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TIE PEACE PROSPECTS.

The prospects that a speedy peace will be
concluded between France and Prussia are a
little more assuring to-day than they were
yesterday, although there has actually been
no positive movement towards bringing about
such happy result. The Queen of England
has written private letter to the Queen of
Prussia beseeching her infuencein persuading
the King to be satisfied with the magnificent
victories he has won, and public sentiment
throughout America and Europe appears to
coincide in esteeming the present favor
able time for putting stop to
the terrible carnage that has
shocked the world during the last six weeks.
That France will receive any substantial as
sistance from any of the European govern
ments, unless the situation changes very
materially, is not probable. The establish
ment of republic has served to place an
awkward impediment in the way of some of
the governments who might be disposed to
interfere for the sake of preventing Prussia
from realizing too great advantages from the
war, and practically France has not single
friend among the rulers of Europe, however
much the people who are ruled may sympa-
thize with her. In this crisis the action
of the United States Government, we are
happy to say, has been in an eminent degree
juiicious and proper. The President re-
sponded promptly to the appeal for rocogni-
ton and sympathy made by France, and the
profound feelings of gratitude shown in
Paris, when it was learned that the United
States had recognized the republic and ex-
tended their good wishes, cannot fail to touch
the heart of every American lover of liberty,
and to draw the two nations closer than ever
together. President Grant has also done
another commendable action in deciding not to
unite with any of the European Governments
to interfere in any way, but offering the me-
diation of the United States if the bellige-
rents should desire it. To do more than
this would be violation of the sound policy
that has guided us in such matters from the
foundation of the Governments but this
much we may do without disparagement to
ourselves or of the interests of either con-
testant. The King Of Prussia, whatever else
may be said of him, is undoubtedly pious
man; and all his dispatches during the pre-
sent war have shown that in spite of his ma
tural exultation at the magnificent success
of his armies, he has been profoundly
shocked at the terrible scenes he
has passed through, and if the
French now show disposition to lay down
their arms, we believe that he will not be in
favor of imposing unnecessarily harsh terms
upon them. On the other hand, the French
can gain nothing by prolonging the contest
except the qualification of wounded pride,
and further continuance of the war can
only result in the further impoverishment of
both nations and an accumulation of slaugh-
tered men upon the soil of France. We hope,
therefore, that the present peace prospects
may not be altogether Elusive, but that both
France and Prussia will endeavor to gain the
applause of mankind by bringing the war to
an honorable conclusion without more DELAY.
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THE MURFREESBORO' SHEPPARD.


The Tennessee Monitor of q late date says:-
There is negro In our county jail now who glores
in the name OF Amos Sheppard. He was sent there
about year ago for the larceny OF goods from the
store OF Mr.. f. Rosenfeld. He is the most nc0rri-
gibe scoundre within its walls having been almost
unceasDg in his efforts to get out notwithstanding
the fact OF his having been chained to the oor during
with some of his fellow prisoners to kill his jaer in
order TO effect his escape. But his last effort which
was detected and brought to DOught last Tuesday
morning by Mr., Arnold. is an instance OF long, pa
tent, and persevering struggle for liberty which has
rarely been eXcelled in the history OF men who have
made the most desperate efforts for that sacred
boOn The story OF Monte Christie cutting his way
for fourteen years through the solid rock walls of his
prison in the Chateau de i. is fancy sketch OF
Sheppard, coored, cutting his way through three
int h oak plank floor, and through sleeper twenty
inches thick, and terwards burrowing through the
ground like a mole for ten feet with no other in
strument than a simple twenty-penny nail is the
history OF an actual fact which
brought to conclusion last Tuesday
morning by Mr.. Arnold, the jailer. He had sharp
ened his nail the iron gates OF his cell until he
got 1t into the shape OF Chise', and mad been en-
caught He had been In the habit of working at
night and sleeping all day his little pallet over the
hole that he had made on the foor He had already
made his way to the back wall of the prison, and
there Is no doubt that ia two more nights every
obstacle between him and liberty would have been
removed had 1t not been for an inauspicious move
ment of Mr.. Arnold, which cut Off his retreat. He
has since been removed to another cell, and wears
in the way Of an outfit new set Of shackles, and Is
can at leisure cogtate over the vanity OF earthly
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The destruction of the regular army of
France was not an unmitigated misfortune
These troops were the bulwark of imperial
ism. Although they were incompetent, as
events have proved, to resist invasion, they
were invincible against insurreotion. While
Napoleon had Bazaine, MacMahon, and half
a million of well-drilled soldiers under his
command, he had nothing to fear from re-
publican sgitators, and to ensure the down.
fall of the Empire it was necessary that he
should first pave the way for the destruction
of its powerful military defenders.
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CLIFTON, KELLEYvILLR.-The GREAT AUCTION
sale of BUILDING LOTS in.the new town OF CLIFTON
advertised to come OF on Monday, deserves special
attention. A FREE EXCURSION TRAIN " III leave the
West Chester depot at O'Clock on that day. Free
both ways for grown persons ladies and gentlemen
THB LATE IMPROVEMENTS in the American House,
Boston, leave little to be wished for by those who
quarter under the roof OF this leading hotel Every
thing fresh and nice; all improvements added, and
the unequalled management OF the past continued
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1870.

CT The earliest regular edition of The
EVENING TELEGRAPH goes to press at u
o'clock, and the subsequent regular editions
at p, 80, and 4a. Whenever there is i'm
portant news of the progress of the Euro
pesn war, extra editions will be issued after
this hour, end before the regular time for the
early edition.
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shieds and four years later, ION the suggestion OF
Sir j. Brunei, placed the shield and gun upon turn,
table. This was the origin OF the turret system
which was first used In the Royal Sovereign IRON
clad, and has since been adopted In all the other
vessels cf the British navy This improvement gave
thn vunrI
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OBICUARY.
Rev. Nathan Lord, ID. ID.

Rev. Nathan Lord, ID. d., late President OF Han
over College, died yesterday at Montpelier, Vermont
He born in Berwick, Maine, in 1892, and gradu-
ated at BOwdoin College in 1902 For two years he
taught school, and after year spent in general
studies he entered Andover Theological Seminary,
and completed his course there In 1885, In May,
1916, he was ordained pastor OF Congregational
church In New Hampshire, where he remained
twelve years. In 1928 he was chosen President OF
Dartmouth College, position which he retained
until the breaking out of the Rebellion when he
was compelled TO resign it account OF his seces-
sion proclivties- He was afterwards elected Presi-
dent OF Hanover College. DR.. Lord was an occa-
sional centribu or to theological reviews and he
published a number OF sermons as well as ESSAYS
and letters on topics in theology and ethics.
Captain C0wper Coles.
Among those lost with the British iron. clad Can.
mOrDlnR, Is Capt ain Cowper Coles OF the Royal
Navy. lie was a son OF the Rev. John Coles, OF
Ditcham Park, Hants and was born in 1919 In 1880
he entered the navy, serving with signal ability
on various stations. At the outbreak Of the war
with Russia, he sent TO the Crimea, and in the
tineushed himself by the ski ful manner 10 whica
he handled his ship, the Agamemnon. For his
services on this occasion he highly
praised by Admiral Sir Il Lyons. Subsequently, at
kertch and In the operations IN tie Sea Of Azof,
Captain Coles also made reputation. In 1853 he de-
which Was submitted to board OF oficers. which
reported fayoraby upon II, and the captain was
OToered to England 10 supeTlnteOd the carrying out
Gf his conception. The war; however, soon ce siog,
his plans were never completed. Ia November,
1885, he conceived the idea or projecting guns bY
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DIED.

DRSnvER.-september 10th, Mr.. HARRISON L.
DRSlLvBR.
Due notice OF the funeral will be given.
WuLIAMsoS-This morning, at 7 O'Clock, JOHN
WILLIAMSON, ESQ.,, OF Carlisle, Pa. in the sgd year
OF his age.
MAxwBLJ.-At his residence in Germantown, on
the. ..morn'ng OF the 10th instant, EBRHRzBR MAX
WE'LL, In the 42d yeaI OF his age
Due notice will be given Of the funeraI
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1st Dist.-tJohn Lynch. William p. Hanes
Cd William r. Frye. Alyah Black.
Sd Jas. G Blaine. Il. Wilder Farley
Attn 81. A. Peters. Marcellus Emery
5th " Eugene Hale. Philander ]. Carleton.
A State Legislature is also to be elected, which
will be charged with electing successor to Senator
Lot NJ. morrill,, whose term expires on March A.,
1871. In the last Legislature there was Republi-
can majority of 25 in the Senate and 81 in the
House, or 116 on joint ballot.
In 1868 the vote OF Maine for President stood
20 426 for Grant, and AZ S96 for Seymour-a Repub-
can majority OF p, ,O3O In 1869 the vote for Gov
ernor stood 6l,57s for Chamberlain. Republican:
9,s54 for Smith, Democrat and 4T4s fer Hichborn,
Temperance-a Republican majority OF 69Sl over all
opposition. This year Maine will do a great deal
better than this on the general vote. All the Re-
publican candidates for Congress are bound to be
elected the majoritles in the different districts In
1865 having been as fellows:In the First District
2lse; in the Second, 462s in the Third, 1916; 10 the
Fourth, 1904; and in the Fifth, 26S6.
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THE s16 FALL AND WINTER SUITS, which are 30
popular at this time and so beautifully cu, made,
and trimmed, and in such vast varieties that you
have only to look upon them and they will speak to
you-not in an audible voice. but by a power more
potent than words-they will speak TO byour under
standing, to your pecuniary interests, to your per-
sonal appearance, to physical powers for they
adOrn you with full chest and broad and square
shoulders. There is nothing to compete with the
sf5 suits sold at the Great Brown Stone Hall, Nos.
60S and 600 CHKsEUT street.
o.. ST. ALBAN's PLACE.-The residences In this de-
sirabie block are being rapidly rented. The uni
formity and handsome finish OF the houses on both
sides OF the square, and the magnificent park, run
ming from Twenty third to Twenty-fourth streets
make the thoroughfare one Of the finest In the
city. The houses rented at very low figure by
JOSEPH JAMES, No. sol Grays Ferry road and c. M.
| s. LESLIE, No. III SAMSON street.
If LIFE AND HEALTH CAN az ESTIMATED cy dollars
and cents, MRS. WEsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP, for
al diseases with which children are afiicted, is
worth its weight in gold. 1t relieves the child from
pain, inyigorates the stomach and bowels, cures
wind colic and carries the infant safely through the
critical period OF teething.
NOT TO BIZ DETECTED.-The hues impaired to gray
heads by PHALON's VITALIA, OR SALVATION FOR THR
HAIR, are as vivid as those OF nature, and the
change is not effected by a disregard OF cleani-
ness, as is the case with the other hair-coloring
preparations, the NITALIA being eminently clean.
No sediment Sold by all druggists and fancy
goods dealers.
TIE LATEST PHENOMENON is huid without sedi-
ment and without bad smell, that renews the youth
ful honors OF the head, however time may have
blanched them, repeating the hue Of nature to
shade. This marvel OF science is PHALoH's
YITALIA, OR SALVATION FOR TIE HAIR. It stands
alone.
Sold by all druggists ana fancy goods dealers
Mr.. WILLIAM W. CASSIDY, the jeweller at No.
Seath Second street. has one OF the largest and most
attractive stocks OF all kinds OF Jewery and Silver
ware in the city. He has also on hand fine assort
ment OF nne American Western Watches. Those
who purchase at this store at the present time are
certain TO get the worth OF their money.
THE OLD DoMsIOE TABLE SAUCE is purely yege
table preparation for seasoning food. IL is highly
recommended by physlcians, and those who have
used it speak highly OF its aPpettziDg qualities
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TIE OLD DoMsIOs TABLE SAUCE is purely vege
table preparation for seasoning food. IL is highly
recommended by physicians, and those who have
used 1t speak highly OF ia appetziDg qualities.
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CITY ITEMS.

FALL OvBRCoATS.-A F1ne Assortment very cont
Portable IN place Of the Linen Duster for travelling at
this season. Prices moderate.
Halt,cay between BENSGTT MG & Co.,
FIFTH and Sirth streets. No. o1s %aRHBT sFi sTEkRr
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POLITICAL,

The Election In HIaine-r The Candidates and
Past Vote.
On Monday next, September 49, the annual State
election in Maine is TO be held. The following are
the candidates for the positions to be filed those
marked thus being renOminations:-
FOR GOVERNOR.
Republican. Democratic
Sidney Perham. Gen. Charles W. Roberta
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES,

my SIXTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-REv.
J. 2. C0NKEY will preach tomorrow
at half past 10 A. M. and P. NJ. s2Os2t'
n6s- THR FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
JOHNSON, d. D., will preach tom orrow az 1OI<
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nSsgn SPRUCE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH.
W. Preaching tomorrow Sunday at 1ON A. NJ.
and ~ p. NJ, by Rev. j. W. CUSTIS, OF Borden
town, N. j. ,pastOr-eleet
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A Flash of Lfghtnfng-HOw IL Feels
A Yacht Struck with Electricity
Vivid Piece of Description.

A yachting correspondent OF the new
York Evening Post gives the following
experience of a lightning stroke:
We were comfortable, head to the
wind. the first fury over, nothing worse
to blow, and the anchor true to its hold
ing. 1t might rain deluge, but we
were quite at home with water in any
amount. But suddenly there came a
crash as of ten thousand columbiads fired
at once, or rather crash that no words
can describe, with binding daze, as if
we were enveloped in seething furnace
To the curious in such matters we can
only say that nothing but q personal
experience could give any idea of the
sensation. The order of suhsequent.im-
pressions was as follows: A recovery Of
sense sufficient to know | was still alive
and unhurt, with the conviction that il
il had been otherwise there would have
been no consciousness Of what had hap
pened; an anxiety for companions and
rejoicing that no one OF them was hurt;
feeling as though the atmosphere was
full Of yapor or smoke; very strong,
almost sthocating odor of ozone, which
soon penetrated and filed the cabin, that
which is generally termed enormously a
sulphurous smell; and, lastly, the full
consciousness that lightning had struck
very near us--as one was persistent in
saylng-ip the water few feet from us.
1t was all over, and we we're safe at
least. But when the rain held up and
we began to stir around, a long, fresh
splinter of wood was found in the cock
pit. This startling discovery, along
with others Of the same kind in other
places. showed that we had no time to
lose; for the pieces we're from the mast,
and there was no telling but that the hull
had been penetrated beneath the step,
and we might be even then filling with
water. An anxious search from stem TO
stern revealed that the mast, as far as
we could reach, was intact; that an eye
bolt on the sail had been. by some
strange fFeek, broken Of, and that in
two places on the hull at the water-line
splinters two inches or more long had
been gouged out Of the sides just over
two nail-heads, without, however, CON-
municating with the interior. In fact,
we we're still water-tight.
What saved us from destruction In
the arst fqgh Of morning light we dis
covered the topmast head al smashed,
as with a downward blow, and looking
very much like demoralized brush
broom standing on end. About one foot
below tha head is a band Of copper, to
which are attached Eve siys-two main
shrouds, two baekstays, and . forestry,
carried down 10 the end Of boEsprit
These are all Of galvanized iron wire,
aud acted A. so many lightning-rods to
disperse the stroks aud carry il harm
lessly TO the saier That which reached
the bowsprit connected with the bobstay
AN iron rod connecting at the water s
edge. The others connected with the
chain-plates on the sides, which are also
Of heavy strap iron.
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FRANCE.

PARIS, September 9.-The extreme re
publicans have placarded Paris, depre
eating party dissension and resolving to
be buried in the ruins Of the city rather
than sign the peace offered. The com
mittee have ordered King William to
evacute France The press enthusias
tioally applaud Washburne's note Of fe,
lioitation upon the advent of the repub.
lie. The Steele says, France and
America are united against oppression
and tyranny" La Patrie remarks that
Washburne ignores the question Of in
PREVENTION, and asks whether America
will maintain an attitude of reserve upon
this point, or whether Washburne did
not want to treat of it in his first Official
communication.
MARsEILLEs, September 9.--IntensC
excitement here Many members of the
former police force arrested as spies
The authorities are taking measures u
prevent disorder.
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LATEST TELEGRAM.
specials 90 the Ledger.
AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION. VIA 8. ?. a A.
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
THE WAR.
MCMAHON ALIVE AND
AT BRUSSELS.
The Garrison at Strasburg Re-
duced to Desperate Straits.
THE POSITION OF ENGLAND C0MSID.
Erred lMMINENTLY CRITICAL.
The Retreat" of the Ex-
Emperor Napoleon.
GREAT EXCITEMENT AT MAR
SEILLES.
GREAT EXCITEMENT AT MAR
SEILLES.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, September 9.-Marshal Nc
Mahon is at present at Brussels.
A correspondent of the Daily News
telegraphs from Carlsruhe that the gar
rison at Strasburg is reduced to despe-
rate straits, and is now willing to nego-
tate terms of capitulation, with, how
ever, certain reservations, which cannot
be conceded by the Prussians. The
French commander has offered to sur
render the garrison and city of Stras-
burg with the honors of war. The Prus-
sian General refused to concede this
privilege, and insisted upon an uncon-
ditional surrender Of the fortress. The
reply of the French commander was, that
he would not capitulate on any such
terms, but would rather risk the gradual
reduction of the city. The parley
was abruptly broken, and the
Prussian guns reopened fire on the city.
Cannon are being mounted upon the
ramparts on the third parallel of the
Prussian counter works, which has just
been completed, and the guns will soon
be directed against the city. The bonn
bardment from the first and second lines
of the Prussian parallels continues. The
havoc created by the fire is plainly dis
cernible. Sixty thousand troops Of Ba-
den and South Germany conduct the in
vestment. of Strasburg. The diversion
of the river Ill, which has heretofore
supplied the besieged with water, will
certainly cause great suffering in the
city, and will doubtless hasten the capitu-
lation.
The Times this morning has an alarm
ing editorial upon the position Of Eng
land, which it considers as imminently
critical The article says: The war
has dispelled the notion that England is
secure and selfpossessed in her isolation.
The skirts of England's coasts are in the
wheels of war, and England herself may
at any day be dragged into the wheels. q"
The Times deduces from the danger
threatening England the lesson that she
should prepare herself for every con-
tingency. The Times urges the imme-
date reorganization of the militia,
and vigorous measures for making
that branch Of the service effective for
home duty.
Adsices have been received in this
city announcing that the British iron
clad turret-ship Captain foundered off
Yigo, seaport town of Spain, province
of Pontsndela, with all hands aboard.
Berlin authorities are confident that
Russia will withdraw her proposition for
conference in view of the persistence
of Prussia.
1t is reported that owing to the crea-
ton of the French Republic, Austria is
arming again.
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CONGREGATION CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, |
Mruputs TrNS SaDtember g. 1870


Notice is hereby given that parties
wishing to rent seats at the Temple OF
this Congregation (corner Main and Elk
change) for the approaching Holy-days
can do so by applying to the President
or Secretary of the congregation, or at
the Temple, on next Thursday evening
at s o'clock.
Several CHOICE PEws BEING VACANT,
the attention of the members is called to
the meeting of the Board, to be held on
nert Thursday erening, at 8 o'clock,
when an opportunity will be given to
members to change their pews for such
as are vacant or rent the same.
The members Of the Board are re-
quested to attend the meeting on Thurs
day. Business of importance to be
transacted.
By order Of E. LowENsTEIS, Pres't.
LEW. WExLER, Sec'y. 6-e
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PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, September 9.-The Emperor
Napoleon arrived at the chateau oil
Willhelmshohe on Monday. He was re
ceiyed graciously, and, with his suite
was conducted to his appointed resi-
dence. He appeared composed ant
cheerful Hearing that the republic
had been proclaimed in France, he said
The Germans, on entering Paris, viii
bring order in the machinery Of State.
There will be, however, manifested M
yindictiye spirit towards his countrymen
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a Prophecy by the Great states
man,
The following extract is from the
q AIa,no;rs" of Tallarrand.

The following extract is from the
Memoirs Of Talleyrsnd:
We must not delude ourselves; the
European equilibrium, Of which we laid
the foundation at the Congress Of Vi
emma, will not be eternal Some day it
will tumble, but it promises us years Of
peace. What threatens to break il up
at period more or less distant are the
aspirations which are becoming uniyer-
sal in the center Of Germany. The ne
cessity Of defense and Of a common
danger have prepared their minds for
German unity. This idea viii continue
20 develop. and some day one Of the
great powers who form part Of the con-
federation will form the desire 10 realize
this unity for its own profit Austria is
not to be feared; being composed Of
scraps and morsels, and having no unity
at home, she cannot dream Of exporting
1t abroad. Il is Prussia. then, that
should be watched. She will Try the
venture; and if she succeeds. then all
the conditions Of the balance Of power
will be changed, and it viii be necessary
to seek for Europe a new basis and a
new organization.