lAFHo MM3- r H H n J. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 18G7. "VOL. YII.-No. 24. CROSBY OPERA HOUSE Letter from the Man Who Drew the " Elephanf-Mr. Lee Says He Wants to 8ell the Property How Ho Received the News-A Remarkable Instance of conju gal Affection Some of the Humors of the Draw ing, Etc. Mr. lee's Letter. At our tamest solicitation the letter which appears below was handed to us lor publication. i was written by Mr. Lee, the fortunate drawer vi the Crosby Opera House, to a friend In Chicago the dy after the intelligence reached him that he had won the valuable property. The letter will greatly Interest a multitude of readers, who, quite nuturally, are curious to learn all aoout the person who was the successful com petitor iu the lute drawing, aud who reveals, unconsciously, iu hi9 letters, so much 01 contagious pood nature and of charac ter, eueh admirable gclf-posscssion and calmiiCss in the hour of surprising firoi-penty, which would have proved ou wilder g to nuiu.y, and more than all such superior ity of devotion to bis invalid wile, that the . reductions of bis fluttering posxeseion could not oraw him from her side. The letter was niar.i trstly Intended for the eye oi his friend alone by Mr. Lee. But he must remember that the "man wbJ drew the Opera IIojbc" is already a piece ot public property, and if he considers that his admirably written letter will gratify thousands, and present to most of them the ouly picture of himself that they will ever see. he will excuse us lor giving it to the public with out his .knowledge or consent. We need only add that Mr. Lee is a gentleman who, by his intelligence and personal worth, commands the highest respect aud lriendly contldence of a circle of acquaintances in Chicago whose regard u is m honor to enjoy: Fbaibib dc Rocueb, 111., January 22, 1807. Bi ar Daniel: 1 was very much astonished last evening, at about 7 o'clock, by the sudden appearance ot two Bio a making their aupearanee in our bea-room, where 1 sat reading by the side ot my wife's bed, with the sudden announcement that I had drawn the Opera-bouse in Chicago. I don't think that! was at all excited by the report 1 had a slight ac quaintance with Mr. Hurioughs, one of themeo; the otiiir, irom Waterloo, was au entire strangor. 1 he only document tne? brought was a copy ot the Jiepubtican of the 22d instant, which had so many accounts of the matter that 1 hardly dared believe any ol them. However, 1 bore the congratulations of my no w friends with commendable fortitude, and Jismnfoa them with suitable acknowledgments. Alter i he lapse ot nalt an hour, 1 was tiie recipient ol sundry calls from neighbors and friends iu the village, all highly excited, the report had flown like lightning, and tae whole neighborhood was in an uproar. 1 bore a band at receiving the company, answered their numerous questions with as much dignity as 1 could a-sutne, and in a ciato of eemlun onRciouBnos ot what it all meant, started off to commune with Frank on the curious appearance of things. 1 had been there but a low minutes wbon halloo was made, at the door, lor Mr. Lee, "Is Mr. Lee heief" Well, 1 wcnito the door and acknowledged that I was that person, and went at him with the question of "What oo you waul?" "Why," said the poor lrozen fellow, ' I have a despatch lor you, from Belleville You have drawn the Opera House." I received the document, and. at er asking Sally the privilege of reading it by the ligut ot the lamp, 1 read as f 'Hows: A.H. Lie Prairie du Rocher, 111. tiosbt 's Opera House yours. Hold your ticket. ( -.igned) J. B. Chamberlain. 1 meuta ly returned thanks to my new lnend Chamberlain and returned tome considerably per plexed, and not yet fully conscious of the reason of my teiug in the hands ot so many new friends, who al seemed to have so strong a desire to show me attention. But a happy thought struck me. I will ooi at my ticket ana see if there really is any thing in it. Well, Daniel, when 1 lound it, there the figures ctood as plain as day, 68 600, and no mistake. In the meantime Joe and Ma had trot held of the matter, aud, to my unbounded aston ishment, they received it at once as a fact. 1 had undressed myself tor it wa crowing late, and was sitting in my long-tailed mailt shirt, discussing the events of the evening, wtien a thundering knock at the door announced that all was not over yet. Ma went to the door, and quickly returned with the intelligence igence that "a man" wanted to see me, and that, he said, 1 had drawn "Crosby's Opera House." 'Tne devill" said J. ''I wish thev had to swallow the Opera House." alter dressing myself, went down to receive this new messongcr. He bowed to ni' , I though1, as though 1 was a man of property, ami in tuitablo stvle delivered his credentials. I looked careful y over a very well-written letter of H'X lines, and clehvcied such inlormation as induced me to believe that the lucky holder of 68, COO was actually about to become a man of property sure enough, for th's letter came Irom Messrs. F ettes ft l'.eattie, "sent," as they say, by instructions of Mr. Crov himself. 1 fnund this last metsengor pretty well lnformod elott the matter, and after peeing him eat a hearty eu pier, and arrive at that condition when people emiraPi are toiifidontial and good nature 1, 1 took him aside and asked him "It it wore a fact, and no 1 1 take?" He gave ran the most solemn assurance that there was no mistake about it, and that "Joan Meyer, of somewhere, Randolph street, Chicago, was a humbug." Very well. Daniel, as I am really the possessor of ticket Mo. 66 600, I suppose the Opera House belongs to me. and I just say to you that it la tor sale. I suppose somebody wants to buy it, and I have to ask you to sell it for me. It is impossible lor me to leave my wfein herpreent condition, or I would so np lo yon at once. I must wait till she gets better, whether I get the Opera House or not. She is very 111. indeed, but I think her symptoms are favorable for improvement. At all events, write to me on receipt of this. Your friend and brother, ti. Lke. The Chicago Clubs. The following list of Clubs embraces a ma jority of those lortued in Ohicugo, but doen not Include all. It may bo Interesting to peruse them: Chamber of Commerce Dead Broke, Soa'por's Revenge, Hoard ot fraue, Mo I'lus Ultra. I'lug Ugly, Big Gun, Lower Strata, bloody Tub, Dernier Ko sort, iiif Thing, Kip- Me Quick. Upper Crust, Gene ral eheridan, General Grant, filter Mo. 1, Tilter Mo. 2, Tilter, Mo. 8. Dead Bear, Charter Oak, Good Luck, Stumptail Deadhead, Old l'eisimmous Last luay, Last Hour, Last Mmnte, T,a-t Second. Bit I'nunder, Insurance. Modest Cnib I'inch 'em Tiht, l'etition, Kiss Me Quick. Bob Kidley, Modea, D. liuell, 1, 2, and 8 Dead Shot fork l'ackers, Luocy Club, Un lucky dub. Short Club, Rejected Lovers', Accepted Lovers', Bona Fide, Mary Red Left, Bottom Dolar, Forlorn Hope, Merchants', Gopher Club. Slow But Sure, No Grade, Poor Men's High ly. Arcio. Bos ton, Impromptu, Bona Fide Venture, Ne Plus Ultra, Albert Mose, James Mills, I'oor But Honest, Dave Dicks 1, Dave Dicus 2, 1'ilprim Stranger. Ristori 1, K'stori 2 Bullv Bov, Ladles' Friend, Veul, Vidi, Vicl, Last Ditch, farepa, Wolcott's, Bodlord, Bohe mian Club. Humors of the Drawing. From the Chicago Evening Journal, The ieadi leading question among all c'asses of peools, tw, is not "Who struck Billy I'atlersonr" but c rew the O' era House t" It anyone oi tho Just nt jnany tl ou ands of disappointed ticket-holders could receive a dollar tor every time mm iowuuu uh uueu asled during the past twenty-lour hours, he would urobably be as well oir, pecuniarily, as the holdor ol ticket No. 68,600. But the question is more eaBily asked than answered. All sorts ol rumors have been and are still in circulation re ative to the "lucky man," but as yet it does not seem to be positively known who is to bave the Opera House, though It is very generally believed to be llr. A. U. Lee, of 1 rai rie du Rocher, Randolph county. Illlno l. Oneinao in this city met with a narrow escape from sudden aflluenoe. He held ticket No. 63 601, and consequently came within Jatt one i of being the owner of the Opera House. We understand that be is deeply chagrined over bis hair-breadth escape, and fjols much poorer now than prior to the draw A few da'S ago a gentleman went to the office of Ibe Art Assocl ation to purchae a ticket. Lok'0 up No. 68,000 the "lucXv" ttckot-eitaminod It, r flee sd a moment, and dooided not to take that unmlcr, but another oee mtead. Thus did he, also, narrowly escape notoriety and t-ie Opora House. last evening a gentleman who was a ticket holder in the enferpri-e.on returniag home, was root by his "bctior halt" with the inquiry "Did you draw anthmgf" "Yes," was the reply, "I drew a picture." "Indeed!" said tne animated wito; "what was iff" "Way, 1 took mv pencil aud paper, and drew the picture ol a horse!" ..... The 1'ork I'Bcker-' Club is in luck. It drew a prize A Rocky Coast" valued at 15, winch Is to be divided among Ave hundred ticket-holders. We congratulate caoh member ol the Club ou tn ing the possessor of one live-hundredth part Of til teen 'fclr'jilnslev.of the Opera House R"faiirant, who held a large number of tickets, is said to have drawn three prizes, but what they are we cannot state. We learn that Stephen il. tialo, Eso, , boid two hnndred tickets, and drew nothinw. Hie "reportonsl club" ol the Timet offioo drew "'ihe Knitting Girl." "What a ill they do with HJ" The Elephant. The man who drew the Chicago Opera Housei sa stlie Lancaster Lxprest, may probably find htm self in the samo unhappy condition as the mon who won the elephant. The prize, as it now stand, is a gain or prolit tor the year 1867. and will be subject to the United Mates Income tax, which is upon sums between f 660 and C5000 at the tato of five per cent ; above 60,00, ten per cent. Assuming the valuo or tho Opera Hou to be f 600,000 a.' averred in the distribution schemo the tux to the United States upon this gain will be 61,610. Add to that ten per cent, on 830,000, the reported value of the routs for a year, and this lucky fellow will have to put his wits to work to raise 164 000, as a taxation upon lit good lortune for the first year. Mow, to a poor man, tho eflort o raise this sum will be a considerable strain, and puzzle hi financial abilities greatly. tShoud ho be compelled to sell his prize to raise the monov, his Income lax may not be so great, but all that he gains in that wav will bo nothing to the deprecia tion in value consequent upon a to'cert sale. He may not be able to get more than 300,000 lor his property, and then there will be a loss so serious ai to make many weop. The Crosby Lottery End ot the Affair, Chicago, January 27. A. U.Lee, the wlnnor of the Opera House, arrived at this city yesterday, and last evening sold the Opera House to Sir. Crosby tor $200,000 The following is an exact statement of Mr Crosby's balance sheet: U. U. Crosby, creditor by 210 000 tickets, at $5,81,060,000; debtor to 30,010 tickets not sold. $160,000; to advertising, $150 000; to paintings, 75,000; to ergraviugs, $100,000; to commissions, 845,000; to printing and tiavelling, 830 000; paid Mr. Lee 8200 000 Total debt, $750 000; profit, $.'100,000 Valuo of Opera House, 8350,000. Total profit on the undertaking, 8660 000. TIIE TRAGEDY AT AUBURN, MAINE. Arrest of a Frenchman on Suspicion of Itelng the Murderer of the Two Old I.adlcs. Boston, January 20 Intelligence from Au burn, Me., bujs that a Frenchman was arrested tit Mew Gloucester, Me., on Thursday evening, by Officer Pease, of Mechanics' Hall, who is believed to be the murderer of the two old women at Auburn last week. The evidence is of a circumstantial nr.ture, but points strongly to the accused as the guilty man. The principal circumstances are these: On the day ai'er the murder a man culled at a house in West Minot street, about six miles from the scene of the murder, and asked for supper. The woman of the house noticed that h s shirt bosom and wristbands were bloody, and that there were spots of blood on portions ot bis pantaloons and clothing. This man, at the time of his arrest, had the bosom ot bis shirt torn out, and his wrist bands were gone, and the lining of his coat had also been re moved. He bad on a soft ielt hut,, which bore the marks of having been scraped with a knife, as ii to remove stums. Spots which the physi cian declared to be blood were found on his clothing. He gives a clear ac count of his whereabonts except during the time between Wednesday niirht and Thur.-day morning, when the murder was committed, and admits having called at Libbj's housc, in West Auburu, about half a mile from the residence ot the murdered women, about 3 o'clock on Thursday morning. Mr. Libby saw the person who thus called moving oil' in the direction of the scene ol the murder. Another circumstance is the tact that trucks about the house utter the murder showed that some person had been there who wore a boot without a heel. The prisoner has such a boot, and it fits the tracks mentioned. The supposed murderer is a small man, about four feet ten inches iD height, and about forty years old. He says be came from Montreal, and that he ha been working at woodchopping for various par ties in Maine this winter, but does not give their names. He is represented as a man of very vieiou.J appearance. Longitude by the Atlantic Cable. A writer iu the Boston Traveller furnishes the following inlormation: The dtilerence of lonaitude between England and America has hitherto rested upon thechro nouietric expeditions instituted by the Coast Survey during the years lKf.i-51 and 1855. Fifty chronometers were transported between Liver pool, England, and Cambridge, Mass.. t iree times in each direction across the Atlantic. The probable etror of the result by these expeditions was nineteen-bundredths of a second. The value thus obtained, though for all practical purposes sufficiently precise, is not so lor the necessities ot astronomical science in its present retined state. When, therelore, the success ot the cable provided telegraphic transatlantic connection with England, parties oi the Coast Survey were fotmed under the direction of Dr. 15. A. Oould, to take advantage of this means of obtaining a value nioro precise than that furnished by the rhronometric expeditions, allusions to which have been made. The peculiatittes in the methods and appa ratus employed iu workingthe cable, render the process of determining longitude by its means dillerent in many respects Irom that by the laud telegraph lines. New obstacles, which made success exceedingly doubtlul, were to bo sur mounted, and new sources of error eliminated. But, thauks to the genius, experience, and per teverance ol Dr. Gould, theo have been over come, and results of remarkable precision elicited. Tho probable error of the resulting ionettude is about four hundredths of a second. Perhaps it will give the reader a clearer idea of tho nicety implied in this by statinit that a dis tance of about nineteen hundred miles bus been a.easurcd, and that the men sure is not probably niore than forty feet from the truth. The time required for a siunstl to pus through the cable haj been discovered with still ereater prerl-ion to be thirty-one hundredths of a second, which Is probubly not iu error by one hundredth of a second. This is equivalent to a velocity of six thou sand and twenty miles a second, and is not tbly less than the velocity ot th electric lluid upon laud lines, which numerous observations have shown to average sixteen thousand miles iu a second. It should be a matter of national pri le that Americans have obtained the precedence in a work ot such importance. This importance will perhaps bo more popularly appreciated from the fact that this longitude d Jteriulnatiou was fully determined upon, and partially pre pared for. by the English, and seriously con templated by the French, when Americans, with characteristic vivacity, stepped iu and bore away the prize. Is it Chance or Bcieme! The Supreme Court of Missouri Is at present trying to decide, upon a writ of error, whether the game of ''pool," well known to billiard player.'', is a game of "chance" or "science." (James of chance boing prohibited In thut Commonwealth, and a saloon keeper being indicted for pluying the game of "pool," he wants to cet out of his trouble by provlusr it a game ol "science," a question which this Court Is about to decide. SURRATT 01 B0 IRQ THE "SWATAtU." Bringing Burratt to Wahlngton-IIU Appearance A Flying VUlt to Ilome OfT to Kypt Up the Ntle-VUIt to Cairo Climbing the Pyramid A Social Smoke with the Viceroy of KRypt A Hefty Meerschaum Visit ing the Bulrushes Where Moses was Found. United States Steamship Swataba, Villa Franca, France, January 6, 18C7. We arrived here last evening, having been goue just twenty-seven days, and having run more than three thousand miles in that time, all tor the benefit of ihe United States, to wit: The cap ture of 8urratt, whom we have now on board, having found him, as jou are probably already aware, at Alexandria, in Egypt. To-morrow we commence coaling shin, and to-morrow night or next morning we (.hull "up anchor for borne," having received orders from the Admiral, who is now here, to carry the prisoner directly to Washington. 1 had a splendid time in Rome, though I could only stay theie two days. I went around as fast as I could, and suv 1ut as much as it was possible to see in that leng'.h of tune, but I cannot bee In to describe all I saw there, St. l'eter's, 8t. Paul's, the Coliseum, Pantheon. Vatican, etc. We bad expcctPd to nave u good time there, but that Burratt business spoiled it all. As toon a; our Commander had consulted with our Minister, we had to hurry riciit bick to Ctvita Vecchia, and sail immediately lor Malta, here we arrived about the middle ol the li.renoon of my birth-day, and left about 3 o'clock in the aiteruoon, not hiiJiug Surratt there. We arrived at Alexandria ou the 20th, and lound Surratt iu a loeil prison, having been captured by our Consul-General, Mr. Hale. We cot in in the evening, and the next morning had the gentleman aboard and in single Iron -. He is a very tine-looking man. and does not seem the scoundrel he is. We keep very strict guard over him, but be makes no disturbance whatever, and takes things very coolly. He was In the Papal Guards at itome, and still wears that uniform, a Zouaye dress ot grey. Nobody is allowed to hold any conversation with the prisoner, and he makes no attempt to talk li im sell. I wns lucky enoueh to get a chance to uo to Cairo, while wo were at Alexandria. A whole party of us went with Mr. Hale, the Viceroy lui uit-hed us passes over the road, a very mate rial item, $8 each way. W:e were there three days, and I think they were the most interesting ores ot my hie. We went to the Pyramids th tort day, making ihe journey ou donkeys. I went to the top ot Cheops, the largest of them, and aitcrwards went into the chambers inside. 1 can not begin to describe these stupendous monuments, aud theretoie will not make tho attempt. The kccond dav we visited the Citadel, the Great Mosque ol Mehcmet Ali (the finest in the Orient), aud then through the Bazaars. The third day we went to the Island ot Rhoda in the Kile, where Moses was found, and afterwards were presented to the Viceroy of Egypt, Ismacl Paba, at his palace. I wish you could have seen us (all eight of ns) sitting on the divans of crimson silk, each with a "hookah," about six feet long, in his mouth, smoking away with all the erravity of Turks. I wish I had the pipe I smoked ihere. I should say that any of them, was worth at least $400 or $6110 irom the amount o diamonds and other precious stones about the ruouih pieces. Alter being presented, we went to the palace of Shubra, outside the city, ami afterwards to the Nile, to visit a party'of six American ladles and gentlemen (Bostonians) who bad invited us to call on them ou board tbeir boa, in which they were going up to the ruins ot Tbebes. aud other places, as tar as the first cat arret. I would like to write you a long account of my Orieutal trip, ut have not the time at present. From Alexandria we went to Port Mahon, but remained there onlv two davs as we found orders to leave for Villa Franca. S'aid long enough to coal ship, and were in quarantine the whole time, so that no one had a chance to go to town, which was about three miles irom tho quarantine gTound. 1 was much disappointed, tor I had iny letter of introduction to the Briiisb. Consul, Mr. Hnrgrave, all ready, and would have made all the inquiries I could. No one was allowed on board, and the Commander even had to meet our Consul on the quarantine ground to pet his orders. These confounded Spaniards think that it a ship tomes from Egypt she must have the plague sure. We had only one man on the sick list, and he had a sore flnger. Pm afraid 1 can't get ashore to go to N'ice, and see Judge Aldis, of St. Albuns, Vermont, who is there, as I will be on watch all the time while in port. Ti;ne ptesses, and 1 11 close; bo you'll hear no until I rtach Washington. nure The New Tycoon of Japan. The Japan Herald reports thit the new Ty coon, Siotsbsshi J's devoting to the public bu sisees ot Japan, an amouut of Intelligence, energy and ernestue.-s seldom if ever exhibited by rulers In that country. It adds: "He is a great favorite with the Mikado, and the sanc tion of the celestial sovereign attends all his eUcrls for the public good. Already a suspension of hostilities, which we hope may lea 1 to final peace, has been arranged with Nagato: and the Tycoon is preparing at Kioto for a meeting of all the great Diiimios having Writoiinl rights of their own. Before that meeting, and in the presence of the Mikado, htotsbashi will state lrannly his whole poliev; which is no other, we are assured, thau the faithful and complete ex cution of the treaties with foreian nations, and the advancement of the country iu the ways of modern civilization, lie will also call upon all present to make a similar declaration of their views on the great topics of tho times. If this plan bo correctly reported, and properly under stood and carried out, a great step will indeed have been made in the foreign politics of this country. Every Daimio beiner thus compelled to decline his opinion to tbcMikado, theTvcoou ond other Diiinuos, there will be an cud to the conflicting reports one constantly hears of the policy of this aud that Dainuo; the foreign na tions will thoroughly understand Japanese poli tical :questious; and let us hope that this flue country, preserving what is good of Irs tirue honored constitution, and altering by decrees, and without anv violent overturning, what iieeds reform, will advance rapidly in progress, sharing iu the civilization of tho aire, aud ri a 1 -ing intercourse, instead of a bine, the gieatest 1 lessiiijj the Japanese have ever knowu.'' The Two Voices. When Guttonburg, the first p; inter, was working iu his cell in the monas lery ot St. Abersgot, ho tells us that he heird t vi voices address him. The one bade him d "cists told him the power his invent! ju would put in the hands of b id men to propagate their wickedness: told him how nicu would prolan? the art he Lad created, and how posterity w:iuld have cause to curse the man who gave it to the world. So impressed was Gutteuburg with what he beard, that he took a hammer and broke to pieces the types be had so laboriously put together. His work ot destruction was ouly stayed by another voice, sweet and musical, that fell on his ear, telling him to go on, aud to refoice in his work; that all good might be made the cause of evil, but that God would bless the right in the end. So to all of us still come those voices that came to Gutlenburg; the one calling us to work while it 1b called to day, lo try to leave the world better than we lound It; and the other tempting us toelve over and take our ease to leave the plough in uild turrow, and to rest on our oars when we should be pulling aguinst the stream. THIRD EDITION EUROPE. By Atlantic Submarine Telegraph Cables Defense of President Johnson. Denunciation ol ConjrreHS. Important from Paris. Gen. Dix on Examination of Baggage. Etc., Etc, Etc., Ktc, Etc., Ktc. FRANCE. Geucral Plx Mukea a Reqnest of the French Uovcrnmcut, Tabis, January 26. General Dix, the Ameri can Minister, has urged the French Government to abolish the odious system of searching the baggage of straneers arriving in France. It is understood that the Government made a favora ble reply to the application of General Dix, in view ot the coming international exposition. AMERICAN AFFAIRS. A Strong Defense of the President In the "Times." Tho London Times ol this morning contains a loug letter from Washington, in which the writer reports a conversation had with Presi dent Johnson. Tho latter spoke very stongly, justifying himself in the position he had taken on the subject of reconstruction, and violently assailing Congress lor, an he evptesaes it, usurp ing, executive and judicial power. BUNG AH Y AND GERMANY. Hungarian Ministry Union Between North and South ticrmauy. J esth, January 26. A full Ministry has been lormed iu Hungary. Beblin, January 26. The South German State bave proposed a military union with the Korthern States. Latest Financial and Commercial News. London, January 2G Noon. Consols ad vanced i, closing at 91. Liverpool, January 26 Noon. The Cotton Market opens firm, and prices are unchanged. Sales to-day will probably reach 8000 bales. London, January 26 Noon. Erie Railroad shares declined I, opening this morning at 43.. Il'inois Central advanced i. and is quoted at 8U. United States 5-20s unchanged; sales were made at last evening's rates, i. e., 72$. FROM WASHINGTOW THIS AFTERNOON. srECIAL DESPATCHES TO EVENING TELEGRAPH. Washington, January 28. Internal Revenue. According to the records of the Internal Revenue Bureau, it is shown that the number of cigars returned by manufacturers through out the loyal section of the country, under the Tax law of July 1, 18G2, tip to and including June 30, 1RC4, amounted to 492,780,700; those returned under the law of June 30, 18G1, amounted to 530.491,902, and those returned under the law of March 3, 1865, amounted to 2.'8,08G,7G3; making an aggregate of l,281,3t9,3G5 cigars, on which tax was paid between July 1, 1862, and March 31, 18GG. The gross amount of tax paid on those cigars was six and one-haf millions of dollars, inclusive of all grades. But the totals of cigars are less astounding than those of the article of chewing tobacco, iu its several forms of cavendish, plug, twist, fine cut, etc. In the fiscal year of 18G3, 15,231,174 pounds were returned, which yielded a tax of i over two and one-quarter millions of dollars; in 18C4, 39,180,631 pounds, tax $5,877,095; In 18G5, 22,402,854 pounds, tax $5,936,101; and for the first nine months of the year 1866, 18.8J0.G47 pound?, tax $7,329,128. These figures will show something of the sources from whence we derive our national revenue, and the extent of the use of the above mentioned luxuries in this country. Surratt to Testify. It is understood that Surratt will be called before the Judiciary Committee of the House immediately upon his arrival, to testify in regard to the complicity of President Johnson In the assassination plot. The Grand Jury of the Criminal Court have not yet found an indictment against him, aud may not for some weeks. Weichmann, the prin cipul witness thus far examined against him. now resides iu Philadelphia. Subpa-nas have b en scut out to different parts of tho country lor witnesses, some of whom are entirely new witnesses. The friends of Surratt arc already engaging counsel, and will secure tor him six or eight of the leading lawyers of the Washington acd New York burs. The prosecution will be conducted by District Attorney Carrlugtou, and his assistant, Mr. WiUon, aided by some practi tiouers of ability, called iu on behalf of Gov ernment. A Bank President Arrested. Ilujck, the President ol the exploded Mer chants' National Bank, indicted in several cases lor the larceuy of deposits, has engaged Mr. J.iiues T, Braly. uf New York, as his counsel. The Presidency During Impeachment W ho Is to Act as President t A bill is framed for introduction into the House, and may be presented to-morrow, pro vidiug that iu cuse of the impeachmeut and removal of the President, General Grant shall be appointed Acting President. It is under stood that General Butler, who is now here, favors the measure. Congress has the power, under the Constitution, to declare, in case of the removal, death, resignation, or inability both of the President and Vice-President, what oflicer shall act as President until the disability be removed, or a President be elected. The question may be raised whether the framcrs of the Constitution did not intend to refer exclusively to civil officers, under which Interpretation Geupral Grant may be debarred from assuming the Presidential chair, even tem porarily, but this question will probably not have much weight with cither the present or the incoming Congress. The Question of Impeachment seems to be the most absorbing topic now dis cussed In the Federal Capital. Other matters pei.d'Dg before Congress, such as reconstruction of the late Insurgent States, the terms of their admission to representation in Congress, the Tariff and Bankrupt bills, and the pro posed revision of the laws governing com merce, all excite a certain amount of interest, and are speculated upon by tho law makers and other prominent men of the country, who are called hither by business interests, but wherever a group is found in conversation the pro bability of impeachment is touched upon, and the earnestness and vehemence of the speakers and the attentlveness of the listeners indicate the profound interest felt in the question. Men who are deeply versed in the affairs of Govern ment and the intricacies of politics, shake their heads dubiously when asked to give an opinion upon the complications which surround the several branches of the Government. Few be lieve that either Congress, the Supreme Court, or the President, have any clear conception of what will be the result of a misunderstanding existing between them. The general opinion is that some one must give way to the others, or difficulties of the most serious nature will Inevitably follow; The President is still firm in his construction of the Constitution, and exhibits no shadow of turning, believing, as he docs, that the Constitution re quires him to protect the minority from the partial legislation of the majority, aud Congress, supported by the voice of the people in the loyal States, is equally unyielding in its under standing of the necessities of the country and of the remedies to be applied to existing evils. Now is the time for public meetings to be held throughout the country, and the voice of the people heard upon these momontous topics, aud first of all the voice of the city of New York. FE0K BALTIMORE TO-DAY. Political Matters Commercial Crisis State of Trade Senator Swann gives a Dinner, Etc. SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE EVKNINO TELEGRAPH ) Baltimore, January 28. No signs yet of a nomination tor Mayor to oppose Banks. The unconditional Unionists are determined to let the municipal election go by default. The con servative nomiuees will all be elected, and they are nearly all Democrats. There is a considerable financial crisis here at present, and there are rumors of heavy failures. Money is very tight, and the panic increasing. Business of all kinds dull. The harbor is still blocked by ice. Governor Swann gives a grand entertainment at An napolis this week. A Rebel Rising In Bowie County, Texas. New Obleans, January 27. Bowie county. Texas, is in revolt. Captain Tremble, late of an Illinois regiment, planting there, was recently shot, wounded, and his life threatened. He came to New Orleans, and returned with twenty cavalry to remove his family. He found that his wife and child had been driven from home into Arkansas. The negroes on his place were manacled and driven through the streets In presence of the cavalry, who were forced to fall back before 300 unreconstructed. Mrs. Tremble died from ill-treatment, and was buried here yesterday. Generals Mower, Hatch, Kirby, and ninny Union oflicers and members of the "Grand Army of the Republic" attended the funeral. The Captain is at the point of death from wounds received from thegchlvalry. The New Five-Cent Piece. Washington, January 28. Samples of the new ve- ent piece have been received at the Trea sury Department. The coinage has already been commenced at the Mint, to which application for them must be made. Obituaiy. Pottstown, January 28. William Mlntzer, Esq., f'reeideutof the Pottstown Bank, aud an influential citizen of this place, died here ou Saturday afternoon last. Markets by Telegraph. New York, January 26 Cotton dull. Middlings 33';84e. Flour has deoifuln? tendency ; Mate. yf,0(ul2 15; Ouio, 11 80.14 90; Western, fc9 60 1:1 15. ' Wheat declininc Corn dull and ljwei; 14.000 bushels sold $1-15 for mixed and Western. Outs drooping. Beef quiof. Pork firmer; new lies?, JO 60. Xard heavy at 12;13. Wtu kydud. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. Supreme Court Chief Justice Woodward, and Judges luompeon, btroud, Read, and Agnew. Opinions were delivered in the foi'owing cases: liead vs Palmer, trior to DUtrlut Court of Alle rhtny county. Judgment affirmed. Opinion by Vi oodward, C. J. Christ Church vs. Frioscbal. Judgment roversed, and judgment lor deleudaut in error on the uaao etatod. Opinion by Thompson, J. i-oudervs. Klioads & Hinkle. Judgment roversed, and venire facia de novo awarded. Wilson 10 use vs. May hew. Judgment affirmed. Haiu vs. Dotan. Judgment affirmed. Academy ot ilusio vs. 8mytti, Kxecu'or of EJ urds. Judgment reversed. OimervB.De Youug. Judgment affirmed Opiuiou bv Read, J. 1'aintervs Commonwealth ex rol. G winner. Judg lui'ni affirmed. Manlie d vs. Fox. Judgment ami-mod. Mm lack vs. Roberts Error to CP, Cho4vr County. Judgment aflirniod. Court of Common Pleae Allison, P. J. Baiervii. Middleion. Judgment lor plaintiff for &3;2 24. Gowen Rudonbach vs. Rankin Judgmont for p aiutiff for 48-09 Frsuciscus vs. Marple. Verdict lor plaintiff for t-288'26. Court of Q,urter Sceslone Judge Pnro. i bis morning the Court resumed the disposition of pnton cases, Ielt off on accouut of thu Oyer ana 'terminer. IITTI FIfnES. Little Mary MoCabe, a veiy small girl, was one day bweepiu tho pavemout; another liite eirl, Uom we will call Maggie Crow, was returning from nn ttriund. Moth woro rood luiie eirls, but Maxitio' ejected to havine the street gutter soiled with the oirt from the pavement. Their little tongues were even polluted by angry words, and Mary struct Maggie with her broom, Una rave rise to a prosHCUiion away up in the court of tut-tice, aud Maggie acknowledged luir limits. 1 ho Court was nieici'ul to the little child, and only imponed a fine of one cent and tho ousts. Thief and incendiary, John Keating, colored, plead guilty to tho chartres of thu larceny oi a puroe ooutaluiuir forty dollars, tiWuneluu to Mrs. Maucy Fisher, and arson in set tins tire lo the premises northwest ooruer of Seven teenth and Locust streets. On the evening of December 13, a lire ooeurred In the house occupied by Mrs. Finhur ; and, upon iu vi situation, F ire Marshal Blackburn discovered that that the fire had been stopped be tween two communicating rooms, and hau extended to a bed in each loom, aud to a buieau. Notuiue an entirely destroyed, but ft great deal of the fur niture was dams Bed. lie also stole a purse and mon' y bulonirlng to Mrs. Fialier. lie had been In ibe euii'iov of Mrs. 1-mber, and had Ielt the house Ihatevcniug. . plea of guilty. Mary Monogm plead gulltv to a eharratf thi larceny ol clothing, amounting to $12, bokngln to Mail da Cornwall. John Jaekson p eid rmltyto a charreo the Tar cenv of a cloak and some clothing valaod 196, the property of William .Lyons. MOHT IH PKIBOlf. John Glngletiacb was convicted of a charge ol asault aud battery, with intent to kill Edward Carl, the two were prisoners in the ime oell. Carl is deaf and weak minded. He one day asked Ginle each to tell the Prison keeper that he wanted no dinner. Olnglebach would not do so. Carl him elf started to the door to tell the keeper, and Gm f'ebac knocked him down, kioked him, and stabbed him with a knlfo. The prosecutor had the oath administered to him '"Louis"!?.' Harrold plead guilty to a charge of the larcenv of rold pencils and pen knlvee, valned at 35, beloncinir to Moss k Co , Market street, above Fourth. He entered the store in the evening follow in Chrlstmss-dav and committed the thelt. ltonjumln Hanson was acquitted of a charge of assault and battery. Tne prosecutor not appearing, the bill was submitted without evidence. George Hubbard was charged with assault and battery upon Otlioer uoorge Morvan. The offleer said that he arrested the defendant in order to re move an obstruction of the street, which the man made bv stanuinir constantly on the street corner. When be was arrested he struok and kicked the 1 c fllcer. . . Hubbard said that the officer in arresting his bro ther was without eauie choklmr him. Me went to the offioer and remonstrated with him for such conduct. The officer then left bis ptlsoner, aid began an attack upon tho defendant. Tlie officer bavin failed to tell the whole Story ' at first, the Jury were In doubt a to what verdict to render. The Court said the jurv should render such a verdict as theevideiice given bv the officer would Justify, and that afterwards the Court would Inves tigate the matter and remedy anv injustice that may hare been done. The Jury rendered a verdict ot rui'ty and recommended the defendant to the mercy ' of the Court. FINANCE AND COMMERCE. Office of thb Evening Telegraph, Monday, January 28, 1867. f The Stock Market was more active this morn ing, but prices were unsettled. In Govern ment bonds there was very little doing. 1074 was bid for 0s ot 1881; 99$ for 10-48s; and 104 for730s. City loans were in fair demand; the new is9iiesold at 100 J and old do. at 904. Railroad shares continue the most active on the list. Reading sold largely at 514(rfi61, no change; Catawissa preferred at 2SJ29, a slight decline; Norristown at 62, no change; and Pennsylvania Railroad at 6(!i, a slight advance; fiO was bid for Minehill; 36 for North Pennsyl vania; 304 for Lile Schuylkill; 29forElmlra' common; 54 for Philadelphia and Baltimore; 30 tor Philadelphia and Erie; and 464 for Northern Central. City Passenger Railroad shares were in fair demand. Hestonville sold at 14414J, a slight decline; and Germantown at 26. no chnnue. 82 was bid for Second and Third; 40 for Fifth and Sixth; 65 for Tenth and Eleventb; 194 for Ttiir-. teenth and Fifteenth; 31 for 8pruce and Pine; 41 lor Chesnut and Walnut; 70 for West Phila delphia; and 10 for Ridge Avenue. Bank shares were in pood demand for in-', vestment, but we hear of no sales. Quotations of Gold lil.J A. M.f 1344; H A. M., 134; 12 M., 134J; 1 P. M.. 134. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANQE 8ALES T0-DAI Eeported by De Haven & Bro., No. 40 S. Third street FIRST BOAKD 200 sh Rcadm. . .10 61J1 100 sh Readlnir...s30 61J HEUUttK BOARDS. WK) City 6snew.lto.1004 10t.O do oln.o 06 j 200 en Bell N pf ...Irs 82) 100 sh do bti0 32j 60 sh German Pas K 26 63 sh Nornst'n It.. 62 100 sh Soli N stk. b60 22 200 sh Kead....sCint 6H $200 uo .old. Its Wii $2000 N J 6s 9!' $16000 i'K 2d mt Cs.ls 97 f 1000 Head 6s 70 95 100 sh Hest'y 14 J luOsh do..s60wn. 14 200 sh do b5 144 100 ah do.. .P5.61-66 200 sh 100 sh 100 oh 200 h 200 h 200 sh 00 sh 100 sh 100 oh lnO en 100 sh 20 ) sh 200 sh 100 eta 100 sh 6sh 100 sh do lto.aSwn 614 do 030 6U do e 611 do h30 61 f do.... S80.51 '66 do eUO 61 j do s30 611 do sj 614 do bo0 ilj do o 61 J do 61 do.lots.b30 611 do 61J do h80 611 do bM 61 do 611 flo b30 61 100 sh do b6 14j 100 sh do if HO Hi 4 eh Penna It.. .. bii 74 sh do lots W? 60 sh do bO) 100 sh Cata pi UKj zeu sn l'O sh 100 ?h 100 sh 100 fh 100 sh 200 sn 100 eh 100 sh do ....lots 29 do b5 29 do b00 29 do t60 29 do 180 28J do 28? do lots 28 do etiO 281 do. t-80 28 J Kessrs. De Haven & Third street, report the Brother, No. 40 South to I lowing rates of ex- chance to-day at 1P.M.: American sold. 134 (ff,134.i; Silver js and 4s, 130; Compound Interest Notes, June, 1864, Klj; do.. July, 1864, 16J; do., August, 18C4, 15j; do., October, 1804, 14J; do., December, 1864, 13j); do., May, 1865, 134; do., Aucrust, 1865, 11A; do., September, 1865, 104; do.. October, 1865. 10. Messrs. William Painter & Co., bankers, No. 36 South Third street, report the following rates of exchange to-day at 12 o'clock: U.S. 6s, 1881, coupon, 107i107j; Lr. S. 6-20s, coupon, 1862, ll'7(f.1074: do.. 1864, 105A105.j; do., 1865, 1053 ?'1U54; do., new, 1805, '104j104; U. S. 10-40s, coupon. 89$100; U. S. 7-30s, 1st series, lmmiOU; do., 2d series, 104J(?ai04J; 3d scries, 104J104; Compounds, December, 1864. 1313. Philadelphia Trade Report Monday, January 28. The Flour Market con tinues extromoly quiet, there being no demand ex cept from the hone consumers, who purchased a few hundred barrols at $88 76 $ barrel for super line; 9al0-60 for extra: 1112 75 for common and choice Northwestern extra family ; f 12il4 forPenu sylvamaand Ohio do., do. ; and 14 50.17for fancy brands, acoording to quality. Rye Flour Is held firmly at 7 25 p barrel. Nothing doing in Corn Meal, and prices are nominal. The market is nearly P.. re of prime Wheat, and this is the only description for whioh tnore is any Inquiry. Welquote Pennsylvania red at 2 76a 8-16; Southern dilto at $3 10c;8 26; new white at.8 20c 8 40. Kve Is held at 81 & 1 87. Corn is scarce and quiet sales ol 3000 bushelsTnow below, at 99o (a$l, and 20( 0 bushels whilo at $1 00 Oats remain with out oliange; saifs at 67ijHo. Nothing of import ance doimr in either llarlev or Malt. Fume t loverseeil l ecarco a'd in good request ; small sales at 7-763 76 i 64 lbs., tue latter rate lor Mime. Timothv ran iron from 93 ?6l4 00 Flax seed is selling at t2'85 2 S5. Nothing doing iu Whiokcy, and prices are nominal. Philadelphia Cattle Market. Monday, January 28. The Cattle Market was rather du'l ttis week, aud prices were unset tled and lower. About 1800 head ariived and sold at lES lGc. for extra, 13 il4c. tor fair to good, aud 10;12o. lb. lor common. Iho lollowin are the particulars of the sales: 84 head Owen Smith, Western, 14t?16. 60 " A. Christy II Bro., Westoru. 1515J. 1 60 " J. McOlosu, Chester oounty, 6.ti4. gross. 85 " P. MeFillen, Western, 6J ;84 gross. 70 " P. Hathaway, Western, 14fl6. 69 " James s. Kirk. Chester oountv. 1416. 88 " James McKiUen, Western, 78. cross 70 " Ullman & lioemnan, Western, Hi a 84, gross. 127 " Martin Fuller ft Co., Western, 14 a;ltf. IM) " Mooney ft t-mtth, Western 18 10. 60 " 1 . Moouey & bro., Wesiern, Oii.fi , gross. 72 " II. ( tiaiu, Pennsylvania, 6ji 8. gross. , 80 J. A. Chain ft liro., Penn., 7&S4 gross. 45 " J j. Frank. Wesiern, 1415. 114 ' Frank ft Shomberg, Western, 13cfl8. 90 " Hope ft Co., Western, 8w84, gross. fcg ' Itlum ft Co., Western, 6t J,l, cross. i 49 " S. Seldomridae, Western, 18a 16 tsheep were in lair demand. 10,000 head sold at 6a 7Jo. I bound, gross. .rn.-.an i.i, Cows were firmer. 250 held sold at 50o' 'or springers; and SdO.'riTOU lor cow and calf Hogs were In demand at an artvann ueu iO'd at 9.10 1W) pouud net. tret lot Ol tCeiJlniaeivv.Mv, "v r.v-v-
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