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
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Well Fargo Ou. 81) If
United States Kid. dti
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Gold ....
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Market irregular.
Western Union T. mw
At Washington's Inauguration only e!j,ht
Benaters were pssBeut fle of these btuig
from New EngUsnd. . .
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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.
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(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.
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