TOE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, MAY 3 1860. CXT3T ITJTSLIJGEirJCC. NAVAL AFFAIRS. Oftrrntiarm at thn Nny Yard TW Iron-fdad J'lcel at league Inland at the Navy Yard. All to boatle and activity at the Navy Yard. The various vessels that were In an incomplete state are feeing finished, and those that have lieen ordered to tat station are undergoing the necessary repairs prior to their departure for the North Atlantic Minadrnn. The supposition la that they are Ixsln nrrlcd off for the purpose of protecting American merchant vessels which aro obliged to pans clone to Dpunixh waters, In the region of Cuba, Of the lron-clads the one nearest completion Is the OanonicuB, a veteran of the monitor class, which met with some hard knocks at Fort Fisher. She Is armed with two fifteen-Inch guns in the turret. The old runn have lieen taken out and new ones substituted, which are sixteen Inches longer than the old (runs. It was thought that the latter had been too long in nrvlce to le safe, and, moreover, It was desired that the iruns should be longer, so that the muzzles should nrolect further outidde the turret. Her machinery ban been thoroughly overhauled, and a lurge force ol workmen is now engaged In putting it together. She is being scraped and painted, and the Interior wood work is being repaired. It Is expected that she will be ready for sea in about three weeks. Next In order Is the Mlimtoiioiuoh, a splendid spe cimen of the monitor style of lrou-clad. This vessel bus two turret, currying four IB-inch guns. She hiw never been In action, but she has won something of a reputation as a fast steamer and un excellent sca nning vessel. The Mluntouomoh, It will bo remem bered, carried Assistant Secretary U. V. Fox to St. Petersburg, and astonished the Kusslans with the wonderful improvement In naval architecture pro duced by tne experience Ruined in this country dur iiiK the (treat Hebelllon. She Is being entirely refit ted '1 e machinery is to be put in Rood running erder. alterations are to made inside, the bottom is to be repaired, and she Is to be newly puinted. A teamer is expected to arrive In New York in a few davs to take her to Brooklyn Navy Yard, tu order to nut her in the dry-dock. Roth of the dry-docks here are unavailable, one being occupied by the sloop Brooklyn and tne otner ocing too kinuu ni c nn tonomoh. When ready for sea she will bo oom- i... i i,o ciiiitiiin K. li- Calhoun. The third irou-elad being repaired is the Dictator, the longest monitor In the navy with the exception of the Puritan. She is 318 feet between perpendicu lars, 60 feet beam, and 21 feet deep in the hod. Mia carries two lft-iuch Pahlgren (tuns. The Dictator has never been tried under lire. She was finished near the close of the war and was stationed for a few months at Fortress Monroe. ..,. The Juniata, steam sloop, is also being fitted out for service, and the work is being hurried ns much as possible, as she is niulcr orders for the North Atlantic Squadron. When her duty in the W est Indies is ended it is thought she wldbe sent to China. The Juniata is 205 feet long, 88 feet beem, and 16 feet in the hold. She will carry six -inch Dalilgren guns, cne 11-inch pivot, one 60-pouuder Furrott rlile, and two boat howitzers. The steam sloop Brooklyn is now in the dry dock, and a strong force of workmen is employed in get ting her ready for service. She is undergoing a gene ral reconstruction; all the defective timbers are being replaced by sound ones; her planking will be entirely new. Her machinery is in the shops, but few men are working on it, the orders requiring that the monitors shall be fitted ont first. She will probably be ready for duty In about four mouths. Beneath a shed, and on the stocks, Is a half-finished bull of the huge monitor Shuckamaxon. This vessel was commenced towards the close of the war, and work was suspended on her when the Rebellion ter minated. She is 332 feet in length between perp;u diculars, 50 feet beam, and IS feet depth of hold. All her machinery and the Iron work for plating, turrets, pilot-houses, and everything necessary to complete her are stowed uwav under sheds, watting for some contingency that will render it necessary to resume her construction. In the large ship house the unfinished hull or the steam sloop Antietam stands on the stocks. This vessel was commenced near the close of IsOO, aud work was suspended on her in 1HGT. She is beauti fully modelled, long, deep, and narrow, and Intended to be a fast vessel. Her length iB 312 feet, her beam 46 feet, aud her depth of hold 21 feet The ship house had to be lengthened about thirty feet for her accommodation. She is pierced for twenty-one gnns, one a pivot gun. "-i'l '"'' house is occupied by the steam sloop J J P.mI.'k'io nr. Try 'orwurd that she can be Immtm, which is so iat ., - to t months ready for launching in from threo W Ivu. ?!?nJ'1 The Omaha Is 260 feet long, !(S feet beam, and 19 feet deep In the hold, and will carry nineteen guns, one long rltled gun to be mounted on a pivot. She is modelled very similarly to the Autletam, aud will oubtless prove to c a very fast vessel The only other vessel at the yard is the Potomac, used as a receiving ship, and commanded by Com modore DeCamp. Her crew at present is not large, but as orders have recently been given for recruit ing, it is expected that in a lew weeks she will be Ulled to her greatest capacity. The following named officers aro now on duty at the Navy Yard : Commodore J. U. Murchand, com mandant; Captain A. Murray, executive otlleer; Commander T. C. Harris, Commander W. P. McCaun, Mate M. K. Henderson; Commodore J. It. Uolds borough, Inspector of ordnance; Commander A. J'endergast, assistant inspector of ordnance; S. M. Pook, naval constructor; T. D. Wilson, assistant naval constructor; A. Lawton, chief engineer; A. Adamson. lirst assistant engineer; S. W. Kobiusou and C. A. Ubcr, second assistant engineers; W. (i. McKwan, third assistant engineer; J. Fulton, pay master; Commander B. Gherardi, navigation officer; Lieutenant-Commander G. M. Bache, equipment officer; Paymaster W. N. Watmough, inspector of nrovlsions; Surgeon J. McClelland, Passed Assistant Snrgeon 1). H. Bannon ; It. Given, chaplain; K. Keu ney, boatswain; W. Ferguson. George L. Albro, and V. Dugan, gunners; H. M.Griffiths, carpenter. AT LEAGUE ISLAND. Little or nothing has been done towards convert ing League Island into the commodious naval station It is expected, in the course of time, to become. The commandant of the station resides in an antiquated mansion, situated near the centre of the island, while the other officers on duty aro obliged to con tent themselves with narrow berths In the ward room of the old steam sloop St. Louis, which is an chored at the dock, and roofed over to protect the occupants from the weather. A few hundred yards from the dock is the spot where the steamer New Ironsides was burnt uear the lose of 1866. The Goveruineut sold the wreck to an individual, who had an eye to a rich speculation in old iron, for 150,000. By surrounding the wreck with water tight cribs, connected by heavy chains, which were passed beneath the wreck, at low water, and by drawing on the chains, the old hull was gradually lifted from her muddy bed as the tide rose, and carried np the river. By short movements of this kind the wreck has been carried about three-quarters of a mile up stream, the object being to get her Into shoal water. Thus far the purchaser hub recovered aiHut (30,000 worth of iron. ; Orders have been received at the island to semi the steamer Pushmataha, which has been lying up here, to the navy yard to be lltted up for sea. She is to have a light Bpar deck, some alterations are to be made in her keel, and her machinery Is to be over hauled. She is to be ordered on duly as soou as finished, and it is thought that the duty will be with the West India squadron. The other vessels on the eastern side of the Island, in the main channel, are the following: The Purl tan, intended for a monitor, but which is at present in a half finished condition, without turrets or ma chinery of any kind. The Puritan Is the longest or all the lron-clads, but no etlort is being made to finish her or turn her to any account The steam Hloop Chattanooga, one or the vessels of the Wam pauoag class. These vessels were built witli a view of securing the greatest rate of speed to be attained by steam vessels, and the matter of expense was not taken much into consideration in their construction. They were intended to make sudden dashes out to ca in chase of fast vessels used during the war for running the blockade; but tney nave been pro nounced failures, principally because they are bo taken up with machinery, and consume so large a quantity of coal, that It has been found Impossible to carry in them more than live or six days' fuel. Alongside of the St Louis lies the old Rebel ram Atalauta, which was built at Savannah, Ga.. with the proceeds of Jowelry contributed by the ladles of the bogus Confederacy. She Is a powerfully-built vessel, tint was disabled by the very lirnt shot tired at her. The shot entered the pilot-house, disabling the ram and killing and wounding seven men. An oifer of mi iiiiii has been made to the Government for her. and it Is thought that a board of officers will meet here to appraise ner, aiier which sue win no soici. Th vchbcIh stationed hero which are most interest' ing to the visitor are the lron-clads lying in the back channel on the western side of the Island. There are monitors enough, lying in line, to stretch over half a mile. They touch each other at the ends, und the men stationed on them as watchmen pass from oue to another by means oi narrow woimeu linages. At the western end ol mo line is me uorucc, sine, wheel steamer, a beautifully modelled vessel. Sin wan built in Knclaud for running the blockade, am was noted for speed, steaming easily seveuteoii knots an hour. When engaged in blockade running she hor the name Lady Stirling. She was captured Hour wiin. iiurmn. N. c. bv a tugboat, und wus iitteV in ii ui.omi vucht for the use of President Lincoln. Oilers are now being made to the Government by in-lvHt nurties for her purchase All the monitors from this end of the lino to near ll.e middle are veterans which have seen the rough l kind of service, und are thickly covered with shot Mounds. The Passaic is literally buttered from stem nu-rn. and vet not one of the many shots that mnii k her iniured her so much as to disable her. The following monttoift have been In action, have ach one turret, aud are armed with two guns, one .HHiiui .Duighmj una oue ji-uku uuvy juu; tnrket, Nahatit, Catpklll. and Bangamon. The Na hant and Sangamon arc In very good order, having recently been repaired, but the others show their age, hard service and exposure qnlte plainly. The Iron plfctliiff on the deck, too, Is rusting rapidly away. The vessels wonld need a good deal of work to pitt them read? for nervlce. The Lehigh and the I'asnlo each carry ono Ift-lnch gnn and one 150 ponnder, ParroU. They bear more bnilseR than any cf the other vessels, and will need more labor to refit them. 'J he rest of the Iron-clada are light draught vessels, known as the Htclner model. They proved to ba total failures, inasmuch as when they hail their fuel, men, and guns alioard, their decks were under water. They have since Itecn altered by raising the deck In the centre twenty-two Inches, which has cured the defect They are all In excellent order ami can ha ready for duty in a few days, it being only necessary to overhaul and oil the machinery. They aro named as follows: Kona, Suncook, Cohocs, Yazoo, Tunxls, Waxsaw, Squando, Nuusett, Modoc, Nanbnc, and Napa. The three latter have been fitted up as tor pedo boats. These vessels have no turrets ; the gnn, a Parrott, Is situated on an open platform on the deck forward of the pilot house. The naval station at League Island is at present under the command of Commodore O. S. Gllsson, and is officered as follows: Commander G. M. Hansom, executive officer; Commander E. W. Henry; lieu tenant Commanders, G. It. White and C. I. Hunting ton ; Muster, W. 11. Jacques; Passed Assistant Sur geon, T. N. Penrose: Pavnin.ster, Arthur Hurtls; Chief Kncineer, ,1. O. A. Zelglcr; First Assistant Un glneers, W. . Nuehler, I). Hurdle and It It. Plotts; Second Assistant Fnglneers, Edward Stiles and Joseph Thomas; Chaplain, C. It Hale. There ate sixty civilians and about forly-llvc en listed men employed on the inland. THE STUEETS. The Itcirininina f oulrnctn Awnrded-THe En lire Com ol Si reel t Iciuunu to the C'ily. The Board of Health to-dav awarded the contracts for cleaning the remaining districts to the following bidders: Fifth District From the north line of South street to the north line of Chesnut street, and from the river Delaware to the west line of Sixth street. George Smith, I700. Sixth District From the north line of South street to the north line of Chesnut street, and from the west line of Sixth street to the west Hue of Broad street George Smith, f4500. Kighth District From the north line of Chesnut street to the north line of Vine street, and from the Delaware river to the west line of Sixth street Andrew Hague, $4750. Ninth District From the north line of Chesnut street to the north line or Vine street, and from the west line of Sixth street to the west line of Broad street Andrew Hague, t4,H50. The following are the amounts of the contract for he different districts: JHtlrM. Ammmt. Pinlrirt. Amount. First g(UKH) F.leventh ttomi f'cond 4500 Twelfth 6B67 third 4-siio Thirteenth 4000 Fourth Boon Fourteenth 7450 Fifth 4700 Sixth 4500 Seventh gsoo Kighth 4750 Ninth 4H50 Fifteenth 6575 Sixteenth 397B Seventeenth 6227 Kighteenth 8000 Tenth 4300' Total $S5,394 ASH DISTRICTS. Second District From the north line of South street to the north line of Vine street, ami from the river Deliiwure to the west line of Broad street Jumes Gallen. tsooo. The following are the amounts of the contracts for the different Ash districts: Jtl-trirt. Amntlnt. IHnhrirt. First 17200-00 Seventh.. Second tmoo-oo Kighth... Third 7777-50 Ninth Fourth 1519-00, Amount. $5(O0 -00 ... 2000 1M) 700-00 ..43,036-50 Fifth C240-00 Total. Sixth 4000-00' The total cost to the city is as follows: For cleaning the streets fS5,294-00 For collecting the ashes 43,036-50 Total cost .8128,430-60 Revenue Instructions. Assessor Kcnney, of the First district, has issued the following Instructions to the Assistant Assessors of that district: AssKsson's Office, FinsT Distbict, Pa. Philaoel PHLA, Muy 1, 1HK9. To AdBintant Assessor!! : Assint&nt A Bessora ol the Internal Kevenue should be men of fair edu cation, intelligence, capacity, strict intettrity, and tempe ra tw ' Mts, In making rnynominations I have endeavored to wlw.t"V(BU(mn wno ? requtrementa. If, in the future, 1 find I have been hmlukun In my I (shall be prompt Q rnko U)e ncoesiary change. I shall expect from 65 in Assistant a carom! and diligent examination of the Internal Revenue laws and the rulings ot the Internal Revenue Department, so that he may be able to Rive to every tax-payer the necessary information and instruction relative to tax or license. This Information must bo given ciieerfully, with civility and courtesy, and without fee or reward, The Importance and responsibility of the position of Assistant may be judged from the fact that he is the abso lute Assessor in his own division, Biibject only to appeals to the Assessor of the district, and to the Coniiaissioner of Internal Revenue. How necessary it is, therefore, tluvt the Assistants shall apply tliomsolvos earnestly to the Btudy of the law and the rulinRs, and the practical opera tion Uioreof, until they become familiar with tho business in ail its details! ,..,, I shall require of the Assistants (Treat diligence in ascer taining all object of taxation in their respective divisions, and that assessments and returns shall be inaUo upon them within tho time required by law. 11U ASHISI-Hllli ABWaBWl,ll"u t.i.u. w... ..... of the Assessor, will be allowed to accept or receive, direct Iv or indirectly, from any person whatever, or til any manner or . ay whatever, any compensation, present, fee cir reward, for any service he may perforin. This rulo is imperative, aud uny violation of it will be followed by in stant removal. . Assistants are required to have offioesor dwellings as convenient as possible to the tax-payers of their divisions. If offices, they stinulu tie Kept, neat anu cieaniy, ana no in toxicating drinks should ever be brought therein. 1 1 1 1 1 v.' II L'L'WUirv AEBABBnr The Vei.ocipkde Against Time. On Saturday afternoon the velocipede race against time came otf at the Chesnut Street Kink, in the presence of a large audience. Tne stipulations oi tne niaicn were that W. It Vanderveer, of New York, was to run fifty miles on the velocipede In five hours, or forfeit I'i&b. At 4-16 he started the machine. The following is the score, by which it will be seen that the feat was accomplished easily; Commenced to ride at 4-15. Made lirst 5 miles in. io " 0 " 31) " 40 " 15 " 0 " 69 " 55 " 20 " 1 " 1!) " 65 " Rest 10 minutes. Made first 80 miles in 2 " 4 " 0 " " " 85 ' 2 " 27 " 60 " Best 25 minutes. Made first 40 miles in 2 " 49 " 50 " " 45 " 8 " 13 " 20 " ' " 60 " 3 " 87 " 30 " Time, including rest 4 " 12 "80 " C. T. Deacon and Win. E. Sinn, judges. The uveruge running time was a mile in 4 minutes and 35 seconds. The Jeffekson Mepicai, College. The mana gers of this institution are Justly sensitive as to being included in the list of property owners who do not pay their just share ol taxes. We found the name of the institution on the books of the Hoard of Hevi sion, among the properties exempt from taxation, unil consequently published it in our list on natur Uav. This morning we received the following com munication, to which we cheerfully give place; Kditor o The Kerning Tileciraih: the list of city properties exempt froin taxation, published In your Satmdnv edition, 1 notice the Jelt'ersou Medical Col lege ol Philadelphia. I desire to state, in correction, tlist the Jell'erson Medietil College t nut exempt, but pays the regular tax rates on uu a-ssesHeu value of $40,ouo. Yours respectfully, MROIMIK W. r AIRMAN, Secretary and Treasurer Hoard of Trustees. Philadelphia, May 3, 1-vitf. Hah. Hk.itskp. This morning early, a man named John Foley entered Mis. Myers' cigur store, on Frunkfurd road, above Norrht "street, and selected two live-cent cigars. In payment he gave live pen nies. Mrs, Myers objected to this umount, where upon Foley picked up an umbrella and struck her. The point of the umbrella entered her eye, and it Is leured thut she will lose the sight of It, Foley was arrested und taken before Alderman Huins, who committed him, bull being refused. Police Appointments Mavor Fox has made the following appointments: William U. Xutt, High t oiihtuble, in place of Mr. Diinlield, removed. 1 atroluien, Second district, Michael Hamilton aud w,''7lwM''l,;a'V,y: Third district, John J. Miihonev, ,V UMl1 'lanieB Peterson; Seventh J,1"""'"!'- Melihenny, Thomas Gunnernmn, illium llessmg, ami Thomas Oesler; Ninth district, f ?,';,, ";;r, turnkey; Tenth district, llenrv 1 oy e ; 1 hlrteenth district, John Carr and Abraham littrker. rnlene1!1?;"''""? 10 VlH''k ,Urtt celling the residence of Mr. James Grubh, No. 302 South &s wars xt 1 V, V . r "ro 01 Amos p- "ilev, No, Tdm-tli liter iitn.,,1 . . ",V.T V' 824 but ........ "-.-i, nan c-uiereu lust nothing stolen. night, r...r.AP.i jlKHIIlKNlTKrt AMI LARGE I.OT. ETC. P.V r: ,;rro ,,15.tJ,,,,'1'r,S of WW m-r, our readers will . .... Hnme sine by Messrs. Thomas 4 Sons, auctioneers, u,e very elegant resUlVuc" No. mix wiiiuui. sireetiR f,.... fi-,,, mo n Chancellor street; has ull the modem Improvements and conveniences. Also, the very valuable church property east aide of Kighth street, above Race, 100 BOAn or Prmvrvs. A meeting of the Board of Purveys was held nt noon to-day, President Knal In the chair. The following were authorized : Ten Inch vitrified pipe on Itroad street, from the north side of Ihlgh avenue to the Philadclplua and Gcr mantown Railroad; drain on ?rown street, be tween Callowhlll and Willow streeta: two-fect-slx-lnch sewer on Hamilton street, from Twenty-second to Twenty-third street, thence on Twenty-second street to a point 130 feet sonth of Spring Garden street: three-feet sewer on Marshall street, from Parrisn to Urown; threo-fect sewer on Pine street, from Thirteenth to Hroad ; ten-Inch draln-plpo on Race street between Firth and Sixth; three-feet sewer on Sixth street from Wagner Htreet to Gtrard avenue; ten-Inch pipe on Juniper street, from Spruce to Locust; three-feet sewer on Chesnut street, between Third and Fourth. Mr. Knenss made a statement that he believed a saving could be made In the cost of constructing the Mill creek sewer by changing the location of Forty third street, between Spruce Btrcet anil Baltimore avenue; whereupon Mr. Miller ollered the follow ing: HemU-ed, That an examination be made of tho proposed change of location,. and that lr the same lie round advisable as a saving in exist or building the Mill creek sewer, it shall be ravorably reported to Councils. Agreed to. Mr. Miller offered a resolution that thn Hoard will not act upon any applications from Individuals ror sewers to be built by assessment bills, unless the same be signed by a majority of the persons owning property thereon. Agreed to. Mr. siicdaker presented the opinion of Judge llrew ster In the case of the application ot the City vs. John 11. Mlchener, on a motion tor a special Injunction to restrain the said Mlchener rrom building on the corner of Arch street and Chancery lane, without receding so as to leave suld lane twenty feet wide. The Judge granted the injunction. The following bill, which passed the Lcgbdaturc at the lust session, was read as follows: "A Further Supplement to the act to Incorporate the city of Phila delphia relative to sewers in said city. "He It enacted by the Senate and llonso of Repre sentatives or the Commonwenlth or Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, and It is hereby enacted by the auihoritv of the same, that the Select and Com mon Councils or the City of Philadelphia shall h ive power and authority to order and direct the con struction of brunch sewers In said city whenever the same shall be approved by the Hoard or Surveys, and in the opinion or the Councils shall be required tor the health, comfort, or convenience of the Inhabi tants or said city, and the provisions of the act en titled 'a further supplement, to the act to Incorporate the City of Philadelphia,' approved April nth, 1S09, shall not be construed so as to apply to the same. The Hoard then adjourned." Centiiai. Station Reakingh. Patrick Morgan, rm elderly man, was charged this afternoon before Al derman Kerr with assaulting Patrick I lagan with a carving knife. Hagan testified that he and Morgan occupied adjoining houses on Monroe street, above Fourth, the fence between which had been broken down during a fight which hud been Indulged In previously; that he asked Morgan to join In defray ing the expense of repairing the fence; that Morgan Instantly drew a knife and made two thrusts, one of which severed a linger from the hand of witness, and the other Btnick him in the side. The accused was committed for trial. Jeremiah McNamee, a bootblack, was heard on the charge of pitching pennies in independence Square, and was held to keep the peace. Wife Beaters .Tames Nutt, residing at No. 2032 Carpenter street, imbibed too Ireely or spirituous liquors on Saturday, aud on reaching home beat his wife. He was arrested for the olleusel and held to bail by Alderman Paticoast r . )ggr Charles Farley, living on Eighth street, below Sonth, and John O. Prey, residing at No. 1231 Callow hill street were arrested yesterday for lieating their wives, aud were held to bail by Alderman Bousull. Stole a Watch Robert Powers met an Italian and engaged in conversation with him at Kighth aud Christian streets yesterday morning, when, on oppor tunity offered, Powers seized the watch of the stran ger and rau. Officer Keegan was notified and ar rested the fugitive and recovered the time-piece. Defendant had a hearing before Alderman Boiisall aud was committed for trial. The Catawissa Railroad Company held their annual election to-dnv, with the following result: President M. P. Hutchinson. Directors Samuel v. Aierriok, . I. v. w nnamson, Kmmor Weaver, F. K, Kingslcy. All the members of dclphians, Shipper, K. Shannou, J. E. the new Board are Pliila- Tub CanIMH In about one week tho ilog catchers will be going the rounds. They would be now at work were it not that the city sold the pro perty on Ruttonwood street which was formerly used os a dog pound. The Commissioner of City Property will erect a building in the rear of the Penitentiary for the killing of dogs. " Found Dkowneo Karly this morning roliou.uu. Kuhn found the body of Hugh Mcljiughlln floating in the Schuylkill river at Chesnut street wharf. De ceased had Wen missing from his home for about, one week. The Coroner was notilled to hold an Inquest upon the body. May Ball The annual May ball and examina tion of pupils of Prof. Asher will take place at. Musical Fund Hull this evening. A very pleasant atralr may be expected, and the examination of the masters and misses will no doubt be interesting. Anniversary The Ladies' EChristian Union, a society formed for strictly benevolent purposes, con nected with the Tenth Baptist Church, Kighth street, above Green, hold their second anniversary to-night West Jersey Railroad The annual meeting of the stockholders of this company will be held at the company's oltlces in Camden, N. J., to-morrow (Tuesday; Ol li O CIOCK, 101 rnn-uuii 01 um;ciu:!5. abstktant Boiler- Inspector. Tho Mayor this morning approved the appointment of Mr. Hugh Peyton as assistant Doner inspector, m yuicc ui u. 1 Parry resigned. Committed. Alderman Toland has committed Annie Carter for larceny. It Is alleged mat sm en ticed a man into a house In Dlllwyn street, and there relieved him of a pocket-book containing $12. vn noon Yesrerdav morning Policeman Francis shot a mad dog at Twenty-fourth and Sansoni streets, anil this morning Officer connn auieu a ruum mm in Port Richmond. Rescued from Drowning. About half-past 10 o'clock last night, Otlicers Kuhn and Dwier rescued a man from drowning in tho Schuylkill, near the Wire Bridge. He hud fallen oil' a canal boat. Canal Boat Sunk Yesterday morning the canal bout Fulton, of Bordeutown, N. J., sunk at Wuluut street wharf. She was overladen with iron. Broke a Leg.- Joseph Svlvester rell rrom Spruce an ovster-boat this morning, and utr...t u-luirf into im ovst.er- broke a leg. He was removed to tho hospital. Appointed Supervisor. This morning Mayor Fox appointed William Thorn supervisor ol the Twentieth ward. Resigned On Saturday seven old officers or the Seventh Police district resigned. SPECIAL. NOTICES. jggp PKXN8YLVAN1 A RAILROAD COMPANY, TREASURER'S DEPAKTM KNT. Philadelphia, Pa., Muy 3d, ls.ii). NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS. The Board of Directors have this day declared a semi-annual dividend of FIVE PER CENT, on the cupitul Hock of the Company, clear or National and State tuxes, payable iu cash on aud after May SO, 18i9. Blank powers of attorney tor collecting dividends can be hud ut the Oillce of tho Company, No. 2'is S. Third street. The Oillce will be opened at 8 A. M. and closed at 4 P. M. from May HO to June 5, for the payment of dividends, ami lifter that date from i) A. M. to B P. M. THOMAS T. FIRTH, 6 3 con Treasurer. Note The Third Instalment on New Stock or 1808 Is due und payable on or before June 15. 3T FJFT11 WAUI) UNION REPUBLICAN PAHTY. The KKiHtorinir OtlicMrii will "it on TDKKUAY, Muy 4, from 4 tu 8 P. M., at the fo lowmir plane: First precinct, N. K. miner Third und aHkill Btreets; Second precinet, No. BIO 1'ine atruet; 'I bird pre cinct, S. W. corner Fifth aud Lombard Btreeta: 1'ourtli precinct, lit krainer'a, No. U44 Union atieet: riltu pre cinct, Nu. 347 Smith Third htreet, aemmd-atory, front room; Sixth piocinot, timid Intent Hall, Spruce atreet, Sixth, aiiut h aide; Seventh precinct, N. W. corner i'lt 1 and LooiiHt atieeta; liighth precinct, N. W. corner ftixui and Sauaoin atreet a. . At a meeting of the Wanl Association the following ciftiuein were elected tor the enninK yeur: l'ieni1ent-HI'.NJAMI IIUCKFX. .,.. Vice 1're.identa-JOHN W. DONNKI.LY, WILLIAM ' sLcitii nri'i'la JOSEPH BUOB8TON. J.. IUCNRY BK.UWNKK. Jli. it. t-ff ANNIVF.RHARY OF T1IK I.ADIKS' CHRISTIAN UNION of the TKNTH BAPTIST Hnitt'H, THIS KVKN1NO. ltev. lr. BOAKDMAN, HKNSON, RANDOLPH, and HKNRY ViNUKNT. tha diainiKuialied Kiin'M' Ketoriner, will apeitk It TOIIN FAKNUM & CO., COMMISSION MER tl chnntaand Mmufaeturera of (loneatoa-a 'i'lckintr, eto, AIL CljJMU A puvev, I -UilftUlMlpIU. 1 1 wiiui THIRD EDITION Tho Tax on the Gross Receipts of Railroads Important Deci sion by Judge Picrson. FROM IIAIUUSBUIIG. Important Derision br .ludae Pierxon of Dan. phin County. Special Despatch to The Evening TeleijrapK IlAKKimiimo, May 8. This morning Judge Pier son, In the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin county, sitting for Commonwealth cases, rendered a decision In the case of tho Commonwealth vs. Phila delphia and Reading Railroad Company, which was of great Importance. The question was on the con stitutionality of the tux imposed by the act of April 80, 1HC4, on gross receipts of corporations. The Reading road contended that the tax on gross re ceipts from freight going beyond the State lines was In opposition to tne Constitution of the United States. The Judge decided the case in favor of the company in a decision of great length. It Is calcu lated that two hundred thousand dollars per annum Is Involved In this test case. A writ of error was to day received from the Supreme Court. I.ntCNt Murlcl ly Telg;rnpli. Baltimore, May 8 Cotton quiet and steady at 2P(n2s'4c. ; Flour dull and lower; Howard Street su perfine, f5-i5(uti-M)j do. extra, (i-50(rtius; do. family, fn-25rl0; City M ills superfine, t5'Tna.o; do. extra, (fil-T6(nH-v6; do. family, JH-Tfnn 1 1 -25 ; Western super flne, 5'R0(n6; do. extra, (ikmti-50; do. family, sue,'j. W heat steady and unchanged ; receipts suiull. Corn scarce und higher; white, site. : yellow, Nrtc. Oats llim at 77c. for heavy. Rye unchanged. Provisions unchanged. Whisky firm ut 93c. New York, May 3. Cotton quiet; sales of 267 bales middling uplands at 28c. Flour sales of 7500 bar rels ; State and Western advanced 10(o' inc. ; superfine to fancy State, fV(HK,tl-60; superfine to choice white Western, 8&-66n8; Southern Is a shade firmer; com mon to choice, Ii-40(n 11-75. Wheat advanced ln 2c. ; sales of KKiO bushels. Corn advanced l(n 2c. ; sales of 80,000; new mixed Western, HHXfaHOc. ; old, do. 90c. in store. Outs advanced 10. ; sales of 84,000 bushels Western at 86c. in store, ami KOtaSdc. afloat Beef quiet; plain mess, gsnl6; extra do., 12f l8. Pork dull; new mess, t30-75(a 30-86; prime, 25-754 2. Lard dull; steam, in tierce, li;u(a.is. Whisky dull aud nominal. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALK3. Reported by De Haven A Bro., No. 40 S. Third street BETWEEN BOARDS. 50fl0 6-20S, '04, cp. . .113T0 J7000 Phil A K 7s.lS. 85 1 Bh Lett Vol R.... 66 30 do....ls.2d. 66 100 sh Phil & E..2d. 2014' 120 do 29 4 100 do s30. 20 V 100 sh SchNPf..b5. 18 loo su Read... .rgAI. 4S 100 do C. 48 300 dO.,..lS.b3. 48 200 do....ls.b3. 4S 3 Bh Cam A Am . .12Ti lOOshLch Nav..b5. 82, 12 sh Union Bk.... 54 130shOirardColR. 28 SECOND BOARD. 11600 City fls, New.. 101 X J7500 do 2d.l01ii' f'200 do. 18.101 J, llooo Pa 6s, lser 104 1100 do 104 11000 PitUibr58...C. Tl 20 sh OH C. A A R. 80 20shLehVal R.bS. 66 2 do 66 15 do b5. 66 100 sh Leh Nav. .1)5. 321; 100 do b&o. 82',' 100 do 1)6. 82! 100 do l5. 32X WEDDING INVITATIONS, ENGRAVED IN the newest and bet manner. LOU IB DKKKA, Stationer and BnaraTer, No. U':t Ohemut Street. QltOQUET HEADQUARTERS. Twelve varieties from fS-00 per set np, made of BOXWOOD, ROSEWOOD, LIGNUMVITifi, COCOA, APPLE; and ROCK MAPLE, Painted In China colors, which we guarantee will wear as long aa the wood itself. R. H0SKINS & CO., Stationers and Steam Power Printers, No. 913 ARCH Street. mws3m PHILADELPHIA QROQUET ! CROQUET ! CROQUET ! THE BEST AND CHEAPEST IN THE CITY. Croquet from $500 upwards, made of tho hardest and best wood, Boxwood, Lignumvita;, Apple, etc JOHN LINETOD, 8 17 wsm No. 021 SPRING GARDEN Street. REAL. ES TATE AT AUCTION. m ORPHANS' COURT PEREMPTORY SALE, on the premises. Estate of (ieorprc (!. Leiner, deceased. Thomas Sons. Auctioneers. Very valu able real estate, Leipervllle, Delaware county. Pa. , By virtue of an order of the Orphans' Court of Dela ware county, will be sold at pbbllc sale, without re serve, on Thursday, June 8, 189, at 1 o'clock, on tho premises, the following described property, late of George G. Leiper, deceased, viz. : No. 1 Vuluuble Stone Quarry. All thut, certain quarry property known as l.eiper's upper und lower quarries, containing 23 acres, 1 rood, 25 perches. ThcKe celebrated quarries are In perfect working order, containing an almost unlimited amount of stone of the best quality, aud with tho railroad to the landing, at tide wuter, the stone may be shipped to market at small expense. The stone furnished from these quarries has been known for half a cen tury as the standard building and curb-atone lu Phila delphia. No. 2 Mansion. All thut certain tract of land, 81 acres, 87 perches, on which is erected the mansion house ; also, a frame tenunt house, stone barn, car riage sheds. No. 8 Cotton Mill nnd Tenant Houses. A cotton mill, tenant-houses, and a tract of land, 16 acres, 1 rood, 20 perches. The improvements are a stono factory building, three stories high, 41 by 65 feet, with water ower on Crum creek of about 10 feet head und full. Also, 14 frame and stone tenant houses near said mill. No. 4 Stone and Krame Cotton Factory. A stone and frame cotton factory building and tract of land, In the village of U'lpcrville. These properties are all situate on good public roads, and within conve nient distances of stations on the Philadelphia, Wil mington, and Baltimore Railroad, und on the West Chester and Philadelphia Kailruud, nnd within 1'4 miles of Chester and 13 miles of Philadelphia. The conditions ol sale will be tell per cent, cash at tho tune of sale, and the balance of the piirchusu money In equal Instalments. In 30, CO, and 90 days, and the conditions will be fully inado known at tho time of sale. John H. Thomas, I Executors. .1. KnwAitn Kakntm, ( a"-UMs-M. THOMAS A SONS, Auctioneers, 6 315 23 Nob. 139 and 141 S. FOURTH Street. ! MASTER'S SALE. THOMAS A SONS, Auctioneers. 111 1110 conn 01 l ommon Pleas,- ...... I . , .v I. il.. ., ..I u ; . fur tllll I V anu uuui v 01 1 iiii.eieiiiiiiiu .liitsuiu Woodward vs. Sarah Ann Martin, et al.,of June Term, 18C8 No. 44, Partition In l-.quity. Very valuable business stand, five-story building northeast comer of Third and Chesnut streets. In pursuance, or uu order und decree made by the suld Court In the above cause, on the 24th duy of April, A. 1). 1ss), will ! sold at public sale., on Tuesday, May 25, lstia, ut 12 o'clock, noon, ut the Philadelphia Exchange, all that lot of ground, with tho Hve-storv r'lU'h-ciist biiHdlnir thereon erected, situate oil the northeast corner of Third and Cliemut streets, In the lltv 01 j'lilUdclphia; containing in front on Chesnut street 20 feet b Inelii H, more or less, aud extending in depth northward of that width, along the suld Third street, on the west lino thereof, 07 feet 1 Inch, more or less, and on the east line thereof 67 feet inches, more or less, to a B-feet 6 inches wide alley. (Being thu same premises which William A. Martin, by Indenture ilnted June 8, A. 1). 18'2'J recorded In Deed Book G. W. It., No. 83, puge 78 e'tc, grunted und conveyed unto Robert C. Martin, no'w deceased, in fee.) Subject to a ground-rent of ftyno per vcur. Terms: The widow's dower, one third of the purehiise money, must remain on the properly. Information In reierence to tho sale of tin suld property may be had of the Master, at his oillce No. 7K3 Walnut street, Hv the Court, J. (ininvllle Leach, Master. M. THOMAS A SONS, Auctioneers, 6381 15 22 Ntm- i3tf ami 141 n. ruiimi Street. OT AUOUSTINE'S CHURCH, FOURTH ST. O ORGAN Ol'KNING AND HACKKU CONCERT. J f H U H 8 1 ) A Y KVKN1NG. May S, lHHJ. " The Oriran. rebuilt, with Klectro Muunetio Action, by KiHiulbriihie Brother", will be performed njiou by btaiuiuriuge HKNRY G. THUNHKIt and Mantel ROBKJIT WINTKRHO'lTOM. and a choice iima-raiiiiua " Claaaiual Muaio. Gema fro mMOAKT'a lteouieri), eU!., etc.. will be given by file Cuoir, aided by Mr.Tliuiider'a Choral CUaa Ticket WeenU. or aale at Mum J Stores, etc.. or at the Church iu the evening. 3 4l FOURTH EDITION WASHINGTON. A Presidential Lcvec-Mr. Motley's Instructions-Tribulations of the Clerks. EUROPE. Uaron Stoeckl, the Russian Minis ter, Recalled from the United States Demonstrations in Ireland. A Heavy Judgment Against Baltimore Insurance Companies. FROM WASHINGTON. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. A 1'rcf.idcntliil I'vce. Washington, May 3. Tho President held a pcnernl leveo nt the White limine to-d;iy, from 10 to 12 o'clock. Ilia office was crowded durlny; two hours with pwp'e, of all cIumch, men nnd women. Severul Senators nnd members of Con press were present, but had to tako their tnrn with tho imofllciiil masses. At VI o'clock the doors were closed and tho President was closeted for some time with the Secretary of State. Minlnter Motley has received his full Instructions, nnd will sail from New York on tho lilth. Ills Instructions arc bused on Senator Sumner's speech on tho Alabama claims. lie will be expected, soon af ter his arrival in London, to proceed at once to enter into negotiations forthe settlement of tho claims of tho United States against Great Britain. Tho tone of tho English press reccutly developed may require some additional Instruc tions to be given Mr. Motley. But it is understood that the President and Cabinet do not contemplate any yielding on our part from the position assumed by Senator Sumner in his speech. PisinlMHiil oT C'lcrkn. A number of clerks were dismissed to-day from tho Treasury Department, and it is in con templation to dismiss others. All dismissals, thus far, have been Democrats or Republicans who upheld the late administration. Secretary Bontwell is determined to reduce the force of the offico to the lowest point possible, as tho work in the Treasury does not now require the same number of hands as it did formerly. There is a great howling among tho discharged clerks, and several of them were at tho White House to-day, endeavoring to get tho President to reinstate them, but they got 110 1 comfort there. FOREIGN'. By Atlantic Cable. Recall of I he KuMNinn iHinlnlcrnt WoHliinirtoii. St. Pktersuuug, Hay a. The recall of Do Stoeckl, Russian Minister at Washington, is ofli cially announced. Afl'nira In Irelnnd. Cork, May 3. A mass meeting of citizens was held hire ou Saturday night, at which the recent st eech of the Mayor was warmly en dorsed, and resolutions were adopted expressing sympathy with and confidence in that func tionary. FROM BALTIMORE. Jiulwiiicnt AttaiiiMt Insurance t'ompnnies. Baltimore, May 3. In the Supremo Court of Baltimore city, this morning, in several suits brought by James C. Kellcy, of New York, ngainst six insurance companies of this city, to recover policies of insurance on the building known as Barntim's Museum, New York city, Judge Dobbin instructed the jury that there was no such sale or conveyance of the property, by Barnum & Kclley, before the fire, as would for feit their right under the policies of insurance, nnd judgment was then entered against the six Baltimore companies for tho plaintiff for tho amount claimed, which is about $150,000. It lot iu TennoMwee. Memphis, Muy 3. The Appeal learns thut a riot occurred at Brownsville, Tennessee, last night, iu which one white man and two negroes were killed, and a whito man named Tom Grant mortally wounded. The affair grew out of a negro threatening to kill a white man named Showman. At 11 o'clock last night the fighting was still going on. REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION. fr TO CAPITALISTS, IU'ILDKIW, AND OTIf KKS. Thomas & Hons, Auctioneers. Very valuable business locution ; liu-e and desirable lot, church, and residence, Kielilli street, above Race street, 100 feet front, on Tuesday, Muy is, 1869, at U o'clock, noon, will be sold ut public sale, ut the I'bUudulplila Kx-i-luuiKf , all that law und very valuable lot of ground, with the Improvement thereon erected, situate on the east side of EUfhth street, north of Race street; con taining tu front on Kliilitn street 100 feet, and ex tending lu depth 87 fc-t. The improvements are a substantially built three-story brick residence, U feet front, und ut ti small expe.ise could be altered into a store; also, a lar ami well-built church, which could also be altered Into Mores, and valuable for a bunk or any business requiring space. It is located on one of the most Inipr ivlnir squares on Kifjhtli street, und adjoining a lot on which they are now building hundnonic stores. Will be sold according to a survey, which may be seen at the auction rooms. Hubject to two .yearly ground rents on the parsonage, one of 8ift!o, luwltil silver money, for D'J!) yours, from Oct. 1, lMil, und the other for Cftl-o0, and on the church property u ground rent of foul) a year for U'J'J years from April lis, is-ll, and on a strip of ground 4 feet wide by 110 feet deep adjoining the church on the north a mortgage for fiwio, April 23, lbiW. To gether iTil'i a yeur. M. THOMAS A HONS, Auctioneers, B 1 silt Nos. m and 141 W. FOUKTll Htreet. REAL ESTATE. THOMAS & SONS, SALE. Neat Modern inree-nlory lirick Uwewnir. No. .,.,1 nurion siici t, cast 01 nixtn sireer., witn a three story brick building lu the reur on Mcllwain street, So. Ms. On Tuesday, May 1H, IHO'.l, ut 1'2 o'clock, noon, will be sold tit public s:ik, at the Philadelphia Exchange, till that lot. of ground, with the throe-story brick uirSHiittgo and three-story back buildings thereon erected, situate on the north side of Whar ton street, No. tM, containing In front on Whar ton street 10 feet 8 Inches, and extending In depth northward of that width Kill feet to Mcllwain street. The house bus the modern Improvements; gas, bath, hot und cold water, cooking rai'g", eto. Also, a three-story brick building, No. niw Mcllwain street, In the rear of tho above, used as a box manufactory. Hihject to a veurlv ground rent, of f-W. Al. THOMAS A SONS, Auctioneers, K 3 8 1(5 Nos. 1119 and 141 8. KOCUTIl Street. FOR SALE. FOR SALE A STORE AND DWKLL- inK, 17 by till. M.. nrn '''E " K.W. corner TKNTH nd H AKION It PALL AT AYRE'S SHIRT DEPOT, NO 53 N. V SIXTH Htreet, below Arch, and get some of bit IMPKOVKU BHOULUKR KKAM PATTKKN SHIRTS, hluhiunui H other MhfrU for noutnew of fit on tbc breoHl. volition 1 " 1 , . ; , AW. i" bcvln. How. OIOVDK, Ui. Uoaiury, lo , eto., 1 9 uivmrpt FIFTH EDITION THE LATEST HEWS. FROM EUROPE. ThU Evening's quotation. By Atlantic Vablt, Loniion, May 8 P. M. Consols, 93 f0r rn0nfl and account. U. 8. Five-twenties quiet at sou Hall ways dull. Erie, 19 V. Illinois Central, 98. AUantla and Oreut Western, '26. m Kkankfort, May B. V. 8. 5-20s, SO. I.ivskpooi,, May 8 P. M Cotton easier. ITplandn. 11.V1.; Orleans, 12 'd. The sales to-daj bave bceil 8000 bales. Kosln, lfls. 9d. for tine. Loniion, May a P. M. Tallow, 4!ts. 3d. Sugar s. Id. afloat. Linseed Oil, X31 6s. Calcutta Linseed 69s. fid. ' ANTwiitr, May 8. Petroleum qnlet and un changed. lUcntli rii roitiinriil Illtnolnnn. II11.1.8110RO, 111., May8 JohnS. Hay ward, an old and wealthy citizen, nnd ono of the largest landholders in Illinois, died here to-dav. REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION. M PEREMPTORY SALETHOMAS SONS, Auctioneers Very elegant, and superior flvc huuy stone Mansion, with SUibles and Coach houses, No. Killi Walnut street, between Sixteenth, and Seventeenth strcet.s, 46 feet front, 150 feet deer to Chancellor street, 6H feet In the rear, two front On J iiesdny Muy is, isii9, ut H o'cl(K-k, noon, will bo sold at public sale, without reserve, at the Philadel phia Exchange, all that very elegant and superior five story granite stone front messuage and lot of grout.d, situate on the south side of Walnut street, west of Sixteenth street. No. 1012, containing in front on Walnut street 4ii feet- nnd nvt,.ii,iin,r i depth IN) feet to Chancellor street, on which It has a iront 01 u reet, with tho privilege of a three-foot alley. Tho Mansion Is live stories high, well aud substantially built, and has all the modern conve niences. First floor has reception room, dining room, with dumb waiter, pantry, library, billiard mom; second floor, two very elegant chambers and recess room, two handsome parlors, bath and water closet; third floor, four largo chambers, two baths; fourth floor, three large chambers and baminettlng room (with skylight); and live chamber with llueu room on the fifth floor; largo kitchen, two wine cel lars, vault under front pavement, laundry, with sta tionary wash tubs, with hot and cold water, meat vault, two steam furnaces, cooking range, bell-calls, marble mantels, gas throughout, wash-pave, flag pavement ; balcony (second storv) front and back, hlgh ceilings, numerous closets, etc. Also, two two-story Stables and Coach Houses In tho rear, fronting on Chancellor street. Court yard paved with granite. Largo cistern In the yard. It Is ono cf the most valuable residences on Walnut street, and situated In a desirable neighborhood. Terms ffto, 000 may remain on mortgage for five years, If desired. May be examined ou application to the auctioneers. EL Ed ANT FURNITURE. HORSES, CAR RIAOKS, ETC Also, on Eridny, May an, tWW, will be sold at public -sale, without reserve, on the pre mises, the entire elegant furnltnre, Including eliony und gilt parlor furniture, silk terry coverings, very elegant walnut and rosewood chamber suits, hand some Wilton, velvet, Brussels, and other carpet china and glassware, etc. Full particulars in cata logues. W. THOMAS A SONS, Auctioneers, t 8 15 Nos. 139 and 141 S. FOURTH Street REAL ESTATE THOMAS A SONS' SALE. Modern three-story Uriels Residence. No. nift N. leveuth street, south of Grjen street. On Tinml iv May 11, 1869, at 12 o'clock, noon, will be sold at nuii 11c sale, at the Philadelphia Exchange, all that mo dern three-story brick messuage, with two-story back building and lot of ground, situate ou the east side of Seventh street, 19 feet 4X inches south or Oreen street, No. B45; containing In front on Seventh street 19 feet, and extending iu depth on the south side thereof Tl feet i;j,' inches, and on tho north side 69 feet 6h( Inches to a three feet wide alley. The honso has parlor, dining-room, and kitchen on the first floor; 2 chambers, sitting-room, nursery, with bath, on the second floor; 2 chambers on the third, and li attics; gas (with chandeliers and fixtures, which ar included In the sale free of charge), hot and cold water, wash pave, furnace, cooking range, neatly painted and papered, etc. Subject to two gronnd rents, one of too and the other J-.JO-C0 a year. May be examined any day previous to sale. M. THOMAS k SONS, Auctioneers, 636-8 Nos. 189 and 141 8. Fourth street. P EXECUTORS' SALE THOMAS A RONS, JiliiL Auctioneers Modern Three-story Brick Dwell- fngTNo. 149 N. Fifth street, south of Race street. On Tuesday, May 11, ISfil), at 12 o'clock noon, will be sold at public sale, at the Philadelphia Exchange, all that modern three-story brick messuage and lot of ground situate on the eust side of Fifth street, south of Itaoe street, No. 149; thence eastward 46 feet 4 Inches to a point; thence northward 8 feet to a point; thence eastward 5 feet two inches; thence northward through tho middle of a privy T feet 4 Inches; thence eastward 6 feet C Inches to the mid dle of the party wall; thence through the middle of said wull 22 feet one inch to the face of said wall; then lu u circular direction by the fence as now erected 10 feet 8 Inches; then along the north line of a four feet wide alley, extending Into Fifth street, 14 feet 8 inches to the middle of the south wall; thence southward Inches; then westward 3f feet 10 Inches to Fifth street, und thence along Fifth street 10 feet 9 inches to the placeof beginning. It bus the modern conveniences. Terms Hall cash. Possession August 6. Jl. THOMAS A SONS, Auctioneers, 6 8 8 No. 18 and 141 8. FOURTH Street. ( REAL ESTATE THOMAS A RONS' SALE. .-ti 1100 Acres of Laud in Clinton County, Penn sylvania. On Tuesday, Muy 25, 1869, at 12 o'clock, noon, will be sold at public sale, at the Philadelphia Kxcluinge, all that certain tract of land, situate in the Township of drove, and County of Clinton, and surveyed in pursuance of a warrant granted to Wil liam Power, for lloo acres, etc., No. B00. Bounded as follows, viz: Beginning at a chesnut, corner of Robert Morris' land, No. 1174; thence north 820 perches to a post:thenoo by No. 60fi9, west 680 perches to a post; thence by Samuel Wallls' land, No. 4174, south 820 perches, to a lino of Casper Wister, Jr., No. 6719; thence along the same cast 6s perches to the place of beginulng, containing 1100 acres and allowances. M. THOMAS A SONS. Auctioneers, 6 8 15 22 Nos. 139 and 141 S. FOURTH Street. rfTl REAL ESTATE. THOMAS A SONS' BALE. tie? Business Stand. Three-story Brick Store and iwelllng, No. 842 North Tenth street, above Parristi street. On Tuesday, May 4, 1809, at 12 o'clock, noon, will be sold at public sale, at the Philadelphia Ex change, all that three-story brick messuage, with, two-'.tory kitchen and lot of ground, situate on the west side of Tenth street, 64 tout 4'i inches north of Parrlsh street, No. 842; containing In front on Tenth Btrcet IT feet 8 Inches, and extending in depth on the south line 8h foot H inches, aud ou the north line 80 feet inches to a four-feet wide alley, lead ing into Parrish street. It has been fitted for a dry goods store, and tho fixtures are included In the sale; house contains 10 rooms, etc. Cleur of all in cumbrance. Terms Half cash. Immediate posses sion. Keys next door above. M. THOMAS A SONS, Auctioneers, It Nos. 139 and 141 South FOURTH Street. PI 151.1C SALE. TIIUJ1A.-S r.irt AUU- :;l tioneers. Throe-story brick dwelling, No. 6 Thirty-ninth street, above Market street, oppositn Saunders' Institute. On Tuesday, May 11, 180U, at 12 o'clock, noon, will be sold at public sale, at the Philadelphia Exchange, all that throe-story brick dwelling and lot of ground, situate No. fls lioudinot or Thirty-ninth street, TT foot t inches south ot Powelton avenue; the lot containing in front 20 feet, and extending In depth 74 feet 1 Inches. The house contains 8 rooms, Is an old-established mllk-stuud ; ulso, milk-house, pump of good water, und large sink or cooler for keeping milk. Terms. J2000 may rumalu OU mortgage, tinmeuiaie possesion. M. THOMAS A SONS, Auctioneers, 68 0 8 Nos. 139 and 141 8. FOURTH Street. GROCERIES, ETO. TO FAMILIES GOING TO THE COUNTRY. Our stock of strictly line quality of Staple and Fancy Groceries Was never more complete than now. We shall strlva to sell as low as such Hue goods can possibly be pur chased, and guarantee everything. Oreut care will be takwn to pack securely and deliver frco of cliarg to any depot or express oillce in the city. SIMON COLTON & CLARKE, S. W. COIt. BltOAD AND WALNUT STS.fc tutml PHILADELPHIA,
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