The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-11

The venerable ex-PresIdent Day, OF Yale
College, entered his 92d year on Wednesday,
having been born August g. 1873. number of
gentlemen, among whom Was Professor Sillimau,
embraced the occasion TO call upon him.
The sons Of Richard Walsh, Esq, Of Yonk-
ers, on the Hudson, have, through him, donated
to the United State, Sanitary Commission the
sum Of five thousand dollars. These gentlemen
are at present resident In JapGu--a fact which
adds somewhat to the interest of the gin.
Robert Carter, Esq, the accomplished de-
sc6nGhnt of Peter, the first Christian Fisherman
aud, in these Inter days editor OF the Rochester
Democrat, denies that his paper is democratic"
in the partisan sense Of that much abused term.
On that subject, the Democrat speaks out for
itself.
The Dublin papers announce the death Of
Mr.. William htmu,is, Solicitor for the Grown
who conducted all the STATE prosecutions during
half century, from l79S to 1918, including those
Instituted against the Shears, Robert Emmet,
DsnieI O'Counell, John Mitchell, and Smith
O'Brien. He was a notoriety in his own line.
John Metcalf, Of Northampton, Massachu-
It's, one Ct the Oldest printers in the State, hav-
ing followed the business ffty.seyon years, died
on Tues day last, aged soyenty-tiX. He printed
the Homphirc Go=cHc for two years aud at diff
fercnt times was book and job printer In most
Of the Offices In Massachusetts, as well as Ycr-
mont, New Hampshire, and Connecticut.
Samuel S. Suuhard, agent of the Adams EX-
press Company st Terre Hsute, Indiana, COM
mitted suicide in his room by shooting himself
through the head with pistol Ho left letter
witch says;-" Liquor has ruined me as well ms
aV.Ia rl I l. - "a
but hId II impossible to do SO. l have drank
'othing this evening aud am perfectly calm. /
have no unkind word or feeling towards any one.
That curso Of oil evils, rum, takes one moro to
the grave, who might have been esteemed, and
enjoyed the confidence and respect of the com
nuuity. My poor family o God cannot
think Of them, or write Of or TO them. Ny cup
is full. May a just anu meTciful God deal kindly
with them"
The Psulling Gazette publishes the follow
ing letter fIom Mr.. Chase, in reply to one from
Hon. joseph C,ble, inquiTing for the reasons
which led to tho formers resignation. 1t was not
designed for publication, but Is now published as
an act Of justice to its author
WASHINGTON, July ll.-My Dear Sir:-We
have not written each o'her frequently Of late,
but my regard for you hns by no means dimn-
-5HNN' hUAu W NO!hi uhNl nOl ndu Wins lOE
couespondCnCo but my heart still holds to my
CID friends.
tust there Is no ground for tue fear that tho
country ID again TO DC cursed with tho migceLa-
Deous currency of local corporations, but II Is
Impossible 20 ioIesee what is TO come. IL was
one OF my strongest desires to give the people a
uLt!Crm currency, Iuado IN tht end equivalent
10 gold everywhere. My efforts were stouly
resisted outsiue and had not earnest sympathy
inside OF the Administration. They were steadily
prevailing, however, when sense Of duty 20 nv
self and the country alone compelled me 20
res'gu. hope they will not be abandoned.
Your friend, ). p. CHASE.
Hon. JusRlu CiHLR.