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HARBISBURG, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER1 29, 1876. DAILY TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1876. A DEMOCRATIC WAIL. Mr.

it will not do la tact, it's quite too thin, si Give us a defense number two The first one will not win, sir. A slippery tricks we know lull well You'd discount all creation, But that loDg story which you tell "Won't fool this Yankee nation. Then giva us something that will wash a story straight, remember. Or Hayes will beat you all to smash On the 7oh ol November. Gold Is quoted at 110.

The yellow fever seems ing in Bavannah. to be subsid The parade of colored Odd Fellows yesterday in Philadelphia was a great success. Western Democratic argument "Tiklen's the man for the times. He'll reduce our taxes, his own?" for didn't he reduce The New York Herald calls Hell Gate Newton's Channel, which is more euphonious, and a deserved tribute to the eminent engineer. His name is Binnott, and yet the indications are that when he wrote that defense for Tilden he was guilty of a very aggravated sin of the sort for which Annanias was so severely punished.

"Inclemency of the weather" is the excuse offered by in some localities for the slimness of their meetings. If we mistake not, the weather will be still more "inclement" about the 7th of November next. This is the way the Brooklyn Argus gets square with the Pittsburgers The bathing season at Pittsburg having been prematurely brought to a close by the cooLweather, the watera of the Mono gahefa are growing noticeably clearer. A Montgomery county rifleman recently shot a mule and a bird at one discharge of his trusty rifle. Mr.

Milner, of the Irish team, with his score of fifteen bull's eyes, is not to be mentioned in the same breath with the Montgomery county man. Rural sportsmen are getting ready for the slaughter of the innocent pheasant. An exchange says "After this week the shooting of pheasants will be in order. Clean up your guns, boys Our word for it, "the boys" will need no urging to prepare for the slaughter. In a letter to Michael Angelo from his father, this advice occurs "Above all, take care of your head keep it moderately warm, and never wash yourself have yourself rubbed down, but do not wash." Tilden men say that if Michael Angelo's father was living now he would vote the Democratic ticket.

And it does look as if the old man was imbued with some of the true Democratic principles. Norristown Herald. After the horse Ten Broeck accomplished a feat unparalleled in the annals of the turf by running four miles in the astonishingly short time of 7:15 his owner was offered $120,000 for him, which he instantly refused. Mr. Har rer.

the owner, is no doubt a worthy nephew of his uncle, and loves a fine horse as ardently. The prompt and decided manner in which he refused the tempting offer would seem to indicate as much. On Wednesday night last a convict under sentence for two years in the penitentiary made his escape from the jail in Ridgway, Elk county, where he was in confinement pending his re moval to the penitentiary. The dullness of life in that rural region is frequently varied by a chase after an escaped prisoner. Our impression, judging from occurrences, is that a prisoner can escape from that jail at almost any time the notion strikes him.

Some amusement wascattsed not long aeo. in an English Court, by a female witness, who, on the oath being admin istered, repeatedly kissed the clerk in stead of the book. It was some time before she was made to understand the proper or at least the legal thing to do. If the clerk was a handsome man. which it is very likely, it is not hard to explain the woman's mistake.

A good looking man (or woman) is a much more kissable ohiect, any time, than a book. In the rifle shooting contest at Wash ington yesterday the Irish led the score with 81 percent. The Scotch followed with 78 14 15 per cent. The Australians were third with 78 per cent, and the Americans occupied a position entirely new to them, being last, with a score of 74 18 21 per cent. This, too, at the 900 yards Tange.where our boys have usually been most at home.

Their small score is, however, owing to the fact that the members of the international team did not all participate in the contest. Be sides, they were not on their metal, and there being nothing at stake, there was no incentive to victory. When it comes to a contest for honor or prizes, our boya can be safely depended on every time. Another one of these gunning accidents, the result of almost criminal carelessness or of a yielding to what seems to be an irresistible desire in some persons to point a gun at others, occur red in Jefferson county recently. Two brothers had been out gunning.

On the return home they passed an out building, each passing the building on the opposite side from the other. When they were thus separated some distance one of them drew up his gun, saying "I'll shoot you," when to hia dismay the gun was discharged, lodging a load of buckshot in his brother's side, in flicting a wound from which he died, after lingering in agony for several days, It is likely the surviving brother, who thus became the unwilling cause of the death of one near and dear to him, will never again point a gun at any one He has had his life leg son. But how many hundreds are there who will read this item, and then, when occasion of fers, do the very thing which has re suited so fatally in this ease. Do not point a gun at any one unless you ex pect to take human life. ALL SOETS.

The man who carries all before him wheelbarrow man.1 Would it be fair to call a dog who keeps barking all night a barkkeeper It costs $105,900 a year to sweeten the coffee of the Indians at the agencies. Somebody happily says the "parks area lovely quotation from the country." "Parasol holders" is the Saratoga name for young men who part their hair in the middle. A heartless young Radical calls Tilden "The Old Man Afraid of a Mother in Law. Chicago Times. The market reports speak of the tendency of all provisions as "downward." What more natural A good citizen is a peacemaker.

But, says a surly friend, so js a bull in a china shop it makes pieces too. A visitor to the jail in Columbia, recently had his pocket picked of $200 by one of the prisoners there. Twelve gallons of water from watermelons make one gallon of syrup, from which sugar is being made in Florida. A cow in Harrison county, has had twin calves seven times in succession. She must be a profitable animal.

It was said of a certain judge that he was so reserved in his manners that one would never suspect that he had any. With such leaders as Horvatov itch, Prot itch and Popon itch, these Servian troops ought to come bravely up to the Scratch. New York Commercial. Winter is coming. The leaves are reddening along their tips like a young woman's ears when she is proposed to by a man of sixty.

New York Herald. "Why do the butterflies waft their wings?" a 22 verse poem, by "Esmeralda," is respectfully declined, with the information that they have to do It or walk. A thief relieved Herrmann of about $10 as he was leaving a Washington theatre, and now Herrmann knows there is another slight of hand man somewhere. The moon has no more effect on the weather than red herrings on the Gov ernment of Switzerland, says a writer in Blackwood's. But the old folks won't believe him.

An Illinois chap, in describing a gale of wind, says, "A white dog, while attempting to weather the gale, was caught with his mouth open, and turned completely inside out." It makes no difference, says the Danbury News, how you hold an umbrella, the side which contains the string is Bure to come to the front and dangle the string before your eyes. A horse car conductor took his wife to one of the fashionable churches last Sunday and her countenance presented a ruinous study upon hearing him ring his bell punch when the contribution box was passed to him. Brooklyn Argus. "Wherever you find many men, you find many minds," exclaimed a public speaker. "Tain't so, by jingo responded one of the auditors.

"If you'd only ask this whole crowd out to have a drink, you'd find 'em all of one mind." At Wardnuvs. in Norwav. the davs last from May 21 to July 2, without Interruption, and Alexander Stephens says if he could only get up a Democra tic mass meeting there ne'u use to maKe an afternoon speech for Tilden and Hen aricKs. A Minnesota firm has adopted a new method ot doing business, jno books are kept. When a customer desires credit he goes to the desk and bor rows the money, for which he gives his notes, payable with interest.

He then buys his goods and pays for them. A doting mother of a waggish boy, having bottled a quantity of nice preserves, labeled them, "Put up by Mrs. Doo." Johnny having discovered the goodies, soon ate the contents of one bottle, and wrote on the bottom of the label, "Put down by Johnny A Brooklyn clergyman just re turned from his vacation forestalled all possible disappointments as to his choice of subjects by announcing from the pul pit, "As I have not been to murope, nor to the centennial, nor to any otner place worth mentioning, I shall preach the Gospel." Ex. An inquisitive young man visited a State Prison in New York, and among his questions, asked a girl the cause of her being in such a place. Her answer was that she "stole a watermill, and went back after the stream that turned the mill, and was arrested." The young man left immediately.

"Mr. Tompkins." said a young lady who had been showing off her wit at the expense of a dangler, "you remind me of a barometer that is filled with nothing in tbe upper story." "Divine Julia," meekly replied her adorer, "in thanking you for that compliment let me remind you that you occupy my upper story." "I may sonetimes stake my money on lotteries," re in ar Red a man to a Chicago fruit dealer this noon. "I may invest it in mining shares I may put it up as 'margins' on grain, and I may even risk it in a two cent daily but," he continued, firmly, "confusion over take me if I'll ever invest in a water melon without first plugging it!" Good farming. "Sambo, is your master a good farmer "Oh, yes. massa fussrate farmer he makes two crops in one year." "How is that, Sam bo wny he sells all his hay in de Fall, and makes money once den In de bpring he sen de hides of de cattle dat die for want of de hay, and makes money twice." rj i A distinguished politician of Cleve land, while conversing with a lady the other evening, became piqued by her attention to a Deautirui ppuz aotr mat was resting its head confidingly in her lap, and impatiently asked "Why is it that a lady of your intelligence can be so fond of a dog?" "Because he never talks politics," was the prompt reply.

A teacher asked one of his pupils who sat at the extreme end of the bench, where the sun struck with full force nearly all the afternoon, what business he'd like to follow when he grew up to be a man. Weil," said tne iad, "pop wants me to be a lawyer, but I guess if I've got to sit in the sun all my days I'll drive an ice cart." Sims Reeves has a son who is as fine a tenor as his father. Musical genius is not always hereditary, however. We Know a tamous Iowa vocalist who has tenor eleven sons and not one of them can sinir a note, nor even nlav bass bawl. One of them in fact has been trying to lift a note for the past two years, and can't even lift the interest on 1 i 71 Charles rancis Adams is the gentleman who so impressed the little girl known to history.

Mr. Adams visited the child's mother, it will be remembered. The little one was so afraid that she hid under the table. When Mr Adams had departed she went up to her mother and asked in a voice heavy with awe, "Ma, was that Dod Rochester Democrat, A 'Frisco cornetist, according to the veracious Neivs Lettet, who was lately shot through the cheek, turns the acci dent to advantage by, using the orifice (which remains, although the wound has healed) as a supplementary mouth, by whose means he plays the flagelet. He has practiced until he can execute several difficult duets, and the only consideration which prevents him from boring the other cheek and fitting him self to play trios, is the difficulty: of playing three instruments with only two bands, and Keeping perfect time.

Everybody seems interested in anything concerning bank failures. It seems they had a high old time in Potts ville the other day, when Huntzinger wa8 brought there from Philadelphia The Reading Eagle says A tremendous shout, mingled with groans and hisses, announced to those at a distance that the expected one had arrived." Sheriff Snyder saw that there was trouble ahead, so with the assistance of some of the bystanders, at the depot, he ran Huntzinger into the ladies' waiting room. Huntzinger was pale as a ghost and seemed to fear the worst, but he waited until the officer was ready and then a fresh start was made. As they descended the steps from the depot the yells and hootings of the dense mass of people by whom the street was crowded, was simply terrific. Cries of "Huntainger disgorge," "Pay the blind man," Jakey," and others of a worse character filled the air.

The crowed closed in and surrounded the pair, one old woman catching hold of Huntzinger's shoulder, shook him frantically, and cried, "You old give me my money!" The air was filled with all sorts of pyrotechnics, toy pistols were fired and the excitement of the masses was fast degenerating into a delirium of rage. The Sheriff finally got Huntzinger safely to his home. Yesterday he was taken before Magistrate Funsler, charged with embezzlement and making fraudulent bank statements. Huntzinger was held in $152,000 bail to answer in court. Bail was furnished by his sons, A writ was procured to bring Huntzinger back to Pottsville from Philadel he had mysteriously deputy went down and, after considerable trouble, discovered Huntzinger at the house of a man named Clark, living on the corner of Twenty first street and Ridge avenue.

Several members of Huntzinger's family were with him, and when the deputy mentioned his business there was an uprising, and it was only after an actual hand to hand encounter that the Sheriff was enabled to call his prey his own. News of the arrest seemed to have spread quickly, for upon nearlng and after entering Schuylkill county each station halted at displayed a waiting crowd that indulged in denunciations of Huntzinger. The correspondent of the Shenandoah Herald says "The general impression is that Huntzinger intended to bid goodbye to Pottsville without saying a word to anybody about it, as trunks and cases of goods left his house during the last few days. The Chronicle says: "Although on the 6th of September, the President of the Miners' Trust Company Bank said he hadn't a dollar, and borrowed three dollars from a friend, giving his note at five days for the amount, yet he had twelve thousand dollars on the ath of September, and paid it to Drexel bankers, at Philadelphia, taking up his private note for that amount." Fleecing the Farmers. The un suspecting are constantly being made the subjects of deception at the hands 1 Cs or tne shrewd and unprincipled, and to put our readers on their guard, we give one of the "dark ways" that are resorted to, in order to "fleece" the unwary out of their cash, as we find itdesorlbeiin the Lancaster Ex press of Friday.

A general agent for the sale of what purports to be a farm implement, called Hay and Harvest Grinders, appears unto a farmer and after some conversation, induces him accept the agency for the same, and in consideration thereof a note is signed by the farmer whom we will 'call Mr. shown on the margin. Where the space appears as is shown in the note, the General Agent, Mr. Smith, after quitting Mr. Brown, tears off and destroys that portion to the right hand side, I 3 CO I 8 Pi I 2, a ft? I Hi 40 Hi a.1 3 so C5 pi 13 3 so Si In thus leaving a promisory note for 5250, as follows: April 3d, 1872.

Six months after date I promise to pay Smith or order two hundred and fifty dollars, for value received, and with legal interest, without defalcation or stay of execution, BROWN." "Endorsed, Smith, without recourse." The trick is evident to all when thus explained, and a case is now pending the action of the Supreme Court, in which Brown proposes to show that the paper in suit is but a part ot an agreement entered into between himself and Smith, proposing to constitute the defendant an agent to sell hay and harvest grinders in two townships of this State, and that the paper making him such agent has, since it was signed by him, been cut in two pieces.without his knowledge or consent, so as to make the part evidence read as a promissory note for $250, and that a large part of the original instrument was cut off, and that the paper in BUit is not the whole of the paper signed by defendant, nor in the shape in which he signed it. Legislative Reunion. Our report of the Legislative reunion yesterday closed with the morning's session. The following are the afternoon proceedings: The reunion adopted a constitution, which was referred to a committee con sisting of A. B.

Hamilton, General A. Li. liusseil and judge M'uaimont. On motion of Mr. Gorgas, a resolution of thanks was tendered to Rev.

Dr. Keeling for the eloquent and feeling prayer delivered. General A. L. Jttusseu onered a res olution of congratulation to the centennial commission, and it was agreed that the Speaker of this reunion, Colonel J.

Ross Snowden, be requested to tender the thanks of this reunion to the presi dent of the centennial commission A resolution was offered by Judge 'Calmont, of Venango, that the next reunion be held on the first Wednesday of August. 1877. Adopted. The following resolutions were onered and passed unanimously jeesoivea, mat tne tnanKS or tnis meeting be tendered to Hon. James Ross Snowden lor his unitorm courtesv and the impartial and able manner in which he presided over the deliberations of this reunion.

Resolved. That the standing commit tee be composed of Hon. David Fleming, Hon. A. L.

Russell, Wm. R. Gorgas, and John B. Rutherford, and the Secretary, A. Boyd Hamilton, Esq.

Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be tendered to Messrs. David G. Krause and Frank Darby. Resolved, That the committee to prepare by laws and suggest amendments to the constitution be A. Boyd Hamilton, Hon.

David Fleming, and Hamilton Alricks, Esq. The meeting adopted a constitution prepared by the standing committee of 1865, with amendments, which were considered in committee of the whole (Mr. W. R. Gorgas, of Cumberland, in the chair), and after consideration, were adopted on second and third reading, under the Speakership of Colonel Snow den.

During the progress of the session, interesting remarks were made by ex Speakers Fleming and eral Russell and others. At the close of the session appropriate remarks were made by the Speaker, Hon. J. It. Snowden, after which the members met at the Lochiel Hotel and partook of an elegant dinner, during which interesting remarks were made by several members in response to appropriate toasts.

The occasion was gretly enjoyed by tbe members. Reception. A social gathering the members and friends of the Young Men's Christian Association was held at their rooms last evening, and was a most delightful occasion. The rooms were well filled with ladies and gentlemen, and the evening was spent in social conversation and music. Light refreshments were served, provided by the ladies, and brief addresses were made by the President and General Secretary, presenting plans for the fall and winter work.

All who were present seemed greatly to enjoy themselves, and the Association has obtained a good start in its work. Wheeler Wilson's Triumph. The Wheeler Wilson is the only company awarded the double and highest honor of two medals and two diplomas for superiority of sewing machines. All statements to the contrary are incorrect. See judges' report.

FIBST EDITION. ONE O'CLOCK. NEW YORK NEWS. New York, Sept. 28.

The trustees and members of the Corporation for the Relief of Widows and Orphans of Clergymen of the Protestant Episcopal Church held their annual meeting today. The treasurer's report showed the balance on hand September 1st, 1875, was $12,334 60 receipts during the year, $16,412 15 payments for the same period, $10,279 70; cash balance on hand, $18,467 05. The total assets of the corporation are $172,517 05, consisting of bonds and mortgages. The number of subscribers is 70, and the number of annuitants 107. During the past year two clergymen had died, leaving families.

After recess, reports of various com mittees were read, and showed that matters had progressed well during the last year. The Episcopal fund shows an invested capital of the fund for aged and infirm clergymen shows the Invested capital to be $47,345. The yearly assessment on clergymen's salaries of two per cent, for the expenses of the Convention was reduced to 1J per cent. Committees for the ensuing twelve months were then elected and the Convention adjourned sine die. The steamship England, from Liver Fa ool.

by way of St. John's. Newfound and, into which latter port she towed the disabled steamer St. Germain from Havre, and there embarked the St. Germain's 'passengers and mails, reached here this morning.

A Vigo dispatch, dated to day, says Hunt and Sands, who were with Tweed, sailed to day for Southampton. Max Stadler clothiers, who failed some time ago, have settled at 75 cents on the dollar. President and Mrs. Grant passed through here this noon on the Northern Centrtbl rn.il wa.j yiy their way ro.m Ithaca, where they have been visiting their son, who is a student at the Cornell University, to Pittsb urg. YELLOW FEVER, THE DISEASE ABATING AT SAVANNAH.

Savannah. Sept. 28. The total num ber of interments to day was seventeen, of which thirteen were from yellow fever. Chas.

F. Fowler. Managing Agent of the Savannah Theatre, died to day. Jiidwaru Anderson, a banker ot this city, died last night at Guy ton, Ga. BELIEF FOB THE STRICKEN CITIES.

Montgomery. Bept. 28. Seven hundred dollars have been subscribed by citizens and forwarded to Savannah and Brunswick to day. Committees are stni at worK, Norfolk.

Sent. 28 Twelve hundred dollars have been raised in this city by private subscription for the Savannah sufferers. This makes twenty five hundred dollars sent from here. QUARANTINE AT SHREVEPORT. Shreveport.

Sept. 28. At a meeting of businessmen and physicians held this evening it was decided to quarantine the river against New Orleans. MARINE DISASTERS. Toured Into Charleston.

Charleston. Sent. 28. The ihnrnior John Griffith, from Savannah for New York, lumber laden, was picked up derelict and water logged by the steamer Vi win in. And tsmnrl tr thin tuW: captain and crew were brought here by 1 V.

TT luuBuiiuuiiBr i r. wyinan, irom isos ton. TWO MEN WASHED OVERBOARD. New York. Sent.

28. The schooner Louis B. Chaples, from Jacksonville, September 17, latitude 36 20', longitude va 4 spoKe Dng ADby Watson, from Fenandina for New York, with loss of sails and two men washed overboard in the gale of 17th inst. A SEAMAN DROWNED. Philadelphia, Sept.

28. Captain Seeman, the brig Callao, reports August 15, while proceeding down the river from Sligo, Ireland, Emanuel Araya, native of Chili, fell overboard and was drowned. CRIMINAL RECORD. murderer Convicted In Ontario. Simcoe, Norfolk County, Sept.

28. Wm. M'Kayand Benjamin Hall were tried at the Assizes to day for the murder of James Harris near Point Rowan in June last. M'Kay was found guilty of murder and sentenced to be hanged on the 2d of November. Hall was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to three years in the penitentiary.

The jury recommended both culprits to mercy. murderers convicted. May's Landing, Sept. 28. Thejury in the case of John Hill and John Ful ler, on trial for the murder of George Chislett, rendered a verdict of murder in the first degree.

Isaac Dayton, an accomplice, is now on trial. RAILROAD MATTERS. Suit Against tlie Erie Railroad. Milford. Sept.

28. At the ses sion of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting here, Col. Augustus Page, coun sel for several of the fifth mortgage bondholders of the Erie railroad, to day moved that a rule be entered amending the record and for judgment on failure to answer. This was opposed by Mr, Jessup, counsel for the Erie road, and Judge Waller decided that Mr. Page should give ten davs' notice to defend ants.

It is understood that this is the first step of the coalition of American capitalists towards getting possession of tne Jiirie raiiroao at foreclosure Bale under the fifth mortgage bonds. The Late Gen. Bragg. Galveston, Sept. 28.

The steamer Whitney sailed this afternoon with the remains of the late Gen. Bragg. He will be buried at Mobile, in compliance with the wishes of his relatives. CENTENNIAL NOTES. Celebration of Pennsylvania Day Over a Quarter ol a million of People on tbe Grounds An Enthusiastic Demonstration Tne City In Holiday Attire.

4 Philadelphia, Sept. 28. To day having been set apart by Governor Hartranft as Pennsylvania Day at the Centennial Exhibition, all business was suspended, and the down town streets were nearly deserted. Places of business were draped in bunting, and the city wore the same appearance that it did on the 10th of May, the day on which the Exhibition was opened. At the Governor's reception it was estimated that during the first hour 3,000 guests were received, and about 39,000 people passed through the building during the day.

In the evehing there was a great illumination of the grounds by means of magnesium lights and colored fires. A grand display of fireworks this evening at George's Hill, an eminence to the northwest of the Exhibition enclosure, closed the reunion exercises. i The total cash admissions were as follows: At fifty cents, 217,678 twenty five cents admission (children), 33,785. To live stock show, 5,823. Total cash admissions, 257,286.

During the height of pressure at the turnstiles to day 2,100 persons were admitted per hour. Some of the stiles registered over 7,000 admissions for the day. members of the convention of 1873. The annual meeting and dinner of the Association of the members of the Constitutional Convention of 1873 was held this afternoon at the restaurant at Belmont. The business portion of the meeting consisted of the announcement of the death of the lateTheo.

Cuyler and the late Wm. D. Baker, both of this city, who were members of the Convention. Gov. Bigler was re elected President, and Robert A.

Lambeoton Secretary, and a Committee of arrangements, with Hon. W. M. Newlin as chairman, was appointed, to whom selection of time and place of next meeting, was referred. The dinner was confined strictly to members of the Convention, the centennial national: totibna MENT.

1 Knights of the original thirteen States who desire to participate in the Centennial national tournament, which is to be held at the Exhibition grounds on October 19th, are required to notify Col. S. Taylor Suit, Chief Marshal. AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL LAW AND ARBITRATION CONFERENCE. A general conference of the American branch of the International Law and Arbitration Conference was, held in Judges' Hall this afternoon.

On account of the hall being engaged for other purposes but a short time was allowed for the proceedings, which were confined to the work of organization and an explanation of the objects of the body by the president. CURRENT NEWS AT THE CAPITAL PROGRESS of the babcock trial the anticipation of acquittal the work of the postal commission. Washington, Sept. 28. Judge Ful lerton made his great speech to day for the defense in the Babcock trial.

He argued that Babcock had no part in the bogus safe burglary, and that none of the testimony had connected him with it. He was exceedingly severe on Whitley, the ex Chief ot the Secret Service of the Treasury Department, and charged him with being the author of tne crime. After Judge Fullerton had finished Mr. Totten commenced the defense for Somerville, who was jointly indicted with Babcock. Mr.

Totten's argument in defense of Somerville was that Somer ville acted only as counsel for the Burg lar Benton, and that under no circum stances could he be made a party to the conspiracy. Colonel Cook will maKe the final ar gument for Babcock to morrow, after which Mr. Riddle, the special prosecutor, will sum up the evidence for the prosecution. The case will then go to thejury. It seems to be generally considered that both Babcock and Somerville will be acquitted.

The special fostal Kaiiway commis sion have been in session at Chicago for several days. They write to Washing ton that they will conclude their labors at that city this week, and will then visit Cincinnati, Louisville, jNashville and St. Louis. Then they will return East as far as Boston, and from there go to the Pacific coast, returning to Washington in time to prepare their report for submission to Congress at the De cember session, The Commissioner of Patents has re turned from his visit to the Centennial and was at the office to day. (secretary xtooeson returned to tne city to day.

SPORTING NEWS. Vlte Xurf. Philadelphia, Sept. 28. The Con tinental race, for stallions of all ages that have never beaten 2:40 for a purse of $2,500, $1,200 to first, $650 to second, $100 to third, $250 to fourth, mile heats, best three in nve, in harness 'morn dale, 1, 1.

1 Nil Desperandum, 2, 2, Kobert i. 3. Time, 2:312:32. The Cup, value $1,000, for stallions of all ages, first trial heat, Governor Sprague, 1 Sam Purdy, 2. Time, 2:24.

Goldsmith Maid will trot against her own time on Saturday. New York, Sept. 28. The great race which was announced to come off last Saturday at Fleetwood Park between Goldsmith Maid and Judge Fullerton, and which was postponed on account of the weather, took place to day. The race was the best three in five, purse $2,000 to the winner, $1,000 to the second.

Lucille Golddust, entered for Sat urday's race, did not appear to day. Goldsmith Maid won in three straight heats. Time, 2:24. RIFLE MATCH AT NEW ORLEANS. New Orleans, Sept.

28 The New Orleans entries for the International State rifle match, to tke place October 12, under the auspices of the Crescent City Rifle Club, closed to day. base ball. Cincinnati, Sept. 28. Bostons, 10 Cincinnati, 5 THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.

Delaware. Wilmington, Sept. 28 A Temperance Convention was held here to day to nominate a Congressional ticket, but owing to want of harmony amongst the delegates present no nominations were made. congressional nominations. Chicago, Sept.

23. The Republicans of the First district have nominated Wm. Aldrich for Congress. Newark, N. Sept.

28. The Re publicans of the Sixth district have nominated ex Mayor Peddie for Con gress. 5 Chicago, Sept. 28. The Republicans of the Third Congressional District here to nignt nominated Lorenz Urentano for Congress.

Worcester. Spt. 28. The Democrats of the Ninth Congressional District to day nominated George Ver ry, cf Worcester, for Congress. New Haven, Sept.

28 The ltepuoiicana or the second to day unanimously nominated Hon Stephen W. Kellogg, of Waterbury, for Congress. Lock Haven, Sept. 28. The Democrats of the Twentieth Pennsylvania district to day renominated L.

A. Mackey for Congress. Louisville, Sept. 28. A.

R. Boon has been unanimously renominated by the Democrats of the First district of Kentucky for Congress, FOREIGN NEWS 'Tne Eastern Question. London, Sept. 28. A special dispatch to the Standard from Cattaroo says a report comes sources that the Montenegrins are unwilling to conclude peace without extensive concessions of territory by Turkey.

The Standard's Vienna telegram states that the Russian Consul at Belgrade has intimated toGen.Tschernayeff that his resignation would prevent complications, and it is reported that Tscher nayeff has refused to resign. A dispatch to the Standard from Lovadla says the Russian Minister of War is in the Caucasus inspecting the fortifications finished and in process of construction. He is also investigating the truth of complaints made against the Turks of violating the frontier. Renter's telegram from Belgrade say Col. Nicalics, Minister of War, has returned from the army.

He and Gen. Tschernayeff we're unable to agree. Reuter's dispatch from Constantinople states that the Porte will reply to the proposals of "the Powers on Sunday. the situation imminent. London, Sept.

29. The Times corres pondent at Belgrade telegraphs as follows: There has been no change here to day, although the excitement is not so great as it was. It is believed by the Russians that the conditions of peace proposed by the Powers will be rejected by the Porte. If they are the continuance of tbe war is certain. It would be madness for Turkey to reject the advice tendered her.

The Russians and Servians are hardy races, and can endure a winter campaign, 7 but 'the Turks cannot. The Servian government will maintain silence on the question of making Prince Milan King, but the advocates of Servian royalty, who are a vast majority, declare that the proclamation must be made with all solemnity in Belgrade. In 'such case some Consuls would probably be instructed by their governments to retire from Belgrade. The Vienna correspondent of the commenting on General Su wareffs mission to Vienna, remarks that this is the same envoy the sent last autumn on a mission to Belgrade to dissuade the Servians from going to war. Although the duty unpalatable, the General then conducted his mission so well that he became the most popular person in Belgrade.

If, therefore, the Czar feels prompted to act directly in the affairs of Ser via, and thus place himself in a position antagonistic to the interests of Austria, his present Envoy is the proper person to communicate his views to the "Austrian Emperor, between whom and the Czar strong personal sympathy This personal communication has political importance irrespective of the letter of which the envoy is the bearer. The news from Constantinople is satisfactory. The Porte is inclined to accept the peace but seeks for a form more compatible with its dignity. Only a prompt acceptance of the conditions as they stand can prevent further complications. The position appears very precarious, and the Porte has been made fully aware of the fact.

A Berlin dispatch to the Times says the Czar is described as averse to war, hut he has permitted warlike addresses. Austria has left no doubt of its position. The attempt to establish a purely Slavonic policy and a Slavonic press in and out of Austria reminds the Vienna Government1 that Russia is leady for war. In the recent encounters the Servians have displayed the royal The army of the Timok has also proclaimed Milan king. The Russian Gen.

Novo seloff has assumed command of the army of the Ibar. A dispatch from Belgrade to the Daily Neivs says a great battle is imminent. General Tachernayeff has been re quested to come to Belgrade by the Russian Consult and has refused because he intended to make an attack on the Turkish lines. The Daily Telegraph's special from Belgrade reports that England has expressed officially to Servia her surprise at the course adopted in face of the fact that Servia first sought England's good offices. i It is represented that the Russian party do not object to a long armistice.

GREAT BRITAIN. London, Sept. 28. A deputation representing Protestant missionary and Bible societies held an interview with the Earl of Derby to day In relation to the intolerant regulations of the Spanish Government. Earl Derby, after pointing out the difficulties in which the Spanish Gov eminent is placed by the strength of the clerical party, and the vagueness of the wording of the article or the Constitution relating to religious toleration, said: Nothing in the article, however, jus tifies the closing of the Protestant schools, and I do not think the Government will so interpret it.

Probably many cases of hardship are due to the over zenl of subordinate I think, with regard to acts of intolerance which are clearly not sanc tioned by the toleration clause of the Constitution, that when the Cortes has formally proclaimed freedom or wor ship, subject to certain limitations, there can be no question that we have a right to interfere it tneir promise is vana. But a more difficult case is when the question at issue is the proper construe tion of the law. I personally have no doubt that it is an exceedingly forced and strained construction of the law to prohibit as an external manifestation singing in church or worshiping with doors open, so that passers by may look in. I think we have a right to claim that the law should not be construed unfa vorably to the rights of foreigners iu Spain, because they undoubtedly have been encouraged to settle there upon tbe understanding that they should be free from this kind of annoyance. I suggest that where those affected think it wortn wniie to remonstrate tney should send me their complaint, and i nquiry shall be made.

THE C0L0REIMDD FELLOWS. The Grand Parade In Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Sept. 28. The parade of the Odd Fellows came off to day, and was quite an attraction.

There were lodges in line from Maryland and other sections, large delegations being in attendance from Wilmington, Read ing and other places in the vicinity of this city. The foreign commerce of New York last week was: Merchandise imports, $6,365,371 produce exports, $5,422,471, and specie exports, $185,455. The total imports of merchandise at that port since January 1st, this year, are $215, 182,340, against tor the cor responding period in 1875, and 606 in 1874. The total exports of pro duce are against $181, 3 1:3, 387 in 1875, and $212,680,745 in 1874. and the total exports of specie are $40,094, au7, against in 1875, and $43, 117,416 In 1874.

The California papers are telling how a woman offered $100 for the privilege of kissing Edwin Booth, and now ne tooK tne money and the kiss and then gave what he had so singu larly earned to a starving immigrant. Too thin. SECOND EDITION. THREE O'CLOCK. LATEST T0REIGH NEWS.

Latest Advices front tne East. London, Sept. 29. The Times in its second edition has a dispatch from Nitsch, dated yesterday, which says "Since four o'clock this' morning' there has been a continuous and heavy cannonade in the direction of Alexinatz." A Vienna dispatch to the Daily News says "Gen. Sommarkoff the Czar's aid de camp, who is here on a mission, will pass through Belgrade on his' return to Russia, and will have an inter view with Prince Milan." DEMANDS OF THE KINO OF GREECE.

London, Sept. 29. A Copenhagen dispatch to the Pall Mall Gazette says it is officially announced that the return of King George to Greece has been indefinitely postponed. This announcement causes a great sensation. It is rumored that the King has demanded the cession of Crete to Greece and the rectification of the frontier in Epirus and Thessaly.

THEY WANT IT IN BLACK AND WHITE. Berlin, Sept. 29. The National Zielung says Count Andrassy has demanded from the Servian agent at Vienna a written statement, positively declaring Prince Milan's refusal to adopt the royal title. T.

Gen. Sommarkoff has been instructed by the Czar to obtain a similar distinct renunciation from Prince Milan at Belgrade. ,:::) MONTENEGRO AND SERVIA STAND. TOGETHER Paris, Sept. 29.

The Russian telegraphic agency says it is reported that Montenegro has sent a reply identical with Servia's, refusing to accept the renewed suspension of hostilities. NEWS FROM UPPER NAVIK. London, Sept. 29. The Admiralty here has received a letter from' Mr.

Allen Young, commander of the steamer Pandora, which is making a voyage to the mouth of Smith's sound to bring to England the dispatch which may have been deposited there by the Arctic expedition under Captain Nares, announcing his arrival at Upper Navik on the 18th of July. He reports all well on board, and said he would proceed northward on July 19th. The winds during the summer had been from the southward and were therefore not calculated to clear the. ice from Melville Bay, but as far as was visible from Upper Navik the sea was clear. There was no news of the Arctic expedition.

Expensive Nap of a Sleepy Pilot. New Hamburg, N. Sept. 29. The steamer Walter Brett, of the Cat skill and New York Jioe, ran on the rocks one mile south of Marlborough at 11 o'clock last night.

Her pilot was asleep. She had about sixty passengers, all of whom were asleep. Her bow is wedged in the rocks, holding her fast. All tbe passengers escaped: It is thought the Walter Brett will be gotten off at high water, and that the damage to her hull will not exceed $3,000. Weather Report.

29. Probabilities. For the Middle Atlantic States southwest winds, warmer cloudy weather, and possibly light rain, followed Friday night by colder northwest winds and rising barometer. Bad News for Lovers of the Weed. New York, Sept.

29. Advices by mail from Havana are that the new crop of tobacco' is coming to market very slowly and is of very poor quality. The old crop has been completely exhausted. Baltimore Produce Market. Baltimore, Sept.

29. Flour is steady and quiet. Wheat is lower; No. 2 West ern red, n.BMl 5: JSo. 3do, $1 18to 1 20; Pennsylvania red, $1 201 26 Maryland red, good to prime, $1 20 'Jti.

corn southern white, ol(ao4: do yellow, 58c; Western mixed, 55e for spot. Oats are scarce and firm In demand; good Southern prime, 4045c; western wnite, wmna western mixed, 363Sc. Rye is dull and heavy at 5560c. Hay is scarce but firm and unchanged. Provisions arc strong.

Pork, $18 2518 50. Bulk meats shoulders, clear rib sides, tc loose, 89c packed bacon shoulders, 8J8ic clear rib sidts, 101104c hams. 1617c. Lard is easier refined, $11 75. Butter is steady, firm and unchanged.

Petroleum is quiet; crude, 12112c; refined, 25i26c. Coffee is strong and unchanged. Whisky is steady at $1 12. New York Produce Market. New York, Bept.

29. Flour State and Western without important chanties: superfine $4 204 75 extra do. $4 90 00. heat is tet and Without im portant change old. No.

2 Milwaukee, $1 15 new winter red, Western, $1 18. Corn is without material change mixed Western. 5759c. Oats are steady; mixed Western and. State, 33 49c.

Beef is unchanged new plain mess, S10c new, extra do, 10llc. Pork is dull new mess, $16 75. Lard Is steady; steam rendered, $10 55." Butter is firm. Whisky is quiet: Western, $1 12. Philadelphia Stock Market.

Reported by White, Powell KanKera and Brokers, vz south Third street, Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia, September 29. Stocks are unsettled Pennsylvania, 6s, 112 Philadelphia and JUrle, 14; Heading, 27; Pennsylvania Kailroad, gold, not Northern Central, 28J; Lehigh Naviga tion, 31; Lehigh Valley, 48; N. K. 101 Central Transportation, 43; Oil Creek, United Companies of New Jersey, 135; Little Schuylkill, 45.

New York Stock Market. New York, Sept. 29. Stocks are active, unsettled and very feverish Money, 1J gold, 110; 65s, 113 new, 113i: 67s. 116 68s.

118i: 10 40a, New York Central, 97; Erie railway, Adams 107; Micnigan central, 40; Michigan Southern, 52 Illinois Central, 84; Cleveland and Pitts burg, S6I Chicago and tocK island, 103A; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 99J Western Union Telegraph, 70. Philadelphia Produce Market. Philadelphia, 8ept. 29. Petroleum refined, 25c crude, 19c.

Flour is active; extra, $44 25; Minnesota family, $6 257 00; Pennsylvania, Indiana and Ohio do, $5 756 20 high grades, $7 00 ($8 25. nye nour, $4 62(2)4 75. Corn meal, $3 25. Wheat is quiet and weak; Pennsylvania red, $1 201 25 amber, $1 281 and white, $1 281 SO. Rye, 7080e.

Corn is less active yellow, 6065c; mixed, 5S60c; white, 00c; sail, 55c. Oats are firm and active white. 3S44c unsound and mix ed, 3235c. Whisky Western, $1 13. It is estimated that the total number of visitors to tbe Centennial Exhibition will reach 7,000,000, and that the commission will be able to pay stockholders fifty per cent, of their subscriptions.

The Chicago Times is shocked at Ingersoll's being a "blasphemous infidel." The Times is a paper in which the famous headlines, describing an ex ecuted criminal as being "Jerked to appeared. In 18G7 Russia supplied forty four per cent, and the United States fourteen per cent, of England's demand for foreign wheat now the United Stat9 supply forty lour per cent, and Russia only twenty one per cent. THIED EDITION four o'clock; WASHINGTON NEWS. Washington, Sept. 29.

Captain E. Simpson, of the United States steamer Omaha, writes to the Navy Department under date of Guayaquil, Ecuador, Sep tember 10, "that he arrived there on the 8th and found the city in the midst of a revolution, the General in command of the city having issued a pronunciamento to that effect, with, the support of the troops and apparent ly with the consent of the people. "On the following day a circular was issued to all foreign consuls in the city notifying them that the government of the Republic of Ecuador had been as sumed by Gen. Ventemilla. and assur ing tnem or tne preservation of perfect order." Captain Simpson states he is unabla uu give iui iciuuueui auy account Ol the cause of this outbreak, but it was expected that the movement originated in Guayaquil would be followed by the people or Quito.

If such should be the case the Presidency of Mr. Barrero is at an end, and General Ventemilla would assume the position of revolutionary President of Ecuador. Captain Simpson, in conclusion, says t.VlA fA11lAa Whif.Vl nivwlllta VAirrk1rttvna in fW.W U1UWVUO these countries are not always apparent, but a sudden change in the government in Ecuador seems to be truly unaccount able when it: in rememhAreil linnr t.hia country rejoiced about a year ago at its relief from a despotic government, which had endured for twelve years, and with what enthusiasm Mr. Barrero was elected by all classes to fill the of fice of President. Washington, Sept.

29 Mr. for the Government, commenced the closing argument this afternoon in the spiracy uase, wnicn may oe given to me Information Vina rAanhul llioTroaonnr. Department, through the Department of State, from the United States Con sulate at Copenhagen, that the ship Ellen G. Dyer, Granville P. Olappj master, of New York, laden with re fined petroleum, took fire and was to tally destroyed near the Island of, Thuno, in the Cattegat.

The officers and crew took to the boats and landed on that island, from whence they were brought to the Aarhus by tbe Danish revenue cutter No. 19, and then sent to Copenhagen by the Russian Vice Con sol at Aarhus. The crew were entirely destitute and were relieved by the Consul at Copenhagen and will be sent to the United States at the earliest onpor Honor to Our Visitors. Washington, Sapt. 29.

A banquet was given to the Scotch rifle team and societies of this city. About fifty guests were present, and Judge M'Arthur resided, with Capt. Thorburn, of the cotch, and Capt. Leech, of the Irish5 teams, on either side. Toasts were ilrnnlr.

srippfhes marie and the feotivi. ties closed at a late nour. Ji Itei 1 i orrcauiu suovio uc vtueer. New York, Sept. 29.

Julius Stone, of Brewsters, was held for examination counterfeit five dollar bill of the Traders' National bank of Chicago on a ticket 1 agent of the Harlem railroad. Suspension of a Newspaper. Wilmington. N. Sept.

29. The Daily Journal, the oldest daily news' paper in the State, has suspended nubli cation, want of means being the cause assigned. Contributions. J. W.

Weir, treas urer of the collection for the sufferers by yellow fever, acknowledges the follow ing sdditional contributions: R. F. Kelker, $10 Mrs. L. R.

Find 5 lay, $5 W. K. Alricks, $5 F. Wyelh, $5: L. W.

Hall. $20: M. Gravdon. cash, do, do, do, $1 do, $5 total, $62 00. Previously 4 ac knowledjed, $94 50 total, $156 50.

.1 Soldiers' Orphans. The late effort of the Grand Army of the Republic to collect money sufficient to pay the ex pense of a visit to the Soldiers' Orphans. of this State to the Centennial baa hepn successful. James L. Claghorn, of Philadelphia, reports $400 as having been collected, and arrangements made for their admission.

This will be grati fying news to quite a number in this f.rm txr vrhn hnvu frianria attcmlinr. iVa Soldiers' Orphans' schools. Heavy Blasting. As it is in order just now to talk about the Hell Gate explosion, and as the reading public is familiar with the operations there, will not be out of place to speak of the doings of Mr. S.

Strickler, near Ham melstown, in our neighboring county of Dauphin. Mr. Strictcler is extensively engaged in quarrying limestone and burning lime, and does something gome times pretty considerably in the way of. l.l 1 uiasuug. iuo uiuu ujr lie tine uui six thousand tons of stone at one blast, which, according to our way of think inc.

is not had for aHimnlenf.nnarmarrv To accomplish Buch results Mr. Strick c. uses u.tru gijruenue prepnreu. in saw dust, and explodes the charge by means of an electric battery. For the blast in question he had a series of holes the deepest of which was seventeen An Abscond.

Several weeks aeo. a young man named George need, who had lived in town for several uruugu uis uuwiy inarneu spouse to mis place, and renting a few rooms from Mr. Jno. Murray, began the silver smithing business.while his faithful wife conclud ed to assist in tne oegmningot nie's rugged way, and signed her intentions "a faahlrtnahle manlnnmtibor Vnr snmt time this couple lived happily together and feeling encouraged oe Monday morning, me young man started lor Harrisburg, telling his wife not to be alarmed if he failed to return home until the next dav. as he rtnrnoseri irninv to Linglestown, and returning home by an overland route, thinking thereby to procure work.

Day afcer day passed and Reed came not to comfort his dis tracted and Juno forsaken wife, or to return a number of watches he most thoughtfully took with him that had been placed in his care for repairs. Nothing more being heard of him, his heart broken wife left for her home a few days ago betrayed and deceived liv r. 7 i a vmmii. a uiitmxtsiuwn nun. MARRIED.

WOLFE LIST. Thursday, the 28lh ia tbe First Lutheran church of Hariisburg. by Kev. Joel Swanz, it. ol Harrisburg, assisted by Rev.

T. C. BUUi'lnier, ol Pittsbure. Pa Mr. Chas a.

Wolfb, of Pittsburg, to Mis Jbnnib A. List, ot Harrisburg; Pittsburg papers please copy NEW AVERTISEltIl.lirXS. ATJDITOR'S NOTICE. Notice is hereby Riven that the undersigned has been appoinrd auditor to make distribution or tbe fnnda in he hands of R. Umberger and Chnjuan Hoke, executors of Christian Hoke, late of Mlddie Pax ion township, deceased, that, be will rueet at the ottlee, 203 Walnut street.

Harrisburg, to attend to his duties, on Saturday, th 21st day ot October, 1876, at 1 o'clock p. here parties interested may attend. JOS. JUXNRJi, sep29 doawStfrl Auditor, CITF BANK DEPOSITOR. A meetlug of the depositors of tbe City Bank will be held on Saturday evening, September 30th.

Ib76. at7 :30 p. at the Wesleyan Union CSurch, South street near Fourth, to express our sentiments against the manner In which we have been drf rauded out of our savings by those who pledged tne safe return of the money at any time. Also, other Important business will be transacted. All persons who feel an interest in the welfare of tbe depositors are Invited to be pressnt.

By request, ot number of THE DKPOSiTOisB. sep2d2c.