8
KNOW THYSELF."
Sermon y the Hv. A. II. Vinton, D. D.,
of Hew York, at tne Church of the
Fplphaoy, Last Kvenlng.
JaPBOJAL PORT FOR TBK IV1MB8 TKLBORAPH.l
For some time past the Sabbath evening ser-
tifCB at this church (the Kev. Dr. Kewton's)
have been devoted to a series of lectures mainly
to the yonth of the congregation. Last evening
the following sermon was delivpred by the Rev.
A. H. Vinton, 1). D., of New York, to a large
iMMieroblage, drawn from the following text:
have heard of Thee by the hearing of the
tar, but now mine eye seetn 'lhee; wherefore I
abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes."
Job xlil: 6, 6.
"Know tbjBHfwaa a choice mitxim of the
MicientB, signifying that solf-knowledge ia at
neo the best and most cloriout, yut rliHicult,
attainment to wisdom. Socrates called it a
"holy maxim." It has a veryiComprehcnlve
range, yon observe. It moves with thcgswecp
of a uencrul pitncipl and strikes down whole
ranks of foibles, faults, uud tallacies, and the
maxim has creilit and currency in our dav.
Know thjselt," says the skilled and scientific
man to the backward and imprudent; "Know
thy "elf," says the college student, looking from
his loophule upon the retreating, abashed, and
hurried crowds;" Know thyself, 'says the taith
ful Christian, rising lrom his knees, to the unbe
lieving friend for whom he had been praying.
This self-knowledge is precisely the same as
-what the patriarcn expresses in the words quoted,
lie had been taught wisdom in a new light, and
by a very remarkable method; tor he was lauubt
by heariue Uod, and there is no paradox in thi !
For all knowledge is applied to positive und
neeative sidrs. Kvery fact is related to other
facts that explain it. All our judgments, by
comparisons in the mind, would not be under
stood thoroughly unless they are connected and
explained with some other thing.
Uence, when ninn would know hiinplf, the
consttuctionof his body, or ot other things of
earth, he gains not the knowledge by disown
dissection, but by his oo.-ervutions which he
makes, and thoughts which thcu actuate him,
from an analysis of such bodies as tie desired
Information of. So let (Jod Almignty's inter
pretation of Himself be received, und man will
always know himself.
Keuiark, again, the Tatriurch's method of
being taught: "I have heard of Thee by the
hearing of the car, but now mine eye "seeth
Thee." What method could be more thorough
than this? The ear represents some perception,
which is in the expression of sound; but the
eye represents contemplation that is constant
as the light, and this wai the distinction recog
nized by the Patriarch. He had heard of God
in a momentary state of seriousness, but now he
meditated, and received and rejoiced at the
truth and light ot God in His providence, uatil
he left that he "knows'' (iod, and the reflection
of this knowledge was thut he kuew himself,
and he felt humbled with abiisuuieut, too, by the
contact with God, and his own uuworthiuess.
and distrustful nature, and he "abhorred him
self." Such, I apprehend, is the true condition of
those who, having been in ignorance of them
selves and have been brought unto light, when
the old and worthless character ha-i Dseu cast
off, and the hew character stands in its place.
Yet the new is not independent of the old; lor
those uprooted fragments or the former life
faults, foibles, and sins packed together under
the io'ot and into the pit we have dug for
their reception, . make the eolid basis on which
our new lite will rise, taller and stronger, into
the light, and our self-knowledge will be the
means to carry us up to heaven. But to show
bow the contemplation of God Induces this
self-knowledge, we survey God in His attri
butes, and take these one by one. The attribute
of God which comes nearest man's life and bis
purposes is "omuipoteuce." Sometimes man
almost forgets God, so that when this
omnipotence appears before him, comes
close, and leans heavy upon him, tne
man recoils. Alan has such euergy and
ambition, has so much to do with the mastery
over nature, hardening his heart, that when the
light doessuine upon him and all things maketh
hirn to seem nearer the precious cross, he
recoils or cries out "Is not this the great
llaby Ion which I have built?" and so burns in
cense in his darkened heart. He can, no doubt,
carefully define His finished invention; he can
seem to impress the universe at his bidding; he
can employ the grand forces of the wovld im
press wind and water; yet God sometimes de
scends with his power and puts him at a non
plus. For example, he can explore a map and
the luminaries of the sky; analyze the light of
each particular star, and yet one little ray of
that light might pierce his eye with instant
blindness. He may chain the lightning to
fetch and carry for him, yet he caunot
rule a single stroke that shatters trees,
destroys towns, and strikes cattle and
men down dead. He may ride the ocean, that
type of slumbering Omnipotence; can tempt its
gales, frolic with its surges, make music of its
moans and far-resounding waves. Yet, when
the ocean rises up in its anger, like a lion from
its lair, and shakes its glittering mane, and
leaps upon the stalwart ship, holds it quivering
in its jaws, shakes the sails to tatters, wrenches
the timbers apart, tosses the crew about, and
strews the waves with lifeless human drift in
fact man, in his power, seems to be a little frag
ment, struck off lrom the mass of Omnipotence,
and its success seems to be achieved only by the
withholding of the remainder ot Omnipotence.
Wow when this exceptional force comes in on
man's purposes, in a way that seems irresistible
and irrepressible, it last overrules his life, and
a man feels himself a bankrupt, and as one
deprived of his fortune. Then the man finds
himself standing face to face with a power so
much greater than his own, so grand, and yet
no infinite, as to make him believe there
is a God. And though the struggle may
be fierce between the old and the new,
between whatman purposed and God per
formed, yet, no matter how long it lasts, man
eventually yields himself up to God in the cheer
ful confession of His sovereignty, or else grows
hopeless, hard and defiant, so that the divine
power ot Omnipotence cau do no more than de
stroy him. This is just Job's confession. Hia
sheep and catile died off; his sons and daugh
ters were killed at the table; he himself was
smitteu with a loathsome d'seasethls treasure
was taken away, and though he did murmur,
yet he looked up to Heaven and offered a plea,
and confessed himself to God Almighty and His
omnipotence, in dust and aehe.-i. The same
effect will be produced, no doubt, by another
attribute of God, that of omniscience. We
annol escape (iod; no hiding place will serve
xis as a retreat from God. He seeth all things.
His omniscience is not like the bright light of
the sun, for that butl?hows the surface, but
Into the most inward recesses of the mind, it
pierces as well as at all the places In the earth.
God seeth us. He seeth. but does not forget.
Fear came upon the patriarch, as he relates lu
his vision, at the appearance of the Spirit.
"Fear came upon me. and trembling, which
made all my bones to shake; then a spirit passed
before mine face, the hair of my flesh stood up.
It stood still, but I could not discern the form
thereof; an image was before mine eye, there
was silence, and I beard a voice saying, Shall
mortal man be more just than God Shall a man
be more pure thaa his Maker?" In our own
condition, held by this power, we recognize the
mnlscence of the Creator, because presence is
joined with the power, since God cannot be
separated lrom His attributes; and then we feel
that power of God, by our intelligence, recogni
zing a Divine Providence, which guides all our
purposes, thus associating the all-wisdom
with the Almighty, and thus, by these
attributes combined in. one, form a
mastering impression of the divinity of
Jod, and fully believes that He holds in His
hands our lives and souls, our mortal and Im
mortal condition, and that we are naturally the
weakest and littlest of things'by the comparison.
This power, and this evidence ot omnipotence
and emnlBcienee, is that which humbles us, be
cause we leel that we can in no way escape His
watchful eye: that His yower holds us; that we
cannot evade It. But this after all produces
only a sort of humility, undermining man's pride,
sf clothiBf Jiim In gross conceit. otlnng is
THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH. PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1867.
rnornl in this etatp of mind, unless it is actuated
by a belief In the moral attributes of God,
together with His omnipotence, all-wisdom, and
His constant presence. Hut as we look at the
character of God, ns we have learned by the
Biole, the Hook of books, and observe more
closely Hia presence, we see then moral attri
butes, linked In common with others, in and
out, traversing the Divine character.
When we view these attributes ot God, for
the first time conscipnee discloses Itoelf more
clearly, and wo feel that we have such a thing
as conscience. Then the Divine truthfulness
shines still more clearly and purely out, and
we leel to know that God Is good. From this
part ot Ills attributes we look into the central
point, in which justice and truth are only sepa
rate exprenslons, and we discover the solid
nucleus of God's character that causes surpass
ing ulory, which is called His "holiness." Inde
scribable, even the angHio tongues conld tind
no word conceivable but one to indicate their
ioy and gratitude. When angels sing to adore
nm, they can only satbsly their worship by the
repetition of the title, "Holy, holy, holy."
And as they adore, they bow low, and cover
their laces. This clory of God envelopes his
life In such a way, distinct from all other con
ceptions of duty that ever entered into the
minds of men.
r or ot all the gods men ever had and wor
shipped, besides the "Jehovah" of the Bible,
not one is represented as a "Holy" God. It is
this glory which makes the iliHt.ine.tlnn hot won n
right and wrong to be the same essentially eter-
iii... iiiu puruy is as steadiest as sin is odious.
Vhcnw fallen creuti iron, with nrnnmiAd. tt
Sill, Were brOUCht tO COntOmnlntpIIia Iminar.nlnta
glory. Hooding the Dirine nature wiU the
transparent white light, we seemed to our
selves to be very dark in sin. We felt an over
powering instinct, in the contrast with the
purity ot our Saviour's light, that our darkest
sins, as well as our hiding places und secret
impulses, would be revealed. We gazed out
wardly on the "Schckinah of Holiness," and
then gazed lu wnrdly and beheld a concrete mass,
emitting no rays, no light, even to owr darkened
selves.
This is the true revelation of God to the soul, and
it is such a revelation, remarkable as it is, that
provokes thnt great crisis and working in the
mind of man. and out of which will come his
finished character, good or bad. For the laws
that are displayed in the Hook of Divine Holi
ness say. -covet ami a?pire to become trans
formed to His image."
He that has been prone to sin recoils from the
touch of the Divine power. He dreads to leave
his evil haunts, his evil deeds; he dreads to have
them presented before him by the power of the
Omnipotent, and, like one who has always been
grovelling in the dark, he desires not to change
his element, for the changes are to him, because
ot his depraved heart, unpleasant. Be not so,
you that are in such a dark condition, but re
pent je in dust and ashes, and out of the dust
and ashes of repentance will spring resurrection
to the new man.
But, again, we have another attribute of Ifis,
which those who praise and adore His name are
never tired of repeating. It is His infinite love.
We cun suy no more of It, yet it come nearer
to us than those attributes ot God which we
have seen. It is more indescribable in its splen
dor than the others. "We know that love is of
God, and that God is love." We know, there
lore, that the ultimate motive, counsel, and con
duct is simply by way of benevolence. It is
love combined with omnipotence. It is love,
conducting infinite w'sdom. It is love wielding
an omnipotent arm to hold back the mercy and
holiness of God for the sake of justice. There
fore, In this embrace, love and holiness are
balanced and married together. The harmony
Of the universe requires that God's love shall
not stand alone, but shall counterpoise His
justice and truth.
When we look at God in that elorious disc of
bis love "the Cro.V the still overpowering
justice is yet as wondrous. "Ye shall be brought
to be ludged of the deeds done in the body and
the flesh, nnd ye shall answer." Oh, that we all
Uiight receive this love into our hearts, to
quicken ns to be up und doing our Master's
work: but so long as we fearfully debar our
selves trom the light of God, so loiig shall we
be wretched, dishonest, and eventually lost,
lr God's orrnipotence will yet find us out, and
He shall judge us according to our works.
AUCTION SALES.
TOHN B. MYERS & CO.. AUCTIONEERS,
eJ 'os. 2M und an M AKKKT bireut.
LAIU.K I'KKKJIPTOHY SAI.KOF HOOTS. SiHOiio.
DhOliASS. TAAVKLL1NU UA(.5, ETC.
On Turailuy Morning,
IVhriiury m. will be snld.iit 10 o'clock, by catalogue,
nn Jour month' credit, about 12W packHei boot,
shoes, balmoralB, etc., ot city una Kiuittrii iiiiiuufuctuie.
Open lor examination, with catalogues, early on
morning of sula. it
LAKGE POSITIVE SA LIC OF BRITISH, FRKNCII.
tiJKRMAN, AND JJOMKKTIO BitY MOODS.
We will hold a lartre sale of foreign and domestic
dry goods, by catalogue, oil lour mouths' credit and
part lor cash,
On Thursday Morning.
February 21, at 10 o'clock, embracing about 000 pack
nijt's und lots ot staple and fancy articles lu woollens,
worsteds, linens, silks, and cottons,
K. 11. Catalogues ready and goods arranged lor
exhibition curly oil morning of sale. 2 is 31
LARGE POSITIVE SALE OF CARPETINGS, ETC.
On Friday Morning,
February 22, at 11 o'clock, will be old, by catalogue,
on lour monUm' credit, about 200 pieces of HuperMne
nnd line iugriiin, royal damask, Venetian, list, Dutch
lieuip, cottage, and rag cnrpeilugs, embruclng a choice
assortment of superior goods, wuica may be examined
early on the morning of sale. 2 is 4t
Y SAMUEL C. FtRD & SONS, AUC
TlONKElltt, No. 127 B. FOURTH Street.
CARD. In addition ;to our Private 8ales of Real
Ksliite, at our Ollice. we shall hold REGULAR AUC
TION BALKS 01 Real Kstute. Stock, and Loans, at
the Merchants' Exchange KVERY FRIDAY. Pro
perties will he advertised In all the daily newspapers,
und by sepal uto handbills.
Pamphlet catalogues, containing descriptions of pro
parlies at public uud privute sale, will be issued every
Wednesday.
Our First Spring Bale will be held on FRIDAT,
Murch IS, at lio clock noon. 2 IS
B.
SCOTT, JR., AUCTIONEER, No. 1020
CHKSNUT Street.
CARD. We slinll make a sale ot JAMES DIXON
fc MiN'IS t-.HbFjk.Ll PLATED-WARE about the
first week In March. The character of this manufac
ture 01 plate goods needs 110 further omnium from
us.u 2 13 (it
fcPKCIAL KALE OF FRENCH CHINA, BOHE
MIAN WARE, LRONZES, RARD1ULIO AND
AMARMO VAM:s, ETC.
On WednuNUuy Morning,
Sflth Instant, ui lu o'clock, at bcou's Gallery, No.
1020 t liesuul street, will be sold a lull und general as
sortment of French China, Bohemian Ware, etc.,
comprising complete decorated and gold-band dinner,
dessert, and tea set-, tete-a-tete sets, lea uud ootlee
mils, cuds and saucers, plates, etc.
A Iso, decorated Fieuch clilua toilette sets, spittoons,
moustache cups.
Also, Bohemian glass wine seU, decanters, cologne
bottles, ruby wines, etc.
TRIPLE SILVER-PLATED WARE.
Also, a lull and general assortment 01 extra quality
81I vei-plaled Ware, muuufuciureU expressly for city
sales.
Open for examination on Tuesday. 12 18 2t
PANCOAST A WARNOCK, AUCTIONEERS,
No. 210 MARKET HTRKKT,
SPECIAL SALE OF FRENCH CniNA, BOHE
MIAN w ark, HiioiszEti. Vases, etc.
On Tuesday Morning Next,
lSih Inst,, at lu', o'clock, at Scott's Uullery, No. 1020
ChoHuul street, will be sold a lull and general assort
ment of French China, ltoheiuiau Ware, etc.. coin
prising complete decorated and gold-baud dinner,
dessert, and tea sets, teie-a-tele sets, tea and collet)
puis, cups and saucers, plates, etc.
Also, decorated Freucli Culiiu toilette sets, spittoons,
moustache cups.
Also, Bohemian class wine sets, decanters, cologne
bottles, ruby wiiies7eic.
Open for exaiutumiou on Monday. 2 15 3t
I'Ni.BiMSiV,,),.Yv ''K W0 LOTS AMERICAN
AfilVHVVftii 1jUV UOODS, LINEN AND
vh,. L ir "UB- on ereuit, on Wednesday.
- ?r-uSr, cou"''Iiik at 10 o'clock, comprlslr g
a large uud geuerai usMirtmeot of new and seaao (
able goods for spring rules. 2l3.
JORDAN'S CELEBRATED TONIC ALE -This
truly healthful and nutritious beveraire l JW
in use by thousauds-luvullds" una where-hT i.tu.
bllshed u character for quality of material uud DUfliy
Of manufacture which stands unrlvuilnd It U-iIh-ooi-mended
by physician, of this .7a Xr"K
superior TONir, and requires but a trial to couriuce
the most skeptlca of lis great merit. To be bad,
wholesale uud retail, of P. J, JWVIMM Ng a2 PEAR
fcuetu J17
FOURTH EDITION
BY THE CABLES.
END OF THE FENIAN REVOLT.
Stephens Flees to the Mountains
Mexican Empire Grandees in Paris.
DISASTERS AT SEA.
LnKt iriiumoiiil and Com
mercial VlvlM'H.
Etc., Ete., Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc.
THE FENIANS.
Order ltelgns at Klllarney Ireland
Tranquil To-day The Hunt for Colo
nel O'Connor Stephens, Etc.
London, February IK Noon. Ireland Is per
fectly tranquil. Hiuall parties of rebels are con
cealed In the wooOs, endeavoring- to inako their
v-ay to the coust, but the national troops have
been so disposed that escape Is thought to be
impoxHlble. Troops have been Bent to Mala
hide In the hope of overhauling .Stephens, who
Is leported and believed to be in thut neighbor
hood. FRANCE.
Arrival of Notable at Parle.
Pakis, February IK. redro Eseudero y Euba
Dove, iMinlster of Justice nnd I'ublio instruc
tion, etc. etc., of Maximilian's Cabinet in
Mexico, has arrived hero, accompanied by other
high oflicials of the Mexican Empire.
Marine Disasters.
Liverpool, February 18. Noou. The steamer
Ilecia, which arrived last evening, reports oe
lnu the Hhip Union, which sailed from Liver
pool on the 2d of January for New Orleuus
having lost her rudder and suffered other
damage.
intelligence lias been received here of the
sinkliiB at sea of the barque Sumter. No fur
ther particulars.
Latest Commercial and Financial News.
Livkri'OOL, February IS Noon. Tho Cotton
Market opens quiet and steady to-day. The
SiilesvM be about 7UU0 bales Mid'dliug uplands,
London, February 18 Noon. Consols. 01 for
money; Krle Kailroad. 37: Five-twenties, TS
Illinois Central, ex dlv., 77. ''
FRC3I WASHINGTON THIS P. 31.
Arrival of John H. Surratt The Pre
sident's Position Progress of
the New Military Recon
struction scheme,
Etc. Etc. Eto.
special despatches to evening telegraph.
Washington. February 18.
The President's Position ana Policy.
The Tresldent, it seems to be understood
will not sign the Sherman bill as It pussed the
fcienate.
Tliot-e Republican members who have been
In coulerence with him, claim that this deci
sion is in violation of u promise made to theiu
on Friday, wherein they represent him as de
claring that lie would accept the Blaine amend
ment. The doubtlul situation of tho whole
question causes considerable excitement and
Interest In all circles. There is a great pressure
being made on the President from both sides
to induce him to accept tho present plan.
The Compromise Caucus.
I stated recently that no New Fuglund repre
sentatives was present at the Compromise Con
ferences, as some correspondents have asserted
that General Ranks and Mr. Blaine were pre
sent. I can only add that they were not pre
sent at any of the meetings.
The Tariff Dill.
The Tariff bill will be reported to-day, with
doubtful chances of success.
The President's Message to the Fortieth
Congress.
The foreshadowed programme of Presidential
action is, that the President will in the forth
coming message throw himself bodily into the
arms of the conservative Republicans, and that
enough Republicans will unite upon a policy of
harmonious action with the Executive to make
a majority, with Bingham aa leader of the
House in place of Stevens.
The Sherman Substitute.
It is expected that Mr. Stevens and Mr. Bran
dugee will oppose the Senate Reconstruction
bill. Mr. Boutwell. Mr. Banks, and Mr. Blaine
ore opposed to it, but may vote for It. Several
Republican members express a disposition to
voie for it as the best that can be attained In
the limited time.
It is felt that It will be disastrous to tho Tto.
publican party to adjourn without passing some
reconstruction measure. Probably it will pass
the Uousewith some amendments, to be settled
by the Committee of Conference.
A Denial.
General Banks denies that he has attended
any of the conferences for compromising with
the President.
All-Nlght Session of the House.
The House will probably be in session all
night upon the Senate Reconstruction bill. No
concerted plan of action has been adopted on
the Republican side of the House In regard to
the bill, and there Is talk of a caucus, to be held
this afternoon, to report the plun of action for
the night session.
The Reconstruction Bill.
The Senate to-day, through Its Secretarv, re
turned to the House tho Reconstruction bill as
amended by the lorraer bodv. It was tempo
rarily laid on the Speaker's table for subse
quent consideraiion.
There Is a large attendance of spectators In the
galierlps, awaiting the action on the bill. In
teresting and exciting proceedings are ex
pected. The Prospects of Reconstruction.
From conversations with the Ropuplioanstlils
afternoon.it is clear that the party are widely
separutcd In their views regarding the Seuate's
amendments to the Reconstruction bill. No
caucus whs held this morning, as reported.
Some of the Republicans say that when the
House takes up the bill, a motion will be made
to non-concur in the Senate's amendments.
Mr. Stevens has called up the Senate Recon
struction bill, and asked non-conenrronoe with
the Senate amendments to the House Military
S.rD,iUh bl ,'? a Committee of Confa
Lluon toMtheBbiU.We11 U BOW 'Peakln la
Financial Propositions.
.iAnnf?niUitiljA ,ntro1dul by Mr. Eldrldge, In
fnt thBlhe,0,.rlmlttee on inking to Inquire
NaUnniT lf.,Unojr of withdrawing the
National Bank Currency and supplying It
Fn tnJTal i'it,td,rta T'aury notes wa5 laid
& to l. 8 tWa by voU '
What Will be Done with Surratt.
.rTwedh'e
B-Uta.1 Tnil .i!'!pt Prisoner on board the
Bwatara, and will be taken to the City Hall
every day during his trial. T
BY ASSOCIATED PRKSS.
Surratt.
Ncrum?trrtnient hM n ' tte
PIIOCEEDKGS OF CONGRESS.
Senate.
lnYi,VMonHhr,,arj,1,l--Th" S""lt" concurred
n Marvin , S i i TC'TI1 to cl,al"a cerl1'1 "l"rl"
r.v"nl.niuil ny1?'?'"-. A," n1 tho RCt to
th.j'achl Mn.'1vnnu.,,0,I.",,bl" " """ iha owner
I ne liHir kpnnlnted Messrs. I'oUnrt Morl'iin i
Mc oi.gal as a Committee of Conf.,: XZu'l
TS UI
mlttee of Conference on the llanU-
rupi bill.
Niw York I i.iui-;' Present tn resolutions orthe
theTretan. nil. "Pressl,, sympathy Willi
Kelauolis' il""'"'" lo tlie Coimuitiee on ioreiuti
fe.SSdV0"'' aD(1 roeraorla"' wera presented and re
Mi. Wilson, from the Military Commltteo ronnrtml
Joint resolution to f,iclllu,t the lettHrenPol m2
counts ol lbU1mn office... which was pass?.
It repeals o uiucli ol an act ot isui hh prov liies that
accounts shall be rendered direct to the pronor no
roiu.tir.g officer, and provides that all voucE'ra shan
bexeut to the bureau to which tl.iy belon. ti hi
there examined, and afterwards passed t the nroim?
accounting olllcer ol tho Treasury. Proper
.. 'i.'!? l o,"m"lw of Finance was. on motion of Mr
lllams, discharged from the lurther Toi shaUon
ot the petitions for the establishment f Assay OdVoes
iu Utah and Arizona Territories. "May unices
hit R4 rt inn n XT
jm r.
Mr. Anthony (It. 1.1 moved to take up the bill for
he election ot tlomrresslonal Printer.
ceed
. . ,, r ""' iai the henate was to pro
ved lo the consideration of Hie lulsinnu bill as soon
us what was known as
posed of.
luo military nil! was dls-
Mr. Fessenden (Me.) wished
to say thru he hail
Mime appropriation bills which
ne should desire to
cm i up nn soon as tne morning hour expired
.. I , 'm,ueQ y Mr. Harris was taken up and
read, as follows: 1
'1 hat where any appeal or writ of error has been
broucblto the supreme Court from any filial ludir
ment or decree of an Interior court of the til ted
(Mates for any Judicial district in which, suhse
ciucntly to the rendition ol such Judgment or decree
the repular sesMons ol such court have been sus
pended or interrupted by liisurtecliou or rebellion
such npneal or writ of error shall be valid and elied
lual, notwithstanding ibe lime limited by law for
bringing! the same may have previously expired
and in cases where no appeal or wril ot error has
been brought from any Micli Judgment or decree
such appeal or wilt ol error may be brought within'
one year from the passage ot thin act.
The hill was luid aside temporarily, and the Senate
took up the bill for the election ofa Congressional
printer, which was read. As amended by tneMeii ito
It makes the printer un ollicer to bo elected by
the senate, and abolishes the present ofllce of .Superin
tendent or Public Printing. The salary Is lixedat yluiw.
House of Representatives.
The reading of the Journal or Saturday occupied
nearly bait an hour, which time was spent in earnest
consultation of members on both sides ot the i
Journal tbo Secretary ot the Honale appeared ut the
bar. and announced the passugo by the senate of the
act for the more elliclent government of the Heiiei
States, with amendments, in which be was directed to
usk the concurrence of Ibe House.
I he bill weut to the speakers table.
1 he speaker then proceeded, as the regular busi
ness In order in the morning hour on Monday, to call
the Stales for bills or Joint resolutions lor reference
merely. Under the call, bill and Joint resolutions
were Introduced and disposed of as follows:
My Mr. Miller (Pa.), In relatlun to the tariff on rail
road iron, declaring It Incompatible with the policy
id lb e protective system of the industrial system of
Ibe country to admit under any pretext whatever
tree ot duty, rureign iron, whether iiiiinutactiired lor
railroad purposes or otherwise. Kei'erred to the Com
mittee of Ways and Means,
By Mr. Williums), a Joint resolution propolnc; an
amendment to the Constitution of the United States
declaring that, for any reasonable cause, which shall
not be sufficient ground for Impeachment, the Judges
ot the Supreme Court, nnd of the Inferior Courts of the
United Slates, sliall be removed bv the Prnnpni nn
me uuuress oi iwo-inirus or eacn oni'icli of the Leu is
lature. iteferred to the Committee on tne Judiciary.
ny jut. juse iny.j, lo aoolish the lax on collne.
sugar, molasses, and raw coiton. Kelorreu to the
.tuiiiiiiiiee oi vvujsiiiHl itieaus.
Jiy Mr. Kramwell (III.), directing the Secretnrv of
..in unurvtj iioin sines ui ine fti iKsissipni river at
the lies Moines Kapids. Helen ed to the Committee
I'.y Mr. Upson (Mich.), the resolutions of the Michi
gan l-eglslat jre asking an appropriation to aid In the
u iiniiiuuuiui .ew Jiunato, Micil gau.
Laid on the table.
Hy Mr. Ferry (Mich.), like resolutions, asking ap
propriations lor the improvement; of Porla-e lake
and river, and asKing a grantor land to aid l,i ihe
construction of ibe Mineral itunge Kullroad. .Luid
on the table.
Ily Mr. Williams (Iowa), for the relief or persons
Imprisoned lor debt, iteferred to the Judiciary Com
mittee. '
Ity Mr.f'heaves (New Mexico), amemorlal from the
New Mexico Legislature, asklni; Increased pay per
diem for Iho members ot the Legislative Assembly
ami Increased pay for Territorial oilicers; asking for
itppropriuHons for school purposes, instead ol the six
teenth and thirty-sixth sections of land, and asking
for a commission to investigate the losses or the citi
zens of thut terriiory during the revolution of IM7 ami
1848 bv I ndlan depredations. Iteferred to the Uoiumll
tee on Territories.
From Fortress Monroe.
Fortress Monroe, February 18. Tne frigate
Sustmeliunun, Admiral Palmer, has airivud
from New Yorit, and shortly sails for the West
Indies, probably proceeding direct to Havana.
Ihe pteamer Victor, from New Orleans
on the 11th instant, for New York, arrived
this morning, and disombarked the 38th regi
ment Colored Troops en route for Richmond, to
be mustered out. She sails this afternoon.
The pilot-boat Jlarylnud reports boarding at
Cape Henry ships Kllen Stewart and William
George, from Cardiff, with railroad iron, and
the barque Lapwing, from Rio Janeiro for Bal
timore. The barques Cricket and Clifton would
sail soon from Rio for Ualtlmore.
The steameis Hatteras and Niagara, from
ew York, arrived at Norfolk early tills
morning.
Latest Markets by Telegraph.
Nkw York. February 18. Cotton dull at SSc.
Flour dull, 10(U5 cents lower; sales of 3J()0 bbls.
State, 8S-60a)U-40: Ohio. J10-tKKU2-85; Western
88-6.5(5)12; Southern, Sl0'30(a10. Wheat dull ana
declining. Corn dull and unchanged. Rye dull.
Rarleydull. Reef quiet. Pork dull; new mess
80-02. Lard dull; HfeH cents. Whisky dull
Philada. Stock Exchange Sales, Feb. 18
Reported by De Haven & Bro., No. 4o S. Third street
SECOND BOARD.
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540 Busq Clll tScp til
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200 all Read It two. 51',
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on liana, and made to order.
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lih. and American Paper and Knvelopes. New
n.'i. WU.IU1U nariHiuueo.
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"VfONOORAMS, CIPIIKRS, CRESTS, AND
J-VX Armi aenlnned and euKraved.
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MONOGRAMS. CIPHERS, INITIALS, ETC..
sismped on Paper aod Knvelopes in Colon, free
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gammon Hoards, Cfaesi, Crlbbsge, Knives, Water
Colors, JusiuemsUuiU lnntiumonu.
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INKSTANDS,
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JM1-. iienoeinon (Mo.) Introduced a resolution for the
rrlntlnK ol &,, copies of the report or the 1' yslos is id
Hydraulics of the Mississippi River, al In vh deposits
eic interred to the Committee on i'riiitli.L" lep0!"18'
l.ifi rt'r "r.rlf -N'-V.)n"-vi;u thai the Hettr take una
who collected in groups discussing; the Military Km'
and Die course to be pursued lu connection with it
on its being reported back lrom the senate to-dav
Just as the Clerk had ronelinleii tin. r . :.i
ORY GOODS.
J, C. STIUWBRIDGE & 10.
CLOTHS AND CASSIMEItES.
Prices Very Low.
Great Dcprcsslnu lu the Woollen
iif.de.
Fine Kixed Coatings, half price.
Super Frtnch Black Cloths.
Biolley and ZamboniCaaeimeres.
All-wool Caasimtres for Boys, 75 cents.
Good Stout All-wool Cassimeres, 90 cents.
Very Heavy All-wool Casmmeres, tl 00.
Elegant Mixi d Cassimeres, tl 25.
Mixed Caasimerts, for Spring Wear, $1 25.
Extra Weight, for Business Suits, SI SO.
Double Twist Heavy Cassimeres, tl 75.
Very Elegant CassiiLeres, $2 00.
TLAENELS.
wiDr.;no.M:T fiasmis, si cent.
ALL-WOOL H.A2VM:I.!S, 33 CKS1N,
ALL-WOOL Willi; 1LA.M;1.I, 37 CENTS.
HEAVY ji(IOJ WIDE Nil AKEIt, 64 CENTS.
UALLAKDVALE I LA KNEES, ALL
W HIT IIS.
1 RALE (KEV TWILLED FLANNELS, 31
CENTS.
LINEN GOODS.
LINEN TOWELS, 81-30 PER DOZEN.
LAItliE DINXEH NAPKINS, tJi-00 PER
DOZEN.
300 DOZEN TOWELS, AT VERT LOW
PRICES.
300 DOZEN NAPKINS, AT VERY LOW
PRICES.
HAND-LOOM TABLE LINENS, 63 CENTS.
CALICOES.
IS CENT CALICO t-S Kilt NPRINU, BEAU.
TIllLMYUS.
SPR1NU STYLE CALICOES, NOW OPEN.
WIDE SPKINU ClklNTZLS.
COTTON GOODS.
Still Further Reductions in
WIDE SIIEETINUK,
PILLOW MUSLINS,!
NEW YORK .-KILLS,
WAMSUTTA,
WILLI AMS VI LLE.
BE CAREFUL TO OET OUR PRICES BE
FORE PUKCIIASIN-U ELSEWHERE.
J, C. STBAWimiDCE & CO.
X0RIEWES1 CORNER
EIGHTH AND MARKET STS.
1 llfimrpS
No. 1UH4 CiliJsNUT Rireet.
E. M. NEEDLES
WILL Of FEB HIS STOCK
OP
WHITE O00SS,
HDKF".,
VEILS,
EJHBK0IDEEIE3, ETC..
UNTIL BIARCII 1,
At a; great sacrifice, to Insure Its belDg closed
out prior to removal to
N. W. Corner ELEVENTH and CHLSOTT.
laajlg xn.MH3H3 Will 'QM
E. M- NEEDLES,
No. 10Q4 CHESNUT St.,
Ii Belling his Entire Stock, Comprising Every
Variety of
WHITE GOODS,
LACES,
EMBB 0ID EEIES,
HANDKHECHIETS,
VEILS, ETC. ETC
At and below cost of Importation, prior to removal to
GIRARD BOW, r2ei2t
H. W. Corner ELEVENTH and CHESNUT fits.
fe)Q HOOP SKIRTS. nc0
U-fc-O LATEST BTTLE, JUST OTJT tiZci
I.E PETIT THAIL. fortherroniBn,u ow ... Vf V
THE CHAMP1041 'TILUL, lor tne iirawwoom" j
yards round. ww.
i
we
line
Moop Bklru lrom H to 4 yaid in circumference lf
eery lotb. U of "oar own make," wboleeand
let.il. .nil warranted to iilve a&th l.fii,.
Conatantly on hand low-priced New York made Rklrta.
Ham and Trail. Prtoi, W cenu" UTiZ. Si i3l
priogi. llftndUiipiUiK. l-is, V""lf f pv
ftkiru rnaoe u uiw, altered, and repaired.
Call or aeud tor Clrcalar ol at vie, auwa, and prices.
uee oairii are in erorj way ue most desirable that
have Lerotoiore ofJued to the nubile . .. - a-,n."
of 1-adie.1. Ml1, and thUdW.'
Jle tWf AittB eueet,
WILLIAM T. BOrkUKB.
DRY GOODS.
PRICE & WOOD,
N. W. Corner EIGHTH and FIJLBEET,
Ilave Junt opened from New York auction mp and
J) bj'r J'urcee, several lots of GU01a UJUiAIW tiiii.it
B0 oozvn Linen Tlucknbnrk Towels. 12'c
Lernesi7 HuckHlmcK Towels, ,V, auil 5c
i.arne sir Hatiu lmrnafk Towels, 5ftc
l7perilUoriulieU 1)ulim' Bt ,l k 1"37J'- vv'
A lure BKjortment ol Linen Napkins, 2i5 ud Uis
per dozen.
Linen Illrd-Kye for Children's Aprons, 40, 50. 62J
75. and 87,c; very cheap. '
trotcb liiuper by tho piece, very clieap.
Linen lluekaback Towelling, 31. 35, and 40c.: verr
fine iiualiiy.
8-4 rower-Loom Table Linens, BKc. per yard. '
7- 4 lllvnched Table Linens, (c. per yard. ;
8- 4 do. do, do. l'l'2 pur yard.
-4 Toble Linens, a Job lot, very beavy, l-2j per
yard,
Linen Table Cloths, 2' ynrds Ion, 2'5fl,
A liirxe R.-flortm.M)i blurting Linens.
Heavy Housewife Liui-us,
WHITE JOOIS-VllITE COOOH.
Just opened ,lf,n pieces Soft finish Cambrics, from 2."ic
np to 50c. per yarn, the bulunre of an importer's stock.
W hich was bomtlil at koI1 prices
several Iota ol W hite Lrllliunts, 20, 25, 28, 31, 37'
and 60 cents,
Ho. do. Nainsook Muslins, 25, 28, 31, 37. and
M cents very chenp.
160 pieces Nainsook I'lald Muslins, handsome larae
PlBiils, very chean
White Marseillus an? Tiques, 8"i, anc., up to 1 1
op to 1 a
Ai, 13,
Several lots of Victoria Lawns, very cheap.
ui .Luit:n x.iueu Ji-Ukis to sell.
18. it), 26, and 28o. j
JetiU lidkis, 25. 28, M. 87,', 45,nnd50c.
Several lots of UcuW (Jolorea Border Hikfs Terv
cheup. 2"-"i
Ladies' Hemstitch ITdk. '
Ladles' Tucked H.lklM, D7';,44, 50, and
Luce Holder Hrtkls., al cts.
A large HMHortment ot iliunburg Fiflncs, Tnsrt-
Inits, and tlounclugs, a cheup lot of lUmity Bauds.
i.lc, ttc .' '
MISLIXV Ml.iI,IS!
A-ii tne leading mukes ot Muslius at the
lowext prices.
very
W iHluniHvillp, Wnnisiittfi, New York Mills, -tfmos-keag
A, Whltiiisvllle, Whitney, auil Treutou l'Ulow
case and isheeting Munllns.
American Calicoes uud UitiKhamn.
I'KIt'K A WOOD.
Northwest cor. EIGHTH and FILBERT.
N. B. Just opened. so pieces French Lawns, 20 cents,
slightly soiled, worth aT1,. lusi
LINENS AND WHITE GOODS,
FOIt LADIES' WEAR
AT IMPORTERS PRICES.
Some specla lots containing 5000 yards of celebrated
makes of FRENCH AND IKLS1I LINENS, light,
medium, and heavy.
LINEN LAWNS, Bird-eye Diapers. 5-8, 3-4, 7-8, 4-4.
FKENCH LINEN LAW NS, for Surplices.
LINEN CAMBiUL'ta nud bUEAU LINEN LAWNS
SEW WHITE OOOD S,
Bo tit IMain and Check,
OF ENGLISH, FRENCH AND SWISS MAKBKS.
CAMBRICS. JACONETS. NAINSOOKS.
tSW is, BOOK ANU MULL MU-SLINS.
CAMBK1C I1MIT1Ij, UAIU COKl MUSLINS.
INDIA TW ILL, striped und plain.
bOlT F1MS11 CAMBKIC. all widths.
OKOANIilEa AND TABLETANB, for Evening
I'reshes.
Vlt 'i'ORIA AND BISTTOPS LAWTI.
FKJtCALES. MAIiAWlLAMES. COTTET.T.rai.
itMlTY. C'AMBKIC LONO CLOTH.
PIQUET AND CORDED 1'IyUET,
FIbLKED
Goods on hand from previous purchases are marked
down to correspondingly low prices.
ALSO, A PPECIAL LOT OF
1000 Nottingham lace Curtains and Fringed
lace TicLUs, at very reduced pricei.
SHEPPARD.VAN KAHLISIOEW & AKRISOM.
IM POUTERS OF
HOUSE-FURNISHING DRY GOODS
9 14 mrp NO. 1004 VIIF.SNUT STREET.
229 VARIES & WARNER, 229
No. 229 North NINTH Street,
Above Kitc-e,
Have just received
1000 yards Plaid Poll de Chevre, Spriuz colors
at L'.'ic. per yard; cost 10 to Import, '
Helcet styles iSprini; Delulues.
IiiKeusNoriiueutNew-Htyle Cal lcoes.
Laucaster Ginghams, 2.3c.
Linen Shirt Fronts, our own make,37V!; 45 50
56, ti2a, 65, and 75c; large assortment, all size
plaits.
Three-ply Linen CulTs, 13c.
Boys' Colored Bordered Linen Hdkfs l"
li uckaback Lmeu Towels, 20, 25, il'aa
Bleached, Unbleached, uud Loom Table
Llneus.
Mursery Dinrer by the piece, all prices.
Ladles' uud Gents' Linen Hdkfs., clieap.
Gents' large sl.e Hilk Hdkfs., bargain
New Sprlun Bulmoruls, Sl-25.
Balmoruls, 1'75; over 00 dozen sold.
FLANNELS! FLANNELS!
One bale Cotton and Wool Shaker Flannel 25a.
vuu uum xvjiu,;b A. IU1JUUI, QIC.
One bule 4-4 Domet Flaanel, a7Uo.
All-wool Flauuels. from 31c. to tl.
Best styleR, best quality Slilrtins Flannel3
Canton Fluunels ut reduced prices.
MUSLINS! MUSLINS!
Blenched Muslins at lowest market prices
Williamsvllle, Wamsutlu, Semper Idem '
Foresldale, AmoskeHtr, etc. etc.
Bleached MuhIIu at 121 ',c.
Uubleuched Muslins, all widths, all prices.
Pillow Case and Slieellug Muslins.
l'illow Case Muslin, 25c; bestiu the city.
BARGAINS FROM AUCTION EVERY DAY.
FARIES & WARNER,
Ko. 910 North NINTH Street,
ya S. REVENUE STAMPS.
PRINCIPAL IEIOT,
No. 304 CHESNUT Street,
t'ESTKAl, DEPOT,
No. 103 South FIFTH Street,
(One Door below Chesnut).
ESTABLISHED 136:3.
Revenue Stamps of all descriptions con
stantly on hand, and in any amount.
Our stock comprise every denomination
r,rlnta4 hir lha I JnVfir n IllBn t. and all nriLtfM
Jilted and forwarded on the day of receipt. United
K tales iso tea, jmiuoum uuuo. x-auiea, uiekim oa
Philadelphia, tind Post Offlca Orders reoelved
In payment.
The decisions of the Commission can be con
sulted, and any information regarding the law
cheerfully and gratuitously irlven.
Theoomnilsslon Is payable In stamps.
The following rates are allowed:
On25 TWO PER CENT.
On 100 THREE PER HKNT.
On J00 FOUR PEU CENT.
All orders, etc, 6hould be sent to
STAMP AUENCY,
No. 30t CHESNUT Street,
PHILADKLWIIA.
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