THE DAILY EVENING TELKGKAlir.--PIIILADELPHlAf THUKSDAY, FEBUtTAHY 7, 186T.
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fcALTINO THE TRACKS.
. From Profetior B. Ilowtrd Rial,
To the FxiUor of The Evening Telegraph:-' '
The writer is not Interested In any way,
directly or Indirectly, in any street railway
company; being gifted with a good pair of loss,
he docs not use the cars, and may thorefore
be at least entitled to hearing as an impartial
writer.
The hue and cry raised In regard to salted
tracirs does not, certainly, reflect much credit
on the Judgment or our people. The Grand
Jury, under oath, presents the custom as a
nuisance; the Legislature unanimomly passes
through one branch a bfll making it a penal
ofl'eust-; and one brnnch of Council, Willi equal
unanimity, forbids it.
On what authority is all this 'notion based ?
Certainly hot on ttiat of scientific or medical
men, tor when such testimony wns taken a fow
years hro before a Committee of Councils, it was
decidedly in favor of the nso of salt. Let us con
sider its advnntnKcs and drawbacks. Salt, by
an notion which may bo termed chemical, ihuwg
snow during cold weather, and removes In a
f w hours that which would not be molted by
nnturnl ngencies In ns many clays. Tho snow
mvnl melt, and the salt only malc-s It do ho more
'Hiickly. As the result of this action, in a few
hour the streets used by cars are open for
travel, not only of cars but of vehicles of all
kinds. Abolish salt, and travel on thestroet
vara would necessarily be suspended after each
heavy snow for hours, and sometimes for days,
as Is now the ease lu Boston and Now York.
The inconvenience to thousands of nil classes,
and the loss from suspension of business, would
be considerable. Not only would car travel be
suspended, but heavy vehicles, ns drays, would
have to increase their tennis, and much hauling
would have to be put ofT until a thaw. The
tiutliof this can easily be seen by comparing
altera snow any street having a track in it
with a side street not so provided. Supposing
It possible to remove the snow by ploughs and
brushes, it will only make tho piles on each
side of the track higher than ever, and render
turuingoutln many of the streets a matter of
impossibility.
As to the disadvantages of tho custom of Halt
ins, the tracks.
11 is alleged that it is injurious to the health
of the community. This Is not true, nor will
any respectable medical man endorse such an
assertion. ( ur city Is as healthy now as It was
beiore the use of salt, as is shown by the tables
of deaths. A few years ao it was said that
salting the tracks caused diptherla, but scarlet
fever this year takes the placo of diptherla.
"Will they charge the scarlet fever to tho use of
salt?
as to the destructive effects of salt upon
clothing. Bait water does not penetrate leathor
so readily as fresh snow water. This has been
shown by actual experiment. A light gum
sandal, which should be worn by all In slushy
or slippery weather, will entirely protect both
boot and foot from wet. That a person may be
made sick by a wet foot where there is no salt
is not denied.
Walt is a neutral body; it has no chemical
action upon fabrics, it does change some colors,
and if women prefer to drag silks printed with
aniline dyes through the mud and slush to
usiDgamore suitable material for suoh a pur
pose, we cannot pity them if their llnery be
comes damaged. As before stated. I walk over
all parts of our oily, and I can truly say that I
have not suffered one-tenth of the inconveni
ence lrom salted streets that I have from the
iiccumulatious of lee on the sidewalks from our
miserable system of surface drainage.
B. II. It.
Wendell Philips on Impeachment Again.
From the Anti-Slavery Standard,
The only thing that looks like an argument
against impeachment, is that it is a dangerous
measure. No doubt it is so. No doubt im
peaching the President Is a dangerous measure.
But ia letting him stay as he 'u, and where he
is, two years longer, auy lees dangerous? If
any man can snow us a path to safety which
has no danger in it, of course wi will gladly
walk therein. But this it a battle. In a battle
both sides run risks.
it was very dangeron9 for General Grant to
set out on the bloody path to Kietimond. But
it was more dangerous to lie still in his Wash
ington camp; hence Urantlmoved toward sRich
nioud. General McClellan is the only com
mander we ever heard of who required to have
it demonstrated that a certain step incurred no
risk belore he would take it. Wo hope Con
gress will not fight this battle on McClellan
principles. The nt soldier for McClellan to lead
was Shakespeare's courtier, whose only objec
tion to gunpowder was that it killed people.
The opponents of impeachment ns a "danger
ous measure" ought to be mustered into the
same company.
When our lathers put the power to impeach,
the President into the Constitution, does any
man suppose they did not foresee that its use
would always ba dangerous r Did history 6how
them anv sovereign priuce quietly submitting
to be checked and deposed? They knew well
that in Polandleverv noble had the right to veto
L every act ot the Sovereign Council. But no
noble dared to exercise the right till he had
mounted the fleetest norse money wouia ouy,
and got to the extreme edge of the Assembly;
then, shrieking out the hated word, he put spurs
to his horse and fled at bis utmost speed
1 1 iinr imnenehment is a like nower. No man
could be President without a party. No sane
Vman would ever adopt or persevere in a policy
WllUOUl auuereuio. vi vuiu.-, uiciciuic, m
every supposable case, impeachment ot a Presi
dent mu.it always be the collision of two great
parties. This is inevitable in the very nature of
our Government. To talk of its danger, there
fore, is like talking to a sick man of the bitter
ness of his medicine. It is less bitter than his
disease, aud therefore he takes it.
All the ereat powersyOf Governments are
dangerous. We set up the delicate and com
plicated machinery of government simply and
only that we may safely use dangerous powers.
Lancets are dangerous instruments. The use of
surgeons is, that when lancets are needed, such
men know how to use them safely. So with
swordB, and the other high powers of govern
ment. It Congress is to avoid the use of any
power that may do harm, how many will be
left it? In times of danger, wise and bravo
men esk not which is the sate path, but which
is the safer.
In the simple unity of despotism there is but
one danger, which is the danger that the
despot may task too severely the patience of the
victims. Avoid that, and the course of the
Government is always smooth. Despotism is
like the course of the cannon-ball; direct, obey
ing a simile force. The policy of republics is
like a billiard ball, bounding and rebounding a:
the bidding of many forces. Freedom is the
result, not ol simple but complicated govern
ments, check and balance. Toe whole merit of
uch Governments is their ability to use dan
gerous powers with safety. The power of
impeachlngl Judges, Presidents, and Senators
i one of these.
Our fathers gave it to Congress because they
saw rt was necessary. No man has shown that
the use of it to day against this President
wonld incur any danger other thun such as
every possible use of it in every possible case
would incur. To yield to such a busrbearis to
-ay there ought to be no such power in the
rnnntitntlnn. The constitution puts such
a power in the hands of Congress, and says In
o miin. rna use it. Does any man maintain
that a case more urgently requiring it can pos
sibly occur? it tnis man ougui uoi io ue im-
V - .3 tmttrtnA A PftMP Whleik WOlltfl
it demand that remedy ? Can you imagine an
ntinnai mood in which it could ne
. f Deucueu. I'UU YUU 1 - ' .
more salely tritd than at this hour ana in mis
inooa j .
Th roiin ii.cn nntleinaled in t tie const)' u
tlon has occurred. Whoever omits to nse the
,.mii nrpwrihari in that instrument is bound
to show that any use ot it, at any time, risks
the nation's safety to such an extent that, prac
tically speakine, the American people nave no
of checking a hmior uiice seated in the
Presidential chair. They must always ubmlt
1o four years of ruin, and trust their surviving
It to the possibility ot a change for the better
oft or four tears, and to the reennerative powers
of the nation. If, in 18til, Buchanan had had
I v.rtn vears instead of three months to rule, we
I must nave submitted to be ruined I The risk of
nonositlon would have been too ereat I The
ftdniiHi of such a principle is the first step to
despotism. Whoever maintains it is only the
avaftt-courrier 01 auomcr i.ouib iionaparte.
Wimdiu, Paiiuri.
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
H ADDITIONAL LOCAL 1TKHS SHE THIRD PAOB.
Cobojteb's Investigation. At 1 o'clock
to day Coroner Daniels held an Investigation in
the case of John Murray, who died from the
eirecis of being shot by a John O'Toole, in Mar
ket street, on Christmas night.
Dennis Murray sworn I recognized the body
of the young man who died al the Pennsyl
vania Hospital as my son.
James Donnelly sworn On the Monday week
before Murray died, I wont to the hospital; I
asked him about the shooting affair, aud if he
was ever in the house bofore that night; ho
sti id he had not been, and never saw O'Toole
before; he said ho did not go there with the
intention of doing him any bodily injury; ho
said they went In for a little amusement; he
said he didn't strlite him; ho said he was tho
last one going out, and the man went behind
the bar and got a revolver and ordered the
I arty out; Murray kopt his face towards the man,
and Just as ho not on the pavement he pointed
the pistol at bis breast, aud llred it when ho was
ahout two feet off.
William Simpson sworn I saw the fight; It
wns somewhere about 11 o'clock: live ot us went
into the place and commenced blowing horns;
O'Toole was not there when wo went In, but
came In about two minutes after. The witness
Hiilistiintlateil what the previous witness testi
fied to as pnrt of the conversation he had with
tho deceased at the hospital, and in addition
stated that Murray remarked, after the shot
wns tired, "he was shot througu tho heart," and
witness went for a druggist; I saw the pistol in
O'Toole's hand.
James McLaughlin sworn I saw O'Toole poln t
the pistol at Murrey; after he was shot he said
be would shoot half-a-dozen more of us If we
didn't get out.
Matthew McGoldrlek sworn We got nothing
to drihk there. The rest of the testimony of this
witness was simply a substantiation of thu two
previous witnesses' testimony,
Charles Fa Id man sworn I was in mv nlaee.
and heard a shot fired; I ran out and saw O'Toole
with a pistol in bis band, and Murray lylug
on the pavement.
Kdward Conner and Christopher Ilarkins
gave their testimony, and It wns only a reitera
tion of the testimony of the rest of the party.
Dr. Bhaplelgh sworn I made a post-mortem
examination at the Pennsylvania Hospital last
evening; I found a gunshot wound flvo inches
directly under the left arm pit; tho ball entere i
above the fifth rib, passed inwards and back
wards through the lower lobe of the left lung,
through the body of the eleventh dorsal ver
tibrne, nnd was lound behind the right kiduey;
the deceased came to his death from Inflamma
tion caused by the wound described.
The jury rendered tho following verdict:
That the said John Murray came to his death
lrom a gunshot wound nt tho bunds of John
O'Toole, on Christmas night, December lHt6.
Died at the Pennsylvania Hospital, February
5, 1867.
The Jcniata at Akch Street Wharf
DKSCltllTIOS OF 11KR VoVAHB-JiKR CAHOO.
One of the liveliest scones we ever witnessed was
that presented to us yesterday on Arch street
wharf. From Delaware avenue to ltsedge.lt
presented a spectacle of mercantile enterprise
and industry. Threading our way between
bales of cotton, barrels of molasses, hogshends
of sugar, and other mixed merchandise dis
charged the day before, drays, furniture cars,
carts, and other vehicles, this way aud that,
amid confusion worse confounded, wo ap
proached the ocean steamer . Juniata. It was a
modern Babel. Here were clerks, receiving bales
of cotton, superintending the weight of each
several package, and chocking them ns they
were placed on the trucks and run off to the
drays. On the extreme point were gathered
together an assembly of perhaps three or four
hundred dealers, while, mounted on a barrel,
and overlooking the crowd, stood an auctioneer,
cngnged in disposing of the molasses, not in
front of him, but behind him and on each side
of him.
We wondered at his volubility of tongue and
his expedition, while we sighed when" we re
flected that all this Juice of the cane was shortly
to be converted into molasses whisky. Finally
we reached the vessel, where we were received
by Captain Hoxle, who obligingly ga ve us the
particulars of bis voyage. He left New Orleans
on the Hlh ultimo, crossing the bar on the 15th,
From thenoo to Chester tho passage was made
in six days aud ten hours, the shortest on
record, ngainst adverse winds all the way
"blowing from every point of the compass."
At Chester tho lee nrrestod her progress and it
was fourteen days before she reached Arch
street wharf.after breaking every hawser she
bad on board, as well ns thoso of the City Ice
Boat hawsers of ten-inch dimensions parting
like pncklbread. Her cargo consisted of 900
bales of cotton, u similar number of barrels of
molasses, with Oil hogsheads of sugar, 500 hides,
and about 200 bales of mixed merchandise. We
made a thorough inspection of the vessel nnd
its accommodations, the particulars of which
are too voluminous for our present notice. She
will leave on Ka'nrdnv wo-ninn.
A Daring Thikf, and a Good Run.
Last nicht. about half-past six. a young fellow.
giving his name us r.uwaiu jjuvis, anas uorris,
went into a dry goods store on Pino street,
above Nineteenth, when there was no one iu
attendance but a lady, and snatched a bundle
containing three shawls, valued at about 20,
which were ready for dollvory, and made oir.
The lady attendant immediately ran to the
door,) ustll y cry ing,"htop inieir oincers orr and
Verden being in the vicinity, started in pur
suit. Down one street, up another, through
alleys and around corners, they went with
great alacrity aud wonderful dexterity. From
Nineteenth and Pine they ran to Twenty-first
and Locust streets, and would have been then
at a good distance from the pursuers, bad It not
been that Officer Marshall, hearing the err,
and seeing the chose, rushod out upon Uoriis,
when passing ny, ana wun a lew taps or nis
locust billy laid hlni low. Dorrls, near the com
mencement of chase, dropped the shawls and
scooted. lie is to havo a bearing this after
noon at the Central Station, before Alderman
Beltler.
Assault and Battery Cases. Daniel
Taylor, living at Altoona, Pa., visited this city,
nnd yesterday, in a wrangling discussion at
Tenth and Callowhlll streets, knocked, hit,
punched, and otherwise assaulted bis opponent,
lie was arrested, and committed by Alderman
Beltler to answer at Court, in default of idxi
ball.
Mrs. Margaret Meurenner. residing in tho
rear court of the building fronting ou No. tii
Wayne street, assaulted another female, and
wns neiu respousiuiu uy Aiuurmau .uassoy in
8000 bail.
William Muncey, a colored individual, aged
27, was yesterday held by Alderman Bottler in
81000 bail, for assaulting an individual ou
Hlchmund street; lor whicu no wiilauswer at
Court.
J. J. Tayior was commiuea uy Alderman
Msssey iu default of 8-100 ball, for a pugilistic
encounter near leuni mm i uiuuwiiiu streets,
in wbieli be sadly uaraageu nis opponent.
D18PO6AL of Those Concerned in the
Shooting affair. At Alderman Belller s ex-
amlnation yesterday, me parties engaged In
the disturbance and shooting affair Tuesday
evening, on the Port Richmond cars, were, after
a hearing, aisposeu 01 us ioiiows: i-itiricK
Toner, held to bail in 8.1M); Hubert McClear,
S-Hy Matthew Hartmun, WoOO. James Kouuon
nnd Cbnrles Donnelly were discharged.
Timothv Maira. recognizee, oy nis light cloth
ing as the man who was the last of the party
who ran through Futaw street, when pur
sued by the oftlcer, and who drew a pistol and
shot a man named Burrows in the back, was
committed for a further hearing.
For a maiorlty or tnose engaguu in 6preolng
on the occasion of a wedding, it will prove it
costly ulluir,
The Oyster Supply. Four of the eleven
long-lmprlsoued oyster fleet came up yesierdav
iutowof the City Ice Boat, leaving seven bo
hind. They are. however, all empty, their ear-
foes having been sent over League Island to
'hlladelphla, at a cost of $7-50 per load, with an
additional IM and a Unuoeitr of 50 cents to the
carman or carter. There are but few oysters in
market, the principal stock being from Nause
inond, near Norfolk, landed at Atlautlo City,
and brought thence by railroad prices rangiug
fromiltoiK The stock wasl JO0 baskets. Fifty
barrels of Tangier came by the Philadelphia
And Baltimore Hail road prices. Jo to 810. There
was a small lot of Chesi.peakes at Washington
street wharf.
Asother Casualty. About a quarter
East ten o'clock this morning, Third street,
elow isouth, experienced a little excitement.
A dray, heavily laden, was being driven down
Tblrd street, when the driver, sitting in front,
unfortnuately fell trout bis scat, when one of
the wheels passed over bis feet, crushing it
badly. Our Informant states he was carried up
Bout n street in search of medical aid. He was
1 not Able to learn his name.
Protections to Amijuoan Industry.
A meeting of the Amerlean Home Labor
League was held this morning at their rooms,
o. lit ihouth Third street. After the transnc
llon of some preliminary business, and the
rending of a brief report by Mr. Clavton Mo
Michael, Recording Hecretary, a motion was
made that the present officers be requested to
continue in their posltlous until their suc
cessors be appointed.
A resolution was also adopted directing the
Fxeoutive Committee to Inquire Into tho expe
diency of continuing the association, with
instructions to report at an ndjourned meeting
to be called by the Committee.
Also a resolution instructing the Committee
to confer with the various associations re pre
seniiug the domestic interests of the country.
, , , y'ew to tl,e better carrying out the
original intentions of the association.
Alter an animated discussion upon the neces
sily for vigorous action, participated in bv
representatives of the chemical, iron, and other
Interests, the association adjourned.
1 he following oiricors retain their positions:
1 resident. l'red'k Fraley, Philadelphia, Pa.
ice-Presidents riiomns M. Howe, Pitts
burg, l'n.; Benjamin F. Wade, Ohio; Peter
Cooper, New York, N. Y.; Benjamin I '. Butler,
Lowell, Mass.; F. II. Ward, Detroit, Mich.; Wil
liam B. Ogdeii, Chicago, 111.; J. W. Kdiuuncls.
Boston, Mass.
Kxecutlve Committee. William P. Lewis.
Pnmuel J. Reeves, K. Y. Townsend, Jar Cooke.
Morton McMiobael, David H. Browni Charles
Hpencer, A. D. Jessup. Archibald Campbell,
John W. Foruev. John tl. Rconlier. Kaunders
Lewis, William Morris Davis, Andrew K. Hay,
Philadelphia, Pa.; John I). Caldwell, Cincin
nati, Ohio; Hi mon Cameron, Harrlsbttrg, Pa.;
Cyrus Markle, Westmoreland countv, V.;
James J. Bennett, Pittsburg, Pa.; Mark Wat
son, Pittsburg, Pa.
Treasurer .lav Cooke, Philadelphia, Pa.
Coriesponding Keoietary Hamuel Wllkesou,
New York, N. Y.
Recording Secretary Clayton McMiobael,
Philadelphia. Fa.
Before Alderman Delaney, this morn
ing, Anna hinith was charged with loving well
hut not wisely. Tho fuels of the case ore sub
stantially these: Anna lives nt No. WW Brlskin
street. A man named Smith, husband of the
complainant, Hannah .Smith, has been, accord
ing to the evidence, in tho habit of visiting
there. Hannah was very much inortllied,
anil determined to bring the woman who hud
been t he cause of this distress to justice. Hence
the suit. It also appears that Anna is iu the
habit of using violent and abuslvo language
towards the other whenever they happen to
meet. The defendant was held in 8-"00 ball, nud
fJOO additional ball to keep the peace.
Dealing in Furs. Bridget Grant, an old
descendant from the "Emerald Isle," was yes
terday arrested nt TUi-.-u and cherry ntreutn, for
selling furs, consisting of three mink skins,
weather-stained nnd rotten, which bad been
hung out belore some fur store as signs. Bridget,
passing along yesterday, appropriated them to
her own use. When asked as to how she ob
tained them, she wns sadly "put out," whereat
stio wns taken beforo Alderman Toland and
held In $000 bailj
Horse and Wagon Stolen. About 12
o'clock to-day a horse aud wagon were sloluu
from Hixth und Chesiiut streets. The team was
standing in front of one of the ofllccs thoro, and
the owner, Mr. Lncey, had gone to Seventh and
1 besnut streets, to attend to some business. On
his return he saw two men get into the wagon,
and drive off. They were onto! sight before
he arrived nt the place he loft tho horse and
carriage standing. Tho animal is a whito
more, und the wagon of (termantown make.
Diamond Edition of Dickens. The
beuutitul edition of Dickens Issued by Tick
nor & Fields is n gem of typography. It Is a
complete set of all of the works "of that re
nowned novelist, and is of such a si.o and of
such perfect execution as to make It peculiarly
acceptable. It is ably illustrated, and will
doubtless receive that deservedly largo sale
which its cheapness and bonuty merit. It is
for sole by O. W. Pitcher, No. 808 Chcsmit
street.
Suspicion of Labceny. TeBterday af
ternoon a warrant was issued for tho a 11 est of
Patrick Glnuagan, residing in Hansom street,
above Thirty-sixth, ou suspicion of his having
stolen a watch, money, etc. When urrested at
his house, the watch and 815 were found, and
were Identified ns belonging to a Mr. Kennedy,
doing business in Third street. Alderman Allen
committed Glanasan to answer at a future
bearing.
Burglary. The house of Hugh Wiley,
No. ir.'iOCallowhill street, was entered last even
ing by means of a ladder placed against a third
story back window. The thieves went into the
second storv, und from 11 bureau drawer ab
stracted Sitou in greenbacks und a number of
valuable papers. The rascals mnde their exit
the same way they entered. Nothing has been
beard of them since.
Accident near Bace Street Wharf.
Between nine ana ten o'clock this morning,
n coal cart, taken down on the wharf for the
purpose of delivering coal, was precinltuted
iuto the dock. The horse was drowned. Tho
driver went over at the same time, but made a
spring from tho falling mass, nnd escaped fur
ther injury than a cool February bath. The
carl was saved. The man hail a narrow escape.
Fire. About half-past 11 o'clock to-day,
an uutlnished building, owned by Mr. Westcott,
at Forty-second and Spruce streets, was dam
ntn d bv tire to tho amount of 8800. The origin
of the tire was from placing mouldings on the
furuuee to ury.
Larcjkny. George Ellis was arrested yes
terday afternoon upon the charge of purloining
several barrels of whisky, the property of tho
Camden and Amboy Railroad Company, valued
at !Ho0. He will have a bearing before Alder
man Boltler to-day.
Petty Larceny. Alfred Shoemaker,
residing at Front and Oxford streets, was
arrested at Front street and Girard avenue tor
a supposed larceny, evldonce pointing to hi tuns
the perpetrator. Alderman bhoeuiuker com
mitted him in default of hall.
Casualty. A lad named Barney Guinn,
residing iu ri utc rucci, nuuie oceouu, wnue
cnrrvlng a rau of milk, accidentally slipped and
tell, iraciuriug a ieg. xie wius conveyed nonie,
and his leg diessed.
Ticking Fockets. Henry Dickerson,
eighteen years old, was arrested yesterday 011
ilieir contents. AUlennau Butler held huat
.inurr in UMKl hflil.
Utinn v v ' '
NO BETTER INVESTMENT CAN BE FOCNO THAN
f.LOTHlNO AT OOB PRESENT GREATLY REDUCtD
PHICES, WHICH ARE LOWKR THAN THE V POSSIBLY
CAN BE NEXT YIITKK.
IdALF-WAY BETWEEN ( BENNETT ft CO.,
Fifth and J Toweb Hall,
Sixth Sre. ( 618 Mahkbt Street.
I o the Public J. J. Tuit'.e, !J6 Cheenut etreet.
Importer of Wines, Teas, Crosse ft Blackwell's
Fickles, Sauces, etc, will shortly open a large stoc
uf goods. Previous to whicu is off Ted a choice
agiortment of genuine Havana Cigart, imported in
tbe fteamers "Heutinck Hudsoo'' and "(stars and
Stripes.
Headache, Languor, and Mblani-iioi.y ge
nerally soring irom a disordered stomach, cos
t.iveiiess, or a torpid liver. Each may readily
oe removed by Lr. l. Jayne's sanative Fills, a
ivw doses of which will be found to stimulate
the liver and stomach to Healthy iv-'tion. re
moving all biliousness, and producing regular
t'vnciialious of the bowels. 1'repared only ut
No. .4 J Chesnnt street.
Ahkricaks not only do their own figbtln
nnd voting, but their own perfuming. I'uulou's
"Niuht-Bloornlng Cereus has attained
celebrity never achieved by any foreign per
lnine iu this country, and even Kuropjanx
admit that it excels any of the floral extracts
made abroad. Muunt iMly JJvroUl,
Oysters Fkkkh Cauuht, and not touched
with ice. received ironi Cape May, nt the Ex
change Beslaurant and Lining isaioon. No. -7
uock street. lkvi cuomwkll. fropnetor.
Bhkakino Up. Stokes A Co.. Clothiers, under
the Continental, are now, lu view of the beeukr
inyupot winter, closing out their tine Winter
Clothing regardless of cost.
(Jioroe W, Jenkins, No. 1037 Spring Garden
itreet, keeps constantly on hand a floe assortment of
vanaist ana -tuim.
ACttbefor Rheumatism Worth Seeing. S
KUpatnck, No. 1714 Oliv street, cured by Dr.
jiuor 1 neiBoay. tto cure, no pay.
Life: AflnunANOK. The important subject of
life assurance is gradually and deservedly gain
ing public attention by tbe force of its own
merita. The time is not far distant when the
death of a man leaving his family unprovided
for by a policy of life assurance, will leave
the slain of neglected duly upon his char
acter. It is a duly which every man owes to
his own dependants und to the community,
lie who neglects It is not a good husband,
father, or citizen. He has no right even to
risk the chance of throwing the future sup
port of his family, lu caso of his death, on
the community at large, or on relations
nnd friends, when It Is In tils power so easily
nnd surely to provide ngainst such contingen
cies. The only question which every mau
having others depending upon blm for support
should nsk himself is, "In what company shall
I assure?-' This question has been well i an
swered by one of our mof-t prominent writers,
who says iu reply to It: "Just as you know
what banks nre good aud what ure bad by in
quiring, by using your common sense ; just us
you find out n good doctor, a good lawyer, a
pood school, u good hotel. Ask questions.
Oo to honest men who know. 1 have as
sured my own life iu the Kuuitable Llfo
Assurance Woolety of the United 8tatesf
and have thus been made better ac
quainted with its affairs than those of
others. I should select it again if I
were to choose again.'' On examining the
ofliclal records respecting the subject, we find
that the Equitable stands in the very front rank
ol all the life companies of tbe world. Iu the
short space of seven years, It has accumulated a
lundot over three millions of dollars, and lias
secured an annual Income of more tbau two
millions. Liurlng the year 1W alone, it assured
by new policies over thirty millions of dollars,
Increased Its Income over one million, and
added to its fund more thun fourteen hundred
thousand dollars. Its progress has, in fact,
been almost marvellous, certainly never
equalled in this country or iu Europe. Jit is
thoroughly established on n solid basis, con
ducts Us business on the cash plan, has ample
means for security, and its 01 11 tiers and direc
tors have proved themselves to bo men ot
enlarged, liberal, und sound business ideas. It
declares dividends of all Its surplus funds
annually, payable to tho pm icy -holders in cash.
It Is purely mutual iu principle, nud its ratio of
"Total Expenditures" to "'J'otnl Jneome" is much
less than that o( any other well-established com
pany. Its promptness lu the payment of losses
has become proverbial. In fact, it has nevor
contested a claim 011 one of its policies. All per
sons desirous of securing 11 policy in this ster
ling society have only to apply by letter, or
otherwise, to the general agents, for the neces
sary forms and instructions. It is the urgent
duty of every Christian man, who is not unas
Muruble by reubou of disease or 01 her disqualify
ing causes, to procure, without delay, a policy
of ussurnnce in favor of those dependent upon
him lor support. All ure liable to become unas
surublc ou any day; therefore nothing slxiuld bo
permitted to delay this Important duty. A". 1".
Express.
Messrs. Bells A Register, No. 4'!'J Chesnut
street, Philadelphia, nre the general ugents.
Who Makes the Bkst and chuapkst Clothing!
Wanamakbu ft Baowa,
Oak Hall,
Popclar Clothirrs,
Southeast corner Sixth and Market Streets.
MARRIED.
CI.ARKSON-KfKLD.-On the Ulh inntntit, by tho
Jtev. Iir. Jetlury.GKliItliE Jl. rLAItK.sON, ot New
V.. rl.- ilv ti l.'AVTVll.' riitunln..,. .
Field, of I'liiladeluliia.
M EN fiEN II ALL WATSux. 'nils morning, at
the residence of I lie bride's mother, 111 Hiiseliy, ov tlio
Lev. Juviili (.affile, J). J.. Mr. I.I TIIEU MKNIi:.
II ALL to Mis ELLA It. ATX J.N. ull ol I'liiladel-
t'lliU.
MXER SMITH. .Tnnnnry 21, Hi;;, by the Itcv. A
Mimliii), JOHN SINKU to Mits KLl.A til-. 1 It
SMl'l 11. allot tun city.
DIED.
:i-'TtAML.-On I lie morning of the r,lli Instant,
CKOiU-K I' KAMK, the foa of Aiinu Aliirla und the
lute John 1 nunc, in the yrtli year of hU uge.
Tlie relative and Irieiuls of tlio laiuily. also the
Ivory and Hone '1 urner.1 of t he citv. atv reuecilni!y
invited to attend Ids funeral, from bis lute rcjidencu.
Ko. lia Myrtle street, la-low Poplar, on Sunday ulter
noon at 1 o'clock. Hervices at 'twclfili stieot M. K.
Church. Funeral to proceed to tiie American Me
chunles' Cemetery.
JENKINS. On the 5th Instant, at flwynmld, Mont
Komery county, 1'u., CUAKLEis F. JKN KISS, lu the
71th year ot Ins uj;e.
The relatives and friends of the family are respect
fully Invited to intend tho funeral, liom hls lata resi
dence, ou Seventh-day nioruhij:, February !, at 10
O'clock
HKPBUItN. On Wednesday mornUm, tlieGth hi
stuul, C1IAIILF.S lIKFTiUUN. in tuo s.ul ur of his
age.
ills relatives and friends are cordially Invltod to
attend his funeral, from lim late residence. No. 407
Carpenter street, on Saturday next, tbo Stu instant, ut
2 o'clock P.M. interment ut st. Peter's, Third and
Piue streets.
tpr ATA KTATF.D MONTHLY MKKTIXll OP
the lioard of Mammers ot THE JtEUFOUD 8TKKKT
MISSION, held on the 4lli instant, tliu following
Preambleand Resolutions were unanimously adopted,
ir..:
WUerens.lt has pleased our Heavenly Paiher, In
Ills wisdom, to cull liuniM to his reward our hue Mi-i-slonury
and dearly beloved J)i nher, Jtev. J. ir
UF.CKWITH;
Aud whereas. The occasion culls for a tuitable ex
prraslon of our teeliDKs: therefore
Resolved. Ttiut although thu sudden removal of our
dear brotlier from a mot Important field of misMiou
ary labor would seem to our unussLsiud vifclon both
mysterious aud culaiultous, yet as tlie clearur vision
of Christian faith enables us to see only a Father's
wie and lovin bund, we would submissively bow Co
Hie dispensation, und acknowledge lliwfile ilootii all
things well."
Resolved. That In the migleness of aim, and the un
tlriiic Christian zealot our lute brother, hi the cause
of uort and ol sutlerini; Immunity, hit him bequeatliud
to us a bright example, wlacu should ever Incline us
to luitululness und diligence iu the prosecution ot tho
same good wor a. '
lowlived. Ihutwe cherish the memory or our de
parted brother: that we strive to enjula'c bis L-otid
deeds, and eudeuor so faithfully to purtorin onr al
lotted work iu the Lord's vineyard, tbal when tiie
lionii Master culls us borne, 11 may be to us, aiso. a
vail "from labor to reward."
Ke-olved. That Ibis preamble and resolutions he
published, and a copy 01 the sume be sent to tbe relu
lives ol the deceased.
E. S. YARD, President.
loHN IL I'll.I t-V. Secretary. )r
B' iTead-slicini; MACHINES, bv WHICH
tbe slices ol bread may be cut thin or thick;, us
you preler. A new article, just received ai
TRUMAN & SHAW'S.
No. ntj (Fight T hlrtv-flve) Market St.. hwlow Ninth.
f pHE PATENT FLAT-IRON HOLDERS HAVE
J metal ribs fastened to me under side, whieu ai o
Ot-inned to protect them lrom burning and wear For
tulebv TRUMAN Js KH 1W
.o.V (FJcht Thirty-rive) Market sc., below Ninth
No. i (.Light Thirty-five) Market t oelow Ninth.
0
W A R R IT R T I )
FABHJONAeLK H ATTER
No. m CHE.SNCT tJ.reet,
extdoof to I'At Otttce
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED! THE
yJ true remedy at last dl.covered I Upbstn f r'resh
Meat cure "prepared from the lormula 01 Proieasor
Trouiea, of Pari, ourea :onsumpnoo laine Diseases,
Biouohitls. I) spepfcla. Marsamaii, Ueaeral Debility, anl
a 1 morbid oondhlons of the avatem dependent on de
ficiency pf Vital ot je It 1 pieaaan. to tbe taate, aad
a sbigle bottle will convince the most skeptical of its
virtue the great heaitn remedy of tbe axe l a
bottle, or aix bottiM lor a.S. Hold wholesale and retail
by 8. U. l-PHAM, o. IS H. ElonrH Street, and
pilnolpalDrugK-ta. Sent by express circulars aent
fro. 1 81 tluuu&a
P" ITCH PINE TIMBER, 120,000 FEET
superior South Carolina Vltch Fine Timber.
LarKeaUc.aoasUlpboaid. t or sale by
.... - - ,Ml4Ll,ETr SOfT,
16d 1, Ho. 12 8ouui pUOiiT Street.
rpHE BUIWLAKIES AND MURDERS NOW
J oecurriiii? should induce every housekeeper to
proem-en Wntehmun s Rattieus unieuesoi Kiviiie an
alarm. For sale, with a variety or Iron and lira,!
Holts and Donr-i hanis, and uh-Fusiiiers and av
. i:,:,i',1h 10 prevent burglars' ninner i...., ,, ..
FOURTH EDITION
WASHINGTON.
tSrFCIAL DrPATCntiB TO EVENING TELEGRAPH.
Washington, February 7.
fJrneral Grant's Heceptlo- La at Mght.
There wm an immense jam at Geucral
(irsnt's reception last uiglit. Tbe guests were
received by General Grnnt, Mrs. Grant, and
Mls Vlrplhla (rant, a sister of General Grant.
Mrs. Grant was dressed in pink silk, dress,
cut with low neck and short sleeves, and trim
ned with white lace, her hair being ;rimped
and dressed with flowers.
Mias Virginia Giant wore a brocade silk 'licss,
with low nrck, short sleeve, and white lace
care, bcr hair b.Mne plain.
The General wore a bluck cloth uit and
white vest.
About half-past 9 o'clock Geucral Phil.
Sheridan arrived, Accompanied by Colonel
t ro-by, of his stall, and he was the hero of the
evening. He ajs he Icltoor.'r after last uhjnt's
hand-nakin than alter hi rouohet raids iu
the saddle.
The father of General Grant was pre;eut. and
was made much of by the guest.
There was ?uch a greedy scramble by tho
crowd for refreshments handed round by waiters,
that number of the ladies had costly dresses
ruiued by lemonade and cream split upou them.
The Tariff Hill.
The IIOU52 Committee of Ways and Means
will finish the revision of the tariff to-dav.
WhLky and other promiuent matters remain
unchanged, but penalties for evasiou are made
more ptringent.
The
President aud the
Jeiacy
Scnatorshlp
Hon. James M. SCovel, of New Jersey, has
given the House Judiciary Committee informa
tion concerning President Johnson's action re
uauliug the New Jersey clectiou last year,
A Ueconstruttlou Debate.
Mr. Stevens has consented to give scope to a
general debate upou the Reconstruction bill,
aud the House will hold a -essiou to-uighr for
specch-niakiug upou it.
Mr. Stevens gives notice thut h will call flic
previous question on hi Rcroustructioii hill at
2 1'. M. to-morrow.
Tbe Inipeachratut of Grant Denied.
Mr. Ashley, in a personal explanation to-day,
(1. nouueed a3 a stupid falsehood the statement
in the Washington correspondence of the Ciucin
nati Commercial, that the tmpeachmeut move
Dient was levelled asjaiust General Grant as woll
asagrinttbe Presldsnl, aud that Ben. Butler
and Thad. Stevens instigated the plot ugalnst
Grant. Mr. Steve ns made u similar denial of
the story.
Peraonal.
General Fiemout was 111 the Hou-e reporters'
gallery to-day. Mr. Pleasants, the Pardon
Clerk of the Attorney-General's odice, wns be
fore tbe Judiciary Impeachment Conituiitee
this morning.
Tobacconists' Convention.
The Convention ot Tobaccouiats havo reus
sembled, and the committee ou organization
have made their report, which was: adopted, as
follow: For President, F. A. Prague. Ohio:
Vice-Presidents, J. D. Kvau-t, New York; W.'
Roinebart, Pennsylvania: G. W. Gall, Alpryluud:
K. A. Mayo, Virginia; Judge Buckner. Missouri;
is. Lowentbal, Illinois; L. .1. Bugby, Michie-an;
James B. Casey, Kentucky; D. Brousou, Ohio;
C. J. Whitlock, Brooklyn. New York. Secreta
ries, A. McDonald, Lynchburg, Virginia; W.
A. Nassau, Philadelphia. Tteasurer, D. II. Mil
ler, Baltimore.
Mr. J. D. Kvans offered a re.-olution, as tbe
opinion ol the Association, that tho tax upou
manufactured lobacco, whether mauutactured
of leat, stems, or imitation of tobacco into plug,
cut, smoking, or snuff, should be uniform, all
and each of them bearing the same tax. This
ii still under discussion.
F. W. Seward's Mysterious Mission.
Assistant Secretary of State Frederick W.
Seward returned to the city on Tuesday night
lrom his mission to Hayti, on the gunboat Get
tysburg. The object of his visit has not been
settled; and the matter is still under considera
tion. Various reports are circulated as to the
naftireof the visit, but nothing will be divulged
until the object of the mission shall have been
accomplished.
Laud Office Returns.
The Commissioner of the General Laud Ollice
has just received returns in part for the month
of December last from the local officers at San
Francisco, Stockton, Marysville, and Bisalia, in
California, showing an aggregate disposal of
13,872 acres of the public lands, under the cash
und homestead systems,
The sales for cash amounted to $15,112.
Returns received for the month of January
show an aggregate disposal of 18,903 acres at
thp following local olHces, viz.: East Saginaw,
Michigan, 7552 acres: Taylor's Falls, Minnesota,
TWIG acres; Falls of St. Croix, Wisconsin, 22M
ncres; at Topeka, Kans.19, 2020 ucres.
The greater portion of the laud was taken
under the Homestead law for act mil euitivation
siuil settlement.
The Commissioner during tb. : past month has
transmitted for delivery to tne patentees, 1988
P'ktentg tor land sold and loc vted with the mllt
'ur.y bounty land warrants and the Agricultural
College serip. The patents were for entries
n.inle at Omaha,. Nebra-ka City, Dacolah
City, and Brownsville, Nebraska; Vermil
lion, Dacutah; Vancouver. Washington Ter-i-i'ory:
Denver City, Colorado; Stockton, Call
lornia; East Saginaw, Traverse City, and De
tioit, Michigan;9t. Peters, St. Cloud's, Taylor's
Fails, and Du Lutb, Minnesota; La Crose, and
H. Croix Falls, Wisconsin; Huuibold and
Topeka, Kansas; and Boonsvillle; Missouri.
Tbe Commissioner of the General Lund Office
bns transmitted to the Uovernor of Michigan
patent No. 22 of the swamp and the overflowed
lands in the Iowa district, embracing 131,140
acres. These lands are patented in pursuance
of the approval of the same on June 9, 18B6.
Patent No. 1, for tbe De Soto District of Min-
esota, has been transmitted to the Governor ot
mat State. This patent is issued in pursuance
of tbe act of June 30, 1866, and embraces
87,788 acres.
The CommUsioner of tho General Land Office
has Just adjudicated a number of entries under
the pre-emption laws for farms In tlio San Fiati-
rtoco Land Ihstnct, for the imaicdiatc uwue C
titles to the sellers.
The District KieetUn.t
The Republicans of this District are making
very thorough and active campaign In prepara
tion for the coming municipal eloc' ions In tbk
citj and Georgetown. The colored league art
also holding public meetings at variou? point
in the two cities.
rnccEEDLm of congress.
Senate.
Washisotow, February 7,
Mr. Fowler (Ten 11.) sent to the Chair to ha
read u despatch announcing the passage by tlio
House of Itcvresentatlvrs of Tennessee tlio bill
for tieuro suffrage In that (State. In present inn
the despatch Sir. Fowler said it announced lbs
greatest victory sinoo the war commenoeil.
Mr. Clinnillor (Mich.) reported from tie Com
mittee on Commerce, In favor of concurring in
the House amend incuts to the acta netulatury
of the act to prevent Sim; tilling, etc. Tim
anieimmenis woro concurred in, ana llie utll
goes to the President.
M 1. Williams (t M eiion) called up the resolution
Riving twenty icr cent. Increased compensation
to the clerks and other civil employes of the
(.overnment at lllashlngton, for oue year end
ing June 80, It was discussed until 1 o'olook,
when
Mr, Fessendeu (Me.) called up the bill mitkitifr,
appropriations for tho Legislative, Kxeoullva,
aud Judicial service. It wns a lengthy bill of
appropriatious for tlie next fiscal year, aad was
road In foil.
House of Tleprrs entatl ves.
On motion of Mr. Kaison (Iowa), the Commit
tee on Coinage, W eights, and Measures was In
structed to attend the annual assay at Ut
United States Mint, at I'nlladelphia, next Mon
day, to examine the condition, management,
and economy thereof, nnd to report to tho
House what measures, if any, would tend la
greater economy and efllcieucy In the system
of United Hi ates mintage, or the Improvement
of the coinage.
Mr. KteveuB (ra.), from the Commltteeon Ap
propriations, reported abillappropriatinidNUina
for deficiencies in the expenses of the COuUa
gent fund of the House us follows:
Miscellaneous items , (tO.OM
Koldlnu documents 7.fr
Fuel, lights, etc 7,0i
Total 7i,W
Bead three times and passuil.
Mr. l'alne (Wis.), from the Committee 0
Militia, reported a bill for arming and disciplin
ing the militia. Koconimitted and ordered Ut
printed.
Mr. Taylor (N. Y.). from the Committee on In
valid Tensions, reported a bill Riving a pension
ofl-i) per month to Klizabeih Fletcher, widow of
Captain L. W. Fletcher, of the 13th Tennessee
Cuvalry. Kend three times and passed.
Mr. liavls (N. V.) presented the concurrent
resolutions of the New York Legislature i
favor of extending:, for two years longer, tiie us
of Government vessels for quarantine purposes
at the port of Now Vorli. and Introduced ajolnt
resolution lor inai purpose, wnicu was read
three times and passed.
The House then took up the bill reported yes
terday from the Keconstruction Committee, t
provido for the more eillcieiH govcrntuentof tua
insurrectionary States.
Mr. Fiuck (Ohio) naked Mr. Stevens what his
intentions were iu regard to taking the vote on.
the bill.
Mr. Stevens (I'll.) replied that he had not earn
to any definite conclusion on the subject, except
that he desired to have a vole us early as pot
sible. Mr. Flnck. referring to the Importance of the
bill, proposed that it be postponed till Monday,
when the debate could go on for a day or two,
and then let the vote tie taken.
Mr. Stevens said that, considering the periosf
otthe session nnd the difficulties of passing
such a measure through the senate, where tuoro
was no menus of concluding discussion, ha
should not feel justified In poMpouiug it at all.
lie trusted the debate would now proceed to the '
end. Ho hoped gentlemen on his side of the
House would not interfere In the debate at all.
From New Orlenn,
NewOrlbans, February C The case of tb
Ptate of Louisiana versus the Louisiana Statu
Bank, commenced to day. A million of dollar
is claimed as remaining to the credit of tbe
State ou tbe bonds of the bank, which was Hi
fiscal agent duriug the Confederacy. The State
alleges that by permission of Generals Butler
and Shepley eleven thousand bales of cotton
was purchased, brought to the city, and sold,
for the benefit of the bank and Slate.
Ship News.
Boston. February 7. The schooner Coast
rilot, from Savannah for New York, was aban
doned on tho 31st ultimo in a sinking condition
with tbe loss of sails and spars. The crew were
taken off by the ship Andrew Jackson, and
arrived here to-day.
Pbilada. Stock Exchange Sales, Feb. 7
Reported by De Haven & Bro No. 4o a Third street
BETWEEN KDA RTlH.
awe ci ty es , h u w kmh, i
.iixi du looj
1000 U 8 7-a0's...Au...l(to'
7 nil Leh N 64'J
10 do 51s
luush Leh V 63'i
17 sn (Sparine. 31 I
loo su Read R...........52 1I
loo do
800 do bio. bv-i
loo . do bsu. hv-l
0 do . i
'nan xaineiiiu..,
do.
SECOND BOARD.
SOshPennaK ,571 SisUCAAicr .49
4 do MSI '
TNDIA RUBBER MACHINE BELTING
X HTEAM PACKING IfOSK, ETC.
KiimiK-ers and deah-rs will find a full assortment of
tlUODYKAlt'S PATKNT VULCANIZED KUHHEK
BKLT1NO. PACKING. HOSE, etc., at the aiUQuiac
turur lleuuqiiarters,
GOOD YEAR'S.
No. 0O8 CnESNUT Street,
1. vi- j Wouiu Bide.
..!!. We nave a new and cheap article ofOAK
DKS and PAVEMENT HOSE very cheap, to whlci
the alleuilou ot the public is called. 1 2 31a
JORDAN'S CELEBRATED TONIC ALE.
eJ Tins truly Iwaltliful and nutritious beverage now
111 use by thousands Invalids and others lion esta
blished a character for quality of material and purity
ol maiiulauture which stands unrivalled. It is recoru
mended by physicians ol this and other places as a
superior tonic, aud requires but a trial to cou Tinea
the most skeptical of its great merit. To be hud
wholesale aud retail, of P. J. JORDAN, No. 242 PEAR
btreei. 11 7J .
UNADULTERATED LIQUORS ONLY.
liltHAKU PEXiSTAN S
bTORK A N I) VA L'LTS.
No. 4) CHESNUT Street,
Nearly ( ipposite the Post Oillce,
FHILAPKI.PH1A.
umilies supplied. Oiuers from the country
promptly attended to. t31
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PITTSBURG, COLUMBUS. AND CINCIN
NATI RAILROAD COMPANT.
1UE Tlt HANDLK ROUlE WESTWARD.
Owiny to the great distance iaved by THU R jITTK,
the Government bos asaiKned to it the carrying of the
I nited States Mali to the principal cities of the Went
and sout hwem
THKKK BKIVG BCT ONE CHAVGB OF CABS
BETWEEN miLAOl-Ll'BIA AD CISiCINHAU
AND HUT TWO TO 8T. LOl'IS.
PASBltiiGEHd BY THIS ROUTE WILL ARRIVE
IN CUM LN-NATI. INDIAVAPOf.lS, CAIRO. ANI
ST. LOS Its OUa TRAIN IN ADVANCE OF AHT
OTHH UNK
Fast line at 12 W) M. Paieentfera by thU train take
supper at Altoona; can toke stateroom aieepiug cam.
Paeieniiers are not suoiect U cbauite at Pltuburs, but
ron turouh to Coshocton, aflordiux an uuorokeu
nlMiintlKiDre8i 11 P. Paenger can take sleepln.
can ithrooub to l inciiinatl witb hut one caanget by
thls'Ine 'ou have the advantage 01 couilur ana plea
ure'uarticnUn v I"' iaJie" travelling aione,and lauilllea
wlib children, by this rtiut. hetwoen f hlladelphla aud
11 the Drin. I pal points West and South.
Bo "nre to purchase tlckeM "VIA BTEUBEN-
TlLI'Ep,S8YLVASI RA LBOAD OFFICK,
Corner vi THIUII.TU and MAltKKl' streets
PhllodAlpuIo.
8. V. bVULL.
ieiierul Ticket Agent Hteubenvllie.O.
JOaN H. UlLLKlt,
General Eastern awtenger Arnt,
o. bin Broadway. ew York.
JOHN DVRAND. Cenera uperiniendent
penniivvania BaJlrt'od Office No Ml heimnt itreet,
liid Thirtieth and kiarket utreeU Went Philadelphia, f
UNITED STATES REVENDK STAMPS.
Principal Dapot, No. Sft4 CHESNUT HUreet. .
Central iieuot. No. luJ s. FIFTH Street, on door below
Cneanut KatablUhed Istil.
Hevcnne 8liupoi avery deauriptloa const""
hand In auy amount.
Ordert br Mall or Express promptly attended to.