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VOL. VII-No. 48.
PHILADELPHIA , SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 18G7.
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CHESNUT STREET.
Improvements in Progress and la Co,
'temptation The Progress of Trade
Towards the Western Portion of the
City.
There is every appearance that Chesnut street
Will present a very busy anpeot during the
present spring month. From the number oi
permits that have boon issued from the Build
ing Inspector's office, there will be an unusual
number of buildings erected and renovated.
Of the beautiful building at the southwest cor
ner of Blxth and Chesnut streets we gave
a description some weeks since.
A. T. Stewart, Esq., the great New York dry
goods merchant, will soon have his large,
double store ready for occupation. Mr. Stewart,
we understand, guaranteed that the building
Itself would make a safe Investment before it
was commenced. The store that he takes Is
formed by throwing Nos. 002 aud 604 into one
wide and spacious hall, that will be lit ted up In
a style to do credit to himself and the city. The
interior will be light and airy, and every ap
pliance that can be made lor the eomfort of
customers will be added. The whole live stories
Will be occupied In the wholesale dry goods
business. They are even now moving in a large
slock of drtss goods and staple dry goods of all
kinds. The flrsi tloor is fitted up In beautiful
style, and is well lighted. It has thirteen chan
deliers of a chaste and elaborate pattern In
bronze. There Is a wide aud spacious entrance
upon Sixth street.
Further on in Chesnut street the first place
wheie there will be any Important change Is
the magnificent double-fronted brownstone
store of Messrs. Homer, Collnday & Co., above
J-.lghth street. That firm are maklug prepara
tions to remove their establishment west of
Broad street. We understand they Intend buy
ing a lot on Chesnut street, west of Broad,
where they Intend to build a handsome double
fronted Blore that will correspond in appear
ance somewhat to that which they will leave.
They are but yielding to the tendency that Is
impelling the trade westward, and by their
well-known energy will make that portion of
Chesnut street one of the best aud most atlrac
tlvtbusiness locations in the citv. The store
now occupied by them will be taken by the
firm of Wanamaker dc Browu, the great cloth
ing firm at Sixth aud Market streets. Messrs.
Wnnamaker ft Brown intend to make some
extensive alterations In the store in order to
suit their style of business. They intend it to
be a branch of their establishment at Sixth
and Market streets. They have socured it at a
cost of over 520,000 a year. They will occupy
the whole building for wholesale and retail
purposes.
Caldwell fc Co., the celebrated jewellers, are
preparing to leave their present magnificent
white marble building next to the Continental,
and will move next lull into the capacious white
marble building at present occupied by Messrs.
Haflelgh & Co., above Ninth street. Caldwell &
Co. are making extensive preparations to make
an entire renovation In the interior of the store
they are going to take, and the iutcrlor will be
remodelled In the most beautiful and tasteful
manner, and will be fitted up in a style that
their business warrants. The walls will be beau
tifully finished in fresoo painting, and the wood
work will be repainted, and will be ornamented
with gold and finished with white China gloss.
All the building will be occupied by Caldwell &
Co., and every exertion will be made to secure
all the modern appliances that can in
any way conduce to the comfort of
their customers. The store itself Is 33
feet In width and 230 feet in depth, and the
first floor is lighted by five skylights. All the
eas-fixtures that are at present in the place will
be removed, and will be replaced by others of a
newer and more elegant design. Messrs. Cor
nelius A Baker will furnish all the gas-fixtures.
The floor will be of marble, and the counters
will also be of white marble, polished and orna
mented. One new feature that will be intro
duced will be the separation of the dif
ferent branches of the business Into sepa
rate departments. Thus, there will be one
portion devoted exclusively to silver goods, and
a second to bronze ornaments, while a third
will be used lor the watch aud Jewelry busi
ness. About forty feel in the rear of the llrst
floor will be partloned oil Into a counting
houre and rooms for pacuiug parcels. The
win le of the improvement will cost many
thousand dollars. Messrs. Caldwald & Co. ex
pect to move into their new store about the
first of November.
The enterprising firm of Haflelgh & Co., find
ing their palatial marble building, In Chesnut
street, above Ninth, too small to accommodate
their rapidly increasing business, are about
commencing the erection of an extensive and
magnificent white marble building west of
Tenth street. They have bought the two build
ings Nos. 1012 aud 1011 Chesnut street, now oc
cupied by Messrs. Lejambre & Co. and Mr. De
Uinther, respectively, They will tear down the
whole of these two buildings, and will erect on
the lot occupied by them a white marble struc
ture that will bo the largest and handsomest
occupied by any one Arm in the city. It is in
tended to be 48 feet in width, and will extend
in depth 135 feet to Sansom street. It will be
uiree stories in height, but the first story will
be 26 feet high, and the whole building will be
jrom 70 to 75 feet, thus making up by lis
lofiv and' spacious rooms for the loss
in "rnniher of stories. Tne cost of the
building will not fall short of 8200,000, and when
i is liinslied it will be a credit to our city. On
the lower floor, which will be used as the retail
d partmeut, every means that can be availed
of will be taken to render it light and airy, and
the fitting up of the store will be in a style to
corrtspoud with the outside. Iu the roar of the
first floor a space will be partitioned otT for
-nnntlne houses and for private rooms. Tne
second and third floors will be occupied by the
wholesale department. Messrs. Haflelgh fc (Jo.
intenu io cojiiiiieuuo uraujpusiwui, mo ..jui
f ti.n nresent month, and by the exerelse of
v. , , - i . i , i , . .
ffiew store" by I felsl' of September S
vhey will do so any one who knows tuespirit of
tho hmd of the firm will readily believe.
'i.imnkeroom for the Improvement contem
plated by Hafleigh & Co., Messrs. Legjambrelaud
fimtherlhave to remove from their present
winces at Nos. 1012 and 1014 Chesnut street. The
first, Messrs. Lejambre, have removed tempo--.riiv
to the UDner part of the building occu
pied by Messrs. totioniaker & Co., No. 1103
Chesnut street, until they can secure a store
of their own. Mr. De Glullier, not beiug able
si secure a situation as eligible as he would
wish will sell out his exteusive stook of fur-
.II
vrhnns the uroatest change that Is being
made In the appearance of the street,
is in the row of buildings which ex
tmm Kleventn to Twelfth -streets.
on the north side. They are lamillarly known
to our citizens as Uirard.Itow, aud are held In
uv t in. citv. Our muuiclual authorities,
i,t a tiist. idea of the progress of improve
ment in this respect at least, are leasing out
the buildings in that row, to be altered luto
stores. Two of these are already occupiea as
atoies. and four others are iu progress of altera
tlon. The first of these, at the corner ot Kle
venth street, has been leased by Messrs. Needles
I ri unmix meichanut. They are alterlug
trie whole building, and have made an exteu
ion Tin the rear, two stories in height, to the
alley. On the first floor they will have a largo
wiuuow on the Chesnut street front, aud also a
large one on the Eleventh street trout, which
i i.anrinnnie aiMiearunoe to the
minding towards those who com up Chesnut
street. Tne interior is uncu -fisteful
manner. The second story occupied
by Messrs. Kilter fc Kerrls. wholesale ueaiers iu
white goods, which has a separate e", trance on
Eleventh street. The store is wen
and the walls, being of a sky-blue, add
aD" . alitor Th cost of the
mnrovernents upon this house will amount
mprovcuo . y sir. nnn were suo-
Dlfi.OOO were sup-
10 over v; " :"' h-,1" niteied
j i,.. .h. nitv. No. 1109 la betast aitereu
nto a store, and will be occupied by Mr. Myers,
dealer in mourning kooub.
Ttfos 1113 and 1123 are also being rapidly a tered
9- hr.l nf the rest will be altered
into nlaoVs of business as rapidly as the preseot
ises expire There is one good provision put
1 h (Vases that are granted by the eity. we
Into the leases i tuui . ' 8tmulatlon
i?,u,r In the alteration, that are made, the lot
that, in ,. . deDtn by falllnc bacH
Shit oTsUncS from the rear, thus making the
iaStiotoetalleytatbeww the premise.
BURKlWfi IN BUFFALO.
Discovery of Four Barrels of Bodies at
an Express Office No Clue to the Mur
derers. From the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, Feb. 28.
Developments of a most horrible and dlfgait
ing nature occurred in this city yesterday after
noon and last evening, the particulars of which,
as we gather them from officers and others, are
as follows:
During Tuesday nlt;ht four flour barrels, the
contents of which were unknown, were left on
the sidewalk in front of the American Express
Office, West Seneca street. Kach hid a label
bearing the address: "J. Smith A Co., Ann
Arbor, Mich.," via Grand Trunk Railroad. These
barrels, on Wednesday afternoon, were sent by
the Express Company to the Grand Truuk Ireieht
house, to be forwarded according to the marks.
We learn that freight is frequently received for
the Grand Trunk road, as this was, without see
ing the parties. After the barrels were delivered
in the ireieht house, and while being rolled
about, the head of one of them came out, dis
closing the body of an old man. An employe in
the ireight house immediately went to the office of
the Superintendent ol Police, and gave informa
tion of the lact, when Detectives Cusack and
Watts were despatched to investigate toe mat
ter. On examining the ether three barrels,
their contents were found to be of the same
ghastly nature. In one was the body of a
woman, apparently about forty years of ape,
together with that of a recently born temale
infant. The woman had lieht-broii hair, in
clining to grey about the temples. The incisor
or trout teeth of the upper iaw were all gone
save one. bhe is suppofeu to have died in
giving birth to the child. In another barrel
was the body of a womai of small stature,
about fitly or fifty-five years of are, very much
emaciated; the hair cropped short and turn
ing grey; supposed to have died of consump
tion. The third barrel inclosed the body of
a roan seemingly from sixty-live to seventy
years of age, about five feet six inches in
hcighr, and weighing, when alive, from
130 to 135 pounds. His hair and beard
were grey. In the fourth was the body
of a man 40 to 45 years of age, five feet nine or
ten inches in height: dark hair, chin whiskers of
the same color, inclined to grey; short mous
tache, also inclined to grey; prominent cheek
bones; supposed to weiph about 155 pounds.
These bodies were all nude, and bore the ap
pearance of never having been buried or even
prepared for burial. Under the superinten
dence of Detectives Cusaclt and Watts they were
removed to Kraft's dead-house in the evening,
where they were cleansed from the flour and
dirt and decently laid out. The bodies had
been packed in the barrels like swine, and the
interstices in some instances tilled with corn
husks and grass. There were no signs of decay
apparent in any of the bodies, nor any offensive
odor from any of them, and it was thought that
all of them had died within a few days.
From circumstances connected with the
affair, it appears evident these bodies were
packed in Buffalo, and suspicions are openly
expret-sed. Hundreds of people visited the
dead-bouse during this forenoon, but none of
the bodies have yet been positively identified.
A eentletnan who lives on Buffalo Plains said
that one of the bodies was that of a m in whom
he had seen about the poor-house. Much ex
citement prevails.
Coroner Itichards having been notified, took
charge of the bodies, and summoned a jury to
investigate the affair. The inquest commenced
about 11 o'clock in the old Court House. But two
witnesses were examined, viz...C. W. Dyeert
aud J. A. Pomeroy, who testified in relation to
the finding of the barrels iu front of the express
office, and their removal to and reception at the
lreight house. Their testimony was not impor
tant. The inquest adjourned till 2 o'clock this
atternoon, when other witnesses had been sum
moned to attend. The affair will be thoroughly
investigated, and some curious developments are
anticipated.
NORTH AMERICAN CONFEDERATION.
A Canadian Kingdom to be Formed
Under a Royal Prince.
Montreal, C. E.. March 1. Immediately after
the union ot the British North American pro
vinces under the new Confederation bill, and at
the first reported meeting of the united repre
sentatives, the provincial territory will be de
clared a kingdom and placed under the rule of
Prince Arthur ot England. Prince Arthur is
the seventh child and third sou of Queen Vic
toria, and it may be said that in name, reputa
tion, and character he will be as acceptible a
ruler for the ditferent people subject to her
Majesty on this side of the ocean as could be
seledeJ (acts which were not, I am assured,
overlooked in high Quarters in r.aming him.
The vountr gentleman is named Arthur Wil
liam Patrick Albert, having received his first
name, by the Queen's command, in compliment
to the late Duke ot Wellineton, and his third as
a mark of regard lor the whole Irish people, of
whom the Duke was an Illustrious representa
tive. Priuce Arthur lacks only a couple of
months to complete the seventeenth year ot his
age, having been born in May, 1850. He bears
the title of Duke of Saxe. The Prince is
I healthy, well formed, and active.
I ne is not only Irish in his patronymics, but
is tue only one ot the yueen's children who
I j vi . n. i i i -ui.i.
i innuc uib cuim lubu yuuuu mc iu iiciauu, nuicu
he did a couple of years since by attending at
the annual examination in the Royal Hibernian
iUIUim.y AUUUCIUJT IUUUU1IUHUII UvHVCI lUf, IUC
premiums to the sons or the soldiers who a is
tinguished themselves as pupils during the term.
The Prince delivered a speech his maiden
erlort on the occasion. So it may be fairly
presumed that he will prove himself both brave
and eloquent, and may, in his executive rapa
city, do much towards neutralizing the Irish
teiidfiuej towards Feuianism in America.
A Frightful Sreue In a Boston, Court A
Prisoner Attempts to Commit Suicide.
Boston. March 1. A terrible scene occurred
In a court room this atternoon. William II.
Orne. who was convicted in July last of setting
lire to a building in Charlestown, was granted
anew trial, and to-day he was found guilty of
tue cuarge preierrou against nun uyuieMiipe-
rior couri at f.usi catunriuge. at tor tne nnding
of the Jury, the prisoner was asked by the Jude
if he had anything to say why sentence should
not be pronounced against liira.
urne maue a snort speech, in which he de
clared bis innocence, and at Its conclusion
unbuttoned his vest, and throwing it open, dis
played In his hand a hideous knife which had
been passed to him suddenly by a friendly
spectator. Coolly and desperately he pointed
the weapon at his breast, and then plunged It
three times Into his body within a few Inches
of the heart. The Court and spectators were
for the time overcome by this extraordlnarv
attempt at suicide, and it was several minutes
before any one uureu approncn me prisoner.
Urne sunk to ine noor oieeuing profusely.
and was taked out ot the Court-room amid
deathly sllenco, and couveyed to the jail on u
stretcher. He was living at a late hour this
evening. ,
A Vaobant Churcii Bki.l. When the city
of Biildeford, Maine, was in its infancy, a lady
Bent a bell to that place from Uiddeford, Eng
land, which arrived in Boston, and after along
time was sow to aoiray ireigm ouu eturage.
An attempt was made to buy it some years
auo. which failed. The Saco Democrat says:
l"5- ' .... !.? . r in , i 1
''Several OI Hie Clirzeiis oi XJiuueiuru mo ogam
making an effort to secure it, and as it is one
of the finest toned bells in Boston, and right
fully belongs to Biddeford, we hope they will
be uuci't'Bsful."
Lawlessness In Tennessee Proclamation
by Governor Brownlow.
Governor Brownlow has Issued ft proclama
tion, in which he slates that he has received
information of "atrocious murders and nume
rous outrages committed in certain counties in
Tennessee, by violent and disloyal men, upon
the persons and property of Union men, whose
only offense has been their unswerving devo
tion to the national flair, and their uniform
support of the Slate Government; and that
these bad men are banding themselves
together In some localities, and notify
ing loyal men to leave within a given time.''
He therefore proclaims that he Intends to put
a stop to all such outrages, by at once calling
into actual service a suiucicnt numueroi
volunteers, under the act recently passed by
the Legislature to organize and equip a Htate
fnard, composed of loyal men, and subject to
ils order, for special service, when. In his opi
nion the safety of life, property or, liberty, or
the faithful execution of law, require It. The
Governor says:
Standing, as I do, on the broad principles of
the Constitution, and sworn to enforce the
laws, I have no concessions to make to traitors,
no compromises to ofler to assassins and rob
bers, and If, In the sweep of coming events, re
trlbutive Justice shall overtake the lawless
and violent, their own temerity will have
called it forth. The outrages enumerated
must and shall cease. 'Having reached the
foregoing conclusion, I felt Justified in ex
pressing the opinion lhal the present Htate
iovei ninent in Tennessee so generally acqui
esced in by loyal and law-abiding people
will be sustained and preserved despite all
the ellYirls of disappointed traitors and disloyal
newspapers. The interests of trade, of agricul
tural pursuits, of commercial intercourse be
tweeu this State and others of the develoo
mentof our vast resources, of emigration, as
well as Justice to loyal sufferers all require
that these outrages at once cease in every
county lu the Slate. Disloyal men are Riv
ing forth their vile utterances in railroad
cars, In public hotels, on the streets, and
through the newspapers, damaging the mate
rial interests of tne Htate, those of commerce,
those of the mechanic arts, of religion and edu
cation, as well as bringing reproach upon the
Commonwealth. I cannot, however, close this
brief proclamation without endeavoring to lm-
firess upon my fellow-citizens of all parties the
mportance the absolute necessity of remain
ing quiet, of preserving good order, and a quiet
submission to, aud a rigid enforcement of the
laws everywhere wilhin the limits of our Htate.
Outrages upon loyal citizens, whether while or
black, and the setting asideof the franchise law,
are all the work of bad men, who desire to
foment strife, and will not be tolerated. Prudent
nud experienced men will b.' placed inchargeof
the "Htate Guard" In every county whore they
are placed, who will be required to protect all
good citizens, irrespective of political parties,
and to punish murderers, robbers, and all vio
lators of law. And the number of troops called
Into active service will be Increased or dimin
ished, as the good or bad conduct of the people
shall be developed. Hoping this proclamation
will strengthen the hands and Inspire the
hearts of the loyal people of our State as to the
future, and deter the disloyal from further acts
of violence, I respectfully submltit with a repe
tition of the assurance that I mean what I say,
and that the General Assembly was in earnest
In the passage of this military law.
William G. Brownlow,
Commander-in-Chief, etc.
LEGAL, INTELLIGENCE.
C'OUItT OF QUARTER SESSIONS Judge Ludlow.
M iKcellaneotis business was beUire the C ourt.
Yesterday James McColtcun was convicted of a
chance ol assault and battery, with Intent to kill Tho
mas and Patrick Dlvlnny. It was proven that be,
without Butllcleut provocation, fired two pistol shots
at the two Dlvlanys, wounding one ot tnein severely.
This morDlng Judte Ludlow, saying that whenever a
man deliberately II red at a person he must be punished
severely, sentenced him to pay a fine or (30, aud to
undnreo Imprisonment In the County Prison for four
months.
THE MONONGALIA OIL COMPANY CASE AGAIN.
The case of Stevenson, Walker, Fsrson, and Davis
was called, and a commencement was made at taking
tlie evidence, but as It was soon discovered to run the
same as that upon which the jury passed at tbe trial of
the case, then fully reported, both sideB agreed tosub
mlt to the L'ourt the notes then taken, and also those
taken before the Recorder, and also the argument in
writing; saving the Court and parlies a great deal of
time.
THE ATLAS OIL COMPANY CASE.
An argument was made to quash a bill of Indictment
in this esse, the facts being staled as follows: In
November, lses. upon the oath ot Austin Scott, George
II. Ashton, et al., were bound over by Alderman
Heltler to answer at the next term of the Court a
charge of misdemeanor, which misdemeanor was
alleged to have been the making, uttering, and pub
lishing ot falsestaleuients by Ihe defendants as officers
ot the Atlas Oil Company, and a true bill was found.
The defendants were not arraigned or called upon to
plead or demur: but on thei'.iui of June, Isiiii, without
any action having been taken upon the first hill, and
without a preliminary hearing, another bill charging
the same defendants with the same offense was sent
up to ihe (irand Jury without the oftiolal sanction of
the District Attorney. Aud it was this billot indict
ment that the motion whs made to quash.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Judges Allison,
Pierce, and Itrewster. The uual Orphans' Court list
was before the Court. In the Common Pleas opinions
were delivered In the following cases:
Kstate of Matthew Thompson; exceptions to the
Auditor's report. Exceptions overruled and Auditor's
report confirmed. Opinion by Pierce, J.
Teigle vs. Fees. Order tor striking off the Judgment
Ot the Alderman rescinded. Opinion by Pierce, J.
Estate of Richard Murcatory. Exceptions to the
Auditor's report. Exceptions overruled und Audi
tor's report confirmed. Opinion by Brewster, J.
Estate of James Hoge. Exceptions to the Auditor's
report. Exceptions overruled and Auditor's report
confirmed. Opinion by JJrewstor. J.
Jlurk vs. Offenheimer. Demurrer to lbs bill sus
tained. Opinion by Allison. I. J.
A Royal Betrothal. The betrothal of King
Louis II of Havana to the Archduchess Sophia,
sister of the Empress of Austria, is to take
phtee on the 15th of May.
LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
POET OF PHILADELPHIA MARCH 8.
STATIC OF THEBMOMKTKR AT THE KVENIKO TELE
UKAl'H OFFICIO.
7 A. M . .50,11 A. M 58i2 P. M 61
For additional Marine News see Third Page.
CLEARKD THIS MORNING.
IJarque Dency, Gray, KeyJWeat, Warren, Gregg &
Morrlx.
Barque Sam Sbeppard, Coans, Clentuegos, OeorgeC
C maun & Co.
Ilurque Roanoke, Duncan, I-airimyra, J. Dallotr. A Co.
bchr C Doutlass, Paters, Poiioe, P. R., J. E. Bazley
A Co.
gclir Elizabeth Ann, Decosta, Mnuzanllla, Madeira &
Canada.
Pclir M. 1). Cranmer, Cranmer, Boston, M. R. Buckley
Kchr L. A. Benneil, l.alrd, Washington, 1. C, Castuer,
Mlrkney Wellington.
Bchr 1'eniiHVlvauia (new), Davis, Richmond, Auden-
rli'd, Norton fc Co.
Pohr It. M. tiomi'rs, Homers. Brldgeton, W. H. Johns.
Sclir J. Clifford. Jirrell, Boston, HunizliiKer it Co.
fcichr J. M. Vance, Uurdge, Providence, J. R. White.
MEMORANDA.
fchr M. E. Bmltli, Crawford, hunce ror Boston, at
Holmes' Hole '.'Till ult., and sailed imuln.
bchr Annie Freeman. Reed, from Portland Tor Phila
delphia, al Newport 2siu ult.
hclir Surah L. Biininous, Gaudy, hence for Boston,
at Holmes' Hole Ztlli ult.
HchrAmos Edwards, Homers, frm Cienfuegon, at
New York yesterday. Hailed lu company witu brig
Alex. Mllllken, lor New York.
Hchr C. ErniauEZI, Wooster, from Eastport for Phila
delphia, at Newport 2sih uiu
DOMESTIC PORTA
New York, March 1. Arrived. eieamRhlp Wash
ington, Chlcliesler. from ltlchmond.
Steamship Glaucus, Godfrey, from Boston,
ship A. Thorudyke, Carver, from Shield.
Unique Olenfuei-'OB, Cole, from Ciuiiluegoa.
liarmia Union fiumaee. from C'anU'iias.
Barque Josephine. Cann. from Cardenas.
Barqne Northwood, Douglass, from Trinidad.
Barque Morning Star, WaugU. from Trlnidud.
Brig O. V. Geery, Ward, Clenfuegos.
Brig Navarlno, Lord, from Clenluegog.
Hchr K. I Smith, Smith, from Clenfuegog.
Hchr Ellen, Bethel, from Harbor Island.
Hchr Western Hlar, Crowell. from Hilton Head.
Cleared, Steamships Alemannla, Meier, Hamburg;
Rising star, Furber, Asplnwalll Tlllle, Potter, Uul ves
ton; .lilpOermaula, Bllirens, San Francisco; barque
Meteor, Doscher, Sbaughae: Tycoon. Nutter, Queens
town, tor order.: Helena, Flnkler, Rio Graude desul;
brigs Halllenne; Morrison, Cape Town, C. U. H.; B. F.
Null, Lancy, Cardenas; Grace Worthlugton, Dussant,
Belize; Eastern Star. Foster. Barbados: aohr. Dragon,
Simpson, do.; L. A. Edward.. Line, Fernanillna; E. C
Howard Nickerson. Charleston; Will World, fill
drub, Wllmiagtou, M. C.
THIRD EDITION
EUROPE THIS P.M.
IMPORTANT FROM RUSSIA.
-t- ir.r'vnirLiTnjjLnxi-n-ri
The Czar Urges the Cession of
Candia to Groeco.
VArVvVvVSrWVVVVVVWWVVl
NEWS FROM MEXICO.
The Communications Between
Vera Cruz and the Capital.
Etc., Kte., Kte.t Etc., Etc., Etc.
By the Atlantic Cable.
MEXICO.
IMPORTANT CABLE DESPATCHES FROM MAXIMILIAN. '
Paris, March 2 Noon. Calile despatches
have been received here from Vera Crux,
which state that the communication between
that city and the capital has been entirely
cut off. The Emperor Maximilian has conse
quently forbidden the transmission of des
patches to Europe giving opinions on the
state of the country, lest they may fall into
hands of the Liberals.
RUSSIA.
important action ok tiie emperor.
St, Petersburg, March 2. The morning
papers of to-day announce that the Czar of
Russia has strongly urged the Sublime Porte
to cede tho Island of Candia to G reeee.
Financial and Commercial Intelligence.
LosnoN, March 2 Noon. Consols, 91; Erie,
ai;& Illinois Central, 7G; United States
5-2Uh,7.- .
Liverpool, junrcn z isoon. rne cotton
Market opened firm. The sales to-day will
reach 8000 bales, l'rices unchanged. Middling
uplands are quoted at l'i?Hd., and middling
Orleans, l;id.
Krendstulls generally unchanged. California
Wheat firm at 13s. 3d. per cental.
Lord quiet and steady at 60s. 6d. cwt. Bacon
43s. fi cwt. for American middling. Fork 77s. Od.
w 2(10 lbs. for prlmecity mess.
Petroleum, Is. 7d. V Ballon for Pennsylvania
rrfineil. Ashes, 81. for poui, Bplrlts of Turpen
tine. 87. M. V cwt for Carolina. Linseed cakes,
110 10s. f ton for the oblong for feeding.
FROM BALTIMORE TO DftY.
ColllalOM f Steamer lu Chesapeake Bay,
Etc. Etc
special despatch to evening tec.eqra.pb.
Baltimore, March 2. The steamer George
Law, of tbe Norfolk line, ran Into the steamer
George Leury, of tbe same line, last night, as
the I.eary was going out and the Law coining
in. The latter naa ner dow imaiy stove in. and
ran ashore to keep from sinking. The former
was considerably Injured. Both boats are
detained for repairs.
Hwann's resignation of tbe Senatorghip Is
consiuerea a goou joite.
From San Francisco.
In letters received from Lower California, hv
the steamer Suwanee, reports the discovery of
ricu mineral resources, vaiuaoie irom tneir
geographical position to the bays and harbors,
and also much information with regard to the
naileries, ine country ne reports as compara
tively worthless for agricultural purposes.
Magdalena Is a splendid bay for naval stations,
but the surrounding country Is barren, and
water scarce.
Mr. Brown and his nartv are maklnsr a de
tailed reconnoissance of the interior, aud will
probably be four months on their Journey. An
elaborate report, embracing charts, measure
ments, and observations of the country, Is In
process of preparation.
The steamship Herman, for Yokohama,
Japan, sailed to-day.
The ship Mary Davis, for Hong Kong, which
sailed to-day, carries out $213,000 in treasure.
The Iliifialo Mystery.
Buffalo. March 2. The mystery In relation
to the dead bodies found at the Grand Trunk
Rnliway depot has been unravelled. Dr. Mad
den, the resident physician of the County I'oor
House, confesses to have packed the bodies for
Ann Arbor, Michigan, to accommodate the
Medical University there, which was snort of
subjects. Dr. Madden has been arrested and
held In the sum of 81000 ball.
From Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, March 2. The Cincinnati City
Councils yesterday, by a vote of 24 to 12, en
dorsed tbe ordinance providing for the issuing
of bonds to the amount of $3,0011,000 for the pur
chase of the gas works.
Specie for Europe.
New Yokk, March 2. The outward-bound
steamers to-day take the following amounts in
specie: The Alemauia. 132.00(i; City of New
York , 816,500; and the Mississippi, $300,000. Total,
SO 18.500.
Fire at Italeign, N. C.
Kaleicw, N. C, March 2. The Exchange
Jlotol was totally destroyed by nre this morn
ing. The loss Is estimated at )K10,000; insurance
for 822.000.
The Maine Legislature.
Augusta, Me., March 2. The Maine Legisla
ture ndjourned last night, after a session of
lifty-niue days.
Markets by Telegraph.
New York, March 2. Stocks dull and steady.
Chicago and Kock Inland, 95: Heading, 103;
Canton Company, 45; Erie Railroad, 55!;
Cleveland and Toledo, 118; Cleveland and Pitts
burg, S2; Pittsburg, Eort Wayne, and Chicago,
Michigan Central, 10 do. Southern, 3;
New York Central, 102; Illinois Central scrip,
1I5K; Cumberland preferred, 8; Missouri (is, 92;
Hudson Klver, United States Klve-twen-
ties, 1862, 110; do. 1804 108; do. 1805, 100'; Ten
forties, ex-dividend, 1)8; Money, 7 per cent.;
(Sterling Exchange, t; sight. 9. Gold closed
at M.
New York, March 2. Cotton quiet at 8l!c.
Flour declined 5(10o.; sales of 4500 barrels State
aU8-fr'll,8; Ohio at 810-009l2-55; Western at
S-55(a12-00; Southern at 10'20(10-2.. Wheat dull
and declining. Corn decllued (i$2o.: sales of
80,000 bushels mixed Western at $105(1,07; Kye
quiet; sales of 3500 bushels at 81-18. Oats dull
and unchanged; Dressed Hogs Arm at Hio.
Pork firm; new mess at $21-30 prime 16-76S
17-25. Lard heavy at llig12o. Whisky dull.
Baltimore, March 2. Middling Upland Cot
ton, 81o. Conee quiet and firm at lSQiUo., gold,
In bond. Sugar staay and unchanged. Flour
dull and easier. Wheat winter scarce, but
firm; other kinds, dull and nominal. Corn
active, receipts light: ordinary white. $1; prime
held higher; yellow. 98o.($l. Oats, 5So, Clover
seed. $S-87ii:(8-75. Whisky, In bond unsettled
at $2'29 (o-aO. Provisions steady: Mess Pork.
121-60; built shoulders. 8(gi9o. for loose and
racked. Lwd, lo. for city, and 1212e. for
We tern,
FOURTH EDITION
FROM WASHINGTON THIS AFTERNOON.
8PBCIAL BEfiPATCBES TO EVHNINO TSLEOhAPB.
Washington, March 2.
THE VETO MESSAGE.
It U Bccelvcd In th House.
The President has just sent to the House his
veto of the Military bill for the more efficient
government of the Rebel States.
THE BANKRUPT BILL.
It Passes Both tlouist of Congrats.
The Bankrupt bill has passed both Houses of
Congress, and needs only the President's signa
ture to become a law.
Harder Last Night.
A roan was found shot through the head, on
the pavement of a street in the First Ward,
this morning, with marks Indicating that he
had been murdered after a desperate struggle.
Papers were found upon his body indicating
that be was a New Vorker, but no cluo as to bis
name was discovered.
A Sunday Sasslon.
1 The indications are that Congress will be In
session during a considerable part of .Sunday.
Verv little progress has been made this lore-
noon In disposing of the Important business to
be transacted before Monday noon.
Business In the Senate.
Tbe Senate Is making another futile effort
this morning in the shape of the Wool bill,
with the amendment making twenty per cent.
Increase on all other articles.
The Impeachment Question.
Incase President Johnson shall Indicate his
Intention to faithfully execute the Reconstruc
tion bill, although he may feel constrained to
veto it, in oruer to oe consistent, uepuuiicnus
generally agree (so says a Republican Senator)
to drop the Impeachment proposition, and
allow political excitement to subside and the
country to heve a little rest: for all concede
that to impeach a Presldont for any act done
bv President Johnson, would be an innova
tion on all the past In respect to Executive
powers and the usages of that office;
aud especially would It bo so were a Presi
dent to be Impeached primarily or ulti
mately for the exercise of a constitu
tional prerogative suoh as the veto
power. Nor is the pretient believed to be a
bitltable time for the iutroductlon of new pre
cedents tending to radical changes In the rela
tions, power, aud responsibility , or to establish
new doctrines so dangerous as that which
declares the right of Congress to remove a Pre
sident for the mere offense of differing with
that body in policy and opinion touching the
interests of the country. But there is some
1. ubi in regard to the course that will be pur
sued by General Kuller in the next Congress on
the subject ol Impeachment; and that doubt is
the more i in nor taut as it is very generally ap
prehended that he aspires to be a leader in tnat
body stall events, on the question of Impeach
ment. There does not apnear to be much alarm,
however, depicted In the countenances of those
who speak of the matter. In speaking of the
(ieneral there Is a good suggestion made in this
connection in reference to him by one who Is
familiar with his habits In court, and that is,
that when he takes his seat in Congress the
House bad better adopt a resolution transfer
lng the entire Congressional Library Into their
bull, to avoid the necessity of eontlnuul labor
on the part of pages and assistants In convey
Ing it back and forth, for it will all be wanted.
And, as Lord Eldon said of a contemporary
lawyer, it Is remarked of the General that he
Is a "better book-keeper than accountant."
The Fortieth Congress.
The Senate will to-day proceed to the election
of a President pro tempore. In place of Senator
Foster, whose terra expires on Monday next.
The Republicans of that body held a caucus,
and nominated Senator Wade for that position,
by a vote of twenty-two against seven for Mr.
Fossenden. It is rumored that the Democrats
will vote for Mr. Doollttle.
The Republican caucus for selecting candi
dates for officers of the next House will be held
to-night. There will be no contest on any of
the offices probably but Doorkeeper and Post
master. For the former three candidates are
named, viz: Captain Goodenow, the present
occupant; O. S. Buxton, his Cnief Assistant; aud
General Llppincotl, of Illinois, who ran against
Lewis W. Ross, Democrat, at the last election,
and was defeated by a small majority. The New
York delegation nave resoiveu to present cap
tain Goodenow'B name for re-election. The
most prominent candidate for PostmaKter Is
Colonel Given, rho present oocupant, who will
probably be re-elected .
Nearly all the new members of the Fortieth
Congress have arrived in the city. Among
them are Messru. Van Wyck. Fox, llrooks,
Lincoln, Robinson, Barnes, aud Churchill, of
New York; Hill and Halsey, of New Jersey;
I'eters, of Maine; Shanks, of 'Itidianu; and
Washburn and HopkinK, of Wisconsin. There
will be about forty-five new members In the
next House.
A Woman to Receive a Consular Ap
pointment. Last November Mrs. Frances Lord Bond, of
New York, filed an application lor a consular
appointment In the State Department. It had
been previously favorably Indorsed by the Pre
sident, and subsequently, when the Senate ex
pressed itself as favorable to the idea of woman's
suffrago, the applicant pushed her claims more
earnestly. The matter was considered In Cabi
net meeting, and the Administration has dually
concluded to nominate her for some British
port; and will send her name to the Senate as
soon as she has prepared 1-erself In accordance
with tbe regulations of the State Department.
Presidential Approvals.
The President has approved the Consular and
Diplomatic bill aud the Military Academy
bill.
Also the bill to refund to each person drafted
under the calls of February aud March. 18t4,
who paid commutation to enter the service or
furnish a substitute, the sum of S300, that being
the amount of money so paid by him, It being
the meaning of the amendatory act to exempt
persons thus paylngcommutatlou from further
draft until that quota should be filled, and not
exceeding one year.
The President has also approved the Joint
resolution extending for two years the uie of
certain vessels for quarantine purposes, at the
port of New York.
MY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
The President's Veto.
Washington, March 2.-The Ifollowlng is a
svnopsls of the President's Veto Message on the
Military Reconstruction bill:
He submits whether this measure is not. in
Its whole character, soope, and object, without
precedent and without authority, an d in pal
pable conflict with the plainest provisions of
the Constitution, and utterly destructive to
t hose creut principles of liberty and huina nlty
for which our ancestors on both sides of the
Atlantic have shed so much blood and ex
pended so much treasure.
He says the bill would seem to show upon
its face that tbe establishment of peace and
good order is not its real object. He alludes to
the conditions whloh must be fulfilled before
the people of any Southern Stale can be re
lieved from tho bondago;of military domina
tion. The military rule which It establishes
is plainly to be used, not for any purpose of
order, but solely as a means of coer
cing the;people Into the adoption of prin
ciples and measures to which it is known
they are opposed, and upou which they
have an undeniable right to exercise their own
judgment. He concludes by saying: "At pre
sent ten States are denied representation, and
when the Fortieth Congress assembles on the
fourth day of the present month, sixteen States
will be without a vote In the House of Repre
sentatives. This grave fact, with tbe important
questions before us, should Induce us to pause
In a course of legislation which, looking solely
to the attainment of political ends, fails to con
sider tbe rights it transgresses, the laws which
it violates, or tbe institutions which it lm.
perlia,"
mocEEpncs of congress.
Ban ate.
WAsnisoTON, March i-The Senate met at 11
Mr' (ki'rlinfS (Iowa) called np a bll1 for the rsllnf of
Wlllittin 11. Webb, conmructor of the Dunderberg.
Mr ' ruuibull (III.) moved mat lUe consideration of
ihe executive buMne be inken up, for the purpose,
i e VhII ol clearing- the docket of certain nomlnrttlons
.So wWrnil.era"wai no coutet. The motion was
""nfef bill" moved by Mr. Primes was taken up. It
Pin Vieslli Secretary ol the Navy to release all
v ttliii oil lie Government imoo the Dunderberg. upou
his reiuuUhig all money advanced to him on the coa-
l'"CJe bill was pn'el, and goes to the House for con
rurreiice In Hie amendments.
Mr Wilson, from ihe conference Committee od tho
bill oerlKrlng and fixing the rhthts of volunteers in
thesrmyol the United btates, made a report, which
was agreed to.
As
tb
notll
service as wiu... - , ,
It liad been in me regular nryit., h-vf"-
promotion, increased pay. ind .additioual rations
which accrue Irom lenslli of eervlce.
Mr. Sumner, from tbe Cotumluee oa Foreign Rela
tions, reported adversely on the resolution to irotect
be rlKhtsot American citizens lo Mexico. Airo.oo
a resolution lo protect the claims of American cltl
ens who have Invested In Mexican loans.
On motion of Mr. Wilson, the Military Committee
was discharged trom tbe further consideration, of a
number of bills. Joint resolutions, etc., most or which
liad been acted upon In other bills.
On motion or Mr. Conness the Committee on Post
Ollices und Post Uoails was discharged tiom the fur
ther consideration of the bill to eitablisb a postal tele
craph system In the United (states. In making this
motion Mr. Connesald thut the suh)ect was a very
important one, and worthy of more consideration than
Hie Committee had been able to bestow upon It this
esslou, lie hoped it would betaken up at some luture
lime, and favorably acted on.
tin motion ot Mr. Kamsey. the bill establishing
i ertain post roads lu the Slates and Territories was
laken up, considered and passed.
Mr. Henderson offered an amendment declaring the
bndKe built by the North Missouri llailrnad across
the river at Sc. Charles a post route and a legal struc
ture, but subsequently, by request, withdrew It at
the request of Senators who objected to encumbering
tbe Post Home bill with such a proposition.
Mr. Poland, from the Committee ot Conference on
itonii runt hill, asked leave to make a reoort. but
Mr. bbernian objected, ou the grouuu (nut it wouiu
lead to debate. ,
m r. Poland moved to rjostnone the special order.
the Tart Q bill, for the purpose of considering the Bank
rupt bill. Disagreed to.
House of Representatives.
The Journal of yesterday was read,
Mr. Ashley (Ohio), rising to a ouesilon of privilege,
presented the credentials of Thomas M. Marcutle,
member elect from the State of Nebraska, ihe procla
mation of the President announcing theadmlsslou of
that State having been published this morning.
Mr. Marco tie stepped to the Speaker's stand and
took tbe oath prescribed by law.
Mr. M tiler (Pa.) asked leave to ofler a preamble and
resolutions, reciting that ten of the late Kebel States
having refused to ratify the Constitutional amend
ment, and declaring that Biich amendment Is deemed
necessary to preserve tbe Uniou, that no state de
clining to ratify It should have a representative In
Congress, and that the doctrine of universal amnesty
ought to be discarded by every loyal patriot.
Several objections were rande to the resolutions
being offered, aud Mr. 1 Blond (Ohio) suggested that
they should be mude to apply ( Massachusetts, which
hud also refused to ratify the Constitutional amend
ment. The Speaker stated that one of resolutions embodied
a principle In reference to representation which re
quired them to be relerred to tbe Jolut Committee on
lieconstructlon.
Mr. Kassou (lows) from theJConimlttee of Confer
ence on tbe Indian Appropriation BUI, made a report,
which was agreed to. Tliejpriucipal point of interest
Is ihe organization of a new system, that 1. making
the appropriations for the support of the Indian
tubes not as a matter of treaty stipulation, but as a
matter dependent aiiogeter udonltlie will of Congress.
Mr. Farnsworth till.), from the Committee of Con
ference on tbe Legislative, Kxecullve, and Judicial
Appropriation bill, made a report, stating thut the
Committee had agreed upon all points but tbree the
Increase of salary of United States Judge, the allow
ance to the House employes of certain increased com
pensation voted lust session, aud the increase of cer
tain Senate officials.
Mr. Stevens (Pa.) believed that this was wholly
Irregular. He did not believe that a Committee ot
Conlerence could divide Its report, although it was
possible that there might be one or two precedeuis for
it, but the principle was a vicious one.
The Speaker said there were one or two Instances of
the kind within his knowledge, and he Instanced par
ticularly the Army Appropriation bill, on wlilcu at
the past Isesslon of the '1 hirty-nlnth Congress, the
Conference Committees had reconciled all subjects of
disagreements but one that iu reference to tbe em
ployment ot tne army to eniorce the laws In the tben
Territory of Kaunas, and on tbe final adjournment
the President issued a proclamation convening an
extra session, In which tue House receded from its
amendment.
Mr. Banks (Mass.) corroborated the Speaker's state
ment, adding, however, that the conference report la
that part agreeing In part and disagreeing in part was
not considered valid. He agreed with Mr. Steven
that the House ought not to undertake to pass a bill
with such a report as that.
Tbe speaker decided that the bill could certainly
not be passed, even if the report was agreed upon.
Mr. Stevens stated that the first conference com
mittee on the same hill bad also agreed upon every
Item except the three disagreed lo by tbe present
committee, agreeing very differently, however, but
had not thought It right to report to tbe House that
part of the agreement.
The discussion was continued at some length
Messrs, l arnswortb, Woodbrldge, and Hale contend
ins that an argument to this report would narrow
down the words that would be referred to the next
conference committee, and Messis. Cunkllng, Stevens
and Buuks arguing that the matters relerrud to a
conlerence committee must be treated as a
single subject : that the agreement must be
rouiplele, and that, as a question of poller,
it would be in effect to preclude the com
mittee by narrowing down the poluts of disagree
ment, and thus shutting out the consideration of
mutters that might be uselul and necessary In com
V g to a sell lenient. The agreement iu reference to
the Congressional Globe was that twj years' notice
si. all b given now for tbe termination of its ugree
n ent to publish tbe proceedings.
Finally, Mr. Farnsworth pressed his motion to agree
to the report, and moved the previous question, but
the House refused to secoud the previous question
aud then, ou motion of Mr. Cnukllng, tbe House dis
agreed to tbe report, aud asked for a new Commute
of Conference.
A Defaulting Cashier.
Hudson, N. Y March 2. The First National'
Bank of this city Is closed to-day, for an ex
amination of Its accounts, It being alleged that
the Cashier is a defaulter to a large amount
Latkk The Directors of the Rank are now
investlgatinir, and will report the amount of
deficiency as soon as ascertained. The Cashier
makes a olean breast of it, and confessed that
he has lost heavily ou speculations in fanov
SlOClkS. uwjr
Tow-Doat liurned.
Hudson, N. Y.. March 2. The tow-boat Co
lumbus was totally destroyed by Are last night,
at tho dock In Athens, opposite this city. osa
about $20,000. It w as owned by McLean i Rey
of West Troy. The fire Is supposed to have
about mMuighV: aDJ commeD" 1 tbe cabla
Deep-Sea'Soundlngg by a New Method.
oi. raui ncdonin. of Rouen, a member
of
"""J icamcu pooieties, nas invented an
appa-
lams, to wuicn ne Das (riven the name
or
wectro-Uathoineter,'' which can determine
With PIHftllnc tha H.nlli. a.k,nl. 1 "
rUmt.r :.: ,..: 'o" ."",vu unneno
u uuauuwu. oume experiments
DrotlBlllr filrftailv lalron ,.Ihaa nnn - . .
bave
The
Oenth Of tlm Sininn on.l .L.
de
Boulogne, are not indeed immeasurable bv the
O H mother! I.,f XI LI.I , , lUO
V ' . "cuuu,u w,8ne8 to prove
that be can ascertain accurately wftb. his appa
ratus any depth whatsver. The shock of the
sounding lead against the bottom determines a
magnetic current which indicates at the ear.
lace, with electric promptitude, the nrecisn li.
stant of contact. If this invention U euccessfaT
we can easily see how useful it may become in
laying submarine cables, etc. etc.
Naples and VK.MCE.-Fears are entertained
of distu rbances at Naples, where the misery is
great, and for the last six months prices have
augmented iu a considerable degree. Some
thing also is dreaded at Venice, where forty
thousand persons are receiving publio relief,
and where certain details have caused great
discontent; for example, the forced currency
of bank notes, against which the protest is
Buoh that the Chamber of Commeroe itself,
after having applied to the Ministry, an
nounced a solemn petition to the farbameut
on the subject.
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