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WFDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1885
MEN AND THINGS IN BALTIMORE.
PROSPERITY OF BALTIMORE INCREASE
OF BUILDINCS AND TRADE—STREET
WIDENING—STEAM. PACKETS TO LIVER
POOL EMBERS OF SECESSION SYM
PATHY THE WORKING CLASSES AL
WAYS LOYAL_ AMENDED CONSTITUTION
OF MARYLAND — PRO - SLAVERY SPIRIT
OF ITS PREDECESSOR—HARD SWEAR
TNO TINDER THE REGISTRATION LAW—
PILING PERJURY UPON TREASON—CON
SPIRACY TO ALTER THE NEW CONSTITU
TION—ODD-FELLOWS AND THE WILDNY
MONUMENT—CITY RAILROADS—EXCEL
LENT PAVED STREETS—KNAPP'S INSTI
TUTE THE CONCORDIA SOCIETY AND
CLUB-ROUSE—BISTORY AND DESCRIP
TION OF THE BUILDING—THE CONCOR
DIA OPERA-HOUSE—A. 31.untoTn .
CHAIV
DELIER—A WEEK'S CONCORDIAN GAIETY
—CONCERT, DRAMA, BALL AND DINNER
—TAP. GERMANS IN THE MONUMENTAL
CITY.
(Editorial Correspondence of the Press.)
BALTIMORE, September 19
If every other great city showed as many
and as signal signs of prosperity as Balti
more shows at this moment, there need be
no fear for the future of this great country.
Trade and commerce are active and
In every part of the city new buildings are
in progress. The suburbs are being rapidly
filled up; on Pennsylvania avenue this is
particularly noticeable. The Druid Park,
far superior to anything of the sort in the
Western world, and, in comparison with
which, Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, and
the Central Park in New York, are mete
pigmies, is increasing in beauty, under the
admirable municipal ma nagemcnt of CI ovor _
nor-elect Swann, Mr. Latrobe the engi
neer, and other gentlemen. New ware
houses and factories are springing up in the
business parts of the city—l particularly
noticed the tobacco manufactory of Mar
burg Brothers; near the United States
bonded warehouses in South Charles
street. The widening of Holliday street,
in a direct line from Baltimore street has
been commenced, and what used to be a
narrow - lane is now a splendid thorough
fare, over fifty-nine feet wide, having the
Mayor's and other municipal offices on one
side, which are faced on the other by the
Holiday-street Theatre and Knapp's Insti
tute. There is some talk of one, if not two,
afternoon papers. Lastly, there has just
been established a direct line of steam pack
ets between Baltimore and Liverpool. All
these facts indicate great. activity, enter
prise, and prosperity.
Politically speaking, Baltimore is not quite
so satisfactory. It cannot be denied that,
when the rebellion broke out, many lead
ing persons in Maryland thought fit to give
their sympathy to the South. As a Slave
State, perhaps there was nothing very sur
prising in this. Wealthy and influential
parties in Baltimore gave their sympathy,
and a good deal more, to the revolted South.
As a general rule, the fair sex were more
earnest, more excited, more bitter than the
male. It was noticeable, however, that
sympathy with the rebels was chiefly ex
pressed by those who claimed, especially, to
be "respectable." The working classes—
the bone and sinew of the people—were
generally true to the Union.
Last year the Constitution of Maryland
was amendecl,—not before there was a ne
ces.sity for altering it. The previous Con
stitution of that State was decidedly of a
pro-slavery hue. Some of its enactments
were actually absurd. For example, if a
slave WAS sentenced to imprisonment, as a
punishment for crime, his owner could
tome down on the public treasury for one
dollar a clay, during his captivity, as com
pensation for the loss of his services. If a
slave was hanged, for a capital offence,
his owner was entitled to receive the sum
of $l5OO as his market-value. The new
Constitution, sweeping away all the provi
sions in favor of slaveewners, is a vast im
provement upon its predecessor. There
are certain disaffected persons, however,
who consider that it is unconstitutional—a
belief which seems to involve a paradox.
The fact is, it does not suit them. It is too
fair, too just, too plain in its provisions.
One of these declares that no citizen
shall vote at public elections if he declines
taking an oath to the effect that he did
not, at any time or in any way, give
aid or countenance to the rebellion and
its satellites. Very many persons who
did give this assistance to treason are
now quite willing to swear that they
did not—such oath placing them upon
the list of qualified voters. That simply
means that they are willing to pile the
Pelion of perjury upon the Ossa of trea
son. Men who would fight against the
Union, or support and aid those who did,
would not hesitate to deny, on oath, that
they ever were unfaithful citizens. Know
ing this, the Unionists are on the look
out for such, and have already succeed
ed, in very many instances, in producing
evidence of their guilt, and preventing their
being qualified to vote. This is thankless
but very necessary work.
The persons in question make no secret
of their intention of voting at the approach.
ing election for members of the State Legis
lature, for such candidates only, as will
pledge themselves to support a bill repeal
ing that part of the amended constitution
which provides that the oath in question
shall betaken by persons claiming to vote.
It is not very likely that many such candi
dates will be elected. There is great reli
ance, too,.
on the loyalty and firmness of
Mr. Swarm, formerly Mayor of Baltimore,
and now Governor elect of Maryland, who
will enter upon the discharge of his public
duties early in the coming year. He will
put his foot down as firmly as need be upon
all attempts to whitewash rebels and con
done treason.
There will be a great muster of Odd
Fellows, to-morrow. At least 30,000 are
expected, on the presentation to the pub
lie of what is called the Wildey Monu
ment, in Broadway, (or Broad street, I am
not sure which,) erected at considerable
cost. Mr. Wilder, whom it is intended to
honor, was an Englishman, who kept a
noted beer-shop in Baltimore, and intro
duced the Independent Order of Odd Fel
lows into the United States, some forty
years ago. The Order, which is highly
respectable, has abunclantlyilouriahm l,
zilnildiSiirierPielat least, other cities might
profitably take a lesson from Baltimore.
The city railroads are laid down with such
remarkable care, that spring vehicles can
cross them without sustaining the slightest
jar. Look at the iron lines by which, in a
criss-cross manner, our own Market street
is gridironed, and you will catch my mean
ing_ In Baltimore, the top of the iron
flange is on a dead level with the street,
but in Philadelphia, the flange is frequent
ly from two to four inches above the street.
The paved ways of Baltimore are excel
lent. •The centre of each street is paved
with small, flat, and very hard stones,
which make a remarkably eyen and smooth
highway, equally good for horses and human
beings, and very different from the rugged
streets, in other cities, composed of rotund
cobble-atones.
As a matter of course, I visited the Knapp
Institute, very near the Holiday-street The
atre, and exactly opposite the Mayor's office.
It is a school upon such a vast scale that
from seven to eight hundred pupils receive
daily instruction there. Established some
twelve years ago, by the able gentleman
-whose name it bears, it was duly incorpo
rated by the State Legislature last year,
and is more flourishing tuna ever. One of
the play-yards is floored with twenty-three
thousand hard bricks 1
Another German institution, and the
latest, as well as the most sensational, is the
Concordia Club-House, which was for
mally opened this day week_ The Con_
cordia Society was established in 1847, for
social purposes, and also for the oultivation
and practice of the science of music, the
AdVanCement of the drams, and the sit
couragement of German literature. To
Obtain membership, one must have been
barn a German, or be familiar with the lan.
guage. A year ago the foundation-stone
of the Concordia Club-House, in Eutaw
street, near German, was laid, by Mr.
Noedel, the president, The building, which .
is handsome and substantial, is two hun
dred feet long, and contains every accom
modation that a club can desire, including
a good restaurant, with a dining-room one
hundred feet long,and a wine-cellar in which
are already stored some $15,000 worth of
the juice of the grape, most of it specially
imported by the Club itself. There is Con
cordia money, too—the usual currency not
being received, though metallic tokens,
representing various sums, are exchangeable
for it. Nearly all the furniture is of black
walnut, finished in oil. The adornments of
the buildina b are in excellent taste. Of
course, a reading-room and library form part
of the concern. There is a bowling saloon,
90 feet by 30, and a Chinese pagoda on the
grounds, placed over an immense refrigera
tor and ice -house, and intended for an or
chestra. Billiard, card, and conversation
rooms are also part Of the Club.
Neariy all the second story is occupied by
a noble saloon, which is well adapted for
musical, dramatic, and spectacular perform
ances, and will be let out far such purposes.
A simple arrangement readily isolates thls
part of the edifice from the Club, 'then so
used by the public. This saloon, rich in
fresco, paintings, medallions, and gilding, is
lighted by one great chandelier and fourteen
smaller ones. The. mammoth chandelier
has sixty powerful burners, was made in
Baltimore, cost $3,000, weighs 1,800 pounds,
is sixteen feet in height and twelve in dia
meter, and is claimed to be "the largest
ever made in this country." One might
like to know what Cornelius cG Baker would
say on that point.
In this saloon, which may be used as a
bati_wmm, a concert hall or an opera house
(it has a stage at one end, sixty feet wide
and correspondingly deep), nearly one
thousand persons can be placed on the floor
and three hundred in the galleries. It is
calculated that as many as twenty-five hun
dred persons can be easily accommodated.
The drop scene of the stage is a beautiful
view of the Bay of NaMs, by Mr. A. Wei
denbaeh, an eminent artist resident and
settled in Baltimore, who has also painted
the scenery. The orchestra can accommo
date forty performers. The piano, made
by Xnabe & Co., Baltimore, cost fifteen
hundred dollars.
On Monday this saloon was opened with
a vocal and instrumental concert, under
the direction of Mr. C. Lenschow—the
piece de resistance being Beethoven's over
ture to "Fidelio," by a picked orchestra of
sixty. On Tuesday Brackvogel's German
drama, " Narcissus," was performed—the
part of the hero by Adolphus Mean
burt, who managed the German theatre in
Philadelphia for a year. On Wednesday
evening there was a brilliant ball, and, on
Friday evening, the Concordia Society,
with a certain number of invited guests,
making a pleasant little party of one thou
sand, had a magnificent dinner, at which
the quality of the Wines Was very generally
tested and praised.
The German population in Baltimore is
numerous and wealthy. That they should
have raised $200,000 to erect what may be
called their national club-house does them
much credit. Ido not suppose that it will
be more remunerative than our own splen
did Academy of Music ; but they have not
gone into it for money-making. They
wanted good accommodation for them
selves, and in providing it have added fL
splendid building to the city. B. S. M.
STATE ITEMS.
The following proceeding, had on the Gth
day of January, Mil, in the Senate of Pennsyl
vania, we copy from page 6of the Legislative
Record,lB64, as follows
GEN. U. H. ORANT AND. OTHERS
Mr. Lowry offered the followin resolution?
_Resolved by the Senate, that the thanks'of the
loyal people of Pennsylvania are due and are
hereby tendered to General U. S. Grant and
the officers and soldiers serving under him,
for the series of gallant services and glorious
victories resulting in the liberation of the
faithful Union people of East Tennessee from
a military despotism more galling than ever
was that of Great Britain.
On the question, •
Will the Senate proceed to a second reading
of the resolution
The yeas and nays were required by Mr.
Donovan and Mr. Wallace, and were as fol
lows, viz :
Yzas.—Messrs. Chanapneys, Connell, Dun
lap, Fleming, Graham, FloeJilonaahabia..,
.Tehnsea, Lawrn: nrcvanfuestt Nicnolas, Ridg
way, Turrell, /Non, Worthington, and Pen
ny, Speaker-16.
NArs.—Messrs. Beardsdale,Bucher, Clymer,
Donovan, Glatz, Hopkins, Kinsley, Lamber
ton, Latta, MeSherry, Montgomery, Reilly,
Smith, Stark, Stein, and Wallace-16.
So the question was determined in the nega
tive. Here stands the name of every Democratic
Senator recorded against a vote of thanks to
the gallant General Grant, who brought the
war to a successful 01080. Among the noes
stands the name of the leader of that same
party, William A. Wallace, the chairman of
the Copperhead State Central Committee, who
tO-day professes such a love for the soldiers.
The 9'tne Democrat (York) says "On our
return from the city of Baltimore, on Thurs
day evening last, we had the pleasure of
making the acquaintance and were entertained
with the company of Major. General John W.
Geary, who now resides in New Cumberland, in
Cumberland county, in this State. - General
Geary is a native of Westmoreland county,
and was appointed Governor of Kansas in
185 e, by President Franklin Pierce, and con
tinued to aet in that Capacity until Sometime
after the inauguration of James Buchanan,
when he resigned his position and retired in
disgust on account of the corruptions prac
ticed by that old public functionary. General
Geary is one of the marked men of the
present generation : and probably has had as
much experience in civil and military affairs,-
as any other man of his age in the country.
Formerly an old-line Democrat, when this re
bellion broke out and he saw the course pie-.
sued by leaders of that party, he broke loose
from it, and declared himself in favor of the
war for the Union. Since then he has been
allied with the Union party, and his record
both in the field and elsewhere is one of which
he, his friends, and his country have reason to
be proud. We shall have more to say of Gene
ral Geary hereafter, and would at y present
simply add, that no man in the State of Penn
sylvania is more popular with the masses of
the people, or has a stronger hold upon the
gratitude of hie country, both for his fearless
gallantry in the battle-fields of the late rebel
lion and his devotion to and proud defence
of the early liberties of Kansas) ,
The llarrisburg Telegraph says : "We
may be mistaken, but, as far as our ob
servation eictends through an exchange with
Copperhead journals, we h
-e...eve in no coun
ty where an opposition majority prevails,
have the Copperheads nominated a soldier for
either an office of trust or honor. In counties
where these treason sympathizers are hope
lessly in the minority, they have seized the
names of gallant soldiers for position on their
tickets, but in most cases the heroes repudiate
the doubtful honors thus tendered them by
the party who wax willing to let the soh] lex,.
family starve rally
suppoi ter was nab s relief
absent tape
riling his life defending the just authority of
the Government. As a contrast to this hypo.
Critical action on the part of the Copperhead
leaders, we need only state that there is net a
Republican county in the State where the sol•
diers have not received a fair share of the no
minations'while in many districts controlled
by Republican majorities, soldiers have been
actually nominated for all the offices in the
gift of the party. Now, one of two facts must
exist—namely, that the soldiers compose the
great mass of the Republican party, or that
the Republican party is willing to recognize
and reward the soldier, without regard to his
past political associations."
Col. W. W. H. Davis, the Copperhead can.
didate for Auditor General, has now resumed
full charge of the Doylestown Democrat, a
newspaper which he has owned for many
years, and which heretofore and now sympa
thizes with the rebels. The peculiar force of
the Democrat, since Col. Davis has returned to
preside over its columns, consists In asserting
that the rebels have net been whipped ; that
they should be received back to the Union
with all their rights restored ; that slavery is
not and can never be abolished, and that in
justiOd to the rabble, the debt which they in
curred in struggling for their "rights" is as
legal as the debt which was piled on the pea
ple by the national authorities while waging
a crusade on the people of the South, and if
the national debt is paid, so also must the
dellts of the Southern States be liquitatod. Ac
cording to Col. Davis' own theory the triumph
of the Copperheads at the ballot-box would be
to wipe out all the disgrace of the defeat of
the rebels On the hattledield. The Peylostown
Democrat takes this position, and W. W.
Davis is the editor and proprietor of that pes
tilential sheet.
We find the following in the Pittsburg
Despatch: "Rey. Francis Garmint, a minister,
was found by the police on Saturday rolling
through the streets in a state of gross intoxi
cation. They brought the reverend gentleman
before His Honor the Mayor, who severely
reprimanded him for Ins gross Tiotation of
the laws of decency and good order. The
prisoner was much overcome by the sad cir
cumstance in which he had placed himself.
He pleaded guilty to the chop of ititorica
THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA.
tion, but in extenuation of his conduct stated
that he was on his way to Brownsville, and
meeting some old friends they persuaded him
to drink. hot being accustomed to the use of
liquor it overcame him. Ile was discharged
on a promise to leave the eityimmediately.”
Speaking of John S. Hann, the Union
nominee from Tioga and Potter for the
.Legislature, the Tioga Agitator says: lie
is one of the ablest men in Pennsylvania,
And has stood by his stand for free soil
'and 'free men with a firmness not often
equalled, and never excelled. Ile will re
present North Pennsylvania as it has been
seldom represented, and the Legislature will
have no abler and truer member than John 8.
Mann.
The 78thAegiment of Pennsylvania Volum
'teen arrived at Harrisburg on Sunday morn
ing. The ranks contain upwardu of six hun
dred men. The regiment has been in service
almost four years, during which time it parti
cipated in numerous engagements with the
enemy, never faltering when called upon to
face the death•dealing missiles which so often
depleted its ranks. The 78th is now in camp,
awaiting the call of the paymasters.
The Democraey of Mercer county las
week nominated the following ticket; Assem
bly, ft. M. Delerauce and Paul Bailey ; District
Attorney, John A. McCandless; Treasurer,
Mathias Zahnister ; Commissioner, Thomas
Caldwell ; Auditor, James A. DeFranee ; Poor
Director, W. 11. Clark ; County Surveyor,
Alex. Elder.
The Union Executive Committee of Indi- •
ana county have appointed meetings to be -
held at Strongstown and Greenville, on the
18th inst.; at Fine Flat and Taylersville on the
19th ; Gettysburg and Cherry Tree on the
26th ; at Marion and Kintersburg on the 21st,
and at Plumidlle on the thtd. Harry White and
others will address the meetings.
-- The Union conferees of Mercer, Lawrence,
and Butler counties met at Centreville, But
ler county, last Monday, and nominated the
following gentlemen for Assembly : Josiah
Merherrin, of Mercer county ; John H. Negley
and Henry Pillow, Butler county ; Samuel Me.
liinley, Lawrence county.
The Bedford Inquirer says : Our jail has
been the receptacle of some four or dye horse
thieves within the last week, Horse stealing
appears to be a paying business. Three were
stolen down in Londonderry the other night ;
two from one man. The thieves were cap
tured and lodged in jail.
A 'lumber of the Board of Health of Pitts
.hure_states that the city has not been in a
clean condition i" mhia the Despatch
denies, and advises the Board of Health
look around a bit.
—The Mauch Chunk Gazelle, after a Rip
Van Winkle sleep, made its appearance last
week.
Large numbers of buildings are being
erected in Reading.
St. Louis lager has been introduced in
Pittsburg, but the Pittsburgers don , t like it.
Dysentery and cholera-morbus are pre
veiling in Washington county.
The Beaver county jail, said to be a plea
sant residence, has only three occupants.
The Allegheny county jail has one hun
dred and fifteen inmates. •
Dwelling houses are scarce in Pittsburg,
The Bedford Gazette is to be enlarged.
NEW JERSEY ITEMS.
—We are glad to see that our Union friends
in New Jersey aro striving with a will, which
cannot but prevail, to wrest their State out of
the hands of the Copperheads. The canvass
has commenced in earnest ; every village and
town is being visited, and the people are being ,
enlightened as to the issues involved. The
Copperhead dodge of nominating a soldier (1)
for Governor will not take. If Generalitunyon
ever did any good while he was in the three
months service it is all obliterated by the hos
tility he has since manifested towards the
Government in its efforts to crush the rebel
lion. He was not a whit behind his fellow-
Copperheads in throwing obstacles in the way
of the arms of his country, and now he is to
pay the penalty. The soldiers, whom they
thought to cagivate by classing him as one of
their number ha.V . e seen through their de•
signs, and are organizing clubS iii all parts of
the State to assist in the election of their
-friend Marcus L. Ward, a gentleman whose
sympathies with them was only, equalled by
the munificent donations hegave to the Sick
and wounded.
Among other distinguished gentlemen en
gaged to speak in the State in behalf of the
Union cause and the election of Marcus L.
Ward, are Postmaster General Randall, the
Ilon. Galusha A. Grow, Major General Sickles,
Major General Rousseau, Major General Lo
gan, General C. IL Van Wyek, General E. W.
Rinks, General Thomas Trite, of Missouri, the
Hon. W. IL Peck, of Connecticut, the Hon. H.
Maynard, of Tennessee, the Hon. Henry Wil
son, of Massachusetts, Colonel R. A. Hawkins,
of Tennessee, Colonel .C. Bement, of Tennes
see, Colonct J. Rice, of Massachusetts, and a
large number of others, With whom definite
engagements are being made. Of native Jar
seymen and resident speakers there will be
an abundant supply.
General Kilpatrick's telling speeches are
doing a great amount of good. He is making
a thorough canvass, and spares his opponents
'about as much as he did the more courageous
rebels he encountered lathe South. He speaks
at Tinton to.day and at Burlington on
Friday.
An enthusiastic meeting of soldiers and
sailors was held in Elizabeth on Friday even.
ing last, for the purpose of ornanioinn o
club. Captain George B. Halsted and Sidney
R. Smith were present and made telling
speeches. A large number of .sohliers enrolled
themselves.
CPU ri , ..•0.0.m gazette has changed hands,
Colonel Freese, its proprietor, retiring, and
his place beimg eeenpied by Rev. Mr. YannOt.
The announcement of hideous and unac
countable noises, said to have been heard for
a few nights past In one of the up-town places
of worship, in Jersey City, and which has
caused a story to be circulated that the church
is haunted, has caused considerable excite
ment, not only in Jersey City but elsewhere.
On Sunday night hundreds of men, women,
and children congregated in the vicinity of
the up-town churches, intent upon satisfying
a morbid curiosity. About forty persons went
over from Hoboken, among them a self-consti
tuted committee of church members, to inyes
gate the mystery. There were also persons
present from New York and other localities,
who listened to all sorts of stories told by the
knowing ones, and they went away no wiser
than they came.
The whole matter or "mystery" has, how
ever, been solved by a party of young men who
discovered that the origination of the horri
ble sounds was a watch-dog who had by some
means crept into the church, and not being
able to get out, set up unearthly yells nightly.
He had on a chain which he dragged after him,
and this gave rise to the theory in some per
sons' minds that Old Nick was walking abroad.
The residents of Jersey City now "breathe
freer."
Mr. John Terbium, of Lyon's Farms, near
Elizabeth, picked from his trees, a few days
since, a peach which measured ten and three
quarters inches in circumference, and weighed
one pound.
THE CITY.
Tug AMERICAN GAME.—The following
base hall Matters ere generally interesting_
among the many amatecum and profeSSorS Of
the game:
This afternoon a match game will be played
between the Olympics of Pennsylvania, and
the Camclens, of New lersey, on the grounds
of the former, at 'Twonty-fifth and Jefferson
streets. The game wile be commenced at half
oast two o'clock.
The Pioneer is the name of a club organized
since the 4th instant, of which Henry Luff is
president.
The lonia is the title of another club formed
on the 4th instant, by a number of young gen.
Heinen of the Fourteenth and Twenty-fourth
wards. H. C. Pugh is the president.
A closely-contested game was played, a day
or two since, between the Wabash and Rest
less Clubs, of Old Southwark . , resulting in a
slight victory for the former. The following
is the score:
GIIsOn, C 2 4 1 Doyle, s. s 6 1
Anderson, p 4 at Fullerton; It 1 6
Wagner, 1 b 2 4I Webb, 3b 3 4
Reynolds. 2 b 2 2 1 1%..t,:. e. f 2 4
Byrne, 3 b 3 4lMault, c 5 2
Sigmond, s. 0...... 1 sr Ronson , 2i s 3 3
Belly, I. f...... .... ! 3 Flanagan, T. f 3 3
Sigmond, e. f...... 5 I, 4 l.lampher, 1 b 1 4
..0., r. f 1 2 1 Allen, 1. f .... 3 3
Total 27 NI Total :7 30
......_____
ME=
fe. , 5: 6 7 8
72i 4! 3! 0. 41 5i 29
'2 111 1! 41 4! 31 31 21 30
played tide afternoon be
se and Restless Clubs, on
former, at Kaighnts Point,
'lancing at half-past two
MEM!
Lin=
A gnme will be
tween the Entespr
the grounds of the
New Jersey, corn
o'clock.
SALE OF REAL - ESTATE. ; STOCKS, &C.—
Messrs. Thomas it Sons sold at the Exchange,
yesterday noon, the following real estate, viz:
45 shares .Buck Mountain Coal Compa
ny, 00.75 $2,283 73
20 shares Second and Third-street Pas-
senger Railway, $BO 1,600 Do
2 shares Continental Hotel, 8184 388 00
2 shares - Mercantile Library, *3 18 00
20 shares liiambria Iron Company, $19.. 380 00
Ground rent, $24 a year 4. 350 00
Ground rent, $24 a year 330 00
Ground rent, 825.50 a year 380 00
Ground rent, $4l a year 530 co
G retina rent, 07.60 a year. ... . .. . 485 00
Ground rent, $17.58 a year 210 00
Ground rent, 848.50 a year 645 00
Ground rent, 868.25 a year 510 00
Ground rent, *32 a year 425 00
Ground rent, *3 4 a year 450 09
GrOund rent, $2O a year 230 00
Ground rent, $39 a year 490 00
Ground rent, $39 a year 500 00
Ground rent, $44 a year 590 00
Ground rent, 8r24 a year 385 00
Frame dwellin Spruce street, west of
Thirty-Seventh
Lot, Spruce street, west Thirty-seventh
street
Lot, Irving street
Three-story brick residence, No. 700
Washington Square, west of Seventh
sreet
Th t ree-story brick store and dwelling, 100 00
No. 107 North Sixth street 10,200 OD
Three-story frame dwelling, No. 727 St.
John street, between comes and
Brown atreeta 1 1 450.00
Four.story brick dwelling, N 0.140 18'.
Seventh street. Subject to ground
rent of 828.80 a year 5,900 00
Three-story brick dwelling, No. 1602
Chancellor street 2,100 00
Two-story brick dwelling, No, MI
Moyamensing avenue 1,225 04
Three-story brick dwelling, N. B. cor
ner Tenth and Buttonwood streets.. 3,100 00
Three-story brick dwelling, Button- '
wood street, adjoining the above.. 250 00
nay bold a very 'large sale on TuesilaineXt,
See their auction head.
TITE ELECTION IN NEW JEESEY. —the
election in New Jersey will be held on Tues•
day, the MI, pt kfineFhtni
ST. LOUIS COMICILIMT.—The 010M
mittee of Arrangements appointed by the
Select and Common Councils to appropriately
receive the Councilmen. of St. Louis upon their
arrival in Philadelphia, assembled in Select
Council chamber at live o'clock yesterday
afternoon. A special telegram was received
from Pittsburg that the distinguished gentle
men from St. Louis would leave that city at
nine o'clock last evening. They will probably
arrive at the depot in West Philadelphia at
noon to-day, from which place they will be
escorted to the Girard House.
We understand that Commodore liull, atOur
navy yard, has placed a first-class steamer at
the disposal of the committee, in order that
- the partymay obtain a view of the city front,
its shipping, navy, &e., and by which they
may pay a visit to the gas-works, at Point
Breeze, on the Schuylkill.
It is likely the visitors will remain in Phila.
delphia until Saturday. They will probably
visit New York and Boston, and perha,ps Balti
more, before returning to their far Western
'home.
COLLISION ON THE DELAWARE RIVER.—
On Monday morning last a scene of considera
ble excitement occurred on the Delaware
river, not far from Burlington. It appears
that, about half-past seven &clock on the
morning in question, the ferry-boat William
L. Dayton,which plies between the above
point and Bristol, while crossing from Bur-'
lington was run into b 9 the steamer Trenton,
which is in the service of the Camden and
Amboy Rallrohd Company% A thick fog being
over the river at the time, the pilots could
see but a short distance. Me Dayton was
proceeding cautiously, and was still near the
Jersey shore, when the Trenton struck her on
the starboard bow, crushing the guard and
demolishing the ladig ) Cabin. About twenty
passengers were on board, but no one was in
jured, although there was no little excite
ment. The Trenton was not damaged, and
continued on her way to this city.
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THE HOSFITAL. Yeaterday morning
William Henry - Brotherhead. about nine years
old, son of William Brotherhead, residing at
911 Locust street, was run over by a wagon in
Ninth street, near Locust, and had-his thigh
broken.
Thomas Gana,gber, thirty-six years of age,
residing at Ilacidington, had his left ankle dis
located by a horse trampling , on it.
George Polk, twelve years old, fell from a
pile of boards and fractured his left elbow.
thomas Laughlin, aged forty years, had his
ribs broken by falling from a wall.
Robert McFarland, twenty-two years of age,
bad his foot badly lacerated, at Twenty-third.
and Coates street, last evening, by a coal car
running over it.
DIVING FOE LEAD.—A party of divers
are now at Atlantic City engaged in raising
lead from a vessel which was sunk below the
inlet about nineteen years ago. consider
able quantity of the lead has been recovered
at different times. The wreck is now covered
with .Some 011^11tc811 Inches Of sand, and of
course there will be considerable trouble in
of th. 0-11.1 . go.
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN' ASSOCIATION.
—Last evening a social gathering of the mem
bers and friends of the Your Men's Christian
Association took place at their new hall, lately
dedicated. A large number of persons we,re
present, the majority being ladies. Prayer
was offered, and a number of choruses and
anthems sung, after which there was a gene
ral mingling_Of the assemblage in social con
versation. Tine meeting broke up soon after
ten o'clock, every one highly pleased with the
evening's enjoyment.
CRICKET.—The Ashland Cricket Club of
this city, will leave for Pottsville in the 5.80 P.
M. train to-day. They will play the Pottsville
club on Thursday, returning to the city the
same evening.
The visit of the Manhattan Cricket Club of
New York, to this City, on Thursday, has been,
for the present, postponed. They were to
have been the guests of the Olympian Cricket
Club, and were to have played the return
match with that club.
FREE DELIVERY OF LETTERS BY CAR
uurns.—The post-Office returns show that
during the month of Atiguat the deliveries of
setters and'uonpitpers in the three principal
cities of the Union was as follows :
I Mall Drop I News- I Letters
'Letters. Letters.!papers.
New York 1815,982 2' 0,5491 88,338 i 910,244
ritiladelphia .. 466,059 131,0851 78,742! 223,853
&Eton. 258,248 43,9101 28,802! x 0,964
The increased figures of New York is main.
ly owing to the fact that nearly all the foreign
mails are received and distributed there.
CONTEST FOR A FIRE -A. fair is
now being held, in Odd Fellowst Hall, Frank
ford, for the benefit of the Baptist Church of
that place. Among the attractions is a splen
did silver fire horn, which is to be presented
to the company receiving the largest number
of votes. For each vote polled a charge of
fifty cants is made. The Mutest is principally
between the Washington, Decatur, and Frank
lin fire companies.
THE DEATH OF ANDREW HORNER.—An
inquest has been held by Coroner Taylor upon
the body of Andrew Llorner, who died re
cently at his residence in Catharine street.
The verdict of the jury . was to the effect that
the deceased came to his death from the effect
.of a contusion of the brain, but whether the
eontUaiOn Was received by a fall or blow the
jury arc unable to determine.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—About two o'clock
yesterday afternoon Mr. John Joyce fell from
the second-story window of a house in' ttfo
neighborhood of Race and Third streets, and
was so badly injured in consequence that he
died - within an hour. His remains were taken
to his late residence, No. 112 Federal street.
lir. Joyce was for a long time principal of the
Weecaeoe Grammar School, in the First ward,
but resigned that, position several years since.
LINE OF STEAMERS TO HAVANA.—The
first of the line of steamships to Havana, which
was referred to in The Press some time ago,
will be the Stare and Stripes. She will sail to
morrow, and carry the 'United States mall.
This is the first direct mail which has been
sent from this city tc Ilavana.
OFFICERS OF THE KEYSTONE, CLUE,—
The Keystone Club have elected the follow
ing officers President, Hon. Richard Yana;
secretaries, Robert Palethorp, Jos. M. ;
corresponding secretary, A. A. Laws
s A treasn :
ifiga l inik i t.;Teepre4ident front eachwl-rq.
FlRE.—Yesterday morning, about half
past eleven o'clock, two dwellings on Cotton
street, Manaynnk, were partially destroyed
by !Ire. They were occupied by Chas. Mal
waine and Mrs. Freed, respectively. Both were
awned by Mr. Mcilwaine. Loss, $lOO.
FATAL RESULT.--Betejamin Fleck, who
was injured on the 13th inst., by a cart falling
on him, has since died from the effects of his
injuries. He was 63 years of age, awd resided
in Camden.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION...-.
The Democrats will hold their County Con.
vention to-morrow, at the White House Ta
vern, near Longacoming, N. J., to nominate
county °dicers.
THE POLICE.
(Before Mr. Alderman Mettler.)
REPUTED HOTEL THIEVES.
Lewis Coffin and Patton Hooper, who were
found under suspicious circumstances in the
Western Hotel, in Market street, near Eighth,
had a`further hearing, yesterday, at the cen
tral station. It was in evidence that several
pawn-tickets were found on the prisoners, by
means of whichgoods were recovered which
were identified by parties as having been
stolen from them. A lady identified a caba,
found in the possession of the accused as her
jewelry
and
which, together with some
and. money, had been stolen fromher. The ac
cused were held for trial.
mull••••
[Before Mr. Alderman Fiten.3
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.
Jeremiah Crowley has been arrested on a
charge of assault and battery. It seems that
about two o 7 clOck this morning, as Mr. Frede
rick Wagner, in company with his wife, were
passing along Columbia avenue, on their way
home from a ball, they were attacked and
assaulted by three men. The police came
up and the cowardly assailants fled. Pursuit
Wag made and one wag captured. Ile was held
in liSOO bail to answer.
(Before Mr. Alderman Tittermary.]
CHARGED WITH HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Wm. Rene and lames Hagan were arrested
On 31calday nioht, on cugnition of haying been
engaged in a highwayrobbery. The allegation
is that as a man. named Lochry was passing in
the neighborhood. of Seventh and Baker
streets, lie was knocked clown by the accused
and robbed of his watch and chain. Yester
day morning they were committed to answer.
EXTRGLA.RIOUR ATTEMPT
On Monday night, the dwelling of Mr. James
Henry, No. 1201. Austin street, was robbed by
burglars, who forced open the front window
shutters while the family were absent. Mr.
Henry returned about u o'clock, whop the
burglars fled; without obtaining any plunder.
(Before Mr. Alderman Butler.]
DISORDER:A ISOUSE.
Yesterdny morning Patrick Cronan and
Sarah Cronan were arraigned _ charged with
keeping a disorderly house at Water and Dock
streets. They were held to answer the charge.
Seven women, found in the house, were placed
under bonds to keep the peace.
(Before Mr. Alderzna..s ,, lll-1
aI•REET FIGHT.
Two man, giving the names of Joseph Sewell
and William Wilson, were arrested, about half
past six o'clock yesterday morning, at Ninth
and Chestnut streets, charged with fighting on
the street and assaulting Officer Culp. It in al
leged that a party of men, among whom were
the accused, got into a quarrel at the above la
cality, and when Officer Culp attempted,to
interfere, the prisoners, it is averred, turned
upon him and beat him, They were held to
bail.
19, Total
[Before Mr. Alderman Jones.]
SUPPOSED PRIZE TIGHTER.
An Englishman, named James Turner, has
been arrested on suspicion of having been
about to engage as principal is a prize fight
with another man of the same name. He was
held in $1,500 bail too keep the peace and be of
good behavior.
THE COURTS
Court of Quarter Sessions Hon.
James B. Ludlow, Associate Justice.
[William B. Mann, Esq., District Attorney.]
THE CITY. COMMISSIONERS' CASE.
•
The case of John Given and Philip Hamilton,
City Commissioners, charged with conspiracy,
was resumed. The examination of witnesses
for the prosecution was continued.
Stephen Coulter, sworn.-1. am in the Re
corder of Deeds' office, and have charge of the
books in which miscellaneous papers are re
corded; I made Search for an oath of the
board of revision, from 1862 to July, 1865, but
no such oath is recorded that I could find.
Cross-examined.—Matthias Myers requested
Me to make search ; I have been in the office
over four years ; I cLunot find any oath re
corded for 1862, '63 '64 or '65.
Manuel N. Phillips sworn:—l am in the re
ceiver's office and have charge of the assess.
ment book of the Fifteenth ward ; I have the
assessment of the property of Thomas J.
Price, Hiram Miller, and C. C. Haffellinger ; I
can't say when the additional valuations were
made; there are two thousand dollars addi
tional assessments on the property of Hiram
Miller (now Bishop Sim_pson's), and also on
Raffeitinger ; the tax on Bishop Simpson's pro.
perky was raid on the 10th of the 6oco1)4
month, without the addition being added,* it
was paid on the original assessment; Mr.
Hatieltinger's taxes were paid in the same way
in March ; Mr. Price's taxes - have not been paid
on the improvement.
Cross-exanthied.—Mr. Shaw said he made One
of the additions ; Mr. Shaw is chief clerk of the
commissioners.
- - .
Charles O'Neill sworn.—l am the receiver of
taxes ; I was in the commissioner's office when
mr, rice made complaint; Mr. Given took the
responsibility.
Cross.examined.--Ey Mr. Cassidy. Mr. given
is one of your bondsmen, is he not ?
Witness. Ile is supposed to be.
• r. Cassidy. poi wbat amount,
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1865:
Mr. Price. Never mind that, sir.
John Williamson, sworn.—l know Mr. Given.
Question. Was the assessment on your taxes
changed?
Objected to and sustained.
Mr. Price wanted to show that difficulties
had occurred between the witness and Mr.
Given, and then the assessment was changed.
It was desirable to show the animus.
Air. Cassidy. Well, by-plays come in after
awhile. We want the jury to hear testimony
only.
The court sustained the objection.
Mr. Price said he wanted to examine Mr.
Myers. and would then close his case.
Mr. Dougherty opened the case, saying he
would be able to establish, in the most
triumphant manner, the innocence of the de
fendants. The superintendence of the assess
ments was all conducted in the office of the
City COmMissioners. There was a triennial
assessment which lasted for three years, un
less the property was burned apwn or im
provements were made upon it. Take, for in
stance, the case of the owner of a vacant lot.
If a palatial residence should be erected on
the lot before the expiration of the triennial
assessment, of course the assessor would assess
the property. In order to get at the real per
sonal wealth of a man a printed circular is
served upon him containing certain inter
rogatories to which he is expected to reply. A
list is made out by the assessor and returned
to the commissioners. Then the board of
revision meets and compares the books
with those of the - previous year. It sometimes
happens that by a clerical mistake a property
valued at *15,000 is put down at *3,600. Indeed,
the property ay Ninth and SanAom streets,
known as the Bazaar, had been entirely over
looked by the assessor, and it was not disco
vered until the comparisons were made. When
the board of appeals meet they have the
power to make additions or reductions, as the
Case may. be. If, is sometimes necessary that
they should visit the preinises, to see if the
proper tax has been placed upon them.
Sir. Dougherty read from Purdon's Digest,
to show that the commissioners had the power
to increase or decrease the assessment.
.51r. Price. That refers to the country.
Mr. Cassidy. 'No, sir ; that is the law of Phi
ladelphia to-day.
Mr. Dougherty resumed, and cited a law to
show that the State tax might not be hindered
from Collection because of the failure of of
to be sworn. in. He referred to the evi•
dance of Mr. Hooven to show that he had not
received any return from Mr. Price although
he called for it four or five times, in accord
ance with the printed circular. The. City Com.
missioners having a knowledge that Mr. Price
had been receiving at the rate of $lOO,OOO ft
year for the past four years, and they, there
fore, knew that when he refused to make a re
turn he must be able to pay a tax on $15,000.
They also knew that Mr. Price had erected
back buildings. Mr. Price, poor; simple soul,
did not know they were double-back buildings,
but the commissioners did. It is true, they
knew Mr. Price had difficulties in several
churches and many courts, but they concluded
to discharge their duties fearleSS/y, and made
the additions to Mr. Price's property, and also
tO /3115110 P siMpSon's, one of the most patriotic
awl eloquent divines in the land.
Pne in. ,, ..Af.Pennsvivania made. it a misde
meanor for the commissioners - i.,....f.,.... +XI dis
charge their duties faithfully, and to show
they badno prejudice against Dir. Price, it was
Only necessary to say that Mr. Price owned
property in five different wards, none of which
had been Increased because no improvements
had been made upon them. These alterations
were not done in secret, as they were pat in
red ink so it might be known who did it, and
the change Could be made on the receiver's
books: - 1'
When Mr. Price made a disturbance about
the additions, he was told by the commission
ers to go make affidavit that he did not own
$15,000 worth of personal property, and the
allowance would -beznade. This Mr. Price re
fused to do, and When we want to put the
question to Mr. Price as to what he does own,
his counsel objects. The debt of Philadelphia,
now forty-five millions, must be paid by taxa
tion, and certainly men of large contracts,
constantly drawing money from the treasury,
should he the first to pay their assessments.
When Mr. Given attempted to prevent Mr.
Price from obtaining three prices for articles
furnished to the city, then Mr. Price attempted
to defeat him for nomination and re-election.
He supposed Mr. Hamilton would assist him
in this, but when Mr. H. told the truth, then
Mr. Price had him arrested. .
Mr. Dougherty asked that his clients be ac
quitted, and the costs be put on. Mr. T. W.
Price,.the prosecutor.
David Creamer sworn.—l am a builder, and
live at 1113 Brown street I know the house of
Mr. Price, and examined it within two weeks ;
I have been in business about 21 years ; I know
about real estate in that neighborhOod.
Question. What would the property of Thos.
W. Price's, situated in Mount Vernon street,
bring eta sale 'I
Objected to, as the assessors were not on
trial.
Mr. Cassidy wanted to show the value of the
property, so as to show that no malice was in
tended in making the addition.
The court admitted the testimony, as the
question was not whether the defendants did
right or wrong, but whether they acted from
corrupt and malicious motives.
Witness resumed.-- - 1 think a just value of
the property would be from $14,000 to. $16,000
I know a gentleman who will give $14,000 for it
now.
Cross-examined.—Did not examine Bishop
Simpson's property ; if It is as large as - Mr.
Price's, it is worth as much.
Hiram Miller sworn.—l am a builder, and
sold the house to Mr. Price in 1863, at not less
than $8,000; I made improvements on it for
Mr. Price, and think, after they were com
pleted, the house was worth $12,000 ; I think
the improvements cost $3,000 to 1;3,500; there
was a single back building to the house when
Mr. Price purchased it, and a double back
building was erected subsequently ; tho house
is furnished in very good style; a piano is
there, and very handsome carpets; don't
recollect if there are mirrors or paintings
there.
Cross-examined.—Did you see pots, kettles
and pans I
Witness. I visit a great many houses, but
don't generally notice the furniture; the al
teration to Bishop Simpson's house did not cost
'one-third of what Mr. Price's did ; he hasmade
alterations since, and his house is worth fully
as much, if not more than Mr. Price's • his
house is fortyfeet front, and Mr. Price's thirty-
Six feet.
James Shaw sworn.—l am Clerk of the com
missioners, and have been since May, 1839 ; ills
customary to visit places where any doubt is
had as to its value ; the commissioners visited
Mr. Priee's house • I was with them ; I was in
Eighteenth street', and they went up the alley;
I went there nronertx.
me. price, who viewed the property
with me; toici tum the commissioners con
templated increasing the assessment; Bishop
Simpson's property was the largest of the two,
and 000 was put on it ; all additions are put in
red ink, so as to distinguish the assessors'
work from the commissioners' . ; last year the
three elections, and the triennial assessment,
gave great labor to the commissioners ; there
are over two thousand warrants for election
officers, and all the papers have to be pre
pared for them.
Mr. Price objected to this as irrelevant. If
it was continued he thought he could show the
commissioners had plenty of time for frolick
-
in tr. Cassid3-. I hope they had, sir.
Mr. Dougherty wanted to show that the la
borious duties had compelled the commis
sioners to put off the examination of property.
Judge Ludlow. Well, I think, gentlemen,
this has gone far enough.
Witness resumed.—Question. Do you know
of the board of revision Sitting?
Mr. Price. The court has directed that the
record of the board would show whether they
bad met.
The court decided the point well taken.
Witness resumed.—The duplicates were out,
being made when I visited the place.
Cross-caamined.—l visited the property in
January, and the duplicates were returned
late in the month.
Question. Was it before the court granted
an injunction?
Mr. Cassidy. The Court hasalready decided
that is not admissible, and I am resolved you
shall not get in anything here except accord
ing to law.
The court asked if there was any event by
which he could fix the time of the visit.
The Witness. one I can recollect.
The eedirt decided that the witness Mi_ght , be
asked if any ease of litigation would the
time of the visit.
Witness resumed.—l heard of a case of liti
gation, but can't say if it was in December,
January, or February ; I can't answer whether
it was before °rafter the litigation that I went
up to Mr. Price's; on the first visit very
many properties were looked at; on the
second visit I only went to Mr. Price's ;
the assessments were - put up on some of
thc property in that block. Witness here
referred to e. beak., and said he was niis
taken as to the block; do not know which
property was put up first, that of Price's, Hat
felfinger's or Simpsons , ; the book was in the
hands of the receiver when the two last were
put in
; Priews was put up before the book
was in the hands of the Veceiyer ; I understood
all the properties were put up at one time.
To the court.—The first, I saw of the asses
sor's book all the properties were put up ; I
did not see any of them put on the book; the
memorandum was made of all the properties
by the Commissioners at the same time,
Examination direct.—The commissioners
visited all the properties in one day; they
went through the Fifteenth ward ; when they
came to the office there was a difference of
Opinion as to the largest improvement, and I
was sent up 5 they put $l,OOO on Bishop Situp
son's, and $1,500 on Mr. Price's; after the books
were placed in the receiver's office, the com
missioners told me the addition to Bishop
Simpson's property had been forgotten, and. I
went to the receiver's office and put it on.
TO the court.—l did not etemine the Original
assessor's book when it came from the clerk ;
it may have been an error in the duplicate,
but the clerk ought not to have put Bishop
Simpson's name on the book.
GrObt3-examined.—The additions are not in
the recapitulation. The books are audited
from. their face.
Thomas Dickson sworn.—l am one of the
City . Commissioners and assumed the duties
the first Monday in January last ; I was in the
office when Mr. Price came in about his assess
ment; lie asked me for the assessor's book of
the Fifteenth wardit was got for him, and
he called my attention to the assessment of
his property and money at interest ; I told
html did not know anything of it" he asked
Mr. Hamilton if he knew, and he said he
did not ; Mr, Given acknowledged it was his
writing,and he did it, and said to Mr. Price," tile
assessor reported him as not having made a
return of his personal property ;" Mr. Price
said " it was a lie and a lie " I said Mr.
Price, if this money charged to you is in Go
vernment bonds, take an affidavit and I will
give you an allowance;" he had ' previously
remarked that he had no money at interest
except Government bonds" Mr. Given said
Mr. Price might take the affidavit before the
board of commissioners or before a magis
trate, and he would : correct it ; Mr. Price re
marked, " I will be -- if I will,"
or somethinf to that effect ; Mr. Given said,
" Mr. Price, thought you were a church mem
harp to which he replied, "you --,"
and left the office ;
he returned with Mr. Wol
bert, Prothonotary Common Pleas, and Mr.
O'Neill, Receiver of Taxes, as witnesses, and
made his demand again.
Do you happen to know Mr. Price is on Mr.
Wolbert's bond also 1
Objected to, and subsequently withdrawn.
Witness resumed.—l have heehal Mr. Price is
on the bond of both Mr. Wolbert and O'Neill,
but he is not on my bond.
Harvey sworn.—l am errand boy in the City
Commissioners' office, and was present when
Mr. Price came to the office in the first part of
February . . The evidence of this witness was
substantially the same as that of Mr. Dickson.
No cross-examination.
Mr. Wolfinch sworn.—l remember taking
the City Commissioners to the Fifteenth ward;
took Mr. Given, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Hamilton; went
first to Ei,ghth and Brown; then to Eighteenth
and Mt, Vernon, and then to Twentieth and
Ridge road; the commissioners get out of the
carriage; it was about the 20th of January; so
the boss says it is in his books; 'was out other
days pretty much all over the city.
Crose-examined.—l say it was the 20th of
January, because it is on the boss' books.
tixamination direct Greene is ray cm
ployer.
Henry T. Rpese sworn.—l am messenger in
the City Commissioners's office ; the duplicates
of the Fifteenth ward, I think, were 'returned
to °lir Office oil the last day of January ; I was
present when additions of that and other wards
were made ; Messrs. Hamilton,Given, Dickson
Sbdw Charnley and myself were present ; ,
think the additions wore made on the last day
of January, and before the duplicates were re
turned ; the additions were made in red ink,
and wade b y direction of the eemmissiolloo;
I think it is in accordance with the practice of
the commissioners for the last four or five
years ;. the addition 4 were wade frOut a IneLii(l.
random they had ; they were not all made in
ene day, as there was not time tO.liave done
so they all got in about the last of January.
Cross-examined.—The receiver of taxes corn.
teemed to collect taxes on the Ist of February
in all the wards.
George M. Gill sworn.—l was formerly a corn-
IlliSSlOncr of Philadelphia ; served three years,
and had six months of time cat off by eOM3OII.
dation ; I was a member of the board of re
vision, created by the act of csansolidatlon ; I
have heard the statements of witnesses here as
to the way additions arc made ; it is the
same way we did it;all the additions were
made in red ink' my Colleagues were Adam
Much and J. L. Smith, commissioners; Dr.
Norton, city treasurer, and J. L. Coleman, re
ceiver.
To the court. —Alterations were frequently
made by the commissioners alone.
Cross-examined.—We kept a record on slipS
complaint was made in one instance that a
property was assessed the same as that adjoin
mg, while it was much inferior; one property
was one hundred feet deep and the other only
lifty feet ; the former had a four-story factory
and the latter a shed.
. . .
Mr. Price. Then you granted our allOwancei
Witness. We gave an allowance on one and
raised a little on the other ; Mr. Coleman was
with me, the other commissioner being sick ;
the memorandum of this was entered by the
commissioners and Mr. Coleman; whenever we
found that errors or mistakes had keen made
we, the commissioners, invariably Made cor
rections; I always went to Mr. Coleman, be
cause he was an older man than I, was.
Cross-examined.--I acted under consolida
tion two years; the 'passage of.the act consoli
dated me out of eight hundred and seventy
dollars ; when we found propertyhad not.been
properly , assessed we had no hesitation in cor
recting it ; when back buildings were added
we increased the assessment.
Judge Dudlow. Did you not know that the
law says the changes should be made trion.
nially 1
Mr. Cassidy. We propose to argue that at
any time before your honor.
Judge Ludlow.. You will have to argue it a
long while I fear. Fortunately, however, a
new law changes the formation of the old
board, and that will probably relieve the case
of much difficulty.
Mr. Cassidy now requested Mr. Price to call
Mr. Myers, so as to close his case.
Mr. Price Said he would not call Mr. Myers.
Mr. Dougherty. Then we will.
Mr. Myers was sent for, and on coming into
court, Mr. Phillips said a witness had already
proven what was expected of Mr. Myers, and
they would not call him.
Mr. Dougherty. Tory welloye will hold you
to it in the argument.
The defence recalled Mr. Shaw.
Question. now much did the commission•
ers, sitting as a board of revision, increase the
taxation?---
•
Objected to.
Mr. Dougherty said it was not only the pro.
perty of Bishop Simpson and Mr. Price, but
property all over the city had been increased,
and he would show that 00,000 had been put in
the treasury thereby.
The court sustained the objection.
Mr. Cassidyesaid it would be an item of inte
rest to show that the defendant had no inane°
against the citizens of the whole county, they
-baying increased the assessment throughout
the county.
The court limited the question to alterations
made within a week.
Witness resumed. In that one visit that day
to the Fifteenth ward the books show an in
crease of real estate of e 85,175, and personal
proierty, $14,100.
Cross examined.—ln some squares property
WRS put up $2OO or $3OO a house; on the same
day a whole square of houses were put up;
thatis, the commissioners increased the asses
sors' valuation • on Coates street, between
Nineteenth and Twentieth, a whole row of
houses were put up 441,000 a piece; they were
*1,500, and they made them $2,300; the princi
pal increase in the Fifteenth ward was in the
Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Tenth pre
cincts, amounting to $03,600; in the first, Se
cond, Third, Fourth, and Ninth precincts the
increase was $21,575.
To the Court.—The books stand now aS they
did on the first of February, when I took
charge of them.
Examination direct.—They have not been
tampered with that I know of; I have no cause
to suppose they have; I nevermake erasures or
scratches on the books; Mr.llaffelfinger should
have an allowance, because his property isnot
on the assessor's book, but it is on the dupli
cate.
Robert Clinton sworn.—l am one of the as
sessors of the Twentieth ward ; I assessed
some property in a land association that - Mr.
Price is connected with ; I should judge he is
the principal owner.
Question. Rad yon a conversation with Mr.
Given, relative to the assessment of Mr. Price's
property.
Objected to.
Mr. Cassidy said he offered to show that the
assessor called on Mr. Given and said he
thought the assessment was too low On Mr.
Price'S property in the Second ward, but Mr.
Given would not allow it, saying there were
no improvements, and he thought the valua
tion fair.
The court overruled the question.
Mr. Cassidy. We now close this Can 9 9 the
part of the defendants.
The prosecution called James Barrett, who
was sworn. It was offered to show that the
witness was present when Mr. Shaw visited
Mr. Price's house, so as to fix the time.
Mr. Cassidy said that Mr, Shaw had not iden
tified this witness at all.
The court decided it would be rebutting tes
timony if Mr. Shaw was contradicted as to the
time.
Witness resumed.—l met Air. Shaw and Mr.
Price in the early part of February.
Cross•examined.—l am not related to Mr.
Price ; I listened to Mr. Shaw's testimony, and
found he was so much in error that I went and
told Mr. Price ; I recollect the occurrence, be
cause Mr. Price and I were conversing about a
visit to Rev. Mr. RartinVa when Mr. Shaw
came up; it was snowing when we met him;
it was about the 3d or 4th of the month ; I keep
a diary.
Mr. Cassidy. Let us have it.
Mr. Dougherty. Oh, pull it out!
Witness hesitated somewhat, but now exam•
ined his diary, and said the date was the 3d of
February; I really have not the honor to be
related to Mr. Price, nor have I money trans
actions with him. •
Examination direct —The witness read to
the jury, from his diary, "February 3d, 1865,
called on Rev. Dr. Bartine, with Rev. Mr.
Neal."
Cross-examined.—l referred to my diary
when I heard Mr. Shaw , s testimony, and saw
the date.
Please refer to your diary
- .and see if you have entries of the other visit to
Dr. Earth:toss.
_ . .
The witness. yes, sir,x to-: -caneCt
upon Dr. Bartine January 25th; found he was
out
Mr. Price offered a copy of the injunction
record, which the court overruled.
Mr. Cassidy offered the book of the cab
driver, to show the visit of Mr. Shaw was on
the 2oth of January. No objection was made.
Mr. Cassidy also offered in evidence the re
ceipt of Charles O'Neill, Receiver of Taxes,
dated January 31st, 1865, for the tax duplicates.
All the evidence was now closed, and the
court adjourned. The argument o 1 counsel
will commence this morning.
AUCTION SALES.
AUCTION NOTION.
UNITED STATES VESSELS
AT AUCTION.
SABEVEL a. COOli
AT THE PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD,
On Thursday Morning, Sept. 21, 1865,
AT 11 O'CLOCK,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE NAVY DEPARTMENT
THE IRON SCREW PROPELLER "BEltlitH
DA"—Length, 211 feet; breadth, 28 feat 7 inches;
depth of hold, 21 feet 21uches; has one vertical direct
acting engine; diameter of cylinder, 42 inches;
length of stroke, 28 inches; brig rigged. "with two
iron masts.
THE WOODEN SIDE-WHEEL STEAMER
" SANTIAGO DE CUBA "—Length, 232 feet 9
inches; breadth, 35 feet 2 inches; depth of hold, 26
feet S incites. Has one beam engine; diameter of
cylinder, 68 inches; length of stroke, 11 fest. Erld
rigged.
THE WOODEN SIDE-WHEEL STEAMER
" CONNECTICUT "—Length, 251 feet 6 inches;
breadth, 88 feet 2 inches; depth of hold, 22 feet 734
inches. Has one besot eagine diameter of cylinder.
80 inches; length of stroke, 12 feet. Brig rigged.
THE WOODEN SCREW STEAMER - " iiIINTS
VILLE ”—Length 196 feet 4 inches; breadth,29 feet
6 inches t'deoth of hold, 19 feet 5% inches. Has one
Vertical inverted cylinder engine; diameter of
cylinder, 52 Inches; length of stroke, 42 inched.
Schooner rigged.
THE IRON SIDE-WHEEL STEAMER "FORT
DONELSON"—Length, 268 feet 7 inches; breadth,
20 feet 1 inch; °Mold, 13 feet 83¢ inches. Has
two oscillating engines; diameter of cylinder, 82
inches; length of stroke, 66 inches. Schooner rigged.
THE IRON SIDE-WHEEL STEAMER " COR
NEBIA,,—Length, 190 feet; breadth, 21 feet; depth
of held, 13 feet 11 inches. Has two oscillating en
gines; diameter of cylinder, SI %chest , length of
stroke, 60 inches. Schooner rigged.
THE IRON DOUBLE-SCREW STEAMER
"PRESTON"—Length, 170 feet; breadth, 23 feet 1
inch; depth of bold, 13 feet 04 inches. Has direct
acting engines; diameter of cylinder, 26 inches;
length of stroke, 20 inches. Schooner rigged.
THE IRON SCREW STEAMER "
Length, 170 feet; breadth, W. feet 2 inches; depth of
hold, 14 feet 8 Inches. Has two vertical engines; di
ameter of cylinder, 38 inches; length of stroke, 21
inches. Hark rigged.
THE IRON SCREW STEAMER " ANTONA”—
Length, 158 feet 40 inches; breadth, 23 feet 134 inches;
depth of hold, 14 feet 10 Inches. Has two vertical
engines; diameter of cylinder, 36 inches;.length of
stroke, 30 isichea. gehootter rigged.
THE LEON SIDE-WHEEL STEAMErt
"CLYDE"—Length, 200 feet 6 Inches; breadth, 18
feet 8 inches; depth of hold, 8 feet 113 inches. Has
two Inclined engines; diameter of cylinder, 40
inches; length of stroke, 42 inches. Scheoner rig
ged.
THE IRON SCREW STEAMER " GERTRUDE"
—Length, 154 feet 5% inches; breadth, 21 feet; depth
of hold, 12 feet 1 inch. Has two oscillating engines;
dianieter of cylinder, 31 inches; length of stroke, 36
Inches. Schooner rigged. 1
THE SCREW TUG "CLOVER"—Length. Si feet
234 inches; breadth, 19 feet; depth of hold, 7 feet 1014
inches. Has one condensing, vertical engine; di
ameter of cylinder, 28 inches; length of stroke, 'A
inches.
THE SCREW TUG"JONQUIL"—Length, 00 feet
4 inches; breadth, 1 feet 6 inches; depth Of hold,
feet TA inches. Has one condensing, vertical en
gine; diameter of cylinder, 20 inches; length of
stroke, 20 inches.
THE BARK "RESTLESS" —Length, 107 feet 3
Inches; breailth,'24 feet 2 inellos; depth Of held, 10
feet.
Inventoriee at the Auction Store, No. ni South
FRONT Street, above Walnut.
TERMS, — Twenty per cent. on day of sale; balance
within six days, when the veeitele mug be removed
from the yard.
J. B. HULL,
5e18,10,20,2l 4t Commandant.
T ARGE SALE OF GOVERNMENT
1.4 RAILROAD ENGINES AND CABS.
uurnen STATES MILITARY RAILROADS,
OFFICE OF ASSISTANT QuAItTERNAsTER,
WAstintrairotr, D. C. August 11, 1865.
Will be sold at MANCHESTER, opposite Rich-
mood, VA., en TUESDAY, OetOber Hi
Twenty-five (26) new first-class Locomotive En
gines; five (5) foot gauge, five (6 ) foot drivers;
cylinders 16E24 inches; capacity of tank, 1,900 gal
ions.
Five (5) flrst-class Locomotives, 4 feet S) -inch .
gang%
Two hundred and sixty-five (284 'lie.* BAY Praistlit,
Cars, flue (5) fool. gauge.
Fifteen (15) new Platform Cars, five (6) foot gauge.
Ten (10) Freight Cars, 4-feet 8%-inch gauge.
The sale to continue from day to day until ell are
Bold. Sate to commence at 10 o'clock. a
Termer Cash; in Etovenment Smda.
D. L. BOBUS - 301
-.11,
Brevet Colonel and A. Q. M...
atailita U.S. Zitilltery R 6520061
AUCTION SALES.
JOHN B. MYERS it CO. AUCTION
EBBS, Noo.Sts and so* Meir,KET Street.
LARGE POSITIVE SALE OF BRITISH, FRENCH..
GERMAN, AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS.
We will hold a large sale of foreign and domestic
dry goods, by catalogue, on four months' credit and
part for cash,
On THURSDAY MORNING,
September 21st, at 10 o'clock, embracing !Wont , 200
packages and lots of staple and fancy articles, in
woollens, worsteds, linens, silks, and' cottons, to
which we invite the attention of dealers.
N. B.—Catalogues ready and goods arranged for
istliibithan early on mornin g SPIe,
SIOMIV ESTIC DRY GOO
LARGE POTE SAL or Et:R DS. UPP:AN AUG
D
Included In our sale of THURSDAY, September
21. will be found in part the following,viz;
DOMESTICS.
— bales brown and bleached muslin s and drills.
bales blue, gray, and white bed blankets,
eases white and colored wool flannels, &C.
cases indigo blue apron checka, denims, ticks.
easesjeans. cottonades. cambries,
CLOTHS, CASSLMERES, SATINETS, &C.
pieces Belgian black and blue cloths, tricots.
pieces Eincenr fancy cassimeres and satinets.
pieces sealskins ,, hity, castorbeavers, pilots.
pieces ineltons. doeskitill. mating's,
—pieces Italians, satin de chines, vestiugs,
L
pieces bleached an ,brown damasks, cloths, de.
pieces Barnsley shectings, diaper, napkins, dc.
pieces ducks, burlaps. canvas, crash, drills, &e.
DRESS HOODS AND SILKS.
pieces Faris 7-4 black and colored rncrilibea.
pieces Paris pin in and printed mousselaines.
pieces silk cheek poplins, Tartan checks, &e.
pieces alpacas, Coburgs,mobairs, melanges.
pieces Gros du Rhine, taf f etas, pima de sole, &C.
ALSO,
Shawls, mantles, cloaks, bithuorals,,dc.
Bosiery, gloves, patent thread, sewing-spooi cot
ton, travelling and under shirts and drawers, ties,
trimmings. notions. &c.
100 BALES BROWN AND BLEACHER SHEET
[NCB, DENIMS, &c.
bales 28-inch Granitevine brown shectings.
—bales % Amnesia do.
bales 4-4 New Hartford do. do.
—bales Bay - State do. do.
—bales Howard do. do.
—bales Nashua do. do.
—bales Nap_ol eon do. do.
—eases , 3 .1' Holden bleached do.
eases u.OO, mins do, do,
—eases Hope do. do.
—cases Langdon do. do.
cases do. do.
cases Excelsior do. do.
eases Mattawamkeag do. do. .
cases HaYillakers denims, hornet-proof.
cases printed satinets.
20 bales scarlet, gray, and white flannels.
POSITIVE SALE OF CAItPETINGS, YARN, &c.
ON FRIDAY MORNING,
September 22d, at 11 o'clock, will be sold, by cata
logue, on four months' credit, about 200 pieces su
perfine and line ingrain, royal damask, Venetian,
list, hemp, cottage, and rag carpeting° &c., em
bracing a choice assortment of superior goods
which may be examined early on the morning of
sale.
LARGE PEREMPTORY SALE OF FRENCH AND
OTHER EUROPEAN DRY GOODS, &O.
ON MONDAY MORNING
September2s, atlOo'clock,will be sold I catalogue.on four months ' credit, about 750 LOTSof French,
India, German, and British dry goods embracing a
full assortment of fancy and staple articles, in silks,
worsteds, woollens, linens, and cottons.
N. 8 4 .0-00(16 aroppd for examinatlonand cata
logues ready early on morning of
LARGE POSITIVE SALE OF BOOTS, SHOES,
BROGANS, TRAVELLING BAGS, &C.
ON TUESDAY MORNING,
September asth, wilt be sold at 10 o'clock, by cata
logue, on four months' credit. lane packages boots,
shoes, &c., of city amg Pastern manufacture. Open
for examination with catalogue early on Morning of
sale.
PHILIP FORD & CO.,AUCTIONERRS,
exs MARKET and 522 COMMERCE Streets.
SALE OF 1,450 CASES BOOTS AND SHOW.
ON THURSDAY MORNING,
September 21st, commencing at 10 o'clock, we will
sell by catalogue 1,450 cases mons', boys', and
youths' boots and shoes, brogans, balmorals, Con
gress, gum-sole boots, ac., Ste., with a desirable as
sortment of women', misses, and children's wear.
BSCOTT, JR., .A.IICTIONEER, 1020
. CHESTNUT STREET.
POSTPOICEISIENT
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CARD.—On account of the extreme heat of the
Weather, the opening sale of 011 Paintings will be
pobtponed until Friday, 2211, and Saturday evening,
23d of September, at 736' o'clock.
IMPORTANT SALE OF AMERICAN AND EURO
PEAN PAINTINGS.
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On FRIDAY and SATURDAY EVENINGS, 22t1
and 23d instant, at 714 O'ClOck will be sold, at
the Philadelphia:Art Gallery, 1020 Chestnut street,
about 20e of the fle, , st and most exquisite American
and European 011 Paintings ever offered at public
sale in this city. comprising specimens by Van Der
Waarden, J. W. Changner, De Vlegar, and Paul
Weber, of Europe, and file following talented Ame
rican artists: L. .1 - Millard, G. W. Nicholson, G. F.
Bensell, C. A. Sommers, If. Bocce Wilson, Fon
taine, Baptiste 'Du Fay, C. BRUM; Howland, Paul
Ritter S.Y. - Dyke, Watson, Hartwick, WOOdWard,
Price, , Wallens, &T.; tile whole comprising some of
the best American and European River and Moun
tain Scenery, Figures, &e., which have been at our
disposal for years.
Open for examlnatien t with Catalogue, every.eve
nlng until sale.
SALE OF FINELY-CARVED ALABASTER
' VASES, URNS. SCULPTURE, &c., be., of the
Importation of Messrs. Vitt Bros.,
To take place at our Gallery. 1020 Chestnut street,
OIV TVASpAy PIoRNIICGAEXT,
28211 inSt, at 11 o'clock,
The collection will he arranged for examination
on Monday afternoon and evening, 25th Inst., and
wilt comprise In part finely-carved alabaster groups
of the Three Graces': and the Dancing Girls of Ca
nova, Bellerins d'Eeolano, do. do. Del Fion, La
Raccanti, English poets, &e,: very elaborate agate
vases, On square pedestals; flllO. Etrus•
can, and Roman urns; Castellina vases, card re.
cel vers. of agate and Bardiglio; fancy goods, &c.
The above collection embraces many new and
pleasing subjects ' well adapted for the decorations
of parlors, halls, aic.
Catalogues scatty on morning of sae,
M . THOMAS BIRCH & SON, AUC
-a-P TION ERRS.
SALE OF 'UNITED STATES PROPERTY AT
FORT DELAWARE.
ON MONDAY MORNING,
Septensber,2stb, at it o'clock, at Fort Delaware,
will be sold, for account of the' United States, a
large quantity of goods, Consisting of shovels, axes,
hatchets, crowbars, saws.nalls,and other hardware.
Four platform stales, 2 tire-proof chests, 5 refrige
rators, 1,200 feet leather hose, 200 feet of double
suction hose. 400 feet of guns hose, 20 large cal
drons, 120 gallons: 230 gallons coal oil.
One wagon and harness, two carts.
Also, boilers, stoves, 1,900 knives and forks, 3,500
table spoons, lamps, window glass, lumber, paints,
brooms, brushes, buckets, awl various other ar
ticles.
TERMS CASH; the money to be paid on day of
sale.
os.tatogues can be had at the auction store on
Friday.
Atl — Persons desiring to attend the sale must
leave in the 7.95 train, (Broad and Prime streets.)
for New Castle!, where a boat will be in waiting to
take thom to the fun. _4.219-61.
D ANIEL H. BURDETT, AUCTION
EER.
GOVERNMENT VESSELS
AT AUCTION.
BURDETT, JONES & COMPANY,
WILL SELL
ON WEDNESDAY, September 27, 1802,
AT 12 O'CLOCK, NOON,
AT THE NAVY YARD, BROOKLYN,
BY ORDER OF' tat NAVY DEPARTMENT.
THE FOLLOWING-NAKED VESSELS;
pIA 05111V/03 ai M*l) Ur:Vi i'Lit lAN Y AMIt) DEO ;ICI 11.1
Length, 203 feet ti inches; breadth, 32feet; depth of
hold, 12 feet 7 Inches; between ecks, 7 feet 7 inches;
one side lever engine—dialpeter cylinder, 72 inches;
stroke, 8 feet; 2 tubular boilers; Bfurnaces; 1 auxili
ary boiler.
SIDE-WHEEL STEAMER CERES.
Length, Ma feet finches; breadth 22 feet 4 Inches;
depth, 7 feet 7 inches; one beam engine—diameter
of cylinder, 30 inches; stroke, 6 feet 8 inches; one
flue and return tubular boiler; 2 furnaces.
SCREW STEADIER GALATIA.
Length, 203 feet a; br , 0340, 3 6 feet 4; depth of hold,
I.2feet 6; between decks, 7 feet 6; double screw en
gine—diameter of cylinder, 44 incites; stroke, 36
inches; 2horisontal tubular boilers; 4 furnaces.
IRON BIDE-WHEEL STEAMER DONRGAIf
Length, 200 feet; breadth, 36 feet; depth of holth
10 feet 8; between decks, 7 feet 5; one beam engine—
diameter of cylinder, 44 inches; stroke 11 feet; one
return fine boiler; 2 furnaces.
SIDE-WHEEL STEAMER PORT JACKSON.
Length, 21.9 f99t. 9! breadtll 4 81 fcct 1; Shpt[} of hold,
II feet 7; depth of lower between decks, ifeet
depth of upper between decks, 7 feet 0; one beam
engine—diameter of cylinder, 80 inches; stroke, 8
feet; four boilers, horizontal return tubes; 14 fur-
SCREW STEAMER SWEET BRIAR.
Length, 120 feet; breadth, 21 feet 6; depth of hold,
JO feet; one vertical direct acting engine—diameter
of cylinder. 30 Inches; stroke, 30 inches; one line and
return tubular holler: 2 furnaces.
"PROPELLER OVINTON.
Length, 81 feet; breadth, 11 feet 8; depth, 6 feet;
one vertical engine—diameter of eylluder,l6lnehes;
stroke, it Inches; one flue bolter; 2 furnaces.
SIDE•WHERL sTPA-gER WANDO.
Length, 220 feet: breadth, 26 feet; depth a hold,
11 feet 5 inches; diameter of cylinder, 52 inches;
stroke, 4 feet; 2 oscillating engines; 2 tubular boil
ers, containing 8 fyrnaees.
SID.I&WHEELITBRIr BOAT COM. HULL.
- .
Length, 181 feet; breadth, 38feet 10 inches; depth,
n feet; inclined engine—diameter of cylinder, 36
Inches; stroke, 9 feet; one boiler.
SIDE•WHEEL FERRY BOAT SHOROKOIf.
I,ength, 131 feet 7 inches; breadth, W., feeti inch;
depth, la feet a incites! diameter of cYllotler, 44
inches; stroke, 8 feet; 1 beam engine; 1 boiler.
SCHOONER GEORGE MANI:IRAN.
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Length, 197 feet; breadth, 28 feet 6 inches; depth, 9
feet 8 incites.
' SCREW STEAMER QUEEN.
Length, 168 feet 6 inches; breastii, Zs feet; depth
of bold, 8 feet; height between decks, 6 fee/8 inches;
diameter
of cylinder, 42 inches' stroke, 42 inches; 1
vertical engine boiler. with three furnaces.
SCREW STEAMER DAMWRT-
Length, 176 feet; breadth, 29 feet 6 ineheal Minh of
hold, 11 feet; height between decks, 6 feet Ranches;
diameter of cylinder, 44 inches; stroke, 24 inches.
SCREW TUG HYDRANGEA.
Length, 118 feet; breadth, 20 feet 3; depth, 7 feet;
diameter of cylinder, 30 inches; stroke, 20 Welton 1
engine, 1 holler, 2 furnaces.
SCREW TUG- CATALPA
Length, 105 feet 8; breadth, 22 feet 2; depth, 7 feet
2; diameter of cylinder, 34 Inches; stroke, 30 inekes;
iyertidal engine, 1. holler, 2 furnaces.
BRIG BOHIO
Length, 100 feet; breadth, 24 feet 9 Welles; depth,
9 feet 4 Inches.
SCHOONER KITTATINNY.
'Length y 129 feet; breadth, pa feet; depth of hold,
11 feet O.
THREE-MASTED SCHOONER J. S. CHAMBERS
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Length, 124 feet 0; breadth, 29 feet 3; depth, 12
feet 2.
SCHOONER RACER,
Length, 109 feet; breadth, 28 feet tOq dcpth, 9 1'49E8
TERMS—Twenty per cent. on day of sale; the ba
lance - within six days, when the Vessels must be re
moved from the mil,
selB4nwfts
C. H: BELL, Commander
(710VERNMENT SALE OF HOSPITAL
PROPERTY, C. W. BOTELER, Auctioneer.
MEDICAL PURYBYOIi'S,,OPF,
WASIIINGTON, 0., Sept. /r , 1685.
Will be exposed at public auction on THURS
DAY September 21, lESS, at the WAREHOUSE,
JUDICIARY SQUARE. FIFTH and E Streets,
under the direction of Captain H. Johnson, Med.
S. U. S. A., a large lot of serviceable property,
maiming or- , -
Iron Bedsteads, Blankets, Stlltire9969, hair and shuck: . Hair Pillows, Sheets linen and cotton;
Chambers, Mugs, Pitchers, Knives and Forks,
Spoons, Tumblers, Bowls, Shirts, Drawers, Sacks,
&c.,_ &o.
The attention of housekeepers, proprietors of
hotala and strainVoats. dealers in eecOnd-ilitlni,tnn
terial, and others, is respectfully called to tuese
sales, as articles are offered in quantities to suit
both largo and small purchasers.
Terrascash inHovernment funds.
Purchasers are required. to pay for and remove
their g 994 within forty-eight hours from date of
sale. C. - SUTHERLAND.
BrevoLLleutenent Colonel U. S. Army,
sel6-4 Ncitical rurveyor, Washington, D.
AUCTION SALES.
- LIMINESS, BRINLEY, co
ju kt,,,, a ds oniawrywr and 6 1 4 JA N ' dtte,'
SALE OF FEENCII. t:00b,
OH PRIDAY MOEN! N“,
Sept. 22, at 10 o'clock, on four inontluo
200 lots of fancy and staple Freneli
a'RCIAL gALR OF
PO
OARTOn
RIBBONS, OP TIIIIIM PORTATI ON ti p
SOLELAC MERRIL
ON FRIDAY MORNINR,
Sept. 22, at 10 o'clock, on four Mon Uri'
comprising the following:
—cartons Nos. 4, 6 and 6 white, Mark 4111 ek
colored coracci , edac poult dr 001 e ribborui
—Cartons 4(ga3o .
—cartons--ne it a n n s s
I , E 6o e p vi dd t o,t a i...,„ l
t• white and black q q
—cartons B@4lo triple-chain blue do.
Also, black and colored velvet Mang, N I ,
bons, do.
' •
pANCOAST & WARNOOZ, A.
TIONEERS, No. 240 MARKET Stse.et.
LARGE POSITIVE Fars, SALE op 1 1 ,,
AMERIcAN AND IMPORTED Ul' cc'
LINEN AND lIOgIERY GOODS, 141 )1
DERIES, GOODS, &e,,
catalogue, '
THIS MORNING,
Sept. 20t1i, commencing at 10 o'elock.
a general assortment of new and deg
for present nticl opprofichlng Balm
SEM ING MAORINE.
Also, one Grover Sc Baker sewing inarla,,,
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M. THOMAS & SONS,
+. 1, -3- Nos. 139 and 141 South FOURTH 9u.;.
REALESTATE AND WEDGES,
Public sale of Real Estate and Stocks,
change 2 every TUESDAY, at 12 o'clock at th -
aw- Sales of furniture at the Auction Store e?
THURSDAY.
gale on Account of the united Stilts . % al the IC
Hun 'Hospital, 'tucks county,
HOSPITAL FURNITURE, MATTE.Kisrs,
DING. CALDRONS, IKON 1/Eihn,ll
COOKING STOVES, &c.
THIS MORNING,
Sept. 20. at 1.1 o - clock, at the White linli 1i04,,;
111,01:s a large quantity of Waite!,. •
ding, &c.
Full particulars, In catalogues, now read y.
Terms cash.—Twenty-live per tent. to la, ;,,,
time of sale.
Sale at No. 1910 Coates ht r t
61.mtnion IPURNITITRE: BTATTIH:6IEi.
CARPETS, &C.
THIS MORNINO.
September 20, at ; 10 coeloeler at, No. Shp (. 4
street, hf catalogue. the superior parlor, ctul
room, and ebamber furniture, Mall rests;,
pets, &C.
May be examined at S &Moot: MI tht, nis i
of the sale.
Sale at Nos. RV and 141 South Fourth :trod,
SUPERIOR FURNITURE. BILLIARD TALI,
FiRE-PROOF SAFEs, FINE CARP It:Ts„Fr
ON THURSDAY MORNINci,
Ai a o'clock, of the auction store, by eittaNno,
perlor furniture, billiard tables, fire-Proof •‘
tine carnets, &c.
Sale for account of the Hutted States,
HOSPITAL FURNITURE, MAT HESSE'S. ISLA.
ETS, BEDDING-, IRON REDSTEADS„t,..,
. 9,N FRIDAY MORNIN SEPT. 22.
At to o'clock, at ilia outhongt emmor Brat
Cherry streets, for account of the United St il t,, ;
order of C. McDougal. Surgeon and Brevet ('
U. S. A., Medical Parveyor, a large
hospital stores, iron bedsteads, empty tiny ° ,
Full particulars in catalogues three (lay; titer(
to sale.
Terms—Ousti, 20 per coot to ltc P l :it ti
sale.
Sale No. 1723 Spruce street.
ELEGANT ROSEWOOD FURNITURE, iu
WOOD PIANO. BOOKCASE. FINE nit
HANDSOME VELVET CARPETS. .@c.
ONSATITRDAY MORNING,
At 10 o'clock, at No. l 7 Spruce street. by e
logo°, the elegant rosewood walnut faraltur..,
rosewood and brocatelle ,drawing.room furni
7 octave rosewood piano by Raven, Baron, &
handsome bookcase, tine china and Whimw
handsome velvet and brussels carpets, 81c., also
kitchen utensils.
isa — May be examined at I o'clock, Ott tile StA , .
of sale.
Sale No. 923 North Broad street,
HANDSOME FURNITURE, MANTEL
PIER MIRRORS, HANDSOME BOOK C.
V
ELEGANT VELET CARPETS. &e.
ON MONDAY MORNI, G,.
At 10 o'clock, at No. 923 North Broad eireel,
catalogue, the handsome furniture, snit Ws
and plush, drawing-room furniture, walnut ell
her furniture, fine French plate mantel and
mirrors, large walnut secretary and hookease;
gent velvet and Brussels carpets, &e. May O.
amino at 8 o'clock on the mornlpg of sale.
Same 1837 Locust street.
HANDSOME FURNITURE.
BRUSSELS CAR MANTLE CLOCK, FINE BRUSSELS CARP
BIATTINGB, &c.
ON WEDNESDAY MOR).111C,
21th Inst., at 10 o'clock, at No, Yin Loviio sir
by catalogue, the handsome walnut tarnitur,
French plate pier mirror. French mantle cluck,
brussels and Ingrain carpets, in/Wings, NO
utensils. &e.
Air Maybe examined on - the Morning of snip,
o'clock,
A. FREEMAN, AUCTIONE
xx 422 WALNUT Street.
THIRD FALL SALE OF REAL DiTATE,
TENDER 20th,
tI I TOORI I .—See Catalogues
Residence, No. 202 South Eleventh street,
pintos' Court Sale.
Residence, No. 204 South Eleventh street,
plums' Court Sale.
Residence, No. 1033 Walnut street, Oral
Court
Residen Pak,
ce, ;No. Mr Walnut street, 01111M113 . (
Sale.
Residence, No. 1039 Wain nt street, Orphans' 1
Sale.
acfe3e Mermaid Stationaiet=ll.
Dyy eii 4 ,s g . (zv street. Fist'
Or anal Court Sale,
welling. No. 225 Greenwich street, MO.
Orphans" Court Sale.
Cottage Dwelling, Darby road.
Building lot, Darby road.
3% acres Greenway avenue, Twenty-fourth sr:
Valuable large lots, Allegheny avenue.
smaller lots, Allegheny tifellPO,
20 acres of land, Fisher's lane, tivcatii,e
ward. Sale by heirs.
Store and dwelling. No. 1212 Spring Garden ur
lir Full deeeriplione in pamphlet ootalog
now ready.
DAVIS & HARVEY, ANcTIONEE
(Late with M. Thomas & Sons
STORE O. 333 ORESTNTT STREET.
CARD.—Persons wishing to dispose of t,
household goods, either at their residence. or
rernovni tp the store, will receive personal st
lion. end our best exertion to secure stitisfilt:
returns. a
Sale NO. 819 North Tenth street.
NEAT HOUSEHOLD FURNITU
G RE, CARPETS
THIS MORNIN.
20th Ina., at 10 p , clock, at No. 819 North T ,
street, above Brown street, the household
kitchen furniture, reftieerator, suite cottage f
tore, tine ingrain and Venetian carpets, &e.
May be examined at e o'clock on the moral ,
sale.
LARGE SALE OF OOVERNM
OARS, ENGINES, AND RAILROAD IRI
UNITED STATES MILITARY RAILROADS,
OFFICE OF ASSISTANT QIIARTIIIIIIASTI
WASHINGTON, D. C. August'Al,
Will be sold at CITY POINT, 'Va., on WEll
DAY, October 11, at D. 40c lock A.
About four thousand (4,000 tons Railroad Iron
At PORTSMOUTH, Va., on FRIDAY, Otto.
at 12 M:•
Five (5) first-class Locomotive Engines.
About fifty (50) Freight Cars and oue (1) rase.
Oar.
At NORFOLK, Va. October 13, at 5 P. M.:
One new Locomotive ' Engine, 5 Mt gauge ,
At ALEXANDRIA, Va., on TUESDAY, Ut
17:
Fifty (50) first-class Locomotive Engines, 4-fee
inch gauge.
Eighteen (as) new Platform Care, five-foot gag:
Twenty-five (25) hew Box Oars, live (1) foot go. •
About three hundred and fifty MA) Box Can. 4
8)i-inch gauge.
About two hundred anti thirty (230) Platform d ,
feet 8)4-inch gauge.
About thirty caw Stock do., 4-feet 8;j-inch gaar
Twenty (20) Passenger do., do., do., do.'
One (i Wrecking do,, do., 09+ t
Two (2) new Trucks.
Sixty do., do., framed.
Fourteen Flats.
About two thousand (2,000) tons Railroad Iron.
Sales to commence at ALEXANDRIA. at 10 it.
and to continue front day to day until ail are so;
germ; ()ash, li . overment ['undo.
- IL L. ROBINSON.
Brevet Colonel and A. Q. 34
U. S. Military Rallroal
aul4-toelo
-
P E F AND STOCK CATTLE
AuoTiox.
OFFICE, DslroT Ot ,
WASIIINCTON, D. C., September it
Trill be offered at Pantie Auction, at the
inert Cattle Yard in Alexandria, Virglais
Thursday, the 28thinst., at 1l o'clock A.
1,600 noun or Beef and Stock Cattle.
Conditions of sale ii 311116 known by fOIC IbV
Terms, Cash in Covernment Farads.
G. BELL.
Maj. & C. S..
LARGE SALE OF CONDEM .,
QuARTERALISTEIi'd fr;•'JVltEs•
IRON, &C.
CHIEF WARW.:IMAM:WS Orr!. C.
DATOT OF WAs , II:S , T 4 '•
WASIVVGTON. D. C., September G.
will be sold :it public, auction, ntder
Con or Itrovet Calanai Ci. H. TOraillihVlS• '
the Government Warehouse, situated Onto ,
between E and F, and Twentieth and Tweaq
streets, in the city of Washington, P. C.. oN
DAY`i condemned 1861, a master 'cock M ,
lot of Quarter's dtores, cul
Inc of
ChMi'e, Desks, Blankets, Bolts, Dilelzet s,
Wagon Covers, Halters, harness.
Pots, Spurs. Whips, Wrenches. Atirlh, 116
Benches, Chisels, Portable Forges. llama
Squares, Vices, Tongs, Adzes, Augur'.
Broad-axes, Scales. Knives and Forks, ~‘"
LanternS, Wens ? Pans, Plates, Saws. !! 1 !,!!
Grindstones, Wheelhalq!otes, and a taro 0 :
rocser scraps, Iron Scraps, Wagon Tire. h
&e.
The stores must be removed within five days
date of sale.
Terms: Cash, in Government funds.
Brer. maj, Glen.
soa4t
Depot of Washing!
CLOSING SALES
Or
90VERNMENT 'MIMES AND MULE'..
QUARTERMASTER Onnith.A.t. , ll OF BTrt4
WASIIINOTOR, D.C., August'.
Will be sold. at public auction, during the Is
of SEPTEMBER, to the highest bidder, at tliv
and places named belo W
YOw, viz:
NERK.
New York CltY, Tuesday of each Week, 1 00 "
each day.
New York city, Thursday of each week,
each day.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Philadelphia, Thursday of each week, 100
each --
PbUad Y elphia
SatlirdayiSeptelliber 2 kam /I fi`
day and Satur ay of each week thereto OY, „
each day.
Pittsburg, Thursday and Friday of each wee
September 22, Inclusive, 150 Mules each dal'
Harrisburg, Tuesday of each week, 150 Ituto
day.
Mauch Chullk, Thursday, September 7.
Indiana, Tuesday, September 12, 150 10.11102,.,
Greensburg, Thursday, September 11, 1 .11 15 '
Reading, Thursday, September 14, 2JO Mules!
Altoona, Thursday, September 28, 150 lisr s° '
iNIANA.
Indianapolis. September 11,13,15, 25, V, 00 '
Oa day.
/nd anapoils, September 12, 14. and 10, I r 4 •
each day.
ILLINOIS. •
Chicago, September 5,7, 9, 19, 21, 23, 30, 10 3
• each day.
ll
Chicago, September 4, 13, 8,18, 20, 22, 20, 110
each day. DELAWARE.
Wilmington, Prlday of each week. 150 Mut t '
day. re 11
Wilmington, Tuesday of each week, t—
each day.
NEW JERSEY.
Trenton,Tuesday, September 5, 150 Mules.
Trenton, Tuesday', IdePl93tr 19, 150 Rules.
aim. D.
Baltimore, Thursday, September 7, 15 0
Baltimore, Thursdal, September 21, 150 •
houl.
St. Louts. Thursdays, s
Septe ß mber 7, Rail ti
~
WI Thursday Of elicit 1990, thereater, 0 '
each day.
KANSAS.
Fort Leavenworth, commencing Tues,beq,
tember 12,,and continuing thereafter at sa
as the Depot Quartermaster may deslgs o.
Mules. OIESBOW) D. C.
Tuesday and Thursday of cant
week, IV
each day.
Ro sales of Mules will take place at
'WASHINGTON , D. C. ,1W
The animals to be Bola In Septembel
to any heretofore offered to the pubite. ,"'
HIV Of them lire aphis and sorrier:o4._
_f,
.1 te expected trustaElhla leAlsetf Salts ,
pins government animals will be
ers should therefore avail theiceelues
porruniry to purchase.
Animals will be sold singly.
Stiles to commence at 10A5.
Terina dealt, In United Sttte s 2rl ' Mri,
torn
arras-30t Brevet Bri_FgaitirtactrpOievitiseitoli.l4,
.rm.
dip WISI. N. ATT WOOD,
-1""1-4 uNnEwrAKEIt,
ELEV.ragli Utl 119ISOC bct. AUQUI V:9S ' 6 '1