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I?IIILA.r)EL,T?IIIA., FRIDAY, MAY 4, 18G0.
TOUBLE SHEET-THREE CENTS.
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THE fcjJMBARDMENT OF VALPARAISO.
Another Actnnol by mn KjWltniifiI
tcrcatloir letMl of I lie Affair Incl
!. of tb llombnritntoat Forelg-ii
Ijm very Hnvy rhni or tne Cblllana
laaigBlflCUl, fcic.
At seven o'clock A. M. on the tutor March
tbe Rngllsh frigates Muttey and Jjcamter left their
anchoiage and d isappeared in a southerly dircc
tiou. but soon alter reappeared ac the entrance
oi the bay and took position among the nume
rous prize ships and transports of the enemy,
opposite Vina del Mar, waeie tLie supply ship
Kerens and the JJetastatiun were anchored. The
French supply ship iirte vns anchored at the
same plaec. Tbe ships ot the American squad
ron were tart last which left' their anchorage In
the bay. The obvious slowness of their move
ments showed but too clearl th unwillingness
and the disgitt-t ot the American naval officers.
Only at- the la t moment, and wheu the hour
for the consummation or the disgraceful deed
had arrived, the American nien-ot-war began to
steer for the northwestern part oi the bay
where the y took position In the rear oi th
Bprnlh line.
Tne chips of the Spaniard were now iindis
pu'ed masters 01 the anciiorgc; only the two
Hi ating uotks and the boa id wnicn had been
sunk, lemniiieo, besides a lew to a boats. Slowly
the Bpa'.ish ships began to move to their places
the Aumancitt, Jiesoiucton, Villa de Madrid,
Bianca, Verwedora, Paquele de Maute, an 1 the
deai.utch boat of toe Numanjm had their steam
up." The flerenrjuela and the ot'aer smaller craft
remained at anchDr among the groups of pri.s
vessel. A little be I ore euut o'clock the Na
muncia steamed slowly and uia ''aticaiiy across
the harbor; she stopped at a di-tauce ot a mile
from the shore, and at ten minutes before eight
fired the two guns which wpre to serve as a
last warning, since the bombardment of the
city was to begin an hour later At the same
moment the dace of Chili on the Fort dan Anto
nio was raised to the summit ot the tlagstatf.
On the hills thousands ot spectators stood
breathlessly expecting the solemn and terrible
moment.
At eight minutes past 0 A. M. the Blanco.
opened tire on the Custom House with the shout
"Lone live the Queuu 1" lolloped immediately
after by the VU'.a de Madrid. It seems that this
honor had been sbon to the heroes of the flgut
of Abtuo as a reward lor taking a small Call. aa
steamer, but wiih such a convenient target as
the warehouse? oi Valparaiso, only lout hun
dred metres distant, the Spaniards fired much
better thun they did at Abtao. Almost every
second a dense cloud of dust appeared above the
roots and walls, showing the e.il'Otof well-aimed
mlfcsiles. The solid shot Irom the rifled guns of
the Villa de Madrid penetrated the air with a
terrible whiffling sound. Occasionally we could
sec h.ie smoke, and soon alter flames, caused
by the explosion of shells; Ik wever, many of
these missiles burst In the an-, m the waier, or
on the sules ol the hills.
About this time the Jilanca begun to open fire
on (he Bolsa (Exchunee), aud tne LUendencia
on the (ovcrniucntund othernetehboring build
inns. Here, however, the tiring' was not kept
np with the same lury as was noticeable in the
botulmi fluent ot the lioveiucient warehouses,
the artillery barracks and the flagstaff. A pas
sionate lury against the na.ional emblem of
Chili seemed to b 11 the breast. ot the Spaniards.
Hollow, conical, and solid shot literally hailed
down on it; but all in vain. Meanwhile the
Ji soiticton opened tire on the raiiroad station,
or rather, bo 'imperfect was the aim, on the. Fau
bourg Baron, inhabited densely by thousands.
Biirealecl, the commander ol the Hesotucion, bred
broadside after broadside in ih.s direction, cover
ing the poorhouse, as well as uiany public and
privut" dwell in as, with a storm o! iron. Although
protected by a white flag, the h ispital stdl bears
the traces ot Barcaleel's brutality. Not less glo
rious was the task soin nlteo undertaken by
the iloop Vencedora. Taking her position quite
near to the Caite de Cabo, she rired leisumy at
tbe elegant private villas si'tinted along the
shore, especially at Sir. Ed wards' house. Alter
this she began tiring at the Molo, the Govern
ment buildings and the houses in the streets
Cochrane and Flanchada. Every tive minutes a
white column of smoke aopt-arcd on the Vence
dora, and towards the end ot tiie firing troni her
foity-eigbt and thirty-two pounders (rifled) was
rather accurate and effective. At such a short dis
tance it was indeed quite impossible not to hit
the mark at every shot. The balls whistled
through the air and through the Exchange and
the houses ot Seuor Aguiar aud the neighboring
buildings as it the solid walls had been s much
thin paper. Bui this was not, a'l. timoke beaan
to appear in dense masses ac toe noith corner ot
the third division ot Custom ilouse buildings.
Tie fames bur-t out 6huilly before noon:
(olurniisot blaek snoka hid tue buildings com
pletely. Still tie V ita de M'-iid aud the lie
sou cion continued to tire on the wareuoiiLes and
tut arsenal with imdim nished eaergy. A shell
irom the Vencedora set fir to the oathiag es
taijlishment near the Hotel lo la Union, and
the flames qi iekly -ce'sed this hot-1! and were
commui.ieati'd to the street Cochrane aud Plan
ch ada. Up to the last moment of the bombard
ment tbe shot of the Venceciura hailed down
upon the devoted city wiih the most terrible
and latal regularity.
The flag in Iront of the artillery barracks itlll
waved triumphantly. All eiiorU to bring it
down tailed. A solid .hot fell quite near to the
flagstaff, ai d a theil burst over it, but that was
all that the Spaniards wer ablo to accomplish
in the tight, which lasW three hours.
At eight minutes alter 12 oVIock the Numan
cia gave the sitrual to "cease liring," aud in the
name moment the shins gve silent aud took
their course by their Caa-hlp. The thousands
of spectators hastened djwa nam the hd'8 intv
the citv to extinguish the brei .aid see the extent
ol the damace.
For every tbousaud dullnrs' -vorth ot Chilian
property destroyed there has teea lost a million
dollars belongme to foreinere, in most casss
the aceumulnticn of longynr of hird labor
and ur.remittirg exertions, A', Y. Bernd
r - ' - --'
Tli WooKor "Mftadn(icU" and tbe
NpnnlMb IroaClaa "Auuittactt.M
Washington, MaV3. It known that Com
modore liodgi rs, in hiB official report of the
bombardment of Valparaiso, savs: "I was abso
lutely certain that in not less than thirty
seconds, and not more than thirty minutes, the
Monadnoek, hprself entirely uusoratehed, would
leave only the mas-heads o t the Numancia above
water," etc. From the descrlo ion of the Span
ish vctsel Numarmia, previously received in this
city, it is known that she w between three and
lour hiiLdred feet long, and draws twice as much
water as the Mcnadnock. She is eliiht times as
hwh out of water, and one hundred feet longer
than Ihe ifonadnock; cot twico as much money
in gold as the latter did In paper, has ten times
as many guns, and her daily expenses four times
as much. Her armor is only halt tbe thickness ot
that of the Monadnock. The Numanoia was built
in Scotland, and is the bpet type of the English
lron elads. The Impression is she was originally
built tor the ConO derate service. All the vessel
of the Alonadnock class were designed at the
Navy Department, and built at our own Govern
ment navy yards. ,
Aw Cmfocnbid Rdmob. A rumor Is being
circulated that Lieutenant Ocn"ral Grant has
said that Congress must Increase the army, as
he could not get along without more troops.
The error of this Btntemout will be apparent
when the well-known tact is remembered that
the reorganization of the army was effected
entirely in accordance with the views of General
Grant: nor has the Lieu tenant-General expressed
himself on any occasion as dissatisfied with the
present strength of the army,
CHOLERA IN NEW YORK.
TbCaalnHnlbrrir ntrret ! Ikatla
Ninety. third Niril-BfniarkRtil(Hat
1 nirnt or Mr. Juk ttta ft-ort fron tb
IIOHptl! Nhlp
, Mrs. Jlary Cole, ol No. 113 Mulberry street,
whoso slcknes of cholera was mentioned in yen
teraay morning's Times, was alive last evening,
bat not expected to recover. She was attacked
by diarrhoea, with vomiting, on Wednesday
mernlne, and her illness becoming severe and
painlul, she summoned a physician. Dr. Gome,
ot ihe Sixth Ward Dispensary, attended her, ami
nnomgher suflenn imtn cholera, he immedi
ately communicated t!ie intelligence to the
ofticcts ot the Board of Hoakn.
Dr. Harris hastened to the couch of the
patient, and having veriticd the case as one of
undoubted cholera, Instructed Drs. Smith and
South w iuk, ct Bellevne Hospital, to attend the
woman daring the night, and ordered that the
bouse be thoroughly ventilated, and that car
bonic acid and salts of Iron be employed ft die
Inlectnuts. Dr. Harris made 8 second visit to
the place yesterday morning, and lound (be
woman easier, the cramps having ceased to
annoy her. Last evening Mis. Co.jlu was alive,
but no hopes oi her recovery were entertained.
Mm. Cojle is a .au of Ireland, aired about
3d yeats. Her husband is a seaman, and arrWed
hoine 'rom a voyace m We Inesday night. She
moved Into the apart menti where she linaers on
May-day, and urst busied herself in nea'iiug
and whitewashing the place; and it is pr icable
that excessive exertion threw her into cholera.
The house Is a rear tenement-house of the
largest clas, and is tcnan ed by about one hun
dred peroiiB.
Sanitary Superintendent Dalton ha? not
deemed it prudent to remove the uninfected
tenants of the houso to the Battery Bivrackj, as
there are vacant rooms In the building, into
which families can move while their apartments
are being ventilated and cleansed. Mrs. Coyle's
two little children have been taken away by
their relatives; but other occupants of the house
have been permitted to remain.
STATEMENT OF MB. BBRNARD JENKINS.
Mr. Jenkins, husband of the woman woo died
on Tuesday in Ninety-third street, near Third
avenue, called at the 2'iints oilive yes ciday,
and said that lout; ago be buried in hts lots, to
the depth of cisbteeu inches, all excrementlnous
matter on his premises; and that it is net true
that Mrs. Jenkins handled or had anything to
do with tilth in nis rear yard prior tu the at tick
which took her oil'. Mr. Jenkins adds that his
wife was subject to vertigo while nursing her
children, aud he believes that she did not die of
cholera. He says that so far from having any
water in the cellar oi bn bouse, as has been
reported, tne cellar is perrecily dry, and has
been so a long time; aud instead of five
iamilles, only three delt in the building. He
indignantly denies tbe assertion that the piaee
is dirty, and asserts that he has pamtel and
whitewashed ihe premises within a month. Mr.
Jenkins also makes a remarkable statement con
cerning the conduct ot an allopathic pbvaicin
who met a homa-opatbic physician in his house,
the substance of which is that the latter was
doing quite well when the former entered, and
that tbe allonathic physic an, with a curse,
kicked over the mdicine of the hom aeopat hist,
and peneially misbehaved himself. Mr. Jenkins
has lelt in the Times oilice the names ol the per
sons in teret ted.
MEASURES TAKBN BY THE HEALTH OFFICERS.
Residen's ot the neighborhood have de
manded the demolition ot Mr. Jenkins' bouse,
but Dr. Dal ton thinks that thorouen clcacsing
and luniigation will answer, and he has caused
the . cleaning . and lumigation to be
made. The families have been com
fortably quartered at the Battery
Barracks, there to be kept until their laie
abode shall have been made tit for habitation.
Four families in all, twentv-three persons
are quartered In the barracks, and they are
represented as being cheertul and well ctrod
for- 1 hey are not kept as in prison, but they
are all required to be within the enclosure be
fore 8 o'clock in the evenimr. No person is per
mitted ti take any uninspected bundle into or
lrom the Battery inclosure.
Drs. Harris and Dalton believe that if they
are, hereafter, promptly uotiiied of choler
coses, they can check tbe disease in its incipi
ent stages: but in case ot the prevalonee ot
diarrhu-a they fear a panic amone the inhabi
tants of tenement-houses a panio which may
be more disastrous than even the much-dreaded
cholera. Much difficulty has been experienced
in tecuiine good lemale narses who have no
fear of cholera. Appllcalion has been made to
the vaiious mission societies; but many of the
nurses whom they recommended are not fitted
lor the work.
FRO J TUB LOWER BAY.
Tbe following is the lateot from the Lower
bay:
Totul number of cases on board tho Hospital-ship
Fa, con, May 2 101
New oases , 2
Total May 8 103
"Ihe now cases were William H 11, aired 18, from
Cavan. Ireluno, and l'atnck McUalvey, 3U, lrom
Dublin.
The cabin pashengors of the England and Fir
gluiu have roue to the city.
D. H. Bis&ell, Deputy Health Offioer.
May 8, 1866. ...
The application of the cabin passengers of the
Virginia and England tor permission to land,
was referred by the Board ol Health to the Port
l'hysioian, and at the meeting yesterday ot
officers of Quarantine, Emigration, und Health,
permission whs granted. The passengers ac
cordingly came up yesterday afternoon.
The application which the Quarantine Com
mission recently made to the War Department
for authority to use the point of Sandv Hook
lor the erection of temporary hospital buidiugs,
did not contemplate the landing ot cholera
patients there, the intention being, rather, to
disembark uninieeted passeneers, and treat the
sick on board hospital ships. A Commute ot
Conference had been appointed by the authori
ties ot New Jersey, and It is hoped that this
committee and our health officers may arrange
a plan for the adjustment ot New York and New
Jersey quarantine disputes. N. Y. 'limes.
The Fenians.
BTEmEKS TO BE FUT ON TRIAL THE SENATE
BEPMOM OF TO MORROW GRAND REVIVAL IN
JER8BT CITY.
Yesterduy the Fenians of the city were can
vassing tbe proposition of tbe Manhattan Cen:
tres to try Stephens tor complicity in the mal
feasance for wuich Ihey have lust ousted O'Mh
l.ouy. They claim that O'Maaony would have
never bled them so tearfully had It not been for
Stephens, who cloaked and abetted him. So
copious have been the Manhattan contributions
that the circles here are said to be exhausted,
many of their families being entirely laid bare
to the attacks of dire poverty. The feeling Is
intense, and all forts ot threats aud execrations
reverberate through the Irish community of
New York.
( ANOTHER MEETING Of THE SENATE
will be held In this city to-merro w. This is sup
posed to be the winding up conclave. The Sena
torial gentlemen have arranged doraestio mat
ters, and now come on, some to take hold ot
the administrative department, and others to
shoulder the musket. AVu York Herald.
Cattle Disease in the 9odth. The Memphis
(Tenn.) Argus report that a colic is carrvlng off
the . mules In that section by thousands. Tiie
disease was at tlrst confined to the low river
country, but It now extends to the upland farm
aa well, and i attributed by the Argus to tat
use f Northern-grewn corn.
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
' 1 ! StAt IMairlct Court. Juuxu Vd
wan.der. h United Mta e vs. lotin Baofi4ii.i,
lT.d Mtiith, tieoru Holme Thomas L. wnd ?!,
Kichard Luwodos, botileib 8 umofT John FleWch
nin James Orr, Cbarie Kxhiiroa, and Tho ims
Jol.nsou In ibm case a beariu was had ties m irn
ii'K oa arm ol babeua corpus Ihe deiend iur,i
wure committed a lew days uo by United Mat
linmiitsioi ir Aubre 11 hmah on aohnrgs oi re
risuLr the United te toambtU in the service
a certain pioctss leae i out of thu Co irt.
It ' tars that ou the U6ih ult.. Deputy Ma'ulut
Miarkey and another ulliour, bav naeorian sab
ru)n id equity aud a wet ol 10 uuctiou issued oat of
ibo Court in tbe case of Ouodvear eta. t Mjlle.
nd Goodyear rt al. vs. Mnita and others to be
surved on he defendants tlin.flin. urornp to a run.
tnrv near Avondaio, Chester county, to serve thorn
There be was not only resisted but attacked and
beaten while endeavoring- to dinoharge his dalos
On returmt r and reporting thme taois. a vanint
or arrest was issued aroinat tbe parties and tho
Unitt d Hiattw Marshal and bis deputies and sever il
police officers vrocoeded o Chester county to serve
it. flic service ol tais warrant as also rosined, out
tiio Marshal and tbo ufhoers loiced the door oi the
luctory aud auccefided in urrCHiiiiir th- dctendan a.
'lii li st moiiy in tho case is tne amo as wai irtven
bmore tho Cuiuid 8 1 a tog (,'immiio ier, a ew frxya
nuo, and r.-ioricd thm in our colutntis fho hoar
iuk luid not i)uoiudod when wj cioic 1 our rpurt.
'Ji.e Li.li'd tat s District Atto ney, harios U.linn,
and Mitant United Mat s Di.irnot At.ornov .lobn
K nii'iiliuo, ap. eareU lor tne iTOvernniout, and
klc't-io l hnrli'S T. Ho sail, D.inlol Djuhurty, and
J.juu 1' o'Muill iorthe uofoudanis.
A Nirauge '.. .
PI'.IM ibtknt attacks on a dufenblrb-i woman
A HKI.IiS or MUKDiltOUS AHBAULtS A M VSTi.
. UIOUS OlIAJiACTAK.
In yesterday's Kvicnino Tbleoraph wo pnb
II: nud a oiiort account oi a Vil unom aud cowardiy
as.auit on a mariied lady uamod U umih iia un,
who resides in louikrod street, Kranklord,
wherein it wan stated that so.no . uukno vn
party on WoUtiesday evening last tlir-nr
a quantity of white ponder of an mjunoui ehiMo
Ur into the lace ot tbe lady In question, severeiv in
juring her about th lace and ues Our reportor
has maue an investigation luto the circa mia.ioes
suiruundmr the caco, and the following singa ar
purticulais have oe n ueveioped :
llis. Auaui has been marnoa about ten veara to
Mr 1'hunias Aoams, who is at presnui the driver of
tii jtecatur tsteain Piro Eupine Company oi Frank
lord, and was tonnerly employed by tho Fifth aud
a.xilio'ree sl'aseenj'tr Kail way company l'bnyare
botu quiet. iesiectable p. op e, and well tbouirht of
by ail their acquaiutauceii.
It apiiears tlmt,, about five years ainne, a man
dressed in a inavy overcoat, and who ap.'H.oimy
look i rocuutious t prevout Ins laoo from neiuir dis
tiiie ly seen knocked at the do r of Mr. Adams'
retidei oe alter dark, anu bauded .VIrs. kdain wuat
purported to be an oruer for the sum oi Si) I'm
on er was si, nod Ihomas Adams, aud stamd tha: as
bo had not time to come hoiuo, to give the required
sum lotlie bearer.
Mrs. Adams examine d the noto, and told hor sister
tliut.as hr husband oould not write, she doubted the
authenticity oi tne note. The man jvus evidoatlv
piopar-d for this, for he pointed to a cross on the
niarmn ot tho paper, and -aid ihat Sir. Adam had
p ucedbisma.lt ihere. Ai.er some tanner parey
the money was handed over, and tue nian lo:t. It
wu oieoovered on the arrival bomo of Mr. Aoams
that tbsjnote was a forgery.
Noth n e se was seen of the man tor about throe
monti.s, wi.tu bo koocked at tne uoor one eveuiuv
dur nc Mr. Adams' absence, an.i as soon as Mrs.
Ailanis openedithe sane sue recognized him, aud
charged him wnn fleecing ber out ot the S20 tie a.
ouce comnioncea a violent as-ault on her, knocking
bur down and otherwise maltreating her.
i unng the struggle Mrs. aduins sueooeded in ad
min Htering to her assailant a pietij severe kick,
wlilcb to i isabied him hat he beat a bosty retreat.
1 his wan ti e last seen or heard of the mysterious
chaiao er for along time, when one eveuing ho
agatu knocked at the door during Mr Adams' ali
enee and Mrs Aoams, th'nking son.eth nir vroug,
would boi auawi r it . lie then lolt, but (he uext
morning Mis Aoama found undor t -e door a note,
WLich road as lallgws, aud wuich we publish ver
tiuttm et literatim :
"excuse this paper Tom for your money is mot
cone i thought i would write you a tew lines
before i left theso parts to leave you know was
going but it i can lay bauds on your wile i wilt run
a nagger ihrngh her neart or poison ber ln'ernai
eve from thoir sockets, tnai for Lurk Ins tho &t
thing tie knows he will be aying in ashes i am off
to night on the iron horse but I mav call on you
again. Find me if jou can i nave as inauy friends
as yon."
Tins was the last of tbe follow until July 22 1334,
when Mrs. Adams received a note of a ver threat,
eniup charaoicr, breatbin? revenge, aud stating
that he intonnea to murder her, etc. Lioutenaut
comers was then consulted, and thi police put on
his track, 'ut the strictest search f'ailrd to find out
hi wi ereabouts, or ny clue to who the dangerous
character was.
Ihe fellow appeared to know that tbe police were
alter him, for be uddreasod a note to Lieutenant
bomcrs of a very insmtino charactor, ea'hng him
a 1 sorts oi nunies, aud deiyiug him to hud out his
wiicieaoonts
On the 23d of September following he wont asrain
to kirs Aonnis' residence, and wade she was uusus
pea ng v engaged In pn'.ting some ohickous in a
op ber toi mentor snduoniy appeared from behind
the f neemid s ruck heravioeat blow, kneoking
oe oown. He then prooteded to throw a bag over
ber head, and lyinc a rope around ber neck dragged
her rome distance to a eoal pilo, and left ber there
for dead Mrs Adams was conscious enough, how
ever, to hear him ay as be lelt, "1 have finuhod
that Job now."
Mrs. Adams was missed, and after a search s'ae
was loui.d m-ensiblo. lying near the eoal pile as
d'-Kcnt-ed. Medical attendnnce was procured, and
in course of time sho recovered.
the scoundrel again absented himself nntil last
'Wednesday, when he attempted to carry out his
threat ot putting Mrs. Adams' eye-i out.
Hhe bad jnst gone out of tbe house to eall in the
children, when tbe follow made his appearance again
behind the fence, and threw a quautity of white
powder in her face, inju nig her as described. Ihe
unfortunate lady is sufloriug very union from tins
last attack, and it is doubtlul It she will ever rooover
tbe use of h( r eyes Some of tbe powdor got on hr
tongue, and it commenced to swell it has not vet
been lound out what the powdor used by the yu a n
con ist-ol.
Herman Plate was charged with arson In burning
a ci;'ar store, No 810 South street., with intent to
defraud the Kensington Insurance Company. At
bal -past twelve o'clock, A. M., jlarch 28, the fire
wan discovered. Tne store, that Is, house and utock,
wus insured lor C1000. On the morning of iho2S.h,
delt-Ddant went to the insurance office ana demanded
his money, lie said that his loss exceeded the in
sursuce. He was at a saloon on South street, till twenty
mluutts after 12 o eiook and then went across the
s re t to his boarding house. The iadv ol the house
heard some one come in at that Umn, who, aria tup
pobfd, was tbe deiendunt 8 tie o id not sue him or
so-ak to him i but, when the alarm was given, she
went te his room to awate him aud louud him
aseep. There has yet been no positive evidence as
to his guilt. Stiil on trial.
VVabuingtoh (Va.) Collqb Elbctioh or
PitoFFr SoKa. A meeting of the Board of Trustees
o Washington College, of whicn General Lee Is
Pmident, was held at Lexington, Va., on the
20th of April, for the purof.e of electing addi
tional professor?. The Hicbmond IHspatcn says
the lollowHg are the elections to the several
chairs:
. Natural rhllosophy. Professor Sionard b. McCul
Itch, late Chiei of the Confederate Nitre and Aiiumg
Bunau ai d but recent y released lrom a loug aud
pain ul imprisonment in Fort lulakt
Mental and Mora Science Khv. Jamas A. Lc
fovre, ot Baltimore 1 his gent'nman, Is well known
as a 1 reubftorlan ob rg man of ability aud irinn.
Appliea Maihematios Colon. William Allen, of
Auau"ta e lunty, lormerly oluet ordna ice otlloorof
t o 2d Army Corns, ana since tbe olose of the war
f'n dent of the Natloiinl liunk of Hta mtou.
Modern Language! Professor E Iward Joynos,
of " Wil tain aud dary" Collego.
Throe atuustaut profeanors were then eleotcd. as
follows: La in t apt an Charlea P. lirady. Greek
Colonel John W, neiily. Matuematio U. F,
Ustil. . , .
QuABiBTTEB. We learn that one day la?t
week a lady residing in the western section of
the city presented her husband with four chil
dren at one birth. They are reported as doing
wel), and said to be of fine size and appearance.
This Is a most extraordinary case, aud may be
questioned by some pew-one, but our information
is from a source entitled to every reliance.
Richmond limits,
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TITTUP EDITION
TIIE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Sptctal Petpruchti tn Tin Earning TtUyrH '
Waphinoton, May 4. .
Niagara Casual.
The Niacara FallB Canal aeheaoe evinne but
little strength in the Senate.
Treaaary Baalnesa.
' In April, 24,113 milit try accounts were settled
by the Second Auditor of the Treasury Depait
ment. Waahlnsrton Pontal Air.alra.
There are 100,000 letters delivered through the
city of Washington monthly, and 60,000 ta 70,000
collected per month.
Alr-xnclr II. Stptieaa
U expected back here next week to cautiscl
with his Iriends upon the reconstruction policy
of tho President, and the political course of tbe
Democratic party, to which ho is no devotedly
attached.
t'rrd People In Alexandria.
The reports of the Intelligence Office for
Freedmen in Alexandria, for April, ehiw that
211 applications have bee n made for Bervanta,
14ti freed people have applied for employment,
and 164 were furnshed with employment,
and $136 was received aa fees lor making con
tracts. Treannrjr Aceonnfs,
The amount Involved in the settlement of
accounts in the Sixth Auditor's Office of the
Treasury Department during the month of
April, Including foreign mails, was $1,978,480.
During the same period the Fourth Auditor's
Office adjusted 3044 naval prize claims, involv
ing $8,494,751.
Military Personal.
An order directing Brevet Briiadler General
Jame9 H. Wilson, of the Eueineer Corps, t3
report to the Engineer of the defenses of Dela"
ware ri ver and bay ns his assistant, has been
confirmed by the War Department. Brevet
Lieutenant-Colonel J. M. Hoag, of the 4th
United States Colored Troops, has been ordered
to General Howard for argument to duty in the
Freedmeu's Bureau.
Ueueral llancock'a Military Board,
now examining breech-loading rifles for the pur
pose of substituting a new model for the Spring
field muzzle-loading rifle, are rapidly drawing
their labors to a close. Th us far nearly fifty pat
terns have been examined, and the best of them,
are now being tested on strength, penetration,
range, and accuracy. All inventors, In order to
secure an examination of their respective
patents, must present them, previous to May 21,
as none will be inspected after that date,' The
report will then be made up, and probably be
completed by June 1.
The Details of tba Public Debt.
The following is a condensed summary of the
public, debt ot the United States on the 1st lust.,
as compared with the previous monthly state
ment of April 1:
PUBLIC DEBT Or TBE UNITED STATER, MAT 1, 1666.
April 1, I860. May 1,185
Oritrlnal 6 2"s 86l4.,8o Oou $61 ioo 60)
6-UOs, new, 1864 100 000,000 100,000 003
6 20a, ne v, 1865 65,176 600 71 003 503
6 per cents., 1881 283 7 '6 660 283 741160
6 per ceuts , 10 40s 171 219,100 17,21iMOJ
Old 8 per cents 18 828,692 18 823.5W2
Did 6 per cents 27,022 020 27 022 000
' Total gold-bearing. . . . 81,186 233 842 81,183,092,812
7 30 per cents $817 014 000 $816 612,660
Compouud leirai tendeis. 172,012 141 167,012,141
6 per cent legal tenders. . 8 6dJ900 6,080 910
6 percent ccrtiflcat s. ... 62 258,000 62 620,000
6 per cent, stock to 1'acihe
lioad 4,634,000 4,634 000
. Total currency-bearing 81 OO4,455,04181,O66,816.ti9i
Dei esits on interest 121 751.970 131.4!7,863
ttola oepo!itp, no interest, 9 666.760 9,030,4io
Total on deposit
Casn in treasury . ,
D nerence against Trea
sury 8131 417 730
122 117 881
8140 534 278
137 987 09
89 269,749 82,647,244
(ireenbftckn.' mhtidk!i sAisiiusiT
Fractional Currency 8,005 453 28 102.017
fast ouo notes and bonds 980,080 877 730
Total free of interest. 8461,685 884 8441 231,068
Total public debt. . . .82,70676163618 82 689 689 842
Decrease sine April 1... 6,023,484 25 950,674
OnHand. AprP 1. 1808. May 1 IR-w.
Jn "Old 862,069,701 876 676,407
In currency 60,077,680 61 810,622
Total as above $122,147,881 8137 937,029
The changes in the statement since April 1
are:
Doorosse Greenbacks 87 5H 931
In Compound Lejial renders 6 00.) 0(0
Jii Jive per oeut Leeal Tenders 2 600 000
Decrease la Net DiUjrencs against De-
posit Account 6,72,605
Jn Cast due Noes aud Bonds 62 950
In Seven-thirty por cent. Notes 601 350
Total decrease.
Increase in Funded tttooas.V. .'.$5,856,600
.822,331739
n i rt-uHury lATtinoates 8 iVS 000
In Fractional Currouo, 186 665
6.406 066
Nef decrease, as above $ u 963,674
The public debt reached its maximum on the
schedule of the 81st of AusuBt last, wben the
total stood, $2,757,781,193; present total,
$2,689,689,842; net reduction in eight months,
$68,091,348.
The public debt stood, on the lit of October
last, at the close of the Brit quarter of the cur
rent fiscal year, $2,745,061,814. A agaii.st April
1, 1866, $2,689,089,842. Decrease since October 1
$55,372,002.
The Secretary estimated that for the second'
third, and fourth quarters of the fiscal year
(say up to the 30th of June, 18G6), his levenues
would fall short of the demands upon the Trea
sury by $112,194,947. At the end of seven
months of thU term of nine months, he finds
i ni in excess $55,372,002. '
The present statement and its most gratifying
de -rea e in the grand total of the pubiio debt, g
very far to confirm the opinion which we have
heietoiore repeatedly expressed, that in another
fiscal j ear, or say in the next fourteen months
to June 30, 1867,. the Interest-bearing debtor tbe
United States can be, ought to be, and we sin
cerely hope will be brought within ftoo thousand
millions of dollars, aud tnis being once consoli
dated Into the uniiorm thirty years ftvejper cent,
etoek, as designed by thit)ilIreportedyesterday,
will reduce the annual charge upon the Customs
Rsvenue for Interest to one hundred salmons.
Trenry Receipt.
The month of May opens well for the Internal
revenues. The Treasary has received $1,873,880
in the first three days. Mr. Sherman's thirty
five year five per cent, loan bill is freely can
vassed in all quarters, and favorable opinion as
lo Us practicability and success is rapidly in
creasing. A strong evidence ot this Is seen la
the rapid appreciation of Ten-forties. There is
a strong probability of the passage of the hill.
Internal Rev one Decision.
, The Commissioner of Internal Revenue to-day
rendered tbe following decision in regard to
licenses and incomes: .
Treabubt Dkfabtmint, Orrios or Internal
Revenue, Waboinotoh, D. C, May 4, 1806 1'ne
nse of Form 114 was sncrested by frequent losses
which resaltee lrom delay In returning the annual
list. At any persona, who have paid for their licentei
at tho time ot making tneir applications, were subse
quently lound to be insolvent, or to nave died or
absconded. Tax-payers are aa much inteiested as
the boveramont that lioonscs shall be de ivered as
noon as possiblo after the first of May. a they wdl
be thus rtiabt'd to exhibit uci licouses nun re
quired. It was thoretore piescribcd that applications
for lie noes bould In all we be rotorned uro-nptly
to tiie Collector accompanied by lists thereof, in
duplicate, on Form li. The attention ot As
scsHors and Collectors is therefore now speci
fically called lo the instructions contained in
Series II, No. 1, relative to applications lor licenses,
and thov will bo expocted to luly comply,
Form 87 cannot be used until atier the annual
list is advertised. A notioe form, Xu 100. should be
served when lioensee aie ready for delivery, lo
lacll tate the prompt and early col eotiou of the
income tax, assessors, when they have received a
sufl.cient number of returns, ot the correctness ot
whic i they aie saupflcd. may transmit to me Col
lector on Form 28 tbe assessments inane on suoh re
tarns Dut no return which is questioned, nor any
assessment made bv the Assistant Assessor in the
aisence of a return, should be reported nntil after
appeals have been beard On receipt of suoh ad
vance sheet the collector will serve notice on Form
No 101. Ihe assessments thus transmitted in ad
vance of tbe regular list should te enterod on the
annual lint, and be recopied tor on that list. The
appeals shon d be advertised and the law eomp ied
with in all reipect as it advance rhaets hau not
been lorworded. It wi 1 be borne in mmd that dis
traint canuot be made for eii her license or inco-no
taxes nntl after tie complete annual list has been
returned and advertised. Forms Nos. 100 and 101
are now in the hands of tbo printer, and orders
ihe rtfor wih very shortly be flllod.
Oelegntton from Txa.
Jiut before the adjournment of the late Texas
State Constitutional Convention, a resolution
v. as adopted which appointed fourot its mem.
burs, Messrs. J. W. Henderson, E. H. Lane, J.
A. Porter, and John Hancock, a committee to
Visit Washington, and lay before the President
the result of the deliberation of the Convention.
These delegates arri ved hero and ca'.led upon
the President yesterday, and laid before Mr.
Johnson the official copies of the ordinances
adopted by the Convention, declaring the Ordi
nance of Secession null and void, repudiating
the Rebel debt, giving freedmen the right to
testify in Court, etc. etc. The delegates ex
pressed their gratitade to Mr. Johnson for his
efforts to restore the Union, and his patriotic
administration of the executive affairs ot the
Government, and they proclaimed their un
bounded confidence in his integrity and firmness
in the rlgh. The President thanked the dele
gates for this manifestation of confidence, and
snid he felt truly gratified that the State of Texas
bad accepted the situation, and had so promptly
and unequivocally embriced in hr organic law
the liberal, just, and necessary features Just
recited. He hoped the time was near at hand
wben the State would be represented in Con
givfcs by good and loyal men.
FROM BALTIMORE TO-DAY.
I xcnrslon to Aun&polU Political Dlf.
fereneva, Ele
apeeial Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
Baltimore, May 4. The members of the
American Medical Association are on a grand
excursion to-day to Annapolis, and will pay
their respects to Governor Swann. Mayor Chap
man and the City Councils accompany them.
There is a decided contest at present between
the two wings of the Union party here, but the
Congressional party will evidently triumph.
' , From Cincinnati. 1
Cincinmati, May 4. The new residence o
Henry Varrig, at Clifton, was destroyed by fire
this morning. The loss Is $1000. Tho flro is be
lieved to have been the work of an incendiary
Political News.'
Iowa Congressional Candidates. Congress
man Hubbard announces himself as a candidate
Kir renomination in the Sixth District of Iowa.
T here is every prospect for a nice fight In the
Ki th District for the nomination. The radical
tii que at Dcsmoines are doing all they can to
del eat John A. Kaxson, the present member.
Johnson CoMesEssioNAL Convention in In
diana. The Democrats and Johnson men of the
burnt district," in Indiana, have fused on the
nomination for Congressman, and bold a joint
convention on tbe 101b of next month. Judge
Kiltrore is named as the prooable nominee to
nioke the race against Julian.
Major-Genebal Shields on the Issues or the
Day. Ma,or-(ieneral James Shields aidressed a
mass meeting ef the citizens of Livingston
county, Missouri, on April 9th. He took em
phatic ground aeainst the radicals and their
pilicy, and vigorously defended President John
son. Omo Union State Convention. A call for
a i On o Union State Convention, to bd held at
Columbus, June 20, lor the nomination ot can
d dates for Pectetary of State and Judge oftlie
Snpreme Court, was made on Wednesday last by
the Union Committee.
United States Attorney for Kbntucit.
President Johnscn has appointed Colonel B. H.
l i 'stow lo the position of United States Ditr',ct
Attorney lor Kentucky, in place of Josaua
Tevis, resigned.
Indiana Congressional Candidates. Hon. D.
W. Voorhees declines beinsr afcandidate tor Con
gress in the Seventh Dbtriot. Judge Hanna or
Judge Clay pool will probably be the candidate
lor the position in that district.
Iowa Democratic State Convention. The
lo is Democratic State Central Committee have
i eBijrnaled the 6th of June as the time for
b ldinetbe Democratic State Convention tor
that State.
Ma le Sugar. The "suearing season" being
now over, the accounts lrom all quarters state
that the yield has been unprecedented. The
quality is also betler than ordinary the farmers
having improved on the old modes ot manufac
turing the article.
. Canadian Confederacy. The Halifax Bun
says that the Government Id the Nova Scotia
Legislature presed the Confederation scheme to
au early vote, on the ground that the papers of
the province weie openly preaching sedition.
Insubanci in Boston During the past year
the Insurance companies of Boston have reduced
the rates of insurance on the average twenty per
vent.
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
Office or the Even wo Thlboraph, )
. Frldav, May 4, f
There was more disposition to operate in
Stocks this morning, and prices were firmer.
Railroad shares are ihe most active on the
list. Reading sold largely at from 63J64, the
latter rate an advanoe oi J; phlladelpblannd
Erie at 33J33J, the latter rate an advance
of fs Camden and ' Amboy at 1214, an
advance of J; Pennsylvania Railroad
at 63, no change;. Catawissa pre
fprred al 30i($30J, a slight advance and
Northern Central at 441, no change. 35 was
bid for Little Schuylkill; Cl for Lehigh Valley;
28 for Elmlra common, and 41 for preferred do.
Government bonds are In better demand at an
advance. 5-203 sold at 102102J; 6s of 1881 at
108; 7.30a at 102; and 10-40 at 9540C. State
and City loans are unchanged. Pennsylvania .ri
sold at 06, and new City 6b at 9t49G;.
City Passenger Railroad shares arc in f ir
demand. Girard College Bold at 20 J; and Thir
teenth and Fifteenth at 10(7519. 75 was bid
ror8econd.and Third; 40 for Flftbf.ud Sixth; 62J
for Tenth and Eleventh; 63 for Cbesnat and
Walnut; 36 for Hestonville; and 35 for Union.
In Bank shares there Is nothins doing. ' 140
was bid for First National; 20G for North Ame
rica; 28 for Mechanic'; 06 lor Kensington; 51
for Penn Township; 30 for Manufacturers' and
Mechanics'; ' CO for City; and 61 for Corn Ex
change. Canal shares are firmly held at full prices.
Schuylkill Navigation preferred sold at 363.i,
a slight advance. 27J was bid for common do;
115 for Morris Canal preferred; 54 for Lehigh'
Navleation; 15 for Susquehanna Canal; 61 lor
Delaware Division; and 61J for Wyoming Val
ley Canal.
The New York Times this mornlne say:
"The Government list was very strong and
buoyant yesterday, In view of the contemplated
issue at not less than par. of a 6 por cent, coin
bearing consolidated stock, exclusively lor
funding purposes, and of the probability of
an early general exchanee. on tbo basis of par,
of the ouUtanding Ton-forty year 5 per Ci-nt.
bonds, for bonds of the new it sue, very lar;e
purchases or Ten-forties have been made within
a day or two. A the short date oblittations of
the Government come under the control 01 tbe
Treasury Department, and are redeemed or
exchanged for the 6 per cent, en-'
solldattd stock, as provided lor by the funding
measnre introduced by Senator bberman, with
thesacMon of Secretary McCulloch, the 1881
bonds will be the only six per cent, coin-bearing
stock 01 tne united states remaining in the
market. As such, this stock must command a
premium proportioned to the rale of interest
which It carries aud to the permanency of ihe
investment The Flve-twent es were deoidedly
tronrer, and not offered any way freely, as the
confidence by holders was increased by the veiy
favorable reception of the funding pickets,
which weie generally regarded as eminently cal
culated to promote the public credit."
The New York Tribune this morning says:
'Money if easy at 45 per cent., and is steadily
tending towards lower rates. The pay-neat of
the May coupon gives employment to money,
and the return of 6-20s from Europe has not
been without etluct in sustaining the rate of
interest. After a few days these disturbing
causes will cease to operate, and call loans be
more abundant than ever. In commercial paper
rates favor the seller. Prime bills sell at 6A&.7,
and good at 7iKffi9 ner cent."
rillLADELriUA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES T0 0A?
Escorted by De ilaveu fc bra, Ho. 40 A. Third street.
F1K8T HOARD
8150U8E-20a62. ,.;102 1 10 sli (Jam & Am ...121
fU0 do Wi ZOOsb Keartin. ...D5 63J
1000 do.... 1864. 102
100 U 8 10-40S 95
94C0O do ........... S9
81000 U T 80s 102
n
100 sn
do... .'.'.1)80 64
Osh
do.. ..ti30 61
do b30 64 ,
do....-..bl0 61
do .sSO 63;
00 s30 6BJ
do 64
do..b6 int. 64
do 64
100 sh
800 sta
100 sn
67000 do.. June. .lo'A.l
$7100 Pa. 6s 88
81900 City 6s, new... 60J
700 do 90
(i00 do 90J
frSOOOPa Wr loan.. 101
200 sh
100 sta
100 h
600 sh
100 sh Black Heath.. 8
ltC00U8es'81 108,
6000 Pa li Unit 6s. 100 . 1
tftlOO KoadiUE 6s, 44. 89)
100 sh Uirardl ol.... 2U
lCOsh PI11I & Erie... 83,
100 sh do 8oi I
oto eh ao my.
2(0 fb do. t80 sal
Vl-tl all n DDI '
2o0sh fa B .
100 sh do.
60 sh do.
40 sh do
60 sh do.
7 sh do.
.b5 63J
..b6 68 J
..06 53
.... bil
1. ... 63 1
f
T7l
28 (b Morns CI
100 sh 13th &15tb... 19
600 sh Catawissa Dl.. 80
Ol VU t , , , 130: ITJV HI
800 sh do b30 881 200 sh do.
801
411
200shbchNvpf..... 86 I 100 sh N Central.
8C0sh do 1)80 861'
PHILAD'A GOLD EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS .
10 A M 1271 12 M 17
11 A. M 1274 I P. W 127 '
Habpkb, DtntBKT fc Co. quote as loltows:
Having, ije'l'nq.
American Gold 127 J 127
.American Silver, As and is 120 121
American Silver Dimos and Half Dimoa 110 112
Pennsylvania Currency , 65 45
Mew York Exoiianpe par. par.
Messrs. DeHaven & Brother, No. 40 South
Third street, make the following quotations of
the rates ot exebango to-day at IP. M. :
Buying. 8el ma.
American Gold 1271
American Silver, s and js ....121 - 123
Conitiound Interest Notes:
" June, 1881.... HI 11
" " July. 1884.... 10 11
" . " Aueust, 1804.... lOi 10
" October, 184.... 91 9
" ' Deo., 18'i4.... 82 8(
' " May. 18S5.... 6 6,
" August, 185.... 4j 4,
" " Wept, 1W5.... 3! 4
" " Ootobor, 1806.... 83 8
The Coal tonnage on the Schuvlkill Naviga-
tion tor the week ending
May 8, 1806, was: -
Tni Put'.
80.007 00
CorrespondiDc week last year 19.896 15
Increase for tho week 16 611 u5
Toimaue for the saaon to date 248 .611 10
Corresponding time last season 147 ,700 05
, lnorease for the season 100,861 05
, Philadelphia Trade Report.
Fbidat, May 4 ibe Flour Market cionttnuosas
Arm as ever, but there is not much doinr, and pricoe
have an upward tendonoy. Tiie on:v ials repor ed
were a few hundred tan-els for the supply of the
bom consumers at $7(g.8 V bbl for superdue; 8t,9
for extras; eiOa.ll tor Northwestern extra fau'ly,
tne latter rate for fancy s $10 69'.12 for Pennsylvania
and Ohio do. do.; and BlSdmlO for (aniy brands,
according to quaiitv. A small lot of itye Flour was
Oiooued of at 86 26. Ko transactions in Com Mual
have come under our notice
Tbe receipts of Wheat oootlnne exceedingly small,
ami there is an act ve email d lor prime at full
price, oniall sate of red at 2 60'a 2 5 for enoi
and ol.olue. White mav be quoted at 2'70i2-95.
Kye is selling at 98o (cC8l for Poiinvlvauia.w Ihe
otleriuirs ot Corn are ver small, aud the artiole is in
good demand at a further advauoe. Ka'.es of 84X3
biuliels yeltow, afloat and in ttore at 85 (l8o. I h
markot Is nearly bare of Oats, and they are wanted.
pnian saie were made at eOfenZo.. the former lor
Pennsylvania, and the latter for lirht Delaware.
In Barley and MaU no obanve. Nomina- doiur in
Clover or Timothy Seed, flaxseed sells slowly at
8T0iu2 76.
Wblky moves sluggishly, with sma'l sals at
f2'2i&2'26 tor Pennsylvania) and tHilMii lor
Ohle,