THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHIL AD ELP III A, TUFSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1807. 5 11EGONSTR UQTION. . Ei-BtnaUr Fltr.patrlrk o the Optra lion af tne Congressional Ichtmt-II ete Into a Very Bad Humor about It. - The letter recently written by cx-xenator Fltypalrlek, of Alabama, on tb operation of the KecoiiHtraolloD laweof Congress, baa already been noticed by telegraph. He says: It lia matter of surprise te m to hear that I am represt nteu as lavorlng the adoption of ihe cuimiliu tiun framed by the recent Convention at Montgomery, u scarcely conceive a treatvr clarnliy to our people llimi the adoption ol tbts constitution. It give all tlie toi mer slaves over the ageol twenty-one yean in the ettxte the right to Tote, and tske that rlgm awa froiu tlie tunussnd ol while men. I as opposed to seceslin. I whs In the United Ettaies bcuate, end believing. I bad no right to re main there after the Hi am did -code. 1 left Hist body and returned home, I em OKfranchised by tint Con stitution now submitted fur the auroral of the ie pie. I have remained at home, a quiet, peaceable clll7,-n, ever since I left the Heuate. out I ean vote neither fur nor egalnsi the f otittiuilnn. tnoiixh all the slave 1 formerly owned, who are iwenty-oue years old, are allowed to vote. The text oath, as It Is centrally railed, Is odloni. All persons, belure they c-sn vote, rnnxt uk au oath to support the Constitution unci liws or the United bilps and the Constitution and laws of the Hlate ot Alshama. Who Is so wise as to know all the laws of tliel'nf.1 Mutes and this Mttte to as to obierve his oaihT When anil where In this country was It ever roiulrrd lor men In li cur such lloui obligations to nabln them to exercise the right liere oiore or an ami'ririn cltlr.en? J his test oaiu farther provides that before any one Can vote be mint a so swear t nut he accepts the civil ndpolitiial equality of nil men. and agree not to attempt to deprive any person or peruons, on accouut of rare, color, or pretious condition, of any political or civil r gin privilege, or Imniunlty enjoyed by any other cla-s ol men 1 he Constitution or (leueral As emhly u.lfht declare the civil or political equality ol all men, bnl to requite a voter to sweur luatflie sccepts It and virtually that he will never attempt to alter It, before he can vote, In a species ol legl latlon uukt own to tills country. It Is true that It is dinner piovidedln the (J. institution "Him the General As eemMy shell have power to r-inove the disability of certain classes now disqualified from volt ig." but vtbt-rewill u find a power to relieve any one who takes this eathT Once taken, the obligation rem mm Uid during his lifetime on the mini wlioincurs It. Kuril leglHlmlon I reward nt at war with the civiliza tion ol the age In which we live. I am as willing as any are to see the colored popula tion educated and this I believe. Is the common sen tlmnit nt our people: hut how will toe system pro posed woik In practice? I tmve lived all my life with a mixed population, the slaves and whites of the Mouth, and mv deliberate conviction Is. you might as well try to mix oil and water without chemical agents as to attempt to leach the children of the two races together. In the portions of the Hlate where the colored population gretiy predominates the whites will virtuallv be excluded, and lu other sections, where tbe whites are In the majority, the same result will beiall the blacks, producing disorder and deadly lends between the two races. W lihont giving In detail my objections to the ratifi cation ol the Uotmlllutton, I will say tbat the ellect of many of Its provisions la to elevate toe black by de grading the white race. It Is said by some mat It was made to keep down Rebellion. What have the people of the Boum to commence or carry on Kebelllou wlinT Our Slavs are all set tree; our Heidi barely cultivated under the new syotem of laoor, and mauy of them grown up In briers aud weeds Hlnce emancipation, and alnxtst everyihl gin a suite ol dilapidation and decay. 'J he cry lor bread which comes on from almost every bill and valley ID the Male ha- scarcely ceased rlnliig In our ear, and It was only nnsneu by me liberal dona tions irom Hie benevolent of the North and west. .No people ot the Old World. In any or their loDg and de solating wars, ever longed for peaee more lum wedo, We a ant peace, but n t degradation; we wish lobe left free to R"t tor otiiselver. and free from the Inter- meddling ol those who do not live amoug us. hut cure here to foment oiscura, ana speculate upon our Iroi bits. Lei tbe people vote down this Constitution, and adopt another more in ao oruance wuu luo genlas Of our ItBll ntlons, and ail will be well. AMERICA IN THE WEST INDIES. How the St. Thomas Purchase 1 Re garded. I Kaglsudi From the London Star, Dec. 17. Tlie acquisition of the United States of the West India Islauda St. Thomas and St. John is an event of sutlicieiit gravity to warrant an examination into the motives of the nation which baa acquired a foothold in that region, and of the prbaole future results in tbe scat tered communities of those seas belonging to different European powers. We bolieve when the late disturbance occurred in Jamaica, aud tbe press ot this country was tilled with violent denunc ations of the negroes, President Jobu son lock advantage ol the circumstances to sound the late feir Frederick Bruce as to the probability of our ceding to the United State that njagnitlccnt, but up to that time, ill-governed island. Tbe exceedingly cold reception with which his overtures were met induced the President, or ruther Mr. wward, tor that astute old man is at the bottom of the business, to annlv to Denmark, v. here he has been more suc cessful. President Johnson Is doubtless right In assuming that, had the United States pos sessed 8t. Thomas during the late war, there would have been no biocka'ie-running. The place was the vtr nest and centre ot all tbe illegal trafiic which buoveU up tor a time the BDiriia ot the Southern slaveholders. The Presi dent most not be surprised, however, it we look upon it from another point ot view. In the event of a great revulsion in our own country, occa eionetf by the persistent machinations of the American Fenians. St, Thomas and St. John miy become convenient shelters from which to anno; the commerce of Knalnud. Certainly, in B-war with tue Un'tcd States, should tbat calamity er occur, the possession of these two islands would entirely alter the balance of power which has hlihprto subsisted between ill's country aud America, We do not point out these results in any spirit of hos.ility to the Hnited State, but rather to show the blindness and ttupiaity ot the tradi tional policy of the Foreiun Oilice. We are in tbe art of spending millions, undor some delu sion tbat in doing so we -are keeping up our prestige in the East Indies, while, without a protest, without a murmur, without an exchange of notes, so far as we are at present informed, our greatest naval rival acquires two islands iu the West Indies, avowedly as war port against possible Transa'lantic enemies. Toe presence of the Ameiieana in these latitudes will bo a disturbing cause to the European powers in jeace as well as in war. Spain especially may rr ceed at once to set her house in order. Porto Biro, where slavery still reigns with all its hate, ful features, is tbe near neubbor of St. John's. Imagine tbe state of mind of tbe Spanish planters, with a cooimunlty of negroes in the possession of manhood suffrage in the next Ibland I Nor can we escape the difficul ties which the advent of this new neighbtr will ccrutinly cause in the West Indies. Already the United States have btgun to lom nute the minds of the negroes. They hive not beeu inattentive ob eerveisof what has been passing in the great country which so lately was the chief stay of alaveiy. Thej will uot watch with les jealousy the possession of the franchise by their lately emancipated brethren, nen the American flag floats over twe ol the islands in their midst. In addition to what may be called tbe passive pro pneannlsni ft American views, an active aud mot powerfil tnnuenr wi 1 he exerted by the superior coomeirial activity of th Americans. Although ll obtaining of war porta has been tbe Ictd'ng ideaof the late acquisition, the intense business acivlfy ot the American will doubt less boon on vert the new colony into a com niercliil ceitro, where they will amass all the rich produe of the neigh borlncr inlands before jauBchinpt upon the markets of the world. OFFIC OF COLLECTOR INTERNAL Hfc;Nl'E HKfOND DISTRICT, fifiMNSYt,. ifJlA,:o. '2.3 DOCK btreet. EDNKBDAY. JANUARY 15 18C.B, Tuentli (Tubs, bo bushels Corn, bushelsof Kye. iO liuslirltMalt. 1 Otstern Tubs. S Yeast Tubs, lot of Gum H"e. o'l Olllce Furniture. under war- rant ol'llstrelnt. ami to he sold as the property of Kicria Btokes. for United Hlate luternal Kaveuue Taxeue aud uupald. MONDAY. JANUARY 20. 1888, Wbe fo d at pnhlin sl at li o'clock lf., on the prures, TWKNTY-tilXTH and FACI'OKY (streets, Hie, IX I L'UKrtot auraln Distillery, oonslstlog of 1 (wood) complete, 1 Mash Tuo, a Kerujeuting 1'ir. seined uuder warraut r.f distraint, and to he sold as l' propet tv ot Uanhl Ulanney, for United htales 1vei Vrl ilerenue tsxea due and unpaid. TOltlVTSRfiDAy,, JAI?DARY 2. ' Will V sold at puhllo sain at W e'clock f. on the t i1""""! tutvruai llttveuue -l ares Oue and Un f",l"iu, JOUN U. l)iK.ifiun " a" s Ou4U.sjtor. Will rosold at nubile tie, 12 o'clock M., on the SremliejNo. Sll RKED (street, tbe KJX TUKKS or a rata Jtillery. consist intrt of 1 8team Knglne, 2 1i..ii. . Ml 1 1 1 wmtrtl ixtmi.lul. U.Hh 1',.K. ki K.' prei"io. i ox aui'ii- nireet. tha f IVTIiKkS of aUratuntuiHry, conslstins; of 1 Hiaam Vnclue and boil i hi III (wood) complete. I ash V uti aii d JerDiem,K TittiS. seised under warrant ot distraint and IO blu,.,l H, rn.rl.,,ll.ly... . ' 'Kf. tor BUS WE S3 NOTICES. Overcoats, Overcoats, Overeosta, 4ercoate Ftkatlnf Jackets. ISkatlnK Jackets, Hkalin- Jaeknts, bkatlng Jaokets, Men's Iliislness ftttlts, Men's Hoslneos Hulls, Men's lnsltiess bulla, Meu's Jjuslnees bulls, Boys' Rul to, Hoys' (Suits, Jtoys' Hulls, Boys' Bulla, tJirrest Ptook In Philadelphia, Ii (rest Mock In l'lilladeiiih a, lrKest tttoi a in ; - -t Largest btoca m - " At Lowest Prices In PliFarlnlptile, At Lowest Trices In l'lillaileipliia, At Lowest Prices In Philadelphia, A lowest men in i iiiinunipoia. PrKCTAL NoTirw. Havlim beeu fortunate In secur tnd large lots of drslrable irotids, foreign and domes tic, late In the season, at the lowest prices known for years lets lean cost of IniportJitlon and maiiufao iurnwe are enabled tr offer supei lor garmeuts, sur pat.sert by none, equalled hy few, In stylo, lit, make, and material, at pries less than same goods cost in n-cst other estahll.shinents, and lower than they have been sold for six years. Halt way between Bsnnutt A Co., Fifth and - Tow an Ht.r Sixth streets J No. 618 Maiikkt St., Pitt I.AIIMt.PII I A. AND No. 6110 Rroadwav. Nkw York. Bkforb the close of tbe year. If Winter Clothing Is bought at Charles Stokes A Co. 's first-class Clothing Bouse, nndor the Continental, not only will bar gains be bad, but a llapoy New Year l. la a great measure, guaranteed. The splendid Clothing that Is sold bere at such low price caunot fall to make any purchaser happy. Axons the list ot presents which will positively be distributed on the8tb prox., an eng. shareholders In the Blverslde, there is one worth 10,000, one fiO.mw, one $18,000, one I5,ooo, one lin.oon, one isoo twofi)0 etich, and bo on, amounting In the aggregate to 1300,010, One present la guaranteed with each share, Babukk's Iupbovkd Pkriobcopk: Bpicctaci.bw, superior to all others; Oold. Silver, Steel and Nickel Mountings. A very desirable present. Opera Glasses very low. 248 North Eighth street, (second story.) NKRVors complaints are incidental both to the youi K as well as the aged, and tho same remedy Is applicable) to either. If you ewperlence the panic of Neuralgia. Nerve Ache, or any other distressing nerve diaease. you will find In Dr. Turner's TIC Dou loureux, or Universal Neuralgia Pill, the required remedy. This medicine Impart fresh tone and vigor to the nerve fluid, and expels all such maladies. Apothecaries have It. Mobk economical, remarkable certainty orprompt action. In tact, every good quulltv. Is guarauieed lor Mrs S. A. Allen's Improved (?ir' Kttlf) Hair iteatorer , r Dressing in one buttle). Kvety Druggist soils It, Price Oue Dollar. Gkover A Bakfr'b HlgheHt Premium Sew tng Machines, No. 730 Cheanut street. WanamakfT & Brown, J A Card. Previous to (kik lliiU, (. tak ing tlte account of stack Ciothmn. we nave lowered alt the Sixth und Market streets. J p; fc4. W Maivaiiu. Wanamoker Brown, A Card Previoiu Brown, ) A Card Previoiu to tall I taking the account of stock inn. ( if hae Imrrrnl all tlie rkel street. ) prices. s)i Bargains. imtc iiurt Ctothinf Sixth ami Mar) iroiiann'frT Urotvn, Oak Jlall Cl'ithinp, cHxthand Markut streets. lYanantakcr .Broti'd, Oak Jlall ilohimi, Sixth and Market streets. Wanamaker A- Brown, Oak Jlall Vlothina, Sixth and Market street: A Card. Previous to takinp the account of stock we have towered all tlie prices, iff Bargains. A (Xtrd.Jxrevtoui to tnklnfi the account ofstorlc we have lowered all tut prices. AW" Jlaryains. A Gird. Previous: to taktnn the account of stock we have lowered all Vie prices. t) jr Bargains. Wanamnkrr t Broun, t, ) A Car I takinp th f ' have ts. J prices, i Cnrd.Pievious to oac nail Clothinn. the account of stock iowere1 all the Mxth and Market street AiT Bargains, I 11'anai'inArr A Brown, Oak Jlall Ctdthinn, Sixth mitt Market streets. Wunawaker t Brown, Oak Jlall Cl'ithtiia, Sixth unci Mar kit streets. A Card. Previous to takinri the account of stock we have lowered all tne prtces. 0M Bargains. A Card. Previous to taktnp the account of stork tne have lowered all the prices. IftT Bargains. HVmnMlnAv A' A Card. Previous to tak ing the accmint. of stock we have VntHrrtxi aU the prices, Bargains. Oak Jlall iVttntn Sixth and Mai Vanamakrr f Uroim i, ) A f we h IS. ) jsTlC. A Card Previous ' to iTir the account of stock lAOllttltu, 8ixth and Market streets rruve MiiiT-rm uu tne s. m- Mania ins. MARRIED. HKMPHILL WHITB. On the evening of Decern-bt-r -U hy Jtev. W. W. Jtarr. Mr. JAUKi lidMP HILL and Miss MAKY JANfi Willi;, botb of Phi ladelphia. HANDOLPH BIDDLR, On the evening or tha 24th lnstaiii. at the residence Ot the bride's pureuts, No. littl Market street, by Kev. 1'. H. iiensoa. Mr. I KAN K L. KANDOLPJ1. or PhlladelphlA, to Miss bAltAli H. BlDiLK, of VVIlmlhgtoa, .Del. DIED. CAVENDEB, On the 30th Instant, ITANNAH, the wife ol John H. Cavender, aged 76 ye.UB. tier trieuda are liivltd to attend her funeral, rrom tbe residence ot ber husband. No. 617 N. t'mh street, on i llth-duv next, at 1 o'clock. CONARBOE. On the morning or the 29th Instant, Ms ANN A C. CON AKBOJS, in the 771U year of Uor age. The relatives aud friends are particularly invited to attend the funeral. Tbe serviced 10 be held at the Baptist Meeting House, In Marcus Hook, at 10 o'clock on the niornlug oi Thursday, January 2. Trains leave Baltimore Railroad Depot at Vi o'clock A, M., for Uuwood station. DUN LAP. On the 80th Instant. In Upper Darby, Delaware county. Pa, BARBARA UAUKK DUN LA P, daughter of William J. and JUiza Duulap, aged II months. The relatives and friends are respectfully Invited to atteud the funeral, on Thursday, January 2, at 1 o'clock. Funeral to proceud tw Mount Zlou M. K Church, near Darby. F1TXER. On the 56th Inst,, MARY J09EPHIVE, daughter of Theodore abd rarah L. Killer, ol Tallula, Miss., and granddaughter of Mrs. Ullza Filler, In the loth year ol her age. Due notice will be given or runeral. HENINQ. On Monday morning, tbe Sotb Instant, MAKY D., wile of Kev. K. W. Henlog. and daughter Ul tbe late barauel F. D twes, of this city. 1 he funeral will take place fram her late residence. No. tyo H. Twenty-first street, on Thursday morning, be 2d proximo, at 11 o'clock. McOKOY. On the 2Mb instant, Captain MICHAEL Mc.'OKO Y, aged 70 years. The relatives aud friends of the family, also the Hlbernia Society, and St. Patrick's Benevolent Soci ety, are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral, from his late residence, the New York House. No. 9 Walnut street, ou Thursday morning at o'clock. Services at St, Joseph's Church. Inlermeul at Nice town. MATHER. On the 29th Inst., JOHN B. MATH BK, In the 37th year of his age. The relative and mends of the family are respect fully Invlled to attend tbe funeral, from his uareuta' residence, No. S24 Dlckersnn street, ou Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, without further notice. To pro ceed to Machpolah Cemetery. RANDOLPH. -On tbe 29!h Instant, MAUY RAN IiOLPH, widow of Fdwr.rd Kaudolph, Jr., In the 7stu vear of her age. Her friends are Invited to attend the funeral, from her late residence. No. 247 N. Twelf n street, ou Fourth-day .the lht proximo, at 12 o'clock. To proceed to Friends' Western Urouud. - KA PINE. On the 28th Inst,, Mrs. ANN RAPINE, iu the ti7tb year of her age. The relatives and friends of the family are respect fully Invited to attend the funeral, from the resi dence of her husband, Nicholas Kaplne, Barren Hill, ou Thursday morning, January 2, at 10 o'clock. Car riages will be In waiting ut the Cbesuut Hill Depot, to meet tbe 8 A.M. train, WKHT. In Norrlstown, on Saturday, December 28, In ber 221 year, Mia. M. K, wife ot James U, West, and daughter of Charles aud K. N. McCalley, The relative and friends ot the family will attend fantral ftom ber parent' i evidence, Main street, near Kord, at NoirlaUiwo. on Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock Interment at Montgomery Cemetery. GIFT8 CF HARDWARE. TABLE CUT lery, with Ivory, ruoher, and other handles, aud plated blades; Children's Knives and Forks Pocket Knives, WoNtenholm's Scianors, lu sets, and Kar.ors; Boxes and Cheats ol Tools, from l to fur. Boys' Work Benches; Patent Tool Handles cm mlrllalures tools lu them); Boys', Ladles', and OenUV loo aud Parlor Skates; Clothes W lingers (they'll save the r cost lu clothing and lime): Carpet Sweepers; SeiMaukitig Carpet Stretchers; Plated Spoons, Forks, and Nut Picks; Miniature Garden Tools; Spice and Cake Boxes; Tea Bells and SprlngCall Bells; Nut Crackers; Tea Trays and Wallers; Patent Ash Siller (pay for themselves In the coal saved), Carved Walnut Brackets: Oentlemeu's Blacking stools, extra stiong: Bos' Sleds; ltaislu Seeding Machines; A pple Parer and CherryHuning Machines, and a general vuriety Ol Uceful Housekeeping Hardware. Cutlery Tools, at 1 HUM A M hH A W'S.No. 84 (Eight thirty five) PV I nuoia'i tx. n n a v .i M rk-t ftlrU. bwlow Mlnth. T' OST. LOST ON THE NIGHT OK THE J Mh. a single IllAMONU PIN, old-fashioned set ting, with a itui ul I IrrlllluDl nesr tlie ciiteh. FullValue paid, U returned to tto. til Uoutu i'ouiUU at, U lu Tlrnimx. C . . . I kit streets, i CITY INTELL1GEN0E. FOB ADDITIOKAX LOCAL ITKM8 SBS INSIBI PA9I1. Aw Astittk Tbikf. About dnflk last eren ing an oyaterman entered a drinking; saloon on Water stropt, for tbe pnrpose) of Indnltrlng in bis rjfuinl "nightcap." He drank thn flulr, and Intel on t be counter a ten dollar bill from whlcb was to be taken the amount in payment for the decoction he hnd disposed or, John Jones and John Tackuey, who were in the roam, then Hepped up. Jones took tbe note oil' of the couuler, aud looked at it Intently, exclaiming that be was under the Impression 11 was a counterfeit, and he would go out and sen. He deliberately walked nut ot the door, the dealer In I lie del clous bivalves looking ear nently after him. Tackuey immediately followed. In a short time he returned, and slated to the owner of tbe note tbat Jones had beeu arrested for at tempting to pass thn note, atxi taken to the Central Hlat Ion, at Klftn and (Jhesuut slreoLs. Tbe dealer in oysters did not like the Idea of being swindled out of his greenback in that way, and Informed an ofll,eror the transaction. He succeeded with some little dllllcully in cap turing the two men, and eeccrtloK them to the lock-up. They were given a hearing before Alderman Morrow, and were committed to stand their trinl at Court. Jones has but Utely been released from the Eastern Penitentiary, having been accommodated with free lodgings I here lor the past two years for knocking a gen tleman down and robbing him of his cash. La Coterib Carnival. Those who attended tlie Iial Masque or last season, given under the superintendence or Messrs. Abel and Klsley, can see now, with their mind's eye, the beau 1 1 Itil scene which adorned the Academy of Muslo on the occasion. The gorgeous lights, t he supe rior bands or mnslo, the sweet warbling or fenthered songsters, in their miniature palaces, the bulllaot decoration or the halls, the gayly attired masquers, all presented a picture of un rlvulled beauty, not easily forgotten; and yet, we are told, tbe coining lete, uuder tho same management, will surpass any of Its predeces sors iu magnificence. Therefore, all with an artistic taste for the benut.trul will be sure to attend, and those who trip on the "light, fan tnsltc toe," are already anticipating muoli pleasure at La Cotei ln t'Hrntvale. A Colobed Boi Com kb to Tbibdlatiox. John Mltchcl, a colored lad, aged sixteen years, was sent on an erraud by a gentleman hoarding in Hodman street, to a store In the lower portion of the city, yesterday afternoon. He went to the store, asked for what he wanted, ami re ceived it. The clerk went into the cellar to get a shovel for another customer, when John spied a pair of skates. Having seen the parks full of skaters, he no doubt thought he would like to enjoy the sport himself, lie picked up the skates, and several other articles in close proximity to them, and skedaddled. He was soon overhauled by Officer Ilecder, esoorted to the ofllco of Alderman Hurley, and, in two hours after he had laid hands on tbe skates, was on his way to the House or Refuge. Chicken Thief. John Kerns, a colored indi vidual, was arrested at Thirty-second and Market street at hair-past 4 o'clock, yesterday mt.rnlng, having in his possession a bag con taining a lot of chickens whloh had had their necks wrung and had not been picked. As farmers do not send chickens to market In this wny, Sergeant l'hy asked Kerns how they came into bis possesMlon. He staled that he had slept in a barn with a man, and he had hnnded them to him. This was very unsatisfactory, and the colored man was taken to the Station House. Alderman Manle committed him to auswer. Stabbing Affray on a Steamship. Yester day afternoon a stabbing afl'.iy occurred on board the steamer Stars and Ktrlpes. It ap pears that one of the sailors and the mate, Alexander Itoblnson, got into a quarrel. Both drew knives, and the mate stabbed tbe sailor iu tbe ringer. A warrant was Issued for the ap prehension or Robinvon, and be was taken be fore Alderman Dougherty, and held to auswer at Court. Ruffians Assault a Woman. Yesterdaj afternoon two notorious rowdies, named re spectively Michael and John Hedden, visited a public house on the corner or Seventh and I'ine streets, called for drinks, and refused to pay for them. They smashed several pitchers, and assuulted thn landlady or tbe house. They were arretted, and required to enter security to appear at Court aud answer for their transgres sions against tl Larceny. Benjamin Sparks and John Wil llnme, while passing a dry goods store at Pas ey link road and Carpenter street, became ena mored with a roll of flannel. One of them seized it, and both ran. They were nrsued, and one captured at Sixth and Carpenter and the other at Beventh and Carpenter streets. Alderman Bonsai held them to answer. A Row. James Dillon and William Carr, re siding in Nicetown, went into a tavern in that town on Sunday night, and got into a rowaboat something, union struct carr on tue neaa wlt n a black-lack, inflicting a very bad wound. He was arrested, and held iu $1000 bail by Alder man Thomas to answer. The Keystone Association will, on New Year's morning, at 8 o'clock, distribute to the poor of the cliy 1000 loaves of bread, rrom their room, noruiweBb cut uor ei muge uveuue muu CoalesBtreet. fln.LKD. Jane Randall enticed a vonner man to visit a house in Cross alley and wheedled h I in out ol $2-3. She was arrested, and held to answer by Aiusrman wwiiu INSURE YOUR LIFE TH THE AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. ' " OFFICE: ' - N. K, 1H NEB FOCBTII AND WALNUT KTBEErS. CASH ASSETS NEARLY ,OO0,O0O. ALL POLICIES WON EOBEEITABLE. The AMERICAN Is prepared to Issue Policies of very description affecting Life Inusrsnce, and would call especial attention to the various attractive fea tures presented in its Prospectus, which can be bad at tbe Office of the Company, and of all Its Agents. ALL MUTUAL PULIUIK-S ISSUED PHIOB TO JANUARY FIRfiT will participate iu the dividend at tbat time. NOW 18 THE TIME TO INSURE, ALEX. WUILDIN.PreHldent. JOHN a WILSON. Secretary. 12 18 Ut. Tf WARBUKTON'S IMPROVED, VEXTI iA lHled. and essy-rJlttng Dress Hats natentd. In all the Improved fashions of the season. OKKS- NUT Htreel, next auor to tue rest umue. ll 18 ;5p JONKS, TEMPLE & CO., VABHIONABLK HATTBBB, No. M a NINTH Street. First Btore above Chwtnnt street. 14 Hu BSE 1 CHEAPEST IN THE Cirr, I No. &U MAKKKT Htreet. t 'Where the Hill HUKMR BLANKETS. Is In the Door. U 11 tutusor ACENCY OF THE Union Pacific Railroad Company, OFFICE OF DU HAVEN & BBOTHER, He. 40 BOLT It TlllHU MTBHHT We desire to ca -jattentlon to tne dlttertnae In ttu relative price of tbe First Mortgage Bunds of Union Psclfiu Kailruad, and the price oflloverument. We would to-day give these bonJs and pay a diffe rence ot . fju6 88 taking In exchange U. R. t's of 1881, I06'8S do. do, 6-211's of 18i2. fi27'68 do. do. 5-au'sonbtH. tUT'68 do. do. 6-20'sorin5, MsyANov, f lfil M do. do. 6-0's of 'K, Jan. 3 c tlbl U do. do. 6-20'i of '87, do, Ivs-KI do. do. t V cent. 10-10's, do. Iiuit do. do. TI-HtCy. June Issue. (tU'M do. do. Tl-loOy. July lasua. (For every thousand dollars.) We offer these bonds to the publlo, with every con Udence la theli security. DE H.1VEN St BTLO. TstiuKDVLrtaA, Rovemher U, im7, u THIRD EDITION FROM WASHINGTON . THIS P. SI. now Uie Army Officials will Make an In Toluntarj I(cw Tear's Call Cham bers McKlbbcn loohlfis ATicr Berth Tor Ills Son Grand Preparations c for Welcoming the Adrcnt Of 1608. (SPECIAL DE3TATCH 0 BVKNINO TBLEOTtATH. Washington, Dec 31. General Grant tb is morning issued a circular order directing ofliccrg of the army, in tots city, to meet in uniform to-morrow morn in , at 11-15, at tbe War Department, to proceed in a body to pay tbeir respects to tho President. They will form by Corps and Regiments, in the order designated in the Army Register. The senior officer of encb Corps aud Regiment will present Lis own officers to the President. Chambers McKlbbon is here, endeavoring' to have bis son, Waor Chambers McKijuen, ordered to duty with General Meade. Little or no buinrps was dons at any of the Departments to-day. In fact, everybody is pre paring for NewYeat'i". Secretary McCalloch issued an order tils morning closing tha Trea sury Department at 12 o'clock to-day and to morrow, an J precisely at noon there was a per fect stampede of clerks and officials from tbe Treasury building. The War Department has been only open for busincsg for two Lours daily for several days past, and even then one clerk only remains in some of tbe rooms, to attend to whatever may be needed, while the others are enjoying them selves. Tbe staging and steps In front of the East Room of tbe White House were put up this morning, to enable visitors at the reception to-morrow to pass in through one of the windows of the "East Room, and after making tbe grand promenade to psss out at the main entrance door. This is done to avoid confusion. Appearances indicate there will be an immense concourse at the Pre sident's levee to morrow. Tbe reception-room on the first floor has been very handsomely fitted up, and six large portraits of old John Adarng, Polk, Van Buren, Tyler, Fillmore, and Pierce have been, within the last few days, hung upon the walls, and they add greatly to the attractions of tbe Hall. These portraits are in heavy gilt frames, highly finished. The portrait of Tjler occasions more temark than any of the others, from the fact of certain coincidences in his history with that of the present occupant of tbe White riouse. FROM BALTIMORE TO-DAY. Caucusslng for the United Statra Senator hip Ex-Qovirnor Pratt lathe Ascen dant, Etc. SPFCIAL DESPATCH TO BVKNINd TEI.EORAPn. Baltimore, Doc. 31.--A large number of the members of tbe Legislature were here last night, and to-day there was au intense caucusslng re garding the United States Sunatorship. Gover nor Swann, Reverdy . Johnson, ex-Governor Pratt, William Hamilton, I'lncknev Whyte, and Montgomery Blair are the most prominent par tics; but none can succeed without compro mibiig with the others' friends. Pratt seems to be in the ascendant at present, And Robert Fow ler lor State Treasurer. To-morrow will be a geaeral holiday, and business will be suspended. The Governor gives a banquet at Annapolis at night. The weather is Intensely cold, and snow is threatened. Government Stocks in New York. SPECIAL DESPATCH TO TUa EVENING TBLBOBAPH. Nkw York, Dee. 31. Smith. Kandolph A (Jo Bankers, No. 18 Bouth Tnird street, and No! 8 Nassau street, New York, report all o'olook this afternoon as follows: United State inula, 112112. United States 5-Msj, 1882, 108 ' 108-. . United Statts 6-ai)8, lbM, lu5Ul0i. United States IStta, litf(ii)0. United btatea 6-20s, new,18", 108108;-. UDlted States 5-208, 1867. 108i0. United 8tats 10-408, li)l7l(2. June and July 7-30a, l(Mim. Baltimore Market lleport. Bai.timorh, Deo. HI. Cotton active; middling. 15' (rlVo. Flour quittt. Wn at fl-ui: Peaosylvaula rsd, t'J-tfbta 2's; choice Bootbern, 12 7n(l'75 Cum steady; f i-ltHgil-20 lor good to prime wbiie and yellow, ana ifi9 for mixed Wue'rn. Oats firm; 7o7'3. itye scarce: sales at l'67(a178. Provmlous dull and nominal. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. DISTRICT COURT Judge Th aver. Jeremiah Cantry and Elleu, bm wile, va. Tbe Nortb I'enoiyl vanla Kallroad Compuoy. Au a tlon to reoover for tlie Inxs of plulntifla' Hun, who wan killed tlirougU the alleged uettllKenca of tbe deteodauti. Ontiiejitier nuou of April o. ist4. tbe decuud, achlld eltfjit years old. climbed upon one or delendante' curt that was being drawn by horses up American street, aod la playing fell off under the wheels ot the oar, was run over, and died en the following day. The brakesman of the car was not neen while the child was on tbe car, but when the accident was discovered he woe on tlie urouud. The plalntlll's claimed that the t rakes man wee away from tha car, and wa thus guilty of ucjillgence Id not keeping children away. The deieuse denied all negligence, aud set up that this was an unavoidable artluunt. The Jury were unanleto aKree. and were discharged. Peter Burns vs. Keorge W. Middlrlon. A feigned Issue to iry tbe ownemhip of certain goods. Oo trial, DISTRICT COUrlT-Judgo f trend. - Waihlngioti Daialein vs. W. D. i.ewls. An acii'iti on a promlssor linte Nodelelise. Verdict lo plnlutllf. II70. MSI FRI US Judge bharswund. In tb - case of Kvaue vs. Philadelphia. W llmlnglon and Baltlniore Katlroed Company, before reported, ponn-el hir plain tiff. In the course of lite arguoiunt to the Jury, made allusion to the course wf a former Jury In a similar case. Tbe judge checked him, and remarking that auch allusion was highly Improper, Immediately dis charged tbe Jury from a further consideration of tue case. Jurytrla's were ended, and this morning argu ments wer) taken up. l'lrkerHglH vs Tbe Treverton Coal Company etaL An application for ao Injunction to restrain a )udg. Dienl creditor from pronvedinic to Be IT and declare a former stile void, field under consideration. Wil liam Il.ltale tor onmnlal'iaut's counter attirfavl entl J. K. Packer tor deleudauis- and 8. M. Uwlnn, of iiltiu:ore, by permlaiilon of the Court, for pUlutilT, Philadelphia Trade Report. Tl'espay, Dec. 81. Business, ns usual at tb clcHeof ibe year, Is eicosslvely dull, the mer chants hulng engaged in settling up old source, but prices generally are well maintained. I be demand for Flour is confined to the wants of tho home consumers, who purchased a few hundred barrels at 87 5I)8'25 for superfine; (3 50 9'25 for extras; (9 75(11 for Northwestern extra family; tl075(s12 for Pennsylvania aud Ohio do. do.; and 812 75311 for fancy brands according to quality. Rye Flour U sell or at 8'60(8 75 bbl. Nothlnx dolux lu Com Meal. Tlie ottVilnps of Wheat are small, and prime It in good demand at former rates. K t'osol 8 utli t-rii aid I'eiinsylvaula red at t litiyt o'J, tlie latter rate for very o'toice, Kye Is unoUatiKed. Bales of l'euunylvaitla at $17u: aud SuO btisiiols Houltiern at 1 1 rH. lrn is Quiet. Sales of new I yellow at 11 oal H; zw UuaUoU now do. at fi It, WI'IRiand Western mlvi at 11 301 SI. OaU are steady, with salt s of IMO bushels Pennsyl vania atVo.ifl7Ho. Nothing dolnst In elllier Bnrlev or Malt. Hmde doverseed is sidllog at 17 Zrn$t y ti Ids. BO hualiels reolnauid sold at tha latter rat. Prlre of Timothy are noinlnaL, Flaxseed sells at t'2'50. WUltlty-Nothlng doing. LITEST SHIPPING 1BTELLIGLRCL For additional ilarini Newt let JntioU Page. PORT OF PUILAI)KJJP'aiA..DKCKMBKR St. mn of tsiiMOiimi t tbs iruntt txt-s- chaph omcB. A. M Mll A. U ..UH F. V.. CLKARKD TH1B MORSINO. Pohr Archer dt Reeves, Iieiaud, Muuiie, I). 8. Stetson A Co. Pchr Wake. Oandy. Norfolk. Andenrled. Norton Oo. bt'r W. WbUldln, Rlggans, Baltimore, J. D. RaofZ. ARRIVED Till MORN TWO. Ptenmnhlp Hunter, Rogers, M hours from ProvMnc. With mdie. to i). . hleteon A Co. Hchr Klia L. Hmltb, Bui ltd, irom New York, with indie, to captain. Hchr B. Hteeiman. Robinson, from Leech vllle, N. O., with lumber to captain. M KM OKA N DA. Rarque Btorm Bird, Hchliler. hence, at Antwetp Htta Instant. Raiqtin Pern, Mollenbauer, hence, at Broawars baven lath Inst, Hnrque Ht. Peter's, Ooortwln, for Philadelphia, cleared at New Haven 2Mb Inst. chrU.N. Miller. Parr-tt. from Boston for Phlla Oeihla. at Holmes' IIole27ih Inst Hchr Moiiteiutna, tiardner, from Provlncetowo for Philadelphia, at New York yesterday. Hohr Rebecca Shepherd. Reunion, hence for Rotter dam, which was lowed Into Brouwershaven I tin tost, leaky and with Ions or foremast, ludder, and Jiobtom. bed been enrnnnd; she has 7 feet of water la Quid aud bas begun to discharge. bebrs T. T. Ta-ker. Allen, and T. Kdwards. Rlate. from Boston tor Phtladelnhla. at New York yesterday, febr bliver Maguet, Watson, hence, at Boston Win Instant. Hchr ft 1HH. Cheeseman. from Providence for Phi ladelphia, at Newport a7c.ll Inst. e-ebr D Ulflord, jlrrell, tor Philadelphia, sailed from Balem i'th Inst. bchr Mary K. Staples, henoe, at Portland yesterday. TST Tkr.KOAPfI.1 Nkw York, Deo. si. Arrived, steamship City of London, from Liverpool. Also, steamship Henry Ohanncey, from Asplnwall. san 1'hawcisoo. Dec. SO. The salllug ol the steam ship Montana baa been further poetponed to Jan 1, In order to make connection wttn the steamship Chlua, which Is now overdue four days. Bailed, ship National Kagle, lor New York. DOMESTIC PORTS. New York, Deo. an Arrived, steamship Helvetia, Culling, from Liverpool. Hteamshlp Raplaan. Eversnn. from New Orleans. Barque Llna, t-maess, from Antwerp, QALA FESTIVAL SEASON OF GRAND OPERA, AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC, COMMENCING MONDAY, JAN. 6, 1SG8. THE BALK OF BERDKED BEATS FOR THE BEAKON WILL OOMM E MCE TO-MOJBROW(WED3f KSIAY)JAtf UARY 1, NEW YEAR'S DAY, At o'clock A. M., a C. W. A. TRUMPLER'8 Wuolc Btore, No. SZ6 CHESNTJT S'reet. 12 31 Sptt PA T E N T E D. PANTS SCOURED AND hi HETt lIKU from 1 to 5 Inches, at Mottet French bieam Dyeing and Honoring, Ko. I9 B. y''H Btreet and No. RACE Street. 176p DEAFNESS. EVEKY INSTRUMENT THAT science and skill have Invented to aoalsths bearing In every degree of deafness; also, Respirator; also, Crandall's Patent Cratches, superior to any others In nee, at P. MADEIRA'S, No. US TENTH Street, below ChesnoL 8 Spl RODGERS' AND WOSTESKOLM'3 POCKET KNIVEH. Pea-1 aud wag Handles, of beautiful tinlHh. RODGERS' and WaDK A RUICH'CK'S KAZORH, and the celebrated t.KCOULTKK RAZOR bCltobORS of ihe fluest quality. Kar.ors, K nives. fcctsaont and Table iHut'ety Oroond and Polished at P. MADEIRA'S. No. IU TKN i ll Hlreet, below Chesnuh zop HOLIDAY GOODS. WALNUT TABLES, BKDoTEADh. Bl'KhiA US, HOYS' TOOL CHESTS. Hl.Kl'8, IRON NI TI" TOYS, WALr NUT CARVINO-. R(X)T-BLACKIN4 TABLES, BKATEU. CUTLERY, aud a general variety of USEFUL AR I ICLKS In Britannia, Tin, Iron, aud Wooden Ware, at B. A. WILDMAN'a House-Furnishing Depot, 8 28 tuthsISp! No. 1011 KpHINti PARPEN Street. LINEl' STCEE. AROH. STREET II0LIDA1 PKESEATS. ITANDKEBCniEFS, 1VAIIF.S', UENTM,I AMD CUILDItEX'S. EMBBOIDEBEO NIIIHT BOHOMS. FINE TABLE CXttTHS AND NAPKINS. Immense Reduction in Prices. pRICE &VOOD, N. W. COB. EIGHTH AH(1 FIEDEBT HT., BATE JUBT OPENED SEVERAL LOTS OF GOODS SUITABLE FOB PRESENTS. Ollt Btlck Bilk Fans.: Ivory Btlck Bilk Fans, ft. fin. in, tl'tTli-W 11-75, S. 12 24. 13-60, 1 S8 bO. 4, and H'M. Ladles' Companions. Sn. W, 76 centa, 1, l 1S. Velvet Purses, very cheap. Berlin Wire Purses. Morocco Porte-mounales. Workboxes, Writing Desks, Olovo Boxes, Tool Chests, Cigar Stands, Watch Stands, Balldlug Blocks, Ten Pins, and Napkin Rings. Fine Extracts and Colugues. Wall Doll Babies, etc. Ladles' aod tieuts Hemstitched Hdkfs, Lace Border Hdkfs., 37 50,80u., (l, up to IT25.J tfeiiuj' Colored Border Hdkfs, Ladles' Tucked and Embroidered Hdkfs. Ladles' and Oents' Cloth Glovrs. Ladles' and Misses' Wblts and Scarlet Clotk Gloves Oeuu' Kid and Cloth Gloves, lined, etc PBICM WOOD, Ilsmwt J , N, W. Qor. EldHTH o4 FILBERT. FOffjlTII EDITIOH FROM EUROPE BY CABLE. I ... ( . ' . I Report that King" Thoodoro. f Has Roloasod His Captives. te., Eto Bte.( EtH EU.,' BtS Londok, Poo. 31. Later advices htva bMft received Irom tbe expedition now marching IbVoT the heart of Abjsslula. It Is reported that Ewe Theodore, on ascertaluleg the ez'ent and po'tr of the measures taken by this Government to cITfct the liberation of the English capUres, kfts voluntarily released them himself. Tha Ballh Markets. LnNrtojr, Dec. 30-11-15 A. 31. Consols for money, &li32. TJ. 5 20s, 721. IlllnoU, 89; trio, 48 j. Liwbfool, Deo. 301115 A. M. Cott steady: uplands, 7d; Orleans, 7d; sales to-day will probably reach 10,000 btles; sales lor thre days 35,000 bales, Including 6000 lor export aa 600 for speculation; stork, 497,000 bales; leas than estimate, 18,000. Others steady. BotjTHiMPTON, Dec. 30. The. steamship New York arrived at 0 A. M en route for Bremen. REVOLT IN AN INDIANA JAIL. A Sheriff Shot Dead ljr On ef Ill prisoners. I Madison, Ind., Dec. 81. A man named Jh 1 Redman, confined in jail was shot and killei , by Sheriff Shannon last night. Tho Sheriff wrnt-i into the jail to lock the pi-lions' cells, and wltk- I drawing ane locking the door he waa seized bj Redman. Shannon called for help, when another pi aoner came, and instead of rendering; assistance took tbe keys from the Sheriff and attempted to unlock tbe door. Tbe Sheriff warned Kelraan a second time to let go, or be would shDot him; and not being obeyed, and seeing the prisoners about to escape, drew bis revolver, and rhot Kedman through tbe heart, killing him instantly. GOO AUCH STREET. 600 GRIFFITH & PACE. . PATENT 11IRD CAGE FINE SKATER. BLACHINCr TABLES, ' BOOK NIIEIVEtt. BBITANNIA WABE. WBITINO DEKK1. ' BK BOXES, AND IIOirSE-FmSTMHt. inn coons, ufw f J O VV READY, ; ;; Gentlemen's and YoutjST" DOOTS AND GAITERS FOB FALL AND WINTER WEAB. FBEKCH PATENT LEATHER BOOTS. FINS BENCH CALF BOOTd for BalU and farv lea, BINOLE-eO LED BOOTS for Fall Wear. LIGHT DOTJBLK-fcOLED BOOTS for Fall Wear. BENCH CO&K-aOLED BOOTS, Terr eaey fo tender fret. QUILTED BOLED BOOTS made by hand. GUM BOLED BOOl S, Vfoiy durable, and guarante4 to keep tbe feet dry. B avlng tilled tbe seaond story of my store for some) of my workmen. I am able to make any sort of Booca to order, at very short notice. Fair dealing and a moderate price ts my motto. A trial Is all I desire. WM. H. HELWEC, XO. 585 ABH MTHKET, USsmwSrr-rp One door below Blsth. , QAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY. The Fidelity Insurance, Trust ana Bar Deposit .Company, for the gar Keeping of Bonds, Stock. and Ulnar Valuable. CAPITAIi.......................M.......n...,.NM..500,00O SiaacTORa. N. B. BROWNE. KD WARD W. nr.ADir CLAKJ-r-CB H. CLARK, I ALOANDUR HKNftt: JOHN WKL8U. s, A. CAUIWKLL, ' HENRY O. UIBiKMT, J. GILLLNOiiAM FELL CHAHLkS UACALUiTKk Office In tbe l lre-Drouf Bulltllng of the Phtladelnhla National Bftuk , CH iN UT street, above FourthT Tills Company recolvt ou deposit, and OUA RAIf TEEH THE rJAFK KEEl'INU OF VALUABLHH upou tbe following rates a year, vlx.: Coupon Bonds. ...SI per 11000 Bealstered Bonds and Becurltiee...50 centa per flow Gold Coin or bullion ...........OT.41'ia per iioue Kllver Coin or Bullion per tluoa Gold or Hllver Plate . ,41 per flea Cash Boxes or small tin boxes of Bankers, Broker. Capitalists, etc., contents unknown to tbe Company, and liability limited, 126 a year. Tbe Company oilers for HKNT (renter exclusively holding the key) HA F K4 INblDE IIS VAULTS a fM. l:to, w, 6o, and S76 a year, according to slxe anil location. Coupons and Interest Collected for one per cent. Interest allowed on Money Deposlla. Tbi Company Is authorized to ruoelve and ex acuta Trusts of every description. 128lmwfrp N. B. BROW NR. President, )ihltHT Patterhon. Secretary and Treasurer. "p E R STCAME n." iVHT BEl'EIYEO, AN INTOICB OF Papier Macho and Canton Tea Poys. ALSO, A FVLL LINE OF ' FANCY GOODS. WILLIAMS & woodward; NO.a(NIHE TWESTI TWO) CIIESHCX STBf'KT. f 10 11 wfmsmrp QECKHAUS & ALLGAIER Kespectfuliy tartf attention to their large and varied stock of SUPEKIOR FAMILY CARRIAGES 0f latest styles, with all the most reoent Improve ments of finish, ELEGANT LANDAU, Jnst completed. Also, CLARENCB COACHES AND OOUFE3 M fiarentstylp. MANUFACTORY AND WABEROOMB, MO. 1S04 I'UANHl'OBO ATEH1TE, Olrard ATeou. UaUnwemra t
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