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MONDAY, APRIL 2!), 1867.
l'ublic Demoralization and Oflicial
Corruption.
Is diHcussing the great evil of legislative cor
ruption, we must not forget to enumerate
among its le9S obvious but more powerful
causes tbe wide-spread materialism of the day.
The worship of wealth was never so prevalent
as now; and there seemingly never was a
time when it made so little difference in the
popular estimation how Wealth was obtained,
llonest poverty, or even competency, is jostled
aside on the street by ill-gotten affluence.
Wen whose hands are polluted with
bribes, and every doFlar of whose wealth rep
resents an act of dishonor and moral degrada
tion, bold their beads as high, and, appa
rently, are treated with as much respect, as
though their honesty and honor were above
question. Tbe moral tone of tbe whole com
munity upon tbe subject of tbe dis
honest acquisition of wealth seems
fatally weakened and lowered. The haste
to lie rich. the dissatisfaction with
the old and tedious paths to affluence, the
constant examples of sudden and inordinate
acquisition, the immunity from punishment
enjoyed by those notoriously guilty of cor
rupt practices, the general deference paid to
wealth, the extravagance and luxury of living
on the part of the rich all theso things are
evidences of a state of society which ought to
make us wonder, perhaps, not that our legis
latures are as corrupt as they are, but that
they are as pure as they are.
There is, however, on the part of the cor
rupt legislator a baseness which is peculiar.
The position he occupies is a fiduciary one.
He has solicited and accepted a public trust.
He is bound to conduct himself in it, not for
bis own private ends, but for the public good.
When, therefore, he turns aside from the
legitimate path of a popular representative,
and is controlled in his actions by motives of
personal gain when he pollutes bis hands
with a bribe, he descends to a very ignomi
nious depth of crime. He has outraged the
rights of society far more grossly than does
the ordinary thief, the burglar, or tbe coun
terfeiter, ior bo has violated a most sacred
trust, and has prostituted an honorable public
position to the most dishonorable ends.
And just here is the inconsistency of society,
that while tbe thief, the burclar. and the
counterfeiter are kicked out of all decent
companionship, and made to feel that they
have lost all standing among the virtuous and
the respectable, tbe corrupt legislator, noto
rious as such, apparently loses nothin"
socially by bis dishonorable and debasing
career. We say apparently, for there must be
in every honest man's bosom a feeling of in
finite contempt for tbe wretch; but to all ex
ternal appearance he comes and goes among
his fellow-men as much respected and honored
as ever.
This thing ought to be changed. Society
ought to put the seal of its public disapproba
tion upon such villany, and make it socially
as disreputable as are the more ordinary and
less guilty class of crimes. But to do this
society itself must be more pure, and must
cease its idolatry at the shrine of Mammon.
As long as wealth atones for everything in the
public eye, the root of the difficulty will re
main to throw up new shoots as fast as we
out down the old ones.
More Peaceful News from Europe.
Thb news from Europe would seem to indicate
that the Luxembourg affair may, after all, be
settled without resort to war. At the instance
of the English Government, Prussia has agreed
to a conference of the Great Powers, to be
held at London on the 15th of May, to settle
the Luxembourg dispute on the basis of tbe
neutralization of the Grand Duchy, guaran
teed by all the poweri represented at the con
ereuce. Meanwhile the fortress, it is said
will be dismantled. '
We shall rejoice, in the interest of humanity
if this quarrel can be settled without a resort
to war. A contest between Prussia and France
would be exceedingly destructive of human
life a consideration which kings and em
perors apparently do not greatly take into
uuui, uui which must ever be of
weight with the philanthropist.
great
The Dear old Flag.
General Sicklim is bound to have tbe Ameri
can llag outwardly honored, even if inwardly
spurned, by the Kebels of his district. At a
great parade of firemen, a day or two since, in
Charleston, it bad been quietly arranged that
the United States llag should not be displayed
whereupon General Sickles informed those in
charge that their procession could not move
without - the Stars and Btripes at its bead.
aq iue ni'Ut, dn.lri,
The flag of the
South as well as
lyu muuiUSl ba honored
INoi th.
,
a f ii ' t lerruory.
An intimation comes from St. Petersburg that
be Russian Government will be glad to take
its pay for tbe late sale of territory to the
United States in iron-clads. Uu8sla i8
the only foreign Government to which the
United States would be willing tosell iroa-clad
and there may be doubt in her case. Iron',
clads are now, by common consent tbe
measure of naval strength; and. In tv, n
... M HV IHi'll, v
pent critical state of Europe, it is perhaps the
part of prudence for us to keep all the vessels
i that Kind thai we nave ourselves.
TOE DAILY
The Lnte Earthquake at the Went.
Tub local journals from Kansas and Westorn
Missouri are full of aooounts of the late earth
quake in that quarter. Its effects in Jarring
buildings, upsetting crockery, and frightening
the people generally, were very manifest. A
private letter from Kansas City informs us that
after the first shock the people rushed from
their housos and stores like bees from a hive.
No damage, however, was done.
It is said that in Nomaha county, Kansas
there are eighty thousand acres of land that
were donated by the genoral Government for
the iH'nefit of the sufferers by the great earth
quake at New Madrid, Missouri, many years
ago.
Pkatii of Mr. BKinmicT. We regret to an
nounce the sudden death of Mr. A. W. Bene
dict, Clerk of the Pennsylvania Legislature
and one of the Secretaries of tbe Republican
State Committee. Mr. Benedict was a faith
ful officer and a courteous prentleman. H
performed the onerous duties of Secretary of
the State Committee with the utmost fidelity.
He thoroughly understood the political feel!
ing of the State, and has ever lent the weight
of his influence to promote the success of the
Republican party. In bis death we have lost
an earnest worker in a common cause, and the
Legislature mis ueen deprived of one of its
most amiable and reliable officers.
The City Pulpit. Oa our sixth page to-dav
will be found the eloquent sermon on "The
End of Gospel Teaching," delivered yesterday
morning at the Arch Street M. E. Church, by
the Rev. Thomas M. Griffith, the newly ap
pointed pastor; as well as tbe afternoon dis
course, by tbe Rev. John Chambers, on "The
Duty of Husbands." '
The Academy of Tine Arts.
To orn appreciation, there is In thequletness of
a picture gallery an attractiveness that few
other places powess; there is so much that is
suggestive of lives passed in the calmness of
peaceful studies. There, for example, hangs a
little unpretending landscape: you glanoe upon
it as yon pass, and probably content yourself
with nome suoh observation as "Very pretty,"
or "A nice Utile effort," or some other half in
different remark, without once thinking that
he who limned tho bright-edged sumach blend
Ing so gracefully with the yellow of the "golden
rod," adorning the foreground, may have
placed high hopes upon the success of the work
you so patronizingly survey. A fond mother,
or may be an affectionate sister, too proudly
sanguine to anticipate failure ou the part of
one whom they recard as the very embodi
ment of artistic talent.gave tha work apartlng
look of admiration before it was taken from the
puiutii g-room to be nearly, if not quite, nega
tived in the neighborhood of larger or better
canvases.
Vfe admit that a knowledge and a sympathy
for these things cause us to think tenderly of
much that we cannot conscientiously praise.
Many an ardent lover of the beautiful lacks
power to express in pictorial representation
the thoughts that may animate his heart. Let
us, then, be charitable to all, when the exeroise
of thatfeelliig does not interfere, ic too great a
degree, with the faithful .discharge of our
duties. It is very much the fashion to afleot a
fearfully satiric tone in art criticism, and if we
fail In attaining tho standard of bitterness
usually displayed In essays of this nature, we
shall icly upon the Indulgence for this our
shortcoming, that our faith in the kindly feel
ing of our readers leads us to expect. An artist,
when ho paints something very bad, is certainly
to be commiserated, but we cannot believe
that the misfortune should render him a butt
and laughing stock for half-fledged witlings.
There are men of vast reputation who have pro
duced much that Is both weak and silly; and,
reasoning from this, when we see a work that
Jars against our feelings of artlstio propriety,
let ns assume that in the mind of him who pro
duced it may be lying dormant the genius of a
Faul Veronese.
On the other hand, nothing is more prejudi
cial to the true interests of art than general and
indiscriminate praise entering the first gal
lery with catalogue In band and pencil ready
to make such comments as: "No. 1 is good,"
"No. 2 is better," "No. 3 is sweet," and so on,
until the expressions of "beautiful," "charm
ing," "perfect" are exhausted, only to be re
commenced and applied until the last number
in the catalogue Is dismissed. This style of
critique soon renders the writer thereof bank
rupt, so lar as the value of his praise Is con
cerned, and makes him poor indeed. In con
nection with our subject, it may be remarked,
as a peculiarity, that very few of the really best
works of the French and English schools are
imported into the United States. The Germans,
as we all know, are fully represented, but how
often do we see the chefs d'wuvre of such men as
Gerome, Cabanel, Hebert, or Paul Baudry?
Certainly, a few paintings, signed by these
names, are to be seen in some collec
tions, but they are generally of inferior
quullty, and give no idea of the superlative
merits of the authors. Again, where shall we
see the compositions of Millais.Maddox, Brown,
Htangfleld, or Landseer, who aie eminent in
the English school of painting ? The answer Is
to be fouud in the fact that the people of those-
countries take too much pride in the encour
agement of their artists, and pay such prices
for their workB, that American dealers are
debarred from the chances of obtaining them.
Would that Americans were actuated by the
same amour propre ! for, although we profess to
be thoroughly cosmopolitan in all things con
nected with art, yet even that feeling is not in
compatible with the desire to see American
artists encouraged and liberahy protected In
their pursuits.
As a proof of the poor opinion that Is gene
rally entertained in France coucernlug our cul
ture as a people, we may perhaps allude to the
enterprise inaugurated by a well-known picture-dealer
of tbe Ituede Richelieu, Paris. It
appears that the members of an artists' club of
that city, having a number of their early plo
turt u lying in disorder around their studios,
and for which they could not And purchasers,
ou account ot tbe4lecided inferiority of the
material, determined to send thein to America,
being, as they supposed, just the articles to suit
tho taste of "Messieurs les (lavages." They
formed a very shabby collection when brought
together, but it was leavened here and there by
pictures of Barron, Diaz, Chaplane, and a hur
ried sketch or two of Troycm's. The majority
of the pictures were very bad, but then the
Americana are au uncultivated people, and will
be only too glad to have a chance of buying.
8o reasoned our French friends, but they were
doonced to bitter disappointment, for after
hawking them from city to city, and maklun
Hhatn sales under the hammer au Immense
EVENING TELEGRAPH. PHILADELPHIA. MONDAY,
number of times, the great majority of them
were sold for scarocly more than the prloe of
the frames. The dealer from the Rue de Riche
lieu, who man need the entire affair, found that
the Americans possessed more taste than he
gave them credit for, and he has returned to
the gay city of the Franks a wiser, If not a bet
ter man.
Mr. Fredericks, of New York, has placed
before the Philadelphia publlo a very fine pic
ture of "The Death of Tybalt," from Romeo and
Juliet. It hangs in the northwest gallery or the
Academy, and deserves the most careful study,
and may be classed as one of the best Ameri
can pictures in the exhlbliin. The rendition
of the scene is Intensely dramatic, and at the
same time freo from affectation. In specifying
the good points of the o -reposition, we may in
stance the beautiful grey tones, and the mas
sive breadth of shadow in which the fore
ground is plunged, admirably conveying tho
sentiment of the story, while lu the far dis
tance the old tower receives the blaae of rich
sunlight, and gives brilliancy to the ensemble.
In one word, the effoot Is rich in the extreme,
No. 215 Is from the easel of James Falrman.
of New York. The painter has taken for his
subject a scone in "The Valley of the Andro
scoggin," and we unreservedly commend the
landscape as being full ol the highest order of
merit. To ourselves this charming transcript
of nature commends Itself for other considera
tions than the superiority displayed In the
manipulation. Many pleasant days have we
spent in tho meadows that Mr. Falrman so
ably deplculjlng In the golden sunlight of an
October afternoon. We fear that our predlleo
tiou for the charming couutry of which the
work before us is so truly characteristic, may
lead us to express ourselves with with too much
enthusiasm, and, feeling this, we desist. "A
View in the Alleghenles," by Sontag. Mr.
Sontng may be Instanced as one most successful
and fortunate in the pursuit of his profession.
He commenced his career by producing
two or three very pretty and pleasluir
muuKuiTO, ine reception tney met
with at the hands of the public have
induced him to continue reproducing the
same with very slight variation, A quiet grey
tone mat distinguishes No. 234 is to bo admired
yet we cannot help thinking tuat there is loo
much conventionality In bis treatment
foliage; besides this, there is a lack of naturo in
his foregrounds. Dogberry tells us that "Com
parlsous are odorous," and we agree wltn him
Yttforouce we shall be guilty, and direct th
aueuuon oi ine amateur to James Hart'
"Woodland Lake," in thesouthoastgiliery, and
see mo umerence between a nioreiy couveu
tionai landscape and one where delicacy of
senumeni is bicuded with a study of woodlaud
beauty. Two small go. us, by W. T. Richards
of this city, give much plousure to Judges of
good palntiogand unpretending abllltyofexe
cution. They bear the numbers of 132 and 148
We like the former number the best.on account
or tne tenderness of the feeling evinced in the
treatment of tho early morniug light. The tree
trunks are exquisite In texture and effect.
A "Stormy Day at Niagara," by Jas. Hamilton
bears the impress of the freedom of touch und
effect that essentially distinguishes Mr. Ham
ilton's paintlugs. E. B. Beusell's "Wild Wue
goner of the Alleghanies' l.s very striking and
effective, and merits a much better place than
tbe one It occupies, the action and grouping of
iuengure8areexceiient. No.282,"The Sacking of
Altamura" by Camarara. A large at striking
picture of manifold merits, so far as vigo
rous and energetic handling is conoerned.
bubjects of this order, although affording
ample scope for the display of fine technical
power, are destined to remain unpopular.
No. 210, by Mr. Jones, Is a very racy produc
lion, and some extensive smiling Is Indulged
in by those who examine It. There is a very
faint indication of good color in the floor of the
apartment where the wretched crowd of
grotesque-looking creatures ure oongregated;
but it Is very slight, and we mention it only in
order to discharge impartially our duties as
critics.
An exquisite little gem, by Meyer von Bre
men, is delightfully treated. The subject Is
known as "Returning from Market." The
greyish light In the morning sky is most beau
tiful, and the sweet simplicity of the compos!
tion is destined to render It an especial favorite
with many.
"October in the Kaatskills" Is one of McEn
tee's charming autumnal landscapes. The forest
trees. In their garb of crimson and cold, are
cellently portrayed. In the rendering of the
misty effect in the distance we recognize many
qualities of fine manipulation.
Mr. V. de V. Bonfield's snow scenes are very
much admired. They are certainly very pleas
ing In subject and style.
We notice that Messrs. Fussell and T. II. Smith
are well represented in the southeast gallery.
If portraits had any particular attraction to
call for the exercise of our criticism, we should
have long before this called attention to Mr.
Fagan's fine production. This artist will bo
remembered for his painting of the head of
Thaudcus Stevens, that received so much ad
miration a few weeks ago when on exhibition
at Earles' Gallery. The portrait of a "L'tdy,"
from this artist's studio, hangs in the southeast
room, and merits attention.
There are a large number of paintings on ex
hibition whose Mibjeols and treatment are so
very similar that it would be useless to attempt
critical deKcrlpilons of each.
We cannot conclude this present article with
out making honorable mention of A. M. Lee's
excellent portraits. This lady gives great evi
dence of ability.
At the time wo are now writing the dying
light of day Is lading in the west, and we know
that the pictures of which we speuk are losing
themselves in the obscurity of twilight. No
thing, then, can be more natural than that we
should be inspired to imitate their example,
and, without further ceremony, disappear for
the present.
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Public Sale, without reserve, by order ol Commis
sion! rot City Property, on Tuesday. May 28. lst7. at
i o ciock. ioou, at me niiiuueipuia iixcliange, tho
loMowing described real estute belonging to tbe City
oi i uimuciiiuiu;
' No. 1.
All that lot of ground, with the messuaea now
ereesd thereon, situate on the north side of Kace
street, 52 feet 8 inches east of Filth street. No. 431, cou-
ikii ins mi iroui on tuue sireei, in leet 6 Inches, aud
extending or thai nluib so feet, with the right and
privilege into an is feet 10 Inch wide court, called
Itichardson's court, leading southward Into the said
j.uce street.
No. 1.
All thnt lot or ground, with the messuage now
erecieu inereou, suuaie on ine west sideot Hie hard-
son's court tbeiug No. 1, so leet north or Itace street,
containing In front on Itichardson's court 9 feet 8
incnes, ano extending oi mat width lu leet It) lunlies.
with use and privilege or the privies at the north end
oi sum lucuHruHvu a cuuri.
No 8.
All tbat lot or around, with tbe messuage now
eitciru uiereon, suuaie on me west siae al Klehard
con's court tbeiug No. 2), 89 feet 8 iucbes north of Knee
Mitel; containing in irout on Klcliardson's court 21
feet y inches, and extending or tbat wldtH 19 leet 10
incpes, wuu tne use ami privilege of tbe privies on
iue uuifcu vuu ui saiu jiieuurusuu u court.
No. 4.
All that lot of ground, with tbe messuage now
erecieu tiiereo;i, situate on tne west side ot Itichard
son's court (being No. H). Ill feet 6 Indies north of
Kuce streel; containing In front ou Kicbardsoii's court
.1 leet lo incues, anu exieuuiiig oi mat wiutu ID leet 10
iim i.es. w itn the use anu privilege ot the privies ou
iue uuriu eua ox saiu mcuarusou s court.
No. s.
All that lot or ground, with the messuage thereon
erected, situate ou tbe west side or . Richardson's
court tbelng No. 4), Via feet a Inches noriii Oi Kace
street; containing In front on Klcliardson's court 27
it'tM 6 lncliGH. and extending or that width llMeei lu
iiu'iiih, w uii uit line ana privilege ot. tne privies on
the north end ol Bald Kiuburdsoija court.
No. 1.
Jhmlness Stand, 2Ji-8lory brick building, Front
piii'ei, uuriu ui iouit. au tnai tot or grouna,wltu
the 2,Vstory brick building thereon erected, situate
on the eat Hide or Front street. 42 leetfl'4 lucbea north
olNoblenlreet.il) the Eleventh Ward: coutalnlnc In
front ou Front street 21 feel locnea, and extending
.' . No. 2.
Lot, corner South and Carbon streets, Twenty-sixth
warn. ah vuat jot oi grounu, situate on the o. H..
corner of South and Carbon streets, in tlieTwntv.
sixth 'Ward: containing lu flout on South street 10
feet, and extending lu depth aloug Carbou street 20
leei.
No. 8.
Two-and-a lialf-Btory frame building, Front street,
north ol Noble. All tbat lot of ground, with the two-and-a-ball-slory
frame building tbereon erected,
situate on the east side ot Front street, In tbe Eleventh
Ward, 64 feet n'4 inches north ot Noble street, tuence
extending easterly at right angles Hi feet; tbeuce ex
tending northerly 21 feet Inches; thence extending
westerly 62 feet li iuch to Front street, and thence
extending southerly along Frontstreet i&reetaudJ
of au iuch to the place of begluuiug.
Terms Cash or, at the option ol the purchaser,
twenty percent, or tbe purchase money may be paid
in cusu, und the balance secured by bond and mort
gage ol the premises, payable lu live years, with In
terest at the rale ot six per cent, per annum, payable
semi-annually on tbe first duys or July aud January in
each year, with the usual stipulation to be Inserted
In said bond and mortgage, tbat In c.ise ot dalault In
payment or Interest lor thirty days, the whole princi
pal sura shall thereupon become due aud recoverable
by law: l'rovlded, That where the lot or ground
hereby authorized to be sold Is unimproved and
vacant, the purchaser, at his option, in lieu of tim k.lI.i
mortKBge to secure the balance or tbe purchase monoy
as above mentioned, may have tbe said balance
charged upon the ground by ground rent deed or deeds,
In the usual form. Tbe said ground rents thereby
created to be paid In equal semi-annual payments on
tbe llrxtof July and Jautiary in each ye'.i-. And pro
vided further, That the ptirchuKers.4.iiall pay all ex
penses for deeds, bonds, mortgages, stamps, acknow
ledgments, aud oilier expenses in the matter or
making the conveyance from the city to the pur
chasers. bee pluns at the Auction Tlooms.
M. THOMAS & bONS, Auctioneers.
4 15 WS tri Nos, i:i and 141 B. FOUltl'U Street.
PUBLIC SALE-CITY PROPERTY.
Id. 'lilOMAS & t-ONS. Auctioneers.
Larue aud Valuable LOT. N. W.Cornerol TWKNTV.
Til 1 It D and C'HKhM'T strews, fronting ulso on
i wt'iuy-iouriu street auu mmes streets, tnree Valua
ble 1 runts.
l'lirsuanl to ordinances or tbe Select and Common
u'lim-ns oi iiih viiy ui i imaueipiiia. will ne soul at
public ftnle, williuui reserve, by order ol the Commis
slurer of Citv Property.
Ou TUJSSUAY, May zt, ls07, at 12 o'clock. Noon, at
the Philadelphia Exchange.
All that lot or ground Ml utile on the north side or
i nesnui street, oi gitimng lit ine northwest corner ot
i weiiiy-iniru street, ami exieuuing along said Cues
nut sireet 1M0 leet to Twenty-fourth street, hum i
depth northward 3iiy feet to a twen ty-four leet street
called Sluies street. Hounded on the north by Sillies
Mreet. on the east by Twenty-third sireet, and on the
8 'lit l by ( 'hi snul si leet. aim on tbe west by Twenty
fourth Btreet, lately occupied by the 1'hiludolpb'la
The above will be divided Into 40 lots, and sold ac
cording to a plan that maybe seen at the Auction
Jioouis the purchaser to huvo the privilege of taking
lour additional lots adjoining each other.
TerniB-Xu per cent, ot the purchase money shall be
paid in cuidi at the lime or the delivery ot the deed
mid Hie balance may be secured ou the premises by
mortgage or ground-rent deeds, or may be paid lu
tabh. at the option ol the purchaser.
M, THOM ah SONS, Auctioneers,
4 2iiws tf Nos. laiiand 141 B. FOUKl'ii street,
TO MY PATRONS.
The report circulating lu various newspapers, that
I pniposerellnguishltig my profession, or engaging
In other pursuits. 13 WITHOUT SHADOW OF
FOUNDATION,
o. n. iirunr.Li,, apotiiecmrt,
4 27014p No. 1410 CHKWNUT Street. Pblla.
BEDDING PLANTS OP THE FINEST
...description aud greatest variety, at
liUIST'S N IJK8ERTF.8
SIXTY-SKVFNTH Sireet aud liAKH Y "tO AD
raialoirnes supplied upou PpllcatloutNos. 2i and
024 JUAllKKT bireel. uuavos. ana
FOURTH EDITION
. LATEST FROM WKHHtCTOH.
Th H.cha.,tt. Hqu4.tr Cti. Appeal.
WASH JNOTOrf, April W.-Chler Justlo Uhaia
tp-day delivered the opinion or the Huprme
Conn In the case or Poryear against the fclm.
nion wealth of Mnasnohusetu, on a writ of error
to the Hoi r me Court of that State. Th
court decided Against all tho ground of exoen
tioim, and held, more especially, that the foot
of I'eryear havlim rald internal revenue dut.r
on liquors soid by him, did not bring this oase
jvlMiln thedecldlou or the court, as la that of
Brown vs. The Stateof Maryland, ror the reason
that the Iattrr was an acquisition arising on
foreign Immirls, a to which the power to
levy taxes by the United Htates Is exclusive
whereas, In Peryear's cane, the taxes being tni
U'rnal, applied lo a subjoot of which the Juris
diction t the United ritatea was not concur
rent with thai or MufsaohusettH.
Hevoral oth r similar cases against the Com
monwealth ol Massachusetts were decided la
liio sum 0 way ai thw above.
The Court announced that no new cases
would be taWen up arter the 15tU proximo, an
Court will adjourn on May 20.
from St. Loula. -
Bt. Lottih, April 2. Omaha despatches state
that track laying on the Union Paoltlo IUllroad
was recommenced to-day, and will be prose
cuted vigorously. There are ties at the end of
the road for 100 miles, and forty miles of Iron U
now In Omaha. The grading will be done at
the rate of two miles per day.
The Quartermaster at Omaha has notified the
superintendent of the road that he shall want
transportation for SU.OOO.OoO lbs. or Uovernmuut
stores during the coming season.
General WesselH, at Fort PhU. Kearney,
thinks the Crow Indians can only be keutquiet
by the presence of a lurger force or troops ihna
are now at tho post. A large number of Sioux,
are encamped ou Powder river, east of Part
Reno.
The Democrat's correspondent, with General
Hancock's expedition, says the Oheyenne vil
lage, where the troops have been encamped for
several days, was burned on the 2UtU iustnut
involving a loss of $100,000.
General Gutter was still In pursuit of the
Cueyennes, who had fled northward. ,
Arrival of the City of Cork.
Nkw Yokk, April la Tho steamshlo City of
Cork, from Liverpool April 13, arrived hero
to-day.
From liuflalo.
Buffalo, April 29. Four propellers departed
from, and six arrived at, this port yesterday
from the West. Navigation has fairly com
menced. , Latest Markets by Telegraph.
Nrw Yobic, April 29. Cotton higher at 2la:i0o.
Flour advanced I6a20c: sales or sunt) hbls: stt
at pr.3(a.p5Kc. Peel dull audtuncbanged. Pork dulh
new mess at 22-7o. Wtilskv quiet.
Philada. Stock Exchange Sales, April 29
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5ALE OF FINE FRENCH
BRONZES, EOCALIA CHINA,
ALABASTER STATUARY,
ETC. ETC.
WE WILL, KEEiIj TIIKOl'dll MB, B.
SCOTT, JB., AT THE ABT BALLERV, NO,
IOJH CIIESN CT MTBEET, OSf WEDHESOAT
BIOBNINO NEXT, HAT 1, AT 10i O'CLOCK,
AND IN TIIE EVENINtt AT 7X O'CLOCK.
A IiABCiE ANI CHOICE COLLECTION OF
FRENCH UBONZE OROl'PS, FIUUKES,
AND CANDELABBAS Or DIFFEBENT
DEJlClNS,HIJrEBIOBBBONZE AND GILT
81 DAY CLOCKS, ELEGANT BOCA LI A
CHINA AND BIMltTET VASES, AGA1
AND BABDIGLIO VASES, FUCIT HOLD-
BBS, GBOVPM AND STATUETTES, BOHE
MIAN GLASS1VABE, ETC., ALL OF OUR
SPECIAL IMPORTATION, AND JUST RE
CEIVED FBOSI El HOPE, PEB STEAMERS
TRIPOLI, ALEPPO, AND CHINA.
THE COLLECTION WILL BE ABB AN G ED
FOB EXAMINATION ON MONDAY, SOTH
INST.
VITI BROS.,
(LATE VITO VITI A SONS,)
IMPOUTERS,
4 27 St NO. 1 19 SOUTH FRONT STREET.
ftJEW SPHINC STYLES
Philadelphia Wall Papers!!
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MANUFACTURERS OF
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NO. fill S. SEVENTEENTH STREET.
The best CAHFKT CLEANER Id nse.
All orders promptly atteuded to. '
8 lm4p i JOHEPII WILSON, Foprletor.
! PUBLIC BALK OK TEN GOOD
IlriVlnif llnrsi-JI. tw.lv. PArrlmrMN nl iU
l ieiil ilcsiTipiluiiB. iJciiiOle and (sinle Harness, etc.;
one (treat rniininK Horse, sav cannot be I
lilng. on WKIINKSUAY, May 1, 117, at 1
Al.. In CHKI.TKN Avenue, neur Main 1
neat lu run-
1 1 o'ciocK f.
sireet. Oar-
maniowii, Hm; M AKIUiKY fc N1CHUL3.
riTOI FV T?T?flHf Nr. cio WAT.NIJT RTREET.
No. a Twenty printed panipblel" ol evidenoc 1 in
tbe suit of Unbhell vs. The Unil'Jd blates, about Kx
ploalve Shells, Court of Claims' Case. In form at
hliftuufiHlna
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W asle I'aper veuieta piease uuuv .
ot'i ou; uino. piz zotgi msii; western, I1i"2S'4I4'6a,
liem firmer and quiet; sules or 750n bushels No. S
at 1 1-70. Corn quotations are nominal. Oats dull and
lieavy: Mule T.'iia Til. Hvn rtnii- tu nr ii
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