THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH. PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 186G. CITY INTELLIGENCE For Additional City ItUeaiynee see JnfVi 1'age. City Councils. A regular mooting of City Councils was Odd .yesterday afternoon. delict Jiranch. President Jnmes Lynd in the chair. , The Chief Engineer of the Water Works pre sented a communication, plating that the pur thane of tbe (iermantown Water Works would reonlre an appropriation ot $841!)'98. Referred. the Committee on Cltj Property presented a report in favor of removing the Green House, and reported an ordinance making an appro priation of $1400 for the erection of a new Green House. An rce a to. Mr. Wsgner, from the snme committee, re ported a resolution requesting tu.it nieasur.-B be taken to make the Heading Railroad Company pay amounts due for ue oi the City Railroads. A.preed to. Mr. Wasrner, from the same committee, pre sented ft report f tating that inquiry hud been made into the alleged charge that the Trusties at the Gas Works bad paid those of their boly for services, and it was found that said Trustees bad been paid, and stating that such a practice had. not been by any means unusual of late years. Colonel Pace then presented a minority report containing tne names of Trustees who have re ceived pay lor their services, The names are as follows: Mr. Elliot, John McCarty, Benlamin Girhard, Mr. L. Hurst, William Ludlow, W. G. Flanlgen, Anothov Misky. John,F. Gilpin, Lewis Cooper. The mihoiiiy report concluded with the following resolution: ; Resolved, That the City Solicitor be and is notour instruo ed to take such steps ns may bo necessaiy to recover from Mr Elliot and John McCartv tho sum of $80 each, iil"pally paid tnein by the Board ot Trusses of tho 1'hilacfelpliia Gas Works. The majority report was agreed to, and the minority report was indefinitely postponed. Colonel Page then rose to a question of privi lege. He stated that as chulrmau ol the com mittee appointed to investigate the airairs of Hie City Gas Works, he had been charged with behaving rudely towards an Individual who bad been called upon the witness stand to give evi dence before the committee, and who refused to comply with tho request. He (Colonel Pace) desired to meet the charge fully, and In order to do so he read the following verbatim report of tbe first meeting held by the committee: ; Mr. Manuel (again interrupting) 1 do not want to stay here all niirht. I kuow my posi tion and my rights, and I want to hear what jou have to bay to me, and be done with it. Colonel Page We will attend to you in proper time. Mr. Manuel Well, it's after proper time now. 1 was told to be here at halt-past seven, and it's halt-past eight. I have an en gagement, and don't intend to stay here all nipht. Colonel Paee Very well, sir; we are ready for you, and I wish you to understand that you are to treat this committee respectlully. Mr. Manuel I know where I am, sir. I itm before a man w ho is a soldier in time of peace; a citizen in time ot war. Colonel Page You are a scoundrel. You ought to be ashamed of jourself to talk in that manner to a man old enoutrh to be your father. Mr. Manuel Well, I know what I say, and I mean it. Colonel Page You are a scoundrei. Mr. Manuel Well, I am tired of staying here listening to talk; I want to hear what you have to t-ay. Colonel Page We are ready; step to the front, and take the book. Mr. Manuel I have a few words ti say to Colonel Page Will you be sworn 1 Mr. Manuel I will not. Colonel Pacre The cleik will take that down Mr. Manue) reluses to be sworn. Mr. Manuel I have a few words to say to this Committee before their examination goes on. I ask to be heard. colonel Page Will yoii be affirmed? f Mr. Manuel I have a statement to make before you proceed to business. Colonel Page Will you be affirmed, sir? I Mr. Manuel I have a statement to moke. I wish to know whether I can have the privilege before I answer any moie questions. Colonel Page The clerk will take that down Mr. Manuel refuses to be atlirmed. Now, gentlemen, I want the witness to be ex amined under oath or affirmation. I have sub poenaed him here, aud it is for you to decide whether he shall go ou without being put to the test. I wish no witness to be heard before being sworn or affirmed. You can decide whether he shall or shall not. Mr. Uarlow I think he ought to be allowed to make the statement he desiies. Colonel Page If he has a statement to make preliminary to being sworu or atlirmed, of course he can make it. Mr. Manuel I have no promises to make. I have a statement to make, and shall say nothing lurther unless 1 am alio ea to make my state' ment. Colonel Page -Well, are you willing to be sworn or affirmed alter making the statement? Mr. Manuel I make no promise, sir. I have a statement to make here, aud ask the privilege of beins heard. 1 know my rights here, and dare maintain them. I have never been told what this examination is lor. 1 am as if ed to take a book in my hand, and do not know what this examination is tor. Mr. Barlow In order to bring this matter beioie the committee, I move you, sir, that Mr. Manuel is permitted to be heard. I ttainlt he certainly has some claims on this committee as a gentleman and a member of Select Council. Mr. HopKins I would suggest that the gen tleman I second the motion in good faith- indicate what the nature of the statement may be, because if it is. simply a statement to be made here and not affirmed by oath or afhrma tion, oi course it cannot be cnteied on the min utes. ' Mr. Barlow Why, has Mr. Manuel no stand ine in this community as a parent, a gentleman, BLd a member ol the City Government, that we muxt ask him to stand here aud make uo statement not verified by tits oath? Has ho no qualifications as a gentleman? You take ex ceptions to his making his statement, saying that von do not care nhout his sneakiLer unlesu he will give an intimation of what bis sutenient is, and verity it by his null. Mr. Hopkins I thnp!y sugfested that the gentleman would intimate the nature of bis statement. It he intend to venfy it by oath or f. auirmation, men it can oe placed on tne minute-; but it he intends to only make a state ment to this committee, without verilving it bv oath or affirmation, thi n it cannot be entered I on the miuutes. Mr. Manuel The stst ment I wish to make in relation to this matter lo ot my present course ot action. That is all I have to say. t Colonel Page Well, eentlemeu, you have heard the motion. (Messrs. liarloff, Hopkins, anrt Wagner vote aye.) ! Colonel Paee The Chair votes against the proposiiion, because we are here to examine witnesses under oath, aDd we are not here tor the purpose ot taking statements at all. Now, sir, you ran make your statement. , Mr. Manuel Gentlemen, there has been for a long time a person tbnt was a rival tor the posi tion I occupy. He has been a nval for the last fifteen years. He has entered Into a conspiraoy with others to inlnre me, and I must be careful what I say. I do not recognize the right of this committee to caJl me here, and examine me here tinder oath, nor to examine me in any way. 1 will answer no questions. I am amenable only to the Board of Trustees of the Gas Works, aud I will answer to them only such questions as they may see proper to put to me., Not being an officer ot any department of tbe City Government, I do nofrecogntze the autho rity ot this committee, nor will I admit the right of this committee t call me to account. At tbe proper time and place I will summon those conspiring against me before a proper .tribunal. ' Colonel Page The clerk will take all down Just as he says it. (Mr. Manuel Ihen went to the clerk's desk, ;nd recited his statement, while the clerk wrote II Hiion I Mr. Hopkins Permit me to suggest, Mr. Manuel, that you have made this too much of uu individual waiter. Mr. Miauel It has been made an individual mutter with me, sir. It has been carried to my own ttrtsice. Mr. Warner I cannot sec what that has to do with this committee. Colonel Pace Wait until he gets through. Mr. Manuel That is all I bave to say. Mr. Hopkins I tuggest to the gentleman that be sign this statement. He presents it as an answerjto the subpona of the committee. Mr. Manuel 1 will sign nothimr. I will an swer nothing, will do nothing more. I do not recognize you, gentlemen. 1 recoeni.e you as members of Select Council, and that only. Colonel Page Te cleiK will set don this refusal Mr. Manuel reluses to sign. Mr. Manuel No, sir; the clerk will not take it down. 1 was only answering Mr. HopKins. Colonel Page The clerk will take it down. Mr. Manuel on being requested to s.gn his statement, relused lo do so. Mr. Hopkins I think, Mr. Manuel, that your answer to me has nothing to do witn the ques tion whatever. You think that this is a court to try you, but it is really nothing of the kind. Mr. Manuel I think nothing at all. 1 say this in answer to your subpovna (producin the paper). This is no gubpwna, i thought law yers knew what a subpoena wa-. Mr. Hopkins If the Chief Engineer Intends his statement to be an answer to the Committee, 1 desire him to sign it, because tlun, if he bo sworn or affirmed, he can say. "Tin 9 is my answer." Mr. Manuel Before notblncr bit a Udiclal tilbunal will I answer any questions. You said, Mr. Chairman, that you subpiruar.d me. Tun am i a siiopo'ua. Colonel Page It is areouest. -lr. I sinuosed you would tecogiii.e it. air. tioiiKius l used tne worn "suppirna." I suggested that you woul 1 ign the statement, because then it would appear more prouerlv on the minutes ol this Coinmit'ee. thu: "Mr. Manuel, being duly sworn or affirmed, presented tne Touowing statement." 1 am snrry tnat o:i made an Individual matter l it. Mr. Manuel It was made an individual mat- t r for me. Mr. Bsrlow I make a motion that this mat ter close' as tar as this witness is concerned. Agreed to. The phonographic report need no comment. It speaks for itself, and places beiorc the com munity the true position of the disputants In this great controversy. i oionei 1'age then said that irom me reading of the report it would be lound that he used the word "scoundrel." It is true he did so. but not in his capacity as a private individual. He felt, as the chairman ot the committee that the per sonal allusion to bitiinclf by the individual named was an insult to the President of Select Council, whom be represented, an insult to the committee, and an insult to the people of Phila delphia, whom he also represented, it was in th's relation that he used the term "scoundrel," snd not in reply to any personal allusions io himself. As for t lie uncentlemaul y reflections of the individual alluded to (Mr.Manuel), uetreatcd them in a personal capacity with the contempt tney meritea. An ordinance to authorize the Controllers ot Public Schools to contract for tne erection ot school bui.dings in the several school sections (excepting the first, which has been provided lot ) was agreed to. The resolution rrora common council provid ing tor the appointment of a special committee ot five from each Chamber to investigate tbe affai.s ot tbe Gas Works, came up for considera tion. A motion was made to postpone indefi nitely. Colonel Jones made some extended re marks why he should vote against the resolu tion. ' Colonel Page then proceeded to define his position in relation to the Committee appointed to investigate the lias Works' atlairs. tie stated that he would do his whole duty, and nothing snouia prevent mm irom proDing tne auairs ot the Gas Works to the quick. His path was clear belore htm, and be should steadily pur sue it. The question to postpone was agreed to yeas, 21; nays, 1 Mr. Manuel being tho only member voting in the negaiive. A number ol bills from Common Council were concurred in, when the Chamber adiournrd. Common Branch President Btokley in the chair. A communication was received from stone cutters, complaining that the contractors lor the new court-house had given the contracts tor lumlsbing stone to Mew t.nglaud masons, and asking lor the passage ot an ordinance to pre vent tne same. Keieireu to committee on city Property. i Mr. Taylor called up Ihe bill supplementary to the ordinance providing street stands for market wagons. Tho ordinance provides that only lanuers wno own garden larms and sell the produce they raise themselves shall occupy etalls in the market houses, aud stunners shall not be allowed to occupy the sidewalks as market stands. Mr. Simpson said that the citizens were swin dled by iore6tallers who meet the farmers on the ouivkirts, buy the country produce, aud then sell the marketing ou the curb-stones. They control the prices of the produce. They pay no tax, take out no license, but by a combination , control the market. Mr. Fox said that while the bill was intended to abolish the shinuers, it permuted cue farmers of other counties to sell in our streets. The sLinners pay taxes, but the farmers do not. The bill originated in the market houses, among the parties who desire hieh rents. Mr. lletzel said that he did not think the bill should pass, aniwasintnvjrof mdelinuely post poning it. He believed that some ot the farmers were just as bad as the thinners. He thought that tbe bill should be thoroughly investigated before action was taken upon it. Mr. Vogelback and others favored the bill. On a motion to indefinitely postpone, the yeas were 20, nays 14. Agreed ro. Mr. Evans oilered a resolution that the Cham ber appoint a committee, of tive to investigate ttie accounts of the Gus Trust, as requested" by the Tiustees. Mr. lletzel moved an amendment, that the committee shall confer with tne special com mittee ol Select Council, of which Colonel Page is chairman. The amendment was lost, yeas 10; nays 17. The onginal resolution then came up, and while tbe yeas and nays were being called, tne hour ol adjournment arrived. Adjourned. Episcopal Convention. At the cIosp of the religious servtcej yesterday morning, the Convention proceeded to the transaction of the reeular business ot the body. The minutes ot yesterday's sessions were read. and after the insertion, by the Bishop of Kan sas, ot a memorial in reterence to the late Bishop Potter, of this Diocese, to be appended to his previous report, the minutes were up- proved. ihe toiiowing report was suumitteu irom tne committee to whom was reterred the subject o: Bishop Stevens' sickness, and wa adopted: Itetotved. That this Convention now avscmj'ed. while oor diocesan is absout iu Europe seeking rest lor the establishment ol his health, would convey to hlui its sympathy in bis illness, and in his sorrow that he Is n moved, temporarily, we trust, from his oppressive labor. jietoivea, mat we appreciate uis liiiuenvaua aiwo ttonatc messages to us aid to all the inumbo.s ot our vuurcn iu ine aioccse. Hemlved, That while it is our prayer that God may spreiliiy restoie him to health and enable him to lead the residue ot bil l'lo in His fear aud to iinrlory, e expiea the earnest hope that the Iiishop will not allow his doaire to be engaged in his Episcopal dutie to cause hia premature return to bin bouv and bis loaa ot that rest so essential to lus permanent res o ration, , . . 1 On motion! the following resolution was laid on the table: , Etiolvtd. That the Treasurer ! the fund for the support of the Episcopate be authorized aud directed to pay tins year to the Hinhou ol the d ooeso the sum of do'lartt over and above his yearly salary. The Board of Missions, presented their seventh annual report. It states that the Board con sists of twelve clerical and twelve lay members. Twelve Missionaries have ceased their connec tion with the Board during the yesr, and twelve new Missionaries have been appointed. The number now w its employ is twenty. The following are the names of the Mission ries and of the stations now under tbe supervi- sion of the Poard: Iiev. Peter Busscl. Ecklev and White Haven; Rv. W. F. Halsrv, Montrose; Kv. L. W. G.bon, Sunbury and Northumber land; Kcv. W. S. Hcaton, Spitugville and Pike; Rev. K. H. Potter. Alleutown; liev. (. P. Hop kins, Troy; Rev. J. L. HeysingT, Hulineville and Attleboio; Kcv. it. ucuann, lioylcstown ana ccmieuiie: kcv. Hiram Aoams, Mr. uarua- bas-', Reading; Rev.j H. 8. Gciz, Mabnnoy civ and Ha.leton; Rev. G. B. Allen, Minersville and St. Clair; Rev. O. G. Fryer, Cornwall and pnrU ndiaceiit: Iiev. (J. N. Spear, Alioona: Rev. A. J. Barrow, Bedford and Huntingdon; Rev. J. ( owpland, Jr., Salom mid Sterling; Rev. T. W. meet. Susquehanna ittpot; kcv. w. a. wmre, (Jap Mines; Rev. W. W. Spear, D. I)., wi'hln !f'oi;tliern Convocation; Rev. J H. H. Alilbtt, tt. Paul's, llarrishurg; R'-v. Thomas Burrows, Pleurant Mount, way i e county. 1 tutu? the ycir forty churches out ol I'lula m li ha ton rlbmed ftl.CSt li I)iiring the vear tw nh-cigtit churches in l'lilltoeluhia contribute 4 233 ( i n rihutcd at antnversarv tmeting ft!) 25 Contr bated l y i iiiivioual". ., 54 Cl 5.4IU-R0 falet.ee on band a! last report 2 674 20 Ihe exncndituies have beeni tor SIn.ioi arlrs and Sccritaryof the Hoard S5 897 29 For Ants oi arit-B and stations not t the Hoard 12S fit) riaeoi. at rt stiosal ot Itishop Stevens 76 00 suiiurv items own 6 531-Oa Lcavirif a balance of hand May 1, 1 801, of. .$1 49!) 71 The following resolution wns presented and kiigthily debated: Jesolved, lhat the wide and widoulng missionary flildl. this diocisv, the new and promising ope. urns lor l ho lei vices ol our Ciiui cu that pres nt tl'( nifCives under the explorations and zra ou pionicr elfurta ot tho various convocations, aud the sigi.al blesrins thus Inr vouchsalcd to the labors ol cm miulefv, call Upon tho members m this t tiurcli, one and all, to aid in the prosecution ol thlH woik vfiih a renewed spirit of earnestness and liliiaii'V land a determination not to stay their hards until, by tbe blensiug ot tne Great I lead of the Church, we shall bave occupied iho whole land. After tho adoption of a resolution authorizing the Treasurer ot the Convention Fund to pay the travelling expenses of the clergy attending tho Convention, tbe meeting adjourned till 5 o'clock. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Convention assembled at 5 o'clock Rev. Dr. Howe. I'rcsioent. The Committee on the Bishop Burgess Memo rial reported tbe following, which was adopted: The Committee appointed on so much of Bishop Vall's report as relates to the recent de mise of tue Right Rev. George Burgess, Bishop ol Maine, beg leave, in the absence ot the Chair roan, to present the following resolutions: Itesoived, 1 bat this diocee, whilo oporesed with deep fciie ol its own loss aud alfbction, leels Use f anew t ereaved in tbe beicavemont thai has lauou upon its sister diocese of Maine. Hi'nolved lnat in the death of the late lamontcd Hishop Murgess, not vuly i.is own diocese Is smitten, 1 ut the whole Church mourns the oss of one ot tbe best and ablest ot ner BisUopr, one of tne nobitsc and purest ot her apostolic exeuiplais. Jtetolved, That we recognize with humility the band oi Uod in tul chastisement upon His oburch, whereby He has taken irom her bead a lather and an vveiseer, of such manly itreugth and meutal power, ol such wnrivallod tuluess ot learning and knowledge, of such soundnessof wisdom aud ripe ness and vureness of judgment, ol such breadth and comprehension i t views, ot such large and loving charity, ol such firmness of principle and zoal tor the truth, conjoinod with the most self-dunyin? and seil-lorgetiing devotion to the eomce of Christ and Uis Church, and with the most remarkable charac ter ol meekness, gentleness, and goodness. J!esnlved, That this Convention hereby tonders to tbe diocese ot Maine the fraternal expression of its most profound s mpathy. Jtetolvtd, That the Secretary ot this Convention be d reeled to iorward a copy oi the lorotfoin resolu tions lo the Scciotary of tho Convention of the Dioroo 01 llnino. , All of which is respectfully submitted. JJ R Goonwis. John II. Dkbmm. The following resolution was unanimously adopted s j Itesoived, That the thanks of this Convention be tcLdeied to the itight Rev. Bishop Vail, ot Kama-, lor li e am u ou and protracted "erviceg turoughout the Diocese perfoimed since the absence ol our be loved Bishop, and that wo assure him oi our cord til sympathy and earnest prayer for tho blessing of the Gnat Head ot the Church to attend and follow him in reluming to his own important fle d ol labor. On motion, ' He solved, That in order to give iucrcas?d efficiency to the operations ot the Board ot Mis.-ioub, bring their work more directiy aud intimately before the menders ot the commun on, it be r commended to tlio Board to employ, as soon as a suitable person can be obtained, a enolal agent, whose special duty it stall be io pieseut the work and cluims ol the Board to tbe dill went congregations ot the tlioouso. On motion, Jtttolvtd, luat this Convention desires to express its confidence in the past notion ot tie Board oi Missions of the Diocese, and to call upon t ie clergy aud congroca ions of the Lio'-o to r.iujwjJ nx. in the lurthernnce oi their lonuwtd woik. ' On motion, . . 1 Jltsolved. That a Committee ot three clorg- mon bo appointed to inquire whether it would not be expe OiLiJt that tne murcn in mis jjiocenu biiuuiu lane measures to secure a more thorough examination of her candidates lor the miu (.try, and smuld tuev dtem it advisuble, to report euoh a plan ai may seem most likely to accomplish so dosirame an object. Rev. Dr. Goodwin, Rev. Dr. Morton, aud Rev. Dr. Drunim were appointed the Committee., On motion, i Rttolved, That a committee ot four clerymon and three laymen be appointed, to consider ana report to the next convention tho propriety of dividing lh) diocese bv a line beginning at the Eastern boundary of the diocese of Pittsburg, at or near wnere the boundary croests the west branch ot the Susque hanna, then down that branch to its Juno ion, at Iorti,uuibormnd, wl.h the north branch, thence bv the northern line ol tbe counties ol Korthuiuuerland i.rl Si limlkiU. Boms and Bucks couuties, to tne Delaware nvtr; ibenco up tbe Delaware aud along ti n noithern line ol Pennsylvania to tho iu erseoliou ot the eastern boundary ot the diocese of Pittsburg, in the western line ot Potter county; thence down that line to tue place of beginning, or by any otin line wh cb, in the judgment ot the convention, wi I butter accomplish tne purpose. On motion, the thanks of the Convention were returned to Rev. Dr. none ana to Kev. i. Potter, for their respective sermons delivere I behre the Convention, and Dr. Howe was re nneHted to furnish a copy lor publication. Messrs. John Bohlen and Gorge W, Hunter were appointed to Oil the vacancies on the Hi.' toricul Commitree. At 7 o'clock the Convention adjourned uat Friday (to day), at 0 A. M. i An Impobtanx Case bkhork the Rk- cobdeb. Rev. William McBlwee was arru'gned yesterday before Recorder Eueu. He w arrested on a complaint pret'enea by Charles C. Wilson, accusing- him 01 erauez.nng ine sum o $21 entrusted to him lor benevolent purposes Mr. McElwee has b en laboring ever since 18(1 in hphnlf of soldiers' families Iu destitutts1 con riiHrin. nnd his fieaue'it appeals to the pubh ibrouuh the newspapers have given to bis nam a considerable dekree of publicity. He is the pastor of a Presbyterian church, regularly lnented. The office of the Recorder was crowded at tha healing, yesterday alternoou, to its luiiet co paeitv Kev. Mr. McElwee, with his wife, ar nvinar'a little bebiad the appointed hour. ' Pre l.minarv to the lieailuo. Mr. Wilson stated tha he biought the charge solely to vindicate the honor ot tne newspaper mat ue represeuieu, i- ixw.imtincr satisfactorily lor anv moneys in misted to the care of that newspaper, and to tee that they were not misapplied. There was received at that oflice for a sutlering woman Mr. Tinwll. the sum of SSl'GO. of which but SG( had been nuid over to her. Mr. McElwee had acknowledged the receipt ot the entire sura. Mr. McElwee was represented by counsel The evidence was this: 1 Mrs. Hannah Elmira Dowll sworn 1 live at No 88 Cantiell alreet. below the aas works) Mr. McK wee brought me at flrst tlO, and afterwards 20, and linaili Diio. and a raocage oi tea and coneei when I ad received 9J0 I ca led to see if there was any more lor met Mr MoEiwee said that I was very luckv to set so much t that tnere were others gutter Inr worse than I. even starving; be aid I ought to be eati'tied with what I rot t last luoaday be cal ed again and gave me du more. Cross-examined I think ft was the I nth of April hat I got the first f 10 1 be and lrs wHe rode down t my house In a carriage and brought it ; I ot the 120 on the 21t instant j 1 aw an acknowledgment In the 1'rers, bionght to me by my smtor's liufhand, that Mr McKlwoe hadrece ved 81 50 forme) aftr I had received the 180 1 went to him lor the reat and ue told me to go away, that I had rot 3) and omo clothes io vear, and that there were a great many othns who were stl 1 worse off than I, ' Charles Perkes swot n - I live at No 413 Qtunoo ftreet) iat Sunday afternoon I learned irom Mrs Howll's sis!or that Mrs. I'owd bad received onl thirty col ars of the tnonoy announced fo the I'ras as mbfcribtd lor lert he oilered to go to Mr. McEiwee (i ity Pastor) aud see whit it meant; wont to the I'rtif office and mnnd that $81 had beo.i paid to the City Pastor from that offiwi 1 went theu to .Mr McEiwce'i house; 1 saw him, and he acknow lidded the receipt ot tbe mou-y, il60; ho siiiil he s ould pay the rest of it or not. as he pieMi-d; ho coneli e cd that it was discretionary vith him whether to do so or tiot; he or omiihu the slip ot pnoor in his hand upon wliico ira printed bin acknowledgments; I arked him lor it. ami hi ilnev It on the floor to me; I took it up and tnankod him lor being a gentleman ; he wanted to know If I v as a lawyer, or by what right 1 intertercd; I gave him my address, and told b m that all I vttrocl oi hm was to prevent tho family ot Mrs. Dowll irom being imposed upon; he atked me and the frloud 1 brought (vn h me if we doubted Ins willingness to pay over the money f 1 told him that I certa nly aid ; be said that he d dn't talk with ruffian, but if we came as gentlemen be would talk wi h us; welelt him; he subsequently came to my house, a good deal amtatcd, and aid that if I would go up to hi bomo he would let mo audit the accounts and see lhat everything was right; he showed me that there vtas one tjpograi hical erro' which made 9160 read 16 10; he had charged two doliais tor riding dowu in a carnage to take tne mouey ; witness asked him il ho bad so lut e conscience as to o1 arjre a poor woman, almost starving, two dollars tor niuisell and wiietotako a ride to carry thorn down to pay ten do arc; bo ordered me out of th? hou": lasted him it he intended to pay over the otuer 921 50, aud Le rttustd to answer. A liter wns read from Mr. McElwee to thi pro prietor ot the Prt sn. in which he states that he con sidered the mat er discretionary wich him to disburse tl e money t at he rco tved. it wa dated J.mt after the woman had received the first three dollars, and be ore she roce.ved the la t thirty, in which Mr JicKiwee rae lhat there are poison to whom it would be unwise to give even fifty centos at a line, and that thus he had not paid to Mrs DowM the lull amount Intruded to him, that he knew o her pait.es in abject misery, and that be never under stood that he was eft no discretion in tho d stribu tion ot alms consigned to his chars-e. Charles C. Wilson sworn, deposed, as he had pre viously stated under oath, that he was acting only from conscientious motives, and fulfilling what he ecu aered ft sacred duty, and that he wanted to make Mr McElwee account lor the 821 60 collected through tlio 1'rtss oflice for Mrs. Dowl , and paid to Mr. McElwee, f r which he had viven no account. The Recorder reserved his decision la the case until 10 A. M. to-day. Meeting of the Sunday .School Union. The Forty-second Anniversary ot this institu tion took place last evening. The seatj in the large building were occupied Irom the parquet circle to the amphitheatre. The platform con tained a large number of children from the vaiioi s Sunday Schools of this city. Tnese were tupased during the evening in singing appro priate hymns which had been selected for the occae on. They were led by Professor Rawlmgs. The chair was lakeu at about 8 o'clock b the Hon. S. P. Chase, Chiel Jusficeof the Unite I Slates. Mr. ChHse, on being introduced by Hon. James Pollock, spoke in substance as lollow6: He would not attempt at tuts time to make a speech, but could not refrain from exorossins his emotious on being permitted to be present on so happy an occasion, ami being there he was richly repaid tor any trouDie ne had taken to attend the anniversary, in gazing upou tne youth betbrehlm. The Society who!e anniver sary they were celebrating had been instru mental in accomplishing the most tiuilt'ii results lor good. The war has opened a door of much useiulness to the society, ana opportunities lor accomnlifhiuir eood were thus presented which had never before been laid before them since the establishment of tbe Union. The war had estab lished a Union which had not previously existed. It has established freedom not only in iho house of the white man. but also in the cottage oi every colored man. In some respects tms is tne nrst anniversary ot this Society, as it has furnished the work ol establishing more schools and chut cues. The work or former years, however, great it mav have been, will not be able to compete with that which wul flow irom the openings lor good w hich have thus been made. General Meade accompanied Mr. Chase on the platform, when the children gave vent to tiie:r feelings by loud applause and the waving ot lianakercineis. ine ieeung spread through the entire house. Atter the first hvmn had been sung the Scr'm- tures were read, and prayer was oilered up for a blessing upon the cause tnu presented. The annual report was then read, showln? that the one grand object ot the Americau Sun day School Union is to secure the universal (liiiRtian education of American Chris ians in a broad, catholic, evangelical Union, in order to he oreanizatlon id buiiday hcbools wherever they ure needed, and to tueir establishment, giowiu, nun uiguest eiucieuc.v. The means oy which it seeks lo compass this end are: 1. The Missionary Department, employing the men who shall thoroughly canvass the country, gather the childrtn, aud create the schooi bv securing the necessary oflicers and teachers, anil by supplying the requisite apparatus of books oi record aud books of instruction. 2. The Publishing Department, which shall furnish the magazines of such supplies, in aU essential abundance and variety, from the alphabet-curd and clus-book up to the well-stored library for the infant clas and tor the adult bible class comprising helps ot highest value lor the teachers as well as for the scholars. The following is a summary of reports for 180.) and 18ii0: Schools organized 1191 le.icbers in schools organized 8.02J bcholar iu schoo s organized 40,002 hcbools visited aud aidec 4,Ti)2 lead ois in schools visited and aid d 35 88J Scholars iu schools visited and aided 2ti.'M; I amides visited 27,ls9 Ali:ea travelled 213 l'J2 benptures distributed 6 751 Donations to sehoo.s $9,372 83 total scfioois organized, visited, and aided 6, OSS Total teacner in suhooli organized, visited, and aided 43,412 Total scnoiars in schools organized, -visited, and aided 813 597 In fome 80 schools ol the New York Sundav School Utnon which have made reports, more than 800 members have been enumarated as converts in one school. 77: and in another. d7 The Rev. B. W. Chidlaw states that ' in the county of Hamilton, Ohio, including the city ot Cincinnati, over iuuu scnoiars nave Deen hope fullv converted to God." The reasurer's account of receipts and dis bursements shoss bow much has been obtained and n i propria ted. Beyoud tbe amount paid tor the employment and expenses of the missiona ries, less than mi.uuu uave Deen dispense I ubroad by them, and from the depositories, In grunts lor new and old Sunday Schools, and lor no other reauisitlons whatsoever. It is worthy of notice that, ol more than 137.000 received in donations from our New York acrencie. dutlng tho laf t year, more than Sl'j.000 came Irom Sunday School treasuries: one school contributing $1230; another, $111)8: and itill another. Jri40. Surelvone great hooe of Clrristiamty is In th fostering and increasing of this missionary spirit and oeuevoience in our Bunday bciiooi-. RECEIPTS Contribution! and legacies f 74 93J 82 EZPENUIT0KK8. Fient.nf exDenditures in niis-ionarv work ' ley ot d lecelntsof previous year 806 46 t nf sale.ries naid missionaries, and expen.es ot the denartment 63,674 69 Amount expeuueu oy auxiliary aouieues. . o,6M oo ilnnk m d other undav School roouialloi given to needy Sunday Schools 10,661 64 Tota' 77 768 44 Being an exoe.-s of expenditures over re- oeinl of. 2 813 62 rv. utt. finmi.kw'a bi'RKrn U.n T) U fhl.lluur I1 lll.i., whn hua luhni-Ail In the service oi the American Sunday School union lor twenty-eignt years, spoke oi tue mis siouaiy operations of tbe Society, as an agency to promote the intrllectnal and moral elevation of society. In the Sunday School, with it divine teit-bcok, oral religious instruction, and sound Christian literature, there is a simple but eficctive power to educate the intellect and the heart lor a life of usefulness and an eternity ol bliss. Karlv and thorough religious culture ts greatly needed all over our wide land. Multi tudes ot our youth are growing up entirely neglected, and many are but Imperfectly taught tbe great principles which underlie a giio.l char acter and true piety. Facts and illustrations of Ibeee ideas were presented with force and clear ness. How the American Sunday Schoo! Union esta blishes and encoutages these Uible school was then exemplified. It employs intelligent, qiuli fid, end devoted men: sends them to the vil lages, hamlets, aud sntilcmcnt, woerc thi'ir ser vers are needed. By exploration the drwtitn tior.8 and the tcuslbility of an cll'ort to establish a Si nrtsvy School, are ascertained, on the Union basis, tiie heterogeneous populatioa ire uuitl iii a common clloit to organize and sustain n Sunday School. An incident wns tl en related, which -ho ved the wonderful adaptation and pracical power of the-e missionary efforts, and tli good results w hich lollow in advancing the socal, Intellec tual, and religious improvement of those brought under tl.e Intlncnce of the Sunday School, Its appliances aud associations. The speaker also presented the work of the Society in supplying new and feeble schools with elementary books and lirrarie. The Americnn Sunday School Union sent Us dona tions of books to the South. Among the white and colored people its benefactions were distri buted, gladly received, nno tiighly appre ciated. CHAPLAIN rECMDTLL 8 91'EKCU. Reverend H. Clay Trumbull, Secretary of the New England Pepiirtiuent of the Society, and well known as mi army chaplain, was the next, peaker. Although he represented a favored section of the latid, he said that there was yet work to be done In bis held tu organizing new "cboois in border districts or country t"wnhlps, and in reviving and improving existincr schools. Iu vew ol the influence of New Kualaud ideas, and the activity of New England men over all the land, he believed that work among the childreu ol his field wbs likelv to prove benehcial to the whole country. In illustration of the power aud durablcness of enrly impressions, he related a number of f leasing incidents of bis army experience, show ng that soldiers remembered and were lntlu tnced by what they learned in their childhood homes. He believed that the good done in the Sunday Schools of New Enpland would never be fully known or rightly est' mated until tbe books ot God were opened at tue tinai luairment: ami in exemplification of the truth thar good seed lonir bur ed may ultimately bring a rich harvest, he gave a touching narrative of tin interview with a dving soldier in a pnsou hospital iu the South. He spoke lurther of the value of the work of tne cunuav scuooi .iiissiuuurv in wiiiuum emus by personal vmts and entreaty, illustrating tho power ol kindness ny an incident in n's prison life, and concluding' with an appeal to all to aid in the woik of training rightly those who must be the custodians of the public welfare under a republican Government, claiming that no nation is sale except as its foundations ar laid in truth aud righteousness. BEV. MR. U'CCLLAGH'S SPEECH. The Rev. John McCullugb, ot Kentucky, who has labored in Kentucky and lennessee us a Sundav School Missionary lor twenty-six years. spoke ot the American Sun lay School Union as being at work beneath the surface ou the foundations of society, thus aiding to lay the basis of a structure that may in its order arise massive, strong, permanent, and beautiful. This great nutional society is the child of the Church, born ot unnstian love, sustained Dy Christian enort, extended by Christian benevo lence. It goes forth ns a grand array of volun teers to seek out, to elevate, and to save tue millions ot our children aud youth who are grow ill g up uneducated in diviae things. He spoke specially of the work and the wauls in his own held. The Mis6iouMlos ol the Ameri can Sunday Bohool Union have organized uud aided in that district 4300 Sabbath Schools, num bering 30,000 teachers and 258,000 scholars, who have been taught the Btory of salvation and many of them brought into the ark of refiitre. One hundred and thirty-five churches have grown directly out of those Bible Schools. He stated that the Southern field was now open io the American Suaday School Union. Twenty Sunday School missionaries could be loca'cd there in a mouth. He urged the friends ot Ihis great National Uuion to rally round it, and enable them to reach it at once. The speaker related a number of thrilling facts, w hich lie called God's arguments, showing that the American Suuday School Unir n bad acconi pliohed a grand aud glorious work for the Chin cb and lor the country, and urged all to adopt the motto ot the sainted Tyug: "Stand up 'or Jrsu"." AMUSEMENTS. "DltLKV'b CONTINENTAL NEWS V t Xl'HANUE. i hoice hrats to all p aces ot Amusement may be had an o I H o'c ( ck iipy evening. 1 ill ly NEW CI1ESNUT STREET THEATRE CHBSN l-T Street above 1 weifth. I KON A BD GROVE H WILLIAM K. BINN, Lessees and Managers. WILLIAM K. SINN Resident Manager. I' ours oocn at 7 15. Curtain rises at 8. THIS EVENl.sU. FARE Wr LL HE . S.KIT FA Ko. WELL BENEFIT and lust nlht but one ot the IOPILaB YuUAG aMFHICaN TBAGEDIAS, MR EDWIN ADASIS, WH. t DWIN ADAMrt. MB EDW1J ADAHS, rn which occasion will be presented the beautiful Play. In Uve acts, entitled Jr",,u' Tt,' Blt LPTOR'S DREAM. THE HCU1 PTOR'S DREAM. ThE 8CU LI'TWU'S DKEA.M. Raphfel Mr. EDWIS ADA Ms l.orco MlssJosio Orton .-ATL'KDAY AFTERNOON , Miiy iiti, LA-T EDWlK ADAMS MATlSli. LAT EDWIt ADAMS MAUSKE. LaST VDWIN ADAMS M ATI.nEE. THE LADY OF LYONS. THE LADY Ur LxONa. TH E VI r.VO P1B1 Admission to evening perioimance 25o.. 50c. and tl MRS. JOHN DREW'S NEW ARCH STREET i UFATRK. Begins at 1H o'clock BENEFIT OF LUi Y RUSHTOW. lit NtS IT OS' LU:Y RUSHION. when (he wt t appear lu two piece ' THIS (KrKlarl EVENING, May 5, The Musical Comedy, in three acts, TUE BLACK DOMINO. THE BL CK DOMINO. Tie Black Domino Miss LUCY B08UTON in which she will a ng 'I he Snirc of Good " and Dear Smiling Woman's Eye" The C level Bmlemiue, BOMHASTEd FURIOIO. BOVIBAS1XS FUP.IOO (en Bombastes Furies. Miss LUCY RUSUTOS haiu'duy MisIU Y RUSHTON'S Lust Mirht Mout!av Mi JOH DRh.W-lllE NfcEDFUL Sea s secured six dava In advance. ALNUT BTRWKT TUIiiTKl.. V E. corner MTH and WaLNUT Street begin. H;,, EVENING. May 25, uj Br.NfFlTOF MR. EHWIN BOOTH. MR. EDWIN BOOTH, who will appear In bis grea' assumption of r CAHD1NAL RICHELIEU, Sa'iiruay.'F.DWiN BOOTH a BIOUAUD III. Mcndav, Slxteemb Night oi rr.wrin, ii r. E I) WIN BOOTH a IT 1 MLF.T. In rehearsal. Tom Tavlor'. I 'l'ed?1.f1. 'I HE FOOL'S BVr N'-E MB F.DWIN BuOlH as 'I HE DUKt. JES1ER. (hairs secured three dajajn advane , YMNARIUM. CORNER OF NINTH AINU T tuna u . . tm vnui Aiiim iik WTLEMEN. AMD CHILD HES. ODen evtry dav aud veulug all sammer. . BoulLv exercise liunarUi l'elih and itrength, the t.stven"vibSglU.t lckno..of the coming sum myit im Protl- HILLEBBAND LEWIS. r E R M A N I A ORCH F.STRA. PUBLIC RE- (T oe.rsfl. evirT STL'BI)AY AKTERNOOS AT MU H AL H'ND II ALL SX o c ock. Ensageuien n KV .fA.wfitivnunu. HASir.RT. AwuUilo. 1231 MONTtREYir."tweuiia; 110 AMUSEMENTS. JJNITED STATES PRIZE CONCERT TO BE GIVEN AT " CROSBY'S OPEltA HOUSE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, May 88. 180G. 125,000 VALUABLE PHIZES, VALUED AT $492, 1570-23, WILL BE IKlHENTED TO TICKET-HOLDERS TKCIXDIJCG $ I CO, CCO IN GREENBACKS. Knnibvr ttf Tickets Isinrd, SOO,oo. PRICE, $100 EACH. 1 bis is tbe trrateat Inductment ever ottered o tbe public, on ticket of every four drawing a prise. The following prices ire a few mona the many to b drawn. For lull list see circulars i 1 Gilt, In Greenbacks 30 .000 1 do do 10.000 1 do do 5,000 1 do do 4,000 1 do do J.OilO 1 do do 1.000 25 do do tWiil each 1ft 00 20 do do (ViOO each 10,000 20 do do (50 each 1,000 I do lieMdence No. (8'iWaoaxh avenue 10,000 1 do do Lake atreet 5,000 1 do do 1Oi 37 dewberry Hreet 5,000 5 do Cottages, on Fuiton, near Paulina St.... 10,000 2 do do No 160 W. Liberty and Ko. 537 W.Indiana streets 0000 1 do do In good locality. 0,000 10 do City Lots, tMO each 5,000 Ihe drawing will take pace alter the Concert on trie stage ol the. Opera House, irbere in.uoO perion cad wltneas it A committee will be appointed by the au dience to superintend the same All purchasers and agents will be supplied with correct lists of drawings as sion as published. Parties holding tickets will retain ti.eui until after the drawing, and If their number ap pears In the list ot drawn numbers, they will forward tl elr ticket immediately, with lull directions as to tha shipping ot goods or moneys, ttcketa are for sale at trincipal Hotels, Hook, and Music Stores In the city, and atourolllce, No. 133 DEARUOBN Street. Price, tl each. Sent by mall on receipt of price and stamp for return postage. Good and reliable Agents wanted in ererr elw, town, and village In tbe United States, to whom great Inducements are oftcrcd. Beterences required. SPECIAL TEBMS. OR CLUB BATES Any party procuring a club ot five or more names for tickets, and loiwardinx us the money tor the iiuuii, wilt bv allowed the tollowing commission, vir: WE WILL SEND 5 Tickets to one address for f4-50 10 do do do 9 00) V0 do Uo do 1750 !i0 do do do 2H25 40 uo do tlo 35 W 50 do do do 43-50 Aud HO do do (lo baOO lu every case rend ihe name and post office address oi cadi teparate subscriber. Mom y by drait. post oflice order, express, or In re (.Meted loiters, mny le sent at our risk. All communications should be addiebaed to WIGGINS BRADFORD & CO., No. 133 DEAD BORN Street Chicago, III.. Poat Office Draw-r 5913. The proprietor will donate to the Lincoln and DouKlas Monument und flioO; a co, there will be 2000 reserved irom the penou drawing the too ouu prize, tor the saino purpose. ilckeis for sale at the ptlnctpal Botels. General 4 gent lorilaiylaiiU and nelawuro k. uiji.ri at i u , -No 210 W. FOURUH Street Wilmington net. THe!erence Tion M. B. Wilkinson ex-.-enaiorof Min nesota Hou G V. Lawtetice. M C of Pa i Hon. .iex. handall, ex- Gov. ol Wis. j Hon. Wm. JBontKOUicrr ex M. L). ol Pa. ; Hon In ajor Ian. Maoe ex M. O ol Ind t lion. lis J. l.fljcock, ol Kanras; Hon. Wm LerTtlngweil, Lvons lowa;llon. Joseph Knox, of Chlcato: Hon, O. Graves Kmltb.of iilnn j Jacob Foiarthe, Agt. M 8. B. K. i nu-ago. in ; . Kroniierg a, Co., Imoor'cra of Vatche (.blcago: Louisiana Mauscll, Whl.e A Co , New orUans, B. B. Fdltors of i ountry papers are authorised to act as our agents, and tliev w) 1 be allowed toll commission on all tckets ord-red, whether for themselves or other parties, who may order througn them Proposals lor lu sirtlng this advertisement requested 64 E W AMERICAN THEATRE ' WALNUT Street, above Elirhth. NEW MANAGEMENT. Bole I essee and Manager U. A. EARNSHAW Will open lor the -uniiner wesson. O.N SAIUROAY EVENING, JUNE 2. and will be conducted a a F1BT-1 LASS THEA1RF. Improvements will be made A' nn exoecse of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. 521 ANOTHER GREAT FREAK OP NATURE . -THE CAROLINA TWINS, 'iwo dlHtlnct person as one two dlsilcot voices. Millie and Christina are 16 years of bk ediicnt.-d, cheertul, and musical, and nothlug repulsive In their appearance. A I ASSEMBLY BUILDINO, LARGE HALL. , They apnear Day and Evening. Levees IVoin 10 A M. io 0 P. M . Evening at 8. Admission 25 cents. Children, during tbe day, Is oenis. a 2 1 tit N O I c E. I, JOHN EDGAR THOMSON Trustee In a ceitaln Indenture oi Mortsuge of the property hereinafter Ue scilbeu executed by tbe Tyrone and Clearheld Ral road Company to me, a Mor gagee In Tiust, to secure the payment of the principal and inierest ol bonds ol said Company to tbe amount ol ttib which Mortgaae Is dated the 12th day ot May. A. D. ISS'J. and recorded in the otllce lor leiordlng deeds, etc . In and lor the county oi Blair, on tho isth day oi way, A D. 1S59, In mortgage book A, pagea Mill 4 5-6-7 and S, ind In tbe oiilco lor re coMing deeii. etc.. la and lor the couutr ol Centre, on tbe IJiH day d May, A 1. 1S5S. in mortuaga boot E, puge lilt. e(u , do heieby (.ive notice that delimit having been made lor more than ninety ay la the paynv nt of the iuierestdue nd deuiaudeil on ihe said bou Is, I will. In puiauunce of the written leiiucst lo me directed o. the iiouins ot more Uian 50 ouu In amoun . of bi said bond, and by virtue ol tbe power conlened uuon me la that respect by tne said Korigsge expose to public sale and sell to the highest and bei bidder by M. iUO.M aS & .SO:-. Auctioneers, at the PHILADELPHIA 1 ( HA SGK., lu the cliv of 1 bllaelphla ou Thursdsy. tha 21th liny of September. A. D. IMiti upon the terms and condition hereinuiter stated, the T ho e of the said, mongiigcd premise, viz. : The w hole ot that section of said Tyrone nl clear field Railroad Irom tbe polut of interaectlon with tbe lyroiieanu Lock liaren Hailroad near Tyrone lilalr county, Pcmisylv ama to Phlillpsbuig Centre county, Pennsylvania a tue same I now constructed together with ail and eliifcu ar the rullwuyi, roll, bridges, fences, privileges, rlghta, and ah real property or eerv destrlp ion acquireil by aud belonging tj said t oinpanr aud all Ihe toll. Income, issues, and prottu to be dull ved and to a-Lte Irom tbe same, and a 1 tha lands ued and occupied lor railway depots, or sta tion' between said polo's, with al the buildings and lug thereon or procured iheretor AND GENtBALLY, All he land. rHwav rul a bridges, culverts tre,t'e worka, tooi bouses, com bouse wharves, .ouces. rights of wuy, workshops, maebmerv, aistion. depots iinpot. grounds, works, ma onn , and other superairje ura. ual entute builulUK nd luiirovoiieit oi wanever nature or kind sum rtnlimig or belonging to the tlHive mcntioued propel tv. and to tbe saiJ section or said Tvroneandi eari.e d i abroad aud owued by said t om panv in toiinectioii tberewl h 'I he i-slu section ot tbe Tyrone and C!earfleld Railroad, extending noui he Intersection ol the vioue and iea ticlu Buliroid with the raj r.'ucl or uerly oe'oni.ig to tlie T rone and Lockhaveu Unllro .it omrniBy, bat low to tbe l'a:d Kg e Valev hturoad Ouipduv i .bout 211 miles iu length. TIMS OK SALE. SI 0,1 00 o tbe Mi relate money o be oa d In ch Wien the piopertj if iuuck on, auo the ba auoe witaio ill days tl .cieatier Pa Ai I NT on account of the aula baance ol purc'iase nu iiev, to the ex en' of ihe olviooud thereof pv idle on the bonus secur-d bv the mid luortgaxo and lie ma uled coupons ol the said bond may be made la thoiaid nonCs oi coupons) and it Ihe dlvl iend is les t.,4 , the actual sum oue upe. the said bonds or oonooi tha holder nn y retain possession o the sol 1 bunrW i.nd coupons on receipt'ng to the said irusiee (or miald divlitmd and emicraing pavmeut o ihsstiueou tuessid bonds ur eoapi us. Upon 'be puruliaae monev heini- 3tl 1 a atoreald Us Trustee will execute and deliver a deed 01 euovei tnoei 01 the preml es to iLe MUicliae'' o: p irchser in ur maeceol thepowei toolerred unoa him by tbe mli inoitgage. Any lurther information la respect to au1 a or pteiuUiea maybe bd upon applioatoo to the un ler sluned Trastee, at Ihe oltlce ol tbe I eiimv vn .tali road Coiupauy. No. w:H s, T hird ues Phi ad ptn u JOHN El GARTH' M.O m-, No. 'iSSS H CD SI net, at. THO AS & -ON -'. u bioerrH. 5 21 mf4in No. UK and 141 " rOUBI Il ctnTi.
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