HIT H VOL. XV. NO. 7. I'HlLADELrillA, MONDAY, JANUARY I), 1871. DOUBLE SHEET TH RISK CENTS. Flit ST EDITION Tho West Point Troubles The Banished Cadets Railway Over the Andes. IHC.i EtC KtO. I2tC. UtC. I WEST rot NT. Pleesaatrleo" Amwi the Pup.ls-.Vlobblna; Krfrartery Flebe Disgraceful Doloso Aa Investlaniloo Needed. roroiiKKErsiK, Jan. 7 Tho opinion Is fast gaining gronnd In the river counties that affairs of all kinds at West 1'oint should have an im mediate and strict overhauling. From reports of all kinds the discipline needs attention. The latest disgraceful occurrence was the "mob Linn" three "plebs." The act can be called by no other name, after having listened to the report of the tame Indirectly from one of the mobbed victims. It appears that a ehort time since three plebs, through come means or other, of course unknown to the authorities, got ON A BPREB, iind towards the close of their revelry, and after dark, repaired to their quarters. The sentinel on post inquired at their window if all was right, and was answered in the affirmative. Soon after the Inquiry was repeated, and a similar answer given, though at the time one of the three was absent, lie returned soon after, just in time to answer to the third challenge, and for those false responses all were reported. Then, according to the statement of one of them, named Barnes, the first class, almost en masse, dragged them from their quarters and uncere moniously conveyed them to Fort Tut in the dead of night, while Ttllir HADE THE "FLUBS" LEAVE the post, and never to return, assuring them that if they did they would receive a coat of tar and feathers. President Grant's son supplied one of the victims with a coat and some spend ing money, and then the "mobbed" plebs struck into the w.oods and disappeared into the dark ness. Their absence the next morning was a mystery, and so secret was the whole affair kept that over twenty-tour hours elapsed before the first inkling was had, and even then no one could tell what had become of the poor plebs. They came to light, however, In this city yes terday, having arrived here the night before PENNILESS AND HUNGKY, when they were gi ven shelter at tho house of an old schoolmate, to- whom thev related the above etory. Tbey expressed themselves extremely sorry for the intoxication, wMch occasioned the trouble, and then sat down and wrote a clear statement of the whole transaction to the com mandant at West Point, asking to be allowed to return to the post, not as deserters, but to re sign or be dismissed. Soon after an officer ar rived from the Point, and last night he con veyed the absent ones back to tho stronghold, there to be dealt with according to the law made and provided tor such cases. It would eem from all of the above that the summary action of the first class needs at least an Investi gation. A FOKTUJiATE ADVENTURER. A I'nlllorrlan Builds a Msty million Dollar mil I roil l uver the Arnica. After an American has been canonized in China for leading the imperial armies to victory against the rebels, and other Americans have entered the service of Egypt and made its armies effective, it Is not strange that still another of our fellow-citizens Is preserving the peace of rem. Jiarry Meigs, this last adventurer, uses the arts of peace, however, and bv his exten sive railroad undertakings does more to keep the country quiet than any other man in it, by giving employment to the lower classes. That, with good wages and prompt pay, makes them little inclined for lighting for no pay and And themselves. A letter from Callao says that he has a great number of noted re vol utlonlsts under pay. without any employment, excepting draw ing their salaries, "by which means he keeps the country quiet;" any other condition would be the death-Mow to ins undertaking:. At this time he is building a road from this place to cross the Andes, at a cost of sixty millions. For two years he has maintained peace, and al though that is the average duration of that blessing in Pern, so that murraurings of a revo luton begin to be heard, it is to be hoped that he will succeed in completing his protects. which will accomplish much in perpetu.ttiug the tranquillity in which alone the country can prosper. Of the man undertaking these great things a correspondent writes: "This Harry Meigs, you will remember, was one of the most enterprising residents of California. lie built blocks of bouses, shins, and railroads, until, embarrassed by some unexpected losses, he suddenly took V ! 1 V . T L. 1 AW. .a 1 - I . uis ufimrmro. luo places luui a. now mm uucu knew blm no more, to their sorrow. As sud denly be loomed up in South America, the mighty proprietor of stupendous enterprises. AJJ IMPORTANT QUESTION. The Itlaht or Hlerkhalrtrr to Examine Ha l. roHd i-iiiuole' Hooka. An important decision was made this after noon by Justice Brad'. In the Supreme Court. relating to the right of stockholders to examine the books ot a company. Mr. Churchill, according to the recitals In the writ, was owner of ninety shares of the Erie Railway common stock. He applied within the thirty days before the election to Mr. Gould, the President, and Air. Otis, the Secretary, lor an Inspection of the books, and was, he alleges, denied such inspection. He then procured an alternative mandamus. directed to the company, and to Mr. Gould and Mr. Otis, requiring tbem to exhibit the transfer books or bo7 cause to the contrary. The company demurred to this writ that iU recitals were not sufficient, and Mr. Gould that be bad not control of the books and bad not de nied the relator their inspection. The case was argued before Justice Brady, at the December term, and in a long and elaborate ' opinion delivered to-day be decided that the rela tor ws ent tied to a reremptory mandamus, &u awarded him costs, inasmuch as be had not been peimitted to examine the books of the company. As Mr.Gould was proceeded against a President oi me company, ana the company oy its de murrer admits what Mr. Gould denies, be re- fur ed coats to Mr, Gould. N. Y. Eoening Poll, There is one man residing in the south western corner of Missouri who bas not yet been mentioned for United State Senator, but be bas hopes mat ms claims win yet be pre tinted. An enthusiastic admirer of Frank Blair writes to the Missouri Republican that Blair ubt by all means to be elected United States rWcator, because a large majority ui me uon federate soldiers prefer him. The city missionary of Vorwlch, Conn., en joys a good cigar occasionally, but after trying one tLe other day which a "friend ' had given blm, and discovering to bis cost that It bad been previously fillewltu red pepper, he declared, o soon a be was able to fpeuk, that it was a . f real outrage. SECOND EDITION Latest by Telegraph. Cable "Wivi News. PARIS Off FIRE. Results of ihe BombardmsnT. Fighting on the Loire. Disaster to the City of Brooklyn. Crew and Passengers Safe. The Foreign Mail Service. FROM EUROPE. The Boinbnrdment of Paris Honsea on Fire. Lonpon, Jan. 8. (Special to the N. Y. Herald.") Telegrams from Versailles to the London Times to-day say the American Consul bas been permitted to leave Paris, and has arrived here. The Prussian guns conld easily shell tho city. Houses In PnrU are an Fire apparently. There has not been much firing to-day. The French redoubt at Notre Dame de Cla- mont was occupied by the Prussians, and its fire turned against the French. There are no appearances of a sortie. The Prussian losses are still insignificant. The Flohtln oa the Loire. London, Jan. 9. The Times' special cor respondent with the army of Prince Frederick Charles describes the fighting along tho Loire, in the forest of Vendome and at Montolre, on the Oth Inst., and says that the French retreated to the westward. The Prussians are following them, and meet with little resistance. Disposal ot (Ttennan Prisoner. London, Jan. 9. The Germans captured by the French are sent to the Island of Oleron, on the west coast of France, opposite the mouth of the Cbarcntc. Many Bonapartiet agents have been arrested in France. FROM WASHINGTON. The S. P. C. A. anil Orovtded Street Car. Despatch to the A ssociated Press. Washington, Jan. 9 The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals availed them selves of the deep snow yesterday afternoon and last night to inaugurate their principles. Tho president of the society, assisted by some of the members, were engaged in stopping the street cars on Pennsylvania avenue wherever, in their opinion, the cars were overloaded. The pro ceedings were not looked upon with favor by those who were required to get out and walk, and the consequent remarks of me pedestrians were anything but complimentary to the mem bers or their society. By threats of arrest and actual arreets", they succeeded, in a number of instances, in reducing the leads to about one half. F1WM THE PACIFIC COAST. Foreign Mall Service. San Francisco, Jan. 9. In the agreement made for mail service with the New Zealand Government, Messrs. Webb and Ilolladay bisd themselves to secure, under a penalty of A' 1000 annually, exemption to that Government from all charges for mails between San Francisco and London, and between New York and San Francisco, imposed by the postal convention now in force between the United States and Great Britain. Tbey also undertake to use their endeavors to secure a concession nnder which wool, the produce of any colony contributing to the subsidy, and flax of New Zealand, shall be admitted to the United States duty free. FROM JVEW YORK. Ocean Steamer Disabled. New York, Jan. 9. The steamer Denmark reports that on January 4, in latitude 45 01). longitude 55 '50, spoke the steamship City of lirooi:.vD, hence lor Liverpool, under canvas, baying lost the fans of ber screw on the 2d instant. The mails and part of the cabin pas sengers bad been transferred to the steamship llansa.and would be landed at one of the nearest English ports, probablv Queenstowu or South ampton. The city of Brooklyn left this port on the 31st oi December, and when spoken was twd miles east ot Sandy Hook. All were well on board, and as westerly winds are prevailing she would probably make iJuoeuetown in l i or 1 davs. THE SOUTH. A Nreno in North t'nretlna-Nesroes In the jury iioa. A correspondent writes from North Carolina: In Favelteville I saw an evidence of the new condition of affairs in the jury box of the court bouse. Six white men and six black men sat arart to bear and give the judgment of righ teous impartiality in cases of contention. The foreman of the jury told me bow the thing was mausged. lie Bald these men were, every oue, of the very common sort of darkeys. The proceedings of the court were an inexpli cable muddle to them, aud by the time a trial was over ihev bad no omnlon whatever on any case, save as the echoes of the lant speech of the last law er might linger lo their mluds. When retired in deliberation, the white men, com paring notes, would atrree upon a verdict. Then, turning to the colored jurymen, they would say: "Well. boys, what do you think of this?" stating the conclusion. Invariably the answer would be: "uai an right. We thlnts jes bo. Jes ss rou say." There is too much to burlesque the idea of citizenship in the present position of the negro to allow one to see blm, in his new relations. with unmixed pleasure. Something better could Lave been devised for him, and certainly for the country, than the immediate elevation of all this colored mass to the station of full fledged citizens. Kindness to the neirro would bave kept him out of the Jury-box would, for the present at least, have kept blm back from cilices which be bas bad no training and has no fitness for. This is politico heresy, of course, ( lut W6 iac'J are in bu poi 1 01 me Heresy. VXMJK ANICO tlMIJIiCIJ. Eveniso Tm.obaph nrricn.l Monday, Jan. 9, 1871. 1 The week opened moderately active, and the tendency of rates is slightly downward. At the banKi regular customers are accommodated with all the funds tbey need toenrry them t trough till the regular spring trade when tho colla terals or securities are deemed satisfactory, but Oh this point there Is a great deal of caution ob served. In cull loans there was a good demand at 5J-s'(fi 6,' per cent., but discounts continue dull in tbc absence of offerings of desirable grades. We quote at TfffS per cent. Gold is dull and steady, with sales at 110r,rt5 110, closing at 110. Government bond0 meet with a steady in quiry, and prices Ibis morning 6how a further advance. A largo business was done at tho Stock Board at a general advance. Sales of Citv new bonds, at IWiifrmVt'. Lehigh Gold Loan changed bonds at 87. Heading Kailroad was in demand and 6troneer. Salts at 4'.J.S:49J. Camden and Axiboy ad vanced, selling at 120)131. Pennsylvania sold at WJ; Lehigh Valley at CO; Minehill at 61; and Little Schuylkill at 42. Canal stocks met with a good inquiry, nut the sales were limited to Lehigh at 31B(&'H. lOX was bid for Schuylkill preferred. in the balance ot the list the sales were limited to Thirteenth and Fifteenth Streets Railway at 21; Tenth and Eleventh Streets Halfway at 72; and a few shares of Corn Ex change Bank at TO.' s The balance of the list was qnlet but very firm. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE S4.LKS. Reported by De Haven Hro., No. 40 S.Thlrd street. FIKST BOARD. iroo city 6s, N..ls.KK)V! 120 Bh Lit Sell KR.. 42 f icon do cine1- 2 do 4i'i I. (to do Is.ioov rash Rend K...ls. 49; 8 do 49 r.a 100 do 49)tf 100 do C. 49tf 200 do la. 830. 49'tf 600 do l.49-5 25ehLeh V R.... 60 SOOBliLeh N.ls.b60. 84 V 200 do Is. 84 200 sh Penna Is. 6i'i loo do 86. 6'l'i IS do Is. ti( ro sh latu a ism r n4 19 Sit lOth A 11th. 80 7a 11000 do 2(1.1004 lisoo do. ba.iooi rnooo Pans mtcs.102 (40000 SO N CS '2.l8. I16O I3 . 1375 Let! 6S. 84.... (3oo Union CI bs.ls 11 t'AKM) Loll gold L. . . 87 6 sh Corn Ex iik. 88.... 70 60 Bh Cam A Am U.V20': 2S do 18.120M 100 ao iB.ri 4 sh Mlncliill R.. 51 MK88RS. William paintkr A Co.. No. 38 8. Third street, report the following anotatlons: U. 8. 6s or 1881, HO.noiJ 5-20SOf 1S2,10SV10.S7,; do. 1864,' 108X108i 5 do. 1965,l08aH0S,; do., July, 1S95, 107X(4107&: do., July, 1SC7, 107 4(1077,' ; do. JnlT, 1869, 107i4i07'; 5a, vj-40, 107V(4io7.y: U.S.Pacln - tut. uy. os. no,!4iiu,'i. uoia, uoviiO't. MRWK8, D iUVKN fc B Koran a. No. 40 s. Third street, riillade'phla, repoittnefollowinitonotaMous: U. H. 68 Of 1831. 11(1 (,'8(110 : o. 10:,410H ; dO.1804, 108.',ttlS J dO. l$fi, WSSnai'Htf ; do. ISfift, new, Mjt.m4', do. i?67. do. io7 .ios; do. da l(ih,,(los ; 10-40H, lort'.amrfv. U. 8. 80 Year 6 percent. Cmrency, 110j,li0if; fJold, 11on 110?; ; Sliver, 105il07: Unton PaolQe Railroad IstMoru Bonds, 715(703; Central Pacific R.iilrottd uuooitiiu: union rantnn uind urant Bonds, 540 Narh fc Hon br, itroRvrs, report thia lnormog Gold quotatlona as follows : 10-00 a.M HO': 11-09 A.M llor 10.20 10-31 10-40 10-48 10- 58 11- 00 " 110 11-12 .11 ;, 110.V ll-2i) 110V U-33 IJOtf 11-45 . 110'i 11-55 iio;v .Ami ..llo, ..lt'V Philadelphia Trade Henort. Monday, Jan. 9. Bark In the absence of sales we quote No. 1 Quercitron at 123 y ton. Seeds Cloverseed Is in small supply, ami sells at lifeline, perlb. Timothy is scarce and nominal at 1 15 -50. Flaxseed may be quoted at (22-10 The demand for Flour has somewhat subsided, but holders are firm in their views. The receipts arc quite moderate, and tin stocks are very much reduced. About soo barrels were taken, including superfine at $4-50a4-75; extras at 5-50; Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra family atsa-23,47; Pennsylvania do. do. at tOttfd-50: inilana and Ohio do. do. at ((1-25(7-25; aud fancy brands at irMKrtt), as in nuaiuy. uye riour may ne quola rat .W2i(a5-25. in Corn Meal nothing oo'.ner. urn-re is a steady demand lor prime Wheat, but the offerings are light, and prices well sustatued. Other deRcrlfrtlons are very dull. Sales of Indiana red atfiS4iiTG; Delaware do. at l-40; I'ennsyl vanla do. at il-40,cl-4r: and Western amber at f l-ao. Hie may be quoted at 88(S90c. for Western and Pennsylvania, and 77a7So. for Delaware. Corn is steady at the recent decline. Sales of 2000 bushels at 7to ror yenow ana 75i0c. for Western mixed. Outs are firm; 2000 bushels Pennsylvania Bold at 57c 10,000 bushels Canada Barley sold on private terms. vVMsky Is quiet. Sales of 135 barrels Western iron bound at 'J3ta U4c. Philadelphia Cattle Market. Monday, Jan. 9. The supply of beef cattls on saie to-uay was quite large, aud in the absence of much inquiry prices favored buyers. We nuole choice at 8is6C. ; fair to (rood at 6V(S,7wc : and common ai o( w;. per 1 o. cross, iteceinu 2501 hea l. -1 ne lonowing are me particulars 01 me sales : Mad. luo owen Smith. Virginia, M5 l'aniei Kmytn & uros., western, 77v. 62 Dennis Smyth, do., 08 v. 64 A. Christy, lrglnia, 7oPX. 40 Jas. Christy, do., 7ig7X. 60 Dengier & Mccieene, western, 6!fia7. vu 1. mtrnicu, uu. ,010,3. 62 Ph. Hathaway, Chester co., 6 Jtftag. 75 James hliill, Chester and Lancaster CO., 7flSV. si d. r. jurr uicu, mwrn, O'aix. 110 Juhicb McKlllen, do. 7i8X. tO B. 8. MeFUlen, do., 7rt. S13 Ullnian & Uachnian, do., 7(a S. 250 J. J. Alartin & co., do., 58. 100 Mooney A Miller, do., 6)$(8V. iU 1 noinna mooney uro., uo., 40 II. ibuln, do., rv6V. 20 Josepti Chain, Western Fennsjivanln, 50. 83 J. & L. Frank, Vlnriiila and Western, c 7... 75 (Jus. Schumberar A Co.. Western, 6kra7. loo Hope A Co., do., CVrfS.. ;38 11. tranic, do., exitf. 65 J. rjemson, do., t(H. 60 John McAidle, do., 6f.TV 40 R. Waynes, Virginia, 6.4SX. 90 Blum A V.. dO.,5M(5 7. 87 Charles Welker, W. irglnla, 5(0?4'. Cows and Calves meet a Rood demand at full uenrf a. Sales of 150 head at $l-).05. Hittn are in irooa supply, and auii at a decline. Receipts nt the Park Drove Yard reached 11,000 head, with sales of good at (Va'Sc. ; extra and heavy at 7rfSc. V lb , gross; ai.d common at 12 50 43 y head. iitoOUead sold at the Avenue lardwufiln the above ranee of liaures. Hobh are in demand and firm, sales 01 ssoo nead at ( 9-75 100 His. net. 'LATEST SIIirriNO INTELLIGENCE. Fur culditlonal Murine Nt see Inside Pages. TOUT OF PHILADELPHIA- JANUARY 9 HTATl Or TBKBMOHKTBR AT TBI tVBNINO TBLK1RAPB OKK1CK. 8 A. M 23 11 A. M. ST S F. M. 30 ARRIVED THIS MORNING. Steamship Rattletmuke, Wlnnett. 00 hours from Wilmington, N. C. with naval stores, etc, to I'hlla- ucipiiia ana boutneia juaii Bieaia.mp co. MEMORANDA. Ship Wyoming, Jackson, houce, at Liverpool 6th LiiM., iu iv aajb passage. . MISUKLLANY. Br. steamer Denmark. Andrews, at New York ves. terday from Liverpool, reporU: Jan. 4, lat. 45 od, lOUK. f 6 50. spoke steainahlD Cliv of llrooklvn. from New York fur Liverpool, under canvass, she Having lost the fans of the screw on the 2d Inst. The mails and part of cabin passengera had been transferred to N. G. steamer Ilansa, from New York for Bremen, and would be landed at one of the nearest Kagiwh poits, probably Queeustown or Southampton. The City of Brooklyn left New Yorr on the 81st of Dec, and When BPOken was fetO miles east of Kandv Hook. All were well on board, and, as westerly wluua were pievalUiog, Bhe would probably make ueeuatown la IX or 10 nays. Brig Olendale arrived at Southwest Fasa 8d Inst. With the cargo Of schr II y 1'. Russell, from PhUadel. phi for New Orleans, before reported wrecked on a Aiiama &ns. THIRD EDITION To-day's Washington News. Nominations by tho President FROM WASHIflaTOJr. Tho Hna Domlnaio Bonlneto. BptciaX DtfipaUih to The evening Telegraph, WasOTVoTON. Jannary 9. The "flonse Forclen Affairs committee met to-day, and after a warm debate agreed to report Morton's resolution on 8aa Domlrgo as a substitute for that of Banks. Toe vote stood as follows: leaa Banks, ortn: Jndd, Myers, and Sheldon. Na.vs Ambler, Wlilard, 8wann, and Wood. Alter tne morning nour .Mr. rtnwui move to proceed to the business on the Speaker's table. If this prevails the resolution will not be reported, but the isenate resolution will be taken up and passed. II pre MFnmtlon la the House. The Judiciary Committee of the House at a meet ing to-day agreed to dx the representation of mem bers of the House at 280 members, to take effect in the Forty third Congress. A motion will probably be carried In committee to have It take effect In De cember, 1871. Interest on the New Itondo. Mr. Boutwell was before the Wavs and Menus Committee to-oay urging that the Interest nn the new bonds be paid quarterly, as provided la the Senate bill. Without coming to a conclusion the committee adjourned until to morrow. ' The Han Donilnao Resolution. WAsniNOTON, Jan. . In the House at 1-30 the motion was maue to take tne s in uomingo resolu tion from the Mpeaker'8 table, but It was rejected yens, 121; navB, C2 two-thirds not voting la the aiuriuauvc. Executive Nominations. Vftprttfh to the Associated Press. WAsniNOTON, Jan. 9. The following nominations were sent to the Senate to-day : Jams R. Harden- nurg, to ne surveyor-ueneral of California; K. j. Rhodes. Keceiver or rubiio Moneys at Harrison. Ark. : John Torrence. Register at Harrison. Ark.: Stephen Coffin, Indian Agent at Warm Springs, Oregon; John A. Kellopg, Pension Agent at La Crosse, wis. : .lotin H. Knight, Register at Haytleld. "Wis.; Robert W. Kltzhugh. Collector of Customs at .atcnez. Miss. ; wiinam Hunter, Appraiser or .Mer chandise at JMooue, Ala ; postmasters Joseph Urn null at Aiken, 8. C. ; P. JJ. Kzekiel at lWuforc, 8. C. ; Martha V. Gordon at Coatesville, Pa. ; Edward 8. jiussey at israzu, ino. FROM JVEW YORK. Destructive Fire. New York, Jan. 9 The CloophlneCll lie- finery at Grcenpoint, Long Island, was burned this morning In consequence of an explosion ot a still. The loss is reported at 1,000,000. Ex-Licutenant-Governor David R. Floyd Jones died this morning. Lawrence Sullivan, the convicted murderer, bas given np the lunacy dodge, and now eats voraciously. Plow York Honey and sitock market. Nbw Yore, Jan. 9. Ht.ocks steady. Money at 6ii per rent.. uo;o, uotiiu. o-aos or i2. coupon, iunv; oo. ws. ao., ios; ao. 1865. do. M8m; Virginia 6s, new, 63; Missouri 6s, b9'i; Canton Co., 6s; CunHH-rland preferred, 2; New oxk central ana aiHn mver, tj, : trie. 8v: Reading. 99; Adams Bxprvss, 64?,:; Michigan Cen tral, HC;V sucingHn soutnorn, vi ; Illinois central. 138: cievein-ud and nttanurg, ioiv; cniesgo and Hock Island, 105!'; l'if.sburg and Fort Wayne. u:yi ; weBtern union l eieirraon, 40X. New York Produce market. Niw York, Jan. 9. Cotton tirm but quiet; sa'es of 2000 bales at I5j,c. ; Orleans at lsc. Flour un changt d ; sales of lO.ooo bbls. Wheat quiet and unchanged, corn firm ; sales of s.ooo bushels new mixed Western at 77o$7so. Oats tirm; sales of S4,M)o bush. Ohio at euoi c, Western at 60 ;62s'o. Beef nn-hauged. Pork tirm; new mess, 20iS 2d-25 ; old, $19fKd,l9-60; prime, $l7tI7-2 Lard tirm; steam, iixi'c; kettle, 12120. Wlilaky ower; esiern iree, yuxJu,. FR OM BALT1MOR E. Death-Warrants Klsjned. Baltimork. Jan. 9. Governor Bowie has signed the death-warrants of John Howard, convicted of murder In Allegheny count'; of wary wains (.colored), convicted of murder In Prince George's county: avd of John Martin (also colored), convicted of rape in Frederick county. The executions are fixed to take place on me wm oi x eoruary. Baltimore Produce market. Eai.timork, Jan. 9. Cotton firm but oulet: mid dling uplands, 147,(15a ; low middlings, lltfc. Flour aull but firm. Wheat Arm but prices un changed. Corn Arm ; yellow, 60o. ; white nominally unchanged. Oats, 6G$57c. Mess Pork firmer at 120-co. uacon nrmer; no staas, live; clear rib 12c ; shoulders, S'calOo. Hams, ltf J18o. Lard w niusy sieauy at vwavio. FROM JVEW EJSGLAXD. Taper mill Horned. Boston, Jan. 9. One of the paper mltls of Thomas liice, Jr., at Newton Falls, was burned yesterday, loss, oUUUU; insurance, i.r,(JU0. CONGRESS. FOUTY-riHST TERM -THIRD SE43ION. Stenate. Washington. Jan. 9. Numerous memorials were presented from residents of the South lor relief now political disabilities, and by Mr. Conkllng, from uie iew xorx unamoer or commerce, upon tue lm. portance of laying a submarine cable from our western coast to Asia, and of providing against monopoly in that regard. Also, from citizens of Baltimore protesting against tLe lu justice of the appropriations of public money ior sectarian purposes, ana asktmr for an amend ment to the Constitution prohibiting the appropria tion of money raised by taxation tor any religious Mr. renton presented tne petition of bakers, soda- watt r manufacturers, and grooerviueu ot the city of . ... a-. i. ....... ., . i. . . i - . . . w in., innjiug tun ruaciuienif oi u law ior lie redemption or tne copper coin of ibe I'nited States. He alao introduced a bill to carry out the prayer of liiiis were also introduced and rererred to appro priate committees, aa follows: By Mr. Ramsey, to provide for the construction and completion of the harbor of Duluth, Stte of MlDnesota. Also, for ocean steamship service from the head of Puget Sound to the Sand wich Islands. By Mr. Pratt, a Joint resolution for the relief of ce nam inciana rt siding in .Michigan and Indiana. By Mr. Warner, for the appointment of an addl tiouM Judge for the District Court of Alabama. oiner legislation of minor Importance was Intro duced. The Senate then took nn. as the business of the morning hour, Mr. Sherman's bill revising the laws relating to the mints, assay offices and coinage of the l Ullcll Dlliro. The Vice-President laid before the Senata a ms. sage from the f reoldeut, la response to a Senate re solution, transmitting a report of the Secretary of ni.ia w.c-iihh w i.ui icHpuuueuce Detwesn 3ir. Motley aud the State Department. On motion of Mr. Morton It was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Thursday next was fixed for the consideration of tne bin to reimburse btates for moneys advanced ... . V. I...t...lH.. - UUI1U kilo iicuciuuil. House ot Representatives. Bills were introduced and referred as foliAws? By Mr. Duke, to supplv nalvei-H'tlns anrl .1iw.a with copies of all Cougiessional documents. By mt. nan, regulating the compensation of the Collector of Customs at Petersburg, Vs. lty air. uood, io promote me utility or the Con ffresbloual library. By Mr. Buck, to provide for the appointment of an additional United States Judge In AUbama. By Mr. Sheldon, of Louisiaua,, granting the right oi way inrongu mo puuuu maus to tne XNew Orleans and Nortbe aatern Railroad Company. By Mr. Arnell, to set apart all moneys arising from the sale of public lands for Dve years to the common BCIIOOl OI i ne do mu. By Mr. Williams, granting the rleht of way for a raliroaa iroiu uiei emrui rcioo Railroad la UtaU to Walla waiia in Oregon . By Mr. CoDgor, relinquishing Jurisdiction of the I'nited states over part of the roit Gratiot Military Reservation, Mulligan. B? Mr. Clark, of 'J exas, to reimburse Texas for r rendu n-es in protecting the frontier from hostile lidlan tribes. Ik Mr I.ongtirldgn. In relation to railroad bridges across the Mississippi. By Mr Sawyer, extending the benefit of the Mili tary Asylum to volunteers of 1819. Also, to provide a building for a post ofTlce, etc., at Oslikosh, Wisconsin. By Mr. Axteii, for the relief of settlers on public lands in California. By Mr. Johnson, defining swamplands; also, for the rollef of dis.illcrs of brandy from grapes exclu sively. By Mr. Wilson, of Minnesota, to enable soldiers, Bsliors, and marines to pre-empt lands at the mini mum price on the alternate reserved sections of railroad ft rant lands; also, to provide for the con struction and completion of the harbor of Duluth, Minn. w Bv Mr. Orth, granting nonnjy w sanors ior me destruction ol enemies' property. By Mr. Tuval!, granting concerned ordnance ior a soldiers' monument, at heeling, W. Va. By Mr. Kellogg, for tne improvement ot ine Doosstonlo river, CU; also, relative to the exten sion oi patents. By Mr. Jenckes, to regulate tho manner of mak ing appoint merts In the civil service. uy Mr. cnnrcnui, to amena me auioi mo si May, 1870, to enforce the nghta of citizens to vote In tl.e several Mates. Mr. Kellogg offered resolution requesting tno Committee on Ways and Means to report a bill for trie repeal of the income tax. Adopted. Mr. Starkweather, by unanimous consent, offered a resolution referring all bills, resolutions, petitions, and papers now before OongresB or auv committee of either house, on the subject of ocean telegraph cables, to a Joint committee of five members of the t-enate and eight or tne House, wun power to seno. for persons and papers and to report at any time. Adopted. Hut sequently Mr. Wood asked to have the resolu tion again read, remarking that It had not been in- nemnod. ne sate, it was an attempt totaxerrom the Committee of Foreign Affairs what ha 1 been entrusted to ir, and had been reported on by It. i ne speaker remarked mat tue resolution nan been read and acted on deliberately, and that It conld not be reconsidered. Mr. Myers, of Pennsylvania, inquired whether a resolution could not be adopted annulling the one Just sdopted. roe speaker repiicu in tne amrmauve. Mr. Kelspy. of New York, Introduced, and moved to put on Its passage, a bill to authorize the building oi a military ana postal railway oeiwcen wasntng ton and New York, lie stated that ft was the same bill in substance as that which wa on the Speaker's table since the last session. He introduced It at the request of Mr. Ingersoll, the author of the bill, on the call of the State of New York for bills, as the call would not extend to-day to the State of Illi nois. A point of order was made by Mr. Kldrldge against the right f introducing the bill, but the point was overruled by the Speaker. During tne reading or tno Din tne morning nour expired, and the bill went over till next Monday. Mr. orth moved to suspend the rules to take from the Speaker's table and pass the Senate Joint resolu tion authorizing the appointment of commissioners In relation to the annexation of Dominica. Here marked t hat the Committee on Foreign Affairs had this rooming by a majority vote agreed to that Joint resolution. Mr. Wood made a point or order as to whether that motion could be. made. Thf Speaker overruled the point of orcer. and de elded the morion to be in order. All the Democrats voted in the negative, and the following named Republicans:-Ambler, Beatty, Boyd. Finkelnbnrg, Hoar, Peters, and Wlilard. THE SEW LINCOLN STATUE. Private View of Ylnnle Ream's Work It Is Pronounced at Success History of the Sculptor and her Work. The Washington War of 8aturday gives the following account of the work and its author: 1 be workmen prepared to lift this veil, and there was a sudden hush In the bnzz of conver sation, in anticipation of the event. It must have been an anxious moment to the courageous little scnlptor, and to her personal friends pre sent. Could it be that the fragile youthful figure standing mere, paie ana anxious, ana rendered more childlike in appearance by her petite form and wealth of Dora-like curls, had made a success where so many older sculptors Brown notably and recently had failed? 1 he veil was raised siowiy, aisciosing first the base, bearing tho simple words "Abraham Lin coln;" then the well-remembered form; and, finally and essentially, the head of the patriot martyr. There was a momentary hush, and then an involuntary, warm, and universal demonstration of applause gaje the verdict of the distinguished and critical gathering, and assured the artist that her work was to be set down a-success. There was another pause, while a more deliberate view was taken; ana then another and another round of applause connrmea ana renaerea nnai me involuntary decision from the first impression. And then everybody turned to where the little sculptor-girl stood, a little in the rear, with g'd tears in ber. eyes, and congratulations were poured in upon her from all quarters, ortlrial and unoflicial; the Illlnoisans present being lortuioetin expressing meir satisiaetlou with her representation of the man they revered. The expressed opinion of Senator Trumbull and others from that State was that the statue gives that thougbtiui, benignant expression familiar to those who knew Mr. Lincoln best, aud which was best worthy perpetuating in marble. Un all the points at Issue, of likeness and artistic excellence, the opinion of so competent an authority as the distinguished painter Kel logg, who has both a European and American reputation, will be read with interest, aud we subjoin it in place of any less competent descrip tion oi our own: "The features of Mr. Lincoln are admirably rendered, and it was this faithful delineation of character which obtained for Miss Ream the commissioo for this statue over many abler competitors. The head and features are forcibly yet truthfully modelled, the hair boldly man aged in rowing masses, as by me skill ot expe rience; anrMhe expression of sadno&s, mluglsd with beneVolence. la touching! portrayed, well conceived, and appropriate to the expression and meaning of the statue. The head, bending slightly forward and downward, seems to regard with anxious solicitude me multitude ot a nuwiy liberatedpeoplc, to whom is presented, by the right hand, the 'proclamation of their emanci pation. A long circular cloak covers the right shoulder and arm, falls backward oil the left, being held partially under the forearm aud caught up by the left band, which grasps its ample folds us if in readiness to cover with tho protecting mantle of the Government the de fenseless beings who are to receive the inesti mable boon of freedom; a beautiful thought of the artiste aptly and ingeniously symbolized. The cloak Is happily arranged to give breadth as well as dignity to a very tall aud maagre figure. It plays also a useful part in aiding to sup port, where it touches the ground, the weight of the statue. The figure is well poised, stand ing firmly and naturally; and iu action Is in perfect harmony with the idea represented. There are no unnecessary or trivial details in the drapery to mar the grandeur of effect, large masses beicg introduced with such artistic knowledge aud feeling as to give manliness and dignity to the subject. Miss Ream was born In Madison, Wisconsin. Her father, Robert L. Ream, was Territorial Treaeurer of Wisconsin under Governor Dodge, and subsequently held various other public posi tions In the State. He caine to Washington during the last year of Fillmore's administra tion, aud took a position as draughtsman in the (cneral Land Ollice. Afterwards he went to Kansas as chief clerk for Surveyor-General Cal houn. During the time he was in Kansas, his children were sent to school at the Christian College. Miss Ream, when very young, wrote verses which attracted considerable attention, and afterwards gave much attention to music. By copying a medallion she attracted attention to her powers with the knife and chisel. Since she has been in Europe, she has re ceived marked attention from many eminent artists, and. amoig others, Father Ilyaciuthe. Caidlnal Antonelll and Liszt gave her sittings lor their biibU. READING RAILROAD 10MPANY. lis Anenat OTeetlsc The U mH! the Opera tions for the Year 1870 The Ble.ttoa of Oflirers for 1871. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Philadelphia and Reading Ritlroad Com pany was held to-day at theofllce, No. 2i7 South Fourth street. The meeting was organized bv Fdward 8. Whelan, Esq., taking the chair, anil J. Y. Jones, Esq., being selected to act us Se cretary. The Secretary then read the proceedings of the last annual meeting, winch were approved. The Annaal Report. Fresldent Franklin B. Goweu then read the fol lowing report of the operations of the year 1870! To the (Stockholders of the Philadelphia al Heading Kailroad Company. The Managers submit the following Keport of the receipts and expenditures for the year ending Nevcmber 30, 1870, together with the Treasurer's general balance sheet, exhibiting the financial condition of the company At that date: (Here follow the usnal transportation and income accounts, which we omit), as they are given below in condensed form.) The following tabular statement in detail, for each branch of traffic, shows the comparative results of the year's business: 18C9. Travel, 435,754 passengers 1,184,(MH5 Merchandise, 1,422,738 tons i,67,23 Coal, ,2:'.),457 tOUB 8,340,240 Mall 89,170 Miscellaneous 89,842 Gross receipts.. Gross expenses. Net profits .$11,208,881 . ,tne,ai.t 4,332,008 Ino., tai.633 1 8 10 ino.. llO.tttt 7 Dec., 1 &47,( 82 110 Ino,, M7 17 4 10 Ino., 72,CJ9 20 210 Deo., 1,637,014 14 6-10 Deo., 867,627 6 810 1S70. ....1,905,639 .... 1.6W.444 .... 6,4i8,871 .... B4.24J 142,371 ....9,671.,'W7 .... 6,6U8,1M Travel, 44(1,32? pis.. JMdMi, 1.7M.K43 tons. Coal, 3,7M)yv tons. JHail Miecellanoons Grsts recmpts tiroes sxpenscs Net profits $3,002,681 Deo., 1,M8,487 29110 Gross expenses, Including Renewal Fund, rents of lateral roads, taxes, eta, In the year 1809, were ei 85-100 per cent, of gross receipt. Gross expenses, Including Renewal Fund, rents of lateral roads, taxes, etc,, In the year 1870, were 64 5er cent, of gross receipts, 'he receipts and expenses, per passenger and per ton, have been as follows: 169. Tpt natevnffer, ooxt $1 44 WdRO , per ton, coot 67-10 Coal, per ton, coat 85 8-10 1870. Per passenger cost $182 4 10 Wdse.. per ton eost 46 1-10 Uoal. ner ton. ct (-98-10 received reoeived reooired reoeived reoeived 93-717-10 111 1KH910 $2'70 110 (MS in reoeived 1-73 3 10 in inis Biuieiuein auu m mose or a simitar cha racter which have appeared In previous reports of tbe company, the amounts representing the coat per passenger autt per ton of merchandise and coal re spectively, include only such expenses aj appear in the Transportation and Income account nnder the heads of Running account, Workshop account. Depot account, Superintendence account, and Road way department-the latter embracing bridges buildings, machinery, hlchroond wharves, Police and sundries-aud do cot Include the items nnder the several heads of rDrawj baiks and Allowances; Rents and Ground rents, etc. ; Renewal Fund, and Interest on bonded debt, and on bonds and mortgages; and In ascer taining the cost and receipts per ton of coal, tbe divisor used has been tbe aggregate coal tonnage of the main line only. To exhibit the actual cost of these several Items of traffic, Including all the dis bursements of the company shown under the heads last nami d, and to show tbe average cost and re ceipt per ton of coal, calculated as well upon the coal tonnage of the main lmeonlv; as upon the entire coal tonnage of the company, the following statements have been prepared: 1. Including Renewal Fund, Rents of Laterals, Taxes, Interest, etc., and based upon Coal ton nage of Main Line only : 1M70. Ptr psuenger, cml $1'84 8-10 reoeived S270 1 to Jndso. per ion, cost mi-III Coal do. do 136 2 10 received IMS 8-IH received 1 73 8 10 2. including Renewal Fund, Kent or Laterals, Taxes, Interest, etc., and based noon entire Coal tonnage of the Company on Main Line, and on the branches or laterals : 1870. Per passenger, cost $184 8-10 reoeived $2 70 1-10 Md so. per ton, cost -8 1-10 received H63I0 Coal do. do l'U9 6-'0 wived 1'40:M0 In all of these statements It must be borne In mind that the entire costs of working the road, re newal, interest, etc., is charged against- passenger, merchandise, and coal traffic, leaving nothing to the debit of the receipts from mall and miscellaneous service. The result of the year's business, aa oondensed from Transportation and Income Account, may be stated thus: ltccelpu over cost or working the road.$3,0;2,6gl-70 Add balance of Interest ac count, etc 1221,719 09 Less drawbacks on trartlcof 1869 171,692 87 Loss on business of Dcbnylkiil Canal, as below 11,973-83 fS3,6o3'25 1138,061-83 Amount to credit of Reserved Fund, 1869 823,743 32 Amount of U. 8. tax on divi dend of January. 1870. de ducted tom income In last ripoit, wtiicn was not paid and which, by decision of V. S. Circuit Court, Is not due 110,88$ 49 731,671-80 Amoont heretofore deducted from Income for accouut of Kinking Fund of loans, now all either converted into stock or cancelled 3,050-60 Less other Sinking Funds overestimated 143,713-01 432,337-60 U, 427,542 32 From whltdl deduct I3eilt balance of Renewal Kund $56,204 61 Interest on bonded detit 611,747 00 Interest on bonds aud mort gages 05,426-63 Sltking funds es.ooo-oo 707,978 30 Dividend fund Of 1970 tl.719,56162 Out of which has been paid In July, 1870: Five per cent, dividend on 13(1.41)1.600-28 tl B20,fW0-01 V. B. and State taxes on do.. 123,179-66 1,643,259-67 f2,ei,305-05 rhum lias ttaen declared a dividend payable In cash on the 2ith of December, 17t0, of 6 per cnt,ou the pre ferred and common stock 131,411,600-28 11,570,69001 State tax 78,62j-oo 41,649,109 01 $427,19604 From this deduct the following snms for new work, the aggregate of which Is charged against Income account as re presenting tne average gold premium upon the amount of the convertible 7 1 1 per cent, bond of the company, issued upon a currency basts durlug the year: Kew tracks and sidings, main line $158,770 11 New tracks and sidings, laterals ', NewbrtdgeB ,u'l.,wi New depou 19,72166 New retaining wall Mount tarbon ano l'ort Carbon Railroad ,-- ll,CoI16 New hoisting and dumping machine at Richmond 2,447-75 825,231-47 Balance of reserved fund 2ul,9l4-6I During the year just closed the coal t rattle of the com pauy was very seriously diminished Inconsequence of the protracted suspeuslon of mining operations lb the first and second coal fluids. For two weeks lu the month of March, aud for the entire period be tween A pril l.t and August 1st, there was an almost total ressatlon of transportation of anthracite too), and out or tbe forty weeks constituting me shlpplug season of lriO, fully one half was lost to the coin Cmitinud the Xithth v.
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