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Secretary and Troasursr- ROBERT PATTRRsoN.
The Company have provided in their new Building and
vaults absolute security against loss By FIRE BUR-
GLARY, or ACCIDENT. and
RRCRIvB SECURITIES AND vALUABLEs ON DB.
POSIT UNDKR GUARANTEE,
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Silver or Gold Plate, under seal. on) '~ i"s
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Deeds Mortgages and Valuable Papers generally whe.
OF no fixed value, VI each, according bulk.
These latter, whom deposited in Tin Boxes, are charged
according TO bulk basis of III eot cubic capacity
$40 year.
Coupons aud Interest will be collected when desired and
retntted TO the owners, for per cent
Tho Company offer RENT tho lessee exclusively hold
ing the key. Safes inside its Burglar-proof
Vaults, at rates varying from $50 10
$40 each per annum
eording to size M
Deposits Of Money received which interest win be a.
oved per cent on Cali Deposits. payable by
Check at sight, aud per cent. Time
Deposits. payable on ten days notice.
This Company is also authorized TO act as Executors
Administrator and Guardians receive and execute
Trusts Of every ecrption from tho Court corporations
or individuals. ~
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ROBERT PATTERSON,
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BSX- r O &C n L &c L s.
- - OFFICE Or THE COMMISSIONERS FOR THE

RfH- T o A X G II L Il G L S.
OFFICE OF TfIE COMMISSIONERS FOR THK
EREOrION OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
PHILADELPHIA. April 8, 1853
Designs for Public Buildings TO erected indie
pepdence Square in the city Of Philadelphia with spec
cations and estimates for the will be received at s
OFFICE OF THE mDRPARTMENT OF SuRvRIB,,
No. 2li South FIFTH Street, until the FIRST DAY or
StPTEMBER MKT, At IL M.
Architects intending TO submit plans will receive orcu-
lars containing full tho general character
OF the proposed buildings the amount OF accommodation
70 be provided etc. by applying either personally by
letter. to the undersigned Secretary OF the Board of
Commissoners, at the southwest oornor OF Walnut and
Fifth streets.
premium of 5000 viii be paid for tho design possessing
the most merit 1880 for the second best $1,000 for the
third. and $500 for the fourth The decision upon the
merits of the plans 10 be made and the premiums be
awarded by the Bo0rd OF Commissioners
first day OF October next at 19 M.
All rejected plans will be returned.
IL. O. PUGH.
4TBt Secretary
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Reg" "a PENNY SAVED Is EQUAL TO TWO
Earned"-The time TO save money ia when you earn
it, and the 70 IL is by deposng portion of IA
weekly IN the old FRANKLIN SAVING FUND, No I'd
\. FOURTH Street below Ohesnut Money In large or
small amounts received and five per interest allowed
Open daily from to g. and Monday evenings from TO
O'clock CYRUS CADWAITADER
2I6 Traasnr.,~
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OARoMos.
CHRO MO osITIoN.
JAS. 8. EARLE & SONS,
LOOKING GLASS wARERooms
AND
FREE GALLERY or PAINTINGS,
No. SIG Chesnut street.

Now open, extremely interesting exhibition pronarnA
20 explain the method OF producing chromos an 10 shs
their rena ka0le fidelity TO the originals giving fa
sntwer 10 the oftrepeated question: What Chrmosf
With this placed sic BY s, several prominsnl
original paintings, and the Tor carouI
comparison, among which
Whittier's ''HsnrefoOf Boy"
hsterstadt's California SUM
set"
s4esnnnem's s'POultry Yard.''
Tntts "tirOup OF ChicAxcns."
Tait's s'lirOup OfsRmaiIs.''
Bsricher's Autumn ira White
MOuntaiBs."
Mrs. Lilly w. spenccr's ssBlacIs-
berrics,' and others.
AZ present exposed in the window on Ches,yt
suNSk Lhe oTRlna painting and chrome OF LAKH Luz
LhtNf by IrieeL Copies of this and all other Ohromos
AWayS tor vale By special Arrangement we now max,
hotAhic reduction IN the pricos of PRANG'S CHROMlS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-01
A KANSAS RASCAL IN The COLE OF TN: SEN Of A NEW
Yesa BANKER
He Com@iis FOreeries to the Amount of
S10,0ee-Deceives and Marries Respect.
able Yaaug Lady of Lexington, Mo.
from inc Sd. Louis Dlspatch. Jnl

FROM the ST. Louis Dispatch, July 27.l
young man calling himself stevens has been
making Lexington, NO., his headquarters TOR some
time and putting on considerable style. He repre-
sented himself 10 be son OF a banker in New York
who was possessed OF untold wealth. He seemed to
nave plenty OF money and some people believed his
story Al one time he protessed to lie secret agent
OF the Treasury Department, at another an ipsu.
rance agent, &c. lie succeeded in winning tho
affections OF one OF the most respectable Young
LADIES, says tue Lexington Register ana about three
months since married her. He took her Off to New
YORK 10 visit his people, and when they arrived he
stated hat his rather and mother, and indeed all the
family were or on a tour and would not return fof
some time. She returned without seeing any OF
Them. On Tuesday last q man came up from Paola,
Kansas, on the hunt for stevens, whose right nano
Is James X. Craul Tie knew Cram In the army and
had introduced him 10 the BANK at Paola where he
cashed a check Tor 5000. The check purported 10
have been drawn by q bank in 81. Louis, and wa5
forged 10y cram. He saw stevens near the market
house and recognized him Cram, and in
connection with Colonel Davis attempted to
and seized him by the collar He turned and
seeing the gentleman from Paola and knowing whac
was the matter, adr0tIy slipped CIT OF his coat,
leaving Colonel DAVIS 10 hold 1t, and ran oil. A hue
and cry raised, but 10 no avail. He ran well
and mad pistol, anu up to the time OF going to
press he had not yet been taken. in his coat was
$500 III good money and about an equal amoant In
counterfeit, also some forged checks similar 10 the
one he had drawn at Paola. He had also letters on
his person showing that he was a counterfeiter
handouts for what purpose we cannot say; also
that he has been trying to buy at the hardware
stores sman iron saws. Tie gentleman nom Kan
sas, whose name we did not learn. informs US that
forgeres OF Grams have been discovered to the
amount OF over $4,000 We regret that The attempts
rogue aud society ought TO be protected lron hun.
HIS vile has our sympathics.
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A MISSISSIPPI TRAGEDY.


ttr0m the Ok0l0na (Miss.l News. July 22.1
From The particulars that we have been anle to
gather relative this terrible Affair." 1t seems that
white man by the name Of Cummings and q negro
had misunderstanding about sone matters, aud
that the negro had threatened the life Of Cummings.
On last Friday evening, rs Mr. Cummings was re-
turning home with wagon load OF corn, the negro
mad concealed himself III the bushes alongside the
road, waiting the approach OF hr. Cummings, and
as he approached the spot the negro nred at
him, but missed his mark, the barrel OF
the gun being SO near Mr.. Cummings face
That the fire OF the gun burned his whIskers
The next day Mr.. Cummings borrowed n
shotgun Tor the purpose OF wreaklng vengeance upon
the assassin, went TO the house where the negro
lived aud fired load OF squirrel shot into mis- breast
but the shot being too small 1t failed accomplish
its object, and tile negro pulled out pistol and Bred
at Mr.. Cummings, the ball penetrating the scui and
killing him instantly.
As soon as it was ascertaned that the negro had
killed MIR. Cummings he was arrested ana Tried be-
fore justice OF the peace and committed to jail.
On Sunday morning the guard started with the
negro 10 Houston to lodge him in jan, had pro-
ceeded with him as far rs shiloh Church. when, .
party OF men approached and commenced ariaS, the
guard running away and LEAVING t.s negro at the
tho e..aru tney found the negro dead and with his
tnroat cut IRON ear to ear. The party was unknown
to any OF the guard.
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A REHilNlscEKCE or GENERAL Ros;CRa
A Georsin Prisoner Relates an Interyi

From the Atlanta gal Constitution, July ISL
al yesterday morning We gave personal reminis-
Granger, whose chtyalric conduct won heartlest
gratitude and regard. While with General Granger
we met large number OF leading federal generals,
among them the democratic nominee for Governor
OF Ohio, General William $. Rosecrans, and our very
uninteresting. He was the only oficer we met
from whom we received any discourtesy during
our -, sojourn with Granger and. 1t happened
in this way. One pleasant afternoon, General
Granger had laid OF accommodating trip to the
'front.' with q humber OF other Onicers We were
with stouty built, soldierls looking officer with
an exceedingly martial ASPECT and military tread,
dressed Ia light blue army overcoat Granger In,
troduced him as General Rosecrans- He has a Pc
culiariy positive manner and has whole appearance
from the sharp CLEAN of his eye to the firm set
expression OF the jaw, Indicated o very decided
character We met him only one time, and then but
for half an hour, aud OF course our remembrance OF
MS physique Is very vagne. We recoliect very dis
tinctly. however. his manner and method. he very
brusqHely acknowledged the introduction, and lrIi-
tue war, and he discussed 1t with q freedom very
credtable 70 his candor, however 1t might be sup.
posed to be poiite to captive foeman. His manner
was dogmatc and harsh III the extreme, and his
hatred of secession cropped out in very ingenious
ana lively sort OF way, not stopping TO Gull its voeab
ulary, nor using lis phraseology with any special
erately interfered, and politely endeayored to turn
tue conversation INTO another channel, less fun Of
Deiicosify, but III yain. Rosecrans' blood was up.
We endeavored TO hold own The skirmisb
grew sprightlY. Our opponent got slightly out d
advantage In Goodness The topic Of secession
crowded INTO the battle. We finally asked the General
OF ali good government being founded upon the con.
sent or the governed: and II the South wa, not will
ing to remain under federal authority upon what
principle could We consistently be coerced stay in
An undesired uniony The General had during the
eonfict been pae1e heavily up and down tue tent.
Win TINS he stamped out the tent, saying fercely,
you have put your loot into it, and Intend TO give
you the devil for it, This our last interview
with William $. Rosecrans, democratic candidate
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Reni Estnte Notes.

The people Of san Francisco are much exercised
over the improvements beng made In that city Ia
Haussmann, A late number OF the alta californian
sass:''We are evolving new rules on the subject Of
properly. The main one is that nobody in this city
has property in fee. The absolute possession and
enjoyment of the old law find no favor among
fhe individual VINO acquires piece OF land holds
at the VIII of the majority From this another rule
has been logically deduced II Is that If any person
stands N the way OF any other person he must get
out OF that way, and his neighbofs are TO be forced
In some shape to make good tue losses which he may
suffer we tank That II tnls mode OF proceeding ~
carried out to Its legitimate consequences we snail
before long arrive ut tat axiom OF the French Kevo
iuton-that all property Is robbery, ~
In All seriousness, we think IS time to call halt
Tue original plan oil The city, no matter how delec.
tive Il may be- cannot lie changed 10 any very mate
rial extent without doing voence 10 the very com.
nonest rules upon winch ciyized society Is basel.y
The man VINO buys a lot on a front street ougRL ~
have guarantee tnat The conditions under lstltcp
he purchased snail remain unlmpaired, 10 far as
human eontFoI can affect them, Tnls revolution vi
back yards against front streets OF iuslde blocks
Against ouisdes VIM really ye mines no oe Srqugns
with property IN SAN Francisco which Louis
Napoleon powerful as he is, or rather
was, could not carry out In Paris witnnnt
provoking gatherings on Montmartre and singing
oil the aarselllaIse which would proye fatal to his
dynasty. Private property can only be taken for
puDiic use when a wei established public necessity
can be concluslvely proven Private enterprises, IN
whIch the paroles Interested meade not with the
property vi their neghpois, pay their own bills and
do no violence to the genera symmetry OF the cius
are totally different lhiugs. They only an eXerl
c.se Of the undoupted rights OF propeay.v p
The following are the transactions In real estate
10 Providence T. L., for the week ending July IA,
1oos-ituius Green, Commissioner, sold to Thomas
Cosgrove iot on Iallnan's lane containing 6,e7o
feet with buildings, &c., for $3.50; Niles B7 Schu-
barth anu others sold TO Amey A. Mathewsun twife
vi George Ell lot Bellevue avenue, SOxiOi
feet Tor xl,5ol; George T.. NJ. 3 Mathew.
son anu wife sold to Robert A. yRobinson
lot on Bellevue avenue, 20x10iX pfeet for
1886 81. Hugh Falls and wife sold TO Saran Devlin
LOT on Harris avenue, containing 1910 feet win
buildings, &C, for $4,000. George y. 1hurston sold
TO John Moiles lot Oh northeast corner OF Ives and
Power streets for $3.50. Mary r. Mitchell ana others
sold 10 Thomas Pierce lot ~ Joseph burgess plot
Burnside street, Ninth ward. for 81, 90 Martgagee
OF George y. lew anu wife sold to Thorn as Davis lot
on corner OF Eddy ana Howard streets, Ninth wafd
containing 1850 eef with buildings &c. Ior Sb5o0
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Crops IN CENTRAL NEW YORK.



tFrom the Rochester Evening Union, July pol
III Is VITA regret that we express the belief that
the rains OF yesterday and to-day Will DO great dam
age to some OF the crops In this section of the State
violent thunder storm Began about three T.. NJ.
yesterday and continued f0f an hour or more, DEL
ugng the fields. Soon after nightall steady ram
set in and continued through the night and this
forenoon. Large quantities oil rain nave fallen. The
farners are actively engaged IN the cutting OF nay
and, harvesting Of wheat. Much OF the wheat Is
fully ripe. and some has been cut and Is still In the
field. That which Is cut Is in great danger OF beng
wholly lost and unless the weather speedily changes
for the better the standing grain Will not are much
better. III many fields the ground was SO wet before
the rain OF yesterday that feapers could be used
and the gram was being cut with cradles. The con-
ditioB bad before Is now much worse 1t Is lament
able that The prospect Of the farmers large crops
OF gram IN TINS region should be suddenly blasted
Nothing but the most favorable weather that can be
hoped for VIII enable the farmers save half CROP
We believe Is sale TO say that hall has already been
lost.
The following note from o correspondent in Llv-
ingston county was written before the yester-
day.
ERIE RAILWAY, July IS 1859.
MEssRs. EDIToRs-Should the present rainy
weather continue fear farmers faces VIII continue
to lenafneii. FROM Rochester to Avon and from
mere 10 lie Roy wheat Is dead ripe; loss will result
Il it Is not soon cut. Corn looks very small and vel
low, though We passed several fields near lie Low
which have dark, nourisnIng look and promise
well. Few nave cut much hay; almost all that which
has been cut lays out, and from ai appearances Is
VIII stay out some time.
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those VINO have unquesoned titles to Iowa mods 90
not seem to feel satisfied until they have made
assurance doubiy sure" aud had their titles 70 the
lands legally investigated.
These swiudIng operations have not been confined
to Chicago. There Ii every reason to believe that
duplicates OF these abstracts have not only been
used In the principal Western cities ay far east
IA New York. There is estimating the nuHlber OF
times that these Northwestern Iowa lands may have
been sold ana resold the number OF peo-
pie thai have been swindled out OF their money by
the transfers. Already parties in Detroit Northern
Michigan and Milwaukee, are writing ON here TO lnd
out what further developments have been made.
No arrests nave as yet been attempted because OF
the exceeding difficulty there would be Ia proving
case OF fraud. Al matter OF law, no party can be
charged crinlnaly IN these TRANSACTIONS where 1t
appears he has color or title to warrant. The
abstracts which are used here by the pretended
agents OF the pretended owners OF the lands
perfectly legitimate on their faces and whatever
crfninaiity there Is IN the business can easily he
Suited upon the county officers OF localities In Iowa,
where these lands are said to he situated.
~ behooves the proper Iowa authorities TO look
after this matter. IL as 1t Is charged, all the county
ofhcers IN the northwestern counties OF that State
are elected In the interests OF spectators and TO
further Just such swindes rs this the sooner they
are removed or indicted the better It will ne the
nltnerto lar reputation OF that young and growing
state. AZ the case now stands the market, In this
city ~ least for lands in Northwestern iowa IL
ceedlngly dun and nat Ihere transfers being
made whatever
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ELECTRICITY ON A FRlllC.
II Enters a Telegraph Once and Smushes
Things Generally.
From the savannah News, July as,l

From the savannah News, July o.
In the early days OF teiegraphy II was source OF
wonderment TO the people why, wnen thunder
storm passed over the wires they did not attract the
lightning aud carry devastation 10 all the offices and
operators along their line; but II Is pretty geneI-
ally known thar the wires disconnected AT all the
stations within reach Of storm soon rs it makes
ITS appearance, aud whenever an accident occurs It
Is because the disconnection was not made soon
enough. or because the reconnection s made be-
lore the storm mas really passed. An accident
from the latter cause occurred at the telegraph
Office at the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad depot,
In this city, on Thursday last. The operator
there reconnected his Wire after all the tnun.
der and lightning had passed, aud there was no
cloud which hung over the road some little distance
just taken MS hands on the battery, when the wire
was struck down the road. The current Of cleo
trlctty passed along the wires with the sound OF
burning powder, entered the office and plunged into
the Jars OF acids under the operators taoe. The
Jars aud the box which contained them were sniv-
cred 10 fragments, and, with their contents scat
tered over the Office door. The stand OF battery
which stood upon table, totally disconnected from
the wires, was also demolished.
Mr.. j. ,. Tyson, master Of transportation and the
operator were III the room Az the Time the latter
WITHIN three feet OF the wires, but they did not ieei
any shock, though each was struck by q small spin
ter, winch, however. only scratched their faces
little. Parties In RdioiplpR rooms felt the shock
severely, one by burning sensation upon the head
aud others by numbness In their feet such Is felt
wnen they are asleep
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ANOTHER MURDER N ST. LOUIS.
A German Kills "a Former Friend.

From the ST. Louls Republican, July 26.1
Following csdse upon the execution Of William
Edwards f.,r the murder of LOUIS wilson, who mad
insu, MS wife, we have to record another muICer,
vnrcn committed late last night on the corner
OF Twelfth and Carr streets, Ernst Niemier beng
shot aud killed by William pioeger.
The parties, rs their names indicate were Ger
mans. Poeger Kept barroon sixteenth and
Carr streets, and Niemer lived on Third and Carr
streets For some time, Us IL alleged by PoeRer an
improper intimacy had existed between his wife aud
Nienicr aud tnis led 10 the AFFAIR which terminated
shockinRiy.
Tue Two men met ut about eleven o'clock last
niant on Twelfth aud Carr streets, and PlOeger COM
menced to demonstrate with Nleunler, who demeaued
matter with Poeger however. for he was awfuiiy
In earnest, and without more ado he drew six
inch revolver and fired at Nlemier. lie fired four
shots ut him In all and MORALLY wounded nlM, for
he fell down and died almost instantly.
The tragedy created a good deal of excitement In
the neighborhood. Ploeger, as soon as he had shot
Niemier, came down 10 the Central Police station
ana gave himself up. He was very much agitated,
and stated coherently he could the facts Of the
locked up.
In the meantime tlfo police OF the Third district
were busily searching for MIN, they having become
coguizapt OF the murder Immediately alter its COM
INITIAL They sent description oil Ploeger to tho
Central station, and then found that he had given
himself up.
men irn friends aud, In fact. had been so for
many years. Pioeger Is thrtYtw0 years OF age, and
during the war served In the Third Missouri il-
1antry, while Niemier served IN the Fourth Missouri
cavalry.
An inquest was held on the body of Nemier this
morning.
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Et0PEmeNT CASE IN CONNECTICUT.
. MiddiefOwn-Fast Life
Watering Place.

From the New Haven Courier July 271
IL VIII be recoIected that we incidenty mentioned
the otner day an eiopement iii Middetown. the
parties being Miss Emma Taylor OF that place, aud
young man thought 10 belong IN New Haven. The
following may nave some bearing upon the case. IL
Is the topic OF the hour In Guill0rd:-Last saturday
young man appeared at the Menunketuck motel, in
Gullford, bringing with HIM young lady, appar-
entity about fifteen years OF age. He registered hex
name as MISS Emma TAYLOR and his name as L. II.
Wilcox, OF New Haven, and gave out that
the young lady was cousin OF his, and
that her father was soon to come after her. He
put his team up at Davis loves stables In the
evening lie took the young lady out salling but when
he returned 1t appeared tAat ne was minus OF funds
and finally, to settle up ne gave silver fruit knife
To the party renting the boat. Yesterday tue pro.
prieor OF the hotel thinking investigation OF ths
case proper tning teegraphed to the father of thu
girl In Mlddletown Ia reference to tue affair. VIII
cox eighteen or nineteen years Of age aud belongs
IN THIS CITY. lie was formerly q drummer boy in
General Russell's school. lie was dressed In seedy
suit oil kussePs school blue and represented that ne
was q captain OF the school on vacation. lie was
iormer!y "a tue onlce OF the Flshhook and Needle
company, IN this city; but, developing uncommon,
brightness, his services were dispensed WITH Much
Nmpathy ID felt for the girl. She Is quite prepos-
sessing IN appearance and winning Ia mannersf
Inc ABOVE gossip Ia PROBABLY, IN the main, oofrecti