pait g Etitorapt U ARRISBURG, PA MONDAY EVENING, MAY 16, 1861. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.—AII Adver tisements, Business Notices, Marriages, Deaths, die., to secure insertion in the TELEGRAPH, must invariably be accom panied with the CASH. Advertisements ordered In the regular gventug Edition are inserted in the Morn ing Edition without extra charge. e TOWN AND COUNTRY A STATED meeiVofthe Ftlendship Fire Company will be h din their hall this Mon day evening, at the usual hour ? I inyl4-2t 11===110 Law von THE FaOrrr. - Six companies of the 184th Pennsylvania regiment left for the front on Saturday. I=o2=l Two hundred and fifty condemned Govern ment horses will be sold by public auction at. Illifflintown, Juniata county, on Thursday next. Tun Susquehanna river is "on a high," owing to the recent heavy rains. This morn ing the water had reached the height of twelve feet above low water mark. Tm committee on a day's labor, income, &c., of the U. S. Sanitary Commission, ac knowledge the receipt of $39 25 from the pro prietor and employees of tlio Jones House, in this city. PASSED THROUGH. —Several regiments of the Ohio National Guards passed through ,this city on Saturday, on their way to . WashingtOn and othes points requiring guard duty, to be performed. C. WILLIAM BOYER, a valuable and en.- terprising citizen' of heed township, - Dauphin county, died at his residence, at Duncan's' Island, on Monday, the 9th inst He was an honest man and a good citizen. ===:i RAINI Rand-7o have had several very heavy showers of rain since Saturday, and there is every indication of "more to come." . Old Mother Earth must be thoroughly soaked by this time. ELECTOR FOR THE EIGHTH DISTRIOT.-AATOH . Mull, Esq., the Presidential Elector up-: pointed for the Eighth Congressional District,' having died, the name of William Taylor, of Womelsdorf, Darks county, his been substi tuted to fill the vacancy. PROPOSALS FOR RAY.—Two hundred tons of good hay is wanted by the Department.of the Susquehanna, for which proposals will be re ceived at the office of Captain Iteiohenhach;• A.. Q. It, in this city, until noon on Thursday next. See advertisement for particulars. TECH NATIONAL HALL will-open this evening. with a new troupe of world-renowned negro. performers, under the management of Mr. G. L. Hall. Among the list of performers -we see the names of Jake Budd and Dan Howard, who will make their last appearance in tibia city to-night. Forum DELI:x-11r. games Daley, of this city, was found dead, yesterday afternoon, be . tween the upper winding. bridge and. the Oreek bridge, near the car factory. DeceaSad has been subject to falling fits, and it sup posed that his death was caused by them. He had one of them at Filbert street yesterday morning. His remains were taken in charge by lfis friends. Tag old pioneer place of amusement is the place to pass an evening pleasantly. At San- ford's the best bills are always presented, and no other house has ever yet equalled the Opera Hall in their performances. There.is a inag., nificent bill for this evening's entertainment at the Opera House. The Burlesqe Gimes is in itself worth the price of admission; . then there are the great Arabs in a number of,won derful acts; besides a number of short plaYs; dancing, singing, etc., all the best. nthe Go to Bannvart's and secure orchestra-seats during the day. Thum; Pakszu Ilisruscis.—lt has been de cided that UniOn prayer meetings'in behtilf of the country shall be held this week-in.the same order that was observed during:the past week, viz: Monday evening, in the .NeW School Presbyterian Church; • Merida* even ing, Lutheran; Wednesday. 'BVaildife,' • bid School Presbyterian; Thursday evening, Lo cust Street Methodist; Friday evening, tist; Saturday evening, Gerinan Retormed. The regular lectures and.prayer ,meetings in the ,various churches will be suspended, in order that all may unite in the great;subject prayer—our country. A. PECELLDELPHELAN lam= Imaxors,r-: John M. Phillips, a Philadelphian, - charged with committing a rape on a little girl, nine years of age, was about to be. tried in court at- Springfield, Illinois, on Tuesday last. .11% had been planed in front of the Judge'S - bench, ,; hen a brother of the girl fired a revolver at • ounding him severely. This'-excited,. the crowd present, and a rope was broitglit:to hang him. The prisoner was, however, re- i mpved to another room, and escaped hanging..l A rush - was subsequently made for him, the room broken into, and several shots fired-at Phillips, one - of them taking effect, and lie died shortly afterward. ==ll Paov. Aso's:v.—This gentleman, whose sera vices at the concerts of the Aiming Men's. Christian Assodiation were so highly spoken. of, has been tendered a complimentary bene ; fit by his friends in this ` city. IN-i=reto,itot night has been sekapart as the time, and St:4l 7 ford's Opera House as the place; - :' 6 n Avitioh" . , casion there will be one of the best zro*ioal" entertainments ever given in this city. ie hoped that a handsome profit may-memo-4Q Prof. Asche, who has gratuito - asly given, his . services for the entertainment of our - citizitiis. on different occasions. Tickets can lytroit..:" I tained at Knoche's music store, and fri4slithe: friends of , the Prof. Do not fail to gO, lovers of music. HELM Loss.—Capt. A. G. Oliver, 12th P. B. C., lost $1,900 in the cars between Altoona and this city, on Friday night. He offers a reward of $3OO for the recovery of his money. Doubtless one of the pickpocketi who infest this city relieved the Captain of his green backs. If so, ho will never hear of them. See advertisement headed "$3OO reward." Tan Hanaiscirso SOLDtERS in the 87th Penn sylvania regiment hare so far escaped, al though engaged in, eight different battles fought by the Army of the Potomac. We de rive this information from Mr. Jonas Rudy, who received a letter, dated in the field, on Friday last, from his son -serving in that regi ment. Mr. Rudy writes that their command er, General Sedgwick, was killed, and that it is impossible to estimate the loss in their reg ment, although it is large.: Those who have survived, are in good health and spirits. THE Ocroaoox. —This great picture of South ern life will be performed at Brant's Hall to night, by Dubois' troupe. No doubt it will be produced in the best style, as there are a number of fine performers in the company. All who desire to see the Octoroon should go to Brant's this evening. Go early, to secure a good seat. Reserved seats can be secured at Bannvart's drug store at any.tiihe during the day. Per sons desiring to secure seats should apply early, as there will doubtless be a jam at the hall. The company brings the very best recommendations from the . press and. people everywhere. k. PaZYATE SALIeS of 4.154. p BeTA.rz..-4ohn, R., HauSehiola to tyaniehteedy, a lot of irielfrid fronting on Market street twenty-six feet three inches, and extending along Fifth street one hundred feet to a ten-feet alley, thereon erect ed a two-story frame house, and two-story brick back building, &c., for the sum of $10,50Q., Williaelenninds 'Eiefd l to tasilital l i ht"iiinetti a lot of ground situate in West Harrisburg, at the corner of Broad street and Barton al fronting *Bread street ' fifteen and. uz depth fifty-five tact, whereon erected a two story brick house, for the sum of $l,OOO cash. William D. Earnest sold to Hon. XI. R. Young the undivided half of two-thirds of four hundred acres'offlattdcinlTenksOrr township, Dauphin county, Pa., for $66.66, cash. VISIT OF THE ;M. E. GENICIOLL PONY/MEN= TO 'II9)ZPENIOII7O4 I ' I 4 4 ' 1 44; - At' MOO* on Satnr- day ; tlie.members.of the .31: R.• General •Con ferece, session at. Philadelphia , :l4 l id a visit to Independenee-Rall. The members forinedln line.:and, headed .by Rev. Colonel - MocklY,,ida:tche#,Yilhe whore PF4-, Tiansly.assembled a large , number of •Ctincil- Men and the Commissioner of City -Property: Tho delegates were received on "behalf of the city by James Lynd, Esq., ofSelect Coun cil, in which he heaftily welcomed them to the Ha111;44 AulepsrLdence. - , [4le 4isid; Your high positions as individt s, , your learning and loyalty, fully entitle you the compli ment, but it is more partitularly due you in your collective as membeis of one, of thedargest and most influential Conferences in ,the country; hOpe that the next meeting of the Oeneral Conference might be attended by delegates from every Section of the Union—the Union of free, as well as independent States. Bishop' Sinipson , replied in' a feW litippy re marks on behalf of the Conference, after Which Colonel Moody moved to sing the Doxology.. This was done, tutd, had great , effeet,. .to, the. Saore_dneas .the place where it took place_ ~.,----ar---- THE Napoleon the attention of the French Academy of Sciences was called to the fact that a storm of rain or snow invariably fol lowed a battle; alwaYilj in — proportion!' to the magnitude of the conflict, especially if there , was heavy cannonading. This was -particu larly the case in the Russian canipaign,,Which viasfollowed _lg. such :sue* storms as never, before wereVitilessedln-the'South: sf .Europ. Seine Otthe. 4 .`wivants declared that 'charges of artillery, and incessant, volleys "of musketry produced concussion in the air, and `drove the clouds out of their course, while others went so limas to adopt-the theory since advocated by Prof. Espy, "that the immense smoke of a battle was in itself sufficient to produce rain. There were skeptics, however, and when thewarclosed it "remained amooted . . . ‘ . , Those who:rerneraberltha rains - -Whierr 'folh ilowed the seven days' fight before Richmond, L as well as those which followed allihe • other ..rominent battles on the Potomac, will at ',once •aclmowledge_the theory , to lie comet— ' that bittleddbitutb,' - thkehirneili in the most singvilitifthenanner. —lf '-' any evidence were wanting we need only refer to the rains at in tervals, and l the,:h9ev.oloutlk i crenardons in one direction alidiliabrieln another, floating 'to all points of the compass, as. if governed by anything elietli t ui a regular current of • It is thus conclusiveo4/11vOie evidence so ,plainly before us, that wars bring rain in sum :Mar, and snow storms in Whiter- what extent .this may hold good, me was unable to conjecture, but there is no rem ion why the present rains may not extend 'over half the globe, since it is impossible t o see a clear gleam upon the horizon in any direction: Rapid discharges of artillery and musketry blend into one continuouwroar, and instances :are upon record where. tl2a, y - were heard at a 'distance of forty miles. It/sound alone can _travel so far, one can tea m wa le idea how far the force which produaes the concussion in the air may travel before iA exhaust's itself. -It is usual to have showers in the middle of May, but long continued Was are out of the ordinary course of aentie at this season of "the year. The subject:is one wOrthy the at ') jention o meteorologiits, as well as all others •Who take any intsresthn the pia enomenaof th e weather. PitOPESSOIt ASCBIe will have a benefit Sanford's Opera House, to-morrow (Tuesday) evening. A rare entertainment will be given, and we know of no person more deserving of a bumper than Professor Asehe. CHANGE- or Hotras.---The spring change in the time of the arrival and departure of trains on some of the railroads, took place to-day. On the Pennsylvania Railroad, trains now leave for the East, as follows: Through Ex press, 2:40 A. M. ; Fast Line, 6 A. at. ; Mount Joy Accommodation, 7:20 A. aa. ; Columbia Accommodation, 12:20 P. at. ; Mail, 110 P. M. ; Harrisburg Accommodation, .(via Colum bia,) 5:25 P. at. Westward—Baltimore Ex-. pres, 2:10 A. M. ; Philadelphia Express, 3:10 A. m. ; Mail, 1:30 P. M. ; Past Line, 3:50 p. at. On the Northern Central Railroad, trains leaveliere as follows: For the North—Mail, 1:35 M.; Express, 3:15 A. mi., Sunbury Ac oomreodation, (new train,) 4:00 at. For the Soutk—Mail, 1:20 P. at.: Express, 2:50 'A. ai ; Hariisburg AccoMmodation,, 7:00 A. at. 'The reader should clip the above and pre serve it, as it will be found convenient for reference PICKPOCIEBTS