pipes of California
wines.
There are indications of a gradual increase
of business.
Whale oil has advanced twenty per. cent
since the news of the Shenandoah's atrocities
The other oils arc firmer.
CANADA.
Quanuc, August 23.—Tile Canadian customs
returns to June 30th of the present year show
a receipt of merchandise to the value of forty
four and a half millions dollars, of which nine
teen and a half millions were froutthe United
States. This is a decrease of 017,000, as com
pared with the previous year.
In answer to an inquiry, Hon. Mr. MacDon
ald announced in the House to-day, the inten
tion of the Government to enlarge all the canal
system of Canada at the earliest possible mo
moat that the financial condition of the pro
vince would allow it, for the purpose of at
tracting the trade of the Western States to
Canada. He would not, however, pledge the
Government to proceed with the enterprise
during the present year.
NEW YORK CITY. .
NEW Tong, August 23,1865
COLLISION IN THL HARBOR.
The tug With - north was stiak by ft Collision
with another tug today. The sahoonerltosina
was slightly damaged by being run into by the
steamboat City of Kew York to-clay.
In the Vase-ball match to-clay, at Itaboken,
the .A.tlantics boat the Actives—the score
standing twenty•four to nineteen. The Atlan
tics were short of their regular catcher, pitch
er, and right fielder.
WOOL SALE
The offering of 300,000 pounds of Ohio fleece
to-day was not a success, only 60,000 pounds 12e-
Mg sold, at 42 00e for unwashed. The washed
averaged 63 1 / 2 e. The owners refused to dupli
cate any lots. The wool was in-conditioned
and undesirable, being, mostly delained.
There was a very good attendance, but not
uruela Spirit.
THti s TOCK EICIIANC42.
SECOND
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4000 1.1 S 6s 5-20 e c.
new Issue.los
ICAO do 104%
100000 U S 5s 10.40.... c 97%
MO 1: St-year Cert 98;4
1000 T Nines 7 3-10
20 series 90j¢
'Noon 0 & Miss Cert.. 21%
2500 do 21
50 Canton Co 37114
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At the Evening Exchange, gold eloaeil at
1439; New York" Central, MY, ; Beading, 10,3 , 7' 4 ;
Erie Ti t ailroad, 85%; Michigan Southern t 63.14;
Pittsburg, 08 , A ; Northwestern, VA; North
western preferred, 61%; Prairie du Chien, 45;
Fort Wayne, 01%. The market closed dial.
sentence of Imprisonment for Life.
Ilowrox, August 23.—1 n the Superior Court
to-day, John Northidge, Anton Von Werner,
Patrick Shay, and John Dolan, the perpetra
tors of the brutal outrage on Mrs. Mates, on
the night of the 13th lost ,were each sentenced
to the State Prison for life.
THIS WILD MAN ON THE MAIKPAGII.-A day
or two since the baboon, or " Wild Man," on
exhibition at the Sixth-street Museum, taking
advantage of the negligence of his keeper,
escaped from las cage to the upper Story of
the building, from whence he dropped,without
at all disarranging his internal economy, into
the yard, three stories beneath. Adjoining
there is a clothir4 store, into which his ape
ship made an entry through the back window,
anti forthwith busied himself in Inspecting
a p il e o f ready-made clothing which laid con
veniently in the rear of the establishment,
the proprietor of which was, at the time, tak
ing Ids siesta in an easy chair. The chattering
of the ape aroused him from his slumber,
when, opening his e:yes, he saw what he first
concluded to be an imp, busily engaged trying
on a pair of kerseymere inexressibles. The
astonished stofekceper Was for the moment
overwhelmed withrear, and but for the op
portune entry of the keeper, who was it
search of his erratic charge, the bewildering
effect might haveproved too much for his
nerves,—Oitwitrrgitt Times.
NO FURTHER NEWS ABOUT THE
. GREAT EASTERN.
PROGRESS OF THE CHOLERA. IN
ITALY AND TURKEY.
IT IS REPORTED TO HAVE BROKEN OUT
ALSO IN IRELAND.
The royal mail steamship Persia; Captain
Lott, arrived at New York yesterday morn
ing with two days , later teas. She left Liver
Pool at eleven o'clock on the morning of the
- 12th, and Queenstown on the evening of
the 13th.
Nothing had been heard of the Great Eastern
or her Consorts, and nothing additional was
known in regard to the Atlantic cable when
the Persia left Liverpool'.
The London Times, of the 12th, suggests that
the Great Eastern's engines may have broken ;
and in case of such a break-down neither the
Sphynx nor the Terrible, nor the united efforts
of both, could effect much in the way of tow
ing such a mass as the Great Eastern through
the swells of the Atlantic. No tow-rope, in
fact, would bold her ; an .to tow her with
chain would be equally impossible, except
during the calmest weather: Any disaster to
herself would, therefore, quite account for
her being overdue, and would equally explain
the absence of her consorts, both of which
would of course lie by her while her ma
chinery was disabled:
The experiments through the cable confirm
the impression that the fault is about one
thousand two hundred and thirty miles out.
The latest reports about the• cholera- are
from Ancona, Italy, where the ravages of the
disease were increasing. On the 9th of August
there were ninety-eight eases, Of which sixty
two proved fatal.
Rumors are afloat, needing • confirmation,
however, that the cholera had reached Milan.
Private telegrams from Malaga announce that
the Board of Health of that city has imposed'
a quarantine of five days on vessels from Gib
raltar. Tangier and the Barbary ports oppose
a quarantine of seven days to intercourse with
Gibraltar.
There is even a rumor Of the epidemic in
Ireland, The Banner of Ulster, of August
states, on what claims to be the highest medi•
cal authority, that a case having all the symp
toms of Asiatic cholera has already appeared
in Belfast, and adds that, "thanks to the
Policy of the faction which has ruled domi
malt in Belfast for the last quarter of a ma
tury, there is not a town in the empire more
predisposed to receive and harbor the
scourge." -
A letter from Constantinople, dated July
27th, says
"During the cholera many people don't come
to town any longer ; many villages on the Dos-
Phorus have been deserted. Our Stock Ex
change (Consolide Khan) is open for only
about two hours and a half daily. I dont't re
member ever seeing such a gloom, and well
may people fear, after the example of Cairo
and Alexandria. At the Galata Tower we have
two provisional hospitals. Up to the present,
I believe, we are on the increase, and al
though the number of attacks has only been
five hundred odd per day, which, with a popu
lation of more than one million, is not a very
great number; yet, as no one can tell when,
where, and how it will finish, it is natural
that the alarm should spread. The greatest
number of deaths has been one hundred and
eighty per day, but, of course, this may be
doubled in the course of a few hours, or it
may be reduced as much. One peculiarity is,
that up to the present moment it has, with
one or two exceptions, been exclusively con
fined to the poor and Indigent ("Lassen. It must
be admitted, in justice - Co - this Government,
that it has spared no means to come to the as
sistance of the public. Money, provisions,
shelter, and every . other requisite or necessa
ry have been furnished with a liberality which
must call forth the praise of every honest per
son. Many, very many, of the inhabitants are
deserting the place altogether, and every
steamer carries away great numbers of the
Constantinople residents. The French steam
er which left yesterday was so crowded that
the agents were obliged to refuse tickets al
though a very large boat.
"July 31.-4 am sorry to say that since my
last the cholera has increased, and I am afraid
that the last two or three days the eases must
have attained the number of eight hundred
odd daily, although, for some reason or other
the local papers do not give the number of
attacks. The mortality is about thirty to
thirty-five per cent , as near as I can learn,
although some daysit reaches fifty. It is still
confined to the lower classes. The Govern
ment is acting with the greatest liberality in
every respect, and no means are spared to
come to the assistance of the whole popula
tion. Every and anything which is asked for
and which there is any possibility to obtain, is
immediately furnished, without regard to ex
pense or consequences..
BALTIMORE, August 23.—Flour.—The good
brands are scarce, and prices firm; Howard
superfine, $.5008.76; City Mills SS.SO; Western
extra, $8.25. Grain.—Beceipts light; ordinary
new red Wheat, $1.69 . 01.93; fair to prime, $2,05
. Corn—white Is in good. demand, and
firm at 9205 c ;;yellow, 8509:20. Oats, 4 , 2 @i3c,
by measure, and 48c, by weight. Whisky, $2.24
is asked for Western, with no sales reported.
Provisions.—Bacon is more active.
Sr. LowS, August 28.—The cotton receipts to
day amounted to 141 bales there were no
tales, The /market wa's firm at previous prices.
Flour was dull, but unchanged. Wheat un
changed. Oats, weaker; new, 32%@46c ; old,
50@580. Corn is 3a4c lower ; yellow, 7(134478c ;
white, 80@e3c. Tobacco 'f 7 ! cent. lower.
Whisky—no sales. Mess Pork is held at $:.15
IR
CliwaGo August 23.—Flour has advanced 15
6.25 c, closing firm at *7.50(0.50 for Spring ox.
tras. Wheat is active, with a large specula
tive inquiry; sales at $1.35(i/1.37, closing at
$1,39;01.35% for No. 1, and $1.26 for No. 2. Corn
is active, and has advanced j@] c; sales at 70c
for .5. - o. 1, and 67i4 for No. 2. Oats are steady
and unchanged, Freights are unchanged.
Ilighwines are active 41.1002.1834. The
Provision market is unaltered.
Receipts. Shipments.
Flour, bbls 3,400 4,500
Wheat, bush MAC 30,100
Corn, bush 72,000 • 33,000
Outs, bush 43,000
hiuwaintnn, August 22.--The flour market is
active. Wheat active and advanced 2@4e.
Sales at $1.37 , /,@1.38. Freights are firm. Re
ceipts 600 bbls - of Flour and 19,500 bus of Wheat.
Shipments 64,000 bus of Wheat.
NEW ORLEANS, August 22.—The Cotton mar
ket is advancing and large Sales have been
made at 436•44 e. Sugar and m 0103303 are un•
changed. New York cheeks are at
. 1 ,4f4)94 per
cent discount.
_
NEW ORLEANS, August 22 : The Cotton mar
ket is active ; sales 3,000 bales at 42@43e. Mo
lasses—sales of Louisiana at 650. Sugar is un
changed. Freights, yR11,4.
At the close of the Crimean war an English
society provided employment for many dis
abled veterans by establishing a system of
public and licensed messengers in London.
These "commissionaires," as they are called,
are one-armed Or otherwise disabled soldiers,
who have regular stations, and a specified
scale of
have
; they are regularly licensed,
and have long been employed to carry parcels,
messages, ite., with satisfaction to the public
and profit to themselves.
The officers of the Bureau of Employment
for disabled and disellarged Soldiers and
sailors, No. 35 Chambers street, have begun a
similar organization here ; and. we hope the
business community will lend its aid to this
useful undertaking. The first messenger, a
one-armed veteran, took his place in the build
ing No. 69 Wall street, yesterday. Others will
be placed as quickly as the owners of public
blinding* can be seen, and induced to give
their consent. The Tontine building, No. 88
Wall street, and the house No. 30 and 32'Broad
street, will become posts for messengers in a
day or two.
The officers of the Employment Bureau are
careful to select for these posts men of charac
ter, who may be trusted to execute the com
missions given them, promptly and faithfully.
They furnish the following certifiCate to each
messenger.
" UNITED STATES SANITARY COMMIsSioN,
PROTECTIVE WAR-CLAIM ASSOCIATIONi .
BUREAU OF.. EMPLOYMENT FOR DISABLED AND
DISCHARGED SOLDIERS AND SAILORS,
No. 35 CHAMBER STREET,.
NEW Yonx, --, 1811 ,
"We have been furnished with satisfactory
recommendations as to the integrity of--
—, a disabled soldier, honorably discharged,
late a member of Company —, Regiment
which recommendations are now on file at the
Bureau of Employment,' 35 Chambers street,
and if desired, can be seen at any time.
WARD POTTER
"W;`c. DODGE,.}n.,
Ex, Corn."
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
---, Secretary."
The seals of charges fixed for the services of
the messengers are moderate, and will, we
hone, bring them employment at once, and
sufficient to enable them to live.
D The uniform of the messengers lb blue, and
they will wear on their caps a badge, with the
letters "S. M. C.," signifying Soldiers' Mes
senger Corps. Of course, a messenger takes
employment from any one. His station in
any_ particular house is only for the con
venience of the public, who will thus know
find where to him. Each member Of the
Soldiers' Messenger Corps has the following
commission :
"To all whom it may concern: Having ob
tained permission from the proper authorities
to occupy the position in this building, No. 69
Wall street, of general messenger; and having
satisfied the .L'xecUtitte Committee of the
Bureau of EMploynaenPfor Disabled and Dis
charged Soldiers and Sailors,' by satisfactory
evidence, of my honesty and trustworthiness
-1 appeal to the occupants of this building for
their patronage, in carrying messages, pack
ages, zt.c., &c., feeling well assured that by my
promptness and general uSefnlneSS I spall
soon win the entire eonlidenee. of all my pa
trons, and will thereby obtain an honest live
lihood, which my disability prevents me from
earning by my former occupation.”
The Bureau of Employment for Discharged
Soldiers, which has now undertaken to place
SOldiers , Messenger corps, has provided work
within a few months for one thonsand five
hundred and forty-five discharged and, for the
most part, disabled veterans. It has still
nearly nine hundred names on its books, of
men who need work and want to work, of
whom about six hundred aro in some way dis
abled.-IY. Y. Post.
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200 Reading 10 103
10 111 Central It 120%
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10 Mick Central R-107
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100 Dlll & Pr Du Chu 4.1 M
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100 Chic & Alton Fri' 97
25 Clew Cons Cin 20.125
The Empress Charlotte, of ISfexieo, was
shortly expected in Europe; the reason as•
signed is the alarming state of her father's
(King Leopold's) heicltli,
EU ROPE.
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Markets by Telegraph
The Soldiers' Messenger Corps.
OTATE tIL'ENS.
Engineers'i•engaged in surveying a route
for a railroad to connect Franklin; Pennsyl
vania, with the Philadelphia and Erie Rail
road,- have arrived in Franklin, having sur
veyed a route of one hundred and thirtfr-one
and a-half miles in: length, with maximum
grade cuts of forty fectper mile, andmaximUM
Curves of six degrees. For forty' miles they
were on a-continuous coal-bed, the number of
workable sean.s from three to five, and 'vary.
ins from tkVenty-eight incline to eleven feet in
thickness. Salt springs also abound In the
region, and' iron ore is found in abundance.
The survey began at Driftwood, two hundred
and twenty-seven miles from this city.
The Copperheads of Cumberland county
met in Convention on Mondays and nominated
James Chestnut'as a candidate for the Senate,
mill a Mr. Long, from Newburg, for the Legis
lature. The contest for Senator was some
what exciting ; John B. Bratton and Mr. John
son were the opposing candidates. Bratton
had twenty-three votes on the first ballot, but
Chestnut and Johnson uniting, defeated
Bretton.
-The editor of the Mercer Whig was mar
ried last week. The 'boys in his office return
thanks for a $5 supper furnished them at the
editor's expense, after the wedding. The
Printing business must be profitable out in
Mercer.
The Cops will hold a State pow-wow in this
city on Thursday.
_A gay time is anticipated
when the various representatives of the " 1111.
bappy families" of snakes get into one cage.—
Harrisburg Telegraph, Tuesday.
—The Harrisburg Telegraph wants to know
where certain parties of that city obtain the
wherewith to get how-come-you•so on Sunday
night.
J- Counterfeit three dollar notes on the Citi
sent' Bank of Pittsburg are reported in Oirett
latlon. The notes are said to be well executed.
Accounts from all parts of the State repre
sent the prospect for the coming corn crop as
unusually promising.
They are to have a new wire suspension
bridge over the river at WilliamspOrt:
-- The Lancaster theatre closes with the
present week.
A national bank has been established at
Mount Joy.
/lONE 1TE111.6.
The Now York Times tolls of a laughable
mistake which occurred the other day at a
first-ciasshotel up town: "A gentleman dining
with _some friends in the restaurant of the
huge eamvaiumrie, proposed Kirsch-washer
with their care noir. He inquired of the bald-
Dated, white-eravated Milesian waiter for
the cordial. 'Have you any Kirsch 1' said he.
Wonderingly Came the prompt reply, Is it
cash ye want, earl , Then, putting his hand in
his pocket, and producing a greasy wallet, the
waiter added, 'I have fifty cents, sur, at your
service. , "
A number of persons in the county of Staf.
ford, Va., have been swindled by a knave, who
in fokaaed them that he was an agent of eOniiS,
cation for the 'United States, and that unless
they paid him fifty cents per acre for each acre
of land now in corn, their land would be sold,
and they would never be allowed to repurchase
it. By this statement, and bymeans of threats,
he succeeded in obtaining, in several instan
ces, all the money which the persons had at the
time.
There are now nearly three hundred
Chinamen living in New York,but 'probably not
half a dozen women from that country. There
are two or three Chinese families. About
ray of the Chinamen are married—most of
them to Irish women. They are generally in
dustrious, but somewhat addietedtodrinking,
and they are not cleanly in their habits. Many
of them are at work as porters in stores, and
are faithful to their employers.
The Fenian Brotherhood are fug, now at
tracting considerable attention in Rhode
Island, and arc making many additions to
their numbers. They have held public meet
ings in all the towns where there is an Irish
population. The order already includes, it is
said, more than half of the Irishmen in the
State.
Among the celebrities at Saratoga is Mrs.
Perrine, the Baltimore female, who was ar
rested and imprisoned for sending a sword to
Harry Gilmore. Harry, the jaunty rebel raid- -
er, has also been at the Springs, and many
young ladies were " dying t' to get acquainted
with the buckram hero.
A p° ear disease" has broken out in the east
ern part of New York city. It is said to have
its origin in the filthy and over-crowded con
dition of the street cars. Hundreds of people
have been attacked, and the disease is still
spreading.
—.An elephant escaped from a menagerie,
in Indianapolis, lately, andbroke into agrave
yard, and destrol ed gravestones, monuments,
shinhbOry, &o. Ile wee finally secured_ with ,
out injuring any one.
—Bears are abundant in theremoter regions
of Maine this season, and juvenile berrying
parties are constantly in dread of meeting the
fate of the children who mocked the prophet:
Mischief is Bruin, they fear.
The rebel General Edward Johnson is
going on a farm in Virginia. General Maury, of
the late rebel army, has opened a classical and
mathematical school at Fredericksburg.
—Out of twenty-rive thousand applications
for pardon received from ex-rebels, it is stated
that the President has actually pardoned less
than one hundred.
The Postmaster of the town of Stratham,
New Hampshire, has held his office for sixty
three years. - Rotation in office is not a very
popular doctrine there.
—lt is said that the rebel Mason is about to
return to this couutry. If he does, we doubt
whether he will lbn? be a free Mason.—Louis
rifle Journal.
—Seventy chuiches in Connecticut are in
want of pastors. Hero, the want is congrega
tions.
Twenty-live planters are at present under
arrest at Vicksburg, charged with either mal
treating or wilfully killing their former slaves•
A monument is to be built over Quantrell , B
massacred victims in Lawrence, Raneae.
The agency of the Christian Commission
in Richmond has been discontinued.
Cholera is reported at Decatur, 111. Two
or three fatal cases have occurred recently.
Peaches are plenty and low in New York,
FOREIGN ITEMS.
The Paris Jockey Club and the Duke of
Montmorency maintain that there is so much
in a Paine that the most illustrious of living
French lawyers, M. berryer, is now spending
his splendid abilities upon the question wheth
er the aforesaid club shall or shall not be com
pelled to address the aforesaid Duke his tick
ets to the race under the style of Montmoren
cy, or simply Talleyrand. That his name was
Properly Talleyrand the Duke denies not ; het
he has been made a Duke of Montmorency by
the Emperor Napoleon—wherefore he desires
that he may be hereafter exclusively known,
by that ancient and glorious title. The mem
bers of the Jockey Club, on the other hand,
maintain that the Emperor has no power to
create a new dukedom of Montmorency, and
are disposed to be obstinate about it.
—A Warsaw journal announces that the plan
for a telegraphic line between Russia and
America has been approved and signed by the.
CUM The Russian Government undertakes
to complete the line as far as Nieolajewsk, the
remaining portion—from Nicolajewsk to San
Francisco—being at the charge of the Ameri
can Company. The capital of the latter
amounts to $10,000,c00, and bonds representing
*5,434,600 have already been issued. It is in
tended that this route shall betinished in five
years.
It is said that the Prince of Wales will not
go to the naval fetes at Cherbourg, because
'there will be no prince of the blood to receive
him, and the French Minister of Marine (Lau
hat) also refuses to go, because there will be
no English Lord of the Admiralty present.. A
contemporary is reminded of the traditional
Spanish king, who refused to be saved from
his burning palace, because the ofticer appoint.
ed to care for his person was not there to at
tend to his duty.
The _Emperor Is following at Plonabie
rcs,” says the Courrier des Vosges," a complete
course of treatment; he takes baths regularly
every day, and finds himself wonderfully woll,
although he does not cease from constant
work, His Majesty hag deigned to aceopt an
invitation to a ball to be given on the alst,
the saloons of the Hotel Napoleon, by the visi
tors and the notabilities of the department.
-- The Sentinella Breseiana has adviees from
Verona, stating that the Austrian army of oc
cupation is being daily diminished. The gar.
rison of Verona would be reduced to 10,000
men. At Mantua similar measures were taken,
a great part of the artillery corps having been
sent home, whence it is concluded that the
troops of the line will be reduced to a third of
their present strength.
The locusts are still hovering in several
localities in Syria and Palestine. The ravages
they have committed in the summer crops;
such as the orange gardens, near Jaffa, cotton,
and sesame cropel are irreparable., A short
time since the plains about Ramlah were sud
denly covered with swarms of frogs, and pre_
rented a most extraordinary appearance.
—Mademoiselle Van der Meereh, from Paris,
has opened an attractive exhibition of learned
birds at the Polytechnic, LOMIOII, With the
assistance of a box of cards, properlyinvented,
they tell the time by a watch, the month, the
year, the color of ladies' dresses, with various
other matters, which excite at once the mirth
and approbation of the audience.
The last report about the Second volume
of the "Life of Ca3sar," is, that its printing is
nearly completed, and it will be issued during
the autumn. •
-- Monster demonstrations of the working
classes have taken place in London in favor
of the free opening of the Kew Gardens on
Sunday.
Helen Western was married in Qattads. re-
COl/14.
THREE CENTS.
POLITIC! L,
National llisiton Party—City Coravention:'
Delegates to the City Conventioti of the Ng
tion al tin ion Party assembled yesterday morn
ing at Sans Ore-street diED for the purpose of
placing In nomination candidates for the Mace
of Mayor, District` Attorney, City Solicitor,
City Commissioner, City Treasurer, Prothcnio
tary of the Court of Common Pleas, and City
Controller.
The meeting was called to order by William
Elliott, ESQ., tillairman or the city }lxecutiye
ommittee. -
William It. Leeds was appeinted tempozary
Secretary.
licBsrs. Cbarles Peak, Richard Butler, E. At
Probasco, end Eieorge DleAnally were appoint
or] Pooch-ceps:we,
The following Committee on Credentials
were selected :
Thomaa Little, Seventh ward ; Nathan Sper
ing, Twelfth ward; Benjamin J. Buckman,
h ward John 14 MU, Ninth ward ; John
A. McDowell, Fountentirward John Uhreeve,
Blevendi ward, g. Johnson, Eighth
ward,
The following committee of one from each
ward, on permanent organization, was ap
pointed: Robert IL. Beatty, First ward; Ro
bert C. Tittermary, Second ward; Amor Red
streak e ‘ Third ward ; William Gamblei.Fourth
ward ; Jbgbert K. Nichols, Fifth ward ;
11. Partie.g. Sixth ward ; Samuel Carroll, Se.
Tenth ward; Robert P. Johnson, Eighth . ward;
Stimmel, Ninth ward ; Paul J. Essiek,
Tenth ward; Lewis Sheets, Eleventh ward;
A. A. Gifford, Twelfth ward ; John A. Welbert,
Thirteenyli ward ; Mortimer L. Johnson, FOur
teenth ward ; George Fry, Fifteenth ward; Jo
seph Ash, Sixteenth ward ; James MeMallaS,
Seventeenth ward; John Lemon, Eighteenth
ward ; Francis Clements, Nineteenth ward;
William C. Haines, Twentieth ward ; George
W. Myers, Twenty - first ward • John K. Water
houBe, Twenty-second ward •,'John McMullen,
Twenty-third ward; John H. Jones, Twenty
fourth ward; Samuel H. Irvin,Twenty-fifth
ward; George W. fiinsler, Twenty-sixth ward.
The committees then retired, and on Maio%
the Convention took a recess until twelve.
o'clock.
Upon reassembling at twelve o'clock, it was
ascertained that the Committee on Creden
tials would not be able to report for some
time, and on motion the Convention took a
furthtk ke,t,e,ftg until two o'clock:
AFTEENOON SEBEIION.
The Convention assembled at two o'clock,
and was called to order by Mr. Elliott.
Amos S. Redstreake and E. K. Nichols were
appointed Secretaries.
The report of the Committee on Credentials
was called for. There was no response, and a
Motion was made to adjourn till three o'clock.
Lost.
On motion, Messrs. Dui and McManus were
appointed a Committee toeonfer with the Cre
dential Committee to ascertain when they
Would be ready to report.
The Credential Committee seen entered,
and made their report, embracing the list of
delegates.
The committee on organization , _ eported the
following permanent offlcers: President, John
Goforth;.Vice Presidents, Samuel P. Hancock
and Colonel Charles Thompson Jones • Secre
taries, Jigbert N. Nichols, john A, McDowell,
Amor S. Hedstreak, and George S. Painter;
Treasurer, Colonel Lewis Wagner; Door-Keep
ers, E. A. Probasco, Richard Vansciver, and
George MeAnally.
On taking the chair Mr. Goforth thanked
the Convention for the honor they had done
him and hoped that all gentlemen would ai
sist him in preserving the order and dignity
of the Convention.
. -
The front part of the room was vacated, the
delegates , names were called by precincts and
wards in order, and each delegate took his
seat as his name was called.
On motion it was agreed that ticket should
be printed for the use of the members in ad
mitting them to the hall.
On motion, the Chair was directed to appoint
a committee on •resolutions. The Chair ap
pointed Messrs. Samuel P. Hancock, R. IL
Beatty, LOWS Wagner, E. J. Kenney, and Ito
hart Jc.imseii.
On motion, it was agreed to go into general
nominations. The foowing were made:
For City Oomnissioner.—John Given, P. Me.
Laughlin, R. P. Garrison, Colonel G. Clark,
William R. Thomas, James Hemphill, John
Savery, James Shaw, William Duffy, and B.
Kline.
Nniroao.—J. R. Lyndall, Wm. Connell,
and 6aml. B. Sarin.
City Troasurer.-11. Baum, Geo. W. Ford, and
Win. Read.
_Prothonotary Court of COM7IIOII
Slocomb, Frederick G. Wolbert, and Thos. J.
Worrell.
District Atiorney.—L. R. Fletcher and Wm. B.
Manri. - - -
City Solicitor .—F. C. Brewster, M. A. Drepsic,
and Gen. Chas. 11. T. Collis.
Mayor.—Maj. A. J. Flomerfelt, M. McMichael,
Major Peter Fritz, Mahlon Dickerson, James
Lynd, H. Hubbell, _ Gen. Joshua T. Owen, and
Alderman Chas. Welding.
A ballot was ordered for City Commissioner.
The Omit' appointed Messrs. A. P. Keyser
(Twenty-second ward), Albert Stinimel (Muth
ward), and IL H. Beatty (First ward), tellers,
Tho tickets of admission were distributed,
and a motion to adjourn till this morning at
ten o'clock carried. Adjourned.
Ward Nominations.
The National Union party assembled in the
several wards of the City, last evening, and
made the following nominations :
EM=2
COMMON, Couneii—William Calhoun.
Seiwot Directors—Wm. Irvin, James Springer,
Paplol Mahon.
Assessor—John Bouvier.
SECOND . WARD.
Common Councit—James DI. Gibson.
School Directors—Thomas Engles, Charles
Brown, Edw. C. Richardson.
Assessor—Samuel Sweney.
CongaNe—James Simmers.
THIRD WARD,
Charles Paullen, for Assessor ; and adjourned
till 'Wednesday morning next, without making
any further nominations.
FOURTH WARD
Convention adjourned until to-morrow eve
ning,
prirra 'WARD.
Select Council—William B. Hood.
Common Council—Joseph. N. Hackney.
Assessor—J. Benton Young.
Constable—Robert Farguson.
&hoot Directors—C. F. Cosfeldt, Caleb. Wood,
S. T. Eldridge.
WARD
School Directors—Dr. William Gregg, Chas.
W. Ridgeway, R. C. Walborn, John Mandell,
Willet Combs, Thomas Seed.
Assessor—George Davis.
SEVENTH WARD.
Select Council-John F. Sher/Mr.
COM7//011 00'14210 -3. 0h 11 F. nitnigleY.
School Directors—Penrose Felt, Robert Black,
Wm. Watt.
Assessor—Wm. J. Ovens.
EIGHTH WARD
Common Cm/nett—John C. Martin.
&hoot Diredors—Edward Shippen, Charles J.
Btilld, Ed. Kendall.
Assessor—John MeClenaghan.
NINTH . WARD
Compton Council—Walter Allison.
School Directors—James Freeborn, John Fa
reira, Benjamin F. Bern, Francis Newlin, Ed
ward Diarkly,,fl:,
_Assessor—William Brown.
Constobie--Jobn TJrian.
TENTH 'WARD.
Common Councii—A. H. Franeiseus,
School Directors—jOhn Agnew, Jas. IL Bry
son, Wm. J. Pascoe, CharleS Yard, James 31,
Stewart.
Assessor—Jas. V. Stokes.
ELEVENTH WARD.
Common Council—S. R. Edwards.
School Directors—Frederick Gladding, James
Neal, J. G. Baker, Jesse Slielmire.
Assessor—Thomas Robinson.
TWICLFTII WARD.
School Dir caw a—Ciute. bi. Wanet, Rout.M.
Banks, Wm. Franck, Win. B. Connel, Thomas
Kane.
Assessor—Edward N. Johnson.
THIRTEENTH WARD.
COn79/071 COlMCll—Capt.William Palmer.
School Directora---Abvatki 11. AlborgCr, Thos.
C. Steele, Abraham Kline.
.4..vsessor—lsaac flicks.
C'ontgabies—Joseph C. Shaw, John. Ji Miller.
FOtrETETENTI I WARD
Common Councit—Henry C. Oram, for long
to - MI ; Dr. MeNieholat ElhOrttenn.
,school DiVootors—John AL IlicDOwell, IUL 14
Ilerkness, C. P. Staelthouse.
Assessor—James McCann.
Constable—George Rubicam.
FIFTEENTH WARD.
amnion Council—ltobt. M. Evans.
Sehnot Directors—Chas. A. Driller, OM F. Gore
don, 14. Pitches, Win. 0. Leslie.
Assessor—Benj. E. Hoover.
SIXTEENTH WARD.
0007?9)10n Couneil--Charles Yeager.
&hoot Directors , -Geo. Gillingham, James F.
Stillman. Charles Niser.
Amesook—Anerew w. Wright.
esvENT2IANTII
..Assesser—Jolut Shegog.
School Directors—John Allen, Jos. P. Conway,
Wm. Lawson.
BIGHTRENTH WARD
Select Cbuncil—Williain Human.
COnnnon COuncit—Daniel W. Steekham,
F, Ray.
School Directors—George W. Vaughn, Al. Dai
Thomas Ferguson, John W. Bain, Sr., Freston
Braerly, Benjamin H. Housekeeper.
NINETEENTH WARD.
Common Covneil—Nicholas Shame.
School Directors—James Work, James Paisley,
Harry Einmeehter, Charles Sowlex,
TWENTIETH WARD
Convention adjouined until this @Veiling,
without making nominations.
TWENTY-SZOOND WARD.
Select Cbtmeil—W F. Smith.
Common Counell—Joseph F 1111 L
ASSESSOT Bingloy, John Waterhouse,
Charles Noll, William Hopkins.
TWENTY-BIRTH WARD.
Common Council—John Kater,
Legislative Nominations.
SRIPATIA
Second Distriot—Jaines E. RidgWAY ,
Fourth Dlstalot—George Connell.
LEGISLATURE.
First District—George GOOghall.
Second District—Win. 11.
Third District—No ItoMillatiOll.
Fourth Wet 4 4,
Fifth District—Jos. T. Thomas.
Sixth District—James Frouborn.
Seventh Distriet—JameaSubers.
'Eighth District -3 auncs X. horn.
Nitric—Jonas Rudcliman.
Tenth D
D is istric t t—Elisho W. Davis.
Eleventh District—Franklin D. Sterner
Twelfth District—A.leVander Adair:
Thirteenth District—Goorge DellaVen.
Fourteenth District.-Francis lfood.
Fifteenth District—No nomination.
Sixteenth District—David A. Wallace.
Seventeenth District—No nomination.
Eighteenth District—Edward G. Lee.
ermines OF VI& 81INAI.T01113.
Hr. Jacob E. Ridgway ha.ving been nOllll.
nated as the candidate for Senator in the Se
cond district, he was introduced to the Con
vention, and received with rounds of applause,
which having subsided he spoke as follows:
Mark; WAla LwILZUR,fte.
(putn.ll4llP.l) WlcaliLY.)
TITIt Walt Phase will be eon to subscribers by
wad 4tier BIM um in tylvanCe. Jit 10,4 bU
I 10 Jli
re~Ca„me • 00 01)
Larger taupe than Ten will he charged at the eahia
rate, ®2.00 per cony.
The money co vet ahOoloo ooeurnpatty the caner, and
fn 120 tnetanee can these terms be tinonintoi from, at
they eirora very Sane "ore amt. the coot of paper.
me - nom gy o w. are ragiu:atea to i4t a 6 anasti
for THE Wen fame.
To the Setter pp of tine Ulub of tenor twenty,
an extra COM , ' of the paper win be given.
Wm= I misismoomensemmilmilmal
proper to confer upon me. Outing my
career fm, tWo veers KS d mornhor or the
House, and for ibree years as a Senator, I
have endeavored to perform' my duty to illy
constituenta and to the people of Philadel•
phis generally, am& I pledge myself Lo do
in the future as I have done In the past.
3.n my political ttetlme have always been true
toshe ini ii'pa,i-tS, toed, whether in naIICIIN 0/:
out of it, I will always lie watchful , and oars.
rut or the interests of at Philadelphia , That
whieh.will be fur the benefit of the whole peo
le will always- receive my support. Mr.
Ridgway, after ugtrin thanking the Conven
tion, retired.
Mr. George Connufnial'.ing ropoiTtal n -
minutiae fer Senator in the Fourttrqiistriot
Convent ion, wick introtliun,%tl, and he delivered
the foll OW !fig adidrew:
PRESlDitter .AND OF.Nvr.DIXE.N: I appear be
fore you in coMpliu,nce With the invitation of your
committee; and in accepting you riromination, ten
dered. as undlirtitantl, pnattlinously, as was the
cage hi this SitMCClUDiner throe gnats ago. I kilbYt
you %till allow ms lowerude t that happy change in
our . National affadime eventful period.
1 bee before nie some of the Woe faces iwllich greet
ed me On that °erasion, Then, 1,1 August, 1882. the
defeated remnant of the . best-appeinted army Iwo
had ever put in the len.ld, rested at garrison's
Landing, after a disostroui ,, and disheartening cam
naign. t±blitineindity Did)10110111 Meg , E
Vol'hrown, and MidingsWith , the painftinymemorahle
change of base. The viotrariuus and haughty foe,
flushed with repeated stievsesses, threatened the
safety of the national capitill. one . % out
numbered and defeated., wer...l-'oloradledto fail hack
towards. the Potomac, and the approach of the
enelTly, borne northward one the stood - tide of vie
tor; lithe' every patriQtic bosouv With gloomy
for(41011114S.
Independency:Zenon, wnite With gbidiere
was one vast Mental ng stiltmo, niclthrounli all our
streets the sound of marital. YretiAle. Hatred up the
public mind to the linnilnent (Monter which threat
ened the exihtenee of our republic,
in the Convention whose nomination Jr. then re
ceived were several delegates clad in uniform,
lihatfly put on upon the eve or - their departure for
thy. front-, Inen - whe. id. the til`Vallt Call of the hour,
rushed to' the support. of OUL•filifilig banner and gave
their lives to their country, Thoit was Indeed a
day of gloomy suspense, when boldest and most
hopeful might well hold their breath in anxious
apprehension. The President, cautiously men
taling the Issue of the Proehomlion • of Froctioll,
and resolved to publish It only after a 'victory, round.
1)0 fit occasion daring those long dreary days
of August and the lint weeks k"opttember of that
year. Long, lonrdiii he sot u the },loi o lli. thti4dek
bolt destined to annihilate forever the darh,curseoe
American Slaver) r and not mall the day or Antie
tam did lie venture to hurl the dreaded Instrument
of emancipation high over the heads of hostile hosts
and frowning forts; over broad rivers and tinpasse
ble morasses, into every nook and roues!). Of 'tile far
South, to briny forth what we lielioldto-tlay—ilLA
yuni- »r.,11., and TIIIIII.V.PISILLIC Owe AND
itiLE
" And now how changed
Grim-visaged war. With surootited his - wrinkled
front
That haughty foe repot md—the armies of the
proud and boastful eldrillrY again andqttgath de
tbated MI many a well-fought aeld• driVen back lasi,
your by our great warrior to their strougheldsat
Richmond; driven out thence tills year and Geeing
in vain from avenging pursuit of tile dashing Sheri
dan, and of our fellow-townsman, the untiring
Meade, and laying down their arms In swift -succes
sion, from tile James to the Rio Grande, now the
old flag, the sacred symbol of our National unity,
dearer than ever, .11vatfi st'aP lama
never more to be polluted by the tread Of a slalid.
All honor to the noble Men with. under God,' hare.
accomplished thisglorious result, a result which
will not only make this great and undivided coon-.
try, this free republic, suOn the first power of the
world, but a result which lifts up and revives every
where, all over the earth, the
hopeswhere, of the frienda
of free, liberal political institationa. and streligit
ens the arms of those ready to struggle Jur the r
establishment. TO-day, thanks to our success, the
cause of freedom In Europe Is a thousandfold
stronger than at the dark period which 1 have re
called-.
But what of the future ? No longer to us a dim
and shadowy future, but bright with the light of the
glorious achlevements
atagnattimous saernieefl
of the bacons of our day. Whailltie of action Ii de
manded of the great and patriot Is party which has
carried the country successfully through a four
years' struggle unexampled in the history of the
world? I would name as what seem to me mea
sures of the, first importance, now and for the
future, and as imperatively demanded of-us—the
preservation of the National credit unimpatredt the
rebuilding of our commerce 4111194 driven from the
seas by piratical British cruisers carrying the rebel
nag; the steady encouragement and permanent es
tablishment of our manufactures, to the exclusion
of competing foreign fabrics and' productions, and
the pacification of the seething elements of the
South M a fair adjustment of the unsettled relations
of capital and Minor, the repression of the turbulent
traitorous Patti6tlh, and the education and etilight,
cement of the loyally disposed massifs,
There is nothing American patriotism and enter
prise cannot accomplish; no diffieulties. however
vast or complicated, which the genius, versatility,
and energies of our people cannot surmount. The
line of policy I have Indicated, and which is Sub
sin Minify that of our National Administration—an
Administration deservedly entitled to our cordial
support—itt Ic few short years will obliterate the
ravages of war, give retintheral ire employment to
all our industrious artlSalls and laborers; contplete
our magnificent railway system; hindlogithe States
on the tin'-oaf Pacific coast to the East by indissolu
ble bonds: develop our immense, untold mineral
riches; and, inspiring Southern senthnent with an
essential proper respect lbr God-ordained labor.
and throogh all the altoxisit arteries of
that now disordered region the healthful Poiso of a
paid industry. soon leave the nlntirers hPOnin
liondage nothing to regret for the overthrow of their
Oiler dearly lust itttt Ma.'
OH slits broad road of material prosperity anti
moral progress we sltitll march on With resistless
tread, and accomplish our foreshadowed inevi,
de destiny—the peaceful annexation and absorp.
ion of this entire North American continent, Mid
the hurulenlohs Stray °roue beneficent tiovernment
from rallitilla to tins Polar Sea, Vott ainl I may not
live to behold that desired constnamailoil, IMP 14
count the stars which then shall glisten on the
widening folds of our time-honored haulier, but If
not, those who come after its will the hallowed
ensign of the RepUblie. which some of you carried
before Richmond and Petersburg, and sprinkled
with your blood as the emblem of a nation the freest
and mightiest on the earth.
In accepting your honfl nation for a third term to
the Senate of Pennsylvania, I can only pledge you
and thepeople of the great city you represent that
my constant effort shall begliell to promote yont
and their best interests. When I read, as 1 have
sometimes done of tate, In some of the newspapers
of the day, wholesale and indiscriminate dentineM
tions of the Legislature of the State, I recall, with
proud satisfaction, the feel that during the Ow
years I have been in the Senate I MVO retained the
confidence of the great mass of the business comma
nity who have either had occasion to seek legisla.
thin at the Capitol, or whose interests, frequently
endangered by proposed enactments of a hostile or
injurious character, 1. have endeavored to proteet.
The testimonials flare bad the honor so often
to receive. from the leading emu of the great com
mercial, matinfacturinf, transportation, banking
and other business interests of our idly, avid the gea
neral approbation of ray constituents stow
through you In this unanimous rentitninatiOn, as.
sure me that in the past 1 have not failed in the
performance of my duty. and lead me confidently
to hope that in the spheres (public service to which
your partiality again assigns me, I shall be able to.
fulfil ,veurpst expectations, to guard the interests
Of Philadelpilia, and to ltd Vallee the prosperity of
our noble old commonwealth.
The remarks of Mr. Connell Were frequently in.
terrupted by applause, and at their conclusion
hearty cheers were given for the nominee and for
the whole Union ties et.
and Ink Sketch of Atlanta.
[From the Atlanta Intelligencrr,J
Our city at this time presents a spectacle
very much resembling a picture we have seen
drawn of a thickly-populated street in Phila
delphia. We doubt it the confusion of "Babel"
notoriety was greater than is sometimes wit
nessed in the busiest portions of our rapidly
progressing town. More tongues there_ were
present at the constrtiotion of that i 4 tower.h
but they could not have been more elate:ooM
the trowel did not ring more loudly, and the
cry for "more morto could not have greeted
the ear more vociferously. Our streets pre
sent, a continuous stream of busy humanity,
and if it is true that "the proper
,so
mankind is memo there is certainly O 9 tni‘
studio than a crowded thoroughfare, here
are jumbled together men of all races, colors,
sizes, and kinds t men of all shades or charse
ter and kinds of morals, in a heterogene
ous mass. The man of business, with Ills
short, quick, nervous step, and care-worn
brow ; the num of leisure, cureless and easy la
his gait; the common. loafer, slovenly and
dirty, with impudence written all over hiS
face ; the spruce young man, who is dressed
with the utmost care, and who imagines him
self to be the only attractive thing on the
street ; the gentlemanly pickpocket and thief,
only distinguished by the extreme iotedae,o Of
his attire and a certain villainous expression:
of the eye: the bewitching young damsel,
with a marked tendency to largeness .of
ter:falls and diminutiVeness of bonnet; the
respectable old lady, with great serenity; of
countenance and excessiveness of umbrella;
the small boy, given to the produetion of a
vast variety of illeagreetible nOiSes and Wiper.
fluent remarks on passomby ; young 0,
covered with a per feet measles of brass Maim;
Private soldiers, hobbling along on crutches ;
stalwart policemen, with watchful eyes . for
the delinquencies of tender youths • down,.
trodden Africans, with signs fastened to their
dilapidated hats, each one apparently un
toescious of the fact that he it the " cenling :
tune mot of pale countenances and seedy
attire, who. look as if they might belong to
some profession yielding but a vague and
scanty support ;.all serving to make up a col:-
It:anon on which the student of human nature
can exorcise hin,6cir with a melee:oat and.
pl.olltablo result. Other elairaetera are there
to be seen who do net MY with the passing :
multitude, but who are"fixed Start never-.
theless. Passing along the street are seem the•
liege number of small - merchants who, like.
Matthew, sit at the receipt of customs. On.
this corner, a little boy exposes for sale .stun-,
ning photographS and engravings, one of
which ,vOll examine, and are told it, is pic
ture of ----. Feeling the. need of some in
formation of the kind, you lay it dOwn with it
melaneholy reflection upon the ungrateful
ness of republics, and a surmise,as to, whether
future generations will ever view a truth
ful picture of his lineaments. Walking along..
you stumble over the mon who Sale. typo• to
persons who desire to practice the art of print.
mg on their handkerchiefs and clothing , Next
whim is a youth, who has a long row Of paper.
backed novels, with startling and agonizin
titles, nicely arranged on the shelves. of his g
newly improvised book stand, nem fortwen
tv.flve cents in postal currency can be pttr-
Owed the thrilling history of "Juli ad'en"
t he South.
flings, the female meat end sly of.
weed emery- mcoir th y, the rook Maldenio
or the hair-breadth escapes of smile wonderful
young man, whose whole life was. one long
tragedy and wbo Must haVe lived in ; the midst
of excitement, and led a very miserable life
before he nuoried the heroine—and perhaps
rt ri erwar d B ,o9! A little farther .;;Irt.ls the decay
edlookingparby Whe Sells pigmy peaches, stale
mete is of an uncomprOMieing appearance
at fabulous prices, together with venerable
pretzels and &decoction which is facetiously.
termed " beer. 9 Elbowing your way through`
crowds that Unger around and are hurrying
to and from that great depository of good and
evii thoughts, the postoilloe, Where vicious
newsboys remarkable for scarcity of gareicets:
and elasticity of conscience, beset you with
the latest papers, which contain news of the
most important and interesting character,
and you purchase a copy ton days- old
Shocked at this example of youthful depravi
ty, you wend your way homeward, moraliz.
110 g on the baneful influences of war, hirving
Mid quite enough of studying human nature,
especially as you find that your pocket has
been picked by the crowd, and that you - are
fast becoming a convert to the doctrine of
"original sin."
•-• The Paris corrospowlent of the tellgOlt
Globe says, another prototype for President
Abraham Lincoln has been found in Servile
Tullius, by the National Committee in perm.
Dent sitting at Rome. Tullius was done to
death by patrician daggers, for having raised
the ple b s to participation in powenand roc
having menlinsitted the bldveg. TO put on re.
cord the views thus taken on the Tiber, the
committee has embodied its notion, in a 'lapi
dary inscription, which for greater local sig
nificance they have caused to be deep cut in a
fragment from the old tufa stone forming _the
ancient town boundary, Ager Berri
traces of which traverlle. tiViC gfirdons of 84 / -
lust. This block they mews for preselitatten
at . Washington, in testimony of eondolenoo
with a free people, and the legend runs thus:
Abram.
'Region, ftederat. American. Pra3sid.
Thine. ex. Beryl. Tulli. Amore. lapidem

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