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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-11
OBITUARY.
Hon. David Jewett Baker.

The Hon. David Jewett Baker died at Alton,
Illinois, on Friday, August 6, in his seventy
seventh year. He was one of the early pioneers
of Illinois, having moved to that State in 1919.
He figured cOnspicuously in State politics during
his younger days, and in 1923, when an attempt
was made to introduce slavery by amending the
Constitution, he distinguished himself by articles
Of such scathing severity and personal bitter
ness against the advocates of the measure, that
he at one time nearly lost his life at the
hands of an assassin. Governor Thomas
Reynolds afterward of Missouri. To the day of
his death he bore the marks of this assault
upon his head In 1929 Judge Baker was
appointed to the United States Senate. During
his service there he originated the measure for
dsposng of the public lands in quantities of
forty acres, the law up to that time not permit
ting the entry of Government lands in less than
quarter-section tracts. This change greatly fa-
cilitated the settlement of Illinois, and for many
years the State went by the name of Bakers
Eand." Judge Baker served under Presidents
Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren from
1888 to 1887 as United States Attorney for the
State of Illinois. In 1910 he became member
of the Whig party, and was one of the original
organizers of the Republican party in Illinois in
the convention at Springfield, October, 1854. He
was one of the committee which drafted the
famous resolutions which figured so promi-
nently in the great debate between Mr. Douglas
and Mr.. Lincoln in the campaign of 1858. The
last years of Judge Bakers life were quietly
spert in a retired country seat near Alton
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EXPLOSIONS.
1a..cshx nIIning DI.nslers In EngInnd.

by MINING DlsusIefS III EHgiiHu'
The London Times, noticing the loss OF %
lives by the latest coal-lhlhc eApIoslon III Eng
The public ought to be neXpressibly shocked
bv the frequent recurrence of these fatal catas-
trophies To omit minor accidents, in April last
we reported the death of 33 men by an cXplO-
sion. In May, out of ten men at work in a coal
mine in South Wales seven were killed, and 1t
was mere chance that the number ut work was
not 800 or 400, with the deaths in proportion
June brought an explosion in the terndale Col
lierv at the cost of 50 lives. and in July we have
this fatal explosion at Haydock Goals have
become the first necessity of life and it would
seem as if cOllers were our advanced guard IN
the war with nature, and were perpetually under
fire. The parallel may be extended, Tor the
fatality of these explosions 1t should be remem-
bcred, represents only the lives lost in action;
the number sacrificed to minor accidents may,
perhaps, like the loss of life due to sickness in
war, be still larger.
strange to say, in this very colliery at Hay
dock 20 lives were sacrificed only last Septem-
Der to an explosion which seems in every re-
spect similar to the present The two were in
the same pit and in the same scam of coal, and
in the last report of the Inspectors Of Mines we
have plan of the COlliGry and a discussion of
the former accident From this there seems
every reason to believe that the disaster was
then due TO causes which were completely within
cOntrOl-in fact to the carelesSness of men who
paid for their neglect with their lives. The
general nature of these catastrophes is sutli-
cienty well known. The gas with which all
coal is more or less peryadcd escapes as the
workings progress, and, unless dispersed by VEN
tilation, gradually accumulates. When II GER
tain amount of it has collected, q slight acci-
dent or one of those hastings which are COM
mon incidents of mining will be sufficient to eX-
plode it. 1t is evident that in order to avoid
this danger, every part of a mine ought to be
constantly watched, in order to be sure that the
ventilation is perfect"
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Summer GOssin.

One GOOD thing at the Cape-the hotels do
not have rival hops the same evening.
Nearly 5000 have been Voluntarily subscribed
to organize Humane Society at Cape May.s
"A new drive about quarter OF a mile above
the Stockton. is to be opened this week..
Here is what the Cape May Wdce thinks are
wanted at Cape Isand:-1st. Good drives 3D.
4 theatre 3D. Another new hotel, 4th Good
pavements and streets. 5th. Citypassenger cars
or omnibuses, ito go out two or three miles
9th A large restaurant. 9TH. line garden
Sth, A nice ballroom. 9th. Cheap accommoda-
tions. 10th. More light at night llth. As
many liberal hotel proprietors as possible. I2th'
steamship line to and from New YORK.
The Wdce, among other things, don't want
police officers to annoy anybody Tor trlles and
let things deserving their vigilance escapes don
want owners of cottages to think that they can
get any price they wish, as long aS there are
Julys and Augusts in the calendar; don't want
that person interested in the welfare OF cape
May to make people at home believe that IL can
not be visited by any , lady except those VINO
have 800 chests full of tnery and trunks Ss
large as the Great Eastern"
West Point is very quietly fashionable,
The Cooper House, CooperstoWn' mas he"ry
200 guests. NM, .. .,,o
1t is decided that Filtration Walk at the
Point will not be lighted.
1t is said that the summer visitors ut New
port leave no less than two millions year there
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matchlocks we're quite rusty and their uni
forms moth-eaten. Nobody ever declared
war on the good little Kings of Yvetot.
They ate, drank, slept, rode out on their
donkeys, smiled on the maidens, patted the
heads of the babies, and went to their long
homes, models of potentates, from the sixth
century to the latter part of the eighteenth,
when the last monarch of their ancient line
ignominiousy assumed no higher title at the
court of Louis XVI than prjHce, whereupon
the revolution followed, and, just when the
republic of Monaco was born, swept hlm
and his kingdom away-just punishment Tor
thus abdicatng his sacred royalty, which had
''been in the family for the respectable
period of about thirteen centuries.
So it passed, this jolly little kingdom ana
its line of Bings-small of stature, but the
real article and respected accordingly.
To-day you look upon the whole matter as
jest, historic fact as it. The railway lLolI Z
Havre to Rouen through the department OF I
Seine-Inferieure, traverses the town Oh
Yvetot: the cars rattle, the smoke floats, the
whistle screams; if the non pettt FgS, OH I5 ni5
little donkey, followed 10y his little dog co,uu
witness that phenomenon, 1t IS probable 'naI
king and donkey and dog would all ron III ,,l IllG
nearest ditch, overcome with 1rl8hU DuC
the fates SHARED them such proclamation OF
their royal authority worthy niue
sinos of Piomyland. They are no more
there and never now move any more DeheaVh
tbe olimnses of the moon, The birds sing,
tbe Streams laugh the clouds float over the
,1,ine of the old chateau, as in other years.
But the kings and kingdom OF lVetot nave
rassed away like a dream!-APp!ctoHS Jo4T-
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PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF ASSISTANT CoMNfIssARY-
" GENERAL OF SUBSISTENCE, AND CHIEF
COMMIsSARY OF SUBSISTENCE, DEPARTMENT
OF THE EAST AND MILITARY DIVISION OF
THE ATLANTIC,
NEW YORK CITY, Aug. 10, 1869.
Sealed Proposals, In duplicate, will BE- received by
the undersigned at his office, room No 43 Army
Building, corner Of Green and Houston Streets or
directed to POST once box No. 1869, New York,
until 10 O'Clock A. NJ, September TO- 1869, for sup
plying the following Subsistence Stores, to be deliv-
cred in Philadelphia, as follows, viz. -
20 barrels Pork, Mess or Prime Mess-which to be
statedto be at least 200 pounds Of meat per BARREL
in original packages preferred.
$3.50 lbs. first quality thoroughly smoked Bacon
Sides in tierces or smoked Bacon shoulders which
to be stated.
2lO barrels Of first quality, extra superfine South
ern, st. Louis, or other brands of Flour
23OO pounds prime White Beans to be packed in
oarrels, head-lined.
1900 pounds Carolina Rice, in clean, good stout
oak barrels.
1900 pounds Rio Coffee in sacks
51OO pounds Of clean, dry Brown Sugar, equal in
quality to Stewards &C" Sugar, in barrels head
lined
337 gallons cider Vinegar in barrels.
43O pounds best quality Of Adamantine Candles,
to be 1G ounces to the pound, packed in boxes.
1900 pounds good hard Soap packed in boxes full
weight.
1900 pounds clean, dry fine Salt.
100 pounds pure black Pepper, ground, in L h.
papers, packed in boxes.
$50 pounds of plug Tobacco, Army standard.
100 pounds best quality breakfast Bacon in barrel
2GO pounds sugar-cured Hams, packed in barrels
65 pounds smoked beef Tongues in box.
100 pounds smoked Beef, in box.
200 pounds Goldfish, in box.
90 half boxes Sardnes, in box.
% pounds black Tea, in box
$50 pounds coffee Sugar IA, !" in barrels
ppr Hg pDtT of Cuf in
so pounds dried Peaches, in box.
so pounds dried Apples, in box.
"a cans preserved Peaches.
4S cans Corn.
As cans Peas.
Is cans Lima Beans. o ,,,,,,i ,, ,,,,.,
"a cans PineappCs 4 P"''tit t GTtlI9i P"1hC"
36 cans Currant Jelly. III "OA'9'
"a cans Ounce Preserves
as cans Tomatoes.
"a bottles Lemon Flavorng Extract. in box.
24 bottles Vanilla Favoring Extract, in box.
36 bottles Worcestershire Sauce, in box.
"a bottles Mustard, in box.
800 pounds Lard in 5 III. boxes.
Onehalf of these stores are required for immedi-
ate delivery, and the other half about 10th NOvem-
Der next No charge for storage. Samples
of all, except the meats, lard, bottled,
and canned articles must be delivered, if
by express or otherwise, free, with the proposals,
and referred to therein also printed copy Of this
advertisement must be attached to each proposal.
The sellers name, place of business, and date OF
purchase as well as the name of contents, with
shipping marks to be hereafter designated, must be
plainly marked on each package.
Blanks for proposals furnished on application by
mail, which must be enclosed in an envelope adj
dressed to the undersigned, and endorsed "Propo-
sails for Subsistence Stores"
c. L. KILBURN,
10 Ct Bvt Brighten. and A. c. G. s.
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OFFICE OF ASSISTANT CoNfMISsARY-
~ GENERAL OF SUBSISTENCE, AND CHIEF
COMMIsSARY OF SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT
OF THE EAST AND MILITARY DIVISION OF
ar~ra NTrrUsV
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ROOFING.

HOOF TTNIls
y f A ID Y + o o l N G.
ia This Roofing is adapted to all buildings 1t can
applied to -
STEEP OR FLAT ROOFS
at oneha the expense of tin. 1t readily put on OLD
Shngle Roots without removing the shingles thus avoid
ing the damaging of ceilings and furniture while under
going repairs (No gravel used.)
PRESERVE YOUR TIN ROOFS WITH WELTONT
ELASTIC PAINT.
am always prepared to Repair and Paint Roofs shor
notice Also, PAINT FOR SALE by the barrel or gallon
the best and cheapest in the market
21T No. I'll N NINTH Street above Coates
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-09-21
u. o. Ronds ln NeR Yorlr.

From hs EHancEdl Chronicle cr Saturday.
The bond market has been, on the
whole, heavy and weak, and prices
close HAl pee cent below our last quo.
tatlons. The foreign markets, though
apparently, quiet, have been steady ut
about the range Of last week'B quota.
tlons, Slxty,EWoa having varied, at
London, between s25G and S33; and the
principal INF nuences affecting the mar.
ket here have, therefore, been local.
We recently indicated the probability
that the advance In bonds would be
likely 10 induce the changing OF Gov.
ernments for other descriptions OF bonds
and, within the last two weeks, this
process has been going forward 10 q
considerable extent. Merchants who
have found It difficult To procure. an
adequate amount Of discounts also have
been necessiLRted to sell a portion OF
their reserve capital held In the form OF
bonds. A large proportion OF the cnr-
rent supply has come from these
sources; while the receipts from the
country have been comparatively light,
perhaps not over $500,000 per week.
The supply thus derived 10, however,
absorbed by the purchases OF the Gov
ernment. The upward tendency OF
bonds, arising out OF the purchases OF
the Treasury, meets with an important
opposition from the competition Of
other securities, and II u Aquestion OF
aome impottAnce how far! this obstacle
to further rise will make itself felt,
For the last two days the market has
sympathlzed partially with an active
speculation for lower prices In stocks,
some Of the operators have sold their
bonds TO employ the proceeds on stocks.
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sew York Cattle Market.

.. .Ha. NRW YORK. Sept. 90.
OATTLE.-The total number Of beeyes
for the week is 6,7l2; on sale to-day
3,7s5. Trade was rather slow at Wee.
hawken, where more than 800 were un .
sold. All the OommunipRw druves
were closed out; among them were
some extra fine Ohio grades 8 cwt, the
best OF which bought Ito on the scales;
a lot Of 81 splendid 8 cWt, Kentucky
durhams, brought 15Xal6Ilc; 40 Ohio
steers TX cwt, sold at l4Hl6IGo; 100 fat
Texans O owt, wintered in Illinois,
brought l8o; 20 poor Texans 8 cwt, loo.
The market Is nearly No better for fat
cattle, but no Improvement In common.
Lots Of thin State stock are not selling,
Good western steers were sold at l4lI6c,
with very few Of the best above l6c.
SHBEP.-The total number OF sheep
was SO, 800, with l0.S0O which arrived
Sunday and Monday. Prices are
scarcely as Arm for sheep, while lambs
are No lower, ranging from 7 10 SIC; q
car OF State 90 peuuds, $40; 90 extra
Cauadas, 90 pounds, 90. la.r ..fH..
HOas-WiIhout change; sales OF 2
cars Illinois, 100 pounds at 10 Z 100; car
ofohio, ls0pounds ut exc. HsYara
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Rev. CharIes A. pIekex.

We find the following notice Of a
former Wheeling boy In the St. Louis
Democrat:
1t will be remembered that Rev.
Charles A. Dlckey was Installed pastor
OF the First Presbyterian church as
successor 10 Rev. DR.. Nelson, q few
weeks since. Mr.. Dlckey leTI the city
Immediately for q season OF recreation
previous TO commencing his active and
laborlous duties. He has now returned
for permanent residence and preaoheS
In his own pulpit tomorrow at l0X
o'clock. The reverend gentleman
comes to st. Louis with q we'll. earned
reputation as a man Of fine talents and
culture, o successful preacher, and an
earnest worker, ....-
The public At large will be cordially
welcomed, aud all young people, espe-
cially young men, whether residents or
visiting, are especially invited 10 wor-
ship at thelFlrsL church. The new re-
lations open with much promise, and
we cordially Wish the new pastor
abundant success, "a we feel sure his
advent Is decided acquisition to the
mental and moral power In the City.
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COMMERCIAL AND FRKHCIAL,
An Easy Money, nIarket ,PreiIcted.

- - N7S--SS A@'-s4 80 = SN4N@NUas
y Hunts Merchants, Aagdsine, AMER
very fully setting forth the theory OF an
easy money market, says:
Here, then we see before us for our
fall trade the three grand conditions oi
an easy money market. We have
abundance OF capital seeking InVest-
ment, we have adequate confidence
among those who own that capital and
are willing 10 lend and use It, and,
thirdly. we apprehend In the currency
no !, sudden contraction, or -spasmodIc
movement such as would be likely to
trouble the monetary equilibrium. II
10 true the. New York bank deposits are
lower than for several years past, but
this arises In part from changes In the
method OF doing business among the
country banks which nsed 10 keep large
deposits here-changes some OF which
have had their rise In the monetary
atrlnRency OF the past ak or eight
months. We may safely, therefore,
with Rlarge number OF the Hhrewdesi
men In Wall street, predict that, II
there should be no artificial tampeTIng
With the money market, we shall have
no such stringency this fall, nor any
such monetary spasms, as would be
likely TO disturb business. f't..
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WHEELING WEST Va TUESDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 2 1869

Western men are selling OF their accu.
mutations Of wheat, and they too are
In good spirits, and pay up their bills
In . way that 10 perfectly BatlBiactory.
Every body Is prosperous, and thlnRs
are moving. --''
Every great thinker says there 10 q
period OF financial disaster 10 come
upon as At some future lime. But 10
doesn't seemto be at hand lost at press
ent, and he would be d bold prophet
who should hx the exact hour OF itH
outburst. Secretary Boutwellie policy
doesn't seem 10 hurry up the ruin any
way, and the people ike It, and NJ 70
him. - IH.0IH r... IN ] 0-'4 7
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OUR Fur Traders and Trappsrs In
fitting out here, 1nd Ayers medicines
one OF their most profitable articles oil
traffic. Around Slave Lake and the
wild regions OF The north, the Indians
know their uses and have an abiding
faith in them. They say: "Ayer-
great medIcIne-eure sick man." and
his remedies. for :the diseases from
which they suffer, will often bring
forth their stock OF skins even quicker
than wampum, rum, or tobacco. sav.
ages are not fools ! I they are unsophIs-
ticated In some Of the arts OF cIvlllza-
Montreal PiIot.l
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Plan for ModlncAtIOn OF the Tax
"a LAWh. +.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 20.
Experience has shown that q mAterI>
al modification OF the tax laws will be
made, and the burdens, In some dlreo-
tions. removed; and this will form the
great eRture OF Commissioner Dslano's
report. In view or the growth OF pop>
Hlatlou and multiplication OF CONNER
clal transactions, an immense revenue
can be raised by sometimes doubling
the tax on deeds. mortgages, promisory
notes, checks, &c, which represent
capital, and corresponding reduction
may be mnde Ia tax on articles OF
food and clothing, Of daily consump.
ton by poor and rich alike. The list
suggested for this Increase will sur.
prise all who have not given the sub.
Ject close study; and the amount Of
revenue TO be derived from things OF
constant use and occurrence, and rep.
resenting capital, Is astonishing. 1t is;
however, not only In the way that the
revenue can bs Increased, but likewise
In the adoption OF COntrivances for pre-
vention OF frauds upon tho Govern
ment, that changes are named. One OF
these Is the prevention OF frequent use
Of the same stamps by removing can
collation.. The foregoing Includes some
OF the prominent points that will be
disclosed and recommended In tho
forthcoming annual report OF Commis.
aiOner DalRuo, f..ef
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PREsIDENr GRANT.
lie bias q can from : crippled soldier.


wAsHfsaroN, Pa, Sept 10, 1869.
A crippled soldier, stranger here,
engaged in selling pencils, was unable
to see tho PfeAIde ent In Inc crowd Al the
reception yesterday, A Charitable lIy.
cry stable keeper lent him a hofse and
buggy 10 drive ont 10 Mr.. SmIth's res.
ldence and see the President. ArrIy.
Ing there he sent In a request 10 sea
General Grant. Word was brought ont
that he w6s Just going TO dinner. Hs
sent again, saying that he was \ crIp-
pied soldier, giving his discharge "a.
pers TO the messenger for the Gener.
ais inspection. The answer was return.
ed that the President had gone 10 din
ner; but that o message was enclosed
In the discharge papers. On opening
them the soldier found a ten dollar bill
and returned perfectly Aatlahed,
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Another Railroad Collision.
one Nan Killed and several woundsd


WAvERLY, N. Y, Sept. 20.
AT half past seven this morning, the
express train on the Pennsylyania and
New York Railroad, bound north, col.
lided at Athens, Pa, four miles from
this place. One person was killed out.
right, Mr.. MPbee, OF Towanda, and an
other has since died, Nelson W. Aok.
ley, OF Dushore, Pa. Several others
were Injured; Mrs. PauldIng, and Geo,
Beers, fireman OF express, seriously
but not fatally; others slightly wound.
ed. The way engine had stopped TO
take waterTand owing to the dense fog,
the engt neer OF the exp ess train was
unable 10 SEQ the flags sent back TO
notify him OF danger ahead. The
wounded were well cared for. An In
quest was held. There Is unch excite.
ment AtsAthens.9 frT| u Tn-syygft
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Quiet ReIgninE....MateriAI Develop,
ment...POlItIeS, &c.


ment.s-PoIItIeS, &c.
NASHVILLE, Sept. 1s.
Matters have been perfectly quiet In
Tennessee for some time, nothing oc.
curing to disturb the even tenor OF
events. In the Meantime, the material
development OF the State Is receIyInR
general attention.
Among other signs OF prosperity,
manufactures are springing up In the
various localities, and the split OF I'M
provement and progress Is abroad eve
rywhere. fafs.57Ss
Two large establlshmentS-one q cot.
ton factory and the other for the manu-
faolure OF agricultural Implements
will be erected In Nashville it an early
day, the stock being already secured
in both cAses. ~ -
The Senatorial question still occupies
u good deal OF attention. Andy John
son ls meeting with fierce opposition
but l still stick to my prediction that he
Is the coming man. ~ Er11
The municipal election takes place In
Nashville next Saturday. The Con-
servatlvB ticket will undoubtedly be
elected, In whole or In part. There ID
hardly any excitement on the subject,
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RaIIneas In ReW YoEk.

Business q now VSiy actIve In this
city. Our merchants In every branch
Of trade are selling plenty OF goods.
The South especially Is paying up Its
debts, and buying largely. The big
cotton. crop Of last year, and the bigger
crop OF the present, makes Southern n
men feel dpsh and happy. They are
replenlAhlng their exhausted stores at
q great FatpC ~ becomes Q rich and
growing aeciion OF this mighty copn.
Try, Tho West too is buying well,
though not 30 freely as the South.