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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-05
FROM WASHINGTON THIS PIN.
Special Despatch TO The Evening Telegraph.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 8.
whaddsus stsvsnA' Health.

Special Despatch TO The Evening Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.
Vhaddsus StsvenS Health.
The health of 1haddeus Stevens Is greatly i'm
improved to-day. His regular physician from
Lancaster arrived here this morning, and he is
of the opinion that Mr.. Stevens will be able to
leave for home in a few days. The old man,
however, Is go feeble, that slight relapse
would have a serious effect upon him.
Fur Bearing animals In Alaska.
The Secretary of the Treasury has intelligence
from Alaska to the effect that numerous adven-
turers who have gone there from the Pacific
Coast are engaged in the indiscrIminate destruc-
tion Of fur-bearing animals, for the sake of get
ting their furs, and no proper officer of the Gov
ernment is on the ground to prevent them.
A BiIi TO Prevs~t thsir Extsrmination.
The bill for extending the Revenue laws over
Alaska, which passed Congress before the ad-
journment, makes it the duty of the Collector of
Customs to prevent the destruction of fur
bearing animals.
ghs CoIIsctorship OF Alaska.
No nomination for Collector of Alaska was
sent to the Senate, and consequently that office
remains vacant.
The question has arisen as to the right Of the
President to make an appointment for the place.
1t has been submitted to the Attorney General,
but in the absence Of Mr.. RVarts no decision
has been given.
First Assistant Attorney General, Hon. j.
Hubley Ashton, of Philadelphia, who is Acting
Attorney General in the absence of Mr.. Evarts,
is of the opinion that the President, under such
circumstances, has right to make an appoint.
ment but he prefers to consult MIR. Evarts be-.
fore giving a final opinion on the subject.
Revenue Supervisors In PemnsyIvanis.
So far as ascertained no appointments have
yet been made for Internal Revenue Super
vsors or other officers under the whisky tax
law for Pennsylvania.
Alexander Cummings of your city is among
the arrivals to-day, and it Is stated that he
aspires to be Supervisor Of the Eastern District.
The MoAtniy Statement of the Public
which was expected to be issued to-day, will
not be ready before Friday. Some blunder was
committed in making it out, and the correction
| of this is the cause of delay.
The Prssidsns Disgusted.
The President is greatly disgusted at the
manner in which the New York World and
o:her Democratic papers are conducting the
| campaign.
The Best Way to Hurt Grant.
In conversation with gentlemen to-day, he
| said their personal attacks upon General Grant
| would be without effect. If they wanted to
ipjare Grant, he says the best way is to show up
| frauds and the unconstitutional legislation of
the Fortieth Congress.
The Charges against General Dyer.
Judge-Advocate- e-GeEeral Holt is preparing
charges against General Dyer, Chief of Ord
nance, in accordance with the orders of the
Secretary of War. The charges will be based
upon those made against Dyer by the Joint
| Committee of both Houses on Ordnance.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-05
Markets bY Telegranh.

BALTIMoRE. Aug. h-Cotton dull and neminally 30
prime red, s265 Corn firm; white and yellow, 81 '35
oats unchanged. Provisions nrm Psrk $50 Bacon,
rib Sides 1TGSl74c; clear sides, 171SG. shoulders
lac. Hams, z2c. Lard lehc.
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wards of the city Of Brooklyn. The amount
received was. S2,25s, 1874, Of which S2,125,-
9l27t was from the city wards only, leaving q
deficiency OF unpaid county taxes amounting to
2l3a 67o.ob
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-05

AN OWNER WANTED.-At the Fifth District
Station there is Jimmy" and dark lantern,
which were found last night in an alley il the
rear of No. 1888 Chestnut street.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-05
Protection to Bathers at Atlantic City.

Special Despdtch TO The Evening Telegraph.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Aug. 6.-The proprietor
OF the Surf House Hotel at this place, has pro-
cured and fully manned a life boat for use, in
cases Of accident on the bathing grounds oppo-
site the house.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-05

FELL FROM A WNDow.-A child eleven
months old, at an early hour this morning,
rolled out of the third story window of a house
on Federal street near Moyamensing avenue,
and sustained severe injuries. Its life is de-
sDaired of,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-05

NAPE May
y THURSDAY EVENING, August Q,
Hasslers Third Grand Ball FOR Children, NJ Congress
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-05

THE BRITANNIA SAFB.-The British steam
ship Britannia, Captain laird, which sailed on
the 4th of July from New York, bound to Glas-
good order, having made the trip in l34 days.
She left there ON the morning of the 24th aud
will not be due at New York till Saturday next.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-05

SENT TO THE HOUSE OF REFUGE.-Two girls,
the daughters of respectable gentlemen in this
city, left their homes a few days since. A
search being made, they were found in a
house at Beach and Brown streets. Not be ing
disposed to promise a IefOrmation they were
conveyed TO the House of Refuge.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-05

ENINE STATIONERY, CABD ENGRAVING
Il and Card Plate Printing In every variety,
DREKA,
1893 Oh ESNUT Street
OET THE BEsT.-THE HOLY RIBLE-HARD
" ings EditionE-Family, Pulpit and Pocket Bibles
In beautiful styles OF Turkey Morocco and antique
bindings. A new edition. arranged nor Photographic
WIN. w. HARDING, Publisher,
mo- sOe CHK5NUT Street. below 10NEth
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-05

FRE.-At a few minutes before O'Clock
this morning. the distillery of H. b. Bruner
situated on Mill street, below Main, German
TO Ru, took fire near the still, aud before the
flames could be extinguished, the place was
damaged to the extent of S40O, which is fully
covered by insurance.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-05

A TML-TAPPER.-The mOney-drawer of a
store at Seventeenth and Wood streets was
rIhed of its contents yesterday afternoon. John
McSorley was taken into custody, aud charged
before Alderman Pancoast with having COM
mitted the THEFT He was held in $500 bail for
mis- appearanCe al Court,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-05

A DEAD BODY WASHED ASHORE AT BRIG
ANTINE BEAoH.-A letter received from Brig.
sntine Beach this morning informs us that the
dead body of man was found on the beach at
that place yesterday afternoon. No one at the
place has been able to recognize the deceased,
but it is supposed that he was one of the four
persons drowned at Atlantic City on Saturday
last The deceased was apparently about forty
in height of light build, with dark chin whis-
kers and partially bald.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-05
PHILADELPHIA STOCK ExOHANGE SALES. AUG. 5

: Bro, No. 40 3, Third street
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-20

States is In Congress. We think Also that the tai
imposed by the Legislature OF Louisiana is In the fair
sense Of the word duty on tonnage. In the most
obvious and general sense IL Is true these also des
cribe duty prop0rtioned to the tonnage Of the
vessa-a certain rate on each ton. But IL seems
plain that taken In tins restricted the consti
tutona provision would not fully accomplish It's in
tent The general prohibition upon the States against
levying duties on imports or exports would have
been Intellectual II Ii had not been extended to duties
on the ships which serve as tie vehicles Of convey
ance. This extension was doubtless intended by the
prohibition OF any duty OF tonnage. II not only
u pro rata tax which was prohibited but any duty
on the ship, whether a fixed sum upon It's whole
tonnage or sum to be ascertained by comparing the
amount or tonnage with the rate OF duty. In this
pressly prohibited. On the whole, are clearly OF
opinion that the act OF the Legislature OF Louisiana
aent 0! the supreme Court OF the State must there
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-20
TURF NOTES.

I, is found dtnlcult to provide stabng al Jerome
Park for the number OF that arriving there
The horses at Secaucus are all moving finely.
II Is estimated that there will DC 40 horses al
Jerome Park by the LIST prox.
America viii be represented by one or more colts
in the English Derby IN 1871.
10 Is said that three noted stables have combined
not to run in any more heat races
One colt by Censor, out OF Gloanlni, from his rare
appearance, win be apt to retain james 8. Watson
Hambletonian the celebrated stallion, vas working
on the road the other day-all right.
The westchester handicap Is out. Richmond must
fall. Onward's the word.
sweepstakes on the English Derby will be drawn
in this city on Saturday.
Haymaker two years old, colt by bennington,
who Is now owned In this country by Mr. Cameron,
OF staten Island, won race at Newmarket, England,
April 20. -
ing with two year old stake.
fhe English Derby Will be run on the 27th inst.
American Girl and the Goldsmith mare are matched
for O large sum.
Kentuckys colts are very nne In form.
Daniel II. Wetts IL taken out OF training.
sixty horses were worked on the Fashion Course
on sunday morning.
Mountain Boy trotted a quarter In thirty-four
seconds.
more dangerous
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-20

Ats recen, meeting % the socciy fort Encour.
sx~mens ~ me ZINE Arr. he'd IN London M. W.
purxe.s read q psper--siIow can ve oo'ain oe"es
err aaf more % nf- Asvrtins 20 fhe many u"sd-
VANTAGE under whicn 60 IN the metropolis 'soored'
e.ms "a inc smosy suphnreow atmosphere UNA
.,.r,e s,ss 20 seup furs snd psntns 70 me syssem
- 1890 tenure nat prsvcn's he in,e stnens OF
-, 4, s.,.ru. ae.orsrioB % the present tashs
s.,,,. r,ps.,urrsque costume and 70 the multi
-, a. si,~s rcnerins ART study % archaeology,
"a . ,ursait &c original dcssn Mr.. barscss pre-
- A. ~. a,anns fsr me sttainmsns 81 hlohbf
-, la ~ kn.l aelominsniins tie study OF the
- frIIss rafnsf thsn ssometric1l erAwine, the
-..snsr.fIse sfstem aryiisi 70 art, 80 thAs great
wcsfs = 90 = gradually carried eat. either uniet
srss.'s = <.asi eb,scss 81 Art Coz ho.ns use ana
snryranaf ~ ysee % ths vcsap end rafaie o. zoe
srs.sn ar selfel1c 4tton - art and tAe estahsn
s.ssi u eh>ass u an n Ne anissr~hrs
a. tha &rt snnsAi e<ssssi 1cetins of he Art Inioo
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,s's sHseass q ssssessgslsa y - slAslh ssasssa
IN vtstar~s. hroaxr>. psnsn. se Ihr rs $3.50,
m,j announced ~ xiAsis Inc ici ssss "a
wcr~ shesfsa,-one Ptixe q 49,. ". ~ 80 80
thnss % fioa sse q sss ga q fse an. 2. ~ 49,,
sr~s ~ ga s~~'se u sso t-enty u 90 and twenty
I've ef sls ssca- The pfss ls' vas nela.
Al me annssl nesting 81 ma NORA lnsiinucn ct
Cr~sr prlralc lnnana. fne snuus rvfcft ~ tsstors
~ tns v~xr iss- ga. r~<d ne - A. ana pamphlce
pr~npnsrd In 1891 amounted 70 w solnhrs 1870
al sis se'n,n~.. 81 ola.se u pcIedicslA fory ~
,n...,rs seru eietcsl " i>s, and h TIE "a ac yeer
sixsysnr,e easres and twenty sve1six nss 'nrss
we're dcAveret
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-20
the YACHT sAppHo At AUCTION.

This schooner yacht, whom all yachtmen know to
he new and craft Of great Speed will, with her en-
tire fittings, be sold ct auction tomorrow at twelve
o'clock at foot Of Bridge street. Brooklyn. None OF
the members Of the New York Yacht Club that noted
her sailing qualities last summer In the race to WIND
ward around goSn Island Y which she s w maSu Se
INT expresscd their belief that such successful yes
eel would be retained by her present owners. But
such Is not the case, and tomorrow she Will nnqouDt
edy pass into other hands, yet 10 ID hoped 70 pc re-
tanned In the club. The Sappho 12e feet IN
n feet inches breedth OF beam, II iees aep'n OF
hold $40 tons, Old measurement, and 27As tons new
measurements
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-20
TIVE CANAAN CHILD MURDER;


HUDSON, N. Y, May 10, 1858.
After careful consideration Of an application for
respite In the execution Of Joseph Brown. who was
convicted Of the Canaan child muroer, Governor
Fenton has declined to interfere with the sentence OF
the court, and the prisoner will consequently ne
execution will be strictly private and conducted
under q strong guard.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-20

POISONING BY PHosPuoRUs.-The wife OF Boston
banker had narrow escape few days since rom
death by poisoning A box containing phosphorus
rat poison had been left open through inadverteDcc
near folded blanket which was used after ~ nad
become thoroughly impregnated with It. ~ the
prompt attentions OF physician imnediate danger
was averted, although the lady 10 not AT present
fully recOvered.--Bost0a Herald
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-20
Political Miscellany.


The Missouri Democratic Convention meets at st.
Louis on May 2s 10 elect delegates 10 the National
Convention.
The Democratic Central Committee OF Tennessee
have issued call for the State Convention TO assem-
bic az Nashville ON June for the purpose OF eecting
Delegates 10 the National Convention.
The Connecticut Democratic Convention 10 appoint
delegates 10 the National Convention and to nomi-
nate Presidential electors will be held at New Haven
Wednesday, June g.
General Buchanan announces In General Order No.
Ioa the result Of the vote the constitution and
for Congressional candidates In LOUISIANA. The ma
ory for the ratification OF the constitution Is I7&l3
James Mann IN the Second district Is the democrat
elected Congress. lie also that certia-
Gates of election viii be issued on application at
headquarters. No mention Is made OF the balance OF
the ticket.
Georgia elects six republican Congressman, Louis
lana four, North Carolina six. South Carolina four.
Arkansas three-toal, twenty-threc. Georgia elects
one democrat. Louisiana one, North Carolina one
total three.
Kentucky Is not likely 10 lie behind her sister
States In the article of candidates for the Vice presi
dency. Two % them are already In the Geld. Some
body has recommended =. u. Churchill Of Frankfort,
as an appcniage 10 the rcndleton ticket; ana the
democrats Of Rowan county express a preference
for their distinguished fellow Citizen y. C. rhiser"
for the same position.
Henys Fitch. son Of ex -senator Fitch OF Indiana
now holding Federal once In Georgia, n mentioned
from that state.
Among the negro secret societies In the south h
one called the sons of Llscrtsn II proposes Fred
Douglass for President
The Hon. Thomas Williams writes 10 his constifu-
ents IN riitsbura that while ne Win accept a renomi
nation Cor Congress ne wiz not canvass TO 0htsn n
A democratic club has been formed a. AiAcdxeviIle
Ca and among the ave Vice Presidents appear th'
names Of two coi0red men.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-20
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Young Mems Tammany General Com.
n1tfee.

The Young Mems Tammauy General Conn
mittec.
Richard O'Gorman win address the above COM
mittee this evening. A full attendance of members
Is expected, and the public generally are invited TO
be present. Mr.. O'Gorman will address the com.
mttee upon the political issues OF the day. lie will
discuss the various difilcult and complicated cues.
lions which threaten the country at the present time
and he will urge the young men OF the party to be
up and doing" so that they may be prepared to
carry out the work which the fall campaign VIII de-
mand.
After Mr.. O'Gorman's address the chairman of the
committee, Mr.. z. II. Anderson-who has worked so
hard In this matter that he deserves encouragement
and success-will read prospectus for the forma-
ton OF Young Mems Democratic Campaign Club
which shall every evening during the sitting Of
the Convention next July. and have open doors dur
Ing ell the active part OF the coming political
contest. II Is proposed, upon the formation
OF this club, 10 hire large and commo-
dious rooms; 10 invite prominent speakers from
all parts OF the country TO speak evening after even
Ing to receive all the prominent newspapers pub
lshed In the United States and TO open the doors to
ah who VIII care TO enter earnestly and zealously
upon the work Of defeating the efforts Of the
republican party. II Is high time that the
young democracy of New York organized
itself into some such association as the
republicans have had no hesitation in forming
such Leagues, success being natural consequence
Interchange OF thought, concentrated action, unity
OF purpose-such are the weapons which young re-
publicans and which young democrats should not
discard. Let those workers in the political ranks
meet In full force tonight and act in harmony and
with energy and vigor.
The meeting win take place this evening, wednes.
day. May 20, at half-past seven o'clock, at Masonic
HALL ma East Thirteenth street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-20

rhc sah.olned statement gives the list Of marine
transfer. since the last report
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-10-17

part of the State and no proceed
ing under this article shall decide
in any manner the merits of the
claim against the succession.
Sec. IL. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That this act shall take effect
from and after its passage, and
that all laws conflicting herewith
be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
CHAs. W. LOWELL,
Speaker House Representatives.
OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lit. Gov. and President Senate.
Approved September IL, 1868.
Ell. G. WARMOTH,
Governor State Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEO. e. BovEE,
Secretary OF State,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-10-17
An Act
To Amend Article 1870 of the
Civil Code.

To Amend Article 1870 of the
Civil Code.
Sec. 1. Be it enected by the SEN
ate and House of Representatives
of the State of Louisiana in Gen
eral Assembly convened, That ar
ticle 1870 of the Civil Code of the
State of Louisiana be and the
same is hereby amended and re-
enacted so as to read as follws, to
wit /:
The testamentary executor is
not bound to accept the executor
ship, nor to give security when he
does accept it, unless there should
be debts due by the succession, or
property in possession thereof,
claimed by other persons.
Any person having a claim
for money against the succession,
or claiming the ownership of spe.
cific property in possession thereof,
whether such claim be liquidated
or not, can compel the testamenta-
~ executor to give security for
an amount exceeding by one
fourth the amount of money on
the appraised value of the proper
ty claimed.
For this purpose he shall pre-
sent in open court or in chambers,
to the judge of the court OF pro
bates wherein the succession has
been opened, his petition, alleging
under oath the sum due him or
his ownership of the property de-
scribed..
1t shan be the duty of the Judge,
without further proceeding or de-
lay, to issue his order command.
ing the testamentary executor to
give the required security within
30 days from the service of the
order. Should the testamentary
executor, if present in the parish.
or in his absence, his agent OF
attorney at law, fail to furnish the
required security within the de
delay allowed, it shall ipso facto
work an immediate removal of the
testamentary executor, and the
judge shall appoint q dative tes.
tamentary executor.
But the testamentary executor
shall not be required to give Sc
curity for an aggregate sum ex.
ceeding one fourth over and above
the amount of the inventory, bad
debts deducteded, and the secu
rites may be furnished from any
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-10-17
An Act

To Regulate Proceedings in Ref
erence to Persons claiming the
benefits of Article Ninety mine
of the Constitution of this State.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Sen,
ate and House of Representatives
of the State of Louisiana in Gen
eral Assembly convened, Thatany
person claiming the benefit of
article ninety-nine of the Consti-
tuition of this State shall forward
to the Secretary of State a writ
ten certificate in the following
form:
C" - resident of the parish
of - having been DISTINGUISHED
by the provisions of article nine
ty-nine of the Constitution of this
State, in consequence of having
do hereby voluntarily certify
that / acknowledge the rebellion
to have been morally and politi-
cally wrong, and that I regret any
aid or comfort 1 may have given
it.
"(Signed) -"
And upon filing this recantation
in the Office of the Secretary OF
State, he shall receive a certifi-
cate setting forth the fact of his
full compliance with the provis-
ions of this act.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted,
etc., That each certificate of reca
tation SO received by the Secretary
of State shall be fled and mum.
bered, and a copy Of the same
furnished to the State printer to
be published in the State journal
for one day.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted,
etc, That no person shall be re-
quired to make the above recanta-
ton who, prior to the LIST of Janu-
airy, 1868, favored the execution
of the laws of the United States,
popularity known as the recon.
struction acts of Congress, and
openly and actively assisted the
loyal men of the State in their
efforts to restore Louisiana to hel
position in the Union; the oath OF
such person before any authority
authorized to administer the same
shall be taken as prima facie evil
dence of the fact.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted,
etc, That this act shall take effect
from and after its passage.
CHAs. w. LOWELL,
Speaker House Representatives.
OSCAR j. DUNN,
1t. Gov. and President Senate
Approved August IL, 1868.
Ell. G. WARMOTH,
Governor State Louisiana,
A true copy:
GEO. e. BovEE,
Secretary of State