THIS CD H A. O VOL. IX.-Kt; 99. PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1869. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. rrp 11 'i j X)l!tiJJlt SMOOTH KR1N AND BEAU TIFUL VJOMTLEXION follows the one Ol xlELM BOLDS CONCENTRATED .EXTJUCT OF 8AR8A TJWHA. It removes black bjkw, pimpics moth patches, and M crvdtioDS of the skia JN THE SPRING MONTHS, THE SYS tern naturally; undergoes a change, and HELM BOLD'8 IIIGIILY CONCENTRATED EXTRACT OF SARfiAFAKILLA Is an assistant of tue greatest aloe. YOUNG LADIES .BEWARE ! OF THE Injurious effects of Face Powders and Washes. All itch remedies close up the pores of the skin, and in a short time destroy the complexion. If yon would feave a fresh, healthy, and youthful appearance, use BELMBOLDS EXTRACT SARSAPARILLA. JOT A FEW OF THE WORST DISOR ders that affect mankind arise from corruption of the Wood. IIELMBOLD-S EXTRACT SARSAPARILLA to a remedy of the utmost value. JJELMBOLB'S EXTRACT SARSAPA JtlLLA cleanses and renovates the blood, instils the vigor of health into the system, and purges out the humors that make disease. QUANTITY VS. QUALITY. HELM- BOLD'S EXTRACT SARSAPARILLA. Tlie.dose Is small. Those who desire a large quantity and large doses of medicine ERR. rpHOSE WHO DESIRE BRILLIANCY I complexion must purify and enrich the blood, Which HELM BOLD'S CONCENTRATED EXTRACT OF SARSAPARILLA invariably does. Ask for Belmbold's. Take no other. TJELMBOLD'S CONCENTRATED EX TRACT SARSAPARILLA Is the Gread. Blood Purifier. JJELMBOLD'S HIGH L Y CONCENTRATED MI' Extract Sarsaparilla i . . . -- j ERADICATES ERUPTIVE AND ULCERATED DIS EASES OF THE THROAT, NOSE, EYES, EYELIDS, SCALP AND SKIN, . Which so disfigure the appearance, PURGINH the evil effects of mercury and removing all taints, the remnants of DISEASES, hereditary or otherwise, and IB taken by ADULTS and CHILDREN with perfect safety. . ' - TWO TABLESPOONrULS of the extract of Sar aparilla, added to a pint of water, is equal to the Lisbon Diet Drink, and one bottle is equal to a gallon f the Syrup of Sarsaparilla, or the decoction as usually made. AN INTERESTING LETTER is published in the Oledlco-Chirurgical Review" on the subject of the Extract of Sarsaparilla In certain affections, by Ben jamin Travers, V. R. S., etc. Speaking of those dis eases, and diseases arising from the excess of mer cury, he states that no remedy ig equal to the Ex tract of Sarsaparilla; its power Is extraordinary, more so than any other drug I am acquainted with. Jt is, in the strictest sense, a tonic, with tills Invalu able attribute, that it Is applicable to a state of the system so sunken, and yet so Irritable, as renders ther substances of the toulo class unavailable or injurious. t ' IIELMBOLD'S Concentrated Extract Sarsa parilla, . Established upwards of 18 years. PREPARED BY ' II. T. IIELMBOLD, ' DRUGGIST AND CIIEMIST, No. m BRQADWAY, New York. BoM by Druggists everywhere. Trice, 11-28 per , settle, or for fti-60. . ; FIRST EDITION THE ODD FELLOWS. Wone lutcreMtlns; Illxlorlml Fact Rclnting to the Order. Since the grand ml-centnnlal anniversary of Odd Fellowship, which is to be celebrated in this city on Monday next, is the engrossing: subject of conversation, we present the following fuels concern Ing the Order, from a circular which will be issued ou Monday by the well-known and enterprising clothing house of Rockhill & Wilson, Nos. 603 aud 605 Chesnut street. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of which In the United Kates will e celebrated on Monday, was founded in England during the latter part of th last century. On tlie ttotb of April, 1sil, Thomas Wilder, an Englishman then residing in llaltlmore, who had been a member of the Order In the old country, or ganized in that city the first Lodge in the l' nltcd States. It was fittingly styled "Washington Lodge, No. 1,' and six members of foreign Lodges alto- f ether were present at the time of Its organization, 'rom that time but little progress was made In the order until the organization of "Pennsylvania Lodge, No. 1." In Philadelphia, on December 2rt, 121. On June 27, 1823, the Orund Lodge of Pennsylvania was organized, with Aaron Nichols as Urand Master, and held it Urst session February, Ih-24, at which time Pennsylvania Ixidge, No. 1. was chartered. The (J rand Lodge of the United Htates was organ ized in Baltimore on the 16th of January, 1825, and was composed of the only Grand Lodges then exist ing In the Mates of Maryland. Pennsylvania, New York and Massachusetts. Thomas Wlkley was unanimously elected Most Worthy Urand Sire, al though that title was not conferred until April 25, 120. Tho first Encampment was created July 8, 127, in Baltimore, the first Encampment in Penn sylvania dating from August 18, 1H29, and being known as "Philadelphia Encampment, No. 1.'' During the half century Just about closing, 600.327 members were initiated Into the Order in the United Htates, anil the enormous sum of (20,158 K2 was ex pended by the Order in the relief of the sick, in as sisting widows and orphans, in burying the dead, and In educating the orphan an enormous sum, but nevertheless 1 true. 1 he number of members re lieved from this fund was 684,189, in addition to 65,188 widowed families. On the 80th of June, 1863, there were 8105 Grand and Subordinate Lodges in ttie United States, and 245,030 members. Of this large number, Pennsyl vania had 526 Lodges, and 66,236 members, or more than double the membership of any other State. The initiations for the year ending June 80th, 1808, were 40,080; brothers relieved, 21,844; and widowed families relieved, 8911. The total amount paid for relief during the same period was $881,118-26; of which Pennsylvania contributed (207,1 1S-92, or nearly one-fourth of the whole sum. The number of Grand anil Subordinate Encampments was 795, with 43,478 members. The total amount paid for relief was (70,487-95, of which Pennsylvania contributed (26,438-01 ; making the entire relief granted bv the Lodges and Encampments of the United States, for the year ending June 80, 1s(W, (951,.v-iil. The semi-centennial anniversary of the Order is to be celebrated in this city on Monday next by the direction of the Graud Lodge of the United States at Its meeting In September, 1868.. At this meding a committee was appointed to make the necessary ar rangements for the celebration, consisting of the following prominent members of the Order: P. G. Hire Kennedy of New York, P. G. Sire Nicholson of Pennsylvania, P. G. Sire Veitch of Missouri, P. G. Sire Perkins of Pennsylvania, (fraud sire K. 1). Farnsworth of Tennessee, and Representatives Ford of Massachnsets. Garey of Maryland, Kend of New Jersey, aud Maris of Delaware. The Order in Philadelphia. Although the Order In the United states was first established in Baltimore, Philadelphia was appro priately selected as the place for celebrating the semi-centennial anniversary, by reason of tho re markable success which it lias achieved in this city and State. As stated aUive, the tlrst Lodge in this State was established In Philadelphia on December 20, 1821. Since that day the Order has steadily pro gressed in our midst until at the present time it numbers 119 Lodges, with a membership of about 26,000, and 27 Encampments, with a membership of about 4000 a total or 146 distinct organizations, with an aggregate membership of about 8U.0OO. As stated above, the present niemltership of the Pennsylvania lodges reaches 66.285, so that near! v one-half of the Order In this State reaide in Philadelphia. With the immense home force of the Order, a monster demon stration could be made, and when our own Odd Fellows are reinforced, as they will be, by thousand from abroad, the grand celebration which Is to transpire on Monday will certainly surpass in size aud splendor anything of the kin 1 which has ever before been witnessed In the United States. The Exercises at the Academy of Music in the iHorniiiK will commence at 9 o'clock, tHiis early hour having been selected in order that they maybe completed in ample time to permit the high dignitaries of the Order and the audience to join in the procession. . After an opening piece of music by the orchestra, an ode composed by B. P. Shillaier, of Boston, better known as "Mrs. Partington," will be sung to the air of "America," by the entire audience, assisted by a chorus of professional singers. Past Grand Master John W. Stokes will then de liver an address of welcome in behalf of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, which will le responded to by Urand Sire E. 1). Farnsworth, of the Grand Lodge of the United States. Past Grand Master James L. Itidgely, the Grand Secretary, the ersonal friend of the late Thomas Wlldey, the founder of the Order in the United Htates, will then deliver au oration on the history, mission, ami purposes ol ouu t ellowshtp, and the exercises will be brought to a close by the singing by the entire audience of an ode written by P.O. E. P. Newell, editor of the Aiwican (hid Fellow, set to the tune of "Old Hundred." The musical portion of the celebration will consist of forty instrumental and one hundred vocal per former's, under the direction of iToiussore Etigelke and Bishop. Tup-Grnuil Prncelnn is Intended to le the most prominent leutareot the celebration, and the arrangements already mailt? in dicate tnat it win ne a mosr imposing anair. The line will be formed at 11 o'clock A. M.. and the procession will move punctually at 12 o'clock, and it is expected that at least thirty thousand men will participate in it. The orders of the Grand Marshal for the formation of the procession are printed in full on one of our Inside pages. Strict orders have been Issued by Mayor rox lur clearing tue streets over which the procession w ill move of all niunncr of vehicles, and especially not to permit any nuisances in the shape of advertising wagons to mar the affair by preceding or lollowing the procession. To insure the enforcement of tlu-se orders a large force of police, under the immediate super vision of t hief Mulhollaiid, will lie detailed. Twelve mounted lieutenants will precede tho head of the procession at the distance of about half u square, and Immediately at the head of the line will come a lieutenant with aUiut thirty patrolmen, all mounted. The follow lug Is the route selected by the commit tee having ttie matter in charge: Countermarch ou Broad street, down Broad to Christian, down Christian to Third, up Third to Wal nut, up Walnut to Filth, up Fifth to t.irard avenue, up ti Irani avenue to Twelfth, down Twelfth to t hes iiut, down Chesuut to sixth, up sixth to Franklin Square, and there ilisiiiiws. It is requested by the committee that all member and friends of the Order will display their bunting along the line of inarch. It is to be hoped that this request will la' generally complied with, inorder that tho streets may present as imposing uud attractive an appearance us possible. The F.veiiinif Kxerrine will be divided between the Academy of Music, the new Horticultural Hall, and the Muti'iuiolli Nkating Kink at Twenty-first and Knee streets. At the Academy of Musk- the programme will l as follows: Introductory hymn, written by J, Martin Mcl'ar land; prayer by the Grand Chaplain: overture by the orchestra ; address ; quartette and chorus, air, 'Mlgnon's song:" address: quartette and chorus, "Montgomery's ode :" address ; orchestral s mphou) ; address; closing ode; benedictlou. At Horticultural Hall a festival of welcome will be extended bv the members of the German Lodges of the city to the German visiting brethren. The grand regalia and dress Lull lu connection with the celebration, which conies off In the evening at the Mammoth Skating Kink, Twenty-first aud Race streets, will probably be the most magnificent affair of the kind that has ever occurred In this city. The Idea was a happv one which prompted the selection of tho Rink, since no other hall lu the city can afford as ample dancing facilities nor is as roomy, alrv, and well ventilated. Buck's celebrated baud furnishes the. music, aud the refreshment and supper department wtllle in charge of a competent caterer. The huge building Is to be gorgeously decorated aud brilliantly illumi nated, and everything will be done to reuder the occasion a complete success. Two efficient orches tras for dancing and promenading have been se cured. The graud march will commence at o'clock p M- Tho grand promenade march by the Graud Lodge of the United HUites' the Grand Lodge of Penn sylvania, aud other Grand and subordinate lodges aid encwupmtjnw, wiJJ tase place at 111W g'clock. city mTOixiGBracc. A Ft. AO PRKHKNTATION. A fCW CVetllngS ago, Southwark Ixidge, No. 146, I. O. O. F., were the reci pients of a beautiful white silk flag, upon which are Inscribed the name of the Lodge and the emblems or the order. P. U. Robert U. Pldgeon made the pre sentation speech, after which P. O. Joseph K. Lyn dall received It In his usual happy manner. W e un derstand that this Lodge Is In a flourishing condition, and will parade one hundred and fifty members on Monday next, under the niarshalshlp of William C. Z.ane. Exercises of a very Interesting character took place on Wednesday evening, at the meeting of Hcneosls Adiilphou Lodge, No. 28, the feature of the occasion being the presentation of a beautiful white silk flag bv the lady friends of the Lodge. P. G. M. John W. Stokes, Esq., In a few appropriate remarks, presented the flagon behalf of the fair donors, which was re ceived in a neat address by P. U. John Desslate. P. U. John 8. llelss presided. A number of patriotic and sentimental songs were sung by the Young Folks Glee Club. A large number of ladles were present, who seemed much Interested In the proceedings, and when the company separated It was with the regret that the time had passed so rapidly. HrtcinR of a PHYSfciAN. This morning, about B o'clock, the inmates of dwelling No. 1111 Hrown street, occupied by Dr. Ueorge W. Howell, were aroused by the report of a pistol, and on going into the back room the dead body of the doctor was found rying on the floor. The blood was still oozing from a wound In the right eye, which had been caused by a ball from a revolver, which was lying by the side of the body. It seems that the doctor has been suf fering for some time from mental depression, caused by financial ditllculties, and it Is supposed that while laboring under au unusual attack he committed this rash act. He went to bed at about 12 o'clock last ulght and arose at 5 o'clock, and, obtaining the revolver, walked into the back room, and, placing the weapon to his head, pulled the trigger. He had evidently been standing before the looking-glass, as his body was directly beneath It. The trigger had been pulled twice, for the cap next the exploded barrel bore marks of having been struck with the hammer. The deceased was llfty-tive years of age, aud leaves a wife and daughter. He enjoyed a large practice, and was well thought of by everybody, lie was a member of the Masonic fraternity. To Capitalists. Buii.okks, and those Sekkivo In vkstmkkts. e are Informed that Messrs. Thomas & Sons have advertised for their sale 18th May the very valuable church property situate on the east side of Eighth street, north of Race. Ixit 100 feet front, ou which is a substantially built church and a three-story brick residence, which at a small expense coud be altered into a store and made to pay a very handsome percentage. It Is located in a very Improving and business neighbor hood, and well worthy the attention of those seeking investments or in want of a large lot to build ou. A Policeman Assaulted. John Connor was ar rested last night, at Nineteenth street and Washing ton avenue, by Policeman Mc Kinney. The accused had been taken Into custody by Policeman Williams in the morning for being engaged in a street tow, when one John Burke interf ered. Policeman Hau bert came up just in time to be knocked down by Burke. Both the offenders succeeded in escaping. Conner this morning was before Alderman Dallas, w ho sent him below. Door-Mat Thikvks Policemen Leithgow and Collony of the Ninth District, yesterday arrested Charles A. Peterson and Thomas Wallace at Nine teenth and Browu streets, with several door-mats under their arms. These articles were stolen from the residences lu that vicinity. Alderman Pancoast held them for trial. Coal Cabs Demolished. About 8 o'clock this morning a locomotive, while going down Washing ton avenuue, ran off ou a switch leading into a coal yard below Second street, and came afoul of two coal cars, which in turn struck a milk wagon, all of which were demolished, The driver of the milk wagon made a narrow escape with his life. RonHKRV. Between 4 and-!!-o'clock vesterday afternoon the residence of Mrs. Weasels, No. 818 s. Third street, was entered through a back window by thieves, and ransacked from top to bottom. The thieves carried off a Hfe insurance policy, a fire In surance policy, about fifteen dollars In money, and a considerable quantity of wearing apparel. Collector's ArroiNTMKKTs. The following ap pointment have been made by Collector George C. Evans or the Third district: Chief Deputy and In side clerk. Amos Michener; Deputy and Distraining Otllcer, John Lamon ; Abstract Clerk, Matthias Sed dinger; Cashier, Frank II. Haworth; and Stamp Clerk, J. Osborn Athow. Beat His Fathkk. Alderman Bousall this morn ing committed Henry Wood to prison, to answer the oilense of assault and battery. It seems that the accused, while under the effects of liquor, went into the house of his father, on Shippen street, above Eighth, at 4 o'clock this morning, and beat him. AWokd ov Advk'k. If those who buy and eat bauanas and oranges on the street would take the precaution to throw the peelings into the street, many a sprained aukle aud broken leg would be saved. ; , Philadelphia Trade ICeport. SATfKDAY, April 24. Bark is quiet and the stocks arc accumulating. Wc quote No. 1 Quercitron at (52 per ton. Seeds. Cloverseed is steady, with sales of 2iXi bushels at (s-5nirf-50. the latter rate from second hands. Timothy is fair at (4-76. Flaxseed is scarce, and wauted by the crushers at (i-C5t2-70. The movements In the Flour market continue of an extremely limited character, but prices, particu larly of good brands of spring wheat family, are w ell sustained. Sales of 8(Ki barrels, including super line, at (4i,6-f0: extras at (5-7rnJ'6-25: Iowa, Wiscon sin, and Minnesota extra family at (6-5tn7-25; Penn sylvania do. do. at (7(i 8, the lutter rate for choice; Ohio do. do. at (9-25; and fancy brands at (9-50(u; 12. according to quality. Rey Flour sells at(;f,7-25 per barrel. There is not much activity in the Wheat market, there being no demand except for prime lots, which are in small supply. Sales of red at (l -ON 1-70; 600 bushels prime amler at (12, and some white at (1 in H 2 -16. Rye is steadv, with sales of Western at (1-45. Corn is quiet at former rates. Sales of 2nno bushels yellow at bhc. ; ltsoo biwhels Western mixed at 88(i,K4c. ; aud loud bushels high do. at 86c. Oats arc selling at 74n 76c. for Western ami 60 90c. for Pennsylvania. Whisky is quoted at 8.'a 98c. per gallon, tax paid. LATEST SHIPPIM; INTELlliTEWEr For addilional Marine AVim art JruiJt Paie. IBT TFJ-WIRAPH. 1'ORTltCM Mos-noK, April S4. Arrid. burque Prim-twa Alice, from Kio for orders. Putted in for Baltimore Ship Hope and barque Almeiru, from YulpuruUo. Passed out -Barque Liking, for Cork. (Ay AlUuillr Cable.) Qcff.nstown, April iil.-Anived, gteutnsktp Sniuariu, from New l ork. London, April S4.--Arrived, bteunisuip William Peun, f turn Ke' York. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. APRIL 41. STATE OF THERMOMETER AT THE EVESTINO TtLEGBAhH Ol'l'lCE. 7 A. M 6 i U A. M 71 ! 3 P. M 72 CLEARED THIS MORNING. Stfni!.liip r units, I reemnn, New York, John F. Old. hli-kuiehip Hunter, Harding, Providence, D. H, Motoon 4 Co. Unique Elena, Stewart, Iviirtul. J. E. Bnrle)' A (to. Sclir Heading UK. No. 77, Burke, Norwich, Scott, Walter Jt Co. S. hr Heading RR. No. 84, Carroll, Norwich, do. iSilir K. 1 . Baker, Lorinx, Portland, do. The clearance of the liarnue Robert Porter yesterday wa an error: ahe hat junt commenced load inn for Silka. ARRIYF.D THI8 MORNING. StcMinolnp l aiiila, l reeiuan, 20 hour irom New York, wii ii niiUe. to John V. Old. Br. barque Savannah. Knnwlton, 52 da from Liverpool, ivii h inilse. to John K. Penrose. Kr. Iiaroue Castries, Kciuble, 4 days from Loudon, with mil he. to Henry Karaten. Mr. liuriiue Neptune, Hays, from KiuKntnn, Ja., viu Key V4 est uud Naxsau, 11 day, itU loo-wood, kiistar, etc., to O. N. Wetzlkr i Co. Krig Catawba, Webber, sdaykfnmi Mutauns, with luo-Int-se to K. C. Kiiitriit 4 Co. Kr. hriir Cyprus. .le, lu duy. from Cardenaa, with augar to John Mason Jt Co. (Sclir M. J. Adams, Filling, lH dav f rom St. Martin's, Willi fcalt to Lewis Lambert. Nclir Pedro A. t.rau, Lake, I day from Cardenas, with kUK'ir to (.eo. V. I urum & Co. Kclii Stephen HotulikiMH, Hodxdon, 4 days from Book laud Lake, New York, with ice to Knickerbocker Ice Co. hthr Compromise, Perry, 4 daya from butannali, with lumber to Patteraou Jt Ijppincott. Kehr Pot ohi Trua, 'J day irom Leipsio, Del., with grain to Jo. K. Palmer. hchr P. A. handera, Curroll, t day from Norfolk, with 4M0 juniper raila to T. P. t.alvin & Co. hchr Sarah Warren, Terry, 1 day from Magnolia, IeL, with grain to Jamea Barratt. Steamer h. r . Phelpa, Hrown, 84 hour from New York, with iude. to W. At. Baird A Co. . - T MEMORANDA. , . Sclir Jamei, Jone, hence, at Cliarleaton yetderdar. Kciir A. A. Andrew, Keller, fur Philadelphia, cleared at Ronton 22d inat. Hi lira Alinira Wooley, King, and M. B. MuUoney, henoe, t Olouceater lftu Inat. Kuhr North J'aeiho, Krrioaon, and F. T. Smith, Harvey, hence, at Provident t!U iiisU lb Utter fox FnwluckaU OTiw Yomciaivga. From Our Own Oorrttxnuient. New York, April 84, 1969. I nuflpeet that yonng ladles and gentlemen of fashion, ambitious of extending' the moat distiii guiflhed courtesies to the Cuban refugees In this city at present, are brushing np such knowledge of upanisn as tneyrnay have once acquired, or are gathering some smattering of it from one of those self-Instructors entitled "Hpaulah in Hix Eaay Les sons. '' Yon meet Cubans everywhere. It is Impos sible to ride .in a Broadway Btatre wlthoot finding yourself opposite some swarthy-skinned hidalgo, with ponderous gold watch-chain and diamonds aa large (and an valuable) as Brazilian pebbles. His sons run across you at the theatre, and his dark browed wife and daughters are sure to be among the leading splrlta of the Cuban Ladles' Junta, an associ ation which is doing a good deal of hard work. From the office In which these remarks are being written four of thdse ladles have Jnst departed. They were all Intensely in earnest, and foremost among the .lenders, and being so, commenced their explanations In KpanlRh, and would have prolonged them for an Indefinite time in that tongue hail not the lout and vacaut stare upon the features of the Douglass they were bearding recalled theni finally to a sense of the fitness of things. Mrs. Ward Beecher has lately ties so incurred and those of her position as editress or tlu- Mother' Monthly (or some such publication) haa enough to do. Next Tuesday a graud fair, which is Joined the ranks, and between the fresh responslbill expeeted to yield aixmt ;m,iHW In the Cubaus' behalf, is to lie opened at Apollo Hall. Mr. Beecher Is to do the praying and Oakey Hall cof whom It seems as Impossible to speak as Mayor as It would be to speak of J'tnirh as Lord Chancellor) is to do the "iow wowitig." Among the things put up for sale are a f loon horse, a fono medallion rurpet, and a floOO dia mond set. it Is so mueh easier to be charitable when tine's selfishness is gratified thereby. But at any rate there are no swindlers connected with this Cuban movement, and that is what can be said of but a small proportion of those charitable propositions which periodically appeal to the public. So soon as one of these Is knocked uion tho head another makes Its appearance. "Kagged schools," "Juvenile Uuardlan Asylums,'' and "Howard Socie ties," "Merchants' Clerks' Associations," tread upon one another's heels with marvellous rapidity, con sidering how many of these frauds have been ex posed. The names of no managers are to be found in the directory ; no street, no olllce, no locality la designated on the reports; but the untruth of the statement that "figures cannot lie" is glaringly Ulus trnted by the enormity with which the reports, repre senting mythical amounts, do lie. Each of these swindles flourishes for awhile: each has its inevitable exposure when Its brief span is run, and not a single case is on record In which the scoundrels who pocket the contributions are brought to Justice. There is a great deal that Is buarre in the Immi nent fashions. Light Lyons silks, studded with flow ers ; checked silks, lnterspetvcd with silver leafage; gaudy Watteau silks, looking aa though washed in the rainbow; talfeta poplins and glace serge are dis played in all the principal stores which deal in ladies' dress materials. Chambery gauze and Perichole poplin have also caused the name of grenadine, as a summer fabric, to be almost forgotten. And yet some of the grenadines on hand are extremely beau tiful as though they were making a supreme effort in their decadence, und were determined to die grace fully when the moment came. Gouts' hair, of the most attenuated kind, has likewise made its ckbuL It will probably be too heavy this season, as the heavier varieties have been found too heavy in the past, to wear during the hottest days, but will answer admirably for the cooler ones. A family club-house has been established in Twenty-third street. One story Is to lie used as the olllce of the llecoltitioii, another as a public parlor and reception-room, another as dining-room, an other as bed-room. The regime will be sternly Ama zonian, and not a man will be allowed on the premises excepting by express invitation. The bed rooms are to be for the use of "lone" (and respect able) women visiting the "Metrop." anil who can alford to come down with the sumps. Meals are to be had either in one's own room or at the general table, and everything is to lie obtained from tea and toast to quail on toast; from bork bier itluring the season in May) up to champagne. Female policemen ure to be especially detailed for night guards, but I cannot help thinking that in case of arson or bur glary the establishment will "Oh for a man," and think now handy it would be to have him in the house. That women cannot agree together Is pro verbial. Every keeper of a boarding-house confesses to this; every letter of lodgings vows he would rather have his rooms taken by gentlemen who were uncertain in their pay, than by ladies who paid la advance. That is one of the little peculiarities of woman. If she don't quarrel with her husband she does with her neighbor. If she is without a house hold to supervise she bullies her landlord and makes the chambermaid of her lodgings her deadliest enemv. I have never yet met an lmllvidnal sumcently hardy to proclaim himself In a state of perfect com prehension of the Pacific Railroad war. The Schles-wig-Holstein busluess was a mere bagatelle to It. Legal logomachy has been well nigh-exhausted by the efforts of counsel on either hand, and the acutest lawyers in the city Jiave found the coffers of the Vnion Pacific Railroad Company and the Credit Mobiller of America to be magnetically attractive to them. There is no rust on the lances which make their home-thrusts, and the honor of drawing the first blood is aa keenly contested by them as bv rivals In the prlze-riug. Among the champions of the company's rights are numbered Clarence A. Seward, Clark Bell, Samuel .f. Tilden, and Charles Tracy. Around Mr. Fisk rally Edwin M. Stoughton and tho two Dudley Fields, senior and Junior. The case la at present before Judges Nelson and Blatchrord, aud the result up to the present time is n7. Olvmpic Theatre canght Are yesterday afternoon and" was burned a little. The classic statue of "Humpty-Dumpty" which graces the front of the edifice remains unsinged, however, and one of the choicest specimens of wooden-ware is thus (reserved to be placed among the heirlooms of the stage. Miss Fiddes, the plump aud comfortable-looking "Ariel" at Flsk's Opera House, has leen recalled to London, and her part will be filled by Miss Blanche Grey, whose terms are something less than those of Mrs. Scott-Slddons. Parepa la busy making prepara tions for the English opera she is to open the season with next Seplemlier at the French Theatre. An American (not an English) opera, called Mvotta, is talked of at the Brooklyn Academy, and remains altogether a "moof'-ed question aa yet. The open air garden concerts of Alexander Thomas, so popular last year, will recommence about the middle of May. One of the new features at Central Park this summer Is a handsome structure, Just com pleted at a cost of I30.00U, where all variety of mineral drinks will be dispensed to visitors to the park. Ali Baua. LEGAL IWTELLIPCJTCg. District Court. No. 1 Jude Thayer. Johnson vs. Williams 4 Mooncy. An action of re plevin. Before reported. Verdict for plaintiff, f 10. Court or Common 1'leim Jud I.udlow. Charles B. Roberts vs. John A. Weidenbrencr. An action to recover rent In arrear and the possession of premises. Before reported. Verdict for plaintiff. Marcus F. Glvens, Esq., for plaintiff. Byron Wood ward, Esq., for defendant. Court of (lunrter NohIoii. Though Judge Brewster was on the bench in the new court-room, there waa no business to engage his attention, and therefore ho ordered au adjournment until Monday. In the old court-room Judge Pelree sat to dispose of the usual Suturday miscellany. The morning was taken up with the case of Black vs. Black, a dispute between a young married couple concerning the cus tody of their infant, but seven months old, they ha lug separated. THE EUROPEAN MARKETS. Hp Atlantic Cable. Tlii Itloriilng'ii Quotation. London, April 84 A. M Consols opened at 03 for money, and a,t for account. U. S. Five-twenties quiet utH0. Railways quiet; Erie, W'; Illi nois Central, 86?. LiVKKCooi,, April 84 A. M. Cotton quiet at 121. for uplands, and i'Z'iiL for Orleans. The sales to-day will reach SOW) bales. Western Flour, Mis. oil. Havre, April 84. Cotton opens quiet and steady for iHith on the spot and ailoat. Low middling afloat, Hiif. ThU Afternoon's Quotation. London, April 84 P. M closing prices Consols H.v, for nioiiev, aud for account. 1). H. Five twenties quiet at BO',. Stocks steady; Erie, Illinois Central, ssi ; Atlantic: Great Western, 86. LlVKKV-OOI,, April 84 P. M Closing prices Cotton dull but unchanged ; the sales of the day have been 8000 bales. Breadstutta quiet and un changed. Beef, so. 1 barrel, JJiubccd Oil, 31 10a yton, SECOND EDITION LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. President Grant goes off for a Quiet Day So docs Secretary Uout tell Disgust and Dismay of the Oflicc-Hiinters. The Sprague-Abbott Imbroglio -No Collision Yet. Contemplated Resignation of Sec retary Borie. FROM WASniJfQTQjr. Special Teiah-h to The livening Tekrfraph. Tbc I.enne Inland Naval Station. Wshinoton, April 81. Lieutenant-Commander John W. Quackenbnsh la ordered to the Naval Sta tion at League Island. Secretary Itorie and Attornev-f Jeneral Hoar. There was a rumor last night of the resignation of several members of the Cabinet, among them Attorney-General Hoar and Secretary Borle. It la ascer tained that the former haa no intention of resigning, but Borle haa not contemplated remaining In the Cabinet from the first, and the unfavorable com ments of the press upon him may lead to a surrender oT his portfolio at an early day. If he resigns it is said the President will appoint George IL Stuart, of Philadelphia, ill his place. Of! for a Quiet Day. President Grant and Mrs. Grant left early thin morning for Laurel, Md., to spend a day with Mrs. Sharpe, Mrs. Grant's sister. There was a large nurn ler of ofllce-Bcckers and parties who failed of con firmation at the White House this morning, to see the Presklent. They were greatly disappointed and enraged at finding him absent, Itoutwell Absent Too. Secretary Boutwell Is also absent, which Is another source of mortification to the office-seekers, espe cially those who want places under the Internal Re venue Bureau. The Alabama Claims Treaty. Much interest is manifested in diplomatic circles here as to the effect upon the English Government of the rejection of the Alabama claims treaty. The British Minister has not yet received any despatches from his Government on the subject, though he is daily expecting some Instructions. The Hellicose Senators. The city is full of rumors again this morning rela tive to the Sprague-Abbot imbroglio. There are no new developments, however, and no collision has taken place. Sprague Is still in bis house waiting for a challenge from Abbott. The latter asserts that he does not intend to fight a duel, but he will put some Insult upon Sprague In the Btreet if ho meets him. Spragne's friends assert that should Ablwtt attack him Sprague will shoot without hesitation. FROM BALTIMORE. Delegation of Odd Fellows for Philadelphia IloiiuiKU to Ueneral I.ee. SpeeitU Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. Baltimokk, April 84. There Is a large IntUix of Odd Fellows en route for Philadelphia. Two extensive extra trains of cars leave here to-morrow with dele gations for your city. The Vlrgiula Railroad delcgatft, with General Lee, had a grand meeting with the Mayor and City Coun cils at the Eastern Female High School rooms yes terday afternoon. A large crowd was present. There was a perfect throng of ladies, who nearly shook General Lee's hands off. They had a graud entertainment at the Eutaw House. Most of the visitors left to-nay. The St, George's Society celebrated Its anniver sary with a splendid dinner at Guy's last night. General Van Vliet Is closing up the (Quartermaster Department here, and he leaves to take charge of the department In Philadelphia. FROM THE WEST. Soldier Pursuing the Indians Increasing Truffle on the Pacific Kuilroad. Special DetpaUh to The Evening Telegraph. Omaha, Neb., April 24. A heavy snow storm is re ported at Forts Laramie and Fetterman on Wednes day. The troops in pursuit of marauding bands of Indians were delayed by the snow, but should they succeed in overtaking the hostile bands severe fight ing is anticipated ,aa they are ordered to punish the Indians and recapture the stolen stock. The snow at Salt Lake all melted yesterday. John Duff, the Union Pacific Board Director, arrived yes terday; he goes west with. General Dodge, Chief Engineer, to Inspect the work on the west end. The travel overland Is lncreasfnfe rapidly. Trains from the East and South are arriving crowded with pas sengers. A heavy Canadian Immigration la arriving for settlement in Nebraska. Distillery Seized. CiNCfNNATt, April 81. Supervisor Young yester day ordered the seizure of John Seaman's distillery, at Seamansvllle. The Commissioner of Fatenta left for Washington last night. The testimony in the Egglcston-Strader contested election case closed to day. Fire at Aniembnry, yftiss. Nkwbukyfokt, Mass., April 84. Two carriage shops, two barns, and a dwelling house, In Ames bury, owned and occupied by Jacob R. Huntington, were destroyed by Are last night. The loss is esti mated at jSOOO. FINANCE AND COXVIIVXPIICD OmCI Of THE BVENIMO TKT.KaRAPB,) Saturday, April ai, la). ( There was quite an active Money market to day, but the supply of loanable capital appeared in excess of the demand, both at the banks and on the street. The former are evidently gaining strength from day to day, and now that tho much dreaded return has been made- to tho Comptroller, they are beginning to relax their conservative policy aud to lend and discount freely. The published utateraeuta of our banks clearly show that on the 17th iust. many had shipped their loanable capital to New York to relieve the pressure existing there. Wo complained of this at the time, aud with reason. Our business men could obtain no favors from them, and were forced to present their appeals on tho streets, and submit to most usurious rates In order to save their credit. Why was this done if they were not tempted by tho 50 per cent, there freely offered? Wo can not see. Meanwhile tho business interests of our city were deserted and Imperilled by tho institutions which ought to have sustained them. This is a great evil, and some remedy ought to bo promptly applied. Call louns were easy at 6 per cent, on Govern ments, and at 7 per cent, ou other securities. Discounts range from 7 to 9 per cent, for prime commercial paper. Government securities were flrnr at about yes terday's quotations up to 12 M. Gold id firm: premium at Vi M., 133Jg. The Btock market was more active, and prices were stronger. In State loans there were sales of the first series at llM1. City sixes were not eo strong, and sold at iW for tue old, and lOUs for the new Issues. Readiug Kuilroad was quiet bnt Armor, and closed ' at 4747-69; Pennsylvania Railroad changed band m W and Cutawiusa Kailroivd preferred at 35, with 28 bid for PhiUdelphU and Erie Railroad; 34' for North Pennsylvania , Railroad; and 54 for Minehill Railroad. Canal stocks attracted bnt little attention. 18 wad offered for Schuylkill Navigation pre ferred; S24 for Lehigh Navigation, and 13 for Susquehanna Canal " Coal stocks were in better requoet. Shmnokln sold at 6S)54;j Corn Planter Oil was taken at 69. Passenger Railway shares were In better re quest. Gcrmantown sold at 80: Green and Coates at 38J-f; and Second and Thlrk at 43); 60 was bid for West Philadelphia: 70 for Tenth and Eleventh; and 13) for Hestonvllle. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven A Bra, No, 40 S. Third Street. FIRST BOARD. 2ftoo Pa tJs 1 ser.buosy lfiOO City 6a, Old... fH 11600 City , New.-IOIY tlllOOO do 101,1, IMMSiI'hil A E7s.ls. 81 fmioo do. 80V flflOOO io Is. 80?i 17000 do n foooo Pa R lin 6s. is. WW Leh 6s, f4.... 88 $1000 Leh Gold 1.... MV lsh Penna R 60 do S3 no. is. 1 do.... 10 do. It. 100 sh CataPf...bB. 100 - da loo do BOOsh SliHm'n Coal. 600 do.. Is.brtO. 200 sh CVirnplanter. , 1 sh Sd A Sd nw... f; 69;tf 36 an . 86 6V 6V 43f I i4u iiunt & a l op lm sen.. 0 loo sh Germ'n P.beo uo 100 sh Read..b6wn.4T'69 loo do boo. ao 60 sh Gr A Coata Ht te'A SHsliLehValR.... 66 it IO is. MX I Messrs. Jay Cookb A Co. qnote Government secu rities, etc., as follows: U.S. as, m,117Vli7t.;D-aOti OMK62, 2o(&Vl; do., 1864, liesWIieS ! do., Nov., 1K66, 1184fcllti'4; do., Jult, 1866, il6SC116' ; do., 1K67, 116',116-, ; do., 1868, 116.,,'(ll6 ;' 10-408, KWViaiOe v Gold, 133'. Pacifies, PWWIOB. Messrs. DK Havkn Sl Brotukr, No. 40 8. Third Street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations: U. 8. 8 0f 1881, 117M($117: do. 186'i, 120Vi121 5 do. 1864, 116SH6J: do. 1866, 118V?H8.V ; flo. 1863, new, H6Si(ll6'i ; do. 1867, new, 116!,116; da 1808, Ue.VnUlBM ; da 68, 10-408, 106V(10V; U. S. 80 ear 6 per cent, Cy., 104 V105; Due Comp. Int. Notes, 19.V. Gold, 183'ai83' ; Silver, 126lii8, Messrs. William Paintrk A Co., Na 86 a Third street, report the following quotations : U. 8. 6s of 1881, 117V.117J,' ; 6-2080f 1862, 120 V120 i da 1864, lltkH6tf; do. 1863, 1185i119; do. July, 1865, IIMHM4 ! do.. July, 1867, lKKSaiev; do. July, 1868, 116116Yi 68, 10-40, 10tff(Mf.. Gold, 135) NakrA Ladnkr, Bankers, report this morning's Gold quotations as follows : 10-00 A. M t33?,' 11-00 A. M. I33,V 10-60 " 183 yii 1-48 ' iaai The New York Money Market. From the Herald. "The Money market, which at the clime yesterday, under the uire)iennHin of Riild Dales by the Treamiry hml beoome active at the full UiRui rate uf intorent, underwent a rather midden change this afternoon. During the earlier hours there was a continued inquiry under the renewal of thin ap prehension, and call leans were made at seven per cent. After two o'clock, however, it wu found that the demand had been entirely satisfied, and large bal ances could not be placed at any rate of interest, and went over night unemployed. The reaction was also quite perceptible in commercial pasper, which showed a concession in discounting rates, prune double names, at fiur months, selling as low aa eight per cent. The banks, in discounting more freely for their customers, have withdrawn the competition of a Vre- t muny drawers, so that with the decline of tie rate OB Mil the demand is rather from buyers than from makers. The passage of statement duy will also enable the country banks to resume their fuvorit-e operation of purchasing puper for the sake of the margin between its discount aoa the market rate of interest. "The government market was quiet and dull, with firm undertone, with very little fluctuation in price through out the day. The London prioe came W1. which -was main tained to the close of business, and exhibits a reactionary tendency in the foreign market. As tiiis is Friday, the weekly meeting day of the Bank of England director, it also shows that there haa been no change in the rate of discount, and that all apprehension on the subject ha panted. "Dealings in gold were feverish in consequence of the uncertain conditions attaching to the proposed sale of Eold by the Government. Under rumor that the order ad been countermanded the price advanced at one time to S but the following notice from Mr. Van Dyck, th Assistant Treasurer, put an end to the story: " 'By direction of the Kec rotary of the Treasury notice it hereby given t hat sealed proposals for the purchase of gold will be received at this orhce until noon of Thursday next, Silt h instant, when the same will be opened and toe bids declared. Proposals will be received for sums not less than 1(5000. and payment may be made either in lawful money or three per cent, certificates. Successful bidders will be required to deposit live per cent, of the amount of the purchase on the duy of sale. Like proposals will be received on Thursday of each sucoeding week until other- ' wise ordered.1 "It will be observed that. Mr. Boutwell doe not specify what amount be is willing to sell. One report inthetioid Room this afternoon stated that Mr. Boutwell had tele graphed, in answer to the inquiry of Mr. Van Dyck, that the Government reserved the right to sell any amount it saw fit, and would be guided by the character of the bid. The effect was a very feverish feeling in the gold market, and operators are sorely puzzled to know what to do. The original order was modified so as to substitute the words 'lawful money' for 'greenbacks' in the equivalent for pay ment. This alteration so as to permit the use of certified check was, doubtless, one secret of the sudden transition of the money market to it easier condition on t'riday -afternoon. "Cash gold was in good demand up to Clearing House time, and rates for borrowing ranged from flat to 8-64 and 1-ltl. In the afternoon loans were generally made flat. Ihe following is the report of the Gold Bank: Gold cleared, tfil0r)3,000 ; gold balanoea, $1,144,074; ourrauey balances, l,77U,lb." , From Ihe World. ; ' !' "The money market was active in the morning at T per cent, currency, but after the first demand tho application for loans were few, and money was offered freely at 6 V" cent,, and just before 8 P. M. some round surua at C to t ' Sercent. The bank oontinu to reooive currency , aily from the interior cities. Prime business notes pa at 9 to 10 per cent. "Secretary Koutwell's notice.sent yesterday, that Govern llient will receive proposals for gold next and suooeeding Thursdays, is criticized severely. If any important amount of gold were sold on the Secretary's terms for 'United Ktates notes, or three per cent, certiiioates,1 it would cre ate a pressure on the banks for greenbacks, which would tighten the money market and bring loss and embarrass ments on the mercantile community. The only interest which oould possibly be assisted in their operation by .Secretary lioutwell's proposal to sell gold for gvo backa, fs that of the stock-jobbing bears' who bave (Men selling short this week. These stock jobbing 'bears' had . early notice of the Secretary's intention to sell gold for greenbacks, and it is said that their 'bear operations were based upon this knowledge. It is reported to-day that the Secretary will alter his notioe, and will advertise to receive payment for the gold sold in lawful money, which includes, of course, certified checks. If the Secretary make this change in the mode of pay ment it will prevent that pressure on the banks which might otherwise be brought to bear upon them by a demand for greenbacks. The date, next Thursday, April 29, on which the Secretary propose to sell gold, is a little singular. On May 1, Oovernuient commence to disburse :i,(MX),000 in gold for interest, so that the Secretary .having permitted the market to be bare of gold until that date, cannot plead the public want of gold a an evens for whut seems to be the gratuitous action of selling thai fold which is pledged to the public creriitorstiv the Kinking i und act of lHri-2. If Mr. Boutwell desired to sell gold for tb purpose of making it plentiful tor the use ot merchants, then March 29 iustead of April 2 would have effected thia object. As mattors now stand the proposal to i Gov ernment gold on the top of interest disbursemi nt of ;W,l;00,u0 is one of those curious mysteries of which tho treasury Department bus bad a plentiful supply curing Mr. MoCulliich'e term of office, and which the public have ascertained by a somewhat oostly and painful oxneriene were invariably of benefit only to th Treaiury 1 part men t ring of gold gamblers and stockjobber. I'D present-Mr. Koutwell's maiden action in this gold a air may be an accident, and, if so, the public may still hop for some further changes. The Secretary apeoih no amount in the gold to be sold, and does not reserve the right to reject bids. The whole affair seems to be crude, and probably gotten up hastily, without proper considera tion or knowledge of its rosultaon tile business oommunity- "The foreign exchange market was strong and advanced, owing to the limited amount of bills on the market. Th aupply depends chiefly on the shipments of bonds. Prim bankers' sixty-day sterling bills are firm at l(is to US. and sight ll' to UlH'i, with an upward tendency. Consi derable amounts of bonds have been shipped against the. coupons received. "The stock market was strong throughout the day, with frequent fluctuations in the leading stocks, but closing with a marked improvement not only in the prices but the tone of tiie market. Tile new that Secretary Boutwell would receive In w ful money in payment for the sale of (iovernment gold caused considerable excitement among the leading 'bears,' who had calculated upon th demand for greenbacks by the Secretary to make a squeea in tiie money market , during which they hoped to engineer lower prices ou the Stock Exchange to enable them to cover their short sales at a profit,. '1 Us money market to day was so unusually easy and different front what the 'bears' expected that a suspicion exists that some of th leaders closed their short yesterday, and have been buying long to-day." Markets by Telegraph. Krw YoitK, April 24. Cotton quiet; 160 bales ar.M at Sxytf :!ho. I lour heavy; 6oU bbls. soldi State, Hso oj ) ; Ohio, ifo'75A'7-10 ; Western, 5 (K8 ; Kouthern, Ida 10( 11 76; California, ti 6Ka 10 30. Wheat dull; th market favor buyers. Com firmer snd lu. higher; stock aearoo; 81,000 biibliels sold ; mixed Western, ?2iablo. Oat firmer at Hoc. afloat, 7S.o. in store, beef quiet. Pork quiet j new mess. tu ; prune, o-o iixi 6v. jjmiu uuu : siooui oonoeiUMMl at 1SV.KI.1SI.. W hi.bv H..11 n,l i,n.,h.A Central! 123; Mioliig iiuk.iw; iiuuson rover, US; Michigan igsn Southern, j',; llbuul OentrsJ, r-ittsburg WW- Cleveland and Toledo! -ook laUud. bS7, , fiuebiui and rurt fcs',; Cbii-ago and Hook J 1,1 a Ti '"! ""J1 , Jotto du ni oratnaVly Mo Hour dull, aud prices favor buyer. Wheai slull I . w, changed. fW dull ; wbito. SuJE yellow TJi'iii cl.ou e. 7u7Kc. common tXStfZ ZSlJ ium, fP " steady. Uold. 133M Kionong. 8',.- (jus, ISO'S, 120 V, ; do. ltttjl do. 12 J tt'4; new.lli'.i l. UoC;! MirJnUttla'. Canton l)o,l8; Cumberland preferred. W; iiewlCk