THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, ' MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1869. CITY INTELLIGENCE. TMJB MINT, A.nnftl Anna? of raited State Coin. This morn inn, In aeeordance with the laws of ha United Btates whlcib. relate to the reserva tion of eolna In the United States Mint end 1U branches lor the pur pones of an Annual Assay, tba hoard of Commissioners appointed by the ITesldent met In the "Mint" building, Obesnut street east of Broad. The Board constate of the niinlns eenllemen: Professor Joseph Henry, Washington. V. 0.; John Torrey. New York: K. H I)"rby. Boston Professor VV. P. Blake, ban Francisco: A. L. Perry.Wllllame College, Mass. Jhusetts: Edwin H. Filler, Philadelphia- Profos or B Howard Ksnd, Jefferson Med leal Uolletre, Philadelphia; John Jay Knox, Deputy Oomp troller of the Currency: M. C. Reed. Hudson, cihlo- Hon. George Walker. RprlDRileld, Mass.; lion.' Jonas K. McUllntoclr., FltisburB. Pa. After oraanlBlnK this morning. the 82J section of the uommitwionri". Ju" 'i, U A sTnii tha cation and Koverurncst of the Board. anil the S anlH of the last, prdm away, were read. The -reserved coins" were then produced, the several packaes In which ""VTMnmmfa were onened In the presence of the Oommia JoneTand the coin was distributed by thorn in parcels, with reference to telr places of noinnge, and their metalHo character, as fol- l0r'uold oolns from the Mint at Philadelphia. 5. Silver colus from the fie. 8 Gold coins from the Branch MlutatNew HUv'er coins from the enme. 6. :ld eolns from the Branch Mint at Sin Francisco. . , 8. sliver coins from the samo. 7. 'lold oolns from the Branch Mint at C8ftolde' oolns from the Branch Mint at Th'e nornber of coins contained In each pircel were tben ascertained by weighing la the man ner ordinarily practised at the Mint, and In accordance with the number reported as "re- "Tbe'chslrman then arranged the members of the Board In two commlitees; one to take charge of the weighing, the other ot the assay tng' with power to enunciate members Inter changeably, and to require the manipulatory aid of the ofllcers of the Mint. Tbe following are the regulations to be ob served In weighing and assaying: The Committee on Weighing shall take from e-ch parcel of the colus, as distributed, two or more piles each of ten or more pieces, and era bracing two or more denominations and Ave or more single pieces, of two or more differing denominations. They sball arrange the piles, and the single pieces tbns taken out with the Mint marks downwards, in suou order that tbe particular place of mintage shall be known only to the members of 'he committee. The piles and the single pieces shall then be Mvt-rally weighed under the scrutiny of the e mmit tee, and their respective weights ascer tained; the piles to the one-thousandth of an ounce, the ingle pieces to the eighth of a grain, and the result shall be noted, with a special reference as to any that may be found without the legal limits of weight. The committee shall then examine the weights ordinarily employed In the Mint, and Shall attest their accordance with the stand ards prescribe;! by law. The Committee on Assaying shall receive tbe residues of the several ptrcrls of reserved coins; and adding to them If it shall be neces sary, but not otherwise from the piles In the possesion of the oommllte b; shall first cause a portion 01 eacn parcel 10 u mmiou imu u ingot of convenient 6lze; and from each of tbe Sngots. so made, they shall take test samples lor assay. They sball then select a convenient number, not lees than three, of single pieces ot diverse denominations from each parcel; from which they shall lake test samples for assay. They shall then arrange all the test samples In such order as shall be known only to the members of the committee; and In that order such sample shall be assayed, the silver Hist, and the gold afterwards. Should the operations of the assay be DOtcon animated before the adjournment of the Board for the day, the parcels of reserved oolns, Ingots and test samples will remain In a chest or vault, under the Joint and separate charge Of the Chairman and Ulreotor of the Mint. The following are the regulations for the conclusion of the assay: Tbe weighings and assayings having been completed under the scrutiny of the oommlt tjwi rcsrentlvnlv. the committees will report. fully and specially, as to the coins of each mint. a.... .i. i im i i.-iryimlnftl.finrs will nrrv. eeed to deolare tbelr Judgment by an open vote; and a full record thereof and of all tholr doings having been engrossed by the Seoretary, it will be signed by all the members and delivered to the Director of the Mint. rillLADELrUIA, AMD ERIE RAILROAD. Anna at Meeting: of lite Stockholder of tbe I'nuaueipuiit aou .nv nnurvnu Company. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Philadelphia and Erie Kail road Company was held at the oitioecf tbe company, JNo. VV smut street, hi u uiuua lum uiu-. u,.. The Annual Report of the President of the company, frem which the following figures are taken, was submitted: GROSS RECEIPTS DURING THE PAST YEAK. From passeugers......-..... 681,437 59 From freight 2,101,613 93 From mall and miscellaneous 71,llJS 7!) Total 42 804,2M)-80 Receipts In 18b7 2.a33,7ailU Increase In 1868.... i70,it)0-ia 'M per eent. of the gross earnings due this company amounts to 820,423 95 Of which there has been paid on ac count of Interest and organization.. 727.1)02 71 leaving a balance In favor of com pany 392.521 21 Total amount ot lonuage In 1SK8 i.odo .815 J " ,' lbW 792,008 Znerease . 29J.837 Total number of passengers oarrled in 1868 Total number of passengers carried 629.320 035,542 in jot., Decrease e.ijd This decrease, however, is wholly due to the local or way business, as the number of through passengers carried In 1868 exceeded the number arrled In ltt7 by 13.&03. The following gentlemen were elected man agers of the company to serve for tbe ensuing year: MtBTB. Kdward F. Gay, J. Kdar Thomson, Wlstar Morris, Henry Duhrln, Jsoob P. Jones, Joslah B-icon, Katunol T. Bo dine, Johu Kennedy, Washington Butcher, and Henry I). Moore. Th foregoing, together with the following gentlemen, elected man gers by oar City Oonuoils, constitute the full board: Charles F. Norton, Joseph W. GaekJll and J. Alexander Blmpson. ' Thb QaxaT Firb at the oorner of Ninth and Chtsnul streets Is practioally still as great a nyateryasat the first. Everything that per severance and Ingenuity ouuld devise has boon done by the autuorltles to get at thecnuseof the explosion and its consequences, but thus far nothing but vague and uu Hulls factory theories have been advanced, none or which have been sufflolrntly explicit or praollcal as to satisfactorily account for all the phenomena presented, in the absence of anything definite as the result of the investigations which have been Instituted, a great many of our cltlzons have become habituated to a sensation of fuar whenever the coiiflugra'lou U brought to their min is. If the explosion was caused by some new-fangleJ tflsilllution of nUro-gi.voerloe, thrown luto the building by evil disposed persons with plunder or mischief lu their hearts, wbosa house Is safe from their attack ? if the explo sion was caused by an uucumnUMou of i'its flowing from hidden looks, who iiiavnot be roused at the middle of the night to find him sslf en e'.oped In a lite disaster ? With a view of ascertaining all that is possible concerning the occurrence, for tue sUo of uur.tvelUm the mystery, as well as to afford to the community safeguard sgalnst similar occurrences la the future, Fire Marshal Blackburn has suggested to the Messrs. Caldwell the appointment of a scientific cotnmtuslon. whose duty it shall be to uivetbe affair a searching Investigation, throwing upon their examination all the ap pliances and principles ol modern science. The Messrs. Caldwell have accepted this well -timed suggestion, and will aot ojon It Immediately. They will at onoe appoint a commission, in consist of about ux members, taking eare to embrace In it the ablest and most experienced gentlemen In tbe city. When this com mission Keta l1nl.,!'0Ak,0! o'der, we way a,uUolpte some light ppon the subjwt. CITY CRIMINAL CALENDAR. A Brae of Thieves; A Nftro fJhlef Street riahtlnK-Htone rtghU A lleeman Assotalted German Beaten Robbery of Commission House Heavy Robbery A Wire-Beat. On Saturday Charles Washmere, Oornellns renin , and another Individual were taken into custody on the charge of stealing pieces or cloth from tbe front of stores In the vicinity of Kecond and Master streets. Washmere was taken from the County Prison and Denln and the tblrd parties were arrested at Heventh and Bblppcn streets. They will have a hearing this Afternoon at the Central Htatloa. Aldermen Kggieton this morning held John Edwards (colored) to answer the charge of lar t eny. From the evidence It appears that John broke into a stable opposite the Kplscopal Hos pital on Saturday night, and stole a set of har ness, which he subsequently sold to a second hand dealer on Jeflerson street for SI. John (1. lluztm was arrested yesterday af ternoon, at Thirteenth and Callowhlll streets, for fighting. On being taken to tbe statlotia revolver and blackjack were found on him. Alderman Massey Kent him to prison. The neighborhood of Fifteenth and Poplar streets, for several .Sundays, has been the scone of rock fights between rlvel squads of boys. Policemen bave been detailed to look after the oOendets. and yesterday they suooeeded In cap turing Ororge Walker, Frederick Thatcher, and Charles Dalssell, all Juveniles. Alderman MHtsey held them to keep the peaoe. Policeman Watermyer yesterday, while wslking along llidge avenue, heard fearful colst s and cries in a beer saloon at Seventeenth street. He opened the door of the place, when he was set upon and beaten. He sootired the alKtanceof Hergennt Alhertson, and together they returned to the saloon and attempted to iuiiko Hrresij, joun msuner asfiiuued Police man Watermyer attain, nnd he was urrestej. He was taken befo?e Alderman Paucoatand bound o er for tilal. John Cannon, without any provocation, yesterdity assaulted a German t Uecuteeutn and O.lve streets, and ripped his clothing nearly oil bis person. Policeman Hlcktey ar rested Jo'in and locked blm up. Alderman Panroiist committed him to piison. On Batntday night the forwarding and general commission house of Howard, lllnch man t: Co., on Mrvket street, above Ktgbth, was entered and riinsclied from top to bottom. The robbery was discovered by Pollcemeu Cooley end Pawling, who at a late hour arrest od Joreph Han kin on snsplcion of being lmpli eated. Tbe reason for his arrest was that he was covered with flour, of which there had been some stolen from tbe above placo. Joseph will be beard at tbe Central this afternoon. A man named Weill has entered a com plaint against Margaret McNully, charging her with having stolen $1600 In money from him, while he was In her company on (Saturday night at a house In the vicinity of Seventh and 8U Mary streets. She wns committed for trial. Daniel Hadler, who lives in Orrmantown, has beta bound over by Alderman Good on the churgn of cruel treatment of his wife. Jane White (colored) yesterday appeared at Lombard and HlxlU streets In a drunken con dition, and was prepared to liht with any one who came along. A policeman happened to be one ot the individuals whom she showed a dis position to maul, but he took brr to the station house, and Alderman Carpenter sfat her below. Yesterday Johu Fai loy went into the beer enloon of Joseph Heber, at Chesnut Hill, and raisrd a row. Mr. Beber sent for a police man, who, on responding, was cracked over t he head with a glass and otherwise ill-treated. John was secured, and afterwards sent to prison by Alderman Hex. George Hickey and Margaret Qartney cot into a nignt yesteroay aixwenuein anu eotun streets. They were taken Into custody and before Alderman Dtllas. who committed both. Thb Mammoth Skatixo Risk. The reopen ing of the Mammoth Rink, Twenty-first and Race streets, on Saturday last, was a great uuo cees, the skating being good and thousands ol visitors being pi t sent. The Meagher lirothen performed in tbe evening, and delighted all who saw them by the grace and dexterity of thtlr feats. Tbe rink will be open every after noon fiom 2 lo 5 and every evening from 7 to o'clock. A grand fancy dress skating and firomenade carnival Is to be given on the 20th nstant, under the auspices of tbe Meagher BrolherB. It will be a brilliant a a air. Wasted to Dhown Himself. Dick Griflht yesterday wanted to walk into the Delaware from Cattell's wharf, but he was stopped by Policeman Kills. He Insisted on belug let alone, as be said he knew where he was going, butthe policeman took him to the station, Where ne remameu oatu ue oecame souer. Th k Police. There was but a slim crowd around tbe Mayor's Oftloe this morning, tha applications being principally from tbe rural wards. Among which were the Twenty-first, Twenty-loiutn, xweniy-seveutn.ana iweuiy- eifchtu waius. Attempt to Bukn. Late onBatnrday night an unoccupied weaver shop on Cumuerlead street, above Amber, was set on fire, but the flames were extinguished with a loss of about tfllO. ALKXANUEK II. STEriiKXS. Wlint He Thinks About Oeuernl (Jraut, Jen iMivis, anu ronaru's-Losiuiuso," Correspondence Macon Telegraph. CKAWFOHnviLLE.Ua., Jan. '21. Your corres pondent arrived at .this plaoe yesterday, and, resolved upon paying a visit to the ex-Vice-President of the ex-Confederate States, lost nt time in making his appearance at that plain but neat residence which is observed by every pahser-by. After words of greeting, and an in troduction to his nephew, Mr. William U. btephens, I found myself seated before the fire, witn a mall table separating me from my dis tinguished host. The sanctum for sanctum It Is la a plain, nnvarnished one, and reminds you, at first sight, of an editor's private olHce all news papers, with a slight relief in the shape of books and writing paper. Ue was dressed in a suit of neat, comfortable brown woollen Jeans, of home mannfaotnre, and woven from the fleece of bis own flock, which, he Informed me, was raised on bis own plantation. It Is exactly similar lo the suit which he wore when be was Inaugurated Vice-President of the Confederacy, and was, like t hat, woven by tbe MlssesUuarpe, two young ladles residing in the same oounty, who pride themselves very muoh upon having been tbe weavers of his inauguration suit. Which was a present from them to him. When I entered he was engaged in looking over the papers which had arrived by mall a few minutes before, but kindly entered Into a very pleasing conversation with me without delay. 1 ventured to call his attention to a faper which contained the article or Mr. Pol aid on tbe flight of Mr. Divls from Hlonmoad, and particularly that portion relating to him self, with an argent lequest that lie might allow me to pnbilsh his remarks in reference to It, He stated that be bad seen tbe article, and would grant my request only on condition that 1 would give his remarks In his own words. I then took Diem down 1a short hand as he spoke the following. "I atsure yon tout what Mr. Pollard In this article suys in wituoul tne leust foundation, whatever, and his Intormallou, from wuatuver source derived, lstuttrjly lnoorreot. 1 was here, alinyown home iu Crawlordvllle, at the time reioired to. Mr. Davis did not pans nearer to Crawfordvllle than Jluytown, some eight or niue miles distant , and I did not know mitt he was pashina through that part of the Bute until Burue llmo ufierwards. 'Wrlswoldvllle,' spoken of in the nnlole of Mr. Pollard, is at hast sixiy or seventy miles from my reeidenoe. However widely Mr. Davis -audi may have dlllercd npou puMiu questions and publlo policy, either hefoie or during tbe days or the CoLfedferacy, our pt rboual and social relations, v ere never interrupted. Our teruis of Inter course were always friendly. No aot of luol viUty on the part nf t-Hijer of ns was ever ex hibited towards tbe other, bo far as I am aware Of. In this oonneniou, I would add that it Is not correct, as I here see it la the pupera of to day staler), that I Lave accepted the Professor ship of llluory and Political Helen co, lately Created and tendered to me in ttte University ofOeoigm. The stale of my health aud exist li.g proiefclonal.es well us other engagements, constrain me to fttcilne it, at iuast for the fcrebeut," OENKUAI. CHANT. I asked Mr. Stephens what he thought would be the course of General Ursnt as President, and wbllehetaysbut little upon public m aters, his reply was ss follows: "All tha country wants is good government. For General Grant, personally, I enU-min tbe highest esteem. Fiom the lime I lirstmet blm at City Point, In IH'-'fi, X bave rogerded. and still regard him, s one of the most remarkable rueu I have ever met. lie poNnesses one of the rarest combinations of elements of character of perhaps an nan. living. I do nt be lieve be will be easily influenced. mnti less controlled, by any person. lie will aot from the dictates ot his own Judgment, and what he believes to be the line of his duly. 1 regard blm as a man of great generosity and msgnanlmity, neither selfish nor ambltlom: and I believe be meant all that the words Im- Sort when he said 'let ns bave Peaoe.' General rant, however, no more than any other man. can bave all things as he might desire. The future of the country, therefore, Is still envel oped In gretter nnoertalnty. All the patriot at the Boutu oan do la to bear in patlenoe the present exeroise a generous ooofldenoe and look hopefully for time's development." NIG It 0 LABOR, .y;8KrpI?CT'B."i111.retMn8 n hl totmM ser yams, both on the lot la town and on the otd homestead, none of whom show any disposw tlon to leave blm. Harry Stephens, who bore . J"i.a?,or. nanle lonK before emancipation, and filled his present place while Mr. Btephens was In Congress, is still the major domo at Li berty Hall. He Is steward, butler and female manager of tbe premises. His wife aud chil dren, some of whom are nearly grown, consti tute tbe other domestics of the estahHsement. -ii.1.1. Plln,atinn, about two miles distant, all his former servants still remain, and culti vate the land lu parcels, as tenants. In Mr. Kephens' own words, "they pay one fourth of the products as rent. They work a wen and es faithfully as ever, bntldo not think that, upon an avrrago, the product of their labor Is above one-fourth of what It formerly wx. which 1 attrlbnte to the wnnt f proper skill in asrlcnltuve and the gcuoral mauazementof a larro." , THE ARMY." Proposed Itrrfnriloii or Hie t'nlteil NMle 'Hillary Force. Prom Oie A'. T. Timet. The details of the nrnnrmoil hill fnr iha u.i.m. tlon of the army, agreed upon by the House Military committee, are In brief as follows: First. Consolidate the Quartermaster, Com mlssary and 1'ay Departments luto one de partment, to be called tha nrirtinnt nf Hupply. becono. consolidate the ordnance aud artil lery into one corps. 'rhlM.I 1).. .1.. .... I . . - . . num. iKiiiuuo iuo uuuiuer 01 infantry regi mi nts from forty-five lo thirty. Fourth. No more Krlgadier-Geuorals of the line to be appointed boyoud the present num ber, eVi;ht, thus abolishing the two oommia- Bloiin now vacant, rinn. rxomore urigadier-Generals tobeap- Solnted In tbe Btall, except the Chief of the npply Department. Hixtn. Abolish Regimental Commissaries of Subsistence lor cavalry. Revenm. uenuoe tne numoerot uon-commls-Bloned oUieeis In each regiment. iignin. Abolish bands. Ninth. The term of enlistment to be five years. Tenth. The mode of reduction to he by ab sorption that Is, in military phrase, by "ca sualty," expiration of terms of enlistment, discharge, death, disability, dismissal, resigna tion, eto. Eleventh. All tbe Staff Departments to be re duced In tbe number of their officers. ro new appointments are to be made, either from West Point or from civil life, until this reduction Is accomplished, which it Is esti. mated wll require about two years. The num ber of officers thus cut off Is about six hundred. The measure will be proposed to-morrow, under a suspension of the rales, as an amend ment to tne Army Appropriation bill, itlsde- signed, as muoh as anything, to test the temper oi me i louse, somo or us leading members having complained that the Military Com mittee were apathetlo on this question. If tbe Armv Appropriation bill is to be cut nn indiscriminately, without regard to tbe objects or necessities for which the money lsappioprlated, as it has been for three days past, tben it is absolutely necessary that Oon greis reduce the army In the same proportion. General Butler, animated by bis inveterate hostility to the regular army, stands ready to propose, as a substitute for the foregoing, a still more sweeping reduction, which amounts almoBt to annihilation. It is exceed ingly doubtful, considering all tbe circum stances, iwbelher any reduction is finally ac complished at this session. There are but twinly-oue working days left. Tne New York Honey BInrket. From the MtruUl. "The money market during the wretc was amply applied at six to ssven ptir cnt. ou cil. Cstnuer clul paper was steady, with oonsldernhle Inquiry on tbe part of lite country banks. A failure la Phila delphia was witUoat parcoptlole liitliience upon tbe market, especially an It wii Boon after announced that a settlement with creditors would be made at event -live ceuts on tbe dollar. "The government market was perhaps the flrmeit and mint active durlug the waek, uuder a tieavy dermoid lor bonds cn luielun account, and In mj iu psthy with an advance ol live Iwentlet In London to W,. Tne advauca here Is all the more noticeaiile fiora tbo lallure ol the dncliue in gold to lothinnoa deuresBloo. The rels'lons between goverumuut ) entitles are very dlfTervst on Sith Bides of the Atlaiitiu. Indeed, tbey are talber novel. Tons, the very cause wblcu renders the market heavy on this side in nkes tt buoyant lu Kuiope. Kalorence la had . to a yielding In lite premium on (Old, which Is a vlriutd reduction of the lutereit to home investors, while abroaa It Incroaaes the valna of the princi pal. Opera ors for a deoline have been great'? disappointed In the eou-se which the market bat takta, and the natural Investment demand has toneo aided by the large demand coining from those who sold 'short.' At tbe close of the week prios were acnslve on Hie strength of tbe bill reported from the Wars and Means Committee In Cc rsress io prevent the luorease of luebondsd deot Of the Unltfd Ht tel. TbU measure would put the country en the high road to resumption, and Its coi Blderailon sliould take preoeduuee of the score or moreofl'ly digested plans which bave been pro posed Boring the present session, It wl lbave been noticed that ihe tlnanotal question has dropped luto the background. A prominent membor ot Cjnuress Is ol opinion that nothing will be done by the nreseut Dody with reference to it, as tue attention or every body la directed to the Incoming administration. Doubtless U Is as woll as It is. Tne question Is a very simple one. hlmple at li Is, It cannot be solved by the present Congress. If the measures Introduced are any evidence ol Ihe capacity of that body. Let the pre sent session be confined to tbe bill to prevent the In eresseof Ibe public debt, and let tbe now degress, Iresb from tbe people, take op the general question, Tbe country is apparently enterlag on a career of great piosserlty. If Ihe administration of Oeneral (irart will reform abuses In tbe revenue and linan clal departments of the Oovernment.lthe example will be a telling one In oommuaicatlag heeltb and tore to the great commercial enterprises now oa foot." From th TV Urn it. Government bonds continued strong and active from continued heavy purchases for shipment and investment. There werealso heavy purchases made lo cover Bhcri oontracts by ihe bears. The short In terest continues very large, and bonds ot all classes aie lu brisk borrowlug demand. "Ttcre are Intimations from Washington of tbe revival of a protect wbich was brought forward last year and summarily disposed ol wlib scarcely a vote In I'B favor. We a'lode to the proposition to anihir lr.e tne Treasury .Department to convert registered bonds Into coupon bunds. Ihe canverlon ot coupon luto registered bonds, as now autborized by Uw, and praciistd by toe deparimeut, Is a good thing, as It ailords tbe nieaBS of safety and pro tection from loss to the I old era of our bonds, who are hi ginning to contemplate with alarm tbe dancer of holding coupon bonds, In view ot the extensive rrbberies wblcu are almost dally taking place. But the reverxe tptratlou of ceuvertlng tbe registered bonds beck Into coupons should not be ahowel. The ccautiy cau-awt atlord to have the Trnasury Depart ua en t burdened with tbe Immense lasrand roai of having our two thousand millions of bonded di-bt floating througb It by the con stant conversion aid reoonversion at the caprice of holders and the markets, to which this privilege nf of nveinloa fci ways would opeu the door. We do ant want to se the euorniun Treasury printing esta blishment restored to lie largest proportions undfr olreuiustariees which would reuder- It a per petual necessity. There is no publlo neceaslty whatever for the oonvetslon of registered luto coupon bonds, such us exists for the opuo'iie piocees, and laore of our funded debt we cun get Into regliiteied tVirm.and Kept there, tbe bet ter It will he for tbe holders and fnr lha country. The bond tntevea who are driving an active business all over country have quite lie d enough for their oner tloiis already, and Congress will do well not to legis late lo their Uteres t by Increasing their opportu- T"C GREAT CARD DEPOT. VISITING AND VVKDDINO GAUD 3 AND PARTY INVITATIONS, , the latest and most fashionable styles. NEW FItENCH PAPEUS. Just received, a new assortment of very de Blrable patterns. Monograms and Initials stamped In ooiorj gratis, n H. HOSKINS A CO., .lMj,M BtaUonerg and EnRravesji. lmwsfim No. 13 ARCH Htreet. T1TEDDINU AND PAUTY INVITaTIONS V , JCSURAVKD IN T1IR MTliHP FARHIONABLB 8TYLKH. yOCK QVIRVB Or FRENCH PAPER AND SOUR PACKS OV ENVELOPES, krAUPJCU, IM BOX EH, l. J.jBTERD, U llinweija Vo. WJ BPBINO GARDICN Busel. TIIIIID EDITION WASHINGTON. Electoral Yote of the Sontherii States-The Effort Making for Tnrchase of St. Domingo-Taxes on Whisky. FROM WASHING TON. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Washinotoji, Feb. 8. Nfk lomlnKO. An nEcnt ot the Dominican Government l8 here BRslduously at work to get our t)joru mcDtto taVe posBOfsiou of tLat Island. Tills DJornlrR a ratnjihlet contaicluir a history of the Island and a bigbly-colorcd account of Its wealth and rcsourcfs', was placed upon the desks of the msmbors. Seward is backing up this movement. It is looked upon here as a huee job, and stands no chance of success, Electoral Votes of the Knottier it Mate. The Reconstruction Committed this momlug had up the flcorgia bUfiriCHS, nnd when the doctoral votes are counted on Wednesday H will ask that GeorRia be thrown out. The qucs tlcn ol tbrowlug out the vote of Louisiana wai alto dUcu.-ied, but no decision was rraoUcd. AVIilsky In Itonil. Tbe Ways nnd Means Committee have unani mously Rreed to report agalnit cxteudlng the time lor the payment of the tax on foreign hbky in bond; also agalubt the proposition to allow whisky to be removed by giving secu rity ami not paying the tax. Tbe NtaiT Officers. The Senate Military Committee have deter, mined tj take no action on the bill reducing the staff officers of tbe army until tbe House does fo on a proposition of similar character now before it. The Georgia Electoral Tote. Despatch to the Atsocialed Pre. Washington, Feb. 8. In the Senate tlio reso lution in regard to counting the vote of Uionra was taken up. It wss advocated by Mr. 10.1 raunds and opposed by Usser?. Trumbull, Hen dricks, and Whjte on the pround that Georgia is a ni-iiia facie member of the Union and enti tled to cast her vote. On the expiration of the morniDB hour Mr. Saulsbury decliued to vlcld, nud commenced a ppeecb on the pending ques tion, namely, the Constitutional amendment. Nentence of a Forger. Rutland, Vt., Feb. 8. The Supremo Court of Vermont sentenced Edward 8. riper, alias C. B. Clark, the celebrated forger and swindler, to tbe State Prison for eight years. He was taken to the prleou at Windsor on Saturday. Piper Is well known in many sections of tho country, having made some bold operations. The Coxsnckie Murder Case. Garrison, Feb. 8. The prisoners, Sharp and Simmonis in tbe Coxtacklc murder ca;e, bave been admitted to ball in the sum of $2000 each, tho evidence reducing the crime from murder to manslaughter in the fourth degree. Tho final examination closed on Saturday. Itobbcrjr at Wilmington. Wilmington, Feb. 8. The cilice of the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Railroad Company was eutcreti on Saturday night, the safe opened bymcausof a duplicato key, and $1700 stolen. This Afternoon's Quotations. London, Feb. 8 P. M. Cousols for money, Wiii; lor uccour. t, yjjity.14. kiocks steaoy. Livekpool. Feb. 8 P. M. Cotton ouict niiddline upluuds, 12i(313Jd.j middling Orlcaus, Lard quiet. Pork, 97s. Beef, 100?. London, Feb. 8 P. M. Tailo w, 4ts. C J. Markets by Telegraph. NbwYobk, Feb. 8 Cotton easier; sales of 830btles at 31'Hc. Flour dull and uactiaugol; sties of 6E00 barrels. Wheat dull, and UDChangeU. Corn dull: sales of S450u bushels mixed Western at 83.i:.')1c. OitsBicady. Ueef quiet, fork tirm; new At ess i-Hni:-28. prime, 27(aio. Lard steady at ZdVilo Whisky qniet. kkw koaa, Feb. 8. Stocks dnll. Hold, 188.V. Ei Change,:iut). 6-Zua. IS82. ll;u; do, 1864. 110't do. leas, ill?,; new, 109',i 18UT, WWi: l0-, inai; Virilnla s. 62V. Missouri (is. 86,'t: Canton Co., no,: Cnmherlaud Srrlerred. saHi New York Oeutral, 162;,'; Kaailinc, 85; ludson Klver. Ia5;a': Michigan Central. 119; Mlohlaan Boothern, :i4; Illinois Central lss: Cleveland and Plttabnrg, Cleveland and Toledo. I'M V Cnlcano and Kock Xfllaud, IWi; Plltsbarg and fort Wayue, It!'.1. Haltimork, Feb. 8. Cotton firm and In moderate demand; middling uplands atMcente. Flour very onlet and entirely nominal. Wheal dull; sales of Pennsylvania red at 17&c4l'S8. Corn 11 rm: prima white at b8(.D0c.; yellow at 87i488o.; receipts small. Oals firm: prime at 75c. Rye mm at 1'5 (rvl 65. rot firm at M. Bacon firm: rib sides, lywiisc: clear do., ll-'i'i,iio.;Bhouldei, 15i(i4lltc. Uams, sue. Laid qultt at 210. MERITED REWARD. The Rlghta of Railroad Passenger. Tbe case of Jndge Goddard vs. the Grand Trunk Hallway Company was decided at Port land, N. H., on Tuesday last. Tue facts are thus recorded by the Portland Aryan: Judge Goddard purchased a ticket to Dan vllle Junction and started to visit his family, then residing in Aubnrn. The afternoon train was very long, and, as usual, one Jackson was detailed to tuko the tickets of passengers leav ing the train before the regular conductor eame through. Judge Goddard, having some busi ness at Falmouth, stepped ont, and upon the request of Jackson, handed him his tioket. Upon bis return, JuckMon again aiproaohed wueie he was sitting und demanded nls ticket, and upon Jndge Guddard's replying that he gave It to blm when he left tho oar, told the Judge that he lied, and foiling Into an ungov ernable pnsBion committed an assault upon him. shaking his fists in his faoe; threateuing; to beat his brains out, and ulng the mou pro fane langtiBKe. lie continued this for some twenty minutes, wheu the train approaoued Cumberland snd ho desisted. For this outrage Judge Goddard brotiRlit un action, ami the ver dict of tbe Jury of S4So0 will serve as a lesson to coiporatiouB to employ such servants as will respect the rights of paHsengers and will project them from outrage and personal abuse. Letter from Scuotor Wilson, The Austin (Texas) RepubUean publishes the following letter from Henutor Wilson o.j the proponed division of thut a la to aud disfran chisement. Wabhinoton. Jan. 4 E. 11. Turner. Dear Sir: Your com mun lea tlon of the 13' U ult, I found ou my return from MaHsachuxetts this morning. 1 cun hut ho deeply Interested in tho subject mailer ot which it treats. Concerning the project ef dividing Texas, 1 think you bav uoreabon of apprehension on that score, tor I hardly think there twenty members of Con gress who look: with favor upon the propuHl- 11 As to the matter of disfranchisement, that will be left to the Btatet; hut 1 would be sorry to see anything innm stringent than the four teenth article. The fewor disfranchisements we can get along with safely, tbe soouer we can get out of our present troubles. There may he some risk and present lnoonveuleuoe. but the principle I think to be right, and on tne 1 hope tbe people of Texas will adopt a good Constitniiou, aud be soon represented in Oou. grets. Very truly, yours, 11. Wilson. W JCDDING INVITATIONS, ENQBAYED IN (1)6 DwB UU UJ wauuci, lmvlinUll till. FOURTH .EDITION FR0IX THE CAPITAL. Mississippi Reconstruction Tho Constitutional Amendment Fulse Charges Against Correspondents The Alaska Furchaso. FROM WASHINGTON. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Ihe Wtlls-lnrBo Contract aud Alaska I'nrcnnee. Wadfinoton, Feb. 8. Tlie Committee on Publio Expenditures to day closed tho testi mony, and directed Mr. Rroomall to make a report In the Well Farpro matter, aud Mr. Ilnl- bud Id the Alaska matter. Mr. Painter and one or two other witnesses tcstlSed, out noth ing new wss developed. Mr. Latham's testimony on Saturday com" plctely vindicated Mr. Painter, and his cxplanit tlonfl were deemed entirely satisfactory. It is understood that be has directed a suit to be broui-'ht aeainst all tho papers that have wan tonly libelled him. A correspondent of the New York rost and Philadelphia Bulk tin was also before the com" mittce for the purpose of correcting his testi niony in the Wtlls-Furgo matter. lie failed to cxpluln his teveral contradiction, and also to justify bis calling of witnesses from whom he alleged ho bad obtained his Information. The committee are satisfied that he never knew anjthicR about tbe cane, aud bad really no foundation for the statements published lu hU despatches to tbe Post and Bulletin. UXITED STATES SUPREHE COURT. The Oregon Taxes. Washinoton, Feb. 8. In tbe United State Supreme Court to-day Chief Justice Chase, de livercd an opinion affirming the decision of the Supreme Court of Oregon in favor of tho taxes of that 8tate bcln paid in golj and silver. according to tbe law. The Court held that legal ttnder notes being receivable for all debts public and private, with the exceptions named in the statute, Imply the satisfaction of con tracts or agreement?, while taxes are of a different character, without such obligation, aud that it Is competent for a Ptate to designate the char acter of aoney iu which the taxes sball be paid. The Mississippi fuse. E. Jeflerson, one of the Judges of the Su premo Court of Mississippi, presented to-day an address to the Reconstruction Committee in bcbalf of himself and other', claiming to repre sent a large and influential p ut of the Republi can party who opposed tbe adoption of the con stitution voted down in Juno last. Ihe address is in the nature of a protest, and ia a discussion of the condition of affairs in the 8tate. He proposed a plan of restoration, as follows: First, that Congress eb all declare all the offices in the State vacsnt; second, provide for the appolntmentof a provisional governor, with power to fill all tbo offices thus declared, with power also to remove from office bU own ap pointees; third, provide that tho proposed con stitution shall be so modified or amended as to emove from it those features that are more prosciiptive than are required by tho Recon struction laws of Congress; fourth, provide for an election at tbe time designated by the pro posed constitution, providing the auoual elec tion tor the ratification of the constitution as amended, and for the election of all the Stale, county, and municipal officers. tallroal Accident. St. Locib, Feb. 8. -An eastern-bound passen ger train on tbe Missouri Pacidc Railroad ran through an open switch at Smitbtoo.on Saturday night and was badly wrecked. The engineer Charles Brownell, formerly of Michigan, was latally injured, and died on Sunday morrJDg. Ileury Buckhart, a fireman, and another man on the locomotive were seriously hurt. FORTIETH COAttRESS-TinRl) SESSION Neunte. Washington, Feb. 8 -Mr. Sherman presented a pfUUou lor ine rvooguiUou In ibe Uonatliuiiao of Aln.lfchiy ucd as ibn source or all civil autuorliy. and niada a fw remark In favor of such an amend sotnl to tbe lorjsiliutloo. air. Howard, from ibe Committee oa Paclflo Rail roads, reported adversely, and asked to beillsciiarsed from ibe furtber consideration of a large number of bills and memorials grantloor asking- for aid in tbe construction of railroad and telegraph lines among which were tbe following: ' Bill to aid In tbe construction c flhe Central Transit Bali road from New Orleans, eta BUI. an add li Ion 10 an act grautlne lands to aid In tbe coDHtruotlon of a ra'lroad and telegraph Hue fn in lake Superior to Pnset's Bound. Bill to aid In tbe conslruolioj of a railroad and ll( irspb ine througb Mlssonxlaad .rkauaa to tbe Feci lie Urtan, Bill In relntlon to the Union Paolllo Kstlroad, Eastern blvlHon, A bin to aid In the construction of a southwestern railroad and telegraph iiuu to me Faoitto Ocsaa.wlm connections and braDobex; a bill 10 aid la tbe oon eiruoiloo of a rallniad and telesrauh line Ir.irn Ibe Klo urande to tbe FiUlu Uceau; a bill to aid In tbe construclloa ot lu- Arliauaas and Pacllio Uallroad: a petlilou of I'rauklln Uanau aud 01 tiers otlerlac tu coubtruct tbe Northern Pft-.llic Kallrnad and the ICuBtsru Division ol the Union Paultio itailroad, npnn receiving Ibe same laud grants now given to said companies; a bill to aid lu the construction of tne iciUo Kali road; a memorial of ibe ieg stature of Oregon In favor ol tae ooustructtnn of a raliroa l Irniu bait Lake to the Com uakla -river; memorial of the LeeiHlature of Minnesota for aid In tbe oonsiruo lion 01 ibe Kortliem I'aclrlo Railroad: ninruorlal of W. Cornell Jewell, asking that all subfiles should be withheld from the Union fa :111a Hallway Com pany; memorial ofltiH LlRlatuie or Ksusasfnr aid In tbe ( obstruction of tbe fal, Joseph aud Don v or Rahroad. House or Representatives. Mr. Fcbenck presented petitions of Adams Jewell ana two huudrid aud tinny lour other clitzwus of liny ton, Ohio, praying C'onereM 10 repeal tne frank ing privilege. Meforred to the Post OlUce Comoiltte". I'noer ihecall of btatea for bills aud Jolu resolu tions the lollowlig were introduced, read once, and referred:' 1 By Mr. Teteii. to rrovlrle for the povtne; of Pennsylvania avenue. T0 the Couimluee on Pablij BiilKMngH and Grounds. By Mr. Kla. to rcvoke'i 11 statloaery oontracti with Demprey A ("lo)e. l o (he Committee on Prlutlnir. By Mr. Kliol 10 regnlaia aud protect the fur tr.ae In sea's cn tbe Islands of bt. fnu and St, Ueorge. Alshkii. To the Coaniiliiee ou Commerce, Wr. llolhroott. the delegate from Idaho, having nsed groKSly iDHulting lanKuaae towards Mr. Uutler, In dmciiSBii g the Indian Appropriaiton bill, brongbt bffiue the House In charge of lue8orent-ai-Arius,and was severelv oui Hinei by tbe Hpeaker. By Mr. Ward A bill tiling ihs.t!nefr the eleo tlm of Reprrnenlatlve In Congrens for amendiug the nalnruilKttl'.on lawn, and tu d:eo( 'rauclulwii naturallKnllou papers. The bill propones ibeTuswlav next alter the 1st Muudayllu N'iv, 1870, and every 2d J ear therer.Her, as lliedayou which the eluoilood for memters ol'CoiiKrms and delegutes khall be held la each biale and Torrlmryi that a reulatrailon or electors shnll he made by three Inspectors, resident of tbedlNirlot, and 10 be appointed by Ihe -'eoretary Lf tbe Interior, and that naturalisation shall only be made by the tuned Urates Consuls aud United dates CouimUHinner, one of the latter to be appointed for every tov of the population ol cities; all nuturali sstlon papers held by persons lu cities of over iO.Ocw population since the first of .'January, 104. lo be sur rendered within one year to Ibe proper court or com missioner, aud new ones to betakeioutlf tne old ones were genuine, tbe expense In ibe latter oase o be paid lor by tbe United Ktates; all papers uot so surrer derrd to be void, Mr. Ward moved the reference of the bill to tbe f elect Committee on ibe Yew York Kluutlon. Mr. Urooks moved Its reference to the Cuiam'Uee OB the Revision ofiws. Bejeoted. FIFTH EDITION THE LATEST NEWS. Tho Copper Tariff Bill Piwscd Ad vices from Europoe FROM WASHINGTON. BaaeisissssstesBBaaaann The Copper Tariff Bill. Bpeetal Denpatch to 37i Evening Telegraph. Wash'Kotom, Feb. 8. The House, by a vota of 109 jeas to 66 najs, concurred in tbe Sonata amendment to the Cjpper Tariff bill. Its oppo nents endeavored to filibuster, but Its friend were 10 inumcros that they were choked off. The Senate amendments to the bill mate it more stringent as a proteotlve measure luau it was when It passed the Flojse. FROM EUROPE. ByAOantie Cable. The Eastern IlfOcnlty. London, Feb. 8. Tbo news from Athens is contradictory. The latest despatches maintain that Zalmls bad succeeded in forming a Cabi net, and that peace Is thereby assured. Vhe reported battle between the Turks and Montenegrins Is authoritatively denied. Au American .Ship Abandoned. London, Feb. 8. Advlce9 have been received announcing that the American ichooner Gott was absndoued at sea on January 3. Ho par ticulars are given. F0IIT1ETI1 COXOKKSS-THIRD SESSION Ilonae of Itepreseutnt lvra. Continued from the Fourth Edition. Mr. Kldi pise moved lis reference to the Committee on the Judiciary. UeJcied. Tbe bill was then referred to the Speelal Committee OB tbe New Yoik Election Frauds. By Mr. Barnes, providing lor tbe exchange ef gold fortunlted Btstee remand notes andto prevent the sale ot gold. To Committee on Banking and Cur rency. Bt Mr. Brooks, to encourage the building of stam boat in tbe United States, To Commlti&ajon Wai. nd Means. By Messrs. Relye and Miller, proposing amend mente 10 Ihe Constitution of the United b tales. To Jud'c'ary Committee. By Mr. Morten, regulating Ihe valneef extra rations lo wbinh arnjy officers sball be entitled. To Commit tee en Military Affairs. By Mr. Koonts, amendatory of the ant of tbe Mth of Jaly, 1HC6, granting bounties to soldiers. Bama reference. rBv Mr Haughey, relating to tbe Tli hts of loyal cli'xens In Alabama. To Reconstruction Comrnltieo. By Mr. Walker, for Mr. Pelano. authorising the Preident to appoint a commission to revise the lartfT laws, and to report lie proceedings and recom mendations to Congress. To Commltise on Ways and Means. PHILADELPHIA STOCK. KICOANUK BALES, FEB. S Reported by De Haven fc Bro No. 40 a. ThUd street BSTWEKN BOARDS. 7500 Lk BR gOlU I.OHU 'M It) sh Read ..S5W0.1S 1 00,1 do tiio. 'iJi $12 10 Pa Be. 2 series.. ...lt-fl i 0110 Pass War L......-100!; iiftOU Read In. 68...b. 89 8 sh Penna RK 67H trf 47X 100 do. c 47 i 19 sh Leh V ..b8ivn. 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