THE DAILY SVTHmiW TBLEGRAFII- PHIL ABKTiPin A , WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1869. 8 rrrrmr TTTTEIililGENOEL 1! " . . XIED1CAL. 4.ajj rnmmnt ttba ITsme IB Htunu '-- " i . r.w.n to ay. the Annuel Oommeneement wVmHiUu Medical tToleKetoofc puce ?I lh2 aSt Of Muslo, In the presence of a .t the Aeaueu. j xbe exercises were preceded targe aodienoe. ah the direo- JoSr ol MtdTo'n. conferred by the PreM. MlSV h"Bord of T.usteee upon the follow aent ,v.i-l-.fiA la number: O B. llira, J Jcj-i iu.,n Knorr. Rrnnuer. l a. ualvli Knerr, Pa. John Lee. i'a. rVBoyer. M. P., Pa. A. Ua-anova, Cuba. U Cnrrle, N. J. 1 Criley. OdIo. J.Cmrtl-.A. M Dei. C4eorge Light, vmw. Wm. Murlrs, I'a. 8. Morrison, F, a. C. a . Eng. X Mcftra, M. T., Eng. A. WOien, m. A..Pltar, Oermany. Wm. Pleroe, Pa. A. Uembaugh. Pa. Wm. Head, P?, H. Itelnhold, Pa. Samuel Htarr, Pa; D. Smith, Pa. H Felteihofr, r. K Fishr,N. Y. K Fostar, VU 0 Goodman, A. B., Mo, W.Wman.Va. W. Hathaway, Fa. James Havlelt, VU J.IUrdy.M.BOH.Va Wm. BlOOga, Mrm. wm. Trltes. A- ra. "" amrt Mnllemen re received no'rabmelon for superior the8& O. B. Bird.. Phlladeiphl. Pa i h KnerrTFoielsvllle, Pa.-Oonous'nof Brain. SyVVnld. Pniia.-Proolng of Olmiolfuga. w H Tritei. A. B . Phlla.-8aoguls tiora mis. i. itffither. M students have been In attaad. 1 he college, representing vneiguw. 2 1 DiHt, Columbia.. 1 Vtrmont. - onio " J4 ew Y or tt o - Delaware 8 lillnols..... Virginia.....-..- 2 h nnha - 2 Missouri - 1 Texas .. 1 Kansas. Ml MM . Base- Weimar - 1 Prussia 1 was delivered by Professerol Oilnlcat The valedictory address Henry Noah MartlD, M. L From his very able r"'"-i"j;rtir,e following paragraphs our hlan hopes present an uncloudea sgy, end a boundless future isspreadout before you. Srwsedln the garb of beauty and loveliness, SndUiere seem"s absolutely nothing to mar the glorias view; but as you direct your thoughts " r,,inra nnd analyze those nearer obleots.y ou find much to be corrected- aot ol God's work, but of man's ,0"y,ft5drR,1' yon proceed witn critical eyuuHiui with the scythe and plough of science, to cut down the weeds of error and uaeartn, nproot, and exterminate the deep growing fibres of pre judice, you Will And a lite labor in the worfc of educating the people np to those advanoed lostsof medical ioience to which yon win be ibe pioneers. As you cross the threshold or a life devoted to such honorable uces, it beoomes our duty to lav before you more In detail the nature of the duties whlcu you will be required to perform. You are to receive this day the evidence of past seal In the pursuit of know ledge and of present tit ness tooontend with the power of disease, and let this thought glow npon your minds dnrlng all your future profes sional lit: let it reflect aa from a mirror npon very act that, next tot he worship of the Dejty, to be a priest of the holy vital fl me is the most sublime vocation of man. To oooupy so exalted a position refleots dignity npon the man, and while this Is true the maintenance or your own dignity shonld helo to sustain that ot the pro fession. Dignified manners and urbane deport ment, addtd to identities acquirements, will force a respect for your profession, even among your enemies. Dignified, but kind and gentle manners In the sick room, will win the ooufl. denoe and esteem of the patient. With the con fidence that you have the power to give back that priceless boon health, whioh is dearer than all the wealth of tne Western Continent; ay, that J on may save his life, he rests all his hopes npon your efforts. Care fully watch and guard this tros'; It is a holy one; the weltare of a human soul and body may depend upon your Buccess. Toe republican monarch, true nobleman of the nineteenth centurj; the ruler of an empire at tired In his wealth of baubl. s: the prinoely merohant; the Industrious mechanic; the brave soldier who has faced the cannon's mouth, and who lies bleeding and mangled upon the crim soned field; poets, artists, learned jurists, all, When sickness comes or death threatens, wel come your presence, and place their hopes In God and confidence in your skill. Taislsa re lationship which you might well shrink from It not sustained by noble and conscientious In tentions. Bound to society by such ties, and placed In tbe attitude of suon near relation ship to tbe Supreme Being, you will, when yon enter the sick room, never forget who you are, and what your office Ik and as you aDoroaoh the temple of nature, shattered though It may be by the Inroads of disease, annroaou It with awe and reverence. Tne sorrow-stricken hus band, weeping wife or mother, or waiting oall iren, as the case may be, auxloaBly listening for your approaching footsteps, greet yon as almost a unman savior, and watch with agonizing solid- tnde every look and every emotion that passes over your face. Is there hope? or will tne sable mantle of death soon ebroud this spiritual abode? Gentlemen, these are trying moments. and 1 entreat you to be cautious both In the declaration of a diagnosis and prognosis. You will find It the most difficult of questions to decide, how and when shall I Impart these filleting tidings? Thus tne sick chamber be comes tbe blrlnolaoe of sorrowful memories. and to the true physician it has a peculiar aanotliy. Bat the pursuit of our profession is not all a gloomy one. It has Us oheerlnl side. The confiding love of Innocent children, the frratttnria ni timnti and tbe esteem or friends. xnaka it in many respects a delightful one. ah onr avmnathles and afi'eollonB are continu ally active, and serve to inspire our natures w Ha noble desires and exalted aspirations. To one who Is Imbued wltu suoh desires and aspira tions. It would be superfluous to camion Mitnst the danger of degrading his profession to money-making purposes, and especially to you, gentlemen, would it be unnecessary. But while J ou all entertain most honorable inten tion on this subject, be warned against the lolly ot making yourselves the almoners of charity. When tb protest ion come to be re ramed as a body of men wboee duty It Is to aerva whoever may require their skill, without a money consideration, they encourage one of tbe most peraioious or ail vioesin a commu nity, U begging. Delicate sensibilities soon become blunted by continued reception of alms. In every large town dispensaries should be established, ana tnese snoutu db sen sustain ir hi tuts I mean that those who are the re aiDlents of the services of a dispensary should pay something towards Its support, and thus avoid the self-abasement of pauperism. It will be your duty also to prompt tne people in the larger towns to build hospitals and generously UMalB mem. xuu mJ ru aujr, yon give riiM. bnt where Is the evidence In Philadel phia that you have heeded It We can only advise yon to follow onr counsel and not our example. In this connection I cannot forbear fivleg yon a short history oi eur enris daring h,m.bttcaviiiri to raise money for our dis pensary. Believing that tbe prejudices or the ivnnia affaitst Homoeopathy had so far disap peared tnat those or onr oltlEens who were dis linnifthtd for their benevolence would gene- reuiily aid us in the furtherance of so laudable a purpose, we placed ced In tbe bands of a 1 enable gentlemen ia f names of such persons, without regard to their nvdioal faith, with directions tosolloitald for lHir a Homoeopathic Dispensary. Those who were Allopathic believers spurned him from tbelr ntanlnir such epithets as "humbug." quack," etc., upon blm names wbloh they no doubt learned iromineir gentlemanly raeaioai advisers while those who adhered to Homes aatby. and were loud In Its praises, refused aid, nLnn in nlea that tbey had given all they uald afford to Allopathic Institutions. Out of tbeir abundance tbey contribute large sums of money to aid In eduoatlng young men In a sys tem wbloh tbey confess o be murderous; also tA annoort Institutions which send dootors among tbe poor to Impose a praotloe upon them " ..!, th,s under no olroumstances would . m tneir own families. Outol all toese inM.mes. and from the sympathies of fhMj widely-known, benevolent. and generous. hearted Fnlladelpblans. only fourteen dollars V.ta ra eaihred as the result of tare monins' ooonn"""""' - - - - " - -reeelvadtb benefits of the dlspensnry.and mere aaboot SO patients dally, oonUlbuU each at Wat a penoyTand so, onalded by any bnt the ttmnkial poor, we have supported an InsUtu- n . Tv-.r.o of carina: ZuU sKwVrdKlpf 8urel7. have we not burled 7 talent in tne sand? What other city In the aola world hss had such favorable opaorta. :r.(ad to It. as PhUa4elUlt MMVsl wai-iaww tnlboitW indie, nor In fWllnanlk KlirO!. DOr 111 9 .!,.. mmcwiintia HiMnllB are under Horiianopalhlo control. And how U II In profret Bl. Ixwjle. Cleveland, and nb OlM-S bnut their Homaiathio "'h. m,i7,, ladle of Cleveland have rec" lly,by means of a fair, raised IAHX); while N-w Yora; aud Boston are not Inactive, the 5m,Phl";?,,,,l the latter cHy having already aoooimilaUdl a permanent fond ol I'iO.OOO, to be devoted to that pnrpoiie, and the ladle of Pittsburg, not to De outdone, have by meaui of fairs, realised Urge nros of money to sustain a commodious Hnmwopatblo Hospllal, wbioh baa been est ah llabtd tbere by the mnnlftoenoe of her elllsns. Hot here In Philadelphia, where the Orel ilomwopatbio Oullege In the world was estab lished, a fact whloli lifn oome to the Imowlodse even of far-clTand frigid Iceland, here, towards wfioie generous heart homoeopathic eves cmd feet are tn;:ed, tbat here In ibta medical Isiei-ca of the world, tbre should be ni Homoe pathio Hospital,! a burning sbame-a mon strous cisRraoe. But. pentlemen, this disgrace dees not attnob no muoh to our cltltsens as to ouiselves. We have been divided, and our dl tension hed well-nigh forfeited confidence in our anility to condnet to a successful issue so Imrortant a trust. We had no rlgbt to expeot aid fiom a proverbially geueroua oommaaitv while we were so ungenerous toward each other; but now all dlasenMons are bealol,and peace reigns wllbln our borders." Our two colleges have consolidated and our phyaloUn are now nearly a unn in support of toe new in stitution. With a college whose oorporalloi rests upon a solid foundation, and whote trn. tees and faculty areelcoted for llfe.tbu giving 11 pprmanenod nno aiaoiuiv. mere seems now nothing tohlnrter the accomplishment of our nKDPRi aBpirHiiopa. we appeal then to you, laoKs, in betiaif t)f those young men of our country who Intend to devote their livts to the praetloe of our noble art. to commence this errand work- nr. once, so that they shall have the advantages of ciidhui lunrucuoa m an nospiiai. i'laceit nucier the control of business men. so that it shall be far removed from all liability to financial distress. Burely this will not Da a Uimcrjlt worK. In a cltv where thn the natrons of hocaoaopathy represent so many ifiumriiBui uuiiHiB. uc, un un vo nn lUBl IT UllOlt that all friends of homoeopathy can point to with pride. We have been able to demonstrate to these young men tne efficacy of hommi. onlhlo medicines, in chronlo diseases, and no. thlrg leini wanting now to complete our plan or instruction, out tne means -or demonstrate itig the power ol our drugs noon ttinsa'snfrar. lug irom tne variea iotms m acute disease, GRAHT. fhiiaitelptila'a Quota to III In Align ratlou. For the few past davs this city has been alive witn carnei-Daggers, utraneers. lu muiLtLndna. on their way to Washington, centred here from tbe North, Kast, and West. Our hotels were filled ana our restaurants did a lushing basi nets. One unacquainted with the fact mat tne horde of visitors was but stopping here ou Its way to another place, ooulu easily have Ima gined that some great popular feailval or cele bration was nete to ue neia. xnenewsbovs lound ready responses and pennies to their cry of "Telegraph, filth edition," for tne id e fiutterers alter the Washington sensation were eager to peruse the latest news about the ariangements of that aflalr. Flags and streamers gaily twine l. In the first breath of spring, from divers poltB and B'eeples in honor of tbe time, and our pretty misses and "Grecian-benders" on the streets tut on their most ravishing looks and aitire In order to catch tbe eyes of the fellows from oiuer places, who lounged on the corners and the hotel steps. Broadcloth and crimson neoktles were encountered every w lie re. Bleek chaps ol the light fingered gentry observingly mn giea in tne crowus, aou n reports are to oe believed, many fat pocket-books mysteriously disappeared. In addition to the great Influx of straugers.our own citizens were ailexoitement. The "inauguration" nas oeeu tne inevitable theme of conversation; even tne weatoer was discounted In friendly greeting, compelled to give plsoe to the query, "Are you otf to Wash ington 1" ii tne response was in meamrma live, then Instead a long taltr. about the pro babilities or ooiaining quarters ana victuals In that focus of pontics and agitation. Everybody seemed to know that that city was already crowded to sutlooation; that the shops of the bakers and the bars of the eat- tno-houses were almost uepietea. ana mat bad wblBky was tbe only thing then to be procured. To sleep on a billiard- table or bunk on a hotel floor was not considered so bad; but to sleep out ef doors or roost on a fenoe was not. to be tbougbtof. fotwimstanaiDg, an wno were able to command eltner the necessary time or fuDds expressed the intention of attending the "coming-in oi iue rreBiueui-eieeii, anu con sequently the carpet-bags were prepared and furnlsiied. Both yesterday and the day before all the tialns on the Baltimore Kallroad ran lammed, and ran In quick succession. To-day, however, Is tbe great day. The strangers and the citizens are an on me wing, ut oourse, me depot of the Baltimore road is the oentre for the aggregation oi tuecrowus. mat roaa nas been making most extraordinary preparations in anticipation of the thousands wno would nags over it on their way to tbe oapltaL All lis available cars have been colleoted at this end nf thn line, ana engines witnoui. number nave shrieked in eagerness to speed away. Last night hundreds of persons assembled In and L,nnnil the deDOt. in hope of being able to ge ,ruo ihiin. mil wereiwaiv uuttuuuiuiou. iui lae cars were not sufflolent to oarry mem. Judging from tbe orowoea uHwaivrouniug me uuura at the first peep o- aay-wjiBiuurmug.ii. wouia oe nothing but a lair mierenoe wiat many ouneca did not return to tbolr homes and hotels at all, but cai-nappeu ii ou convenient oeiiar-aoors during tbe night, so as to be on hand for the first nam in tne morning, xne cars besan departing very early soon after davlleht and trains upon trains, long ana crowned, have coniinued running as fast as tbey oould be ooupiea trgetner, ever since. Bat tbe throng at the depot has not diminished. As we aa ut piess, they are pressing eaon other, with ner vonsland aggravating violence, In at the doors ana up to tne ucaei window, uorna and hnn Ions are in tribulation, and buttons stand no chance. It wonld be imnosalbla to cuttlmatn h number ef persons from this city alone who are going to wasningion, our, it certainly will reach many thousands. TnevarenoinirBlnn'iir. In pairs, In Bquads, as private clllitens, and as members of political or other organizations. Many of these associations went this morning, MUU U,Uh IU01IJ BID KUlllg UUriDg 1116 after- uuuu aiiu evening, xue most oi inem are accompanied by bauds of muslo,andarestroag In point or numbers. The Kepublloan Invlnot bles, who have been assigned the right of tbe viviu part ui me lunuuurai procession, started away with some two hundred members. They can led their victorious campaign colors, and In their neat black snita anil rutir.ua o resented a handsome appearance. The Chief larsbalof the Club, George Truman, Jr., was In command, assisted by Messrs. Henry Todd and Ezra Lukens, The Berry Campaign Club also look with them a strong force. They go to Washington by steamboat. The Good Will Fire Company delegation, about one hundred strong, met at their house In Race nLrt ami marched tbenoe to the Baltimore Depot. Beck's nana aocompaniea mem. Mr. William R. Leeds acted as their marshal. The Harmony Fire Company, previous to going to tbe depot, made a short street parade. Borne 200 men were in line. A fine band of mask) preceded them. 1 bey were neatly dressed, and pulled a most bani'some oarrlaue. Tim Mumn rim -.. I Ladder Oomnanv nf W..i pvin.H.i.hi. night. The Taj lor Hose, the Franklin Koiine. i ta mi ni.nftp n r Mn.mnnnM .11. and other fire companies go this afternoon. Most of the military, political, and fire wg2: nlsations had specially chartered trains to con. Z' Jz.h me capital, a. number of 'V 7 . v,v vjjunoiis have clubbed together, and chartered two cars, one for sieeplcg purposes and tbe other for eating purposes. They leave this afternoon. By this ulce arrangement they obviate tbe ne cessity 01 seeaing ror board and lodging at Washington. They felicitate themHiYi ..liL1' the bapplness 01 the idea, and wim good rea- cess. "Tlsan 111 wind that blow. w- e,t,: While the grocers and provision dealers snifer by ibis exodus of their customers, tbe tailors uwujutii, nuu ui uvrm wne prepared the little harvest. For the comfort of our cltUens awwukm.w.w.v i. brin ri.ua vunaH who have gone and are going to Washington It Is sincerely to be honed that tha JLkA morrow will be as genial as It la to-day. That, verytnlng will be lovely, eto. WUB' iUen Mtbtbhiodb. Mrs. Anna Jones. aai t. even years, left her home on Tvar,il.k below tjarpenter, on November 9. IhM ind hu not been beard of slnoe nntn hut Frid'av ih her bodv was discovered in . flS1"1'? J .7,. :. . w aieuia, where it tc-ot wv"-.yi wf uwiiui, anu utterrea. - ." Am Osttraoreone Triaaavetin Two pa, Ileemesi Kidnapped and Ttarowat late Prise a. , , . . . 7 . . , h At a late near on Saturday night tbe pro pi letor of a grocery at Braitant and Ann S' reels, Richmond. called on Poiloeman TnnniM Hubs) and Audrew B. Irons.of lae ElzHtrea b riii.tr let, 10 qaU a disturbance in hl d1i Tbeofflclajs went In. ana after euterlogme "iff Was ciosou. slid t&ey were set nood. Thy managed to get the better of the so modreis ani nocee ded In getting their prisoners to the station, where, alter a hearing on Hundiy moiblbg, before Alderman N-lil7ouof tae.u. b(.med PmU Doaghertv, wat b-M to keen the peaoe. and another, named WillUm Boyoo.'was bonnd over lor assault and battery on the po licemen. Yesterday afternoon these police ulU oers werearres'ed onefcelng taken while onil beat and tbe other as he left bis home to rop trt to ti'.e station for fluty. Both were ran all the way down to Alderman Frank Devltt's offlie ou Flfih street, above Christian, where a hear ing was given them, after whioh they were held In lifiOt) ball, and as no one appeared ta go tbelr eecuilty, lucy were sent to prWou. Hy some means or other the kltlnippoi meu cnuimunloated tboir condition to their friends one of whom,- a wealthy gentleman, at an early Hour this morning appeared bftore Magistrate Devltt to go bill, lie Wfs Informed that the bill Was Increased to U(W0. and that onlesi be produced tbe deeds of his proporty he could not be accented. Not raving these documents with blm, be was compelled to leave the place without tecurlng tbe release of the polloeinan. Another of lre irlecdi immediately oalled on Devltt, and placing atlOon bis denk. demanded a tisnttctlptof blsdocket. This was declined. end the gentleman lelt. thinking that if he Insisted npon bit rights na nilgai be sent as a companion to the men already ucttuily looked no In the County Prison. Information of tbe matter was oonveyed to Mayor Fox, who sent for District Attorney Bneppnrd, and after a long consultation, fouad ttixi the only remedy whs a writ of habeas o rr- pus.wblch would bring 1 he poilomen;before the Court. Up to the bour of going to ores, the case had not been brought to the attention of me juuaes. wnetner me subject of tatting charge of Alderman Devltt WjH oonslderecl at tre interview between Mayor Fox ana Dtalrlot Attorney Hbeppard has not transpired. Mayor Fax bas signified bis intention of not removing any of bis police except for cause, and it seems that wtiere a can so does not exist some of the Democracy are disposed to make cause sufficient for removal. In the above case one man was on duty and the other wa about reporting lor duty, and tbelr arrest woald pre elude the possibility of their being able to rtaob tbe station. As the Ueuienaut would know nothing of their whereabouts, he would be compelled to report, them absent without leave, and on this the Mayor would discharge them; so that it can be seen that the object of kidnapping and taking them where their friends might not possibly hear from them was to give a reason lor tneir aisonarge. CITY CRIMINAL CALENDAR, Tlll-Yapper Cnptnred Annie Holland Again lu rronirle A Tlnwnre llilel-1'nlal.nil-A Wlte-beater Asnuult and Bnttery and Robbery. Edward Steel, aged 23. vesterdav nftnmnnn entered the liquor store at Tenth street and Pas synnk road, and stole JlOfrora the till. Ue went out, and returned wlta tbe Intention of doing the same thing, but the proprietor wi ju waiting, anu, as tne ienow stepped towards tbe drawer, nabbed nlm and took him tMtrnra Alderman Bonsall, who committed him for trial. Annie Holland keens a den on fionth Front street. Bbe was before Alderman Dougherty this morning on tbe charge of stealing a watou from a man who was foolish enough to go Into tne piace last nigui. Aunie, wno nas been fre quently before the committing magistrate at the Oeutral Station, was bound over for trial. Bill jsckert stole a lot of tinware from ma front of tbe store of J. G. Kohler. on Beoond btreet, above Noble. The property was reoo veied when Bill was arrested. Alter a hearing before Alderman Toland be was sent to prison. John McDonald was arrested last evening at Beventb and Bnlppec streets, on tbe charge of attacking a lad and cuttiug him in tbe side. A policeman or me (Seventeenth dlstriot arrest ta nim, ana Alderman Boaaall held htm lor a lurine ueariug. Dennis Devlne, residing InGafney's avenuo, at Beventb and Fitzwater streets, last evening assaulted his wile very rudely. He damaged her face to such an extent that her best friends couldn't recognize her. For this Alderman Bonsall sent him to prison. Alderman Kerr this morning held James Hagan lu 81000 bail for a further bearing this alternoon on tbe charge of assault aud btttery and robbery. Tbe complainant was George Williamson, who alleged that be was attacked last nlcbt by Hagan acd others, at the Musloal Fund Hall, and robbed of M). Tbb Law of Evidence. A committee ot the Bar of this crty have prepared the annexed petition to the Btate Legislature: Tbe following bill having been Introduced Into. both tbe Benate and House, we beg leave to submit our reasons in its favor: "leal in no case now pending, or which may hereafter be brought In any court of this Com monwealth, shall any person be disqualified irom testifying as a Witness, by reason of his or her belug a party thereto, or otherwise lnte- xeatea in me result tnereot." Kxcept In actions by or against the represent atives of decedents; and provided tbat tbls act shall be operative only in the olty and county of Philadelphia. REASONS. The law has been in auooeasfnl onaratlanln England for more than ten years. inxsew xors: lor about ten years. In New Jersey about eight years. ' And is the law In the United States Courts Sitting in Philadelphia. xne anomaly is presented nere or one rule or evidence between Fifth aud Bixth streets, and another, totally different, between Fourth and Filth. All the advances in the law. thus far made In tbls Stale, were limited In their operation to tbe city of Philadelphia, as witness the act anowing a judge to enter a nonsuit. The law requiring affidavits or defense. Practically at this day, parties are allowed to testif y for themselves in the following cases: In filing affidavits of defense. In filing affidavits for the continuance ol came. To prove service of a subpoena. In applications for attachments, and to set forth fully, usrder oath, what Is expected to be proved by the absent witness. To make affidavits of the loss of original papers, and thus lay the groundwork for the admission of secondary evidence. In proceedings in equity, both parties file their Bworn statements; and, both at law and In equity, each party Is at liberty to call and examine bis adversary, under oath, la open court. And yet tbe jury, who desire all tbe light that can be furnished them, are not ullowed to bear the testimony of parlies who, of necessity, are the best witnesses, aud know all about tbe various transactions: and their examination enables the Jury to see the exaot point in controversy. Tbls last advance la found by experience to work admirably In bringing out the whole truth, and is demanded oy tbe spirit of the age. Let the experiment be made In Phila delphia. Tbb Ji'digial Contest. Tbe Legislative Committeo on the election contest net ween Jndges Thayer and Greenback met again this morning, pursuant to adjournment. In Beleol Connctl Chamber. Borne nine election boxes of that nnmber of precincts In wbloh the cor rectness of the retnrns were questioned, were to bave been opened and examiued this morn ing, bnt It was decided to postpone tbat matter for tbe present. In consequence of tbls deci sion Mr. Blmpson, of counsel for contestant, began tbe calling ol witnesses for Ibe purpose of rebutting the testimony offered by the wit nesses of the respondent. A nnmber were worn from the varionu divisions In the vari ous wards, and testified that tbey bad voted tbe Republican ticket in tun Qotober election. Snooveaokmknt. Mayor Fox this morning, In tbe presence of tbe Lieutenants of Police, publicly thanked Polioeman Roan, of the Mix teenth dlstriot, for his attention to duty, as show ed In his effecting the arrest of the yonng man Donaldson, who was in possession of a borse and wagon and a load of cotton, all of wbloh bad been stolen from cltUens residing In Cheater. . Pibb Labt Nwht. The alarm ltren 8 and 0 o'clock last night, was caused by a light fire at the planing mill of Uso.Nortb.at Frauk lln street and Ulrard avenue. It was oMaooveroa and extinguished by Policemen Basil ana Crook, of the Twelfth dlstriot. It Is P?? to bave Iguited from frloUon la ftOu of V" i uaoh)aeryt . tl "A BQItRIHLK KECOttrJ, Shocking State mt Aufoira tn I he I all ana ftMMe rtaiieaiiary, . . Tbe revelations of tbe horrible crimes and Wholesale debauchery perpetrated In ta In diana Hontbern PenlUtutlary make up one or tbe mi st shameful and diagusUng record far Dished in the annals of prison life. Hnreafter, when we desire to excite me loathing ol a lirprM-ttJoCfa rpbilo, instead of referring Jbemto Dtlaware, we win point them to In diana. An investigation oi tne management ol thoEtate prison, located at Jtiiersonviiie, in tbat Biate. since the contract system wai in augurated, lenr years ago, developed. an ong otner aatonnamg circulation ces, tbe fact tbat Ibe oltioes were Tbrmcu out oy, a ". m nnscrapnions ana bestial pt llilolbbfl.' The suoceaaful candidate for Waiden paid WW for tbe poiKWu, tbe salary bmg bnt tl6oo per annum. All save one or ibe a I reel or are implicated in tne cor. rupt practices wbloh have rendered the manage- mint lLfmous. According to me evidence of a number of witnesses the directors were to receive a. staled sum per annum, la retarn for wbloh they were to keep tbe Warden In his betlh. To relmbursq Una for all these expenditures, be was to be allowed oertaln pnvliegcs, one of which was that the guards of tbe prison and the ooulraotors' foremen might boara at bis honsn.and tha prlsonsbonid furulsb ptovislons, servants, fuel, etc., making the entire board bill a clear profit no smu Item In llseif. A tax In proportion to tbelr pay wss levied on thn guard and otHoer of the puson; pr seuts were demauUed and received from contrrictors; and blank receipts were taken to be filled np at convenience. The women were debuobed and all sorts of excesses were committed. Drunkenness and lust beld high carnival. Their favorites among the women were allowed privileges, came and went at will, spending the day outside the prlsr.n walls and returning at night to riot or sleep, wblie those who refused to submit or threatened to tell tales, were titrlnne.l and whlpt ed on the bare baek with the "oat o nine tails." uue mode of amusing toeaiselves on Sunday was to strip tbe women aud bave toe in run races, while those drunken reprobates langbed at the fun. Sometimes a drunken beauache made mem cross: then won to anv poor devil of a convict who might get lut.o tbe way! He would be whipped for amusement. One poor old man named Campbell, sixty years-w age, on such an occasion got wbat tne wllnesscailed an "oulrsgeons whipping." No one ten tell bow many stripes thatgrey-nalred old man received. Tne next day he was car ried lo the hospital and on the next he died. Borne of the stories were bo borriole that the Legislature was compelled to institute a mock Investigation. A committee was appointed. Tbey were wined, dined, smoked, saw nothing wrong, and returned wltn a flattering report. The killing of an irishman, and me sworn ftatementof tbe Steward, who wasdisihareed for exposing the debaucheries, gambling, 'Cruelty.bilbery.and misappropriation of funds, compelled tbe House to appoint a second com mittee. Tbe last committee bas Just completed Its digesting task. Tbey wotked day and nlgut. No reporter was permitted to be preent. Wit nesses were examined separately. When tbey completed tbelr labors the prison officers were discharged, new ones appointed la their placei. and thus tbe matter ends for tbe present. Doubtless tbe peonle of Indiana will devote more attention hereafter to tbe subject of prison reform. CAUlNLl-MAKLSbl. How President Lincoln Did It. A Washington correspondent of tbe Hartford Evening I'vxt. in correcting some misstatements rexpecting the format Ion of Mr. Lincoln's Cabinet, gives the late President's own version sb It was on fene occasion stated by him la the presence of several gentlemen from Con necticut, with paitlcnlar reference to Secretary IT 1 1 4 -I, a Mwvuninit An ,. illja. Mr. Lincoln stated tbat upou Ibe night after tbe election ne lemainea la tne teiegrapa office until 1 or 3 o'clock, at wlilca time it was reasonably certain thtt lie bad been elected that ho went to his residence and retired, but that be did not nud oouia not sleep, nis thoughts naturally turning to tbe great respon slbllity which devolved upon him, and he began to coLSlder wbom be could anil around him as his advisers and supporter; that during that night and the subsequent day his Cabinet was blocked out substantially ai it was after wards formed: tbat a fewobanges were subse quently made, but that no ouauge was made la ibeNtw .England member, elt ner as to the In dividual selected or the position assigned him. Mr. Lincoln also S'ateu mat ne wassaose quently opposed In his choice by Mr. Haul 11 u, by Hon. Preston King, by Governor E D. Mor gan, by Mark Uowaid, -q., and otoers who nrged tbeseleotion of Mr. Welles. Wnat Influ ence these gentlemen may have had In pre venting a change in Mr. Llucoln'a original plan cannot, of course, be stated. It Is known that he was pressed to appoint Hon. John P. Hale, Hon. Amos Tuck, Hon. N. P. Banks, and others. His determination to appoint Mr. Welles was announoed some time before be left bis borne. Hon. Mr. Fog, of New Hampshire, who went to Springfield to urge the selection or Mr. Tuck, stopped at Hartford on bis return, and stated that Mr. Lincoln said to bim that the New tOnglaud member of his Cabinet bad been determined npon, and that it was Mr. Welles. When in Hartford in the winter of I860, Mr, Lincoln spent a day with Mr. Welles, and the interchange of views on tbe great questions before the country wbioh then took place, Mr. Lincoln often alluded to as having made an impression on bis mind, as It influenced and probably governed bis notion In selecting the member ol his Cabinet from New Kugland. LEGAL INTELLIGENCE. Opera To-nigbt. Court of Common Pleas. This morning William Henry Kawle. Eao.. appeared before JuUfee Ludlow, and through his counsel asked lor a special injunction to restrain Mr. Berg feld, the manager of me Frenoh opera troupe, now singing at tbe Academy, from selling for the performance to-night tbe proscenium box No. 8, on the ground that be had engaged and used It on Monday night last and tuen Inti mated tbat probably he should want it again to-night, which he deemed a oontract. But in violation of that supposed bill the Bald Berg, feld had agreed to allow Mrs. Bloom field Moore to bave the same box for this evening. In viola tion of bis (the complainant's) right. The Court dismissed the bill for triviality. Coubt of Quarter Session s Judge Peirce. Prison cases were resumed this morning. George Barker pleaded guilty to a charge of the larceny ota number of meerschaum pipes, having been found In a store at Third and Mar ket si reel s, one night, with Ibe stolen pipes in bis postossion. Henry Derr was convicted of a charge of for gery. It is proven tbat be wrote a letter to G. L. flush, a wine merchant, asking him to send by tbe bearer $50 to pay for a barrel of herring, and to give the bearer also a glass of wine, aud to tbls be signed tbe name of Mr. B boa berg er, his employer. Mr. Kuan detected the forgery, and. though be gave the bearer the glass of wine, but iiot the money, and then bej caused tbe prisoner's arrest. Jacob Berger was convicted of assault and battery on bis old mother. She said tbat her son and bis wife lived la her house, bat were frequently under the Influence of liquor aud troublesome, and on the occasion complained of be struck ber several violent blows with his fist When asked If these blows made her siok, she replied that she was a poor woman, and bad to do her dally labor, and b ad no time to Sewniiam Rltterson and Felix O'Toole were charged with larcesy. It was testified mat O Toole was sitting In a grooery kept by one Mr I, Farley, when some one came In and paid tbatlady 117, which she put into her till. She had occasion lo go intoxu adjoining room, and when she retornei O'Toole and tbe money were none. Bbe followed and seized him and was LiTinff him loan alderman's offloe, when Hit lersou Tcame npand Inquired what the difficulty was When she told him be eak.ed OToole to lend him a kpife. and OToole gave bltn some thing Mrs. Farley oonoluded lo let her pn. loiier'go tree nntil sbe conld procure an officer, and shortly afterwards Rltterson was seen to w . hu nnder the step of a nelghoor- log sbaniy. A luuo gin in itiund It tre and give It remrned it to Mrs. parley. O'Toole of larceny, and BJtl mg sbaniy. A'llttle girl living la the shanty Tbe tury ctnvloted Uersoa of reoelvlna .1 ...r hnnwln it to have been Stolen. iimitrjj Htatbs District Court Judge Cad walaotr Tbe United Slates V. W. J. Jacobs. A criminal prosecution, npon tbe charge or secreting goods with Intent to defraud credit ore. Before reported. The defeuoe denied tbe imputation of criminal Intent. Onnrlal. Nisi Fbiu8 Jndga Khars wood. Moore yn. Cesaelberry and Kvans. An aotion of ejeot ment lo try the title to property at Third and Willow alreete. Before reported. "Verdict for sl?ot5tf aleWM Uiksf up loJay. TniBPEDITlOW mori THE CAPITAL. Proceedings in tho Senate Homo of Representatives To-day. and FOBTlETll COaHBESS-TlllRU SESSION Senate. WASniKOTO. March I the Rana t A havlnc passed tbe Denolenoy Appropriation bill at i M..aojournea until noon. At li o'clock the Senateagaln met. Mr. Harlan, from the Committee on tha nia. Ulot of Columbia, reported a Joint resolution in relation to tbe lands and other nronertv of W. W. Oorooran. lu the Dlstriot. rf nomnmia. used by tbe Government durli ,g and slnoe the Rebellion. It lnstrno'8 tne Beoretary of the Treasury to withhold all vaymant from Mr. Corcoran until be snail aave taken the tejt oath. Mr. Howard understood that Mr. Corcoran had abandoned bis property bere and gone an 1 stayed abroad Outing the war. He also under stood tnat Mr. u troorao bad been a Kibet sym pathiser, ana lie wauled lo know why suca a man should be paid at all. un motion oi Mr. uayara me yeas ana nays were ordered. Mr. Davis said mat Mr.uorooran was entitled to compensation lor his property wltbout being requited lo take such au oath, and therefore he wouiu not vo'e to impose sucnano.ua npon blm. Pending the vote Mr. Sherman made a report from tbe oommltieeof conference on the bill to strengthen the public oiedlt. Mr. Muyara addressed tbe senate in opposi tion to concurring in tbe report of tbe commit tee, and also lu opposition to the general principles of the bill, denying that Oonaress bad a right to declare the eUeotof previous legislation. Mr. Sherman briefly explained the astloa of me commit ee oi conierenoe. Mr. Soiaeue. in behalf ot tbe anfferlntr indna. try of tbe country, earnestly protested against the passage of this bill, a measure better calcu lated thsn any otber yet proposed to bring abont tbe repudiation of the national debt, and certain lo do bo if me people were true to them' selves. Mr. Hendricks did not think tbe bill Im proved by the action of tbe conference oommit tee, and again ntged tbe view tbat Congress bas no right now to change the oontract originally made between tbe people and the bondholders. Mr. Doolittlo thongltt it exceedingly unwise to attempt to press this bill to a vote now, when less than twenty-four hours of tbe session remained, aud when there was so much urgent business to ue aone. lue report oi tne com mtttee ot conference presented really a new bill, and It could not be properly conaidered In a burry; and even if passed, the President would not have time to eiatnine it and give his approval. Tne bill itnell he regarded as a mea sure lor the benefit of forelgu holders ot oar bonds. Mr. Corbett said there were two classes of foreign boiders of American bonds those who beld confederate bonds and tboee who beld United States bonds, and be thought It but rlgbt tbat tbe legislation of Congress should protect tne interests oi i ne inner class. Hotine of Repraeentatives. Oonttnuetl froti the fir tt Page, Mr. Bbanks, fiom the select committee on the treatment of Union prisoners, made a report, wblob was laid on the table and ordered to be primed. Various resolutions for extra printing were reported by Mr. Laflin, from me Committee ou Printing, and gave rise to considerable disous Blou. Borne of them were adopted and others rejected. Mr. B' oomall, Chairman of tbe Committee on Accounts, called np the report made by bim last Saturday in reference to the disbursement of tbe contingent fond. Me.'srs. fiokley and MoOullougb, members of tbe committee, denied tbat tbe committee had ordeted such report to be made, and the latter denied that there was any evldenoe to Justify the statement tlat employees la tbe Executive Department hud been employed by me Demo cratic party during the last Presidential oam P'f?n: t . . Air.uroomaii sate ne nau personal Knowledge of tbat fact, nnd asserted tbat he bad been au thorized by the committee to make the report. Messrs. Arnell and Field, members of the committee, verified the statement of the ohatr man. Mr. Broomall then reported a resolution di recting tbat no expense snail be Incurred for furnishing ot carpeting tbe ball of tbe House, committee rooms, etc., unless the work be pre viously authorized by tbe Commllteeon Build ings and Grounds. Also, a tolnt resolution directing that tbe Strgeant-at-Arms of the House, In lieu of fees, milesge. etc., for summoning witnesses and compelling the attendance cf absent members, be reimbursed bis actual expenses. Af er explanation by Mr. BoutweU, both resolutions were agreed to. Mr. Grlswold presented tbe memorial of tbe German Kepnbllcau General Committee in relation to a change of tne naturalization laws. Mr. Broomall, fmra tbe Committee on Ac counts, reported a resolution to allow the com mittee clerks at the rate of SO per day for the time aoinally spentlu official duties. Mr. MoCnllough opposed me resolution, Btatlngtbat tbere bad been evidence taken before the Committee ol Acoonnts showing that some clerks lo committees bad not ren dered one hour's service during the Congress. West Virginia Legislature. Wheeling, March 8. The West Virginia Legls ainre tatlfled the constltntloual amend ment to-day. Latest Martlets by Telegraph, Nnw Yobk, Mrcb S tjottoa firm; 100 balas sold. Flour dull and Heavy, and lower: sates ol 600 barrels: hiaipat I5W,7; WMtern at ftSXa7- t bouihero at 16 id 12; California at fllu60. Wheat declining. Com Aimer and advance! lc: stnog scero; sals of 81000 buifceU mixed Western at 96yj97o. Oats firmer but quiet at 760. Beet quiet. Pork "leady: new aiwi. I'll 1 MfPxl 35, Lard quiet; steam, IBo. Whisky firm BtecU Quotations by Telegraph 2 P. M. GUndinclng, Davis Co. report through tbelr New York house tbe loliowlng: N. Y. Cent. K........15S Clev. and Tol. R.K.105 Pb. and Kea. K. Toledo A Wabash.- 0ti' MIL &8U Paul com.t4 Vlii; fc Ht. Paul prf 77 Adams Express...... 6:Ji Wells. Panto Exp... 80 '2 Mleh. Hontbern ;li Clev. & PllUb'g K- feDS Cht and N.W. torn 8iV4 ' .i a a m nr ...-'. CUT7 ChL and U. L it...... 123 Pitta & K. W..........118 Pacific Mall B. Oo.10l West. Union Tel.... 86 United States Kxp. 48l Tenn. 6s. new..-. 6ti Gold mji market irregular. Tbe New York Money Alarbet. from the Timet. "Tbe onanae to firmer rates In money noticed late on Monday, was again felt aiuonjt me brokers to-duy. and tbe market was a itive at 7 fier cent, currency interest lo 7 per cent, gold ntetest. The borrowers npon tbe railway stocks paid tbe highest rates for money, and seemeu to be the moat argent borrowers at Ibe close of the day. The brokers In tbe pubilo fnnds of the United Suite fad no higher tban 7 per cent, currency nterest, aud In some Instances money balances were left with tbe leading houses la tula dtpar men t of the Block Etobauge at 6 per cent. 'I he public funds themselves were higher at the close of me day than ou the opening sales of the morning by percent., and l. tt eft nearly or quite as uignason Monday afternoon, alter uudergolntr several rluolan Hons through the dealings of the day. Tne old 6 SUs ot 18ttU were 117'4 per cent., and tne new of 18u7. m&UVA Per cent. "inlte Gold Koom there was a disposition manifested to 'ball' the market, and tbe sales, which left off HI 't'4i:il per oenl.. lt nigut., advanced to 18llaoia(gH82a 1328, iui per cent. Tbe cU gold was ooraoaratively easy, and tbe buy era for a rise paid 4(4X4 percent, per atnum Intel est to carry over their toalanaea. Tbe pieitent upward movement is asorlbed, by slreet rumor, to two or three prominent firms wboare snppi sed lo have combined toadvanoe Ibe prkie oi gold and money and to depress tne nrlcisr.f tbe railways at tbe same lime. Ia thi lust object, assuming the rumor to be trae, tbev seem to bo fairly saooesifal; as the ail vanned tales fi r money bave not been without effect In oreatlbg.at the close of the day, a depressed feeling In nearly all the Nework and West ern roads. " ! Tbb Pbiss Clob. The regular Btated meet ing of the Press Clob will be held this afternoon, at the rooms. Na on Walnut stteet Tueessiy Will be read by W, F. Corbett, Esq., of tbe A undated jfrt$t. The new by-laws will also be aetsU npvn. , . . - , F0UETH EDITION J Llentenant-Oeneral Sherman Taln&ble Present from H . Admirers lie is Ad dressed by A. T. ' Stewart, XEQM WASHINGTON. Hie JPresent General Nherninn The furcbaae Consnmuiatett. Despatch to the Auoeiated Prett. WASUI5OT0N, March 8. This morning, be tweeu 11 and 13 o'clock, Messrs. A. T. Stewart, Hamilton Fish, Benjamin H. Field, William. H. Asplnwsll, and WlllUtn Boott, of tbe oom mlltee appointed by tbe subscribers in tbe city of New York to tbe fnnd for the purohase of a residence and furnltnre for Lieutenant. General Sherman, attended by Alfred M. HoyU nephew of General Sherman, General Batter field, Jndge Hilton, and Solon Homphey, also of the contributors, visited me army bead quarters by appointment. On entering General Grant's offloe Mr. A. T. Btewart approached and Informed blm tbat tbey bad come, prepared to consummate Ibe purchase of the residence and furniture on I street for Ibe purpose of presenting the same to General Sherman, and at the same time banded to General Grant a bank cbeok for 105.CU0. Ibe General received the gentlemen oorolally, and expressed bis great grailoailoa at General Sherman being tbe recipient of such a high mark of friendly consideration. Tbe General then prodnoad the deed of the honse and a bill of sale for the furniture, band somely engraved on parchment, signed and acknowledged for record and bearing the requisite signatures of Gen. Grant and bis wife. This being completed, It was evident that the parties met as business men to present the business with wbioh they bad been entrusted. Interview with General Sherman, After a short Interview with General Sher man, who was attending to bis duties at a desk In the same room, while the committee were engaged with General Grant, the , chairman, Mr. Steward, made knewn tbelr desire to have a private Interview. General Sherman then Invited the committee to an adjoining room, usually oconpled by General; Rawllugs, ohlef of staff, when Mr. Stewait, holding In bis band) the subscription popexand deed and blllo1 sale, addressed General Hbtman as fallows; Address of A. T. Mlarar( General: It is a great pleasure to me to be tbe medlnm of presenting this voluntary sub scription of your friends and fellow-countrymen. If tbere ever was an Instance of the pleasure being greater to give lhan receive, this is certainly tbat one. I assure yon tbat this may be accepted with out any feeling of obligation on your part, as It Is contributed In l be sincere belief that your no ble and effective services lo behalf of our coun try In ber bour of peril can never be compen sated. We trust that tbe kind Provldenoe who bas In tbe past watched over, guided, and pro tected yon on tbe battle-field and In the camp. mav blesa von with a loan Ufa: that mn mav enjoy tbe reward due a faithful pubilo servant from a free and happy people. Tbe Presentation to tbe General. Mr. Stewart then handed General Sherman the subscription list and deed and bill of sale, remarking that the balance of the subscription, now amounting to nearly 1100,000, would be forwarded to blm within a few days, and after the names shall have been obtained of a few gentlemen wbo desire to contribute. Adding that a portion of this sum had been subscribed by General Sherman's friends In Boston, whose names would be added to the list. The Pabllc Credit. The conference committee on Schenck's bill to strengthen the sablic credit has agreed to a report. The substantial provisions of the bill are unchanged. . Fatal and Serious Accldeata. Pbovidknce, Marob 8 Frank De Blola, aged nine years, was drowned In a pond at' Newport yesterday. About tbe same time two carpen ters fell from tbe roof of a building owned by tbe father of young De Blola. One cf them, John Clarke, received id j dries wbfoh will pro bably prove fatal. The otner, William Carpen ter, la less seriously Injured. , . Illinois Legislature. Chicago, March 8 Yesterday afternoon tbe Illinois Senate passed Fader's Killroad bill. as tbe railroad men make no objection to It, tbe passage by the House Is considered certain, A Canada correspondent says a "mania" for pummelling newspaper men appears to prevail in that province. PHILADELPHIA STOCK KICHAM0K SALES, MARCH S Reported by V Havan 4 Bro No, 46 8. Talrd stree BSTWKKN BOARDS. ttnoo N F R 6s ...if lOSmaeadB b30. VtOOUC&AUlSS. 't9... 01 83 00. .... l tlwiS.KIailra 7s....... WV 100 do.bQ. 4 ttiuuOitT . Met ...KM too do'a...D10 '6 frioo do .uiwiJ4 mo do uc j( 00 Leh KH In..... H lue do...dtln.tJ- 35lbUtAm 1H 1(1 0 do....ban. V4 StiSsb Hesf vie ...b0. lilt lot do...btOL tt'4 'XUOsb PbU A B ...bW. t h IU0 do.n.bl&. it ICS sb Leb N btk S, M0 dob,o. . 81.0 saiiead R.-...JU.. H 2oo tio.is o. li t uo. a suO . . doblu. 46I 100 dn...M..b . 4A Iu0 do.. . 6 loo do 0- 100 do sou. mi 100 oo...aaain t i BKOOHD BOAKD. linoo Cam cih 'lb. si llmoA Am .....124 U60U i'a sa. laerlua..lu I8WIUU.V 0. oW...lfll Ittit Pa Co 91H 7 sb Pnoa H. f7V I an Leh War. t'k lOOttaj t.n Wa.0tto. t!i J 0ll Radln.n....l.4t li ISsb Norrlal'D t'i 100 sb ileatoavllle. 11V, tosb Lit bvh ll. . 4i WEDDING INVITATI0N8, ENQRaYED IN tbe newest and boat maonefk. JLOU1M CMAJLA. Htationer and Entraver, He. 10 w iHi&tiX UT burvot JfOUR QUIRKS FRENCH ISOTB PAPER, Four Tacks Envelopes to match, IN A NBaT DOUBIJB BOX, STAMPED 1Y1TU lMriAL, ONLY 11-00. If. IIOSKIXS A CO.,. THB GREAT CARD DEPOT, . wasm K. 913 AI.CII Street. FOR SALV LKIUOH VALLEY RAILROAD IOSP.NVHHX fltU KNT. MOKTUAUiai fcONCli. Also fa.asivao.a ad New YorV tlaiJl ana ;tnroaa ivtrpi j' sKVUii rlKOiNi'. koirt. g.- Bonds uaraotrd Iv tn LuiBh V 4iV uViil read ODBPauy. me LEHIGH VALI.ICV tVt n. 1 1 lot wvnvi n n. i n. i reaiurer. TTB1TED 6TATE8 REVBVDB 8TAMPS oV' . V. .a" alDdsoaa sa bad at No 1M KtvrHltrt (uxt door to Old Oltloa). fctd at At, 43A WALJN Ut hUosi.Fena itaUainss. " v " fi L OSTEON .D i INST.. A 8ET OP 8AKB KEYS. In buoksklu b.c Tf "near will b- reward l blavD lhm wllb K.UulL HKHklllT 7T
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