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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-17

Samuel Fox, Sr., an old resident of this
CITY, and for the last seventy years connected
with the Volunteer Fire Department, died at
his residence, No. 1912 Cherry street, on
Monday afternoon, in the 91st year of his
age. In early life the deceased became a
member of the Dihgent Engine Company,
and so continued until his death. He was at
one time extensively engaged in the manu-
fscture of bricks, and furnished them for the
Philadelphia Exchange, old United States
Bank (now the Custom House), and United
States Mint. He was employed also to fur
nish brick for most of the houses erected by
Stephen Girard, and for many of the prin-
cipal buildings erected in the city at that
period Mr.. Fox was a prominent member
of the German Society of this city. Some
days ago he met with an accident while walk
ing in his yard, causing injury to his head.
The following correspondence by tele-
graph has Just taken place between Hon.
Silas N. Martin, Mayor of Wilmington, N. c.,
and Mayor Fox
'rWIMINGToN, Aug 16, 1S70.-To Mayor
Fox, of lphia:-Rumors of yellow
fever in your city-do you deem sufficiently
alarming TO require quarantine of vessels
coming from your port?
''SILAs N. MARTIN, Mayor"
'MAyoR's OFFICE, PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 16
1S7O.-Our Health Officer has Just certified
sincerely assure you that do not deem that
there is any necessity for the quarantine of
vessels coming from this city.
''DANIEL NJ. Fox, Mayor of Phila.
''To Hon. Silas N. Martin, Mayor of Will
mington, North Carolina"
The festival of the Philadelphia Rifle
Club continued yesterday at their new park
on Indian Queen Lane. During the entire
day the grounds were crowded with pleasure
seekers and the time was fully occupied with
instrumental music, singing, athletic exer-
cises, rifle shooting, etc. 1t is impossible at
this time to give any statement of the shoot
ing, as the results are not to be made known
until tomorrow, when the distribution of
prizes will take place. The distance at which
the targets are placed is six hundred feet, and
great number of ''bulls eyes" have already
been made. During yesterday afternoon
there were performances by the Turner'S,
velocipede riding by Mr.. G. A. Booth, bur-
Iesque procession, and tight-rope feats and
sword swallowing etc., by Frank Lawrey. 1t
is estimated by the committee that at least
ten thousand persons visited the grounds on
Monday.
Last evening an unknown man was run
over and seriously injured by cart he was in
charge of. The accident occurred on West
College avenue. He was taken to St. Joseph's
HOsDital.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-17

A
T. UNION BANK BUILDING,
BALTIMORE, MD.
SEALED PROPOSALS, in duplicate, will be re-
ceived at this ONCE until ~ O'Clock OF the 18th
day of September next ensuing, for the removal of
the following CONSTRUCTIONS" from the Channel
of James River, Virginia, below Richmond viz:
At WARWICK BAR about five miles below Rich
mond wreck OF three (3) small schooners So 60 and
so TONS old measurement.
At DRURY'S BLUFF, about seven miles below
Richmond, wreck OF iron-clad ram Fredericksburg,
sunk with armor, guns, etc., on board iron gunboat
Raleigh, $50 tons old measurement sunk with guns
ETC., on board; war steamer Jamestown wooden
1900 tons sunk with guns, ETC., on board; steamer
Curtis Peck, 450 tons, old measurement; schooners
Wythe, 800 tons; Roach, 225 tons; brig, l75 TONS
and small schooner of about so or 100 TONS name
unknown. Also, 1S or 20 cribs of timber and stone
each % feet square, averaging Is feet high
At TRENTS, or GRAVEYARD REACH, about
ten miles below Richmond, wreck Of schooner Gal
lego $50 tons, old measurements wreck pilot boat
Plume 81 tons, old measurement.
Below AIKENS, or VARINA, about twenty miles
from Richmond, 81 to 40 piles, part OF remains OF
old military bridge.
Proposals win be received for the removal of all
the distractions named above, portion but sim
gle bids are preferred for the entire removal OF an
the distractions at each point as named above.
the TpfS will be finished, and the method or man
nerfG removal proposed at each point whether by
blasting or otherwise.
Some OF the wrecks are of considerable value
and is expected that the privilege of raising them
will either be paid for by the contractors in money
to the United States. that their material will be
taken in compensation for removing other wrecks
which are worthless.
The right is reserved to reject any or all bids for
any reason deemed sufficient by the undersigned
Proposals will be opened at 1'30 p. M. OF the 18th
day OF September next ensuing in presence OF such
bidders as may choose to attend.
Forms Of proposals to be had on application at
this ofice
Proposals must be in duplicate, endorsed "Propo-
sails for Removing Distractions in James River, :"
each accompanied by printed copy OF this adver-
tisement, and addressed to
Col. WIN. p. CRAIGHILL.
Union Bank Building,
S116t Baltimore, Md.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

UNITED STATES OF AkERICA-NEW YORK-LIGHT-
HOUSE on SISTER ISLANDS, ST. LAWRENCE RIVER
Notice Is hereby given thar before the 18th OF
September, and every night thereafter, from sunset
10 sunrise, fixed white light will be exhibited from
q lighthouse recently erected on Sister Islands, in
the middle OF the St. Lawrence river, miles from
York IL bears from Sunken Rock lighthouse N 3S
deg E., distant Is4 miles, and from Crossover Island
lighthouse g. 40 reg ". distant miles.
yLs lssA sl-p sllAi4pel TaRs p9gE1 of the Island,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-17
Domestic Affairs.

Gold closed yesterday at III.
The National Executive Committee of the
Union League will meet at the club house in
this city on Monday.
The Great West Branch Methodist Camp
Meeting is now being held at Elnathan.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen having declined the
English mission, the President has offered it
to Senator Trumbull, who will also decline.
SO, at least, says the Chicago Post.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-17
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QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE.
THIRD DIST, DEPT. OF THE EAST,

THIRD DIST, DEPT. OF THE EAST, I
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. IL, 1870
Sealed proposals, in triplloate will be received at
this office until IL O'Clock M. on MONDAY, Sept 10
1870, for building Superintendents Lodge OF brick
at the National Cemetery at Annapolis, Nd accord
ing to plans and specifications which can be seen at
this office.
The building to be one story in height al feet
from floor to ceiling) with a pitched roof, and OF
the following dimensions, viz IA feet inches by
II feet inches with piazza two sides A feet
inches by feet incnes.
Preference will be given to builders, masons, or
parties regularly engaged by trade in works OF simi
lar character.
The right is reserved to reject any or all bids not
considered 10 the interest of the public service
The envelopes to be endorsed Proposals for
Lodge" and addressed TO the undersigned.
HENRY G. HODGES,
Major and Quartermaster u. s. Army,
Chi. or. Mr., Third or. Mrs District
sl26 Dept. OF the East
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INSURANCE,

nKLAwARE MUTUAL SAFETY INSURANCE
IL COMPANY. Incorporated By the Legislature
OF Pennsylvania, 1886.
once southeast corner OF THIRD and WALNUT
Streets, Philadelphia
MARINE INSURANCES
On Vessels, Cargo and Freight to all parts Of the
INLAND INsURANCEs
IN goods by river, canal, lake and Land carriage
FIRE Fl II; / iSsURANCEs Il tis IsoEa;
Merchandise generally; on Stores Dwellings,
ASSETS OF THE COMPANY
November /, 1869.
600 United States Five Per Cent
Loan, ten-forties. ......... t216OO0O0
100000 United States SIX Per Cent
Loan Qawful money ...... lo7,7roOO
Loan, 1851. :.............. soOooW
Cent Loan. n................. Es,s5OOO
10000 City OF Philadelphia Six Per
Cent Loan exempt from
100000 state Of New jersey Six Per 'V
Cent Loan. an................. 100000
$1,000 Pennsyvania Railroad First
Mortgage Six Per Cent
3IOoO Pennsylvania Railroad Sc
cond mortgage Six per Cent
5000 western HeSi pennsylvania Ran.
Cent Bonds pennsylvania
Railroad gusrantee)...... 100000
Cent Loan. ..''Vo ...........'..... !.U @ lS.OOopO
Cent Loan. ..'..U ............... - W t,aOOO
pany, $50 shares iSsiIoC stoCk..... o 100000
1000 Nerth Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company, 100 shares .oo,.oo
iO.OOO Philadelphia and Southern
Mail Steamship COM
pany, so shares stock. 49,. 5b00OO
ei9cO Loans on Bond and Mort
gage, IRSst liens on City
FropeEa5B. 5B................" S4osVVU
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ENGINES, MACHINERY, ETo.

ZF6Fs, PENN STEAM ENGINE AND BOILER
SsmlR4fS. " NORKS.-NEAFIE d LEVY, PRACTI-
can. AND THEORETICAL ENGINEERS, MA
CHINISTS, BOILER-MAKERS, BLACKSMITHS,
and FOUNDERS, having for many years been in
successful operation. and been exclusively engaged
in building and repairing Marine and River Engines,
high and low pressure, Iron Boilers, Water Tanks,
Propellers ETC. etc. respectfully offer their services
to the public as being fully prepared to contract for
engines OF all szess Marine, River, and Stationary
having sets of patterns OF different Sizes are pre-
pared to execute orders with quick despatch Every
description OF patern-making made at the shortest
notice. High and Low Pressure Fine Tubular and
Cylinder Boilers OF the best Pennsylvania Charcoal
Iron Forgings OF all size and kinds. Iron and
Brass Castings OF all descriptions Roll Turning,
screw Cutting, and all other work connected
with the above business
Drawings and Specifications for all work done
the establishment free OF charge, and WORK qua
ranteed
The subscribers have ample wharf dock-room for
repairs OF boats where they can lie In perfect
safety and are provided with shears, blocks, falk,
etc. etc, for raising heavy OF light weights
JACOB @. NEAFIE,
JOHN p. LEVY,
Bl5s BEACH and PALMER Streets.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-17

tl,2S1, 400 Psr Market value 81, ,2b5, 300
Cost, sl,2l5,62221.
Bills Receivable for lnsurances made. s23, 7O056
Balances due at Agencies:-
premiums on Marine Policies, Accrued
pany. ~ @ w :. so,ON9o
tons, s476e Estimated % value. c ...,.'... 274o4O
CSsh In Bank ............... f1e9 3isS9
Casn IN Drawer. ............... e722S
Iee.2slIt
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-17
HAIR CURLERS,
PROPOSALS..

TNGINEER OFFICE FOR HARBoR DEFENSES,
T. UNION BANK BUILDING,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-17

yINHE PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Incorporated 1S25-Charter Perpetual.
No. blO WALNUT Street, opposite Independence
Square.
This Company, favoraby known 10 the commu-
nity Jor over forty years. continues TO insure against
loss or damage Dy nre on Public or Private Build
on furniture, Stocks OF Goods and Merchandise
Generally on liberal terms.
eTheir Capital together with large Surplus Fund
40 Invested in the most careful manner which ena-
Mes them 70 oer to the insured an undoubted secu-
,Itv in the case OF loss
Daniel Smith, Jr., Thomas Smith,
Isaac Hazehurst Henry Lewis,
Thomas Robins, j. Gillingham Fell,
John Devereux, Daniel Hadd0ck, Jr.,
Franklin A. Comfy.
DANIEL SMITH, JR., President
WN. g. CRoWEll7 Secretary. $50
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-17
MISCELLANY.

Steamer Nevada, at New York 10Th inst. from Liv-
erpool and Queenstown, brought 4l5 passengers
Steamer Palmyra, at New York from Liverpool
and Queenstown, brought 400 passengers.
Steamer Samara, at Boston, from Liverpool aud
Queenstown, brought SO cabin and 46S steerage pas
sengers.
schr Hamlet, lost on her voyage from Guantanamo
for Philadelphia, was owned by Captain Fitzgerald
and others, OF Savannah. She was valued at $500
by the owners and was not insured.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1870-01-15

Charles Sumner is candidate for the
Presidency.
Earthquakes are becoming frequent
in California.
Richardson assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, has resigned his Office.
DIR. James Doye, Well known ply
sician ofRichmond, died last week
A Cincinnati genius hns Invented ma
chine by which performer on the flute
or violin can accompany himself on the
piano.
How about those elaborate and Gu
rious combinations of figures so current
last year, which proved indubitably thai
Napoleon III would abdicatc or die in
1869?
The Mayor of New York was brought
up newspaper man. He sent short
message, and everybody read it. When
will other rulers learn the merit of
brevity?
A recent divorce trick in Indianna
WAS the serving of the legal notice on
the husband when he was too drunk to
know anything about it, and the court
granted the divorce before he knew of
the proceedings.
"Industry must prosper" as tho man
said who was holding tho baby while his
wife chopped wood.
An exchange paper says that dele
gate from territory, in Congress, is a
sort of Congressional tadpole., He can
swim and dive, but he cannot croak-
he has no vote upon what he has been
talking about.
The lest last case Of iiiodesty is that of
young lady who discarded her lover, a
sea captain, because in speaking of ore
Of his voyages, he said that he "hugged"
the shore.
An Omaha despatch says that tho
Mormon scl.ism is increasing rapidly.
There are over two thousand apostates
now in Utah, and they are about to hare
daily newspaper.
Henry Ward Beecher is for instant
Cuban recognition, right or wrong. He
looks at Cuba az he did at Mrs. McFar-
land, simply as suffering sister.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1870-01-15
Negroes 1t the Aeademy q Music.

.
About noon on Saturday last, says the
Charleston Ncws, Mr. John L. Ford, the
lessee Of the Academy of Music, was mr.
{ rested in that building during rehearsal,
upon a warrant issued by Magistrate IT.:
j. Maokey. The writ was based on the
affidavit of a negro man, stating that on
the previous evening, january Tth, he
had visited the Academy under Mr..
Ford's management, applied aud offered
money for ticket of admission to the
orchestra or dress circle of the building,
to witness the performances, and was re-
fused by Mr.. Ford's orders, in violation
of the laws of South Carolina, made in
pursuance of the acts of Congress for
bidding any distinction on account of
{ race or color or previous condition.
The officer informed Mr.. Ford that if
ne would proceed to Magistrate Mackey's
Office, No. 20 Broad street, he (he Off
cer) would follow in the rear. This sug-
gestion was complied with, and the seat
of Justice reached The magistrate was
surrounded by large crowd of colored
people, evidently waiting for the trial
The warrant and affidavit was read to
Mr. Ford, and he at once waived an cx-
animation, and stated his readiness to en-
ter into bonds and appear before the
Cours of General Sessions, and expressed
his desire to test the law speedily and
thoroughly. The bonds were given by
Mr.. Ford personally, and Nlcssrs. John
Chadwick and John III. Devereux, in the
sum of five hundred dollms each.
Another warrant was then served, upon
the affidavit of negro named Clausscn.
declaring that he had presented ticket
and was refused admission by the door
keeper. The examination was waived in
this case also, and like bonds were exc
cuted.
The magistrate, in an explanatory way,
remarked thai the colorcd people of
Charleston embraced many persons Of
intelligence and refinement and charac-
ter, who did not desire to intrude among
the whites, but insisted upon precisely
tt" same accommodation i'll the same part
of the Academy.
Others of the race expressed their re-
luctance, in discussing the case, to asso-
ciatc with the poorer darkies (black
trash) who might visit the Family Cir
Gle, but wished that black as well as
white ';aristocracy" should be provided
for.
Several really respectable colored per-
sons, during the day, disavowcd all
sympathy for movement denounced by
them as a political trick, and avowed
willingness to sit il the places provided
for their own race when they visited the
Academy.
1t is stated that the case will bcheard
by Judge Carpenter at an early day in
Chambers, and that no attempts to test
the right Of admittancc will be made
pending the suit.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1870-01-15
SCHOOL BOOKs!!

rgNHE UNDERSIGNED HAVE RECENT
Il ~ published series of New Pictorial
READERS and Spoilers, adapted la the tastes
of Children Of both sexes. They have been
prepared b! Prof. J. l.. Reynolds. ID. d.. OF
the South Carolina University. The Series
consists of six volumes beautifully printed
and elegantly illustrated with beautiful en-
cravings.
Reynolds New Pictorial Spcllcr. 20 cents
Reynolds New Pictorial Primary Reader
- cents.
Reynolds New Pictorial Firs, Reader. 10
cents.
Reynolds New Pictorial Second Reader
GO cents.
Reynolds New Pictorial Third Reader
so cents.
Reynolds New Fourth Reader. Sl25
We deem il moi improper to refer to a few
"f the advantages aimed at in preparing
these readers.
!. The enlistment OF II popular sentiment
in favor of home enterprise, which is now he
ginning to show itself all over the South
2 To remedy the evils complained Of in
our schools, Of continued change Of Text
Books. n costly habit, and one which Injuries
the Schools, by preventing the children from
being put into classes. A series of Home
Renders il was supposed, would be used To a
great degree aud this serious evil thus avoid
cd
School History of South Carolina. told in
familiar style. by Prof, Jas Wood David
son, A. NJ. 9O cents
Prof. Reynolds Writing Books, in series
Of five numbers:
No. |. Exercises in the Short Letters
No ,. Capitals and Short Words comrncn-
cling with Capitals
No, 3. Sentences Alphabetically arranged
No. 4. Boys' Commercial Hand.
No. D. Advanced Books for Girls, SEN
tcnccs Alphabetically arranged.
Dnic y Chnrmnn's School Register to last
six months. price 10 cents.
Dnhe Chnpman's Table Book, price 10
cents.
Teachers and Educators who wish to cx-
anime any of the above Works, with view
to Introduction. will have copy sent them
on receipt of half the above retail price.
DUFFIE & CHAPMAN.
Booksellers and Stationcrs, Columbia. s. c.
\. B.-The above, and numerous other
Books and Stationery for sale by
KIRK ROBINSON,
dec 1-ly-apl IL Russcll-Strect
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1870-01-15
Notice of Dismissal,

NIoTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON
IN the Sd day of February, 1870, we will
file our Final return as Administrators of the
Estate of w. p. lnabinet, deceased, and ask
for Letters of Dismissal therefrom.
a. J. HOKGER,
il. w. KENNERLY, huministrarF.
jams A.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-23
THE VAR IN CUBA.
A Double Cuban Victory.

NEW YoRK, August p.
A letter from ST. Jago de Cuba, dated Au-
gust s, says that valmaseda, who had arrived
from Bayamo, was attacked by the rebels and
lost $50 in killed and wounded, including Col
onel' Camara De Miguel; and many other Off
xcers, his cannon and $4,000 in gold. Colonel
Leno, the commander Of the second expedi-
ton landed from the Geo. B. Upton, was kill
ed by the Spaniards. Most of his command
were killed or captured. Colonel Tearanca at
tempted to cut his way from Manzanino to
Bsyamo, and was repulsed with loss of $500
mer and II cars of stores and equipage.
Eighteen car loads of wounded had returned
to Manzanillo.
"A San Jago de Cuba letter states that Colo
mel Ampodia, succeeded, after six hours fight
ing, in making his way from Manzanillo TO
Bayamo. General Donale Mamal, one OF the
ablest of the Cuban leaders, died Of brain
fever. General Modiste Diaz has been ap-
pointed In his place. Yellow fever and cholera
are among the troops. None are fit for duty
in Santiago; nearly one thousand sick and
wounded, who have been discharged, have az
rived from that place in the last fortnight
The city also is suffering from want OF water;
the supply has been cut of by the insurgents.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-23

DEATH OF Hon. JOHN P. KENNEDY.--Hon:
John Pendleton Kennedy, OF Maryland, dled
on Thursday evening last, at Newport, T. l.,
while on q visit with his family to that place
tor the benefit Of his health. MIR. kennedy
had a national reputation as statesman ana
author, which reflected credit upon the city OF
his birth. He was born In Baltimore, OCTOBER
Is, 1895, and studied law with the celebrated
william Writ, and in 1916 he was admitted TO
the bar. and practiced law successfully lor
about twenty years. In 1918 he commencea
authorship. by the publication OF serial calleo
"The Red Book" which continued two years.
In 1882 he published his first novel, swallow
Barn" descriptive Of plantation life In VIZ
gina In 1885 his second novel, "Horseshoe
Robinson" o revolutionary story, appeared,
and proved the most successful of his VIII,
ings. In 1888 he published Rob OF the Bowl"
a Legend OF st. Inigoes Maryland story OF
the DAYS of Cecilius Calvert, second Lord Bal,
timore. In 1883 Mr.. Kennedy agaln entered
political lie, and was elected to Congress oy
the Whig party. He was reelected to Con-
gress in lS4l, and again In l843. In 1852 ne
was appointed by President Fillmore Secretary
of the Navy. Since 1852 lie has divided ms
occupations between literature and business
interests. At the time Of his decease ne was
president Of the board of trustees OF the Pea
body Institute, vice-president of the Universl-
sity of Maryland, vicc-president Of the Mary
land Historical Society, &C., In all OF which ne
has rendered valuable services