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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-06

MARINE. - Some time this morning river
thieves boarded the schooner Harriet Miller,
which was lying in the Delaware opposite
Kaighns Point all ready for sailing and robbed
all aboard at the time wrapped in the arms of
Morpheus. Officer English, of the Harbor
Police, subsequently found the canvas at the
lower end of Smiths Island
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FROM DELA WARE.
rhe White pIan,s Conyention a FizEle.

WILMINGTON, Nay e.-Only about twenty-five
persons, all reported to be Democrats, assembled
at Dover yesterday in response to the call for
"White Mans Convention" The attendance
being so small it was decided not to organize,
and the movement is doubtless dead.
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FROM THE WEST.
Eire Ifn Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, May 6.-seven dwelling houses
were burned this morning on Calhoun and Vine
streets. Loss, $4,000. Henry Welsh, mem
Der of the Hook and Ladde. Company, was seri
ously injured by the falling of a wall.
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The academic year at Harvard College is
hereafter to begin on the first Thursday follow
ing the last Wednesday in September. Com
mencement is to be held on the last Wednesday
in June, to be followed by the long vacations;
the winter recess to extend from the Goth of
December to the 9th of January, exclusive.
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THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, N. e.
The lecture room of the Central Presbyterian
Church, Northern Liberties, recently completed,
will be opened with appropriate exercises, COM
mencing on next Sunday, May 8. The new
Franklin and Thompson streets. The services
will be held on Sunday morning. afternoon,
and evening, and on every evening of the week
following, except Saturday. Distinguished
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BaItimor. Praauos Market.

BALTIMORE, May h-Cotton very nrm at PKG
leo for prime to choice. Corn, white, slI3@1l6;
yellow, Sl15; receiptsssma Oatsi 64966c. Rye
nominal. Provisions firm and unchanged. Whisky
better feeling at 81 O5@1'06.
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FROM EUROPE.

FRANKFORT, May 6.-United States 6-2os open nat
at %.
LIVERPOOL, May $3.50 p. M.-Cotton arn, and
the sales will reach 900 bales. Yarns and Fabrics
at Manchester are steady.
HAvRE, May 6.-Cotton opens quiet.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-06

A HERO C)-Lewis Carrigan, who resides on
Warnock street, above Girard avenue, yesterday
gave an exhibition of his heroism by beating his
wife An officer hearing her cries for help,
man Hood sent him to prison in default of S4OO
hal
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-06

CORNER LoUFeERs.-Th police of the Twelfth
District last night arrested six corner loungers.
They were taken before Alderman Hood,
who imposed the usual fine. Keep it up, Lieu
tenant
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THE HOME AND SCHOOL FOR BOYS OF
Il the Rev k. b. EMERSON, at stratford, Conn, re-
oeiyes pupils from seven TO fourteen OF age and
religious culture Scholars admitted AZ any time For
circulars apply 10 Mr.. X. III. LUMMUS, No. 81 John
York or to the Principal. al In
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A DENIAL.--His Honor Mayor Fox emphati-
eally denies the statement of Mr.. Dawes, as pub
hshed yesterday. His Honor has no recollection
OF having seen the card of Mr.. Dawes, and in
stead of having been occupied with politicians
was deyotng his time to the committee for the
relief OF the Richmond sufferers
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PUGILIsTIC.- Yesterday Reserve Officer Burns
attempted to arrest a disorderly character named
gathered together large crowd in the neigh
borhood of Fourth and Chestnut streets Corne-
Illus being somewhat pugilistic, gave the officer
so severe beating that he was obliged to call
for assistance. A brother officer arriving, Cor
nelius was taken before Alderman Kerr, who
sent him to prison in default of $1,000 bail.
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HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-Last night an impecuni-
ous scoundrel, named George Cowell, attacked
a citizen at Seventh and Race streets, aud
despoiled him of his gold watch and pocket
book. The highwayman was about escaping
when Officer Miller took him into custody, and
Alderman Godbou sent him TO prison.
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REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION.

Ms PUBLIC SALE-THOMAS & SONS, AUC-
Ew tioneers.-Very desirable Residence, Stable,
and Carriage-house, acres Main street, Woodbury.,
New Jersey, opposite the Methodist Church on
Tuesday, May l., 1870, at IL O'Clock, noon, will)
sold at public sale, at the Philadelphia Exchange,
all that desirable country place, containing about
acres of ground, situate on Main street, oppo-
site the Methodist Church, woodbury. New Jersey.
The improvements are a we-built and handsomely
finished new frame house, gas-house, wood-house,
out-bulldings, in complete order. The house was
built eight years ago, with the best materials and in
the best manner. for the present owner, under the
superintendent of a Philadelphia architect; has
handsome gas-hxtures and cornces throughout;
verandah, with iron plasters on the front and south
sides of the house; the first moor has a large hall,
parlor, with French-plate windows opening 10 the
floor, dining-room, kitchen, pantry and cstern the
second floor has good chambers, well ventilated,
china closet and bathroom, and in the attic large
chambers good closets In every room; also a dry
cellar, laid with hydraulic cement There is range
in the kitchen; upper rooms are heated from the
dining-room and parlor the side yard and lawn has
iron fence; ground laid out with evergreens shrub
berry; grape arbor; well shaded and stocked with
choice bearing fruits Of all kinds On the highest
elevated ground at Woodbury.; all the walks are
paved with brick, and there is plenty Of good water
at the house and barn. Terms, $4,000 may remain on
mortgage. To examine, take the boat at upper side
OF Market street for Woodbury. West Jersey cars.
Immediate possession. viii be shown by the owner
and occupant Mr. j. " Cheesman.
M. THOMAS SONS Auctoneers,
42S mt ID Nos. l39 and 141 s. FOURTH st.
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o. REAL EsTATE-THOMAS Il SONS SALE
E:i Modern three-story brick dwelling, No 1929
Poplar street, west OF Sixteenth street. On Tues
day, May TO- 1870 at IL o'clock, n0on will sod at
public sale at the Philadelphia Exchange, all that
modern three-story brick messuage with two-s story
back building andlotof ground situate the north
side Of Poplar street. west of Sixteenth street. No.
1929 containing in front on Poplar street 1SH feet
including half OF feet wide alley, and extending
the western line 1903 feet 9H inches IL has paror,
dining room, and Kitchen on the first noor; gas,
bath, hot and cold water furnace, cooking range,
etc. Subject to yearly ground-rent OF Sill. Pos
session list Of June. May be examined
M. THOMAS h SONS, Auctioneers,
423s3t Nos. 139 and 141 8. FOURTH Street.
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THE Coal TRADE.-The following is the
amount of Coal transported on the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad during the week ending
Thursday, May 8, 1870:-
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C%s REAL ESTATE-THOMAS d SONS SALE
Lib Modern Three-story Brick Dwelling, No. III
FIedlander street, between Tw wentieth and Twenty
first, and Race and Vine streets.-On Tuesday, May
TO- 1s70 at 12 O'Clock, noon, will be sold at public
SALE at the Philadelphia Exchange, all that modern
three-story brick dwelling with twe-story back
building and lot OF ground, situate on the east side
OF Friedlander street, west OF Twentieth street. No.
III; containing In front on Friedander street is
feet and extending in depth 69 feet. 1t has ga5,
bath, hot and cold water, furnace, cooking range,
etc. Clear OF all incumbrance. Terms-$2O00 may
remain on mortgage.
NJ. THOMAS & SONS, Auctoneers,
421 80 mi Nos. 139 and 141 s. FOURTH st.
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THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT Court JUDeK-
CHARLES e. Ink NAMED FOR THE POSITION
Charles Il. Lex, ESQ.,, prominent lawyer OF
this city, has been named for the position of
Judge of the District Court. The following
letter, which was signed by such eminent men
"A Eli X Price, Alexander Henry, Horace Bin
ney, #. Carroll Brewster, w. II. Rawle, Daniel
Dougherty, Samuel H. Perkins, N. b. Browne,
George Junkin, George Harding, and j. Ser
geant Price, representing the bar, and en-
dOrsed by Jay Cooke, w. G.. Allison &
Sons, A. II. Franciscus & Co., Charles Megargee
Jessup & Moore, M. thomas 81 Sons, Hood,
Bonbright e. Co., James w. Drexel, j. B. Lip
pncott & Co., John Wanamaker Claxton,
Remsen 81 Haffelfnger, and Will am w. Hard
ing, of the mercantile community, was for
warded to him day or two snce:-
PHILADELPHIA, May 8, 1S70-Charles T. Lex, Esq.
Dear sir:-The Legislature having passed an act
authorizing the election of an additional Judge for
the District Court for the city and county OF Phila
dSephia, the approaching convention OF the he2nb
for that position. The undersigned, your brethren
OF the Bar, from their personal and professional
Seef in your legal ability strict integrity, and and
patriotic devotion to principle consider you emil
nently fitted for that olce and would request per-
mission to present your name as candidate for the
Republican nomination.
Mr.. Lex answered the communication as fol-
Iows:-
PHILADELPHIA, May 8, 1S70.-To Horace Binney,
Ei X. Price, f. Carroll Brewster, B. II. Brewster,
Alexander Henry, Esqrs., and others-Gentlemen
Il acknowledge the receipt OF your kind letter ask
ing me to permit my name to be used for the once
of Judge OF the District Court before the approach
ing convention, and reply thereto that it is at your
service and that IL nominated by the Republican
party shall be pleased to submit myself to the saf-
frage OF my fellow-citizens.
With thanks to you for the interest manifested in
my behalf, remain, Yours, sincerely,
CHARLES E. LEX
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O. REAL ESTATE-THOMAS q SONS SALE
EI Two-story Brick Dwelling, No. 929 Filbert
rear, forming a court On Tuesday, May 10, 1870,
at ~ O'Clock, noon, will be sold at public sale, at
the Philadelphia Exchange, all those briek mes
suages and the lot OF ground thereunto belonging,
sE ate on the north side OF Filbert street. west Of
Ninth street, No. 929 the lot containing In front
Filbert street 20 feet and extending In depth 40
feet to a street. The improvements are two-story
brick dwelling with twostory back building 'front.'
ing on Fbert street, and three-story brick dwell
ings in the rear, forming court. Terms-s25O0 may
remain on mortgage
M. THOMAS & SONS, Auctioneers,
42S 80 MI Nos 139 and 141 s. FOURTH Street.
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4qs 80 MI Nos. iso and III s. FOURTH Street.


[+ REAL ESTATE-THOMAS Il SONS SALE
kh Three-stOry brick hotel and dwelling known aS
the Fifth Ward House, No. s13 Fitzwater street.
On TUESDAY, May 10, 1870 at 12 O'Clock noon, will be
sold at public sale, at the Philadelphia Exchange, all
that tbreestory brick mcssuage, with twostory back
buildings Uen rooms) and lot Of ground, situate on
the north side OF Fitzwater street. corner OF Lsie
street, No. s13 the lot containing In front on Ftz
water street 20 feet and extending in depth so feet
10 10 feet wide alley leading from Lsle street TO
Russell street. Has the gas introduced. Clear OF
all incunbrance. Immediate possession. Terms
$500 may remain on mortgage.
M. THOMAS x SONS, Auctioneers,
2S 80 m7 Nos. 1879 and l41 S. FOURTH Street.
c. PERENIPTORY sALE-THOMAs SONS,
I.aH Auclioneers.-Three-story Brick Dwelling No.
lsS6 Bodine street. north OF Jefferson street. with
three-story brick dwellings in the rear. Seventeenth
ward. On Tuesday, May 10, 1870, at IL O'Clock,
noon, will be sold at public sale, without reserve at
the Philadelphia Exchange, all those brick
messuages and the lot OF ground, situate the west
side OF bodRe street, 2l9 feet three quarters OF
inch north OF Jefferson street. No. 1926; the lot
tanning in front on Bodne street "a feet, and eX-
tending in depth s5 feet inches. One of the
houses fronts on Bodne street. No. 1926: aud Ia
the rear forming court. Clear OF all incumbrance-
Terms-Half cash. Sale absolute.
III. THOMAS 4 SONS, Auctioneers,
421 so mt Nos. 139 and 141 s. FOURTH ST.
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DOMESTIC BRAwL.-At Thirteenth and Vine
streets resides acouple named Bruce. From their
constant chickering's one would be led to suppose
that their married life is anything other, than
pleasant. Yesterday quarrel originated over
some trivial matter, when the husband, whose
baptismal name is William, attempted to play
tune on the head of Mrs. Bruce. The lady, who
is blessed with an excellent pair of respirators
yelled Justify for help. One of the Sixth dis
trct officers responded, and after a severe tussle
with William, took him before Alderman Jones,
who committed him in default of 5000 bail to
answer.
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HEAVY ROBBERY OF CUTLERY.-Some time
last night thieves robbed the hardware estab-
lishment of A. Justice & Co., No. Ia North
Fifth street, of fine cutlery valued at $1,000.
The scamps secreted themselves in the cellar
yesterday afternoon, where they remained until
trunk which was in the place, and having filled
it and bag with the plunder, they decamped.
Officer Seers, of the United States Secret Ser
vice, while hunting after some counterfeters
come across the hardware slowed away in the
house of Frank Riley, No. 739 Glover street.
He gave information to the Detective office,
when Chief Kelley Detective Franklin, and
Lieutenant Smith visited the house, and not
WERE we're sitting around the trunk 'n dividing the the
spoils. They were taken to the Central Station,
where they gave the names of John Evans, John
Morgan, and John Jones. Riley was also
arrested. The prisoners will have hearing to-
morrow afternoon before Alderman Kerr.
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SCIENTIFIC MICRoCosM.-The first public
lecture under the auspices of this association
of the High School by Prof K. j. Houston,
upon ''Statical Electricity" By means of the
machine, the Ruhmkorff coil, and variety of
minor apparatus, variety of most beautiful ex-
periments were exhibited. OF these, the passage
of the electric current in uacuO, the charming
tints produced by passing electricity through
Geysler tubes, and the Gassiot cascade, in
which an emerald green vase appears, overflow
the most brilliant. The next meeting of the
Microcosm was announce ed for June l.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-03-02
THE FIFTEENTH AmENOMRNT.

lD speaking of the ratification Of the
Fifteenth Amendment and the means
which have been resorted to for the ac.
complishmeot Of that object, the New
York Ecpress very truthfully says tha,
hereafter when history records the man
ner Of this enforced fifteenth Amend
meut, to say nothing of its principle,
Americans will blush for those who did
the deed. To accomplish the end, States
have been treated with contempt, the
black man placed above tho white man.
suffrage denied the latter aud given to
the former, penal system adopted dis
graceful to Christian civilization, whole
commonwealth handed over to military
government, and systems of State aud
local power established, wholly incou.
sistent with Republican government
10 this way the Federal Constitution
has been adopted, and we therefore feel
warranted 10 saying that our couutrymen
hereafter will blush at the manner in
which these innovations have been prac
ticed. The compensation of Legro suf.
trage, whatever be the results of such
an innovation, we submit, will not pay
for the assaults upon State rights
and republi can government.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-03-02
THE WIND Is THE MAN.

The mind is the man. The body is
simply the instrument through which
the mind manifcsts itself while on earth
The mind is manifested through forty
or more organs. Each is primary aud
iudcpcndcnt in its function, doing its
own work and not doing the work Of any
other. Each of these powers is mani
tested by or through particular organ
or portion of the brain. The power of
each organ, all other things boing equal,
is ia exact proportion to the size and
quality Of that portion of the brain
through which it is manifested. The
mental powers are possessed originally
ip different degrees by different indivi-
dnals, and alao by the same individual.
One possesses ten talents, another five,
another one. Each mental power grows
stronger and becomes more skilful by
proper exercise Our accountability is
just in proportion as VIC make good
or bad use of these talents. Each
mental power was created for the por.
pose Of doing good, and was intended to
be properly used.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-03-02
COMPROMISING OLD DEBTS.

We think it due to great many
creditors in this and other parts of the
State, (says the "Grecnvillc Is C.)
Entcrprise,) that their liberal and
generous course in compromising old
debts, should be commended as it dc.
serves. We have heard recently of many
instances Of liberal settlements between
parties, and we believe that the dispo-
sition to make them has decidedly in.
creased oflatc. Parties have all become
more and more impressed with the rea>
sonablcncss .of compromise, anda liberal
scnling-public opinion of tho people
generally, and the advice of the lawyers
all favor them at this time. We have
s"cn that in Anderson the jnries brought
in verdic's scaling old debts and were
sustained ny the approval of the people
and the Bar. This feeling us to such
debts will still extend in every county
according to the circumstances.
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The State OfSOuth Caroline
SUMTER COUNTY.

III CouW Common IHcas-.M Equity.
l''''' ?: =; l'''"s' p,,. 70, foreclosure
Louringdon II. Jennings, of Mortgage, dc.
Sarah C. Bryan md others.
obedience to tho order Of salo, made in
l. this case, dated 18th, Janunry, 1870,
will offer for sale, at public outcry, at Sumter
Court House, on tho first Monday in March noxt
for cash, tho mortgngo promises described in sni
Bill, consisting Of all that certain tract or parcel
OF land containing eleven hundred and forty
fve acres, situate and being in Sumter County
in the State aforesaid, adjoining lands Of j. N
Friefson, j. Il. Pollard, J. M. Pitts, ". II. Bur
ssss. WIN Barkoly, l.. II. Dnkins and IL. N
Bradford.
Purchaser to pny for papors and .tampe.
u. W. REARDON, C. C. p.
Feb 9--4t
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- - -
R LEVELS. .

The black Senator, Revcls, still oc
cuples senatorial sofa, and whether he
will ever stretch his ebon legs beneath
mahogany desk, and snap his dusky
hnSers at the saucy pages; has become
question of morals. Sumner may con.
gratulate Mrs. Rcvcls in the gallery, and
Downing give dinners in honor of the
new legislative color but all that will
not suffice the stern moralists of the
Senate. They have suddenly discover
ed that the purity OF their diguificd body
Will be contaminated by the admission
OF one whose past record, after indus.
trIous research, gives up some naughty
stories OF indiscretions, youthful and
otherwise, and the great social and mn.
htical ice breaker of his race is countcd
out until this delicate matter is settleJ
We have not been used to consider
irreproachable virtue as one of the nee.
essary qualifications of a senator. The
freshness OF scandal has hardly yet worn
OH those stories Of divorce obtained. of
c'erkships granted and of boarding house
exposures, in which certain senator's figure
as as the moving cause. Iddccd, what with
,"e W. known general state of society in
washington, and the particular iustan-
oe oes now and then mentioned, one can
scarcely believe the virtue Of scnotors
70 oe, IKE their loyalty, iron clad
nu: wn'.e they are about it, tits rather
curious % that the first victim to this
newly aroused morality should be " III"
very negro whom the Radicals have
professed to long for. nave
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TKE SALE OF DIiTSFlIPS..WnIT
TEalORE l. DlSGRACED.

An unexpected sensation was sprung
upon the House this afternoon when the
Military Committee reported progress
in the Ca ct sales Investigation, charg.
ing Mr.. Whittcmorc, of South Carolina,
with corruptly disposing of his cadet
ships for the Naval Academy aud West
Point, and accompanying copy Of the
testimony with u resolution Of expulsion
OF the guilty member.
The reading of the testimony was
listened to with marked attention from
members as well as an over crowded
gallery, aud Whiuemnre was himsclt
apparently The least excited persnn OF
them all. lie stood the universal gaze
with generally uumoveable TEXTURES, bnt
to close observer it might have been
noticed that frequently his eyes snapped
aud his facial manifestations showed
that he occasionally felt the deep hu.
initiation OF his situation.
The evidence was deemed conclusive
especially az MIR. Wh,ttemore did no,
attempt to- deny the direct testimony oil
Mr.. Brooks that he had paid the South
Carolina member 81 500 for his cadet
ship. Had fiual action been taken
this afternoon Mr.. Whittemore would
have been expelled by an almost unani
nous cote, but the delay until mex,
Wednesday may bring t, his rescue
possibly thirty or forty votes, some OF
them from those who fear that thcy
themselves may yet come in for censure,
aud others from spirit Of forgiveness
that begins alreadyto Develop Hash.
Cor RicImo'ad Dispatch, Feb. 21.