The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-23

be voted Tor as Assistant Engineers Of tIe flTe
Department on the l2th OF September noxt. One
candidate from cash division will be elected -
ursr DIVISION.
Y. Mut usher, NOylmCusng Hose Company.
Samuel n. rT5asO, Columbia Hose Conn my.
George W S igymau, Shih'cr Hose Company.
Robert B. WarCn, Hope Hose Company.
James N. Roberts, Columbia Engine Company.
Richard keish, COOd Intent Hose Company,
VIM. 7. Hazel, Hope Euldnc Company.
sE.ONp DIVISION
George Henser, Mechanic Engine Comp my.
Andrew w. Wright, Independence Hose go,
Thomas s, Robinson, NigIlant Engine Co.
George w. DoSuey, Western Engine Company
VIM. y. Ensish1rt Iland-iu.Hond Engine CD.
uunD DIVISION.
James Adams, Decatur Engine Company.
James VI. smith, Union Engine Company.
Daniel Williams, franklin Engin2, TfGni.u'i.
JOE. WISER Decatur Engine Company.
10 RrF DIVISION.
Jacob GouAytr. Franklin Engipe, Of German
Henry Wotuerstine, Germantown Hose.
George W. Fox, Columbia Engtae, Of Gar-
James i. MplHu, Washington Engine, Of Glr.
mantowl.
Benjamin Curry, Mount Airy Engine Company.
WIN DIVISION.
Hamilton O.. Scott, Kngsessing Elsiuc.
NaH.uAEDIsr.-The following decision ny the
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue will greatly
relieve collectors and merchants, in respect 10
merchludise required to be warchoused under
the late Internal Revenue Act
OrrICr oF INTERNAL REVENUE, WASHING
roN, August -, lS6i.-In order 10 avoid unneCes-
sary delay aud trouble at this time, collectors
may, upon the parties giving them the required
bond permit them TO store heir merchandise in
their warehouses, without waiting for this Office
to approve the bond. That may be- done subse-
VueDtly. "JosrrH J. LLwIs, Commissioner
al a..
for the delivery Of any property are chargeahlo
with stamp duty of two cents and this applies
30 all dray receipts aud all receipts issued or
received by STEAMBOATS,, railroads, or express com
panies. Bills OF ladng or receipts for any goods
wares, or merchandise, to he transferred from any
port or place IN the uitcd States and TO be
delivered at any port or place in the United
States are subject TO the stamp duty of two
cents,
luronrtNr WooI Srlr.-An important wool
suit is about to be held in Cleveland, Ohio. The
alleged facts are that II. c. Davis, the plalntf in
the suit wool dealer of Philadelphia contracted
TO pur hase a considerable amount of wool from
D. =. Bayard, Of Stark county, Ohio. After the
contract had been made, the price Of wool sd-
vaucel and $4,000 pounds OF wool, included In
the contract, were sold by BAyari 70 another
person at price above that for which /. was
contracted by Davis. But wool advanced still
further, and then Bayarl, instead OF delivering
to either the first OF second buyers sold The WOOL
to still another person ut still higher rates. On
! learning these facts. Davis commenced proceed
ngs in the United States Court for the Northern
District oi Ohio, ana Deputy United States Mar
shal SmmonsrepcYined the wool while In transit
TO the last purchasers. IL was taken 20 Allance
BY the Deputy Marshal, and clipped to Cieye-
land. About an hour after Simmons Left with
his prize, another suit Of rcplcvn came IN from
the second purchaser. but it was to late. The
question of what constitutes bargain in selling
tyill sGttlpl y
IMroRTANT ro SHPrERs.-Eacd receipt OF
duplicate receipt given to the owner or consignee
ior property to De shipped over or on any railroad
must be stamped With a tvo-cent stamp. In az
cases shippers must send stamped receipts or
mus. pay for the stamp IL II ig furnished hy the
agent Receipts taken for property delivered to
owner or consgncc must be stamped with two
cent stamp. The penalty for emitting the stamp,
or not canCelling the same, is tNo hundred dollars
for each and every Ollense.
The SCENERY -AloSc TIE SCHryLNyLL-DF-
LrGurrur 1RIPs.--The steamer GeaorGl H5ofcy
has of latc be came part and parcel OF Paramount
Park, as no person visits the Latter place without
indllging in the I1any benefits presented by the
former. The General Ho9fer, q neat, safe, and
commOliOUs steamer, phys between FarmOunt
Park ana The Falls. The trip occupies one hour
and twenty minutes, and affords strangers aad
others visiting Cur city an opportunity TO ew
II !, really TO he regretted that more such OJpOr-
tunities for enjoy m3ut and recreation are not
presented 10 that portion Of the community Who,
on nc count of business or peaunnry means, cannot
leave the city for any iongth OF time.
DECEAsED OsIIcEns.-- olonel . ,Ii9l Chaplin,
Is. Maine Artillery, arrived IN this oiy On sl:u--
DAY last, il tho steamer he MCqg, wounded in
-be chest He WIS taken % Turner'S lnc Hos
pital, where he died in the evening.
CO'Onel }. Z. Could J9th Massachusetts, R6Si-
ment, arrived 81 the sane time, and "ae ,aten
70 the officers hospitl, a. Camac'5 woods, with
his leg ampn;ated, where he died on sunday
Maior H. J.. Patton, .0.A Mes3a-h aus tts Regi-
ment llBl arrived On Saturday, With his Let leg
lmpltqtcd above The knee. He is doing 1oll a.
Turner Lane Hospital.
UN1ON REtuoGE.--A Union re!Igee rom
Richmond, Va, named Ms, Lucr,tia R5Id with
four gnll chillren is VOW AZ the Uniyn Re
freshmcnt saloon, in search Of her hU5oGnj, who
hal been pressed into the Reoe' army ir last
November and who subsequently deserted aud
entered he Union lines. IN The month OF April
Mrs Rodd left her homo wish hog children, cad
ny flligpinr marches reached our lines near
Petersburg. From that place she lnie . this
city. She IS a Union lady, and her h,sbGnd is
also a Union man. She is without funds, aud
is dgsirpus thNc neg nus )alu may hn)E OF EeN
whereabouts.
Coyp-.M NRuhI.-Lh,. mota-ls a general
aougt martial convened ir this city by command
Of Major General Couch. \ number g. on ;ess
are 10 be tried, and :. will be the most important
court ever acid in chs city. The court =. .0m-
/ DOsll as follows
Colonel w. W H. Davis lO4ta Tenasy,ylria.
Colonel Peter Sides, 57Jh Pennsylvania.
Lieut.. Colonel j.. 4. Lewis, 10th Penrsyiy ana.
Licut.- Colonel Charles Ewng, 4th Nov Jn.sey.
Major Arthur Deering, Sgd Maine
CAPTAIN A. Bagnita, ID Ohio.
Cantain c. =. Colgan, 2Sth Peun5yicIE.a.
Captain Charles p. Clarke, Judge AlrJeaoc.
DEAu. ol A WuIL-EN0vN CTpEH.-Tls
morning Nlr. Samuel ShaH'r FOR many years
Chief Clerk in the Office OF the City Treasurer,
died at the Black Bear Hotel, where he boarded.
lie was found dead in his room, and is supposed
10 have died from hemOrrhage of the lungs.
lie was in the City Treasurer's office for over ten
years.
Press CLUR or PHILADELPMA.-A special
meeting of this organization has been called for
tomorrow "wednesday, 2Ith) afternoon, at
halfT asst O'Clock, in Select Council Chmber
A full attendance is requested, as business Of
great importance TO the newspaper pr)tUs ion
will be transacted.
THE ALMsHoVsE.-The present number of in
mates in the Blockley Alnshouse is 2300, which
is the same number us at the same time
last year. During the last two weeks there were
oAp a a. he