TMM JRAFIB O VOL. XI. NO. 12, PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1870. DOUBLE SHEET THREE CENTS. lEfflN& TJBLE(G FIRST EDITION THE PRODIGALS. The Penitent Dominie and Bis Youth, ful Affinity The Itev. Cooke at the Tonttm-Th "Wolf and Lamb Spent those Mys terious Four Days in Philadelphia. The New York llrrald of to-day has the fol lowing additional chapter In the Cooko scan dal: .. The public Interest An this most extraordinary coee still remains unabated, and it Is quite fiafo "'to say that the great mass of the Methodist population In tills city, who have, as a matter of course, a more personal feeling concerning ho affair than any other class lathe cotnmu fnity, are as yet unsutistied with the explanations made by the unfortunate Mr. Cooke. When the intelligence was bruited about that the wayward Shepherd had returned from his waudcrius, it iwas believed that every vestige of mystery that 'had heretofore surrounded the case would bo dispelled. But such is not the fact, as there arc certain things wnicn win yet ouar uxpiauauuu. THE STARTING POINT. There have been so many sensation accounts published concerning the relations which existed between Miss Johnston and the minister before Jthe elopement became a matter of notoriety, that lit may bo of moment to those who have paid any Attention to the case to know the real truth of 'the whole matter. The fact Is that Mr. Cooke had so comported himself towards the girl that the suspicious or no person wno Knew ciiucr 01 them were aroused until the day when the pair were missed from their Homes, certain ladies believe that the girl had no Idea of leaving the city when she did, from the fact that when she did so she had only the ordinary clothes she wore evcrr day at school, and these were not certainly bclltting a young lady who Intended to make a trip out 01 town, uui u was quire otherwise with the designing pastor. As the school was dismissed on Friday afternoon ho was seen by the children who passed out leaning against the iron railing, and quietly smoking a cigar. "Why, Mr. Cooke," exclaimed one of the young ladies of bis congregation who happened to notice him, "I heard you were very sick; how are you?" The pastor straightened himself up, and, touch ing his hat wltn uu tue grace 01 a nestcrueia, replied, somewhat contused, "I I am much better; very much better. I am waiting to see a gentleman friend of mine." The girl passed on, and in a few minutes afterwards, as Miss John ston came out, he turned about aud walked up towards Broadway, aud on reaching the corner joined the girl. That was the last seon of them by any one who knew them until they returned on Wednesday from their Hying visit out of town. WAS MISS JOHNSTON LIKE BAUKIS ? TOia frlorwlswif thn rnnnir irirl contend that th simple circumstance that she went away without doing as most "girls of the period" would do ceing to it that she had several Saratoga trunks well stocked, and expressed through to their destination beforehand is ample proof that she had no idea of leaving town that day. Miss Johnston herself states that Mr. Cooke met her after school on Friday, and "persuaded" her by honeyed words to fly with him whorcver he would go. After a little, very little resistance on her part, so great was her regard for- the advice ot her pastor him who had conducted her to the wtll of truth and taught her how hideous a thing is sin in the eyes of the Lord 'ho, "Vowing she would ne'er consent, consented." Now, it so happened that Mattie was always la the habit of taking a nice little lunch with her every morning oa starting out to school, with which she regaled herself at midday, and tho habit of having it prepared and taking it with her was a continued one; yet, somehow or an other, on Friday morning the lunch which had been prepared was not taken, and turned out to be the first thintr which excited tho suspicions of i her family at homo after Mr. Cooke's absence nau oeen too proiongeu to saiisiy niswiie. Whether or not this little incident was conclu sive proof that the girl did nt wish to be bur dened with the thing, knowing that she was to leave tc wn some time during the day probably during the noontime recess is a question which is yet iu exceeding great doubt. THE BIRDS FLOWN. At any rate, the lunch that was not taken, and the minister's trunk that was taken finally, con vinced everybody concerned in the welfare of the shepherd and his lamb that they had gone away without bidding their friends a formal good bye. The minister's family and that of tue missing girl joined hands In their efforts to find out whether the two had flown. Had they gone to some city hotel or to the Far West to get up a revival on their own hook? And yet they might have taken It into their heads to go to Europe, trusting that an ocean between them and their friends might be a sutllclcnt barrier to all ruthless interference. These were the ques tions which sorely troubled both families, and it is quite likely that they would have been even ,s.u In at o 1 1 ' i r f n f irr . , 1 1 A m a I (n. na jivfT 111 Q iuulu v i an lug cvsi tug u.nki.(.l 9 J ever had not the sudden return of the prodigals !, to this city and a semi-explanation on the part of i the girl not given a quietus to the general , anxiety. IN THE CITT OF BROTHERLY LOVE. raying that he and Mattie had not been far away; but this indcilnlte answer was not satis factory to those who desired more light on tho subject, and so it was left for Mattie to tell somewhat of the flight. She states that they left this city on Friday evening and proceeded to Philadelphia, where they arrived about mid night. They put up at a hotel, and Cooke, after teciDg that she was made comfortable in her tifcw quarters, went out, saying he would be back in a few minutes. lie acted strangely, she lays, as one bewildered, and not knowing ex actly what he was really about, tihe waited and waited, but Cooke did not return. Finally, overcome by-the excitement the had passed I through, she fell asleep, and when she awoke it i was broaa aayiignt, ana tne rattling 01 carts ever the pavement and the hum of voices in the street siiowea mat me city was up ana L doing. But where was Cooke? She looked 0 about her and saw nothing but tho furniture in the room, the pictures on the walls, and the pas tor's trunk In a eorner, just as it had been drag ged in upon their arrival. Where was ho ? She pressed her hands to her aching bead aud asked herself If she was dreaming. The shrill blast of a steam pipe from a factory near by and the heavy boom of "a church clock striking nine o'clock told her that sho was not dreaming. She started up and rang the bell. A sorvaut soon answered. Half frightened at she knew not wh&t us the man knocked at' her door, she P turned- the key to unlock It, but found that it was unlocked, one nau iaiien asinep alter Cooke bad gone out, and, of course, bad not thought of locking the door before his return, which sho believed would be In a fow minutes. Khe turned tho knob and half opened the door. The servant, with duster in hand, btood smiling la the hallway. unM -mi rintr. miss? "Yes. Can you tell me If the gentleman who came with me is down stairs?" she said, half afraid of her own voice in the strange place. .'rh ri.tleman who came with you? I don t v UL win mean. Have I ever seen him? tio and see, please, lie is a Vail man, with whiskers and moustache, and dressed In black. The clerk will know him. Wo arrived about Vi o'clock lost night. " To tell the truth, Miss Johnston was lporant of what name Cooke had registered on the boak at tho desk. "He is not down stairs," said the servant on his return. "He was In the office smoking about I o'clock, and then went out." FOUR DATS UNACCOUNTED FOR. This is all that can be learned of the visit to Philadelphia; although if Miss Johnston's friends taw fit they might be able to throw some light on the subject. Where Cooke went to when ho left the hotel, when he came back, ond when ho and the girl left the City of Brotherly Love, or whether he came on alone and sho followed him, or vice ve ra, are qnestlons that are yet unan swered. There are many stories atloat concern ing their stay at that city, bnt none of theui are reliable enough to bo made public. There cer tainly must have been some preconcerted plan settled upon by the pair while tbey were in Phila delphia as to their future movements else they could not have arrived together in this city as they did on Wednesday, or, at least, arrived at one of our hotels In the same carriage on that day, whether they arrived in town together or not. Where they passed Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesdaj' I not known. The girl's family positively refuse to give ony Information on the subject, and Cooke himself is equally reticent. Yet. why tho movements of tho pair and where their temporary abodes woro on those days should be concealed is something altogether unaccountable. It strikes one as quite natural that the girl's family, nt least, should 1)0 willing, indeed anxious, to show the public that they are able to account for every day and night of the daughter's absence, and to show that Cooke an .1 her at no one time occupied the same apartment. HOME, SWEET HOME. It being a philosophical fact that bodies of nil kinds occupy a certain amount of space, it may be safe to say, without knowing where they did stay on Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Taos day last, that they were in somo place or another. At all events, Mr. Cooke and Miss Johnston arrived in a close carriage together at I I o'clock on Wednesday morning, at tho Everett House. When tho coach pulled up at the curb, Cooke, without waiting for tho porter to open the door, opened it himself and entered the oflice. Mr. Wilkinson was behind tho desk. The stranger took hold of tho register, aud, taking up a pen, signed, with a bold Hand, "Frederick Campbell, llarrislmrg. Pa.," and immediately underneath it, "Miss Mary Camp bell." "Canyon let me have a room ?" he Inquired, as he laid down tho pen. Mr. Wilkinson glanced at tho names, nnd seeing the "Miss" before the lady's name, which was the same as the gentleman's, concluded they were brother and sister. In looking out he noticed that tho lady was still In the carriage and that there was a trunk on the forepart. Cook at the same time exclaimed: "I have no baggage; that trunk you seo there I am going to tako to tho express ofllce; how much will the bill be if we stay until to-morrow?" Having been told the price he paid the bill at once, and soon afterwards Miss Johuston was shown to her apartments a parlor and two bedrooms adjoining. Cooke went up stairs with her, but only remained' a minute or two, when he came back, jumped into the carriage, and drovo off. About half an hour afterwards he returned on foot aud wandered throngh the halls and ofllccs without addressing n word to any body. Ho fiaally walked up to tho desk and asked for pen and writing paper, which were given him, and he wrote several short notes, which ho put in envelopes and then placed in his coat pocket. He acted in nowise excitedly, and, according to the clerks, was very dignified and polite, so much so as to elicit from one of them the remark that ho was "every Inch a gentleman." Shortly after noon ho went out and was not seen again. THE FATHER RECOVERS niS CHILD. About 5 o'clock an elderly gentleman, accom panied by a young lady, entered tho ollico aud abked to see Miss Campbell. 'The clerk called a servant, aud the two were shown up stairs, and nothinir more was thought about the visit of tho two strangers until late iu the evening, when it became known that Miss Campbell was none other than Miss Mattie Johnston, whose sudden disappearance with Mr. Cooke had created such a stir. A servant, on going to the rooms en gaged by "rcderick Campbell," found no per son in them, as tho young girl, accompanied by thcr elderly gentleman and tho lady who had called with him, had left by the ladles' staircase. The elderly gentleman was Mr. Johustou, aud the yonng'lady who accompanied him a friend ot the luuuiy. "PURE AS THE BEAUTIFUL SNOW." Mr. Johnston became aware of his daughter s whereabouts in this wise: About half-pa! 4 o'clock, as he nnd his son were busily engaged talking over the calamity that had befallen tnem, tne noor ueii rang. Mr. ionnston an swered It, and a man, apparently a servant of some kind, handed him a note after making somo inquiries as to whether he was delivering It to the right person. Mr. Johnston, on read ing the superscription, gave a sudden start and shut the door with a bang in the face of the astonished servant. What coma it an mean? Could he be dreaming? Surely that was Mr. Cooke's nanawriting. Ana tncre was no stamp on the envelope. It must have been written in the city, aud the writer, then, was In town. These thoughts all flashed across his mind at once as he tore open the envelope and read: Mr. Johnston You will find Mattie at the Everett House. Ask for Jllss Mary Campbell. As God Is my Judge sle Is as pure as when she left your bouse. Horace Cooke. Wednesday, January 14, 1870. The joy of the father on reading this note can easily be imagined. It was not long before tho whole family were made acquainted with the good news; indeed so great was the general joy that had the brother not Interfered everybody in the house would have at once proceeded to the Everett House to see Mattio. The father In the gladness of his heart was, however, anxious. Might not the letter be a ruse of Cooke's, and could he depend upon that man's word as to the purity of his daughter after such along absence? The doubt that crept into his mind was torture. But he was soon read-, aud, accompanied by a lady member of the family, was soon on his way to the hotel in a Third avenue car. Tho result of their visit there has been told. A HOME DESTROYED. The brass plate with the pastor's name on It has been taken oil the door ot the pastoral rest dence, and the unfortunate family of the ex pastor was busily engaged in packing up their things preparatory to leaving the city. Mrs. Cooke is suffering greatly from the blow she has received by the conduct of her husband, and is deserving oi great sympathy, aua, wuat is more the substantial aid of the Methodists of this city. THE END. A resolution has been passed by the trustees of the Seventh Street Church recommending the Drooer authorities to dismiss Mr. Cooke as pastor, and the presiding elder has taken such measures as to brlug hlin to a formal trial. - The General Conference of the Methodist Church, stranire to say. meets next April at this church. and the case of Mr. Cooke as a minister who has fallen from cAco will come before it. In conclusion it may be said that the majority of people who have conversed with the unfortunate man since his elopement with Miss Johnston do not think he is insane. A lady repeated a hymn in Arabic at a re cent gathering in Boston, and so astonished i reporter that he even misspelled her name, and felt called upon to make an explanation in tho next paper. Many of the Hartford clergymen express disapproval of Bunday evening sacred concerts. AirAiXING CALAMITY. i "' Dreadful (Jnaollne Erlolaa A Waitma linrned t Death and Three Others Horribly Injarrd. The Chicago Tribune of Wednesday, the 12th Inst., has the following: A new burning fluid has recently corns Into vogue, and is sold extensively under the name of "gasoline," an extract of petroleum, which Is advertised as non-explosive. - It is more easily Ignited than the ordluary kerosene, which re quires to be heated to a temperature of at least 110 degrees before It will burn. Gasoline wl'l bura readily at freezing point. The new fluid has acquired some degree of popularity and has been rapidly coming into use In families, under the belief that it was non-explosive. Kocent ex perience has demonstrated that this quality is a lictitious one, and the Health Department have had their attention called to it from several dis asters of an alarming nature which have lately occurred. One of these occurred yesterday morning, In the dwelling house of Mr. B. F. Lan terman. No. 181 South Kobcy street.' It may bo attributed to a careless use of the burning fluid, but where accidents so fearful arc oceurrlug constantly In spito of tho utmost precautions, It may be questioned whether the sale of such a dangerous material Is permissible. About 8 o'clock yesterday morning, Mrs. Iin terman was making preparations to iron somo clothes In a email room off tho kitchen, where sho kept n gasoline stove. This article sho had found very useful, and a great saving of labor, especially In heating irons. Her husband, somo time ago, had persuaded her to adopt It, which she did with considerable hesitation, but after a while she came to approvo of it, and was always very cautious in working with it. The gasoline is poured Into a reservoir which is placed several feet above the Iron plate, and connects by means of a tube, through which tho fluid passes to bo ignited and heat up tho surface. Mr. Lanterman, who is a manufacturer of planing knives, had gone to his work, and his wife had placed her infant, eleven months old, in a high chair in the middle of tho kitchen, where sho could watch it while doing her irouing. Clara, a little girl of six years, was playing In the kitchen. Tho mother appears to havo taken tho two-qnart cau conlainiug the gasoline, from which she was to fill up tho reservoir, and set it upon the stove near the flame, the stove having already been lighted, and the irons put on to heat. U-lore tilling tuo reservoir sue weut into the kitchen to fetch a chair, leaving tho can upon tho stove, when the gasoline took fire. Mrs. Lanterman Immediately rushed back and seized the can, while it was blazing, and ran distractedly into tho kitchen. Her dress caught lire, and the can fell from her grasp upon the floor, scattering its contents all around, and creating a gas which nearly suffocated her. Sho opened tho door and fled Into tho yard, tho flames by this time having completely enveloped her person. Her piteous cries for help soon attracted the attention of the neighbors, and a number of workmen employed at an adjoining house were speedily on the spot. Lucius Lau terman, the brother of the lady's husband, who occupies the upper part of tho house, was tho lirst to render his assistance, lie beam nrst a Doisc from the basement, like the rushing of wind, followed by a loud explosion. Then the Bcrcams of tho "woman and childrcu brought him down stairs. In a moment he sprang to the infant in the chair, which was already wrap- red In flames, ana carried it out to the yard. Then he endeavored to extinguish tno flames around Mrs. Lanterman. by seizins; tho wet clothes which were hanging on the line, and wrapping them round her body. She was, how ever, burned in a fearful manner from head to foot, and, as it proved, was beyond human aid. By this time tho house had caught fire, aud the flames were quickly spreading over tho kitchen floor, ana to tho wans, ino ciotucs ot tho little girl, Clara, nau also tanen ure. Mr. Lanterman, leaving his sister-in-law in tho hands of somo neighbors, proceeded to arrest the rrotrress of the conflairration, which ho suc ceeded in doing by great effort, and at tho ex pense ot severe personal injury, uia nanus were so badly burned that he will bo disabled for some lime. The husband did not hear of tho occurrence till it was all over. His wife was thlrty-scvcn years of age, and was tho mother of four chil dren. He is the owner of tho house in which he lives, a two-story frame dwelling which appears to have been but recently built, tie scorned completely overwhelmed by tho calamity which had overtaken his family." He stated that his wife had used the gasoline stove for somo time. She was generally very cautious in using it, and, although she had been averse to its introduction into the house at nrst, sue naa graauauy come to like it. He said he bad never entertained any fears about tho fluid, and was loss uneasy on the subject than he bad ever been about kerosene. He had encouraged her to use it, as It was a great saving of labor to her in cooking or iron ing, and enabled her to look after her family while she was preparing meals for them. AFFBAT IN CHURCH. A Choir Ringer Pummels a Brother musician. The Louisville Journal of January 11 tells this story: ESunaay nigni, Atoury napei, Aincnii n. c. Church, located on the west sido of Ninth street, near Walnut, was the scene of an unusual oc currence, which created no little excitement at the time, and resulted In an affray between two of the sable brethren. John Dolan, one of tho parties, Bays he was sitting by the sideot or near Jim Oglebby, tho other party, and was engaged in 6inglng to the best of his ability, and, as he thought, to tho edification of the audienco gene rally, aud especially of all In his immediate vicin ity. John prides himself on tho possession of what he calls a good voice, one of extraordinary power, and withal of some cultivation. He was exerting his vocal abilities to the utmost of their capacity; and his stentorian voice drowned out the voices of all In his neighborhood. This fact so aroused tho anger of Oglesby that, not being able to bear the thought of being conquered on his own ground, before his own friends, and especially in the presence of certain of the fair sex, towards whom he was in tho habit of cast ing love-glances, he up with his hand and let Dolan have its full power right in tho toeth. Dolan ws just reaching the climax of an elegant musical passage, when his freely-flowing tones were suddenly checked smothered by the un expected onslaught, and, for the time, tho dis tant worshippers, who had been llsteulng with rapture, were disappointed with their great loss, and the immediate vicinity was thrown into great commotion in anticipation of an affray. But Dolan was able to repress his rising wrath, and waited till the congregation was dismissed. Outside the church Dolan waited for the ap pearance of Oglesby; he then returned the blow with compound interest, proving that his mus cles, as well as his lungs, were more powerful than those of his rival. Tho affray then began in earnest knives were drawn by both parties, and used with a vengeanco. Men, women, and children ran screaming with affright, but still the frav went on, and ended only by the Intervention of "friends, after both had been considerably cut up. Dolan had one thumb aud finger cut nearly off, and received a severe gash In his face. Oglesby was badly cut in the breast, sldo, and stomach. Dolan had his wounds dressed, aud is doing very well. Oglesby's wounds have been dressed also, but it is not known what will be the result, as his wounds are believed to be very severe. No arrests were made. Even In California it has been found neces sary to Introduce a bill in the Legislature espe cially to prevent or punish the adulteration of milk. Massachusetts owners of whaling vessels which cruise in the AUantlc Ocean lost 1 200, 000 last year, and are disgusted. Their vessels are or sale. They wanted to strike oil and didn't. SECOND EDITION LATEST HIT TZ3LX30XdA7Si The Telegraph Strikers Endorsed by the Bricklayers The Natiotal Labor Union and the Eight Hour . Law Severe Snow Storms in the East. FROM WASnUfQTOX. The Kluht-hour l.nvr. Special Vt atth to The Evening TdrgrapK Washington, Jan. 14. Last night the Execu tive Committee of the National Labor Union met In this city. It. F. Trevelliek, President of the Union, wai in the chair, and General Hugh Cameron acted as Secretary. The subject of finance and tho eight-hour sys tem of labor are the points of Interest now unlor consideration. A number of prominent labor advocates arc in tho city acting with tho Na tional Labor Committee, and alao with the Na tional Eight-hour Executive Committee. In fact they arc acting together on every question of importance to the labor interest of the country. A New Hlrainnhlp IJno. On Monday next one of tho Massachusetts Representatives will Introduce In tho House a bill to incorporate the Washington, Norfolk, and Boston Steamship Company, which company proposes to establish a permanent line of steam ship communication between Washington, Alex andria, Norfolk, and Boston. The bill names as corporators James G. Grlnnell, Wendell) T. Davis, George M. Totter, aud Henry Mayo, of Boston. FROM JfEW ENGLAND. Enullhh Opera In Honton. Sjcial Dntjxtfch to The Evening Telegraph. Boston, Jan. 14. Thero is a greatexcltement hero over the Parcpa opera season. There havo been three overflowing houses. Last night the gross receipts for 11 Trooatorc were four thou sand dollars. Know Storm .Having Koutli. Despatch to The Lvrr.huj Telegraph. Boston, Jan. 14. A snow storm has just commenced here. Advices from Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont show that a very heavy and extensive snow storm is prevailing in somo parts of Maine and Nov? Hampshire. It was snoring a good portion of yesterday, and at Lancaster, N. II., twenty inches of snow is re ported to have fallen. Tho trains from Canada were all over due, aud had not arrived. IMnnlnK Allll Humeri. The planing and moulding mill of J. F. Keat ing, on Portland street, took fire at 4 o'clock this morning, and was totally destroyed. It was a wooden structure, and was occupied by seve ral carpenter and furniture firms. The loss will not be less than $30,000, on which thero was a partiul insurance, mostly iu Boston offices. Mulne Legislature-Temperance Convention. The Legislature hopes to adjourn by February 30. Much interest is felt over the approaching State Temperance Convention, to be held at I.euh ton, and interesting discussionss will be pretty sure to come out. The Peabodv Obsequies, Despatch to The Evening Telegraph. ArGi BTA, Mc, Jan. 14. Tho Legislature Is exercised over the Pcabody obsequies, at the dim prospect of being invited to Portland by Mayor Putnam, but tho chances are that a com mittee will be selected to represent the body. Massachusetts t'onsf Itutlonn! Convention. Deiqatch to The Evening Telegraph. SritiNGFiELD, Jan. 14. Tho Constitutional Convention did but little yesterday. A resolu tion that cities of tho first class be erected into counties, and a resolution from tho Super visor of Whiteside county, offering to cede all rights of that county to the Federal Govern ment provided the national capitol be located thero, were appropriately referred. FROM THE WEST. The National Bricklayers' Union and the Tele Krnpli Hirlkers. Vrpatch to The Evening Tel-graph. Chicago, Jan 14. Tho National Bricklayers' Union yesterday passed the following resolu tions: Whereat, The members of the National Brick layers' Union of the United States believe in the identity of interests of labor the world over, and that an iujury to one craft or calling will eventually prove au Injury to all, aud it Is their duty ta carry this principle into practical effect. And wliereas, The operators of tho Western Union Telegraph Company one of the most unscrupulous monopolies in tho country have been compelled by its open and avowed hostility" to protective labor organizations, to strike against its exactions. And whereat, Their action, with a few honor able exceptions, has been grossly misrepresented by the press, and the facts carefully concealed that the discharge of the San Franelsco opera tors was but a part of deep-laid and long matured scheme to destroy their organization, which, If euccessful, would have resulted in the discharging of every local circuit; therefore bo it Jlesolced by the National Bricklayers' Union that It cordially endorses the straightforward and honorable course adopted by the said operators, and that it pledges to them their utmost support. FROM EUROPE. This Alornlna'a Quotations. Bp the Anglo-American Cable, London, Jan. 14 It A.M Consols for money. 02' j for account, '239S?.. t'. 8. Five-twunlies of 1862, 87: of 1866, 01(1,8; of 18(17, 8; Ten-forties, 8a. Erie Itallroari, 17tf ; Illinois Central, 100, ex-dlvl-tlcnd; Atlttuttoand Great Western, I'akis, Jan. 14. The Bourse opened dull. Rentes, 78f. 7&e, No despatches from Frankfort, giving a statement of tlin Bourse, have been received bere for two days. Livkrpooi, Jan. 14 U A. M. Cotton quiet; mldillliiK uplands, U?,d. ; middling Orleans, IH.rt. The salts of the day will probably reach 10, twu bales. The sales of the week have been til.ooo bales, of which 10,000 were for export and 8o0ou speculation. (Stock, 8(jtf,U00 bales, 114, (too of which are American. Hecelpts of the week, 87,000 bales, of which 44,000 are American. London, Jan. 1411 A. M. Sugar dull. Antwbhc, Jam 14. Petroleum opened firm at60. IIamuuku, Jan. 14. Petroleum closed quiet yester day. Bkihbn, Jan. 14. Petroleum closed quiet jester day. Governor Padelford, of Rhode Island, told the Legislature all he wanted to in a message not two columns long. The Governor of Mary land found twelve columns neceseary. OUR rUBLIC SCHOOLS. The Ana-sal flrport or the Hlato Superin tendent. Tn annual report of J. P. Wlckers'iam, State Su perintendent of Public Schools, for the year ending Jane T, 1849, has just been printed and forwarded by the Governor to the Legislature. We take from It several items of Interest. The following taole shows the general condition of the publlo school system of the State for the year, with tho Increase as compared with the preceding year: Soliool districts In the State.... l.im 63 Schools is,93 sto Uraried schools. v,t-M 63 School directors 18,800 80a Superintendents. 7a l Teachers 17 wi 871 Average salaries of male teach ers per month $39-00 .... Average salaries ot female teachers per month fno-02 .... Average length of school term. 604 Number of poplls 81B.7M 1B.2;)3 Average number of pupils 64,076 87,071 Percentage of attendance npon . the whole number registered. -67 .... Average cost of tuition per mouth for each pupil on ave rage attendance -97 .... Cost of tuition for year 15,500,704 CO 227,4W Cost of building, purchasing, aud renting school-houses.. . . 8,4ft.",8l9'00 4il,635 Cost of contingencies 030,500-00 8-2,304 Total cost for tuition, building, etc, and contingencies 0,533,112-00 .... Total cost, including expendi tures of all kinds 0,93G,14a-00 7S3,6U Estimated value of school pro perty 14,045,632-00 As compared with the year 1806, the following in crease is shown : In the number of teachers, 2.101 ; In the number or pupils, 166,838; in the average at tendance of pupils, 135,026; In tho cost of tuition, 751,909; in the cost of building, purchasing, an4 renting of school-nouses, $1,750,649; and in the total cost of the school system, 1,790,990. A statement annexed to the report, giving the financial condition of tho dlilercnt school districts, shows that their total indebtedness Is now f 173,012. Another statement, which gives the condition of the system for the school year 1863, in comparison with Its condition for tho school year 1S63, excluding Philadelphia, shows an lncrcaso In the following important Items : In the number of pupils attending school, 20,453; In the average attendance, 01,452; iu the length of term, 1 day; in the monthly salaries of male teachers, fO-90, and In tho monthly salaries of female teachers, 81-13. The report states that, notwithstanding tho fact that the school law was made general In Its applica tion in 1818, at the beginning of tho year 1807 there were twenty-fonr districts, In twelve different coun ties, that stubbornly refused to put schools la opera tion under its provisions, in consequence of which they lost their appropriations from the State, and were Instrumental lu depriving abtut 6000 children of the advantages of an educa tion. I'.ut since then, fifteen or these districts have adopted the system and received their appropriations, four others have opened their schools, and will lu due time receive their appropria tions; while of the remaining Ave districts four will probably soon oniply with the system. Harmony district, in Heaver couuty, 1. Is thought will still hold out. as it is under the control of a society known as the "Economltes," who have a school of their own. The whole number of students who have attended the four State Normal Schools is 10,237, and the whole number who have graduated is 821. These institutions had during tho past year 76 professors and teachers; 4178 students, of whom 481 were in the model schools ; 7560 volumes in their libraries; property of tho estimated value of 8302,274, to which if the estimated value of tho property of the State Formal School of the Sixth district, $120,000, be added, the sum would be $122,274 an aggregate in debtedness of $111,875, an income of $128,070, and expenditures to the amount of $132,406. Collegiate privileges have been granted by the Legislature of Pennsylvania to between forty and fifty Institutions oi learning. Over thirty of these aro believed to be still In exlHtonce, but a number of them are In such a condition of constitutional weak ness or premature decay tha? they would scarcely claim for themselves the rank of a college. Apart from these dilapidated Institutions, we have somo twelve or fifteen live colleges. The&e institutions have graduated 61 05 students, of whom 198 graduated the past year; and they have now 2901 students In attendance, instrncted by 149 professors. The volumes in their libraries amount to 97,935, and tho value or their apparatus Is $42,450. Their aggre gate endowment, as reported, is $287,090, bnt it is known to be greater, though nothing like what is needed. From the recent school census or Philadelphia and Pittsburg, and estimates or other cities aud towns, the Superintendent makes up the following lmportaut statemen t : Children attending public schools 815,753 Children attending private schools 85,000 Children not attending school. 75,oo Whole number 975,753 LEO AX. llgTBLLIQaJTCZI. Dlntiiet Court, No. 1 Jute Htrourf. William M. Stewart and Daniel L. Porter, Kxccu tors, vs. James It. Mooihead, et, aU defendant aud B. K. Jamison A Co., garnishee. An attachment execution. Verdict for plalntlils $313-04 lu the hands Of the garnishees. James B. Win penny and Martha Winpenny, trus tees of John Winpenny, vs. Joseph Winpenny. An action of ejectment to tiy the title to a house that was in the possession of tho defendant ai a gift from his father lu bis life time, and claimed by tuo plulntilts, as executors, who allege that It was not mentioned In the testator's will as a legacy to the defendant, but passed with the rest of the estate to them. On triak (Supreme Court In Bnne Chief Justice Tlioinp hoo, and Jualirea Read and Miurawooa. The city list is still before the court. ' Nisi Prlus JudtfO Asnew, Iu the esse of John A. Owens vs. Jacob Spielman, which was to recover damoges for slander, before reported, the Jury rendered a verdict for the plaintiff for one cent., the costs to be paid by the defendant. Joseph Sluthicum and wife vs. Isabella Uamuian. An action to recover damages for an alleged mall clous prosecution, the plaintltrs complaining that the defendant caused M rs. Sinthtcum to be arrested, aud accused her of Btealing her purse and gold watch, which she had lost in market, but subse quently recovering her property from another source, she abandoned the prosecution. The defense ottered evidence to prove that, though the proceed ing was a mistake, yet there was probable cause for it. Verdict for the defeudaut. J. Wsgner Jermon vs. Charles C. Rhoads, Samuel B. Ooughlln and F.M.Wood. This Is an action on the case in the nature or a conspiracy to cheat and defraud. As to the defendant Wood a verdiet was taken in his favor by consent or all parties, there be ing no evidence against him. In regard to the other defendants the following were the allegations: Mr. Jermon, a memoer cf the bar, was former ly In the business or manutacture of a particular kind of boxes for the Fast India market, and owned as his factory a valuable property at Vienna street andOtiard avenue, upon which he had put expensive improvements. Mr. Rhoads, who was his neighbor, called upon him and said he was desirous of helping him along in his business, and for that purpose would gladly advance hltu funds of the great Elkton Bank, or which he owned a large portion of the capital stock. The funds were accepted, but proved worthless. Subsequently, at the Instance of Mr. Rhoads, the plaintiir bought cheaply a tract or land in the Interior of the State, which would be valuable It properly developed. Mr. Jermon this year lost upwards of $60,000, and be came embarrassed, when Mr. Rhoads advised him to get rid of the factory by a voluntary trust transfer to Coughltn, whom he represented as a responsible man, saylug that if be should happen to lose $20,000 a year on the city property and make $30,0Ce over, he would be $10,000 In pocket, In stead of having the enttre property eatea up, at the same promising to tasks such advances as would be necessary to meet his requirements. Believing this to be a bona fid transaction Mr Jermon made the conveyance, leaving out the clause of trust at the request of Mr. Rhoads. After this lluoads advanced uj $7000, and later took a deed of the property to himself from Coughlln, executing a mortgage for $30,000 npnn It, and he has since talncd possession of It, refusing either to make ai.j payments upon it or to surrender IU On trial. Court of Quarter Notmlona-Judce Pnlree. In the esse of Simon M. Landis, tried for selling obscene, lllwllous books aud papers, the Jury ren dered a verdict of guilty, and Landis was put under $4000 ball, pending the motion for a new trial, which was made. Maigaret 8ullivan ploadid guilty to the charge of Stealing a large quantity of goods from Turlon's store, at Kldge avenue and Francis street. The articles were missed from the store, and found In the prisoner's poBhessi n. James Logan pleaded guilty to a charge of steal ing two bonnets from a lady's house. He was found ' hawking the bonnets about the street. Thomas (lorman was convicted of assault and bat tery with Intent to kill. 11 attacked Samuel But land at the Second division of the FonrUt ward on election day, and struck him on the head with a black lack, because his name had been stricken from the canvasser's list. FIIVAlTiCIi. AIWCOMMEIICC, Orrioa onus Ktknimo Tct.onAPB,l Friday, Jan. 14, lHiO. ( There was only a moderate degreo of activity lit the Philadelphia loan market up to noon to-day, and the free action of tho banks Is Indicative of a grow ing ease. They are discounting yerv freely, not onlv to favorite customers but also to outsiders, if their offerings are of a character to claim favor. Hie lact is that. Just now the supply Is considera bly in excess of tho wants of tho market, and some competition is springing up between lenders, who flud it dimcut to obtain safe and profitable Invest, nient for all their surplus funds. Ifencothe tone of the market gives further Indications of weakness, and we cannot quote call loans above 6 per cent, nor prinio discounts above 8 pur cent, for sixty days' paper. tiold opened st 121 li and ruled steady throughout the morning, closing ut the opening figure. Government bonds aru quiet but strong, and the prices up to noon have advanced about X per cent. The Stock market was dull, and prices unchanged. In City securities there were some sales of the new sixes at 100i". LehlgU Gold Loan was taken at 92 V for the 500s. Reading Kallroad was dull and some sales were made at 47 816, and at 47', b. o. ; Mlnehlll Kailroad brought frl ; Lehigh Valley Kullroad 53 ; and Northern Central 43. 28tf was offered for Philadelphia and Eric, and H5, b. o., for Cat aw if ba preferred. Canal shares were quiet and no sales were re ported. In Bank stock, there was a sale of Mechanics' at 81 and of Thirteenth and Fifteenth Streets Pas senger Hallway at 19. The balance of the list was neglected. PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven k Bro., No. 40 S. Third street. JTIKHT ilUAKU, $3600 City 6s.New.ls. 100V 100 sh Mlnehlll R... 63 5 sh Ca A A Sc.... 64 100 sh Read K..0.47 1-16 100 do b30. 47 $700 do.... Old. 97 H tnooo Phil t E 7s. Is. 84 $1000 W JerR6s ... 89 $500 Ca 4 Bur R 6s BRwn 88 $2000 SchN 68, 82.. 6'2 $&oo Le gold 1 82X 8 Bh Meeh Bank.. 317, ii sn Len vai..a d. m 5 sh N Cent R... 89 sh loth k. 11th.. 43 'i&Osh 13th 15th.. 18 Messrs. William Paiktxr A Co., No. 86 S. Third Btvect, report the following quotations : TJ. 8. sa of 1881, 117117.V; B-SOBOf 1868, r6Ji do. 1864, 115?,(ail6X5 da 1865, 11AX&115.; do. July, I860, H4'.,ail4; doJuly, 1867, 114(ll4!rf;do. July, lR08,ai4ll4tf ; 58, 10-40, 112U2,V. V. 8. TtCUlO. Kit. Cur. 68, 109(108. Gold, lilmji. ' Mksrbs. Dm Havbn ft Brotusr, 40 No. a Third street, Philadelphia, report the following quotations: U. 8. 68 Of 1881, 1177i118;d0.l863,115X116'! da 1664, 116i.1llBX ; da 1866, 115)illBX ; da I860, new, H4U4X; da 1867, do. iu,(jii4,s ;da 1868, do., H4(l4ltf; 10-408, H2(4112V: O. 8. 80 Tear 6 porcent. Currency, 100J.C41097,; Due Coran. Int. Notes, 19 ; Gold, 121?.121 ; Silver, 1160118. Jay Cooki CO. quote Government securities as follows: U. a 68 Of 1881, 11711SX J 6-908 Of 1868, 115,115?, ; do., 1864,116XaU5,,; da, 1868, 118K U6;V; da, July, 1865, iu,U4'; da da, 1867, 114V4H4; da, 1868, H4X(ll4f; 10-tOs, ms& 118JV ; Cur. 68, 109H0. Gold, 121,V. Nark ft Ladmbr, Bankers, report Uus morning'! Gold quotations as follows: 10-00 A. M 13t? 11-85 A. M mi 10-11 " 121 X 10-86 " 131V 10-15 " 1213-4- 11 " 121 X 10-S0 " I'M. 11 -20 " 121V 10- 80 " 121 X 11-25 " 12lJi 11- 08 " 121 1 18-20 P. M 181 11-16 " 12l7,jl2-30 " 121 Stock Quotations by Glendlnnlng, Davis ft Ca York bouse the following : N. Y. Cent, ft Had R Telesrraph 1 P. SI. report through their New Paetfio Mad Steam... 40' Western Union Tele 2rf Tol. ft Wab. R 61 w Mil. ft St. Paul It com 73 V MIL ft St. Paul pref.. 86 Adams Express 62 Wells,FargoftCo.... 80)tf United States 63 Con. Stock Scrip... 91 do. scrip 60 '4 N. Y. ft Erie Rail. . 82 Ph. and Rea. R 94 Mich. South. A N.I.R. 88 Cle. and Pitt. R..... 9l)tf ChU and N. W. com . . 1 3 niiinnri M W. nrnf RRW Gold 181 X CM.andR.LR 105 I Pitta. P. W. ft Chi. R. 87?il Market steady. Philadelphia Trade Report. Fkipav, Jan. 14. The Flour market Is exceedingly dull, and in the absence of any demand for shipment only 600 barrels were taken In lots by the local trade to satisfy their immediate wants at $4-25c40 for superfine; $4-755 for extras; $56 for Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota extra family; $os-76for Pennsylvania do. do. ; $5-75(36-25 for Ohio and Indi ana da do. ; and $6-soT-50 for fancy brands, according to quality. Rye Flour sells at $5 per barrel. Nothing doing in Corn Meal. The Wheat market is devoid of vitality, and prices favor buyers. Sales of Pennsylvania red at $l-26l-27. Rye is quoted at $1 for Western and Pennsylvania. Corn Is less active, but prloes are steady at the recent decline ; small sales of old yellow at $108; 8$4000 bushels new do. at 85c. for damp up to 88c, lor prime dry, and small lots of white at 83c. Oats are unchanged, 3000 bushels Pennsylvania sold at fM&f'Oc. Nothing doing In Barley or Malt. Cloveiseed Is less active and sells at$8(8'l8c; Timothy may be quoted at $4-75H. Flaxseed sella to the crushers In small lots at $2-80(42-30. Whisky Is dull and nominal at $l-0Ml-0i The Governor of Ohio has pardoned ayeunjj man who was sent to tho State Prison for man slaughter, on condition that he drinks no liquor during the time for which he was sentenced. Tho Hartford Font says it is clear that the material prosperity cf New England depends oa her success in preserving that Institution, mare peculiar to her than any other, the Mew England babbath. President Smith says that by means of the gymnasium at Dartmouth College, a vent is opened for superfluous animal spirits which sometimes pass with young men into a super fluity of nonsense. LATEST SHirriyG INTELLIflEXCE, For additional Marin New e Insid Pan. (By Tettgraph.) Kkw Tons, Jan. 14. ArriT.d, stsamahJp Colombia, from CUagow. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. JANUARY 14. STATK OF TBSaMOMITKB AT THS EVXtnXQ TKLUOaarB orrica. 7A.M 80111 A. M..... 86 1 1 P. M 86 ARRIVED THIS MORNING. RtaamorW. Wliilldin, RiKKana, 13 hours from Balti more, with mda. to A. Orovea, Jr. tiohr K. Ii. bloiBom, bloi.om, 1 day from MtUa Creek LamiiDK, Dal., with grain to .)at- Xi. Bairlay AUo. hchr Potomac, Kldi irfue. 4 daja from .Norfolk, with lum ber to T. P. OalTin Co. , Bobr Olio, MoOiiutnok, from MiUrills, N. J with mda. to WbiUll.Tatum A Oo. ,. - ,A. . Hchr Uaroline, Tics, from MUlrills, N. J., with mdsa. te WhiUU, latum ft Co. MEMORANDA. HtoaauhlD Saion, guar for fluladelphia, elsarsd at Bcwton Uth io.t. ,. . . , ,, btoatuabip Brunette, Tomlia, for Philadelphia, sloarsd St Naw York yeu.rd. Baniua Pronuenoe. Ooalileat, henes, St Hamkarg lata '"ftarqus Black Brotbtrs, Peirjr, hsose. at Bramsa Btb bargua Linda, Wioks, 14 dais from CisnfastM. at STtW Turk jieetarday. brig Jotm Afllaa , Maeomber,hane for Bavauati, was apoaea luth tut., lit nitlea N K. of ing Pan tiLoala. brig Nnevitaa, Tr.ak, nenoa, at balb IlUl inau fcohr Lad; Kranklla, Olaoa, tiom Ulouoeelor for FhilA- dslukla, aailad from Mswiwrt F, M. UU. mat.
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