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The Democracy profess the most unbounded
faith in their ability to elect Seymour, and by
meeting together and cheering each other on
are positively working themselves into the
conviction that such thing is possible. OF
course, as to the state of the feelings of the
opposition we have nothing to say; but lest
certain of the unwary should be deluded and
bet freely, as they have done for years past on
every anticipated triumph, we would suggest
to the gentlemen so busily engaged in the
cheerful task of flinging around their money
that they think for a moment hon this much
desired end is to be accomplished. There are
but three States on which they can assuredly
count, Maryland, Delaware, and Kentucky.
Granting that they carry New York, giving
them Pennsylvania and New Jersey, where is
the vote to come from They do not antici-
pate, even in their widest moments, carrying
Ohio or the other Western States. The East,
except Connecticut, is hopelessly against
them. Where then, is the majority to come
fromH 1t is all very we'll to talk of having
the ticket elected, but it would be we'll Tor
those who blindly echo the chimes of the
leaders to see how it is to be accomplished.
II must be remembered that it is the
policy of political managers to secure as
much confidence among their followers
as possible, and that acting on this
principle they do not calculate to delude even
their friends. AS rule, the people know
quite as muoh about how an election is going
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-08

GOOD DEMOCRATIC ARGUMENT.-The Louis.
Vile Journal is nettled by the list of Union
Generals who support Grant, as contrasted with
the Rebel supporters OF Seymour, and says
What sort of Republicanism is that which
would honor Generals Thomas, Sheridan, and
Meade. and degrade Generals Forrest and
Hampton? Forrest is as good man as Sheri.
dan, and better cavalryman No radical
will pretend to say that Hampton is inferior
In talent, virtues. or accomplishments to
Thomas. Now, If this is a tree government,
wbysshould determinations be made In favor
OF one set OF men as against another? When
General Hampton was at the head OF his
legion, and General Forrest was in his saddle
they. did not pretend TO be citizens of the
United States. They levied an honest and a
vigorous war against the United States for the
purpose of establishing not monarchy or an
empire, but a separate republic. They fought
splendidly and skilfully. They achieved the
homage OF the whole world for valor and abilI-
ties. But they failed; and the failure implying
q. restoration of the Union. they surrendered
and resumed their allegiance To say that either
might not enter the United States Senate the
day after, is to say that repubiicanism Is a dead
letter."
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-08
Rarages of the Cattle Fever.

The Pittsburg Commerctal of yesterday says:-
"The cattle plague still continues a topic OF
general discussion, and the operations at the
stock yards are watched with absorbing inte-
rest. We are glad TO be able TO report That the
disease has thus far been confined exclusively
to the lot OF affected cattle shipped to this place
from Chicago, and that nearly all OF those have
either died, been killed by order OF the meat
inspector, or shipped East Some Of those which
had been among the diseased lot, but were con-
sdered healthy, were shipped East yesterday.
Sixty car loads In all were sent forward yester'
day by The Pennsylvania Railroad. Eighteen
car loads arrived from the West, and one hun
dred and eighty car loads stlll remain In the
pens But very few of the supposed affected
animals are left, and as soon as the symptoms
deveiop themselves the victim Is knocked In
the head. II is believed that In day or Two
the yards will be entirely freed from the
disease.
"a tChicago the dis ease has found It's way into
the Union stock yards, and several deaths nave
occurred. Some five thousand head OF native
cattle were IN Ihe pens, and some four thou
sand head OF Texas cattle outside. Native
contagion and die" The Chicago Post says
I'VE are informed that on one OF the latter
days of last week an Indignation meeting OF
some hVe hundred citizens was hell near
Kankakee, In this State. where the disease Is
raging large number OF Texas cattle are
heIded In that vicinity, and the owner was
called to account the people threatening to
aiely removed. The people were, however,
pached by his representing tnat IL would DO
been done, and promising TO make good the loss
OF all the cattle which should die OF the disease
In mat nelghbOrnOOd."
The ST. Louis Democrat says:-
I'VE are credibly informed that number oil
suits will be com men ced Immediately for DANA
ges, by persons who have lost cows recently, as
Is sur posed by the bringing of Texas cattle into
the American Bottom. on the 27th OF February,
1867, the Legislature OF Illinois passed an act
nxlnR the penalty of not more than SlOOO nne,
and not more than one years imprisonment in
the county jail, or botn fine and imprisonment,
against any person who may bring INTO This
Slate, or keep in their possession, in pasture or
otherwise, any Texas or Cherokee cattle. The
suits will, therefore, be brought against the
cattle drovers and the keepers OF Enclosures
used for pasturage WesnOuld have also added
that the owners of the deceased COWS are entl-
tied To damages for their loss"
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The Debt.

The statement of the public debt for the 1st of
August shows number of facts which cannot
but be Of interest to the people. The total
debt has decreased $1o,164, 500; but the
amount of cash on hand has been reduced
yet further; SO that the amount standing
against the United States less cash on hand,
has increased $13, 2SS,593. The debt itself at
the present moment amounts to 81, COL, 37S,
756, while the grand total less cash on hand,
leaves the handsome balance on the debit side
OF 81, 523, 534, ,4S0. These are figures merely,
and convey only an approximate idea of what
the debt reaches. None of us can imagine
a hundred million, yet here we have some
thing so fabulous as almost to require a new
system of enumeration.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-08

Democratic Statistics About the Poll
tics of the Soldiers.
In report of a Democratic meeting at Port
land it is stated that the Secretary of the
recent Democratic National Convention, Mr..
K. o. Perrin, said:-
ment we had In round numbers 3 600 600 men in
the army Mr. Lincoln received 5000 votes,
ncaD party. Where did the rest come from
Put down the figures have given you. subtract
one from the other and you will see how many
Democrats went 10 war"
This is free specimen of Democratic statis-
tics. The speaker assumes that there were
5000, 900 different men in the army at one
time, that this imposing martial array included
all the persons who voted for Mr.. Lincoln, but
that there necessarily remained l, 2000 900 SOL
diers of the Democratic faith Any person of
common sense who reflects for one moment will
perceive that the entire argument is fallacious,
and that false application is given to every
assertion made by the speaker. 1t is well
known that many of the soldiers were
young men who had neither voted at nor
before the Presidential election of 1860. A
very large proportion of the entire army was
made up of this class, and this fact alone is
sufficient to prove that it is impossible to
ascertain the politics of the soldiers by the
vote polled in the memorable Lincoln, Doug
las, Breckenridge, and Bell campaign. In the
next place, of the 5000, 900 soldiers enrolled,
the names of many persons were re-
ported in different enistments. We do
not here refer to bounty jumpers who
may have figured under hundred different
names, but to bona fde enlstments. The
call was for rs, 900 soldiers for three months.
When this term expired many of the same
men re- enlisted. And there were an immense
number of re-enlstments, not only among
one year men, but among the veterans, who
continued in the service after three years.
struggle, and among the volunteers who,
acting in the first instance temporarily to repel
invasion, subsequently enlisted for the war.
During the elections which were held in
1862, '63, and "a, while the war was pro-
crossing, the votes polled in the Northern
States, exclusive of the soldiers vote, was but
little if any less than the vote of 1860, and if
Mr.. Perrin had remembered this circumstance
he would have seen the folly of his Portland
argument.
1t is undenable that large number o
patriotic Democrats went to the war, serving
their country with praiseworthy zeal and
courage. A large proportion of these patriots,
however, when they became fully imbued with
the conscience of the fight, resolved to act,
and have acted ever since, with the Republi-
can party. Generals Grant, Logan, Geary,
Sickles, and hosts of others, are types of this
patriotic class.
The fact remains that the Republicans unaui-
mously sustained the vigorous prosecution of
the war, while large proportion of the North
ern Democracy opposed it, some of them re-
sorting to devices scarcely one degree less
criminal than open treason.
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The LATEST Disonnoorance.

A rumor gained currency yesterday after
noon that Mr.. Samuel Strong, member OF the
Arbitration Committee of that body, had ab-
seconded, leaving deficit of about SEQ 600 In his
bank account. Mr. Strong, who has ever been
esteemed responsible and reliable man, has
not been at his office or attended the Board for
three DAYS past. His account at the Mechanics
Banking Association is said to have been over
ORA u to about the amount above mentioned,
and he was known to have made a heavy de-
poeit at another bank He is supposed TO be
still In this city, and his conduct I'm the matter
is, TO those who know him, inexpllcable. II is
said that the alleged deficiency will not be so
great as rumored, some S4 600 having been re-
covered. His Office. IL is said. Is now In possess
sion OF the Sheriff. and the Board of which he
was member have appointed q committee
who are now investigating the matter.-N. Y.
World of TO dou
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-08

A CHANCE FOR BLAIR.-"Tne appearance"
says the New York Times. "of the name of
Lynch 1--WE don't know whether he is a white
man or black, a Spaniard or an American)
among the revolutionary leaders in Hayti, sug'
gests passing wonder that some capable a nd
determined white iron.clad hummer of the
Walker type has not yet taken the trouble to
make his appearance among these wretched
barbarians and reduce them to order. Hayti Is
a country OF the most marvellous resources,
beauty, and attractiveness; yet its people are
sinking lower every year for want of a strong
government capable of keeping them from kill.
ing each otner. 1t would be an easy thing for a
good stout man, such as Frank Blair or John
Morrissey. to thrash them into decency, with a
little assistance" BY all means Blair
this chance. Morrissey has had his hand in
such business already.
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Queen victoria,s visit to the Continent.

Queen victoria's Visit to the Continent.
IT Is announced that during Queen Victoria's
visit TO the Continent, the old custom Of esta-
blishing Council of Regency during the alb
sence of the sovereign from his dominions will
not be maintained. The duties of the Queen
are so slight and unimportant that it is a
matter Of very little consequence where she
resides, provided she can maintain telegraphic
communication with London. She has been 30
thoroughly stripped of influence that nothing
remains but the mere shadow of authority,
and the British King or Queen of this era is
Of even less political consequence than the
spiritual Emperor Of Japan. The real Tycoon
is the Prime Minister, and the only remnant
of power left to the sovereign is the privilege
of designating who shall attempt to form a
new administration when Parliament evinces
firm determination to enforce a change Of
rulers and of policy Even this power
is very limited, for public opinion and
the predominating sentiment of the House
of Commons has much greater share in de-
termining who shall become premier than the
private wishes Of the Queen. She still retains
the right, however, Of discarding from her
councils any politician who is personally effen-
sive, and the knowledge of this fact has sufi-
cient influence upon the aspiring men of the
realm to make them anxious to avoid incur
ring the marked displeasure of their sovereign.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES,

RELIGIOUS NOTICES.
NGxrB THE REV. ~. d. WESTON, ID. ID,
80 will preach In the FRS I BAP list CD URUH
BROAD and ARCH Strees. TIC. morrow mornfng at
lo1 o'clock. DR.. WESTON will take charge of the
pulpit during the absence of Dr.. BOARDMAN, the
Psst J. The Sunday evening service Will be omitted
fot the resent
nlss REV. A. M. DEPUE, OF BOSTON,
49, Will preach in the SEVE y VII PRES SY rE-
RIAN CHURCH. BROAD and PENN SQUARE.
at l01s A. NJ; and in the WEST ARCH STREET
CHURCH, corner OF EIGHTEENTH and ARCH, at
nGSB MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH,
4SS Rev: Dr. HENSON. Pastor Athletic Hall.
THlRTFEN1H III Street, above Jefferson.-Preachio og
every Sabbath, at 10H A. NJ, by the Pastor. Until
the lst Sabbath In September there will evening
service.
przs1s RkV. WILLIAM M'ELwEE WILL
b@S preach In the FIFrEENTH PRESBYrG
RIAN CHURCH TO-morrow mornng at 104 o'clock,
and in the WEsTMINSTER Presbyterian N
CHURCH at 8 O'Clock in the evening.
HIHn THE SECOND PRESRYT TERRAIN
DsS CHURCH. will worship In the II all at the s w.
corner OF BROA and WALNUT Streels. Preaching
In.morTow at lOh A. NJ, by the Pastor, Rev. E. II.
BEADLE.
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NEfgN STEINWAY a. SONS GRAND
HEfRIsquAre and upright Pianos, ct BLASi US
BROS mo, lOO6 CHESNUT Street. sIu
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to turn out as the Executive Committees.
Everything is based on estimates, and these
can be made up pretty nearly as well by the
private in the ranks as the general. Remem-
bering this fact, we urge the deluded Demo
Gratis not to follow their leaders blindly. And,
in doing so, we are influenced by the purest
charity and Christian desire to save their
pockets.
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Production of Conner.

The fetal value of the products of the mines
worked since 1916, as estimated by Whitney in
MS METALLIC Wealth of the United States" and
other reliable authorities. is given as nearly
exact as possible In the following table, the
mineral being reduced to ingot:-
From 1915 to "a 7,6i2tons
From 1856 to '57 IL 3I2to
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TREMENDoUs!-The Louisville Democrat pro-
claims through its display head lines that "a
Rsttling, Rousing. Streaming, Golden, Clio
rious Democratic Triumph" has been gained in
Kentucky, which illustrates "The Advantage
OF Consolidated, United, Shaving, Old fashioned,
Unadulterated Democratic Principles" We
suppose that the "unadulterated" article which
made such "staving' havoc with the Demo.
crorS types, as well as with the opposition
tick ct, was the famous old Kentucky Bourbon.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-08

AGRICULTURE IN CHILI.-It appears that an
agricultural exhibition will be opened in the
capital of Chill the 1st of April. 1S69-the first
event of the kind In the South American
Republics. Chill has already imported ma
chinery and agricultural implements of various
descriptions toa large extent; asd II is expected
that the exhibition, by directing the attention
of the people to the most recent improvements
in the implements suitable to their wants. Will
cause great increase in the demand for them.
and tend to the rapid development of the
resources OF the country. The soil is extremely
fertile; and the population being scanty In pro-
portion to the extent OF territory, all labor
saving materials are employed to the greatest
advantage. or late, very heavy shipments Of
wheat have been made from Chill OF most
superior quality, and the high prices obtained
seem certain to increase the production.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-08

Indiana dairies are at stand still. The
disease among the COWS is spreading fright
fully.
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