The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-02
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


Oily lNI'ELLlGE EN- OE.
[VoR ADDITIONAL LOCAL ITEMS SEE OUTSIDE PAsEs.l
BUSINESS OF THE UNITED STATES SUB.TREA-
sURY.-The following is tie business statement
OF the Assistant Treasurer, at Philadelphia, for
the month of August, 1861
Baa-ces on hand at this date........ 80 2l8,7l2ll
AUG Hgcfp'S si Gecomnt 8ecR tne General @0erni VII
Treasury. I'D
ing ,Customs...,- 81, ,e5, ,775S1
Post Office Fund. .................. lb7.l3 10
DisburseIs' Fund................., O6l69J'53 .
Total... O0g 6,9 Al
Payments during the month VIII
Aug. 81, Account General
Treasury-..".......- S4,S57,3s2 IA
Post once. 81 81 u
H. l63 6'uda
Dlspursers'""'' '''''''''''' oo1'olt Oh
Total 56S1 4v23S
Balance at close of business this day.. s74l4ll7O8
TEMPORARY LOAN DEPARTMENT..
Aug 81 balance due deposors this date. St2. roo
Repayment TO 800
BALANCES due to deposors. 1LoOO
Q. McKIBBIN, Assistant Treasurer.
SALE OF UNITED STATES SrEAMERs.-Yester-
day morning Sale OF steamers took place at
the Navy Yard, by order of the Navy Depart
ment The attendance was large, embracing a
number OF gentlemen from New York and Bos
ton. Previous to the commencement of the
sale, the auctloneer, MIR. samuel G. Cook, an
noul ced the terms of the purchase. The cata-
logue embraced seven vessels that have either
been purchased during the Rebellion or cap
tured as blockade.ruuners
The first vessel offered for sale was the wooden
side-wheel steamer shamrock, which was
knocked down to Mr. E. Steward, of Brooklyn,
n. Y, tor Sl9, 700. ...-
The second vessel offered was the iron side
wheel steamer Boxer, which was star ed at $4,000,
and gradually advanced until it reached $1,000,
when it was Knocked down to John W. Middle.
ton. of this city.
The remainder Of the vessels were withdrawn
from the sale-not half OF the appraised value
| being bid tor them.
PARADE OF THE UNITED AMERICAN MECHANICS
| The Grand parade OF this Order will take
| place in the city of Lancaster on the 1Ith inst.
| The Committee of Arrangements are making
great preparations to render the affair worthy
| the mechanics aud the Order in Pennsylvania.
1t is stated that about fifty Councils, each to
repre- ent different trade, will be in the line.
| About twenty Councils, located in Philadelphia,
will unite with those from other portions Of the
| State, and nearly all of them have ordered new
aud handsome regalia for the occasion. Wash
| lneton Council, No. s, VIII take with them new
| silk banner, winch is 10 be presented to them
| just before leaving this CITY. No. have Sc
| lected Colonel Ely G. Sellers, William D. Will
| hams, and James Jewett as Marshal and
| Assistants.
| ALLEGED Theft OF CoUPoNs.-John Cowley
was arrested yesterday, by Mr.. Robert Kuk-
| patrick, Superintendent of the Sub-Treasury
| building for the alleged THEFT of coupons, the
| property of Mr.. Rhunemau, in Race street Mr.
| khuneman left In ormation at the office that
The coupons had been stseu from him on Mon
| day, and upon Cowley pre- 'entng them tor pay
| ment he was taken in charge. He gave verv
| unsatisfactory account OF himself, and was held
| III $2GC0 bail by Recorder Given.
CAsUA1TIEs.--Patrick Boyle, residing at
Front and South streets, had one of his hands
| severely injured yesterday at Walnut street
| wharf by a box of merchandise falling on it.
| John Barry, residing in Twenty-drst street,
near Jones, had also one of his hands badly hurt.
Lewis Steufel, nine years old, was run over
| last night at Fourth street and Girard avenue,
| by a wagon, and was seriously injured. He was
taken to his home, 1921 Lithgow street.
AN enthusiastic Republican meeting was held
| last evening, at the Spring Garden Hall, Thir-
| teenth and Spring Garden streets, to organize a
| manent organization reported the follow ing
pames:-tor President, John Hanna, ESQ.,;
| Yee.Presidents, l.. S. Boreaf, Joseph Collins;
| Secretaries, George q. souden, I. r. Bigiow;
Treasurer, John Miskey; Chief Marshal, l.. K.
| Fletcher. An interesting address was delivered
by Colonel William b. Thomas.
| PHILADELPHIA BooT AND SHOE MARKET.-The
trade in boots aud shoes is on the increase, and
steady shipments are now being made to Cali
iorna by some OF our manufacturing establish
ments The manufacturers and iosbers are
now busy with buyers from to Wns in Pennsyl-
vania, Virginia, Maryland, and the West.
THE RACES AT POINT BREEzE.-Yesterday
there was large GRO wd in attendance at Point
Breeze, 10 witness The race between Geo. ge
wilkes Americau Girl and Goldsmith's Maid.
The Maid won in three straight heats. Time,
2'2G4, 2'248, 22G4.
How the English Battle.
The French people, and the American, copy
ing from them, think they have reached p9.:-
tectiOn in the mana6 of bathing at the