Morning journal (Columbus, Ohio), 1868-08-01

              THE MORNING JOURNAL. W. YOL,XXX. , COLUMBUS, OHIO: SATUBDAT. AUGUST 1, 1S63. NO. 220. 0 M fl a 0 - H i - PS H - 3 t B x o 5 PLANCHETTE. 'I HE NEW! WONDERFUL!! MAGICAL!! MYSTERIOUS!!!! OB e TELEGRAPHIC REPORTED FOR THE, JOURNAL PR0I10GI ATI0. OF PARLIAMENT An American Present to the House ! of Commons. GREAT DISCONTENT IN SPAIN. INEXPLICABLE!!!!! MMBIG, Just Received, DESTEUOTIYE PIEE IN OIL CITY. Two Huudred Build iiiys Burned. DIVING AFTER AJV OLD SHIP. Ac, Ac, Ac. FOREIGN NEWS. By Atlantic Cable.) NEW BOOKS. DAISY, by the author of " Wide, Wide World $2 00 BRAKESPEARE, by author of "Guy Livingstone 50 FOUL PLAY, by Charles Eeade 75 RAILROADS OF TEE UNITED g STATES, by Flint 1 75 MlliriUSS'S GOSPEL TREASURY C5 AND HARMONY 3 75 5" SMITH'S BIBLE DICTIONARY.... 3 SO g 200 Volumes of Miscellaneous Works at 25 percent. Discount from regular prices. K7" AU our Engravings and Cbromos of fered at u slight advance on cost, to make room tor new subjects. 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The Imperial decree suspends for three months from October first collection tonnage due from all vessels entering French norts with cereals. EMGLAXD. ! London, July 81. The session of Parliament was prorogued to-day. The Queen was not present, and her speech was made by the Royal Commissioner, and read as usual by the Lord Chancellor. It speaks of the foreign relations of Great Britain as being most friendly and satisfactory, and says there is no reason to fear war in Europe. No reference is made to the United States. The Abyssiuiau expedition has vindicated the honor of the Crown. The cessation of attempts at rebellion in Ireland renders further use of the exceptional power granted by the two Houses needless. The Queen thanks the House of Commons for supplies voted for the Government, and congratulates them upon the passase of the Irish and Scotch Reform bill; the Public School bill; the bill for the purchase of telegraph wires, and others of less Important character. The speech also announces that the dissolution of Parliament will soon take place In order that the people may reap the advantage of the more extended system of representation recently provided, confident of their fitness for their new duties, and that their voices will be for the perpetuation of that civil and religious freedom which are secured to the institutions of the uation and settlement of the realm. . In the Ilou.se of Commons, previous to the prorogation, the Speaker said he had received through the United States Legation a letter from Hon. William H. Seward, accompanying which was a splendid copy of a book entitled "A Tribute of the Nation to the Memory of Abraham Lincoln," a present from the Congress of the L nited fctates to the House of Commons. Lord Stauley moved that the thanks of the House of Commons be sent to Congress, through Mr. Seward, and that the book be placed In the library of the Iluuse. The motion was carried. The Times, in a leading editorial, says of the session, that time ouly will show If the leaders shall retain their status In the change from the old to the new body. Mr. Bright wili find the new House of Commons a more congenial audience than In the days of Pal merston or Gladstone, whose popularity may yet reach on to a House elected by one con stituency, and doomed to satisfy the require ments of another; the House may be satl.-fled In spite of all short coinings, with such work as the abolition of church rates, the punishment of electional corruption, and the condemnation of political and church abuses. The pending political troubles In Spain have resulted In a ministerial crisis. It Is understood that the distinguished liberal statesman, Espartero, has been summoned to form a new cabinet, and has gone to Madrid for that purpose. Discontent continues to prevail lu Spain, and may break out Into armed insurrection at any moment. This disaffection Is also apparent among the officers of the fleet. HIVilA. St. Petersburg, July 81. Under the preliminary arrangements for peace, made with Bokhara, the Russian troops are to leave the couulry at once, the Khan puylng to the Russian Government half a million sliver roubles as au Indemnity for the expenses of the war. ciu a. SiiANouAi, July 4. News from Japan says that a compromise has been effected between the Dalmlos of the North and South, which will probab.y lead to a speedy termination of the hostilities be tween the Mikado and Tycoon. MARKETS. London, July 31-1:20 P. M. Consols UKQWi. Erie Wii Illinois Central 04l4'. Bonds 72.. ' WASHINGTON. Homestead Entries. Washington, July 81. The Commissioner of the General Land Office, In reply to inquiries, states that homstead entries can only be made upon surveyed land after a return to the proper District Land Office of the official plat of the survey: also, that the right of a settler under homestead entry attaches only at the date of entry, settlers upon unsurveyed land desiring to secure their Improvements made prior to the return of the surveys, may obtain priority of right as against subsequent claims, under the provisions of the preemption laws, and filing a declaratory statement therefor before the expiration of three months, after the date of the return of the survey to the District office. Mortgaged Distilleries Liable to Seizure by Government. Judge Blatchford has decided that a mort gage upon a distillery, given prior to a seizure of the premises for violation of the Internal Revenue laws, did not exempt them from seizure. Diving- for a Ship. Divers are at work with a new sub-marine exploring aparatus, at the spot where the English frigate Hussar Is supposed to have sunk in i (SU. ine men remained under wa ter nearly an hour, and succeeded In finding, as tney Deneveci, traces ot tne sunken vessel. Itr. Johnson Still Favoring his Friends. Charles Hartman and Ferdinand Salsberger, convicted of conspiring to defraud the Rev enue, and sentenced to imprisonment for ten days and a fine of Ave thousand dollars each, nave had their fines remitted by the President. Treaty Willi Pru-sia. The President has officially proclaimed the ratification, by both governments, of the treaty concerning citizenship with Prussia. more Workmen to be Discharged. About one hundred workmen will be dis charged at the Navy Yard to-morrow, chiefly from the Engineers' Department. !f utiral Festival. NEW YORK. The Chief Justice visits New York. New York, July 81. Chief Justice Chase and Mrs. Sprague ar rived at the Metropolitan Hotel yesterday, and during the day were visited by a few personal friends. In the evening a distin guished private citizen gave a select party in their honor. The steamers City of New York and Ariel. from Europe, have arrived. Steamer Sold at a Low Figure. The steamer Virginia was sold yesterday. by order of the Treasury Department, for 110,000. Devilish and Brutish. Ann Calaber, lodger at 19 Mulberry street. was kicked to death, yesterday, by Jeremiah Harrington, keeper of the boarding house, who has been arrested. Ernest u. Manert, a little son of Jacob Mahert, of Hoboken, was yesterday burned to death by his clothes taking tire from a match. MASSACHUSETTS. Cricket. Boston, July 81. The Philadelphia Eleven commenced a cricket match with an Eleven of the Boston Club yesterday, the result being that the Boston Eleven made 173 runs In the first innings, and the Philadelphia 86 runs. The 5th, (1th and 7th wickets down. Heavy Robbery for Boys. Beniumin F. Cushlng, aged 17, and Thos. Brown, aged 16, are under arrest for robbing the office of William H. Kent & Co., lumber commission merchants, 44 State street, of $37,000 in Government bonds and other se curitles. They confessed to the robbery, ami all the property was recovered. PENNSYLVANIA. MABVELS UNDEB GB0UND. How Did They Get There I A monster Musical Festival bv the North- East Sangerbund takes place next Monday at Jones's Woods. Twenty-seven societies participate. TENNEboiE. i NAfciiviLLE, July 81. In the State Legislature to-day a bill was introduced to appoint an agent to fund the State debt, principle aud interest, due in five years. A resolution passed the House to Investl gate the issuance of fraudulent State bonds io circulation, said to be signed in New York. Ten million bonds are estimated to be necessary to pay the militia. Col. Stokes made a Grant and Colfax speech at the Capitol to-night. Officers Overpowered by a nob. Memphis, July 81. Lust evening, while Constable Day, with a guard of three men, was bringing two horse- thieves, named Christopher N. Bender and lien. Whitfield, from Raleigh, N. C, to this city for commitment to jail (they having been found riding stolen horses), when with in two miles of the citv the guard was sud denly surrounded by about forty masked horsemen, who took the prisoners, ordering the guard not to follow, and left In the di rection of Raleigh. This morning the men were found near McCallum's Mill, hanging to a tree, with a paper pinned upon them inscribed: "Here's thieves hung by an outraged community." CANADA. Young Lady Drowned while Buthiug. Montreal, July 81. Miss Mathesou, daughter of Dr. Matheson, au eminent minister of this city, was drowned at Caconna on Wednesday while bathing. Shot in a Drunken Uow. Mills, the gymuast, was shot In the mouth yesterday by one Nolan, in a drunken row. Aims is in a precarious common. Amcricau Insurance Coniuuics. The representatives of American Insurance companies arrived here yesterday and de posited the amount with the Receiver Gener al required by the insurance act. Those who have not complied with this law will be gazetted Saturday. ova Scotia Becoming Desperate. St. Joiin, N. B., July 31. Sir John A. Maudonald and other Cabinet Ministers arrived yesterday, and proceeded to Halifax last night. The Nova Scotlan members held a caucus to-day to decide on the course to he pursued concerning the Con- tederation. A Foolish IIau and a Venomous Snake Philadelphia, July 81. . Chas. E. Becker, keeper of a lager beer saloon, who has a small menagerie as an attraction to his place, bought a rattlesnake on Sunday last. Yesterday, while exhibiting it to some friends, it would not rattle, and Becker put his hand In the cage to take the snake out. He was struck on the finger and died from the wound. Oil City on Fire. Oil Citv, July 81. That portion of Oil City west of Oil Creek Is on tire this morning. Oil Citv, July 81. One ol tl.e most destructive fires tnat ever visited tne on regions occurred ncre at I o'clock this morning, destroying both sides of Main street from the Postofflce to the National Hotel, including the Jones House the Charles Hotel, the Bergle House, the Western Union Telegraph and stage offices, and Dr. Portertleld's residence, in all 200 buildings, rendering houseless nearly as many families. The oil interest suffered but little. The loss by the fire will probably reach one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Insured for about $50,000. CLEVELAND. MARYLAND. Aid to Sufferers by the Flood. Baltimore, July 31. Up to last eveulug the individual sub scriptlou at the counter of the American office In aid of the suffering by the flood, amounts to $.1,300, which has been dlstrlbut cd bv the relief committee. IHrs. I.incolu. Mrs. Lincoln arrived to-day, accompanied by Tad. She was met by Mr. Harlan, irom Washington. She will depart on Saturday, accompanied bv Reverdy Johnson. Mrs. Lincoln expects, on her arrival In Europe, to go directly to Scotland, where she will spend some time at the country seat or a tcotcn clergyman an old friend of the family From there she will go to the south of France, and spend the winter there, probably at Nice. ALABAMA. Heavy Ilainsin Alabaiiinaud .Mississippi MoniLE, July 31. Accounts from the lnturiorof Alabama and Mississippi are unfavorable. Heavy rains have fallen In all sections aud caterpillars are reported lu different sections of Alibama and Mississippi, which, It Is said, are doing considerable damage. Warrior river hadrisen 30 leet and the Tuscaloosa 20 feet. By tho rise In the Tomblgbee and Alabama rivers, fears of arroverfiow of the lowlands areeutertalued. Cleveland, July 81. Base Ball. A game of base ball to-day between the Unions, of Morisiaua, and Forest City club, of Cleveland, resulted in the defeat of the latter by 25 to 7. iFor the Ohio .State Journal. The Planohette. Raving read in the columns of the Jour nal a few very Interesting observations on the use aud probable t heory of the planchette, we take leave to communicate our experi ences. Accepting tne opinion tnat a current of electricity produces motion while the will directs the pencil, we must De aoic to write in any language In which we are versed. Attempting this, we nave lound it to trace Latin, Greek and German characters, and in the combinations desired by the one using it. Many persons, lu attempting to write with the planchette, form no firm resolution to spell any particular word, and consequently the Instrument moves in any and every direction, while with a formed determination It will almost Invariably obey. With persons, unable to concentrate their thoughts, It can, of course, produce ouly Illegible forms, or It will not move at all. A very forcible argument for proving that the will designates the direction, is, that two strong-minded persons, each one attempting to write a certain word, either cannot set the planchette lu motion, or if they succeed In doing so, will trace hieroglyphs, evidently combinations of different parts ol letters, or wnoic letters or tne two different words. As soon as oue of the persons allows his thoughts to relax, the other will Invariably write the word intended. These observations all go to prove the theory proposed In the paragraph above referred to, namely, that the mysterious movements of the planchette arc produced by animal electricity only aud regulated by the will. Receiving this theory as oue explaining the mystery of the plauchette, It would not be out of the way to apply It to other phenomena, very commonly witnessed, and generally classified under the head of "manifestations of spiritualism." May not the moving tables, the Involuntary movements of the limbs of persons, under the Influence aud control of so-called spiritualists, be attributed to the same source, and therewith the mysteries of "spiritualism" solved, and spiritualism Itself banished from an educated and Christian community. Alpha. The N. Y. Times of Wednesday says: It is not necessary to discuss lu detail the antecedents of Gov. Seymour to prove his uufltncss ror the I'rcsldeucy. ills oinciai ami party record furnishes abundant ground ol condemnation, aud his more receut declara tions show conclusively that he ought not to be trusted. It Is euough to know, however, that he has approved, and now Btands upon, a platform which assails both the public credit and tho public peace. No amount of oratorical dexterity can extricate him from the posltlou In which he Is placed by the platform, as Interpreted by lis authors, Pen- lletou and Hampton, and oy tne association with Blair, who declares nn Executive duty. resistance to law When the workmen were engaged in sink-lug a well near the site of the new Hospital, now in process of erection at the National N Soldiers' Home, near this city, they came upon the remains of trees, vegetables, etc., at a distance of thirty-seven feet befow the surface of the ground. The tree is red cedar, and It Is In a very good state of preservation. In addition to Die cedar, the workman found tufts of seaweed, and other vegetable matter which does not grow any where in this region. They also found decided traces of coal-oil ; and a large, sharp tooth was picked up In the debris of timbers and vegetables. The well Is being sunk in a hill which comprises a range of as high ground as there is in the county, and the depth to which the workmen have got was obtained by heavy digging, a portion of the excavation having been made through blue limestone. This Is the most remarkable Instance of the kind that we remember to have ever seen. There Is nothing in the formation of the ground to indicate that it has undergone any change since the deluge. An old soldier geologist, however, insists that the earth in that vicinity has, at some time since the creation, been subjected to volcanic eruption ; and he i cites the peculiar formation of the rocks at the cave under the Crosby house, near the quarry, In support of his theory. One thing is pretty certain the red cedar, seaweed, etc., 1 didn't grow down there in the earth ; If they were not covered up by some terrible convulsion of nature, how did they get there? We understand that It Is the purpose of the Superintendent to institute a thorough examination into the hidden deposits of that wondcrlul high-land. A Question tor Casuists. To the Editor of the Tribune : Sir -.The atl'airs of a beloved relative hav ing culmiuated In a peculiar complication, I beg leave, through the medium of your widely circulated paper, to lay his case for a solu tion, before the great legal and financial ' minds of the country, including Messrs. Pendleton, Stevens and Brick Pomeroy. Some years ago, my Uncle Samuel found himself in very embarrassed and embarrassing circnm- lances. In fact, he had many uses lor a good deal ol money, but no money to use. Eujoy-Ing a good reputation for honesty, etc., at the time, he found no difficulty to buy goods on credit, giving his due-brftx instead oi money, hoping to take tliem up wnen nis trouoies should be over, which he supposed would soon be the case. Finding, however, his troubles not mending as fast as expected, he called his creditors together and told them : "Gentlemen, I caunot at present pay you the money for the due-bills you hold ot me, aud may not be able to do so for some time; but I want to keep my credit good, and lor tnat reason, and because I think it just to do so, I will exchange these due-bills for regular notes bearing interest, which I will pay in five years if 1 can, but may not be able to pay in less than twenty years." To this also his creditors assented, and the old gentleman by this means got pretty well over his troubles and difficulties. But now comes the momentous question: The live years being up, would not my uncle be justified in redeeming the notes in question by his due-bills, that being the consideration which he received for the notes? An answer to the above inquiry would much oblige One op Mv Uncle's Nephews. New York, July 22, 1808. Old Dick Williams was quaint but lazy. On one occasion Dr. 11. called on Dick, and handing him a basket, desired him to go to a certain spot, about two miles distant, and bring him a quantity of snails, adding, " Be as quick as as you can, Dick, for I am In a hurry." Muttering that "the doctor is always In a hurry," Dick set off on his expedltionj and the doctor, after his round ol visits, seated himself in his office, to rest and wait for Dick. In the deepest twilight of the long JunedayDicknppearcd.and after carefully setting down his basket, seated himself with an air of utter weariness on the threshold of the open door. "Well, Dick," said the doctor, "did you get the snails t" 'Look In the basket, doctor." The doctor looked, and to his vexation saw only two or three miserable "specimens" on the bottom of the basket, and exclaimed, irefully,"Why, Dick, what does this mean?" Ironically adding, "were there no snails there V" " Oh yes, plenty of 'em there, doctor, but It was such hard work to run 'em doom." A Paris Elopement. Elopements In Paris are not rare, but, in view of the fact that they are prolonged, a sprightly writer gives the following conver- . sation as a sample of what may be heard ou many outward trains: "Hortense, have you well measured all the depth of the abyss lu which you are about to pluugo?" She replies with secret joy; "My dear Henri, that Is the very question I wus about to ask you. At this moment I was measuring It, aud it seems bottomless to nic." The gentleman then timidly suggests: "Hortense, at the next station there is a buffet, and train stops eight miu-utes. It Is still time; let us hearken to reason's voice." "Henri, you arc the best of men; none but you Join so much Judgmeut and so much love. But you forget our baggage. My collar and sleeves are alread'y rlmpled." "The telegraph will set all right; we may send twenty words for two francs. The return train goes by at 0:25. If anybody asks where you have been, say you came here to see the cathedral. Take care of tho steps! Do you love mo still, Hortense? Do you consider my suggestion an act of prudence, dictated by tho love I bear you?" "Indeed I do, Henri; I love you more than ever. You are an angel. Have you my parasol. 'Twas In the netting." The Fort Wayne. (Ind.) Gazette publishes the following: "Democracy. Do you regard the National Debt? It should be paid In gold, Horatio. Horatio. By the mass, and will be paid In gold indeed. Lkm. Iu greenbacks, Horatio. Far better In greenbacks, or. Quite right, my lord; greenbacks It Is. lkm. Or else repudiate. Hot: Just the thing, my lord, f Democracy ex-It. Horatio (solus). He who steals my principles steals trash; 'tis something, nothing. 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands; but he that takes my Iwnor from me, robs me of that which naught enriches him and makes mo poor ludeed."