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why NTacNxahon was Beaten
FROM EUROPE.
The wurtemberg Contingent.


STUTTGART Aug. 12.-In the battle of Woerth
the 1st Corps of the Wurtemberg contingent
lost six officers and twentythree men killed, 297
wounded, and 11S missing. At Gersweiler the
Wurtemburg troops captured one mitrailleuse,
three cannon, one staff carriage, 2200 prisoners,
and 500 horses.
The Due de Chartres.
LONDON, Aug. 12.-The Duke of Chartres has
asked permission to take service in the French
army. He claims the privilege as Frenchman
who has learned something of the art of war in
America and Italy.
The Prince Imperial.
The Telegraph is authorized to contradict
formally the report that the Prince Imperial is
in London.
The Occupation of saverne.
MacMahon marched out of Saverne on Sunday
night from one side of the town just as the
Prussians were marching in on the other.
D,AuyerRpe and the New Ministry.
1t is reported that Prince de la Tour d'Au-
vergne will decline the portfolio of Foreign
Affairs in the new French Cabinet because of
i'll health.
Demonstration mt Brussels.
At Brussels last night there was an enthusi-
astic popular demonstration before the Palace
and the British Legation.
The NIitraiileuse.
LONDON, Aug. 12.-EXperments at Shoebury-
ness with the mitraileuse are said to have been
splendidly successful. The press gives glow
ing account of the range and accuracy of the
weapon.
The ssTimes'' on Napoleon.
The Times this morning says:-'The pride of
France is wounded and her prestige dimmed
Who brought this on her must suffer for it."
Victorious Discrowned
is Napoeon's attitude on the next battlefield.
The Terrible FIghtiug mt Woerth.
Prussian accounts say nothing at Koniggratz
could parallel the destruction of life at Woerth
Napoleon on the Field.
The same accounts say it is believed Napoleon
was on the field with MacMahon. The war re-
ports are obscure and unsatisfactory.
Bull Run Russell
writes to the Times that the French headquar-
ters were wholly ignorant of the details of the
battle of Woerth, but were impressed with the
belief that it was decisive end important in its
results.
is reported to have said, "The Empire is ended
and republic ineUitd6ler
The Emperor's Bad GeneraIship.
The Paris Pays publishes letter from Charles
Desmoulns, dated at Nancy, denouncing the
Emperor's bad generalship.
Why macMahon Was Beaten.
He says:-MacMahon gallantly struggling
was beaten for lack of support, though there
were multitudes of armed Frenchmen at hand
eager to save him. The passage of the Rhine
was undefended.
CemmissariaL
was utterly inadequate, and the soldiers were
compelled to eat sour fruit and raw vegetables
and take consequences.
Alsace and Lorraine.
Prussia to-day has Alsace; tomorrow she will
have Lorraine.
The people are dispirited. The soldiers be-
lieve themselves betrayed; and clamor for a
leader.
The LuxemburE Guarantees.
Luxemburg haeing asked for reaflirmation
of her neutrality, the powers reply that the ex-
isting guarantees are sufficient.
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FROM EUROPE.
The Coming Battle.

ANTWERP, Aug. 12-1O A. M.-Advices from
the seat of war state that the great battle is
momentarily expected.
The French Wounded.
BERLIN, Aug. 11-NIidnight.- party of
French wounded, just in, are being forwarded
to Spandau. To-day 2265 French officers and
soldiers taken in Saturdays battles arrived
here.
The Garrison of Strasburg.
LONDON, Aug. 12.-From the best informa-
ton that can be gained, it appears the garri-
son of Strasburg consists of only one regi-
ment of foot and small force of the National
Guard.
The supplies in the place are in proper
ton to the garrison. A siege is therefore
impossible, and the capture of the place will
probably be an easy matter.
The Prussian Advance.
The 1st Prussian Corps dArmee is at
Pfalzburg.
TPfalzburg is the fortress which, situated
about five miles northwest of Saverne, guards
the great central passage through the Vosges
mountains by way OF the latter town. 1t is 25
miles northwest of Strasburg and its occupation
by the Prussians indicates an advance upon
Luneville and Nancy, on the line of the railroad
from Strasburg to Paris.-ED. EVE. TEL.
Haut-Garonne In n state of Siege.
PARIS, Aug. 12.-The Journal O6icid pub
fishes decree declaring the Department of
Haut- Garonne in state of siege.
This MornIng's Quotations.
BREMEN, Aug. 11.-Petroleum closed quiet at G
thalers II groats@6 thalers Is groats.
HAMBURG, Aug. 1l.-Petroleum closed firm at IA
marc bancos
ANTWERP, Aug. l2.-Petroeum opened firm at 49f.
LONDON, Aug. IL - 11'3O A. NJ - Consols for
money and account, Ma. American securities
quiet United States 6-2Os quiet OF 1s62s, Sc y
1865, old, Sc; 1s6Ts, S5; 10-40s, So. Railways
steady. Erie, IS; Illinois Central, 10Y; Atlantic and
Great Western, 81.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 12-11 30 A. M.-Cotton steady;
upands sgd. Orleans, 915d Sales of the day esti-
mated at 10000 bales The sales OF the week have
been $4,000; for export 1000, and for speculation
10000 Stock 66s 000 OF which 2T2 900 are American
Receipts of the week, $4,000, including $4,000 OF
American. Winter wheat, los. 4d Oats, 3s. I'd.
LONDON, Aug. 12.-1l'30 A. M.-Tallow and tur-
pentine dull Linseed oil firm.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 12-bt0cks Strong. Money
3@4 per cent Gold, 1179s. 6-2Os, 1862 coupon llls
do. 1884 do, III do 1865, do, ILL., do 1885, new,
l09A; do; 1867 lO9 do. 1868, l1O1s 1O4Os, 1879.
ton Co, 1907 Cumberland preferred 35 New York
Central and Hudson River, 951S; Erie, 23]6; Read
llsA; Michigan southern, 92S Illinois Central,
1919 Cleveland and Pittsburg, 1906; Chicago and
Rock Island, ll4g Plttsburg and Fort Wayne, 935s
WesteIp Union Telegraph, 3l7s.
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BALTIMORE Aug. l2.-Cotton strong add good
very Flour dull and weak, ana prices slightly
favor buyers Wheat heavy; sales of prime Mary
fair TO good 81 25@1 35; white, 81 50@1T0; Western
red, s14O@145. Corn-White, s110; yellow, 81 '05a
s1.0s. Oats steady at 45@4Sc. Rye, s5c.@sL Mess
pork quiet at s3i Bacon frm; rib Sides 1sc.; clear
do, 1slc.; shoulders, l524c. Hams, 26@26jac. Lard
quiet at 1TH@1Sc. Whisky duh at 99c.@Sl.
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ARRIVED THIS MORNING

Steamship Wilmington, Cole, from New York, with
mdse to W. p. Clyde & Co.
steamer Maynower, Fultz, "a hours from New
York, with mdse. to w. P. Clyde d Co.
Steamer M. Massey, Smith, "a hours from New
N. G. bark Charlotte, Steef 81 days from Bristol,
with old iron to Naylor Co.-vessel TO p. Wright
Nor. bark De Geer, Tnlepan. 76 days from Gotten
burg with bar iron 10 Steever & Potts-vessel to L.
schr Olivia, Fox, ! day from Odessa, with grain to
Jas. L. Bewley Co.
Schr Ellwood Doran, Jarvis, from Kennebec, with
ice to Knckerbocker Ice Co.
schr B. F. Lowell, Lovett, from Gardiner, Me-,
with ice to johnson Co.
Schr Adelia b. Birdsall, from New York.
Schr Eliza and Rebecca, Ireland, from Norwich.
schr ocean Wave, Ware, from MiddletoWn, Conn
schr Maggie 7; Smith, Grace, from Norwich
tow OF barges to w. p. Clyde d Co.
Tug Chesapeake, Merrihew, from Havre- de- Grace,
with tow OF barges to w. P. Clyde Co.
WENT TO SEA.
Ship Arcturus. for Antwerp; barks Busy, for Glib
raltar; Hornet, for do. Isaac r. Davis, for London
James A. Borland, for Cronstadt; brigs Sagua, for
sagua Josephine, for Galveston; and Posie for Bar
BADGES, went TO sea at noon yesterday-reported by
Mr.. Samuel NJ Schellinger, pilot
MEMORANDA.
snip wyoming Godfrey, hence arrived at Liver
Steamers Magnolia Palmer, for Havana via Mas
sau Bolivar, Wolfe. for Key West and Galveston
General Barnes, Mallory for Savannah; and WASH
ington, Wallace, for Wilmington, n. c., cleared at
Bark Theobald, Theobald hence, arrived at Ham,
burg 26th ult.
Br brig Black Duck, NOEL, hence, arrived at Deme-
rara 11th inst, and remained, loading for Delaware
Breakwater, 22d.
Brig j. B. Kirby, Barnard, for Philadelphia, sailed
from Kingston 10th ult
BE- scnr Summerville, Masters hence, arrived at
Ponce, p. r., 9th inst
schrs Hamburg, Jones, from Philadelphia for Nor
walk; S. Anderson, Doyle, from do. for Bridgeport;
Reading RR. No. 43, Rodan, from Hoboken for Nor
wich and Surf, Abbott from Trenton for Derby,
passed through Hell Gate yesterday.
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CIGARs.-Two juveniles, named Thomas Laf-
ferty and Thomas Mackel, have been held in
5000 bail each by Alderman Helms to answer for
the theft of box of cigars from the store of one
Hutchinson, on Second street, above Oxford.
They were arrested on Philip street, above
Columbia avenue.
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N.,v yor,, prod,ce rr.r,,e,.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Cotton quiet and un-
changed; sales 800 bales. Flour quiet and without
decided change; sales 5000 barrels. Wheat quiet;
sales 30 900 bushels Corn quiet sales 26000 bushels
Oats quiet sales 600 bushels at GOOGLE. for State
51@t2c. for Western. Beef steady Pork inactive
Lard heavy; steam, 15ka16Xc. Whisky qaiet at 9S
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FROM BALTIMORE.
Death of Rev. DIR. seweII.

Death of Rev. Dr. Sewell.
BALTIMORE, Aug. R-Thomas Sewell, d. D.,
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, died last
night, aged fifty years.
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PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven Bro, No. 40 s. Third street
BETWEEN BOARDS.
$4,000 Amer Gold. .11I1G 100 sh Resd r. b4O 4SJf
100 sh d R..2d. ll6 100 do. =. o3O. IS Lie
100 sh Read r. .b30. 4S16
SECOND BOARD.
$1,000 City IS, New 1O1A 400 sh Read r. Is. Al "a
sl0O0.Pa r con BIDS. 46 sh Penna r.. -. 5sa<
Cp.. 951 16 do... 5s9t
$1,000 do. ....... 96& 2sh Cam u Am r. .1l6
$500 City 6s, Old .1OlA s sh LehV R..ls. DIX
$500 do.ya ctfs. .101@
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FROM NEW ENGLAND.


Boston, Aug. 12.-The steam pleasure boat
Grace Irving, with party of fifty on board,
struck a rock off Fort Warren yesterday noon
and Immediately sunk. All were saved.
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The STORM IN DELAWARE CoUNTY.-The
storm yesterday was very severe in Delaware
county and an immense amount of damage was
done. Chester creek, the east branch especially
was very much swollen, and the water created
sad havoc with the property on its banks. Last
evening the AS train on the West Chester
road was precipitated into Rock run, a short
distance above West Chester Junction The
engineer was badly hurt, but the fireman
managed to jump off the engine and
escaped without serious injury. The baggage
car and one of the passenger cars were thrown
into the creek. Fortunately there were but
few passengers in the car, and no damage to
life and limb was caused by the accident.
Most of the mills along the creek have suf-
fered to a greater or less extent. Those belong
ing to General Patterson and run by r. /.
Martin were overfowed, and the stock in the
lower stories was injured to the extent of about
$4,000 About half of the dam connected with
these mills was carried away. The dam con-
nected with George Gledills mill was partially
DESTROYED, and the stock in the mill was
damaged to some extent The weaVing-room of
Samuel Riddell's mill was slightly injured.
number of houses were struck by lightning, but
there was no loss of life from this cause. One
house with seven persons in 1t was struck, but
all managed to escape injury. The horse of
George McCracken was killed by lightning, aud
he slightly stunned, but he recovered in a few
moments and experienced no serious Injury from
the blow.
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PUBLIC BATH No. 4.-Yesterday public bath
house No. was moored in the Schuylkill lust
above the Wire Bridge. For obvious reasons it
was but poorly patronized.
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SEQ.
Steamer A. G. Sinners Lenny, New York, do
Tug Thomas Jefferson, Allen Baltimore, with a tow
OF barges, W. p. Clyde & Co.
Tug G. B. Hutchins. Davis, Havre-de Grace with a
tow OF barges to w. P. Clyde d Co.
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LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
For addittonal Martne NelOs see Inside Paaes.
CLEARED THIS MoRNIN,

STATE OF THERMOMETER AT THE EVENING TELEGRAPH
OFFICE.
IA. M........79l II A. M. M.......s7 2P. 81
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BURGLARY TX THE TWENTIETH WARD.-About
half-past II o'clock last evening burglars en-
tered the residence No. 141i North Thirteenth
street, through the window of a fiat. The house
was occupied by but two persons lady and
gentleman who hearing the noise made by the
rascals, arose and commenced search. In one
of the upper rooms they found traces of the ras-
calls, who had just left. Shortly afterwards a
noise was heard in No. 1413, the residence of s.
II. Huddell, whose family are at present out of
town. In the house, however were an old
woman and child. Whether she heard
the burglars or not is unknown at pre-
sent, but about half-past o'clock they left
the house, carrying with them "a silver knives
shirts, dresses, and a lot of underclothing.
Evidently fearful of detection, they hid the
stolen property in Dowler's brickyard, at Thir-
teenth and Thompson streets, where it was
found by Officer Swiser this morning.
|
A MAMMOTH ExcURs1oN.-An excursion
party consisting of about fifty ladies and gem
tlemen, started on an extensive tour this morn
ing by the Erie Railway. They stop tonight
at Williamsport and tomorrow go to Erie
where they will embark on a steamer and pro-
ceed through the lakes to Duluth at the head
of Lake Superior. From thence they traverse
the new Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad
to st. Paul's, and will spend about ten days in
visiting the Falls of st. Anthony and other Oh
jects of interest in that vicinity. They will
traverse a distance of 1880 miles each way, by
rail and lake navigation, achieving a distance of
3160 miles before their return to this city. The
eACuloAOh WIZ O(SuPJ IoOuO SMSuVy-uFe udJS'
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS CASE
This afternoon Harry p. Cassidy had hearing
before United States Commissioner Bidde on a
charge of being concerned in the issuing and
forwarding of a forged document to the Trea
sury Department, as proof of the marriage of
Peter and Catharine Hanson, and on which GER
tain prize money was obtained. The evidence
was considered sufficient to send the defendant
before jury, and he was held to answer
ARSON. oN.-Yesterday two characters named
| Moses Neill and Frank Lyons were arrested in
| Frankford, at the instigation of two women,
who charged them with arson. The women
asserted that the men had set fire to a barn
| containing 100 tons of hay, at Davisville, Bucks
| county and that they had followed them for the
| purpose of having them arrested. Alderman
| Stearne held the prisoners to await further de-
| velopments.
LEG FRACTURED.-About So o'clock this
| morning lad named Joseph Metzger suffered a
fracture of one of his legs by gate falling on it
at tTwenty-frst and Wallace streets. The sufferer,
| who is scarce nine years of age, was removed to
his parents residence No 2026 Coates street.
THE Central News Company, No. sos Chestnut
| street, send us the latest numbers of Punch and
| Fun.
From Turner & Co. we have received Erery
! Saturday. AppletOnS Journal and our Boys
! and Girls.
PUBLIC BATH No. 4.-Yesterday public bath
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CITY TELL NCE.
ELECTRICITY.
The Effects of the Lightning.


The amount of electricity apparent during the
storm of yesterday was somewhat in excess, and
the damage resulting therefrom correspondingly
large. Amongst many other places already
noted by US, the following were injured:-The
chimney of the house occupied by Sergeant
Douglass, situate at the corner of Thirty-fourth
and Ludlow streets, was struck, and the fluid
passing down the chimney entered pot in
which some potatoes were being boiled, scatter
ing potatoes, water, and pot all over the floor
and almost paralyzing Mrs. d. with fear.
The cupola of the West Chester Railroad
Company's depot at Thirty-irst and Chesnut
streets also suffered and the way in which the
fluid acted was somewhat odd. Passing down
the wall it struck one of the tracks in the depot
along which it ran in the shape of ball of fire.
for some distance, until it met with q locomo-
tive, around which it made q complete circuit.
man who was standing near suddenly felt a
shock, and on recovering, found that all the
damage done him consisted in the loss of a
butterfly" which had been neatly torn off the
button.
The house No 2510 Deshong street was some
what injured. The stable of one Dougherty, at
Twenty-fifth and Parrish streets, suffered, and a
COW stabbed therein was killed. At Trenton the
dwelling of a Mr.. Grouse, situated near the
railroad station, was also visited. The fluid
passed down the chimney into the stoyepipe
thence to the stove, demolishing the whole
affair, and stunning several of the family. From
the scattered Goals the flooring ignited but
few buckets of water sufficed to extinguish the
flames.
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THE Central News Company, No. sos Chestnut
Fun.
From Turner & Co. we have received Erery
Saturday, Apple,ons Journal and our Boys
and Girls
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LEG FRACTURED.-About SO o'clock this
morning lad named Joseph Metzger suffered a
fracture of one of his legs by gate falling on it
at Twenty-frst and Wallace streets. The sufferer,
who is scarce nine years of age, was removed TO
his parents residence, No. 2026 Coates street.
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Death of Commissioner French.

Admiral Farragut's Condition,
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Etc, Etc. Etc. ETC., Etc.
Owyhee tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1869-1870, 1870-01-06

The first half OF the term OF lfr. Frank
Inns dancing school ended on Monday even
ing and the FIRST lesson Of the second half
will be given this evening. Those who wish
TO Join the school for the remainder OF the
quarter and have not had an opportunity to
do so in the beginning can avail themselves
OF the benefits of halfs term by joining this
evening. Their soirees on each Saturday
evening are well attended and well worth the
tuition.
Owyhee tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1869-1870, 1870-01-06
A,a good idea ought never To be

As good idea ought never To be
lost we place on record the sugges-
tion of Silver City attorney on
reading the letter of Stout to Con-
gressnan Whitmore deploring the
example set before the common peo-
pie by drunken Federal officials in
this Territory. Said he, "Presiden.
Grants observation on the Pacific
Coast have doubtless taught him
that it has never been the habit Of
the people to look to Federal officers
As patterns of morality, otherwise
the standard OF virtue, honesty and
sobriety would have been much
lower than it is, consequently the
objection won't lie."
Owyhee tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1869-1870, 1870-01-06

II. c. STREET, formerly of the
Idaho World, succeeds Judge Berry
in the editor and proprietorship of
the Elko Independent. Street is a
good writer and has not got his head
so full of schemes for ingratiating
himself into the confidence of work
ing men as the former editor had,
and will of course have more time
to devote to the real interests of the
laboring as well as all other classes
whose interests are identical.
Owyhee tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1869-1870, 1870-01-06

Corr is fast taking the place OF
greenbacks in this camp since the
price of the latter is higher in San
Francisco than here. We expect to
see ere long the country flooded with
silver coin from present appearance
es. and that when remittance is
sought to be made it will cost four
or FIVE per cent. for exchange on &C
count of the unwieldy character of
the currency. Silver is at a dis
count at the Bay and can be shipped
up here at profit-slow freight-so
that unless 4 corresponding differ
ence be made here we may expect
soon to see silver taking the place of
gold coin and grenbacks in all the
business transactions Of the Terri
tory.
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Fun utiIined.--ountz-haulers are

un tttftAeus~- Ruatt1-nAuscio oto
having fine time sleigh-riding down the
mountain. They load up at the mines seve-
raj tons to the sled and turn their teams
loose, coming down the mountain and
through town in a sweeping trot with sleigh
bells jingling and frost flying in as great gles
as if they were snow-shoe racing for sport.
Winter is the season for quartz hauling in
owyhee, the only drawback TO perfect sue
cess being lack of sufficient snow at par
ticular points in the road where the wind
drives it away and exposes the ground TO
contact with the sled runners but this
difficulty is partially obyiated by the pres
ence of gang OF men with shovels who
keep the track pretty well covered. One
team got under too great Roadway last week
and split its load by capsizing off the grade,
and occasionally a horse or mule goes all
heels up and out of sight in a snow drift
requiring some time and considerable swear
ing to get Strengthened out but taken all
together quartz-hauling on the snow is real
fun, at least it appears to be TO looker-on
who doesn't have to handle frozen chains
nor face the snow storms.
Owyhee tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1869-1870, 1870-01-06

CorrectiOn.--In giving an account OF
the death OF Jack, the Indian boy, in our
last, we stated on information that the testi-
mony showed fight between Mills Moore
and the deceased on the day previous to the
death, which we are now informed was not
true and further that il was also mistake
as TO Barnsy's having lost bunch of hair
corresponding IN size to one found in the
room. We make these corrections in justice
to the accused and at the suggestion of par
ties who were present at the examination
and heard all the testimony.
Owyhee tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1869-1870, 1870-01-06

Going.--J. A. Rupert, Druggist OF this
place, will leave on Monday morning for a
visit to his old home md friends in Canada.
whether the trouble between the Canadian
authorities and his tenants, the inhabitants
Of Ruperts Land, or whether sons Canadian
maiden is responsible for this long journey
in mid winter the sequel will show. Col
Davis will have charge OF the drug business
until his return in the spring,
Owyhee tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1869-1870, 1870-01-06
Philip Kohiheyer appeared

Philip koh1heyer appeared on
New Years Day for the first time in the
character OF John Gilpin, with the text
slightly altered from horseback to an iron
sleigh His team took fright near the Ida
Gilmore Co.'S Office and became unmanagea-
bic, running across by the Idaho Hotel
and spilling the driver by the way, they
finally split on an empty sleigh opposite
Minear's stable, in Jordan Street, where both
horses turned sommersaults, tearing off the
harness, punching in the end Of the station
airy sleigh, breaking the tongue and other
wise creating smash-up more easily mag
ined than described As the flying appari-
ton fitted past from street to street some
sang out Gilpin, other thought old Santa
Claus had fallen week behind his time and
was making ii up by furious driving. We
are glad to learn that neither driver nor
horses were seriously injured and that Philip
is still ready at any time to give another
exhibition Of his extraordinary power and
skill in the management of the horse.
When next he goes to take ride
May we be there to see.