TJB CD A A O TOL.XI-.-No 50. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, MAEOEI 10, 1869. DOUBLE SHEETTHREE CENTS. tflBST EDITION THE ORBITS JET Schemes of the rolitictang-Will Boutwell be Secretary of the Treasury ? Stewart's Deed of Transfer. Upon our inside pages Is given the text of Mr. Stewart's reMgnation as Becrctary o( the Treasury. The follow log Cabinet information, given by the New York Tribune's Washington or respondent yesterday, will bo found lute resting: Tbe professional politicians are attempting to lake advantage ol this temporary embarras fcc it of the Presieent to aid themselves in their sen 'me?. They argue that Grant has blundered feariully, and hereatter he niast consult with th jm, or he may ugain full into a more serious &ti pas, which would be humiliating in the ex dp. With tbls view, a number of prominent Ne v York politicians are tryin; to control the Pn&idtnt in the selection of a successor to Mr. Stewart. They say tew York must have th j Treasury, and they think Mr. Stewart or his li lends should be allowed tbe privilege of naming tbe man. Several prominent citizens of New York are mentioned in this connection, whose names I shall not mention, as they stand no possible chance of being selected. It is con ceded that the offer made to evU over nor Boat well of tbe portfolio of the Treasury, In the event of Mr. Stewart's being uueble to qualify, will not be withdrawn, and if he accepts the semination will be sent to the Senate to-morrow. Governor Boutweil's acceptance ot the office. It Is understood, will necessitate the withdrawal of Judge Hoar from tbe Attorney Generalship, as the President is adverse to having two men in his Cabinet from the same State. Judge Hoar arrived here to-night, and is the guest of ex-Attorney-General Evarts. He has been in con sultation with the President, but the result is not known. Should he be compelled to retire, it is thought either LynianlTremame or Ed wards Pierrepont will succeed him. Other changes will be made in the Cabinet before many days maybe to morrow. Mr. Washburne seems determined not to re main In the State Department. It is intimated to-night that he will withdraw to-morrow, and bla nomination as Minister to France will be sent to the Senate immediately. As to his successor in the State Department, there is nothing definitely known. The position was tendered to the Hon. James F. Wilson, ex member of the Houte from Iowa, and he refused to accept it, but his friends say that he maybe jet induced to accept the position. Should Judge Hoar be compelled to retire from the Cabinet, be will be offered a foreign "mission; or, when the bill for the reorganiza tion of the United States Supremo Court, which retires Justices Nelson and Grier, becomes a law, Judge Hoar will be appointed to the Kupreme Court. THE DEED OF TRANSFER. This morning, according to the previously expressed purpose of Mr. Stewart, he prepared and executed a transier in me louowing form of his entire interest in the profits of the busi ness of A. T. Stewart Co., durlug his official term, to be applied to charitable purposes, of which the following la a topy : Tbls agreement, made and entered Into this 9th day ot Mareb, 1869, between Alexander T. Stewart, of tbe city and State of New York, merchant, ot tbe first part; and William B. Astor, James Brown. William K. Dodge, James T. Roosevelt, and Henry Hilton, alsj of said cliy, parties ot tbe second part. Whereas. Tbe said Stewart was on tbe 5th day Of MaTota, I860, tlnly nominated by tbe Presi dent of tbe United States to the office of Sec re retary of the Treasury, which nomination was, n the same day, cod firmed by tne Senate of tbe United Stat et-; and whereas, tbe said Stewart la Shout to accept and enter upon the duties Of aald office; and Whereas, He bas been and now is a member of tbe firm of Alexander T. Stewart & Jjm paoy, is concerned and interested In carrying on tbe business of trade and commerce both in tbe United Slates and In foreign countries; tberefore. It is deemed to be requisite tinder tbe provisions of the laws of the United States tbat be, tbe aald Stewart, before accepting tne aid appointment and entering upon theautles o iid office, should cease to be directly or indi rectly concerned or interested in carrying on tbe btsness of trade or commerce, and to which firovlsiou andrequirementsoflaw he is desirous n all respeota to conform. Now, tberefore, this agreement wltnesseth, that tbe sail party of Ire first part for and in consideration or the premises and of the sum or ft to him paid by tbe parties ot tbe second part, the receipt wberepf Is hereby acknowledged, does hereby ell, assign, transfer, and set over unto the said parlies of the second part, and to the survivors and survivor ot them, all gains and profits which said parly of tbe first part aball or may be entitled to as a member ot tbe firm of Alex ander T. Stewart & Co., and arising from tbe said firm carrying on lta trade or business, lor and during the period of time said party of the first part shall occupy aid office of Secretary of the Treasury. Vest ing In tbe said parlies ot the second part and tbe survivors or survivor of them, full and ab solute right and title to said gains and profits and tbe disposition thereof, requesting and de--siring, however, tbat they will faithfully apply and devote the tame to such pnhllo or private charities or charitable objects and purposes as to l hem may seem best; but It being distinctly understood tbat the request shall In no wise affect tbe force and effect of the transfer bereby jnade. Finally, Ibe said party of tbe first pari does bereby covenant and agree to make, exe cute, and deliver eucb further assurances and writings as may be advised or devised by the parlies of tbe second part to more fuliy or satis factorily effeotuate the ohjeuts or purposes herein expressed. In witness hereof tbe parties hereto have hereunto set t heir bands and seals the day and sear above written. SEAL. ALEXANDER T.STXWABT. Sealed and delivered In the P4 VIi ttia nndAralffned parties of tbe second part to the foregoing instrument, hereby aooept Ibe transfer therein made, and do declare, that ail moneys whl-m we may derive or reoelye therefroin we win uotumj mrtri to ebarltable uses and purposes. XAMEM UilOW. JAM KB T. ttOOBKVKLT, Henry Hilton. This document was drawn by Judge Hilton and Judae Davis (the latter a member of the House from New York, in connection wltn other legal gentlemen. Upon the execution of the document it was delivered in the prMce f Judge Davu, mho witnessed it. After this was done, Mr. Stewart and Jodae Hilton, by appointment, visited President Grant, at the x-A.iu Miniinn this afteruo in. Wbeu the .7; . : ,,.:,i ,,urdav bv Mr. S.eart, President Grant approved of 1-. . provided it could be done to meet tbe legal objections, ana -..a hit hlffh appreciation of Mr. . 1 v : Z7w:i;l rCar i-1 rcarcely warranted in doing io because Mr. Stewart would have to uk so treat a lacrtdce. And not only at tola tin, but In th evening be expressed him self to the same effect to many member of iM.iu.rt nnon him with reference the Secre'arvship. Io this way publicity was ilven to Mr. Stewart's purpose, ine cuuw i... i to manv expressions of Sninlon concorrtnf in tbe view tbat although opinion, concurriu. thestatute.lt SftS Po "ib"v be construed into an evasion of S'K&t. Under tbo.e circumstance. , fctewart wm prepareu i r " deter: Judge If oar. Pays the New Yoik rimes' WaaVng'on writer yeKterdav: J ad no Hoar arrived tbls evening and called on General Grant. What determination, it any was reached tans hot transpired. General Qraot said to-night, there would not bo two me liber from Massachusetts and, if the contingency is avoided, then Mr. Boutweil's name tcutns niost positively fixed in his intention1). But, in the meautlmc, Mr. btewiirt, who was going home in the morning, will delay for another day, and bas an engagement with the President tomorrow morning. The understanding ts, therefore, that there U no positive docWion reached to night. The Inter view wilh Mr. Stewart in the morning may possibly put a lreth complexion on affairs. General Grant seems to have discovered ttint he is after all In a contest with the politicians. Tbe difficul y will be settled finally to-morrow, without doubt. Later Midnight. -This isbc situalisn at this hour, aud Is reliable and positive. Judge ChiMe. The statement in the Washington depa'ches of one of our contemporaries, to the cfivct that Chici Justice Cbase was amor.g the best legal authority who bad given opinions on the subject of Mr. Stewart's qualliication as Si'crettrv ot the Treasury, does Mr. Cbase great injustice. The correspondent should hare known that tbe giving of an opinion by the Chief Justico ou anv ca?e likely to come before biro would subject him to impeachment and removal from ofheu. Cabinet Meeting- To-rtay. The Tribunes correspondent says that a spe cial Cabinet meeting is called to-day at noon. A number of nominations for foreign missions are to be submitted and then sent to the Scnaie. Washburne goes to France; Bancroft will re main at Berlin; Motley will he returned to Austria, and Governor Curtln will be offered the mission to either Russia or Italy. No one has been fixed upon yet for the mission to England. Several prominent persons are suggested, but General Grant to-day had not decided upon the one whom he should select. THE IRON-CLAPS. Tbe Peruvian Government Said to Have Been K wind led. TheN. Y. 2ime8'Llma (Peru, 8. A.) corres pondent writes: Immense excitement has been occasioned in Lima by the last news received by steamer, of the "swindling" operation tbat has victimized the Peruvian Government In tbe late purchase of the new iron-clads for service here from the United Slates. These two monitors cdsI Pern $1,600,000, oni after innumerable delays and ex penses have been declared unsea worthy and unfit for naval use unless thoroughly overhiuld and rebuilt. President Balta bas ordered the Minister of War on no account to permit tho lives of his officers and men to be jeopardized by coming out to Peru in vessels so unsafe. A careful survey and examination made of these vessels by Captains Muer and Tilleria, of the Peruvian navy, and Captains Dubois and Gil lespie, fleet pilots, show tbat not only are tbe wooden decks badly decayed, but even tbe very beams themselves, so tbat the Iron-clads could not stand a sea vvage. They have there fore been ordered by our Secretary ot the Navy toPensacola, for thorough repairs. The greatest indignation is openly expressed by Peruvians against the United States, tor selling them worth less vessels, at so fabulous a price. They do not seem to me to De so very oiu as to oe in such a sia'e of decay the Atabualpa being built in Cincinnati bv Swift & Co. no later than 1865. and the Manco Capac by tbe same firm in I860. The Peruvian Minister at home, Senor Garcia y Garcia has had numerous troubles to contend with ever since tho fitting out ot the fleet at New Orleans. He writes to President Balta that "no sooner bad Secretary Seward's diplo macy crushed the efforts ot Collector Fuller to prevent the sailing of the fleet, than the dis covery is made, on the very eve of sailing, that tbe Atabualpa (late Oneota) and Manco uapac (late uatawoa) are pro nounced unfit for sea, and must be de tained a month or so for repairs." He also complains tbat tne crew, wno had been shipped In New York for a yeai's service, and paid two months' wages in advance, had beeu Interfered with by Interested parties, and, under the im pression conveyed to tbcin th-tt the fleet was destined for service in Spain, and not coming to Peru, they (the crew) mutinied, and the Minister, instead ol responding to the writ ot habeas corpus lor the discharge of the crew, discharged the old crew and shipped a new one. On hearing the falsity of tho report, a number of the old crew wished to rcshlp, but were not permitted to do so. He also complains tbat when purchase 1 the ironclads were represented as being in conplete condition. This inrormauon has made tbe Peruvians nere very Diner aeainst tae United Slates. Tbe Atahua'pa and Manco Capac are named after two celebrated tuc-is, noted lor ineir persistent Darnings agtmtrt Peru's greatest enemy. Spam. Contain Dubois, tbe American commander, was formerly of the Albatross, under Farragut, and he ns Inst taken out tbe ram Sionewall to Japan. The engineers and ensigns are alo Americans. Sctor Garcia y Garcia reports a Spanish man ot war (SpaniBb) cruising oil Southwest Pas'. Peru vians here say. with a shrug of the snoulders. "Let them watch tuem; ihey dare not attack: us." With an Immense accent on the last word. Two of the leaJiuc officers ol tbe mouitors are sons of President Balta all of tuem bailing from tbe "first families" in Peru, and having in some wav distinguished tbetntelves in contests against Spain, either at Chili or in Peru. Com nod ore Marlategin Is a Peruvian of great braverv and coolness under difficul'te?. All tbe other otficers in the fleet are Peruvian, with the exception ol tbe fleet pilots and Ameri can engineers and ensigns previously men tioned. FLORIDA. A Connty Clerk Killed and a State Sena, twr Wounded. From the Jacksonville Union, March 4. We have received the following despatch from a reliable source: Tallahassee, March 2. We learn by a gentle man irom Marianna, J ack-nn county, that on Thursday evening last, as Dr. J. L. Piulayoou, Clerk ot tbat county, and Senator Furmau were walking home from the Clerk's olDce, an assassin concealed behind a tree tired a charge of buck shot at them, killing Dr. Finlyou (a shot entering his braiu) and seriously wounding Mr. Furmau in tbe neck. His situation is tatd to be ery critical. As yet the murderer is notkuown to tne public. Dr. Finlavion was a Southern loyalist, a joung, active, and energetic man, and for seve ral years past bas ben one of the leading, and consequently one of tbe most obnoxious, radi cals in Jackson county. He was appointed clerk of tbe court by Governor Beed last sum mer, and hH8 discharged tbe duties of that office in a prompt and satisiaOory manner. His lire ha been frequently threatened. Major Parnaih, who is a native of Pennsvlva nla,and consequently a "carpet-bagger," bat resided in Marianna Biuce the close of the war, and has been identified with tbe Bnpublictu party of this State since its organization. He bat taken a leading and honorable part in tbe work ot reconstruction, and in the State Lezls lature since bur readmisslon to the Union, lu May last he wa9 elected SUte Senator from Jackson county, and immediately took a leading position in tbe Senate, in August he was appointed Secretary of State by Governor Keed, but declined the position in favor of the appointment of a colored man. aud accepted tbe office of County Judge or Jackson conniv. In November last ho resigned hie Judgeship, and was unanimously re-elected to tbe Senate, and la-t month he was aopointed by Governor Eeed one ot the commissioners on the part of Florida to o infer with the commissioners from Alabama relative to the cession of WeU NEW SAMPS JURE. h State Election rand Triumph Of Kepnblleanlam. Bnvs a despatch written Irom Concord, N. H., at a late hour last nigbt: Tbe lemocrats of the old Gtanlto S'ate have just received their annual defeat at tbe polls, not bavin? been ahle to recover from tbir rout in 1865 on the Know-Nothing Istue. The Crtudidates for Governor tday were the Hon. Onslow Stearns, of Concord, and Ueuera! John Bedel, of Bath. Mr. Stearns Is a gentleman closely allied to tbe leading railroads and commercial interests of New Knglnnd, being l'resdcnt of tbe Northern Bali road of this State and the Old Colony Hailroad of Mas' acousetts Ho Is about tlity-five years of age, and never largely entered into politics, esceptai a sileiiVcflective worker In tfae Republican rinks. T.viyeuri ago be was tbe rival candidate of General Walter Harriman in tbe R-oiibliC4n Conven tion, niid came near receiving tre nomma'lon, which he graceluily yielded to General Harri man. At the last S'ate Convention he was rewarded with the nnntiiruoui nomination, and is electeJ to-day by a largely Increased mijorl'.y over las year. Tbe Manchester Mirror, It -publican, last jear opposed tbe tomination ot Mr. S earns b tterly, and gave circulation tj numerous scur rilous articles concerning him, which have been rrproducrd by tbe Democrats this yea', and circulated throughout the Sta'e. These edito rials reflected only upon Mr. Steams' railroad management, as his personal integrity is un questioned. The Apportion, too, relied largely unon local and conflicting railroad I u teres ts to defeat him, but reckoned witnout their bost. The Democratic Gubernatorial cuu lldute was Brevet Brigadier-General Jobu Badel, of Btth. He has never been a politician until he con tented to be deteated last fall on the Seymour ticket. He earned a good record in the war, going out as M-ijor of one of the earliest New Hampshire regiments. In all the characerisilcs of a gentleman he is unimpeachable also, and be has foolishly sacrificed his well deserved laurels to-day by leading the Copperhead van. The vote thrown to-day will fall about 3000 shott of the Republican strength, but gives tbtm the State by about 4000 majority. Returns from one hutdied aud seventy towns indi cate this. The New Congressmen. Mr. Jacob H. Ela, ot the First district, is a native of Rochester, N. H., where he wai born In 1820. He learned tbe printing business but abandoned it for agricultural pursuit9. He has been several times a member of the New Hamp shire Legislature, and was for a short time United Sta'es Marshal. As a member of Con eresj he his served with great usefulness on the Printing Committee. Mr. Stevens, of the Seconddisrlct, Is a native of Deny, N. H., and is by profession a lawyer; has served six terms In the Ne Hampshire Legislature; entered the Union army as major in 1861, and left the service a brevet brigadier general. Jacob Benton, re-elected from the Tbird dis trict, is a native of Vermont, was formerly a successful teacher, then a lawyer. He has served three or four terms in the Legislature of his adopted Slate, and was a delegato to the Chicago Convention which nominated Mr. Lin coln In I860. TRE COTTON CROP. Its Past, Present, and Future. The crop of cotton to be raised In tbe United States cannot, lor at least several years, exceed two and a halt million bales, and for the present year the Indications point to a much smaller figure. It Is an alarming f net that tbroughout middle Alabama tbe planters are from two to tbrse weeks behind with their work, and the season is too far advanced for them to remedy this evil. On quite a large number of the plantations no hands have been employed, and of course no work has been done, while on a majority of them the number ot hands employed is wholly inadequate to tbe cul.ivation of the land. The trtedmen to a very damaging extent have thus far rctused to contract, and excutBlve rains have rendcrei farm work wholly impracticable. Under all the circumstances, It would be almost a miracle to see a crop ot two million bales this year. In view of the future prospect of cotton a) glanced ut above, it becomes a matter of serious interest both to the producer aud customer to study carefully the ques ion of supply and de mand. The entire visible supply of cotton In tbe world on the 5th of February, 18U9, was 1.300,000 bales. In 1868 it was 1,500,000, and in 1867 it was 1,700,000. It would seem appareut fioru the above tbat while the world has boen producing as much cotton as we can hope to produce or at least several years to CJnie, the consumption has been continually gaming upon production, and, as shown above, caused a re duction of stocks to the extent of 400,000 bales in two years. The American crop of 1867 was say 2.400,000. Admitting tnat the crop ot 1868 thos us many bales (which we hold is an error of 200,000), the diliermce in the weight of bales this year and last will reduce the estimate about 100,000 bales. Jn 1867 the planter had every Inducement to make heavy biles, lu 1868 tbe case was re verted, and tbe crop of 1868 will show a diminished weight ot at least thirty pounds per bale. Tbe e pincers at Manchester hold to-day 120,000 hales lees than one year ago. This re duction ot tbeir stock ha been caused by their persistent refusal to enter tbe markets for supply, hoping by tbls means to force down prices, but tbuB far they have only succeeded in reducing the price about of a penny from tbe hi cheat point. The receipts at the United States ports for the month of February show a fallinir off. as com pared with last year, of say llH.000, and this disparity will continue. So we naturally con clude tbe entire stocks now held in American ports added io receipts yei to come in will not give an aggregate supply of American cotton ot uuu.uuo naies lor tne remainder or tbe year, We exported last year say 1.650,000 bales, Thus for this year we have exported sav 850.000, Ii wefutnith to Europe this year as much as last, we will have lett lcr American spinuers lets man iuu.uuu Dales. From tbe most reliable statistics we think the consumption bv American nulls, this year. will reach at least 1.100,000 bales, of which not more than 600,000 bales have been taken by tbem. if this is true, and tbe American spinners take 500,000 needed by them, we will have but about 350,0i 0 bales lor export (having 60,000 bales tor block), thus leuvine us short in our enport this jeur, as compared with last, about 40u,uuu naies. 'in is, too, in tne iace ot mo iacii tbat, while we exported last year say 450,000 bales nore than we possibly can tbti year, the stock lu Liverpool was reduced last year about 100,0011 bales, showing that our exports ot 1.660,000 bales last vear were, to that exteut, iosutticient to meet the demand. It is not claimed bv ativ one that the recelnts this year, from India, Brazil. Kgpt, or elsewhere, will be in excess of la.-t year, while from America the European receipts will certainly be less by tuu vuu uuies. In making the above estimates and sugg lions we bave taken as a basis of our calcula tion tbe popular idea contained in the cotton circulars usually received as authority. Our own oon ion is that the crop of 1868 will be about 3 200,000. Tbii opluiou is luduced by a personal knowledge of the almost entire ex haustion ol tbe interior supply ot cotton over a very exienuve area of the cotton region, s Bliowii vy i i-ue ui receipts. Tbe receipts at all the ports tbls week are anout u,uou oaies, against 711,000 for tbe oorres potding week of last year, sbo vlng a decrease -of about 39,000 for the week as compared with last vear. All tbe livers tributary to New Or leans were own to navigation one month earlier 1 ihti tLu U-t, mil Uxz muVjxvA t.'i pilce, added to the nece elites of the cot'on plant' r of tbe West, bay? ma le thin free seller. Tbe present material filling otf in re ceip's at tbat port tudlcates unmistakably an evbau-tion ot supply. Toe receipts up to this date, Including over land sbipTenis direct to the manufacturers, amount to sav 1,900 000 bales, lu 1HA7 tbe re ceipts alter this date were about 300,000 Dales. The rereiDts lor tne past three weeit hive fallen off about 20,000 half as compared with tbe lorresponding period of 1867. We take the year 1867 a a criterion, tor tbe reason tbat we ate this jear at least thren weeks aheil ot last ear in receipts, aud hence a comparison will not hold. The continued wot weather has facllitV.ei the shioments ot cot oh, wnile it has retarded labor upon the plantations. All things con sidered, we are tuliy convinced that theestW matf-e ot the crop of 1868 ere greatly abovu tbe mark, and thai 2.200,000 will cover the crop. One other idea, ami we will letve practical men tr draw their ocn conclusions. At present prices there will be near 200,000 baton held over by the planters against sty 42,000 lau year, thoe reducing tne supply to tbat extent. Stima limes, PEABODY. Report of the Trusters of his Ulfts to the aoor. The following is a summary of the statement ol the ti unties ol Mr. Pcabody's gifts to the poor of Loudon: "Tbe original fund of 150,000 has been in creased by rents and interest on unexpi'ed capital to the extent of 2:1,313 9s. 3d., matnn; the nm total at tbe end ot December, 18J8, 173,313 Vs. 3d. in land, buildings, aad cth in hand. During the year 1868 a fourth range o' buildings was erected, containing 235 room i, fully occupied by 889 Individuals. Taere is a large list ot applications lor future vacancies. Tne total population of all the buildings now completed by the trustees is 1971. Taeseeom poee the families ot workingmen, whose average wages are lather under twenty one shillings a week. There are no restrictions on tbe entire freedom of action of the tenants. And there is an entire exemption Irom endemic diseases and complaints incident to low aud crowded localities. Tbe trustees have poesessod them selves ot two other sites, at Chelsea and Ber moudaey, and are devising plans for the erec tion ot buildings thereon and elsewhere. "There was a second gift of 100,000 made in January, 1866, which will be available in July next. And to this second trust deed Mr. Pea body added on December 5, 1868, another 100,000, which makes the entire amount of Mr. Pcabodv's gifts to the poor of London 350 (.00. The cost of tbe general management ot the funds daring tbe year was for salaries, printing, stationery, etc., 271 10s. 6 J. The trustees say that by far tbe most serious item of expense Is tbat tor local and parochial taxes, amounting to 744 10s. 3d. per annum, a charge which, they regret to say. is still lucrea-dug, and which injuriously Interferes with their means of tuefuli. ess." MRS. LINCOLN. ' ! Iter European Tour-Reminiscences. Mrs. Lincoln is at Frankfoit with her son. who is at school. She lives at one of tbe public hotels in a very plain aud unpretending style. occupying a room in tne mud story. Keeping very much to herself, and baring the reputa tion of being very industrious. She is quite economical, and, II appearances do not mislead, she has no more funds than are necessary to make her comfortable. To Americans the Bpeaks very freely of tbe good President, her busband. and always with tears. Two periods of the Presidential career of Mr. Lincoln she alludes to with great leeling. Tne one cover the last day he spent in Springfield before he first started for Washington. The other is con. nected with the last day of Mr. Lincoln's life. He bad a presentiment when ne left his house at Bptingtield tbat he should never enter It again, lie was tender, oat very sad in all his farewells to bis neighbors. When he got into bis carriage to go to the station he gave the old homestead, where he bad passed so many happy hours of his lite, a long, loud, lingering look. Turning to his wife he said, 4 My dear, take a good lcok at the old house. We shall never live In it again -never." He leaned back in his carnage, and was silent till he reached tbe station. Tbe day on which Mr. Lincoln was shot be seemed very sad and woru down. Before he left tbe breakfast taole Mrs. Lincoln said to him: "You need rest, you are exhausted. Promise me tbat you will ride with me this afternoon at three o'clock," and he pro mised. Mrs. Lincoln said: "Shall I invite some friends to go with U4P He said : "No; let us go alone." He wai uncommonly teuder during the whole ride; spoke ot their pleasant home in Springdeld; tueir early struggles; the death ot tbeir children; tbe noble men who bad died in battle; aud the dear friends they bad left behind. He seemed like one on the Western slope and hearing tbe going down of the sun, whose joys and the iriends ef his youth were clustering around him. The rest of tbe story the world knows by heart. Whatever may have been thought of Mrs. Lincoln during tne heat and confl ct of the Rebellion, she has won on tbls side of the water only friends by her ladylike and retired conduct. The beat friends of America here think she has been treated rather harshly. Military men are unanimous in tbe opinion tbat she la entitled to a pension as much as any soldier's widow, for by our Con stitution the President is the head ol toe army, and be fell in the cause of his country. Vor. Boston Journal. The Constitutional Amendment. The constitutional amendment is no before the Legislature, having oeen formally commu nicated to that body by he Governor last evening. It will, of couree, be ra ideJ, but whether or not we will have a lengthy debate tbereou remains to be seen. Our Democratic opponents are of course prepared to reiort to any means to defeat the measure, and we would not be surprised, it a vote is deterred until the ordinary and usual business before tbe Legisla ture is disposed or, to see a withdrawal of these men to leave both bouses without a quorum, as bas already been done iu another State to accomplish a similar object. Hunce, it well behooves tbe Republicans of tbe Legislature to act promptly ou this tubject, and make the amend niei.t tbe order of tbe day until it is dis- fiosed of. Indeed it Is so well understood tbat t could be parsed, with great justice to all cou cerned, without discussion. llarrisburg tiiate Guard, Frosen to Death. Ou Saturday nigbt last a man by tho name of David Smith, living w'th bis son Jnear Willo jv Grove, in Kent county, was frozen to death while returning home in an intoxicated condi tion. He was seen at a late hour at nigbt returning homeward, and It is suopoed that alter he arrived at tbe road leading to his bouse be got off tbe cart to ooeu tne g-i'e, wblcti be succeeded in opcotng and shutting, but not buing able to regain btaplaue in thecartsank downon the ground, where be was found nest morning with life extinct. He was a man about fifty five years of age. and a widower, hM wile having died about two years before. Wilming ton Commercial. . N toe tt Quotations by Telegrraph 1 P, Hi Ulendlnning, Davis A Oca report through their New York house the following? N. Y. Cent. K. W, Western anion T 87V4 N. Y. and F.rle It... 85 Cleveland and ToL10S Phil, and Kea. K... 94 ! ToU A Wabash K.M m Mion. H.ana i.i.v viv. mil. a ou r.oom. w'u uie. ana rivu n cavi Ohl. and N.W. oom. 824 KU'i.Mii. nref... imi Adam Express Oa 8212 Chiaand N. W. oit 91 Wells. Faraa A Ot. HI Obi. and B. L H...l'Mi OnltedSlatea Exd. 58 Vim. V. W. and Ohll I8U Gold l&iW I fx 21. S'.eaai. Co.Kc;.lUtke; uu. SECOND EDITION LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. Johnson on His Way Homeward His Reception in Balti more To-morrow. Ete,, etc., Etc., Etc.. Etc., Ete. FROM BALTIMORE. Andrew Johnson's Reception tn-mor- row Dinaater in at NeUiiid liottte. SpeeioU Denpatet to The Evening Telegraph. Baltimore, March 10. The committee for the Andrew Jobnon reception to-morrow have arranged a grand affair, with a procession Of tne police, firemen, city officials, citizens, etc., to go through all the prominent streets to the hall at tbe Merchants' Exchange, where John son will receive his friends in the rotuudt, and then dine at Barnum's. He is also to bave a grand escort of Ewann's militia. Tne Courts are adjourned, and business will be partially suspended. On Wednesday last the sudden exploiion of a stove m the public school house In Baltimore county ocenrred whilst the children were gath ered around it. Two little girls named Proctor, aged five and ten years, were so dreadfully burned as to render their recovery hopeless. There were five or six others Injured also. It is supposed that some heartless person hal secreted powder in the stove for the purpose of causing such a catastrophe. Blaine Senate. Acgusta, March 10. The Senate refuse:! to Pms the Constabulary act to-day, by a vote of 12 to 14. THE EUROPEAN MARKETS. By Atlantic Coota. This Morning's Quotations. London, March 10 A. M. Consols, 02 for money, and 92J for account. United States 5 20e, 82. American stocks quiet. Erie R til road, 24i; Illinois Central, 97; Great Western, 32J. Liverpool, March 10 A. M. Cotton qutet; middling uplands, 12Jd. ; middling Orleans, 12d. ' The sales for to-day are estimated at 10,000 bales. The shipments of cotton from Bombay to the 6th Inst., since last report, 60,000 bales. Corn, Sis. tor old and 29s. for new. London, March 10 A. M. Linseed oil, 29 15s. -This Afternoon' notation Loudon, March 10 P. M. TJulted States 5 20s, ' 82). Btocks steady; Erie Railroad. 21i; Illinois Central, 964. Ltvkbpool, March 10 P. M. Cotton quiet. The sales will not exceed 8000 bales. .,.: London, March 10 P. M. Linseed oil, 30. Havre, March 10. Cotton opens quiet, both on the spot and afloat. LEdAL INTELLIGENCE. Court of quarter Sessions Judge Pelroe. In the case ol tae Oommin wealth vs. John Brennan and Michael Brennan, charged with larceny as bailee of a gld watch belonging ts Henry Thomas, before reported, tne Jury ren dered a verdict of not guilty, William M. Ball, Ksq , and Colonel Deohert represented the prosecution, and James Ueverla and T. P. Rmsford, Ksqu., appeared for t he defense. John W.Carter pleaded guilty to a charge of the laroeay of cigars, having been caught In the uui ui KuruiiuK luoui irum h store. David wioie pleaded guilty to a charge of tbe larceny of a larae quantity ot lead Dine belour- ing to William Knauss. It wa testified that be broke open Mr. Knauss' plumbing shop and stole away the pipe in the morning before the Dnnas naa gone to worn, tie nad woraed lor the gentleman several years ao. Nisi Prius Judge Sbarswood Welnsheimer vs. tbe Leo leh Valley fUUroad Company. An action torecover for injuries sustained byplala- tin in a collision Between aeienaanvs iraia or oars and another. Before reported. The de fense contended that there was no lack of pre caution on tbeir part, bnt that tbe plaintiff was guilty of negligence in standing upon the platform when the train was about sUrtl nit. ua trial FINANCE AND COMMERCE. Orricv or thb Kvbnino Tblk8baph, Wednesday, Maron 10, lKtw. Money, as we have noticed for several davs pst, continues in steady demand, but tbe rates are without change. Call loans are quoted at 6 ,$8 per cent., the former rate on Government bonds. First-class mercantile paper rauges from own per cent, per annum. Tbe Stock market was inactive this morning, but prices generally were rather firmer. Gov ernment securities continue In steady demand for investment. City loans were in fair demand; tbe new Issue sold at 101101J, a slight ad vance. Railroad shares were firmly held. Reading sold at 46 M(i4GJ. an advance of 1; Pennsyl vania Railroad at 67J57j, an alvauce of 1; and Camden and Amboy at 122123, no change; 69 was bid for Norristown; 34 lor North Pennsyl vania; 38 for Elmira preferred; 10 for Ca'.awlssa common; 33J for Catawlssa preferred.: and 25 tor Philadelphia and trie. City Passenger Railway shares 'were un changed. Green and Coates sold at 38. 17 was bid for Thirteenth and Fifteenth; 26 for Spruce and Pine; 12 lor Heatonville; and 23forGirard College. Bank shares were firmly held at full prices. Mechanics' sold at 314. no chance. 160 was bid for Philadelphia; 110 for Northern Liberties; 116 lor South watk; US tor Kensington; 67 for Penn Township; 69 for Girard; and 74 tor City. In Canal shares there was nothing doing. 18 was bid for Schuylkill Ni vitiation preferred: 29i for Lebigh Navinatlon; 64 lor Morris Canal prelerred; and 121 tor Susquehtnna Caual. PHILADELPHIA STOCK IlUHAiltil BALKS TO-DA1 Reported by la Ha veu A Bro so. to 0. Third suss! FIRST BJARD. 1000 Bl Louis Wal.L..I02 lim e do ............... lMa - ficdo Pa Cp an....., tm lloKXIl'Hi'Da H I ui tts W Jeisey a...c tftoouuiiy ua, ew.tw.l0',', lihAt do. iK.lOl I6U0 Lnb ttH.uold 90); 8 h psansR.....uls 57 X luu do ..SO- 7X no do b72 5 00 ... fii 100 do....M.'6. t,V-i 100 do 67'. iuHRed ICla.blO. 100 do.........b!U loo do..n..b'i. 4ti a-itt lull do........bl r 48'..' loo do...,b6Ain. 4(1 100 do....iiO l-l Mali MectiBk Is. 8 ) tlUUS A 111 123 10 do 1 2 !Jt so in Hr A coate... an loan Penua H. M t7X Narr ft I.adner, Stock Exchange Brokers, So. 30 8. Taird street, report this morning's eold quotations as follows: 1000 A. M. 1314,11 20 A. M. . 1311 131? 1311 13lJ Govern 10-02 " 1100 11 06 " 131jll-3a " 131j 1131 " 1311 12 M. Messrs. Jay Cooxe & Co. quote ment upenrlt.ipH. etc.. as follows: U. B. 6s Of 18H1, 1163116i; 6-i0s of 1862. 118' -3118; 6-208, 1864, 1141143; 6 20i. Nov., MBS, l6Kd) m July, 1865, 112t112J: do 18C7, 1 2i'a 113? 00. 1868. 112ia13; J0-40S. 1O3J0IIO5J. Gold. 131J. Union Pacitlo bonds, I01'102f. Messrs. William Painter A Co., oamers. No. 86 Bouth Third Street, report the following rates of exchange to-dar at 12 o'clock: Dnited Btates 6s, 1881. 11SI QMU D. B. i-20i, 1862. 118II8: do., 1864, 114(D114t do., 1866, 116116it do. inly, 1866, 11241124; do. July, nut ii-2J6Mi2l:do. 1868.1124(2)1121: fis.ld-i.nV IlOSilOfti. Compound Interest Notes, past Messrs. De Haven A Brother, No. 40 Soutft Third street, report the following rates of ex , change to-day at 1 P. M.i D. 8. 6s of 1881, 1161 eillil; do. 1862, 118 OH8 do.. 1864, 114, 114?; do., 18G6, UGi4116? ; do.. 186S, new, 112je3 . 112i; do., 1867. new, 112 t112j; do., 1868, 112' 'J112J; do., 6s, 10-40, 105rtl06j; do. 30-yert ' 6 per cent. Cy., 101 j '3102; Due Compound Interest Notes, 19j; Gold, 1314131i; bllver, 126S12GJ - Ths New Tork Sfoney 3fArkeC From the Herald. . "Money was a shade more active, bnt bor roweis were accommodated at tne fnll legal . rate on both Government and miscellaneous collaterals. Esoept lou on tbe pledga of ths former kind of securities are reported at six per cent. The ob-ervnnce of the new law with . reference to tbe certification of checks has created a great deal of annoyance, bnt has -not prevented tho bankers aud brokers, from carrying on their Oust n ess ns usual. Nearly all the banks Insisted to-day npon bulBK obedient to Its provisions. Ths exueD- . lions Intend to watt for oOlclal ratification irom Washington. Where aoeonamid lion U not thus directly afforded a nn moor of expedt- ', ents are resorted to Some of the banks endorse . 'accepted' instead of 'certified.' Oioers again make loans to their customers at the rata of -odo per cent, per annum, covering anamoant ' averaging the dally sum nsually corn 0d to. In other cases checks io this amount drawn on a different bank are deposited, and - the , balance made good or the check redeemed . before the close of business, The law Is a ' senseless aud useless one. It Is of no possible benefit to the commnnlty. - The only i persons In danger from tbls system of oerllnoa- . lion are tbe stockholders of the bnR, wno cer talnly shonld have the privilege of managing their affairs as seems bent totnem. A loss rei salting from tne failure of the drawer of a oer- . titled check to make good his account would , not fall npon the note holders or npon ine pnb Ho, bnt simply npon tbe stockholders who en-' trust the mailer of certification to their cashier -or some special offloer. The present Congress , would do a good aoi In immediately repealing tbe law." . Fiom the Tribkne. '.: "Money work s stead lly at 7 per cent, on calf. ' Tbe inactive state of ibe stock market baa1 withdrawn a large number of brokers from the , market as borrowers. Considerable amounts continue to be borrowed for 60 and 90 days by the cliques, in order to be prepared for an' emergency, and from present appearances . It wonld seem that they bad supplied -themselves with all the money they will rt quire nntll tbe enrrentof funds will be towards tbls point. 8o far no money baa been ' returned from the Hontb, and considerable amounts continue to find their way West; bnt. on tbe opening of navigation the crops will' commence to be moved to market and sold, aa tbe farmers are now Convinced that It la useless to expect the high prices lor which they have been held through the winter." . ... Strong arguments in favor of the First Mort gage bonds of tbe Union PAoiflo Railroad Com-' pany, aa an Investment, may be fonnd In thV bill to strengthen the publlo credit, which' passed both bouses of Congress on ihe Sd In stant. In declaring that the faltb of the Tjntted States la pledged to the payment of all national obligations in coin (except where otber method of payment was expressly stipulated In the authorising law, the foundation is laid ' for' futnre loans at low rates of interest not tor exeeed, probably, 4 to 4 per oent. Hence, no ' further Government bonds will be Issued bearlBg aa high interest as those now outstand-' ing, and the latter will be retired as tbe time' arrives within which they may be redeemed Tbe Union Paclflo First Mortgage Bonds, on tha other band, will pay 6 per oent. In gdad or thirty yeatt to come, their security or terms of payment being beyond tbe Influence of any futnre politioal aotlon. As Government bonds may now be exohanged for Union Paclflos, at a profit of from 1120 to 1170 each, the double profit of purchasing and holding the latter la apparent. Again, tbe bill, by legalizing ooln contracts, strengthens these First Mortgage Bonds, whioh, by speolal contract between the financial officers of the Company and the Trustees of tbe Bondholders, are made pay able, principal and Interest, in gold. This eon traot is thns made, beyond qnestlon, of legal obligation. -.; Tbe Union Paclflo First Mortgage Bonds tfor flOOOeacb, and aocrned Interest In currency) are for sale in this olty by Messrs. DeHaven A Brotber and Painter A Co., of whom fnll de-' scriptlve pamphlets may be' obtained on application. Philadelphia Trade Beport. h . j Wednesday, March 10. The Flour market presents no new features, and only a few hun dred barrels were taken la lota by the boms' consumers at 85 2505-60 for superfine; t66'50 for extras; fti 757 iSlfor.Iowa, Wlsaonsln, and Minnesota extra family; t7'50($9 60 tor Penn-tyl-vania and Ohio do do., and IU 75(12 for fancy brands, according to quality. Uye Flour sells at 17 -25 7 60. Nothing doing in Corn Meal. Tbe Wheat market is greatly depressed, and there is very little demand except fer prime lots, which are in small supply. Bales of 20UO bushels red at $1 12Vg,l-75. and 400 bushels choice white at 12 07. Kye ls'steady attl 60 per bushel for Western. Corn 1 less active. Sales of 6200 bushels yellow at 2($93o. Oats are in fair request, with sales of Western at 71(&75o. and Pen nsy Ivan la at 0473o. Nothing doing in Barley or Malt. Bark In tbe absence ot Bales we quote No. 1 Quercitron at fo9 per ton. Heeds Cloverseed is In good demand, and 200 bushels sold at S9 10 1214; Timothy may be quoted at f 2"352 60, and Flaxseed at 2'60& 265. Whisky is dnll and nominal. Harbets by Telearrapti. Rrw ToaK, March 10. atooks steady. Hold, isi V. Exchange, los1.: t-aus. lass, US',; do. ism, -H4V: do. 1W46, 116V. new, m; 1867. 112; 10-4US, 105X; Vlrtlnla Ss, 0M; Missouri 6i so; Canion Oompaov, SO1-.; Oumberlaod prIrrwl.7. Naw fork Central lat beading, ','; Hudson Hivar, Hi; Mionlgtn Uentral. 117V. Michigan Boatharn, 7Si: Illtioli Central. no: Cleveland aad PUtabarc, 8V4; OleveUad and Toledo. 106)4; Chicago and Book island. 1W; i"lilabug aad. tort Wayne, 11SS. latest smrriNfj omjuttiflrcE. - For additional Marine Jewt net Iniide Paget. !- fBT BI,aeBPR.1 NiwTom, March io Arrived, steamship Olty of Brooklyn, from Liverpool. H VJ1" i By Atiantie cable.) QcaaNBTOWar. March lu. Hmauisblp City ol Ant. werp arrived to dsy irom New York, ' " PORT Ot PHILADELPHIA ..........MARCH 10, stats or TuaaMonwraa at ths svurine ti 7 A. M ..1;U A. M.....fc.....BI,t P. U..m OLEARtfD THIS WORNTNf. Barons Brounwu k, Ulion Havana. Workman A Co BcnrCuriisTlHon, Soaiora, Cleuiuegoa, Madeira Canada. Bohr A. M. AldrMse, Boss. Boston. Blnnloteon (Jo. Hour Clara Ijairld.on. J.iTars. dartow, d". Hcnr JUwood Doran, JaivU, Sain, hl Hour R o. Irice. Hmiin Hale-n, 5 fcchr B. H. Bhaunon, jjtiha. Provlncetown, et ARRIVED THIS MORNINO. Hchr Four Sisters, Law, sd.ys from Mllford nL witb rsllroad lies to Hlcmu d CtllDg"aui. Steamer J. a Horlver, Ritgaos. la hsurs iruo BalU tuora, wilh udss, io A, Urov, Jr. Oorretponamee of the rilodfpta Xxchanoe. Lawaa. Del.. March ,. u. ihlp Admiral, (rem Bremen, ltr oroers r,v.d at lb Brs.k water this evening, eohr Kwma L. Purler, irom PauaailDala tor Barbados, went te sea this morning. Bsrque antelope irom New tork fur Wilmington. Dei., passed la this moruloK. "swa, JOSEPH LAPKTRA, t4mWtXlM'. tot rhtl4alpl....,ai:4 ftcbr Fawn. Whey, fctnce for Portlaad, at New Tork yesterday, ficbr r orge Nevlnger. freat Wareham f Phlisy SlMtiUa, SkeC aout ft Bai. 4 UU and having rencuicu uiuu ' - -- ti"tVlavetheuutlon to the result of tlaM-tw4lk4,JvlW.W
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