THE TA1TiY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, MAUCII 18, 1809, 8 CITY INTELLIQENOE. THE Bi'OIS. What They Are, and What They Are Worth. A List cf the Federal Offices in this City, witn tno Balary of Each. -ii in v-en-eral office a lary eitaoned to each, aoonrd'Dg and best sources the mum he Jl', "- luformation. a "'" -htr tnt no -k.' .rhled. by l"K,k or crook, or ba honm Sic" toto omprUveIy as good a show t their bankers'. Tb Cnstom House. The fifnoersin ttls establishment are by no i,, stiioniry to number gal sul try, but thl following list dues not come very far froin 1 pAieut "taiu of ibe institutlou :- COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS. Collector IWJ M Clerk.. each ..$1300 GO lWIO-OO f.'r.. 7T. a-amooilCeeper. 912&I u"1"".'.' ., iu.ui mil niummir ... ni-jfin Assist. Cashier- Ij0 0jj i inn i ii 2 Watchmen, ea. OUfiO Porur........ 82l2d it " . , ilWM'l This elves a total ol 83 official, with salaries amounting in the aggregate to 151771 25. NAVAL OFFICES. Naval omoer 5000 00 Clerk flUOO 00 TTnntv Naval T wo clerks, eaoU 14DO0O ijepniy ,""oein-nn'li' ne n.Ah 1 '411111.1 omoer ,i v.o lsoooo1 Messenger.. Here we have eleven officials, wltQ salaries aggregating tm.812-50. . 8UBVEY0B OF CUSTOMS. Surveyor.. ...! . 00 OOiAss't Messenger $912-50 Dep. Surveyor.- 2500 00 i Five clerks to lllerk ............. loot! 0J assist iu ad- - HOOiOi measurement Marker 912 50 of vessels.eaett 109300 toilirbf twelve offlJlals. with 118,112 60 la alaiies. APPRAISKB 8 OFFICE. a nmalanr 'eeneraO - ' "Ow Ueik to AppruUcr Messenger Appraiser U K) 00 912-60 KOO0 00 Z")00 Ol) 1 '0 00 150100 1400 0!) lWtt 75 16 M) 00 1400 0 ) 912 50 UUO-00 9(2 50 01J50 912 50 1500 00 13iXl 00 1200 AO a Assistants, each KxHiuiner 2 Kxamlners, eaca.... 6Poker8M CleiK 3 Clei ks, each .Messtngtr O erk to Appraiser's Siore a Foremeu.each Marker 2 YVftchnleD, R')) Btoieketper ol l'ur( Bupeiinlendemot Wrehauses... a AtnimnnL Hiortkeeueid.eaeb 3 Markers, each 9U-60 weiguer v 8 Astilsiauiv, eaoh. 1185 00 1 Asdteiant 1200-00 Foreman to Weigher - 912-50 BfHui-man m. 12 10 00 4 A8Hihiauis,e.icU let tt 912 50 3 Oaut! ere, each 2000 00 3 Meubureis.tucli 20J000 mi ARinau'8,eacii 45 Inxpeairors, enuu 12 KeveDUe Agents, each 1 Rttvenue Autnt S Hfivenne Agtils, eaco 27 Nlgiit Insinctors, eaod g NlKDt Watolimen, eaon Messcr ger i o I u h peo tors 4 Bargemen, each Eianiluer of Drugs ......... . A tO J V MHOOO 10i) 00 912 5') 720M0 912 50 9i2'50 9i2 60 9'260 1600 no Olerk (t(BITttll ft ,..,.,........ yr.pi i 912-50 Packer XOI gives a uaal lorco of ljj men, with s tin Hps tmouDtlug la the Hggrg-tte to $101,02!) 2o. Tbn cpneral appraiser, lnaddl'tou to his saUry of 13000, Is also enlltloi to mileage wheu tra-velli-gon Uovernmeat buslnesrt. At times as many as75inRpeotoisaIoue are employed, la ereaslng the above force by 30 raen.aud swell lag ibe salnrles paid by $4o 800. Atnmmaryot toe einp'oyes of the dlfXarent derailments of the Costom House-therefore give a total force of 209 men, with a-gregve salaries of S2S0.725-50. When tne fall force of 75 Inspectors are ou duty, tbe force is dwelled to 2S9 men, and tbe total salaries to $321,525 50. Tbe Post Office Unhappily for the outsiders, there is no pro peek of a chance In tue Post OtQou, but we five the followiug list of pisli.tona and s tUries, bat tbey may know the extent of tuelr mis- lortnne: Pontinaster 51000 2 Clerks, eaoh f700 1 Cbiet Clet k 27. 0 Assi8Unt.....M... 2u00 lOltrk 1000 2 Clerks, eaou.. 1800 1 Clerk 10-50 3 01eik8,eaoh ........ltiiiO 3 do do - H20 10 do do 910 1 do . 925 S do do 9i I 7 do do 1103 8 do do 875 1 do 8tiS 2 do do 8f) 1 (to i 810 20 do do 8 H) 6 do d- 12uo 3 do - do 112-2 do do do 1 Clerk 1M6 1 do lino 7 Clerks....... 1080 3 do do 775 2 do do 720 3 Watchmeo, each. 7 AsMlstaats, with aanreiiate sala 600 4 do li)tt8 19 ' do , looo 4 do 975 ries of m '2232 From 140 to 160 letLer-carriers are altio em ployed, their anuual salary being regulated according to tbe following chedule: For first six months' tervloe. rer vear $H00 For second six months, per year (KX) fter one year's vervlo. tier vear...... 1000 Taking tne maximum number of carriers, at the full salary ( $1000. aud we bave for the tetal force of the l'oat OiQce 283 men, reoi vlng alaxles amounting In the aggregate to $280,931. Tbe Vnlted States Mint. In the United States Mini a very large force la employed by tue day. Tue salaried oillclais are as follows: Dlrantru- . lKfWl Pbtnf Holner'a (J'k.$1500 )hif (Vutir uiuK) niiif AHnver. 3000 Assistant 1100 Assistant. 180) Treasurer of Mint. 8000 8 Assistants, eaoun 1200 Oblel Ulerk.... 2000 Clerk...... .- 1WKJ 1 Assistant.............. 1500 Chief Kuraver 8i)00 Q Atuilai&nia l MJi! AahiuLant 160) JAelter t Refiner.'. 8U0"t,Hup't of Cabinet.... lO iO rihtuf rik imiii Wttlahiutaler 18l) Chief Ch iner"3.'.V. 8(nki.U Asir.tan;et eoh.. 10KJ Auitum QMOi'iJulel Engineer...... 1000 Tbia gives a total aala'ied force of 83 men, ttv, a..nPnal.ln!r i,r)6 200. 'Toe following snows toe general working fiFi-a nf ih ui.,t tsii rt the wanes net day: 1 Messenger of TreBsurer - IJM t do do 2 60 Assistant Melter and Kefiuer 4 50 Foreman of Melting Kooti)..,......t 4 50 1 A anlul Kills . 3 5 40 Workmen from $2 85 to 8 75 foreman of Separating iljoin 25 8 Workmen ......from $2 8a 10 8 7o Foreman Deposit Room l '"' M Workmen from $2 8o to 3 73 snuriKitnilvntnl Kolllnor. Drawluk. aud cutting ltoom.M..M..........M.tMM..t............M s o,t a Fort men ....,..,..,.. " -..Voi". 12 11 VUr.rU ,ntn from $2 85 to 3 7 i Foreman of Annealing Room.... J J2 Workmen do v.from $2 8j to 3 7n F-oremau of Dye Room-.., .......... .... 8 2 Workrmn do from 12 85 10 3 7 Foremao of Medal Room "0 $ WorkwiB d .......froin$l-8iti8 75 Foreman of Press Room-...... .................... 4 00 Workmen do from! $2 85 to 3 75 iroreman of Whiting and Cleaning R "... 8 50 u., i,m.n from $2 85 to 8 7- ft Oooniers...... ..........M..trom $3 00 lo 4 00 Foreoian of Assay ll iom Workmen from $J 8i to 8 75 Foreman ofcEugravlng Room............. ..... 4 tm 4 Wot k men from $2 85 to 3 75 3 Assistants to Huperlotendeut of O-ihine'-M m fl Workmen for We'Rhniaster, from $2 85 to 3-73 8 Astlstan' Fntrlneers 3 60 v .nnllliithlniHhnn. r 18 aiarl 1iAsis M..from $3 00 to 4 00 hnawi lnuimlenl t)f Repairs i W ttrsetea lo i ne r y. -nDtry. Theex- Ju every other oily of ' f,0, is enormous, tent. 1 tbe Government patronage '" ,., sm e en booy ;.. l.n u tue Ideas of given bHo will be ant eHJVtve , ,,e (Hies mnnlu concerning H. We fv 1 ".".w iu In the Cliy. wmu t"" t of r. the rewier ? ";-"V -' , mi u'' perlaln mention in ffl M who resolve log loeeh M-njof jn pMtlvly trl- fling "f!3r of thousands during r ?S rVr onhVlfMrvl". while those who h.ll -chier '" .moiier BUrlot. re like- 4 Workmen .:......,.......from J83 to 7" Fort man ol Uarpeoter BbopM..... a T Woram?n do -frona S. o Ko.eman of BlackBuilth 8BP--vVuii'a5 to 7' 4 Woikmea do .M......rouu- f) Foremao of Paint 800P'"'y;";,n',i'i,8i'w 3 7j 4Woikmen do ,rpi"inbluK Foreman of Us-fluiog aud riamoiuB Khon - 8 2 Work man 'from''i'HK) to 4 00 9 Bilrkiaveie ..":"V"tTAai HVHra A conditM-a...........v....-"'"-- - " ; OBP-am of Nlntbt Walcb w 12 NlKtlt VVAlCblDfDMIHHMMtHlMI IIIHI-MtHM n 8 Gate keeperi 76 fiOlo'OYonng- Lilles, lo the virions le ran ineut", averaae pur week from $10 to 15 0T Taking Ibe nnxtmum fores, and avwraitmn tbewcR'S, we have 207 men ployed, at an Ditnal expeDBx of spoilt $255 OttO, arid 70 women, at aoon, $13,00') a lo'al f 817 em. plnytB, at an annual iene of abont $MIH),000 Addli K to thfBe amounts the HalarmdotH nam. mu the entire torcaof the Mint runs up to ilt.l) ni. an expense to tbe Uoverument ol $a6B,200 per year. Tlie nb-Trensnry. The Assistant Treasnrrrtor ibis olfyantsno Ttent-nrerof the Untied H-ates M tut h1m,i, hit combined nflary biting $1500. The f tllo vlntj Is the list of t'Ohluons uccler his JurUdlctlon as AP(-lt-itit TteHSiiif-r; Arh'i TreaBiirer..$150O l0.nofk keeper 11100 01 CeKhler ai d t'lif. nulef Fraction l t'letk 2700 00 O irreuoy U.urK 16H)00 Bock-keeper 2000 00 AH'ao UK) no Ufitf Inlert-si. A Rt(-elvlDi(THllur 1200(H) Ooui on Clerk. 1000 f-O' Ast. Ueo Teller. 1200 00 thlK'aut lfiu(J0(l8 vouim l'Kllm, Coin Tel e r ltitlliOI Frao.'l Curr'y Ass'l Coin Ttller 1'20 00 Ooun'ets. etcli 70 01 Chief lit glKttr'd JS'Jp. "f Building lloo 0J Lnpn (Jierk 7ffortT4 Waichrneu, Amls'snt 16 0 00 each 821-25 This makes a to ni 20 tmploj es, at au ug grtgate calary of $8 285 InleruAl ICevenne. Ills difficult to clauM'y explicitly the dlf ft-rent t'ersons employed bv I he Uovernmnt In the at-NthHment anil oolleml'in of IntHrnal reve nue 1m tblselly, but theftoisaud fii?'iren below will (?lve a very f ilr idea cf tbe inuculncry. At the head of the wnole force la TUB BCrEttVISOIt, wbope JurlNdlollon extends over the Eas'orn Judicial dot i lot of tbe Hints of Pennsylvania Tt.e Salaries of tbe Hupervlsors are roma'ed by tui-oicreiBiyn toe ueakury, ana luttiisutn Iriot It Is $260(1, with an allow' o furcierk hire (about $I200 offlc rent. Ktallonory, etc. In place of Ibe Revenue Insneotora who were formerly entrns'ed wltu tbe dutyol brlnglug Illicit dlstllleia to srief, there U oue or two d. Uciives esslgned lo duty, with suoH asslst.aooe as they may teqolre, their cuinpeosHtloa bslni rrgniuted by the Com'nlsNluner of Internal IteveDUe, according to clrcumslaoco.9. THE ASSESSORS OF INTKUNAli UKVENUE, oneof whom Isarpolnted (or each Congressional uiHirict, receive a aiary ol viboo ana cerlala percenl8K-s on tbe total recelpiHof the district, limited to MU 0. To warrant a comoeusutl n of $4(K0. however, tbe n ci lpls mut equal $1,250, 000, which is tbe case in eacn of the flrt.t tour district, but not in thn Firth, where the com peoftption reacbe-t about $3130. To etch Asses (or $1000 is also allowed tor clerk lilte and re ax rtDt. Tbe number of Assistant AignHors In inch dlhtriot varies at times, the following laote snowing toe usual numoer employed in tbe five city districts, with their average saIu.- riF, at $5 per day : 4 AK8eK8c.rH.eacn finoo 1 A.sei-sor(5th Ulstriot) 81 1) 15 derks. averaaluir It00 20 Absltitsnts In 1st Uihlnct 10 10 13 " 2d " , I K) 16 " 8.1 180) 15 4th ItilH 11 " fith 18J0 Special Assmtaut Assessor of Legacies and uuccesfeicuB louu Tbls elves a totnt fxroeof 86 men at an annual compeutatton of $156,030. TBE COLLECTORS OF INTERNAL REVENUE, one of whoaa is appointed for each Congres sional aisiriat, receive escn 91000 una certaia toiceniaaes oy way oi cotnponsatinn, expena re out of tbit hs much as may be necessary f ir clerk blre p. id office rent. About a tlozea dei utles and cleiksare employed In the First dltitrlcl, R' d about halt as many in eaoh of tbe others, tbe salaries allowed them rani loir be tween teiuaou 81-uit. xne loiiowiog shows tne collections Iq each district for tho last Qanal yexr. wlih the compensation calcaUted upon id at dssib: Collections. Compenat Inn First Ulstriot $12106-17 $14 518 Heennd " 2.0i3 631 H8i7 Third " 1 1'25 074 10 05'J Fourth " l,mm 11,307 hilth " 030.720 8,051 Totalr? $9 733 755 $57,032 Th total bntounl ol 357.032 la therefore to uo dlviited but very irregularly among afurce of about 41 men. GAUCJERS AND STORFlf EEPER3. In addition to the above functionaries, there are about 20 gangers and 40 ston-keepera eui iilojed in tuo city. Toe KHUijers, wuo have i-haitieof ibe distillery waretiouses In con ueo- lion a lin tne storekeepers, are p;uu oy tun aia IlLer, or denier, at the rate or ten cents per hartel or psckage. out, met r pay eanaoii exueeu $60 per uontb. One storekeeper lsaliot'edto eob dlslllleiy by Ihe Oavernment, at $5 per day for the lime employed; but ihelr aggrfgtte pay 18 uncertain, as iuyar iuvjoui. tu m-isu uiet;t or removal at the pieisure of the C.tm iiilmloner or HnDerv.sor. some of them being in i.r,ntt ant service, while others have but Uitle lo (to. Tbe apart gate anuuai compensation or the fiOttaraeis aud storekeepers will amount lo acout $100 000. For I be assessment sua collection or tne ln nsl revenue derived from ibe city there is, there fore, employ d a force of about 199 men, tt n annual compensation aggregating about $310,702. , ine irnivf iru. The commandant of tbe Navy Yard receives tbe f-bore pay of bis rauk, and as he is always a member of the regular naval f roe, be does pot properly belong to me ofHoe- holdra' i.riaoHit. nitbouirn he ts the nominal bead of A UKually large battalion of it. Kaon department ot tbe sard is pre-ldea over by a regular naval officer, also receiving pay acaordlng to bis rauk Thenumb?r of workmen employed In . , ri'inrnit shoos varies acuord'nk to cl rou na si an crs. and no approximation can therefore be alven. In tbe ioliowlu tables are given the talarles of tbobe who are on regular and con- fctaiituuii: COMMANDANT'S OFFICB. Chief Clerk $15001 Wil'log Clerk .........WW Akf.lt.tanl 12001 storekeeper 1000 CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, Phlef Clerk $1200 00 Per Dai Rtore Clerk......... 12HOO0 Time Clerk 1200 00 Per Vuu 7 Wrlteta 3w MttoU-l-HlUtlU 4 w Master Painter ...... $4 t0 Hpar Maker 4 21 Klock Maker... 3 76 11 jat Uullder.ra 8 70 11 i; ul tier 8 70 " Plumoer 3 7a joiner w CIVIL, BN GIN EE RING DEPARTMENT, rhlef Clerk $l.'00Tlme Clerk $1500 01 Btore Clerk 15001 Writer, per day 3-On ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT. Chief Clerk, per day $100 Writer ner uav 8 00 Foieiuau ol Uttn Cuiriugo Makers, per day.. 3 70 EQUIPMENT AND RECRUITING DEPARTMENT, Chf. Clerk, pr day $1 00) rime Clerk, ordav. $3 25 filure Clerk, uo. aou i'oreinau 01 Hail I makers, per day. 378 NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT. Cblef Clerk, per day $1 00 Attestant 3 00 fcTEAM ENblKEEKlNG DKPAR1MENT, Chief Clerk - $1400 81 ore Cleik II 0 Time Clerk Writer, per rUy lloriS Machinist, per day. ... ............... , 12ij0 800 4 40 4 30 4 30 lioKB M'-ntder. per uuy Bosb Holler Maker, per itar Tlie uav ol loet.UHulus. mauUliiisiB etc., ranges ai pres nl between $2 60 and $3 per day; nd that, ol laborer), etc , bst weeu ll'OO and (2 10 KxciDHiveor tuesnuna ibe beans of tbe iltt'ireut depHriments, there Is, sooordlng to ineauove aiaieniuuts, a tores 01 n mau,at an annual compuMition ui aooui iu j u. Tbe Hutted Mlatea Aracual. Tbe superlnlenOent of the Arsenal Is an oftl rer of tbe Kennmr army, receiving tbe pay of a Cariuln of Artillery. About, 100 laborers and woikmrn are usually employed, receiving $54 per month, in addiiiou, ineie are lUelDliow Iiib salaried Ofnckli-: ( btef Clerk $l700irhlef Clerk $1500 8 Assist. CPs. each- i-0 i A-slstant 1200 Messenger 848 17 Watchmen, eaca 720 Iopect. ClothlDg... ijOO' Ti.i. attia. nxninuivA of the workmen and laborers, a force of 26 meo, at au aggregate lalary of iw.oto. Tbe Pension Agvof . I . . mm n M , . , mMt t mm, . . . . ' salary of $3(j00, In ad'tnla to Indefinite fees, nd en allowance of $2000 per year lor clem oire and Other expenses. There are also II examining pension surgeons, compeosveit tjy fees. It Is quite imprmHibie to arrive at the receipt of any of these officials, I'ttlted fSfaies in"rierniaatert Ete. In tbe United Rtates Q-iartermaster's ofTine there are. in addition 10 two reuular army fllccr, 6 clerks with salaries ranging from iUtjO in f IH8U; and 0 clerks whose nalarle range from f to 0 to $1800; also 2 messengers, receiving each $618 per annum a to'al of 18 men, reoelv trg about $22300. Tbe United Htttes Arm I'a.t mstt r I also allowed one nlnrk. ant ine Navy Pay muster 2 clerks, lh salary llxod In eacat case by the head of ihe office. Tbe Federal Judiciary. Tbe United States District Ju.lge receives a salary of $3000. There Is a clerk and an asist,tut, for each court, Ibe Clroult and District, re ceiving Indefinite compensation In fees. Tim Uul'ed H'stes District Attorney b ts a uonalnal sslary of $200, whlah Is considerably iniresnd by bis XeiH, tbe pay of t.bn A-lHtant District A tlornev being derived from his fees alon. Tne United Stale Marshal, who bas an IndeQ ilt.t n it rn r of de pu t it s, recei es a 110m 1 n al a il r v ol '.00. and fees amounting to an enormous mho, r-elrtom lens tbsn $50,000 per annum. Toe IIH h wound up by five United 8'aes fjomnals. t-lnners end I bo semn number i f Klstors lu liRDhrviplcy. the prtitl sof wnose ortloes ia fi-es nre unknown save to the fortunate incum bents. tieneral Mammary, Below we give a general summary of the nnmber and annual compensation of the brl itndeof Fetleral ofllce holders lu the city, ex clusive, lu all cn8esexoept collectors of In'ern-tl f evebue, of the fera and other "perquisites," and pot lnolndlng tb army of workme-i em ployed in the Navy Ysrd and United rttsMea Aisenn), thp Pension Surgeons, or the members cf H e I Hderal Judiciary and 1 a branches: Offlceoflhe Xmploy-. Compeiitalv. 1 it liecn.r of Port ;t;l jri 771 Naial Olllcer 11 10 813 8ureyor 12 18 13 Appraiser 151 101 2') Pitft roaster aaa asilflll Mint (on fa'arlfc) ai 50 2ih) Mint. men (paid bvriay) 2'i7 25 0Dd Mint, women fDBld bv week v 70 45n00 Sub-Treasury 2(1 8I2H5 Hnpervlsorof Revenue 2 3.700 Assessors of Rnvennn f 0 J5H 030 C iipctnraof Revenue 41 67 032 unaRers and Storekeepers 60 100 000 Navy Yard 42 49 310 United Slates Arsenal....... 25 23 3-18 Pension Agencies 4 8.000 U. 8. Quartermaster, eio 19 25.000 The Full Brigade 1176 81,373, 59.- THE FALLEN H00SE. Coroner' Investigation Into (he Causes) of Ihe Dentil or tbe Ji'artles Killed by the Disaster. This morning at 11 o'clock C tronnr naniAia sltlli g in bis olllue, resumed ibe Inquest, upon tbe bodies of Margaret Kidd aud ur two call, dren, Th. mas aud Martha, who were t,aBn dead from the ruins of tuetr (alien bouse, in Jjoiu btroer, near uroaa and ISnlppon struets. Tne followiug audnioual tesiimony was elicited: itbr-e Kldd ewotn L.'ved la tbe biu'a abont a tai ; 1 emeu U iron, sa w . Uivei b; uever kueiv it to be . a 0-tiaernu couOliKin: ihrro were rnui, era ilea in tbe WBbr; orecri.clt wan Bowl it- ibn abaudcnid be put In think tna w ill bad un ged nut;;nearJ mt wile ay rbut ).ih bnd DuliMeJ Mrs Ulvens to liv tbe boune repair'-; it was raining ha d tne nlRin It fell dewu; tbere was some waier in bocellur; Uttln b rmnjs il water run In Sum of tUa ntdei ot tlie place: went lu bed ou iho 1 Kin ot tbe arctaeat aaius k o'clock: db n 1 kuuvr bid itiiug Hien lid tbe boato ten, j. nru Bum -iiiiug into a ra tttu,: qon t kuar Wbel-er I wns drBUiu (ir not: I klml ni' i.'t in.. hou-e goln;" woali t,ln. In oue roo u: ttr tna ao e di-m I O'teU lor ht-lp as long as I ou d; Idldu'C 111 or uiv me say 11 ay 111 tug alter tue accicent. Ha rati Anr K lid lur i-lm a iluuh trnr Wr Elctd; worked out; my muther tuid u e 1111 tiiennuMe t nut efe: tbjwtit r, rain, came to; inn uunie It-niPd 10 one s tie: wtioa n y ni nbur went tneresoma bl'gh' fixing was cor e; me wuole nck portion ol ..he bouse bi d Bet led; a 1 tbe llo s Biared backwards; wo-n buy w'er was Hpitieit uo; n tne ti jura it w uld run back; iuy m (her wan'ed Mrs. Ulceus to b-tve ihe plane fixed; It never occurred to me mat tae I mine vf b aunkeroiiH. at-, wrignt, Dintctug inspeocor, rcaitoa nvo niuds an examination ot tuo turn e; tba wtst w'l had bti Bio: the nonbwm corner uve wav: ine bulidleg as a suiati one. 1-2 by 14 f in; t- e ett c-tl.ir wan is j.erier 11 v uoaa a u so is tne luu-n vti: tbsre Bftu.it to buve been eoud niau-rUI used la bidlutuic Ibebeiise: tbe rotith and wenr. walls wer stuns ail tne wy v ; tbe n.irtiwos' corner- gve wsy: ihar-i Is a aiei'Courte rnunlnv, aluog 1 he v et wail; tUwre arn a'u v'BOn ihre Bld.-s o- His touse and siisdnon iha norlb Bide; tbe brick rienn-s to bp good -Tick, a-id tii- s oi e gutx st ne: 1 1 hi. k tbe ecld-nt was oj:iiinrt ny tue wa'tr ink inn aua ruuiung aioug inn weso waIi bnt frer-s'ng there; the wa;er luat entered tua nmlliwesi cur, ur came t em thu otter yard, Jubn P. Btieruier sorri-Aru a Bul-dmg Inspec tr r. This wiinpss corrnbnra ed the pf coding 1 -S'l-ruonynf Mr. Wilnht, and mild tnt- ihe fuitod tilon Will en ll.erjinihtst onri-er 1 ad entirely given wy Ihn uh Ihe acilon 01 co'il, waier, turt fro t durinu tho ron 1 bp ol veam: the adheslva QutlWes oi IbJ Jmnitar Lad consf qu'-tilly gone; ibis di f-ict onlit 10 lir,venten 1 ouctu Deiuietno noun it; waeu tn nnrn west corner lull It carried with U tbe tuin litirin Willi, i'el x Taylor r-worn-I-lve at No.MZOBtnjmrstrtet: kuuw the hu'ldlug since It was put up; Mr. Hive s hi, lit the bou-e; Ihsitut.e lu tbe wall ail ve gruuid Is v ry geod ; 1 passed the bouse e.ery any : oh.u pirole s.yil.e bull llog wbs not Bfe: iney said one c met wtt V I g way ; tbey auid tlie somb wall was Ivli'lt way hecr.UB mere were a lew si o its ou. 01 it ; naver taw niucti (lamer anout tbe hous exconl ti t b me stoDfS were ou- or th ends ; tbev wrt.e out nn hbb y a yir: ion ansenne or tnrsn monra wist libve wekened Ibn bnOdiBg; I never bad an idea 1 hit 1 tt wr.u d fail d..wa: tuu home h .8 been built at ut tweuiy five j er ; 1 bave beon living la that pe-gnrx rnoua tor miru jrcm. ine jnry reuueru 1110 iumuwiuh vciuit;. . That thH said Mrs. Marztret Kldd. Miss Mar caret Kldd. and Thnmes Kldd came to their tlratb by tbe failing of their dwelling house, in the rear of No. 1412 Hblopeu etreel, March II, r69 Tbe evidence showed tbeBame was caused by Ibe laseouilty 01 ine Duunm?, ana tue pr gieot ol the owner to attend to It after being nuliiled. GrasdVelocipede Comtbst at the Mammoth Rthk I he most, notable eveut tbns far lu the v li.olpedennnslsof Philadelphia was the grind prize contest toat tooa jimi-o ri- iuq Actiu-uvrtu llink,Twenty-flrtand Rsce sireets, last even ing Upwards ol 2500 spectators, a gre it number of Ibtm being ladles, were present. Tne all'tlr created tbe liveliest Interest anions the audi ence, and tbe c n-ent may be Slid to nave fairly Inaugurated the velooipcde season In Pniladef. pbla The prize was a massive silver cup. Eleven con tenants booked their namss as cm teetams for tbe prize, aud at nlue o'clock they enlertd tbe larga and splendid arena of the Rink 10 compete f r It. Tue names of tho gen tlemen are Richard Peters, Samuel Petes, James Bucbenan, Henry Buchanan, W. P. H. Cover', John Eohternuctit, Clsreuce Uerrlngor. Lewis Fabl-in, and F. Westervelt. The pilots In the contest were. 1st., mounting; 21, graueful ridinit; 8d. fancy rldtnr; 4th, daring l'eat; 5ih, stow ridlDii; Ulh, fabt riding; 7th, dismounting. The Indies were Captain dearies, William Pnll lips, and P.W. H. DesuUr. 'iue rhl ag geoerully was excellent, the velocity attained In tho "fast" riding balng rtmnrkable twice around the ring, a distno.se Of a quarter of a mile, being nncompllahed by Mr. Fablsn lu 57 s-oonds. The feats of Mr. Richuid Poieis, Mr. W. P. II. Covert, and John Kcbteinacht llie lailer a in; re lad wore very ceverly done, and warmly applauded by the aHltnce. "Blow' riding, so hard to accomplish on the veltx-lpi do, wiiu on amusing feature of tbe ex blbtilnn. Mr. Irwin was the champiou In thU (nirtlotiier, decidedly Tbe prl.i) whs auunlcd lo Mr. Richard Peters In n neat and appropriate speech by Mr A. 11. HpangUr, and tbe award seemed to give very geueial va'ltdnctlon. The contest altogether was a mcst excl'lng aud agreeable one. and gve a very fair loett lo tbo large aud hluhiv reaped 1. bio 1 su'WlilrtKe prtHent of the capabilities and icsourctsol the two- w hoeled veioolpede. Ashault akd Battbbv CA3K8. Gardner Detibv, fir assaulting a blaek man at Hoventh and et. Mary stroets, yesterday, bas bcou held lo ball lo answer. Frar.k Fagun and William Harmer were arnsd d vi si t-rday, at HlBth and 8pruoa stree's, for utbbuitlug a younK man without any pro vf cut ion wbstevor. The aconscd were bald la $t0 ball by Alderman Curpenter. . John Creigbton engaged lnaflghtwltb a man In Hch field & Bransou'a mltl yesterday, anil beat bis opponent severely. John was arrested and bound over by Alderman Nelll. II0BSE8 Drowked Tliia morntngr, about ba)f past 10 o'clock, two horses atlaoued to a wagon loaded with iron were on board the feirv boat Rhackamaxon, croeslng the river to Ci mdan. W ben about mid way tbey took fright, ran to tbe end of the boat, and then pluuged headlong Into Ihe water. Tbey were both drowned. Tbey belonged 10 the feblflier Bteam Flie Company of Camden. THE PEN N SQUARES. ' Tb Application or n (franklin Instl. Ittlti IV tl le-llturr. At the staled mouthiy meeting ol the Frank lin lostltuic, beld Ihsi evening, tbe 0 imumitm spMOinted toapplv to toeS-a e Legislature for ibe nae of one ot tne Pen 11 8 jurta as a sue for tbe Iublltu e, reported Hist tuny nd presented to 1 hat body a memorial, tbe suoslauoa 01 wblcb Is as follow; 'Ibey ak this grant of one of tbe Pena Fquaiis for tbe lollowlug ressons; Irai. It Is believed that cf ail Institutions of learning at d tducailsti, in is lustltuie pre e.nl i iii'ly ueservia suo'i a grant, lu view of wnat it bab klrer.dv Nunotnpll-bed: . l!y Itsextilbt Ions of Auuerto n minufaotures, orlgiuaiid by ll.and diHComluued ol Ulee-tr ont on account of tbe lack ot suitable aooom mod tiout-; By Us (xprrlmental resonrches, rooonlesd thiotiKiK ut. Europe aud lu mis oouutry as of Btaridbid eiithorit); By lislibiary or technical works. Its cabinet ol model-, etc, Cul.eoled ufter Kreat labor and expinr-e; by its leo'ures for Rolentlflo and technical Instruction, lis drawli g souools, etc, ail of wi leu have tended to tue Hdvauceiueutof the ltiectinito una lu Ihe Stale of P- nusylvitiiia, ai d enpeelally In tne city of PuiUdelphU, wblcti owes La pieseut position aud rpid lu iribseof 1 (ipiilHiion aud we.tl.h uialuly Ij tbe nibuulauiurts fur wblcb It Is Justly cele biated. r-tiojd. AatbePenn gqnareswore given by t) e Pioprleury, among oluer objeols, ' to bo lies 101 Scb 011I lioimi h. It is siibtuilied tbat, in no "Scbnoi. bouse" csii llie lut't h-iuics, cUlzuns, ai d pp educes of the city bo so well or s i cbrapi ii.stiucted lu tbHit wuioh portntin to 11,1 li et veiai uailmgs as in l he franklin Insti tute, foniided exprly, as the latter pai l of its roi 1 oi'aie title iiupot ts, "lor the p. omit ton ol llie ititchhnlo arte;" and tbst wllhont such in S'ruo. luu bk can be Blfitd-d ouly by it, or by KtiinTi d 11 s l utlous (whlci thus SJp ileinent tbe Ciiumou school system), our luecnumcs rani.o. , h a class, compc te wn h 1 10x0 of otnor ril e moie foi Innately situated in this r.sptiot, In the btqutienieiii of th-tt teolintcil kuow it tlga lnsepHritble from further advance Your alltnilon is here rispt cllully oalled to tbe trior s mate e.sewheie iu tbe name direo liou, 10 w It: Id Uoston, which bas an Inslltnte of Tech no lety, a Beneduiary ot tue state and city, by laifee giants 1 1 money and land. In Isew York, wbere the Cooper Institute Bi d Aslor Library have been rlculy eudowed. lu Bitlllmuie, wbere the Pea body Iustitute and ibe Maryland Iubtitute are also largely ndnwed, ail of wblcti institutions are In fluential Agents In the dls-emiuailon oftech liieai a tid sclouliUc inioi matton to the artisans 01 U ose cl lep. Third. The extended space and central loca tion required by such au liiStliuilon as the one we represent, In oroer to properly fulfil its ob ject, can nowhere be so Well outlined as lu one ot tbe Penu Squares, which, us you are aware, are situated at the lunuliou of the two principal tboiouublares ol Ibe city, and thus aU'.ird ready and con vemeut access to mechanics and uiunu fuourers in all psrisof tbe city. At the same lime tbo b ll Jings to be erected thereon by tbe aid f that pecuniary support which, it is believed, will bo rendered by the communily a, largo for such strunures, may be tuaoc ornamenis to both the noble avenues relerrtd 10. In considering tbe cUlm thus put; forth, tbe fact should not be overlooked that hliberlo the Krabklin lustl ute, witn latgesniual expenses, bas bten sui'ported f otely by voluntary contri butions; and that thus mechanics and artists c f limited means bava ben enabled at a very small annual expeiifco to avail tbenihe'.ves of lis BdvnntngeN. And it should not be forgotten thu t the public at large bas been benefit- 0 liy the valuable ad vice at, d counsel upon snbjenls within Its scope bi d of geceial inte est wulch have been asked of and freely rendeied by trio lostltute. Intkbbstiso Uhiveksary. The Sauday School pf tbe Eraorv M. 10. Church held Us annual Missionary Mee'.iuit lust evening at the cnurob, in riallowhlll stre-t near Nimneeutb. Tbe pflstor, Rf-v. Onsway Or.tm, preside.!. Tue Rev. W. O'Neill opened with ni-aver. An Hddress was dellveid by R-v. T. A, Fernley, and remarks made by T. Perrlus. 10-iii.. the newly el cted steward of Girard t'oile,;. The miwt Interesting feature of the evonlug ws the reports -f tbe mlslounry money rai-ed by each clans. This part of tho work was in ttm hnLda cf the efllolent superintendent of tbe school, Mr. W. p. BeoH. Msnv ot tbe clusos made Ihelr off- rings in connection wlthtaatef .il and beautiful t nib ems and several very hivid some bouquets and other memm'ocs. Tbe beloved pastor was remembered In a manner which reflected very hand comely unoa his many young friends. Rev. Mr. Fernlev was made the n t-lolent of n ningnlllcent bouquet, of cut llowers. The amounts realiKed for the mts stoDary cause exceeded any lormeryear, b log more Ihnn $600. Ol' tbls amount tbe Infant class paid ninety dollars. Thesohool bas raised curing the 3 ear ovfr $10(,0 or its own and benevolent purposes. It wag never In ft'i prosperous condition, and the same may be said n' the church In all Its departments. Tne future of Emory Is big with promise. A Mean Thibf. Offloer Short, of tbe Thir teeptb district, arrested one Joun Elw.ir is at ibe Falls 01 HcL.uy'klil yesterday for swindling. He would call upon poor people, especially sol diers' widows, and state that a certain benevo lent institution luteuded sending grojertcx, toal, etc.. 10 them, bntlhecostof delivery would have to be paid by the recipients of tbe gifts. Ue represented himself as the agent, and would accept any amount handed to him Tlien have bren levernJ comph ln'eof his doings given to be detective officers, and they havo been lo?k tug for Mm for sometime. On tne person of Ihe diftndsbt ws found a set of beads with a cros atteched. This is snpposed to have been stolen, and au owner is wasted at, the Central H iiIIod, wbero tbe prisoner will bave a bearing at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Firk Tnis Morning. Abont half-past two o'cli-ck this morning a fire broke ont in the fi-ui lb floor or the iour-siory buM Hng at the northwest corner of H coud an 1 C trier streets, nccuplid by Mr. M. B Dyott as a ktrao store kDil lemp shade factory. The Are originated ficldeiiielly. and bad been burning fr a long time before It was discovered. A lurge bole wis burned through the third and fourth floors. I bis was ibe ouly damage by fire, but tbe loss bv waier Is considerable. The damage to the building Is fully insured In the Finoklin In surance C i any, wbilo the loss on stock is covered by insurance in tbe Frankun, Sprlug Garden, and Etna luBurauce Companies. . Attempted Bdicide. A man named John A. Ferguson wmb arres'ed at Blxtn and Brown aireets yesterday for Uruulcenuess, aad lonked lip In Itbe Eighth district station house. Here be altcmptMl suicide by swallowing n dose of poison. A physician was sent for who, with appliances, restored btm to bis senses. John was removed 10 bis home. The Press CLnn. The regular quarterly business meeting of the Press Cml) tvss beld yesterday afternoon at Die looms ou Walnut street, above sixth. The charter reoentiy granted by ibe Legislature was presented and accepted, and the oode of by-laws prepared by older of the Club wns adopted. Rehcved from Iirowhino. About three r.'cloi k yesterday afternoon Annie Allan, agod 55 years, waik-td overboard at Queen street wbarf. She wan rescued from a eatery grave oy seamen at work on a vessel nearby. Aunlo was taken to tbe second Ulstriot Statlou-liousa and cared for. Persons desiroua of maklnz inveBtmenta in real estate will do well lo ref.r to the list of prepet ties at tbe dlsnosal of Messrs. M.Thomas & Sons, lo he fmin-1 In another coltirau. Many of ibe properties adveriised for sale are among ine most desirable In Ihe city. Thbee Cuildrkn Kbbcuf.d. A fillght fire recurred in a delllnir lu Hpuftbra HreHt. Tbtee small children were In tho room a', the time, uml were saved from suirncaiiiui by Her ucaut McUlenn aud I'ollcemnn Luwry. Recklbfb DniviNd. John MuCann was ar rested at Fourtn aud Oirard avenue yesierdav for reckless drlvlug. He liad a bearing before Alderman Kvgleiou. and. In addition to belnj fined, was held to hall lo keep the peace. Fatal Aocidbst. The Coroner was notitUd tbls morning to bold an luqnost. at Clenuat and Wasblugtou st roots, upon the body of a boy named Olbbs, who was killed by a bjok case falling opon bliu. Difobdeblt HouuB. Annie Woodward was arrested yesterday and beld to answer, by Alderman Carpenter, tbe charge ot keeping a disorderly bouse at No. 210 Bomb Water street Owner VfAN-riiD. A bread oart, painted blue, Isatll eOantral Police Station awaiting an owner. It was found at iuoat and Wabaul street yesterday. THIRD EDITION Joniisnn LeaTca for Tennessee The President's Appointments and the Tenure Act-Progress of Army Reform. Special Dtgpalch to Th Stoning Telegraph. Washington, March 15. General Nherldan leaves to-day for Now York, aooompahlea by Utuerais Crosby and Forsyth, of bis Btaff. Ibe Johnson Exodus. Ex President Jo insoii, aoootoptnleil by his family, left to day for Tennessee. He was fol lowed to the depot by a number of personal fi lends. Ibe Prealdent'a Appointment. There is no truth in the statement that the President has motllflod his resolution wot tn fend nominations to tbe Senate to All removals during tbo session of the Senate. No removals except for cause will be made until somo action Is taken by the Senate 011 the Tenure of-Oluce act. Tbo debute will bo coulinued to-day, and It is exj ected a voto will te rescued to-morrow. Lougatret t'a Ajipululmeiit, Tbe Senate Couiuierou Committee to-day took np the ease of Gtnrul Lingstreet, and decided lo report it b.tck to the Senate without any recommendation. Tbe cabe tyf Henry I). Moore, Collector of the Port of Philadelphia, was re ferred to a sub committee to coufer with tbe Pencsylv nla Senators as lo what action shall be taken In his case. Army Reform. Tbe House Military Committee bave authorr Ized General Logan to report a bill abolishing tbe chief of staff to the Ueueral of the army, General Sherman having lLformed tbe com mittee that he did not need that officer. Also, a bill to prohibit assignment to duty of retired officers wltb full pay, which has heretolore been practised. This was done at tne .lnstanoe of General Sherman. The Co vode-Foster Contest. The House, by a large vote, laid upon the table Ibe resolution otic red by Judge Wood ward, referring to the returubirom ihe Twenty first District of Pennsylvania, in llie case of Covode vs. Foster, to the Committee ou Elec tions, to be considered wltb other points al ready referred to tSe committee. P-nrlngtho discussion, Mr. Paino, chairman of the Committee on Elections, staled thUlha committee bad already heard the arguments npon tbe point referred o them by the House, and were ready t.i decide'. tORTY.FII.ST COX H k Baa'-First Scsbfoa. Keonlo. Washington, March is Mr.StiDner prcs'nted a n tuiorlt.i, analog ibi Government if tne Uu.lxd b 1 fit to lstU'j a call tor au luteruatlonal coagreis of le UUilcB. Mr. Uaiijlln reported f-oui the Committee on the District 01 Co uuubia the ulll to InonrporRM ins WubbliRlon Ueuerul Jlu8il.ai Asylum, waicb was pnsd. Mr. Wilson, fr rn ihe C remittee on Military Allans, renorled a jmnt reso uimo atl'bonziog tbe salaol Ibe uliouano g ilulilug Mills to the Sua. b wesiem Jioj Uvmpauy, wit.uu was passed. Mr Abbott, Mini ha iVmnjiiiHtt on Mil tary Allslrs, teporit a a uiu to remove ine cnargs or dt'sqr iluu Irom curium bii citus of li.e 2d Monb Uarulliia -ran uiittd Infunirv. Pas.-ed. Mr. 11 on on liiirnoiit cd a bl'l to prnvlite for t tie construct un ci a mi liary wngon iod tliruutb tu lerrllolts of 1 vc- tab, Montu ia, anfi Wt hiug ou. It ferred to (Jonimilti-e no t 11 1 tary Affairs. Mr e hardier lnir:n need a b'll in piovldn for en rnlllng bd iieintiog certsln luielga vessels, widen WSB )W Bt O- l!r f-coit Inlrcdocf 1 a hill to aid In ibebnll-llnKOf a rot Ins mill lu.b't.'l y 01 Wasuliigtni'. Keirrui. Ur. HurlsD 1 mi duced a bill rela lug to lbs opera tion ot the pension laws, aud f-r otaer purpuses. He ei red. Mr Ni e tDtreducctl ab'ill tu provide fir tbe con nttuctlob ol a nildtu. y una postal rod troni Ortivaa ton lull to Fort e-tlbmii. la the Ionian Tirloiy, with n bianch tu Lu. a Ho . , rk. Reierred toC'uni niltteenn Post t'Ulc- and I'otKotdg. Mr Hurlsn iuirmluc-d a bill 10 s-ovfe for Ibn erection of a nibiket bouse in Wa-bluKiOu. lie. erred to Ci mnililfOD Dl-trlot ol rolumblrt. Mr. Unas idler id bjuiul rts-luuon uthor z ng tbe Conmussiouerof Indian ll'a'r.i tu appo'nt guariiiars lor nimor inolao cliliureu who may btt enii'ld 10 pethiois. K ftrred to C mml'iee vu 1'iibl u f.auis. Mr. ye offered a concuuen r so uiloo. wblca whs Bg etd to f t ine aupolntuieut of a select cuiuruitiea to riamitt into tbe condition of lb ts. n tie cbsui beis at regards heating, light inf, and ventilation. Mr. r-enju'd elleied a nbuiiili U dlractlug lbs Committee on Prluiiog ro laq-nre Into thot-xpeuiem-y 01 piocur-ng aria nrltillng tbe j imuai ot thu la e WM lam UlcUurg benulor fiom Ivuusy, vaul . cou IhIb 1 R a sketch of ibn sc t oebuts uf ht riensle. lit bro heea prouip'ed lo oHVr tu s reo ullo i oy iua itceiptet aletwr from Qeurxe W. Harris a respsct ablt and venerable citi.en ol Harrlsburg. Peiins. I va in t EePit g 10 tli tbe value ol iba Journal, aud giving au iDrex to Its contents. Mr. Morion thought lbt If the remainder of the Jonintl was like tna extracts read oy tho Beus'or lioni Vermont (Edmufrts) tha othe.-day. In toe de bsie 011 the Tenure-if OlUue act, it was hardly worth pub Ish'ng. (Laugh er.) 1 ue re-oiutiuu m m Hiirtjtiu tu. Uonae of Itepreseutativea, On motion of Mr. HopBln's, tbe Senate Joint resolution authoilr.lug the remov.l from the Capiiol gtouuils of the public stables, 8103m saw null, eta, was lakeu from tbe Speaker's table and passed. Various resolutions in reference to contes'ed elections, referring papers, extending time for taking testimony, etc , were offered and re ferred to the Committee on Elections. One of thes-, ottered by Mr. Wondtvrd, in're latlon to ibe Twen'.y-first district of Petmsyl vmila (Mr. Covode'a dlatrlcl), gave rise to 00 a 8 1 (l era b I e d 1 son ks Ion . Fmady, at ball past 1 o'clock tbe dlscunslnn oaeJ i d tbe reiooitlon was. ou motlnn ol Mr. Bailield laid o" Ibe iBblo. "V eas iw, nays 44. ai r. Keiley pnsented tha mem rial ot Ine P.illa delpl Ulouia eroial Kxchauva. (raying Cutn-ess to takes en actlr-n as will prevent tbo encruscti-nvnls 01 tue sea 110m reaoblag tba ligbt-nutiau at Ailauttc city. Tie Fpoaker annonncd that ha ha1 appnlnted Msre. Welker, Jetckes and Nlblaok a oouterrno-t corrm.lltenn ib ft aourre n resolution forinaap uotntniort o' a Joint oommitte on rs rsnonmont. The duagiesa ei l is as to tha ouaiuostilou ot tha committee the Hooe dirliu to l av U eouipned of loursteiiatorsa d seven Ueprosentatlves, an-i t-e Set ate ol iniee berators and time lUprtiet utatives. FOREIGN. By AUatUie Cable. Commercial Conference. London, March 18. Tne Governments of Frame) and Brlglom are arranging a confer ence -or toe discussion of mutual couaiue.-oial liilereslsof tbe two countries, and to consider what mod I ncai ion may be made lu lbs recent, law paused by the Be'glum Parilamout pi ui bit) UK the rail ways of Uetgiumirom being U an fcrred to foreign 00m pan U s. A Npanlah JVobleuian Killed. MADBiD, March 18. Colesiiuo Aloxtg-. nephew of Don Halusiiino AIob iga, lalo lu Isier to Palis, was kiled esteroay luad.iel. He was a member of tho Constltuonl Cortes undone of ItsBeoretaiies. The nit'Iilfi'tiw Railroad Lw, Detroit. March 18 Tbe General Railroad Aid law passed tbe House yesterday, and la in li e Goveruor's bauds, wuo will no dniot 8'gn it. Quotations by Teleg;rapl-3 P. Ml Glendmning, Davis & Co. report wrong h IQalr New York bouse U??.. !'owlnk:- . . ,n(iv N. Y. Dent. IV I0tra,l,ivuwiiiii ' M V unit P'.rlM K -. H4 l'ol. ft Wabasu K... 7'i Phil, and Hea. K... Bt'X Mich. S end N.LR- W Cle. and Pitt, K Obi. and N. W. com. 84 Ohlaand N. W- prf. l?s; Chb endH.LH...... 11.1 M 11. A St. P. oorn. Wi vi 11. A St. P. pref... i)4 .dam Express Va 60 Well Fargo Ou. 81) If United States Kid. dti Tuuneebua us, iw ,r n Gold .... ..Pfi.'i Market irregular. Western Union T. mw At Washington's Inauguration only e!j,ht Benaters were pssBeut fle of these btuig from New EngUsnd. . . -THIUDEirBIA sTOCK MCHASGa 8AICS, M IRCH II -ipV . B. Third 1 t; MiflrAAm m bb'n."; . . . II I) iuiiite B, vnu , ' 1 1. 1 . ' mn.m mi tne sh Fulton Coal... t 1 0 I.eb V H 16 100 n pDDa 'i fit. (7)1 h ibBesd K-wM. 4 H jraj to.-...in. sr.s yi do xd. 4v. jiiO duM H ton do e-'.k P'W no us toe (00 irei 100 tot do IWvAln id 0 do....ia..bd0. 44 luO do s f BBXXIHD BOARD. (no runs, mnw nn liooii .. ovw.i'.ini - tKHi do. M.1HI zutiBhNY A M...t,i. S1, Alieb V B ts inosa neb Nv Tf,bML is in Kd KK. u sossb N Y A M.bstr. 4 3 Tsn enn K.....o. igv 9sb Gr A Coates.. 1$ Attacked by IIiohwaymbv. List night, aboni twenty mlnntes before 12 o'clock, a una Lamed Thomas Bt was assaulted bv a party l fciotrada at Lsnrel street and Frankford load. Ibey attempted to rob blm, when he xslstfd. Tbey I ben dew knives, and one of them aimed a blow at. BhII's throat with his weapon. In warding offlnls blow Mr. Bell was severely cut rn tbe band. Tbe others then Fecund blm, and rifled his pookets, getting t herefrom about t wo dol ars JNol satisfied wltu. I bis ulrace. and angered by bis atub-rorn ro lsini.ee, tl ey ib n tossed hlra over the bridge at I hat. place Into tbe creek below. Mr David liber, engineer at ihe Northern Liberty Gsa Works, beard the man's cry for help, and rushing to the scene, pero-dved Mr Bell flonnnerlug in tbe mini aud wa'er. Fori Innately tbe tide was st tbe ebb, else, as the wounded nd beaten man was teyoud helping: himself, ho would have been drowned. Mr. Uber thiew blm a rope, and suoceeiaJ la haul ing btm out. Mr. Bell is about 83 years of age. He Is a tsllor by trade, and resides at Twenty-third and Csllowhlil slrFpts. WF.DDINO INVIT4TI0N8, BKOKAVKD IN tlie newor.t nnd best manner. LOUU) iiKKKAiHlailoner and RngrBTer, He. 108SOHKHNUT Htraet DRY GOODS. 1869. t (OPENED IN 1863, MARCH 10) Central Location. Large Well Lighted Store. A Rood Class of Hoods. The Lowest Possible Prices; Established en Fair liaslncss Principles. Po.ite and Attentire Assistants. Where Ibe above cardinal points are true and itritUy observed. In ninety-nine cases out of every hundred, succeis aa)'jrofrprii! tue ccriwu SUCH IS OUR EXPERIENCE. We bave now oren a magnificent stock of Keasouabie and Desirable bilks and Dress food?, Casbtiiie res aud Cloths, Llutup, White ti oods, Domestics, JEtc. Etc. JOSEPH H. THORNLEY.!. fi. li Cor. LIUUTii and SPKLMi (JABDE5, 13 PHILADELPHIA. ""BEDS, rviATTfiESsES, ET0 pr 0 V E R'S P A T B N I Combination Sofa Bod Is decide ly the best Sofa Bed ever Invented, It cau be euc'ended fmruanofa Into a bundsoma Freuoh Bedstead, wltb hat r soring mattress, In ten eounda of Hire. Ir requlrea no uncrlng or deiaohlng, has no eeparailou between back ana seat. 110 corns to break ai d no hinged foot attached to ihe ton of rte back to support It when down, wiilcb I tin iale and llahle to get out of repair. It bas tna ooverilenrjes of ' a bureau 1 or bondo clothing Is easily managed, and it Is lrop"f slb.e for It ro get our. ot order, i Price out tbo same as an ordinary sofa, H. F. UOVEtt, Owner and Sole Mniiafaelurer . , . lKtuthbttm No,180t'""-iBatX)NDBtjreet. PROPOSALS. DEPAUTMENTOFHIGHWAYS nitlDQEH. PKWKKS. ETO-OKFICB lOF CHIEF COMMlSoIOMiH.No. 104 H. FIFI'H HTKEEr. 1-hiwdslphu, March 18. 18U9. TfOTICK TOlUONTUACTORlj. Rcaled Pioposals will be received at t lie office of the Chief t'omin'ssloner of Highways nntil o'clock M , on Inst., for the con struction of tbe following Sewers: On the I'ne of Market street, between For tieth and Foriy-flibt streets, of three feet dia meter. Tv.enty.secoud f tieet, between ftace and. Summer streets, of 1 hi ee feet diameter. Idontgomeiy avenue" be' ween Grrnrd avenue ' and 260ieet northwest of Rlahmoud street, of two feel six Inches diameter. Twentieth a'reet, from Coa'es to Brown . Street, of twofeotsix Inches dinmeler. CaHowbill street., between Teuty-fourth and Twenty flftu streets, of two feel six lnoues olameler. . . Ash street, between Glrard avenue and Wll dey street, of two leet ix lucres diameter. Montgomery avenue, oommeuolng at Broad street and extending, wltu a diameter of four feet, to Sixteenth street, aud along Sixteenth street to Columbia avenue; thence, wltuadla mettr of three feet, along Co umbla avenue to tbe loteiseotion 10 Twenty -first Bt., wltu snob it lete and manholes as may be directed by the Cbief Kcgineer and Surveyor. The tinder siaiidlDK to be that the contractor shall take bills prepared against tbe property fronting on said st wer to tbe amount of one dollar and flfty cents for each lineal foot of front on each side of t he stri et as so mnch cash paid' tbe balance, as limited by ordinance, to be paid by the city. When tbe street ts occupied by a city passea gornllroad track, tbe Hewer una 11 be con structed alongside of said track lu- such man per as not tooostrii' t or Interfere with the safe pBessge of the cars tbereorr; and no claim for remui ersliou s iall be paid tbe eontraotor by the company using said track, as specified In actof Assembly Buproved May 8. lWi. All bidders pre Invited to be present at the t in-e and place of opening the said proposals.. Eaoh proposal will be accompanied bya certi ficate that a bond has been fl-od in the LtwDe partn ent as Directed by ordinance of May;2S, 1860. If tbe lowest bidder shall not execute a contract will. In rive aaya after the work Is awarder), be will be deemed as declining, and will I e btld Hallo ou his bond for Hindi O'nrence r-elween his bH and Ibe next highest ' bid. Specifications m ly be bad at Ihe Department f Knrveys, which win hstrlcMv ndheid to. 818 31 MAHLON II DrCKtNWON, Cbief Commissioner of Highways.' " GOVERNMENT SALES. AUCTION SALE OF GOVEUNMENT PRO., PERfY. DBPOT QCARTBRST ASTXR'S OirifTI'H, 1 PaiLAnxbFHlA., Pa., Marou 17, 109 f Will be sold at publiuiaaouon, at HCHiJYIj KILL AltSKN Li Pnlladelobla, pa. at 10 o'olock A.M , on THURSDAY. April 1, 1309, the following articles oi clothing, !, not rated nnsuiiab e lor Issue to troops, via. 8 147 pairs l' gged Biots. ,, 19 fjliO palis Pt-i(K'd B.wd ees. 25 700(jrey F.'aonel Shins. Ard ibe following artloles of C.olhihg And Equlrsire, nnsr-rvioeab't: . . , r 4, 60 Btaokets. , 852 Cna's. privates'.: ' :.. 31 Great CoiB. lined. - t ' . 1140 Sack tJoulSHned. 4U " unilued, 6l Capteen", complete. -2G4 Jackels. prlvmea'. " . " 78 Flannel and Knit Shirts. .-JKl pair Htot-ttiog. . .1701 pairs Tiowseis mnnntod. UlV7)alra -fimt Also, at. tbe name time and plc,a large quan tity of old rope, teutcu lings, buriana. petro leum paper, u. lion ut-nigs, old par king boxes, anil other articles of lotdlng and equipage. Terms Odsh lo (J ivri,m'nt funds. Oisb at lime of r urobake for a'l sales below 123. A de posit of 25 per cent, will be required ou all sunt above lhal amount. Catalogues of tho property to be sold will be furnished npon application to thin ortioe. - U. M. ENDS, . Brevet Colonel ami a Q,. M. C. h. A, 3 18 10-! Depot vturraiaMr. 0..-.KIH sstx. k do .i,n M d'n...,U I. K do do IS.4JJ-3 So. hsn mc 5 ' t
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