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THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRArn.-rniLADELFIIU, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1867.
VALE HIT I N E!
The Prankt of Saint by that
Mrme-Cupld Transformed Into
Clown, and Love Made
Supremely Ridiculous
Valentine Statistics
and Valentino
Specimens,
Etc. Etc.
8T. VALENTINE.
Valentine, priest of Rome, who flourished
a the third century, on the 14th of February,
A. T. 270, was first laten with clubs and
then bcheaoM, for which rrnflon he wan raised
y the Holy Father to the dignity of sainthood.
The greater portion of his remains, it is said,
are still preserved in Rome, in the Church of
t. rraxedes. Near this point is a gate,
which once pa.'d by the name of the Porta
del Fopolo, but which, in other days, was
known as the Porta Valtntini.
THE ORIGIN OP VALENTINES.
But the modern customs which especially
wrtain to this day have no, connection what
ever with the life or death of the martyr to
whoso memory it has been Bet apart in the
alendar of Koine. Tho origin of these cus
toms, however, is very ancient, and involved
inconsiderable obscurity. The only rational
theory that has been advanced concerning
them is that they are the continuation of the
Roman ceremonies in honor of Fan and Juno,
Which were celebrated in tho month of Febru
ary under the title of Lupe.realia. One of the
several customs by which this festival was
distinguished was the placing of the names of
young women in a box from which they were
drawn by young men, as chance directed. To
puch -practices, however, the early Chris
tian pastors were opposed, because they
flavored too strongly of the old idolatry.
Knowing it to le quite impossible to eradicate
the custom at once, they endeavored to impart
to it an orthodox character, by substituting
lor tho nanies of maidens the names of the
taints. ,
The drawing was fixed upon the 14th of
February which happened to be St. Valen
tine's Day because it was the middle of tho
month which had been devoted to tho heathen
ish Lupercalia. The Saints did not long re
main in favor, however, their places soon being
asurped by the maidens whom they had dis
placed; and this feature of the old Roman rites
once restored, the transition to the next step
was easy and natural. Tho practice of thus
choosing mates became reciprocal, as far as
the two sexes were concerned, all who
were thus chosen being termed Valentines,
from the day on which the ceremony took
place.
BT. VALENTINE'S DAT IN OLDEN TIMES.
In accordance with the origin of the custom,
it was until within a recent period nothing
more nor less than a kind of lottery, the draw
ing being followed by those ceremonies which
lender the game of forfeiW so extreuiely agree
able to young people of the opposite sexes.
The sentimental and ludicrous poetry of the
present day was then almost unknown.
In the time of Charles II, it seems that the
names of married persons, as well as those of
the unmarried, were placed in the wheel of
fortune on St. Valentine's Day. Thus, we
find in "Pepys' Diary" the following entry for
the 14th of February, 1G07:
"This morning came up to my wife's led
ide (I being up dressing myself) little Will
Mercer, to be her valentine, and brought her
same written npon blue paper in gold letters,
done by himself, very pretty. But I am also
this year my wile's valentine, and it will cost
yie Jt5."
It Wa common in these days for tho per
son drawn as a Valentine to make the person
drawing him or her a handsome present.
This was dyne to "relieve" the donors of the
obligations under which they were placed by
feeing drawn as Valentines. Miss Stuart, a
celebrated belle, who afterwards became the
Duchess of Richmond, drew as her Valentine,
in lti07, Lord Mandeville, and the latter was
glad to relieve himself by presenting her with
a ring costing un one occasion tne
same fortunate lady relieved the Duke of York
from the decree of fate on receiving from him
a jewel valued at JCS00.
The festival, as celebrated by the young
people of England and Scotland in the early
part of the last century, is thus described by a
s&reful observer of domestic customs:
"On the eve of St. Valentine's day, an equal
number of maids knd bachelors get tugetuer;
earn writes their true or some feigned name
upon separate billets, which they roll up and
draw by way of lots the maids taking the
men's billets, and tho men the maids, so that
each of the yonng men lights upon a girl that
be calls his 'Valentine,' aud each of the glils
npon a young man whom she calls tier's. By
this means each has two Valentines; but the
man sticks faster to the Valentine which has
fallen to him than the Valentine to whom he is
I -fallen. Fortune having thus divided the com
pauy into so many couples, the Valentines give
! balls aud treats to their mistresses, wear the
1 billets several days upon their bosoms or sleeves,
and this little sport often ends in love."
In these times, the common people believed
that on this day the birds were accustomed to
Select their mates; and, owing to the strange
influences which pervaded the air, it was
maintained that a young erson on walking
abroad would first encounter the one with
wlnmi his or her lot was to be cast for life.
The poet Gay gives currency to tliis harmless
superstition in tho following lines, winch he
plaoes on the lips of a rural dame:
"Last Valeutlue, the day when birds of kind
Their paramours with mutual chirpinic And,
I early rose just at the brenk of day,
Hefore tho sun had chased the stars away:
A-nelI I weut, amid the morning dew.
To milk my kine (for so should housewives do).
Thee first f spied und the first swain we see,
in spite of fortune shall our true love be."
. SHAKESr-EIARAN VALENTINES.
That the observance of St. Valentine's Day
is of very ancient origin is proved by the fact
that both fc-hakespeare and Chaucer allude to it,
aa well as tlie Met Lydgate, who died in 14-10.
Duke Charles, of Orleans, who was captured
"by the English on the field of Agineourt, in
1415, was tho earliest known composer of those
amorous stanzas for which St. Valentine's Day
lias tjn distinguished. Drayton, one of the
minor lights of Shakespeare's time, thus ushers
in the day:
"Muse, let the morn awake,
Had winter now declines.
Each bird doth choose a mate,
This day's Saint Valentine's
For that good Bishop's sake
Get up, and let us see.
What beauty It shall be
That fortune us assigns."
The anxious poet, after a few more flourishes,
discovers the "beauty" of whom b i in nnetit.
'
securely iuucu
' ' "In yonder climbing tower.
Gilt by the glittering rise."
The poet is immensely excited by this dis
very, &ud in a fit of rapture he exclaim :
"Oh, Jove 1 that in a shower
As once that ttmoderer did.
"W hen he in drops lay hid
. ' That I could her surprise !"
Tlie superfluous "Hint" in the alovo lines
is undoubtedly owing to the poet's deep emo
tion, and not to his lack of knowledge of good
English. Consoling himself with the thought
that
"No mortnl ever saw
Bo ravishing a sight,"
and firmly persuaded that
jt the gods might awe.
And poworfully transpieroe)
The Blohy universe,
Outshootlng every light;"
the poet musters his courage in true modern
and civilized fashion, and thus resolves :
"My Hps I'll softly lay
Upon her heavenly cheek,
Dyed like the dawning day,
As pollsu'd ivory sleek ;
And in her ear I'll say,
h, thou bright Morning Star I
'TIs I that came so far.
My Valentine to seek.' '
TUB VALENTINES OP MODERN DAYS.
The customs of St. Valentine's Day, as will
appear to any one who has gazed upon one of
the comic missives which, in these days, are
addressed to big-headed and small-bodied
chambermaids, have undergone a sad change
since that certain 14th of February on which
the Dnke of York presented the 800 jewel to
Miss Stuart. Among the avalanche of cheap
wit and perforated paper which comes down
upon the devoted postman on each recurrence
of St. Valentine's Day, there are, it is true, a
number of delicate paper cupids who sit en
throned in delicate paper bowers, and for mere
tines have been exposed for sale in tliis city
amusement's sake, transfix delicate paper
hearts with delicate paper darts; but all such
things are expensive, and are, therefore, with
extreme good taste, for the most part ignored.
On faithful inquiry, we learn that no Valen
during the present season at a higher price
than tflO. In New York, the ease may be dif
ferent, as several of the manufacturers, we are
informed, have turned out a lew valued as high
as $100 each, and if the foolish customer who
purchases them is not a metropolitan, we are
surely at a loss to divine what he is. There is,
indeed, a rumor extant to the effect that, a few
years ago, a Broadway dealer disposed of no
less than seven nonsensical paper contrivances
for the trilling sum of UliOO each; but we have
heard of no dealer not even of a Broadway
dealer who has this year ventured to invest
ns larce a sum in a sinelo valentine, and we
think this tiiut shows that some neonle are ini- I
proving in their stock of common sense.
A new style, which has been lately intro
duced, is said to be quite popular at present.
"Perfumed Sachets" are the titles under which
they pass, and among the various devices
engratted upon thein, is one for holding pho
tographs as sensible as it is unique, liut the
COMIC VALENTINES
which have been in vogue for several years,
and which can be procured at every street
corner lor a sum ranging from one to five
cents each, still lead all others; not less on
account of their cheapness, we opine, than
because of the cutting sarcasm which invests
them. By mailing such missives as these
one can easily and cheaply perpetrate a joke
upon a friend, or perchance give an enemy a
thrust which will cause him to wince in utter
helplessness. We have carefully examined a
large assortment of these, and from the num
ber selected the following, which are abnost,
if not entirely new, to present to our readers,
as indicative of the standard of sentiment
which at present pervades the Valentine mar
ket: "Lodgings Cheap and Nasty," is the in
scription upon a signboard suspended in front
of a dwelling, at the key-hole of which is
perched, McCracken like, a landlady with the
customary swelled head and the invariable
diminutive body. The motto is in these words:
"The key to many a tale profound
Of strange intrigues and artful (lodgings,
Is in the keyhole to be found
As all should know who live in lodgings."
Next we have a milliner with a monster of a
head find a dwarf of a body; and addressing
her in rapture we exclaim:
"Let me waft to you a kiss,
feweet young milliner;
Eyes of dove und lips ot dew,
JS'ice young milliner !
Let me wal t a kiss to you,
Why should you and 1 be two?
Every word I 6ay is true
riump young milliner!"
The cranium of the cook is even more fear
fully developed than it is in either of th.e above
cases. In the motto which accompanies her
distorted physiognomy we find the following
curious revelations:
"How little we are given
To regard the serious fact.
That while meat is sent from Heaven,
Cooks from lower zones are tracked;
. Or, to square it, that the Devil,
" For the weal ot mankind itchin'.
With his eyes of smothered evil
(supervises every kitchen I"
And now we come to a milkmaid, who is an
anomaly in the Valentine world, for the sim
ple reason that her head is but half ths size of
body. It may also be interesting to know
that her mouth is iust half the size of her
her head, and that her feet and eyes are about
on a par with respect to their superficies. Tho
nninniaia s adorer thus unburdens himselt:
" 'Mong all the beauteous damsels I've seen
In cily, town, or on the village green,
1 here's none so lovolv as the Milk-man's
daughter,
With bright-hooped bucket, filled with chalk
And witt Ar .
The last portrait in our gallery ig labelled a
"She-Devil;" and if the
and lash aliout oneself with a cat-o'-ninetails,
in any wise entitles ona to such an eni-
41w, l.....K. 41. 1 . . A
l "u,nJ W1D "riguiai oi iniB charmincr
Sketch was deserving of it. Her varinna uttri.
butes are thus summed up, with more retrard
f,. ,...4l. 41. n. 1 . O
ui u uiu man iui um ruies oi prosody
"Wings of Bat,
' Horns of Owl,
Tongues of bnuke,
Horrible Scowl :
These are the dregs
That are found in the cup
Of domestic bittern,
When all Is 'upl'
Leaving the gentlemen's side of tho Valon.
tine gallery entirely unfurnished, we will turn,
111 UUUUl UBIUJJ, 1J
THE VALENTINE TRADE
The impression generally prevails that the
custom of sending Valentines is gradually
dvine out. but a glance at the statistics of the
Valentine trade will show that it is not well
founded. The following statement shows the
number manufactured by a single linn to meet
the demand for the current season, together
with the nrice at which they are retailed:
1,000,000 Comic Valentines tttSu S30.000
4I8.4K4 Sentimental Valentines at 60 ,4'.'!
' 804,320 Hentimenlal Valentines at 10c 80,4.(2
2MJ,W)0 Hentimoiital Valentines at 15o 42.120
lll.tnO Sentimental Valentines at 20c 2.a.i0
120,600 Hentimenlal Valentines at25o 81,400
06,OSO Sentimental Valentines at 80o... 20,004
42,570 Hentimenlal Valentines at 40o 17,028
54,648 HentimenLul Valentines at 50c 27,324
30,000 Hentimenlal Valentines at 7Sc 22,500
10.00Q Beutimenlul Valentines at 1 10,000
2 670 Sentimental Valentines at fl'50.. 8,855
4,500 Sentimental Valentines at 82 0.000
1,500 Sentimental Valentines at $3 , 4.500
ilvio beullnienUl Valentines at 84 4.800
.600 Heulliuetital Valentine at 87-60.. 3.750
400 Heutlmeiitnl Valentines at $10 4,000
100 Hentimenlal Valentines at $15 1,500
50 Sentimental Valentines at 820 1,000
30 ftentlmettal Valentines at $25 750
30 KeiitlmeutaJ Valentines at ."i0...w 1,500
10 Boutlmeutal Valentines at 75 ... 750
2 HenUmeutul Valentines at 1100... 200
KU7.167
This, it must tie retnemberoi.t, is tho produc
tion of a single firm. l'Lncmg tho entire
manufacture of the whole ronntry at throe
times the above nnmber nd the estimate is
certainly low we shall tiavrt seven and a half
millions of Valentines, in the purchase of
which love-sick swains and sighing maidens
have, within the past two weeks, expended
fully 11,000,0001 The entire population of
the country being but 30,000,000, tliis will
give a Valentine to every fourth man, woman,
and child.
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
DELAWARE MUTUAL SAFETY IN8U
KANl'K OMI'AN Y, Incorporated by the Legis
lature of 1'eulJHy lvttUlft, 1835.
Oflice, 8, . Corner THIRD and WALNUT Streets.
Philadelphia.
MARIN K INSUKANCKS
on vessels, carpo, anil freight, to all parts of the world.
INLAND 1NKUKANCKSS
on goods by rlYcr; canal, lake, and laud carriage, to
all purls oi the I'ulun.
KIKE INSURANCES
n merchandise eenernllv.
On Mores, Dwelling liotmea, Etc.
ASSETS OP THE COMPANY,
November 1. ltttki. ,
(100,000 United BtatesS J'er C'eut. Loan.
171 - IU4.000-00
120,000 UnlteU States 6 Per CeuU Loan
into l;i6,50000
200,000 United States 1 3-10 Per CeuU
Ionn, Treasury Notes 211,Soe'O0
12.1,000 City ot I'hiladelphlaSix PerCeuU
Lonn (exempt) 1Z0,562'50
C4.000 State of Pennsylvania Six Per
Cent. Loan 54,700 00
60,000 Htate of 1'ennsylvuula Plve Per
Cent. Loan 41,620-00
60,000 Plate of New Jerey blx Per
Cent. 1Oan 60,75000
80,000 Pennsylvania itailrond. 1st
MoitRage, six Per Cent. Hoods. 20,500-00
25,000 Pennsylvania Itallroad, M Mort-
gae Six Per. Cent. Bonds 2i.2O0'0o
25,000 'W eaterii Pennsylvania Itallroad
Six Per Cent. Bonds (Pennsyl
vania Hailroad Kimrantees) 20,750'00
80,000 Btateol Tennessee i'lve Per CeuU
1-uan 18,000-00
7,000 State of Tennessee Six Per Ccut.
Loan 6,040'00
id,wu iniu enures biock oi nermantown
Gas Company (principal and in
terest Ktinrauloed by tbe city of
Philadelphia) 15,00000
7,150 14 Shares stock ot Pennsylva
nia Railroad Company 8,25823
5,000 10U Shares Stock of North Peuu-
sylvanla Hailroad Company 3,90000
20,000 80 Shares Stock ot Philadelphia,
and Southern Mail Steamship T
Company 20,000-00
190,000 Loans on Bonds and Mortgage,
1st Liens on City Property.. 105,900 00
tl.el5.ooo par,
Market value, $1,070,28075
Real Estate. 80,00000
Bills receivable lor insurances
made 27,G37'20
.uuiuiiee uut tib HKejicies. t're
mlumson Marine Policies, Ac
crued interest, and other
debts due to the Company 38,9i3-90
Scrip and Slock ot" sundry Insu
rance und other Companies.
$5,173. Kstimuled value 2,93000
jnsii in jtuiiK $ su.nrz'o
Cash in Drawer 447-14 '
41,540-00
$1,407,32156
This being a new enterprise, the Par is assumed
as me muriieL vaiue.
Thomas C. Hand,
Samuel E. Stokes,
Henry Sloan,
William (4. Boulton,
Edward JmrliriKUiu,
11. Jones Brooke,
Edward Lafourcade,
Jacob P. Jones,
James B. McFarland,
Joshua P. Eyre.
Speucer Mcllvalne,
J. B. Semple, Pittsburg,
A. B. Beriier. "
J Oil II L, JJttVIN,
Kdmund A. Kotider,
Tlieo'lillus Paulding,
John It. i'onroso,
James Truu.iin.ir,
Henry ('. liullett, Jr.,
Jumes C. 11 and .
Wllllum C. LudwiK,
Joseph 11. Heul,
tjeortte O. Leiper,
Hugh CralR.
John I). Taylor,
1. 1. Morxun.
Jucou Kicgei
Ueorce V. Mernarrlnn
uiumA-) j. hash ii, tr resident.
JOHN C. DAVIS. Vice-President,
HKNKY Lvliiukn, Secretary. 18J
INSURANCE COMPANY
B OF
NORTH AMERICA.
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INCORPORATED 1794. CHAKTEB PERPETUAL.
CAPITAL, $510,00
Assets, Januarv 8, 1867, $1,763,267,33.
INSURES MARINE,
INLAND TBANSPOKIATION and FIRE RISKS
sntECiOBS.
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i
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William Welsh,
H Morris Waiu,
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William Cmnmings,
T. Charlton Henry,
Aiireu i. uesap.,
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WILLIAM BUEHLEK, Harrisborg,
Agent for the State of Pennsylvania.
Fa,, Central
ORTH AMERICAN TRANSIT
I.NSIKAMK C'OMPANT,
SO. 33 S. lOlKTU STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
Annual Policies issued against General Accidents
of all descriptions at exceedingly low rutes.
Insurance edected lor one year, in anv sum from
41UI to 10,000, at a premium ot only one-half per cent.,
securing the lull amount insured in case of death, and
a compensation each week equal to the whole piu
mlum paid.
Short time Tickets for 1, 2, 8, 8, 7, or 10 days, or 1, 3.
or 6 moiilbs. ul Id cents a day, Insuring In tbe sum of
$a0W), or giving fc!6 per week ifdlsabled, to be had at
the Ueueral uuice, lo. imo. ruuiuu Mireeu Phila
delphia, or ul the various Itallroad Ticket ollices. Be
sure to purchase the tickets of the North American
Transit Insurance Company.
Por circulars and further lnrormauon apply at the
General Ollice, orofauyof the authorized Ageuis of
iue vjompuny.
iW' iu xi j t, x" i , x-resiuent.
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11 EN KY C. BJKOWN, Secretary.
JOHN C BULLITT, Solicitor.
D1KECTOKS.
L. L. Houpt, lute of Pennsylvania Hailroad Com
pany.
J. jfi. KlngRley, Continental Hotel.
Samuel U Pulmer, Cashier of Com. National Bank.
H. U. Leiseurmg. Nos. 237 and 23a Dock street.
JatUHl ll.CUUriul. linn fr eiiiirml A Wulin Itfr. AVI
Market street.
Enoch Lewis, lute Gen. Superintendent Peona. R.R.
Andrew Mehallev. H. W.irarni Thir.i u,wi vi.
Cut streets.
J. C. Erancbeus, Geu. Agent Penna. R. R. Co.
1 nomas lv. Peterson-. Nil m,m Mrti mn.ni.
w. v.
Kuru, Urm of Kurtz & Howard, No. 25 S.
Third street.
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KANV inVLVAN.lA IKStRANUBCOM.
MnwATiiri'tVr,lUMl -"-Charter Perpetual-No.
MK-ei, opposite Independence fiquare.
f,.i ovn riiy- lavor-ly known to the community
S?n,!!J !J rl,y ea. contiuues lo insure against loisor
pSn wii , ,f' Pu "'?or Private Buildings, either
t "f"? ;1Mf"r ''u-u;1 H'e. Also.ou Furniture,
tonus 0ooU. "- Merchandise generally, ou liberal
Investod f,? n'j V8 her wUn lare Surplus Fu
themm oi er i.?.;"0,1 t'4re.u "". which en
ht ituui undoubted securi
Fund, Is
enables
the case of loss.
udoubted security lu
Daniel Smith, Jr.
niHECTORS.
John Devereiix,
Thomas Smith,
Aivxanuer ttenxon,
Thomas Bobbins.
1V""lellIJddocJiUJrU,,'ttlUFeI,
lenry i.ewig,
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lU.oryuarl'renilnn.iiou-rorLM?1" or by8'
MMeby Yearly lVenilumH !vi'"r' Ke, or on prior
. claHhen Noii-forieituri or 10 yer I'reuiiuiuji-
v,m irni Ull-lUriAlltlru
A nnltl.u. ,
This Company. wtUle
a DHid-uu t;uuiii ,n i ill.1." iaur
fit IL tlKill-llIt i :uniui ...Hi . 8 l.U lliSUrwt tho nannvirt
tue Lite bublnew among It. Tohcy ZV
Moneys rec-eivut ..i. i.T,...,i, Uolde
r Kwi5ntlra ProtXtA of
Alltiorlyl hv rlluvl... . ' "11( Puid on flnm.n
ss Kxeculor or Aduilutoiratori JS 1 "-'. 'id to act
and la oiuur iiduclury capaoltlVT ., '""ee or (iuardlaii,
ol any Court of thi oranx,nLiP,Ver appoiuimeut
or persons, or bodies politic or coro ,rJ.or " Person
mhkctduh "Jrawj.
JOMIUA H. MOltiUti,
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lUCUAiU) CAilUURY.
C11AKLES
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' K Aleutval JMiBluei.
FOURTH EDITIOM
Triple Murder and Suicide in
Missouri.
m. m, i n ibuu frnj-trfrus
Proposition to Strike Oat the
' Word ,Whitc', from the Mis
souri Constitution.
Etc., KteM Etc., Bie.( Kte., Kte.
Horrible Murder and Suicide.
St. Loitih, February 13. A man nanwrt
Nichols murdered liin wifo and two children in
Brookficld, MiKHonri, ou Sunday night, and
then killed himself.
A Proposition to Strike Out the Word
"White" from the Constitution of
Missouri.
St. Louis, February 13. A proposition was
brought before tho Missouri Senate yesterday,
to amend tho. Constitution by striking out tho
word "white" wherever it occurs in that
document.
FROW WASHINGTON THIS AFTERNOON.
SFEC1AL DESPATCHES TO EVENING TELEGRAPH.
Washington, February 13.
Maryland Internal Revenue.
It appears from an official document that the
internal revenue receipts from Maryland for
the year 18G4, 18C5, and 18G'o' amounts to over
$10,(100,000.
League Island Mary Yard.
The friends and opponents of League Island
as a Navy Yard are here in strong force, seek
ing to inlluence tho action of Congress.
The Southern Military Bill.
The House has refused, by twenty-five ma
jority, to second the previous question on Mr.
Stevens' Military bill.
Reconstruction.
It 1s believed now that no ecncral reconstruc
tion bill w 11 le Dassert by 'this Congress,1 but
that separate bills, aUupted to Jtlie condition of
tilings lu each Hlute, will be passed, as in the
case of Louisiana. Bills lor separate Htatt-s are
now belnit prepared, under the advice of prouai
nent loyalists from the respective States.
The Fort Phil. Kearney Massacre.
The Commissioners to investigate the mas
sacre at Fort I'll i 1. Kearney will leave Omaha
about the 25th lnstaut. The subject was dls
cu 1st d In theCiibinet meeting yesterday, with
a view to having instructions prepared for a
searching Investigation into that matter, and
into Indian afliiirs generally.
The Kansas Indians.
The Commissioner of Indian AfTalrs is hold
ing dally interviews with the delegations from
Indian tribes from Kansas, to induce them to
leave Kansas, but thus far no treaty to that
effect has betn concluded.
The Orthodox and Hlcksite Quakers are hold
ing meetings in this city to endeavor to agree
upon a plan of consolidation. Addresses have
bienmndeto that end by S. M. Janeyof Vir
ginia, Richard batty of Boston, and others.
Navigation.
The river is Ice bound yet.
There is a fresh rumor to-day that the Swatara,
With Burratt onboard, is at Aquia Creek, un
able to get up through the lee. It is believed,
however, that it is the Ascutneyat Aquia Creek.
Higher Tariff Hates Expected.
The House Ways and Means Committee are
occupied with the Senate Tariff bill, and the
temper of the Committee is to put on higher
rates.
The Nominations of Cowan Ss Company.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs
will report in favor of rejecting the nomina
tion of Mr. Cowan to Vienna, and of Hugh
Ewlng Minister to the Hague. They will
report favorably on the nomination of John
Seys ns Minister to Liberia, and Henry S. Ban
lord promoted to Minister Plenipotentiary to
Brussels.
Bids for Government Paper.
The bids for the great contract lor Govern
ment printing paper were opened this morn
ing at the Capitol. Some twenty bids were
ollered.
Amonirthe bidders for the large paper eon
tracts to-day were Jonathan Tyson, of Coates
ville; James 11. Davis, of York; C. A. Baer. of
Lancaster; aud James M. Wilson A Co., Jes
sup & Moore, Alfred I). Jessup, and Charles
IMecnrireA Ar Co.. of Philadelohia.
The bids for printing paper. 21 by 88 inches, to
weigh 46 pounds to the ream of 500 sheets, were
from 18 to 23 cents per pound. The bids for
writing paper were from 28 to 33 cents per
pound. Awards will be made to-morrow.
PROCEEDBGS OF CONGRESS.
Senate.
Washington, February 18. Petitions and memo
rials were presented. Among tbem was one from
citizens oi Arkansas, asking that a sirnilnr bill to tbat
pained by the House lor ths government of Louisiana
be pBbsed for the organization of civil govsrnmeat lu
Arkansas.
Mr. W ilson (Mass.), from the Military Committee,
reported adversely tho House resolution of thanks to
secretary btaulou and yuarteruiaater-Ueuer i Meigt.
lnueiinltely postponed.
The Cleric of the House announced the passage by
ths House ot the bill for ths establishment ot civil
government In Louisiana.
Messrs. Wade (Ohio) and Sumner (Mass.) roseslm
ultuneoualy. aud for tbe same purpose. '
Mr. bumner gavs way to Mr. Wade, who moved te
postpone all prior orders, and lminediutnly lake up
the Louisiana bill. As titer was very lillle of the
tension left, he hoped ths besators would proceed to
Immediate action. Tbe Keuate had already estab
lished Us reputation for talking; bs boped that it
would now show its capacity for euergetic action.
Opposition to this motion cams lrum both sides of
the chamber, on the ground that the morning busi
ness bud not been disposed of.
Mr. Trumbull was quite as auzious, he said, as Mr.
Wadecould be, to taks up the bill indicated lu tm
(Wade's) motion, but be thought that tbe "senators
kbould have an opportunity lor clearing tbelr tables ot
the blllH and reports first. , ,r
Mr. Lane said he would oppose the motion or Mr.
Wade, because he wauled to make reports from the
l'enslon Committee. ,
Mr. liendrlcks aiked If was in order to object to tbe
consideration of the bill.
'J'he chair said it was not, as the bill was not yet
INI r. Wuflc'M tint tlon was put. and decided In the
affirmative by the following vote:
Yeas Messrs. Brown, Cliaudlsr, Cragln, Connem.
Creswell, Fewler, Freliugbuyieu Grimes. Harris.
J'onixroy, Kamaey, bberman. Stewart, tsumusr. Wade,
Williams. Wilson, aud Yates. Total, -a.
Navs Mesara Buckalew, Cattell, Uavls. Dixon,
HoJimie. og Foster. Hendricks. J-hnson. Lane.
Morrlll Nesmuh, Norton. rtonon. Poland soratfue,
Trumbull Van Winkle, and Willey. local, l.
flu ihB hill was taken p. It reulied unanimous
coS rUor.dlJr lb. bill to-day. and Mr. Hen
drlcksobjectini;. It (roes over. rtnumm raeolu-
tlonrtionW."
o, tbe bill of the Hons. o pvld. for the pay
ment for horses used lu the servic
Also, th. re'" 'V to VTay the Venuwae. Home
Also, lhf0.,Le poslpoaed.
( Mr'1" wf Lm Oreo"). fiom tl.. Comm Ue. on
Mr. wVi?w,inia renorted a resolution to pay to
Contingent Pns. renorteu , an ,ne,' Ju
the widows of tn 'oulau, ,uem under in. bill
ffSa. "'hVa.p.usa'tion ol members of Con'.
''SI' Ifandrlcks (indlana nail.
nailed up tb. bill to
tot tior.rnmeni pro
prlsoum.nl not less
fhan ou. year, nor mor. than ten years, or boia.
Kamhey (Minn.) offsr.d a resolution I for th.
ni'l Uv. thousand copies .f general Warren',
K,ort i"" the llpper MieslMlppl. Ks-
1 Mr ptiteron (Tenu.) offered a resolution, which
u adopted, calllns npon the Becretary .f War to
r.nort by -ahos. aothorlty a commission waa ap
nuiDied dnrln lb. war to adjudicate th. war claims
Er tViioTal cKhwos of Tenneesee. tne aame. ot lb.
corcimlMioueiM.ttiid tbe aiuvuutand batiu. ol the
ciaiius.
' Hons. ef Repr.a.aitatlves. .
Mr. MrTortofl prmontort tb. Joint reoolntlons of ths
witcoiwin I ffgUlalnrB for a grant of land to aid In
U,,rontrr.rlliin of the Urrvn Ha and lke IVpli
B;l'way. Iteffrrtd to the CnromliUe on Publlo Lands.
Mr. Miller (i'a.) asked leave to nr a resolution,
aerlnrins It lnnomaiitile with Hie political system
Irtftl Intermts of the cmintrT, to.ad
Jt wliatBver, ttee of duly, for
-.mima nintos, and detrimental to tn. inoun-
tniadmlt, nmler any pr
'. forelan iron, whether
ad pnrprMea or otherwise.
It. 'i, ?r,"n" ps objeciea.
liiii M-- tl that h(
. 7. b,nt VBKierday when the
he had keen necev
. Vni. wm Lnlcen on
Mr
tbe
.1 " - vii.hIh:uuii uui, ana ina
BgaliTaf J?,, h'lii n" "t Permlsslou to record his vole
toir r. P'e,nt-a the inws of Montana Terri-
AUn . iLi7elrl u' Commute, on Territories.
niw2, .i ,h trr"ra th" retary of the Tre.u.nrr.ln
u?itr. I0," resolution or th. 2d of Kebruary,
relative to I i. revenu. collected tn Kaltimnre City.
Mid seyernl countle. of Maryland In island lSSS.
from ail sources except duties on imports. Laid on
tbe table.
Also, a lelegrapbic despntch from Tienver, Colorado
Territory, announcing the proceedlne or a nubile
meeting In layer of th. admission of Colorado as a
Dimi. i.aiii un me inoie.
lata.
The Hoiif. resumed the consideration of the hill re
ported by Mr. Hievens from tbe lleeonstrucilnn Com
mittee, for the establishment of military goverumouts
in th. South.
Mr. Van Horn (N. Y.) addressed tbe House. Tie
srttned the Illegality ol the governments set up In t h.
lately rebellious Slates, that they were without any
AiilLorily of law, and I dug under the control ot tbote
who were the leaders of the Rebellion, they could not
and must not be recognized by Congress. He argued
that th. right to act by Congress in re-iahlishlng
loyal Governments in those Mates was beyond any
questtnn, and the duty was Imperative.
The sulrltof the Rahalllnn nroa still alive, and ths
loyal men, both black and white, and especially tho..
w no nao ioiiki lor me country, were socially and po
litically proscribed. He depleted their trials and suf
ferings, anil demanded thai the Government should at
one. give these Stales loyal Oovernmenis based upon
loyal MufTrage, disfranchising the leaders of the Rebel
lion: and thus secure th. highest Interest of the Uo
puhllc. He insisted that sacrilices enough had been
made to secure these results, and that th. people de
manded that Ibey be secured.
Mr. bievens withdrew the motion to recommit the
bill, In order that be might submit some amendments,
which be explained. Among them was a suhstitule
for the second section, bv which Concresa liself di
rectly detailed live general officers to command in the
several military districts proposed to ba organized.
Mr. OarHeld (Ohio) suggested that It was not lor Con
gress tn undertake to detail army officers.
Mr. Stevens said that lie had tried vainly to satlsfv
(lie views of the gentlemen around him, but finding
mat necouia not uo so, ne wnnurew lu. propoaillou
to amend the second section.
FENKSYLVAfglA I.KG18L, ATPRK.
R.n.t..
HAnntsnn an, Febveary 18. The Railroad Commit
tee reported a ueuaral Itallroad law, through Mr
London.
Mr. Donovan Introduced a bill incorporating tbe
reiuiayivuiiisviuii.
Mr. Davis, a supplement to the Allentown Railroad.
Mr. Shoemaker, an act incorporating the Husqun-
iihihih fv.iKUHui uinuuue incorporating tu. vviikes
barre Transportation Company.
Mr. Wallace oflered a resolution requesting th.
Governor to Inform the Henat. how many persons
of this Commonwealth were under sentence of
deatli up to J miliary 16. 1S67, with all necessary facts
as to date of sentence, place of confiuumunt, etc.
Agreed to.
House of Representatives.
Tbe special order this morning was the act allowing
tbe people of Philadelphia to vote upon the subject of
Sunday travel. The question was on th. amendment
ot Mr. Qnlgley to authorize tbe running. Immedi
ately alter the announcement of the vote of tbe
Wilson, of Pittsburg, said that the matter was
simply one to allow certain parties to pursue their
woridly employments on Btinday. and struck at the
foundat'on of moral codes. He ollered an amendment
to the amendment, as follows.
VVocfif if furthrr. That no decision by ballot, made
by the citizens of Philadelphia, under the provisions
of this act, shall take effect unless all persons be per
mitted to rid. In said passenger railway cars, without
recard to color, sect, or nationality.
Jli ttrs. Davis and Kerr (Republicans) both declared
their willingness to glvs the colored man every privi
lege to which be was entitled, and ware anxious to
see him placed In possession of all bis legal rights;
but they would both vote against the above amend
ment, simply because it was Introduced, Just now, at
a very In. proper time, as a firebrand lo defeat the ob
ject of a legitimate bill, on an entirely different
subject.
Mr. Qulgley followed with a vigorous defense of the
original hill, denouncing tb. amendment as Ill-timed,
una offered not for any legitimate purpose, but only
t. embarrass the bill. He urged th. necessity of Sun
day travel to tbe poorer classes of Philadelphia, and
denounced th. puritanical idea of those who would, it
they could, stop gross from growing and water from
running on Sunday who would ride to church in
tbelr carriages, and force others who were less wealthy
to walk. Wbydidnot th. gentleman from Pittsburg
(Mr. Wilson) stop the cars which now run every day
in his own city? How could he tolerate In his own
streets what he was not willing to endorse here.'
Mr. blumbnugh, or Franklin, called lb. previous
Question, which stops nil debate. Tbe eall was not
sustained, the yeas being 21, and nays 72. Tbe debate
was, thereiote, renewed.
A uolnt ot order was raised by Mr. Myers, of Eaiton.
tbat tne colored amendment as above was out of
order, inasmuch as It involved a proposition entirely
distinct and foreign to the original bill. A clauso of
11 - V 1111 1, k 11, 1" 11 V' 1 .11 C 1 . I 1 n,l 1,11,1, UU UL. IllilU UU.
subject being incorporated in one bill.
iierore this point ot orner was aisposea or, Mr. Mann
moved to postpone the whole matter until Tbursdav
next. Lost 49 ayes to 41 nays. The point of order ot
Mr. Myers was then discussed.
Charge of Manslaughter on the Ship
Samuel Welsh Further Hearing of
the Case.
Tbe further bearing In tbe case of Captain Ernest
Flircker, who Is charged with beating a man to death
while sick In bis berth, by the name ut Daniel Shields,
when at sea In the ship Samuel Welsh, came off this
morning, before United States Commissioner Smith.
A boy, aged fifteen, named Henry Slemmer, was
on bourn ot the brig, and knew Daniel Shields, who
died. Hecame on board after ship latt Wilmington,
In cestudv oi two watchmen, from Jail; at this time
Shields said he was not well; he complainel or lever
and ague alter leaving port; on. morning, about
eight o'clock, the si. ward, second mate, and I
were eating breakfast, sitting on tbe poop; captain
was trying lo make Shields steer (right, and bad a
stlc about on. yard loug, and hit Shields ou th.
beau, showing blm how to steer: about an hour after
Shields went iorw ard, and the first mate was show
ing him bow tn t ft Its in Ban; after showing bim seve
ral times, ant be not complying, th. mate hit
blm with a rope; tbat Is all I know ot tb. differ
ences between bun and the otllcers; Shields was sick
when tbe Captain bit bim. Shields was fly. or six
days off duty, and the Captain called blm to tak. tbe
wheel, about 8 o'clock one morning: the Captain
struck him with a stick a yard long, and tb. thickness
of the little linger; a piece of willow, and It was
broken: be struck blm on tb. bead; I did not see blm
strike bim any place else: a piece ot tbe stick was
broken, and tbe piece struck him on th. head; I did
not see Shields alter the Captain and mate struck
blm; I saw no marks ou tb. face of Shields after he
want forward; Shields was treated as well as others,
but only got more scolding because be did not under
stand the ropes; it waa about two hours after the Cap
tain struck Shields that the latter died; about all the
crew were sick after w. left Wilmington, except tbe
Captain and second mate.
Shields was kindly asked to take th. wheel; the
seeond mate, Riley, was at the wheel, and it was his
time to go kelow, and Shields was asked to take
charge of tbe wheel; I think this waa Saturday, and
two days afterwards Shields was buried by throwing
overboard; the Steward attended him while sick, aud
th. caplaln sent blm medicines etc., and gave what
ever attention that could be given; 1 was examined by
the Consul at Porto Rico: th. Consul examined all ou
board; Riley, second male, was examined; this willow
that I speak of tbe captain brought on board at Wil
mington, to whip tb. dog.
George Hewitt, steward of the ship, sworn I am
steward, and was on this vessel on the trip mention!;
I knew Shields as oneot the crew: be was not an able
seaman; be was treated as well as all; tb. captain and
mat. treated blm badly at Wilmington: in tne night
tlm. he deserted tbe vessel: next morning be was sent
to Jail, and remained until tb. veisel was ready lor
sea; when be was brought on board he said he was
sick, and thought b. bad taken cold in Jail; wben the
captain came on hoard, he relieved blm and put
him on duty; I was very sick myself at tbe time; ou
th. day preceding the day ot Shields' death, all bunds
were sick at the time.
Charles R. Hempell. sworn, employed In the Cus
tom House, presented papers, purporting to be from
that place; one a "return crew list'' and Consul's cer
llbcale, staling (hat the master (Hiecker) appeared
and testified that Daniel Shields cam. to his ueatb by
lever and ague and dysentery, and died on the 2Jtli of
October, lfa, txtracts of the ship's log, testifying to
tne sickness and death of Shields, were offered.
The steward recalled The Captain counselled me
to prepare gruel lor Shields; I did so: In conversation
wllh Shields while sick', I asked him bow he felt; he
said he lull very sick; the third day I attended on him
be said h. felt better: dysentery was the cause of bis
sickness: the next morning he chunged for th. worses
the Captain spoke very kindly to shields: said h. was
doing all be could; that night Shields died; he was not
out on deck the day before be died, as les'ill.d
by tb. boy: b. was not able to do duty alter taklug
sick, and during ibe three davs I tended hhn I saw no
d-sturbance between tbe Captain and Shields at th.
wheel; the Cuptai n saw him (Shields) before lils
death; th re was not the slightest complaint on the
fieri of shields ol ill-treatment, nor did be complulu
o me while tendlns him.
I saw no marks or abrasions of the skin on tb. face
or body of Shields; I did not . him after death.
Nicholas Woods, first mate of the vessel, testified
l!was with bar al Wilmington; X received Shields, as a
deserter, from the oftluers. lu irons; be was sent lo the
cabin and locked up, and said tbat be would not
work: b. helped to pull lb. bawser as ws moved out
of tb. river, without a word: b. was off and on deck,
as b.was taken by tb. chills, with wbloh lb. whole
craw wer. allecl.d: while be was sick, he was tended
as wall as tb. others; racelved as goad treatment as
all the rest; tbecaptaln oever.lomy knowledge, struck
lilm: be was scolded; I did not see Shields for three
days befor. bis death, as I and nearly all were sick.
Tin evidence was here closed.and Ibe case submitted
to the Commissioners, who stated tbat there was no
evidence to criminate tb. captain on a cbarg. of
manslaughter, ana mat, although titer, was an
uu. vet the .videuce fixes it as or so slU bl
gravity that It would not warrant tits tioiuiuf tb.
vllalo, who was IJbstt ad there djecaMXK.4,
FIFTH EDITIOM
EUROPE TO-DAY.
By Atlantic Submarine Telegraph CaMcs
Tho Italian Parliament.'
Hc8lTintioiL of IMcnsoll
Continued Arrest of Fenians.
ITinnneliil ami Commercial
Novh of To-Dny.
llee't'eeVVVV-svrwl.i
Kte., Kte., Etc., Kte, Kte., Kte-
Florence, February 13. Tho Italian Parlia
ment lias been prorogued to tlio 28th of Feb
ruary. Baron Riea.soli, Chief Mini-stor, has
resigned at the King's request.
London, February 13. Fenian arresta still
continue. Many new Irish arrests were made
yesterday, including two ex-officers of tho
American army. .
LiVEErooL, February 13 Noon. Cotton
dull. Sales of 8000 bale). Middling uplands
unchanged.
"London, February 13 Noon. Consols, 91.
United States Five-twenties, 73; Illinois Cen
tral Railroad, 61; Erie Railroad, 3!).
FROM BALTIMORE TO-DAY.
Aa Astronomical Item The New Stat
Building In Baltimore N.w Pollen
Commissioners.
SFKOI A L DESPATCH TO niB KVBNING TELEGRAPH.
Baltimokk. February 1.1. A beautiful occul
tallou of a star of tho second magnitude by the
moon was witnessed here Inst night, the star
occulting precisely at fifteen minutes before Ii
o'clock.
Large delegations of the Legislature are now
here selecting sites for tbe Htate buikllntr and
l'enitentiary. They ore dogged by hundreds of
Interested parties.
It is now understood that Messrs. Lefevra
Garrett, Janus l'olk, and William Gatchell
will be appointed 1'olice Commit loners.
Latest Markets by Telegraph.
New York, February 13. Stocks very dull.
ChicaRO and Rock Island, 99; Heading, 105
Canton, ny, Erie, 50; Clevelunil and Toledo,
101; Illinois Central, 118; Cumberland pre
ferred, VM4 Virginia 6s, 51; Missouri 6s, 93;
Hudi-on River, V2S)i United States Five-twenties,
1802, 109!4; do. do., lSttt, 1U7; do. do., 1805, 107U;
U. B. Ten-forties, 101; Seven-thirties, lft; do.,
2d series. 10T. Sterling Exchange, 8)& sight
bills, 914; Oold closed at 1&; money, 6 per
cent.
New York, February 13. Cottod quiet but
Steady. Middlings 33e. Flour dull at a decline
ofStoIOc; 4800 bbls. sold; State, $91175; Ohio,
flKg13U0. Wfstern. 69(12.55; Southern, l070ti
10 50. Wheat dull and declining. Corndulland.
declining. Kye dull. Barley dull. Oats dull;
tbe market favors buyer; 1000 bushels sold,
Western, 6082c; State, 67U9e. Pork dull: new
Mess, 20-81. lird heavy, at llJig13e.
Police Intelligence.
. CLOTH STEALING.
Mary O'Brien was up before Alderman Bfiit
ler for steallna a package of muslin from Mr.
R. E. Epstein's dry goods store, Ninth and
A roh, at half-past 1 o'clock to day. She entered,
the door, took the muslin (valued at $450), and
walked away. She lives at No. 605 Christian
street, to which place she was going, with th.
muslin under her shawl, when arrested. When
asked why she took it, she said it was a
"weakness," for the Indulgence of which she
was held In 1500 bail.
A SUSPECTED INDIVIDUAL.
George Mason, who was arrested last night
on suspicion of being about some unlawful
project, by Ofucers Warniok, Coryell and Tay
lor, was beard this afternoon, at the Central
Station. There were displayed all the instru
ments, dark lanterns, bits, Jimmies, powder,
etc., used In professional safe-blowing. When
Warnlck attempted to arrest Mason , tbe latter
struck the officer with a "blaokjack." Mason
wa held In $5000 ball to appear at court.
Philada. Stock Exchange Sales, Feb. 13
Bepurted by Se Haveu & Bro., No. 40 S. Third street
BECOND BOARD.
12500 Lit Sch Ts 6
tlOCO Husq CI Bs 61
fcooocity Ss.K.w 101)4
iiooo doNew 101)4
t;ono do Old... vs'a
lioo Union CI Bs
60 sh Vy'k-;Val......b S3
10 sh Leh N .... H
li sli N Central...... W
5i0 sh Ocean OII....V- V
42 sh lluloo CI pt... 4
M do 4"
12U0SO Read R s30526
IS sh Leh N ser . l4i
200 so. Plou.ar u.ld... j
CLOTHING.
g W A A B S
STATES UNION ,
CLOTHING HALL,
No. 606 MARKET STREET. No. 606
A most complete stock of
HEN'l AND BOYS' CLOTHiaQ
AT VEST MODERATE PRICES.
WX HAVE SMALL EXPENSES, AND CAS
AJTO&D TO BELL WITH SMALL FBOTITS.
Fine Eskimo Besver Overcosts, only S2fls fine Besvef
Oyercosts, any deslrsbl. color, tin: frosted bttv
Overcosts. '6; erv Co. Chinch Ills Overcoats, only
27: frosted Beaver Salts, containing cost, pants, sua
est,0 On. snort Beaver hacks, from SI to i4:
dark grey Harris ('swimer. Suits, cost, pants, and
vest, tin; do. silk mixed, only .144 1 black Back Cosia,
frosn ill to k'iO Business Coau, front S7 to Ui Pants
and Vests to match, ironi (7 to S14; Boys' Costs, from
se to nt rsnis. irom si to o .y.
Come and convince yourselves.
llMlmtp
pEIRCE'S PATENT SLATES,
Warranted superior to any otners In use. '
LIGHT I NOISKLES8I1 DUKABUE11I
Cannot tie broken tr . alllmr, and
Never Become Glossy.
These Slates have been nnanlmoa.lv adopted by ' the
Boaru ol Control tor use in xh. Publlo Bchooli 10 Phila
delphia, and a.so by th. school aodorltl or Baltimore
sua WMblmten. SLATE BtTRFACB.
ThSonly P.ntHUne ur.5 lor bl.c.boarda BOW
Vo -till ELEVKNia Btreet.
riTT-nna nwre of the Imitation Books and Pastot
boefd Bl2?erofleTe"bT ssenM, and which are madeio
twmM to foods. Th. KenuUi;
eeied and maiksd. iatemd reD. 10. 1068 1 1 im,jM rp
O X.
AMD
I S T
f rewrver of Natural FIowm-s,
; A. H. POWELL,
jTo. 725 ABCJI Street, Below Eighth
BonqoeU, Wreaths Baskets, Pyramids efCstViowor
BIUU1.I l wuM.st allawia,'m,M,Ifc7,f
iim: uieveiuna ana nusourg, oxytf, I'ltisourg
BndFort Wayne, 89: iMiclilan, "Central, 108
Kt I a V. 1 n L.'.-., 7i7. XT V i v-. . T