TIIE DAILY- EVENT NO TELEQR APH--PH1L A.D ELPIII A, MONDAY, JANUAUT 3, 18T0. 8 CITY II1TBLLIUEJICB, EXTENSIOF OF THE CITY. The rrtrro of Bnlt"" ImproTesaeuto Hint The followlnit tablo shows the number of dwelling for tli erection of which. permits were United, iu to ti year since 1S50 : . Four Three l TV On I TWnf fV. e Sory. fi'ors-.i orv. B ory. V welling: iftMI.... M 123 S74 - 7 1633 lfi7 P37 B8 ' WW 18 M 94T. 84S 18T 1W 4 1U14 4T 9 16.M 1W50 88 14IKI Til 8 111 IHfll 88 02 B64 SO IMS 1S62 4 1SM8 HM M 15 lrS 5W 1!M 108 3 J4M tU ST 6f.S 44ft 41 llflfl KWi 88 723 18 1413 lrVlfl IT 11f)9 730 1 IBIS 1NIT 1 123 1163 .. Bill 1WW Tl 83WJ 1663 .. 4094 tS Sf91 819 .. 478 The tinmhcr of bulldtnors of different kinds for which permits were Issued during the same period Is shown lu the following table: I Adli. Teart, Pteelt- Borer. FartoA Fawn- All Tuttil. Itoiw, i'. cfrirt. otlf'n. etc. :8M!7 133 118 1M 4 HI SOifl HIO 1W7.. 1305 91 S8 b 34 lr7. MO lHM.. 1347 H 80 1 13 10711 4H8 1809.. 1607 BB 47 ti 291 S-"5 B70 IhrtO.. iil4H 4S1 81 1 4S 8472; BS8 1841.. 1035 1 9 .... 111 1673, 804 1S62.. 104 4 3 87 4 173 8410, 191 1863.. Wl 84 B7 6 Ss3 2705 1 255 1M4.. 1168 83 62 11 BIS lt 588 lHfift.. 141H 4S 94 2 46 2IK!3- 746 1MW.. 1013 91 H8 1 470 2M1 ! 730 lNrtl.. 8111 Un fS B2 8S77: VM 1WVS.. 42 110 84 6 500 4792 1 1209 1809.. 4878 116' Bi! 474 NMKiillH. The Itelldlna of the Pant Year. The number of permits issued during each of the nnst twelve months for the erection of the different characters of dwelling-houses and other buildings was as follows: Dwelling. Month. fhur Three Tiro Other Grand Story. Story. &tary. Tntal. Buitdinfl. Total. Jan. .... .. 86 3 99 14 113 Feb 139 103 242 8 881 March... 13 298 130 44 1 73 B14 April.... 15 KitS 208 665 68 721 May.... 20 815 821 608 94 746 June.... 6 804 234 643 01 0V July.... IB 200 206 621 45 666 August. 8 101 194 807 60 41T Sept.... 2 230 227 49 OS BIT October. 6 178 246 429 64 4S3 NOV '8 169 188 810 41 801 Dec 8-123 29 160 81 191 Totals.. . feS 2591 8199 4S78 625 . 6503 tn the following table Is Riven a comparison be twecu tho years i&o and lbiis, the number of per mits for alterations and additions being added: AMMtnt, Allothert. Tiitalt. 1669.; 1888. m. iks.: 1869. 18S8. I I 141 59 78 63 94 63 45 9 9 85; 91 ' 69; 63 67' 103! 69 71 1 63 16 113 ayi 614 728 T46 811 887 645! 60S1 T26! 633 1 685' 464' 417; 66l 38, 77 128 164' 19 46 127 161 140 113; 144 696 ; 666; 417 617 483 BB1 191 148 1001 116 119 . 98 60 08 64 93 105 93 Tl 81 11T 69 85 41 81 625 TOO 6503 4792; 11S2 1209 (Several of the papers have already published statements similar to the above, but tliey were neces- aarilv Incorrect, as the books of tne Ollloe of llulld- Ing Inspectors were not balanced for December until noou to-day.) Tint County Piitson. In the following table is riven the nnmber of nersons. distinguished by sex aud color, who were committed to the County Prison during each month of the year 1869. together with tho total number of discharges during the same period : Whiter. lHai-kr. ll!a( f. JVo. if Month'. Halm. I'em'i. Unlet, lFem,i. initial. rjtarget. Jan. ... Veb.... March.. April... May.... Juno... July.... August, hep.... Oct iov.... Dec . .. . Total . 10119 1072 292 801 1 85"; 246 828 840 J 444 4.V. 404 800 901 102 1 91! 31! 82 43! 80 87 60 61 60 Ml 44 1430 1003 1050 1701 1604 120 1373 1721 125 1209 1103 7i 802 1043 1750 16S0 1219 1335 1731 1601 TO I 77 111 153 110 16T 100 99 93 1082! 949 808 1144 1099 1601 1222 15J5 1540 13,259 819 16i0 287 1517 ! 2,2.28 4220 I 12S3 07-! 18,30' THE KOAltl) OF SCHOOL CONTROL. fllcellaa-Iof the New Board of School Control. lera-lla Omaulzatlau Address by AI ilall Htantoa, the Nevr President. The Board of School Con rol met Intheusmal place of meeting this morning at 10 o'clock. Tne certlllcates of newly appointed members were read, and the members sworn in. Mr. M. Hall Stautou waa elected President by acolara itlon. Mr. Stanton, on tuklug the chair, delivered the following short address: "I have nothing but words cf gratitude, gentle men of the Board of Control, to oiler you tn return for the very riandsome compliment which you have lust conferred noon me. in auininistenng tne respon sible duties of this chair, I know, gentlemen, thut 1 shall want, and I feel that I shall reculve your kind counsel and co-operation. It was this consideration alone, and no other, that influenced me In yielding, much azituat my awn personal Inclination or desire, to the repeated BoilciiuMOUH oi my uiuuus iu serve me uuaru as iw urevidlne otllcer. "During the past two years I know that we have accomplihhed much, aud donntlesg much remains to be done, perhaps something to be undone. Be that as It may, 1 accept tUe position which you In your kindness have assigned me, fully conscious of In cares and Its responsibilities, I accept it with an abiding faith In the united wisdom of this board. whoso duty It Is, and whoso ambition I am sure It will be, to see to it that the public-school system of Philadelphia shall continue to be iu the future what It has been In tho past the glory and pride of our fair city. "I awept the position, gentlemen of tho Board of Control, with renewed expression of my thanks for tins mark oi youreneein ami connuenco, ana wnn Ail earnest ueulre to administer tne unties now de volving upon mo faithfully, conscientiously, and with an cyu single only to the great aal important educational interest committed to our cuinmou care. Mr. Henry W. Halllwell wa re-elected Secretary aud Mr. Jumes Dick. Assistant. Mr. William 8. Jiutf. Massenzer: Lewis II. Esler. Superintendent of Buildings mid tha clerks In tho nice were awo ro-ejectea lor luc loiiowing year. The board then adjourned. K Cohhection. Wo are requested ho Messrs. Wller A Pollock, No. 49 North Kighth street, rhoie store was robbed some days since, to say that tha account winch appeared or it lu "I uk eyenimu tki.b- (iiui'ii wfiB not altogether correct. The loss was over Jtooo, instead of 10, and the entrance by the burirlars was effected early In the evening, and lerore the private wutchni.iu of tho block had cjme on duty, and therefore It was through no romlasness ou his part that the robbers successfully perpetrated their crime. The clasp ou tho insldo of the nali was also piupt rly secured, aud the iron bars were deemed mrong enough to resist the attacks of the m st determined "cracksman." uur information wa derived from one of the detectives eugasrud in work ing up the case, but wo novertucless give with plea sure Messrs. nor roiiiwu's version or the aiUU'. We auk cf.AU to Inform our readers .of a chance which will be affordod them of listening tc an ad dress by the Kev. Phillips sirooks, who will speak In Concert mm ne.i mo no ay evening, tne nnti instant. at u meeting to bo held la aid of the Newsboys' Hume, an Institution wnich call for the sympathy nnd substantial support of our citizens, Distin guished speakers from New York ami other cities will ulso address the meeting, and we d i not doubt thut they will have a large and Interested audience. Akothkr noMiciDB. The late Btaboing affray tn the First ward, the paitlculars of which will be found in another column, has resulted In a homi cide. The man Force died this mornlni at 4 o'clock The Coroner waa Immediately notified, and will to day mase a fw-m7ie.m examination, after wnica tne inquest win ue neiu. At tiir cih op tbs yiab l(si, there were In the port of Philadelphia 69 aea-golng vessels, a follows: T steamships, 7 ships, HI barques, 11 brigs, aud ti scnooneia, iturlU iiii)'. ttot.th. 1869. 168. January.. . . 99 22 February... 242 85 March 441 808 Arril 6t'. 604 May 602 63T, June 613 668 JlllV 621 476 August..... 807 4S2 September. 409 8;'5 October.... 29 S40 November.. C10 226 December.. 100 49 Totals.... 4'-7S 4002 STANTOy ! The Pratk f the Oreat War IUUr-A Mertlnc ef the Ffcttaulelphl Bw u4 It Aetlea Thereea. lu pursuance of a notice pnbllnhed -Immediately after the 1ath of th lion. Kdwm M. Hianton, a meet lug of the members of the rhlladelphia iUr was held, commencing at noou to-day, la the Hit preuie Court room, whlcn was crowded with the most prominent lawyers of the city, all the Judges being prevent. JumW Keart, of the Sjpreuie Court, opened tTio proceedings by saying: A great man, and a great lawyer, with all the eieraeufs of a great judge, a m, Lv the will of the Almighty, been taken from ns, uud his fellow-members of the liar of INtnnsylranla are called together to-day to express their deep regrets for his loss, and to do honor to his memory. uavmg reaa me ran, wnicn was 10 cie naroi ua State, he proposed that Chief Justice Thompson bs called to preside, which met the approval of all pr .'ftcnt, and the Chief Justice accordingly took the chair and said: ADOKE88 Br CDIliP jrBTICI THOMPSON. Gentlemen of the liar It is scarcely necesy that I should refer te the purpose and object of the call en you to assemble, aud your appearance here In such large numbers on this occasion. Voa ari aware that it is to pay a last tribute of respect to the mcaaory or a nnccaneu oroim-r iu me profession, aua one who, wl'h marked ability, ofteu appeared t prosecutehls prof'Sion In tin halls of the 8iiprcme C'l.urt in this city, and much more often In that of the court in theWentcrn District. Kdvrln M. 8tnuu, oir departed bnther, was a distinguished lawyer dlKtlnanisbea alike for aoun mess or:neau. aagauny, judgment, legal learning, and untiring tudustry. w ltnout KPiuuH in tne sense in wnicn we apply toe term to gllted orators, poets, or painters he had the genius of common sense, and the genius of perseve rance, whlcn carried him lu legal contests over lor- mKiaoie barriers tu successiui results, wiucn coum not have been achieved by less powerful minds, or by mere brilliancy of effort. His were solid ulents. 1 knew him well, and hail experience of his ac tivity in fhMuat contact with him at the oar. lie was ever to me ciurtcuus aud kind, always maintaining a proper and due reward to the dignity and proune- tlcs of his profusion There was much about blin as aluwyor, aud It Is of him In this character l spoitk, that might he prolita'ily Imitated by every practi tioner, old a-'U young He studied every cme he took thoroughly, upon tho lawand thefajt ho man that 1 have ever known excelled him In that particu lar lie spread out disease before himself as a gene ral would his maps, and made himself perfectly muster of tlie strong as w 11 as weak points of his position. The former lie used with greict power to assail, and the latter he defended with consummate bkui. no wonaer no wits very succesgiui, ana ne had a large practice in Important cases. Tho fre quency and the aggregate of his snccewiea may per haps, to some extent, nave resulted from an avoid ance of what Junius nncburttauiy attributes as general to the profession, that it Is supported by the "indiscriminate maintenance of right and wrong." I doubt not at all that bis thorough examination of every ease saved him from many defeats by a conse quent refusal to engage In cases which his own judg ment aid not cieariv regard as maiutainaoie. lie was Intensely loyal to his clients, and when that relation was once assumed, he made the case of the client I a naarn flV-tna anil I ml i iim I Kl a ht it naeaii fa I tuna , 1 m uin unu, uuv auu amui Tiuirii. u v ut vi i asi iri a vi flagged In maintaining It. That such qunlities and talents snouid iu time raise mm to tne uignest posi tions and honors of his profession, is not to be wondered at. It was a natural result. He rose to the distinguished position of Attorney-General of the Lotted Mates, and at last to the Huprerae Uanch itself. High honors, these I The last wat but a poirt, however, a pmod at the end of the last para graph of life. But he Is done with life and its cares forever, and his sudden demise Is at onoe a lesson and a warning. A IcsBoh that earthly powers and positions avail nothing against the inevitable law of mortality of our natures; and a warning to be pre pared for the ehange, for we know not the day nor the honr it may come. The Officers artha ftleatlas;. Chief Justice Thompson then moved the selection of the following gentlemen as additional officers of tne meeting, wno were unanimously chosen: Vice Presidents Hon Robtrt C. Orior. Hob. Jahn ('4wUder, Hoa. Joseph Allison, Hoa. Uearj ft. I.onf , jioa. j Anion mt. Dtcrreix, nnn. naury i ;aapmaa. tla. jona fennoa, nun. winimi liutlur, Uua. Kofcert U. n ujit?. nuD. avum n . L'BiricnuD. Seomtnries Hon. F. Carroll Krewtr, Hon. William m. nreaiin. nil rk. rno. r.i . uariQ ram llrows. Ear yyuuani ju uirat, tua., l ueojoro i uyier, Knq,, Jamaa Vflfcn, saq., oaanna Uenuy, ICsq., Cieorgs Rtairaa, M W illiav" 11. Jeaaup, Kaq., Hon. John O. Knakla, Kati. Address by Hon. Wllllaai ill. Mereditb. Hon. William M. Meredith arose and snoke of the lamented dead la feeling terms. He said he had been honored with a long personal Intimacy with Mr. Stanton, and had the beat of opportunities to onserve nis private cnaracter. mis cnaracter as a public officer had been touched upon by the honor- able president of this meeting, In the most proper language. But he would speak of him as a private man, among his friends and in the bosom of his nappy, loving nome. in mis capacity was it ne knew him best. He had npon this point beard many asper sions cast, but he would defend him and call upon the Chief of i his high Court-to support him when he said that the heart of id win 11. btanton was as Oral and tender as that of a Douglas, ile confessed to genuine son ow at the death of so great a man ; but lie saw its near approacu wnen Mr. Hianton was last in this city for he never came here without honor ing the speaker's home with a visit and then, with a pang of regret, he felt that his constitution wat broken and shattered, and would soon be added to the long list of our great dead. air. Meredith then offered the following resolu tions, which were read by lion. JU K. Price, aul adopted by the meeting: TUB RESOLUTIONS. Whereat. Tha Bar of Penncnlvania has aanemblad to ai. piead, in apiTOpnate form, the loelinfli of it members occasioned bj tiia audden damiae of tiiair brother, Kdnia at. btanton ; it ia therefore Jitj-niti.it, That whilst the American people are deploring the lota of thia distinguished atateaman, anil oiferm tribute of affuution to bis memory, it ia peculiarly the privilege of tha member of fie bar PeauayWania, with whom a a was for eu manyyeataof hi life closelyaaao dated, to contribnt-e their tosumonjr to his great worth and pre-eminent virtaee. tt'HHctu. mat nr. oiantnn-a areat aoiuiy waaoxDiDHea in the poet of Aviornuy Unrl of the Unite I (itacas ilurinn a oeriod when tne public tafety demanded the services of the nation's wisest iatell' ct. His earna't Vatiiotism was illustrated by his career of elf-aaorilicinir and zealouf industry aa Minister o' War daring tin Re bellion : and his inimaonlate inteirritjr waa made maoifosk when, poeer and plaoe being laid aside, bis neueasilias compelled Dim to resume the arduous labors of his profession. toroti td. That in the death of Edwin M Stanton we especially deplore the loss of hie services upon tbe bench to which be had been so htiinsiy elevated, to expound the laws of a nation be una contributed so maeb to save. Heiolrerl. 'J hat. aharin in tbe ceneral aorrow which afflicts the republic, we are proud to acknowledge the lustre sned by tbe a ec en sea upon tne prsfeesion oi wbijh lie was aa honored member. Uerulved, That we sincerely oondole with the family of the deceased in the irreparable loss which bat deprived them of a fond father and husband. Hioled, That a committee of H?e be appointed te trans mit a c"!"f these resolutions to the family of deoeased, to tbe President of ton United States, and to the Ouief duetioe ot the United States. Address of Atterney-Oenerat F. Carroll Brew ster Hon. F. Carroll Brewster addressed the President, saying that It was with a feeling of melancholy plea sure that he undertook the solemn duty of paying a last tribute to the memory ef JVIr. btanton. His pro- fcssioi.al career through its whole history, from his first appearance at the bar of the western portion of this Bute to his final triumph in mounting the Supreme Bench of the natioD, afforded a lesion specially applicable to the young members of the bar, whom he was glad to see present nere to-oay. as to nis puouc lire, as an officer of tho Government, though unfortunately among men incpe win always De political differ ences, yet all wonid ugree that, tnougii he dtibirsed one hundred millions of the country's we ilih, not one stain naa Deen iei upon tue origin suioia of nis reputation And his great wisdom and integrity were shown In brightness in his administration of the office of Attorney-tieneral, where with so much clearness and Jcstlcn be expounded the laws of the na ion in whose support he had been so active. AddrrK by Dante Dougherty, Keoj. Daniel Dougherty, Esq., made the following ad dress : 1 beg to bo allowed to lay a garland on the grave of the great, man. Though never enjoying auy par ticular intimacy with Mr. rjtanton, I yet can say I knew him well for eighteen years. Now that he ha. passed from earth, thore rises In my memory three periods in his career, each distinct and vividly marked from the others. When I first met hira he wus In the glory of yonng manhood. He was among the leaders of the liar of Pennsylvania, duvotod to his profession, with no aspirations beyond It. Political (tmhltlon wus farthest from his thoughts. He came here la Philadelphia to attend the court of which you, venemted sir, are now the honored chl'!f, and the profession must remember the splendid arguments ho made before that, our supreme tribu nal. . I first heard blin. I believe, In the case of tho Pennsylvania Hull road Company against the Canal Commissioner", reported In 9th Harris. The an nouncement Hist (Stanton was to speak crowded the court, aud all were amply repaid for their proseriM'. The clearest and closest argument waa clothed In sentences each rouud and perfect in Itself. I have never heard a legal argumeut display moro scholarly taste. While the Hencb. and the Bar listened with rspt attention to his learning and logic, the i Idle ywnenf were captivated by Ills imposing pre letce, Us impressive delivery, and tho thorn hts that u,nu ,u i-i- poa.ucu pciiiMia. ataiiy believed that every word had been written out and ooinmltted to memory. Hbortly afterwards I saw bit" In a cele brated trial where he exhibited eijual ability before tbe Jury. Team passed away, and ftlantoa became nMtns- man. One of the highest seats tn the Cabinet was enriered him not through the tricks and manage ment of scurvy politicians, by no act of bit own for his proud and lofty soul would not stoop to any Indirection. He was called to the Department of ar from the confidence rt-nosed In his patriotism, Integrity, and executive talents. From the day he entered on ma duties nis whole aoai and brain were absorbed in his gigantic task, as herculean as ever fell to the lot of mortal. How he labored night and day through the weary years of the war the world can never know; for history will In vain endeavor to telL To him more than to any single man we owe the triumph of our Government aal the downfall of treason. He it was who fora-ed the thunderbolt onr armies hurled against our foes, and which tn the end scat tered aud shivered them as the lightning amvers wnere it strikes, ills warmest frieuds cannot neny his faults, but they were the fallings of an affirmative nature a nature that scorned dissimulation. He has erred In bis Judgment, but this only showed ne was a man. He was imperious and self-willed at timer, but never to the lowly and poor. He was cold and Impenetrable In the dlscharsre of duty- but If he was cruel tn Individuals it waa only to be kind to his couitry. He waa austere tn manner, yet I have seen mm iimcii to tne story or a poor mother pleading tor her ton, and the prayer was granted before the Heading ended. lie rarely tasted the joys of social ife. yet I have known him to unbend for an hour, and in his mirth as merry as a boy. This one fuct should wine awav all remembrance of his faults, and stand to his enduring honor that while millions nf dollars. Jy, a thousand tmllllons, passed through bis hands lie was pure lu his ofllce and died a poor man. Once again I saw him. The war was over and he had ceHHtd to be the Great Minister. He was a private cltlr.cn. The change in Ills station was less startling than In the man. He was to my eye a wreck, not even the shadow of his former self, ins great work accomplished tho hebelllon subdued his l ature suocumbed. I sighed to hear his sonorous voice hi nk almost to a whinner, and feared that his mind had lost at leant a pnrt or it once mighty vigor. BSS1 --'SSSSS" '":. lie nau literal iv worn inmseu oui. iu me service oi his country. The energy that had saved the repub lic dug the grave of the man. He died In what should have been hiB prime. If the nation be grate- mi wnicn may be doubted when those wno serve her honestly and well die. leavina- widows and orphans poor- ' will at least ever cherish the memory or nil win m. Mtanton. Brill'ant advocate I prolonnd lawyer! Illustrious statesman! -pare wion.uatile man! hall and frewu. iiun. William fftrongsaid"he had "hoped soiuu oi the numerous orators present wenld have said what ne innugnv snouid ue said on tnis occasion, tmis re lieving him of the painful necessity of making any remarks. He feared the great lessons of Mr. Stan ton's death might be lost, and therefore he would endeavor to recount them. W hat were the causes of Mr. Stanton's power? First, he thought, waa his indomitable industry, his unfail ing devotion to his profession, ' that Jealous mistress, who required and repaid the most absolute devotion. Again, his firm resolution to carry out whatever men tire he believed in his heart to be right and just. And in addition his most agreeable manner gave him a power with the Court and over his ad versaries. These qualities and many others constituted the great man's power, which was so forcibly felt during his lie, and the effects of which will ever remain a monnment to his worth. General Collls, by permission of the t hair, read an eloquent letter from 8. A. Pnrviance, Esq., of Pittsburg, expressing his regret at being nnable to attend this meeting. Mr. Collier, of Steubenvllle, under whose father Mr. Stanton read law, and who was himself profes sionally and socially associated with him during his life, delivered a beautiful enloglnm upon his char acter. The committee appointed to convey Intelligence or these proceedings to Mr. Stanton's family were Mr. Meredith, Attorney-General Brewster. Mr. Cnyler. Mr. Dougherty, and Mr. Flood. The following supplemental resolntion was offered and adopted : - Retolvtd, That a committee of three be appointed to publish ia appropriare form the proceedings of this uitetlng. Ch AnLBS H. T. ooi.lib, William J. McElroy. Samuil C. Pskkiks. The meeting was then dissolved. LAKHS IK LIUB0. His Utile. Oaute merited by Mayor Fox-A IMalit In tbe Jeina.le Department. Last night Chief John Kelley, of the Detective iorer, c uinyuuieu nj flieBsrs. CuoD and Fletcher, paid a visit to Concordia Hall, Callowhlll street, below Fifth, where the notorious S. M. Landis was holding forth to an audience composed principally of women. Mr. Fletcher ascended the stage, and nre- feiueu i.iiuib witn na uuiciai aocament, signed DV Mayor Fox. ordering his arrest npon the charge of ittmuiiK auu selling iiiiscer.e punncaiions. Mr. Fletcher at ones took him into custody. In leaving he said to the audience, "Kemain here: I will be back In a few moments." Chief Kelley at once contradicted this by stating that Landis was arrested nu the warrant of the Mayor, and would not return for at least twenty-four hours. The great A.an'iis was tneu cououctcn io tue central Ntation. and out of regard for his peculiar whim, was locked np in cell ytr. 1, the one tismi )v occupied by female prisoners. This morning he was given a hearing before Alderman Kerr. biieciui oiuct-r Bernelser stated thst he purchased of Lnndis, on the istli nit, a book entitled "Sense and Nonsense npon all Topics Concerning Human Aiiairs,- ana one wun an unsavory title. 'i ne "Aey oi i.ovs ana tne Sharp ewotei- were thrown in. I pon examination these books were found to be of an immoral character. Landis waived a hearing, whereupon he was held in two bail to answer at court. For this act Mayor Fox deserves the thanks of the community. Whether Landis is a anack or not. It Is asserted bv many that his lectures, or harangues, have been productive oi naa results. Tint Diatw of Andriw J. Catherwood, Esq., a prominent citizen of Philadelphia, occurred at his residence In Germantown late on Saturday night. 11 k Ti.n. Ih. 1 .1 f ann nf tha 1 -1 A llnnh CthuvvtA Esq , and was born In November, 1821, being but rorty-eigni rears oi age at tue time or nis aeatn. tie was educate at tne university oi rennsyivansa. ana for some years past had been in business at No. 110 fiortn uecona street, a lew years ago ne was elected a member or (Select council as a Democrat, but acted generally withont regard to party lines, lie was also at various times a director of several of our important railroads. At the meeting this morning or tae t onimerciai icxcnange Association, Of w II it ii tue necenseu was a prominent iuemuer, appropriate rtemuiionH ui reaped, were auopteu. Board OP Surtiys. A stated meeting of the Board of Surveys was held this morning. President Kneass in tne cnair. -i no minutes oi tne last meet ing were read and approve!. . Mr. Samuel L. smediey presented his certificate of election, was duly acknowledged aa a member of the lioaro. ana tool nis Beat, A petition ror a sewer on Locust street, between Thirty-eighth and Thirty-ninth streets, waa referred to a committee, consisting oi jucsars. jnuier, nmea- ley, aud Leveriug, wno reported in favor oi a to ree lect sewer, as petitioned for. Agreed to. The Board occupied tne remainder or tne morn- trig's session In the consideration of plans for revis ing graucs, etc. Tns BALimoKK Baii.koad. The delay to passen- ?er trains on tbe Philadelphia, Wilmington, aud Baltimore Railroad was caused by the high wind aud the washing of the banks at each end of the Long Bridge at Bush river. Nothing of the kind was ever known before. The track, which had been Oiled out from tne snore entis iroia as io ou leet, nan resisiea the action of the wind aud waves for twelve or fif teen years, and the track in those p'.aocs was as rolid as any oilier part or tne road, ah nay yester day the wind blew from the southeast a perfect tor nado, and the waves swept over the bridges. A large lorce of laborers have Iteen at work all night, and trains are iiow riinmnr wnnmir any interruption. DcCKf. An t'i leurean chap named ITngh Gordon waa ennfured at Clearfield and Chatham streets nhviut a o'clock this morning, whilst picking the feathers off a pair of ducks but recently deceased. iJcrdon could not tell where he obtained the "quacks," whereupon ho was sent below by Alder- mau Nelll to refresh his memory. Caigbt in tub Act James K. Tate is the title ::kumel by a scalawag who, on Friday last, ntteinnted to steal a pocket-book from a Mrs. Keyser, at rventh aud Willow streets. Tate made a grab for tho "letther," when on oillcer grabbed mm, and Alderman Mttsxey ordored his removal to Moyameu- 1"K. Caviko ano Pam-iko On Friday last a well on he property of a Mr. Kan nee, at Frankford, caved in, carrj lug with It the surrounding ground for some distance, toethcr with a chimney some thirty-five feet lu hen-lit. which formed a portion of a mill near by, ATTKMPTID Bl'KOLAKY About 1 O'clock tAlS morning an attempt was made to enter tho clothing store No. 441 (lirard avenue, by forcing open the front door. Officer liaucliev discovering the would- be burglar gave chase, but was unable to overtake mm. Clothing. About half-past 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, some Individual entered the clothing Store of Edward McCormlck. No. V33S Callowhlll street, and stole therefrom one Chesterfield black coat and two oiaca sack coats. THIRD EDITION WAsninoTorj. Th Public Debt Statement A Reduc tion of Four Million in Decem ber Tho Supremo Court Vacancy and Mr. Boar Tho Cu ban Question. FROM mdsnuroTox. The Pebt (Statement. Spreiml Dttpatch to The Kvning TdtgrapK Washington, Jan. 3 Tbe public debt state ment for December shows a reduction of tho debt of four millions during, tbe month. Tbe gold balance In tbe Treasury Is t!09,000,000; outfctanding gold certificates, $40,000,000; cur rency balance, 12,700,000. Judge Uasrasd the taaremo C'enrU ' Tbe friends of Attorney-General Hoar are urging tbe President to nominate him for tho vacancy In tbe Supreme Court created by tbo death of Mr. Stanton, on the ground that ho was defeated on account of location. Hoar's friends are anxious to test tbe point whether It really was location that operated against him in the Senate. Tbe President has not determined what action he will take in the matter, and will await the return of Judge Hoar. Penusylvanlans are protesting against Hoar being Stanton's succes sor, and claim that the place belongs to their State. Cuban Advices Despatches received here by the Government from Havana make no mention of the reported surrender of the insurgents, and it Is not credited in official circles. A leading member of the Cuban Junta, now here, pronounces the story a fabrication, and io Informed the President to-day. It is supposed the story was put out by tho Spanish authorities to counteract the pro posed recognition of the Cubans by the United States. The Peabody Remains. Admiral Porter has made, calculation of tho time it will take her Majesty's ship Monarch to reach Portland with the remain of George Pea- body. If she comes by the Azores Islands, (top ping there four days, and thence direct to Port land, making 200 miles per day, she will arrive January 7. If she comes by Madeira Islands aud St. 1 homas, stopping there four days, she will reach Portland on the 25lb. Should ehe encounter trade winds on the latter route, she will arrive three days later. Of course, this calculation supposes that she will make two hundred miles every day. If she makes but a hundred and fifty a day, it will take her till tha first or middle of February. tales of Gold. DttpmUh to the AuntiaUd Veee. The Secretary of the Treasury has authorized the Assistant Treasurer at New York to continue the sale of one million of gold and the purchase ot one million of bonds on alternate weeks through the month of January on account ot the Sinking Fund; also to sell one million of gold and purchase two millions of bonds on alternaU weeks, and alternating with the sales and pur cbases on account of the Sinking Fund lor the special f una. s The result for tho month Is the sale of four millions of gold and the purchase of six millions of bonds on both accounts. He has also author ized the Assistant Treasurer to anticipate tho interest on coupons payable In sixty days from presentation npon a rebate of interest at the rate of six per cent, per annum. The President's and sirs. . rant's Levee. The President will hold his first public recep- lion oo Thursday, the 13th lustaut, P. M. Due notice of subsequent receptions will be given through the press. Mrs. Grant's receptions will commence on the 11th Instant, and be held every Tuesday during the season between the hours ol 2 and 4 P. M. FROM W YORK. The Susquehanna Kallroad. Albany, Jan. 3. The Ramsey directors have taken possession of the Busquebanua rtoad under the decision by Judge Peckham that tho stay of proceedings ordered by a New York judge is of no effect upon the validity of Judge Smith's judgment. New York Money and Stack markets. Nsw York, Jan 8. Htocks steady Money active at 1 per cent Gold, 119;,. Five twenties, lttdi, ooa pun,118; do.l84, do., 118; do, 1806, da, 118X; do. do., new, Hi . ao. isoi, in; uu, iooo, 112., le-tuB, Wi ; Virginia 6s, new, 54; Missouri 6s, ex-interest: Canton Co., 4T; Cumberland preferred, U4)tf; Consolidated New York Central and Hudson Ittver sx ; fcrle, 2?J ; Beading, 4 , ex-divideud ; Adams' Kxv.rees, 6l; Michigan Central, 117; Michigan Southern, b' ; Illinois Centre!, 1S2X; Cleveland aud Fittshurg, MX I Chicago ana kojk isiana, 10a t, , Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 1V; Western Union Telegraph, 823,'. Mow York traduce market. Maw York. Jan. 8. Cotton quiet: sales of WO bales middling upland at Wo. Flour Htate and Western dun ana arooping, aun prices sugntiy isvor bnvers: fctate. 4-H60-6; Western. t4'76jt-0; Houthern dull. Wheat dull and drooping; white Southern, 11 -US. Corn dull ana unsettled ;old mixed Western, l'lojH'14, the latter aa extreme; yellow Southern, IIDIM for new. Oat a shade firmer; BtaW, 656c. ; Western, Suisse, Beef quiet. Fork nominal ; new mess, ix-uktj. i.axu uuu ; steam in tierces, 17JKg HJa'o. Whisky dull and nominal. FROM WEST VIROIJVM. - 1 1 Fatal Uenull. Wheeling, W. Va., Jun. 3. W. J. McNash, who was shot on Thursday last by Miss Bethern, died yesterday. Miss Bulhorn was arrested, and is confined in jail. Accidental HboollnsT. ' On New Year's a young lad was accidentally shot by a musket In the hands of his companions aud Instantly killed. Daltlmore Produce Market. iBALTTMORK, Jan. 8. Cotton Arm atSovc Flour quiet and steady, aud ptlces unchanged. Wheat linn aud unchanged; sales at 1 1 -MM 1-43. Corn active; prime white, isWrauc. ; prime yellow, 80a3o. Oats null at rsrae. Hye dull at IK41-03. Mess Fork quiet st f 3148 a. liacon qniet ; rib sides, He. ; clear do., lsjt'c. ; shoulders,l&c. ; bams, 899lc. Lard quiet at 18fc. Whisky quiet aad scares at 118(4990. PHILADELPHIA STOCK x"CHANOS BALES. Reported by Do Haven A Bro., No. 40 S. Third Street. BKTW EKN BOARDS. 1(15 sh Del Mnt Hen. Ts 00 sh Kead.. I.1AU7 S o 100 dO..B00rYU.'47A, BOO do blltf. 47 i S00 do 47 'V loo do stw. 47i in sh Head ...eftU.47 8 16 B( 0 do bpo. 47, 1(0 do ..BOU.47 8-1 M do... "...41 8-lfl bVO do ,,ls.b30. 47). ' SECOND BOAItn. liooopalst ra s. .. ', fUMHl Hch N 0s, 8i d M tluiiOCltys,New.ls. ) IliHJO do 0. S9J. tt0 do.... Old. 4 M)0 Leti gold L... ?. II ah Penna RR. . 84 y. Si sh O O A A it It. 8tf 200 sh Reading... Is. 47V 100 do..s00wn. 47 a 100 do 47 4 eh Cam A AR. IIS,' fifef OFFICE UF TIlK 1'IIIIiAlJSLFlll A PITY PAK8KNOKR RAILWAY COM PANY, Ne. 4190 CliKbNUT Street. l Hii.aoari.eHiA. uanuarv o. irtu. At a meeting o' the Board of Directors held to iu day, a Pindsnd of ONK IMl.i,A R aad UrTf OK NTS p ir skare waa deolared.Yree ef ail taies, payable to tbe Stoi-k-bulders.or their ! I nturesenlatives, ou and after the Utu Inst. J rausxer riotiee noseu aeiu invn inat. 1 8 lilt W. W. COLH.KT, Treasurer. F0URTU EDITION 22 17 33. O 7 XL Death of tho Celebrated English, Thomas Creswick -Tho Artist, French Cabinet not yet Formed Tho London 'Times1' on Party Journals. FROM EUROPE. Death of a Fanaoas Artist. By the Anglo-AmtricanCabU. Londtw, Jan. 8. Thomas creswicx, h. a a we i known artist, died In this city on nat.urday, aged B years. This morning tie remains were ueposueu in KenRRll uren Cemetery, in the presence of a great throng of artists. Party Journnl. The Time to-dav has an obituary article on the recent demise of the Iiondon Star and Mornintr lit' raid, and attributes tho failure or tne Afar io us par tisanship, and assorts that party organs are now Obsolete. The French ministry. Pima. Jan. a. Olllvler's' combination, announced a day or or two ago, Is entirely broken np, and It is now aHsenea mat uaru ana iunei, oi me icii. ven tre, and Talhouet and 8egres,;cf the ltignt centre, Will be called to the Cabinet. FROM WASIlUfOTOX. More Counterfeit fiends. Detpatck to The Evening Telegraph, . Washington. Jan. 8. The Treasury this mornitig received from the Louisville National Bank two counterfeit one thousand T-30 bonds of third series. under act of March B. 186B. These bonds are from the same nlate as the SW.ooo which were redeemed before the nlate waa discovered. It will be remem bered that it was thought tne piato was stolen irom mo Treasury uuuer iiar a rrgimv. American . Commerce. The snecial committee on the decay of American Commerce will not report to tbe House until about the 1st of February, because r reoman n. morse, Esq., our Consnl at Londou, is preparing a paper to be Incorporated in the report, wnicn wui not arrive till about that time. Secretary Bontwell'o Policy. Mr. Bontwell expresses his determination to keep ,l..wm kl. nl.l I.n O..U ln uM 1 1 .nduvnii tn uunu in, kiu t nj i .v., uv d .... - . .u. v dlsDose of It so aradnaiiv that it win not auect inju riously the commercial Interests of tho country. He is not disposed to depress the gold market much be low what it is at present. Army Orders. Brevet First lieutenant Adalbert Fell, Second Lieutenant, tlst United States Infantry, now of tha ltd United States Artillery, who was tried before general court-martial at ltichraond, Va, charged with conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman, with presenting fraudulent claims against tbe United States, and with defrauding the United States, of all of which be has been found guilty, is sentenced to be cashiered, and to have crime, name, place of abode, and punishment published in the newspapers of the particular State where ho usually resiats. Bhlp Wewo. Boston. Jan. 8. Arrived, steamship Alenno. from Liverpool, with $167, 00g in specie. TRENTON. A Costly thorrh Nteenle Hlown Dows by the Keceut Gale. The Trenton GcuetU of this morning has the fol lowing: We have alluded in another brief Item to the violent gale of wind that prevailed last evening. Shortly after penning it we learned or lis disastrous effects In demolishing the steeple of the Fonrth Presbyterian Church, on the corner or state and Clinton streets, lv tell with a terriflo crash at a quarter past 7 o'clock, Just as the congregation were assembling for the evening service, aud its ruins litter the sidewalk on Clinton street for a hundred and fifty feet. It is almost miraculous that no one was killed or Injured, as persons were entering the church almost in a steady stream, and a paity of ladles heard it crack and snap as It was broken loose by the violent gale, Just as they entered the door. It was also fortunate that it did not fall on the roof of the church, for if It had, the whole top of the church would have been crushed through on to the heads of the people who were assembled within, and a terri ble loss of life would no doubt have ensued. The scene of the wreck shows with what terrible force the heavy mass of which the steeple was composed struck the ground. The heavy timbers are broken into numerous fragments, the flag-stones broken, and the heavy iron fence which skirts the sidewalk twisted and bent Into all sorts of shapes. This steeple was perhaps the handsomest and most costly in the city, and was two hundred and twelve feet high. It will cost a large sum of money to replace lb Down About half-past six o'clock last P. M., the large flag pole which stood in front of the premises ho. 1428 l'assyunk road fell a victim to the violence of old Boreas, and in falling, carried with it several telegraph wires. W EDDING INVITATIONS VV V NGHAVKD IS TUB NEWEST AND BEST MANNER, LOUIS DREKA, Stationer and Kngraver, No. 1038 UUKSNUT Street. rpiIF. GREATIVEUDHii CARD . DEPOT. PLAIH AND ORNAMENTAL PRINTISQ Of every description. CARDS, BILL BEADS, BALL PROGRAMMES, INVITATIONS. ETC. Parties wlBhlng novelties will do well to call and aee our samples, Prices reasonable. R. HOSKIN3 & CO.. Stationers, Engravers, and Steam Power Printers, NO. 913 ARCH STREET, 8 1 mwsfirs PHILADELPHIA. PROPOSALS. TJBOF08AL8 FOB TIMBER, OFFICI of Pavmastbb U. 8. NAVT,) HO. 430 I'UKHNL'T STKBsVr, V PHit.ADifi.ptif a, Jan. 1, 1870. 1 Sealed Proposals, Indorsed "Proposals for Tim ber," will be received at this oince until la o'clock M.. on the lath of January, for furnishing tho United States Navy Department with the following TIUUKK, to be or the best quality, ana sunject to lnsnectlon bv the InsDOCtiug Officer In the Philadel phia Navy Yard, where it is to be delivered within thirty days after acceptance of bid, free of expense to the Government, for which security must bo given. FOR BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION. ETC. 10 pieces Yellow Pine, 80 to 48 feet long, 10X Inches square mast 10 pieces Yellow Pine, 88 to 54 feet long, 17 inches square mast. 10 pieces Yellow Tine, 4T to 80 feet long, U'i Inches sunare mast. 8 pieces Yellow Pine, 64 to 61 feet long, 19 laches square topmast. 1 piece Yellow Pino, 88 feet long, 16 lnuhes squaro topmast. 8 pieces Yellow Pine, 57 feet long, 81 Inches square yards, to taper at ends to 12 Indies. 8 pieces Y'ellow Pine, 60 feet long, ti inches square jar us, io laper ai encis tu n iiicnes. 6 pieces Yellow Pine, 45 to 48 feet long, 17 Inches souare yards, to taper at ends to 0 Inches. 1 piece Yellow Pine, 65 feet long, 13 inches square iibboom. The eleven pieces for yards, tapering, to have the heart in tne centre at emu. To be of the best nuality. fine-grained Southern Yollniv Plnn which tiiia mil been tanned. No more sanwood than oue-elghth of the face will be received on each corner. 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