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JOITINGs aBOUr TOWN.

Music in Mount Morris square this evening.
The Soldiers and Sailors Protective Association
Will meet tonight at llj DOYery,
The best map of the scat OF war IL that just pub.
lshed by l.. Steignr u this city.
Cornelius Hickey was drowned satarJay at IN
hudson street IN tub Of Natcr.
The thermometer at Bvrne,'s, 100 Broadgay rang.
elTol G 10 81 ytttctd1ii average -.
The census cnnmCrlior. have siru X flr higher
wages Tlcy demaud - Tor days work Of toa
hours.
John Cusck fell from the thirI story window OF
y Baxter street at midnight on saiurdaY, ard was
The wockmen who are digging near the new
Coult H0use eKlumel seNeuteel bafreliuls " human
Fkclctons on saturday
NJ O'Brien & Co.. OF i95 and i3G Wasl ington Mar
Ke, have cent to luH SUS egg plant weighing
pounds and two ounces,
Capt. Simon Pepper, one OF tho victims OF the gas.
olne IRE At us and l}0 Maiden lane died yesterday IN
the CeuUe street Hospital,
william Miller, while at work as n bricklayer 10
the brewery on Twantythtd street on Saturday, fell
from sCahold ana was Killed.
There were 50 complaints for drunkenness yester>
day IN the Essex Market Police Court, but ctwita.
standing the glorious victory OF the Fatherlapd In 40
cAso was German the prisoner
John o'Brien, aged q, while blasting on the rtii
road line ~ Weschester County Saturday WAS Dad
'" hnrnuo Dy lho premature explosion OF tie powder
..nd wss ,..an "-h.vns Hospital where he ded
The Fenan Congress were in session Saturday a
refused 70 receive the doies alton from the United Irish
ocsslaA.
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success and reverse But we contended against On
numerically our superior and In spite OF the
most energetic Efforts tho attompt seems TO have
Terminated 10 an unfortunate manner for our arms.
"Ohcr advices,. ,.of prussan origin, are still MOI .
unfayorable, but do not appear TO us worthy OF
credit In all casos, end the Government Is not willing
10 give them the appearance OF authenticity by
municating them to the public
oUR RgvRRsEs AFfLicr Us.
II Is impossible for us to witness without deco emo
ton much courage and so much devotion rem
dered unavailing. But this spectacle, far from
taking away our energy, augncnts and redoubes II.
since the present Cabinet came Into power IL has
drawn from France all that her resources could
yield, and they still remain so strong that with
energy and Toe help OF the nation we may yet have
the last word. Let us hope that God viii help Us.
and
DRIVE rEE RSEHY IRON oUR SOIL"
NJ Jerome David added to the above by stating
that the defenccs Of the capital in the best con.
dtion, and, according TO competent judges, were
capable Of resisting all the efforts Of the enemy.
Let us defend Paris, he said on the walls and In the
streets ; and, u II must bo, We will bury ourselves
under It's ruins.
In the Corps Legislstit a statement OF the stua-
tiOn similar to that made in the Senate was given.
Jules Favre declared, We are unanimous for
defence until death. tGreat applsuse1 II is time
that eompliances should cease IL we wish TO repair
our disasters" lie concluded by attacking the i'm.
perial rover ard proposing to place extraordinary
powers in tho hands OF Gen. Trochu The Count
de Pslkso and the Chamber objected.
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SPARKS FROM THE TEL E0RaPB.

VIM. J: Styles OF Rhinebeck was killed on satur.
daY by falling down stairs.
Geo O.. Carpenter of Rast Providence. r. l.,
drowned himself on Saturday.
The Globe FIGURING Mills In Troy were burne on
Saturday night. Loss $4,000; insured.
The hearing In the case OF DufIum, the Newburgh
murderer. has been postponed until Friday
seven shocks ofearthQuakes were felt in the Sand.
vich lslands, Aug l. the heaviest az Hawaii since ISIS
stage coach was burned by tho Indians near
f9rt Boure Arizona recently. aud the driver and two
soldiers were killed.
The Good Templars OF Connecticut threaten a
third narty IN case tho present parties do not enforce
prohibltory measures.
The victories were celebrated by the Germans In
San Francisco on Saturday night b. torchlght pro.
cession and fireworks.
Nile. Christine Nilsson, Mile. Carl, and Nm Vor.
ger. SienItemps. and Wehli sailed on Saturday for
New YORK In the Cuba
In = recent raid on Tukee, hundred Apache war.
ron swept the Leghbofhood for miies every thing
MURDERS by TIE indiuns are common,
Minister Washburne teiegraphed from Paris that
the people had heard of MacMahon's defeat but did
pot know whether the Emperor was prisoner or In
Wbiney has summoned Gen. Butler to Washing
ton to aid him In the Ancs. Butter case ana will en-.
deavor TO have the order for his examination f
postponed until the Generals arrival.
The hshing schooner Lizzie Il. Parr Of Gloucester,
Macs has been captured by the Canadians and taken
Into Quebec rs prize. She loaded with tee. and
had about 100 pounds OF nsh oa board.
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THE SEVENTH AVENUE MURDER.
Verdict OF Acauittni on the Ground OF Self
Defence-A Mothers Threat to Kill her
Sons sAssassin-Charaes Of Bribery.

A Coroner took testimony, on Saturday morn.
ing, concerning the murder OF John Cassy. Thomas
Mccormick, who Is accused OF the murder. was not
present during the examination, being under tho
care OF surgeon. Howard and Kelly, the two
other prisoners, held as accomplices. the mc.ser,
wife, and cousin OF Casey wero preeont Patrick
Mackey ,3i5 Broadway, testnSd that on the even
ing OF the murder the prisoav-s and Casey met and
auarrelled In his saoao, and that Casey drew pistol
twice, but was prevented from using IT, Macker
was the only s5oer man In the crowd.
John D5nohue testified that amer bel NJ kicked
oSt q! the saloon he and Casey walked down Broad.
way aud Twenty seventh street to Sixth avcnre,
where they met the prisoners. Casey pulled out his
pistol and said to Mccormick, You son of b,
make IL good now /" and then discharged two shots
in succession. Mccormick Aired back, and witness
walked away to avoid danger.
After further cotroboratlve testimony the Jury
turned n verdict that Casey came to his death by .
pistol shot at the hands OF Thomas Mccormick, who
discharged II In selfiefence. The Coroner then dis
charged Howard and Kelly CaSev's mother then
shouted that there had been nothing but bribery
and false swearing. She threatened to kill Meteor
mick. She was hurried out by her friends. eIciai,n
ing as she went, "You are q parcel Of thieves anl
robbers, and can prove Mccormick was robhcr."
Mccormick, when he RECEIVERS from the wound in
his ankle, IL to be taken to Pittsburgh TO stand trial
for burglary on a bank there year ago, In whci
ho was IMPLICATED.
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COLLEGE POINT ABLazE.
Busiuess Suspended and the villa gers Cels
brating the Great Victory.


brating the Great Victory.
Saturday was great day for the Germans Of
COe:e Point. Long before niehtfall crowds began
TO gather in and around Asc2enbacl's Hall, where
tho College Point brass band were playing German
national airs, and the Harmonic Singing Society
were singing war sodgs, interspcrsed now and then
with Yankee production. BY the time the Presi
dent OF the College Point German Patriotic Aid
Society, Mr. Adolph Poppcnhusen, arrived and took
the chair, US many as 800 Germans we're IN ssu
crow ded arouni the building.
number Of private tee-rams from Conrad Pop.
peahusen. Esq, soJoulning At presept in Germany,
we've read confirming the loyal nevs OF the defeat
capture OF Nap. At &c entrance OF the hall was a
large transparency Of GODDESS epI esentng q. rma.
MIA with a flaming sword by her eide had bee 4
FSI>eu tie American nas.
forward and placed in the ipidst Of tie hall upon
table. TIE President announced ihut his business
10 sell the glasses of LAGER which brought
In great numbers 10 him Mr.. Herman Funke, the
and tie lager went Oh at ehOrnous ICES. Many OF
tao g,asses brcu.lt s25; and for ion. time the
standing price ~aS SO
A cHricature rom KiddderGiClsch, The comic news
Paper OF Berlin, brougbt larre sum at auction.
The Treasurer, e. Y. Asch hcnbach, had as much as
he corid 10 to .ako ehsrge OF ue funds eaped upon
him and the secreiRry, Charles Van Roden, Bsq.
As TIC amount OF the nund srscually increased and
was announced. cheer upon cteer was given, and
lager, wnlch was now procaine1 nee 10 those who
could net buy, flowed more freely. At midnight a
process wss formed outside, and tho auctiOneer
WAS drawn In d cafriage by tbc crowd through the
strests Of the village % 1865 ia all Was raised
Tho intoroet OF the Queens county bonds,
provided Tor owing o the absence OF quorum in
the tH o last meetings Of the Supervisors.
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Fourth Ward sunday Festivities.

Yesterday afternoon party ofyoung rowdics
of the Fourth Ward entered Joe Rhelnbors lager
beer saloon at ass Pearl street. and John Fitzsui.
mons. OF the party, called for drinks, which he
refused to pay for. An alteration onsued between
him and the barkeepcr, william Meners, which cul.
minated 10 furious assault by tho gang upon Men
ers aud his assistant. Tumblors and glasses were
hurled about, chairs were broken, and q general
smash up followed In the melee Fritz, porter IN
the saloon, aud Charles Walters, one OF the bar
tenders, were terribly cut In the head. Rheinbolt's
wife, WHO WAS In charge, parrowly escaped serious
injury. Jim Ledwith, President OF the Fourth
Ward Dunphy Association. threatened William
Meiners that II he made a complaint against Fi,z
simmons he would "put head on him" AID no
complaint was made,
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PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Superintendent Jourdan has been granted twenty
days .eoye OF absence.
The application for the arrest Of Gov Holden OF
Norm Carolina mas been denied.
Col James Fisk arrived Ia Elmira on SATURDAY
night, aud took special train yesterday morning Tor
,ue West.
The Radical Republicans Of Missouri have com.
mated Joseph hcClurg, and tho Liberals u. Gratz
Brown, Tor Governor
Allen Barber has been nominated for Congress
by the Kepublcans VI the Thrd Wisconsin District and
GrCt.
Col ss-TAss Fisk, Jr, received a grand ovation in
susauehannA pa az saturday afternoon while on his
way 10 Buffalo, A b,ess 49,. IVA go machinlsS VEL
u udly cheered
Commodore Vanderbilt has not given 10000 to
buy church. but has DOught church for that sum and
placed II under the control Or Deems who IA 10 Ds
hsmpered no trustees IN y. mana The prop.
within q block Of RIQAdHAx.
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4 TREBLE HEBREW WEDDING.
A brother nnd sister Married Together
Parents Celebrating their silver Wcddins
Two Thousand Witnesses.

Parents Celebrating their silver Wedding
Tive Thousand Witnesses.
The synagogue on Riyington street was yes
torday the scene Of very brilliant double wedding
The interest taken in IL greatly enhanced by the
act that the parents OF the young brother and sister
who were united at the same altar celebrated on
the same day their silver wedding.
The synagogue Is OF tho reformed school, and the
sexes tat to ,ether, many Christian ladies bcing
sested In the aisos and the galleries. or the persons
Immediately connected with the wedding there were
ut the least computation one hundred and ATTY
couples. and the visitors thronged the place In sch
numbers that egress aud entrance were -ai.e i'm.
possible. and II was with the creates. dIieuty that
asns could be made for The yrie.; party, which ar.
rived az ABOUT 1 oelocy r. NJ
First came Mr.. ,>sae stsrke and hrs bride, Miss
Bertha Ner":e then Miss Mary s,arke and her
bf..sscs:oom, Mr.. Louis Aarons and then the
Bsch bridal pair had a bridesmaid and bes. man.
Miss Rosa Neuyillle aud Mr.. n. y. Hermann Attesd-
ing the hrtt, and Miss Sara Cohen and Mr.. Sampson
The brides wore dressed exactly alike. one being a
lovely brunette: and the other beautiful blonde.
They dresses OF white corded silk, cut dfcoi-
lei, with long nsins, tie corssxe trimmed with
point lace, and the skirt box plated WIeaths Of
orange flowers encireled their heads. surmounted
Miss Rosa Neuville wore blue satin, with a long
train, oorsaso cut la Pompadour, and trimmed
with white lace, with hair In rolls and white camel
las. Miss Sara Cohen wore cherry -ooiored silk,
trimmed with white lace, skirt en- train and with
panier OF the same material Mrs. StArae and Mrs.
Neuv ille both wore dresses OF Bismarck brow n,
trimmed with black lace.
:, Ihe ceremony was performed BY the Rev Mr..
Helph In German. and At its conclusion the wedding
party drove to Allemania Hail. where 4 bumptuous
dinner awaited them. Mr.. Starke, Sr., received as
avoiding giit n.assivc silver goblet, standing II
iA:hss Ligh. epsasea saa Sfpsmssis e
from lis entire iamily, whose names were engraved
on one OF the sides. In the evening there was a
spleHdid ball
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BROOKLYN.

Jusuco Thomas Eames Is gradually recovering
from a protraced attack OF in1annatory rheumatism
Martin Ryan, late of 20 Congress street. fell OF
the fac,nc Street wharf on saturday evening and was
drowned.
One wing OF the Brooklyn Roman Catholic Col.
Cgc TO be omen for the reception Of students
The faculty President Father }. T. Landry Vice
Presidents, Father L. NJ. OReg an, Father NJ Smith,
hessfs T. V. Bytne, D. E. Lefebre, and W Murphy,
An upknoWn sloop yacht painted white, was cap
tized 10 Giaygend bay on saturday Afternoon and one
rescued one ci the men German, who was IN such a
state Of xhauston that he could not tell either MS
own or tie yachts name.
The Tenth Ward Democratic Association has
cleo ed President h.C Days fresd;hts, Wm.
T. L. BAuker, Samuel Hughes, Marcus Mcneil, Skid.
more : Pctut Henry a. fhll ips, John Deylln Tres.
SON CCrresn0nlln4 heNrlL..L. N. ~. colo.
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The Celebration ON staten I,,.nd.

Staten Island, or at least that part Of 4 inhab
Tied by the Germans, was yesterday decked In her
holiday costume. Flags, both German and Ameri.
can, Gutsred in the breezs from nearly every house
top, and the streets, gardens, parks, and saloons
were thronged with an excited multitude drinking
to the success oi the Prnssian arms, and the utter
tion were very lew. Not a single Frenchman Was
to be seen from end Of the island to the other
and only few of the sons OF Erin present, and
even they seemed duInbiounied at the uue expected
turn OF affairs. One Irishman on passing group OF
Germans, was asked: "What do you think OF the
Prussiaus nowi' Faith, tank many OF them
have gone to he'll, and many viii follow before
the war Is ended" he replied, nni passed on. The
generality OF the Germans did not seem to feel any
hatred 10 the French Us q nation, but placed the
whole esponsibili,y OF the war upon NAPOLEON and
since he Ia captured and deeply humiliated, they
would now gladly see the two nations AZ peace,
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PHoro0RAPHs ny sun REPORTERS.
ChiidIcss and AIone-An Aged Complies Dcs-
oIptr Dcuth.

The police were told yesterday that Christian
Gunther, an aged German Of sevcnty-Gve. had died
on Saturday night at 10 Chrystie street. OF starva.
ton. SUN reporter FASTENED to the SPOT to see IL
such thing can happen in New York. He found,
however that the character Of the city had been bo
lied. The old man had been a stone mason, but for
the last three years, being too weak for labor, hc
supported himself by street begging. fortnight
ago his woin.out frame became exhausted, and he
was unable 70 leave his bod His wife. Christana,
OF the same age wno had helped her nclghbors in
household labsrs for uifing daily also fell i'll
and lay another pallet al lis side. They were
destitdte ana their noighbors aided them by small
contributions. Their children were dead, and they
were alone in the world. The old man breathed his
last Saturday, aud was tyken to the Morgue Tor
pauper's burial. The old woman, cmacisted, tooth.
less, and Elssty, IS gasplng her adieus to world
which has imposed upon her endless toll and MANY
griefs. 'Rhe neighboTs describe them as good old
people" and assist tie old woman TO the extent OF
their small ability
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TRAGEDY IN MADISON SQUARE.
nex-Prussian Lieutensnt's Might In Mndi.
son Pnrk-Murjered by Rowdies.

hOwute8-
Yesterday morning at o'clock party Of ruff
Gane. while rro~ns around Madison square, fell
upon Paul Gottberg, who was seated on one OF the
benches OF the park. Having no money, he had
Passed tae night t,ere. The rutians spproaehed
him, and while one held him, the others robbed him
OF q knife. Freeing himself. he ran toward Tween.
ty-lfth street. when, Overtaking bin, the roughs
plunged a sharp tnree'eoTnered Gle into his alb
dOmcn.
After a short pursuit they were captured by ON.
Ger Courtin. TLey described themselves rs Bdwin
SheridaO, aged iS Of Finy.nr:. street John
William Drown, OF 223 West Tweny-seyepth sire ct
Young Sheridan told all Le knew OF the ,ssauit,
and SAYS that Brown is the one who stabbed
Goth erg.
-Four persons strangers to each other, who were
alAo pa'sng tho night in The park, were arrested
uni ate held as witnesses. Goitberg Is a native OF
Grrmany, and has been but four months ia this
tountry. lie Is - years Of age. In his POCKET WAS
found diech4rge from The Prrssian army, dated
July ~, 1861. lie says thit he was second henten
ant Hilie colder. DR., Byrnes OF Bellevue Hosp'
tSl say. the wound may urOye lGtll
Another report says tina, the Tile with which G0tt
berg WaH ,ilobsd wa ttken from him BY hts assail-
planned,
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Preparing for au Election Farce.

10 I'VE hdtDT T IAs Sea.
SIri Will YOU tell me how il is that Repub.
licsn cannot set justice from our now Bureau
Eec'ionf / was appointed by Mayor o'nall as an
Inspector of Election, having received the third
highest number ofyotes from tho Thirteenth Esc.
ton District OF the Twenty second Ward, and on
the 21st OF June ! called at the MAYORS once to
quality. l was referred TO the Clerk OF the Bureau
OF Elections who told me that they were not pre-
pared to swear me 10, not having their books or
papers ready, and that must call again In fow
dsis. Accordlnely, called the 9Th, and, 10 my
surprise, was told that was too late TO qualify.
Now, sir, what ia man TO do II was rot my
fault hat could not qualify and II Is plain to me
that some good Democrat will be apponIed In my
rlAce. Is this justt Task nothing but my rights
aud consider this one Of them Tor fairly by the
new election Law am Just as much an Inspector "a
any OF the others who have received their papers
learn that number OF Republicans have been
served In similar manner. Cannot something be
done TO compel them to accord to our rights as
Hspectorsr II this Is the way ti,ey intend TO work
our elections viii be moro farce than ever. WIKI
three Democratic inspectors in district who con.
yass votes, and all of them DiEisns ot Tommany
Hal, where s ihe use Of going through TO form Of
an election Why no. lot his Homer tie Mayor.
trrouSt bis Bureau OF Elections, or some represen
satiVe Of Boss Tweed, SpPoin, al our ercels
JNO, BRADFORD.
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Printing House square Besicged.

Throughout the day Yesterday, and until late
hour In the evening, the neghborhooi o! Printing
House square swarIned with anxious and excited
inquirers Tor news. The old bulletins OF Saturday
in front Of all the newspaper Offices wero read and
re read, being commented on at each reading as IL
they ore fresh tdings from the OF the great
collision and collapse TnE SUN bulletin seriously
obstTuctol tbe side Talks forming blockade. As
tlo day advanced the multitude Increased, the alb
sonce OF the almost hourly issucs OF extras and af-
ternOon editions that were the feature Of last eek
Whetting the appetite for information. The excited
and eager multitude preserved perfect good humor,
aud ali, rs II by mutual agreement, rained from
expressions calculated 10 wound the feelings oil an}
boly, however bis sympathies might tend.
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TIE MIMTCRY or WAR.
The Turner Cadets and the Turnverein
Sharpshooters In tho woods-A sham
Pigbt-And n Real One-Cs ristsdt Cele-
brating tho Downfall OF NAPOLEON,

piau,a.s ~ q. T.,a'
ne.' vne Oo'e-
brating tho DOWNFALL OF Napoleon.
The New York Turner Cadets 10 tho number
ot otoh,r ,,,h a.. -. :, .,-..,,.,.- 49,,
" ..ts' wv" ','o ooiPs VI o""rptnooser' uVue"eu
TO the New York Turnvcrein, made a forced march
into New Jersey on SATURDAY. piobt hto o,oloct
,..,o.,.. ..o-.ts. c.,-.,. -. -, ~,
yes'cruay morning. 'rHtsdt' pretty uerman VII
LACE In Bergen aunty, was reached. II was the
IntantIon of tho bs,t,lio, to encann bera tan,a
L..t. -. -, -, ., '~ 80
but 10 consequence OF rain, the visitors sought
ouor,er. A., ,hc faria,.d, r,rrar Hail
80, u Nio ,,'u' ia Nv, leu
Tue presence OF this quasi military body and the
enthusiasm created by the news OF the great Prus.
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A SUNDAY OF EXCITEM ENT.
REJoICIEG Nv THE HOUSES or WOR-
SHTP AND ELsEWHBRE.
The Rev. DIR. Wcdckind Of the German
Lutheran Church of Pihecnih Street
Tho Pietx of King MilIinm-Thn rrus-

The Rev. DIR. wcdeLind of the German
r.,a.. ~. n,c, .,
,nsnaa ,,, Nhurch oil fmtecn,h street
Iho Ptety oil king Wtliiam-The frus-
SLAMS arc FIGHTING for n Principle.
The Ccrman Iuth.ran Cburct In H;f,aoo,h .,root
N""' va" '"'.'"'" '"'oS
was crowded yesterday morning. In Anticipation o.
sermon ON the European war by the dstinRushsd
.- a., n m ,,,x,, n, -, % ,,-
pastor, 'ne nev' Ut "euehmo' Inc teh' was akeh
ffom the third chapter OF tho Book Of Judges:
h hCoi,s me.saye IN the peonie. Iave and mercv
comfort anu ehcourasemehI hItor rome Woris,
the reverend doctor came to hie remarks on tho
..r
,,.,
lie cxpreesod himset unquaIhediy IN tavor OF the
pru.ai,n esuse for the rcaaon that Tho prnssiana