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CITY INTE LLIGE nee.

THE CREELY-O'NEILL CoNTEsT.-This morn
ing meeting the committee of the Republi-
can State Central Committee appointed for the
purpose of Investigating the claims of the two
contestants for the Congressional nomination in
theR second districts Messrs. Charles O'Neill
and John V. Creely, was to have been held in
the rooms of the National Union Club, on Ches-
nut street, above Eleventh. The meeting was
appointed for eleven o'clock, but no quorum
was present at that hour. Mr.. Greedy was
present with his witnesses, as were also Messrs.
Elliott, Leeds and Tittermary, of the commit
tee. Mr.. Charles O'Neill failed to put in an ap-
pearance, Those present waited over one hour,
when no more members arriving it was deter
mined 10 fix the time of another meeting for
Tuesday next at the same hour and place. This
is the second time that it has been necessary to
postpone the meeting of this committee on ac-
count OF the want of quorum aud the absence
of the parties. On Monday last exactly the
same members OF the committee were present
and were compelled to adjourn. Mr.. O'Neill
was absent then also. Mr.. Creely was present
on both occasions with about sixty OF his wit
nesses and all the necessary papers.
WIFE-BEATER.-John McClain resides on Sal
mon street, in the Twenty-afth ward. Yesterday
his wife appeared before Alderman Neill and
charged him with beating her. He was taken
Snt9 custody and 6o9nd 9Yer ~ answer,
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FROM THE PACIFIC COAST.
I.ORl at Sen,

Lost at Sea.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 2.-The United States
steamer Saranac reports the loss ofthe Ameri-
can schooner Minerva off Mazatan, about
August 20, in heavy gale.
Indian Difficulties.
A Visalia, California telegram states that two
have assembled in the Lings river country. A
accommodating party captured an Indian and
forced the information from him. The Pintos
and the Monos have been notified that all the
TETON are about to wage war on the whites,
and that unless the tribes named intend to join
ia the war they themselves will be extermt-
mated. The hostile indians include six or eight
hundred warriers, well armed. They have
already commenced depredatisns. The settlers
are arning for defense.
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FROM EUROPE.
The Prussinn Victory at Sedan-Despatch from
King William.

TIE Prussi"u vIctPry pt t,,,a Ssdan-Despntch from
BERLIN, Sept. 2.-The following despatch
from the King to Queen Augusta is just
made public
SEDAN, Sept 1-3 P. MA battle has waged
since half past 8 o'clock this morning. Our
forces have advanced victorious. The 4th, 9th,
and 7th Corps and Bavarians were engaged.
The enemy was almost entirely driven into the
city.
Further Confirmation.
MUNICH, Sept. 1.-The Bavarian Ministers
have received the following despatch, dated near
Beaumont on Tuesday:-"A battle has just
occurred in which we were victorious. The
French were driven over the Meuse. The 1st
Bavarian Corps participated successfully one
battalion capturing two guns"
The Victory Proved by Belgian Advices.
BoUILLoN, Belgium, Sept 1.-Bazaine has
driven the Prussians towards Sedan. The
French are at La Chapelle. Paris papers report
obscurey three French successes without locat-
ing them.
An Opposite Account.yletory Claimed by the
LONDON, Sept. 30 A. M.-Despatches have
been received from Paris this morning claiming
that the Prussians were repulsed in their attack
on MacMahon after ten hours sharp fighting.
The Prussians attacked the French from the
front and rear The French captured thirty
guns and great many prisoners The Prus-
slams are reported TO have been driven towards
Belgium.
The Emper0r's Illness.
LONDON Sept. 2.-The British Medical Jour
nal says DR.. Hewitt, of st. Georges Hospital,
has been summoned to France to attend the
Emperor.
This Mornina's Quotations.
LONDON, Sept 2-1l'30 A. M.-Consols 9lz for
md m dU
U. {. b2Os of 1852 $50; Of 1865, DID, ssh OF 1861,
s6H; 10-40s SO. Stocks quiet. Erie, 17H; Illinois
Central, 111H; Atlantic and Great Western, 224.
FRANKFORT, Sept 1.-U. s. 5-2os closed buoyant
at 90.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 2-11;30 A. M.-Cotton firm
midding aplands, Cd. middling Orleans, 9I4d. The
sales OF the day are estimated at 1900 bales. The
sales OF the wet have been $4,000 bales of which
1000 were for export and 1000 for speculaon Stock
494 600 bales 1851 900 OF which American Receipts
OF the week, 25 900 bales OF which 1000 American
LONDON, Sept. 2-11'30 a. M.-Sugar quiet Lin.
seed OIL quiet.
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The French in Belgium.
Blockade Of The Prussian Coast.
French Official Notice to the U. s..
FROM EUROPE.
The Defen.e or Strasburr.

PARIS, Sept 2-(special to N. Y. TelegrGn,)-
General Ulrich, the heroic old veteran who has
command of the defense of Strasburg, states to-
day that Notwithstanding the bombardment OF
the city by the Prussians' beleaguering force,
the fortress will and can hold out against every
attack.
The Fighting on the Border.
a dispatch from our special correspondent in
Belgium, dated Brussels, Sept 2, 730 A. NJ, re-
ports that decisive battle is now in progress
between Mouzon and Sedan.
PrussIan Successes.
The Prussians have already advanced and
occupied the chapel at Gironne and the villages
of Bazaille, Balan and Renielly. Wier and
Sernay are in flames. The river is filled with
dead bodies. All the culverts and Notifications
are mined with gunpowder at Paris, so that
should matters reach the worst, the whole
defenses can be blown up at a moments notice.
sickness In the Prussiau Armies.
a despatch dated Sedan, September 2, reports
that the Prussans are sustaining severe losses
from the ravages of sickness induced by the
privations of the campaign.
MacMahOn and Bazaiue.
Positive news has been received in Paris that
communication has been opened between Mac
Mahon and Bazaine.
The French In Belgium.
BRUSSELS, via London, Sept. 1.-The French
troops who were captured and disarmed in Bel
GUM have been sent to the camp at Beverloo.
The French Admit Defeat.
PARIS, Sept. 2.-The Journal OGiciel in its
issue to-day admits that MacMahon was defeated
on Tuesday, but claims that he achieved par
tial success on Wednesday.
FoOlhardy Garrison.
PARIS, Sept. D. General Utrich Cassaign,
commandant at Strasburg, has announced that
even if the city is bombarded day and night he
will continue to hold out against the enemy.
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RoBBING THE MAus.-William S. Mcclellan,
q lad, was before United States Commissioner
Biddle this afternoon on charge of obtaining
letters from the Post Office by fraud. 1t seems
that the prisoner in the early part Of the week
with q ticket on which he was given the letters
belonging to Davis ~ Everson, publishers. lie
subsequently called and said he had lost the
ticket. Mr.. Freeborn, ticket clerk, told him he
be given a new ticket He brought a note m stat
ing that Mr.. Davis requested a renewal of the
ticket, and the lad being recognized by the box
window clerk the ticket was issued. The mat
ter of letters being missed by the firm soon
came to the knowledge of the post Office autho-
rites, by whom he was captured yesterday
while at the window asking for more letters. a
number of witnesses were examined and William
was committed for trial.
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N. Y. MONEY MARKET YESTERDAY.

From The ". Y. Herald.
today owing to the large att enhance OF dealers and
country; but while prices at the Stock Exchange
were firm and higher, the amount of business was
still limited and comprised only fraction of what
is done in ordinary times. Stil, the Improvement
growing daily and brokers look for active
day. whatever may be the direction pc may
u ke The speculation in the Gold Room tame
enough, although there materi for wider fluctua
ton had there been sufficient sion back of the specu
lators force sh increment, The earliest deal
in the vicinity of ll6( the lower price being
the announcement that the Bank of England had
reduced the rate of discount 81 hich only
onehaf the figure attained in the first exc of the
outbreak of the Frsnco Prussian Subsequently
reported that the French had decisive victory
and had driven the Prusan army of the Crown Prince
Belgium and gold assisted by this and urged
of the smaller spectators. who appear to
concert with of ths stock houses to effect sham
interest in stocks, to ll6c Eventually however
story of French victory having been disproved and
bonds in London advancing TO ss-one report in the
Gold Room had them S9-gold fell to 1l6lf
1.-THE Government market inactive but firm, the
tendency speculative decline produced by the large
offerings at the Sub Treasury being overcome by the
handsome reduction of the national debt and the advance
in five Jwenties in London, where prices steadily
covering to the standard which existed before the
1here bett sr inquiry for funds towards the close
Of banking hours and stock houses paid high
six per cent, but the demand generally satisfied
four per cent Governments and at ve stocks The
discount market unchanged and prime double
current at an average Of about eight per cent"
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FROM WASHINGTON:
Registered Letters.


Special Despatch 10 The Evening Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-The Post Onice Depart
meDt issued order yesterday that all Postmasers
shall require senders Of registered letters endorse
on envelopes their names and address, to the end
that If such letters are not taken from the office by
the person to whom addressed they may be returned
directly to the senders without the delay of passing
through the dead-letter office.
Quarantine Orders.
orders have been issued to all collectors OF GUS
toms i'll Texas to allow no vessels to enter at the
custom houses until the masters thereof exhibit
quarantine certificates, showing that they have the
permission of the health officers TO enter port
Patent Office Receipts.
Kven at the reduced rate Of fees the Patent once
is paving institution. The receipts exceeded the
expenditures last month by nearly ten thousand
dollars.
The Quartermaster's Department.
1t is reported that Quartermaster-G General Meigs
is to be relieved from the control of the Quarter
master Generals Bureau, IN this city. cOnsdera-
ble reduction Of the clerical force has been made,
and rumoT says there is to be entire reor-
ganiZaton of the bureau
Government Expenditures.
The expenditures of the Government last month
seventy-hve million dollars, including the in
terest the public debt, and the payment Of over
fifteen millions on account Of pensions
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FROM THE STiTE.


PoTTsvILLE, Sept. 2.-The first anniversary
of the establishment of the Daily Miners Jour
nal was celebrated last night by banquet at
the American Hotel by the publishers to the
number of invited guests. Benjamin Bannan,
senior proprietor gave, in speech, interesting
details of his forty-two years experience as a
journalist. Colonel r. w. Ramsey, junior pro-
prietor, stated that the main object of the en-
tertainment was to cultivate fraternal feelings
between employees and employers. Everything
passed off DELIGHTFULLY."- and it is the intention to
make this an annual affair.
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CENTRAL STATION HEARINGs.-The following
cases were disposed of this afternoon at the
Central Station:-
Nelson j. Gordon (coored) had final hearing on
a charge OF cutting s. G. Woodyard, another negro,
with a razor. This was the case in which the prlso-
ner was attempting to induce the wife OF Woodyard
10 run away with him. He was committed In de-
fault OF $1,000 bail.
John Fisher and William Smith were arraigned on
a charge OF robbery IL seems that Theodore g.
Boggs had a quantity OF household goods stored in
the basement Of building No. SOB Chesnut street,
valued at $500. OF these, a book was found in
trunk in Fishers room, and scarf was found In the
possession OF Miss Maggie Jerome, who had got it
from Smith. Defendants were held In $1,000 bail for
trial.
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BaItIu,ors Produce MARKET.

BALTIMORE, Sept 2.-Cotton dull and unchanged.
Flour dull and nominally unchanged. Wheat very
dull prime to choice Maryland red, S14591 80; fair
to good 81 500@l40; common, S1O5@125; white
Wheat, s1'3591 60; winter red Western, 81 30@l35.
Corn-white nominally soc. .GSS1; yellow, 95@99c. !;
Western S2c Oats scarce and higher sales at 4s@
55c. Rye, 10000. Mess Pork quiet at s29'5O@so.
Bacon more active; rib sides 17Hc. clear do, 1sc
shoulders, 15Ac hams, 25@26c. Lard duh at 1T@
17Lc. Whisky-more doing at 92@93c
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FROM THE ST.ATE.
Presbyterian Reunisn.

Special Despatch TO the EUening Telegraph.
NORTHUMBERLAND, Pa, Sept. 2.-The Old
and New School Presbyterian Churches in
Northumberland, Pa, will formally unite as one
body next Sabbath. Last evening elders were
elected from the united congregations, and the
prospects for a successful consolidation are all
that could be wished for. The good work of
union among Christians seems to be effectng
grand results and rendering all denominations
more liberal.
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AVID COMMERUs.
EVENING TELEeRAPH OFFICER
Friday. Sent. 2 Ig70

Friday. Sept J, 1870.
We notice steady demand for money from
all quarters, and owing to O revival of business
at the Stock Exchange the rates show harden
ing tendency. There is less doing In the dis
count line among the banks, as the brokers are
applicants for favors on collaterals, and these
are In great favor. The drain to the West is
falling Off owing to the lull in grain and bread
stuits. We quote call loans steady at 6 q per
cent, and first-class paper at 7C09 per cent.
according TO dates and credit.
Gold is active and comparatively steady, the
sales being confined within 116510i163S, closing
at about 11615.
Governments are dull but firm In the Lon
don market they are quoted higher this morn
ing.
The stock market was active and strong.
Sales of State loans at 105 for the 6s 1st series
and at 10S for the I'd do. City 6s were quiet
but steady. Lehigh gold loan sold at SS11 for
the 1000s and at 80 for the zoos.
Reading Railroad sold freely at 4S 3104S44,
the latter b. o. Northern Central was taken at
AZ Norristown at S015; Camden and Amboy at
115; and Pennsylvania at 582s. 371s was bid
for Catawissa preferred and 26M for Phila-
delphia and Erie.
The balance of the list was neglected but
very firm.
Attention is called to the general mortgage
six per cent. bonds of the Pennsylvania Pailroad
which are now offered for sale to the amount of
600 at 95 and accrued interest. By a
special act of the Pennsylvania Legislature these
bonds were made legal investment for guar
dians, executors, trustees, etc. They are issued
in denominations of $1,000 either coupons or
registered. The coupons are payable in January
and July, and the interest on the registered in
April and October. The real estate of the CON-
pany covered by the mortgage has advanced i'm
mensely in value. The value of its assets now
stands on the books at $65 030 302'52 but its
real value is nearer 300 100000, and this is
without allowing for the immense value of the
franchises and business. Governments and all
marketable securities will be taken at their cur
rent value in payment. The bonds are for sale
by Jay Cooke 81 Co., E. W. Clark & Co., c. &
IL. Borie, w. II. Newbold, Son Il Aertsen.
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Naval Orders.

Naval Orders.
Lieut. Commander John G. Kennel is ordered TO
navigation duty at the Navy Yard at New YORK.
The Fermentfug Period.
The Revenue Department has ruled that the
Flashman process OF distllation now becoming COM
mon among distillers does not shorten the fermen-
taton period, while 1t does materially increase the
yield.
French Official Notification of the Prussian
blockade.
The following is the notice of the blockade OF the
coast OF Prussia and OF the German States In the
North Sea, as officially communicated by the De-
partment of State:-
We the undersigned vice-Admra commanding
IN chief the naval forces OF his Majesty the Emperor
of the French, in the North Sea- in consideration OF
the state OF war existing between France and Prus-
sia together with the States OF the North German
Confederation, acting in accordance with the powers
belonging to declare that from the 10th day OF
August 1870 the coast OF Prussia and of the North
German Confederation extending from the Island
OF BaltTum to the north Of the Elder, with its ports
harbOrs, roads, and creeks, Is held in state OF
effective blockade by the naval forces placed under
granted to friendly or neutral vessels in order TO
finish taking ia their cargoes and to leave the block
AIDED ports.
The meridian of live degrees east longitude, from
Paris as far the parallel OF nfty-four degrees
five minutes north latitude. The parallel as far as
from Paris then the meridian of i've degrees forty
five minutes, far as the parallel OF Hftyf0ur de-
grees twenty minutes OF latitude Finally, this lat
ter parallel as far as the coast.
Steps will be taken against any vessel endeaV0rlng
TO violate the said blockade according TO interna-
tiona law and TO the treaties in force wsh neutral
powers.
between the English Island OF Heligoand and the
PIussian coast.
august 19, 1870.
The Vice-Admiral Commanding-in-Chief.
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THE POINT BREEZE PARK RACEs.-The regu-
lar fall trotting meeting at the Point Breeze
Park will begin on Monday aud continue all
the week, with the exception of Saturday.
There are a good number of entries for each
days races, list of which will be found in our
advertising columns. There will be two purses
each day, and on the last day one of S4500,
which is open to all. The entries for this last
have not yet been completed. A large attend
ance of those interested is expected and the
most complete arrangements have been made.
Comfortable coaches will run at intervals from
the railway termini direct to the Park.
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FROM THE SOUTH.
Fire at Riohmond, Va.

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 2.-The confectionery
of c. thinner was totally destroyed, and the
stocks of L. Jacobs, dry goods, aud Baldwin a.
Bros. considerably damaged this morning by
fire. Loss S25, 600, faHysinsRred.
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RoBBER CAPTURED.-On Thursday morning
William Brooks broke into the coal Office of
Charles Gorgas, at Chestnut Hill, and set to work
demolishing the desk after falling to force the
drawer. While engaged in his task he was
captured by a citizen, who handed him over to
a policeman. Alderman Good gave him hear
ing and sent'h below.
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STORE RoBBERY.-Some time last night the
store of Lippincott & Trotter No. 81 North
Water street, was robbed of seven bags of
coffee, one box of navy tobacco, and four and
It's supposed the thief secreted himself in the
store during Saturday, and waited until a favor
able opportunity offered itself for him to get
the articles away.
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MEMORANDA.

Steamers Ashland, Beckett, for Galveston via Key
West; II. Livingston, Cheeseman, for Savannah;
and South Carolina Adkins for Charleston, cleared
at New York yesterday.
Steamers City OF Port au- Prince, Jackson, from
Port au- Prince 24th ult, via GOnaiVes 25th and
Fairbanks, Howes, from Wilmington, N. c., arrived
al New YORK yesterday
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CORNER LoUNGERs.-Complaint have been
numerous lately of squads OF young men who
infest the street corners of the Twentieth ward.
Last evening the police arrested twenty-one of
these fellows, all of whom were held by Alder
man Hood.
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BRYN MAwR.-Some time ago we referred
to the improvements making at this new station
on the Pennsylvania Railroad, nine miles from
the city. 1t is on the new portion of the road,
west OF Athensville Station, designed to avoid
the numerous short; curves which so repeatedly
occur within distance of ten miles beyond that
point. Already the railroad company have
commenced two elegant stone depots at Haver-
ford road crossing and at Bryn Mawr, the double
track has been laid to ROsemont, aud other evil
dences of the progress of this great corporation
are visible. Three large and commodious houses
have been constructed at Bryn Mawr and s. d.
Black, Esq, the popular superintendent OF the
Middle Division, is building splendid mansion
within the limits of the same town. Other i'm
provements are in preparation for the next sea-
son, and the indications now are that this will
in very few years become the Germantown Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. Several avenues
have been laid out and called Morris" 'tLom-
baert," "Roberts," Gulf" ETC., and the work
of grading and gravelling commenced. During
the fall and winter this is to be materially eX-
tended, and some twenty or moro handsome
residences, we learn, are to be built.
This suburban section of the city has become
quite popular. The new Summit Grove" House,
erected last spring by MIR. Isaac H. Evans, and
kept by him this summer, has been crowded
there has been another to ell the vacancy. The
reason of this is plain. Mr.. Evans has been uu-
firing in his efforts to please and fully satisfy
his guests and in this particular he has admira-
bly, succeeded. Summit Groye"i is supplied with
heaters, gas, and every other convenience, and
we understand rooms are engaged in it as late
as the middle of November. The house is quite
as well adapted for winter boarders as for sum
mer.
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AN UNDUTIFUL observation-disclosures Nein
had before him yesterday Mary Bowen, aged 10
years, who was charged with maltreating her
mother. The evidence was of such a nature
that the magistrate held Mary for trial.
SLIGHT FIRE.-Stileman's iron foundry, at
Second street and Germantown road, was slightly
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RoBBERY.-At an early hour this morning the
drug store at the N. K. corner of Eighteenth
and Vine streets was broken into by thieves and
robbed of q small amount of money, cigars
valued at $40, and several silver spoons. Az
entrance was effected by forcing the front door.
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LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-Arrived. steamship India,
from Glasgow.