d THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1869. NEW YORKISMS. Tron Our Own Correspondent Kw Toek, April 1, 1869. One of tbe big dallies need I say It wm the JJtraldf yesterday bad a big pnO regarding the forthcoming charity of Mr. A. T. Stewart. Xhe thing thai publlo charity Is most liberal with nowadays Is advertisement, though I will not pretend to say whether the arllole In the Mtrald was one. It read very much so at car tain portions, and there was so much romanoe Id It, as a whole, that one was tempted to look, at the end of It for the words 'The remainder of this story will be found In the number of the JJew York Dredger, Issued to-day." Blnoe no inch announcement was made, however, the pnbllo had to perforce aooept the three-oolamn statements as truth. We are called upon to believe that Mr. Btewart has given away six millions of dollars for charitable purposes, and that the money Is to be spent In tb e ereotlon of two Immense hotels, one of them for women and the other for men. The article In question is written In the most fulsomely fluttering spirit. It says Mr. Stewart Is a paragon of .virtue and a miracle of charity; that he yearns over the amietei In mind, body, and estate; and that he Is the orphan's father aud tbe widow's husbind, besides sustaining a variety of other lilguly creditable relation ships. It gives some heart-melting descriptions ol bis loviDg-klndnefS towards snellerlessold clerks whom he had been obliged to discharge after retaining them In his employ lor many years, and It expatiates upon the syramet-y and beauty of bis present palatial store bulld log, between Ninth and Tenth streets and Broadway and Fonrib avenue. 'That store da model of neatness aud beauty, but per haps tbe puDlio would not so much admire what Is known vaguely as the discipline ol the establishment, If they understood what cruel and unnecessary rules were observed In the maintenance of such discipline. The system of fines, for instance, Is probably unparalleled by auy other eHiabllshment of the kind in tue world, A new clerk, who is engaged at eight or ten dollars per week, Is liable, during the first week or two, to lose half his salary, or more than half. In payment of these exorbitant and contemptible lines. If In going or return ing he is one minute late, he is fined twenty five cents, with an additional twenty Ave cents lor every live minutes. If he makes the lightest error lndlreoting a bundle or taking downanaddress.he is lined twenty-fiveoenis. If he leaves by any but a particular door set aside for that purpose, he la fined in like nro porlion. If he leans an Instant against tfny point of support, if he turns his back towards the counter, if he Interchanges remarks with a comrade, if be acts at all Use a man a being with blood, llesh, nerves, veins, arteries, and not a maoblne constructed on the Stewart principle he becomes liable to a fine Blis tered feet, aching legs, backs grown old and humped before their time, heads splitting with pain these belong to the inside view of the beautiful system of the establishment. In fact, Mr. Stewart's income is swelled by the "One" sj stem, in support of whloh young and old, heithy and decrepit alike, are tortured by slow anguish Into their graves. Among all tbe employes in the establishment of the detested millionaire, you do not see a happy faoe, unless it be for a moment that of one of tbe shop-walkers, who, hoping to win his master's grace by a display of eeal, rushes np to some inconsiderate young clem who has been leaning for one moment against the ledge behind him, and informs him that his wages will be twenty-five cents short (this probably for the twentieth time) at the eud of the month. Tbe atmosphere of a prison, kept on tbe Bllent system, broods over that brilliant temple on Broadway, and few who visit it guess the habitual misery of those wretched enough to be forced to seek employ ment there. Oakey Hall was very quick a couple of months ago, in offering ?'2,'0 rewaid (out of his private means) for tbe delivery of James Rogers into the hands of Justice. We are elad to learn, for the first time, that Oakcy Is so abundantly well mnnlled In. the matter of greenbacks as this tact would seem to intimate. Wa have no doubt be Intended to be very generous, for Ctakey be longs to the order or men in wnora generosity of temperament Is predominant, lie Is a "Miles O'ltellyish" sort of a fellow, of plethoric buna, witn an ampie amount or gooaooioria bis faoe aud good lellowtihlp in bis disposition. He would make every body happy if lie could. If he had been Saint Paul, he would nave ordered Timothy to take a good deal of wine xor tue Biomaoa s rase, out not Deing a Balnt anything, be belongs to the order of rood livers, who, Instead of taking a little wine for the stomach's sake, take a good deal for St. Timothy's. I do not know Whether this bad anything to do with tbe spontaneity of his clTar to provide for poor Ijpgin. Logan number one i for whose arrest and S'tfe delivery Into Justice's lands the 82500 was promised) has been dis charged, but nothing has been said about the fiSlO; and I suppose nothing will be, either about that or about the singular series of trans actions connected with the liogers murder. Tbe bal d' opera came oil on Tuesday evening, but was far from being as brilliant an aflitr as was anticipated. Public balls, in this city at least, seem to ne enioyed only in proportion as the roliicksoine spirit Is allowed full course. Tbe unimpeachable respectability with which affairs were conducted on Tuesday evening, however, excluded the faintest whirls from the 'can-can" incense, and so the affair dragged. Miss Marlott is, as I have already said , Targe and not lovely. She makes a squashy "Haru lett," with a bastard sort of a voice, and when the royal Dane plumps down upon his knees be falls as soft as honed turkey. I do not think Bhe will take in this country, as she is neither young, pretty, blonde, original, nor hoydenlsb; although in private life f have not the smallest doubt sbe is an extremely estimable, motherly sort of person. Alibaba. KUSICaL AND dramatic. Belleario." Mr. Maretzek commenoed his spring season at the Academy of Mnsic last night under very favorable" auspices. A Urge audience was in attendance, who were gratified by the presenta tion of what may almost be considered an entire operatic novelty. Donizetti's opera of .Beidario, although one of his most beautiful compositions, has, for some unknown reason, never been presented In this city before. The maslc-Iovlng public have long been familiar, or course, with most of the leading airs, and this seml aoqualntance with the work made tbe presentation of it in its entirety tbe more gratifying. Belisurio Is founded on the old story of the Byzantine general, whloh relates how that, after returning from a career of victory, he was made tbe lellin of a conspiracy between his wife and ber aramour, degraded from his high rank, deprived of his sight, and sent lntojbauishment. Ale is louoweu oy ms uauguier, ana aisoovers bis long-lost sou in the barbarian chieftain whose "liberation, he bad procured from the jTmperor w'iieh Li'ougut a capllve to Eazzthw tlnm. and who was now marching at the bead of an armv to avenge his bene factor's wrongs. Tbe anion of the father and bis children makes a very beautiful and pathelloncene.whtoh resembles greatly one of tbe most admired situations in the (Edlpus at Coiono of fejopuocles. "Bellsarius" persuades his son to relinquish his purpoBe, but the bar barian horde will not be controlled, and under another chieftain theyraarob upon Byzantium. The blind old warrior, in Hie spirit of the purest patriotism, rallies the legions of the Empire in their honr of defeat; leads them once more to lotory, and then, mortally wounded In the conflict, he expires In the presence of his wlfa, who, overcome by remorse at ber crime, con (esses everything and dies at his feet. There are no situations in the opera that can be called intensely tragic, and the composer bas admirably adapted the musio to the sub; leal. There are not so many airs that will eatoh the popular ear Immediately as there are In some other of Donizetti's works, but the mnslo Is very beaut II ul from first to last, and the opera la one that would certainly be better appreciated the wore frequently It lsrepre- Mill I fed. The performance last evening was satlsfao tory. but not up to tbe highest mark. Madame States, who Is too often entrusted with role .hat are far beyond her powers, appeared as Antonlna," the wife of 'Bellsarlo.'' Madame Mates sang -with considerable force, out she bad not the slightest Idea of dramatic expres sion. Miss MoCullougb was very much better aa "Irene." Her voice la not as powerful, but It la of far better quality, than that of Madame fctatea. and she eang last evening In such a manner aa to obtain the heartiest applause of the evening. Miss McOullongh bas soareely bad a fair chance in this city, and we ware pleated to see her In a ro that would enable her to appear to some advantage. "Irene is as Important a personage In the opera as Auto nlna," and Miss MoOulloogh both sang and aoted with floe dramatic expression. This lady is a genulneartlst,sbesbjowsadeolded Im provement each succeeding season that she ap pears here, and we hope that she will before long have an opportunity to attempt a higher range of parts than she has hitherto been limited to. Slgnor Orlandinl. a capable and reliable artUt, made a very satisfactory representative of Beilsarlns," and Slgaor iloetti made a favor able impression as "Alamlro." Tbe choruses were not given In the very best style, aud tbe orchestration was open to improvement. A little more care in tbe monntiog of the opera would not have been amiss; tbe cos nmes were of ail varieties, and but few of them appro priate. It would be a boon Indeed to opera and theatre-eoers If some competent person won Id undertake to lnstmot choristers and snoer nomr rsrles In the art of putting onstage autre, so as to look a little less like "FalstalT's" ragged regiment than they generally do. The City AmnnemenUL At thk academy or Musio Verdi's opera of Ernani will be performed this evening. io morrow ana oa Saturday Meyerbeer's Prophcte will be given, with the following oast: ""- i v.......7 Lin tuning; --norma, ittis. McCullongh; "John of I-pyden," Mlgnor Bootll; "Count OOerthal," Herr Formes; "Jonas," Herr Habelmann; "Mathalsen." Hlgnor Barlll; On Monday Miss Kellogg will appear as "Mar Burr in - id uounou's opoi'rt or Faust. I AT THE Arch Mrs. 'i'hnvnr will navn a hann- ilt this evenlrg. The cornedv of Eery body's rnr mi, wua nir. uraig as "Major Wellington De Boots." and Mrs. Tnnvpr im "Mm. !) Hnntn" will be presented: a's.". the farce of Domestic economy, and Mr. Craig's burlesque of liomeo and Juliet. Mrs. Tbaver Is an aoiress who tie. selves well tue appreciation of tho pnbllo, find we hope that the house will be crowded this evening. To-m rrow Twelfth Night will be performed. On Saturday Mr. Adam Kverly will have a benefit. The drama of Ntrathmore and the comedy of Helping Hands are announced. Colonel Jamea fane during the evening will Eresentto Mr. Kverly.ou behalf of a number of Is personal and professional friends, a hand some testimonial. At the Ch krnut tb burlesque of the Field o the Cloth o Gold will be performed this eve nlug. At thk Walnut the drama of Miriam's Drime and the burlesque of Ixion will be presented this evening. At rHETiiKATRE Comiqtje Mr. and Mrs. MadU son Obrey will give an attraollve musical en tertainment this evening. At the American the Arabs will appear this evening. Thk Sentz Hassler Orchestra will perform the following prograrameat Musical Fund Hall on Satnrday afternoon: Overture, Der Frels ehniz. Weber; Waltz, Kronungslieder, Strauss; Pastoral Symphony. Beethoven. PITY INTELLIGENCE. The Adulteration of Dacca. Below will be found a communication, prepared after con sultation with the leading members of the College of Pharmacy of th Is city, by whom, we are reliably informed, Ills endorsed: To the Editor qf The Evening Telegraph, The present excitement in the publlo mind on tbe subject of the alleged frauduleat adul teration ol medicinal substances furnishes a remarkable illustration of the faoillty with wnicn a lew wen-meaning, or pernapa aesign lng men, by obtaining the aid of the conductor of a Blngle newspaper, and of one inexperi- enceu ana amoitious memoer oi me legisla ture, may pervert publto sentiment, to the detriment of a respeotable profession, whloh baa lorg enjoyed a fair share of the confidence ot tbe oommaaity. Phila delphia stands pre-eminent on this continent for its medical schools and for its College of Pharmacy, tbe oldest and most largely at tended Institution or the kind in Arnerloa. Tbe city 1b favorably known throughout the whole country for the eduoatlon, honesty, and high tone of character of lis druggists. Here are manufactured nearly all the medicinal chemicals used in tbe United States. Here are published nine-tenths of tne medical and pharmaceutlo.il tooks issued In this country, aud here the American Journal of Pharmacy, the leading periodical representing the science and art of preparing and dispensing medicine, has reached its forty-first volume. If a West ern or Southern druggist were asked where he would go to get pure drugs, or to find out the quality of a suspeaied article, be would at once sy to Philadelphia Now, what is the history of this antl-dragglst raid? A yonnit doctor, wautinu something to bring him into notice (probably wanting an office for which be is wholly incompetent), gets the sanction of a convention of doctors from various parts of the State, met in Harrlsburg lust summer, to oiler a bill in the Legislature for tbe appointment of an lnspeotorcf drugs a bill which, as at first presented, actually gave the appointment of said inspector to tue bald Stale Medical Society, Iu this shape the bill soon met Its quietus, but not so its author, who next uuoulfleu It, leaving out tbe Inspector and put ting it in tbe power of any doctor who may happen to be piqued against a neighboring druggist, perhaps for refusing him a commis sion on his prescriptions, to take up the busi ness of a common informer, arraign said drug gist before an alderman, go through his store with a policeman and a search warrant, and see what he can seize aa an adulterated or Inferior drng or medlolne. Tbe absurdities of this process not to say its total violation of the well recognized prlncl- f ties of law and equity are so palpable that it s a matter of suprlse that the Judiciary Com mittee should have allowed It to be reported at all. There Is no redress to the injured druggist if tbe whole thing should prove a piece of malicious mischief: no security demanded of the Informer that he will make good his asser tion; nothing to vindicate the charaoter of the druggist if it has been attaoked without a shadow of cause. This much of the law as It sllects tbe alleged adulteration of drugs. Its other provisions are still more absurd. One re quires that none but graduates in pharmacy shall be engaged in a retail drug store. Now, no one can become a graduate In pharmacy until he has been engaged for four years in the duties of a store; no one bnt a graduate can be engaged in a store, and no one can graduate without having been engaged In a store; therefore no one can be in a store after the present limited number of graduates have an oeoorae possesseu of stores oi their own, or. In the natural course of tblngB, have moved away or died. Much more could be said to show tbe utter absurdity of this attempt or persons wholly ignorant of the subject to legislate upon the difficult business of the druggist and dls penser or medicines. But what we started out to say was, that this whole scheme or lezlsla. tion la founded on a false assertion, that the adulteration of drugs is a common ooonrrence In this city; and Involves fearful conse quences. Through the vigilance of custom-house officers, appointed for the special purpose of excluding from commerce all foreign, adulterated, and worthless drugs, most of those which are Important and leading remedirs are sent buck to the ports from whence they come if they fall short of the standards set np by these examiners, who are supposed to be experts. Home adulteration is suppress as fast as it can be discovered by the colleges oi" pharmacy of this and other cities. It is confldeilMy believed to be very rarely practised; theeduoatfd retailer Isalways on the lookout tor it, and eny wholesale dealer or manufacturer who should be detected in it would at once lose the support of the more re spectable men In the profession those-who give charaoter to it. Pharmacist. Philadelphia, April 1, 1809. . Disorderly Houses. The Third district police last night made a descent upon three disorderly houses, the first at No. 2318. Front street, tne Beoond No. 1M2S. Front street, and the third in the rear of No. 606 B. Sixth stroet. All tbe purtles found on the premises were ar rested. The prisoners bad a hearing before Alderman Carpenter, and the proprietors of the "shanties" were held to ball to answer the charge of keeping disorderly houses, whllo the occupants were held for a breaoh or the peaoe Caught in thb Act. Last night the Fifth district police arrested Henry Newton, Kdward Dougherty and Frederick Cook, while in the act of removing lead pipe from the building at tbe southwest corner of Tenth and Shlppen streets. Tbe prisoners had dug out the boiler in tbe cellar and had out tbe pipes running through tbe structure. They were committed by Alderman Bonsall. Peopbbtt iv IIisPoBfiBssio. James Thomp son was arrested at Fonrth and Shlppen streets this mnrnlnar with a Pleoe of cloth under his arm. The property had been stolen from Bit ter's store, at Cbesnut and Strawberry streets. James was held for a farmer hearing by Alder man XUierhiory. THE H LACKS-TONE TIUUEDY. Tb Ittest Pevrlopmeat 1st the roar fold Jtutehery. At 13 last night the bodies of the Btaekstone family were forwarded to Connection This wus order d by Mr. Bnshnell, the unoleof the mnrdertd woman, who reached this city yea terday mi rnlng for the purpose ot Inquiring tbe remtlns of the deceased prepared for re moval to MadlHon.Oonneotlout. iTm?- erKriUt,n.by Mr' Blaokstone and sent toMrs.Belah liee, the mother of his wife, was "I send yon what I can. I have killed my three wgels. 1 hey are three angels still. "(Signed) Jamim" There wiiuuc ate, and when It was received, on Tuesday, about noon, by Mi s. Lee. and read! the intelligence made her speechless, so ter rible was the shook, lleoovering, she tele grspned Immediately to Mr. Fnuston. Blvsk moue'a partner, telling him to Inquire into tue nflalr and send word immediately. With what success be did so our readers all well kuow. Mr. Bushnell viewed tne bodies yestarday at the undertaker's, and was deeply aUected upon seelcgthe mutilate! forms or the little luuo cents. T he top of their heads had been covered, and their features were as dear as marblo. Much has been said rBlatlvo to Blaohs one's Insanity. It will be remembered that Just oa fore ber death bis wife remarked that In tne BIhcr stone family insanity was hereditary. Mr. Unsbnell contradicts this statement, and says that the only Instance of mental aberra tion ever known to have occurred in the family was whtn the father of James Lindsley Black atone, burdened with an oppressive fear that soou ne would be poverty-stricken, beotme temporarily Insane. From this, however, ha Seen recovered. lie is now eighty years or age, In good health and iicu instances, as are al the relatives of the deceased. It was while under saoti tempo rary menial aberration as this, for his faars that be was fast becoming a bankrupt were overpowerlug, that Blaokstoue was Impelled to kill bis "three angels," of whom he so tenderly speaks lu bis letter, and then to end the terrible affair by taking his own life. the coroner's invkbtioation. Tbe Coroner this morning commenced an In vestigation into the olrcu instances attending tbe murder of the Blaokstone family. Oillrers Newman and Meade testified to visit ing the house with Mr. Funston aud finding the murdered bodies of Mrs. Blaokstoue aud her two children, Mr. Jamea Cochran testified that he bad a conversation with Mr. Blackstone only a short time before tbe murder last Friday: be cnae Into witness' house after oysters, and told him that he did not leel well; that his business was not as it ought to be. Dr. Shaplelgh testified that he made a post mortem examination of the bodies or the de ceased at the residence on Judson street, and described the wounds as discovered by hlrn. Frederick A. Mllllken testified that In the early part of M.aron Mr. Black utone ome Into witness' office, and wanted to know If be had any houses for sale in tne neighborhood of Tenth and Master streets; about the 10th of Marcb be returned to tbe office, and said he bad purchased a bouse, and left papers with witness to be drawn ni; be said he did not want the deed entirely filled np; he thought he would have tbe property in tne name of his wife, but told witness to leave that part blank: be came In afterwards, read the doea over, and said that he was going to throw up the purobase in consequence of financial matter. ; he said he was embarrassed; he looked rather chanted, and appeared melancholy. He paid witness for his services, left, and never returned. Officer Odenhelmer testified that on Monday morning he met Mr. Blackstone on Delaware Hvenue; witness aotloed something unusual in bis appearance, but said nothing to blm; ha afterwards learned that a coat and hat lay on one of the wharves, and retaining possession of tbe same, Identified them as those worn by deeased. In consequence of the absence of witnesses the invest igation was adjourned until to-morrow at 12 o'clock. - TWITQEELL. Strange Developments KeporteU What Three ol tbe Jurors May, Yesterday afternoon John O'Byrne, one of tne counsel ror iwiicnon, oaueu uu uovernor Geary to seoure, if possible, a respite. Stating to kthe Executive thejreasons for his visit, he then produced several documents containing statements which. If proved trne, may have great Id fluenoe with the Governor In scouring tne pootponemeub u tua mouuviuu. Among tbe papers was one containing a statement of Noah Glberson.one of the Jurors on tbe trial, stating that be misapprehended the charge of the Judge, inasmuch that he felt that the decision of the Court, "that it would wait half an hour for the verdlot," led himself and otber Jurors to believe there was nothing for them to do but find a verdlot of "Guilty," and that, acting under this Impression, the Jurors at once, on going to theirjpon, a verdict of ' Guilty," without imther is v or considering the evidence In the case. -son further slates that tbe conduct of the Jumifk tbronahout the trial was liRht and flippant, as card playing was seemingly the rule with them It Is uue to Gl hereon to state that pending the engrossing of the statement he changed his mind, and refused to swear to the above. Mr. Tapping, another Juror, swears that he was present, and beard Giber son make the above statement to Mr. O'Byrne one day last week, and sgreei with it iu every particular. Tapping stai.es fnrtber thathe misapprehended tbe charge of the Judge, and was Induced to find a verdlot of guilty mainly upon the Impression left upon his mind that the Court would wait only half an hour to receive the verdict, and he with other jurors was wearied, and had a desire to get homo, and when he repaired to the Jury-room he was for finding a verdict of "Not guilty," but finding that the rest of tbe Jury, save Mr. Glberaon, who was up stairs, baa united in the verdict, he also in a moment or weakness agreed with bis fellow jurymen, but has ever since regretted his action; and that the conduot or the people in the court room, who seemed to demand ooavlo tlon, also Influenced his mind to a great ex tent. Another paper on file states that Mr. Dyok, another Juror, heard the statements of both Giberson and Tapping, and fully agreed with them, but he, like Giberson, Is alleged to have refused to swear to It. Another paper shows that Giberson made some statements to other ollieens at different times without reservation or request. The Gov ernor has also received a letter from Messrs. Byck and Giberson, asking him not to pay re gard to any statement made by them to any person. Thb Navv Yard Active. Operations io the Philadelphia Navy Yard are at present being pnshed ahead with great vigor. Slnoe orders were received from Washington to tit out Im mediately the Juniata, tbe number of men em- Sloyed upon ber bas been greatly Increased, ome two hundred extra men have been put on. Tbe authorities of the yard have been collecting all the men shlp-oarpenters, machi nists, etc. they could find In the city, and have almost depleted the shops or private parties. Tbe orders from tne department directed the fitting out of the vessel in three weeks; but itls extremely doubtful ir she can be ready in that time. The work on her, however, Is going for ward as rapidly as possible. Orders have also been received fo get tbe Brooklyn ready. Some four mouths will be rt quired to llulsh and equip her. FmBS. Shoitly before 1 o'clook this morn ing, O til cor Howard discovered a fire in the cellar of J. B. Hantzman's grooery store, at the northeast corner or Tenth and Master streets. The flames were extinguished before they had gsluedany great b ead way. Lobs, lu'JO. Karly this morning a tire broke out In the third floor of Mr. A. J. Hubbs' furniture ware house, No. 626 North Second street, and dam aged property to tbe value of 2(HK). It originated from a defeolive fine. About half-past 7 o'clock this morning, Kes ler & Buckley's bookblndery, No. 1024 New Market ttreet, was slightly damaged by fire. Arbebtb fou Makcii. The following shows the number of arrests for the mouth Just ended: First dlstrlot, 126- Second, 287: Third, 808; Fourth, 282; Fifth, 2U5; Sixth, 115: Seventh, 200; Eighth, lit): Ninth, 183; Tenth, 161; Kleventh, 101; Twelfth, 161; Thirteenth. 61; Fourteenth, 80; Fifteenth, 81; Sixteenth, 137: Seventeenth, 838; Klghteentb, 37; Reserve, 82; Delaware Har bor, 18; Schuylkill Harbor, 21; Cbesnut Hill, 4; Bay Sergeants, 7; Beggar Detectives, 3J. A ccidbnt. Samuel Foster, maohinlst, while at work on the steamer Brooklyn, fell into the bold of the vessel yesterday, and sustained severe Injuries. He was taken to the hospital. Committed. Albert Wlgman, (or the theft ol a bag of chocolate from the grooery store at Kleventa and Catharine streets, has been eoin muted by AldwuiAji Bonsall, ALL FOOLS' DAY. It ropnlar and Jocular Celebration. Tbe 1st of April of all days ia tbe vear en joys a character peculiarly Ha own. It Is sacred tome job em, whp, auu whrs. jLO-uay in an tbe countries of the eivlllsed world, but espe reclally In France, Kngland, and the United States It Is the bounden duty of all who on to perpetrate some joke upon somebody. Of course, as human nat ure is such a curious com pound, and as heaven has given us an appre ciation for mirth, In order to carry ont the ends of our being we must laugh. And we laugh at 1okei, Innocent or practical. Now anybody who walked tne streets tnis morning, ana nap rened to notice the sly conduot of the school boys, wonld at once have been made aware mat something unusual was on the tapis. They were evidently ueninpou maaing -April r oots - oi the niisuspeollng passers-by; or, as the vlotlnts are termed in Prance, "polssons d'Avrll." The tricks nre of all kluds, numerous and varied, more laughable or leBP. Thus a knowing lad will despatch a younger playinn'.e to see a publlo statue descend from Its pedestal at a par tlon In r appointed hour. A crew of giggling inatd-servanis will get bold of some simple swain and send blm to the bookseller's shop for tbe "History or Eve's Grandmotuer," or to a cbemls.'s lor a pennyworth or "pigeon's milk." or to a cobbler's for a little "strap oil." The orchitis maae a sport of calling to some passhiK swell to look to his coat-skirts. If he looks, whether he finds anything on them or not, be is equally derided as uu "April Fool!' One j oungiady, aware that ber dearest friend Kll.a Loulsarhas a rather empty-beaded youtu dacgllcg after her, with little encouragement, will send blm a billet, appointing nlna to call upon tbe said Kllr.a Louisa at a prtioular hour. He calls, and Ijoulsa is "not at home " Ofcourse, tbe ureal object In all these iokels to catch somebodv oft bla guard to pass oil upon blm, as a simple faot, something hardly possible, and which ha no truth In It to im pose upon him, so as to lndnoe him to get Into a position of absurdity lu the eyes of a luushtni circle of bystanders The peipotrators of'thee Jokes, to be successful, innnt have considerable address and "cheek," but In neither of these re quisites Is Young America deficient. As a sample of what was done In the way of April Fooling this morning, we append a oopy of a targe placard, found below three "nawa broke) s' balls," on tbe window of the office of Emlg A Co., brokers, on Third street: WHAT 25 CENTS WlLTj DO I CMINKSJC JUNK SHOP! Fan tailed Pigeon for Sale I April 1st. A silver tln-onp will be given away with every 26 cents worth bought here to-day. L. Kmio. Proprietor. For further particulars see small bills. Shaving Done here I Country Produce bought I Prime Goshen butter I Kash rde for onld paro flats and noose papnrs! Kmlg's Eleotrlo lialr Kenewer ! Kmlg's Antl-Lilllous rills ! Cast-off clothing bought! Money Loaned! Old Iron wanted ! Highest price paid for old rags! U niter Btatbu Commissioner's Cask. At neon to-day, before U. 8. Commissioner Aubrey H, Smith, William Sweeney had a bearing npon tee cnarge oi illicit distillation. William Hellraan alMrmed I am a revenue detective; visited the place or the defendant, at No. 1015 Jefferson street, on Saturday, the 2t)th ( f March, at 4 o'clock P. M.; defendant was standing at the door of his place, but walked away when I got out or my wagon; the place is a three story brick building, with a grocery store in front; Inquired for sweenev. and was told that he bad Just gone out, by a woman who rerresenreu nerseu as Mrs. Sweeney; 1 told her that I was a revenue c Ulcer, and had come to expralne the premises; I walked back, and found in an outhouse a still yet warm; It bad no cap; everything was com Dle'e except the can: there wara frph ashes under the still; I then went Into the cellar and found three empty stand casks; I found the door at the foot of the stairs locked; asked Mra. Sweeney for the kej; she told me Sweeney had It; got a chisel from my wagon and opened the uoor; wen up siairs ana lonna a aoor leading into the back bulldlDs; It was locked; there were barrels before it; removed them and found tbe door; I found eight stand casks full of good masb, yeast tub, hydrant, and all the other apparatus of a distillery; I then put a man In cnarge. Michael Ltrkins, tbe watchman employed by Mr. Heiiman. corroborated the foreeolng. Tbe defendant was committed In default or 11500 bail. Bxport ok Sale at the UnUed States Arienal. at Uray's Ferry, by M. Ttrnmu 4 Sou s, auctioneers, Thursday, April I: ji.o-:u pairs peg oooiees, at7;o. 6 680 " atJl-18. 4,650 woollen blankets, tl-ilU to $1 53. 6,000 grey fl.nnel shirts, 3lo. 6.0( 0 21)3, 16 600 " " - 87c. 118 uniform coats, 6-ri. 734 " " I05. 31 great coats, t3. 1.246 sack coats, $110. 3,701 pairs trowsers, $1 50. 2,127 " " 165tO177. Koubiko Ui8 Employers Charles J. Rad cllff had a hearing before Alderman Kerr, at the Central Police Station, this afternoon, charged with robbing his employers. Mr. Jos. Stoddart, of the linn of Stoddart & Brother, on North Second street, testified that Badclitf had been In their employ, and had robbed the firm of goods to the value of 880U. Detective Franklin testified that he found the prisoner this morning in the possession of a stoie only two squares distant from Stod dart's place, and there reoovered the Btoien property. Radcliff was committed for trial In default of S1000 bail. Building Permits. Permits were issued by the Building Inspectors for the month of March as follows: Fonr-Btory dwellings, 13; three story dwellings, 298; two-story dwellings, 180; bath-houses, 2; laboratory, 1; sohool-bouse, 1; stables, 16; olnb bouse. 1; churches, 2; loe bouse 1; sbeus, 4; stores, 10; factories 2; oflloes, 6: shops, 16; taverns, 2: warehouse, 1. Total, 614. One hundred and twenty-eight permits were Issued for alterations and additions dur ing the month. Personal. Thomas W. Roane, of Philadel phia, late clerk and Inspector ln-tbe DepotUnlted States Subsistence of the Army of tbe Potomao, who bas been re-eleoted President of the New York Literary Association of Beat Mules, Is now in this city. Owner Wanted. This morning three new shirts and four pairs or socks were found in tne street in tbe neighborhood of the Fifth District Police Station. Tbe property is supposed to have bi en stolen, and awaits an owner at the station house. Larceny. Thomas Wiloox was arrested at Seventh and Baker streets, last night, for theft and carrying concealed deadly weaoons. He was sent below by Alderman bopaall. WEDDING INVITATIONS, ENQKAYED IS lbs newest and best manner. JLOUlfl PJLAHtatloner and Snrraver, HO. lOESOHKaNUT Hlrart CIGARS. Q FUCUET A 8ON8, IMPORTERS OF HAVANA CIGrAR9, And Manufacturers of Fine Cigars, So- 220 S. FROJiT Street, WiHaaelpUIa. HAVANA CIGARS Imported by every Steamer AT low figures, comprising "Par. tanas." "Cabargas," "Flor de Murlas," "Es nanola," "Africaua." "Upmann," "Cabanas," rtoomerolante," "Figaro,'' etc FINE CIGARS, of otjb own makjc. warranted free from adulteration or artlholal flavor; oorYBiuHTKS biiands comprising as follows: "Mabiaka Rita," "Fba Diavoco," "Fhur Ls." "Louis d'Ojs." Great variety of sizes, good quality, at low cost. B2312t HATS AND CAPS, a miosrrnTnN'ii - mvnnvrn t pwtt Ulea, and eMy-ntilDf Dreaa Hats (pateniedM a KVT bit, Ml kK" Uis )tt USlt, UU THIRD' E1UT10IN Schemes for Itsdistrlbntiog th9 National Currency Ilecon fctruction in Texas Congressional Con tests. liopori of Hie House Foreign JtelalioiiH Committee on ICeeoguitiou of Cuba. FROM WASHINGTON. Bpeeial Despatch to The Evening TelegrapK The Whitby Tax Kill. Washington, April 1. The enmte Finance Committee had tip the 8appU-mnnt:iry Whieky and Tobitcco Tax bill to day, and an- effort wa" made to Insert the jeoilon extcnJiug the time for paving the tax on whisky In bond, Mruok. out by the House, but it tailed. The bill wil1 probably bo reported in It psf d. rWriUtrlhntlUjf the Nittloiixl Currency. Tbe Iloufe Uaukicg and CurreiiCj Committee bud under cousldei all jn tho bill which pa Bed the Senate ledistrlbutini the national ban It currency amonir Ihc states, snd aft?r conside rable discussion It wae decided by a voto ot S to 4 to adopt the Seuate proposition, taking thirty millions from those S'.ate that havo no more than ihelr pro rati. The Texas Couslltntton. Arguments were heard to-day before the Reconstruction Committee lor and ajraiust the Tesas Constitution, which will be continued to motrow. The Pnclftc Railroad Bonds. The Houso Paclflc liallrosi Committee resumed the Investigation of the alleged frau duient Uiue of bonds to the Central Pactflc Kailroad. and heard the argument of Mr. Chit teuden on behalf of the Central Pacltic.'and examined maps, documents, and official letter, showing that the company received bouds In accordance with the law. General Cushiug will make an argument on tbe other tide to morrow, The My era -Mo Ret Contest. The contested election case ot Myers v Moffct, from the Third Congressional district of Pennsylvania, was submitted to the Committee on Electious to-day without argument on either bide. An effort was made by Mr. Moffct to obtain more time for taking testimony, but It fallud It la thought that actioa will be taken by the committee on this case before the close ot the seeBlon. There seems to be little doubt but that Myers will oust Moffct and get his seat. The Itecojruttlon of Cuba. The Houec Foreign Eolations Committee agreed this morning to report the following in relation to the-reco? nition of Cuba: That the people of the United S'.ares hereby declare their sympathy with the people of the Island of Cuba In their patriotic efforts to secure their Independence and to establish a republican form of government, guaranteeing per sonal liberty and equal political rights of all people, and Cougrsss will give Us constitutional support to the President ol the United Stales whenever he may deem it expe dient to recognize tbe independence aud sove reignty of such iepublican government. This is substantially the eame resolution as that ol Ilerjry Clay lu 1821, by which tbe South American iepublici were recognized. FROM ASPINWALL. Advices from Pauuran to tl 2-itli nit. New York, April 1. The eam?h1p Alaska, from Aspinwall, bring $360,619 in treasure, aud Panama dates to the 24tn ultimo. On the arrival of the United Hatea steamer Tuscarora at Buonaventura to Inquire into the outrage upon tbe United States Vice-Consul Kdcr, that gentleman informed the Captain that the United .Stales Minister had the matter in charge, and that he (Mr. Kder) believed that ample satibfaction would be fclven by the autho rities. 1 he Committee of Toreietn Relations of the Colombian Senate have reported against the treaty of January 19 with the United States tor the IxlhmusCnual. lhi is the tisaty that Caleb Cuthing negotiated. Tbe War and Herald says that this will force Panama to contract for opening the canal. A fire at Valparaiso on the 25th ult. dtstroyed property valued at $250,000. Three firemen were Killed. The jellow fever was spreading rapidly alnnar the south coast of Peru, committing terrible ravages. It bad broken out on the United States steamer Tuscarora, and Pay master Cush- lug nau aieu oi ir. PHILADELPHIA ROOK IICHAJfOt BALES. Be ported by De Haven A Bro., No. 46 8. TnUrd street JSITWKKH BOAH.DH. I600A JhV R n trn.rg. 0 iaii c A Am Is.122',- 2(0 sb Bin lit 6i sb Feuna Btt. S3'. 10 do 6,', BOARD. 110 an fonna B,. ..... HSi luo tio tto M 100 do...84wP. 2u0 do6S. M in a do,... (it i(0 do ..!. is Z0 Sb Big Mouukbtil) i loo it Read R... i 1C0 rto.-..L'-V! luo do.. "15- l ion do...!8ln. BEGOHD fiono Peons B 1 ru 6s coo 0o.2 nit. .... .G0uihV It old bs. 1 600 i"a 88, 1 series....! 02 lisoo do.t er...l(42 StUab Phil Kls.bSO- t6H 8 sb Leii V-op(LL S? U0 do ........... bb'i GROCERIES, ETC. FINE GROCERIES. The largest stock and greatest variety of CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES For Ublo use In this city Is to be found la our establishment. No expense or trouble Is spared to meet the want s of our customers. K verj thing Is sold at the lowest cash prloes. Orders promptly at tended to, and goods packed seourely for any part of the country, aud delivered free of charge to any depot or steamboat SIMON C0LT0N & CLARKE, S. IV, Cor. BROADAWALNDT, Hlh PHIXADELHIA. TN TUE DISTRICT COUKTOFTHR UNITED X BTATKH FOR THK KAUJERS DIUTBtUf OF 4 JTN ISfciV LV A W JACOU Ii. W KSOELL. of Philadelphia, bankrupt, having petitioned lor bis discharge a meeliii of creditors will be bold on the te,-ve?l,l,..dtSrr April, 1H6, at 8 o'clock P. M., beloro Rlter WIlj; LIAM McMIOHAKL Jfsq., at No, BM WALNUT btitei. In lbs oily of Philadelphia, that tb. exam na tion of lbs bankrupt may b. nnlnbed, and aiiy buak nee. or ineetlu. required by sections 1 ot 2 Of the Tb. esf,:"iuTourywhether the Bankrupt has A he2,lrisIU -"o 'be bad oa WEDNESDAY, th. tw.inn iaS of way. ort. l f1"1 delVb-2rTW0-3oXkA.M..wben partis, uitorwted K iB0w cueeMaiMl lb. discharge. AtiMdbVlb. Clerk asd Register In the aam.o IbVju" ie. aadfc vX th Court. 1 1 lu, FOURTH EDITION THE LATEST NEWS. John Allison to bo Register of the Treasury -The April Debt Statement-lteconstruc. tion in Texas. the Reglsterslilp of the Trernnrr. . ti)eciai Despatch to The Ex'rning Telegraph. WAsmNGfoN, April 1. The President to-day lent to the Senate the name of the lion. John Allison, of Pi'urjKjlvania, to be Roghter ot the Treasury. Despatch to the Associated Pre. The Fubllc Debt Nuileinent for the I.tut Month. Washington, April 1. The public debt state ment jutt ihsued OiQrrs from that of Inst month, Ciiconi'niiiuK lull details of the consolidated i'ens heretofore shown. The doorcase has been nbout $2,500,000, which would have been iireater had the stateint nt oeen postponed nmll the 6th or Cth iuet., so as to iDfiado all the receipts of the lust nn;nth. some of which have uot yet been leturned to the department. Tbe present statement e hows as follows: As ungate debt bearing coin inte rest $2,107,896,605 Aggreu'stodebt bearing Interest iu lawlul money .... l8,695,000 Aggregate debt matuied, not pre. M'Med 6,003,403 Aferegate debt bearing no Inte rmit 4M 413.485 To'.sldeb. principal outstanding, J,50i!,88,638 Itit.regl accrued . . . . 3'J.303,16 Coin in Treasury .... 82,530,865 C in represented by gold certill- caiea 21,672,609 Currency in Treasury . , 0,802,628 I), bt leps cash in Treasury . 2,62i,196,461 Tots) nmonnt of bonds l.-sucd to Hacino Railroad Company . 50,852,320 Tle amount of interest wnich has accrued pilortoJan. 1 aud 16, 1H00, is . . 3,300,00a Aud of this amount tho Govern ment has received from trans portation, etc. . . . . 1,317,352 Leaving a balauce due the United Stales of ... . . 2 828,760 The Civil Tenure Act. The Speaker of the House and Vice President have severally signed the amended Tenure of. office act, and It will be laid before General Grant to day. - . Reconstruction of Texas. Ex-Governor Hamilton made a speech before the Reconstruction Committee this morning, in favor of the reconstruction of Texas under the Constitution adopted by the late convention. Mr. Varanll of Texas argued ain6t the Con stitution, and In opposition to the division of tbe feute. Lieutenant-Governor Dunn (jo'ored) wa9 on the floor if tho Senate and House to-Jay. and introduced to a large number of the Republican, members. F0RTY.F1RST CON UK ESS -First Session. Senate. Continued from Second Edition. : Mr. Ofcborn Introduced a bill for the removal of political disabilities of persona named therein. IteferreU to the Committee on Politi cal Disabilities. to r. Kellogg Introduced a Joint resolution granting the rlptnt of way to tue Mew Orleans and Hbip Island Canal Company. Mr, Sumner offered a Jolut resolution post poning tbe election In Texas. Heforred to the Committee on the Judiciary. On motion of Mr. Pomeroy, the bill to autho rize! tbe purchase of lands from trie Usage Indians by actual settlers was taken up and parsed. The expirat ion of the morning hoar brought np tho unflnisbed business. House ol Representatives Continued from Second Edition. Mr. Marshall explained that tbe Demooratlo members did not oppose tbe bill from auy love of military government, bnt booanse tuey pre lened even tbat to bandlug over an unfortu nate people to tbe tender mercies of a Bet of robbers, who represented no people, but merely sought to prey upon the people of Mis sissippi. Mr. Ward went on to say that he was not bo much surprised at the opposition lotbe bill developed by tbe gentleoieu from Illinois and Massachusetts, Mesrs. Farusworth and Dawes, became be bud observed tbeir growing con servative tendencies, but tbat wnen the gen tleman from Ohio (Sohenck) advocated the same doctrine, he felt like addressing to hint the xclanyitlon, "And tbou too, Urutus?" Ha eonid not account for his position. He spoke of the terrorism .that existed In Mississippi when the vole was taken on the Constiluilor, and declared tbat if the vote were fairly taken there wonld be anov rwhelm lrg majority for tbe Coustltutlon. The post ponementtif the question could only result to tbe benefit of traitors. Hp defended tha Union men of Mlsslppl from the flings and a-parslons to which they were snbjected. os carpet-baggers and scalawags, and characterized them as esrneet, faithful, brave men, who bad gone to work in dead earnest to frame a good govern me ut and to reconstruct the State of Missis slopl. Mr. Maynard spoke In advocacy of the bill, and characterised the position of Messrs. Dawes and ifarnsworth as one whlob did g'Ois Injus tice, unoonsolously, he was aware, to Union men of Mb-sissippl. Tbe great mistake of the Government during the war and during the) process of reconstruction was tbat it courted and'consulted lis enemies in tbe South, and left lis friends to take care of themselves in the best wav they could. To suppose that tbe Ke bels were going to reconstruct loyal govern ments In tbe Bouth was to suppose what would! nevrr happen. He trusted the Honse would not postpone aot ion on this measure, bnt tbat it1 wonld aot promptly, decidedly, nod unmistakably, bnt la a spirit of wisdom and lorbearanoe. lie wished no Injustice, no cruelty, nothing bnt the pro tection ortbeUnlen people of Mississippi. Mr. Wblttemore addressed tbe House in op. rot-It Ion to postponement, In opposition to the substitute offered by Mr. Farnsworth, aud la favor of the bill. FROM EUROPE. By Atlantic Coble. The Naturalization lne!on. London, April 1. The roj&l coinruin-lou ap pointed to inquire in'o the Jaws of naturaliza tion have mane a report. They recommend the enactment of a law recognizing naturalization abroad as alienating BrUith suoiccts from their aUeetance to Bnglaud, and propose tbe entire abolition ot the disabilities of aliens to hold landed property. Immense Conflagration in A frier. Advices from Cape Town received to day state that a tract of country In Southern Africa, lour hundred miles loDg and from fifteen to one hundred and fifty miles broad, had been burned over, occasioning great destruction of property. Several natives perished in the flames. To. Pay's Quotation. FRANKFOBT, April l.-U. S. 5 20s, 87J. IUvbs, April 1. Cotton unchanged, for botb. on the spot aud afloat. Antwerp, April 1. Petroleum dull at 53 a54f. Marina Intelligence. Southampton, April 1 Arrived, steamships Bavaria, from New Orleans, and Havana, on the way to Hamburg. The Panama Ship Canal. Sfecial Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Nbw Yobi, prll 1. A Havana steamer arrived here this uiorniDg. The Panama Ilera'.d says tbe United States having refected the ship canal treaty, it now remains for tbe Central American Government to submit propositions to tbe former for consideration. A company had been formed In London to supply theScity of Panama with fresh water. The project will cost 60,000. 50,000 ot which is to bj sab- tcrkbed in London and 10.000 In Panama. A gas company has also been formed, and gas will be introduced la tbttt city by January nsit.
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