THE DAILY EVENING. TELEGRAM. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 18G6 IRELAND. ESCAPE OF JAMEa STEPHENS. Irish-Americans Aid Him. The British Government Again Set at Defiance by the Fenian Head Centre. WONDERFUL ADVENTURE. The New York Daihj News has let'ers from Ireland which profes to pive accounts ot tha enenpe of Heau Centre Stephens, of the Fenian Brotherhood, from British soil. We copy the material portion ol the correspondence: Dublin, March 8, 18iC Stephens has escaped I Will the lntclliirrnce be new to your readers, or ghall 1 simply be serving up a dish of crambe re petite bv retailing tt? I cannot tell; bat this mnch I do know, that while the news of the Head Centre's escape is not even yet eenerallj known In this cltv, there are not fifty men iu Ireland able to supply the particulars. It wui only on thU evening that the simple faot ol his departure was permitted to be bruited about, and up to the present Instant, not a line ot in. formation n the subject, save an Intimation that nome false rumors were being circulated In refe rence to it, has appeared in any newspaper. I am not able myself to give aa authoritative narrative of the extraordinary event which Is destined to eccitc so much commotion iu this country and In your own, but I am ab'.e to sup ply some particulars which I believe are correct in the main and which reach me from sources which I have cood reason to believe ate per fectly trustworthy. The intention of quitting thi country for America is said to have been iormed by Stephens a far bnck as Christmas last. JJOn Sunday evening; last, about 6'30 P. M., lust as the shadows of night were Jailing over Dublin, a handsomely appointed open carnaze contain ing five persons and driven by foar dashing horses, two of which were bestriddea by pos tillions, drew up before a second-class hotel In one of our best streets, not a quarter of a mile from the General Post Oihce. The occupants of the carriage were quickly joined by a sixth person, a compact, muscularly built man, with fair beard and piercing eyes, and the whole party then drove off at a moderate pace through the heart of the city, up Sackvillc street, along the highway lead ing northward from the city, past the spot where Clarke, the suspected informer, met his doom, and then onwara fit tun gallon, the horses' heads still turned to the north, while the'.r hoot's spurned the earth with rapid motion as they tore along from the city Jsoburbs toward Dropheda. The lamps were climmering through the datkness that overspread Dublin as James Stephens for Stephens it was who ha 1 last stepped into the eariiuge turned his back on the City of the Pale. The occupants ot the carriage (Irish Ameri cans all except Stephens) were eaoh of them well supplied with rcvolven, one ol them carry ing as many as fourol theso formidable weapons In his belt; and the ontriders, both good Fenians, were also armed to the teeth. Had a scoie ol policemen orossed their path that night, 1 am inclined to think Stephens and his party would have been able to give a good account of them. Fortunatoly for all parties, however, bo ne cessity for resorting to these desperate extremi ties arose, and Stephens with his companion! reached the end of ther land journey, a sandy cove about half ft mile distant from Skerries, in perfect salet.r, at about 10 o'clock. Skerries Is a picturesque little tihing villaae on this coast, some 30 miles north of Dublin. Here tiey speedily ellcted communication through the medium of a fl'hing smack with the vessel which was lying-to a short distance sea wards, and which had been encaged for the work of taking Stephens off, and before day break on Monday Stephens was far at sea, beyond the power and jurisdiction of the enemies who thirsted so ardcatly for hU capture. The bark which carried "Cirsar and his fortunes" was a sailing vessel, and her course, after leav ing the Irish shore, was steered for "the sunny land of France." Stephens, I may addlelt Ireland unaccompa nied by any of those who had escorted him trom Dublin, the whole of whom drove back to this city on Sunday night. I am bound to state that, while the above narrative is in perfect accord ance with information which I think is accurate and reliable in every feature, another version of the escape, differing from that I have given in some important particulars, is supplied by persons not likely to be ill-informed. According to this account Stephens and his friends drove not toward Skerries, but lo Kingstown, where the Head Centre embarked on board a steam tug, which soon placed him on board a large American steamer, which then proceeded at full speed to New York. Which ever of these stories is the true one, this much, at least, is certain: that Stephens left this city at the hour I have mentioned, na Suadty even ing last, and left it in tho mannsr I have de scribed; that he embarked on the same night en boarU a sea-going vessel; and that he is now far beyond the limit of the dominions ol her gra cious Majesty yoeeu Victoria. MATTERS OVER THE RIVER. New Jlbsey Conference. Second Day. The Conference was called to order at 8i o'clock on this morning, by Bishop Scott, when a portion of Scripture (Romans, xii) was read, a hymn sung, and the usual prayer given. Calling of the roll was dispensed with. Minutes read. and approved. Rev. Dr. Strong, member of the Layman's convention, was introduced, and read a state ment on Lay Deiveation, which was quite in teresting, and which elicited considerable lis cuesion. It was stated ihat the General Confer ence were willing to admit Lay Delegations n ucu muciiv naunill'U oil Hie BUUefl. Dr. Porter, who represents the Book Depart ment, was introduced. Dr. Winner made Bonie pertinent remarks in reply to Mr. Strong, in reiereuoe to lay member ship in the General Conference. He saidthut, years ago, the General Conterence had taken a vote upon mat question, and had expressed an opinion adverse to admission. Tho Doctor was willing to meet delegations of laymeu from any where, -discuss the question with them in an open field, aiid "Hog liicm all." Dr. Porter, of .New York, made a strong and powerful argument aeainst tho admi.Mon of lay representation, citine the agitation on the same subjoct which led to the lonnationot the organi zation ot the Methooist Protestant Church. several j cats since. Ho was willing to relort.ho whole subject to a iecision of the m-onlc nr thn member of the Church, inci idiue the ladles, to jay wueuienney are wining to make so impurt. ant an alteration In the trovernmcnt ot the Church, lnttead of by obtainincr an expression bypetitiou. Dr. Porter's remarks were fuvor abl.v received, and very often met wi.li cousi- ueratiie applause. He w If bed to keep the Church, which had run for a hundred envs, together, and work in nnr. feet harmony. Will the brethren keep It run nintr another hundred vears If He wanted to die in the Church 41 wae the best in the world, and he wanted no alteration in its government. The '"Steward's Call'1 was -made the order for iu o'clock, and at the arrival of that hour the Conference went Into the disposition of that Wusiness. The dillerent district were cnlled, Jtoid the amounts arsesocd against each were nttued, and cue respective sums were repotted raised with few exoentions. Brime districts acd chuix'bcs rahsed lujre than ttu amounts as- buski a. The moneys thus raided were for the purpose of aiding the suneraiiuuted members of ttie Con ference who hnd been worn out in tho ministe rial service. This collection and aiseHsnieut are made every jeur, and amount, in the Hcprcgate, 10 bitnOhpineeiim. FOURTH EDITION VERY LATEST NEWS. n-i.nitii.ri run niiniTniiiiiri" CONGRESS. WASHMSTOir, March 12. Seastto. A resolution to print oOOfllcopies of the special reports of the Revenue Coiumissionors was parsed. Tie Finance Committee was instructed to In quire into the expediency of so amending the revenue law as to permit disabled soldier of the Federal army to peddle without paying the li cense now required by law. The bill to bridge the Mississippi river at St. Louis was passed. The rate of John P. Stockton, Senator from Kew Jersey, apainkt wIiobu election the protest of certain members of the Son Jersey Legisla ture wait entered, was taken up. of KereentlTm. Mr. Kasson (Iowa) presented the memorial of the General Assembly ot Iowa for Government aid to the eitension, in Iowa, of the Iowa branch ol the Union Pacific Hail road. Referred to the Committee on the Pacittc Railroad. Mr. Katson also introduced a bill to establish a post of delivery at Council Bluffs, on the Mis souri river. Head twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. Windem (Minn.) introduced a bill for the benentof ceitain ball breeds and mixed bloods of the Winr.cbago tribe of Indians. Read twice, and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. The House proceeded, as the business of the morning hour, to the consideration ot the joint resolution, reported yesterday trom the Com mittee on Agriculture, foamed the Agricul tural Collepe bill of July 2, 1x62. Mr. Did well (Cat.) submitted some remarks iu explanation and advocacy of the increase. After a discussion extending all through the mornin hour, the joint resolution, was recom mitted to the Committee on Agriculture. Destructive l ire at HU JohnsbSrg, Vt. St. Joiinbbueo, Vt, March 22. About 7J o'clock last evening a f re was discovered in a tin-shop connected with the railroad and repair shops in;this place. The flames spreadapldly,and proved very destructive, consuming the machine-shop, new cai-houee, engine-house, rail shop, and a part of the wood-shed, together with two engines and a part of a third, with all the machinery, tools, slock, etc. pearly all the cats were saved. Tho loss amounted to fully $100,000, on which there is an insurance of $35,000. The buildings destroyed were the pro perty of the Pussumpoie Railroad. Kale ol Grain. ' Buffalo, N. Y., March 22. The grain remaia- ing in the Kew York Central Railroad Com pany's Elevator, and saved from the late, fire, was sold at auction yesterday afternoon for $34,600. o Latent Markets by Telegraph. Baltimore, 11 arch 22 Flour Tho low grades are heavy; choice lirm. Wheat linn; red, $1 85. Corn lirm at 71(a72 cents. Oats dull. Needs d oop ins ; Cloverseed 5 255 60. Whisky active at $2 20 Hi u lor western. 1 io visions heavy. An interesting volume of African Explora tion is announced In Germany, compiled from the papers oi the late niihelm von llarnier, who vuiled Africa in 18G0, and confined his explora tions ctletiy to the country between' 'Chartum and Zanzibar, Tbe U la is "Boise am Oberen Ml." The Paris Figaro some time ago announced Its intent. on of presenting every subscriber with a bag ot oranges. Another Parisian Journal re cently distributed sweetmeats to its subscribers. The Qazelte de Bordeaux, however, has outdone both, and oners, lor tbe eum or 100 francs, first ot all itself for a whole year; secondly, a photo graph of the subscriber; and thirdly, 500 metres of ground, situated 10 kilometres from Bordeaux, unU near un omnibus station. CUR JJEW YORK LETTER. Geld, Mods, Etc. The Arrest cf Quantreti 2he Whisky JrraudsAfw Board of Health, Hie. Special Con-esponilcncc of The Evening Telegraph. Kxw Yore, March 22. Money is easy. Gold opened at 12S, , unsteady. Govcrnnient stucks aia quiet. Kaitroae shares are Dim. We have before ousorrcd that a man supposed to Quantrell, tne notorious Kausos jrueriba, and the k uri.fr ot the town of Lawnuoe, had arrived in Washington from this city, and we have now in our police imports a more deUuito statement of the mat ter. He was taken into custody in eeoond avenue, near Nineteenth struct, wherojae was lmnjt uadertho suae oi Hamilton, luipoitant papers fon nd among il l bapK8je were dctfiuicLed to Secretary Stanton, u nd the prisoner bimsell was sent on to W asbiugton in irons, ate under guard. Twonty-s z lnuiotmenti tor mnrdcr, found by tho Grand Jury of Lawrence, Kuneus, ate peudinar acaiust Quuntrell. Ait eutnuK.asiic vatherinc assembled at Tammany Ha 1 laat evtainr tor the pnrpose of lormlue a new tenian Circle, to be cu lcd the "Philip Kearney Circle." Address weie delivered on tho occasion. Tbe CentrU Council et U'lIahonyFeaianecentinued tt.eir eeBion yeterday in Union Square; bat no por tion of their proteeaiaes was alluwoil to be made public. Tbe muili und uriui are eoautantly arriving. '1 be revenue cHiciuls enrared in inreitlaunc toe n'lcBtd whisky irauda iu this oity are proareMine: in their lubois, ana have already aa-cssed the den ciency in ene cate at about a hundred and nity-oue thoatand ooilars the Honltli CominIsoners visited Washington maikct yesterday luomine; at an ear.y hour, tor lbs purpose of peiHoi.ully lui-peotlnir thai much com plauud of locality. Jn the attornoou the batouer and othbrs doiBft busine.s at the stands surrounding the Biaiktt, kneHiug Wiut the removal ol their ehan ties was proposed, met and appointed a committee to held a conference with ifr. t-clioltz, rresiaeutof tbe Health lionrd, on tbe tnbject. By a reno ution ol the Commitbiuuors every phvticiau piaclising In the ileliopoatau tiuniury district i required te report to the board every patient nuder his charga elliicled wttfa ut malipnuutor contagious disease. An action troo:;ui bv a soiaior, named Uaarfej O'bnen, aeuinst Si am VV. fienion, a lormor pro vost mairlial oi Janvtuwn, lor the reeovery ot two hundred dol urn i ountv alleged to have beoa lolt for eato Jieepina with toe di-leudaut, was tried yeaier ouy iu tbe ISopreino Conrt. Tlte jury brought im a veidiutlor deieuHnut. si llieient evidence t having been r reduced to vaiidttte the claim. A verdict lor one n ml re aid Beyeaty-Sve dollars' was tendered uruuM the Brooklra Ubiou Ferry Lompacy in J'ort I ol the Supremo Couit ye3terda en a suit Lrouv'it ly t'.e owners ot Uio tteaiuboat t-rnlitirl lot eel vices lendjred by their eratt to au ther beat ot dcifbduuu while the latter was in a sinking condition in tbe caee ot Uaguus against Ames, which was an aciion to lecovtr vu a contrast ror payment to io regulated iy void Ouctuatioas, a verdict naa been rendered id favor oi the defendaat. This does net, bowtver, decide tbe qntitmn as to the right to make burgaine Las. d on tbe riso or tall ot gold. The eiu will pioLablv he appt-u od. The nifuinent in tho case of Deitz vs Lamb, re f; eeiitiv the lieht ot tee latter to place the naaie of tbe Trercott House on an indeponeeut uuBofcar rmccs, was conuiudeii vestoruay in the 8eptrior ( curt Alter heanpg ihc argument of oonuel, the Juvge tooli the pucen ui.d reserved his deoisiou. 1 lie blrong divowo unit U likely to be sooa bolero our courts agu n. Tl.o counsel tor the ladv have ai plied tor a muj- at proceeding?, aud also lor alimony (lining i u- t um of their progress Ho de cini n l.u jet been lenueied on the matter 'Jbe nul of ll.eoiioio i aces, ccar;;t'd with the munler 1 police man C'uiran, was continued yentrr out in the hrooklvn i ourt of Oyer and Xoriuiur, si d tne tikinji at cv idi-i ie wab coauluded Couaaei will turn up to-day 1a iiin La Tierp- aid Tl nma Day wero veBterday taken beiore Ui i'ed Slutcs Comni'tsionur Htillwell, end examined on u rl.re of . btamiug mouey iruuduemly Irom tne I tided States (lovernm jtu. Hie cxsn.iiisilon v.e i.. jourued till to-morrow at noon. An irrjreHt a lm C la ft e veiling by Coronnr AYilt'ev in tl.o ca.-ep' "Otiu.e lleunossy, who was luu ever by a train ef u.r. in Vet street on the niffht ef the loth lust, A verdiet of acotdtatal death was tendered. Llla Clrey was knocked down and mn over br a grocery wat-on, drivea by Jonn Pnnth, at the coiner of Pearl and Chatham streets, beine eoveroly Injured. Tbe duver was arrested and held for ex amination. Frederick Hickman, while workin a eerd press at the prlntin office oi L. J. Cohen, He 184 William street, bad hre rlht band and arm severely crushed between the rollers. He was coDveyfcd to the f'ew York HoeplUI for treatment. Kornaa Ambrose, a deat mu'e, we ma over and killed yesterday aaorniae by the Albany express train of the Hedo Hirer Railroad, pear tlee Tort Weehinjrton Depot. Coroner YTUdey will held aa inoacet. Tbe wife of ex-Aldertraa John H. Brady, while attemptlnv to step apon thelplatform of a Third ave net car yesterday, was thrown to the pavement br the suddea startinfot tbe ear. andeerlouily injared. CnsineM 1s improving slowly, and a fair spring trade is looked lor yet. i OLioa, Philada. Stock Exchange Bales, liar. 22 fiepeieed by De Haven fc Bro., Ne. 49 1. Third street BECOltD BOARD 100 n Cata l....t80 lUOea KeaIinr...i80 B0i illO eh do. e 2i 16 2H 100 th finsq Can it .1, W I'liila U tOlish StiOsh 100 eh lOOih 100 sh do., do., do. do. (to. iu f 21 2h! at sh I'enna It. s6 28JI 100 sh Nit Mid... ,...fcQ2K 100ihalohII....2d.. i8(' OIT INTELLIGENCE 1 "or Additional Looal Jfrmu e Third Fage. PHILADELPHIA M. E. CONFERENCE. SEYEXTY-NINTII SESSION. EIGHTH DAY'S riiOCEEDINfJS. St GnonoK'8 Ciinnon, TncRSDAY JIoe.ninq, Marco 22 2. At the hour ot 9 o'clock this morning, the Con ference wus called to order by Dishop Amos. Koli ligious exerc.ses were connuoiod by her. Dr. V. llodgfon. After winch, the Journal of the previous day was read and approved. llie Secretary then read the Conference statistics for tbe past Tear. They xhowed that the nuinutr of feunday fccliools weie as follows: Korlh 1 hilado'pbia 74 schools; officers and t acliers, 1759; scholars, 13.7&5; volumes in libraries, 86,843; members of Hi bio classes, 261; scholars in infant classes, 4iG3; expenses ot the schools for past year, $10,''27'44s rccoived from Hub bath Scuool UnioH, t678-18; Sabbath School Advocate .taken, 4U08; conversions, Wj8. booth J'bilaoelphia 78 schools; 1673 officers; scholars, 12 444; 118,110 volume in libraries; numbor ol Bible classes, 'M2; scholars in infant c.asses, 814; expenses, (6142 98; conversions, 816. Keadmg Schools, 62; officers and teachers, 1546; scbolais, 9CC7; volumes in libraries, 84,2!Vi; number of Bible clusses, 205; expenses, 6578 65; conver sions, 443. Wilmington Numbor ot Sunday Schools, 118; officers aid tcnclier", 1628; scholars, 10.2'J9; ex pentes, (31)38 04; conversions, 618. liutton Number of schools, 108; officors and teachers, lfitllj scholars. 6Uo6; expenses ol bcuoo.s, S2211 C8; conversions, 239. Snow JIMI Kumoer of schools, 724 ; officors end teachers, IU'3; expenses, C1209 69; conversions, 2So. lientvolait Contributions rducation, 812U0 6o, Intrcafie, 140 62: Tract, 83797 88; Mirsions. S55,-662-66; Uilile, 6030 82 ; Sunday School Union, $1386 78 increase, 314 97. Amount expended for building Chnrch.es and Farsouages, (160,201.18. Iucreaso, 818.fc224. 'J he oggrepate for Benevolent Contributions Sun day School purposes, 259,669 81. Increase, $26, 19406. , Kov. Mr. Vincent, of the Methodist Sunday School Union, ninde an earnest appeal in behalf of tbe in terests of the Union. He dwelt et large upon tne advantages derived irom a thorough Sunday School tiaii.irg, and let pleased in having the lavorablo testimony ot other clergymen outs do tho Alotuodit Chnrcb in leference to the efluctivenessof this organi zation ot this blanch of the Church o! Christ. He concluded by org ng a thorough training of the teachers, and advocated Sunday School teachers' meetings lor this ptnpofo to be held weekly. The resolutions olhrtd by the Committee on Sunday Schoo s were then taken up, and after slight amend ments, were adopted. Tho lecort ot tbe Tract Committte was then rond by the Secretary, showing that during tho vear there lied been 140,000 panes of tracts distributed. Tbe report concluded with a request that Kov. S. W, Xbomas Bhould be appointed as Corresponding Secretary. The report, as read, was discussed by Hoy. Dr. Cooper, Key. Mr. Carrow, Key Franklin Moore, D. 1)., and othcts. A rcpo utiou embodied in the report recommund ing the removal oi the Society to this cit,was tabled. The report was then adopted. The mort ot tt o Coninuttee on Ministerial Lot in Mount Motiah Cemetery was then read. liev. James Null and Key. James Dickson wore nominated to fib vacancy m tho lioard et Trustees of the Ministerial Lot in Mount Morion Cemetery, and Mr. E. S. Larly and li. J. tulluch, in tho lay repre sentation. Tbe following persons were admitted as suitable cardidates lor iriui in 'lie travelling eonnoct'on: George B. Hoffman, E. B. White, James Escott, Adam V. Wilson, and Hamilton C. iloBrulo. J he case of G. W F. GrafT, a married man, was admitted. J lso, Edward Newmuu. Iho Temperance report was then read by the Pecretarys alter which a lively discussiou took place in leference to it, whjch was part cipated in by Rev. Mr Quigly and others, Mr. Quigly, in the oourno of his remarks ypoke in the most decided teruu of con sute in relereuue .to the ruin traflic, and concluded by saying that the liceuse of tbe rum trallio had in vaded the sanctuaiiea with its evil conscqu-nces. I ho leuulizii'g ot t-uch an evil could not be looked upon without the greatest dread by the Church as e.l us thccommuuity at large. Ueeaid that ths thing was a yreat wrong, .and bo should vote tor iho report. 'the report was adopted. Adjourned. About Two Gold Watchks. Two young men, who aro brothers, aud sleep in the same room at their residence, No. 1810 Christian street, retired to bed last nt(.'ht, one about 11 o'clocg, and the other a short time afterwards. The first one who retired took his watch, a handsome gold one valued at $150, irom his pocket and placed it on a table. Wnen his brother entered the room he undressed and retired, lei tins his watch, also a valuable gold one, remain in his vest pocket. Between 2 and 3 o'clock in tho morning, the brother first in bed arose in order to Und out what time it was, and found his watch had van ished. Suppobina; his brother had displaced it, he woke him and found he had not seen or med dled with it. The other brother then eot un mrl proceeded to examine his veht to see it his watch was till right, when he discovered that botn watches wr re non est. Several articles of value in the vest pocket where tbe watch was. wejc not disturbed. Compluint was at once made to Lieutenant fuller oi tho first District, and afer an investigation was had, a girl reaidiiia iu the house, named Marearet Rawliui's, was arresied en suspicion of being tho thief. After a heurin' this morning, beiore Alderman Iiiitz, the marls', trate felt (unified in binding over the girl in ih sum of $2000 bail to answer. Abeival of the 214th Pennsylvania itEumiiNT. iue zinti I'enuH.vlviuim Volunteers, a Union Lenpue regiment, returned home at un early hour this moruinsr. The regiment is com manded by lirigudier-GeneralD. 11. McKibben. The regiment made a street parade this morn ing, and pmented a remarkably fine appear ance. They paused Tua Tki.kora'ph office with over seven hundred rank aad tile, and marched with great precision, (ieceral JlclClbben, ac companied by Colonel Harrison and Licuteii.ut ( olonel Morrell, beaded the regiment, mounted Since the 22d of July last the regiment has been stationed at Washington, having beau ordered there trem Winchester, Vs. The ambulances r the llladelphia, Western, Weccaeoe, Hope, and franklin Fire Companies followed the rerisseat this tnurninr, carrying the invalid raembirj of the organization. FirtK tuis Moknirq. Between 11 and 12 o clock this morning, a are broke nit itt the dry-inr-room.nl abiiil(im itoatee in Tnomuo A " ('uni ;.'!r ard- Hutto.iwood rtrcet, below Twelf'n. ihe room is used lor the pjrpose of drying lumber. The names were ext.mrulsaed Son0 ari'T Erei,t 'm0''nt, '"'"age had bean Lokt a FiNoitn. A inau namea Daalel JU iriem thirty. flv8 U.,llg01 Hli(1 ,lhll & y hu l tpht bund pullod oil thu nomlng bv ce tin it cn.spbt ,n the bel.inc of WUs&A S & ngan works, Ht Second and CuinbulHiid street lie vae U kei. to the hptecopul Ilonjutul. Bkport of the Prtrsow Agent. Tho Twelfth Annual Report ol William J. Mullen, Prison Agent, has been published, in which he lays: It appears that, with the co-operation of the pro por'y constituted authorities, ho has succeeded In Uberattng irom prison Jtiu persons within tbe last year. Ot this nnmber there were 728 males and 604 teaiales, besides 78 children. They were liberated at a cost of 267 10, paid to magistrates and other offi cials, mere were over tftfi cases inveetigatea, ana more than 600 letters bave been written and mailod on acoeunt of prisoners during the year. The par ties were all committed for eoart, but an impartial and searching raamiaation showed that to the ma jority of these eases the imprisonment was on neces sary, while iu many instances it was ciuol and op pressive. la some eases where offenses have boon committed, they were ol so trivial a character, or accompanied with such mitigating circumstances, as not to war rant a longer contlnimcut. It was found that much oi the litigation bad its origin in unpropor motives, such as vindictive, feelings, thirst lor rain intem perance and thoughtlessness, l'arties thus actuated overlooked the misery tbey were cauung to helpioss children and unprotected families by sending their parents and trotooior to prison: many of these, when ren onstrated with, saw their error, and wil lingly lent their aid to undo the mischief they, had so inconsiderately caused. Mr. J ullou would not be understood to say that many ot the persons lioeiated had not committed tbe offenses with which they were charged, but tho reasons atsipned for their liberation at the lime were such as to satisfy the cflloers ot tbe law that their relekse was in no way Incompatible with tbe . ends of Justice, as the Imprisonment they had aireadv suflVrcd was considered sufficient. There is no doubt but that in the icgular course oi law, the Court, when niaue acquainted with the facte that go to establish tho innocence of parties wno may be wrongiuily accused, would authorize their discbarge, and iu this way they would be released in the course ot time, but the delay would be most damaging to their interests. Jt rainiul to contemplate the fact, that persons wbosre not guilty, or Ti hose oll'onces are so slight that no Grand Jury wouid loot Justified in flnolug a true bill agamet them, should bo Incarcerated for an iini.eccfnrv length of time, subjecting them to the loss oi their honest employment, as cll as being do rimental to tteir character, and thereby entail ing tnfl'cring and rum upon their innocent familioj, and that too at an unnecessary expense to the oity. W hat is claimed tor the Agoncy i, that it is a pracetel mission, adjusting dilllculties between par tus wi.o aro at law ; tnat it briugs the facts promptly beiore the proper ollicia s who bave power to act in the premises, and wboee decision terminates the mental suffering oi the prisoner, wiilch resultod Irom his being kept in suspense'; it alfo puts an end to unjust and malic ous litigation, liberates those who otipht not to be imprisonod, prevents suffering to innocent tamilie, and saves to the county muoh unnecessary t xp nse ; nor in this connection can we overlook the piecioustimo and expense saved to the Court and jurois, that would otherwise benecessxry in disputing ol these cases, as tht y are Court case, und not those ot drunkards, vagrants, or oreaelies of tho peace, ot which tho Inspectors have the au thority to dispose. 'J lie liberation of the persons referred to was a saving to tbe county within the year of the sum ot $17 144 70, or which $8178 would have been required to have been paid for ignoring their cases at tffi 80 each, und $8(lii0 70, which their maintenance wou.d have cort, had they teen drained in prison until the earliest period in the term ot tuo Court lor dis posing of their ca"ee. J he number of arretts made in our city dur ng the year was thirty-nine thousand ono hunnred aud seventy-nine !80,179), r.nd the wholo nutnoer that were convicted, sentouced, and recommitted to pron was 606. -"There were 23r2 tiue bi U Imtnd by the Grand Jury, and 1602 bills ignoicd. 456 wero tcntenced to labor, ard 140 without labor. Of the original number committed, there wco dis charged by the Court 843; by magistiates 6781; by Inspectors, 816; prsouers whose time expired within the your who bad not been requi. cd to labor, 13; and by various other authorities not here men tioned, 618 Of the above number committed, there were 10,731 white males, and also 4479 white tamales; 644 black males, and 642 blact temalcs iho whole number ot commitments of both sexes sl.ows an in crease, compared with last year, ot 2429. Bv tnis it will appear that there were 39S4 cases acted upon and deposed ol by the Grand Jury and Court. The Grand Jury for tho present term in their pre sent mcnt say : 1 he Couuty l'nson mucn overoro wd td, and rliows furb the necessity ot the ol'.-recom-mended House of Correction. Tie Inspector! aro very (Jlicient and attentive to their duty, and the 1'iinoif Agent, Mr. William J. Mullen, wins golden opinions bv the kind, and considerate maimer in which be discharges his duties. In several caes of a -trivial character which came before tho Grand Jury they adopted his recommendations, and re leased the prisoners by ipnoiing the bills, wno in his btliet were entit ed to that leniency, Holt Week at the Cathedral. The last da b of Lent, known as Holy Ween, which commences on Sunday next, will be observed. with all tho imposing ceremonials of tho Catho lic Church, at tne grand, catncurai ot at. reter and St. Paul. During the holy days the order of exercises at th9 Cathedral will bo as fol low: I'alm Sunday Blessing and distribution of the PFnlms, Muse, and sineing ot the PiiBsion at 10 A. M.; Vespers at 3 P. M., with Benedic tion by the Eitrht Reverend Bishop. Holy Thurs daySolemn Pontifical Ma.'S and consecration of the holy oils, etc.. at 10. A. M., with all the cero mofties prescribed tor the day. On thi occasion tho Right Reverend Bishop will be assisted by twelve Priests, seven Dencons, and seven sud Deacons, in addition to the usual officers of the Mass. All ihe reverend Clergy who can leave their congregations will attend the Cathedral services on lloly Thursday. Good Friday Ser vices commpucc at 9 A. M. Holy Saturday Ceremonies begin at 8 A. M. Easter Sunday Pontifical Mu-s at 10 A. M. The Wind on a Frolic The wind held high carnival last night in the Nineteenth Ward, it had no respect for fences,' for several were dHodeed from their proper places and scattered around in "moet ad mired disorder." A number of boards quietly resting on a board-pile at Sixth street and Columbia avenue were ruthlessly dis placed by the mad wind, and dashed against a street lump, very materially damaging the appearance of the latter. Numbers of persons had- '"tired nature's sweet restorer, balmy sleep," decidedly interfered with by old Boreas taking unwarrantable liberties with window-shutters, etc. The police weie powerless to put au cud to tho freaks of the w ind, utid it kept on whistling in their very ears all night with impunity. . Stealing Ieon I?ods. William Kelley, Thomas Williams, and John Roduey, all youiitC men, were ai retted yesterday al'ternoo'u lor steaiintr iron rods, at Middletou's works, liidgo avenue una Callowhill street. The rurtv slipped into tbe cellar ot the store, and finding some por ton there, pretended they were looking for a ticket dropped into the cellar, and thus csCiipi:i Kiiepicien, one ol the parly stole the rods, and thf three roude oil'. J'ur.-iiit aud an arret-t of all ol them followed. Oue endeavored to em oif b lumping wi'h the 6tolt' piouertv on u dray, but hi' was captured at Thirteen' h'un J Oullui' lull streets. Alderman Mas-ey this uiTuinj hyld the ptutv in $1000 each. Fckekal of Reksic D. Fell. The fune ral of Reese 1). Fell, the wll-kuou s'ock bioker, took pluf e tnin nioruinc at 11 oVlcok, Irom h't, lale icsittrnce, N . - 1J. corner of KU'ht etiitli una 1 ine fcti-cets. The rciiains were fol lowed to the grave bv a large number of per ioral iiieLdf, the- Boui-d ol brokers beiuir largely rcpieK i teil. The iuunut m look place iu jiloau nitnt tmeter. EoBDi:i-IIoisE Kn.hPKiiH, Bewabe. Two oung lueii, aaed 'i;i and 25 years, -veil drefsec, and ot genteel appeiiraui-eare going uUoutt iwn (lieniiing bonrd at diitcrent bo i.rd hoiisen, end carry intr ith them aptmreiitlv well tilled black bags. W hen quarters tire obtatne I, the twain tilt those buus with anv valuables ound l.v ing aiotind loose, and leaye with;n two days. Look out lor tletu. 'Iijk Cheat Bn-LiAitn Match. Tho great match game of billiurds betveuadi. J. 1 luukett and If. T. R all tor the clinmp on-hii ol PcntiKvlvunia nd the goldii cue, cornea T jjOBiihtly at 1'oue.ert Half tbi- evenluc. Fatal Kebui.t. Wlllluto MeCloui, men tioned in an'.ther column of this day's Tklh r.iTAi'n us liaviii" beeu run over at Thlrty-iirsl nnd Chomuit, streets, died ol hie iniuries a low hours iiucc. AwiiTiNO OwKEBsmi. At the Eighth Ward Station House is a tin box, conUtirip; itencil-makiiig tools, which was picked up la-it night, and can be recovered by the owner. Hottbe RoriTtRD. The house of Mrs. Dor- fey, No. 1004 Miles' lley, below Walnut street, was entered last night by tho kitchen door, and robbed of a quantity of 'clothing. 6TIRRIRO Turns. There's Max's Government rocking, As if about to break down Here are crowds ot Fenians flocking To bother the British Crown ; And onr own folks hold high dobate Abont tbe way to guide the State. Onr world with exoitemont's flushing And, not loast stirring of all, Is to tee the customers rushing, Each moment, to Tower Hall! Our stock of Clothing it the largeit and mi com plete in ihi city, iurpat$ed bp none in material, $tyln, and Jit, and tvul at pricci yuaranie'd lower than the ivtctst. Tower Hall, Ko. 618 JUabkft Street, Batnrrr & Co. A n Otjth aok. 8omo wrotoh ot a Joker oorpotratoa this outrage! -'It a woman wore to onango hor sex, what religion would sho bef A he then." To wnlch a lady with more wit and point replied: "And to convert an artens into a heartless one, she only wants a 'be '" We desire to call the attention ot every one to the superiority of tbe coal so d by V. W. Alter, at Ho. 9f.7 N. Ninth street, blow Girard avenne. Alter secures all his old customers and gams hosts ot new ones every season. ' This speaks volumes lor Alter. Branch olEco, bbcth and Spring Garden streets. A wao out in Detroit has been taking liberties with the reputation ot the i'outiao Kallroad. He was asked whether he ever knew or an accident on tho road, and repbed. "Never. But once, a middle aged gentleman left Ponnao tor Detroit, and died of old age at Binghamion, half wav." A good reputa tion, even for a railroad, is desirable ; but that among men is most easily muintuned by wearing Clothing Irom Charles Stokes & Cu.'s Cue Price, under the Continental Hotel. ' Teas! TbasI Teas! W. L Maddock & Co.. No 115 rS. Third street, be'ow Chesnut, have lust re celved fresh invoicos ot new crop teas ot all choice brands and of exceedingly tlno quality, which are oflcrcd at greatly reduced prices. Rkduced P rices. Photographs all stylos; fin iehed iu tho best munner; of tare accuraov of leature and expression; sink. tig likenes-i. See p ciuious. B. F. Beimel's Gallery, No. b"24 Arch street. Pbacticb and THEony aro aliko in txvor of Hashkesh Candy, as r-oing the bost medic'no known to relieve all classo of Tnroat or Lung Dis eases. For sale by all Druggists. Herma or lttJPTtmB treated with professional ski 1, and trusses ot approved construction applied by C. H. Needles, cor, of Twollth aud Usee streets. 7.30'si. 5-20'P. 10.40'H, tHSt's. Compound I.ntf.reht Notks, Gold and Silver, Bought and Mold nv Xihexel & Co., No. 84 S. Third street. P.WJ A Discont.T ov One tluNnnKn Dot i U i i ' la its and upwards in the pi ico of S ock & Co. and other Aiuko of Piat os. J. B. Gould, Scvtnth and Chesnut streets. TyTu-T-i A Bkduction o 20 ter cent on tub CTI BtGULAR kCHEDULU PRICES. Desiring to reduce our large stock of Baporior and hiqhly finished Rosewood Pianos, previous to the re moval to enr new store, No. lit 8 Chtsnut street, we have concluded to oflcr them ut prices below tho cost to manttlaoiure Persons desiring to purchase a iiitt class Piano at reduced rates, shou'd not fail to evail tlicuieelves pi th s opportunity. SCIldhlACKER & Co., Warcrooms, No. 1021 Chesnut street. W . & B., Good Clo'bing, Oak Hall, Sixth and Mar tut W. & B , Go d Clothing, Oak Hal , Sixth and .Market. W. ft B., Good Clothing, Oak Hull, bixth and Market W.iB., CoodC.oUiIng.Oak Hail, 8 xth aud llarkot WAB, Good Ctothiag, Oak liail.Sixthand Maiket WAB.. Good Clothing Oak Hail, Sixth and Market. MAliHIKD. LACEY ' LAWGES -On the 27th of August 18U5, bv the Rov John Chambers. .ir. WILLIAM l.ACLJT to aiiss KAlEM. CLA WGE?, both of this city. , . VICIOE-ABNOLD. On tie 21st, et Reading, bv tne Key. Mr. Fraukel, Mr. A Is it AM VIC tOK, ot Bocl efort. Mo., to Miss AM ELI 4.. AKNOLL), ot Beading, Fa. dii:l. AKBUtKLF rn tho morning of March 10, JAiiES J. AltBUCKLE. '1 be relatives and triends of tbe familv, Shekintih Lcdte, No. 246, A. Y. M , and Excelsior Man Lodtto, No. 210, also employes oi the City Gns VVors, are respeoiluily invited to attend his lunorul, irom the residenee of bis brotber-in luw, William Fruuck, No 611 Coates street, on Fnday attornoou, tho 23d instant, at 2 o'clock. DUE Eli dn the morning of the 2Ut Instant, LEW Us BBEMEIJ, ;n the OWth year ol his ago. Due notice will be given of the luneral. BUTLER. On tho 20th Instant, JOSEHI BUT LLIt, in the 64th vear ot his age I he relatives and Inends ot tho family, a'so the Folic 1 in general,' ere respeoilu ly invited to attend tho luneral, Irom his late residence Carlton Btreot, below Twellth, oil Sunday morning, tho 25ih mstuut, at 9 o'clock. To proceed to Barren Hnl. EVANS On the morning of the 20tii instant, JANE C , wile Of Josiah Evans. Her relatives and tiiends are invited to altend the funeral, from her laio residence,, No. 1721 .Mount Vernrn street, on Fnday morning, ihe 2od instant, at 10 o'olock. OSTER-On March 21, WALTER V F03TEE of contumptitn, iu the 2tiih vear m his age. 'ibe lclutives and mule Inends ot tho liiralty, La fave te Lodgo, No71, A. Y. 41., ai d Lxcei'inr Mark lodge No. 210, are invited to at, end hii funeral, from his lute residence, No 637 Carpenter street, ou Friday alternoon next at 8 o'clock. JoftNt-ON. On the 20th instant, Mrs SARAH JOHNfcON, iu ti e Both year of her age. Tho relatives and Inends ol the fuinilv aro respect ful y iiivi cd to attend ihe luuerai, trom the res deuce ol her daughter, Mrs Husauuah Barne.-t. No. 220 Wharton street, on Fnda afternoon at 2 o'clock. KELLEY. Euddonly, on the 20 th of March. JOHN Khl.t-Y. aed lb ears. Ihe relatives and mends of the taiullv are respect, fully invited to attend his luneral. from bis lata ns deLce, JMdttway k roet, on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Gloucester cltv, N.J ROBB. On thc21si in.itant, JAMtS KOBB, In tho 64t' j ear of his are Due notice ot the tuneral will be given. CMiAPUATED POCKKT CALLIPERS, FOR 7 measuring Irsldx er ou'slde diameters wltlio it mlng a rue aud wliieh may be ea.sl y correcteil wlin ure oi wear hB made them L.nocurnte For su e, wliU varlun oilier patterns, be TtlUMAN & bllA.V, No. bib (aifcui blil.v -live MAKKbT Ht.. ootow Mntli. T EON QUOITS AND IROM DUMB BELLS OF l various sixes, tor aie ai the Hardware store ot . TKl'MAM HUW, Ko eSB ( Unlit Ib'rty-nve) M a I.KKT t. below Slnth. TjRUNINti KNIVES AP SHEARS, 8PADKS, X Hhkta. Hoes (iuiden Iroweln. c, tor sa e bv '1KUMA.N A M1W Ko BiHlLlKht Thlrij live) MAKK.E'1' tit . below JWiith. J GROAN'S TO NIC ALE JOUDAN h TONIC LK. JORDAN S TONIC AI.K. Jt Is recotrmrniieil by physicians ol this and other placis bk a uiicrior " ntc i n.i reiiulies hut a trnu io CMivince tlie im -t i-keptlcat ot IU great ni It. ' "a bad, boleaaie and iai.il. ot .8 iwlt Chsmpaine ( ider ly the dozen, bottleu. or by t lis fcarrel u FLO HENCE LOCK AND KNOT STITCH KKWINO MACHINES, A re ife best and the only lamlly machines warran tod to live niiie satisfaction, or'monoy returned. SAL'URUOOMK. Ko. CoO CHESNUT STREET K. B. AH klrdV ot one Fewlng and ttlklilug proinpi'y done in the neatest tnaaner Operatvts taught on the Florence, without charge, at tL office. S 4 tl X h e a E E A t : t STRENQTHEiriNQ TONIC, Hot a Whisky Preparation) IJOOFL AND'S I RS,f GERMAPf BUTE WILt CURB DEBILITY! DEBILITY! resulting trom any cause whatever. H TEOSTRATION OF THE STSTEil JKDrCED BY TUB SEVERS HARDSIHrB, BXrOSCBr, FEVKKS, OF Diseases of Camp Life. 80LI1IEE8, CIlIZENa, MALE OK JEMALE, ADULT OB YOUTU, Will find In this Al ters a pnre Tortle, not dependent on bad Uiiuors for their aitn.st miraculous effeomr DYSPEPSIA, and Diseases Resulting from Liscrasrs of the Liver and Digestive Organs, ARE CURED BY IIOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS. This Bittera baa performed more cures, give better sstlsiactlon, lias more testimony, has more resuectublo pfopie to vouch tor it, tLan any oiher article in the o Vie defy any one to contradict thla assertion and WIL-Ij I'AY ifUOOO ttatMStai!1 P'0dUCe certlflcatJ VMUM by ue II oofland's G erman Bitters WILL CUHE EV1RT CASE OV ILKOXIC OR KERVOUS DEBILITY, AND DISEASES OF TUB KIDNEYS. Ot solve the following Symptoms, resultinu trom Dis. orders ol tbe Llaeetlve organs: Constipation, Inward file Fa nera of Blood to th btau, Acidliy or tho btornacn, auea. Heartburn. Llsust lot Fooo, Fuiess or Weight In the btumacb, Sour 1- rucutiona. Hmklnuor Fiui unne at ihe Pit of the Momach. whn. mniK of the iiOaU, llurneU audl'ltll cult Brcathluu. Flut eringat the Heart Clucking or tiuUocattng eusatlollS when In a l lnir u eosture, DId ni'rs ot Vision, Dota or Web u.lore the tiurht, Fovcr aud Dull I'aln In the Head. Lelicicucy of inspiration. Yellowness i 0L,h?,.,,km .and J8" aln In the Mde, . u neft. Limb. Ktc. titiddan Flmliea ot bent lturniOK In the Flesh Constant lniflc'nluEs of tvU and C rent Depression of hulrlta. ItEMEMBKR, That this Rilltn is not Alcohxilin ntJt in msi Punt or Whuhv, and cannot mat Drunkards, but it the lien i OMC ut tlte worlu ItKAD WHO KAYS SO. . Ftom Kev. W. D Selglried, fastor ol Tivelith Baptli Cliuroli, rhlladolphla. Gentlemen : I have recently been laboring under the distressing dicers ot lndifc,iiuu, acooinpiuiiu t,v a pros, nut iuii oi the nervous um. .Numerous remedies were recomuieuded by menus, and some of ilutin tea x) but wi liout rtliel Your tiouUanu'a uormau Ulitera Were lecoiijUicnueu bv persons vt ho hud tneu them, ami whose avoiab e meutlon oi tluso bn.ers lnuuceu me to iry them, t must oonfmi tlmt I bad an aversion io Patent kediclnes irom the "thousand undone" (juacK "Uit tcrs," whose only aim seems to be tu palm oil swuetenoj and rimmed liquor upon the oinmun ty hi sly way, and the tendency of wuleh I ivar, ia io make uianv a continued uruukara L'poti leurniur tlmt yours was reany a meuielmd prepautlou. 1 took n wi n nappy eliect. Ita action not oniv upon thosiomach; out upot the nervous system wag prompt and vramying-. I leel that 1 have ui rived gieat aud perunuiaut buuentfxoui the use of a tew boiUes. Very tesoectully yonrn, W D KfcKJFRIFD. No. 254 bhackaiuaxou street A Fn m the Hev K. D Fendull, Astlstunt Editor Christian I hioulcle, Philantlphiu. I have derived decldcu benefit from the use of Hoof 1 an. ' b erman i.iuem anu leel it n.y pnvi eye tore te n mend ibem as a most valuable tinlc, to all woo are ful. trine Irom tcneral debility or Irom dm eases arlelng Irom derangement ol the liver. Yours truly, E. D. FF.NDALL. From Pev. P. llerrlge, Pastoi of tbe Fa&avunk Baptist i hurch . I'hllado.puta From the umnv respectable recommendations given to Dr. Uootiaud't eruiau Litters 1 wus Induced to give tlicm tt trial. Alter using several bottles I louud thera to be a good remedy ,or debl.ity, auu a most excellent louio lor the stomauii. D. M HKitlii. rj From Bev. William Smith, foimerly Pastor o' the Vin ct ntown auu jubivUle (K. J.) liapthit Lhurchea. . Having used in un laml y a number i bottles of your Ilot'ftuuu's Ueimuu Litiers. 1 have ,o say thatl regard Hum as an excel cut medicine, specially adapted to ro ll. ove the dl-eu-es they are recommended for Ther atrcuiUlien and luvl.orBie Uio system when debl.ltated, and are uselu In dlsoiutrs of tlio Iver. lossoi appetite, etc. 1 huvo aho recommended them to several ot my I r lends who have tried Hu m and lound Uieia grenay beuihclttl in ihe restoration of health. Yours iru y. WILLI M SMITH, -Vo. Otti Ilutehtuaon street, l'hllad.i. BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS! See that tbe signature of "C. M. JACKSON" la gn the Wrui'pti of eaoh bottle. PltlCE, SlBKle ltottle One Dollar, or UnU Joxea ror V3 ebon'd yonr nearest Drupglst nut bave the artlole, do not be put o!T by any of the hilox'cailng preparatlona tbatmsy be offered In lit pine, but semi to us, aud we will forward, secure y packed, by expreaa. PRINCIPAL OFFICE AND MANUFACTORY, No. 631 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. JONES & EVANS, SUCCESSORS TO C AT JACKSON CO), PBOPRIETOB8. For sale by Druggist! and Dealers In every town fn th l nlttd eta tee. liswrutsnUuj
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