THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHIL A DELPHI A, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 18G9. 8 c b t v i n r k Ij Ma E u is h c k. OAL OIL. AYotethrr Prelmble Fatality Irom aa KipliMlan. in former darn the reporter 1 a dally newspaper was called upon in almost every tonne to chronicle the explosion of or burning by camphene or fimd, aad the day was anxiously looked forwarit to when ome safer substltnte might become obtainable. With theltscovery of oil in the Interior of the State this wm alio discovered, and of late what la termed coal oil" has completely crowded the villainous imposition yclept "nuld 'out of the market. Ilut with the advent of the now light has come akMltlonal danger, awl the later llghUglvltig produc tion already fairly rivals In destructlvenesa Its pre steceftsor. No doubt many of the accidents resulting from the use of the dangerous oleaginous article arc aauscd simply through neglect, carelessness, or Igno rance on the part of the persons using it, yet Igno irance had nothing to do with tho death of Fleet wood, nor with tho destruction of thousands of dol lars' worth of property. In a city like Philadelphia there should be little or o use of the stun, for the majority of what to sold and called "coal oil'' Is but tttur. Gas la much eheapcr, and the coat of Introduction to mora than amply repaid In the greater amount of light and It Militancy, and It also possesses the beneficial effect f Deng less hurtful to the ete. But if a substitute innst be used, It should be the first object of the par ties using It to establish for themselves the fact of Ita being non-exloslve and non-destructive. That from petroleum such an article may be produced Is careely to be donbted, but so long as nnscruptilous r A' can succeed In palming off npon the pnblle, worthless componnds, so long will the danger exist. What to needed are strict. laws governing the produc tion and sale of all oils used by housekeepers, and be Urieter enforcement thereof. When thto to done, we shall have fewer accidents and explosions. Dealers will also tarn their attention to bringing Into the market a reliable article, and in tke end will net a greater prollt from the greater amonnt of their articles used. If the parties having the power will but appoint a man of scientlilc skill, judgment, and Incorruptibility to the office of ln npector, a speedy relief will soon bo reached, and burnings by coal oil explosions will be but things of the past. We shall then but seldom. If ever, be called npon to report similar or parallel cases with the following. Karly thto morning Mrs. Mary McNully, residing at No. 1440 American street, whilst handling a coal oil lamp, sustained probably fatal Injuries from burns eauscd by the explosion of tho lamp. The oil scat tered all over her person, and every particle of her nothing was burned. Hne was removed to tho Heapltal, where she now lies enduring excruciating pain. Phanki.in Institute Monthly Mkktinii At the regular meeting of the Franklin Institute, last even ing, the President, Mr. J. Vaughan Merrick, occupied the chair, and a large assemblage of meniiM;ra tilled the hall. After the reading of the minutes, reports from committees, and the like, a paper on Aerial ' Navigation was read by Mr. John Wise, the expe rienced aeronaut. In this paper Mr. Wise gave an aceountof his experience respecting the constant current found In the upper region of the atmosphere, which he had derived from upwards of four hundred aerial voyages, some of which had extended over a thousand miles, and pointed out the feasibility, not f flying bat of sailing, or rather drifting, In the air, as the early navigators sailed or drifted across the sea. Mr. Wise's paper was marked by evidences of sound judgment and common sense, and showed Itself to be the development of actual experience and sober reasoning. The report of the Resident Secretary, Professor Henry Morton, on novelties in science and the me chanic arts, was then read, In which mention was nade of the caisson now building for the Brooklyn Wr of the Kast river bridge, of the St. Louis bridge, and of various works of engineering. Vanons Im provements in the department of mechanical engi neering were then exhibited by means of models and drawings projected on the screen. Among these we noticed various improvements In circular saws and ttie instruments for keeping them in order, by Mr. Henry Disston ; new band sewing machines of ad mirable efQaiency and Involving many new features, y Messrs. Richards, Thorno&Co.; a self-feeding attachment to the gunpowder pile-driver, by Mr. Thomas rJbaw; anew and remarkably perfect and Set economical method of making slate roofs, by Mr. L K. Kllle, of Mount Holly, N. J. ; a new mechani cal movement for the conversion of rectilinear into rotary motion, by Mr. William M. Henderson; and u hi arrangement for turning small grindstones, from Mr. J. . Mitchell. Professor Morton then exhibited some very beau tiful electric tubes of domestic and foreign make; and Professor Kogcrg and Mr. Coleman Hellers made remarks upon several points in the report. Nominations for officers for the ensuing year were then made, as follows: For President Coleman Sellers. M r. J. V. Mer rick was nominated, hut declined. Vice-President Ilenry . Morns. Treasurer Frederick Kraley Secretary Professor Henry Morton. Auditor J. II. Oresson. Managers J V. Merrick. William Sellers, Samuel Hart. William B- Bement, C. S. Hallowell, .r. II. LooaI" Odds and fcNDft. American Catholics do ot believe In the infallibility of Plo Nono, Wethis morning saw a couple of Market street I altera acting on tlu homoeopathic principle, sliovel og mud from the gutter to cleanse tho muddy pave ment. The annual meeting ol the corporators of the Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind takes place to-day. The man who calls you a good fellow, a beauty, etc.. yon may set down as a drst-class fraud. Who struck George Washington? has supplanted Who struck Billy Patterson? We have to Inform our readers that the weather W rather unseasonable. Oor city fathers meet to-day to growl and grum ble and then "smile." Chief of Police Mulholland is well versed in jnllltary tactics. In your generosity remember the poor and the 4atoast. Don't advertise If you don't waut to sell your .goods. Alderman Kerr makes the new policemen stand round. Tbe Spiritualists consider Pennsylvania as a poor Beld. Ninth street to improving as a business thorough fare. Hot whisky punches often beget punched heads. Hum and policy work many a man's destruction. -Carpet weavers meet to-night D'ye molnd, now? The city is Just now flooded with shop-lifters. The Custom-Uouse steps have been boarded. - What alls the gas? to the universal query. The "Trinmp" is again under seizure. Thk Uri of a Buna Dxitek. James Roster is the title assumed by a somewhat belligerent specimen of humanity, whose belief Is that all things were or dained for some end. Although In the carrying out f the said belief James sometimes does not hit upon tbe proper application, yet he does hit something, and the application is none the less forcible. James last midnight paid a visit to a cellar at Second and .Morris streets, with what purpose or Intention Is at present unknown and perhaps unnecessary. In effecting an entrance he was discovered by one , Charles Brown, who catechized him as to his right to tbe premises. Tbe examination did not meet the atlre approbation of James, and in order to put a qatetus thereto, he quietly but successfully applied hickory bung driver to the o fronti or Charles, witica naatne enect or making nun lick the bricks. With a mingled look of pity and contempt, James turned from the scene and majestically strode away. His striding was suddenly obstructed by an officer clothed with the "majesty ot the law," who marched him to the station-home. Alderman Kerr will ex amine him thlB afternoon. Tni PURI-OrKBR OF t220 Bhouoht to Urisk. Daniel Watson belongs to that particular set whose actions are about as mysterious as their means of obtaining a livelihood. Daniel does not; believe In hard work ; he is;of the opinion that as Adam did not labor, neither should his sons. For amusement-sake, at times Daulel practises the art of pocket-picking, and so deftly docs he pursue the same, that last week he succeeded in relieving one James Riley, a resident of Twenty-fourth and Walnut streets, of $160 in cash, and one John Mclillnn or 170. The two losers, of course, at once began search for their lucre, and in said search ran across Daniel, whom they suddenly remembered to have met on the day f their misfortune. They at one Introduced Daniel to Alderman Kerr, who In the kindness of his heart ent him to Hotel de Moyamenslng, there to reside utll his trial by the court Hjiroihm. David M. Smith, who resides at No. DUtwyn street, deserves a niche In the Temple of ' Famo. 11 to courage U beyond comparison, his hero Jkuu tndtoputable. In order to perpetuate the same, fee a short time ago joined the independent Order of iWlfe-beaters, and yesterday, In pursuance of one of Hh e precepts of the society, administered to his help, 'mate a thorough castlgation. The cries of bis vlo ! attracted the attention of a police officer, who arrested David and took him before Alderman Toiand, by whom he was placed under o00 ball to auirwer. Fiu-The bat and cap store of H. M. Rldgway, No. 30 north Second street, was damaged by Ore to Mie exieiit of two last evening, caused by the Towne, lioraco u . "j Tatham nurv Cartwright, H. VV. Bartol, J. II. (sooner T Bergner, H. Vc.ln, B. A. Shoemaker, Dr. NoS-'willlam oreble, and lr. R E. Griffith. 4 img oi a stove pipe. Hia Nam. Sub-Officer Khrenburg to the part who cauawl the fatoe aiara of fire about 9'1S o'clock Jbat miUBf. Tint Art BAi.r. The sale of Robinson's fine col lection of pictures was rointrrenced by Martin Bro thers, tt the galleries, No. 91 Chi'smit street, yes terday morning. The attendance was large, and tho bidding on some of the choice pictures quite spirited. "The Lover Itomnct," No, t'i, sold for f 110; "lAhe George," by Iwto, brought pH; No. 91, "Cattle Drinking," by Bearby, sold for 70; Murl'lo's "Im maculate Conception," painted on porcelain, wm disposed of at IIUO, Mauy gems were sold at low figure. This morning the hale was continued, and, detpUe the weather, the attendance was good. Tho following were among tho pictures sold : No. T'i, "Lake of the Four Can'ons,'' by It. Schiilt.n, tun; No. 93, "Landscape," by John Wilson, fo.1; No. 127, "On the Ohio," by Duncan, tbO; No. 147, "Autumn," by Dyke 4i M; the splendid pastel piUntlngof "The Stolen Kiss," by C. Hoehart, or Parts, was with drawn at 11000; it Is valued at 14000. The sale will be concluded to-morrow mornlng.when many choice pictures will be ottered, and tho remainder of the collection sold. Tiik A mkuican AKTihTH' Mali of valuable ol palntings will take puce at the auction store of Mar tin Bros., No. tm Chesnut street, to-day and to-mor. row at. 7 jt M., and on Saturday morning at 11 AI M. The collection embraces contributions from the American artists, Paul Itltt-er. K. C. Coates, Ueorge (1. Ilartwlck, IOtlchoiis, Van Ness. Hart, Stoncncld, and several others of equal eminence. There Is also an invoice of line foreign pictures, after Carolus, (inutile, Dretrlck, Do Keyser, Kberle, Vono Hone, Jassln, and copies from the old masters of the Munich and Dresden Galleries. TtlK POI.ICB TWO OFTHRKS AND A TtlRNSRV CiiAROKi) with Ahkaui.t and BATTKRy. Before Re corder Olvln, this morning. Sergeant John Ward. Michael Hamilton, and James Murphy, turnkey, all of the Second district police force, were charged with committing an assault and battery upon Wil liam KUengcr. The prosecutor was arrested on last Sunday for stabbing Officer Sisk, and the allegation is that on being t.ken to the station-house the offi cers beat Mm. The accused were held In two ball each to answer. Tiik Nati'kk ok Ukat ah AtwHiuncn wrrn Mo tion. Onrdistlngulshed townsman. Professor K. K. Kogers, of the I nlverslty of Pennsylvania, will de liver a lecture this evening at the Franklin institute. The subject will be "The Nature of Heat Viewed a Associated with Motion." it will bo profusely Illus trated with a vurlety of experiment, and cannot hut prove highly lnstrnetlve and Interesting In the hands of so able a scientist bh lr. Rogers. Arkkstkd ami Discuakokk. John (-lenn, agi'il eight years, was last night found in a ceilar at Second and Chesnut streets. An officer arreted him on suHpiclon of intent to steal, hut Alderman Kerr, taking a more humane view of the case, ordered his discharge. Tiik Case ok thk TRimm In tho case of the Triumph, formerly the Kebel ram Atlanta, the court this morning decided that It had no jurisdiction, and the case was consequently discharged. Sudden DEATn Frederick Kelsler died suddenly this morning at No. 1212 I.eithgow street The Coroner has been notified. NEW PUBLICATIONS. , , i -vtt v uniiinn T-vuiTVn TTTB". TiKIST Pnblicntioni.. ind to J.O. GA RRIfiUES OO., at the 8ttbbat.li HchoolKmprinm, BO AHUM Street. laUtuthsilin CV U R T I 8' M F K OF WEBSTER. ' FIRST VOMTMK RKADY FOR DKLIVKRY TO SUBSCRIBE O.NI.V. GKOrUiK :KI3H1K. 12 1 Imrp No. 73i 8ANSOM Street. QHR ISTMA8 BOOKS. Tl 1'" i ii e s ' S 1c JN THE CITY HolliiiK" svt Ijovv Xri?twl UOKE'S WOKKS COMPLETE. GEORGE CEB31E, IMPORTER. No. 7S0 SANSOM STREET, 12 16 l:it PI! 11. A DKLPHf A.. 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Wasihnoton, D:. 16 -A strong effort will be made in the interest of freo banking to Rot tho t nlieil Hfates Ux onHtate hauk circulation mpnjied. If tbe friends nf free banking cannot net thin ron rrmion, tlirn tbey sav tbey will favor taxing llnited States bondH and note. Dabnsi Prtltlons In the Ileaxe. At a meeting of the House Foreign Airatrs Com mittee to-tiny a large number of t'nbau petitions which have been referred to taem wer? exaralnd, anil it was determined to nemtpone tho r.onxl'bna tion of the whole mutter until after the holidays. The Franking I'rivllrun. The Senate Postal L'oinmittee In considering tho proposition for the repeal of the franking privilege, will recommend that In lien of ttie present custom Senator anil Members be allowed so nvi'ih for sumps, with a view of BAcenutnlng tho aggregate amonnt It costs the ;oven;im:nt for franking. Forelan I'ensnlatrs. The Senate CoiiiniitU'e on Commerce had under consideration several iinmlnnttons for consulates, among others that of Ceorge HuUer, Hen's nephew, who was nominated for Cousul-deneral, India. Senator Chandler In opposed to his conUrniation. becauso it will remove the only first-class consul Michigan has. She Committee bus called upon Secretary Kish (or a list of consuls by States, in order to ascertain what btates have mor than tlmir quota. Jndiisi llenr mill thn Munreme Bench. Notwithstanding the unpopularity of Hoar, and the general opposition to him on the part of Western Hirnuton, the Judiciary Mnnnltt;e will report In his fin or, and there ia little doubt of hit) confir mation. The Census Bill PaiM.es the llonse. ,l . l-yo the llone finished and passed the CenBns lull without calling yeas and nays. It now goes to the Senate. V o J k i: H H. FOKTV-KIRNT TUK.II-SECONO NKSHION. Senate. Washinoton, Use., ill. -Various bills were introduced anu rtMfrrpd. among- others tho iollowinK:--- Kv Mr. Morrill. To nrovido reporters for tbe Circnit Courts of the Unitod Slates A Iwi. a joint resolution for the publication of copies of ndilrosvrs made in tbe two bouses upon tile death of Mr. I'!MMMHlln. Mr. Chandler, from the Committee on Commerce, re ported favorably the bill to authorize the erection of a bridge across t he Delaware river at Philadelphia. Mr. boreman introduced a bill giving priority to rsrtsin raws in which a btate is a psrvy in the Curta of the United States. Mr. Osborne oHWed a resolution requesting the 8ere tary of the Navy and Neoretar) of War to reri'irt what lands were held for naval and war purposes in the State ot Florida. Agrneil to. Mr. Wilson ottered a resolution, which was asrreed to. for Information from the .liulicmty Committee, whether any further lcgislai ion ie nooessiny for tlie protection of public mmUitHTS in the District, of I 'oliiuibia. ile said that a pub lic meeting in the District has reeent.iy been interfered with, and it was nocexNsry for the vindication ot the nirlits of tho people peacefully to nnseinlilH tiint some action should bn had. ilr. Tharmun offpred rrsolution that the Attorney General be requested toinfirm ttie tSemite immediately if any arrangement to which he, on the part ot tbe (Jnit.od Stats, is a party, exists, whereby lr. terser, of Missis sippi, now nnder arrest anil held by the military am tion ttrsof the United ritjites, will be li charged, or turned over to tbe civil authontwH of .MiMssippi, er otherwise dipposed of, incase Conrosa by any '"nbit.ion should take away or restrict, the luriftlict.ion of the Supreme Court, to hear and determine tue proceeding before hkhI Court for the discharge oi said Vergi r on habeas e.orpus, and alto if any arrangement eiists whereby the bearing of haid pro ceeding or of not applioution tor the is mo of a writ of habeHS corjnis thereiu bus beeu delsye'l, or is now de layed, and that he turnm" to the Somite copies of all agreements entered into between him, as M.torneytJene ral, and the sniii Yerxcr in relation to said oe. ftvr. hunioer objocted f- its present, consider.!' inn. and the resolution wont over mirier tho rulos. Mr. Corbet t introduced a bill tor building a bridge across the Willamette, in Oregon, which was pulsed. House. Hv nnanimotiH consent, bills were introduced ami re ferred as lollow: By Mr. Jadd. to apportion the representatives of the several States in the House of Kopresentatives for the Forty-second Congress. By Mr. Scbnnck, to establish a bureau of customs rev enue in tbe Treasury Department. By Mr. Knott,, to amend tiie exist ing laws of the United States in relation to the assessment and collection ef internal revenue. By Mr. Stone, to repeal the tax of 10 per cent, on the notes of State banks. BvM r. Whitlemors, to enable the Secretary of the In terior to contract with Mr. K. K. Mills lor a group ot' statuary for tho south wing of the Capitol. FROM BALTIMORE. Kiiibe7.7.1lim Powlmaster (Sentenced. Special Despatch to The Evening TtUifraph. P,ai.timokk, Dec. Id. In the United States District Court yesterday, W. It. Phillips, formerly Postmas ter at Cambridge, Md., convicted of embezzling from the Post Oftioc, was sentenced to a One of f:M.'i4-us and an Imprisonment of six months. FROM THE WEST. .Ilurder In Ohio. Coi.umhth, Ohio, Deo. 18. George Kngle was mur dered In a saloon at two o'clock this morning. Peter DeHbaln knocked him down, and Peter Trost knocked his head against the floor, breaking his neck. The men had Hpcnt the night in a gambling saloon and were drunk. Trost and Desbalu have been arrested. New York Money and Mtock market. New Yohk, Dec. 1C Stocks unsettled. Money steady at 7. Gold, 121V- Five -twenties, 1862, coupon, liaj; do. 1864, da, 112; do. 1866, da, WiK do. do., new, US' : do. 1867, 115V ; da 1868, 116U : io-os. 10'j.v; Virginia 6s, 68j ; Missouri sixes, 90; Can ton Company, &0s ; Cumberland preferred. i; Con solidated New York Central and Hudson Kiver, 87 Erie, !26XI Reading, 100; Adams' Express, ; Michigan Central, i'2-t; Michigan Southern, Illinois Central, 18a 4 ; Cleveland and Pittsburg, 82; ; Chicago and Rock Island, 104. New York Produce Market. Nw York, Deo. 16. Cotton quiet at 25)tfc. Flour dull and declining. Wheat dull and favors buyers. Corn unchanged. Oats dull. Pork lower. Lard In tierces, 18 lie. Whisky dull ami nominal at IKS. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven & Ilro., No. 40 8. Third Street. SECOND BOARD. 1'2000 Lea V new bs. loo Reading. sGOwn. nov cp.... 91tf 14000 N Pa 7s.... is. 86 $1009 Leh Gold 1.... iy $1000 do 91 ItiOOO Leh s, "84... 82?; $1000 Sun & Erie 7s 90 $1500 N Pa 6s 88tf 10 bh Com! Bk.... 67 100 shN Cent K . . . . 4S?i 800 do 50 8-16 60 do trf. 60V 800 sh Big Mount. . '.' 60 do ',' lesbFennaR 6t 100 do bS. 64 UOshCam 4 Am. la. b&....ll WEDDING INVITATIONS FNGBAVKOLN THK NKWKST AND BEST MAWNKK. nma . stationer and Emrravar, tio. 1W3 UUKMNUT Btrsat TREMENDOUS DISPLAY OF CUKOMOS AND FANCY GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAYS. JOHN H. RAGLE & CO., No. 630 ARCH STREET, 11 6 Bmrp PHILADELPHI A. USEFUL HOLIDAY GOODS. Cheap, Reliable, One Price. CHAS. C. PETTIT & CO., No. 123 NORTH NINTH STREET, ABOVE ARCH 8TRKKT, Off sr their launsnse stock of liry CjJoocIh, Hosiery, Gloves, and Furnishing Goods, At priess that will lnrars rapid sals. This stock is ENTIRELY NEW, and has bsea BE LKOTKD with ths OHK ATKBT CARE. Owing to ear nnsqnaltsd facilities for bovine goods, w ars enabled to effsr QRRAT BARGAINS. WK GUARANTEE B A TIS FACTION TO EVERY CUSTOM EH, MARK all GOODS IN PLAIN FIGURES, HAVE BUT ONE PRIOK, ANU NRVKR DEVIATE. OUAS. O. PETIIT CO., No. W Murtb NINTH Htrsst, UUstuUMttrp PJllJLADELPUIA. FOURTH EDITION mOXVI THE CA7XTA&. The Mute Little Fish He Can't be Made to Tell All He Knows About Cuba The Bridge Be tween Philadelphia and Camden The Resig nation of Judge Grier. Thn Ilaanom of Flak. 6irri'oI DtKfmtch to Tht Kttning TtUifraph. WiHiiiNMTON, Dec 14, Nflcrr.tary Piih crau:d a (toed deal of morritnpnt in the Mouse to-day by hi" reply throuRli the 1'roHnli nt to thn House resolution ratline; for correspondence between MlniHter Hli'Klcs and tbe 8ut Decartment, rrlRtlve to Cnbnii affair n. W ben tbe Speaker laid tbe mewutre of tlie President traiismlttitiK Hk' reply ln-fore the House, every body settled thiMiui'lveH down to Imten to corres- fondenee,wblcb it wm expected would be Intorestlnf . muglui! their disappointment when the Clerk read "the Secretary of state deems It lncoinpatlblo with public, interest to make public the correHpondenne at present.'' Members are at a low! to know what pul lio interest would be placed In Jeopardy, and are not well pleased at Fish for keeping them in tlm dark on a subject about which they wlih to know something. The Delaware Iirldre. The Senate Committee on Commerce has agreed to report in favor of tho construction of a brid across the Delaware between Philadelphia and Cam den. JmUe Urler Itrwlgiin. Judge drier's reHijrnatlon reached the President last night. It Is understood that Kilwin M. Stanton will be nominated to-morrow tot tke Orler's place. It 1h now dednltnly settled that, the Attornay-tJoni'-ralship will be ttrtdered to Judge 8trong, of IVnn sylvania. v o n a it i: s in. Senate. 1 mtuimrtl Vtmi thr TMrtt Etiition. Mr. Crairin introduced a joint rnsnlm.inn to loii the acconnis nr .lonii yv. forney, late Kecrcmry of the Hcnale, wiiicu wan rviui. Mr. Cameron said that, havine mads noma obier.tinn aiiiiie mnntlis ago to the account, ol Cnlonnl Forney, it waM bi. duty to acknovrliHlRO now that no far from Onlnn'd Vomer having dure wrong- be bail unfortunately been tne subject, of wnnix rloinit by ot hera, I he contidential e-re-tary of the late Secretary having miaapproiiriated rmo neya, to thn great injury of bis piincipal. Mo was aatis timi that tho account, of Colonel Forney bad btn aatinfacUirily cloeed, the dertripney having been made up in some way either by that gentleman bims.lt' or by bi. friend., and that tbe Uoternment had not lout a eem. t liy the renet of Mr. Cameron, a statement hy tho Virt Comptroller of the Treaxury w .. read, showing that the ac count! of Colonel Forney had boon fully adjuaied. 'l bs joint resolution won then pniwed. Uti motion of Air. JHortou the H.nate took op the hill to pertnet the reconat motion of the State of lioorgia, pro viding for the assembling of the LegiHiature, tho eiolu.ion thetetrom of persons Ineli.ible under the fourteenth amendment., and permitting no distinction of racn or color: .aid Iesialature to bo regarded a provisional until further action of Cougress. Mr, Morton', amendment, wiia read .requiring tbnt the Leuitlature .ball be nrovi.ional until ttr it Ikh ratiticd the fourteenth and bfteenth amendment., and the Sum i. rcpretiented in Conjrres., and ororiile. penaltia. for tbe exercise of office by ineligible partii-.. Mr. Carpenter thought the amendment was unneca. aary and pernicious. He Mid it miuht give to the South ern people good roanon to .ay that while in a condition of diHfreBH the Umne ot their admisaion were ilictateil by Congress. He did not want any tutor, .left. lavi to bring in a bill of exception, and move for a new trial. Mr. Drake said that the Rebel, of the South should be lade to fori the power of Cobgre..; that, tbe infamy of that Ceorgia Legi!iiture .hould be .wept, away by au act, of retribution ; and that tbe loyal men of tho d'ate .luiulil do reproat-nvou. House. tHaiiunlJrum the Third Rliiton. The Hoiih procosil to dispose of the remaining amend ntentHiothu Cin.n. bill. Mr. FarnHWorth'. amendment fortiidding the f ranking privilege to the census orhoere wns rejectetl. Mr. Haileymovcl lo recim.idtfr the vote by which Mr. Jenokes' amendment pnviilisg for theaDDointmeniof sue ciai aepnties to collect .nil arrange the manlacturiu uml social statistic, was yesterday agreed lo. Mr. denckv. moved to lay tho resolution to reeonsiiler on tnetaljle. Rejected yeas. m; nays, 111. IDe vole wa. tni:n reconsidered, and tne amendment re jected without a division. All the amendments having been disposed of. the bill was passed, and tbe title amended so as to simply make it read An act. to pi-ovule tor taking tno matn census ot tno United States." The House at 2 P. M. went into Committee of the Whole on t he President's snnual message, Mr. Allison in the chair aurl wa. addressed by Mr. Mumren in oritioiiim of the financial policy of tbe Government. FROM THE WEST. ltallrond Ilond Convention. CHK-Aoo, lec. 14. The Railroad Bond Convention, composed of delegatus from the counties of Iowa having bonded Indebtedness, assembled at Musca tine, Iowa, yesterday. Sixty to seventy delegates were present lion. .1. B. Urlnnell presided. Among other things he said be was not a repudlator, but a person wanting his rights. A committee on resolu tions, through Governor Kirk wood, reported a series of resolutions, the leading features of which are as follows: Whirra, The recent decisions of the Fedoral Courts in volving corporation railroad bonds in tbis btat seem to us subversive of the authority and dignity of onr State conrts, and dangerous to the rights and privileges of citi zen, of the Slute, if not positive and unwarranted en oroachment. upon ilia jnriadict.on of the State courts; therefore Jttuoleed, That we respectfully and earnestly protest against tbe exercise of such authority by tho Federal Court., and hereby pledge our support and sympathy to the State Court., and the maintenance of their rightful authority. That the convention earnestly call upon the General Assembly of Iowa to take notice of the late de cision of the Federal Supreme Court, and apply to Con gress and other States to protect our citixeus against similar encroachment, on tlmir right.. That this conven tion recommends to tbe citizens of the aeveral counties and citie. interested to refnss to pay the railroad bond tax until all legal and practical remedies are exhausted. The debate on tke resolutions was long and ani mated. They were finally unanimously adopted. The convention then adjourned nine die. Tbe total amount of bond Involved In all the counties is about ten millions. , . EDWIN HALL & CO. WILL OFFER BARGAINS IN DRY GOODS FOR THE NEXT THREE WEEKS. Winter Stock to be Closed Out. HI LICS. Fancy Silks Reduced from (S'M to 1'2. Fancy Silk. Kednced from $5 to 3. Moire Antique from $I to 3. Bicb Corded Silks from 6'60 to 3'bO. Satin Face Poult de Soie from 6!to i. Ottoman Valour from $tj 60 to 4 60. DltlSSS GOODS. Silk Serge. Reduced from 92'GO to 115. Bilk Poplin, from $176 to 1. Plaid Iri.h Poplins from 3 to 2. French Poplin, Irish Finish, from 82 oO to 1. Plaid Serges from SJl'tjO to 1. Silk Serges from 1'5U to WHc. Strip Poplins from $126 to S7o. Strips Poplins from 60 to Sua. Figured Wool Delaines from 62 to 31 o. ImporttMt Clotli rMuiilw for HuitN. (RHKN A NO BLUK. from 1 to 6t)c. A8T1 LVCI I A3V CLOTHS. Astrachan Cloth Reduced from 916 to 8. A.tracban Clotb Reduced from 99 to 7. Astrachan Cloth Reduced from $13 to K plaid Plush Astrachan from t JO to 8. Caraculla Clotb from $1H to 12. ' SHAWLS, SIIAWLS. Great Reduction in Rrochs Shawls. Craat Keduction in Klank.t Shawls. Bill: PIukIioh, Sillc IMuwliew. FA8UIONABLB BILK FLUSHES, Reduced. Sillc Cluulc VolvetH. LYONS SILK CLOAK VKLVF.T8, Reduced. EDWIN HALL & CO., HO. 28 SOUTH SECOND STREET, 0 lttntuntJlrpl PUILADKU'UIA. riFTU EDITION THE LATEST UEttS. Review of Papal Troops More Bad ixews ox ine Suez Canal a ne Spanish Crown The French Cabinet. FROM EUROPE. Thn Hpuejlah Crawn. i A ni)lo-Amr(ean Cable. Parim, Dec 10. The Duchess of (ienoa posi tively protests against bcr sou's receiving the Spanish Crown. The fMuex Canal. London, Dec. 10. It Is reported to-Uny tbnt tho Kucr, Canal will be closed to commerce shortly, in order that new excavations may be made. The) Frrnrh t'l.blnet. 1'akis, Dec. 10. Tbe Figaro of to-day says: "Count Daru had a conversation with tbe Em peror on tho subject of bis entering the Cabinet, and made tbo condition of bis receiving the ap pointment tbat tbe Orleans princes sbould be permitted to enter France. The Emperor ro plied that It was tbe republic that exiled them, and concluded his remarks with tbo word, Vice me nualn on this interesting subject.' " Kevlew f Papal Trnapa. Kome, Dec. Its. There was a brillinnt review of tbe PontiUca Zouaves in this city yesterday by (Jencral Kanlcr, Minister of War. Sixty thousand spectators were present, including r()0 bishops and mauy foreign military ollieers. FROM NEW YORK. More .Merrnntlln Failure. Nf.w Yokk, Dec. 10. The followiujr failures are announced by the Post to-day: L. Kdgerton, carpets, liabilities over $500,000. Isaac Proccr, dry goodn, liabilities larjjo. (icorge Wright, proprietor of Park Hotel. James Beck, shirt manufacturer. Bofcworth, White & Belcher, millinery. Cowles A Co., cotton yarns. hegrain, dry goods; Rosenheim, millinery goods; Baker it Montague, feed; George M. Jackson, wooden ware; also Howard, Cole it Co., dry goods, of Baltimore, whose liabilities are over $700,000. FROM TBE SO UTH. The Keatncky Menutorshlii. I.oi isvili.e, Ky., Dec. 10. The two Houses met In joint convention at noon. Thu lirst bal lot stood for Senator: Stevenson, till; McCrcerv, 50; Fenley, 10; Beck. 1. The hotises then ad journed until the afternoon, to give McC'reery'a friend time for consultation. u FROM TIIE 1) UMINION. The Caldwell Extradition ('nse. ti'KttKC, Dei, itt. The .Judges of thu Court of tJui en'H bf-neli havo refused to br-nr th'i appeal In the Caldwell extradition ease thn-n onr. of the live I'litiHlilerlnir that, sitting nr. tiuobec. they have no jiirlKiltetion in tin' matter, tbe prisoner beinjr eou iini'd in the Montreal jail. Mr. Wler's xportati(n of silver continues, and has reached il.dMUimi, and It Is expected by the end of next week will reach f'2,oni),0iKi. -iirilanieiit will adjourn from December Hi to fun ii ni y li. The reports from the Cliadleure K"'d mines arc favorable. The jtllssourl IndiniiM. CincAi.o. Dee. 111. The Indians or the Upper Mis souri are preparing for an united outbreak In a short time. It is believed that the late tires at the forts bave been caused y Incendiaries. Major Cllpin, tSuperintendant of Affairs at tbe Grand Kiver A trf ncy, died on the i'Jtb of November, and suspicions arc entertained that be was poisoned. o definite conclusion has been arrived at. SAFE DEPOSITE COMPANIES. s i::i nnv a;ai!st BV Burglary, Fire, or Accident. The Safe Deposit Company, IN thkir New Fire and Burglar-Proof Building, Nos. 329 and 331 CHESNUT STREET. The Fidelity Insurance, Trust, AMD SATE DEPOSIT COMPANY. CAPITAL 1,000,000 DIRECTORS. N. B. Browne, Clarence H. Clark, Juhn Welsh, tJharle. Macaleiiter. Kdward W. Cl.rk, Aleiander Honry. ' Ktephen A. Caldwell, Cleorge K Tylur, lionry O. Gibson President-N. B. BROWNR. Vice Pre&ident-OLARKNCB H. CLARK. Becretary and Treasury ROB FCRT PATTKRKON. Assistant Beoretary-JAMKS W. HAZLKUUH8T. Tbe Company bave provided in their new Building and Vaults absolute eeonrity against loss br VI RE, BCR ULARY, or AOOIDKNT, and RECEIVE BKCURITIES AND VALUABLK8 ON DE POSIT UNDER GUARANTEE. Upon the following rates, for one year or less period : Government and all other Coupon Securi ties, or those transferable by delivery. ...$100 per $1U00 Government and all other Beouritios regis tered and negotiable only by endorsement 50 per 1(M) Gold Coin or Bullion I 'H per lOOii Silver Coin or Bullion U0 per lOUi Silver or Gold Plate, nnder seal, on owner's estimate of value, and rate subject to ad justment for bulk 1-00 per 10 Jewslry, Diamonds, eto S 50 per loot Deeds, Mortgages, and Valuable Papers generally, when of ao fixed value, $1 a year, each, or according to bulk. These latter, when deposited in Tin Buzes.are charged according to bulk, npon a basis of la feet oubio capa city, $10 a year. Coupons and interest will be collected, when desired, and remitted to the owners, for one per cent. The Company offer for RENT, the lessee exclusively holding the key, SAFI'S INSIDE THE BURGLAR-PROOF VAULTS. At rates varying from Kit to $76 each, per annum, accord ing to sise. Deposits of Money Received, on which interest will be allowed : 8 per cent on Call Deposits, payable by Check at light, and 4 per cent, on Time De posits, payable on ten days' notice. Travellers' Letters of Credit furnished, available in a parts of Europe. This Company is also authorised to act as Kaeontors, Administrators, and Guardians, to receive and execute Trusts of every description from tbe Courts, corporations, er individuals. N. B. BROWNE, PRESIDENT. ROBERT PATTERSON, II 83 tuths3m6p SECRETARY AND TREASURER. TO CREDITORS OF TUB REi'UBLIO OP MKXI CO. Tbe undersigned are. now prepared to prosecute claims before tbe Joint commission created nnder a recent treaty between tbe repotllc of Mexi co and tbe United States, and would Invite tbe at tention of claimant to tbe necessity of an early ap plication to secure a consideration. ROBERT 8. LEAGUE CO., 1 30 fi'o. ISO 6. SEVENTH street, Pblla DR. SCHEttCK'S GREAT REMEDIES WILL NOT ONLY GUILE COriSOTTTTIOrj, HUT THEY WILL PREVENT IT. When 1 assert that Consumption can tm cariyl, I mean precisely what I say. It would be superlative folly kd my part to argue that a lung eoce totally de stroyetl conld lie restored again. To do this would reqnirM powers equal to those by which miracles wtre performed. 1 assnme no such untenable ground, but I do boldly oeclare that many of tho cases of Consumption pmnonnoed hopeless and in curable by the faculty can lie, as mine was curviL In the Bourse oi many jesrs, over a very extended p.actic-e, 1 have frequently had opportunities of veri fying, the truthfulness of this assertion. I'atlents have appdrd to me for relief when pbysl cinns ami friends had abandoned all hope, and th .ngh not always successful, it has been my for tunute lot to rescne maay such from what appeared , to be Inevitable death. I'atlctit have been brought to me who were af flicted with vto'eut racking t oughs, heavy and ex hausting night-sweats, cribls that creptover tne body and eiicrvatea it, and depressed the mental faculties; with frames that were emaciated and weakened down almost to absolute prostration; with cheeks on which the hectlo fever was always risible; with digestive orguns Inquired, and unanle to perform their natural functions properly; with loss of appe tite and voice, all unfailingly indicating the presence of deep-seated winning disease, i'ersous thua airlifted, and pronouured by their medical advisers to bn in the last hopeless stage of Consumption, as Indeed they were, have sougut my counsel and my remedies. They were pitiable sighta, enough to awaken the deepest sympathies of all who saw them. Friends regarded tlicru with mournful solicitude, sud the stranger as he piissed them would Involun tarily exclaim : "Alas! poor creature, he is not loug for Ibis world." I'or such far gone patients I have frequently been called upon to prescribe. When all other so-culled remedies had failed to check the on ward match of the fell destroyer, than UCHKNCK'S MAMiKAKU 1'II.I.S, 8CI1ENCKH KKAWKKU TONIC, and HCIIIJ.VCKVS PULMONIC 8YUUP were called for, and It Is a heartfelt satisfaction to inn to Know that their help was not always sought In vain. If there be those who have doubts in regard to theno statements, let them read the convincing testimonials In my ji pamphlet or W0, Just pub lished, antl furnished without charge to all who make' application for it. In those testimonials will bo found tbe convincing statem-uta of prominent ladies and ppntli inen who, when all other meibcines had fallen to prove vtllcaclous, had THE COURAGE to try Schenck'a remedies, and whose faith and courage were rewarded by a n PERMANENT CURE. Some of these desperate cases. It Is true, were not enrefl, but they were those who appliea for help when human help was unavailing, and nothing short of a miracle could have wrested them irom the grasp of dcuth. Rend tbe ' UNANSWERABLE TESTIMONY of T. S. Hheltlon. ot New York, page 13 of my new pamphlet; of Mrs. I.annliig, of Philadelphia, on same puKe; and of Mrs. Charles Nelll, or New York, on the hucccediug page, a well as tho many others, tluit precede and fullow them, and then auk yourself whether CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED, or whether, as so many prominent medical men have txUdly declared, It Is incurable ? Header, et the la f. be Indelibly impressed upon your mi nil that Consumption is AN INSIDIOUS DISEASE. It does not attack the System openly and boldly, but makes its advances by stealthy ami insidious. unu jnini, n en t ri M ill, nw;H, HHVUlg HKLHCTK1) ITS VICTIM, it pursues him with relentless hostility to the grave, ui.u ah Mtch remedies are resorted to as will serve to chei k Us destructive career. How few there are who can la- made to bcllove that they are consnmpijve uiitil tacking cough, prostrating nemorrhagws, ema v. nied frame, hectlo cheeks, wasted strength, lost appetite, and clammy night sweats declare by tokens too plain to be misunderstood tbat Consumption haa laid lust hold and secured a firm fooWiold, wnlch it is ilctermme.il to maintain to the last (rasp of tho un happy suilerer! Its aaprouches are quiet and almost imperceptible; but they are steady and sure, not witlisiainliiig. Step by step it makes itsfell way Into, the system, and it is only when It has secured full ninl complete possession that, throwing ol Its dis guises, It preseuls lUelf in all Its - FEAHl'T'L TRUTHFULNESS. If people would hut for a moment reflect u" they would but endeavor to obtain a more thorough know ledge of their own physical system, and would par close afteution to its wants and requirements, how much lts icarlul and extensive would be the preva lence of PULMONARY DISEASE! Rut the majority of people will not give thlalm poiianr. subject more than a mere passing thought, and sometimes even not that. "Know TUYSgi.r" hi au ancient axiom which should bo deeply im pressed upon every man and woman's heart, not merely la regard to the spiritual but to the physical nature also. JJow few there are, comparatively speak it:g, who have anything like a proper conception of either, and yet how vitally important it is that we should be familiar with both ! Occasionally an indivi dual is met with who has studied the wonderful con sti uctlou of the human body.and who is familiar with not merely the location of the various organs, but with their functions also. Such persons, unless they are absolutely lndirTereut to their health and happi ness, give heed to the warnings that nature gives. Tite short, hacking cough, one of the posi,, e PRECURSORS OF CONSUMPTION instead of being regarded as a matter of trivial Im portance, becomes with them a subject of serious concern. They contrast its characteristics with those ol tho cough that result from a slight or even a severe cold, and their familiarity with the aubject enables them to detect the marked difference, and unless they are reckless of the sad cenaequences. they at once SEEK FOR A REMEDY, and where this Is done, as it always should he, in the Incipient stages or Consumption, promptly and Judiciously, thu evil Is almost certain to be averted. This should be the course pursued by those who have NATURALLY WEAK BREASTS, who are liable, as people say, "To take cold easily," anil whose physical conformation indicates a ten dency to PULMONARY DISEASE. Were this matter attended to as It should be, nine tieths of the cases or consumption would be ob viated, and tbis scourge of the American people be shorn of its terrors. ATTEND TO THAT COUGH, and note Its progress. If It Is dry and hacking, If the secretions of the mouth and throat are partially suspended, and the mucous membrane becomes swollen, Its color redder than natural, and Its sensi bilities partially deadened, it is time to adopt precau tions for ita removal. As the cough progresses In seventy, U there is a tendency to chilliness, and generally more or less rever, difllculty or breathing, a palniul sense or oppression on the chest, continu ous thirst, and a light coating of thu tongue, rest as sured or tbe fact mat you HAVE NO TIME TO LOSE. When such a cough sets in, let It be your first ob ject to remove it. Do not permit It to continue its course unchecked. You may recover without the use of medicines, but in this country tbe chances are that you will not, and this apparently trilling cough may carry you TO THE GRAVE. In such cases those wh i will can always find a safe and sure remedy. Use Settmek'n fvlvwixic Syrup regularly in moderate doses, and a box or tiaheaek t Mandrake Liver J'Mh in connection with the Syrup. Use the Pills freely, and In ninety-nine ases out of a hundred THE COUGH WILL BE REMOVED. Hundreds and thousands have tried these reate dit s and tu-day are living, healthy witnesses or their enicacy. Columns could be tilled with testimonials of THE WONDERFUL CURES Sei formed by them. But this would be unnecessary. i advised In time, aud see to it that the golden op portunity is not frittered away, and that the disease which is annually sweeping thousands to a PREMATURE GRAVE does not obtain such a foothold as will render Its: eradication almost or absolutely an Impossibility. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." A cough that Is miiy removed by the use of Kehenck IHtlnivHic Surup and gehenek' Mandrakt Liver J "ill will not, unless the individual is totally reckless and lutlliftreut to his or her health, ever re. turn, or at least not speedily, for the reason that the action of these thoroughly-tested medicines leaves the svateni in a condition which almost BIDS DEFIANCE TO DISEASE. They fortiry It by bringing the stomach and liver Into such a perfectly healthy condition that the at tacks of disease become powerless. Kucli are their peculiar merits, and it is upen these menu tbey are oirered to those who are suffering from Incipient pulmonary attacks. Try '.hem, aud utixit yvuruLtM. Thousands have dune so before you, and thousands are doing so k-day.