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The street was crowded during the whole time the doors were open and up to late hour JR the evening, after -which many were Setif 'missy disappointed. On Sunday, contrary to.the Intention, the im mense press'of , visitors, persistent, though respectful,.caused the relatives: to admit many to see the remains:. Marly this morn ing the neflin waiegain opened:and the crowd agaui pommenced passing through the rooms. - Ths:eofrui was decorated with wreathes and a cross . of evergreens and ithite lilies. The face was becoming some- What dlscaored, buethe expression was the smite. Previous to the arrival of the trains the people of the vicinity.began to come in..by . hundreds, the vehio lee lining the streets and the peoPle the sidewalks. The first . train brought from Harrisburg Governor Geary, 'Senator Cameron, General Heintzel man, several officers of the Department and a number of citizens, and from York another large delegation. They proceeded to visit the remains, finding some difficulty in reaching the door- on account of the crowd even at that early hour. Still they came, filling the streets, the scene exceed. ing anything witnessed here for years; but there was no confusion or disorder. The trains westward next arrived, the regular one bringing large organized delegations from various points along the route, one of which came from West Chester. The special train from Philadelphia brought the Mayor and Councils of that city, delegatiotus from the Invincibles and the Union League, the latter carrying a splendid banner draped in mourning, also wrepresentation from the colored citizens of Philadelphia; including a committee from - 13anneker Literary Institute. The city Was by this time.literally filled by the vast crowd, and now the various organiza tions began to muster for the procession, • all turning out In large numbers, and de spite the difficulties incident to the crowded state of the streets, they were promptly formed by the efficient-Marshal, Col. W. L. Barr. At two o'clock the services at the house were commenced rwith an invocation by the Rev. A. H. Kremer, of the First Dutch Reibrined Church._ Rev. Bishop Bigler. of the Moravian Church, then read the 90th Psalm. Rev. E. H. Nevin followed in a prayer. The coffin was closed and con veyed to the hearse by the pall-bearers, and the precession began to move as follows : - Captain of Pollee and City Pollee. Chief Marshal and Aide. .TheFlrtDepAirinynt. (The Shiners had ifiyieior6eiiiiihe Company of which the deceased was for many years a member and officer, • The City Cornet Band. Maior, Councils and School Board of Lancaster. County. Officers and United States (Aileen of the Ninth District. The M.edicalFaeuity.• - - - - -- Members of the „Press. • Trustees of the Fkeuity,And Students of the Frank lin and Marshall College and State Normal School. • • - • Monterey Lodge of OddFellows,' Junior Order of American Mechanics. - West Chester Delegation. Deputation of Colored Cilizerurofßhiladelphiaand • ' other places. A Representation from the Board.of Aldermen from - - - - ashingtOti City. _ ' Republican Invincible,. 'Union Leigue of ehliadelphia with Draped Banners. Mayor and - Councils of Philadelphia. Bar of Lancaster. Governor Geary and State Officers. . _Committee of Arrangements. Pall. Bearers. Hearse, attended by a Committee of Escort froth . Washingt The Relativer of Deceased In Carriages. ' The procession..of citizens which was- in-- tended close the procession was-atom-- 'doned, -- aa the crowd was. so gmat as to make it impossible to form them Into line and they 'moved in..Mmaes towards the burial groun-La .Of the 'precession proper. The line marched-up South QUeen street to Centre Square at - East Ring to Lime o up Lime to Chestnut, down Chestnut to the Cemetery, where the : various organizations divided to the right and left, and theclergy and hearse, with -its attendants, passed through and 'the 'procession closed up in ; the rear, . Not otie•tentb of the vast assemblage (bald find - standing room within the grounds and the streets on all sides were blocked. up during the progress of the ceremonies and very few of necessity could hear the voices of the . speakers. Arriving.at the Cemetery the burial ser vice of thb Lutheran Church was read by the Rev. W. V. Gotwald. after which Rev. Dr. Wombed, of the St. James Episcopal Church, delivered an address. Rev. J. F. Hurlaek then read a prayer from the Lutheran burial service, atter which Dr. Gray, Chaplain of the United States Senate, made the closing remarks, concluding- as follows : 'Th"And now, till the morning of the resur rection, we commit all that remains of our departed friend to the grave, and to the guardianship of that God who watches alike over the living and dead, and as the mouth of the grave Oases on this sacred thist we will pray Gad to give to Vermont another son, to Lancaster another citizen, to Pennsylvania another statesman, to the country another patriot, to the poor another friend, to freedom another advocate, to the race another benefactor, and to the world another Iran like Thaddeus Stevens."' ' An anthem, "Rest,in Peace," was sung by the choir, and the benediction pro nounced E by- ev. C. EL Tarry, when the services closed. The whole day was remarkably free from disorder. The number of persons in the.' processimi mid' at the- ceremony is esti mated at-fdleen thottiand. • PHILADELPHIA. Dedication by the Order of Red -Men. (B y Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette.) August 1 7.—The Order of Red Men, numbering about two thona am], made. an imposing pmession qds: morning on their way to a pic-nic at Wash ington retreat,lncluding delegations &Om eight StateS and"the Grand Lodges of the United States and Pennsylvania. To-nior row they dedicate their new hall at Third and Broome streets. NEW YORK OITY. • '[B3 , Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette., NEW YORK, Augusl 17. 1868 RAILROAD .ADOIDENT. The Short Line Expressfrom Boston, duo in New Haven at 4:30 P. at., on Saturday, was thrown from the track one hundred yards West of Stony Creek depot. The engine and baggage car were , precipitated from the bridge into the river, a distance of one hundred and sixty feet. Mrs. Con field, of Hartford, and Mrs. H. C. Pratt, of Boston,_ were badly injured, but will re cover. The engineer and fireman were both hurt. The accident war caused by an iron rail, which had been placed across the track. Chas. Hall has been arrested on suspicion. _ _ DIOCESE FUND. Five thousand dollars have been voted by the Vestry, of Trinity Church for the North Diocese . Fund, conditional on the sub scription of the whole amount needed:— $40,000. ITNITAELAN CONVENTION' The next National "Unitarian Convention will be held in this city October 6th. The discussion of the. best - methods of Chris tianizing the masses will principally occupy the attention of the Conference. _ • FOR IXoNGRESS. ' • • Erastns Corning is a candidate for the Democratic nomination to Congress in the First District of this State. . • vAntOus MATTERS.' ' The buildings of the Rockland Lake Ice Company were damaged by. fire to the ex tent of $5,000 on Saturday. Suspicions having been aroused that the ecent death of Mrs. Sarah J. Gamble, of Clarkstown, Rockland county, New York, was caused by poison, the body was exhumed and a rigid investigation is pro gressing. She left a large amount of prop erty to her husband, and was, though a Catholic, buried in Greenwood Cemetery under an assumed name. At a meeting of master masons to-day Mr. Conivar stated he had been threatened with, assassination. If these threats should be carried out the result would be the abo lition of. every Trades Unien in the United States. The general expression of feeling was in favor of standing firm against the strikers and for ten hours work per day. .W. T. Itlellen, formerly Treasury Agent at the Southwest, writes a letter to the Poet , defending General Grant against the charge of giving permits to trade. The ferry boats Delaware and Colden coI lided in North_ River this afternoon, and were somewhat damaged. Nobody hurt. The deaths in Brooklyn las; week were two hundred and sixty, including eighty from cholera infanttim. Capt. Robinson and first mate of the ship Columbia have been discharged on_a. charge of inhuman treatment to a sail& which resulted in death. The floating elevator Telegraph was dis covered tO be sinking at Atlantic docks yesterday, and was saved by the police. Two cases of Asiatic cholera have occur- red at Sing Sing. . During an affray, last night, at Pier No. 2, North river, Paul stabbed and. dangerously. injured Charles Daly. , The . former was arrested, and the latter sent to the hospital.. - Fred Jones, a Boston merchant, has given $15,000 to the ! Andover Theological. Seminary toward the foundation of a pro fessorship of elocution. the steamer. City of Boston, from Liver pool-on the sth and Queenstown on the 6th, arrived late to-night' The base ball matt to-day, between the Atlantics and Mutua s, was won by the for mervscore 12 to 11. EMU/PRX NEWS, ha i E n u t r lfe p ta l T i l o iz i il g:_ adv ces to August 4th con- Sir Edward" Blake y, an English Field Marshal is dead. . • The premises of he Jarrow Chemical Company at Gath Head, were Mimed on August 2d ; lotis, 100,000 pounds sterling. Several men were injured and five hun dred men were thrown out of employment. The English Wheat harvest promises a •first rate quality and an ample yield. The crop is very early—Potatoes - and vegeta bles are scarce and dear. The French Edgh Court of Appeal has given darnaps in favor of shareholders against the directors of the Credit Mobilier; amount not fixed. The cattle plague has appeared in several Russian districts near the Prussian fron tier. Several men have been infected with it and died. Thirty persons were injured by the ex plosion of a barrel of gunpowder at Saint Anne, Belgium. The monument to perpetuate Poland's struggle for liberty will be inaugurated on the borders of the Lake of Zurich August 16th. THE INDIAN TROUBLES. United States Troops Defeated In an En.. gagement-111111tla to be Organized. (By Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette. 1 ST. loins, August 17.—A dispatch from Salmon City, Kansas, dated Sunday, says the Inallins were reported to be within twenty-eight miles of that place at day break Saturday morning. Their strength is variously estimated at from six to fifteen hundred, and they are reported to have de clared that they were going to clean out the settlements on all these streams. Women and children are coming in very fast, and the town is very nearly full of refugees. It is creditably reported that a detach ment of soldiers had an engagement with Indians, yesterdaY, between the Solomon and Saline rivers, in which the soldiers were whipped. Nearly Nall Ithe settlers north of Asher creek were Surrounded. We 'know of eight persons being killed. Excepting those that are surrounded, all the settlers for thirty miles along the'Solo num-river have been driven off. Governor Crawford came up from Topeka to-day, and is now in Saline organizing the ,militia. One squad has gone from this place to the relief of those up the river. Others will gd as soon as arms and ammu nition arrive from Topeka. A body of Indians are now moving to ward Republican valley. An Omaha dispatch says: While a con struction'train'on the Union Pacific Rail-' road was backing toward Fremont station, on Sunday, it run over a cow, throwing the caboose off the track, killing five men and wounding twelve. Two of the latter died yesterday. All were employees of the road. Sr. Louts, August 17.—A dispatch from Solomon City, Kansas, says General Sully left Fort Barker to-day with troops and a month's rations. The,lndlausare reported to havie 'gone towards Republican Fork. Gov. Crawford Is after them with militia and United States troops. RICHMOND, VA. (By Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette.) • RICII34ObiD, August 17.—J. M. Humph; rays. Collector of thin Port, and member of City Council, was removed from the hit ter position by'military authority to-day. Judge Alexander Rives is out in a brief lett r announcing he will support Grant and Colfax. PITTSBURGH, nntIESD SECOND EDITION. FOUR O'CLOCIC A. AC THE CAPITAL. General Rawlings lll—Patents Issued—Legal Revenue Difficul ty—The Alaska and New Or /leans Collectorships Treaty witlithina—The Mexican Mis sion. CBS Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette.) WASHINGTON, August 17,1868 GEN. RAWLiNGS ILL Gen. John A. Rawlings is confined to his bed, having had two hemorrhages of the lungs :yesterday. He is, however, some what better, and it is hoped he will be out in a day or two. • - NEW ORLEANS COLLECTORSHIP. Attorney General Evarts has given an opinion that the office of Collector at New Orleans is now vacant, becoming so by his— resignation and complete institution as a member cif the Senate. , The ,ConstitutiOP . SayS tire PreSident shallhave power to fill up all vacancies !that may happen during the recess of the Senate, by granting com missions that shall expire at the end of their next session. Tile only doubt ever sug gested on the construction of this clause of the Constitution has been in relation to the true interpretation of the phrase, "that may happen during the recess of the Sen ate." The subject was fully discussed by Mr. Wirt, in the year 1823, and no view or argument that could shed light upon a correct decision was omitted from his consideration of it. He arrived at the conclusion that a vacancy in office, which might be filled by the President ,under this clause of the Constitution, was not confined to vacancies originating to exist dur ing the recess of the Senate, but embraces all vacancies that from any casualty happen to exist at a time when the Senate cannot be consulted as to filling them. Mr. Evarts then proceeds to examine the tenure-of-office act, the third -sec tion of which alone bears on the subject, and concludes' that upon the well consid ered and long continued interpretation of this clause of the Constitution the Presi dent has power to fill the vacancy in the office of Collector at New Orleans by grant ing a commission that shall expire at the end of the, nextsession of the Senate, and that lbw tenure ; of civil office act does not in terms, nor in intent, or in legislative construction of this clause of the Constitu tion, affect this power of the President in the case submitted for my opinion. THE - MEXICAN• 3ITNNTEII.., • . gen, Roseanne spent part of Saturday at - the State Department with Secretary Sew ard and received a portion of hle,instrncL Hons. His other instructions will be pre pared previous to his departure for Mexico, which will - not take place probably until the latter, part' of next month. the re -cently ratified convention for the settlement of.claims hiving been sent to Mexico, no Commissions will.be appointed under it. as stipulated, until final action upon the treaty by the Mexican Government and exchange of ratifications. LEGAL QUESTIONS. 4 0. The section of the new tax bill prohibit ing the distillation or rectifying of spirits in distilleries - within six hundred feetof each Other will involve several complicated legal questions, as its operations will be to suppress one of the establishments so sit uated. Many of the largest distilleries are in that proximity - • Solicitor Binckley, of the Internal Reve nue Bureau, has transmitted to Co stoner Rollins an opinion on the s bject interpreting the law consistently with above statements. ALASKA. COLLECTORSHIP. Although Attorney General Everts, has rendered an opinion on the question of the appointment of a Collector for Alaska, he says "the office should be set iu operation at once, unless some legal impediment to aline it exists. Ido not find it embraced within the operation of the tenure of office act. Under the accepted construction of the constitutional authority of the President, I have no doubt of his power to grant 'a Commission for Collector of Customs for Alaska, which shall expire at the end of the next session of the Senate." PAYMASTERS MUSTERED OUT The following named additional vaymaa ters of the army have been mustered, out and honorably. discharged on account of their services being no longer required: Brevet Lieut. Vol. Thos. H. Gardner. Brevet Lieut. Col. W. S. Holt, and Brevet . 'Lieut. P, Malcott, TREATY! WITH CHINA. The treaty between the United States and China, recently ratified by the Senate, has been transmitted to, tho, Chinese Gov ernment for approval; therefore, the ratifi cations of the treaty cannot be Immediate ly exchanged, • 1 PATENTS ISSUED. - - - For the Week ending the 15th two hun dred and eighty-five patents were issued from the Patent Office, - during which time three hundred and eighty applications and sixty-live caveats have been tiled. THE CATTLE DISEASE. Experiments at Quarantine, New York— Excitement in Massachusetts. _ (By Telegraph to the rlttaburitt Gazette.) NEW YORH, August 17.-The Board of Health some time since selected four dis eased cattle and placed them in quarantine for pathalogical observations and experi ment. They were fed on Niarch grass and carbolic - acid mixed with the water, the re snit being a decided improvement in their health. Yesterday one of them showing the least signs of recovery was slaughtered and the viscera,,blood tissues and organs preserved for microscopic examination and medical study. The others are rapidly ap proaching convalesence. The detailed re sults have not yet been made known. • The fifty-four infected cattle alluded to on Saturday are at Patterson, N. d. Th ere is nothing further from that place in refer ence to the disease. Boswort, August 17.—The cattle disease is Cirating great excitement among the far mere and butchers. Nine animals died yesterday afternoon, and five more died this morning on a farm in Norfolk county. • ALBAN v, August 17.—1 n view of the con tinued apprehension of cattle disease, Gov. Fenton has summoned to the Executive Chamber Lewis Wallen, of Buffalo; John Stanton Gould, of Columbia, and General Patrick, of Geneva,. constituted a Board of Commissioners for the protection of cattle *out destruction by bafeattOtts diseases!. A.Y, AUG IST 18, 18e8. FR M EUROPE. Arrival of Reverdy Johnson in London- T -The Disturbance in Tipperary,lreland—LargeTorY Meeting—Admiral Farragut in Turkey. (By Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette•) • GtEAT:BRITAIN. DUBLIN; August 17.—Late on Saturday afternoon a Coroner's inquest was held on the body of Schully, murdered by tenants in Tipperary on that day. After hearing a mass of evidence the jury brought in a ver dict of murder, but took occasion to depre cate Schully,land. aiiggested that new and more liberal laws were needed to_prevent a repetition of such scenes. - Lorzno August I7.—ReVerdy Johnston, the American Minister, arrived at South ampton a fevedayi Since; and still remains in that city. -Re will , probably leave for Ltinddn to-morrow. Mr. Johnston is the object of much' attention. LONDos, Aug. 17.—Baron Van Lederer, recently appointed Minister- from Austria to Washinton, and the Members of the lega tion, sailed for the United'States Saturday, on the steamship Cuba., LONDON, August 17.—Hon.- • Reverdy Johnson, American Minister, arrived in' this city to-day from Southampton. LONDON, August 17—Midnight.---A great meeting of the Tory party was held at the Crystal Palace this evening. Resolu tions were adopted; expressing in general terms the determination of the party to support the Church; Throne and Consti tution. TURKEY., CONSTANTINOPLE, August 17.—Admiral Farragut, accompanied by Mr. Morris, Minister from the United States, had an in terview with the Sultan last week,at which, after an interchand of compliments and good wishes, His Majesty informed the Ad miral that the flag-ship Franklin would be permitted to pass through the Dardanelles to Constantinople, should the Admiral so desire. • Gen. Ignatif, Russian Embassador at Constantinople, last Week entertained Ad miral Farragut the officers of his. fleet at a grand banquet given at the Russian Legation. r GERMANY BERLIN, Aug. 17.—The yacht Germania, which left Bergin, Norway, on an explor ing expedition to the North ,Pole, was seen on the 23d of June in latitude 47).¢. She was steaming due north. The sea was clear of ice. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL • LONDON, August 17.—Evening.—Consols for money, 94; for account, 94g. 5-20 s, Atlantic and Great Westert, 69. Erie. 34 . !,f. Illinois, 91;4'. Livunpoot,, Aueust 17—Evening—Cotton is active and has advanced yd. tcHlay, at close the lruirk'6twil4l4lll tending up; sales of 20,000 bales of middling uplands at 1030; Orleans at llgd. Wheat 'seamier. Lard is quiet and steady at 665. 6d. Other articles remain , unchanged. LONDON. August 17:—Calcutta Linseed, 625; others unchanged. CANADA Troops to tie Under Arms at Short Notice —Another Fenian Scare--Arrest of a, Chicago Detective. (By Telegraph to the Pitfll:much Gazette.; KINGSTON, Aug. 17.—The commandant here has received instructions to hakre the troops ready and under arms at short no tice. The . Commisserat Department is actively engaged in making pm necessary arrange intuits. The guard at the Provincial Peni tentiary has been doubled. ••• OTTAWA, August 17.—Vague rumors pre vail as to the assembling of a large number of Fonians in the neighborhood of Ogdens burg. The men belonging to the Rifle Brigade, at rifle practice near Chelsea, have been called in and orders have been issued to the military to be on the alert. TORO?:TO, August 17.—Two thousand vol unteers are to be called out for three weeks and brigaded with regulars. The Commis sariat Department here have received or ders to provide supplies. George H. Bangs, the Chicago detective, was brought before the police magistrate this morning on - a charge preferred by Mr. S: Dean Thompson, accused by him of being implicated in the express robbery. He Was remanded until Thursday. Sir John A. Macdonald and party have arrived at Quebec, and will proceed west in the morning. Teachers' National Convention. By Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gasette.3 ' NAsuviti,E, August 17.—The Teachers' National Convention met at the capitol this morning. A large number of delegates and spectators were present. The session was devoted to the National Superintend. ents Associations and various subjects of interest were discussed. Much interest is pianifested in the success of the meeting. Icon. Mr. Barnard, who was expected to address the meeting, did not appear. Base Ball Match. Lily Telegraph to rho Pittsburgh Gazette.] INDIANAPOLIS, August 17.—The match game of base bail between the Union Club of Morris, Indiana, and the Actiyes, of this city, resulted in the defeat of the latter-36 to 8. PHILADELPHIA, August 17.—The game of base -hall between the Olympics, of Washington, and the , Athletics, of Phila delphia, was won by the latter. Score, 35 to 27. South Carolina Legislature. (By Telegraph to the Pittsburgh guette.) COLUMBIA, August 17.—The House passed a bill putting negroes of -the State on equal footing with whites. Seventy sections of the tax law was passed to-day. The Governor has as vet been unable to raise any funds. The Bank Robbery' In Baltimore tßy Telegraph -to the Pittsburgh earettej.l BALrrmonn, August 17.—The. Evening Commercial' states that. so far as has been ascertained the loss by the robbery of the Peoples Bank amounts to $16,350, of which the bank loss Is 66,700. —Norman Fruite has sued the St. Louis Democrat for libol in connection with an article recently published is that paper describing asuit brought against Fruite by Miss Millie Johnson, of Leavenworth, Kan sas, for breach of promise. Fruite claims 120,000 damages. ' —A man named Randolph Stark at tempted to assassinate Judge Jecko, one of the most PoPular Justices of the Peace of Bt. Louis, yesterday, because he lost a salt in the Judge's Court last June. GREENSBURG, PA.-- Large Republican Meetings— Opening of the Campaign in Westmoreland—Addresses • by . Hon. G. A. Grow, Hon. John Covode, and J. A. Hunter, Esq. (Special Dispatch to the Pittsburgh Gazette.) GREENSBURG, PA., August 17, 186 S. Large Republican meetings were held here this afternoon and evening, opening the campaign in the county. Able and eloquent speeches were made by Hon. G. A. Grow in the afternoon, and Hon. John Covode and Jas. A. Hunter, Esq., at night, which were received with •enthu siasm. A brass band was present. The meetings were a suceess and our people ai'e awake to the importance of the issues before the country. p H. Washington Topics and Gossip. , Attorney General Everts has sent his opinion to the President, deciding that he (the President) has a right to appoints Col lector for Alaska. Prominent Democratic leaders have pre vailed upon Mr. Johnson to make a public announcement of his support of Seymour and Blair. This will occur in a speech dur ing the President's holiday tour. Mr. Rollins says he will not vacate his Office nor withdraw his resignation. Mr. Johnson is now warmly urged to 2 - remove Mr. Rollins and appoint a Democrat. The War Department has set aside its contract for stationery. It is charged that the firm taking the contract failed to fur nish material equal to the samples. The next bidders on the original proposals, Messrs. Blanchard & Mahon, were selected to supply the Department. • The Southern members of Congress' in sist that a session must be held in Septem ber, in order that steps may be taken to se curethe Union men of the South In their rights at the coming election. No doubt now exists but that the future policy of this Government towards Mexico will be the establishment, at no future day, of a Protectorate over the Republic. It is probable that the Mexican government will very soon take the initiative steps in this matter by legislative action, and that the departure of Minister Rosecrans will be deliyed until further information is re ceived on the subject. It is not impossible that as a remuneration for the Protector ship, 'several of ,the Northern Mexican States,.the real estate of which is - now own ed by citizcns of the United States, will be ceded to the United States, including the Isthmus of Lower California. Letters have been received from the Committee of five appointed by the Consti tutional Convention of Mississippi to re ceive and count the votes at the late elec tion in that State, to announce the result, and, if necessary, to re-convene the Con vention. They do not contemplate calling the Convention together, but. are about to issue a proclamation declaring the election in six counties illegal and void on:account of frauds and violence used. As - General Gillem refuses to recognize this Commit tee, they intend to call upon Congress to sustain their action and to complete -the work of reconstruction in Mississippi by appropriate legislation. A movement is on foot Among the South ern politicians looking toward a cell from the Southern Legislatures for Congress to re-assemble in September. They profess to have no faith that the military will be State governments good faith to protect the existing State governments without further legislation, and expect, when the Presidential election arrives, to see carried into effect a most ex tensive system of terrorism and fraud _ • . BRIEF NEWS ITEMS. —Mrs. Commodore Vanderbilt died at New York yesterday. • —Erick Pomeroy's :new paper in New York seems to meet with favor. —A Mrs.' Jane Goss, aged one hundred and two years, died at Philadelphia on Sat urday. —The People's Bank of Baltimore was robbed on Saturday night or Sunday morn ing of ;10,000. —A hale of new 'cotton was received at Memphis yesterday from Washington county, Mississippi. —Seven hundred and fifteen thousand gallons or petroleum were shipped from Philadelphia last woek. —The colored people of New York have made arrangements for a demonstration in honor of Thaddeus Stevens. • —Rev. Stephen.H. Tyng and other clergy men preached open air sermons in New York on Sunday to largo congregations. —The funeral of Sewell Fiske, Tyler of the Grand Lodge of Masons in New York, took place on Sunday, and was an immense affair. —The deaths in Philadelphia last week were three hundred and sixty-flve, of which seventy-three were from cholera 'infantum. . —A. thief entered a Chestnut street (Phil adelphia) jewelry store on Saturday, and picking up a tray of valuable Hugs made his escape with it. —lsmanger a fireman, fell from the tower of -a hose house in Philadelphia, a distance of one hundred feet, on Saturday, and was instantly killed. —Eight fires have occurred in St. Louis since August first, involving a loss of $33,- 398; Insurance s6o,sso—probable 10 - ss to in surance companies $26,998. • —Frederick Jones. a Boston merchant, has given $15,000 to the Andover Theologi cal Seminary - towards the foundation of a Professorship of Elocution. —Aaron W. Halley, a horse dealer from Rhode Island, was drugged in a saloon in Philadelphia on Saturday evening and fob bed of one thousand dollars. —The lievv York bricklayers' strike con tinues, affd the much-talked-of compromise has effected nothing. Thus far the jour neymen have had an abundance of money. More than 1,200 eight hour mon at work are taxed two dollars each to sustain the strikers. Albany Cattle Market. I.lly Telegrsuh to the Pittsburgh Gazette.) ALBANY, Aug. 17.—The cattle trade is extremely dull owing to exaggerated re ports about the cattle disease. The demand for beef has diminished very considerably. and what few buyers were present showed no disposition to speculate. Receipts thus far are 9,600, 1,000 bead held over since last week. Lees than I.ooo , ChaTiged hands at 015a6y,c, the outside for good Illinois steers,. About 50 head were conidemned by the in spectors. Sheep range at 3%, with a comparatively fair demand. River and Weather. CST Telegranh to the Pittsburgh Gazette.] LOUISVILLE, Ang. 17.—River on stand with four feet In canal. Weather clear and warm. MCKEESPORT CAMP MEEIING. Admirable Location and Surroundings__ Religious Services on the Sabbath and the Ministers Officiating—Rev,. R. I. Miller Presiding Elder—Rev. Doctor Nesbit's, Sermou—Vlslting Ministers. This beautiful "tented grove" is located close to McKeesport, and perhaps a mile back' from the railroad and river. It de, ,rives its name from its proximity to Mc-, sKeesport and the fact that it is largely rep resented by the people of that town and neighborhood. The meeting is under the direction of the Rev: Richard L. Miller Presiding Elder Of Sonth-east District,who resides in that town. Mr. Miller is in the first year of the PreSiding Eldership, and thus tar gives evidende of being the "right man in the right place." -During the past two years he was pastor of the Birming ham M. E. Church. He is a young minis ter of much promise, and we look for a bright career in the important position! as signed to him by the Church authorities. His district embraces a portion of Pitts burgh and several important suburban churches. The ground is admirably adapted for camp-meeting purposes. It is a broad plateau of ground, pretty well shaded with forest trees, here and there nicely inter locked and supplied with plenty of Winer. The arrangement for seating the conzrega tion is very good, and also for lighting up the camp inside of the circle of tents. There are more tents than last year, , num bering fifty-five. Most of the tents are un usually large. The order is good, and could • - not well be better for such a large body of people congregated. The immediate man agement of the around outside, of the re ligions services, is in the hands of a Board of Laymen, who act under the direction of the Presiding Elder. The board comprise, some of the best citizens of the commu nitty, men of commanding influence 'and position, as follows: F. H. Conrsin. J. F. Stevenson, .Tames O'Neil, Stephen Bayard, Gideon Hickman, and Captain Wood. Mr.. Allen Ellis, one of the members recently deceased, aided much in the preparation of the ground for the meeting. Messrs. Wm- Fawcett and his son, John O'Neil, H. Ful ton, Bell, and other laymen, were active in promoting the interests of the meeting. The Camp Meeting commenced on Thurs day, but owing to the preparation of the ground and the tents; the first public ser vice was not held until Friday-morning, at half-past ten o'clock. Rev. R. L. Miller, the Presiding Elder, delivered a discourse suitable to the occasion, and just such a sermon as might be expected from the chief minister. In the afternoon, Rev. S. Y, Kennedy, of Temperanceville delivered an interesting discourse. At night ReV. 'W. A. Stuart, of West Newton, preached a plain and searching sermon. The public services On Saturday were opened at eight o'clock with an excellent sermon fromßev. A. H. Norcross, of Somerset. At 10M Rev. Dr7 - H. Miller, of Smithfield street M. E. Church, Pittsburgh, occupied the stand, and discoursed in his usual happyind in structive manner. Rev. J. L. Stiffey, of, Redstone, oecupied the stand in the after noommuch to the edification-of the people. At night.Reir. D. B. Campbell, of Dravo and Greenoak, addressed the people with solemn words of admonition and instruc tion. The Sabbath opened up charmingly, air, balmy and free from the sultry feeling usu ally felt at this season •of the year. The -day opened early, as it is customary every day while the meeting .lasts, with:lprayer and praise in,the different tents, through out the encampment. The utterance of so many prayers, and the melody of so many songs, ascending just as - the King of Day appears in his grandeur in the East, must surely be an incense offering well pleasing to God. Breakfast is then partaken and the people quickly prepare for the call to wor ship at the public stand: • ' Public services was opened at eight o'clock, With a sermon by Rev. Noble G. Miller, of Irwin's Station, who preached a short discourse in an interesting manner. The morning train, and the influx of resi dents in the neighborhood, augmented the congregation by the time the ten o'clock ' service commenced, until the ground inside of the circle of tents was well filled, num bering some thousands.. This ,important hour was filled by Dr. S. H. Nesbit, editor of the Pittsburgh Christian Advocate. • He discussed for nearly an hour the great. principle which governs cause and effect. and the reproductive results, in good and evil doing, "whatsoever a man sow that shall he also reap," . &..c. The diseourse was compact, logical, and fall of sturdy thoughts. The closing words were especially touching, and awakened much tender feeling throughout the vast throng. After a recess of about two hours the peo ple, were called at two o'clock to hear Rev. Charles W. Smith discuss the undesirable ness of the Mammon of unrighteousness compared with the Wisdom from above. The subject was well handled and reflected, much credit' on this young talented minis- ter._ A brief recess ana public services were resumed—Rev. H. L. Chapman, of East Liberty occupying the stand. He presented in eloquent words the benefits derived by the Gospel of Christ. Throughout the dis course, timely illustrations were adduced, which gave edge to the points discussed. Notwithstanding a large body of people • left the ground in the evening, an immense concurse assembled at night to hear the Rev. T. McCleary,of McKeesport,discourse on the unbelief of people in regard to the provis ion made for their salvation as revealed in the Word of God. The fearful truths bear ing upon those who "neglect the great sal vation" were presented In a clear and for cible style. At the close of the sermon quite a number presented themselves at the altar for religious instruction and Among t it h e e r v . i t i r ti . lig pershmg, ofthe _„pi tts . prayer. • • mplisters we noticed the th burgh Female Cone. , whoseg e ilim ro7 l274ealent s elsewhere prevents n fErnaining only during the Sabbath. -Mr. Hart, man, Agent of the Pen ' '.sylvania State TemPerence Society, wa 74 - present, and also . .Rev.. F. XL ;I:ic0 - covdail, tlf East Liberty, Rev. 0, Orbin, Springdale; Rev. J. J. Jones and Rev. D. Hess, Pittsburgh; Dr. Storer, Mt. Pleasant: Rev. R. T. Miller, Beaddock's Fields; Rev. C. McCaslin, Fayette; Rev. N. P. Kerr, Pine Run; Rev. F. D. Fast, Char tiers. New l Orleaus Market. rny Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette.] 'NEW ORLEANS, 'August 17.—Cotton mar ket quiet and but little offering; no quota tions; receipts, 16 bales new. Sterlbg nominally unchanged; New York sight drafts 3 premium. Flour—superfine $8,50. Corn steady at $1,10a1,15. Oats quiet at Mc. Hay--cboice, $27; stock light.- Bran $1,25. Bacon firm; shoulders' 140, clear aides 17%c. Lard firm; tierce 19c, keg 21c. Pork 131. . Buffalo Mat ket. aly Telegraph to the Pittsburgh Gazette.' BUFFALO. August 17.—Flour quiet and steady. Wheat market bare of Spring; now Amber quoted at 52,25 and white $2,3.5. Corn dull and weak; sales 40,000 bushels at $l,OO and 20,000 bushels at $l,OB. Oats firmer; sales 140,000 bushels new western at 65 and 67,000 bushels prime do at 67. Rye unchanged.
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