Evansville Journal, Volume 21, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 2 August 1870 — Page 1

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Htilio,rIitton nTerrtis. (IN ADVANCE.)

DAILY JOURNAL. Jae year, by maU..m.. 61 x months, by mall.. . - bre months, by malL . 10 ! 5 50 3 00 y the week, payable to camer.,.. TIU-WESKLY jOCUNAL. 25 7 00 bH m oaths.. WEEKLY JOORSAL 4 00 1 1 50 , IS CO one copy, one year Twelve copies, one yearTwenty espies, one year.. 20 00 TOUfXITAXi UOOAY, AUGUST 2, 1870. Communicated. Evansville Mosopoiks and Monopolists Discussed by one cf Them. Editors Journal: For tcoaths past, at various times, I have been urged by friends to explode the absurd and multitudinous lies and humbugs which have bo long infested the town upon the subject of "monopolies," "monopolists," "opposition to Water Works," " attempts to gobble up the Water Works, by a private company," &c, &o., in all of which my name has been given the prominent position. On my own account I have not cared, and do not now care, to give them any attention. I certainly do not regard it to my discredit to be charged with being one of the very limited few of the citizens of Evansville who have been willing to con. tribute their own private means to aid in public enterprises necessary to the growth and prosperity of the city, and that is just wbat all these charges, when "filtered and relieved of turbidity," amount to. Again, as it seemed the fixed and settled opinion of theso new-light, latter-day agitators for Water Works, that the? could only succeed in in-, ducing the people to entrust them1 with the enterprise by the use of my came as a sort of " death's head and cross bones " to fright them into the measure, I had neither interest nor inclination to balk them. Tree, I would have preferred my fl!ow-citi-zens had been governed in the matter by common sense and reason; still, if there was no other way of persuading them to their own best interest than humbug, I was content they should be humbugged. I long since recognized and attempted to demonstrate the great importance of Water Works to the welfare of our city, - And when reason and argument, and facts and figures, proved ineffective, I was well content. I repeat, that tho people should be tricked into doing as near the right thing as possible, even by the humbugging lie that, unless they did, I and my associate plotters against the weliare of the city, stood ready to make of tho Water Works another grinding monopoly, like that jistly odious Gas Monopoly I But the game is becoming monot onous and tiresome, and I am compelled to admit that it is about time it was "played out," especially as the parties who have palmed this winning card, show an occasional disposition to use it tor purposes not warranted by the original concession. I propose, now, to take a glance at this interesting game a it stand?. During the canvass which preceeded our last city election, in whioh for reasons of my own, I took lees interest, or part, than in any election since I waB a voter, 1 was surprised to learn that parties were perambulating the streets inviting citizens to sign a call for a "meeting to further the erecticn of Water Wors by the city, and to prevent another monopoly," and telling them that it was necessary to take immediate action if they would defeat the plans of myself and others, to obtain a private charter, and make "another monopoly." This baseless and senseless lie was of course concocted with the view of itjarine the chances of the gentlemen who were then running on the Republican ticket for Councilmen. I attended that meeting, and denounced it, and those who fabricated and circulated it, io the terms they deserved. Upon the motion of those in whose interest it was got up, Dr. Bray wos called to the chair; and, in stating the object of the meetirg, very singularly, the Dr. took occasion to avow himself in favor of the very monopoly the meeting was called to save the city from. He paid, unqualifiedly, that in his opinion it was best ior the interests ot tho city that wealthy citizens should take hold of the enterprise in conjunction with the city, and proceeded to give very excellent reasons in support of the opinion. While I concurred in this view as I believe every citizen, who is capable of managing his own af fairs without the intervention of a f;uardian, and who will iotelligentj examine the subject, will concur I took the ground that it was impossible in Evansville, to get taken any such amount of private stock, as the Dr. proposed, and that, therefore, the only practicable way in which Water Works could be secured was to let the city build them at its entire expense; and, on my motion the meeting resolved in fnvor ot Water Works to be built and owned by the city, provided its bonds could be sold for the purpose without too great sacrifice. ; ' One would have supposed that this was enough to put an end to any ordinary lie. But it did not even "scotch" this one. From that day to this, in season and out of season, upon the occurrence of every new phase of the Water Works questioo, wherever a lie would fit in, or could be imagined, one has been ready. .To every objection to every measure of the present proprietors of this enterprise as a politioal capital, whether that objection was to letting the contract without bid or competition, or to procuring the water below tho sewerage of the city, or to anything else, the one uniform, undeviating answer has been "monopoly!" "Gas Company monopoly !" " Street Railroad monopoly ! " " Water Works monopoly ! " " Monopoly, monopoly 1 " Right here I desire to state, briefly as Dcssible. just what foundation in . truth there is for all this noise and clamor. In 1SC5, Mr. A. B. Latta, cf Cinciunati, being in our city, delivering one of his steam fire engines, called the attention of leading citizens to the importance of Water Works, assuring them, if the city charter contained the necessary power, ho could find nonresident capitalists who would form a company and build us Water Works upon a limitation of ten per cent, profit on their investment. Upon examination, it was found the charter did not provide that or any other practicable mode of supplying the city with water. Thereupon, Mayor Biker, Judge Iglehart and myself, were appointed a committee to prepare and procure the necessary legisatioo. In the performance of the duty thus assigned, we did prepare and procure the passage by the Legislature, of the act to be found on ' page 70, of the laws and ordinances of the city of Evansville, authorizing, with the consent of the Common Council, the formation of Water

JL JCjL VOL. XXL Works Companies, but providing that the Common Council might impose restrictions upon such companies preventing their realizing more than ten per cent, profit on their capital stock. But for the unfortunate desth of Mr. Latta. a short time after his visit to us, I think we should long sinco have had Water Works under this law, the en', law which, to-day, provides any just, or equitable, or practicable meani of constructing Water Works for the . City of Evansville. Mark that! , In 1866, when t-e city was entering upon Mayor Baker's sytem of graveling and bowlderingyde streets, some of us concluded ttC.true economy required we should first get down our water pipes. An estimate and offer for the erection of works on the old and most .approved method, with thorough provision for filtratiion in the bed of tho river, for the sum of $150,000, was obtained from John Jeffrey, as reliable a Water Works engineer and builder as the country affords. Public meetings were held, at which the whole subject was fully disoussed, and tbe conclusion reached that we ought to have Water Works at once, the city and citizens contributing equally to the capital stock. A committee was thereupon appointed to solicit invidual subscriptions. They succeeded in obtaining some $28,000 from very nearly tho same monopolists, wbo,the , other day, . ... subscribed to the Hotel fund, and udoo the same principle, viz: as donations to tho improvements of the city, and looking mainly to that improvement for their reimbursement. The pro ject failed tor - the same reason the Hotel projact failed, Decause tne number of .'monopolists' in our irood citv of Evansville. who pan hA nuiifl tn bp their interest in! this sort of investment, is certainly too limited for the success of suon enterprises. I think no one, io view of the truth of history here presented, will bo knave or fool enough to pretend to believe that myself or aoy one else who subscribed to that stock, with that limitation of profit, did so for the value of the "monopoly." I have sometimes thought that dollars were bigger in Evansville than anywhere else on ihe continent. They are certainly bigger than that. Well, with the defeat of this effort in this behalf, I- subsided ss a builder of Water Works. List Winter, Mr. Semonin, as one of the Councilmen of the city, took up the role. He got estimates from Mr. Weir, of the Holly Company; got the Counoil to appoint a committee of one citizen from each ward, to take tho matter into consideration, and that committee, consisting of those dangerous monopolist!", William Iglehart, M. Henning, Peter Semonin, Dr. Bray, J. A. Haney, John A. Reitz, Thomas Kerth, William Baker and Edward Burtis. met in tbe parlor of the Merchants' National Bank, and discussed the subject and prospects, I and other citizens being present by invitation. Mr. Semonin and others thoueht a Company could be raised. I told them they could not set ?20,000 subscribed in Evansville. Mr, Ilettz moved that a company be raised by tho city and citizens taking the stock, which was adopted, and a committee, consisting of Messrs. Reitz, Semonin, and Mayor Baker, was appointed to draft the necessary papers for the organization of the company. I know positively, that no such papers were drawn by that committee, unless Mr. Reitz drew them, which I don't believe; and I do not know, and don't believe that any such papers were ever prepared in the city by any one. Now this is all I have ever done or known in regard to Water Works com panics, except to advocate them at all times and vote for them, when I had a chance. Yet here has been this four months standing lie; this baseless, groundless humbug and sham, that in the event a Republican Council had been elected, 1 ana my asssooiate " monopolists " stood ready with a private charter to be passed to make another "odious monopoly " of the Water Works. Only a few days ago, a respectable gentleman of the city told a friend of mice, under the injunction that he should not disclose his name, that he knew the above to be the fact, and had himself eeen toe papers. I do not know who this respectable gentleman (!) is, and I do not want to know who be is. But he will know, when he reads this, both who he is and what he is. He will know and feel that he is guilty of a mean, contemptible falsehood, and meaner and more contemptable cow ardice, and that he dare not, except in the same anonymous and dastardly manner as above, contradict a single assertion I have made in this paper. I did intend to pay my respects to the other branches of this interesting topic, vz: the Gas Company and Street Railroad monopolies, but the length of this article, already, warns me to postpone that to another day. 1 will only add that there is no sucn thine as a "Gis Comnanv monopoly." and not much of a "Street Railroad mononolv." Even a fool should have learned by this timo that the suDnlviDB of the city with eas is just as open to comoetition as supplying it with coal. I be city has tne perfect right to supply itself if it wants to, and, with the distinguished success and economy with which it is about to furnish water to all its inhabitants throughout all its borders. I annre hend it will not ba long before it will ce encourages to emDarK on tne en terprise. Jno. J. Chandler. COS DENS KB TILEGH1M3. TfJKSOAY, August 2, Gold closed in New York, yesterday, at Tbe report thas General Augur had been IDSUlieu Dy (Ua muruiuui as cuuuauicbja. Rnn Dan. W. Voorhee addressed large audience at Terra Haute last night. The steamer nibernUn, from Quebec, arrived at Londonderry yesieraay. TTmin TTnoasiln. German 40 years old. committed suicide at Dayton, Ohio, ou Saturday. Elijah Jones, the coachman shot as the. Fishiil National ank robber, died on Thuisday night. A new Caiholio Church wa dedfeated In New York, on Sunday, by Bishop Wood, Cf Philadelphia. Tbe Athletics beat the White Stocking!?, at Chicago, yesterday, at base ball, 1 to 1L About 10,000 spectators were present. The banking bouse of John Handle A Co., of Scranton. Pa., was robbed f I3o,0C0 In currency, yesterday morning. Governor Hoffman was to decide John Real's fate ye-tter-y. A private dispatch lrom NewporLsa. the sentence would be commuted. - On Sainrdy night two miners, named Alexander McAlpine and James Owold, got intoxicaud. at Morris, 111., and laid down on th Chicago A Rock Island Bailroad, and were ruu over and torn into Iragtaeuu

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A. freight train on the Erie Railroad ran ofTtbe track Baturday night, near Oswego, and John Keliy and Little lommy were killed. Tbe miners at Scranton. Pennsylvania, celebrated i he annual holiday ytsterday, by a large and orderly procession, and festivities at Chestnut Grove. Jehn B. Gould, paying teller of the State Bank, Boston, committed suicide by Jumping from a fourth story window while temporarily insane from Illness. Well execated ten dollar counterfeit notfs on the Vinst National Bank of Poughkeepsie, -re la circulation in Boston. The colored population of St. Louis celebrated tbe anniversary of emancipation In tbe West Indies, by a precession, festival, speeches, &c. Three hundred females, Swiss, English, German and Scotch, of the laboring classes, emigrants for Salt Lake, passed ih rough Omaha yesterday. The Iowa editorial excursionists, some two hundred in ail. including women, reached Council Bluffs, from Leavenworth, yesterday morning. They expect to return to their homes to-day. The MlsslFqnol House, at Sheldon, Vermont, was burned Saturday night. A discharged servant, Kate Smith, was arrested on suspicion of Incendiarism. Loss JICO.QOO; insurance ti2,0U). W. H. Blanton nlruck a man named Long on the bead with a two pound weight, In an altercation at Union. Boone County, Ohio, on Saturday, causing his death. John II. Elfordc, a saloon keeper at Ruadyslde, N. J., surrendered himself lu New York, on Sunuay night, on thecbarge of killing a man, name uaanown, wno had assaulted bis wiie. There are no further developments concerning the murder of Nathans. The morning papers all denounce tne charge of the huuduy Mercury that Washington Nathan committed the murder. A fouryear old son of Ingraham Fletcher, a banker of Indianapolis, w-.s burned to death yesterday In a stable in which a number of boys were playing, and who, It is supposed, set fire to some hay. . Weston has arranged to try walking 400 mites in fiyj consecutive days, locludmg 112 miles In 24 hours. Ue is to begin November 7th, at the Empire rink. New York City. A dispatch was received by the Chief of Police of Memphl', Sunday night, from Grand Junction, slating that a.0 armed negroes were marching oa that place to re l love certain prisoners, and asking for immediate assistance. Senator Conkilns, of New York, Is rapoittd to be woraiug for tbe nomination 4)f Wm. H Seward for Governor. It is also reported that Postmaster Jones is to be transferred to the Marshal's offlae, and Marshal Shays to tbe Post Offlco. The Second Congressional Dlstrlot of Missouri, being entitled to a cadet at West Point, tne Congressman from that District has determined to select a cadet by competition examination, and bas appointed a committee .o make tbe examination of applicants. Charle3 Wilson, a note! negro t'esperadoof Memphis, shot a Mrs. Martin, near Memphis, on Sunday, and perhaps fatally wounded Ler. He then shot bis wife whom Mrs. Mrtln had been trying to save. Ha then fled to tue woods. Tile citizens are scouring the woods in search of the viilian. The worst cases of murder and stabbing, In Sunday's long list in New York, ara those of Patricn Dooley, who wa shot twice by bis sou. for reprimanding him ror keeping bad company and iate hours, and Joseph Campbell, who was called In a basement oa Washington Street, and was stabbed ten times by Pat Hughes and wife. J. II. Sawyer and Albert Cohen, who were put nuder SS.000 ball, at Hartford, Conn., for swindling leather dealers, will frobaoly be released. A. Holsiein, of Alejbeny Cily. l a , who rbipped them ten bales of leaUier, nan arrived at Hartford, and tbey have paid him through a third p-irty frorn York, and pro ul.e to settle all bil.s. If any more invoices turn up. The Marshal ef the Supreme Court bas not yet returned from Yancey vtlle, N. C, where he went to serve the writs last is sued by Chief Justice Plerson. The reported arrest of thirty more cltlzsns of Allamauce is confirmed, It i reported tnat I.l. t'ol. Burger tied np several perlions by tbe tuiimos, to make mem conless tbey wdte K.ukiux. inree companies of United States troops arrive I yesterdy. from Fort wasnington. it is said that two companies have been ordered to Yancyvilie. Exhibition of Textile Fabrics Ad dresses to bo Delivered by Governor Baker, senator Morton, fxSenator Hendricks andoihers. Indianapolis. August 1. The ex hibition of textile fabrics will be informally opened to-morrow morning. A large number of visitors arrived tom . nil p ? day. J. ue ionowmg manufactories and woolen mills nave gooas on ex hibition: Middleport, btcubenville, Piqua. vvooster. Rucyrus, Tiffin and Locklaod, Ohio, woolen mills Stearns & Foster, Cincinnati, cotton bolting; 1'utnaom Hooker & Co, agents tor several cotton mills in O. ; a box of goods tro.m Urigaam Young s mills, bait liake City; Feru, lerre ilaute. Columbus and Seymour. Ind.. woolen milts; Hoosier Mills, Indianapolis; Geisendortf Mills, Rome, Ind.; Livend'gh, Indiana, Mills; Home Knitting Company, Indianapolis; Monitor Mills. Lafayette. Ind.; Co lumbus (Georgia) Cotton Manufacturing Company; Kendale Mills, Ala.; Cardirg on (Ohio) Flax Mills: Dan ville (111.; Woolen Mills; Johet (111.) Woolen Mills; South Bend (lod.) Woolen Company ; Buena Vista Cotton Mills, S. C; Fox River Manufacturing Company, E'gin, Hi ; Warsaw and Seneca (111 ) Woolen Mills; Racine (III) Woolen Mills; Hope i Woolen Mills, Louisville, Ky ; Audeum Woolen Mills, Ivy. ; Columbus (Ohio) Woolen Mills: Davenport (Iowa) Woolen Mills; Bradley Woolen Mills, Allegheny City, Pa.; Mavsville (Ky.) Cotton Mills; Maubaco (111 ) Woolen Mills; Duckworth & Spancer, double dressed hemp. A number of others are expected to report to-night and to morrow. The machinery for the manufacture of cotton and woolen goods, on exhibition, are from the best manufactories of the United States. The opening ceremonies will take place to-morrow evening, by addresses of welcome, - by W. C. Larkington, President of the Board of trade, and Mayor Macauley, and reply by President Bowen, on the part of the Associations. Addresses will also be made by Governor Baker, Senator Morton, ex Senator Hendricks and others. Funeral cf Air, Rattans. New York, August 1. Long before 10 o'clock this morning, the hour at which Mr. Nathans funeral was to be held, the neighborhood of his late residence No. 12 West ZS1 street, was thronged with a dense mass of human beings. The crowd numbered over five thousand, all intently watching tor tne funeral precession to form The friends of the family, the members of the Stock Exchange, Directors of the Mt. Sinai Hospital, several societies, Judges, and prominent citizens attended the funeral. At about 11 o'clock the procession was formed, and proceeded to Ever green Cemetery, Ridgewood Park. His two sons bad to be supported down the steps of the house to the cairiage. Both were weeping violently and seemed completely overcome with emotion. The hearse was preceded by thirty men, marching in funeral orojeesion. After them came fifty boys, of Jewis parentage; then 6ixty carriages, the first occupied by faia two eons.

EVANSVILLE INDIANA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 2 1870.

Another Appalling Steamboat Disaster. EXPLOSION OF ins STEAM EE SILVE2 srn.il. GREAT LOSS OF LIFE. Memphis, August L Another terrible steamboat disaster occurred at Pacific Place, thirty miles above here, at 12 o'clock last nigh-, the stern wheeler Silver spray, from New Orleans for Cincinnati, with a barge in tow, exploded ber boilers, killing and wounding a number of tbe crew and passengers, and then took fire. Mr. Singleton second clerk, states that just as tbe watch was called, tbe explosion took place. In a moment tbe boat was wrapped In flame. Nothing was left for the survivors but to piuoge into ine river ana swim some three hundred vards to the nearest shore. Owing to the darkness of the night it was impossible to render assistance to the wounded, as the books and principle officers were lost. It la impossible to obtain a full list or the lost. The following, however, are known to be lost: Capt. A. W. Jordan, Clnclnnnati; Thadens Wirthiln, first clerk, Newport, Ky.; Ash Taylor, second mate, Long Beach, Ohio; Wm. Balie, second steward, Cincinnati; Boyd Smith, colored berth maker. New Richmond; O.A. Carnes, second cook, Pittsburg, and ,a colored chambermaid, name unknown. Charlie Jordan, steersman, son of Capt. Jordan, died soon after being rescued. Tbe fatally Injured are d. Long, barkeeper, Cincinnati; Dick Cage, colored cook. New Richmond : a colored porter, puna unknown; George Williams, colored deck band, St Louis. Severely wounded: A. R. logleton, second clerk, Newport, Ky.. Bcalked. on tne body ard limbs; James Corcoran, mate, Rlcbard Nichols and Eph. Marshall, colored deck hands, Cincinnati, slightly scalded; N. 8. Hayes, T. W. Gill, deck hando, Louisville; Edward Patterson, pilot, Newport, Ky. Saved : Z. M. Asaford, engineer, Newport; Wash. Meridltb, .econd engineer, Pitisbu'g; Henry Shelby, colored pantryman, Detroit; George Sander in. colored texas tenner, Cincinnati; John C ay, steersman. Cincinnati; Joteph Leg ey, Cincinnati : John Parker, ew Orleans ; Benjamin West, colored. New Albany: Charlie Smith, colored, Louisville; tbe three lat er were deck hands. The following were deck paiweaaxrs: John Pi ymosser, John Pobl, Cincinnati ; Henr ck Meyers, New Orleans, and George , wlfi and child, names unknown. Some two hours afitr the explosion, the steamer City ef Cairo bove in sight, and went to the relief of the sufferers, and all who were rescued were taken on board and brought here. As soon as news of the disaster was received, the citizens hurried to the wharf. Everything possible was done for the wrunded. who, by order of Mayor Johnson, were taken In ambulances to tbe City Hospttnl, wnere every attention is being hown them. Tbey and tbe saved lost all their ciotbing and baggage, but were partially supplied by the officers, crew and passengers of the City of Cairo, ot wboe conduct they speak in the warmest terms. The City of Cairo was bound for St. Louts, but turned back, after usin; every effort to recover the bodies lost. TUe spray Coated down about two ml es abd lodged on a bar, where she and barge burned 10 the water's edge. She was seven years old, and was owned by Capt. N. S. Patterson, of Newport, who ha-t stopped off for a trip, leaving Capt. Jordan In charge Tbe boat had near S'jQ crates of queensware, three eabln and seven deck passengers, and nineteen deck hands and ronstaonuts on board. It is believed by Mr. trloglelon that twenty-six jives were lost. FTJRTIlEa PARTICULARS OF TUZ SILVER SPRAY DISASTER. Memphis, August 1. It is now ascertained tbat there were fifty-four persons on the boat. Of these but twenty-six have been found, two of whom, Jordan and E. Lang, have Bince died, the latter in the hospital. Out of nineieea roustabouts, only seven have been recovered, five of whom are in the hospital, severely wounded. Four white ones, who shipped here. were lost also. A tierman who got aboard here by mistake, and refused to jsro ashore in a ccal barge; two cab in boys, named Sack and Carmock; Mary Brack, chambermaid, are also known to be lost. Anton Shepcre' wife and child were saved. Richard Doyle, watch mac; Ileary Rowlstoo, a colored porter, and Wm. Duncan, are severely wounded, and are also in the hospital. The City of Alton arrived here at noon, but brings no additional partio ulars, save tbat the wreck of the barge was still burning when she passed. Soon after their arrival here, engineers Ashford, Meridith, Matt James and Corcorane, carpenter Wade, pilot E. Patterson, wnt before Capt. Washington, Local Inspector, and made a written statement to the effect that while tbe boat lay here, her boilers were carefully examined and the flues cleaned, everything was in good condition; while at New Orleans a new sheet bad been put into it to replace a defective one, but all had worked well on the passage up. The boat left here at 6:30, and at 11 o'clock the en&ineers changed watch. Ashford tried the water and examined the boilers; he found the steam gauge indicating 134 pounds, and the supply doctor worked ai well as it had done on the trip. He was oding 'be crank wrists when the ex plosion occurred. In an instant all was darkness, and until the boat took fire, nothing could be seen but debris. The wreck was so piled on the furnaces that the fire could not bo extinguished. Meridith testified to having tried the water before going off watch, and everything was in good condition. The government safety guage was locked in the box, and blew off very low. He had been ordered never to allow more than 135 pounds of steam. After the explosion he made several trips with the life boat, and thinks only the middle and starboard boilers exploded. Richard Cage, oook, states that the explosion was caused by stopping of the doctor, by which the boilers were nearly dry and red hot. T. W. Gill, a deck hand, says the fire was caused by the falling of a lamp from the cabin, after which the people took to the barge; but the wreck of the cabin falling over on the barge, it took fire, causing the people, burned and maimed, to rush into the water. The explosion blew the freight out towards the barge, so that the hawsers could not be cut. The survivors speak in the warmest terms of the conduct of the people on shore, and the officers, crew and passengers of the City of Cairo. Portions of the wreck tave been passing here this afternoon. Election for County 0 Ulcers. Lorjl3VlLLE, August 1. The election for county officers was held in this city to day. The negroes have polled a large vote up to this hour, and the returns to far as heard from indicate a close vote. There has been less excitement ana reeling tnan in any contested election for years, quiet and order prevailing. No interference with the colored vote was attempted. Some few negroes have been arrested for attempting to repeat their votes. It is thought that the greater portion of the colored vote has been polled, and that the evening returns will give a majority for the Democrats. Second Dispatch. Louisville, August 1. The return up to the close of the polls, at noon, give the Democratic ticket an average majority ot 700. The negroes nave nearly an voiea, ana it is ll,Artffli lh, liiimAfirftta r,;)l ! 1 1 heavy vote this afternoon. No dis

turbance has yet occurred, and the

day promises to close without blood shed or riot. The negroes voted in the city for the first time in this elec tion. Third Dispatch. Louisville, August 1. Tho Con vention ot German teachers of tbe United States, opened it s3?sion in tnis city to-aay, ana euected an or ganization by electing Professor Fildner. of Detroit. President. Pro fessor W. N. Hailman of Louisville, Vice President, L. Klem, of Detroit, T. Thurm, of Brooklyn, New York, and W. H. Rosenfengle, of St. Louis, ocuiciancs, . v. xvuapp, or view Albany. Treasurer. Delegates from most of the Eastern and Northwestern States are in attendance. Public Debt Statement. Washington, August 1. The fal lowing is the pub I to. debt statement for the month of July: Public debt outstanding. 53.47503 457 83 Interest -.. 35 5!8.847 67 Total..- . ...-. Amount in Treasury Cnnency.. .., 12.510.323.305 50 102,530.206 20 38,068,ei 20 Total . f 14019a8.82 40 utui, teas amount is xreasn ry . 2,369,3.'4,476 00 Decrease of tbe debt during taa pas: month . 17.C34.123 74 Decrease since Marco 1. Ij7u.. 63,004,001 17 raauo xv. rw. nun as ouisiar.aing 64,618 32 00 Interest thereon, accrued and net yet paid. . 323,034 13 iDiermi vaia oy me unitea States- , 8,815 315 49 interest repaid by transpor tation ot malls .. 2.207,673 73 raianoe oi interest paid DF Uui ed States . 6.56J.G7I 76 FO R 3S I GcN NEWS. THE WAR IN EUROPE. A bereral Erggiment Imminer.t. Elag William at the Front SKlSMlSUlSr. BSTWEEX SCOUTITG .PA till KB. SLIGHT LOSS ON SIDES. BOTH Miscellaneous Foreign Items. London, July 31, midnight. A dispatch from Paris, states that the Emperor's headquarters to night are at St. Avoit, near tbe frontier. This indicates that a general engagement is close at hand. Tbe lower chamber of the Hunga rian Diet has voted a supplementary credit of ?5,U00,UU0 for delense, and has authorized tbe calling out of next year's contingent whenever nec essary. Berlin. August 1. Ivmc William left tor the front at U o clock last evening. The Queen attended him to tbe railroad 6(ation. Multitudes ot enthusiastic people collected there. and flags and flowers were without end. Paris, August 1 Tha French Mediterranean iijet has arrived at Brest. It will gi North and join the Baltic fleet. Berlin, August 1. Fifteen shiDS. laden with stone, have moved in the Elbe, below Hamburg, and are ready to bo sunk oa tbe approach ox the French fleet. London. Acsrist 1. It is certain that England will take action to defend Belgium. Ihe limes says that Gladstone s speech at tbe Monsen House meeting Saturday evening, proves that he recojznizus war, and is ready to meet it. The breoch Eq tadrou is still cruis ing near Thursa, Scotland. Paris, August 1. The Journal Officiel this morning says the govern ment has decided that during the war no person of whatever nationality j? 11 be permitted to enter or leave France without a passport. This. however, is not applicable to subjects of those states actually at war with France. They can only travel in the interior with ihe special permission of the Minister of tbe Interior. The Journal Omciel also says the French citizens who were cxpslled from Baden, were subjected to outrageous treatment. They were conducted to the frontiers in chains, and made to pay for the places wherein they were locked, to escape the violence of the people. The Duke olCador, now in Stock holm on a mission from the trench government, will go to Copenhagen on similar business. The La Liberie opposes the occu pancy of Belgium by Oreat Britain, .1 - . ! -.. I, I " " and claims icao it wouiu aisquiet, Belzium. wound France and bring Russia and Austria instantly into the war. ; The Belgian army of observation i - n, - , occupies a line oetween liege ana Aix La Chapelle. Rome. August 1. His Holiness. yesterday, received General Dumont, commander of tbe French troops. Another detachment of the rrench army left Civitta Vccchia for Mar seiiles on Sunday. Berlin, August 1. The hesitation about opening hostilities, and tbe delay in the Imperial declaration of war here, is ascribed to the consciousness on the part of Napoleon that the war would be long and painful, owing to the superiority of the needle gun over the Cnassepot, as already demonstrated in the enoounters between skirmishers. London, August 1. The report that the British troop3 now occupy Antwerp is untrue. Paris, August 1. The Qauhit says that it is proposed to form a n -, f F nAlnnlud, n .1 1 I ! z new cuipa va vviuubit, .iLiucijiucuiu Paris, under the command ot a former pupil of the Polytechnic School. The corps is designed a a special defense ot Paris in case of need. No news of a serious engagement between the armies yet 3 p.m. received. London, August 1. 4:30 p.m.- No news of a battle. The streets are full of rumors as usual. Oae is that tbe French fleet had arrived before Hamburg and attacked her defenses. It is not, howevor, generally credited. The decree prohibiting exportation, recently issued by Prusaia, is ascribed t imply to the probable existence of a blockade. Constantinople, July 31, via Paris, August 1. Tbe Viceroy of Eypt embarks to day oa his return to Alexandria.

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Paris, Auictist 1. -The Presse eajs there has been no fightios on the banks of tho Rhinei Some journals ureethe e-ovemmenf to consider serkmsly the condition of Ireland. No day is yet fixed for the assem b!in of the Cortes." .t - The French Cabinet has made an explanation of the recent expressions rpgarding Spain to Senor Alozaga, which are considered satisfactory. Paris, July 1. The Journal de Peuple, of Marseilles, was fined 5.000 francs for ottense. against the authority. Tbe Empress and its chief editor have been condemned to fifteen days imprisonment, with "a fine of 2,000 francs for writing an article tending to incite insuoordmation among tbe troops. . ' A letter from Pere Hyacinthe. pro testing against the declaration of the Dogma ot Papal Infallibility, has ap peared, and causes a sensation. The Catholic organs attack the letter and its author with much bitterness. Florence. August 1. Negotiations between Italy and France for the withdrawal of French troops from Italian soil was brought to a satisfac tory conclusion, -its government guarantees tbe preservation of order, aod the French troops evacuated. - London, August 1. The Duke of Augustenburg is serving as a general in the Bavarian army, and the Duko of Nassua has accepted a position on the staff of the Crown Prince of Prussia. London, August 1. In the House of Commons to-night the Government proposed to add 20,000 men to the army, and submitted estimates requiring 2,000,000sterling for the purpose. The artillery was reported to be in a most effective state, and the militia being rapidly recruited. Disraeli rose to make some enquiries. He thought traditional ailence and reserve -of the -government should now be dismissed. He especially desired to be enlightened as to what extent England, at tbe Congress of Vienna, grantad to Prussia her Saxony acquisitions; each a guarantee, if it etilt held good, would involve England in the present quarrel. Ue wanted to know what ground bad been taken by the government. Ho urged tbat the army be kept up to its greatest strength, and closed with the declaration that England, while she observed the treaties, would maintain the rights and independence of others. Gladstone took exceptions to the historical statement of the gentleman, and gave his version of the events down to the present day. He said the policy of the Government was not one of armed neutrality, but of friendship to both combatants He declares the obligations .of the Vienna treaty ended with the German Extpire. The Government was doirg ovcrythiDg to enforce the observance of neutrality, but the Brit ish Power was 'restricted to British waters. All loyal restraints had been imposed on the sale of coal. A running debate followed between lesser members, on State, army, and navy, which lasted until a late hour. No facts of importanco was brought out. Madrid, August 1. Captain Gen eral De llodaa bas asked for 14.000 reinforcements tor Cuba. In view of this demand some journals havs urged tbe government to consider seriously the condition of the Island. No day is yet fixed for the assembling of the Cortes. France has made an explanation of her recf-nt expressions regarding Spain to Senor Olaztza. which is aatisfactory. Paris, August 1. It is widely rumored that the advanoe hosts of the Bavarian troops have fallen harlr nn. on Limeter River. Several Pussian scoutinc nuriioa have crossed the Siar. Their move ments are plainly seen by the French. It is not thought tbat the Prussian force is so great in the neighborhood as was first supposed. A number of Prussian soldiers who deserted and came into the French lines, have been sent to Tours. Ihe Journal Officiel has informa tion which shows tbat the svmnathv of the Danubian Principalities is hos tile to tne rrencn. The Public says the French Gov ernment has contracted for a cable be tween Calais and some point in Jullond, Denmark, in order that the op erations of the Baltio fleet may be re portea ana direoted from the capital. The Presse denies that the Prince of Wales, now in CcDenhaen. fwmn i . thises with Denmark in ber complaints against Prussia. Ihe Emperor has thanked the rail way companies for the celeritv and prudence with which they transported troops io iue irontier. Ihe Council of Ministers have met three times this week, at St. Cloud. Tbe Empress presides. Tbe Journal Officiel says that it was through the advice of the Mogul, late Minister of France, that the Emperor decided t j resort to a loan instead of issuing new Treasury Bonds. Tho memorial diplomatic declares the order excluding all correspond- i ents from the French lines as absolute. The French War Department has peremptorily denied, the request of Captain Hore, of the British navy, and an attache ot the British Legation, in Paris, to visit the navy yard at Cherbourg, intimating his object is to take notes of the fortifications, work shops and fleet. An order was promulgated in Paris, that the enemy's private property be respected in France as it is in Germany. m - There was a bitter feeling on the Bourse yesterday against the German bankers, who are accused of sending specie to Prussia. Ihe Lonstitutumnel "publishes an article stating that however brutal may be the treatment of the French in Prussia, the generous here will receive nothing but kindness. London. Angast 1. The assembly rooms at Reading, were destroyed by fire last night. M. Mieve, the Chelsea murderer, was hanged at Newgate, to-day. He was extremely violent, and assaulted several officers on the way to the scaffold. A steady rain the past day or two has materially helped the crops. The storm was quite ganeral throughout Western Europe. Harvest has commenced in the South of England. The whole crop is excellent in quality, and in yield abundant. There wai a vastassemblage of OJd Feliows at Crystal Palace, to day. The correspondent of the Times warns the publio against precipitancy

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r r - - n . , in loranDj? opinions oi tne merits o tne i vo powers in tne present war, and points out how wildly England erred regardiog.tho American war. The Post arprovesGladstone's coli cy Ot peace, as long as Belgium re mains untouched. It refers to tho old treaties betweoa the United States and Prussia, and says tho re etrictions. as to the articles on ccn traband of war, will probably become a aead letter for the United States especially as England pays no atten tion to tnem. 'CaMe special to the Herald.1 Preparations for war on the part of m. .ujn, aic uciug carriea on witn mo greatest activity; trenches have been opened two Ieegaes from Cologne, and an entrenched camD has heen established in tie triangle formed by Cologae. Coblentz and Treveste. The fine park of Cologne and the magnifi cent cnateaa ot the banker Uppen heim have been razed. Trenches are opeoed in front of tbe city, and persons unable to proviae tnemse.ves witn six weeks provisions have been notified to depart. A large force is on the Heights of ot. Hubert, overlooking the valley of the Noch, which will protect the important eroun of coal mines at that place, and command the junction of the railroad from Bicgerbaucb to Londen. A larce number of rafts are passing at all hours with provisions nnd military munitions between tho ciiiss of Mayence and Cob!eoz, and a formidable amount of war material and an immense body of troops have been col leoted. In conpeauencfl of new instruction from the War Office, thero will be an entire change of tactics hereafter. There will be open campaign tactics, which will be similar to those em ployed in a siege io advance under cove r of entrenchments. The provinces are bcine covered with improvised works, and the country between Coblentz and Mayencn is entirely cat in this fashion. This new system of defense requires a new mode of attack ; henco the delay of the French advance. A Prussian Corbs has been sta tioned as a curtain to tbe Blaok For est. The principal forces are concentrated io a triangular section of country, formed by the rivers Rhine, Mozella and Saar. The last two rivers form the line of defense. The left of tbe army rests oa tho Rhine, near London, aod the right Btretches out to the river Treves. Five hundred thalers are offered for the capture of a French mitrailleur. Saar Louis has been recently forti fied, and serves as a center in case of necessity. The Prussians can fall back on Mayence and Coblentz. whioh pro tects the passage over tbe Rhine, and behind which they have a formidable corps in reserve. Paris, August 1. Tho Monileur to day, says tbat Herr Klazsko, who arrived from Vienna, has seen the Empress aod Dukede Grammont several times, and it is believed ho is charged with a confidential mission. So fdr, however, his languago is expressive of neutrality. - It is noticed here that Prince Metteroich, the Austrian Embassador, and Chevalier Nigra, tbe Italian Minister, aro much togpther. The Archbishop of Paris haa ad dressed a pastorate letter to the o'erpy requesting their prayers tor tbe buc cess of France. It is stated that the Emperor before his departure for tho Rhine, wrote to the Pope, explaining tho causes for tbe withdrawal of French troops lrom Home. , , London, August 1. Dispatches from Sarbruck state tbat no operations of importance occurred along the entire line yesterday. A fierce attack by the French to day was vigorously repulsed by tho Prussians. A large body of French troops moved on the forts. Madrid, Aagust 1. Serrano arrived to-day and prebided at the meeting of tho Council, at which it was decided unanimously not to convoke the Cortes at present. It is asserted that Prim has promised to grant an amnesty during August. London. Acgast 1. A quantity of arms has been discovered on the estate of Maguire, M. P., for Cork, tho owners of which aro unknown. The King of Wurlemberg is quoted as saying that Germany will be ruined by the war for twenty years, and emigration to America will swell to enormous proportions. , It is thought Napoleon erred in sot rushing promptly into Bavaria. He would thereby have neutralized the action of all South Germany. Such a movement is impossible now, because it would expose Paris. Another instalment of correspondence with foreign powers relative to a secret treaty was made publio, but the contents are anticipated. Cable special to the Tribune. London, August 1. Tbe correspondent of the Tiibune writes from Saarbruck, Thursday and says: A company ot infantry and a gqu tdron of Uhloners, entered the town this forenoon; and tbat about fif y of tbe infantry had gono out to rcconnoiter. The report that thirty or forty Prussian infantry, from Saar-Louis, bad discomfitted a tquadron of cavalry and three companies of infantry, in confirmed. Tbe owner of the mill near Ludenciden, where tbe skirmish took place, came into town this forenoon with the intelligence that six Irench pieces of artillery, had appeared on top of a neighboring hill. This artillery has been seen. r m Prince Frederick Karl is expected at Kenzirack, and ti e Crown Prince at Kaizrestantern. From the top of tho hils behind Saarbrucken, where our picket is, wo can hear the French band playing. The French shoot at any of us who walk along the Fourbach road, within a half milo of town, and one hs to look out. If the shooting of the last few days is only an indication of the general character of tho French and Prussian shooting, we may expect to hear that the French, with plenty of time to aim, will make very fair shooting up to surprisingly great dis tances; but in sharp 6hooting, they a:e very will. The Prussian?, on the other hand, will not even attempt shooting at long ranges, but a range suited to their arms under 500 yards is steady and certain for marksmen. The artillery firing of -the French to-day was very good. Some correspondent, writing oa

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All the late Etjlcs, Tcrj CHc?r. AT Till jouknal orrxrioij NEXT TO P33T-OFFICE. Friday, says large French forces arc said to be getting immediately tcKInd the fiills, bet deserters &ay they Lava nothing to eat, and apnearam:' 3 confirm their report. They aro half etarved and woe begone. Some of the infmtry entered ti o Prussian territory at 3 o'clock this morning, to Az tp potatoes. Thc-y were driven off without tho potato and with a loss of two men. l'o'a-o diggiogis attempted at iuierva! a!l along the frontier. Ihe common be icf now as to th plan of the campa gn that three armies will form at points from Farbrucken southwest. The eotitbermost is to advance on Straabur, the next oa Nancy, tnd the third to march on Metz, co-operating with the eecond. The French' can hardly have leen acquainted with the weakness of tho forces at Saarbruckea during tl.o bit few days. We are not eo much at their mercy now. Oar ratriots aro active, and penetrate to tbe extrexa right and left of tho valley. The ladness of the enemia's Bharphootirie encouraged them to ro within so un necessary short distmoe of the FrcEch outposts. A party made thr.r appearance and beiran sbootine. Our rariv rode oil as hard as they cou d, the French men firing at them from behind. Thene are tho worst exhibitions yet of French unsteadinesi and want of so If restraint. If tho Chasseurs cjoM have remained qaie. a tuinu'o or to. they might bavo destroyed or made prisoners the who!) Dartv. and even when they had nothing to do Lut to take good aim at th sm at a distance of fifty yards and upwards, they did not eueooed in hitting their holi a. Three shots were received in tho pants of tho men and their equip ments. Bodies of infantry aro continually going out to reoonccitre. Ihe eame correspondent writes oa Saturday: " Our pitrola in tho night sunercd more severely than usuil. One was surprised by tho French, who were conoealed in a wood, who suddenly fired upor them and wound ed an uplaner and a tusileer, ct tl.o econd battallion of the 4Jth regi ment. I wo other nenwero wounded n different patrols." Ihe French arc making a briJo over tne caar, betvteea Urosblittt rsdorf and Hucweitcr. Fighting is expec e J ia the courso f a day or two. Our correspondent lso. at Copenhagen, writos us Tues day, that Denmark! neutrality is televed to be emportry. Tbe maneuvers are finished at Camp Holdt, yet. th )re is no prospect t the camp bein? broken up, or f the troops returning to Conlamont, hough orders are understood to have been issued a fortnight Huco. The Faederlandef Journal says that tbe general feeiing is decidedly war like. Ihe moment bas arrive! for Denmark to throw off the mask, and openly side with France. The government is steadily for neutrality, and tho Cabinet will resign, if tho war party ge?s tho upper hand. Our correppondent at Frankfort, write oa Friday, repeating tl at it U fully be lieved tbat it is tho purpose or tho Prussians to ente l ranco. iviaoy American families in Frankfort atd vicinity aro trying to get away. Latest. London, Aueust. 12 p.m. Tho opinion is that the French irean something at Strasburg, and that there will bo either a double movement against Palatinate and Baden, or that tbe massing cf troops at Metz is to some extent a feint. Three membe.rs ( f Parliament will leave on Thursday for tbe Prussian army. In the Houso of Commoos to-day, the debate oa tl.o ' war question brought out a large crowd of ycrn. ns who filled gallerit and other places. The feeling of the Houso was again strongly marked in favor, of energetic policy when Card veil. Secretary of War, proposed to vota for i0.;JO alditiooal troops and 2,000,000 sterling. He was warmly cheered. So was Gladstone when ho told Stapleton that if the colliers r.re chartered to attend the fleet of a bell gerent to supply coal, they will, to all practical intt-rcet and purposes, becorie stora t-hips attached to that fleet, and will coma under the operation of tho foreign enlistment act. New Tori; Iefms. New York, August 1. Governor Hoflman refuses to commute tho sentence of Johr Real, and his execution will occur noxt Friday. It was ascertained this afternoon, tbat the Nathans murderer aad burglar, obtained fOC.GOO dollars lrom tho safe, which Nathans had placed there the n'ght befere. Three wealthy Israelitei of this city have offered ono hundred thousand dollars, if necessary, to bring to punishment accusations in a Bujdav paper against Wash.nston Nathans S3 a murderer. Secretary Boutwea visited tha custom house to-day, and proceeded to Boston this evening. A. M. Brown's clothing f tore, ia Eejtlewcod, N. J., was robbed cf $6,000 worth of goods last nieht. and the citizens have ft rmad a vigilance committee for th-i arret of the thieves. Charles Campbell was fatally stabbed this forenoon by Patrick Cueick. Joseph Coyle v as brutally mur dered at Bethel, Sullivan County, on Sunday morning, by an unknown burglar. Coslo s bead was nearly chopped to pieces v ith an axe. Washington Itens. Washington. August 1. The fol lowing dispatch vaa received this morning, by cablo to Secretary Fish, at Washington: "The French government now requires passports from all persons entering or leaving France." Commissioner Delano fell from a wagon, at Mt. Vernon, on Friday, and fractured hij right arm very La ily. This accident will keep him at his home for several w icks. ' Cl'JCinna .1 Items. Cincinnati, August 1. At a meeting of the Transportation Committee of the Board of Trade, Mr. McNeal submitted a rt port io reference to rateo to southern points during the close of the Lou svillo canal, lie thinks all difficulty conccraiu,? over charges will be obviated, and sars the general freight agtnt of tho Indianapols & Cincinnati Railroad has mado a schedule on which all lower river boats agree to prj rata. Tho connecting steamers a .ee that the I & C. road may guarantee rates and e;.vs through bills cf la lie?.