FTTTm TT71 Jl JxiLltid PHILADELPHIA WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1870. DOUBLE SHEET THREE GENTS. VOL. XI. NO. 4. FIKST EDITION ii I. Particulars of the Capture of Port-au-Prince Destruction of the Palace Salnave Refuses British Protection Two Ame rican Vessels In jured. roHT-i v-l'niscE, Pec. 19. By the arrival of t lie briii Jane. Captain Allen, from Fort-au-1'rlnce direct, lull particulars have been received of the capture of Port-au-Prlncc by the revolu tionists under General Brice. On the 18th ot December, General Brice, of the southern divi sion of the army of the revolutionist, succeeded in landing one-half of his forces in the immedi ate viciuity of Port-au-l'rince. Ho at once proceeded towards the city and took rosseseion of the northern part of it. Without much opposition he then made bis way towards the palace, where Salnave was intrenched, and attacked it. In this, how ever, bo was repulsed. In the meantime the revolutionary steamer Florida, currying two jjiins, had attacked the Pcquod, iUuare's steamer, running under her (tern and raking her with her Runs, ,intl pouring In a deadly volley from small arms. The rcquod was then boarded and speedily taken possession of, and subsequently used by the rozolutionlsts in their attack on the city. Just at the juuctnrc when General Brlee was repulsed In his attack on the palace a shell from the Tequod lighted in the midst of Salnave's soldiers, causing dismay and confusion on all sides. General Brice, seizing the opportunity, renewed his attack and succeeded In driving Salnave back into the palace. The Peqnod then proceeded to shell the palace and speedily re duced it to a heap of ruins. Balnave had pre viously evacnated It, taking shelter with 1000 men in Fort National. The revolutionary ves sels then brought their guns to bear on the arsenal and the barracks, both of which were shortly afterwards blown up, the whole of the edifices being utterly destroyed. The commander of a British war vessel pro mised Salnave protection on condition he would Sapitulate, and offered to place a vessel at his disposal to convey him in safety to any destina tion he might select. The ofler, however, was refused, Salnave declaring that before he would yield he would first destroy the city aud then himself. It is said that he set fire to the southern por tion of the city, where the poorer classes reside, although the origin of the Are was attributed by some to the burning embers from the barracks, which were carried by the wind in a southern direction. . ... During the 19th, 1500 cavalry, together with 3000 infantry, arrived from 8t. Marc and were inarching on the clly. ; General Brice had issued a proclamation declaring that any act of pillule or outrage on person or property should be puu .ished with death. The American brig Henry and Louise, Captain Porter, and the brig Java, both lying In the harbor at the time of tbe bombardment of tho city, accidentally received shots in their hulls, the former in the stern and the latter in the bow. 8aget, the Provisional President, had arrived In a small steamer from Archanle, and the dis charge of cannon heard from the direction of the city on board the Jane was supposed to be the salute with which his arrival was greeted. The captain of the Jane states that on his leaving port the flash of cannon was observed from Fort National, where balnave had t-.iken refuge. BEECHEB. Hale of Pews ia Plymouth Cbureli Hecent vcnta dn tint Heem to have Hurt the Preacher's Popularity. The annnal sale of pews at riynioutlt Church took place on the spot last evening. The house was Oiled wiiH brtgtit faces and a small storm of wnlsners. Pretty girls in dainty attire made picturesque little oases of color 4n a gloom of black coats. Various celebrities were present ; it was even rumored that Mrs. btowe was in a central sent. Mr. Heecher utood before the pulpit, talking la bis jolly way with tho grave and reverend seig neurs of his congregation. Somebody behind, Impa tient for the sale to begiu, coughed without remorse, whereupon the pastor gayly commanded those boys to be turned out. "Those boys" observed that he'd better come and do it himself, and the muscular Christian replied, with a significant tap upon his arm, "if I can't do it, who can V Mr. Pillsbury acted as auctioneer: Messrs. Bell and Palmer as registers. Messrs. lilrd, Greaves, Howard Moses Heaeh, Trutecs, and Mr. Frcemau, Presideu-. of the Hoard, were on the plaiform. Mr. Beecher opened tho business with a few re marks of a practically technical nature. The auc tioneer announced that he wished them all a Happy 'ew Year, aud straightway began the profitable branch of the Gospel. The flrht pew, No. 90, wa Hold to Mr. Sage at a premium of two, making, with the regulur price, a total of StilS ; the next to Henry V. Bowen at. premium ; total, $490. The sales o the next liest pews were, In total, I4S5, ft 15, 1 130, J420, f4l)5, 1414, to J&40. MoseH Beach aud A. O. Cliulin paul each a premium of 300; De puty Comptroller Stone and J. T. Howard, laos. The pew sold to Mr. Saire brought last year only f 426. The liret few JilJs were not so large as last year, but they maintained the high average longer, one of the worst scats In the gal lery, Mo. 211, price 2fi, was knocked down to a gen tleman for S'24.1 premium. A laugh followed- this strange expression of a desire to get rid of filthy lucre. A general preference for chairs was mani fested, and the auctioneer observed that they ought to keep good order, considering the number of chairmen there. The sale was kept up to a late hour, aud the utmost good humor prevailed through out, Kvery pew was rented at premiums varying from SJUr to 1. The aisle scats, three excepted, were ' taken at valuation. ISflH. 1870. Premium on pews 4l,o.o 44,oi4 Kent on pews 12,014 12,028 Ju nta of chairs 790 821 Total receipts M,4'J4 137,613 LEGAL IUTDIiLianrTCI. Court of Ijunrter Seselon Alllunn, P. J. Piison eases were resumed this morning. Mary 11 til aud Mary Kelly were charged with pick ing pockets aud with entering a house with iuteut to steal. It was tesllded by the detectives that on the night of Docemuur fl last a FresbyU-Tian reunion was held at liorUeultural Hull, which was largely attended tiy ladies and gentlemen, and the two pri soners, in company with several well-known male churacters, were lu attendance. When Uiu exercises were commenced the partici pants crowded up to the platform at the west end of the hall, and the prisoners with their companions followed, edging in among the ladies, and using I heir onus aud hands as If o far as could be Judged from their movements, for their hands were htducn by shawls -they were sounding pockets. After watching these operations for a short time, the de tectives concluded they were pickpockets, and ar rested them. On the persou of M:try Hill was found a purse containing several pawn tickets, having the iiHine of Kelly upon them. The lury rendered a ver dict of guilty of the Intent. Two boys, each named Jacob Kherly, were charged with larceny and entering a store with intent to steal. It was alleged that they were seen to enter a furniture store lu Canal street aud attempt to steal way a large piece of hair cloth, and being caught, one of them attempted to stab tho proprietor of the store. On trial. Court of Quarter HeMslona Judge Paxaon. Mary Trueman, an old lady, was put on trial charged with the offense of abducting a child away from Its lawful custodian. On the part of the prose cution It was alleged that the child, Benjamin Smith, having been thrown upon the Guardians of the Poor was by them bound by indenture to William Mlckle, who was bringing Mm op in a proper maimer, when the defendant, the boy's grandmother, de coyed him away and kept htm. Mr. tiwcMbw, representing the defeu- dant, raised tho point that the Indenture was defective In law, not binding, and, therefore, the prosecutor had no better claim to tho boy than his grandmother. But Marcus F. Glvcns, Esq., repre senting the Commonwealth, maintained that tha legal oefects of the Instrument might prevail In a civil suit, but In a criminal trial It was sulllclent to vest In Mr. Mlckle iprimafatie right to the boy, and advantage of Its flaws Could not be taken : In which he whs sustained by his Honor, who said the deed was sufllclentlor this prosecution. The defence did not deny the main fact of the case, the taking or the child, but alleged that the defendant was moved by feelings of maternal affec tion, and was not prompted by any feionlous Intent, without which there could be no conviction. On trial. NInI Prln Judge Aaoew. James T McNeil vs. George W. Bishop. An action to recover for keeping a horse belonging to the defendant. The defense alleged that they guve the plaintiff a horse in payment for the keep of the one In question. The plaintiff answered that the horse so given in payment was warranted to be sound, and the warrant failed. On trial. IHntrlrt Court, No. I J a Am" Ntrond. Klsterbock vs. The Premium Loan Association of Philadelphia. A set. fa. on a mortgage. Before re ported. On trial. District Court, No. 2-Judge Ilnre. rnllip Nunan vs. Frederick Bourquln. An action to recover damages lor an alleged breach of con tract to furnish a number of maps. On trial. Orrics of thk Kvkntwo Trr.noiupn.1 Wednesday, Jnn. 5, IB; J. ( There la considerable activity In the loan market to-day, and the rates at the advance noted on Mon day continue. A suspicion Is entertained that In New York largo amounts of currency have been withheld from circulation during the past week, the circumstances being favorable to a speculative movement in money and stocks. The remarkable activity noticed ot our own Stock Board this week seems to Indicate the existence of some such move ment here. Call loans open active again this morn ing, but discounts are easier. The wants of mer chants are very limited, and extra choice names pass current at 10 per cent. The pressure will disappear by tbe end of the week, when the funds now floating about shall find their way back to the usual dis pensing channels. The Gold market shows an upward tendency, the opening sales being made at 119,,decllnlng to 119S, and closing at noon at 119?'. The highest polut reached was 119',. There is quite an Investment and speculative de mand for Government bonds both here and In Europe, and prices t.ils morning are fully x per cent. In advance of those of yesterday at the close of business. There was a fair business st the Stock Board, and the advance In prices was well maintained. City loans continue active at KX) for the new 6s an ad vance. Beading Railroad was dull, with sales at 47 V; Pennsylvania was firm at M'.wlix; Uarndeo and Amboy sold at 119; 85, b o., was offered for Cata wlcsa preferred, and Vtyi for Philadelphia and Krle. In Canal stocks there was some activity. Lehigli sold at 83 . 83 if. In the balance of the miscella neous list we have no sales to record and no dispo sition to invest. The Pennsylvania Insurance Company for In surances on Lives and Grunting Annuities an nounces a semi-annual dividend of 1 per cent., payable on demand, free of tax. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Picported by De Haven & Bro., No. 40 S. Third street. FIRST BOAKD. lioo city 6s. New. w 8 ah Penna RTt.. 64 H 45 do Is. B4i 80 Bh C A Am H..C.119 100 sk Lett N St,..c. 83',' 100 do....btil). 83 li 100 do C. 03',i 100 sh Reading ... 47'. 13000 do 100 13000 Pa N Y CI 7s 89 flOCO Ixh Con 63... 76 $1000 Pa 6s 2dm.... 6 ho shPennaK..ls. 54.; 8 do c. M,'. Nark ft Ladkeb, Bankers, report Una morning'! Gold quotations as follows: 10-00 A. M 119VI10-B0 A. M 119V 109 " 119,: 11-00 .lWi 10-10 " 119 4 lit -45 10-28 P. M 119" J J at cooks fc Co. qnote Government securities as follows: U. 8. 6s of 1981. iin?,U5i; B-sosofisea, ll,fU3ft; do., 1864, iVlXQUi; do., 1865, 112 V 113?;; da, July, 1865, m?u$m', do. do., 1807, 112,112.,'; do., 1S6S, 112',(AU2'r:; 10-408, HO,', nni cur.es, i09',no. Gold, no;;. Mkssks. Db Haven Jk Brother, 40 No. 8. Third street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations: U. 8. 68 Of 1881, ll.V;115? ; do. 1862, 1135,741 13 V. da 1864, 112VC4113; do. 1805, Wl'iQUVZ; do. I860, new, Ul,'ll2; do. 1867, do. mvftiisv: do. iss, do., 112',(it112.V; 10-408. 110,'(A110X; U.S. 80 Year percent. Currency, 109-.j'i09x; Due Comp. Int. Notes, 19; Gold, H9t(ail;'; ; BUver, lnauo. THK NEW YORK MONEY MARKET. From tht A. T. Herald. "The drift of the monoy ronrket is to ease, and henos each day tbrre is a Kridusl relaiution in tue rnto on call. To-day borrower wore generally accommodated at aoven currency, but- a ereat xunny transaction also occurred at f,oud interest. There wua an entire ahaenoe of ooiuuiia mod, ho ealld, while nothing vrus douo below tbo full lcgitl rate. 1 he market wan even nqven per cent., and the borrower paid that in gold or currency, according to tfcecbarrcterof hia colluterala or hia own standing, or loth combined. In discounts there is little or naming dcini;, the pretsme being greatly abated and the tnirket rather in favor of waken. Prime banking piper of abort date ia ourreut. at na low aa eiifht per cent., and pr'm coninioti iul runpea from nine to twelve. 'J lit, country bnnUa, wbiili ure tha iargoHt liuyera, aio in the haliit of employing tlioir winter balance in discounting tbit pa I it r, but bay hardly had time to inuke their invost Inenia a yet. " ' Tim RusprnRiiin of the old hongs of Hugh N. Camp A Co., Hugur retinor.i, wa announoed dii attiruoou. Tueir lliibiiiiieK an M limited at over aix hundred thousand dollara. 11 mil regot ia felt for their miafurtuno in com mercial virclea. The decline ia gold ia awigaed for their large loe.ta. "The pold market was heavy and dull, and without spe cial feature. Tbe prioa at the opaning w 119 which ii t he lowest iigoreyat attained in tUeiieclinothntliasf.il lowed the gieut dooliue amce laat September, from this it iot,n to II'.' , ami' closed filially at lU'X. The carrying rate atill obstructs bullish aiiecnlation, but Rooms to bo disproportionate to the general character of the luouuy market. The highest rate recorded was 1-16. The open ing weaknew was mure immediately due to an advance i-n our bonds in Lundou to b7v, the highest ever made for them. The market for Government sncuries was strong and active, iai1icnlnrly for the old bonds, which seemed to more directly leel the marked improvement in the 't&sat Loudon, and doubtless would have reouded muro de cidedly had tlie gold markot been tirmor." Stock Quotation by Glendlnnlnf?, Davis 4 Ca York house the following : N. Y. Cent. 4 Hud It i Con. Stock Scrip... .,! Telea-raph-l P. fll. . report through their New Pacific Mall Steam... 42; Western Union Tele Si?; Tol. A V-ab. K M MIL A St Paul H com 73'.' Mil. A 8U Paul pref.. 85'; Adams Express C2j; Wells,ParoACo.... 19 V Tuited Slates 49f Teunesseeo 6s, new. 40' Gold . iso' Market strouir. do. scrip SH'i N. Y. A KrleltaU. . VHVi Ph. and Rea. K 94 V Mich. Houth.A N.LK.' 86 Cle. and J'ltt. R..... &l ChUandN. W. com.. 6s;,, Chi. and N. W. pref.. vi Chi, aiidKLK 102;; Hcts. V. W. A Chi. K. 87 latest suirma larrELLiQEycE. For additional Marine xe tee Intuit Pajtu. By Annlo-AmTlmn Cahlt.) Southampton, Jan. . Arrived, steamship New York, from now York. PORT Of PUILaDKLPUIA. JANUAItY 3. STATK Or TEKBMOHKTPB AT THK KYKNINO TKI.EUUAfH OKJflOK. 7 A. M E9 1 11 A. M So" I 3 P. M u OLKARKD THIS MORNING. Steamship Saxon, hoars, IJoston, II. Winoor i (Jo, bteamer Italtlosiuike, Uolburn, Allyn's Poiat, AEltrVKD THIS MOHNfNO. Steamship I'rometheuH, (jimy, tij limn-a from Charleston, with cotton. jbIo., to i:. A. Kouder A Co. Htwuuer II. U Caw, Webb, 13 hours from Baltimore, with aidse. to A. Groves, Jr. Kcbr harsh Itruen, Fisher, 8 days from Wilmington, N. O.. with lumber to d. Bolton A Co. bchr Kllen Holgate, Holding, 6 days from Newbarn, N. O., with lumber to Noroross A riheota. Hchr Z. K Adame, Kobbins, 8 days from Boston, with mdse. to captain. Barque Hertha, arrived ysitirday from Liverpool, la oousigued to l'onioae, Slaasoy A Co. uot as beiore re ported. MEMORANDA. Ship Wyoming Julius, lor Philadelphia, sailed from Liv erpool 31st uit. bliip (Jriftin, Armstrong, for Philadelphia, sailed from Liverpool id uit. . Ship Minnie Uamnron, Graham, henoe, at Quaauatown (1st. uit., and saiied '2M for l,iver(HKl. liaryue llermelio, Niulasen, tor Philadelphia, sailed frem Liverpool &d uit. Uargun 1'beodosius Christian, Schwerrtt forger, rom Liv erpool lor Philadelphia, put into Ballast, Ireland, yester day, in a leaky condition. Barque K. Uemi.teouiaoher, Kielke, henoe, at Hamburg sothult. llarque Waahington, Hausohild, henoe, at Hamburg 19th n'timo. Barque One B. Oann, Cook, hence, at Antwerp 72 uit. sWuue AsdaautQ, Utis, benee, at Hamburg tDto nlU SECOND EDITION LATEST 237 TELEGRAPH. 2 he Operators' Strike The Movement General Along the Lines Sui cide of an Army Officer Cable Quota tions. i:tc i:tc. Etc., i:t?., vac. FROM NE W YORK. The Western T'nlon Operntora' Htrlhe. Bpfciul Despatch to Tlie Ecening Telegraph. New Yokk, Jan. 5. The strike of tho West ern Union telegraph operators continues to spread in all directions. Every member of the Lcairtic in the United States, excepting those employed in the Milwau kee oflice, quit work oa receipt of orders from the Grand Chief Operator of the organization. Advices Lave been received at headquarters of tho "Junta" stating that all members, and many who are not member?, as far East as PlalsUr Cove, N. 8., havo struck. Despatches from Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, and other points were forwarded to Eoston this morning, earnestly protesting against the action of the strikers in delegating a certain number of operators to receive news for the Associated Press, on tho score of friendship. These despatches bad the desired effect, and a response was immediately returned stating that they would desist, and submit cheerfully to any thing emanating from the "Head Centre" of the League. A despatch was received from Philadelphia, stating that four operators who refused to join tho strikers will be sent to Baltimore and Washington to-day, and that an operator named Snyder, who was with the strikers on the start, bad betrayed them nnd returned to work. This announcement was received with biises and groans for the backsliding operators. Mea sures were taken to prevent, if possible, the Philadelphia men from going to work in Balti more or Washington. Committees will meet them on their arrival for the purpose of dis suading them, with what success remains to be seen. Messages of cheer and encouragement have been recclTed from all parts of tho Union. Meetings are now in progress in all principal cities, renewing pledges to hold out. There are six or seven operators at work here, but they arc principally what tho first-class men term "pings," who in ordinary times arc at a great discount. The lady operators iu Boston havo followed tho example of the men, thereby leaving the olllce in about the same condition that exists in all tho principal ofllces of tho company, in charge of the superintendent, manager, and chief operators, tbo majority of whom, except tho the latter coses, are excellent in theory," but very poor in practice. The business of the public does not appear to suffer much from the strike, as competing lines offer ample facilities to all central points. Homicide Fire. New Yokk, Jan. 5. James Logan, familiarly known la connection with the mysterious Rogers mttrder in Twelfth street aa Jim Logan No. 2, was shot through the heart in Houston street this morning by Jerry Dunn, alias llawkskaw, a notorious ruffian. A fire in Elizabeth to-day destroyed Leffort's barns, when five horses perished. Edward Ryan was also burned to death. The loss is $10,000 insured. New York Money and Stock Markets. Nbw YoitK, Jan 5. Wtocks lirm. Money, seven per cent. Gold, 119X. Five twenties, isoa, cou pon, llii'i ;' do. 1S04, do., 112'J ; do. I86fi, do., 113; do. tin., new, U1J ; do. 1801. 112', ; do. 18tw, 112 ; 10-408, UOX; Missouri us, 80; Canton Company, 47,!; Cumberland preferred, 84; Consolidated New York. Central and Hudson Kivcr. Stttf ; Erie, 2;t;Read lWT, 84'; Adams' Express, 62,',' ; Michigan Central, 117; Michigan Southern, 85 ; Illinois Central, 131; Cleveland nnd Pittsburfr, 83 ; Chicago and Rock Island, I0!rf; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 181 ; Vest em Union Telegraph, 8 . New York Produce market. New Yokk, Jan. 6. Cotton a shade easier; sales of wo bales middling upland, Sft.Ve. Flour State and Western dull and declined 6tl0c. : State. tt-IfWi6-20: Westt-rn, $4-6.',4,G-4u; Southern dull aud drooping at ID-win iu. w neat nun aim niiiuuianj uei'iiucu ic. CornheavT ;new mixed Western. tMa'c ; new yellow Southern, !ic.($l. Oats lirm for prime, and dull and declining fur other kinds; State, 6ttc; Western, C2i$ fiiic, nnd tircoc. for choice white do. Beef quiet. Turk heavy; mess, ii802i, Lard dull; steam rtiiiieiui), in tierces, ibiAi.c. wmsky quiet at ti. ' FROM WASHING TON. The National Labor Convention. DttyaUh to The Evening Telegraph. W-isuiNGTON, Jan. 5. Tha Executive Com mittee of the National Labor Convention held a meeting yesterday. Mr. A. T. Cavls in the chair. General II. Cameron, of Kansas, Secretary. EfJeneral A. M. Winn, of California, presented a prcnmblc and resolutions adopted by the Me chanics' State Council of California, on the 15th of December, 1809,whicb was received and filed. They state that laws havo been passed by Stato legislatures and Congress making oight hours a legal day's work, which aro being evaded by ofllcers having charge of public works, and coll upon the State legislatures to amend the law to prevent a continuance of the evasion, aud request Congress to pass an eight hour law, and mako it a penal offenso for ollicials to evade its provisions. They call upon labor organizations of every kind to recognize General Winn as their repre sentative, and render Lira all aid in their power for the good of the cause. 1 be JJalllmore and Ulilo liallrnud. The case of the corporation of Washington ts. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, was resumed in the Criminal Court to-day. Mr. Buchanan concluded his argument on the part of the rullroad company, to which Mr. Cook, on tho part of tho corporation, replied. Judge Fibber will Instruct tho jury. Tbe Kldgway Itvolvlnj Hattery. A working model of the revolving battery pa tented by John Rldgway, of Boston, was this morning erected by permission of tho Commis sioner in one of tho corridors of tho Patent Ullice, and is creating a great deal of interest. Tbe Revenue In the Indian Heaervatlons. Colonel Pitchlyn, tbe outside delegate of the Choctaw Indians, insists upon a bearing before the Revenue Department, and has called upon the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to protect the rights of his people under the treaty which prohibits the levying of any revenue tax upon them. FROM BOSTON. The renbody Earort. 5j cti'nl Dfpatrh to The Karnimt Telegraph. Boston, Jan. 5. Tho United States iron-clads Terror and Miantonomh aro under orders to pro ceed to fca for tho parposo of meeting and es corting the Peabody remains Into Portland. The Terror Is now preparing at tho Charlestown yard. Tbe Mlantonomah, it is understood, leaves Breoklyn to-morrow. FROM THE SO UIU. Unlcldc of nn Array Offlrer. SitnF.vr.ronT, La., Jan. 4. Lieutenant E. P, Colby, of tlie United States army, committed suicide at Jefferson, Texas, on the 81st uit., by snooting himself through tbo head with a revolver. He wns a son of 8. C. Colby, of tho Treasury Department. Italilmore Froduee Market. Balttmokk, Jan. fi. Cotton quiet but firm at 2T,e. Flour quiet and steady, and um-hansnd. W'heit the offerings are light; choice red, SI -41H41-49. Corn active and higher; prime white, 9la9?c; yellow, WHa'yic. oats dull at 66ii:6ic Kve lirm at tf.4 1-10. Provisions easier. Mess Pork, 30(t 31. Hivim rib sides, lJ)g(?18c. ; clear do., ISInc. ; shoul ders, 14V1f:. ; hams, ftH21c. Lard, 18elSc. Whisky quiet at NeV-"c. FROM THE SOUTH. Obltunrr. Richwonb, Jan. 5. Hon. William L. Goggln, formerly a member of Congress from Virginia, and Whig candidate for Governor in ItsV.l, died yesterday. FROM NEW ENGLAND. Accidentally Killed. Providence, Jan. 5. Thomas J. Wool, an elderly farmer, was accidentally killed to-day near Woonsockot. ' FROM EUROFE. Thin fflornlna'a Quotation. By tht Anglo-American Cable. IONDON, .Tun. 611 A. M. Consols 92.'0V or money and account. American securities quiet and steady. Five-twenties of 1R62, 87 V ; 18S68, old, sc.1,' ; 18S78, 85; ten-forties, 843tf. Stocks steady. Krie, 18; Illinois Central, 103; Atlantic and Creat West ern 2hf. LiVEKi-oor., Jan. B 11 A. M. Cotton Orm; middling uplands, 1 1 !.,( I1;d.; middling Orleans, l'.'Oi ll'.d. The sales are estimated at 12,000 bales. Corn, KSs. 9d. for Kuronean. Paris, Jan. C The Bourse opened firm. Rentes, 74f. 2fc Antweiip, Jan. B. -Petroleum opened firm at 60 )4t. Bkkmen, Jan. 6. Petroleum closed quiet last evening at 7 thalcrs. IUmruko, Jan. 5. Petroleum closed quiet last evening at IS marc bancos. - This Afternoon's Quotations, London, Jan. B 1 P. M Consols 2jtf for money ami account. United States 5-vos of 1802, 87.',; ltMOs, 84. Stocks easier. Illinois Central, 103. lJYEKJMjoi, Jan. 61 P. M. Kreadstuirs quiet. Polk flat. Lard heavy at 73. Tallow, 44$, e l. G E A B Y. His Viinvml ZYEessajro. A Minute Review of the Affairs of tlie Commonwealth. His Recommendations for Legislation, and Views upon the Na tional Situation. IIakrisbvbo, Jan. 5 The following is the annnal message of Governor Geary, as sent to the two houses of the Slate Legislature to-day: To the Stnateand JJoune of RfpreneiUatiuee of tlie Com' viunueallh of reiuieyliiania:- Cf.nti.kmbn : From the days of William Penn, the great and pious founder of our Commonwealth, it has been the universal custom of my predecessors, whea making their annual communications to the General Assembly, to acknowledge their gratitude to and dependence upon the Great Lawgiver of the Uni verse. In Imitation or their noble example, let, ui earnestly Invoke Ills blessing and guidance In our efforts to perform the great work of legislation now betore us, In such manner as to meet Ills approba tion, as well as that of our common constituents. 1b transmitting to youthe seventy-ninth annual message since the organization ot the present State Government, It affords me tbe highest gratification to congratulate you and our fellow-cltlzens gene rally on their enjoying, to an unusnal degree, the blessings of health and nnstlntcd prosperity; and that our principles and Institutions the pride and boast of every true-hearted patriot although tried again In the crucible of f seated political contest, the heaving of popular passion, and the collision or parties, from which we have just emerged, remain unimpaired and vital in eveiy part. Vndcr such auspicious circumstances yon have assembled, for the purpose or discharging the im portant duties and assuming the special respon sibilities which devolve upon you. It Is extremely dimcult, even with the greatest caution In your deliberations, to enact laws that will fully meet the expectations and approbation or all tho people ; but much or this rJifllculty may be overcome by avoiding legislation for personal aud special Interests, and not being unmindful of the magnitude of the Interests of tho State, and ot Us rapidly advancing population, wealth, and influence to destinies beyond the reach or human vision. A nobler heritage was never given to man than that which ye possess; geographically and politically or the greatest importance; an area of more than forty-four thousand square miles; diver sified with mountains, valleys, plains, rivers; moun tains covered with majestic forests or valuable tim ber of almost tvery variety ; plains dotted with oom f or t a bio homesteads, and presenting well-cultivated farms and luxuriant fields marked by the advance ment of agriculture the parent, supporter, and stimulator or every species or Industry, exchange, and commerce ; hills and valleys with teemlug mines or all the varieties of coal, Iron, oil, salt, and other minerals; with fans era, manufacturers, mechanics, wool-growers, coal and Iron miners, oil producers, and merchants full of activity and confidence ; with thousands of miles of railroads and canals to transfer the vast products to market, snd accom modate the travel of four millions or happy and prosperous people. Nor should we be forgetful or education In all Its branches, or the public charities, prisons, reformatories, the collection or properly Im posed taxes, the speedy reduction or the State debt, the preservation of order, and the more certain pro tection of life, business, and property. All these Interests, and perhaps others or equal Importance, demand legislation or the most enlightened, liberal, and comprehensive character. In conformity to the requirements of the Consti tution, I proceed to Invite your attention to such measures as are deemed necessary for your con sideration, aud to assure you of my wllliugness to Bhare with you tbe anxieties and responsibilities or all legislation calculated to advance the prosperity or the people and the txst Interests or tbe Commonwealth, VIKAKCBS. From the reports of tho Auditor-General and St.Ue Treasurer the following statement has been care fully prepared, and exhibits the receipts and dis bursements for the fiscal year ending November 3 1669: Rereipte. Balance In Treasury, November 30, lflfl9..l,012,2C-3T Ordinary receipt during the fiscal year ending November so, iet 6,241,711-28 Total in Treasury during year ending nuvemuer , icov Iu,ci,sjo eo Disbursement. Ordinary expenses paid dur ing ine year ending No vember 80. Ib69 tJ.40.U4-2T Loans, etc., redeemed at l'rcasnry 109,44-09 Loans redeemed by the Com missioners oi the Hinkiog Fund 802,7rt2-O9 Interest paid at Treasury . . . l7t,Ciio-74 ' Interest paid by Commis sioners of Sinking Fund.. 1,723,687-97 4,W1,774 I Balance In Treasury, Nov. 80, 1H69....I l,4O0,8H2-4O It will be observed from the above, that nart of the loans snd part ot the Interest are paid at the Tressnry, and part of both by the Commissioners or the Hint ing Fund. This produces a complication of accounts; which, In order to avoid and to simplify the financial statement, I recommend that anthorlty be given by law to chHrgo the Commissioners with tbo whole amount of the State debt, and also with all tho money applicable to the payment thereor, and that they alone be credited with all payments on ooi n principal ana interest or ine state debt, riitlie Debt. Tho following Is a statement showing the nature of the indebtedness of the Commonwealth on No vember 80, 1809:. Funded debt. viz. : percent, loans. $'.'5,811, lfiOOO B per cent, loans 7,277,3S4-38 4X per cent, loans 112,000-00 J.li,700,5i;4 as Vnfnnded debt viz; Keller notes In circulation. $90,397-00 Interest certificates out standing 1X0S6-M Interest certificates un claimed 4.448-38 Domestic creditors' certifi cates. 44-47 113,9767 Amount of public debt Nov. 90, into. .f32,8l4,540-5 The nubile debt on Nov. 30. 1H68 ..iaiasSiiiM Deduct amount redeemed at the Trea sury during the year ending Novem ber 80, US'.), viz.: 6 per cent, loans $472,387-18 Re Uef notes ca u celled 1 9 -oo 472,408-18 rnbllc debt Nov. no, 1S(I9, as above. .tSM.iHOW Reduction of Vie J'nblie Debt. At the commencement or the present administra tion In January, 1867. the total outstanding indebted ness of the State was thirty-seven million, seveu hundred and four thousand, four hundred and nine dollars and seventy-seven ccnta. Hluce then, and np to November 80. 1889, the sum of four million, elKht hundred and eighty-nine thousand, eurht hun dred and sixty-eight dollars and eighty-two cents have been paid, and at five per cent, the sum of $244,493-44, In Interest, is annually saved to the Commonwealth. Consequently, the total amount or Indebtedness or the Coiu momvcalth on November 80, 1809, was thirty-two millions eight hundred and fourteen thousand five hundred and forty dollars and ninety five cents. Tho reduction during tho year ending November 80, 18C9, amounts to lour hundred aid seventy-two thousand lour handled and six dollars aud eighteen cents. ASSETS IK SINKING FUND. The assets remaining in the Sinking Fund are as follows, viz. ; Bonds of the Pennsylvania Kail road Company, six millions three hundred thousand dol lars. Airreeablv to an act dated March 30. 1809. the Sinking Fund Commissioners delivered all the obli gations of the Sunbury and Krle Kailroad Company, being third mortgage bonds, to the Allegheny Valley Kailroad Company, and received therefor thlrtv-flve second mortgage bonus of one hundred thou sand dollars each, making in all three million live hundred thousand dollars, executed by the said Allegheny Valley Kailroad Company, and guaranteed by the Pennsylvania Rail road Company, the Northern Central Kailroad Com pany, and the Philadelphia and Krie Kailroad Com pany, payable to the Commonwealth as follows, viz. : Tho principal of one or said bonds ($100,000) shall be payable-ach and every year, beginning January 1, lb7fi, and so continuing annually thereafter until the said sum or three million five hundred thousand dollars shall be paid, with luterest thereon Xroui January 1, 1872. The citizens of Pennsylvania have always borne taxation not only patiently but cheerfully, and they are still as willing aa ever to contribute to the pay ment of all the obligations resting npon the State; but they expect their public servants who are en trusted with the management or their ailalrs to act upon the most prudent and f-onomlcal baa's. In a word, they demand reform m the management of the Unsocial affairs of the State, and, as fur as pos sible, the retrenchment of all unnecessary expendi tures. On the Sflth of January lost, replying to a resolu tion or the Senate, I said: I havo tke honor to acknnwlndee the receipt, through tbe t-lork of your hononililo body, a copy of the idiiowihk rcEoiuiiin, pnniftQ on ine mo. lour., to wit: 'Aroli'd, That the Uoveraor bo roqnantad to sabmit rnms plan to the Senate to incurs the htate from loss by th accumulation ot lurga amounts u( surplus funds in tbo Treasury. " In reply, I bei to diroct your attention to my raeswgo of January 9, 1868, in wkich I say, 'the bahmoa now in tlie Treasury might he rendered productive by beins; invested in the hoods of the S'ate, bearing six per cent, interest ;' and to the mobsage of January 6, ltx, where I remark, 'whenever there way be surplus funds in the Treasury, they ean with safety and benefit to the State be employed in tbe purobase of its outstanding bonds, and in saving the interest on them which would accumulate prior to their maturity.' " Minos niakiug these tuRgestioni, and maturely delibe rating npon the subject, 1 have seen no reason to ohanira my mind in relntion tliureto; and now submit the same plan, more specifically set fmtn, based upon the following statement of tha losas of the Commonwealth, viz. Amount of over due loans, including bank oku-ter loans and relief notai unredeemed, i $369,43 Amount payable in lVo, iiitnrekt S par cent l,4-v),818 o. 171 do. 8 do 2.Kl,7ui Do. 1H72 to. do i.Wl.lto J i. 1H7J do. 6 do 92,ft0 Do. 1M77 do.- S do 7,fH,0 Ho, 177 do. 6 do 3.KM.4IIO Do. 1h7S do. 6 do , SJI.UliO Do. 117" do. 8 do 4m,0cil) Do. 1HK9 do. 8 do 9,273,(130 Do. l-"-J do. 6 do l,li:,950 Do. ltail do. do 112,000 Amount of loans (32,810048 To tha liquidations of these loans tbe surplus funds in the 'IVeavury could, with great propriety, bo applied. Tkis indeltednessis hold in bunds hearing iutereut; and it will readily be peruoived that this interest will he saved to the rUate upon whatever ainouut of these bonds may be re deemed, and tke State be saved from all risks of loss by the aocumu'ation of large amounts of surplus funds ia the Treasury. A few Ulastratlons will show the beneficial work ings of this plan. At the termination or the fiscal year e lulls g November 80,1808, there was an unex pended balance In the Treasury of l,01z,9ls-S7. If the suggestions heretofore made had I teen carried out by the Investment of one million of dollars at that time In tha live per cent, bonds that will fall duo July 1, 1670, and which I am credibly informed could then have been purchased at something loss thau their par value, the Interest on the saino, from November ao, lb'tw, to July 1. 1869, would be sovcuty nlue thousand, one hundred and sixty-seven dollars und sixty-seven cents, which has been lost to the Slate. Again, on the Both of November, 1809, there was In the Treasury an unexpended balance or tl,400,Mi-40. If one milium four hundred thousand dollars of this sum had been Invested In the same kind of bonds at par on the first day of December, lh09, the Interest for the seven rcmslning months, ending July 1, 1S70, would be J40,s:i3-34, but which, In conseqnence of non conformity to this plan, will bo lost to the Common wealth. I cannot reiterate too strongly my recom mendations on this subject, aud would, therefore, recommend that a law be parsed making It t&e duty of tbe CommiSHioners of the fluking Fund to tnvaet all surplus fuuds as rapidly as they accrue In the Treasury, In the purchase of the bonds ot tne Com monwealth next falling duo. I beg, once more, to remind the Legislature that the salary of the Slate Treasurer should at least be equal to that of tho Governor. It is only seventeen hundred dollars, a sum entirely Insnflluleut to com mand the services of any responsible man, who la required to furnish a bond with good and approved sureties, for eighty thousand dollars, and to run the risk or handlinitat leant live or six millions of dollars per aunum, without tbe unlawful use of the state funds, and subsidies from sources that dare not be revealed to the public, because they are positively prohibited by law, under penalties of no ordinary magnitude. Yet there are but few men who have held this oflice, however roor they may have been when they took charge of it, who have not become rli b. There is certainly some advantage to be gained b the holding of the position of tuito Treasurer, on known to the public, but which readily accounts for the disgraceful scramble, and for the political snd moral debauchery which th people of this fltato seem to be doomed annually to witness in the elec tion ot that ottlccr; and because of thotllxgrnee It brings npon their representatives, tho people hang their heads In Indignation and shame. Then, In lu Dame of the good people of Pennsylvania, J call upon the members of the legislature, without d!s. tlnction of paity, to rise above the murktnesaor the polluted atmosphere of the past to the true dignity of nisnhood and exalted patriotism, and purify the election of Treasurer as well as that of every other ofiu-er within this Commonwealth, and punish every one who tampers with the purity of elections, whstcver may be bis position or pretensions. And then every one who shall have performed his whole duly to sustain the true Interests of the Htate, and to maintain the high dignity of her character, may return unpolluted snd with a clear conscience to his constituents, who will receive him with open arms, and with the Joy ful exclamation of "well doae, good and faithful servant." Liberal appropriations are made annnally to onr penitentiaries, lunatic asylums and other charitable nnd benellcial institutions, without requiring from those whoreeelve and dlMburse the money any satis factory evidence that It has been faithfully applied to the objects Intended. This Is wrong, and should be corrected without delay. All officers of the State who receive public moneys, not excepting the Gov ernor, are required by law and usage to nettle their accounts on proper vouchers, In the Anditor-ttcnc-ral's oflice. This is right; and there is no good reason why the same accountability should not be enforced agaliiBt ell those who receive annnally such largo sums of rnoney from tho bounty or the Commonwealth. I, therefore, recommend that a law be passed requiring all persons who receive and disburse Htate. appropriations, to take proper vouchers for all moneys so expended by tin m, and to make quarterly settlements of the same In tho Andltor-ienerala office. This is Im portant, not only to protect the Interest of the Mate, but also the good name of those who receive and disburse the money, and af tbe members of the legislature throngh whose Influence tbe appropria tions are represented to be procured. For many years the general appropriation bills have been signed on the day of the adjournment or the Legislature, and I here repeat my suggestions of last year on this subject: "The Governor has been forced either to sign the bills without proper Investigation, notwithstanding any objections he may have, suspend tbe means to defray tbo opera tions of the government tor tbe ensuing year, or call an extra session of the Legislature. It Is there fore earnestly desired that tho appropriation bill be taken up, discussed, and passed at a sufficiently early period during the session to enablo the Gov ernor to give it that thorough examination its Im portance demands." COMMON SCHOOLS. The peculiar Interest which Is always manifested by the people In the subject of education, Is an in ducement to lay before you, more at length than would otherwise be done, tho principal statistics of the system drawn rrom the report of the Superin tendent of Common 8chooK There are within the State 1971 school districts; 18,4)35 schools; S44S graded schools; 12,000 school directors; 70 superintendents ; 17,142 teachers; and blO.lMJ pupils. The average cost of tuition fur each pupil Is ninety-seven cents per month. The whole cost or tuition ror the year ts $8 500, 704 -ao. Tomi cost, Including expenditures or all kinds during the . year, fti,0HO,148-V. Estimated value or school pro perty, 114,040,632. Notwithstanding the fact that onr school law was made general In tho year 1S43, it Is remarkable that there still remain live districts within the State which have not yet contornied thereto. Hopes sra entertained that, four of these will soon aoccpt the conditions ot the law, and the remaining one, known as the Harmony district, under the control or the "Economises," having a good school of Its own, will probably uot adopt the public-school sys tem so long as tho present organization or that society exists. It is therefore a subject worthy of heaity congratulation that our school system has been so universally adopted by the voluntary con sent and eeneral acquiescence of tbe people. As important auxiliaries to our common schools, the Normal Schools are entitled to assume tbe front rank. Their nourishing condition may be under stood from the following statistics: Tho whole number of students that have attended the four Normal Schools is 10.SH7, of whom 821 have gradu ated. During tho past year there were In these In stitutions 70 teachers and 417S students. Since my last annnal communication a state Nor mal School has been fully established and recog nized at Itioomsburg, Columbia county. Its build ings are of the most Unshed aud substantial charac ter, and it commences Its career under the most auspicious circumstances. Another is now iu a state of preparation at California, Washington county, and will probably be completed during the current year. Your attention Is aimin invited to tho fact that there are about seventy-live thousand children In the Mute that do not attend schools of any description, and who are permitted to grow up in Ignorance and wiihout employment, and, In many Instances, from lack or industrial and educutlonal training become not only tho voUriog of vice, but a prolitio eoirrce from which the inmates ot our prisons and peniten tiaries are supplied. ' The number of children throushont the 8tate attending private schools is estimated at eighty-live thousand. 'Die uiirrciiaie of the educational condition or the . children id the Commonwealth may be thus stated : Attending the public schools 8U,7n:t Attending private schols 85,000 Not alttniling schools o( any kind 7t,uoi Whole nnmber of children 076, 78 The subject or non-attenduuee by-so largo a por tion of children, Is specially aud most earnestly commended to your consideration. It in true et biteinv on the part or the State, if possible, to save then children from ignorance, vagrancy, aud crime. To neglect them would be inexctiHable, ir not crimi nal. Doubtless In your assembled wisdom you will be able to devise some efl'eutual mode by which this evil can be remedied. lluny of the recommendations contained In the report ol the Superintendent are of the utmost Im portance, and eminently deserving of serious atten tion and legislative action. The facta above set forth Illustrate most forcibly the practical value of our mosr admirab'e common school system, and bear testimony that cannot be misunderstood to the wisdom and liberality by which it has lieeu con ceived and so successfully carried into eltect. Bultliere' Orphans' Schools, , Attention Is Invited to the report or the Superin tendent ot the Soldiers' Orphans' Schools lor the year ending May SI, ISO'.), In which Is exhibited their condition, circumstances, and expenditures. The whole nnmber of children admitted into these schools from their origin to the 81st day of May, lbt'.H, is four thousand tive hundred and nine; or whom three hundred and seven have been dis charged on order. Ove hundred and eighteen on age, und fifty-three have died; making a total of eight hundred and seventy-eight, which left three thousand six hundred and thirty-one In the schools at the end of tho year. Up to Way 81, 169, the number of discharges from the schools have exceeded former estimates by one hundred and seventy-five. Tho number or applica tions for admission on file and uot acted on, was stven hundred and one; some from every county lu tho State except six. The sanitary condition of the children In thess schools has been remarkably good. And rrom the foregoing statement It appears that during the four years in which they have been iu operation, tlie whole number or deaths has been less thau one-third, or cue per cent, per annum. The entire cost for maintenance, education, clothing, snd general expenHoj, ior tho year ending May 81, lt9, differs but little from the original esti mate or the Superintendent, and Amounts to 1000,971-02 To pav which there was an un expended balance of 0,004-74 Appropriated April 11, Uus 4oo,ouo 00 Appropriated March 13, ISti;) 60,ooo-oo 43o,004-7 Balance unprovided for 44.SW,88 For which sum there should be a special appropri ation without delay, to meet the pressing wants of the teachers or tho ditlerent Institutions, who have been already compelled to await Its payment tor more than seven months. In his last annual report, the Superintendent esti mated the expenses tor the current year terminating May 81, lbTO, at 44,100. The sum appropriated for that year, by act of April 18, lsou, was 450,0oo. As the Superintendent reports the expenses will not, materially vary from his estimate, there will there, lore be a dedelt of 144,700 for the current year, to bo provided for during the present lesshnu For tho maintenance or these schools during th year ending May 81. 1871, It Is estimated thaM4,ooa will be required; which sum 1 recommend to be ap propriated, with the positive understanding that the expenditures shall not exceed that amount, ICVntiiurdantAs&cswif Vt4.)
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