THE UiILT EVENING TELEGRAPH PHIL ADELPH1 A,MONP AY, JANUARY 18, 18G9. G 11 1 CITY INTELLIGENCE. TUB UNTERRIFIED. . - ik IHuioerntle Water In f roo!ll"lic M.wn .jm. The elans Bra gathering MJmrD, da ttidlsma, d by tbel r "ri d7"m to. .nock of f,t, and somewhat rew.ver, .rV stirring tn-m-Ibe battle, na mr,nm ibe State. Tje.tr 1" "r once more W'Sin.t candidate for Htate convent ?,"ni Jd to-day they make Governor " T' "on election division ,,i,PrHl!onii lor It. in oUtjsens elect, two if me Representative ! rr..i. oi.nMn.i. an.l Hons oi TuiNy HcB,ei fiom tuelr rospeoilve nrweed tellur.l,,,'?. 5.:,..iv districts, to Unumrtal ari'l ivei"1" " .,t. nnm mratla suoli Democratic neut bH. diHlrio .d durln lbe u Hte Conventions --J VTn osser light, in "iu"""J fi?.iiTrM strongly urge I by l.i Pennsyl. ... ,1 niHile untie H iif uw, !. iTu.elibtgh Valley IUllroad Onpan.. ?l .....;.,.Ki.lr wealbv. an 1 tin ever cm- thu .d liberally toward ht pir.y. Ills pipu ilriivwlih the masses of tua Demooraoy 18 hAond thesliadowof a doubt, and It Is also JvMiuif d mat bt nomination would uot ba nn. rceniable to ibe "conservative element" In liiesate It la expected I hat tho delegates Irom this City will support hltn. Mr. CiBB is a Pittsburg man, and Is well and Yavorabtv kronn In the western part of trie Htale He U President of the Pittsburg, Fort bp. and Chicago Railroad Company. General McCanuless is from Hits city, and Tow occupies the position of Biale Senator. Mib recoro Is well-known. MMor Oeseral WiofUdd 8 Hancock 1 also named b aeandldale fur Governor, bat It Is sot kpowu 1' he would aooept H. The following prominent candidates are named for Henaiorlal and Representative dule sates In tTals city who oestre to go to the Demo orntlc State Convention: Frt Henaiorlal Pmtrlct Mderm-an TYancls A. Devttt, Charles W. Btooke, and S. 3. Stegar- Hecond senatorial Dl8trlct-Jolr.n Catapbell, ikon Alhxrt. 1-Rwrence. Third henatorial DUtrlct Lem U C. Casaldy Fourth K.atorUl DtBtrlct-O. W. -Oarrlgan, .. iiatnnhiii aiirl A. (JimnnulL itrprcsentative DUsUncis -Firat DlNtrtot-Alex- tilnon'd Uiirlct-K. Hmlih t,Ulor. No oppo- UTnr'd Plslrlct-Alderman WllllRm McMallln. Fou'rih DiHtr'lct-Wllllam V. Campbell, James M.k. and I.nke k eKn. uir. k ni.i.i.t M Iflinnl Hlllllvan. Hli.h UlBtrlct-Henry M I'alUIpl, Jauies Mol ndden, and Ulchxrd Wafer. Ninth liBlrlct-Kobert Mooro, and JohaH. Tsi. a Eieventa District A. B. Bollean, V. Dungun, rd F. L.dreT. ' Thirteenth llitrlot-M. C. B'vly. t4i.ior,iii nidtrici (ifornetshiugler, T Rob m, and General J. D. Mllm BeveuUentb l)l,irlot-Joseph Campbell CITY CRIMINAL CALENDAR. a Pallnmiiu Aaannlled A Boat Thief A CatlluR Airi-ny SinaHlitiis; Wlndiiwn Canftbt in tbe Act Ae f Sliootlnyr An tld lady AuKhI A llracc of Negro nur(tlr Naibaulel Uaney was arrested yesterday at Frank ford road and Clearfield street, on a chame of being drunk aud disorderly, by Vnlloeman Iron, (la the way to lue aiatloa Honse Haney attempted to break from the -policeman, arid in ho doing handled the latter rnnirhlv. lie was taken to the Station iinnse. and after a hearing bo fore Alderman xj ..i 1 1 auAommiltd for trial. wuhym McUthon was overhauled at an early hour ibis morning, at Fifth and Bedford streets, with three pairs of unflnlsueil boots, ni nhiph he could el ve no satisfactory aocouou Alderman Tlilermary held him for a farther hna.rlne. Tbe boots In the meantime will ..nit an owner at the Beoond District Station. At nearly 11 o'clock on Saturday night John Gallagher, while si analog in an auey on Kicbib street, below Sblppen, was stabbed In t im rich! side bv the husband of a weman with whom he wes anarrelllog. He was taken to hohnsnitftl. TneenttlnK party are al large. On the' report of tbe Seventeenth district this morning appeared the arrest or jonn Meally for malloions mischief, whloh consisted of bl smashing In the windows of tbe hotels(!) long Bedford street. Jobn was overhauled while Indulging In ibis Innocent pastime, and nbsennenily was sent below for trial by Alder man Bonsail. . , , . Michael O'Brien was cangbt at 2 o'clock this . morning while picking up coal In the yard of B. Dubois, at Broad aud Carleton streets. Of coarse be wasn't stealing It, at least so he said, bat Alderman Wassey couldn't sea It In that ligbt. and Mlohael had to go to prison In default of tiO0 ball. , . Yesterday afternoon a light occurred In a tavern a. Seventh and St. Mary streets, daring which Ellas Thompson, a colored man, was Bbot In the leg. Charles Williams, who was present at the time of the occurrence, was arrested for shooting tbe revolver. He was taken belore Alderman Patchell, and was bound over for trial. The wounded man was conveyed U the Hospital. An old colored lady, while commenting at Seventh and St. Mary streets about tbe abova case, was knocked down by Lake Sullivan and terribly beaten. Alderman Patchell beard the case, and held the offender In $1000 ball for his Appearance at Court. William Nixon and David Brown were on exhibition this morning at tbe Mayor's office. Tney were In custody of Policemen Daubreony, Martin, and Edgsr, of tbe Eighth distrlet. who bad arrested them yesterday on tbe charge of breaking Into the featber and bedding store of J. A. Flsber, No. 100U Spring Garden street, at two o'olock yesterday morning, and stealing therefrom two blankets valued at S28. Nixon was cangbt on the spot, and Brown eubte qoentiy. Alderman Massey oommitted the two In default of 12000 ball. Thk Anniversary of the Sabbath Bohool of the West Arch Street Church took place yester day afternoon. The obnroh was crowded with the children of tbe Softools, their parents and (rends, and tbe exercises were of a highly Inter, eating character. The mnslo was carefully arlcoied and elegantly rendered. Four of tbe etaht socks were composed expressly for tue West Arou Schools, and being entirely new, added greatly to the delightful occasion. Ho v. Alfred Taylor, Dr. Houghton, Judge Perce, Uovernor Pollock, and Hev. Dr. Wants parti olpaied in tbe exercises and made speeches. Among other Incidents In tbe Superintendent's lteport was one that should bw followed by older babbath Schools. A few months ago the West Arch School donated a sufficient number of library and other books to organize two white and one colored Sabbath sobool In North Carolina and already this mlssiouary eiT-rt has been commenced In that portion of the Kotub Wb decided beneni. Sabbat b Bobools must be earnest in their missionary labors, else it will ba in vain for teaobers to train up their mile nnealn those luoporiaui elements or UUrUtUn faith and works so Important to success. We were glad to notice among tbe auditors yester day tbe superintendents or six of our leading Habbath schools, besides Miss Kllle Poole, Miss Chandler, Miss Slater, Mr. William A. Brlncoe, mnA Mr. a. V. Klmbill. who kindly assisted in the mnsloal portion of the entertainment o muoh en loved by an. Sad Bcbkiko Accidknt. About nine o'olock last evening Frederlca Berger aeeu 8 year, ..lno .nh hr narents at No 907 Warnook t reet nulled a coal nil lamp off a table, and .ntin th fire communicated to ner ciotbing. Before the flames were extinguished her face ..ri head were shockingly burned. She still Uvea, BoBOT iBY. The residence No. 1G10 Mon troe street was entered on Friday night by loroing the rear cellar window, during fhe ab of tbe fsmtlv, irnit robbed of wearing ap parel to tbe amonnt of tM. BntcDBoraoii Dbowkino. James MoKeown, aged fourteen y.ra fu into tiia dock at Ches nut street yesterday at noon, and was rescued By vnuaxd, or lh iiarbor poiioe '-.ef amo lb. ' '?K7 of iK uM'r VSker. is considered . fcLnolPK Uo but cumce of winning Ui Til H LI J " - aaa aa .11 TUE CUSTOM HO USE. an?eo3WHf..r.rrhe:vrnDgd fCCus"om.iron.e. It "J-'f l Tn, PiiiLAnsi.FHiA,recvmber 22, l.-3''- VL ondefsi.tied wonld beg respcc ldj lo nreent iTioa lh facU: The C Heutor of Cuitoni al ibis P'n (asHuoiing antiw.riif under olronUr o tusiomlliiue fee. U.ited Deminber 12. 18U8, lenulres (lie following Ices to be paid: r ust For delivery of merchandise from an prsihei's stoies. a'tr eTamluatlon by appraw e rs to iroptrterp, iiOccnts. , Second; Transfer permit from rpr'B" ' s'oies lo btindrt wareuouse, after examination by appralseis. 20 cents. , ,.,w. Thiid. O-tb atched to enlrlei of merolan dlsntfsU Binds, 20 cenls. .v,.ai i'onnli. KntrleBof mernhandls" warehouot rt-wsiehoused, wlth-r4Wis from warehouit for couu nipt ion, transportat ion and exp na tion. iiK-eDeudenl of all charges for permits, e c.,25o:nts. . . Aoijtfcbund'iiff ilnnllMitor is at fitnit in "I. )Lter.ic'Rtitu nl Jour circular, ahd Wspeoi !aiiy ealllug your sitention to tbe fot th goods nieHt-nt to the aponlser's siornsf rex NminHtion by Custom House ntllidam. mi l no', at the Mqtest ol importers. Hhoih -xrnltn-vlon aipi)iog to ineicuanilise bonded, Traus ler peinilis ht lna required. The charge of 2ie. on all eDtrles under ware bouse lawk, wtillo cash entries are exempt from any charges oilier ttnu the regular and oas totnary iocs for permit for delivery, Invoices, hud bonds. With rospeal, your obedient servants, l,Al:.(Cl.EHK A Uucury, iv 11. liAll.KY, Cuioiu House Brokers. To lion. Uneh McCulloch. Secretary of the Ttea- ury, Washington, D. C. 'Ikkakuky Dkpakihknt. January 16. H9. Ot'iilUmeL: You ore reepec. fully referred to trie Collector ai fnilade'pnia tot tne aecision ni the Department on your application of the 231 ultimo relating to the colleotiou of certain cubiouis fet s av that port. 1 am, very rtspeciiuuy. J. K. HARTLEY, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. To Messrs Laixelere & Burhey, aud Chora, No. 4(tfiL,tbiarv street. Philadelphia, fa. TKHAfVHY Dfcl'ARTMKNT. Jn. lo. ISdrf Sir: Ytmr ct nuuuiilCHiiou of the 28m ulilioo Is re- ceivtd. tratismltting a letter da'ed tbe 2il u timofrom Messrs. Karzeiara M'touey anu others, comnlalnlnn f yonr action. Hnder authoiny asallifceiol iji partmonvsuirouiar oi me n ultimo, in r. qmrinn m i"'j ius sn-ciaed fees to ba nald at vonrl nort. Viz : r irst. t or permit ior oenvery or inerounuuiio from appraiser's stores after examination by appraisers to importer, 20 cents. weconu. or iraesier permit irom apprion Store to Bonded Warehouse, after examination ttv armriilKerH. 'M conts. Third. For oatus attached to entries of mer. ichabdise of all kinds, 20 cents. Kourtb. 'or fnlrlBM or mercuanaiso. ware housed, rewareboused, withdrawals from ware house ior connampilon, transportan m.ana ex portation, inaepeuaent oi an ouurgea for ml la Bit. 9n. After duiv -considering tne mauer, i am oi opinion that, so far as the fees specltledln tbe Li hi aud Becona cnarges are conoerura, your nctlon therein is not warranted by the pro visions of the circular lo whloh you refer. Tne ordeiB for the delivery of examined packages from the Appraiser's Stores cauuot ba outi sldered as ".permits," for tney issue as a matter of courre.and wlthi.ut any application tneref.r. btlng made oy tne importer, anu are merely liipluentnl to tne examination of the mercnan- dhe. which is done tntlrely In the Interests of the Government. You wrtl therefore discontinue the practice of collecting tbe fees specified In said first and secoii il cb antes. Tne fee of twenty cen's for the oath attaohed to entries of merchandise of nil kinds. aHoecl. tied in tbe third cnarge. is correct and pro ier. ad is in accordance witn the requirements of the said circular. See the iirsl paragrapn on tue f.hlril niiiH thereof. In tegurd to the fee of 23 for entries of mer chandise warehoused, rewarehoused, etc. spe oiiiori in thn fnnrib charee. whlon you allege ytu refjolretobe paid nuder the provisions of tue rouriu line iroiu t" w wiu ui iuo um k"S" of saldoliculsr, yon arelniormed that the said linn was Inserted therein through a clerloal rrr ami that it will accordingly be cons! nemo bv von as oaDOOlled. and of no effaot, The practice of oolleollog said fee will therefore be discontinued by you. I am. very res peot- fUlly, HUGH MCCULLOCH, Secretary of the rrea.u ry, To J. W. Cnfee, Ksq., Collector of Customs, Pnllailelpbla, Pa. THE POLICE. Kcw and Important Itearulatlons tar the lirpnrimeui, Tblsmnrnlncr tbe followlne important resru latlons ior the government of the Pollen force of the city were lbsued from tbe Mayor's office: PoLiric Department, Jan. 18. 18A9-Gkkebal Croikh No. 2 1. All orders of Importance will be issued in writing from tbe office, and will be marked either speoiai or general, ana numoerea in rotation. An order book will be kept in each district station bouse, in whloh will be entered all orders emanating from this depart ment. II. A roll-book will be kept at each station bouse, in which will be entered the name and residence or eacn omoer aitacnea to tuo dis trict. Changes of residenoe will be promptly noted. III. Hereafter every relief before lea vine the station bouse will be Inspected by tbe lieuten ant or sergeant, and no man will oe permuted to go on bis beat unless fully equipped and per, fectly clean. Tbe belt, uaoe, and regulation cap must be worn when on duty. No member oi the force will be allowed to appear on the street with only a portion of his uniform. He must be either fully equippea witn maoe, belt, etc.. or anogetner in citizen a oiotning. IV. No member of the force will tbe per mltlfd to enter a tavern, hotel, or drinking saloon, except to quell a dlstnrbanoeor make an airest. Anu infraction of (hit rul will be pvniihed with inilant UismiuoL v . w nen an ouicer is rupurwa hick, it win oe the duty of tbe lieutenant of his district lo visit m and ascertain the facts, unless tne report is accompanied by the certificate of some respeot ahie physician showing the nature of the disa bility, anu sworn io oeiore a magistrate. vi. lue rules ana regulations or tne rouee Department heretofore established mast be strictly adhered to In all respects, nnlesa other wise ordered. By order of the Mayor, ST. CLAIB A, MtTLHOLLAKD, color of Police. Attest C. Coopkk, Chief Clerk. INSPECTION OF TBS KKSERVES. This momlne. abont half-past 11 o'olook. General Mniholland, Chief of Police, made an inspection oi tbe ueserve uorps oi any polloe men. at Fifth and Chesnut streets. Tbeotnoera weie are all uniformed. Tne Chief called their aiWnllon to the orders lately issued, and gave uuersuce io nig assurance mat tuey wouiu aid him in executing them. He also informed them that In future they would be required to wear wmie gloves, ice line was men uis missed. Tub Philadelphia Dibpenbary. The annual report for 1SU8 of tuts venerable lnslltnllou for tbe medical relief of the Door has lust been Is sued. From tbe exhibits made it appears that thirteen thousand seven hundred and six patients have been treated since tli date of the last renort: tbe recelota for the year. Including the balanoa left lo the Treasurer's hands at the beginning of the year, amounted to J8711I 08; tbeexoendt lureB for the same period amounted to 93; leaving a bslanoe in the Treasurer's hand, ol M0 06. Tbe resident physician's report Is qulle interesting with Its detail of faots and figures. 1111am F. Grlffllts. Eq., was elected Presl d'u';Iavld Scull, Jr., Iieasurer; and Tboma Wlstar. Eq., Secretary, on the 4tu Instant. A full board of managers were also elected at the same time, as well as tbe attending and consulting. DhVHlnann nnii anrtrAnna u. past. dent pbykiclan, and un apothecary. Tue report v u tue names oi tneoonirlbu tors lor the year lim. ,uu THB BOARD op BcBVBYS The reirnU .t.tn.t meeting ofthe Board of Surveys was held this morning. Hut little business was tran NO.nl Jul M BDB;or Portion of tbe lime being consumed ju - u' "iuu ui buiuo pians Ior new wharf 1 1 tn an . A faun ii 1 1 1 Ma .t U a wauviisj tw u u AL Sevenleentn street, Adjuurned. .uiOTMoci sewer on nom Arou to Caerry. Tub J pbt. coroner Daniels Las selected Blreett: Hiram Miller Jobn Agnew. Huaii I Wblltsl'tes. Hiohard W. Shields, Itoiirt bow (ieortell.Harmsn. Tne inquest takes nl&. Ttn'dy seAt at 10 o'clock a. M., in the Coro- nei viutv. Vox tbb Mah. The Theodore Moore arraitei rnrfeatirg washed clothing is nottnesoof Mr. E. Moore, who reside at Na 10J0H. Foartu street. . I k-twsrd. The Academy of Maslo and tU Odd Fellows' Hall at Tenth and South street wtre licensed by Mayor Fox this morning. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. Yhcllrru llomltlde. Court or Oyer and Teum iNCRJodies All. son atd Lad low. Toe trial of Hamuei Holt f r tbe ruuider of cnrlstopber Byrne,od lhm nigQt of October 18 last, was resumed luis mornlug, muoti to the disapp ilulmeut of a ret in toy men and women, who had tru Iged ttirongn the storm and waited In the cold and at the dor of tbeoonrt tosee Mrs. Twltohe 1. T iera being no prospect cf completing tbe trial now on before olabt, tbe Dlstiiot Attorney did not taluk II at to have tint sluing In tne dock all dy, food fnr lhA (ir.Ailv oi an r.f anentatora. The case of the Oum mm wealth not -rttJi closed on Saturday eveuln.'exariluaii0n o tbelr wltntrSiH ftaSn liilliiiied. . JmB Jttlries sworn On tne nigni oi tia occurrence lie was standing at airs, iw.its store, Fourth and German streets, and f.erd rome one up ibe street hurrahing; vbjn bs heard one hoi Ored, aud tueu Bevri oiuer Bhota followed; he ian up and saw a msn lytag upon tbe pavemeul at Fourth nn4 Bunley streets; the roau who did the firing stoid la f onrtn sirect ana Btiot tnwarc.a in Deer suiouu. and had on light nantJt and t0ark coat. .lames Kevnolds, reralied', tesiinea I sw Pollock In ooiup.ay with, lint tum ulgat; he bad on light pants, dark txvkl, and a 0p. Thomas C. Bronley rolled I saw Pollosk that night; he had llgat pants aud a dars: coat on. Here Mr. Hacert finlln evidence two ois'.oia, some balls and cartridges, and then clos.nl the Comnxrn wealth's esse. To vlelense wasvpened oy Kara i. wap ley, Esq.. who, with Coarles W. BrooBe, Esq., represented the pritouer. He sld mat. he ana his colleague proposed to prove briefly that ibis ocenrten. e was a numsu nnoi umrau members of two rival companies, the Niagara tlose and the Franklin Engine, and tnatthe prisoner wasamemborof neither, ii wa in company witn ibe rteceaseJ men, on friendly terms with them, having no motive what ever for taking the lite of eltaor. It would be shown that tnasa sn ta were nred by Polloe, who baa esoApea, anu not one of them by the prisoner; aud thtt the pistol found npou the prisoner belongel to Christopher Byrnes. As to Speoat, be would be proven io nave Deen so aruns on ium uigut that he mistook a blow fro n a billy for a pis tol Bbot, and wilfully persisted in saying toat be bad Deen suot in ina neaa oy auit, wueu m truth he bad only been siruok by some one with a blacBjack. Having thus disposed of this principal witness for the prosecution, he would rest con fident of a verdict of ao initial. J. Madtou Fletoher sworn unj tssiiuea mat be was Deputy Coroner, and took the notes in tbe Coroner's Investigation into the cause of the death of Christopher Uvrnes. ( The witness esla- bllsnea tne correctness oi tne notes ouoreu oy the dtlense to prove that al the coroner's lnqnest the Commonwealth's wllne8, William G. Keyrjol.lH, had tesiia d thit he could not swesr posriveiy mat tbeman nemetin .Monroe street alter tne suooting, auu wriom ne ue-tru make an ex pression as to the killing of two , was the prisoner.) Miss Maggie Moore sworn I reside at No. 712 South Fourth street; I recollect this occurrence nn election night; I know the witness Cnarles F. Spe cbt by stiibt; Isswhtm on tbW evening, after tbe Orel shot was tired; ne was very druna; 1 saw bis bead, wblob looked as if it had bseu mesbed in, and was bleeding freely; It nad a large bole in it. Cross examined I know ha was drank be cause i smelled the liquor upon htm; I ho'iood notnlug else about him that made me think he was drunk. He-examined I heard Speoht talk; saw him walk, and I say he was drunk. Benjamin Edger sworn I live at No, 743 S. Th'rd street; 1 was some time sinoe a contri buting member of tbe Niagara Hose Company; I am uot a member of the Franklin Engine Company, and never ran to but one tire in my lilt; I was at tbe Niagara Hose House on tue morning after tbe murder, wben tbe bodies of Christopher and Edward Byrnes were there; Bpecht came in while I was there, and was walking about tbe house; this was about 7 o'clock in the morning. Cbai les McNuliy sworn I was about a square and a half from the plaoe of this occurrence, and as soon as I beard the snots fired I ran to Fourth and Monroe streets; I saw Specat there, and went with him to the Hospital; he was very drunk. Hiram McAllister testified that Specht was drnn k when he went to the Hospital. Oa trial. Supkkmk Court Chief Justice Thompson, and Judges Agnewand Sbars wood The follow. Idb Judgments were entered to day: Thompson A Castner vs. Taos. J. Lei per. Cer tificate from NlslPriuB. Judgment affirmed. Cbas. ii. Abbott vs. Daniel B. Meanyetal. Certificate from Nisi Prins. The Court being equally divided in opinion, the judgment at xsiBi rriuswas amrmea. Flsber vs. Myer. Certiorari to two alderman of tbe city and county of Philadelphia. Judg ment affirmed. Sperlng, assignee, vs. Drexel et aL Judgment eu'outui wan vs. jjovey. judgment reversed ana a procedendo awardad. N isi Prius-J ndge Williams Frederick Rot hall vs. Francis Grot. An action to recover damages for an assault and battery alleged to nave been commuted by tbe defendant on the Plaintiff wltbont provocation. Jury out. District Court No. 1 Judge Hare Francis Kdbubs vs. Kiegel & Brother. An notion lo recover damaets for an alleged breaoa of ooniract lor tbe delivery or a bill of goods purcouspo uy tue piainwii. un trial. District Court No. 2 Judge Greenbank Johanna K. Bennervs. Gottlob Kuhner. An action to teoover on a due bill. Verdict for plaintiff. 91 18-50. jamesu. emita ana josepaine u. omirn, nis wile. vs. Samuel a. uornmau. with notice to John Lancaster, terra tenant. A acl. fa on a mortgage, on trial. E PRINCIPAL DEPOT BOB the baijc of BKVBNDB STAMPS No. 844 CHESNUT BTKKET. CEL! , PEPOT, NO. 103 B. FIFTH STM (One door below Chesnut etroetX ESTABLISHED 1862. The sale of Revenue Stamps la Btill continued at the Old- Established Agency. The stock comprises every denomination printed by the Government, and having at all times a large supply we are enabled to nil and forward (by MaM or Express), all orders, lmme dlately npon reoelpt, a matter of great lmpor. ance. Unlted Btatea Notes, National Bank Notes Drafts on Philadelphia, and Post Office Orders, received In payment, Any Information regarding the decisions of the Commissioner of Internal Kevenue oheur Inlly and gratnitously furnished. Bevenne Stamps printed upon Drafts, Checks, Receipts, etc The following rates of commission are allowed on Bumps and Utamped Paper- On 26 and npwards.....n.....MM....M.MM..9 per cent. H 1Q0 14 a M V .. ,H,NMM. .... ..... .4) " 8t)Q M m m WW WHw.HN.miwm.m..l Address all orders, etc, to BTAMP AGENCY, No. 804 CHESNUT STREET, PIIILADELPHIA. UNITED BTATES POST AG K STAMPS Of aU kinds, and STAMPED CNVL0Ptf9, ooa aBtiyon haiUL THIRD ED IT 102?! WASiniVGTON. Sopromo Court Decislon-Uaitod States Notes Exempt from State Taxation. llle Fopulaticn of Baltituis'ro. DtupoUh to th Ar-fctoht 2Vm. Wasdinoton, Jan. 18, 18W. lb hrtpreme Court To-Uay medp rlrotions In tbe Net York btnk ca'O. TbecpLilens were delivered by Chef Jus.tee Chwe, to tbe effect thU cortiocatcs W lillebted nr nd United States notes or greenback are PBTmpt from Etatc taxat'on. FROM BALTIMORE Special Detpatch to The Evening Telegraph. Baltimore, Jan. 18. Tbe Onsn CoiitinlsMioaerM, wbo have just ooraploieil thrir work ia Baltl more, report the Inhabitants as namb?rlu tbtee but died and Cf j-two thoasaod one hun dred and tbirtj-plx, of wbooi forty cigbt thou and three hundieS and seveotj-Qve are colore.!. There are fortj-tiine thoasaod houses in the cilj, exclutlve of public binding. I'lre In Ponghkeepwle. PotronKEKPSiE, Jan. 18. Bchetick's sash and blind factory, at Pishkill landing, wai dea'.rojcJ bj fire oa Eatarday n'ght. Ibe oa Is eetiintte J Bt$lG,000; Insured lor 90l)0. It is state! tb U the building was set ou fire in four Uilferent I-lacee. I.ntCNt Markets by Teletrrnph. Baltim k.k, Jau. 18. i Hilton quiei at 2o. Floir dull aud wesk. Howard street kopertiue, $sZVu7; Of. ulrs, t'W'10. Jo, iBDiilf $ 111; tji.y Mills suer line k Ji(7 to; do. er tiovo: io lamliy, iir&'(i( l'i'75: W'esiern euperUne, tn fxaS76:do, extra. i7 7:u AU: (to Innjiiy, fiHClu-7S. Wnoat dull: prime rs I, t ilfz 80. Corn owl; prime wblie S7(o!Wo, uatsll'm Ulbf(iV, 0C, KI'OUlllHIll loili", rur urmu i(U WM. Uanou oral rib sines, i7(ul7)c : clvaro,, 17,c leliouiueis. iVttglMiViO. xiaiut, ltfzuo. utud itrui BliC, . ...... . .. . Nm tcbk, jaD. is uriimn lower: sun dmm sold at !9Vo. Hour dull and deed 'Inn; 4ii barrels aoM late, '.i . Qi i iv. wra.eiu, f i vovevv au. nuM auu I. d dtciluli'S- ocrn steady; Hu.itO bushels soul mixed Westvrn KKuaic. : Hoa.neru rsllow tw We.t- UBtsaolei: s.uiMUUou.soia western, ibc. iieet quiet. Fc in sie-ny, L.ara nrra; aleaui rauJeieU, Tbe New Turk Money dturket. From the Times. The general trade of tbe week past showed increased aclivlty. as well in the domestic com mission Hue. because of the rie in uotiou. as in tbe cotton speculation itself. Tne latter appears to be annroacblng a somewnat kkiuv point, an Ibe prominent uear operators oi xovemoer having turned rain pant balls In January: but ii Llveroool should respond, with a little more decision, the cnauoes are that 30 oeuU will be nassed this week uud 33 ceuts, the pre teut views of a good many Southern ho ders and BpeeulatOTH, soon oe rtacuta. Home law sulbpi ities in tbe trade here II may be because tbey have toiu loo oou ncgin to enlarge tneir crop estimates. Tbe Financial Chronicle which revises weeaiy tne overiauu as wen as tua Southern seaboard receipts atates that 'the total receipts lor tbe seven days ending Janu ary 14 have resched 7tf 8M (against 74 HZ7 btle lust wtek, and 77.627 bales lor iheoorrespondlug week of lb8). maKtng tbe aicxreKa'e receipts since September 1. 188, up lo lots Uate, 1.42U.UI8 bales. Bkalusi lhui no units ior toe same period In 1K07, being sn excess this season over last season of Ulti 604 bales.'" Tbe Drenarations for tne lata winter and spring trade in foreign merchandise are on the lucreate. rne entries oi trie wees are aoout five and three qusrter millions, and the cus toms two and a bull millions. Tuo export clear ancesof domestic prounee continue model ate, owing In a large measnre to tbe bigoer speouU live prices here for ootton and some of the lead. lng articles on the Produce Exchange. There is do Inclination, however to submit tbe export of gold coin, whlon last Jannary had reached $5 600,4100 by tbe middle of the month. Tue Stock Exchange was aotlve through tbe week and lor the greater part Digniy charged with speculation In tbe railway shares and Southern State bonds, and liruij at the close ou the public mnos. "Tbe import entries rr tne past week, in eluding Ibe dry goods return In our last caper sroonnt tot5.718 S38. against the total eutries oi f3,5S7,J9l same week last year. The export clrsrai ces of domestlo produoe amount to 8,87U,j!-0, sgBlDfct ii.uia.6io same week last vear, The export. i specie auiouuis to siwj,7Ui against (504.031 same week last year. Toe customs of tbe week are (2,624 C04 The receipts ol cotton, coastwise and by railroad, are 25 084 bales. Tbe number or emigrant passengers arrived during the week, 1719," from the Tribune. 'Money was abundant at 7 per cent, on eall, with considerable amounts loanedat 0 per oeut. at the dote of business. HtW YOKK CITY RANK BBFOBT. Jan. 9. J sii IS. Specie...-......- 127.884 7S0 2S2aS.6IM Ioe...tl.878.ftPs lgl leuoeia., 6i,ii.iig 6ii7 0o8 lno... l "w n6 Total Reserve. Oep sli I Cliculaliou. 7t im e7 es,s 84,844. 16 ISl.l'SS'S IS 44 t4S (4 298 1M IBO ..l.S.04l Iao..4,t7.Hii4 Dec. SAkUOS Tot. LlBb'tles..t'i2 2s? r.os t.7a n Ioc...t7,5ilJjl 21 per cl. res f6JitUt.l74 07 410 till Ae'B4verlael leieive.......... M ? M4 24 74.SfO Ino. t 881 38 Loans........ 2:8 7B2 Ml 22 iUW.IUl Inc.. S.tlS 69 The bank statement Is favorable to con tinued eate In money. Iegal-tenders have In creased il,7fc6,155; specie $l,t73 OWi. Circulation has deoiesd foi 008; loans Increased $3,64ti,9-, and depo.iul7.67fj.804. 'Sterling exobange was dull on a basis of 1193-j for i rime banhera' sixty-day sterling." TJ F.DD1NQ INVITATIONS, ENGRAVED IN V the newest and best manner. JLOU18 JJKJUCA.Ntallooer and Fn-rraver. Ma. IQKSOHKXNDT HtpwX. 1"HE GREAT CARD DEPOT. VISITING AND WEDDING CAKD3 AMD PARTY INVITATIONS, the latest and most fashionable styles. NEW FRENCH PAPERS. Jnst received, a nt.w assortment of very de sirable patterns. Monograms and Initials stamped In colore gratis. " R. HOSKINS & CO., Stationers and Engravers, 91mws8m No. 913 Ariel! Street. 1869. DIARIES. FORTY DIFllRKWT 1869. 8TVLE8 OF DIARIES. NoVKLTIE IN WiCD DINQ AUD PARTY INVXTATlONd, PAP1LB BLd JbNVJUrOP already stamped, in boxes, J. II NERD, lOliuiwsIm No. 9?1 BPn'N" OIHDEN Oirset. CHURCH'S NEW 44 N I A C A R A," Bis ii st bnr-ortant P.ctu'e, and tbe bast and auont ooniprebexsive view of the GREAT FALL, Qn Inhibition Tor a Snort Time. Adjuisrilon, 25 Cents. EARLEQ C ALLERICQ AKD L00K1KQ GLASS WAHEEO0JSS, No. 810 n U lnstatinP CHESNUT 8treet, rillXASELTBIA. FOURTH EDITION FROM TIi2 CAPITAL, No Moro Sabsldl to llatirOads or Trijato Corporation s-Land iirants to be b topped . . Tho New Tariff urn. FROM WASHINGTON. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Washington, Jai. 18. Tb M'hya nnl Mean-Cumuli tee ore hvfcrltjg oeicgauoo cu me boji'c-.s pro- poFrd to be rm belled la th trilT bill. Tbe oppouiDt8oftbcb.il a-e tfvlnu to keep oil all action and to defeat U lor this cession. Ibe ItecniiKirnetion Commilfeo mot to-day and doted tip tho Misisippl case. Tbrre ia a division In tbe committee ai to whetbt r the State sbould be admuied to rcpre- Bctitailon Sri Coure a without undereo'ng any further reronatriicMoD. Jude Binirbaa Intro duced a bill to-day to adoitt the State. The lletreucliment oiniulilee of the heuHte, to wMcb wa rrfetrcd tbe Tenure-of Office bill, have a spt'clnl meeting to-morrow, ao 1 It Is unncri'tood that a majority of the committee arc agniust Us to'.a) reptal, but will favor an amendment to I'. Tbe Koure tOitlay, by a latee vote, pa'Bed the retolullon npainst citing any more subsidies iu bocds or money to railroads or private corpora tion, aud also agkiost donating any more public lands for similar purpose. TbeM'UHte an llonne Mlltlary Coaimlt- iee are understood to favor a reluction in the num ber of major and brlpaler-geiicrals of our regu lar army, and bilia will be ptcpared embodying UiU idea. FOLTItTH ESS -THIRD SESSION The Men ate. WaBHikston Jan. 18 Tns President pre-.eot.ed a men onal f i.umerona cU'aeus al.esing ibt ar-at l.auos were couim tied In Va.iou-i part, of the (julou lu tb lata elf c Ions, sort pray ug (or ancU auienn. menia tn Ibe natiua izjlton lawa a will leud to pre vent such liBufl-i tn Hie luiu-e lr. 1 rna.buil (lit. pretentsd thn meroorlts of the ruedlcsl sui eiin'ei.deuisi I ne tn in I is Ij- tnn In ane lu the M fUmn Him e. tenlng lortn iliac tbe medical i prrtnunrtenl oi hi spitsls and nsylnnx f t the lu nai i: lu tne lately rttell..n Hiate '(ion no ac'.tva part In tbe R. he ilnn. and pralug that they may bs relievrn o' no I'lcal disabilities. Air. Murrlil t VI ) piesenled he petition of Dincan" Mieiniau A Co, Iiubney, u organ A Co , K D Mor- f at, A Co , ana about two honored otoer uaerchinti Df linsiurss nien ot N.w Vork, Thoinau H tit s. Kdward A4. Lewis aid Josepb Patterson. 11 nk PirftKlentt t FbilaaelpHla. and about two liu.i dred are thlrtv oiber mercbams and nuslnesa men oiihel cly; E. A. Prethnry, R'.oa BrlsstA On.. H. K. Frrtbli ybarn and ab 'in imi other m-riian s and bt slneM nn of Bub'ii; and W. Comb tucb. K. Hemp lean. ('. T. Wbf cltr.a'id I9i other rnerobails and busliirss men of (J.lcgri, r ry in It for tnn f uc n.eLt of a law riqulnog that bereaiiar all purrt.e or sairs of the loans or bondi of the United K'ate-. on ucconnt ot the Unlieil statm-, kboH tr made by luvliliig piihilcconiHei Inun tbmaKh ad-eroliifr lor prnpn-ajs, and ihatali sales if (old f..e account of ibe tjuited Ktntef anall nn mail, at I ulillr unci l n br au auiborlieed cfllclal of tbe T.ea mry 1 1 1 arlnitnt. it a lime and place daly autbur Ikpo. rlerrrd to Comml'tee on tnnanoe. Br, t-uuiner (Vrms ) presented a petition and re moi.stnce o merchants of Hoatou sgtlnstlbs re newal of the Iteclproniiy treaty. A Iso, Ibe mrcunr'sl nfcialiraots under the ltn treaty resotlated with Veneanela, In whlcu toe aik IfkI'IbiIi u bv CoPRreFS tnsreure to tbt ni their claims under Hie award recently nude and asking Oonrig lo pay their c'aims lo iwlvanon ot any m ney iha' tball be received ucdrr be awards. Honse of Rcprasentatlvea. Mr. Brooks (N. Y.) pretested tbe memorial of J. Ramon, asking ibe Interposition nt lbs United Htat Government with Frusala for Indeoinlficatlnn for tbe v olaiion nf a conn act wlib ultn In tbe m.ttar ol tl Bolrtetn ship canal. Relerred to Coniiultiee on lor.1ju AUatrs. air. Keller (Pa.) presented the petition of 2K clur.ensor Mew York, prayluir Congrofs to pr.-xwo kn au.vniimeDt o tbe Cunailiuttou. seoorlBK tba rlgbi ol ai.Hraga lo cluzeus without dlslluutiou of race or co or. Tin Rpe.ker proceeded to call the States and Ter rlt4itl lor bills andloint reaolu.lona Under lbs eall. blfla and Joint resolution s were in troduced, read twice, acd if tarred as follow: By Mr. rvrbaro (tfe.), relating to tba operation of tbe Pension taws. To Committee on lu altd Pen sions. By hr, Poland (Vt.), p'ovidlog for tbe Issue of U nlted b tales bonds, reilrlug United States notes, and ior a 're. syso at oi national banking. The bnl propose a tbe issue of ooupon registered bottia lo tbe auiounl of one ibousaud tulliinns ol dol lars, rete mable lu coin after thirty and buy year rei eciiveiy; lh tbtrty yar bonds to bear lo.erent at 4S p.r cent. In coin, aud the fifty yer boud. at 4 per cant, lbs bouda to be exempt Irom rational, State, aud municipal tax, except income, and to bn exclusively used In payment or exebanee lor out- stsne u s bond, or notes that have laileu due. or tnat bear Inte-est al higher rates. The Secret-try nf tba Tiesamyla to retire and camel all United States Botes tioo ontstandlrg, by their conversion la such bonds. Clriulatil K 1.0 les are to be lisned to the na tional banks as last as theUnlterl Stales notes are caiio lied, unlit Ibe amount ot United Stales notes ouittanome snail nn reaucea to one bunored rult lions of cellars. Tbe national banks hereafter to mass dept sns ior security of c.rvolatiun oa the bone, i rovio.o. hj Vr. Po and (Vt), allowing ibe defendants lo criminal cares to testify. To the Committee on tne Be u aif.n ni thn Lawn. By Nr. Kmltr (Mass ). relatlrg to chureb properly In tba lately rebellious tlats. ' o Commit -.8 on construction. 11 propuss ibat where ouuren property ba. been gives to Atrieans tbe traate.i tbtreor .ball be elerttri by tbe ouDare gailoa. Bv Mr. Bai ks (ila.s ). to prevent thn allena'ton to foielsoersef grants or prlvll.K.s from tua United Hiai.a. Te ( omnniiiteon commerce. By Mr. allot (Mass.), to renuiate and protect the rur seal trao. at tne isano.oi et. ram una hi, ueorge, Alaska. To suae LommHue By Mr Van Horn (N. Y.) for his colleague (Riewari), Tor ins onnatruoiiou or nn. or teiagrapn h.immn B siou. Nn York. Pblladelnhla. Baltl more, and WaKhtniton. nnder Ihn mreotlnn nf lbs Pubi Glnce Uepariment. To post umoe uamiultlee. Ship New. Kxw Yokk, Jan. 18. Anlved, steamship City ol Antwerp, from uverpooi. BtacU Quotations by Teleg-raph-3'i p. sj. Olendiniilur. Davis A Co. report through then riew xora nouse tue luiiowiog: N.Y.Ceut. K Jn4'4, Weal. Uo Ion Tel O .1 N. Y. and E. R . Si'Js Clave. & Toledo K , R . f Js Clave. . a. K 0iV4; Toledo I RLK 01 Mil. Al 10 li raj Ph. and Rea. A Wabash.. aiion. B.1DU i.i. n. '?u St. Panl R... Cle. and Pitt it tv Adams Express..-.. Chh and N.W.oom. mi . .... u.,.l N IV nrf Ksi.f wens, f argo . United Slates Ex... Tennessee fli, Nw 10 US Chi. and R. I. K llfii Pitta K.W.AChl.RK'S'i Paclfio Mall Siesm.1, UOIU.. , .... Market Arm. .M.....1M1 rUIUDELPIlIA IST0CK KK'QANUK HALE8, JAX.1H Reported by Da Uavsu A Ura No. 40 S. Third street BKTWKKN BOAKUH. 18600 Jjeb Is gold 1 ...... as. 10 sh N Centrat....c 48V (iuoo Ho.". a-H .vu Hxi iteau . , ,biu - u. . no o ao ... o. s :mis do...-. j. rs aoWAl (lo.... Hit'-, 8. Wl S-2U8 '4. J V. .... .100 J, fnijuciiy tti, w...li: fluu do. .,... ni' 4UO S-20S '7 .C-IUD 2a t. Lea V K 1 Mi C Am a.b.l5f)t 1 s i sb i.kb av ... VHA, lull An VII'. 100 tlOm a6WD.47 ln 10 10J lH iOI IU4 IkJ 10) 100 do, 1.10. 47 V do do., do., do., do hi. 47 .UMI.47 SO .b 0.7 S la. 47 i ...o. 4''?; b4u 47)j do, do, do. 4?i 47 SI BBCCMD BOARD. so all rennaB. It. do...., 78 ditw, T 00 City fs,New..is.uu aoiiu ai-.M..-....v-1 u;. 1 1 W0 do....... e ). twi So .... luS 4M0 do........r.io h U do o , tiuvo Leb s. sold L.c h t do. SI) I utuo CA A m ui so't.9 ... SI ....... ,..la- 67.', V0 do s s n 0 ah Bead .. 1. 0 do t .b MnciiBa. ,..r 47H ..la. SI liiO .a Jh May.. 1HV 100 do ....bftuu lei,?j DTvrv x, rn a a. ttatvitb utina1 iTtti PIANO PUHTKS. AKD MASON A H 4.M LIST'S OlBIEtET AND At KTKOPOLl'l AM OKUAMd, with the new aud heaatl'ni VCX HUMANA. Every Udacament tifferad to purobssnrs. J. K. OOTJLTJ, Ulinthstm No. tn CUkNUT bureet. FIFTH EDITION THE LATEST NEWS. rresirSentlal Nomlnatlons-Tho Ra cent Amnesty rroclamatioa Affairs in Europe. FROM WASHINGTON. w'aBBBSBsBSSksBaasaaBBMBaBBl Despatch to the iisoctaten. Press. Wasqinoton, Jan. 18. Tbe rresKlent T;0mlDatcd to the Smste to day John A. Oidsdea to be b-cretary of Legation in Madrid, vice Plumb, W. W. Dixon to be Associate Ja-tlce ia Montana, and A. J. Brook lu bo Collector of Internal Revenue Id tuo 211 District of IV du sjlyaiiin. Tbe Amnesty Proclamation. Tho President transmiUcd tba iollowlna to-day: To the Senate of tbe Ualted States: Th resolution adoottil on toe 0 h instaut, request ti p tie Prt sident to transmit to tbe Senate a copy of any proclamation of aoinesty made by him ait.ee ibe ai.joutnment of Congre-is. and als' to con.munic:e to tbe Senate by whit a lttiority ol law ine tame wai made, has been received. I ccordingly transmit herewith a copy of a pioclumation, dated December 25, 18G8. Tho sttbortty of law by which it wh made is ret lor h in tbe proclamation ItseU. wh cb expressly b Vitus thn It was issued by virtue of the power ano au hority in me veted by the Constitution,, and in the name of the soTereign people of tie United Stttes. and proclaims and declares, unconditionally and without reservation, to all and every peion, wbo directly or Indirectly paiticipated in the late insurrection or rebellion, a lull pardon aud anim-i'v for toe oBcnse of treason against the Unite I Sta'es. or of adhering to their enemies duriug the late civil war, with rertotatton ol all rights, prlvllepes, andimmunl. ties tnder ibe Constitution and the laws which have been made in pursoat.ee thereof. The Federal Constitution is understood to be and is regained by the Executive as the supreme law O tbe laDd. Tbe recond reclton of article second of that Instruaicnt provides that the President shall l.ave power to prant reprieves and pardons for oHibi.es aealnt tbe United Sta es. except In cases of impeachment. Tbe proclamation of Dertmber 26, 1808, Is strictly in accordance with ibe judicial exnosltlons of tne authority thus conferred uoon the Executive, and, as will be seen by rs erence to the accompanying papers, is in ron'ormity wilh the precedent es'abltslied by Washington in 1745, and followed by Presidents Adams in 1800, Madison In 1815, xhd Lincoln io 1863. an.l ty tbe present Execu tive in 1865, 1867, and 1868, Andrew Johnson. Washington, D. C, Jan. 18, 1869. FROM EUROPE. By Atlantic Cable. Safe Landing:. London, Jan. 18. Tbe gratifying Intelligence of the iufe landing of the cuptaln aud crew of the British ship Southern Empire was received to-day. The first report of the disaster to this vessel, published on January 6, stated that she bad foundered while on ber voyage from New Orleans to Liverpool, and that all hands were lost. The Italina Nneeesalon to tbe Crown. Flobencb, Jan. 18. It Is reported to-day that Prince Amadeas, Duke of Aosta, has remauced the Italian succession In favor of the Princess Clotilde. FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF SAFE CHAMPION SFES! Pim-ADBi.PHf A, January 18,1869. Messrs. FARKEL, HERRING & CO , No. 629 Cbesnnt street. Gentlemen: On the night of the 13th Inst., as Is well known to tbe citizens of Philadelphia our large and extensive store and valuable stock of merchandise, No. Wi Chesnut street was bnrned. The fire wasone of the most extensive and destructive that has visited onreltyfor many years, tbe heat being so intense that even the . marble cornloe was almost obliterated. We had, as yon areaware, two of yonr vain able end well-known CHAMPION FIRE PROOF SAFE?: and nobly have they vindi cated yonr well-known reputation as manufao toreis of FIRE PROOF BAFE3, If anyiurthar proof bad been required. They were subjected to the most Intense heat, and It affords ns mncb pleasure to Inform you that after recovering them from tho rains, ws found upon examination that onr books, papers, and other valuables were all in perfect condi tion. Yours, very respeotfully, J AS. E. CALDWELL A CO. Philadelphia, Jan. 18, 1889. Messrs. FARREL, I1EURINQ A CO., No, 629 Chesnut street, Gentlemen: On the night of the 13'eb Instaut our large store, S. W. corner of Ninth and Ches nut streets, was, together with onr heavy stook of wall papers, entirely destroyed by fire. We had one of yonr PATENT OHAMPI0X FIRE-PROOF SAFES, whloh contained onf principal books and papers, and although ltwat exposed to tbe most Intense heat for over 69 hours, wa are happy to say It prove! Itself worthy of onr raoommendatlon. Our book! and papers were all preserved. We cheerfully lender onr testimonial to the many already published, In giving tbe HERRING SAFE tn ci edit and confidence It Justly merits. ours, very respaotrtlly, HOWELL & BROTHERS. FARKEL, nERliOG & CO,, CHAMPION SAFES, No. 620 CHESNUT Q.troot, 1 lltt PHILADELPHIA, f
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