THE DAILY EVENING TELEGKAPH PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUAKY 25, 186ft. nomentte Alt;m Ooid rlod 5rg'fn)uy ft' Hij. Trie Htttt'Tt-tnptrabe0nfi!iUonftljourQcd emt die yc;erdij. Two. m'U were froicn lo rfarti on the f ralil in Iowa jestcrtUv morttng. Lot Ilinilni, one of the Hist settlers of Aogrma, Maine, died last evening, aje'l Ml. Baltimore ts preparing liberally for the reception ol ex-l'rcM icnt Ati 1rcw Johnon. Both the Krpuolk-an and Democratic mem bers ol the Hoime of le?n'"ntatlvcs will ftscrtnblr m ciueus on the 2 1 prox. v The City Councils of Washington hold a rxcial mprtiiig to-day to mke actiou in le'ereure to the rominu Inauguration. Jan eg McrV,llisni"i, a resp' ct'ible farmer of Bullville, Oru,tro county, M. Y., committed suicide, by hiuiKiiirf, on 8 tiifliiy last. MfniO-rf-pK ct ol the Ilouat; oi R"prfACiia tWrs of tbe Fortj-flrst Co'inrccs are parnerttly requested to t,e In W,t,h nelun on lion liv next. The CoroncrM Jurv, in the case of Willi im II. Bell, killed in Sjuthwick-, Mass., ou SuiKlay, by a policeman, has relumed a verdict of Justifiable honi'cidc Tbe Grand Jury of the District of Columbia hat found true bills mia ust seventeen permm for illegally rreli-teririt? their na'iies at the last municipal election in Wslji!i:;'.(a. Tbe Comptroller of tV Ciirrency has ap pointed SpccitU AijPijt II. Calleiiiler to esainitie and lenurt ail the facte c mm-cted with tne alleged dedication in the Fourth National Bank Ol tLl city. Ihe improvement of the navigation of tbe Tennessee was uried in a convention at Chat tan ool a yesterday. Drleiiates were prceut from Peiinpylvaipa, Teia'po-re, Alabama, Ohio, Virginia, and Georgia, Governor Bullock, ol Get re la, presided. Tuere is no doubt that the civil tenure law Will ne either radically modified or abolutelv repealed. Ibe sentira'-nt tn tavor of its repeal has become so Htrooe within the last week as to be almoBt irresistible. 1 here is a disposition in the Senate to postpone, it to the new Con press, when it will undoubtedly p't-s. Mnny who were first adverse to charming the law now Bee tbe necessity of abandoning it. TUo eoud dfnee In (Jrnnt Is so u.Divcrnl, and tho deire not to embarrass him so general, that noihiim can prevent the removal of this urcat obstacle lrcm '.he statute book. Parsed biuiply to check Andrew Johntiou, there Is no necessity for its retention durim; the administration of General Grant. 1'ress. The remains of Captnin Henry Wirz were exhumed irom th'i WjiKhinuton. Arnenal ground yesterday alternoon, by order ol trie President, and delivered to Lewis Senate, who, it will be remembered, was one or his cuur.sel: they were taken to the undertaking eeUfolishaicnt of Aueustns Uurfcdcrf, where thev were encased in a handsome walmit rotlin. and will lemain there nnt 1 to morrow, when they will be taken to the house of a trieud, an 1 wll not probably be Interred lor a day or t v-. V. irz's bndy, alter the execution, was placed In a pino cotlin, timllar to tho-c used in the unu v, and was evi dently buried minus the Leal. When th remains were transferred from ihe pine eollin to the walnut, the bead was mining, and there was nothing to indicate that it had been placed there, with the exception of so ne hair which was bound around witn thread. Tberc wns flesh upon the left le, wh ist tbe ripht arm was entirely pone, ail the rest beiUjj merely a mass of crumbling boors. Foreign Afl'itirM. Havana, Feb. 2i. The naval expedition to La Guanapa was coupletely successful. The fortiQcntions erected tbero by the Insurgents were first bombarded by the fleet; the troops landed, and the works ctrr ei by assault. The rebels withdrew and retreated into the country. A permanent garrison of regulars was left in tbe town. On Sunday two battalions of troops marched from La Uuauapa to the relief of Puerto Principe. Cuptain-Geueral Dulce vestcrday addressed the sergeants and corporals of the volunteer forcps, exhorting them to maintain order and obedience, and discountenance all dangerous agitation. A large number of tebcl prisoners have been brought to this city, and more arc expected. Sugar manufacturers demand relief from bur dens of taxation and prdect'ou for their pro ducts, which they complain have decreased one-third. Cane grinding has commenced on a few plantations in fcautiaeo District, but it is not expected that more than a half crop cau bo realized this season. American provisions are wanted on the plantations in the proviuces of Neuvitas, Gibraltar, and Mazallan, where cane grinding has not commenced. The Captain-General has issued a proclama tion imposing additional export and import duties, a list of which was giveu in a previous despatch. London, Feb. 24. In the House of Commons last-evenlrp, Solicitor General Coleridge intro dueed a bill to abolish University tests. Constaminoplb, Feb. 24. Hostilities between Persia and Turbey have been suspeuded until the arrival of the Persian Ambassador, who is on nil way to this city. Contested Election Case, This case was resumed yesterday afternoon before the Examiners, Messrs. Messick and Bat- tars, the testimony being directed to tne Seventh division of the Third ward. Mrs. Ellen McKeegan testified that at this election Dennis Burr lived with her, at No. 4 Crance's court, in the Second ward; he had lived with her since the preceding Christmas he used to live at No. 725 Lebanon street. (He was assessed at the latter number, and on the voters' list). John A. Evans testified that ho left No. 812 Eouth Ninth street five vears before this elec tion, and voted iu the Second ward; did not vote in this division; no other person of the same name lived there, (lie was assessed there and on the list ot voters, also John Hvaus, Jr.) John Conway, No. 5 Head's avenue, testified that Patrick JMttiuiuan leit there about the beginning of July last; bad not seen him since. (McGaigan was assessed there, and on the voters' iibt). Did not know where he had moved to. Peter Lappen, No. 808 Stewart street, testified that James Lappen leit ihera six weeks before this election, and went- to ihe Fifth ward (James Lappen was a3ested mere, aud on the voters' lis'.) Hiebard Murphy, No. Cirnenter street, testified that he left io. 611 Lebanon street in Anemht lat. aud did not v te in this division (He was astested at the latter number, aud ou tbe list ot voter). . Georee MciJire testified that on the 4th of October last he moved iro n No. 715 EvanpePst street into the Fourth watd; vo edin this divi sion. (He was annexed lUeie and on the voters' list, and is added to tbe ass-STient list.) Edward Devine. No. 715 Hubheil 6treet, test! fled that he voted the Itepubiiean ticket except for District Attorney and Proiuonotary of the Conrt nf Common Plea?: itwrence ciarK boarded at that time with tne witness, but did not know whether be had been naturalized; he was subpoenaed to attend here, but leit witness' hons two data alter, and wi'.h ui the last two weeks. (Clark was ou the ex ra asesauient list and on liie volr-rK' list. 1 Owen Holmes, No. 72! Stewart street, testified that be did not vote in lira riiv.ion. (tie was assessed tbere. and on th vo-eiV 1st. ) Mi. It. lallman testified that on South Elehth ttreet, the h'uhebt number between Catharine and Christian is No. fe'JO, (below Christian street is 000). on the extra asbCHniint list Kdward Merce.- was placed at No. 8i bouth Eighth street, and was on The list ot voters twice; at same number was Ter rence Kiiev, also on the vo'era' list ; at No. 842 bourn fc-umn street, was Thomas O'Neill, and VII VUG JI9V VI IULCIS IWHT, Timothy Bums. No. 7ul Chrintl tided that he did not vote nor have Mma-.if' nnt on the extra assessment list (he was on that list and marked as voted, but was not on the list of voters); no James Utiles lived at his houe at that time; did not know him; William H. Mvers left witness' on the 3d of Auuust hotii assessed there and on the voters' hut); Myers moved into Seventh street, above ,iv.q.-i.,o. Stiles lived there before witness; there are no houres on tbe east side of Seventh, between f:nthUloe and Fitzwater streets. AlicLael Mulliollaud testified that la October lastbeMved at No. MO Fallon tret; came to thte country from Ireland tn Arril, 18kS; did not decla'e his Intentions to become a cH'kpo; 'got but one paper, anil that last fall; is about 60 years old. (Tbe naturalization paper (riven him was a minor's j)nper, issuing out ot the Supreme Court.) (He was assessed anl on the voters' list twice.) Witness resumed Peter Mnlholland, his son, pot his papers the same dav; he will be 22 years old in June next; his naturalization paprs nere urou a declaration of intentions. (Hh name was added to tbe H8ebment list la pencil, and Wfcs on the voters' llht.) (Jeeruo Newmann. No. 804 8. Ninth street, testified that he voted the Republican ticket (was on the regular and extra A'ce-smrot and on tne voters' list twice); no other Uworgs New mar n lived there; only voted once. Several other persons testified to having voted the 1U publican ticket. THE WEALTH OF THE COUNTRY Remark of Jiuiire Keltey In the Ilonne of KeprenentnilTCH. Ou Tuesday last, in the debate on a question Involving the consi lera'.ion of Special Comuiia Honrr Wells' report on the revenue of the country, Judge Kclley said: 1 do not care what the Special Commissioner's views are; it is his processes that I ooject to. 1 agree that during tbe three years he ha been an ollicer of the Government he may have done c r wri.ten some tood things. Heaven.kuows be ought to have done some good to mitigate the treat harm he has done and is doing the country. What I object to, sir. Is his falsification of facts and figures. In 18G4, tarowtug off 2G 45, the int o ot tncieaseof wealth in the decado preceding 1800, he told tbe-country tbat our wca'tti In 1870 would be $'12,000,000,000, thus pu ting his estimate 18,000,000,000 within the limits which experience would have justified; but when In his late official report he comes to tell Congress what our wealth amounts to, how much we have as a basis lor currency, he reduces It to $20,000,000,000, and he thereby demonstrates that relatively with Franco and kiipland we nave a great excess oi currency wh'cb we oi.fcht to reduce by contraction. Not content with inserting this estimate, which he knew to be so lale, in the body of his report, he aomnds to tbe report a long letter, with a 1-irge edition of which he had heralded the coming of h:s report. Now, was Mr. Wells right wneu be told us it was $32,000,000,000, or is he right when be Insists on Congress legislating on tne delicate question of currency on tne basis of $20,000,000,000? His a falsification of u?ures, a faltltlca'.ion of facts, in one cise or the other. Wilting in 1864, and baving shown that our weal.h. which had been $7,135,780,000 in 1850, had become $16,159.61G,000 in 1800, an increase In the decade ot 12G4o per cent., be said: "SuDnosing now the war to close at or before the end of 1805, with tbe restoration of the dominion of the old Union; supposing also the wealth of thu loval Mates to have increased since 1HC0 at the decennial ratio of one hundred per cent. (n under rather than au overesti mate), and the valuation of the disloyal State3 at Unit pi nod to be $1,100,000,000 less than iu 18C0. then the reunited nation will start auewon its era of peace with a capital of $20,000,000,000, and nn annual increalie ot weai'U wnicu cer- tainlv chmioI be estimated at less than $2X00.000,000. nooning the ratio ot lucrcase at one nuniired percent, tor every ten years msteaa of one buntlred and twenty-Bix aud torty-nve hundredths per cent., the ratio of increase from 1850 to 1800. This turn, it should be borne in miiid. Is not the income of the nation out of which the population are to r av lor their sub sistence aud their luxuries, out tue pront over and above our expenses as a nation; or, in other woids, his an actual increase ot capital tne produce of labor, machinery, aud commerce which is to De aunuany appiiea to toe perma nent improvement of the country, and to be niade the instrument of earning more wealth. So much then lor the resources of the country at the close of the war, or at the ciose ot the yenr 1805. Let us now cautiously propect the re&ources of the luture, basing our estimates on the teachings ot the present ana tne past." Proceeding thus cautiously aua assuming tne decennial increase of wealth to be but one bundled per cent., or more thau one fifth less thau it had been in the previous decade, he showed tbat our wealth must in 1870 amount to $32,318,000,000. Had he based his calculation on the decennial tatio of the last decade it would have brought us to over forty thousand mill'ons, but, making due allowance for tbe waste of the war, it amounted to $32,000,000,000. All bis financial arguments are therefore de duced from what ho knew to be a faU n'sumntion. The increase ot the autnracite coat trade, Mr. Wells shows you with figures liberally giveu, has been about eight per cent, in three vears, while from the bituminous regions ot the West and South the development of all other coal has been from five to seven hundred, and in some districla a thousand per ceot. in those three years. Yet in a single parenthesis he buries that magnificent fact bearing upon the pig-iron and every other iron question, and upon our lumber forests which were being bewn down for fuel, but are now guarded by the consumption of coal. Listen to his artful statement: The recent increase In the production of anthracite coal, which may he taken as a mea sure ot tne product oi coin, is reported as loilowe." And then proceeds to give the figures, show- lrg an increase of 8 per cent., la lbtiti, 18C7, and 18G8. Gentlemen from Iowa, has not the coal trade in thoe three years become one of tbe most important matters of frame over yourrailroads; and have not the smoke aud cinders of the wood consumed in vour locomotives disappeared because your Own coal 1b the fuel used ou your roads f Gentlemen liora Southern Indiana, has the development of vour coal-fields been but pitibt per cent, in three years? uenuemen irom Illinois and I see before me one in whose dis trict I am sure a coal vein had not been struck in 18GG, and iu which I know there are some thing like a dozen shafts dehveriug coal to stir- icundini! districts, and making freight for ever; railroad traversing the section has the Increase there been only eight per cent, in three years. and is the production of anthracite tbe measure of the production of all American coal? The Con nive loner of Revenue knew when he penned that paragraph that tbe anthracite coal field is found within the limits of a lew counties of Pennsylvania, and tbat tbe railroads and cauals tor its nmpiebt development baa neen con structed before 16GG, nod tbat tho other coal fields are almost co exteusive with the country. aud tl at their development Is in Its vigorous but early infancy. But to have fairly brought to view the marvellous increase in the production of this cheap fuel which uni'erlies our prairies and with which our hills are gorged, would have bla.teil his theoiie of trade and finauce. Hence it was that he saw fit to nrge in a parenthesis this, perhaps most important. I act In the cur rent hiBtory of our national progress. I'ciiUHy lvanliiu in the Cabinet, Wasuinoton. Feb. 24. Gereral Grant lol 1 Mr. Moorehead to-day that be had (elected a cabinet olhcer from Pennsyl vania, but he declined to give his name. He said that the person selected is not aware of the tact. The Public Printing. The Senate has passed the joint resolution authorizing tue committee on i'uonc rruxtloa to conclude a satisfactory contrnct with Hives A ball? tor reporting and publishlrg tho debates fer the uext two years. From St. Loiii. Ft. I.ocis. Fefc. 21. At a late hour last nlcht the following challenge was aeut to Gallagher, tue winner of the prize ugnt yesteruay: St. Louis. Feb. 23. I hereby challenge Mr. Phut-leu C. Gallfluber to tight me a fair, stand- n flrriit Rpcordini' to the rules of the London onze rinir. In one week from to-day, for $1100 a iie. SUM) are left bv this day at Iaao Camp- tioii'a saloon, corner of Fifth aud Green streets. ah a rnt denosit on tho match, and I hope Mr. Gallagher or his lnends will have game enough to rnver it. (Sijioed) TnoMAS Allen. The tobaceo factory of John W. Wray & Co., In Alton, Illinois, was burned last night, and tbe adjoining block seriously injarcd. The loss is not known, nrownlow In Karnest. Govemor Browi.low issues thi loilow tg bi last proclamation : Whereat. There rare now 1803 State Guards at Nsuville, armed and equippe I. uuder the command of Genera) Joseph a. Coper; and nhtreas, these troops are intcn led to preserve oe pence and enfoice the laws in couuues hrreto'ore partially in rebellion. wow. therefore. I, William u. orgwonw, Governor of Tennessee, do hereby prx-Uiw martial law in and over the fol.olng countis, to y. it: Overton. Jackson, Mairy, Giles, Man-ball. Lawrence, Gibson. Mudiaoo, and llyond. And I fnrtber direct tbat wencrai cooper distribute th?ee troops at once, an l con'.iuue them in service until wa have unrnistakbh; evidence of the purpote of all parties to keep tbe j eaec. it is lurtner ordered in tnts proclamation tnai the general in command snail enlorce the most, rigid discipline among the troons, requiring them, in every particular, to conform it strict military duclpline, showing no quarter to either oflircrs or privates who shall be found guilty of DaDituai nrunKenness. Iu te.-timony whereof I have ctused the grea fcul ol thcStsteto be attached hereunto, this 20th day of Februory, 180!), nud I order that the same be imerted three limes in each of the newspapers entitled to publish legal advertise ments. W. U. 1JROWNL0W, Governor of Tennessee. MARINE TELEGRAPH. For additional Marine New lee Flrit Page. ALMANAC MOH PHILADELPHIA -THJ8 DAV. BOM KlBH. ...,6 Sl.MOOM N TS ....., fl 07 HOB BlT....,.. 6-4iHl8H Watbh... .,..... 1 IU PHILADELPHIA BOARD Off TRADE, JOS, C. ObCBB, K. A. Hoi'DKK, (iK BUB I,. BI17.BT, COMMITTEK OF TUB MoNTU. Okiibhk N. Al.I.KN, , MOVKU1CJMTS UK OCKAIf STJCAUUKg. FOK AMKKIUA. Bellona,...,.M. London......New York ........Jn. Tnrlla n.....Llverpool...New York FnU, iK-niuftrk- Llvenjool...JNew York Ren. Moravian JIlverrool...Portlanil .b. Java Llveriool...New York -IVb. C.(ifMaDeheelerl.iverpool...Mew York Feb. (Sertuanla Havre.....NetT York Fob. Vlile de Prls-...tlrer..M York ..i"eU. FOR KCKOPB. Bremen -...New York. ..Bremen ..Feb. Aleppo Mew YorkLlverpool.m Feb. C.oi ADiwerp...New York. ..Liverpool ..Feb. O. of liODdou...New York. ..Liverpool Mar. CATWI8I, DOMJEiSTIH, Kl'O, J.W. Eyerrua'j..Phlluda Oiarlmtou Feb. Morro e8Ue.....Mew York...Havana. Fh. Tonuwanda.....Phllftda tSavauuah -.Feb, Jnnlnla..ra......I,nilaQa Mew Oriearis.........Mar. Plonwr..... .Phllftda Wlimtnartnn M r. JuallB aie lorwarded bv AvnrvDtAumAr In the rcmiu. lines. Tbe Meainers for- or from l.lvpnmnl r:i tt Queenstown, except the Canallaa line, which call nt uuuuoiiurrT. i do steamer io r oi irom tne Uontl nent call at Bonthampton. (LEAKED YJEBTkRTiAV. Barque Aberdeen, Treat, MataDras, Warren A Dree? Brig V. V. Williams, Tbompson, Zaza, a.fc W. WeiHii Behr Ruth H. .Baker, Lorlug, Waiauzar, Warren & Srlir II. T. HedRes, Franklin, Oalharlen, do fcl'r J. b, bbrlver, Rlggans, RaUuuo.e, A. Groves Jr ARRIVFD YK3TKRDAV. ficbr Eltle Hall. Maxon. 1 dav trom Frarlerlr-. roi J wliligrBlntuJan.il BewleyACo. ocdi nuDy, . t days noru Lewes, Del., wltb I wood lo Cemiutst A Lowher. I Kcbr JobD B. Conner, Bloxom. 1 day from Msenoila r with grain to Jan. L. Bewley & Co. " 'I hcLr Clayton A Lowber. Jackson, 1 dav fnm 8njyrnfc, wlih grain to Jas. L. Bewley A Co fcichr Aurora. Artm. 1 day from Frederlca, Del., with grain to Jas. L. Bewley A Co. t-cnrourBisierit, .Laws 1 day rrom Mllford. Del . with bark to Jas. I Bewley & Co. . ..... MEMORANDA. BO IP AlbBlrcHR. Ilamlll,.,. fnr Phllartalnkla ..,1. from Llveipool 6th lusu " r ' ""cu bhlp Isiand Home. Llswell, from Grimsby for Phi ladelphia, before reported put into Bermuda In d'. tress, was aground 18 h Inst, on a bauk la the harbor, bound out bad been there three days. Instant ""oik, i-iait, nence, at monraona Z3a bleamBhlD Brnnnttn. TTnwa honco itNemVn.l. yesterday. BieambDip rromeinern, ifray, for Philadelphia called from CbarUsion yeBterday. Barque Wp. Brady, irom Messina for Philadel phia (or Boston), passed Gibraltar 28th ult. Barqne Island Queen, Canham. tor Philadelphia, ailed irom Newport, Eng.,A?h insl. Barque Isaao R. Davis, Hand, for Philadelphia, sailed trom Palermo Zsth nit. Baroue win. 11. Blaelow. Borden, hence, at Queens- town sth Inst. Barque bt. Peter, oooawln. henoe. at Antwerp sth Instant. Barque 'lrovaiore, Biancbara, irom Messina for Boston, passed Gibraltar Suth ult. Brig Auguste, Kliutworth, lor Philadelphia, galled from Bam burg Sth Inst, Brig Romance. .Duncan, irom xxavassa ior isaill more, was spoken lzthlnst. oil Iuagua. Would put Into Inagua for cargo. Bchr Mary K. Rankin, Hall, for Philadelphia, was loading at Richmond 2id lnt. r-cbr a. A. Hammond, WUey, cleared at Charleston 2Ctb Inst, for Boston. tM hr Admiral, Bieeiman, ueoce, ai x-rgyiaence i.a '"bcbrs'BenJ. Btrong. Brown, from Providence; W.8. Doughten, Dayton, from do.; Z, It. Adams, Roblnsoa, from Boston; and J Uoodspeed. Dart, trom New Lon don all lor Philadelphia, at New York 21 1 nut. Bohr Annie May, May. trom Portsmouth. N. H , for Philadelphia, sailed from Holmes' Hole 21st Inst. bchr H M, Wright, Fisher, for Philadelphia, cleared at Baltimore 28d InsU u..h u a whliden. Robertson, hence for Boston. sal'ed from Holmes' Hole 20th Inst. Bchr Aimira wooiey, jv.iug,iuix-uiiauoipum.i;ieireu at Boston 28d Inst. 8chr N. J. Miller. Durham, from Bt John, N. B tor Philadelphia, sailed from Holmes' Hole 2lt lust, NOTICE TOMARlNER8. It Is stated, tor the benelit of masters of vessels bound to Wilmington, N. O., that there are feet at low water on the New Inlet bar, aud 7 feet 4 Inches on me norm Dar, CHROMO-LITHOGRAPHS. pICIUBES FOR PRESENTS. A. S. ROBINSON, No. 010 CHESNOT Street, Has Just received exquisite specimens of ART, SUITABLE FOR 1IOLIDAY GIFTS, FINE DRESDEN i'ENAMELS" ON FORCE- LAIN, IN GREAT VARIETY. SPLENDID TAINTED PHOTOGRAPHS, Including a Number of Choioe Genoa. A SUPERB LINE OF CHROMOd. A large assortment of NEW ENGRAVINGS, ETC. Also, IUCH STYLES new patterns; FRAMES, of elegant 315$ COAL. IfJILLIAM W. ALTER, LEIIIQII GOAL, Alao, Lorlrcrry and Locust Mountain. Depot, Ko. 857 Korth KINTH Street, Below Olrard Avenue, 1 30 tMU Office, Cor. SIX111 and Sl'KLNU UAKUEN. BOOTS AND SHOES. J FA8HIONADLC 1JOOTS AND SHOES MADE TO OBDKR, IN THE LATEST STYLES, ON TBE MOST REASONABLE TEltMrf, Ol VIS CH A CALL. ti. V. LKK. J. H. C IIAHUOJf. 2 IS lm Vo. H; boutb TEN'IU Klreet. FJ I LL I A M GROVES, Ko. 838 SINSOM Street, AOKNT FOR YEA7 M AN & GRAHAM'S 2 22 lai rUKE CIKCINNATI CATAWIJA. WINES. DILLS OU HEMORRHOIDAL TU.MORS. AU kinds perlectly and permanently eured, with out pain, danger, caustics, or Instruments, by W. A. MoC'ANDLKH9 M. D., No. 1040 BPKINO GARDEN Street. We can refer you to oyer tbotitiand of tbe best cltz.ens of Pulladelpbla oured. Xefertnce lvea at our oulee, x S3 lm CITY ORDINANCES. T? K SOLUTION XV To authorise Contract to bo mwH n iui nlshlra tbe Ierartmeut for Hur.p'ylni iu City with Water with Iron pipes, castings', etc for tbe year 1H-J9. KeNolveJ, By tbe Select and OnmmonOoun clls of tbe City of Philadelphia, That tne Mayor be and be Is hereby authorized and dlroiteil lo enter Into contracts with the following pore una, viz : With 8. Fnlton & Co., for oast Iron ptpea, branches, bends, etc Forty-eight thousand feet of alx-tneh Iron pipe, at three and nve-slxteeniha (!) 5 10;oeuts per pound. Twelve thousand feet of four lnoh Iron pipe, at three and Ilve-slxteentbs (3 6-10) eenta per pouni. Biz hundred feet of three-lnoh Iron pipe, at three and slx-slxteentba (3 tl lb) oeuto per pound, and brnncbes, bendH, elo.,al four and one quarter (4',) cents por pound. With J. Bhepnerd A Oo., lor two hundred and twenty five thousand )ounds of Iron castings lor Htops, plugs, etc, At two and nlne-tentus 2 0 10) cents per pound. W 1th Duplalne & Heeves, for ten thousand pounds of brass canting, at twenty-one and ore Quarter cents per pound. WltnTatham Allrother. forflfij-flvethouHand pounds of pig lead, at nine and forty-turte hundredths (!) 4.1-11 0) cents per pound. W illi Jesse W. Kiarr & Hons, for three thon- Hand feet of twenty-inoh pipe, at three and one quarter 3U) cents per pound. JOSEPH F. MAUCElt, President of (Jommon Oounull. Atteet jjksjaktu II. Haines, Clerk of Reieot U.uncll, WILLI All S. arOKLEY. President of Select Coonoll. Approved this sixteenth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty nine (A. v. im . DANIEL M. FOX, 2 19 Mayor of Pnlladolphla. T ESOLUTION XV Of Keiuest to the Legislature of tbe State 01 l'ennsyivania. Whereas. The funded debt and annual ex penditures of tbe city of Philadelphia have been largely Increased by the late war for the preservation of the Union. And wberens. This state has not as yet fol lowed tbe example of some of her sister Stales In assuming tbe entire war debt Incurred by her variouscounties ana municipalities. And whereas. Taxation npon real estate ne cessary to meet the Annual interest on the debt and tne increased cost 01 an purcuasus nus De come onerous to tbe owners ot said real estate, and tbey should be relieved from excessive tsxnilon as far as nraotlcable. And whereas, Large sums of money are annu ally paid into tbe State Treasury or tne oiti- eensof Philadelphia for tavern licenses and mercantile taxes, thereby preventing the city from deriving any levenue from those sourcos, therefore be It Kesolved, Hy the Select nnd Common Coun cils ol the city 01 nuiaiieipnin, iuai tne L9- kIb ature of the state 01 Pennsylvania be re quested to transfer to the treasury of the city ol Philadelphia the revenue now annually de rived by tbe State from tbe licensing of taverns, etc., and mercantile taxes In said city, if the same can b done consistently with tue interests of the State. LOU19 WAGNER. Frcsident pro km. ol Common Council. Attest John Eckstein. Clerfct of Common Council. WILLIAM 8. STOKLEY. President of Select Council. Annroved this sixteenth day of February. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and Bixty-nlM(A.D.iSu). UAiCiij nil. ruA, 2 19 Mayor of rhiladelpkiia. "O E80LUTIOM I i (if TiiHtrtietlon to the City Solicitor. Kesoivta.iiyiiieoeieui.nuu ujiuuiuu j mu- nlls of the City of I'oiladelptila. That the City Bollcltor be and Is hereby authorized and dl- meted to makeaoDiicauou totnetjourt. oi quar ter Sessions for the appointment of a Jury of lie view, to assess damages for the opening of Montgomery avenue irom uirara avenue to ltirhninnd Htreet. in the Klchteenth ward, the proper notice Having Deen sfrveu. Tresldent pro tern, of Common (J jtincll. Attest John Eckstein, Clerlt of Oammon Council. WILLIAM H.STOICLEY. President of Select O juncll. Approved this sixteenth day of February. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and feisty-nine (A. D. lbOW. iiAnicu ni. ru., 2 19 Mayor of Philadelphia. T- EROIjTJTION Vii To Authorize the Grading of Marshall street. . Kpunived. v ine beiecu ana uommon joan- cils of the City of Philadelphia, that the De. partment of Highways be and is nereby authorized and directed to erade Marshall street, from lieras street io Mutter street, to toe established grade of tbe eity, at a cost not ex ceeding lour hundred and eighty-four dollars. President pro tern, of Common Council Attest John Eckstein, Clerk of Common Council. WILLIAM 8. 8TOKLEY, President of Select Council. Approved this sixteenth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and slity-nlne (A. v. xw). DANIEL M. FOX, 219 Mayor of Philadelphia. -r- w. h II I. II TION XV To Authorize tbe Grading of Martha Street in thelMlneteentn waru. Heeolved, By tbe Select and Common Coun cils oi the City of Philadelphia, That the Depart teni nf Hlchwavs be find U hereby authorized n,wi directed to trade Martha street from Hun tingdon street to Lehigh avenue, to the estab lished graoe Ol lug ciijf, hi liuoi uut oiutjcumu six hundrca aouara. lqui3 wagner President pro tern, ol Common Council. Attest- joun Eckstein, Clerk ol Common Council. WILLIAM S. SrOlvLKY, President of Select Council. Approved this sixteenth day of February, Anno DoajIdI one thouband eight hundred aud Blxti -clue (A. D. 100'JJ. B 1 DANIF.L M. FOX. 2 19 Mayor of Philadelphia. f K H o L, U T 1 O M X v Dlreutlng a He vision of Grades on Certain Streets in the Twenty second wara. K. unived. Bv the Select and Common Coun cils of tbe City of Philadelphia. That the De partment of Surveys be aud Is hereby directed to revise tbe grade regulations on School street, ivftveen Uerrnantown avenue and Green Blrtet, and on Green street, from School street to Cheitenuam avenue. LOUI9 WAGNER. President pro tern, of Common Council, Attest John Eckrtkin, Clerk of Ceiramon Council. WILLIAM S. STOICI.EY. President of Select Counoll. Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine ',A. V. ista;. 2 19 Mayor of Philadelphia. TiKSOLUIION Xv iteiatlvetoaChangeof Grade on Wayne Street, x weniy-BBcouu v ru. ltesolved, By the Keleotaud Common Conn. oils of tbe City of Philadelphia, That the De partment of Surveys be aud Is hereby autho rised and directed to revise tbe grades of Wayne street, irom iiarvey street to Tol pebooken street, in lh3 Tweuty-seoond ward. . . .. . . ... Provided mat saiu worn suaii ne per formed without any ezpouso to the 011 y LOUISi WAGNER President pro tern, of Common Cjuucll. Attest John Eckstkin, Clerk of Common Council. WILLIAM H HTOKLEY, President of Seleeiiiumtil Approved this sixteenth day of February Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and DANIEf. t vrv 219 Mayor of Philadelphia. LARZELERC A DUCHEY, Custom llousc Brokers and Notaries rubllc, No. 405 LIBRARY Street. All Custom Iloase Business transacted. PA88PORT8 PROCURED WORKS OF ART. CHURCH'S MEW "NIAGARA" WILL BE WITHDRAWN FROM EXHIBITION ON , SATURDAY, February 27, AT BARLBS' GALLERIES, No. 810 CHE8NUT 8treot, 11 81 IbrtoSmSp PHILADELPHIA. BLANK BOOKS, STATIONERY. JA8. H. BRYSON & SON, Ko. 8 Kortli SIXTH Street, Stationers and Printers. Blank DookB, Ledgers, Day Hooks, Cash Books, Etc Etc, Made to order at tne shortest notice, at tbe lowest mamei rates, LETTFR PAPER, per ream m-M) FoOlHl'AP PAFJfcH. nr ream ion NOTE I'APJtR, per ream........ i u A tall assortment of Imported and staple STA TIONERY, always on band; IN KB, PENCILS, PEN HOLDERS. Etc., In treat variety. ENVELOPES, buff, letter size IT0 per 1000 " wmie, rot) " A rreat Tarlety ol styles and arades alwavs on band, at tbe lowest rates. fHlMEB BLANKS, CARDS, PAMPHLETS, Etc.. executed la tbe most approved styles 1 19 lm JAMES 0. SMITH & CO., BLANK DOOK MANUFACTURERS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Ko. 27 South SEVEMil Street, 1118 rrrw3rcj PHILADELPHIA, PROPOSALS. OROPOSALS FOR SUBSISTENCE STORES. Headquabters District of Tns Indian Tkhritory, Office f Chief Commissary of subsistence, r Fort Gibson, C. N., Jan. rl, 1869. J Sealed ProposaiB. In duplicate, will be re ceived at the oflice of tbe undersigned, at Fort Gibson, C. N., until 12 o'clock M., MONDAY, March 15, 1809, for the delivery of Subsistence Stores, as follows: AT FORT GIBSON, CriEKOK.EE NATION, It A. 560,000 pounds of Flour. 76,000 pounds of Bacon. . 25,000 pounds of Salt, 6,000 gallons of Vinegar. 400 barrels of Pork. And Corn Meal In such Quantities as may bo required. The Flour to be equal in quality to the best XXX brands of tbe St. Louis market, and put up as follows: 126,000 pounds to be put up In barrels full head lined, and 423 000 pounds to be put up in double sacks, ol gunny sacking and cotton sbeellnit. The Baoon'to be of first quality, and put np as follows: 20.C00 Donnds in tierces or casks. and 66,000 pounds in gunny sacks of about 125 pounds each. The Salt to be of good quality, and put np as follows; 10,000 pounds In barrels and 15,000 pounds in double sacks of gunny sacking and cotl.n sheeting. The Vinegar to be of best quality, and made of whisky of full strength, and to be put up as follows: 1000 gallons In barrels of good quality, securely hooped, and 4lM) eallons to be put up In casks containing not more than 23 gallons eab, the caskB to be or best quality, painted, and to have four iron and eight hickory hoops on each. The Pork to be prime mess pork, to be pnt up securely In good barrels containing 200 pounds each. Tbe corn Meal to be or best anauty. and put up In barrels or sacks, like the Hour, as may be required. The person or persons to whom any award Is made must be prepared to execute contracts and give the required bonds at once, ana oe in reaainess io commence tne aeuverv of stores on the SOth day of April, 18ti9, and to continue me same in sucn quantities as may ne requireu nnui me isi uay oi December, imbu. at which time the whole amount of the artlole or articles contracted lor muBt be supplied. Samples of articles (except meats I mnat an. company the proposals, In boxes or bottles, and liOl 111 flHfCl J-'ttlUOiB. Each bid must be accompanied bv a eood and sofllclent guarantee trom two or more persons wuose loyally anu soivenoy are certified by a clerk of a court of reoord), setting forth that they will, ill the event of its acceptance, give ituipi. uuuub ttuu fieuuaiy jur me laitniui per' formance of tbe same. The name and place of residence of each bid- aer ana surety must oe given. No proposal will be entertained, nnlnnn natin factorlly represented, that does not fully comply with the lerms of this advertisement. Proposals may be for the whole or any part of Any contract awarded under this nrivArtkA mcnt will be made subjeot to the approval of tbe Commissary-General of Subsistence, U. S. Army, and the right is reserved to reject any or all bids. All stores delivered will be subject to a rigid Inspection. Payments npon the contracts awarded will be mude monthly in current funds, or as soon as tbe same shall have been received. Bidders are Invited to be nreseut at the nnnn. lng of proposals, which will take place on the day and hour above specified. Blanks for pro posals ( nd bonds will be furnished on applica tion IO IU1S DUICDi Proposals must be plainly Indorsed. "Pro posalsfor Subsistence Stores," and addressed to tbe Chief Commissary of Subsistence, Dis trict luuiHu .territory, run uioson, u. in. By order of 2 6 5w Brevet Mslor-Gen. Ti. H. GRIERSON. A. F. ROCKWELL. Bvt. Lleut.-Colonel and A ft. M. U. B. A- C. O. B. Dlst. Indian Territory, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HIGHWAYS, -OFFICE OF CHIEF COMMISSIONER FIFTH STREET, WEST HIDE, BELOW CHE J U T. PniLADEi.rHiA, February 23 1809. NOTICE TO BRIDGE BUILDERS. Sealed Proposals will be received at the Olllce of the Chief Commissioner of Highways until 12 o'clock M., on MONDAY, March 1. 1809, for rebuilding the Span of the Penrose Ferry Bridge, recently destroyed. All bids must slate the price for doing the work, InoludiDg all the necessary material, and also state tbe price tbat will be allowed for the old material, now on tbe premises, which may be oseu in the rebuilding or toe bridge, huujhoi to tbe approval of the Chief Engineer and Sur veyor. All bidders are Invited to be present at tbe time and place of opeulng the said proposals. Eaoh proposal will be accompanied by a certi ficate that a bond bus been tiled In the Law Department as directed by ordinance of May 25. imi. If the lowest bidder shall not execute a con traotwlthln Ave days sfter the work Is awarded, he will be deemed asdeclinlug. snd will be held liable on bis bond for the diitereuoe between his bid and the .'dICKINSON. J chief Commissioner of Hlga ways. TTNITID STATES BEVENUE STAMPS 0 U all k tads can b. bad al No. J03 M. JirH Btrert tn. il ooi to Old ootcvt, aud at Jto.J4 WALNUi until, tuua JtaUOlas. AMUSEMENTS. QOMCERT HALL. Ml Art D OI'EMAU MUUT, INAUGURATION EVENING. T1IUKSDAY, MARCH 4, 18G9, Of THl UKEIT ARABIAN NIHHTS COMBLNA. TION ENTEIiTAINMENT Comprising Firtj Beautiful Tableaux, WITH A GRAND COMBINATION OF TALENT. CABLETON, 7 ha Great IRI6H COMKDIAN and VOCALIST, w lil aroear In blnreq(ialled cbarartrs: lllKI)UrtlIN DANCI-NUMASTKB, PAT MrOsNN, DAM I) Y PAT. JOLLY IRISHMAN. 1RHH HOLDIKR BOY, VtHIHTI.INU PAT. JIATIMKHT I'ADIT OUT, PIG AND THE 8TILK, KtO. JU. K.oTEtO, rROFEMNOn IW . O'BEIKDOR, tbe OBJ GINATOR and INVFNTOR of tbe I i:iani.fl.ntiniiAi 111 sptearln blnUHKAl' MfrfiuiIALTr of playlnc TtiKtKDWTIMJT TUKEi at oooe The u au.uenient a e bapy to aunoonce the ar rl al Ix m Lnndou and e tr.snmcnt of he Clxal Vocai 1. 1 and Carlo ilur 1st, Irani thH AlbSm. Ins. I.rndon. In bis nnequa led Vh racier Bongs; MAJOR WKU.INmua DK BO J Id, Ol.irs.A riu nut-. fAHH ION AllI.K FRFD, I-KK1TY LJTTLK FLORA. TFE LANOAWHIHH I-ASi THE KF.L PI KB HOP. m THK TA Mt-w OK THE BOOTS, WALKlMli IN THK KOJ, LP IN A BALLOON, IMMUNsk A KOFF(Rnnslan), lilKKTO BBA SWKIA, THK Til' 1ROUO H BHED, HAHU AS HTEKL, K,0 IStO. KlC, JS'.O. Eurirg tbe Fvenlnff, WIHt CARRIE VERNON. the Accomplished V.calisa Irom London, will ting several of ber popular songs aud ballads, together lih a trentarray ot othpr lalent. tR PA11TICULAR3 SKE BI LI S OF THE DAY. i ne i.Lieriamiueut nut couuiuua saca evening with a LUiH URAJSDIPxtr bsATAuyri ON6 HUNDRKD VALUABLE Otl?T TO THH AUDIMMUK. 91 ATI N. KM WEDJSE8DAY AND BATUUUaY AFTERNOONS. Comnieuclng ai 2j o'cloolt. TlCKKTfl: iti 'Ki.'hVirn uir a tu FIFTY CUNTS bEVENTV-FIVK (JICNTH PKOPKIKTOR .DiJfcX,TOU M AKSliAl L A CO.'.'." UKOKUK GOHDON.-..., AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MUSIC II1K FKKNUli. UPEKA. JaME9 FIK. Jr Proprietor ALULFU BLUQt'KLU Director aud Alanattr or ONLY PIX NIOHT8 AND ONE MATINEB, COMklliJNCi.Na MONDAY, MAHUH 1, GRAND DOUBLBPERA TROCPR. comprisltig Hie followluu reuowued Arilsls: Mile. TIMIKK. Mle. I KM A. Mens. AI'JaC, Mile. DUCLOS, Vlle-ltO.-K, Mods, da RDTO AC, Mols. DCCHJiSNE, Mmia. TRIH.ER. Mons. DiXJKK, Mlle.TaOLtClt, Mons. LKDUO. Moiib. L kUKIFFOUjv MODS.BK.NKD1CK. Mi) 11 8. 1-XJHAIII). MuliR. HAMILTON. Moie. H A Mil. rON.BtCL C4KAND ('HOKUM OP OVEIl FIFTY TRAIN KO VOICES. comprising the tlrst talent of New York and Phlla. deliiala. mT,, A n r. ae.1 B.l nssi of the Combined Troupes comp lses L.A riAiiunoi.iS, tbe last crimi'oslilon of OUeubacb, and the great sen satluu Of the le&sou la Paris aud New York; US VAKUM: cttanmin ns: Koit-rDNIO (all three per ior rued tor ibe first time in Phllailel- vntmr. BARRIO BLEUW. LA GRANDE UUCUEWB, LA BEi-LK HELEN E,; ORPHEE ADX ENFER. MOI? PAY, March 1. 1.A FKKIOHOLU. TUESDAY, March 2.0RPHKK AUX KNFER, WEDN ESDA Y, March 8, BAHKE BLETJK. Due nntice will appear ot ihe Opera given on the oilier nights. bTJBbC HI PTION. Seats for the entire week (sevan performauces) may be aubscrlbi d lor anvil FRIDAY EVENING, Feb. M. and ou Hatarday. Feb. 27. lit sals of seats for slocle performances will commenne at tbe Music Ktore of BONiLH & CO., No. 11(KA CBESNUT btreet. berured Heats 01 seven r'errormances............7 50 NOTICE. The Libretto ol tbe Opera, as perforiad by tbe French Opera Coinpaoy (tbe only correal edition published), caretully .translated, tbe ten of which Is taken from tbe Prompt B jok, tbus seourlSK a perfect slmllltode between ibe Opara aa suuk os the stage and tbe Libretto as read In the audleooe, and coutalning tbe musloot ibe choloest morosanx, fur tale al tbe Music (stores. 1 ig WALNUT ST. THEATRE. BEOIN8 AT 71 THIS (lliursdayl EVEN NO, Feb. 25. ' Mr. and Mrs. BaHNEY WILLIAMhT will appear, by request, and most poiluveiy for the last lime, la two ot ibelr m-si attractive dramaa. THE FAIRY ClKOi,E; "'mul9' Or, Oou O'Uaiolan's Dream. OonO'Caro!an Mr. BAHnky WTLLTAMa Malrshee Mrs. Ha kNEY WILLIAMS To conclude with tbe all'aotlnc drama of IRELAND Ats IT WAS. Ragged Fat.wltu Songs. ..Mr. BARNEY WILLIAM Judy O'Trot Mrs. BARNEY WILLIAMS lu active preparation, and will be produced On MONDAY KVENlNii, Maroh J, With new Hcenery, Machinery, eic. tbe snocessfnl Irish Drsma, written expressly for Mr. and Mrs. Bar ney Williams, by Jobn Brougham. Eiq., entitled THK EMERALD KING. Friday BENEFIT OF MB. BARNEY WILLIAMS, MRS. JOHN DBEW'S ARCH 6TBBET THE. ATKK Begins at 7 80. New Oomedy and Giand Burlesque. MONDAY AND EVERY EVENING, A, W. Youns's Three Act Cooiedy of a victim op ciacoMsrANcm Virginia de Merlot ...Mrs. JOHN DREW Aided by lbs Full Ouipany, Conclndlog with Jobn Rronghain's I'OCAHONIAS, , With all the original mmlc King Pcwhaian Mt. R. Oral Captain JObn temiib....... .. liar ton Hid rucabontni Mls Fanny Davmkoon lu reheartal, MUCH AlKJ ABOUT NOTHING. MISS SrBAN GALTON'i CUESNUI STREET THEATRE. FOURTH WEEK. TRIUMPHANT eiUOcEtrt OF THE BTJBAN OALION (JOMIU OPEKA COJlfANY. THIa EVENING, Last per'ormance of Otrenbacb's MAMRIAUK BY LANTERNS. FRIDAY EVENING, Feb. S8, FIRST BENEFIT IN PHILADELPHIA OF MB. THOMAS WHIFFIN. Two Of Oflenbach's Operas. LA RO-E DE oT, FLETJRand , "W ""t.". MONDAY BVENINO, March 1, riist perlormancs In America of OFFENBACH a KOBI NBON CRI HOF. Beats can be secured six dys d'?' Tronipler's. No. tuaChewnut st . and at themeatre. TUTISSBCBAS GALTON'3 CI1ESNUT STREET -LY-I. THEATRE. EVENING, Feb. ML FIRST BfNEFITIN FH 'LADELPHIA OF MIL THOMAS W H IF FIN. Two Of Offenoach's Operas. -L A ROSS B FLEUit aud ' (xt. "Wi," -so." . feats can now be secured. - I TTOJC'S AMERICAN VAKIETV THEATRE.- pjj EivOOEMENT OF THE JAF ior a Jimiiea uunioerui uin'i The great JAl'a and the . . rllnal JLVERYEVENINtndBAIUKnAYAFTKnNOOg YTALER'B (LATE MILLER'S) WINTEB V GARDEN, Nos. 780, Ti, 724. and 7M VIA 8 IHE GRAND ORCHESTRION, fcrmerly the Pro pe. ty of the GRA MDDUKKGFBAD EN. P"fi t great expense by JAt-OB VALEtt, of bis oil, "i coiuBliiatlou with FLAM KK8 ORUIiaWTKA. eno jSS, N EL LI E A lJt KN. WUI VEBr AFTERNOON aud EVENING at U " f U U Honed place. Admission tree. XJ. OKCHFJSTKA-P UB1. IO V.t$5Xfi EVER Y W EDN EftDA Y. at 8 P. r''U ... ....!., miii Ail uriut;ik. ages I TEl Htoi No. nilsslon No.ll Cotton sail duck and canvas, or (jV-fnjlnbers and brands, Teut, Awnlnc, an " ZTun T I Paper Manuiacrarers- unur imui irom Vhfrty m-beVto seventy-six Inches wldo.PauUu.B ta &dlTWt- JOHN W. eve'rman. , F" iPaoer Manulactnrera' Drier Felta, from or a e ior t'i ' "'."hi addressing . ulllM. w a n A, NO. VMl WON I El.Y r5irJ.i iiuaic Btera, e, No. IlKi i'i"' lllaia Hill I'll.HII " . .wn MARK HAts&l.EttU Ult CABL bCf MATINEES. EVERY SATURDAY CHEbTKA lCAL Fl'ND HALL. Single Ad. t ni V. M.. IN MLfci r. .i,.keUl. gi. if. ,,,.