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I THE PHILADELPHIA SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1869. A Ei-Collkctob of Internal Rsvinui Charged with Perjukt. Ex-Collector ot Internal Revenue General 8am uel M. Zulich will, on Monday next, have a further hearlne before United CITY IIJTEIXIGENCE. BSXItillti;) 1KTE1.L1UEKCE.

MHTHl DI8T. CAMDEN AND VICINITY. Robbert of Cbhroiibs. The Methodist Episcopal Church at Merchantville, situated about three miles from Camden, was entered night before last, and robbed ot a number of articles. The thieves made a pretty thorough search, carrying away even the carpets.

The night previously, the Bethel Church, on the Burlington turnpike, was also broken open, and robbed in the same maimer, it is thought, by the same persons. It appeared quite evident that they had operated elsewhere, as a piece of carpeting which had not been taken from either of the churches robbed, was found in the vicinity ot the Merctiantsville Church, where the robbers had evidently left it. No clue has been their studies more or less successfully, according their ability and degree of application." LUTHERAN. In the State of New York there are three Synod in connection wilh the General Synod the New York, the Harwick and the Kraukean Synods. These embrace ca ministers, 76 churches, and about 12 010 communicants.

The Norwegian hynod. in 1S52, had but seven pastors. Mow it numbers 48 ministers. congregations, and 35,000 communicants. Twelve candidates for the ministry from St.

Iuis, and two from Norway, are to be ordained in September. 1 he building of the "Norwegian Luther College," at Iecorah. Iowa, eost The Synod of North Carolina has passed a resolution abolishing the practice of licensing men to preach the Gospel, on the ground that it has no warrant in Scripture, and has the efleet of introducing imperfectly prepared men into the niiuistry. CON0KE0ATIOSAU Pr. Perkins, the veteran Nestorian missionary, has reached London, on his way to the I'nited States, lie is now 64 years of age, and in view of this, aud the health of his family, he will spend his remaining days In this country.

Miss Kice, of the same mission, is also to visit this country soon. Dr. Van l-enncp. who has nearly lost the use of his eyes, is also on his way home. During (lie last year the 40.000 members of Congregational Churches In Illinois made an average contribution of twenty Jive cents each to the Home Missionary Society, while the 8O.O0O members in Kassacliusett contributed an average of sevuntu- Basb Bali Olympic Ptthiar.

Perhaps the first base ball game of the kind was played yesterday afternoon at Twenty-fifth and Jefferson streets. It was between the Olympic, white, and the Pythian, a colored organization. The latter acquitted themselves In a very credit. Die manner, especially their outfielders, who made several tery fine fly catches. The crowd was the largest that has been on the ground for two years, excepting at tlie time of the Olympic and Cincinnati game, and until the last two innings was very orderly.

Several officers were on the ground, but when, on the ninth innings, the crowd broke over the ropes, the officers made scarcely any effort to control It, except to hustle out a few of the smallest boys. The ninth Inning was, therefore, played under great difficulty, and it was only with trouble that the scorer could set the game. The Pythians having won the toss, tent the Olympic to the bat at 2 45 P. M. First Jnniny.

Olympic Kerns was retired by Catto taking him on the fly. Rorke was put out at first. Schaeffer making a run, Clinton ended the Inning by sending an easy fly to Catto. Runs, 1. Pythian Cannon and Catto opeued auspiciously, each making a run.

Clarke dampened their hope by being caught napping at third, after making his base by a clean hit. Waters was enabled to make a run by risking much in running in, while Sparrow struck out, and Caverns tipped a fly to Koike at short Runs, 3. Second Inning. Olympic. The whites saw that they had no easy job before them, and went to work with a will, aud before the third man was out they added eight to their score.

Severns, Lovett, Pollock, Kerns, Schaeffer, Rorke, Clinton and Miller, each obtained one run. Oram was taken on the fly by flauley. Miller was put out at first, and Lovett struck out. Runs, 8. Pythian.

Adkius was put out running to first, and II an ley was handsomely taken on the fly by Lovett. It looked much like a whitewash for the Pythians, but Walker got to first on thcee balls, and made his run through Pollock missing a fine tly sent him by Cannon, who also got in, not too soon, however, as Waters was soon put out at first, leaving Catto and Clarke 011 tlioir bases, linns, 2. Third iiTtinj. Olympic This was the longest inning of the game, as by excellent batting Pol-j lock, Schaeffer. Rorke.

Oram and Miller made two runs each, and Kerns. Clinton, Severn and 1-ovett States Commissioner Charles P. Clarke, upon tlie charge of perjury. The evidence given at the pre- limlnary hearing on Thursday, was to this effect: Hugh F. Kennedy, late United State Assistant! Assessor, testified that when he was in office, on the evening ot February 11, 18G7, he followed a wagon with whisky, from Hartman's distillery, in his district, at Twenty-third and Ashburton streets, Seventh Ward, by an indirect route given, to No.

868 N. Fourth street. In Collector Zulich' district next morning he called at Zulich's office aud delivered, personally, written information of the fact, and asked that an officer be sent with him to seize them. (A copy of the information from Zulich's office was offered in evidence, but was objected to by Zulich's counsel, and the substance given verbally.) Zulich sent his brother and deputy, and another, who were conducted by witness, ignorant of where he was taking them, until they arrived at the place, a vinegar establishment, when they seized the spirits, under the direction of witness. The spirits were in due course of law condemned, when the duty of witness ended.

He afterwards inquired several times, and was always told that the spirits had not yet been sold, not bringing the minimum price then required by law. Rut last January, he learned that they had been sold prior to August 23, 1867, and proceeds distributed by order ot Court. September lo, 1867, and was shown General Zulich oath, that he (Zulich) was the informer, whereby he obtained half the net proceeds, to which witness claims lie was legally entitled. Witness said he then called at Zulich's office, but was unable to see him saw his brother and deputy, and his chief clerk, and was proceeding to give their statements, acknowledging him to bo entitled to the money, wneu counsel for Zulich objected that Zulich was not present. Objection sustained.

Wituess produced a letter sent bv the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, wherein General Zulich, in reporting the seizure to the department, stated that it was done 011 complaint of Assistant Assessor Kennedy. Counsel for the defendant objected to the letter being offered in evidence, on the ground that it was uot identified. The objection was sustained, aud a postponement until Monday uext then took place. Opkkisg of the Pcblio ScnooLS. On Monday next the Public Schools will re-open for the fall and winter session, and the children will, after the relaxation afforded them by the summer vacation, go again into mental training for three-quarters of a year without cessation, except on the occasion of the Christmas holidays.

An idea suggests itself in this connection. It is to be hoped that the too prevalent system of cramming the pupils of public schools will uot again be resorted to. It should be borne in mind by school teachers, that tlie brain of an infant Is not the brain of a man, aud that while one is conformed and can bear exertion, the other is growing and requires repose. Loading a child's mind with chronological, historical and other facts, is not only calculated to weaken the intellect, but very often sows the seeds of insanity. There are many well authenticated cases where immense harm has resulted from protracted school hours and a multitude of studies, and one instance came under the notice of the Massachusetts Board of Education recently, where the effects of over-exhaustion of the brain, caused, in a school of eigltty-live pupils, fifty four of tlieui to go without refreshing sleep, fifty nine had headaches and constant weariness, and only fifteen were perfectly well.

IIis Capture. Detectives Lukens and Cobb arrested William O'Connor, at Twentieth aud Ellsworth streets, at two o'clock yesterday morning, upon the charge of having shot James Courdock, at Sixth street and the Connecting Railroad, on Wednesday night. It will be remembered that the shot was fired from a train at a person who was in the act of stealing a box of peaches from one of the cars, and instead of striking the alleged thief, entered the abdomen of Mr. Courdock, who stood at a distance of about ten feet from the car. O'Connor is said to have been the party wno fired the shot.

He had a hearing before Alderman Kerr, at the Central Police Station, yesterday, when several witnesses were examined, but their testimony did not amount to much. It was all hearsay. The alderman stated that he had received a letter from Dr. Paul, who is attending the wounded man, and that it represented him to be in a very critical condition. O'Connor was held for a further hearing ou Monday.

Tbi Water Qi kstion. Yesterday morning, the water iu the river Schuylkill, above the dam, was lower than it has been at any time during the present drought Chief Engineer Graff manages to keep about three feet of water in Fair-mount reservoir, aud the wheels at Fairmouut are kept at work two or three bom's a day. Notwithstanding repeated warnings, many of our over-e'eauiy housekeepers continue to have their pavements and front windows washed, and the servant girls that perform the work are as lavish with water as though the supply was interminable. If there is no law to reacii these wilful wasters of the now precious article, it would be a good plan for the poiice to take the names and residences of all parlies caught washing their pavements, and let them be puulislied, in order that our citizens may know to whom tliev.are indebted for acts that gtitiy add to tlie present poor water supply. CEXTRAt News Compact.

The Central i News Company, who are located at No. 505 Chest nut street, organized for the purpose of transacting, in a more extensive and efficient manner, the news, periodical, book and stationery business, have elected Mr. P. Farrelly, President: A. Winch, Treasurer, and J.

h. Lancey, Secretary. The Managers and Trustees are all men of long experience in the news and iei iodic.it business, and all customers will hud their interests attended to. The institution of tiie Central News Company is a step iu the rigiit direction, and it will doubtless meet with the same success iu this city that similar organizations have met with in New Vork, Boston and Chicago. Heretofore, Philadelphia has been behind the eities named iu the facilities it has had for the distribution of newspapers and, periodicals, and tlie Central News Company will supply a want ioug felt.

Left for Xiagaba. At seven o'clock yesterday morning the Northern Liberty Hose Company left the city on their excursion to Wil-liaiusport, Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Chief Downey accompanied them. They made a street par rade prior to their departure, and presented a line appearance. Thomas It.

Rued acted as and Hamilton Disston and Henry Weyi as Assistant Marshals. They were accompanied by Beck's Baud, attired in their bran-new uniform. Kiixkd. James Koth, while at work on a scaffold at the Gas Holder, Ninth and Berks streets, fell to the ground and was so severely injured that he died in about an hour. The accident occurred at noon yesterday.

Deceased as mar. ied, and resided on Thompson street, above The Coroner was uo tilled to hold an iu-questonthe-body. Assacltin'g an Officer. William Allo-way was arrested, on Thursday, for attacking officer Degau, of the Fourth District, at Delaware avenue and Race streets. He was driving a cart aud biockiug up tlie street, when he was ordered to move ou.

Instead of doing so, he turned upon the officer. Alderman White held him in 1ju0 bail to answer. Tub Ltlk Moscmknt FrsD. At a meeting of the Phoenix nose Company, held on Thursday evening a resolution was unanimously adopted ordering the Treasurer to ray to the Lyle Monument Fund Committee $M0. in the event that nine other companies signified their intention of contributing a similar amount.

CoNTixrgri. Andrew Jackson, colored, was to have had another hearing before Alderman Kerr, yesterday, upon tiie charge of the larceny of a watch, but, iu the absence of witnesses, the case was continued for a further hearing. A Issasb Woman. A woman giving the name of Sarah Hagerty, aged about 24 years, was taken oft the street, while acting insanely, by the Fifth District Police, last night. Her insanity runs ou religious subjects.

Fell feom a Caht. William Kenney, aged 12 years, residing on Salmon street, fell out of a cart at Maple and Salmon streets, on ednesday, and fractured an arm. He was takeu to the Lpis-coual Hospital. On Sunday next, th 6th fust -having been thoroughly renovate repaired and improved Ui Sixteenth Street M. E.

Church, formerly known as 'HeddiiiK," will i again opened for tlie worship God. Key. James N'elil will, preach at WA o'ciook in me morning, ana tue pastor 01 mc church, Rev. A. Atwood, In tl.e evening, at a quarter before eight o'ciock.

As a temple to God, the church now has beu rendered beautiful, com- fotlahle and Inviting, a work for which the thanks of the congregation are mainly due to the untiring Doits of their able pastor, the Rev. Mr. Atwood. Fmin the twenty colleges under the charge of the Methodist Church, not less than 400 students are now taking their diplomas. Between one tenth and one-firth of these design to enter the ministry.

At least 100 Methodist are graduating at other co! leges, of whom a like proportion will enter the ministry. The Friday afternoon meetings for the promo tlonof holiness are again open at the Methodist Biok Rooms, No. 1018 Arch street. The hour for nicotine is three r. M.

Strangers In the city, and nieiiibers of other denominations, are always wel come. Matters la the city churches are dull at present, 'tnostoLthe active brethren being absent at the numerous camp meetings being held iu this State and New Jersey and Maryland. The first Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church was held at Philadelphia, In June, 1773, ten ministers only being present, one of whom was-Francis Asbury, of precious and sainted memory. The membership was 1160. In 1813, forty years later, there were several Conferences, 67S ministers, with a membership of 214,000.

In lSfri there are nearly 100 Conferences, 9 venerable Bishops, about 20,000 presiding elders, circuit and local preachers, and 1,500,000 members. The first Methodist sermon in Amerlea was preached in New York, a little over a century ago, to a congregation of five persons. The Missionary Society held its first monthly meeting in the new building, No. 805 Broadway, New York, on Tuesday afternoon, August 17. Bishop Janes in the chair.

Perhaps the most deeply interesting topic was the condition of the treasury, the Treasurer reporting a deficit of Last year, at this date, the debt was but tlO.2116-24. Kev. J. H. Alday, of Ebenezer Church, who has beeu absent several mouths from his eharge on a tour through Europe, and recently from the moun-tainsof this State, for the benefit of his healtn, has returned greatly Invigorated, and will resume his pulpit ministrations to morrow.

FKOTESTANT EPISCOPAL. Pome difficulties have arisen in one of the congregations of the city, and growing out of misunderstanding of the claims and right of rector and vestrymen, in ihcir relations to each other and lo the people, the bishop of the Diocee was apaied to, and desired to express his views and opinious in such matters. The liishop complied With the jetjiiert, and furnished a written communication to the parties. The letter eouuuu ooservatious of general interest, mid mav prove useful to martv ilier parishes. The portions of th document Urns applicable te all ciues, we preseut as follow.

shop Stevens sas: I rector ha the right to control such arrangements, both in ehnrch unJ in Sunday school. in liis judgment shall te for the best interests at each. The budding, and all the of the building, being, designed promoting the mm dual good of tie parish, the rector has the r.n-d mined right to use it, aud to control the arrangement of It in such shall best subserve tiie Jtl gious welfaie ot tue people committed to his ge. ne vestry are the legal trustees of the church property. They have, or should have, the of the finances.

They are to direct and supervise repairs. They are lo secure all such material aid as the exigencies of the parish requite. hey are to elect the rector, but they must remember lliat the money matters confided tothcin per- tiiui iuiiio ijoru treasury, i nai me clergyman lioin they eleet rector is set over them by the Ko'y (ill ost, and hence ali their trusteeship has a spiritual bearing, and should work in with and be in subservience to the great objact of parochial -organization, the ingathering of souls into the lold of Christ. "As it respects the music of the church, this also is by the Rubric of the Prayer book, placed iu the hands of the rector, who is ly charted with the oversight thereof. He has llielull right lo select the elioir, to choose the tunes, to suppress what he deems 'light and iinseemlv music and conse-qtivnMy introduce such as lie shall hold lo be suitable for divine worship.

Where there is a paid organist or choir, it is the duty of the vestry to pay them, hut not to uiiecl tneiu. It is the duty of the rector to direct them, but not to pay them. As it is the duty of the vestry lo guard with care the revenues of the church, it is also their duty lo apportion out the salaries of the elected officers of the church in the wisest and most economical manner, yet in nil matters relating to the salary of a lector, it is no doubt their true policy to arrange it belorehand with the rector, and lo make no clumses without consulting with him. It is not a good spirit which would seek to express itsdis-alislaclinn with a rector by suddenly reducing his stipend: Mich a course Is'alwavs unwise, and decredu on Ihe church which does it. it It regard to gathering the ottering of the people, wuetiur through the offertory, the stated -volUalous of church, or by oilier and extraneous iiichum, the lector has tne Iml ngiu to such measures as in ills judgment shall be best for drawing nut the largest liberality from his people.

Asawalterof convenience, he mav, in conjunction with the vestry, arrange, year by vear. a plan ft collections which shall embrace ali the ordinary put pose for which such collections aie sought, v. hen such a plan is formally adopted by the united action of the rector and vestry, it is not in Rood lull for either parly to break tlie contract oi its own accord. "i uta to collections outside of the stated ones, the rector has ie right to ask ins people for any 4-oiitiihuiion lor any purpose which shall be for the welfare of the church, and the vesiry, while they may advise in the mailer, have no right to in -teriere. The specific case of a rector's collecting a Bum for the support of an assistant imniMei is a clearly ouis.de the control of tlie vestry, and HHirely within tlie rightsuf the rector, unless such right of electing an assistant minister is reserved liy charter to the neiion of the vestry." The Rev.

J. V. Durant, a colored man. a native of Barbados, and a graduate of the Protestant Fp.Maipal Divinity School, West Philadelphia, has laleiy been oro.aim.-il minister the Gospel. The Protestant Episcopal Church has in Philadelphia i churches (an increase of four in the ecclesiastical year); la.076 communicants (an nitre ot Sunday scholars (increase Hoc).

The contributions amount to Tue hole diocese uumbcrs members. PKE8BYTBKUX. The Rev. Tavid M. James, of Budd'j Lake, New has received and accepted a call to the Presbyterian Cbarch of Allen township, North-amnion con nl v.

fa. The Kev. Dr. Knox has resigned the pastorate of th I'lislL'hiircli. liviiuaiiiowii, a.

The day of prayer, apiminted by the General As-pembhesof the Presbyterian Churches. New and Uld School, (alls on the VMi day of September the second Kabbath of tlie month. 1 he purpose of the day is siinily to ask God's blessing upon tlie union tit the churches, and lo make that uniou fruit lul in blessed result to the laud in which we dwell ana to the world. The Olivet Presbyterian Church, Twenty second and Mouut Veruou streets, has received a improvement during the summer. The old Chapel ironlihg oil Twenty second afreet has been handsomely painted outside to corresjioRd in odor wilb the church edifice, which is tut the same line.

The lecture-room and vestibule have a'sn been repainted and refitted' with carpeting and matting, making a beautiful and comfortable apart-inent for lectures and prayer meetings. Tins cliurch has the good fortune of being unin-cunilvf red with a cent of debt, aud having or late received members able and willing to sustain the necessary demands, and beinewdmirably situated. oilers a convenient place of worship to ihis part of ourcilf. The pastor, Rev. W.

W. Taylor, lias returned ii om me Tacaiion, ana enters, next Sabbath, ipou 4U9 tun riw, iiiui iiiiiu kimi mgui. BAPTIST. The Committc on Publication, appointed at a Tecent meeting of the Board of Curators, submit a ery satisfactory report iu regard to tlie condition 1 the uiwlsburg Liuversity. Ums: "Two hundred and ninety-nnestudeiiishavebeeil caimected wilb the difterent aepartmeiits of the the past year.

)f these, seveuly were in the Colleg'ate department one hundred and iueleen in the Classical, Preparatory and Kuglish "H)ai uneiiis. ana one nuuurea ana two in tn male liutKuU. AU these iuve been urosccutiuit ascertained in reference to the perpetrators of these acts, but a strict watch will be instituted, and measures taken to bring the offenders to punishment. Stealis Corst. Yesterday Mayor Cox, Camden, gave a hearing to a boy named McCready, who was charged with having gone Into the field of a Mr.

Powell, near the city, and stealing therefrom a lot of corn. After investigating the ease he was held to bail to answer. These petty larcenies have for some time past been exceedingly annoying to farmers in the vicinity of Camden, and ther have suffered considerable loss by them. Their fruit trees are often stripped of their bearings; their best melons, tomatoes aud other fruits which rn ni rail bmalnqr. n.l are stolen, and even their potatoes are carried iu soiiib instances, in consequence 01 mis the officers of the law are determined to severely punish the offenders whenever they are caught, and when proven guilty they receive pretty severe penalties.

Yocno Men's Christian Association. The members of the Young Men's Christian Association of Camden have made extensive arrange ments to give one ot the New York bay and Hud son river excursions on Wednesday next, the proceeds of which will be appropriated towards the oenetii 01 me Association. 1 ne excursionists win go via Merchantville, Moorestown, Mouut Holly, Vincentown, Pemberton, Wrightstown, New Egypt and Hightstown to South Amboy, thence up the river by steamer as far as Sing Sing. Wife Beating. A man named Nichollfl was yesterday committed by.

Mayor Cox on a charge of haying committed a violent assault aud battery upon his wife. THENORTHPOLE. The Bradford-Hay Kxplorinx Expndl tion tOrr from Captain Bartlelt. The St. John's, Newfoundland, Telegraph, of Aug.

18, says it has been handed fie following interesting fetter from Captain Bartlett, of the steamship Panther. This vessel, it will be remembered, was hired by Mr. William Bradford, an American artist, to convey himself and friends on a scientific expedition to th Arctic regions, and sailed from St. John's on the 3d of July. It is gratifying to that the progress made has been, so far, favorable, that there was good reason to hope that the voyage would prove a great success.

I not, Greenland, July 26. 1809. Robert Grieve: Dear Sir We arrived here this A. just in time to catch an American vessel, loaded with creo lite for Philadelphia, so I embrace the opportune! of letting you kpow where we are. We arrived on the coast last Saturday fortnight, afler a tedious passage, having to steam nearly all the way; we anchored at Cape Desolation, remained there four days; sailed to Juliau-Shaab, staved there four days, during which time me party visited the ruins of Kakartok, then went to Karsemiiit and up to the Glacier, remained there until yesterday, and arrived here this morning.

Mr. Bradford and Mr. Hayes are very much pleased with what they saw in those places. I believe they obtained enough to insure the success of the expedition. We are not to call at any other ports in South Greenland, and I am very glad we have got through with those places now, instead ot the fall.

We have seen no lied ice as yet. but plenty of bergs. There is every reason to suppose that the seasou is a very fine one. The people here sav they never seen so little Ice. We sail to-morrow for Upernivik, and, if tlie ice is clear through Melville Bawr across to Beechy Island, and take Disco comiig down.

We have about three hundred and fifty tons of coal on board now, and we can get plenty here coining down if we should want it. I expect to get back about the 10th of October. We have to touch at two or three places ou the Labrador. Ship and crew all well. Another Letter fro the EzpedMlon.

AVom the Boston Transcript, Arid, 30. We make the following extracts from a letter written by one of the Bradford-Hayes Arctic Lx-' pedition. at Ivigtat. Greenland, July 26: We arrived in this place this morniug, and were very glad to find a brig loading for the States. There is a mine here where they get creolite, belonging to the Danish Government, and worked by a New York Company.

I have just been down in the mine, aud got some of the creoiite and some of the quartz. There is copper, lead and iron in the quartz, aud they say silver also. If pleasant oli'ill tt vmw II Thun m-A start for Melville Bay, and from thence to Smith's Sound, it we can get there. We are having a tiptop time. I have made a picture of an ancient church nine hundred years old, built by the Northmen.

Dr. Hayes says that they went from here to Newport and built that old mill there. I wish you were here to see a glacier and witness an iceberg break: olf. ISO feet out of the water. Thirty-five of us went on too of one yesterday and carried ourcook- ing and photographing utensils.

We walked about five miles; you can guess it was hard traveling. Where we eat our dinner the ice was feet deep. You could see nothing but ice for miles. I suppose you are melting with July heat, and 1 am writing by a good fire. I went ou deck and was very glad to put on my overcoat, but some days it is very warm and I work in my shirt-sleeves all the time.

I shall be glad when we get back, for all you can see up here is ice, ice. ice. But I will show friends what ice is when I gut home, which wiii be before November. Tour of Inspection by General Hancock aud Mall'. Malor-General Ha pcockjiavlng inspected all the posls in his command, west of tlie Missouri iver.

will Stan, on luouuay, io insect an umse imsis iu the command located east of the Missouri, in Montana and Minnesota, General Hancock will bo accoutpanied by the following members of his staff General Hiriaeird, Chief Quartermaster; General Baird, Inspector; General Greene, Adjutant-General Colonel Gilman. Commissary of Sub-sistence; Major Summers. Medical Director, aud Caotain Wharton. Aid-de-Camp. The party will leave here at four P.

M. by special train, on the St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, which will convey them to St. Cloud. At that point they will take stage to Fort Abcrcrotnbie, and will proceed thence by government conveyance.

All the posts east of the Missouri will be visited and in. speeted excent Fort Ripley, which is so near St. Paul that it will be inspected at some other time. This tour will be the second extended trip by the General and his stalf during the season, and but one post in the command will remain to be visited after the return to SU Paul. Thoroughness and promptness is the rule in this department, which must give salisfaction to all subordinate commanders.

General Hancock exnects to be absent about on month. It i to be hoped that he will then be at liberty to remain in tlie city for some months, as many of our citizens will take pleasure in makitiir his acquaintance, and extending courtesies that will render life in St. Paul anything but an "exile." During this trip, if time will permit. Mouse river will be visited, where a government party is already engaged in exploring that almost unknoiTn region. XL Favl (Ainn.) Pres, Aug.

20. Opening of the New Rockaway Rail A celebration of the opening of the Rockaway Railroad took place to-day. It has been running from Valley Mream Station, ou the Moiithsido Railroad, of Long Island, to the outskirts of Rock-away village, for some weeks, but was to-day opened, a mile and a halt further, nearly to tho beach. A platform, several hundred feet lone, lias been built from the terminus, over tlie meadows, to the shore, and at the end of this tents wero erected, and a clam hake served. Aliout three hundred persons were present, nearlv two hundred of whom were from this city.

Among the company were Charles Fox, President of the Southsiue Railroad, and Robert White, Superintendent. Short addresses were made by Mr. Charles Fox, Mr. Yaudewater Smith and others, and toasts were drank to the prosperity 01 the new undertaking. The stations on the road are.

at present. Cedar Grove and Laurence. The former is three-quarter of a mile from Hon Island Bay. and has hamlsonm building sites. There are numerous houses of farmers and fishermen in the neighborhood, and several residents of New York have lately bought there, with the intention of building.

lias been laid out by Mr. Ncwbold Laurence, aud is likely soon to attract many settlers jive cents each. INIVERSAU3T. The Unlversalist Churches of the city have been closed since the middie of July. Their pastors have now returned from their vacations, and will occupy their pulpits to morrow: Kev.

Mr. Leonard, at lomlia id street, above Fourth; Kev. Mr. Haliou, at Eighth and Noble streets; Iter. Dr.

ItrooKs. at the Church of the Messiah, Locust street, below Kroad. Dr. Brooks discourses on Itestaud Wtrk." REFORMED. Rev.

R. B. RoTciisperger. of Chambersbitrg, will preach in tin Second Keformed Church tomorrow morning and evening. In the afternoon an interesting Sunday School gathering will lake place, at which several addresses will be made.

This is tlie church which was recently presided over by Dr. Talinage. CATHOLIC. The Right Rev. Bishop Wood will, on next Sunday, the 5th visit PoUsvillo.

and will sav an early Mass at St. John's Church (German), after which he will go to St. Clair, and bless the new Church of the Immaculate Conception, Key. James A. Urehony, pastor.

The Right Kev. Bishop will also administer the Sacrament of Confirmation in this Church before the last Mass. This done, the Wglil lev. l'relate wi nroceed to tha Herman Church. St.

lloiiifacius', and there also administer Later in the afternoon of tlie same day he will return to Pottsville and give Con mmauoii ma largw numuer canoinates in St. Patrick's Church. Kev. N. J.

Walsh, Pastor. From Pottsville, the Rt. Kev. Bishop, accompanied bv liev. a.

.1. McCouoinv. ln and Secretary, will proceed bv way of New York to Portland, to assist Rt. Rev. Bishop Bacon at tlie dedication of his new Cathedral, which tanes place on the 8th of September, the feast of the nativity of the Blessed Virgin, liev.

B. A. Baunwister. late nastor of the Clinreli of All Saints, Bhdeslmrg, lias been iipooiiited to the pmiorai charge of ihe Church of St. Johu the cipusi, rottsviiie.

Kev. Hermann Penmnnu, just returned from Europe, has boeu transferred from St. Clair to Bndeshurg. The second reception of portulants Into the tv of the Purification, will take nlace at netv st. Joseph on ednesday evening, Stu lust.

IWI'ROVEMEST TO CofSCII. ChAMBEP.3. Select aud Common Councils will re assemble for the transaction of business on the third Thursday of the present month. During the summer vaca- lion DJtn select and Common Chambers have been undergoing a thorough overhauling, and at pre sent they present a scene of chaotic confusion, so much so that It appeal- hardly possible that the two rooms can be got into proper condition for the next meeting of Councils on Thursday week. select Council Chamber Is beins so altered.

11. larged aud generally improved, that the room will scarcely be recoguized on tlie reassembling of the niciiiiieis. 1 ue eastern wan 01 me Ante, or 'om- mittee Room, that divides the Select from Common Chamber, has beeu taken down, and while Hie width of that room has beeu considerably Iks- sencd. Select Council Chamber gains thereby additional ttoorage for tiie members of about seven leei, aim standing room tor spectators of aboulsix feet Altogether the ground-floor of the Chamber has been increased alwut fourteen feet ai the west- ern extremity of the room. me gallery 01 select Chamber has been reduced In width about two feet, but is being extended In length at either end.

and will accommoilaut about the same number of spectators as formerly. There will be two instead of three rows of benches in the gallery. A new walnut railing has beeu erected in front of the gallery, and the socctators' snace on tlm floor, which is directly under the gallery, has been separated from the main floor bv a liaudsiime and substantial railing. A new stairway has been eieciea io me gallery, ana the two galleries of Select and Common Chambers are reached bv the same stairway, and are connected, one with tho omer, dv a floor-way, so that a spectator, standing in this doorway, can hear aud sue all that trau. spires in either Chamber.

1 ne iurniture, carpeting, of either Chamber is being thoroughly cleaned ami lenovated, and when the improvements are completed, the Chambers will both present a bran-uew appearance. Thk CoERTs.During the recent vacation taken by the Courts, a general rush was made by the Judges and lawyers to the seaside and mountains; but now that the holiday is at an end, they have all returned, and by their healthy appearance evince that they have beeu benefitted, recreated, and are prepared for the season of work that now sets in. This mornlne. Brewster will sit In the Quarter Sessions to finish the business of the August term, and on Monday President Judge Allison will open thft In the Common Ploas the full bench will sit on Monday, to hear the aiL'tiuieut of the contested election cases. Fgi.o Db Sr.

Emma Springs, colored, aged 43 years, residing at No. 1309 Sansom street, committed suicide yesterday morning, by cutting her throat with a razor. Tlie deceased has been laboring under religious excitement for some time, and it is supposed tiiat this produced temporary insanity, in one of tlie periods of which she committed the rash act. Coroner Daniels held an inquest and a verdict was rendered iu accordance with the facts. Prompt Payment or Loss at Patterson's Warehouse.

The loss of the Fame Fire Insurance Company at the fire at Patterson's stores, August 1, was misstated at the time In some of the paper as As since fnllv adjusted and ptiid. It amounts to about one-third of that amount, or but "Rcbt Gray's Strategy," by Mrs. Ann S. Stephens, is tlie title of an entire new novel from the pen of this talented American authoress, now in press, and to be published on Saturday next by T. II.

Peterson Brothers. The novels of Mrs. Siepheas are productive of both pleasure and ex-citomeut. Mas Missing. Isaac C.

Green, residing at Fifty-third and Ilavei ford streets, has been miss ing since Thursday, and it is feared ha been foully dealt with or Ut owned 1-Us family are in great distress, as uo reason can be given for his disap- poauuee. Fat At Accident. John Kodgers, aged 1 2 years, residing on Memphis street, near Huntingdon. was thrown from a cart on Cumberland street, uear tlie I'lauk road, oil Tuesday, and the wheel passed over his body, iullictiug such injuries that bodied yesterday. Fhix is Titis SntsKi.

John Wagner, aged 32 years, residing on Hancock reet, below Diamond. Tell at Second aud Heading Railroad and fracturedtiis g. 011 Thursday, lie was taken to tue episcopal Hospital. House. Omey Fiinn, colored, was arrested on Thursday, charged with keeping a disorderly house, iu Brier place, a little street, running oa Tenth street, beiow Walnut.

Alderman Morrow held her iu (sou bail to answer. Pocket Picked is a Car. On TLursday evening a gentleman had his pocket picked in a crowded car on the Girard avenue tine. The individual escaped betoie he could be one each. Rorke and Severn both scored a home run apiece.

The outs were Clinton, on the fly by iiauiey, Lovett uy Adkins, ana Kerns by cannon. Kims, 14. tIPytliian. This was their first whitewash, their men going out in rapid succession. Sparrow and Walker were taken on the tio bound, and Caverns on tlie foul fly, all by Miller.

Adkius and Hauley were ien on meir oases, liuns, u. I'burtk Innina. Olvmuic Th was another display of good safe batting, and Kerns, Schaeffer, oram, uniilon, Miller and Severn got runs. Rorke was taken on the foul fly by Clarke, hile Pollock suffered two outs, one at first and the other at second. Runs.

6. Pythian. Affairs now looked bad for the colored players, but they made a gallant effort, and added considerably to their small score, but not enough to onset tue proportion in the distance between tlie scores. Cannon, Clarke, Walters. Sparrow, Adkius.

Hanlev and Walker each made one run. Catto struck out, as did also Caverns, and Clarke tipped a loul bound to Miller. Runs, 7. Inninrf. Kerns and Shatter were the only lucky ones this inning.

Rorke was left on second by Oram being taken on the fly by.Ilanley, Cliu-ton by Cannon, and Miller by Walker in one, two, tluee order. Adkius aud Cannon, 011 part of the l'ytlnans, changed place this inning. Runs, 2. Pythian. Waters, afler making his base, was put out by Sparrow forcing him oil first.

Adkius was taken on the fly by Pollock, and Eauley by Schaeffer. Sgarrow made his run. Runs, 1. MUtli Inning. Olympic Again were 8 run made Severn, Lovett, Kerns.

Sehaeiler, Rorke, Oram and Clinton, eacli scoring by excellent batting, that of Severn being a home run, by a tremendous liner to the left. Severn and Lovett tipped fouls 10 Adkius, who was catching, and iUil-ler was nicely taken at first. Runs. S. Pythian.

Another whitewash, the men golncr out in rapid succession. Walker and Cannon tipped fouls to Miller, who touched Catto, who made a desperate attempt to run into the home plate. Runs, none. tieventli Innina. Olvmuic To the astonishment of all, the whites were -treated to a blank.

whloli they aid not apparently reiisu. rollock ftml Kerns were put out at lirst, and Sciiaeu'er tipiied a foul Bound to Clarke. Runs, 0. Pythian. Waters.

Caverns. 1'akins and Hanlev each got a run, which was well received by their menus. ClarKe was caiigni on me ny oy Severn, Sparrow was put out at hist, and Cannon at se cond. Runs, 4. Eiyhtli Inning.

Olympic Oram was the only man who got a run. K01 ke was imt out at first Clinton sent a fly to Caverns, while Miller did like wise with Uanley. linns. I. Pythian.

Another whitewash for the Pythians. the 0111s being Callo on the tly by Clinton: Waters at lirst, aud Sparrow on the foul bound, by Miller. nuns, Aiuth. Inning. Severn, Lovett.

Schaeffer and Rorke scored runs, lira in was left ou second. Pollock was caught napping at third Clinton was put out at first by a ball to short stop, and Iverns lipped a foul to Clarke. Runs, 4. Pythian. A desperate effort was now made to reduce tiiedisiariiy.aud Caverns.

AdKins. Walker. Cannon. Catto and Sparrow each contributed one run. Hauley tipped a fly to Severn, who also caujtht Waters, and Clarke was run out by assisted by Severn.

Runs, 6. ine score was as toiiows: 1 OlAMl'iC 1 Til I AN. 0. o. K.

Kerns. 2d 4 5 Cannon, 2 4 Schaeffer, 3d 2 8 Catto, 2d 3 2 Rorke. 8 5 Clarke, 4 1 Oram, c. 2 5 Waters, 3d 4 4 Ciiutou, 1. 5 4 Sparrow, 4 2 Miller, 4 4 Caverns, 1st 3 2 Severn, 1st 1 5' Adkius, 1.

2 3 Lovtttt. 3 4 Hauley, c. 3 2 Pollock, .3 4, Walker, r. 1 2 3 2f iT 27 23 1st Si ith S'A 6'A 7ft Wi ift. 1 8 14 6 2 8 1 4-44 Pythian 32 U7 1 04 0 6-'i3 Number of bases made Olympic, 52; times, 32; Pythians, 30: times, 20.

Put out 011 bases Olympic, by Kerns, 2: Schaeffer, 1 Rorke, 1 Severn, 1. Total, 8. Assisted, by Kerns, Koike, Oram, Ciiutou, Miller, Lovett, 1. Pythian, by Catto, Waters, 1: Caverns, 8. Total, 10.

Assisted by Cannon, Calto, Waters, Sparrow, 2: Adkius, 1. Fly caught Olympic, Schaeffer. Rorke, Severn, Lovett, Puliock, Miller, 2. Total, 10. Pythian.

Cannon. Catto. Caverns, Ad-kins, ilanlv, Clarke, 214. Foul bounds taken Miller, Clarke, Adkius, 1. out on third strike-By Miller, 3: Clarke, 1.

Run out By Rorke, 1. Time of game 3 hours 10 minutes. I'mpire Colonel Thomas Pilgcrald. The Kxprrt and Olive Clubs pia.ved a game, yesterday, at Camden, resulting 44 to 8 in favor ot tlie Lxpeit. 1 he Keystone play a return game with the Nationals, of Noriistown, today, at Seventeenth street and Columbia avenue.

Thb Peach Trade. rThere were landed on Delaware avenue, yesterday morning, 40,087 baskets of peaches, brought by tlie following vessels: Propellers Fanny Oflwaladcr, State, and Viipmt with 17.08S baskets. Steamer Jtrv Aftit and Ferry, both from Smyrna. with G02. baskets.

SciKioncrs A. M. Jlarrvi and Franklin, from Odessa, with 2uuu basket. sloops iiose, ioK, aud Lafayette, with 2638 baskets. Marges.

OilinK, Blue M'Mntain. C'harle, CiiarU l.u Madison, and WUUeund Wullit, ith baskets. Ei ectio or Directors. Yestyday morning the Harrisburg and Lancaster Railroad Company held an election for directors for the ensuing year, with the following result: J. Ed jar Thomson, Josiah Bacon, Winter Morris, Samuel I.

Rodine, Joseph B. Myers, Fdward C. Knight, Washington Butcher, John M. Kennedy, James Magee, Lewis Flkiu. James Young, of Middle, town, fa.

A election for president of the coin pauy ill be held to-day. Scddeh Death. Oa Thursday evening, Jacob W. Souder, aged 70 years, residing at No. 606 N.

Thirteenth street, dropped dead at Broad and Callowhlll streets. The vausef death was debilitation. Hospital Case. Michael Wood, aged 23 years, was admitted into the Pennsylvania Hospital, yesterday, severely beaten about the head by some uukuowu perilous, in Dock street..

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