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Philadelphia Letter.

MATTERS AND THINGS IN THE QUAKER CITY.
Correspondence Of tbs Grrsfsnt.
PHILADELPHIA, September IS, 1858.
The yellow fever, which, a few weeks since,
gave our citizens some alarm, has entirely dis
appeared from the locality in which it origin
ated. During its prevalence it was confined to
q very limited district, embracing an area of
not more than six hundred yards in length, by
two hundred in breadth, and comprising
neghborhood by no means populous; but in
many cases the houses are confined and filthy,
the Delaware Avenue, which fronts the locality
on the East, is defective in surface drainage,
and at all times in a muddy and filthy state,
and the cellars Of the houses damp and subject
to periodical overfiows from the water of the
river. The whole number of cases during the
prevalence of the disease was thirty eight, the
deaths about ten or twelve. In no instance did
it spread beyond the limited locality described
Its origin, there seems no room to doubt, is to
be traced to the arrival of the bark Mandarin
from Cienfuegos, with yellow fever cases on
| board, and its continuance to the impure and
| unhealthy locality in which it first took root
These are facts which seem to favor the efficacy
| of quarantine regulations in preventing the in
| PRODUCTION of the epidemic, and the availability
of cleanliness in preventing its spread.
The Keystone State, a splendid steamer, built
as a consort of the Georgia, on the Savannah
line, made her appearance on the Delaware yes
| terday, on the occasion of her trial trip. She
moved through the water at a swift rate and is
said to have fully met the expectations of
owners and builders, while her appearance and
| finish is the admiration of marine connoisseurs
| She will start on her first trip on Wednesday
| next; giving, hereafter, weekly steam COM
| munieation with Savannah
One of the signs of the politico- religious feel
ing that deeply pervades all classes in this city,
ana which Will some day again break forth in a
| repetition OF the Natiyist riots, was given on
saturday last, in the parade of the Lodges of a
secret society calling itself the Protestant Asso-
CATION Though this association is a new thing
It paraded over thousand members, and will
form powerful nucleus, around which will con-
| centrate the anti foreign and anti Catholic sem
| timent. which, however quiet it NAV be. is
| always powerful in this city. The procession
was accompanied throughout its march by
strong Gordon of police, whose absence would at
any moment have been the signal for riot
A yacht race, from the upper part of the city
| to the buoy off Marcus Hook and back dis.
lance of forty miles, attracted large concourse
| of spectators to the river bank yesterday The
wind, however, was so light, that the boats did
little more than drift with the tide, and it was
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s &c ND DAY.

Pass CHRISTIAN, September 20, 1858.
According to promise, give you short &C.
count of the second days Regatta at this place.
The race to-day was free for all boats of the
first, second and third classes, and beautiful
prizes for each class.
In the first class were the Fairy, the largest
and most beautiful yacht in the South, the
Stingdree and Secret, both second class boats.
In the second class the Penture and Edith, the
former the winner of the gold cup yesterday.
N the third class the Bertha Qate Picayuaae)
and the Whisky, the latter not coming to the
scratch ruled the former out, as, according to
the rules, it required two boats in each class to
make race.
The race was the same as the day before, ff-
teen miles, two and half triangles. At the
time of starting the wind was from the n E.,
blowing a fair breeze The start was beautiful
In rounding the first stake the Fairy was one
minute and fifty-eight seconds ahead of the
Stingaree, the Edith third, the Venture
fourth, and the Secret fifth. In beating towards
the second stake the Stingaree passed the
Fairy to wndward, and weathered the second
stake ahead and also passed ahead at the wharf,
the other boats still holding their positions. In
rounding the first stake, the second time, the
fairy beat the Stingdree one minute and four
teen seconds, the other boats not altering their
posi- tions, except that the contest between the
| Edith and Penfme was very exciting, both
boats being nearly side side during the race
As they neared the winning stake the excite
| ment increased, and bets were freely offered
| that shovel nose (Stingaree) would beat the
Fairy, and the result proved the fact that the
battle is not always to the strongest, for the
moth beat the MAMMOTH" as the result will
show
The Fairy was the first boat in, but being
boat of thirty six tons, and the Stingoree about
three tons, had to allow her according to the s
Y. c. rules two seconds per foot per mile-the
Sfingdree according to the rules being compelled
to run as measuring twenty six feet, a first class
boat, although only measuring twenty five feet
four and half inches. Taking all things into
consideration, | think this one of the most extra
ordinary beats Of the season, taking the allow
auce of time, which was but seven and half
minutes between boat of thirty-sx tons and
one of three tons. | tell you that the shovel
nose cannot be beaten in breeze of wind The
Venture came in ahead of the Edith, but not
sufficient to win the prize. The Edith, the first
prize of the second class-the Secret, nowhere.
The champagne is taking little effect upon my
brain, aud l must close this in haste
Yours, JACK ASHORE.
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net until this morning that the boats returned

not until this morning that the boats returned
to the starting point. The prize was won by the
Blanca, which outstripped her nearest COM
petitor, the John s. Reyser, by about half
mile
The spirit of rowdyism, which, under the
strong enforcement of the police, has lain qui-
escent for some time past, is again exhibiting
itself 0nsSaturday night two of the uptown
Companies had an encounter, when spectator,
who had perched himself on gate to view the
fight, was shot by chance ball, and instantly
killed. An active investigation is going on, and
the hope is that some rowdy's neck will stretch
for the act.
Rumor says that your townsman, the eminent
pianist, Gottschalk, is about to marry distin-
gushed belle of Philadelphia, who to her other
charms adds the golden one of a fortune of
100000. Rumor also freely mentions the
name of the lady, but l cannot follow her un-
mannerly example. The on dit appears to have
its foundation in very vigorous Irritation be-
tween the parties during Gottschalk's visit to
this city, and subsequently when they met at
Cape May. Gottschalk is, however, fine fell
low, as well as an eminent musician, and has
many friends here who will wish him God speed
in any thing that may contribute to his happi-
ness. QUIZ.
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Harvard College opens this year with the
largest classes ever known at that institution,
the undergraduates numbering 355. The num-
Der of students connected with the other profess
sional school of the College has not been def
nitely ascertained, but will swell the sum total
to about 700.
The anniversary of Perry's victory on Lake
Erie was celebrated with great spirit at New
port, r. l., on the 10th inst The public build
ings were decorated with flags and banners,
and the steamboat Perry went on an excursion
with large company Of people.
Reese Evans, quite youth, was hung at
Wilkesbarre, Pa, on the 10th instant, for the
murder of Lewis Reese. 1t is stated that he
made confession, in which he has recited
many Of his petty crimes, full confession of the
murder Of Reese, and numerous thefts
The Secretary of the Navy announces that
additional clerical force has been employed in
the Navy Agents Department, and the delay
that has heretofore occurred in the payment Of
seamens claims for extra allowance will be OBJ
waited.
On the LIST of August, it is said there were
30 vessels loading with guano at the Chincha
Islands. From the lst to the 31st of July, So
vessels sailed from the same place with full car
goes for Europe and the United States.
Three negro men, convicted q short time since
by the county court of Sussex, Va of the muir
der OF Mr.. Henry Birdsong's son, and an attempt
to murder Mr.. b., were executed at the court
house of that county on the Friday last.
AT the Crystal Palace, $2,7s0 40 has been
contributed to the Washington Monument. The
sum, however, includes $3.50 bequeathed by a
New Yorker who died in California.
james G. Denniston, young man, of New
| ark, N. j., who went out to California with
| Col. Stephenson's Regiment, it is said has mar
ried fortune of half million.
Lieut. Edward A. Barnett, U. S. N, has
been ordered for duty on board the receiving
ship Philadelphia.
1t is said the University of Virginia will COM
mence its October session with about six hun
dred students.
A bill has passed one of the Dutch Houses Of
Legislature, opening the Molucca Islands to the
commerce of all nations.
During August, Il, 400 immigrants from Eu-
rope arrived at Philadelphia, and on the 10Th
inst. nearly 800 more arrived there.
Adyices from Cienfuegos to August % report
all old sugar sold, and new, of which an average
yield is expected, coming in slow.
On the 18th 1887 tickets to the New York
Crystal Palace were sold The scholars of the
public schools are to be admitted this week
A company is about being organized for the
purpose of locking and damming Licking River
from Falmouth to the Blue Lick,
The total basis for bank taxation in Cincin-
natl is over Sl5,OO0,000; bank and brokers'
tax, $3.50, 900.
The Rochester man who has been asleep for
five years is on exhibition in New York
In Utah they open their balls and dancing q
parties with prayer and close with a benediction
The first severe frost of the season visited Bos-
ton on Sunday one week
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Discharges ............7 By yellow fever .......4
CHARGE OF KILLING A WOMAN Francis King
yesterday examined before Recorder Winter the
charge Of killing Mrs Mary Anne Burke by striking her
the head with the night of the 10th instant
Deceased native Of Ireland and was killed at house
on the corner of Edward and st. Thomas streets.
Deputy Coroner Terrell who held the inquest and post
norton examination the body of the deceased, tes
fed that she to her death by conclusion OF the
brain, caused by blow inflicted the front part Of the
skull
DR. Harvey witness the part of the State testified
as follows was present at the post.mortem examina
ton the body Of Mary Ann Burke found depression
Of the skull The bone depressed just above the left
eye took off the inegument and blood issued from the
depression then sawed the skull open and took of the
skull-cap Found the brain very much congested and
about pint Of dark fluid blood came from it, 1t my
opinion she died from conclusion Of the brain produced
by blow. Such blows produce instant death, or the
party might survive for hour This depends on the
force of the blow From the appearance Of the wound
and its location it could have resulted from fall but
from blow 1 examined the place where she fell. and
the fat.irous etc which close by could not have
touched her They would have produced different ap
pearance. 1 examined the whole body, from head to
heels could nothing else to have produced death
Cross-examined-As far as could learn 1t several
hours after her death before her found her lying
her back in the middle of the floor and covered up
The room smalsay ten by twelve feet There were
chairs and tables in it do not think that the wound
could have bsen occasioned by her falling against the
chairs or tables
Catherine Darbessen testified that she was in the room
accompanied by her three daughters of which
the deceased The accused raised for the purpose
of breaking open ao to get at some liquor that was
in It, accused being drunk seeing which she put her
around his waist when he let the AK fall from his
hands looking around where the deceased stood
on her entrance to the room she saw her lying on the
ground, and her face saw two smoothng-irons and
large sea-shell the spot where deceased fell Wit
believed that deceased fell the irons and
and that the mark her head caused by the fall
the irons and seashe Deceased scky and witness
is the mother of deceased.
The entire testimony went to show that the death was
accidental and the accused was discharged.
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Yellow Fever in Mobile.
MOBILE, September 81.
The interments in this city yesterday were
Is, including deaths from yellow fever--15.
Eastern Mail
Z MOBILE, September 81. s
The Eastern mail has arrived, bringing dates
from New York of the 18th. The newspaper
mail has failed.
Bn tbs National linr.
Mission to China.
WASHINGTON, September 81
II is reported here that ex-senator Allen is
to have the Mission to China.
Railroad Disaster.
NEwYoRK, September H.
A freight train of cars this morning ran into
a passenger train at the depot in Oneida, shat
tering the passenger cars, and killing and
wounding number Of persons.
Ohio River Markets.
PITTSBURGH, September II.
The river here is rising slowly, with feet
inches water in the channel
CIScINNATI, September II.
The river here has risen IL inches during the
last twenty-four hours.
Louisville, September H.
The river here is new rising slowly.
CINCINNATI, September H. P NJ
The Provision market is firm, and some arti.
Giles are rather higher. Sales of Mess Pork at
$l4 so per Dbl, Bacon Shoulders 81, and Sides
$40. per Id.
LOUISVILLE, September II.
The steamer Georgetown has departed fol
NewOrleans. Weather warm
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ADMIRABLE THINGS.

The hand ontstretched to meet brothers
A life exposed in saving others
Gods preacher seeking out distress,
With will and power to make it less
The soaring student-boy retired,
With soaring inspiration fired
Loves mission, overlapping creed
Teaching the deaf aud blind to read
The hand that Yields the hammer, then,
With equal skill, takes up the pen;
The patriot toiling for his kind,
With energetic soul and mind
The steam-pre engine, forge and plow,
Pearl-drops on the laborer's brow;
The poets sweet and hopeful song;
Humanity waging war with wrong;
mother, at the close Of day,
Teaching her little ones to pray;
The Christian spirit taking fight
From this dim world to endless light
Aud all things as through life We plod,
Which brings us nearer truth and God.
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WING WARD MEETINGS.

~ nste rnest;rc. lo.t rivbt for tho nurpoaa n,
1870, d4,s.st.s i ,hs psr;sh md n;str;c,
"a. v,,t,s..s = n.rouslv and antbns;a..
f.slIv $1,000 part;cularlv Vas this III
.ssss 4 tha Old sixtb precinct--tbat STRONGHOLD
(. = IL. l,,.,tv- h.ld a. he shades a. per3;a5
ssrs,1 rhs,a H. ,,,srtv Ia. a. oftsn concrsaatsd
4 49,, AIR. e - tba onnos;po ranks W.
80 ,so,,d y y. INA katherine a. tba shades
80 r,rht The sssemblaga there. as we'll :,
: lI.,-h.,. .hox.d Y catherine enthusiasm Ear
a. .,,cz.,s. q dom trodden nr;nc;nles as wall
=. hs;.., :. A.,h;r..r ~ br;l,;ant bones for Vic.
[ torv - a.. .,sn;no canvass The de,eoates
ES1est.i ha,e oiv.n 1euersl Satisfaction The
} .k.fsafer ~ tbosa nsn,sd has manfred a conf.
dsn.s tkat Alone must rive strength to the canse
srh.v sre AZ, 6rst rate mon and will tr;no 70
8. sslection az candidates an ;ntell;cence and
4 dIscrin;r.t;on that must rive the enlargement,
~ c.pac;tv ana intevr;tv to their nominations
4 <nssc;snt .,opa q ;nspre their fitness for tho
nouts "a vhieh thew asnire
Thesa meetincs show that the snun,x "a the
vofnv Whios Il mn. and that thew are determip
"a that anathv shall NO longer be tbrown nm II
4 them a. the cause of ,precednv defeats. They
40 t;r.d ~ ts;r, d.fs.tsd by a m;nor;tv ong
Il bav;nc the,r coloys tramn,ed in The dnst 70,
amt a. determination q come ont and show Tho
full strength Of their ranks
There sre MANY oauses that have lad to this
avakensd enthus;asm.
H1r.1ofsra IN. naYlv has fa;,e5 10 come 70 tbs
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Pass ohristIsn Rsgattas.


eettssp'"o'"'' .. ip' sns'en' -
lass ShN'sliAs, Sep'o'h'er 70
The Annual Regatta for the g. \. Y. Chal
leuge CUP came off 10 day, the 10th Sept, being
tho d law f;xesi for. this sailing match The heats
-. ,;u;,,.., So, ,,r., ,,.ss... a.. ~.
'"s sA,' -ss w.
as ioho"s' IN 'he nrse Grass the EdSie, Edih
and Sfiagdree; IN the second class the Pen
tire and Secret; and in the third class the
EleDbanf In addition IN tho Go,d C,un bean.
.;s,,i ~ II - ~.
'.u' "'o app pi.ase pi1es "ere onereu ior 'ie
winning boats OF each class, All the boats
were entered for the Challenge Cup, and for the
prizes according to the classes above mentioned
The 100. se,... L. 81 b,,f 80;
80 "'' eea l'i'ee' WV ""N " ""-
Angles twice around. ~
AT the time of starting, which was at one
Quarter past o'clock, the wind was very light
ord a.. 80 ., ,or,a off sIo,,i ,owords tho 6rst
Nv oo"'' i"'eN ~ ~. G.. 49,
s'ake-ooat' the Edgfe roo"uing INC hie' ''"Ae
| ahead, the Venture second, the Stingaree
third, the Secret fourth, the Edith fifth, and
the Elenhanf last BEFORE thew reached the
-. - A., LII - g. hod both
Ne wy
passed the Sfingdree' the others RETAINING 'heir
original positions, which were not changed until
they neared the wharf, when the clouds which
had been gathering around the horizon in heavy
hanks. suddenly broke up towards the North,
and Gave ms one Of The snualls Won sometimes
moo, nnop this coast Now came the tuo of
boats-rot of war, The Eagle and Veafure
had turned the stake AT the wharf before the
sonall strnck them. and when il did thew were
up and off Next came the Edith and Sfinga.
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zUiaDAY MORNING, sEPrR q, 1863

N ~ MANS. The Eastern mail arrived yes
tedlR, bringing US dates from New York and
Yhif 1phia Of the 18th, 18th and 14th; Balti-
more and Warrington Of the 18th, 14th and 10Th !;
from Charleston Of the 10Th, 10th and 18th, and
from Mobile Of the 10th and 20th--all as late as
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lss~ WING CENTRAL STATE COMMITTEES. The
of the WING CENTRAL STATE COMMITTEE will meet
their Club Room Of Cont and Exchange Alley,
THURSDAY EVENING, September o'clock By order.
CHARLES M. WATERMAN, President.
HENRY E. JOHNSON, e...,.
F. C. LAVILLE, seeretAhes' tlg It
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COLLISION AT SEA.-A terrible disaster at sea
between the clipper ship John Stewart and thu
bark Green Point, happened on the night of the
3lst of July at nine o'clock, about thirteen de-
grees south Of the Equator, The John Stewart
left Callao for the Chincha Islands, and during
the said night, ran into the bark, cutting her
into two pieces, and sinking her Immediately
The captain and family barely saved themselves
The John Stewart was considerably injured.
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WING MEETNG-Firt Representative Dis
trict.-A meeting was held last night at Kaet.
sells Ballroom, ON Nayades street, opposite the
Horse Station, for the purpose of electing Dele
gates to the Parish and District Conventions to
nominate candidates. Matthew Martin was
called to the Chair, and W. W. Mccarthy ap-
neinted Secretary. The following gentlemen
1eee put in domination, and by a unanimous
vote declared elected:
|. n. Marks, r. H. Prendergast, VIM, N. Bat
son, P. A. Shaw, James Golding.
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ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP FAsHIoN--.Mope-
ment Of .Meriean Troops Gen. Smith. The
u 5 steamship Fashion arrived yesterday from
Brazos Santiago, which port she left on Sunday
the 18th instant.
The Fashion left in port the U s. mail steam
ship Yacht, at anchor, she having arrived on
Saturday.
The schooner Corah left in company with the
Fashion. She also reports the schooner Nina
Schiller master, to sail for New Orleans on the
2Sth. The schooner Star was at anchor off Bra
EOS Santiago
The Fashion reports that the Mexican Gener-
al, Woll, had arrived at Matamoros on the 10th
with 200 troops, being in command of the Next
can frontier
General Smith and staff had arrived at Cor.
pus Christi on the 10th.
1t was further reported that the editor of the
Brownsville Flag had shot man and had beer
obliged to flee the country. The Flag had con.
sequently ceased publication, the editor being
printer, pressman and all
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sis4.
PRorEssoR HENRY pE MARsAN.-The method

abilities Of this gentleman highly spoken of ia this city,
favor the ladies gentlemen study the French
Combining the oral with the but single and
admirable bookt reasonable and method capable
ducng the satisfactory incontesbe results and requires
les than other SYSTEM hdeulousy termed the
the ony nble onen Professor MARsAs
formed Day Glasses for ladies' and Evening Classes for Gentlemen
He Private the residence Of the Pupl,
his rooms No. Camp street, opposite the City Hotel
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Died..

Wednesday evening, September OF Yellow Fever JOHN
SCHWING in the 93d OF his native Of Louisville, KY
~ His funeral will take place THIS MORNING, 10 O'Clock
from the residence Richard Ellis Josephine Chestnut
Streets Fourth District Hs friends those Of R. NJ Ellis
vitsd to attend, without further notice.
Louisville XIV )pape please copy,
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The Louisville Courier of the 18th inst says
that about four and half o'clock Monday morn
ing the steamers Ben Coursin and U. S. Mail
came i'll collision, the latter just under head
way leaving the wharf, and the former coming
down. The bow of the Ben Coursin passed I'M
der the guard of the U. s. Mail on the starboard
quarter and knocking hole in the hull, and
sinking her in I or feet water. The u s.
Mail belongs to Capt Hazlep, and others at
Pittsburg, She is a new boat, and will be read
lily raised. A bulk head was built in her last
evening.
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There arrived at New York from Saturday
morning to Monday noon, p vessels from Eu
rope, bringing TIA immigrants. On the ship
Lucy Thompson there were 35 deaths during
the passage from Liverpool.
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No. Please announce THos AsKEw as o can
daats for STATE TAX COLLECTOR, First pi.trlet. sa
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The brig John Baleh, Perkins, from George.
town, 8. c., arrived at Newport. r. l., on Tie
lOth, with four Of the crew sick of fever. Fo,
he last eight days Capt Perkins and the mate
Were the only pHsons on board able to do duty
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LOCAL MATTERS.

Daily Report of the interments in all the
Cemeteries Of the city for the "a hours ending
A. ~, on Wednesday, September 81, 1858