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No MORE ELEPnANTINE EXECUTIoNs.-A letter
from India says:-''Yo ou VIII see story about
criminal having been executed at Baroda by
means of an elephant dia EginG him through the
streets and then tramphng on him. The Incl
dent gave rise to a great outcry against the
Gulcowars rule, more especially as the crime
was said to have arisen out of mere personal
otiense, namely. the taking as concubine dis
carded favorite dancing girl from Guicowar's
zenana. | am glad to say that this elephant
tramplng is likely to he the last case OF the
kind. The Guicowar, yielding to the earnest
remon strances OF Colonel Barr, our new resi-
dent, has signifed his intention TO abolish that
mode of punishment"
EDUCATION OF IDIoTs.-At the Ear5wool
Asylum for Imbeciles. IN England, there is a
Young man upon whom the system OF instruc-
tioD seems to have had the happiest effect. He
is described as "a living and walking general
history; acquainted with the principal events IN
Grecan and English history, together with their
dates; as correct about Miltiades as about
Charles the First. He is also well acquainted
with geography, and greatly interested two
young ladies from Iceland by giving them a
description of s me OF the country from which
they he'd Just come" There was another whose
skill in drawing was little short of marvellous.
A "STRIKE" AT A LUNATIC AsYLUM.-An insane
attempt to strike for higher wages is reported
from England. In the Murthley Lunatlc Asylum
the other day, the inmates, who are permitted
to work in the garden, sent a deputation to the
doctor 10 demand shorter hours and more pay.
The doctor put his hand in his pocket and
handed the deputation half a crown. This gave
complete satisfaction: the deputatiOn returned,
informed their associates of their success, and
the whole resumed work Immediately.
TRANSPORTATION OF SHRUBs.-An Australian
paper the Launceston Examiner, states that there
came in the ice house with the last shipment OF
salmon ova from England arriving at Hobart.
town in May two bundles of heather and a fe W
shrubs as an experiment. Six apple trees and
two species of heath arrived in the most perfect
condition. There was not even decayed lcaiet
on the heaths, and the whole of the plants are
in as perfect health as il they nad only Just been
lifted out of the nursery.
HUGE FRAUD-A fraudulent failure has Just
| taken place at Lille, France, where banker
| called Joire has managed TO issue forged bills ia
| the amount of over tive hundred thousand dol
| lors. Joire has been arrested at Vlchy, where
| he was taking the waters with his daughters
| but his son, who was managing business during
| his absence, has eluded the search made fol
| him. The Lille branch of the Bank of France
has lost two hundred thousand dollars.
| CoMPLMENTARY.-The workingmen in New
castle, England have begun to register the
children by the name OF Gladstone"
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AND COMMERCE.
OFFICE OF THE EVENING TRLBeRAPH, [

Monday, August ~, 1856. J
The Stock Market was more active this morn
ing, and prices were frmer. Government bonds
as we have noticed for some time past, continue
IN good demand. 7-3Os sold at lO6l@IO6S; Ill
was bid for 6s of 1881; ITO for old 5-2Os; and
1O2 for l0-40s. City loans were also in demand;
the new issue sold at 09B and old do. at 95.
Railroad shares we're firmly held at an ad-
vance. Reading sold at 5sa05SB, an advance of
IA on the closing price of Saturday evening";
Pennsylvania Railroad at 500, no change; and
North Pennsylvania at 39S, a slight advance.
1928 was bid for Camden and Amboy; 80 for
Little Schuylkill; 5s3 for Norristown; 5s for
Minehil; Ga for Lehigh Valley; 20 for Elmira
common; AZ for preferred do.; 81 for Catawissa
preferred; $50 for Philadelphia and Erie; and
453 for Northern Central .H
In City Passenger Railroad shares there was
very little doing Hestonvile sold at 10, no
change. SO was bid for Second and Third; As
for Fifth and Sixth; so for Tenth and Eleventh;
2lI for Thirteenth and Fifteenth; and 25 for
Girard College.
In Canal stocks the only activity was in
Schuylkill Navigation, which was in demand at
an advance. Preferred sold at 3s2@3Sl, the
latter rate an advance of Ii and common do.
al 3O@30}. an advance OF d; 49, was bid ior
Lehlgh Navigation; lis for Morris Canal pre-
ierred; 154 Tor Susquehanna Canal; and 56i ior
Delaware Division.
Bank shares were in demand at full prices,
but we hear of no sales. 226 was bid for North
America; las for Philadelphia; 1904 for Farmers
and Mechanc@'; So for Commercial; 94 for
Northern Liberties: Slt for Mechanics: Sc! for
Sirard; lOO Tor Tradesmen's 40 for Consolida-
ton; 50 for Commonwealth; 65 tor Corn EX-
change; and 60 for Union.
OH shares were dull, with the exception Of
Ocean, which sold largely at 5t05l.
Quotations of Gold-lO8 A. NJ, l4si; II A, NJ,
l484; IL NJ, 1885; ?. NJ, 1889.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES TO-DAY
AepOrted by De Haven & bro, No. 40 S. Third street
BEFORE BOARDS.
100 sh Reading railroad. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 63'69
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General sweeney's Address 10 the Fenians
He ExhOrts them to Avoid Party Poh-

General Sweeney's Address 10 the Fenians
He EXhOrts them to Avoid Party Poh-
tics - - d
The old and tried members of the Fenian1
Brotherhood regret to find that some poltlcai
papers are endeavoring TO make IT appear tnat
our organization is about to be used Tor party
purposes in the approaching political campaign,
and cannot allow such an impression W so
abroad without a protest on my part, -, r..
The Fenian Brotherhood was established Ior
the liberation OF Ireland from state OF foreign
misTule and subjugatiOn which, for the c0nIihu-
ance and intensity of its persecution, mas no
parallel in HISTORY. While solely devoted to the
grand object of their mission, the members oil
the Fenian Brotherhood sympatnize with any
struggling nationality. and are ardent loVers oI
freedom for all men III every land.
Two of the fundamental rules OF the organl2a-
ton are that all religious and political ques-
tions should be entirely excluded from their
councils and u is owing chiefly to these wise
nrovisions that the Fenian Brotherhood, with
out the aid of a single dollar from any political
party, in the face of the most fierce opposition,
has spread It's branches into every land, and be-
come the great DO Her in America which it is to-
day.
CITY, has a right to vote as his judgment die
tates apprehend that disruption and disaster,
and the utter blighting OF all our hopes would
be the result OF turning the Fenian Brother
hood into political organization at this juno
ture
Although the attempt may be made by some
influence in so wide spread a combination, still
/ am sure the great majority of the Fenian
Brotherhood are too devoted to the great cause
to which their lives are PLEDGED, to allow the
cause to be swallowed up in the vortex of Ame-
rican politics, or to permit themselves to be
diveItedffOr single moment from the direct
path which must eventually lead them to
success.
The Pittsburgh Congress held in Februory,
1885, was very exDlicit in reference to this mat
ter In the sixth days session. the following
resolution was unanimously adopted, the Presi-
dent in the chair
Resolced, That this Congress, in the name of the
Fenian Brotherhood, in the most solemn and en-
phatc manner, dIsclaim intention, desire.
inclination 10 the power this ganzation for
the purpose of influencing, in any form, party
politics IN America, such policy being entirely
foreign to our aims and repuRnant to our patriot.
ism; and those who would attempt to traffic on the
sacred impulses of irish hearts deserve, and should
receive the scorn and detestation of all true men.
Whoever attempts to violate, abrogate, or
evade that resolution will incur a serious
responsibility, which am not prepared to sus-
tain or to share In my Official CONNECTION with
the Fenian Brotherhood. EXhorting all the
members of the organization to persevere in the
safe and successful course which they have
hitherto pursued, am theirs, fraternally,
T. W. SWEENEY, SeC'y War OF F. B.
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BROWNS MILLS BOARDING HOUSE.
SHORTEST ROUTE TO THE SEA sHORI
= CAMDEN AND ALTA NTIU RAILROAD
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT

- CAMDEN AND Alta NTlO RAILROAD
SSk5 S2sMhh 5uJh Akf4&&SEMahE; Il W. a6TRs
Five trains day 70 Aantjc Gity ana one on SUNDAY.
leave Vine Street Ferry 1olows:- ~
Special Excuison. s 10 A. NJ.
Freight With Passc nger Car attacied.. siS A. A. N NJ
Express (lhlough in Nv hoursl. l........... 100 p NJ
Atlantic Accommodation n.................. AS p M
BETUBNlNG LEAVE ATLANTIC.
Specla lS =. Nj.
MAI 445 +. NJ.
Express 6rc uen in two hours Is A. NJ NJ
JuRGOn AeeCm4o alton ts JsSkssn and in .,o
HSddonfeid Accommodation Train leaves o. '' NJ
VINE street.. 10 A. M and 90 2. NJ
Leaves AGddonae d. ...:.... loo p. NJ and 3l5 p. M
uhdsy MS ana tahPt Tram to at 4Sn leaves Vine street at
Fare to Atlantic, So Round trip tickets, good only
tickets oT sale at No 1913 Chestnut stree! Continental
aRd S5 the NO Ose % Of he Local
The Sd fPhiafeiPhia i txpress Company PRINCIPAL Office
TRae ve % enG to GSe the usual Sp 3
express business along the line Of the road and de
o called f Or and
BY xpIess 10 Atlantic CITY and all way stations on
0eP6S 10 hotel or cottage N Ct hsnts a AUoD
CAMDEN AND AMBOY, PHILADELPHIA
~ A, AND TRENTON, M TON, AND BELvIDERE DELA
GRAND EXCURSION ARRANGEMENT
TOURISTS AND fGEAsURE tGE TRAVEL
S1AqAHff %Hf E4Egy THPsghEE QggE9BREGf THE
sARA1oSAApi SApl DTh4w4RG ETS' hRG WATER
These excursion routes are arranged the special
of tourists and pleasure travellers,
the North, at much less than regular rates of fare
boGaS kes rs good @ Until IL SOyemSer M 1855 and ende the
For Tickets information and circulars descriptive OF
fsRT f as fsss Ss e es
6 2m W. ii. GATZMER, Agent
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CAPTAIN CooK.-The people OF New South
Wales are about to erect memorial to COM
memOrate the discovery of that country IN
April, l77O, bv Cqptain Cook.
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l25 head A. Chrsty & Brother, Western, 15JSl17
S4 A Kennedy, Western, l8dl5.
"a Jones McClees, Chester county, 13al6b
so z. .McFinen Western, 16lpl6B.
ITO P.Hathaway. Western, 14kdH.
100 " j s. Kirk, Western, 15al74.
25 McFillen & Montague Western. 16dl6i.
40 James McEillen, Western, 16d17.
az h. s. McFillen, Western, 16dl7
ia Ullman & Boo man, Western, l6Gl7
l56 Martin, Fuller Co., western l6Gl14.
I35 Mooney & Smith Western, 15d17.
"a T. Mooney Brother, l41164.
S6 H. Cham, Western Pennsylvania 14dl6
S5 j. A. Chain West. PennsYvanla lSal6
n L. Frank Western, 140155. i
gs Frank g. ShOmberg, Western, 15Gl75,
n hupe g. Co., Western l4dIi.
I6 j. Cassaday, Western, Hale.
81 b. Baldwin, Chester county, 16al6I,
IL j. Clemson, Western, 15dl6
I9 ID Branson, Chester county, l4G16.
az B Hood Chester county 15l0l74.
n Owen Sculy Western, 13gl5
81 A." Wayne & McArdle, w estern 1985.
so " M Drytoos Co, Western, l3gl6.
"a ID. w. Gimulell, Delaware State. 5CdS.
75 D. Seldomrdge, Western. 1906
AZ Thomas IocmeY, Western, 6BD7I.
26 Thomas Burns Western, 66978,
40 H. Keller, West Pennsylvania g.
"a Evans & GrOsh, Western, 14Il6
Cows and Calves come in slowly, ana Inest with a
moderate demand at S75al00 for Cows and Calves,
and at s5OCG80 for Spnlngers. Receipts, 200 head
Sheep are rather quiet at former quotations. Re.
ceipts continue heavy, reaching 1900 head Some
small sales have been reported at 6G63cP ib gross,
HOGS -The arrivals and sales of good fat Hogs at
II GLASS Hog Yard we're 1910 head at prices rang
ing from $40 to l5 so ~ 100 lbs net. About 800 so d
at Tischner Jaceby's Yard a. the same rates,
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Philadelphia Cattle Market.

MONDAY, August 2O-The inactivity which we
noticed at the close of our last report still con-
tnUes The receipts at Tschner & Jacoby's Yards
for the past week reach about 22OO head mostly all
Pennsylvania stock. Holders of choice cattle,
which are scarce, not firm in their views and
a slight concession in favor of buyers had to be
made before sales even to limited extent could be
effected. Common stock are offered freely but there
is but little inquiry.
Below we give the particulars Of the sales to-day:
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-03-02
Mutilated Currency.

The Controller of Currency has published
circular letter, dated February 10, 1866,
in which he explains that the rigid regula-
tions which are made to apply TO the re-
demption of mutiated Treasury notes, is
not to be understood as applying to the re-
demption of mutilated bank notes. The
redemption of such notes, for the value OF
the face, is left to the discretion of the bank
officers. All mutilated notes should be
fully redeemed by the banks, when it does
not appear that fraud was intended. The
full face value will be allowed for all mutt
lated notes returned to the Controllers Of
flee, when such value was allowed by the
bank which redeemed them.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-03-02
Making a Fool of Him.

Our dispatches state that Gen. Grant, OH
his late visit TO New York, was presented
with $lO0,0O0l The contributors were A.
II. Stewart, Vanderbilt Astor and others OF
like wealth. Stewart Is said to be worth
over $5O.O00,000; Vanderbilt, Si0000,00O
Astor, $4O,0010O0.
Mr.. johnson refused those horses and that
carriage, and Gen Grant would have ele-
waited himself In the estimation of the peo-
pie had he refused this and all other dona-
tiOns. There Is poverty enough in New
York to consume all that the rich will
spare, and MIR. Grant should have suggested
10 them some great charity, II they would
give testimonials of respect TO him. IL Is
an insult 10 high minded man to offer him
a donation, II Is nothing less than an at
tempt TO subom him to their uses.- CiH-
ciRnai Times.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-03-02
One of the Saints on Rampage

Reverend DR.. Chccvcr delivered two dis
courses Sunday last, at the church of the
Puritans. New York City, in which he
poured out what was called one of the vials
of Gods wrath on the head of President
johnson and his supporters.
In his evening prayer he prayed that il
any of the rulers of the nation should per-
sist in their present career of wickednCSs,
and should refuse to do unto others as they
would be done by-grant the negroes suf-
hagc-that God would take them ont Of tie
irdy.
In his sermon he referred todistinguiShed to
citizens of the nation who had addressed
the people in New York City the past week
(Seward, Dcnnison a Co.,) rs liars and
hypocrtcs, and said IL God was going to
admit such persons into heaven, he (Rev-
crend Cheercr) did not toaRt TO 90 there
Cincinnati Enquirer.
We don't think the Rev. blasphemcr need
give himselfany trouble on that score.
There is not the least probability that he
will be wanted there.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-03-02
Immense Frauds Upon the Treas

Ii is announced from Washington that
the Investigations of Assistant Secretary
Chandler have disclosed the startling fact
that the Treasury has been dcfraudcd of
MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED MIL
LIONS OF DOLLARS DURING THE
PAST y EAR, The frauds involve military
and civil officials ut the South. 4 special
committccc of Investigation will be ap-
pointed.
These men, 1t should be borne in mind.
are not Southern. They are petty politi-
ciaus of the North, who have been pen
stoned of upon the country by the party
in power in military and civil positions,
They are the scum thrown 10 the surface
by the vitiatcd condition of affairs during
the past few years, and having failed to Sc
cure, like so many of the tribe, ample for
tunes during the war, have taken To down
right stealing in time of peace, They were
sent To occupy the places at the South,
because they were 'loyal" and could take
the OATH The system of robbery organ
lied by men who have influence with the
leaders of the dominant party, has cost the
country vast suWs of money, and the eli
max has been reached. The people who
pay the taNeS-furnish the material on
which those cOrmorants fattcn, will put an
end to their iniqLities, and render it impos-
sible for a repetition of them, by ousting
from power corrupt and pronigate party
! by whose management these gross wrongs
have been made possblc,--N. II, Register
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-03-02
The OIdest Ga in the MorId

Damascus is the oldest city in the world
Tyre and Sidon have crumbled on the
shore; Baalbcc is ruin; Palmyra lies
buried in the sands of the desert; Nincvah
aud Babylon have disappeared from the
shores of the Tigris and Euphrates. Damas-
Gus remains what 1t was before the days OF
Abrham-a center of trade and travel, an
island of verdurc in desert. "prcdestncd
capital" with martial and sacred associa-
tions extending beyond thirty centuries.
1t was near Damascus that Saul of Tarsus
saw the light from heaven, above the bright
ness of the sun; the street which is called
straight, in which 1t Is said he "prayeth. -
still runs through the city; the caravan
comes and goes as it did one thousand years
ago; there Is still the shelk the ass and the
water wheel; the merchants of the Eu-
pirates and the Mediterranean still occupy
these. with the multitude of their waters.''
The city which Mahomet surveyed from n
neighboring hight, and was afraid to enter.
'because IL Is given to men to have but one
paradise. and, for his part, he was resolved
not To have 1t In this world" is this day
what Julian called the Eve of the East
as Il was, in the time of Isaiah, "the Head
of SYRIA
From Damascus came our damson, our
blue plums, aud the delicious apricot of
Portugal called damasco: damask, our
beautiful fabric of cotton and silk, with
vines and flowers raised upon its smooth,
bright ground; damask rose introduced
into England in the time Of Henry VII. h;
the damask blade, so famous the world over
for Its keen edge and remarkable elasticity,
the secret of the manufacture of which
was lost when Tamcrlane carried of the
artists into Persia; and that beautiful art
of inlayiug wood and steel with silver and
gold-a kind of mosaic engraving and
sculpture united, called damaskceing, with
which boxes and bureaus, aud swords and
guns, are ornamcnted.
1t is still city of flowers and bright
waters; the streams from Lebanon, the
rivers of Damascus" the river of gold
still murmur and sparkle in the wilderness
of Siriah Garlens.H
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-03-02

There were many instances in the ad-
ministration of Mr.. LINCOLN when he in
dulged in facetious remarks, while discuss
ing questions of much pith and moment,
on occasions that would seem to rcbukc
levity. A much less respectful and elegant
term than humorist, qualified by an ad-
jcctivc denoting depraved taste in him,
was held by very many leaders In his own
party to be truthfully descriptive when APP
piled to him. We shall not recall expires
sions which were supposed to lily comport
with his position and the circumstances at
Tending their delivery. There did not then
appear to be in the Republican press so
sensitive and proper an appreciation of the
dignity which should mark Presidential
utterances as is now abroad among it. II
was not thought imperative by that press
to account for its funny illustrations by
such inuendoes as are contained in the sub
joined extract from the New York Tribune
''There is we suppose, no impropriety In
referring, in public journal, to what is in
all mems mouths. The extraordinary speech
of President johnson on Thursday has been
attributed to weakness to which IL Is uni
versally understood he is occasionally ad-
dcted. Dispatches from Washington affirm
that the speech was made under no such in
tluence. His friends, certaily, will regret
to hear that the best excuse that could be
offered for it can no longer be pleaded in
palliation."
II is not true that it is generally under
stood that Mr.. johnson Is addicted to the
weakness referred to in the extract. His
speech requires no excuse. He replied in
lifting terms to those who had assailed him
without provocation. His speech bears eX-
ccllent evidence of method which the weak
ness limited at "would gambol from, and il
is this which has so eXasperatcd his oppo-
ncnts.- Chicago Times
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-03-02
Refused to Sign.

The Chicago Tines, referring TO the meet
ing of the radicals held in that city on the
20th ult., says;
"All the Federal Oilice-hOlders in this
city declined to sign the call for the radi-
cal meeting held last night, So far, sO
good. But mere negative action will NOT
do. They must exhibit themselves aiilrma-
lively. They must declare themselves
openly and boldly, for the President and
do works proving their earnestness, OF
they will be counted against him, lie
counts all against him who are not for him
actively, heartily and toward the radicals,
.combativcly,'
The suggestions of the Times may be OF
interest TO gentlemen of the same class re-
siding outside of Chicago.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-03-02

Our citizens are already apprised of the
proposed meeting at Clcggs Hall, to-mor-
row evening, 10 sustain the President in
his recent veto of the "Freedmen's Bureau
Bill" The call is addressed to the people,
without distinction of party, and all who are
with the President on this question, should
attend 1t. We have no doubt there viii be
full attendance. The times and the oc-
casion demand that, a clear and emphatic
Endorsement of the noble stand taken by
President johnson in this important crisis
of the country, should be given. 1t will
afford good opportunity for gentlemen
of the Republican party, who are loud in
their demonstrations of the extreme policy
of the radical wing of that party, to mani
fest the sincerity of their professions. We
shall see whether they have the courage to
SO il. ... .H...
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-03-02
Washington Items.


TliE PRESIDENT on riik TESr OATH.
The TiILHno's Washington special SAYS
the President was called upon by n Con-
gresham and a State Senator. both from
New York. In the course of the convcr-
satiOu. the President said that the test-oath
was little too severe; that many of those
who had participated IN the rebellion were
good men to represent the Southern States
IN Congress and that the test-oath ought
not to be applied 70 them lie added. that
a mere oath TO support the Constitution
was AL that was ueccssary-iur man who
would take that oath was loyal man. As
to the Constitutional Amendment changing
the basis of representation the President
says that no Constitutional Amendment
ought to hc passed until the public mind
should be quite free from excitement. and
southern states are represented in Con-
gress.
TnE TENNESSEE SENATORS.
The Times Washington special saws
Next Sunday will complete one year since
the senators from Tennessee, Mcssrs. Fow-
Ter and Patterson, were elected to their
seats In the United States senate. IL Is
hardly possible that these gentlemen will
be permitted 10 take their seats before their
first Senatorial year shall have expired.
The indications are that about three fourths
of the senators will vote In favor OF adj
mitting the Tennessee members when the
motion comes up.
MRS. swISsuELM DISMISSED.
Mrs. Jane G.. Swisshclm was dismissed
from her position as clerk in the Quarter
mastcr-G GCncrars Office by the Quarter
master-General, with the approval of the
Secretary of War, for disrcspcCtful lam
guage toward the President Of the United
States. In Saturdays edition of the news
paper which she edits, The RecoRSirUctiOn-
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-03-02
A Small Ambition.

Mack" of the Cincinnati Commercial
says that VALLANDIoHAM's chief ambition,
is TO beat ScHKNcK for representative in
Congress this fall Not bit OF it, Thai
sort OF ambition would indeed, be "griev-
ious flult"-a good deal lower, at least
than shat sin, by which fell the angels
Mr.. V. intends to be ''Only locker on at
Vienna